User manual KODAK Z1275

Kodak EasyShare Z1275/Z1285 digital camera Extended user guide www.kodak.com For interactive tutorials, visit www.kodak.com/go/howto For help with your camera, visit www.kodak.com/go/z1275support, www.kodak.com/go/z1285support Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, NY 14650 © Eastman Kodak Company, 2007 All screen images are simulated. Kodak, EasyShare, and Perfect Touch are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. P/N 4J6185_en Product features Front view 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 Mode dial Shutter button Self-timer/Video light On/Off button Flash button 6 7 8 9 Self-timer/Burst button Flash Speaker Microphone 10 Lens www.kodak.com/go/support i Product features Back view 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Ready light LCD/Info button Delete button Wide angle (W) button Telephoto (T) button Strap post Slot for optional SD/SDHC or MMC card LCD , OK 10 USB, A/V Out 11 DC-In 12 Share button 13 Menu button 14 Review button 15 Battery compartment 16 Tripod socket 17 Dock connector , for optional 3V AC adapter 10 ii www.kodak.com/go/support Table of contents 1 1 Setting up your camera .........................................................................1 Attaching the strap ....................................................................................... 1 Loading the battery ....................................................................................... 1 Turning on the camera .................................................................................. 2 Setting the language, date/time..................................................................... 2 Using an optional SD/SDHC or MMC card...................................................... 3 2 Taking pictures/videos ...........................................................................4 Taking a picture ............................................................................................ 4 Capture modes ............................................................................................. 6 Using optical zoom ....................................................................................... 8 Using the flash.............................................................................................. 9 Using the self-timer..................................................................................... 10 Taking panoramic pictures........................................................................... 11 Understanding the picture-taking icons........................................................ 12 3 Working with pictures/videos ..............................................................13 Reviewing pictures/videos ........................................................................... 13 Deleting pictures/videos .............................................................................. 15 Using the menu button in Review................................................................ 16 Adding sound tags ...................................................................................... 17 Cropping pictures........................................................................................ 18 Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology ........................................................ 18 Editing videos ............................................................................................. 19 Running a slide show .................................................................................. 21 Viewing pictures/videos in different ways..................................................... 24 Selecting multiple pictures/videos ................................................................ 25 Copying pictures/videos............................................................................... 25 Understanding the review icons................................................................... 26 www.kodak.com/go/support iii Table of contents 4 Doing more with your camera .............................................................27 Using the Menu button to change settings .................................................. 27 Using the framing grid to compose a picture................................................ 32 P and M modes........................................................................................... 33 Using burst ................................................................................................. 36 Using exposure compensation to adjust picture brightness ........................... 37 Using the histogram to view picture brightness............................................ 38 Sharing your pictures................................................................................... 38 5 Transferring and printing pictures .......................................................44 Installing the software................................................................................. 44 Transferring pictures with the USB cable...................................................... 45 Printing pictures.......................................................................................... 46 Dock compatibility for your camera.............................................................. 