User manual KODAK EASYSHARE Z612

Kodak EasyShare Z612 zoom digital camera User's guide www.kodak.com For interactive tutorials, www.kodak.com/go/howto For help with your camera, www.kodak.com/go/z612support Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, New York 14650 © Eastman Kodak Company, 2006 All screen images are simulated. Kodak, EasyShare, and Perfect Touch are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. Schneider-Kreuznach and Xenar are trademarks of Jos. Schneider Optische Werke GmbH used under license by Eastman Kodak Company. P/N 4J4801_en Product features Front View 8 9 10 11 12 13 7 14 6 15 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Lens Grip Shutter button Flash button ( Focus button ( Drive button ( Mode dial Mode-dial-indicator light ) ) ) 9 On/Off switch 10 Self-Timer/AF Assist light 11 Flash hood 12 Flash 13 Strap post 14 Speaker 15 Microphone www.kodak.com/go/support i Product features Back View 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 18 17 16 15 12 13 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 LCD Screen EVF/LCD toggle button EVF (Electronic Viewfinder) Jog dial Info button Review button USB, A/V Out DC-In (3V) 10 OK button (press) 11 4-way 12 Share button 14 Delete button 15 Slot for optional SD or MMC card 16 Battery compartment 17 Tripod socket 18 Dock connector button Zoom lever/Review magnifier 13 Menu button ii www.kodak.com/go/support Table of contents 1 1 Setting up your camera .........................................................................1 Attaching the lens cap and camera strap ....................................................... 1 Charging the battery ..................................................................................... 2 Loading the battery ....................................................................................... 2 Turning on the camera .................................................................................. 3 Setting the language and date/time, first time ............................................... 3 Setting the language and date/time, other times............................................ 4 Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card ......................................................... 4 2 Taking pictures and videos ....................................................................5 Taking a picture ............................................................................................ 5 Reviewing pictures and videos....................................................................... 9 Using optical zoom ..................................................................................... 12 Using the flip-up flash ................................................................................. 13 Protecting pictures and videos from deletion................................................ 14 Deleting pictures and videos........................................................................ 14 3 Transferring and printing pictures .......................................................15 Installing the software................................................................................. 15 Transferring pictures.................................................................................... 16 Printing pictures.......................................................................................... 17 Dock compatibility for your camera.............................................................. 20 4 Doing more with your camera .............................................................21 Picture-taking modes .................................................................................. 21 Changing the flash settings ......................................................................... 25 Using the focus button ................................................................................ 26 Using self-timer, burst, and exposure bracketing.......................................... 27 Using the histogram to view picture brightness............................................ 29 Using exposure compensation with exposure bracketing .............................. 29 PASM modes .............................................................................................. 30 Changing picture-taking settings ................................................................. 32 www.kodak.com/go/support iii Table of contents Customizing your camera ............................................................................ 36 Viewing picture/video information ............................................................... 39 Copying pictures and videos ........................................................................ 40 Making a video action print or picture ......................................................... 41 Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology ........................................................ 43 Cropping pictures........................................................................................ 43 Running a slide show .................................................................................. 44 Pre-tagging for album names ...................................................................... 45 Sharing your pictures................................................................................... 48 5 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................54 Camera problems........................................................................................ 54 Computer/connectivity problems.................................................................. 