Kodak EasyShare V610 User Manual

Kodak EasyShare V610

dual lens digital camera

User’s guide

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Front view

Product features

1 Shutter button 7 Flash

2 Flash button 8 DC-In (5V)

3 On/Off button 9 Lenses

4 Auto (pictures) mode button 10 Video/Self-timer lights

5 Video mode button 11 Light sensor

6 Favorites mode button 12 Strap post

13 Microphone

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Back view

1 On/Off, Mode buttons/Battery charging

lights/Bluetooth status lights

2 LCD 11 Speaker

3 Wide angle/Telephoto button 12 Share button

10 Battery compartment; slot for optional

SD or MMC card

4Grip 13Review button

5 LCD/Info button 14 Menu button

6 OK button 15 Delete button

7 Macro/Landscape mode button 16 Scene mode button

8 Tripod socket 17 Ready light

9 Dock connector, USB, A/V Out

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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 ..................................................................................3

Setting the language and date/time...............................................................3

Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card .........................................................4

2 Taking pictures/videos ...........................................................................5

Taking a picture ............................................................................................5

Using the framing marks to take pictures.......................................................6

Taking a video .............................................................................................. 6

Using the optical zoom..................................................................................7

Using the self-timer.......................................................................................8

Using the flash..............................................................................................9

Using different modes .................................................................................10

Taking panoramic pictures...........................................................................14

Understanding the picture-taking icons........................................................15

3 Working with pictures/videos ..............................................................16

Reviewing pictures/videos ........................................................................... 16

Deleting pictures/videos ..............................................................................17

Cropping pictures........................................................................................18

Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology ........................................................ 18

Editing videos .............................................................................................19

Running a slide show..................................................................................20

Viewing pictures/videos in different ways..................................................... 24

Selecting multiple pictures/videos ................................................................ 25

Copying pictures/videos...............................................................................25

Understanding the review icons................................................................... 26

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4 Doing more with your camera .............................................................28

Using the menu to change settings.............................................................. 28

Customizing your camera ............................................................................32

Using exposure compensation to adjust picture brightness ...........................35

Using the histogram to view picture brightness............................................36

Using the framing grid to compose a picture................................................ 36

Sharing your pictures...................................................................................36

5 Transferring and printing pictures .......................................................43

Installing the software.................................................................................43

Transferring pictures/videos.........................................................................44

Printing pictures..........................................................................................45

Dock compatibility for your camera..............................................................47

6 Using Bluetooth wireless technology features .....................................48

Setting up the Bluetooth feature of your camera.......................................... 48

Making the “set as trusted” choice .............................................................49

Getting the best Bluetooth reception ........................................................... 50

Sending pictures to a device........................................................................51

Receiving pictures from a device.................................................................. 52

Sending pictures to a printer........................................................................53

Sending pictures to a computer ...................................................................54

7 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................55

8 Getting help ........................................................................................60

9 Appendix .............................................................................................62

Camera specifications ................................................................................. 62

Important safety instructions .......................................................................67

Battery replacement, battery life..................................................................68

Upgrading your software and firmware........................................................69

Additional care and maintenance ................................................................69

Warranty..................................................................................................... 69

Regulatory compliance ................................................................................71

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1 Setting up your camera

Attaching the strap

Loading the KLIC-7001 battery

For information on replacing batteries and extending battery life, see page 68.

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Setting up your camera

Charging the battery

Charge until all 3 battery charging lights are lit (approximately 2 hours).

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.

Kodak EasyShare photo frame dock 2

May be sold separately. Visit

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Kodak EasyShare printer dock series 3 or EasyShare camera dock series 3

Battery charging lights

May be sold separately. Visit

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For details, see the dock user’s guide. For dock compatibility, see page 47.

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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, Video, or Favorites button to turn on the camera in that mode.

Setting the language and date/time

Language:

Date/Time:

At the prompt, press OK.

to change.

to accept.

to change.

for previous/next field.

to accept.

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Setting up your camera

Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card

Your camera has internal memory. You can purchase an SD or MMC card to conveniently store more pictures/videos (www.kodak.com/go/v610accessories). We recommend Kodak SD cards.

NOTE: When using the card for the first time, format it in this camera before taking pictures (see page 35).

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, card, or camera.

See page 66 for storage capacities.

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2 Taking pictures/videos

Taking a picture

1 Press the On/Off or the Auto mode button to turn on

Ready light

the camera.

2 Compose the picture.

3 Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and

set exposure. When the Ready light turns green, press the Shutter button completely down.

NOTE: You can repeatedly press LCD/Info to turn on/off

status icons, histogram, and framing grid.

Reviewing the picture just taken

After you take a picture/video, the LCD displays a quickview for approximately 5 seconds. If you press no buttons, the picture/video is saved.

Delete

to play a video

Tag a picture/video for email or as a favorite; tag a picture to print.

