Kodak EasyShare M577 Quick Start Manual

Quick start

1

Charge until the
light stops blinking.

2

3

Set language, date/time.

4

Take pictures, videos.

5

Install software, then share.

Keep learning!

Take and share your
best pictures, videos!

Load the battery.

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Lens

Flash

AF Assist/
Self-timer/
Video light

IR Receiver for
optional remote
control

Shutter button (for pictures)

Power/Battery Charging light

Record Video

Power

Front, top view

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Share

LCD

Review

Speaker

Tripod
socket

Battery compartment

Slot for MICROSD/SDHC Card
(accessory)

MICROSD/SDHC
Card (accessory)

Strap post

Zoom

Luminance sensor

Micro USB
AV Out

HDMI Out

Side, bottom view

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Swipe

(Drag and quickly release)

Drag or scroll

(Pull down or push up)

Tap

(or tap and hold)

Touchscreen gestures

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 Attach strap, load and charge battery

All batteries lose power over time,
even if they’re not being used. For
longer life, fully charge the battery
prior to use.

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Battery Charging light:

• Blinking: charging

• Steady On: finished charging

Turn off the camera.

1

Connect a KODAK Camera USB Cable,
Micro B / 5-Pin and charger.

2

Maximize the number of pictures you can take. Fully charge the
battery before using. All rechargeable batteries lose power over
time, even if they’re not being used.

If your package includes this charger:

Charging the battery

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Watch the battery level See page 12

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Battery Charging light:

• Flashing green: charging

• Steady On green: finished charging

2

Charge via your computer’s USB port:

1

2

Battery Charging light:

• Blinking: charging

• Steady On: finished charging

Turn off the camera.

Connect a KODAK Camera USB
Cable, Micro B / 5-Pin.

The camera charges when the computer is on and awake. Turn off the
computer’s hibernation, sleep, and standby modes.

If your package includes this charger:

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CAUTION:

Turn off the camera, then open the door.

Insert a card until it clicks. To remove a
card, press and release it.

1

2

Accessory

 Use an SD/SDHC Card

Your camera has internal memory. We recommend purchasing a
MICROSD/SDHC Card to store more pictures/videos.

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.

IMPORTANT:

inserted. If so, new pictures/videos are stored on the card. If no card is
inserted, new pictures/videos are stored in the camera’s internal memory.

If pictures/videos are detected in internal memory and a card is inserted, the
camera prompts you to move the pictures to the card (and erase those in
internal memory).

When you turn on the camera, it checks to see if a card is

See the Extended user guide www.kodak.com/go/m577manuals

Purchase cards www.kodak.com/go/accessories

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 Turn on the camera

Set the language:

Drag or swipe up/down
to view your language.

1

2

Tap your language,
then tap Done.

Set the date and time:

Tap the Month, Date, or Year,
then tap

1

2

Tap the hour or minutes, then
tap

3

Tap Done.

(Tap MDY to change the date
format.)

to change it.

to change it.

 Set the language, date/time, sharing

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Framing marks

Press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture.

2

When you turn on the camera the first time, it’s ready to take pictures in
Smart Capture mode. After that, it remembers the last mode you used. To
choose a different mode, tap

.

You can also take pictures using the Touch Shutter feature. See
the Extended user guide.

Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure.
Framing marks indicate the camera focus area. If the camera is not
focusing on the desired subject, release the Shutter button and
recompose the scene.

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 Take a picture

See the Extended user guide www.kodak.com/go/m577manuals

See all picture modes page 19

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Your camera, the way you want it

Tap anywhere on the LCD to change between Clean view and
Tools view.

Sometimes, you want to see everything available.
(Other times, you want everything out of your way!)

Clean view

Tools view
(Tools vary by
camera mode.)

Tools

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Number of
pictures/video time
remaining

Capture
mode

Most
recent
picture/
video

Flash

Self-timer/Burst

Exposure compensation

ISO

Touch Shutter

White balance

Icons vary by mode.

Sharpness
Settings

Swipe
to see
these
tools.

Zoom slider

Focus/Exposure zone
Color mode

Battery
level

Full

Three quarters

Half

Critical

AC power

Understanding the picture-taking icons

Watch the battery level

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 Review pictures/videos

You can review the most recent picture/video by:

• Tapping the thumbnail (bottom left of LCD) in Liveview, or

•

during Quickview, while reviewing a new picture/video

Review

Pressing

Press the Review button
to enter Review.

