Kodak C1550 manual

K OD AK EASY SHARE Camera / C1550 Extended user guide www .kodak.com F or help wi th your camer a: www .kodak.com/go/C1550support[...]

Eastman Kodak Company Rochester , New Y ork 14650 © Eastman K odak Company , 2011 All screen images are simulated. K odak, EasyShare , and Pulse are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company . 4H8509_en[...]

Product features www .kodak.com/go/ support i Front view Lens Microphone Flash Self-timer/Video light Mode button Shutt er button Speaker Flash button Powe r button Zoom[...]

ii www .kodak.co m/go/support Product features Back view OK , Battery compartment SD/SDHC Card slot LCD Share button USB port Delete button Strap post Menu button Info button Review button Tr i p o d s o c k e t SD/SDHC Card (Optional accessory)[...]

www .kodak.com/go/ support iii T able of contents 1 1 Setting up your camera ......................................................................... 1 Attaching the wrist strap .............................. ............................... .................. 1 Loading the batteries ...................... .............................. ...........[...]

iv www .kodak.co m/go/support T able of contents Displaying pictures/videos on a television....................... ........................... ... 24 Using the menu button in review ........................................ ......................... 25 Cropping pictures.................................... ............................... ............[...]

www .kodak.com/go/ support 1 1 Setting up your camera Attaching the wrist strap Loading the batteries Purchase extra batteries for your event www .k odak.com/go/accessories Watch the ba ttery level See page 6 All batteries lose power over time–even if they’re not being used .[...]

2 www .kodak.co m/go/support Setting up your camera 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:[...]

Setting up your camera www .kodak.com/go/ support 3 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 pictures/videos. CAUTION: A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause damage . Inserting or removing a card while the ca[...]

4 www .kodak.co m/go/support 2 T aking pictures/videos Taking pictures T o get clear , fo cused 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 [...]

T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 5 Taking a video 1 Press the Mode button, then until the LCD displays Video , then press OK . 2 Press the Shutter button completely down , then release it. T o stop re cording, press and release the Shutter button again. T o review and work with videos , see page 19 . Reviewing the picture/video ju[...]

6 www .kodak.com/go/support T aking pictures/videos Understanding the picture-taking icons Watch the battery level Don’t miss out on great pictures and videos—watch the battery level. Full Three quarters Half Critical AC Power Purchase extra batteries www .kodak.com/go/accessories Battery level Capture mode Picture s/time remain ing Zoom indica[...]

T aking pictures/videos www . kodak.com/go/sup port 7 Using the optical zoom 1 Use the LCD to frame your subject. 2 T o zoom in, turn the lever right toward T (T elephoto). T o zoom out, turn the lever left toward W (Wide Angle). 3 T ak e the picture or video . NO TE: F or focus distances , see Specifications starting on pag e 43 . Using digital zo[...]

8 www .kodak.com/go/support T aking pictures/videos Using the flash Press the Fla sh button repe atedly unti l 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 pictur e, regardless of the lighting conditions. Use when the subject is in shadow or is [...]

T aking pictures/videos www . kodak.com/go/sup port 9 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 excellent image quality and ease of use. ■ F aces get focus and exposure priorit[...]

10 www .kodak.com/go/support T aking pictures/videos 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 descrip tion. 3 Press OK to enter that Scene mode . The camera is now in the scene mode[...]

T aking pictures/videos www . kodak.com/go/sup port 11 Using shortcuts Y our camer a has a clean, uncluttered interf ace . F or quick access to the 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 , a[...]

12 www .kodak.com/go/support T aking pictures/videos 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 . Use the mirror on the camera front to help compose portr aits. Y ou can turn on the self-timer usi[...]

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

14 www .kodak.com/go/support 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 networ ki ng f eature s, you must in stal l the KODAK Share Button App. ( See page 35. ) 1 Press the Share [...]

Sharing and tagging pictures www . kodak.com/go/sup port 15 Choose which social networking site s to display on your camera Y ou can show/hide social networking sites on your camer a 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 c[...]

16 www .kodak.com/go/support Sharing and tagging pictures Tagging pictures T ag pictures to mak e them easy to find, later . Y ou can tag pictures in 2 ways: ■ P eople , and the n find all pict ures of “Mary. ” ■ K eywords , and then fin d all pictures from “Dad’ s 60th Birthday . ” T ip: Y ou can pre-choose a tag so that new pictures[...]

Sharing and tagging pictures www . kodak.com/go/sup port 17 Tip: Are faces not always detected? If a face is turned sidew ays , is too dist ant, or i f the contrast between face and background is insuffi cient, then the camera might not detect the face . Need to update a name? If you meet a new friend—James—bu t you al ready have pictures tagge[...]

18 www .kodak.com/go/support Sharing and tagging pictures 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 pa ge 11 ). 3 Press to choose an existing k eyword, or New Ke yword (see Using the[...]

www . kodak.com/go/sup port 19 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 pictures /videos as thum bnails, press the Wide Angle (W) button. (F or more information, see page 21 .) ?[...]

