User manual KODAK EASYSHARE Z812 IS

Kodak EasyShare Z812 IS 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/z812support Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, New York 14650 © Eastman Kodak Company, 2007 All screen images are simulated. Kodak and EasyShare are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. P/N 2F6565_en Product features Front view 8 7 6 5 11 12 9 10 4 3 11 2 1 Lens 7 1 Drive button (Self-timer, Burst, Exposure Bracketing) Mode dial On/Off switch 2 Low-light assist, Self-timer light, 8 Video light 3 Shutter button 4 Flash button 5 Strap post 9 10 Flash 11 Microphones 6 Focus button (Close-up/Macro, 12 Speaker Landscape, Manual Focus) www.kodak.com/go/support i Product features Back view 7 6 5 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 4 3 18 2 1 Battery compartment 2 Slot for optional SD card 3 Tripod socket 4 Dock connector 5 LCD 6 EVF/LCD button 7 EVF (Electronic viewfinder) 9 Jog dial 15 16 17 1 10 Info button 11 Review button 12 DC-In (3V) 13 USB, A/V Out 14 OK button 15 16 Share button 18 Delete button ,for optional AC adapter 8 Zoom (Wide Angle/Telephoto) button 17 Menu button ii www.kodak.com/go/support Table of contents 1 1 Setting up your camera .........................................................................1 Attaching the lens cap and strap ................................................................... 1 Loading the battery ....................................................................................... 2 Turning on the camera .................................................................................. 3 Setting the language and date/time............................................................... 3 Storing pictures on an SD card....................................................................... 4 2 Taking pictures/videos ...........................................................................5 Taking a picture ............................................................................................ 5 Using optical zoom ....................................................................................... 8 Using the Flash button .................................................................................. 9 Using the Focus button ............................................................................... 10 Using the Drive button ................................................................................ 11 Using the Info button .................................................................................. 13 3 Working with pictures/videos ..............................................................15 Reviewing pictures and videos..................................................................... 15 Deleting pictures and videos........................................................................ 16 Using the Menu button in Review................................................................ 17 Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology ........................................................ 18 Cropping pictures........................................................................................ 18 Adding sound tags ...................................................................................... 19 Editing videos ............................................................................................. 20 Using the histogram to view picture exposure.............................................. 23 Running a slide show .................................................................................. 23 Viewing pictures/videos in different ways..................................................... 25 Selecting multiple pictures/videos ................................................................ 26 Copying pictures and videos ........................................................................ 27 What the review icons mean ....................................................................... 28 www.kodak.com/go/support iii Table of contents 4 Doing more with your camera .............................................................29 Capture modes ........................................................................................... 29 Using the Menu button ............................................................................... 31 Using the Setup menu ................................................................................. 35 Taking panoramic pictures........................................................................... 39 P, A, S, and M modes.................................................................................. 40 Sharing your pictures................................................................................... 42 5 Transferring and printing pictures .......................................................48 Installing the software................................................................................. 48 Transferring pictures.................................................................................... 49 Printing pictures.......................................................................................... 