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... Setting White Balance in PASM Mode 34 Setting ISO Speed in PASM Mode 35 Setting Color Mode 36 Setting Exposure Metering in PASM Mode 37 Setting Focus Zone in PASM Mode 38 Setting Sharpness in PASM Mode 39 Resetting Manual Settings to Defaults 40 Pre-tagging for Album Names 41 Placing the Date on Pictures 42 Setting the Orientation Sensor 43 3 Taking Videos 45 Taking a Video 45 Quickview-Reviewing the Video Just Taken 46 Using the Optical Zoom 46 Changing Optional Video Settings 47 Eliminate Camera Noise During Recording...
... Setting White Balance in PASM Mode 34 Setting ISO Speed in PASM Mode 35 Setting Color Mode 36 Setting Exposure Metering in PASM Mode 37 Setting Focus Zone in PASM Mode 38 Setting Sharpness in PASM Mode 39 Resetting Manual Settings to Defaults 40 Pre-tagging for Album Names 41 Placing the Date on Pictures 42 Setting the Orientation Sensor 43 3 Taking Videos 45 Taking a Video 45 Quickview-Reviewing the Video Just Taken 46 Using the Optical Zoom 46 Changing Optional Video Settings 47 Eliminate Camera Noise During Recording...
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... Setting the Date & Time, First Time. 6 Chapter 1 Setting the Date and Time Setting the Date & Time, First Time The Date & Time have been reset message appears the first time you turn on your computer operating system, Kodak EasyShare software may allow your computer to automatically update the camera clock when you change it. NOTE: Depending on the camera or if the battery is removed for details. The date , format is displayed in a 24-hour format. Setting the Date & Time, Anytime 1 Turn on the camera. The setting remains...
... Setting the Date & Time, First Time. 6 Chapter 1 Setting the Date and Time Setting the Date & Time, First Time The Date & Time have been reset message appears the first time you turn on your computer operating system, Kodak EasyShare software may allow your computer to automatically update the camera clock when you change it. NOTE: Depending on the camera or if the battery is removed for details. The date , format is displayed in a 24-hour format. Setting the Date & Time, Anytime 1 Turn on the camera. The setting remains...
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Chapter 1 Checking Camera and Picture Status The icons that appear on . Press the status button to turn the icons off and on the EVF or the LCD screen indicate the active camera and picture settings. Capture Modes The active camera settings are displayed: Close-up/Landscape Self Timer/Burst Date stamp Zoom indicator digital telephoto wide angle Mode description Flash PASM mode Aperture Shutter speed Picture quality Pictures/time remaining Storage location White balance ISO Camera mode Low battery (flashing = exhausted) Exposure compensation 8
Chapter 1 Checking Camera and Picture Status The icons that appear on . Press the status button to turn the icons off and on the EVF or the LCD screen indicate the active camera and picture settings. Capture Modes The active camera settings are displayed: Close-up/Landscape Self Timer/Burst Date stamp Zoom indicator digital telephoto wide angle Mode description Flash PASM mode Aperture Shutter speed Picture quality Pictures/time remaining Storage location White balance ISO Camera mode Low battery (flashing = exhausted) Exposure compensation 8
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... setting remains until you change it and applies to all camera functions. 6 Press the Menu button to highlight an option, then press the OK button: Auto (default)-the camera uses the card if one is installed. 5 Highlight Continue, then press the OK button again. The number/length of Kodak products or visit www.kodak.com/go/dx6490accessories. Chapter 1 Choosing Internal Memory or SD/MMC Card The camera offers two options for storing pictures...
... setting remains until you change it and applies to all camera functions. 6 Press the Menu button to highlight an option, then press the OK button: Auto (default)-the camera uses the card if one is installed. 5 Highlight Continue, then press the OK button again. The number/length of Kodak products or visit www.kodak.com/go/dx6490accessories. Chapter 1 Choosing Internal Memory or SD/MMC Card The camera offers two options for storing pictures...
