Kodak EasyShare C623 User Manual

Kodak EasyShare C653/C623zoom digital cameraUser’s guidewww.kodak.comFor interactive tutorials, www.kodak.com/go/howtoFor help with your camera, www.k

4 www.kodak.com/go/support2 Taking pictures/videosPicture-taking modesUse this mode ForAuto General picture-taking—offers an excellent balance of imag

Taking pictures/videoswww.kodak.com/go/support 5Scene modes1 Turn the Mode dial to Scene .2 Press to display Scene mode descriptions.NOTE: If the

6 www.kodak.com/go/supportTaking pictures/videosSelf-PortraitClose-ups of yourself. Assures proper focus and minimizes red eye.Children Action picture

Taking pictures/videoswww.kodak.com/go/support 7Taking a pictureUsing the framing marks to take picturesFraming marks indicate the camera focus area.

8 www.kodak.com/go/supportTaking pictures/videosTaking a videoReviewing the picture/video just takenAfter you take a picture or video, the LCD display

Taking pictures/videoswww.kodak.com/go/support 9Understanding blur warning iconsA picture blur warning icon is displayed during quickview and review

10 www.kodak.com/go/supportTaking pictures/videosUsing optical zoomUse optical zoom to get up to 3X closer to your subject. Optical zoom is effective

Taking pictures/videoswww.kodak.com/go/support 11Using the flash Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows.

12 www.kodak.com/go/supportTaking pictures/videosUsing the self-timerUse the self-timer when you want to be included in a picture, or to ensure a stea

Taking pictures/videoswww.kodak.com/go/support 13Using burst1 In most Still modes, press the Self-timer/Burst button .NOTE: Burst is unavailable in

Eastman Kodak CompanyRochester, NY 14650© Eastman Kodak Company, 2006All screen images are simulated.Kodak, EasyShare, and Perfect Touch are trademark

14 www.kodak.com/go/supportTaking pictures/videosUsing exposure compensation to adjust picture brightnessIn Auto, Landscape, Close-up, or Panorama mod

Taking pictures/videoswww.kodak.com/go/support 15Taking panoramic picturesUse panorama to “stitch” up to 3 pictures into a panoramic scene.NOTE: For

16 www.kodak.com/go/supportTaking pictures/videosUnderstanding the picture-taking iconsIn capture mode—no buttons pressed In capture mode—shutter pres

www.kodak.com/go/support 173 Working with pictures/videosReviewing pictures/videosPress the Review button to view and work with your pictures/videos.

18 www.kodak.com/go/supportWorking with pictures/videosPlaying a video 1 Press the Review button.2 Press to locate previous/next video.3 Press OK to

Working with pictures/videoswww.kodak.com/go/support 19Deleting pictures/videos1 Press the Review button.2 Press for previous/next picture/video.3 Pr

20 www.kodak.com/go/supportWorking with pictures/videosProtecting pictures/videos from deletion1 Press the Review button.2 Press for previous/next pi

Working with pictures/videoswww.kodak.com/go/support 21Cropping picturesYou can crop a picture so that only the desired portion of the picture remains

22 www.kodak.com/go/supportWorking with pictures/videosEditing videosMaking a picture from a videoYou can choose a single frame from a video, then mak

Working with pictures/videoswww.kodak.com/go/support 23Making a video action printFrom a video, you can make a 4-, 9-, or 16-up picture, suitable for

Product featureswww.kodak.com/go/support iFront view1 Shutter button 7 Flash2 Mode dial 8 Viewfinder3 Self-timer/Video light 9 Lens4Microphone10 DC-In

24 www.kodak.com/go/supportWorking with pictures/videosChanging the slide show display intervalThe default interval setting displays each picture for

Working with pictures/videoswww.kodak.com/go/support 25Displaying pictures and videos on a televisionYou can display pictures/videos on a television,

26 www.kodak.com/go/supportWorking with pictures/videosCopying pictures/videosYou can copy pictures/videos from a card to internal memory or from inte

