Kodak EASYSHARE M552 manual

K OD AK EASY SHARE Camer a / M552 Extended user guide www .k odak.com F or help wi th your camer a: www .k odak.com/go/M552support[...]

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Product features www .kodak.com/go/sup port i Fr ont view Lens Microp hone Flash Self-timer/Video light Shutter button (for pictures) Batter y Ch arging light Record butto n (for videos) Power button Speaker[...]

ii www .kodak.co m/go/sup port Product features Back view OK, Zoom button Batter y compartment SD/SDHC Card slot Tr i p o d socket LCD USB po rt Flash button Strap post Review b utton: Rev iew , edit, or tag pictures and videos; change settings Share button: Share pictur es and vid eos Mode butto n: Choose a capture mode or effec t Display 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 b attery ............ .................. ............. ....[...]

iv www .kodak.co m/go/sup port T able of contents Using photo effec ts to change a picture’s tint ................ .............. ................ 26 Cropping a pictu re ..................... .................. ............. .................. ............. ... 27 Trimming a video .......... ............. .................. ............. ........[...]

www .kodak.com/go/sup port 1 1 Setting up your camer a 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.co m/go/sup port 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 Batter y Charg ing light: • Blinking: charging • Steady On: finished charging Y ours may diff er . Maximize the number of pict[...]

Setting up your camera www .kodak.com/go/sup port 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 Batter y Charg ing light: • Flashing gre en: charging • Steady On green: fini shed charging Yo u r s may diffe r .[...]

4 www .kodak.co m/go/sup port Setting up your camera Charge via your computer’s USB port Watch the battery level See page 10 Purchase extra batteries www .k odak.com/go/accessories Batter y Ch arging l ight: • Blinking: charging • St eady On: f inis hed ch argi ng T urn off the camera. 1 Connect a KODAK Camera USB Cable, Micro B / 5-Pin and c[...]

Setting up your camera www .kodak.com/go/sup port 5 Turning on the camera Setting the language and date/time NO TE: T o change lan guage in the future , use the Setting s menu ( see page 40 ). to change current fiel d. for previous/next field. OK to accept. At the promp t, press OK. to change. OK to accept. Language : Date/T ime: to highlight a sit[...]

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

www .kodak.com/go/sup port 7 2 T aking pictur es/videos Taking pictures When you turn on t he camer a for the first time , it’ s in Smart Capture mode—great for gener al picture taki ng. (After that, the ca mer a “remembers” the last m ode you used. T o change modes , se e page 14 .) 1 Use the LCD to compose the picture . 2 Press the Shutte[...]

8 www .kodak.co m/go/sup port 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 vi deos , press the Review button (see page 19 ). ■ T o change camera settings , see page 39 . ■ If it’ s hard to see t[...]

T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/sup port 9 Using Tools to choose actions, preferences tool, then press OK . In Review , press to move between T oo ls and Previous/Next. In Liveview , press to move between T oo ls and the most recent picture. Most recen t pictur e Press press Some setti ngs can be chosen us ing 2 to choose a 1 1 or a setti[...]

10 www .kodak.co m/go/sup port T aking pictures/videos Understanding the picture-taking icons Watch the battery level Don’t mis s out on great pictures and videos—k eep your battery fully charged. Full Three quarters Half Critical AC Power Charge the battery See page 2 Purchase extra batteries www .k odak.com/go/accessories Batter y level Numbe[...]

T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/sup port 11 Taking a video T he camera is alwa ys ready to tak e a vi deo—just pres s the Record button! 1 Use the LCD to compose the video . 2 T o star t recording, press the Record button completely down then release it. T o stop recordi ng, press and re lease the but ton again. The first frame of the n[...]

12 www .kodak.co m/go/sup port T aking pictures/videos Using the optical zoom Y ou can use the zoom while taking a video or before taking a pictu re . 1 Use the LCD to fr ame your subject. 2 T o zoom in, press T e lephoto (T). T o zoom out, press Wide Angle (W). 3 T ak e the picture or video . NO TE: F or focus distances , see Specificat ions start[...]

T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/sup port 13 Using the flash Press the Flash button repeat edly until the LCD displays the desired fl ash 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 yo[...]

14 www .kodak.co m/go/sup port 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 picture 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/sup port 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 camer a on a tripod or steady surface . 1 Press the Mo de bu tton . 2 Press to choose Photobooth, then press OK. 3 Co[...]

