Kodak EASYSHARE DX4900 User Manual

KODAK EASYSHARE

DX4900 Zoom Digital Camera

User’s Guide

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Front View

Product Overview

1 Shutter button 2 Flash unit 3 Viewfinder lens

are

5 Light sensor 6 Self Timer light 7 On / Off switch

4 Lens (built-in cover 8 USB connector / Video out

not shown)

door

Bottom View

OPEN

EJECT

OPEN

1 Camera Dock connector door

4 Eject butt on

(open) (COMPACTFLASH card)

2 Camera Dock connector 3 USB / Video out connectors

5 Battery door 6 Tripod mount socket

4 5

Top/Back View

Product Overview

1 Viewfinder 2 Status display 3 Buttons:

Flash Close-up / Distant

Self Timer

6 Wrist strap post

7 COMPACTFLASH

card door

8 Menu button

9 Select button

10 Four-way arrow button /

Zoom button (W and T)

4 Mode dial (see below) 11 LCD screen

5 Card access light

Mode Dial

12 Viewfin der lig ht

Turn the Mode dial to select:

Capture—take pictures Review—display pictures

on the LCD screen

Setup—customize settings

Product Overview

Status Display

The Status Display is located on the top of the camera. The icons displayed indicate the camera features and settings that are currently active.

1 2 3 4 5 6

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1 ISO setting 2 Long-time exposure 3 Color mode

8 Self Timer 9 Burst

10 Battery level 4 White balance 11 Exposure compensation 5 Red-eye flash 6 Flash setting

12 Pictures remaining

13 Quality setting 7 Close-up/Distant

7 8

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Table of Contents

1 Getting Started ...................................................................1

What Can I Do With My KODAK EASYSHARE DX4900

Zoom Digital Camera?................................................................1

What Can I Do With My Digital Pictures? ............................1

Camera Package Contents .....................................................2

Attaching the Wrist Strap .....................................................2

Loading the Batteries ............................................................. 3

Inserting a COMPACTFLASH Card ...................................... 4

Turning the Camera On and Off ............................................ 5

Checking the Batteries ........................................................... 6

Automatic Powerdown Saves Batteries ...........................6

Setting the Clock .......................................................................7

Mode Dial—Settings and Menus......................................... 8

Navigating Through the Menus ............................................. 11

2 Taking Pictures .................................................................13

Taking a Picture........................................................................ 13

Viewing and Deleting the Last Picture...............................14

Previewing Your Picture.......................................................... 15

Shooting a Burst Series of Pictures.................................16

Shooting Distant and Close-Up Pictures......................... 17

Using Zoom.................................................................................18

Using the Flash.........................................................................19

Putting Yourself in the Picture...........................................20

3 Customizing Picture-taking Settings ........................21

Setting Exposure Compensation ........................................ 21

Setting White Balance .......................................................... 22

Setting a Color Mode ............................................................23

Setting the Picture Quality................................................. 24

Setting Exposure Metering ................................................. 25

Setting Picture Sharpness .................................................26

Setting the ISO Speed.......................................................... 27

Setting the Shutter Speed.................................................28

Placing the Date on Pictures ..............................................29

4 Reviewing Your Pictures ................................................ 31

Viewing Pictures in Full Size.................................................. 31

Viewing Pictures With the Filmstrip .................................. 32

Magnifying Pictures ...............................................................33

Deleting Pictures ....................................................................34

Protecting Pictures................................................................35

Running a Slide Show............................................................ 36

Selecting Pictures for Automatic Printing..................... 37

Viewing Picture Information .................................................38

5 Installing the Software .................................................39

Install the Software...............................................................39

Software Included With Your Camera................................ 41

Computer System Requirements ...................................... 42

6 Personalizing Your Camera ......................................... 43

Selecting a Power Save Setting ........................................ 43

Setting Digital Zoom Behavior ........................................... 44

Adjusting the Camera Sounds........................................... 45

Setting Video Out...................................................................46

Selecting a Language............................................................46

Formatting a COMPACTFLASH Card................................47

Resetting User Settings......................................................48

Viewing Camera Information ................................................ 48

7 Using Pictures on Your Computer .............................49

Before You Transfer Your Pictures................................... 49

Connecting to Your Computer............................................ 49

Transferring Your Pictures..................................................50

Working With Your Pictures...................................................51

Transferring Your Pictures Manually................................ 52

Printing Your Pictures .......................................................... 53

