Kodak C643, C603 User Manual

Kodak EasyShare C643/C603

zoom digital camera

User’s guide

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All screen images are simulated.

Kodak and EasyShare are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company.

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Front view

Product features

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1 Shutter button 7 Viewfinder

2Mode dial 8Lens

3 Self-timer/Video light 9 Speaker

4 Flash button 10 DC-In (3V) ,for optional AC adapter

5 Self-timer/Burst button 11 Microphone

6Flash

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Back view

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1 LCD 10 Slot for optional SD or MMC card

2Viewfinder 11

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3 Ready light 12 OK button

4 Share button 13 USB, A/V Out

5 Wide angle button 14 Battery compartment

6 Telephoto button 15 Menu button

7 Delete button 16 Review button

8 LCD/Info button 17 Dock connector

9 Strap post 18 Tripod socket

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Table of contents 1

1 Setting up your camera .........................................................................1

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 ....................................................................4

Taking a picture ............................................................................................ 4

Using the flash .............................................................................................. 8

Reviewing pictures and videos on your camera .............................................. 9

3 Transferring and printing pictures .......................................................12

Installing the software................................................................................. 12

Transferring pictures with the USB cable ...................................................... 13

Printing pictures.......................................................................................... 14

Dock compatibility for your camera.............................................................. 17

4 Doing more with your camera .............................................................18

Using optical zoom ..................................................................................... 18

Picture-taking modes .................................................................................. 19

Using exposure compensation to adjust brightness ...................................... 21

Using the self-timer..................................................................................... 21

Using burst ................................................................................................. 22

Changing picture-taking settings ................................................................. 23

Customizing your camera ............................................................................ 27

Running a slide show .................................................................................. 29

Cropping pictures ........................................................................................ 31

Viewing picture/video information ...............................................................31

Copying pictures and videos ........................................................................ 32

Pre-tagging for album names ...................................................................... 32

Sharing your pictures................................................................................... 34

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5 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................40

Camera problems ........................................................................................ 40

Camera ready light status............................................................................ 42

Camera/computer communications.............................................................. 43

LCD screen messages .................................................................................. 44

6 Getting help ........................................................................................47

Helpful links ................................................................................................ 47

Telephone customer support ....................................................................... 48

7 Appendix .............................................................................................49

Camera specifications .................................................................................49

Storage capacities ....................................................................................... 52

Important safety instructions ....................................................................... 53

Battery life .................................................................................................. 54

Upgrading your software and firmware........................................................ 55

Additional care and maintenance ................................................................ 55

Warranty..................................................................................................... 56

Regulatory compliance ................................................................................ 58

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1 Setting up your camera

Attaching the strap

Loading the battery

Ni-MH
(rechargeable)

For battery types, see page 51. To extend battery life, see page 55

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CRV3 lithium
(non-rechargeable)

2 AA (rechargeable or
non-rechargeable)

Setting up your camera

Turning on the camera

Setting the language, date/time

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OK (press)

to change.

for previous/next field.

to accept.

OK

Setting the language, date/time in the future

Press Menu.

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to highlight Setup Menu

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then press OK.

to highlight Language
or Date/Time

, then press OK.

Setting up your camera

Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card

Your camera has 32 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 29). We recommend Kodak SD or MMC cards.

SD or MMC card (optional)

Notched corner

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 52 for storage capacities. Purchase SD or MMC cards at a dealer of Kodak
products or at www.kodak.com/go/c643accessories or

www.kodak.com/go/c603accessories.

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2 Taking pictures and videos

Taking a picture

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Taking a video

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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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LCD/Info

Press the Shutter button halfway
to focus and set exposure.

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

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.

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

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

To review pictures and videos anytime, see page 9.

Understanding blur warning icons

If the feature is turned on (see page 28), a picture blur warning icon is
displayed during quickview and review.

Green—Picture is sharp enough for an acceptable 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) print.

Yellow—Picture may be sharp enough for an acceptable 4 x 6-inch print or

sharpness is not determined.

Red—Picture is not sharp enough for an acceptable 4 x 6-inch print.

White—Printability is still being determined.

Delete

Play a video.

to adjust volume.)