48 6 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................49 7 Getting help ........................................................................................55 Helpful links................................................................................................ 55 8 Appendix .............................................................................................57 Camera specifications ................................................................................. 57 Storage capacities ....................................................................................... 60 Upgrading your software and firmware........................................................ 60 Important safety instructions ....................................................................... 60 Battery life .................................................................................................. 61 Care and maintenance ................................................................................ 62 Limited Warranty ........................................................................................ 62 Regulatory compliance ................................................................................ 65 iv www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Setting up your camera Attaching the strap Loading the battery Ni-MH (rechargeable) CRV3 lithium (non-rechargeable) 2 AA (rechargeable or non-rechargeable) To extend battery life, see page 61. www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Setting up your camera Turning on the camera Setting the language, date/time Language: to change. OK to accept. Date/Time: 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 31). 2 www.kodak.com/go/support Setting up your camera Using an optional SD/SDHC or MMC card Your camera has internal memory. You can purchase an SD/SDHC or MMC card to store more pictures and videos (www.kodak.com/go/z1275accessories, www.kodak.com/go/z1285accessories). We recommend Kodak SD/SDHC or MMC cards. NOTE: To choose a storage location for pictures and videos, see page 31. 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 the pictures, the card, or the camera. www.kodak.com/go/support 3 2 Taking pictures/videos 1 2 3 Taking a picture Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure. When the Ready light turns green, press the Shutter button completely down. Ready light Framing marks NOTE: Press to turn on/off status icons (see page 12) and histogram (see page 38). For more information on framing marks, see page 5. Taking a video 1 2 3 Press the Shutter button completely down and release. To stop recording, press and release the Shutter button again. 4 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Reviewing the picture/video just taken After you take a picture/video, the LCD displays a quickview for several seconds. (To dismiss the quickview sooner, press the Shutter button halfway.) Delete The picture is saved unless you press the Delete button. Play a video To review pictures/videos anytime, see page 13. Using the framing marks to take pictures Framing marks indicate the camera focus area. The camera attempts to focus on foreground subjects, even if they're not centered in the scene. 1 Press the Shutter button halfway. When the subject is in focus, the framing marks turn green. 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 some SCN (scene) and Video modes. When you use AF Zone and set Center Zone (see page 29), the framing marks are fixed at Center Wide. www.kodak.com/go/support 5 Taking pictures/videos Capture modes Choose the mode that best suits your subjects and surroundings. Capture mode For General picture taking. When the Shutter button is pressed halfway, Smart Scene faces are detected, the scene is analyzed, and the best settings are applied. P/M P, M Program, Manual modes for more creative control. (See page 33). People in low-light scenes indoors using a higher ISO. ISO High ISO Digital Image Minimizing the effects of camera shake and subject movement. Stabilization SCN Scene Video Favorites Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures under special conditions. (See page 6.) Capturing video with sound. (See page 4.) Viewing favorite pictures. (See page 40.) Scene modes 1 Turn the Mode dial to Scene . 2 Press to display Scene modes. NOTE: If the mode description turns off before you finish reading it, press OK. 6 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos 3 Press OK to choose a Scene mode. Use this For SCN mode Portrait Panorama L-R, R-L Sport Landscape Close-up Night Portrait Night Landscape Snow Beach Text Fireworks Flower Manner/ Museum SelfPortrait Children Backlight Full-frame portraits of people. Stitching up to 3 pictures into one panoramic scene (see page 11). Subjects that are in motion. Shutter speed is fast. The camera pre-settings are Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering and Multi-Zone Focus. Far-away scenes. The camera uses infinity auto-focus. Auto-focus framing marks are not available in Landscape. Close range. Use available light instead of flash if possible. The camera automatically sets the focus distance depending on the zoom position. Reducing red eye of people in night scenes or low-light conditions. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. Distant scenery at night. Flash does not fire. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. Bright snow scenes. Bright beach scenes. Documents. Focus is set to Macro Focus (see page 29). Bright, colorful light displays. Flash does not fire. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. Close-ups of flowers or other small subjects in bright light. Focus is set to Macro Focus (see page 29). Quiet occasions, like a wedding or lecture. Flash and sound are disabled. Close-ups of yourself. Assures proper focus and minimizes red eye. Action pictures of children in bright light. Subjects that are in shadow or "backlit" (when light is behind the subject). www.kodak.com/go/support 7 Taking pictures/videos Use this For SCN mode Fast-moving subjects. The background gives the sense of movement, while the subject appears still. Shutter speed is > 1/180 sec. Candle light Capturing the ambiance of candle light. Sunset Capturing the deep hues seen at sunset. Panning Shot Using optical zoom Use optical zoom to get up to 5X closer to your subject while taking pictures/videos. Optical zoom is effective when the lens is no closer than 24 in. (60 cm) to the subject or 7.9 in. (20 cm) in Close-up mode. 1 Use the LCD to frame your subject. For focus distances, see Camera specifications, page 57. 2 Press Telephoto (T) to zoom in. Press Wide Angle (W) to zoom out. The zoom indicator shows zoom status. 3 Take the picture or video. Zoom indicator Optical zoom range W T Digital zoom range D Using the digital zoom Use digital zoom to get up to 5X beyond optical zoom while taking pictures. Press Telephoto (T) to the maximum optical zoom. Release the button, then press it again. NOTE: You may notice decreased image quality when using digital zoom. The slider on the zoom indicator 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/videos Using the flash Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows. Press the button repeatedly to scroll through flash modes. (See flash modes below.) Flash modes Auto 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. If Red-eye Pre-flash is turned off: If Red-eye Pre-flash is turned on: The flash fires once and the The flash fires once so the eyes Red-eye camera automatically corrects red-eye in the picture. become accustomed to the flash, then fires again when the picture is taken. To turn the Red-eye Pre-flash feature on/off, see page 30. Off Never. Flash-to-subject distance Wide angle Telephoto 2­19.3 ft (0.6­5.9 m) @ ISO 400 2­10.5 ft (0.6­3.2 m) @ ISO 400 www.kodak.com/go/support 9 Taking pictures/videos Using the self-timer Use the self-timer when you want to be included in a picture, or to ensure a steady Shutter button press. 1 2 Place camera on a tripod or flat surface. In most Still modes, press the Self-Timer/Burst button : · Once for a 10-second delay (so you have time to get into the scene) · Again for a 2-second delay (for a steady, auto-shutter release on a tripod) · Again for 2-shot (one picture taken after 10 seconds and another picture taken 8 seconds later) 3 4 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 Self-timer/Burst button , or press the Shutter button completely down. Use the same procedure to use the self-timer in Video mode, 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. 10 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Taking panoramic pictures Use panorama to "stitch" up to 3 pictures into a panoramic scene. NOTE: For best results, use a tripod. Individual pictures are not saved, even if panorama capture is cancelled before stitching occurs. (Picture size is set to 4.8 MP for each picture. Exposure Compensation, White Balance, Exposure Metering, AF Zone, AF Control, Color Mode, and Sharpness are set with the first picture. The flash is set to Off.) You can use the self-timer (2- and 10-second delays) while taking panoramic pictures. See page 10. 1 Turn the Mode dial to SCN. 2 Press to highlight Panorama Left-Right or Panorama Right-Left (depending on the direction you want to pan), then press the OK button. 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 the OK button to stitch them together. After you take 3 pictures, the pictures are automatically stitched together. 1 2 3 Take 2 or 3 pictures. Get 1 panoramic picture. www.kodak.com/go/support 11 Taking pictures/videos Understanding the picture-taking icons Status icons indicate mode, feature, and camera status. Flash Date stamp Camera mode Album name Self-timer/Burst Picture size Pictures/time remaining Storage location Zoom indicator Low battery Focus zone Exposure metering White balance Focus mode ISO speed P/M mode Aperture Exposure compensation Shutter speed Framing marks Histogram 12 www.kodak.com/go/support 3 Working with pictures/videos Reviewing pictures/videos Press the Review button to view and work with your pictures/videos. Press Review again to exit. 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press to view previous/next picture/video. NOTE: Pictures taken at the 3:2 and 16:9 aspect ratios (see page 27) do not fill the LCD. Review Magnifying a picture during review T magnify 2X - 8X view other parts of the picture OK return to 1X NOTE: If you press the W button while at 1X, the view changes from single-picture to multi-up thumbnails. (See page 24.) www.kodak.com/go/support 13 Working with pictures/videos Playing a video 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press 3 Press Playback speed 4X 2X 1X 2X Reverse 4X to locate previous/next video. to play a video. to adjust the volume. Press Forward Press OK to pause/unpause. Press during playback to play at 2X speed; press again for 4X. Press during playback to reverse at 2X speed; press again for 4X. Viewing picture/video information 1 Press the Review button. 