Kodak EasyShare Z710 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/z710support Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, New York 14650 © Eastman Kodak Company, 2006 All screen images are simulated. Kodak and EasyShare are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. Schneider-Kreuznach and C-Variogon are trademarks of Jos. Schneider Optische Werke GmbH used under license by Eastman Kodak Company. P/N 4J4890_en Product features Front view 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3 2 11 12 1 13 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Grip Low-light assist, Self-timer light Shutter button Flash button Close-up/Landscape button Self-timer/Burst button Power/Favorites switch 8 9 Speaker Flash 10 Open Flash switch 11 Neck strap post 12 Microphone 13 Lens 14 DC-In (3V) ,for optional AC adapter www.kodak.com/go/support i Product features Back view 8 7 6 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 3 5 4 2 1 16 1 Review button 2 Menu button 3 Delete button 4 Tripod socket 5 Dock connector 6 LCD 7 Info button 8 EVF (Electronic viewfinder) 9 EVF/LCD button 10 Zoom (Wide Angle/Telephoto) 11 Share button 12 Joystick/OK button 13 Mode dial 14 USB, A/V Out 15 Optional SD or MMC card 16 Battery compartment ii www.kodak.com/go/support Table of contents 1 1 Setting up your camera .........................................................................1 Installing the software................................................................................... 1 Attaching the lens cap and strap ................................................................... 1 Loading the batteries .................................................................................... 2 Turning on the camera .................................................................................. 3 Setting the language and date/time............................................................... 3 Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card ......................................................... 4 2 Taking pictures/videos ...........................................................................5 Taking a picture ............................................................................................ 5 Using optical zoom ....................................................................................... 8 Using the flip-up flash ................................................................................... 9 Using the info button .................................................................................... 9 3 Working with pictures/videos ..............................................................11 Reviewing pictures and videos..................................................................... 11 Deleting pictures and videos........................................................................ 13 Running a slide show .................................................................................. 14 Cropping pictures........................................................................................ 15 Viewing picture/video information ............................................................... 16 Using the histogram to view picture brightness............................................ 16 Copying pictures and videos ........................................................................ 17 Pre-tagging for album names ...................................................................... 17 Tagging pictures/videos for albums.............................................................. 19 Sharing your pictures................................................................................... 20 4 Doing more with your camera .............................................................25 Changing the flash settings ......................................................................... 25 Using the self-timer..................................................................................... 26 Capture modes ........................................................................................... 27 Taking close-up and landscape pictures ....................................................... 30 Using burst ................................................................................................. 31 www.kodak.com/go/support iii Table of contents Changing picture-taking settings ................................................................. 32 Customizing your camera ............................................................................ 35 Adjusting exposure compensation ............................................................... 37 P, A, S, and M modes.................................................................................. 38 5 Transferring and printing pictures .......................................................40 Installing the software................................................................................. 40 Transferring pictures.................................................................................... 41 Printing pictures.......................................................................................... 42 Dock compatibility for your camera.............................................................. 44 6 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................45 Camera problems........................................................................................ 45 Computer/connectivity problems.................................................................. 47 Picture quality problems .............................................................................. 47 Direct printing (PictBridge) problems............................................................ 48 7 Getting help ........................................................................................49 Helpful links................................................................................................ 49 8 Appendix .............................................................................................51 Camera specifications ................................................................................. 51 Storage capacities ....................................................................................... 