Kodak EasyShare M380 Extended User Manual
Kodak EasyShare M380 Extended User Manual

Kodak EasyShare M380 Extended User Manual

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KODAK EASYSHARE M380

Digital Camera

Extended user guide
www.kodak.com
For interactive tutorials:
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  • Page 1: Digital Camera

    KODAK EASYSHARE M380 Digital Camera Extended user guide www.kodak.com For interactive tutorials: www.kodak.com/go/howto For help with your camera: www.kodak.com/go/m380support...
  • Page 2 Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, New York 14650 © Kodak, 2009 All screen images are simulated. Kodak, EasyShare, and Perfect Touch are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. 4H5236_en...
  • Page 3: Front View

    Front view Shutter button Mode dial Power button Flash button www.kodak.com/go/support Self-timer light Lens/Lens cover Microphone Flash Product features...
  • Page 4: Back View

    Product features Back view Delete, Menu, Info buttons Battery Charging light Zoom (Telephoto/Wide Angle) button DC-In (5V) Strap post , OK button Share button Review button 10 SD/SDHC Card/Battery compartment 11 USB/AV Out 12 Speaker 13 Tripod socket www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Viewing pictures/videos in different ways... 16 Selecting multiple pictures/videos ... 16 Making a multimedia slide show ... 17 Using the menu button in review... 19 Cropping pictures... 20 Using KODAK PERFECT TOUCH Technology... 20 Adding sound tags ... 21 Copying pictures/videos... 22 www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 6 8 Appendix ...48 Camera specifications ... 48 Care and maintenance ... 50 Upgrading your software and firmware... 51 Storage capacities ... 51 Important safety instructions ... 51 Battery replacement, battery life ... 52 Limited warranty ... 53 Regulatory compliance ... 55 www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 7: Setting Up Your Camera

    Setting up your camera IMPORTANT: For package contents, see your product package. Attaching the strap Loading the KLIC-7003 battery For information on replacing the battery and extending battery life, see page www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 8: Charging The Battery

    Setting up your camera Charging the battery Turn OFF the camera. Connect the KODAK USB Cable, Model U-8. Learn other charging options Learn more about batteries Turning on the camera Battery Charging light: • Blinking: charging • Steady: finished page 4 page 52 www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 9: Setting The Language And Date/Time

    1 Turn off the camera. 2 Insert or remove the optional card. 3 Turn on the camera. Purchase accessories www.kodak.com/go/support Setting up your camera Language: to change. OK to accept. Date/Time: At the prompt, press OK.
  • Page 10: Other Charging Options

    First, turn OFF the camera. The charging light blinks during charging and stays steady when the battery is fully charged. KODAK 5V AC Adapter (May be sold separately.) KODAK USB Cable and a USB computer port Ensure that the USB cable is connected to a powered USB...
  • Page 11: Taking Pictures/Videos

    Framing marks indicate the camera focus area. In Smart Capture mode (and in SCN modes designed for pictures of people), the camera attempts to focus on faces. Framing marks www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Turn the Mode dial to Smart Capture press the Power button to turn on the camera. 2 Compose the picture.
  • Page 12: Using Optical And Digital Zoom

    To use the 5X digital zoom: In video mode, press the Telephoto (T) button. ■ In picture-taking mode, press the Telephoto (T) ■ button until the slider on the LCD is at the maximum optical zoom range. Release Telephoto (T), then press it again. www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 13: Using The Flash

    To choose a Digital red eye setting, see Correction Eye Reduction, page www.kodak.com/go/support Press the flash button repeatedly to scroll through flash modes. The current flash mode is shown in the LCD status area. Flash fires When the lighting conditions require it.
  • Page 14: Using Different Modes

    Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures in practically any situation. (See page Capturing video with sound. (See Action pictures. Reducing blur caused by camera shake or subject motion. “Stitching” up to 3 pictures into a panoramic scene. (See button and choose Picture Size. page 10.) www.kodak.com/go/support page 12.)
  • Page 15 Close-ups of yourself. Assures proper focus and minimizes red eye. Portrait Night Portrait Reduces red eye of people in night scenes or low-light conditions. Night Landscape Distant scenery at night. Flash does not fire. High-ISO Low-light pictures (such as people on a stage). www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos...
  • Page 16: Taking A Video

    4 To hide the shortcuts again, press Shortcuts 1 Turn the Mode dial to Video. 2 Press the Shutter button completely down, then release it. To stop recording, press and release the Shutter button again. To review and work with videos, see www.kodak.com/go/support page...
  • Page 17: Using The Self-Timer

    NOTE: In Panoramic modes (page Use the same procedure to take a 2- or 10-second self-timer video, but press the Shutter button completely down. www.kodak.com/go/support 1 In any picture-taking mode, press the Info button to show shortcuts. 2 Press to highlight the self-timer...
  • Page 18: Taking Panoramic Pictures

    5 If you are taking only 2 pictures, press OK to stitch them together. After you take 3 pictures, the pictures are automatically stitched together. Take 2 or 3 pictures. Get 1 panoramic picture. NOTE: To use the self-timer 10-second or 2-second setting, see page www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 19: Understanding The Picture-Taking Icons

    Understanding the picture-taking icons Self timer Exposure compensation Flash mode Capture mode Tag name www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Pictures/time remaining Zoom slider Battery level Date stamp...
  • Page 20: Working With Pictures/Videos

    Press OK to play a video. Press OK to pause/resume. During playback: ■ Press to adjust the volume. ■ Press to play at 2X speed; press again for 4X. Press to reverse at 2X speed; press again for 4X. ■ button. to view other parts of a www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 21: Deleting Pictures/Videos

    CAUTION: Formatting internal memory or an SD or SDHC Card deletes all (including protected) pictures/videos. (Formatting internal memory also deletes email addresses and tag names. To restore them, see EASYSHARE Software Help.) www.kodak.com/go/support button. button. Working with pictures/videos Protecting appears...
  • Page 22: Viewing Pictures/Videos In Different Ways

    2 Press OK to select pictures/videos. A check mark appears on the picture. You can now print, transfer, delete, etc. the selected pictures. You can press OK a second time to remove a check mark. and highlight the pictures/videos. page button, then www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 23: Making A Multimedia Slide Show

    On, then press OK. 3 Press to highlight Preview Show, then press OK. The slide show repeats until you press OK or until the battery is exhausted. www.kodak.com/go/support button. Select 2-100 pictures (see to highlight the Review tab. Highlight Working with pictures/videos page 16).
  • Page 24: Displaying Pictures/Videos On A Television

    (Image quality on a television screen may not be as good as on a computer monitor or when printed.) www.kodak.com/go/m380accessories (see page 31). The slide show stops if you...
  • Page 25: Using The Menu Button In Review

    Setup to control how your camera operates 3 Press to highlight a setting, then press OK. 4 Highlight an option, then press OK. IMPORTANT: Your camera offers a built-in Help system. www.kodak.com/go/support button, then the Menu Working with pictures/videos button. See page...
  • Page 26: Cropping Pictures

    IMPORTANT: Your camera offers a built-in Help system. Using KODAK PERFECT TOUCH Technology KODAK PERFECT TOUCH Technology helps ensure better, brighter pictures. PERFECT TOUCH Technology is automatically applied to pictures taken in Smart Capture mode. (You cannot apply PERFECT TOUCH Technology to videos, panoramic pictures, or pictures to which PERFECT TOUCH Technology is already applied.)
  • Page 27: Adding Sound Tags

    2 Press OK to play the sound tag. 3 Press to adjust the volume. 4 Press OK to stop playback. www.kodak.com/go/support button, then to find a picture. to highlight the Edit tab. button, then to find a picture with a “Play Sound Tag”...
  • Page 28: Copying Pictures/Videos

