Page 4 - Bottom View
Product features ii www.kodak.com/go/support Side, Back View Bottom View 1 USB Port 10 Jog dial 2 A/V Out, for television viewing 11 Share button 3 DC-In (5V) 12 Mode dial lock 4 Diopter dial 13 Joystick - move OK - press in 5 Ready light 6 Viewfinder 14 Mode dial 7 Delete button 15 Power ring 8 Men...
Page 5 - Table of contents
www.kodak.com/go/support iii Table of contents 1 1 Getting started ........................................................................... 1 Package contents .............................................................................. 1Installing the software first ...............................
Page 7 - Getting started; Package contents; Installing the software first
www.kodak.com/go/support 1 1 Getting started Package contents Not shown: User’s guide (may be provided on a CD), Start Here! guide, Kodak EasyShare software CD. Contents may change without notice. Installing the software first IMPORTANT: Install the software from the Kodak EasyShare software CD befo...
Page 8 - Charging the battery; Inserting the battery
Getting started 2 www.kodak.com/go/support Charging the battery The Li-Ion rechargeable battery requires charging before first use. 1 Insert the battery into the charger. 2 Insert the plug that matches your electrical outlet. 3 Plug the charger into the outlet. The indicator light turns red. When th...
Page 9 - Important battery information; Kodak battery replacement types/battery life; Visit
Getting started www.kodak.com/go/support 3 Important battery information Kodak battery replacement types/battery life Actual battery life may vary based on usage. We recommend using only a Kodak EasyShare Li-Ion rechargeable battery. Not all manufacturers’ 3.7V Li-Ion rechargeable batteries are comp...
Page 10 - Battery safety and handling; Turning the camera on and off; Changing the camera screen in Auto mode
Getting started 4 www.kodak.com/go/support Battery safety and handling ■ Do not allow batteries to touch metal objects, including coins. Otherwise, a battery may short circuit, discharge energy, become hot, or leak. ■ For rechargeable battery disposal information, see the Rechargeable Battery Recycl...
Page 11 - Setting the date and time; Checking camera status in capture mode
Getting started www.kodak.com/go/support 5 Setting the date and time Setting the date & time, first time The Date and Time have been reset message appears the first time you turn on the camera or if the battery is removed for an extended time. 1 SET DATE & TIME is highlighted. Press the OK b...
Page 12 - Storing pictures on an SD/MMC card
Getting started 6 www.kodak.com/go/support Storing pictures on an SD/MMC card Your camera has 32 MB of internal memory. You can purchase optional SD/MMC cards for removable, reusable storage for your pictures and videos. CAUTION:The card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may damage the camera...
Page 13 - Taking pictures and videos; Taking a picture; halfway; Using the diopter dial
www.kodak.com/go/support 7 2 Taking pictures and videos Taking a picture 1 Turn the Mode dial to Auto . (See page 10 for other mode descriptions.) The camera screen displays the mode name and description. To interrupt the description, press any button. To redisplay the description, press the OK butt...
Page 14 - Using the auto-focus framing marks; halfway and hold; Taking a video
Taking pictures and videos 8 www.kodak.com/go/support Using the auto-focus framing marks When using the camera screen as a viewfinder, framing marks indicate where the camera is focusing. For the best pictures, the camera attempts to focus on foreground subjects, even if the subjects are not centere...
Page 15 - Reviewing the picture or video just taken
Taking pictures and videos www.kodak.com/go/support 9 Reviewing the picture or video just taken After you take a picture or video, the camera screen displays a Quickview for approximately 5 seconds. While the picture or video is displayed, you can: ■ Review: If you take no action, the picture/video ...
Page 16 - Using digital zoom; the rest of the way down; Camera modes
Taking pictures and videos 10 www.kodak.com/go/support Using digital zoom Use digital zoom in any still mode to get an additional 4X magnification beyond optical zoom. Combined zoom settings are from 4.8X to 16X. You must turn on the camera screen before activating digital zoom. 1 Press the Display/...
Page 18 - Scene modes
Taking pictures and videos 12 www.kodak.com/go/support Scene modes 1 Turn the Mode dial to Scene . 2 Press to display Scene mode descriptions. 3 Press the OK button to choose a Scene mode. Use this SCN mode For Portrait Full-frame pictures of people and other subjects. Sports Subjects that are in mo...