50 Accessories for your camera ........................................................................ 52 6 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................53 7 Getting help ........................................................................................57 Helpful links................................................................................................ 57 8 Appendix .............................................................................................59 Camera specifications ................................................................................. 59 Care and maintenance ................................................................................ 61 Storage capacities ....................................................................................... 62 Important safety instructions ....................................................................... 62 Battery life .................................................................................................. 63 Upgrading your software and firmware........................................................ 64 Limited warranty ......................................................................................... 64 Regulatory compliance ................................................................................ 66 iv www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Setting up your camera Attaching the lens cap and strap 1 2 www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Setting up your camera Loading the battery 1 2 Kodak lithium digital camera Kodak Li-Ion rechargeable digital battery CRV3 (non-rechargeable) camera battery KLIC-8000 AA lithium batteries To replace batteries and extend battery life, see page 63. 2 www.kodak.com/go/support Setting up your camera Turning on the camera Setting the language and date/time 1 2 1 2 OK Language: to change. OK to accept. Date/Time: At the prompt, press OK. to change. for previous/next field. OK to accept. NOTE: To change the date/time and language in the future, use the Menu button (see page 37). www.kodak.com/go/support 3 Setting up your camera Storing pictures on an SD card Your camera has internal memory. You can purchase SD cards to store more pictures and videos. Visit www.kodak.com/go/z812accessories. 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. 1 2 3 Turn off the camera. Insert or remove the optional card. Turn on the camera. To choose a storage location for pictures/videos, see page 36. For storage capacities, see page 62. 4 www.kodak.com/go/support 2 1 Taking pictures/videos Taking a picture 2 3 Press the EVF/LCD button to turn on: · LCD or · EVF (electronic viewfinder) Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure. When the AF/AE indicator turns green, press the Shutter button completely down. EVF LCD AF/AE indicator: Green--successful Red--failed Failed focus Failed exposure NOTE: After you take a picture, the EVF/LCD displays a quickview for approximately 5 seconds. The picture is saved unless you press the Delete button. www.kodak.com/go/support 5 Taking pictures/videos Using the auto-focus framing marks (for pictures) When using the LCD 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. Framing marks 1 Press the Shutter button halfway. When the framing marks turn green, focus is accomplished. NOTE: If the camera is not focusing on the desired subject (or if the framing marks disappear), release the Shutter button and recompose the scene. 2 Press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture. NOTE: Framing marks do not appear in all modes. When you use Focus Zone and set Center Zone, the framing marks are fixed at Center Wide. 6 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Taking a video 1 EVF LCD 2 Press the EVF/LCD button to turn on: · LCD or · EVF (electronic viewfinder) 3 Press the Shutter button completely down and release. To stop recording, press and release the Shutter button again. NOTE: After you take a video, the EVF/LCD displays a quickview for approximately 5 seconds. To play/pause the video during the quickview, press OK. The video is saved unless you press the Delete button. www.kodak.com/go/support 7 Taking pictures/videos Using optical zoom Use optical zoom to get up to 12X closer to your subject. 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 use the auto focus framing marks, page 6. If you are using no zoom (1X, wide angle), you can be as close as 24 in. (60 cm) to your subject. (For Close-up/Macro mode, see page 10). As you zoom in (up to 12X), you need to move further from your subject. Zoom indicator Optical zoom range Digital zoom range W T D Using digital zoom Use digital zoom in any Still mode to get up to 4.2X magnification beyond optical zoom. To turn on/off digital zoom, or change how it is accessed, see page 36. 1 Press the Telephoto (T) button past the optical zoom limit (12X). The zoom indicator shows zoom status. 2 Take the picture or video. NOTE: 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. You cannot use digital zoom for video recording. 