User manual KODAK C340

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 location Review mode Scroll arrows Video length Favorite tag Email tag Protected Video number Image storage location Press OK to Play or Pause Review mode 10 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures and videos Magnifying a picture during review W/T magnify 1X­8X. view other parts of the picture. OK return to 1X. Viewing multi-up (thumbnails) during review view multi-up thumbnails. view previous/next row of thumbnails. view previous/next thumbnail. OK view single picture. www.kodak.com/go/support 11 Taking pictures and videos Cropping a picture 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. 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press to locate the picture. 3 Press the Menu button. 4 Choose Crop. A crop box and instructional message appear over the picture. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions. 6 Press to move, or to resize the crop box. 7 The crop box turns red at the maximum zoom point. 8 Press the OK button to crop the picture. 9 Choose 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. 12 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures and videos Protecting pictures and videos from deletion 1 Press Review. 2 3 4 Note: To cancel Protect, press OK again. for previous/next. Press Menu. Press to , highlight Protect then press OK. The picture or video is protected and cannot be deleted. The Protect icon with the protected picture or video. Press the Menu button to exit the menu. appears CAUTION: Formatting internal memory or an SD or 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.) www.kodak.com/go/support 13 Taking pictures and videos Deleting pictures and videos 1 Press Review. (To exit, press Review again.) 2 3 4 for previous/next. Press Delete. Follow the screen prompts. 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. 14 www.kodak.com/go/support 3 Transferring and printing pictures CAUTION: Install Kodak EasyShare software before connecting the camera or optional dock to the computer. Failure to do so may cause the software to load incorrectly. Minimum system requirements Windows OS-based computers XP OS Macintosh computers iMac; PowerBook G3, G4; or iBook computers Mac OS X version 10.2.3, 10.3 Safari 1.0 or higher 128 MB RAM 200 MB hard disk space available CD-ROM drive Available USB port Color monitor, 1024 x 768 pixels (thousands or millions of colors recommended) I Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000 SP1, or I Power Mac G3, G4, G5, G4 Cube, I Internet Explorer 5.01 or higher I 233 MHz processor or greater I 64 MB RAM (128 MB RAM for I I I I I I I I I I I Windows XP OS) 200 MB hard disk space available CD-ROM drive Available USB port Color monitor, 800 x 600 pixels (16-bit or 24-bit recommended) NOTE: To download EasyShare software, visit www.kodak.com/go/c340downloads. www.kodak.com/go/support 15 Transferring and printing pictures Installing the software CAUTION: Install Kodak EasyShare software before connecting the camera or optional dock to the computer. Failure to do so may cause the software to load incorrectly. 1 Close all software applications that are open on your computer (including anti-virus software). 2 Place the Kodak EasyShare software CD into the CD-ROM drive. 3 Load the software: Windows OS-based computer--if the install window does not appear, choose Run from the Start menu and type d:\setup.exe where d is the drive letter that contains the CD. Mac OS X--double-click the CD icon on the desktop, then click the Install icon. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software. Windows OS-based computer--select Typical to automatically install the most commonly used applications. Select Custom to choose the applications you wish to install. Mac OS X--follow the on-screen instructions. NOTE: When prompted, take a few minutes to electronically register your camera and software. This lets you receive information regarding software updates and registers some of the products included with the camera. You must be connected to your Internet service provider to register electronically. To register later, see www.kodak.com/go/register. 5 If prompted, restart the computer. If you turned off anti-virus software, turn it back on. See the anti-virus software manual for details. For information on the software applications included on the Kodak EasyShare software CD, click the Help button in the Kodak EasyShare software. 16 www.kodak.com/go/support Transferring and printing pictures Transferring pictures with the USB cable 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Plug the labeled end of the USB cable into the labeled USB port on your computer. See your computer user's guide for details. 