Installing the software IMPORTANT: Before connecting any cables, install the software that was included with your camera. Follow the on-screen instructions. After installing the software, return to this Getting Started Guide. www.kodak.com/go/z710support 1 ENGLISH ENGLISH 2 Loading the batteries CRV3 lithium (non-rechargeable) Ni-MH (rechargeable) 2 AA lithium or Ni-MH (may be rechargeable or non-rechargeable) Turning on the camera www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Setting the language, date/time 1 Language: to change. 2 OK to accept. Date/Time: 1 At the prompt, press OK. 2 to change. for previous/next field. OK to accept. OK www.kodak.com/go/z710support 3 ENGLISH ENGLISH 1 4 Taking a picture/video Pictures 1 Videos 2 Press the EVF/LCD button to turn LCD or EVF (electronic viewfinder) on. EVF LCD EVF LCD AF/AE indicator 3 Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure. When the AF/AE indicator turns green, press the Shutter button completely down. 3 Press the Shutter button completely down and release. To stop recording, press the Shutter button again. www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Reviewing pictures/videos 1 2 Press Review. (Press again to exit.) for previous/next. Videos: OK Play/pause. Adjust the volume (during playback). Rewind to beginning (during playback) Next picture/video (during playback). www.kodak.com/go/z710support 5 ENGLISH ENGLISH 1 2 6 Transferring pictures/videos USB cable Kodak EasyShare printer dock or camera dock (May be sold separately.) For dock compatibility, visit www.kodak.com/go/dockcompatibility. To purchase accessories, visit www.kodak.com/go/z710accessories. To use an EasyShare dock, see its Getting Started Guide. www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Keep learning about your camera! Congratulations! You have: · set up your camera · taken pictures · transferred pictures to your computer Keep learning! Finish reading this book, so you can take and share your best pictures! Visit www.kodak.com/go/z710support and www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter for: · the extended user's guide · interactive troubleshooting and repairs · interactive tutorials · FAQs · downloads · accessories · printing information · product registration www.kodak.com/go/z710support 7 ENGLISH ENGLISH Front view 456 3 2 1 11 12 13 14 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Grip Low-light assist, Self-timer light Shutter button Flash button Close-up/Landscape button Self-timer/Burst button Power/Favorites switch 8 9 Speaker Flash 10 Open Flash switch 11 Neck strap post 12 Microphone 13 Lens 14 DC-In (3V) ,for optional AC adapter 8 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Back view 7 6 5 4 3 2 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 1 Review button 2 Menu button 3 Delete button 4 Tripod socket 5 Dock connector 6 LCD 7 Info button 8 EVF (Electronic viewfinder) 9 EVF/LCD button 10 Zoom (Wide Angle/Telephoto) 11 Share button 12 Joystick/OK button 13 Mode dial 14 USB, A/V Out 15 Optional SD or MMC card 16 Battery compartment www.kodak.com/go/z710support 9 ENGLISH 1 Doing more with your camera Using optical zoom Use optical zoom to get up to 10X closer to your subject. Optical zoom is effective when the lens is no closer than 24 in. (60 cm) to the subject or 5 in. (13 cm) in Close-up mode. You can change optical zoom before (but not during) video recording. 1 Use the viewfinder or LCD to frame your subject. 2 Press Telephoto (T) to zoom in. Press Wide Angle (W) to zoom out. The zoom indicator shows zoom status. 3 Take the picture or video. Zoom indicator Optical zoom range Digital zoom range Use digital zoom in any Still mode to get up to 5X magnification beyond optical zoom. Press the Telephoto (T) button to the optical zoom limit (10X). Release the button, then press it again. NOTE: You cannot use digital zoom for video recording. You may notice decreased image quality when using digital zoom. The blue slider on the zoom indicator pauses and turns red when the picture quality reaches the limit for an acceptable 4 x 6-in. (10 x 15 cm) print. www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter W T D 10 Doing more with your camera Using the flip-up flash Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows. 1 2 Press the flash button repeatedly to scroll through flash modes. The current flash mode is depicted in the LCD/EVF status area. Flash modes Auto Flash Fill Flash fires When the lighting conditions require it. Every time you take a picture, regardless of the lighting conditions. Use when the subject is in shadow or is "backlit" (when light is behind the subject). In low light, hold the camera steady or use a tripod. Red Eye The flash fires once so the eyes become accustomed to the flash, then fires again when the picture is taken. Off Never www.kodak.com/go/z710support 11 Doing more with your camera Using the self-timer 1 2 Place camera on a tripod or flat surface. In any Still mode, press : · Once for a 10-sec. delay (so you have time to get into the scene) · Again for a 2-sec. delay (for a steady, shutter release on a tripod) · Again for 2 pictures (after a 10- and 18-second delay) Compose the scene. Press the Shutter button halfway, then completely down. 3 4 The picture is taken after the delay. To cancel the Self-timer before the picture is taken, press the Self-timer button. (The Self-timer setting remains active.) Use the same procedure to take a video, but: Turn the Mode dial to Video . Press the Shutter button completely down. NOTE: The video stops when no storage space remains. Only the 2- and 10-second options are available in video mode. 12 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Doing more with your camera Capture modes Choose the mode that best suits your subjects and surroundings. Use this mode For Auto Sport Portrait General picture-taking--offers an excellent balance of image quality and ease of use. Subjects that are in motion. Shutter speed is fast. The camera pre-settings are Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone Focus. Full-frame portraits of people. Allows the subject to be sharp and the background to be indistinct. For best results, position your subject at least 6 ft (2 m) away and fill the frame with a head-and-shoulder pose. Use Telephoto to exaggerate background blur. Use at night to capture subject and background. Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures under special conditions. Video with sound. More creative control. (See page 15.) Night Scene Video P PASM ASM www.kodak.com/go/z710support 13 Doing more with your camera Scene modes 1 Turn the Mode dial to Scene . 2 Press to display Scene mode descriptions. NOTE: If the Scene mode description turns off, press the OK button. 3 Press the OK button to choose a Scene mode. For information on PASM modes, see page 15. Taking close-up and landscape pictures Use the Close-up/Landscape button close or very far away. to take pictures of scenes that are very 1 Set the Mode dial to Auto or a PASM mode. (For PASM mode, see page 15.) Close-up/ Landscape 2 Press the Close-up/Landscape button repeatedly until the or icon appears in the status bar. 3 Take a picture. NOTE: After you take the picture, the camera stays in the Close-up or Landscape setting. To exit, press the Close-up/Landscape button until the icon turns off (or turn off the camera). 14 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Doing more with your camera Close-up pictures Use the Close-up setting to gain 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: Zoom position Wide angle Telephoto Close-up focus distance 4.7­27.6 in. (12­70 cm) 3.9­6.9 ft (1.2­2.1 m) Landscape pictures Use the Landscape setting to gain sharpness of far away scenes. With this setting, the camera uses infinity auto-focus. Auto-focus framing marks are not available in Landscape. P, A, S, and M modes Use these modes when you want more control over your camera and pictures. Use this mode For Program Controlling exposure compensation (how much light enters the camera). The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture (f-stop) based on the scene lighting. Program mode offers the ease of auto to select shooting with full access to all menu options. Press settings. Press the Menu button to change other settings. (See page 17.) www.kodak.com/go/z710support 15 Doing more with your camera Use this mode For Aperture Controlling aperture, exposure compensation, and ISO speed. Aperture Priority priority mode is primarily used to control depth of field (the range of sharpness). NOTE: The aperture setting may be affected when using optical zoom. to select settings. Press the Menu button to change Press other settings. (See page 17.) Shutter Controlling the shutter speed, exposure compensation, and ISO speed. Priority The camera automatically sets the aperture for proper exposure. Shutter priority mode is primarily used to prevent blur when your subject is moving. To prevent camera shake, use a tripod for slow shutter speeds. to select settings. Press the Menu button to change Press other settings. (See page 17.) Manual The highest level of creative control. You set the aperture, shutter speed, and ISO speed. Exposure compensation acts as an exposure meter, recommending the proper combination of aperture and shutter speed to produce an acceptable exposure. To prevent camera shake, use a tripod to select settings. Press the for slow shutter speeds. Press Menu button to change other settings. (See page 17.) NOTE: Settings you change in P, A, S, or M modes apply only to pictures taken in those modes. For example, if you change the Color Mode to Sepia while in P, A, S, or M mode, you retain the default setting of Color for Auto and Scene modes. The settings, including Flash, are maintained for P, A, S, and M modes--even when you change modes or turn off the camera. Use Reset to Default to reset P, A, S, or M mode to its default setting. 16 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Doing more with your camera Changing P, A, S, or M mode settings PASM modes control the aperture (f-number, also known as f-stop), shutter speed, and exposure compensation. Use the Menu button to control all other settings. PASM Options White--selectable Grey--non-selectable Yellow--changeable value Red--out of range ISO Exposure compensation Shutter speed Aperture 1 Turn the Mode dial to PASM. The mode options are displayed. 2 Press 3 Press 4 Take a picture. Exposure Compensation--adjust the exposure; good for controlling backlit or non-standard scenes. If the picture is too light, decrease the setting; if it's too dark, increase the setting. Shutter speed--control how long the shutter stays open. A shaking hand icon warns of slow shutter speeds. (Use a tripod for slow shutter speeds.) www.kodak.com/go/z710support 17 to choose P, A, S, or M. to move between settings, open a setting, or change a setting. Doing more with your camera Aperture--(also known as f-stop) control the size of the lens opening, which determines the depth of field. Smaller f-stop numbers indicate a larger lens opening; good for portraits and low-light conditions. Larger f-stop numbers indicate a smaller lens opening; keeps the main subject sharp; good for landscapes and well-lit conditions. 18 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter 2 Working with pictures/videos Reviewing pictures and videos Press the Review button to view and work with your pictures and videos. 1 2 Press Review. (Press again to exit.) for previous/next. Videos: OK Play/pause. Adjust the volume. Rewind to beginning (during playback). Next picture/video (during playback). Magnifying a picture 1 2 3 OK W/T Magnify 1X - 8X. View other parts of the picture. Return to 1X. www.kodak.com/go/z710support 19 Working with pictures/videos Viewing multi-up (thumbnails) 1 2 3 OK View multi-up thumbnails. View previous/next row or thumbnail. View single picture. Deleting pictures and videos 1 2 3 4 Press Review. View previous/next. Press Delete. Follow the screen prompts. 20 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Working with pictures/videos What the review icons mean Print tag/number of prints Favorite tag Email tag Protected Picture/video number Image storage location Scroll arrows Review mode Running a slide show Use the Slide Show to display your pictures and videos on the camera. To save battery power, use an optional Kodak 3-volt AC adapter. (Visit www.kodak.com/go/z710accessories.) Starting the slide show 1 Press the Review button, then press the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight Slide Show, then press the OK button. 3 Press to highlight Begin Show, then press the OK button. Each picture and video is displayed once. To interrupt the Slide Show, press the OK button. www.kodak.com/go/z710support 21 Working with pictures/videos Cropping pictures 1 2 3 4 5 Press Review. for previous/next. Press Menu, highlight Crop, then p ...