Kodak EasyShare C340 zoom digital camera User's guide www.kodak.com For interactive tutorials, www.kodak.com/go/howto For help with your camera, www.kodak.com/go/c340support 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 4J4293_en Product features Front View 3 4 5 6 2 7 8 9 1 10 1 2 3 4 5 Grip Mode dial/Power button Shutter button Flash button Self-timer/Burst button 6 7 8 9 Flash Speaker Viewfinder Lens 10 DC-In (3V) ,for optional AC adapter www.kodak.com/go/support i Product features Side View 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 10 11 2 12 1 13 16 15 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Dock connector Tripod socket LCD screen Viewfinder Ready light Review button Menu button LCD On/Off/Status butt button 9 Delete button 10 Zoom (Wide Angle/Telephoto) 11 4-way controller 12 OK button 13 Slot for optional SD or MMC card 14 USB, A/V Out 15 Share button 16 Battery compartment ii www.kodak.com/go/support 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 www.kodak.com/go/support iii Table of contents Viewing picture/video information ............................................................... 36 Pre-tagging for album names ...................................................................... 36 Sharing your pictures................................................................................... 39 5 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................44 Camera problems........................................................................................ 44 Computer/connectivity problems.................................................................. 46 Picture quality problems .............................................................................. 47 Camera ready light status............................................................................ 48 Direct printing (PictBridge) problems............................................................ 49 6 Getting help ........................................................................................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 iv www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Setting up your camera Attaching the wrist strap Loading the batteries 1 Open the battery door. 2 Load the battery, then close the battery door. CRV3 lithium (non-rechargeable) Ni-MH (rechargeable) 2-AA lithium, Ni-MH, or oxy-alkaline AA ZR6 For information on replacing batteries and extending battery life, see page 58. www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Setting up your camera Turning on the camera Setting the date/time, first time 1 2 OK At the prompt, press OK. to change. for previous/next field. to accept. 2 www.kodak.com/go/support Setting up your camera Setting the language and date/time, other times 1 2 3 Press Menu. to highlight Setup Menu then press OK. to highlight Language , then press OK. or Date/Time If setting the date/time: to change. OK for previous/next field. to accept. 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. 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). Notched corner SD or MMC card (optional) 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 pictures, 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. www.kodak.com/go/support 3 2 1 Taking pictures and videos Taking a picture Turn on camera. Ready light 3 Press Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure. 2 Frame your subject in the Viewfinder or LCD screen. 4 When the Ready light turns green, press the button completely down. Taking a video 1 Turn on camera. 3 Press the Shutter button completely down and release. To stop recording, press and release the Shutter button again. 2 Frame your subject in the Viewfinder or LCD screen. 4 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures and videos Reviewing the picture 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: Delete If you press no buttons, the picture/video is saved. OK to play/pause a video ( to adjust volume.) Tag a picture/video for email or as a favorite, or tag a picture for print. To view pictures and videos anytime, see page 9. Checking camera and picture status Press the LCD On/Off/Status and picture settings. button to see the active camera Status button Press once to turn off the icons of the active camera or picture settings. Press again to turn off the screen entirely. www.kodak.com/go/support 5 Taking pictures and videos Using the auto-focus framing marks (pictures) 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. 1 Press the Shutter button halfway. When the framing marks turn green, focus is accomplished. While the shutter button is pressed halfway: Framing marks Center focus Center wide focus Side focus Center and side focus Left and right focus 2 If the camera is not focusing on the desired subject (or if the framing marks disappear), release the Shutter button and recompose the scene. 3 Press the Shutter button completely 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. 6 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures and videos Capture modes Flash Mode Self Timer/Burst Date stamp Album name Picture size Pictures/time remaining Storage location Zoom: digital, telephoto, wide Focus zone White balance ISO Low battery Camera mode Exposure compensation Capture modes--shutter pressed halfway Framing marks www.kodak.com/go/support 7 Taking pictures and videos Using optical 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. 1 Use the Viewfinder or LCD screen to frame your subject. 2 Press Telephoto (T) to zoom in. Press Wide Angle (W) to zoom out. The Zoom indicator shows zoom status. 3 Press the Shutter button halfway to set the exposure and focus, then press completely down to take the picture. (When taking videos, press and release the Shutter button.) Zoom indicator Digital zoom range Optical zoom range 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. 1 Press the Telephoto (T) button to the optical zoom limit (3X). Release the button, then press it again. The Zoom indicator shows zoom status. 2 Take 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. 8 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures and videos Using the flash Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows. button repeatedly to scroll Press the through flash modes (see Flash modes table). The active flash icon is displayed in the LCD screen. To change the flash settings, see page 27. Flash-to-subject distance Zoom position Wide angle Telephoto Flash distance 2­12 ft (0.6­3.6 m) @ ISO 140 2­7 ft (0.6­2.1 m) @ ISO 140 Reviewing pictures and videos Press the Review button to view and work with your pictures and videos. 1 Review (Press again to exit) Videos: OK to play/pause Adjust the volume Rewind to beginning (during playback) Next picture/video (during playback) 2 (previous/next) 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. www.kodak.com/go/support 9 Taking pictures and videos What the review icons mean Print tag/number of prints Favorite tag Email tag Protected Picture number Image storage loc ...