Kodak EasyShare V603 User Manual

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  • Page 1 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Kodak EasyShare V603 zoom digital camera User’s guide www.kodak.com For interactive tutorials, www.kodak.com/go/howto For help with your camera, www.kodak.com/go/v603support...
  • Page 2 Rochester, New York 14650 © Eastman Kodak Company, 2006 All screen images are simulated. Kodak, EasyShare, and Perfect Touch are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. Schneider-Kreuznach and C-Variogon are trademarks of Jos. Schneider Optische Werke GmbH used under license by Eastman Kodak Company.
  • Page 3 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Product features Front view Shutter button Video light/Self-timer light/AF assist light Flash button DC-In (5V) On/Off button Lens Auto/SCN (scene) mode button Grip Video mode button Flash Favorites mode button Microphone Light sensor www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 4 11 Dock connector, USB, A/V Out 4 Speaker 12 Tripod socket 5 Strap post 13 Share button 6 Slot for optional SD or MMC card 14 Review button 7 LCD/Info button 15 Menu button 8 OK button 16 Delete button www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Understanding the picture-taking icons............15 3 Working with pictures/videos ..............16 Reviewing pictures/videos ................16 Deleting pictures/videos ................17 Cropping pictures..................18 Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology ............18 Editing videos .....................19 Running a slide show ..................20 Viewing pictures/videos in different ways............. 24 Copying pictures/videos................25 Understanding the review icons..............26...
  • Page 6 8 Appendix .....................53 Camera specifications .................53 Flash settings in each mode.................56 Storage capacities ..................57 Important safety instructions ...............58 Battery replacement, battery life ..............59 Upgrading your software and firmware............60 Additional care and maintenance ..............60 Warranty..................... 60 Regulatory compliance ................63 www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 7: Setting Up Your Camera

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Setting up your camera Attaching the strap Loading the KLIC-7002 battery Notched corner For information on replacing batteries and extending battery life, see page www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 8: Charging The Battery

    Charge until all 3 battery charging lights are lit (approximately 2 hours). 5-volt AC adapter (Included with your camera) NOTE: Use this AC adapter to charge the battery and to power the EasyShare photo frame dock 2. Kodak EasyShare photo frame dock 2 May be sold separately. Visit www.kodak.com/go/v603accessories. Battery charging...
  • Page 9: Turning On The Camera

    NOTE: You can also press the Auto/SCN, Video, or Favorites button to turn on the camera in that mode. Setting the language and date/time Language: to change. to accept. Date/Time: At the prompt, press OK. to change. for previous/next field. to accept. www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 10: Storing Pictures On An Sd Or Mmc Card

    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/videos (www.kodak.com/go/v603accessories). We recommend Kodak SD or MMC cards. NOTE: When using the card for the first time, format it in this camera before taking pictures (see page 34).
  • Page 11: Taking Pictures/Videos

    After you take a picture/video, the LCD displays a quickview for approximately 5 seconds. If you press no buttons, the picture/video is saved. Delete Play a video adjust volume Tag a picture/video for email or as a favorite; tag a picture to print. To review pictures/videos anytime, see page www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 12: Using The Framing Marks To Take Pictures

    Taking a video 1 Press the Video mode button. The camera enters Video mode. 2 Press the Shutter button completely down, then release it. To stop recording, press and release the Shutter button again. To review and edit videos, see page www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 13: Using The Optical Zoom

    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. www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 14: Using The Self-Timer

    Use the same procedure to take a video, but: Press the Video mode button Press the Shutter button completely down. NOTE: The video stops when no storage space remains. Only the 2- and 10-second options are available in video mode. www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 15: Using The Flash

    33.) NOTE: When automatic red eye reduction is on, the camera cannot take more than 2 pictures in quick succession. Take more pictures when the Ready light turns green. Never For flash settings in each mode, see page www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 16: Using Different Modes

