Kodak EasyShare CX4310 digital camera User's Guide Visit Kodak on the World Wide Web at www.kodak.com Eastman Kodak Company 343 State Street Rochester, New York 14650 © Eastman Kodak Company, 2003 Kodak and EasyShare are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. All screen images are simulated. P/N 6B8606 Product Overview Camera Front 1 2 7a 7b 4 5 6 3 ON OFF 1 2 3 4 Shutter button Flash unit On / Off switch Self Timer light 5 6 7a 7b Viewfinder lens Lens USB connector DC in connector Camera Bottom 1 2 3 1 Camera Dock connector (door shown closed) 2 Tripod mount socket 3 Battery door i Product Overview Camera Back 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Viewfinder Ready light LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Shutter button 4-way arrow / Zoom / OK buttons Wrist strap post Video out port 8 9 10 11 12 13 SD/MMC card door Flash button Share button Delete button Review button Menu button ii Table of Contents 1 Getting Started ...................................................................1 Install the Software First ........................................................1 Need This Guide in Large Print? .............................................1 Camera Package Contents .....................................................2 Attaching the Wrist Strap .................................................... 3 Attaching the Lens Cap.......................................................... 3 Loading the Batteries ............................................................. 4 Turning the Camera On and Off ............................................ 5 Using the 4-Way Arrow/Zoom/OK Button ......................... 5 Selecting a Language............................................................... 6 Setting the Clock .......................................................................7 Checking Camera Status........................................................ 8 Inserting an SD/MMC Card.................................................... 9 Choosing Internal Memory or SD/MMC Card...................10 Camera Modes ........................................................................... 11 Important Battery Information........................................... 12 2 Taking Pictures--Capture Mode .................................15 Take a Picture Anytime .......................................................... 15 Taking a Picture........................................................................ 15 Liveview--Using the LCD to Frame Your Subject ..........16 Quickview--Reviewing the Picture Just Taken ................ 17 iii Using the Flash.........................................................................18 Using Digital Zoom................................................................... 19 Changing Picture-Taking Options.......................................20 3 Reviewing Pictures--Review Mode .............................27 To Enter Review Mode............................................................ 27 To Access the Review Menus ..............................................28 Viewing Single Pictures..........................................................29 Viewing Multiple Pictures......................................................29 Deleting Pictures ....................................................................30 Magnifying Pictures ...............................................................30 Protecting Pictures From Deletion .................................... 31 Running a Slide Show.............................................................. 31 Displaying Pictures on a Television....................................33 Copying Pictures .....................................................................34 Viewing Picture Information .................................................35 4 Tagging Pictures--Share Mode ..................................37 When Can I Tag My Pictures? .............................................. 37 To Access Share Mode/Menus........................................... 37 Tagging Pictures for Printing ..............................................38 Tagging Pictures for Emailing .............................................39 Tagging Pictures as Favorites............................................40 iv 5 Customizing Camera Settings--Setup Mode ........ 41 To Access Setup Mode/Menus ............................................41 Returning to the Previous Menu ........................................ 42 Changing the Print Quantity Default ............................... 42 Turning Off Quickview ............................................................. 43 Turning On Liveview................................................................. 43 Setting Video Out................................................................... 44 Formatting Memory or MMC/SD Card ............................ 45 Viewing Camera Information ................................................46 6 Installing the Software .................................................47 System Requirements ...........................................................47 Install the Software .............................................................. 49 7 Connecting to the Computer ........................................ 51 Important--Before You Connect ........................................51 Connecting to the Computer.................................................51 Transferring Pictures to Your Computer ........................ 52 Printing Pictures from Your Computer............................ 52 Printing from an SD/MMC Card ......................................... 52 Print With or Without a Computer .................................... 52 8 Using the Optional Camera Dock II ........................... 53 Camera Dock Package Contents ....................................... 53 Installing the Camera Insert ............................................... 54 Connecting the Camera Dock.............................................. 55 Installing the Battery Pack in the Camera.....................56 v Docking the Camera ............................................................... 57 Charging the Battery Pack..................................................58 Transferring Pictures ............................................................59 Caution When Using a Tripod...............................................59 Earlier Camera Dock Model................................................. 