Kodak M552 manual

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Product features www .kodak.com/go/support i Front view Lens Micropho ne Flash Self-timer/Video light Shutter button (for pictures) Batter y Chargi ng light Record button (for video s) Power button Speaker[...]

ii www .kodak.com/go/ support Product features Back view OK, Zoom butto n Battery compartment SD/SDHC Card slot Tr i p o d socket LCD USB por t Flash button Strap post Review button : Review , edit, or tag pictures and videos; change settings Share button: Share pictur es and videos Mode button: Choose a capture mode or effect Display button: Switc[...]

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

iv www .kodak.com/go/ support T able of conten ts Using photo effects to change a picture’s tint .............................. ................ 26 Cropping a picture ............ .................................... ................................... ... 27 Trimming a video ................................ ................................... ..[...]

www .kodak.com/go/support 1 1 Setting up your camera Attaching the strap Loading the KLIC-7006 battery Purchase extra batteries www .kodak.com/go/accessories Charge the battery see page 2 KODAK Li-Ion Rechargeable Digital Camera Battery KLIC-7006[...]

2 www .kodak.com/go/ support Setting up your camera Charging the battery If your package includes an in-camera battery charger Watch the battery level See page 10 Purchase extra batteries www.k odak.com/go/accessories Battery Charging light: • Blinking: charging • Steady On: finished charging Y ours may di ffer . Maximize the number of pictures[...]

Setting up your camera www .kodak.com/go/support 3 If your package includes an external battery charger Watch the battery level See page 10 Purchase extra batteries www .kodak.com/go/accessories 1 2 Battery Charging light: • Flashing green: ch arging • Steady On green: finished charging Yo u r s may differ .[...]

4 www .kodak.com/go/ support Setting up your camera Charge via your computer’s USB port Watch the battery level See page 10 Purchase extra batteries www .kodak.com/go/accessories Batter y Charging light: • Blinking: charging • Stea dy On: fini shed ch argin g T urn off the camera. 1 Connect a KODAK Camera USB Cable, Micro B / 5- Pin and charg[...]

Setting up your camera www .kodak.com/go/support 5 Turning on the camera Setting the language and date/time NO TE: T o change language in the future , use the Se ttings menu ( see page 40 ). to change current field. for previous/next field. OK to accept. At the prompt, p r ess OK. to change. OK to accept. Language: Date/T ime: to highlight a site. [...]

6 www .kodak.com/go/ support Setting up your camera Storing pictures on an accessory SD/SDHC Card Y our camera has internal mem ory. W e reco mmend purchasing an SD or SDHC Card to conveniently store more pictures/videos . CAUTION: A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause damage . Inserting or removing a card while the camera is on[...]

www .kodak.com/go/support 7 2 T aking pictures/videos Taking pictures When you turn on the camera for the first time , it’ s in Smart Capture mode—great for gener al picture taking. (After that, the ca mer a “remembers” the last mode you used. T o change modes, see page 14 .) 1 Use the LCD to compose the picture . 2 Press the Shutter button[...]

8 www .kodak.com/go/ support T aking pictures/videos Other picture-taking features ■ T o view available tools , press the Display button . Press to choose a tool, then press OK. ■ T o review , tag, and edit pictures and videos , press the Review button (see page 19 ). ■ T o change camera settings , see page 39 . ■ If it’ s hard to see the[...]

T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/support 9 Using Tools to choose actions, preferences tool, then press OK . In Review , press to move betwe en T ools and Previous/Next. In Liveview , press to move betwe en T ools and the most recent picture. Most recent picture Press press Some setting s can be chosen usin g 2 to choose a 1 1 or a setting,[...]

10 www .kodak.com/go/ support T aking pictures/videos 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 ch arged. Full Three quarters Half Critical AC Power Charge the battery See page 2 Purchase extra batteries www .kodak.com/go/accessories Batter y level Numbe[...]

T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/support 11 Taking a video T he camera is alw ays ready to tak e a vide o—just pre ss the Record button! 1 Use the LCD to compose the video . 2 T o start recording, press the Record button completely down then release it. T o stop recording, p ress and re le ase the button again. The first frame of the new[...]

