Kodak M531 manual Settings More information White Balance, Focus Mode, Focus/Exposure Zone

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Doing more with your camera

 

 

 

 

Settings

More information

 

 

 

White Balance

Auto—Automatically corrects white balance. Ideal for general

Choose your lighting

picture taking.

condition. (Available only in

Daylight—For pictures in natural lighting.

Program and Panorama

Tungsten—Corrects the orange cast of incandescent light

modes.)

bulbs. Ideal for indoor pictures under tungsten or halogen

 

 

lighting without flash.

 

 

Fluorescent—Corrects the green cast of fluorescent lighting.

 

 

Ideal for indoor pictures under fluorescent lighting without

 

 

flash.

 

 

Open Shade—For pictures in shade in natural lighting.

Focus Mode

Auto—For general picture-taking.

Choose a focus distance.

Macro—For sharpness and detail in pictures at close range.

 

 

Use available light instead of flash, if possible. The camera

 

 

automatically sets the focus distance depending on the zoom

 

 

position.

 

 

Infinity—For distant subjects; auto-focus framing marks are

 

 

unavailable.

Focus/Exposure Zone

Face Priority—If faces are detected, they receive

Choose how the camera

focus/exposure priority. (If faces are not detected, the camera

assesses the scene for

switches to Multi-Zone.)

exposure and focus.

Multi-Zone—Evaluates 5 zones to give an even picture

 

 

focus. Ideal for general picture taking.

 

 

Center-Zone—Evaluates the small area centered in the lens.

 

 

Ideal for focusing on a precise area.

AF Control (Still)

Continuous AF—Because the camera is always focusing,

Choose an auto-focus setting.

there is no need to press the Shutter button halfway down to

 

 

focus.

 

 

Single AF—Focuses when the Shutter button is pressed

 

 

halfway down. (This setting uses less battery power.)

 

 

 

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Contents For interactive tutorials For help with your camera Kodak Easyshare M531Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, New York Front view Microphone Flash Self-timer Video light LensBack view Table of contents Table of contents Attaching the strap Loading the KLIC-7006 battery Purchase extra batteries for your event Charge the batteryKnow when your battery needs charging Charging the battery Using the in-camera battery chargerAn external battery charger Green finished charging Using the external battery chargerCharge the battery whenever necessary Orange chargingSetting the language and date/time Press the Power buttonTurning on the camera Storing pictures on an optional SD or Sdhc Card Using the framing marks Taking picturesTo use the built-in Help system, see Taking a video Reviewing the picture/video just takenTo review and work with videos, see Adjusting LCD brightness Know when your battery needs chargingUnderstanding the picture-taking icons Using digital zoom Using the optical zoomThan when using preflash Using the flashScene Using different modesUse this mode For Smart Capture ProgramUsing Scene SCN modes Press to choose a setting Using shortcutsUsing the self-timer Using burstPress the Menu button Taking panoramic pictures Take the first pictureTake Or 3 pictures Get 1 panoramic picture Tip Do you send pictures to the same sites each time? Sharing pictures through social networksPress to choose a social networking site, then press OK Press to choose Done, then press OKManage email addresses and Kodak Pulse Digital Frames When finished, press to choose Done, then press OKTagging pictures Tagging peopleTip Are faces not always detected? Press the Review button, then to find a picture to tag Need to update a name?Tagging with keywords Tip You can have up to 20 active namesUsing the keyboard Press to choose Update People Tags, then press OKMarking pictures/videos for emailing Reviewing pictures/videos Playing a videoFind your pictures like a pro Press the Menu button to exit the menu Using the undo delete picture featureDeleting pictures/videos Protecting pictures/videos from deletionViewing pictures/videos in different ways Magnifying a pictureViewing as thumbnails multi-up People All Date Smarter way to find and enjoy your picturesKnow when your battery needs charging Understanding the review iconsFor more about shortcuts, see Press the Review button. Select 2-100 pictures see Creating a multimedia slide showMake a slide show that you can save Play a slide show loopDisplaying pictures/videos on a television Using the menu button in review Review Edit SetupCropping pictures You can do incredible things with your videos Editing videosMaking a picture from a video Trimming a videoCopy pictures/videos Selecting multiple pictures/videosCopying pictures/videos Press OK to select pictures/videosOff Using the menu button to change settingsSelf-timer/Burst Picture TimerISO Speed Settings More information Preset Keyword Tag New KeywordColor Mode Delete KeywordAF Control Still Settings More information White BalanceFocus Mode Focus/Exposure ZoneUsing the Setup menu Video settings available when the camera is in a Video modeUse Setup to customize other camera settings Error Settings More information Share Button SettingsCamera Sounds Volume Self-timerAbout View camera information Other Application Apple IPHOTO, etcTo the computer FormatDownload Kodak Software later Get Software help Transferring pictures to your computerPrinting from a Kodak All-in-One Printer Connecting the camera to a Kodak All-in-One PrinterPrinting pictures Direct printing with a Kodak All-in-One PrinterDisconnecting the camera from a Kodak All-in-One Printer Ordering prints onlinePrinting from an optional SD or Sdhc Card Marking your pictures for print Turning on camera Help Getting help from your cameraTroubleshooting Camera problemsStatus Status Solution Direct printing Pictbridge enabled printer problemsPicture is not clear Picture quality problemsOther Getting help on the WebLong time exposure-0.5-8 seconds SpecificationsDigital zoom-5X continuous Face detection-Yes Face recognition-YesStill Exif 2.21 Jpeg compression file organization DCF Image file formatSpeaker-Yes Pictbridge support-Yes Care and maintenanceOperating temperature-0-40C 32-104F Upgrading your software and firmwareWhen removing the battery, allow it to cool it may be hot Storage capacities Important safety instructionsBattery replacement, battery life Extending battery lifeDo not charge non-rechargeable batteries Limited warranty Limited warranty coverageLimitations Outside the United States and Canada Regulatory complianceFCC compliance and advisory Your rightsAppendix N137 Australian C-TickVcci Class B ITE Russian GOST-R China RoHSKorean Class B ITE Korean Li-Ion Regulatory Index Edit videos Framing marks Guidelines, batteryLCD brightness, 8, 34 lens Cleaning lens, 48 loading DownloadPlaying a video, 21 power Camera, 4 printing For email, 20 memoryOrientation sensor Running slide show Safety Self-timer, 14 set tag, 32 settingSearch pictures Transfer pictures Text Time, setting Timer, shutter delay, 14 tips