Kodak EASYSHARE EasyShare C 503, EASYSHARE C533 User Manual
Kodak EasyShare C533/C503
zoom digital camera
User's guide
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Front view
Product features
1 Shutterbutton
2 Modedial
3 Self-timer/Videolight
4 Flashbutton
5 Self-timer/Burstbutton
6 Flash
7 Viewfinder
8 Microphone
9 Lens
10 DC-In (3V) _l_C_-@,for optional AC adapter
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Product features
Back view
1 LCD
2 Viewfinder
3 Readylight
4 Sharebutton
5 Wide anglebutton
6 Telephotobutton
7 Deletebutton
8 LCD/Infobutton
9 Strappost
10 Slotfor optional SDor MMCcard
12 OKbutton
3 USB,A/VOut
4 Batterycompartment
5 Menubutton
6 Reviewbutton
7 Dockconnector
8 Tripodsocket
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Table of contents
Setting up your camera ......................................................................... 1
Attachingthe strap.......................................................................................1
Loadingthebattery.......................................................................................1
Turningon the camera..................................................................................2
Settingthe language,date/time.....................................................................2
Storingpictureson an SDorMMCcard.........................................................3
Taking pictures and videos .................................................................... 4
Takinga picture............................................................................................4
Usingtheflash..............................................................................................7
Reviewingpicturesandvideoson yourcamera..............................................8
3 Transferring and printing pictures ....................................................... 11
Installingthesoftware.................................................................................11
Transferringpictureswith the USBcable......................................................12
Printingpictures..........................................................................................12
Dockcompatibilityfor yourcamera..............................................................15
4 Doing more with your camera ............................................................. 16
Usingopticalzoom .....................................................................................16
Picture-takingmodes..................................................................................17
Usingexposurecompensationto adjustbrightness......................................19
Usingthe self-timer.....................................................................................19
Usingburst.................................................................................................20
Changingpicture-takingsettings.................................................................20
Customizingyourcamera............................................................................24
Runninga slideshow..................................................................................26
Croppingpictures........................................................................................27
Viewingpicture/videoinformation...............................................................28
Copyingpicturesandvideos........................................................................28
Pre-taggingfor albumnames......................................................................29
Sharingyourpictures...................................................................................30
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Tableof contents
5 Troubleshooting .................................................................................. 35
Cameraproblems........................................................................................35
Camerareadylightstatus............................................................................37
Camera/computercommunications..............................................................38
LCDscreenmessages..................................................................................39
6 Getting help ........................................................................................ 42
Helpfullinks................................................................................................42
Telephonecustomersupport.......................................................................43
7 Appendix ............................................................................................. 44
Cameraspecifications.................................................................................44
Storagecapacities.......................................................................................47
Importantsafetyinstructions.......................................................................48
Batterylife..................................................................................................50
Upgradingyoursoftwareandfirmware........................................................51
Additionalcareand maintenance................................................................51
Warranty.....................................................................................................51
Regulatorycompliance................................................................................54
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Setting up your camera
Attaching the strap
Loading the battery
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Ni-MH 2AA (rechargeableor
(rechargeable) nomrechargeable)
Forbatterytypes,seepage46. Toextendbatterylife,seepage50.
CRV3lithium
(nomrechargeable)
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Setting up your camera
Turning on the camera
Setting the language, date/time
(_ _/,_,_ to change,
_/_ for previous/next field.
(_OK to accept,
OK(press)
Setting the language, date/time in the future
.. Press Menu,
(_) _/_ to highlight Setup Menu
c::D ::: then press OK,
(_) ,_/'_ to highlight Language
or Date/Time !_, then press OK,
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Settingupyourcamera
Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card
Yourcamerahas16MBof internalmemory,YoucanpurchaseanSDorMMCcardto
convenientlystoremorepicturesandvideos.
NOTE:Whenusingthecardforthefirsttime,formatitinthiscamerabeforetakingpictures(seeFormaton
page25).WerecommendKodakSDorMMCcards.