12 www .kodak.com/go/ support T aking pictures/videos Using the optical zoom Y ou can use the zoom while taki ng a video or before taking a picture . 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 ake the picture or video. NO TE: For focus dist ances, see Speci fications starting on[...]

T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/support 13 Using the flash Press the Flash button repeatedly until the LCD displays the desired flash mode . Flash modes differ between capture modes . Flash modes Flash fires Auto When the lighting conditions re quire it. The camera processes the picture to correct red eye. Flash On (Fill) Every time you t[...]

14 www .kodak.com/go/ support T aking pictures/videos Using different modes and effects T o tak e pictures/videos using different modes or effects: 1 Press the Mode button . 2 Press to choose: ■ Smart Capture: F or general pictu re taking. ■ Film Effects: Experiment with picture/video effects . (Each effect shows an example of what your picture[...]

T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/support 15 Using the photobooth feature Lik e a vintage photobooth, the camera uses a self-timer to tak e 4 pictures , then combines them into a single strip . F or best results , place the camera on a tripod or steady surface . 1 Press the Mode button . 2 Press to choose Photobooth, then press OK. 3 Compos[...]

16 www .kodak.com/go/ support T aking pictures/videos Using Program mode Progr a m mode gives access to manual setting s like ISO , White Balance , Focus Zon e, and Exposure Compensation. 1 Press the Mode button , choose Scene mode (see page 14 ), and press OK. Choose Progr am, then press OK. 2 Press to choose a setting, then press OK. Press to cha[...]

T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/support 17 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 . 1 Press the Display button until tools appear at the top of the LCD . 2 Press and to choose th e Sel[...]

18 www .kodak.com/go/ support T aking pictures/videos Taking panoramic pictures Use panora ma to “stitch” up to 3 pictures into a panor amic scene . NO TE: For best results , use a tripod. Only the panor a mic picture is saved; indi vidual pictures are not. (Exposure and white balance are set with the first picture . The flash is set to Off .) [...]

www .kodak.com/go/support 19 3 Reviewing and editing Reviewing pictures/videos IMPOR T ANT : Press the Share button to share anytime! or Videos, then pres s OK . Press the Review button to enter/exit Review . 1 2 Press to choose All, People, Date, Keywords, If you chose Peo ple, Date, or Keywords , highli ght a name, date, or keyw o rd, then press [...]

20 www .kodak.com/go/ support Reviewing and editing Other things you can do in Review Batter y level Edit Multi- up Pr int Slideshow Picture/vi deo number Picture has been marked for Share • Press OK to play videos. • Press to show/hide tools. • Press to see previous/next picture/video. • Press to delete pictures/vi deos. Ta g s Back More t[...]

Reviewing and editing www .kodak.com/go/support 21 Playing a video When a video is disp layed, the Play button is offered. Press OK to play the video . During playbac k : ■ T o play/pause the video , press the OK button. ■ T o fast forward/rewind, press while the video is playing. T o change the speed, press ag ain. T o return to 1X speed, rele[...]

22 www .kodak.com/go/ support Reviewing and editing Viewing pictures/videos in different ways Magnifying a picture Y ou can magnify a picture whil e in review . 1 Press the Review button , then loc ate a picture. 2 Press T elephoto (T) to magnify 2X–8X. 3 Press to view other parts of a picture . Press OK to return to 1X. Viewing pictures as thumb[...]

Reviewing and editing www .kodak.com/go/support 23 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 35 or T agging with k eywords , page 37 .[...]

24 www .kodak.com/go/ support Reviewing and editing Understanding the review icons Stop Video duration Vo l u m e Video progre ss Video contro ls Tr i m Make pict ure from a video Actio n Print Home Back Multi-up Ta g s Edit Hide tools Picture/v ideo number Batter y level Picture has been marked for Share Videos Pictures Print Slideshow[...]

