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- Page 1 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Kodak EasyShare C340 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/c340support...
- Page 2 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, New York 14650 © Eastman Kodak Company, 2004 All screen images are simulated. Kodak, EasyShare, and Retinar are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. P/N 4J1986...
- Page 3 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Product features Front View Grip Flash Mode dial/Power button Speaker Shutter button Viewfinder Flash button Lens Self-timer/Burst button 10 DC-In (3V) ,for optional AC adapter www.kodak.com/go/support...
- Page 4 10 Zoom (Wide Angle/Telephoto) LCD screen 11 4-way controller Viewfinder 12 OK button Ready light 13 Slot for optional SD or MMC card Review button 14 USB, A/V Out Menu button 15 Share button LCD On/Off/Status butt 16 Battery compartment button www.kodak.com/go/support...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
4 Doing more with your camera .............22 Using the self-timer..................22 Using burst ....................23 Running a slide show ..................24 Copying pictures and videos ................ 26 Changing the flash settings .................27 Picture-taking modes ..................28 Changing picture-taking settings ..............30 Customizing your camera ................34 www.kodak.com/go/support... - Page 6 Telephone customer support ...............51 7 Appendix .....................52 Camera specifications .................52 Storage capacities ..................55 Power-saving features.................56 Important safety instructions ...............56 Battery information ..................58 Upgrading your software and firmware............59 Additional care and maintenance ..............60 Warranty..................... 60 Regulatory compliance ................62 www.kodak.com/go/support...
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Page 7: Setting Up Your Camera
Loading the batteries 1 Open the battery door. 2 Load the battery, then close the battery door. CRV3 lithium Ni-MH 2-AA lithium, Ni-MH, (non-rechargeable) (rechargeable) or Oxy-Alkaline AA ZR6 For information on replacing batteries and extending battery life, see page www.kodak.com/go/support... -
Page 8: Turning On The Camera
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Setting up your camera Turning on the camera Setting the date/time, first time At the prompt, press OK. to change. for previous/next field. o accept. www.kodak.com/go/support... -
Page 9: Setting The Language And Date/Time, Other Times
Your camera has 16 MB of internal memory. You can purchase an SD or MMC card to conveniently store more pictures and videos. NOTE: We recommend Kodak SD and MMC cards. When using the card for the first time, format it in this camera before taking pictures (see page 35). -
Page 10: Taking Pictures And Videos
Viewfinder or LCD screen. Taking a video Press the Shutter button Turn on camera. completely down and release. To stop recording, press and release the Shutter button again. Frame your subject in the Viewfinder or LCD screen. www.kodak.com/go/support... - Page 11 Checking camera and picture status Press the LCD On/Off/Status button to see the active camera and picture settings. Press once to turn off the icons of the active Status camera or picture settings. button Press again to turn off the screen entirely. www.kodak.com/go/support...
- Page 12 3 Press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture. NOTE: Framing marks do not appear in Landscape, Fireworks, or Video mode. When you use Focus Zone (page 32) and set Center Zone, the framing marks are fixed at Center Wide. www.kodak.com/go/support...
- Page 13 Taking pictures and videos Capture modes Flash Mode Picture size Self Timer/Burst Pictures/time remaining Date stamp Storage location Album name Zoom: digital, telephoto, wide Focus zone White balance Low battery Camera mode Exposure compensation Capture modes—shutter pressed halfway Framing marks www.kodak.com/go/support...
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Page 14: Using 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 15: Using The Flash
Next picture/video (during playback) (previous/next) 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. - Page 16 What the review icons mean Protected Print tag/number of prints Picture number Favorite tag Email tag Image storage location Review mode Scroll arrows Video length Protected Video number Favorite tag Image storage Email tag location Press OK to Play or Pause Review mode www.kodak.com/go/support...
- Page 17 Taking pictures and videos Magnifying a picture during review magnify 1X–8X. view other parts of the picture. return to 1X Viewing multi-up (thumbnails) during review view multi-up thumbnails. view previous/next row of thumbnails. view previous/next thumbnail. view single picture. www.kodak.com/go/support...
