KODAK EASYSHARE M420 Digital Camera — Extended user guide


Table of Contents > Doing more with your camera > Using the Setup menu

4 Doing more with your camera

Using the Setup menu

Use Setup to customize your camera.

Press Menu, to highlight Setup, then to access settings Setup Options
IMPORTANT: Your camera offers a built-in Help system. Getting help from your camera.

Share button

Choose how pictures/videos are handled when you press the Share button.

NOTE: Some online services limit video file sizes. Where applicable, use EASYSHARE Software to choose a preferred online service.

Favorite and Upload - Pictures/videos are tagged as Favorites and uploaded to your preferred online service when you connect to your computer or network.

Favorite - Pictures/videos are tagged as Favorites (5-star in EASYSHARE Software, on your computer).

Upload - Pictures/videos are uploaded to your preferred online service when you connect to your computer or network.

LCD Brightness

Choose LCD brightness.

Power Save

High Power

LCD Dimmer

Choose inactivity time until LCD dims.

30 seconds

20 seconds

10 seconds

Off (no dimming)

Image Storage

Choose a storage location for pictures/videos.

Auto - the camera uses the card if one is in the camera. If not, the camera uses internal memory.

Internal Memory - the camera always uses internal memory, even if a card is installed.

Set Tag

Create tag names and assign them to pictures/videos. See Tagging your pictures.

New Tag - create a tag.

Delete Tag - delete a tag.

Clear All - selected tags are cancelled.

Date Stamp

Imprint the date on pictures.

Not available on panoramic pictures.

Choose a date option, or turn off the feature.

Red Eye Reduction

Choose how you want to reduce red eye.

Preflash - red eye preflash fires before the picture is taken.

Digital Correction - red eye preflash does not fire; the camera corrects red eye.

Image Stabilizer (Still)

Improve stability for pictures.

On Off

Digital Zoom

Turn digital zoom on or off.

Not available in Smart Capture mode.

On Off

Orientation Sensor

Orient pictures so that they are displayed with the correct side up.

On - the camera rotates pictures to their correct orientation.

On Transfer - pictures are rotated when transferred to EASYSHARE Software.

Off - pictures are not rotated.

Camera Sounds

Choose sound effects.

Power On

Focus Lock

Shutter

Error

Self-timer

Sound Volume

High

Medium

Low

Off

Date & Time

Set date and time.

Auto Power Off

Choose inactivity time until camera turns off.

10 minutes

5 minutes

3 minutes

1 minute

Video Out

Choose the regional setting that lets you connect the camera to a television or other external device.

NTSC - used in North America and Japan; most common format.

PAL - used in Europe and China.

Language

Choose your language.

Reset Camera

Reset settings to their default.

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 tag names; formats the internal memory.

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