Kodak CX7430 Bedienungsanleitung

K odak EasyShar e CX7430 zoom digital camera User’ s guide www .k odak.com F or interactive tutorials , www .k odak.com/g o/howto F or he lp with your camera , www .kodak.com/go/cx7430support[...]

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Product f eatures i Front View Side View 1 Microphone 6 Shutter button 2 Light sensor 7 Mode dial/Power 3 Self Timer/Video light 8 Speaker 4 Wrist strap post 9 Flash unit 5 Grip 10 Viewfinder 11 Lens/Lens cover 1 A/V Out, for television vi ewing 2 Slot for optional SD/MMC card 3 USB Port 7 6 3 2 1 5 9 4 11 10 8 2 1 3[...]

Product fe atures ii Back View 1 Camera screen (LCD) 8 Ready light 2 Share button 9 Self Timer/Burst button 3 OK button (press) 10 Flash/status button 4 4-way controller 11 Zoom (Wide Angle/Telephoto) 5 DC-In (3V) ,for optional AC adapter 12 Grip 6 Delete button 13 Menu button 7 Viewfinder 14 Review button 11 8 1 2 5 3 9 12 13 14 7 6 10 4[...]

Product f eatures iii T op and Bottom Views Top Bottom 1 Speaker 5 Locator for EasyS hare camera dock or prin ter dock 2 Power light 6 Dock connector 3 Mode dial/Power 7 Tripod socket/locator for EasyShare camera dock or printer dock 4 Shutter button 8 Battery door 7 6 4 8 5 3 2 1[...]

iv 1 T able of contents 1 Getting started ........................................................................... 1 Package contents ................... ...................... ................. .................... 1 Installing the software first ......... ...................... ...................... ........... 1 Loading the batteries .......[...]

T able of contents v 4 Installing the software .......................... ................................... 31 Minimum system requirements ...................................... .................. 31 Install the software ............................. ...................... ...................... 32 5 Sharing pictures and videos ..................[...]

1 1 Getting started Package contents Not shown: User’ s guide (may be provided on a CD), Start Here! guide , K odak EasyShare so ftware CD . Contents may change without notice . Installing the software first IMPOR T ANT : Install the software from the Kodak EasyShare software CD before connecting the camera (or dock) to the computer . Otherwise, [...]

Getting started 2 Loading the batteries T wo AA non-rechargeable start er batterie s are included with your camera. F or information on replacing batteries and extending battery life , see page 3 . 1 T urn the Mode dial to Off . 2 On the bottom of the ca mera, slide the battery door and lift to open . 3 Insert the AA batteries as shown. 4 Close the[...]

Getting started 3 Important battery information Kodak battery replacement types/battery life Use the following types of batteries . Actual battery life may vary based on usage . W e do not r ecommend or support alkaline batteries . F or acceptable battery life , and to mak e sure you r camera oper ates depen dably , use the replacement batteri es l[...]

Getting started 4 Visit www .k odak.com/go /cx7430accessories for: K odak EasyShare camer a dock— powers your camera, tr ansfers pictures to your computer , and charges th e included K odak EasyShare Ni-MH rechargeable battery pack. K odak EasyShare pr inter dock— powers your c amera, mak es 4 x 6 prints with or without a comput er , transfers [...]

Getting started 5 Changing the display Setting the date and time Setting the date & time, first time Th e Date and Time have been reset message appears the first time you turn on the camer a or if the batte ry is removed for an extende d time . 1 SET DA TE & TIME is highlighted. Press the OK button. (Select Ca ncel to set the date and time [...]

Getting started 6 Checking camera and picture status T he icons that appear on the camera sc reen indicate the active camer a and picture settings . If is displayed in the status a rea, press the Flash/Statu s button to display addi tional settings . Press to show/hide the status icons. Capture mode screen Only the active camera settings are d ispl[...]

Getting started 7 Flash/Status screen Press the Flash/Status button. T he current camer a status ic ons are displayed in the bottom half of the Flash screen. Storing pictures on an SD/MMC card Y our camer a has 16 MB of internal memory . Y ou can purchase option al SD/MMC cards for removable , reusable storage for your p ictures and videos . CAUTIO[...]

