Kodak CX4300 manual

KODAK EASYSHARE CX4300 Digital Came ra User’ s Guide Visi t Koda k on the Wor ld Wid e We b at www .kod ak.com[...]

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iii P roduct Ov er view Camer a F ront Camera Bottom 1 Shutter butto n 5 View finder le ns 2F l a s h u n i t 6 L e n s 3 On / Of f s witch 7a USB connec tor 4 Self Ti mer light 7b DC in c onnect or 1 Ca mera D ock co nnect or 2 T rip od mo unt socket (door sho wn closed) 3 Batte r y door 5 4 7a 2 1 7b 6 ON OFF 3 2 3 1[...]

iv P roduct Ov er view Camer a B ack 1 Viewfinder 8 MMC/SD card door 2 Ready ligh t 9 Flas h bu tton 3 LCD (Liqui d Crystal Displ ay ) 10 Share butto n 4 Shutte r butt on 11 Delet e but ton 5 4-w ay arro w / Zoom / OK b uttons 12 Re vie w butto n 6 Wrist st rap p ost 13 Men u b utton 7 Video out port 1 7 5 12 11 6 4 9 10 8 2 13 3[...]

v Table of Contents 1 Getting S tarted ................................ ................................... 1 Instal l the Softwar e First ......... ...... ......... .......... ......... ...... ....... 1 Need Thi s Guide in L arge Print? ....... .......... ...... ......... ......... .... 1 What Can I Do With My KODAK EASYSHARE CX4300 Digita l Camer[...]

vi Using the Fl ash ...... .......... ...... ......... ......... ......... ....... ......... ........ 16 Using D igital Z oom... ....... ......... ......... ...... ......... .......... ...... ......... 1 7 Chang ing Pictur e-Taking Options ....... ......... ....... ......... ........ 18 3 Reviewing Pictures—Rev iew Mode .. .......................[...]

vii Returning to t he Previ ous Men u .... ......... .......... ......... ........ 40 Chang ing the Prin t Quant ity Defaul t ........ ......... ...... ........ 4 0 Turning Off Qui ckview . ...... ......... ......... ......... ....... ......... ......... ....41 Turning On Live view ........ ......... ......... ......... ....... ......... ......... [...]

viii Cautio n When Usi ng a Tr ipod ...... ...... ......... .......... ......... ...... . 5 7 Earlie r Came ra Do ck Mod el ...... ......... ......... .......... ...... ......... .58 9 Troublesho oting .............................................................. 59 Troubl eshootin g—Cam era ....... ...... ......... .......... ......... ...... .[...]

1 1 Gett ing Star ted Install the Software First It is importan t to i nstall th e KODAK EASYS HARE S oftware on your compute r before you connec t the camera to the co mputer or attempt to tran sfer pictures. See Chapt er 6, I nstalli ng the Softw are , or the Qu ick St art Guid e for di rections . Need This G uide in Large Print? For a large prin[...]

2 Chapter 1 What Can I Do With My KODAK EASYSHARE CX4300 Digital Cam era? T ake Pictures — Enjoy point -and-shoot op eration with flash, cl ose-up, and self timer fea tures. Revi ew — Display , prot ect, and delete pictures ; run a slide show . Share— T ag your pictures for printing, emailing , and as Favorites. Set Up — Customize your came[...]

3 Chapter 1 Camera Package Contents Contents subject to chan ge. Check box for contents lis ting. Also included but not sh own: 2 KOD AK Dig ital Camera B atter ies or a KODAK CR V3 Lith ium ba ttery , AA; U ser’ s Guide or User’ s Guide CD; Quick Start Guide; and KODAK EASYS HARE Software CD. NOTE: *The custom camera insert fits your camera to[...]

4 Chapter 1 Attaching the Wrist Strap 1 Thread the short loop of the strap through the wrist s trap p ost. 2 Thread the lo ng end of the strap through the short loop . Pull until secure. Attaching the Lens Cap 1 Thread the lens cap string through th e loop in the w rist strap as sh own. 2 Put th e lens cap on the lens. D epress th e tabs on the le [...]

5 Chapter 1 Loading the Batteries KODAK Digital Camera Batt eries (2) or a KODAK CRV3 Lithium Battery are included with your camera.* 1 Tu r n off the camera. 2 On th e bottom of the cam era, slid e the batte ry door and lif t to open. 3 Insert the two KODAK Digi tal Camera Batteries or the KODAK CRV3 battery , as shown. 4 Close the battery do or .[...]

6 Chapter 1 Turning the Camera On and Off 1 Slide t he On/Off switch to th e On po sition . The ready light blinks green while the camera performs a self-check, then glows steady green when the camera is rea dy to take pictures. 2 T o turn o ff the c amera, sl ide th e On/Off switch to the Off positi on. The camera compl etes operations that are in[...]