3 Plug the other end of the USB cable into the labeled USB port on the camera. 4 Turn on the camera. Kodak EasyShare software opens on your computer. The software prompts you through the transfer process. NOTE: Visit www.kodak.com/go/howto for an online tutorial on connecting. P255_0017AA Also available for transferring You can also use these Kodak products to transfer your pictures and videos. I I Kodak EasyShare camera dock, Kodak EasyShare printer dock (see page 21) Kodak multi-card reader, Kodak SD multimedia card reader-writer Purchase these and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or www.kodak.com/go/c340accessories. www.kodak.com/go/support 17 Transferring and printing pictures Printing pictures Printing with a Kodak EasyShare printer dock Dock your camera to the Kodak EasyShare printer dock and print directly--with or without a computer. Purchase this and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or www.kodak.com/go/c340accessories. Direct printing with a PictBridge enabled printer Your camera features PictBridge technology, so you can print directly to PictBridge enabled printers. You need: I Camera with fully-charged batteries, or I PictBridge enabled printer with optional Kodak 3-volt AC adapter I USB cable included with your camera Connecting the camera to a PictBridge enabled printer 1 Turn off the camera and printer. 2 Optional: If you have a Kodak 3-volt AC adapter (optional accessory), plug it into the camera and into an electrical outlet. 3 Connect the appropriate USB cable from the camera to the printer. (See your printer user guide or www.kodak.com/go/c340accessories for details.) 18 www.kodak.com/go/support Transferring and printing pictures Printing from a PictBridge enabled printer 1 Turn on the printer. Turn on the camera. The PictBridge logo is displayed, followed by the current picture and menu. (If no pictures are found, a message is displayed.) If the menu interface turns off, press any button to redisplay it. 2 Press to choose a printing option, then press the OK button. to choose a picture. Choose the number of copies. Current Picture Press Tagged Pictures If your printer is capable, print pictures that you tagged for printing and choose a print size. Index Print All Pictures Image Storage Print thumbnails of all pictures. This requires one or more sheets of paper. If the printer is capable, choose a print size. Print all pictures in internal memory, on a card, or in Favorites. Choose the number of copies. Access internal memory, a card, or Favorites. NOTE: During direct printing, pictures are not permanently transferred or saved to the computer or printer. To transfer pictures to your computer, see page 15. In Favorites mode, the current favorite picture is displayed. www.kodak.com/go/support 19 Transferring and printing pictures Disconnecting the camera from a PictBridge enabled printer 1 Turn off the camera and printer. 2 Disconnect the USB cable from the camera and the printer. Ordering prints online Kodak EasyShare Gallery (www.kodakgallery.com) is one of the many online print services offered in the Kodak EasyShare software. You can easily: I I I I Upload your pictures. Edit, enhance, and add borders to your pictures. Store pictures, and share them with family and friends. Order high-quality prints, photo greeting cards, frames, and albums--and have them delivered to your door. Printing pictures from your computer For details on printing pictures from your computer, click the Help button in the Kodak EasyShare software. Printing from an optional SD or MMC card I I I Automatically print tagged pictures when you insert your card into a printer with an SD or MMC card slot. See your printer user's guide for details. Make prints at an SD or MMC-capable Kodak picture maker. (Contact a location prior to visiting. See www.kodak.com/go/picturemaker.) Take the card to your local photo retailer for professional printing. 20 www.kodak.com/go/support Transferring and printing pictures Dock compatibility for your camera Kodak EasyShare dock I printer dock 4000 I camera dock II I LS420, LS443 camera dock I printer dock I printer dock plus I printer dock 6000 I camera dock 6000 Docking configuration Not compatible Custom camera insert D-22 Adapter Dock I others, including series 3 printer docks and camera docks Custom camera insert (included with camera) Dock Purchase camera docks, printer docks, and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or www.kodak.com/go/c340accessories. www.kodak.com/go/support 21 4 Doing more with your camera 1 2 Place camera on a tripod or flat surface. In any Still mode, press Once for a 10-second delay (so you have time to get into the scene) Once more for a 2-second delay (for a steady, auto-shutter release on a tripod) Using the self-timer 3 4 Compose the scene. Press the Shutter button halfway, then completely down. The picture is taken in 2 or 10 seconds. To cancel the self-timer before the picture is taken, press the Self-timer button. The self-timer cancels after you take the picture. Using the self-timer for video Use the same procedure as above, but: I I Turn the Mode dial to video . Press the Shutter button completely down. NOTE: The video stops when you press the Shutter button or when no storage space remains. 