User manual KODAK CX6330

Kodak EasyShare CX6330 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 Kodak and EasyShare are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. P/N 6B8451 Product Overview Front View 6 7 8 9 5 4 10 3 1 2 3 4 5 Microphone Light sensor Self Timer/Video light Wrist strap post Grip 2 6 7 8 9 10 1 Shutter button Mode dial Flash unit Viewfinder Lens i Product Overview Back View 8 9 10 11 12 13 7 14 6 15 5 4 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ii Camera screen (LCD) Share button (page 47) 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 16 1 Self Timer/Burst button Mode dial/Off (page 13, page 6) Shutter button Flash button Zoom (Wide Angle/Telephoto) Grip Menu button Review button 16 Product Overview Side Views 1 2 3 4 Left Side 1 A/V Out, for television viewing 2 Slot for optional MMC/SD card 3 USB Port Right Side 4 DC-In (3V) , for optional AC adapter iii Product Overview Top and Bottom Views 1 2 3 Top 1 Mode dial 2 Shutter button 4 5 6 Bottom 3 Locator, dock 6000 4 Dock connector 5 Tripod socket/locator, dock 6000 6 Battery door 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 On the Camera............................................................ 6 Setting the Date and Time .....................................................7 Checking Camera Status........................................................ 8 Camera Screen Icons ............................................................... 9 Inserting an MMC/SD Card...................................................10 Choosing Internal Memory or MMC/SD Card.................... 11 2 Taking Pictures .................................................................13 Take a Picture ...........................................................................13 Picture-Taking Modes ............................................................. 14 Liveview--Framing with the Camera Screen....................15 Quickview--Reviewing the Picture Just Taken ................ 17 Using the Optical Zoom..........................................................18 Using the Advanced Digital Zoom.......................................18 Using the Flash.........................................................................19 Putting Yourself in the Picture............................................ 21 v Taking a Burst Series of Pictures ..................................... 22 Changing Optional Settings ................................................23 Setting Exposure Compensation ....................................... 24 Setting Picture Quality......................................................... 25 Setting Color Mode ................................................................26 Pre-tagging for Album Names ............................................ 27 Placing the Date on Pictures ..............................................28 Setting the Orientation Sensor.........................................29 3 Taking Videos .................................................................... 31 Taking a Video............................................................................ 31 Quickview--Reviewing the Video Just Taken...................32 Using the Optical Zoom.........................................................33 Changing Optional Video Settings.....................................33 Pre-tagging for Album Names ............................................34 Putting Yourself in the Video ..............................................35 4 Reviewing Pictures and Videos ....................................37 Viewing Single Pictures and Videos ................................... 37 Viewing Multiple Pictures and Videos................................38 Playing a Video .........................................................................38 Deleting Pictures and Videos ..............................................39 Changing Optional Review Settings...................................40 Magnifying Pictures ...............................................................40 Protecting Pictures and Videos From Deletion .............. 41 Tagging Pictures/Videos for Albums.................................. 41 Running a Slide Show.............................................................43 vi Copying Pictures and Videos............................................... 45 Displaying Video Date............................................................46 Viewing Picture/Video Information .....................................46 5 Sharing Pictures and Videos .......................................47 When Can I Tag My Pictures and Videos?.........................47 Tagging Pictures for Printing..............................................48 Tagging Pictures and Videos for Emailing....................... 49 Tagging Pictures and Videos as Favorites .....................50 Need Help? ................................................................................50 6 Customizing Your Camera Settings .......................... 51 To Access Setup Mode/Menus ............................................51 Setup Menus..............................................................................51 Changing the Default Print Quantity ............................... 52 Turning Off Quickview ............................................................. 52 Turning On Liveview in Still Modes ..................................... 53 Changing Advanced Digital Zoom ...................................... 