Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product M552 Kodak
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K OD AK EASY SHARE Camera / M552 Extended user guide www .k odak.com F or help with your camera: www .k odak.com/go/M552support.
Eastman Kodak Company Rochester , New Y ork 14650 © Eastman K odak Company , 201 1 All screen images are simulated. K odak, EasyShare, and Pulse are tr ademark s of Eastman K odak Compa ny .
Product features www .kodak.com/go/support i Front view Lens Micropho ne Flash Self-timer/Video light Shutter button (for pictures) Batter y Chargi ng light Record button (for video s) Power button Sp.
ii www .kodak.com/go/ support Product features Back view OK, Zoom butto n Battery compartment SD/SDHC Card slot Tr i p o d socket LCD USB por t Flash button Strap post Review button : Review , edit, o.
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 conten ts Using photo effects to change a picture’s tint .............................. ................ 26 Cropping a picture ............ .................................... ................................
www .kodak.com/go/support 1 1 Setting up your camera 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.
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.k odak.com/go/accessories Battery Charging light: • Blinking: charging • Steady On: finished charging Y ours may di ffer .
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 .kodak.com/go/accessories 1 2 Battery Charging light: • Flashing green: ch arging • Steady On green: finished charging Yo u r s may differ .
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 .kodak.com/go/accessories Batter y Charging light: • Blinking: charging • Stea dy On: fini shed ch argin g 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 field. 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 camera has internal mem ory. W e reco mmend purchasing 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 .
www .kodak.com/go/support 7 2 T aking pictures/videos Taking pictures When you turn on the camera for the first time , it’ s in Smart Capture mode—great for gener al picture taking. (After that, the ca mer a “remembers” 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 videos , press 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 betwe en T ools and Previous/Next.
10 www .kodak.com/go/ support T aking pictures/videos Understanding the picture-taking icons Watch the battery level Don’t miss out on g r eat 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 alw ays ready to tak e a vide o—just pre ss the Record button! 1 Use the LCD to compose the video . 2 T o start 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 zoom while taki ng a video or before taking a picture . 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).
T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/support 13 Using the flash Press the Flash button repeatedly until the LCD displays the desired flash 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 modes or effects: 1 Press the Mode button . 2 Press to choose: ■ Smart Capture: F or general pictu re 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 camera on a tripod or steady surface .
16 www .kodak.com/go/ support T aking pictures/videos Using Program mode Progr a m mode gives access to manual setting s like ISO , White Balance , Focus Zon e, and Exposure Compensation. 1 Press the Mode button , choose Scene mode (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 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 .
18 www .kodak.com/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.
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 pres s OK .
20 www .kodak.com/go/ support Reviewing and editing Other things you can do in Review Batter y level Edit Multi- up Pr int Slideshow Picture/vi deo number Picture has been marked for Share • 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 disp layed, the Play button is offered. Press OK to play the video . During playbac k : ■ 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 magnify a picture whil e in review . 1 Press the Review button , then loc ate a picture. 2 Press T elephoto (T) to magnify 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 pictures tha t contain “Mary” or “D ad’ s 60th Birthday.
24 www .kodak.com/go/ support Reviewing and editing Understanding the review icons Stop Video duration Vo l u m e Video progre ss Video contro ls Tr i m Make pict ure from a video Actio n Print Home B.
Reviewing and editing www .kodak.com/go/support 25 Adding a border to a picture Y ou can enhance a picture by addi ng a border . 1 Press the Review button . 2 Press to choose a stack of pic t ures (All, or sorted by P eople, Date, or K eywords), then press OK.
26 www .kodak.com/go/ support Reviewing and editing Using photo effects to change a picture’s tint Y ou can enhance a picture by tin ting it. 1 Press the Review button . 2 Press to choose a stack of pic t ures (All, or sorted by P eople, Date, or K eywords), then press 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 remains . 1 Press the Review button . 2 Press to choose a stack of pic t ures (All, or sorted by P eople, Date, or K eywords), then press OK.
28 www .kodak.com/go/ support Reviewing and editing Trimming a video Y ou can remove the start or end of a video , saving only the desired portion. 1 Press the Review button . 2 Press to choose Videos , then press OK. Thumbnails are displayed. 3 Press and to choose Sele ct Images , then press OK.
Reviewing and editing www .kodak.com/go/support 29 Making a picture from a video Y ou can choose a single fr ame from a video , then mak e a 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.
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 wh en you have two or more pictures to prin t, share, delete , protect/unprotec t, tag with k eyword , etc. Multi-select is on ly 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 co mposite video input. T o co nnect the camera direct ly to a television, use a composite cable (m ay be sold separate ly).
www .kodak.com/go/support 33 4 Sharing pictur es/videos Sharing through email and social networks It’ s never been easier to s hare pictures on your favorite social networking sites . As new sites become available, they’ll be offered when you connect the came ra to a network ed comp uter .
