Kodak EasyShare V550 User's Manual
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1. Some states or jurisdictions do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitation may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific rights and you may have other rights which vary trom State to state or by jurisdiction Outside the United States and Canada In countries other than the United States and Canada the terms and conditions of this warranty may be different Unless 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 58 D www kodak com go support Appendix Regulatory compliance FCC compliance and advisory FC Kodak EasyShare V550 zoom digital camera This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed or used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turn2. cssessecseccscesecsecseceessecseceseeseessesseseesaesaessessesateateateass 23 OIG GUN SS asrasin a E a ETa SEREA 25 Making pictures from a video rcicduncsiicnsnicuiicutisdanteinasonsdestesaliedtnnstnedtees todtiiassnes 26 Viewing picture Video information iscissi trinni a 26 Using the histogram to view picture brightness ccceccsceeeteteteeteeeeee 27 Using exposure compensation to adjust picture brightness 27 www kodak com go support iii Table of contents Copying pict res and VIGEOS eiscaicnassoesissaentenovanel ene anana En en NENEA ENA EAEE 27 Changing picture taking settings cccceccesesecsecsseseessssscessestesesesseseeesees 28 Customizing your camera ursamucrsscusetnatetontaaanuensainsesnttateaoeatehewtet eedeonenticenan 33 Pre tagging for album NAMES sssssssnsnsnsnsisisnsrsirininsrsnniennnnnnrnrnrnrnrnrnrnrne 35 Sele your 9 0 eee ere en ae ee eres 37 5 Troubleshooting cccecsessessssccsececsesseeseeseessessaeseesaeseeseseatsansensensanses 42 Camera PrODIGINS scrissimu tnt etre ng a EEn EEr 42 Computer connectivity PrODlOMS cccccccsessecsecsecsecsesssesecsecsseseesessesesaees 44 PVC UL guall y propler S mesrris i enne 44 Direct printing PictBridge enabled printer probleMS c cccscscseseeseeeeees 46 ENNO WENDY e an witecata nemo meuaaann 47 Helon TIKE acs teicher E nator onan E E aed padedsawlpet war duoes 47 Telephone customer SUI ec osscs rermacosescacnsceadacecoaientnacsuseenaetastene
3. 5 3 minutes Enters auto power off Press a button or insert remove card Upgrading your software and firmware Download the latest versions of the software included on the Kodak EasyShare software CD and the camera firmware the software that runs on the camera See www kodak com go v550downloads Additional care and maintenance m If the camera has been subjected to inclement weather or you suspect water has gotten inside the camera turn off the camera and remove the battery and card Allow all components to air dry for at least 24 hours before using the camera again m Blow gently on the lens or LCD to remove dust and dirt Wipe gently with a soft lint free cloth or an untreated lens cleaning tissue Do not use cleaning solutions unless designed specifically for camera lenses Do not allow chemicals such as suntan lotion to contact painted surfaces m Service agreements may be available in your country Contact a dealer of Kodak products for more information m For digital camera disposal or recycling information contact your local authorities In the US visit the Electronics Industry Alliance Web site at www eiae org or the Kodak Web site at www kodak com go v550support 56 CEN www kodak com go support Appendix Limited Warranty Kodak warrants Kodak EasyShare digital cameras and accessories excluding batteries to be free from malfunctions and defects in both materials and workmanship for one year trom the date of purch
4. 6 Press the Menu button to exit the menu www kodak com go support CEN 25 Doing more with your camera Making pictures from a video 1 Press the Review button 2 Press 4 gt to locate a video 3 Press the Menu button choose Make Picture caj then press the OK button 4 Follow the screen prompts NOTE A picture is created The original video is saved 5 Press the Menu button to exit the menu Viewing picture video information To exit Review press the Review button 26 CEN www kodak com go support Doing more with your camera Using the histogram to view picture brightness The histogram shows the distribution of the subject s brightness If the peak is to the right of the graph the subject is bright if it s to the left the subject is dark Optimal exposure is achieved when the peak is in the middle of the histogram To turn on the histogram in Capture mode or in Review press the LCD Info button until the mE histogram appears Using exposure compensation to adjust picture brightness You can adjust exposure compensation to make your pictures darker or lighter to increase exposure compensation to decrease exposure compensation Copying pictures and videos You can copy pictures and videos from a card to internal memory or from internal memory to a card Before you copy make sure that m A card is inserted in the camera m The camera s picture storage location is set to the
5. Weight Metering Daylight White Balance 1 Exposure Compensation y Party People indoors Minimizes Multi Pattern Exposure Metering red eye Multi Zone Focus Red eye Flash Close ups of yourself Macro Focus Multi Pattern Exposure Assures proper focus and Metering Multi Zone Focus Red eye minimizes red eye Flash www kodak com go support CEN 21 Doing more with your camera Quiet occasions like a wedding or lecture Flash and sound are disabled Flash does not fire Place the camera on a flat steady surface or use a Subjects that are in shadow or backlit when light is behind the Close ups of flowers or other small subjects in Shooting a fast moving subject The background gives the sense of movement while the subject appears still No sounds no flash Multi Pattern Exposure Metering Multi Zone Focus 2 second exposure Infinity Focus Center Weight Metering Daylight White Balance Multi Pattern Exposure Metering Multi Zone Focus Fill Flash Macro Focus Daylight White Balance Center Zone Focus Center Weight Metering Shutter speed gt 1 180 sec Multi Zone Focus Multi Pattern Exposure Metering G Candlelight Subjects illuminated by _ Multi pattern Exposure Metering Multi A candlelight Zone Focus Daylight White Balance _3 Sunset Subjects at dusk Multi pattern Exposure Metering Multi w Zone Focus Daylight White Balance p Custom Choosing your own Settings are save
6. a scene picture exposure Ideal for general picture taking This setting remains until Center weight evaluates the lighting conditions of you change modes or turn the subject centered in the viewfinder Ideal for backlit off the camera subjects Center spot similar to Center weight except the metering is concentrated on a smaller area of the subject centered in the viewfinder Ideal when you need an exact exposure of a specific area in the picture AF Control Continuous AF because the camera is always Choose an auto focus focusing there is no need to press the Shutter button setting haltway down to focus This setting remains until Single AF default uses external AF sensor and TTL AF when the Shutter button is pressed haltway down NOTE In Video mode the settings are Continuous AF or Off Focus Zone Multi zone default evaluates 3 zones to give an Select a large or even picture focus Ideal for general picture taking concentrated area of Center zone evaluates the small area centered in the focus viewfinder Ideal when precise focus of a specific area in This setting remains until the picture is needed you change it NOTE For the best pictures the camera is set to Multi zone when in Landscape mode Long Time Exposure 0 5 0 7 1 1 5 2 3 4 6 or 8 seconds Choose how long the LT shutter stays open www kodak com go support CEN 31 Doing more with your camera Set Album Choose Album names