8 2 T aking pictures and videos Taking a picture 1 T urn the Mode dial to the mode you w ant to use . See page 9 for mode descrip tions. The camera screen displays the mode na me and description. T o interrupt the descripti on, press any butto n. 2 Use the viewfinder or camera screen to frame y our subject. (Press the OK button to turn the ca mera [...]

T aking pictures and vide os 9 Camera modes Use this m ode For Auto General picture-taking. Automati cally sets exposure , focus, and flash. Portrait Full-frame portraits of people. Subject is sharp and the background is indistinct. Automatically fires a low-le vel fill flash. Subject should be at le ast 2 ft (0.6 m) away and fill the frame with a [...]

T aking pictu res and videos 10 Using the camera screen as a viewfinder IMPOR T ANT : The Liveview feature quickly depletes battery power; use it sparingly . 1 T urn the Mode dial to any Still position. 2 Press the OK button to turn on the camera screen. 3 F rame your subject in t he camera screen. F or more about auto-foc us fr aming marks , see p[...]

T aking pictures and vide os 11 Using the auto-focus framing marks When using the camer a screen as a vi ewfinder , fr aming marks indicate where the camera is focusing. F or the best po ssible pictures , the camera attemp ts to focus on foreground subjects , even if the subjects are not centered in the scene . NO TE: T his procedure does not apply[...]

T aking pictu res and videos 12 Reviewing the picture or video just taken After you tak e a picture or video , the camer a screen displays a Quickview for approximately 5 seconds. While the picture or video is displ ayed, you can: ■ Review: If you tak e no action, the picture/video is saved. ■ Play (video): Press the OK bu tton to play th e vid[...]

T aking pictures and vide os 13 Using optical zoom Use optical zoom to get up to 3X clos er to your subject. Optical zoom is effective when the lens is no close r than 23.6 in. (60 cm) to the subject or 5.1 in. (13 cm) in Close-up mode . Y ou can change optical zoom before (but not during) video recording. 1 Use the viewfinde r or camera screen to [...]

T aking pictu res and videos 14 Using the flash Use the flash when you tak e pictures at night, indoors , or outdoors in heavy shadows . Y ou can change the flash set ting in any Stil l mode; the de fault flash setting is restored when you exit the mode or turn off the camer a. Turning on the flash Flash Range Wide Angle 2-11.8 ft (0.6-3.6 m) Telep[...]

T aking pictures and vide os 15 Flash settings in each mode F or the best possib le pictures, flash settings are p reset for each capt ure mode. * When you change to Red-eye in these mod es , it remains until you change it. Icon Capture mode Default flash setting Available flash settings (press the Flash button to change) To return to the default f[...]

T aking pictu res and videos 16 Putting yourself in the picture T he Self T imer creates a 10-second delay between the time you press the Shutter button and the time the picture is tak en. 1 Place the cam era on a flat surface or tripod. 2 In any Still mode , press the Self T imer button . The Self Timer icon appears in the status area. 3 Compose t[...]

T aking pictures and vide os 17 Taking a burst series of pictures Burst lets you to tak e up to 6 pictures in q uick successi on (approxim ately 3 frames per second). Burst is ideal for ca pturing sporting events or objects in motion. Flash and Self T imer are disabled when you use Burst. Turn on burst In any Still mode , pre ss the Self Timer/Burs[...]

T aking pictu res and videos 18 Changing picture-taking settings Y ou can change se ttings to get the be st results from your cam era: 1 Press the Menu bu tton. (Some set tings are unavailable i n some mo des .) 2 Press to highl ight the setting you wish to change , then press the OK button. 3 Choose an option, then press the OK button. 4 Press the[...]

T aking pictures and vide os 19 White Balance Choose your lighting condition. This setting remains until you turn the Mode dial or turn off the camera. Auto (defau lt)— automatically corrects white balance. Ideal for general picture taking. Daylight— for pictures in natural lighting. Tungsten— corrects the oran ge cast of household light bulb[...]

T aking pictu res and videos 20 Exposure Metering Evaluate light levels at specific areas of a scene. This setting remains until you turn the Mode dial or turn off the camera. Multi-pattern (default)— evaluates lighting conditions throughout the image to give an optimum picture exposure. Ideal for general picture taking. Center-weight— evaluate[...]

T aking pictures and vide os 21 Customizing your camera Use Setup to customize yo ur camera settings . 1 In any mode , press the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight Setup , then press the OK button. 3 Press to highl ight the setting you wish to change , then press the OK button. 4 Choose an option, then press the OK button. 5 Press the Menu button to[...]