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Page 18: Cropping A Picture
7 The crop box turns red at the maximum zoom point. 8 Press the OK button to crop the picture. 9 Choose Yes to save the cropped picture or No to cancel cropping. NOTE: Cropping may or may not be supported for images captured on other digital cameras. www.kodak.com/go/support... -
Page 19: Protecting Pictures And Videos From Deletion
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 20 Press Delete. 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. www.kodak.com/go/support...
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Page 21: Transferring And Printing Pictures
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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... -
Page 22: Installing 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: if the install window does not appear, choose Run Windows OS-based computer—... -
Page 23: Transferring Pictures With The Usb Cable
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 (see page 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. -
Page 24: Printing Pictures
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... - Page 25 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. To transfer pictures to your computer, see page 15. In Favorites mode, the current favorite picture is displayed. www.kodak.com/go/support...
- Page 26 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.
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Page 27: Dock Compatibility For Your Camera
6000 camera dock 6000 D-22 Adapter Dock others, including series 3 Custom printer docks and camera docks camera insert (included with camera) Dock Purchase camera docks, printer docks, and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or www.kodak.com/go/c340accessories. www.kodak.com/go/support... -
Page 28: Doing More With Your Camera
Using the self-timer for video Use the same procedure as above, but: Turn the Mode dial to video Press the Shutter button completely down. NOTE: The video stops when you press the Shutter button or when no storage space remains. www.kodak.com/go/support... -
Page 29: Using Burst
The camera stops taking pictures when you release the Shutter button, when the pictures are taken, or when there is no more storage space. NOTE: During Quickview, you can delete all pictures in the burst series. To delete selectively, do so in Review (see page 14). www.kodak.com/go/support... -
Page 30: Running A Slide Show
Use the Slide Show to display your pictures and videos on the LCD screen. To run a slide show on a television or on any external device, see page To save battery power, use an optional Kodak 3-Volt AC adapter. (Visit www.kodak.com/go/c340accessories.) Starting the slide show 1 Press the Review button, then press the Menu button. - Page 31 1 Connect an audio/video cable from the camera USB, A/V Out port to the television video-in port (yellow) and audio-in port (white). See your television user’s guide for details. 2 Review pictures and videos on the television. www.kodak.com/go/support...
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Page 32: Copying Pictures And Videos
NOTE: Pictures and videos are copied, not moved. To remove pictures and videos from the original location after copying, delete them (see page 14). Tags that you applied for print, email, and favorites are not copied. Protection settings are not copied. To apply protection to a picture or video, see page www.kodak.com/go/support... -
Page 33: Changing The Flash Settings
In low light, hold the camera steady or use a tripod. Red-eye Once, so the subject’s eyes become accustomed to the flash, then fires again when the picture is taken. (If the lighting conditions require flash but do not require Red-eye reduction, the flash may fire only once.) Never www.kodak.com/go/support... -
Page 34: Picture-Taking Modes
Close subjects 5–27.6 in. (13–70 cm) from the lens in Wide Angle; 8.7–27.6 in. (22–70 cm) in Telephoto. Use available light instead of flash if possible. Use the LCD screen to frame the subject. Video Capturing video with sound (see page www.kodak.com/go/support... - Page 35 Place the camera on a Focus, Multi-Zone Focus, Daylight White flat, steady surface or balance, ISO 80 use a tripod. Self- Close-ups of yourself. f/2.8, Macro Focus, Multi-Zone Focus, Portrait Assures proper focus Red-Eye Flash, ISO 80 and minimizes red eye. www.kodak.com/go/support...
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Page 36: Changing Picture-Taking Settings
NOTE: When the camera screen is on in any Still capture enters the camera. mode, press to adjust exposure This setting remains until you compensation. turn the Mode dial. Exposure Compensation returns to zero if Long Time Exposure is set. Unavailable in Video mode. www.kodak.com/go/support... - Page 37 Tungsten—corrects the orange cast of household turn the Mode dial. light bulbs. Ideal for indoor pictures under tungsten or halogen lighting without flash. Fluorescent—corrects the green cast of fluorescent lighting. Ideal for indoor pictures under fluorescent lighting without flash. Unavailable in Video mode. www.kodak.com/go/support...
- Page 38 Up to 4 seconds. Choose how long the shutter NOTE: When Long Time Exposure is set, Exposure stays open. Compensation is set to zero and ISO is set to Auto. This setting remains until you turn the Mode dial. www.kodak.com/go/support...
