Kodak EasyShare M341 Extended User Manual

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KODAK EASYSHARE M341

Digital Camera

Extended user guide
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  • Page 1: Digital Camera

    KODAK EASYSHARE M341 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/m341support...
  • 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. 4H5436_en...
  • Page 3: Front View

    Front view Shutter button Mode dial Power button Flash button Self-timer light www.kodak.com/go/support Product features Lens/Lens cover DC-In (5V) Flash Microphone...
  • Page 4: Back View

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

    Deleting pictures/videos ... 16 Viewing pictures/videos in different ways... 17 Selecting multiple pictures/videos ... 17 Play a multimedia slide show... 18 Displaying pictures/videos on a television... 19 Using the menu button in review... 20 Understanding the review icons... 25 www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 6 7 Appendix ...47 Camera specifications ... 47 Care and maintenance ... 49 Upgrading your software and firmware... 49 Storage capacities ... 50 Important safety instructions ... 50 Battery replacement, battery life ... 51 Limited warranty ... 52 Regulatory compliance ... 54 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-7001 battery Notched corner For information on replacing the battery and extending battery life, see www.kodak.com/go/support page...
  • Page 8: Charging The Battery

    Turn off the camera. Connect KODAK USB Cable, Model U-8 and adapter. Charge Li-Ion batteries frequently, even if power remains. Using an optional KODAK 5V AC Adapter Learn more about batteries Purchase accessories Battery Charging light: • Blinking: charging • Steady: finished charging (approx.
  • Page 9: Turning On The Camera

    Turning on the camera Setting the language and date/time OK (press) NOTE: To change language in the future, use the Setup Menu www.kodak.com/go/support Press the Power button. Language: to change. OK to accept. Date/Time: At the prompt, press OK. to change current field.
  • Page 10: Storing Pictures On An Optional Sd Or Sdhc Card

    Inserting or removing a card while the camera is on may damage the pictures, the card, or the camera. 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Insert or remove the optional card. 3 Turn on the camera. Purchase accessories www.kodak.com/go/m341accessories www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • 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 To get clear, focused pictures: 1 Turn the Mode dial to Smart Capture press the Power button to turn on the camera.
  • Page 12: Using The Optical Zoom

    4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) print. Adjust volume page 1 Use the LCD to frame your subject. 2 To zoom in, press Telephoto (T). To zoom out, press Wide Angle (W). 3 Take the picture. NOTE: For focus distances, see Specifications starting on www.kodak.com/go/support page...
  • Page 13: Using The Flash

    To choose a Digital red eye setting, see Correction 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

    Reducing blur caused by camera shake or subject motion. Action pictures. “Stitching” up to 3 pictures into a panoramic scene. (See Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures in practically any situation. (See page Capturing video with sound. (See button and choose Picture Size. page 10.) www.kodak.com/go/support page 13.)
  • Page 15 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, keeping the foreground sharp. www.kodak.com/go/support Camera specifications, page Taking pictures/videos 47).
  • Page 16: Taking A Video

    People indoors, in low-light scenes. Taking a video 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 Shortcuts

    The shortcuts appear. 2 Press to access functions like Exposure Compensation, Self-timer, and Auto focus. (You’ll see different functions in different modes.) 3 Press to choose a setting. To hide the shortcuts again, press Shortcuts www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Press to show/hide shortcuts.
  • Page 18: Taking Self-Timer Pictures

    (for a steady, shutter release on a tripod). 2 shot—The first picture is taken after a 10-second delay. A second picture is taken 8 seconds later. 13), only the 2- and 10-second options are available. button to show shortcuts. icon. Press to highlight www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 19: 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 www.kodak.com/go/support page Taking pictures/videos...
  • Page 20: Understanding The Picture-Taking Icons

    Taking pictures/videos Understanding the picture-taking icons Focus mode Self timer/Burst Exposure compensation Flash mode Capture mode Tag name Pictures/video recording time remaining Zoom indicator Battery level www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 21: Working With Pictures/Videos

    Working with pictures/videos Reviewing pictures/videos Magnifying a picture Playing a video Playback speed Reverse Forward www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Press the Review 2 Press for previous/next picture/video. To exit, press the Review button. ■ ■ To view pictures/videos as thumbnails, press the Wide Angle (W) button.
  • Page 22: Deleting Pictures/Videos

