Kodak CX7220 manual

K odak EasyShar e CX7220 zoom digital camera User’ s Guide www .k odak.com F or interactive tutorials , www .k odak.com/g o/howto[...]

Eastman Kodak Company 343 State Street Rochester , New Y ork 14650 © Eastman K odak Company , 2004 All screen images are simulated. K odak and EasyShare are trademar ks of Eastman Kodak Company . P/N 6B8947[...]

Product f eatures i Front/top/side view 1 Grip 6 Mode dial/Power 2 Wrist strap post 7 Flash unit 3 Microphone 8 Viewfinder lens 4 Self Timer/Video light 9 Lens 5 Shutter button 6 8 5 1 4 2 7 9 3[...]

Product fe atures ii Back/side view 1 Camera screen (LCD: liquid crystal display) 7 8 Viewfinder Ready light 2 Share button 9 Flash/Status button 3 Controller buttons (4) 10 Zoom button (Wide angle/Telephoto) 4 OK button 11 Grip 5D C - I n ( 3 V ) , for optional AC adapter 12 13 Menu button Review button 6 Delete button 1 7 2 3 4 6 5 8 9 10 11 12 1[...]

Product f eatures iii Side view Bottom view 1 Slot for optional SD/MMC card 2 USB (Universal Serial Bus) port 1 Battery door 3 Dock connector 2 Tripod socket/locator for dock 4 Locator for dock 1 2 1 2 3 4[...]

iv T able of contents 1 1 Getting started ........................................................................... 1 Package contents ................... ...................... ................. .................... 1 Installing the software first ......... ...................... ...................... ........... 1 Loading the batteries .......[...]

T able of contents v 4 Installing the software .......................... ................................... 27 Minimum system requirements ...................................... .................. 27 Install the software ............................. ...................... ...................... 28 5 Sharing pictures and videos ..................[...]

1 1 Getting started Package contents Not shown: User’ s Guide (may be provided on CD), Start Here! guide , K odak EasyShare software CD . Contents may ch ange without notice. Installing the software first IMPOR T ANT : Install the software from the Kodak EasyShare software CD before connecting the camera (or dock) to the computer . Other wise, th[...]

Getting started 2 Loading the batteries T wo AA non-recharge able starter batteries are incl uded with your camer a. 1 Mak e sure the Mode dial is set to Off (s ee page 4 ). 2 On the bottom of the ca mera, slide the battery door and lift to open . 3 Insert the AA batteries , as shown. 4 Close the battery door . If you purchased an optional K odak E[...]

Getting started 3 Important battery information Battery safety and handling ■ Do not allow batteries to touch metal ob jects , including coins . Otherwise , a battery may short circui t, discharge energy , become hot, or leak. ■ F or rechargeab le battery disposal in formation, visit the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation W eb site at w[...]

Getting started 4 ■ Visit www .k odak.com /go/cx7220a ccessorie s for: K odak EasyShare camer a dock— powers your camera, tr ansfers pictures to your computer , and charges the included K o dak EasyShare Ni-MH rechargeable battery pack. K odak EasyShare printer dock— powers your camera , mak es 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) prints with or without a [...]

Getting started 5 Changing the display Selecting a language Selecting a language, first time T he Language screen appears the fi rst time you turn on the camera. ■ Press to highlight a language , then press the OK button. The Set Date & Time screen is displa yed in the langua ge you selected (see Setting the date and time, first time ). Selec[...]

Getting started 6 Setting the date and time, anytime 1 In any mode , press the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight Setup Men u , then press the OK button. 3 Highlight Date & T ime , then press the OK button. 4 Press to adjust the date and time . Press to adv ance to the next setting. 5 When finished, press the OK button. 6 Press the Menu button t[...]

Getting started 7 Review screen Storing pictures and videos on an SD/MMC card Y our camera has 16 MB of internal memory . Y ou can purchas e optional SD/MMC cards for removable , reusable storage for pictures and videos . CAUTION: Insert card as shown. F or cing it may damage the camer a or card. Do not insert or remove a car d when the green ready[...]