60 9 Troubleshooting ............................................................... 61 Troubleshooting--Camera ....................................................61 Troubleshooting--Camera Dock II ..................................... 74 10 Getting Help .................................................................... 77 Helpful Web Links......................................................................77 Help in this User Guide ......................................................... 78 Software Help .......................................................................... 78 Telephone Customer Support.............................................. 78 11 Appendix ............................................................................. 81 Camera Specifications...........................................................81 Original Factory Settings--Camera.................................83 Upgrading Your Software and Firmware..........................83 Tips, Safety, Maintenance ...................................................84 Picture Storage Capacities.................................................85 Locating Pictures on an MMC/SD Card...........................85 Card File Naming Conventions ........................................... 86 Battery-Saving Features..................................................... 87 Optional AC Adapter ............................................................. 87 Camera Dock II Specifications ........................................... 88 FCC Compliance and Advisory............................................ 89 vi 1 Getting Started Install the Software First You must install the Kodak EasyShare software on your computer before you connect the camera to the computer or attempt to transfer pictures. See Chapter 6, Installing the Software, or the Quick Start Guide for directions. Need This Guide in Large Print? For a large print version of this User's Guide: 1 Go to http://www.kodak.com/go/cx4310support. 2 Navigate to the Manuals section. 3 Click View as PDF to open the User's Guide. 4 On a Windows OS-based computer or Mac OS 8.6 or 9.x: ! From the File menu, select Print. ! In the Print window, select Fit to Page. On Mac OS X: ! From the File menu, select Page Setup. ! Change Scale to 200%. 5 Print as usual. 1 Chapter 1 Camera Package Contents Contents subject to change. Check box for contents listing. 1 3 4 2 5 6 1 Camera 5 USB cable 2 Wrist strap 6 Video cable (for viewing pictures on television) 3 Lens cap 4 Custom camera insert* Also included but not shown: 2 Kodak digital camera batteries; User's Guide or User's Guide CD; Quick Start Guide; and Kodak EasyShare software CD. NOTE: *The custom camera insert fits your camera to the optional Kodak EasyShare camera dock, camera dock II, or EasyShare printer dock 4000. DO NOT DISCARD. See page 53 for details about purchasing and using a camera dock. 2 Chapter 1 Attaching the Wrist Strap 1 Thread the short loop of the strap through the wrist strap post. 2 Thread the long end of the strap through the short loop. Pull until secure. Attaching the Lens Cap 1 Thread the lens cap string through the loop in the wrist strap as shown. 2 Put the lens cap on the lens. Depress the tabs on the lens cap, fit the cap on the lens, and release the tabs. To protect the lens, put the lens cap on whenever you are not taking pictures. 3 Chapter 1 Loading the Batteries Kodak digital camera batteries (2, AA) are included with your camera. 1 Turn off the camera. 2 On the bottom of the camera, slide the battery door and lift to open. AA 3 Insert the AA batteries as shown. 4 Close the battery door. IMPORTANT BATTERY INFORMATION For acceptable battery life and to make sure your camera operates dependably, do not use alkaline batteries. If you purchased an optional Kodak CRV3 lithium battery, insert it as shown. If you purchased a Kodak EasyShare camera dock II, see page 56 for details on using the Kodak EasyShare Ni-MH rechargeable battery pack. See page 12 for the types of batteries you can use in your camera. CRV3 (optional) 4 Chapter 1 Turning the Camera On and Off 1 Slide the On/Off switch to the On position. The ready light blinks green while the camera performs a self-check, then glows steady green when the camera is ready to take pictures. 2 To turn off the camera, slide the On/Off switch to the Off position. The camera completes operations that are in process. ON OFF Using the 4-Way Arrow/Zoom/OK Button OK View pictures--press to scroll through your pictures. Press to display multiple thumbnails. See page 29. Zoom--press to zoom in or out when taking pictures. See page 19. Check status--press to display the status bar. See page 8. Navigate menus--press and to scroll through the menus and fields. Select--press OK to make a selection. Magnify--press OK to magnify a picture in Review mode. See page 30. 5 Chapter 1 Selecting a Language You can display menus and screen messages in different languages. The Language screen is automatically displayed the first time you turn on the camera. If this is the first time the camera has been turned on, go to step 4. To change the language after that: 1 In Capture or Review mode, press the Menu button. 2 Highlight Setup , then press the OK button. 3 Highlight Language , then press the OK button. 4 Press to highlight a language, then press the OK button. 5 Press the Menu button to turn off the menu. Text is displayed in the selected language. This setting remains until you change it. 6 Chapter 1 Setting the Clock The Date & Time screen appears the first time you turn on the camera or if the battery is removed for an extended time. If this is the first time the camera has been turned on, go to step 4. To set the date and time after that: 1 In Capture or Review mode, press the Menu OK button. , then press the OK button. 3 Highlight Date & Time , then press the OK button. The date format is YYYY/MM/DD in a 24hour format. 4 Press to move through the fields. Press to adjust the settings. Menu 5 Press the OK button to accept the changes. 6 Press the Menu button to turn off the menu. The setting remains until you change it. NOTE: Depending on your computer operating system, Kodak EasyShare software may allow your computer to automatically update the camera clock when you connect the camera. See the Kodak EasyShare software Help for details. 2 Highlight Setup 7 Chapter 1 Checking Camera Status To check the current camera settings, press th ...