Kodak EasyShare V530 Zoom User Guide
Kodak EasyShare V530
zoom digital camera
User’s guide
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Eastman Kodak Company
Rochester, New York 14650
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All screen images are simulated.
Kodak and EasyShare are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company.
Schneider-Kreuznach and Xenar are trademarks of Jos. Schneider Optische Werke
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Front view
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Product features
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1 Shutter button 8 Video/Self-timer light
2 Flash button 9 DC-In (5V)
3 On/Off button 10 Lens
4 Auto/SCN (scene) mode button 11 Grip
5 Video mode button 12 Flash
6 Favorites mode button 13 Microphone
7 Light sensor
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Back view
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1 Mode/Battery charging lights 10 Dock connector, USB, A/V Out
2 LCD 11 Tripod socket
3 Wide angle/Telephoto button 12 Menu button
4 Speaker 13 Delete button
5 Strap post 14 Close-up/Landscape mode button
6 Slot for optional SD or MMC card 15 OK button
7 Review button 16
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8 Share button 17 LCD/Info button
9 Battery compartment
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Table of contents 1
1 Setting up your camera .........................................................................1
Attaching the strap .......................................................................................1
Loading the battery.......................................................................................1
Charging the battery .....................................................................................2
Turning on the camera ..................................................................................3
Setting the date/time, first time .....................................................................3
Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card .........................................................4
2 Taking pictures and videos ....................................................................5
Taking a picture ............................................................................................5
Reviewing pictures and videos.......................................................................9
Deleting pictures and videos........................................................................11
3 Transferring and printing pictures .......................................................12
Installing the software.................................................................................12
Transferring pictures with the photo frame dock 2 .......................................13
Transferring 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........................................................................................26
Making pictures from a video ......................................................................26
Viewing picture/video information ...............................................................27
Using the histogram to view picture brightness............................................27
Copying pictures and videos........................................................................28
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Using exposure compensation to adjust picture brightness...........................28
Changing picture-taking settings.................................................................29
Customizing your camera ............................................................................33
Pre-tagging for album names ......................................................................36
Sharing your pictures...................................................................................38
5 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................43
Camera problems........................................................................................43
Computer/connectivity problems..................................................................45
Picture quality problems..............................................................................45
Direct printing (PictBridge enabled printer) problems....................................47
6 Getting help ........................................................................................48
Helpful links................................................................................................48
Telephone customer support .......................................................................49
7 Appendix .............................................................................................50
Camera specifications .................................................................................50
Flash settings in each mode.........................................................................53
Storage capacities.......................................................................................54
Important safety instructions .......................................................................55
Battery life ..................................................................................................56
Upgrading your software and firmware........................................................57
Additional care and maintenance ................................................................57
Warranty.....................................................................................................58
Regulatory compliance ................................................................................60
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1 Setting up your camera
Attaching the strap
Loading the battery
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For information on replacing batteries and extending battery life, see page 56.
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Setting up your camera
Charging the battery
Charge until all 3 battery charging lights are lit (approximately 3 hours).
Kodak EasyShare photo
frame dock 2
(May be sold separately.)
5-volt AC adapter
(included with your camera)
NOTE: Use this AC adapter to charge
the battery and to power the
EasyShare photo frame dock 2.
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Battery
charging
lights
Kodak EasyShare printer
dock series 3 or EasyShare
camera dock series 3
(May be sold separately. For
details, see the dock user’s guide.
For dock compatibility, see
page 17.
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Setting up your camera
Turning on the camera
Press the On/Off button to turn the camera on in Auto mode.
NOTE:
You can also press the Auto/SCN, Video, or Favorites button to turn on the
camera in that mode.
Setting the date/time, first time
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At the prompt, press OK.
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to change.
for previous/next field.
to accept.
OK
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Setting up your camera
Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card
Your camera has 16 MB of internal memory. You can purchase an SD or MMC card to
conveniently store more pictures and videos.
NOTE: We recommend Kodak SD or MMC cards. When using the card for the first time, format it in this
camera before taking pictures (see page 35).
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CAUTION:
A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause damage.
Inserting or removing a card when the ready light is blinking may
damage the pictures, the card, or the camera.
See page 54 for storage capacities. Purchase SD or MMC cards at a dealer of Kodak
products or www.kodak.com/go/v530accessories.
