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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
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
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... 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 25 Making pictures from a video 26 Viewing picture/video information 26 Using the histogram to view picture brightness 27 Using exposure compensation to adjust picture brightness 27 www.kodak...
... 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 25 Making pictures from a video 26 Viewing picture/video information 26 Using the histogram to view picture brightness 27 Using exposure compensation to adjust picture brightness 27 www.kodak...
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... 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 37 5 Troubleshooting 42 Camera problems 42 Computer/connectivity problems 44 Picture quality problems 44 Direct printing (PictBridge enabled... printer) problems 46 6 Getting help 47 Helpful links 47 Telephone customer support 48 7 Appendix 49 Camera specifications 49 Flash settings in each mode 51 Storage capacities 53 Important safety instructions 54 Battery life 55 Upgrading your software ...
... 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 37 5 Troubleshooting 42 Camera problems 42 Computer/connectivity problems 44 Picture quality problems 44 Direct printing (PictBridge enabled... printer) problems 46 6 Getting help 47 Helpful links 47 Telephone customer support 48 7 Appendix 49 Camera specifications 49 Flash settings in each mode 51 Storage capacities 53 Important safety instructions 54 Battery life 55 Upgrading your software ...
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www.kodak.com/go/support 1 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 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.
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EasyShare printer dock series 3 or EasyShare camera dock series 3 (May be sold separately. EasyShare photo frame dock 2 1 (May be sold separately.) 2 5-volt AC adapter (included with your camera Charging the battery Charge the battery until all 4 lights on the camera top are lit (approximately 3 hours). For dock compatibility, see page 17.) 2 www.kodak.com/go/support Setting up 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. EasyShare photo frame dock 2 1 (May be sold separately.) 2 5-volt AC adapter (included with your camera Charging the battery Charge the battery until all 4 lights on the camera top are lit (approximately 3 hours). For dock compatibility, see page 17.) 2 www.kodak.com/go/support Setting up your camera) IMPORTANT: Use this AC adapter to charge the battery and to power the EasyShare photo frame dock 2.
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Turning on the camera Setting up your camera On/Off Setting the date/time, first time 1 At the prompt, press OK. 2 to accept. for previous/next field. OK to change. www.kodak.com/go/support 3
Turning on the camera Setting up your camera On/Off Setting the date/time, first time 1 At the prompt, press OK. 2 to accept. for previous/next field. OK to change. www.kodak.com/go/support 3
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... pictures on an SD or MMC card Your camera has 32 MB of Kodak products or www.kodak.com/go/v550accessories. 4 www.kodak.com/go/support You can only be inserted one way; NOTE: We recommend Kodak SD or MMC cards. forcing it in this camera before taking pictures (see Format, page 35). See page 53... for the first time, format it may damage the pictures, the card, or the camera. Notched corner CAUTION: A card can purchase an SD or...
... pictures on an SD or MMC card Your camera has 32 MB of Kodak products or www.kodak.com/go/v550accessories. 4 www.kodak.com/go/support You can only be inserted one way; NOTE: We recommend Kodak SD or MMC cards. forcing it in this camera before taking pictures (see Format, page 35). See page 53... for the first time, format it may damage the pictures, the card, or the camera. Notched corner CAUTION: A card can purchase an SD or...
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... Album name Zoom Histogram Flash Picture size Pictures remaining Storage location Video remaining AF mode Focus zone Exposure metering White balance ISO Camera mode Low battery Exposure compensation www.kodak.com/go/support 7 Taking pictures and videos Understanding the blur warning icons If the feature is turned on a computer monitor before printing...
... Album name Zoom Histogram Flash Picture size Pictures remaining Storage location Video remaining AF mode Focus zone Exposure metering White balance ISO Camera mode Low battery Exposure compensation www.kodak.com/go/support 7 Taking pictures and videos Understanding the blur warning icons If the feature is turned on a computer monitor before printing...
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...3 Press the Shutter button completely down to focus on foreground subjects, even if the subjects are fixed at Center Wide. 8 www.kodak.com/go/support The camera attempts to take the picture. NOTE: Framing marks do not appear in the scene. 1 Press the Shutter button halfway. Framing marks ...Center focus Center wide focus Side focus Center and side focus Left and right focus 2 If the camera is accomplished. When you use Focus Zone and set Center Zone (page 31), the framing marks are not centered in Landscape or Video ...
...3 Press the Shutter button completely down to focus on foreground subjects, even if the subjects are fixed at Center Wide. 8 www.kodak.com/go/support The camera attempts to take the picture. NOTE: Framing marks do not appear in the scene. 1 Press the Shutter button halfway. Framing marks ...Center focus Center wide focus Side focus Center and side focus Left and right focus 2 If the camera is accomplished. When you use Focus Zone and set Center Zone (page 31), the framing marks are not centered in Landscape or Video ...
