Kodak M575 manual

K OD AK EASY SHARE M575 Digital Camer a Extended user guide www .k odak.com F or interactive tutorials: www .kodak. com/go/howto F or help with you r camera: www .kodak. com/go/m575support[...]

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Product features www .kodak.com/go/sup port i Front view NO TE: T o access your c a mer a’ s Help system, see page 43 . Lens Microphone Flash Self-timer/ Video light/ AF Assist Light Speak er[...]

ii www .kodak.co m/go/support Product features Back view NO TE: T o access your c a mer a’ s Help system, see page 43 . OK, Wide Angle/T ele photo 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 buttons Stra p post Review button[...]

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/support T able of contents Understanding the review icons ........................ ...................... ..................... 26 Using the menu button in review .................. ...................... ......................... 27 Cropping pictures.................................... .................................... ...[...]

www .kodak.com/go/sup port 1 1 Setting up your camera Attaching the strap Loading the KLIC-7006 battery Purchase extra batteries for your special event www .kodak.com/go/m575acce ssories Charge the battery see page 2 Know when your ba ttery needs charging see page 8[...]

2 www .kodak.co m/go/support Setting up your camera Charging the battery Using the in-camera battery charger Charge the battery whenever necessary . If your package included Then see An in-camera battery charger Using the in-camera b attery charger An external battery charger Using the external battery charger Purchase extra batteries www .kodak.co[...]

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 .kodak.com/go/m575accessories Know when your ba ttery needs charging see page 8 1 2 Battery Charging light: • Orange: charging • Green: finished charging Y o ur plug may differ .[...]

4 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 M enu ( see page 36 ). 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 in ternal memory. We 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 o[...]

6 www .kodak.co m/go/support 2 T aking pictures/videos Taking pictures T o get clear , focused 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 e[...]

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 and release the Shutter button again. T o review and work with videos , see page 22 . Reviewing the picture/video ju[...]

8 www .kodak.co m/go/support T aking pictures/videos Adjusting LCD brightness T o adjust the LCD brightness for your environment, see page 36 . Understanding the picture-taking icons Know when your battery needs charging T he battery level icon works like the gas gaug e in your car , but appears only when the battery requires your at tention. (If y[...]

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, press T elephoto (T). T o zoom out, press Wide Angle (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 49 . Using digital zoom Use digital zoom to get up to 5X magnificat[...]

10 www .kodak.co m/go/support 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 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 11 Using different modes Press the Mode button, then until the LCD displays the mode that best suits your subjects and su rroundings , then press OK . (When you turn on the camer a, it is in Smart Capture mode .) Use this mode For Smart Capture General picture taking—it offers e xcellent image qu[...]

12 www .kodak.co m/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 view scene mode descriptions . 3 Press OK (or let the description turn off) to enter the highlighted Scene mode. [...]

T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/sup port 13 Using shortcuts Y our camera 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/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 . Y ou can turn on the self-timer using a shortcut ( see page 13 ) or these steps: 1 Press the Menu b[...]

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: 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 .) [...]

16 www .kodak.co m/go/support 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 t he camera’ s social networki ng featur es, you need to download KODAK Software. ( See page 39. ) 1 Press the Review button, then to [...]

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/hid e 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 Press [...]

18 www .kodak.co m/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 w ays: ■ P eople , an d then find al l pictures of “Mary .” ■ K eywords , and then find all pic t ures from “Dad’ s 60th Birthday . ” Tagging people When you tag faces , you’re help[...]

Sharing and tagging pictures www .kodak.com/go/sup port 19 Need to update a name? What happens if you meet a new friend— James—but you already have pictures tagged with your old friend, James? Y ou 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. [...]

20 www .kodak.co m/go/support Sharing and tagging pictures Using the keyboard T he keyboard appears when you ne ed to add name s or k eyw ords. 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[...]

