Kodak EasyShare C530, User manual

Kodak EasyShareC530/C315/CD50
digital camera
User's guide
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Front view
Product features
1 Flashunit
2 Shutterbutton
3 Modedial/Power
4 Viewfinderlens
5 SelfTimer/Videolight
6 Lens
7 USBport
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Product features
Backview
1 Dockconnector
2 Tripodsocket
3 Reviewbutton
4 Camera/LCDscreen
5 Viewfinder
6 Readylight
7 Menubutton
8 Deletebutton
9 Flash_ button
10 4-waycontroller_/_ _/_
11 OKbutton
12 Wrist strap post
13 Sharebutton
14 Batterycompartment
15 Slotfor optional SD/MMCcard
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Table of contents
I Setting up your camera ......................................................................... I
Attachingthewrist strap...............................................................................I
Loadingthe batteries....................................................................................I
Turningon the camera..................................................................................2
Settingthe languageand date/time,othertimes............................................2
Settingthe date/time,first time.....................................................................3
Storingpictureson anSD/MMCcard.............................................................4
2 Taking pictures and videos .................................................................... 5
Takinga picture............................................................................................5
Takinga video..............................................................................................5
Reviewingthe pictureor videojust taken.......................................................6
Usingthe LCDscreenasaviewfinder............................................................7
Usingdigitalzoom........................................................................................7
Usingtheflash..............................................................................................8
Reviewingpicturesandvideos.......................................................................8
Protectingpicturesandvideosfrom deletion................................................12
3 Transferring and printing pictures ....................................................... 14
Installingthe software.................................................................................14
Transferringpictureswith the USBcable......................................................I5
Printingpictures..........................................................................................16
Dockcompatibilityfor yourcamera..............................................................19
4 Doing more with your camera ............................................................. 20
Usingthe self-timer.....................................................................................20
Runninga slideshow..................................................................................21
Copyingpicturesandvideos........................................................................23
Choosinga flashsetting..............................................................................24
Changingpicture-takingsettings.................................................................25
Customizingyourcamera............................................................................27
Viewingpicture/videoinformation...............................................................29
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Pre-taggingfor albumnames......................................................................30
Sharingyourpictures...................................................................................33
5 Troubleshooting .................................................................................. 38
Cameraproblems........................................................................................38
Camera/computercommunications..............................................................41
LCDscreenmessages..................................................................................41
Camerareadylightstatus............................................................................44
6 Getting help ........................................................................................ 46
HelpfulWeblinks........................................................................................46
Softwarehelp..............................................................................................46
Telephonecustomersupport.......................................................................47
7 Appendix ............................................................................................. 48
Cameraspecifications.................................................................................48
Storagecapacities.......................................................................................50
Power-savingfeatures.................................................................................52
Importantsafetyinstructions.......................................................................52
Batteryinformation.....................................................................................54
Upgradingyoursoftwareandfirmware........................................................55
Additionalcareand maintenance................................................................55
Warranty.....................................................................................................56
Regulatorycompliance................................................................................58
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Setting up your camera
Attaching the wrist strap
Loading the batteries
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CRV3 lithium Ni-MH KAA2HR
(non-rechargeable) (rechargeable) 2-AA lithium, Ni-MH, or
(non-rechargeable oxy_alkaline AA)
Forinformationon replacingbatteriesandextendingbatterylife,seepage54.
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Setting up your camera
Turning on the camera
Setting the language and date/time, other times
f_ PressMenu.
_/_ to highlightSetupMenu om
_m
_ then pressOK.
_/_ to highlight Language
or Date/TimeI_]'_, thenpressOK.
V
,,g _ Ifsettingthe date/time:
--_--------_-_ _/_tochange,
4/_ for previous/nextfield.
OK to accept.
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Settingupyourcamera
Setting the date/time, first time
prompt,pressOK.
g//_ to change.
,4//_ for previous/nextfield.
OK to accept.
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Setting up your camera
Storing pictures on an SD/MMC card
Yourcamerahas 16MBof internalmemory.YoucanpurchaseanSD/MMCcardto
convenientlystoremorepicturesandvideos.
