Kodak C433 - Easyshare Zoom Digital Camera User manual

Kodak EasyShare C433
zoom 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/c433support

Eastman Kodak Company
Rochester, ew York 14650
© Eastman Kodak Company, 2006
All screen images are simulated.
Kodak and EasyShare are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company.
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Product features
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Front view
1 Shutter button 5 Flash
2 Mode dial 6 Microphone
3Flash button 7Lens
4 Self timer/Video light 8 USB port
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Product features
Back view
1 LCD 9 OK button
2 Review button 10 Share button
3 Menu button 11 Slot for optional SD or MMC card
4 Delete button 12 Battery compartment
5 (4-way arrows) 13 SD/MMC card
6 Wide angle button 14 Tripod socket
7 Telephoto button 15 Dock connector
8Strap post
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able of contents 1
1 Setting up your camera .........................................................................1
Attaching the strap ....................................................................................... 1
Loading the battery ....................................................................................... 1
Turning on the camera .................................................................................. 2
Setting the language, date/time..................................................................... 2
Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card .........................................................3
2 Taking pictures and videos ....................................................................4
Taking a picture ............................................................................................4
Using the flash..............................................................................................7
Reviewing pictures and videos on your camera .............................................. 8
3 Transferring and printing pictures .......................................................12
Installing the software.................................................................................12
Transferring pictures with the USB cable......................................................13
Dock compatibility for your camera.............................................................. 13
Printing pictures..........................................................................................14
4 Doing more with your camera .............................................................16
Using optical zoom ..................................................................................... 16
Picture-taking modes ..................................................................................17
Using exposure compensation to adjust brightness ......................................19
Using the self-timer.....................................................................................19
Changing picture-taking settings .................................................................20
Customizing your camera ............................................................................23
Running a slide show ..................................................................................25
Cropping pictures........................................................................................ 26
Viewing picture/video information ...............................................................26
Copying pictures and videos ........................................................................ 27
Pre-tagging for album names ......................................................................27
Sharing your pictures...................................................................................30

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Table of contents
5 Trou leshooting ..................................................................................35
Camera problems........................................................................................35
Camera/computer communications..............................................................37
LCD screen messages ..................................................................................38
6 Getting help ........................................................................................41
Helpful links................................................................................................41
7 Appendix .............................................................................................43
Camera specifications .................................................................................43
Storage capacities .......................................................................................46
Important safety instructions .......................................................................47
Battery life ..................................................................................................49
Upgrading your software and firmware........................................................50
Additional care and maintenance ................................................................ 50
Warranty..................................................................................................... 51
Regulatory compliance ................................................................................53

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1Setting up your camera
Attaching the strap
Loading the battery
For battery types, see page 49. To extend battery life, see page 49.
CRV3 lithium
(non-rechargeable)
i-MH
(rechargeable)
2 AA (rechargeable or
non-rechargeable)

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Setting up your camera
urning on the camera
Setting the language, date/time
Setting the language, date/time in the future
2
1to change.
for previous/next field.
OK to accept.
2
1
3
Press Menu.
to highlight Setup Menu
to highlight Language
then press OK.
or Date/Time , then press OK.

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Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card
Your camera has 16 MB of internal memory. You can purchase an SD or MMC card to
conveniently store more pictures and videos.
OTE: When using the card for the first time, format it in this camera before taking pictures (see Format on
page 23). We recommend Kodak SD or MMC cards.
CAU ION:
A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause
damage.
See page 46 for storage capacities. Purchase SD or MMC cards at a dealer of Kodak
products or at www.kodak.com/go/c433accessories.
SD or MMC card (optional)
otched corner
Card slot

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2aking pictures and videos
aking a picture
aking a video
2
3
1Press the Shutter
button halfway to set
the AF/AE (Auto Focus
/Auto Exposure).
When the AF/AE
indicator turns green,
press the Shutter
button completely
down.
AF/AE indicator:
LCD
Green-successful
Red-failed
failed focus
failed exposure
1 2
Press the Shutter button
completely down and release.
To stop recording, press and
release the Shutter button again.

Taking pictures and videos
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Reviewing the picture or video just taken
After you take a picture or video, the LCD displays a quickview for approximately
10 seconds. Press the shutter button halfway to immediately return to capture mode.
To review pictures and videos anytime, see page 8.
Understanding picture-taking icons
In capture mode—no buttons pressed
The picture/
video is saved
automatically
unless you
press Delete.
Delete
Play a video.
Tag a picture/video for email or as
a favorite, or tag a picture for
print.
Picture size
Pictures/time remaining
Storage location
Focus Zone
White balance
Low battery
Camera mode
Exposure compensation
wide
telephoto
digital
Zoom:
Date stamp
Self-timer Flash mode
ISO speed
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Taking pictures and videos
In capture mode—shutter pressed halfway
Using the auto-focus framing marks (to take pictures)
On the LCD screen, framing marks indicate the camera focus area. The camera
attempts to focus on foreground subjects, even if the subjects are not centered in the
scene.
1Press the Shutter button halfway.
When the framing marks turn green, focus is accomplished.
Center focus
Center wide focus
Side focus
Center and side focus
Left and right focus
Exposure compensation
Low battery
Auto Focus/
Auto Exposure warning
Framing marks

