Kodak Easy Share DX6490 User manual

Kodak EasyShare

DX6490 zoom digital camera

User’s Guide

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Eastman Kodak Company

343 State Street

Rochester, New York 14650

Kodak and EasyShare are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company.

All screen images are simulated.

P/N 6B8596

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Product Overview

Front View

1 Jog dial 5 Flip-up flash

2 Neck strap post 6 Self Timer/Video light

3 Shutter button 7 Lens

4 Microphone

4 5

Product Overview

Back View

Neck strap post

EVF/LCD toggle button

9 Joystick (Move );

OK button (Press);

3 EVF (electronic viewfinder) 10 Mode dial/On-Off switch

4 EVF eye sensors 11 Review button

5 Zoom (Wide Angle/Telephoto) 12 Menu button

6 Neck strap post 13 Delete button

7 Status button 14 On position, mode light

8 Share button 15 LCD screen (liquid crystal display)

1 2 4 65

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Product Overview

Side Views

1 Slot for optional SD/MMC card 2 External flash connector

3USBport

4 DC-In (5V)

5 A/V Out (for TV viewing)

Product Overview

Top and Bottom Views

Top Bottom

1 Shutter button 8 Battery door

2 Speaker 9 Tripod socket/locator,

dock 6000

3 Flash button

4 Close-up/Landscape button 10 Dock connector

5 Self Timer/Burst button 11 Locator, dock 6000

6 Flip-up flash

7 Open flash button

2 3

10 11

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Table of Contents

1 Getting Started ...................................................................1

Install Software First................................................................1

Need This Guide in Larger Print?............................................1

Package Contents......................................................................2

Charging the Battery............................................................... 3

Loading the Battery................................................................. 4

Attaching the Neck Strap and Lens Cap .......................... 4

Turning On the Camera............................................................ 5

Setting the Date and Time ....................................................6

Changing the Display, EVF or LCD.........................................7

Checking Camera and Picture Status................................ 8

Inserting an SD/MMC Card.................................................... 11

Choosing Internal Memory or SD/MMC Card................... 12

Important Battery Information...........................................14

2 Taking Pictures ................................................................. 17

Take a Picture ........................................................................... 17

Picture-Taking Modes.............................................................18

PASM Mode...............................................................................19

Shooting Close-Up and Landscape Pictures..................22

Using the Auto Focus Framing Marks..............................23

Quickview—Reviewing the Picture Just Taken ...............24

Using the Optical Zoom.........................................................25

Using the Advanced Digital Zoom......................................25

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Using the Flip-up Flash .........................................................26

Using an External Flash Unit...............................................28

Putting Yourself in the Picture...........................................29

Taking a Burst Series of Pictures .....................................30

Changing Optional Settings .................................................31

Setting Picture Quality.........................................................33

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...................... 47

Setting Video Length.............................................................48

Pre-tagging for Album Names ............................................49

Putting Yourself in the Video ..............................................50

4 Reviewing Pictures and Videos .................................... 51

Viewing Single Pictures and Videos .....................................51

Playing a Video......................................................................... 52

Viewing Multiple Pictures and Videos ............................... 52

Deleting Pictures and Videos.............................................. 53

Changing Optional Review Settings .................................. 54

Magnifying Pictures ............................................................... 54

Protecting Pictures and Videos From Deletion............. 55

Tagging Pictures/Videos for Albums.................................56

Running a Slide Show .............................................................57

Displaying Pictures/Videos on a Television .....................58

Copying Pictures and Videos............................................... 59

Displaying Video Date............................................................60

Viewing Picture/Video Information .....................................60

Protecting the Lens During Review .................................... 61

5 Sharing Pictures and Videos ......................................63

When Can I Tag My Pictures and Videos?........................63

Tagging Pictures for Printing..............................................64

Tagging Pictures and Videos for Emailing.......................65

Tagging Pictures and Videos as Favorites .....................66

Need Help? ................................................................................66

6 Customizing Your Camera Settings ........................ 67

To Access Setup Mode/Menus...........................................67

Setup Menus ............................................................................67

Returning to the Previous Menu........................................ 68

Changing the Default Print Quantity............................... 68

Turning Off Quickview ............................................................ 68

Changing Advanced Digital Zoom...................................... 69

Turning Off the Shutter Sound ..........................................70

Turning Off the Mode Description......................................70

Setting Video Out.....................................................................71

Selecting a Language ..............................................................71

Formatting Internal Memory or Card ............................... 72

Viewing Camera Information ................................................ 73

7 Installing the Software ..................................................75

Windows OS-based System Requirements ................... 75

Mac OS X System Requirements.......................................76

Mac OS 8.6 and 9.x System Requirements ..................76

Install the Software................................................................77

8 Connecting Camera to Computer .............................. 79

Transferring Pictures With the USB Cable ..................... 79

Printing Pictures from Your Computer ........................... 80

Printing From an Optional SD/MMC Card...................... 80

Print With or Without a Computer.................................... 80

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