8 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Using the Flash button Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows. Press the flash button repeatedly to scroll through flash modes. The current flash mode appears in the status area. NOTE: If the flash is needed, it opens automatically when the Shutter button is pressed halfway down. Mode Auto Flash Off Fill Icon The flash fires When the lighting conditions require it. Never 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. If Red Eye Preflash is on (see page 35), the flash fires twice. If Red Eye Preflash is off, the camera corrects red eye without using an extra flash. Red Eye Zoom position Wide angle Telephoto Flash distance 1.6­25.6 ft (0.5­7.8 m) 4­14.4 ft (1.2­4.4 m) www.kodak.com/go/support 9 Taking pictures/videos 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 (see page 40). Close-up/ Macro, Landscape, Manual 2 Press the Focus button repeatedly until the , , or MF icon appears in the status area. 3 Take a picture. NOTE: After you take the picture, the camera stays in the Close-up/Macro, Landscape, or Manual Focus setting. To exit, press the button until the icon turns off. Details Use available light instead of flash if possible. Camera automatically sets the focus distance depending on the zoom position: Wide angle: 4.7­27.6 in. (12­70 cm) Telephoto: 2­4.3 ft (0.6­1.3 m) Mode Close-up/ Macro Icon Purpose To gain sharpness and detail in pictures at close range Landscape Manual Focus MF To gain sharpness Camera uses infinity auto-focus. Auto-focus framing of distant scenes marks are not available in Landscape. Control focusing The focus icon shows the direction and distance of the focus (to infinity). Press to view 2X magnification of the 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) Auto focus 10 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Using the Drive button Mode Self-timer Burst Exposure Bracketing Normal (none) Icon(s) Purpose 10 2 2X See Using the self-timer See page 12 See page 13 Normal picture taking 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. www.kodak.com/go/support 11 Taking pictures/videos Using burst Press the Drive button to choose a burst mode. Mode First Burst Icon Description Purpose Camera takes up to 5 pictures while the Shutter Capture an expected button is pressed. event. Example: A person swinging a golf club. Last Burst Camera takes up to 30 pictures while the Shutter Capture an event when the precise timing is button is pressed. When the Shutter button is uncertain. released, only the last 5 pictures are saved. 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 16). Burst is not available when shutter speeds are longer than 0.5 seconds. (To adjust shutter speed, see page 41.) 12 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos 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 current) exposure One at 0 (normal) exposure One at - (below current) exposure Evaluate the 3 pictures, and decide which exposure level is right for you. (Exposure bracketing 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. NOTE: To widen or narrow the exposure bracketing interval (the difference in exposure compensation), see page 34. Drive Using the Info button Repeatedly press info In review mode Info To turn on/off status icons, histogram, and picture/video information Help picture-taking mode status icons, histogram any menu www.kodak.com/go/support 13 Taking pictures/videos What the capture icons mean Capture modes--no buttons pressed Flash Focus Date stamp Mode Album name AF control setting Drive Picture/video size Compression Pictures/time remaining Storage location Zoom Low battery AF zone Exposure metering White Balance Image stabilization ISO Aperture Shutter speed Flash compensation Exposure compensation Capture modes--shutter pressed halfway Low battery Focus brackets Auto Focus/ Auto Exposure (AF/AE indicator) Aperture Shutter speed 14 www.kodak.com/go/support 3 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.) View previous/next. Videos: Play (then press OK to pause/continue). Play at 2X speed; press again for 4X. Play in reverse at 2X speed; press again for 4X. Adjust the volume. Press and hold for 4 seconds to jump to a bookmark. NOTE: If you have pictures/videos on a card and in internal memory, you can scroll from one storage location to the other. A video's duration is displayed at the top of the LCD. Magnifying a picture 1 2 3 T Magnify 1X - 8X. View other parts of the picture. W Return to 1X. www.kodak.com/go/support 15 Working with pictures/videos Deleting pictures and videos 1 2 3 4 Press Review. View previous/next. Press Delete. Follow the screen prompts. Using the undo delete feature If you accidentally delete a picture/video, you may be able to use Undo Delete to retrieve it. This feature is only available immediately after you delete a single picture/video. Protecting pictures and videos from deletion 1 2 3 4 Press Review. View previous/next. Press Menu. Highlight Protect, then press OK. The picture /video cannot be deleted. The Protect icon picture/video. Press the Menu button to exit the menu. appears with the protected CAUTION: Formatting a card deletes all (including protected) pictures/videos. Formatting internal memory deletes all pictures/videos, email addresses, album names, and favorites. 