Kodak EasyShare CX6230 zoom digital camera User's Guide www.kodak.com For interactive tutorials, www.kodak.com/go/howto Eastman Kodak Company 343 State Street Rochester, New York 14650 © Eastman Kodak Company, 2003 All screen images are simulated. Kodak, EasyShare, Max, and Retinar are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. P/N 6B8755 Product Overview Front View 7 8 9 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 Microphone Light sensor Self Timer/Video light Wrist strap post Grip 6 7 8 9 10 Card door Shutter button Flash unit Viewfinder lens Lens 10 i Product Overview Back View 8 9 10 11 12 7 13 6 14 5 4 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Camera screen (LCD) Share button (page 51) OK button (press) DC-In (3V) for optional AC adapter 4-way controller Delete button Viewfinder Ready light 2 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1 Flash/Status button Mode dial/Off (page 17, page 6) Shutter button Zoom (Wide Angle/Telephoto) Thumb rest Menu button Review button 15 ii Product Overview Side View 1 2 3 1 2 3 A/V Out, for television viewing Slot for optional SD/MMC card USB Port iii Product Overview Top and Bottom Views 1 2 3 1 2 Shutter button Mode dial 4 3 4 5 6 5 6 Battery door Tripod socket/locator, dock 6000 Dock connector Locator, dock 6000 iv Table of Contents 1 Getting Started ...................................................................1 Install Software First................................................................1 Need This User Guide in Larger Print? .................................1 What Can I Do With My Camera?...........................................2 What Can I Do With My Pictures and Videos?...................2 Package Contents..................................................................... 3 Loading the Batteries ............................................................. 4 Attaching the Wrist Strap .................................................... 5 Turning the Camera On and Off ............................................ 6 Using the OK Button and 4-way Controller ...................... 6 Adjusting the Display ...............................................................7 Setting the Date and Time .................................................... 8 Checking Camera Status........................................................ 9 Camera Screen Icons ..............................................................10 Inserting an MMC/SD Card.................................................... 11 Choosing Internal Memory or SD/MMC Card................... 12 Important Battery Information........................................... 14 2 Taking Pictures ................................................................. 17 Take a Picture ........................................................................... 17 Picture-Taking Modes .............................................................18 Liveview--Framing with the Camera Screen....................19 Quickview--Reviewing the Picture Just Taken ...............20 Using the Digital Zoom ........................................................... 21 v Using the Flash........................................................................ 22 Changing Picture-Taking Options....................................... 24 Changing Optional Settings ................................................ 25 Putting Yourself in the Picture........................................... 27 Setting Exposure Compensation .......................................28 Setting Picture Quality.........................................................29 Taking a Burst Series of Pictures .....................................30 Setting Color Mode ................................................................. 31 Pre-tagging for Album Names ............................................32 Placing the Date on Pictures ..............................................33 Setting the Orientation Sensor.........................................34 3 Taking Videos ................................................................... 35 Taking a Video...........................................................................35 Quickview--Reviewing the Video Just Taken.................. 36 Using the Optical Zoom......................................................... 37 Changing Optional Video Settings..................................... 37 Pre-tagging for Album Names ............................................38 Putting Yourself in the Video ..............................................39 4 Reviewing Pictures and Videos .....................................41 Viewing Single Pictures and Videos .................................... 41 Viewing Multiple Pictures and Videos................................ 42 Playing a Video ......................................................................... 42 Deleting Pictures and Videos ..............................................43 Changing Optional Review Settings...................................44 vi Magnifying Pictures ............................................................... 44 Protecting Pictures and Videos From Deletion............. 45 Tagging Pictures/Videos for Albums.................................46 Running a Slide Show .............................................................47 Displaying Pictures/Videos on a Television .....................48 Copying Pictures and Videos............................................... 49 Displaying Video Date............................................................50 Viewing Picture/Video Information .....................................50 5 Sharing Pictures and Videos ....................................... 51 When Can I Tag My Pictures and Videos?..........................51 Tagging Pictures for Printing.............................................. 52 Tagging Pictures and Videos for Emailing....................... 53 Tagging Pictures and Videos as Favorites ..................... 54 Need Help? ................................................................................ 54 6 Customizing Your Camera Settings ......................... 55 To Access Setup Mode/Menus .......................................... 55 Setup Menus............................................................................ 