    IMPORTANT: Your camera offers a built-in Help system. 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 KODAK EASYSHARE Software Help.) button. button.
  • Page 23: Viewing Pictures/Videos In Different Ways

    Multi-select is used most effectively in Multi-Up mode, thumbnails (multi-up). Selected pictures www.kodak.com/go/support button. 2 Press the Wide Angle (W) button to view pictures/videos as thumbnails. (Press it again to see more, smaller thumbnails.) To view all pictures/videos, highlight the All tab.
  • Page 24: Play A Multimedia Slide Show

    Selected pictures/videos are displayed. To interrupt the slide show, press OK. After the slide show plays, you may save or modify it. button. button, then to highlight the Review tab. button. button, then to highlight the Review tab. See page www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 25: Displaying Pictures/Videos On A Television

    NOTE: Ensure that the Video Out setting (NTSC or PAL) is correct connect or disconnect the cable while the slide show is running. (Image quality on a television screen may not be as good as on a computer monitor or when printed.) www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos www.kodak.com/go/m341accessories (see page 31).
  • Page 26: Using The Menu Button In Review

    NOTE: To remove a date stamp, crop it or use an image editing program. You cannot add a date stamp to Panoramic pictures or videos. To set the camera’s date/time, button, then the Menu button. to highlight the Edit tab. button. See page see page www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 27: 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 28 Copy, then press OK. Highlight a choice, then press OK. NOTE: Pictures/videos are copied, not moved. To remove pictures/videos from the original location after copying, delete them (see page 16). IMPORTANT: Your camera offers a built-in Help system. See page www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 29: Editing Videos

    IMPORTANT: Your camera offers a built-in Help system. Trimming a video You can remove an unwanted start or end from a video, saving only the desired portion. Video Trimmed video 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 Auto—The camera includes the first and last frames, then 7 equally spaced frames. Manual—Choose the first and last frames; the camera chooses 7 frames. A 9-up picture is created. button to exit review. button, then to find a button, then to highlight See page www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 31: Understanding The Review Icons

    Understanding the review icons Video duration Select picture Shortcuts* Add text tag View multi-up Play video Upload mark Favorite mark Text tag name * For more about shortcuts, see www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos page Print mark/quantity Protected Email mark Picture/Video number Battery level...
  • Page 32: Doing More With Your Camera

    Exposure Compensation Make a picture lighter or darker. (Available in Program and Panorama modes.) To use a shortcut, see page Picture-taking 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 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 Picture-taking Options IMPORTANT: Your camera offers a built-in Help system. See page Camera specifications, 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 Choose a video resolution. AF Control Choose an auto-focus setting. Self-timer See page 12. www.kodak.com/go/support Picture-taking Options IMPORTANT: Your camera offers a built-in Help system. See page Auto—For general picture taking (ISO 80–320). ISO 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600...
  • Page 36: Using The Setup Menu

    Digital Correction—Red eye preflash does not fire; the camera digitally corrects red eye. On—The camera rotates pictures to their correct orientation. On Transfer—Pictures are rotated when transferred to EASYSHARE Software. Off—Pictures are not rotated. Help system. See page www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 37 CAUTION: Formatting deletes all pictures/videos, including those that are protected. Removing a card during formatting may damage the card. www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Setup Options IMPORTANT: Your camera offers a built-in Help system. Volume (High, Medium, Low) Power On (On/Off)
  • Page 38 Doing more with your camera Press Menu, to highlight Setup, then to access settings About View camera information. Setup Options IMPORTANT: Your camera offers a built-in Help system. www.kodak.com/go/support See page...
  • Page 39: Transferring, Printing, Tagging

    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. 2 Place the KODAK EASYSHARE Software CD into the CD-ROM drive.
  • Page 40: Transferring Pictures/Videos With The Usb Cable

    Transferring pictures/videos with the USB cable Using the USB cable Turn off the camera. 2 Connect a KODAK USB Cable, Model U-8. Turn on the camera. Using other options You can also use a card reader to transfer your pictures/videos.
  • Page 41: Printing Pictures

    PICTBRIDGE enabled printers. You need a camera with 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. Turn on 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: Marking/Tagging Your Pictures