Sharing and tagging pictures www .kodak.com/go/sup port 21 Marking pictures/videos for emailing It’ s simple to mark pictures so that they’r e ready to email when you tr ansfer them to your computer . First, create a new email address. ( See page 20 .) 1 Press the Review button. Press to find a pi cture. 2 Press the Share button. 3 Press to cho[...]

22 www .kodak.co m/go/support 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 thumbnail s , pres s the Wide Angle (W) button. (F or more informat ion, see page 24 .) [...]

Reviewing and editing www .kodak.com/go/sup port 23 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: T o delete protected pictures/videos , remove protection before delet ing. (See Protecting pictures/videos from deletion .) Using the undo [...]

24 www .kodak.co m/go/support Reviewing and editing Viewing pictures/videos in different ways Magnifying a picture 1 Press the Review button. The camera shows the last picture that was taken. 2 Press T elephoto (T) to magnify 1X–8X. 3 Press to view other parts of a picture . ■ Press OK to return to 1X. Viewing as thumbnails 1 Press the Review b[...]

Reviewing and editing www .kodak.com/go/sup port 25 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 Birthda y . ” (See T agging people , page 18 or T agging with k eywords , page [...]

26 www .kodak.co m/go/support Reviewing and editing 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 like the gas gaug e in your car , but appears only when the battery requires your at tention. (If you’re viewing shortc uts , t he battery level is alway[...]

Reviewing and editing www .kodak.com/go/sup port 27 Using the menu button in review 1 Press the Review button, th en press 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 access your camera’ s Help system, see page 43 . Cropping pictures Y o[...]

28 www .kodak.co m/go/support Reviewing and editing Editing videos Y ou can do incredible thi ngs with your videos . Making a picture from a video Y ou can choose a sing le frame from a video , then make a pi cture 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[...]

Reviewing and editing www .kodak.com/go/sup port 29 Selecting multiple pictures/videos Use the multi-select feature wh en you have two or more pictures to print, share, delete , prot ect/unprotect, tag with ke yword, etc. Multi-select is used most effectively in thumbnail view . See Viewing as thumbnails . 1 Press the Review button, then (and if yo[...]

30 www .kodak.co m/go/support 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 transitions . Y ou can even save a [...]

Reviewing and editing www .kodak.com/go/sup port 31 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 Video Out setting (NT SC [...]

32 www .kodak.co m/go/support 5 Doing more with your camer a T o access your camera’ s Help system, see page 43 . Using the menu button to change settings Y ou can change se ttings to get the be st results from your camera. NO TE: Some modes offer limited sett ings . F or the most creative contr o l, use P mode . ( See page 11. ) Some settings re[...]

Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/sup port 33 Using the capture tab Setting More information Picture Siz e Choose a picture resolution. See Camera Specifications, starting on page 49 . Self-timer/Burst Choose Self-timer or Burst feature. See page 14 . Preset Keyw ord Tag Create keywords ( page 19 ) and assign them to all pictures/video[...]

34 www .kodak.co m/go/support Doing more with your cam era White Balance Choose your lighting condition. (Available 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 for[...]

Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/sup port 35 Video settings T o access your camera’ s Help system, see page 43 . Sharpness Control picture sharpness or softness. Sharp Normal Soft Setting More information Video Size Choose a video resolution. See Camera Specifications, starting on page 49 . AF Control (Video) Choose an auto-focus se[...]

36 www .kodak.co m/go/support Doing more with your cam era Using the Setup menu Use Setup to customize other camera settings . T o access your camera’ s Help system, see page 43 . Setting More information Image Storage Choose a storage location for pictures/videos. Auto— The camera uses the card if one is in the camera. If not, the camera uses [...]

Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/sup port 37 Camera Sounds Choose volume, and choose sound effects for certain functions. Exit Sound Volume: High, Medium, Low, Mute Focus Lock: On/Off Shutter: On/Off Self-timer: On/Off Error: On/Of f Power On: On/Off Date & Time Set date and time. Video Out Choose the regional setting that lets yo[...]