Reviewing and editing www .kodak.com/go/support 25 Adding a border to a picture Y ou can enhance a picture by addi ng a border . 1 Press the Review button . 2 Press to choose a stack of pic t ures (All, or sorted by P eople, Date, or K eywords), then press OK. A single-up picture is shown. Press to choose a different picture. 3 Press the Display bu[...]

26 www .kodak.com/go/ support Reviewing and editing Using photo effects to change a picture’s tint Y ou can enhance a picture by tin ting it. 1 Press the Review button . 2 Press to choose a stack of pic t ures (All, or sorted by P eople, Date, or K eywords), then press OK. A single-up picture is shown. Press to choose a different picture. 3 Press[...]

Reviewing and editing www .kodak.com/go/support 27 Cropping a picture Y ou can crop a picture so that only the desired portion of th e picture remains . 1 Press the Review button . 2 Press to choose a stack of pic t ures (All, or sorted by P eople, Date, or K eywords), then press OK. A single-up picture is shown. Press to choose a different picture[...]

28 www .kodak.com/go/ support Reviewing and editing Trimming a video Y ou can remove the start or end of a video , saving only the desired portion. 1 Press the Review button . 2 Press to choose Videos , then press OK. Thumbnails are displayed. 3 Press and to choose Sele ct Images , then press OK. 4 Press and to choose a vide o , then pr ess OK. 5 P[...]

Reviewing and editing www .kodak.com/go/support 29 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 . 2 Press to choose Videos , then press OK. Thumbnails are displayed. 3 Press and to choose Sele ct Images , then press OK. 4 Pre[...]

30 www .kodak.com/go/ support Reviewing and editing Making an action print from a video 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 . 2 Press to choose Videos , then press OK. Thumbnails are displayed. 3 Press and to choose Sele ct Images , then press OK. 4 Press and to ch[...]

Reviewing and editing www .kodak.com/go/support 31 Selecting multiple pictures/videos Use the multi-select feature wh en you have two or more pictures to prin t, share, delete , protect/unprotec t, tag with k eyword , etc. Multi-select is on ly available in thumbnail view (see page 22 ). 1 Press the Review button . 2 Press to choose a stack of pict[...]

32 www .kodak.com/go/ support Reviewing and editing Displaying pictures/videos on a television Y ou can display pictures/videos on a televi sion, computer monitor , or any device equipped with a co mposite video input. T o co nnect the camera direct ly to a television, use a composite cable (m ay be sold separate ly). Use the camer a controls to na[...]

www .kodak.com/go/support 33 4 Sharing pictur es/videos Sharing through email and social networks It’ s never been easier to s hare pictures on your favorite social networking sites . As new sites become available, they’ll be offered when you connect the came ra to a network ed comp uter . IMPOR T ANT : T o use the sharing and social networ kin[...]

34 www .kodak.com/go/ support Sharing pictures/videos Choose which social networking site s to display on your camera Y ou can show/hide networking sites on your camera so that only your favorite sites appear . 1 Press the Review button . 2 Press the Display button until tools appear at the top of the LCD . 3 Press to choose Settings , then pr ess [...]

Sharing pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/support 35 Tagging pictures T ag pictures to mak e them easy to find, later . Y ou can tag pictures in 2 wa ys: ■ P eople , an d then find all p ictures of “Mary .” ■ K eywords , and then find all pic tures from “Dad’ s 60th Birthday . ” Tagging people When you tag faces , you’re helping you[...]

36 www .kodak.com/go/ support Sharing pictures/videos 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 “J ames Smith” and/or ■ Update the old James to “James Monroe” Here’ s how: 1 Press the Review button . 2 Press to cho[...]

Sharing pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/support 37 Tagging with keywords T ag pictures to mak e them easy to find, later . 1 Press the Review button . 2 Press to choose a stack of pic t ures (All, or sorted by P eople, Date, or K eywords), then press OK. A single-up picture is shown. Press to choose a different picture. 3 Press the Display button[...]

38 www .kodak.com/go/ support Sharing pictures/videos Marking pictures/videos as favorites Mark pictur es as favo rites to make them eas y to find, later . 1 Press the Review button . 2 Press to choose a stack of pic t ures (All, or sorted by P eople, Date, K eywords , or Videos), then press OK. 3 Press the Display button until tools appear at the [...]

www .kodak.com/go/support 39 5 Doing more with your camer a Changing settings Y ou can change settings to ge t the best resu lts from your camera. 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 In liveview or review mode , pre ss the Di splay button u[...]

40 www .kodak.com/go/ support Doing more with your cam era Slide Show Settings Set your slide show preferences. Transitions Loops Intervals AF Control (Still) Choose an auto-focus setting. Continuous AF— Because the camera is always focusin g, there is no need to press the Shutter button halfway down to focus. Single AF— Focuses when the Shutte[...]

Doing more with your camera www .kodak.com/go/support 41 Format CAUTION: Format ting deletes all pictures/videos , including those that are protected. Removing a card during formatting may damage the card. Memory Card— Deletes everything on the card; formats the card. Cancel— Exits without making a change. Internal Memory— Deletes everything [...]

42 www .kodak.com/go/ support 6 Install softwar e Install software, transfer pictures, and share Install K ODAK Software—so it’ s easy to transfer and sh are pictures and videos . 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. [...]

Install software www .kodak.com/go/support 43 Printing pictures Direct printing with a KODAK All-in-One Printer IMPOR T ANT : T o print using PICTBRID GE T echnology , you must chan ge the Computer Connection set ting (in the Setti ngs menu) to Other Appli cation ( see page 40 ). Y ou need a camer a, a PICTBRIDGE enabled Printer , and a USB cable .[...]

44 www .kodak.com/go/ support Install software Ordering prints online K ODAK Gallery ( www .k odakgaller y .com ) make s it easy to: ■ Upload your pictures . ■ Edit, enhance , and add borders to you r pictures . ■ Store pictures , and share them with family and friends. ■ Have prints, photo greeting cards , frames , and albums delivere d to[...]

www .kodak.com/go/support 45 7 T r oubleshooting Troubleshooting Camera problems Status Solution Camera does not turn on/off or function ■ Mak e sure the battery is charged and installed correc tly ( see page 1 ). LCD is too dark. ■ Adju st the LCD Brightness setting in the Settings menu ( see page 40 ). Short batter y life ■ Mak e sure the b[...]

46 www .kodak.com/go/ support T roubleshoot ing Computer/connectivity problems Direct printing (PICTBRIDGE enabled Printer) problems Memory card not recognized or camera freezes with card ■ Card may be corrupted. F ormat the card in the camera ( see page 41 ). ■ Use another memory card. Only SD or SDHC Cards are supported. Cannot find the desir[...]

T roubleshoot ing www .kodak.com/go/support 47 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 51 ). ■ Place the camera on[...]

48 www .kodak.com/go/ support T roubleshoot ing Getting help on the Web Get support for your product (FAQs, troubleshooting information, etc.) www .kodak.com/ go/support Purchase camera accessories www .kodak.com/go/accessories Download the latest camera firmw are and software www .kodak.com/go/m552downloads Register your camera www .kodak.com/go/r[...]

www .kodak.com/go/support 49 8 Appendix Specifications CCD— 1/2.3-type Effective pixels— 14 MP (4320 x 32 40) LCD— 2.7 in. (6.9 cm) LCD; 230K dots; 4:3 aspect ratio Image storage— Optional SD/SDHC Card (T he SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association.) Maxi mum supported card size: 32 GB Internal storage capacity— 32 MB internal me[...]

50 www .kodak.com/go/ support Appendix Exposure compensation— +/-2.0 EV with 1/3 EV step Whi t e B al a n c e— Auto, Dayl ight, T ungsten, Fluorescent, Open Shade Electronic Flash— Auto fla sh; Auto , Fill, Red Eye , Off; Guide No . 6.4 (m) @ ISO 100; working range in Smart Capture mod e: 0.5–3.2 m (1.6–10.5 ft) @ wide; 1 –2.2 m (3.3–[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/support 51 Po w e r — KODAK Li-Ion Rechargeab le Digital Camera Battery KLIC-7006; 5V AC T ripod mount— 1/4 inch Size— 96.7 x 57 x 19.5 mm (3.8 x 2.2 x 0.8 in.) @ po wer off We i g h t — 130 g (4.6 oz) with battery and card Operating temperatur e— 0–40 ° C (32–104 ° F) Care and maintenance ■ If you suspe[...]

