Kodak EasyShare V530 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/v530support 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 4J3465 Product features Front view 1 2 3 456 7 8 13 12 11 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Shutter button Flash button On/Off button Auto/SCN (scene) mode button Video mode button Favorites mode button Light sensor 8 9 10 11 12 13 Video/Self-timer light DC-In (5V) Lens Grip Flash Microphone www.kodak.com/go/support i Product features Back view 17 16 15 14 13 12 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Mode/Battery charging lights LCD Wide angle/Telephoto button Speaker Strap post 10 9 10 Dock connector, USB, A/V Out 11 Tripod socket 12 Menu button 13 Delete button 14 Close-up/Landscape mode button 15 OK button 16 17 LCD/Info button Slot for optional SD or MMC card Review button Share button Battery compartment ii www.kodak.com/go/support 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 .................................................................................. 3 Setting the date/time, first time ..................................................................... 3 Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card ......................................................... 4 2 Taking pictures and videos ....................................................................5 Taking a picture ............................................................................................ 5 Reviewing pictures and videos....................................................................... 9 Deleting pictures and videos........................................................................ 11 3 Transferring and printing pictures .......................................................12 Installing the software................................................................................. 12 Transferring pictures with the photo frame dock 2 ....................................... 13 Transferring pictures with the USB cable...................................................... 13 Also available for transferring...................................................................... 14 Printing pictures.......................................................................................... 14 Dock compatibility for your camera.............................................................. 17 4 Doing more with your camera .............................................................18 Using optical zoom ..................................................................................... 18 Changing the flash settings ......................................................................... 19 Picture-taking modes .................................................................................. 20 Running a slide show .................................................................................. 23 Cropping pictures........................................................................................ 26 Making pictures from a video ...................................................................... 26 Viewing picture/video information ............................................................... 27 Using the histogram to view picture brightness............................................ 27 Copying pictures and videos ........................................................................ 28 www.kodak.com/go/support iii Table of contents Using exposure compensation to adjust picture brightness ........................... 28 Changing picture-taking settings ................................................................. 29 Customizing your camera ............................................................................ 33 Pre-tagging for album names ...................................................................... 36 Sharing your pictures................................................................................... 38 5 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................43 Camera problems........................................................................................ 43 Computer/connectivity problems.................................................................. 45 Picture quality problems .............................................................................. 45 Direct printing (PictBridge enabled printer) problems.................................... 47 6 Getting help ........................................................................................48 Helpful links................................................................................................ 48 Telephone customer support ....................................................................... 49 7 Appendix .............................................................................................50 Camera specifications ................................................................................. 50 Flash settings in each mode......................................................................... 53 Storage capacities ....................................................................................... 54 Important safety instructions ....................................................................... 55 Battery life .................................................................................................. 56 Upgrading your software and firmware........................................................ 57 Additional care and maintenance ................................................................ 57 Warranty..................................................................................................... 58 Regulatory compliance ................................................................................ 60 iv www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Setting up your camera Attaching the strap Loading the battery Notched corner For information on replacing batteries and extending battery life, see page 56. www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Setting up your camera Charging the battery Charge until all 3 battery charging lights are lit (approximately 3 hours). Kodak EasyShare photo frame dock 2 (May be sold separately.) 1 2 Battery charging lights 5-volt AC adapter (included with your camera) NOTE: Use this AC adapter to charge the battery and to power the EasyShare photo frame dock 2. Kodak EasyShare printer dock series 3 or EasyShare camera dock series 3 (May be sold separately. For details, see the dock user's guide. For dock compatibility, see page 17.) 2 www.kodak.com/go/support Setting up your camera Turning on the camera Press the On/Off button to turn the camera on in Auto mode. NOTE: You can also press the Auto/SCN, Video, or Favorites button to turn on the camera in that mode. Setting the date/time, first time 1 2 At the prompt, press OK. to change. for previous/next field. 3 OK to accept. www.kodak.com/go/support 3 Setting up your camera Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card Your camera has 16 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 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 damage the pictures, the card, or the camera. See page 54 for storage capacities. Purchase SD or MMC cards at a dealer of Kodak products or www.kodak.com/go/v530accessories. 4 www.kodak.com/go/support 2 1 2 Taking pictures and videos Taking a picture Press the On/Off or the Auto/SCN mode button to turn on the camera. Compose the picture. and set exposure. When the AF/AE indicator (on the LCD) turns green, press the Shutter button completely down. for: AF/AE indicator 3 Press the Shutter button halfway to focus Note: Repeatedly press LCD/Info · Status icons on · Status icons off · Histogram on Taking a video Press the Video mode button. Press the Shutter button completely down and release. To stop recording, press and release the Shutter button again. 1 2 www.kodak.com/go/support 5 Taking pictures and videos 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. Play a video. to adjust volume. Delete Tag a picture/video for email or as a favorite; tag a picture to print. To view pictures and videos anytime, see page 9. Understanding the blur warning icons If the feature is turned on, a picture blur warning icon quickview. is displayed during 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--Print sharpness is still being determined. 6 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures and videos Understanding the picture-taking icons In capture mode--no buttons pressed Date stamp Burst Landscape/Close-up Flash Picture size Pictures/time remaining Image storage location Video time remaining AF mode Focus zone Exposure metering White balance ISO Camera mode Low battery Exposure compensation Album name Zoom: digital telephoto wide Histogram In capture mode--shutter pressed halfway Low battery Exposure compensation www.kodak.com/go/support 7 Taking pictures and videos Using the auto-focus framing marks (pictures) 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 Center focus Center wide focus Side focus Center and side focus 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, the framing marks are fixed at Center Wide. 8 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. 1 Review. (Press again to exit.) for previous/next. 2 Videos: OK Play/pause. Adjust the volume. Press once to play at 2X speed; press again for 4X (during playback). Press once to reverse at 2X speed; press again for 4X (during playback). NOTE: To learn how to choose and view your favorite pictures, see page 40. To save battery power, use an accessory Kodak EasyShare photo frame dock 2, EasyShare dock, or Kodak 5-volt AC adapter. (See www.kodak.com/go/v530accessories.) Magnifying a picture during review W/T magnify 1X - 8X. view other parts of the picture. OK return to 1X. www.kodak.com/go/support 9 Taking pictures and videos Viewing multi-up (thumbnails) during review view multi-up thumbnails. highlight a thumbnail. OK view a single picture. Understanding the review icons Pictures Print tag/number of prints Favorite tag Email tag Blur warning Protected Picture/Video number Image storage location Scroll arrows Review Videos Video length Picture/Video number Image storage location Scroll arrows Review 10 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures and videos Deleting pictures and videos 1 2 3 4 Press Review. for previous/next. Press Delete. Follow the screen prompts. NOTE: To delete protected pictures and videos, remove protection before deleting. Protecting pictures and videos from deletion 1 2 3 4 Press Review. for previous/next. Press Menu. Press to highlight Protect, then press OK. The picture or video is protected and cannot be deleted. The Protect icon the protected picture or video. Press the Menu button to exit the menu. appears with CAUTION ...