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Summary of Contents for Kodak CX7430
- Page 1 Kodak EasyShare CX7430 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/cx7430support...
- Page 2 Eastman Kodak Company 343 State Street Rochester, New York 14650 © Eastman Kodak Company, 2003 All screen images are simulated. Kodak and EasyShare are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. P/N 6B8807...
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Page 3: Product Features
Front View Microphone Light sensor Self Timer/Video light Wrist strap post Grip Side View 1 A/V Out, for television viewing 2 Slot for optional SD/MMC card 3 USB Port Shutter button Mode dial/Power Speaker Flash unit 10 Viewfinder 11 Lens/Lens cover Product features... -
Page 4: Back View
Product features Back View 1 Camera screen (LCD) 2 Share button 3 OK button (press) 4 4-way controller 5 DC-In (3V) ,for optional AC adapter 12 Grip 6 Delete button 7 Viewfinder 10 Flash/status button 11 Zoom (Wide Angle/Telephoto) 13 Menu button 14 Review button Ready light Self Timer/Burst button... - Page 5 Top and Bottom Views 1 Speaker 2 Power light 3 Mode dial/Power 4 Shutter button Bottom Locator for EasyShare camera dock or printer dock Dock connector Tripod socket/locator for EasyShare camera dock or printer dock Battery door Product features...
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Page 6: Table Of Contents
Table of contents 1 Getting started ... 1 Package contents... 1 Installing the software first ... 1 Loading the batteries ... 2 Important battery information ... 3 Turning the camera on and off ... 4 Setting the date and time ... 5 Checking camera and picture status ... -
Page 7: Table Of Contents
4 Installing the software ... 31 Minimum system requirements ... 31 Install the software ... 32 5 Sharing pictures and videos ... 33 When can I tag my pictures and videos? ... 33 Tagging pictures for printing... 34 Tagging pictures and videos for emailing ... 35 Tagging pictures as favorites ... -
Page 8: Getting Started
Kodak EasyShare software CD. Contents may change without notice. Installing the software first IMPORTANT: Install the software from the Kodak EasyShare software CD before connecting the camera (or dock) to the computer. Otherwise, the software may load incorrectly. See the Start Here! guide or... -
Page 9: Loading The Batteries
3 Insert the AA batteries as shown. 4 Close the battery door. If you purchased an optional Kodak EasyShare Ni-MH rechargeable battery pack (also included with the Kodak EasyShare camera dock or printer dock), insert it as shown. -
Page 10: Important Battery Information
Kodak digital starter batteries (included with camera) * Included with the Kodak EasyShare camera dock and printer dock We do not recommend or support alkaline batteries. For acceptable battery life, and to make sure your camera operates dependably, use the replacement batteries listed above. -
Page 11: Turning The Camera On And Off
Kodak EasyShare Ni-MH rechargeable battery pack. Kodak 3-volt AC adapter—powers your camera IMPORTANT: Do not use a 5-volt AC adapter (included with the Kodak EasyShare camera dock or printer dock) to power your camera. For more information on batteries, see www.kodak.com/global/en/service/batteries/batteryUsage.jhtml... -
Page 12: Setting The Date And Time
5 When finished, press the OK button. 6 Press the Menu button to exit the menu. NOTE: Depending on your computer operating system, Kodak EasyShare software may let your computer update the camera clock when you connect the camera. See the EasyShare software Help for details. -
Page 13: Checking Camera And Picture Status
Checking camera and picture status The icons that appear on the camera screen indicate the active camera and picture settings. If is displayed in the status area, press the Flash/Status button to display additional settings. Press Capture mode screen Only the active camera settings are displayed: Self Timer/Burst Date stamp Album name... -
Page 14: Storing Pictures On An Sd/Mmc Card
To remove the card, turn off the camera. Push the card in, then release it. When the card is partially ejected, pull it out. page 51 for storage capacities. Purchase SD/MMC cards at a dealer of Kodak products or www.kodak.com/go/cx7430accessories. To insert an SD/MMC card: 1 Turn off the camera. -
Page 15: Taking Pictures And Videos
Taking pictures and videos Taking a picture 1 Turn the Mode dial to the mode you want to use. See descriptions. The camera screen displays the mode name and description. To interrupt the description, press any button. 2 Use the viewfinder or camera screen to frame your subject. (Press the OK button to turn the camera screen on. -
Page 16: Camera Modes
Taking pictures and videos Camera modes Use this mode Auto Portrait Sport Night Landscape Close-up Favorites Video General picture-taking. Automatically sets exposure, focus, and flash. Full-frame portraits of people. Subject is sharp and the background is indistinct. Automatically fires a low-level fill flash. -
Page 17: Using The Camera Screen As A Viewfinder
Using the camera screen as a viewfinder IMPORTANT: The Liveview feature quickly depletes battery power; use it sparingly. Framing marks To make the camera screen turn on whenever the camera is on, see page Taking pictures and videos 1 Turn the Mode dial to any Still position. 2 Press the OK button to turn on the camera screen. - Page 18 Taking pictures and videos Using the auto-focus framing marks When using the camera screen as a viewfinder, framing marks indicate where the camera is focusing. For the best possible pictures, the camera attempts to focus on foreground subjects, even if the subjects are not centered in the scene.