56 Picture quality problems .............................................................................. 56 Mode-dial-light indicator status................................................................... 57 Direct printing (PictBridge) problems............................................................ 58 6 Getting help ........................................................................................59 Helpful links................................................................................................ 59 Telephone customer support ....................................................................... 60 7 Appendix .............................................................................................61 Camera specifications ................................................................................. 61 Storage capacities ....................................................................................... 65 Power-saving features................................................................................. 67 Important safety instructions ....................................................................... 68 Battery information ..................................................................................... 70 Upgrading your software and firmware........................................................ 71 Additional care and maintenance ................................................................ 71 Warranty..................................................................................................... 72 Regulatory compliance ................................................................................ 74 iv www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Setting up your camera Attaching the lens cap and camera strap www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Setting up your camera Charging the battery Charge the Li-Ion rechargeable battery before first use. Red--charging Green--complete Approximately 3 hours for full charge You can also charge the battery using a Kodak EasyShare printer dock or camera dock. Purchase these and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or visit www.kodak.com/go/z612accessories. Loading the battery battery-release tab Li-Ion (rechargeable) CRV3 lithium (non-rechargeable) For more battery information, see page 70. 2 www.kodak.com/go/support Setting up your camera Turning on the camera Setting the language and date/time, first time Language: to choose Move a Language, then press OK. Date & Time: 1 2 3 Press OK. to change. for previous/next field. Press OK to accept. www.kodak.com/go/support 3 Setting up your camera Setting the language and date/time, other times 1 2 3 Press Menu. to highlight Setup Menu then press OK. to highlight Language or Date/Time, then press OK. If setting the date/time: to change. for previous/next field. OK to accept. , Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card Your camera has internal memory. You can purchase an SD or MMC card to conveniently store more pictures and videos. NOTE: When using the card for the first time, format it in this camera before taking pictures (see table on page 36). We recommend Kodak SD or MMC cards. 1 Turn off the camera. Notched corner 2 Insert card. SD or MMC card (optional) CAUTION: A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause damage. See page 65 for storage capacities. Purchase SD or MMC cards at a dealer of Kodak products or www.kodak.com/go/z612accessories. 4 www.kodak.com/go/support 2 Taking pictures and videos Taking a picture 3 1 Press the Shutter button halfway to set the AF/AE (Auto Focus /Auto Exposure). When the AF/AE indicator turns green, press the Shutter button completely down. EVF 2 or LCD AF/AE indicator: Green­successful Red­failed failed focus failed exposure Taking a video 1 EVF 3 Press the Shutter button completely down and release. To stop recording, press and release the Shutter button again. 2 or LCD www.kodak.com/go/support 5 Taking pictures and videos Capture modes in liveview Focus mode Date stamp Camera mode Album name Flash Drive Picture mode mode size Compression Pictures/time remaining Storage location Zoom indicator Low battery Focus zone Exposure metering White balance Image stabilizer ISO Flash compensation Exposure compensation Framing marks Aperture Shutter speed Capture modes--shutter pressed halfway Slow shutter speed warning Low battery AF/AE indicator: Green­successful Red­failed failed focus failed exposure ISO Aperture Shutter speed Flash compensation Exposure compensation 6 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures and videos Reviewing a quickview of the picture or video just taken After you take a picture or video, the EVF/LCD screen displays a quickview for approximately 5 seconds. To view pictures and videos anytime, see page 9. Press OK to play/pause video. to adjust the volume. to rewind or fast forward. If you press no buttons, the picture/video is saved. Delete Tag a picture/video for email or as a favorite, or tag a picture for print. NOTE: You can change the Quickview default from On to Off in the Setup menu (page 36). Viewing multi-up (thumbnails) 1 2 3 Press Review. (Press again to exit.) Press . to view previous/ next picture or video. NOTE: You can also press Menu, highlight Multi-up, then press OK. 4 Press OK to display a single view. www.kodak.com/go/support 7 Taking pictures and videos Using the Auto-Focus (AF) framing marks (pictures) When using the EVF/LCD screen as a viewfinder, framing marks indicate where the camera is focusing. For the best pictures, the camera attempts to focus on foreground subjects, even if the subjects are not centered in the scene. 