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Summary of Contents for Kodak EasyShare LS743
- Page 1 Kodak EasyShare LS743 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/ls743support...
- Page 2 Eastman Kodak Company 343 State Street Rochester, New York 14650 © Eastman Kodak Company, 2004 All screen images are simulated. Kodak and EasyShare are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. P/N 4J1032...
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Page 3: Product Features
Front view Jog dial Microphone Self Timer/Video light Viewfinder lens Light sensor USB Port Bottom view 1 Tripod socket/locator for EasyShare camera dock or printer dock 2 Data plate with camera serial number 3 Dock connector 7 Video out (for TV connection) 8 DC-In (5V) 9 Lens/Lens cover 10 Neck strap post... -
Page 4: Back View
Product features Back view 10 11 Zoom (Wide Angle/Telephoto) Camera modes Camera screen (LCD) Share button Review button Menu button Delete button Viewfinder Ready light 10 On/off button/power light 11 Speaker 12 Flash button 13 Shutter button 14 Jog dial (for selecting camera modes) 15 OK button (press in) 16 4-way controller 17 Battery slot... -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Table of contents 1 Getting started ... 1 Package contents... 1 Installing the software first ... 1 Charging the battery ... 2 Loading the battery ... 2 Important battery information ... 3 Turning the camera on and off ... 4 Setting the date and time ... - Page 6 Table of contents 4 Installing the software ... 29 Minimum system requirements ... 29 Install the software ... 30 5 Sharing pictures and videos ... 31 Tagging pictures for printing... 32 Tagging pictures and videos for emailing ... 33 Tagging pictures as favorites ... 34 6 Transferring and printing pictures ...
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Page 7: Getting Started
3 USB cable * Do not discard! The custom insert is necessary for use with the optional Kodak EasyShare camera dock or printer dock. The LS743 camera does not fit the universal insert included with the docks. Not shown: User’s guide (may be provided on a CD), Start Here! guide, Kodak EasyShare software CD. -
Page 8: Charging The Battery
4 Remove the battery and unplug the charger when the light turns green. Charging takes approximately 3 hours. For expected battery life, see You can also charge the battery using an optional Kodak EasyShare printer dock or camera dock. Purchase these and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or visit www.kodak.com/go/accessories. -
Page 9: Important Battery Information
Actual battery life may vary based on usage. Li-Ion rechargeable battery (KLIC-5000) Use only a Kodak EasyShare Li-Ion rechargeable battery (KLIC-5000). Not all manufacturers’ 3.7V Li-Ion rechargeable batteries are compatible with the camera. Damage caused by unauthorized accessories is not covered under warranty. -
Page 10: Turning The Camera On And Off
■ Battery Recycling Corporation Web site at www.rbrc.com. For more information on batteries, see www.kodak.com/global/en/service/batteries/batteryUsage.jhtml Turning the camera on and off Auto mode NOTE: The lens retracts if it encounters an obstruction when you turn on the camera. Make sure the lens is unobstructed and press the on/off button again. -
Page 11: Setting The Date And Time
5 When finished, press the OK button. 6 Press 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. -
Page 12: Checking Camera And Picture Status
Getting started Checking camera and picture status The icons that appear on the camera screen indicate the active camera and picture settings. Press is displayed in the status area, press the Flash/Status button to display additional settings. Capture modes Only the active camera settings are displayed: Self Timer/Burst Date stamp More info... -
Page 13: Storing Pictures And Videos On An Sd/Mmc Card
(page 21). page 48 for storage capacities. Purchase SD/MMC cards at a dealer of Kodak products or www.kodak.com/go/ls743accessories To insert an SD/MMC card: 1 Turn off the camera and open the card door. 2 Orient the card as shown on the camera body. -
Page 14: Taking Pictures And Videos
Taking pictures and videos Taking a picture Ready light AUTO NOTE: The default picture taking mode is Auto modes. Taking a video Video NOTE: If you prefer, press the Shutter button completely down and hold it for more than 2 seconds to begin recording. -
Page 15: Camera Modes
Camera modes Jog dial Camera modes Use this mode Auto General picture-taking. Automatically sets exposure, focus, and flash. Portrait Full-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. -
Page 16: Scene Modes
Taking pictures and videos Scene modes SCN mode Use this mode For Night General picture taking in night scenes or low-light conditions. Captures both subject and background. Night Reducing red-eye in pictures of people in night scenes or Portrait low-light conditions. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. -
Page 17: Using The Camera Screen As A Viewfinder
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 Framing marks 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. -
Page 18: Reviewing The Picture Or Video Just Taken
Taking pictures and videos While the shutter button is pressed halfway: Framing marks 2 Press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture. 3 If 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. -
