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Kodak EasyShare C663
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/C663support
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Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, New York 14650 © Eastman Kodak Company, 2005 All screen images are simulated. Kodak, EasyShare, and Perfect Touch are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. Schneider-Kreuznach and Xenar are trademarks of Jos. Schneider Optische Werke GmbH used under license by Eastman Kodak Company. P/N 4J4304_en
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Product features Front view 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 13 12 11 10 1 Shutter button 8 Speaker 2 Mode dial 9 DC-In (3V) ,for optional AC adapter 3 Power light 10 Microphone 4 Viewfinder 11 Lens 5 Flash button 12 Light sensor 6 Self-timer/Burst button 13 Self-timer light 7 Flash www.kodak.com/go/support i
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Product features Back view 5 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 17 11 16 12 15 14 13 1 LCD 10 Slot for optional SD or MMC card 2 Ready light 11 Joystick ( , press in for OK) 3 Viewfinder 12 USB, A/V Out 4 Share button 13 Battery compartment 5 Wide angle button 14 Menu button 6 Telephoto button 15 Review button 7 Delete button 16 Dock connector 8 LCD/Info button 17 Tripod socket 9 Strap post ii www.kodak.com/go/support
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Table of contents 1 1 Setting up your camera .........................................................................1 Installing the software...................................................................................1 Attaching the strap .......................................................................................1 Loading the battery.......................................................................................2 Turning on the camera ................................
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Table of contents Making a video action print.........................................................................36 Viewing picture/video information ...............................................................37 Copying pictures and videos........................................................................37 Pre-tagging for album names ......................................................................38 Tagging pictures/videos for albums..........................................
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1 Setting up your camera Installing the software IMPORTANT: Before connecting any cables, install the software that was included with your camera. For details, see Transferring and printing pictures, page 13. Follow the on-screen instructions. We recommend Complete or Easy Install. Attaching the strap www.kodak.com/go/support 1
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Setting up your camera Loading the battery If your package includes a battery charger If your package includes a battery charger, use it to charge the available Kodak Ni-MH rechargeable battery. 1 2 3 3 hours or less If your package includes an EasyShare dock If your package includes an EasyShare dock, use it to charge the available Kodak Ni-MH rechargeable digital camera battery. (See the dock user’s guide for details.) 2 3 1 3 hours or less 2 www.kodak.com/go/support
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Setting up your camera If your package does not include a dock or charger Install other batteries as shown. CRV3 lithium 2 AA lithium or Ni-MH To extend battery life, see page 57. Turning on the camera www.kodak.com/go/support 3
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Setting up your camera Setting the language, date/time to change. 1 for previous/next field. to accept. OK 2 OK (press) Setting the language, date/time in the future Press Menu. 1 to highlight Setup Menu 2 then press OK. to highlight Language 3 or Date/Time , then press OK. 4 www.kodak.com/go/support
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Setting up your camera Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card Your camera has 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 page 33). 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 Ready light is blink
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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: When the Ready light turns green, • LCD on, status icons, histogram on press the Shutter button • LCD, status icons off completely down. • LCD off (use the viewfinder) Taking a video 1 2 Press the Shutter button completely down and release. To stop recording, press and release the Shutter button again. 6 www.kodak.com/go
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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 Delete no buttons, the picture/ video is saved. Play a video. to adjust volume.) ( To review pictures and videos anytime, see page 10. Understanding quickview blur warning icons If the feature is turned on (see page 33), a picture blur warn
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Taking pictures and videos Understanding picture-taking icons In capture mode—no buttons pressed Self-timer Flash Picture size Pictures/time remaining Date stamp Storage location AF control Zoom: Focus zone wide Exposure metering telephoto digital White balance Histogram Focal length Low battery P/M mode Camera mode selector ISO Aperture Shutter speed Exposure compensation In capture mode—shutter pressed halfway Album Auto exposure/ Auto focus warning Low battery Aperture Shutter speed Ex
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Taking pictures and videos 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 Center wide focus Side focus Center and side focus Left and right focus 2 If the camera is not focusing on
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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: Review. Play/pause. 1 OK (Press again to exit.) Adjust the volume. Rewind to beginning (during playback). for previous/next. 2 Next picture/video (during playback). To save battery power, use an optional Kodak EasyShare dock or Kodak 3-volt AC adapter. (See www.kodak.com/go/C663accessories.) NOTE: Pictures taken at the 5 MP (3:2) quality sett
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Taking pictures and videos Understanding review icons Pictures Print tag/number of prints Blur warning Favorite tag Picture number Email tag Image storage location Album Protected Review mode Scroll arrows Videos Video length Favorite tag Video number Email tag Image storage location Date/Time Review mode Scroll arrows www.kodak.com/go/support 11 view single picture.
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Taking pictures and videos Deleting pictures and videos during review 1 Press Review. for previous/next. 2 Press Delete. 3 Follow the screen prompts. 4 Using the undo delete feature If you accidentally delete a picture/video, you may be able to use Undo Delete to retrieve it. This feature is only available immediately after you delete a picture/video. Protecting pictures and videos from deletion 1 Press Review. for previous/next. 2 3 Press Menu. Press to highlight Protect, then press OK. 4 Th
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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 t
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Transferring and printing pictures Transferring pictures If your package includes an EasyShare dock If your package includes an EasyShare camera or printer dock, use the dock to transfer pictures to your computer. (For details, see the dock user’s guide. To purchase accessories, see www.kodak.com/go/c663accessories. For dock compatibility, see page 18.) If your package does not include an EasyShare dock If your package does not include an EasyShare dock, use the USB cable (U-8) that came wit