7. are correct See the device s user s guide To automatically set exposure and focus press the Shutter button halfway When the Ready light turns green press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture Clean the lens page 56 Make sure the camera is not in Close up mode if you are more than 21 in 0 7 m from your subject Place the camera on a flat steady surface or use a tripod especially in high zoom settings or in low light www kodak com go support Troubleshooting Reposition the camera for more available light underexposed Use Fill flash page 19 or change your position so light is not behind the subject Move so that the distance between you and the subject is within the effective flash range page 50 To automatically set exposure and focus press the Shutter button halfway When the Ready light turns green press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture Picture is too light Reposition the camera to reduce the amount of available light Turn the flash off page 19 Move so that the distance between you and the subject is within the effective flash range page 50 To automatically set exposure and focus press the Shutter button halfway When the Ready light turns green press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture In Auto Portrait and SCN modes adjust the exposure compensation page 27 www kodak com go support Cen 45 Troubleshooting D
8. com go support Burst Camera takes up to 5 pictures 3 per second while the Shutter button is pressed Capture an expected event such as a person swinging a golf club Picture Size Choose a picture resolution This setting remains until you change it Video Size Choose a video resolution This setting remains until you change it www kodak com go support Doing more with your camera Off default On Press the Shutter button halfway then hold it completely down to take pictures The camera stops taking pictures when you release the Shutter button when the pictures are taken or when there is no more storage space During quickview you can delete all pictures in the burst series To delete selectively do so in Review see page 11 5 0 MP default for printing up to 20 x 30 in 51 x 76 cm pictures are highest resolution and largest file size 4 4 MP 3 2 ideal for printing 4 x 6 in 10 x 15 cm prints without cropping Also for printing up to 20 x 30 in 51 x 76 cm 4 0 MP for printing up to 20 x 30 in 51 x 76 cm pictures are medium resolution with smaller file size 3 1 MP for printing up to 11 x 14 in 28 x 36 cm pictures are medium resolution with smaller file size 1 8 MP for printing 4 x 6 in 10 x 15 cm prints emailing Internet screen display or for conserving 640 x 480 default CG 29 Doing more with your camera White Balance NY Auto defau
9. picture is displayed www kodak com go support Cen 15 Transferring and printing pictures Disconnecting the camera from a PictBridge enabled printer 1 Turn off the camera and printer 2 Disconnect the USB cable from the camera and the printer Using a printer that is not PictBridge enabled For details on printing pictures trom your computer click the Help button in EasyShare software Ordering prints online Kodak EasyShare gallery www kodakgallery com is one of the many online print services offered in EasyShare software You can easily m Upload your pictures m Edit enhance and add borders to your pictures m Store pictures and share them with family and friends m Order high quality prints photo greeting cards frames and albums and have them delivered to your door Printing from an optional SD or MMC card m Automatically print tagged pictures when you insert your card into a printer with an SD MMC card slot See your printer user s guide for details m Make prints at an SD MMC card capable Kodak picture maker Contact a location prior to visiting See www kodak com go picturemaker m Take the card to your local photo retailer for professional printing 16 D www kodak com go support Transferring and printing pictures Dock compatibility for your camera m EasyShare photo frame See Transferring pictures with the photo frame dock 2 dock 2 page 13 m Kodak EasyShare printer dock series 3 and EasySh
10. qualified service personnel Do not expose this product to liquid moisture or extreme temperatures Kodak AC adapters and battery chargers are intended for indoor use only The use of controls adjustments or procedures other than those specified herein may result in exposure to shock and or electrical or mechanical hazards If the LCD breaks do not touch the glass or liquid Contact Kodak Support Using this product m Read and follow these instructions before using Kodak products Always follow basic safety procedures m The use of an accessory attachment that is not recommended by Kodak such as an AC adapter may cause fire electric shock or injury m f using this product in an airplane observe all instructions of the airline Battery safety and handling Gd CAUTION When removing the battery allow it to cool it may be hot m Read and follow all warnings and instructions supplied by the battery manufacturer m Use only batteries that are approved for this product m Keep batteries out of the reach of children m Do not allow batteries to touch metal objects including coins Otherwise a battery may short circuit discharge energy become hot or leak 54 D www kodak com go support Appendix m Do not disassemble install backward or expose batteries to liquid moisture fire or extreme temperature m Remove the battery when the product is stored for an extended period of time In the unlikely event that ba
11. separately For dock compatibility see page 17 2 CN www kodak com go support Setting up your camera Turning on the camera At the prompt press OK 2 a to change 4 for previous next field OK to accept www kodak com go support 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 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 damage the pictures the card or the camera See page 53 for storage capacities Purchase SD or MMC cards at a dealer of Kodak products or www kodak com go v550accessories 4 D www kodak com go support Taking pictures and videos Taking a picture 2 Press the Shutter button halfway N to focus and set exposure N When the ready light turns N green press the Shutter button Vv completely down N Viewfinder O Q DSO Q S LCD Info O A Compose the picture Use the viewfinder or repeatedly press the LCD Info button for e LCD and status icons on e LCD on status icons off e LCD status icons and histogram on e LCD off www kodak com go support CEN 9 Taking pi
12. the Shutter button all the way page 5 Insert a new or charged battery page 1 Wait until the Ready light turns green before taking another picture Memory is full Transfer pictures to the computer page 12 delete pictures page 11 change image storage location or insert another card Error message appears Turn the camera off then on again on the LCD Remove the memory card Remove the battery Wipe the contacts with a clean dry cloth page 55 Insert a new or charged battery page 1 If the problem still exists get help page 47 Memory card not Card may be corrupted Format the card in the camera Format recognized or the page 35 camera freezes with Use another memory card the card www kodak com go support Cen 43 Troubleshooting Computer connectivity problems Computer does not communicate with the camera Pictures do not transfer to the computer Slide Show does not run on an external video device Picture is not clear 44 GND m Insert a charged battery page 1 m Turn on the camera Make sure the USB cable is connected to the camera and the computer page 13 If using an EasyShare dock check all cable connections Make sure the camera is seated on the dock Make sure the EasyShare software is installed page 12 Click the Help button in EasyShare software Adjust the camera Video Out setting NTSC or PAL Video Out page 34 Make sure the external device settings
