Kodak ADVANTIX C300 User manual

Kodak EasyShare C300
digital camera
User’s guide
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For interactive tutorials, www.kodak.com/go/howto
For help with your camera, www.kodak.com/go/c300support

Eastman Kodak ompany
Rochester, New York 14650
© Eastman Kodak ompany, 2004
All screen images are simulated.
Kodak, EasyShare, and Retinar are trademarks of Eastman Kodak ompany.
P/N 4J3133

Product features
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Front view
1 Grip 5 Mode dial/Power
2 Wrist strap post 6 Flash unit
3 Self Timer/Video light 7 Viewfinder lens
4 Shutter button 8 Lens
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Back view
1 Tripod socket 9 amera screen
(L D: liquid crystal display)
2 Dock connector 10 Flash/Status button
3 Share button 11 Grip
4 ontroller buttons (4) 12 Menu button
5 OK button 13 Review button
6 Delete button 14 USB (Universal Serial Bus) port
7 Viewfinder 15 Slot for optional SD/MM card
8 Ready light 16 Battery compartment
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able of contents 1
1 Setting up your camera .........................................................................1
Attaching the wrist strap ............................................................................... 1
Loading the batteries ....................................................................................1
Turning on the camera ..................................................................................2
Setting the date/time, first time ..................................................................... 2
Setting the language and date/time, other times............................................3
Storing pictures on an SD or MM card .........................................................3
2 Taking pictures and videos ....................................................................4
Taking a picture ............................................................................................ 4
Using digital zoom ........................................................................................ 7
Using the flash..............................................................................................7
Reviewing pictures and videos.......................................................................8
Protecting pictures and videos from deletion................................................11
3 Transferring and printing pictures .......................................................13
Minimum system requirements ....................................................................13
Installing the software................................................................................. 14
Transferring pictures with the USB cable......................................................15
Printing pictures..........................................................................................16
Dock compatibility for your camera..............................................................17
4 Doing more with your camera .............................................................18
Putting yourself in the picture or video.........................................................18
Running a slide show ..................................................................................19
opying pictures and videos ........................................................................20
hoosing a flash setting ..............................................................................21
hanging picture-taking settings ................................................................. 22
ustomizing your camera ............................................................................25
Viewing picture and video information.........................................................27

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Table of contents
Pre-tagging for album names ...................................................................... 27
Sharing your pictures................................................................................... 30
Need help? .................................................................................................32
5 Trou leshooting ..................................................................................34
amera problems........................................................................................ 34
amera/computer communications.............................................................. 38
amera screen messages ............................................................................39
amera ready light status............................................................................42
6 Getting help ........................................................................................44
Helpful Web links........................................................................................44
Software help.............................................................................................. 44
Telephone customer support .......................................................................44
7 Appendix .............................................................................................47
amera specifications .................................................................................47
Storage capacities .......................................................................................49
Power-saving features.................................................................................50
Important safety instructions .......................................................................50
Battery information .....................................................................................52
Upgrading your software and firmware........................................................53
Additional care and maintenance ................................................................ 54
Warranty..................................................................................................... 54
Regulatory compliance ................................................................................ 56

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1Setting up your camera
Attaching the wrist strap
Loading the batteries
1Open the battery door.
2Load the battery, then close the battery door.
For information on replacing batteries and extending battery life, see page 51.
CRV3 lithium
(non-rechargeable) Ni-MH
(rechargeable)
2-AA lithium, Ni-MH,
or Oxy-Alkaline AA ZR6

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Setting up your camera
urning on the camera
Setting the date/time, first time
At the prompt, press OK.
to change.
for previous/next field.
OK to accept.

Setting up your camera
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Setting the language and date/time, other times
Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card
Your camera has 16 MB of internal memory. You can purchase an SD or MM card to
conveniently store more pictures and videos.
NOTE: We recommend Kodak SD and MM cards. When using the card for the first time, format it in this
camera before taking pictures (see page 26).
CAU ION:
A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause
damage. Inserting or removing a card when the Ready light is
blinking may damage pictures, card, or camera.
See page 48 for storage capacities. Purchase SD or MM cards at a dealer of Kodak
products or www.kodak.com/go/c300accessories.
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Press Menu.
to highlight Setup Menu
then press OK.
to highlight Language
or Date/Time , then press OK.
If setting the date/time:
to change.
for previous/next field.
to accept.
OK
Notched corner
SD or MM
card (optional)

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2aking pictures and videos
aking a picture
aking a video
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1Press Shutter button
to take the picture.
When the Ready light
blinks green, the picture is
being saved; you can still
take pictures.
Turn on camera:
—for general picture-taking
—for night scenes or low-light Ready light
Frame your subject in
viewfinder or L D screen.
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3Press the Shutter button down
and release, or press and hold
for more than 2 seconds.
The camera does not record
audio.
To stop recording, press the
Shutter button again.
Turn on camera.
Frame your subject in
viewfinder or L D
screen.
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