- Page 39 Then, all the pictures or videos you take are tagged with those album names. See page This setting remains until you change it. You can apply different Set Album choices. Setup Menu Customizing your camera. Choose additional settings. www.kodak.com/go/support...
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Page 40: Customizing Your Camera
Sound Volume Off, Low, Medium, High. Change the loudness or turn off sound. Auto Power Off 3 minutes (default) Select when you would like the camera 1, 3, 5, or 10 minutes to go to sleep. Date & Time page www.kodak.com/go/support... - Page 41 On (default) Orient pictures so that they are displayed with the correct side up. NOTE: This rotates images in Review but not in Quickview. Use the Kodak EasyShare software for automatic image rotation for display devices. Date Stamp Choose a date option, or turn off the feature.
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Page 42: Viewing Picture/Video Information
Setup Menu (page Pre-tagging for album names Use the Set Album (Still or Video) feature to pre-select album names before you take pictures or videos. Then, all the pictures or videos you take are tagged with those album names. www.kodak.com/go/support... - Page 43 Doing more with your camera First—on your computer Use Kodak EasyShare software that came with your camera to create album names on your computer. Then copy up to 32 album names to the album name list on your camera the next time you connect the camera to the computer. See Kodak EasyShare software Help for details.
- Page 44 First—on your computer Use Kodak EasyShare software that came with your camera 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.
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Page 45: Sharing Your Pictures
4 Optional: You can apply a print quantity to other pictures. Press to locate a picture. Keep the print quantity as is, or press to change it. Repeat this step until the desired print quantity is applied to the pictures. www.kodak.com/go/support... - Page 46 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. For more information on printing from your computer, printer dock, PictBridge...
- Page 47 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, click the Help button in the Kodak EasyShare software. Tagging pictures as favorites You can preserve your favorite pictures in the Favorites section of your camera’s...
- Page 48 NOTE: The camera holds a limited number of favorites. Use Camera Favorites in the EasyShare software to customize the size of your camera Favorites section. Videos tagged as favorites remain in the Favorites folder in the EasyShare software. For more information, click the Help button in the Kodak EasyShare software. Optional settings In Favorites mode, press the Menu button to access optional settings.
- Page 49 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.
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Page 50: Troubleshooting
Remove battery and verify that it’s the correct type, then reinsert it. turn on Insert a new or charged battery. Camera does not Connect the camera to a Kodak 3-volt AC adapter (sold separately), then try again. See page 58 for more battery information. - Page 51 Insert a new or charged battery (page Turn on the camera. If all else fails, get customer support help (page 51). Memory card not Card may be corrupted. Format card in camera (page 35). recognized or camera Use another memory card. freezes with card. www.kodak.com/go/support...
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Page 52: Computer/Connectivity Problems
Click the Help button in the EasyShare software. transfer to computer Slide Show does not Adjust the camera Video Out setting (NTSC or PAL, page 35). run on an external Make sure the external device settings are correct (see the device’s video device user’s guide). www.kodak.com/go/support... -
Page 53: Picture Quality Problems
Make sure camera is not in Close-up 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 54: Camera Ready Light Status
(page 33), or insert card with available memory (page Camera processing memory is full. Wait. Resume picture-taking when the light turns off. Card is read-only. Change image storage location to internal memory (page 36), or use a different card. www.kodak.com/go/support... -
Page 55: Direct Printing (Pictbridge) Problems
Cannot print pictures. Ensure that there is a connection between camera and printer (page 18). Ensure the printer and camera have power (page 19). Camera or printer display an Follow the prompts to resolve the issue. error message. www.kodak.com/go/support... -
Page 56: Getting Help
Get help with the Windows operating www.kodak.com/go/pcbasics system and working with digital pictures Other Get support for other cameras, software, www.kodak.com/go/support accessories, more Get information on Kodak EasyShare www.kodak.com/go/printerdocks printer docks Get information on Kodak inkjet www.kodak.com/go/inkjet products Optimize your printer for truer, more www.kodak.com/go/onetouch... -
Page 57: Telephone Customer Support
Be at your computer, and have the following information available: Computer model, Operating system Camera serial number Processor type and speed (MHz) Version of Kodak EasyShare software Amount of memory (MB) & free hard Exact error message you received disk space Australia 1800 147 701... -
Page 58: Appendix
1.6 in. (4 cm) color hybrid LCD, 312 x 230 (72 K) pixels Preview Frame rate: 30 fps; Field-of-view: 87%. Lens Taking lens 3X optical zoom, aspheric all-glass Kodak Retinar lens, f/2.7–4.6 (35 mm equivalent: 34–102 mm) Focus system* TTL-AF; auto, Multi-zone, Center-zone. Working range: (0.13 m)–(0.7 m) @ macro, wide (0.22 m)–(0.7 m) @ macro, tele... - Page 59 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Appendix Kodak EasyShare C340 zoom digital camera Exposure Exposure metering TTL-AE, Center-weighted Exposure +/-2.0 EV with 0.5 EV step compensation* Shutter speed Mechanical with CCD electrical Auto: 4 - 1/1400 sec. Long time exposure* 0.7, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0 sec.
