Installing the software 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. Loading the batteries Kodak lithium digital camera battery CRV3 (non-rechargeable) Kodak Li-Ion rechargeable digital camera battery KLIC-8000 AA lithium batteries www.kodak.com/go/z712support 1 ENGLISH ENGLISH OK Turning on the camera Setting the language, date/time 1 Language: to change. to accept. 2 OK Date/Time: 1 At the prompt, press OK. 2 to change. for previous/next field. OK to accept. www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter 2 Taking a picture/video Pictures 1 1 2 Press the EVF/LCD button to turn on LCD or EVF (electronic viewfinder). EVF LCD EVF LCD Videos 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. www.kodak.com/go/z712support 3 Press the Shutter button completely down and release. To stop recording, press the Shutter button again. 3 ENGLISH ENGLISH 1 4 Reviewing pictures/videos 1 2 Press Review. (Press again to exit.) for previous/next picture/video. Videos: Play/pause. 2X, 4X, 8X forward Adjust the volume. 2X reverse Transferring pictures/videos USB cable Kodak EasyShare printer dock or camera dock (May be sold separately.) 2 For dock compatibility, visit www.kodak.com/go/dockcompatibility. To purchase accessories, visit www.kodak.com/go/z712accessories. 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/z712support 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/z712support 5 ENGLISH ENGLISH Front view 7 8 9 6 5 10 11 4 3 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lens Low-light assist, Self-timer light, Video light Shutter button Flash button Drive button (Self-timer, Burst, Exposure Bracketing) 1 7 8 9 Mode dial On/Off switch Flash 10 Microphone Focus button (Close-up/Macro, Landscape, Manual Focus) 11 Speaker 6 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Back view 6 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 4 3 2 1 Battery compartment 2 Slot for optional SD or MMC card 3 Tripod socket 4 Dock connector 5 LCD 6 EVF/LCD button 7 EVF (Electronic viewfinder) 9 Jog dial 15 16 17 1 18 10 Info button 11 Review button 12 USB, A/V Out 13 DC-In (3V) 14 OK button 15 16 Share button 18 Delete button ,for optional AC adapter 8 Zoom (Wide Angle/Telephoto) button 17 Menu button www.kodak.com/go/z712support 7 ENGLISH 1 Doing more with your camera Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card Your camera has internal memory. You can purchase SD or MMC cards to store more pictures and videos. We recommend Kodak SD or MMC cards. (Visit www.kodak.com/go/z712accessories.) 1 2 3 Turn off the camera. Insert or remove the optional card. Turn on the camera. CAUTION: A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause damage. Inserting or removing a card while it is being accessed by the camera may damage pictures, card, or camera. NOTE: When using the card for the first time, format it in this camera before taking pictures. (To access this feature in the Setup menu, see page 17.) 8 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Doing more with your camera Using optical zoom Use optical zoom to get up to 12X closer to your subject. You can change optical zoom before (but not during) video recording. 1 Use the EVF 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. NOTE: To get a focused picture every time, remember: Always If Zoom indicator Optical zoom range Digital zoom range use the auto focus framing marks. you are using no zoom (1X, wide angle), you can be as close as 24 in. (60 cm) to your subject. As you zoom in (up to 12X), you need to move further from your subject. W T D Use digital zoom in any Still mode to get up to 4.2X magnification beyond optical zoom. Press the Telephoto (T) button past the optical zoom limit (12X). www.kodak.com/go/z712support 9 Doing more with your camera Using the Flash button Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows. 1 2 Turn on the camera to open the flash. Press the flash button repeatedly to scroll through flash modes. The current flash mode appears in the LCD/EVF status area. Flash Distance Wide angle: 1.6­25.6 ft (0.5­7.8 m) Telephoto: 4­14.4 ft (1.2­4.4 m) Mode Auto Flash Off Fill Red Eye Icon The flash fires When the lighting conditions require it. Never Every time you take a picture, regardless of the lighting conditions. In low light, hold the camera steady or use a tripod. The flash fires once so the eyes become accustomed to the flash, then fires again when the picture is taken. 10 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Doing more with your camera Using the Focus button Press the Focus button to have more control over camera focusing. 1 Turn the Mode dial to P, A, S, or M mode (page 18). Close-up/ Macro, Landscape, Manual 2 Press the Focus button repeatedly until the or MF icon appears in the status bar. , , 3 Take a picture. NOTE: After you take the picture, the camera stays in that focus setting. To exit, either press the button until the icon turns off or turn off the camera. Details Mode Close-up/ Macro Landscape Manual Focus Icon Purpose For pictures Camera automatically sets the focus distance: at close range Wide angle: 4.7­27.6 in. (12­70 cm) Telephoto: 3.9­4.3 ft (1.2­1.3 m) For distant scenes MF To control focusing Camera uses infinity auto-focus. Auto-focus framing marks are not available in Landscape. The focus icon shows the direction and distance of the focus to view 2X magnification of the (to infinity). Press central area of focus. During magnification, press to adjust focal length. Digital zoom is not available in manual focus mode. The camera focuses when the Shutter button is pressed halfway down. Normal (none) For auto focusing www.kodak.com/go/z712support 11 Doing more with your camera Using the Drive button Using the self-timer 1 2 3 4 Place camera on a tripod or flat surface. In any Still mode, press the Drive button. · 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. The picture is taken after the delay. To cancel the Self-timer before the picture is taken, press the Drive 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 Using burst Press the Drive button to choose a burst mode. Mode First Burst Last Burst Icon Description Camera takes up to 6 pictures while the Shutter button is pressed. Camera takes up to 30 pictures while the Shutter button is pressed. When the Shutter button is released, only the last 6 pictures are saved. Purpose Capture an expected event. Example: A person swinging a golf club. Capture an event when the precise timing is uncertain. Example: A child blowing out birthday candles. 