Kodak EASYSHARE M380 User manual

Installing the software

Before connecting any cables, install the software

that was included with your camera. Follow the

on-screen instructions.

After installing the software, return to this user guide.

Loading and charging the batteries

!

BatteryCharginglight:

• Blinking:charging

• Steady:finished

Morechargingoptionsin the Extendeduserguide www.kodak.com/go/m380support

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Using an (accessory) SD or SDHC Card

Yourcamerahasinternalmemory.YoucanpurchaseanSDor SDHCCardto store

morepicturesandvideos.(Maximumsupportedcardsizeis32 GB.)

CAUTION:

Acard can only beinserted one way; forcing it may cause damage.

Inserting or removinga card when the camerais on may damage

the pictures,the card, or the camera.

(_ Turn off the camera.

(_ Insert or remove the

optional card.

(_ Turn on the camera.

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O1 Turning on the camera

Setting the language and date/time

OK(press)

Language:

_/_ to change.

OK to accept.

Date/Time:

At the prompt, press OK.

_/_ to change current field.

4/_ for previous/next field.

OK to accept.

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Takinga picture

(_Turn the Mode dial to Smart Capture _.

(_ Press the Shutter button halfway to lock the focus.

When the framing marks turn green, press the Shutter

button completely down.

Framing

marks

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_i Reviewing pictures/videos

Review

Press the Review E_

button to enter/exit Review.

</_ View previous/next

pictu re/video.

OK Playa video.

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Transferringpictures/videos

(_ Turn on the camera.

(_ Connect a KODAK USB

Cable, Model U-8.

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Gettinghelpfromyourcamera

Yourcameraoffersabuilt-in Helpsystem.It describeseverysettingfor everymenu

choice.Ifyoulearnnothingelseaboutyourcamera,learnhowto useon-cameraHelp.

Becausethe moreyouknow yourcamera,the moreconfidentyou become.

Press the Menu button, then

highlight a menu choice.

Press the Info 0 button.

_/_' Scroll through a Help topic

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Keeplearning about your camera!

Congratulations!

You have:

• setup your camera

• taken pictures

• transferred picturesto yourcomputer

Keep learning!

Finishreading this book, soyou cantake and shareyour bestpictures!

Visit www.kodak.com/go/m380support:

• the extendeduserguide

• interactivetroubleshooting and repairs

• interactivetutorials

• FAQs

• downloads

• accessories

• printing information

• product registration

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Frontview

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1

2

3

4

Shutterbutton

Modedial

Powerbutton

Flashbutton

5 Self-timerlight

6 Lens/Lenscover

7 Microphone

8 Flash

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Backview

1 LCD

2 Delete,Menu,Infobuttons

3 BatteryCharginglight

4 Zoom(Telephoto/WideAngle)button

5 DC-In(5V)

6 Strappost

7 _Iv 4/_, OKbutton

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8 Sharebutton

9 Reviewbutton

10 SD/SDHCCard/Batterycompartment

11 USB/AVOut

12 Speaker

13 Tripodsocket

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Doing more with your camera

Turnthe Modedial to the modethat bestsuitsyour

subjectsand surroundings.

Use this mode For

Smart Capture Generalpicturetaking it offersexcellentimagequalityandease

of use.

p Program Advancedpicturetaking allows accessto manualsettings.

SCN Scene Point-and-shootsimplicitywhen takingpicturesin practicallyany

situation.(Seepage12.)

Video Capturingvideowith sound.(Seepage 12.)

Sport Action pictures.

Blur Reduction Reducingblur causedbycamerashakeor subjectmotion.

4lIE ]_ Panorama "Stitching" upto 3 picturesinto apanoramicscene.

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Doing more with your camera

Taking a video

1

2

Turnthe Modedial to Video_,.

Pressthe Shutterbutton completely down,

thenreleaseit. Tostop recording,pressand release

theShutterbutton again.

Toreviewandwork with videos,seepage17.

Using Scene (SCN) modes

Choosea Scenemode--for greatpicturesin practicallyanysituation.

1 Turnthe Modedial to SceneSCN.

2 Press_/_. _/_ to view scenemodedescriptions.

NOTE:Ifthemodedescriptionturnsoffbeforeyoufinishreadingit,pressOK.