8 2 T aking pictur es and videos T he camer a is ready to tak e pictures or video s when you turn it on—even i f you are in Review , Share , or Setup . Taking a picture 1 T urn the Mode dial to the Still mode you w ant to use . See page 9 for mode descrip tions. The camera screen temporarily displays the m ode name an d description. T o interrupt[...]

T aking p ictures and vide os 9 Capture modes Use this mode For Auto General picture-taking. Automati cally sets exposure, focus, and flash. Portrait Full-frame port raits of people. Subject is sharp and the background is indistinct. Subject sh ould be at least 6 ft (2 m) away and fill the frame with a head and should ers pose. Night Night scenes o[...]

T aking pictures and videos 10 Using the camera screen as a viewfinder NO TE: T o prolong battery life , use the L iveview feature sparingly . 1 T urn the Mode dial to any Still mode . 2 Press the OK button to turn on the camera screen. 3 F rame your subject in t he camera screen. 4 Press the S hutter bu tton halfway and hold to set the exposure an[...]

T aking p ictures and vide os 11 Using optical zoom Use optical zoom to get up to 2X clos er to your subject. Optical zoom is effective when the lens is no clo ser than 19.7 in. (50 cm) to the subject. Y ou can change optical zoom b efore (but not during) video recording. 1 Use the cam era screen to fr ame your subjec t (see page 10 ). 2 Press the [...]

T aking pictures and videos 12 Using the flash Use the flash when you tak e pictures at night, indoors , or outdoors in heavy shadows . NO TE: Flash is unav ailable in Video mode . Choosing a flash option NO TE: T he default flash setting is restored when you exit the mode or tu rn off the camer a (see page 13 ). Flash Range Wide Angle 1.6-11.8 ft [...]

T aking p ictures and vide os 13 Flash settings in each mode F or the best possible pictures , flash se ttings are prese t for each capture mode. * When you change to Red-eye in these modes , it remains until you c hange it. All other flash settings return to the de fault when you edit the mode or turn off the camera. NO TE: Flash is disabled if Bu[...]

T aking pictures and videos 14 Changing picture-taking settings Y ou can change se ttings to get the be st results from your cam era: 1 Press the Menu bu tton. 2 Press to highlight the setting you wish to change , then press the OK button. 3 Choose an option, then press the OK button. 4 Press the Menu button to exit. NO TE: Some settings are unavai[...]

T aking p ictures and vide os 15 Picture Quality (Still modes) Set picture resolution. This setting remains until y ou change it. Best (default)— (2.0 MP) for printing up to 8 x 10 in. (20 x 25 cm). Best (3:2) — (1.8 MP) ideal for printing 4 x 6 in. (1 0 x 15 cm) prin ts without cropping. Also for printing up to 8 x 10 in. (20 x 25 cm); some cr[...]

T aking pictures and videos 16 Putting yourself in the picture or video Use Self T imer to create a 10-second delay between the time you pr ess the Shutter button and the time t he picture or video is tak en. 1 T urn the Mode dial to any Still mode for pictures , or to Video for videos , then press the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight Self T imer [...]

T aking p ictures and vide os 17 Pre-tagging for album names Use the Set Album (Still or Video) feature to pre-select album names before you tak e p ictures . T hen, all the pictures o r videos you tak e are tagged with those album names . First—on your computer Use K odak EasyShare software , V 3.0 or higher (see Installing the softw are , page [...]

T aking pictures and videos 18 Customizing your camera Use the Setup Menu to customize your camer a settings . 1 Press the Menu bu tton. 2 Press to highlight Setup M enu , then press the OK button. 3 Highlight the setting you wish to change , then press the OK button . 4 Choose an option, then press the OK button. 5 Press the Menu button to exit. N[...]

T aking p ictures and vide os 19 Date Stamp (Still modes) Imprint the date on pictures. This setting remains until you change it. Turn the Date Stamp on or off, or change the date stamp format. Video Date Display (Video mode) Display capture date and time before the video starts. This setting remains until you change it. Choose None, or choose a da[...]