1

2

Tap All, People, Date, Keywords,
or Videos.

If you chose People, Date, or Keywords,
tap a name, date, or keyword.

3

Swipe to
access
Keywords
and
Videos or
tap the
paging
bar.

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Other things you can do in Review

Battery
level

Tag

Multi-up

Edit

Picture/video
number

Picture has
been marked
for Share

Delete

Back

Home

Print

Settings

Info

Swipe to see
these tools.

• Tap Play to play videos.

• Swipe a picture

to see the previous or next.

•

Tap

to delete pictures/videos.

(Touch and hold the left/right side of the LCD to fast-forward
or fast-reverse.)

IMPORTANT:

Remember that you can take a video anytime!
Just press the Video Record button.

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 It’s never been easier to share

In Liveview In Quickview

In Review

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IMPORTANT:

To use the sharing and social networking features,

you must install the KODAK Share Button App. (See page 17.)

Using the Simple Share feature

Use the Simple Share feature for basic sharing.

1 In Liveview: Press the Share button. Tap Select Images, then tap

the pictures/videos you want to share. (To share only the most
recent picture/video, tap the thumbnail in the bottom left corner of
the LCD.)

In Quickview: During a Quickview, press the Share button. Then
go to Step 3.

In Review: Find a picture/video. (To share more than one, tap
Multi-up to view thumbnails. Tap Select Images, then tap the
pictures/videos to share.)

2 Press the Share button.

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3 Tap desired social networking sites or email addresses. (Tap again to

remove a check mark. Drag to scroll through the list.)

4 Tap Done.

When you transfer these pictures/videos to your computer, they are sent
to the sharing destinations you chose.

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 Install software, transfer pictures

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IMPORTANT:

Make sure the computer is connected to the Internet. When
you connect the camera to the computer, the KODAK Camera
Setup App automatically runs. Follow the prompts to install the
KODAK Share Button App.

To use the sharing and social networking features,
you must install the KODAK Share Button App.

1 Turn off the camera.

2 Use a KODAK Camera USB

Cable, Micro B / 5-Pin to
connect camera to computer.

3 Turn on the camera.

4 After the software is

installed, follow the prompts
to transfer pictures and
videos to your computer.

IMPORTANT:

right version for your computer: www.kodak.com/go/camerasw.

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See How-To videos www.kodak.com/go/m577demos

If the installer does not run, choose and install the

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Go to www.kodak.com/go/m577support for:

• the Extended user guide

• how-to videos and tutorials

• camera firmware updates

• answers to your frequently asked questions

• product registration

Congratulations!

You have:

• set up your camera

• taken pictures

• transferred pictures to your computer

Keep learning!

Finish reading this book, so you can take and share your best
pictures and videos!

 Keep learning about your camera

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See How-To videos www.kodak.com/go/m577demos

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1 Do more with your camera

Tap Flash to view flash modes.

1

Tap the desired Flash mode.

2

Use the flash

Flash modes The flash fires

Auto When the lighting conditions require it.

Fill 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). In low light, hold the camera
steady or use a tripod.

Red-eye
Reduction

Off Never.

A preflash fires, shrinking the eye pupil, before
the picture is taken.

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Do more with your camera

Tap

Then tap the mode that suits
your subject.

Using different modes

Capture mode For

Smart Capture General picture taking—it offers excellent image

quality and ease of use.

Film Effects Film-like effects that make your pictures/videos

more interesting (see page 21).

Scene Modes Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures

under special conditions (see page 21)—including
Program mode (see page 23).

Photo Booth Taking 4 pictures and combining them into single

strip, like a vintage photo booth. For best results,
place the camera on a tripod or steady surface.

Video Video with sound.

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Do more with your camera

Using Film Effects

Choose a film effect before taking a picture/video.

1 Tap , then tap Film Effects.
2 Tap an effect to read its description and see an example.

3 Tap Apply to choose that effect.

Film Effect For

KODACOLOR Nostalgic color

EKTACHROME Vivid Vibrant saturated color

KODACHROME 25 1970’s Bright natural color

T-MAX Art Lustrous tone and fine grain

TRI-X Photojournalism Dramatic contrast and grain

Sepia Vintage reddish-brown tint

Using Scene modes

Choose a Scene mode before taking a picture.

