Kodak M381 manual

K OD AK EASY SHARE M381 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/m381support[...]

Eastman Kodak Company Rochester , New Y ork 14650 © K odak, 2009 All screen images are simulated. K odak, EasyShare , and P erfect Touch ar e trademarks of Eastman K odak Compa ny . 4H6510_en[...]

Product features www .kodak.com/go/sup port i Front view Shutter button Mode dial Power button Flash button Self-timer light Lens/Cover Micro- phone Flash[...]

ii www .kodak.co m/go/support Product features Back view LCD Delete, Menu, Info buttons Battery Charging light Zoom (T elephoto/ Wide Angle) button USB/A V Out DC-In (5V) Strap post OK button SD/SDHC Card/ Battery compartment Share button T ripod socket 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-7003 battery ..................... ................................[...]

iv www .kodak.co m/go/support T able of contents 4 Using the Menu button ............................................................... ........ 25 Using the Capture tab ............ ....................................... .............................. 25 Using the Setup tab ...... ........................................ ........................[...]

www .kodak.com/go/sup port 1 1 Setting up your camera IMPOR T ANT : For package contents, se e yo ur product package. Attaching the strap Loading the KLIC-7003 battery F or information on replac ing the batt ery and extending battery life , see pa ge 50 . Notched corner[...]

2 www .kodak.co m/go/support Setting up your camera Charging the battery Other charging options Purchase accessories www.k odak.com/go/m381accessories Battery Charging lig ht: • Blinking: charging • Steady: finished T urn of f the camera. 1 Connect the KODAK USB Cable, Model U-8. 2 Charge Li-Ion batteries frequently , even if power remains. KOD[...]

Setting up your camera www .kodak.com/go/sup port 3 Turning on the camera Setting the language and date/time NO TE: T o change language and date/t ime in the future , use the Setup tab ( see page 29 ). 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:[...]

4 www .kodak.co m/go/support Setting up your camera Storing pictures on an optional SD or SDHC Card Y our camera has internal memory . Y ou can purchase an SD or SDHC Card to conveniently store more pictures/videos . CAUTION: A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause damage . Inserting or removing a card while the camera is on m ay [...]

www .kodak.com/go/sup port 5 2 T aking pictures/videos Taking a picture 1 T urn the Mode dial to Smart Capture . T hen press the P ower button to turn on the camera. 2 Compose the picture. 3 Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure . When the framing marks turn green, press the Shutter button completely down . Using the framing ma[...]

6 www .kodak.co m/go/support T aking pictures/videos Reviewing the picture/video just taken After you tak e a picture/video , the LCD br iefly displays a quickview . (T o exit the quickview sooner , press the Shutter button halfway .) T o review pictur es/videos anytim e, see page 14 . Using optical and digital zoom 1 T o zoom in, press T elephoto [...]

T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/sup port 7 Using the flash Flash modes Flash fires Auto When the lighting conditions require it. Fill (Flash On) Every time you take a picture, regardless of the lighting conditions. Use when the subject is in shadow or is “backlit” (when the light is behind the subject). In low light, hold the camera s[...]

8 www .kodak.co m/go/support T aking pictures/videos Using different modes T urn the Mode dial to the mode that best suits your subjects and surroundings . Use this mode For Smart Capture General picture taking—it offers excellent image quality and ease of use. ■ F ace s are detected. ■ T he scene is analyzed for other content and for lightin[...]

T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/sup port 9 Using Scene (SCN) modes Choose a Scene mode—for great pict ures in practically any situation! 1 T urn the Mode dial to SCN. 2 Press to view scene mode descriptions . If the mode des c ription turns o ff befo re you finish reading it, press OK. 3 Press OK to choose a Scene mode . SCN mode Fo r P[...]

10 www .kodak.co m/go/support T aking pictures/videos Taking a video 1 T urn the Mode dial to Vid eo . 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 14 . Using shortcuts F or quick access to the most popular functions: 1 Press[...]

T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/sup port 11 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 . Place the came ra on a tripod or flat surface . 1 In any picture-taking mode , press the Info button to show shortcuts . 2 Press to highlight the self-timer icon. Pre[...]

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

T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/sup port 13 Understanding the picture-taking icons Battery level Capture mode Pictures/time remaining Zoom slider Ta g n a m e Self timer Flash mode Exposure compensation FPO[...]

