Kodak EasyShare DX7440 Zoom manuale d’uso

K odak EasyShar e DX7440 zoom digital camer a User’ s guide www .k odak.com F or interactive tutorials , www .k odak.com/g o/howto F or he lp with your camera , www .k odak.com/go/dx7440support[...]

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Product features www .kodak.com/go/supp ort i T op , Front View 1 Wrist strap post 8 Flash unit 2 Zoom (Wide angle/ Telephoto); Magnify (when Reviewing pictures) 9V i e w f i n d e r 3 Shutter button 10 Lens 4 Flash Setting button 11 Microphone 5 Close-up/Landscape button 12 Light sensor 6 Exposure Bracketing/Burst but ton 13 Self Timer/Video light[...]

Product features ii www .kodak.com/go/s upport Side , Back View Bottom View 1 USB Port 10 Jog dial 2 A/V Out, for television viewing 11 Share button 3 DC-In (5V) 12 Mode dial lock 4 Diopter dial 13 Joystick - move OK - press in 5 Ready light 6 Viewfinder 14 Mode dial 7 Delete button 15 Power ring 8 Menu button 16 Display/Info button 9 Review button[...]

www .kodak.com/go/sup port iii T able of contents 1 1 Getting started ........................................................................... 1 Package contents ................... ...................... ...................... ............... 1 Installing the software first ......... ...................... ...................... ........... 1 C[...]

iv www .kodak.com/go/supp ort Viewing picture/video information .................... ...................... ......... 34 4 Installing the software .......................... ................................... 35 Minimum system requirements ...................................... .................. 35 Install the software ........... ...............[...]

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

Getting started 2 www .kodak.com/go/supp ort Charging the battery T he Li-Ion rechargeable battery re quires charging before fi rst use . 1 Insert the battery into the charger . 2 Insert the plug that matc hes your electrical outlet. 3 Plug the charger into the outlet. The i ndica tor lig ht tu rns red . Whe n the indicator light turns green, remov[...]

Getting started www .kodak.co m/go/support 3 Important battery information Kodak battery replacement types/battery life Actual battery life may vary based on usage . We recom mend using only a K odak EasySh are Li-Ion rech arge able batte ry . No t all manufacturers’ 3.7V Li-Ion rechargeab le batteries are compatible with the camera. Damage cause[...]

Getting started 4 www .kodak.com/go/supp ort Battery safety and handling ■ Do not allow batteries to touch metal ob jects , including coins . Otherwise , a battery may short circui t, discharge energy , become hot, or leak. ■ F or rechargeable battery disposal information, see the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation W eb site at www .rbr[...]

Getting started www .kodak.co m/go/support 5 Setting the date and time Setting the date & time, first time Th e Date and Time have been reset message appears the first time you turn on the camera or if the battery is removed for an extended time . 1 SET DA TE & TIME is highlighted. Press the OK button. 2 Go to step 4 in Setting the date &am[...]

Getting started 6 www .kodak.com/go/supp ort Storing pictures on an SD/MMC card Y our camer a has 32 MB of internal memory . Y ou can purchase option al SD/MMC cards for removable , reusable storage for your p ictures and videos . CAUTION: The card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may dam age th e ca mera or ca rd. D o not ins ert or rem ov[...]

www .kodak.com/go/supp ort 7 2 T aking pictures and videos Taking a picture 1 T urn the Mode dial to Auto . (See page 1 0 for other mode descrip tions.) The camera screen displays the mode na me and description. T o interr upt the descripti on, press any b utton. T o redisplay t he descriptio n, press the OK button. 2 Use the cam era scre en as a v[...]

T aking pictur es and videos 8 www .kodak.com/go/supp ort Using the auto-focus framing marks When using the camer a screen as a vi ewfinder , fr aming marks indicate where the camera is focusing. F o r the best pict ures , the camera attempts to focus on foreground subjects , even if the subj ects are not centered in the scene. 1 With the camer a s[...]

T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.co m/go/support 9 Reviewing the picture or video just taken After you tak e a picture or video , the camer a screen displays a Quickview for approximately 5 seconds. While the picture or video is displ ayed, you can: ■ Review: If you tak e no action, the picture/video is saved. ■ Play (video): Pr ess the O[...]

T aking pictur es and videos 10 www .kodak.com/go/supp ort Using digital zoom Use digital zoom i n any still mode to get an additional 4X magnificati on beyond optical zoom. Co mbined zoom settings are from 4.8X to 16X. Y ou must turn on the camer a screen before activ ating digital zoom. 1 Press the Display/Info button to turn on the camera screen[...]

T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.co m/go/support 11 Aperture Priority Controlling aperture, exposure compensation, flash compensation, and ISO speed. Aperture priority mode is primarily used to control depth of field (the range of sharpness). NOTE: The aperture setting may be affected when using optical zoom. Use the jog dial to select settin[...]

T aking pictur es and videos 12 www .kodak.com/go/supp ort Scene modes 1 T urn the Mode dial to S cene . 2 Press to display Scene mode de scriptions. 3 Press the OK bu tton to choose a Sc ene mode . Use this SCN mode For Portrait Full-frame pictures of people and other subjects. Sports Subjects that are in motion. Shutter speed is fast. Landscape D[...]

T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.co m/go/support 13 P, A, S, M, and C mode Aperture —also known as f-stop , controls the size of the lens op ening, which determi nes the depth of field. Larger aperture settings (larger f-num ber) k eep both foreground and background sharp; good for landsc apes and well-lit condition s . Smaller aperture set[...]

T aking pictur es and videos 14 www .kodak.com/go/supp ort Settings apply only in P, A, S, M, and C modes Settings you change in P , A, S , or M modes apply only to pictures tak en in P , A, S , and M modes . Settings y ou change in C mode app ly only to pictures tak en in C mode . F or exampl e , if you change the Color Mode to Sepia while in P , [...]

T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.co m/go/support 15 Using the flash Use the flash when you tak e pictures at night, indoors , or outdoors in heavy shadows . Y ou can change the flash set ting in any Stil l mode; the de fault flash setting is restored when you exit the mode or turn off the camer a. Turning on the flash NO TE: T he flash is not[...]

T aking pictur es and videos 16 www .kodak.com/go/supp ort Flash settings in each mode Capture mode Default setting A vailable settin gs Auto Auto* Auto, Off, Fill Flash, Red-eye P, A, S, M, or C Auto Auto, Off, Fill Flash, Red-eye Scene Modes Portrait Auto* Auto, Off, Fill Flash, Red-eye Sports Auto Auto, Off, Fill Flash, Red-eye Landscape Off Off[...]

T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.co m/go/support 17 * When you change to Auto or Red-eye in these modes , it becom es the default until you change it. Shooting close-up and landscape pictures Use the Close-up/Landscape button to tak e pictures of scenes that a re very close or very far away . (Not available in Scene mod es .) 1 Set the Mode d[...]

T aking pictur es and videos 18 www .kodak.com/go/supp ort Using exposure bracketing 1 Set the exposure br ack e ting interv al. (See Exposure Brack e ting Interval, page 21 .) 2 In any Still mode , press the Burst button repeatedly to choose . 3 Press the Shut ter button halfway and hold to set the auto-focus and exposure . 4 Press the Shut ter bu[...]

T aking p ictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 19 Using burst 1 In any Still mode , press the Burst butt on repeatedly to choos e an option. 2 Press the Shut ter button halfway and hold to set the auto-focus and exposure . 3 Press the Shutter button the rest of the way down and hold it to tak e the pictures . The camera stops taking pictur[...]

T aking pictures and videos 20 www .kodak.com/go/supp ort Changing picture-taking settings Y ou can change se ttings to get the be st results from your cam era: 1 Press the Menu bu tton. (Some set tings are unavailable i n some mode s .) 2 Press to highlight a setting, then p ress the OK button. 3 Choose an option, then press the OK button. 4 Press[...]

T aking p ictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 21 Compression Choose a compression. This setting remains until y ou change it. The setting is displayed in the status area as “S” or “F.” Standard (default) Fine NO TE: T he Fine setting renders a larger file size . White Balance Choose your lighting condition. This setting remains un[...]

T aking pictures and videos 22 www .kodak.com/go/supp ort Exposure Metering Evaluate light levels at specific areas of a scene. This setting remains until y ou change it. The setting is displayed on the right side of Liveview if set to Center-weight or Center-spot. Multi-pattern (default) — evaluates lighting conditions throughout the image to gi[...]

T aking p ictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 23 Color Mode Choose color tones. In Auto and Scene modes, this setting remains until you turn the Mode dial or turn off the camera. High Color Natural Color (default) Low Color Black & White Sepia (for pictures with a reddish-brown, antique look.) NO TE: EasyShare softw are also lets you [...]

