User manual KODAK Z700

Kodak EasyShare Z700 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/z700support Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, New York 14650 © Eastman Kodak Company, 2004 All screen images are simulated. Kodak, EasyShare, and Retinar are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. P/N 4J1501 Product features Front View 5 4 6 7 8 9 3 2 10 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 Microphone Grip Shutter button Mode dial/Power Flash button 7 9 Self-timer/Burst button Flash Lens Self-Timer/Video light Indicator 8 10 DC-In (3V) ,for optional AC adapter www.kodak.com/go/support i Product features Side View 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 5 4 3 2 1 17 18 15 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Review button Menu button Delete button Dock connector Tripod socket LCD screen Ready light Viewfinder Diopter dial 10 LCD On/Off / Status 11 Share button button 12 Zoom lever/Review magnifier 13 4-way controller 14 OK button 15 Wrist strap post 16 USB, A/V Out 17 Slot for optional SD or MMC card 18 Battery compartment ii www.kodak.com/go/support Table of contents 1 1 Setting up your camera .........................................................................1 Attaching the wrist strap ............................................................................... 1 Loading the batteries .................................................................................... 1 Turning on the camera .................................................................................. 2 Setting the date/time, first time ..................................................................... 2 Setting the language and date/time, other times............................................ 3 Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card ......................................................... 3 2 Taking pictures and videos ....................................................................4 Taking a picture ............................................................................................ 4 Using optical zoom ....................................................................................... 8 Using the flash.............................................................................................. 9 Reviewing pictures and videos....................................................................... 9 Protecting pictures and videos from deletion................................................ 12 3 Transferring and printing pictures .......................................................14 Minimum system requirements .................................................................... 14 Installing the software................................................................................. 15 Transferring pictures with the USB cable...................................................... 16 Printing pictures.......................................................................................... 17 Dock compatibility for your camera.............................................................. 20 4 Doing more with your camera .............................................................21 Using the self-timer..................................................................................... 21 Using burst ................................................................................................. 22 Running a slide show .................................................................................. 23 Copying pictures and videos ........................................................................ 25 Changing the flash settings ......................................................................... 26 Picture-taking modes .................................................................................. 27 Changing picture-taking settings ................................................................. 33 Customizing your camera ............................................................................ 37 Viewing picture/video information ............................................................... 39 www.kodak.com/go/support iii Table of contents Pre-tagging for album names ...................................................................... 39 Sharing your pictures................................................................................... 41 5 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................47 Camera problems........................................................................................ 47 Computer/connectivity problems.................................................................. 49 Picture quality problems .............................................................................. 50 Camera ready light status............................................................................ 51 Direct printing (PictBridge) problems............................................................ 52 6 Getting help ........................................................................................53 Helpful links................................................................................................ 