1 Press the Shutter button halfway. When the framing marks turn green, focus is accomplished. Framing marks 2 If the camera is not focusing on the desired subject (or if the framing marks disappear), release the Shutter button and recompose the scene. 3 Press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture. NOTE: Framing marks do not appear in Landscape, Night Landscape, or Video mode. When you use AF Zone (see table on page 32) and set Center Zone, the framing marks are fixed at a center wide location. 8 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures and videos Reviewing pictures and videos Press Review to view and work with your pictures and videos. Pictures 1 Press Review. (Press again to exit.) 2 View previous/next. NOTE: Pictures taken at the 5.3 MP (3:2) quality setting are displayed at a 3:2 aspect ratio with a black bar at the top and bottom of the screen. Videos 1 Press OK to play/pause. 2 During playback: Adjust volume. Playback forward at 2X speed; press again for 4X. Playback reverse at 2X speed; press again for 4X. During pause: Rewind/forward by frame. End video play. To save battery power, use the optional Kodak EasyShare camera or printer dock, or Kodak 3-volt AC adapter. (See www.kodak.com/go/z612accessories.) www.kodak.com/go/support 9 Taking pictures and videos Identifying the review icons Picture Favorite tag Email tag Review mode Album name Print tag/number of prints Protect Picture number Image storage location Scroll arrows Video Favorite tag Email tag Review mode Album name Video length Protect Video number Image storage location Video controller Scroll arrows 10 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures and videos Review options In Review, press the Menu button to access review options for pictures and videos. Some settings may be unavailable in some modes. Album (page 45) Perfect Touch tech. (page 43) Crop (page 43) Make Picture (page 42) Action Print (page 41) Protect (page 14) Slide Show (page 44) Copy (page 40) Image Storage (see table on page 32) Multi-up (page 7) Setup Menu (page 36) Checking camera and picture status 1 2 Press Review. (Press again to exit.) Repeatedly press · Status icons on · Status icons off · Histogram and picture/video info for: www.kodak.com/go/support 11 Taking pictures and videos Magnifying a picture during review Use this feature to view the magnification of the picture. to view other parts of the picture. Press OK to return to 1X. Magnify 1X­8X. Using optical zoom Use optical zoom to get up to 12X closer to your subject. You can use optical zoom for pictures and videos. 1 Use the EVF or LCD screen 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 Press the Shutter button halfway to set the exposure and focus, then press completely down to take the picture. (When taking videos, press and release the Shutter button.) Zoom indicator Optical zoom range Digital zoom range 12 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures and videos Using advanced digital zoom Use digital zoom in any Still mode to get up to an additional 4.2X magnification beyond optical zoom. Combined zoom settings are from 12X to 50X. 1 Change the default setting from None to Continuous or Pause in the Setup menu, page 36. 2 Press the Telephoto (T) button to the optical zoom limit (12X). Release the button, then press it again to enter digital zoom range. The Zoom indicator shows zoom status. 3 Take the picture or video. NOTE: You cannot use digital zoom for video recording. You may notice decreased image quality when using digital zoom for pictures. 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. Using the flip-up flash Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows. Make sure you are within the flash range. Flash When you press the Shutter button halfway and flash is needed, the flash automatically opens. Press the cover to close. To change the flash settings, see page 25. Flash-to-subject distance Zoom position Wide angle Telephoto Flash distance 1.6­15.4 ft (0.5­4.7 m) @ ISO, Auto 3.9­8.9 ft (1.2­2.7 m) @ ISO, Auto www.kodak.com/go/support 13 Taking pictures and videos Protecting pictures and videos from deletion 1 Press the Review button. (Press again to exit.) 2 Press 4 Press for previous/next. to highlight Protect, then press the OK button. 3 Press the Menu button. 5 To remove protection, press the OK button again. 6 Press the Menu button to exit. The picture or video is protected and cannot be deleted. The Protect icon appears with the protected picture or video. CAUTION: Formatting internal memory or an SD or MMC card deletes all (including protected) pictures, videos. (Formatting internal memory also deletes email addresses, album names, and favorites. To restore them, see EasyShare software Help.) Deleting pictures and videos 1 Press the Review button. (Press again to exit.) 2 Press for previous/next. 3 Press the Delete button. 4 Follow the screen prompts. PICTURE or VIDEO--deletes the displayed picture or video. EXIT--exits the Delete screen. ALL--deletes all pictures and videos from your current storage location. NOTE: To delete protected pictures and videos, remove protection before deleting. 14 www.kodak.com/go/support 3 Transferring and printing pictures CAUTION: Install Kodak EasyShare software before connecting the camera or optional dock to the computer. Failure to do so may cause the software to load incorrectly. Installing the software 1 Close all software applications that are open on your computer (including anti-virus software). 2 Place the Kodak EasyShare software CD into the CD-ROM drive. 