Kodak M531 manual

K OD AK EASY SHARE M531 Digital Camer a Extended user guide www .k odak. com F or intera ctive tutorials: www .k odak. com/go/howto F or help with you r camer a: www .k odak. com/go/m531support[...]

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Product features www .kodak.com/go/sup port i Front view NO TE: T o use the built-in Help system, see page 41 . Lens Microphone Flash Self-timer/ Video light[...]

ii www .kodak.co m/go/suppo rt Product features Back view NO TE: T o use the built-in Help system, see page 41 . OK, Wide Angle/ T elephoto button Battery compartment SD/SDHC Card slot Tr i p o d s o c k e t LCD Share button USB port P ower button Flash button Mode button Shutter button Delete, Menu, Info , Review buttons Strap pos t[...]

www .kodak.com/go/sup port iii T able of contents 1 1 Setting up your camera ......................................................................... 1 Attaching the strap .................... .................. ................. .................. .............. 1 Loading the KLIC-7006 battery ......................... ...................... ....[...]

iv www .kodak.co m/go/suppo rt T able of contents Understanding the review icons ........................ .................. ................. ........ 25 Creating a multimedia slide show ................. ...................... ................. ........ 26 Using the menu button in review ................................... .................. ....[...]

www .kodak.com/go/sup port 1 1 Setting up your camera Attaching the strap Loading the KLIC-7006 battery Purchase extra bat teries for your event www .k odak.com/go/m531acc essories Charge the battery See page 2 Know when your ba ttery needs charging See page 8[...]

2 www .kodak.co m/go/suppo rt Setting up your camera Charging the battery Using the in-camera battery charger Charge the Li-Ion battery whenever necessary . If your package included Then see An in-camera battery charger Using the in-camer a battery charger An external battery charger Using the external battery charger Purchase extra batteries www .[...]

Setting up your camera www .kodak.com/go/sup port 3 Using the external battery charger Charge the battery whenever necessary . Purchase extra batteries www .k odak.com/go/m531accessories Know when your ba ttery needs cha rging See page 8 2 1 Battery Charging light: • Orange: charging • Green: finished charging Y our plug may differ .[...]

4 www .kodak.co m/go/suppo rt 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 34 ). 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/sup port 5 Storing pictures on an optional SD or SDHC Card Y our camera has internal memory . W e str ongly 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 [...]

6 www .kodak.co m/go/suppo rt 2 T aking pictures/videos Taking pictures T o get clear , focused pictures: 1 T he camer a 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/sup port 7 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 an d release the Shutter button again. T o review and work with videos , see page 21 . Reviewing the picture/video j[...]

8 www .kodak.co m/go/suppo rt T aking pictures/videos Adjusting LCD brightness Y ou can adjus t the LCD bright ness for your environmen t or to conserve battery po wer , see page 34 . Understanding the picture-taking icons Know when your battery needs charging T he battery level icon works lik e the gas gaug e in your car , but appears only when th[...]

T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/sup port 9 Using the optical zoom 1 Use the LCD to frame your subject. 2 T o zoom in, p ress T elephoto (T). T o zoom out, press Wide An gle (W). 3 Ta k e t h e p i c t u r e . NO TE: F or focus distances , see Specifications starting on page 46 . Using digital zoom Use digital zoom to get up to 5X magnific[...]

10 www .kodak.co m/go/suppo rt T aking pictures/videos 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[...]

T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/sup port 11 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 priori[...]

12 www .kodak.co m/go/suppo rt 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 highlight a m ode and read its description. 3 Press OK to enter that Scene mode . The camera is now in the highl[...]

T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/sup port 13 Using shortcuts Y our camer a has a clean, uncluttered interf ace . For 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 , and[...]

14 www .kodak.co m/go/suppo rt 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 camer a on a tripod or steady surface . Y ou can turn on the self-timer using a shortcut ( see page 13 ) or these steps: 1 Press the Me[...]

