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Kodak EasyShare P880 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/p880support
Kodak EasyShare P880 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/p880support
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... the strap and lens cap 1 Attaching the lens hood 1 Charging the battery 2 Loading the battery 2 Turning on the camera 3 Setting the language and date/time, first time 3 Setting the language and date/time, other times 4 Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card... videos 12 Protecting pictures and videos from deletion 16 3 Transferring and printing pictures 18 Installing the software 18 Transferring pictures 19 Printing from a Kodak EasyShare printer dock or your computer 20 Printing from an optional SD or MMC card 20 Ordering prints online 21 Direct printing with a PictBridge enabled...
... the strap and lens cap 1 Attaching the lens hood 1 Charging the battery 2 Loading the battery 2 Turning on the camera 3 Setting the language and date/time, first time 3 Setting the language and date/time, other times 4 Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card... videos 12 Protecting pictures and videos from deletion 16 3 Transferring and printing pictures 18 Installing the software 18 Transferring pictures 19 Printing from a Kodak EasyShare printer dock or your computer 20 Printing from an optional SD or MMC card 20 Ordering prints online 21 Direct printing with a PictBridge enabled...
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Table of contents 4 Doing more with your camera 24 Picture-taking modes 24 Using the focus button 29 Using the drive mode for self-timer, burst, exposure bracketing 30 Using the AE/AF (... picture/video information 58 Copying pictures and videos 59 Running a slide show 60 Pre-tagging for album names 61 Sharing your pictures 64 5 Troubleshooting 70 Camera problems 70 Computer/connectivity problems 72 Picture quality problems 73 Direct printing (PictBridge) problems 74 6 Getting help 75 Helpful links 75 Telephone customer support 76...
Table of contents 4 Doing more with your camera 24 Picture-taking modes 24 Using the focus button 29 Using the drive mode for self-timer, burst, exposure bracketing 30 Using the AE/AF (... picture/video information 58 Copying pictures and videos 59 Running a slide show 60 Pre-tagging for album names 61 Sharing your pictures 64 5 Troubleshooting 70 Camera problems 70 Computer/connectivity problems 72 Picture quality problems 73 Direct printing (PictBridge) problems 74 6 Getting help 75 Helpful links 75 Telephone customer support 76...
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Table of contents 7 Appendix 77 Camera specifications 77 Storage capacities 81 Power-saving features 83 Accessories 84 Important safety instructions 85 Battery information 87 Upgrading your software and firmware 88 Additional care and maintenance 88 Warranty...89 Regulatory compliance 91 www.kodak.com/go/support v
Table of contents 7 Appendix 77 Camera specifications 77 Storage capacities 81 Power-saving features 83 Accessories 84 Important safety instructions 85 Battery information 87 Upgrading your software and firmware 88 Additional care and maintenance 88 Warranty...89 Regulatory compliance 91 www.kodak.com/go/support v
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green mark 2 2 1 3 1 3 1 www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Setting up your camera Attaching the strap and lens cap Attaching the lens hood Use the lens hood when you use the flash. For lens accessories, see page 84. Reverse the hood when unwanted sun glare is not a concern or when you want to protect the lens from unwanted sun glare.
green mark 2 2 1 3 1 3 1 www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Setting up your camera Attaching the strap and lens cap Attaching the lens hood Use the lens hood when you use the flash. For lens accessories, see page 84. Reverse the hood when unwanted sun glare is not a concern or when you want to protect the lens from unwanted sun glare.
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...-complete Approximately 3 hours for full charge You can also charge the battery using a Kodak EasyShare printer dock or camera dock. www.kodak.com/go /p880accessories. Setting up your camera Charging the battery Charge the Li-Ion rechargeable battery before first use a Kodak Li-Ion rechargeable digital camera battery (KLIC-5001). Purchase these and other accessories at a dealer of...
...-complete Approximately 3 hours for full charge You can also charge the battery using a Kodak EasyShare printer dock or camera dock. www.kodak.com/go /p880accessories. Setting up your camera Charging the battery Charge the Li-Ion rechargeable battery before first use a Kodak Li-Ion rechargeable digital camera battery (KLIC-5001). Purchase these and other accessories at a dealer of...
