Kodak EasyShare C663 manual

K odak EasyShar e C663 zoom digital camer a User’ s guide www .k odak. com F or interactive tutorials , www .kodak.com /go/howto F or help wi th your camer a, www .k odak.com/go/C663support[...]

Eastma n K odak Comp any Rochester , New Y ork 1465 0 © Eastman K odak Company , 2005 All screen images are simulated. K odak, EasyShare , and P erfect T ouch are tr ademar ks of Eastman K odak Compa ny . Schneider -Kreuznach and Xe nar are trademar ks of Jos . Schneider Optische Werk e GmbH used und er license by Eastman K odak Company . P/N 4J43[...]

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

ii www .kodak.co m/go/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 Rev i ew button 7 Delete button 16 Dock connector 8 LCD/Info button 17 Tripod so[...]

www .kodak.com/go/ support iii T able of contents 1 1 Setting up your camera ............................................ ............................. 1 Installin g the software ....... ...................... ...................... ........................... ..... 1 Attaching th e strap .. ....................... ...................... ..........[...]

iv www .kodak.co m/go/support T able of contents Making a video action prin t ................. .......................... ...................... ........ 36 Viewing picture/video in formation ....... ............. ........................... ................ 37 Copying pi ctures and videos .................... ...................... ..............[...]

www .kodak.com/go/ support 1 1 Setting up your camer a Installing the software IMPOR T ANT : Before connecting any cables, install the software that was included with your camera. For details, see T ran sferring and printing p i ctures, page 13 . Attaching the strap F ollow the on-screen instructions . We recommend Complete or Easy Install.[...]

2 www .kodak.co m/go/support Setting up your camera Loading the battery If your package includ es a battery charger If your package includes a battery charger , use i t to charge the av ailable K odak N i-MH rechargeable battery . If your package includ es an EasyShare dock If your package includes an EasyShare dock, use it to charge the av ai labl[...]

Setting up your camera www .kodak.com/go/ support 3 If your package does not include a dock or charger Install other batteries as shown. T o extend battery life , see pa ge 57 . Turning on the camera CRV3 li thium 2 AA lithiu m or Ni -MH[...]

4 www .kodak.co m/go/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 highli ght Setup Menu to highlight Language then press OK. or Date/T ime , then press OK.[...]

Setting up your camera www .kodak.com/go/ support 5 Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card Y our camer a has internal memory . Y ou can purch a se an SD or MM C card to conveniently s t ore more pictures and vi deos . NO TE: When using the card for the first time , form at it in this camer a before takin g pictures (see page 33 ). We recommend K oda[...]

6 www .kodak.co m/go/support 2 T aking pictur es and videos Taking a picture Taking a video 1 2 Press the Shutter button halfw ay to focus and se t exposure . When the Ready light turns green, press the Shutter button completely down. Use the LCD or viewfi nder . Press LCD/ Info for: • LCD on, status icons , histogr am on • LCD , status icons o[...]

T aking pictur es and videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 7 Reviewing the picture or video just taken After you tak e a picture or vi deo , the LCD displ ays a quickview for appro ximately 5 seconds . T o review pict ures an d vid eos anytim e , s ee pa ge 10 . Understanding quickview blur warning icons If the fea ture is turned on (see page 33 ), a [...]

8 www .kodak.co m/go/support T aking p ictures and videos Understanding picture-taking icons In capture mode—no buttons pressed In capture mode—shutter pressed halfw ay P/M mode selector Pictur e siz e Pictures/time rema ining Storag e location AF control F ocus zone Exposure metering White balan c e Low battery Camer a mode Exposure compensati[...]

T aking pictur es and videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 9 Using the auto-focus framin g marks (to take pictures) When using the LCD as a viewfinder , fr ami ng marks indicate the camera focus area. T he camera attem pts to focus on foreground subj ects , even if the subjects are not centered in th e scene . 1 Press th e Shutter button halfway . Whe[...]

10 www .kodak.co m/go/support T aking p ictures and videos Reviewing pictures and videos on your camera Press the Review button to view and work wi th your pictures and videos . T o save battery power , use an optional K oda k 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 [...]