22 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Using burst Option Description Camera takes up to 3 pictures (3 per second) while the Shutter button is pressed. Burst Purpose Capture an expected event. Example: A person swinging a golf club. First 3 pictures are saved. 1 In most Still modes, press the Self Timer/Burst button repeatedly to choose an option. 2 Press the Shutter button halfway to set the auto focus and exposure. 3 Press the Shutter button completely down and hold it to take the pictures. The camera stops taking pictures when you release the Shutter button, when the pictures are taken, or when there is no more storage space. NOTE: During Quickview, you can delete all pictures in the burst series. To delete selectively, do so in Review (see page 14). www.kodak.com/go/support 23 Doing more with your camera Running a slide show Use the Slide Show to display your pictures and videos on the LCD screen. To run a slide show on a television or on any external device, see page 25. To save battery power, use an optional Kodak 3-Volt AC adapter. (Visit www.kodak.com/go/c340accessories.) Starting the slide show 1 Press the Review button, then press the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight Slide Show , then press the OK button. 3 Press to highlight Begin Show, then press the OK button. Each picture and video is displayed once. To interrupt the Slide Show, press the OK button. Changing the slide show display interval The default interval setting displays each picture for 5 seconds. You can set the display interval from 3 to 60 seconds. 1 On the Slide Show menu, press OK button. 2 Select a display interval. To scroll through the seconds quickly, press and hold 3 Press the OK button. The interval setting remains until you change it. . to highlight Interval, then press the 24 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Running a continuous slide show loop When you turn on Loop, the slide show is continuously repeated. 1 On the Slide Show menu, press to highlight Loop, then press the OK button. 2 Press to highlight On, then press the OK button. The slide show repeats until you press the OK button or until battery power is exhausted. The Loop feature remains until you change it. Displaying pictures and videos on a television You can display pictures and videos on a television, computer monitor, or any device equipped with a video input. (Image quality on a television screen may not be as good as on a computer monitor or when printed.) NOTE: Ensure that the Video Out setting (NTSC or PAL) is correct (see page 35). The slide show stops if you connect or disconnect the cable while the slide show is running. 1 Connect an audio/video cable from the camera USB, A/V Out port to the television video-in port (yellow) and audio-in port (white). See your television user's guide for details. 2 Review pictures and videos on the television. www.kodak.com/go/support 25 Doing more with your camera Copying pictures and videos You can copy pictures and videos from a card to internal memory or from internal memory to a card. Before you copy, make sure that: I I A card is inserted in the camera. The camera's picture storage location is set to the location from which you are copying. See Image Storage (page 36), page 36. Copy pictures or videos: 1 Press the Review button, then press the Menu button. 2 Press 3 Press to highlight Copy to highlight an option: , then press the OK button. PICTURE or VIDEO--copies the current picture or video. EXIT--returns to the Review menu. ALL--copies all pictures and videos from your selected storage location to the other location. 4 Press the OK button. NOTE: Pictures and videos are copied, not moved. To remove pictures and videos from the original location after copying, delete them (see page 14). Tags that you applied for print, email, and favorites are not copied. Protection settings are not copied. To apply protection to a picture or video, see page 13. 