38 www .kodak.co m/go/support Doing more with your cam era Format CAUTION: F o rmatting deletes all pictures/videos , including those that are prot ected. Removi ng a card du rin g fo rm at tin g may damage the card. Memory Card— Deletes everything on the card; formats the card. Exit— Exits without making a change. Internal Memory— Deletes ev[...]

www .kodak.com/go/sup port 39 6 T r ansferring , printing pictur es Transferring pictures to your computer When you connect the camer a to the computer , it prompts you to run the K ODAK Software Downloader on your computer . Mak e sure the computer is connected to the Internet. When yo u connect the cam e ra to the computer , the KODAK Software Do[...]

40 www .kodak.co m/go/support T ransferring, printin g pictures Printing pictures Direct printing with a KODAK All-in-One Printer Y our camer a is compatible with PICTBRIDGE T echnology , so you can print directly to PICTBRIDGE enabled Printers . Y ou need a camera, a PICTBRIDGE en abled Printer , and a USB cable. Connecting the camera to a K OD AK[...]

T ransferring, printing pict ures www .kodak.com/go/sup port 41 Ordering prints online K ODAK Gallery ( www .kodakgallery .com ) makes it easy to : ■ Upload your pictures . ■ Edit, enhance , and add borders to your pictures . ■ Store pictures , and share them with family and frie nds . ■ Have prints, photo greeting cards , frames , an d alb[...]

42 www .kodak.co m/go/support T ransferring, printin g pictures Marking your pictures for 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 n umber of copies , then press OK. ■ Press the Shutter button halfway do wn to return to Capture mode . T o acce[...]

www .kodak.com/go/sup port 43 7 T r oubleshooting Getting help from your camera Y ou w a nt the most from your cam era. Y ou want to und erstand: ■ What it can do for you ■ And how to tak e the best possible pictures and videos Great news! Y our camer a offers a built-in Help system . It describes every setting for every menu choice . If you le[...]

44 www .kodak.co m/go/support 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 ). Camera does not turn off Camera buttons and controls do not function LCD is too dark. ■ Adjust the LCD Brightness setting ( see page 36 ). In Review, [...]

T roubleshooting www .kodak.com/go/sup port 45 Computer/connectivity problems 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 ). ■ Memory is full. T ransfer pictures to the computer ( see page 39 ), delete pictures ( see [...]

46 www .kodak.co m/go/support T roubleshooting 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 ). ■ Mak e sure the came[...]

T roubleshooting www .kodak.com/go/sup port 47 Direct printing (PICTBRIDGE enabled printer) pr oblems Status Solution Cannot find the desired picture ■ Use the Direct printing menu to change the image storage location. The Direct printing menu interface turns off ■ Press any camer a button to redisplay the menu. Cannot print pictures ■ Mak e [...]

48 www .kodak.co m/go/support T roubleshooting Getting help on the Web Camera Software Other Get support for your product (FAQs, troubleshooting information, arrange for repairs, etc.) www .kodak.com/go/m575support See step-by-step solutions and repair information www .kodak.com/go/itg Purchase camera accessories www .kodak.com/go/m5 7 5accessories[...]

www .kodak.com/go/sup port 49 8 Appendix Camera specifications CCD— 1/2.33-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.) Maximum su pported card size: 32 GB Internal storage capacity— 32 MB [...]

50 www .kodak.co m/go/support Appendix Exp os ure m et eri ng— TTL-AE; Multi-Pattern, Center -Weighted, Center Spot Exposure compensation— +/-2.0 EV with 1/3 EV step Whi t e B a la n c e — Auto, Dayligh t, T ungsten, Fluorescent, Open Shade Electronic Flash— Auto flash; Auto , Fill, Red Eye , Off; Guide No . 7; working r ange @ ISO 100: 0.3[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/sup port 51 PICTBRIDGE support— Ye s Po w e r— K ODAK Li-Ion Rechargeab le Digital Camera Battery KLIC-7006; 5V DC-to-USB battery charging T ripod mount— 1/4 inch Size— 99 x 58 x 18.5 mm (3.9 x 2.3 x 0.7 i n.) @ power off We i g h t — 132 g (4.7 oz) without card or battery Operating temperatur e— 0–40 ° C ([...]

