Kodak CX4310 manual

Kodak EasyShare CX4310 digital camera User’ s Guide Visi t Koda k on the W orl d Wide W eb at www .kodak.com[...]

Eastman Kodak Compan y 343 State S treet Rochester , New York 14650 © Eastman Ko dak Co mpany , 2003 Kodak and EasyShare are trademark s of Eastman Kodak Company . All screen images are simulated. P/N 6B8606[...]

i P roduct Ov erview Camer a F r ont 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 onnector 1 Ca mera D ock c onnec tor 2 T rip od mo unt socket (door sho wn clos ed) 3 Batte r y door 5 4 7a 2 1 7b 6 ON O F F 3 2 3 1[...]

ii P roduct Ov erview Camer a B ack 1 Viewfin der 8 SD/M MC card do or 2 Re ady ligh t 9 Flas h bu tton 3 LC D (Liquid Crystal Displ ay ) 10 Share butto n 4 Shutte r butt on 11 Delet e but ton 5 4-w ay arrow / Zoom / OK b uttons 12 Re vie w butto n 6 Wrist strap p ost 13 Men u b utton 7 Video out po r t 1 7 5 12 11 6 4 9 10 8 2 13 3[...]

iii Table of Contents 1 Getting S tarted ......... .............................................. ............ 1 Instal l th e Sof tware F irst ......... ...... ...... .......... ...... ...... ...... ....... 1 Need Thi s Guide in Large Print? ....... ...... ....... ......... ...... ......... . 1 Camera Pa ckage Cont ents .... ......... ...... .....[...]

iv Using the Fl ash ... ...... .......... ...... ...... ...... ......... ....... ...... ......... ..... 18 Using D igital Z oom ...... ....... ...... ......... ...... ...... ....... ......... ...... ..... 19 Chang ing Pictur e-Taking Opti ons . ......... ...... ....... ...... ......... . 20 3 Revie wing Pictures — Review Mode ....................[...]

v 5 Custom izing Came ra Sett ings — Setup Mode ........ 41 To Access Setup Mod e/Menus ...... ...... .......... ...... ...... ......... .41 Returning to t he P revious Menu ....... ...... .......... ...... ...... ..... 42 Chang ing the Prin t Quan tity Defa ult ........ ......... ...... ...... .. 42 Turning Off Qui ckview ....... ...... ...... .[...]

vi Docking t he Camer a .......... ...... ...... ......... ...... ....... ...... ......... .... 5 7 Chargi ng the Battery Pa ck ......... ...... ......... ....... ......... ...... .... 58 Transfer ring Pi ctures ....... ......... ...... ...... ......... ....... ...... ......... . 59 Cautio n When Us ing a Tr ipod ... ...... ...... ......... .......[...]

1 1 Gett ing Star ted Install the Software First Y ou must in stall the Kodak EasyShare so ftware on you r computer before yo u connect the camera to the computer or attempt to tran sfer pictures. See Chapt er 6, I nstallin g the So ftware , or the Quick St art Guid e for di rections. Need This G uide in Large Print? For a large print version of th[...]

2 Chapter 1 Camera Package Contents Contents subject to chan ge. Check box for content s listing. Also included but not shown: 2 Kodak d igital camera batteries; User ’ s Guide or User ’ s G uide CD ; Quick Start G uide; a nd Koda k EasyShare sof tware CD. NOTE: *The custom camera insert fits your camera to the optional Kodak EasyShare camera d[...]

3 Chapter 1 Attaching the Wrist Strap 1 Thread the short loop of the strap through the wrist s trap post. 2 Thread the lo ng end of the strap th rough the short loop . Pull unti l secure. Attaching the Lens Cap 1 Thread the lens cap string through th e loop in the w rist strap as show n. 2 Put th e lens cap on t he len s. Depress the tabs on the le[...]

4 Chapter 1 Loading the Batteries Kodak dig ital camera batteries (2, AA) are included with your camera. 1 Tu r n off the camera. 2 On th e botto m of the c amera, s lid e the batte ry door a nd lif t to ope n. 3 Insert t h e AA batte ries as shown. 4 Close the battery do or . IMPOR T ANT BA TTERY INFORM A TION For acceptab le battery life and to m[...]