16 www .kodak.co m/go/sup port T aking pictures/videos Using Program mode Progr am mode gives access to manual setting s lik e ISO , White Balance , F ocus Zon e , and Exposure Compensation. 1 Press th e Mode butto n , choose Scene mode (see page 14 ), and press OK . Choose Progr am, th en press OK. 2 Press to choose a setting, then pres s OK. Pres[...]

T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/sup port 17 Using the self-timer Use the self-timer when you w ant to be i ncluded 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 choos e th e [...]

18 www .kodak.co m/go/sup port T aking pictures/videos Taking panoramic pictures Use panor ama to “sti tch” up to 3 p ictures 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 . T he flash is set to Of[...]

www .kodak.com/go/sup port 19 3 Reviewing and editing Reviewing pictures/videos IMPOR T ANT : Press the Share button to share anytime! or Videos, then press OK . Press the Revi ew button to enter/exit Review . 1 2 Press to choose All, People, Date, Keywords, If you cho se People, Date, or Keywords, highli ght a name, date, or keyword, then press OK[...]

20 www .kodak.co m/go/sup port Reviewing and editing Other things you can do in Review Batter y level Edit Mult i-up Print Slidesh ow Picture/ video number Pictur e has been mar ked for Sha re • Press OK to play videos. • Press to show/hide tools. • Press to see previous/next picture/video. • Press to delete pictur es/videos. Ta g s Back Mo[...]

Reviewing and editing www .kodak.com/go/sup port 21 Playing a video When a video is displayed, the Play button is offered. Press OK to play the video . During play back: ■ 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 again. T o ret urn to 1X speed, relea[...]

22 www .kodak.co m/go/sup port Reviewing and editing Viewing pictures/videos in different ways Magnifying a picture Y ou can magnify a pi cture while in review . 1 Press the Review button , th en locate a pictu re . 2 Press T elephoto (T) to magnify 2X– 8X. 3 Press to view other parts of a picture . Press OK to retur n to 1X. Viewing pictures as [...]

Reviewing and editing www .kodak.com/go/sup port 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 pictur es that cont ain “Mary” or “Dad ’ s 60th Birthday . ” (See T agging people , page 35 or T agging with k eywords , page [...]

24 www .kodak.co m/go/sup port Reviewing and editing Understanding the review icons Stop Video durat ion Vo l u m e Video pro gress Video cont rols Tr i m Make pi cture from a vi deo Act ion Prin t Home Back Multi- up Ta g s Edi t Hide tools Pictur e/video numbe r Batter y level Picture has been marked for Share Videos Pictures Print Slides how[...]

Reviewing and editing www .kodak.com/go/sup port 25 Adding a border to a picture Y ou can enhance a pictu re by adding a b order . 1 Press the Review button . 2 Press to choose a stack o f pictures (All, or s orted by P eople , Date , or K eywords ), then pres s OK. A single-up picture is shown. Press to ch oose a differen t picture. 3 Press the Di[...]

26 www .kodak.co m/go/sup port Reviewing and editing Using photo effects to change a picture’s tint Y ou can enhance a pictu re by tinting it. 1 Press the Review button . 2 Press to choose a stack o f pictures (All, or s orted by P eople , Date , or K eywords ), then pres s OK. A single-up picture is shown. Press to ch oose a differen t picture. [...]

Reviewing and editing www .kodak.com/go/sup port 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 o f pictures (All, or s orted by P eople , Date , or K eywords ), then pres s OK. A single-up picture is shown. Press to ch oose a differen t [...]

28 www .kodak.co m/go/sup port Reviewing and editing Trimming a video Y ou can remove the start or end of a video , saving only the desired portio n. 1 Press the Review button . 2 Press to choose Videos , then press OK. Thumbnails are displayed. 3 Press and to choose Select Images , then press OK. 4 Press and to choos e a video , then press OK. 5 P[...]

Reviewing and editing www .kodak.com/go/sup port 29 Making a picture from a video Y ou can choose a single fr ame fro m a video , then mak e a picture suitable for a 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) pri nt. 1 Press the Review button . 2 Press to choose Videos , then press OK. Thumbnails are displayed. 3 Press and to choose Select Images , then press OK. 4 P[...]

30 www .kodak.co m/go/sup port Reviewing and editing Making an action print from a video F rom a video , you can mak e a 9-up pictu re , sui table 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 Select Images , then press OK. 4 Press and to c[...]

Reviewing and editing www .kodak.com/go/sup port 31 Selecting multiple pictures/videos Use the multi-select feature when you have two or more pictures to print, share , delete , protect/unp rotect, tag with k eyword, etc. Mul ti-select is only available i n thumbnail view (see page 22 ). 1 Press the Review button . 2 Press to choose a stack of pict[...]