13. the same address press 4 to scroll through them When the picture you want is displayed press OK To send the pictures videos to more than one address repeat step 3 for each address Selected addresses are checked 4 Press af to highlight Exit then press the OK button The Email icon appears in the status area 5 Press the Share button to exit the menu Third transfer and email When you transfer the tagged pictures videos to your computer the Email screen opens and lets you send them to the addresses you specified For details click the Help button in EasyShare software Tagging pictures as favorites You can preserve your favorite pictures in the Favorites Fa section of your camera s internal memory then share them with friends and family NOTE When you transfer pictures from your camera to your computer all pictures including favorites are stored on your computer at full size Favorite pictures smaller copies of your originals are loaded back to your camera so you can share and enjoy more www kodak com go support Cen 39 Doing more with your camera Share your favorite pictures in 3 easy steps 1 Tag pictures as 1 Press the Share button Press 4 to locate a picture 2 Press to highlight Favorite then press the OK button The Favorite icon amp appears in the status area To remove the tag press the OK button again 2 Transfer To enjoy full functionality load and use the EasyShar
14. then press the OK button All pictures stored in the Favorites section of internal memory are removed Favorites are restored the next time you transfer pictures to the computer Press the Menu button to exit the menu Preventing favorites from transferring to the camera 1 2 3 4 Open EasyShare software Click the My Collection tab Go to the Albums view Click the Camera Favorites Album for your camera Click Remove Album The next time you transfer pictures from your camera to the computer use the Camera Favorites Wizard Assistant in EasyShare software to either recreate your Camera Favorites Aloum or to turn off the Camera Favorites feature Tagging favorites for print and email 1 2 3 Slide the Auto Favorites switch to Favorites AJ Press lt gt to locate a picture Press the Share button Highlight Print L or Email x7 then press the OK button NOTE Favorites that were taken on this camera not imported from another source are good for prints up to 4x 6 in 10 x 15 cm www kodak com go support Cen 41 Troubleshooting Camera problems Camera does not m Make sure the correct battery type is installed page 55 turn on m Insert a new or charged battery Camera does not turn off and the lens does not retract Camera buttons and controls do not function Lens does not extend Make sure the battery is charged when the camera turns Turn the camera off then on again iar HOES MOL
15. 23 snow 21 software installing 12 upgrading 56 sound volume 33 sounds 33 speaker ii specifications camera 49 status blur warning 7 storage capacity 53 Index strap 1 strap post II support technical 48 T tagging favorites 39 for albums 35 for email 38 for print 38 telephone support 48 television slide show 25 text 22 time setting 3 tips care amp maintenance 56 transfer via USB cable 12 trash can deleting 6 tripod socket ii turning camera on and off 3 U upgrading software firmware 56 URLs Kodak web sites 47 USB transferring pictures 12 USB A V out ii V VCCI compliance 60 video checking settings 10 copying 27 date display 34 deleting 11 66 GND emailing tagged 38 length 32 mode 20 mode button i out 34 print 34 protecting 11 reviewing 9 size 29 storage capacities 53 transfer to computer 12 viewing 9 video AF assist selt timer light viewfinder viewing picture after taking 6 9 picture video information 26 volume 33 W warranty 5 7 white balance 30 Windows OS installing software 12 Z Zoom digital 18 optical 18 zoom button ii www kodak com go support
16. E IS DUE TO SHIPPING DAMAGE ACCIDENT ALTERATION MODIFICATION UNAUTHORIZED SERVICE MISUSE ABUSE USE WITH INCOMPATIBLE ACCESSORIES OR ATTACHMENTS FAILURE TO www kodak com go support CEN 9 Appendix FOLLOW KODAK S OPERATION MAINTENANCE OR REPACKING INSTRUCTIONS FAILURE TO USE ITEMS SUPPLIED BY KODAK SUCH AS ADAPTERS AND CABLES OR CLAIMS MADE AFTER THE DURATION OF THIS WARRANTY Kodak makes no other express or implied warranty for this product In the event that the exclusion of any implied warranty is ineffective under the law the duration of the implied warranty will be one year from the purchase date The option of replacement is Kodak s only obligation Kodak will not be responsible for any special consequential or incidental damages resulting from the sale purchase or use of this product regardless of the cause Liability for any special consequential or incidental damages including but not limited to loss of revenue or profit downtime costs loss of the use of the equipment cost of substitute equipment facilities or services or claims of your customers for such damages resulting from the purchase use or failure of the product regardless of cause or for breach of any written or implied warranty is expressly disclaimed and excluded herefrom Your rights Some states or jurisdictions do not allow exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you
17. Kodak EasyShare V550 zoom digital camera User s guide www kodak com For interactive tutorials www kodak com go howto For help with your camera www kodak com go v550support 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 Front view 1 Shutter button Flash button On Off Video AF Assist Self timer light Video mode button Scene SCN mode button NY DW UOT A W N Portrait mode button www kodak com go support 10 1 12 13 14 15 Auto mode button Viewfinder Light sensor Lens DC In 5V amp amp Grip Flash Microphone Product features Product features Back view 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 LCD Wide angle Telephoto button LCD Info button Auto Favorites switch Strap post USB A V Out 4 gt a v OK button Battery lock 10 Close up Landscape button Gn 11 i 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Battery compartment Slot for optional SD or MMC card Dock connector Tripod socket Speaker Share button Review button Menu button Delete button Viewfinder Ready light www kodak com go support Table of contents 1 Setting UP your camera ou cceeeceeeseseccseeeteesseeseeeesseeseeesse
18. MC card deletes all including protected pictures and videos Formatting internal memory also deletes email addresses album names and favorites To restore them see EasyShare software Help www kodak com go support Cen 11 Transferring and printing pictures Gd 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 type d setup exe where d is the drive letter that contains the CD Mac OS X double click the CD icon on the desktop then click the Install icon 4 Follow the on screen instructions to install the software Windows OS select Complete to automatically install the most commonly used applications Select Custom to choose the applications you wish to install Mac OS X follow the on screen instructions NOTE When prompted register your camera and software Registering lets you sign up for information that keeps your system up to date To register later see www kodak com go register For information on the software applications included on the Kodak EasyShare software CD click the Help button in EasyShar
19. SO speed 30 K Kodak EasyShare software installing 12 upgrading 56 Kodak web sites 47 L landscape mode 20 LCD ii brightness 33 LCD Info button ii using 5 lens i cleaning lens 56 light sensor i loading battery 1 www kodak com go support Index SD MMC card 4 software 12 long time exposure 31 M Mac OS installing software 12 magnify picture 9 maintenance camera 56 make picture from video 26 manner museum 22 memory inserting card 4 storage capacities 53 menu button il microphone i modes 20 auto 20 backlight 22 beach 21 children 22 close up 20 fireworks 22 flower 22 landscape 20 manner museum 22 night landscape 21 night portrait 21 party 21 portrait 20 SCN scene 20 self portrait 21 snow 21 text 22 video 20 Index motion image stabilization 32 N night landscape 21 night portrait 21 0 OK button ii on off button online prints ordering 16 optical zoom 18 orientation sensor 34 p party 21 photo frame dock 2 2 13 24 34 PictBridge printer 14 picture quality 29 picture size 29 pictures checking settings 10 copying 27 cropping 25 deleting 11 emailing tagged 38 printing 16 printing tagged 38 protecting 11 reviewing 9 storage capacity 53 tagging 35 taking modes 20 transfer via USB cable 12 portrait mode 20 portrait mode button 64 GD power auto off 56 button i camera 3 off 33 printer do
