Kodak M893 IS User Manual

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Transferring pictures with the USB cable
NOTE:  Visit www.kodak.com/go/howto for an online tutorial on connecting.
Also available for transferring
You can also use these Kodak products to transfer your pictures and videos.

Kodak EasyShare camera dock, Kodak EasyShare printer dock (see page 46)

Kodak multi-card reader, Kodak SD multimedia card reader-writer
Purchase these and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or visit 
www.kodak.com/go/m893accessories.
Turn on the camera.3
2Connect the USB cable (U-8).
1Turn off the camera.
Kodak EasyShare software opens on your computer 
and prompts you through the transfer process.
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Printing pictures 
Printing with a Kodak EasyShare printer dock
Dock your camera to the Kodak EasyShare printer dock and print directly—with or 
without a computer. Purchase this and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak 
products or visit www.kodak.com/go/m893accessories.
Direct printing with a PictBridge enabled printer
Your camera is compatible with PictBridge technology, so you can print directly to 
PictBridge enabled printers. You need:

Camera with fully charged batteries

PictBridge enabled printer

USB cable (may be sold separately)
Connecting the camera to a PictBridge enabled printer
1Turn off the camera and printer.
2Connect the appropriate USB cable from the camera to the printer. (See your 
printer user guide or visit www.kodak.com/go/m893accessories.)
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Printing from a PictBridge enabled printer
1Turn on the printer. Turn on the camera. 
The PictBridge logo is displayed, followed by the current picture and menu. (If no 
pictures are found, a message is displayed.) If the menu interface turns off, press any 
button to redisplay it.
2Press   to choose a printing option, then press OK.
Current Picture—Press   to choose a picture. Choose the number of copies.
Tagged Pictures—If your printer is capable, print pictures that you tagged for 
printing and choose a print size.
Index Print—Print thumbnails of all pictures. This option requires one or more 
sheets of paper. If the printer is capable, choose a print size.
All Pictures—Print all pictures in internal memory, on a card, or in Favorites. 
Choose the number of copies.
Image Storage—Access internal memory, a card, or Favorites.
NOTE:  During direct printing, pictures are not permanently transferred or saved to the computer or printer.
Disconnecting the camera from a PictBridge enabled printer
1Turn off the camera and printer.
2Disconnect the USB cable from the camera and the printer.
Using a printer that is not PictBridge enabled
For details on printing pictures from your computer, click the Help button in EasyShare 
software.
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Ordering prints online
Kodak Gallery (www.kodakgallery.com) is one of the many online print services 
offered in the Kodak EasyShare software. You can easily:

Upload your pictures.

Edit, enhance, and add borders to your pictures.

Store pictures, and share them with family and friends.

Order high-quality prints, photo greeting cards, frames, and albums—and have 
them delivered to your door.
Printing from an optional SD card

Automatically print tagged pictures when you insert your card into a printer with 
an SD card slot. See your printer user’s guide for details.

Make prints at an SD-capable Kodak picture maker/picture kiosk. (Contact a 
location before visiting. Visit www.kodak.com/go/picturemaker.)

Take the card to your local photo retailer for professional printing.
Dock compatibility for your camera
To see which Kodak EasyShare docks are compatible with your camera, visit 
www.kodak.com/go/dockcompatibility.
Purchase camera docks, printer docks, and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak 
products or visit www.kodak.com/go/m893accessories.
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6Troubleshooting
For step-by-step product support, visit www.kodak.com/go/m893support, and select 
Interactive Troubleshooting & Repairs.
Camera problems
If...Try one or more of the following
Camera does not 
turn on.
Remove the battery, then reinsert correctly (see page 1).

Install new battery.

Charge rechargeable battery (see page 2). Camera does not 
turn off.
Camera buttons 
and controls do 
not function
Battery does not 
charge using USB 
charging.

See page 2 or visit www.kodak.com/go/usbcharging.
Pictures remaining 
number does not 
decrease after 
taking a picture.

The camera is operating normally. Continue taking pictures.
Short battery life 
with Kodak Li-Ion 
rechargeable 
digital camera 
battery KLIC-7001.

Limit the following activities that quickly deplete battery power: 
reviewing pictures/videos on the LCD; excessive use of the flash.
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Stored pictures are 
corrupted.
Retake pictures. Do not remove card while the camera is accessing it. 
Keep rechargeable batteries charged.

Transfer pictures to the computer (see page 45), then format the card 
in the camera (see page 34).
Caution: Formatting a card deletes all pictures and videos, 
including protected files.
In Review mode, 
you do not see a 
picture (or the 
expected picture) 
on the LCD screen.

Check the image storage location setting (see page 33).
In Review mode, a 
blue or black 
screen is displayed 
instead of a 
picture.

Transfer the picture to the computer (see page 45), then format the 
card in the camera (see page 34).
Caution: Formatting a card deletes all pictures and videos, 
including protected files.
Picture is too light.

