Kodak C 503 User manual

Kodak EasyShare C533/C503

zoom digital camera

User's guide

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Front view

Product features

1 Shutterbutton

2 Modedial

3 Self-timer/Videolight

4 Flashbutton

5 Self-timer/Burstbutton

6 Flash

7 Viewfinder

8 Microphone

9 Lens

10 DC-In (3V) _l_C_-@,for optional AC adapter

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Product features

Back view

1 LCD

2 Viewfinder

3 Readylight

4 Sharebutton

5 Wide anglebutton

6 Telephotobutton

7 Deletebutton

8 LCD/Infobutton

9 Strappost

10 Slotfor optional SDor MMCcard

12 OKbutton

3 USB,A/VOut

4 Batterycompartment

5 Menubutton

6 Reviewbutton

7 Dockconnector

8 Tripodsocket

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Table of contents

Setting up your camera ......................................................................... 1

Attachingthe strap.......................................................................................1

Loadingthebattery.......................................................................................1

Turningon the camera..................................................................................2

Settingthe language,date/time.....................................................................2

Storingpictureson an SDor MMCcard.........................................................3

Taking pictures and videos .................................................................... 4

Takinga picture............................................................................................4

Usingtheflash..............................................................................................7

Reviewingpicturesandvideoson yourcamera..............................................8

3 Transferring and printing pictures ....................................................... 11

Installingthesoftware.................................................................................11

Transferringpictureswith the USBcable......................................................12

Printingpictures..........................................................................................12

Dockcompatibilityfor yourcamera..............................................................15

4 Doing more with your camera ............................................................. 16

Usingopticalzoom .....................................................................................16

Picture-takingmodes..................................................................................17

Usingexposurecompensationto adjustbrightness......................................19

Usingthe self-timer.....................................................................................19

Usingburst.................................................................................................20

Changingpicture-takingsettings.................................................................20

Customizingyourcamera............................................................................24

Runninga slideshow..................................................................................26

Croppingpictures........................................................................................27

Viewingpicture/videoinformation...............................................................28

Copyingpicturesandvideos........................................................................28

Pre-taggingfor albumnames......................................................................29

Sharingyourpictures...................................................................................30

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5 Troubleshooting .................................................................................. 35

Cameraproblems........................................................................................35

Camerareadylightstatus............................................................................37

Camera/computercommunications..............................................................38

LCDscreenmessages..................................................................................39

6 Getting help ........................................................................................ 42

Helpfullinks................................................................................................42

Telephonecustomersupport.......................................................................43

7 Appendix ............................................................................................. 44

Cameraspecifications.................................................................................44

Storagecapacities.......................................................................................47

Importantsafetyinstructions.......................................................................48

Batterylife..................................................................................................50

Upgradingyoursoftwareandfirmware........................................................51

Additionalcareand maintenance................................................................51

Warranty.....................................................................................................51

Regulatorycompliance................................................................................54

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Setting up your camera

Attaching the strap

Loading the battery

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Ni-MH 2AA (rechargeableor

(rechargeable) nomrechargeable)

Forbatterytypes,seepage46. Toextendbatterylife,seepage50.

CRV3lithium

(nomrechargeable)

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Setting up your camera

Turning on the camera

Setting the language, date/time

(_ _/,_,_ to change,

_/_ for previous/next field.

(_OK to accept,

OK(press)

Setting the language, date/time in the future

.. Press Menu,

(_) _/_ to highlight Setup Menu

c::D ::: then press OK,

(_) ,_/'_ to highlight Language

or Date/Time !_, then press OK,

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Settingupyourcamera

Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card

Yourcamerahas16MBof internalmemory,Youcanpurchasean SDor MMCcardto

convenientlystoremorepicturesandvideos.

NOTE:Whenusingthecardforthefirsttime,formatitinthiscamerabeforetakingpictures(seeFormaton

page25).WerecommendKodakSDorMMCcards.

Notchedcorner

(optional)

CAUTION:

A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause

damage. Inserting or removing a cardwhen the Readylight is

blinking may damage the pictures,the card,or the camera.

Seepage47 for storagecapacities.PurchaseSDor MMCcardsat a dealerof Kodak

productsor at www.kodak.com/go/c533accessoriesor

www.kodak.com/go/c503accessories.

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Taking pictures and videos

Taking a picture

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LCD/Info

Usethe LCDor viewfinder,

PressLCD/InfoI010 for:

• LCDon,statusiconson

• LCDon,statusiconsoff

• LCDoff (usetheviewfinder)

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Press the Shutter button halfway

to focus and set exposure,

When the Ready light turns green,

press the Shutter button

completely down,

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Taking a video

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Pressthe Shutterbutton

completelydown andrelease,

Tostop recording,pressand

releasetheShutterbuttonagain

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Taking pictures and videos

Reviewing the picture or video just taken

Afteryoutakea pictureor video,the LCDdisplaysa quickviewfor approximately5

seconds.