20 3 Reviewing pictures and videos Press the Review button to view and wo rk with your pictures and videos . T o save battery power , purchase a K odak 3- volt AC adapter or place your camer a in a compatible K odak EasyShare camera dock or printer dock. Purchase these and other accessories at a dealer of K odak products, or vi sit www .k odak.com/[...]

Reviewing pictur es and videos 21 Playing a video 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press to locate a video (or to highlight one in mu ltiple vi ew). 3 Press the OK button to play or pause a video . NO TE: Y ou can also press the Menu button, high light Play Video , then press the OK button. ■ T o rewind a video, press during play back. ■ T o replay[...]

Reviewing pictures and videos 22 Changing optional review settings During Review , press the Menu button for optional settings . Magnifying pictures 1 Press the Review button, then locate a picture . 2 T o magnify at 2X, press the OK butt on . T o magnify at 4X, p ress the OK button again. T o redisplay the picture at the 1X (original) size, press [...]

Reviewing pictur es and videos 23 Protecting pictures and videos from deletion 1 Press the Review button, then locate the picture or video to protect. 2 Press the Menu bu tton. 3 Press to highl ight Prot ect , then press the OK button. The picture or vid eo is protect ed and cann ot be deleted. The Protect icon is displayed in the status area. ■ [...]

Reviewing pictures and videos 24 4 Highlight an album folder , then press the OK button. The album name appears with the pictur e. A plus (+) after the album name means the picture was added to more than one album. ■ T o add other pictures to the same al bum, press to scroll throug h the pictures . When the picture you want appears , pres s the O[...]

Reviewing pictur es and videos 25 Changing the slide show display interval T he default interv al setting di splays each picture for 5 seconds . Y ou can increase the display interv al to up to 60 seconds . 1 On the Slide Show menu, press to highlight In terval, then p ress the OK button. 2 Select a display in terval. T o scroll through the seconds[...]

Reviewing pictures and videos 26 Copy pictures or videos: 1 Press the Review button , then press the Menu button. 2 Press to highl ight Copy , then press the OK button. 3 Highlight an option, then p ress the OK button: PICTURE or VIDEO— copies the current picture or video . EXIT— returns to the Review menu. ALL— copies all pictures and videos[...]

27 4 Installing the softwar e Minimum system requirements NO TE: Mac OS 8.6 and 9.x do not support the Share button functions . Mac OS X version 10.2.3 or 10.3 is recommended for full functionality . To download EasyShar e software for M ac OS 8.6 and 9.x, visit www .k odak.com/go/cx7220downloads . Windows OS-based comput ers Macintosh computers ?[...]

Installing th e software 28 Install the software CAUTION: Install K odak EasyShare softwar e before connecting the camera or optional camera dock to the computer . F a ilure to do so may cause the software to load incorrectly . 1 Close all softw are applications that are open on your computer (including anti-virus software). 2 Place the K odak Easy[...]

29 5 Sharing pictur es and videos NO TE: T ags remain until removed. If a tagged picture or video is copied , the tag is not copied. If you tag a picture just after taking a burst series (see page 14 ), only the last picture is tagged. Tagging pictures for printing 1 Press the Share button. 2 Press to locate a picture . 3 Press to highl ight Print [...]

Sharing pictures a nd videos 30 4 Press to select the number of copies (0 - 99). T he default is one . Zero removes the tag for a selected picture . The Print icon is displayed in the status area. ■ T o apply a print quantity to other pictures , press to locate them. K eep the print quantity as is , or press to ch ange it. 5 Press the OK button .[...]

Sharing pictur es and videos 31 ■ T o remove a selection, hi ghlight a check ed address , then press the OK button. ■ T o remove all email selections , highl ight Clear All, then press the OK button. 5 Highlight Exit, then press the OK b utton. The selections are saved. The email icon is displayed in the status area. 6 Press the Share button to[...]