54 Setting Video Out................................................................... 55 Selecting a Language ............................................................ 55 Formatting Internal Memory or MMC/SD Card ............56 Viewing Camera Information ................................................56 7 Installing the Software ..................................................57 Windows System Requirements ........................................57 Mac OS X System Requirements ......................................58 Mac OS 8.6 and 9.x System Requirements ..................58 vii Install the Software...............................................................59 8 Connecting Camera to Computer ............................... 61 Transferring Pictures With the USB Cable ......................61 Printing Pictures From Your Computer ...........................62 Printing From an Optional MMC/SD Card .......................62 Print With or Without a Computer.....................................62 9 Using the Camera Dock 6000 ...................................63 Camera Dock 6000 Package Contents ......................... 63 Installing the Custom Camera Insert ...............................64 Connecting the Camera Dock 6000.................................65 Installing the Rechargeable Battery................................ 66 Docking the Camera ............................................................... 67 Charging the Battery ........................................................... 68 Transferring Pictures With the Dock ............................... 69 Reviewing Pictures and Videos............................................ 70 Camera Dock 6000 Specifications .................................. 70 Troubleshooting--Camera Dock 6000 .............................71 Earlier Cameras and Docks ...................................................71 10 Troubleshooting ..............................................................73 Camera Problems.................................................................... 73 Camera/Computer Communications ................................. 78 MMC/SD Cards and Internal Memory .............................. 79 Camera Screen Messages .................................................. 80 Camera Ready Light Status ...............................................84 viii 11 Getting Help .................................................................... 87 Helpful Links ............................................................................. 87 Help in this Manual ................................................................ 87 Software Help..........................................................................88 Telephone Customer Support .............................................88 12 Appendix ............................................................................ 91 Camera Specifications........................................................... 91 Original Factory Settings....................................................93 Upgrading Your Software and Firmware ......................... 94 Tips, Safety, Maintenance................................................... 94 Storage Capacities................................................................ 95 Locating Pictures and Videos on a Card.........................96 Picture Naming Conventions ...............................................96 Using the Batteries................................................................97 Power-Saving Features.........................................................99 Optional AC Adapter .............................................................99 FCC Compliance and Advisory........................................... 100 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 Quick Start Guide or Installing the Software, page 57. Need This User Guide in Larger Print? 1 2 3 4 5 Go to www.kodak.com/go/cx6330support. Choose your language. Navigate to the CX6330 - Manuals section. Click View as PDF to open the User's Guide. On a Windows-based computer or Mac OS 8.6 or 9.x: m From the File menu, select Print. m In the Print window, select Fit to Page. 6 On Mac OS X: m From the File menu, select Page Setup. m Change Scale to 200%. 7 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 Sport, Night, Landscape, and Close-up modes to expand your capabilities. Capture Videos with Sound --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 (see page 51). 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 62) Print pictures directly to your home printer or Kodak EasyShare printer dock 6000. Order prints online from Ofoto, a Kodak Company (www.ofoto.com). Or purchase an optional Kodak multimedia card (MMC) or a secure digital (SD) card and: mAutomatically print to any printer with an MMC/SD slot mMake prints at an MMC/SD-capable Kodak picture maker kiosk www.kodak.com/go/picturemaker mTake the card to your local photo retailer for professional printing Organize--Use Favorites 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 2 5 3 1 Camera 2 Custom dock insert (for camera dock 6000 or printer dock 6000) 3 Kodak Max digital camera batteries (2 AA, non-rechargeable) 4 USB cable 5 Audio/Video cable (for viewing pictures and videos on television) Not shown: User's Guide, Quick Start Guide, wrist strap, 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 batteries (non-rechargeable) are included with your camera. 