Kodak EASYSHARE M590 User manual

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Attach the strap, load the battery
KODAK Li-Ion Rechargeable Digital
Camera Battery KLIC-7000
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Charge the battery
If your package includes this battery charger:
If your package includes this battery charger:
Battery Charging light:
• Blinking: charging
• Steady: finished charging
Turn OFF the camera.
1
Connect the KODAK Camera
USB Cable, Micro B / 5-Pin
and charger. (Use only the
cable included with this camera!)
2
Yours may
differ.
1
Battery Charging light:
• Orange: charging
• Green: finished charging
2
Yours may
differ.
Connect the KODAK
Camera USB Cable,
Micro B / 5-Pin and
charger.
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Use a microSD/SDHC Card
Your camera has internal memory. We recommend purchasing
a microSD or microSDHC 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 may damage the pictures, the card, or the
camera.
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1Turn off the camera.
2Insert a card until it clicks.
3Turn on the camera.
To remove a card, press
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/m590support
to change current field.
for previous/next field.
OK to accept.
At the prompt, press OK.
to change.
OK to accept.
Language:
Date/Time:
OK
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Take a picture
See other modes see page 11
See the Extended user guide www.kodak.com/go/m590support
The camera turns on in Smart Capture mode.
(If it’s in a different mode, press the Mode button,
then to choose Smart Capture
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2
Press the Shutter button
halfway to focus and set
exposure.
When the framing marks turn
green, press the Shutter button
completely down.
Compose the picture.
3
Mode
button
Then press OK.)
.
Framing marks
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Review pictures/videos
See the Extended user guide www.kodak.com/go/m590support
View previous/
next picture/video.
Press the Review
button to enter/exit
Review.
Play a video.
OK
1
2
Review
OK
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Download software, transfer pictures
Download KODAK Software—so it’s easy to transfer and share
pictures and videos.
IMPORTANT:
To use the sharing and social networking features,
you must download KODAK Software.
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.
1Turn off the camera.
2Use the KODAK Camera USB
Cable, Micro B / 5-Pin to
connect camera to computer.
3Turn on the camera.
4After the software is
installed, follow the prompts
to transfer pictures and
videos to your computer.
NOTE: If the downloader does not run, find and launch it here:
■WINDOWS OS: in My Computer
■MAC OS: on your Desktop
Download KODAK Software www.kodak.com/go/camerasw
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Use the camera Help system
Keep learning about your camera!
See the Extended user guide www.kodak.com/go/m590support
Scroll through a
Help topic.
then highlight a menu choice.
Press the Info
1
button.
2
Press the Menu button,
Go to www.kodak.com/go/m590support for:
• the Extended user guide
• the step-by-step solutions and repair tool
• interactive tutorials
• and more!
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Front View
Microphone
Flash
Lens
Self-timer/Video
light/AF Assist light
Power
button
Shutter button
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Back View
Tripod
socket
LCD
Buttons:
Flash, Delete,
Menu, Info,
Review
Battery compartment,
microSD/SDHC Card slot
OK,
Wide Angle/
Telephoto
button
Share button
USB port
Strap post
Speaker
Mode button
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1Do more with your camera
Press the Mode button, then
to choose 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/m590support).
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
to choose 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 to choose SCN, then
press OK.
2Press to choose a mode and read its description.
3Press OK to enter that Scene mode:
Portrait, Sport, Landscape, Close-up, Flower, Sunset,
Backlight, Candle Light, Children, Manner/Museum, Text,
Beach, Snow, Fireworks, Self-Portrait, Night Portrait, Night
Landscape, Panning Shot, Blur Reduction, High ISO,
Panorama (L-R, R-L).
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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 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.
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.
T
W
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
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.
To access the camera Help system, see page 8.
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Understand the picture-taking icons
Understand the review icons
Capture mode
Preset keyword
tag
Self timer/Burst
Flash mode
Focus mode
Exposure compensation
Battery level
Pictures/time
remaining
Zoom
slider
Email
Print/Quantity
Protected
Picture/Video
number
Battery level
Favorite
Upload
Video duration
Select
picture/video
Text tag
Add text tag
View thumbnails
Play video
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2Share and tag pictures
It’s never been easier to share pictures on your favorite social
networking sites.
IMPORTANT:
To use the camera social networking features, you
need to download KODAK Software. (See page 7.)
1Press the Review button, then to find a picture.
2Press the Share button.
If it’s your first time, a Help screen appears.
3Press to choose a social networking site, then press
OK.
A check mark appears. Repeat this step to choose more sites.
(Press OK again to remove a check mark.)
4Press 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 networking site(s) that you used previously
and adds the Share icon to the picture.
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Choose networking sites to show
You can show/hide social networking sites on your camera so
that only your favorite sites appear.
1Press the Review button, then 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/Hide. Repeat this step for each
network.
4When finished, press to choose Done, then press OK.
To return to picture-taking mode, press the Shutter button
halfway down. When you are in Review and press the Share
button, your chosen sites appear.
To access the camera Help system, see page 8.
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Manage email addresses and KODAK
PULSE Digital Frames
You can add, edit, or delete email addresses and KODAK PULSE
Digital Frames on your camera.
1In Review, press the Share button. Press to choose
Manage Email Addresses (or Manage Frames), then press
OK.
2To add an email address or frame, press to choose
New Email or New Frame, then press OK. Use the on-screen
keyboard to make the addition. See page 20.
(Example: [e-mail])
To edit an email address or frame, press to choose
the address nickname (“Dad” or “Mary”) or the frame, then
press OK. Use the on-screen keyboard to make edits.
To delete an email address or frame, choose Delete Email or
Delete Frame, then press OK. Press to choose the
address or frame, then press OK so that a check mark
appears. Press to choose Delete, then press OK.
3When finished, press to choose Done, then press OK.
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Use the keyboard
The keyboard appears when you need it.
1Press to choose a letter, then press OK.
2When finished, press to choose OK, then press OK.
3If you’ve added a new name, the camera prompts you to
update all faces to match assigned names. Choose Yes, then
press OK.
The name is assigned to all faces that match this one.
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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