55 Important safety instructions ....................................................................... 56 Battery life .................................................................................................. 57 Upgrading your software and firmware........................................................ 58 Additional care and maintenance ................................................................ 58 Warranty..................................................................................................... 59 Regulatory compliance ................................................................................ 61 iv www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Setting up your camera Installing the software IMPORTANT: Before connecting any cables, install the software that was included with your camera. For details, see Transferring and printing pictures, page 40. Follow the on-screen instructions. We recommend Complete or Easy Install. Attaching the lens cap and strap 1 2 3 www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Setting up your camera Loading the batteries 1 2 CRV3 lithium (non-rechargeable) Ni-MH 2 AA lithium or Ni-MH To replace batteries and extend battery life, see page 57. To recharge rechargeable batteries, see page 58. 2 www.kodak.com/go/support Setting up your camera Turning on the camera Setting the language and date/time 1 2 1 2 OK Language: to change. OK to accept. Date/Time: At the prompt, press OK. to change. for previous/next field. to accept. OK To set the language and date/time at a later time, see Date & Time in the table that starts on page 35. www.kodak.com/go/support 3 Setting up your camera Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card Your camera has internal memory. You can purchase SD or MMC cards to store more pictures and videos. (Visit www.kodak.com/go/z710accessories. See page 55 for storage capacities.) NOTE: When using the card for the first time, format it in this camera before taking pictures. (See Format in the table that starts on page 35.) We recommend Kodak SD or MMC cards. Notched corner 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. 4 www.kodak.com/go/support 2 1 Taking pictures/videos Taking a picture 2 Press the EVF/LCD button to turn on: · LCD or · EVF (electronic viewfinder) EVF LCD 3 Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure. When the AF/AE indicator turns green, press the Shutter button completely down. AF/AE indicator: Green--successful Red--failed Failed focus Failed exposure NOTE: After you take a picture, the EVF/LCD displays a quickview for approximately 5 seconds. The picture is saved unless you press the Delete button. www.kodak.com/go/support 5 Taking pictures/videos Using the auto-focus framing marks (pictures) When using the LCD or EVF as a viewfinder, framing marks indicate the camera focus area. The camera attempts to focus on foreground subjects, even if the subjects are not centered in the scene. 1 Press the Shutter button halfway. When the framing marks turn green, focus is accomplished. While the shutter button is pressed halfway: Center focus Framing marks Center wide focus Side focus Center/side focus Left/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 all modes. When you use Focus Zone and set Center Zone, the framing marks are fixed at Center Wide. 6 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Taking a video 1 2 Press the EVF/LCD button to turn on: · LCD or · EVF (electronic viewfinder) EVF LCD 3 Press the Shutter button completely down and release. To stop recording, press and release the Shutter button again. NOTE: After you take a video, the EVF/LCD displays a quickview for approximately 5 seconds. To play/pause the video during the quickview, press the OK button. The video is saved unless you press the Delete button. www.kodak.com/go/support 7 Taking pictures/videos Using optical zoom Use optical zoom to get up to 10X closer to your subject. Optical zoom is effective when the lens is no closer than 24 in. (60 cm) to the subject or 5 in. (13 cm) in Close-up mode. You can change optical zoom before (but not during) video recording. 1 Use the viewfinder or LCD to frame your subject. 2 Press Telephoto (T) to zoom in. Press Wide Angle (W) to zoom out. The zoom indicator shows zoom status. 3 Take the picture or video. Zoom indicator Optical zoom range Digital zoom range W T D Using digital zoom Use digital zoom in any Still mode to get up to 5X magnification beyond optical zoom. 1 Press the Telephoto (T) button to the optical zoom limit (10X). Release the button, then press it again. The zoom indicator shows zoom status. 2 Take the picture or video. NOTE: You cannot use digital zoom for video recording. You may notice decreased image quality when using digital zoom. The blue slider on the zoom indicator pauses and turns red when the picture quality reaches the limit for an acceptable 4 x 6-in. (10 x 15 cm) print. 8 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Using the flip-up flash Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows. Make sure you are within flash range. The flash unit must be open to use the flash and to change flash modes. To change flash settings, see page 25. To turn off the flash, close it. Flash-to-subject distance Zoom position Wide angle Telephoto Flash distance 2­16.1 ft (0.6­4.9 m) 6.6­12.1 ft (2.0­3.7 m) Using the info button In picture-taking mode, repeatedly press Info button and histogram. In Review, repeatedly press Info button picture/video information. to turn on/off status icons to turn on/off status icons, histogram, and Info www.kodak.com/go/support 9 Taking pictures/videos What the capture icons mean Capture modes--no buttons pressed Self-timer Landscape/ Close-up Date stamp Album name Zoom Histogram Flash Picture size Pictures/time remaining Storage location AF mode Focus zone Exposure metering White Balance ISO Low battery PASM Setting Aperture Shutter speed Camera mode Exposure compensation Capture modes--shutter pressed halfway Open flash reminder Slow shutter speed warning Auto Focus/ Auto Exposure (AF/AE indicator) ISO Aperture Shutter speed Exposure compensation 10 www.kodak.com/go/support 3 Working with pictures/videos Reviewing pictures and vid ...