1 Tap , then tap Scene.
2 Tap a Scene mode to read its description.

3 Tap Apply to choose that Scene mode.

Scene mode For

Program More creative control than Smart Capture.

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Do more with your camera

Scene mode For

Portrait Full-frame portraits of people.

Sport Subjects that are in motion. Shutter speed is fast.

Landscape Distant scenes.

Close-up Close range. Use available light instead of flash, if

possible.

Sunset Subjects at dusk.

Backlight Subjects that are in shadow or “backlit.”

Candle Light Subjects illuminated by candle light.

Children Action pictures of children in bright light.

Bright Bright beach or snow scenes.

Fireworks Fireworks. For best results, place the camera on a

steady surface or tripod.

Self-Portrait Close-ups of yourself. Assures proper focus and

minimizes red eye.

Night Portrait Reduces red eye of people in night scenes or

low-light conditions.

Night Landscape Distant scenery at night. Flash does not fire.

Blur Reduction Reducing blur caused by camera shake or subject

motion.

High ISO People indoors, in low-light scenes.

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Do more with your camera

Capture
mode

Flash

Self-timer/Burst

Touch Shutter Exposure compensation

ISO
White balance

Focus/Exposure zone

Color mode

Sharpness

Settings

Scene mode For

Panorama “Stitching” 2 or 3 pictures into 1 panoramic

scene.

Long Exposure Imparting a sense of motion (0.5 Sec., 1.0 Sec.,

2.0 Sec., 4.0 Sec., 8.0 sec.)

Using Program mode

The Program Scene mode gives access to the greatest number of
settings.

1 Tap , then tap Scene.
2 Tap Program, then tap Apply.

NOTE:

mode. Use Reset Camera to reset Program mode to its default settings.

Changing Program mode settings

Settings that you change in Program mode apply only to pictures taken in Program

In Program Scene mode, tap a setting. Then change its value.

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2 Solve camera problems

Go to www.kodak.com/go/m577support for the Extended user
guide, firmware updates, and answers to your questions.

Status Solution

The software installer
does not start

Camera does not
turn on/off or function

■ Choose right version for your computer

at www.kodak.com/go/camerasw.

■ Make sure the battery is installed

correctly and charged (see page 5).

LCD is too dark. ■ Adjust the LCD Brightness setting in the

Settings menu.

Short battery life ■ Make sure the battery is charged (see

page 5).

■ Limit the time you review pictures/videos

on the camera LCD.

■ Purchase a spare battery at

www.kodak.com/go/accessories.

Flash does not fire ■ The flash does not fire in all modes.

Computer does not
communicate with
the camera

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Change modes as needed (see page 19).

■ Turn the camera off, then back on.

■ Make sure the battery is installed

correctly and charged (see page 5).

■ Make sure a KODAK Camera USB Cable,

Micro B / 5-Pin is connected to the
camera and the computer (see page 17).
Then turn on the camera.

3 Appendix

CAUTION:

Do not disassemble this product; there are no user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to
qualified service personnel. KODAK AC Adapters and Battery Chargers are intended for
indoor use only. The use of controls, adjustments, or procedures other than those specified
herein may result in exposure to shock and/or electrical or mechanical hazards. If the LCD
breaks, do not touch the glass or liquid. Contact Kodak customer support.

■ The use of an accessory that is not recommended by Kodak may cause fire, electric

shock, or injury. For approved accessories, go to www.kodak.com/go/accessories.

■ Use only a USB-certified computer equipped with a current-limiting motherboard.

Contact your computer manufacturer if you have questions.

■ If using this product in an airplane, observe all instructions of the airline.

■ When removing the battery, allow it to cool; it may be hot.

■ Follow all warnings and instructions supplied by the battery manufacturer.

■ Use only batteries approved for this product to avoid risk of explosion.

■ Keep batteries out of the reach of children.

■ Do not allow batteries to touch metal objects, including coins. Otherwise, a battery may

short circuit, discharge energy, become hot, or leak.

■ Do not disassemble, install backward, or expose batteries to liquid, moisture, fire, or

extreme temperature.