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

6 Chapter 1 Select in g a Lang uage 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 butto [...]

7 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 exte nded time. If this is the fi rst tim e the came ra has been turned on, go to step 4. T o set the date and time afte r that: 1 In Capture or Revi ew mode, press the Menu butto n. 2 Highlight Setup , then pr[...]

8 Chapter 1 Checking Camera Status T o check the current camera settings, press t he down arrow in Capture mode or the flash button any time : Camera Status Icons Battery Status If no battery icon appears on the LCD, the battery is fully charged. *A blin king batter y ico n means the b atter y is to o weak to power th e cam era. The ready light bli[...]

9 Chapter 1 Inserting an SD/MMC Card Optional SD/MMC cards provide removable, reusable storage for pictures. 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 blinking; it may damage your pic tures, card, or camera. 1 T urn off the camera. 2 Ope[...]

10 Chapter 1 Choosing Internal Memory or SD/MMC Card The camera offers two options for storing pictures: Internal Memory — store up t o 14 pictures ( at Best quali ty) in the 16 MB inter nal m emor y . SD/MMC Card — store as man y pictures as you like, depending o n the size o f the c ar d. See page 85 for storage capacities. Purchase SD/MMC ca[...]

11 Chapter 1 Camera Modes The camera has four modes: Capture, Review , Share, and Setup. Y ou can always tell which mode the camera is in: Capt ure — the LCD i s bla nk, no im age is displa yed. Press the down arrow to display the status bar and mode icon. Press OK to enter Liveview . See Chapter 2, T aki ng Pictures — Ca pture Mode . But remem[...]

12 Chapter 1 Important Battery Information Choose the replacement bat tery that fits your needs — and get the best performance. Batter y Replac ement Ty pes/Batte ry Life Y our camera can use th e followin g types of Koda k batterie s. Actual battery life may vary based o n usage. W e do no t recomme nd or s upport alkaline batte ries . For accep[...]

13 Chapter 1 Extend ing Battery Life ! Battery life depen ds significantly on batte ry 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 foll owing ac tivitie s that q uickly de plete ba ttery powe r: – Reviewing your pictures on th e came[...]

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15 2 T aking Pictur es—Captur e Mode Take a Pictu re Anytime The camera is in Capture mode when you turn it on. Press the Shutter button to take a pictu re. 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[...]

16 Chapter 2 Liveview — Using the LCD to Frame Your Subject When you turn on Livevie w , the LC D displays a live image of wh at 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 Livevi ew . 3 Frame your p icture in the LCD. 4 T ake th e picture. 5 T o [...]

17 Chapter 2 Quickview — Reviewing the Picture Just Taken After you take a pic ture, the LCD displ ays a Quickview of that pi cture for 5 seconds. While the picture is displaye d, you can: ! Review It. If you take no act ion, the picture is saved. ! Delete it. Press th e Delete butto n while the picture and are displayed. NOTE: T o save battery p[...]

18 Chapter 2 Using the Fl ash Use the flash when you ta ke picture s outdoors in hea vy shadows, at night, or indoors. Flash is effective at the dist ances of 1 .6 to 9.8 f eet (0. 5 to 3 m). Press the button repeatedly to scroll through th e flash optio ns. The flash i con displayed on th e LCD is the acti ve option. Current camera status icons ar[...]

19 Chapter 2 Using Digital Zoom Use Digital Zoo m to zoom in two times close r to your subject. The lens does not move during Digital Zoom. IMPORT ANT : Y ou may no tice a de cr ease i n p rint ed image qua lity when us ing Di gi tal Z oom. 1 Press the OK bu tton to turn on Livevi ew . 2 Press to activate the digital zoom. The LCD displays the zoom[...]

20 Chapter 2 Changing Pictur e-Taking Options Use the Capture menus to change picture-taki ng options. 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 from: ! Any mode, press the Shutt er button to take a picture an[...]