Decrease Exposure Compensation (see page 36).

Turn off the flash, then move back from the subject.
Picture is not clear.

Clean the lens (see page 60).

Make sure your camera is not in Close-up mode.

Move so there is at least 2 ft (0.6 m) between the camera and the 
subject.

Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod.
Picture is too dark.

Turn on the flash (see page 8).

Move so that the distance between you and the subject is within the 
effective flash range (see page 58). 

Use Fill flash (page 8) or change your position so light is not behind 
the subject.

Increase Exposure Compensation (see page 36).
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Camera/computer communications
Camera does not 
recognize SD card.
Purchase a certified SD/SDHC card. (MMC and write-once SD cards are 
not supported.)

Reformat the card (see page 34).
Caution: Formatting a card deletes all pictures and videos, 
including protected files.

Insert a card into the slot, then push to seat (see page 4).
Camera freezes up 
when a card is 
inserted or 
removed.

Turn the camera off, then back on.

Make sure the camera is turned off before inserting or removing a 
card.
Memory card full.

Insert a new card (see page 4), transfer pictures to the computer (see 
page 45), or delete pictures (see page 17).
Memory card and 
internal memory 
full.

Transfer pictures to the computer (see page 45), then format the card 
or internal memory (see page 34).
Caution: Formatting a card deletes all pictures and videos, 
including protected files.
If...Try one or more of the following
The computer does 
not communicate 
with the camera.
Turn on the camera (see page 3).

Make sure the battery is fully charged (see page 2).

Connect the USB cable to camera and computer port (see page 45).

Install the software (see page 44).

Disconnect the USB cable. Close all software applications. Re-install 
the software (see page 44).

Disconnect camera from the computer. Close all software applications, 
reconnect camera.
If...Try one or more of the following
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LCD screen messages
Cannot transfer 
pictures. 
(The Add New 
Hardware Wizard 
cannot locate 
drivers.)
Disconnect the USB cable. (If using camera dock or printer dock, 
disconnect cable and remove camera from dock). Close all open 
applications. Re-install the software (see page 44).

Disconnect the USB cable. Close all software applications. Re-install 
the software (see page 44).

Reboot the computer.

Tr y   a n o t h e r   c o m p u t e r.
Slide show stops or 
d o e s  n o t  r u n  o n  a n  
external video 
device.

Adjust the camera Video Out setting NTSC or PAL (see page 34).

Make sure the external device settings are correct. (See the device’s 
user’s guide.) 
If...Try one or more of the following
No images to 
display
Change image storage location setting (see page 33).
Memory card 
requires 
formatting

Insert a new card (see page 4) or format the card (see page 34).
Caution: Formatting a card deletes all pictures and videos, 
including protected files.
Memory card 
cannot be read 
(Please format 
memory card or 
insert another 
card)
Only one USB 
connection 
allowed.
Disconnect cable 
or rem. (remove) 
camera from dock.

Unplug the USB cable from the camera.

Remove the camera from the dock.
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Internal memory 
requires 
formatting
Format the internal memory (see page 34).
Caution: Formatting deletes all pictures and videos, including 
protected files. (Formatting internal memory also deletes email 
addresses, album names, and Favorites. To restore them, see the 
Kodak EasyShare software Help.) Internal memory 
cannot be read 
(Please format 
internal memory)
No memory card 
(Files not copied)

Insert a certified SD or SDHC card (see page 4).
NOTE:  MMC and write-once SD cards are not supported.
Not enough space 
to copy files (Files 
not copied)
Delete pictures from the image storage location you are copying to 
(see page 17), or insert a new card (see page 4).
Memory card is 
locked (Insert new 
memory card)Insert a new card (see page 4), move the switch on the card to unlock the 
card, or change the image storage location to internal memory (see 
page 33).
Memory card is 
unusable (Insert 
new memory card)

Insert a new card (see page 4) or format the card (see page 34).
NOTE:  MMC and write-once SD cards are not supported.
Caution: Formatting a card deletes all pictures and videos, 
including protected files. 
Date and time 
have been reset

Reset the clock (see page 3).
No address book 
on camera 
(Connect with 
computer to 
import address 
book)

Create and copy address book from computer. See the Kodak 
EasyShare software Help.
If...Try one or more of the following
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No album names 
on camera 
(Connect with 
computer to 
import album 
names)
Create and copy album names from computer. See the Kodak 
EasyShare software Help.
High camera 
temperature. 
(Camera will be 
turned off.)

Leave the camera off for 10 minutes, then turn it back on.
Unrecognized file 
format

Transfer the picture to the computer (see page 45), or delete it (see 
page 17).
Camera error 
#XXXX.

Turn camera off, then back on. If the message reappears, visit 
www.kodak.com/go/m893support and select Interactive 
Troubleshooting & Repairs.
If...Try one or more of the following
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