T aking pictu res and videos 22 Video Out Choose the regional setting that lets you connect the camera to a television or other external device. NTSC (default) — used in North America and Japan; most common format. PAL— used in Europe and China. Orientation Sensor Orient pictures so that they are displayed with the correct side up. On (default)[...]

T aking pictures and vide os 23 Pre-tagging for album names Use the Set Album (Still or Video) feat ure to pre-select album nam es before you tak e pictures or vid eos . T hen , all the pictures or videos you tak e are tagged with those album names . First—on your computer Use K odak EasyShare softw are (V 3.0 or higher , see page 31 ) to create [...]

24 3 Reviewing pictures and videos Press the Review button to view and wo rk with your pictures and videos . T o save battery power , use the opti onal K odak EasyShare camer a or printer dock, or K odak 3-volt A C adapter . (See www .k odak.com/go/cx7430accessories .) Viewing single pictures and videos 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press to scroll [...]

Reviewing pictur es and videos 25 Playing a video 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press to locate a video. (In Multi-up view , highlight a video , then press the OK button.) 3 T o play or pause a video, press the OK button. NO TE: Y ou can also press the Menu button, highlight , then press the O K button. T o adjust the volume, press . T o rewind the [...]

Reviewing pictures and videos 26 Changing optional review settings In Review mode, press the Menu b utton to access optional review settings . Magnifying pictures 1 Press the Review button, then locate a picture . 2 T o magnify at 2X, press the OK butt on . T o magnify at 4X, p ress the OK button again. T o see different parts of the picture , pres[...]

Reviewing pictur es and videos 27 Protecting pictures and videos from deletion 1 Press the Review butt on, then locate the picture or video . 2 Press the Menu bu tton. 3 Press to highlight Protect , then press the OK button. The picture or vid eo is protect ed and cannot be deleted. The Protect icon appears with the protected picture or video. 4 T [...]

Reviewing pictures and videos 28 Second—on your camera 1 Press the Review butt on, then locate the picture or video . 2 Press the Menu bu tton. 3 Press to highlight Album , then press the OK button. 4 Press to highlight an alb um folder , then press the OK button. T o add other pi ctures to the same album, pr ess to scroll through the pictures . [...]

Reviewing pictur es and videos 29 Changing the slide show display interval T he default interv al setting di splays each picture for 5 seconds . Y ou can increase the display inte rv al up to 60 seconds . 1 On the Slide Show menu, press to highlight Interval, then press the OK button. 2 Select a display in terval. T o scroll th rough the seconds qu[...]

Reviewing pictures and videos 30 Copying pictures and videos Y ou can copy pictures and vide os from a card to internal memory or from internal memory to a card. Before you copy , make sure that: ■ A card is inserted in the camer a. ■ T he camer a’ s picture stor age loca tion is set to the location from which you are copying. See Image Stora[...]

31 4 Installing the softwar e Minimum system requirements NO TE: Mac OS 8.6 and 9.x do not support the Share button functions , including F avorites . Mac OS X version 10.2. x or 10.3 is recommended for full functionality . T o download EasyShare software for Mac OS 8.6 and 9.x , visit www .k odak.com/g o/cx7430down loads. Windows OS-based compu te[...]

Installing th e software 32 Install the software CAUTION: Install K odak EasyShare softwar e before connecting the camera or optional dock to the computer . F ailure to do so may cau se the software to load incorrectly . 1 Close all softw are applications that are open on your computer (including anti-virus software). 2 Place the K odak EasyShare s[...]

33 5 Sharing pictur es and videos NO TE: T ag s remain unti l removed. If a ta gged picture/video is copied, the tag is not copied. In a burst series , only the las t picture is tagged du ring Quickview . When can I tag my pictures and videos? Press the Share button to tag pictures/videos: ■ Any time (T he most recent pict ure/vi deo tak en is d [...]

Sharing pictures a nd videos 34 Tagging pictures for printing 1 Press the Share button. Press to locate a picture . 2 Press to highlight Print , then press the OK button.* 3 Press to select the number of copies (0-99). Zero removes the tag for that picture . The Print icon appea rs in the status area. The default quantity is one. 4O p t i o n a l :[...]

