Kodak EasyShare Z740 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/z740support Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, New York 14650 © Eastman Kodak Company, 2004 All screen images are simulated. Kodak and EasyShare 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 4J1865 Product features Front View 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 4 3 12 2 13 1 14 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Grip Light sensor Shutter button Self-timer/Burst button Close-up/Landscape button Flash button Power/Favorites switch 9 Speaker 10 Flash 12 Neck strap post 13 Microphone 14 Lens 15 DC-In (3V) ,for optional AC adapter Low-light assist, Self-timer light 11 Open Flash switch www.kodak.com/go/support i Product features Side View 8 7 6 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 4 15 3 2 1 16 1 Review button 2 Menu button 3 Delete button 4 Tripod socket 5 Dock connector 6 LCD screen 7 Info button 9 EVF/LCD button 10 Zoom (Wide Angle/Telephoto) 11 Share button 12 Mode dial 13 Joystick/OK 14 USB, A/V Out 15 Slot for optional SD or MMC card 8 EVF (Electronic viewfinder) 16 Battery compartment ii www.kodak.com/go/support Table of contents 1 1 Setting up your camera .............................................................. 1 Attaching the lens cap....................................................................... 1 Attaching the neck strap ................................................................... 1 Loading the batteries ........................................................................ 2 Turning on the camera ...................................................................... 2 Setting the date/time, first time ......................................................... 3 Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card ............................................. 4 2 Taking pictures and videos ......................................................... 5 Taking a picture ................................................................................ 5 Using optical zoom ........................................................................... 8 Using the flip-up flash ....................................................................... 9 Reviewing pictures and videos........................................................... 9 Deleting pictures and videos............................................................ 11 3 Transferring and printing pictures ............................................ 12 Minimum system requirements ........................................................ 12 Install the software ......................................................................... 13 Transferring pictures with the USB cable.......................................... 14 Printing pictures.............................................................................. 14 Dock compatibility for your camera.................................................. 17 4 Doing more with your camera .................................................. 18 Using the self-timer......................................................................... 18 Using burst ..................................................................................... 19 Taking close-up and landscape pictures ........................................... 19 Running a slide show ...................................................................... 20 Changing the flash settings ............................................................. 22 Picture-taking modes ...................................................................... 23 Changing picture-taking settings ..................................................... 27 Customizing your camera ................................................................ 30 Viewing picture/video information ................................................... 32 Copying pictures and videos ............................................................ 32 Adjusting exposure compensation ................................................... 33 P, A, S, and M modes...................................................................... 33 Pre-tagging for album names .......................................................... 35 Sharing your pictures....................................................................... 37 www.kodak.com/go/support iii Table of contents 5 Troubleshooting ....................................................................... 41 Camera problems............................................................................ 41 Computer/connectivity problems...................................................... 42 Picture quality problems .................................................................. 43 Direct printing (PictBridge) problems................................................ 44 6 Getting help ............................................................................. 45 Helpful links.................................................................................... 45 Telephone customer support ........................................................... 46 7 Appendix .................................................................................. 47 Camera specifications ..................................................................... 47 Power-saving features..................................................................... 51 Storage capacities ........................................................................... 51 Accessories ..................................................................................... 52 Important safety instructions ........................................................... 53 Battery life ...................................................................................... 54 Upgrading your software and firmware............................................ 