7 Chapter 1 Select ing a Langua ge Y ou can display menus and screen messages in different languag es. The Language screen is automatical ly displayed the first time you turn on the camera. If this is the first time the camera has been turned on, go to step 4. T o change the langu age after that: 1 In Capture or Review mod e, press the Menu button.[...]

8 Chapter 1 Setting the Clock The Date & Time screen appears the first time you turn on the camera or if the batter y is removed for an e xtended time. If this is the first time th e camer a has been turned on, go to step 4. T o set the d ate and time afte r that: 1 In Capture or Revi ew mode, press the Menu butto n. 2 Highlight Setup , then pr[...]

9 Chapter 1 Checking Camera Status T o check the current camera settings, press the down arrow in Capture mode or the flash butto n any time: Camera Status Icons Battery Status If no battery icon appears on the LCD, the battery is fully charged. *A blin king ba ttery icon me ans the batter y is too we ak to pow er the camera. The ready light blinks[...]

10 Chapter 1 Inserting an MMC/SD Card Optional MMC/SD cards provide removable, reusable storage fo r pictures. CAUTION: The card can only be inse rted one way; forcing it may damage the camera or card. Do not inse rt or remove a card when the g reen ready light is blinking; it may damage your pic tures, card, or camera. 1 T urn off the camera. 2 Op[...]

11 Chapter 1 Choosing Internal Memory or MMC/SD Card The camera offers two options for storing pictures: Internal Memory — store up to 14 pictures (at Be st quality) in the 16 MB inter nal m emory . MMC/SD Card — store as man y pictures as you like, d epending on the size of the c ard. See page 83 for storage capacities. Purchase KODAK Multimed[...]

12 Chapter 1 Camera Modes The camera has four modes: Capture, Review , Share, and Setup . Y o u can always tell which mode the camera is in: Capt ure — the LCD i s blank, no image is displaye d. Press the down arrow to display th e status bar and mode icon. Press OK to e nter Liveview . See Chapt er 2, T aki ng Pictures — Ca pture Mode . But re[...]

13 2 T aking Pictur es—Captur e Mode Take a Picture A nytime The camera is in Capture mode when you turn it on. Press the Shutter button to take a pictur e. But remember , you can press the Shutter button and take a picture anytime, no matter what mode the camera is in! Taking a Picture Before you take a pic ture, make sure your picture storage l[...]

14 Chapter 2 Liveview — Using the LCD to Frame Your Subject When you turn on Livevie w , the LC D displays a live image of what the lens sees. Look at the LCD to frame your picture. 1 Make sure the camera is in Capture mode ( on the LCD). 2 Press the OK bu tton to turn on Li veview . 3 Frame your p icture in the LCD. 4 T ake the picture. 5 T o tu[...]

15 Chapter 2 Quickview — Reviewing the Picture Just Taken After you take a pic ture, the LCD displays a Quickvi ew of that pict ure for 5 seconds. While the picture is displaye d, you can: m Review It. I f you take no action, the pict ure is saved. m Delete it. Press the De lete b utton w hile th e picture and are disp layed. NOTE: T o save batte[...]

16 Chapter 2 Using the Fl ash Use the flash when you ta ke pictures ou tdoors in heavy shadow s, at night, or indoors. Flash is e ffective at the d istances of 1 .6 to 9.8 feet (0.5 to 3 m). Press the button repeatedly to scroll through th e flash options. The flash i con displayed on the L CD is the acti ve option. Current camera status icons are [...]

17 Chapter 2 Using Digital Zoom Use Digital Zoo m to zoom in two times closer to your subj ect. The lens does not move during Digital Zoom. IMPORT ANT : Y ou may no tice a decrease in p r in ted image qua lity when us ing Digi tal Zoo m. 1 Press the OK bu tton to turn on Li veview . 2 Press to activate the digital zoom. The LCD displays the zoomed [...]

18 Chapter 2 Changing Pictur e-Taking Options Use the Capture menus to change picture-taking opt ions. If you are in Review , Share, or Setup modes you must return to Capture mode before you can access the Capt ure menus. To Return to Capture From Another Mo de T o return t o Capt ure fro m: m Any mode, press the Shutt er button to take a pictu re [...]

19 Chapter 2 Taking C lose-up Pi ctures The Close-up setting helps you gain sharpness and deta il at close range. The Close-Up focus distance is 5.9 to 19.7 in. (1 50 to 500 mm). T o turn on Close-up: 1 In Ca pture mode, press t he Menu but ton. 2 Highlight Close-up , then press the OK butto n. 3 Highlight On, then pr ess the O K butto n. 4 Press t[...]

20 Chapter 2 Putti ng Yo urself in the P ictur e The Self T imer creates a 10-second delay between the time you press the Shutte r butto n and the time the pic ture is take n. 1 In Captu re mode, p ress the Menu button. 2 Hig hlight S elf Timer , th en press the OK button. 3 Highlight On, then pr ess the O K butto n. 4 Press the Menu but ton to tur[...]

