Kodak C1530 manual

K OD AK EASY SHARE Camera / C1530 Extended user guide www .k odak.com F or help with your camera: www .k odak.com/go/c1530support[...]

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Product features www .kodak.com/go/sup port i Quick start 1 Load an accessory card. 2 3 Set languag e, date/time. 4 T ake videos, pictures. 5 Install software, then share. Keep learning ! T ake a nd share your best videos, pictures! Load the battery .[...]

ii www .kodak.co m/go/support Product features Front view Lens Microphone Flash Self-timer/Video light Power Flash button Shutter button Mode Zoom[...]

www .kodak.com/go/sup port iii Back view OK , Battery compartment SD/SDHC Card slot LCD Share USB port Delete Strap p ost Menu Info Review T ripod socket SD/SDHC Card (Accessory) Thumb grip[...]

iv www .kodak.co m/go/support T able of contents 1 1 Setting up your camera ......................................................................... 1 Attaching the strap .................... ................................... ................................ 1 Loading the batteries ...................... ................................... .....[...]

T able of contents www .kodak.com/go/sup port v Displaying pictures/videos on a television............................ ......................... 24 Using the menu button in review ................................... .............................. 25 Cropping pictures .............. .................................... ..............................[...]

1 www .kodak.co m/go/support 1 Setting up your camera Attaching the strap Loading the batteries Purchase extra batteries www .kodak.com/go/accessories Watch the battery level See page 6[...]

Setting up your camera www .kodak.com/go/sup port 2 Turning on the camera Setting the language and date/time NO TE: T o change language in the future , use the Setup Menu ( see page 33 ). Press the Power button. to change current field. for previous/next field. OK to accept. At the prompt, press OK. to change. OK to accept. Language: Date/T ime:[...]

3 www .kodak.co m/go/support Setting up your camera Storing pictures on an optional SD or SDHC Card Y our camera has internal memory . W e strongly recommend purchasing an SD or SDHC Card to conveniently store mor e pi ctures/videos . CAUTION: A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause damage . Inserting or removing a card while the [...]

www .kodak.com/go/sup port 4 2 T aking pictures/videos Taking pictures 1 T he camera turns on in Smart Capture mode . (If it’ s in a different mode , press the Mode button, then until the LCD displays Smart Capture mode , then press OK.) 2 Compose the picture. 3 Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure . When the framing marks f[...]

5 www .kodak.co m/go/support T aking pictures/videos Reviewing the picture/video just taken After you tak e a picture/video , the LCD br iefl y displays the picture or the first frame of a video . (T o take new pictures/videos s ooner , press the Shutter button halfw ay .) NO TE: Audio is captured during video recording. Au dio can be heard when th[...]

T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/sup port 6 Understanding the picture-taking icons Watch the battery level Don’t miss out on g r eat pictures and videos—k eep your battery fully charged. Full Three quarters Half Critical AC Power Purchase extra batteries www .kodak.com/go/accessories Battery leve l Capture mode Pictures/time remaining [...]

7 www .kodak.co m/go/support T aking pictures/videos Using the optical zoom 1 Use the LCD to frame your subject. 2 T o zoom in, press T elephoto (T). T o zoom out, press Wide Angle (W). 3 T ak e the picture or video . NO TE: F or focus distances , see Specifications starting on page 44 . Using digital zoom Use digital zoom to get up to 5X magnifica[...]

T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/sup port 8 Using the flash Press the Fla sh button repe atedly until the LCD displays the desired flash mode . Flash modes Flash fires Auto When the lighting conditions require it. Fill (Flash On) Every time you take a picture, regardless of the lighting conditions. Use when the subject is in shadow or is ?[...]

9 www .kodak.co m/go/support T aking pictures/videos Using different modes Press the Mode button, then until the LCD displays the mode that best suits your subjects and surroundin gs, then press OK . Use this mode For Smart Capture General picture taking—it offers excell ent image quality and ease of use. ■ F aces get focus and exposure priorit[...]