16 www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos Using the Menu button in Review 1 Press the Review button, then the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight a tab: Review to view pictures/videos Edit to edit pictures/videos Setup for other camera settings to highlight a setting, then press the OK button. 3 Press 4 Highlight an option, then press the OK button. Options Select/Deselect All See page 26 View By Album Protect/Unprotect Slide Show Copy To Multi-up See page 25 See page 26 See page 16 See page 23 See page 27 See page 25 Videos Pictures Crop Sound Tag Make Picture Trim Action Print Bookmark Options Perfect Touch tech. See page 18 See page 18 See page 19 See page 20 See page 20 See page 21 See page 22 www.kodak.com/go/support 17 Working with pictures/videos Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology Kodak Perfect Touch technology helps ensure better, brighter pictures. 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press for previous/next picture. to highlight the Edit tab. 3 Press the Menu button, then 4 Press to highlight Perfect Touch tech, then press OK. The enhancement is previewed in a split screen. Press to view other parts of the picture. 5 Press OK. Follow the screen prompts to replace the original picture or to save the enhanced picture as a new one. Enhanced pictures 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. Cropping pictures 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press 4 Press for previous/next picture. to highlight the Edit tab. to move the crop to highlight Crop, then press OK. 3 Press the Menu button, then 5 Press the Zoom button (T/W) to zoom in/out, or box. 6 Press OK, then follow the screen prompts. The picture is copied, then cropped. The original picture is saved. A cropped picture cannot be cropped again on the camera. Press the Menu button to exit the menu. www.kodak.com/go/support 18 Working with pictures/videos Adding sound tags You can record a voice or sound (up to 1 minute long) to a picture. NOTE: Only one sound tag can be added to each picture (not to videos). Recording a sound tag 1 Press the Review button, then 2 Press the Menu button, then 3 Press 4 Highlight Record, then press OK. 5 Follow the screen prompts. The sound tag is applied to your picture. Press the Menu button to exit the menu. to find a picture. to highlight the Edit tab. to highlight Sound Tag. Press the OK button. Playing a sound tag 1 Press the Review button, then tagged picture. Review to find a 2 Press 3 Press to play the sound tag. to adjust the volume. 4 Press OK to stop playback. www.kodak.com/go/support 19 Working with pictures/videos Editing videos You can do incredible things with your videos! Making a picture from a video You can choose a single frame from a VGA video, then make a picture suitable for a 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) print. (For video settings, see page 35.) 1 Press the Review button, then video. Video Picture to find a to highlight the 2 Press the Menu button, then Edit tab. 3 Press OK. to highlight Make Picture, then press 4 Follow the screen prompts. A picture is created. (The original video is saved.) Press the Menu button to exit the menu. Trimming a video You can trim an unwanted start or end from a video, saving only the desired portion. 1 Press the Review button, then 2 Press the Menu button, then Edit tab. Video Trimmed video to find a video. to highlight the 3 Press to highlight Edit Video, then press OK. Highlight Trim, then press OK. 4 Follow the screen prompts. The video is trimmed. (You can save it as a new video or replace the original.) Press the Menu button to exit the menu. 20 www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos Making a video action print From a video, you can make a 4-, 9-, or 16-up picture, suitable for a 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) print. 1 Press the Review button, then 2 Press the Menu button, then Edit tab. Video to find a video. to highlight the 4-, 9-, or 16-up picture 3 Highlight Action Print, then press the OK button. 4 Highlight an option, then press the OK button: Auto--The camera includes the first and last frames, then 2, 7, or 14 equally spaced frames. Manual--You choose the first and last frames; the camera chooses 2, 7, or 14 equally spaced frames. Full Manual--You choose 4, 9, or 16 frames. Use Bookmarks--The camera uses bookmarked frames. A 4-, 9-, or 16-up picture is created. If you have less than 4 or 9 bookmarks, equally spaced video frames are used. Press the Menu button to exit the menu. www.kodak.com/go/support 21 Working with pictures/videos Using video bookmarks You can set bookmarks at interesting places in your video, then jump from one bookmark to another. Setting bookmarks 1 Press the Review button, then to find a video. 2 Press the Menu button, then to highlight the Edit tab. Highlight Bookmark, then press OK. 3 Press to add bookmarks. When finished adding up to 9 bookmarks, press . Press the Menu button to exit the menu. Using bookmarks 1 Press the Review button, then to find a video. 2 Press to play the video. To jump to the first bookmark, press and hold for 4 seconds while the video is playing. After you jump to a bookmark, press jump to other bookmarks. to To view all bookmarked video frames, press the Zoom Wide Angle (W) button. To return to normal view, press the Telephoto (T) button. 