20 www .kodak.com/go/support Reviewing and editing 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 screen prom pts . NO TE: T o delete protected pictures/videos , remove protection before deleting. (See Protecting pictures/videos from deletion .) Using the undo [...]

Reviewing and editing www . kodak.com/go/sup port 21 Viewing pictures/videos in different ways Magnifying a picture 1 T urn the lever tow ard T (T elephoto) 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 las[...]

22 www .kodak.com/go/support Reviewing and editing 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 . For 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 [...]

Reviewing and editing www . kodak.com/go/sup port 23 Understanding the review icons * F or more about shortcuts , see 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 *[...]

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

Reviewing and editing www . kodak.com/go/sup port 25 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[...]

26 www .kodak.com/go/support Reviewing and editing 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 Edit tab . 3 Press to highlight Rotate Picture , then press OK. 4 Press to highlight an option: ■[...]

Reviewing and editing www . kodak.com/go/sup port 27 Editing videos Trimming a video Y ou can remove the start or end from a video , saving only the desired portion. 1 Press the Review button, then to find a video . 2 Press the Menu button, then to choose the Edit tab . Choose T rim, then press OK. 3 Press to choose the Play icon, then press OK. Wh[...]

28 www .kodak.com/go/support Reviewing and editing Making a video action print F rom a video , you can mak e a 9-up 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 Video Action Print, then press OK. A 9-up picture is created. ?[...]

www . kodak.com/go/sup port 29 5 Doing more with your camer a Using the menu button to change settings Y ou can change setti ngs to get the be st results from your camera. NO TE: Some modes offer limited settings . Some setti ngs remain until you change them; others , until you change modes or turn off t he camera. 1 Press the Menu button. 2 Press [...]

30 www .kodak.com/go/support 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 43 . ISO Speed Control the sensitivity of the camera to light. Auto —For general picture taking. ISO[...]

Doing more wi th your camera www . kodak.com/go/sup port 31 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. Ide[...]

32 www .kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your cam era Video settings (availabl e when the camera i s in a Video mode) Preset Keyw ord Tag Create keyword names and assign them to the pictures/videos you take next. See page 16 . New Keyword Delete Keyword Sharpness Control picture sharpness or softness. See Specifications, starting on page 43 . P[...]

Doing more wi th your camera www . kodak.com/go/sup port 33 Using the Setup menu Use Setup to customize other camera settings . Settings More information Date & Time Set date and time. LCD Brightness Choose LCD brightness during picture/video capture. (During Review, the LCD is set to High Power.) Auto— LCD brightness is automatically adjuste[...]

34 www .kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your cam era Reset All Camera Settings Reset settings to their def ault. Computer Connection Choose which application is installed or launched when you connect the camera to the computer . IMPOR T ANT : T o use the sharing and social networ king feat ures, you must install the KODAK Share Button App ( pa[...]

www . kodak.com/go/sup port 35 6 T r ansferring , printing pictur es Transferring pictures to your computer IMPOR T ANT : T o use the sharing and social networ king features, you must install the KODAK Share Button App. Mak e sure the computer is connected to the Internet. When yo u connect th e camera to the computer , the inst aller automati call[...]

36 www .kodak.com/go/support T ransferring, prin ting pictures Printing pictures Direct printing with a KODAK All-in-One Printer IMPOR T ANT : T o print us ing PICTBRIDGE T echnology , you must chan ge the Computer Connection set ting (in th e Setup menu) to Other Appl ication ( see page 34 ). Y o u need a camer a, a PICTBRIDGE enabled Printer , an[...]

T ransferring, printing pictures www . kodak.com/go/sup port 37 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 .kodakgallery .com ) makes it easy to: ■ Upload your pictures . ■ Edit, enhance , [...]

38 www .kodak.com/go/support 7 T r oubleshooting Getting help from your camera Y our camera offers a bui lt-in Help system . It describes every setting for every menu choice . If you learn nothing else about your camer a, learn how to use on-camer a Help . Turning on camera Help Press the Menu then make a menu choice. Scroll through a Help topic. P[...]

T roubleshooting www . kodak.com/go/sup port 39 Troubleshooting Camera problems Status Solution Camera does not turn on ■ Mak e sure the batteries are fresh and 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 ). Pictures r[...]

40 www .kodak.com/go/support T roubleshooting Computer/connectivity problems Direct printing (PICTBRIDGE enabled printer) pr oblems You cannot take a picture ■ T urn the camer a off , then on again. ■ Depress the Shutter button all the w ay ( see page 4 ). ■ Insert a new/charged battery ( see page 1 ). ■ Memory is full. T ransfer pictures t[...]

T roubleshooting www . kodak.com/go/sup port 41 Picture quality problems Status Solution Picture is not clear ■ T o automatically set exposure an d focus , press the Shutter button halfway . When the framing marks turn green, press the Shutter button completely down to tak e the picture . ■ Clean the lens ( see page 45 ). ■ Mak e sure the cam[...]

