Kodak CD50 User Manual
Kodak EasyShare C530/C315/CD50
digital camera
User’s guide
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Rochester, New York 14650
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All screen images are simulated.
Kodak, EasyShare, and Retinar are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company.
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Front view
Product features
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1 Flash unit 5 Self Timer/Video light
2 Shutter button 6 Lens
3 Mode dial/Power 7 USB port
4 Viewfinder lens
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Back view
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1 Dock connector 9 Flash button
2 Tripod socket 10 4-way controller
3 Review button 11 OK button
4 Camera/LCD screen 12 Wrist strap post
5 Viewfinder 13 Share button
6 Ready light 14 Battery compartment
7 Menu button 15 Slot for optional SD/MMC card
8 Delete button
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Table of contents 1
1 Setting up your camera .........................................................................1
Attaching the wrist strap ............................................................................... 1
Loading the batteries .................................................................................... 1
Turning on the camera .................................................................................. 2
Setting the language and date/time, other times ............................................ 2
Setting the date/time, first time ..................................................................... 3
Storing pictures on an SD/MMC card .............................................................4
2 Taking pictures and videos ....................................................................5
Taking a picture ............................................................................................ 5
Taking a video .............................................................................................. 5
Reviewing the picture or video just taken....................................................... 6
Using the LCD screen as a viewfinder ............................................................ 7
Using digital zoom ........................................................................................7
Using the flash ..............................................................................................8
Reviewing pictures and videos ....................................................................... 8
Protecting pictures and videos from deletion................................................ 12
3 Transferring and printing pictures .......................................................14
Installing the software................................................................................. 14
Transferring pictures with the USB cable ...................................................... 15
Printing pictures.......................................................................................... 16
Dock compatibility for your camera.............................................................. 19
4 Doing more with your camera .............................................................20
Using the self-timer..................................................................................... 20
Running a slide show .................................................................................. 21
Copying pictures and videos ........................................................................ 23
Choosing a flash setting .............................................................................. 24
Changing picture-taking settings ................................................................. 25
Customizing your camera ............................................................................ 27
Viewing picture/video information ...............................................................29
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Pre-tagging for album names ...................................................................... 30
Sharing your pictures................................................................................... 33
5 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................38
Camera problems........................................................................................ 38
Camera/computer communications.............................................................. 41
LCD screen messages ..................................................................................41
Camera ready light status............................................................................ 44
6 Getting help ........................................................................................46
Helpful Web links ........................................................................................ 46
Software help..............................................................................................46
Telephone customer support ....................................................................... 47
7 Appendix .............................................................................................48
Camera specifications .................................................................................48
Storage capacities ....................................................................................... 50
Power-saving features ................................................................................. 52
Important safety instructions ....................................................................... 52
Battery information ..................................................................................... 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 wrist strap
Loading the batteries
2-AA
CRV3 lithium
(non-rechargeable)
For information on replacing batteries and extending battery life, see page 54.
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Ni-MH K
AA2HR
(rechargeable)
lithium, Ni-MH, or
(non-rechargeable oxy-alkaline AA)
Setting up your camera
Turning on the camera
Setting the language and date/time, other times
Press Menu.
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to highlight Setup Menu
then press OK.
to highlight Language
or Date/Time
If setting the date/time:
OK
, then press OK.
to change.
for previous/next field.
to accept.
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Setting the date/time, first time
At the prompt, press OK.
to change.
for previous/next field.
OK
t
o accept.
Setting up your camera
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Setting up your camera
Storing pictures on an SD/MMC card
Your camera has 16 MB of internal memory. You can purchase an SD/MMC card to
conveniently store more pictures and videos.
NOTE: We recommend Kodak SD/MMC cards. When using the card for the first time, format it in this
camera before taking pictures (see page 29).
Notched corner
SD/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 pictures, card, or camera.
See page 50 for storage capacities. Purchase SD/MMC cards at a dealer of Kodak
products or visit www.kodak.com/go/c530accessories.
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2 Taking pictures and videos
Taking a picture
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Tu rn on c a me ra.
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Frame your subject in the
viewfinder or LCD screen.
Taking a video
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Tu rn on c a me ra.
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Frame your subject in the
viewfinder or LCD screen.
Press the Shutter button
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to take the picture.
When the Ready light
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blinks green, the picture is
being saved; you can still
take pictures.
Ready light
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Press the Shutter button down
and release, or press and hold
for more than 2 seconds.
To stop recording, press the
Shutter button again.
NOTE:
The camera does not record audio.
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Taking pictures and videos
Reviewing the picture or video just taken
After you take a picture or video, the LCD screen displays a Quickview for
approximately 5 seconds.
While the picture or video and are displayed:
If you press no buttons, the picture/video
is saved.
Delete
OK to play/pause a video
Tag a picture/video for email or as a
favorite, or tag a picture for print.
To view pictures and videos anytime, see page 8.
