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Kodak EasyShare C433

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/c433support

 

Summary of Contents for C433 - Easyshare Zoom Digital Camera

Page 1: ...Kodak EasyShare C433 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 c433support ...

Page 2: ...Eastman Kodak Company Rochester New York 14650 Eastman Kodak Company 2006 All screen images are simulated Kodak and EasyShare are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company P N 4J4883_en ...

Page 3: ...Product features www kodak com go support i Front view 1 Shutter button 5 Flash 2 Mode dial 6 Microphone 3 Flash button 7 Lens 4 Self timer Video light 8 USB port 4 3 1 7 5 2 6 8 ...

Page 4: ... 2 Review button 10 Share button 3 Menu button 11 Slot for optional SD or MMC card 4 Delete button 12 Battery compartment 5 4 way arrows 13 SD MMC card 6 Wide angle button 14 Tripod socket 7 Telephoto button 15 Dock connector 8 Strap post 4 8 3 2 1 11 12 13 15 5 6 9 10 7 14 ...

Page 5: ...ing and printing pictures 12 Installing the software 12 Transferring pictures with the USB cable 13 Dock compatibility for your camera 13 Printing pictures 14 4 Doing more with your camera 16 Using optical zoom 16 Picture taking modes 17 Using exposure compensation to adjust brightness 19 Using the self timer 19 Changing picture taking settings 20 Customizing your camera 23 Running a slide show 25...

Page 6: ...er communications 37 LCD screen messages 38 6 Getting help 41 Helpful links 41 7 Appendix 43 Camera specifications 43 Storage capacities 46 Important safety instructions 47 Battery life 49 Upgrading your software and firmware 50 Additional care and maintenance 50 Warranty 51 Regulatory compliance 53 ...

Page 7: ...ort 1 1 Setting up your camera Attaching the strap Loading the battery For battery types see page 49 To extend battery life see page 49 CRV3 lithium non rechargeable Ni MH rechargeable 2 AA rechargeable or non rechargeable ...

Page 8: ...Turning on the camera Setting the language date time Setting the language date time in the future 2 1 to change for previous next field OK to accept 2 1 3 Press Menu to highlight Setup Menu to highlight Language then press OK or Date Time then press OK ...

Page 9: ...videos NOTE When using the card for the first time format it in this camera before taking pictures see Format on page 23 We recommend Kodak SD or MMC cards CAUTION A card can only be inserted one way forcing it may cause damage See page 46 for storage capacities Purchase SD or MMC cards at a dealer of Kodak products or at www kodak com go c433accessories SD or MMC card optional Notched corner Card...

Page 10: ...alfway to set the AF AE Auto Focus Auto Exposure When the AF AE indicator turns green press the Shutter button completely down AF AE indicator LCD Green successful Red failed failed focus failed exposure 1 2 Press the Shutter button completely down and release To stop recording press and release the Shutter button again ...

Page 11: ... pictures and videos anytime see page 8 Understanding picture taking icons In capture mode no buttons pressed The picture video is saved automatically unless you press Delete Delete Play a video Tag a picture video for email or as a favorite or tag a picture for print Picture size Pictures time remaining Storage location Focus Zone White balance Low battery Camera mode Exposure compensation wide t...

Page 12: ...ate the camera focus area 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 Center focus Center wide focus Side focus Center and side focus Left and right focus Exposure compensation Low battery Auto Focus Auto Exposure warning Framing marks ...

Page 13: ...ws Flash to subject distance Zoom position Flash distance Wide angle 2 11 5 ft 0 6 3 5 m ISO 200 Telephoto 2 6 6 ft 0 6 2 0 m ISO 200 Flash modes Flash fires Auto Flash When the lighting conditions require it Fill Every time you take a picture regardless of the lighting conditions Use when the subject is in shadow or is backlit when the light is behind the subject Red eye Once so the subject s eye...

Page 14: ... displayed at a 3 2 aspect ratio with black bars at the top of the screen A video s duration is displayed at the top of the LCD Magnifying a picture during review Viewing multi up thumbnails during review 1 2 for previous next Review Press again to exit Videos OK Play pause Rewind to beginning during playback Next picture video during playback magnify 2X 8X W T view other parts of the picture retu...

