Kodak EASYSHARE M575 Extended User Manual

Kodak EASYSHARE M575 Extended User Manual

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  • Page 1: Digital Camera

    KODAK EASYSHARE M575 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/m575support...
  • Page 2 Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, New York 14650 © Eastman Kodak Company, 2009 All screen images are simulated. Kodak, EasyShare, and Pulse are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. 4H6901_en...
  • Page 3: Front View

    Front view Microphone Flash NOTE: To access your camera’s Help system, see www.kodak.com/go/support Lens page Product features Self-timer/ Video light/ AF Assist Light Speaker...
  • Page 4: Back View

    Delete, Menu, Info buttons Tripod socket NOTE: To access your camera’s Help system, see Power button Flash button Mode button Shutter button Wide Angle/Telephoto button USB port Strap post Share button Review button page www.kodak.com/go/support Battery compartment SD/SDHC Card slot...
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Tagging pictures ... 18 Marking pictures as favorites and for email... 20 4 Reviewing and editing ...22 Reviewing pictures/videos ... 22 Deleting pictures/videos ... 23 Viewing pictures/videos in different ways... 24 A smarter way to find and enjoy your pictures... 25 www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 6 8 Appendix ...49 Camera specifications ... 49 Care and maintenance ... 51 Upgrading your software and firmware... 51 Storage capacities ... 52 Important safety instructions ... 52 Battery replacement, battery life ... 53 Limited warranty ... 54 Regulatory compliance ... 55 www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 7: Setting Up Your Camera

    Setting up your camera Attaching the strap Loading the KLIC-7006 battery Purchase extra batteries for your special event Charge the battery Know when your battery needs charging www.kodak.com/go/support www.kodak.com/go/m575accessories see page 2 see page 8...
  • Page 8: Charging The Battery

    • Blinking: charging • Steady: finished charging Turn OFF the camera. Connect the KODAK Camera USB Cable, Micro B / 5-Pin and charger. (Use only the cable included with this camera!) NOTE: You can use the camera while it’s plugged in.
  • Page 9 Using the external battery charger Charge the battery whenever necessary. Your plug may differ. Purchase extra batteries Know when your battery needs charging www.kodak.com/go/support Setting up your camera Battery Charging light: • Orange: charging • Green: finished charging www.kodak.com/go/m575accessories see page 8...
  • Page 10: Turning On The Camera

    Setting the language and date/time NOTE: To change language in the future, use the Setup Menu Language: to change. OK to accept. Date/Time: At the prompt, press OK. to change current field. for previous/next field. OK to accept. (see page 36). www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 11: 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/support Setting up your camera www.kodak.com/go/m575accessories...
  • Page 12: Taking Pictures/Videos

    If the camera is not focusing on the desired subject, release the Shutter button and recompose the scene. 2 Press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture. NOTE: Multiple framing marks may appear when faces are detected. page www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 13: Taking A Video

    After you take a picture/video, the LCD briefly displays the picture or the first frame of a video. (To take new pictures/videos sooner, press the Shutter button halfway.) To review pictures/videos anytime, see www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Press the Mode button, then displays Video 2 Press the Shutter button completely down, then release it.
  • Page 14: Adjusting Lcd Brightness

    (If you’re viewing shortcuts, the battery level is always displayed. See page 13.) Charge the battery whenever necessary. Purchase extra batteries for your special event Charge the battery page Pictures/time remaining Zoom indicator Battery level www.kodak.com/go/m575accessories see page 2 www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 15: Using The Optical Zoom

    Release Telephoto (T), then press it again. NOTE: You may notice decreased image quality when using digital zoom. www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Use the LCD to frame your subject. 2 To zoom in, press Telephoto (T).
  • Page 16: Using The Flash

    NOTE: (Not available in Smart Capture mode.) A preflash fires, shrinking the eye pupil, before the picture is taken. A preflash does not fire; the camera corrects red eye. NOTE: When using digital correction, image processing takes longer than when using preflash. Never www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 17: Using Different Modes

