Kodak Picture Viewer User manual

Kodak EasyShare
picture viewer
User’s guide
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For interactive tutorials, www.kodak.com/go/howto
For help with your picture viewer, www.kodak.com/go/pictureviewersupport

Eastman Kodak Company
Rochester, New York 14650
© Eastman Kodak Company, 2005
All screen images are simulated.
Kodak and EasyShare are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company.
P/N 4J3340

Product features
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Product views
1 LCD screen 6 Share button
2 Slot for optional SD or MMC card 7 Menu button
3 Power button 8 Charging indicator
4 OK button 9 USB port
5 10 EasyShare dock connector
11 Reset button
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Table of contents 1
1 Setting up your picture viewer ..............................................................1
Install EasyShare software first ......................................................................1
Charging the battery with the included USB cable..........................................2
Loading pictures from your computer.............................................................3
2 Using your picture viewer ......................................................................4
Turning the picture viewer on/off...................................................................4
Viewing pictures ...........................................................................................4
Magnifying a picture .....................................................................................5
Viewing multi-up (thumbnails).......................................................................5
Understanding the icons................................................................................6
Checking the battery level .............................................................................6
Using the Menu button .................................................................................7
3 Doing more with your picture viewer ....................................................8
Viewing pictures from an SD or MMC card.....................................................8
Using an EasyShare printer dock or camera dock ...........................................9
Direct printing with a PictBridge enabled printer ..........................................10
Running a slide show ..................................................................................11
Sharing your pictures...................................................................................13
4 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................15
Picture viewer problems ..............................................................................15
Computer/connectivity problems..................................................................16
Direct printing (PictBridge enabled printer) problems....................................17

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5 Getting help ........................................................................................18
Helpful links................................................................................................18
Telephone customer support .......................................................................19
6 Appendix .............................................................................................20
Picture viewer specifications........................................................................20
Power-saving features.................................................................................20
Important safety instructions .......................................................................21
Additional care and maintenance ................................................................21
Warranty.....................................................................................................22
Regulatory compliance ................................................................................24

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1Setting up your picture
viewer
Your EasyShare picture viewer lets you carry approximately 150 of your favorite
pictures, so you can share them with friends and family wherever you go!
Install EasyShare software first
IMPORTANT: Install Kodak EasyShare software before connecting the picture viewer to
your computer. Install the version that came with your picture viewer;
previous versions may not recognize the picture viewer.
1Close all software applications that are open on your computer (including
anti-virus software).
2Place the Kodak 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. Type d:\setup.exe where dis 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. Select Custom to choose the applications.
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.
IMPORTANT:
When prompted, please register your picture viewer and software. To
register later, see
www.kodak.com/go/register.

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Charging the battery with the included USB cable
Your picture viewer has a built-in battery that charges when you connect it to your
computer. The battery charges only when the picture viewer is turned off.
NOTE: Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charging cycles. Battery life and number of charge
cycles vary by use and settings.
Other battery charging solutions may be available
IMPORTANT: We recommend using only Kodak accessories to charge the battery.
Damage caused by unauthorized accessories is not covered under warranty.
See
www.kodak.com/go/picturevieweraccessories .
To charge the battery Connect the picture viewer
Or view pictures To your computer via the USB cable (Model U-5A).
While viewing pictures To an optional Kodak EasyShare dock series 3 (page 9).
Charge up to 3.5 hours.
1Turn on the
computer.
2Turn off the
picture viewer.
3Connect the picture
viewer to the
computer with USB
cable (Model U-5A).
(Charging indicator stops blinking at full charge.)

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Setting up your picture viewer
Loading pictures from your computer
When you connect the picture viewer to your computer, favorite pictures from
EasyShare software are loaded to the picture viewer.
Before connecting the picture viewer to your computer, ensure that you have selected
favorite pictures in EasyShare software. You can set up your EasyShare software to
load favorite pictures:
■Automatically when the picture viewer is connected to the computer
■Only when you choose
For more information, click the Help button in EasyShare software.
NOTE: You can also view pictures from an SD or MMC card. (See page 8.)
Loading pictures from an EasyShare dock
You can also dock your picture viewer with a compatible EasyShare dock. (See page 8
for dock compatibility.)
Press for 1 second
to turn on picture viewer.