Picture/video capture screens
Self Timer
Date stamp
Album name
Zoom:
Telephoto
Wide
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Flash
Picture quality
Pictures/video time remaining
Image storage location
Mode description
Low battery
Capture mode
Exposure compensation
Taking pictures and videos
Using the LCD screen as a viewfinder
IMPORTANT:
To make the LCD screen turn on whenever the camera is on, see Liveview, page 28.
The Liveview feature depletes battery power; use it sparingly.
1 Turn the Mode dial to .
2 Press the OK button to turn on the LCD screen.
3 Frame your subject in the LCD screen.
4 Press the Shutter button to take the picture.
5 To turn off the LCD screen, press the OK button.
OK button
Using digital zoom
Use digital zoom in Auto mode to get up to 5X closer to your subject.
IMPORTANT:
NOTE: You cannot use digital zoom for video recording.
Digital zoom is available only when Liveview is turned on (see page 28).
You may notice a decrease in printed image quality when using digital
zoom. The blue slider on the zoom indicator pauses and turns red when the
picture quality reaches the limit for an acceptable 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm)
print.
1 Press the OK button to turn on the LCD screen, then
press .
The LCD screen displays the zoomed image and the
zoom indicator.
2 Press to zoom in and out.
Zoom indicator
3 Press the Shutter button to take the picture.
To turn off digital zoom, from the lowest setting,
press .
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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.
Flash is effective between 3.3 - 7.9 ft (1.0 - 2.4 m). You can only change the flash
setting in Auto mode.
Press the button repeatedly to scroll
through flash options (see Flash modes table on
page 24).
The active flash icon is displayed in the
LCD screen status area (see page 6).
To change the flash settings, see page 24.
Reviewing pictures and videos
Press the Review button to view and work with your pictures and videos.
Videos:
OK to play/pause
Rewind to beginning (during playback)
Next picture/video (during playback)
Review
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(Press again to exit)
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(previous/next)
To save battery power, use the optional Kodak EasyShare camera or printer dock.
(Visit www.kodak.com/go/c530accessories.)
NOTE: Pictures taken at 4.4 MP (3:2) quality setting are displayed at a 3:2 aspect ratio with a black bar at
the top of the screen.
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What the review icons mean
Pictures
Taking pictures and videos
Videos
Favorite tag
Email tag
Scroll arrows
Video length
Video lengthVideo length
Scroll arrows
Print tag/number of prints
Protect
Picture/video number
Image storage location
Review mode
Video number
Image storage
location
On-screen
instructions
Review mode
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Taking pictures and videos
Magnifying a picture during review
OK
magnify at 2X. Press again for 4X.
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.
view single picture.
OK
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Taking pictures and videos
Cropping a picture during review
Press Menu. (To exit, press Menu again.)
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Press to highlight Crop , then press OK.
Highlight Zoom, press OK, then follow the on-screen instructions.
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to size the crop box. Press OK.
Highlight Pan, press OK, then follow the on-screen instructions.
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to move the crop box. Press OK.
Press Save to keep the cropped image (the original picture is kept).
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To return to the Review menu without saving your changes, press Exit.
NOTE: Cropping may not be supported for images captured on other digital cameras.
You cannot crop pictures under 2.1 MP or previously cropped pictures.
The on-screen instructions disappear after 5 seconds or when you press a button.
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Taking pictures and videos
Protecting pictures and videos from deletion
Press Review.
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Note: To cancel Protect,
press OK again.
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.
CAUTION:
Formatting internal memory or an SD/MMC card deletes all
(including protected) pictures, videos. (Formatting internal
memory also deletes email addresses, album names, and
favorites. To restore them, see EasyShare software Help.)
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Deleting pictures and videos
Taking pictures and videos
Press Review. (To exit, press
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Review again.)
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for previous/next.
Press Delete.
Follow the screen prompts.
PICTURE or VIDEO—deletes the displayed picture or video.
EXIT—exits the Delete screen.
ALL—deletes all pictures and videos from your current storage location.
NOTE: To delete protected pictures and videos, remove protection before deleting.
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3 Transferring and printing
pictures
Installing the software
CAUTION:
Install Kodak EasyShare software
optional dock to the 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 Kodak 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. Select Custom to choose the applications you wish to install.
Mac OS X—follow the on-screen instructions.
NOTE: When prompted, register your camera and software. Registering lets you sign up for information
that keeps your system up-to-date. To register later, visit
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 Kodak EasyShare
software CD, click the Help button in the Kodak EasyShare software.
before
connecting the camera or
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Transferring and printing pictures
Transferring pictures with the USB cable
1 Turn off the camera.
2 Plug the labeled end of the USB cable into the
labeled USB port on your computer. See your
computer user’s guide for details.
3 Plug the other end of the USB cable into the labeled
USB port on the camera.
4 Turn on t he ca mera.
Kodak EasyShare software opens on your computer.
The software prompts you through the transfer
process.
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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 19)
■ Kodak multi-card reader, Kodak SD multimedia card reader-writer
Purchase these and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or visit
www.kodak.com/go/c530accessories.
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for an online tutorial on connecting.
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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/c530accessories.
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/c530accessories.
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