Kodak EasyShare C143 User Manual

Troubleshooting
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Picture quality problems
Status Solution
Picture is not clear ■ To automatically set exposure and focus, press the Shutter button
halfway. When the framing marks turn green, press the Shutter
button completely down to take the picture.
■ Clean the lens (see page 47).
■ Make sure the camera is not in Macro mode (see page 32).
■ Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod (especially
in high-zoom settings or in low light).
■ Use a larger picture size (see page 30).
■ If you’re manually adjusting the ISO speed, realize that a high ISO
setting may cause grainy pictures (see page 31).
Picture is too dark ■ Reposition the camera for more available light.
■ Use Fill flash (see page 8) or change your position so light is not
behind the subject.
■ Move so that the distance between you and the subject is within the
effective flash range. (See Specifications starting on page 45.)
■ To automatically set exposure and focus, press the Shutter button
halfway. When the framing marks turn green, press the Shutter
button completely down to take the picture.
■ In Program mode, adjust the Exposure Compensation (see page 31).
Picture is too light ■ Reposition the camera to reduce the amount of available light.
■ Turn the flash off (see page 8).
■ Move so that the distance between you and the subject is within the
effective flash range. (See Specifications starting on page 45.)
■ To automatically set exposure and focus, press the Shutter button
halfway. When the framing marks turn green, press the Shutter
button completely down to take the picture.
■ In Program mode, adjust the Exposure Compensation (see page 31).

Kodak EasyShare C143 Specifications

General

Megapixel	12.2 MP
Camera type	Compact camera
Sensor type	CCD
Image stabilizer	No
Image sensor size	1/2.3 \
Digital zoom	5 x
Optical zoom	3 x
Focal length range	- mm
Digital SLR	-
Video capability	Yes
Power supply type	AA
Dimensions (WxDxH)	93.8 x 30.1 x 62 mm
Camera shutter speed	8 - 1/1400 s
Compatible operating systems	Windows OS, MAC OS.
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)	32 - 96 mm
Focus adjustment	Auto
Auto focusing (AF) modes	Centre weighted Auto Focus, Multi Point Auto Focus
Macro focusing range (tele)	0.35 - 1 m
Macro focusing range (wide)	0.1 - 0.8 m
Flash modes	Auto, Fill-in, Flash off, Red-eye reduction
Flash range (tele)	0.5 - 2 m
Flash range (wide)	0.3 - 4 m
Internal memory	32 MB
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC
Motion JPEG frame rate	30 fps
Video formats supported	AVI
Maximum video resolution	640 x 480 pixels
Display diagonal	2.7 \
Display resolution (numeric)	230000 pixels
USB version	2.0
Scene modes	Panorama
Photo effects	Black&White, Neutral
White balance	Auto, Daylight, Fluorescent, Shade, Tungsten
Self-timer delay	10 s
Product color	Silver
Battery technology	Alkaline
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	30.1 mm
Width	93.8 mm
Height	62 mm
Weight	172 g