Kodak M580 Extended User Guide

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    KODAK EASYSHARE M580 Digital Camera Extended user guide www.kodak.com For interactive tutorials: www.kodak.com/go/howto For help with your camera: www.kodak.com/go/m580support
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    Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, New York 14650 © Eastman Kodak Company, 2010 All screen images are simulated. Kodak, EasyShare, and Pulse are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. 4H6898_en
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    Front view Flash Self-timer/ Video light/ AF Assist light Product features Speaker Lens Microphone IMPORTANT: Your camera offers a built-in Help system. See page 42. www.kodak.com/go/support i
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    , Menu, Info buttons Review button Power button Flash button Mode button Shutter button Wide Angle/ Telephoto button USB, HDMI port IR Receiver (for optional remote control) Strap post OK, Share button Tripod socket Battery compartment SD/SDHC Card slot IMPORTANT: Your camera offers a built-in
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    language and date/time 4 Storing pictures on an optional SD or SDHC Card 5 2 Taking pictures/videos 6 Taking pictures 6 Taking a video 7 Adjusting LCD brightness 8 Understanding the picture-taking icons 8 Know when your battery needs charging 8 Using the optical zoom 9 Using the flash 10
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    Getting help from your camera 42 Troubleshooting 43 Getting help on the Web 47 8 Appendix 48 Camera specifications 48 Care and maintenance 50 Upgrading your software and firmware 50 Storage capacities 51 Important safety instructions 51 Battery replacement, battery life 52 Limited warranty
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    1 Setting up your camera Attaching the strap Loading the KLIC-7006 battery Purchase extra batteries for your special event www.kodak.com/go/m580accessories Charge the battery see page 2 Know when your battery needs charging see page 8 www.kodak.com/go/support 1
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    Connect KODAK Camera USB Cable, Micro B / 5-Pin and charger. (Use only the cable included with this camera!) NOTE: You can use the camera while it's plugged in. Purchase extra batteries Know when your battery needs charging www.kodak.com/go/m580accessories see page 8 2 www.kodak.com/go/support
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    Using the external battery charger Charge the battery whenever necessary. Setting up your camera 1 Your plug may differ. 2 Battery Charging light: • Orange: charging • Green: finished charging Purchase extra batteries Know when your battery needs charging www.kodak.com/go/m580accessories see
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    your camera Turning on the camera Setting the language and date/time Language: to change. OK to accept. Date/Time: At the prompt, press OK. to change current field. for previous/next field. OK to accept. NOTE: To change language in the future, use the Setup menu (see page 37). 4 www.kodak.com
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    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. 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Insert a card until it clicks. 3 Turn on the camera. Purchase accessories www.kodak.com/go/m580accessories www.kodak.com/go/support 5
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    focus area. 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. To access your camera Help system, see page 42. 6 www.kodak.com/go/support
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    picture or the first frame of a video. (To take new pictures/videos sooner, press the Shutter button halfway.) While a picture/video is displayed, you may: Delete the current picture/video OK Play/pause a video Adjust volume To review pictures/videos anytime, see page 22. www.kodak.com/go/support
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    your environment, see page 37. Understanding the picture-taking icons Focus mode Self timer/Burst Exposure compensation Flash mode Capture mode Pictures/time remaining Zoom slider Keyword tag Battery level Know when your battery needs charging The battery level icon works like the gas gauge in
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    your subject. 2 To zoom in, press Telephoto (T). To zoom out, press Wide Angle (W). 3 Take the picture. NOTE: For focus distances, see Cameras Specifications starting on page 48. Using digital zoom Use digital zoom to get up to 5X magnification beyond optical zoom. (Digital zoom is not available in
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    the eye pupil, before the picture is taken. Choose a setting in the Setup Digital A preflash does not fire; the camera corrects red eye. menu, page 36. Correction NOTE: When using digital correction, image processing takes longer than when using preflash. Off Never 10 www.kodak.com/go/support
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    when making 4 x 6 prints) ■ 16:9 (wide screen) ■ 4:3 (the default setting) Advanced picture taking-allows access to manual settings. Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures in practically any situation. (See page 12.) Capturing video with sound. (See page 7.) www.kodak.com/go/support 11