Page 15: ...w icons Picture Video Scroll arrows Email tag Favorite tag Print tag number of prints Picture number Image storage location Review mode Protected Scroll arrows Email tag Favorite tag Video length Video number Image storage location Review mode Date Time Playback time counter ...

Page 16: ...tton to access review options for pictures and videos Some settings may be unavailable in some modes Album page 27 Protect page 11 Crop page 26 Image Storage see table on page 20 Slide Show page 25 Picture information page 26 Multi up page 8 Video information page 26 Copy page 27 Setup Menu page 20 ...

Page 17: ...u delete a picture NOTE You cannot use Undo Delete if your picture is larger than 10 MB 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 1 2 4 3 Follow the screen prompts Press Delete for previous next Press Review 1 2 4 3 Press Menu Press to highl...

Page 18: ... 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 4 Follow the on screen instructions to install the software Windows OS select Complete to automatically install the most commonly used applications or Custom to choose the ones you wish to install Mac OS X follow the on screen instructio...

Page 19: ...reader Kodak SD multimedia card reader writer Purchase these and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or www kodak com go c433accessories Dock compatibility for your camera To see which EasyShare printer docks are compatible with your camera visit www kodak com go dockcompatibility Purchase camera docks printer docks and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or www kodak com g...

Page 20: ...o the printer See your printer user guide or visit www kodak com go c433accessories 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 pres...

Page 21: ... 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 from an optional SD MMC card Automatically print tagged pictures when you insert your card into a printer with an SD MMC card slot See your pri...

Page 22: ...zoom out The zoom indicator shows zoom status 3 Take the picture or video Using digital zoom Use digital zoom in any Still mode to get up to 15X magnification 1 Press the Telephoto T button to the optical zoom limit 3X Release the button then press it again 2 Take the picture or video NOTE You cannot use digital zoom for video recording You may notice decreased image quality when using digital zoo...

Page 23: ...infinity auto focus Auto focus framing marks are not available in Landscape Close up Close range Use available light instead of flash if possible The camera automatically sets the focus distance depending on the zoom position Scene Point and shoot simplicity when taking pictures under special conditions See page 18 Video Capturing video with sound See page 4 Choose the mode that best suits your su...

Page 24: ...hildren Action pictures of children in bright light Party People indoors Minimizes red eye Beach Bright beach scenes Snow Bright snow scenes Fireworks Fireworks displays Flash does not fire Place the camera on a flat steady surface or use a tripod Self Portrait Close ups of yourself Assures proper focus and minimizes red eye Backlight Subjects that are in shadow or backlit when light is behind the...

Page 25: ...cancel the self timer follow steps 1 and 2 select Off then press OK Use the same procedure to take a video but Turn the Mode dial to Video 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 1 2 Use to highlight Self Timer then press OK 2 shot one picture taken after 10 seconds and another In any S...

Page 26: ...2 shot In Video mode only the 2 and 10 second options are available A video stops when no storage space remains Exposure Compensation Control how much light enters the camera 2 0 to 2 0 in 0 5 increments Picture Size Choose a picture resolution 4 0 MP default for printing up to 20 x 30 in 51 x 76 cm pictures are highest resolution and largest file size 3 5 MP 3 2 ideal for printing 4 x 6 in 10 x 1...

Page 27: ...llest picture size setting Choose a lower ISO setting in brightly lit scenes use a higher ISO for low light scenes NOTE ISO returns to Auto during Long Time Exposure Unavailable in Video mode Focus Zone Select a large or concentrated area of focus Multi zone default evaluates 3 zones to give an even picture focus Ideal for general picture taking Center zone evaluates the small area centered on the...

Page 28: ...ose a storage location for pictures videos Auto default the camera uses the card if one is in the camera If not the camera uses internal memory Internal Memory the camera uses internal memory even if a card is installed NOTE If you fill up your card while taking pictures your camera s memory plus feature prompts you to switch to internal memory if space is available Memory plus is unavailable in V...

Page 29: ...e Menu button to exit NOTE These settings remain until you change them Setting Options Return to previous menu Camera Sounds Choose to enable or disable sound effects All On default applies a sound effect to camera functions Shutter Only applies a sound effect only when you press the Shutter button All Off disables sound effects Auto Power Off Choose inactivity time until camera turns off 10 minut...

Page 30: ... See page 2 Format CAUTION Formatting deletes all pictures videos including those that are protected Removing a card during formatting may damage the card Memory Card deletes everything on the card formats the card Cancel exits without making a change Internal Memory deletes everything in internal memory including email addresses album names and favorites formats the internal memory About View cam...