26 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Changing the flash settings Press the Flash button repeatedly to scroll through flash modes (see Flash modes table). The active flash icon is displayed in the LCD screen. Flash button NOTE: Flash settings are pre-set for each picture-taking mode. Some of the flash settings may not be available in all Capture or Scene modes. When you change to Auto or Red-eye in some of these modes, it becomes the default until you change it. Flash modes Auto Flash Fill Flash fires When the lighting conditions require it. Every time you take a picture, regardless of the lighting conditions. Use when the subject is in shadow or is "backlit" (when the sun is behind the subject). In low light, hold the camera steady or use a tripod. Red-eye Once, so the subject's eyes become accustomed to the flash, then fires again when the picture is taken. (If the lighting conditions require flash but do not require Red-eye reduction, the flash may fire only once.) Off Never www.kodak.com/go/support 27 Doing more with your camera Picture-taking modes Choose the mode that best suits your subjects and surroundings. Use this mode Auto Scene Portrait Sport For General picture-taking--offers an excellent balance of image quality and ease of use. Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures under 8 special conditions (see Scene modes, page 29). Full-frame portraits of people. Use Telephoto to exaggerate background blur. Subjects that are in motion. Shutter speed is fast. The camera pre-settings are f/2.8­f/3.7, Multi-Zone Focus, ISO 80­ISO 160. Landscape Distant subjects. Flash does not fire unless you turn it on. Auto-focus framing marks (page 6) are not available in Landscape. Close-up Close subjects 5­27.6 in. (13­70 cm) from the lens in Wide Angle; 8.7­27.6 in. (22­70 cm) in Telephoto. Use available light instead of flash if possible. Use the LCD screen to frame the subject. Capturing video with sound (see page 4). Video 28 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Scene modes 1 Turn the Mode dial to Scene . 2 Press to display Scene mode descriptions. NOTE: If the Scene mode description turns off, press the OK button. 3 Press the OK button to choose a Scene mode. Use this SCN mode For Children Party Night Portrait Camera pre-settings Action pictures of f/2.7­f/4.6, Multi-Zone Focus, children in bright light. ISO 80­ISO 160 People indoors. Minimizes red eye. f/2.7­f/4.6, Multi-Zone Focus, Red-Eye Flash, ISO 140 Reduces red eye of f/2.7­f/4.6, Multi-Zone Focus, Red-Eye Flash, people in night scenes ISO 140 or low-light conditions. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. Bright beach scenes. f/2.7­f/4.6, +1 Exposure Compensation, Multi-Zone Focus, Daylight White balance, ISO 80 f/2.7­f/4.6, +1 Exposure Compensation, Multi-Zone Focus, ISO 80 Beach Snow Bright snow scenes. Fireworks Flash does not fire. f/4.0­ F/8.0, 2 second exposure, Infinity Place the camera on a Focus, Multi-Zone Focus, Daylight White flat, steady surface or balance, ISO 80 use a tripod. SelfPortrait Close-ups of yourself. f/2.8, Macro Focus, Multi-Zone Focus, Assures proper focus Red-Eye Flash, ISO 80 and minimizes red eye. www.kodak.com/go/support 29 Doing more with your camera Use this SCN mode For Backlight Subjects that are in shadow or "backlit" (when light is behind the subject). Camera pre-settings f/2.7­f/4.6, Multi-Zone Focus, Fill-Flash, ISO 80 NOTE: ISO speed changes depending on whether flash is on or off. Changing picture-taking settings You can change settings to get the best results from your camera: 1 Press the Menu button. (Some settings are unavailable in some modes.) 2 Press to highlight the setting you wish to change, then press the OK button. 3 Choose an option, then press the OK button. 4 Press the Menu button to exit. Setting Exposure Compensation (Still mode) Choose how much light enters the camera. This setting remains until you turn the Mode dial. Icon Options If pictures are too light, decrease the value. If pictures are too dark, increase the value. NOTE: When the camera screen is on in any Still capture mode, press to adjust exposure compensation. Exposure Compensation returns to zero if Long Time Exposure is set. Unavailable in Video mode. 30 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Setting Picture Size Choose a picture resolution. This setting remains until you change it. Icon Options 5.0 MP (default)--for printing up to 20 x 30 in. (51 x 76 cm); pictures are highest resolution and largest file size. 4.4 MP (3:2)-- ideal for printing 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) prints without cropping. Also for printing up to 20 x 30 in. (51 x 76 cm) 3.1 MP-- for printing up to 20 x 30 in. (51 x 76 cm); pictures are medium resolution with smaller file size. 2.1 MP--for printing up to 11 x 14 in. (28 x 36 cm); pictures are medium resolution with smaller file size. 1.1 MP--for printing 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) prints, emailing, Internet, screen display, or for conserving space. 