53 Telephone customer support ....................................................................... 54 7 Appendix .............................................................................................55 Camera specifications ................................................................................. 55 Storage capacities ....................................................................................... 58 Power-saving features................................................................................. 59 Important safety instructions ....................................................................... 59 Battery information ..................................................................................... 61 Upgrading your software and firmware........................................................ 62 Additional care and maintenance ................................................................ 62 Warranty..................................................................................................... 63 Regulatory compliance ................................................................................ 65 iv www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Setting up your camera Attaching the wrist strap 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 61. www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Setting up your camera Turning on the camera Setting the date/time, first time 1 2 OK At the prompt, press OK. to change. for previous/next field. to accept. 2 www.kodak.com/go/support Setting up your camera Setting the language and date/time, other times 1 2 3 Press Menu. to highlight Setup Menu then press OK. to highlight Language or Date/Time , then press OK. If setting the date/time: to change. for previous/next field. OK to accept. Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card Your camera has 16 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 38). 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 58 for storage capacities. Purchase SD or MMC cards at a dealer of Kodak products or www.kodak.com/go/z700accessories. www.kodak.com/go/support 3 2 1 Taking pictures and videos Taking a picture Turn on camera Ready light 3 Press Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure. When the Ready light turns green, press the button completely down. 4 2 Frame your subject in the Viewfinder or LCD. Diopter dial NOTE: Turn the Diopter dial to adjust the sharpness of the Viewfinder for taking pictures and videos. Taking a video 1 Turn on camera 3 Press the Shutter button completely down and release. To stop recording, press and release the Shutter button again. 2 Frame your subject in the Viewfinder or LCD. Diopter dial 4 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures and videos Reviewing the picture or video just taken After you take a picture or video, the LCD screen displays a Quickview for approximately 5 seconds. While the picture or video and is displayed: Tag a picture/video for email or as a favorite, or tag a picture for print. OK to play/pause video. Delete If you press no buttons, the picture/video is saved. To view pictures and videos anytime, see page 9. Checking camera and picture status Press the LCD On/Off/Status and picture settings. button to see the active camera Status button Press once to turn off the icons of the active camera or picture settings Press again to turn off the screen entirely www.kodak.com/go/support 5 Taking pictures and videos Using the auto-focus framing marks (pictures) When using the LCD screen as a viewfinder, framing marks indicate where the camera is focusing. For the best pictures, the camera attempts to focus on foreground subjects, even if the subjects are not centered in the scene. 1 Press the Shutter button halfway. When the framing marks turn green, focus is accomplished. 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, Night Landscape, Fireworks, or Video mode. When you use Focus Zone (page 35) and set Center Zone, the framing marks are fixed at Center Wide. 6 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures and videos Capture modes Burst Landscape/ Close-up Date stamp Album name Zoom: digital telephoto wide Flash mode Picture size Pictures/time remaining Storage location Focus zone Exposure metering White balance ISO Low battery Camera mode PASM mode Aperture Shutter speed Exposure compensation Capture modes--shutter pressed halfway Slow shutter speed warning Auto Focus/ Auto Exposure (AF/AE indicator) PASM mode 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 5X closer to your subject. Optical zoom is effective when the lens is no closer than 2 ft (0.6 m) to the subject or 4 in. (10 cm) in Close-up mode. You can change optical zoom before (but not during) video recording. 1 Use the Viewfinder or LCD screen to frame your subject. 2 Press Telephoto (T) to zoom in. Press Wide Angle (W) to zoom out. The Zoom indicator shows zoom status. 3 Press the Shutter button halfway to set the exposure and focus, then press completely down to take the picture. (When taking videos, press and release the Shutter button.) Zoom indicator Digital zoom range Optical zoom range Using digital zoom Use digital zoom in any Still mode to get an additional 3X magnification beyond optical zoom. Combined zoom settings are from 5X to 20X. 1 Press the Telephoto (T) button to the optical zoom limit (5X). 