2 Repeatedly press the LCD/Info picture/video info. button to turn on/off status icons and 14 www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos Deleting pictures/videos 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press to find a picture/video. 3 Press the Delete button. 4 Follow the screen prompts. Using the undo delete feature If you accidentally delete a picture/video, use Undo Delete to retrieve it. This feature is available only immediately after you delete a picture/video in Review mode (when the Undo Delete option appears). 1 Press to highlight Undo Delete. 2 Press OK. The deleted picture/video appears. 3 Select Exit to exit the Delete menu. Protecting pictures/videos from deletion 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press to find a picture/video. 3 Press the Menu button. 4 Press to highlight Protect, then press OK. The Protect icon appears with the protected picture/video. Press the Menu button to exit the menu. CAUTION: Formatting internal memory or an SD/SDHC or MMC card deletes all (including protected) pictures/videos. (Formatting internal memory also deletes email addresses, album names, and favorites.) www.kodak.com/go/support 15 Working with pictures/videos Using the menu button in Review 1 Press the Review button, then the Menu button. 2 Press to choose 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 Choose an option, then press the OK button. Options View By Album Slide Show Multi-up Copy To Protect/Unprotect See page 24 See page 24 See page 21 See page 24 See page 25 See page 15 Videos Pictures Crop Sound Tags Make Picture Trim Action Print Bookmark Options Perfect Touch tech. See page 18 See page 18 See page 17 See page 19 See page 19 See page 21 See page 20 Select/Deselect All See page 25 16 www.kodak.com/go/support 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 Choose 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. 2 Press 3 Press Review to find a to play the sound tag. to adjust the volume. 4 Press OK to stop playback. www.kodak.com/go/support 17 Working with pictures/videos Cropping pictures You can crop a picture so that only the desired portion of the picture remains. 1 Press the Review button, then picture. Picture to find a to highlight the Cropped picture 2 Press the Menu button, then Edit tab. 3 Press button. to highlight Crop. Press the OK to 4 Press Telephoto (T) to zoom in, or move the crop box. Press OK. 5 Follow the screen prompts. The picture is cropped. The original is saved. (Cropped pictures cannot be cropped again.) Press the Menu button to exit the menu. Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology Kodak Perfect Touch technology helps ensure better, brighter pictures. 1 Press the Review button, then 2 Press the Menu button, then to find a picture. to highlight the Edit tab. 3 Press to highlight Perfect Touch tech. Press the OK button. The enhancement is previewed in a split screen. Press to view other parts of the picture. 4 Press OK. Follow the screen prompts to replace the original picture or to save the enhanced picture as a new one. NOTE: You cannot enhance previously enhanced or panorama pictures, or videos. Press the Menu button to exit the menu. www.kodak.com/go/support 18 Working with pictures/videos Editing videos Making a picture from a video You can choose a single frame from a video, then make a picture suitable for printing. 1 Press the Review button, then 2 Press the Menu button, then Edit tab. Video Picture to find a video. to highlight the 3 Press to highlight Make Picture, then press the OK button. 4 Press to play the video. (Press the OK button to pause). Press to navigate through video frames. 5 Press OK to select a video frame, then press 6 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 delete an unwanted portion from the beginning or end of a video. 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 Trim. Press the OK button. 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. 19 www.kodak.com/go/support 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 choose the Edit tab. Choose 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. 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 Press to highlight Action Print. Press the OK button. Choose an option, then press the OK button: Auto options: 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. Use Bookmarks: Bookmarked frames are used. 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. Running a slide show Use Slide Show to display your pictures/videos on the LCD. If you have a Kodak EasyShare HDTV dock, see its user documentation. Starting the slide show 1 Press the Review button, then the Menu button. 2 Press 3 Press to highlight Slide Show, then press the OK button. to highlight Begin Show, then press the OK button. To interrupt the Slide Show, press the OK button. www.kodak.com/go/support 21 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 3­60 seconds. 1 On the Slide Show menu, press button. 2 Select a display interval. To scroll through the seconds quickly, press and hold 3 Press the OK button. The interval setting remains until you change it. . to highlight Interval, then press the 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 button. 2 Press to highlight Loop, then press the OK to highlight On, then press the OK button. 