Taking pictures and videos
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2If the camera is not focusing on the desired subject (or if the framing marks
disappear), release the Shutter button, recompose the scene, and repeat step 1.
3Press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture.
OTE: Framing marks do not appear in Landscape or Video mode. When you use Focus
Zone (see page 20) and set Center Zone, the framing marks are fixed at Center Wide.
Using the flash
Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows.
Flash-to-subject distance
Zoom position Flash distance
Wide angle 2–11.5 ft (0.6–3.5 m) @ ISO 200
Telephoto 2– 6.6 ft (0.6–2.0 m) @ ISO 200
Flash modes Flash fires
Auto
Flash
When the lighting conditions require it.
Fill Every time you take a picture, regardless of the lighting conditions. Use
when the subject is in shadow or is “backlit” (when the light is behind the
subject).
Red-
eye
Once, so the subject’s eyes become accustomed to the flash, then fires
again when the picture is taken. (If the lighting conditions require flash but
do not require Red-eye reduction, the flash may fire only once.)
Off ever.
Press the
The current flash mode is shown in the LCD
button repeatedly to scroll
through flash modes (see Flash modes below).
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Taking pictures and videos
Reviewing pictures and videos on your camera
Press the Review button to view and work with your pictures and videos.
To save battery power, use an optional Kodak EasyShare dock.
(See www.kodak.com/go/c433accessories.)
OTE: Pictures taken at the 3.5 MP (3:2) quality setting are displayed at a 3:2 aspect ratio with black bars
at the top of the screen. A video’s duration is displayed at the top of the LCD.
Magnifying a picture during review
Viewing multi-up (thumbnails) during review
1
2for previous/next.
Review.
(Press again to exit.)
Videos:
OK Play/pause.
Rewind to beginning (during playback).
ext picture/video (during playback).
magnify 2X - 8X.
W/T
view other parts of the picture.
return to 1X.
OK
view previous/next thumbnail.
view multi-up thumbnails.
view previous/next row of thumbnails.
view single picture.OK

Taking pictures and videos
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Understanding review icons
Picture
Video
Scroll arrows
Email tag
Favorite tag
Print tag/number of prints
Picture number
Image storage
location
Review mode
Protected
Scroll arrows
Email tag
Favorite tag
Video length Video number
Image storage
location
Review mode
Date/Time
Playback time
counter
view single picture.

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Taking pictures and videos
Review options
In Review, press the Menu button to access review options for pictures and videos.
Some settings may be unavailable in some modes.
Album (page 27) Protect (page 11)
Crop (page 26) Image Storage (see table on
page 20)
Slide Show (page 25) Picture information (page 26)
Multi-up (page 8) Video information (page 26)
Copy (page 27) Setup Menu (page 20)

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Deleting pictures and videos during review
Using the undo delete feature
If you accidentally delete a picture, you can use Undo Delete to retrieve it. This feature
is only available immediately after you delete a picture.
OTE: You cannot use Undo Delete if your picture is larger than 10 MB.
Protecting pictures and videos from deletion
The picture or video is protected and cannot be deleted. The Protect icon appears with
the protected picture or video.
Press the Menu button to exit the menu.
1
2
4
3
Follow the screen prompts.
Press Delete.
for previous/next.
Press Review.
1
2
4
3Press Menu.
Press to highlight Protect, then press OK.
Press Review.
for previous/next.

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3ransferring and printing
pictures
Installing the software
CAU ION:
Install EasyShare software before connecting the camera to the
computer. Failure to do so may cause the software to load
incorrectly.
1Close all software applications that are open on your computer (including
anti-virus software).
2Place the EasyShare software CD into the CD-ROM drive.
3Load the software:
Windows OS—if the install window does not appear, choose Run from the Start
menu and type d:\setup.exe where d is the drive letter that contains the CD.
Mac OS X—double-click the CD icon on the desktop, then click the Install icon.
4Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.
Windows OS—select Complete to automatically install the most commonly used
applications, or Custom to choose the ones you wish to install.
Mac OS X—follow the on-screen instructions.
5If prompted, restart the computer. If you turned off anti-virus software, turn it back
on. See the anti-virus software manual for details.
For information on the software applications included on the EasyShare software CD,
click the Help button in EasyShare software.

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ransferring pictures with the USB cable
OTE: Visit www.kodak.com/go/howto for an online tutorial on connecting.
Also available for transferring
You can also use these Kodak products to transfer your pictures and videos.
■Kodak EasyShare camera dock, Kodak EasyShare printer dock (see page 13)
■Kodak multi-card reader, Kodak SD multimedia card reader-writer
Purchase these and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or
www.kodak.com/go/c433accessories.
Dock compatibility for your camera
To see which EasyShare printer docks are compatible with your camera, visit
www.kodak.com/go/dockcompatibility.
Purchase camera docks, printer docks, and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak
products or www.kodak.com/go/c433accessories.
Turn on camera.
3
2Connect USB cable (U-8).
1Turn off camera.
Kodak EasyShare software opens on your computer
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Transferring and printing pictures
Printing pictures
Printing with a Kodak EasyShare printer dock
Dock your camera to the Kodak EasyShare printer dock and print directly—with or
without a computer. Purchase this and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak
products or visit www.kodak.com/go/c433accessories.
Direct printing with a PictBridge enabled printer
Your camera is compatible with PictBridge technology, so you can print directly to
PictBridge enabled printers. You need:
Connecting the camera to a PictBridge enabled printer
1Turn off the camera and printer.
2Connect the USB cable from the camera to the printer. (See your printer user guide
or visit www.kodak.com/go/c433accessories.)
Printing from a PictBridge enabled printer
1Turn on the printer. Turn on the camera.
The PictBridge logo is displayed, followed by the current picture and menu. If no
pictures are found, a message is displayed.) If the menu interface turns off, press any
button to redisplay it.
2Press to choose a printing option, then press the OK button.
■Camera with fully charged batteries ■PictBridge enabled printer
■USB cable (may be sold separately)
Current Picture Press to choose a picture. Choose the number of copies.
agged Pictures If your printer is capable, print pictures that you tagged for printing and
choose a print size.
Index Print Print thumbnails of all pictures. This option requires one or more sheets
of paper. If the printer is capable, choose a print size.