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 flash Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows. Press the Flash button to scroll through the flash options. The active icon appears in the LCD screen. To change the flash settings, see page 26. Flash-to-subject distance Zoom position Wide angle Telephoto Flash distance 2­12 ft (0.6­3.8 m) @ ISO 140 2­7 ft (0.6­2.2 m) @ ISO 140 Reviewing pictures and videos Press the Review button to view and work with your pictures and videos. 1 Review. (Press again to exit.) Videos: OK to play/pause Rewind to beginning (during playback) 2 for previous/next. Next picture/video (during playback) To save battery power, use the optional Kodak EasyShare camera or printer dock, or Kodak 3-volt AC adapter. (See www.kodak.com/go/z700accessories.) NOTE: Pictures taken at the 3.5 MP (3:2) quality setting are displayed at a 3:2 aspect ratio with a black bar at the top of the 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 Review mode Scroll arrows Video length Favorite tag Email tag Protected Video number Image storage location Play or Pause Review mode 10 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures and videos Magnifying a picture during review W/T magnify 1X­8X. view other parts of the picture. OK return to 1X. Viewing multi-up (thumbnails) during review view multi-up thumbnails. view previous/next row of thumbnails. view previous/next thumbnail. OK view single picture. www.kodak.com/go/support 11 Taking pictures and videos Protecting pictures and videos from deletion 1 Press Review. 2 3 for previous/next. Press Menu. to highlight Protect then press OK. 4 Press Note: To cancel Protect, press OK again. The picture or video is protected and cannot be deleted. The Protect icon with the protected picture or video. Press the Menu button to exit the menu. appears CAUTION: Formatting internal memory or an SD or MMC card deletes all (including protected) pictures, videos. (Formatting internal memory also deletes email addresses, album names, and favorites. To restore them, see EasyShare software Help.) 12 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures and videos Deleting pictures and videos 1 Press Review. (To exit, press Review again.) for previous/next. 2 3 Press Delete. 4 Follow the screen prompts. PICTURE or VIDEO--deletes the displayed picture or video. EXIT--exits the Delete screen. ALL--deletes all pictures and videos from your current storage location. NOTE: To delete protected pictures and videos, remove protection before deleting. www.kodak.com/go/support 13 3 Transferring and printing pictures CAUTION: Install Kodak EasyShare software before connecting the camera or optional dock to the computer. Failure to do so may cause the software to load incorrectly. Minimum system requirements Windows OS-based computers XP OS Macintosh computers iMac; PowerBook G3, G4; or iBook computers Mac OS X version 10.2.3, 10.3 Safari 1.0 or higher 128 MB RAM 200 MB hard disk space available CD-ROM drive Available USB port Color monitor, 1024 x 768 pixels (thousands or millions of colors recommended) Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000 SP1, or Power Mac G3, G4, G5, G4 Cube, Internet Explorer 5.01 or higher 233 MHz processor or greater 64 MB RAM (128 MB RAM for Windows XP OS) 200 MB hard disk space available CD-ROM drive Available USB port Color monitor, 800 x 600 pixels (16-bit or 24-bit recommended) NOTE: Mac OS 8.6 and 9.x do not support the Share button functions, including Favorites. Mac OS X version 10.2.3 x or 10.3 is recommended for full functionality. To download EasyShare software, visit www.kodak.com/go/z700downloads. 14 www.kodak.com/go/support Transferring and printing pictures Installing the software CAUTION: Install Kodak EasyShare software before connecting the camera or optional dock to the computer. Failure to do so may cause the software to load incorrectly. 1 Close all software applications that are open on your computer (including anti-virus software). 2 Place the Kodak EasyShare software CD into the CD-ROM drive. 3 Load the software: Windows OS-based computer--if the install window does not appear, choose Run from the Start menu and type d:\setup.exe where d is the drive letter that contains the CD. Mac OS X--double-click the CD icon on the desktop, then click the Install icon. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software. Windows OS-based computer--select Complete to automatically install the most commonly used applications. Select Custom to choose the applications you wish to install. Mac OS X--follow the on-screen instructions. NOTE: When prompted, take a few minutes to electronically register your camera and software. This lets you receive information regarding software updates and registers some of the products included with the camera. You must be connected to your Internet service provider to register electronically. To register later, see www.kodak.com/go/register. 