3 Press to highlight Begin Show, then press the OK button. The slide show repeats until you press the OK button or until battery power is exhausted. The Loop feature remains until you change it. 22 www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos Displaying pictures/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 A/V cable (may be sold separately). For a true HDTV experience on your television, dock your camera on the Kodak EasyShare HDTV dock. Visit www.kodak.com/go/hdtvdock. www.kodak.com/go/support 23 Working with pictures/videos 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 25. Press the Review button to exit Review. Viewing by date, album, or image storage location 1 Press the Review button, then the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight View By, then press the OK button. 3 Press to highlight All (default), Date, Album, or Image Storage Location, then press the OK button. Press to highlight a date or album, then press the T button. To return to the list of dates or albums, press the W button. Press the Review button to exit Review. For more about albums, see page 42. 24 www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos Selecting multiple pictures/videos Use the multi-select feature when you have two or more pictures/videos to print, transfer, or delete pictures/videos. (Multi-select is used most effectively in Multi-Up mode, page 24.) 1 Press the Review button, then picture/video. to find a Selected pictures 2 Press the OK button to select pictures/videos. A check mark appears on the picture. You can now print, transfer, or delete the selected pictures. You can press OK a second time to remove a check mark. Copying pictures/videos You can copy pictures/videos from a card to internal memory or from internal memory to a card. NOTE: Before you copy, make sure that a card is inserted in the camera. Copy pictures/videos: 1 Press the Review button, then the Menu button. 2 Press 3 Press to highlight Copy To, then press the OK button. to highlight an option. 4 Press the OK button. NOTE: Pictures/videos are copied, not moved. To remove pictures/videos from the original location after copying, delete them (see page 15). Tags that you applied for print, email, and favorites are not copied. (Sound tags are copied.) Protection settings are not copied. To apply protection to a picture/video, see page 15. www.kodak.com/go/support 25 Working with pictures/videos Understanding the review icons Pictures Favorite tag Email tag Kodak Perfect Touch tech. Review mode Album name Sound tag Protected Print tag/number of prints Picture number Image storage location Low battery Scroll arrows Videos Protected Favorite tag Email tag Review mode Album name Video length Video number Image storage location Scroll arrows 26 www.kodak.com/go/support 4 Doing more with your camera Using the Menu button to change settings NOTE: Some settings remain until you change them; others remain until you turn off the camera. 1 Press the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight a menu tab: Capture for the most common picture-taking settings. Capture Plus for other picture-taking settings. Setup for other camera settings. to highlight a setting, then press the OK button. 3 Press 4 Choose an option, then press the OK button. NOTE: Press the LCD/Info button for information about camera settings and options. Some capture modes offer limited settings. Press Menu, , , and OK to access settings Picture Size Choose a picture resolution. For recommended print sizes, visit www.kodak.com/go/printsizes Options 12.0 MP (4:3) (default)--Highest resolution, largest file size 10.7 MP (3:2)--For EasyShare printer docks, photo printers 9.0 MP (16:9)--HDTV format 6.0 MP (4:3)--Medium resolution and file size 3.1 MP (4:3)--Smaller resolution and file size 2.2 MP (3:2)--For EasyShare printer docks, photo printers 2.1 MP (16:9)--HDTV format 1.2 MP (4:3)--For emailing, Internet, or conserving space www.kodak.com/go/support 27 Doing more with your camera Press Menu, , , and OK to access settings Options Video Size 1280 x 720 (HD)--HDTV format; uses the least compression, Available only in Video mode. and gives the highest video quality. 640 x 480 (default)--medium quality and file size. 320 x 240--lowest quality; smallest file size. Color Mode Choose color tones. High Color Natural Color (default) Low Color Black & White Sepia--pictures have a reddish-brown, antique look. NOTE: EasyShare software also lets you change a color picture to black-and-white or sepia. Unavailable in Video mode. AF Control Choose an auto-focus setting. Available only in SCN, P/M, and Video modes. Date Stamp Imprint the date on pictures. Continuous AF--because the camera is always focusing, there is no need to press the Shutter button halfway down to focus. Single AF (default)--uses TTL-AF (through-the-lens auto focus) when the Shutter button is pressed halfway down. Choose a date option, or turn off the feature. (Default is off.) 28 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Press Menu, , , and OK to access settings White Balance Choose your lighting condition. Available only in P/M and Panorama modes. 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 shade in natural lighting. 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 LCD. Ideal for backlit subjects. Spot--similar to Center-weighted, except the metering is concentrated on a smaller area of the subject centered in the LCD. 