55 Changing the Default Print Quantity ...............................56 Turning Off Quickview .............................................................56 Turning On Liveview in Still Modes ......................................57 Changing Digital Zoom ..........................................................58 Setting Video Out................................................................... 59 Selecting a Language ............................................................ 59 Formatting Internal Memory or SD/MMC Card ............60 Viewing Camera Information ................................................60 vii 7 Installing the Software .................................................. 61 Windows System Requirements ..........................................61 Mac OS X System Requirements.......................................62 Mac OS 8.6 and 9.x System Requirements ..................62 Install the Software.............................................................. 63 8 Connecting Camera to Computer ..............................65 Transferring Pictures With the USB Cable .....................65 Printing Pictures From Your Computer .......................... 66 Printing From an Optional SD/MMC Card...................... 66 Print With or Without a Computer.................................... 66 9 Using the Camera Dock 6000 ................................... 67 Camera Dock 6000 Package Contents ..........................67 Installing the Custom Camera Insert .............................. 68 Connecting the Camera Dock 6000................................ 69 Installing the Rechargeable Battery................................. 70 Docking the Camera .................................................................71 Charging the Battery ............................................................ 72 Transferring Pictures With the Dock ................................ 73 Reviewing Pictures and Videos............................................ 74 Camera Dock 6000 Specifications .................................. 74 Troubleshooting--Camera Dock 6000 ........................... 75 Earlier Cameras and Docks ................................................. 75 viii 10 Troubleshooting ..............................................................77 Camera Problems..................................................................... 77 Camera/Computer Communications.................................. 81 SD/MMC Cards and Internal Memory .............................. 82 Camera Screen Messages ...................................................83 Camera Ready Light Status...............................................88 11 Getting Help ..................................................................... 91 Helpful Web Links ..................................................................... 91 Help in this Manual ................................................................. 91 Software Help........................................................................... 91 Telephone Customer Support ............................................. 92 12 Appendix ...........................................................................95 Camera Specifications.......................................................... 95 Original Factory Settings.....................................................97 Shutter Speeds ......................................................................98 Upgrading Your Software and Firmware .........................98 Tips, Safety, Maintenance...................................................98 Storage Capacities................................................................99 Locating Pictures and Videos on a Card....................... 100 Picture Naming Conventions ...............................................101 Power-Saving Features.........................................................101 Optional AC Adapter ............................................................102 FCC Compliance and Advisory........................................... 103 ix 1 Getting Started Install Software First Install the software from the Kodak EasyShare software CD before connecting the camera (or camera dock) to the computer. Failure to do so may cause the software to load incorrectly. See the Start Here! guide or Installing the Software, page 61. Need This User Guide in Larger Print? 1 2 3 4 Go to www.kodak.com/go/cx6230support. Navigate to the Manuals section. Click View as PDF to open the User's Guide. 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 What Can I Do With My Camera? Capture Still Pictures --Use Auto mode to enjoy point-and-shoot operation. Use Night, Landscape, and Close-up modes to expand your capabilities. Capture Videos --Capture videos as QuickTime movies. Review --Display, protect, and delete pictures and videos; tag for albums. Share --Share pictures (print, email, save as Favorites) and videos (email, save as Favorites). Set Up --Customize your camera functions. What Can I Do With My Pictures and Videos? Install the software from the Kodak EasyShare software CD, then: Transfer--Transfer pictures and videos to your computer. Share--Print pictures, order prints online, email pictures and videos. Print--(see page 66) Print pictures directly to your home printer or Kodak EasyShare printer dock 6000. Order prints online from Ofoto, Inc. (www.ofoto.com), or purchase an optional Kodak secure digital (SD) or a Kodak multimedia card (MMC) and: ! Automatically print to any printer with an SD/MMC slot ! Make prints at an SD/MMC-capable Kodak picture maker www.kodak.com/go/picturemaker ! Take the card to your local photo retailer for professional printing Organize--Use albums to organize and retrieve pictures on a computer. Edit--Add special effects to your pictures, make a custom slide show, fix red-eye, crop, rotate, and much more. For details, click the Help button in the Kodak EasyShare software. Some Mac operating systems may support limited Kodak EasyShare software features. 2 Chapter 1 Package Contents 1 4 5 2 3 6 1 Camera 4 USB cable 2 Custom dock insert (for camera 5 Audio/video cable (for viewing dock 6000 or printer dock 6000) pictures and videos on television) 3 Kodak Max digital camera batteries 6 Wrist strap (2-AA, non-rechargeable) Not shown: User's Guide, Quick Start Guide, Kodak EasyShare software CD. (In some countries, the User's Guide is provided on a CD. Contents may change without notice.) 3 Chapter 1 Loading the Batteries Two AA digital camera batteries (non-rechargeable) ar ...