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Kodak EasyShare V550
zoom digital camera
User’s guide
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For interactive tutorials, www.kodak.com/go/howto
For help with your camera, www.kodak.com/go/v550support
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Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, New York 14650 © Eastman Kodak Company, 2005 All screen images are simulated. Kodak and EasyShare are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. Schneider-Kreuznach and Xenar are trademarks of Jos. Schneider Optische Werke GmbH used under license by Eastman Kodak Company. P/N 4J3440
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Product features Front view 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 15 14 10 13 11 12 1 Shutter button 8 Auto mode button 2 Flash button 9 Viewfinder 3 On/Off 10 Light sensor 4 Video/AF Assist/Self-timer light 11 Lens 5 Video mode button 12 DC-In (5V) 6 Scene (SCN) mode button 13 Grip 7 Portrait mode button 14 Flash 15 Microphone www.kodak.com/go/support i
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Product features Back view 21 1 2 20 19 3 18 17 4 16 5 6 15 14 13 8 7 12 11 10 9 1 LCD 11 Battery compartment 2 Wide angle/Telephoto button 12 Slot for optional SD or MMC card 3 LCD/Info button 13 Dock connector 4 Auto/Favorites switch 14 Tripod socket 5 Strap post 15 Speaker 6 USB, A/V Out 16 Share button 7 17 Review button 8 OK button 18 Menu button 9 Battery lock 19 Delete button 10 Close-up/Landscape button 20 Viewfinder 21 Ready light ii www.kodak.com/go/support
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Table of contents 1 1 Setting up your camera .........................................................................1 Attaching the strap .......................................................................................1 Loading the battery.......................................................................................1 Charging the battery .....................................................................................2 Turning on the camera ................................
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Table of contents Copying pictures and videos........................................................................27 Changing picture-taking settings .................................................................28 Customizing your camera ............................................................................33 Pre-tagging for album names ......................................................................35 Sharing your pictures......................................................
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1 Setting up your camera Attaching the strap Loading the battery 2 1 For information on replacing batteries and extending battery life, see page 55. www.kodak.com/go/support 1
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Setting up your camera Charging the battery Charge the battery until all 4 lights on the camera top are lit (approximately 3 hours). EasyShare photo frame dock 2 1 (May be sold separately.) 2 5-volt AC adapter (included with your camera) IMPORTANT: Use this AC adapter to charge the battery and to power the EasyShare photo frame dock 2. EasyShare printer dock series 3 or EasyShare camera dock series 3 (May be sold separately. For dock compatibility, see page 17.) 2 www.kodak.com/go/suppor
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Setting up your camera Turning on the camera On/Off Setting the date/time, first time 1 At the prompt, press OK. to change. 2 for previous/next field. OK to accept. www.kodak.com/go/support 3
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Setting up your camera Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card Your camera has 32 MB of internal memory. You can purchase an SD or MMC card to conveniently store more pictures and videos. NOTE: We recommend Kodak SD or MMC cards. When using the card for the first time, format it in this camera before taking pictures (see Format, page 35). Notched corner CAUTION: A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause damage. Inserting or removing a card when the ready light is blinking may
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2 Taking pictures and videos Taking a picture Press the Shutter button halfway 2 to focus and set exposure. When the ready light turns green, press the Shutter button Ready completely down. light Viewfinder LCD/Info Compose the picture. 1 Use the viewfinder, or repeatedly press the LCD/Info button for: • LCD and status icons on • LCD on, status icons off • LCD, status icons, and histogram on • LCD off www.kodak.com/go/support 5
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Taking pictures and videos Taking a video Press the Video 1 Mode button. Press the Shutter button 2 completely down and release. To stop recording, press and release the Shutter button again. Reviewing the picture or video just taken After you take a picture or video, the LCD displays a quickview for approximately 5 seconds. If you press no buttons, the picture/video is saved. Delete Play a video. Tag a picture/video for email or as a favorite, or tag a to adjust volume. picture for prin
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Taking pictures and videos Understanding the blur warning icons If the feature is turned on (see Blur Warning, page 35), a picture blur warning icon is displayed during quickview. Green—Picture is sharp enough for an acceptable 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) print. Yellow—Picture may be sharp enough for an acceptable 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) print or sharpness is not determined. (You may want to view on a computer monitor before printing.) Red—Picture is not sharp enough for an acceptable 4 x 6-inch
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Taking pictures and videos Using the auto-focus framing marks (for pictures) When using the LCD as a viewfinder, framing marks indicate the camera focus area. The camera attempts to focus on foreground subjects, even if the subjects are not centered in the scene. 1 Press the Shutter button halfway. When the framing marks turn green, focus is accomplished. Center focus Framing marks Center wide focus Side focus Center and side focus Left and right focus 2 If the camera is not focusing on th
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Taking pictures and videos Reviewing pictures and videos Press the Review button to view and work with your pictures and videos. Review. 1 (Press again to exit.) for 2 Videos: previous/next. Play/pause. OK Adjust the volume during playback. Rewind (during playback). Fast forward (during playback). NOTE: To learn how to choose and view your favorite pictures, see page 39. To save battery power, use an EasyShare photo frame dock 2. (See www.kodak.com/go/v550accessories.) Magnifying a picture d
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Taking pictures and videos Viewing multi-up (thumbnails) during review view multi-up thumbnails. 1 2 highlight a thumbnail. Understanding the review icons Print tag/number of prints Protected Favorite tag Picture/video number Email tag Image storage location Blur warning Video length Album Zoom Video controls Histogram Date/time Review Scroll arrows Low battery For details on blur warnings, see page 7. 10 www.kodak.com/go/support view single picture.
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Taking pictures and videos Deleting pictures and videos 1 Press the Review button. 2Press for previous/next. 3 Press the Delete button. 4 Follow the screen prompts. NOTE: To delete protected pictures and videos, remove protection before deleting. 5 Press the Menu button to exit the menu. Protecting pictures and videos from deletion 1 Press the Review button. 2Press for previous/next. 3 Press the Menu button. 4 Press to highlight Protect, then press the OK button. NOTE: The picture or video is
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3 Transferring and printing pictures CAUTION: Install Kodak EasyShare software before connecting an EasyShare camera or dock to the computer. Failure to do so may cause the software to load incorrectly. Installing the software 1 Close all software applications that are open on your computer (including anti-virus software). 2 Place the Kodak EasyShare software CD into the CD-ROM drive. 3 Load the software: Windows OS—if the install window does not appear, choose Run from the Start menu and t
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Transferring and printing pictures Transferring pictures with the photo frame dock 2 Your package may include an EasyShare photo frame dock 2. (To purchase accessories, see www.kodak.com/go/v550accessories.) 1 2 Transferring pictures with the USB cable If your package did not include an EasyShare photo frame dock 2, use the USB cable to transfer pictures. On 2 1 NOTE: Visit www.kodak.com/go/howto for an online tutorial on connecting. www.kodak.com/go/support 13
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Transferring and printing pictures Also available for transferring You can also use these Kodak products to transfer your pictures and videos. ■ Kodak EasyShare camera dock series 3 or printer dock series 3 (see page 17) ■ Kodak multi-card reader, Kodak SD multimedia card reader-writer Purchase these and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or www.kodak.com/go/v550accessories. Printing pictures Printing with an EasyShare printer dock series 3 Dock your camera to the Kodak EasyShare p