3 Load the software: Windows OS--if the install window does not appear, choose Run from the Start menu and type d:\setup.exe where d is the drive letter that contains the CD. Mac OS X--double-click the CD icon on the desktop, then click the Install icon. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software. Windows OS--select Complete to automatically install the most commonly used applications. Select Custom to choose the applications you wish to install. Mac OS X--follow the on-screen instructions. NOTE: When prompted, register your camera and software. Registering lets you sign up for information that keeps your system up-to-date. To register later, visit www.kodak.com/go/register. 5 If prompted, restart the computer. If you turned off anti-virus software, turn it back on. See the anti-virus software manual for details. For information on the software applications included on the Kodak EasyShare software CD, click the Help button in the Kodak EasyShare software. www.kodak.com/go/support 15 Transferring and printing pictures Transferring pictures You can transfer pictures to your computer using a USB cable (U-8), EasyShare dock, or Kodak multi-card reader/Kodak SD multimedia card reader-writer. Purchase these and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or www.kodak.com/go/z612accessories. Transferring pictures with a USB cable, model U-8 If your package does not include an EasyShare dock, use the USB cable (model U-8) that came with your camera. 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Plug the labeled end of the USB cable into the labeled USB port on your computer. See your computer user's guide for details. 3 Plug the other end of the USB cable into the labeled USB port on the camera. 4 Turn on the camera. Kodak EasyShare software opens on your computer. The software prompts you through the transfer process. NOTE: Visit www.kodak.com/go/howto for an online tutorial on connecting. Also available for transferring You can also use these Kodak products to transfer your pictures and videos. I I Kodak EasyShare camera dock, Kodak EasyShare printer dock Kodak multi-card reader, Kodak SD multimedia card reader-writer Purchase these and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or www.kodak.com/go/z612accessories. 16 www.kodak.com/go/support Transferring and printing pictures Printing pictures Printing with a Kodak EasyShare printer dock Dock your camera to the Kodak EasyShare printer dock and print directly--with or without a computer. Purchase this and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or www.kodak.com/go/z612accessories. Printing from an optional SD or MMC card I I I Automatically print tagged pictures when you insert your card into a printer with an SD or MMC card slot. See your printer user's guide for details. Make prints at an SD or MMC card-capable Kodak picture maker/picture kiosk. (Contact a location prior to visiting. See www.kodak.com/go/picturemaker.) Take the card to your local photo retailer for professional printing. Direct printing with a PictBridge enabled printer Your camera is compatible with PictBridge technology, which lets you print directly to PictBridge enabled printers, without a computer. You need: I Camera with fully charged batteries, or I PictBridge enabled printer with optional Kodak 3-volt AC adapter I USB cable (U-8) Connecting the camera to the printer 1 Turn off the camera and printer. 2 Optional: If you have a Kodak 3-volt AC adapter (optional accessory), plug it into the camera and into an electrical outlet. 3 Connect the appropriate USB cable from the camera to the printer. (See your printer user guide or www.kodak.com/go/z612accessories for details.) www.kodak.com/go/support 17 Transferring and printing pictures Printing pictures NOTE: Print size is dependant on printer capabilities. 1 Turn the Mode dial to Auto or Favorites. 2 Turn on the printer. The PictBridge logo is displayed, followed by the current picture and menu. (If no pictures are found, a message is displayed.) If the menu interface turns off, press any button to redisplay it. 3 Move to choose a printing option, then press the OK button. NOTE: During direct printing, pictures are not transferred or saved to the computer or printer. Current Picture Move to choose a picture. Move number of copies. to choose the Tagged Pictures If your printer is capable, print pictures that you tagged for printing (see page 48). Index Print All Pictures Image Storage Print thumbnails of all pictures. This option requires one or more sheets of paper. Print all pictures in internal memory, on a memory card, or in Favorites. Choose the number of copies. Access internal memory, a memory card, or Favorites. NOTE: During direct printing, pictures are not permanently transferred or saved to the computer or printer. To transfer pictures to your computer, see page 16. In Favorites mode, the current favorite picture is displayed. Disconnecting the camera from a PictBridge printer 1 Turn off the camera and printer. 2 Disconnect the USB cable from the camera and the printer. 18 www.kodak.com/go/support Transferring and printing pictures Ordering prints online Kodak EasyShare Gallery, www.kodakgallery.com, (formerly Ofoto) is one of the many online print services offered in the Kodak EasyShare software. You can easily: I I I I Upload your pictures. Edit, enhance, and add borders to your pictures. Store pictures, and share them with family and friends. Order high-quality prints, photo greeting cards, frames, and albums--and have them delivered to your door. Printing pictures from your computer For details on printing pictures from your computer, click the Help button in the Kodak EasyShare software. www.kodak.com/go/support 19 Transferring and printing pictures Dock compatibility for your camera You can also check dock compatibility for your camera at www.kodak.com/go/dockcompatibility. Kodak EasyShare dock I series 3 printer docks and Docking configuration Custom camera insert Dock camera docks I photo printer 500 Purchase camera docks, printer docks, and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or www.kodak.com/go/z612accessories. 