Kodak C610 manual

K odak EasyShare C610 digital camer a Extended user guide www .k odak.com F or interactive tutorials , www.k oda k.com/go/howto F or help with you r camera, www .kodak.com/go/c610support[...]

Eastman Kodak Company Rochester , NY 14650 © Eastman K odak Company , 2008 All screen images are simulated. K odak an d EasyShare are trademar ks of Ea stman Kodak Company . P/N 4F8340_en[...]

Product features www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt i Front view 1 Microphone 6 Mode button 2 Shutter button 7 Self-timer/Video light 3 Power button 8 Lens 4 Flash 9 USB/AV Out port 5F l a s h b u t t o n 4 6 2 8 3 5 9 1 7[...]

ii www .kodak.com/g o/support Product features Back view 1 LCD 6 Battery compartment 2 Review button 7 Slot for optional SD card 3 Digital zoom button 8 Share button 4 Menu button 9 Delete button 5 OK button Info/Display Self-timer 10 Tripod socket 2 7 1 6 3 4 5 optional 8 9 10[...]

www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt ii i T able of contents 1 1 Setting up your camera ......................................................................... 1 Attaching the strap .................... ................................... ...................... .......... 1 Loading the AAA batteries ........................................ ................[...]

iv www .kodak.com/g o/support T able of conten ts 4 Doing more with your camera ............................................................. 18 Changing picture-takin g settings .................. ................................... ............ 18 Customizing your camera ........................ .................................... ..............[...]

www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 1 1 Setting up your camera Attaching the strap Loading the AAA batteries T o extend battery life, see page 40 .[...]

2 www .kodak.com/g o/support Setting up your camera Turning on the camera Setting the language, date/time NO TE: T o change the date/time and langua ge in the futur e, use the Menu button ( page 20 ). 2 1 to change. for previous/next field. OK to accept. At the prompt, press OK. 2 1 to change. OK to accept. Language: Date/T ime:[...]

Setting up your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 3 Storing pictures on an SD or SDHC card Y our camera has in ternal memory. Y ou can purchase an SD or SDHC card to conveniently store more pictures and videos. CAUTION: A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause damage . If you insert or remove a card while the camera is on, the card[...]

4 www .kodak.com/g o/support 2 T aking pictur es/videos Taking a picture Reviewing the picture just taken After you tak e a picture or video , the LCD di splays a quickview for s everal sec onds. T o review pictur es/videos anytim e, see page 11 . Y ou can repeatedly press Display to turn on/off status icons and framing g rid. Press the Shutter but[...]

T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 5 Using the digital zoom Use digital zoom to get up to 5X closer to your subject. Press T elephoto (T) to zoom in. Press Wide Angle (W) to zoom out. The zoom i ndicator shows zoom status. NO TE: Y ou may notice decreased image quality when using digital zoom. T he slider on the zoom indicator turns[...]

6 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures/videos Using the flash Flash modes Flash fires Auto When the lighting conditions require it. Fill Every time you take a picture, rega rdless of the lighting conditi ons. Use when the subject is in shadow or is “backlit” (when the light is behind the subject). In low light, hold the camera steady or [...]

T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 7 Using different modes Choose the mode th at best suits your subjects and surroun dings. 1 Press the Mode button. 2 Press to highlight a m ode , then press the OK button. Taking a video 1 Press the Mode button. 2 Press to highli ght Video , then press the OK button. 3 Press the Shutter button comp[...]

8 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures/videos Using Scene (SCN) modes Choose a Scene mode—for great pict ures in practically any situation! 1 Press t he Mode button. 2 Press to highlight SCN , then press the OK button. 3 Press to view scene mode descriptions . If the mode description turns off before yo u finish reading it, press the OK bu[...]

T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 9 Using the self-timer Use the self-timer when you w ant to be included in a picture , or to ensure a steady Shutter button press . Place the came ra on a tripod or flat surface . 1 In any Still mode , p ress until the de sired self-timer icon appears fo r: 10 seconds— A picture is tak en after a[...]

10 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures/videos Understanding the picture-taking icons Battery level Capture m ode Picture size Pictures/time remaining Image storage location White Balance ISO Digital zoom indicator Self timer Flash mode Date stamp Exposure compensation Exposure metering[...]

www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 11 3 W orking with pictur es/videos Reviewing pictures/videos Press the Review button to view a nd work with you r pictures/videos . 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press to view previous/next picture/video . Magnifying pictures 1 While reviewing a picture , press W/T to magnify a picture up to 5X. 2 Press to view other part[...]