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2 Taking pictures and videos
Taking a picture
Press the On/Off or the Auto/SCN mode
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button to turn on the camera.
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Compose the picture.
Press the Shutter button halfway to focus
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and set exposure. When the AF/AE indicator
(on the LCD) turns green, press the Shutter
button completely down.
Note:
Repeatedly press LCD/Info
• Status icons on
• Status icons off
• Histogram on
for:
AF/AE
indicator
Taking a video
Press the Video mode button.
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Press the Shutter button completely
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down and release.
To stop recording, press and release the
Shutter button again.
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Taking pictures and videos
Reviewing the picture or video just taken
After you take a picture or video, the LCD displays a quickview for approximately 5
seconds. If you press no buttons, the picture/video is saved.
Play a video.
to adjust volume.
Delete
Tag a picture/video for
email or as a favorite; tag
a picture to print.
To view pictures and videos anytime, see page 9.
Understanding the blur warning icons
If the feature is turned on, a picture blur warning icon is displayed during
quickview.
Green—Picture is sharp enough for an acceptable 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) print.
Ye ll o w— Picture may be sharp enough for an acceptable 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm)
print or sharpness is not determined. (You may want to view on a computer monitor
before printing.)
Red—Picture is not sharp enough for an acceptable 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) print.
White—Print sharpness is still being determined.
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Understanding the picture-taking icons
In capture mode—no buttons pressed
Taking pictures and videos
Date stamp
Burst
Landscape/Close-up
Album name
Zoom:
digital
telephoto
wide
Histogram
In capture mode—shutter pressed halfway
Flash
Picture size
Pictures/time remaining
Image storage location
Video time remaining
AF mode
Focus zone
Exposure metering
White balance
ISO
Camera mode
Low battery
Exposure compensation
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Low battery
Exposure compensation
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Taking pictures and videos
Using the auto-focus framing marks (pictures)
Framing marks indicate the camera focus area. The camera attempts to focus on
foreground subjects, even if the subjects are not centered in the scene.
1 Press the Shutter button halfway.
When the framing marks turn green, focus is accomplished.
Framing marks
Center focus
Center wide focus
Side focus
Center and side focus
Left and right focus
2 If the camera is not focusing on the desired subject (or if the framing marks
disappear), release the Shutter button and recompose the scene.
3 Press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture.
NOTE: Framing marks do not appear in Landscape or Video mode. When you use Focus
Zone and set Center Zone, the framing marks are fixed at Center Wide.
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Taking pictures and videos
Reviewing pictures and videos
Press the Review button to view and work with your pictures and videos.
Review.
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(Press again to exit.)
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Videos:
Play/pause.
OK
Adjust the volume.
Press once to play at 2X speed; press again for 4X (during playback).
Press once to reverse at 2X speed; press again for 4X (during playback).
NOTE: To learn how to choose and view your favorite pictures, see page 40. To save battery power, use an
accessory Kodak EasyShare photo frame dock 2, EasyShare dock, or Kodak 5-volt AC adapter. (See
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for
previous/next.
Magnifying a picture during review
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magnify 1X - 8X.
view other parts of the picture.
return to 1X.
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Taking pictures and videos
Viewing multi-up (thumbnails) during review
view multi-up thumbnails.
highlight a thumbnail.
OK
view a single picture.
Understanding the review icons
Pictures
Print tag/number of prints
Favorite tag
Email tag
Blur warning
Protected
Picture/Video number
Image storage location
Scroll arrows
Review
Videos
Video length
Scroll arrows
Picture/Video number
Image storage location
Review
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Deleting pictures and videos
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Press Review.
Taking pictures and videos
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for previous/next.
Press Delete.
Follow the screen prompts.
NOTE: To delete protected pictures and videos, remove protection before deleting.
Protecting pictures and videos from deletion
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Press Review.
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The picture or video is protected and cannot be deleted. The Protect icon appears with
the protected picture or video.
Press the Menu button to exit the menu.
for previous/next.
Press Menu.
Press
to highlight Protect,
then press OK.
CAUTION:
Formatting internal memory or an SD or MMC card deletes all
(including protected) pictures and videos. (Formatting internal
memory also deletes email addresses, album names, and
favorites. To restore them, see EasyShare software Help.)
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pictures
CAUTION:
Install Kodak EasyShare software
camera or dock to the computer. Failure to do so may cause the
software to load incorrectly.
