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K odak EasyShare V570 dual lens digital camera User’ s guide www .k odak.com F or interactive tutorials , www.k odak. com/go/howto F or help with you r camera, www .
Eastman Kodak Company Rochester , New Y ork 14650 © Eastman K odak Company , 2005 All screen images are simulated. K odak and EasyShare are trademar k s of Eastman Kodak Company . Schneider -Kreuznach and Xenar ar e trademar ks of Jos . Schneider Optische Werk e GmbH used under license b y Eastman Kod ak Company.
Product features www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt i Front view 1 Shutter button 6 Flash 2 On/Off button 7 Lens cover 3 Auto/SCN (scene) mode button 8 Dual le nses (ultra-wide and optical zoom) 4 Video mode .
ii www .kodak.com/g o/support Product features Back view 1 On/Off, Mode buttons/Battery ch arging lights 10 Battery compartment 2L C D 1 1 T r i p o d s o c k e t 3 Wide angle/Telephoto button 12 Dock.
www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt ii i T able of contents 1 1 Setting up your camera ......................................................................... 1 Attaching the strap .................... ................................... ....................
iv www .kodak.com/g o/support T able of conten ts Viewing pictures/videos by date or by alb um ................................ ................ 33 Running a slid e show ...................... ................................... ......................
www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 1 1 Setting up your camera Attaching the strap Loading the KLIC-7001 battery F or information on replac ing batter ies and extending battery life, see page 58 .
2 www .kodak.com/g o/support Setting up your camera Charging the battery Charge until all 3 battery charging li ghts are lit (approximately 3 hours). Kodak EasySha re photo frame dock 2 (May be sold separately.
Setting up your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 3 Turning on the camera Press the On/Off button to turn the camera on in Auto mode . NO TE: Y ou can also press the Auto/SCN , Video , or F avorites button to turn on the camera in that mode. Setting the date/time, first time T o set the date/time at a later time , see Date & T ime, page 31 .
4 www .kodak.com/g o/support Setting up your camera Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card Y our camera has 32 MB of internal memory . Y ou can purchas e an SD or MMC card to conveniently store more pictures and videos. NO TE: We recommend K odak SD or MMC cards .
www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 5 2 T aking pictur es and videos Taking a picture Taking a video Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and se t exposure . When the Ready light turns gr een, press the Shutter button completely down. 3 2 Compose the pictu re.
6 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures an d videos Reviewing the picture/video just taken After you tak e a picture or video , the LCD displ ays a quickview for approximately 5 seconds . T he picture/video is save d unless you press the Delete button.
T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 7 Understanding the picture-taking icons In capture mode—no buttons pressed In capture mode—shutter pressed halfw ay digital telephoto wide u.
8 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures an d videos Using the auto-focus fr aming marks (pictures) F raming marks indi cate the camera focus area. T he camer a attempts to focus on foreground subjects , even if the subj ects are not centered in the scene .
T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 9 Reviewing pictures and videos Press the Review button to view and work with you r pictures and videos.
10 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures an d videos Viewing multi-up (thumbnails) during review Understanding the review icons Pictures Videos view multi-up thumbnails.
T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 11 Deleting pictures and videos 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press to locate a picture/video. 3 Press the Dele te button. 4 F ollow the scre en prompts. ■ T o delete protected pictures and vide os , remove protection before deleti ng.
12 www .kodak.com/g o/support 3 T ransferr ing and printing pictur es CAUTION: Install K odak EasyShare software before connecting an EasyShare camera or dock to the computer .
T ransferri ng and printing pictures www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 13 Transferring pictures with the photo frame dock 2 If you have a K odak EasyShare photo fr ame dock 2, use it to tr ansfer pictures . (T o purchase accessories , see www .k odak.com/go/v570accessories.
14 www .kodak.com/g o/support T ransf erring and printing pictures Also available for transferring Y ou can also use these K odak products to transfer your pictures and videos .
T ransferri ng and printing pictures www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 15 Connecting the camera to a PictBridge enabled printer 1 T urn off the camera and printer . 2 Connect th e appropriate USB cable from th e camera to the prin ter . See your printer user guide for detai ls or www .
16 www .kodak.com/g o/support T ransferring and printing pictures Disconnecting the camera from a PictBridge enabled printer 1 T urn off the camera and printer .
