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Attach the strap, load the battery
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ENGLISH urg_01103.book Page 2 Tuesday, March 2, 2010 7:04 AM Charge the battery Charge the battery whenever necessary. If your package includes an adapter: 1 Turn off the camera. Connect KODAK Camera USB Cable, Micro B / 5-Pin and 2 charger. (Use only the cable included with this camera!) Battery Charging light: • Blinking: charging • Steady: finished Your adapter may differ. If your package includes a charger: 1 2 Your plug may differ. Battery Charging light: • Orange: charging • Green:
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urg_01103.book Page 3 Tuesday, March 2, 2010 7:04 AM Turn on the camera Press the Power button. Set the language and date/time Language: to change to accept OK Date/Time: At the prompt, press OK. to change current field for previous/next field to accept OK See the Extended user guide www.kodak.com/go/m550support www.kodak.com/go/m550support 3 ENGLISH
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ENGLISH urg_01103.book Page 4 Tuesday, March 2, 2010 7:04 AM Take a picture The camera turns on in Smart Capture mode. 1 (If it’s in a different mode, press the Mode button, until the LCD displays then Smart Capture mode. Then press OK.) Compose the picture. 2 Mode button Press the Shutter button 3 halfway to focus and set exposure. When the framing marks turn green, press the Shutter button completely down. Framing marks See other modes See page 10 See the Extended user guide www.
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urg_01103.book Page 5 Tuesday, March 2, 2010 7:04 AM Review pictures/videos Press the Review button to enter/exit Review. View previous/next picture/video. Play a video. OK See the Extended user guide www.kodak.com/go/m550support www.kodak.com/go/m550support 5 ENGLISH
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ENGLISH urg_01103.book Page 6 Tuesday, March 2, 2010 7:04 AM Download software, transfer pictures Download KODAK Software—so it’s easy to transfer and share pictures and videos. Make sure the computer is connected to the Internet. When you connect the camera to the computer, the KODAK Software Downloader automatically runs. Follow the prompts to download and install KODAK Software.* Turn off the camera. 1 Use the KODAK Camera USB 2 Cable, Micro B / 5-Pin to connect camera to compute
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urg_01103.book Page 7 Tuesday, March 2, 2010 7:04 AM Get help from your camera Your camera offers a built-in Help system. It describes every setting for every menu choice. Press the Menu 1 button, then highlight a menu choice. Press the Info button. 2 Scroll through a Help topic. Keep learning about your camera! Go to www.kodak.com/go/m550support for: • the Extended user guide • interactive troubleshooting and repairs • interactive tutorials • and more! See the Extended user guide www.k
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ENGLISH urg_01103.book Page 8 Tuesday, March 2, 2010 7:04 AM Front View Microphone Flash Self-timer/ Video Recording light Lens Speaker 8 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter
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urg_01103.book Page 9 Tuesday, March 2, 2010 7:04 AM Back View Power button Flash button Mode button Shutter button Wide Angle/ Telephoto button USB port Strap post OK, LCD Delete, Menu, Info, Share button Review buttons Tripod socket Battery compartment, SD/SDHC Card slot www.kodak.com/go/m550support 9 ENGLISH
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urg_01103.book Page 10 Tuesday, March 2, 2010 7:04 AM 1 Do more with your camera Press the Mode button, then Mode button until the LCD displays the mode that best suits your subjects and surroundings, then press OK. Use this mode For Smart General picture taking—excellent image Capture quality and ease of use. Program Advanced picture taking—allows access to manual settings. Scene Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures in practically any situation. (See page 11.) Video Ca
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urg_01103.book Page 11 Tuesday, March 2, 2010 7:04 AM Do more with your camera Take a video 1 Press the Mode button, then until the LCD displays Video , then press OK. 2 Press the Shutter button completely down, then release it. To stop recording, press and release the Shutter button again. Use Scene (SCN) modes Choose a Scene mode—for great pictures in any situation. 1 Press the Mode button, then until the LCD displays SCN, then press OK. 2 Press to choose a mode and read its desc
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urg_01103.book Page 12 Tuesday, March 2, 2010 7:04 AM Do more with your camera SCN mode For Sport Action pictures. Blur Reducing blur caused by camera shake or subject Reduction motion. Panorama “Stitching” 2 or 3 pictures into 1 panoramic scene. L-R, R-L Landscape Distant scenes. High ISO People indoors, in low-light scenes. Close-up Close range. Use available light instead of flash, if possible. Flower Close-ups of flowers or other small subjects in bright light. Sunset Subjects at dusk.