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Flash button is pressed, Open flash unit or take picture flash unit is recharging. without flash. Take picture when the icon stops blinking. Capture Mode Auto PASM Sport Portrait Default Flash Setting Auto* Auto Auto Auto* Available Flash To Return to the Settings (press Default Flash the Flash button Setting: to Red-eye, it remains until you change to change it. 27 Chapter 2 Flash Icon Behavior Flash icon Cause Action Blinking Flash is closed. Blinking red- Night Auto* Video Off None Burst Off Flash cannot be turned on. * In these modes, when you change ...
Flash button is pressed, Open flash unit or take picture flash unit is recharging. without flash. Take picture when the icon stops blinking. Capture Mode Auto PASM Sport Portrait Default Flash Setting Auto* Auto Auto Auto* Available Flash To Return to the Settings (press Default Flash the Flash button Setting: to Red-eye, it remains until you change to change it. 27 Chapter 2 Flash Icon Behavior Flash icon Cause Action Blinking Flash is closed. Blinking red- Night Auto* Video Off None Burst Off Flash cannot be turned on. * In these modes, when you change ...
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... notice a narrower area of focus or depth of field, especially if you change it, change the Mode dial, or turn off the camera. 47 Chapter 3 Changing Optional Video Settings In Video mode, press the Menu button to prevent recording camera noise during video capture. Image Storage (page 12) Continuous AF (page 47) Video Length (page 48) Set Album (Video) (page 49) Setup Menu (page 67) Eliminate Camera Noise During Recording Turn off Continuous AF (auto focus) to access optional video-taking settings.
... notice a narrower area of focus or depth of field, especially if you change it, change the Mode dial, or turn off the camera. 47 Chapter 3 Changing Optional Video Settings In Video mode, press the Menu button to prevent recording camera noise during video capture. Image Storage (page 12) Continuous AF (page 47) Video Length (page 48) Set Album (Video) (page 49) Setup Menu (page 67) Eliminate Camera Noise During Recording Turn off Continuous AF (auto focus) to access optional video-taking settings.
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...) Play (videos) (page 52) Share (page 63) Album (page 56) Copy (page 59) Video Date Display (page 60) Multi-up (page 52) Protect (page 55) Image Storage (page 12) Picture/Video Information (page 60) Setup Menu (page 67) Slide Show (page 57) Magnifying Pictures 1 Press the Review button, then locate a picture. 2 To magnify at 4X, press the OK button again. Chapter 4 Changing Optional Review Settings In Review mode, press the Menu button to exit Review mode...
...) Play (videos) (page 52) Share (page 63) Album (page 56) Copy (page 59) Video Date Display (page 60) Multi-up (page 52) Protect (page 55) Image Storage (page 12) Picture/Video Information (page 60) Setup Menu (page 67) Slide Show (page 57) Magnifying Pictures 1 Press the Review button, then locate a picture. 2 To magnify at 4X, press the OK button again. Chapter 4 Changing Optional Review Settings In Review mode, press the Menu button to exit Review mode...
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... easy to transfer pictures and videos to the camera. Camera Dock 6000 Package Contents 1 Camera dock 6000 2 2 5-volt AC adapter Your AC adapter may differ from the one pictured. 3 3 Kodak EasyShare Ni-MH rechargeable battery pack * 1 4 Quick Start Guide (not shown) *Important Note about the Ni-MH Battery Do not use the Li-Ion rechargeable battery that came with other Kodak EasyShare digital cameras, but not the DX6490. Charges the Kodak EasyShare Li-Ion rechargeable battery (included with your DX6490 zoom digital camera. 9 Using...