T ransferring and printing pictures www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 17 Dock compatibility for your camera Purchase camera docks , prin ter docks , a nd other accessories at a dea ler of K odak products or www .k odak.com/go/ v570accessories . Dock Dock ing configuration Kodak EasyShare photo frame dock 2 See page 13 .
18 www .kodak.com/g o/support 4 Doing more with your camer a Using optical zoom 1 Use the LCD to frame your subject. When you turn on the camera, it is set to ultra-w i de (23 mm) fo r the widest field of view . 2 Press T elephoto (T) to zoom. The zoom indicator shows th e zoom status.
Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 19 Understanding the dual lens icon T he dual lens icon is briefly displayed wh en you enter or exit the ult ra-wide angle ra nge. Changing the flash settings F or flash settings in each mod e, see page 55 .
20 www .kodak.com/g o/support Doing more with your cam era Picture-taking modes Choose the mode th at best suits your subjects and surroundings . Use this mode Fo r Auto General picture-taking—offers an ex cellent balance of image quality and ease of use.
Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 21 Scene (SCN) modes 1 Press the Auto/SCN bu tton until the Scene icons appe ar on the LCD . 2 Press to view scene mode descriptions . NO TE: If the description turns off , press the OK button. 3 Press the OK bu tton to choose a Scene mode .
22 www .kodak.com/g o/support Doing more with your cam era Snow Bright snow scenes. Center-Weight Metering, Multi-Zone Focus, +1 Exposure Compensation Beach Bright beach scenes. Center-Weight Metering, Daylight White Balance, +1 Exposure Compensation Fireworks Flash does not fire.
Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 23 Using the framing grid to compose a picture T he framing grid d ivides the LCD into thirds — vertically and horiz ontally . T his is helpful if , for exampl e , you want to balan c e a picture between w ater , earth, and sky .
24 www .kodak.com/g o/support Doing more with your cam era Taking panoramic pictures Use panora ma to “stitch” up to 3 pictures into a panor amic scene . NO TE: Fo r best results , use a tripod or monopod. Only th e panoramic picture is saved; individual pictures are not.
Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 25 Using exposure compensation to adjust brightness In Auto or SCN-Custom, you can adj ust expo sure compensation to mak e your pictures dark er or lighter . The exposure compen sation level is shown o n the LCD and the LCD gets brighter or dimmer .
26 www .kodak.com/g o/support Doing more with your cam era Changing picture-taking settings Y ou can change settings to ge t the best res u lts from your camera . (Some settings are unav ailable in some modes. ) 1 Press the Menu bu tton. 2 Press to highli ght a setting, then press the OK button.
Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 27 Picture Size Choose a picture re solution. This setting remains until you change it. 5.0 MP (default)— for prin ting up to 20 x 30 in. (5 0 x 76 cm); pictures are highest resolution and largest file size.
28 www .kodak.com/g o/support Doing more with your cam era Color Mode Choose color tones. This setting remains until you change modes or turn off the camera. High Color Natural Color (default) Low Color Black & White Sepia— for a reddish-brown, antique look.
Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 29 Focus Zone Select a large or concentrated area of focus. This setting remains until you change it. Multi-Zone (default)— evaluates 3 zones to give an even picture focus. Ideal for general picture taking.
30 www .kodak.com/g o/support Doing more with your cam era Customizing your camera Use Setup Menu to custom ize your camera settings . 1 In any mode , press the Menu button . 2 Press to highlight Set up Menu, th en press the OK button. 3 Press to highlight the setti ng you wish to change , then press the OK button.
Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 31 4 Choose an option, then press the OK button. Setting Options Return to previous menu. Camera Sounds Choose sound effects. Theme— apply the same sound effect set to all functions. Individual— choose a sound effect for each function.
32 www .kodak.com/g o/support Doing more with your cam era Photo Frame Choose EasyShare photo frame dock 2 settings. Interval (between slide show frames) Loop (On/Off, for slide show) Transition (between slid e show frames) Source (Auto/Internal Memory/Favorites) Run Time (for slide show) Distortion Compensation Turn correction on or off.
Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 33 Viewing pictures/videos by date or by album 1 Press the Review button , then press the Menu button. 2 Press to highli ght View By , then press the OK button. 3 Press to highli ght All (default), Date , or Album, then press the OK button.
