Kodak M320 User Manual

KODAK EASYSHARE M320

Digital Camera

Extended user guide

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Product features

1 Shutter button 7 USB/AV Out

2Mode dial 8DC-In (5V)

3 Flash button 9 Microphone

4 Power button 10 Self-timer light

5 Speaker 11 Flash

6Lens/Lens cover

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Product features

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Back view

1 LCD 7 SD/SDHC Card slot

2 Battery charging light 8 Share button

3 Zoom (Telephoto/Wide Angle) button 9 Menu button

4 Delete button 10 Review button

5 , OK button 11 Tripod socket

6 Battery compartment

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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 ..................................................................................2

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

Storing pictures on an optional SD or SDHC Card...........................................3

Other charging options..................................................................................4

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

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

Using optical and digital zoom ......................................................................6

Using the flash..............................................................................................7

Using different modes ...................................................................................8

Taking panoramic pictures...........................................................................10

Taking a video ............................................................................................11

Understanding the picture-taking icons........................................................11

3 Working with pictures/videos ..............................................................12

Reviewing pictures/videos ...........................................................................12

Deleting pictures/videos ..............................................................................13

Viewing pictures/videos in different ways.....................................................14

Selecting multiple pictures/videos ................................................................14

Making a multimedia slide show .................................................................15

Using the menu button in review.................................................................17

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

Using KODAK PERFECT TOUCH Technology.................................................18

Adding sound tags......................................................................................19

Copying pictures/videos...............................................................................20

Editing videos .............................................................................................21

Understanding the review icons...................................................................23

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4 Doing more with your camera .............................................................24

Using the menu button to change settings...................................................24

Using the Capture tab.................................................................................24

Using the Setup tab ....................................................................................27

Using the self-timer.....................................................................................30

Using burst mode........................................................................................31

5 Transferring, printing, tagging ............................................................32

Installing the software.................................................................................32

Transferring pictures/videos.........................................................................33

Printing pictures..........................................................................................34

Tagging your pictures..................................................................................36

6 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................40

7 Getting help ........................................................................................44

Getting help from your camera....................................................................44

Getting help on the Web.............................................................................45

Getting help on the telephone.....................................................................46

8 Appendix .............................................................................................47

Camera specifications .................................................................................47

Care and maintenance ................................................................................49

Upgrading your software and firmware........................................................50

Storage capacities.......................................................................................50

Important safety instructions .......................................................................50

Battery replacement, battery life..................................................................51

Limited warranty .........................................................................................52

Regulatory compliance ................................................................................54

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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

For information on replacing the battery and extending battery life, see page 51.

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Setting up your camera

Turn OFF
the camera.

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Connect the
KODAK USB
Cable, Model
U-8.

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Battery Charging light:

• Steady: charging

• Off: finished

Charging the battery

Turning on the camera

Learn other charging options See page 4
Learn more about batteries See page 51

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Setting up your camera

CAUTION:

to change current field.
for previous/next field.

OK

to accept.

At the prompt, press OK.

to change.

OK

to accept.

Language:

Date/Time:

OK (press)

optional

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Turn off the camera.

2

Insert or remove the
optional card.

3

Turn on the camera.

Setting the language and date/time

NOTE: To change language and date/time in the future, see page 29.

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.

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.

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Setting up your camera

Other charging options

First, turn OFF the camera. The charging light is steady during charging and turns off
when the battery is fully charged.

KODAK 5V AC Adapter

(May be sold separately.)

KODAK USB Cable and a USB
computer port

Ensure that the USB cable is
connected to a powered USB
port (not a hub) and the
computer is turned on (not in
sleep mode).

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Learn more about USB charging www.kodak.com/go/USBcharging

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2 Taking pictures/videos

Framing marks

Taking a picture

1 Turn on the camera.

2 Turn the Mode dial to Auto .

3 Compose the picture.

4 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 take pictures

Framing marks indicate the camera focus area. In Auto mode (and in SCN modes
designed for pictures of people), the camera attempts to focus on faces.

1 Press the Shutter button halfway.

If the camera is not focusing on the desired subject,
release the Shutter button and recompose the scene.

2 Press the Shutter button completely down to

take the picture.

NOTE: Multiple framing marks may appear when faces are detected.

(The primary face gets a yellow framing mark.) When you
press the Shutter button halfway down, the framing marks
attempt to follow the main subject. Framing marks do not
appear in all modes.

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Taking pictures/videos

Delete the current picture/video

Play/pause a video

Adjust volume

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.)

To review pictures/videos anytime, see page 12.

Using optical and digital zoom

1 To zoom in picture-taking mode, press Telephoto

(T). To zoom out, press Wide Angle (W).

2 Take the pict ure.
NOTE: For focus distances, see Camera Specifications starting on

page 47.

To use the 5X digital zoom:

■ In video mode, press the Telephoto (T) button.

■ In picture-taking mode, press the Telephoto (T)

button until the slider on the LCD is at the
maximum optical zoom range. Release
Telephoto (T), then press it again.

NOTE: Optical zoom is not available in Video mode. You may notice decreased image quality when using

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

Taking pictures/videos

Press the flash button repeatedly
to scroll through flash modes.

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

Using the flash

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

Red Eye

To turn the red eye
feature on/off, see

page 27.

Off Never

If Red-eye Pre-flash is
turned off:

■ The flash fires once and

the camera
automatically corrects
red-eye in the picture.

