Kodak CX7525 manual

K odak EasyShar e CX7525 zoom digital camera 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 .kodak.com/go/cx7525support[...]

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Product features www .kodak.com/go/supp ort i Front View Side View 1 Microphone 6 Shutter button 2 Light sensor 7 Mode dial/Power 3 Self-timer/Video light 8 Speaker 4 Wrist strap post 9 Flash unit 5 Grip 10 Viewfinder 11 Lens/Lens cover 1 A/V Out, for television vi ewing 2 Slot for optional SD or MMC card 3U S B P o r t 7 6 3 2 1 5 9 4 11 10 8 2 1 [...]

Product features ii www .kodak.com/go/s upport Back View Bottom View 1 Camera screen (LCD) 8 Ready light 2 Share button 9 Self-timer/Burst button 3 OK button (press) 10 Flash/status button 4 4-way controller 11 Zoom (Wide Angle/Telephoto) 5D C - I n ( 3 V ) , f o r optional AC adapter 12 Grip 6 Delete button 13 Menu button 7 Viewfinder 14 Review bu[...]

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

iv www .kodak.com/go/supp ort 4 Installing the software .......................... ................................... 31 Minimum system requirements ...................................... .................. 31 Install the software ............................. ...................... ...................... 32 5 Sharing pictures and videos .........[...]

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 software CD . Contents may chang e without notice . NO TE: If your package includes an EasyShare dock, you received a Ni-MH rechargeable battery pack. Installing the software first IMPOR T ANT : [...]

Getting started 2 www .kodak.com/go/supp ort Loading the batteries F or inform ation on replacing batter ies and extending battery life , see page 3 . 1 T urn the Mode dial to Off . 2 On the bottom of the ca mera, slide the battery door and lift to open . 3 Insert the AA batteries as shown. 4 Close the battery door . Insert the K odak EasyShare Ni-[...]

Getting started www .kodak.co m/go/support 3 Important battery information Kodak battery replacement types/battery life Use the following batteries . Actual ba ttery l ife may vary bas ed on usage. W e do not r ecommend or support alkaline batteries . F or acceptable battery life , and to mak e sure you r camera oper ates depen dably , use the repl[...]

Getting started 4 www .kodak.com/go/supp ort Visit www .kodak.com/go/cx7525accessories for: K odak EasyShare camer a dock— powers your camera, tr ansfers pictures to your computer , and charges th e included K odak EasyShare Ni-MH rechargeable battery pack. K odak EasyShare pr inter dock— powers your c amera, mak es 4 x 6-in. (10 x 15 cm) print[...]

Getting started www .kodak.co m/go/support 5 Changing the display 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. (Select Ca ncel t[...]

Getting started 6 www .kodak.com/go/supp ort Checking camera and picture status T he icons that appear on the camera sc reen indicate the active camer a and picture settings . If is displayed in the status area, press the Flash/Stat us button to display additional settings . Press to show/hide the status icons . Capture mode screen Only the active [...]

Getting started www .kodak.co m/go/support 7 Flash/Status screen Press the Flash/Status button. T he current camer a status ic ons are displayed in the bottom half of the Flash screen. Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card Y our camer a has 16 MB of internal m emory . Y ou can purchase optional SD or MMC cards for removable , reusable st orage for [...]

8 www .kodak.com/go/s upport 2 T aking pictur es and videos Taking a picture 1 T urn the Mode dial to the mode you w ant to use . See page 9 for mode descrip tions. The camera screen displays the mode na me and description. T o interrupt the descripti on, press any butto n. 2 Use the viewfinder or camera screen to frame y our subject. (Press the OK[...]

T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.co m/go/support 9 Camera modes Use this m ode For Auto General picture-taking. Automati cally sets exposure , focus, and flash. Portrait Full-frame portraits of people. Subject is sharp and the background is indistinct. Automatically fires a low-le vel fill flash. Subject should be at le ast 2 ft (0.6 m) away [...]

T aking pictur es and videos 10 www .kodak.com/go/supp ort Using the camera screen as a viewfinder IMPOR T ANT : The Liveview feature quickly depletes battery power; use it sparingly . 1 T urn the Mode dial to any Still position. 2 Press the OK button to turn on the camera screen. 3 F rame your subject in t he camera screen. F or more about auto-fo[...]

T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/support 11 Using the auto-focus framing marks When using the camer a screen as a vi ewfinder , framing marks indicate where the camera is focusing. F or the best po ssible pictures , the cam era attemp ts to focus on foreground subjects , even if the subjects are not centered in the scene . NO TE: T his[...]