42 www .kodak.com/go/support T roubleshooting Getting help on the Web Camera Get support for your product (FAQs, troubleshooting information, arrange for repairs, etc.) www .k odak.com/go/C1550support Purchase camera accessories www .kodak.com/go/accessories Download the latest camera firmw are and software www .k odak.com/go/C1550downloads Registe[...]

www . kodak.com/go/sup port 43 8 Appendix Specifications CCD— 1/2.33-type Effective pixels— 16 MP (4656 x 3480 ) LCD— 3 in. (7.62 cm) LCD; 230K pixels; 4:3 aspect ratio Image storage— Optional SD/SDHC Card (The SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association.) Maximum su pported card size: 32 GB Internal storage capacity— 32 MB internal[...]

44 www .kodak.com/go/support Appendix Program mode: Auto 80–320; manual 80, 100, 20 0, 400, 800, 1000 Exposure metering— TTL-AE; F ace Priority , Multi-Zone , Center -Zone Exposure compensation— +/-2.0 EV wi th 1/3 EV step White Balance— Auto, Daylight, T ungsten, Fluorescent, Open Shade Electronic Flash— Auto flash; Auto , Fill, Red Eye [...]

Appendix www . kodak.com/go/sup port 45 Po w e r — 2 KODAK AA Alkaline Batteries , ENER GIZER L91 Lithium Battery , K ODAK Rechargeable AA si ze NiMH Batt ery T ripod mount— 1/4 inch Size— 85.5 x 51.5 x 19 mm (3.4 x 2.0 x 0.7 in.) @ po wer off We i g h t — 130 g (4.6 oz) including card and battery Operating temperatur e— 0–40 ° C (32?[...]

46 www .kodak.com/go/support Appendix Storage capacities T he LCD displays the approxim ate number of pictures (or minutes /seconds of video) remaining. F or average SD Card capacities , go to www .k odak.com/go/SDcapacities . Actual storag e capacity varies depending on su bject composition, card size , and other factors . Y ou may be able to stor[...]

Appendix www . kodak.com/go/sup port 47 ■ Remove the batteries when the product is st ored for an extended period of time . In the unlik ely event that battery fluid le aks inside the prod uct, contact Ko dak customer support. ■ In the unlik ely event that ba ttery fluid leaks onto your skin, wash immediately with water and contact your local h[...]

48 www .kodak.com/go/support Appendix Limited warranty K odak wa rrants its d igital camera s and access ories (exclud ing batteries) to be free from malfunctions and defects in b oth ma terials and workmanship for the warr anty period specified on your K ODAK Product pa ckaging. Retain th e original dated sales receipt. Proof of purchase date is r[...]

Appendix www . kodak.com/go/sup port 49 specified on your K odak product packaging. T he option of repair , replacement, or refund is K odak's only obli gation. K odak will not be responsible fo r any special, consequential or incidental da mages resulting from the sale , purchase , or use of this product regardless of the cause . Liability fo[...]

50 www .kodak.com/go/support Appendix interference to radio comm unications. However , there is n o guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television recept ion, which can be determine d by turning the equipment off an d on, the user is encourag ed to tr[...]

Appendix www . kodak.com/go/sup port 51 CE Hereby , Eastman K odak Company declares 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[...]

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

www . kodak.com/go/sup port 53 Index 1 A A/V out, 24 about this cam era, 34 accessories battery, 47 buying, 42 SD/SDHC Card, 3 add keywords, names, 17 AF control (Still), 31 AF control (video), 32 AF zone, 31 auto enhancemen t, 26 focus control, 31, 32 focus framing marks, 4 auto focus (AF) zone, 31 B backlight, 10 battery expected life, 47 icons, [...]

54 www .kodak.com/go/support Index download pictur es, 35 E edit videos, 27 emailing pictures, videos, 18 expected battery life, 47 exposure long time, 30, 33 exposure compensatio n, 30 external video device viewing pictures , videos, 24 F faces, tagging, recognition, 16 FCC compliance, 49 find pictures, 22 fireworks, 10 firmware, upgradin g, 45 fl[...]

www . kodak.com/go/sup port 55 Index M magnify a picture, 21 maintenance , camera, 45 make picture from video, 27 making a vide o action prin t, action print, video action print, 28 marking for email, 18 memory inserting card, 3 menu settings, 29 modes, 9 backlight, 10 bright, 10 children, 10 fireworks, 10 flower, 10 high ISO, 10 night la ndscap e,[...]

56 www .kodak.com/go/support Index R recognizing faces, 16 recycling, disposal, 45 regulatory information, 49 repair, 42 reset camera, 34 reviewing pictures/video as you tak e them, 5 deleting, 20 LCD, 19 protecting, 20 S safety, 46 scene modes (S CN), 10 SD/SDHC Card inserting, 3 printing from, 3 7 search pictures, 22 select multiple pictures/vide[...]

www . kodak.com/go/sup port 57 Index trash can, deleting, 5 trimming a video, 27 troubleshooting, 38 turning camera on and off, 2 typing, 17 U undelete, undo, 20 upgrading software, firmware, 45 URLs, Kodak Web sites, 38 USB transfer pictures, 35 V VCCI compliance, 51 video edit, 27 emailing mark ed, 18 out, 33 playback, 19 protecting, 20 review ic[...]