T aking pictur es and videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 11 Understanding review icons Pictur es Videos Scroll arrows Email tag F avorite tag Print tag/ number of prints Blur wa rning Picture number Image storage location Review mode Protected Album Scroll arrows Email tag F avorite tag Video length Video number Image storage location Review mo de D[...]

12 www .kodak.co m/go/support T aking p ictures and videos Deleting pictures and videos during review Using the undo delete featur e If you acci dentally delete a picture/vid e o , you may be able to use Undo D elete to retrieve it. T his feature is only av ailable immediately after you delete a picture/video . Protecting pictures and videos from d[...]

www .kodak.com/go/ support 13 3 T r ansferring and pr inting pictur es Installing the software CAUTION: Install EasyShare softwar e before connecting the camer a to the computer . F ail ure to do so may cause the software to load incorr ectly . 1 Close all software application s that are open on your computer (including anti-virus softw a re). 2 Pl[...]

14 www .kodak.co m/go/support T ransferring and pr inting 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/c663[...]

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

16 www .kodak.co m/go/support T ransferring and pr inting pictures Printing from a PictBr i dge enabled printer 1 T urn on the printer . T urn on the camer a . The PictBrid ge logo i s display ed, follo wed by the current picture and menu. (If n o pictures are found, a message is di splayed.) If the me nu interface turns off, press any button to re[...]

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

18 www .kodak.co m/go/support T ransferring and pr inting pictures Dock compatibility for your camera Purchase camera docks , printer docks , a nd other accessori es at a dealer of K odak products or www .k odak.com/go/ C663accessories . K odak Ea syShare dock Docking con figuration ■ printer dock plus series 3 ■ printer docks and camer a docks[...]

www .kodak.com/go/ support 19 4 Doing mor e with your camera 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 su bject or 2 in. (5 cm) in Close-up mode . Y ou can c hange optical zoom before (but not du ring) video recording. 1 Use the viewfi [...]

20 www .kodak.co m/go/support Doing more with your camera Changing the flash settings F or flash settings in each mode , see page 54 . Flash modes Flash fires Auto Flash When the lighting cond itions require it. Fill Every time you t ake a picture , regard less of the lighting conditions. Use when the subject is in shadow or is “backlit” (when [...]

Doing mor e with yo ur camera www .kodak.com/go/ support 21 Picture-taking modes F or flash settings in each mode , see page 54 . Use this mode Fo r Auto General picture-taking—offers an e xcellent balance of image quality and ease of use. Landscape Far-away scenes. The camera use s infi nity auto-focus. A uto-focus framing marks are not availabl[...]

22 www .kodak.co m/go/support Doing more with your camera Scene modes 1 T urn the Mode dial to S cene . 2 Press to display Scene mode descrip tions . NO TE: If the Help text turns off , press the OK button. 3 Press th e OK button to choose a Scene mode . F or flash settings in each mode , see page 54 . Use this SCN mode Fo r Portrait Full-fr ame po[...]

Doing mor e with yo ur camera www .kodak.com/go/ support 23 Using exposure compensation to adjust brightness In Auto , Landscape , Close-up , and P m odes , you can adjust exposure compensation to mak e your pictur es dark er or ligh ter . Press to increase exposure compensation, and to decrease exp osure compensation. The exposure compen sation le[...]

24 www .kodak.co m/go/support Doing more with your camera Using P/M modes 1 T urn the Mode dial to . 2 Press to display P/M m ode description s . 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 shut[...]

Doing mor e with yo ur camera www .kodak.com/go/ support 25 Changing P/M mode settings P/M modes control the f-number , shutter sp eed, and exposure com pensation. Use 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 avai[...]

26 www .kodak.co m/go/support Doing more with your camera Using the self-timer T o cance l the Self-timer before the picture is tak en, press the Self-timer button. (T he Self-tim er setting remains a ctive .) Use the same procedur e to take a video , but: ■ T urn the Mode dial to Video . ■ Press th e Shutter button completely do wn. NO TE: T h[...]

Doing mor e with yo ur camera www .kodak.com/go/ support 27 Using burst 1 In most Still modes , press the Burst button repeatedly to choose an option. 2 Press th e Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure . 3 Press th e Shutter button compl etely down and hold i t to tak e pictures . The camera stops taking pictures when you r elease the Sh[...]