T aking pictures and videos 12 www .kodak.com/go/supp ort 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): Press the O[...]

T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/support 13 Using optical zoom Use optical zoom to get up to 3X clos er to your subject. Optical zoom is effective when the lens is no closer th an 24 in. (60 cm) to the subject or 5 in. (13 cm) in Close-up mode . Y ou can change optical zoom before (bu t not during) video recording. 1 Use the viewfinde [...]

T aking pictures and videos 14 www .kodak.com/go/supp ort 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 Flash Range Wide Angle 2[...]

T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/support 15 Flash settings in each mode F or the best possible pictures , flash se ttings are prese t for each capture mode. * When you change to Red-eye in these mod es , it remains until you change it. Icon Capture mode Default flash setting Available flash settings (press the Flash button to change) T[...]

T aking pictures and videos 16 www .kodak.com/go/supp ort Putting yourself in the picture T he Self-timer creates a 10-second de lay between the ti me you press the Shutter button and the time the picture is tak en. 1 Place the cam era on a flat surface or tripod. 2 In any Still mode , press the Self-timer button . The Self-timer icon appear s in t[...]

T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/support 17 Taking a burst series of pictures Burst lets you to tak e up to 5 pictures in q uick succession (a pproxim ately 2.4 frames per second). Burst is ideal for ca pturing sporting events or objects in motion. Flash and Self-tim er are disabled when you u se Burst. Turn on burst In any Still mode [...]

T aking pictures and videos 18 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 mo des .) 2 Press to highlight the setting you wish to change , then press the OK button. 3 Choose an option, then press t[...]

T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/support 19 White Balance Choose your lighting condition. This setting remains until you turn the Mode dial or turn off the camera. Auto (defau lt)— automatically corrects white balance. Ideal for general picture taking. Daylight— for pictures in natural lighting. Tungsten— corrects the oran ge cas[...]

T aking pictures and videos 20 www .kodak.com/go/supp ort Exposure Metering Evaluate light levels at specific areas of a scene. This setting remains until you turn the Mode dial or turn off the camera. Multi-pattern (default)— evaluates lighting conditions th roughout the image to give an optimum picture exposure. Ideal for general picture taking[...]

T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/support 21 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 the setting you wish to change , then press the OK button. 4 Choose an option, then press the OK button. 5 [...]

T aking pictures and videos 22 www .kodak.com/go/supp ort Video Out Choose the regional setting that lets you connect the camera to a television or other external device. NTSC (default)— used in North America and Japan; most common format. PAL— used in Europe and China. Orientation Sensor Orient pictures so that they are displayed with the corr[...]

T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/support 23 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 software that wa s packaged [...]

24 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 3-volt A C adapter . (See www .k odak.com/go/cx7525accessories .) Viewing single pictures and videos 1 Press the Review[...]

Reviewing pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/support 25 Playing a video 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press to locate a video . A vi deo’ s duration is displayed at th e top of the camera screen. (In Multi-up view , highlight a video , then press the OK button.) 3 T o play or pause a video, press the OK button. NO TE: Y ou can also press the Me[...]

Reviewing pictures and videos 26 www .kodak.com/go/supp ort Changing optional review settings In Review mode, press the Menu b utton to access optional review settings . Magnifying pictures 1 Press the Review button, then locate a picture . 2 Press the T elephoto (T) button to magnify the picture between 1X and 8X. T o see different parts of the p [...]

Reviewing pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/support 27 Tagging pictures/videos for albums Use the Album feature in Review mode to tag the pictures and videos in your camera with album names . First—on your computer Use K odak EasyShare software that was packaged with this camer a to create album names on your comp uter , then copy up to 32 al[...]

Reviewing pictures and videos 28 www .kodak.com/go/supp ort Running a slide show Use the Slide Show to display your pict ures and videos on th e camer a screen. T o run a slide show on a television or on any external device , see page 29 . T o save battery power , use an option al K odak 3V AC adapter . (Visit www .k odak.com/go/cx7525ac cessories [...]

Reviewing pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/support 29 Displaying pictures and videos on a television Y ou can display pictures and videos on a television, com puter monitor , or any device equipped with a video i nput. (Ima ge qu ality on a television screen may not be as good as on a computer monitor or when printed.) NO TE: Ensure that the V[...]