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Setting the language and date/time, first time Language: 1 to highlight option; Date & Time: 1 to highlight Language. 2 Press OK. press OK. 2 to change. for previous/next field. 3 Press OK. 3 www.kodak.com/go/support Setting up your camera Turning on the camera ■ Capture: Take pictures and videos. ■ Favorites: View your Favorites, see page 64.
Setting the language and date/time, first time Language: 1 to highlight option; Date & Time: 1 to highlight Language. 2 Press OK. press OK. 2 to change. for previous/next field. 3 Press OK. 3 www.kodak.com/go/support Setting up your camera Turning on the camera ■ Capture: Take pictures and videos. ■ Favorites: View your Favorites, see page 64.
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.../go /p880accessories. for storage capacities. See page 81 for previous/next field. For best results, purchase a Kodak card. Press OK. Setting up your camera Setting the language and date/time, other times 1 Press Menu. (Press again to exit.) 2 to highlight Setup . 3 to change. NOTE:... MMC cards at a dealer of internal memory. Storing pictures on page 50). Notched corner 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Insert card. forcing it in this camera before taking pictures (see table on an SD or MMC card Your camera has 32 MB of Kodak products or www.kodak.com/go /support 4
.../go /p880accessories. for storage capacities. See page 81 for previous/next field. For best results, purchase a Kodak card. Press OK. Setting up your camera Setting the language and date/time, other times 1 Press Menu. (Press again to exit.) 2 to highlight Setup . 3 to change. NOTE:... MMC cards at a dealer of internal memory. Storing pictures on page 50). Notched corner 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Insert card. forcing it in this camera before taking pictures (see table on an SD or MMC card Your camera has 32 MB of Kodak products or www.kodak.com/go /support 4
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...Using the Auto-Focus (AF) framing marks (pictures) When using the EVF/LCD screen as a viewfinder, framing marks indicate where the camera is accomplished. Framing marks 2 If the camera is not focusing on page 53) and set Center Zone, the framing marks are not centered in Landscape, Night Landscape, or Video... scene. 3 Press the Shutter button completely down to focus on foreground subjects, even if the subjects are fixed at a center wide location. 7 www.kodak.com/go/support NOTE: Framing marks do not appear in the scene. 1 Press the Shutter button halfway. For the best pictures, the...
...Using the Auto-Focus (AF) framing marks (pictures) When using the EVF/LCD screen as a viewfinder, framing marks indicate where the camera is accomplished. Framing marks 2 If the camera is not focusing on page 53) and set Center Zone, the framing marks are not centered in Landscape, Night Landscape, or Video... scene. 3 Press the Shutter button completely down to focus on foreground subjects, even if the subjects are fixed at a center wide location. 7 www.kodak.com/go/support NOTE: Framing marks do not appear in the scene. 1 Press the Shutter button halfway. For the best pictures, the...
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Taking pictures and videos Capture modes in liveview Focus mode Drive mode Date stamp Camera mode Album name Accessory lens Framing marks Selectable exposure metering indicator Aperture Shutter speed Flash mode Picture size Digital zoom File size amount Pictures/time remaining Storage location Battery indicator (yellow=low red=exhausted) AF mode White balance... pressed halfway Framing marks Battery indicator Auto Focus/ Auto Exposure (AE/AF indicator) Slow shutter speed warning Aperture Shutter speed Flash compensation Exposure compensation www.kodak.com/go/support 8
Taking pictures and videos Capture modes in liveview Focus mode Drive mode Date stamp Camera mode Album name Accessory lens Framing marks Selectable exposure metering indicator Aperture Shutter speed Flash mode Picture size Digital zoom File size amount Pictures/time remaining Storage location Battery indicator (yellow=low red=exhausted) AF mode White balance... pressed halfway Framing marks Battery indicator Auto Focus/ Auto Exposure (AE/AF indicator) Slow shutter speed warning Aperture Shutter speed Flash compensation Exposure compensation www.kodak.com/go/support 8
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...Hot shoe. 3 Turn on the external flash unit. External flash connector 1 Plug your external flash unit user's guide for details. 11 www.kodak.com/go/support NOTE: The connector accepts all standard external flash cables, maximum 500 volts. NOTE: Refer to provide extra fill flash. Taking ...pictures and videos Using an external flash unit When you want additional or specialized lighting, use the camera's built-in flash and external flash at the same time to your external flash cable into the External flash connector port. 2 Turn on...