21 Chapter 2 Setting Exposure Compensat ion Use E xposure C ompens ation to co ntrol ho w much light is allo wed int o the camera. The exposure range is +2 to -2 in 1/2-step increments. NOTE : This setting is id eal for c ontrol ling pic tures in which the light sou rce is behind the sub ject (backlit), or for c orrecting pictures t hat are too lig[...]

22 Chapter 2 Setting Picture Quality Use the Qualit y setting to sel ect a pi cture reso lution: 1 In Capture mode, press the Menu butt on. 2 Highlig ht Qualit y , then press the OK butt on. The active Qua lity setting appears in the top left corner . 3 High light an op tio n: Best — (3.2 MP , l ow compression) for printing up to 11 x 14 in. (27.[...]

23 Chapter 2 Placing the Date on Pictures Use Date Stamp to imprint the date on your pictu res. 1 Make sur e the ca mera clo ck is set t o the cor rect date ( page 8 ). 2 In Capture mode, press the Menu butt on. 3 High light Date Stamp , then press th e OK but ton. 4 High light an op tio n: Off YYYY MM DD MM DD YY DD MM YYYY 5 Press the OK button. [...]

24 Chapter 2 Setting the Orie ntation Sensor If you rotate the camera to take a picture (for example, a portrait shot ), the Orientation Sensor rotates the picture so it is displayed correct side up during Quick view and Re view . The Ori enta tion Se nsor is turne d on as the d efault. Y ou can turn it o ff so th at pictures are displayed in the i[...]

25 3 Reviewing P ictur es — Rev iew Mode Use Review mode to view and work with the pictures that are stored in internal memory or on a card. NOTE: Review ing pictures on the LCD quick ly depletes battery power . An optional AC adap ter is available (see p age 87 ). To Enter Review Mode 1 Press the Review but ton. The las t pict ure y ou took or r[...]

26 Chapter 3 To Access the Review Menus Use the Review menus to work with the pictures that are stored in internal memory or on a card. 1 Press the Review butt on. 2 Pre ss th e Menu butt on. 3 Press t he Menu butto n to turn off t he menu s. Review Menus Magnify ( page 28 ) Copy ( page 32 ) Prot ect ( page 29 ) Multi-up ( page 27 ) Image Storage ([...]

27 Chapter 3 Viewing Single Pictures 1 Press the Review but ton. The camera displays the last picture that was taken or rev iewed. 2 Press to scroll backward or forward through th e pictures. View ing Mu ltip le Pic ture s 1 Press the Review but ton. 2 Press . Nine pictures (thumbnails) are displayed at once. 3 Press to displ ay the p revious or ne[...]

28 Chapter 3 Deleting Pictur es 1 Press the Review but ton. 2 Select a picture in single view or highlight a pictu re in multiple view , then press the Delete bu tton. 3 High light an op tion, then pres s the OK button: PICTU RE — deletes the disp layed pictur e. EXIT — exits the Del ete screen. ALL — deletes all pictures from your current st[...]

29 Chapter 3 Protecting Pictures From Deletion 1 Press the Review button, then locate the picture t o protect. 2 Pre ss th e Menu butt on. 3 Highlight Protect , then press the OK butto n. The Protect icon app ears with the protected picture whenever it is displayed in the status ba r . Th e picture cannot be deleted. (Formatti ng deletes even prote[...]

30 Chapter 3 4 T o cancel the Slide Sho w , press the OK button. Changing th e Display Interval The default setting displays each pi cture for 5 seconds. Y ou can increase the display int erval to up to 60 seconds. 1 On the Slide Show menu, highl ight Interval, then press the OK butt on. 2 Press to select a display int erval. T o scroll through the[...]

31 Chapter 3 Displaying Pictu res on a Televisi on Y ou can run a slide show or display yo ur pictures on a tele vision, computer monitor , or digital project or (any device equipped with a video input). NOTE: E nsure that th e V ideo O ut sett ing is correctly set to NTSC o r P A L (see page 42 ). 1 Conne ct the vide o cabl e from th e video o ut [...]

32 Chapter 3 Copying Pictures Y ou can copy p ictures from a card to internal memory , or from intern al memory to a card. Before you cop y make sure that: m A card is inserted in the camera. m The camera ’ s pi cture storage locat ion is set to the location from which you are copying. See Choo sing Internal Memory or MMC/SD Card, page 11 . Copy [...]

33 Chapter 3 Viewing Picture Information 1 Press the Review but ton, then press the Menu butto n. 2 Highlig ht the Picture Info menu , then press the OK bu tton. The information about the displa yed picture is view-only and incl udes: file name, location o f the file if stored on a card (there are no directories in internal memory), d ate and time [...]

