Kodak LS743 User Manual

							Getting started
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Setting the date and time
Setting the date & time, first time
The Date and Time have been reset message appears the first time you turn on 
the camera or if the battery is removed for an extended period of time.
1SET DATE & TIME is highlighted. Press the OK button. 
(Select Cancel to set the date and time at a later time.)
2Go to step 4 below, Setting the date & time, anytime.
Setting the date & time, anytime
1Turn on the camera. Press the Menu button.
2Press   to highlight Setup Menu, then press the OK button.
3Press   to highlight Date & Time, then press the OK button.
4Press  to adjust the date and time. Press   to advance to the next 
setting.
5When finished, press the OK button.
6Press the Menu button to exit the menu.
NOTE:  Depending on your computer operating system, Kodak EasyShare software may let your 
computer update the camera clock when you connect the camera. See the EasyShare 
software Help for details.
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Checking camera and picture status
The icons that appear on the camera screen indicate the active camera and 
picture settings. Press   to turn the status information on and off.
If   is displayed in the status area, press the Flash/Status button to display 
additional settings.
Capture modes
Only the active camera settings are displayed:
Review screen
Exposure compensationCamera mode
Low battery
Date stamp Self Timer/BurstFlashPicture quality
Pictures/time remaining
Storage location
ISO
White balance
(flashing = exhausted) Mode
description
Zoom 
digital
telephoto
wide
Scroll arrows
Album name
Exposuremetering More info
Favorite tag
Email tagPrint tag/number of prints Protect
Picture/video number
Image storage
Review mode
Scroll arrows
location
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Flash/Status screen
Press the Flash  button. The current camera status icons are displayed in 
the bottom half of the Flash screen. 
Storing pictures and videos on an SD/MMC 
card
Your camera has 16 MB of internal memory. You can purchase optional 
SD/MMC cards for removable, reusable storage for your pictures and videos.
CAUTION:
Insert card as shown. Do not force it; doing so may damage 
the camera or card.
Do not insert or remove a card when the green ready light 
is blinking; doing so may damage your pictures, card, or 
camera. 
To insert an SD/MMC card:
1Turn off the camera and open the card door.
2Orient the card as shown on the camera body.
3Push the card into the slot to seat the 
connector and close the card door.
4To remove the card, turn off the camera. Push 
the card in, then release it. When the card is 
partially ejected, pull it out.
NOTE:  When using a card for the first time, we suggest you format it before you take pictures 
(page 21). 
See page 48 for storage capacities. Purchase SD/MMC cards at a dealer of 
Kodak products or www.kodak.com/go/ls743accessories
Other settings
Notched
corner
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2Taking pictures and videos
Taking a picture
1Use the viewfinder or camera screen to frame 
your subject. (Press the OK button to turn off 
the camera screen. See page 11.)
2Press and hold the Shutter button halfway to 
set the exposure and focus.
3When the ready light turns green, continue 
pressing the Shutter button completely 
down to take the picture.
When the ready light blinks green, the picture is 
being saved; you can still take pictures. If the 
ready light is red, wait until it turns green.
NOTE:  The default picture taking mode is Auto  . See page 9 for other picture and video 
modes.
Taking a video
1Rotate the jog dial to highlight Video  . 
Press the jog dial.
2Use the viewfinder or camera screen to frame 
your subject.
3Press the Shutter button completely down and 
release. To stop recording, press and release 
the Shutter button again.
NOTE:  If you prefer, press the Shutter button completely down and hold it for more than 2 
seconds to begin recording. To stop recording, release the Shutter button.
Ready light
AUTO
Video 
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Camera modes
Use this mode For
AutoGeneral picture-taking. Automatically sets exposure, focus, and 
flash.
PortraitFull-frame portraits of people. Subject is sharp and the 
background is indistinct. Automatically fires a low-level fill flash 
for softening shadows. Stand at least 6 ft. (1.8 m) away from 
your subject and zoom in to fill the frame with a head and 
shoulders pose.
Close-upClose subjects 2-39 in. (5-100 cm) from the lens in Wide Angle; 
12-39 in. (30-100 cm) in Telephoto. Use available light instead 
of flash if possible. Use the camera screen to frame the subject.
ScenePoint-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures under special 
conditions. (See Scene modes, page 10.)
VideoCapture video with sound. See Taking a video, page 8.
FavoritesViewing your Favorites. (See Tagging pictures as favorites, 
page 34.) Use EasyShare software to load pictures into the 
Favorites section of your camera’s internal memory.
NOTE:  If you press the Review button while in Favorites mode, you can 
view the pictures and videos on your card or in your camera’s 
internal memory. The lens is not extended, and you cannot take 
a picture.
Jog dial
Camera modes1. rotate
2. pressChoose the mode that suits your conditions:
1. Rotate the jog dial to highlight the mode. 
2. Press the jog dial to select the
highlighted mode.
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Scene modes
Use this   mode  For
Night   General picture taking in night scenes or low-light conditions. 
Captures both subject and background.
