Kodak M590 manual

K OD AK EASY SHARE M590 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/m590support[...]

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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 42. Lens Microphone Flash Self-timer/Video light/AF Assist light Po w e r b ut t o n Shutter button P ower/Battery Charging light[...]

ii www .kodak.co m/go/support Product features Back view NO TE: T o use the built-in Help system, see page 42. OK, Wide Angle/ T elephoto button Battery compartment, MICROSD/SDHC Card slot Tr i p o d s o c k e t LCD Share button USB port Buttons: Flash, Delete , Menu, Info , Review Stra p post Speak er Mode 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-7000 battery ......................... ...........................[...]

iv www .kodak.co m/go/support Understanding the review icons .................... ....................................... ........ 26 Using the menu button in review ........................... ...................................... 27 Cropping pictures.................................... .................................... ................ 27 Edi[...]

www .kodak.com/go/sup port 1 1 Setting up your camera Attaching the strap Loading the KLIC-7000 battery Purchase extra batteries for your speci al event www .kodak.com/go/m590acce ssories Charge the battery see page 2[...]

2 www .kodak.co m/go/support Setting up your camera Charging the battery If your package includes an in-camera battery charger Charge a Li-Ion battery whenever necessary . Purchase extra batteries www . k odak.com/go/m590accessories Know when your ba ttery needs charging see page 8 Battery Charging light: • Blinking: charging • Steady: finished[...]

Setting up your camera www .kodak.com/go/support 3 If your package includes an external battery charger Charge a Li-Ion battery whenever necessary . Purchase extra batteries www . k odak.com/go/m590accessories Know when your ba ttery needs charging see page 8 1 2 Battery Charging light: • Orange: charging • Green: finished charging Yo u r s m a[...]

4 www .kodak.com/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 37 ). 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: OK[...]

Setting up your camera www .kodak.com/go/support 5 Storing pictures on a MICROSD/SDHC Card Y our camera has internal memory . We recommen d purchasing a MICROSD or MICROSDHC 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[...]

6 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 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 , then press OK.) 2 Compose the picture. 3 Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure . When the framing marks turn g[...]

T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/support 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 jus[...]

8 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 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/support 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 47 . Using digital zoom Use digital zoom to get up to 5X magnificat [...]

10 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt T aking pictures/videos Using the flash Press the Fla sh button repeatedl y 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/support 11 Using different modes Press the Mode butto n, then until the LCD displays the desired mode , then press OK . Use this mode For Smart Capture General picture taking—it offers e xcellent image quality and ease of use. ■ F aces get focus and exposure priority . ■ T he scene is analyzed for ot [...]

12 www .kodak.com/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 to choose SCN , then press OK . 2 Press to choose a mode and read its descrip t ion. 3 Press OK to enter the highlighted Scene mode . SCN mode For Portrait Full-frame por[...]

T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/support 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 A[...]

14 www .kodak.com/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 camera on a tripod or steady surface . Y o u can turn on the self-timer using a shortcut ( see page 13 ) or these steps: 1 Press the Menu [...]

T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/support 15 Taking panoramic pictures Use panora ma to “stitch” up to 3 pictures into a panor amic scene . NO TE: F or 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.com/go/suppo rt 3 Sharing pictur es/videos 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 featur es, you mus t downloa d KODAK Software. ( See page 39. ) 1 Press the Share button , then to find a[...]

Sharing pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/support 17 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 butt on, th en press the Menu button. 2 Press to choose the Setup tab , then to choose Share Button Settings , then press[...]

18 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt Sharing pictures/videos 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 all pi ctures of “Mary .” ■ K eywords , and then find all pic t ures from “Dad’ s 60th Birthday . ” Tagging people When you tag faces , you’re helping y[...]

Sharing pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/support 19 Need to update a name? If you meet a new friend—James—bu t 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 the Menu[...]

20 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt Sharing pictures/videos Using the keyboard T he keyboard 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 press OK.[...]

