Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product EasyShare V603 Kodak
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K odak EasyShare V603 zoom digital camer a User’ s guide www .k odak.com F or interactive tutorials , www .k odak.com/g o/howto F or help wi th your cam er a, www .
Eastma n K odak Company Rochester , New Y ork 1465 0 © Eastman K odak Company , 2006 All screen images are simulated. K odak, EasyShare , and P erfect T ouch are tr ademarks of Eastman K o dak Company . Schneider -Kreuznach and C-V ariogon are tr adema rks of Jos .
Product features www .kodak.com/go/ support i Fr ont view 1 Shutter button 8 Video light/Self- timer light/ AF assist light 2 Flash button 9 DC-In (5V) 3 On/Off button 10 Lens 4 Auto/SCN (scene) mode .
ii www .kodak. com/go/sup port Product features Back view 1 Mode/Battery charging lights 9 Macro/Landscape mode button 2 LCD 10 Battery compartment door 3 Wide angle/Telephoto button 11 Dock connector.
www .kodak.com/go/ support iii T able of contents 1 1 Setting up your camera ............................................ ............................. 1 Attaching the strap ........... .................. ............. ............. .............. ...
iv www .kodak. com/go/sup port T able of contents 4 Doing more with your camera ............................................................. 28 Using the menu to chan ge settings ...... ............. .................. ............. ............ 28 Customizing your camera .
www .kodak.com/go/ support 1 1 Setting up your camer a Attaching the strap Loading the KLIC-7002 battery F or information on replacing batter ies and extending battery life , see page 59 .
2 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Setting up your camera Charging the battery Charge until all 3 battery charging li ghts are lit (approximately 2 hours). 5-volt AC adapter (Included with you r camera) NO TE: Use thi s AC adapte r to charge the battery and to power the EasyS hare photo fr am e d ock 2.
Setting up your camera www .kodak.com/go/ support 3 Turning on the camera Press the On/Off button to turn the camer a on in Au to mode . NO T E: Y ou can also press the Auto/SCN , Video , or F a vorites button to turn on the camer a in that mode . Setting the language and date/time 2 1 to change .
4 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Setting up your camera Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card Y our camer a has internal memory . Y ou can purchase an SD or MMC card to conveniently sto re more pictures/videos (www .k odak.com/g o/v603accessories) . W e recommen d K odak SD or MMC cards .
www .kodak.com/go/ support 5 2 T aking pictur es/videos Taking a picture 1 Press the On/Off or the Auto/SCN mode button to turn on the camer a. 2 Compose the picture . 3 Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure . When the fr amin g marks (on th e LCD) turn green, press th e Shutter butt on completely down .
6 www .kodak. com/go/sup port T aking pictures/videos Using the framing marks to take pictures F raming m arks indicate the camer a focus area. T he camer a attempts to focus on foreground subjects , even if the su bj ects are not centered in the scene .
T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 7 Using the optical zoom When taking pictures/video s , us e optical zoom to get up to 3X closer to your subject. Optical zoom is effective when th e lens is no c lo se r th an 2 4 i n. (60 cm) to the subject or 5 in.
8 www .kodak. com/go/sup port T aking pictures/videos Using the self-timer Use the self-timer when you w ant to b e included in a picture , or to ensure a steady Shutter button press . Place camera on a tripod or flat surface 1 In any Still mode , press the Me nu button.
T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 9 Using the flash F or flash settings in each mode , see page 56 . Flash modes Flash fires Auto When the lighting conditions require it. Fill Every time you take a picture, rega rdless of the lighting conditions.
10 www .kodak. com/go/sup port T aking pictures/videos Using different modes Choose the mod e that best suits y our subjects and surroun dings . Use this mode Fo r Auto General picture-taking—offers an excellent bal ance of image quality and ease of use.
T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 11 Using Scene (SCN) modes Choose a Scene mode—for great pict ures in pr actically any si tuation! 1 Press the Auto/SCN butt on until t he Scene icons appear on the LC D . 2 Press to view scene mode descriptions .
12 www .kodak. com/go/sup port T aking pictures/videos Night Portrait Reduces red ey e of people in night scenes or low-light conditions. NO TE: A slow shutter speed is used. T o avoid blur , place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod .
T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 13 Manner/ Museum Quiet occasions, like a wedding or lecture. Flash and sound are disabled. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. No sounds, no flash, Multi-Pattern Exposur e Metering, Multi -Zone Focus Self- Portrait Close-ups of yourself.
14 www .kodak. com/go/sup port T aking pictures/videos Taking panoramic pictures Use panor ama to “sti tch” up to 3 pictures into a panor amic scene . NO TE: F or best results , use a tripod . Only the panor a mic picture is saved; indi vidual pictures are not.
