Kodak EasyShare CX6330 zoom digital camera — User's Guide

Camera does not turn on.

Batteries are not properly installed.

Reinstall the batteries (Loading the Batteries).

Battery is not charged.

Recharge the battery (Charging the Battery).

Camera does not turn off; lens does not retract.

A non-approved battery may be in the camera.

Use the batteries that came with your camera, or an approved replacement battery (Using the Batteries).

Pictures remaining number does not decrease after taking a picture.

Picture does not take up enough space to decrease the number.

The camera is operating normally. Continue taking pictures.

You did not take a picture.

Use Review (Reviewing Pictures and Videos) or Quickview (Quickview—Reviewing the Picture Just Taken) to make sure a picture was taken.

Picture orientation is not accurate.

The camera was rotated or tilted while the picture was taken.

Set the Orientation Sensor (Setting the Orientation Sensor).

Stored pictures are corrupted.

The card was removed or the batteries expired while the ready light was blinking.

Retake picture. Do not remove card while the ready light is blinking. Keep battery charged.

Short battery life with Kodak EasyShare Ni-MH rechargeable battery pack.

Dirt or oxidation on the battery contacts.

Wipe the contacts with a clean, dry cloth (Using the Batteries) before loading batteries in the camera.

Shutter button does not work.

Camera is not turned on.

Turn on the camera (Turning On the Camera).

The camera is processing a picture; the ready light (near the viewfinder) is blinking red.

Wait until the ready light stops blinking red before attempting to take another picture. You can take a picture when the ready light is blinking green.

The card or internal memory is full.

Transfer pictures to the computer (Connecting Camera to Computer or Transferring Pictures With the Dock), delete pictures from the camera (Deleting Pictures and Videos), switch storage locations (Choosing Internal Memory or MMC/SD Card), or insert a card with available memory (Inserting an MMC/SD Card).

The Shutter button was not pressed.

For best pictures, see Take a Picture.

Part of the picture is missing.

(Also see Stored pictures are corrupted.)

Something was blocking the lens when the picture was taken.

Keep hands, fingers, or other objects away from the lens when taking pictures.

Your eye or the picture was not centered correctly in the viewfinder or camera screen.

Leave space around subject when centering picture in viewfinder or camera screen.

In Review mode, you do not see a picture (or the expected picture) on the camera screen.

The camera may not be accessing the correct storage location.

Check the picture storage location setting (Choosing Internal Memory or MMC/SD Card).

In Review mode, a blue screen is displayed instead of a picture.

The picture has no thumbnail or an unrecognized thumbnail.

Transfer the picture to the computer (Connecting Camera to Computer or Transferring Pictures With the Dock), or delete the picture (Deleting Pictures and Videos).

Picture is too dark.

Flash is not on.

Turn on the flash (Using the Flash).

The subject is too far away for the flash to have an effect.

Move so there is no more than 11.8 ft (3.6 m) between the camera and the subject; 6.9 ft (2.1 m) in Telephoto.

The subject is in front of a bright light (backlit).

Use Fill flash (Using the Flash) or change your position so light is not behind the subject.

Auto exposure was not achieved.

To take the best possible pictures, press the Shutter button half-way and hold . When the ready light glows green, press the Shutter button the rest of the way down to take the picture.

Not enough light.

Increase Exposure Compensation (Setting Exposure Compensation).

Picture is too light.

The flash is not needed.

Change to Auto flash or Flash Off (Using the Flash).

The subject was too close for flash.

Move so there is at least 2 ft (0.6 m) between camera and subject.

The light sensor is covered.

Hold the camera so your hands or other objects do not cover the light sensor ().

Too much light.

Decrease Exposure Compensation (Setting Exposure Compensation).

Auto exposure was not achieved.

To take the best possible pictures, press the Shutter button half-way and hold . When the ready light glows green, press the Shutter button the rest of the way down to take the picture.

Camera freezes up when a card is inserted or removed.

Camera detected an error when the card was inserted or removed.

Turn the camera off, then back on. Make sure the camera is turned off before inserting or removing a card.

Kodak CRV3 lithium battery does not fit in the camera.

Battery is not oriented correctly.

See Loading the Batteries.

Picture is not clear.

The lens is dirty.

Clean the lens (Tips, Safety, Maintenance).

Subject too close when taking picture.

Move so there is at least 23.6 in. (60 cm) between the camera and the subject, or at least 5.1 in. (13 cm) at Wide in Close-up mode.

Subject or the camera moved while the picture was taken.

Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod.

The subject is too far away for the flash to be effective.

Move so there is no more than 11.8 ft (3.6 m) between the camera and the subject; 6.9 ft (2.1 m) in Telephoto.

Auto focus was not achieved.

To take the best possible pictures, press the Shutter button half-way and hold . When the ready light glows green, press the Shutter button the rest of the way down to take the picture. (If the yellow light blinks, release the Shutter button and recompose picture.)

Camera is in Close-up mode.

Use Close-up mode when subject is 5.1-27.6 in. (13-70 cm) from the lens in Wide Angle; 8.7-27.6 in. (22-70 cm) in Telephoto.

Slide show does not run on external video device.

Video Out setting is incorrect.

Adjust the camera Video Out setting (NTSC or PAL, Setting Video Out).

External device is set incorrectly.

See the external device's user's guide.