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Taking pictures and videos

Understanding picture-taking icons

In capture mode—no buttons pressed

Self-timer Flash

Date stamp

Aperture
Shutter speed

Picture size

In capture mode—shutter pressed halfway

Album

Aperture

Shutter speed

Pictures/time remaining

Storage

location

wide

Zoom:

telephoto
digital

Exposure metering

White balance

ISO speed
Low battery

mode

Camera

Exposure compensation

Auto Exposure/
Auto Focus warning

Low battery

Exposure compensation

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Taking pictures and videos

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.

1 Press the Shutter button halfway.

When the framing marks turn green, focus is accomplished.

Fram ing mark s

Center focus

Center wide focus

Side focus

Center and side focus

Left and right focus

2 If the camera is not focusing on the desired subject (or if the framing marks

disappear), release the Shutter button and recompose the scene.

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 25) and set Center Zone, the framing marks are fixed at Center Wide.

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Taking pictures and videos

Using the flash

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

Press the

through flash modes (see Flash modes below).

The current flash mode is shown in the LCD

status area.

button repeatedly to scroll

Flash-to-subject distance

Zoom position Flash distance

Wide angle 2–11.8 ft (0.6–3.6 m) @ ISO 140

Telephoto 2–6.9 ft (0.6–2.1 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). In low light, hold the camera steady or use a tripod.

Red-

If the Red-eye Pre-flash

eye

feature is turned off:

■ The flash fires once.

■ The camera then

automatically corrects
red-eye in the picture.

If the Red-eye Pre-flash feature is turned on:

■ The flash fires once so the eyes become

accustomed to the flash, then fires
again when the picture is taken.

■ The camera then automatically corrects

red-eye in the picture.

To turn the Red-eye Pre-flash feature on/off, see page 28.

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:

Play/pause.

OK

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Review.

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(Press again to exit.)

for previous/next.

To save battery power, use an optional Kodak EasyShare dock or Kodak 3-volt AC
adapter. (See www.kodak.com/go/c643accessories or

www.kodak.com/go/c603accessories.)

NOTE: Pictures taken at the 5.4 MP (3:2) quality setting are displayed at a 3:2 aspect ratio with a black bar

at the top of the screen. A video’s duration is displayed at the top of the LCD.

Magnifying a picture during review

Adjust the volume.
Rewind to beginning (during playback).

Next picture/video (during playback).

W/T

OK

magnify 1X - 8X.

view other parts of the picture.

return to 1X.

Viewing multi-up (thumbnails) during review

view multi-up thumbnails.

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

view single picture.

OK

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Taking pictures and videos

Understanding review icons

Pictures

Print tag/number of prints

Favorite tag

Email tag

Album

Blur warning
Picture number
Image storage

location

Protected

Scroll arrows

Review mode

Videos

Video length
Favorite tag

Email tag

Date/Time

Scroll arrows

Video number

Image storage

location

Review mode

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Taking pictures and videos

Deleting pictures and videos during review

Press Review.

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Using the undelete feature

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

Protecting pictures and videos from deletion

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for previous/next.

Press Delete.

Follow the screen prompts.

Press Review.

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for previous/next.

Press Menu.

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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3 Transferring and printing

pictures

Installing the software

CAUTION:
Install EasyShare software
computer. Failure to do so may cause the software to load

incorrectly.

1 Close 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.

4 Follow 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.

5 If 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.

before

connecting the camera to the

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Transferring and printing pictures

Transferring pictures with the USB cable

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Turn off camera.

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Connect USB cable (U-8).

Tur n o n cam era .

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

NOTE: Visit

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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 17)

■ 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/c643accessories or www.kodak.com/go/c643accessories.

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Transferring and printing pictures

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/c643accessories or

www.kodak.com/go/c603accessories.

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.

2 Connect the appropriate USB cable from the camera to the printer. (See your

printer user guide or visit www.kodak.com/go/c643accessories or

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Transferring and printing pictures

Printing from a PictBridge enabled printer

1 Turn 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.

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.

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Transferring and printing pictures

Ordering prints online

Kodak EasyShare

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.

Gallery (www.kodakgallery.com) is one of the many online print

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-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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