T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/sup port 10 Using Scene (SCN) modes Choose a Scene mode—for great pict ures in practically any situation. 1 Press the Mode button, then until the LCD di splays SCN , then press OK . 2 Press to choose a mode and read its description. 3 Press OK to enter that Scene mode . SCN mode For Portrait Full-frame po[...]

11 www .kodak.co m/go/support T aking pictures/videos Using shortcuts Y our camer a has a clean, uncluttered interf ace . For quick access to t he most popular capture and review functions: 1 Press the Info button. The shortcuts appear . T o hide the shortcuts again, press . 2 Press to access functions lik e Exposu re Compensation, Sel f-timer , an[...]

T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/sup port 12 Using the self-timer Use the self-timer when you w ant to be included in a picture , or to ensure a steady Shutter button press . F or best results , place the camera on a tripod or steady surface . Y ou can turn on the self-timer using a shortcut ( see page 11 ) or these steps: 1 Press the Menu[...]

13 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt T aking pictures/videos Taking panoramic pictures Use panora ma to “stitch” up to 3 pictures into a panor amic scene . NO TE: Only the panor amic picture is saved; individual pictures are not. (Exposure and white balance are s et with the first picture . T he flash is set to Off .) 1 Press the Mode button, then unt[...]

www .kodak.com/go/support 14 3 Sharing and tagging pictur es Sharing pictures/videos through social networks It’ s never been easi er to share pictures on your favorite soci al networking sites . IMPOR T ANT : T o use the sharing and social networking features, you must install KODAK Software. ( See page 36. ) 1 Press the Share button, then to fi[...]

15 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt Sharing and tagging pictur es Choose which social networking site s to display on your camera Y ou can show/hide social networking sites on your camera so that only your favorite sites appear . 1 Press the Menu button. 2 Press to choose the Setup tab , then to choose Share Button Settings , then press OK. 3 Press to ch[...]

Sharing and tagging pictures www .kodak.com/go/support 16 Tagging pictures T ag pictures to mak e them easy to find, later . Y ou can tag pictures in 2 ways: ■ P eople , an d then find all p ictures of “Ma ry . ” ■ K eywords , and then find all pic tures from “Dad’ s 60th Birthday . ” Tagging people When you tag faces , your ca mer a [...]

17 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt Sharing and tagging pictur es Need to update a name? If you meet a new friend—J ames—but you al ready have pictures tagged with your old friend, Jam e s , you can: ■ T ag the new James with “James Smith” and/or ■ Update the old James to “James Monroe” Here’ s how: 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press th[...]

Sharing and tagging pictures www .kodak.com/go/support 18 Tagging with keywords 1 Press the Review button, then to find a pictur e to tag. 2 Press the Menu button. Press to choose K eyword T ag, then press OK. Y ou can also access Keyword T ag using a shor tcut ( see page 11 ). 3 Press to choose an existing keyword, or New K eyword (see Using the k[...]

19 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 4 Reviewing and editing Reviewing pictures/videos 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press for previous/next picture/video . ■ T o exit, press the Review button or press the Shutter button halfw ay down. ■ T o view pi ctures/videos as thu mbnails, press the Wide Angle (W) button. (F or more informat ion, see page 21 .) ?[...]

Reviewing and editing www .kodak.com/go/support 20 Deleting pictures/videos 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press for previous/next picture/video . 3 Press the Dele te button. 4 F ollow the scre en prompts. NO TE: T o delete protected pictures/videos , remove protection before deleting. (See Protecting pictures/videos from deletion .) Using the undo d[...]

21 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt Reviewing and editing Viewing pictures/videos in different ways Magnifying a picture 1 Press T elephoto (T) to magnify 2X–8X. 2 Press to view other parts of a picture . ■ Press OK to return to 1X. Viewing pictures/videos as thumbnails (multi-up) 1 Press the Review button. The camera shows the last picture/video tha[...]

Reviewing and editing www .kodak.com/go/support 22 A smarter way to find and enjoy your pictures T ag pictures—by people or k eywords—to mak e them easy to find, later . F or example, the camera can find all pictures tha t contain “Mary” or “D ad’ s 60th Birthday. ” (See T agging people , page 16 or T agging with k eywords , page 18 .[...]