8 Using the KODAK EASYSHARE Camera Dock .....55

Camera Dock Package Contents ....................................... 55

Installing the Dock Insert.....................................................56

Connecting the Camera Dock..............................................56

Installing the Battery Pack in the Camera......................57

Docking the Camera................................................................57

Charging the Battery Pack..................................................58

Transferring Pictures ............................................................60

When Using a Tripod...............................................................60

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9 Troubleshooting Problems ............................................ 61

Troubleshooting—Camera ....................................................61

Camera Status and Messages ......................................... 66

Troubleshooting—EASYSHARE Camera Dock............. 68

EASYSHARE Camera Dock Status................................. 69

10 Getting Help .....................................................................71

Software Help ............................................................................71

World Wide Web ..........................................................................71

Kodak Fax Support...................................................................71

Telephone Customer Support.............................................. 72

11 Appendix .............................................................................75

Camera Specifications.......................................................... 75

Camera Dock Specifications ................................................77

Original Factory Settings—Camera..................................77

Power Save—Camera Performance .................................. 78

Using Your Batteries............................................................. 79

Tips, Safety, Maintenance .................................................. 80

Camera Accessories ...............................................................81

Picture Storage Capacities.................................................82

Locating Pictures on a COMPACTFLASH Card.............82

Card File Naming Conventions ............................................83

Upgrading Your Software and Firmware..........................84

Regulatory Information.........................................................84

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1 Getting Started

What Can I Do With My KODAK EASYSHARE DX4900 Zoom Digital Camera?

Take great pictures with 4.0 Megapixel resolution —in Capture mode, use the default settings for easy point-and-shoot picture-taking, or get the images you want by adjusting the settings—ISO levels, white balance, and more.

Review —in Review mode, display your pictures on the LCD screen. Keep only the ones you want, magnify, protect, or run a slide show of all the pictures in your camera.

Set Up —in Setup mode, customize your camera settings.

What Can I Do With My Digital Pictures?

Install the software that is included on the KODAK Picture Software CD*, then:

Transfer—automatically transfer your pictures to your computer. Share—e-mail your pictures to friends and family. Print—print to your home printer; make prints yourself at any KODAK Picture

Maker; or take your COMPACTFLASH Card to your local photo retailer for professional printing.

Have fun!—add special effects to your pictures, fix red-eye, crop, rotate, and much more.

* MACINTOSH OS X users, see the note on page 40 before installing the KODAK Software.

Chapter 1

Camera Package Contents

Your camera is packaged with the following items:

1 Camera

2 Wrist strap

3 KODAK COMPACTFLASH Card 4 USB cable 5 Video cable (for viewing pictures on a

television)

6 Dock insert* 7 KODAK Lithium Battery, KCRV3,

or equivalent** (not shown)

8 User’s Guide or User’s Guide CD, Quick Start

Guide, and Software CD (not shown)

* The Dock insert is used to custom-fit your camera to the KODAK EASYSHARE Camera Dock.

** Your camera may have been packaged with a KODAK EASYSHARE Camera Dock. In that case, you received the KODAK EASYSHARE Ni-MH Rechargeable Battery Pack. For details on using the Camera Dock, see page 55.

You may purchase a Camera Dock separately at your Kodak retail dealer or by visiting our Web site at http://www.kodak.com/go/easyshareaccessories.

Attaching the Wrist Strap

1 Thread the short loop of the wrist strap

through the wrist strap post.

2 Thread the long end of the wrist strap

through the short loop. Pull until secure.

Chapter 1

Loading the Batteries

A KODAK Lithium Battery, KCRV3 or 2, AA lithium batteries are included with your camera.*

To load the batteries:

1 Turn off the camera. 2 On the bottom of the camera, slide the

battery door in the direction of the arrow, then lift to open.

3 Insert the batteries as shown below. 4 Close the battery door.

EJEC

Insert 2 AA batteries Insert a KCRV3 lithium battery

IMPORTANT BATTERY INFORMATION

See page 79 for the types of batteries you can use in your camera.

For acceptable battery life and to make sure your camera operates dependably, do not use alkaline batteries.

