Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product EASYSHARE M52 Kodak
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K OD AK EASY SHARE Camer a / M52 Extended user guide www .k odak.com F or help wi th your cam era : www .k odak.com/go/m52support.
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 Eastma n K oda k Company .
Product features www .kodak.com /go/support 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 .
ii www .ko dak.com/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,.
www .kodak.com /go/support iii T able of contents 1 1 Setting up your camera ............................................ ............................. 1 Attaching the strap ........... ...................... .................. .................. ....
iv www .kodak.com/go/ support T able of contents Using photo effec ts to change a picture’s tint ..................... ...................... ... 26 Cropping a picture ............ .................. ...................... .................. .......
www .kodak.com /go/support 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-I.
2 www .kodak.com/go/ support 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 .
Setting up your camera www .kodak.com /go/support 3 If your package includes an external battery charger Watch the battery level See page 10 Purchase extra batteries www .
4 www .kodak.com/go/ support 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 chargi ng T urn off the camera.
Setting up your camera www .kodak.com /go/support 5 Turning on the camera Setting the language and date/time NO TE: T o change language in the future , use the Se ttings menu ( see page 40 ). to change current fiel d. for previous/next field. OK to accept.
6 www .kodak.com/go/ support Setting up your camera Storing pictures on an accessory SD/SDHC Card Y our camer a has internal memory . W e reco mmend purchasing an SD or SDHC Card to conveniently sto re more pictures/videos . CAUTION: A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause damage .
www .kodak.com /go/support 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 taking. (After that, the ca mer a “remem bers” the last mode you used.
8 www .kodak.com/go/ support 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 video s , pres s the Review button (see page 19 ).
T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com /go/support 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.
10 www .kodak.com/go/ support 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 ch arged. Full Three quarters Half Critical AC Power Charge the battery See page 2 Purchase extra batteries www .
T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com /go/support 11 Taking a video T he camera is always ready to tak e a video—j ust pre ss 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.
12 www .kodak.com/go/ support T aking pictures/videos Using the optical zoom Y ou can use the zo om while taking a video or before taking a picture . 1 Use the LCD to fr ame your subject. 2 T o zoom in, press T elephoto (T). T o zoom out, press Wide Angle (W).
T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com /go/support 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.
14 www .kodak.com/go/ support T aking pictures/videos Using different modes and effects T o tak e pictures/videos using different mod es 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 .
T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com /go/support 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 .
16 www .kodak.com/go/ support T aking pictures/videos Using Program mode Progr am mode gives access to manual s etting s lik e ISO , White Balance , F ocus Zone , and Exposure Compensatio n. 1 Press th e Mode butto n , choose Scene mod e (see page 14 ), and press OK.
T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com /go/support 17 Using the self-timer Use the self-timer when you w ant to be included i n a picture or to ensure a steady Shutter button press . F or best results , place the camer a on a tripod or steady surface .
18 www .kodak.com/go/ support T aking pictures/videos Taking panoramic pictures Use panor ama to “stitch” up to 3 pictures into a panor amic scene . NO TE: F or best res ults , use a t ripod. Only the panor a mic picture is saved; indi vidual pictures are not.
www .kodak.com /go/support 19 3 Reviewing and editing Reviewing pictures/videos IMPOR T ANT : Press the Share button to share anytime! or Videos, then press OK .
20 www .kodak.com/go/ support 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.
Reviewing and editing www .kodak.com /go/support 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.
22 www .kodak.com/go/ support Reviewing and editing Viewing pictures/videos in different ways Magnifying a picture Y ou can magn ify a picture while in review . 1 Press the Review button , th en locate a picture . 2 Press T elepho to (T) to magn ify 2X–8X.
Reviewing and editing www .kodak.com /go/support 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 .
24 www .kodak.com/go/ support 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 Hom.
Reviewing and editing www .kodak.com /go/support 25 Adding a border to a picture Y ou can enhance a pi cture by adding a border . 1 Press the Review button . 2 Press to choose a stack o f pictures (All, or sorted b y P eople , Date , or K eywords ), then pres s OK.
26 www .kodak.com/go/ support Reviewing and editing Using photo effects to change a picture’s tint Y ou can enhance a pi cture by tinting it. 1 Press the Review button . 2 Press to choose a stack o f pictures (All, or sorted b y P eople , Date , or K eywords ), then pres s OK.
Reviewing and editing www .kodak.com /go/support 27 Cropping a picture Y ou can crop a picture so that only the desired portion of th e picture rema ins . 1 Press the Review button . 2 Press to choose a stack o f pictures (All, or sorted b y P eople , Date , or K eywords ), then pres s OK.
28 www .kodak.com/go/ support Reviewing and editing Trimming a video Y ou can remove the start or end of a vi deo , saving only th e desired portion. 1 Press the Review button . 2 Press to choose Videos , then press OK. Thumbnails are displayed. 3 Press and to choose Select Images , then pres s OK.
Reviewing and editing www .kodak.com /go/support 29 Making a picture from a video Y ou can cho ose a single fr ame from a vid eo , then mak e a picture suitable for a 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) p rint. 1 Press the Review button . 2 Press to choose Videos , then press OK.
30 www .kodak.com/go/ support Reviewing and editing Making an action print from a video 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 . 2 Press to choose Videos , then press OK.