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Page 19: Reviewing The Picture Or Video Just Taken
Reviewing the picture or video just taken After you take a picture or video, the camera screen displays a Quickview for approximately 5 seconds. While the picture or video is displayed, you can: Delete Share Taking pictures and videos ■ Review: If you take no action, the picture/video is saved. -
Page 20: Using Optical Zoom
Taking pictures and videos 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 23.6 in. (60 cm) to the subject or 5.1 in. (13 cm) in Close-up mode. You can change optical zoom before (but not during) video recording. -
Page 21: Using The Flash
Using the flash Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows. You can change the flash setting in any Still mode; the default flash setting is restored when you exit the mode or turn off the camera. Wide Angle 2-11.8 ft (0.6-3.6 m) Telephoto 2-6.9 ft (0.6-2.1 m) Turning on the flash... -
Page 22: Flash Settings In Each Mode
Taking pictures and videos Flash settings in each mode For the best possible pictures, flash settings are preset for each capture mode. Icon Capture Default mode flash setting Auto Auto* Portrait Fill* Sport Auto Night Auto* Landscape Off Close-up Video Burst * When you change to Red-eye in these modes, it remains until you change it. -
Page 23: Putting Yourself In The Picture
Putting yourself in the picture The Self Timer creates a 10-second delay between the time you press the Shutter button and the time the picture is taken. 1 Place the camera on a flat surface or tripod. 2 In any Still mode, press the Self Timer button The Self Timer icon 3 Compose the scene. -
Page 24: Taking A Burst Series Of Pictures
Taking pictures and videos Taking a burst series of pictures Burst lets you to take up to 6 pictures in quick succession (approximately 3 frames per second). Burst is ideal for capturing sporting events or objects in motion. Flash and Self Timer are disabled when you use Burst. Turn on burst Burst Burst... -
Page 25: Changing Picture-Taking Settings
Changing picture-taking settings You can change settings to get the best results from your camera: 1 Press the Menu button. (Some settings are unavailable in some modes.) 2 Press to highlight the setting you wish to change, then press the OK button. - Page 26 Taking pictures and videos Setting White Balance Choose your lighting condition. This setting remains until you turn the Mode dial or turn off the camera. ISO Speed Control the camera’s sensitivity to light. This setting remains until you turn the Mode dial or turn off the camera.
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Page 27: Exposure Metering
Setting Exposure Metering Evaluate light levels at specific areas of a scene. This setting remains until you turn the Mode dial or turn off the camera. Focus Zone Select a large or concentrated area of focus. This setting remains until you turn the Mode dial or turn off the camera. -
Page 28: Customizing Your Camera
Taking pictures and videos Setting Set Album Choose Album names. Video Length Choose video duration. Setup Menu Choose additional settings. Customizing your camera Use Setup to customize your camera settings. 1 In any mode, press the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight Setup 3 Press to highlight the setting you wish to change, then press the OK... -
Page 29: Removing A Card
Setting Video Out Choose the regional setting that lets you connect the camera to a television or other external device. Orientation Sensor Orient pictures so that they are displayed with the correct side up. Date Stamp Imprint the date on pictures. Video Date Display Display Date/Time at the start of video playback. -
Page 30: Pre-Tagging For Album Names
Use Kodak EasyShare software (V 3.0 or higher, see names on your computer. Then copy up to 32 album names to the album name list the next time you connect the camera to the computer. See Kodak EasyShare software Help for details. -
Page 31: Reviewing Pictures And Videos
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/cx7430accessories.) Viewing single pictures and videos 1 Press the Review button. -
Page 32: Playing A Video
Reviewing pictures and videos Playing a video 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press to locate a video. (In Multi-up view, highlight a video, then press the OK button.) 3 To play or pause a video, press the OK button. NOTE: You can also press the Menu button, highlight To adjust the volume, press To rewind the video, press during playback. -
Page 33: Changing Optional Review Settings
Changing optional review settings In Review mode, press the Menu button to access optional review settings. Magnify picture Play video (page Album (page Protect (page Image Storage (page Magnifying pictures 1 Press the Review button, then locate a picture. 2 To magnify at 2X, press the OK button. To magnify at 4X, press the OK button again. -