    3 Follow the screen prompts. A picture is created. (The original video is saved.) Press the Shutter button halfway down to return ■ to Capture mode. See page button, then to find a button, then to highlight See page www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 29: Trimming A Video

    You can remove an unwanted start or end from a video, saving only the desired portion. Video Trimmed video IMPORTANT: Your camera offers a built-in Help system. www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos 1 Press the Review video. 2 Press the Menu button, then the Edit tab.
  • Page 30: Making A Video Action Print

    2, 7, or 14 equally spaced frames. Manual—Choose the first and last frames; the camera chooses 2, 7, or 14 frames. Full Manual—Choose 4, 9, or 16 frames. A 4-, 9-, or 16-up picture is created. See page www.kodak.com/go/support button, then to find a to highlight...
  • Page 31: Understanding The Review Icons

    Understanding the review icons Video duration Select picture Add text tag View multi-up Play video Upload tag Favorite tag Text tag name www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos Print tag/number of prints Protected Email tag Picture/Video number Battery level Date stamp...
  • Page 32: Using The Menu Button

    (Available in Program and Panorama modes.) To use a shortcut, see page Picture Size Choose a picture resolution. Capture Options IMPORTANT: Your camera offers a built-in Help system. See page 0.0, +/-0.3, +/-0.7, +/-1.0, +/-1.3, +/-1.7, +/-2.0 Camera specifications, page www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 33 Color Mode Choose color tones. Unavailable in Video mode. AF Control (Still) Choose an auto-focus setting. www.kodak.com/go/support Capture Options IMPORTANT: Your camera offers a built-in Help system. See page Auto—for general picture-taking. Macro—for sharpness and detail in pictures at close range.
  • Page 34 LCD. Multi-Zone—evaluates 5 zones to give an even picture focus. Ideal for general picture taking. Center-Zone—evaluates the small area centered in the lens. Ideal when you need precise focus. www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 35: Video Settings

    Choose a video resolution. Focus Mode Select a large or concentrated area of focus. Video Blur Reduction Choose a video resolution. www.kodak.com/go/support Capture Options IMPORTANT: Your camera offers a built-in Help system. See page Camera specifications, page High (Sharp) Normal...
  • Page 36: Using The Setup Tab

    Delete Tag—delete a tag. Clear All—cancel selected tags. Choose a date option, or turn off the feature. Preflash—red eye preflash fires before the picture is taken. Digital Correction—red eye preflash does not fire; the camera corrects red eye. Help system. See page www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 37 Language Reset Camera Reset settings to their default. www.kodak.com/go/support Using the Menu button Setup Options IMPORTANT: Your camera offers a built-in Help system. On—the camera rotates pictures so that all appear in the same orientation on the camera.
  • Page 38 IMPORTANT: Your camera offers a built-in Help system. Memory Card—deletes everything on the card; formats the card. Cancel—exits without making a change. Internal Memory—deletes everything in internal memory including email addresses and tag names; formats the internal memory. www.kodak.com/go/support See page...
  • Page 39: Transferring, Printing, Tagging

    Installing the software 1 Close all open software applications before starting the installation. NOTE: If running WINDOWS OS and installing EASYSHARE Software from the Kodak Web site, do not close the WinZip application. If prompted, allow EASYSHARE Software to access the Internet.
  • Page 40: Transferring Pictures/Videos

    Using the USB cable Turn on the camera. 2 Connect a KODAK USB Cable, Model U-8. Using other options You can also use a KODAK Card Reader to transfer your pictures/videos. Purchase accessories Learn more about connecting and transferring www.kodak.com/go/m380accessories www.kodak.com/go/howto...
  • Page 41: Printing Pictures

    PICTBRIDGE enabled Printers. You need a camera with a fully charged battery, a PICTBRIDGE enabled Printer, and a USB cable. Connecting the camera to a KODAK All-in-One Printer 1 Turn off the printer. Turn on the camera. 2 Connect the appropriate USB cable from the camera to the printer.
  • Page 42: Ordering Prints Online