Sharing pictur es and videos 35 Tagging pictures and videos for emailing First—on your computer Use K odak EasyShare software to create an email address book on your computer . T hen, copy up to 32 email addresses to the camera’ s internal memory . F or details , click the Help butt on in the K odak EasyShare software . Second—tag pictures/vi[...]

Sharing pictures a nd videos 36 Tagging pictures as favorites Y ou can store your favorite pictures in the F avorites section of your camera’ s internal memory , then share th em with friends and family. F avorites are loaded into your camera after you tr ansfer pictures to you r computer . So you can k eep and share m ore , favorites are smaller[...]

Sharing pictur es and videos 37 Optional settings In F avorites mod e , press the Menu button to access optional settings . NO TE: Pictures tak en at the Best (3:2) quality se tting are displayed at a 3:2 aspect r atio with a black bar at the top of the screen. (See Picture Quality , page 18 .) Removing all favorites from your camera 1 T urn the Mo[...]

38 6 Connecting camera to computer CAUTION: Install K odak EasyShare softwar e before connectin g the camera or optional dock to the computer . F ailure to do so may cause the software to load incorrectly . Transferring pictures with the USB cable 1 T urn off the camer a. 2 Plug the labeled end of the USB cable into the labeled USB port on your com[...]

Connecting cam era to comp uter 39 Printing pictures from your computer F or details on printing pictures from yo ur comp uter , cl ick the Help button in the K odak EasyShare softw are . Ordering prints online K odak EasyShare print service (provided by Ofoto www .ofoto . com ) is one of the many online print serv ices offered in the Kodak EasySha[...]

40 7 T roubleshooting When you have questions about your camer a, start here . Additional techni cal information is av ailable in the ReadMe file located on the K odak EasyShare softw are CD . F or updates to T roublesh ooting information, see www .k odak.com/go/cx7430support . Camera problems Problem Cause Solution Camera does not turn on. Battery[...]

T roubleshoot ing 41 Shutter button does not work. Camera is not turned on. Turn on the camera ( page 4 ). The camera is processing a picture; the ready light (near the viewfind er) is blinking red. Wait until the ready light stops blinking red before attempting to take an other picture. You can take a picture even if the ready light is blinking gr[...]

T roublesh ooting 42 Picture is too light. The subject was too close for flash. Move so there is at least 2 ft (0.6 m) between camera and subject. The light sensor is covered. Hold the camera so your hands or other objects do not cover the light sensor ( page i ). Too much light. Decrease Exposure Compensation ( page 18 ). Auto exposure was not ach[...]

T roubleshoot ing 43 Camera screen messages Picture is too dark or underexposed. Flash is not on, or the subject was too far away for the flash to be effective. Move so there is no more than 11. 8 ft (3.6 m) between the camera and the subject; 6.9 ft (2.1 m) in Telephoto. Auto exposure was not achieved. To take the best possible pictures, press the[...]

T roublesh ooting 44 Memory card requires formatting The card is corrupted or formatted for another digital camera. Insert a new ca rd or format the card ( page 22 ). Caution: Formatting deletes all pictures and videos, including protected files. Memory card cannot be read (Please format memory card or insert anot her memory card) Remove USB cable [...]

T roubleshoot ing 45 Date and time have been reset This is the first time you turned on the camera; or you removed the batteries for an extended time; or the batteries are exhausted. Reset the clock ( page 5 ). No address book on camera (Connect with computer to import address book) No email addresses appear because there is no address book. Create[...]

T roublesh ooting 46 Camera ready light status Status Cause Solution Ready light does not turn on and the camera does not work. Camera is not turned on. Turn on the camera ( page 4 ). Battery is exhausted. Recharge the battery or install a new one ( page 2 ). Mode dial was on when batteries were reloaded. Turn Mode dial off, then back on. Ready lig[...]

47 8 Getting help Helpful links Software help Click the Help button in th e K odak EasySha re softw are . Telephone customer support If you have questions c oncerning the operation of th e softw are or camera, you may speak with a customer support representative . Before you call Have the camera, camer a dock, or prin ter dock connected to y our co[...]

Getting help 48 F or the mos t up-to- date listi ngs, visit: http://www .k odak.com/US/en/digital/con tacts/DAIIntern ationalContacts .shtml Australia 1800 147 701 Netherlands 020 346 937 2 Austria 0179 567 357 New Zealand 0800 440 78 6 Belgium 02 713 14 45 Norway 23 16 21 33 Brazil 0800 15 0000 Philippines 1 800 1 888 9600 Canada 1 800 465 6 325 P[...]