1 In most Still modes, press the Drive button repeatedly to choose an option. 2 Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure. 3 Press the Shutter button completely down and hold it to take pictures. The camera stops taking pictures when you release the Shutter button, when the pictures are taken, or when there is no more storage space. .Drive NOTE: During Quickview, you can delete all pictures in the burst series. To delete selectively, do so in Review (see page 20). Burst is not available when shutter speeds are longer than 0.5 seconds. www.kodak.com/go/z712support 13 Doing more with your camera Using exposure bracketing Use exposure bracketing to determine the best exposure (light) level for your conditions. During exposure bracketing, the camera takes 3 pictures: One at + (above normal) exposure One at 0 (normal) exposure One at - (below normal) exposure Evaluate the 3 pictures, and decide which exposure level is right for you. (Burst is not available in all modes.) 1 Press the Drive button repeatedly to choose Exposure Bracketing. 2 Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure. 3 Press the Shutter button completely down to take the 3 pictures. To evaluate the pictures, press the Review button. Drive 14 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Doing more with your camera Capture modes Choose the mode that best suits your subjects and surroundings. Capture mode Smart Scene P, A, S, M Favorites Video Scene For General picture taking--offers an excellent balance of image quality and ease of use. When the Shutter button is pressed halfway, faces are detected, the scene is analyzed, and the best settings are applied. More creative control. (See page 18.) Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter priority, and Manual mode. Viewing favorite pictures. Video with sound. (See page 3.) Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures under special conditions. (See page 16.) People in low-light scenes. Minimizes red eye. Subjects that are in motion. Shutter speed is fast. The camera pre-settings are Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone Focus. ISO High-ISO Sport www.kodak.com/go/z712support 15 Doing more with your camera SCN (Scene) modes 1 Turn the Mode dial to . 2 Press to highlight a SCN mode and view its description. NOTE: If the SCN mode description turns off, press OK. 3 Press OK (or keep the SCN mode highlighted) to choose the SCN mode. To return to Smart Scene mode, turn the mode dial to Smart Scene . SCN mode Portrait Panorama Landscape Night Portrait For Full-frame portraits of people. Taking and stitching together 2 or 3 pictures. Distant scenery. Flash does not fire. Reducing red eye in low-light conditions. To avoid blur, use a tripod. Night Landscape Distant scenery at night. Flash does not fire. To avoid blur, use a tripod. Snow Bright snow scenes. Beach Bright beach scenes. Text Documents. To avoid blur, use a tripod. Fireworks Fireworks. To avoid blur, use a tripod. Flower Close-ups of flowers or other small subjects in bright light. Manner Quiet occasions. Flash and sound are disabled. To avoid blur, use a tripod. Children Backlight Candle Light Action pictures of children in bright light. Subjects that are in shadow or "backlit" (when light is behind the subject). Subjects illuminated by candle light. 16 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Doing more with your camera SCN mode Sunset For Subjects at dusk. Using the Menu button You can change settings to get the best results from your camera. NOTE: Some settings remain until you change them; others, until you change modes or turn off the camera. Some modes offer limited settings. 1 Press the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight a setting, then press OK. to highlight Setup , then press OK. 3 Choose an option, then press OK. To access the Setup menu, press Using the camera Help button To better understand each menu option, use camera Help. Highlight a menu choice, then press the Info button. Turn on/off Help Scroll up/down www.kodak.com/go/z712support 17 Doing more with your camera P, A, S, and M modes Use these modes when you want more control over your camera and pictures. Mode When to use Press Jog dial to control Exposure compensation (how much light enters the camera), flash compensation, and ISO speed Aperture, exposure compensation, flash compensation, and ISO speed Shutter speed, exposure compensation, flash compensation, and ISO speed Program mode offers the ease of auto shooting with full access to all menu options. The camera Program automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture (f-stop) based on the scene lighting. Use Aperture priority mode to control depth of field (the range of sharpness). The aperture Aperture setting may be affected by optical zoom. Priority Shutter priority mode is primarily used to prevent blur when your subject is moving. The camera Shutter automatically sets the aperture for proper Priority exposure. (To prevent blur, use a tripod for slow shutter speeds.) The highest level of creative control. (To prevent blur, use a tripod for slow shutter speeds.) Manual Aperture, shutt ...