Reviewing pictures and videos 30 www .kodak.com/go/supp ort Viewing picture/video information 1 Press the Review button , then press the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight Pi cture/Video In fo , then press the OK butt on. 3 T o view informat ion on the next or previous picture or vid eo , press . Press the Me nu button to exit the menu.[...]

www .kodak.com/go/supp ort 31 4 Installing the softwar e Minimum system requirements NO TE: To downl oad EasyShare softw are , visit www .k odak.com/go/cx7525downloads . Windows OS-based computer s Macintosh computers ■ Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000 SP1, or XP OS ■ Internet Explorer 5.01 or higher ■ 233 MHz processor or greater ■ 64 MB RAM (12[...]

Installing the software 32 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 ailure to do so may cau se the software to load incorrectly . 1 Close all softw are applications that are open on your computer (including anti-virus software). 2 P[...]

www .kodak.com/go/supp ort 33 5 Sharing pictur es and videos When can I tag my pictures and videos? Press the Share button to tag pictures/videos: ■ Any time . (T he most recent picture/ video tak en is then displa yed.) ■ Just after you tak e a picture/video , during Quickview (see page 12 ). ■ After pressing the Review bu tton (see page 24 [...]

Sharing pictures and videos 34 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 default quanti[...]

Sharing pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/support 35 Tagging pictures and videos for emailing First—on your computer Use K odak EasyShare software to create an email address book on your computer . Then, copy up to 32 email addresses to the camera’ s internal memory . F or details , click the Help butt on in the K odak EasyShare software . [...]

Sharing pictures and videos 36 www .kodak.com/go/supp ort Tagging pictures as favorites Y ou 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 favorites) are stor[...]

Sharing pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/support 37 Optional settings In F avorites mod e , press the Menu button to access optional settings . NO TE: Pictures taken at the Best (3:2) quality se tting are displ ayed at a 3:2 aspe ct ra tio with a black bar at the top of the screen. (See Picture Quality , page 18 .) Removing all favorites from [...]

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

T ransferring and printing pictures www .kodak.com/go/support 39 Direct printing with a PictBridge printer Y our camer a features PictBridge tec hno logy , so you can print directly to PictBridge pri nters . Y ou need: Connecting the camera to the printer 1 T urn off the camera and printer . 2 Optional: If you h ave a Kodak 3-volt AC adapter (optio[...]

T ransferring and printi ng pictures 40 www .kodak.com/go/supp ort Disconnecting the came ra from the printer 1 T urn off the camera and printer . 2 Disconnect the USB cable fro m the camera and the pri nter . Ordering prints online K odak EasyShare print service (provided by Ofoto www .ofoto . com ) is one of the many online print serv ices offere[...]

www .kodak.com/go/supp ort 41 7 T roubleshooting 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 .k odak.com/go/cx7525support . Camera problems Problem Cause Solution Camera[...]

T roubleshooting 42 www .kodak.com/go/supp ort Shutter button does not work. Camera is not turned on. Turn on the camera ( page 4 ). The camera is processing a picture; the ready light (near the viewfinder) is blinking re d. Wait until the ready light stops blinking red before attempting to take another pict ure. You can take a picture even if the [...]

T roubleshooting www .kodak.com/go/support 43 Picture is too light. The subject was too close for flash. Move so there is at least 2 ft (0.6 m) between camera and subject. The light sensor is covered. Hold the camera so your hands or other objects do not cover the light sensor ( page i ). Too much light. Decrease Exposure Compensation ( page 18 ). [...]

T roubleshooting 44 www .kodak.com/go/supp ort Camera screen messages Picture is too dark or underexposed. Flash is not on, or the subject was too far away for the flash to be effect ive. Move so there is no more than 11.8 ft (3.6 m) between the camera and the subject; 6.9 ft (2.1 m) in Telephoto. Auto exposure was not achi eved. To take the best p[...]

T roubleshooting www .kodak.com/go/support 45 Internal memory requires formatting The camera internal memory is corrupted. Format the internal memory ( page 22 ). Caution: Formatting deletes all pictures and videos, including protected files. (Formatting internal memory al so deletes email addresses, album names, and favorites. To restor e them, se[...]

T roubleshooting 46 www .kodak.com/go/supp ort Camera ready light status No album names on camera (Connect with computer to import album names) Album names have not been copied to the camera from the computer. Create and copy album names from computer. See EasyShare software Help. High camera temperature (Camera will be turned off) The internal tem[...]

T roubleshooting www .kodak.com/go/support 47 Direct printing problems Ready light blinks orange. Flash is not charged. Wait. Resume picture taking when the light stops blinking and turns off. Auto exposure or auto-focus are not set. Release the Shutter button and recompose the picture. Ready light glows steady red. Camera’s internal memory or ca[...]