Night 
Portrait Reducing red-eye in pictures of people in night scenes or 
low-light conditions. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface 
or use a tripod. Due to slow shutter speeds, advise people to 
stay still for a few seconds after flash fires.
SportSubjects in motion. Fast shutter speed stops the action.
LandscapeDistant subjects. Flash does not fire unless you turn it on. Fixed 
focus is set to infinity.
SnowBright snow scenes. Exposure compensation is set to -2 EV to 
prevent a washed-out, overexposed image.
BeachBright beach scenes. Exposure compensation is set to -2 EV to 
prevent a washed-out, overexposed image.
PartyIndoor pictures of people. Prevents red eye.
Self 
PortraitClose-up of yourself. Assures proper focus and prevents red eye.
Manner/
MuseumQuiet occasions, like a wedding or lecture. Flash and sound are 
disabled.
1. Rotate the jog dial to SCN mode, then press.SCN mode
2. Press          to scroll to a Scene mode. 
NOTE: To change Scene modes, press the jog dial and          again. 1
2
Display for 3 to 4 seconds to select.
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Using the camera screen as a viewfinder
IMPORTANT: The camera screen quickly depletes battery power; use it sparingly. 
To change the camera screen setting so that it is off when you turn 
on the camera, see Liveview, page 20.
1Frame your subject in the camera screen.
For more about auto-focus framing marks, see 
page 11.
2Press the Shutter button halfway and hold 
to set the exposure and focus. When the 
framing marks change color, press the Shutter 
button completely down to take the 
picture.
3To turn off the camera screen, press the OK 
button.
Using the auto-focus framing marks
When using the camera screen as a viewfinder, framing marks indicate the 
area that the camera is focusing on. For the best possible pictures, the camera 
attempts to focus on foreground subjects, even if the subjects are not centered 
in the scene. 
NOTE:  This procedure does not apply to videos.
1Press the Shutter button halfway and hold.
When the framing marks turn red, focus is accomplished.
OK
Framing marks
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2Press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture.
3If the camera is not focusing on the desired subject (or if the framing marks 
disappear and the Ready light blinks orange), release your finger, 
recompose the scene, and go to Step 2.
NOTE:  Framing marks appear only when the camera screen is on. 
Framing marks do not appear in Landscape mode.
Reviewing the picture or video just taken
When you take a picture or video, it is displayed on the camera screen for 
approximately 5 seconds. While it is displayed, you can:
■Review: If you take no action, the 
picture/video is saved.
■Play (video): Press the OK button to play the 
video. Press   to adjust the volume.
■Share: Press the Share button to tag a 
picture/video for email or as a Favorite, or to 
tag a picture for print. (See page 31.) 
■Delete: Press the Delete button while the 
picture/video and   are displayed.
NOTE:  Only the final picture of a burst series (see page 16) is 
displayed. If you select Delete, all pictures in the burst 
series are deleted. To delete selectively, do so in 
Review (see page 24).
While the shutter button is pressed halfway:
Center focus
Center wide focus
Side focus
Center and side focus
Left and right focus
Framing marks
OK
Delete
Share
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							Taking pictures and videos
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Using optical zoom
Use optical zoom to get up to 2.8X closer to your subject. You can change 
optical zoom before (but not during) video recording.
1Use the viewfinder or camera screen to frame 
your subject.
2Press the zoom lever toward Telephoto (T) to 
zoom in. Press toward Wide Angle (W) to 
zoom out.
If the camera screen is turned on, the zoom 
indicator shows when you are in optical or digital 
zoom.
3Take a picture or video as usual.
Using advanced digital zoom
Use digital zoom in any still mode to get additional magnification beyond 
optical zoom. Available settings are from 2.8X to 10X. You must turn on the 
camera screen to use digital zoom.
1Press the OK button to turn on the camera screen (if it isn’t on).
2Press the Telephoto (T) button to the optical zoom limit. Release the 
button, then press it again. For more digital zoom, release and press again.
The camera screen displays the zoomed image and the zoom indicator.
IMPORTANT: You may notice a decrease in printed image quality when using 
digital zoom. The blue slider on the zoom indicator pauses, then 
turns red when the picture quality reaches the limit for an 
acceptable 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) print.
3Take a picture or video as usual.
NOTE:  You cannot use digital zoom for video recording.
Zoom indicator
Digital
range
Optical
range
Current zoom
position
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Using the flash
Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy 
shadows. 
Turning on the flash
Flash range
Wide Angle2 - 10 ft (0.6 - 3.0 m)
Telephoto 2 - 6 ft (0.6 - 1.8 m)
Flash Mode Flash Fires
Auto  When the lighting conditions require it.
OffNever
FillEvery time you take a picture, regardless of the lighting conditions. Use 
when the subject is in shadow or is "backlit" (when the sun is behind 
the subject). In low light, hold the camera steady or use a tripod.
Red-eyeOnce so the subject’s eyes become accustomed to the flash, then fires 
again when the picture is taken. (If the lighting conditions require flash 
but do not require Red-eye reduction, the flash may fire only once.)
Press the button to scroll through the flash options.
The active flash icon appears in the camera screen
status area.
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