Kodak DX4530 manual

Kodak EasyShare DX4530 zoom digital camera User’ s Guide www .kodak. com For interactive tutorials, www .kodak. com/go/howt o[...]

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i P r oduct Ov er view Fr o n t V i e w 1 Shut ter bu tton 7 Ligh t sensor 2 Mode dia l 8 Len s 3 Flash button 9 DC In (for optio nal 3V AC adapter) 4 Flash unit 10 Lens cap strap post 5 View finder w indow 11 Microph one 6 Se lf Ti mer l ight 12 W rist str ap po st 4 8 1 2 3 5 12 7 6 11 10 9[...]

ii P r oduct Ov er view Ba c k V i e w 1 Viewfi nder 8 Grip 2 Ready ligh t 9 Review bu tton 3 Flash button 10 Camera screen (LCD) 4 Mode dial 11Menu bu tton 5 Shutter butto n 12 4-way control 6 Zoom (Wide Angle and Telephot o) 13 OK butt on 7 Sh are b utto n 14 De lete butt on 1 14 12 4 9 6 5 3 2 7 11 13 8 10[...]

iii P r oduct Ov er view Side Vi ew 1 Audio/Vi deo Out 2 Door to: m Slot for optional SD/MMC card m USB port (for computer con nection) 1 2[...]

iv P r oduct Ov er view T op , Bottom View 1 Speaker 5 Battery door 2 Flash butto n 6 Tripod socket 3 Mode dial 7 Dock connect or door 4 Shutter butto n 8 Lens cap strap post AUTO OFF 4 2 1 3 7 6 5 8[...]

v Table of Contents 1 Getting S tarted ......... .............................................. ............ 1 Instal l S oftware First .. ...... ...... ...... ......... ....... ...... ......... ...... ...... . 1 Need This User Guid e in Larger Prin t? ........ ...... ......... ...... .... 1 What Can I Do W ith My Ca mera? ... ......... ....... ...[...]

vi Taking P ictures in L andscap e Mode ..... .......... ...... ...... ........ 18 Taking P ictures in C lose-up Mod e ......... ...... .......... ...... ...... .. 19 Livevi ew—Fra ming with the Camera Screen ...... ...... ....... 2 0 Quickvie w—Review ing the Pic ture Just Taken ..... ...... ..... 21 Using the A uto Focu s Fram ing Marks .....[...]

vii Protecting Pictures a nd Videos Fro m Dele tion ........ ..... 40 Running a Slide Show ... ...... ...... ......... ...... ....... ......... ...... ...... ....4 1 Copying Pictures an d Video s .. ...... ......... ....... ...... ......... ...... .. 43 Displ aying V ideo D ate ......... ...... ...... ......... ....... ...... ...... ......... .. 44[...]

viii 7 Installing the Software ....................... .......................... 55 Window s System Requ irements ........ ...... .......... ...... ...... .... 55 Mac OS X Sys tem Requ irements .... ......... ....... ...... ......... ....56 Mac OS 8.6 and 9.x System Requirements ..... ......... .... 56 Instal l the Softwa re ....... ...... ...... [...]

ix 10 Trouble shooting ........ .............................................. ....... 69 Troubles hooting — Camera ......... ...... ...... .......... ...... ...... ...... .. 69 Troubles hooting — Camera Doc k II .... ...... .......... ...... ...... ..... 82 11 Getting H elp ............................................................. ....... [...]

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1 1 Gett ing Star ted Install Soft ware First Install the software from the Kodak EasyShare so ftware CD befo re connecting the camera ( or optional camera dock) to the comp uter . Failure to do so may cause th e softwa re to lo ad inco rrectly . See the Quick Start Guide or Installing the Sof tware, page 55 . Need This User Guide in La rger Print?[...]

2 Chapter 1 What Can I Do With My Camera? Captur e Still Pictures — Use Auto mode to enj oy point-and- shoot operation. Use Sport , Night, Landscap e, and Close -up modes to expand your capabilities. Capture Videos with Sound — Capture videos as QuickT ime movies. Revi ew — Display , protect, and delete pictures and videos; tag for albums. Sh[...]

3 Chapter 1 Package Contents Not s hown : User’ s Guid e, Qui ck Sta rt Gu ide, Kodak E asyShare sof tware CD . (In some countries, t he User’ s Guid e is provided on a CD only . Cont ents may change with out notice. ) * If your camera was packaged with a Kodak EasyShare camera do ck II, a Kodak EasyShare Ni-MH rech argeable bat tery and A C po[...]

4 Chapter 1 Attaching the Wrist Strap 1 Thread the wrist strap as shown. 2 Thread the lo ng loop th rough the short loo p. Pull until secur e. Attaching the Lens Cap Str ap 1 Thread the lens cap string through t he lens cap strap post. 2 Thread the lens cap thro ugh the loop. Pull until secure . Use the lens cap to protect the le ns when camera is [...]