12 www .kodak.com/g o/support W orking with pictures/videos Viewing as thum bnails (multi-up) 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press W to chang e from single-picture view to multi-up thumbnails . 3 Press OK to return to si ngle-picture view . ■ Press the Review button to exit Review . Viewing picture/vi deo information 1 Press the Review button. 2 Re[...]

W orking with pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 13 Protecting pictures/videos from deletion 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press for previous/next picture/video . 3 Press the Menu bu tton. 4 Press to highlight Protect, then press the OK button. The picture/video is protected and cannot be deleted. The Protect icon appears with the protected [...]

14 www .kodak.com/g o/support W orking with pictures/videos Rotating pictures Y ou can change a picture to display in port rait or landscape orientation. 1 Press the Review button , then for previous/next picture . 2 Press the Menu bu tton. Press to high light Edit Picture , then press OK. 3 Press to highlight Rotate Picture , then press OK. 4 Pres[...]

W orking with pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 15 Changing the slide show display interval Y ou can set the display interval from 3–60 seconds . 1 On the Slide Show menu, press to highlight Interv al, then press OK. 2 Select a display in terval. T o scroll through the seconds quickly , press and hold . 3 Press OK. The interval setting r[...]

16 www .kodak.com/g o/support W orking with pictures/videos Copying pictures/videos Y ou can copy pictures/video s from a card to internal memory or fr om internal memory to a card. Before you copy , make sure that: ■ A card is inserted in the camer a. ■ T he camera’ s image storage location is set to th e location from which you are copying [...]

W orking with pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 17 Understanding the review icons Pictures Videos Email tag F a vorite tag Print tag/number of prints Protected Picture/Video number Image storage location Review Protected Picture/Video number Image storage location Review F avorite tag Email tag Video length[...]

18 www .kodak.com/g o/support 4 Doing more with your camer a Changing picture-taking settings Y ou can change settings to get the best results from your camera. 1 Press the Menu bu tton. 2 Press to highlight a setting, then press OK. 3 Choose an option, then press OK. ■ Press the Menu button to exit the menu. NO TE: T o better understand each men[...]

Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 19 Video Size Available only in Video mode. 640 x 480 320 x 240 White Balance Choose your lighting condition. Auto— automatically corrects white balance. Ideal for general picture taking. Daylight— for pictures in natural lighting. Tungsten— corrects the orang e cast of household light b[...]

20 www .kodak.com/g o/support Doing more with your cam era 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 OK. 3 Press to highlight a setting, then press OK. 4 Choose an option, then press OK. 5 Press the Menu button to exit. To bett er understand [...]

Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 21 Auto Power Off Choose inactivity time until camera turns off. 10 minutes 5 minutes 3 minutes 1 minute TV Out Choose the regional setting for connecting to a television or other external dev ice. NTSC— used in North America and Japan. PAL— used in Europe and China. Date & Time See pa[...]

22 www .kodak.com/g o/support Doing more with your cam era Using exposure compensation to adjust picture brightness Before you tak e a picture, you can adjust exposure com pensation to mak e pictures dark er or lighter . ■ Press to decrease expo sure compensation. ■ Press to increase exposure compensatio n. The exposure compensati on level is s[...]

Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 23 Sharing your pictures Press the Share button to tag your pictures and videos. When they are transferred to your computer , y ou can share them. Use the Share button: ■ Any time . (T he most recen t picture/video taken is then displayed.) ■ After pressing the Review button. Tagging pictu[...]

24 www .kodak.com/g o/support Doing more with your cam era Tagging pictures/videos for email First—create email addr esses T o create email addre sses , use the Add A ddress option and the on-camera k eyboard; or create them in EasyShare softw are and co py them to the camera’ s internal memory . Second—tag pi ctures/videos on your camera 1 P[...]

Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 25 Tagging pictures/videos as favorites T ag pictures as favorites 1 Press the Review button . Press to find a picture . 2 Press the Menu button, highlig ht F avorite, then press OK. The Favorite icon appears in the status area. T o remove the tag, press OK again. Vie w fa vo rite s on yo ur c[...]