14 www .kodak.co m/go/support 3 W orking with pictures/videos Reviewing pictures/videos 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press for previous/next picture/video . ■ Press the Shutter button halfw ay down to return to Capture mode . ■ T o view pictures/videos as thumbnail s, see page 16 . Magnifying a picture 1 Press T to magnify 1X–8X. 2 Press to v[...]

W orking with pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/sup port 15 Deleting pictures/videos 1 Press the Re view 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 [...]

16 www .kodak.co m/go/support W orking with pictures/videos Viewing pictures/videos in different ways Viewing as thum bnails (multi-up) 1 Press the Re view button. The camera shows the last picture that was taken. 2 Press the Wide An gle (W) button to view pictures/videos as thumbnails . (Press it again to see more , smaller thumbnails .) T o view [...]

W orking with pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/sup port 17 Making 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 in clude in the slide show . Y ou can even save a slide show . Make a multimedia slide show that you can save 1 Press the Re view[...]

18 www .kodak.co m/go/support W orking with pictures/videos 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[...]

W orking with pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/sup port 19 Using the menu button in review T o use the Menu button in review: 1 Press the Review button, then the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight a ta b: ■ Review to view and share pictures/videos ■ Edit to edit pictures/videos ■ Setup to control how your camera oper ates 3 Press to highlight[...]

20 www .kodak.co m/go/support W orking with pictures/videos Cropping pictures Y ou can crop a picture so that only the desired portion of th e picture remains . 1 Press the Review button, then to find a picture to cro p. 2 Press the Menu button, then to highlight the Edit tab . Highlight Crop , then press OK. 3 Press T elephoto (T) to zoom in, or t[...]

W orking with pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/sup port 21 Copying pictures/videos Y ou can copy pic t ures/videos from a card to internal memory or fr om internal memory to a card. Copy pictures/videos: 1 Press the Re view button. 2 Press the Menu button, then to highlight the Review tab . 3 Press to highlight Copy , then press OK. Highlight a ch[...]

22 www .kodak.co m/go/support W orking with pictures/videos Trimming a video Y ou can remove an unwanted start o r end from a vi deo, savin g only the desired portion. 1 Press the Review button, then to find a video . 2 Press the Menu button, then to highlight the Edit tab . Highlight T rim, then press OK. 3 F ollow the screen prompts. The video is[...]

W orking with pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/sup port 23 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 highlight the Edit tab . Highlight Acti on Print, then press OK. 3 Highlight an opti o[...]

24 www .kodak.co m/go/support W orking with pictures/videos Understanding the review icons Add text tag View multi-up Select picture Email tag F avorite tag Print tag/number of prints Protected Picture/Video number Upload tag Video duration Battery level T ext tag name Play video FPO[...]

www .kodak.com/go/sup port 25 4 Using the Menu button Y ou can change se ttings to get the be st results from your cam era. 1 Press the Menu button . 2 Press to highlight a tab: ■ Capture/Video for the most common pict ure/video-taking settings ■ Setup for other camera settings 3 Press to highlight a setting, then press OK. 4 Highlight an optio[...]

26 www .kodak.co m/go/support Using the Menu button Self-timer Take a picture/video after a delay, or take 2 pictures. (Also see page 11 .) 10 seconds 2 seconds 2-shot Focus Mode Select a large or concentrated area of focus. Auto— for general picture- taking. Macro— for sharpness and detail in pictures at close range. Use available light instea[...]

Using the Menu b utton www .kodak.com/go/sup port 27 White Balance Choose your lighting condition. (Available only in Program and Panorama modes.) Auto— automatically corrects white balance. Ideal for general picture taking. Daylight— for pictures in natural lighting. Tungsten— corrects the or ange cast of incandescent light bulbs. Ideal for [...]

28 www .kodak.co m/go/support Using the Menu button Video settings ISO Speed Control the sensitivity of the camera sensor. See Camera specifications , page 46 . Sharpness Control picture sharpness. Sharp Normal Soft Press Menu, , , and OK to access settings Video Options IMPOR T ANT : Y our camera offers a built-in Help system. See page 40 . Video [...]

Using the Menu b utton www .kodak.com/go/sup port 29 Using the Setup tab Press Menu, to h ighlight Setup , then and OK to access settings Setup Options IMPOR T ANT : Y our camera offer s a built -in Help system. Se e page 40 . Share button Choose how pictures/videos are handled when you press the Share button (via EASYSHARE Software for WINDOWS-OS [...]

30 www .kodak.co m/go/support Using the Menu button Quickview Briefly display a pictur e after it is ta ken. On Off Digital Zoom Turn digital zoom on/off. On Off Orientation Sensor Orient pictures/video s so that they are displayed with the correct side up . On— the camera rotates pictures s o that all appear in the same orientation on the camera[...]