5 Chapter 1 Loading the Battery 1 T urn the Mode dial to Off. 2 On th e botto m of the c amera , slid e the batte ry door and lift to open. 3 Insert th e CRV3 battery as shown. 4 Close the battery do or . Important Batte ry Information The CRV3 battery is not rechargeable. For accept able bat tery life, an d to make sure your c amera operates depen[...]

6 Chapter 1 Mode Dial Settings * T o turn on the flash, see page 24 . Icon Mode Purpo se Off Turns off the camera. Auto F or general pi cture -taking . Automati cally sets exposure and focus. Flash fires if needed. Sport F or subject s that are in moti on. Shut ter s peed is fa st. Flash fires if needed. Night For night scenes or low light conditio[...]

7 Chapter 1 Turning On the Camera 1 Remove the lens cap. If you do not remove the lens cap, it comes off automatica lly when you turn on the camera. 2 T urn the Mode dia l from Off to any other positi on. The ready light blinks green while the camera performs a self-check. When the ready light glows steady green, the camera is ready to tak e pictur[...]

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

9 Chapter 1 Checking Camera Status Icons T o check the current camera settings, turn the Mode dia l from Off to any mo de. For flash icons, see page 24 . For Share icons, see page 45 . Status Icons (Top of Camera Screen) Status icons depict enabl ed features and settings: Screen Icons (Bottom of Camera Screen) Screen icons depict the current mod e [...]

10 Chapter 1 Inserting an SD/MMC Card Y ou r camera h as 32 MB of internal st orage for pictures and vi deos. Optiona l SD/MMC cards pro vide removable, reusab le storage. CAUTION: CAUTION: CAUTION: 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[...]

11 Chapter 1 Choosing Internal Memory or SD/MMC Card The camera offers two options for storing pict ures and videos: Internal Memory — store pictures and videos in internal memory . SD/MMC Card — store as many pictures and videos as you like, depending on the size of the card. Purcha se accessories at a dealer of Kodak products. See www .koda k[...]

12 Chapter 1 Checking Y our Storage Setting In Still an d Video modes , the st orage location icon t hat appears in the status area indicates the camera ’ s storage locatio n. T o check the location, either: m T urn the Mode dial from the Off position, or m In any cap tu re m ode , pre ss . — Memory Card — Internal Memory Checki ng a Picture [...]

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

14 Chapter 1 Extending Ba ttery Life m Limit the fo llowing activ ities t hat qui ckly de plete ba ttery p ower: – Reviewing your pictures on th e camera screen (see page 37 ) – Using Liveview (see page 20 ) – Using Quic kview (see page 21 and page 3 4 ). – Excessive us e of the fl ash m Purchase an optional Kodak 3-vol t AC adapter to powe[...]

15 2 T aking Pict ur es The c amera is ready to take p ictur es whe n you tu rn it o n — even if you are in Review , Share, or Setup. (In Video mode, the camera captures video.) Bef ore you take a picture, make sure your picture storage locat ion is set the way you want it (see page 11 ). Taking Pictures in Aut o Mode Use Auto for general picture[...]

16 Chapter 2 Taking Pictur es in Sport Mode Use thi s mode when the sub ject is in motio n. In Sp orts mod e, th e shutter speed is set between 1/30 to 1/1700 se cond. 1 T urn the Mode di al to . The camera screen displa ys a mode description for a few seconds. T o interrupt the description, press 2 Press the Shutter butto n half-way to set the exp[...]

17 Chapter 2 Taking Pictures i n Night M ode Use thi s mode for night scenes or low light c onditions . The flash il lumina tes close subjects. A longer exposure captu res more de tail of background subjects. The shutter speed is set between 1/3 0 to 1/2 second, de pending on available light. 1 T o avoid blurry pictures, place the camera on a flat,[...]

18 Chapter 2 Taking Pictur es in Landscape Mode Use this mode to capture subj ects further than 57. 4 ft (17.5 m), such as landscape scenes. The shutter speed is set between 1/8 to 1/1700 second . 1 T urn the Mode di al to . The camera screen displa ys a mode description for a few seconds. T o interrupt the description, press . 2 Press the Shutter [...]

19 Chapter 2 Taking Pictures in Close-up Mode Use thi s mode to captu re subje cts this close to the lens: m Wide a ngle: 2. 8 to 28 i n. (7 t o 70 cm) m T eleph oto: 1 1 to 28 in . (28 to 70 cm) The shutter speed is set betw een 1/8 to 1/1700 second. 1 T urn the Mode di al to . The camera screen displa ys a mode description for a few seconds. T o [...]