32 www .kodak.co m/go/sup port Reviewing and editing Displaying pictures/videos on a television Y ou can display pictures/videos on a televi sion, compu ter monitor , or any device equipped with a composite video input. T o co nnect the camer a direct ly to a television, use a c omposite cable (may be sold separ ate ly). Use the camer a controls to[...]

www .kodak.com/go/sup port 33 4 Shar ing pictur es/videos Sharing through email and social networks It’ s never be en easier to s hare pictures on your favorite social networking sites . As new sites become av ailabl e , the y’ll be offered when you connect the came r a to a network ed computer . IMPOR T ANT : T o use the sharing and social net[...]

34 www .kodak.co m/go/sup port Sharing pictures/videos Choose which social networking site s to display on your camera Y ou can show/hid e networking sites on your camer a 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 pres[...]

Sharing pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/sup port 35 Tagging pictures T ag pictures to mak e them easy to find , later . Y ou can tag pictures in 2 w ays: ■ P eople , and the n find all pi ctures of “Mary . ” ■ K eywords , and then fin d all pictures from “Dad’ s 60th Birthday . ” Tagging people When you tag faces , you’ re helping[...]

36 www .kodak.co m/go/sup port Sharing pictures/videos Need to update a name? If you meet a new friend —James—but you al ready have pictu res tagged with y our old friend, J ames , you can: ■ T ag the new Ja mes with “James Sm ith” and/or ■ Update the old J ames to “James Monroe” Here’ s how: 1 Press the Review button . 2 Press to[...]

Sharing pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/sup port 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 o f pictures (All, or s orted by P eople , Date , or K eywords ), then pres s OK. A single-up picture is shown. Press to ch oose a differen t picture. 3 Press the Display[...]

38 www .kodak.co m/go/sup port Sharing pictures/videos Marking pictures/videos as favorites Mark pi ctures as favo rites to mak e them easy to find, later . 1 Press the Review button . 2 Press to choose a stack o f pictures (All, or s orted by P eople , Date , K eywords , or Videos), then press OK. 3 Press the Display button until tools appear at t[...]

www .kodak.com/go/sup port 39 5 Doing mor e with your camer a Changing settings Y ou can ch ange setti ngs to get the best resu lts from your camera. 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 camer a. 1 In liveview or review mode , press the Di splay bu t[...]

40 www .kodak.co m/go/sup port Doing more with your camera Slide Show Se ttings 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 b utton halfway down to focus. Single AF— Focuses when the Shut[...]

Doing mor e with your camera www .kodak.com/go/sup port 41 Format CAUTION: F ormatting deletes all pictures/videos , including those that are protected. Removing a card during formatting may damage the card. Memory Card— Deletes everything on th e card; formats t he card. Cancel— Exits without making a change. Internal Memory— Deletes every t[...]

42 www .kodak.co m/go/sup port 6 Install softwar e Install software, transfer pictures, and share Install K ODAK Software—so it’ s easy to tr ansfer an d share pictures an d videos . 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 Intern[...]

Install software www .kodak.com/go/sup port 43 Printing pictures Direct printing with a KODAK All-in-One Printer IMPOR T ANT : T o prin t using PICTB RIDGE T ech nology , you mus t change the Computer Connection setting ( in the Setting s menu) to Other Appl ication ( see page 40 ). Y ou need a cam era, a PI CTBRIDGE enabled Printer , and a USB cab[...]

44 www .kodak.co m/go/sup port Install software Ordering prints online K ODAK Gallery ( www .k odakgallery .com ) mak es it easy to : ■ Upload your pictures . ■ Edit, enhance , and add borders to your pictures . ■ Store pictures , and share them with family and friends . ■ Have print s , photo gre eting cards , fr ames , and albums del iver[...]

www .kodak.com/go/sup port 45 7 T r oubleshooting Troubleshooting Camera pr oblems Status Solution Camera does not turn on/off or func tion ■ Mak e sure the battery is charged and installed c orrectly ( see page 1 ). LCD is too dark. ■ Adjust the LCD Brightness setting in the Settings menu ( see page 40 ). Short batt ery life ■ Mak e sure the[...]

46 www .kodak.co m/go/sup port T roubleshooting Computer/connectivity problems Direct pr inting (PICTBRIDGE enabled Printer) problems Memory card not recognized or camera freezes with card ■ Card may be corrupted. F ormat the card in the camer a ( see page 41 ). ■ Use another memory card. Only SD or SDHC Cards are supported. Cannot find the des[...]

T roubleshooting www .kodak.com/go/sup port 47 Picture quality problems Status Solution Picture is not clear ■ T o automat ically 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 o[...]

