Kodak EasyShare C653/C623 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/c653support or www.kodak.com/go/c623support Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, NY 14650 © Eastman Kodak Company, 2006 All screen images are simulated. Kodak, EasyShare, and Perfect Touch are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. P/N 4J6052_en Product features Front view 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 Shutter button Mode dial Self-timer/Video light Microphone Flash button Self-timer/Burst button 7 8 9 10 Flash Viewfinder Lens DC-In (3V) 11 ,for optional AC adapter 11 Speaker 12 Grip www.kodak.com/go/support i Product features Back view 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 19 18 17 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 LCD Viewfinder Ready light Review button LCD/Info button Share button Delete button Wide angle button Telephoto button OK button 11 12 Strap post 13 USB, A/V Out 14 15 16 17 18 19 13 14 16 15 4-way arrows Menu button Battery compartment Slot for optional SD or MMC card SD or MMC card (sold separately) Dock connector Tripod socket ii www.kodak.com/go/support Table of contents 1 1 Setting up your camera .........................................................................1 Attaching the strap ....................................................................................... 1 Loading the battery ....................................................................................... 1 Turning on the camera .................................................................................. 2 Setting the language, date/time..................................................................... 2 Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card ......................................................... 3 2 Taking pictures/videos ...........................................................................4 Picture-taking modes .................................................................................... 4 Taking a picture ............................................................................................ 7 Taking a video .............................................................................................. 8 Reviewing the picture/video just taken........................................................... 8 Using optical zoom ..................................................................................... 10 Using the digital zoom ................................................................................ 10 Using the flash............................................................................................ 11 Using the self-timer..................................................................................... 12 Using burst ................................................................................................. 13 Using the framing grid to compose a picture................................................ 13 Using exposure compensation to adjust picture brightness ........................... 14 Using camera Help ...................................................................................... 14 Taking panoramic pictures........................................................................... 15 Understanding the picture-taking icons........................................................ 16 3 Working with pictures/videos ..............................................................17 Reviewing pictures/videos ........................................................................... 17 Deleting pictures/videos .............................................................................. 19 Cropping pictures........................................................................................ 21 Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology ........................................................ 21 Editing videos ............................................................................................. 22 Running a slide show .................................................................................. 23 Copying pictures/videos............................................................................... 26 www.kodak.com/go/support iii Table of contents Understanding the review icons................................................................... 27 4 Transferring and printing pictures .......................................................28 Installing the software................................................................................. 28 Transferring pictures with the USB cable...................................................... 29 Printing pictures.......................................................................................... 30 Dock compatibility for your camera.............................................................. 32 5 Doing more with your camera .............................................................33 Changing picture-taking settings ................................................................. 33 Customizing your camera ............................................................................ 37 Pre-tagging for album names ...................................................................... 40 Tagging pictures/videos for albums.............................................................. 41 Sharing your pictures................................................................................... 42 6 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................47 Camera problems........................................................................................ 47 Camera ready light status............................................................................ 49 Camera/computer communications.............................................................. 50 LCD screen messages .................................................................................. 51 7 Getting help ........................................................................................54 Helpful links................................................................................................ 54 8 Appendix .............................................................................................56 Camera specifications ................................................................................. 