Kodak Easyshare C340 5 MP Digital Camera User Guide

Kodak Easyshare C340 5 MP Digital Camera

Product features

Front View

1. Grip
2. Mode dial/Power button
3. Shutter button
4. Flash button
5. Self-timer/Burst button
6. Flash
7. Speaker
8. Viewfinder
9. Lens
10. DC-In (3V), for optional AC adapter

Side View

1. Dock connector
2. Tripod socket
3. LCD screen
4. Viewfinder
5. Ready light
6. Review button
7. Menu button
8. LCD On/Off/Status button
9. Delete button
10. Zoom (Wide Angle/Telephoto)
11. 4-way controller
12. OK button
13. Slot for optional SD or MMC card
14. USB, A/V Out
15. Share button
16. Battery compartment

Setting up your camera

Attaching the wrist strap

Loading the batteries

1. Open the battery door.
2. Load the battery, then close the battery door.

Turning on the camera

Setting the date/time, first time

Setting the language and date/time, other times

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.

CAUTION:

A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause damage. Inserting or removing a card when the Ready light is blinking may damage the pictures, the card, or the camera.

Taking pictures and videos

Taking a picture

1. Turn on the camera.
2. Frame your subject in the Viewfinder or LCD screen.
3. Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure.
4. When the Ready light turns green, press the button completely down.

Taking a video

1. Turn on the camera.
2. Frame your subject in the Viewfinder or LCD screen.
3. Press the Shutter button completely down and release. To stop recording, press and release the Shutter button again.

Reviewing the picture or video just taken

After you take a picture or video, the LCD screen displays a Quickview for approximately 5 seconds.

While the picture or video and (delete) are displayed:

Checking the camera and picture status

Press the LCD On/Off/Status button to see the active camera and picture settings.

Using the auto-focus framing marks (pictures)

When using the LCD screen as a viewfinder, framing marks indicate where the camera is focusing. For the best pictures, 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.
2. If the camera is not focusing on the desired subject (or if the framing marks disappear), release the Shutter button and recompose the scene.
3. Press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture.

Capture modes

Capture modes—shutter pressed halfway

Using optical zoom

Use optical zoom to get up to 3X closer to your subject. Optical zoom is effective when the lens is no closer than 2 ft (0.6 m) to the subject or 5 in. (13 cm) in Close-up mode. You can change optical zoom before (but not during) video recording.

1. Use the Viewfinder or LCD screen to frame your subject.
2. Press Telephoto (T) to zoom in. Press Wide Angle (W) to zoom out. The Zoom indicator shows the zoom status.
3. Press the Shutter button halfway to set the exposure and focus, then press completely down to take the picture. (When taking videos, press and release the Shutter button.)

Using digital zoom

Use digital zoom in any Still mode to get an additional 5X magnification beyond optical zoom. Combined zoom settings are from 3X to 15X.

1. Press the Telephoto (T) button to the optical zoom limit (3X). Release the button, then press it again. The Zoom indicator shows the zoom status.
2. Take the picture.

NOTE: You cannot use digital zoom for video recording. You may notice decreased image quality when using digital zoom. The blue slider on the zoom indicator pauses and turns red when the picture quality reaches the limit for an acceptable 4 x 6-in. (10 x 15 cm) print.

Using the flash

Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows.

Press the button repeatedly to scroll through flash modes (see Flash modes table). The active flash icon is displayed in the LCD screen.

Reviewing pictures and videos

Press the Review button to view and work with your pictures and videos.

To save battery power, use the optional Kodak EasyShare camera or printer dock, or Kodak 3-volt AC adapter. (See www.kodak.com/go/c340accessories.)

NOTE: Pictures taken at the 4.4 MP (3:2) quality setting are displayed at a 4:3 aspect ratio with a black bar at the top of the screen.

What the review icons mean

Magnifying a picture during review

Viewing multi-up (thumbnails) during review

Protecting pictures and videos from deletion

The picture or video is protected and cannot be deleted. The Protect icon appears with the protected picture or video.