52 www .kodak.com/go/ support Appendix Important safety instructions CAUTION: Do not disassemble th is product; th ere are no user -serviceable parts inside . Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. K ODAK A C Adapters and Battery Chargers are intended for indoor use only . The use of controls , adjustments , or procedures other than those [...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/support 53 ■ Go to www .kodak.com/go/reach for information about the presence of substances included on the candidate list according to article 59(1) of Regulation (EC) No . 1907/2006 (REACH). ■ Dispose of batteries acco rding to lo cal and nation al regulations . Go to www .k odak.com/go/kes . ■ Do not charge non-r[...]

54 www .kodak.com/go/ support Appendix Limited warranty c overage W arranty service is only av ailable from wi thin the countr y where the Products were originally purchased. Y ou may be required to ship Products , at your expense , to the authorized service facilit y for the country where the Products were p urchased. Kodak will repair or replace [...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/support 55 claims of your customers for such damages resulting from th e purchase , use , or failure of the Product), regardless of cause or for breach of any wr itten or implied warr anty is expressly disclaimed. T he limitations and excl usions of liability set forth herein apply to both K odak and its suppliers . Yo u [...]

56 www .kodak.com/go/ support Appendix receiver; 3) connect the equipment to an outlet on a circ uit different from that to which the receiver is conn ected; 4) consult the de aler or an experienced radio/TV technician for addi tional suggesti ons . Any ch anges or modifica tions not expres sly approved by the party responsibl e for comp liance cou[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/support 57 Australian C-Tick VCCI Class B ITE Korean Class B ITE Russian GOST-R N137 Eastman K odak Company Rochester , NY 1465 0[...]

58 www .kodak.com/go/ support Appendix Korean Li-Ion Regulatory[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/support 59 China RoHS[...]

60 www .kodak.com/go/ support Index 1 A A/V out, 32 about this cam era, 41 accessories battery, 53 buying, 48 SD/SDHC Card, 6 action print, 30 add keywords, names, 37 adding a border, 25 AF control, 40 auto focus control, 40 focus framing marks, 7 B backlight, 14 battery charging, 2 expected life, 53 icons, 10 loading, 1 types, 53 beach, 14 brightn[...]

www .kodak.com/go/support 61 Index digital zoom, 12 Display button, 8 display, brightness, 11 disposal, recycling, 51 download K ODAK Software, 42 download pictur es, 42 E edit videos, 28 email, 33 emailing pictures, videos, 38 erase, 41 expected battery life, 53 exposure long time, 39 external charging, 3 external video device viewing pictures , v[...]

62 www .kodak.com/go/ support Index locate pictures, 23 long time exposure, 39 M magnify a picture, 22 maintenance , camera, 51 make picture from video, 29 marking for email, 38 memory inserting card, 6 menu settings, 39 mode safe, 40 Mode button, 14 modes, 14 backlight, 14 beach, 14 children, 14 fireworks, 15 flower, 14 high ISO, 15 night la ndsca[...]

www .kodak.com/go/support 63 Index recycling, disposal, 51 regulatory information, 55 reset camera, 40 Review button, 39 reviewing pictures/video deleting, 21 LCD, 19 S safe mode, 40 safety, 52 SD/SDHC Card inserting, 6 printing from, 44 search pictures, 23 select multiple pictures/videos, 31 self-portrait, 15 self-timer, 17 setting about this cam [...]

64 www .kodak.com/go/ support Index timer, shutter delay, 17 tinting a picture, 26 tips battery guidelines, 53 care & maintenance, 51 transfer pictures, 42 trimming a video, 28 troubleshooting, 45 turning camera on and off, 5 typing, 37 U upgrading software, firmware, 51 URLs, Kodak Web sites, 45 USB tran sfer pictures, 42 USB charging, 4 V VCC[...]