To review pictures/videos anytime, see page 16.

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adjust volume

Taking pictures/videos

Using the framing marks to take 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.

Framing marks

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.

1 Press the Shutter button halfway.

When the framing marks turn green, focus is accomplished.

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.

Taking a video

1 Press the Video mode button.

The camera enters Video mode.

2 Press the Shutter button completely down,

then release it. To stop recording, press and release the Shutter button again.

To review and edit videos, see page 16.

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Taking pictures/videos

Using the optical zoom

When taking pictures/videos, use optical zoom to get up to 10X closer to your subject. Optical zoom is effective when the lens is no closer than 24 in. (60 cm) to the subject or 2 in. (5 cm) in Macro mode.

1 Use the LCD to frame your subject.

2 Press Telephoto (T) to zoom in. Press Wide Angle

(W) to zoom out.

The zoom indicator shows zoom status. The Lens Transition icon indicates when the camera transitions from one lens to another.

3 Take the picture/video.

LCD zoom indicator

Digital zoom range

Optical zoom range

Lens transition

Using digital zoom

Use digital zoom in any Still mode to get up to 4X magnification beyond optical zoom.

1 Press Telephoto (T) to the optical zoom limit (10X). Release the button, then

press it again.

2 Take the picture. NOTE: You cannot use digital zoom for video recording. You may notice decreased image quality when

using digital zoom. The slider on the zoom indicator turns red when the picture quality reaches the limit for an acceptable 4 x 6-in. (10 x 15 cm) print.

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Taking pictures/videos

Using the self-timer

Use the self-timer when you want to be included in a picture, or to ensure a steady Shutter button press.

1 Place camera on a tripod or flat surface.

2 In any Still mode, press the Menu button.

3 Press to highlight Self-timer, then press the

OK button. Choose:

2 seconds—A picture is taken after a 2-second delay (for a steady, auto-shutter release on a

tripod). 10 seconds—A picture is taken after a 10-second

delay (so you have time to get into the scene).

Off

2 shot —The first picture is taken after a

10-second delay. A second picture is taken 8 seconds later.

Then press the OK button.

4 Compose the scene.

5 Press the Shutter button halfway, then

completely down.

The camera takes the picture/pictures after the delay.

Use the same procedure to take a video, but:

■ Press the Video mode button .

■ Press the Shutter button completely down.

NOTE: The video stops when no storage space remains. Only the 2- and 10-second options are available in

video mode.

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Using the flash

Taking pictures/videos

Press the flash button repeatedly to scroll through flash modes.

Flash modes 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 light is behind the subject). In low light, hold the camera steady or use a tripod.

Red Eye In Red Eye flash, you can reduce red eye by using a preflash or by using

automatic red eye reduction. To make the camera:

■ Preflash, turn the Red Eye Preflash on. (The first flash shrinks the

eye pupil to reduce the chance of red eye.)

■ Flash once and automatically remove red eye, turn the Red Eye

Preflash off.

The current flash mode is shown in the LCD status area.

(To turn the Red Eye Preflash on/off, see page 34.)

NOTE: When automatic red eye reduction is on, the camera cannot take more

Off Never

For flash settings in each mode, see page 65.

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than 2 pictures in quick succession. Take more pictures when the Ready light turns green.

Taking pictures/videos

Using different modes

Choose the mode that best suits your subjects and surroundings.

Use this mode For

Auto General picture-taking—offers an excellent balance of image quality

and ease of use.

Video Capturing video with sound. (See page 6.)

Favorites Viewing favorite pictures. (See page 39.)

Scene Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures under special

conditions. (See page 11.)

Press a button to choose a mode.

Use this mode For

Landscape Far-away scenes. The camera uses infinity auto-focus. Auto-focus

framing marks are not available in Landscape.

Macro Close range. Use available light instead of flash, if possible. Camera

automatically sets focus distance depending on the zoom position.

Press until the Macro or Landscape icon appears in the LCD status area.

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Taking pictures/videos

Using Scene modes

Choose a Scene mode—for great pictures in practically any situation!

1 Press the Scene mode button.

2 Press to view scene mode descriptions. (If the mode description turns

off, press the OK or Scene button.)

3 Press the OK button to choose a Scene mode. NOTE: To exit a Scene mode, press the Auto mode button.

Scene mode For Camera pre-settings

Portrait Full-frame portraits of

people.

Panorama Left-Right

Panorama Right-Left

Sport Subjects that are in motion. Fast shutter speed, Multi-Pattern Exposure

Landscape Far-away scenes. The

Close-up Close range. Use available

See page 14. Multi-Zone Focus, Flash off

camera uses infinity auto-focus.

light instead of flash if

Subject is sharp and the background is indistinct. Position your subject at least 6 ft (2 m) away and fill the frame with a head and shoulder pose. Use Telephoto to exaggerate background blur.

