Contents
Kodak EasyShare P850 zoom digital camera User’s guide
Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, New York
Front View
Diopter dial Slot for optional SD or MMC card
Share button Zoom lever Menu button Command dial
Back View
Joystick
Table of contents
Table of contents
Table of contents
Attaching the lens cap and strap
Setting up your camera
Charging the battery
Loading the battery
Charge the Li-Ion rechargeable battery before first use
Turning on the camera
Setting the language and date/time, first time
Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card
Setting the language and date/time, other times
Taking a video
Taking a picture
To view pictures and videos anytime, see
Reviewing a quickview of the picture or video just taken
Press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture
Using the auto-focus framing marks pictures
Capture modes-shutter pressed halfway
Capture modes in liveview
Using optical zoom
Using digital zoom
Take the picture
Wide angle
Using the flip-up flash
Using an external flash unit
To change the flash settings, see
Press Review to view and work with your pictures and videos
Reviewing pictures and videos
Multi-selection of pictures during review
Single-up
Multi-up
Use the Zoom lever to magnify your pictures
Magnifying a picture during review
Identifying the review icons
Picture
Video
Histogram
See Using highlight/shadow clipping on
See Using the histogram on
Highlight/shadow clipping
Protecting pictures and videos from deletion
Deleting pictures and videos
Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software
Installing the software
Transferring pictures
Transferring pictures with a USB cable, model U-8
Transferring pictures with an EasyShare dock
Printing from an optional SD or MMC card
Direct printing with a PictBridge enabled printer
Connecting the camera to the printer
Ordering prints online
Disconnecting the camera from the printer
Turn the Mode switch to or Turn on the printer
Printing pictures
Dock compatibility for your camera
Kodak EasyShare dock Docking configuration
Favorites
Use this mode For
Picture-taking modes
Capture
Shutter
Program
Aperture
Priority
Video
Use this mode For Manual
Custom
Custom Scene
Turn the Mode dial to Scene
Press the OK button to choose a Scene mode
Scene modes
Tripod
Use this SCN mode For Text Documents Manner
Using the focus button
Focus mode Description Normal AF
Default Macro AF
Some settings may be unavailable in some modes
Time Lapse
Drive mode Description Exposure
Bracketing
Flash forced off Based on your evaluation of 5 pictures
Determining the burst capacity
Quality mode Resolution Compression Quantity
AE/AF lock mode Description Default
Using the AE/AF button
Taking pictures using the AF lock
Using the program button
Program review settings
Program capture settings
Changing the flash settings
Pasm and C1, C2, C3 modes
Then the exposures
Changing Pasm or C1, C2, C3 mode settings
Using exposure compensation with exposure bracketing
If the exposure
They track together. Use
Using exposure metering
Icon Exposure metering options
General picture taking
Focus button Program button Drive button
Function buttons that provide rapid setting changes
Using highlight/shadow clipping
Using the histogram
Changing picture-taking settings
Some settings are unavailable in Auto and SCN modes
Still menu options
Capture
RAW file
Video menu options
Setting Icon Options that appear in Liveview Video Size
Setup
Setup menu options
Quickview On default
Setting Icon Options Set Program Button Review
To your favorite review settings Orientation Sensor
Off default
Modes are retained
On the card formats the card
Setting Icon Options Format
Cancel-exits without making a
Card
These settings are not available in Auto and SCN modes
Pasm and C1, C2, C3 menu options
Capture +
Sharpness High
Single AF
AF Zone
Selectable Zone use
Available only in Custom C mode
Copy to Custom Custom modes on the Mode dial
Camera to a Custom Mode
Program default
Editing functions for Still and Video
Still editing options
Video editing options
Cropping pictures
Options for RAW development
RAW file development
Using optional review menu
Review, press the Menu button to access review functions
Viewing picture/video information
Copying pictures and videos
Before you copy, make sure that
Copy pictures or videos
Running a slide show
Starting the slide show
Changing the slide show display interval
First-on your computer
Pre-tagging for album names
Running a continuous slide show loop
Displaying pictures and videos on a television
Press the Menu button to exit the menu
Second-on your camera
Third-transfer to your computer
Tagging pictures/videos for albums
Third-transfer to your computer
Second-on your camera
Favorites,
When can I tag my pictures and videos?
Sharing your pictures
Tagging pictures for printing
Tagging pictures and videos for emailing
Printing tagged pictures
Second-tag pictures/videos on your camera
Third-transfer and email
Tagging pictures as favorites
Pictures to your
Share your favorite pictures in 4 easy steps
Take pictures
Transfer
View Remove all favorites Slide Show Multi-up
Optional settings
Removing all favorites from your camera
Preventing favorites from transferring to the camera
Printing and emailing favorites
Try one or more of the following
Camera problems
Transfer pictures to the computer
Cloth page 87, then reinstall it
Set the Orientation Sensor to on
Accurate Flash does not fire
Video device User’s guide
Computer/connectivity problems
Turn on the camera
Camera
Picture quality problems
Try one or more of the following
Direct printing PictBridge problems
Still having problems?
Status Solution
Helpful links
Camera
Other
Telephone customer support
Amount of memory MB & free hard
Disk space
Lens
Camera specifications
Kodak EasyShare P850 zoom digital camera
Displays
Flash
Review
Click WB, WB1, WB2, WB3
Kodak EasyShare P850 zoom digital camera Power
Other features
Communication with computer/TV
MB internal memory
Storage capacities
Picture storage capacity-JPEG basic compression
Picture storage capacity-JPEG standard compression
Picture storage capacity-JPEG fine compression
Picture storage capacity-RAW & Tiff
1280 x
MB SD or MMC
Power-saving features
Video storage capacity
Minutes/seconds of video
Description Where to buy
Accessories
Using this product
Important safety instructions
Keep batteries out of the reach of children
Battery safety and handling
Actual battery life may vary based on usage
Battery information
Kodak battery replacement types/battery life
Extending battery life
Kodak 5-volt AC adapter-powers your camera
Kodak EasyShare printer dock-powers your camera, makes
Limitations
Warranty
Limited warranty
Limited warranty coverage
Outside the United States and Canada
Your rights
FCC compliance and advisory
Regulatory compliance
English translation
Canadian DOC statement
Extending life
Index
Camera, 87 printer, 20
Dock connector, ii downloading pictures, 18 drive button
Connector dock
To computer via USB cable, 18 copy to custom Custom
Flower Fluorescent white balance, 50 focus button
Drive modes Exposure bracketing, 31 first burst
Viewing pictures, videos
Flash compensation, 37, 78 flash modes
ISO ISO speed
Framing marks
Grip
Help
Sport, 27 sunset, 27 text
Magnifying a picture, 13 maintenance, camera, 87 manner
Index
For albums, 59, 60 taking
Continuous loop
Sunset
Tagging
Combined, 76 digital, 9 optical Zoom lever, ii
Upgrading software, firmware, 87 URLs, Kodak web sites
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