Page 4 - Bottom View
Product features ii Side, Back View Bottom View 1 A/V Out, for television viewing 9 Review button 2 USB Port 10 Jog dial 3 DC-In (5V) 11 Share button 4 Display/Info button 12 Mode dial lock 5 Ready light 13 Joystick - move OK - press in 6 Viewfinder 7 Delete button 14 Mode dial 8 Menu button 15 Powe...
Page 5 - Table of contents
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
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 before connecting the camera ...
Page 8 - Charging the battery; Inserting the battery
Getting started 2 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 the indicator light turns g...
Page 9 - Important battery information; Kodak battery replacement types/battery life; Kodak EasyShare camera dock—
Getting started 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 compatible with the camera. D...
Page 10 - Battery safety and handling; Turning the camera on and off; Changing the camera screen in Auto mode
Getting started 4 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 Recycling Corporation Web site ...
Page 11 - Setting the date and time
Getting started 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 button. 2 Go to step 4 in ...
Page 12 - Checking camera and picture status; Capture mode screen; Review screen
Getting started 6 Checking camera and picture status The icons that appear on the camera screen indicate the active camera and picture settings. Capture mode screen Only active camera settings are displayed: Review screen Exposure compensation Camera mode Battery Date stamp Landscape/Close-up Flash ...
Page 13 - Storing pictures on an SD/MMC card
Getting started 7 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 or card. Do not insert o...
Page 14 - Taking pictures and videos; Taking a picture; halfway
8 2 Taking pictures and videos Taking a picture 1 Turn the Mode dial to Auto . (See page 11 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 button. 2 Press the Display/I...
Page 15 - Using the auto-focus framing marks; halfway and hold; the rest of the way down; Taking a video
Taking pictures and videos 9 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 centered in the scene. 1 With th...
Page 16 - Reviewing the picture or video just taken
Taking pictures and videos 10 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 is saved. ■ Play (video)...
Page 17 - Using digital zoom; Camera modes
Taking pictures and videos 11 Using digital zoom Use digital zoom in any still mode to get an additional 4X magnification beyond optical zoom. Combined zoom settings are from 3.6X to 12X. You must turn on the camera screen before activating digital zoom. 1 Press the Display/Info button to turn on th...
Page 19 - Scene modes
Taking pictures and videos 13 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 motion. Shutter speed is fa...
Page 20 - Aperture; Exposure Compensation; Flash Compensation
Taking pictures and videos 14 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-lit conditions. Smaller ...
Page 22 - Using the flash; Turning on the flash
Taking pictures and videos 16 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. Turning on the flash NOTE: The ...
Page 23 - Flash settings in each mode
Taking pictures and videos 17 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, Off, Fill Flash, Red-ey...
Page 24 - Shooting close-up and landscape pictures; Landscape pictures
Taking pictures and videos 18 * 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 available in Scene modes.) 1...
Page 25 - Using exposure bracketing; Using exposure compensation with exposure bracketing
Taking pictures and videos 19 Using exposure bracketing 1 Set the exposure bracketing interval. (See Exposure Bracketing Interval, page 22 .) 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 and exposure. 4 Press the...
Page 26 - Using burst; the rest of the way down and hold it
Taking pictures and videos 20 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 pictures. The camera stops...
Page 27 - Changing picture-taking settings
Taking pictures and videos 21 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 option, then press the OK but...
Page 32 - Formatting deletes all
Taking pictures and videos 26 Sound Volume OffLow (default)MediumHigh Date & Time See page 5 . Video Out Choose the regional setting that lets you connect the camera to a television or other external device. NTSC (default)— used in North America and Japan; most common format. PAL— used in Europe...
Page 33 - Pre-tagging for album names; First—on your computer; Third—transfer to your computer
Taking pictures and videos 27 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 EasyShare software (V 3.0 o...
Page 34 - Viewing single pictures and videos; Changing the camera screen; Viewing multiple pictures and videos
28 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/dx7630accessories .) Viewing single pictures and videos 1 Press...
Page 35 - Playing a video
Reviewing pictures and videos 29 Playing a video 1 Press the Review button. 2 Move the joystick to locate a video. (In Multi-up view, highlight a video, then press the OK button. When a video is highlighted in Multi-up view, the video duration is displayed at the top of the camera screen.) 3 To play...
Page 36 - Magnifying pictures; Changing optional review settings
Reviewing pictures and videos 30 Magnifying pictures 1 Press the Review button, then locate a picture. 2 Pull or push the Zoom button to magnify the picture between 1X and 8X.To see different parts of the picture, move the joystick . To redisplay the picture at the 1X (original) size, press the OK b...
Page 37 - Protecting pictures and videos from deletion
Reviewing pictures and videos 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 cannot be deleted. The Protec...
Page 38 - Second—on your camera; Running a slide show; Starting the slide show
Reviewing pictures and videos 32 Second—on your camera 1 Press the Review button, then locate the picture or video. 2 Press the Menu button. 3 Move the joystick to highlight Album , then press the OK button. 4 Move the joystick to highlight an album folder, then press the OK button. To add other pic...
Page 39 - Changing the slide show display interval; Running a continuous slide show loop; Displaying pictures and videos on a television
Reviewing pictures and videos 33 Changing the slide show display interval The default interval setting displays each picture for 5 seconds. You can increase the display interval up to 60 seconds. 1 On the Slide Show menu, move the joystick to highlight Interval, then press the OK button. 2 Select a ...