20 www.kodak.com/go/support 4 Doing more with your camera Picture-taking modes Choose the mode that best suits your subjects and surroundings. Use this mode Auto Sport Night Portrait Scene Program For General picture-taking--offers an excellent balance of image quality and ease of use. Subjects that are in motion. Shutter speed is fast. Reduces red eye of people in night scenes or low-light conditions. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures under special conditions (see page 23). Controlling the exposure compensation, flash compensation (how much light enters the camera), and ISO speed. The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture (f-number) based on the scene lighting. Program mode offers the ease of auto shooting with full access to all menu options. Use the Jog dial to select and adjust settings (see page 31). Press the Menu button to change other settings. www.kodak.com/go/support 21 Doing more with your camera Use this mode Aperture Priority For Controlling the aperture, exposure compensation, flash compensation, and ISO speed. Aperture 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. Use the Jog dial to select and adjust settings (see page 31). Press the Menu button to change other settings. Controlling the shutter speed, exposure compensation, flash compensation, and ISO speed. 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. Use the Jog dial to select and adjust settings (see page 31). Press the Menu button to change other settings. Enjoying the highest level of creative control. You can set the aperture, shutter speed, flash compensation, 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 for slow shutter speeds. Use the Jog dial to select and adjust settings (see page 31). Press the Menu button to change other settings. Capturing video with sound (see page 5). Viewing your favorites (see page 48). Shutter Priority Manual Video Favorites 22 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Scene modes 1 Turn the Mode dial to Scene . 2 Press to select a Scene mode. NOTE: If the Help text turns off, press the OK button. 3 Press the OK button to close the selection process. Use this SCN mode For Portrait Full-frame portraits of people. Use telephoto to reduce focus of distracting backgrounds. Landscape Distant subjects. Flash does not fire unless you turn it on. Auto-focus framing marks (page 8) are not available in Landscape. Night Distant scenery at night. Flash does not fire. Place the camera on a flat, Landscape steady surface or use a tripod. SelfPortrait Flower Sunset Close-ups of yourself. Assures proper focus and minimizes red eye. Close-ups of flowers or other small subjects in bright light. Focus is set to Macro AF (page 26). Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets. Backlight Subjects that are in shadow or "backlit" (when light is behind the subject). Candle light Manner/ Museum Text Captures the ambiance of candle light. Quiet occasions, like a wedding or lecture. Flash and sound are disabled. Documents. Focus is set to Macro AF (page 26). www.kodak.com/go/support 23 Doing more with your camera Use this SCN mode For Beach Snow Bright beach scenes. Bright snow scenes. Fireworks Flash does not fire. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. Children Action pictures of children in bright light. 24 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Changing the flash settings Press the Flash button repeatedly to scroll through the flash modes and to select a mode. The active icon is displayed in the EVF/LCD screen. NOTE: Flash settings are pre-set for each picture-taking mode. Some of the flash settings may not be available in all Capture or Scene modes. When you change to Auto or Red-eye in some of these modes, it becomes the default until you change it. 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 the 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. Flash-icon behavior blinks, the flash is charging. When Take a picture when the icon stops blinking. www.kodak.com/go/support 25 Doing more with your camera Using the focus button Set the focus for close-up and far-away scenes. Some settings may be unavailable in some modes. Press the Focus button repeatedly to scroll through the focus modes and to select a mode. The active icon, except for the default mode, is displayed in the EVF/LCD screen. Focus mode Description Normal AF Focus setting for general picture-taking: (default) 1.6 ft. (0.5 m)­infinity @ wide 3.9 ft. (1.2 m)­infinity @ tele Macro AF Sharpness and detail in pictures at close range. Use available light instead of flash, if possible. The close-up distance: Macro wide: 4.7 in.­24 in. (12 cm­60 cm) Macro tele: 24 in.­4.3 ft. (60 cm­1.3 m) Infinity AF Distant subjects. Auto-focus framing marks are unavailable in Focus Landscape. Manual Focus is at center position. A magnified image appears on the screen when using the Joystick to set the focus adjustment. A graphic shows the approximate degree of focus. 