Notchedcorner
(optional)
CAUTION:
A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause
damage. Inserting or removing a cardwhen the Readylight is
blinking may damage the pictures,the card,or the camera.
Seepage47 for storagecapacities.PurchaseSDor MMC cardsat a dealerof Kodak
productsor at www.kodak.com/go/c533accessoriesor
www.kodak.com/go/c503accessories.
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Taking pictures and videos
Taking a picture
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LCD/Info
Usethe LCDor viewfinder,
PressLCD/InfoI010 for:
• LCDon,status iconson
• LCDon,status iconsoff
• LCDoff (usetheviewfinder)
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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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Taking a video
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Pressthe Shutterbutton
completelydown andrelease,
Tostop recording,pressand
releasetheShutterbutton again
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Taking pictures and videos
Reviewing the picture or video just taken
Afteryoutakea pictureor video,the LCDdisplaysa quickviewfor approximately5
seconds.
Tag a pkture/video for email or
-- Delete
-- Playavideo,
Toreviewpicturesandvideosanytime,seepage8.
Understanding picture-taking icons
In capturemode--no buttonspressed
Flashmode
Self-timer
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Date
Album
Video Out device,)
Picture size
-- Pictures/time remaininc
location
wide
telephoto
digital
ISOspeed
battery
Camera mode
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Exposure compensatiot
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Taking pictures and videos
In capturemode--shutter pressedhalfway
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Exposure/
Auto Focuswarning
Low battery
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Using the auto-focus framing marks (to take pictures)
Whenusingthe LCDasa viewfinder,framingmarksindicatethecamerafocusarea.
Thecameraattemptsto focusonforegroundsubjects,evenif thesubjectsarenot
centeredinthe scene.
1 Pressthe Shutterbutton halfway.
Whentheframingmarksturngreen,focusisaccomplished.
Framingmarks
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[111-1 Sidefocus
I't t "1 Centerandsidefocus
i.tl [t ] Leftand right focus
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Taking pictures and videos
2 Ifthe cameraisnotfocusingon thedesiredsubject(or if the framingmarks
disappear),releasetheShutterbutton, recomposethe scene,and repeatstep1.
3 Pressthe Shutterbutton completely down to takethepicture.
NOTE:FramingmarksdonotappearinLandscapeorVideomode.WhenyouuseFocus
Zone(seepage22)andsetCenterZone,theframingmarksarefixedatCenterWide.
Using the flash
Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows.
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Auto Whenthe lightingconditionsrequireit.
Flash
Fill Everytime youtake a picture, regardlessof the lighting conditions.Usewhen the subjectis in shadowor is"backlit" (whenthe lightis behindthe
subject).
Red- Once,sothesubject'seyesbecomeaccustomedto the flash,then fires
eye againwhenthe pictureistaken. (Ifthe lighting conditionsrequireflashbut
do not requireRed-eyereduction,theflash mayfire onlyonce.)
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Taking pictures and videos
Reviewing pictures and videos on your camera
Pressthe Reviewbuttonto viewand workwith yourpicturesandvideos.
Videos:
OK Play/pause,
4 Rewindto beginning(duringplayback).
_,,. Nextpicture/video(duringplayback).
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c_) 4/111" for previous/next,
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/Pressagaintoexit.)
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Tosavebatterypower,useanoptionalKodakEasySharedockor Kodak3-voltAC
adapter.(Seewww.kodak.com/go/c533accessoriesor
www.kodak.com/go/c503accessories.)
NOTE:Picturestakenatthe4.4MP(3:2)qualitysettingaredisplayedata3:2aspectratiowithblackbars
atthetopofthescreen.Avideo'sdurationisdisplayedatthetopoftheLCD.
Magnifying a picture during review
p(-_ W/T magnify 1X- 8X.
4/_ '_/"""" view other parts of the picture.