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2Using your picture viewer
Turning the picture viewer on/off
Viewing pictures
To view pictures on a television, see page 12.
Press for 1 second
to turn on/off.
View the previous/next
picture.
OK Start/stop a slide show.

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Using your picture viewer
Magnifying a picture
Viewing multi-up (thumbnails)
Magnify the picture.
Pan a magnified picture.
Return to normal view.OK
OK
View multi-up thumbnails.
View the highlighted
picture.
Highlight a picture.

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Understanding the icons
Icons show you the status of your picture viewer or of individual pictures.
NOTE: Some icons are shown only in certain situations.
Checking the battery level
Battery level icon Indicates
No icon The battery has enough power.
The battery needs charging soon.
The battery needs charging now.
Scroll
arrows
Picture
number
Image
location
(card or the
picture
viewer’s
internal
memory)
Tagged
for email
Tagged
for prints
Battery
level

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Using your picture viewer
Using the Menu button
Use the picture viewer menus to choose settings and to perform actions.
1To view the menu, press the Menu button.
2Press to highlight a menu choice, then press the OK button.
3If necessary, press to highlight additional choices, then press the OK button.
To turn off the menu anytime, press the Menu button again.
To view Setup options, press the Menu button, then choose Setup Menu.
Main Menu Option
Begin Slide Show Choose interval, loop, transition.
Delete Picture Choose Picture, Exit, All Internal Pictures, All Card Pictures.
Magnify Choose 2X, 1X. (Also see page 5.)
Multi-up View up to 9 thumbnails at one time. (Also see page 5.)
Picture Info View filename, capture date/time, battery icon (if power is low).
Setup Menu Access additional settings.
Setup Option
Return Return to the Main Menu.
Display Icons Choose Yes, No.
LCD Brightness Choose LCD brightness level.
Video Out Choose NTSC, PAL.
Language Choose language.
About View info about your picture viewer.

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3Doing more with your picture
viewer
Viewing pictures from an SD or MMC card
You can insert an SD or MMC card to view pictures. We recommend Kodak SD or
MMC cards. To purchase cards, see www.kodak.com/go/picturevieweraccessories.
CAUTION:
A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause damage.
IMPORTANT:
Pictures on the card are viewable only while the card is inserted.
Notched corner
The picture viewer
can be on or off.

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Doing more with your picture viewer
Using an EasyShare printer dock or camera dock
Dock your picture viewer with an EasyShare printer dock to print directly. Dock with
an EasyShare printer dock or camera dock to charge your battery or to run a slide
show. For accessories (including the dock adapter D-22), see
www.kodak.com/go/picturevieweraccessories.
Kodak EasyShare dock Docking configuration
■series 3 printer docks and
camera docks
■printer dock
■printer dock plus
■printer dock 6000
■camera dock 6000
■printer dock 4000
■camera dock II
■LS420, LS443 camera dock
Not compatible
Custom dock insert
included with your picture
viewer
Dock
Custom dock insert
Kodak dock adapter D-22
Dock

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Direct printing with a PictBridge enabled printer
Your picture viewer features PictBridge technology, so you can print directly to
PictBridge enabled printers. You need:
Connecting to a PictBridge enabled printer
1Turn off the picture viewer and the printer.
2Connect the USB cable (Model U-5A) from the picture viewer to the printer.
Printing from a PictBridge enabled printer
1Turn on the printer. Turn on the picture viewer.
The PictBridge screen is displayed, followed by the current picture and menu.
2Press to choose a print option, then press the OK button.
Disconnecting from a PictBridge enabled printer
1Turn off the picture viewer and printer.
2Disconnect the USB cable from the picture viewer and the printer.
■Picture viewer with a fully charged battery
■PictBridge enabled printer
■USB cable (Model U-5A) included with
your picture viewer
Print option
Current Picture Press to choose a picture and the number of copies.
Tagged Pictures If your printer is capable, print tagged pictures; choose a print size.
Index Print Print thumbnails of all pictures. This requires one or more sheets of paper.
All Pictures Print all pictures in internal memory or on a card. Choose the number
of copies.