26 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Using self-timer, burst, and exposure bracketing Some settings may be unavailable in some modes. Press the Drive button repeatedly to scroll through the drive modes and to select a mode. The active icon, except for the default mode, is displayed in the EVF/LCD screen. Drive mode Single (default) Description Camera takes one picture. Self-timer Time to get yourself into the picture. Place camera on a (10-second delay) tripod or flat surface. Self-timer (2-second delay) Self-timer (2 pictures) First Burst Flash forced off. Last Burst Flash forced off. Allows for a steady, auto-shutter release on a tripod. Capture 2 shots (one picture taken after 10 seconds and another picture taken 8 seconds later). Camera takes up to 8 pictures (2 per second) while the Shutter button is held. The first 8 are saved. (Capture an expected event e.g., a person swinging a golf club.) Camera takes up to 30 pictures (2 per second up to 15 seconds) while the Shutter button is held. When the shutter button is released, only the last 8 pictures are saved. (Capture an event when the precise timing is uncertain e.g., a child blowing out birthday candles.) www.kodak.com/go/support 27 Doing more with your camera Exposure Bracketing 3 Flash forced off. Camera takes 3 pictures at a selected interval of 1/3, 2/3, or 1.0 EV. Determine the best exposure level for your conditions based on your evaluation of 3 pictures. 1 Set the Drive button to the desired option, page 27. 2 Press the Shutter button halfway to set the AF/AE. 3 For all settings, except Burst, press the Shutter button completely down and release it to take the picture. For Burst settings, press the Shutter button completely down and hold it. The camera stops taking pictures when you release the Shutter button, all pictures are taken, or there is no more storage space. NOTE: To cancel self-timer and shutter delay during countdown, press the Shutter button again. (The setting remains on.) NOTE: During quickview you can delete all pictures in the burst series. To delete selectively, do so in Review (see page 14). 28 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Using the histogram to view picture brightness Use the histogram in Capture or Review to evaluate the distribution of light before or after you take a picture. If the peak is to the right of the graph, the subject is bright; if the peak is to the left, the subject is dark. Optimal exposure is achieved when the peak is in the middle of the histogram. Available only in PASM modes. Press the Info button to turn the histogram On/Off. Histogram graph NOTE: If a scene is dark or light, you can adjust the exposure compensation before taking the picture. The flash may affect a picture's light and shadow. Using exposure compensation with exposure bracketing In PASM modes, you can use exposure compensation in conjunction with exposure bracketing. If exposure compensation is set to 0.0 +1.0 ­1.0 the default +/­0.3 And if the exposure bracketing Then the exposures interval is set to taken are ­0.3, 0.0, +0.3 +0.7, +1.0, +1.3 ­1.3, ­1.0, ­0.7 www.kodak.com/go/support 29 Doing more with your camera PASM modes 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 still retain the default setting of Color for Auto and SCN modes. NOTE: 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 Camera (see table on page 36) to reset P, A, S, or M to its default setting. Aperture--also known as f-stop or f-number, controls the size of the lens opening, which determines the depth of field. Smaller f-numbers, for example f/2.8, refer to a bigger lens opening. Larger f-numbers, for example f/8, refer to a smaller lens opening. Larger f-numbers keep the main subject sharp; good for landscapes and well-lit conditions. Smaller f-numbers are good for portraits and low-light conditions. The highest and lowest aperture numbers may be affected by optical zoom. Aperture Shutter Speed Exposure Compensation Flash ISO Compensation Shutter Speed--controls how long the shutter stays open. A shaking hand icon warns of slow shutter speeds. (Use a tripod for slow shutter speeds.) Exposure Compensation--lets you manually adjust the exposure (± 2.0 in 1/3 steps); 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. Flash Compensation--controls the flash brightness (±1.0 in 1/2 steps). You must be within flash range. Unavailable if flash setting is Off. ISO--controls sensitivity of the camera sensor (80, 100, 200, 400, 800). Higher settings are more sensitive to light, but may produce unwanted "noise" in a picture. You can only use ISO 800 if you are in the 1.1 MP Picture Size setting. 30 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Changing PASM mode settings The PASM modes control the aperture (f-number), shutter speed, exposure and flash compensations, and ISO. Use the Menu button to control all other settings. Jog dial PASM mode options White--selectable Grey--non-selectable Yellow--changeable value Red--not recommended 1 Turn the Mode dial to P, A, S, or M. The mode settings are displayed. NOTE: The settings for each mode may be different. 2 Use the Jog dial: I I I I Rotate to move between the available settings. Press to open a setting. Rotate to change the setting. Press to save the setting. 3 Press the Menu button to change other settings. 4 Take a picture. www.kodak.com/go/support 31 Doing more with your camera Changing picture-taking settings You can change settings to get the best results from your camera: 1 Press the Menu button. (Some settings are unavailable in some modes.) 2 Press to highlight the setting you wish to change, then press the OK button. 3 Choose an option, then press the OK button. 