26 www .kodak.com/g o/support 5 T ransferr ing and printing pictur es Installing the software CAUTION: Install EasyShare softwar e before connecting the camera to the computer . F ailure to do so may cause the software to load incorrectly . 1 Close all softw are applications that are open on your computer (including anti-virus software). 2 Place th[...]

T ransferring and printing pictures www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 27 Transferring pictures with the USB cable NO TE: Visi t www .kodak.com/go/howto for an online tutorial on connecting. T urn o n the c amera . 3 Connect the USB cable (U-8). 1 T urn off the camera. Kodak EasyShare software opens on your computer and prompts you through the transfer pro[...]

28 www .kodak.com/g o/support T ransf erring and printing pictures Printing pictures Direct printing with a Pi ctBridge enabled printer Y our camera is compatible with PictBridge technology , so you can print directly to PictBridge ena bled printe rs . Y ou need: ■ Camera with fully charged batteries ■ PictBridge e nabled p rinter ■ USB cable[...]

T ransferring and printing pictures www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 29 Disconnecting the camera from a PictBridge enabled printer 1 T urn off the camera and printer . 2 Disconnect the USB cable fro m the camera an d the printer . Using a printer that is not PictBridge enabled F or details on printing pictures from your computer , click the Help button i[...]

30 www .kodak.com/g o/support 6 T roubleshooting F or step-by-step product support, visit www .kodak.com/go/c610support and select Intera ctive T r oubleshooting & Repairs. Camera problems If ... T ry one or more of the following Camera does not turn on. ■ Install new batteries (see page 1 ). ■ Charge rechargeable batteries . Camera does no[...]

T roublesho oting www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 31 Picture is too light. ■ Move so there is at least 2 ft ( 0.6 m) between the camer a and the subject. ■ Decrease Exposure Compensation (see page 22 ). Picture is not clear. ■ Clean the lens ( see page 38 ). ■ Mak e sure your camera is not in Close-up mode. ■ Move so there is at least 2 ft ( 0[...]

32 www .kodak.com/g o/support T roublesho oting Camera/computer commu nications LCD screen messages If ... T ry one or more of the following The computer does not communicate with the camera. ■ Visit www.k odak.com/go/c610support . ■ T urn on the camera (see page 2 ). ■ Install new batteries (see page 1 ) or charge rechargeable batteries . ?[...]

T roublesho oting www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 33 Unrecognized file format ■ T ransfer the picture to the computer (see page 27 ), or delete it (see page 12 ). Camera error #XXXX. See user’s guide. ■ T urn camera off , then back on. If the message reappear s, visit www .kodak.com/go/c610support and select Inter active T roubleshooting & Rep[...]

34 www .kodak.com/g o/support 7 Getting help Helpful links Camera Software Other Email, write, or phone customer support www .kodak.com/go/contact Get support for your product (FAQs, troubleshooting information, arrange for repairs, etc.) www .kodak.com/go/c 610 support Purchase camera accessories (lenses , cards, etc.) www .kodak.com/go/c 610 acce[...]

Getting help www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 35 NO TE: If you have questions concerning this p ro duct, you may speak with K odak customer support. Australia 1800 267 588 Netherlands 020 346 9372 Austria 0179 567 357 New Zealand 0800 880 120 Belgium 02 713 14 45 Norway 23 16 21 33 Brazil 0800 891 42 13 Philippines 1 800 1 888 9600 Canada 1 800 465 6325 [...]

36 www .kodak.com/g o/support 8 Appendix Camera specifications F or more specifica tions , visit www .k odak.com/go/c610support . CCD— 1/2.5 in. CCD , 4:3 aspect r atio Effective pixels— 6.2 MP ISO speed— T aking lens— Fixed focus , 38 mm, f/4.5 (35 mm equivalent); includes mechanical shutter and f/7.2 aperture Aperture— f/4.5 or f/7.2 Di[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 37 Internal storage capacity— 16 MB internal memory/10 MB available for image storage (1 MB equals one million bytes) Image file format— S till: EXIF 2.21 (JPEG compre ssion); DCF file organizati on. Video: MO V ; CODEC Motion JPEG; G .711 (audio) Picture size— Video capt ure— VGA (6 40 x 480) @ 15 fps; Q[...]

