Kodak EasyShare V1233 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/v1233support...
Setting up your camera IMPORTANT: For package contents, see your product package. Attaching the strap Loading the KLIC-7004 battery For information on replacing batteries and extending battery life, see page www.kodak.com/go/support...
The USB cable is connected to a powered USB port ■ ■ The computer is turned on, and not in sleep mode For more on USB charging, visit www.kodak.com/go/USBcharging. To purchase accessories, visit www.kodak.com/go/v1233accessories. Charge using a Kodak 5V AC adapter (may be sold separately)
Charging the battery using other accessories Kodak EasyShare camera or printer dock; Kodak EasyShare HDTV dock; Kodak EasyShare photo frame dock 2 (May be sold separately.) For details, see the dock user’s guide. For dock compatibility, see page Turning on the camera Press the On/Off button to turn the camera on in Auto mode.
Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card Your camera has internal memory. You can purchase an SD or MMC card to conveniently store more pictures/videos (www.kodak.com/go/v1233accessories). CAUTION: A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause damage.
After you take a picture/video, the LCD displays a quickview for approximately 5 seconds. (To exit the quickview sooner, press the Shutter button halfway.) To review pictures/videos anytime, see www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Press the On/Off or Auto/SCN button to turn on the camera.
1 Press the Video mode button. The camera enters Video mode. 2 Press the Shutter button completely down, then release it. To stop recording, press and release the Shutter button again. To review and work with videos, see www.kodak.com/go/support page...
NOTE: You may notice decreased image quality when using digital zoom. The slider pauses and turns red when the picture quality reaches the limit for an acceptable 4 x 6-in. (10 x 15 cm) print. www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Use the LCD to frame your subject.
A second picture is taken 8 seconds later. 4 Press OK, then the Menu button. 5 Compose the scene. 6 Press the Shutter button halfway, then completely down. The camera takes the picture/pictures after the delay. 37), only the 2- and 10-second options are available. www.kodak.com/go/support...
Never Your camera saves the flash setting, even after you turn off the camera. To make the camera return to its default settings (such as Auto flash), turn off Maintain Settings (see page 33). www.kodak.com/go/support (see page 33 Taking pictures/videos...
Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures in practically any situation. (See page 11.) Capturing video with sound. (See Press until the Macro or Landscape icon appears in the LCD status area. www.kodak.com/go/support page page 41.) see page 57.)
Beach Bright beach scenes. Text Documents. Place the camera on a steady surface or tripod. Fireworks Fireworks. Place the camera on a steady surface or tripod. Flower Close-ups of flowers or other small subjects in bright light. www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos...
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Subjects that are in shadow or “backlit” (when light is behind the subject). Panning Shot Shooting a fast-moving subject. The background gives the sense of movement, while the subject appears still. Candle Light Subjects illuminated by candle light. Sunset Subjects at dusk. Custom Choosing your own settings. www.kodak.com/go/support...
Self timer Long time exposure Camera mode Album name White Balance Macro/Landscape Zoom: digital telephoto wide Histogram www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Turn on Help Scroll up/down Turn off Help Date stamp Pictures/time remaining Image storage location Picture size Flash AF zone...
2X speed; press again for 4X. ■ ■ Press to reverse at 2X speed; press again for 4X. ■ Press and hold bookmark (see to view other parts of a for 4 seconds to jump to a page 21). www.kodak.com/go/support...
Press the Menu button to exit the menu. CAUTION: Formatting internal memory or an SD or MMC card deletes all (including protected) pictures/videos. (Formatting internal memory also deletes email addresses, album names, and favorites. To restore them, see EasyShare software Help.) www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos Protecting appears...
5 Follow the screen prompts. The sound tag is applied to your picture. Press the Menu button to exit the menu. ■ www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos 1 Press the Review button, then picture to crop. 2 Press the Menu button, then Edit tab.
4 Press the OK button. Follow the screen prompts to replace the original picture or to save the enhanced picture as a new one. Enhanced pictures cannot be enhanced again on the camera. Kodak Perfect Touch technology can only be used with pictures, not video.