T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/sup port 15 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 set with the first picture . T he flash is set to Off .) 1 Press the Mode button, then unti[...]

16 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 3 Sharing and tagging pictur es Sharing pictures 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 downlo ad KODAK Software. ( See page 37. ) 1 Press the Share button, then to fi[...]

Sharing and tagging pictures www . kodak.com/go/sup port 17 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 In Review , press the Menu button. 2 Press to choose the Setup tab , then to choose Share Button Settings , then press OK. 3[...]

18 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt Sharing and tagging pictur es Tagging pictures T ag pictures to mak e them easy to find, later . Y ou can tag pictures in 2 w ays: ■ P eople , and then find al l pictures of “Mary . ” ■ K eywords , and then find all pic tures from “Dad’ s 60th Birthday . ” Tagging people When you tag faces , your ca mera [...]

Sharing and tagging pictures www . kodak.com/go/sup port 19 Need to update a name? If you meet a new friend—J ames—but you al ready h ave pictures tagged with your old friend, Jam es , yo u can: ■ T ag the new Ja mes with “James Smith” and/or ■ Update the old James to “James Monroe” Here’ s how: 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press [...]

20 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt Sharing and tagging pictur es Using the keyboard T he k eyboard appears when you need to enter text. 1 Press to choose a letter , then press OK. 2 When finished, press to choose OK, then press OK. 3 If you’ve added a new name , the camera prompts you to update all faces to match assigned names . Choose Y es , then pr[...]

www . kodak.com/go/sup port 21 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 thumbnails, press the Wide Angle (W) button. (F or more informat ion, see page 23 .) F[...]

22 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 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 prompts. NO TE: To delete protected pictures/videos , remove protection before deleting. (See Protecting pictures/videos from deletion .) Using the undo de[...]

Reviewing and editing www . kodak.com/go/sup port 23 Viewing pictures/videos in different ways Magnifying a picture 1 Press T elephoto (T) to magnify 1X–8X. 2 Press to view other parts of a picture . ■ Press OK to return to 1X. Viewing as thum bnails (multi-up) 1 Press the Review button. The camera shows the last picture that was taken. 2 Press[...]

24 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 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 . F or example , the camera can find all pictures tha t contain “Mary” or “D ad’ s 60th Birthday. ” (See T agging people , page 18 or T agging with k eywords , page 19[...]

Reviewing and editing www . kodak.com/go/sup port 25 Understanding the review icons * F or more about shortcuts , s ee page 13 . Know when your battery needs charging T he battery level icon works lik e the gas gaug e in your car , but appears only when the battery requires your at tention. (If you’re viewing shortc uts , the battery level is alw[...]

26 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt Reviewing and editing Creating a multimedia slide show Use Multimedia Slide Show to display your pictures/video s on the LCD . Y ou can play all pictures/videos , or select pictures to include in the slide show . Y ou can customize your slide show to include music and your ch oice of trans itions . Y ou can even save a[...]

Reviewing and editing www . kodak.com/go/sup port 27 Displaying pictures/videos on a television Y o u can display pictures/videos on a televi sion, computer mo nitor , 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 Vi deo Out setting (NT[...]

28 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. T o use the built-in Help system, see page 41 . Cropping pictures Y ou can crop a p[...]

Reviewing and editing www . kodak.com/go/sup port 29 Editing videos Y ou can do incredible things with your videos . Making a picture from a video Y ou can choose a single fr ame from a video , then make 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 [...]

30 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 print, share , delete , protect/unprotect, tag with ke yword, etc. Multi-select is used most effectively in Multi-Up mode ( see page 2 3 ). 1 Press the Review button, then (and if you’re in mul[...]

www . kodak.com/go/sup port 31 5 Doing more with your camer a T o use the built-in Help system, see page 41 . 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 , until you change modes or turn o[...]