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.../go /support 3 Transferring and printing pictures CAUTION: Install Kodak EasyShare software before connecting an EasyShare camera or dock to automatically install the most commonly used applications. NOTE: When prompted, register your system up for information that are open on ... CD, click the Help button in EasyShare software. 12 www.kodak.com/go /register. Select Custom to choose the applications you sign up -to install. Installing the software 1 Close all software applications that keeps your camera and software. Registering lets you wish to -date. Failure to do so may ...
.../go /support 3 Transferring and printing pictures CAUTION: Install Kodak EasyShare software before connecting an EasyShare camera or dock to automatically install the most commonly used applications. NOTE: When prompted, register your system up for information that are open on ... CD, click the Help button in EasyShare software. 12 www.kodak.com/go /register. Select Custom to choose the applications you sign up -to install. Installing the software 1 Close all software applications that keeps your camera and software. Registering lets you wish to -date. Failure to do so may ...
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...■ USB cable included with your camera to PictBridge enabled printers. Direct printing with a PictBridge enabled printer Your camera is compatible with an EasyShare printer dock series 3 Dock your camera 14 www.kodak.com/go /v550accessories. Printing pictures Printing ...with PictBridge technology, so you can also use these Kodak products to transfer your pictures and videos. ■ Kodak EasyShare camera dock ...
...■ USB cable included with your camera to PictBridge enabled printers. Direct printing with a PictBridge enabled printer Your camera is compatible with an EasyShare printer dock series 3 Dock your camera 14 www.kodak.com/go /v550accessories. Printing pictures Printing ...with PictBridge technology, so you can also use these Kodak products to transfer your pictures and videos. ■ Kodak EasyShare camera dock ...
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...Tagged Pictures-If your printer is capable, choose a print size. Image Storage-Access internal memory, a card, or Favorites. Printing from the camera to the printer. Current Picture-Press to choose a picture. Index Print-Print thumbnails of all pictures in internal memory, on a card,... If the printer is capable, print pictures that you tagged for details or www.kodak.com/go /support 15 www.kodak.com/go /v550accessories to order cables. Transferring and printing pictures Connecting the camera to a PictBridge enabled printer 1 Turn off , press any button to redisplay it....
...Tagged Pictures-If your printer is capable, choose a print size. Image Storage-Access internal memory, a card, or Favorites. Printing from the camera to the printer. Current Picture-Press to choose a picture. Index Print-Print thumbnails of all pictures in internal memory, on a card,... If the printer is capable, print pictures that you tagged for details or www.kodak.com/go /support 15 www.kodak.com/go /v550accessories to order cables. Transferring and printing pictures Connecting the camera to a PictBridge enabled printer 1 Turn off , press any button to redisplay it....
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...visiting. Using a printer that is one of the many online print services offered in EasyShare software. Printing from the camera and the printer. See your printer user's guide for professional printing. 16 www.kodak.com/go /picturemaker.) ■ Take the card to your local photo retailer for... details. ■ Make prints at an SD/MMC card-capable Kodak picture maker. (Contact a location prior to your door. 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 an optional SD or...
...visiting. Using a printer that is one of the many online print services offered in EasyShare software. Printing from the camera and the printer. See your printer user's guide for professional printing. 16 www.kodak.com/go /picturemaker.) ■ Take the card to your local photo retailer for... details. ■ Make prints at an SD/MMC card-capable Kodak picture maker. (Contact a location prior to your door. 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 an optional SD or...
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... 2 See Transferring pictures with the photo frame dock 2, page 13. ■ Kodak EasyShare printer dock series 3 and EasyShare camera dock series 3 Custom dock insert Dock Kodak EasyShare: ■ printer dock ■ printer dock plus ■ printer dock 6000 ■ camera dock 6000 Custom dock insert Kodak dock adapter D-22 Dock Other docks: Not compatible ■ printer dock 4000...
... 2 See Transferring pictures with the photo frame dock 2, page 13. ■ Kodak EasyShare printer dock series 3 and EasyShare camera dock series 3 Custom dock insert Dock Kodak EasyShare: ■ printer dock ■ printer dock plus ■ printer dock 6000 ■ camera dock 6000 Custom dock insert Kodak dock adapter D-22 Dock Other docks: Not compatible ■ printer dock 4000...