20. TEOCI Make sure the camera is not in Favorites mode If the problem still exists get help page 47 In Review a blue or Transfer the picture to the computer black screen is Transfer all pictures to the computer page 12 displayed instead of Take another picture If the problem continues change the image a picture storage location to internal memory page 32 Pictures remaining Continue taking pictures The camera is operating normally number does not The camera estimates the number of pictures remaining after each decrease after taking a picture is taken based on picture size and content picture Picture orientation is Set the Orientation Sensor to ON Orientation Sensor page 34 not accurate 42 ND www kodak com go support Troubleshooting Flash does not fire m Check the flash setting and change as needed page 19 NOTE The flash does not fire in all modes Storage location is Transfer the pictures to the computer page 12 almost or entirely full Delete pictures from the card or insert a new card Change the image storage location to internal memory page 32 Battery life is short Make sure the correct battery type is installed page 55 Wipe the contacts with a clean dry cloth before inserting a battery in the camera See page 55 Insert a new or charged battery page 1 You cannot take a Turn the camera off then on again Make sure the camera is not picture in Favorites mode Depress
21. This setting remains until you change it You can apply different Set Album choices to videos and to pictures Image Storage Choose a storage location for pictures and videos This setting remains until Video Length Choose video record length This setting remains until Motion Image Stabilization Improve video stability Setup Menu Choose additional Settings 32 GD Off default Pre select album names before you take pictures or videos Then all the pictures or videos you take are tagged with those aloum names See page 35 Auto default the camera uses the card if one is in the camera If not the camera uses internal memory Internal Memory the camera always uses internal memory even if a card is installed picture taking settings return to their default vailable only in Scene Custom mode See Customizing your camera www kodak com go support Doing more with your camera Customizing your camera Use Setup to customize your camera settings 1 In any mode press the Menu button Press fw to highlight Setup then press the OK button 2 3 Press w to highlight the setting you wish to change then press the OK button 4 Choose an option then press the OK button 5 Press the Menu button to exit Camera Sounds Theme applies the same sound effect set to Choose sound effects all functions Individual choose a sound effect for each function Sound Volume Off Low default Me
22. a head and shoulder pose Use Telephoto to exaggerate background blur SCN Scene Point and shoot simplicity when taking pictures under special conditions See Scene modes e Video Capturing video with sound See page 6 a Press a button to choose a mode lt 2 2 G 2 O p A Landscape Far away scenes The camera uses infinity auto focus Auto focus framing marks are not available in Landscape v Close up Close range Use available light instead of flash if possible The camera d automatically sets the focus distance depending on the zoom position Press until the Close up or Landscape icon appears in the LCD status area 20 D www kodak com go support Doing more with your camera Scene modes 1 Press the Scene SCN button 2 Press lt p gt to display Scene mode descriptions NOTE If the Help text turns off press the OK button 3 Press the OK button to choose a Scene mode Use this SCN mode For Camera pre settings Infinity Focus Center Weight Metering Daylight White balance Flash Off the camera on a flat maximum 2 second shutter speed steady surface or use a conditions Place the camera on a flat steady surface or use a tripod Sport Subjects that are in Fast shutter speed Multi Pattern Exposure motion Metering Bright snow scenes Center Weight Metering Multi Zone Focus 1 Exposure Compensation Beach Bright beach scenes Center
23. are Custom camera dock series 3 dock insert Dock Kodak EasyShare E printer dock Custom m printer dock plus dock insert printer dock 6000 camera dock 6000 Kodak dock adapter D 22 Dock Other docks Not compatible E printer dock 4000 E camera dock m 1S420 LS443 camera dock Purchase camera docks printer docks and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or www kodak com go v550accessories www kodak com go support Cen 17 Doing more with your camera Using optical zoom Use optical zoom to get up to 3X closer to your subject 1 Use the viewfinder or LCD to frame your subject 2 Press Telephoto T to zoom in Press Wide Angle W to zoom out If the LCD is on the zoom indicator shows zoom Status 3 Take the picture or video NOTE For focus ranges see page 49 Zoom indicator L Digital zoom Optical zoom Using digital zoom Use digital zoom in any Still mode to get up to 4X magnification beyond optical zoom 1 Press Telephoto T to the optical zoom limit 3X Release the button then press it again 2 Take the picture or video NOTE You cannot use digital zoom for video recording You may notice decreased image quality when using digital zoom The slider on the zoom indicator turns red when the picture quality reaches the limit for an acceptable 4 x 6 in 10 x 15 cm print 18 D www kodak com go support Doing more with your camera Changing t
24. ase Retain the original dated sales receipt Proof of the date of purchase will be required with any request for warranty repair Limited warranty coverage This limited warranty will be honored only within the geographical location that Kodak digital cameras and accessories were purchased Kodak will REPAIR or REPLACE Kodak EasyShare digital cameras and accessories if they fail to function properly during the warranty period subject to any conditions and or limitations stated herein Such repair service will include all labor as well as any necessary adjustments and or replacement parts Such repair or replacement is the sole remedy under this warranty If replacement parts are used in making repairs these parts may be remanufactured or may contain remanufactured materials If it is necessary to replace the entire product it may be replaced with a remanufactured product Limitations Request for Warranty service will not be accepted without proof of date of purchase such as a copy of the original dated Kodak EasyShare digital camera or accessory sales receipt Always keep the original for your records This warranty does not apply to the battery s used in digital cameras or accessories This warranty does not cover circumstances beyond Kodak s control nor problems caused by failure to follow the operating instructions in the Kodak EasyShare digital cameras and accessories User s Guides THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY WHEN FAILUR
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26. ck 14 printing from a card 16 from computer 16 optimizing printer 47 order online 16 PictBridge 14 tagged pictures 16 with EasyShare printer dock 14 protecting pictures videos 11 Q quickview using 6 R ready light ii recycling disposal 56 red eye pre flash 34 regulatory information 59 removing favorites 41 repair 47 reset to default 32 review button ii 9 reviewing pictures as you take them 6 deleting 11 LCD 9 protecting 11 www kodak com go support slide show 23 reviewing videos deleting 11 LCD 9 protecting 11 slide show 23 running slide show 23 S safety battery 54 SCN scene mode i 20 SD MMC card inserting 4 printing from 16 slot il storage capacities 53 self portrait 21 self timer 28 service and support telephone numbers 48 set album 32 setting album 32 auto focus 31 auto power off 33 blur warning 35 camera sounds 33 color mode 30 date and time 3 date stamp 34 exposure metering 31 focus zone 31 image storage 32 ISO 30 www kodak com go support Index long time exposure 31 orientation sensor 34 picture quality 29 picture size 29 picture taking mode 20 sharpness 31 sound volume 33 video date display 34 video out 34 white balance 30 setup menu 32 shaking hand 7 Share button ii sharpness 31 shutoff auto 56 shutter button problems 43 sleep mode 56 slide show continuous loop 24 problems 44 running