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    Subjects illuminated by candle light. Action pictures of children in bright light. Quiet occasions, like a wedding or lecture. Flash and sound are disabled. For best results, place the camera on a steady surface or tripod. Documents. For best results, place the camera on a steady surface or tripod
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    Flash does not fire. Panning Shot Emphasizing horizontal motion, with a sharp subject and blurred background. High ISO People indoors, in low-light scenes. Panorama L-R, R-L "Stitching" 2 or 3 pictures into 1 panoramic scene. (See page 15.) Using shortcuts Your camera .kodak.com/go/support 13
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    in a picture or to ensure a steady Shutter button press. For best results, place the camera on a camera stops taking pictures when you release the Shutter button, when pictures are taken, or when there is no more storage space. Burst is unavailable in some modes. 14 www.kodak.com/go/support
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    taking/stitching only 2 pictures, press OK to stitch them together. After you take 3 pictures, the pictures are automatically stitched together. Take 2 or 3 pictures. Get 1 panoramic picture. NOTE: To use the self-timer 10-second or 2-second setting, see page 14. www.kodak.com/go/support 15
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    camera social networking features, you need to download KODAK Software. (See page 39.) 1 Press the Review button, then to find a picture. 2 Press the Share button. If it's your first time, a Help screen The picture is displayed with the Share icon. When you transfer the picture to your computer,
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    and KODAK PULSE Digital Frames on your camera. (See page 20.) 1 In Review, press the Share button. Press to choose Manage Email Addresses (or Manage Frames), then press OK. 2 To add an email address or frame, press to choose New Email or New Frame, then press OK. Use the on-screen keyboard
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    OK. To return to picture-taking mode, press the Shutter button halfway down. Tip: Are faces not always detected? If a face is turned sideways, is too distant, or if the contrast between face and background is insufficient, then the camera might not detect the face. 18 www.kodak.com/go/support
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    press OK. 4 Press to add keywords to other pictures. When finished, press to choose Done, then press OK. To return to picture-taking mode, press the Shutter button halfway down. Tip: You can pre-choose a tag so that new pictures are assigned that tag (see page 33). www.kodak.com/go/support 19
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    the favorite mark. 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press to find a picture. 3 Press the Menu button. 4 Press to choose Favorite, then to choose Mark As Favorite. 5 Press OK. The favorite mark appears with the picture. To access your camera Help system, see page 42. 20 www.kodak.com/go/support
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    same address, press , then press OK. Press the Shutter button halfway down to return to Capture mode. When you transfer the marked pictures/videos to your computer, the software prompts you to send the pictures/videos. To access your camera Help system, see page 42. www.kodak.com/go/support 21
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    speed; press again for 4X. 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 page 23.) 22 www.kodak.com/go/support
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    , or press to choose Done, then press OK. Press the Menu button to exit the menu. CAUTION: Formatting internal memory or an SD or SDHC Card deletes all (including protected) pictures/videos. (Formatting internal memory also deletes email addresses and keyword tags.) www.kodak.com/go/support 23
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    1 Press Telephoto (T) to magnify 1X-8X. 2 Press to view other parts of a picture. ■ Press OK to return to 1X. Viewing as thumbnails 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
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    OK. Pictures tagged with that name or keyword are displayed. Press pictures. to view all To return to picture-taking mode, press the Shutter button halfway down. People All Date Favorites Keywords Tip: For best results, make sure the camera date/time is current (see page 37). www.kodak.com
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    Understanding the review icons Video duration Shortcuts* Select picture/video Add text tag View thumbnails Play video Upload Favorite Text tag * For more about shortcuts, see page 13. Print/number of prints Protected Email Picture/Video number Battery level 26 www.kodak.com/go/support
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    box, press OK. 4 Follow the screen prompts. The picture is cropped. (The original is saved.) Cropped pictures cannot be cropped again on the camera. ■ Press the Shutter button halfway down to return to Capture mode. To access your camera Help system, see page 42. www.kodak.com/go/support 27
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    button, then to choose the Video Picture Edit tab. Choose Make Picture, then press OK. 3 Follow the screen prompts. A picture is created. (The original video is saved.) ■ Press the Shutter button halfway down to return to Capture mode. To access your camera Help system, see page 42. Trimming