Page 19 - Aperture; Exposure Compensation; Flash Compensation
Taking pictures and videos www.kodak.com/go/support 13 P, A, S, M, and C mode Aperture —also known as f-stop, controls the size of the lens opening, which determines the depth of field. Larger aperture settings (larger f-number) keep both foreground and background sharp; good for landscapes and well...
Page 21 - Using the flash; Turning on the flash
Taking pictures and videos www.kodak.com/go/support 15 Using the flash Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows. You can change the flash setting in any Still mode; the default flash setting is restored when you exit the mode or turn off the camera. Turnin...
Page 22 - Flash settings in each mode
Taking pictures and videos 16 www.kodak.com/go/support Flash settings in each mode Capture mode Default setting Available settings Auto Auto* Auto, Off, Fill Flash, Red-eye P, A, S, M, or C Auto Auto, Off, Fill Flash, Red-eye Scene Modes Portrait Auto* Auto, Off, Fill Flash, Red-eye Sports Auto Auto...
Page 23 - Shooting close-up and landscape pictures; Landscape pictures
Taking pictures and videos www.kodak.com/go/support 17 * When you change to Auto or Red-eye in these modes, it becomes the default until you change it. Shooting close-up and landscape pictures Use the Close-up/Landscape button to take pictures of scenes that are very close or very far away. (Not ava...
Page 24 - Using exposure bracketing; Using exposure compensation with exposure bracketing
Taking pictures and videos 18 www.kodak.com/go/support Using exposure bracketing 1 Set the exposure bracketing interval. (See Exposure Bracketing Interval, page 21 .) 2 In any Still mode, press the Burst button repeatedly to choose . 3 Press the Shutter button halfway and hold to set the auto-focus ...
Page 25 - Using burst; the rest of the way down and hold it
Taking pictures and videos www.kodak.com/go/support 19 Using burst 1 In any Still mode, press the Burst button repeatedly to choose an option. 2 Press the Shutter button halfway and hold to set the auto-focus and exposure. 3 Press the Shutter button the rest of the way down and hold it to take the p...
Page 26 - Changing picture-taking settings
Taking pictures and videos 20 www.kodak.com/go/support Changing picture-taking settings You can change settings to get the best results from your camera: 1 Press the Menu button. (Some settings are unavailable in some modes.) 2 Press to highlight a setting, then press the OK button. 3 Choose an opti...
Page 30 - Using setup to customize your camera
Taking pictures and videos 24 www.kodak.com/go/support Using setup to customize your camera 1 In any mode, press the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight Setup , then press the OK button. 3 Press to highlight a setting, then press the OK button. 4 Choose an option, then press the OK button. 5 Press the...
Page 32 - Pre-tagging for album names; First—on your computer
Taking pictures and videos 26 www.kodak.com/go/support Pre-tagging for album names Use the Set Album (Still or Video) feature to pre-select album names before you take pictures or videos. Then, all the pictures or videos you take are tagged with those album names. First—on your computer Use Kodak Ea...
Page 33 - Second—on your camera; Third—transfer to your computer
Taking pictures and videos www.kodak.com/go/support 27 Second—on your camera 1 In any mode, press the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight Set Album , then press the OK button. 3 Press to highlight an album name, then press the OK button. Repeat to select more than one album name. Selected albums are n...
Page 34 - Viewing single pictures and videos; Checking camera status in review mode
28 www.kodak.com/go/support 3 Reviewing pictures and videos Press the Review button to view and work with your pictures and videos. To save battery power, use the optional Kodak EasyShare camera or printer dock, or Kodak 5-volt AC adapter. (See www.kodak.com/go/dx7440accessories .) Viewing single pi...
Page 35 - Changing the camera screen; Viewing multiple pictures and videos; Playing a video
Reviewing pictures and videos www.kodak.com/go/support 29 Changing the camera screen In Review, pictures/videos are displayed with associated icons. Press the Display/Info button: ■ Once to turn off the icons. ■ Again to display picture/video information. ■ Again to display picture/video with icons....
