Kodak DX6440 manuale d’uso

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iii P roduct Ov er view Fr o n t V i e w 1 Microphone 6 Shutter b utton 2 Light senso r 7 Speaker 3 Self Timer/Vid eo light 8 Flash unit 4 Wrist strap post 9 Viewfinder lens 5 Grip 10 Auto focus sensor 11 Lens 7 9 6 3 2 11 1 5 4 8 10[...]

iv P roduct Ov er view Ba c k V i e w 1 Camera screen (LCD, liquid crystal dis play) 7 8 Ready light Viewfin der 2 Share bu tton ( page 59 ) 9 Self Timer/Burst button 3 Mode di al/Off ( p age 16 , page 5 ) 10 Flash/Status but ton 4 Jo ysti ck (Mov e ) OK button (Press i n) 11 12 Zoom (Wide Angle/Tel ephoto) Grip 5 Delete but ton 13 Menu button 6 Di[...]

v P roduct Ov er view Side Vi ews Left Sid e Right Side 1 A/V Out, for tele vision viewi ng 4 DC-In (3V) , for optio nal AC adapter 2 Slot for optiona l SD/MMC card 3 USB Port 4 2 1 3[...]

vi P roduct Ov er view T op and B ottom Views Top Botto m 1 Self Timer/Burst button 5 Battery door 2 Speaker 6 Tripod socket /locator , dock 60 00 3 Flash/Status button 7 Dock connector 4 Shutter button 8 Locator, doc k 6000 CRV3, KAA2HR, AA/Lithium, AA/NiMH, AA/NiMn 7 6 1 2 3 4 8 5[...]

vii Table of Contents 1 Getting S tarted ......... .............................................. ............ 1 Instal l S oftware First .. ...... ...... ......... ...... ....... ...... ......... ...... ...... . 1 Need Thi s Guide in Larger Print? ......... ....... ...... ......... ...... ...... . 1 What Can I Do W ith My Ca mera? ...... ...... ..[...]

viii Using the A dvanced Di gita l Zoom ...... ......... ....... ...... ......... . 23 Using the Fl ash ... ...... ....... ......... ...... ...... ......... ....... ...... ...... ....... 24 Putting Y oursel f in the Pict ure..... ...... ......... ....... ...... ......... . 26 Taking a Burs t Series of Pictures .. ...... .......... ...... ......... [...]

ix 4 Reviewing Pictures and Vide os ..... .............................. 4 9 Viewing Si ngle Pictu res and Videos ..... ....... ...... ......... ...... .. 49 Viewing M ultipl e Pictures and Video s ........ ...... ......... ...... .. 50 Playing a Video ... ...... ....... ......... ...... ...... ......... ....... ...... ...... ........ 5 0 Deleting [...]

x 6 Custom izing Your Came ra Settings ........................ 63 To Access Setup Mod e/Menus .. ...... ......... ....... ...... ......... ... 63 Setup Menu s ....... ...... .......... ...... ...... ......... ...... ....... ...... ......... ... 6 3 Chang ing the D efault Print Quanti ty ...... ....... ......... ...... .... 6 4 Turning Off Qui ckvi[...]

xi 9 Using the Camera D ock 6000 ..... ...............................75 Camera Do ck 6000 Pa ckage Cont ents ... ......... ...... ......... 75 Instal ling th e Custom Camera Insert . ....... ...... ......... ...... .. 76 Connectin g the Cam era Dock 600 0 .. ....... ......... ...... ...... ... 77 Installi ng the Rechar geabl e Battery ..... ......[...]

xii 12 Appendix .... ............................................. ........................ 103 Camera Specificatio ns ..... ...... ...... ......... ...... ....... ......... ...... .. 103 Shutter Speed s..... ...... .......... ...... ...... ......... ...... ....... ......... ..... 105 Origi nal Fact ory Sett ings .. ...... ...... ...... ......... .[...]

1 1 Gett ing Star ted Install Soft ware First Install the soft ware fr om the K odak Ea syShare softw are C D before c onnecting the camera (or camera dock) t o the compu ter . Failure to d o so may cause the software to loa d inco rrectly . See the Quick Start Guide or Installing the Sof tware, page 69 . Need This G uide in Larger Print? For a lar[...]

2 Chapter 1 What Can I Do With My Camera? Captur e Still Pictures — Use Auto mode to enj oy point-and- shoot operation. Use Sport , Portrait, Night , Landscape, and Close- up modes to expand your capabiliti es. Use P AS mode for ultimate creative control. Capture Videos with Sound — C apture videos as QuickTime movies. Revi ew — Display , pro[...]

3 Chapter 1 Package Contents Not s hown : User ’ s Guid e, Quic k Star t Guide , wris t strap, Kodak E asyShare software C D. (In so me count ries, the U ser ’ s Guide is provided on a CD.) Contents may change w ithout noti ce. 1 Camera 4 USB cable 2 Custom i nsert (for camera dock, see page 76 ) 5 Audio/Video cable (for viewing pictures and vi[...]

4 Chapter 1 Loading the Battery A CR V3 lithiu m batter y , non-recha rgeable , is includ ed wit h your came ra. 1 T urn off the camera. 2 On th e botto m of the c amera , slid e the batte ry door and lift to open. 3 Insert th e CRV3 battery , as shown. 4 Close the battery do or . IMPOR T ANT BA TTER Y INFO RMA TION For acceptab le battery life and[...]

5 Chapter 1 Turning On the Camera Rotate th e Mode dial : Clockwi se for still capture modes Counterclockwise for video mode The ready light blinks while the camera performs a self -check, then gl ows green when the camera is ready to take pictures (or vi deo s, if th e mo de dial is se t to ). In Still an d Video modes, st atus icons appear on the[...]

6 Chapter 1 Setting the Date and Time Setting the D ate & Time, First Time The Date & Time have been reset message app ears the first t ime you turn on the camera or if the battery is removed for an extended time. 1 SET DA TE & TIME is highlight ed. Press the OK button. (Select Cancel to set the date and time at a later time.) The Date [...]