Working with pictures/videoswww.kodak.com/go/support 27Understanding the review iconsPicturesVideosScroll arrowsEmail tagFavorite tagPrint tag/number

28 www.kodak.com/go/support4 Transferring and printing picturesInstalling the softwareCAUTION:Install EasyShare software before connecting the camera

Transferring and printing pictureswww.kodak.com/go/support 29Transferring pictures with the USB cableNOTE: Visit www.kodak.com/go/howto for an online

30 www.kodak.com/go/supportTransferring and printing picturesPrinting pictures Printing with a Kodak EasyShare printer dockDock your camera to the Kod

Transferring and printing pictureswww.kodak.com/go/support 31Printing from a PictBridge enabled printer1 Turn on the printer. Turn on the camera. The

32 www.kodak.com/go/supportTransferring and printing picturesOrdering prints onlineKodak EasyShare Gallery (www.kodakgallery.com) is one of the many o

www.kodak.com/go/support 335 Doing more with your cameraChanging picture-taking settingsYou can change settings to get the best results from your cam

ii www.kodak.com/go/supportProduct featuresBack view1LCD 11 4-way arrows2 Viewfinder 12 Strap post3 Ready light13 USB, A/V Out 4Review button14 Menu b

34 www.kodak.com/go/supportDoing more with your cameraWhite BalanceChoose your lighting condition.Auto (default)—automatically corrects white balance.

Doing more with your camerawww.kodak.com/go/support 35Auto Focus ZoneSelect a large or concentrated area of focus.Multi-zone (default)—evaluates 5 zon

36 www.kodak.com/go/supportDoing more with your cameraImage StorageChoose a storage location for pictures/videos.Auto (default)—the camera uses the ca

Doing more with your camerawww.kodak.com/go/support 37Customizing your cameraUse Setup to customize your camera settings.1 In any mode, press the Menu

38 www.kodak.com/go/supportDoing more with your cameraCamera SoundsChoose sound effects.Theme—applies the same sound effect set to all functions.Indiv

Doing more with your camerawww.kodak.com/go/support 39FormatCAUTION:Formatting deletes all pictures/videos, including those that are protected. Removi

40 www.kodak.com/go/supportDoing more with your cameraPre-tagging for album namesUse the Set Album (Still or Video) feature to pre-select album names

Doing more with your camerawww.kodak.com/go/support 41Tagging pictures/videos for albumsUse the Album feature in Review mode to tag the pictures/video

42 www.kodak.com/go/supportDoing more with your cameraSharing your picturesPress the Share button to tag your pictures and videos. When they are trans

Doing more with your camerawww.kodak.com/go/support 43NOTE: For the best 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) prints, set the camera to the 5.4 MP (3:2) picture si

www.kodak.com/go/support iiiTable of contents 11 Setting up your camera ...1A

44 www.kodak.com/go/supportDoing more with your cameraTagging pictures as favoritesYou can preserve your favorite pictures in the Favorites section

Doing more with your camerawww.kodak.com/go/support 45Optional settingsIn Favorites mode, press the Menu button to access optional settings.NOTE: Pic

46 www.kodak.com/go/supportDoing more with your cameraPrinting and emailing favorites1 Turn the Mode dial to Favorites . Press to locate a picture.

www.kodak.com/go/support 476 TroubleshootingFor step-by-step product support, visit www.kodak.com/go/c653support or www.kodak.com/go/c623support and

48 www.kodak.com/go/supportTroubleshootingIn Review mode, you do not see a picture (or the expected picture) on the LCD screen. Check the image stora

Troubleshootingwww.kodak.com/go/support 49Camera ready light statusPicture is too dark. Turn on the flash (page 11). Move so there is no more than 1

50 www.kodak.com/go/supportTroubleshootingCamera/computer communicationsReady light blinks green. Camera is operating normally.Ready light blinks amb