Page 36 - Deleting pictures and videos; Magnifying pictures
Reviewing pictures and videos 30 www.kodak.com/go/support Deleting pictures and videos 1 Press the Review button. 2 Move the joystick to locate a picture or video (or highlight one in multiple view), then press the Delete button. 3 Move the joystick to highlight an option, then press the OK button: ...
Page 37 - Protecting pictures and videos from deletion
Reviewing pictures and videos www.kodak.com/go/support 31 Protecting pictures and videos from deletion 1 Press the Review button, then locate the picture or video. 2 Press the Menu button. 3 Move the joystick to highlight Protect , then press the OK button. The picture or video is protected and cann...
Page 38 - Running a slide show; Starting the slide show
Reviewing pictures and videos 32 www.kodak.com/go/support 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 ...
Page 39 - Running a continuous slide show loop; Displaying pictures and videos on a television; from
Reviewing pictures and videos www.kodak.com/go/support 33 Running a continuous slide show loop When you turn on Loop, the slide show is continuously repeated. 1 On the Slide Show menu, move the joystick to highlight Loop, then press the OK button. 2 Move the joystick to highlight On, then press the ...
Page 40 - Copy pictures or videos:; Viewing picture/video information
Reviewing pictures and videos 34 www.kodak.com/go/support Copy pictures or videos: 1 Press the Review button, then press the Menu button. 2 Move the joystick to highlight Copy , then press the OK button. 3 Move the joystick to highlight an option: PICTURE or VIDEO— copies the current picture or vide...
Page 41 - Installing the software; Minimum system requirements
www.kodak.com/go/support 35 4 Installing the software Minimum system requirements NOTE: This camera is not supported by Mac OS 8.6 or 9.X. You may capture pictures on a card, then use a card reader to transfer them to the computer. Mac OS X version 10.2.x or 10.3 is recommended for full functionalit...
Page 42 - Install the software; connecting the camera or
Installing the software 36 www.kodak.com/go/support Install the software CAUTION:Install Kodak EasyShare software before connecting the camera or optional dock to the computer. Failure to do so may cause the software to install incorrectly. 1 Close all software applications that are open on your com...
Page 43 - not; When can I tag my pictures and videos?; Press the Share button to tag pictures/videos:
www.kodak.com/go/support 37 5 Sharing pictures and videos NOTE: Share tags remain until removed. If a tagged picture/video is copied on the camera, the Share tag is not copied. (If a tagged picture/video is copied in EasyShare software, the Share tag is copied.) In a burst series, only the last pict...
Page 44 - Tagging pictures for printing; Printing tagged pictures
Sharing pictures and videos 38 www.kodak.com/go/support Tagging pictures for printing 1 Press the Share button. Press to locate a picture. 2 Press to highlight Print , then press the OK button.* 3 Press to select the number of copies (0-99). Zero removes the tag for that picture. The Print icon appe...
Page 45 - Tagging pictures and videos for emailing; Third—transfer and email
Sharing pictures and videos www.kodak.com/go/support 39 Tagging pictures and videos for emailing First—on your computer Use Kodak EasyShare software (V 3.0 or higher) to create an email address book on your computer. Then copy up to 32 email addresses to the camera’s internal memory. See the Kodak E...
Page 46 - Tagging pictures as favorites; Share your favorite pictures in 4 easy steps:
Sharing pictures and videos 40 www.kodak.com/go/support Tagging pictures as favorites You can preserve your favorite pictures in the Favorites section of your camera’s internal memory, then share them with friends and family. NOTE: When you transfer pictures from your camera to your computer, all pi...
Page 47 - Optional settings; Removing all favorites from your camera
Sharing pictures and videos www.kodak.com/go/support 41 Optional settings In Favorites mode, press the Menu button to access optional settings. NOTE: Pictures taken at the 3.5 MP (3:2) quality setting are displayed at a 3:2 aspect ratio with a black bar at the top of the screen. (See Picture Size, p...
Page 48 - connecting the; Also available for transferring
42 www.kodak.com/go/support 6 Transferring and printing pictures CAUTION:Install Kodak EasyShare software before connecting the camera or optional dock to the computer. Failure to do so may cause the software to install incorrectly. Transferring pictures/videos with the USB cable 1 Turn off the came...
