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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
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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 Front view 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 Shutter button 6 Flash 2 Mode dial 7 Viewfinder 3 Self-timer/Video light 8 Microphone 4Flash button 9 Lens 5 Self-timer/Burst button 10 DC-In (3V) ,for optional AC adapter www.kodak.com/go/support i
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Product features Back view 2 3 4 5 1 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 18 13 17 14 16 15 1 LCD 10 Slot for optional SD or MMC card 2Viewfinder 11 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 ii www.kodak.com/go/support
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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.........................
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Table of contents 5 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................35 Camera problems........................................................................................35 Camera ready light status............................................................................37 Camera/computer communications..............................................................38 LCD screen messages .....................................................
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1 Setting up your camera Attaching the strap Loading the battery Ni-MH CRV3 lithium 2 AA (rechargeable or (rechargeable) (non-rechargeable) non-rechargeable) For battery types, see page 46. To extend battery life, see page 50. www.kodak.com/go/support 1
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Setting up your camera Turning on the camera Setting the language, date/time to change. 1 for previous/next field. 2 OK to accept. OK (press) Setting the language, date/time in the future 1 Press Menu. to highlight Setup Menu 2 then press OK. t o highlight Language 3 or Date/Time , then press OK. 2 www.kodak.com/go/support
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Setting up your camera Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card 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
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2 Taking pictures and videos Taking a picture 1 2 3 LCD/Info Use the LCD or viewfinder. Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure. Press LCD/Info for: • LCD on, status icons on When the Ready light turns green, • LCD on, status icons off press the Shutter button • LCD off (use the viewfinder) completely down. Taking a video 1 2 Press the Shutter button completely down and release. To stop recording, press and release the Shutter button again. 4 www.kodak.com/go/support
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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, Delete the picture/ video is saved. Play a video. adjust the volume on your ( Video Out device.) To review pictures and videos anytime, see page 8. Understanding picture-taking icons In capture mode—no buttons pressed Flash mode
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Taking pictures and videos In capture mode—shutter pressed halfway Auto Exposure/ Auto Focus warning Low battery Exposure compensation 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. Center focus Framing marks
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Taking pictures and videos 2 If 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. Using the flash Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdo
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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: OK Play/pause. Rewind to beginning (during playback). for previous/next. 2 Next picture/video (during playback). Review. 1 (Press again to exit.) 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
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Taking pictures and videos Understanding review icons Pictures Print tag/number of prints Favorite tag Picture number Email tag Image storage location Protected Review mode Scroll arrows Videos Video number Video length Favorite tag Image storage location Email tag Playback time counter Volume control (for Video Out device) Date/Time Review mode Scroll arrows www.kodak.com/go/support 9 view single picture.
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Taking pictures and videos Deleting pictures and videos during review Press Review. 1 for previous/next. 2 Press Delete. 3 Follow the screen prompts. 4 Using the undo delete feature 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. Protecting pictures and videos from deletion Press Review. 1 2 for previous/next. Press Menu. 3
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3 Transferring and printing pictures Installing the software CAUTION: Install EasyShare software before connecting the camera 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 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
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Transferring and printing pictures Transferring pictures with the USB cable 1 Turn off camera. 2 Connect USB cable (U-8). Turn on camera. 3 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. 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 15) Kodak m
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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: 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 o
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Transferring and printing pictures 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. Ordering prints online Kodak EasyShare Gallery (www.kodakgallery.com) is one of the many online print services offered in the Kodak EasyShare software. You can easi