    Mode button Use this mode Smart Capture Program Scene Video www.kodak.com/go/support until the LCD displays the mode that best suits General picture taking—it offers excellent image quality and ease of use. ■ Faces get focus and exposure priority. ■ The scene is analyzed for other content and for lighting.
  • Page 18 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. until the LCD displays SCN, then press OK . www.kodak.com/go/support page 15.)
  • Page 19: Using Shortcuts

    The shortcuts appear. To hide the shortcuts again, press 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. Shortcuts www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Press to show/hide shortcuts.
  • Page 20: Using The Self-Timer

    Burst is unavailable in some modes. (see page to choose Self-timer/Burst, then press A picture is taken after a 10-second delay (so you have time The first picture is taken after a 10-second delay. A to choose Self-timer/Burst, then press 13) or these steps: www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 21: Taking Panoramic Pictures

    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 Taking pictures/videos until the LCD displays SCN, then press OK . page...
  • Page 22: Sharing And Tagging Pictures

    Sharing pictures through social networks It’s never been easier to share pictures on your favorite social networking sites. IMPORTANT: To use the camera’s social networking features, you need to download KODAK Software. 1 Press the Review 2 Press the Share button.
  • Page 23: Choose Which Social Networking Sites To Display On Your Camera

    Review and press the Share button, your chosen sites are shown. Manage email addresses and KODAK PULSE Digital Frames You can add, edit, or delete email addresses and KODAK PULSE Digital Frames on your camera. 1 In Review, press the Share button. Press Addresses (or Manage Frames), then press OK.
  • Page 24: Tagging Pictures

    Tag People, then press OK. to select a face, to choose Yes, then press OK. to choose www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 25: Tagging With Keywords

    To return to picture-taking mode, press the Shutter button halfway down. Tip: You can pre-choose a tag so that new pictures/videos are assigned that tag page 33). www.kodak.com/go/support button. to choose Tag People, then press OK. to choose OK, then press OK. (If prompted to Update to choose Yes, then press OK.)
  • Page 26: Marking Pictures As Favorites And For Email

    Favorite, then 5 Press OK. The favorite mark appears with the picture. To access your camera’s Help system, see to choose OK, then press OK. button. to choose Tag People, then press OK. button. to choose Mark As Favorite. page www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 27 To return to picture-taking mode, press the Shutter button halfway down. When you transfer the marked pictures/videos to your computer, the software prompts you to send the pictures/videos. To access your camera’s Help system, see www.kodak.com/go/support button. Press to find a picture. page...
  • Page 28: Reviewing And Editing

    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. www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 29: Deleting Pictures/Videos

    To access your camera’s Help system, see CAUTION: Formatting internal memory or an SD or SDHC Card deletes all (including protected) pictures/videos. (Formatting internal memory also deletes email addresses and keyword tags.) www.kodak.com/go/support button. button. to choose Done, then press OK. button to exit the menu.
  • Page 30: Viewing Pictures/Videos In Different Ways

    The camera shows the last picture that was taken. 2 Press Telephoto (T) to magnify 1X–8X. 3 Press ■ Press OK to return to 1X. button. see page button. to view other parts of a picture. and choose the to choose it. Then press the www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 31: A Smarter Way To Find And Enjoy Your Pictures

    Angle (W) to see thumbnails or picture stacks. To return to picture-taking mode, press the Shutter button halfway down. People Date Tip: For best results, make sure the camera’s date/time is current www.kodak.com/go/support Tagging with keywords, page button. Reviewing and editing 19.)
  • Page 32: Understanding The Review Icons

    (If you’re viewing shortcuts, the battery level is always displayed. See page 13.) Charge the battery whenever necessary. Purchase extra batteries for your special event Charge the battery page www.kodak.com/go/m575accessories see page 2 www.kodak.com/go/support Print/number of prints Protected Email Picture/Video number Battery level...
  • Page 33: Using The Menu Button In Review

    The picture is cropped. (The original is saved.) Cropped pictures cannot be cropped again on the camera. Press the Shutter button halfway down to return to Capture mode. ■ To access your camera’s Help system, see www.kodak.com/go/support button, then press the Menu page 1 Press the Review picture to crop.
  • Page 34: Editing Videos

    The video is trimmed. (You can save it as a new video or replace the original.) Press the Shutter button halfway down to return ■ to Capture mode. www.kodak.com/go/support button, then to find a to choose the button, then to find a...
  • Page 35: Selecting Multiple Pictures/Videos