1 Turn the Mode dial to Off. 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. CRV3 (optional) If you purchased an optional Kodak CRV3 lithium battery, insert it as shown. If you purchased the Kodak EasyShare camera dock 6000, see page 66 for details on installing the included Kodak EasyShare Ni-MH rechargeable battery. See page 97 for the other types of batteries you can use in your camera. 4 Chapter 1 Attaching the Wrist Strap 1 Thread the short loop of the wrist strap through the wrist strap post. loop. 2 Thread the long loop through the short 3 Pull until secure. 5 Chapter 1 Turning On the Camera Turn the Mode dial from Off to any other position. The ready light blinks green while the camera performs a self-check, then glows green when the camera is ready to take pictures (or videos, if the mode dial is set to ). In Still and Video modes, status icons appear on the camera screen. See Checking Camera Status, page 8. OK Ready light Changing the Display If you want to Turn the camera screen on (enter Liveview) or off. Change the Liveview setting so that it is on whenever the camera is on. Redisplay the status icons. Turn off the camera. Then do this Press the OK button. See Turning On Liveview in Still Modes, page 53. Press . Turn the Mode dial to Off. The camera completes operations that are in process. 6 Chapter 1 Setting the Date and Time Setting the Date & Time, First Time The Date and Time have been reset message appears the first time you turn on the camera or if the battery is removed for an extended time. 1 SET DATE & TIME is highlighted. Press the OK OK button. (Select Cancel to set the date and time at a later time.) The Date & Time screen appears. 2 Go to step 4 below, Setting the Date & Time, Anytime. Setting the Date & Time, Anytime press the OK button. to highlight Date & Time, then press the OK button. The date format is YYYY/MM/DD. The time Menu is displayed in a 24-hour format. to adjust the date and time. Press to advance to the 1 Turn on the camera. Press the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight Setup Menu, then 3 Press OK 4 Press next setting. 5 When finished, press the OK button. 6 Press the Menu button to exit the menu. The setting remains until you change it. NOTE: Depending on your computer operating system, Kodak EasyShare software may let your computer update the camera clock when you connect the camera. See the EasyShare software Help for details. 7 Chapter 1 Checking Camera Status The icons that appear on the camera screen indicate the active camera and picture settings. See page 9 for a list of the icons. To check the current camera settings: Mode dial the Flash/Status button to display additional settings. 3 Press to redisplay the status information Status at any time. area Mode icon 1 Turn the Mode dial from the Off position. 2 If is displayed in the status area, press Flash/ Status button 1 Turn the Mode dial from the Off position. 2 Press the Flash/Status button. The current camera status icons are displayed in the bottom half of the Flash screen. More settings 8 Chapter 1 Camera Screen Icons These icons appear on your camera screen when the settings are active. Capture Modes Camera/Picture Status (found on Mode dial*) Share Icons Quality Icons Video Best Print Best (3:2) Email Better Auto Favorite Good Sport Night Landscape Close-up Self Timer Burst Flash (see page 19) ALBUM+ Storage/Picture location Internal memory Memory Card Battery power Low Exhausted Pictures remaining Digital zoom Album name Date stamp Protect 072 Custom (You changed Exposure Compensation, Color Mode, or assigned an Album. Press to see which setting you changed.) Exposure Compensation Album Color mode * For Capture mode descriptions, see page 14. 9 Chapter 1 Inserting an MMC/SD Card Your camera has 16 MB of internal memory. However, optional MMC/SD cards provide removable, reusable storage for pictures and videos. CAUTION: The card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may damage the camera or card. Do not insert or remove a card when the green ready light is blinking; doing so may damage your pictures, card, or camera. Notched corner To insert an MMC/SD card: 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Open the card door until it clicks. 3 Orient the card as shown on the card door. 4 Push the card into the slot to seat the connector. 5 Close the door. To remove the card, push it in, then release it. When the card is partially ejected, pull it out. See page 95 for storage capacities. Purchase MMC/SD cards at a dealer of Kodak products or www.kodak.com/go/cx6330accessories. 10 Chapter 1 Choosing Internal Memory or MMC/SD Card The camera offers two options for storing pictures and videos: Internal Memory --Store pictures and videos in 16 MB internal memory. MMC/SD Card --Store pictures and videos on a card. The number/length of pictures/videos depends on the size of the card. Purchase accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or www.kodak.com/go/cx6330accessories. For storage capacities, see page 95. Managing Your Storage Location Setting 1 Turn on the camera. 2 Press the Menu button. 3 Press to highlight Image Storage 4 Press , then press the OK button. to highlight an option, then press the OK button: 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. 5 Highlight Continue, then press the OK button again. The setting remains until you change it and applies to all camera functions. 