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 LCD. Ideal when precise focus of a specific area in the picture is needed. Off (default) +/- 0.3 EV +/- 0.7 EV +/- 1.0 EV See page 37. Exposure Metering Evaluate light levels at specific areas of a scene. Available only in P/M and Panorama modes. AF Zone Select a large or concentrated area of focus. Available only in P/M and Panorama modes. Exposure Bracketing Interval Choose the difference in exposure compensation while using exposure bracketing. Available only in P/M mode. www.kodak.com/go/support 29 Doing more with your camera Press Menu, , , and OK to access settings Sharpness Control picture sharpness. Available only in P/M and Panorama modes. Red-eye Pre-flash Choose if the Red-eye flash fires automatically before a picture is taken. Options High Normal (default) Low On (default) Off NOTE: The camera automatically corrects red-eye, when the Red-eye Pre-flash is set to Off. 30 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Using the Setup menu Press Menu, , , and OK to access settings LCD Brightness Image Storage Choose a storage location for pictures/videos. Set Album Choose Album names. Options Power Save (default) High Power Auto (default)--the camera uses the card if one is in the camera. If not, the camera uses internal memory. Internal Memory--the camera uses internal memory, even if a card is installed. On or Off 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 43. On Off (default) Capture Frame Grid Use the frame grid to divide the LCD screen into thirds, vertically and horizontally. Orientation Sensor On (default) Orient pictures so that they are Off displayed with the correct side up. Camera Sounds Choose sound effects. Sound Volume Theme--applies the same sound effect set to all functions. Individual--choose a sound effect for each function. Off Low Medium (default) High See page 2. Date & Time www.kodak.com/go/support 31 Doing more with your camera Press Menu, , , and OK to access settings Auto Power Off Choose inactivity time until camera turns off. Options 10 minutes 5 minutes 3 minutes (default) 1 minute NTSC (default)--used in North America and Japan. Video Out Choose the regional setting for PAL--used in Europe and China. connecting to a television or other external device. Language Reset Camera Format See page 2. Reset picture-taking settings to their defaults. Memory Card--deletes everything on the card; formats the card. CAUTION: Cancel--exits without making a change. Formatting deletes all Internal Memory--deletes everything in internal pictures/videos, including memory including email addresses, album names, and those that are protected. favorites; formats the internal memory. About View camera information. Using the framing grid to compose a picture The framing grid divides the LCD into thirds--vertically and horizontally. This is helpful if, for example, you want to balance a picture between water, earth, and sky. To turn on/off the framing grid, see page 31. 32 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera P and M modes Use Program and Manual modes when you want more control over your camera and pictures. to change modes Mode For Press to control Ease of auto shooting with full access to most menu options. The camera automatically sets the Program shutter speed and aperture (f-stop) based on the scene lighting. The highest level of creative control. (To prevent blur, use a tripod for slow shutter speeds.) Manual Exposure compensation (how much light enters the camera), Focus mode, and ISO speed Aperture, shutter speed, focus mode, and ISO speed NOTE: Settings you change in P or M mode apply only to pictures taken in that mode. For example, if you change the Color Mode to Sepia while in P or M mode, you retain the default setting of Color for Smart scene and Scene modes. The settings, including Flash, are maintained for P and M modes--even when you change modes or turn off the camera. www.kodak.com/go/support 33 Doing more with your camera Changing P or M mode settings P/M modes control ISO, Focus, exposure compensation, shutter speed, and aperture (f-number, also known as f-stop). Use the Menu button to control all other settings. P/M Options White--selectable Grey--non-selectable Yellow--changeable value Red--out of range Focus mode ISO speed Exposure compensation Shutter speed Aperture Mode 1 Turn the Mode dial to P/M. The mode options are displayed. 2 Use to move between settings and to change the value. NOTE: Some settings may be unavailable (see P/M color options above). The arrows disappear when you cannot make further value changes. 3 Take a picture. P/M mode--see page 33. ISO speed--adjust the camera's sensitivity to light. Higher ISO indicates greater sensitivity. ISO 3200 is available only in 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, and 3.1 MP picture size (see page 27). NOTE: A higher ISO may produce unwanted "noise" in a picture. Exposure Compensation--adjust the exposure; good for controlling backlit or non-standard scenes. If the picture is too light, decrease the setting; if it's too dark, increase the setting. 