Kodak C663 manual

K odak EasyShare C663 zoom digital camera User’ s guide www .k odak.com F or interactive tutorials , www.k odak. com/go/howto F or help with you r camera, www .kodak.com/go/C663support[...]

Eastman Kodak Company Rochester , New Y ork 14650 © Eastman K odak Company , 2005 All screen images are simulated. K odak, EasyShare , and P erfect Tou ch are tr ademar ks of Eastman K odak Company . Schneider -Kreuznach and Xenar ar e trademar ks of Jos . Schneider Optische Werk e GmbH used under license b y Eastman Kod ak Company . P/N 4J4304_en[...]

Product features www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt i Front view 1 Shutter button 8 Speaker 2 Mode dial 9 DC-In (3V) ,for optional AC adapter 3 Power light 10 Microphone 4 Viewfind er 11 Lens 5 Flash button 12 Light sensor 6 Self-timer/Burst button 13 Self-timer light 7 Flash 5 4 1 12 9 6 7 13 2 11 3 8 10[...]

ii www .kodak.com/g o/support Product features Back view 1 LCD 10 Slot for optional SD or MMC card 2 Ready light 11 Joystick ( , press in for OK) 3 Viewfinder 12 USB, A/V Out 4 Share button 13 Battery compartment 5 Wide angle button 14 Menu button 6 Telephoto button 15 Review button 7 Delete button 16 Dock connector 8 LCD/Info button 17 Tripod sock[...]

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

iv www .kodak.com/g o/support T able of conten ts Making a video action print ................................... ................................... ... 36 Viewing picture/video information ............................. .................................. 37 Copying pictur es and videos ................ ........................................ ....[...]

www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 1 1 Setting up your camera Installing the software IMPOR T ANT : Before connecting any cables, install the s o ftware that was included with your camera. For details, see T ransferring and printing pictures, page 13 . Attaching the strap F o llow the on-screen instructions . We recommend Complete or Easy Install.[...]

2 www .kodak.com/g o/support Setting up your camera Loading the battery If your package includ es a battery charger If your package includes a battery charger , use it to charge the av ailable K odak Ni-MH rechargeable battery . If your package includ es an EasyShare dock If your package includes an EasyShare dock, use it to charge the available K [...]

Setting up your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 3 If your package does not include a dock or charger Install other batteries as shown. T o extend battery life, see page 57 . Turning on the camera CRV3 lithi um 2 AA lith ium or Ni -MH[...]

4 www .kodak.com/g o/support Setting up your camera Setting the language, date/time Setting the language, date/time in the future to change . for previous/next field. OK to accept. OK (press) 2 1 2 1 3 Press Menu. to highlight S etup Menu to highlight Language then press OK. or Date/T ime , then press OK.[...]

Setting up your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 5 Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card Y our camera has internal memory . Y ou can purchase an SD or MMC card to conveniently store more pictures and videos. NO TE: When using the card for the first time , format it in th is camera before ta king pictures (see page 33 ). We recommend K odak SD or M[...]

6 www .kodak.com/g o/support 2 T aking pictur es and videos Taking a picture Taking a video 1 2 Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure . When the Ready light turns green, press the Shutter button completely down. Use the LCD or viewfinder . Press LCD/Info for: • LCD on, status icons , histogram on • LCD , status icons off ?[...]

T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 7 Reviewing the picture or video just taken After you tak e a picture or video , the LCD di splays a quickview for approximately 5 seconds . T o revi ew picture s and vi deos anytime, see page 10 . Understanding quickview blur warning icons If the feature is turned on (see page 33 ), a picture [...]

8 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures an d videos Understanding picture-taking icons In capture mode—no buttons pressed In capture mode—shutter pressed halfway P/M mode selector Picture si ze Pictures/time remaining Storage location AF control F ocus zone Exposure metering White balance Low battery Camer a mode Exposure compensation wid[...]

T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 9 Using the auto-focus framin g marks (to take pictures) When using the LCD as a viewfinder , frami ng marks indicate the camera focus area. T he camera attempts to focus on foreground subjects , even if the subjects are not centered in the scene . 1 Press the Shut ter button halfway . When the[...]

10 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures an d videos Reviewing pictures and videos on your camera Press the Review button to view and work with you r pictures and videos. T o save battery power , use an option al Kodak EasyShare dock or K odak 3-volt AC adapter . (See www .k odak.com/go/C663accessories .) NO TE: Pictures tak en at the 5 MP (3[...]

T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 11 Understanding review icons Pictures Videos Scroll arrows Email tag F avorite tag Print tag/num ber of prints Blur warning Picture number Image storage location Review mode Protected Album Scroll arrows Email tag F avorite tag Video length Video number Image storage location Review mode Date/[...]