5 If prompted, restart the computer. If you turned off anti-virus software, turn it back on. See the anti-virus software manual for details. For information on the software applications included on the Kodak EasyShare software CD, click the Help button in the Kodak EasyShare software. www.kodak.com/go/support 15 Transferring and printing pictures Transferring pictures with the USB cable 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Plug the labeled end of the USB cable into the labeled USB port on your computer. See your computer user's guide for details. 3 Plug the other end of the USB cable into the labeled USB port on the camera. 4 Turn on the camera. Kodak EasyShare software opens on your computer. The software prompts you through the transfer process. NOTE: Visit www.kodak.com/go/howto for an online tutorial on connecting. Also available for transferring You can also use these Kodak products to transfer your pictures and videos. Kodak EasyShare camera dock, Kodak EasyShare printer dock (see page 20) Kodak multi-card reader, Kodak SD multimedia card reader-writer Purchase these and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or www.kodak.com/go/z700accessories. 16 www.kodak.com/go/support Transferring and printing pictures Printing pictures Printing with a Kodak EasyShare printer dock Dock your camera to the Kodak EasyShare printer dock and print directly--with or without a computer. Purchase this and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or www.kodak.com/go/z700accessories. Direct printing with a PictBridge enabled printer Your camera features PictBridge technology, so you can print directly to PictBridge enabled printers. You need: Camera with fully-charged batteries, or PictBridge enabled printer with optional Kodak 3-volt AC adapter USB cable included with your camera Connecting the camera to a PictBridge enabled printer 1 Turn off the camera and printer. 2 Optional: If you have a Kodak 3-volt AC adapter (optional accessory), plug it into the camera and into an electrical outlet. IMPORTANT: Do not use the AC adapter included with the Kodak EasyShare camera dock or printer dock to power your camera. 3 Connect the appropriate USB cable from the camera to the printer. (See your printer user guide or www.kodak.com/go/z700accessories for details.) www.kodak.com/go/support 17 Transferring and printing pictures Printing from a PictBridge enabled printer 1 Turn on the printer. Turn on the camera. The PictBridge logo is displayed, followed by the current picture and menu. (If no pictures are found, a message is displayed.) If the menu interface turns off, press any button to redisplay it. 2 Press to choose a printing option, then press the OK button. to choose a picture. Choose the number of copies. Current Picture Press Tagged Pictures If your printer is capable, print pictures that you tagged for printing and choose a print size. Index Print All Pictures Image Storage Print thumbnails of all pictures. This requires one or more sheets of paper. If the printer is capable, choose a print size. Print all pictures in internal memory, on a card, or in Favorites. Choose the number of copies. Access internal memory, a card, or Favorites. NOTE: During direct printing, pictures are not permanently transferred or saved to the computer or printer. To transfer pictures to your computer, see page 14. In Favorites mode, the current favorite picture is displayed. Disconnecting the camera from a PictBridge printer 1 Turn off the camera and printer. 2 Disconnect the USB cable from the camera and the printer. 18 www.kodak.com/go/support Transferring and printing pictures Ordering prints online Kodak EasyShare print service (provided by Ofoto at www.ofoto.com) is one of the many online print services offered in the Kodak EasyShare software. You can easily: Upload your pictures. Edit, enhance, and add borders to your pictures. Store pictures, and share them with family and friends. Order high-quality prints, photo greeting cards, frames, and albums--and have them delivered to your door. Printing pictures from your computer For details on printing pictures from your computer, click the Help button in the Kodak EasyShare software. Printing from an optional SD or MMC card Automatically print tagged pictures when you insert your card into a printer with an SD or MMC card slot. See your printer user's guide for details. Make prints at an SD or MMC-capable Kodak picture maker. (Contact a location prior to visiting. See www.kodak.com/go/picturemaker.) Take the card to your local photo retailer for professional printing. www.kodak.com/go/support 19 Transferring and printing pictures Dock compatibility for your camera Kodak EasyShare dock printer dock 4000 camera dock II LS420, LS 433 camera dock printer dock printer dock plus printer dock 6000 camera dock 6000 Custom camera insert Adapter Docking configuration Not compatible Dock others, including series 3 printer docks and camera docks Custom camera insert Dock Purchase camera docks, printer docks, and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or www.kodak.com/go/z700accessories. 