38 www .kodak.com/g o/support Appendix Flash modes— Auto, Fill, Red-eye, Off Communication with computer— USB 2.0 Full Speed (PIMA 15740 protocol) via USB cable model U- 8 Po w e r — (2) alkaline or Ni-MH AAA batteries PictBridge support— Ye s Auto power off— Selectable 1, 3, 5, 10 minutes Microphone— Ye s T ripod mount— 1/4 inch Oper[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 39 Upgrading your software and firmware Download t he latest versions of the so ftware included on the K odak EasyShare software CD and the camer a firmware (the softw a re that runs on the camera). Visit www .kodak. com/go/c610downloads . Storage capacities T he LCD displays the approximate number of pictures (o[...]

40 www .kodak.com/g o/support Appendix ■ K eep batteries out of the reach of children. ■ Do not allow batteries to touch metal objects , including coins . Otherwise , a battery may short circuit, di scharge energy , become hot, or leak. ■ Do not disassemble , install backw ard, or ex pose batteries to liquid, moisture , fire , or extreme temp[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 41 – Excessive use of the flash ■ Dirt on the battery contacts can affect batt ery life. Wipe the contacts with a clean, dry cloth before loading batteries in the camera. ■ Battery performance is reduced at temper atures below 41 ° F (5 ° C). When using your camera in co ld weather , carry spar e batterie[...]

42 www .kodak.com/g o/support Appendix T his warranty does not cover circumstance s beyond K odak’ s control. This w arranty does not apply when failure is due to shippin g damage , accident, alter ation, modification, unautho rized service , misuse , abuse , use with incomp atible accessories or attachments (such as thir d party ink or ink tanks[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 43 the purchaser in writing by a K odak company , no warranty o r liability exists beyond any minimum requirements impo sed by law , even though defect, damage , or loss may be by negligence or other act. Regulatory compliance FCC compliance and advisory T his equipment has been tested and fou nd to comply with t[...]

44 www .kodak.com/g o/support Appendix Canadian DOC statement DOC Class B Compliance— T his Class B digital apparatus comp lies with Canadian ICES-003. Observation des normes-Classe B— Cet appareil numérique de la clas se B est conforme à la norm e NMB-003 du Canada. FCC and Industry Canada— T his device complies with Industry Canada RSS-21[...]

www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 45 Index 1 A A/V out, 15 about picture, video, 12, 16 about this cam e ra, 21 accessories battery, 40 buying, 34 SD card, 3 appendix, 36 auto, 7 flash, 6 B backlight, 8 battery compartment, ii extending life, 40 loading, 1 types, 38 beach, 8 blur reduction, 8 button delete, ii, 4 flash/status, 6 menu, ii on/off, i review,[...]

46 www .kodak.com/g o/support Index download pictur es, 26 E EasyShare software installing, 26 emailing pictures, videos, 24 exposure compensation, 22 metering, 19 external video device viewing pictures , videos, 15 F favorites tagging, 25 fireworks, 8 firmware, upgradin g, 39 flash settings, 6 flower, 8 format, 21 framing grid, 22 G grid, framin g[...]

www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 47 Index storage capacities, 3 9 menu butt on, ii mode button, i modes, 7 backlight, 8 beach, 8 blur reduction, 8 children, 8 fireworks, 8 flower, 8 high ISO, 8 manner/museum, 8 night la ndscape, 8 night portrait, 8 scene (SCN), 8 snow, 8 sport, 8 modes, capt ure auto, 7 multi-up, 12 N night landscape, 8 night portrait, 8[...]

48 www .kodak.com/g o/support Index slide show, 14 reviewing pictures/video deleting, 12 protecting, 13 reviewing videos LCD, 11 slide show, 14 rotating pictures, 14 running slide s how, 14 S scene modes (S CN), 8 SD card inserting, 3 printing from, 2 9 storage capacities, 3 9 self-timer, 9 self-timer light, i service and support teleph one numbers[...]

www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 49 Index care & maintenance, 38 transferring pictures, vide os, 26 trash can, deleting, 4 tripod socket, ii troubleshooting, 30 turning camera on and off, 2 TV out, 21 U undelete, undo, 12 upgrading software, firmware, 39 URLs, Kodak web sites, 34 USB cable, 27 V video copying, 16 emailing tagged, 2 4 protecting, 13 r[...]