12 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures an d videos Deleting pictures and videos during review Using the undo delete feature If you accidentally delete a picture/video , you may be able to u se Undo Delete to retrieve it. T his feature is only avai lable immediately after you delete a picture/video . Protecting pictures and videos from delet[...]

www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 13 3 T ransferr ing and printing pictur es Installing the software CAUTION: Install EasyShare software before connecting the camera t o the computer . F ailure to do so may cause the software to load incorrectly . 1 Close all softw are applications that are open on your computer (including anti-virus software). 2 Place th[...]

14 www .kodak.com/g o/support T ransf erring and printing pictures Transferring pictures If your package includ es an EasyShare dock If your package includes an Ea syShare camera or printer dock, use the dock to tr ansfer pictures to your computer . (F or details, see the dock user’ s guide . T o purchase accessories , see www .kodak.com/go/c663a[...]

T ransferring and printing pictures www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 15 Printing pictures Printing with a Kodak EasyShare printer dock Dock your camer a to the Kodak EasyShare printer dock and pr int directly—with or without a computer . Purchase this and ot her accessories at a dealer of K oda k products or visit www .k odak.com/go/C663accessories . D[...]

16 www .kodak.com/g o/support T ransf erring and printing pictures Printing from a PictBridg e enabled printer 1 T urn on the printer . T urn on the camera. The PictBridge lo go is display ed, followed by the cu rrent picture and menu . (If no pictures are found, a message is displayed.) If the menu interface turns off, press any button to redispla[...]

T ransferring and printing pictures www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 17 Ordering prints online Kodak EasyShare Gallery ( www .k odakgallery . com ) is one of the m any online print services offered in the K odak Ea syShare software . Y ou can easily: ■ Upload your pictures . ■ Edit, enhance , and add borders to you r pictures . ■ Store pictures , a[...]

18 www .kodak.com/g o/support T ransf erring and printing pictures Dock compatibility for your camera Purchase camera docks , prin ter docks , a nd other accessories at a dea ler of K odak products or www .k odak.com/go/ C663accessories . K od ak EasyShare dock Docking config uration ■ printer dock plus series 3 ■ printer docks and camer a dock[...]

www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 19 4 Doing more with your camer a Using optical zoom Use optical zoom to get up to 3X closer to your subject. Optical zoom is effective when the lens is no closer than 24 in. (60 cm) to the subject or 2 in. (5 cm) in Close-up mode . Y ou can change optical zoom before (but not du ring) video recording. 1 Use the viewfinde[...]

20 www .kodak.com/g o/support Doing more with your cam era Changing the flash settings F or flash settings in each mod e, see page 54 . Flash modes Flash fires Auto Flash When the lighting cond itions require it. Fill Every time you take a pict ure, regard le ss of the lighting conditions. Use when the subject is in shadow or is “backlit” (when[...]

Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 21 Picture-taking modes F or flash settings in each mod e, see page 54 . Use this mode Fo r Auto General picture-taking—offers an excellent balance of image quality and ease of use. Landscape Far-away scenes. The camera uses infi nity auto-focus. Auto-focus framing marks are not available in[...]

22 www .kodak.com/g o/support Doing more with your cam era Scene modes 1 T urn the Mode dial t o Scene . 2 Press to display Scene mode descriptions . NO TE: If the Help text turns off , press the OK button. 3 Press the OK bu tton to choose a Scene mode . F or flash settings in each mod e, see page 54 . Use this SCN mode Fo r Portrait Full-frame por[...]

Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 23 Using exposure compensation to adjust brightness In Auto , Landscape , Close-up , and P modes , you can adjust exposure compensation to mak e your pictures darker or lighter . Press to increase exposure compensation, and to decrease exposure compensation. The exposure compen sation level is[...]

24 www .kodak.com/g o/support Doing more with your cam era Using P/M modes 1 T urn the Mode dial to . 2 Press to display P/M mode desc riptions. 3 Press the OK button to choose a P/M mode . Use this mode Fo r Program Controlling exposure compensation (how much light enters the camera) and flash compensation. The camera automatically sets the shutte[...]

Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 25 Changing P/M mode settings P/M modes control the f-number , shutter sp eed, and exposure compensation. Us e the Menu button to control all other settings . 1 T urn the Mode dial to P/M. The mode options are displayed. 2 Move the joystick to choos e P or M. 3 Press to: ■ Move between avail[...]