4 Press the Menu button to exit. Setting Picture Size Choose a picture resolution. This setting remains until you change it. Icon Options 6.0 MP (default)--for printing up to 20 x 30 in. (51 x 76 cm); pictures are highest resolution and largest file size. 5.3. MP (3:2)-- ideal for printing 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) prints without cropping. Also for printing up to 20 x 30 in. (51 x 76 cm). 4.0 MP-- for printing up to 11 x 14 in. (28 x 36 cm); pictures are medium resolution with smaller file size. 3.1 MP--for printing up to 8 x 10 in. (20 x 25 cm); pictures are medium resolution with smaller file size. 1.1 MP--for printing 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) prints, emailing, Internet, screen display, or for conserving space. Fine--take higher quality pictures. Standard (default)--take standard quality pictures. Basic--take more pictures. See Storage capacities on page 65. 640 x 480 (default)--higher resolution and file size. Video plays in a 640 x 480 pixel window (VGA). 320 x 240--lower resolution and file size. Video plays in a 320 x 240 pixel window (QVGA). Compression Choose a compression. This setting remains until you change it. Video Size Choose a video resolution. This setting remains until you change it. 32 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Setting Video Length Choose video record length. This setting remains until you turn the Mode dial or turn off the camera. Icon Options Continuous (default) 5 seconds 15 seconds 30 seconds NOTE: Maximum recording time at Continuous is 80 minutes. Auto (default)--automatically corrects white balance. Ideal for general picture taking. Daylight--for pictures in natural lighting. Tungsten--corrects the orange cast of household light 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 the shade in natural lighting. +/­ 0.3 (default) +/­ 0.7 +/­ 1.0 See page 27. White Balance Choose your lighting condition to reproduce colors more accurately. Only available in PASM modes. Exposure Bracketing Interval This setting remains until you change it or take pictures. Only available in PASM modes. www.kodak.com/go/support 33 Doing more with your camera Setting Exposure Metering Evaluate light levels at specific areas of a scene. Only available in PASM modes. Icon Options Multi-pattern (default)--evaluates lighting conditions throughout the image to give an optimum picture exposure. Ideal for general picture taking. Center-weighted--evaluates the lighting conditions of the subject centered in the viewfinder. Ideal for backlit subjects. Spot--similar to Center-weight, except the metering is concentrated on a smaller area of the subject centered in the viewfinder. If used with Selectable AF zones, the exposure spot follows the focus zone. Ideal when you need an exact exposure of a specific area in the picture. Multi-zone AF (default)--evaluates zones to give an even picture focus. Ideal for general picture taking. Center-zone AF--evaluates the small area centered in the viewfinder. Ideal when precise focus of a specific area in the picture is needed. Selectable-zone AF--use / to move the focus brackets to any focus zones. AF Zone Select a large or concentrated area of focus. Only available in PASM modes. NOTE: For the best pictures, the camera is set to Multi-zone when in Landscape mode. AF Control Choose an auto-focus setting. This setting remains until you change it. Continuous AF (default)--camera continuously adjusts to keep the picture in focus. There is no need to press the Shutter button halfway down to focus. This option uses the most battery power. Single AF--minimizes camera noise. Camera is only in focus when the Shutter button is pressed halfway down. This option uses less battery power. 34 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Setting Color Mode Choose color tones. This setting remains until you turn the Mode dial or turn off the camera. Unavailable in Video mode. Icon Options High Color Natural Color (default) Low Color Black & White Sepia--for pictures with a reddish-brown, antique look. NOTE: EasyShare software also lets you change a color picture to black-and-white or sepia. Sharpness Control picture sharpness. This setting remains until you change it. Only available in PASM modes. Set Album (Still, Video) Choose Album names. This setting remains until you change it. You can apply different Set Album choices. Image Storage Choose a storage location for pictures and videos. This setting remains until you change it. Setup Menu Choose additional settings. High Normal (default) Low On Off (default) Pre-select album names before you take pictures or videos. Then, all the pictures or videos you take are tagged with those album names. See page 45. Auto (default)--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. See Customizing your camera (page 36). www.kodak.com/go/support 35 Doing more with your camera Customizing your camera Use Setup to customize your camera settings. 1 In any mode, press the Menu button. 2 Press 3 Press to highlight Setup , then press the OK button. to highlight the setting you wish to change, then press the OK button. 4 Choose an option, then press the OK button. 