28 www .kodak.co m/go/support Doing more with your camera Changing picture-taking settings Y ou can ch ange setti ngs to get the best r esults from your cam er a: 1 Press t he Me nu bu tton. 2 Press to highlight a setting , then press the OK button . 3 Choose an option, then press the OK bu tton. (Press the Menu button to exit.) NO TE: Some setting[...]

Doing mor e with yo ur camera www .kodak.com/go/ support 29 White Balance Choose your lighting condition. This setting remains until you turn the Mode dial. Auto (default) — automatic ally corr ects white bala nce. Ideal for general picture taking. Daylight— for pictures in natural lighting. Tungsten— corrects th e orange cast of household li[...]

30 www .kodak.co m/go/support Doing more with your camera AF Control Choose an auto-focus setting. This setting remains until you change it. Continuo us AF— uses external AF sensor and TTL (Through The Lens) AF. Because the camera is always focusing, there is no need to press the Shutter button halfway down to focus. Single AF (default)— use s [...]

Doing mor e with yo ur camera www .kodak.com/go/ support 31 Customizing your camera Use Setup to cus tomize your camera s e ttings . 1 In any mode , press the Menu bu tton. 2 Press to highlight Setu p , th en press the OK button. 3 Press to highlight the setti ng you wish to change , then press the OK button. 4 Choose an option, then press the OK b[...]

32 www .kodak.co m/go/support Doing more with your camera Liveview Change liveview default to on or off. NO TE: In some modes , the LCD turns on eve n 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 mor e with yo ur camera www .kodak.com/go/ support 33 Orientation Sensor Orient pictures so that they are displayed with the correc t side up. On (default) Off Red Eye Preflash Choose if the Red Eye flash fires automatically bef ore a picture is taken. NO TE: T he camera automatically corrects red eye , even if the Red Eye Preflash is set to [...]

34 www .kodak.co m/go/support Doing more with your camera Running a slide show Use the Slide Show to display your pictur es/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 A C adapter . (Visit www .k odak.com/go/C663accessories . ) Starting t[...]

Doing mor e with yo ur camera www .kodak.com/go/ support 35 Displaying pictures and videos on a television Y ou can display pictures/videos o n a televi sion, computer monitor , or any device equipped with a vid e o input. (Image quality on a television screen may not be as good as on a computer monitor or when printed.) NO TE: Ensure that the Vi d[...]

36 www .kodak.co m/go/support Doing more with your camera Cropping pictures The picture is copied, then cropped. (The or igin al picture is saved.) A cropped picture cannot be crop ped again on th e camera. Press t he Menu bu tton to exit the menu. Making a video action print F rom a video , you can mak e a 4-, 9-, or 16-up picture . T he camera ch[...]

Doing mor e with yo ur camera www .kodak.com/go/ support 37 Viewing picture/video information T o exit Review , press the Review button. Copying pictures and videos Y ou can copy pic tures/videos 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 camera. ■ T he camera[...]

38 www .kodak.co m/go/support Doing more with your camera Pre-tagging for album names Use the Set Album (Still or Video) feature to pre-select album names before you tak e pictures or videos . T hen, all the pictures or videos you tak e ar e tagged with those album names . First—on your comp uter Use the EasyShare software that w as packag ed wit[...]

Doing mor e with yo ur camera www .kodak.com/go/ support 39 Tagging pictures/videos for albums Use the Album feature in Review mode to ta g the pictures/video s in your camera with album names . First—on your comp uter Use EasyShare softw are to create albums on your computer , then copy up to 32 album names to the camera’ s int ernal memory . [...]

40 www .kodak.co m/go/support Doing more with your camera Sharing your pictures Press the Share button to “tag” your pictur es and videos . When they are transferred to your compu t er , you can shar e them. Use the Share button: ■ Any time . (T he most recent picture/vi deo tak en is then di splayed.) ■ Just after you tak e a picture/video[...]

Doing mor e with yo ur camera www .kodak.com/go/ support 41 Tagging pictures and videos for emailing First—on your computer Use EasyShare software to create an email address book on you r computer . T hen copy up to 32 email addresses to the camer a ’ s internal memory . See EasyShare softwa re Help for details . Second—t ag picture s/videos [...]