* Your camera may have been packaged with a KODAK EASYSHARE Camera Dock. In that case, you received the KODAK EASYSHARE Ni-MH Rechargeable Battery Pack. For details on charging and loading the Battery Pack, see

page 57.

Chapter 1

Inserting a COMPACTFLASH Card

Think of KODAK COMPACTFLASH Cards as reusable film, or removable computer memory that provides easy picture storage and transfer. See page 82 for card storage capacities.

Card door

Card access light

To insert a card:

1 Turn off the camera. 2 Slide the card door in the direction of the

arrow on the door, then pivot open.

3 Hold the card so the connection end is

pointed into the camera and the raised lip faces the back of the camera.

Raised lip

4 Slide the card into the card slot, then push

to seat the connector. Close the door.

CAUTION:

The card can only be inserted one way into the camera. Do not force the card. It may damage your camera. Do not insert or remove a card when the card access light is blinking. Doing so may damage your pictures, card, or camera.

To remove a card:

1 Turn off the camera. 2 Open the card door on the camera. 3 On the bottom of the camera, slide the Eject

button as illustrated and remove the card.

Eject button

Use only certified cards that carry the COMPACTFLASH logo . Additional KODAK COMPACTFLASH Cards can be purchased separately on our Web site at http://www.kodak.com/go/easyshareaccessories.

Chapter 1

Turning the Camera On and Off

1 To turn on the camera, slide the power

switch to the On ( | ) position.

The built-in lens cover opens and the Status Display turns on. If the Mode dial is set to Capture ( ), the lens is extended.

2 To turn off the camera, slide the power

switch to the Off ( ) position.

NOTE: The camera safely completes any Save,

Delete, or Copy operations that are in process when the power is turned off.

Built-in Lens Cover

Your camera has a built-in sliding lens cover that protects the lens from dust and scratches. The lens cover opens automatically whenever you turn on the camera, and closes when you turn off the camera.

Chapter 1

Checking the Batteries

Check the battery power level in the Status Display before you begin taking pictures. Don’t miss an important picture because the camera batteries are low or exhausted.

1 Turn on the camera. 2 Check the battery symbol that appears in the

Status Display. If no symbol appears, your battery is fully charged.

Low —batteries soon need to be replaced or recharged.

Exhausted (blinking) —

batteries are too weak to power the camera. Replace or recharge the batteries.

For guidelines on battery usage, see page 79.

Automatic Powerdown Saves Batteries

The automatic powerdown feature helps extend battery life by turning off the camera when it has been inactive (no buttons pushed and no pictures taken) for the given time period. For details on the Power Save feature, see page 43.

Automatic Powerdown

Power Save off 5 minutes All camera circuits turn off. Standard Power Save on 1 minute

Activated after

Camera Behavior To reactivate

camera

Turn the power switch

The lens cover remains open, with the lens retracted.

off, then back on.

Camera in Camera Dock (page 58)

10 minutes

Not applicable

Chapter 1

Setting the Clock

The camera has a built-in clock that maintains the date and time in a 24-hour format. If the battery is removed from the camera for an extended period of time, or is exhausted, you may need to reset the clock.

NOTE: It is important to set the correct date and time if you want to imprint the

date on your pictures (page 29).

1 With the camera turned on, turn the Mode

dial to Setup .

2 Highlight the Date & Time menu, then

press Select.

3 Press the arrow buttons to move

through the fields. Press the arrow buttons to adjust the date and time settings.

4 Press Select to accept the changes.

Chapter 1

Mode Dial—Settings and Menus

Use the Mode dial to access three ways to use your camera:

Capture —take pictures and change picture-taking options

Review —view and work with your

Mode dial

Setup —customize your camera functions

Capture Menus

To access the Capture mode menus:

1 Turn the Mode dial to Capture . 2 Press the Menu button. 3 Use the arrow buttons to scroll

through the menus and submenus.

4 Press the Select button.

Menu Menu

Exposure Compensation

(page 21)

pictures on the LCD screen

Sharpness

(page 26)

White Balance

(page 22)

Color Mode

(page 23)

Quality

(page 24)

Exposure Metering

(page 25)

ISO Speed

(page 27)

Shutter Speed

(page 28)

Date and Time Stamp

(page 29)

Review Menus

Menu Menu

Chapter 1

To access the Review mode menus:

1 Turn the Mode dial to Review . 2 Press the Menu button. 3 Use the arrow buttons to scroll

through the menus and submenus.