20 Chapter 2 Liveview — Framing with the Camera Screen When you turn on Liveview , the camera screen displ ays a live image of what th e lens sees. Use the camera screen to frame your subject. 1 T urn the Mod e dial to any Still posi tion. The camera screen displa ys a mode description for a few seconds. T o interrupt the description, press . 2 P[...]

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

22 Chapter 2 Using the Auto Focus Fr aming Marks For the best possibl e pictures , the camera attempts to focus on foreground subjects (even if the subjects are n ot centered i n the scene). NOTE: Auto Focus fr aming marks appear only when the camera screen is turned on . The fr aming marks d o not ap pear in La ndscape mode. 1 In any Still mode (e[...]

23 Chapter 2 Using the Optical Zoom Use optical zoom to get up t o 3X cl oser to you r subject. Wh en you turn on the camer a, the lens e xtend s to th e Wide A ngle p ositio n. Opt ical zoom is e ffec tive when t he len s is n o close r than 2 4 in. (0.6 m) t o the subject. When using optical zoom in Close-up mode, stay at least 11 in. (28 cm) fro[...]

24 Chapter 2 Using the Fl ash Use the flash when you ta ke picture s at night, in doors, or outd oors in heavy shadows. You can change the flash setting in any Still mo de; the default f lash setting is restored when you exit the mode or turn off the camera. Flas h Range m Wide a ngl e: 2 to 1 1.2 ft ( 0.6 t o 3.4 m) m T el ephoto: 2 to 6. 6 ft (0.[...]

25 Chapter 2 Flas h Setti ngs I n Each Mo de Other Fl ash Screen Informa tion When choosing a flash setting, the current camera settings are displayed in the bottom porti on of the s cree n. Icon Mode Default Flash Setting Availabl e Flash Se ttings Camera Return s to the Defa ult Fla sh Setting Auto Auto or Red-eye Auto, Flas h Off, Fill Flash, Re[...]

26 Chapter 2 Putting Yourself in the Picture The Self T imer creates a 10-second delay between the time you press the Shutte r butto n and the time the picture is take n. T urn on the Se lf T imer: 1 In any Still mode, press the Me nu bu tton. 2 Press to highligh t Self T imer , then press the OK button. 3 Press to hig hlight On, then p ress the OK[...]

27 Chapter 2 Setting Exposure Compensation Use Exposure Comp ensation to con trol how much li ght enters the ca mera. This setting is useful for taking pic tures in very large rooms, under low ligh t, without a flash. Adjust the exposure by plus or minus 2 steps in 1/2-step increme nts. NOTE: Expo sure Compensati on cannot be us ed with Long Time E[...]

28 Chapter 2 Setting Long T ime Exposure Use Long Ti me Exposure to cont rol how long the sh utter stays open. Settings are: None, 0.7, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, and 4 seconds. NOTE: Long Time Exposure cannot be used with Exp osure Compensation . 1 T o avoid blurry pi ctures, place th e camera on a flat, steady surface o r use a tripod. 2 In any S till mode, p[...]

29 Chapter 2 Setting Picture Quality Use the Qualit y settin g to s elect a pi cture re solution . 1 In any S till mode, press the Menu butt on. 2 Press to highligh t Qua lity , then press the OK bu tton. 3 Pres s to highl ight an option : Best (5.0 MP) — for printing up to 20 x 30 in. (50 x 75 cm); pictu res are highest resoluti on an d larges t[...]

30 Chapter 2 Placing the Date on Pictures Use the Date Stamp setting to imprint the date on your pictures. 1 Make sur e the c amera clock is set to the corre ct dat e ( page 8 ). 2 In any S till mode, press the Menu butt on. 3 Press t o hig hlight D ate St amp , then p ress the O K butto n. 4 Pres s to highl ight an option , the n press the OK bu t[...]

31 Chapter 2 Setti ng the O rienta tion Sen sor If you rotate the camera to take a picture (for example, a portrait shot ), the Orientation Sensor rotate s the picture so that it is displayed correct side up during Quic kview and Review . The Ori enta tion Se nsor is turn ed on a s the defau lt. Y ou can t urn it off so that pictures are displa yed[...]

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33 3 Ta k i n g V i d e o s Use th e V ideo mode to take vide os or to custo miz e video -taking settin gs. Before you take a video, make sure you r picture storage location is set the way you want it (see page 1 1 ). NOTE: Zoom and flash are not avail able in Video mode. Taking a Video 1 T urn the Mode di al to Video . A live image, t he statu s b[...]

34 Chapter 3 Quickview — Reviewing the Video Jus t Taken After you take a video, the camera screen displays the first frame of the video for approximately 5 seconds. While the frame is displayed, you can: m Play it: Press the OK butt on. Press OK again to pause the vid eo. Pre ss to ad just the volume . m Share it: Press the Share but ton to tag [...]