OK return to lX,
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Viewing multi-up (thumbnails) during review
view multi-up thumbnails,
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_/.._ view previous/nextrow of thumbnails.
4/_ view previous/next thumbnail.
OK view single picture.
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Understanding review icons
Pictures
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Taking pictures and videos
number
Videos
fVideo length
Favorite tag
Email
Date/Time--
k..Scrollarrows
location
Playback time
counter
- Volumecontrol
(for VideoOut
device)
.Reviewmode
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Taking pictures and videos
Deleting pictures and videos during review
(_ PressReview,
(_) 4/11,,,'for previous/next,
(_ PressDelete,
_ Followthescreenprompts,
Usingthe undo delete feature
Ifyouaccidentallydeleteapicture,youcanuseUndoDeleteto retrieveit. Thisfeature
isonlyavailableimmediatelyafteryoudeletea picture.
NOTE:YoucannotuseUndoDeleteifyourpictureislargerthan20MB.
Protecting pictures and videos from deletion
(_ Press Review.
(_/_ for previous/next,
(_ Press Menu.
_) Press ,_/_ to highlight Protect, then press OK,
Thepictureorvideoisprotectedandcannotbedeleted.TheProtecticon il appearswith
theprotectedpictureorvideo.
Pressthe Menubuttonto exit the menu.
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Transferring and printing
pictures
Installing the software
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CAUTION:
Install EasySharesoftware before connecting the camera to the
computer.Failureto do so may causethe software to load
incorrectly.
Closeall softwareapplicationsthat areopen onyourcomputer(including
anti-virussoftware).
PlacetheEasySharesoftwareCDintothe CD-ROMdrive.
Loadthe software:
Windows OS--if the installwindow doesnotappear,chooseRunfrom theStart
menuandtype d:\setup.exe whered isthe driveletter thatcontainsthe CD.
Mac OSX--double-click the CDiconon thedesktop,thenclickthe Installicon.
Followthe on-screeninstructionsto installthe software.
Windows OS--select Completeto automaticallyinstallthemostcommonlyused
applications,or Customto choosetheonesyouwishto install.
Mac OSX--follow theon-screeninstructions.
If prompted,restartthe computer.Ifyouturnedoff anti-virussoftware,turnit back
on.Seetheanti-virussoftwaremanualfor details.
Forinformationon thesoftwareapplicationsincludedon theEasySharesoftwareCD,
clickthe Helpbutton in EasySharesoftware.
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Transferring and printing pictures
Transferring pictures with the USB cable
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(_) Turn off camera_
(_ ConnectUSBcable(U-8).
(_ Turnon camera.
Kodak EasyShare software opens on your computer
and prompts you through the transfer process.
NOTE:Visitwww.kodak.com/go/howtoforanonlinetutorialonconnecting.
Also available for transferring
YoucanalsousetheseKodakproductsto transferyourpicturesandvideos.
KodakEasySharecameradock,KodakEasyShareprinterdock(seepage15)
Kodakmulti-cardreader,KodakSDmultimediacardreader-writer
Purchasetheseandotheraccessoriesat adealerof Kodakproductsor
www.kodak.com/go/c533accessoriesorwww.kodak.com/go/c503accessories.
Printing pictures
Printing with a Kodak EasyShare printer dock
Dockyourcamerato the KodakEasyShareprinterdockandprint directly--with or
without a computer.Purchasethis andotheraccessoriesat a dealerof Kodak
productsor visitwww.kodak.com/go/c533accessoriesor
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:
Camerawith fully chargedbatteries _ PictBridgeenabledprinter
USBcable(maybesoldseparately)
Connecting the camera to a PictBridge enabled printer
1 Turnoff the camera and printer.
2 Connect the appropriate USBcable from the camera to the printer. (Seeyour
printer user guide or visit www.kodak.com/go/c533accessories or
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Printing from a PictBridge enabled printer
1 Turnon the printer. Turn on the camera.
ThePictBridgelogo is displayed,followed by the currentpicture and menu. (If no
pictures arefound,amessageis displayed.)If the menu interface turns off, pressany
button to redisplayit.
