User manual KODAK EASYSHARE P850

[. . . ] Kodak EasyShare P850 zoom digital camera User's guide www. kodak. com For interactive tutorials, www. kodak. com/go/howto For help with your camera, www. kodak. com/go/p850support Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, New York 14650 © Eastman Kodak Company, 2005 All screen images are simulated. P/N 4J4341_en Product features Front View 7 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 4 15 16 17 3 2 1 18 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Lens Grip Self-timer/Video light LED indicator Shutter button Mode /Power switch Exposure metering button Program button Drive button Mode dial 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Hot shoe Flash Flash button Focus button Strap post Speaker Microphone USB, A/V Out DC-In (5V) www. kodak. com/go/support i Product features Back View 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 4 12 13 14 3 2 1 18 17 15 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Delete button Tripod socket Dock connector LCD screen EVF/LCD toggle button Diopter dial Zoom lever Command dial 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 Set button AE/AF lock button Status button Review button Joystick ( Share button Menu button Battery compartment ); OK button (press in) Slot for optional SD or MMC card EVF (Electronic Viewfinder) 16 ii www. kodak. com/go/support Table of contents 1 1 Setting up your camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Attaching the lens cap and strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Loading the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Ideal when you need an exact exposure of a specific area in the picture. Selectable Zone--creates an exposure-metering setting from 1 of 25 selected screen locations. Use to move the cross-hair graphic to the desired zone. www. kodak. com/go/support 39 Doing more with your camera Using the command dial for rapid setting changes Use the Command dial in combination with other buttons for rapid setting changes. Command dial · Hold a function button and rotate the Command dial for rapid function capabilities. · Release the function button to close the menu. You can also use the Command dial to adjust manual settings in PASM modes, see page 38. Function buttons that provide rapid setting changes: · · · Flash button (page 36) Focus button (page 29) Drive button (page 30) · Exposure metering button (page 39) · Program button (page 34) 40 www. kodak. com/go/support Doing more with your camera Using the histogram In Capture or Review, the histogram shows the distribution of the subject's brightness. If the peak is to the right of the graph, the subject is bright; if it's to the left, the subject is dark (see shaded bar). Optimal exposure is usually achieved when the peak is in the middle of the histogram. Available only in PASM and C modes. Press the Status button to turn the histogram on/off. shadows shaded bar mid-tones highlights Using highlight/shadow clipping In review, you can view the clipped areas of the picture to see detail in highlights and shadows that correspond to underexposure and overexposure. It's normal to have some highlight and shadow clippings because of the wide range of reflectance within a scene. If large amounts of the scene show clipping, adjust the exposure in PASM modes by changing, for example, the aperture or shutter-speed setting. Press the Status button to turn the Highlight/ Shadow clipping on/off. Shadows appear in blue Highlights appear in yellow www. kodak. com/go/support 41 Doing more with your camera Changing picture-taking settings You can change settings to get the best results from your camera: 1 Press the Menu button (press again to exit). 2 Move the Joystick to highlight a menu tab -- Capture for general picture-taking settings of stills. (Only available in PASM and C settings. ) to highlight the setting you wish to change, then press 3 Move the Joystick the OK button. 4 Choose an option, then press the OK button. 42 www. kodak. com/go/support Doing more with your camera Still menu options Capture Some settings are unavailable in Auto and SCN modes. Setting Picture Size Choose a picture resolution. Icon Options that appear in Liveview 5. 0 MP (default)--for printing up to 20 x 30 in. (10 x 15 cm) prints, emailing, Internet, screen display, or for conserving space. RAW--Unprocessed image data in its original state to which white balance, sharpness, contrast, etc. , have not been applied. TIFF-- Uncompressed format used for saving highly detailed image data. Ideal for software programs for scanners and graphics applications. File Type Compressed data, other than RAW or TIFF, to reduce storage (memory) space or transmission times. This setting remains until you change it. www. kodak. com/go/support 43 Doing more with your camera Setting Color Mode Choose color tones. This setting remains until you turn the Mode dial or turn off the camera. Icon Options that appear in Liveview High Color Natural Color (default) Low Color Black & White Sepia NOTE: EasyShare software lets you change a color picture to black & white or sepia. But you cannot restore a black & white or sepia picture to color, except with a RAW file. Unavailable in Video mode. (Default is off. ) 44 www. kodak. com/go/support Doing more with your camera Video menu options Video Some settings are unavailable in Auto and SCN modes. Setting Video Size Choose a video resolution. Icon Options that appear in Liveview 640 x 480--higher resolution and file size. [. . . ] www. kodak. com/go/support 87 Appendix Warranty Limited warranty Kodak warrants Kodak digital cameras and accessories (excluding batteries) to be free from malfunctions and defects in both materials and workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. Proof of the date of purchase will be required with any request for warranty repair. Limited warranty coverage This limited warranty will be honored only within the geographical location that Kodak digital cameras and accessories were purchased. Kodak will REPAIR or REPLACE Kodak digital cameras and accessories if they fail to function properly during the warranty period, subject to any conditions and/or limitations stated herein. Such repair service will include all labor as well as any necessary adjustments and/or replacement parts. [. . . ]