21 Chapter 2 Taking C lose-up Pi ctures The Close-up setting helps you gain sharpness and det ail at close range. The Close-Up focus distance is 5. 9 to 19.7 in. (150 to 5 00 mm). T o t urn on Close-u p: 1 In Ca pture mo de, pres s the Menu button. 2 Highlight Close-up , then press the OK butto n. 3 Highlight On, then pre ss the OK button. 4 Press [...]

22 Chapter 2 Putti ng Y ourse lf in t he Pi ctur e The Self T imer creates a 10-second delay between the time you press the Shutte r button and the time the pict ure is taken. 1 In Captu re mode, p ress t he Menu but ton. 2 Hig hlig ht Self T imer , then press the OK button. 3 Highlight On, then pre ss the OK button. 4 Press the Menu but ton to tur[...]

23 Chapter 2 Setting Exposure Com pensation Use E xposure C ompensa tion to contro l how muc h ligh t 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 cont rolling picture s in which th e light sou rce is behind the sub ject (backlit), or f or correcting pi ctures that are too l [...]

24 Chapter 2 Setting Pictur e Quality Use the Qualit y setting to select a picture resolution : 1 In Capture mode, press the Menu butt on. 2 Highlig ht Qualit y , then pr ess the OK button. The active Qua lity setting appears in t h e top left corner . 3 High light an op tion: Best — (3.2 MP , l ow compression) for printing up to 11 x 14 in. (27.[...]

25 Chapter 2 Placing the Date on Pictures Use Date Stamp to imprint the date on your pictu res. 1 Make sur e the c amera clock is set to the corre ct date ( page 7 ). 2 In Capture mode, press the Menu butt on. 3 High light Date St amp , then pre ss the OK but ton. 4 High light an op tion: Off YYYY MM DD MM DD YY DD MM YYYY 5 Press the OK button. 6 [...]

26 Chapter 2 Setting the O rientation S ensor 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 R evi ew . The Orie ntation Sensor is turne d on as the defau lt. Y o u can turn it o ff so that pictures are displ ayed in t he[...]

27 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 quickly depletes bat tery power . An optiona l AC adapter i s available (see p age 87 ). To Enter Review Mode 1 Press the Review but ton. The las t pict ure you took or r[...]

28 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 bu tto n. 3 Press t he Menu button to turn o ff the menus. Review Menus Magnify ( page 30 ) Copy ( page 34 ) Prot ect ( pa ge 31 ) Multi-up ( page 29 ) Image Storage ([...]

29 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 M ult iple Pictu res 1 Press the Review but ton. 2 Press . Nine pictures (thumbnails) are displayed at once. 3 Press to displ ay th e previou s or ne[...]

30 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 vie w , then press the Delete bu tton. 3 High light a n opti on, then press the OK button: PICTU RE — delete s the displa yed picture . EXIT — exits the D elete screen. ALL — deletes all pictures from your current [...]

31 Chapter 3 Protecting Pictures From Deletion 1 Press the Review button, then locate the picture t o protect. 2 Pre ss th e Menu bu tton . 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 bar . The pict ure cannot be deleted. (Formatti ng deletes even prote[...]

32 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. You can i ncrease the display int erval to up to 60 seconds. 1 On the Slide Show menu, highl ight Interval, then press the OK butto n. 2 Press to select a display interval. T o scro ll through t h[...]

33 Chapter 3 Displaying Pi ctures on a Televisi on Y o u can run a slide show or displa y your pictures on a tele vision, comput er monitor , or digi tal project or (any device equippe d with a video input ). NOTE: E nsure th at the Vi deo Out se tting is correctly set t o NTSC o r P AL (see page 44 ). 1 Conne ct the video c able from the vi deo ou[...]

34 Chapter 3 Copying Pictures Y ou can cop y pictures from a card to internal memory , or from internal memory to a card. Before you cop y make sure that: ! A card is inserted in the camera. ! The camera ’ s pict ure storage locat ion is set t o the location from which you are copying. See Choo sing Internal Memory or SD/MMC Card, page 10 . Copy [...]