20 www.kodak.com/go/support 4 Doing more with your camera 1 2 Place camera on a tripod or flat surface. Using the self-timer In any still mode, press . Once for a 10-second delay (so you have time to get into the scene) . Once more for a 2-second delay (for a steady, auto-shutter release on a tripod) 3 Compose the scene. Press the Shutter button halfway, then 4 completely down. The picture is taken in 2 or 10 seconds. To cancel the self-timer before the picture is taken, press the Self-timer button. The self-timer cancels after you take the picture. Using the self-timer for video Use the same procedure as above, but: Turn the Mode dial to video . Press the Shutter button completely down. NOTE: The video stops when you press the Shutter button or when no storage space remains. www.kodak.com/go/support 21 Doing more with your camera Using burst Option Description Camera takes up to 6 pictures (3 per second) while the Shutter button is pressed. First Burst First 6 pictures are saved. Purpose Capture an expected event. Example: A person swinging a golf club. Capture an event when the precise timing is uncertain. Example: A child blowing out birthday candles. Last Burst Camera takes up to 30 pictures (2 per second for up to 15 seconds) while the Shutter button is pressed. When the Shutter button is released, only the last 5 pictures are saved. Last 5 pictures are saved. NOTE: If the ISO setting is set to 400 or higher, the First- and Last-Burst capture are slightly smaller. 1 In most Still modes, press the Burst button repeatedly to choose an option. 2 Press the Shutter button halfway to set the auto focus and exposure. 3 Press the Shutter button completely down and hold it to take the 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 12). 22 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Running a slide show Use the Slide Show to display your pictures and videos on the LCD screen. To run a slide show on a television or on any external device, see page 24. To save battery power, use an optional Kodak 3-volt AC adapter. (Visit www.kodak.com/go/z700accessories.) Starting the slide show 1 Press the Review button, then press the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight Slide Show , then press the OK button. 3 Press to highlight Begin Show, then press the OK button. Each picture and video is displayed once. To interrupt the Slide Show, press the OK button. 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 OK 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 www.kodak.com/go/support 23 Doing more with your camera Running a continuous slide show loop When you turn on Loop, the slide show is continuously repeated. 1 On the Slide Show menu, press to highlight Loop, then press the OK button. 2 Press to highlight On, 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. Displaying pictures and videos on a television You can display pictures and videos on a television, computer monitor, or any device equipped with a video input. (Image quality on a television screen may not be as good as on a computer monitor or when printed.) NOTE: Ensure that the Video Out setting (NTSC or PAL) is correct (see page 38). The slide show stops if you connect or disconnect the cable while the slide show is running. 1 Connect an audio/video cable from the camera USB, A/V Out port to the television video-in port (yellow) and audio-in port (white). See your television user's guide for details. 2 Review pictures and videos on the television. 24 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera 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. The camera's picture storage location is set to the location from which you are copying. See Image Storage, page 36. Copy pictures or videos: 1 Press the Review button, then press the Menu button. 2 Press 3 Press to highlight Copy , then press the OK button. to highlight an option: PICTURE or VIDEO--copies the current picture or video. EXIT--returns to the Review menu. ALL--copies all pictures and videos from your selected storage location to the other location. 4 Press the OK button. NOTE: Pictures and videos are copied, not moved. To remove pictures and from the original location after copying, delete them (see page 12). 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 13. www.kodak.com/go/support 25 Doing more with your camera Changing the flash settings Press the Flash button repeatedly to scroll through flash modes (see Flash modes table). The active flash icon is displayed in the LCD screen. Flash button NOTE: Flash settings are pre-set for each picture-taking mode. Some of the flash settings may not be available in all Capture or Scene modes. When you change to Auto or Red-eye in some of these modes, it becomes the default until you change it. Flash modes Auto Flash Fill Flash fires When the lighting conditions require it. Every time you take a picture, regardless of the lighting conditions. Use when the subject is in shadow or is "backlit" (when the light is behind the subject). In low light, hold the camera steady or use a tripod. Red-eye Once, so the subject's eyes become accustomed to the flash, then fires again when the picture is taken. (If the lighting conditions require flash but do not require Red-eye reduction, the flash may fire only once.) Off Never 26 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Picture-taking modes Choose the mode that best suits your subjects and surroundings. Use this mode Auto Scene Sport For General picture-taking--offers an excellent balance of image quality and ease of use. Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures under 13 special conditions (see Scene modes, page 29). Subjects that are in motion. Shutter speed is fast. The camera pre-settings are f/2.8­f/4.8, Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone Focus, ISO 80­ISO 160. Landscape Distant subjects. Flash does not fire unless you turn it on. Auto-focus framing marks (page 6) are not available in Landscape. Close-up Close subjects 2­27.6 in. (5­70 cm) from the lens in Wide Angle; 9.8­27.6 in. (25­70 cm) in Telephoto. Use available light instead of flash if possible. Use the LCD screen to frame the subject. Capturing video with sound (see page 4). Viewing your favorites (see page 41). Video Favorites www.kodak.com/go/support 27 Doing more with your camera Use this mode For Three manual modes P, A, & S--allow aperture, shutter speed, exposure compensation, and ISO speed to be modified in Liveview. P (Program)--Controls exposure compensation (how much light enters the camera) and ISO speed. The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture (f-stop) based on the scene lighting. Program mode offers the ease of auto shooting with full access to all menu options. Press to select settings (see Manual modes P, A, and S, page 31). Press the Menu button to change other settings. A (Aperture Priority)--Controls aperture, exposure compensation, and ISO speed. Aperture priority mode is primarily used to control depth of field (the range of sharpness). NOTE: The aperture setting may be affected when using optical zoom. Press to select settings (see Manual modes P, A, and S, page 31). Press the Menu button to change other settings. S (Shutter Priority)--Controls the shutter speed, exposure compensation, and ISO speed. The camera automatically sets the aperture for proper exposure. Shutter priority mode is primarily used to prevent blur when your subject is moving. To prevent camera shake, use a tripod for slow shutter speeds. Press to select settings (see Manual modes P, A, and S, page 31). Press the Menu button to change other settings. 28 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Scene modes 1 Turn the Mode dial to Scene . 2 Press to display Scene mode descriptions. NOTE: If the Help text turns off, press the OK button. 3 Press the OK button to choose a Scene mode. Use this SCN mode For Children Party Portrait Camera pre-settings Action pictures of f/2.8­f/4.8, Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, children in bright light. Multi-Zone Focus People indoors. Minimizes red eye. f/2.8­f/4.8, Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone Focus, Red-Eye Flash Full-frame portraits of f/2.8­f/4.8, Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, people. Use Telephoto Multi-Zone Focus to exaggerate background blur. Bright beach scenes. f/2.8­f/4.8, +1 Exposure Compensation, Center-Weight Exposure Metering, Daylight White Balance, Multi-Zone Focus Beach Flower Close-ups of flowers or f/2.8­f/4.8, Macro Focus, Daylight White other small subjects in Balance, Center-Zone Focus, Center-Weight bright light. Exposure Metering f/5.8, 2 second exposure, Flash Off, Infinity Fireworks Flash does not fire. Place the camera on a Focus, Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, flat, steady surface or Daylight White Balance, Center-Zone Focus use a tripod. Snow Bright snow scenes. f/2.8­f/4.8, +1 Exposure Compensation, Center-Weight Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone Focus www.kodak.com/go/support 29 Doing more with your camera Use this SCN mode For Backlight Subjects that are in shadow or "backlit" (when light is behind the subject). Night Portrait Camera pre-settings f/2.8­f/4.8, Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone Focus, Fill-Flash f/2.8­f/4.8, Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Reduces red eye of people in night scenes Red-Eye Flash, Multi-Zone Focus or low-light conditions. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. Night Distant scenery at f/2.8­f/4.8, Flash Off, Infinity Focus, Landscape night. Flash does not Center-Weight Exposure Metering, Daylight fire. Place the camera White Balance, Center-Zone Focus on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. Manner/ Museum Quiet occasions, like a f/2.8­f/4.8, Flash Off, Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone Focus wedding or lecture. Flash and sound are disabled. Documents. f/2.8­f/4.8, Macro Focus, Center-Weight Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone Focus Text SelfPortrait Close-ups of yourself. f/2.8­f/4.8, Macro Focus, Multi-Pattern Assures proper focus Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone Focus, and minimizes red eye. Red-Eye Flash 30 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Manual modes P, A, and S Settings you change in P, A, or S modes apply only to pictures taken in those modes. For example, if you change the Color Mode to Sepia while in P, A, or S mode, you still retain the default setting of Color for Auto and Scene modes. NOTE: The settings, including Flash, are maintained for P, A, and S modes--even when you change modes or turn off the camera. Use Reset to Default (see page 35) to reset P, A, or S mode to its default setting. Aperture--also known as f-stop, controls the size of the lens opening, which determines the depth of field. Smaller f-numbers, for example f/2.8, refer