    Landscape. Macro Close range. Use available light instead of flash, if possible. The camera automatically sets the focus distance depending on the zoom position. Press until the Macro or Landscape icon appears in the LCD status area. www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 17 Landscape Far-away scenes. The camera Auto-focus framing marks are not available in uses infinity auto-focus. Landscape. Close-up Close range. Use available The camera automatically sets the focus distance light instead of flash if depending on the zoom position. possible. www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 18 Fireworks Flash does not fire. Place the 2-second exposure, Infinity Focus, Center-Weight camera on a steady surface or Metering, Daylight White Balance use a tripod. Flower Close-ups of flowers or other Macro Focus, Daylight White Balance, small subjects in bright light. Center-Zone Focus, Center-Weight Metering www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 19 Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone Light light. Focus, Daylight White Balance Sunset Subjects at dusk. Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone Focus, Daylight White Balance Custom Choosing your own settings. Settings are saved, even after the camera is turned off. (To reset, see page 31.) www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 20: Taking Panoramic Pictures

    5 If you are taking only 2 pictures, press the OK button to stitch them together. After you take 3 pictures, the pictures are automatically stitched together. Take 2 or 3 pictures. Get 1 panoramic picture. NOTE: For printing options, visit the Kodak EasyShare Gallery (www.kodakgallery.com). www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 21: Understanding The Picture-Taking Icons

    Camera mode Long time exposure Album name AF mode Zoom: Focus zone digital Exposure metering telephoto White Balance wide Framing grid Low battery Exposure compensation In capture mode—shutter button pressed halfway Album name Focus brackets Low battery Exposure compensation www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 22: Working With Pictures/Videos

    Press the Review button to view and work with your pictures/videos. 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press to view previous/next picture/video. NOTE: To save battery power, use a Kodak EasyShare photo frame dock 2 or an EasyShare dock. (Visit www.kodak.com/go/v603accessories.) Magnifying a picture during review 1 Press W/T to magnify 1X–8X.
  • Page 23: Deleting Pictures/Videos

    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.) www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 24: Cropping Pictures

    4 Follow the screen prompts to apply or discard the enhancement. The picture is copied, then enhanced. (The original is saved.) Enhanced pictures cannot be enhanced again on the camera. Kodak Perfect Touch technology can only be used with pictures, not video.
  • Page 25: Editing Videos

    OK button. Choose Split, then press the OK button. 1 video 2 videos 3 Follow the screen prompts. The video is split in two. (The original video is saved.) Press the Menu button to exit the menu. www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 26: Running A Slide Show

    1 Press the Review button, then the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight Slide Show, then press the OK button. 3 Press to highlight Begin Show, then press the OK button. Each picture/video is displayed once. To interrupt the Slide Show, press the OK button. www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 27 The Loop feature remains until you change it. Choosing a slide show transition 1 On the Slide Show menu, press to highlight Transition, then press the OK button. 2 Press to select a transition, then press the OK button. www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 28 33). The slide show stops if you connect or disconnect the cable while the slide show is running. (Image quality on a television screen may not be as good as on a computer monitor or when printed.) USB / A/V connector www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 29 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Working with pictures/videos Running a slide show with the photo frame dock 2 Your package may include an EasyShare photo frame dock 2. (To purchase accessories, visit www.kodak.com/go/v603accessories.) Start slide show. www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 30: Viewing Pictures/Videos In Different Ways

    Press the Review button to exit Review. Viewing picture/video information 1 Press the Review button. 2 Repeatedly press the LCD/Info button to LCD/Info turn on/off status icons, histogram, and picture/video info. Press the Review button to exit Review. www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 31: Copying Pictures/Videos

    NOTE: Pictures/videos are copied, not moved. To remove pictures/videos from the original location after copying, delete them (see page 17). Tags that you applied for print, email, and favorites are not copied. Protection settings are not copied. To apply protection to a picture/video, see page www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 32: Understanding The Review Icons

