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KODAK EASYSHARE MD41
Digital Camera
Extended user guide
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Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, New York 14650 © Kodak, 2009 All screen images are simulated. Kodak, EasyShare, and Perfect Touch are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. 4H6612_en
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Product features Front view 1 2 3 4 5 9 8 6 7 1 Shutter button 6 Lens/Lens cover 2Mode dial 7 DC-In (5V) 3Power button 8 Flash 4 Flash button 9 Microphone 5 Self-timer light www.kodak.com/go/support i
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Product features Back view 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 11 10 8 9 optional 1LCD 7 Strap post 2 Ready/Battery Charging light 8 Share button 3 Delete, Menu, Info, Review buttons 9 Battery, SD/SDHC Card compartment 4 Zoom (Telephoto/Wide Angle) button 10 Speaker 5 USB/AV Out 11 Tripod socket 6 OK button ii www.kodak.com/go/support
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Table of contents 1 1 Setting up your camera .........................................................................1 Attaching the strap .......................................................................................1 Loading the KLIC-7001 battery......................................................................1 Charging the battery .....................................................................................2 Turning on the camera .......................................
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Table of contents 4 Doing more with your camera .............................................................26 Using the menu button to change settings...................................................26 Using the Setup menu.................................................................................30 5 Transferring, printing, tagging ............................................................33 Installing the software....................................................................
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1 Setting up your camera IMPORTANT: For package contents, see your product package. Attaching the strap Loading the KLIC-7001 battery Notched corner For information on replacing the battery and extending battery life, see page 51. www.kodak.com/go/support 1
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Setting up your camera Charging the battery 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Connect KODAK USB Cable, Model U-8 and adapter. Battery Charging light: • Blinking: charging • Steady: finished charging (approx. 3 hours) Charge Li-Ion batteries frequently, even if power remains. Using an optional KODAK 5V AC Adapter Learn more about batteries See page 51 Purchase accessories www.kodak.com/go/md41accessories 2 www.kodak.com/go/support
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Setting up your camera Turning on the camera Press the Power button. Setting the language and date/time Language: to change. OK to accept. Date/Time: At the prompt, press OK. to change current field. for previous/next field. OK (press) to accept. OK NOTE: To change language in the future, use the Setup Menu (see page 30). www.kodak.com/go/support 3
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Setting up your camera Storing pictures on an optional SD or SDHC Card Your camera has internal memory. You can purchase an SD or SDHC Card to conveniently store more pictures/videos. CAUTION: A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause damage. Inserting or removing a card while the camera is on may damage the pictures, the card, or the camera. 1 Turn off the camera. Insert or remove the 2 optional card. 3 Turn on the camera. Purchase accessories www.kodak.com/go/md41accessorie
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2 Taking pictures/videos Taking pictures To get clear, focused pictures: 1 Turn the Mode dial to Smart Capture . Then press the Power button to turn on the camera. 2 Compose the picture. 3 Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure. When the framing marks turn green, press the Shutter button completely down. Using the framing marks to ensure focused pictures Framing marks indicate the camera focus area. In Smart Capture mode (and in SCN modes designed for pictures of people),
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Taking pictures/videos Reviewing the picture/video just taken After you take a picture/video, the LCD briefly displays a quickview. (To exit the quickview sooner, press the Shutter button halfway.) Delete the current picture OK Play/pause a video Adjust volume To review pictures/videos anytime, see page 15. Using the optical zoom 1 Use the LCD to frame your subject. 2 To zoom in, press Telephoto (T). To zoom out, press Wide Angle (W). 3 Take the picture. NOTE: For focus distances, see Specifi
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Taking pictures/videos Using the flash 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 Auto When the lighting conditions require it. Fill (Flash On) Every time you take a picture, regardless of 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 Preflash A preflash fires, shrinking t
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Taking pictures/videos Using different modes Turn the Mode dial to the mode that best suits your subjects and surroundings. Mode dial Use this mode For General picture taking—it offers excellent image quality and ease of use. ■ Faces are detected. ■ The scene is analyzed for other content and for lighting. Smart You can choose the best picture size and aspect ratio for your Capture needs—just press the Menu button and choose Picture Size. ■ 3:2 (the best choice when making 4 x 6 prints) ■ 1
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Taking pictures/videos Using Scene (SCN) modes Choose a Scene mode—for great pictures in practically any situation. 1 Turn the Mode dial to SCN. 2 Press to view scene mode descriptions. If the mode description turns off before you finish reading it, press OK. 3 Press OK to choose a Scene mode. SCN mode For Portrait Full-frame portraits of people. Landscape Distant scenes. Close-up Close range (see Camera specifications, page 47). Flower Close-ups of flowers or other small subjects in bright l
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Taking pictures/videos SCN mode For High ISO People indoors, in low-light scenes. Taking a video 1 Turn the Mode dial to Video . 2 Press the Shutter button completely down, then release it. To stop recording, press and release the Shutter button again. To review and work with videos, see page 15. 10 www.kodak.com/go/support view single picture.
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Taking pictures/videos Using 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. 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. To hide the shortcuts again, press . Shortcuts Press to show/hide shortcuts. www.kodak.com/go/support 11
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Taking pictures/videos Taking self-timer pictures Use the self-timer when you want to be included in a picture, or to ensure a steady Shutter button press. 1 In any picture-taking mode, press the Info button to show shortcuts. 2 Press to highlight the Self-timer/Burst icon. Press to choose a setting: 10 seconds—A picture is taken after a 10-second delay (so you have time to get into the scene). 2 seconds—A picture is taken after a 2-second delay (for a steady, shutter release on a tripo
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Taking pictures/videos Taking panoramic pictures Use panorama to “stitch” up to 3 pictures into a panoramic scene. NOTE: Only the panoramic picture is saved; individual pictures are not. (Exposure and white balance are set with the first picture. The flash is set to Off.) 1 Turn the Mode dial to . 2 Press to highlight Panorama Left-Right or Panorama Right-Left (depending on the direction you want to pan), then press OK. 3 Take the first picture. After a quickview, the LCD displays the livevie
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Taking pictures/videos Understanding the picture-taking icons Focus mode Self timer/Burst Exposure compensation Flash mode Pictures/video recording Capture mode time remaining Zoom indicator Battery level Tag name 14 www.kodak.com/go/support