Using the Menu b utton www .kodak.com/go/sup port 31 Format CAUTION: F o rmatting deletes all pictures/videos , including those that are prot ected. Removi ng a card du ring fo rma tti ng may damage the card. Memory Card— deletes everything on the card; formats the card. Cancel— exits without making a change. Internal Memory— deletes every th[...]

32 www .kodak.co m/go/support 5 T r ansferring , printing , tagging CAUTION: Before connecting any cables , install th e software that was included with your camera. F ailure to do so may cause th e software to load incorrectly . Installing the software 1 Close all open software applications before starting the installation. NO TE: If running WINDO[...]

T ransfe rring, printi ng, tagging www .kodak.com/go/sup port 33 Transferring pictures/videos Using the USB cable Using other options Y ou can also use a card reader to transfer your pict ures/videos. Purchase a ccessories www .kodak.com/go/m381accessories Learn more about connecting and transferring www .kodak.com/go/howto T urn of f the camera. 1[...]

34 www .kodak.co m/go/support T ransferring, printing, tagging 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 with a full y charged battery , a PICTBRIDGE enabled Printer , and a U SB cable . Con[...]

T ransfe rring, printi ng, tagging www .kodak.com/go/sup port 35 Disconnecting the camera from a K ODA K All-in-One Printer 1 T urn off the camera and printer . 2 Disconnect the USB cable fro m the camera an d the printer . Using a printer that is not PICTBRIDGE enabled After you tr ansfer pictures from the camera to y our computer , you can print [...]

36 www .kodak.co m/go/support T ransferring, printing, tagging Tagging/marking your pictures Y ou can tag/mark yo ur pictures so they are easy to: ■ Print ■ Email ■ Organize with a favorite tag ■ Organize with a tag name that you create Marking pictures for printing 1 Press the Review button. Press to locate a picture . 2 Press the Menu but[...]

T ransfe rring, printi ng, tagging www .kodak.com/go/sup port 37 Marking pictures/videos for emailing It’ s simple to mark pictures so that th ey’re re ady to email using K ODAK EASY SHARE Software . Fir st, create a new email address . (See Add a new email address or tag name .) 1 Press the Review button. Press to locate a picture , then press[...]

38 www .kodak.co m/go/support T ransferring, printing, tagging Assigning the favorite mark to pictures/videos T o make your favorite pictures/videos easi er to locate in EASY SHARE Software , you can assign the favorite mark. 1 Press the Re view button, the n locate a picture/video. 2 Press the Share button. The favorite mark appears with the pi ct[...]

T ransfe rring, printi ng, tagging www .kodak.com/go/sup port 39 Assigning a tag to pictures/videos you take next Use the Set T ag feature to assign a tag name to the next pictures/videos you tak e . First, create a new tag name . ( Se e page 37 .) 1 Press the Menu button . 2 Highlight the Setup tab . 3 Highlight Set T ag, then press OK. 4 Highligh[...]

40 www .kodak.co m/go/support 6 Getting help Getting help from your camera Y ou w a nt the most from your cam e ra . Y ou want to understand: ■ 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 learn [...]

Getting help www .kodak.com/go/sup port 41 Getting help on the Web Camera Software Other Email, write, phone, or chat with Kodak (Chat is not available in all languages.) www .kodak.com/go/contact Get support for your product (FAQs, troubleshooting information, arrange for repairs, etc.) www .kodak.com/go/m381support Purchase camera accessories (le[...]

42 www .kodak.co m/go/support Getting help Troubleshooting Camera problems Status Solution Camera does not turn on/off ■ Mak e sure the battery is charged and installed correc tly ( see page 1 ). Camera buttons and controls do not function In Review, a blue or black screen is displayed instead of a picture ■ Tr a n s f e r all pictures to the c[...]

Getting help www .kodak.com/go/sup port 43 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 5 ). ■ Insert a new or charged battery ( see page 1 ). ■ Memory is full. T ransfer pictures to the computer ( see page 32 ), delete pictures ( see p[...]

44 www .kodak.co m/go/support Getting help 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 48 ). ■ Place the camera on a f[...]

Getting help www .kodak.com/go/sup port 45 Direct printing (PICTBRIDGE enabled Printer) problems Status Solution Cannot find the desired picture ■ Use the Direct printing menu to ch ange the image storage location ( see page 34 ). The Direct printing menu interface turns off ■ Press any camer a button to redisplay the menu. Cannot print picture[...]

