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Installing the software
Before connecting any cables, install the software
that was included with your camera. Follow the
on-screen instructions.
After installing the software, return to this user guide.
Loading and charging the batteries
BatteryCharginglight:
• Blinking:charging
!
• Steady:finished
Morecharging optionsin the Extendeduserguide www.kodak.com/go/m380support
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Using an (accessory) SD or SDHC Card Yourcamerahasinternalmemory.YoucanpurchaseanSDor SDHCCardto store morepicturesandvideos.(Maximumsupportedcardsizeis 32 GB.) CAUTION: A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause damage. Inserting or removing a card when the camera is on may damage the pictures, the card, or the camera. (_ Turn off the camera. (_ Insert or remove the optional card. (_ Turn on the camera. Purchase accessories www. kodak.com/go/m380accessories 2 www. kodak, com/go/e
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O1 Turning on the camera Setting the language and date/time Language: _/_ to change. OK to accept. Date/Time: At the prompt, press OK. _/_ to change current field. OK(press) 4/_ for previous/next field. OK to accept. Seethe Extended user guide www.kodak.com/go/m380support www. kodak, com/go/m3 80support 3
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Takinga picture (_Turn the Mode dial to Smart Capture _. (_ Press the Shutter button halfway to lock the focus. When the framing marks turn green, press the Shutter button completely down. Framing marks See the Extended user guide www.kodak.com/go/m380support Learn more about Smart Capture and other modes seepage 11 4 www. kodak, com/go/easysharecen ter
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_i Reviewing pictures/videos Press the Review E_ button to enter/exit Review.
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Transferringpictures/videos (_ Turn on the camera. (_ Connect a KODAK USB Cable, Model U-8. See the Extended user guide www.kodak.com/go/m380support Purchase accessories www.kodak.com/go/m380accessories 6 www. kodak, com/go/easysharecen ter
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Getting helpfrom your camera Yourcameraoffers abuilt-in Helpsystem.It describes everysettingfor everymenu choice.Ifyou learnnothing elseabout yourcamera,learnhow to useon-cameraHelp. Becausethe moreyou know your camera,the moreconfidentyou become. Press the Menu button, then highlight a menu choice. Press the Info 0 button. _/_' Scroll through a Help topic See the Extended userguide www.kodak.com/go/m380support www. kodak, com/go/m3 80support 7
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Keep learning about your camera! Congratulations! You have: • set up your camera • taken pictures • transferred picturesto your computer Keep learning! Finishreading this book, so you can take and shareyour best pictures! Visit www.kodak.com/go/m380support: • the extended userguide • interactive troubleshooting and repairs • interactive tutorials • FAQs • downloads • accessories • printing information • product registration 8 www.kodak, com/go/easysharecenter
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Front view ® @ G Shutter button 1 5 Self-timerlight Modedial 2 6 Lens/Lens cover 3 Powerbutton 7 Microphone 4 Flashbutton 8 Flash www. kodak, com/go/m3 80support 9
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Backview 8 Sharebutton 1 LCD 9 Reviewbutton 2 Delete,Menu,Info buttons 3 BatteryCharginglight 10 SD/SDHC Card/Batterycompartment 11 USB/AVOut 4 Zoom(Telephoto/WideAngle)button 5 DC-In(5V) 12 Speaker 6 Strappost 13 Tripod socket 7 _Iv 4/_, OKbutton 10 www. kodak, com/go/easysharecen ter
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Doing more with your camera Turnthe Modedial to the modethat bestsuitsyour subjectsand surroundings. Use this mode For Smart Capture Generalpicturetaking it offersexcellentimagequalityandease of use. p Program Advancedpicturetaking allows accessto manualsettings. SCN Scene Point-and-shootsimplicitywhen taking picturesin practicallyany situation.(Seepage 12.) Video Capturingvideowith sound.(Seepage 12.) Sport Action pictures. Blur Reduction Reducingblur causedbycamerashakeor subjectmotion. 4lIE ]