Page 19: Using Optical Zoom
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. Zoom indicator Digital range Optical Current zoom range position Using advanced digital zoom Use digital zoom in any still mode to get additional magnification beyond optical zoom. -
Page 20: Using The Flash
Taking pictures and videos Using the flash Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows. Wide Angle Telephoto Turning on the flash Flash Mode Flash Fires Auto When the lighting conditions require it. Never Fill Every time you take a picture, regardless of the lighting conditions. -
Page 21: Flash Settings In Each Mode
Flash settings in each mode Capture mode Auto Portrait Close-up Scene Modes Night Night Portrait Sport Landscape Snow Beach Party Self Portrait Manner/Museum Video Burst Long Time Exposure * When you change to Red-eye in these modes, it remains until you change it. All other flash settings return to the default when you exit the mode or turn off the camera. -
Page 22: Changing Picture-Taking Settings
Taking pictures and videos Changing picture-taking settings You can change settings to get the best results from your camera. 1 Press the Menu button. (Some settings are unavailable in some modes.) 2 Press to highlight the setting you wish to change, then press the OK button. - Page 23 Setting Picture Quality Choose a picture resolution. This setting remains until you change it. Video Quality Choose a video resolution. This setting remains until you change it. White Balance Choose your lighting condition. This setting remains until you change modes or turn off the camera.
- Page 24 Taking pictures and videos Setting Color Mode Choose color tones. This setting remains until you change modes or turn off the camera. Exposure Metering Evaluate light levels at specific areas of a scene. This setting remains until you change modes or turn off the camera.
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Page 25: Customizing Your Camera
Setting Long Time Exposure Choose how long the shutter stays open. This setting remains until you change modes or turn off the camera. Image Storage Choose a storage location for pictures and videos. This setting remains until you change it. Set Album Choose Album names. - Page 26 Taking pictures and videos 5 Press the Menu button to exit. Setting Return to previous menu. Liveview Set the camera screen on/off default. You can always press OK to manually turn the screen on or off. Sound Themes Choose the theme you prefer for camera sounds at power up, shutter release, Self Timer, and warnings.
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Page 27: Putting Yourself In The Picture
Setting Format CAUTION: Formatting deletes all pictures and videos, including those that are protected. Removing a card during formatting may damage the card. About Putting yourself in the picture Use the Self Timer to create a 10-second delay between the time you press the Shutter button and the time the picture or video is taken. -
Page 28: Pre-Tagging For Album Names
First—on your computer Use Kodak EasyShare software (V 3.0 or higher) to create album names on your computer. Then copy up to 32 album names to the album name list on your camera the next time you connect the camera to the computer. See Kodak EasyShare software Help for details. -
Page 29: Reviewing Pictures And Videos
Press the Review button to view and work with your pictures and videos. To save battery power, purchase a 5-volt AC adapter or place your camera in the optional Kodak EasyShare camera dock or printer dock. (Visit www.kodak.com/go/ls743accessories.) Viewing single pictures and videos 1 Press the Review button. -
Page 30: Playing A Video
Reviewing pictures and videos Playing a video 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press to locate a video. (In Multi-up view, highlight a video, then press the OK button.) 3 Press the OK button to play or pause a video. NOTE: You can also press the Menu button, highlight Play Video ■... -
Page 31: Magnifying Pictures
CAUTION: Formatting internal memory or SD/MMC card deletes all (including protected) pictures, videos. (Formatting internal memory also erases email addresses, album names, and favorites. To restore them, see Kodak EasyShare software Help.) Reviewing pictures and videos Picture/Video Information Setup Menu , then press the OK button. -
Page 32: Tagging Pictures And Videos For Albums
First—on your computer Use Kodak EasyShare software (V 3.0 or higher) to create album names on your computer, then copy up to 32 album names to the camera’s internal memory. See Kodak EasyShare software Help for details. -
Page 33: Changing The Slide Show Display Interval
2 Press to highlight Slide Show 3 Press to highlight Begin Show, then press the OK button. Each picture and video is displayed once, in the order in which you took them. To cancel the Slide Show, press the OK button. Changing the slide show display interval The default interval setting displays each picture for 5 seconds. -
Page 34: Copying Pictures And Videos
Reviewing pictures and videos Copying pictures and videos You can copy pictures and videos from a card to internal memory or from internal memory to a card. Before you copy, make sure that: A card is inserted in the camera. ■... -
Page 35: Installing The Software
NOTE: Mac OS 8.6 and 9.x do not support the Share button functions, including Favorites. Mac OS X version 10.2.x or 10.3 is recommended for full functionality. To download EasyShare software for Mac OS 8.6 and 9.x, visit www.kodak.com/go/ls743downloads. Macintosh computers ■... -
Page 36: Install The Software
Install the software 1 Close all software applications that are open on your computer (including anti-virus software). 2 Place the Kodak EasyShare software CD into the CD-ROM drive. 3 Load the software: Windows OS-based computer— choose Run from the Start menu and type d:\setup.exe where d is the drive letter that contains the CD. -
Page 37: Sharing Pictures And Videos
Sharing pictures and videos Press the Share button to "tag" your pictures and videos. When they are transferred to your computer, you can share them by: Print (page Email (page Favorites (page for easy organization on your computer and for sharing on your camera NOTE: Tags remain until removed. -
Page 38: Tagging Pictures For Printing
Cancel Prints available in Quickview. Printing tagged pictures When you transfer the tagged pictures to your computer, the Kodak EasyShare software print screen opens. For details on printing, click the Help button in the Kodak EasyShare software. For more information on printing from your computer, printer dock, or card, page NOTE: For the best 4 x 6 in. -
Page 39: Tagging Pictures And Videos For Emailing
Tagging pictures and videos for emailing First—on your computer Use Kodak EasyShare software to create an email address book on your computer. Then, copy up to 32 email addresses to the camera’s internal memory. For details, click the Help button in the Kodak EasyShare software. -
Page 40: Tagging Pictures As Favorites
To view the pictures or videos on a card or in non-favorite internal memory, press the Review button (see NOTE: The camera holds a limited number of favorites. Use Camera Favorites in the Kodak EasyShare software to customize the size of your camera Favorites information, click the Help button in the software. -
Page 41: Optional Settings
3 Press the Menu button to exit the menu. Preventing favorites from transferring to the camera 1 Open the Kodak EasyShare software. Click the Favorites tab. 2 Delete the pictures that you no longer want to keep in the Favorites section of the camera’s internal memory. -
Page 42: Transferring And Printing Pictures
Transferring pictures and videos with the USB cable NOTE: Visit www.kodak.com/go/howto 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 ■ Kodak multi-card reader, Kodak SD multimedia card reader-writer Purchase these and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or www.kodak.com/go/ls743accessories. -
Page 43: Printing Pictures From Your Computer
For details on printing pictures from your computer, click the Help button in the Kodak EasyShare software. Ordering prints online Kodak EasyShare print service (provided by Ofoto www.ofoto.com) is one of the many online print services offered in the Kodak EasyShare software. You can easily: ■ Upload your pictures. -
Page 44: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting When you have questions about your camera, start here. Additional technical information is available in the ReadMe file located on the Kodak EasyShare software CD. For updates to Troubleshooting information, see www.kodak.com/go/ls743support. Camera problems If... Try one or more of the following ■... -
Page 45: Computer/Connectivity Problems
19), or insert a card with available memory (page Contact your local service provider or visit www.kodak.com/go/support. Turn on the camera. Recharge the battery or insert a new one Make sure USB cable is securely connected on camera and computer port (page 36). -
Page 46: Picture Quality Problems
Troubleshooting If... Try one or more of the following ■ Slide Show does not run on an external video device ■ Picture quality problems If... Try one or more of the following ■ The picture is too dark or underexposed ■... -
Page 47: Camera Ready Light Status
Camera ready light status Ready light Status Cause Ready light glows Shutter button is pressed halfway down. Focus and exposure steady green. are set. Ready light blinks Picture is being processed and saved to the camera. green. Pictures are being transferred to computer; camera is connected. -
Page 48: Camera Power Light Status
Power light glows steady blue. Camera is on; ready to take a picture or video. Power light does not turn on and the camera does not work. Still having problems? Visit www.kodak.com/go/ls743support, or On/off light/power button Cause Camera is starting up or shutting down. -
Page 49: Getting Help
Register your camera View online tutorials Software help Click the Help button in the Kodak EasyShare software. Telephone customer support If you have questions concerning the operation of the software or camera, you may speak with a customer support representative. - Page 50 Hong Kong 800 901 514 India 91 22 617 5823 Italy 02 696 33452 Japan 03 5644 5050 Korea 00798 631 0024 For the most up-to-date listings, visit: http://www.kodak.com/US/en/digital/contacts/DAIInternationalContacts.shtml Netherlands New Zealand Norway Philippines Portugal Singapore Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan...