5 Press the Menu button to exit. Setting Return to previous menu. LCD Brightness Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen. Capture Frame Grid Use the frame grid to compose a picture. The grid divides the LCD screen into thirds--vertically and horizontally. It's helpful if you want to balance a picture between water, earth, and sky. Image Stabilizer The optical image stabilization helps to minimize hand movement to ensure sharp, clear results for still and video picture-taking. Normal (default) High On Off (default) Icon Options Continuous (default)--image stabilization is continuously on. Single--image stabilization activates when the Shutter button is pressed halfway. Off--setting is off. 36 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Setting Date Stamp Imprint the date on pictures. Quickview Change Quickview default to on or off (see page 7). Advanced Digital Zoom Choose how digital zoom is employed. Icon Options Choose a date option, or turn off the feature. (Default is off.) On (default) Off Continuous--no pause between optical and digital zoom. Pause--after reaching 12X optical zoom, release the zoom button, then activate it again to begin digital zoom. None (default)--digital zoom is disabled. On (default) Off On Transfer--sets Orientation Sensor on camera LCD to Off. When picture is transferred to the computer, it is rotated to the proper orientation. Theme (default)--overall. Power On Focus Lock Shutter Self-timer Error Off Low (default) Medium High See page 4. Orientation Sensor Orient pictures so that they are displayed with the correct side up. Camera Sounds Choose an overall theme or individual sounds. Sound Volume Turn off all sounds, or choose a volume level. Date & Time www.kodak.com/go/support 37 Doing more with your camera Setting Auto Power-Off Select when you would like the camera to turn off. Video Out Choose the regional setting that lets you connect the camera to a television or other external device. Video Date Display Display Date/Time at the start of video playback. Mode Description Display mode description at camera start-up or mode change. Print Warning Icon Options 1, 3 (default), 5, or 10 minutes NTSC (default)--used in North America and Japan; most common format. PAL--used in Europe and China. On (default)-- choose from 3 date formats. Off On (default) Off Pause (default)--when the blue slider on the zoom indicator pauses during digital zoom, release the zoom lever and reactivate it. The slider turns red when the picture may no longer render an acceptable 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) print. None--no pause. See page 4. Reset Language Choose a language. Reset Camera Reset all picture-taking settings to the camera defaults. 38 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Setting Format Icon Options 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, album names, and favorites; formats the internal memory. Camera name and firmware version. CAUTION: Formatting deletes all pictures and videos, including those that are protected. Removing a card during formatting may damage the card. About View camera information. Viewing picture/video information In Review mode, press the Info button to view the settings. Press Review. (Press again to exit.) Press the Info until this button view is displayed. 1 2 www.kodak.com/go/support 39 Doing more with your camera Copying pictures and videos You can copy pictures and videos from a memory card to internal memory or from internal memory to a memory card. Before you copy, make sure that: I I A card is inserted in the camera. The camera's picture storage location is set to the location from which you are copying. See Image Storage, table on page 32. Copy pictures or videos: 1 Press the Review button, then press the Menu button. 2 Press 3 Press to highlight Copy, then press the OK button. to highlight an option: PICTURE or VIDEO--copies the current picture or video. EXIT--returns to the Review menu. ALL--copies all pictures and videos from your selected storage location to the other location. 4 Press the OK button. NOTE: Pictures and videos are copied, not moved. To remove pictures and from the original location after copying, delete them (see page 14). Tags that you applied for print, email, and favorites are not copied. Protection settings are not copied. To apply protection to a picture or video, see page 14. 40 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Making a video action print or picture Video action picture From a video, you can make a 4-, 9-, or 16-up picture. The picture is suitable for a 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) print. 4-up 9-up 16-up 1 Press the Review button, then press 3 Choose an option, then press OK. Option Auto (4, 9, or 16 Frames); default 9 Video frames to locate a video. 2 Press the Menu button, choose Action Print, then press the OK button. 4, 9, or 16 frames are automatically selected (first, last, and 2, 7, or 14 equally spaced frames). 4 Follow the screen prompts. A multi-up picture is created. The original video is saved. 5 Press the Menu button to exit the menu. www.kodak.com/go/support 41 Doing more with your camera Video picture You can make a still picture from a single frame of a video. There may be limitations to the size you can print because of the small picture size (much smaller than minimum picture size). 1 Press the Review button, then press to locate a video. 2 Press the Menu button, choose Make Picture, then press the OK button. The original video is saved. 3 Follow the screen prompts. 4 Press the Menu button to exit the menu. 42 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology Kodak Perfect Touch technology helps ensure better, brighter pictures. 1 2 3 4 Press Review. for previous/next picture. Press Menu, choose Perfect Touch tech, then press OK. The enhancement is previewed in a split screen. Press to view other parts of the picture. Follow the screen prompts to apply or discard the enhancement. The picture is copied, then enhanced. (The original picture is saved.) An enhanced picture cannot be enhanced again on the camera. Kodak Perfect Touch technology can only be used with pictures, not video. Press the Menu button to exit the menu.