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35 4 Ta g g i n g P i c t u r e s — Shar e Mode Press the Share b utton to t ag your pictures as Favorites and for automatic printing and ema iling. But remember , you can press the Shutter button a nd take a picture anytime, no matter what mode the camera is in! NOTE: MAC OS 8. 6 and 9.x do not suppo rt the Share button fu nctions. OS X is recom[...]

36 Chapter 4 Tagging Pictures for Printing 1 Locate a picture, then press the Share button. 2 Highlight Pr int and press the OK button. 3 Press to select the number of copies (0-99) . Zero removes the tag for that picture. The Print icon appears with the picture. The default quantity i s one. T o change the default, see page 4 0 . 4 T o tag a ll pi[...]

37 Chapter 4 Tagging Pictur es for Emailing First, use KODAK EAS YSHARE Software to create an email address boo k on your computer , then copy up to 32 email addr esses to the camera ’ s internal memory . See KODAK EASYSHARE Sof tware Help for details. 1 Locate a picture, then press the Share button. 2 High light Emai l , then press the OK button[...]

38 Chapter 4 Tagging Pictures as Fav orites 1 Locate a picture, then press the Share button. 2 Highlight Favorite , then press the OK button. The Favori te icon a ppears with the picture. 3 T o remove the tag, press the OK button again. 4 Press the Share button to return to Ca pture mode. Using Fav orites on Your Com puter See the K ODAK EASYSHARE [...]

39 5 Customizing Camer a Settings — Setup Mode Use Setup mode t o customize your camera settings. Y ou can access Setup mode two ways: in the Capture menu screen and the Review menu screen. But remember , you can p ress the Shutter button and t ake a picture anytime, n o matter what mode the camera is in! To Access Setup Mode/Menus 1 In Capture o[...]

40 Cha pte r 5 Returning to the Previous M enu The Return f eature lets you ret urn to the menu screen f rom which you en tered the S etup menu. m In the Setup menu, highl ight Return , then press the OK butt on. Y ou are returned to the menu screen from which you entered Setup: Cap ture or Review. Changing the Print Q uantity Default The Def ault [...]

41 Cha pte r 5 Turning Off Quickview After you take a pic ture, Quickview di splays it on the LCD for 5 seconds (see page 15 ). The default s etting is on. T o save battery powe r , turn off Quickvie w: 1 In Capture or Review mod e, press the Menu butto n. 2 High light S etup , then pr ess the OK butto n. 3 Highlig ht Qu ickview , th en pre ss the [...]

42 Cha pte r 5 Setting Video Out The Video Out feat ure lets you mat ch the camera ’ s video signal to the standard for your location. V i deo Out must be set correctly to run a slide show on an external device (see page 3 1 ). 1 In Capture or Review mod e, press the Menu butto n. 2 High light Setup , then pre ss the OK butt on. 3 High light V id[...]

43 Cha pte r 5 Formatting Memory or MMC/SD Card CAUTION: Formatting dele tes everything in memory or o n the card, even protec ted pictures an d the internal emai l address book. R emoving a card during f ormatting m ay damage the card. 1 In Capture or Review mod e, press the Menu button. 2 High light Set up , then press th e OK button . 3 Highligh[...]

44 Cha pte r 5 Viewing Camera Information The A bout fe ature disp lays in formatio n tha t is help ful if you n eed to call fo r service on your c amera. 1 In Capture or Review mod e, press the Menu butto n. 2 High light Setup , then pre ss the OK butt on. 3 Highlight About , then press the OK butto n. The camera information is view-only. 4 Press [...]

45 6 Installing the Sof twar e System Requirements WINDOW S Sys tem Req uirem ents m Personal compute r for WINDOWS 98, 98SE , ME, 2000*, or XP* m 233 MHz pr ocessor or greater m 64 MB of avail able RAM (128 MB for WINDOWS XP) m 200 MB of available hard disk space m CD-ROM dri ve m A vailable U SB port m Color monito r with a minimum resolution of [...]

46 Cha pte r 6 MAC OS 8 .6 and 9.x System R equir ements m PowerPC-based MACINT OSH computer m MAC OS 8.6/9.x m 64 MB of availabl e RAM m 200 MB of available hard disk space m CD-ROM dri ve m Built-i n USB port m Color monito r with a minimum resolution of 800 x 600 pixels; thousand s or mill ions of co lors recomme nded m Internet access f or onli[...]

47 Cha pte r 6 Install the Software For informati on on the software appli cations included on the KODAK EASYSHARE Software CD, see the Quick Start G uide or KO DAK EASYSHARE Softwa re Help. CAUTION: Do not in stall the KO DAK EASYSH ARE Softw are with the camera or Came ra Dock connect ed to the com puter . It may cause the softwar e to load incor[...]

48 Cha pte r 6 4 Follow the o n-screen instruct ions to insta ll the so ftware. If prom pted, restar t the comp uter wh en the installa tion i s comple te. m Select T ypical to automatically install th e needed applications on WINDOWS-based compu ters. Select Custom t o choose the appl ication s to in stall. m Select Easy to automaticall y install [...]