Sharing pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/support 21 Marking pictures for email It’ s simple to mark pictures so that they’r e ready to email when you tr ansfer them to your computer . First, use the k eyboard to cr eate a new email address . ( See page 20 .) 1 Press the Share button. Press to find a picture . 2 Press to choose an email address[...]

22 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 pictures/videos as thum bnails , pr ess the Wide Angle (W) button. (F or more informat ion, see page 24 .) [...]

Reviewing and editing www .kodak.com/go/support 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 deleting. (See page 23 .) Using the undo delete picture feature If you acci[...]

24 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt Reviewing and editing Viewing pictures/videos in different ways Magnifying a picture 1 Press the Review button. 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 button. The camera shows the last picture that was [...]

Reviewing and editing www .kodak.com/go/support 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 “Dad’ s 6 0th Birthday .” (See T agging people , page 18 or T agging with k eywords , page 19 [...]

26 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt Reviewing and editing Understanding the review icons * F or more about shortcuts, s ee page 13 . Email F avorite Print/number of prints Protected Picture/Video number Upload Video dura tion Select picture/v ideo Battery level Te x t t a g Add text tag View thumbnails Play video Shortcuts*[...]

Reviewing and editing www .kodak.com/go/support 27 Using the menu button in review 1 Press the Review button, then 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 use the built-in Help system, see page 42. Cropping pictures Y ou can crop[...]

28 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt Reviewing and editing Editing videos Y ou can do incredible things with your videos . Making a picture from a video Y ou can choose a single fram e 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/support 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 k eyword, etc. Multi-select is used mos t effectively in thumbnail view (see page 24 ). 1 Press the Review button, then (and if you’re in mult[...]

30 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 ca n play all pictures/videos or select the ones you want to include in the slide show . Y ou can customize your slide show to incl ude music and your cho i ce of tr ansitions. Y ou can ev[...]

Reviewing and editing www .kodak.com/go/support 31 Displaying pictures/videos on a television Y o u can display pictures/videos on a televi sion , computer monitor , or any device equipped with a compo site video input. T o co nnect the camera direct ly to a television, use a composite cable (m ay be sold separ ately). NO TE: Image quality on a tel[...]

32 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 5 Doing more with your camer a T o use the built-in Help system, see page 42. Using the menu button to change settings Y ou can change se ttings to get the best 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[...]

Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/support 33 Exposure Compensation Make a picture lighter or darker. (Available in Program and Panorama modes.) To access this feature with a shortcut, see page 13 . See Specifications, starting on page 47 . ISO Speed Control the sensitivity of the camera to light. See Specifications, starting on page 47[...]

34 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 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/support 35 Video settings T o use the built-in Help system, see page 42. Sharpness Control picture sharpness or softness. See Specifications, starting on page 47 . Settings More information Video Size Choose a video resolution. See Specifications, starting on page 47 . AF Control (Video) Choose an auto[...]

36 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt Doing more with your cam era Using the Setup tab Use Setup to customize other camera settings . T o use the built-in Help system, see page 42. Settings 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 internal[...]

Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/support 37 Camera Sounds Choose volume, and choose sound effects for individual 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. Reset All Camera Settings Reset settings to thei[...]

38 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 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 duri ng f orm atti ng may damage the card. Memory Card— Deletes everything on the card; formats the card. Cancel— Exits without making a change. Internal Memory— Deletes ev[...]

www .kodak.com/go/support 39 6 T r ansferring , printing 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 dow nload KODAK Software. Mak e sure the computer is connected to the Internet. W[...]

40 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 ech nology , you mu st change the Computer Connection set ting (in the Setup menu) to Oth er Application ( see page 37 ). Y ou need a camera, a PICTBRIDGE enabled P rinter , an[...]

T ransferring, printing pictures www .kodak.com/go/support 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 album[...]

42 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 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 . Scroll through a Help topic. then highlight a menu choice. Press the Info 1 button. 2 Press the Menu button,[...]

T roubleshooting www .kodak.com/go/support 43 Troubleshooting Camera problems Status Solution Camera does not turn on ■ Mak e sure the battery is charged 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 36 ). In Review, a [...]

44 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt T roubleshooting Computer/connectivity problems Direct printing (PICTBRIDGE enabled Printer) 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 t[...]