23 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt Reviewing and editing Understanding the review icons * F or more about shortcuts, s e e page 11 . Email Favorite Print/number of prints Protected Picture/Vi deo number Upload Video durat ion Select picture/v ideo Batter y level Keyword or People T ag Edit tags View thumbnails Play vide o Shortcuts *[...]

Reviewing and editing www .kodak.com/go/support 24 Displaying pictures/videos on a television Y ou can display pictures/videos on a televi sion, computer monitor , or any device equipped with a vi deo input. To connect the camera direct ly to a television, use an A/V cable (may be sold separ ately). NO TE: Ensure that the camera Vi deo Out setting [...]

25 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt Reviewing and editing Using the menu button in review 1 Press the Review button, then the Menu button. 2 Press to choose a tab: ■ Review ■ Edit ■ Setup 3 Press to choose a setting, then press OK. 4 Choose an option, then press OK. Cropping pictures Y ou can crop a picture so that only the desired portion of th e [...]

Reviewing and editing www .kodak.com/go/support 26 Rotating pictures Y ou can rotate a picture to port rait or landscape orientation. 1 Press the Review button, then to find the previous /next picture. 2 Press the Menu button. Press to highlight the Ed it tab. 3 Press to highlight Rotate Picture , then press OK. 4 Press to highlight an option: ■ [...]

27 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt Reviewing and editing Adding a date stamp Y ou can add a stamp—showing the date/time that a picture was tak en—to a picture . NO TE: Y ou can also turn on this feature so that a stamp is applied to all future pictur es ( see page 34 ). 1 Press the Review button, then to find a pictur e. 2 Press the Menu button, the[...]

Reviewing and editing www .kodak.com/go/support 28 Making a picture from a video Y ou can choose a single fr ame from a video , then mak e a picture suitable for a 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) print. 1 Press the Review button, then to find a video . 2 Press the Menu button, then to choose the Edit tab . 3 Choose Mak e Picture, then press OK. 4 F ollow t[...]

29 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt Reviewing and editing Selecting multiple pictures/videos Use the multi-select feature wh en you have two or more pictures to prin t, share, delete , prot ect/unprotect, tag with k eyword, etc. Multi-select is used most effectivel y in Multi-Up mode ( s ee page 2 1 ). 1 Press the Review button, then (and if you’re in [...]

www .kodak.com/go/support 30 5 Doing more with your camer a Using the menu button to change settings Y ou can change se ttings to get the be st results from your cam era. NO TE: Some modes offer limited settings. Some setti ngs remain until you change them; others, u ntil you change modes or turn off t he camera. 1 Press the Menu button. 2 Press to[...]

31 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt Doing more with your cam era Exposure Compensation Make a picture lighter or darker. (Available in Program and Panorama modes.) To access this feature with a shortcut, see page 11 . See Specifications, starting on page 44 . ISO Speed Control the sensitivity of the camera to light. Auto —For general picture taking. IS[...]

Doing more with your camera www .kodak.com/go/support 32 White Balance Choose your lighting condition. (Available only in Program and Panorama modes.) Auto— Automatically correc ts white balance. Ideal for general picture taking. Daylight— For pictures in natural lighting. Tungsten— Corrects the orange cast of incandescent light bulbs. Ideal [...]

33 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt Doing more with your cam era Video settings (availabl e when the camera is in a Video m ode) Using the Setup menu Use Setup to customize other camera settings . Sharpness Control picture sharpness or softness. See Specifications, starting on page 44 . Press Me nu, , , and OK to access settings More information AF Contr[...]

Doing more with your camera www .kodak.com/go/support 34 Share Button Setti ngs Choose what is displayed when the Share button is pressed. Show or hide: ■ Individual social networking sites ■ E-mail addresses (all or none) ■ K ODAK PULSE Digital F rames (all or none) Date Stamp Add a stamp—showing the date/time that a picture was taken—to[...]