49 7 Connecting to the Computer Important — Befor e You Connect Install the so ftware from th e KODAK EASYS HARE S oftwar e CD BE FORE you connect the camera or Camera Dock to the compute r . Connecting to the Computer Y ou can transfer your pictures from the camera to the computer usi ng either the camera alone or the o ptional KODAK EASYSH ARE [...]

50 Chapter 7 Transferring Pic tures to Your Computer For details on transferring pictures, see the Quick Start Guide or the KODAK EASYS HARE Softw are He lp. Printing Pictures fr om Your Comp uter For details on print ing pictures from your comput er and ordering prints online, see the Quick Start Gui de or the KODAK EASYSHARE Soft ware Help. Print[...]

51 8 Using the K OD AK EASY SH ARE Camer a D ock II The KODAK EASYSHARE Camera Dock II (Camera Dock) makes it easy to transfer your pictures to the computer . The Camera Do ck is also a rapid battery charger for the included K ODAK EASYSH ARE Ni-MH Recha rgeable Bat tery Pack, and supplies power to the camera. T o keep the Batt ery Pack charged and[...]

52 Chapter 8 Installing the Camera Insert KODAK EASYSH ARE digital c ameras are packaged w ith a custom camera i nsert, which is use d to perfectly fit the camera to the Camera Dock . 1 Place the front tabs on the cust om insert into the slots in the Came ra Dock c avity . 2 Fit the insert dow n into the cavity and snap the insert into place. If Yo[...]

53 Chapter 8 Connecting the Camera Dock After the KODAK EASYSHAR E Software is loaded (see page 4 7 ), connect the Camera Dock to your comput er and to an external po wer source. You will need: m the USB cable included with your camera m the AC adapter , 7-Volt included with the Camera Dock IMPORT ANT : Make sure your camera is NO T in the Camera D[...]

54 Chapter 8 Installing the Battery Pack in the Camera 1 Open the batt ery door on the bottom of the came ra . 2 Install the Battery Pack as illustrated. CAUTION: The Battery Pack can only be inserted into the camera in the orien tation sh own. If the Battery Pack do es not e asily install, repo sition it and try again . DO NOT FORCE IT . Do ing so[...]

55 Chapter 8 Docking the Camera When you are ready to transfer your pictures from the camera to the computer , or charge the Battery Pack, place t he camera in the Camera Dock. 1 Tu r n off the camera. 2 On the camera bottom, slide the conn ector cover open. 3 Place the camera in the Camera Dock an d push down to seat the connecto rs. The Po we r/T[...]

56 Chapter 8 Charging the Battery Pack The Battery Pack is not charge d when you receive it. 1 Tu r n off the camera. 2 Make sure the Battery Pack is installed in the camera (see page 54 ). 3 Place the camera in the Camera Dock (see page 55 ). m Charging b egins immediately . m The three green charging lights moni tor the charging status: m Full ch[...]

57 Chapter 8 Transferring Pic tures T o tran sfer pictures from your camera to your computer: 1 T urn off the ca mera and place the camera in the Camera Dock. 2 Push the Connect b utton. The Power/Transfer light blin ks green while the p ictures are transferr ing. Chargi ng is suspended during transfer . 3 For details on transferring, organi zing, [...]

58 Chapter 8 Earlier Camera Dock Model If you have the KOD AK EASYSHAR E Camera Doc k, not the C amera Dock II , the functionality is exactly t he same as described in this chapter . The only difference is that the earlier Camera Dock has one i ndicator light. Indi cator li ght stat us: Steady green — camera is properly seated in the Ca mera Dock[...]

59 9 T r oubleshooting This chapter co ntains help for your KODAK EASY SHARE CX43 00 Digital C amera or Camera Dock II. Additional techn ical information is availabl e in the ReadMe file located on the KODAK EASYSHAR E Software CD. For updates t o T roublesho oting informati on, visit our Web site at http: //www .kodak. com/go/cx4300 support . Trou[...]

60 Chapter 9 Camera does not turn off. Alkaline b atteries we re installed in the camera. DO NOT USE ALKALI NE BATTERIE S. Turn off the power s witch, remo ve the alkaline ba tterie s, and replace with a n approved battery typ e ( page 85 ). If th e p ower s witc h is on when you replace the batteries, the camera may not turn back on. In that case,[...]

61 Chapter 9 Part of the picture is miss ing. Something was blocki ng the lens whe n the picture was taken. Keep hands, fingers, or other objects away from the le ns whe n ta king pi ctur es. Your eye or the picture was not centered correctly in t he viewfinder. Leave space around subject when centering picture in viewfinder. In R evie w mod e, you[...]

