Kodak C143 User Manual

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Using Scene (SCN) modes
Choose a Scene mode—for great pictures in practically any situation.
1Press the Mode  button, then   until the LCD displays SCN, 
then 
press OK
.
2Press     to view scene mode descriptions.
If the mode description turns off before you finish reading it, press OK.
3Press OK to choose a Scene mode.
SCN mode For
PortraitFull-frame portraits of people. 
SportAction pictures.
LandscapeDistant scenes.
High ISOPeople indoors, in...

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Using shortcuts
Your camera has a clean, uncluttered interface. For quick access to the most popular 
capture and review functions: 
1Press the Info   button. 
The shortcuts appear. To hide the shortcuts again, press  .
2Press   to access functions like Exposure Compensation, Self-timer, and Auto 
focus. (You’ll see different functions in different modes.)
3Press   to choose a setting.
Night PortraitReduces red eye of people in night scenes or...

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Using the self-timer
Use the self-timer when you want to be included in a picture, or to ensure a steady 
Shutter button press. For best results, place the camera on a tripod or steady surface. 
You can turn on the self-timer using a shortcut (see page 11) or these steps:
1Press the Menu   button. Press  to choose Self-timer, then press OK.
2Press  to choose a Self-timer setting:
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Taking panoramic pictures
Use panorama to “stitch” up to 3 pictures into a panoramic scene.
NOTE:  For best results, use a tripod. Only the panoramic picture is saved; individual pictures are not. 
(Exposure and white balance are set with the first picture. The flash is set to Off.)
1Press the Mode  button, then   until the LCD displays SCN, then 
press OK
.
2Press     to choose Panorama Left-Right or Panorama Right-Left 
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3Sharing and tagging pictures
Sharing through social networks
It’s never been easier to share pictures on your favorite social networking sites.
IMPORTANT: 
To use the camera’s social networking features, you must download 
KODAK Software. (See page 36.)
1Press the Share button, then   to find a picture.
If it’s your first time, a Help screen appears.
2Press   to choose a social networking site, then press OK.
A check mark appears. Repeat this step to choose more sites. (Press...

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Choose which social networking sites to display on your camera
You can show/hide networking sites on your camera so that only your favorite sites 
appear.
1In Review, press the Menu   button.
2Press   to choose the Setup tab, then   to choose Share Button Settings, 
then press OK.
3Press   to choose a social networking site, then press   to choose Show or 
Hide. Repeat this step until you have chosen Show/Hide for each social network.
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Tagging pictures
Tag pictures to make them easy to find, later. You can tag pictures in 2 ways:
■People, and then find all pictures of “Mary.”
■Keywords, and then find all pictures from “Dad’s 60th Birthday.”
Tagging people
When you tag faces, you’re helping your camera to recognize people by name. Then it 
matches names and faces in pictures you’ve taken—
and those you take in the future!
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Need to update a name?
If you meet a new friend—James—but you already have pictures tagged with your 
old friend, James, you can:
■Tag the new James with “James Smith” and/or
■Update the old James to “James Monroe”
Here’s how:
1Press the Review  button.
2Press the Menu   button. Press   to choose Tag People, then press OK.
3Press   to choose Modify Names List, then press OK.
4Press   to choose the name you want to modify, then press OK.
5Edit the...

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Using the keyboard
The keyboard appears when you need to enter text.
1Press     to choose a letter, then press OK. 
2When finished, press   to choose OK, then press OK.
Marking pictures/videos for emailing
It’s simple to mark pictures so that they’re ready to email when you transfer them to 
your computer. First, create a new email address. (See Using the keyboard.)
1Press the Share button. Press   to find a picture. 
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4Reviewing and editing
Reviewing pictures/videos
1Press the Review  button.
2Press   for previous/next picture/video.
■To exit, press the Review button or press the 
Shutter button halfway down.
■To view pictures/videos as thumbnails, press the 
Wide Angle (W) button. (For more information, 
see page 21.)
Find your pictures like a pro... 
See “A smarter way to find and enjoy your pictures” on page 22.
Playing a video
Press OK to play a video. Press OK to pause/resume. 
During...