There are a variety of Kodak EasyShare cameras that come with different features, resolutions and shooting modes. There are reasons, such as improper care, accidents or constant usage, that would cause power, display and lens problems. For the most part, many of these problems are simple and can be resolved using guided troubleshooting steps. For those that are beyond your expert level, contacting Kodak for servicing is the last resort to fixing intricate problems.
Instructions
Power Problems
1. Turn off your camera and remove the batteries if your camera is not turning on. Make sure they are fully charged. Clean the battery contacts in the battery compartment using a dry lint free cloth. If you have new batteries, try using those and power the camera back on.
2. Connect the camera to AC power or a camera dock if it is still not turning on. Check for LED lights. If you had been using your camera in extreme temperatures, let it stay in room temperature for at least 30 minutes before turning it on.
3. Perform a "Reset" if the camera is still not turning on. To perform this action, locate the reset button on your camera. Depending on your camera's model, it could be located on the back or base of the camera.
Lens and Display Problems
4. Turn off the camera if your images are appearing blurry. There are many different causes to blurry images, such as a dirty lens or improper settings.
5. Hold the Kodak EasyShare camera to the light to check for dust particles and oil. Once you have established that your lens is dirty, apply some lens solution to a clean lint free cloth and wipe the lens gently until it drives.
6. Leave it for a few minutes until the lens is completely dry and resume normal usage. If your pictures are still blurry, check your shooting settings. If you are shooting close-ups, select the "Close-up" shooting mode, so as to maintain a shallower depth of field and maintain focus on your subject.
7. Stay within 2.6 feet of your subject if you are shooting with "Auto-mode." This distance helps keep your subject in focus to minimize blurry and unclear images.
8. Contact Kodak Support if you see white or blue horizontal lines, or if your images appear reversed. This problem is above your expert level and requires servicing. Additionally, if you dropped your camera in liquid of any kind, contact Kodak Support.
Error Code
9. Turn off your camera if you see a display or memory error code on the LCD display.
10. Remove the batteries from the battery compartment and remove the memory card. Leave the camera off for a few minutes and reinsert everything. Power the camera back on. If you no longer see the error code, continue with normal use. If you can still see it, turn it off again and remove both the batteries and the memory card.
11. Check the "Lock" switch on the memory card and make sure it is set to "Disabled" to allow you to capture images directly to it. Reinsert everything and wait for the response. If you are still having the same problem, remove the batteries and the memory card.
12. Try using another memory card because there is a possibility the one you are currently using is damaged or corrupt.
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