640 x 480--higher resolution and file size. Video plays in a 640 x 480 pixel window (VGA). 320 x 240--lower resolution and file size. Video plays in a 320 x 240 pixel window (QVGA). Auto (default)--automatically corrects white balance. Ideal for general picture taking. Daylight--for pictures in natural lighting. Tungsten--corrects the orange cast of household light bulbs. Ideal for indoor pictures under tungsten or halogen lighting without flash. Fluorescent--corrects the green cast of fluorescent lighting. Ideal for indoor pictures under fluorescent lighting without flash. Unavailable in Video mode. Video Size Choose a video resolution. This setting remains until you change it. White Balance Choose your lighting condition. This setting remains until you turn the Mode dial. www.kodak.com/go/support 31 Doing more with your camera Setting ISO Speed Control the camera's sensitivity to light This setting remains until you turn the Mode dial. Icon Options Choose a lower ISO setting in brightly lit scenes; use a higher ISO for low-light scenes. Choose Auto (default), 80, 100, 200, 400. NOTE: ISO returns to Auto when the camera is set to Sport, Portrait, or Scene mode, or during Long Time Exposure. Unavailable in Video mode. Multi-zone (default)--evaluates 2 zones to give an even picture focus. Ideal for general picture taking. Center-zone--evaluates the small area centered in the viewfinder. Ideal when precise focus of a specific area in the picture is needed. Focus Zone Select a large or concentrated area of focus. This setting remains until you turn the Mode dial. NOTE: For the best pictures, the camera is set to Multi-zone when in Landscape mode. Unavailable in video mode. Color Mode Choose color tones. This setting remains until you turn the Mode dial or turn off the camera. Color (default) Black & White Sepia--for pictures with a reddish-brown, antique look. NOTE: EasyShare software also lets you change a color picture to black-and-white or sepia. Unavailable in Video mode. Up to 4 seconds. Long Time Exposure Choose how long the shutter stays open. This setting remains until you turn the Mode dial. NOTE: When Long Time Exposure is set, Exposure Compensation is set to zero and ISO is set to Auto. 32 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Setting Image Storage Choose a storage location for pictures and videos. This setting remains until you change it. Set Album (Still) Choose Album names. This setting remains until you change it. You can apply different Set Album choices. Video Length Choose video duration. Icon Options Auto (default)--the camera uses the card if one is in the camera. If not, the camera uses internal memory. Internal Memory--the camera always uses internal memory, even if a card is installed. On or Off. Pre-select album names before you take pictures or videos. Then, all the pictures or videos you take are tagged with those album names. See page 36. Continuous-- (default, as long as there is room on the card or internal memory, or until the Shutter button is pressed.) 5, 15, or 30--seconds See Customizing your camera. Setup Menu Choose additional settings. www.kodak.com/go/support 33 Doing more with your camera Customizing your camera Use Setup to customize your camera settings. 1 In any mode, press the Menu button. 2 Press 3 Press to highlight Setup , then press the OK button. to highlight the setting you wish to change, then press the OK button. 4 Choose an option, then press the OK button. 5 Press the Menu button to exit. Setting Return to previous menu. Liveview Change Liveview default to on or off. (For more information, see page 5.) Sound Themes Choose a sound for the following camera functions: power up, shutter release, self-timer, errors/warnings. No sound with video capture. Sound Volume Change the loudness or turn off sound. Auto Power Off Select when you would like the camera to go to sleep. Date & Time On Off (default) Available only in Auto and Landscape. Shutter Only, Default, Classical, Jazz, Sci-fi. Icon Options Off, Low, Medium, High. 3 minutes (default) 1, 3, 5, or 10 minutes See page 2. 