Reviewing and editing www .kodak.com /go/support 31 Selecting multiple pictures/videos Use the multi-select feature when you have two or more pictures to print, share , delete , prot ect/unprotect, tag with k eyword , etc. Multi- select is only available in thumbnail view (see page 22 ).
32 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 equipped with a composite video input. T o co nnec t the camera direct ly to a television, use a c omposite cable (may be sold separate ly).
www .kodak.com /go/support 33 4 Shar ing pictures/videos Sharing through email and social networks It’ s never been easier to share pi ctures on your favorite social networking sites . As new sites become av aila ble , they’ll be offered when you connect the camera to a network ed computer .
34 www .kodak.com/go/ support Sharing pictures/videos Choose which social networking site s to display on your camera Y ou can sho w/hide networking sites on you r 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 .
Sharing pictures/videos www .kodak.com /go/support 35 Tagging pictures T ag pictures to ma k e them easy to find , later . Y ou can tag pic tures in 2 w ays: ■ P eople , and the n find all pi ctures of “Ma ry . ” ■ K eywords , and then fin d all pictures from “Dad’ s 60th Birthday .
36 www .kodak.com/go/ support Sharing pictures/videos Need to update a name? If you meet a new friend —James—but you al ready have pictures tagg ed with your old friend, J ames , you can: ■ T ag the new J ames with “James Sm ith” and/or ■ Update the old J ames to “J ames Monroe” Here’ s how: 1 Press the Review button .
Sharing pictures/videos www .kodak.com /go/support 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 sorted b y P eople , Date , or K eywords ), then pres s OK.
38 www .kodak.com/go/ support Sharing pictures/videos Marking pictures/videos as favorites Mark pi ctures as favo rites to mak e them easy to fi nd, later . 1 Press the Review button . 2 Press to choose a stack o f pictures (All, or sorted b y P eople , Date , K eywords , or Videos), then press OK.
www .kodak.com /go/support 39 5 Doing mor e with your camer a Changing 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 .
40 www .kodak.com/go/ support 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 butt on halfway down to focus.
Doing mor e with your camer a www .kodak.com /go/support 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 the card.
42 www .kodak.com/go/ support 6 Install softwar e Install software, transfer pictures, and share Install K ODAK Software—so it’ s easy to tr ansfer and share pictures and videos . IMPOR T ANT : T o use the sharing and social ne twor king features, you must install the KODAK Share Button App.
Install software www .kodak.com /go/support 43 Printing pictures Direct printing with a KODAK All-in-One Printer IMPOR T ANT : T o print us ing PICTBRI DGE T echnol ogy , you mu st change the Computer Connection setting ( in the Settings menu) to Other Applicati on ( see page 40 ).
44 www .kodak.com/go/ support 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 .
www .kodak.com /go/support 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 inst alled correctly ( see page 1 ). LCD is too dark. ■ Adjust the LCD Brightness setting in the Settings menu ( see page 40 ).
46 www .kodak.com/go/ support T roubleshoot ing 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 ).
T roubleshoot ing www .kodak.com /go/support 47 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 .
48 www .kodak.com/go/ support T roubleshoot ing Getting help on the Web Get support for your product (FAQs, troubleshooting information, etc.) www .k odak.com/go/m52support Purchase camera accessories www .kodak.com/go/accessories Download the latest camera fi rmware and software www .
www .kodak.com /go/support 49 8 Appendix Specifications CCD— 1/2.3-ty pe Effective pixels— 14 MP (4320 x 3240) LCD— 2.7 in. (6.9 cm) LCD; 230K dots; 4:3 aspe ct ra tio Image storage— Accessory SD/SDHC Card (T he SD logo is a tr ademark of the SD Card Association.
50 www .kodak.com/go/ support Appendix Exposure compensation— +/-2.0 EV with 1/3 EV s tep 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 Eye , Off; Guide No . 6.4 (m) @ ISO 100; working range in Smart Ca pture mode: 0.
Appendix www .kodak.com /go/support 51 Po w e r — K ODAK Li-Ion Rechargeab le Digital Camer a Battery KLIC-7006; 5V AC T ripod mount— 1/4 inch Size— 96.
52 www .kodak.com/go/ support 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 personnel. K OD AK A C Adapters and Battery Chargers ar e intended for indoor use onl y .
Appendix www .kodak.com /go/support 53 ■ Go to www .kodak.com/go/reach for information about the presence of substance s included on the candidate l ist according to article 59(1) of R egulation (EC) No . 1907/200 6 (REACH). ■ Dispose of batteries acco rding to local and n ation al regulations .
54 www .kodak.com/go/ support Appendix Limited warranty 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 Pro ducts , at your expense , to the authori zed service faci lity for the country where the Prod ucts were purchased.
Appendix www .kodak.com /go/support 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 l iability set forth herein apply to both K odak and its suppliers .
56 www .kodak.com/go/ support 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 dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for additiona l suggestions .
Appendix www .kodak.com /go/support 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.com/go/ support Appendix Korean Li-Ion Regulatory.
Appendix www .kodak.com /go/support 59 China RoHS.
60 www .kodak.com/go/ support 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, 4.
www .kodak.com /go/support 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 .
62 www .kodak.com/go/ support Index locate pictures, 23 long time exposure, 39 M magnif y a pictu re, 22 mainte nance, camer a, 51 make pictur e from video, 29 marking for email, 38 memory inserting c.
www .kodak.com /go/support 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/S.
64 www .kodak.com/go/ support 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.
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