- Page 60 NTSC or PAL Power 2 Kodak KAADC Oxy-Alkaline AA digital camera batteries; 2-AA lithium digital camera batteries; 2 Kodak KAARDC Ni-MH AA rechargeable digital camera batteries; Kodak CRV3 lithium digital camera battery; Kodak KAA2HR Ni-MH rechargeable digital camera battery pack; 3V AC adapter Communication with computer USB 2.0 (PIMA 15740 protocol), via USB cable, EasyShare camera dock or printer dock...
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Page 61: Storage Capacities
64 MB SD or MMC 1 min. 24 sec. 2 min. 36 sec. 128 MB SD or MMC 2 min. 48 sec. 5 min. 12 sec. 256 MB SD or MMC 5 min. 36 min. 10 min. 24 sec. www.kodak.com/go/support... -
Page 62: Power-Saving Features
Read and follow these instructions before using Kodak products. Always follow basic safety procedures. 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 63 Failure to observe this precaution may cause leakage. Remove batteries when the product is stored for an extended period of time. In the unlikely event that battery fluid leaks inside the product, contact your local Kodak Customer Service representative.
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Page 64: Battery Information
Battery Life (Approx. number of pictures) Battery life test method: CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association) Memory card used in test: Kodak SD 128 MB memory card * 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 65: Upgrading Your Software And Firmware
Kodak EasyShare Ni-MH rechargeable battery pack. Kodak 3-volt AC adapter—powers your camera. IMPORTANT: Do not use the AC adapter included with the Kodak EasyShare camera dock or printer dock to power your camera. 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). -
Page 66: Additional Care And Maintenance
Do not allow chemicals, such as suntan lotion, to contact painted surfaces. Service agreements are available in some countries. 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.
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Page 68: Regulatory Compliance
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 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. Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual. www.kodak.com/go/support...
- Page 70 58 connector for camera dock, ii loading, 1 copy pictures types, 58 card to memory, 26 battery memory to card, 26 safety, 57 to computer via USB cable, 15 beach, 29 cropping pictures, 12 burst, ii CRV3 battery www.kodak.com/go/support...
- Page 71 EasyShare software, 15 internal memory emailing pictures, videos, 40 storage capacity, 55 expected life, 58 external video device viewing pictures, videos, 25 Kodak digital camera batteries, 1 Kodak EasyShare software installing, 16 favorites upgrading, 59 removing, 43 Kodak web sites, 50...
- Page 72 SCN, 28 optimizing printer, 50 self-portrait, 29 order online, 20 snow, 29 PictBridge, 18 tagged pictures, 20 with EasyShare printer dock, 18 night portrait, 29 protecting pictures, videos, 13 online prints, ordering, 20 quickview optical zoom, 8 using, 5 www.kodak.com/go/support...
- Page 73 55 continuous loop, 25 self timer problems, 46 button, ii running, 24 with pictures, 22 snow, 29 with videos, 22 software self-portrait, 29 installing, 16 service and support upgrading, 59 telephone numbers, 51 speaker, i www.kodak.com/go/support...
- Page 74 5 zoom turning camera on and off, 2 digital, 8 optical, 8 upgrading software, firmware, 59 URLs, Kodak web sites, 50 USB (universal serial bus) transferring pictures, 15 VCCI compliance, 63 video date display, 35 video length, 34...