Installing the software IMPORTANT: Before connecting any cables, install the software that was included with your camera. Follow the on-screen instructions. www.kodak.com/go/c653support or c623support After installing the software, return to this Getting Started Guide.
Loading the batteries CRV3 lithium (non-rechargeable) Turning on the camera Ni-MH 2 AA lithium or Ni-MH (rechargeable) (may be rechargeable or non-rechargeable) www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter...
Setting the language, date/time Language: to change. OK to accept. Date/Time: At the prompt, press OK. to change. for previous/next field. OK to accept. www.kodak.com/go/c653support or c623support...
Ready light turns green. Press to turn on/off: LCD (off to use viewfinder) • Status icons • Framing grid • Help (in Menu mode) • Videos Press the Shutter button completely down and release. To stop recording, press the Shutter button again. www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter...
Reviewing pictures/videos www.kodak.com/go/c653support or c623support Press Review. (Press again to exit.) Videos: OK Play/pause. During playback to adjust the audio volume. During playback to play at 2X speed; press again for 4X. During playback to reverse at 2X speed; press again for 4X.
Transferring pictures/videos USB cable Kodak EasyShare printer dock or camera dock (May be sold separately.) For dock compatibility, visit www.kodak.com/go/dockcompatibility. To purchase accessories, visit www.kodak.com/go/c653accessories or www.kodak.com/go/c623accessories. To use an EasyShare dock, see its Getting Started Guide. www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter...
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• set up your camera • taken pictures • transferred pictures to your computer Keep learning! Finish reading this book, so you can take and Visit www.kodak.com/go/c653support or www.kodak.com/go/c623support and www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter for: • the extended user’s guide • interactive troubleshooting and repairs •...
The zoom indicator shows zoom status. When you are video recording, only the digital zoom range appears. 3 Take the picture or video. NOTE: In Video mode, the zoom indicator changes and only the digital zoom range appears. Zoom indicator Digital Optical zoom zoom range range www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter...
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/c653support or c623support Doing more with your camera Compose the scene. Press the Shutter button halfway, then...
NOTE: During quickview, you can delete all pictures in the burst series. To delete selectively, do so in Review (see page 21). All the pictures are saved. www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Purpose Capture an expected event. Example: A person swinging a golf club.
■ The camera then automatically corrects red-eye in the picture. Never. www.kodak.com/go/c653support or c623support Doing more with your camera Press the flash button repeatedly to scroll through flash modes (see Flash modes below). The current flash mode appears in the LCD screen.
Scene Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures under special conditions. (See page Video Capturing video with sound. (See Choose the mode that best suits your subjects and surroundings. 15.) page www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter...
Use the camera Help screen to better understand menu options when the User’s Guide is not readily available, and you need to obtain information quickly. The Help screen operates when you are in the main menu or in most submenu selections. www.kodak.com/go/c653support or c623support Doing more with your camera Press repeatedly to obtain screen Help.
Doing more with your camera Understanding picture-taking icons In capture mode—no buttons pressed Flash Self-timer Date stamp Picture size Blur warning Pictures/time remaining Exposure metering ISO speed Low battery Camera mode Exposure compensation www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Storage location Zoom: wide telephoto digital White balance...
4 Follow the screen prompts. The picture is cropped. The original is saved. (Cropped pictures cannot be cropped again.) ■ Press the Menu button to exit the menu. www.kodak.com/go/c653support or c623support 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press W/T to magnify 2X–8X. 3 Press picture.
Working with pictures/videos Viewing thumbnails (multi-up) Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology Kodak Perfect Touch technology helps ensure better, brighter pictures. 1 Press the Review button, then 2 Press the Menu button, choose Perfect Touch tech. button. The enhancement is previewed in a split screen. Press picture.
Trimming a video You can delete an unwanted portion from the beginning or end of a video. Video Trimmed video www.kodak.com/go/c653support or c623support Working with pictures/videos 1 Press the Review button, then 2 Press the Menu button, choose Make Picture, then press the OK button.
Press the Menu button to exit the menu. ■ 1 Press the Review button, then 2 Press the Menu button, choose Edit Video, then press the OK button. Choose Action Print, then press the OK button. www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter to find a video.
Undo Delete. 2 Press OK. The deleted picture/video (overlaid with the Delete menu) appears. Select Exit to exit the Delete menu. ■ www.kodak.com/go/c653support or c623support Working with pictures/videos 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press for previous/next picture/video.
■ Short battery life Wipe the contacts with a clean, dry cloth before loading batteries in the camera. with Kodak Ni-MH rechargeable ■ Limit the following activities that quickly deplete battery power: reviewing pictures/videos on the LCD; using the LCD as a viewfinder;...
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Contact Kodak customer support. ■ The use of an accessory that is not recommended by Kodak may cause fire, electric shock, or injury. ■ Use only a USB-certified computer. Contact your computer manufacturer if you have questions.
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Warranty service will include all labor as well as any necessary adjustments and/or replacement parts. If Kodak is unable to repair or replace a Product, Kodak will, at its option, refund the purchase price paid for the Product provided the Product has been returned to Kodak along with proof of the purchase price paid.
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Kodak (such as adapters and cables), or claims made after the duration of this warranty. Kodak makes no other express or implied warranty for this product, and disclaims the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. 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 or such longer period as required by law.
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Appendix FCC compliance and advisory Kodak EasyShare C653/C623 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.
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VCCI Class B ITE Korean Class B ITE Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, NY 14650 Eastman Kodak Company, 2006 Kodak, EasyShare, and Perfect Touch are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. 4J6053_en www.kodak.com/go/c653support or c623support www.kodak.com/go/recycle for recycling program information. Appendix...
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