...Hot shoe. 3 Turn on the external flash unit. External flash connector 1 Plug your external flash unit user's guide for details. 11 www.kodak.com/go/support NOTE: The connector accepts all standard external flash cables, maximum 500 volts. NOTE: Refer to provide extra fill flash. Taking ...pictures and videos Using an external flash unit When you want additional or specialized lighting, use the camera's built-in flash and external flash at the same time to your external flash cable into the External flash connector port. 2 Turn on...
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... increase/ decrease the rate. During pause: Rewind/fast forward by frame. To save battery power, use the optional Kodak EasyShare camera or printer dock, or Kodak 5-volt AC adapter. (See www.kodak.com/go/p880accessories.) www.kodak.com/go/support 12 Taking pictures and videos Reviewing pictures and videos Press Review to view and work with...
... increase/ decrease the rate. During pause: Rewind/fast forward by frame. To save battery power, use the optional Kodak EasyShare camera or printer dock, or Kodak 5-volt AC adapter. (See www.kodak.com/go/p880accessories.) www.kodak.com/go/support 12 Taking pictures and videos Reviewing pictures and videos Press Review to view and work with...
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...pictures 1 to remove a picture from the set appears on the screen. 5 Scroll to liveview or turn off the camera. A blue box designates pictures that are not kept when you scroll through the pictures. 4 Press Set to scroll through... the pictures. A yellow box moves as you change to the next picture. Single-up To deselect the entire set, turn off the camera. 1 Press Review. (Press again to exit.) 2 Press . 3 and to select a picture. The picture now is part of a... during review Use the Set button to create a set disappears.) 13 www.kodak.com/go/support
...pictures 1 to remove a picture from the set appears on the screen. 5 Scroll to liveview or turn off the camera. A blue box designates pictures that are not kept when you scroll through the pictures. 4 Press Set to scroll through... the pictures. A yellow box moves as you change to the next picture. Single-up To deselect the entire set, turn off the camera. 1 Press Review. (Press again to exit.) 2 Press . 3 and to select a picture. The picture now is part of a... during review Use the Set button to create a set disappears.) 13 www.kodak.com/go/support
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.... 3 Transferring and printing pictures Installing the software CAUTION: Install Kodak EasyShare software before connecting the camera or optional dock to load incorrectly. 1 Close all software applications that are open on your computer. 2 Place the Kodak EasyShare software CD into the CD-ROM drive. 3 Load the software... is the drive letter that keeps your camera and software. Mac OS X-follow the on the Kodak EasyShare software CD, click the Help button in the Kodak EasyShare software. If you sign up for details. To register later, see www.kodak.com/go /support 18 Failure to do...
.... 3 Transferring and printing pictures Installing the software CAUTION: Install Kodak EasyShare software before connecting the camera or optional dock to load incorrectly. 1 Close all software applications that are open on your computer. 2 Place the Kodak EasyShare software CD into the CD-ROM drive. 3 Load the software... is the drive letter that keeps your camera and software. Mac OS X-follow the on the Kodak EasyShare software CD, click the Help button in the Kodak EasyShare software. If you sign up for details. To register later, see www.kodak.com/go /support 18 Failure to do...
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...port on the camera. 4 Turn on the camera. Transferring pictures with your computer. (For details, see page 23.) 19 www.kodak.com/go /p880accessories. The software prompts you through the transfer process. Transferring pictures with an EasyShare dock If your package includes an EasyShare dock, use ...cable, model U-8 If your package does not include an EasyShare dock, use it to transfer pictures to your computer. Transferring and printing pictures Transferring pictures You can transfer pictures to your camera. 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Plug the labeled end of the USB cable ...
...port on the camera. 4 Turn on the camera. Transferring pictures with your computer. (For details, see page 23.) 19 www.kodak.com/go /p880accessories. The software prompts you through the transfer process. Transferring pictures with an EasyShare dock If your package includes an EasyShare dock, use ...cable, model U-8 If your package does not include an EasyShare dock, use it to transfer pictures to your computer. Transferring and printing pictures Transferring pictures You can transfer pictures to your camera. 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Plug the labeled end of the USB cable ...