■ Remove the battery when the product is stored for an extended period of time. In the

unlikely event that battery fluid leaks inside the product, contact Kodak customer
support.

■ In the unlikely event that battery fluid leaks onto your skin, wash immediately with

water and contact your local health provider. For additional health-related information,
contact your local Kodak customer support.

■ See www.kodak.com/go/reach for information about the presence of substances

included on the candidate list according to article 59(1) of Regulation (EC) No.
1907/2006 (REACH).

■ Dispose of batteries according to local and national regulations. Go to

www.kodak.com/go/kes.

■ Do not charge non-rechargeable batteries.

For more information on batteries, see www.kodak.com/go/batterychart.

Limited Warranty

Kodak warrants its digital cameras and accessories (excluding batteries) to be free from

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malfunctions and defects in both materials and workmanship for the warranty period
specified on your KODAK Product packaging. Retain the original dated sales receipt. Proof of
purchase date is required with any request for warranty repair.

Limited warranty coverage

Warranty service is only available from within the country where the products were originally
purchased. You may be required to ship products, at your expense, to the authorized service
facility for the country where the products were purchased. Kodak will repair or replace
products if they fail to function properly during the warranty period, subject to any conditions
and/or limitations stated herein. Warranty service will include all labor as well as any
necessary adjustments and/or replacement parts. If Kodak is unable to repair or replace a
product, Kodak will, at its option, refund the purchase price paid for the product provided
the product has been returned to Kodak along with proof of the purchase price paid. Repair,
replacement, or refund of the purchase price are the sole remedies under the warranty. If
replacement parts are used in making repairs, those parts may be remanufactured, or may
contain remanufactured materials. If it is necessary to replace the entire product, it may be
replaced with a remanufactured product. Remanufactured products, parts and materials are
warranted for the remaining warranty term of the original product, or 90 days after the date
of repair or replacement, whichever is longer.

Limitations

This warranty does not cover circumstances beyond Kodak’s control. This warranty does not
apply when failure is due to shipping damage, accident, alteration, modification,
unauthorized service, misuse, abuse, use with incompatible accessories or attachments (such
as third party ink or ink tanks), failure to follow Kodak’s operation, maintenance or repacking
instructions, failure to use items supplied by Kodak (such as adapters and cables), or claims
made after the duration of this warranty. Kodak makes no other express or implied

warranty for this product, and disclaims the implied warranties of
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In the event that the exclusion

of any implied warranty is ineffective under the law, the duration of the implied warranty will
be one year from the purchase date or such longer period as required by law. The option of
repair, replacement, or refund is Kodak’s only obligation. Kodak will not be responsible for
any special, consequential or incidental damages resulting from the sale, purchase, or use of
this product regardless of the cause. Liability for any special, consequential or incidental
damages (including but not limited to loss of revenue or profit, downtime costs, loss of the
use of the equipment, cost of substitute equipment, facilities or services, or claims of your
customers for such damages resulting from the purchase, use, or failure of the product),
regardless of cause or for breach of any written or implied warranty is expressly disclaimed.
The limitations and exclusions of liability set forth herein apply to both Kodak and its
suppliers.

You r rights

Some states or jurisdictions do not allow exclusion or limitation of incidental or
consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. Some
states or jurisdictions do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the
above limitation may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific rights, and you may
have other rights which vary from state to state or by jurisdiction.

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Outside the United States and Canada

In countries other than the United States and Canada, the terms and conditions of this
warranty may be different. Unless a specific Kodak warranty is communicated to the
purchaser in writing by a Kodak company, no warranty or liability exists beyond any
minimum requirements imposed by law, even though defect, damage, or loss may be by
negligence or other act.

FCC compliance and advisory

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. The KODAK High
Performance USB AC Adapter K20-AM complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference,
and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.

Canadian DOC statement
DOC Class B Compliance—This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian

ICES-003.
Observation des normes-Classe B—Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme

à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

China RoHS

VCCI Class B ITE

Australian C-Tick

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Korean Class B ITE

Korean Li-Ion Regulatory

Eastman Kodak Company
Rochester, New York 14650
© Kodak, 2011

Kodak, EasyShare Touch, Ektachrome, Kodachrome, Kodacolor, Max, Perfect Touch, Pulse,
T-Max, and Tri-X are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company.

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