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Kodak EasyShare M873 Zoom digital camera
Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, New York
Front view
Back view
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Table of contents
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Setting up your camera
Attaching the strap Loading the KLIC-7006 battery
Battery charging light status during charging
Charging the battery
If you have a Kodak 5V AC adapter
Charging the battery using other accessories
Kodak Li-Ion universal battery charger K7600-C
Kodak EasyShare photo frame dock
Kodak EasyShare camera or printer dock
Slide the Mode switch to Auto Press the On/Off button
Setting the language and date/time
Turning on the camera
Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card
Optional
Slide the Mode switch to Auto
Taking a picture
Reviewing the picture just taken
To review pictures/videos anytime, see
Using the framing marks to take pictures
Slide the Mode switch to Video
Taking a video
Press the Shutter button halfway
Using digital zoom during picture taking
Using optical zoom during picture taking
Take the picture
Using the flash
Light turns green
Using different modes
Using Scene SCN modes
Press the OK button to choose a Scene mode
Understanding the picture-taking icons
Subject
Panning Shot
While the subject appears still
Magnifying a picture
Reviewing pictures/videos
Playing a video
Using the undo delete feature
Deleting pictures/videos
Protecting pictures/videos from deletion
Press the Menu button to exit the menu
Using the menu button in Review
Cropping pictures
Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology
Press the Review button, then to find a Picture to crop
Editing videos
Making a picture from a video
Trimming a video
Edit tab. Choose Trim, then press OK
Setting bookmarks
Using video bookmarks
Using bookmarks
Making a video action print
Running a slide show
Full Manual You choose 4, 9, or 16 frames
Running a continuous slide show loop
Changing the slide show display interval
Choosing a slide show transition
Using an A/V cable to run a slide show
Using a photo frame dock 2 to run a slide show
Viewing pictures/videos in different ways
Viewing as thumbnails multi-up
Viewing by all, date, album, image storage, favorites
Viewing picture/video information
Copying pictures/videos
Selecting multiple pictures/videos
Copy pictures/videos
Pictures
Understanding the review icons
Videos
Understanding the blur warning icons
Capture plus for other picture-taking settings
Using the menu button to change settings
Using the capture tab
Black-and-white or sepia
Using the capture plus tab
White Balance
Ideal when you need precise focus
ISO Speed Auto default
Eye mode Sharpness High
Normal default
High Power default
Video Size
Compression to save space
320 x 240-lowest quality smallest file size
Seconds default
Auto Power Off Minutes
Off Minutes default Date & Time Set date and time Video Out
Orientation Sensor On default
Using camera Help
Card during formatting may Damage the card
Using the self-timer
Use the same procedure to take a video, but
Any Still mode, press the button repeatedly to choose
Press OK, then the Menu button Compose the scene
Using burst
Hold it to take pictures
Taking panoramic pictures
Take the first picture
Using the histogram to view picture brightness
Using the framing grid to compose a picture
Sharing your pictures
Press the Display button until the grid appears
Tagging pictures for printing
Tagging pictures/videos for emailing
Press OK. Press the Share button to exit the menu
Printing tagged pictures
Second-tag pictures/videos on your camera
Press the Share button. Press to find a picture/video
Press the Share button to exit the menu
Third-transfer and email
Favorites
Tagging pictures as favorites
View favorites
Tagging pictures/videos for albums
Optional settings
Printing and emailing favorites
Second-on your camera
Pre-tagging for album names
Third-transfer to your computer
Second-on your camera
Installing the software
Transferring and printing pictures
Using the photo frame dock
Using the USB cable
Transferring pictures/videos
Printing pictures
Using other options
Kodak card readers
Printing from a PictBridge enabled printer
Connecting the camera to a PictBridge enabled printer
Disconnecting the camera from a PictBridge enabled printer
Using a printer that is not PictBridge enabled
Dock compatibility for your camera
Ordering prints online
Printing from an optional SD or MMC card
Camera problems
Status Solution
Computer/connectivity problems
Troubleshooting
Picture quality problems
Direct printing PictBridge enabled printer problems
Turn the flash off see
Software
Camera
Other
Getting help
Camera specifications
Lens protection-Built-in
Picture size
MP 43 3264 x 2448 pixels MP 32 3264 x 2176 pixels
Video capture
Image file format
Care and maintenance
Upgrading your software and firmware
Storage capacities Important safety instructions
When removing the battery, allow it to cool it may be hot
Extending battery life
Battery replacement, battery life
Do not charge non-rechargeable batteries
Limited warranty coverage
Limited warranty
Limitations
Your rights
Outside the United States and Canada
FCC compliance and advisory
Regulatory compliance
Kodak EasyShare M873 zoom digital camera
China RoHS
Australian C-Tick
N137
Vcci Class B ITE Korean Class B ITE Russian GOST-R
MPEG-4
Connector, USB / A/V, 21, 45 copy pictures
Out, 21 about
Beach
Audio/video, 21 USB
Viewing pictures, videos
Customize camera
Focus
ISO speed Kodak EasyShare software installing, 44 upgrading
Lens Cleaning lens, 57 loading
Language
Long time exposure
Quickview, using
Running slide show Safety
Time, setting Timer, shutter delay, 34 tips
Continuous loop, 20 running
Support, technical
Undelete, undo
Upgrading software, firmware URLs, Kodak Web sites Zoom
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