    IMPORTANT: Your camera offers a built-in Help system. Printing marked pictures When you transfer the marked 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. button to exit review.
  • Page 44: Marking Pictures/Videos For Emailing

    When you transfer the marked pictures/videos to your computer, EASYSHARE Software prompts you to send the pictures/videos. For details, see Help in EASYSHARE Software. IMPORTANT: Your camera offers a built-in Help system. button. Press to locate a picture. button to exit review. See page www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • 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. Transferring, printing, tagging to locate a picture, then press OK.
  • Page 46 5 Press the Menu button to exit the menu. The selected tag is displayed on the LCD. 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: 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 48: Troubleshooting

    Wipe the contacts with a clean, dry cloth before inserting a battery in the camera. Insert a new or charged battery (see page 34). (see page (see page 34). (see page 16) or insert a new card. (see page (see page www.kodak.com/go/support (see 51).
  • Page 49 Computer does not communicate with the camera ■ ■ ■ www.kodak.com/go/support Turn the camera off, then on again. Depress the Shutter button all the way Insert a new or charged battery Memory is full. Transfer pictures to the computer delete pictures (see page 16), or insert another card.
  • Page 50 In Program and Panorama modes, adjust the Exposure Compensation (see page 49). (see page (see page 7) or change your position so light is not 47.) (see page 47.) (see page 26). www.kodak.com/go/support (see page 27). 27). (see page 29).
  • Page 51 ■ ■ Camera or printer display an error message www.kodak.com/go/support Use the Direct printing menu to change the image storage location (see page 35). Press any camera button to redisplay the menu. Make sure there is a connection between the camera and the...
  • 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/m341support www.kodak.com/go/m341accessories www.kodak.com/go/m341downloads...
  • Page 53: Appendix

    Auto focus control—Continuous and Single AF Face detection—Up to 5 faces Shutter speed—1/1400–8 seconds (Long Time Exposure up to 8 seconds) ISO speed—Auto (in Smart Capture): 80–200; Manual: 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 www.kodak.com/go/support (The SD logo is a trademark of the...
  • Page 54 Sharpness modes—High, Normal, Low 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 KODAK USB Cable, Model U-8 www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 55: 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 56: Storage Capacities

    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 57: 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 58: 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 59 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 60: Regulatory Compliance

    FCC regulation. Hereby, Eastman Kodak Company declares that this KODAK Product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/E.
  • Page 61 (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: 115 g (4.1 oz) Australian C-Tick N137...
  • Page 62: Canadian Doc Statement

    Appendix China RoHS Canadian DOC statement DOC Class B Compliance—This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Observation des normes-Classe B—Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 63 51 battery compartment, ii beach, 9 burst, using, 12 button burst, 12 delete, 6 review, ii telephoto/zoom, 6 www.kodak.com/go/support cable audio/video, 19 USB, 34 camera sounds, 31 Canadian compliance, 56 care and maintenance, 49 charging the battery, 2 children, 9...
  • Page 64 33 ISO speed, 29 joystick, ii KODAK EASYSHARE Software installing, 33 upgrading, 49 KODAK PERFECT TOUCH Technology, 21 Kodak Web sites, 41 language, 31 LCD, ii brightness, 30 reviewing pictures, 15 reviewing videos, 15 LCD brightness, 30 lens cleaning lens, 49...
  • Page 65 9 flower, 9 high ISO, 9, 10 manner/museum, 9 night landscape, 9 night portrait, 9 scene (SCN), 9 self-portrait, 9 www.kodak.com/go/support snow, 9 text, 9 modes, capture smart capture, 8 multiple selections, 17 multi-up, 17 night landscape, 9 night portrait, 9...
  • Page 66 30 picture size, 26, 27 picture-taking mode, 8 self-timer, 12 sharpness, 29 video out, 31 video size, 29 white balance, 28 setting up the camera, 1 setup menu, 30 Share button, 30 sharpness, 29 shutter problems, 43 www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 67 23 tripod socket, ii turning camera on and off, 3 undelete, undo, 16 upgrading software, firmware, 49 www.kodak.com/go/support URLs, Kodak Web sites, 41 transferring pictures, 33 USB/AV Out, ii VCCI compliance, 55 video action print, 24 copying, 22...

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