22 www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos Using the histogram to view picture exposure Use the histogram 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 it's to the left, the subject is dark. Optimal exposure is achieved when the peak is in the middle of the histogram. To turn on the histogram in P, A, S, or M mode or in Review, press the Info button until the histogram appears. NOTE: If a scene is dark or light, you can adjust the exposure compensation (see page 40) before taking the picture. The flash may affect a picture's light and shadow and will not affect the histogram until after the picture is taken. Running a slide show Use the Slide Show to display your pictures and videos on the camera. To run a slide show on a television or on any external device, see page 25. To save battery power, use an optional Kodak 3-volt AC adapter. (Visit www.kodak.com/go/z812accessories.) Starting the slide show 1 Press the Review button, then press the Menu button. 2 Press 3 Press to highlight Slide Show, then press OK. to highlight Begin Show, then press OK. To interrupt the Slide Show, press OK. www.kodak.com/go/support 23 Working with pictures/videos Changing the slide show display interval The default interval setting displays each picture for 5 seconds. You can set the display interval from 3 to 60 seconds. 1 On the Slide Show menu, press 2 Select a display interval. 3 To scroll through the seconds quickly, press and hold 4 Press OK. The interval setting remains until you change it. . to highlight Interval, then press OK. Running a continuous slide show loop When you turn on Loop, the slide show is continuously repeated. 1 On the Slide Show menu, press 2 Press to highlight Loop, then press OK. to highlight On, then press OK. 3 Press to highlight Begin Show, then press OK. The slide show repeats until you press OK or until battery power is exhausted. The Loop feature remains until you change it. 24 www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos Displaying pictures and videos on a television You can display pictures/videos on a television, computer monitor, or any device equipped with a video input. To connect the camera to a television, use an optional A/V cable (visit www.kodak.com/go/z812accessories). NOTE: Ensure that the Video Out setting (NTSC or PAL) is correct (see page 37). The slide show stops if you connect or disconnect the cable while the slide show is running. (Image quality on a television screen may not be as good as on a computer monitor or when printed.) Viewing pictures/videos in different ways Viewing as thumbnails (multi-up) 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press the Zoom Wide Angle (W) button to change from single-picture view to multi-up thumbnails. 3 Press Telephoto (T) to return to single-picture view. To select multiple pictures/videos, see page 26. Press the Review button to exit Review. 25 www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos Viewing by date, album, or image storage 1 Press the Review button, then press the Menu button. 2 Press 3 Press OK. to highlight View By, then press OK. to highlight All (default), Date, Album, or Image Storage, then press Press to highlight a date, album, or image storage, then press the T button. To return to the list, press the W button. Press the Review button to exit Review. For more about albums, see page 45. Selecting multiple pictures/videos Use the multi-select feature when you have two or more pictures/videos to print, transfer, or delete. (Multi-select is used most effectively in Multi-Up mode, page 25.) 1 Press the Review button, then picture/video. to find a Selected pictures 2 Press OK to select pictures/videos. A check mark appears on the picture. You can now print, email, copy, protect, delete, or run a slide show of the selected pictures. You can press OK a second time to remove a check mark. 26 www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos Copying pictures and videos You can copy pictures and videos from a card to internal memory or from internal memory to a card. Before you copy, make sure that a card is inserted in the camera. Copy pictures or videos: 1 Press the Review button, then press the Menu button. 2 Press 3 Press to highlight Copy To, then press OK. to highlight the copy to location, then press OK. 4 Press to highlight an option: Picture/Video, All Date, Selected, All Album, All Memory Card, All Internal Memory. 5 Press OK. NOTE: Pictures and videos are copied, not moved. To remove pictures from the original location after copying, delete them (see page 16). Album tags are copied. 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 16. www.kodak.com/go/support 27 Working with pictures/videos What the review icons mean Protected Favorite tag Email tag Perfect Touch tech. Mode indicator Album Print tag/number of prints Voice annotation Picture number Image storage location Scroll arrows Video length Video number Review mode Image storage location Battery level Video controls 28 www.kodak.com/go/support 4 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 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 40.) Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, and Manual mode. Favorites Viewing favorite pictures. (See page 44.) Video Scene Video with sound. (See page 7.) Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures under special conditions. (See SCN (Scene) modes, page 30.) People in low-light scenes. ISO High-ISO Panorama "Stitching" 2 or 3 pictures into 1 panoramic scene. (See page 39.) www.kodak.com/go/support 29 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 To choose the SCN mode, either press OK or keep that SCN mode highlighted. To return to Smart Scene mode, turn the mode dial to Smart Scene . SCN mode For Portrait Full-frame portraits of people. Subject is sharp and the background is indistinct. 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. Subjects that are in motion. Shutter speed is fast. The camera pre-settings are Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone focus. Distant scenery. Flash does not fire. Auto-focus framing marks (page 6) are not available in Landscape. Distant scenery at night. Flash does not fire. Sport Landscape Night Landscape Night Portrait Flower Sunset Backlight Candle Light Manner/ Museum Selfportrait Text NOTE: To avoid blur, place the camera on a tripod. Reducing red eye of people in night scenes or low-light conditions. NOTE: To avoid blur, place the camera on a tripod. Close-ups of flowers or other small subjects in bright light. Subjects at dusk. Subjects that are in shadow or "backlit" (when light is behind the subject). Subjects illuminated by candle light. Quiet occasions, like a wedding or lecture. Flash and sound are disabled. Place the camera on a tripod. Close-ups of yourself. Assures proper focus and minimizes red eye. Documents. Place the camera on a tripod. 30 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera SCN mode For Beach Snow Fireworks Children Bright beach scenes. Bright snow scenes. Fireworks. NOTE: To avoid blur, place the camera on a tripod. Action pictures of children in bright light. 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 tab: Capture for the most common picture-taking settings Capture Plus for other picture-taking settings Video for video settings Setup for other camera settings to highlight a setting, then press OK. button (see page 13). 3 Press 4 Highlight an option, then press OK. NOTE: To better understand each menu option, press the Info www.kodak.com/go/support 31 Doing more with your camera Using the capture tab Press Menu, to highlight Capture, to access settings, then OK. Picture Size Choose a picture resolution. For recommended print sizes, visit www.kodak.com/go/printsizes Options 8.0 MP--pictures are the highest resolution, largest file size 7.1 MP (3:2)-- for printing on EasyShare printer docks and photo printers 6.0 MP (16:9)--medium-to-large file size 5.0 MP--medium file size 3.1 MP--small-to-medium file size 2.2 MP (3:2)--printing on EasyShare printer docks and photo printers (at a lower resolution than 7.1MP) 2.1 MP (16:9)--HDTV format 1.2 MP--email, Internet, or to conserve space Compression Fine--least compression; best quality, and largest file size. Choose how much compression Standard (default)--medium compression; medium is applied to pictures. quality, and medium file size. Basic--most compression; lowest quality, and smallest file size. Color Mode High Color Choose picture color tones. Natural Color (default) Low Color Black & White Sepia EasyShare software also lets you change a color picture to black-and-white or sepia. 32 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Press Menu, to Options highlight Capture, to access settings, then OK. AF Control (Still) Continuous AF (default)--because the camera is always Choose an auto-focus setting. focusing, there is no need to press the Shutter button halfway down to focus. Single AF--the camera focuses when the Shutter button is pressed halfway down. Date Stamp On Imprint the date on pictures. Off (default) Using the capture plus tab Press Menu, to highlight Capture Plus, to access settings, then OK. White Balance Choose your lighting condition. Available only in PASM and Panorama mode. Options 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. www.kodak.com/go/support 33 Doing more with your camera Press Menu, to highlight Capture Plus, to access settings, then OK. Exposure Metering Evaluate light levels at specific areas of a scene. Available only in PASM and Panorama mode. Options Multi-pattern (default)--evaluates lighting conditions throughout the image to give an optimum picture exposure. Ideal for general picture taking. Center-weight--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. Ideal when you need exact exposure of a specific area in the picture. (If Focus Zone is set to Selectable Zone, the Exposure Metering spot moves with the focus zone.) Multi-zone (default)--evaluates 5 zones to give an even picture focus. Ideal for general picture taking. Center-zone--evaluates the small area centered in the viewfinder. Ideal when precise focus of a specific area in the picture is needed. Selectable Zone--press to move the focus brackets and choose an auto focus zone. +/- 0.3 EV (default) +/- 