52 www .kodak.co m/go/support Appendix Storage capacities T he LCD displays the approximate number of pictures (or minutes/seconds of video) remaining. F or average SD Card capacities , visit www .k odak.com/go/SDcapacities . Actual storag e capacity varies d e pending on subject compositi on, card size , and other factors . Y ou may be able to sto[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/sup port 53 ■ 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 insi de the product, contact Kodak customer support. ■ In the unlik ely event t hat ba ttery fluid leaks onto your skin, wash immediately with water and contact your local heal[...]

54 www .kodak.co m/go/support Appendix Limited warranty K odak warr ants its digital camer as and access ories (exc luding batteries) to be free from malfunctions and defects in b oth ma terials and workmanship for the warranty period specified on your K ODAK Product pa ckagin g. Retain the original dated sales receipt. Proof of purchase date is re[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/sup port 55 specified on your K odak product packaging. T he option of repair , replacement, or refund is K odak's only obligation. Kodak will n ot be responsible for any special, consequential or incidental da mages resulting from the sale , purchase , or use of this product regardless of the cause . Liability for a[...]

56 www .kodak.co m/go/support Appendix interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television re ception, which can be determ ined by turning the equipment off an d on, the user is encourag ed to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: 1) r[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/sup port 57 CE Hereby , Eastman Ko 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[...]

58 www .kodak.co m/go/support Appendix Korean Class B ITE Korean Li-Ion Regulatory[...]

www .kodak.com/go/sup port 59 Index 1 A A/V out, 31 about this cam e ra, 38 accessories battery, 53 buying, 48 SD/SDHC Card, 5 add keywords, names, 20 AF control (Still), 34 AF control (video), 35 AF zone, 34 auto, 11 focus control, 34, 35 focus framing marks, 6 auto focus (AF) zone, 34 B backlight, 12 battery charging, 2 expected life, 53 loading,[...]

60 www .kodak.co m/go/support Index download K ODAK Software, 39 download pictur es, 39 E edit videos, 28 emailing pictures, videos, 21 expected battery life, 53 exposure long time, 33, 37 exposure compensatio n, 33 external video device viewing pictures , videos, 31 F faces, tagging, recognition, 18 favorites tagg ing, 20 FCC compliance, 55 find p[...]

www .kodak.com/go/sup port 61 Index maintenance , camera, 51 make picture from video, 28 manner/museum, 12 marking for email, 21 memory inserting card, 5 menu settings, 32 modes, 11 auto, 11 backlight, 12 beach, 12 children, 12 fireworks, 13 flower, 12 high ISO, 12 manner/museum, 12 night la ndscap e, 13 night portrait, 13 scene (SCN), 12 self-port[...]

62 www .kodak.co m/go/support Index R recycling, disposal, 51 regulatory information, 55 repair, 48 reset camera, 37 reviewing pictures/video as you tak e them, 7 deleting, 23 LCD, 22 protecting, 23 slide show, 30 running slide s how, 30 S safety, 52 scene modes (S CN), 12 SD/SDHC Card inserting, 5 printing from, 4 1 search pictures, 25 select mult[...]

www .kodak.com/go/sup port 63 Index people , faces, 18 taking pictures, videos, 6 television, slide show, 31 text, 12 time, setting, 4 timer, shutter delay, 14 tips battery guidelines, 53 care & maintenance, 51 transfer pictures, 39 trash can, deleting, 7 trimming a video, 28 troubleshooting, 43 turning camera on and off, 4 typing, 20 U undelet[...]