If Red-eye Pre-flash is turned
on:

■ The flash fires once so the

eyes become accustomed
to the flash, then fires
again when the picture is
taken.

Your camera saves the flash setting, even after you turn off the camera.

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Taking pictures/videos

Using different modes

Turn the Mode dial to the mode that best suits your subjects and surroundings.

Use this mode For

Auto General picture taking—it offers excellent image quality and ease

of use.

■ The scene is analyzed for other content and for lighting.

You can choose the best picture size and aspect ratio for your
needs—just press the Menu button and choose Picture Size.

■ 3:2 (the best choice when making 4 x 6 prints)

■ 16:9 (wide screen)

■ 4:3 (the default setting)

Landscape Distant scenes.

Scene Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures in practically any

situation. (See page 9.)

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

Blur
Reduction

High ISO Pictures of people indoors, in low light.

Video Capturing video with sound. (See page 11.)

Reducing blur due to subject motion.

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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.
Flower Close-ups of flowers or other small subjects in bright light.
Sunset Subjects at dusk.
Backlight Subjects that are in shadow or “backlit” (when light is behind the

subject).

Candle Light Subjects illuminated by candle light.
Children Action pictures of children in bright light.
Manner/

Museum
Text Documents. Place the camera on a steady surface or tripod.
Beach Bright beach scenes.
Snow Bright snow scenes.
Fireworks Fireworks. 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.
Sports Action pictures.
Panorama “Stitching” 2 or 3 pictures into a panorama. (Choose Right-to-Left, or

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

Left-to-Right.)

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Taking pictures/videos

Take 2 or 3
pictures.

Get 1
panoramic picture.

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.

(Exposure and white balance are set with the first picture. The flash is set to Off.)

1 Turn the Mode dial to SCN.

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 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 can press the Delete button to re-take a
picture.)

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

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

NOTE: To use the self-timer 10-second or 2-second setting, see page 30.

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Taking pictures/videos

Storage location

Battery level

Capture mode

ISO speed

Zoom slider

Framing grid

Self timer
Flash mode

Framing marks

Exposure compensation

Picture size

Album

Long time exposure

White balance

Exposure metering

Focus zone

Pictures remaining

Date stamp

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 12.

Understanding the picture-taking icons

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3 Working with pictures/videos

4X

4X

1X2X 2X

Forward

Reverse

Playback speed

Reviewing pictures/videos

1 Press the Review button.

2 Press for previous/next picture/video.

■ Press the Shutter button halfway down to return

to Capture mode.

■ To view pictures/videos as thumbnails, see

page 14.

Magnifying a picture

1 Press T to magnify 1X–8X.

2 Press to view other parts of a

picture.

■ Press OK to return to 1X.

Playing a video

■ Press to play a video. During playback:

■ Press OK to pause/resume.

■ Press to adjust the volume.

■ Press to play at 2X speed; press again for 4X.

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

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Working with pictures/videos

CAUTION:

Deleting pictures/videos

1 Press the Review button.

2 Press for previous/next picture/video.

3 Press the Delete button.

4 Follow the screen prompts.

NOTE: To delete protected pictures/videos, remove protection before deleting. (See Protecting

pictures/videos from deletion.)

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.

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 Shutter button halfway down to return to Capture mode.

IMPORTANT:

Your camera offers a built-in Help system. See page 44.

Formatting internal memory or an SD or SDHC Card deletes all
(including protected) pictures/videos. (Formatting internal
memory also deletes email addresses and tag names. To restore
them, see EASYSHARE Software Help.)

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Working with pictures/videos

Selected
pictures

Viewing pictures/videos in different ways

Viewing as thumbnails (multi-up)

1 Press the Review button.

The camera shows the last picture that was taken.

2 Press the Wide Angle (W) button to view

pictures/videos as thumbnails. (Press it again to see
more, smaller thumbnails.)

To view all pictures/videos, highlight the All tab.
To sort by favorites, date, or tagged pictures/videos,
press and highlight the appropriate tab.

3 To see a single picture/video, press to highlight it. Then press the Telephoto

(T) button.

■ To select multiple pictures/videos, see Selecting multiple pictures/videos,

page 14.

■ Press the Shutter button halfway down to return to Capture mode.

Selecting multiple pictures/videos

Use the multi-select feature when you have two or more pictures to print, transfer,
delete, etc. Multi-select is used most effectively in Multi-Up mode, Viewing as

thumbnails (multi-up), page 14.

1 Press the Review button, then and

to find a picture/video.

2 Press OK to select pictures/videos.

A check mark appears on the picture. You can now
print, transfer, delete, etc. the selected pictures. You
can press OK a second time to remove a check mark.

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Working with pictures/videos

Making a multimedia slide show

Use Multimedia Slide Show to display your pictures/videos on the LCD. You can play
all pictures/videos, or select pictures to include in the slide show. You can even save a
slide show.

Make a multimedia slide show that you can save

1 Press the Review button. Select 2-20 pictures (see page 14).

2 Press the Menu button, then to highlight the Review tab. Highlight

Multimedia Slide Show, then press OK.

3 Press to highlight Preview Show, then press OK.

Each picture/video is displayed once. To interrupt the slide show, press OK. After the
slide show plays, you may save or modify it.

IMPORTANT:

Your camera offers a built-in Help system. See page 44.

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