Page 31: ...setting displays each picture for 5 seconds You can set the display interval from 3 to 60 seconds 1 On the Slide Show menu press to highlight Interval then press the OK button 2 Select a display interval To scroll through the seconds quickly press and hold 3 Press the OK button The interval setting remains until you change it Running a continuous slide show loop When you turn on Loop the slide sho...

Page 32: ... camera Press the Menu button to exit the menu Viewing picture video information To exit Review press the Review button 1 2 3 Follow the screen prompts Press Menu choose Crop for previous next Press Review then press OK 4 Press Telephoto T to zoom in or to move the crop box 5 1 Press Review 2 4 3 Press Menu Press to highlight Picture or for previous next Video Information then press OK ...

Page 33: ...ictures videos are copied not moved To remove pictures videos from the original location after copying delete them see page 11 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 11 Pre tagging for album names Use the Set Album Still or Video feature to pre select album names before you take pictur...

Page 34: ... on the screen A plus after the album name means more than one album is selected 6 Press the Menu button to exit the menu Third transfer to your computer When you transfer the tagged pictures or videos to your computer EasyShare software opens and categorizes your pictures videos in the appropriate album See EasyShare software Help for details Tagging pictures videos for albums Use the Album featu...

Page 35: ...pictures to more than one album repeat step 4 for each album The album name appears with the picture A plus after the album name means the picture was added to more than one album To remove a selection highlight an album name and press the OK button To remove all album selections select Clear All Third transfer to your computer When you transfer the tagged pictures videos to your computer EasyShar...

Page 36: ...button 3 Press to select the number of copies 0 99 Zero removes the tag for that picture Optional You can apply a print quantity to other pictures Press to locate a picture Press to change the print quantity Repeat until the desired print quantity is applied to pictures 4 Press the OK button The Print icon appears in the status area 5 Press the Share button to exit the menu To tag all pictures in ...

Page 37: ...p to 32 email addresses to the camera s internal memory For details click the Help button in EasyShare software Second tag pictures videos on your camera 1 Press the Share button Press to locate a picture video 2 Press to highlight Email then press the OK button The Email icon appears in the status area 3 Press to highlight an email address then press the OK button To tag other pictures videos wit...

Page 38: ...mera Favorites section Videos tagged as favorites remain in the Favorites folder in EasyShare software For details click the Help button in EasyShare software 1 Tag pictures as favorites 1 Press the Share button Press to locate a picture 2 Press to highlight Favorite then press the OK button The Favorite icon appears in the status area To remove the tag press the OK button again Press the Share bu...

Page 39: ...vorites section of internal memory are removed Favorites are restored the next time you transfer pictures to the computer 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 4 Click Remove Album The next time you transfer p...

Page 40: ...ing favorites 1 Turn the Mode dial to Favorites Press to locate a picture 2 Press the Share button 3 Highlight Print or Email then press the OK button NOTE Favorites that were taken on this camera not imported from another source are good for prints up to 4 x 6 in 10 x 15 cm ...

Page 41: ...res remaining number does not decrease after taking a picture The camera is operating normally Continue taking pictures Short battery life with Kodak Ni MH rechargeable digital camera batteries Wipe the contacts with a clean dry cloth page 50 before loading batteries in the camera Use the Refresh feature on your camera dock series 3 or printer dock series 3 Stored pictures are corrupted Retake pic...

Page 42: ...re is too light Move so there is at least 24 in 61 cm between camera and subject Decrease Exposure Compensation page 20 Picture is not clear Clean the lens page 50 Move so there is at least 24 in 61 cm between the camera and the subject Place the camera on a flat steady surface or use a tripod Picture is too dark Turn on the flash page 7 Move so there is no more than 7 9 ft 2 4 m between the camer...

Page 43: ...llowing Thecomputerdoes not communicate with the camera Visit www kodak com go c433support Turn on the camera page 2 Install new batteries page 1 or charge rechargeable batteries See the Power Management section of the computer user s guide to disable this feature Connect cable to camera and computer port page 13 Install the software page 12 Disconnect the USB cable Close all open applications Re ...

Page 44: ...er card Only one USB connection allowed Turn camera off then back on Internal memory requires formatting Format the internal memory page 23 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 the Kodak EasyShare software Help Internal memory cannot be read Please format in...