6 Press the Menu button to exit the menu. 11 Chapter 1 Checking Your Storage Setting In Still and Video modes, the storage location icon that appears in the status area indicates the camera's storage location. To check the location, either: Storage location m Turn the Mode dial from the Off position, or m In any capture mode, press . --Memory Card --Internal Memory Checking a Picture or Video's Location In Review mode, the storage location icon that appears with a picture indicates the location of the picture or video. Picture/video location Press the Review button. --Picture or video is stored on a card --Picture or video is stored in internal memory 12 2 Taking Pictures The camera is ready to take pictures anytime it is on--even if you are in Review, Share, or Setup. (In Video mode, the camera captures video.) Before you take a picture, make sure the storage location is set the way you want it (see page 11). Take a Picture 1 Turn the Mode dial to the mode you want to use. See page 14 for a description of the picture-taking modes. The camera screen displays the mode name and description. To interrupt the description, press any button. 2 Use the viewfinder or camera screen to frame your subject. (Press the OK button to turn Liveview on. See page 15.) 3 Press the Shutter button half-way to set the exposure and focus. 4 When the ready light glows green, continue pressing the Shutter button completely down to take the picture. When the ready light blinks green, the picture is being saved; you can still take pictures. If the ready light is red, wait until it turns green. See Flash Settings in Each Mode, page 20. See Changing Optional Settings, page 23. OK Ready light 13 Chapter 2 Picture-Taking Modes For the best possible pictures, choose the mode that suits your conditions. Use this mode Auto Sport Night For General picture-taking. Automatically sets exposure, focus, and flash. Subjects that are in motion. Shutter speed is fast. Night scenes or low-light conditions. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. Due to slow shutter speeds, advise people to stay still for a few seconds after flash fires. Landscape Distant subjects. Flash does not fire unless you turn it on. Auto focus framing marks (page 16) are not available in Landscape. Close-up Close subjects 5.1-27.6 in. (13-70 cm) from the lens in Wide Angle; 8.7-27.6 in.(22-70 cm) in Telephoto. Use available light instead of flash if possible. Use the camera screen to frame the subject. Video Capture video with sound. See Taking Videos, page 31. 14 Chapter 2 Liveview--Framing with the Camera Screen When you turn on Liveview, the camera screen displays a live image of what the lens sees. Use the camera screen to frame your subject. IMPORTANT: Liveview quickly depletes battery power; use it sparingly. 1 Turn the Mode dial to any On position. 2 Press the OK button to turn on Liveview. 3 Frame your subject in the camera screen. To use the auto focus framing marks, see page 16. 4 Press the Shutter button half-way and hold to set the exposure and focus, then press the rest of the way down to take the picture. Framing marks 5 To turn off Liveview, press the OK button. OK NOTE: If Quality is set to Best (3:2), the Liveview image is displayed at a 3:2 aspect ratio, as shown, with a black bar at the top of the screen. To change the Liveview setting so that it is on whenever the camera is on, see page 53. 15 Chapter 2 Using the Auto Focus Framing Marks In Liveview, the framing marks indicate the area of your scene that the camera is focusing on. For the best possible pictures, the camera attempts to focus on foreground subjects, even if the subjects are not centered in the scene. 1 Press the OK button to turn on Liveview. 2 Press the Shutter button half-way and hold. 3 The framing marks are displayed. When they turn red, focus is accomplished. While the Shutter Button is Pressed Half-way: Center focus Center wide focus Side focus Framing marks Center and side focus Left and right focus 4 Press the Shutter button the rest of the way down to take the picture. 5 If the camera is not focusing on the desired subject (or if the framing marks disappear), release your finger, recompose the scene, and repeat Steps 2 and 3. NOTE: Framing marks appear only when Liveview is on. Framing marks do not appear in Landscape mode. 16 Chapter 2 Quickview--Reviewing the Picture Just Taken After you take a picture, the camera screen displays a Quickview of that picture for approximately 5 seconds. While the picture is displayed, you can: Delete m Review it: If you take no action, the picture m Share it: Press the Share button to tag the is saved. picture for print, email, or as a Favorite (see page 47). m Delete it: Press the Delete button while the picture and are displayed. Follow the prompts to delete the picture. NOTE: Only the final picture of a burst series (see page 22) is displayed during Quickview. If you select Delete, all pictures in the burst series are deleted. To delete selectively, do so in Review (see page 39). You can turn the Quickview feature on or off (see page 52). OK Share 17 Chapter 2 Using the 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 23.6 in. (60 cm) to the subject. When you turn on the camera, the lens extends to the Wide Angle position. Wide Angle Telephoto 1 Use the viewfinder or camera screen to frame your subject. Angle (W) to zoom out. The lens extends or retracts. The viewfinder or camera screen displays the zoomed image. 