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    tab. 3 Press to choose Copy, then press OK. Follow the prompts, then press OK. NOTE: Pictures/videos are copied, not moved. To remove pictures/videos from the original location after copying, delete them (see page 22). To access your camera Help system, see page 42. www.kodak.com/go/support 29
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    , 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. To access your camera Help system, see page 42 slide show repeats until you press OK or until the battery is exhausted. 30 www.kodak.com/go/support
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    separately). Purchase accessories www.kodak.com/go/m580accessories NOTE: 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.) www.kodak.com/go/support 31
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    Use the optional remote control to review pictures and videos when connected to your HDTV. Go to www.kodak.com/go/m580accessories. Remove the tab to activate the battery Stop Button is not activated. 32 Delete Previous/Next Reverse/Forward OK/Play Review Mode Volume/Zoom www.kodak.com/go/support
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    a picture resolution. Self-timer/Burst Choose Self-timer or Burst feature. Preset Keyword Tag Create keywords and assign them to pictures/videos. See page 19. More information See Camera Specifications, starting on page 48. See page 14. New Keyword Delete Keyword www.kodak.com/go/support 33
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    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. 34 www.kodak.com/go/support
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    Control picture sharpness or softness. See Camera Specifications, starting on page 48. Video settings To access your camera Help system, see page 42. Settings Video Size Choose a video resolution. More information See Camera Specifications, starting on page 48. www.kodak.com/go/support 35
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    -The camera always uses internal memory, even if a card is installed. Preflash-The flash fires to reduce the chance of red-eye. Digital correction-The camera digitally corrects red-eye after a picture is taken. (Processing time after taking a picture may increase.) 36 www.kodak.com/go/support
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    : On/Off Power On: On/Off Date & Time Set date and time. Reset Camera Reset settings to their default. Reset All Camera Settings-Settings revert to their factory defaults. Reset Startup Application-Resets camera to startup mode to allow KODAK Software download (see page 39). Language Choose
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    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. About View camera information. 38 www.kodak.com/go/support
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    here and launch it: ■ WINDOWS OS: in My Computer ■ MAC OS: on your Desktop You can also use a card reader to transfer pictures/videos. Download KODAK Software later www.kodak.com/go/camerasw To use this camera on more than one computer, see page 37 use the camera Reset Startup Application feature
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    or on a card. Image Storage-Access Auto or Internal Memory. NOTE: During direct printing, pictures are not permanently transferred or saved to the printer. To transfer pictures to your computer, see page 39. Purchase cables, accessories www.kodak.com/go/m580accessories 40 www.kodak.com/go/support
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    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 printer user's guide for details. ■ Make prints at an SD/SDHC Card-capable KODAK Picture Kiosk. Go to www.kodak.com/go/picturemaker. ■ Take the
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    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 1 Press the Menu button, then highlight a menu choice. 2 Press the Info button. Scroll through a Help topic. 42 www.kodak.com/go/support
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    page 10). NOTE: The flash does not fire in all modes. Memory card is almost ■ Transfer the pictures to the computer (see page 39). or entirely full ■ Delete pictures from the card (see page 22) or insert a new card. Battery life is short ■ Make sure the correct battery type is installed (see
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    SDHC Cards are supported. Cannot find the ■ To view pictures on a card or in internal memory, see page 22. desired picture/video Computer/connectivity problems Status Computer does not communicate with the camera Solution ■ Turn off the camera, then turn it back on. ■ Make sure the battery is
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    see page 35). For focus ranges, see Camera Specifications starting on page 48. ■ Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod (especially in high-zoom settings or in low light). ■ Use a larger picture size (see page 33). ■ If you're manually adjusting the ISO speed, realize that a high
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    Troubleshooting Direct printing (PICTBRIDGE enabled printer) problems Status Solution Cannot find the desired picture ■ Use the Direct printing menu to change the image storage location. The Direct printing ■ Press any camera button to redisplay the menu. menu interface turns off Cannot print