26 www .kodak.com/g o/support Doing more with your cam era Using the self-timer T o cancel the Self-timer be fore the picture is tak en, press the Self-timer button. (The Self-timer set ting remains a ctive.) Use the same procedure to tak e a video, but: ■ T urn the Mode dial to Video . ■ Press the Shutter button comple tely down. NO TE: T he v[...]

Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 27 Using burst 1 In most Still modes , press the Burst button repeatedly to choose an option. 2 Press the Shut ter button halfway to focus and set exposure . 3 Press the Shut ter button completely down and hold it to take pictures . The camera stops taking pictures when you release the Shut te[...]

28 www .kodak.com/g o/support Doing more with your cam era Changing picture-taking settings Y ou can change settings to get the best results from your camera: 1 Press the Menu bu tton. 2 Press to highlight a setting, then p r ess the OK button . 3 Choose an option, then press the OK bu tton. (Press the Menu button to exit.) NO TE: Some settings are[...]

Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 29 White Balance Choose your lighting condition. This setting remains until you turn the Mode dial. Auto (default)— automatically corrects white balance. Ideal for general picture taking. Daylight— for pictures in natur al lighting. Tungsten— corrects the orange cast of household light b[...]

30 www .kodak.com/g o/support Doing more with your cam era AF Control Choose an auto-focus setting. This setting remains until you change it. Continuous A F— uses external AF sensor and TTL (Through The Lens) AF. Because the camera is alway s focusing, there is no need to press the Shutter button halfway down to focus. Single AF (default)— us e[...]

Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 31 Customizing your camera Use Setup to customize yo ur camera settings . 1 In any mode , press the Menu button . 2 Press to highlight Setup , then press the OK button. 3 Press to highlight th e setting you wish to change, then press the OK button. 4 Choose an option, then press the OK bu tton[...]

32 www .kodak.com/g o/support Doing more with your cam era Liveview Change liveview default to on or off. NO TE: In some modes , the LCD turns on even if the liveview option is set to Off . (T o turn the LCD on/off any time , press the LCD/Info button.) On (default) Off Camera Sounds Choose sound effects. Theme— applies the same sound effect set [...]

Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 33 Orientation Sensor Orient pictures so that they are displayed with the correct side up. On (default) Off Red Eye Preflash Choose if the Red Eye flash fires automatically before a picture is taken. NO TE: Th e camera automatically corrects red eye, even if the Red Eye Pr eflash is set to Off[...]

34 www .kodak.com/g o/support Doing more with your cam era Running a slide show Use the Slide Show to display your pictures/v ideos on the LCD . T o run a slide show on a television or on an y external device , see page 35 . T o save battery power , use an optional K odak 3-volt AC ad apter . (Visit www .k odak.com/go/C663accessories. ) Starting th[...]

Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 35 Displaying pictures and videos on a television Y ou can display pictures/videos on a televi sion, computer monitor , or any device equipped with a video in put. (Image quality on a television screen may not be as good as on a computer monitor or when printed.) NO TE: Ensure that the Video O[...]

36 www .kodak.com/g o/support Doing more with your cam era Cropping pictures The picture is copied, then cropped. (The or iginal picture is saved.) A cropped picture cannot be cropped again on the camera. Press the Me nu button to exit the menu. Making a video action print F rom a video , you can mak e a 4-, 9-, or 16-up picture . The camer a choos[...]

Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 37 Viewing picture/video information T o exit Review , press the Review button. Copying pictures and videos Y ou can copy pictures/video s from a card to internal memory or fr om internal memory to a card. Before you copy , make sure that: ■ A card is inserted in the camer a. ■ T he camera[...]

38 www .kodak.com/g o/support Doing more with your cam era Pre-tagging for album names Use the Set Album (Still or Video) feature to pre-select album n a mes before you tak e pictures or videos . T hen, all the pictures or videos you tak e are tagged with those album names . First—on your computer Use the EasyShare software that w as packag ed wi[...]

Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 39 Tagging pictures/videos for albums Use the Album feature in Review mode to ta g the pictures/videos in your camer a with album names . First—on your computer Use EasyShare softw are to create albums on your computer , then copy up to 32 album names to the camera’ s internal memory . See[...]

40 www .kodak.com/g o/support Doing more with your cam era Sharing your pictures Press the Share button to “tag” your pictur es and videos. When they are tr ansferred to your computer , you can share them. Use the Share button: ■ Any time . (The most recent picture/vide o tak en is then di splayed.) ■ Just after you tak e a picture/video , [...]

Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 41 Tagging pictures and videos for emailing First—on your computer Use EasyShare software to create an email address book on your comp uter . T hen copy up to 32 email addresses to the camera’ s internal memory . See EasyShare software Help for details . Second—tag pi ctures/videos on yo[...]

