Kodak EASYSHARE M531 User manual

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Attach the strap, load the battery
KLIC-7006
battery
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Charge the battery
Battery Charging light:
• Orange: charging
• Green: finished
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1Your plug
may differ.
Turn off the camera.
Connect KODAK Camera USB Cable, Micro B / 5-Pin and
charger. (Use only the cable included with this camera!)
Charge the battery whenever necessary.
Battery Charging light:
• Blinking: charging
• Steady: finished
If your package includes a charger:
If your package includes an adapter:
Your adapter
may differ.
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Store pictures on an SD or SDHC Card
Your camera has internal memory. We strongly recommend
purchasing an SD or SDHC Card to 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 may damage the pictures, the card, or the
camera.
1Turn off the camera.
2Insert the card
until it clicks.
3Turn on the camera.
To eject the card,
push and release it.
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Turn on the camera
Set the language and date/time
See the Extended user guide www.kodak.com/go/M531support
Press the Power button.
to change current field.
for previous/next field.
OK to accept.
At the prompt, press OK.
to change.
OK to accept.
Language:
Date/Time:
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Take a picture
See other modes See page 11
See the Extended user guide www.kodak.com/go/M531support
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Press the Shutter button
halfway to focus and set
exposure.
When the framing marks turn
green, press the Shutter button
completely down.
Framing marks
The camera turns on in Smart Capture mode.
(If it’s in a different mode, press the Mode button,
then Smart Capture
until the LCD displays
mode. Then press OK.)
Compose the picture.
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Mode
button
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Review pictures/videos
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View previous/next
picture/video.
Press the Review
button to enter/exit Review.
Play a video.
OK
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Download software, transfer pictures
Download KODAK Software www.kodak.com/go/camerasw
To use this camera on more
than one computer
See the Extended user guide at
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Turn on the
camera.
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Use the KODAK Camera USB
Cable, Micro B / 5-Pin to
connect camera to
computer. (Use only
the cable included
with this camera!)
1Turn off the camera.
After the software
is installed, follow the
prompts to transfer pictures
and videos to your computer.
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* If the downloader does not run, find and launch it:
• WINDOWS OS: in My Computer
• MAC OS: on your Desktop
Download KODAK Software—so it’s easy
to transfer and share pictures and videos.
Make sure the computer is connected to the Internet. When
you connect the camera to the computer, the KODAK
Software Downloader automatically runs. Follow the prompts
to download and install KODAK Software.*
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Get help from your camera
Keep learning about your camera!
See the Extended user guide www.kodak.com/go/M531support
Scroll through a
Help topic.
Press the Menu
button, then highlight a
menu choice.
Press the Info
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button.
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Your camera offers a built-in Help system.
It describes every setting for every menu choice.
Go to www.kodak.com/go/M531support for:
• the Extended user guide
• step by step troubleshooting and repair
• interactive tutorials
• and more!
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Front View
Lens
Microphone
Flash
Self-timer/
Video light
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Back View
OK,
Wide Angle/
Telephoto button
LCD Share button
USB port
Power button
Flash button
Mode button
Shutter button
Delete,
Menu, Info,
Review
buttons
Battery compartment
Tripod
socket
Strap post
SD/SDHC Card slot
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1Do more with your camera
Using different modes
Press the Mode button, then
until the LCD displays
the mode that best suits your
subjects and surroundings,
then press OK.
Adjust LCD brightness
To adjust the LCD brightness for your environment, see the
Extended user guide (www.kodak.com/go/M531support).
Mode button
Use this mode For
Smart
Capture
General picture taking—excellent image
quality and ease of use.
Program Advanced picture taking—allows access to
manual settings.
Scene Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking
pictures in practically any situation. (See
page 12.)
Video Capturing video with sound. (See page 12.)
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Take a video
1Press the Mode button, then
until the LCD displays
Video , then press OK.
2Press the Shutter button
completely down,
then release it. To stop
recording, press and release
the Shutter button again.
Use Scene (SCN) modes
Choose a Scene mode—for great pictures in any situation.
1Press the Mode button, then until the LCD displays
SCN, then press OK.
2Press to choose a mode and read its description.
3Press OK to enter that Scene mode.
SCN mode For
Portrait Full-frame portraits of people.
Sport Action pictures.
Blur
Reduction
Reducing blur caused by camera shake or subject
motion.
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Panorama
L-R, R-L
“Stitching” 2 or 3 pictures into 1 panoramic scene.
Landscape Distant scenes.
