Kodak M580 User Manual

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Video settings
To access your camera Help system, see page 42.
Focus Mode
Choose a focus distance.Auto—For general picture-taking.
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
Choose how the camera 
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Using the Setup menu
Use Setup to customize other camera settings.
To access your camera Help system, see page 42.
AF Control (Video) 
Choose an auto-focus setting.Continuous AF—Camera is always focusing.
Single AF—Camera focuses once, when the Shutter button is 
pressed.
Self-timer
Choose Self-timer feature.See page 14.
Preset Keyword Tag
Create keywords and assign 
them to pictures/videos. See 
page 19.New Keyword
Delete Keyword
SettingsMore...

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Orientation Sensor
Orient pictures so that they are displayed 
with the correct side up.On—The camera rotates pictures so that all 
appear in the same orientation on the camera.
On Transfer—The camera rotates pictures when 
they are transferred to your computer.
Off—Pictures are not rotated.
LCD Brightness
Choose LCD brightness during 
picture/video capture. (During Review, the 
LCD is set to High Power.)Auto—LCD brightness is automatically...

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Format
CAUTION:
Formatting deletes all 
pictures/videos, 
including those that are 
protected. Removing a 
card during formatting 
may damage the card. 
Memory Card—Deletes everything on the card; 
formats the card. 
Cancel—Exits without making a change.
Internal Memory—Deletes everything in 
internal memory including email addresses and 
keyword tags; formats the internal memory.
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6Transferring, printing pictures
Transferring pictures to your computer
When you connect the camera to the computer, it prompts you to run the KODAK 
Software Downloader on your computer. 
Make sure the computer is connected to the Internet. When you connect the camera 
to the computer, the KODAK Software Downloader automatically runs. Follow the 
prompts to download and install KODAK Software.*
1Turn off the camera.
2Use the KODAK Camera USB Cable, Micro B / 5-Pin 
to connect...

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Printing pictures
Direct printing with a KODAK All-in-One Printer
Your camera is compatible with PICTBRIDGE Technology, so you can print directly to 
PICTBRIDGE enabled Printers. You need a camera, a PICTBRIDGE enabled Printer, and 
a USB cable.
Connecting the camera to a KODAK All-in-One Printer
1Turn off the camera and printer.
2Connect the appropriate USB cable from the camera to the printer.
Printing from a KODAK All-in-One Printer
1Turn on...

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Ordering prints online
KODAK Gallery (www.kodakgallery.com) makes it easy to:
■Upload your pictures.
■Edit, enhance, and add borders to your pictures.
■Store pictures, and share them with family and friends.
■Have prints, photo greeting cards, frames, and albums delivered to your door.
Printing from an optional SD or SDHC Card
■Automatically print tagged pictures when you insert your card into a printer with 
an SD/SDHC Card slot. See your...

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7Troubleshooting
Getting help from your camera
Your camera offers a built-in Help system. It describes every setting for every menu 
choice. If you learn nothing else about your camera, learn how to use on-camera Help. 
Turning on camera Help 
Scroll through a Help topic. then highlight a menu choice.
Press the Info
1
button.
2
Press the Menu  button, 
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Troubleshooting
Camera problems
StatusSolution
Camera does not 
turn on■Make sure the battery is charged and installed correctly (see 
page 1).
Camera does not turn 
off
Camera buttons and 
controls do not 
function
LCD is too dark.■Adjust the LCD Brightness setting (see page 37).
In Review, a blue or 
black screen is 
displayed instead of 
a picture■Tr a n s f e r  all pictures to the computer (see page 39).
■Take another picture.
Pictures remaining 
number...

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Computer/connectivity problems
You cannot take a 
picture■Turn the camera off, then on again.
■Depress the Shutter button all the way (see page 6).
■Insert a new/charged battery (see page 1).
■Memory is full. Transfer pictures to the computer (see page 39), 
delete pictures (see page 22), or insert another card.
Memory card not 
recognized or camera 
freezes with card■Card may be corrupted. Format the card in the camera (see 
page 38).
■Use another memory card....