27. ctures and videos Taking a video Press the Video Mode button y Press the Shutter button S 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 Tag a picture video for email Ta Play a video or as a favorite or tag a VY af to adjust volume picture for print To view pictures and videos anytime see page 9 6 CEN www kodak com go support 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 10 x 15 cm print White Printability is still being determined Understanding the picture taking icons Date stamp Flash Burst mode Picture size Landscape Pictures remaining Close up 5 see eNO Album name AL3UN i Zoom Focus zone Exposure metering Histogram White balance j i iso 4 21 Camera mode __ ow batte
28. d even after the camera settings is turned off To reset see page 32 Macro Focus Center Weight Metering Multi Zone Focus 1 Exposure Compensation www kodak com go support Doing more with your camera Running a slide show Use the Slide Show to display your pictures and videos with sound NOTE If you have an EasyShare photo trame dock 2 see page 24 Starting the slide show 1 Press the Review button then press the Menu button 2 Press amp w to highlight Slide Show Gm then press the OK button 3 Press a w to highlight Begin Show then press the OK button Each picture and video is displayed once To interrupt the Slide Show press the OK button Changing the slide show display interval The default interval setting displays each picture for 5 seconds You can set the display interval from 3 to 60 seconds 1 On the Slide Show menu press w to highlight Interval then press the OK button 2 Select a display interval To scroll through the seconds quickly press and hold fw 3 Press the OK button The interval setting remains until you change It www kodak com go support Cen 23 Doing more with your camera Running a continuous slide show loop When you turn on Loop the slide show is continuously repeated 1 On the Slide Show menu press w to highlight Loop then press the OK button 2 Press to highlight On then press the OK button The slide show repeats until you press the OK butt
29. dium High LCD Brightness 10 sec Choose inactivity time until LCD dims 20 sec default 30 sec Continuous Auto Power Off 10 minutes default Choose inactivity time until camera turns off 5 minutes 3 minutes 1 minutes www kodak com go support Cen 33 Doing more with your camera Video Out NTSC default used in North America and Choose the regional setting that lets you _ Japan most common format connect the camera to a television or other PAL used in Europe and China external device Photo Frame Interval between slide show frames Choose EasyShare photo trame dock 2 Loop On Off for slide show settings Transition between slide show frames Image Source Auto Internal Favorites Run Time for slide show Orientation Sensor On default Orient pictures so that they are displayed Off with the correct side up On Transfer sets Orientation Sensor on camera LCD to Off When picture is transferred to the computer it is rotated to the proper orientation Red Eye Preflash On red eye flash fires before the picture is Choose if the Red eye flash fires taken automatically before a picture is taken Off default camera removes red eye NOTE The camera automatically corrects red eye automatically even if the Red Eye Preflash is set to Off Date Stamp Choose a date option or turn off the feature Imprint the date on pictures Default is off Video Date Display On default choose trom dat
30. e formats Display Date Time at the start of video Off playback Video Print On default Nine frames are taken from each new video Off to make a 9 up picture 34 D www kodak com go support Doing more with your camera Warning On default Off See page 7 Format Memory Card deletes everything on the card formats the card Sr CAUTION Cancel exits without making a change Formatting deletes all pictures Internal Memory deletes everything in and videos including those that _ internal memory including email addresses are protected Removing a card album names and favorites formats the during formatting may damage __ internal memory the card About View camera information Pre tagging for album names Use the Set Album Still or Video feature to pre select album names before you take pictures or videos Then all the pictures or videos you take are tagged with those album names First on your computer Use the EasyShare software that came with your camera to create album names on your computer Then copy up to 32 album names to the album name list the next time you connect the camera to the computer See Kodak EasyShare software Help for details www kodak com go support CEN 35 Doing more with your camera Second on your camera 1 In any mode press the Menu button 2 Press w to highlight Set Album gay then press the OK button 3 Press to highlight an album name then pr
31. e software 12 GND www kodak com go support 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 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 NOTE Visit www kodak com go howto for an online tutorial on connecting www kodak com go support Cen 13 Transferring and printing pictures Also available for transferring You can also use these Kodak products to transfer your pictures and videos m Kodak EasyShare camera dock series 3 or printer dock series 3 see page 17 m 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 printer dock series 3 and print directly with or without a computer Purchase this and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or www kodak com go v550accessories For dock compatibility see page 17 Direct printing with a PictBridge enabled printer Your camera is compatible with PictBridge technology so you can print directly to PictBridge enabled printers You need m Camera with fully charged bat
32. e software that pictures to your was packaged with this camera See page 12 computer Connect the camera to the computer using the USB cable see page 13 or an EasyShare dock The first time you transfer pictures the software helps you make choices about your favorite pictures Then your pictures are transferred to the computer Favorite pictures smaller versions of the originals are loaded to the Favorites section of your camera s internal memory 3 View favorites 1 Slide the Auto Favorites switch to Favorites pd on your camera 2 Press 4 to scroll through favorites NOTE The camera holds a limited number of favorites Use Camera Favorites in EasyShare software to customize the size of your camera Favorites section Videos tagged as favorites remain in the Favorites folder in EasyShare software For more information click the Help button in EasyShare software Optional settings In Favorites mode press the Menu button to access optional settings Slide Show page 23 B Picture Information page 26 Multi up page 10 a Remove all favorites page 41 E Setup Menu page 32 NOTE Pictures taken at the 4 4 MP 3 2 picture quality are displayed at a 3 2 aspect ratio with a black bar at the top of the screen 40 CEND www kodak com go support Doing more with your camera Removing all favorites from your camera 1 2 3 4 Slide the Auto Favorites switch to Favorites K Press the Menu button Highlight S
33. ent Auto sleep mode Yes Color modes High Color Natural Color Low Color Black amp White Sepia Date stamp None YYYYMMDD MMDDYYYY DDMMYYYY Tripod mount 1 4 inch Operating temperature 3 2 104 F 0 40 C degrees Size 3 7 in 94 mm x 2 2 in 56 mm x 0 9 in 22 1 mm power off Weight 5 oz 143 g without card or battery Flash settings in each mode Auto Off Fil Fash Red eye off Off Fill Flash Off Ott Flower Fireworks www kodak com go support CEN 91 Appendix Snow sAuto Auto Off Fill Flash Red eye Night Landscape of Of Off Manner Museum Off Panning C Off When you change to Auto or Red eye in these modes it becomes the default until you change it 52 D www kodak com go support Appendix Storage capacities File sizes vary You may be able to store more or fewer pictures and videos Favorites take up additional space in internal memory Picture storage capacity Number of pictures umber ofpices SOMP 44MPG2 AOMP 31 mP 18 MP amome s u a oo 512 MB SD MMC Video storage capacity Minutes seconds of video VGA 640 x 480 QVGA 320 x 240 32 MB SD MMC 2 min 16 sec 64 MB SD MMC 4 min 32 sec 512 MB SD MMC 14 min 19 sec 36 min 19 sec www kodak com go support CEN 93 Appendix Important safety instructions Gd CAUTION Do not disassemble this product there are no user serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to