48 www .kodak.co m/go/sup port T roubleshooting Getting help on the Web Get support for your product (FAQs, troubleshooting information, etc.) www .k odak.com/go/support Purchase camera accessories www .kodak.com/go/accessories Download the latest camera fi rmware and software www .kodak.com/go/m552downloads Register your camera www .kodak.com/go/r[...]

www .kodak.com/go/sup port 49 8 Appendix Specifications CCD— 1/2.3-ty pe Effective pixels— 14 MP (43 20 x 3240) LCD— 2.7 in. (6.9 cm) LCD; 230K dots; 4:3 aspe ct ra tio Image storage— Optional SD/SDHC Card (T he SD logo is a t r ademark of the SD Card Association.) Maximum supported card s ize: 32 GB Internal storage capacity— 32 MB inter[...]

50 www .kodak.co m/go/sup port Appendix Exposure compensation— +/-2.0 EV with 1/3 EV st ep Wh i t e B a l a n c e — Auto , Dayligh t, T ungsten, Fluorescent, Open Shade Electronic Flash— Au to flash; Au to , Fill, Red Ey e , Off; Guide No . 6.4 (m) @ ISO 100; working range in Smart Captu re mode: 0.5–3.2 m (1 .6–10.5 ft) @ wide; 1– 2.2 [...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/sup port 51 Po w e r — K ODAK Li-Ion Rechargeab le Digital Camer a Battery KLIC-7006; 5V AC T ripod mount— 1/4 i nch Size— 96.7 x 57 x 19.5 mm (3.8 x 2.2 x 0.8 in.) @ power off We i g h t — 130 g (4.6 oz) with battery and card Operating temper ature— 0–40 ° C (32–104 ° F) Care and maintenance ■ If you su[...]

52 www .kodak.co m/go/sup port Appendix Important safety instructions CAUTION: Do not disassembl e this product; th ere ar e no user -serviceable parts inside . Refer servicing to qualified service per sonnel. K OD A K A C Adapters and Battery Chargers ar e intended for indoo r use only . Th e use of controls , adjustments , or procedur es other th[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/sup port 53 ■ Go to www .k odak.com/go/reach for information about the presence of substances included on the candi date list according to article 59(1) of Regulation (EC) No . 1907/200 6 (REA CH). ■ Dispose of batteries acco rding to local an d nation al regulations . Go to www .k odak.com/go/k es . ■ Do not ch arg[...]

54 www .kodak.co m/go/sup port Appendix Limited w arranty cove rage W arranty service is only av ailable from wi thin the country wher e the Products were originally pu rchased. Y ou may be required to ship Products , at your expense , to the authori zed servic e facility for the coun try where the Products were purchased. K odak will repair or rep[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/sup port 55 claims of your customers for su ch 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 ap ply to both K odak and its suppliers . Yo[...]

56 www .kodak.co m/go/sup port Appendix receiver; 3) connect the equipment to an outlet on a circ uit different from that to which the receive r is connected; 4) con sult the deal er or an experienced radio/TV technician for additiona l suggestions . Any chan ges or modifica tions not expr essly approved by the party resp onsible for comp liance co[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/sup port 57 Australian C-Tick VCCI Class B ITE Korean Class B ITE Russian GOST-R N137 Eastman K odak Company Roches ter , NY 14650[...]

58 www .kodak.co m/go/sup port Appendix Korean Li-Ion Regulatory[...]

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

60 www .kodak.co m/go/sup port Index 1 A A/V out, 32 about th is camera, 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 fr aming marks, 7 B backlight, 14 battery charging, 2 expected life, 53 icons, 10 loading, 1 types, 53 beach, 14 brigh[...]

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

62 www .kodak.co m/go/sup port Index locate pictures, 23 long time exposure, 39 M magnify a picture, 22 mainte nance, camer a, 51 make pictur e 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 lan[...]

www .kodak.com/go/sup port 63 Index recycling, disposal, 51 regulatory information, 55 reset camera, 40 Review button, 39 reviewing pictures/video deleti ng, 21 LCD, 19 S safe mode, 40 safety, 52 SD/SDHC Card insertin g, 6 printin g from, 44 search pictures , 23 select multiple pictures/vi deos, 31 self-portrait, 15 self-timer, 17 setting about th [...]

64 www .kodak.co m/go/sup port 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 cam era on and off, 5 typing, 37 U upgrading so ftware, firmware, 51 URLs, Kodak Web sites, 45 USB tr ansfer pictures, 42 USB charging, 4 V [...]