7 Chapter 1 Checking Camera Status The icons that appear on the camera screen indic ate the active camera and picture settin gs. See page 8 for a list of th e icon s. T o check the current camera settings: ! T urn the Mode di al from the O ff posi tion. If is displayed in the status area, press the Flash/Sta tus button to display addi tional se tti[...]

8 Chapter 1 Camera Screen Icons These icons appear on your camera screen when the settings are active. *For Capture mode descrip tions, see page 16 . **For fl ash icons, see page 24 . Capture Mo des (also on Mode dial*) Camera/Picture Status Share Icons Quality Icons P rotect Video Auto Sport Self Timer Storage/Picture location Portrait Burst Night[...]

9 Chapter 1 Inserting an SD/MMC Card Y o ur camera has 16 MB of internal memory . However , optio nal SD/MMC cards provide removable, reusable st orage for pictures an d vide os. CAUTION: The card can only be inse rted one way; forcing it may damage the camera or card. Do not inse rt or re move a car d when the green ready light is blink ing; doing[...]

10 Chapter 1 Choosing Internal Memory or SD/MMC Card The camera offers two options for storing pict ures and videos: Internal Memory — Store pictu res and videos in 16 MB internal memory . SD/MMC Card — Store pictures a nd vide os on a card. The number/length of pictures/videos depends on th e size of the card. Purchase accessories at a dealer [...]

11 Chapter 1 Checking Y our Storage Setting In Still an d Video modes , the st orage location icon t hat appears in the status area indicates the camera ’ s storage locat ion. T o check the location, either: ! T urn the Mode dial from the Off position, or ! In any cap ture mod e, press . — Memory Card — Internal Memory Checki ng a Picture or [...]

12 Chapter 1 Important Battery Information Choose the replacement bat tery that fits your needs — and get the best performance. Kodak Batter y Replacem ent Types/Ba ttery Life Y our camera can use the follow ing type s of batteri es. Actual b attery life may vary based on usage. W e do no t recom men d or su pport alkalin e batte ries . For accep[...]

13 Chapter 1 Extend ing Batter y Lif e ! Battery life depen ds significantly on bat tery age, usage conditi ons, and type. Digital cameras are demanding on batteries. Not all bat teries perform well under these challenging con ditions. ! Limit the fo llowing activ ities t hat qui ckly de plete ba ttery p ower: – Reviewing your pictures on th e ca[...]

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15 2 T aking Pict ur es The c amera is ready to take p ictur es whe n you tu rn it o n — even if you are in Review , Share, or Setup. (In Video mode, the camera captures video.) Bef ore you take a picture, make sure the storage location is set the way you want it (see page 10 ). Take a Pictu re 1 T urn the Mode di al to the mo de yo u w ant to us[...]

16 Chapter 2 Picture-Taking Mod es Use this mode For: Auto Gene ral pictur e-taking . Automatical ly sets exposure, focus, and flash. Sport Subjects that are in motion. Shutter speed is fast. Portrait Full-frame portraits of people. Allows the subject to be sharp and the backgro und to be indisti nct. For best results, fill t he frame with a head-a[...]

17 Chapter 2 PAS Mode Use PAS mode when you want ultimate creative cont rol. P AS mode gives you quick access to Program, Aperture prio rity , an d Shutter priority modes. See page 18 for directions on how to select the mode s and s etting s in P AS mode . Pro gram Mode Use Progra m mode when you want to manually control e xposure compensation (h o[...]

18 Chapter 2 Selecting Modes and Setting s in PA S Mode 1 T urn the Mode dial to PAS. Liveview turns o n and the PAS mode options appear on the camera screen. 2 The PAS mod e se ttin g i s s elec ted (hig hlig hted in yell ow). Mo ve t he jo ysti ck to change the setting: P — Program (default) . Y ou c an set exposure co mpensation. A — Apertur[...]

19 Chapter 2 5 T ake a pictu re as usual ( page 15 ). PAS Mo de Scr een Op ti ons Aperture — also referred to as f-number , contro ls the size of the lens open ing, whic h det ermines th e dep th of field. Small er ape rture sett ings keep bo th foreground a nd background sharp, good for landscap es and well- lit conditi ons. Larger a pertu re se[...]

20 Chapter 2 Liveview — Framing with the Camera Screen When you turn on Liveview , the camera screen displ ays a live image of what the lens sees. Use the camera screen to frame your subject. IMPORT ANT : Live view qui c kly depl et es ba t t e r y po w er ; us e it sparin gly . 1 T urn the Mode di al to any On p osition. 2 Press the OK bu tton t[...]

21 Chapter 2 Using the Auto F ocus Framin g Marks In Liveview , the framing marks i ndicate the area of your scene that the camera is focu sing on . For th e best po ssible pi ctures, t he cam era attemp ts to f ocus on foreground subjects, even if the subjects are not centered in the scene. 1 Press the OK button to turn on Liveview . 2 Press the S[...]

22 Chapter 2 Quickview — Reviewing the Picture Just Taken After you take a picture, the camera screen d isplays a Quickview of tha t picture for approximat ely 5 seconds. While the picture is displaye d, you can: ! Review it: If you take no actio n, the pictur e is saved. ! Share it: Press the Share but ton to tag the picture for print, email, or[...]

23 Chapter 2 Using the Optical Zoom Use Optical Zoom t o get up to 4X closer to your subject . Optical zoom i s effective when t he lens is no clo ser than 19.7 in . (50 cm) to the su bject. When you turn on the camera, the lens extends to the Wide Angle position. 1 Use the viewfinder or camera screen to frame your subject. 2 Press T elephoto (T) t[...]

