Kodak EasyShare C503 Zoom, EasyShare C533 Zoom User Guide

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Kodak EasyShare C533/C503

zoom digital camera

User’s guide

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Eastman Kodak Company

Rochester, New York 14650

© Eastman Kodak Company, 2005

All screen images are simulated.

Kodak and EasyShare are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company.

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Product features

Front view

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Shutter button

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Flash

 

 

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Mode dial

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Viewfinder

 

 

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Self-timer/Video light

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Microphone

 

 

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Flash button

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Lens

 

 

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Self-timer/Burst button

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DC-In (3V)

 

,for optional AC adapter

 

 

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Back view

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1LCD

2Viewfinder

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10Slot for optional SD or MMC card

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Ready light

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OK button

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Share button

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USB, A/V Out

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Wide angle button

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Battery compartment

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Telephoto button

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Menu button

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Delete button

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Review button

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LCD/Info button

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Dock connector

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Strap post

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Tripod socket

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Table of contents

 

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Setting up your camera .........................................................................

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Attaching the strap .......................................................................................

1

 

Loading the battery .......................................................................................

1

 

Turning on the camera ..................................................................................

2

 

Setting the language, date/time.....................................................................

2

 

Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card .........................................................

3

2

Taking pictures and videos ....................................................................

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Taking a picture ............................................................................................

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Using the flash..............................................................................................

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Reviewing pictures and videos on your camera ..............................................

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Transferring and printing pictures .......................................................

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Installing the software.................................................................................

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Transferring pictures with the USB cable......................................................

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Printing pictures..........................................................................................

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Dock compatibility for your camera..............................................................

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4 Doing more with your camera .............................................................

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Using optical zoom .....................................................................................

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Picture-taking modes ..................................................................................

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Using exposure compensation to adjust brightness ......................................

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Using the self-timer.....................................................................................

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Using burst .................................................................................................

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Changing picture-taking settings .................................................................

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Customizing your camera ............................................................................

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Running a slide show ..................................................................................

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Cropping pictures........................................................................................

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Viewing picture/video information ...............................................................

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Copying pictures and videos ........................................................................

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Pre-tagging for album names ......................................................................

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Sharing your pictures...................................................................................

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Troubleshooting ..................................................................................

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Camera problems........................................................................................

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Camera ready light status............................................................................

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Camera/computer communications..............................................................

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LCD screen messages ..................................................................................

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Getting help ........................................................................................

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Helpful links................................................................................................

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Telephone customer support .......................................................................

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7 Appendix .............................................................................................

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Camera specifications .................................................................................

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Storage capacities .......................................................................................

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Important safety instructions .......................................................................

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Battery life ..................................................................................................

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Upgrading your software and firmware........................................................

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Additional care and maintenance ................................................................

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Warranty.....................................................................................................

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Regulatory compliance ................................................................................

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1 Setting up your camera

Attaching the strap

Loading the battery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ni-MH

 

 

 

 

 

 

CRV3 lithium

2 AA (rechargeable or

 

 

 

 

(rechargeable)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(non-rechargeable)

non-rechargeable)

For battery types, see page 46. To extend battery life, see page 50.

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Setting up your camera

Turning on the camera

Setting the language, date/time

1

to change.

for previous/next field.

2 OK to accept.

OK (press)

Setting the language, date/time in the future

 

 

1

Press Menu.

 

 

 

2

to highlight Setup Menu

 

 

3

then press OK.

 

 

 

 

 

 

to highlight Language

 

 

 

 

 

or Date/Time

, then press OK.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

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Setting up your camera

Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card

Your camera has 16 MB of internal memory. You can purchase an SD or MMC card to conveniently store more pictures and videos.

NOTE: When using the card for the first time, format it in this camera before taking pictures (see Format on page 25). We recommend Kodak SD or MMC cards.

Notched corner

SD or MMC card (optional)

CAUTION:

A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause damage. Inserting or removing a card when the Ready light is blinking may damage the pictures, the card, or the camera.

See page 47 for storage capacities. Purchase SD or MMC cards at a dealer of Kodak products or at www.kodak.com/go/c533accessories or www.kodak.com/go/c503accessories.

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2 Taking pictures and videos

Taking a picture

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LCD/Info

Use the LCD or viewfinder.

Press LCD/Info for:

LCD on, status icons on

LCD on, status icons off

LCD off (use the viewfinder)

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Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure.

When the Ready light turns green, press the Shutter button completely down.

Taking a video

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2

Press the Shutter button completely down and release.

To stop recording, press and release the Shutter button again.

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Taking pictures and videos

Reviewing the picture or video just taken

After you take a picture or video, the LCD displays a quickview for approximately 5 seconds.