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Doing more with your camera Taking a video Turnthe Modedial to Video_,. 1 2 Pressthe Shutterbutton completely down, then releaseit. Tostop recording,pressand release the Shutterbutton again. Toreviewandwork with videos,seepage17. Using Scene (SCN) modes Choosea Scenemode--for greatpicturesin practicallyany situation. 1 Turnthe Modedial to SceneSCN. 2 Press_/_. _/_ to view scenemodedescriptions. NOTE: Ifthemode description turns offbefore youfinish reading it,press OK. 3 PressOKto choosea Scenemo
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Doingmorewithyourcamera Using the 5X zoom 1 In picture-takingmode,pressTelephoto(T).Tozoom out, pressWide Angle(W). 2 Takethe picture. Tousethe 5Xdigital zoom: [] in video mode,pressthe Telephoto(T)button. q [] in picture-takingmode,pressthe Telephoto(T) button until the slideron the LCDis at the maximumopticalzoom range.Release Telephoto (T),then pressit again. NOTE: Optical zoom isnotavailable inVideo mode. Digital zoom isnotavailable inSmart Capture mode. You may notice decreased image qualit
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Doing more with your camera Using the flash Press the flash button repeatedly to scroll through flash modes. Thecurrent flashmodeisshownintheLCD status area, Flash modes Flashfires Auto Whenthe lighting conditionsrequireit. Fill (Flash On) Everytimeyou takea picture,regardlessof the lighting conditions.Usewhen the subjectis in shadowor is "backlit" (whenthe light is behindthesubject).In low light, holdthe camerasteadyor usea tripod. NOTE: (Notavailable inSmartCapture mode.) Red Eye Preflash A pr
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Doingmorewithyourcamera Using the menu button to change settings Youcan changesettingsto get the bestresultsfromyour camera. IMPORTANT:Yourcameraoffersabuilt-inHelpsystem.Togetthemostfromyourcamera, seepage7. 1 Pressthe Menu _ button. 2 Press_/_ to highlight atab: [] Capture/Video for the mostcommonpicture/video-takingsettings [] Setup for other camerasettings 3 Press,_,/_. to highlight a setting,then pressOK. 4 Highlightan option,then pressOK. NOTE: Some modes offerlimited settings. Some settin
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Doing more with your camera Understanding the picture-taking icons Selftimer Exposure compensation_ ] Flashmode I I Pictures/time Capture I]I]a-- remaining mode -- Zoomslider Tagname Batterylevel Datestamp 16 (_ www.kodak, com/go/easysharecenter
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Working with pictures/videos Deleting pictures/videos 1 Pressthe Review_ button. 2 Press _/_ to find a picture/video. 3 Pressthe Delete_ button. 4 Followthe screenprompts. NOTE: Ifyouhave multiple pictures todelete, you canselect thendelete them. Viewing pictures as thumbnails 1 Pressthe Review_ button. Thecamera showsthe lastpicturethat wastaken. 2 Pressthe WideAngle(W) button to view pictures/videos asthumbnails.(Pressit againto seemore,smallerthumbnails.) 3 Toseea singlepicture/video,press_/_
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Working with pictures/videos Understanding the review icons Printtag/numberof prints Protected Videoduration_ _1 Emailtag 1__ Picture/Video number Select Addtext tag View multi-u Playvideo Batterylevel Uploadtag Datestamp Favoritetag Texttag name 18 (_ www kodak, com/go/easysharecenter
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Share your stories! and each begins with a picture, Digitally Prints Photo gifts • 4 x 6 pictures • Cards • EASYSHARE Digital Picture Frame • Enlargements,posters • Calendars • HDTVdevices • Email • Collages • Mugs • Photo books • Ties ...and much more! • Shirts www.kodak.com/go/m380support C'___ 19
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Share your stories! G @ Transfer pictures to your computer. Load software. Take pictures. At home Online At a local photo retailer KODAK All-in-One Printers KODAK Picture Kiosk 20 _ www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter