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

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37 4 Ta g g i n g P i c t u r e s — Shar e Mode Press the Share b utton to tag your p ictures as Favori tes and for automatic printing and em ailing. B ut remembe r , you ca n 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 butto n function s. OS X is [...]

38 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 is one. T o change the default, see page 42 . 4 T o tag all pic t[...]

39 Chapter 4 Tagging Pictur es for Emailing First, use Kodak EasySh are software to create an emai l address book on your computer , then copy up to 32 email addresses to the camera ’ s internal memory . See Kodak EasyShare software Help for details. 1 Locate a picture, then press the Share button. 2 High light Emai l , then press the OK button. [...]

40 Chapter 4 Tagging Pictures as F avorites 1 Locate a picture, then press the Share button. 2 Highlight Favorite , then press the OK button. The Favori te icon appears 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 You r Computer See the Koda k EasyShare s[...]

41 5 Customizing Camer a Settings — Setup Mode Use Setup mode to c ustomize your camera settings. Y ou can access Setup mode two ways: in the Capture menu screen and the Revi ew menu screen. But remember , you can pr ess the Shutter button and take a picture an ytime, no matter what mode the camera is in! To Access Setup Mode/M enus 1 In Capture [...]

42 Cha pte r 5 Returning to the Previous M enu The Return f eature lets yo u return to the menu screen from w hich you entere d the S etup me nu. ! In the Setup menu, highl ight Return , then press the OK butto n. Y ou are returned to the menu screen from which you entered Setup : Capture or Review. Changing the Print Q uantity Default The Def ault[...]

43 Cha pte r 5 Turning Off Quickview After you take a pic ture, Quickview displays it on the LCD for 5 seconds (see page 17 ). The default s etting is on. T o save battery power , turn off Qu ickview: 1 In Capture or Review mod e, press the Menu butto n. 2 High light S etup , then pr ess the O K butto n. 3 Highlig ht Quic kview , then press the OK [...]

44 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 ideo Out must be set cor rectly to run a slide show on an external device (see page 3 3 ). 1 In Capture or Review mod e, press the Menu butto n. 2 High light Setu p , then press the OK butt on. 3 High light V id[...]

45 Cha pte r 5 Formatting Memory or MMC/SD Card CAUTION: Formatting dele tes everything in memo ry or on the card, even protec ted pictures an d the inter nal email ad dress book. R emoving a card durin g formatti ng may dama ge the card. 1 In Capture or Review mod e, press the Menu butto n. 2 High light Set up , then press th e OK button . 3 Highl[...]

46 Cha pte r 5 Viewing Camera Information The A bout fea ture displ a ys informa tion that is h elpful if you n eed to c all for service on your c amera. 1 In Capture or Review mod e, press the Menu butto n. 2 High light Setu p , then press the OK butt on. 3 Highlight About , th en press the OK butto n. The camera information is view-only. 4 Press [...]

47 6 Installing the Sof twar e System Requirements Window s System R equireme nts ! Personal compute r for Window s 98, 98SE, ME, 2000 *, or XP* operating systems ! 233 MHz pr ocessor or great er ! 64 MB of availabl e RAM (128 MB for Windows XP) ! 100 MB of availab le hard di sk space ! CD-ROM dri ve ! A v ailable U SB po rt ! Color monito r with a[...]

48 Cha pte r 6 Mac OS 8.6 and 9.x Syst em Requir ements ! PowerPC-based Maci ntosh computer ! Mac OS 8.6/9.x ! 64 MB of availabl e RAM ! 200 MB of available hard disk 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 co lors recommend ed ! Internet access f or onli[...]

49 Cha pte r 6 Install the Software For information on the software applicat ions included on the Kodak EasyShare software CD, see th e Kodak Ea syShare software Help. CAUTION: Do not in stall the K odak EasyShare so ftware with the camera o r camera dock connect ed to the com puter . It may cause the softwar e to load incorrectly . If you have alr[...]

50 Cha pte r 6 4 Follow the on-screen instruct ions to i nstall th e softwa re. If prompted, restar t the compu ter when the installati on is co mplete. ! Select T y pical to automatically install the needed applicati ons on Windows OS-based comput ers. Selec t Custom to choose the appl ications to insta ll. ! Select Easy to automaticall y install [...]

51 7 Connecting to the Computer Important — Befor e You Connect Install the software fro m the Kod ak EasyS hare so ftware CD BEFO RE you connect the camera or camera dock to the computer . Connecting to the Computer Y o u can transfer your pictures from the camera to the computer usi ng either the camera alon e or the optional Kodak EasyShare ca[...]

52 Chapter 7 Transferring Pic tures to Your Com puter For details on transferring pictures, see the Quick Start Guide or the Kodak EasyShare software Help. Printing Pictures fr om Your Com puter For details on print ing pictures from your computer and ordering prints online, see the Koda k EasyShare software Help . Printing from an SD/MMC Card ! Au[...]

53 8 Using the Optiona l Camer a Do c k I I The Kodak EasyS hare came ra dock I I (camera doc k) makes it easy to t ransfer your pictures to the compu ter . The camera dock is also a rapid battery charger for the included Kodak EasySha re Ni-MH rechargeable batt ery pack, and supplies power to the c amera. T o keep the bat tery pack charged an d th[...]

54 Chapter 8 Installing the Camera Insert Kodak EasyShare digital cameras are packag ed with a custom camera insert, which is use d to perfectly fit the camera to the came ra dock. 1 Place the front tabs on the cust om insert into the slots in the camera dock cavity . 2 Fit the insert dow n into the cavity and snap the insert into place. If You Do [...]

55 Chapter 8 Connecting the Camera Dock After the Kodak EasyShare sof tware is loaded (see p age 49 ), conne ct the camera dock to your computer and to an external pow er source. Y ou will need: ! the USB cable included with your camera ! the 7-volt AC adapter in cluded with the camera dock IMPORT ANT : Make su r e your ca m e ra is NO T in the cam[...]

56 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 batter y pack as illustrated. CAUTION: The battery pack can only b e inserted into the camera in the orien tatio n shown. If the battery pack d oes not ea sily install, repo sition it and try again . DO NOT FORCE IT . Do ing s[...]

57 Chapter 8 Docking the Camera When you are ready to transfer your pictures from the camera to the computer , or to cha rge the ba ttery p ack, place the camera in the camera d ock. 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 and push down to seat the connec tors. The Po w[...]

58 Chapter 8 Charging the Battery Pack The battery pack is not charged when you receive it. 1 Tu r n o ff the camera. 2 Make sure the battery pack is installed in the camera (see page 56 ). 3 Place the camera in the camera dock (see page 5 7 ). ! Charging b egins immediatel y . ! The three green charging lights moni tor the charging status: ! Full [...]

59 Chapter 8 Transferring Pic tures T o tran sfer pictures from your camera to your computer: 1 T urn off the camera 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. Cha rging is suspended during transfer . Kodak EasyShare sof tware opens on your comp[...]

60 Chapter 8 Earlier Camera Dock Model If you have the Kodak EasyShare camera do ck, not the camera dock II, the functionality is exactly t he same as described in this chapter . The only difference is that th e earlier camera dock h as one i ndicator ligh t. Indi cator li ght stat us: Steady green — camera is properly seated in the camera dock. [...]

61 9 T r oubleshooting This chapter c ontain s help for your Kodak EasySh are CX431 0 digital camera or camera dock II. Additional techn ical information is available in the ReadMe file located on t he Kodak EasyShare software CD . For updates to T roub leshoot ing informatio n, visit our Web site at http: //www .kodak. com/go/cx4310 support . Trou[...]

62 Chapter 9 Camera does not turn off . Alkaline b atteries w ere installed in the camera. DO NOT USE ALKALI NE BATTERIE S. Turn off the power s witch, remove the alkaline ba tterie s, and replace with a n approved battery typ e ( page 12 ). If th e p owe r sw itch is on when you replace the batteries, the camera may not turn back on. In t hat case[...]

63 Chapter 9 Part of the picture is miss ing. Something was blocki ng the lens when the picture was taken. Keep hands, fingers, or other objects away from the lens whe n ta king pic ture s. Your eye or the picture was not centered correctly in the viewfinder. Leave space around subject when centering picture in viewfinder. In R evi ew mo de, you do[...]

64 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 ligh t. The fl ash is not nee ded. Chang e to Auto flash ( page 18 ). The subject was too close [...]

65 Chapter 9 Picture is not clear. The lens is dirty. Clean the lens ( pag e 84 ). 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 21 ). Camera may be in Close - up ( page 2 1 ) and the subject is to o far away for pr oper foc us. Turn off Close-up[...]

66 Chapter 9 Camera /Computer Communic ations Camera Commu nications Probl e m Cause Solution The comput er cannot communicate w ith the camera. There is a problem with the co nfigurati on of t he USB port on your computer. See the following file on the Kodak EasyShare soft ware CD: US B.html Or, g o to: www .ko dak.com/ go/camerasuppo rt Camera po[...]

67 Chapter 9 Cannot transf er pictures to computer. The Add New Hard ware Wizard cannot locate drivers. Softwa re is not insta lled on computer. ! Disconnect U SB cable, or camera dock, from computer. ! Install Koda k EasyShare software ( page 49 ). Cannot transf er pictures to computer. Softwa re is no t fully or correctly installed on computer. ![...]

68 Chapter 9 SD/MMC Car ds SD/MMC Card Proble m Cause Solution The camera do es not recognize your SD/ MMC card. The card may not be SD/MMC ce rtified. Purchase a certified SD/MMC card ( page 9 ). The card may be corrupt. Reformat th e card ( page 45 ). Caution: Formatting erases al l pictures from the card. No card is in serted in camera or card i[...]

69 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 10 ). 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 ( page[...]

70 Chapter 9 Memory card is protected Reset sw itch on ca rd Swit ch on ca rd i s in write-prot ect p osition. Reset the swi tch as shown on LCD. Card is lock ed The card in t he camera is write-pro tected. To take a picture, insert a new card or change storage locati on t o in terna l memory ( page 10 ). Date/Time entry screen appears auto matical[...]

71 Chapter 9 Internal Memory i s full There is no more space in the camera ’ s internal memory. Delete pictu res from the internal memory ( page 30 ) or change storage location to Auto and i nsert card ( page 10 ). Unrecogniz ed File Format The camera c annot read the picture format. Transfer the un readable picture t o th e computer ( page 52 ),[...]

72 Chapter 9 Camera Ready Light St atus Camera Read y Light Light S tatus Caus e Solutio n Ready light does not turn on and th e camera does not work. Camera is not t urned on. Turn on the camera ( page 5 ). Bat terie s ar e exhausted. Replace or recharge the batte ries ( page 4 , page 58 ). Power switch was on when ba tteries were reloaded. Turn c[...]

73 Chapter 9 Ready light glows steady red. Camera ’ s internal memory or card is full. Transfer pictures to your computer ( page 52 ), delete pi ctu res from th e ca mera ( page 30 ), switch storage locati ons ( page 1 0 ), or in ser t a card wit h avai lab le memory. Camera processing memory is fu ll. Wait. Resu me picture takin g wh en th e lig[...]

74 Chapter 9 Troubl esho otin g — Camera Dock II Camera Doc k II Problems Camera Dock Problem Ca use Solutio n Pictures are not transferred to the computer AC adapte r or USB cable is not securely connected. Check the connections ( page 55 ). Softw are is not installe d. Install the software ( page 49 ). There are too many applications running o [...]

75 Chapter 9 Camera Doc k II Light Status Camera Dock Power/T ransfer Light Ligh t St atu s Cause Comme nt Light glows steady green Camera is properly seated in the came ra dock. The camera and camera dock are operating norm all y. Light blinks green Pictures are being transferred to the computer. Light is off Camera is not properly seated in camer[...]