T roubleshooting www .kodak.com/go/support 45 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 49 ). ■ Mak e sure the camer[...]

46 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt T roubleshooting Getting help on the Web Camera Software Other Get support for your product (FAQs, troubleshooting information, etc.) www .kodak.com/go/m590support See Step-by-Step Solutions and Repair www .kodak.com/go/stepbystep Purchase camera accessories www .kodak.com/go/m5 9 0accessories Download the latest camer[...]

www .kodak.com/go/support 47 8 Appendix Specifications CCD— 1/2.3-type Effective pixels— 14 MP (4352 x 3240 ) LCD— 2.7 in. (6.9 cm) LCD; 230K dots; 4:3 aspect ratio Image storage— Optional M ICROSD/SDHC Card (T he SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Asso ciation.) Maximum su pported card size: 32 GB Internal storage capacity— 64 MB inte[...]

48 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt Appendix 6400 available at 3.1 MP a nd lower) F ocus/Exposure Zone— TTL-AE; F ace Priority , Multi-Zone , Center -Zone Exposure compensation— +/-2.0 EV with 1/3 EV step Whi t e B a la nc e— Auto , Daylight, T ungsten, Fluorescent, Open Shade Electronic Flash— Auto fla sh; Auto , Fill, Red Eye , Off; Guide No . [...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/support 49 Microphone— Ye s Speaker— Ye s PICTBRIDGE support— Ye s Po w e r — K ODAK Li-Ion Rechargeab le Digital Camera Battery KLIC-7000; 5V AC-to-USB battery charging T ripod mount— 1/4 inch Size— 96.8 x 59.5 x 16 mm (3.8 x 2.3 x 0.6 in.) @ po wer off We i g h t — 129 g (4.6 oz) with battery Operating tem[...]

50 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt Appendix Storage capacities T he LCD displays the approximate number of pictures (or minutes/seconds of video) remaining. Ac tual storage capacity varies depending on subject composition, car d size , and other factors . Y ou may be able to store more or fewer pictures and videos . Important safety instructions CAUTION[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/support 51 ■ 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 Ko dak customer support. ■ In the unlik ely event t hat ba ttery fluid leaks onto your skin, w ash immediately with water and contact your local hea[...]

52 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 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/support 53 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 an[...]

54 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt Appendix interference to radio comm unications. However , there is no g uarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television re ception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off an d on, the user is encourag ed to tr[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/support 55 CE Hereby , Eastman Ko dak 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 Russian GOST-R China RoHS N137 Eastman K odak Company Rochester , NY 14650[...]

56 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt Appendix Korean Class B ITE Korean Li-Ion Regulatory[...]

www .kodak.com/go/support 57 Index 1 A A/V out, 31 about this cam e ra, 38 accessories battery, 51 buying, 46 MICROSD/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, 51 load[...]

58 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt Index download K ODAK Software, 39 download pictur es, 39 E edit videos, 28 emailing pictures, videos, 20 expected battery life, 51 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, 53 find p[...]

www .kodak.com/go/support 59 Index M magnify a picture, 24 maintenance , camera, 49 make picture from video, 28 manner/museum, 12 marking for email, 20 memory inserting card, 5 menu settings, 32 MICROSD/SDHC Card inserting, 5 printing from, 4 1 modes, 11 auto, 11 backlight, 12 beach, 12 children, 12 fireworks, 12 flower, 12 high ISO, 13 manner/muse[...]

60 www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt Index tagged pictures, 41 protecting pictures, videos, 23 Q quickview, using, 7 R recycling, disposal, 49 regulatory information, 53 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, 50 scene modes (S CN), 12 search pictur[...]

www .kodak.com/go/support 61 Index people , faces, 18 taking pictures, videos, 6 television, slide show, 31 text, 12 time, setting, 4 timer, shutter delay, 14 tips battery guidelines, 51 care & maintenance, 49 transfer pictures, 39 trash can, deleting, 7 trimming a video, 28 troubleshooting, 42 turning camera on and off, 4 typing, 20 U undelete[...]