Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
[. . . ] KODAK EASYSHARE M531 Digital Camera
Extended user guide
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Product features
Front view
Microphone Flash Self-timer/ Video light
Lens
NOTE: To use the built-in Help system, see page 41.
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Product features
Back view
Power button Flash button Mode button Shutter button Wide Angle/ Telephoto button USB port Strap post LCD Delete, Menu, Info, Review buttons OK, Share button
Tripod socket
Battery compartment SD/SDHC Card slot NOTE: To use the built-in Help system, see page 41. ii
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Table of contents
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1 Setting up your camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Attaching the strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Loading the KLIC-7006 battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] (If you're viewing shortcuts, the battery level is always displayed. See page 13. ) Charge the battery whenever necessary.
Purchase extra batteries for your event Charge the battery www. kodak. com/go/m531accessories See page 2
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Reviewing and editing
Creating 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 customize your slide show to include music and your choice of transitions. You can even save a slide show.
Make a slide show that you can save
1 Press the Review 2 Press the Menu 3 Press button. If the Review tab is not highlighted, press .
to choose Multimedia Slide Show, then press OK.
4 Press to choose Preview Slide Show, then press OK. To use the built-in Help system, see page 41.
Play a slide show loop
When you turn on Loop, the slide show is continuously repeated. to choose Loop, then
3 Press to choose Preview Slide Show, then press OK. The slide show repeats until you press OK or until the battery is exhausted.
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Displaying pictures/videos on a television
You can display pictures/videos on a television, computer monitor, or any device equipped with a video input. To connect the camera directly to a television, use an A/V cable (may be sold separately).
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NOTE: Ensure that the Video Out setting (NTSC or PAL) is correct (see page 35). The slide show stops if you connect or disconnect the cable while the slide show is running. (Image quality on a television screen may not be as good as on a computer monitor or when printed. )
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Reviewing and editing
Using the menu button in review
1 Press the Review 2 Press
button, then the Menu
button.
to choose a tab:
Review Edit Setup to choose a setting, then press OK.
3 Press
4 Choose an option, then press OK. To use the built-in Help system, see page 41.
Cropping pictures
You can crop a picture so that only the desired portion of the picture remains. 1 Press the Review picture to crop.
Picture Cropped picture
button, then
to find a
2 Press the Menu button, then to choose the Edit tab. Choose Crop, then press OK.
3 Press Telephoto (T) to shrink the crop area or Wide (W) to stretch it. (The original is saved. ) Cropped pictures cannot be cropped again on the camera. To use the built-in Help system, see page 41.
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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. 1 Press the Review video.
Picture
button, then
to find a
Video
2 Press the Menu button, then to choose the Edit tab. (The original video is saved. ) Press the Shutter button halfway down to return to Capture mode.
To use the built-in Help system, see page 41.
Trimming a video
You can remove an unwanted start or end from a video, saving only the desired portion. button, then to find a
Video
Trimmed video
2 Press the Menu button, then to choose the Edit tab. (You can save it as a new video or replace the original. ) Press the Shutter button halfway down to return to Capture mode. 29
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Selecting multiple pictures/videos
Use the multi-select feature when you have two or more pictures to print, share, delete, protect/unprotect, tag with keyword, etc. [. . . ] If it is necessary to replace the entire Product, it may be replaced with a remanufactured Product. Remanufactured Products, parts and materials are warranted for the remaining warranty term of the original Product, or 90 days after the date of repair or replacement, whichever is longer. Limitations This warranty does not cover circumstances beyond Kodak's control. This warranty does not apply when failure is due to shipping damage, accident, alteration, modification, unauthorized service, misuse, abuse, use with incompatible accessories or attachments (such as third party ink or ink tanks), failure to follow Kodak's operation, maintenance or repacking instructions, failure to use items supplied by Kodak (such as adapters and cables), or claims made after the duration of this warranty. [. . . ]