High ISO People indoors, in low-light scenes.
Close-up Close range. Use available light instead of flash, if
possible.
Flower Close-ups of flowers or other small subjects in bright
light.
Sunset Subjects at dusk.
Backlight Subjects that are in shadow or “backlit.”
Candle
Light
Subjects illuminated by candle light.
Children Action pictures of children in bright light.
Manner/
Museum
Quiet occasions. Flash and sound are disabled. For best
results, place the camera on a steady surface or tripod.
Text Documents. For best results, place the camera on a
steady surface or tripod.
Beach Bright beach scenes.
Snow Bright snow scenes.
Fireworks Fireworks. For best results, place the camera on a
steady surface or tripod.
SCN mode For
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Use the optical zoom
1Use the LCD to frame your
subject.
2To zoom in, press Telephoto
(T). To zoom out, press Wide
Angle (W).
3Take the picture.
Self-
Portrait
Close-ups of yourself. Assures proper focus and
minimizes red eye.
Night
Portrait
Reduces red eye of people in night scenes or low-light
conditions.
Night
Landscape
Distant scenery at night. Flash does not fire.
Panning
Shot
Emphasizing horizontal motion, with a sharp subject
and blurred background.
SCN mode For
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Use the flash
Press the Flash button
repeatedly until the LCD
displays the desired flash
mode.
Flash button
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).
NOTE: Not available in Smart Capture mode.
Red-eye
Reduction
Choose a
setting in
the Setup
menu.
Preflash A preflash fires, shrinking the eye pupil,
before the picture is taken.
Digital
Correction
A preflash does not fire; the camera
corrects red eye.
NOTE: When using digital correction, image
processing takes longer than when
using preflash.
Off Never
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Use shortcuts
Your camera has a clean, uncluttered interface. For quick access
to the most popular capture and review functions:
1Press the Info button.
The shortcuts appear. To hide the shortcuts again, press .
2Press to access functions like Exposure Compensation,
Self-timer, and Auto focus. (You’ll see different functions in
different modes.)
3Press to choose a setting.
Press to
show/hide
shortcuts.
Shortcuts
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Delete pictures/videos
1Press the Review button.
2Press for previous/next picture/video.
3Press the Delete button.
4Follow the screen prompts.
Use the menu button to change settings
IMPORTANT: Your camera offers a built-in Help system. To get
the most from your camera, see page 8.
You can change settings to get the best results from your
camera. Some modes offer limited settings.
1Press the Menu button.
2Press to choose a tab:
■Capture/Video for the most common picture- and
video-taking settings
■Setup for other camera settings
3Press to choose a setting, then press OK.
4Choose an option, then press OK.
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Understand the picture-taking icons
Understand the review icons
Battery level
Pictures/time
remaining
Zoom
indicator
Capture mode
PresetKeyword
tag
Self timer
Flash mode
Exposure compensation
Focus mode
Play video
Upload
Email
Print/number
of prints
Protected
Picture/Video
number
Battery level
Favorite
Video duration
Select
picture/video
Text tag
Add text tag
View
thumbnails
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2Share and tag pictures/videos
It’s never been easier to share pictures on your favorite social
networking sites.
IMPORTANT:
To use the camera’s sharing and social networking
features, you need to download KODAK Software.
(See page 7.)
1Press the Share button, then to find a picture.
If it’s your first time, a Help screen appears.
2Press to choose a networking site, then press OK.
A check mark appears. Repeat this step to choose more sites.
(You can press OK again to clear a check mark.)
3Press to choose Done, then press OK.
The picture is displayed with the Share icon. When you transfer
the picture to your computer, it will be sent to the networking
site(s) that you chose.
Tip: Do you send pictures to the same sites each time?
Find a picture, then press and hold the Share button for about 1
second.
The camera applies the settings that you used previously and adds
the Share icon to the picture.
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Choose which social networking sites to
display on your camera
You can show/hide sharing and networking sites on your
camera so that only your favorite sites appear.
1In Review, press the Menu button.
2Press to choose the Setup tab, then to choose
Share Button Settings, then press OK.
3Press to choose a social networking site, then press
to choose Show or Hide. Repeat this step until you
have chosen Show/Hide for each social network.
4When finished, press to choose Done, then press OK.
Only the sites that you specified are shown.
Tag pictures
Tag pictures to make them easy to find, later. You can tag
pictures in 2 ways:
■People, and then find all pictures of “Mary.”
■Keywords, and then find all pictures from “Dad’s 60th
Birthday.”
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