3 Press the Shutter button half-way and hold to set the exposure and focus, then press the rest of the way down to take the picture. NOTE: The lens retracts when the camera is turned off. 2 Press Telephoto (T) to zoom in. Press Wide Using the Advanced Digital Zoom Use Advanced Digital Zoom to get an additional 3.3X magnification beyond Optical Zoom. Combined zoom settings are from 3.3X to 10X in 0.3 increments. You must turn Liveview on to activate Advanced Digital Zoom. IMPORTANT: You may notice a decrease in printed image quality when using Digital Zoom. 1 Press the OK button to turn on Liveview. 2 Press the Telephoto (T) button to the Optical Zoom limit. Release the button, then press it again. The camera screen displays the zoomed image and the magnification 10.0X . 3 Press the Shutter button half-way and hold to set the exposure and focus, then the rest of the way down to take the picture. NOTE: You can change the way the digital zoom is turned on. See page 54. 18 Chapter 2 Using the Flash Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows. You can change the flash setting in any Still mode; the default flash setting is restored when you exit the mode or turn off the camera. Flash Range Wide Angle 2-11.8 ft (0.6-3.6 m) Telephoto 2-6.9 ft (0.6-2.1 m) Turning On the Flash Flash setting Flash button Press the button repeatedly to scroll through the flash options. The active flash icon is displayed in the camera screen status area (page 8). Auto Flash--flash fires when the lighting conditions require it. Off--flash never fires. Fill--flash fires every time you take a picture, regardless of the lighting conditions. Red-eye--flash fires 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.) 19 Chapter 2 Flash Settings in Each Mode For the best possible pictures, flash settings are pre-set for each capture mode. Icon Capture Mode Default Flash Setting Auto* Auto Auto* Available Flash Settings (press the Flash button to change) Auto, Flash Off, Fill Flash, Red-eye To Return to the Default Flash Setting: Exit the mode or turn off the camera. Auto Sport Night Landscape Off Close-up Video Burst Off Off Off None Flash cannot be turned on. * When you change to Red-eye in these modes, it remains until you change it or turn off the camera. 20 Chapter 2 Putting Yourself in the Picture The Self Timer creates a 10-second delay between the time you press the Shutter button and the time the picture is taken. Self Timer button 1 Place the camera on a flat surface or use a tripod. 2 In any Still mode, press the Self Timer Self Timer light button. The Self Timer icon appears in the status area. 3 Compose the scene. Then press the Shutter button half-way and hold to set the exposure and focus, then press the rest of the way down. Move so that you are in the scene. The Self Timer light blinks slowly for 8 seconds (then quickly for 2 seconds) before the picture is taken. The Self Timer turns off after you take the picture or if you change modes. To cancel the Self Timer before the picture is taken, press the Self Timer button. (The Self Timer setting remains active.) To turn off the Self Timer, press the Self Timer button twice. 21 Chapter 2 Taking a Burst Series of Pictures Burst lets you to take up to 4 pictures in quick succession (approximately 3 frames per second). Burst is ideal for capturing sporting events or objects in motion. Flash and Self Timer are disabled when you use Burst. Turn On Burst Burst Icon Burst button In any Still mode, press the Self Timer/Burst button twice. The Burst icon appears in the status area. NOTE: The setting remains until you change it or turn off the camera. Take the Pictures 1 Press the Shutter button half-way and hold to set the auto-focus and exposure for all the pictures in the sequence. 2 Press the Shutter button the rest of the way down and hold it to take the pictures. The camera takes up to 4 pictures in quick succession. It stops taking pictures when the Shutter button is released, when 4 pictures are taken, or when there is no more storage space. Exposure, focus, white balance, and orientation are set for the first picture and applied to all 4 pictures. 22 Chapter 2 Changing Optional Settings Mode dial Press the Menu button to access optional picture-taking settings. Not all menu options are available in all modes. Menu button Menu Options Available Image Storage (page 11) Exposure Comp. (page 24) Picture Quality (page 25) Color Mode (page 26) Album (page 27) Date Stamp (page 28) Orientation Sensor (page 29) Setup Menu (page 51) Picture Taking Modes Video Auto Landscape Close-up Sport Night 23 Chapter 2 Setting Exposure Compensation Use Exposure Compensation to control how much light enters the camera. This setting is useful for taking pictures in high-contrast scenes, or for retaking pictures when you are not satisfied with the brightness. Adjust the exposure by plus or minus 2 steps in 1/2-step increments. 1 In any Still mode, press the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight Exposure Compensation , then press the OK button. 3 Press to select the Exposure Compensation setting. m If pictures are too light, decrease the value. m If pictures are too dark, increase the value. 4 Press the OK button to accept the change. 5 Press the Menu button to exit the menu. 6 Use the camera screen to frame your subject. Press the Shutter button half-way and hold to set the focus, then press the rest of the way down to take the picture. This setting remains until you change the Mode dial or turn off the camera. 