34. eseeeesseeeeeseneeses 1 Atano Ne Sa sate eeencrsteae sp nce E e EE 1 loading he UI osisssa iona REE eE EEEE ENEE 1 PVM TSO eI a tacos ccrseecnatnetraetescoenscs atzahsadecsetaacqeneetonetooreastede 2 IMENTAL on the CANN a secano e E 3 Setting the date time first time ccc cc ccccccsecsecsecsccscsecsseseeeesessessessesseseeeen 3 Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card ccececsesscsseceesesssssessessesseeseseseeen 4 2 Taking pictures and videos ccccscssesssssssssessssssssessaesaeserseessaesarsensees 5 Taking a 9 60 lt ir A A EAG 5 Reviewing pictures and VIGECOS cccceseceseesessecsecsecsecsscessesesseseseesessesateatsaees 9 Deleting pictures and VIGCOS ccccccessesssssescsessesessessessesessessessesaesassaseasees 11 3 Transferring and printing pictures s e eeenennneneenninininrsnnrnninrsnnrnenrnnene 12 Metalina th Sonwa E esri RR 12 Transferring pictures with the photo frame dock 2 s s s 13 Transferring pictures with the USB cable ccccsccscseceeesesesesetseteseeeeees 13 Also available for transterring cccccccccsscscsccecssscseesssssecsecseessssessesseerssesates 14 SIU Ce eT eT eT ec Tere 14 Dock compatibility for your camera i coats naccebvsnacaexavedseueuracnddeansaxseuossonecxenies 17 4 Doing more with your camera s sssesssssesiseeriersrnsrsrnnisnnrnsrernnrsrnennrsnnne 18 Uema o aa r E E ee ne ere 18 Changing the Hash settiMgS essani aE cian 19 Picur takin mod a ER 20 RUNNING a slide SHOW
35. ess the OK button Repeat to mark pictures or videos for albums Selected albums are noted with a check mark 4 Highlight Exit then press the OK button Your selections are saved If you turn on the LCD your album selection is displayed on the screen A plus after the album name means more than one album is selected 5 Press the Menu button to exit the menu Third transfer to your computer When you transfer the tagged pictures or videos to your computer EasyShare software opens and categorizes your pictures in the appropriate album See EasyShare software Help for details Tagging pictures videos for albums Use the Album feature in Review mode to tag the pictures and videos in your camera with album names First on your computer Use Kodak EasyShare software to create album names on your computer then copy up to 32 album names to the camera s internal memory 36 N www kodak com go support Doing more with your camera Second on your camera 1 Press the Review button then locate the picture or video Press the Menu button 2 3 Press to highlight Album aay then press the OK button 4 Press a to highlight an album folder then press the OK button To add other pictures to the same album press 4 gt to scroll through the pictures When the picture you want is displayed press the OK button To add the pictures to more than one album repeat step 4 for each album The album name appears with the pictu
36. he flash settings Press the flash button repeatedly to scroll through flash modes The current flash mode is shown in the LCD status area Flash modes _ Flash fires A Auto When the lighting conditions require it Flash Every time you take a picture regardless of the lighting conditions Use when the subject is in shadow or is backlit when light is behind the subject In low light hold the camera steady or use a tripod If the Red eye Pre flash feature is If the Red eye Pre flash feature is turned off turned on m The flash fires once m The flash fires once so the eyes m The camera then automatically become accustomed to the flash corrects red eye in the picture then fires again when the picture is taken m The camera then automatically corrects red eye in the picture To turn the Red eye Pre flash feature on off see Red Eye Preflash page 34 ia a For flash settings in each mode see page 51 www kodak com go support Cen 19 Doing more with your camera Picture taking modes Choose the mode that best suits your subjects and surroundings For flash ranges see page 50 Usethismode for ooo gy Auto General picture taking ofters an excellent balance of image quality and AUTO ease of use Portrait Full frame portraits of people Allows the subject to be sharp and the D background to be indistinct For best results position your subject at least 6 ft 2 m away and fill the frame with
37. ies Magnifying a picture during review G W T magnify 1X 8X 2 4 view other parts of the picture e OK return to 1X www kodak com go support D 9 Taking pictures and videos Viewing multi up thumbnails during review a w view multi up thumbnails 2 4 gt j highlight a thumbnail Print tag number of prints Protected Favorite tag L p Picture video number Email tag l yy weer Im orage location Blur warning W O 7 Sey a dspam age Storag Zoom Histogram Date time _ 2 9 49 1 94 4 Vy Pa Scroll arrows A i y ca Review Low battery For details on blur warnings see page 7 10 D www kodak com go support Taking pictures and videos Deleting pictures and videos 1 2 3 4 5 Press the Review button Press 4 for previous next Press the Delete button Follow the screen prompts NOTE To delete protected pictures and videos remove protection before deleting Press the Menu button to exit the menu Protecting pictures and videos from deletion 1 2 3 4 Press the Review button Press 4 for previous next Press the Menu button Press afe to highlight Protect then press the OK button NOTE The picture or video is protected and cannot be deleted The Protect icon g appears with the protected picture or video Press the Menu button to exit the menu A CAUTION Formatting internal memory or an SD or M
38. ing the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver 3 connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for additional suggestions Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Where shielded interface cables have been provided with the product or specified additional components or accessories elsewhere defined to be used with the installation of the product they must be used in order to ensure compliance with FCC regulation Australian C Tick N137 www kodak com go support D 99 Appendix Canadian DOC statement DOC Class B Compliance This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Observation des normes Class B Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment labeling In the European Union do not discard this product as unsorted municipal waste Contact your local authorities or go to www kodak com go recycle for recycling program information E VCCI Class B ITE inFRe ee AB Li edie theta ETTE o TELOR a tra
39. irect printing PictBridge enabled printer problems Cannot locate the desired picture Turn on the camera Make sure the camera is not in Favorites mode m Use the Direct print menu to change the image storage location The Direct print menu interface m Press any camera button to redisplay the menu turns off Cannot print pictures m Make sure there is a connection between the camera and the printer page 14 m Make sure the printer and the camera have power Camera or printer display an error Follow the prompts to resolve the issue message 46 N www kodak com go support Getting help Helpful links Camera Get support for your product FAQs troubleshooting www kodak com go v550support information arrange for repairs etc Purchase camera accessories camera docks printer www kodak com go v550accessories docks lenses cards etc Download the latest camera firmware and software www kodak com go v550downloads See online demonstrations of your camera www kodak com go howto Software Get information on EasyShare software ia kodak com go easysharesw or click the Help button in EasyShare software Get help with the Windows operating www kodak com go pcbasics system and working with digital pictures Other Get support for cameras software accessories more www kodak com go support Get information on Kodak EasyShare printer docks www kodak com go printerdocks Get information on Kodak inkje