Tag a pkture/video for email or

-- Delete

-- Playavideo,

Toreviewpicturesandvideosanytime,seepage8.

Understanding picture-taking icons

In capturemode--no buttonspressed

Flashmode

Self-timer

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Date

Album

Video Out device,)

Picture size

-- Pictures/time remaininc

location

wide

telephoto

digital

ISOspeed

battery

Camera mode

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Exposure compensatiot

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Taking pictures and videos

In capturemode--shutter pressedhalfway

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Exposure/

Auto Focuswarning

Low battery

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Using the auto-focus framing marks (to take pictures)

Whenusingthe LCDasaviewfinder,framingmarksindicatethecamerafocusarea.

Thecameraattemptsto focusonforegroundsubjects,evenif thesubjectsarenot

centeredinthe scene.

1 Pressthe Shutterbutton halfway.

Whentheframingmarksturngreen,focusisaccomplished.

Framingmarks

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[111-1 Sidefocus

I't t "1 Centerandsidefocus

i.tl [t ] Leftand rightfocus

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Taking pictures and videos

2 If the cameraisnotfocusingonthedesiredsubject(or ifthe framingmarks

disappear),releasetheShutterbutton, recomposethe scene,and repeatstep1.

3 Pressthe Shutterbutton completely down to takethepicture.

NOTE:FramingmarksdonotappearinLandscapeorVideomode.WhenyouuseFocus

Zone(seepage22)andsetCenterZone,theframingmarksarefixedatCenterWide.

Using the flash

Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows.

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Auto Whenthe lightingconditionsrequireit.

Flash

Fill Everytime youtake apicture, regardlessof the lighting conditions.Usewhen the subjectis in shadowor is"backlit" (whenthe lightis behindthe

subject).

Red- Once,sothesubject'seyesbecomeaccustomedto the flash,then fires

eye againwhenthepictureistaken. (Ifthe lightingconditionsrequireflashbut

do not requireRed-eyereduction,theflash mayfire onlyonce.)

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Taking pictures and videos

Reviewing pictures and videos on your camera

Pressthe Reviewbuttonto viewand workwith yourpicturesandvideos.

Videos:

OK Play/pause,

4 Rewindto beginning(duringplayback).

_,,. Nextpicture/video(duringplayback).

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c_) 4/111" for previous/next,

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/Pressagaintoexit.)

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Tosavebatterypower,useanoptionalKodakEasySharedockor Kodak3-voltAC

adapter.(Seewww.kodak.com/go/c533accessoriesor

www.kodak.com/go/c503accessories.)

NOTE:Picturestakenatthe4.4MP(3:2)qualitysettingaredisplayedata3:2aspectratiowithblackbars

atthetopofthescreen.Avideo'sdurationisdisplayedatthetopoftheLCD.

Magnifying a picture during review

p(-_ W/T magnify 1X- 8X.

4/_ '_/"""" view other parts of the picture.

OK return to lX,

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Viewing multi-up (thumbnails) during review

view multi-up thumbnails,

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_/.._ view previous/nextrow of thumbnails.

4/_ view previous/next thumbnail.

OK view single picture.

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Understanding review icons

Pictures

of

Taking pictures and videos

number

Videos

fVideo length

Favorite tag

Email

Date/Time--

k..Scrollarrows

location

Playback time

counter

- Volumecontrol

(for VideoOut

device)

.Reviewmode

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Taking pictures and videos

Deleting pictures and videos during review

(_ PressReview,

(_) 4/11,,,'for previous/next,

(_ PressDelete,

_ Followthescreenprompts,

Usingthe undo delete feature

Ifyouaccidentallydeleteapicture,youcanuseUndoDeleteto retrieveit. Thisfeature

isonlyavailableimmediatelyafteryoudeletea picture.

NOTE:YoucannotuseUndoDeleteifyourpictureislargerthan20MB.

Protecting pictures and videos from deletion

(_ Press Review.

(_/_ for previous/next,

(_ Press Menu.

_) Press ,_/_ to highlight Protect, then press OK,

Thepictureorvideoisprotectedandcannotbedeleted.TheProtecticon il appearswith

theprotectedpictureorvideo.

Pressthe Menubuttonto exit the menu.

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Transferring and printing

pictures

Installing the software

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2

3

CAUTION:

Install EasySharesoftware before connecting the camera to the

computer.Failureto do so may causethe software to load

incorrectly.

Closeall softwareapplicationsthat areopen onyourcomputer(including

anti-virussoftware).

PlacetheEasySharesoftwareCDintothe CD-ROMdrive.

Loadthe software:

Windows OS--if the installwindow doesnotappear,chooseRunfrom theStart

menuandtype d:\setup.exe whered isthe driveletter that containsthe CD.

Mac OSX--double-click the CDiconon thedesktop,thenclickthe Installicon.

Followthe on-screeninstructionsto installthe software.