T aking pictures and videos 24 www .kodak.com/go/supp ort Using setup to customize your camera 1 In any mode , pres s the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight Setup , then press the OK button. 3 Press to highlight a setting, then p ress the OK button. 4 Choose an option, then press the OK button. 5 Press the Menu button to exit. Video Size Choose pixe[...]

T aking p ictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 25 Print Warning Pause (default)— when the blue slider on the zoom indicator pauses, the zoom button must be released and reactivat ed. The slider turns red when the pic ture may no longer render an acceptab le 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) p rint. None— no pause. Sound Themes Shutter Only Defaul[...]

T aking pictures and videos 26 www .kodak.com/go/supp ort Pre-tagging for album names Use the Set Album (Still or Video) feat ure to pre-select album nam es before you tak e pictures or vid eos . T hen , all the pictures or videos you tak e are tagged with those album names . First—on your computer Use K odak EasyShare softw are (V 3.0 or higher [...]

T aking p ictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 27 Second—on your camera 1 In any mode , pres s the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight Set Al bum , then press th e OK button. 3 Press to highl ight an album name , then press t he OK button. Repea t to select more than one album n ame . Selected albums are noted with a check mark. 4 T o remo[...]

28 www .kodak.com/go/s upport 3 Reviewing pictures and videos Press the Review button to view and wo rk with your pictures and videos . T o save battery power , use the optional K o dak EasyShare camer a or printer dock, or K odak 5-volt A C adapter . (See www .k odak.com/go/ dx7440accessories .) Viewing single pictures and videos 1 Press the Revie[...]

Reviewing pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 29 Changing the camera screen In Review , pictures/videos are displaye d with associated icons . Press the Display/Info button: ■ Once to turn off the icons . ■ Again to display picture/video informati on. ■ Again to display picture/video with icon s . Viewing multiple pictures and vide[...]

Reviewing pictures and videos 30 www .kodak.com/go/supp ort Deleting pictures and videos 1 Press the Review button. 2 Move the joystick to locate a pi cture or video (or highlight one in multiple view), then press the Delete button. 3 Move the joystick to highlight an option, then pr ess the OK button: PICTURE or VIDEO— deletes the displaye d pic[...]

Reviewing pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 31 Protecting pictures and videos from deletion 1 Press the Review butt on, then locate the picture or video . 2 Press the Menu bu tton. 3 Move the joystick to highlight Protect , then press the OK button. The picture or vid eo is protect ed and ca nnot be deleted. The Protect icon appears wi[...]

Reviewing pictures and videos 32 www .kodak.com/go/supp ort The album name appears with the pictur e. A plus (+) after the album name means the picture was added to more than one album. T o remove a selection , highlight an al bum name and press the OK button. T o remove all album selections, select Clear All. Third—transfer to your computer When[...]

Reviewing pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 33 Running a continuous slide show loop When you turn on Loop , the slide show is continuously repeated. 1 On the Slide Show menu, move the jo ystick to highlight Loop , then press the OK button . 2 Move the joystick to highlight On, then press the OK button. The slide show repeats until you [...]

Reviewing pictures and videos 34 www .kodak.com/go/supp ort Copy pictures or videos: 1 Press the Review button , then press the Menu button. 2 Move the joystick to highlight Co py , then press the OK button. 3 Move the joystick to highlight an option: PICTURE or VIDEO— copies the current picture or video . EXIT— returns to the Review menu. ALL?[...]

www .kodak.com/go/supp ort 35 4 Installing the softwar e Minimum system requirements NO TE: T his camera is not supported by Mac OS 8. 6 or 9.X. Y ou may capture pictures on a card, then use a card reader to transfer them to the computer . Mac OS X ver sion 10.2.x or 10.3 i s recommended for full functionality . T o download EasyShare softw are , v[...]

Installing the software 36 www .kodak.com/go/supp ort Install the software CAUTION: Install K odak EasyShare softwar e before connecting the camera o r optional dock to the computer . F ailu re to do so may cause the software to install incorrectly . 1 Close all softw are applications that are open on your computer (including anti-virus software). [...]

www .kodak.com/go/supp ort 37 5 Sharing pictur es and videos NO TE: Share tags remain until removed. If a ta gged picture/video is copied on the camer a, the Share tag is not copied. (If a tagged picture/video is copied in EasyShare softw are , the Share tag is copied.) In a burst series , only the last picture is tagged during Quickview . When can[...]