62 Chapter 9 Camera freezes up when a card is inserted or removed. Camera detects an error when the ca rd was inserted or removed. Turn the camera off, then back on. Make sure the camera is turned off before inserting or removing a card. Pict ure is too lig ht. The fl ash is not n eeded . Chang e to Aut o flash ( page 16 ). The subject was too clos[...]

63 Chapter 9 Picture is not clear. The lens is dirty. Clean the lens ( pag e 82 ). Subject too close when ta king pi cture. Move so there is at least 11 .8 in (0 .3 m) betwe en the camera and the subject; or turn on Clo se-up ( page 19 ). Camera may be in Close - up ( page 1 9 ) and the subject is to o far away for pr oper focus. Turn off Close-up [...]

64 Chapter 9 Camera /Computer Com municati ons Camera Commu nications Probl em Cause Solution The comput er cannot communicate w ith the camera. There is a problem with the co nfiguration of the USB port on your computer. See the following file on the KODAK EASY SHARE Softw are CD: US B.html Or, g o to: www .ko dak.com/ go/camerasuppo rt Camera pow[...]

65 Chapter 9 Cannot transf er pictures to computer. The Add New Hard ware Wizard cannot locate drivers. Softwa re is not in stalled on computer. m Disconnect U SB cable, or Came ra D ock, from computer. m Install KOD AK EASYSHARE Software ( page 47 ). Cannot transf er pictures to computer. Softwa re is n ot fully or correctly installed on computer.[...]

66 Chapter 9 MMC/SD Car ds MMC/SD Card Proble m Cause Solution The camera do es not recognize your MMC/SD card. The card may not be MMC/SD certif ied. Purchase a certified MMC/SD card ( page 1 0 ). The card may be corrupt. Reformat th e card ( page 43 ). Caution: Formatting erases al l pictures from the card. No card is in serted in camera or card [...]

67 Chapter 9 Camera LCD Me ssages LCD Messages Message Cause Solution No images to display There are n o pictures in the cu rrent storage location. Change your p icture storage location setting ( page 11 ). Memory card requires formattin g The card i s corrupted or format ted for another digit al camera. Insert a new card or format the ca rd ( p ag[...]

68 Chapter 9 Memory card is protected Reset sw itch on c ard Swit ch on card is in write-prot ect posi tion. Reset the swi tch as shown on LCD. Card is locked Th e card in the camera is write-pro tected. To take a picture, insert a new card or change storage locati on t o inte rnal memory ( page 11 ). Date/Time entry screen appears auto matically T[...]

69 Chapter 9 Internal Memory i s full There is no more space in the camera ’ s internal memory. Delete pict ures fro m the internal memory ( page 28 ) or change storage location to Auto and insert card ( page 11 ). Unrecogniz ed File Format The camera c annot read the picture format. Transfer the un readable picture t o the co mputer ( page 50 ),[...]

70 Chapter 9 Camera Ready Lig ht Status Camera Read y Light Light S tatus Caus e Solutio n Ready light does not turn on and the camera does not work. Camera is not t urned on. Turn on the camera ( page 6 ). Bat teri es ar e exhausted. Replace or recharge the batte ries ( page 5 , page 56 ). Power switch was on when ba tteries we re reloaded. Turn c[...]

71 Chapter 9 Ready light glows steady red. Camera ’ s internal memory or card is full. Transfer pictures to your computer ( page 50 ), delete pi ctu res fro m t he ca mer a ( page 28 ), switch storage locati ons ( page 1 1 ), or in ser t a car d w ith av ail abl e memory. Camera processing memory is fu ll. Wait. Resu me picture tak ing wh en th e[...]

72 Chapter 9 Troubl eshoot ing — Camera Dock II Camera Doc k II Problems Camera Dock Problem Ca use Solution Pictures are not transferred to the computer AC adapte r or USB cable is not securely connected. Check the connections ( p age 53 ). Softw are is not installe d. Install the soft ware ( page 47 ). There are too many applications running o [...]

73 Chapter 9 Camera Doc k II Light Status Camera Dock Power/T ransfer Light Ligh t St atu s Cause Comment Light glows steady green Camera is properly seated in the Ca mera Do ck. The camera and Camera Dock ar e oper ati ng norm all y. Light blinks green Pictures are being transferred to the computer. Light is off Camera is not properly seated in Ca[...]

74 Chapter 9 One green light Battery is low. The camera and Camera Dock are operating normally. Two green lights Batt ery is pa rtia lly charged. Three gre en light s Batt ery is fully charged. Camera Dock Error Ligh t Light S tatus Cause Comment One bli nki ng r ed light Battery Pac k is installe d incorrectly. Reinstall the Bat tery Pack ( page 5[...]

75 10 Getting Help Helpful Web Links http://www .kodak. com/go/pcbasics Fo r help navigating thro ugh a WINDOWS-based comput er and working with d igital pic tures. http://w ww .kodak.co m/go/cx4300suppo rt For help with your KODA K EASYSHAR E CX4300 Digi tal Camera. http://w ww .kodak.co m/go/cx430 0downloads To d ownload the lat est camera softwa[...]