Metering

Auto-focus framing marks are not available in Landscape.

The camera automatically sets the focus distance depending on the zoom position.

possible.

Night Portrait

Reduces red eye of people in night scenes or low-light conditions. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod.

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Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone Focus, Red Eye flash

Taking pictures/videos

Scene mode For Camera pre-settings

Night Landscape

Distant scenery at night. Flash does not fire. Place the camera on a flat, steady

Infinity Focus, Center-Weight Metering, Daylight White Balance, Flash Off, maximum 2-second exposure

surface or use a tripod.

Snow Bright snow scenes. Center-Weight Metering, Multi-Zone Focus, +1

Exposure Compensation

Beach Bright beach scenes. Center-Weight Metering, Daylight White

Balance, +1 Exposure Compensation

Text Documents. Place the

camera on a flat, steady

Macro Focus, Center-Weight Metering, Multi-Zone Focus, +1 Exposure Compensation

surface or use a tripod.

Fireworks Flash does not fire. Place the

camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod.

Flower Close-ups of flowers or other

2-second exposure, Infinity Focus, Center-Weight Metering, Daylight White Balance

Macro Focus, Daylight White Balance,

small subjects in bright light.

Manner/ Museum

Quiet occasions, like a wedding or lecture. Flash and sound are disabled. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod.

SelfPortrait

Close-ups of yourself. Assures proper focus and minimizes red eye.

Party People indoors. Minimizes

red eye.

Children Action pictures of children in

bright light.

Center-Zone Focus, Center-Weight Metering

No sounds, no flash, Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone Focus

Macro Focus, Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone Focus, Red Eye Flash

Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone Focus, Red Eye Flash

Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone Focus

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Taking pictures/videos

Scene mode For Camera pre-settings

Backlight Subjects that are in shadow

or “backlit” (when light is

Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone Focus, Fill-Flash

behind the subject).

Panning Shot

Shooting a fast-moving subject. The background

Shutter speed > 1/180 sec., Multi-Zone Focus,

Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering gives the sense of movement, while the subject appears still.

Candle Light

Subjects illuminated by candle light.

Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone

Focus, Daylight White Balance

Sunset Subjects at dusk. Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone

Focus, Daylight White Balance

Custom Choosing your own settings. Settings are saved, even after the camera is

turned off. (To reset, see page 31.)

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Taking pictures/videos

Taking panoramic pictures

Use panorama to “stitch” up to 3 pictures into a panoramic scene. NOTE: For best results, use a tripod. Only the panoramic picture is saved; individual pictures are not.

(Picture size is set to 3.1 MP for each picture. Exposure and white balance are set with the first picture. The flash is set to Off.)

1 Press the Scene mode button.

2 Press to highlight Panorama Left-Right or Panorama Right-Left (depending

on the direction you want to pan), then press the OK button.

3 Take the first picture.

After a quickview, the LCD displays the liveview and an “overlay” from the first picture.

4 Compose the second picture. Make the overlay from the first picture cover the

same portion in the new picture. (You may press the Delete button to re-take a picture.)

5 If you are taking only 2 pictures, press the OK button to stitch them together.

After you take 3 pictures, the pictures are automatically stitched together.

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Take 2 or 3 pictures.

Get 1 panoramic picture.

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Gallery

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Taking pictures/videos

Understanding the picture-taking icons

In capture mode—no buttons pressed

Date stamp Self timer

Landscape/Macro

Camera mode Album name

Zoom:

digital telephoto wide

Histogram

Framing grid

In capture mode—shutter button pressed halfway

Flash

Picture size

Pictures/time remaining

Image storage location

Long time exposure

AF mode Focus zone

Exposure metering

White Balance ISO

Low battery Exposure compensation

Album name

Focus brackets

Framing grid

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Low battery

Exposure compensation

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Reviewing pictures/videos

Press the Review button to view and work with your pictures/videos.

1 Press the Review button.

2 Press to view previous/next picture/video.

NOTE: To view pictures with the lens closed, press the Favorites

mode button, then the Review button. To save battery power, use a Kodak EasyShare photo frame dock 2 or an EasyShare dock. (Visit

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Magnifying a picture during review

1 Press W/T to magnify 1X–8X.

2 Press to view other parts of the

picture.

3 Press the OK button to return to 1X. NOTE: If you press W while at 1X, the view changes from

single-picture to multi-up thumbnails. (See page 24.)

Playing a video during review

■ Press to play a video. Press OK pause/unpause.

■ Press to adjust the audio volume playback.

Playback speed

Reverse

Forward

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■ Press during playback to play at 2X speed; press

again for 4X. Press during playback to reverse at 2X speed; press again for 4X.