T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 15 Understanding the picture-taking icons In capture mode—no buttons pressed In capture mode—shutter button pressed halfw ay F r aming grid Camer.
16 www .kodak. com/go/sup port 3 W orking with pictur es/videos Reviewing pictures/videos Press the Review button to view a nd work with your pictures/videos . 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press to view previous/next picture/video . NO TE: T o save batte ry power , us e a K odak EasyShare photo fr ame dock 2 or an E asyShare dock.
W or king with pictur es/videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 17 Deleting pictures/videos 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press for previous /next pict ure/vide o . 3 Press the Delete button. 4 F ollow the screen prompts . NO TE: T o delete protected pictures/videos , remove prot ection before deleting.
18 www .kodak. com/go/sup port W ork ing with pictures/v ideos Cropping pictures Y ou can crop a picture so that only the desired portion of th e picture remains . 1 Press the Review button, then to find a picture to crop . 2 Press the Menu button , choose Crop , then press the OK button.
W or king with pictur es/videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 19 Editing videos Y ou can do incredi ble things with your videos! Making a picture from a video Y ou can choose a single fr ame from a video , then mak e a picture suitable for a 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) p rint.
20 www .kodak. com/go/sup port W ork ing with pictures/v ideos Making a video action print F rom a video , you can mak e a 4-, 9-, or 16-up p icture , suitable for a 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) print. 1 Press the Revi ew button, then to find a vide o . 2 Press the Menu button, ch oose Edit Video , then press the OK button.
W or king with pictur es/videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 21 Changing the slide show display interval T he default interval setting displays each pi cture for 5 seconds . Y ou can set the display interv al from 3–60 seconds . 1 On the Slide Show menu, press to hi ghlight Interv al , then press the OK button .
22 www .kodak. com/go/sup port W ork ing with pictures/v ideos Displaying pictures/videos on a television Y ou can display pictures/videos on a televi sion, compu ter monitor , or any device equipped with a video input. T o connect the camer a to a television, use th e USB / A/V connector and A/V cable (m ay be sold separ ately).
W or king with pictur es/videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 23 Running a slide show with the photo frame dock 2 Y our package may include an EasyShar e pho to fr ame d ock 2. (T o purchase accessories , visit www .k odak.com/go/v603accessories .) 1 2 Start slide sho w .
24 www .kodak. com/go/sup port W ork ing with pictures/v ideos Viewing pictures/videos in different ways Viewing as thum bnails (multi-up) 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press view multi-up thumbn ails . 3 Press to highlight a thumbnail. ■ Press the OK bu tton to vi ew a single picture .
W or king with pictur es/videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 25 Copying pictures/videos Y ou can copy pic tures/videos from a card to internal memory or fr om internal memory to a card. Before you copy , make sure that: ■ A card is inserted in the camer a.
26 www .kodak. com/go/sup port W ork ing with pictures/v ideos Understanding the review icons Pictur es Videos Email tag F avorite tag Print tag/number of prints Protected Picture/Video numb er Image .
W or king with pictur es/videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 27 Understanding the blur warning icons A blur alert icon is displayed during pic ture review and (if the feature i s turned on) in quickvi ew (see page 34 ). Green— Picture is sharp enoug h for an accept able 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) pri nt.
28 www .kodak. com/go/sup port 4 Doing mor e with your camer a Using the menu to change settings Y ou can ch ange se ttings to ge t the best resu lts from your camer a. (Some settings are unav ailable in some modes .) 1 Press t he Me nu bu tton. 2 Press to highlight a setting, then p ress the OK bu tton.
Doing mor e with yo ur camera www .kodak.com/go/ support 29 Pict ure Size Choose a picture resolution. This setting remains until you change it. 6.0 MP (default)— for printing up to 20 x 30 in. (50 x 7 6 cm); pictur es are highest r esoluti on, largest file size .
30 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Doing more with your camera ISO Speed Control the sensit ivity of the camera sensor. This setting remains until you change modes or turn off the camera . Auto (default) ISO 80, 100, 2 00, 400, 800 (800 available only in 1.
Doing mor e with yo ur camera www .kodak.com/go/ support 31 AF Control Choose an auto-focus setting. This setting remains until you change it. Continuous AF (default for video)— becaus e the camera is always focusing, there is no need to press the Shutter button halfway down to f ocus.
32 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Doing more with your camera Customizing your camera Use Setup to cus tomize your camer a. 1 In any mode , press the Menu bu tton. 2 Press to highlight Setup , then press the OK button. 3 Press to highlight the setting you wish to change , then press the OK button.