49 9 Appendix Camera specifications F or more specifications , visit www .k odak.com/go/cx7430support . K odak EasyS hare CX7430 zoom digital camer a Color 24-bit, millions of colors Color modes Color, black & white, sepia Communication with c omputer USB 2.0, via USB cable, Eas yShare camera dock, or printer dock Dimens ions Width Depth Height[...]

Appendix 50 Lens Type Optical quality glass, 6 groups/7 elements (2 aspherical lenses) Aperture Wide: f/2.7-f/5.2; Tele: f/ 4.6-f/8.7 Focal Length 34 - 102 mm (35 mm equivalent ) Focus Distance Wide: 23.6 in. (0.6 m) to in finity; 32.8 ft (10 m) t o infinity in Landscape Close-up: 5.1-27.6 in. (13-70 cm) Focus Zones Multi-zone or Center-Zone Liquid[...]

Appendix 51 Tips, safety, maintenance ■ If the cam era has been sub jected to inclement weather or you suspect water has gotten inside the camer a, tu rn off the camer a and remove the batteries and card. Allow all components to air -dr y for at least 24 hours before using the camera again. ■ Blow gently on the lens or camer a sc reen to remove[...]

Appendix 52 Video storage capacity Power-saving features Upgrading your software and firmware Download t he latest ve rsions of the softw are incl uded on the K odak EasyShare softw are CD and the camer a fi rmw are (the software that runs on the camera). See www .kodak.com/go/cx7430downloads . Minutes/seconds of video Best Good 16 MB internal memo[...]

Appendix 53 Regulatory compliance FCC compliance and advisory T his equipmen t has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device , pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules . T hese limi ts are designed to provide reas onable protecti on agai nst harmful interference in a residential i nstallati on. T his equipmen t gener[...]

Appendix 54 VCCI Class B ITE English tr anslation: T his is a Clas s B product based on the standard of the V oluntary Control Council for Interference from Informati on T ech nology Equipment (VCCI). If this is used near a radio or television rece iver in a domestic environment, i t may cause radio interference . Install an d use the equipm ent ac[...]

55 Index 1 Numerics 4-way controller , ii A A/V out , i , 29 AA battery, installing , 2 about picture, video , 30 about this camera , 22 AC adapter , 4 accessories AC adapter , 4 battery , 3 buying , 47 camera do ck , 4 printer dock , 4 , 39 SD/MMC card , 7 album , 21 albums, tagging pictu res for , 23 , 27 alkaline batteries, warning , 2 auto , 9 [...]

Index 56 date stamp , 22 DC-in , ii delete button , ii deleting during quickview , 12 from internal memory , 25 from SD/MMC card , 25 protecting pictures , videos , 27 digital zoom, using , 13 displaying slide show , 28 disposal, recycling , 51 dock camera , 4 printer , 4 , 39 downloading pictures , 38 E EasyShare software , 31 emailing pictures, v[...]

Index 57 SD/MMC card , 7 softw are , 32 long time exposure , 20 M Macinto sh installing softw are on , 32 magnify picture , 26 maintenance , camera , 51 memory inserting card , 7 storage capacities , 51 menu button , ii menu butt on , ii microphone , i mode dial , ii , 9 modes auto , 9 close-up , 9 favorites , 9 landscape , 9 night , 9 portrait , 9[...]

Index 58 reviewing pictures as you tak e them , 12 camera screen , 24 deleting , 25 magnifying , 26 protecting , 27 slide show , 28 reviewing videos camera screen , 24 deleting , 25 protecting , 27 slide show , 28 running slide s how , 28 S safety , 51 SD/MMC card inserting , 7 printing from , 39 slot location , i storage capacities , 51 SD/MMC car[...]

Index 59 telephone s upport , 47 telephoto button , ii television, slide show , 29 time, setting , 5 timer, shutter delay , 16 tips battery guidelines , 3 camera maintenance , 51 ReadMe file , 40 safety , 51 transfer, via USB cable , 38 trash can, deleting , 12 turning camera on and off , 4 U upgrading software, firmware , 52 URLs, Kodak web sites [...]