Kodak Easy Share DX6490 User manual

Kodak EasyShare
DX6490 zoom digital camera
User’s Guide
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Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650
© Eastman Kodak Company, 2003
Kodak and EasyShare are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company.
All screen images are simulated.
P/N 6B8596

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Product Overview
Front View
1 Jog dial 5 Flip-up flash
2 Neck strap post 6 Self Timer/Video light
3 Shutter button 7 Lens
4 Microphone
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Product Overview
Back View
1
2
Neck strap post
EVF/LCD toggle button
9 Joystick (Move );
OK button (Press);
3 EVF (electronic viewfinder) 10 Mode dial/On-Off switch
4 EVF eye sensors 11 Review button
5 Zoom (Wide Angle/Telephoto) 12 Menu button
6 Neck strap post 13 Delete button
7 Status button 14 On position, mode light
8 Share button 15 LCD screen (liquid crystal display)
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Product Overview
Side Views
1 Slot for optional SD/MMC card 2 External flash connector
3USBport
4 DC-In (5V)
5 A/V Out (for TV viewing)
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1
3
5

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Product Overview
Top and Bottom Views
Top Bottom
1 Shutter button 8 Battery door
2 Speaker 9 Tripod socket/locator,
dock 6000
3 Flash button
4 Close-up/Landscape button 10 Dock connector
5 Self Timer/Burst button 11 Locator, dock 6000
6 Flip-up flash
7 Open flash button
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Table of Contents
1 Getting Started ...................................................................1
Install Software First................................................................1
Need This Guide in Larger Print?............................................1
Package Contents......................................................................2
Charging the Battery............................................................... 3
Loading the Battery................................................................. 4
Attaching the Neck Strap and Lens Cap .......................... 4
Turning On the Camera............................................................ 5
Setting the Date and Time ....................................................6
Changing the Display, EVF or LCD.........................................7
Checking Camera and Picture Status................................ 8
Inserting an SD/MMC Card.................................................... 11
Choosing Internal Memory or SD/MMC Card................... 12
Important Battery Information...........................................14
2 Taking Pictures ................................................................. 17
Take a Picture ........................................................................... 17
Picture-Taking Modes.............................................................18
PASM Mode...............................................................................19
Shooting Close-Up and Landscape Pictures..................22
Using the Auto Focus Framing Marks..............................23
Quickview—Reviewing the Picture Just Taken ...............24
Using the Optical Zoom.........................................................25
Using the Advanced Digital Zoom......................................25

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Using the Flip-up Flash .........................................................26
Using an External Flash Unit...............................................28
Putting Yourself in the Picture...........................................29
Taking a Burst Series of Pictures .....................................30
Changing Optional Settings .................................................31
Setting Picture Quality.........................................................33
Setting White Balance in PASM Mode.............................34
Setting ISO Speed in PASM Mode....................................35
Setting Color Mode ............................................................... 36
Setting Exposure Metering in PASM Mode.................... 37
Setting Focus Zone in PASM Mode..................................38
Setting Sharpness in PASM Mode ...................................39
Resetting Manual Settings to Defaults .........................40
Pre-tagging for Album Names ............................................. 41
Placing the Date on Pictures.............................................. 42
Setting the Orientation Sensor.........................................43
3 Taking Videos ................................................................... 45
Taking a Video...........................................................................45
Quickview—Reviewing the Video Just Taken...................46
Using the Optical Zoom.........................................................46
Changing Optional Video Settings..................................... 47
Eliminate Camera Noise During Recording...................... 47
Setting Video Length.............................................................48
Pre-tagging for Album Names ............................................49
Putting Yourself in the Video ..............................................50

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4 Reviewing Pictures and Videos .................................... 51
Viewing Single Pictures and Videos .....................................51
Playing a Video......................................................................... 52
Viewing Multiple Pictures and Videos ............................... 52
Deleting Pictures and Videos.............................................. 53
Changing Optional Review Settings .................................. 54
Magnifying Pictures ............................................................... 54
Protecting Pictures and Videos From Deletion............. 55
Tagging Pictures/Videos for Albums.................................56
Running a Slide Show .............................................................57
Displaying Pictures/Videos on a Television .....................58
Copying Pictures and Videos............................................... 59
Displaying Video Date............................................................60
Viewing Picture/Video Information .....................................60
Protecting the Lens During Review .................................... 61
5 Sharing Pictures and Videos ......................................63
When Can I Tag My Pictures and Videos?........................63
Tagging Pictures for Printing..............................................64
Tagging Pictures and Videos for Emailing.......................65
Tagging Pictures and Videos as Favorites .....................66
Need Help? ................................................................................66

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6 Customizing Your Camera Settings ........................ 67
To Access Setup Mode/Menus...........................................67
Setup Menus ............................................................................67
Returning to the Previous Menu........................................ 68
Changing the Default Print Quantity............................... 68
Turning Off Quickview ............................................................ 68
Changing Advanced Digital Zoom...................................... 69
Turning Off the Shutter Sound ..........................................70
Turning Off the Mode Description......................................70
Setting Video Out.....................................................................71
Selecting a Language ..............................................................71
Formatting Internal Memory or Card ............................... 72
Viewing Camera Information ................................................ 73
7 Installing the Software ..................................................75
Windows OS-based System Requirements ................... 75
Mac OS X System Requirements.......................................76
Mac OS 8.6 and 9.x System Requirements ..................76
Install the Software................................................................77
8 Connecting Camera to Computer .............................. 79
Transferring Pictures With the USB Cable ..................... 79
Printing Pictures from Your Computer ........................... 80
Printing From an Optional SD/MMC Card...................... 80
Print With or Without a Computer.................................... 80