Top 20 Kodak EasyShare DX4530 Digital Camera Questions & Answers

Remove the media card from the camera, and use a USB card reader on the computer to access your images

Well, in that case, make sure you have backup of the images on them, then format them.

Get the battery tested it is not holding a charge.

Can you check if the Write protect swith is on on the SD card. It means as I understand, you have to reset the swith to inactive state.

Almost all easyshare (and Kodak cameras) eat batteries..... in my opinion, they're not worth the materials they're made from.

You don't need any special software.The best way to download pictures from your camera to your computer involves removing the memory card from the camera and plugging it into a card reader (either built-in to the computer or connected via USB or FireWire). This is likely to be faster than connecting the camera to the computer, and won't run down your camera's batteries.Once the card is plugged in, it will appear to your computer as a removable drive. You can use the operating system's drag&drop facility to copy pictures from the card to the computer's hard drive, the same way you copy any other files. Or you can use iPhoto or any other photo cataloging program.

Your DX4530 has encountered a system failure, needs to go to shop.

Perform a power resetting and check the operation.

Consider NOT connecting your camera to your computer.The best way to download pictures from your camera to your computer involves removing the memory card from the camera and plugging it into a card reader (either built-in to the computer or connected via USB or FireWire). This is likely to be faster than connecting the camera to the computer, and won't run down your camera's batteries.Once the card is plugged in, it will appear to your computer as a removable drive. You can use the operating system's drag&drop facility to copy pictures from the card to the computer's hard drive, the same way you copy any other files. Or you can use any photo cataloging program such as Picasa.

Check to see if it has a clock battery. If so, replace it. However, the problem may be one of two things.1. Low battery. this takes AAs, make sure they are alkaline, mercury, or rechargeables and are fresh.2. Some cameras develop this problem when the surface mounted CAPs [capacitors] start to leak. The only real option then is a new camera. Replacing these would be more costly than a new camera. And since it seems to be an older camera [5mp and no longer available.] maybe it's time to upgrade anyway. FYI, I recommend Canon cameras for best price/quality balance. But that's just me.

Forget the dock. Get a card reader and use it to download the pics to a folder you create on your desktop.

In the Kodak cameras of that vintage the original 3V rechargeable battery was made of 2 regular AA rechargeable batteries and a special piece of plastic that pushes some microswitch in the battery compartment. If this piece of plastic is missing, the dock would not charge the batteries. You either need the special CRV3 battery or to charge the normal AA rechargeables with a separate charger.

I hope you understand that formatting the memory card completely erases it so you won't "see all my pictures again".

Hi halestone26,

I would like to help you out with this problem ,
Please follow the below instructions :-

1. Make sure that your remove the memory card out of the camera and connect it to your PC via a card reader.
2. After you connect the memory card , to your pc via a card reader , you should get a removable drive icon relevant to your memory card in your my computer folder.
3. Then all you need to do , is select format by right clicking on the card , and then when you see the options in format dialog box you need to select the NTFS and FAT32 one at a time and format the memory card and then check if it works with NTFS file system in your memory card or FAT32 file system.
4. Unless your memory card is damaged , the above solution works 90% of the times.

Hope this helps ..:) Your feed back would be appreciated.

Hi, the error #B03 indicate that there's software problem and need to be sent to technical service to repair because it can't be repaired manually.

*Many kodak users had face this problem and it wasn't worth it to pay to fix it.

Look at your memory card. SD cards have a slide switch along one edge. The position farthest from the contacts locks the card, protecting it from writes. The position nearest the contacts unlocks the card.

The battery is worn out , it is weak or has expired the life. so to confirm you need to take the battery out and ccheck the charge current, then put this for charging and recheck on the change of voltage. Now place on the camera and as the charge goes down check the voltage.This will indicate and confirm the battery.
Replace with the same type.

You can buy the replacement part from
http://uscamera.com/5e8407.htm
so I would assume replacement is possible.

Hi there please follow the steps and let me know the result.
1. Ensure batteries are fully charged & clean the battery connector point in side the battery compartment.
2. Look carefully between the lens and the camera body for any sand, dirt or any damaged etc.
3. Try turning the camera with the lens facing down and shake to dislodge anything stuck
4. Try removing batteries and memory card, wait 5 minutes and refit the battery only.
5. Now turn on camera( with out card ) and see ,if working then fix the memory card & again turn on the camera. If working then fine . Otherwise format the memory card and fix back in camera again & try. Make sure before format the memory card take a back up all photos in your computer then format. If no luck then reset or restore the camera setting by pressing Menu key for 2 sec .. in not done the press both Menu & self time key for 2 - 4 sec.
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