Windows OS--select Completeto automaticallyinstallthemostcommonlyused

applications,or Customto choosetheonesyouwishto install.

Mac OSX--follow theon-screeninstructions.

If prompted,restartthe computer.If youturnedoff anti-virussoftware,turnit back

on.Seetheanti-virussoftwaremanualfor details.

Forinformationon thesoftwareapplicationsincludedon theEasySharesoftwareCD,

clickthe Helpbutton in EasySharesoftware.

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Transferring and printing pictures

Transferring pictures with the USB cable

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(_) Turn off camera_

(_ ConnectUSBcable(U-8).

(_ Turnon camera.

Kodak EasyShare software opens on your computer

and prompts you through the transfer process.

NOTE:Visitwww.kodak.com/go/howtoforanonlinetutorialonconnecting.

Also available for transferring

YoucanalsousetheseKodakproductsto transferyourpicturesandvideos.

KodakEasySharecameradock,KodakEasyShareprinterdock(seepage 15)

Kodakmulti-cardreader,KodakSDmultimediacardreader-writer

Purchasetheseandotheraccessoriesat adealerof Kodakproductsor

www.kodak.com/go/c533accessoriesor www.kodak.com/go/c503accessories.

Printing pictures

Printing with a Kodak EasyShare printer dock

Dockyourcamerato the KodakEasyShareprinterdockandprint directly--with or

without a computer.Purchasethis andotheraccessoriesat a dealerof Kodak

productsor visitwww.kodak.com/go/c533accessoriesor

www.kodak.com/go/c503accessories.

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Transferring and printing pictures

Direct printing with a PictBridge enabled printer

Your camera is compatible with PictBridge technology, soyou can print directly to

PictBridge enabled printers. You need:

Camerawith fully chargedbatteries _ PictBridgeenabledprinter

USBcable(maybesoldseparately)

Connecting the camera to a PictBridge enabled printer

1 Turnoff the camera and printer.

2 Connect the appropriate USBcable from the camera to the printer. (Seeyour

printer user guide or visit www.kodak.com/go/c533accessories or

www.kodak.com/go/c503accessories.

Printing from a PictBridge enabled printer

1 Turnon the printer. Turn on the camera.

ThePictBridgelogo is displayed,followed bythe currentpicture and menu. (If no

pictures arefound,a messageis displayed.)If the menu interface turns off, pressany

button to redisplayit.

2 Press_/_ to choose a printing option, then pressthe OK button.

Current Picture Press_/1_,,.to chooseapicture.Choosethe numberof copies.

Tagged Pictures Ifyourprinteriscapable,print picturesthat youtaggedfor printing and

choosea print size.

Index Print Printthumbnailsof all pictures.Thisoptionrequiresoneor moresheets

of paper.Ifthe printeris capable,choosea printsize.

All Pictures Printall picturesin internalmemory,on acard,or in Favorites.Choose

the numberof copies.

Image storage Accessinternal memory,acard,or Favorites.

NOTE:Duringdirectprinting,picturesarenotpermanentlytransferredorsavedtothecomputerorprinter.

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Transferring and printing pictures

Disconnecting the camera from a PictBridgeenabled printer

1 Turnoff the cameraand printer.

2 Disconnectthe USBcablefrom the cameraandthe printer.

Using a printer that is not PictBridge enabled

Fordetailsonprintingpicturesfromyourcomputer,clicktheHelpbutton inEasyShare

software.

Ordering prints online

KodakEasyShareGallery(www.kodakgallery.com)isone ofthe manyonlineprint

servicesofferedin the KodakEasySharesoftware.Youcaneasily:

Uploadyourpictures.

Edit,enhance,andaddbordersto yourpictures.

Storepictures,andsharethem with familyandfriends.

Orderhigh-qualityprints,photogreetingcards,frames,and albums--and have

themdeliveredto yourdoor.

Printing from an optional SD/MMC card

Automaticallyprinttaggedpictureswhenyouinsertyourcardintoa printerwith

an SD/MMCcardslot.Seeyourprinteruser'sguidefor details.

Makeprintsat anSD/MMCcard-capableKodakpicturemaker/picturekiosk.

(Contacta locationpriorto visiting.Seewww.kodak.com/go/picturemaker.)

Takethe cardto yourlocalphotoretailerfor professionalprinting.

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Transferring and printing pictures

Dock compatibility for your camera

KodakEasySharedock

printerdockplusseries3

printerdocksandcameradocks

series3

printerdock

printerdockplus

printerdock6000

cameradock6000

printerdock4000

cameradockII

LS420,LS443cameradock

Not compatible

__ Custom

dock insert

Dock

Custom

dockinsert

__ Kodakdock

adapterkit D-22

Dock

Purchasecameradocks,printerdocks,andotheraccessoriesat a dealerof Kodak

productsor www.kodak.com/go/c533accessoriesor

www.kodak.com/go/c503accessories.

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