Page 34: Protecting Pictures And Videos From Deletion
First—on your computer Use Kodak EasyShare software (V 3.0 or higher) to create album names on your computer, then copy up to 32 album names to the camera’s internal memory. See Kodak EasyShare software Help for details. -
Page 35: Running A Slide Show
Third—transfer to your Computer When you transfer the tagged pictures and videos to your computer, the Kodak EasyShare software opens and categorizes your pictures and videos in the appropriate album folder. See Kodak EasyShare software Help for details. Running a slide show Use the Slide Show to display your pictures and videos on the camera screen. -
Page 36: Changing The Slide Show Display Interval
Reviewing pictures and videos Changing the slide show display interval The default interval setting displays each picture for 5 seconds. You can increase the display interval up to 60 seconds. 1 On the Slide Show menu, press OK button. 2 Select a display interval. To scroll through the seconds quickly, press and hold 3 Press the OK button. -
Page 37: Copying Pictures And Videos
Copying pictures and videos You can copy pictures and videos from a card to internal memory or from internal memory to a card. Before you copy, make sure that: A card is inserted in the camera. ■ The camera’s picture storage location is set to the location from which ■... -
Page 38: Installing The Software
Mac OS X version10.2.3, 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) www.kodak.com/go/cx7430downloads. -
Page 39: Install The Software
Install the software 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: Windows OS-based computer— choose Run from the Start menu and type d:\setup.exe where d is the drive letter that contains the CD. -
Page 40: Sharing Pictures And Videos
Sharing pictures and videos Press the Share button to “tag” your pictures and videos. When they are transferred to your computer, you can share them by: Print (page Email (page Favorites (page for easy organization on your computer and for sharing on your camera NOTE: Tags remain until removed. -
Page 41: Tagging Pictures For Printing
Cancel Prints, then press the OK button. Cancel Prints is not available in Quickview. Printing tagged pictures When you transfer the tagged pictures to your computer, the Kodak EasyShare software print screen opens. For details on printing, click the Help button in the Kodak EasyShare software. -
Page 42: Tagging Pictures And Videos For Emailing
Tagging pictures and 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, click the Help button in the Kodak EasyShare software. -
Page 43: Tagging Pictures As Favorites
NOTE: The camera holds a limited number of favorites. Use Camera Favorites in the EasyShare software to customize the size of your camera Favorites information, click the Help button in the Kodak EasyShare software. Sharing pictures and videos to highlight Favorite appears in the status area. -
Page 44: Optional Settings
4 Press the Menu button to exit the menu. Preventing favorites from transferring to the camera 1 Open the Kodak EasyShare software. Click the My Collection tab. 2 Go to the Albums view. 3 Click the Camera Favorites Album for your camera. -
Page 45: Connecting Camera To Computer
Transferring pictures with the USB cable NOTE: Visit www.kodak.com/go/howto You can also use a Kodak multi-card reader or Kodak SD multimedia card reader-writer to transfer your pictures. 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Plug the labeled end of the USB cable into the labeled USB port on your computer. -
Page 46: Printing Pictures From Your Computer
For details on printing pictures from your computer, click the Help button in the Kodak EasyShare software. Ordering prints online Kodak EasyShare print service (provided by Ofoto www.ofoto.com) is one of the many online print services offered in the Kodak EasyShare software. You can easily: ■ Upload your pictures. -
Page 47: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting When you have questions about your camera, start here. Additional technical information is available in the ReadMe file located on the Kodak EasyShare software CD. For updates to Troubleshooting information, see www.kodak.com/go/cx7430support. Camera problems Problem Cause Camera does Battery is not not turn on. - Page 48 Troubleshooting Problem Cause Shutter button Camera is not turned does not work. The camera is processing a picture; the ready light (near the viewfinder) is blinking red. The card or internal memory is full. The Shutter button was not pressed. In Review mode, The camera may not you do not see a...
- Page 49 Problem Cause Picture is too The subject was too light. close for flash. The light sensor is covered. Too much light. Auto exposure was not achieved. Picture is not The lens is dirty. clear. Subject too close when taking picture. Subject or the camera moved while the picture was taken.
