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KODAK EASYSHARE
Camera / M522
Extended user guide
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For help with your camera:
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Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, New York 14650 © Eastman Kodak Company, 2011 All screen images are simulated. Kodak, EasyShare, Perfect Touch, and Pulse are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. 4H7438_en
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Product features Quick start Charge until the 1 Load the battery. 2 light stops blinking. 3 4 Set language, date/time. Take pictures, videos. 5 Install software, then share. Keep learning! Take and share your best pictures, videos! www.kodak.com/go/support i
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Product features Front view Shutter Mode Self-timer, Power Video, Battery Speaker Charging light Flash Microphone Lens Tripod socket Battery compartment SD/SDHC Card slot ii www.kodak.com/go/support
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Back view LCD Zoom USB port Flash button Strap post OK Delete Menu Info Review Share www.kodak.com/go/support iii
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Table of contents 1 1 Setting up your camera .........................................................................1 Attaching the strap .......................................................................................1 Loading the KLIC-7006 battery......................................................................1 Charging the battery .....................................................................................2 Turning on the camera .......................................
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Table of contents A smarter way to find and enjoy your pictures..............................................26 Understanding the review icons...................................................................27 Displaying pictures/videos on a television.....................................................28 Using the menu button in review.................................................................29 Cropping pictures..........................................................................
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1 Setting up your camera Attaching the strap Loading the KLIC-7006 battery All batteries lose power over time–even if they’re not being used. For longer life, fully charge the battery prior to use. Purchase extra batteries www.kodak.com/go/accessories Charge the battery See page 2 Watch the battery level See page 9 1 www.kodak.com/go/support
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Setting up your camera Charging the battery If your package included Then see An in-camera battery charger Using the in-camera battery charger An external battery charger Using the external battery charger Using the in-camera battery charger You can charge the Li-Ion battery whenever necessary. Battery Charging light: • Blinking: charging • Steady On: finished charging 1 Turn off the camera. Connect the KODAK Camera USB Cable, Micro B / 5-Pin and 2 Your adapter charger. (Use only the cable in
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Setting up your camera Using the external battery charger You can charge the Li-Ion battery whenever necessary. If you have this charger... Your plug may differ. Battery Charging light: • Orange: charging • Green: finished charging If you have this charger... Your plug may differ. Battery Charging light: • Flashing green: charging • Steady On green: finished charging Purchase extra batteries www.kodak.com/go/accessories Watch the battery level See page 9 3 www.kodak.com/go/support
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Setting up your camera Charge via your computer’s USB port You can charge the Li-Ion battery whenever necessary. IMPORTANT: The camera charges when the computer is on and awake. Turn off the computer’s hibernation, sleep, and standby modes. 1 Turn off the camera. Connect the KODAK Camera USB Cable, 2 Micro B / 5-Pin and charger. Use only the cable included with this camera. Battery Charging light: • Blinking: charging • Steady: finished charging Purchase extra batteries www.kodak.com/go/acces
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Setting up your camera Turning on the camera Press the Power button. Setting the language and date/time Language: to change. OK to accept. Date/Time: At the prompt, press OK. to change current field. for previous/next field. OK to accept. NOTE: To change language in the future, use the Setup Menu (see page 36). 5 www.kodak.com/go/support
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Setting up your camera Storing pictures on an accessory SD or SDHC Card Your camera has internal memory. We strongly recommend purchasing an SD or SDHC 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. Turn off the camera. 1 SD/SDHC Card (Accessory) 2 Insert the card until it clicks. 3 Turn on the camera. To eject the c
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2 Taking pictures/videos Taking pictures 1 The camera turns on in Smart Capture mode. (If it’s in a different mode, press the Mode button, then until the LCD displays Smart Capture mode , then press OK.) 2 Compose the picture. Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure. If the framing marks are not focused on the desired subject, release the Shutter button and recompose the scene. 3 Press the Shutter button completely down. Framing marks 7 www.kodak.com/go/support
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Taking pictures/videos Taking a video 1 Press the Mode button. 2 Press until the LCD displays Video , then press OK. 3 To take a video, 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 page 23. Reviewing the picture/video just taken After you take a picture/video, the LCD briefly displays a quickview—the picture just taken or the first frame of a video. While a picture/video is disp
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Taking pictures/videos Understanding the picture-taking icons Focus mode Self timer Exposure compensation Flash mode Pictures/time remaining Capture mode Zoom indicator Battery level Watch the battery level Don’t miss out on great pictures and videos—keep your battery fully charged. Full Three quarters Half Critical AC Power Charge the battery see page 2 Purchase extra batteries www.kodak.com/go/accessories 9 www.kodak.com/go/support
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Taking pictures/videos Using the optical zoom 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 or video. NOTE: For focus distances, see Specifications starting on page 46. Using digital zoom Use digital zoom to get up to 5X magnification beyond optical zoom. (Digital zoom is not available in Smart Capture mode.) Press Telephoto (T) until the slider on the LCD is at the end of the optical zoom range. Release Telephoto
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Taking pictures/videos Using 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). Off Never Red-eye A preflash fires, shrinking the eye pupil, before the picture is Reduction taken. 11 www.kodak.com/g
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Taking pictures/videos Using different modes Press the Mode button, then until the LCD displays the mode that best suits your subjects and surroundings, then press OK. Mode button Use this mode For Smart General picture taking—it offers excellent image quality and ease Capture of use. ■ Faces get focus and exposure priority. ■ The scene is analyzed for other content and for lighting. You can choose the best picture size and aspect ratio for your needs—just press the Menu button and choose
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Taking pictures/videos Using Scene (SCN) modes Choose a Scene mode—for great pictures in practically any situation. 1 Press the Mode button, then until the LCD displays SCN, then press OK. 2 Press to choose a mode and read its description. 3 Press OK to enter that Scene mode. The camera is now in the scene mode that you chose. SCN mode For Portrait Full-frame portraits of people. Sport Action pictures. Landscape Distant scenes. Close-up Close range. Use available light instead of flash, if p