32 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt Doing more with your cam era Preset Keyw ord Tag Create keywords ( page 19 ) and assign them to all pictures/videos that you take next. (Example: Italy Trip) New Keyword Delete Keyword IMPOR T ANT : This feature assigns your chosen keyword until you uncheck it. Remembe r to uncheck the keyword after your event. Exposur[...]

Doing more with your camera www . kodak.com/go/sup port 33 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. Idea[...]

34 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt Doing more with your cam era Video settings (availabl e when the camer a is in a Video m ode) T o use the built-in Help system, see page 41 . Using the Setup menu Use Setup to customize other camera settings . T o use the built-in Help system, see page 41 . Sharpness Control picture sharpness or softness. See Specifica[...]

Doing more with your camera www . kodak.com/go/sup port 35 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) Red-eye Reduction The Red-eye flash fi res automatically before a picture [...]

36 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt Doing more with your cam era Language Choose your language. Reset All Camera Settings Reset settings to their def ault. Computer Connection Choose which application is downloaded or launched when you connect the camera to the computer. IMPOR T ANT : T o use the sharing and social networ king features , you must downloa[...]

www . kodak.com/go/sup port 37 6 T r ansferr ing , pr inting pictur es Transferring pictures to your computer Download K ODAK Software—so it’ s easy to transfer and share pictures and videos . IMPOR T ANT : T o use the sharing and social networ king features, you must download KODAK Software. Mak e sure the computer is connected to the Internet[...]

38 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 us ing PICTBRIDGE T echnology , you must chan ge the Computer Connection set ting (in the Setup men u) to Other Appl ication ( s ee page 36 ). Y ou need a camera, a PICTBRIDGE enabled P rinter , a[...]

T ransferring, printing pictures www . kodak.com/go/sup port 39 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 an d the printer . Ordering prints online K ODAK Gallery ( www .kodakgallery .com ) makes it easy to: ■ Upload your pictures . ■ Edit, enhance ,[...]

40 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. ■ Press the Shutter button[...]

www . kodak.com/go/sup port 41 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 . Turning on camera Help Scroll through a Help topic. Press the Info 1 button. 2 then highlight a menu choice. Press the Menu button,[...]

42 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt T roubleshooting Troubleshooting Camera problems Status Solution Camera does not turn on ■ Mak e sure the battery is charged and installed corr ectly ( see page 1 ). Charge the Li-Ion battery whenever necessary . Camera does not turn off Camera buttons and controls do not function LCD is too dark. ■ Adjust the LCD [...]

T roubleshooting www . kodak.com/go/sup port 43 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 6 ). ■ Insert a new/charged battery ( see page 1 ). Charge the Li-Ion battery whenever nec[...]

44 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt T roubleshooting Picture quality problems Status Solution Picture is not clear ■ T o automatically set exposure an d foc us , press the Shutter button halfway . When the framing marks turn green, press the Shutter button completely down to tak e the pictur e . ■ Clean the lens ( see page 48 ). ■ Mak e sure the ca[...]

T roubleshooting www . kodak.com/go/sup port 45 Getting help on the Web Camera Software Other Get support for your product (FAQs, troubleshooting information, arrange for repairs, etc.) www .k odak.com/go/m531support See step-by-step solutions & repair information www.k odak.com/go/stepbystep Purchase camera accessories www .k odak.com/go/m5 31[...]

46 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 8 Appendix Specifications CCD— 1/2.3-type Effective pixels— 14 MP (4314 x 3242 ) LCD— 2.7 in. (6.9 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[...]

Appendix www . kodak.com/go/sup port 47 Program mode: Auto 64 – 320; manu al 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 100 0 Exp os ure m et eri ng— TTL-AE; F ace Priority , 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[...]

48 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt Appendix Speaker— Ye s PICTBRIDGE support— Ye s Po w e r — KODAK Li-Ion Rechargeab le Digital Camera Battery KLIC-7006; 5V AC-to-USB battery charging T ripod mount— 1/4 inch Size— 93.7 x 56.7 x 22.7 mm (3.7 x 2.2 x 0.9 in.) @ power off We i g h t — 130 g (4.6 oz) including card and battery Operating tempera[...]