    Understanding the review icons Pictures Print tag/number of prints Favorite tag Protected Email tag Blur warning Picture/Video number Image storage location Review Scroll arrows Videos Video length Favorite tag Email tag Picture/Video number Image storage location Review Scroll arrows www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 33 Yellow—Picture may be sharp enough for an acceptable 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) print or sharpness is not determined. (You may want to view on a computer monitor before printing.) Red—Picture is not sharp enough for an acceptable 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) print. White—Print sharpness is not determined. www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 34: Doing More With Your Camera

    The camera stops taking pictures when you release the Shutter golf club. button, when the pictures are taken, or when no storage space remains. During quickview, you can delete all pictures in the burst series. To delete selectively, do so in Review (see page 17). www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 35 Ideal for indoor pictures under tungsten or halogen lighting camera. without flash. Fluorescent—corrects the green cast of fluorescent lighting. Ideal for indoor pictures under fluorescent lighting without flash. Open Shade—for pictures in shade in natural lighting. Available in Auto and SCN-Custom mode. www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 36 Center-spot—similar to Center-weight, except the metering is concentrated on a smaller area of the subject centered in the lens. Ideal when you need an exact exposure of a specific area in the picture. www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 37 See page different Set Album choices to videos and to pictures. Video Length Continuous (default) Choose video record length. 5 seconds This setting remains until you 15 seconds change it. 30 seconds Image Stabilizer On (default) Improve video stability. www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 38: Customizing Your Camera

    Return to previous menu. Camera Sounds Theme—applies the same sound effect set to all functions. Choose sound effects. Individual—choose a sound for each function. Sound Volume High Medium (default) LCD Brightness Power Save Choose LCD brightness. High Power (default) www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 39 On (default)—red eye flash fires before the picture is taken. Choose if a preflash fires when the flash is in Red Eye mode. Off—red eye flash does not fire. NOTE: The camera automatically corrects red eye, even if the Red Eye Preflash is set to Off. www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 40: Using Exposure Compensation To Adjust Picture Brightness

    Using exposure compensation to adjust picture brightness You can adjust exposure compensation to make your pictures darker or lighter. Press to decrease exposure compensation. Press to increase exposure compensation. The exposure compensation level is shown on the LCD; the LCD gets brighter or dimmer. www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 41: Using The Histogram To View Picture Brightness

    Press the Share button to tag pictures/videos: Any time. (The most recent picture/video taken is then displayed.) Just after you take a picture/video, during quickview (see page After pressing the Review button (see page 16). www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 42 Tagging pictures/videos for emailing First—on your computer Use Kodak EasyShare software to create an email address book on your computer. Then, copy up to 32 email addresses to the camera’s internal memory. For details, see Help in EasyShare software.
  • Page 43 6 Press the Share button to exit the menu. Third—transfer and email When you transfer the tagged pictures/videos to your computer, the Email screen opens and lets you send them to the addresses you specified. For details, see Help in EasyShare software. www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 44 NOTE: The camera holds a limited number of favorites. Use Camera Favorites in EasyShare software to customize the size of your camera Favorites section. Videos tagged as favorites remain in the Favorites folder in EasyShare software. For details, see Help in EasyShare software. www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 45 4 Press the Menu button to exit the menu. Preventing favorites from transferring to the camera 1 Open Kodak EasyShare software. Click the My Collection tab. 2 Go to the Albums view. 3 Click the Camera Favorites Album for your camera.
  • Page 46 Use the Album feature in Review mode to tag the pictures/videos in your camera with album names. First—on your computer Use Kodak EasyShare software to create album names on your computer, then copy up to 32 album names to the camera’s internal memory. For details, see Help in EasyShare software.
  • Page 47 Third—transfer to your computer When you transfer the tagged pictures/videos to your computer, EasyShare software opens and categorizes your pictures/videos in the appropriate album. For details, see Help in EasyShare software. www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 48: Transferring And Printing Pictures