0.7 EV +/- 1.0 EV See page 13. High Normal (default) Low AF Zone Select a large or concentrated area of focus. Available only in PASM and Panorama mode. Exposure Bracketing Interval Choose the difference in exposure compensation while using exposure bracketing. Available only in PASM mode. Sharpness Control picture sharpness. Available only in PASM and Panorama mode. 34 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Press Menu, to highlight Capture Plus, to access settings, then OK. Options On (default)--red eye flash fires before the picture is taken. Red Eye Preflash Choose whether a preflash fires Off--red eye flash does not fire. when the flash is in Red Eye NOTE: The camera automatically corrects red eye, even if the Red mode. Eye Preflash is set to Off. Using the video tab Press Menu, to highlight Video, to access settings, then OK. Video Size Choose a video resolution. Available only in Video mode. AF Control (Video) Choose an auto-focus setting. Options 1280 x 720--HDTV format 640 x 480--VGA format 320 x 240--QVGA format Continuous AF (default)--the camera continuously focuses. Use if you or your subject are moving. Single AF--the camera focuses once at the start of a video. Use if you and your subject are not moving. Using the Setup menu Use Setup to customize your camera settings. Press Menu, to highlight Setup, Options to access settings, then OK. LCD Brightness 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (3 is the default) www.kodak.com/go/support 35 Doing more with your camera Press Menu, to highlight Setup, Options to access settings, then OK. Image Storage Auto (default)--the camera uses the card if one is Choose a storage location for pictures in the camera. If not, the camera uses internal and videos. memory. Internal Memory--the camera always uses internal memory, even if a card is installed. Set Album On Choose Album names. Off (default) You can apply different Set Album choices Pre-select album names before you take pictures or videos. Then, all the pictures or videos you take are to videos and to pictures. tagged with those album names. (See page 47.) Capture Frame Grid On Turn framing grid on or off. Off (default) Image Stabilizer Continuous (default) Improves video stability, reducing the Single effects of camera shake. Off Quickview On (default) Change Quickview default. Off Advanced Digital Zoom Continuous--no pause between optical and Choose how digital zoom is employed. digital zoom. Pause--after reaching 12X optical zoom, the zoom button must be released, then activated again to begin digital zoom. None (default)--digital zoom is disabled. Orientation Sensor Pictures: On, On Transfer, or Off Orient pictures so that they are displayed Video: On (for Video Out or upon transfer) or Off with the correct side up. 36 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Press Menu, to highlight Setup, Options to access settings, then OK. Camera Sounds Default Choose a theme, or choose sounds for Sci-fi individual camera functions. Fun Music None Sound Volume Off High Medium (default) Low See page 3. 10 minutes 5 minutes 3 minutes (default) 1 minute NTSC (default)--used in North America and Japan; most common format. PAL--used in Europe and China. Choose from available languages. Date & Time Auto Power Off Choose amount of inactivity time until camera turns off. Video Out Choose the regional setting that lets you connect the camera to a television or other external device. Language Reset Camera Reset all settings to factory defaults. www.kodak.com/go/support 37 Doing more with your camera Press Menu, to highlight Setup, Options to access settings, then OK. Format Memory Card--deletes everything on the card; formats the card. CAUTION: Cancel--exits without making a change. Formatting a card deletes all Internal Memory--deletes everything in internal (including protected) memory including email addresses, album names, pictures/videos. Formatting and favorites; formats the internal memory. internal memory deletes all pictures/videos, email addresses, album names, and favorites. About View camera information. 38 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Taking panoramic pictures Use panorama to "stitch" up to 3 pictures into a panoramic scene. NOTE: For best results, use a tripod. (For a steady shutter release on a tripod, see page 11.) Only the panoramic picture is saved; individual pictures are not. Picture size is set to 5.0 MP. Exposure and white balance are set with the first picture. The flash is set to Off. 1 Turn the Mode dial to Panorama . 2 Press to highlight Panorama Left-Right or Panorama Right-Left (depending on the direction you want to pan). Then, either press OK or keep the SCN mode highlighted. 3 Take the first picture. After a quickview, the LCD displays the liveview and an "overlay" from the first picture. 4 Compose the second picture. Make the overlay from the first picture cover the same portion in the new picture. (You can press the Delete button to re-take a picture.) 5 If you are taking only 2 pictures, press OK to stitch them together. After you take 3 pictures, the pictures are automatically stitched together. 2 1 3 Take 2 or 3 pictures. Get 1 panoramic picture. www.kodak.com/go/support