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Page 51: Appendix
Appendix Camera specifications For more specifications, visit www.kodak.com/go/ls743support. LS743 zoom digital camera specifications Output image size (image quality mode) Display Color display Viewfinder Preview Lens Taking lens Focus system Digital zoom Accessory lens thread Lens barrier 1/2.5 in. CCD, 4:3 aspect ratio... - Page 52 Appendix LS743 zoom digital camera specifications Exposure Exposure metering Exposure range Exposure mode Shutter speed ISO speed Flash Electronic flash Flash modes Capture Capture modes Jog dial Burst mode Video capture Image file format Image storage TTL-AE Multi-pattern AE, Center-weighted AE, Center-spot AE...
- Page 53 Internal storage capacity 16 MB internal memory Review Quickview Video output NTSC or PAL Power Kodak EasyShare Li-ion rechargeable battery (KLIC-5000) 5V AC adapter, optional Communication with computer USB 2.0 (PIMA 15740 protocol), via USB cable, EasyShare camera dock, or printer dock Languages...
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Page 54: Tips, Safety, Maintenance
■ authorities. In the US, visit the Electronics Industry Alliance Web site at www.eiae.org or the Kodak Web site at www.kodak.com/go/ls743support. Storage capacities The numbers listed are approximate and can vary due to file size or if your card contains other files. You may be able to store more or fewer pictures/videos. -
Page 55: Power-Saving Features
Enters auto power off. Press the on/off button. Upgrading your software and firmware Download the latest versions of the software included on the Kodak EasyShare software CD and the camera firmware (the software that runs on the camera). See www.kodak.com/go/ls743downloads. -
Page 56: Regulatory Compliance
Appendix Regulatory compliance FCC compliance and advisory Kodak EasyShare LS743 zoom digital camera Tested to comply with FCC Standards. FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. -
Page 57: Vcci Class B Ite
Appendix VCCI Class B ITE English translation: This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference from Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment, it may cause radio interference. - Page 58 Index Numerics 4-way controller , ii A/V out , 27 about camera firmware , 21 picture, video , 28 AC adapter , 3 accessories , 3 , 7 , 36 , 37 , 43 action shots burst , 16 sport mode , 10 advanced digital zoom , 13 albums, tagging pictures for , 22 , 26 auto...
- Page 59 date stamp , 20 date, setting , 5 DC-in , i delete button , ii deleting during quickview , 12 pictures/videos , 24 protecting pictures, videos , 25 digital zoom , 13 disposal, recycling , 48 dock, camera and printer available as accessories , 3 connector , i custom insert , 1...
- Page 60 Index Kodak EasyShare software getting help , 43 installing , 30 upgrading , 49 Kodak web sites , 43 landscape mode , 10 language, change display , 20 LCD (liquid crystal display). See cam- era screen lens , i , 45...
- Page 61 printing from a card , 37 optimizing printer , 43 order online , 37 pictures , 37 tagged pictures , 32 , 37 without computer , 37 product overview , ii protecting pictures, videos , 25 quickview , 12 ReadMe file , 38 ready light , ii , 41 recycling, disposal , 48 red-eye, flash , 14...
- Page 62 Index tagging favorites , 34 for albums , 22 , 26 for email , 33 for print , 32 when to tag , 31 technical specifications, camera , 45 telephone support , 43 telephoto zoom , 13 television, slide show , 27 time, setting , 5 timer, shutter delay , 21 tips...