24 Chapter 2 Setting Picture Quality Use the Quality setting to select a picture resolution. 1 In any Still mode, press the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight Quality , then press the OK button. 3 Highlight an option: Best (3.1 MP)--for printing up to 11 x 14 in.(28 x 36 cm); pictures are highest resolution and largest file size. appears in the status area. Best (3:2) (2.8 MP)--for printing up to 11 x 14 in. (28 x 36 cm); ideal for printing to the Kodak EasyShare printer dock 6000 and other printing solutions (see page 62); optimal setting for 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) prints. appears in the status area. Better (2.1 MP)--for printing up to 8 x 10 in. (20 x 25 cm); pictures are medium resolution with smaller file size. appears in the status area. Good (1.1 MP)--for emailing, Internet, or screen display; pictures are lowest resolution and smallest file size. appears in the status area. 4 Press the OK button. 5 Press the Menu button to exit the menu. This setting remains until you change it. 25 Chapter 2 Setting Color Mode Use Color Mode to choose color tones. NOTE: Once a picture is taken, its color mode cannot be changed on the camera. 1 In any Still mode, press the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight Color Mode , then press the OK button. 3 Press to highlight an option, then press the OK button. Color (default)--for color pictures. Black & White--for black and white pictures. Sepia--for pictures with a reddish-brown, antique look. 4 Press the Menu button to exit the menu. This setting remains until you change the Mode dial or turn off the camera. 26 Chapter 2 Pre-tagging for Album Names Use the Set Album (Still) feature to pre-select album names before you take pictures. Then, all the pictures you take are tagged with those album names. First--On Your Computer Use Kodak EasyShare software, V 3.0 or higher, to create album names on your computer. Then copy up to 32 album names to the camera's address book the next time you connect the camera to the computer. See Kodak EasyShare software Help for details. Second--On Your Camera 1 In any Still mode, press the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight Album , then press the OK button. to highlight an album name, then press the OK button. Repeat to add pictures to more than one album. 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. 3 Press 5 Highlight Exit, then press the OK button. Your selections are saved. If you turn on Liveview, 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. 27 Chapter 2 Third--Transfer to Your Computer When you transfer the tagged pictures to your computer, the Kodak EasyShare software opens and categorizes your pictures in the appropriate album folder. See the Kodak EasyShare software Help for details. Placing the Date on Pictures Use the Date Stamp setting to imprint the date on your pictures. 1 Make sure the camera clock is set to the correct date (page 7). 2 In any Still mode, press the Menu button. 3 Press to highlight Date Stamp , then press the OK button. 4 Press to highlight an option, then press the OK button. 5 Press the Menu button to exit the menu. The current date is printed in the bottom right corner of new pictures. This setting remains until you change it. 28 Chapter 2 Setting the Orientation Sensor If you rotate the camera to take a picture (for example, a portrait shot), the Orientation Sensor reorients the picture so that it is displayed correct side up. The Orientation Sensor is turned on as the default. You can turn it off so that pictures are not rotated. NOTE: When your subject is above or below you (such as pictures of an object in the sky, on the ground, or when pointing down at small objects on a table), turn off the Orientation Sensor so that pictures are not rotated unnecessarily. 1 In any Still mode, press the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight Orientation Sensor button. , then press the OK 3 Press to highlight On or Off, then press the OK button. 4 Press the Menu button to exit the menu. This setting remains until you change it. 29 3 Taking Videos Use Video mode to take videos or to customize video-taking settings. Before taking a video, make sure your storage location is set the way you want it (see page 11). NOTE: Flash is not available in Video mode. Change Optical Zoom before (but not during) video recording. Sound is captured by the microphone, but is played back only when the video is transferred to a computer or when the camera is connected to a television (see page 44). Taking a Video Ready light 1 Turn the Mode dial to Video Self Timer/ Video light . A live image, camera status, and the recording time available appear on the camera screen. 2 Use the viewfinder or camera screen to frame your subject. 3 To begin recording, press the Shutter button completely down and release within 2 seconds. The Ready light blinks green, REC appears on the camera screen, and the Self Timer/Video light stays on. 4 To stop recording, press the Shutter button again. Recording stops if storage is full. See page 95 for storage capacities. NOTE: If you prefer, press the Shutter button completely down and hold it for more than 2 seconds to begin recording. To stop recording, release the Shutter button. 