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    K OD AK EASY SHARE Camer a / C1550 Extended user guide www .k odak.com F or help wi th your cam era : www .k odak.com/go/C1550support[...]

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    Eastma n K odak Company Rochester , New Y ork 14650 © Eastman K odak Company , 2011 All screen images are simulated. K odak, E asyShare , and Pulse are tr ademarks of Eastman K odak Compa ny . 4H8509 _en[...]

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    Product features www .kodak.com/g o/support i Fr ont view Lens Microphone Flash Self-timer/Video l ight Mode button Shu tter bu tton Beeper Flash butt on Pow er butt on Zoom[...]

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    ii www .ko dak.com/go/sup port Product features Back view OK , Batter y compartment SD/SDHC Card slot LCD Share button USB port Strap pos t Review bu tton Tr i p o d s o c k e t SD/SDHC Card (Optional accesso r y) Delete button Menu but ton Info button[...]

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    www .kodak.com/g o/support iii T able of contents 1 1 Setting up your camera ............................................ ............................. 1 Attaching the wrist strap ......................... .................. .................. ................. . 1 Loading the batteri es ............. ................. .................. ..........[...]

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    iv www .ko dak.com/go/sup port T able of conten ts Displaying pictures/vi deos on a television. ...................... .................. ............ 24 Using the menu butto n in review .................. ................. ...................... ........ 25 Cropping pictu res ................... ................. .................. ...............[...]

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    www . kodak.com /go/support 1 1 Setting up your camer a 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 bei ng used.[...]

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    2 www .kodak.com/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 th e Setup Menu ( see page 33 ). Press the Power button. to change current fi eld. for previous/next field. OK to accept. At the promp t, press OK. to change. OK to accept. Language : Date/T im [...]

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    Setting up your camera www . kodak.com /go/support 3 Storing pictures on an optional SD or SDHC Card Y our camer a has internal memory . W e strongly recommend purchasing an SD or SDHC Card to conveniently stor e more pictures/videos . CAUTION: A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause damage . Inserting or removing a card while the[...]

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    4 www .kodak.com/go/ support 2 T aking pictur es/videos Taking pictures T o get clear , focused pictures: 1 T he camera turns on in Smart Capture mode . (If it’ s in a di fferent 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 se[...]

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    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 rev iew and work with videos , see page 19 . NO TE: Audio is captured dur[...]

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    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 Capt ure mode Pict ures/time remain ing Zoom indi[...]

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    T aking pictures/videos www . kodak.com /go/support 7 Using the optical zoom 1 Use the LCD to fr ame your subject. 2 T o zoom in, tur n the lever right tow ard T (T elep hoto). 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 Specificat ions starting on page 43 . Using digita[...]

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    8 www .kodak.com/go/ support T aking pictures/videos Using the flash Press t he Flash butt on repeate dly until the LCD displays the desired fl ash mode . Flash modes Flash fires Auto When the lighting conditions require it. Fill (Flash On) Every time you tak e a picture, regardless of th e lighting conditions. Use when the subject is in shadow or [...]

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    T aking pictures/videos www . kodak.com /go/support 9 Using different modes Press the Mode button, then until the LCD displays the mode that b est suits your subjects and surroundings , then press OK . Use this mode Fo r Smart Capture General pic ture taking—it offers excellent image quality and ease of use. ■ F aces get focus and exposure prio[...]

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    10 www .kodak.com/go/ support T aking pictures/videos Using Scene (SCN) modes Choose a Scene mode—for great pict ures in pr actically any situatio n. 1 Press the Mode button, then until the LCD di splays SCN , then press OK . 2 Press to choose a mode and read its description. 3 Press OK to enter that Scene mode . The camera is now in the scene mo[...]

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    T aking pictures/videos www . kodak.com /go/support 11 Using shortcuts Y our camera has a clean, uncl uttered 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[...]