42 www .kodak.co m/go/support Doing more with your camera Tagging pictures as favorites Y ou can preserve your favorite pic t ures in the F avorites section of your camer a’ s internal memory , then share them with friend s and family . NO TE: When you tr ansfer pictures from your camer a to your computer , all pictures (including favorites) are [...]

Doing mor e with yo ur camera www .kodak.com/go/ support 43 Removing all favorites from your camera 1 T urn the Mode dial to F avorites . 2 Press t he Me nu bu tton. 3 Highlight Remove F avorites , then press th e OK button. All pictures stored i n the Favorites section of internal memor y are removed. Favor ites are restored the next time you tran[...]

44 www .kodak.co m/go/support 5 T r oubleshooting F or step-by-step product support, visit www .k odak.com/go/c663support and select Inter active T roubleshooting & Repairs . Camera problems Status Solution Camera does not turn on ■ Remove battery and verify that it’ s the corr ect type , then reinsert it. ■ Insert a new or c harged batte[...]

T roubleshooting www .kodak.com/go/ support 45 Pictures remaining number does not decrease after taking a picture ■ Continue taking pictures . T he camera is oper ating normally . (The camera estimates the number of pictures remaining afte r each pictu re is t aken, ba sed on pictu re size and co ntent .) Flash does not fire ■ Check the flash s[...]

46 www .kodak.co m/go/support T roubleshooting Computer/connectivity problems Picture quality problems Memory card not recognized or camer a freeze s with car d. ■ Card may be corrupted. F ormat card in camera (see page 33 ). ■ Use another memory card. Status Solution Computer does not communicate with the camera ■ Insert a charged battery ( [...]

T roubleshooting www .kodak.com/go/ support 47 Picture is too dark ■ Reposition camer a for more available light. ■ Use Fill flash ( pag e 2 0 ) or change your position so light is not behind the subject. ■ Move so that the distanc e between you and the subject is within th e effective flash r ange ( page 52 ). ■ T o automatically set exp o[...]

48 www .kodak.co m/go/support T roubleshooting Direct printing (PictBridge enabled printer) problems Status Solution Cannot locate desired picture. ■ T urn on the camer a. ■ Use the Direct print menu to change the image storage location. The Direct print menu int erface turns off. ■ Press any button to redisplay the menu. Cannot print picture[...]

www .kodak.com/go/ support 49 6 Getting help Helpful links Camera Software Other Get support for your product (FAQs, troubleshooting informatio n, arrang e for repairs, etc.) www .k odak.com/go/C663support Purchase camera accessories (camera docks, printer docks, lenses, cards, etc. ) www .kodak.com/go/C663accessories Download the latest c amera fi[...]

50 www .kodak.co m/go/support Getting help Telephone customer support If you have qu estions concerning this p r oduct, you may speak with a customer support representative: F or the most up-t o-date listi ngs , v isit: www .k odak.com/US/en/digital/contact s/DAIInternationalContacts .shtml Austra lia 1800 147 701 Netherlands 020 346 9372 Austri a [...]

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

52 www .kodak.co m/go/support Appendix Ex po s ure m et eri n g— TTL-AE; Multi-pattern, Cen ter -spot, Center -weighted Exposure compensation— +/-2.0 EV with 1/3 E V step Shutter speed— Auto: 1/8-1/160 0 sec. Long time exposure: 0. 5-8 se c. ISO speed— Auto: 80-160 Selectabl e: 80, 100, 200, 400, 800 (800 availabl e only in 1 MP p icture si[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/ support 53 Po w e r — CR V3; 2-AA lithium; 2-AA Ni-MH; K odak Ni-MH rechar geable digital camer a battery (KAA2HR); 3V A C adapter Communication with comp uter— USB 2.0 (PIMA 15740 protoc ol), via USB cable (U-8), EasyShare camer a dock or printer dock PictBridg e printer support— Ye s Self-timer— 2 seconds ,10 s[...]

54 www .kodak.co m/go/support Appendix Flash settings in each mode Flash settings are pre-set for eac h picture-taking mode . * When you change to Auto or Red Eye in these modes , it becomes the default. Capture mode Default setting A v ailable settings Auto Auto* Auto, Off, Fill Flash, Red Eye Landscape Off Off Close-up Off Auto, Off, Fill Flash V[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/ support 55 Storage capacities File sizes v ary . Y ou may be able to store mo re or fewer pictures and v ideos . F avorites tak e up additional space in internal memor y . Picture storage capacity Video storage capacity Number of pictures 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[...]