Troubleshootingwww.kodak.com/go/support 51LCD screen messagesCannot transfer pictures. (The Add New Hardware Wizard cannot locate drivers.) Disconnec

52 www.kodak.com/go/supportTroubleshootingInternal memory requires formatting Format the internal memory (see page 39).Caution: Formatting deletes al

Troubleshootingwww.kodak.com/go/support 53No album names on camera (Connect with computer to import album names) Create and copy album names from com

iv www.kodak.com/go/supportTable of contentsUnderstanding the review icons... 274 Tra

54 www.kodak.com/go/support7 Getting helpHelpful linksCameraSoftwareOtherEmail, write, or phone customer support www.kodak.com/go/contactGet support f

Getting helpwww.kodak.com/go/support 55NOTE: If you have questions concerning this product, you may speak with Kodak customer support.Australia 1800

56 www.kodak.com/go/support8 AppendixCamera specificationsFor more specifications, visit www.kodak.com/go/c653support or www.kodak.com/go/c623support.

Appendixwww.kodak.com/go/support 57Combined zoom 15XExposureExposure metering TTL-AE; Multi-pattern; Center-weighted; Center spotExposure compensation

58 www.kodak.com/go/supportAppendixInternal storage capacity32 MB internal memory/22 MB available for image storage (1 MB equals one million bytes)Rev

Appendixwww.kodak.com/go/support 59Storage capacitiesActual storage capacity varies depending on subject composition, card brand, and other factors. Y

60 www.kodak.com/go/supportAppendixImportant safety instructionsCAUTION:Do not disassemble this product; there are no user-serviceable parts inside. R

Appendixwww.kodak.com/go/support 61 Dispose of batteries according to local and national regulations. Visit www.kodak.com/go/kes. Do not charge non-

62 www.kodak.com/go/supportAppendixExtending battery life See Auto Power Off (see page 38). Limit the following activities that quickly deplete batt

Appendixwww.kodak.com/go/support 63In the US, visit the Electronics Industry Alliance Web site at www.eiae.org or the Kodak Web site at www.kodak.com/

www.kodak.com/go/support 11 Setting up your cameraAttaching the strapLoading the batteryFor battery types, see page 58. To extend battery life, see p

64 www.kodak.com/go/supportAppendixLimitationsThis warranty does not cover circumstances beyond Kodak’s control. This warranty does not apply when fai

Appendixwww.kodak.com/go/support 65Outside the United States and CanadaIn countries other than the United States and Canada, the terms and conditions

66 www.kodak.com/go/supportAppendixinterface cables have been provided with the product or specified additional components or accessories elsewhere de

www.kodak.com/go/support 67Index 1AA/V out, 25AA battery, loading, 1about picture, video, 18about this camera, 39accessories, 29battery, 62buying, 54

68 www.kodak.com/go/supportIndexCRV3 batteryloading, 1customer support, 54, 55customizing camera settings, 37Ddate setting, 2date stamp, 38DC-in, idel

www.kodak.com/go/support 69Indexabout pictures, videos, 18installingbatteries, 1SD/MMC card, 3software, 28internal memorystorage capacity, 59KKodak E

70 www.kodak.com/go/supportIndexcopying, 26cropping, 21, 22deleting, 19emailing tagged, 43Kodak Perfect Touch, 21printing, 31protecting, 20reviewing,

www.kodak.com/go/support 71Indexcamera sounds, 38color mode, 35date and time, 2date stamp, 38exposure metering, 34flash, 11focus zone, 35image storag

72 www.kodak.com/go/supportIndextripod socket, iitroubleshooting, 47camera, 47camera/computer communications, 50error messages, 51ready light status,

2 www.kodak.com/go/supportSetting up your cameraTurning on the cameraSetting the language, date/time21to change.for previous/next field.OKto accept.OK

Setting up your camerawww.kodak.com/go/support 3Setting the language, date/time at other timesStoring pictures on an SD or MMC cardYour camera has 32