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urg_01103.book Page 13 Tuesday, March 2, 2010 7:04 AM Do more with your camera SCN mode For Snow Bright snow scenes. Fireworks Fireworks. For best results, place the camera on a steady surface or tripod. Self- Close-ups of yourself. Assures proper focus and Portrait minimizes red eye. Night Reduces red eye of people in night scenes or low-light Portrait conditions. Night Distant scenery at night. Flash does not fire. Landscape Panning Emphasizing horizontal motion, with a sharp subject
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urg_01103.book Page 14 Tuesday, March 2, 2010 7:04 AM Do more with your camera Use the flash Press the Flash button Flash button repeatedly until the LCD displays the desired flash mode. Flash modes Flash fires Auto When the lighting conditions require it. Fill Every time you take a picture, regardless of (Flash On) the lighting conditions. Use when the subject is in shadow or is “backlit” (when the light is behind the subject). NOTE: (Not available in Smart Capture mode.) Red-eye Prefl
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urg_01103.book Page 15 Tuesday, March 2, 2010 7:04 AM Do more with your camera Use shortcuts Your camera has a clean, uncluttered interface. For quick access to the most popular capture and review functions: 1 Press the Info button. The shortcuts appear. To hide the shortcuts again, press . 2 Press to access functions like Exposure Compensation, Self-timer, and Auto focus. (You’ll see different functions in different modes.) 3 Press to choose a setting. Shortcuts Press to show/hide
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urg_01103.book Page 16 Tuesday, March 2, 2010 7:04 AM Do more with your camera Delete pictures/videos 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press for previous/next picture/video. 3 Press the Delete button. 4 Follow the screen prompts. Use the menu button to change settings IMPORTANT: Your camera offers a built-in Help system. To get the most from your camera, see page 7. You can change settings to get the best results from your camera. Some modes offer limited settings. 1 Press the Menu button. 2
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urg_01103.book Page 17 Tuesday, March 2, 2010 7:04 AM Do more with your camera Understand the picture-taking icons Focus mode Self timer Exposure compensation Flash mode Pictures/time Capture mode remaining Zoom indicator Keyword tag Battery level Understand the review icons Protected Print/number Email of prints Video duration Picture/Video Select number picture/video Add text tag View thumbnails Play video Battery level Upload Favorite Text tag www.kodak.com/go/m550support 17
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urg_01103.book Page 18 Tuesday, March 2, 2010 7:04 AM 2 Share pictures/videos It’s never been easier to share pictures on your favorite social networking sites. IMPORTANT: To use the camera’s social networking features, you need to download KODAK Software. (See page 6.) 1 Press the Review button, then to find a picture. 2 Press the Share button. If it’s your first time, a Help screen appears. 3 Press to choose a networking site, then press OK. A check mark appears. Repeat this step to cho
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urg_01103.book Page 19 Tuesday, March 2, 2010 7:04 AM Share pictures/videos Choose which social networking sites to display on your camera You can show/hide social networking sites on your camera so that only your favorite sites appear. 1 In Review, press the Menu button. 2 Press to choose the Setup tab, then to choose Share Button Settings, then press OK. 3 Press to choose a social networking site, then press to choose Show/Hide. Repeat this step until you have chosen Show/Hide for
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urg_01103.book Page 20 Tuesday, March 2, 2010 7:04 AM Share pictures/videos 2 To add an email address or frame, press to choose New Email or New Frame, then press OK. Use the on-screen keyboard to make the addition. (Example: JohnDoe@domain.com) To edit an email address or frame, press to choose the address’s nickname (“Dad” or “Mary”) or the frame, then press OK. Use the on-screen keyboard to make edits. To delete an email address or frame, choose Delete Email or Delete Frame, then