35 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt Doing more with your cam era Format CAUTION: F ormatting deletes all pictures/videos , includin g those that are protected. Removing a card during formatting ma y damage the card. Memory Card— Deletes everything on the card; formats the card. Exit— Exits without making a change. Internal Memory— Deletes everythin[...]

www .kodak.com/go/support 36 6 T r ansferring , printing pictur es Transferring pictures to your computer Install K ODAK Software—so it’ s easy to transfer an d share pictures and videos . IMPOR T ANT : T o use the sharing and social networki ng features, you must install KODAK Software. Mak e sure the computer is connected to the Internet. Whe[...]

37 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt T ransferring, prin ting pictures Printing pictures Direct printing with a KODAK All-in-One Printer IMPOR T ANT : T o print usi ng PICTBRIDGE T e chnology , you must change th e Computer Connection set ting (in the Setup menu) to Other Appli cation ( see p age 34 ). Y ou need a camera, a PICTBRIDGE enabled P rinter , a[...]

T ransferring, printing pictures www .kodak.com/go/support 38 Disconnecting the camera from a KODAK All-in-One Printer 1 T urn off the camera and printer . 2 Disconnect the USB cable fro m the camera and the printer . Ordering prints online K ODAK Gallery ( www .k odakgaller y .com ) mak es it easy to: ■ Upload your pictures . ■ Edit, enhance ,[...]

39 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt T ransferring, prin ting pictures Marking your pictures for print Y ou can mark your pictures so they are easy to print: 1 Press the Review button. Press to find a picture . 2 Press the Menu button. 3 Press to choose Print, then press OK. 4 Press to choose the num ber of copies . 5 Press OK. ■ T o return to picture-t[...]

www .kodak.com/go/support 40 7 T r oubleshooting Troubleshooting Camera problems Status Solution Camera does not turn on ■ Mak e sure the batteries have po wer and are installed correctly ( see page 1 ). Camera does not turn off Camera buttons and controls do not function LCD is too dark. ■ Adjust the LCD Brightness setting ( see page 33 ). Pic[...]

41 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt T roubleshooting Computer/connectivity problems Battery life is short ■ Mak e sure the correct battery type is installed ( see page 48 ). ■ Wipe the battery’ s contacts wi th a clean, dry cloth before inserting it in the camera. ■ Mak e sure the batteries have po wer and are installed correctly ( see page 1 ). [...]

T roubleshooting www .kodak.com/go/support 42 Direct printing (PICTBRIDGE enabled printer) pr oblems Picture quality problems Status Solution Cannot print to a PICTBRIDGE Printer ■ In the Setup menu, change the Computer Connection setting to Other Application ( see page 34 ). Status Solution Picture is not clear ■ T o automatically set exposure[...]

43 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt T roubleshooting Getting help on the Web Camera Picture is too light ■ Reposition the camera to reduce the amount of av ailable light. ■ T urn the flash off ( see page 8 ). ■ Move so that the distance between you and t he subject is within the effective flash range . (See Specifications, page 44 .) ■ T o automa[...]

www .kodak.com/go/support 44 8 Appendix Specifications CCD— 1/2.3-type Effective pixels— 14 MP (4314 x 3242 ) LCD— 3.0 in. (7.6 cm) LCD; 230K pixels; 4:3 aspect r atio Image storage— Optional SD/SDHC Card (The SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association.) Maxi mum supported card size: 32 GB Internal storage capacity— 32 MB internal [...]

45 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt Appendix Progr am mode: Auto 64–400; manu al 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1 000 Exp os ure m ete rin g— TTL-AE; Face P r iority , Multi-Zone , Center -Zone Exposure compensation— +/-2.0 EV with 1/3 EV step Whi t e B al a n c e— Auto , Daylight, T ungsten, Fluorescent, Open Shade Electronic Flash— Auto flash ; Auto[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/support 46 Po w e r — KODAK MAX Alkaline Battery AA; K O DAK Ni-MH Rechar ge able Digita l Camera Batteries AA T ripod mount— 1/4 inch Size— 96.1 x 62.3 x 31.4 mm (3.8 x 2.5 x 1.2 in.) @ power off We i g h t — 180 g (6.3 oz) with card and batteries Operating temperatur e— 0–40 ° C (32–104 ° F) Care and mai[...]