76 Chapter 10 Help in this Use r Guide See Chapter 9, Troubleshooting , fo r help with problems you may have wit h your camera, camera/comput er connections, Camera Dock, or MMC/SD cards. Software Help For he lp with the so ftware include d on the KOD AK EAS YSHAR E Softw are CD, see the Quick Start Guide or the KODAK EASYSHARE Software He lp. Tele[...]

77 Chapter 10 Telep hone Num bers Austra lia 1800 147 701 Austria/O sterreich 0179 567 357 Belgiu m/Belgiq ue 02 713 14 45 Brazil 0800 1500 00 Canada 1 800 465 6325 China 800 820 6027 Denmark /Danmark 3 848 71 30 Ireland /Eire 01 407 3054 Finland /Suomi 0800 1 17056 France 01 55 1740 77 Germany/Deut schland 069 5007 0035 Greece 00800 441 25605 Hong[...]

78 Chapter 10 These telephon e numbers chan ge occasionall y . Fo r the most u p-to-date list ings, v isit : http://www . kodak.com/US/en/digit al/contacts/ DAI Inte rnat ion alCon tact s.sh tml . Spain/Espa ñ a 91 749 76 53 Sweden/Sveri ge 08 587 704 21 Switzerland/ Schweiz/Suisse 01 838 53 51 Taiwan 0080 861 008 Thailan d 001 800 631 0017 UK 087[...]

79 11 Appendix This appendix serves as a resource fo r technical informati on about your KODAK EASYSHAR E CX4300 Digita l Camera, KODAK EASYSH ARE Camera Dock II, MMC/SD cards, batteries, and available accessories. Camera Specifications Specificatio ns — KODAK E ASYSHAR E CX4 3 00 Digital Camera Pixe l Reso lution (by Quality setting) Bes t - 3.2[...]

80 Chapter 11 Power Batteries 2 N i-MH, AA rechargeabl e 2 KODAK AA Digi tal Camera Bat teries KODAK CR V3 Lithium Ba ttery 2 Lithium, AA Alkali ne batteries not recommen ded Battery Pack, Camera D ock only KODAK EASYS HARE Ni-MH Rechargeable Battery Pack, recharge in Camera Dock only . Dock provid es power to the camera. 3V, DC power in Optional A[...]

81 Chapter 11 Original Factory Settings — Came ra Upgrading Your Software and Fir mware T ake advantag e of the latest enhancements to your Kodak software and camera firmware. Softw are refe rs to the applic ations includ ed on the K ODAK EASYSH ARE Softwa re CD. C amera fir mware is th e interna l software that runs on the c ame ra. T o downloa [...]

82 Chapter 11 Tips, Safety, Maintenance m Always follow basic safety precautions. Refer to the “ Important Safety Instructions ” booklet packed with your camera. m Do not allow any chemicals, such as suntan lotion, to come into contact with the painted surface of the camera. m If the camera has been subjected to inclement weather or you suspect[...]

83 Chapter 11 Picture Storage Capacities Picture file sizes can vary . You may be able to store more or fewer pictures. Purchase cards o n our Web site at http:// www . kodak.com/go/ cx4300accessor ies . Locating Pictures on a n MMC/SD Card Pictures stored on MMC /SD Cards use a standard agreed upo n by many camera manufacturers. This lets you use [...]

84 Chapter 11 Card File Naming Conventions m Pictures are name d DCP_nnnn.JPG, and are numbered in the order in which the y are taken. The fi rst picture is named D CP_0001.JPG ; the highest number all owed is DCP_9999.JPG. m When a card contains a picture name d DCP_9999.JPG in the DCIM100K43 00 folder , subsequent pictures appear in a new f old[...]

85 Chapter 11 Using Your Batteries m Replace ment T yp es — your camera can use the following bat tery types: – 2, 1.5 volt AA lithiu m batte ries – 1, KODAK CRV3 Lithiu m Battery * – 1, KODAK EASY SHARE Ni-MH Rechargeab le Battery Pack, rechargeable in the KO DAK EASYSH ARE Camera D ocks * – 2, 1.2 volt AA Nicke l Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) b[...]

86 Chapter 11 Expected Battery L ife * Based on Kodak cons umer battery life testing metho d. Battery-Sav ing Features The LCD or camera turn off when the camera has been inactive. Battery T ype Pictures per Set of Batteries (approx imate)* 2 AA K OD AK D i g it a l Camera B a t t er i e s 1 3 5 K OD AK C R V3 Li t h i um Ba tt e ry 380 2 K OD AK A[...]