NOTE:WerecommendKodakSD/MMCcards.Whenusingthecardforthefirsttime,formatitinthis
camerabeforetakingpictures(seepage29).
fNotched corner
_k CAUTION:
A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause
damage. Inserting or removing a cardwhen the Readylight is
blinking may damage pictures,card, or camera.
Seepage50for storagecapacities.PurchaseSD/MMCcardsat a dealerof Kodak
productsor visitwww.kodak.com/go/c530accessories.
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Taking pictures and videos
Taking a picture
AUTO
Turnoncamera.
(_ PresstheShutterbutton
to takethe picture,
Frameyoursubjectin the
viewfinderor LCDscreen.
(_ Whenthe Readylight
blinksgreen,the pictureis
beingsaved;you canstill
takepictures.
Taking a video
Turnoncamera. G
Pressthe Shutterbutton clown
andrelease,or pressand hold
for morethan 2 seconds.
Frameyour subjectinthe
viewfinderor LCDscreen.
Tostoprecording,pressthe
Shutterbutton again.
NOTE:Thecameradoesnotrecordaudio.
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Taking pictures and videos
Reviewing the picture or video just taken
After youtakea pictureor video,the LCDscreendisplaysa Quickviewfor
approximately5 seconds.
Whilethe pictureorvideoand_" aredisplayed:
fIfyou pressnobuttons,the picture/video
issaved.
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Delete
OKto play/pauseavideo
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Taga picture/videofor emailor as a
__ favorite,or tag apicturefor print.
Toview picturesandvideosanytime,seepage8.
Picture/video capture screens
SelfTimer
Datestamp-- Flash Picturequality IPictures/videotime remaining
elocation
Zoom:
Wide_
Modedescription
. Exposurecompensation
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Takingpicturesandvideos
Using the LCD screen as a viewfinder
IMPORTANT:TheLiveviewfeaturedepletesbatterypower;useitsparing/y
O
1 Turnthe Modedial to AUTO.
2 Pressthe OKbuttonto turn on the LCDscreen.
3 Frameyoursubjectinthe LCDscreen.
4 Pressthe Shutterbutton totakethe picture.
5 Toturn off the LCDscreen,pressthe OKbutton.
OKbutton
Tomakethe LCDscreenturn onwheneverthe cameraison,seeLiveview,page28.
Using digital zoom
Usedigitalzoomin Auto modeto get upto 5Xcloserto yoursubject.
IMPORTANT:Youmaynoticeadecreaseinprintedimagequalitywhenusingdigital
zoom.Theblueslideron thezoomindicatorpausesandturnsredwhenthe
picturequalityreachesthelimitforanacceptable4 x6 in.(10x 15cm)
print.
1 PresstheOKbuttonto turn onthe LCDscreen,then
press_.
TheLCDscreendisp/aysthezoomedimageandthe
zoombdicator.
2 Press_/_ to zoomin andout.
3 Pressthe Shutterbutton totake the picture.
Toturn off digital zoom,from the lowestsetting,
press_.
'Zoom indicator
NOTE:Youcannotusedigitalzoomforvideorecording.
DigitalzoomisavailableonlywhenLiveviewisturnedon(seepage28).
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Takingpicturesandvideos
Using the flash
Usetheflashwhenyoutake picturesatnight, indoors,oroutdoorsin heavyshadows.
Flashis effectivebetween3.3 - 7.9ft (1.0 - 2.4m). Youcanonlychangethe flash
settingin Automode.
Pressthe I_ button repeatedlyto scroll
throughflashoptions(seeFlashmodestableon
page24).
Theactiveflash iconisdisplayedin the
LCDscreenstatusarea(seepage6).
Tochangetheflash settings,seepage24.
Reviewing pictures and videos
Pressthe Reviewbuttonto view andwork with yourpicturesandvideos.
Videos:
OKto play/pause
< Rewindto beginning(duringplayback)
Nextpicture/video(duringplayback)
</b (previous/next)
Review
(Pressagain to exit)
Tosavebatterypower,usethe optionalKodakEasySharecameraor printerdock.
(Visitwww.kodak.com/go/c530accessories.)
NOTE:Picturestakenat4.4MP(3:2)qualitysettingaredisplayedata3:2aspectratiowithablackbarat
thetopofthescreen.