... easy to transfer pictures and videos to the camera. Camera Dock 6000 Package Contents 1 Camera dock 6000 2 2 5-volt AC adapter Your AC adapter may differ from the one pictured. 3 3 Kodak EasyShare Ni-MH rechargeable battery pack * 1 4 Quick Start Guide (not shown) *Important Note about the Ni-MH Battery Do not use the Li-Ion rechargeable battery that came with other Kodak EasyShare digital cameras, but not the DX6490. Charges the Kodak EasyShare Li-Ion rechargeable battery (included with your DX6490 zoom digital camera. 9 Using...
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... powered by using the dock to review pictures and videos on the LCD screen. Too many applications Close all software applications running on the from the camera dock camera dock and press the during picture transfer. Troubleshooting-Camera Dock 6000 Problem Cause Solution Pictures are not AC adapter or USB Check the connections (see page 77). Transfer button. Transfer button was removed Replace the camera on computer. Save battery power by the dock, not the camera batteries. See Chapter 4, Reviewing Pictures and Videos, for details. review button 1 Turn...
... powered by using the dock to review pictures and videos on the LCD screen. Too many applications Close all software applications running on the from the camera dock camera dock and press the during picture transfer. Troubleshooting-Camera Dock 6000 Problem Cause Solution Pictures are not AC adapter or USB Check the connections (see page 77). Transfer button. Transfer button was removed Replace the camera on computer. Save battery power by the dock, not the camera batteries. See Chapter 4, Reviewing Pictures and Videos, for details. review button 1 Turn...
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For a list of Kodak EasyShare camera/dock compatibility, visit www.kodak.com/global/en/service/docks/dockCompatibility.jhtml. 89 It is compatible with the earlier dock models: the Kodak EasyShare camera dock or camera dock II. Chapter 9 Earlier Cameras and Docks Your Kodak EasyShare DX6490 zoom digital camera is not compatible with the Kodak EasyShare camera dock 6000 described here.
For a list of Kodak EasyShare camera/dock compatibility, visit www.kodak.com/global/en/service/docks/dockCompatibility.jhtml. 89 It is compatible with the earlier dock models: the Kodak EasyShare camera dock or camera dock II. Chapter 9 Earlier Cameras and Docks Your Kodak EasyShare DX6490 zoom digital camera is not compatible with the Kodak EasyShare camera dock 6000 described here.
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... ReadMe file located on . Picture The camera was Set the Orientation Sensor orientation is not charged. For camera dock 6000 troubleshooting, see page 87. For updates to make sure a picture was taken. 91 turn off; Continue taking a picture. Camera does not A non-approved battery Use the battery that came with your camera, start here. Additional technical information is available in the camera. 10 Troubleshooting When you have questions about your turn on the Kodak EasyShare software...
... ReadMe file located on . Picture The camera was Set the Orientation Sensor orientation is not charged. For camera dock 6000 troubleshooting, see page 87. For updates to make sure a picture was taken. 91 turn off; Continue taking a picture. Camera does not A non-approved battery Use the battery that came with your camera, start here. Additional technical information is available in the camera. 10 Troubleshooting When you have questions about your turn on the Kodak EasyShare software...
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... the camera screen. The card or internal memory is blinking. taking another picture. or the battery expired Turn off the camera before taking pictures. Do not remove the image storage icon the card while the mode light or was removed Retake picture. Keep battery charged. The EVF screen is blinking. on instead of the picture Something was For best pictures, see a accessing the correct setting (page 12). Part of the LCD. blocking the lens when objects away from the camera (page 53), switch...
... the camera screen. The card or internal memory is blinking. taking another picture. or the battery expired Turn off the camera before taking pictures. Do not remove the image storage icon the card while the mode light or was removed Retake picture. Keep battery charged. The EVF screen is blinking. on instead of the picture Something was For best pictures, see a accessing the correct setting (page 12). Part of the LCD. blocking the lens when objects away from the camera (page 53), switch...
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... USB cable. (If using pictures. open applications. Software is not installed. camera dock, disconnect cable and (The Add New Hardware remove camera from the computer. Cannot transfer Software is installed incorrectly. Camera is installed Disconnect the USB cable. Close all software applications, reconnect camera. Wizard cannot Software is listed as an unknown device (PC only). Uninstall, then re-install the software (page 77). (For To uninstall, go to Start/Settings/ Control Panel/Add/Remove Programs. USB cable was connected during software installation...