Press the Menu button to exit the menu.

CAUTION:

Formatting internal memory or an SD or MMC card deletes all (including protected) pictures, videos. (Formatting internal memory also deletes email addresses, album names, and favorites. To restore them, see EasyShare software Help.)

Deleting pictures and videos

1. Press Review. (To exit, press Review again.)
2. </> for previous/next.
3. Press Delete.
4. Follow the screen prompts.

PICTURE or VIDEO—deletes the displayed picture or video.

EXIT—exits the Delete screen.

ALL—deletes all pictures and videos from your current storage location.

NOTE: To delete protected pictures and videos, remove protection before deleting.

Transferring and printing pictures

CAUTION:

Install Kodak EasyShare software before connecting the camera or optional dock to the computer. Failure to do so may cause the software to load incorrectly.

Minimum system requirements

Windows OS-based computers

• Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000 SP1, or XP OS
• Internet Explorer 5.01 or higher
• 233 MHz processor or greater
• 64 MB RAM (128 MB RAM for Windows XP OS)
• 200 MB hard disk space available
• CD-ROM drive
• Available USB port
• Color monitor, 800 x 600 pixels (16-bit or 24-bit recommended)

Macintosh computers

• Power Mac G3, G4, G5, G4 Cube, iMac; PowerBook G3, G4; or iBook computers
• Mac OS X version 10.2.3, 10.3
• Safari 1.0 or higher
• 128 MB RAM
• 200 MB hard disk space available
• CD-ROM drive
• Available USB port
• Color monitor, 1024 x 768 pixels (thousands or millions of colors recommended)

Installing the software

CAUTION:

Install Kodak EasyShare software before connecting the camera or optional dock to the computer. Failure to do so may cause the software to load incorrectly.

• Close all software applications that are open on your computer (including anti-virus software).
• Place the Kodak EasyShare software CD into the CD-ROM drive.
• Load the software:

Windows OS-based computer—if the install window does not appear, choose Run from the Start menu and type d:\setup.exe where d is the drive letter that contains the CD.

Mac OS X—double-click the CD icon on the desktop, then click the Install icon.

• Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.

Windows OS-based computer—select Typical to automatically install the most commonly used applications. Select Custom to choose the applications you wish to install. Mac OS X—follow the on-screen instructions.

NOTE: When prompted, take a few minutes to electronically register your camera and software. This lets you receive information regarding software updates and registers some of the products included with the camera. You must be connected to your Internet service provider to register electronically. To register later, see www.kodak.com/go/register.

• If prompted, restart the computer. If you turned off anti-virus software, turn it back on. See the anti-virus software manual for details.

For information on the software applications included on the Kodak EasyShare software CD, click the Help button in the Kodak EasyShare software.

Transferring pictures with the USB cable

1. Turn off the camera.
2. Plug the labeled end of the USB cable into the labeled USB port on your computer. See your computer user’s guide for details.
3. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the labeled USB port on the camera.
4. Turn on the camera.

Kodak EasyShare software opens on your computer. The software 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
• Kodak multi-card reader, Kodak SD multimedia card reader-writer

Purchase these and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or www.kodak.com/go/c340accessories.

Printing pictures

Printing with a Kodak EasyShare printer dock

Dock your camera to the Kodak EasyShare printer dock and print directly—with or without a computer. Purchase this and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or www.kodak.com/go/c340accessories.

Direct printing with a PictBridge-enabled printer

Your camera features PictBridge technology, so you can print directly to PictBridge-enabled printers. You need:

• Camera with fully-charged batteries, or with an optional Kodak 3-volt AC adapter
• PictBridge-enabled printer
• USB cable included with your camera

Connecting the camera to a PictBridge-enabled printer

1. Turn off the camera and printer.
2. Optional: If you have a Kodak 3-volt AC adapter (optional accessory), plug it into the camera and into an electrical outlet.
3. Connect the appropriate USB cable from the camera to the printer. (See your printer user guide or www.kodak.com/go/c340accessories for details.)