35 Chapter 3 Putting Yourself in the Video The Self T imer creates a 10-second delay between the time you press the Shutter but ton and the time video recording b egins. T urn on the Se lf T imer: 1 T urn the Mode di al to Video , then press the Menu bu tton. 2 Pre ss to high lig ht Self T ime r , then press the OK button. 3 Press to hig hlight On,[...]

36 Chapter 3 T ake the video: 1 Place the camera on a flat surface or u se a tripod. 2 Compose the scene, then press the Shutter butto n completely do wn. Move into the scene. The red Self Timer light blinks slo wly for 8 seconds, quickly for 2 seconds, then stays on while the video is recording. 3 T o stop reco rding before the specified time, pre[...]

37 4 Reviewing P ictur es a nd Videos Press the Review but ton to view and work with pi ctures and videos tha t are stored i n intern al me mory or o n a car d. Remembe r , press the Shutter butto n to take a picture anytime, even in Review . Viewing Pictures and Videos 1 Press the Review but ton. The camera screen displays the last picture or vid [...]

38 Chapter 4 Playing a Video m T o play a video , pres s the OK but ton. T o paus e, pre ss th e OK butt on during pla yback . m T o adjust t he volu me, pre ss during playback. m T o rewind a video, press during pla yback. T o play the video, press the OK butt on. m T o go to t he previous or next pi cture or video, press while no video is playing[...]

39 Chapter 4 Review Menus Magnifying Pictures Use the Magnify feature to zoom in to different areas of a pict ure. 1 Press the Review but ton, then locate a pic ture. 2 T o magnify at 2X, press the OK button. (Or press the Menu button, hi ghlight Magnify , then press the O K button.) T o magnify at 4X, press the OK button a gain. The picture is mag[...]

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

41 Chapter 4 Running a Slide Show Use the Slide Show to display your pictures and vide os on the camera screen. T o run a slide show on a television or on any external device, see page 4 2 . Starting the Slid e Show 1 Press the Review but ton, then press the Menu but ton. 2 Press to highlight Slide Show , then press the OK button. 3 Press to highl [...]

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

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

44 Chapter 4 Displaying Video Date T o displa y the capture date and time (on ly during video playback on the camera): 1 Press the Review but ton, then press the Menu but ton. 2 Press to hig hlight V ideo Date Display , then press the OK but ton. 3 Pres s to highl ight an option , the n press the OK bu tton. 4 Press the Menu button to exit the menu[...]

45 5 T agging Pictu r es and Videos The Sh are but ton lets you “ tag ” your pictures and videos. When they are transferred to your computer , you can share: T agged Pict ures m By pr int m By email m As Favorites, for easy organization on your computer T ag ged Videos m By email m As Favorites When Can I Tag My Pictures and Videos? Press the S[...]

46 Cha pt er 5 Tagging Pictures for Printing 1 Press the Review but ton, then locate a picture. 2 Press the Share button. Press to highl ight Pri nt , then pr ess the OK butto n.* 3 Press to select the number of copies (0-99). Zero removes the tag for that picture. 4 Press the OK button. Press the Share bu tton to exit the Share menu. The Print ico[...]

47 Cha pt er 5 Tagging Pictur es and Videos for Em ailing 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 the Quick Start Guide or Kodak EasySh are software Help for detail s. 1 Press the Review but ton, then locate a picture or vi[...]

48 Cha pt er 5 Tagging Pictur es and Videos as Favorites 1 Press the Review but ton, then locate a picture or video. 2 Press the Share button. Press to highlight Favori te , then press the OK butto n. The Favorite i con appears on the status bar . 3 T o remove the tag, press the OK button again. 4 Press the Share button to exit th e Share menu. Usi[...]

49 6 Customizing Y our Camer a Settings Use Setup to customize camera settings accordin g to your preferences. Accessing Setup Mode/Menus 1 In any mo de, pres s the Menu butt on. 2 Press to highlight Setup , then press the OK button. Setup Menus Default P rint Quant ity ( page 50 ) Video Out ( p age 52 ) Quickvie w ( page 50 ) Language ( page 5 2 )[...]

50 Cha pt er 6 Changing the Print Q uantity Default The Def ault Pr int Qua ntity set ting de termines the valu e that is displa yed on th e Share Print scree n ( page 46 ). The defau lt valu e is 1. 1 Pre ss th e Menu butt on. 2 Press to highlight Setup , then press the OK button. 3 Highlig ht De fault P rint Quantity , then p ress t he OK b utton[...]

51 Cha pt er 6 Turning On Liveview In Still Modes The Liveview feature lets you use the camera screen as a viewfinder (see page 20 ). Press the OK button to turn the camera screen on and off. NOTE: Liveview qu ickly depl etes batte ry power; us e it sparingly . The Liveview defau lt setti ng is On in Clos e-up a nd V ide o mode s. 1 Pre ss th e Men[...]