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Page 50: Camera Screen Messages
Troubleshooting Problem Cause Picture is too Flash is not on, or the dark or subject was too far underexposed. away for the flash to be effective. Auto exposure was not achieved. Not enough light. The camera The card may not be does not SD/MMC certified. - Page 51 Caution: Formatting deletes all pictures and videos, including protected files. (Formatting internal memory also deletes email addresses, album names, and favorites. To restore them, see Kodak EasyShare software Help.) There is no card in the Insert a card camera. Pictures were not copied.
- Page 52 Troubleshooting Message Date and time have been reset No address book on camera (Connect with computer to import address book) No album names on camera (Connect with computer to import album names) High camera temperature (Camera will be turned off) Unrecognized file format No images in Favorites.
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Page 53: Camera Ready Light Status
Camera ready light status Status Ready light does not turn on and the camera does not work. Ready light blinks green. Picture is being Ready light blinks orange. Ready light blinks red and camera turns off. Ready light glows steady red. -
Page 54: Getting Help
Register your camera View online tutorials Software help Click the Help button in the Kodak EasyShare software. Telephone customer support If you have questions concerning the operation of the software or camera, you may speak with a customer support representative. - Page 55 91 22 617 5823 Italy 02 696 33452 Japan 03 5644 5050 Korea 00798 631 0024 For the most up-to-date listings, visit: http://www.kodak.com/US/en/digital/contacts/DAIInternationalContacts.shtml Netherlands 020 346 9372 New Zealand 0800 440 786 Norway 23 16 21 33 Philippines 1 800 1 888 9600...
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Page 56: Appendix
Appendix Camera specifications For more specifications, visit www.kodak.com/go/cx7430support. Kodak EasyShare CX7430 zoom digital camera Color Color modes Communication with computer Dimensions Width Depth Height Weight Exposure Control Exposure Metering File format Still Video Audio Flash Modes Range Charging Time 7 seconds with charged battery Image sensor 1/2.5 in. - Page 57 Kodak EasyShare CX7430 zoom digital camera Lens Type Aperture Focal Length Focus Distance Wide: 23.6 in. (0.6 m) to infinity; 32.8 ft (10 m) to Focus Zones Liquid Crystal Display, LCD (Camera screen) Operating Temperature Picture/Video storage Picture Best resolution...
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Page 58: Tips, Safety, Maintenance
For digital camera disposal or recycling information, contact your local ■ authorities. In the US, visit the Electronics Industry Alliance Web site at www.eiae.org or the Kodak Web site at www.kodak.com/go/cx7430support. Storage capacities File sizes can vary. You may be able to store more or fewer pictures and videos. -
Page 59: Power-Saving Features
Enters auto power off. 3 hours Turns off. Upgrading your software and firmware Download the latest versions of the software included on the Kodak EasyShare software CD and the camera firmware (the software that runs on the camera). See www.kodak.com/go/cx7430downloads. -
Page 60: Regulatory Compliance
Appendix Regulatory compliance FCC compliance and advisory Kodak EasyShare CX7430 zoom digital camera Tested to comply with FCC Standards. FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE 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 61: Vcci Class B Ite
Appendix 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). If this is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment, it may cause radio interference. - Page 62 Index Numerics 4-way controller , ii A/V out , i , 29 AA battery, installing , 2 about picture, video , 30 about this camera , 22 AC adapter , 4 accessories AC adapter , 4 battery , 3 buying , 47 camera dock , 4 printer dock , 4 , 39 SD/MMC card , 7...
- Page 63 SD/MMC card , 7 software , 32 internal memory storage capacity , 51 ISO speed , 19 Kodak digital camera batteries , 2 Kodak EasyShare software getting help , 47 installing , 32 upgrading , 52 Kodak web sites , 47...
- Page 64 Index SD/MMC card , 7 software , 32 long time exposure , 20 Macintosh installing software on , 32 magnify picture , 26 maintenance, camera , 51 memory inserting card , 7 storage capacities , 51 menu button , ii menu button , ii microphone , i mode dial , ii , 9...
- Page 65 reviewing pictures as you take them , 12 camera screen , 24 deleting , 25 magnifying , 26 protecting , 27 slide show , 28 reviewing videos camera screen , 24 deleting , 25 protecting , 27 slide show , 28 running slide show , 28 safety , 51 SD/MMC card...
- Page 66 USB cable , 38 trash can, deleting , 12 turning camera on and off , 4 upgrading software, firmware , 52 URLs, Kodak web sites , 47 USB (universal serial bus) connection location , i transferring pictures , 38...