87 Chapter 11 Optional AC Adapter T o save battery powe r , purchase a KO DAK Digital Camera AC A dapter , 3-Volt on our Web site a t http ://www .kodak. com/go/cx4300ac cessories . m Use th e AC Adapter , 3-V o lt when reviewing, copying, and tran sferring pictures. m Connect t he 3-V olt adapter to the camera ’ s DC-in port and to a power outle[...]

88 Chapter 11 Regulatory Informa tion FCC Complian ce and Advisory This device complies with P art 15 of the FCC R ules. Op eration is su bject t o the follow ing two conditio ns: 1) this device may not cause harmful interfere nce, and 2) this device must accept any interference recei ved, including interferenc e that may cause undesired operati on[...]

89 Chapter 11 Canadia n DOC Sta tement DOC Class B Compl iance — This Class B digital a pparatus compli es with Canadia n ICES-003. Observation des no rmes-Class B — Cet appare il num é rique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Cana da. VCCI Class B ITE English t ranslation: This is a Class B product based on th e standard of th[...]

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91 Index A about camera information, 44 picture information, 33 AC adapter , optional, 87 accessories, buying , 75 adjust ing exposure, 21 picture quality , resoluti on, 22 alkal ine b atter ies, w arnin g, 5 arrow button, 6 auto flash, 16 power -off , 86 storage locat ion, 11 B back lit scene s, 21 batteries alkaline warning, 5 charg ing Ba ttery [...]

92 Index Canadian compliance, 89 cap, lens, 4 capaci ty batt eries, 8 6 inte rnal memo ry/ca rds, 83 capture mode accessing menus, 18 overview, 12 returning from other modes, 18 taking pictures, 13 card, memory, 10, 11, 83, 84 caring for your camera, 82 changin g st orage lo catio n, 11 charg ing Bat tery Pa ck, 56 charg ing lights , Camera Do ck I[...]

93 Index during quickview, 15 last picture, 15 pictures, 28 protected pictures, 29 digital pictures, using, 50 digital zoom, 17 display problems, 61 displaying pi ctures, 25 distance limits, close-up, 19 dock insert custom , 3 universal, 52 Dock, Ca mera. Se e Camer a Dock downloading pictures, 50, 57 soft ware/fi rmware, 81 E EASYSHARE Software, i[...]

94 Index web links, 75 with computers, 75 I icons came ra sta tus, 9 capture menus, 18 picture infor mation, 25 review menus, 26 setup menus, 39 share menus, 35 image storage menu, 11 info rmatio n about camera, 44 about pictures, 33 product support, 75 inser t, fo r Came ra D ock custom , 52 universal, 51, 52 insta lling batt eries, 5 Battery Pac [...]

95 Index lens cap, 4 light s Camera Dock, 58 Camera Dock II, 56, 73 – 74 ready , ca mera, 1 3, 70 self ti mer , camer a, iii, 20 links, world wide web, 75 live view turning on, 41 using LC D as view finder , 14 load ing batt eries, 5 Battery Pac k, 54 insert, Camera Dock, 52 MMC/SD card , 10 soft ware, 47 loop, slide show, 30 M MACINTOSH installi[...]

96 Index monitor , requirements, 45 mult i-up, viewi ng thumbnails, 27 N NTSC, video out setting, 42 O OK button , iv, 6 on/of f swit ch, iii, 6 orientation sensor , 24 overview came ra feat ures, iii – iv camera modes, 12 P package contents came ra, 3 Camera Dock, 51 P AL, video out setting, 42 picture infor mation icons, 25 pictures close-ups, [...]

97 Index printing changing default quantity, 40 from a card , 5 0 optim izing printe r, 75 pictures, 2, 50 tagged pictures, 36 this us er guide , 1 protect icon, 25 protecting picture s, 29 Q quali ty print with digital zoom , 17 settings, 22, 83 quickview deleting picture s, 15 review ing last picture, 15 turnin g of f, 41 R ReadM e file , 59 read[...]

98 Index sett ing clock, 8 date and time, 8 flash, 16 language, 7 NTSC /P AL, 42 picture quality, 22 picture stora ge location, 11 resolution, 22 self time r, 20 video out, 42 setup mode gettin g there, 3 9 overview, 12 retu rning to p reviou s, 40 using, 39 shar e but ton, i v share mode email tag ging, 37 gettin g there, 3 5 overview, 12 print ta[...]

99 Index print quantity de fault, 40 share mode, 35 when and wher e, 35 taking pictures capture mode, 13 changing options, 18 – 24 close-up, 19 menus, 18 self ti mer, 20 settin g qua lity , 22 using LC D as view finder , 14 telephone support, 76 television, viewing pictur es, 31 thumbnails, vi ewing on lcd, 27 time , settin g, 8 timer , shutter d[...]

100 Index W web links, 75 WINDOWS insta lling softwa re, 47 system requirem ents, 45 wris t strap, at tachi ng, 4 Z zoom button, iv, 6 optical, digital, 17[...]