24 Chapter 2 Using the Fl ash Use the flash when you ta ke picture s at night, in doors, or outd oors in heavy shadows. F lash is ef fective bet ween 1.6-16.7 ft (0.5-5. 1 m) in Wide angle and between 2.5-8.5 ft (0 .75- 2.6 m) i n Tel ephoto. The fla sh settin g can be chan ged in any Still mode. The def ault fla sh setting is restored when you exi[...]

25 Chapter 2 Flas h Setti ngs I n Each Mode For the best possible pi ctures, flash settings a re pre-set for each pict ure taking mode. * In these modes, when you change to Re d-eye, it remains until you change it. Icon Capt ure Mode Defaul t Flash Setting Availa ble Flash Settings (press the Flash button to ch ange) To Return to the Default F lash[...]

26 Chapter 2 Putting Yourself in the Picture The Self T imer creates a 10-second delay between the time you press the Shutte r butto n and the time the picture is take n. 1 Place the camera on a flat surface or u se a tripod. 2 In any Still mode, press the Se lf T imer butto n. The Self Timer icon appears in the status area. 3 Compose the scene. Th[...]

27 Chapter 2 Taking a B urst Series of Pictures Burst lets you to take up to 6 pictures in quick succession (app roximate ly 3 frames per seco nd). Burst i s ideal for capturing sp orting event s or obj ects in motion. Flash and Self T imer are disabl ed when you use Burst. Turn On Burs t In any Still mode, press the Self Timer/B urst butto n twice[...]

28 Chapter 2 Changing Optional Settings Press the Menu button to access optional pic ture-taking settings. All menu option s are not av ailable in all modes. Menu Op tions A vailab le Picture T aking Mo des Video Auto Sport Portr ait Nigh t Landscape C lose-u p P AS Image Storage ( page 10 ) Exposure Comp. ( page 30 ) Picture Qualit y ( page 31 ) C[...]

29 Chapter 2 * Long T ime Exposure for P A S is available as shutter speed in S (Shutt er priority) mode only . ISO Speed ( page 34 ) Long Time Exp. ( page 35 ) * Exp. Metering ( page 36 ) Focus Zone ( page 37 ) Reset ( page 38 ) Set Album ( page 39 ) Date Stam p ( page 40 ) Orie ntati on Sensor ( page 41 ) Setup ( page 63 ) Menu Op tions A vailab [...]

30 Chapter 2 Setting Exposure Compensation Use Exposure Comp ensation to con trol how much li ght enters the ca mera. This setting is useful for taking pic tures in high- contrast scenes, or fo r retaking pictures w hen you are not satisfie d with the bri ghtness. Adjust the exposure by plus or minus 2 steps in 1/2-step increme nts. NOTE: Expo sure[...]

31 Chapter 2 Setting Picture Quality Use the Qualit y settin g to s elect a pi cture re solution . 1 In any S till mode, press the Menu butt on. 2 Press to hig hlight Qualit y , then press the OK bu tton. 3 Highl ight an opti on: Best (4.0 MP) — for printing up to 20 x 30 in.(51 x 76 cm); pictures are highest resoluti on an d larges t file size. [...]

32 Chapter 2 Setting Color Mode Use Color Mode to control color tones and moods. 1 In any S till mode, press the Menu butt on. 2 Press to highli ght Color Mode , then press the OK butt on. 3 Pres s to hi ghlig ht an opti on, th en press the OK bu tton. Color (default) — for color pictures. Black & White — for black and whit e pictures. Sep [...]

33 Chapter 2 Setting White Balance Whites can look whit e in daylight , but diff erent under other light ing condit ions. Use White Balance to correct the color shifts that result from shooting pictures under differe nt light sourc es. NOTE: White Balanc e is available in Landscap e, Close-up, and P AS modes. 1 In any S till mode, press the Menu bu[...]

34 Chapter 2 Setting ISO Speed The ISO setting controls the camera ’ s sensitivity to light. Us e a lower ISO setting in brightly lit scenes; use a higher ISO setting for low-light scenes. NOTE: ISO settings are available in Landscape, Close-up, and PAS modes. Higher ISO speeds may create a picture that is “ noi sier ” th an a p ictu re taken[...]

35 Chapter 2 Setting Long Time Exposure In Landscap e mode, u se Long T ime Exposure t o control how l ong the shutter stays open and to portray a sense of motion. Setti ngs range from 0.7 to 4 seconds. NOTE: Long Time Exposure cannot be used with Exp osure Compensation or manual ISO speed setting. When using Lo ng Time Expos ure , ISO spee d is se[...]

36 Chapter 2 Setting Exposure Metering Y our camera uses matrix meterin g to set exposure valu es; it evaluat es light leve ls in multip le l ocatio ns wi thin the sc ene to provi de the b est expo sur e for the main subj ect. Use Exposure Metering to target specific areas of a scene for evaluatio n. NOTE: Exposure Meteri ng is available in Landsca[...]

37 Chapter 2 Setting Focus Zone If you do not get the composit ion and focus resul ts you want by using framin g marks ( page 21 ), use the Focus Zone feature to select a large or a concentrated area of focus. NOTE: Focus Zone is avai lable in Close-up and PAS modes. 1 In any S till mode, press the Menu butt on. 2 Press to highlight Focus Zon e , t[...]

38 Chapter 2 Resetting PAS Settings to Defaults Reset is avai lable in P AS mode onl y; it returns all se ttings to the original factory defaults. Reset does not change settings for any mode excep t P A S. See page 28 for a li st of the set tings. 1 In any S till mode, press the Menu butt on. 2 Move the joystick to hi ghligh t Reset , then press th[...]

39 Chapter 2 Pre-tagging f or Album Na mes Use the Set Album (Sti ll) feature to pre-sele ct album names before you take pictures. Then, all the pi ctures you take are tagged with those album names. First — On Your Compu ter Use Kodak EasyShare sof tware, V 3.0 or h igher , to create alb um names on your computer , then copy up to 32 album names [...]