Appendix www . kodak.com/go/sup port 49 Storage capacities T he LCD displays the app roximate number of pictures (or minutes /seconds of video) remaining. F or average SD Card capacities , go to www .kodak.com/go/SDcapacities . Actual storag e capacity varies d epending on subject composition, card si ze , and other factors . Y ou may be able to st[...]

50 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt Appendix ■ 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 that ba ttery fluid leaks onto your skin, wash immediately with water and contact your local health[...]

Appendix www . kodak.com/go/sup port 51 Limited warranty K odak warr ants its digital camer as and access ories (exc luding batteries) to be free from malfunctions and defects in both ma terials and workmanship for the w arranty period specified on you r K ODAK Pr oduct pa ckagin g. Retain the original dated sales receipt. Proof of purchase date is[...]

52 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt Appendix specified on your K odak product packaging. T he o ption of repair , replacement, or refund is K od ak's only obligation. K odak will not be res ponsible for any special, consequential or incidental da m ages resulting from the s ale , pu rchase , or us e of this product regardless of the cause . Liabili [...]

Appendix www . kodak.com/go/sup port 53 interference to radio comm unications. However , there is no gu arantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determ ined by turning the equipment off an d on, the user is encourag ed to t[...]

54 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt Appendix CE Hereby , Eastman K o dak Company declares that this K ODAK Product is in compliance with the essential requ irements and other relevant provis ions of Directive 1999/5/EC . Australian C-Tick VCCI Class B ITE Russian GOST-R China RoHS N137 Eastman K odak Company Rochester , NY 14650[...]

Appendix www . kodak.com/go/sup port 55 Korean Class B ITE Korean Li-Ion Regulatory[...]

56 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt Index 1 A A/V out, 27 about this cam era, 36 accessories battery, 50 buying, 45 SD/SDHC Card, 5 add keywords, names, 20 AF control (Still), 33 AF control (video), 34 AF zone, 33 auto, 11 focus control, 33, 34 focus framing marks, 6 auto focus (AF) zone, 33 B backlight, 12 battery charging, 2 expected life, 50 loading, [...]

www . kodak.com/go/sup port 57 Index download K ODAK Softw are, 37 download pictur es, 37 E edit videos, 29 emailing pictures, videos, 20 expected battery life, 50 exposure long time, 32, 35 exposure compensatio n, 32 external video device viewing pictures , videos, 27 F faces, tagging, recognition, 18 FCC compliance, 52 find pictures, 24 fireworks[...]

58 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt Index manner/museum, 12 marking for email, 20 memory inserting card, 5 menu settings, 31 modes, 11 auto, 11 backlight, 12 beach, 12 children, 12 fireworks, 13 flower, 12 high ISO, 12 manner/museum, 12 night la ndscape, 12 night portrait, 12 scene (SCN), 12 self-portrait, 13 snow, 13 text, 13 modes, capt ure smart captu[...]

www . kodak.com/go/sup port 59 Index recycling, disposal, 48 regulatory information, 52 repair, 45 reset camera, 36 reviewing pictures/video as you tak e them, 7 deleting, 22 LCD, 21 protecting, 22 slide show, 26 running slide s how, 26 S safety, 49 scene modes (S CN), 12 SD/SDHC Card inserting, 5 printing from, 3 9 search pictures, 24 select multi[...]

60 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt Index text, 13 time, setting, 4 timer, shutter delay, 14 tips battery guidelines, 50 care & maintenance, 48 transfer pictures, 37 trash can, deleting, 7 trimming a video, 29 troubleshooting, 41 turning camera on and off, 4 typing, 20 U undelete, undo, 22 upgrading software, firmware, 48 URLs, Kodak Web sites, 41 US[...]