32 6 T ransferr ing and pr inting pictur es CAUTION: Install K odak EasyShare softwar e before connecting the camera or optional camera dock or printer dock to the computer . F ailu re to do so may cause the software to load incorrectly . Transferring pictures and videos with the USB cable 1 T urn off the camer a. 2 Plug the labeled end of the USB [...]

T ransferring and print ing picture s 33 Ordering prints online K odak EasyShare print service (provided by Ofoto at www .ofoto.com ) is one of the many online pr int se rvices offered in the EasyShar e software . Y o u can easily: ■ Upload your pictures . ■ Edit, enhance , and add borders to your pictures . ■ Store pictures , and share them [...]

34 7 T roubleshooting When you have questions about your camer a, start here . Additional techni cal information is av ailable in the ReadMe file located on the K odak EasyShare softw are CD . F or updates to T roubleshooting information, visi t www .k odak.com/go/cx7220support . Camera problems If ... T ry one or more of the follo wing The camera [...]

T roubleshooting 35 Computer/connectivity problems You cannot take a picture ■ T urn the camera off , then on again. ■ Depress the Shutter button all the way ( page 8 ). ■ Insert new batteries . If using rechargeable batteries , charge before inserting ( page 2 and page 3 ). ■ W ait until the ready lig ht is green before attempting to tak e[...]

T roubleshooting 36 Picture quality problems Camera screen messages If ... T ry one or more of the follo wing The picture is too dark or underexposed ■ Use Fill flash ( page 12 ) or change your position so light is not behind the subjec t. ■ Move so that the distance between you and the subject is within the effect ive flash r ange (see page 12[...]

T roubleshooting 37 Remove USB cable in camera Restart computer if needed USB cable is connected to camera while docked. Unplug the USB cable from the camera. Internal memory requires formatting Camera internal memory is corrupted. Format the internal memory ( page 19 ). Caution: Formatting deletes all pictures and videos, including protected files[...]

T roubleshooting 38 Date and time have been reset This is the first time you turned on the camera; or the batteries have been removed for an extended period of time; or the batteries are ex hausted. Reset the cloc k ( page 5 ). No address book on camera (Connect with computer to import address book) Email addresses have not been copied to the camer[...]

T roubleshooting 39 Camera ready light status Still having problems? Visit www .k odak.com/g o/cx7220suppo rt , or see Chapter 8, Getting help . Status Cause/solution Ready light glows steady green. Camera is on; ready to take a picture or video. Shutter button is pressed halfway down. Focus and exposure are set. Ready light blinks green. Picture i[...]

40 8 Getting help Helpful Web links Software help Click the Help button in th e K odak Easy Share software . Also, see the tutorial on the CD for help with connecti ng your camer a to a computer . Telephone customer support If you have questions c oncerning the operation of th e softw are or camera, you may speak with a customer support representat[...]

Getting help 41 F or the mos t up-to- date listi ngs, visit: http://www .k odak.com/US/en/digital/con tacts/DAIIntern ationalContacts .shtml Australia 1800 147 701 Netherlands 020 346 9372 Austria 0179 567 357 New Zealand 0800 440 786 Belgium 02 713 14 45 Norway/Norge 23 16 21 33 Brazil 0800 150000 Philippines 1 800 1 888 9 600 Canada 1 800 465 632[...]

42 9 Appendix Camera specifications F or more specifications , visit www .k odak.com/go/cx7220support . CX7220 zoom digital camera specifications CCD CCD 1/3.2 in. CCD, 4:3 aspect ratio Output image size (image quality mode) Best 1632 x 1232 (2.0 M) pixels Best (3:2) 1632 x 1088 (1.8 M) pixels Better 1184 x 896 (1.0 M) pixels Good 816 x 624 (0.5 M)[...]