40. location from which you are copying See Image Storage page 32 www kodak com go support Cen 2 Doing more with your camera Copy pictures or videos 1 Press the Review button then press the Menu button 2 Press to highlight Copy p gt then press the OK button 3 Press to highlight an option 4 Press the OK button NOTE Pictures and videos are copied not moved To remove pictures videos and from the original location after copying delete them see page 11 Tags that you applied for print email and favorites are not copied Protection settings are not copied To apply protection to a picture or video see page 11 Changing picture taking settings You can change settings to get the best results from your camera Some settings are unavailable in some modes 1 Press the Menu button 2 Press w to highlight a setting then press the OK button 3 Choose an option then press the OK button 4 Press the Menu button to exit Self timer Off default A picture is taken 10 On seconds after the Shutter Press the Shutter button halfway then completely button is pressed Place down To cancel the Self timer before the picture is taken camera on a tripod or flat press the Self timer button The Self timer setting surface remains on Use the same procedure to take a self timer video but press the Shutter button completely down NOTE The video stops when no storage space remains 28 CEN www kodak
41. lt automatically corrects white balance Choose your lighting aa Ideal for general picture taking condition Daylight for pictures in natural lighting Tungsten corrects the orange cast of household light bulbs Ideal for indoor pictures under tungsten or halogen lighting without flash Fluorescent corrects the green cast of fluorescent lighting Ideal for indoor pictures under fluorescent This setting remains until you change modes or turn off the camera lighting without flash Open Shade or pictures in the shade in natural lighting Available in Auto Portrait and SCN Custom ISO Speed Auto default Control the sensitivity of ISO 80 100 200 400 800 available only in 1 8 MP the camera sensor picture quality This setting remains until you change modes or turn off the camera Color Mode High Color Choose color tones Natural Color default This setting remains until Low Color you change modes or turn Black amp White off the camera Sepia or pictures with a reddish brown antique look NOTE EasyShare software also lets you change a color picture to black and white or sepia Unavailable in Video mode 30 CEND www kodak com go support Doing more with your camera Control picture sharpness Normal default This setting remains until Low Exposure Metering Multi pattern default evaluates lighting Evaluate light levels at 3 conditions throughout the image to give an optimum specific areas of
42. nslation This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference from Information Technology Equipment VCCI If this is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment it may cause radio interference Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual MPEG 4 Use of this product in any manner that complies with the MPEG 4 visual standard is prohibited except for use by a consumer engaging in personal and non commercial activities 60 D www kodak com go support Index A A V out setting 25 A V out USB ii about picture video 26 this camera 35 AC adapter 2 accessories 14 buying 47 printer dock 14 SD MMC card 4 AF control 31 albums set 32 tagging pictures for 35 auto focus control 31 focus framing marks 8 mode 20 mode button i power off 33 power down 56 auto favorites switch ii B B amp W 30 backlight 22 battery charging 2 compartment ii expected life 55 extending life 55 www kodak com go support loading 1 lock ii safety 54 types 55 beach 21 blur warning 7 35 burst 29 button auto mode i auto favorites ii close up landscape ii delete ii 6 flash i LCD Info ii menu Il OK ii on off portrait mode review Il 9 SCN scene mode share ii shutter video mode i zoom ii 18 C cable audio video 25 USB 13 camera screen LCD reviewing pictures videos 9 camera s
43. on or until battery power Is exhausted The Loop feature remains until you change It Choosing a slide show transition 1 On the Slide Show menu press w to highlight Transition then press the OK button 2 Press to select a transition then press the OK button Running a slide show with the EasyShare photo frame dock 2 Your package may include an EasyShare photo frame dock 2 To purchase accessories see www kodak com go v550accessories 24 CEN www kodak com go support Doing more with your camera Reviewing pictures and videos on a television You can review pictures and videos on a television computer monitor or any device equipped with a video input Image quality on a television screen may not be as good as on a computer monitor or when printed NOTE Ensure that the Video Out setting NTSC or PAL is correct see Video Out page 34 1 Connect the audio video cable may be sold separately from the camera A V Out USB port to the television video in port yellow and audio in port white See your television user s guide for details 2 Review pictures and videos on the television Cropping pictures 1 Press the Review button 2 Press 4 gt for previous next 3 Press the Menu button choose Crop EJ then press the OK button 4 Press Telephoto T to zoom in or 4 gt to move the crop box 5 Follow the screen prompts NOTE The picture is copied then cropped The original picture is saved
44. ounds 33 CN 61 Index Canadian compliance 60 caring for your camera 56 charge battery 2 children 22 clock setting 3 close up mode 20 close up landscape button ii color mode 30 compatibility dock 17 computer connecting camera 12 transfer to 12 copy pictures card to memory 27 memory to card 27 to computer via USB cable 12 cropping pictures 25 customer support 48 customizing camera settings 33 D date setting 3 date stamp 34 DC in delete button ii deleting during quickview 6 from internal memory 11 from SD MMC card 11 protecting pictures videos 11 digital zoom using 18 displaying slide show 23 disposal recycling 56 dock 2 GD connector ii photo frame 2 2 13 24 printer 14 dock compatibility 17 downloading pictures 12 E EasyShare photo frame dock 2 2 EasyShare software 12 emailing pictures videos 38 exposure compensation 27 long time 31 metering 31 external video device viewing pictures videos 25 F favorites removing 41 settings 40 tagging 39 favorites auto switch ii FCC compliance 59 fireworks 22 firmware upgrading 56 flash button i settings 19 flower 22 focus framing marks 8 zone 31 format 35 www kodak com go support H help 47 histogram 27 l icon blur 7 icon modes 20 image storage 32 information about pictures videos 26 installing battery 1 SD MMC card 4 software 12 internal memory capacity 53 I
45. re A plus after the album name means the picture was added to more than one album To remove a selection highlight an album name and press the OK button To remove all album selections select Clear All Third transfer to your computer When you transfer the tagged pictures and videos to your computer EasyShare software opens and categorizes your pictures and videos in the appropriate album folder See EasyShare software Help for details Sharing your pictures Press the Share button to tag your pictures and videos When they are transferred to your computer you can share them Press the Share button to tag pictures videos m Any time The most recent picture video taken is then displayed m Just after you take a picture video during quickview see page 6 m After pressing the Review button see page 9 www kodak com go support Cen 37 Doing more with your camera Tagging pictures for printing 1 Press the Share button Press to locate a picture 2 Press w to highlight Print L then press the OK button 3 Press a w to select the number of copies 0 99 Zero removes the tag for that picture The Print icon L appears in the status area The default quantity is one 4 Optional You can apply a print quantity to other pictures Press 4 to locate a picture Keep the print quantity as is or press af to change it Repeat this step until the desired print quantity is applied to the pictures 5 Pres