31 Chapter 3 Quickview--Reviewing the Video Just Taken After you take a video, the camera screen displays the first frame of the video for approximately 5 seconds. While the frame is displayed, you can: m Play it: Press the OK button. Press OK again to pause the video. If the camera is connected to a television (see page 55), press to adjust the volume. m Share it: Press the Share button to tag the video for email or as a Favorite (see page 47). m Delete it: Press the Delete button while the video and are displayed. Follow the prompts to delete the video. OK You can turn off the Quickview feature (see page 52). When Quickview is turned off, the video is not displayed on the camera screen after you take it. 32 Chapter 3 Using the 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 23.6 in. (60 cm) to the subject. When you turn on the camera, the lens extends to the Wide Angle position. NOTE: You can change Optical Zoom before (but not during) video recording. Wide Angle Telephoto 1 Use the viewfinder or camera screen to frame your subject. 2 Press Telephoto (T) to zoom in. Press Wide Angle (W) to zoom out. The lens extends or retracts. The viewfinder or camera screen displays the zoomed image. 3 Press the Shutter button to take the video. Changing Optional Video Settings In Video mode, press the Menu button to access optional video-taking settings. Image Storage (page 11) Album (page 34) Setup Menu (page 51) 33 Chapter 3 Pre-tagging for Album Names Use the Set Album (Video) feature to pre-select album names before you take videos. Then, all the videos you take are tagged with those album names. First--On Your Computer Use Kodak EasyShare software, V 3.0 or higher, to create album names on your computer. Then copy up to 32 album names to the camera's address book the next time you connect the camera to the computer. See Kodak EasyShare software Help for details. Second--On Your Camera 1 In Video mode, press the Menu button. 2 Highlight Album , then press the OK button. to highlight an album name, then press the OK button. Repeat to add videos to more than one album. 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 Liveview, 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. 3 Press Third--Transfer to Your Computer When you transfer the tagged videos to your computer, the Kodak EasyShare software opens and categorizes your videos in the appropriate album folder. See the Kodak EasyShare software Help for details. 34 Chapter 3 Putting Yourself in the Video The Self Timer creates a 10-second delay between the time you press the Shutter button and the time video recording begins. Self Timer button 1 Place the camera on a flat surface or use a tripod. 2 Turn the Mode dial to Video , then press the Self Timer button. 3 Press to highlight a Video Length option, then press the OK button: Unlimited--records until you stop recording or until storage is full. Seconds--records for the specified time or until storage is full. NOTE: If the current storage location does not have adequate space, some video length options are not displayed. (See page 95 for video storage capacities.) Self Timer/ Video light 4 Compose the scene, then press the Shutter button completely down. Move so that you are in the scene. The Self Timer/Video light blinks slowly for 8 seconds (then quickly for 2 seconds) before the video begins recording. It then stays on while recording. To cancel the Self Timer before the video is taken, press the Self Timer button. (The Self Timer setting remains active.) To turn off the Self Timer, press the Self Timer button twice. 35 4 Reviewing Pictures and Videos Press the Review button to view and work with your pictures and videos. To save battery power, place your camera in the optional Kodak EasyShare camera dock 6000 to review pictures and videos (see page 63). Remember, press the Shutter button to take a picture anytime--even in Review. Viewing Single Pictures and Videos 1 Press the Review button. Review The camera screen displays the last picture or video taken. The icons displayed with each picture indicate the applied features. See Camera Screen Icons, page 9. 2 Press to scroll backward or forward through pictures and videos. (For fast scrolling, press and hold . Fast-scrolling images appear in the center of the screen.) 3 Press the Review button to exit Review. NOTE: Pictures taken at the Best (3:2) quality setting are displayed at a 3:2 aspect ratio, as shown, with a black bar at the top of the screen. 37 Chapter 4 Viewing Multiple Pictures and Videos 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press . NOTE: You can also press the Menu button, highlight , then press the OK button. Thumbnails of nine pictures and videos are displayed at once. Review 3 Press 4 Press to display the previous or next row of thumbnails. to scroll through the thumbnails one at a time. The selected picture is highlighted in yellow. 5 Press the OK button to display a single view of the selected picture. Playing a Video 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press to locate a video (or highlight one in multiple view). button. NOTE: You can also press the Menu button, highlight , then press the OK button. 4 If the camera is connected to a television (see page 55), press to adjust the volume. 5 To rewind a video, press during playback. To replay the video, press the OK button. 6 To go to the previous or next picture or video, press . 3 To play or pause a video, press the OK 38