If you press no buttons, the picture/ video is saved.

Tag a picture/video for email or as a favorite, or tag a picture for print.

Delete

Play a video.

(

adjust the volume on your

 

Video Out device.)

To review pictures and videos anytime, see page 8.

Understanding picture-taking icons

In capture mode—no buttons pressed

Self-timer

 

 

 

Flash mode

 

 

 

Picture size

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date stamp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pictures/time remaining

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Storage location

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Album

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zoom: wide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

telephoto

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

digital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Focus Zone

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

White balance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ISO speed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Low battery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camera mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exposure compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Taking pictures and videos

In capture mode—shutter pressed halfway

Auto Exposure/

Auto Focus warning

Low battery

Exposure compensation

Using the auto-focus framing marks (to take pictures)

When using the LCD as a viewfinder, framing marks indicate the camera focus area. The camera attempts to focus on foreground subjects, even if the subjects are not centered in the scene.

1Press the Shutter button halfway.

When the framing marks turn green, focus is accomplished.

Framing marks

Center focus

 

Center wide focus

Side focus

Center and side focus

Left and right focus

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Taking pictures and videos

2If the camera is not focusing on the desired subject (or if the framing marks disappear), release the Shutter button, recompose the scene, and repeat step 1.

3 Press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture.

NOTE: Framing marks do not appear in Landscape or Video mode. When you use Focus Zone (see page 22) and set Center Zone, the framing marks are fixed at Center Wide.

Using the flash

Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows.

Press the button repeatedly to scroll through flash modes (see Flash modes below).

The current flash mode is shown in the LCD status area.

Flash-to-subject distance

 

Zoom position

 

Flash distance

 

 

Wide angle

 

2–11.5 ft (0.6–3.5 m) @ ISO 140

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telephoto

 

2– 6.6 ft (0.6–2.0 m) @ ISO 140

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flash modes

Flash fires

 

 

Auto

When the lighting conditions require it.

 

 

Flash

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fill

Every time you take a picture, regardless of the lighting conditions. Use

 

 

 

when the subject is in shadow or is “backlit” (when the light is behind the

 

 

 

subject).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Red-

Once, so the subject’s eyes become accustomed to the flash, then fires

 

 

eye

again when the picture is taken. (If the lighting conditions require flash but

 

 

 

do not require Red-eye reduction, the flash may fire only once.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

Never

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Taking pictures and videos

Reviewing pictures and videos on your camera

Press the Review button to view and work with your pictures and videos.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Videos:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OK Play/pause.

 

 

 

 

 

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for previous/next.

 

 

 

Rewind to beginning (during playback).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next picture/video (during playback).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Review.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Press again to exit.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To save battery power, use an optional Kodak EasyShare dock or Kodak 3-volt AC adapter. (See www.kodak.com/go/c533accessories or www.kodak.com/go/c503accessories.)

NOTE: Pictures taken at the 4.4 MP (3:2) quality setting are displayed at a 3:2 aspect ratio with black bars at the top of the screen. A video’s duration is displayed at the top of the LCD.

Magnifying a picture during review

 

 

W/T

magnify 1X - 8X.

 

 

 

 

 

view other parts of the picture.

 

 

OK

return to 1X.

 

 

 

 

Viewing multi-up (thumbnails) during review

view multi-up thumbnails.

view previous/next row of thumbnails. view previous/next thumbnail.

OK view single picture.

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Taking pictures and videos

Understanding review icons

Pictures

Print tag/number of prints

Favorite tag

Email tag

Scroll arrows

Videos

Video length

Favorite tag

Email tag

Date/Time

Scroll arrows

Picture number

Image storage location

Protected

Review mode

Video number

Image storage location

Playback time counter

Volume control (for Video Out device)

Review mode

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Taking pictures and videos

Deleting pictures and videos during review

 

 

 

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Press Review.

 

 

2

for previous/next.

 

3

Press Delete.

 

4

Follow the screen prompts.

 

 

 

 

 

Using the undo delete feature

If you accidentally delete a picture, you can use Undo Delete to retrieve it. This feature is only available immediately after you delete a picture.

NOTE: You cannot use Undo Delete if your picture is larger than 20 MB.

Protecting pictures and videos from deletion

1

Press Review.

 

 

2

for previous/next.

 

3

Press Menu.

 

 

4

Press

to highlight Protect, then press OK.

 

The picture or video is protected and cannot be deleted. The Protect icon

appears with

the protected picture or video.

 

 

Press the Menu button to exit the menu.

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3Transferring and printing pictures

Installing the software

CAUTION:

Install EasyShare software before connecting the camera to the computer. Failure to do so may cause the software to load incorrectly.