Doing mor e with yo ur camera www .kodak.com/go/ support 33 LCD Dimmer Choose inactivity time until LCD dims. 30 seconds 20 seconds 10 seconds (defa ult) Off (no dimming) Auto Power Off Choose inactivity time until camer a turns off. 10 minutes 5 minutes 3 minutes (default) 1 minute Date & Time See page 3 .
34 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Doing more with your camera Using exposure compensation to adjust picture brightness Y ou ca n adju st exposu re compens ation to mak e your pictures dark er or l ighter . ■ Press to decreas e exposure compensation. ■ Press to increase exposure comp ensation.
Doing mor e with yo ur camera www .kodak.com/go/ support 35 Using the histogram to view picture brightness Use the histogram to ev aluate the distribution of light before or after you tak e a picture . If the peak is to the right of the grap h, the subject is brig ht; if it’ s to the left, the subject is dark.
36 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Doing more with your camera Tagging pictures for printing 1 Press the Share button. Press to find a picture . 2 Press to highlight Print , then press the OK button.* 3 Press to select the number of copies (0–99). Zero removes the tag for that picture .
Doing mor e with yo ur camera www .kodak.com/go/ support 37 Second—t ag pictu res/vi deos on you r camer a 1 Press the Share button. Press to find a picture/vid eo . 2 Press to highlight Email , then press the OK button. The Email icon appear s in the status area.
38 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Doing more with your camera Tagging pictures as favorites Y ou can preserve your favorite pic tures in the F avorites section of your camera’ s internal memory , then share them with friends and family .
Doing mor e with yo ur camera www .kodak.com/go/ support 39 Optional settings In F avorites mode , press the Menu button to access optional settings . NO TE: Pictures tak en at the 5.3 MP (3:2) picture size ar e displayed at a 3:2 aspect ratio with a black bar a t the top of the s creen.
40 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Doing more with your camera Printing and emailing favorites 1 Press the F avori tes button. Press to find a pictu re . 2 Press the Sh are button.
Doing mor e with yo ur camera www .kodak.com/go/ support 41 Third—tr ansfer to your computer When you tr ansfer the tagged pictures/vid eos to your computer , EasyShar e softwa re opens and categorizes your pictures/videos in the appropriate album. F or details , see Help in Ea syShare software .
42 www .kodak. com/go/sup port 5 T r ansferr ing and pr inting pictur es CAUTION: Install K odak EasyShar e software before connecting an EasyShare camera or dock to the computer .
T ransferring and printing pict ures www .kodak.com/go/ support 43 Transferring pictures/videos Using the USB cable If you do not have an EasyShare dock, use the USB / A/V c onnector and K odak USB cable , model U-8 (may be sold separa tely).
44 www .kodak. com/go/sup port T ransferrin g and printing pictures Using other options Y ou can also use these K odak products to tr ansfer your pictures/videos . ■ K odak EasyShare camera dock, K oda k EasyShare printe r dock (see page 46 ) ■ K odak card re aders NO TE: T o purchase accessories , visit www .
T ransferring and printing pict ures www .kodak.com/go/ support 45 Connecting the camera to a PictBridg e enabled printer 1 T urn off the camer a and printer . 2 Connec t the app ropriate U SB cable from th e camer a to the printe r . See your printer user gui de for details or www .
46 www .kodak. com/go/sup port T ransferrin g and printing pictures Using a printer that is not PictBridge enabled After you tr ansfer pictures from the camer a to y our computer , you can print them from EasyShare softw are . F or details , see Help in EasyShare softw are .
www .kodak.com/go/ support 47 6 T r oubleshooting Camera pr oblems Status Solution Camera does not turn on ■ Mak e sure the battery is charged and inst alled correctly ( page 1 ).
48 www .kodak. com/go/sup port T roubleshooting Storage location is almost or en tirely full ■ T ransfer the pictures to the computer ( page 42 ). ■ Delete pictures fr om the card or insert a new card. ■ Change the image storage location to internal memory ( page 32 ).
T roubleshooting www .kodak.com/go/ support 49 Computer/connectivity problems Picture quality problems Status Solution Computer does not communicate w ith the camera ■ Mak e sure the battery is char ged and installed corr ectly ( page 1 ). ■ T urn on the camer a.
50 www .kodak. com/go/sup port T roubleshooting Direct printing (PictBr idge enabled printer) pr oblems Picture is too dark ■ Reposition the camer a for more av ailable lig ht. ■ Use Fill flash ( page 9 ) or c hange your position so light is not behind the subjec t.
www .kodak.com/go/ support 51 7 Getting help Camera Software Other Email, write, or phone Kodak www .k odak.com/go/v603support Get support for your product (FAQ s, troubleshooting information, arrange for repairs , etc.) www .k odak.com/go/v603support Purchase camera accessories (camera docks, printer docks, lenses, cards, etc.