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    12 www .kodak.com/go/ support T aking pictures/videos Using the self-timer Use the self-timer when you w ant to be incl uded 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 . Use the mirror on the camera front to help compose portraits . Y ou can turn on the self-timer [...]

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

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    14 www .kodak.com/go/ support 3 Shar ing and tagging pictur es Sharing pictures/videos through social networks It’ s never been easier to share pi ctures on your favorite s oci al networking sites . IMPOR T ANT : T o use the sharing and social networ king feat ures , you must in sta ll t he KODAK Share Button App. ( See page 35. ) 1 Press the Sha[...]

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    Sharing and tagging pictures www . kodak.com /go/support 15 Choose which social networking site s to display on your camera Y ou can show/hide social n etworking sites on your camer a so that only your favorite sites appear . 1 Press the Me nu button. 2 Press to choose the Setup tab , then to choose Share Button Settings , then press OK. 3 Press to[...]

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    16 www .kodak.com/go/ support Sharing and taggin g pictures Tagging pictures T ag pictures to ma k e them easy to find, later . Y ou can tag pictures in 2 w ays: ■ P eople , and the n find all pi ctures 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 pic[...]

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    Sharing and tagging pictures www . kodak.com /go/support 17 Tip: Are faces alw ays detected? If a face is turned sidew ays , is too dist ant, or if the contr ast between face and background i s insufficient, then the cam era m ight not detect the face . Need to update a name? If you meet a new friend —James—but you al ready have pictures tagged[...]

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    18 www .kodak.com/go/ support Sharing and taggin g pictures Tagging with keywords 1 Press the Review button, then to find a picture to tag. 2 Press the Menu button. Press to choose K eyword T ag, then pres s OK. Y ou can also access K e yword T ag usi ng a shortcut ( see page 11 ). 3 Press to choose an existing k eyword, or New K eyword (see Using [...]

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    www . kodak.com /go/support 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 halfwa y down. ■ T o v iew pictures /videos as thum bnails , press the Wide Angle (W) button. (F or more information, see page 21 .)[...]

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    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 th e Delete butt on. 4 F oll ow the screen prom pts . NO TE: T o delete protected pictures/videos , remove protection before deleting. (See Protecting pictures/videos from deletion .) Using the un[...]

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

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    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 . F or example , the camera can find all pictur es that cont ain “Mary” or “Dad ’ s 60th Birthda y . ” (See T agging peopl e , page 16 or T agging with k eywords , pag[...]

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    Reviewing and editing www . kodak.com /go/support 23 Understanding the review icons * F or more about shortcuts , see page 11 . Email Favorit e Print/ number of prin ts Protecte d Picture /Video n umber Upload Video du ration Select picture /vid eo Batter y leve l Keyword o r People T a g Edit t ags View thumbnai ls Play v ideo Shortcu ts*[...]

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    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 , computer monitor , or any device equippe d with a video inpu t. T o connect the camera direct ly to a television, use an A/V cable (may be sold separ ately). NO TE: Ensure that the camer a Video Out s et[...]

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    Reviewing and editing www . kodak.com /go/support 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 optio n, then press OK. Cropping pictures Y o u can crop a picture so that only the desired portion of t[...]

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    26 www .kodak.com/go/ support Reviewing and editing Rotating pictures Y ou can rotate a picture to port r ait or landscape orientation. 1 Press the Review button, then to find the previ ous/next picture . 2 Press the Menu button. Press to highl ight the Edit tab . 3 Press to highli ght Rotate Picture , then press OK. 4 Press to hig hlight an option[...]

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    Reviewing and editing www . kodak.com /go/support 27 Editing videos Trimming a video Y ou can remove the start or end from a video , saving only the desired p ortion. 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. W[...]

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    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. ?[...]

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    www . kodak.com /go/support 29 5 Doing mor e with your camer a Using the menu button to change settings Y ou can change settings to get the best results from your camer a. NO TE: Some modes offer limited settings . Some setti ngs remain until you change them; others , until you change modes or tu rn off the camera . 1 Press the Me nu button. 2 Pres[...]