76 Chapter 9 One green light Battery is low. The camera and camera doc k are operating normally. Two green lights Batt ery is parti ally charged. Three gre en light s Batt ery is full y charged. Camera Dock Error Ligh t Light S tatus Cause Comment One bli nking re d light Battery p ack is install ed incorrectly. Reinstall the battery pack ( page 56[...]

77 10 Getting H elp Helpful Web Links http:// www .kodak.c om/go/pcbasi cs For help naviga ting through a Windows OS-based computer and w o rking w ith di gital pictures . http:// www .kodak.com/ go/cx4310 support For hel p wi th yo ur K od ak EasyShare CX4310 digi tal camera. http:/ /www .ko dak.com/go/ cx431 0d ownload s To download the lat est c[...]

78 Chapter 10 Help in this U ser Guid e See Chapter 9, Troubleshooting , fo r help with problems you may have wit h your camera, camera/computer connection s, camera dock, or SD/MMC cards. Software Help For help with the software inclu ded on the Kodak EasyShare softwa re CD, see the Quick Start Guide or the Kodak EasyShare software Help. Telephone[...]

79 Chapter 10 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 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[...]

80 Chapter 10 These telephon e numbers change occasi onally . For the most up- to-date list ings , visi t: http://www .kodak. com/US/en/digital/co ntacts/ DAI Inte rnat ional Conta cts. shtml . 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 0870 2[...]

81 11 Appendix This appendix serves as a resource for techni cal information about your Kodak EasyShare CX4310 d igital camera , Kodak EasyShare camera dock II, SD/MMC cards, batteries, and available accessories. Camera Specifications Specificatio ns — Kodak EasyShare C X4 3 10 d ig ita l ca mer a Pixe l Reso luti on (by Quality setting) Bes t - [...]

82 Chapter 11 Power Batteries 2 N i-MH, AA rech argeable 2 Kodak AA digita l camera batteries Kodak CR V3 lithium battery 2 Lithium, AA Alkali ne batteries not recommen ded Battery pack, camera dock only Kodak EasyShare Ni-MH rechargeable battery pack, recharge in camera dock only . Dock provid es power to the camera. 3V, DC power in Opti onal AC a[...]

83 Chapter 11 Original Factory Settings — Came ra Upgrading Your Software an d Firmware T ake advantag e of the latest enhancements to your Kodak software and camera firmware. Software refers to the appl ications inc luded on the Kodak Ea syShare software CD. Camera firmware is the internal software t hat runs on t he camera. T o downlo ad the l [...]

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

85 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 .koda k.com/go/ cx4310accessor ies . Locating Pictures on a n MMC/SD Card Pictures stored on MMC /SD Cards use a standard agreed upon by many camera manufacturers. This lets you use t[...]

86 Chapter 11 Card File Naming Conventions ! Pictures are name d DCP_nnnn.J PG, and are numbered in t he order in which the y are taken. The fi rst picture i s named DCP_0001 .JPG; t he highest number all owed is DCP_9999. JPG. ! When a card contains a picture name d DCP_9999.J PG in the DCIM100K43 10 fold er , subsequent pict ures appear in a ne[...]

87 Chapter 11 Battery-Sav ing Feat ures The LCD or camera turn off when the camera has been inactive. Optional AC Adapter T o save battery power , purch ase a Kodak 3-vol t AC adapter on our Web site at http:// www .kodak.com/ go/cx4310ac cessories . ! Use the 3-volt AC adapter when reviewing, copying, and tran sferring pictures. ! Connect t he 3-v[...]

88 Chapter 11 Camera Dock II Specifications Specificat ions — Kodak EasyShare camera dock II Communication wit h computer USB Cable i ncluded with Kodak EasyShare cam era s Dimensions (without in sert) Width/Depth / Height 5.9 in . /4.1 in. /1.4 in. (150 mm/104 mm/35 mm) Weig ht 5.5 oz (1 56 g) Indicator l ights Power/ Transfer Indicates operatin[...]