52 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Getting help NO TE: If you have question s concerning this pro duct, you may speak with K odak customer support. Austra lia 1800 147 701 Netherlands 020 346 9372 Austri .
www .kodak.com/go/ support 53 8 Appendix Camera specifications F or more sp ecifications , visit www .k odak.com/go/v603s upport . CCD— 1/2.5 in. CCD , 4:3 asp ect r atio Picture size— 6.0 MP: 28 32 x 2128 pixels 5.3 MP (3:2): 2832 x 18 88 pixels 4.
54 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Appendix Shutter speed— 8–1/1448 secon ds ISO speed— Auto: 80–160 Selectabl e: 80, 100, 200, 40 0, 800 (800 av ailabl e only in 1.8 MP pic ture size .) Electronic Flash— Auto flash with ph oto sensor; Au to , Fi ll, Red Eye , Off .
Appendix www .kodak.com/go/ support 55 Communication with comp uter— USB 2.0 (PI MA 15740 protocol), via USB cab le model U-8, EasyShare camer a dock or printer dock PictBridg e support— Ye s Self.
56 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Appendix Flash settings in each mode * When you change to Auto or Red Eye , it becomes the default until you change it. Capture modes Default setting A v ailable setting.
Appendix www .kodak.com/go/ support 57 Storage capacities Actual stor age capacity v aries dependi ng on subject comp ositio n, card brand, and other factors . Y ou may be ab le to store more or fewer pictures/videos . F avorites tak e up additional space in internal memory .
58 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Appendix Important safety instructions CAUTION: Do not disassemble thi s product; th er e are no user -serviceable parts inside . Refer servici ng to qualified service personnel. Do not expose this product to liquid, moisture , or extr eme temperatur es .
Appendix www .kodak.com/go/ support 59 ■ Do not disassem ble , install backward, or ex pose batteries to liquid, moisture , fire , or extreme tempe r ature . ■ Remove the battery when the product is stor ed for an extended period of time . In the unlik ely event that battery fluid le aks inside the product, contact K odak customer support.
60 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Appendix Upgrading your software and firmware Downl oad the la test ve rsions of th e so ftw are incl uded on the K odak EasyShare softwa re CD and the camera firmw are (the software that runs on the camer a). See www .k odak.
Appendix www .kodak.com/go/ support 61 Limited warranty coverage T his limited warr anty will be honored on ly within the geogr aphical location that K odak digital cam era s and ac cessories were purchased.
62 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Appendix T he option of replacement is K odak’ s only obligation . K odak will not be responsible for any special, conseq uential or in cident al damages resulting from the sale , purchase , or use of this product, regardless of the ca use .
Appendix www .kodak.com/go/ support 63 Regulatory compliance FCC compliance and advisory T his equipment has been tested and found to comply with the l imits for a Class B digital devi ce , pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules .
64 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Appendix Canadian DOC statement DOC Class B Compliance— T his Class B digital appar atus comp lies wi th Canadian ICES-00 3. Observation des normes-Class B— Cet appareil numé rique de la classe B est conforme à la norm e NMB-003 du Canada.
www .kodak.com/go/ support 65 Index 1 A A/V out, 22 about picture , video, 24 this camer a, 34 accessories, 44 battery, 59 buying, 5 1 printer dock, 44 SD/MMC card, 4 AF assist light, i albums set, 31.
66 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Index copy pictures card to memory, 25 memory to card, 25 to computer vi a USB cable, 4 2 cropping pi ctures, 18 customer support, 52 customize camera, 32 D date set tin.
www .kodak.com/go/ support 67 Index image storage , 32 information about pictures , videos, 24 installin g battery, 1 SD/MMC card, 4 softw are, 42 internal memory capacity, 5 7 ISO spee d, 30 K Kodak .
68 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Index O OK button, ii on/off button, i online prints, ordering, 46 optical zoom, 7 orientation sensor, 33 P panoram ic pictures, 14 party, 13 Perfect Touch tech nology, .
www .kodak.com/go/ support 69 Index self-portrait, 13 self-timer, 8 light, i service and support telephone numbers, 5 2 setting auto power off, 33 auto-focus, 31 blur w arning, 34 burst, 28 camer a so.
70 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Index time, setting, 3 timer, shutter delay, 8 tips battery guidelines, 59 care & maintenance, 60 transfer, via USB cable, 42 trash can, deleti ng, 5 tripod socket, .
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