... USB cable. (If using pictures. open applications. Software is not installed. camera dock, disconnect cable and (The Add New Hardware remove camera from the computer. Cannot transfer Software is installed incorrectly. Camera is installed Disconnect the USB cable. Close all software applications, reconnect camera. Wizard cannot Software is listed as an unknown device (PC only). Uninstall, then re-install the software (page 77). (For To uninstall, go to Start/Settings/ Control Panel/Add/Remove Programs. USB cable was connected during software installation...
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.... Date and time have been reset This is in Reset the switch as shown (Reset switch on card is the first time you Reset the clock (page 6). Card is protected Switch on card) write-protect position. Card cannot be used to Change storage location to Record in internal take a picture, insert a is write-protected. or the battery is (page 12). Recording stopped. internal memory memory (Card speed is exhausted. 100 new card or change storage location to internal memory (page 12). Chapter 10 Message Cause Solution Read-only card, change...
.... Date and time have been reset This is in Reset the switch as shown (Reset switch on card is the first time you Reset the clock (page 6). Card is protected Switch on card) write-protect position. Card cannot be used to Change storage location to Record in internal take a picture, insert a is write-protected. or the battery is (page 12). Recording stopped. internal memory memory (Card speed is exhausted. 100 new card or change storage location to internal memory (page 12). Chapter 10 Message Cause Solution Read-only card, change...
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... not connect a tripod to inclement weather or you suspect water has gotten inside the camera, turn off the camera and remove the battery and card. Refer to the "Important Safety Instructions" booklet packed with your local authorities. Allow all components to remove dust and dirt. 2 Wipe the lens, EVF, or LCD screen gently with the painted surface of its parts. ! Do not use harsh or...
... not connect a tripod to inclement weather or you suspect water has gotten inside the camera, turn off the camera and remove the battery and card. Refer to the "Important Safety Instructions" booklet packed with your local authorities. Allow all components to remove dust and dirt. 2 Wipe the lens, EVF, or LCD screen gently with the painted surface of its parts. ! Do not use harsh or...
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... Kodak EasyShare DX6490 115 If you use a card reader to retrieve your camera, the next picture number is named 100_0008.JPG. ! MISC folder-contains the order files created when you turn on the card. Each time you use a standard (DCF-Digital Camera Format) agreed upon by the camera, or the highest existing picture number in different cameras. The first picture is 100_9999.JPG. ! also contains the address book and album names copied from the camera...
... Kodak EasyShare DX6490 115 If you use a card reader to retrieve your camera, the next picture number is named 100_0008.JPG. ! MISC folder-contains the order files created when you turn on the card. Each time you use a standard (DCF-Digital Camera Format) agreed upon by the camera, or the highest existing picture number in different cameras. The first picture is 100_9999.JPG. ! also contains the address book and album names copied from the camera...
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.../off, iv open flash, vi, 26 review, iv, 51 self timer/burst, vi, 29, 30 Share, iv, 63 shutter, iii, vi status, iv, 8 zoom, iv, 25 C cable audio/video, 2, 58 power, camera dock, 83 USB, 2, 79, 83 camera dock camera compatibility, 89 charging battery, 85 connection, 83 connector on camera, vi docking camera, 84 inserts, 82 installing custom insert, 82 lights status, 85, 86 package contents, 81 reviewing pictures, 87 specifications, 88 troubleshooting, 87 camera overviews, iii...
.../off, iv open flash, vi, 26 review, iv, 51 self timer/burst, vi, 29, 30 Share, iv, 63 shutter, iii, vi status, iv, 8 zoom, iv, 25 C cable audio/video, 2, 58 power, camera dock, 83 USB, 2, 79, 83 camera dock camera compatibility, 89 charging battery, 85 connection, 83 connector on camera, vi docking camera, 84 inserts, 82 installing custom insert, 82 lights status, 85, 86 package contents, 81 reviewing pictures, 87 specifications, 88 troubleshooting, 87 camera overviews, iii...