    1 Close all software applications that are open on your computer (including anti-virus software). 2 Place the Kodak EasyShare software CD into the CD-ROM drive. 3 Load the software: if the install window does not appear, choose Run from the Start Windows OS—...
  • Page 49: Transferring Pictures/Videos

    Transferring and printing pictures Transferring pictures/videos Using the USB cable If you do not have an EasyShare dock, use the USB / A/V connector and Kodak USB cable, model U-8 (may be sold separately). USB / A/V connector Using the photo frame dock 2 If you have a Kodak EasyShare photo frame dock 2, use it to transfer pictures.
  • Page 50: Printing Pictures

    Printing pictures Printing with a Kodak EasyShare printer dock Dock your camera to the Kodak EasyShare printer dock and print with or without a computer. To purchase accessories, visit www.kodak.com/go/v603accessories. For dock compatibility, see...
  • Page 51 1 Turn off the camera and printer. 2 Connect the appropriate USB cable from the camera to the printer. See your printer user guide for details or www.kodak.com/go/v603accessories to order cables. Printing from a PictBridge enabled printer 1 Turn on the printer. Turn on the camera.
  • Page 52: Dock Compatibility For Your Camera

    After you transfer pictures from the camera to your computer, you can print them from EasyShare software. For details, see Help in EasyShare software. Ordering prints online Kodak EasyShare gallery (www.kodakgallery.com) is one of the many online print services offered in EasyShare software. You can easily: Upload your pictures.
  • Page 53: Troubleshooting

    Picture orientation is Set the Orientation Sensor to ON (page 33). not accurate Flash does not fire Check the flash setting, and change as needed (page NOTE: The flash does not fire in all modes. www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 54 Insert a new or charged battery. If the problem still exists, get help (page 51). Memory card not Card may be corrupted. Format the card in the camera (page 34). recognized or camera Use another memory card. freezes with card. www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 55 Make sure the camera is not in Macro mode if you are more than 27.6 in. (70 cm) from your subject. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod (especially in high-zoom settings or in low light). www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 56 Cannot print pictures. Make sure there is a connection between the camera and the printer (page 44). Make sure the printer and the camera have power. Camera or printer display an error Follow the prompts to resolve the issue. message. www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 57: Getting Help

    Get help with the Windows operating system and www.kodak.com/go/pcbasics working with digital pictures Other Get support for cameras, software, accessories, more www.kodak.com/go/support Get information on Kodak EasyShare printer docks www.kodak.com/go/printerdocks Get information on Kodak inkjet products www.kodak.com/go/inkjet Optimize your printer for truer, more vibrant colors www.kodak.com/go/onetouch Register your camera www.kodak.com/go/register...
  • Page 58 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Getting help NOTE: If you have questions concerning this product, you may speak with Kodak customer support. Australia 1800 147 701 Netherlands 020 346 9372 Austria 0179 567 357 New Zealand 0800 440 786...
  • Page 59: Appendix

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Appendix Camera specifications For more specifications, visit www.kodak.com/go/v603support. CCD—1/2.5 in. CCD, 4:3 aspect ratio Picture size— 6.0 MP: 2832 x 2128 pixels 5.3 MP (3:2): 2832 x 1888 pixels 4.0 MP: 2304 x 1728 pixels 3.1 MP: 2048 x 1536 pixels...
  • Page 60 (The SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association.) Internal storage capacity—32 MB internal memory (27 MB available for image storage. 1 MB equals one million bytes.) Quickview—Yes Video output—NTSC or PAL Power—Kodak Li-Ion rechargeable digital camera battery KLIC-7002 www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 61 Date stamp—None, YYYYMMDD, MMDDYYYY, DDMMYYYY Tripod mount—1/4 inch ° ° Operating temperature—32–104 F (0–40 Size—4 in. (9.2 cm) x 2 in. (5 cm) x 1 in. (2.2 cm) @ power off Weight—4.2 oz (120 g) without card or battery www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 62: Flash Settings In Each Mode

