Kodak EasyShare C340 User manual

Kodak EasyShare C340
zoom digital camera
User’s guide
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Eastman Kodak Company
Rochester, New York 14650
© Eastman Kodak Company, 2004
All screen images are simulated.
Kodak, EasyShare, and Retinar are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company.
P N 4J1986
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Front View
1Grip 6Flash
2 Mode dial Power button 7 Speaker
3 Shutter button 8 Viewfinder
4Flash button 9Lens
5 Self-timer Burst button 10 DC-In (3V) ,for
o tional AC adapter
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Side View
1 Dock connector 9 Delete button
2 Tripod socket 10 Zoom (Wide Angle Telephoto)
3 LCD screen 11 4-way controller
4 Viewfinder 12 OK button
5 Ready light 13 Slot for optional SD or MMC card
6 Review button 14 USB, A V Out
7 Menu button 15 Share button
8 LCD On Off Status butt
button
16 Battery compartment
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Table 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 MMC card .........................................................3
2 Taking pictures and videos ....................................................................4
Taking a picture ............................................................................................ 4
Using optical zoom ....................................................................................... 8
Using the flash..............................................................................................9
Reviewing pictures and videos.......................................................................9
Cropping a picture ...................................................................................... 12
Protecting pictures and videos from deletion................................................ 13
3 Transferring and printing pictures .......................................................15
Minimum system requirements ....................................................................15
Installing the software.................................................................................16
Transferring pictures with the USB cable...................................................... 17
Printing pictures.......................................................................................... 18
Dock compatibility for your camera.............................................................. 21
4 Doing more with your camera .............................................................22
Using the self-timer..................................................................................... 22
Using burst .................................................................................................23
Running a slide show ..................................................................................24
Copying pictures and videos ........................................................................26
Changing the flash settings ......................................................................... 27
Picture-taking modes ..................................................................................28
Changing picture-taking settings .................................................................30
Customizing your camera ............................................................................ 34
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Viewing picture video information ...............................................................36
Pre-tagging for album names ...................................................................... 36
Sharing your pictures................................................................................... 39
5 Troub eshooting ..................................................................................44
Camera problems........................................................................................44
Computer connectivity problems..................................................................46
Picture quality problems ..............................................................................47
Camera ready light status............................................................................48
Direct printing (PictBridge) problems............................................................49
6 Getting he p ........................................................................................50
Helpful links................................................................................................ 50
Telephone customer support .......................................................................51
7 Appendix .............................................................................................52
Camera specifications .................................................................................52
Storage capacities .......................................................................................55
Power-saving features.................................................................................56
Important safety instructions .......................................................................56
Battery information .....................................................................................58
Upgrading your software and firmware........................................................59
Additional care and maintenance ................................................................ 60
Warranty..................................................................................................... 60
Regulatory compliance ................................................................................ 62
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1Setting u your camera
Attaching the wrist stra
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 58.
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
Turning on the camera
Setting the date/time, first time
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1At the prompt, press OK.
to change.
for previous next field.
OK to accept.
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Setting the language and date/time, other times
Storing ictures 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.
NOTE: We recommend Kodak SD and MMC cards. When using the card for the first time, format it in this
camera before taking pictures (see page 35).
CAUTION:
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 ictures, card, or camera.
See page 55 for storage capacities. Purchase SD or MMC cards at a dealer of Kodak
products or www.kodak.com go c340accessories.
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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 MMC
card (optional)
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2Taking ictures and videos
Taking a icture
Taking a video
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Frame your
subject in the
Viewfinder
or LCD screen.
Press Shutter button
halfway to focus and
set exposure.
When the Ready light
turns green, press the
button completely down.
Turn on camera.
Ready light
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Press the Shutter button
completely down
and release.
To stop recording,
press and release the
Shutter button again.
Turn on camera.
Frame your
subject in the
Viewfinder
or LCD screen.
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Reviewing the icture or video just taken
After you take a picture or video, the LCD screen displays a Quickview for
approximately 5 seconds.
While the picture or video and are displayed:
To view pictures and videos anytime, see page 9.
Checking camera and icture status
Press the LCD On Off Status button to see the active camera
and picture settings.
If you press
no buttons, the
picture video is
saved.
Tag a picture video for email or as a
favorite, or tag a picture for print.
Delete
OK to play pause a video
(to adjust volume.)
Press once to turn off
the icons of the active
camera or picture settings.
Press again to turn off
the screen entirely.
Status
button
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Taking pictures and videos
Using the auto-focus framing marks ( ictures)
When using the LCD screen as a viewfinder, framing marks indicate where the camera
is focusing. For the best pictures, 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.
2If the camera is not focusing on the desired subject (or if the framing marks
disappear), release the Shutter button and recompose the scene.
3Press the Shutter button com letely down to take the picture.