Video Trimming a video You can trim an unwanted start or end from a video, saving only the desired portion. Video Trimmed video www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos 1 Press the Review button, then video. 2 Press the Menu button, then Edit tab.
Highlight Action Print, then press the OK button. 3 Highlight an option, then press the OK button. Auto: The camera includes the first and last frames, then 2, 7, or 14 equally spaced frames. www.kodak.com/go/support to find a to highlight the...
Using video bookmarks You can set bookmarks at interesting places in your video, then jump from one bookmark to another. Setting bookmarks Using bookmarks www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos 1 Press the Review button, then 2 Press the Menu button, then Edit tab.
Running a slide show Use Slide Show to display your pictures/videos on the LCD. NOTE: If you have a Kodak EasyShare HDTV dock, see its Getting Started Guide. If you have an EasyShare photo frame dock 2, see 1 Press the Review button.
Running a multimedia slide show Multimedia Slide Show is similar to Slide Show, but also offers music and visual effects. For a true HDTV experience on your television, dock your camera on the Kodak EasyShare HDTV dock. To purchase accessories, visit www.kodak.com/go/v1233accessories.
To connect the camera to a television, use an A/V cable (may be sold separately) and the USB / A/V adapter. For a true HDTV experience on your television, dock your camera on the Kodak EasyShare HDTV dock. To purchase accessories, visit www.kodak.com/go/v1233accessories.
Running a slide show with the photo frame dock 2 Your package may include an EasyShare photo frame dock 2. (To purchase accessories, visit www.kodak.com/go/v1233accessories.) Viewing pictures/videos in different ways Viewing as thumbnails (multi-up) 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press W to change from single-picture view to multi-up thumbnails.
2 Press the OK button to select pictures/videos. A check mark appears on the picture. You can now print, transfer, delete, etc. the selected pictures. You can press OK a second time to remove a check mark. tab. to find a www.kodak.com/go/support page 25.)
Red—Picture is not sharp enough for an acceptable 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) print. White—Print sharpness is not determined. www.kodak.com/go/support to highlight the Review page 15). Tags that you applied for print, email, and favorites are not...
Setup for other camera settings 3 Press to highlight a setting, then press the OK button. 4 Highlight an option, then press the OK button. Using the capture tab Press Menu, and OK to access settings Self-timer Choose a self-timer setting. www.kodak.com/go/support Options page...
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Capture an event, such as a person swinging a golf club. Picture Size Choose a picture resolution. For recommended print sizes, visit www.kodak.com/go/printsizes Long Time Exposure Choose how long the shutter stays open. Options Off (default) Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure.
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Unavailable in Video mode. AF Control Choose an auto-focus setting. Date Stamp Imprint the date on pictures. Not available on panoramic pictures. www.kodak.com/go/support Options High Color Natural Color (default) Low Color Black & White Sepia—for a reddish-brown, antique look. NOTE: EasyShare software also lets you change a color picture to black-and-white or sepia.
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Ideal when you need an exact exposure of a specific area in the picture. Multi-Zone (default)—evaluates 5 zones to give an even picture focus. Ideal for general picture taking. Center-Zone—evaluates the small area centered in the lens. Ideal when you need precise focus. www.kodak.com/go/support...
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Choose which settings are saved, even after the camera is turned off. Available only in Auto mode. www.kodak.com/go/support Options Auto (default) ISO 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (ISO 3200 available for picture sizes of 3.1 MP or less.) On (default)—red eye flash fires before the picture is taken.
Shutter button halfway down to focus. Single AF (default for pictures)—uses TTL-AF (through-the-lens auto focus) when the Shutter button is pressed halfway down. On (default) Options Power Save High Power (default) www.kodak.com/go/support...
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Camera Sounds Choose sound effects. Sound Volume Date & Time Digital Zoom Turn digital zoom on or off. www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Options 30 seconds 20 seconds 10 seconds (default) Off (no dimming) Auto (default)—the camera uses the card if one...