4 Press the Select button.

Magnify

(page 33)

Delete

(page 34)

Protect

(page 35)

Slide Show

(page 36)

Print Order

from card only (page 37)

Picture Info

(page 38)

Chapter 1

Setup Menus

To access the Setup mode menus:

1 Turn the Mode dial to Setup .

The Setup menu screen is displayed on the LCD.

2 Use the arrow buttons to scroll

through the menus and submenus.

3 Press the Select button.

Menu Menu

Power Save

(page 43)

Digital Zoom

(page 44)

Camera Sounds

(page 45)

Date/Time Set

(page 7)

Video Out

(page 46)

Language

(page 46)

Format Card

(page 47)

Reset User Setting

(page 48)

About this Camera

(page 48)

Chapter 1

Navigating Through the Menus

The method of moving through the menus and selecting options is the same in all three camera modes.

To display the menus on the LCD screen:

Menu name

m In Capture , and Review modes,

press the Menu button.

In Review mode, the menus are displayed

SELECT

EasyShare

Menu button

Additional selections

Submenu display

SELECT

EasyShare

on the screen with a picture.

m In Setup mode, the menus are

automatically displayed when you turn the Mode dial to Setup.

The name of the selected menu is displayed at the top of the screen.

An arrow on the screen indicates additional selections.

To navigate and select the menus and options:

1 Use the arrow buttons to scroll

through the menus and submenu options.

2 Press the Select button to display the

submenus for the highlighted menu and to accept a highlighted submenu option.

3 In Capture and Review modes, press the

Menu button to turn off the menus.

Select button

2 Taking Pictures

Before you take pictures, make sure there is a COMPACTFLASH Card in the camera, the Mode dial is turned to Capture , and the camera is on.

Taking a Picture

1 Center the subject in the viewfinder or use

Viewfinder

light

Shutter button

Card access light

Preview (page 15).

2 Press the Shutter button half-way to lock in

the auto-focus and exposure.

The viewfinder light glows green.

3 Press the Shutter button completely down to

take the picture.

The green card access light flashes.

In the Status Display, the frame counter blinks and displays the number of pictures remaining. This number can change depending on resolution and card capacity.

The Automatic QuickView feature

displays the picture in the LCD screen (page 14).

Chapter 2

Viewing and Deleting the Last Picture

When you take a picture, Automatic QuickView displays the picture on the LCD screen for several seconds. While the picture is displayed, you can decide to keep it or delete it.

This feature is ideal for verifying picture information.

1 Take a picture.

EasyShare

SELECT

Press to delete

It immediately appears in the LCD screen with the Delete icon and the appropriate picture status icons.

2 To delete the picture while it is displayed,

press the arrow button.

The Delete Picture screen appears.

3 Highlight Yes, then press Select.

Chapter 2

Previewing Your Picture

If you want to see what a picture looks like before it is taken, you can preview a live image on the LCD screen. With Preview activated, use the LCD instead of the viewfinder to frame your picture.

NOTE: Preview is required when you are using digital zooming (page 18).

1 Press the Select button.

apertur e

shutter speed

digital zoom

The LCD displays a live image and icons for the activated camera settings.

2 Center the subject on the LCD.

3 Press the Shutter button half-way to lock the

auto-focus and exposure.

SELECT

EasyShare

The current aperture value and shutter speed are displayed.

4 Press the Shutter button completely down to

take the picture.

IMPORTANT: Preview quickly consumes battery power. The flash

may also take slightly longer to charge when you use Preview.

Chapter 2

Shooting a Burst Series of Pictures

The Burst feature allows you to take up to 12 pictures in quick succession. When you shoot with the Burst feature, the Flash and the Self Timer features are disabled. Burst is available in the Picture Quality menu (page 24).

NOTE: Burst is ideal for taking pictures of sporting events or for recording

moving objects.

Turn On Burst

1 Turn the Mode dial to Capture and

press Menu.

2 Highlight the Quality menu , then press

Select.

3 Highlight the 1.0 MP (Burst) setting. 4 Press Select to return to the Menu screen. 5 Press Menu to exit the Menu screen.