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Doing more with your picture viewer
Running a slide show
1Press the OK button.
The slide show begins.
2To stop the slide show, press the OK button.
Changing slide show settings
1Press the Menu button.
2Press to highlight Begin Slide Show, then press the OK button.
3Press to highlight a slide show setting:
4Highlight Begin Show, then press the OK button.
NOTE: Slide show settings remain until you change them.
Slide show setting
Exit Then press the OK button.
Interval Press to select a display interval, then press the OK button.
Loop Press to select On or Off, then press the OK button.
Transition Press to select None, Fade Black, or Slide, then press the
OK button.

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Viewing pictures on a television
1Dock the picture viewer on an EasyShare printer dock or camera dock series 3
(page 9).
2Connect the dock to a television using an A/V cable. (To purchase accessories, see
www.kodak.com/go/picturevieweraccessories. Ensure that the television is set to
the “Video” setting. See your television user guide.)

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Doing more with your picture viewer
Sharing your pictures
Use the Share button to “tag” a picture for printing or emailing. Then, when you
connect your picture viewer to your computer (or dock it with an EasyShare camera
dock or printer dock), printing and emailing are easy!
For details on Share features, click the Help button in the EasyShare software.
Tagging pictures for printing
First—tag pictures on your picture viewer
1Press the Share button. Press to locate a picture.
2Press to highlight Print , then press the OK button.*
3Press to select the number of copies (0-99). Zero removes the tag for that
picture.
The Print icon appears in the status area of the picture. The default quantity is one.
4Optional:You can apply a print quantity to other pictures. Press to locate a
picture. Keep the print quantity as is, or press to change it. Repeat this step
until the desired print quantity is applied to the pictures.
5Press the OK button. Then press the Share button to exit the menu.
* To tag all pictures in the storage location (in the picture viewer’s internal memory or
on a picture card), highlight Print All, press the OK button, then indicate the number
of copies. To remove print tagging for all pictures in the storage location, highlight
Cancel Prints, then press the OK button.
Second—transfer print tagged pictures
When you transfer the tagged pictures to your computer, the print screen opens. For
details, click the Help button in EasyShare software.
For more information on printing from your computer, printer dock, PictBridge
enabled printer, or card, see page 9.

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Tagging pictures for emailing
First—on your computer
Use EasyShare software to create an email address book on your computer. Then,
copy up to 32 email addresses to the picture viewer’s internal memory. For details,
click the Help button in EasyShare software.
Second—tag pictures on your picture viewer
1Press the Share button. Press to locate a picture.
2Press to highlight Email , then press the OK button.
The Email icon appears in the status area of the picture.
3Press to highlight an email address, then press the OK button.
To tag other pictures with the same address, press to scroll through them.
When the picture you want is displayed, press OK.
To send the pictures to more than one address, repeat step 3 for each address.
Selected addresses are checked.
4To remove a selection, highlight a checked address and press the OK button. To
remove all email selections, highlight Clear All.
5Press to highlight Exit, then press the OK button.
6Press the Share button to exit the menu.
Third—transfer and email
When you transfer the tagged pictures to your computer, the Email screen opens and
lets you send to the addresses specified. For details, click the Help button in the
EasyShare software.

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4Troubleshooting
NOTE: For the latest information on this product, see www.kodak.com/go/pictureviewersupport .
Picture viewer problems
Status Solution
Picture viewer does not
turn on or off. ■Connect the picture viewer to your computer to charge the
battery or to use the power from the computer (page 2).
■Connect the picture viewer to an EasyShare dock (page 9).
■Use the end of a paper clip to press and hold the Reset
button (page i) for at least 1 second.
■Contact Customer Support (page 19).
Picture viewer buttons and
controls do not function.
Memory card not recognized
or picture viewer freezes
with card.
■Ensure that the file formats on the picture card are JPEG.
■Use another memory card.
Slide show does not start. ■Ensure that the file formats on the picture card are JPEG.
■If viewing pictures from a memory card, ensure that it is
properly inserted (page 8).
■If using an EasyShare dock, press the TV button on the dock.
No picture on a television. ■Ensure that the television is set to the “Video” setting. (See
your television user guide.)
■Adjust the picture viewer Video Out setting (NTSC or PAL
page 7).
Picture does not fill the
picture viewer screen.
If the camera that captured the image has a different aspect ratio
than the picture viewer screen, black bars may appear at the top
and bottom of a picture; this is normal.