47 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt Appendix Storage capacities T he LCD displays the approximate numb er of pictures (or minutes/seconds of vid e o) remaining. F or average SD Card capacities , go to www .kodak.com/go/SDcapacities . Actual storag e capacity varies depending on subject composi t ion, card size , and other factors . Y ou may be able to st[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/support 48 ■ Remove the battery when the product is stor ed for an extended period of time . In the unlik ely event that battery fluid le aks inside the product, contact Kodak customer support. ■ In the unlik ely event tha t ba ttery fluid leaks onto your skin, wash immediately with water and contact your local health[...]

49 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt Appendix Limited warranty K odak warr ants its digital cam eras and access ori e s (excluding batteries) to b e free from malfunctions and defects in both ma terials and workmanship for the warranty period specified on you r KODAK P roduct pa ckaging. Retain the original dated sales receipt. Proof of purchase date is r[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/support 50 specified on your K odak product packaging. T he option of repair , replacement, or refund is K odak's only obligation. Kodak wil l not be responsible for any special, consequential or incidental da m ages resulting from the sale , purchase , or use of this product regardless of the cause . Liability for a[...]

51 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt Appendix interference to radio comm unications. However , there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television re ception, whi ch can be determi ned by turning the equipment off an d on, the user is encourag ed to t[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/support 52 CE Hereby , Eastman K odak Company de clares that this K ODAK Product is in compl iance with the essential requ irements and other relevant provis ions of Directive 1999/5/EC . Australian C-Tick VCCI Class B ITE China RoHS N137[...]

53 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt Appendix Russian GOST-R Korean Class B ITE Eastman K odak Company Rochester , NY 14650[...]

www .kodak.com/go/support 54 Index 1 A A/V out, 24 about this cam era, 35 accessories battery, 48 buying, 43 SD/SDHC Card, 3 add keywords, names, 17 AF control (Still), 32 AF control (video), 33 AF zone, 32 auto enhancemen t, 26 focus control, 32, 33 auto focus (AF) zone, 32 B backlight, 10 battery expected life, 48 icons, 6 loading, 1 types, 48 br[...]

55 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt Index download pictur es, 36 E edit videos, 27 emailing pictures, videos, 18 expected battery life, 48 exposure long time, 31, 34 exposure compensatio n, 31 external video device viewing pictures , videos, 24 F faces, tagging, recognition, 16 FCC compliance, 50 find pictures, 22 fireworks, 10 firmware, upgradin g, 46 f[...]

www .kodak.com/go/support 56 Index making a vide o action print, action print, video action print, 28 marking for email, 18 memory inserting card, 3 menu settings, 30 modes, 9 backlight, 10 bright, 10 children, 10 fireworks, 10 flower, 10 high ISO, 10 night la ndscape, 10 night portrait, 10 scene (SCN), 10 self portrait, 10 modes, capt ure smart ca[...]

57 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt Index regulatory information, 50 repair, 43 reset camera, 34 reviewing pictures/video as you tak e them, 5 deleting, 20 LCD, 19 protecting, 20 S safety, 47 scene modes (S CN), 10 SD/SDHC Card inserting, 3 printing from, 3 8 search pictures, 22 select multiple pictures/videos, 29 self portrait, 10 self-timer, 12 setting[...]

www .kodak.com/go/support 58 Index U undelete, undo, 20 upgrading software, firmware, 46 URLs, Kodak Web sites, 40 USB tran sfer pictures, 3 6 V VCCI compliance, 52 video edit, 27 emailing mark ed, 18 out, 34 playback, 19 protecting, 20 review icons, 23 transfer to computer, 36 viewing, 19 video out, 34 viewing by multi-up, 21 picture , after takin[...]