Page 40 - Copying pictures and videos; from; Copy pictures or videos:; Viewing picture/video information
Reviewing pictures and videos 34 Copying pictures and videos You can copy pictures and videos from a card to internal memory or from internal memory to a card. Before you copy, make sure that: ■ A card is inserted in the camera. ■ The camera’s picture storage location is set to the location from whi...
Page 41 - Installing the software; Minimum system requirements
35 4 Installing the software Minimum system requirements NOTE: Mac OS 8.6 and 9.x do not support the Share button functions, including Favorites. Mac OS X version 10.2.x or 10.3 is recommended for full functionality. To download EasyShare software for Mac OS 8.6 and 9.x, visit www.kodak.com/go/dx763...
Page 42 - Install the software; connecting the camera or
Installing the software 36 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 computer (including anti-vir...
Page 43 - not; When can I tag my pictures and videos?; Press the Share button to tag pictures/videos:
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 picture is tagged during Quic...
Page 44 - Tagging pictures for printing; Printing tagged pictures
Sharing pictures and videos 38 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 appears in the status area. T...
Page 45 - Tagging pictures and videos for emailing; Third—transfer and email
Sharing pictures and videos 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 EasyShare software Help fo...
Page 46 - Tagging pictures as favorites; Share your favorite pictures in 4 easy steps:
Sharing pictures and videos 40 Tagging pictures as favorites You can store your favorite pictures in the Favorites section of your camera’s internal memory, then share them with friends and family. Favorites are loaded into your camera after you transfer pictures to your computer. So you can keep an...
Page 47 - Optional settings; Removing all favorites from your camera
Sharing pictures and videos 41 Optional settings In Favorites mode, press the Menu button to access optional settings. NOTE: Pictures taken at the 5.4 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, page 21 .) Removing all fa...
Page 48 - connecting the; Also available for transferring
42 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 camera. 2 Plug the labeled en...
Page 49 - Printing pictures from your computer; Printing from an optional SD/MMC card
Transferring and printing pictures 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 one of the many online pr...
Page 50 - Troubleshooting; Camera problems
44 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/dx7630support . Camera problems If... Try one or m...
Page 51 - Computer/connectivity problems
Troubleshooting 45 Computer/connectivity problems Picture quality problems You cannot take a picture ■ Turn the camera off, then on again. ■ Depress shutter button all the way ( page 8 ). ■ Insert a charged battery ( page 2 ). ■ Wait until the ready light is green before attempting to take another p...
Page 52 - Camera ready light status
Troubleshooting 46 Camera ready light status The picture is too light ■ Turn flash off ( page 16 ). ■ Move so that the distance between you and the subject is within the effective flash range (see page 16 ). ■ To automatically set exposure and focus, press the Shutter button halfway and hold . When ...
Page 53 - Still having problems?
Troubleshooting 47 Still having problems? Visit www.kodak.com/go/dx7630support , or see Chapter 8, Getting help . Ready light glows steady red. Camera’s internal memory or card is full.Transfer pictures to the computer ( page 42 ), delete pictures from the camera ( page 29 ), switch storage location...
Page 54 - Getting help; Helpful links; Before you call
48 8 Getting help Helpful links Software help Click the Help button in the Kodak EasyShare software. 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...
Page 56 - Appendix; Camera specifications
50 9 Appendix Camera specifications For more specifications, visit www.kodak.com/go/dx7630support . Kodak EasyShare DX7630 zoom digital camera CCD (charge-coupled device) CCD 1/1.8 in. CCD, 4:3 aspect ratio Output image size (image quality mode) 2856 x 2142 (6.1 M) pixels2856 x 1904 (5.4 M) pixels23...
Page 59 - Storage capacities; Picture storage capacity - fine compression
Appendix 53 Tips, safety, maintenance ■ If the camera has been subjected to inclement weather or you suspect water has gotten 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 ...
Page 60 - Picture storage capacity - standard compression; Power-saving features
Appendix 54 Picture storage capacity - standard compression Video storage capacity Power-saving features Number of pictures 6.1 MP 5.4 MP (3:2) 4.0 MP 3.1 MP 1.7 MP 16 MB SD/MMC 8 9 12 15 26 32 MB internal memory 15 17 22 28 48 32 MB SD/MMC 16 18 24 30 52 64 MB SD/MMC 32 36 49 60 104 128 MB SD/MMC 6...
Page 61 - Upgrading your software and firmware; FCC compliance and advisory
Appendix 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/dx7630downloads. Regulatory compliance FCC compliance and advisory This equipment h...
Page 62 - Canadian DOC statement; DOC Class B Compliance—; Observation des normes-Class B—; VCCI Class B ITE
Appendix 56 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: This is a Class B product ...
Page 63 - Index
57 Index 1 A A/V out , ii , 33 about picture, video , 34 about this camera , 26 accessories battery , 3 buying , 48 printer dock , 43 SD/MMC card , 7 AF control , 23 album , 24 albums, tagging pictures for , 27 , 31 aperture priority , 12 aperture, PASM mode , 14 auto , 11 flash , 16 focus framing m...