    After you transfer pictures from the camera to your computer, you can print them from EASYSHARE Software. For details, see Help in EASYSHARE Software. Ordering prints online KODAK Gallery (www.kodakgallery.com) is one of the many online print services offered in EASYSHARE Software. You can easily: ■...
  • Page 43: Tagging Your Pictures

    Printing tagged pictures When you transfer the tagged pictures to your computer, the EASYSHARE Software print screen opens. For details on printing, see Help in EASYSHARE Software. www.kodak.com/go/support button. Press to locate a picture. to highlight Print, then press OK.
  • Page 44: Tagging Pictures/Videos For Emailing

    Transferring, printing, tagging Tagging pictures/videos for emailing It’s simple to tag pictures so that they’re ready to email using KODAK EASYSHARE Software. First, create a new email address. (See name.) 1 Press the Review 2 Press to highlight Email, then press OK.
  • Page 45 When you transfer the tagged pictures/videos to your computer, EASYSHARE Software opens and categorizes your pictures/videos with the appropriate tag. IMPORTANT: Your camera offers a built-in Help system. www.kodak.com/go/support button, then locate a picture/video. (See “Add a new email address or tag name” on button, then locate a picture/video.
  • Page 46 Press the Shutter button halfway down to return to Capture mode. ■ When you transfer the tagged pictures/videos to your computer, EASYSHARE Software opens and categorizes your pictures/videos with the appropriate tag. IMPORTANT: Your camera offers a built-in Help system. See page www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 47: Troubleshooting

    ■ The battery does not ■ charge using USB ■ charging www.kodak.com/go/support Make sure the battery is charged and installed correctly page Transfer all pictures to the computer Take another picture. Continue taking pictures. The camera is operating normally. Check the flash setting, and change as needed NOTE: The flash does not fire in all modes.
  • Page 48 Make sure the USB cable model U-8 is connected to the camera and the computer (see page Make sure EASYSHARE Software is installed (see page (see page (see page (see page (see page see page (see 34). (see page 33). www.kodak.com/go/support 52). 33), (see (see...
  • Page 49 In Program and Panorama modes, adjust the Exposure Compensation Direct printing (PICTBRIDGE enabled Printer) problems Status Solution Cannot find the ■ desired picture www.kodak.com/go/support (see page 50). (see page 7) or change your position so light is not 48.) (see page 48.) (see page 26).
  • Page 50 Press any camera button to redisplay the menu. Make sure there is a connection between the camera and the printer (see page 35). Make sure the printer and the camera have power. Follow the prompts to resolve the issue. www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 51: Getting Help

    If you learn nothing else about your camera, learn how to use on-camera Help. Because the more you know your camera, the more confident you become! Turning on camera Help www.kodak.com/go/support Press the Menu button, then highlight a menu choice.
  • Page 52: Getting Help On The Web

    Get information on EASYSHARE Software Get help with the WINDOWS OS and working with digital pictures Other Get support for cameras, software, accessories, more Get information on KODAK Inkjet Products Optimize your printer for truer, more vibrant colors www.kodak.com/go/contact www.kodak.com/go/m380support www.kodak.com/go/m380accessories www.kodak.com/go/m380downloads...
  • Page 53: Getting Help On The Telephone

    Getting help on the telephone NOTE: If you have questions concerning this product, you may speak with Kodak customer support. Australia 1800 267 588 Austria 0179 567 357 Belgium 02 713 14 45 Brazil 0800 891 42 13 Canada 1 800 465 6325...
  • Page 54: Appendix

    Shutter speed—4–1/1448 seconds; long time exposure 0.5–4 seconds ISO speed—Auto (in Smart Capture): 80–1600; Auto (in P mode): 80–400; Manual: 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 Exposure metering—TTL-AE; Multi-Pattern, Center-Weight, Center-Spot (The SD logo is a trademark of the www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 55 Sharpness modes—High (Sharp), Normal, Low (Soft) Video capture—< 80 minutes maximum VGA (640 x 480 @ 30 fps) QVGA (320 x 240 @ 30 fps) Video blur reduction—Yes Communication with computer—USB 2.0 high speed (PIMA 15740 protocol); via USB cable model U-8 www.kodak.com/go/support Appendix...
  • Page 56: Care And Maintenance