48 www .kodak.com/go/s upport 8 Getting help Helpful links Camera Software Other Get support for your product (FAQs, troubleshooting information, etc.) www .k odak.com/go/cx7525support Purchase camera accessories (camera docks, printer docks, lenses, cards, et c.) www .k odak.com/go/cx7525accessories Download the latest camera firmware and software[...]

Getting help www .kodak.com/go/support 49 Telephone customer support If you have questions c oncerning the operation of th e softw are 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 informatio[...]

50 www .kodak.com/go/s upport 9 Appendix Camera specifications F or more specifications , visit www .k odak.com/go/cx7525support . K odak EasySh are CX7525 z oom digital camera CCD (charge-coupled device) CCD 1/2.5 in. CCD, 4:3 aspect rati o Output image size Best: 25 60 x 1920 (5 M) pixels Best (3:2): 25 60 x 1706 (4.4 M) pixels Better: 2048 x 153[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/support 51 Exposure compensation +2.0 EV with 0.5 EV step Shutter speed Auto: 1/2 to 1/1400 se c. Selectable (Long time ex posure): 0.7 to 4 sec. ISO speed Auto: 80 to 160 Selectable: 80, 100, 200, 400 Flash Electronic flash Guide no. 8.3 (@ ISO 100) Auto flash with photo sensor Working range @ ISO 140: 2–11 .8 ft (0.6?[...]

Appendix 52 www .kodak.com/go/supp ort Tips, safety, maintenance ■ If water has gotten inside the camer a, turn off th e camer a and remove the batteries and card. Allow components to air -dry for at least 24 hours before using the camera again. ■ Rapid temper ature changes can cause harmful condensation. K eep your camer a in an airtig ht plas[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/support 53 Storage capacities File sizes can v ary . Y ou may be able to store more or fewer pictures and videos . F avorites take up additional space in internal memory . Picture storage capacity (estimated) Video storage capacity (estimated) Power-saving features Number of pictures Best Best (3:2) Better Good 16 MB SD o[...]

Appendix 54 www .kodak.com/go/supp ort Upgrading your software and firmware Download the latest versions of the so ftw are included on th e K odak Ea syShare software CD and the camer a firmw are (the softw are that runs on the camer a). See www .k odak.com/go/cx7525downloads . Regulatory compliance FCC compliance and advisory T his equipmen t has [...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/support 55 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 the[...]

56 www .kodak.com/go/s upport Index 1 Numerics 4-way controller, ii A A/V out, i, 29 AA battery, installing, 2 about picture, video, 30 about this cam era, 22 AC adapte r, 4 accessories, 38 AC adapter, 4 battery, 3 buying, 48 camera dock, 4 printer dock, 4, 38 SD or MMC card, 7 album, 21 albums, tagging pictures for, 2 3, 27 alkaline batteri es, wa[...]

Index www .kodak.com/go/supp ort 57 date setti ng, 5 date stamp, 22 DC-in, ii delete button, ii deleting during quickview, 12 from internal memory, 25 from SD/MMC card, 25 protecting pictures , videos, 26 digital zoom, using, 13 direct printing , 38 displaying slide show, 28 disposal, recycling, 52 dock camera, 4 printer, 4, 38 downloading pictures[...]

Index 58 www .kodak.com/go/s upport SD or MMC card, 7 softw are, 32 long time exposure, 20 M Macinto sh installing softw are on, 32 magnify picture, 26 maintenance , camera, 52 memory inserting card, 7 storage capacities, 53 menu button, ii menu butt on, ii microphone, i mode dial, ii, 9 modes auto, 9 close-up, 9 favorites, 9 landscape, 9 night, 9 [...]

Index www .kodak.com/go/supp ort 59 removing favorites, 37 review button, ii, 24 reviewing pictures as you tak e them, 12 camera screen, 24 deleting, 25 magnifying, 26 protecting, 26 slide show, 28 reviewing videos camera screen, 24 deleting, 25 protecting, 26 slide show, 28 running slide s how, 28 S safety, 52 SD or MMC card inserting, 7 printing [...]

Index 60 www .kodak.com/go/s upport when to tag, 33 tagging pictures for albums, 23, 27 telephone support, 49 telephoto button, ii television, slide show, 29 time, setting, 5 timer, shutter delay, 16 tips battery guidelines, 3 camera maintenance, 52 ReadMe file, 41 safety, 52 transfer, via USB cable, 38 trash can, deleting, 12 troubleshooting, 41 t[...]