52 Cha pt er 6 Setting Video Out Vi deo Out ma tches the c amera ’ s video signal to the standard for your location. Video Out must be set correctly to ru n a slid e show on a t elevision or other external device (see page 4 1 ). 1 Pre ss th e Menu butt on. 2 Press to highli ght S etup , th en press the OK but ton. 3 Press to highli ght Video Out[...]

53 Cha pt er 6 Formatting Internal Memory or SD/MMC Card CAUTION: CAUTION: CAUTION: CAUTION: Formatt ing erases all pictures and vi deos, inclu ding those that are protect ed. Removi ng a card during f ormattin g may damage the card. 1 Pre ss th e Menu butt on. 2 Press to highli ght S etup , th en press the OK but ton. 3 Press to highlight Format ,[...]

54 Cha pt er 6 Viewing Camera Information 1 Pre ss th e Menu butt on. 2 Press to highli ght S etup , th en press the OK but ton. 3 Press to highli ght About , then press the OK bu tton. The camera model and the curren t firmware version appear . 4 Press the Menu button to exit the menu.[...]

55 7 Installing the Sof twar e NOTE: This product was designed and manuf actured to existi ng industry standards as of this produc t's release date. Fut ure hardware and operating systems may or may not sup port this Kodak pro duct. If you experience compat ibili ty issues between this product and f uture hardware products o r operating system[...]

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

57 Chapter 7 Install the Software For information on the software applicat ions included on the Kodak EasyShare software CD, cl ick the Help button in the Kodak EasyShare soft ware. NOTE: If you compu ter is running Wind ows 2000, Windo ws XP Pro, or Mac OS X operating system, you need administrator privileges to install software. See your computer[...]

58 Chapter 7 4 Follow the o n-screen instr uctions to inst all the software . m Windows OS -base d computer s — select Complete to automatically install the most commonly used applic ations. Sel ect Custom to choose the applica tions you wish to inst all. m Mac OS 8.6 or 9.x — se lect Ea sy to auto matic ally i nsta ll the most commonly used ap[...]

59 8 Connecting to the Computer CAUTION: CAUTION: CAUTION: CAUTION: Install Kodak EasySh are software before connecting the camera or o ptional do ck to the compute r . Failure to do so may cause the software to load incorrectly . Connecting to the Computer Y ou can transfer pictures and videos from the camera to the comput er using either the prov[...]

60 Chapter 8 Printing Pictures From Yo ur Computer For details on print ing pictures fro m your computer , click th e Help button in the Kodak Ea syShare sof tware. Printing From an Optional SD/M MC Card m Automatically pri nt tagged pictures when you insert your card into a printer with an SD/MMC slot. See your printer User ’ s Guide for details[...]

61 9 Using th e Optional Camer a Do c k I I The Kodak EasyShare camera dock II makes it easy to transfer your pictures and videos to the comp uter . The camera dock is also a rapid battery charger for the included Kod ak EasyShare Ni-MH rec hargeable bat tery , and supplies power t o the ca mera. (Only the battery can be recharged in the camera doc[...]

62 Chapter 9 Installing the Camera Insert Kodak EasyShare digital cameras are packag ed with a custom camera insert, which is u sed to fit the c amera to the camera 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 cavi ty and snap the insert into place. If You Do Not Have[...]

63 Chapter 9 Connecting the Camera Dock After the Kodak EasyShare sof tware is loaded (see page 55 ), conne ct th e camera dock to your computer and to an external pow er source. Y ou need: m The U SB cab le in clude d with your c amera m The AC power adapter , 7V includ ed with the camera dock CAUTION: CAUTION: CAUTION: CAUTION: Use only the 7V AC[...]

64 Chapter 9 Installing the Battery in the Camera The camera dock will only charge the Ni-MH bat tery (not other batteries). 1 T urn off the camera. 2 Open the batte ry door . 3 Install t he battery as shown. CAUTION: CAUTION: CAUTION: CAUTION: The battery can only be in serted into the camera as show n. If the battery doe s not insta ll, repositio[...]

65 Chapter 9 Docking the Camera T o transfer picture s and videos from the camera to the computer , or to charge the b att ery: 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 tor . The Po we r/T rans fer lig ht g lows green when the camera is p[...]

66 Chapter 9 Charging the Battery The battery is not charged when you receive it. 1 Tu r n o ff the camera. 2 Make sure the battery is installed in the camera (see page 64 ). 3 Place the camera in the camera dock (see page 6 5 ). m Charging b egins immediatel y . m The three green charging lights moni tor the charging status: m Full cha rging ta ke[...]

67 Chapter 9 Transferring Pictures an d Videos T o transfer pi ctures and videos from your camera t o your computer: 1 Place the camera in the camera d ock. The camera can be on or off. If the battery is b eing charged, cha rging pauses, then resumes after pictures and videos are transferred. 2 Press the Connect b utton. The Power/Tran sfer light b[...]

68 Chapter 9 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 ha s one ind icator ligh t. Indi cator li ght stat us: Steady green — camera is properly seated in the camera dock. [...]

69 10 T roubleshooting When you have question s about you r camera o r camera do ck II, start here. Additional techn ical information is available in the ReadMe file located on t he Kodak EasyShare software CD . For updates to T r oubleshoot ing informatio n, see www .koda k.com/go/dx45 30support . Troubl esho otin g — Camera Camera Problem s Pro[...]

70 Chapter 10 Rechargeable Ni-MH battery p ack has a short life. There is dirt on th e battery cont acts. Wipe the batt ery cont acts w ith a clean, dry cloth befo re loading batteries in the camera. The battery n eeds to be conditione d. 1 Place the camera on the camera dock. (See page 61 .) 2 For: EasyShar e camera dock — When the charge light [...]

71 Chapter 10 Shutter b utton does not work. Camera is not turned on. Turn on the camera ( page 7 ). The camera i s processing a picture; the ready light (near the viewfind er) is blinking. Wait unti l the light stops bli nking before at tempting to take anoth er pict ur e. The card o r internal memory is fu ll. Transfer p ictures to yo ur computer[...]

72 Chapter 10 In Revie w mode, you do n ot see a picture (or the expected picture ) on the camera screen. The camera may not be accessing the correct storage location. Check t he picture st orage locat ion se ttin g ( page 11 ). In Revie w mode, pictures are displayed as black screens. Lens cap i s on, preventing l ens from e xtendi ng. Remove the [...]

73 Chapter 10 Picture is too dark. Flash is not on or did not fun ction. Turn on the fl ash ( page 24 ). The subje ct is too far a way for the fl ash to have an effect. Move so there is n o more than 11.2 ft (3.4 m) between t he camera and the subje ct; 6.6 ft (2.0 m) in Telephot o. The su bject is in front of a bright li ght (backlit). Use Fill fl[...]

74 Chapter 10 Picture is not clear. The lens is dirty. C lean the lens ( page 92 ). Subject too clos e when taking pic ture. Move so t here is at least 2.0 f t (0.6 m) between the camera and the subject, or at l east 2.8 in. (7.0 cm) in Close-up mode. Subject or the camera moved while the picture was take n. Hold the camera steady while taking the [...]

75 Chapter 10 Camera /Computer Communic ations Problem Cause Solution The comp uter cannot communicate with the camera. Camera power is off. Turn on the camera ( page 7 ). Battery is not charged. R eplace ( page 5 ) o r recharge the batte ries ( page 66 ). Some Advanced Power Management utiliti es on laptops ca n turn of f ports to save ba ttery li[...]

76 Chapter 10 SD/MMC Car ds and In ternal Me mory Problem Cause Solu tion The came ra does not recognize your SD/MMC card. Card may not be SD/MMC certified. Purchase a certified SD/MMC card ( page 10 ). Card may be corrupt. Reformat the card ( pa ge 53 ). Caution: Fo rmatting erases al l pictures and videos, includi ng protected files. No card is i[...]

77 Chapter 10 Came ra Sc reen Mess ages Message Cause Solution No images t o display There are no p ictures in the current storage locatio n. Change you r picture storage loc ation settin g ( page 11 ). Memory card requires formatting Card is corrupted or formatted for another digital camera. Insert a n ew card ( page 10 ) or format the card ( page[...]

78 Chapter 10 Card is p rotecte d (Reset switch on card) Switch on SD card is in write-p rote ct po sitio n. Reset the switch as shown on camera screen. Card is lock ed (Insert a new card) Card is write-protected. T o take a picture, insert a new card or change st orage location to in ternal memory ( page 11 ). Card is u nusable (Insert a new card)[...]

79 Chapter 10 Unrecognized Fi le Format Camera cannot re ad the picture format. Transfer t he unreadabl e picture t o the co mputer ( page 59 ), or dele te th e picture ( page 38 ). High camera temperature. ( Camera will be turn ed off. ) The i nte rnal temperature of the camera is too hi gh for the camera to operate. The viewfinder light glows red[...]

80 Chapter 10 Camera Ready Light Statu s Prob lem Caus e Solutio n Ready light does not turn on and the camera does not work. Camera is not t urned on. Turn on the camera ( page 7 ). Bat teri es ar e exhausted. Replace ( page 5 ) or recharge the batteries ( page 66 ). Mode di al w as o n when ba tteries we re reloaded. Turn Mode dial o ff, then bac[...]

81 Chapter 10 Ready light glows steady red. Camera ’ s internal memory or card is full. Transfer pictures to your computer ( page 59 ), delete pi ctu res from t he ca mer a ( page 38 ), switch storage locati ons ( page 1 1 ), or in ser t a car d w it h av ailab le memory ( page 10 ). Camera processing memory is fu ll. Wait. Resu me picture tak in[...]

82 Chapter 10 Troubl esho otin g — Camera Dock II Camera Doc k II Problems 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 63 ). Softw are is not installe d. Install the soft ware ( page 55 ). Computer n eeds to be rest arted. Restart the comput[...]

83 Chapter 10 Camera Doc k II Light Status Camera Dock Po wer/T ran sfer Light Light S tatus Cause Comment Light glows steady green Camera is properly seated in the camera dock. The camera and camera dock are operating norm all y. Light blinks green Pictures and videos are being transferred to the comput er. Light is off Camera is not properly seat[...]

84 Chapter 10 Thr ee gr een lig hts Battery is fully charged. Charging resumes when necessary. Camera Dock Erro r Light Light Sta tus Caus e Comment One blink ing red ligh t Batt ery is insta lle d incorrectly. Reinstall the battery ( page 64 ). The battery or conne ctor pins are damaged. Check for damage. The camera and batte ry have been expose d[...]

85 11 Getting H elp Helpful Web Links Help in this Ma nual See T r oubleshoot ing, pag e 69 for help with problems y ou may have with your camera, camera/computer connections, camera do ck, or SD/MMC cards. Software Help Refer to the Quick Start Guide or Kodak EasyShare sof tware Help. Help with Windows opera ting system and working with digita l p[...]

86 Chapter 11 Telephone Customer Suppo rt If you have qu estions concernin g the operation of the softw are or camera, you may speak with a cu stomer support representative. Before You Call Please have the camera o r camera d ock connect ed to you r computer , b e at your computer , and have the followi ng information availa ble: Operating system _[...]

87 Chapter 11 Telep hone Nu mbers Austra lia 1800 147 701 Austria/O sterreich 0179 567 357 Belgiu m/Belg ique 02 713 14 45 Brazil 0800 150000 Canada 1 800 465 6325 China 800 820 6027 Denmark /Danmark 3 848 71 3 0 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[...]

88 Chapter 11 For the most up-to-date listings, see www .kodak. com/US/en/d igital/co ntacts/ DAIInternat ionalCont acts.shtml Sweden/Sveri ge 08 587 704 21 Switzerland/ Schweiz/Suisse 01 83 8 53 51 Taiwan 0 080 861 008 Thailan d 001 800 631 0017 UK 0870 243 0270 United States 1 800 235 6325 Outsid e the Unit ed States 585 726 7260 Interna tional T[...]

89 Chapter 12 12 Appendix Camera Specifications Kodak EasyS hare DX 4530 zoom d igital c amera Camera screen Transmissive reflective LCD with anti -glare coating; 1.8 in. (45.7 mm); col or; 72,000 pixels Preview rate: 20.4 fps Color 24-bit , milli ons of colors Communicat ion with c omputer USB Via USB cable o r camera d ock Dimensio ns Width Depth[...]

90 Chapter 12 Focus Distance Close-up Wide angle: 2.8 to 28 in . (7 to 70 cm); Telep hoto: 11 to 28 in. (2 8 to 70 cm) Standard 2 ft (0.6 m) t o infi nity Landscape Fi xed focus ISO Automati c (130-200) Lens Type Optical qual ity glass, 6 groups/7 el ements (2 aspherical lenses) Maximum Apertu re f/2. 8 - f/4 .8 Focal Le ngth 38 - 114 mm Operating [...]

91 Chapter 12 Original Factory Settings — Came ra White balan ce Autom at ic Zoom (st ill cap ture) 3X opt ical, 3 .3X dig ital Featur e Factory Se tting Date/Ti me 2003/1/ 1; 12:00 Date/Time Stamp Off Exposure Compensation 0.0 Fla sh Auto, Sport, Night: Auto Landscap e, C lose-up, Vide o: Off Image Storage Auto Liveview Off Orientation Sensor On[...]

92 Chapter 12 Upgrading Your Software and F irmware Downloa d the latest versions of t he software inc luded on the Kodak EasyShare software CD an d the camera firmware (th e software that runs on the camera). See www .kod ak.com/go/dx4 530downlo ads . Tips, Safety, Maintenance m Always follow basic safety precautions. Refer to the “ Important Sa[...]