NOTE: When you turn off the camera, the 1.0 MP (Burst) setting reverts to

1.0 MP; this is unlike the other Quality settings, which remain.

Take a Burst Series of Pictures

1 Press the Shutter button half-way to lock the auto-focus and exposure for

all the pictures in the sequence.

2 Press and hold the Shutter button all the way down to take the pictures.

The camera takes 12 pictures in quick succession while the Shutter button is held down. It stops taking pictures when the Shutter button is released or when the card is full.

Chapter 2

Shooting Distant and Close-Up Pictures

Use the Close-Up/Distant button to take pictures of scenes that are either very close or very far away.

To choose the setting:

1 Set the Mode dial to Capture . 2 Press the Close-Up/Distant button repeatedly until the appropriate

icon appears in the Status Display on top of the camera.

3 Press the Shutter button half-way to lock the auto-focus and exposure. 4 Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the picture.

Close-Up Pictures

Use the Close-Up setting to gain sharpness and detail in pictures at close range. When the Close-Up setting is selected, Preview is turned on and the camera automatically sets the focus distance depending on the zoom position:

Zoom position Close-Up focus distance

Wide Angle 2.8 to 27.6 inches (70 to 700 mm) Telephoto 9.8 to 27.6 inches (250 to 700 mm)

Distant Pictures

Use the Distant setting to gain maximum sharpness of far away scenes. With this setting, the camera uses a fixed, infinite focus.

Chapter 2

Using Zoom

Your camera offers optical and digital zoom features. Use optical zoom to get up to two times closer (2X) to your subject. Then, to get even closer, use digital zoom for an additional 3X.

In optical zoom, the camera lens extends or retracts as you push the zoom buttons. When you turn on the camera, the lens extends toward the W position. Digital zoom is accomplished with camera image processing; the lens does not move. Preview is required for digital zoom.

Using Optical Zoom

Zoom buttons

2 Activate optical zoom. Push T

(Telephoto) on the 4-way arrow button to get closer to your subject. Push W (Wide Angle) to get farther away.

3 Press the Shutter button all the way down to

1 Set the Mode dial to Capture .

take the picture.

Using Digital Zoom

To get even closer, activate digital zoom.

1 Set the Mode dial to Capture and press Select to turn on Preview. 2 Push T (Telephoto) on the 4-way arrow button to its farthest position, the

limit of optical zoom. Release the button, then press it again towards T. See page 44 for different digital zoom options.

The LCD screen displays the zoomed image and the magnification level as it changes.

3 Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the picture.

NOTE: You may notice a decrease in printed image quality when using digital

zoom. Digital zoom is automatically turned off when the camera state changes (turn off Preview, move the Mode dial, turn off the camera, or when the camera automatically powers off).

Chapter 2

Using the Flash

When you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows, your pictures may need flash. The camera flash is effective at the following distances, depending on your zoom position.

Zoom position (at ISO 140) Effective flash—distance from subject

Wide Angle 1.6 to 10.5 feet (0.5 to 3.2 m) Telephoto 1.6 to 7.5 feet (0.5 to 2.3 m)

m Press the Flash button repeatedly to

scroll through the flash options.

m The flash icon that is displayed in the Status

Display is the active option.

m The flash setting remains unless Reset User

Settings is set to Yes (see page 48).

Auto Flash (no icon)—flash fires when the lighting conditions require it.

Fill—flash fires every time you take a picture, regardless of the lighting conditions.

Off—flash never fires.

Red-eye—flash fires once so the subject’s eyes become

accustomed to the flash, then fires again when the picture is taken. Ideal for pictures of people.

NOTE: When you are shooting in low-light conditions with the flash turned off,

the camera uses slow shutter speeds. Take care to avoid camera shake. Use a tripod or place the camera on a steady surface.

Chapter 2

Putting Yourself in the Picture

The Self Timer creates a 10-second delay between the time you press the Shutter button and the time the picture is taken. This setting is ideal when you want to include yourself in the picture.

1 Press the Self Timer button.

To cancel the Self Timer, press the Self Timer button again.

2 Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. 3 Compose the picture, then press the Shutter button.

The Self Timer light, located on the front of the camera, turns on for 8-seconds, then blinks for 2 additional seconds before the picture is taken.

The Self Timer is turned off when you turn off the camera or change the position of the Mode dial.

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