Sharing pictures and videos 38 www .kodak.com/go/supp ort Tagging pictures for printing 1 Press the Share button. Pre ss to locate a picture . 2 Press to highlight Print , then press the OK button.* 3 Press to select the number of co pies (0-99). Zero removes the tag for that picture . The Print icon appears in the status area. The defa ult quantit[...]

Sharing pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 39 Tagging pictures and videos for emailing First—on your computer Use K odak EasyShare softw are (V 3.0 o r higher) to create a n email address book on your computer . T hen copy up to 32 email addresses to the camer a’ s internal memory . See the Kodak Easy Share software Help for details[...]

Sharing pictures and videos 40 www .kodak.com/go/supp ort Tagging pictures as favorites Y o u can preserve your favorite pictures in the F avorites section of your camera’ s internal memory , then sh are them with friends and family . NO TE: When you transfer pictures from your ca mera to your computer , all pictures (including f a v or i t e s )[...]

Sharing pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 41 Optional settings In F avorites mod e , press the Menu button to access optional settings . NO TE: Pictures tak en at the 3.5 MP (3:2) quality setting are displayed at a 3:2 aspect ratio with a black bar at the top of the screen. (See Picture Size, page 20 .) Removing all favorites from your[...]

42 www .kodak.com/go/s upport 6 T r ansferr ing and pr inting pictur es CAUTION: Install K odak EasyShare software before connecting the camera or optional dock to the computer . F ailure to do so may cause the software to install incorrectly . Transferring pictures/videos with the USB cable 1 T urn off the camer a. 2 Plug the labeled end of the US[...]

T ransferrin g and printing pictures www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 43 Printing pictures from your computer F or details on printing pictures from yo ur comp uter , click the Help button in the K odak EasyShare softw are . Ordering prints online K odak EasyShare print service (provided by Ofoto , www .ofoto.com ) is one of the many online print serv ic[...]

44 www .kodak.com/go/s upport 7 T r oubleshooting When you have questions about your camer a, start here . Additional techni cal information is av ailable in the ReadMe file located on the K odak EasyShare softw are CD . F or updates to T roubleshooting information, see www .kodak.com/go/dx7440support . Camera problems If ... T ry one or more of th[...]

T roubleshooting www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 45 Computer/connectivity problems You cannot take a picture ■ T urn the camera off , then on again. ■ Dep ress the shutter button all the w ay ( page 7 ). ■ Insert a charged battery ( page 2 ). ■ W ait until the ready light is green before attempting to tak e another picture . ■ T ransfer pictur[...]

T roubleshooting 46 www .kodak.com/go/supp ort Picture quality problems Camera ready light status If ... T ry one or more of the following The picture is too dark or underexposed ■ Use Fill f lash ( page 15 ) or change your position so light is not behind the subjec t. ■ Move so that the distance between you and the subject is within the effect[...]

T roubleshooting www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 47 Still having problems? Visit www .k odak.com/g o/dx7440supp ort , or see Chapter 8, Getting help . Ready light glows steady orange. Camera is in Favorites mode. Ready light blinks orange. Flash is not charged. Wait. Resume picture taking when the light stops blinking and turns off. Auto-exposure or aut[...]

48 www .kodak.com/go/s upport 8 Getting help Helpful links Camera links Software links Other links Get support for your product (FAQs, troubleshooting information, etc.) www .k odak.com/go/dx7440support Purchase camera accessories (camera docks, printer docks, lenses, cards, et c.) www .k odak.com/go/dx7 440accessorie s Download the latest camera s[...]

Getting help www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 49 Telephone customer support If you have questions c oncerning the operation of th e softwa re or camera, you may speak with a customer support representative . Before you call Have the camera, camer a dock, or prin ter dock connected to y our computer . Be at your computer , and have the following informati[...]