34 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Setting Video Out Choose the regional setting that lets you connect the camera to a television or other external device. Orientation Sensor Orient pictures so that they are displayed with the correct side up. Icon Options NTSC (default)--used in North America and Japan; most common format. PAL--used in Europe and China. On (default) Off NOTE: This rotates images in Review but not in Quickview. Use the Kodak EasyShare software for automatic image rotation for display devices. Date Stamp Imprint the date on pictures. Video Date Display Display Date/Time at the start of video playback. Language Choose a language. Format Choose a date option, or turn off the feature. (Default is off.) On (default)--choose from 3 date formats. Off See page 3. Memory Card--deletes everything on the card; formats the card. Cancel--exits without making a change. Internal Memory--deletes everything in internal memory including email addresses, album names, and favorites; formats the internal memory. Camera model and firmware version. CAUTION: Formatting deletes all pictures and videos, including those that are protected. Removing a card during formatting may damage the card. About View camera information. www.kodak.com/go/support 35 Doing more with your camera Viewing picture/video information In Review mode, press the Menu button to access optional review settings. 1 Press Review. 2 Press Status button . To exit Review, press the Review button. Changing other settings Album (page 36) Crop (page 11) Slide Show (page 24) Multi-up (page 11) Copy (page 26) Protect (page 13) Image Storage (page 36) Setup Menu (page 33) Pre-tagging for album names Use the Set Album (Still or Video) feature to pre-select album names before you take pictures or videos. Then, all the pictures or videos you take are tagged with those album names. 36 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera First--on your computer Use Kodak EasyShare software that came with your camera to create album names on your computer. Then copy up to 32 album names to the album name list on your camera the next time you connect the camera to the computer. See Kodak EasyShare software Help for details. Second--on your camera 1 In any mode, press the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight Set Album , then press the OK button. 3 Press to highlight an album name, then press the OK button. Repeat to mark pictures or videos for albums. Selected albums are noted with a check mark. 4 To remove a selection, highlight an album name and press the OK button. To remove all album selections, select Clear All. 5 Highlight Exit, then press the OK button. Your selections are saved. If you turn on the LCD screen, your album selection is displayed on the screen. A plus (+) after the album name means more than one album is selected. 6 Press the Menu button to exit the menu. Third--transfer to your computer When you transfer the tagged pictures and videos to your computer, Kodak EasyShare software opens and categorizes your pictures and videos in the appropriate album. See Kodak EasyShare software Help for details. www.kodak.com/go/support 37 Doing more with your camera Tagging pictures/videos for albums Use the Album feature in Review mode to tag the pictures and videos in your camera with album names. First--on your computer Use Kodak EasyShare software that came with your camera to create album names on your computer, then copy up to 32 album names to the camera's internal memory. See Kodak EasyShare software Help for details. Second--on your camera 1 Press the Review button, then locate the picture or video. 2 Press the Menu button. 3 Press 4 Press to highlight Album , then press the OK button. to highlight an album folder, then press the OK button. To add other pictures to the same album, press to scroll through the pictures. When the picture you want is displayed, press the OK button. To add the pictures to more than one album, repeat step 4 for each album. The album name appears with the picture. A plus (+) after the album name means the picture was added to more than one album. To remove a selection, highlight an album name and press the OK button. To remove all album selections, select Clear All. Third--transfer to your computer When you transfer the tagged pictures and videos to your computer, Kodak EasyShare software opens and categorizes your pictures and videos in the appropriate album. See Kodak EasyShare software Help for details. 38 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Sharing your pictures Press the Share button to "tag" your pictures and videos. Share button When they are transferred to your computer, you can share them by: I I I Print (page 39). Email (page 40). Favorites (page 41). When can I tag my pictures and videos? Press the Share button to tag pictures/videos: I I I Any time. (The most recent picture/video taken is then displayed.) Just after you take a picture/video, during Quickview (see page 5). After pressing the Review button (see page 9). Tagging pictures for printing 1 Press the Share button. Press 2 Press to highlight Print to locate a picture. , then press the OK button. 3 Press to select the number of copies (0-99). Zero removes the tag for that picture. The Print icon appears in the status area. The default quantity is one. 4 Optional: 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. www.kodak.com/go/support 39