56 Storage capacities ....................................................................................... 59 Important safety instructions ....................................................................... 60 Battery life .................................................................................................. 61 Upgrading your software and firmware........................................................ 62 Care and maintenance ................................................................................ 62 Warranty..................................................................................................... 63 Regulatory compliance ................................................................................ 65 iv www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Setting up your camera Attaching the strap Loading the battery Ni-MH (rechargeable) CRV3 lithium (non-rechargeable) 2 AA (rechargeable or non-rechargeable) For battery types, see page 58. To extend battery life, see page 61. www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Setting up your camera Turning on the camera Setting the language, date/time 1 2 OK to change. for previous/next field. to accept. OK (press) 2 www.kodak.com/go/support Setting up your camera Setting the language, date/time at other times 1 2 3 Press Menu. to highlight Setup Menu then press OK. to highlight Language or Date/Time , then press OK. Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card Your camera has 32 MB of internal memory. You can purchase an SD or MMC card to conveniently store more pictures and videos. NOTE: When using the card for the first time, format the card in this camera before taking pictures (see page 39). We recommend Kodak SD or MMC cards. SD/MMC card slot Notched corner SD/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 the pictures, the card, or the camera. See page 59 for storage capacities. Purchase SD or MMC cards at a dealer of Kodak products or at www.kodak.com/go/c653accessories or www.kodak.com/go/c623accessories. www.kodak.com/go/support 3 2 Taking pictures/videos Picture-taking modes Choose the mode that best suits your subjects and surroundings. Use this mode Auto For General picture-taking--offers an excellent balance of image quality and ease of use. Anti-Blur Minimizing the effects of camera shake and subject movement. Close-up Close range. Use available light instead of flash if possible. The camera automatically sets the focus distance depending on the zoom position. SCN Scene Video Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures under special conditions. (See page 5.) Capturing video with sound. (See page 4.) 4 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Scene modes 1 Turn the Mode dial to Scene . 2 Press to display Scene mode descriptions. NOTE: If the Help text turns off, press the OK button. 3 Press the OK button to choose a Scene mode. Use this For SCN mode Hi-ISO Portrait Panorama Left-Right Panorama Right-Left Landscape Sport Night Portrait Night Landscape Snow Beach Text Fireworks Flower Manner/ Museum Low-light conditions using a higher ISO. Full-frame portraits of people. Stitching up to 3 captured images from left to right into one image. Stitching up to 3 captured images from right to left into one image. Far-away scenes. The camera uses infinity auto-focus. Auto-focus framing marks are not available in Landscape. Subjects in motion. Reducing red eye of people in night scenes or low-light conditions. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. Distant scenery at night. Flash does not fire. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. Bright snow scenes. Bright beach scenes. Documents. Focus is set to Auto Focus (see page 35). Bright, colorful light displays. Flash does not fire. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. Close-ups of flowers or other small subjects in bright light. Focus is set to Auto Focus (see page 35). Quiet occasions, like a wedding or lecture. Flash and sound are disabled. www.kodak.com/go/support 5 Taking pictures/videos Use this For SCN mode SelfPortrait Children Close-ups of yourself. Assures proper focus and minimizes red eye. Action pictures of children in bright light. Candle light Capturing the ambiance of candle light. Backlight Subjects that are in shadow or "backlit" (when light is behind the subject). Sunset Capturing the deep hues seen at sunset. 6 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Taking a picture 1 2 3 LCD/Info Use the LCD or viewfinder. Press to turn on/off: · LCD (LCD off to use viewfinder) · Status icons · Framing grid · Help (when in Menu) Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure. When the Ready light turns green, press the Shutter button completely down. Using the framing marks to take pictures Framing marks indicate the camera focus area. The camera attempts to focus on foreground subjects, even if the subjects are not centered in the scene. Framing marks 1 Press the Shutter button halfway. When the framing marks turn green, focus is accomplished. 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, Night Landscape, Fireworks, or Video mode. When you use Focus Zone and set Center Zone, the framing marks are fixed at Center Wide. www.kodak.com/go/support 7 Taking pictures/videos Taking a video 1 2 Press the Shutter button completely down and release. To stop recording, press and release the Shutter button again. Reviewing the picture/video just taken After you take a picture or video, the LCD displays a quickview for approximately 10 seconds. If you press no buttons, the picture or video is saved. Tag a picture/video for email or as a favorite, or tag a picture for print. If you press no buttons, the picture/ video is saved. Delete Play a video. to adjust volume.) ( To review pictures/videos anytime, see page 17. 8 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Understanding blur warning icons A picture blur warning icon is displayed during quickview and review. Green--Picture is sharp enough for an acceptable 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) print. Yellow--Picture may be sharp enough for an acceptable 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) print or sharpness is not determined. Red--Picture i ...