    NOTE: Pictures/videos are copied, not moved. To remove pictures/videos from the original location after copying, delete them (see To access your camera’s Help system, see www.kodak.com/go/support thumbnails. 1 Press the Review if you’re in thumbnail view) to find a picture/video.
  • Page 36: Creating A Multimedia Slide Show

    3 Press to choose Preview Slide Show, then press OK. The slide show repeats until you press OK or until the battery is exhausted. button. Select pictures (see page page 29). If you select no to choose Loop, then www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 37 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 Reviewing and editing www.kodak.com/go/m575accessories (see page 37).
  • Page 38: Doing More With Your Camera

    ■ Capture/Video for the most common picture- and video-taking settings Setup for other camera settings ■ 3 Press to choose a setting, then press OK. 4 Choose an option, then press OK. page (See page www.kodak.com/go/support 11.) Some...
  • Page 39: Using The Capture Tab

    For best results, place the camera on a tripod or steady surface. Color Mode Choose color tones. Unavailable in Video mode. www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera More information See Camera Specifications, starting on page New Keyword Delete Keyword IMPORTANT: This feature assigns your chosen keyword until you uncheck it.
  • Page 40 Ideal for focusing on a precise area. Continuous AF—Because the camera is always focusing, there is no need to press the Shutter button halfway down to focus. Single AF—Focuses when the Shutter button is pressed halfway down. (This setting uses less battery power.) www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 41: Video Settings

    Self-timer Choose Self-timer feature. Preset Keyword Tag Create keywords (page and assign them to all pictures/videos that you take next. (Example: Italy Trip) www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera More information Sharp Normal Soft page More information See Camera Specifications, starting on Continuous AF—Camera is always focusing.
  • Page 42: Using The Setup Menu

    On Transfer—The camera rotates pictures when they are transferred to your computer. Off—Pictures are not rotated. Auto—LCD brightness is automatically adjusted according to environment. High Power—Brighter LCD; uses more battery power. Power Save—Dimmer LCD; uses less power. www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 43 NTSC—Used in North America and Japan; most common format. PAL—Used in Europe and China. Reset All Camera Settings—Settings revert to their factory defaults. Reset Startup Application—Resets camera to startup mode to allow KODAK Software download. (See page 39.) Choose your language. Show/Hide: ■...
  • Page 44 About View camera information. More information Memory Card—Deletes everything on the card; formats the card. Exit—Exits without making a change. Internal Memory—Deletes everything in internal memory including email addresses and keyword tags; formats the internal memory. www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 45: Transferring, Printing Pictures

    Transferring, printing pictures Transferring pictures to your computer When you connect the camera to the computer, it prompts you to run the KODAK Software Downloader on your computer. Make sure the computer is connected to the Internet. When you connect the camera to the computer, the KODAK Software Downloader automatically runs.
  • Page 46: Printing Pictures

    PICTBRIDGE enabled Printers. You need a camera, a PICTBRIDGE enabled Printer, and a USB cable. Connecting the camera to a KODAK All-in-One Printer 1 Turn off the camera and printer. 2 Connect the appropriate USB cable from the camera to the printer.
  • Page 47: Ordering Prints Online

    Automatically print tagged pictures when you insert your card into a printer with ■ an SD/SDHC Card slot. See your printer user’s guide for details. ■ Make prints at an SD/SDHC Card-capable KODAK Picture Kiosk. Visit www.kodak.com/go/picturemaker. ■ Take the card to your local photo retailer for professional printing.
  • Page 48: Marking Your Pictures For Print

    Print, then press OK. 4 Press to choose the number of copies, then press OK. ■ Press the Shutter button halfway down to return to Capture mode. To access your camera’s Help system, see button. Press to find a picture. page www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 49: Troubleshooting

    Your camera offers a built-in Help system. It describes every setting for every menu choice. If you learn nothing else about your camera, learn how to use on-camera Help. Turning on camera Help www.kodak.com/go/support Press the Menu then highlight a menu choice.
  • Page 50: Troubleshooting

    Wipe the contacts with a clean, dry cloth before inserting a battery in the camera. Insert a new/charged battery (see page 36). (see page 39). (see page (see page 39). (see page 23) or insert a new card. (see page (see page www.kodak.com/go/support (see 10). 53).
  • Page 51: Computer/Connectivity Problems

    Use another memory card. Only SD or SDHC Cards are supported. To view pictures on a card or in internal memory, Make sure the KODAK Camera USB Cable, Micro B / 5-Pin is connected to the camera and the computer turn on the camera.
  • Page 52 51). see “Camera specifications” on page 49. (see page (see page 10) or change your position so light is not 49.) (see page 10). 49.) www.kodak.com/go/support (see page 34). For focus 33). (see page 33). (see page (see page 33).
  • Page 53 ■ Camera or printer displays an error message www.kodak.com/go/support Use the Direct printing menu to change the image storage location. Press any camera button to redisplay the menu. Make sure there is a connection between the camera and the printer (see page 40).
  • Page 54: Getting Help On The Web

    Register your camera Chat, email, write, or phone Kodak (Chat not available in all languages) Software Download and get Help with KODAK Software Get help with the WINDOWS OS and working with digital pictures Other Get support for cameras, software, accessories, more Get information on KODAK All-in-One Printers www.kodak.com/go/m575support...
  • Page 55: Appendix

    1.0–2.1 m (3.2–6.9 ft) @ telephoto, Macro mode Auto focus control—Continuous and Single AF Face detection—Yes Face recognition—Yes Shutter speed—1/8–1/1400 seconds Long time exposure—0.5–8 seconds ISO speed—Auto 64–640; Manual 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1000 www.kodak.com/go/support (The SD logo is a trademark of the...
  • Page 56: Video Capture

    HDV (1280 x 720 @ 30 fps); maximum 29 minutes VGA (640 x 480 @ 30 fps); maximum 4 GB Communication with computer—USB 2.0 high speed (PIMA 15740 protocol); via KODAK Camera USB Cable, Micro B / 5-Pin Video output—NTSC or PAL Microphone—Yes Speaker—Yes...
  • Page 57: 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 58: Storage Capacities

    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. ■ Use only a USB-certified computer equipped with a current-limiting motherboard.
  • Page 59: 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 60: 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 61: Regulatory Compliance

    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 62: Canadian Doc Statement

    FCC regulation. The KODAK High Performance USB AC Adapter K20-AM complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following...
  • Page 63 Hereby, Eastman Kodak Company declares that this KODAK Product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. Australian C-Tick N137 VCCI Class B ITE Russian GOST-R Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, NY 14650 China RoHS www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 64 Appendix Korean Class B ITE Korean Li-Ion Regulatory www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 65 8, 26 types, 53 beach, 12 brightness, LCD, 8 burst, 14 button delete, 7 telephoto/zoom, 9 www.kodak.com/go/support cable audio/video, 31 camera sounds, 37 Canadian compliance, 56 care and maintenance, 51 charging the battery, 2 children, 12 clock, setting, 4...
  • Page 66 1 SD/SDHC Card, 5 ISO speed, 33 keyboard, 20 keywords, 19 KODAK Software upgrading, 51 KODAK Software, download, 39 Kodak Web sites, 43 language, 37 brightness, 36 reviewing pictures, 22 reviewing videos, 22 LCD brightness, 8, 36 lens...
  • Page 67 11 multiple selections, 29 multi-up, 24 night landscape, 13 night portrait, 13 online prints, ordering, 41 www.kodak.com/go/support optical zoom, 9 orientation sensor, 36 panoramic pictures, 15 people, tagging, 18 PICTBRIDGE enabled printer, 40 picture size, 33...
  • Page 68 14 slide show continuous loop, 30 running, 30 smart capture, 11 smart display, 36 smart find, 25 snow, 12 software upgrading, 51 software downloader, 39 sounds, 37 specifications, camera, 49 strap, 1 tagging favorites, 20 keywords, 19 www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 69 28 troubleshooting, 43 turning camera on and off, 4 typing, 20 undelete, undo, 23 upgrading software, firmware, 51 URLs, Kodak Web sites, 43 transfer pictures, 39 VCCI compliance, 57 video copying, 29 edit, 28 emailing marked, 21...

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