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    30 www .kodak.com/go/ support Doing more with your camera 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[...]

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    Doing mor e with your camer a www . kodak.com /go/support 31 White Balance Choose your lighting condition. (Available only in Program and Panorama modes.) Auto— Automatic ally corrects white balance. Ideal for general picture taking. Daylight— For pictures in natural lighting. Tungsten— Corrects the orange cast of incandescent light bulbs. Id[...]

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    32 www .kodak.com/go/ support Doing more with your camera Video settings (av ailable when the camera i s in a Video mode) Preset K eyword Tag Create keyword names and assign them to the pictures/videos you take next. See page 1 6 . New Keyword Delete Keyword Sharpness Control picture sharpness or softness. See Specifications, starting on page 43 . [...]

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    Doing mor e with your camer a www . kodak.com /go/support 33 Using the Setup menu Use Setup to customize other camer a 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 adjus[...]

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    34 www .kodak.com/go/ support Doing more with your camera Computer Connection Choose which application is installed or launched when you connect the camera to the comput er. IMPOR T ANT : T o use the s haring and social networking features, you must install the KODAK Share Button App ( page 35 ). KODAK Software Other Application (APPLE IPHOTO, etc.[...]

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    www . kodak.com /go/support 35 6 T r ansferring , pr inting pictur es Transferring pictures to your computer IMPOR T ANT : T o use the sharing and social ne twor 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 camer a to the computer , the inst aller automati c[...]

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    36 www .kodak.com/go/ support T ransfer ring, printing pict ures Printing pictures Direct printing with a KODAK All-in-One Printer IMPOR T ANT : T o print us ing PICTBRID GE T echnolog y , you must change the Computer Connection settin g (in the Setup menu) to Oth er Appl ication ( see page 34 ). Y ou need a camer a, a PICTBRIDGE enabled Printer , [...]

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    T ransferring , printing pict ures www . kodak.com /go/support 37 Disconnecting the cam era from a KODAK All-in-One Printer 1 T urn off the camer a and printer . 2 Disconnect the USB cable from the camer a and the printer . Ordering prints online K ODAK Gallery ( www .k odakgallery .com ) mak es it easy to: ■ Upload your pictures . ■ Edit, enha[...]

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    38 www .kodak.com/go/ support 7 T r oubleshooting Getting help from your camera Y our camer a offers a built-i n 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[...]

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    T roubleshoot ing www . kodak.com /go/support 39 Troubleshooting Camera pr oblems 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[...]

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    40 www .kodak.com/go/ support T roubleshoot ing Computer/connectivity problems Direct pr inting (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 ( s ee page 4 ). ■ Insert a new/charged battery ( see p age 1 ). ■ Memory is full. T ransfer pictur[...]

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    T roubleshoot ing www . kodak.com /go/support 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 ca[...]

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    42 www .kodak.com/go/ support T roubleshoot ing 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 fi rmware and software www .k odak.com/go/C1550downloads Regis[...]

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    www . kodak.com /go/support 43 8 Appendix Specifications CCD— 1/2.33-type Effective pixels— 16 MP (4656 x 3480) LCD— 3 in. (7.62 cm) LCD; 230K pixe ls; 4:3 aspect ratio Image storage— Optional SD/SDHC Card (T he SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association.) Maximum supported card s ize: 32 GB Internal storage capacity— 32 MB intern [...]

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    44 www .kodak.com/go/ support Appendix Exposure meter ing— TTL-AE; F ace Priority , Multi-Zone , Center -Zone Exposure compensation— +/-2.0 EV with 1/3 EV step W hite Balance— Auto , Daylight, T ungsten, Fluorescent, Open Shade Electronic Flash— Auto flash; Auto , Fill, Red Eye , Off; Guide No . 5.7; working r ange @ ISO 400 with red-eye re[...]