40 Chapter 2 5 Highlight Exit, then press t he OK bu tton. Y our selections are saved. If you turn on Liveview, your al bum selection is displayed on the screen . A plus (+) after the album name means more than on e album is selected. 6 Press the Menu button to exit the menu. This setting remains until you change it. Third — Transfer to Your Co m[...]

41 Chapter 2 Setti ng the Ori entat ion Sen sor If you rotate the camera to take a picture (for example, a portrait shot ), the Orientatio n Sensor reorients the pict ure so that it is displa yed correct side up. The Ori enta tion Se nsor is turn ed on a s the defau lt. Y ou can t urn it off so that pictures are displa yed in t heir orig inal orien[...]

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43 3 Ta k i n g V i d e o s Use Video mode to take videos or to custo mize video- taking se ttings. Before you take a video, make sure you r picture storage location is set the way you want it (see page 1 0 ). NOTE: Fla sh is not availabl e in Video mode. You can set Optical Zoo m before , but not durin g, video recording . Taking a Video 1 T urn t[...]

44 Chapter 3 Quickview — Reviewing the Video Jus t Taken After you take a video, the camera screen displays the first frame of the video for approximately 5 seconds. While the frame is displayed, you can: ! Play it: Press the OK button. Press to adjust the volume. Press OK again to pause the video. ! Share it: Press the Share but ton to tag the v[...]

45 Chapter 3 Using the Optical Zoom Use Op tica l Zoom to g et up to 4X close r to yo ur su bjec t. Whe n you tur n on th e camer a, the lens i s set to the Wide A ngle p osition . NOTE: You can change Opt ical Zoom before (but not duri ng) video recording. 1 Use the viewfinder or camera screen to frame your subject. 2 Press T elephoto (T) to zoom [...]

46 Chapter 3 Pre-tagging f or Album Na mes Use the Set Album (Video) feature to pre-select album names before you take videos. Th en, all t he videos you ta ke are tagg ed with those album names. First — On Your Compu ter Use Kodak EasyShare sof tware, V 3.0 or h igher , to create album names on your computer , then copy up to 32 album names to t[...]

47 Chapter 3 Putting Yourself in the Video The Self T imer creates a 10-second delay between the time you press the Shutter but ton and the time video recording b egins. 1 Place the camera on a flat surface or u se a tripod. 2 T urn the Mode dial to Video , then press the Self T imer b utton. 3 Press to hi ghlight a Video Length option , then press[...]

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49 4 Reviewing P ictur es a nd Videos Press the Review butt on to view and work with your pict ures and videos. T o save battery power , place your camera in the optiona l Kodak EasySh are camera dock 6000 to review pictures and video s (see pag e 82 ). Remember , press the Shutter bu tton to ta ke a picture anytim e — even in Review . Viewing Si[...]

50 Chapter 4 Viewing Multiple Pictu res and Videos 1 Press the Review but ton. 2 Press . NOTE: You can also press the Menu button, highli ght , then pre ss the OK b utton. Thum bna ils of ni ne pic tur es an d vide os are displa yed at once. 3 Press to display the previous or next row of th umbnails. 4 Press to scroll through the th umbnails one at[...]

51 Chapter 4 Deleting Pictures an d Videos 1 Press the Review butt on. 2 Press to locate a picture or vi deo (or hi ghlight o ne in mult iple view), t hen pre ss the De lete b utton. 3 Pres s to hi ghlig ht an opti on, th en press the OK bu tton: PICT URE o r VIDEO — dele tes the displ ayed pi ctu re o r vi deo . EXIT — exits the Delet e screen[...]

52 Chapter 4 Changing Optional Review Settings In Review mode, press the Menu button to access optional revie w settings. Magnifying Pictures 1 Press the Review but ton, then locate a pic ture. 2 T o magnify at 2X, press the OK button. T o magnify at 4X, press the OK button agai n. NOTE: You can also press the Menu button, highlight , then press th[...]

53 Chapter 4 Protecting Pictures an d Videos From Deletion 1 Press the Review button, then locate the picture or video to protect. 2 Pre ss th e Menu butt on. 3 Pres s to hi ghlig ht Protec t , then press the OK bu tton. The picture or video is protected and cann ot be d ele ted. Th e Prot ect ico n appears with the protected picture or vide o. 4 T[...]

54 Chapter 4 Tagging Pictures/Videos for Albums Use the Album feature in Review mode to tag the pict ures and videos in your camera with album names. First — On Your Compu ter Use Kodak EasyShare sof tware, V 3.0 or h igher , to create album names on your computer , then copy up to 32 album names to the camera ’ s internal memory . See Kodak Ea[...]

55 Chapter 4 EasyShare soft ware opens and categori zes your pic tures an d videos i n the appropriate album folder . See Kodak EasyShare software Help for details. Running a Slide Show Use the Slide Show to display your pictures and vide os on the camera screen. T o run a slide show on a television or on any external device, see page 5 6 . T o sav[...]

56 Chapter 4 Running a Con tinuous Slid e Show Loop When you turn on Loop, the sli de show is continuo usly repeated . 1 On the Slide Show menu, press t o high light Loop, th en press the OK but ton. 2 Press to highlight On, then press the OK button. When you start a slide show, it repeats until you cancel it by p ressing the OK button or until bat[...]

57 Chapter 4 Copying Pictures and Videos Y ou can copy pictures and vide os from a card to internal memory or from inter nal m emor y to a card . Before you cop y , make sure that: ! A card is inserted in the camera. ! The camera ’ s pi cture storage lo cation is set t o the location from which you are copying. See Choo sing Internal Memory or SD[...]

58 Chapter 4 Displaying Video Date T o displa y the capture date and time (on ly during video playback on the camera): 1 Press the Review but ton, then press the Menu but ton. 2 Press to hi ghlight Video Date Display , then pre ss the OK but ton. 3 Pres s to hi ghlig ht an opti on, th en press the OK bu tton. 4 Press the Menu button to exit the men[...]

59 5 Sharing Pictur es and Videos The Sh are but ton lets you “ tag ” your pictures and videos. When they are transferred to your computer , you can share: When Can I Tag My Pictures and Videos? Press the Sh are button to tag pictures and videos: ! Any time (the last picture taken and the Share menu are displayed ). ! Just after you ta ke them,[...]

60 Cha pte r 5 Tagging Pictures for Printing 1 Press the Share button. Press to locate a pictur e. 2 Highlight Prin t , then press the OK butto n.* 3 Press to select the number of copies (0-99). Zero removes the tag for that picture. The Print icon appe ars in the status area. The defau lt quantity is o ne. (T o change th e default, see page 64 .) [...]

61 Cha pte r 5 Tagging Pictur es and Videos for Em ailing First — On Your Compu ter Use Kodak EasyShare software to create an email address book on your computer . Then, copy up to 32 email addresses to the camera ’ s internal memory . Second — T ag On Your Cam era 1 Press the Share button. Press to locate a pictur e. 2 Highlight Email , then[...]

62 Cha pte r 5 Tagging Pictur es and Videos as Favorites 1 Press the Share button. Press to locate a pictur e. 2 Press to h ighlig ht Favo rite , then press the OK bu tton. The Favorite i con appe ars in the status area. 3 T o remove the tag, press the OK button again. 4 Press the Share button to exit th e menu. Using Fav orites On Your Compute r W[...]

63 6 Customizing Y our Camer a Settings Use Setup to customize camera settings accordin g to your preferences. To Access Setup Mode/M enus 1 In any mode (inclu ding Review), press th e Menu butto n. 2 Press to highlight Setup , then p ress the OK b utton. Setup Menus Ret urn to p rev ious m en u Date & T ime Set ( page 6 ) Default P rint Quant [...]

64 Cha pte r 6 Changing the Default Pr int Quantity The Def ault Pr int Qua ntity set ting de termines the valu e that is displa yed on th e Share Print scree n ( page 60 ). The defau lt valu e is 1. 1 Pre ss th e Menu butt on. 2 Press to highlight Setup , then press the OK button. 3 Press to h ighlight Defau lt Prin t Quantity , then p ress the O [...]

65 Cha pte r 6 Turning On Liveview in Still Modes The Liveview feature lets you use the camera screen as a viewfinder (see page 20 ). The defau lt se ttin g is Live view Off. Y ou must press the OK but ton to turn it on. IMPORT ANT : Live view qui c kly depl et es ba t t e r y po w er ; us e it sparin gly . T o change the Livevi ew default to On: 1[...]

66 Cha pte r 6 Changing Advanced Digi tal Zoom 1 Pre ss th e Menu butt on. 2 Press to highlight Setup , then press the OK button. 3 Press to h ighlight Advan ced Digi tal Zoom , th en press the OK button. 4 Pres s to hig hlight an option : Conti nuous — dig ital zo om auto matical ly turns on afte r the T elephot o but ton is pressed to the optic[...]

67 Cha pte r 6 Setting Video Out Vi deo O ut is a region al se tting that l ets you su ccessfu lly co nnect to a t elevision or other external device (see page 56 ). 1 Pre ss th e Menu butt on. 2 Press to highlight Setup , then press the OK button. 3 Press to highl ight V ideo Out , then press t he OK b utton. 4 Pres s to hig hlight an option : NTS[...]

68 Cha pte r 6 Formatting Internal Memory or SD/MMC Card CAUTION: Formatt ing erases all pictures and vi deos, inclu ding those that are protect ed. Removi ng a card during f ormattin g may damage the card. 1 Pre ss th e Menu butt on. 2 Press to highlight Setup , then press the OK button. 3 Press to highlight Format , then press the OK button. 4 Pr[...]

69 7 Installing the Sof twar e This product w as designed and manufactured to existi ng indust ry standards as of thi s product ’ s release date. Future hardware and operating systems may or may not support this Kodak product. Please contact your hardware or operating system manufacturer or retailer if yo u encounte r comp atibilit y probl ems be[...]

70 Chapter 7 Mac OS X System Requirements ! Macintosh computer wit h a G3 or G4 processor ! Mac OS 1 0.1.2, mi nimum ! 128 MB of availab le RAM ! 200 MB of availab le hard di sk space ! CD-ROM dri ve ! Built-i n USB port ! Color monito r with a minimum resolutio n of 800 x 600 pixels; th ousands or mill ions of c olors recomme nded ! Internet acces[...]

71 Chapter 7 Install the Software For information on the software applicat ions included on the Kodak EasyShare software CD, cl ick the Help button in the Kodak EasyShare soft ware. NOTE: Computers w ith Windows 2000, Windows XP Pro, or Mac OS X operating systems need administrator privil eges to install the software. See your co mputer us er ’ s[...]

72 Chapter 7 4 Follow the o n-screen instr uctions to inst all the software . ! Windows OS -base d computer s — select Complete t o automatically install all a pplicat ions. S elect Custom to choose the a pplic ations you wish to ins tal l. ! Mac OS 8.6 or 9.x — se lect Ea sy to auto matic ally i nsta ll the most commonly used applicatio ns. ! [...]

73 8 Connecting Camer a to Computer CAUTION: Install Kodak EasySh are software before connecting the camera or o ptional do ck to the compute r . Failure to do so may cause the software to load incorrectly . Y ou can transfer pictures and videos from the camera to the comput er using: ! The (incl uded) USB cable. ! The (optiona l) Kodak EasySha re [...]

74 Chapter 8 NOTE: Visit www .kod ak.com/go/ho wto for an online tutorial on con necting. Y ou can also use a Kodak multi-card reade r or Kodak SD multimedia card reader -writer to transfer your p ictures. Printing Pictures fr om Your Com puter For details on print ing pictures fro m your computer , click th e Help button in the Kodak Ea syShare so[...]

75 9 Using the Camer a D ock 6000 The Kodak EasyShare camera dock 600 0: ! Makes it easy to transfer pictures and videos to the computer . ! Charges the included Kodak EasySha re Ni-MH rechargeable battery pack. (Install the ba ttery pack in the camera for charging. ) ! Supplies power to the camera. Y ou can purchase a camera dock at a deal er of K[...]

76 Chapter 9 Installin g the Custom Camera Ins ert A universal inser t is pre-i nstalled in the camera dock. It all ows all Koda k EasyShare CX/DX6000 series and LS600 series cameras to u se the camera dock. A custom insert is include d with yo ur ca mera. I t provid es a perfe ct fit f or your Kodak EasyShare DX634 0 zoom digital camera. Remove th[...]

77 Chapter 9 Connecting the Camera Dock 6000 After the Kodak EasyShare sof tware is loaded (see page 71 ), conne ct th e camera dock to your computer and to a power out let. Y ou need: ! The U SB cab le in clude d with your c amera ! The AC adapter , 5-volt includ ed with the camera dock IMPORT ANT : Mak e su r e your cam er a is NO T in th e c ame[...]

78 Chapter 9 Installing the Rechargea ble Battery Y ou received a non-rechargeable CRV3 starter battery with your camera. T o take full advantage of your camera dock 6000, replace the CRV3 battery with the Kodak EasyShare Ni-MH recharge able battery pack that is packaged wit h the camera d ock. 1 Open the batt ery door on the bottom of the came ra [...]

79 Chapter 9 Docking the Camera T o charge the battery or to transfer pictures and videos from the came ra to the computer: 1 Flip dow n the camera dock foot . The camera dock now sits at the proper angle for viewing the cam era screen. 2 T urn off the camera. 3 Match the con nector and alignment pins on the camera dock to the camera. Push do wn un[...]

80 Chapter 9 Charging the Battery 1 Make sure the Kodak EasySh are Ni-MH rechargeable ba ttery pack is installed in the camera (see page 78 ). 2 T urn off t he camera and place it in the camera dock (see page 7 9 ). If the battery requ ires charging, charging begin s after a brief batt ery check. ! Full chargin g takes about 2.5 hou rs. ! Charging [...]

81 Chapter 9 Transferring Pic tures With th e Dock After the Kodak Ea syShare software is loaded on your computer (see p age 71 ), you can transfer pictures and videos fro m your camera to your computer . 1 T urn off t he camera and place it in the camera dock. 2 Push the T ransfe r butt on. The Transfer light blinks green while the pictures and vi[...]

82 Chapter 9 Reviewing Pictures and Videos When the camera is in the dock, the camera is powered by the dock , not the camera batteries. Save battery power by using the doc k to review pictures and videos on the camera screen. 1 T urn on the camera and place it in the camera dock. 2 Press the Review b utton to display the last picture or vid eo tak[...]

83 Chapter 9 Troubl esho otin g — Camera Dock 6000 Problem Cause Solution Canno t tra nsfer pictu res to the computer. Softw are is not installe d. Disconnect USB cable and remove camera from dock. Install EasyShare software ( page 71 ). Softw are is install ed incorrec tly. Disconnect the USB cable and remove camera from dock. Close all open app[...]

84 Chapter 9 Earlier Cameras a nd Docks Y our Kodak EasyShare camera dock 6000 requi res a Kodak EasyShare CX/DX6000 or LS600 series digit al camera. Earlier camera models (Ko dak EasyShare 4000 series and previous) requi re the original Kodak EasyShare camera dock or ca mera dock II.[...]

85 10 T r oubleshooting When you have questions about your camera, start here. Addit ional technical information is available in the ReadMe file locat ed on the Kodak EasyShare software CD. For camera dock 6000 troubl eshooting, see page 83 . For updates to T roubleshoo ting informati on, visit www .kodak. com/go/dx644 0suppo rt . Camera Problems P[...]

86 Chapter 10 Shut ter bu tto n does not wo rk. Camera is not turne d on. Turn on t he camera ( page 5 ). The camera is processing a picture; the ready light (near the viewfinder) is blinking. Wait un til the rea dy ligh t stops blinki ng before attemp ting to ta ke another pict ure. The card or internal memory is fu ll. Transfer pictures to the co[...]

87 Chapter 10 In Review mo de, you do not see a picture (or t he expected pi cture) on the camera screen. The camera may not be accessing the correct storage location. Check the p icture storage location setting ( page 10 ). Picture is too dark. Flash is not on. Turn on the flash ( page 24 ). The subj ect is t oo far away for the flash to have an e[...]

88 Chapter 10 Picture is too ligh t. The flash is not needed. Change to A uto flash or Flash Off ( page 24 ). The subj ect was too close for flash. Move so there is at least 1.6 ft (0. 5 m) in Wid e; 2.5 ft (0 .75 m) in Tele between camera and subjec t. The li ght sensor i s covered. Hold the camera so your hands or other objec ts do not c over the[...]

89 Chapter 10 Picture is not clear. The lens is dirty. Clean the lens ( p age 107 ). Subject too close when taking pict ure. Move so there is at least 19.7 i n. ( 50 cm) between the camera and the subject, or at least 3.9 in. (10 cm) at Wide in Close-up mode. Subje ct or the camera moved while the picture was taken. Place the camera on a flat, stea[...]

90 Chapter 10 Camera/Computer Communications Probl em Cause Solution The comput er cannot communicate with th e cam er a. (For communication proble ms w ith a camera dock 6000, see page 83 .) There is a problem with the co nfigu ratio n of the USB port on t he computer. See this file on the EasyShare software CD: USB.html Or visit: www .kodak.c om/[...]