34 www .kodak.com/g o/support Doing more with your cam era Changing the slide show display interval T he default interval setting di splays each pi cture for 5 seconds. Y ou can set the display interval from 3 to 60 seconds. 1 On the Slide Show menu, press to hi ghlight In terval, then press the OK button.
Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 35 Displaying pictures and videos on a television Y ou can display pictures and vi deos on a te levision, computer monitor , or any device equipped with a vid e o input. T o connect the camer a to a television, use the USB / A/V connector and A/V cable (m ay be sold separ ately).
36 www .kodak.com/g o/support Doing more with your cam era Cropping pictures 1 Press the Review butt on, then press to locate a picture . 2 Press the M enu button, choose Cr op, then press the OK butt on. 3 Press T elephoto (T) to zoom in, or to move the crop box.
Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 37 Making a video action print F rom a video , you can mak e a 4-up , 9-up , or 16-up picture that is suitable for a 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) print. 1 Press the Review butt on, then press to locate a video .
38 www .kodak.com/g o/support Doing more with your cam era Viewing picture/video information Copying pictures and videos Y ou can copy pictures and vi deos from a ca rd to internal memory or from internal memory to a card. Before you copy , make sure that: ■ A card is inserted in the camer a.
Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 39 Pre-tagging for album names Use the Set Album (Still or Video) feature to pre-select album n a mes before you tak e pictures or videos . T hen, all the pictures or videos you tak e are tagged with those album names .
40 www .kodak.com/g o/support Doing more with your cam era First—on your computer Use the EasyShare software to create album names on your computer , then copy up to 32 album names to the camer a ’ s internal memory . See the EasyShar e software Help for details .
Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 41 Tagging pictures for printing 1 Press the Share button. Pre ss to locate a picture. 2 Press to highligh t Print, then press the OK button.* 3 Press to select the number of copies (0-99). Zero removes the print tag.
42 www .kodak.com/g o/support Doing more with your cam era Second—tag pi ctures/videos on you r camera 1 Press the Share button. Press to locate a picture/video . 2 Press to highlight Email, then press the OK button. The Email icon appear s in the status area.
Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 43 Share your favorite pictures in 3 easy steps: NO TE: The camer a holds a limited numbe r of favorites . Use Camera F avorites in the EasyShare softw are to customize t he size of your ca mera F avorites sec t ion.
44 www .kodak.com/g o/support Doing more with your cam era Removing all favorites from your camera 1 Press the F avorites button. 2 Press the Menu bu tton. 3 Highlight Remove F avorites , then press the OK button. All pictures stored in the Favorites section of internal memor y are removed.
www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 45 5 T roubleshooting Camera problems Status Solution Camera does not turn on ■ Mak e sure the battery is properly installed ( page 1 ).
46 www .kodak.com/g o/support T roubleshooting Battery life is short ■ Mak e sure the correct battery type is installed ( page 58 ). ■ Wipe the contacts with a clean, dry c loth before inserting a battery in the camer a. ■ Insert a new or charged battery ( page 1 ).
T roubleshooting www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 47 Computer/connectivity problems Picture quality problems Status Solution Computer does not communicate with the camera ■ Insert a charged battery ( page 1 ). ■ T urn on the camer a. ■ Mak e sure the USB cable model U-8 is connected to the camera and the computer ( page 13 ).
48 www .kodak.com/g o/support T roubleshooting Picture is too dark ■ Reposition the camer a for more available light. ■ Use Fill flash ( page 19 ) or change your position so light is not behind the subject. ■ Move so that the distance between you and t he subject is within the effective flash range ( Electronic Flash , page 53 ).
T roubleshooting www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 49 Direct printing (PictBridge enabled printer) problems Status Solution Cannot locate desired picture. ■ T urn on the camera. Mak e sure the camera is not in F avorites mode . ■ Use the Direct print menu to change the image storage location.
50 www .kodak.com/g o/support 6 Getting help Helpful links Camera Software Other Get support for your product (FAQs, troubleshooting information, arrange for repairs, etc.) www .kodak.com/go/v570support Purchase camera accessories (camera docks, p r inter docks, lenses, cards, etc.