2 Press_/_ to choose a printing option, then press the OK button.
Current Picture Press_/1_,,.to chooseapicture.Choosethenumberof copies.
Tagged Pictures If yourprinteriscapable,print picturesthatyoutaggedfor printing and
choosea print size.
Index Print Printthumbnailsof all pictures.Thisoptionrequiresoneor moresheets
of paper.If the printeris capable,choosea printsize.
All Pictures Printall picturesin internalmemory,on acard,or in Favorites.Choose
the numberof copies.
Image storage Accessinternal memory,acard,or Favorites.
NOTE:Duringdirectprinting,picturesarenotpermanentlytransferredorsavedtothecomputerorprinter.
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Transferring and printing pictures
Disconnecting the camera from a PictBridgeenabled printer
1 Turnoff the cameraand printer.
2 Disconnectthe USBcablefrom the cameraandthe printer.
Using a printer that is not PictBridge enabled
Fordetailsonprintingpicturesfromyourcomputer,clicktheHelpbutton in EasyShare
software.
Ordering prints online
KodakEasyShareGallery(www.kodakgallery.com)isone ofthe manyonlineprint
servicesofferedin the KodakEasySharesoftware.Youcaneasily:
Uploadyourpictures.
Edit,enhance,andaddbordersto yourpictures.
Storepictures,andsharethem with familyandfriends.
Orderhigh-qualityprints,photogreetingcards,frames,and albums--and have
themdeliveredto yourdoor.
Printing from an optional SD/MMC card
Automaticallyprinttaggedpictureswhenyouinsertyourcardintoa printerwith
an SD/MMCcardslot.Seeyourprinteruser'sguidefor details.
Makeprintsat anSD/MMCcard-capableKodakpicturemaker/picturekiosk.
(Contacta locationpriorto visiting.Seewww.kodak.com/go/picturemaker.)
Takethe cardto yourlocalphotoretailerfor professionalprinting.
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Transferring and printing pictures
Dock compatibility for your camera
KodakEasySharedock
printerdockplusseries3
printerdocksandcameradocks
series3
printerdock
printerdockplus
printerdock6000
cameradock6000
printerdock4000
cameradockII
LS420,LS443cameradock
Not compatible
__ Custom
dock insert
Dock
Custom
dockinsert
__ Kodakdock
adapterkit D-22
Dock
Purchasecameradocks,printerdocks,and otheraccessoriesat a dealerof Kodak
productsor www.kodak.com/go/c533accessoriesor
www.kodak.com/go/c503accessories.
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Doing more with your camera
Using optical zoom
Useopticalzoomto getup to 3X closerto yoursubject.Opticalzoomiseffective
whenthelensis nocloserthan24 in.(60 cm)to thesubjector 5 in. (12.7cm)in
Close-upmode.Youcanchangeoptical zoombefore(but notduring)videorecording.
1 Usetheviewfinderor LCDtoframeyoursubject.
2 PressTelephoto(T)to zoomin. PressWideAngle (W)to zoomout.
Thezoomindicatorshowszoomstatus.
Zoom indicator
Optical Digital
zoom zoom
range range
Takethe pictureor video.
Using digital zoom
Usedigitalzoom inanyStillmodeto get upto 15Xmagnification.
1 Pressthe Telephoto(T)button tothe opticalzoomlimit (3X).Releasethe button,
thenpressit again.
2 Takethe pictureor video.
NOTE:Youcannotusedigitalzoomforvideorecording.Youmaynoticedecreasedimagequalitywhen
usingdigitalzoom.Theblueslideronthezoomindicatorpausesandturnsredwhenthepicture
qualityreachesthelimitforanacceptable4x6-in.(10x15cm)print.
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