NOTE: Framing marks do not appear in Landscape, Fireworks, or Video mode. When you use Focus Zone
(page 32) and set Center Zone, the framing marks are fixed at Center Wide.
While the shutter button is ressed halfway:
Center focus
Center wide focus
Side focus
Center and side focus
Left and right focus
Framing marks
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Ca ture modes
Ca ture modes—shutter ressed halfway
Picture size
Pictures time remaining
Storage location
Focus zone
White balance
ISO
Low battery
Camera mode
Exposure compensation
Zoom: digital, telephoto, wide
Album name
Date stamp
Self Timer Burst
Flash Mode
Framing marks
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Taking pictures and videos
Using o tical zoom
Use optical zoom to get up to 3X closer to your subject. Optical zoom is effective
when the lens is no closer than 2 ft (0.6 m) to the subject or 5 in. (13 cm) in Close-up
mode. You can change optical zoom before (but not during) video recording.
1Use the Viewfinder or LCD screen to frame your
subject.
2Press Telephoto (T) to zoom in. Press Wide Angle
(W) to zoom out.
The Zoom indicator shows oom status.
3Press the Shutter button halfway to set the
exposure and focus, then press com letely down
to take the picture. (When taking videos, press and
release the Shutter button.)
Using digital zoom
Use digital zoom in any Still mode to get an additional 5X magnification beyond
optical zoom. Combined zoom settings are from 3X to 15X.
1Press the Telephoto (T) button to the optical zoom limit (3X). Release the button,
then press it again.
The Zoom indicator shows oom status.
2Take the picture.
NOTE: You cannot use digital zoom for video recording. You may notice decreased image quality when
using digital zoom. The blue slider on the zoom indicator pauses and turns red when the picture
quality reaches the limit for an acceptable 4 x 6-in. (10 x 15 cm) print.
Zoom indicator
Digital zoom range
Optical zoom range
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Using the flash
Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows.
To change the flash settings, see page 27.
Reviewing ictures and videos
Press the Review button to view and work with your pictures and videos.
To save battery power, use the optional Kodak EasyShare camera or printer dock, or
Kodak 3-volt AC adapter. (See www.kodak.com go c340accessories.)
NOTE: Pictures taken at the 4.4 MP (3:2) quality setting are displayed at a 4:3 aspect ratio with a black bar
at the top of the screen.
Flash-to-subject distance
Zoom osition Flash distance
Wide angle 2–12 ft (0.6–3.6 m) @ ISO 140
Telephoto 2–7 ft (0.6–2.1 m) @ ISO 140
Press the
through flash modes (see Flash modes table).
The active flash icon is displayed in the
LCD screen.
button repeatedly to scroll
(previous next)
Videos:
OK to play pause
Adjust the volume
Review
(Press again to exit)
Next picture video (during playback)
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Rewind to beginning (during playback)
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Taking pictures and videos
What the review icons mean
Email tag
Favorite tag
Print tag number of prints Protected
Picture number
Image storage
location
Review mode
Scroll arrows
Email tag
Favorite tag
Video length
Press OK to Play
or Pause
Protected
Video number
Review mode
Image storage
location
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Magnifying a icture during review
Viewing multi-u (thumbnails) during review
W T
view other parts of the picture.
return to 1X.
OK
magnify 1X–8X.
OK
view previous next thumbnail.
view multi-up thumbnails.
view previous next row of thumbnails.
view single picture.
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Taking pictures and videos
Cro ing a icture
You can select and save an area of a picture you take.
NOTE: The original picture is kept. Pictures under 2.1 MP cannot be cropped.
1Press the Review button.
2Press to locate the picture.
3Press the Menu button.
4Choose Crop.
A crop box and instructional message appear over the picture.
5Follow the on-screen instructions.
6Press to move, or to resize the crop box.
7The crop box turns red at the maximum zoom point.
8Press the OK button to crop the picture.
9Choose Yes to save the cropped picture or No to cancel cropping.
NOTE: Cropping may or may not be supported for images captured on other digital cameras.
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Protecting ictures 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.
CAUTION:
Formatting internal memory or an SD or MMC card deletes all
(including rotected) ictures, videos. (Formatting internal
memory also deletes email addresses, album names, and
favorites. To restore them, see EasyShare software Hel .)
highlight Protect
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Press Review.
for previous next.
Press Menu.
Press to
then press OK.
Note: To cancel Protect,
press OK again.
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Taking pictures and videos
Deleting ictures and videos
PICTURE or VIDEO—deletes the displayed picture or video.
EXIT—exits the Delete screen.
ALL—deletes all pictures and videos from your current storage location.
NOTE: To delete protected pictures and videos, remove protection before deleting.
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4Follow the screen prompts.
for previous next.
Press Delete.
Press Review. (To exit, press
Review again.)
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