34 www .kodak.com/go/ support Sharing pictures/videos 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 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 mak e them easy to find, later . Y ou can tag pictures in 2 wa ys: ■ P eople , an d then find all p ictures of “Mary .” ■ K eywords , and then find all pic tures 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—J ames—but 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 .
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 of pic t ures (All, or sorted by P eople, Date, or K eywords), then press OK.
38 www .kodak.com/go/ support Sharing pictures/videos Marking pictures/videos as favorites Mark pictur es as favo rites to make them eas y to find, later . 1 Press the Review button . 2 Press to choose a stack of pic t ures (All, or sorted by P eople, Date, K eywords , or Videos), then press OK.
www .kodak.com/go/support 39 5 Doing more with your camer a Changing settings Y ou can change settings to ge t the best resu lts from your camera. NO TE: Some modes offer limited settings. Some setti ngs remain until you change them; others, u ntil you change modes or turn off t he camera.
40 www .kodak.com/go/ support Doing more with your cam era Slide Show Settings 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 button halfway down to focus.
Doing more with your camera www .kodak.com/go/support 41 Format CAUTION: Format ting deletes all pictures/videos , including those that are protected. Removing a card during formatting may damage the card. Memory Card— Deletes everything on the 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 transfer and sh are pictures and videos . IMPOR T ANT : T o use the sharing and social networ 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 using PICTBRID GE T echnology , you must chan ge the Computer Connection set ting (in the Setti ngs menu) to Other Appli cation ( see page 40 ).
44 www .kodak.com/go/ support Install software Ordering prints online K ODAK Gallery ( www .k odakgaller y .com ) make s it easy to: ■ Upload your pictures . ■ Edit, enhance , and add borders to you r pictures . ■ Store pictures , and share them with family and friends.
www .kodak.com/go/support 45 7 T r oubleshooting Troubleshooting Camera problems Status Solution Camera does not turn on/off or function ■ Mak e sure the battery is charged and installed correc tly ( see page 1 ). LCD is too dark. ■ Adju st the LCD Brightness setting in the Settings menu ( see page 40 ).
46 www .kodak.com/go/ support T roubleshoot ing Computer/connectivity problems Direct printing (PICTBRIDGE enabled Printer) problems Memory card not recognized or camera freezes with card ■ Card may be corrupted. F ormat the card in the camera ( 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 .kodak.com/ go/support Purchase camera accessories www .kodak.com/go/accessories Download the latest camera firmw are and software www .
www .kodak.com/go/support 49 8 Appendix Specifications CCD— 1/2.3-type Effective pixels— 14 MP (4320 x 32 40) LCD— 2.7 in. (6.9 cm) LCD; 230K dots; 4:3 aspect ratio Image storage— Optional SD/SDHC Card (T he SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association.
50 www .kodak.com/go/ support Appendix Exposure compensation— +/-2.0 EV with 1/3 EV step Whi t e B al a n c e— Auto, Dayl ight, T ungsten, Fluorescent, Open Shade Electronic Flash— Auto fla sh; Auto , Fill, Red Eye , Off; Guide No . 6.4 (m) @ ISO 100; working range in Smart Capture mod e: 0.
Appendix www .kodak.com/go/support 51 Po w e r — KODAK Li-Ion Rechargeab le Digital Camera 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 disassemble th is product; th ere are no user -serviceable parts inside . Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. K ODAK A C Adapters and Battery Chargers are intended for indoor use only .
Appendix www .kodak.com/go/support 53 ■ Go to www .kodak.com/go/reach for information about the presence of substances included on the candidate list according to article 59(1) of Regulation (EC) No . 1907/2006 (REACH). ■ Dispose of batteries acco rding to lo cal and nation al regulations .
54 www .kodak.com/go/ support Appendix Limited warranty c overage W arranty service is only av ailable from wi thin the countr y where the Products were originally purchased. Y ou may be required to ship Products , at your expense , to the authorized service facilit y for the country where the Products were p urchased.
Appendix www .kodak.com/go/support 55 claims of your customers for such 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 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 receiver is conn ected; 4) consult the de aler or an experienced radio/TV technician for addi tional suggesti ons .
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 Rochester , NY 1465 0.
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 this cam era, 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, brightness, 11 disposal, recycling, 51 download K ODAK Software, 42 download pictur es, 42 E edit videos, 28 email, 33 em.
62 www .kodak.com/go/ support Index locate pictures, 23 long time exposure, 39 M magnify a picture, 22 maintenance , camera, 51 make picture from video, 29 marking for email, 38 memory inserting card,.
www .kodak.com/go/support 63 Index recycling, disposal, 51 regulatory information, 55 reset camera, 40 Review button, 39 reviewing pictures/video deleting, 21 LCD, 19 S safe mode, 40 safety, 52 SD/SDH.
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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