    Fill, Off Candle Light Fill, Off Sunset Auto* Auto, Off, Fill Flash, Red Eye Custom Auto* Auto, Off, Fill Flash, Red Eye * When you change to Auto or Red Eye, it becomes the default until you change it. www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 63: Storage Capacities

    8 min. 14 sec. 15 min. 58 sec. 20 min. 53 sec. 512 MB SD/MMC 16 min. 28 sec. 31 min. 57 sec. 41 min. 46 sec. 1 GB SD/MMC 32 min. 56 sec. 63 min. 54 sec. 83 min. 32 sec. www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 64: Important Safety Instructions

    Using this product The use of an accessory attachment that is not recommended by Kodak, such as an AC adapter, may cause fire, electric shock, or injury. If using this product in an airplane, observe all instructions of the airline.
  • Page 65: Battery Replacement, Battery Life

    Remove the battery when the product is stored for an extended period of time. In the unlikely event that battery fluid leaks inside the product, contact Kodak customer support. In the unlikely event that battery fluid leaks onto your skin, wash immediately with water and contact your local health provider.
  • Page 66: Upgrading Your Software And Firmware

    Do not allow chemicals, such as suntan lotion, to contact painted surfaces. Service agreements may be available in your country. Contact a dealer of Kodak products for more information. For digital camera disposal or recycling information, contact your local authorities.
  • Page 67 Kodak makes no other express or implied warranty for this product. In the event that the exclusion of any implied warranty is ineffective under the law, the duration of the implied warranty will be one year from the purchase date.
  • Page 68 Unless specific Kodak warranty is communicated to the purchaser in writing by a Kodak company, no warranty or liability exists beyond any minimum requirements imposed by law, even though defect, damage, or loss may be by negligence or other act.
  • Page 69: Regulatory Compliance

    Regulatory compliance FCC compliance and advisory Kodak EasyShare V603 zoom digital camera This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 70 à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment labeling In the European Union, do not discard this product as unsorted municipal waste. Contact your local authorities or go to www.kodak.com/go/recycle for recycling program information. VCCI Class B ITE English translation: This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference from Information Technology Equipment (VCCI).
  • Page 71 2 expected life, 59 children, 13 extending life, 59 clock, setting, 3 loading, 1 color mode, 30 safety, 58 computer types, 59 connecting camera, 42 battery door, ii transfer to, 42 beach, 12 connector, USB / A/V, 22, 43 www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 72 44 downloading pictures, 42 help Web links, 51 EasyShare software, 42 histogram, 35 edit videos, 19 emailing pictures, videos, 36 expected battery life, 59 icon exposure blur, 27 compensation, 34 icons, modes, 10 long time, 31 Image stabilizer, 31 www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 73 Kodak EasyShare software mode/battery charging lights, ii installing, 42 modes, 10 upgrading, 60 auto, 10 Kodak Perfect Touch technology, 18 backlight, 13 Kodak Web sites, 51 beach, 12 children, 13 fireworks, 12 language, 34 flower, 12, 13...
  • Page 74 39 copying, 25 repair, 51 cropping, 18 review button, ii, 16 emailing tagged, 36 reviewing pictures/video Kodak Perfect Touch, 18 as you take them, 5 printing, 46 deleting, 17 printing tagged, 36 LCD, 16 protecting, 17 protecting, 17...
  • Page 75 32 for albums, 41 video date display, 34 for email, 36 video out, 33 for print, 36 video size, 29 telephone support, 52 white balance, 29 television, slide show, 22 setting, albums, 31 text, 12 setup, 32 www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 76 3 warranty, 60 white balance, 29 undelete, undo, 17 Windows OS, installing software, 42 upgrading software, firmware, 60 URLs, Kodak Web sites, 51 zoom digital, 7 transferring pictures, 42 optical, 7 VCCI compliance, 64 video...

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