55 Additional care and maintenance .................................................... 55 Warranty......................................................................................... 56 Regulatory compliance .................................................................... 58 iv www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Setting up your camera Attaching the lens cap Attaching the neck strap 1 2 3 www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Setting up your camera Loading the batteries 1 Open the battery door. 2 Load the battery, then close the battery door. CRV3 lithium (non-rechargeable) Ni-MH (rechargeable) 2 AA lithium or Ni-MH For information on replacing batteries and extending battery life, see page 54. Turning on the camera 2 www.kodak.com/go/support Setting up your camera Setting the date/time, first time 1 2 At the prompt, press OK. to change. for previous/next field. OK to accept. Setting the date/time and language, 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. www.kodak.com/go/support 3 Setting up your camera Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card Your camera has 32 MB of internal memory. You can purchase an SD or MMC card to conveniently store more pictures and videos. NOTE: We recommend Kodak SD or MMC cards. SD cards must possess the SD logo. (The SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association.) When using the card for the first time, format it in this camera before taking pictures (see page 32). 32 MB internal memory (built-in) Notched corner SD or MMC card (optional) CAUTION: A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause damage. Inserting or removing a card when the ready light is blinking may damage pictures, card, or camera. See page 51 for storage capacities. Purchase SD or MMC cards at a dealer of Kodak products or www.kodak.com/go/z740accessories. 4 www.kodak.com/go/support 2 Taking pictures and videos Taking a picture 1 4 Press Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure. When AF/AE Indicator turns green, press Shutter button completely down. 2 3 Choose LCD or EFV (electronic viewfinder) AF/AE Indicator: Green--successful Red--failed Failed focus Failed exposure Taking a video 1 3 Press the Shutter button completely down and release. To stop recording, press and release the Shutter button again. 2 www.kodak.com/go/support 5 Taking pictures and videos Reviewing the picture or video just taken After you take a picture or video, the camera screen or EVF displays a Quickview for approximately 5 seconds. Tag a picture/video for email or as a favorite, or to tag a picture for print. If you press no buttons, the picture/video is saved. Play a video. to adjust volume.) ( Delete To view pictures and videos anytime, see page 9. Using the auto-focus framing marks (pictures) When using the camera screen or EVF as a viewfinder, framing marks indicate the camera focus area. 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. While the shutter button is pressed halfway: Framing marks Center focus Center wide focus Side focus Center and side focus Left and right focus 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 or Video mode. When you use Focus Zone (page 28) and set Center Zone, the framing marks are fixed at Center Wide. 6 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures and videos Checking camera and picture status To turn on/off the camera and picture icons, press the Status button. Status Capture modes Self-timer Landscape/ Close-up Date stamp Album name Zoom: digital telephoto wide PASM Setting Aperture Shutter speed Flash Picture size Pictures/time remaining Storage location AF mode Focus zone Exposure metering White balance ISO Low battery Camera mode Exposure compensation Capture modes--shutter pressed halfway Slow shutter speed warning Auto Focus/ Auto Exposure (AF/AE indicator) ISO Open flash warning Aperture Shutter speed Exposure compensation www.kodak.com/go/support 7 Taking pictures and videos 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 camera 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 Take the picture or video. Zoom indicator Digital zoom range Optical zoom range Using digital zoom Use digital zoom in any Still mode to get up to 5X magnification beyond optical zoom. 1 Press the Telephoto (T) button to the optical zoom limit (10X). Release the button, then press it again. The zoom indicator shows zoom status. 2 Take the picture or video. 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. 8 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures and videos 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 flash range. The flash unit must be open to use the flash and change flash modes. To change flash settings, see page 22. To turn off the flash, close it. Flash-to-subject distance Zoom position Wide angle Telephoto Flash distance 2­16.1 ft (0.6­4.9 m) @ ISO 140 6.6­12.1 ft (2.0­3.7 m) @ ISO 140 Reviewing pictures and videos Press the Review button to view and work with your pictures and videos. 2 1 for previous/next. Review. (Press again to exit.) Videos: OK Play/pause. Adjust the volume. Rewind to beginning (during playback). Next picture/video (during playback). To save battery power, use an optional Kodak EasyShare dock or Kodak 3-volt AC adapter. (See www.kodak.com/go/z740accessories.) NOTE: Pictures taken at the Best (3:2) quality setting are displayed at a 3:2 aspect ratio with a black bar at the top of the screen. A video's duration is displayed at the top of the camera screen. www.kodak.com/go/support 9 Taking pictures and videos What the review icons mean Print tag/number of prints Favorite tag Email tag Protected Picture number Image storage location Scroll arrows Video length Favorite tag Email tag Review mode Protected Video number Image storage location Play or Pause Scroll arrows Review mode Magnifying a picture during re ...