Getting help www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 51 Telephone customer support If you have questi ons concerning this pro duct, you may spea k with Kodak c ustomer support: F or t he most up-to-da te listin gs , v isit: www .
52 www .kodak.com/g o/support 7 Appendix Camera specifications F or more specifica tions , visit www .kodak.com/go/v570support . CCD— 1/2.5 in. CCD , 4:3 aspect r atio Output image size— 5.0 MP: 2576 x 1932 pixels 4.4 MP (3:2): 2576 x 1716 pixels 4.
Appendix www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 53 Exp osu re m ete rin g— TTL-AE; Multi-Pa t tern, Center -Spot, Center-W eighted Exposure compensation— +/-2.0 EV with 1/3 EV step Shutter speed— 1/8 to 1/1400 sec. (1/2–8 sec. in long exposure mode) ISO speed— Auto: 64 to 160 Selectable: 64 , 100, 200, 400, 800 (800 available only in 1.
54 www .kodak.com/g o/support Appendix Po w e r — K odak Li-Ion rechargeable digital camera battery KLIC-7001; 5V AC adapter Communication with computer— USB 2.
Appendix www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 55 Flash settings in each mode * When you change to Auto or Red-Ey e in these modes, it becomes the default. Capture modes Default setting A vailable setting s Auto.
56 www .kodak.com/g o/support Appendix Storage capacities File sizes v ary. Y ou may be able to store mo re or fewer pictures and videos. F avorites tak e up additional space in internal memory . Picture storage capacity—number of pictures Video storage capacity—minutes/seconds of video 5.
Appendix www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 57 Important safety instructions CAUTION: Do not disassemble this product; th ere are no user -serviceable parts inside . Refer servicing to qu alified service personnel. Do not expose this product to liquid, moisture , or extreme temperatur es .
58 www .kodak.com/g o/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 inside the product, contact Kodak customer support.
Appendix www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 59 Power-saving features Upgrading your software and firmware Download t he latest versions of the so ftware included on the K odak EasyShare software CD and the camer a firmware (the software that runs on the camera).
60 www .kodak.com/g o/support Appendix Warranty Limited warranty K odak warrants K odak Ea syShare digita l cameras and accessories (excludi ng batteries) to be free from malfunctio ns and defects in both ma terials and workmanship for one year from the date of purchase .
Appendix www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 61 T his warranty does not apply whe n failure is due to sh ipping dama ge , accide nt, alteration, modification, unau thorized service, mi suse, ab use, use with i.
62 www .kodak.com/g o/support Appendix 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 Part 1 5 of the FCC Rules . Th ese limits are designed to provide reasonable protecti on against harmful interf erence in a residential installation.
Appendix www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 63 Canadian DOC statement DOC Class B Compliance— T his Class B digital apparatus comp lies with Canadian ICES-003. Observation des normes-Class B— Cet appareil numé rique de la classe B est conforme à la norm e NMB-003 du Canada.
64 www .kodak.com/g o/support Index 1 A A/V / USB out, ii, 35 about picture, video, 38 this camera, 33 accessories, 14 battery, 58 buying, 50 printer dock, 14 SD/MMC card, 4 albums set, 29 tagging pic.
www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 65 Index copy pictures to card, memory, 38 cropping pictures, 36 custom, 23 customer support, 51 customizing your camera, 30 D date setting, 3 stamp, 32 DC-in, ii delete but.
66 www .kodak.com/g o/support Index information about pictures , videos, 38 about this cam era, 33 installing SD/MMC card, 4 softwa re, 12 internal memory capacity, 56 ISO speed, 2 7 K Kodak EasyShare.
www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 67 Index PictBridge e nabled p rinter, 14 picture size/quality, 27 pictures cropping, 36 emailing tagged, 4 1 mak e (from video), 36 printing, 16 printing tagged, 41 protect.
68 www .kodak.com/g o/support Index self-portrait, 23 snow, 22 sport, 21 sunset, 22 text, 23 SD/MMC card inserting, 4 printing from, 1 6 slot, ii storage capacities, 5 6 self-portrait, 23 self-timer, .
www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 69 Index status, blur warning, 6 storage capacity, 56 strap, 1 sunset, 22 support, technical, 51 T tagging favorites, 42 for albums, 39 for email, 41 for print, 41 taking a .
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