91 Chapter 10 SD/MMC Cards and Internal Memory Cannot t ransfer pictures. (The Add Ne w Hardware Wizard cannot locate drivers.) Soft ware is not ins tall ed. Disco nnect USB cable . (If us ing camera dock, disconne ct cable and remove camera from dock). Install EasyShare software ( page 71 ). Soft war e is in stall ed incorrectly. Disconnect th e U[...]

92 Chapter 10 Camera Screen Messages Camera freezes up when a card is inserted or removed. Camera detects an error when the card was inserted or removed. Turn the c amera off , then back on. Mak e su re t he c amer a is off wh en inserting or removing a card. Memory card full Storage is full. Transfer pictures and videos to the compu ter, then del [...]

93 Chapter 10 Internal memory requires formatting The camera i nternal memory is corrupted. Format the i nternal memory ( page 68 ). Caution: Formatt ing erases all pic tures and video s, includ ing p rote cted f iles. (Formatting internal memory also erases email addresses and album names. To restore them, see Kodak Ea syShare software H elp.) Int[...]

94 Chapter 10 Card is unusable (Insert a new card) The card is slow, corrupted, or unreadable. Insert a new card ( page 9 ). Recording stop ped. Record i n interna l memory (Card speed is slow) Card cannot be used to take videos. Change storage locati on to internal memory ( page 10 ). Use thi s card to take pictures only. Memory card is full (Cann[...]

95 Chapter 10 Memory Card is full There i s no more space on the card in the camera. Transfer pictures to the computer ( page 73 ), delete pict ures from the card ( page 51 ), insert a new card, or change storage location to internal memory ( page 10 ). Internal Memory i s full Th ere is no more space in the camera ’ s internal memory. Transfer p[...]

96 Chapter 10 Camera Ready Light Status Status Ca use Solution Ready light does not turn on and the camera does not work. Camera is not t urned on. Turn on the camera ( page 5 ). Battery is exhausted. Recharge the battery ( page 80 ) or instal l a ne w one ( page 4 ). Mode di al w as o n when battery was reloaded. Turn Mode dial o ff, then back on.[...]

97 Chapter 10 Ready light blinks yellow. Flash is not charged. Wait. Resume picture taking when the light stops bl inki ng and turns green. Auto exp osure or auto focus are not locked. Release the Shut ter button and recompose t he pict ure. Ready light bli nks red. Battery is lo w or exhausted. Recharge the battery ( page 80 ) or install a new one[...]

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99 11 Getting H elp Helpful Web Links Help in this Ma nual See T r oubleshoot ing, pag e 85 for help with problems y ou may have with your camera, camera/computer connections, or SD/MMC cards. See page 75 for help with the EasyShare camera dock 6000. Software Help Click the He lp button i n the Kodak EasySh are software. Help with your camera www .[...]

100 Chapter 11 Telephone Customer Suppo rt If you have qu estions concernin g the operation of the softw are or camera, you may speak with a cu stomer support representative. Before You Call ! Have the camera or camera dock connec ted to your computer . ! Be at yo ur computer . ! Have the following informati on available: Operating system _________[...]

101 Chapter 11 Telep hone Nu mbers Austra lia 1800 147 701 Austria/O sterreich 0179 567 357 Belgiu m/Belg ique 02 713 14 45 Brazil 0800 150000 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[...]

102 Chapter 11 For the most up-to-date listings, visit: http:// www .kodak. com/US/en/d igital/co ntacts/D AIInternat ionalCont acts.shtml Spain/Espana 91 749 76 53 Sweden/Sveri ge 08 587 704 21 Switzerland/ Schweiz/Suisse 01 83 8 53 51 Taiwan 0 080 861 008 Thailan d 001 800 631 0017 UK 0870 243 0270 United States 1 800 235 6325 Outsid e the Unit e[...]

103 12 Appendix Camera Specifications Kodak EasyShare DX6 440 zoom digital camera Color 24-bit, mill ions of colors Color mode s Color, black & whit e, sepia Communication with comp uter USB, via: USB cabl e; EasyShare camera dock 6000 ; or printer dock 6000 Dimensions Width Depth Heigh t 4.3 in. ( 109 mm) 1.5 in. (38 mm) 2.5 in. (64 .5 mm) Wei[...]

104 Chapter 12 ISO speed Automat ic Manual Long time exposure Flash Video 100 to 2 00 100, 200 , or 400 100 120 or 180 (Automatic ) 100 to 800 Lens Type Optical qual ity glass, 6 groups/7 e lements (2 aspherical lenses) Aperture Wide: f/2. 2 - f/5.6; Tel e: f/4.8 - f/13 Focal Length 33 - 132 mm Focus Distance Standard Wide: 19. 7 in. (50 cm) to inf[...]

105 Chapter 12 Shutter Speeds For shutter speeds slower t han 1/30 second, place the camera on a fla t, steady surface or u se a trip od. Power Bat tery: CRV3 (in cluded), 2-AA lithi um, 2-AA Ni-MH , Ni-MH rechargeable bat tery pack (incl uded with c amera dock 6000 and printer do ck 6000 ) AC adapter: 3V DC (purchase sepa rately) Self Timer 10 sec[...]

106 Chapter 12 Original Factory Settings Feature Factory Setting Adv. Digital Zoom i nitiation Pause Color Mode Color Date/T ime 2003/01/01; 12:00 Date/Time Stamp Off Defau lt Prin t Qu antit y 1 Exposure Compensat ion 0.0 Exposure Meterin g Mode Multi-pa ttern Flash Auto, Sp ort, Portrait, Night, PAS: Auto Landscape, C lose-up, Vi deo, Bu rst: Of [...]

107 Chapter 12 Upgrading Your Software an d Firmware Downloa d the latest versions of t he software inc luded on the Kodak EasyShare software CD an d the camera firmware (th e software that runs on the camera). Visi t www .kodak.com/go/d x6440dow nloads. Tips, Safety, Main tenance ! Always follow basic safety precautions. Refer to the “ Important[...]