Page 49 - Printing pictures from your computer; Printing from an optional SD/MMC card
Transferring and printing pictures www.kodak.com/go/support 43 Printing pictures from your computer For details on printing pictures from your computer, click the Help button in the Kodak EasyShare software. Ordering prints online Kodak EasyShare print service (provided by Ofoto, www.ofoto.com ) is ...
Page 50 - Troubleshooting; Camera problems
44 www.kodak.com/go/support 7 Troubleshooting When you have questions about your camera, start here. Additional technical information is available in the ReadMe file located on the Kodak EasyShare software CD. For updates to Troubleshooting information, see www.kodak.com/go/dx7440support . Camera pr...
Page 51 - Computer/connectivity problems
Troubleshooting www.kodak.com/go/support 45 Computer/connectivity problems You cannot take a picture ■ Turn the camera off, then on again. ■ Depress the shutter button all the way ( page 7 ). ■ Insert a charged battery ( page 2 ). ■ Wait until the ready light is green before attempting to take anoth...
Page 52 - Picture quality problems
Troubleshooting 46 www.kodak.com/go/support Picture quality problems Camera ready light status If... Try one or more of the following The picture is too dark or underexposed ■ Use Fill flash ( page 15 ) or change your position so light is not behind the subject. ■ Move so that the distance between y...
Page 53 - Still having problems?
Troubleshooting www.kodak.com/go/support 47 Still having problems? Visit www.kodak.com/go/dx7440support , or see Chapter 8, Getting help . Ready light glows steady orange. Camera is in Favorites mode. Ready light blinks orange. Flash is not charged. Wait. Resume picture taking when the light stops b...
Page 54 - Getting help; Helpful links; Camera links
48 www.kodak.com/go/support 8 Getting help Helpful links Camera links Software links Other links Get support for your product (FAQs, troubleshooting information, etc.) www.kodak.com/go/dx7440support Purchase camera accessories (camera docks, printer docks, lenses, cards, etc.) www.kodak.com/go/dx744...
Page 55 - Telephone customer support; Before you call
Getting help www.kodak.com/go/support 49 Telephone customer support If you have questions concerning the operation of the software or camera, you may speak with a customer support representative. Before you call Have the camera, camera dock, or printer dock connected to your computer. Be at your com...
Page 56 - Appendix; Camera specifications
50 www.kodak.com/go/support 9 Appendix Camera specifications For more specifications, visit www.kodak.com/go/dx7440support Kodak EasyShare DX7440 zoom digital camera CCD (charge-coupled device) CCD 1/2.5 in. CCD, 4:3 aspect ratio Output image size (image quality mode) 2304 x 1728 (4.0 M) pixels2304 ...
Page 59 - Storage capacities; Picture storage capacity - standard compression
Appendix www.kodak.com/go/support 53 ■ Blow gently on the lens or camera screen 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 suntan...
Page 60 - Picture storage capacity - fine compression; Power-saving features
Appendix 54 www.kodak.com/go/support Picture storage capacity - fine compression Video storage capacity Power-saving features Number of pictures 4.0 MP 3.5 MP 3.1 MP 2.1 MP 1.1 MP 16 MB SD/MMC 7 8 9 13 24 32 MB internal memory 13 15 16 25 43 32 MB SD/MMC 15 16 18 27 48 64 MB SD/MMC 30 33 37 56 98 12...
Page 61 - Upgrading your software and firmware; FCC compliance and advisory
Appendix www.kodak.com/go/support 55 Upgrading your software and firmware Download the latest versions of the software included on the EasyShare software CD and the camera firmware (the software that runs on the camera). See www.kodak.com/go/dx7440downloads. Regulatory compliance FCC compliance and ...
Page 62 - Canadian DOC statement; DOC Class B Compliance—; Observation des normes-Class B—; VCCI Class B ITE
Appendix 56 www.kodak.com/go/support Canadian DOC statement DOC Class B Compliance— This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Observation des normes-Class B— Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. VCCI Class B ITE English translation: T...
Page 63 - Index
www.kodak.com/go/support 57 Index 1 A A/V out , ii , 33 about picture, video , 34 about this camera , 26 accessories battery , 3 buying , 48 lenses , 6 printer dock , 43 SD/MMC card , 6 advanced digital zoom , 24 AF control , 22 album , 23 albums, tagging pictures for , 26 , 31 aperture priority , 1...