42 www .kodak.com/g o/support Doing more with your cam era Tagging pictures as favorites Y ou can preserve your favorite pictures in the F avorites section of your camera’ s internal memory , then share them with friends and family . NO TE: When you transfer pictures from your camer a to your computer , all p ictures (including favorites) are sto[...]

Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 43 Removing all favorites from your camera 1 T urn the Mode dial to Favorites . 2 Press the Menu bu tton. 3 Highlight Remove F avorites , then press the O K button. All pictures stored in the Favorites section of internal memor y are removed. Favor ites are restored the next time you transfer [...]

44 www .kodak.com/g o/support 5 T roubleshooting F or step-by-step product support, visit www .kodak.com/go/c663support and select Intera ctive T r oubleshooting & Repairs. Camera problems Status Solution Camera does not turn on ■ Remove battery and veri fy that it’ s the correct type , then reinsert it. ■ Insert a new or charged battery [...]

T roublesho oting www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 45 Pictures remaining number does not decrease after taking a picture ■ Continue taking pictures . The camer a is operating normally . (The camera estimates the number of pictures remai ning after each picture is taken, bas ed on pic ture size and cont ent.) Flash does not fire ■ Check the flash sett[...]

46 www .kodak.com/g o/support T roublesho oting Computer/connectivity problems Picture quality problems Memory card not recognized or camera freezes wi th card. ■ Card may be corrupted. Format card in camera (see page 33 ). ■ Use another memory card. Status Solution Computer does not communicate with the camera ■ Insert a charged battery ( pa[...]

T roublesho oting www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 47 Picture is too dark ■ Reposition camera for more av ailable light. ■ Use Fill flash ( page 20 ) or change your position so light is not behind the subject. ■ Move so that the distance between you and the subject is within the effective flash r ange ( page 52 ). ■ T o automatically set exposure[...]

48 www .kodak.com/g o/support T roublesho oting Direct printing (PictBridge enabled printer) problems Status Solution Cannot locate desired picture. ■ T urn on the camera. ■ Use the Direct prin t menu to change the image storage location. The Direct print menu interface turns off. ■ Press any button to redisplay the menu. Cannot print picture[...]

www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 49 6 Getting help Helpful links Camera Software Other Get support for your product (FAQs, troubleshooting informatio n, arrange for rep airs, etc.) www .kodak.com/g o/C663support Purchase camera accessories (camera docks, printer docks, lenses, cards, etc.) www .kodak.com/go/C663accessories Download the latest camera fir [...]

50 www .kodak.com/g o/support Getting help Telephone customer support If you have questi ons concerning this product, you may speak with a customer support representative: F or t he most up-to-da te listin gs , v isit: www .k odak.com/US/en/digital/contact s/DAIInternationalContacts .shtml Australia 1800 147 701 Netherlands 020 346 9372 Austria 017[...]

www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 51 7 Appendix Camera specifications F or more specifica tions , visit www .kodak.com/g o/C663support . CCD— 1/2.5 in. CCD , 4:3 aspect r atio Output image size— 6 MP: 2832 x 2128 pixels 5 MP (3:2): 2832 x 1888 pixels 4 MP: 2304 x 1728 pixels 3 MP: 2048 x 1536 pixels 1 MP: 1200 x 900 pixels Color display— 2.5 in. (5.[...]

52 www .kodak.com/g o/support Appendix Exp osu re m ete rin g— TTL-AE; Multi-pattern, Cent er -spot, Center -weighted Exposure compensation— +/-2.0 EV with 1/3 EV step Shutter speed— Auto: 1/8-1/1600 sec. Long time exposu re: 0.5-8 sec. ISO speed— Auto: 80-160 Selectable: 80 , 100, 200, 400, 800 (800 available only in 1 MP picture size) Ele[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 53 Po w e r — CRV3; 2-AA lithiu m; 2-AA Ni-MH; K odak Ni-MH rechargeab le digital camera ba ttery (KAA2HR); 3V AC adapter Communication with computer— USB 2. 0 (PIMA 15740 protocol), via USB cable (U-8), EasyShare camera dock or printer dock PictBridge pr in ter support— Ye s Self-timer— 2 seconds ,10 sec[...]

54 www .kodak.com/g o/support Appendix Flash settings in each mode Flash settings are pre-set for each picture-takin g mode. * When you change to Auto or Red Eye in these modes , it becomes the default. Capture mode Default setting A vailable settings Auto Auto* Auto, Off, Fill Flash, Red Eye Landscape Off Off Close-up Off Auto, Off, Fill Flash Vid[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 55 Storage capacities File sizes v ary. Y ou may be able to store mo re or fewer pictures and videos. F avorites tak e up additional space in internal memory . Picture storage capacity Video storage capacity Number of pic tures 6 MP 5 MP (3:2) 4 MP 3 MP 1 MP Internal memory 14 16 21 27 65 32 MB SD/MMC 16 18 24 30[...]