Page 45: ... 23 Caution Formatting a card deletes all pictures and videos including protected files Date and time have been reset Reset the clock page 2 Noaddressbookin camera Connect with computer to import address book Create and copy address book from computer See the Kodak EasyShare software Help No album names in camera Connect with computer to import album names Create and copy album names from computer...

Page 46: ...nly the first 32 album names will be saved Delete one or more album names associated with the image page 28 Unrecognized file format Transfer the picture to the computer page 13 or delete it page 11 Camera error XXXX See user s guide Turn camera off then back on If Try one or more of the following ...

Page 47: ...ownloads See online demonstrations of your camera www kodak com go howto Get information on EasyShare software www kodak com go easysharesw or click the Help button in EasyShare software Get help with the Windows operating system and working with digital pictures www kodak com go pcbasics Get support for other cameras software accessories www kodak com go support Get information on Kodak EasyShare...

Page 48: ...sia 8 495 929 9166 Denmark 3 848 71 30 Singapore 800 6363 036 Ireland 01 407 3054 Spain 91 749 76 53 Finland 0800 1 17056 Sweden 08 587 704 21 France 01 55 1740 77 Switzerland 01 838 53 51 Germany 069 5007 0035 Taiwan 0800 096 868 Greece 00800 44140775 Thailand 001 800 631 0017 Hong Kong 800 901 514 Turkey 00800 448827073 India 91 22 617 5823 United Kingdom 0870 243 0270 Italy 02 696 33452 United ...

Page 49: ...ls 2 1 MP 1656 x 1242 pixels 1 1 MP 1200 x 900 pixels Displays Color display 4 6 cm 1 8 in color hybrid LCD 85 K pixels Preview Frame rate 27 fps Field of view 100 Lens Taking lens 3X optical zoom lens f 2 73 f 4 85 Aperture f 2 73 and f 4 82 Wide f 4 85 and f 8 54 Tele 36 mm 108 mm 35 mm equivalent Lens barrier Automatic built in Focus system TTL AF Multi zone AF and Center zone AF Working range ...

Page 50: ...it 80 140 Self Portrait Fireworks Long Time Exposure 80 Movie 80 400 Selectable 80 100 200 400 800 800 available only for smallest picture size setting Flash Electronic flash Guide no 7 0 ISO 100 Auto flash with pre flash Working range at ISO 200 0 6 3 5 m 2 11 5 ft Wide 0 6 2 0 m 2 6 6 ft Tele Flash modes Auto Fill Red eye Off Capture Capture modes Auto Landscape Close up SCN scenes Video Video c...

Page 51: ...dak lithium digital camera battery CRV3 non rechargeable 1 Kodak Ni MH rechargeable digital camera battery KAA2HR Communication with computer USB 2 0 PIMA 15740 protocol via USB cable model U 8 EasyShare camera dock or printer dock Other features PictBridge support Yes Self Timer 2 seconds 10 seconds or 2 shot White balance Auto Daylight Tungsten Fluorescent Auto power off Selectable 1 3 5 10 minu...

Page 52: ...d videos Favorites take up additional space in internal memory Picture storage capacity Number of pictures 4 0 MP 3 5 MP 3 2 3 1 MP 2 1 MP 1 1 MP Internal memory 9 10 11 16 31 16 MB SD MMC 13 15 16 23 43 32 MB SD MMC 28 32 35 49 92 64 MB SD MMC 59 66 73 102 190 128 MB SD MMC 118 132 147 204 377 256 MB SD MMC 236 264 293 406 750 512 MB SD MMC 468 524 581 805 1487 1 GB SD MMC 938 1050 1164 1611 2975...

Page 53: ... moisture or extreme temperatures The use of controls adjustments or procedures other than those specified herein may result in exposure to shock and or electrical or mechanical hazards If the LCD breaks do not touch the glass or liquid Contact Kodak customer support Minutes seconds of video VGA 640 x 480 QVGA 320 x 240 Internal memory 14 sec 35 sec 16 MB SD MMC 20 sec 51 sec 32 MB SD MMC 44 sec 1...

Page 54: ... the reach of children Do not allow batteries to touch metal objects including coins Otherwise a battery may short circuit discharge energy become hot or leak Do not disassemble install backward or expose batteries to liquid moisture fire or extreme temperature Do not charge non rechargeable batteries Remove the battery when the product is stored for an extended period of time In the unlikely even...