Deleting pictures/videos

1 Press the Review button.

Working with pictures/videos

Delete

2 Press for previous/next picture/video.

3 Press the Delete button.

4 Follow the screen prompts.

Review

NOTE: To select more than one picture, see Viewing as thumbnails

(multi-up), page 24. To delete protected pictures/videos,

remove protection before deleting.

Using the undo delete feature

If you accidentally delete a picture, you may be able to use Undo Delete to retrieve it. This feature is only available immediately after you delete a picture.

Protecting pictures/videos from deletion

1 Press the Review button.

2 Press for previous/next picture/video.

Review

3 Press the Menu button.

4 Press to highlight Protect, then press OK.

The picture/video is protected and cannot be deleted. The Protect icon appears with the protected picture/video.

■ Press the Menu button to exit the menu.

CAUTION:

Formatting internal memory or an SD or MMC card deletes all (including protected) pictures/videos. (Formatting internal memory also deletes email addresses, album names, and favorites. To restore them, see EasyShare software Help.)

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Working with pictures/videos

Cropping pictures

You can crop a picture so that only the desired portion of the picture remains.

1 Press the Review button, then to find a

picture to crop.

2 Press the Menu button, choose Crop, then press the

Picture

Cropped picture

3 Press Telephoto (T) to zoom in, or to

move the crop box. Press the OK button.

4 Follow the screen prompts.

The picture is cropped. (The original is saved.) Cropped pictures cannot be cropped again on the camera.

OK button.

■ Press the Menu button to exit the menu.

Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology

Kodak Perfect Touch technology helps ensure better, brighter pictures.

1 Press the Review button.

2 Press for previous/next picture.

3 Press the Menu button, choose Perfect Touch tech., then press the OK button.

The enhancement is previewed in a split screen. Press to view other parts of the picture.

4 Follow the screen prompts to apply or discard the enhancement, and to save as a

new picture or replace the original.

The picture is enhanced. An enhanced picture cannot be enhanced again on the camera. Kodak Perfect Touch technology can only be used with pictures, not video.

■ Press the Menu button to exit the menu.

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Working with pictures/videos

Editing videos

You can do incredible things with your videos!

Making a picture from a video

You can choose a single frame from a video, then make a picture suitable for a 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) print.

NOTE: You cannot make a picture from a QVGA 320 x 240 video. (See page 29.)

1 Press the Review button, then to find a video.

2 Press the Menu button, choose Make Picture, then

press the OK button.

Video

Picture

A picture is created. (The original video is saved.)

3 Follow the screen prompts.

■ Press the Menu button to exit the menu.

Trimming a video

You can delete an unwanted portion from the beginning or end of a video.

1 Press the Review button, then to find a video.

2 Press the Menu button, choose Edit Video, then

press the OK button. Choose Trim, then press OK.

3 Follow the screen prompts.

Video

Trimm ed video

The video is trimmed.(You can save it as a new video or replace the original.)

■ Press the Menu button to exit the menu.

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Working with pictures/videos

Making a video action print

From a video, you can make a 4-, 9-, or 16-up picture, suitable for a 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) print.

1 Press the Review button, then to find a

video.

2 Press the Menu button, choose Edit Video, then

press the OK button. Choose Action Print, then

Video

3 Choose an option, then press the OK button.

Auto options: The camera includes the first and last frames, then 2, 7, or 14

equally spaced frames.

4-, 9-, or 16-up picture

press the OK button.

Manual options: You choose the first and last frames; the camera chooses 2, 7, or 14 equally spaced frames.

Full Manual options: You choose all frames.

A 4-, 9-, or 16-up picture is created. (The original video is saved.)

■ Press the Menu button to exit the menu.

Running a slide show

Use Slide Show to display your pictures/videos on the LCD. NOTE: If you have an EasyShare photo frame dock 2, see page 23.

Starting the slide show

1 Press the Review button, then the Menu button.

2 Press to highlight Slide Show, then press the OK button.

3 Press to highlight Begin Show, then press the OK button.

Each picture/video is displayed once.

To interrupt the Slide Show, press the OK button.

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Working with pictures/videos

Changing the slide show display interval

The default interval setting displays each picture for 5 seconds. You can set the display interval from 3–60 seconds.

1 On the Slide Show menu, press to highlight Interval, then press the OK

button.

2 Select a display interval.

To scroll through the seconds quickly, press and hold .

3 Press the OK button.

The interval setting remains until you change it.

Running a continuous slide show loop

When you turn on Loop, the slide show is continuously repeated.

1 On the Slide Show menu, press to highlight Loop, then press the OK button.

2 Press to highlight On, then press the OK button.

3 Press to highlight Begin Show, then press the OK button.

The slide show repeats until you press the OK button or until battery power is exhausted. The Loop feature remains until you change it.

Choosing a slide show transition

1 On the Slide Show menu, press to highlight Transition, then press the OK

button.

2 Press to select a transition, then press the OK button.

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