34 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Shutter speed--control how long the shutter stays open. Aperture--(also known as f-stop) control the size of the lens opening, which determines the depth of field. Smaller f-stop numbers indicate a larger lens opening; good for portraits and low-light conditions. Larger f-stop numbers indicate a smaller lens opening; keeps the main subject sharp; good for landscapes and well-lit conditions. Description Focus mode--select a large or concentrated area of focus. Focus mode Normal AF Focus setting for general picture-taking. (default) Sharpness and detail in pictures at close range. Use available light instead of flash, if possible. The camera automatically sets the focus distance depending on the zoom position. The close-up distances are: Wide angle: 7.9­27.6 in. (0.2­0.7 m) Telephoto: 19.7­39.4 in. (0.5­1.0 m) Distant subjects. Auto-focus framing marks are unavailable. Focus is at center position. When MF icon appears, press OK to display focus indicator. Press to adjust the setting. A magnified image appears on the screen when adjusting focus position. Macro Infinity Manual www.kodak.com/go/support 35 Doing more with your camera Using burst Mode Icon Description Camera takes up to 3 pictures while the Shutter button is pressed. First Burst Purpose Capture an expected event. Example: A person swinging a golf club. Camera takes up to 30 pictures while the Capture an event when Shutter button is pressed. When the Shutter the precise timing is button is released, only the last 3 pictures are uncertain. saved. Example: A child blowing out birthday candles. Last Burst 1 In most Still modes, press the Self-timer/Burst button . NOTE: Burst is unavailable in Portrait, Night Portrait, Night Landscape, Backlight, Fireworks, and Panorama modes. 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. NOTE: During quickview, you can delete all pictures in the burst series. To delete selectively, do so in Review (see page 15). 36 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Using exposure compensation to adjust picture brightness In P/M and Panorama modes, you can adjust exposure compensation before you take a picture to make your pictures darker or lighter. Only the first picture in Panorama mode can be adjusted--that adjustment is applied to the remaining pictures. 1 Press 2 Press to decrease exposure compensation. to increase exposure compensation. An exposure compensation level between -2.0 and +2.0 is shown on the LCD as the LCD image gets darker or lighter. 3 Take the picture when you are satisfied with the exposure compensation level. Using exposure compensation with exposure bracketing In P/M modes, you can use exposure compensation (see page 37) in conjunction with exposure bracketing to get the best exposure. If the exposure And if the exposure bracketing compensation is set to: interval is set to 0.3 steps: 0.0 +1.0 ­1.0 Set the Exposure bracketing in the Setup menu (see page 29). Then the exposures 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 37 Doing more with your camera Using the histogram to view picture brightness 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/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 37) before taking the picture. The flash may affect a picture's light and shadow. Sharing your pictures Press the Share button to tag your pictures and videos. When they are transferred to your computer, you can share them. Use the Share button: Any time. (The most recent picture/video taken is then displayed.) After pressing the Review button. Tagging pictures for printing 1 Press the Share button. Press 2 Press to highlight Print to locate a picture. , then press the OK button.* 3 Press to select the number of copies (0-99). Zero removes the tag for that picture. Optional: You can apply a print quantity to other pictures with the print quantity screen displayed. Press to locate a picture. Press to change the print quantity. Repeat until the desired print quantity is applied to pictures. 4 Press the OK button. The Print icon appears in the status area. 38 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera 5 Press the Share button to exit the menu. * To tag all pictures in the storage location, highlight Print All, press the OK button, then indicate the number of copies. To remove print tagging for all pictures in the storage location, highlight Cancel Prints, then press the OK button. Printing tagged pictures When you transfer the tagged pictures to your computer, the Kodak EasyShare software print screen opens. For details, click the Help button in EasyShare software. For more information on printing from your computer, printer dock, PictBridge enabled printer, or card, see page 46. NOTE: For the best 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) prints, set the camera to a 3:2 picture size. (See page 27.) Tagging pictures/videos for emailing First--on your computer Use Kodak EasyShare software to create an email address book on your computer. Then copy up to 32 email addresses to the camera's internal memory. For details, click the Help button in EasyShare software. Second--tag pictures/videos on your camera 1 Press the Share button. Press 2 Press 3 Press to highlight Email to locate a picture/video. , then press the OK button. to scroll through to highlight an email address, then press the OK button. 4 To tag other pictures/videos with the same address, press them. When the picture you want is displayed, press OK. 5 To send the pictures/videos to more than one address, repeat step 3 for each address. Selected addresses are checked. 6 To remove a selection, highlight a checked address and press the OK button. To remove all email selections, highlight Clear All. www.kodak.com/go/support 39 Doing more with your camera 7 Press to highlight Exit, then press the OK button.