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    Appendix www . kodak.com /go/support 45 Rechargeable AA si ze NiMH Battery T ripod mount— 1/4 inch Size— 94.5 x 61.4 x 29.4mm (3.7 x 2.4 x 1.2 in.) @ power off We i g h t — 179 g (4.6 oz) including card and battery Operating temper ature— 0–40 ° C (32–104 ° F) Care and maintenance ■ If you suspect w ater has gotten inside th e camer[...]

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    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 av er age SD Card capacities , go to www .k odak.com/go/SDcapacities . Actual stor age capacity v aries depending on su bject composition, card size , and other factors . Y ou may be able to s[...]

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    Appendix www . kodak.com /go/support 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 in side the prod uct, contact K odak customer support. ■ In the unlik e ly event that ba ttery fluid leaks onto your skin, wash immediately with w ater and contact your loca[...]

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    48 www .kodak.com/go/ support Appendix Limited warranty K odak w arr ants its digital camer as and access ori es (excluding batteries) to b e free from malfunctions and defects in both ma terials and workmanship for the w arr anty period speci fied on your K ODAK Product pa ckaging. Retain the origin al dated sales receipt. Proof of purchase date i[...]

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    Appendix www . kodak.com /go/support 49 specified o n your K odak product packaging. T he option of repai r , replacement, or refund is K odak's only obli gation. K odak will not be responsibl e for any speci al, consequential or inc idental da mages resulting from the sale , purchase , or use of this product regardless of the cause . Liabilit[...]

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    50 www .kodak.com/go/ support Appendix interference to radio comm unications . Howeve r , there is n o guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does ca use harmful interference to r adio or television recept ion, which can be determi ned by turning the equipment off an d on, the user is e ncour ag e[...]

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    Appendix www . kodak.com /go/support 51 CE Hereby , Eastman K odak Company declares that this K ODAK Product is in c ompliance with the essential requ irements and other relev ant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC . Australian C-Tick VCCI Class B ITE China RoHS N137[...]

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

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    www . kodak.com /go/support 53 Index 1 A A/V out, 24 about th is camera, 34 accessories battery, 47 buying, 4 2 SD/SDHC Card, 3 add keywords, names, 17 AF control (Still), 31 AF control (video), 32 AF zone, 31 auto enhanc ement, 26 focus control, 31, 32 focus fr aming marks, 4 auto focus (AF) zone, 31 B backlight, 10 battery expected life, 47 icons[...]

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    54 www .kodak.com/go/ support Index download p ictures, 3 5 E edit videos, 27 emailing pictu res, videos, 18 expected battery life, 47 exposure long time, 3 0, 33 exposure comp ensation, 30 external video device viewing pictures , videos, 24 F faces, tagging, recog nition, 16 FCC compliance, 49 find pictures, 22 fireworks, 10 firmware, up grading, [...]

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    www . kodak.com /go/support 55 Index M magnif y a pictu re, 21 mainte nance, camer a, 45 make pictur e from video, 27 making a video action print, act ion 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 lands ca[...]

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    56 www .kodak.com/go/ support Index R recognizing faces, 1 6 recycling, disposal, 45 regulatory information, 49 repair, 42 reset camera, 33, 34 reviewing pictures/video as you tak e them, 5 deleti ng, 20 LCD, 19 protecti ng, 20 S safety, 46 scene m odes (SCN), 10 SD/SDHC Card insertin g, 3 printin g from, 37 search pictures , 22 select multiple pic[...]

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    www . kodak.com /go/support 57 Index trash can, deleti ng, 5 trimming a video, 27 troubleshooting, 38 turning cam era on and off, 2 typing, 17 U undelete, undo, 20 upgrading so ftware, firmware, 45 URLs, Kodak Web s ites, 38 USB tr ansfer pictures, 35 V VCCI compliance, 51 video edit, 27 emailing mark ed, 1 8 out, 33 playback, 1 9 protecti ng, 20 r[...]