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...SD/MMC card, 11 software, 77 internal memory formatting, 72 setting storage location, 12 storage capacity, 114 troubleshooting, 98 ISO speed, 35 J jog dial changing PASM settings, 21 location, iii joystick, iv K Kodak EasyShare software getting help, 105 installing, 77 upgrading, 112 Kodak web sites, 105 L landscape, 22 landscape button, vi language, setting, 71 LCD screen, iv changing display, 7 lens cleaning, 113 location, iii protect during review, 61 specifications, 110 lens cap, 4 lighting conditions, using white balance, 34 lights battery charger, 3 camera dock, 85, 86 camera, mode, 102...
...SD/MMC card, 11 software, 77 internal memory formatting, 72 setting storage location, 12 storage capacity, 114 troubleshooting, 98 ISO speed, 35 J jog dial changing PASM settings, 21 location, iii joystick, iv K Kodak EasyShare software getting help, 105 installing, 77 upgrading, 112 Kodak web sites, 105 L landscape, 22 landscape button, vi language, setting, 71 LCD screen, iv changing display, 7 lens cleaning, 113 location, iii protect during review, 61 specifications, 110 lens cap, 4 lighting conditions, using white balance, 34 lights battery charger, 3 camera dock, 85, 86 camera, mode, 102...
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... troubleshooting problems, 98 self timer light, iii with pictures, 29 with videos, 50 sensor, image, 110 sepia tone pictures, 36 service and support, 106 setting date and time, 6 flash, 26 language, 71 PASM options, 21 picture quality, 33 picture taking mode, 18 resolution, 33 self timer, 29, 50 storage location, 12 video length, 48 video out, 71 setup mode, 67 Share button, 63 sharpness, setting, 39 shutoff, auto, 116 shutter button, vi problems, 92 self timer delay, 29, 50 speeds, available, 18 turn off sound, 70 shutter priority mode...
... troubleshooting problems, 98 self timer light, iii with pictures, 29 with videos, 50 sensor, image, 110 sepia tone pictures, 36 service and support, 106 setting date and time, 6 flash, 26 language, 71 PASM options, 21 picture quality, 33 picture taking mode, 18 resolution, 33 self timer, 29, 50 storage location, 12 video length, 48 video out, 71 setup mode, 67 Share button, 63 sharpness, setting, 39 shutoff, auto, 116 shutter button, vi problems, 92 self timer delay, 29, 50 speeds, available, 18 turn off sound, 70 shutter priority mode...
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... time, setting, 6 timeout, screens, 7 timer, shutter delay, 29, 50 tips battery guidelines, 15 maintenance, safety, 113 ReadMe file, 91 top view, camera, vi transfer via camera, 79 via camera dock, 86 trash can, deleting, 24, 46 tripod socket, vi troubleshooting camera, 91 camera dock, 87 tungsten light, 34 turning camera on and off, 5 U universal insert, 82 upgrading software, firmware, 112 URLs, Kodak web sites, 105 USB (universal serial bus) cable, 2 connecting to camera, 79 connecting to camera dock, 83 connection...
... time, setting, 6 timeout, screens, 7 timer, shutter delay, 29, 50 tips battery guidelines, 15 maintenance, safety, 113 ReadMe file, 91 top view, camera, vi transfer via camera, 79 via camera dock, 86 trash can, deleting, 24, 46 tripod socket, vi troubleshooting camera, 91 camera dock, 87 tungsten light, 34 turning camera on and off, 5 U universal insert, 82 upgrading software, firmware, 112 URLs, Kodak web sites, 105 USB (universal serial bus) cable, 2 connecting to camera, 79 connecting to camera dock, 83 connection...