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...printing. Computer-Click the Help button in the Kodak EasyShare software. www.kodak.com/go /picturemaker.) ■ Take the card to your camera to visiting. For dock compatibility for details. ■ Make prints at a dealer of Kodak products or www.kodak.com/go/p880accessories. See your printer user's ... card ■ Automatically print tagged pictures when you insert your camera, see page 23. Purchase this and other accessories at an SD or MMC card-capable Kodak picture maker. (Contact a location prior to the Kodak EasyShare printer dock and print directly with an SD or MMC card...
...printing. Computer-Click the Help button in the Kodak EasyShare software. www.kodak.com/go /picturemaker.) ■ Take the card to your camera to visiting. For dock compatibility for details. ■ Make prints at a dealer of Kodak products or www.kodak.com/go/p880accessories. See your printer user's ... card ■ Automatically print tagged pictures when you insert your camera, see page 23. Purchase this and other accessories at an SD or MMC card-capable Kodak picture maker. (Contact a location prior to the Kodak EasyShare printer dock and print directly with an SD or MMC card...
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... batteries, or with ■ PictBridge enabled printer optional Kodak 5-volt AC adapter ■ USB cable (U-8) Connecting the camera to the printer 1 Turn off the camera and printer. 2 Optional: If you print directly to PictBridge enabled printers, without a computer. Transferring and printing pictures Ordering prints online Kodak EasyShare Gallery, www.kodakgallery.com, (formerly Ofoto) is compatible...
... batteries, or with ■ PictBridge enabled printer optional Kodak 5-volt AC adapter ■ USB cable (U-8) Connecting the camera to the printer 1 Turn off the camera and printer. 2 Optional: If you print directly to PictBridge enabled printers, without a computer. Transferring and printing pictures Ordering prints online Kodak EasyShare Gallery, www.kodakgallery.com, (formerly Ofoto) is compatible...
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... Current Picture Move to the computer or printer. This option requires one or more sheets of copies. Choose the number of paper. www.kodak.com/go/support 22 Index Print Print thumbnails of copies. All Pictures Print all pictures. NOTE: If you turned the Mode switch to or... press the OK button. Tagged Pictures If your printer is displayed.) If the menu interface turns off the camera and printer. 2 Disconnect the USB cable from the camera and printer. Disconnecting the camera from the printer 1 Turn off , press any button to redisplay it. 3 Move to Favorites, the ...
... Current Picture Move to the computer or printer. This option requires one or more sheets of copies. Choose the number of paper. www.kodak.com/go/support 22 Index Print Print thumbnails of copies. All Pictures Print all pictures. NOTE: If you turned the Mode switch to or... press the OK button. Tagged Pictures If your printer is displayed.) If the menu interface turns off the camera and printer. 2 Disconnect the USB cable from the camera and printer. Disconnecting the camera from the printer 1 Turn off , press any button to redisplay it. 3 Move to Favorites, the ...
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Transferring and printing pictures Dock compatibility for your camera Kodak EasyShare dock ■ series 3 printer docks and camera docks Docking configuration Custom camera insert Dock ■ printer dock ■ printer dock plus ■ printer dock 6000 ■ camera dock 6000 Custom camera insert Kodak dock adapter kit D-22 Dock ■ printer dock 4000 ■ camera dock II ■ LS420, LS443...
Transferring and printing pictures Dock compatibility for your camera Kodak EasyShare dock ■ series 3 printer docks and camera docks Docking configuration Custom camera insert Dock ■ printer dock ■ printer dock plus ■ printer dock 6000 ■ camera dock 6000 Custom camera insert Kodak dock adapter kit D-22 Dock ■ printer dock 4000 ■ camera dock II ■ LS420, LS443...
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4 Doing more with your camera Picture-taking . Capture Taking pictures and videos. www.kodak.com/go/support 24 Favorites Viewing your subjects and surroundings. Use Auto mode for general picture-taking modes Choose the mode that best suits your favorites (see page 66). Use this mode For Mode Switch-Capture and Favorites.
4 Doing more with your camera Picture-taking . Capture Taking pictures and videos. www.kodak.com/go/support 24 Favorites Viewing your subjects and surroundings. Use Auto mode for general picture-taking modes Choose the mode that best suits your favorites (see page 66). Use this mode For Mode Switch-Capture and Favorites.