3 PressOKto choosea Scenemode.

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Doingmorewithyourcamera

Using the 5X zoom

1

Inpicture-takingmode,pressTelephoto(T).Tozoom

out, pressWideAngle(W).

2 Takethepicture.

Tousethe 5Xdigital zoom:

[] in videomode,pressthe Telephoto(T)button.

q

[] in picture-takingmode,pressthe Telephoto(T)

button until theslideron the LCDisat the

maximumopticalzoom range.ReleaseTelephoto

(T),then pressit again.

NOTE:OpticalzoomisnotavailableinVideomode.DigitalzoomisnotavailableinSmartCapturemode.You

maynoticedecreasedimagequalitywhenusingdigitalzoom.Thesliderpausesandturnsredwhen

thepicturequalityreachesthelimitforanacceptable4x6-in.(10x15cm)print.

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Doing more with your camera

Using the flash

Press the flash button repeatedly

to scroll through flash modes.

ThecurrentflashmodeisshownintheLCDstatusarea,

Flash modes Flashfires

Auto Whenthe lightingconditionsrequireit.

Fill(Flash On)

Everytimeyou takea picture,regardlessof the lighting

conditions.Usewhen the subjectis in shadowor is

"backlit" (whenthe lightisbehindthesubject).Inlow light,

holdthe camerasteadyor usea tripod.

NOTE:(NotavailableinSmartCapturemode.)

Apreflashfires,shrinkingtheeyepupil,beforethe pictureis

_aKen.

Red Eye Preflash

Yourcameracan

correctred-eyeusing

2methods.Tochoose Digita A preflashdoesnot fire;the cameracorrectsredeye.

a teaeyesetting,see Correction

the Setupmenu.

Off Never

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Doingmorewithyourcamera

Using the menu button to change settings

Youcanchangesettingsto getthe bestresultsfromyourcamera.

IMPORTANT:Yourcameraoffersabuilt-inHelpsystem.Togetthemostfromyourcamera,

seepage7.

1 Pressthe Menu_ button.

2 Press_/_ to highlightatab:

[] Capture/Video for the mostcommonpicture/video-takingsettings

[] Setup for othercamerasettings

3 Press,_,/_. to highlighta setting,thenpressOK.

4 Highlightan option,then pressOK.

NOTE:Somemodesofferlimitedsettings.Somesettingsremainuntilyouchangethem;others,untilyou

changemodesorturnoffthecamera.

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Doing more with your camera

Understanding the picture-taking icons

Selftimer

Exposurecompensation_ ]

Flashmode I I Pictures/time

Capture I]I]a-- remaining

mode -- Zoomslider

Tagname Batterylevel

Datestamp

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Working with pictures/videos

Deleting pictures/videos

1 Pressthe Review_ button.

2 Press _/_ to find a picture/video.

3 Pressthe Delete_ button.

4 Followthe screenprompts.

NOTE:Ifyouhavemultiplepicturestodelete,youcanselectthendeletethem.

Viewing pictures as thumbnails

1 Pressthe Review_ button.

Thecamerashowsthelastpicturethat wastaken.

2 Pressthe WideAngle(W)button to view pictures/videosasthumbnails.(Pressit

againto seemore,smallerthumbnails.)

3 Toseea singlepicture/video,press_/_ to highlightit. Thenpressthe Telephoto

(T)button.

[] Pressthe Shutterbutton halfwaydownto returnto Capturemode.

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Working with pictures/videos

Understanding the review icons

Videoduration_ _1

Select

Addtext tag

Viewmulti-u

Playvideo

Printtag/numberof prints

Protected

Emailtag

1__ Picture/Videonumber

Uploadtag

Favoritetag

Texttag name

Batterylevel

Datestamp

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Share your stories!

and each begins with a picture,

Prints Photo gifts

• 4x 6 pictures • Cards

• Enlargements,posters • Calendars

• Collages • Mugs

• Photobooks

• Ties

• Shirts

Digitally

• EASYSHAREDigital Picture Frame

• HDTVdevices

• Email

...andmuch more!

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Share your stories!

Load software.

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Take pictures.

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Transfer

pictures

to your

computer.

At home Online

At a local photo retailer

KODAK All-in-One

Printers

KODAK Picture Kiosk

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