108 Chapter 12 2 Wipe th e lens o r camera screen g entl y with a s o ft, lin t-free clot h or a n untreated lens-cleanin g tissue. Do not use cleaning solutions unless they are designed specifica lly for camera lenses. Do not wipe the camera lens or camera screen with chemically treated e yeglass lens tissue. I t may scratch the lens. ! Wipe the o[...]

109 Chapter 12 Locating Pictures an d Videos on a Card Pictures stored on SD/MMC Cards use a standard (DCF-Digital Camera Format) agreed upon by many camera manufacturers. Th is lets you use the cards in different cameras. If you use a card reader to retrieve your files, the follow ing de scription of th e card f ile st ructure may be helpf ul. MIS[...]

110 Chapter 12 Picture Naming Conventions ! Pictures are name d 100_nnnn .JPG, and ar e numbered i n the order in which t hey are take n. The first p icture is named 100_0 001.JPG ; th e highest number all owed is 100_999 9.JPG. ! When a card contains a picture name d 100_9999.J PG in the DCIM100K6 440 fold er , subsequent pict ures appear in a n[...]

111 Chapter 12 Power-Saving Featu res These settings cannot be changed . Optional AC Adapter Y ou can purchase an opti onal Kod ak 3-volt AC adapte r to power your camera. Use it to save battery p ower when reviewing and transferring pictures. 1 Connect t he AC adapter to the DC- In port. 2 Connect t he other end of the AC ada pter to an elec trica[...]

112 Chapter 12 FCC Compliance and Advis ory This equipmen t has been tested an d found to compl y with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These li mits are desi gned to provide rea sonable prot ection agai nst harmful int erference in a residential instal lati on. This equipment gen erates, uses, and can [...]

113 Index A A/V out, v, 56, 67 AC adapt er 3-volt, camera, 111 5-volt, camera dock, 77 acce ssor ies AC adap ter , came ra, 1 11 battery, 13 buying, 99 camera dock, 75 printer dock, 74 SD/MMC card, 9 adjust ing screen dis play, 5 viewfinder , diopter dial, 22 advanced digital zoom, 23, 66 albums, tagging in review mode, 54 pictures, 39 videos, 46 a[...]

114 Index on/off, iv review , iv, 49 self time r/burst, vi , 27 Shar e, iv , 59 shut ter, ii i, vi zoom, iv, 23 C cable audio/video, 3, 56 power , camera dock, 77 USB, 3, 73, 77 camera dock came ra c ompatib ili ty, 8 4 char ging b att ery, 80 connection, 77 connector on camera, vi docking camera, 79 instal ling cus tom insert, 76 light s status , [...]

115 Index camera dock, 77 camera to camera dock, 79 came ra to comp uter , 73 conten ts, p ackag e came ra, 3 camera dock, 75 copy pictures card to memor y, 57 to com pute r via came ra, 7 3 to com pute r via came ra dock, 81 CRV3 battery, installing, 4 custom inse rt, 76 customer support , 100 customi zing ca mera sett ings, 63 D date displaying o[...]

116 Index file n ames , ca rd, 1 10 fill f lash , 24 firm ware upgrading, 107 version, 68 flash button, iv distance range, 24 sett ings , 24 settings pe r mode, 25 unit, iii flash/status button, iv flourescent light, 33 focu s distances, close -up mode, 16 distances, speci fications, 104 framin g m arks, 21 zone, 37 folders, c ard, 109 form atting [...]

117 Index J joyst ick, iv K Kodak EasyShare sof tware gettin g help , 99 insta lling , 71 upgrading, 107 Kodak web sites, 99 L landscape mode, 16 langu age, se tting , 67 LCD ( liquid crys tal d isplay) . See camera screen lens cleani ng, 10 8 locat ion, ii i light camera dock, 80, 81 ready , ca mera , iv, 96 self t imer , i ii, 2 6, 4 7 sensor, ii[...]

118 Index microphone, iii MISC folder , card, 109 mode dial, iv, 16 modes, picture taking available shutter spe eds, 105 flash setting s, 25 menu options, 28 — 29 overview, 16 PA S , 1 7 monitor, re quirements, 69 movi es. See video mult iple pic tures , viewing, 50 N night mode, 16 Ni-MH r echar geabl e batt ery, insta lling , 78 NTSC, video out[...]

119 Index tran sfer vi a camera , 73 transfe r via came ra dock, 81 viewin g m ulti-up , 50 viewing on television, 56 playing a video, 50 portrait mode, 16 power auto off, 111 came ra, 5 camera dock, 77 on/off, iv printer dock, 74 printing 4 x 6 prints, 31 changing default quantity, 64 from a ca rd, 74 optim izing prin ter, 9 9 order online, 74 pic[...]

120 Index camera sc reen, 49 dele ting, 51 menu options, 52 protecting, 53 slide show, 55 running slid e show, 55 S safe ty batt eries, 1 3 camera, 107 screen , c amer a, i v SD/MMC card file n ames , 110 form atting , 68 inse rting, 9 printing from, 74 sett ing s tora ge loc atio n, 1 0 slot location, v storage capacities, 108 self tim er button, [...]

121 Index slide show chan ging d ispl ay time, 55 continuous loop, 56 problems, 89 viewin g on camer a, 5 5 viewing on television, 56 soft war e gettin g help , 99 insta lling , 71 upgrading, 107 sound, shutter, 66 spea ker, lo cati on, vi spec ific ation s camera, 103 camera dock, 82 sport mode, 16 statu s button, iv camera dock lights, 80, 81 cam[...]

122 Index U universal ins ert, 76 upgrading so ftware, firmware , 107 URLs, Kodak web sites, 99 USB ( universal serial bus) connecting to camera, 73 connecting to camera dock, 77 connection location, v transferring pictures, 73 V videos checking location, 11 copying, 57 date display, 58 dele ting, 51 emaili ng ta gged , 61 file naming, 110 locating[...]