to a bigger lens opening. Larger f-numbers, for example f/8, refer to a smaller lens opening. Larger f-numbers keep the main subject sharp; good for landscapes and well-lit conditions. Smaller f-numbers are good for portraits and low-light conditions. The highest and lowest aperture numbers may be affected by optical zoom. Aperture Shutter speed Exposure compensation Mode setting Shutter speed--controls how long the shutter stays open. A shaking hand icon warns of slow shutter speeds. (Use a tripod for slow shutter speeds.) Exposure Compensation--allows the user to manually 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. www.kodak.com/go/support 31 Doing more with your camera Changing P, A, and S mode settings The P, A, and S modes control the f-number, shutter speed, and exposure compensation. Use the Menu button to control all other settings. 1 Turn the Mode dial to PAS. The mode options are displayed. 2 Press P, A, and S mode options White--selectable Grey--non-selectable Yellow--changeable value Red--out of range to: between the available settings. . Select P, A, or S. Move Open a setting Change the setting. 3 Press the Menu button to change other settings (see page 33). 4 Take a picture. 32 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Changing picture-taking settings You can change settings to get the best results from your camera: 1 Press the Menu button. (Some settings are unavailable in some modes.) 2 Press to highlight the setting you wish to change, then press the OK button. 3 Choose an option, then press the OK button. 4 Press the Menu button to exit. Setting Focal Length Define Macro and Infinity focal adjustments when in P, A, or S mode. This setting remains until you turn the Mode dial or turn off the camera. Picture Size Choose a picture resolution. This setting remains until you change it. Icon Options Auto (default) Macro Infinity 4.0 MP (default)--for printing up to 20 x 30 in. (51 x 76 cm); pictures are highest resolution and largest file size. 3.5 MP (3:2)-- ideal for printing 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) prints without cropping. Also for printing up to 20 x 30 in. (51 x 76 cm) 3.1 MP-- for printing up to 11 x 14 in. (28 x 36 cm); pictures are medium resolution with smaller file size. 2.1 MP--for printing up to 8 x 10 in. (20 x 25 cm); pictures are medium resolution with smaller file size. 1.1 MP--for printing 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) prints, emailing, Internet, screen display, or for conserving space. www.kodak.com/go/support 33 Doing more with your camera Setting Video Size Choose a video resolution. This setting remains until you change it. White Balance Choose your lighting condition. This setting remains until you turn the Mode dial or turn off the camera. Icon Options 640 x 480--higher resolution and file size. Video plays in a 640 x 480 pixel window (VGA). 320 x 240--lower resolution and file size. Video plays in a 320 x 240 pixel window (QVGA). 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. Unavailable in Video mode. 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. Center-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 an exact exposure of a specific area in the picture. Unavailable in Video mode. Exposure Metering Evaluate light levels at specific areas of a scene. This setting remains until you turn the Mode dial or turn off the camera. 34 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Setting Focus Zone Select a large or concentrated area of focus. This setting remains until you turn the Mode dial or turn off the camera. Icon Options Multi-zone (default)--evaluates 3 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. NOTE: For the best pictures, the camera is set to Multi-zone when in Landscape mode. Unavailable in Video mode. Continuous AF--uses external AF sensor and TTL-AF (Through-The-Lens). Because the camera is always focusing, there is no need to press the Shutter button halfway down to focus. Single AF (default)--uses external AF sensor and TTL-AF when the Shutter button is pressed halfway down. Color (default) Black & White Sepia--for pictures with a reddish-brown, antique look. AF Control Choose an auto-focus setting. This setting remains until you change it. Color Mode Choose color tones. This setting remains until you turn the Mode dial or turn off the camera. NOTE: EasyShare software also lets you change a color picture to black-and-white or sepia. Unavailable in Video mode. Reset P, A, or S mode to its default setting. Reset to Default Reset all picture-taking settings to the defaults. www.kodak.com/go/support 35 Doing more with your camera Setting Set Album (Still) Choose Album names. This setting remains until you change it. You can apply different Set Album choices. Image Storage Choose a storage location for pictures and videos. This setting remains until you change it. Setup Menu Choose additional settings. Icon Options 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 39. Auto (default)--the camera uses the card if one is in the camera. If not, the camera uses internal memory. Internal Memory--the camera always uses internal memory, even if a card is installed. See Customizing your camera. 