93 Chapter 12 Storage Capacities File sizes can vary . Y ou may be able to store more or fewer pictures and videos. Purchase accessories at a dealer of Kodak produ cts. See www .kodak.com/ go/dx4530ac cessories . Pict ure Stor age Ca paci ty Video Storag e Capacity Video storage capacity may vary by brand of card. Numb er of pictu res Best Best (3:[...]

94 Chapter 12 Locating Pictures an d Videos on a Card Pictures stored on S D/MMC Cards use a standard agreed upon by many camera manufacturers. This lets you use the cards in different camera s. If you use a card re ader to r e trieve yo ur file s, the f ollowi ng fi le struct ure ma y be help ful. MISC folde r — contains the order fil es created[...]

95 Chapter 12 Power-Saving Featu res Optional AC Adapter T o save battery power when reviewing, copying, and transferring pictu res, use a Kodak 3-vol t AC ada pter . Purchase accessories at a dealer of Kodak pro ducts. See www .kodak. com/go/dx4530a ccessories . Connect t he 3-volt adapter t o the camera ’ s DC-in port and to a power outl et. NO[...]

96 Chapter 12 This equipment gen erates, uses, and can radi ate radio frequency en ergy and, if not installed or used in accordance with th e instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio commun ications. However , there is no guarantee that inter fere nce will not oc cur in a partic ula r ins tall atio n. If this equipment does cause harmf[...]

97 Index A AA batteries, i nstalling, 5 about camera information, 54 picture, video, 44 AC adapter, 95 acce ssorie s battery, 14 accessories, buying , 85 adjust ing exposure compensation, 27 picture quality, 29 alkaline batteries, 5 arrow buttons, ii audio speaker, iv auto flash, 24 focus fr aming marks, 22 mode, 15 power -dow n, 95 B batteries alk[...]

98 Index camera dock, 82 char ging li ghts, 6 6 char ging re char geab le battery, 66 connector door, iv docking camera, 65 earlier model, 68 inst allin g insert, 6 2 light s status , 83 package contents, 61 power connection, 63 transferring pictures, 67 USB connection, 63 using, 61 camer a screen displaying l anguages, 52 picture locat ion icon, 9[...]

99 Index DCIM fo lder , card, 9 4 defaults changing print quantity, 50 orig inal sett ings , 91 dele ting by form atti ng, 53 during quickview, 34 from in ternal memory, 38 from SD/MM C Car d, 3 8 last picture, 21 last video, 34 protecting picture s, videos, 40 digital zoom, 23 display problems, 71 displaying sl ide show, 4 1 disposal, r ecycling, [...]

100 Index mode dial, 6 image storage menu, 11 info rmatio n about camera, 54 about pictures, videos, 44 insert, for camera doc k, 62 insta lling AA lit hium ba tterie s, 5 CRV3 battery, 5 insert , camer a dock , 62 rec harge able batt ery, 64 SD/MMC card , 10 soft war e, 5 7 inte rnal memo ry form atting , 53 setting picture, video location, 11 sto[...]

101 Index system requirem ents, 56 magnify picture, 39 maintenance, camera, 92 memor y storag e loca tion setti ng, 11 memory ca rd inserti ng, 10 storag e capa citie s, 9 3 menu button, 11 menus imag e stora ge, se ttin g, 11 overview, 6 MISC folder , card, 94 mode dial, 6 modes auto, 1 5 close-up, 19 landscape, 18 night, 17 off, 6 sport, 16 video[...]

102 Index stor age c apacit y, 93 taking, 15 trans ferri ng to computer, 59, 67 power camera dock, 63 optional AC adapter, 95 turnin g c amer a on , 7 power-down, auto, 95 printing changing default quantity, 50 from a ca rd, 6 0 optim izing prin ter, 8 5 pictures, 60 this us er guid e, 1 product overview, i i protecting pic tures, videos, 40 Q qual[...]

103 Index file name conventions, 94 form atting , 53 inserti ng, 10 printing from, 60 setting picture or video location, 11 storag e capa citie s, 9 3 secure digita l card, inse rting, 10 self-t imer pictures, 26 videos, 35 sensor, orientation, 31 service and support telephone numbers, 86 Web si te , 85 sett ing date and time, 8 flash, 24 language,[...]

104 Index support, technical, 85, 86 system folde r, card , 94 system requirem ents Mac, 56 Windows, 55 T taggin g for em ail, 47 for favori tes, 48 for pr int, 46 when to ta g, 45 taking pictures, 15 taking videos, 33 telephone support, 86 television, slide show, 4 1 time , sett ing, 8 timer, shutter delay, 26, 35 tips batt ery gui delin es, 14 ma[...]

105 Index view ing p ictur e after taking, 21, 37 magnif ied, 3 9 viewing vi deo, after t aking, 34 W Windows insta lling soft ware , 5 7 system requirem ents, 55 wrist st rap, 4 Z zoom, digital, optical, 23[...]