1Close all software applications that are open on your computer (including anti-virus software).

2 Place the EasyShare software CD into the CD-ROM drive.

3 Load the software:

Windows OS—if the install window does not appear, choose Run from the Start menu and type d:\setup.exe where d is the drive letter that contains the CD.

Mac OS X—double-click the CD icon on the desktop, then click the Install icon.

4Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.

Windows OS—select Complete to automatically install the most commonly used applications, or Custom to choose the ones you wish to install.

Mac OS X—follow the on-screen instructions.

5If prompted, restart the computer. If you turned off anti-virus software, turn it back on. See the anti-virus software manual for details.

For information on the software applications included on the EasyShare software CD, click the Help button in EasyShare software.

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Transferring and printing pictures

Transferring pictures with the USB cable

1 Turn off camera.

2 Connect USB cable (U-8).

3 Turn on camera.

Kodak EasyShare software opens on your computer and prompts you through the transfer process.

NOTE: Visit www.kodak.com/go/howto for an online tutorial on connecting.

Also available for transferring

You can also use these Kodak products to transfer your pictures and videos.

Kodak EasyShare camera dock, Kodak EasyShare printer dock (see page 15)

Kodak multi-card reader, Kodak SD multimedia card reader-writer

Purchase these and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or www.kodak.com/go/c533accessories or www.kodak.com/go/c503accessories.

Printing pictures

Printing with a Kodak EasyShare printer dock

Dock your camera to the Kodak EasyShare printer dock and print directly—with or without a computer. Purchase this and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or visit www.kodak.com/go/c533accessories or www.kodak.com/go/c503accessories.

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Transferring and printing pictures

Direct printing with a PictBridge enabled printer

Your camera is compatible with PictBridge technology, so you can print directly to PictBridge enabled printers. You need:

Camera with fully charged batteries

PictBridge enabled printer

 

USB cable (may be sold separately)

Connecting the camera to a PictBridge enabled printer

1 Turn off the camera and printer.

2Connect the appropriate USB cable from the camera to the printer. (See your printer user guide or visit www.kodak.com/go/c533accessories or www.kodak.com/go/c503accessories.

Printing from a PictBridge enabled printer

1Turn on the printer. Turn on the camera.

The PictBridge logo is displayed, followed by the current picture and menu. (If no pictures are found, a message is displayed.) If the menu interface turns off, press any button to redisplay it.

2 Press to choose a printing option, then press the OK button.

Current Picture

Press

to choose a picture. Choose the number of copies.

Tagged Pictures

If your printer is capable, print pictures that you tagged for printing and

 

choose a print size.

Index Print

Print thumbnails of all pictures. This option requires one or more sheets

 

of paper. If the printer is capable, choose a print size.

All Pictures

Print all pictures in internal memory, on a card, or in Favorites. Choose

 

the number of copies.

Image Storage

Access internal memory, a card, or Favorites.

 

 

 

NOTE: During direct printing, pictures are not permanently transferred or saved to the computer or printer.

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Transferring and printing pictures

Disconnecting the camera from a PictBridge enabled printer

1 Turn off the camera and printer.

2 Disconnect the USB cable from the camera and the printer.

Using a printer that is not PictBridge enabled

For details on printing pictures from your computer, click the Help button in EasyShare software.

Ordering prints online

Kodak EasyShare Gallery (www.kodakgallery.com) is one of the many online print services offered in the Kodak EasyShare software. You can easily:

Upload your pictures.

Edit, enhance, and add borders to your pictures.

Store pictures, and share them with family and friends.

Order high-quality prints, photo greeting cards, frames, and albums—and have them delivered to your door.

Printing from an optional SD/MMC card

Automatically print tagged pictures when you insert your card into a printer with an SD/MMC card slot. See your printer user’s guide for details.

Make prints at an SD/MMC card-capable Kodak picture maker/picture kiosk. (Contact a location prior to visiting. See www.kodak.com/go/picturemaker.)

Take the card to your local photo retailer for professional printing.

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Transferring and printing pictures

Dock compatibility for your camera

Kodak EasyShare dock

Docking configuration

printer dock plus series 3

Custom

printer docks and camera docks

dock insert

series 3

 

 

Dock

printer dock

 

printer dock plus

Custom

printer dock 6000

dock insert

 

camera dock 6000

 

 

Kodak dock

 

adapter kit D-22

 

Dock

printer dock 4000

Not compatible

camera dock II

LS420, LS443 camera dock

Purchase camera docks, printer docks, and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or www.kodak.com/go/c533accessories or www.kodak.com/go/c503accessories.

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