Appendix 43 Exposure Exposure metering TTL-AE Center-weighted AE AE (@ still) locked at 1/2- way shutter press, Continuous AE (@ video and preview) Exposure range AE range: LV 6.8 to 15.5 @ ISO 100 (wide Auto , flash off) LV 7.6 to 15.5 @ ISO 100 (telephoto Aut o, flash off) Exposure mode Programmed AE modes: Auto, Landscape, Night, Portrait, Macro[...]

Appendix 44 Tips, safety, maintenance ■ Always follow basic safe ty precau tions . Refer to the “Im portant Sa fety Instructions” booklet pack ed with your camer a. ■ Do not allow chemicals , such as suntan lotion, to come into c ontact with the painted surface of the camer a. ■ If the cam era has been sub jected to inclement weather or y[...]

Appendix 45 ■ Clean the lens and camer a screen: 1 Blow gently on the lens or camer a screen to remove dust and dirt. 2 Wipe the lens or cam era screen gently with a soft, lint-free cloth or an untreated lens-cleaning tissue . Do not use cleaning soluti ons unless they are designed s pecifically for camera lenses . D o n o t w i pe t h e c a m e [...]

Appendix 46 Video storage capacity NO TE: Older memory cards process videos slower than newer car ds . Recording time may be limited to under 60 seconds for older cards . Purchase SD/MMC cards and other accesso ries at a dealer of K odak products, or visit www . kodak.c om/go/ cx7220accessories . Power-saving features Minutes/seconds of video 16 MB[...]

Appendix 47 Upgrading your software and firmware Download the latest versions of the so ftw are included on th e K odak Ea syShare software CD and the camer a firmw are (the softw are that runs on the camer a). Visit www .k odak.com/go/cx7220downloads . Regulatory compliance FCC compliance and advisory T his equipmen t has been tested and found to [...]

48 Index 1 A AA batteries expected life , 3 loading , 2 about. See informatio n AC adap ter , 4 accessories AC adapter , 4 audio/video (A/V) cable , 25 batteries , 2 , 3 buying , 40 camera dock , 4 printer dock , 4 , 33 SD/MMC card , 7 album, tagging pi ctures/videos for , 17 , 23 alkaline batte ries, warning , 3 auto capture mode , 9 flash , 12 po[...]

Index 49 D date & time , 18 displaying on video , 19 imprinting on pictures , 19 setting , 5 date stamp , 19 DC-in , ii delete button , ii , 10 deleting from internal memory , 21 from SD/MMC Card , 21 picture/video just tak en , 10 protected pictu res/videos , 23 digital zoom , 11 disposal and recycling of batteries , 3 of camera , 45 dock came[...]

Index 50 K Kodak EasyShare software getting help , 40 installing , 28 upgr ading , 47 Kodak web sites , 40 L landscape mode , 9 language , 19 setting , 5 LCD (liquid crystal display). See cam- era screen lens , i cleaning , 45 light ready , ii , 39 self timer , i , 16 video , i lithium batteries , expected life , 3 liveview , 18 setting default on/[...]

Index 51 picture quality , 15 pictures capture modes , 9 changing settings for , 14 checking settings for , 6 copying , 25 deleting , 21 emailing tagged , 30 magnifying , 22 printing from computer , 32 printing tagged , 29 protecting , 23 putting yourself in , 16 reviewing , 20 storage capacity , 45 tagging , 17 , 23 taking , 8 taking a burst serie[...]

Index 52 set album , 15 , 17 setting burst , 14 capture mode , 9 color mode , 15 date and time , 5 date stamp , 19 exposure compensatio n , 14 flash , 12 image storage location , 15 language , 5 liveview , 18 orientation sensor , 18 picture quality , 15 self timer , 16 video date display , 19 video length , 15 video out , 18 setup menu , 18 share b[...]

Index 53 V video date display , 19 video length , 15 video mode , 9 video out , 18 videos changing settings for , 14 checking settings for , 6 copying , 25 deleting , 21 displaying date and time on , 19 emailing tagged , 30 protecting , 23 record light , i reviewing , 20 , 21 setting recording time , 15 storage capacities , 45 tagging , 17 , 23 tak[...]