Printing from a PictBridge-enabled printer

1. Turn on the printer. Turn on the camera. The PictBridge logo is displayed, followed by the current picture and menu. (If no pictures are found, a message is displayed.) If the menu interface turns off, press any button to redisplay it.
2. Press ∧/∨ to choose a printing option, then press the OK button.

• Current Picture: Press </>to choose a picture. Choose the number of copies.
• Tagged Pictures: If your printer is capable, print pictures that you tagged for printing and choose a print size.
• Index Print: Print thumbnails of all pictures. This requires one or more sheets of paper. If the printer is capable, choose a print size.
• All Pictures: Print all pictures in internal memory, on a card, or in Favorites. Choose the number of copies.
• Image Storage: Access internal memory, a card, or Favorites.

NOTE: During direct printing, pictures are not permanently transferred or saved to the computer or printer.

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.

Ordering prints online

Kodak EasyShare print service (provided by Ofoto at www.ofoto.com) is one of the many online print services offered in the Kodak EasyShare software. You can easily:

• Upload your pictures.
• Edit, enhance, and add borders to your pictures.
• Store pictures, and share them with family and friends.
• Order high-quality prints, photo greeting cards, frames, and albums—and have them delivered to your door.

Printing pictures from your computer

For details on printing pictures from your computer, click the Help button in the Kodak EasyShare software.

Printing from an optional SD or MMC card

• Automatically print tagged pictures when you insert your card into a printer with an SD or MMC card slot. See your printer user’s guide for details.
• Make prints at an SD or MMC-capable Kodak picture maker. (Contact a location prior to visiting. See www.kodak.com/go/picturemaker.)
• Take the card to your local photo retailer for professional printing.

Troubleshooting

Camera problems and solutions

1. The camera does not turn on.

2. The camera does not turn off, and the lens does not retract.

3. Camera buttons and controls do not function

• Remove the battery and verify that it’s the correct type, then reinsert it.
• Insert a new or charged battery.
• Connect the camera to a Kodak 3-volt AC adapter (sold separately), then try again.

The lens does not extend when the camera turns on, or does not retract

• Confirm that the battery in the camera is charged.
• Turn cathe mera off, then on again. (Lens does not extend in Favorites mode.)
• If the problem still exists, get help (Pg. 50)

In Review, a blue or black screen is displayed instead of a picture

• Transfer the picture to the computer.
• Transfer all pictures to the computer (page 17).
• Take another picture. If the problem still continues, try internal memory and/or another memory card.

Pictures remaining does not decrease after taking a picture

Continue taking pictures. The camera is operating normally. (The camera estimates the number of pictures remaining after each picture is taken, based on picture size and content.)

Flash does not fire

Check the flash setting and change as needed (page 27).

NOTE: The flash does not fire in all modes.

Storage location is almost or entirely full

• Transfer pictures to the computer (page 17).
• Delete pictures from the card or insert a new one (page 14).
• Change image storage location to internal memory (page 36).

Battery life is short

• Make sure the correct battery type is loaded (page 1).
• Wipe the contacts with a clean, dry cloth (page 58) before inserting a battery in the camera.
• Insert a new or charged battery (page 1).

You cannot take a picture

• Turn the camera off, then on again. Make sure the camera is not in Favorites mode.
• Depress the shutter button completely down (page 4).
• Insert a new or charged battery (page 1).
• Wait until the Ready light glows green before attempting to take another picture.
• Memory full. Transfer pictures to the computer (page 17), delete pictures from the camera (page 14), change image storage location, or insert a new card.

An error message appears on the LCD screen

• Turn the camera off.
• Remove the memory card from the camera.
• Remove the battery and wipe the contacts with a clean, dry cloth (page 58).
• Insert a new or charged battery (page 1).
• Turn on the camera.
• If all else fails, get customer support help (page 51).

Memory card not recognized, or the camera freezes with the card.

• The card may be corrupted. Format card in camera (page 35).
• Use another memory card.

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