50 www .kodak.com/go/s upport 9 Appendix Camera specifications F or more specifications , visit www .k odak.com/go/dx7440support K odak EasyShare DX7440 zoom digital camera CCD (charge-coupled device) CCD 1/2.5 in. CCD, 4:3 aspec t ratio Output image size (image quality mode) 2304 x 1728 (4 .0 M) pixels 2304 x 1536 (3 .5 M) pixels 2048 x 1536 (3 .1[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 51 Exposure Exposure metering TTL-AE Multi-pattern AE, Center-wei ghted AE, Center-spot AE. Exposure range AE range: EV 6.0 to 16.3 Full range: EV -3.0 to 16.3 Exposure mode Programmed AE mode: Auto, Program, and 16 Scene modes Aperture Priority AE: f/2.8, 3.4, 4, 4.8, 5.6 @ wi de; f/4.8, 5.6, 6.7, 8.0, 9.5 @ tel[...]

Appendix 52 www .kodak.com/go/supp ort Tips, safety, maintenance ■ If water is inside the camer a, turn o ff the camera and re move the batteries and card. Allow components to air -dry for at least 24 hours before using the camer a again. ■ Rapid temperature chang es can cause harmful condensation. K eep yo ur camer a in an airtig ht plastic ba[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 53 ■ Blow gently on the lens or camera sc reen to r emove dust a nd dirt. Wi pe gently with a soft, l int-free cloth or an untrea ted lens-cleanin g tissue . Do not use cleaning solutions unless designed specificall y for camera lenses . Do not allow chemicals , such as suntan lotion, to contact painted surface[...]

Appendix 54 www .kodak.com/go/supp ort Picture storage capacity - fine compression Video storage capacity Power-saving features Number of pictu res 4.0 MP 3.5 MP 3.1 MP 2.1 MP 1.1 MP 16 MB SD/MMC 78 9 1 3 2 4 32 MB internal memory 13 15 16 25 43 32 MB SD/MMC 15 16 18 27 48 64 MB SD/MMC 30 33 37 56 98 128 MB SD/MMC 60 68 75 112 1 96 256 MB SD/MMC 12[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 55 Upgrading your software and firmware Download t he latest ve rsions of th e softw are included on the EasyShare software CD and the camer a firmw are (the softw are that runs on the camera). See www .k odak.com/go/dx7440downloads . Regulatory compliance FCC compliance and advisory T his equipmen t has been tes[...]

Appendix 56 www .kodak.com/go/supp ort Canadian DOC statement DOC Class B Compliance— T his Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Observation des normes-Class B— Ce t appareil nu mérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. VCCI Class B ITE English tr anslation: T his is a Clas s B product based on th[...]

www .kodak.com/go/supp ort 57 Index 1 A A/V out , ii , 33 about picture, video , 34 about this cam era , 26 accessories battery , 3 buying , 48 lenses , 6 printer dock , 43 SD/MMC card , 6 advanced digital zoom , 24 AF control , 22 album , 23 albums, tagging pictures for , 26 , 31 apertu re prior ity , 11 aperture , PASM mode , 13 auto , 10 flash ,[...]

Index 58 www .kodak.com/go/s upport during quickview , 9 from internal memory , 30 from MMC/SD Card , 30 dial diopter , 7 jog , ii , 14 mode , ii , 10 digital zoom , 24 digital zoom, using , 10 diopter , 7 displaying slide show , 32 disposal, recycling , 53 distant scenes , 17 dock, printer , 43 downloading pictures , 42 E EasyShare software , 35 e[...]

Index www .kodak.com/go/supp ort 59 M Macinto sh installing softw are on , 36 magnify picture , 30 manner , 12 manual , 11 memory inserting card , 6 microphone , i mode description , 25 mode dial , ii , 10 modes apertu re prior ity , 11 auto , 10 backlight , 13 beach , 12 children , 13 close-up , 12 custom , 11 custom exposure , 20 favorites , 11 f[...]

Index 60 www .kodak.com/go/s upport protecting pictures, videos , 31 Q quickview , 24 using , 9 R ReadMe file , 44 ready light , ii recycling, disposal , 53 red-eye, flash , 15 regulatory information , 55 removing favorites , 41 reset to default , 23 review button , 28 reviewing pictures as you tak e them , 9 camera screen , 28 deleting , 30 magnif[...]

Index www .kodak.com/go/supp ort 61 software installing , 36 upgr ading , 55 sound themes , 25 sound volume , 25 specifications , 50 sports , 12 storage capacity , 53 , 54 support, technical , 49 T tagging , 26 favorites , 40 for email , 39 for print , 38 when to tag , 37 tagging pictures for albums , 26 , 31 taking a picture , 7 telephone s upport[...]