46 www .kodak.co m/go/support 7 Appendix Camera specifications CCD— 1/2.33-type Effective pixels— 12.4 MP , 4096 x 3016 LCD— 7.6 cm (3.0 in.) LCD; 230K pixels 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 internal memo ry ([...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/sup port 47 Exposure compensation— +/-2.0 EV with 1/3 EV step Whi t e Ba l a nc e — Auto , Daylight, T ungsten, Fluorescent, Open Shade Electronic Flash— Auto flash ; Auto, Fill, Red Eye, Off; Guide No.6.3; working ran g e @ ISO 200: 0.6 –3.0 m (2–9.8 ft) @ wide; 0.9–1.9 m (3–6.2 ft) @ telephoto Burst mode?[...]

48 www .kodak.co m/go/support Appendix Video output— NTSC or P AL Microphone— Ye s Speaker— Ye s PICTBRIDGE support— Ye s Po w e r— K ODAK Li-Ion Rechar geable Digital Camer a Battery KLIC-7003 (1050 mAh); 5V AC adapter; USB charging T ripod mount— 1/4 inch Size— 100.9 x 59.5 x 2 0 mm (4.0 x 2.3 x 0.8 in.) @ power off We i g h t — T[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/sup port 49 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 composi t ion, card size , and other factors . Y o u may be able to s[...]

50 www .kodak.co m/go/support Appendix ■ 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[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/sup port 51 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 you r K odak Product pa ckaging. Retain the original dated sales receipt. Proof of purchase date is re[...]

52 www .kodak.co m/go/support Appendix 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[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/sup port 53 Regulatory compliance FCC compliance and advisory T his equipment has been tested and fou nd to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device , pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules . T hese limits are designed to provide reasonable protecti on against harmful interf erence in a residential installat ion[...]

54 www .kodak.co m/go/support Appendix Australian C-Tick Korean Class B ITE VCCI Class B ITE Russian GOST-R N137 Eastman K odak Company Rochester , NY 14650[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/sup port 55 China RoHS Canadian DOC statement DOC Class B Compliance— T his Class B digital apparatus comp lies with Canadian ICES-003. Observation des normes-Classe B— Cet appareil numérique de la clas se B est conforme à la norm e NMB-003 du Canada. CE Hereby , Eastman Ko dak Company declares that this K ODAK Prod[...]

56 www .kodak.co m/go/support 1 Index A A/V out, 18 about this cam e ra, 31 accessories, 33 battery, 50 buying, 41 SD/SDHC Card, 4 AF control (video), 26 AF zone, 27 auto, 8 enhancemen t, 20 focus control, 26, 27 focus framing marks, 5 auto focus (AF) zone, 27 B backlight, 9 battery charging, 2 expected life, 50 loading, 1 types, 50 beach, 9 button[...]

www .kodak.com/go/sup port 57 Index edit videos, 21 emailing pictures, videos, 37 expected battery life, 50 exposure long time, 26, 29 metering, 27 exposure compensatio n, 25 exposure metering, 27 external video device viewing pictures , videos, 18 F face detect capture, 27 favorites tagg ing, 38 FCC compliance, 53 fireworks, 9 firmware, upgradin g[...]

58 www .kodak.co m/go/support Index memory inserting card, 4 modes, 8 auto, 8 backlight, 9 beach, 9 children, 9 fireworks, 9 flower, 9 manner/museum, 9 night la ndscape, 9 night portrait, 9 scene (SCN), 9 self-portrait, 9 snow, 9 text, 9 modes, capt ure smart capture, 8 multiple selections, 16 multi-up, 16 N night landscape, 9 night portrait, 9 O o[...]

www .kodak.com/go/sup port 59 Index regulatory information, 53 repair, 41 reset camera, 30 reviewing pictures/video as you tak e them, 6 deleting, 15 LCD, 14 protecting, 15 slide show, 17 running slide s how, 17 S safety, 49 scene modes (S CN), 9 SD/SDHC Card inserting, 4 SD/SDHC card printing from, 3 5 select multiple pictures/videos, 16 self-port[...]

60 www .kodak.co m/go/support Index taking pictures, videos, 5 television, slide show, 18 text, 9 time, setting, 3 timer, shutter delay, 11 tips battery guidelines, 50 care & maintenance, 48 transfer, via USB cable, 32 trash can, deleting, 6 trimming a video, 22 turning camera on and off, 3 U undelete, undo, 15 upgrading software, firmware, 48 [...]