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...on the zoom indicator turns red when the picture quality reaches the limit for video recording. NOTE: You cannot use digital zoom for an acceptable 4 x 6-in . 4 Doing more with your camera Using optical zoom Use optical zoom to get up to 3X closer to your subject. Zoom indicator 1 Use the... viewfinder or LCD to frame your subject. 2 Press Telephoto (T) to zoom out. Press Wide Angle (W) to zoom in . (10 x 15 cm) print. 18 www.kodak.com/go/support
...on the zoom indicator turns red when the picture quality reaches the limit for video recording. NOTE: You cannot use digital zoom for an acceptable 4 x 6-in . 4 Doing more with your camera Using optical zoom Use optical zoom to get up to 3X closer to your subject. Zoom indicator 1 Use the... viewfinder or LCD to frame your subject. 2 Press Telephoto (T) to zoom out. Press Wide Angle (W) to zoom in . (10 x 15 cm) print. 18 www.kodak.com/go/support
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... take a picture, regardless of the lighting conditions. To turn the Red-eye Pre-flash feature on : ■ The flash fires once. ■ The camera then automatically corrects red-eye in the picture. ■ The flash fires once so the eyes become accustomed to scroll through flash modes. The current... flash mode is shown in shadow or is "backlit" (when light is behind the subject). www.kodak.com/go/support 19 In low light, hold the camera steady or use a tripod. Flash modes Flash fires Auto When the lighting conditions require it.
... take a picture, regardless of the lighting conditions. To turn the Red-eye Pre-flash feature on : ■ The flash fires once. ■ The camera then automatically corrects red-eye in the picture. ■ The flash fires once so the eyes become accustomed to scroll through flash modes. The current... flash mode is shown in shadow or is "backlit" (when light is behind the subject). www.kodak.com/go/support 19 In low light, hold the camera steady or use a tripod. Flash modes Flash fires Auto When the lighting conditions require it.
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... infinity auto-focus. Allows the subject to be indistinct. Auto-focus framing marks are not available in the LCD status area. 20 www.kodak.com/go/support For best results, position your subjects and surroundings. (For flash ranges, see page 50.) Use this mode For Landscape ...Far-away scenes. Press until the Close-up Close range. Use Telephoto to be sharp and the background to exaggerate background blur. The camera automatically sets the focus distance depending on the zoom position. Portrait Full-frame portraits of use. Use available light instead of flash, if possible...
... infinity auto-focus. Allows the subject to be indistinct. Auto-focus framing marks are not available in the LCD status area. 20 www.kodak.com/go/support For best results, position your subjects and surroundings. (For flash ranges, see page 50.) Use this mode For Landscape ...Far-away scenes. Press until the Close-up Close range. Use Telephoto to be sharp and the background to exaggerate background blur. The camera automatically sets the focus distance depending on the zoom position. Portrait Full-frame portraits of use. Use available light instead of flash, if possible...
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...Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering Snow Beach Party SelfPortrait Bright snow scenes. Doing more with your camera Scene modes 1 Press the Scene button. 2 Press to choose a Scene mode. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. Minimizes Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, ... Bright beach scenes. Center-Weight Metering, Daylight White Balance, +1 Exposure Compensation People indoors. Flash www.kodak.com/go/support 21 Use this SCN mode For Camera pre-settings Night Landscape Distant scenery at night. NOTE: If the Help text turns off, press the...
...Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering Snow Beach Party SelfPortrait Bright snow scenes. Doing more with your camera Scene modes 1 Press the Scene button. 2 Press to choose a Scene mode. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. Minimizes Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, ... Bright beach scenes. Center-Weight Metering, Daylight White Balance, +1 Exposure Compensation People indoors. Flash www.kodak.com/go/support 21 Use this SCN mode For Camera pre-settings Night Landscape Distant scenery at night. NOTE: If the Help text turns off, press the...
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... still. Macro Focus, Center-Weight Metering, Multi-Zone Focus, +1 Exposure Compensation 22 www.kodak.com/go/support candlelight. Flash Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone Focus and sound are in bright light. Doing more with your own settings. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. 2-second exposure, Infinity Focus, Center-Weight...
... still. Macro Focus, Center-Weight Metering, Multi-Zone Focus, +1 Exposure Compensation 22 www.kodak.com/go/support candlelight. Flash Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone Focus and sound are in bright light. Doing more with your own settings. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. 2-second exposure, Infinity Focus, Center-Weight...
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... default interval setting displays each picture for 5 seconds. You can set the display interval from 3 to display your pictures and videos (with your camera Running a slide show Use the Slide Show to 60 seconds. 1 On the Slide Show menu, press button. Each picture and video is displayed... once. www.kodak.com/go/support 23 The interval setting remains until you have an EasyShare photo frame dock 2, see page 24. NOTE: If you change it. Doing more with sound).
... default interval setting displays each picture for 5 seconds. You can set the display interval from 3 to display your pictures and videos (with your camera Running a slide show Use the Slide Show to 60 seconds. 1 On the Slide Show menu, press button. Each picture and video is displayed... once. www.kodak.com/go/support 23 The interval setting remains until you have an EasyShare photo frame dock 2, see page 24. NOTE: If you change it. Doing more with sound).