Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
Kodak EasyShare Z700 zoom digital camera
User's guide
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Product features
Front View
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Microphone Grip Shutter button Mode dial/Power Flash button
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Self-timer/Burst button Flash Lens
Self-Timer/Video light Indicator 8
10 DC-In (3V) ,for optional AC adapter
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Side View
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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
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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
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Table of contents
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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
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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
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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.
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Setting up your camera
Turning on the camera
Setting the date/time, first time
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OK At the prompt, press OK.
to change. for previous/next field. to accept.
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Setting up your camera
Setting the language and date/time, other times
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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
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Taking pictures and videos
Taking a picture
Turn on camera Ready light
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Press Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure. When the Ready light turns green, press the button completely down.
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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
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Turn on camera
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Press the Shutter button completely down and release. To stop recording, press and release the Shutter button again.
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Frame your subject in the Viewfinder or LCD.
Diopter dial
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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 2Â12 ft (0.6Â3.8 m) @ ISO 140 2Â7 ft (0.6Â2.2 m) @ ISO 140
Reviewing pictures and videos
Press the Review button to view and work with your pictures and videos.
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Review. (Press again to exit.) Videos: OK to play/pause Rewind to beginning (during playback)
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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 displa ...