    Do not allow chemicals, such as suntan lotion, to contact painted surfaces. ■ Service agreements may be available in your country. Contact a dealer of KODAK Products for more information. ■ For digital camera disposal or recycling information, contact your local authorities.
  • Page 57: Upgrading Your Software And Firmware

    If the LCD breaks, do not touch the glass or liquid. Contact Kodak customer support. ■ The use of an accessory that is not recommended by Kodak may cause fire, electric shock, or injury. For approved accessories, visit www.kodak/go/accessories. ■...
  • Page 58: Battery Replacement, Battery Life

    ■ Remove the battery when the product is stored for an extended period of time. In the unlikely event that battery fluid leaks inside the product, contact Kodak customer support. ■ In the unlikely event that battery fluid leaks onto your skin, wash immediately with water and contact your local health provider.
  • Page 59: Limited Warranty

    If Kodak is unable to repair or replace a Product, Kodak will, at its option, refund the purchase price paid for the Product provided the Product has been returned to Kodak along with proof of the purchase price paid.
  • Page 60 Unless a specific Kodak warranty is communicated to the purchaser in writing by a Kodak company, no warranty or liability exists beyond any minimum requirements imposed by law, even though defect, damage, or loss may be by negligence or other act.
  • Page 61: Regulatory Compliance

    In Europe: For human/environmental protection, it is your responsibility to dispose of this equipment and batteries at a collection facility established for this purpose (separate from municipal waste.) For more information, contact your retailer, collection facility, or appropriate local authorities; or visit www.kodak.com/go/recycle. Product weight 125 g (4.4 oz). www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 62 Appendix Australian C-Tick N137 Korean Class B ITE VCCI Class B ITE Russian GOST-R Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, NY 14650 AIO-40 www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 63: Canadian Doc Statement

    This device complies with Industry Canada RSS-210 and FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 64 USB cable, 33 cropping pictures, 20 customer support, 47 customize camera, 30 date setting, 3 date stamp, 30 delete button, ii deleting during quickview, 6 from internal memory, 15 from SD/SDHC Card, 15 protecting pictures, videos, 15 www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 65 SD/SDHC Card, 3 software, 33 ISO speed, 29 KODAK EASYSHARE Software installing, 33 upgrading, 51 KODAK PERFECT TOUCH Technology, 20 Kodak Web sites, 45 language, 31 LCD, ii brightness, 30 reviewing pictures, 14 reviewing videos, 14 LCD brightness, 30 lens...
  • Page 66 PERFECT TOUCH, 20 printing, 36 printing tagged, 37 protecting, 15 review icons, 25 reviewing, 14 tagging, 37 taking, modes, 8 transfer via USB cable, 33 pictures/video deleting, 15 playing a video, 14 power camera, 2 power button, i pre-tagging, 40 www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 67 51 scene modes (SCN), 9 SD card door, ii SD/SDHC Card inserting, 3 SD/SDHC card printing from, 36 select multiple pictures/videos, 16 www.kodak.com/go/support self-portrait, 9 self-timer, 11 self-timer light, i service and support telephone numbers, 47 set tag, 30 setting...
  • Page 68 6 trimming a video, 23 troubleshooting, 41 turning camera on and off, 2 undelete, undo, 15 upgrading software, firmware, 51 URLs, Kodak Web sites, 45 transferring pictures, 33 video action print, 24 copying, 22 edit, 22 emailing tagged, 38...
  • Page 69 Index warranty, 53 white balance, 28 WINDOWS OS, installing software, 33 zoom optical, 6 zoom button, ii www.kodak.com/go/support...

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