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Memory Card—deletes everything on the card; formats the card. Cancel—exits without making a change. Internal Memory—deletes everything in internal memory including email addresses, album names, and favorites; formats the internal memory. Reset settings to their default. View short videos describing new features. www.kodak.com/go/support...
5 If you are taking only 2 pictures, press the OK button to stitch them together. After you take 3 pictures, the pictures are automatically stitched together. Take 2 or 3 pictures. Get 1 panoramic picture. NOTE: To use the self-timer 10-second or 2-second setting, see www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera page...
To turn on the histogram in Capture mode or in Review, press the Info/Display until the histogram appears. To turn on the framing grid in Auto/SCN mode, press the Info/Display appears. www.kodak.com/go/support button button until the grid...
NOTE: For the best 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) prints, use the 3:2 picture size Tagging pictures/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, see Help in EasyShare software.
The Email icon appears in the status area. 6 Press the Share button to exit the menu. NOTE: To add an email address, use the Add Email menu choice. Then use the on-camera keyboard. to find a picture/video. www.kodak.com/go/support to scroll through...
NOTE: Videos tagged as favorites remain in the Favorites folder in EasyShare software. For details, see Help in EasyShare software. www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera to find a picture. to highlight Favorite, then press the OK button.
3 Highlight Print or Email, then press the OK button. NOTE: Favorites that were taken on this camera (not imported from another source) are good for prints up to 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm). button. Press to find a picture. www.kodak.com/go/support...
When you transfer the tagged pictures/videos to your computer, EasyShare software opens and categorizes your pictures/videos in the appropriate album. NOTE: To add an album, use the Add Album menu choice. Then use the on-camera keyboard. www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera to scroll through the pictures.
Third—transfer to your computer When you transfer the tagged pictures/videos to your computer, EasyShare software opens and categorizes your pictures/videos in the appropriate album. For details, see Help in EasyShare software. tab. www.kodak.com/go/support...
Installing the software 1 Close all open software applications before starting the installation. NOTE: If running Windows OS and installing EasyShare software from the Kodak Web site, do not close the WinZip application. If prompted, allow EasyShare software to access the Internet.
Transferring and printing pictures Transferring pictures/videos Using the USB cable If you do not have an EasyShare dock, use a Kodak USB cable, model U-8 and the USB / A/V adapter. Connect, then turn on camera. Using the photo frame dock 2 If you have a Kodak EasyShare photo frame dock 2, use it to transfer pictures.
Printing pictures Printing with a Kodak EasyShare printer dock Dock your camera to the Kodak EasyShare printer dock and print with or without a computer. To purchase accessories, visit www.kodak.com/go/v1233accessories. For dock compatibility, visit www.kodak.com/go/dockcompatibility. Direct printing with a PictBridge enabled printer Your camera is compatible with PictBridge technology, so you can print directly to PictBridge enabled printers.
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2 Connect the appropriate USB cable from the camera to the printer. (Use a USB / A/V adapter) See your printer user guide for details or www.kodak.com/go/v1233accessories Printing from a PictBridge enabled printer 1 Turn on the printer. Turn on the camera.
After you transfer pictures from the camera to your computer, you can print them from EasyShare software. For details, see Help in EasyShare software. Ordering prints online Kodak EasyShare Gallery (www.kodakgallery.com) is one of the many online print services offered in EasyShare software. You can easily: Upload your pictures.
Check the flash setting, and change as needed (see NOTE: The flash does not fire in all modes. Transfer the pictures to the computer (see Delete pictures from the card or insert a new card. page 2 or visit www.kodak.com/go/USBcharging. page 45). page page 45).
Slide Show does not run on an external video device ■ www.kodak.com/go/support Make sure the correct battery type is installed (see Wipe the contacts with a clean, dry cloth before inserting a battery in the camera. Insert a new or charged battery (see Turn the camera off, then on again.