Installing the software
1 Close all software applications that are open on your computer (including
anti-virus software).
2 Place the Kodak EasyShare software CD into the CD-ROM drive.
3 Load the software:
Windows OS—if the install window does not appear, choose Run from the Start
menu and type d:\setup.exe where d is the drive letter that contains the CD.
Mac OS X—double-click the CD icon on the desktop, then click the Install icon.
4 Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.
Windows OS—select Complete to automatically install the most commonly used
applications. Select Custom to choose the applications you wish to install.
Mac OS X—follow the on-screen instructions.
NOTE: When prompted, register your camera and software. Registering lets you sign up for information
that keeps your system up-to-date. To register later, see
For information on the software applications included on the Kodak EasyShare
software CD, click the Help button in EasyShare software.
before
connecting an EasyShare
www.kodak.com/go/register.
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Transferring and printing pictures
Transferring pictures with the photo frame dock 2
If you have a Kodak EasyShare photo frame dock 2, use it to transfer pictures. (To
purchase accessories, see www.kodak.com/go/v530accessories.)
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Transferring pictures with the USB cable
If you do not have an EasyShare dock, use the USB / A/V connector and USB cable
model U-8 (may be sold separately).
USB / A/V
connector
NOTE: Visit
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for an online tutorial on connecting.
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Transferring and printing pictures
Also available for transferring
You can also use these Kodak products to transfer your pictures and videos.
■ Kodak EasyShare camera dock, Kodak EasyShare printer dock (see page 17)
■ Kodak multi-card reader, Kodak SD multimedia card reader-writer
Purchase these and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or
www.kodak.com/go/v530accessories.
Printing pictures
Printing with a Kodak EasyShare printer dock
Dock your camera to the Kodak EasyShare printer dock and print directly—with or
without a computer. Purchase this and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak
products or www.kodak.com/go/v530accessories.
For dock compatibility, see page 17.
Direct printing with a PictBridge enabled printer
Your camera is compatible with PictBridge technology, so you can print directly to
PictBridge enabled printers. You need:
■ Camera with fully charged battery, or with
optional Kodak 5-volt AC adapter
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■ PictBridge enabled printer
■ USB cable
Transferring and printing pictures
Connecting the camera to a PictBridge enabled printer
1 Turn off the camera and printer.
2 Optional: If you have a Kodak 5-volt AC adapter (optional accessory), plug it into
the camera and into an electrical outlet.
3 Connect the appropriate USB cable from the camera to the printer. See your printer
user guide for details or www.kodak.com/go/v530accessories to order cables.
Printing from a PictBridge enabled printer
1 Turn on the printer. Turn on the camera.
The PictBridge logo is displayed, followed by the current picture and menu. (If no
pictures are found, a message is displayed.) If the menu interface turns off, press any
button to redisplay it.
2 Press to choose a printing option, then press the OK button.
Current Picture—Press to choose a picture. Choose the number of copies.
Tagged Pictures—If your printer is capable, print pictures that you tagged for
printing and choose a print size.
Index Print—Print thumbnails of all pictures. (This option requires one or more
sheets of paper.) If the printer is capable, choose a print size.
All Pictures—Print all pictures in internal memory, on a card, or in Favorites.
Choose the number of copies.
Image Storage—Access internal memory, a card, or Favorites.
NOTE: During direct printing, pictures are not permanently transferred or saved to the printer. To transfer
pictures to your computer, see page 12. In Favorites mode, the current favorite picture is displayed.
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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 the camera and the printer.
Using a printer that is not PictBridge enabled
For details on printing pictures from your computer, click the Help button in EasyShare
software.
Ordering prints online
Kodak EasyShare gallery (www.kodakgallery.com) is one of the many online print
services offered in EasyShare software. You can easily:
■ Upload your pictures.
■ Edit, enhance, and add borders to your pictures.
■ Store pictures, and share them with family and friends.
■ Order high-quality prints, photo greeting cards, frames, and albums—and have
them delivered to your door.
Printing from an optional SD or MMC card
■ Automatically print tagged pictures when you insert your card into a printer with
an SD/MMC card slot. See your printer user’s guide for details.
■ Make prints at an SD/MMC card-capable Kodak picture maker. (Contact a location
prior to visiting. See www.kodak.com/go/picturemaker.)
■ Take the card to your local photo retailer for professional printing.
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