46. re metering TTL AE Multi pattern Center spot Center weighted www kodak com go support Cen 49 Appendix Exposure compensation 2 0 EV with 1 3 EV step Shutter speed Auto 1 8 1 1400 sec 1 2 8 sec in long exposure mode ISO speed Auto 80 to 160 Selectable 80 100 200 400 800 800 available only in 1 8 MP picture quality Electronic flash Guide no 5 6 Auto flash with photo sensor Working range 2 7 9 ft 0 6 2 4m Wide 2 5 2 ft 0 6 1 6m Tele Auto Fill Red eye Off Capture modes Auto Portrait SCN modes Video Burst mode Maximum 5 pictures 3 fps AE AF AWB executed for first shot only Video capture VGA 640 x 480 30 fps QVGA 320 x 240 30 fps Image file format Still EXIF 2 21 JPEG compression file organization DCF Video QuickTime CODEC MPEG4 Image storage Optional MMC or SD Card The SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association Internal storage capacity 32 MB internal memory Quickview Yes Video output NTSC or PAL Power Kodak rechargeable Li lon battery 50 CEN www kodak com go support Appendix Communication with computer USB 2 0 full soeed PIMA 15740 protocol via USB cable EasyShare camera dock series 3 EasyShare printer dock series 3 photo frame dock 2 PictBridge support Yes Self timer 10 seconds Sound feedback All On Shutter Only All Off White balance Auto Daylight Open Shade Tungsten Fluoresc
47. ry Exposure compensation www kodak com go support D 7 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 Framing marks c Center focus Center wide focus g Mii cf cf Left and right focus 2 If the camera is not focusing on the desired subject or if the framing marks disappear release the Shutter button and recompose the scene 3 Press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture NOTE Framing marks do not appear in Landscape or Video mode When you use Focus Zone and set Center Zone page 31 the framing marks are fixed at Center Wide 8 D www kodak com go support Taking pictures and videos Reviewing pictures and videos Press the Review button to view and work with your pictures and videos Review j Press again to exit Q Videos A 4 for OK Play pause ae previous next 4 Adjust the volume during playback 4 Rewind during playback gt 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 v550accessor
48. s the OK button Then press the Share button to exit the menu To tag all pictures in the storage location highlight Print All press the OK button then indicate the number of copies Print All is not available in quickview To remove print tagging for all pictures in the storage location highlight Cancel Prints then press the OK button Cancel Prints is not available in quickview Printing tagged pictures When you transfer the tagged pictures to your computer the EasyShare software print screen opens For details on printing click the Help button in EasyShare software For more information on printing from your computer printer dock PictBridge enabled printer or card see page 14 NOTE For the best 4 x 6 in 10 x 15 cm prints use the 4 4 MP 3 2 picture quality See page 29 Tagging pictures and videos for emailing First on your computer Use Kodak EasyShare software to create an email address book on your computer Then copy up to 32 email addresses to the camera s internal memory For details click the Help button in EasyShare software 38 N www kodak com go support Doing more with your camera Second tag pictures videos on your camera 1 Press the Share button Press lt to locate a picture video 2 Press fw to highlight Email sy then press the OK button The Email icon appears in the status area 3 Press w to highlight an email address then press the OK button To tag other pictures videos with
49. t products www kodak com go inkjet Optimize your printer for truer more vibrant colors www kodak com go onetouch Register your camera www kodak com go register www kodak com go support Cen 4 Getting help Telephone customer support If you have questions concerning this product you may speak with a customer support representative For the most up to date listings visit International Toll Fax 44 131 458 6962 www kodak com US en digital contacts DAlInternationalContacts shtml 48 GD www kodak com go support Appendix Camera specifications For more specifications visit www kodak com go v550support CCD 1 2 5 in CCD 4 3 aspect ratio Output image size 5 0 MP 2576 x 1932 pixels 4 4 MP 3 2 2576 x 1716 pixels 4 0 MP 2304 x 1728 pixels 3 1 MP 2048 x 1536 pixels 1 8 MP 1552 x 1164 pixels Color display 2 5 in 4 6 cm color hybrid LCD 960 x 240 230 K pixels Color electronic viewfinder LCD Preview LCD Frame rate 24 fps Taking lens 3xX optical zoom aspheric all glass Schneider Kreuznach lens f 2 8 4 8 35 mm equivalent 36 108 mm Lens protection Built in Digital zoom Combined zoom settings 3 2 to 12X in 0 2X increments Not supported for movie capture Focus system ITL AF auto multi zone center spot Working range 24 in 60 cm infinity wide 24 in 60 cm infinity telephoto 2 28 in 5 70 cm wide close up 16 28 in 40 70 cm telephoto close up Exposu
50. teries m PictBridge enabled printer m USB cable included with your camera 14 D www kodak com go support Transferring and printing pictures Connecting the camera to a PictBridge enabled printer 1 Turn off the camera and printer 2 Connect the appropriate USB cable from the camera to the printer See your printer user guide for details or www kodak com go v550accessories to order cables Printing from a PictBridge enabled printer 1 Turn on the printer Turn on the camera The PictBridge logo is displayed followed by the current picture and menu If no pictures are found a message Is displayed If the menu interface turns off press any button to redisplay it 2 Press to choose a printing option then press the OK button Current Picture Press 4 to choose a picture Choose the number of copies Tagged Pictures lf your printer is capable print pictures that you tagged for printing and choose a print size Index Print Print thumbnails of all pictures This option requires one or more sheets of paper If the printer is capable choose a print size All Pictures Print all pictures in internal memory on a card or in Favorites Choose the number of copies Image Storage Access internal memory a card or Favorites NOTE During direct printing pictures are not permanently transferred or saved to the computer or printer To transfer pictures to your computer see page 12 In Favorites mode the current favorite
51. ttery fluid leaks inside the product contact Kodak Support m Inthe unlikely event that battery fluid leaks onto your skin wash immediately with water and contact your local health provider For additional health related information contact Kodak Support m Dispose of batteries according to local and national regulations m Do not charge non rechargeable batteries For more information on batteries see www kodak com global en service batteries batteryUsage jhtm Battery life Li lon rechargeable battery 120 pictures per charge Battery life per CIPA testing method Approx number of pictures in Auto mode using 128 MB SD card Actual life may vary based on usage Extending battery life m Limit the following activities that quickly deplete battery power Reviewing your pictures on the LCD see page 9 Using the LCD as a viewfinder see page 5 Excessive use of the flash m Dirt on the battery contacts can affect battery life Wipe the contacts with a clean dry cloth before loading the battery in the camera m Battery performance is reduced at temperatures below 41 F 5 C When using your camera in cold weather carry spare batteries and keep them warm Do not discard cold batteries that do not work when they return to room temperature they may be usable www kodak com go support CEN 99 Appendix Power saving features If no action for To turn it back on Screen turns off Press the OK button 10
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