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Takingpicturesandvideos
What the review icons mean
Pictures
f
Favoritetag
Emailtag
Printtag/numberof prints - Proted
Picture/video number
location
Videos
Video length Video number
-- Imagestorage
location
J
Scroll arrows
-- On-screen
instructions
-- Reviewmode
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Taking pictures and videos
Magnifying a picture during review
OK magnifyat 2X. Pressagain for 4X.
</_ _/_ view otherparts ofthe picture.
OK returnto 1X.
Viewing multi-up (thumbnails) during review
_, viewmuJti-upthumbnails.
_/'_" view of thumbnails.
previous/nextrow
_/_ view previous/nextthumbnail.
OK view single picture.
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Takingpicturesandvideos
Cropping a picture during review
r@ -
PressMenu. (Toexit, pressMenuagain.)
Press,_/_ to highlight Crop I_, then pressOK.
Highlight Zoom, press OK,then follow the on-screen instructions.
_[_ tosizethe cropbox. PressOK.
HigHight Pan,pressOK,then follow the on-screeninstructions.
4/II1" _/_ to movethe crop box.PressOK.
(_ keep croppedimage originalpicture kept).
PressSaveto the (the is
k.., Toreturn to the Reviewmenuwithout savingyour changes,pressExit. ,J
NOTE:Croppingmaynotbesupportedforimagescapturedonotherdigitalcameras,
Youcannotcroppicturesunder2.1 MPor previouslycroppedpictures.
Theon-screeninstructionsdisappearafter5secondsorwhenyoupressabutton,
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Taking pictures and videos
Protecting pictures and videos from deletion
PressReview.
Note:TocancelProtect,
pressOKagain.
(_ _/_' for previous/next.
PressMenu.
(_ Press _/_ to
highlight Protect _1'
then pressOK.
Thepictureorvideo isprotectedand cannotbe deleted.TheProtecticon_1appears
with the protectedpictureor video.
Pressthe Menubuttonto exit.
,_ CAUTION:
Formatting internal memory or an SD/MMC card deletes all
(including protected) pictures, videos. (Formatting internal
memory also deletes email addresses, album names, and
favorites. To restore them, see EasyShare software Help.)
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Takingpicturesandvideos
Deleting pictures and videes
f,_f 1 "_ PressReview.(Toexit, press
_ Review ag ain,)
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_)i_ _0 </II1_PressDelete.f°rprevious/next.
Followthe screenprompts.
PICTUREor VIDEO--deletes the displayedpictureor video.
EXIT--exits the Deletescreen.
ALL--deletes all picturesandvideosfrom yourcurrentstoragelocation.
NOTE:Todeleteprotectedpicturesandvideos,removeprotectionbeforedeleting.
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Transferring and printing
pictures
Installing the software
CAUTION:
Install KodakEasySharesoftware beforeconnecting the cameraor
optional dock to the computer.Failureto do somay causethe
software to load incorrectly.
1 Closeall softwareapplicationsthat areopenon yourcomputer(including
anti-virussoftware).
2 Placethe KodakEasySharesoftwareCDintothe CD-ROMdrive.
3 Loadthe software:
WindowsOs--if theinstallwindow doesnot appear,chooseRunfrom the Start
menuandtype d:\setup.exe whered isthe driveletterthat containsthe CD.
MacOSx--double-click the CDiconon thedesktop,thenclickthe Installicon.
4 Followthe on-screeninstructionsto installthe software.
WindowsOS--selectCompleteto automaticallyinstallthe mostcommonlyused
applications.SelectCustomto choosethe applicationsyouwish to install.
MacOSx--follow the on-screeninstructions.
NOTE:Whenprompted,registeryourcameraandsoftware.Registeringletsyousignupforinformation
thatkeepsyoursystemup-to-date.Toregisterlater,visitwww.kodak.com/go/register.
5If prompted,restartthe computer.Ifyouturnedoff anti-virussoftware,turn it back
on.Seethe anti-virussoftwaremanualfor details.
Forinformationonthe softwareapplicationsincludedonthe KodakEasyShare
softwareCD,clickthe Helpbutton in the KodakEasySharesoftware.
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