How to Work a Kodak Digital Camera

Kodak digital cameras are equipped to allow users to take, store and share pictures and videos. If you purchase a memory card, you can increase the number of pictures that you can store on your digital camera. In addition, you can save and create personal photo albums with the camera and send pictures electronically to family and friends. The camera comes with access to the Kodak Easy Share Center, which allows you to edit, organize and print pictures.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Kodak digital camera

Start Taking Pictures and Videos With Your Kodak Digital Camera

1. Install the software. Insert the Kodak software CD into your computer's CD drive. Follow the directions that upload from the software onto your computer monitor. Click "Finish" to complete the software installation.

2. Take pictures. Press the "On/Off" button at the top of the camera to power the camera up. Turn the options knob at the top right side of the camera until the green "Auto" icon with the camera symbol at the top faces the "On/Off" button. Look through the window at the back of the camera. Adjust the camera until the person or object you want to take a picture of is in the center of the brackets inside the window. Click the "W" and "T" buttons to widen and lengthen the picture frame. Press the flash icon at the top of the camera until the bulb flashes.

3. Take videos. Turn the options knob at the top right side of the camera until the movie projector icon faces the "On/Off" button. Click the button in the top center of the options knob to begin recording. Click the button in the top center of the options knob again to stop recording. Press the button again to play the recorded video.

4. Share pictures. Insert one end of the USB cable that comes with the camera into the round opening at the bottom of the camera. Insert the other end of the USB cable into one of the USB ports on your computer. Wait until the Kodak Easy Share screen uploads onto your computer monitor. Follow the directions on your monitor to store the picture or video in the Kodak Easy Share Center and email the pictures or video.

5. Add memory. Purchase a memory chip for your digital camera from a computer store or a local department store such as Wal-Mart, Target or Kmart. Insert the chip into the thin slot at the bottom of your camera.

6. Print pictures. Open Kodak Easy Share. Click "My Collection" and locate the picture you want to print. Click "Print at Home." Configure the printer settings, paper size and printer. Click "Print" to send the picture to the printer.