Kodak EasyShare C533/C503
zoom digital camera
User’s guide
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For interactive tutorials, www.kodak.com/go/howto
For help with your camera, www.kodak.com/go/c533support or www.kodak.com/go/c503support
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.
P/N 4J4609_en
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Product features
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Ready light |
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OK button |
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USB, A/V Out |
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Wide angle button |
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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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Dock connector |
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Setting up your camera ......................................................................... |
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Attaching the strap ....................................................................................... |
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Loading the battery ....................................................................................... |
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Turning on the camera .................................................................................. |
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Setting the language, date/time..................................................................... |
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Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card ......................................................... |
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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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CRV3 lithium |
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For battery types, see page 46. To extend battery life, see page 50.
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Setting up your camera
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2 OK to accept.
OK (press)
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Setting up your camera
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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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.
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To stop recording, press and release the Shutter button again.
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Taking pictures and videos
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
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To review pictures and videos anytime, see page 8.
In capture mode—no buttons pressed
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Date stamp |
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Album |
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Focus Zone |
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White balance |
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ISO speed |
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Camera mode |
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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
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.
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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.
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
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2–11.5 ft (0.6–3.5 m) @ ISO 140 |
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2– 6.6 ft (0.6–2.0 m) @ ISO 140 |
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Flash modes |
Flash fires |
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Flash |
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Taking pictures and videos
Press the Review button to view and work with your pictures and videos.
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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.
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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
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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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.
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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
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.
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.
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
Your camera is compatible with PictBridge technology, so you can print directly to PictBridge enabled printers. You need:
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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.
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.
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Print thumbnails of all pictures. This option requires one or more sheets |
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Print all pictures in internal memory, on a card, or in Favorites. Choose |
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Image Storage |
Access internal memory, a card, or Favorites. |
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NOTE: During direct printing, pictures are not permanently transferred or saved to the computer or printer.
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Transferring and printing pictures
1 Turn off the camera and printer.
2 Disconnect the USB cable from the camera and the printer.
For details on printing pictures from your computer, click the Help button in EasyShare software.
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.
■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
Kodak EasyShare dock |
Docking configuration |
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■ printer dock |
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■ printer dock plus |
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■ printer dock 6000 |
dock insert |
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Dock |
■ printer dock 4000 |
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■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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