56 www .kodak.com/g o/support Appendix Important safety instructions CAUTION: Do not disassemble this product; th ere are no user -serviceable parts inside . Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. Do not expose this product to liquid, moisture , or extr eme temperatures . K odak AC adapters and battery charger s are intended for indoor use[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 57 ■ Remove the battery when the product is stor ed for an extended period of time . In the unlik ely event that battery fluid le aks inside the product, contact Kodak customer support. ■ In the unlik ely event tha t ba ttery fluid leaks onto your skin, wash immediately with water and contact your local healt[...]

58 www .kodak.com/g o/support Appendix Extending battery life ■ See LCD Brightness ( page 32 ) and Auto Power Off ( page 32 ). ■ Limit the following activities that quickly deplete battery power: – Reviewing your pictures on th e LCD (see page 10 ) – Using the LCD as a viewfinde r (see page 6 ) – Excessive use of the flas h ■ Dirt on th[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 59 ■ Service agreements may be av ailable in your country . Contact a dealer of K odak products for more information. ■ F or digital camer a disposal or recyclin g info rmation, contact your local authorities . In the US , visit the Electronics Indus try Alliance W eb site at www .eiae .org or the K odak Web [...]

60 www .kodak.com/g o/support Appendix T his warranty does not apply to t he battery( s) used in digital camer as or accessories . T his warranty does not cover circumstan ces beyond K odak’ s control, nor problems caused by failure to foll ow the operating instructions in the K odak EasyShare digital cameras and accessories User’ s Guides . T [...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 61 Outside the United States and Canada In countries other than the United States and Canada, th e terms and cond itions of this warr anty may be different . Unless specific K odak wa rranty is communicated to the purchaser in writing by a K odak company , no warranty or liabi lity exists beyond any minimum requi[...]

62 www .kodak.com/g o/support Appendix Australian C-Tick Canadian DOC statement DOC Class B Compliance— This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003 . Observation des normes-Class B— Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est co nforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada . Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment labeling VCCI Clas[...]

www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 63 Index 1 A A/V out, 35 about picture, video, 37 about this cam era, 33 accessories, 14 battery, 58 buying, 49 printer dock, 15 SD/MMC card, 5 album set, 30 tagging pictures, 38 appendix, 51 auto enhancemen t, 35 flash, 20 focus control, 30 focus framing marks, 9 mode, 21 B backlight, 22 battery compartment, ii expected [...]

64 www .kodak.com/g o/support Index color mode, 30 compatibility, dock, 18 copy pictures card to memory, 37 memory to card, 37 to computer, 13 cropping pictures, 36 CRV3 battery, loading, 3 customer support, 50 customizing camera, 31 D date setti ng, 4 date stamp, 33 DC-in, i delete button, ii deleting during quickview , 7 pictures , videos, 12 pro[...]

www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 65 Index I icon blur, 7 icons picture-taking, 8 reviewing pictures, 11 icons, mode dial, 21 image storage, 31 info button, ii information about pictures , videos, 37 installing battery, 2 SD/MMC card, 5 softwa re, 13 internal memory storage capacity, 55 interval, slide show, 34 K Kodak EasyShare software upgr ading, 58 Ko[...]

66 www .kodak.com/g o/support Index N night landscape, 22 night portrait, 22 O OK button, ii online prints, ordering, 17 optical zoom, 19 orientation sensor, 33 P P/M mode screen options, 24 party, 22 Perfect Touch technology, 35 PictBridge e nabled pr inter, 15 picture magnify, 10 picture size, 28 pictures copying, 37 cropping, 36 deleting, 12 ema[...]

www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 67 Index camera screen, 10 running slide s how, 34 S safety, battery, 56 scene mode s, 22 SCN, 21 SD/MMC card inserting, 5 printing from, 17 storage capacities, 55 self-portrait, 22 self-timer with pictures, 26 service and support teleph one numbers, 50 setting about, 33 album, 30 auto focus, 30 blur wa rning, 33 camera s[...]

68 www .kodak.com/g o/support Index blur, 7 storage capacity, 55 support, technical, 50 T tagging favorites, 42 for albums, 38 for email, 41 for print, 40 taking a picture, 6 taking a video, 6 telephone support, 50 telephoto button, ii television, slide show, 35 text, 22 thumbnails, 10 time, setting, 4 timer, shutter delay, 26 transferring pictures[...]