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    languages) www.kodak.com/go/contact Software Download and get Help with other KODAK Software www.kodak.com/go/camerasw Download KODAK EASYSHARE Software www.kodak.com/go/easysharesw (or see Help in EASYSHARE Software) Other Get support for cameras, software, accessories, more www.kodak.com/go
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    the SD Card Association.) Maximum supported card size: 32 GB Internal storage capacity-64 MB internal memory (32 MB available for image storage. 1 MB equals one million bytes.) Taking lens-8X optical zoom; f/3.3-f/5.7; 35 mm equivalent: 28-224 mm Image stabilizer-CCD shift type Digital zoom-5X
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    mono sound Picture size-14 MP (4:3): 4288 x 3216 pixels 12 MP (3:2): 4288 x 2848 pixels 10 MP (16:9): 4288 x 2416 pixels 6 MP (4:3): 2880 x 2160 pixels 3 MP (4:3): 2048 x 1536 pixels 2 MP (16:9): 1920 x 1080 pixels 1 MP (4:3): 1280 x 960 pixels Color modes-High Color, Natural Color, Low Color, Black
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    Appendix PICTBRIDGE support-Yes Power-KODAK Li-Ion Rechargeable Digital Camera Battery KLIC-7006; 5V AC-to-USB battery charging Tripod mount-1/4 inch Size-100.8 x 59.5 x 25.7 mm (4 x 2.3 x 1 in.) @ power off Weight-150 g (5.3 oz) without card or battery Operating temperature-0-40° C (32-104° F) Care
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    , card size, and other factors. You may be able to store more or fewer pictures and videos. Important safety instructions CAUTION: Do not disassemble this product; there are no user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. KODAK AC Adapters and Battery Chargers are
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    on batteries, go to www.kodak.com/go/batterychart. Battery replacement, battery life KODAK Li-Ion Rechargeable Digital Camera Battery KLIC-7006: 175-195 pictures per charge. Battery life per CIPA testing method. (Approx. number of pictures in Smart Capture mode, using an SD Card.) Actual life may
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    Limited warranty Kodak warrants its digital cameras and accessories (excluding batteries) to be free from malfunctions and defects in both materials and workmanship for the warranty period specified on your KODAK Product packaging. Retain the original dated sales receipt. Proof of purchase date is
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    equipment, cost of substitute equipment, facilities or services, or claims of your customers for such to you. This warranty gives you specific rights, and you may have other rights Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of instructions, may cause harmful 54 www.kodak.com/go/support
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    accessories elsewhere defined to be used with the installation of the product, they must be used in order to ensure compliance with FCC regulation. The KODAK High Performance USB AC Adapter K20-AM complies with part to dispose of this equipment and batteries at a collection facility established for
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    , Eastman Kodak Company declares that this KODAK Product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. Australian C-Tick N137 VCCI Class B ITE Russian GOST-R Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, NY 14650 China RoHS 56 www.kodak.com/go/support
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    Korean Class B ITE Korean Li-Ion Regulatory Appendix www.kodak.com/go/support 57
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    , 29 memory to card, 29 to computer, 39 cropping pictures, 27 D date setting, 4 deleting during quickview, 7 from internal memory, 22 from SD/SDHC Card, 22 protecting pictures, videos, 23 digital zoom, 9 display, brightness, 8 displaying slide show, 30 disposal, recycling, 50 download www.kodak.com
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    , 20 keywords, 19 KODAK EASYSHARE Software upgrading, 50 KODAK Software, download, 39 Kodak Web sites, 42 L language, 37 LCD brightness, 37 reviewing pictures, 22 reviewing videos, 22 LCD brightness, 8, 37 lens cleaning lens, 50 loading battery, 1 SD/SDHC Card, 5 locate pictures, 25 long time
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    to computer, 39 pictures/video deleting, 22 playing a video, 22 power camera, 4 printing from a card, 41 optimizing printer, 42 order online, 41 PICTBRIDGE, 40 tagged pictures, 41 protecting pictures, videos, 23 Q quickview, using, 7 R recycling, disposal, 50 regulatory information, 54 www.kodak.com
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    , 1 Share button, 37 sharpness, 35 shutter problems, 44 self-timer delay, 14 slide show continuous loop, 30 running, 30 smart capture, 11 smart display, 37 smart find, 25 snow, 12 software upgrading, 50 software downloader, 39 sounds, 37 specifications, camera, 48 strap, 1 T tagging favorites, 20
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    , setting, 4 timer, shutter delay, 14 tips battery guidelines, 52 care & maintenance, 50 transfer pictures, 39 trash can, deleting, 7 trimming a video, 28 troubleshooting, 42 turning camera on and off, 4 typing, 20 U undelete, undo, 23 upgrading software, firmware, 50 URLs, Kodak Web sites, 42 USB
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KODAK EASYSHARE M580
Digital Camera
Extended user guide
www.kodak.com
For interactive tutorials:
www.kodak.com/go/howto
For help with your camera:
www.kodak.com/go/m580support