Page 55: ...essive use of the flash Dirt on the battery contacts can affect battery life Wipe the contacts with a clean dry cloth before loading batteries in the camera Battery performance is reduced at temperatures below 41 F 5 C When using 0 800 600 800 600 800 300 400 300 400 CRV3 lithium battery AA 2 lithium batteries Ni MH rechargeable digital camera battery per charge AA 2 Ni MH rechargeable batteries p...

Page 56: ... inside the camera turn off the camera and remove the battery and card Allow all components to air dry for at least 24 hours before using the camera again Blow gently on the lens or LCD to remove dust and dirt Wipe gently with a soft lint free cloth or an untreated lens cleaning tissue Do not use cleaning solutions unless designed specifically for camera lenses Do not allow chemicals such as sunta...

Page 57: ...l include all labor as well as any necessary adjustments and or replacement parts Such repair or replacement is the sole remedy under this warranty If replacement parts are used in making repairs these parts may be remanufactured or may contain remanufactured materials If it is necessary to replace the entire product it may be replaced with a remanufactured product Limitations Request for Warranty...

Page 58: ...f the use of the equipment cost of substitute equipment facilities or services or claims of your customers for such damages resulting from the purchase use or failure of the product regardless of cause or for breach of any written or implied warranty is expressly disclaimed and excluded herefrom Your rights Some states or jurisdictions do not allow exclusion or limitation of incidental or conseque...

Page 59: ...be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver 3 connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 consult the dealer or an experienc...

Page 60: ... household use it can be used in any area including residential areas VCCI Class B ITE 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 English translation This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference from Information T...

Page 61: ...ming marks 6 B backlight 18 batteries expected life 49 extending life 49 loading 1 types 45 49 battery safety 48 battery compartment ii battery life 49 beach 18 button Delete ii delete 5 flash i flash status 7 review 8 Share ii shutter i telephoto ii wide angle ii zoom 16 C cable USB 13 camera screen error messages 38 reviewing videos 8 camera sounds 23 card slot ii caring for your camera 50 cauti...

Page 62: ...0 54 dock printer 14 dock compatibility 13 dock connector ii doing more with your camera 16 download pictures 12 E EasyShare software installing 12 emailing pictures videos 31 error messages 38 expected battery life 49 exposure compensation 19 long time 22 exposure compensation 20 F favorites removing 33 settings 33 tagging 32 fireworks 18 firmware upgrading 50 flash i settings 7 flash button i fo...

Page 63: ... time exposure 22 loop slide show 25 M Macintosh OS based computers installing software 12 magnify picture 8 maintenance camera 50 make picture 10 memory full 22 inserting card 3 storage capacities 46 memory card ii memory plus 22 microphone i mode dial i 17 modes auto 17 backlight 18 beach 18 children 18 fireworks 18 night portrait 18 party 18 SCN 17 self portrait 18 snow 18 text 18 multi up 8 10...

Page 64: ...ck 14 problem solving 35 protect 10 protecting pictures videos 11 Q quickview using 5 R recycling disposal 50 54 red eye flash 7 regulatory information 53 Class B ITE 54 removing favorites 33 repair 41 return 23 Review button ii review button 8 review options 10 reviewing pictures as you take them 5 camera screen 8 reviewing pictures videos slide show 25 reviewing videos camera screen 8 running sl...

Page 65: ...videos 30 shutter problems 36 self timer delay 19 shutter button i slide show 10 continuous loop 25 interval 25 problems 36 running 25 Slot for optional SD or MMC card ii snow 18 software installing 12 upgrading 50 sounds 23 specifications camera 43 storage capacity 46 storage location switching 22 strap post ii support technical 42 switching storage location 22 T tagging favorites 32 for albums 2...

Page 66: ...USB cable 13 USB port i V VCCI compliance 54 video copying 27 date display 24 protecting 11 reviewing 8 storage capacities 46 viewing 8 video light i video size 22 videos deleting 11 emailing tagged 31 transfer 12 viewing picture after taking 5 8 W warranty 51 WEEE 54 white balance 21 wide angle button ii Windows OS based computers installing software 12 wrist strap 1 Z zoom digital 16 optical 16 ...

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