89 Chapter 11 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 designed to provide rea sonable prot ection agai nst harmful int erference in a residential instal lati on. This equipment gen erates, uses, and can ra[...]

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91 Index A about came ra in form ation, 46 picture information, 35 AC adapter, opt ional, 87 acce ssor ies battery, 13 printer dock, 52 accessories, buying , 77 adjust ing exposure, 23 picture quality , resoluti on, 24 alkal ine b att erie s, wa rning , 4 arrow button, 5 auto flash, 18 power -off , 87 storag e loc ation, 1 0 B back lit scen es, 23 [...]

92 Index transferring pictures, 59 USB connection, 55 using, 53 Canadian compliance, 89 cap, lens, 3 capaci ty inte rnal memor y/cards, 85 capture mode accessing menus, 20 overview, 11 returning from other modes, 20 taking pictures, 15 card, memory, 9, 10, 85, 86 caring for your camera , 84 changin g st orage loc ation, 10 char ging ba ttery pack, [...]

93 Index last picture, 17 pictures, 30 protected pictures, 31 digital pictures, using, 52 digital zoom, 19 display problems, 63 displaying pi ctures, 27 dist ance limi ts, close-up , 21 dock printer, 52 dock insert custom , 2 universal, 54 dock, camera. Se e camer a dock downloading pictures, 52, 59 soft ware/firmw are, 83 E EasyShare sof tware, in[...]

94 Index came ra, 61 — 73 troubleshooting camera dock, 74 — 76 web links, 77 with computers, 77 I icons came ra sta tus , 8 capture menus, 20 picture infor mation, 27 review menus, 28 setup menus, 41 share menus, 37 image storage menu, 10 info rmatio n about camera, 46 about pictures, 35 product support, 77 insert, for camera doc k custom , 54 [...]

95 Index cleani ng, 84 spec ificat ions, 8 2 lens cap, 3 light s camera dock, 60 camera dock II, 58, 75 — 76 ready , came ra, 1 5, 72 s e l f t i m e r , c a m e r a ,i ,2 2 links, world wide web, 77 live vie w turning on, 43 using LC D as view fin der, 16 load ing batt eries, 4 battery pack, 56 insert , camer a dock , 54 MMC/SD car d, 9 soft war[...]

96 Index setup , 41 shar e, 37 monitor, re quirements, 47 multi-up, viewi ng thumbnails, 29 N NTSC, video out setting, 44 O OK button, ii, 5 on/off switch, i, 5 orientation sensor , 26 overview came ra feat ures , i — ii camera modes, 11 P package contents came ra, 2 camera dock, 53 PAL, video out setting, 44 picture infor mation icons, 27 pictur[...]

97 Index printing changing default quantity, 42 from a ca rd, 52 optim izing printe r, 77 pictures, 52 tagged pictures, 38 this us er guid e, 1 without a computer, 52 protect icon, 27 protecting picture s, 31 Q quali ty print with digital zoom , 19 settings, 24, 85 quickview deleting picture s, 17 review ing last picture, 17 turnin g of f, 4 3 R re[...]

98 Index clock, 7 date and time, 7 flash, 18 language, 6 NTSC /PAL, 44 picture quality, 24 picture stora ge location, 10 resolution, 24 self tim er, 22 video out, 44 setup mode gettin g ther e, 41 overview, 11 retu rning to p revious, 4 2 using, 41 share butt on, ii share mode email tag ging, 3 9 gettin g ther e, 37 overview, 11 print ta ggin g, 38[...]

99 Index share mode, 37 when and wher e, 37 taking pictures capture mode, 15 changing options, 20 — 26 close-up, 21 menus, 20 self t imer , 22 settin g qu ali ty, 2 4 using LC D as view fin der, 16 telephone support, 78 television, viewing pictures , 33 thumbnails, vie wing on LCD, 29 time , sett ing, 7 timer, shutter delay, 22 tips batt ery gui [...]

100 Index W web links, 77 Windows insta lling soft ware , 49 system requirement s, 47 wrist strap, att achin g, 3 Z zoom button, ii, 5 optical, digital, 19[...]