36 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Customizing your camera Use Setup to customize your camera settings. 1 In any mode, press the Menu button. 2 Press 3 Press to highlight Setup , then press the OK button. to highlight the setting you wish to change, then press the OK button. 4 Choose an option, then press the OK button. 5 Press the Menu button to exit. Setting Return to previous menu. Liveview Change Liveview default to on or off. (For more information, see page 5.) Advanced Digital Zoom Choose how digital zoom is employed. On Off (default) Continuous --no pause between optical and digital zoom. Pause (default)--after reaching 5X optical zoom, release the zoom button, then activate it again to begin digital zoom. None--digital zoom is disabled. Pause (default)--when the blue slider on the zoom indicator pauses during digital zoom, release the zoom lever and reactivate it. The slider turns red when the picture may no longer render an acceptable 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) print. None--no pause. Icon Options Print Warning www.kodak.com/go/support 37 Doing more with your camera Setting Mode Description Auto Power-Off Select when you would like the camera to go to sleep. Date & Time Video Out Choose the regional setting that lets you connect the camera to a television or other external device. Date Stamp Imprint the date on pictures. Video Date Display Display Date/Time at the start of video playback. Language Choose a language. Format Icon Options On (default) Off 3 minutes (default) 10, 5, 3, or 1 minute See page 2. NTSC (default)--used in North America and Japan; most common format. PAL--used in Europe and China. Choose a date option, or turn off the feature. (Default is off.) On (default)-- choose from 3 date formats. Off See page 3. Memory Card--deletes everything on the card; formats the card. Cancel--exits without making a change. Internal Memory--deletes everything in internal memory including email addresses, album names, and favorites; formats the internal memory. Camera name and firmware version. CAUTION: Formatting deletes all pictures and videos, including those that are protected. Removing a card during formatting may damage the card. About View camera information. 38 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Viewing picture/video information In Review mode, press the Menu button to access optional review settings. 1 Press Review. Press Status . button 2 To exit Review, press the Review button. Pre-tagging for album names Use the Set Album (Still or Video) feature to pre-select album names before you take pictures or videos. Then, all the pictures or videos you take are tagged with those album names. First--on your computer Use Kodak EasyShare software that came with your camera to create album names on your computer. Then copy up to 32 album names to the album name list the next time you connect the camera to the computer. See Kodak EasyShare software Help for details. Second--on your camera 1 In any mode, press the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight Set Album , then press the OK button. 3 Press to highlight an album name, then press the OK button. Repeat to mark pictures or videos for albums. Selected albums are noted with a check mark. www.kodak.com/go/support 39 Doing more with your camera 4 To remove a selection, highlight an album name and press the OK button. To remove all album selections, select Clear All. 5 Highlight Exit, then press the OK button. Your selections are saved. If you turn on the LCD screen, your album selection is displayed on the screen. A plus (+) after the album name means more than one album is selected. 6 Press the Menu button to exit the menu. Third--transfer to your computer When you transfer the tagged pictures or videos to your computer, Kodak EasyShare software opens and categorizes your pictures in the appropriate album. See the Kodak EasyShare software Help for details. Tagging pictures/videos for albums Use the Album feature in Review mode to tag the pictures and videos in your camera with album names. First--on your computer Use Kodak EasyShare software that came with your camera to create album names on your computer, then copy up to 32 album names to the camera's internal memory. See Kodak EasyShare software Help for details. Second--on your camera 1 Press the Review button, then locate the picture or video. 2 Press the Menu button. 3 Press 4 Press to highlight Album , then press the OK button. to highlight an album folder, then press the OK button. To add other pictures to the same album, press to scroll through the pictures. When the picture you want is displayed, press the OK button. 40 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera To add the pictures to more than one album, repeat step 4 for each album. The album name appears with the picture. A plus (+) after the album name means the picture was added to more than one album. To remove a selection, highlight an album name and press the OK button. To remove all album selections, select Clear All. Third--transfer to your computer When you transfer the tagged pictures and videos to your computer, the Kodak EasyShare software opens and categorizes your pictures and videos in the appropriate album folder. See Kodak EasyShare software Help for details. Sharing your pictures