EasyShare dock, check all cable connections. Make sure the camera is seated on the dock.) Make sure EasyShare software is installed (see page 58). page 9) or change your position so light is not 56.) page 46.) (If page 45). www.kodak.com/go/support...
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■ Cannot print pictures ■ ■ Camera or printer display an error message www.kodak.com/go/support page 56.) page 38). Make sure you’re not in Favorites mode. Use the Direct print menu to change the image storage location. Press any camera button to redisplay the menu.
Get help with the Windows operating system and working with digital pictures Other Get support for cameras, software, accessories, more Get information on Kodak EasyShare printer docks Get information on Kodak inkjet products Optimize your printer for truer, more vibrant colors Register your camera www.kodak.com/go/contact...
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NOTE: If you have questions concerning this product, you may speak with Kodak customer support. Australia 1800 267 588 Austria 0179 567 357 Belgium 02 713 14 45 Brazil 0800 891 42 13 Canada 1 800 465 6325 China 800 820 6027...
10.7 MP (3:2): 4000 x 2664 pixels 9 MP (16:9): 4000 x 2256 pixels 6 MP (4:3): 2832 x 2128 pixels 3.1 MP (4:3): 2048 x 1536 pixels 2.2 MP (3:2): 1800 x 1200 pixels (The SD logo is a trademark of www.kodak.com/go/support...
White Balance executed for first shot only Electronic Flash—Auto flash; Auto, Fill, Red Eye, Off; Guide No. 7.7; working range: 2–14.8 ft (0.6–4.5 m) @ wide, ISO 400; 2–9.5 ft (0.6–2.9 m) @ telephoto, ISO 400 www.kodak.com/go/support Pattern , Center-Weight, Center-Spot Appendix...
Do not allow chemicals, such as suntan lotion, to contact painted surfaces. ■ Service agreements may be available in your country. Contact a dealer of Kodak products for more information. For digital camera disposal or recycling information, contact your local authorities.
If the LCD breaks, do not touch the glass or liquid. Contact Kodak customer support. ■ The use of an accessory that is not recommended by Kodak may cause fire, electric shock, or injury. For approved accessories, visit www.kodak/go/accessories. ■...
■ Remove the battery when the product is stored for an extended period of time. In the unlikely event that battery fluid leaks inside the product, contact Kodak customer support. ■ In the unlikely event that battery fluid leaks onto your skin, wash immediately with water and contact your local health provider.
If Kodak is unable to repair or replace a Product, Kodak will, at its option, refund the purchase price paid for the Product provided the Product has been returned to Kodak along with proof of the purchase price paid.
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Appendix Kodak makes no other express or implied warranty for this product, and disclaims the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In the event that the exclusion of any implied warranty is ineffective under the law, the duration of the implied warranty will be one year from the purchase date or such longer period as required by law.
Regulatory compliance FCC compliance and advisory Kodak EasyShare V1233 zoom digital camera 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.
(separate from municipal waste). For more information, contact your retailer, collection facility, or appropriate local authorities; or visit www.kodak.com/go/recycle. (Product weight: 150 g.) VCCI Class B ITE Korean Class B ITE China RoHS www.kodak.com/go/support...
Australian C-Tick N137 Russian GOST-R Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, NY 14650 AIO-40 MPEG-4 Use of this product in any manner that complies with the MPEG-4 visual standard is prohibited, except for use by a consumer engaging in personal and non-commercial activities.
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24 USB, 46 camera screen getting help, 13 camera sounds, 35 Canadian compliance, 63 care and maintenance, 58 charging the battery, 2, 3 children, 12 clock, setting, 4 color mode, 31 compatibility docks, 49 computer connecting camera, 45 www.kodak.com/go/support...
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49 connector, ii printer, 47 downloading pictures, 45 EasyShare software, 45 edit videos, 19 emailing pictures, videos, 39 www.kodak.com/go/support expected battery life, 60 exposure compensation, 38 long time, 30 metering, 32 external video device viewing pictures, videos, 24...
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