56 www .kodak.co m/go/support Appendix Important safety instructions CAUTION: Do not disassemb le this product; th ere ar e no user -serviceable parts inside . Refer servicing to qualified servic e personnel. Do not expose this product to liquid, moisture , or extr eme temperatures . K odak A C adapters and battery charg ers are intended for indoor[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/ support 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 prod uct, contact K odak customer support. ■ In the unlik e ly event that ba ttery fluid leaks onto your skin, w ash immediately with w ater and contact your local h[...]

58 www .kodak.co m/go/support Appendix Extending battery life ■ See LCD Brightne ss ( page 32 ) and Auto P ower Off ( page 32 ). ■ Limit the following activities th at quickly deplete battery power: – Reviewing your pictures on the LCD (see page 10 ) – U sing the LCD as a viewfinder (see page 6 ) – E xcessive use of the flash ■ Dirt on [...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/ support 59 ■ Service agreements may b e available in you r country . Contact a dealer of K odak products for more information. ■ F or digital cam e r a disposal or recycling info rmation , contact your local authorities . In the US , visit th e Electroni cs Industr y Alliance W eb site a t www .eiae .org or the K oda[...]

60 www .kodak.co m/go/support Appendix T his warr anty does not apply to the bat tery( s) used in digital camer a s or accessories . T his warr anty does not cover circumstan ces beyond K odak’ s control, nor problems caused by failure to follow the oper ating instructions in the K o dak EasyShare digital camer a s and accessories User’ s Guide[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/ support 61 Outside the United States and Canada In countries other than the United States and Canada, th e term s and conditions of this w a rr ant y may be different . Unless specific K odak w arranty is commun icated to the purchaser in writing by a K odak company , no warr anty or liability exists beyond any minimum r[...]

62 www .kodak.co m/go/support Appendix Australian C-Tick Canadian DOC statement DOC Class B Compliance— T his Cl ass B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003 . Observation des normes-Class B— Cet appareil num érique de la classe B est confo r me à la norme NMB-003 du Canada . Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment labeling VCCI [...]

www .kodak.com/go/ support 63 Index 1 A A/V out, 35 about picture, video, 37 about th is camera, 33 accessories, 14 battery, 58 buying, 49 printer dock, 15 SD/MMC card, 5 album set, 30 tagging pictures, 38 appendix, 51 auto enhanc ement, 35 flash, 20 focus control, 30 focus fr aming marks, 9 mode, 21 B backlight, 22 battery compartment, ii expected[...]

64 www .kodak.co m/go/support Index color mode, 30 compatibility, dock, 18 copy pictures card to memory, 37 memory to card, 37 to computer, 13 cropping pi ctures, 36 CRV3 battery, loading, 3 customer support, 50 customizing camera, 31 D date set ting, 4 date sta mp, 33 DC-in, i delete button, ii deleti ng during quickvi ew, 7 pictures , videos, 12 [...]

www .kodak.com/go/ support 65 Index I icon blur, 7 icons picture-taking, 8 reviewing pictures, 11 icons, mo de dial, 21 image storage , 31 info button, ii information about pictures , videos, 37 installin g battery, 2 SD/MMC card, 5 softw are, 13 internal memory stor age capacity, 55 interval, slide show, 34 K Kodak EasySha re software upgr ading, [...]

66 www .kodak.co m/go/support Index N night landsc a pe, 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 tech nology, 35 PictBridge enab led p rinter, 15 picture magni fy, 10 picture size, 28 pictures copying, 37 cropping, 36 deleti ng, 1[...]

www .kodak.com/go/ support 67 Index camer a screen, 10 running sl ide show, 34 S safety, battery, 56 scene m odes, 22 SCN, 21 SD/MMC card insertin g, 5 printin g from, 17 stor age capacities, 55 self-portrait, 22 self-timer with pictures, 26 service and support telephone numbers, 50 setting about, 33 album, 30 auto focus, 30 blur w arning, 33 camer[...]

68 www .kodak.co m/go/support Index blur, 7 storage capacity, 55 support, tech nical, 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 transfer ring pictu [...]