User manual KODAK Z710

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 videos Press the Review button to view and work with your pictures and videos. 1 2 Press Review. (Press again to exit.) for previous/next. Videos: OK Play/pause. Adjust the volume. Rewind to beginning (during playback). Next picture/video (during playback). NOTE: Pictures taken at the 6.3 MP (3:2) picture size are displayed at a 3:2 aspect ratio with a black bar at the top of the screen. A video's duration is displayed at the top of the LCD. Magnifying a picture 1 2 3 OK W/T Magnify 1X - 8X. View other parts of the picture. Return to 1X. www.kodak.com/go/support 11 Working with pictures/videos Viewing multi-up (thumbnails) 1 2 3 OK View multi-up thumbnails. View previous/next row or thumbnail. View single picture. What the review icons mean Print tag/number of prints Favorite tag Email tag Protected Picture/video number Image storage location Scroll arrows Review mode Video length Favorite tag Email tag Protected Picture/video number Image storage location Play or Pause Scroll arrows Review mode 12 www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos Deleting pictures and videos 1 2 3 4 Press Review. View previous/next. Press Delete. 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. Protecting pictures and videos from deletion 1 2 3 4 Press Review. View previous/next. Press Menu. Highlight Protect, then press OK. The picture or video is protected and cannot be deleted. The Protect icon the protected picture or video. Press the Menu button to exit the menu. appears with CAUTION: Formatting internal memory or a card deletes all (including protected) pictures, videos, email addresses, album names, and favorites. www.kodak.com/go/support 13 Working with pictures/videos Running a slide show Use the Slide Show to display your pictures and videos on the camera. To run a slide show on a television or on any external device, see page 15. To save battery power, use an optional Kodak 3-volt AC adapter. (Visit www.kodak.com/go/z710accessories.) 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 button. 2 Select a display interval. 3 To scroll through the seconds quickly, press and hold 4 Press the OK button. The interval setting remains until you change it. . to highlight Interval, then press the OK 14 www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos Displaying pictures and videos on a television You can use an optional A/V cable to display pictures and videos on a television, computer monitor, or any device equipped with a video input. To purchase accessories, visit www.kodak.com/go/z710accessories. NOTE: Image quality on a television screen may not be as good as on a computer monitor or when printed. Ensure that the Video Out setting (NTSC or PAL) is correct. (See Video Out in the table that starts on page 35.) 1 Connect an audio/video cable from the camera A/V Out/USB 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. Cropping pictures 1 2 3 4 5 Press Review. for previous/next. Press Menu, highlight Crop, then press OK. Press Telephoto (T) to zoom in, or Press OK, then follow the screen prompts. to move the crop box. The picture is copied, then cropped. The original picture is saved. A cropped picture cannot be cropped again on the camera. Press the Menu button to exit the menu. www.kodak.com/go/support 15 Working with pictures/videos Viewing picture/video information 1 2 3 Press Review. Press Info until picture/video information appears. for previous/next. Press the Review button to exit Review. 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 any picture-taking 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. 16 www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos Copying pictures and videos You can copy pictures and videos from a card to internal memory or from internal memory to a card. Before you copy, make sure that: A card is inserted in the camera. The storage location is set to the location from which you are copying. (See Image Storage in the table that starts on page 32.) 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 one storage location to another. 4 Press the OK button. NOTE: Pictures and videos are copied, not moved. To remove pictures from the original location after copying, delete them (see page 13). 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. 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. www.kodak.com/go/support 17 Working with pictures/videos First--on your computer Use Kodak EasyShare software (V 3.0 or higher, see page 40) 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 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. 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, 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/videos in the appropriate album. See EasyShare software Help for details. 18 www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos 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 to create album names on your computer, then copy up to 32 album names to the camera's internal memory. See EasyShare software Help for details. Second--on your camera 1 Press the Review button, then 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. for previous/next picture or video. To add other pictures/videos to the same album, press to scroll through the pictures. When the picture/video you want is displayed, press the OK button. To add the pictures/videos to more than one album, repeat step 4 for each album. The album name appears with the picture/video. A plus (+) after the album name means the picture/video 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/videos to your computer, Kodak EasyShare software opens and categorizes your pictures/videos in the appropriate album. See EasyShare software Help for details. www.kodak.com/go/support 19 Working with pictures/videos Sharing your pictures Press the Share button to "tag" your pictures and videos. When they are transferred to your computer, you can share them. Any time. (The most recent picture/video taken is then displayed.) Just after you take a picture/video, during Quickview. After pressing the Review button. Tagging pictures for printing 1 Press the Share button. Press 2 Press for previous/next picture. to highlight Print, then press the OK button.* 3 Press to select the number of copies (0-99). The Print icon appears in the status area. The default quantity is one. 4 Optional: You can apply a print quantity to other pictures. Press for previous/next picture. Keep the print quantity as is, or press to change it. Repeat this step until the desired print quantity is applied to the pictures. 5 Press the OK button. Then 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. Print All is not available in Quickview. To remove print tagging for all pictures in the storage location, highlight Cancel Prints, then press the OK button. Cancel Prints is not available in Quickview. Printing tagged pictures When you transfer the tagged pictures to your computer, the EasyShare software print screen opens. For details on printing, see EasyShare software Help. For more information on printing from your computer, printer dock, PictBridge enabled printer, or card, see page 42. NOTE: For the best 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) prints, set the camera to the 6.3 MP (3:2) picture size setting. (See Picture Size in the table that starts on page 32.) 20 www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos Tagging pictures and 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, see EasyShare software Help. Second--tag pictures/videos on your camera 1 Press the Share button. Press for previous/next picture/video. 2 Press to highlight Email, then press the OK button. The Email icon appears in the status area. 3 Press to highlight an email address, then press the OK button. to scroll through To tag other pictures/videos with the same address, press them. When the picture you want is displayed, press OK. To send the pictures/videos to more than one address, repeat step 3 for each address. Selected addresses are checked. 4 To remove a selection, highlight a checked address and press the OK button. To remove all email selections, highlight Clear All. 5 Press to highlight Exit, then press the OK button. The Email icon appears in the status area. 6 Press the Share button to exit the menu. Third--transfer and email When you transfer the tagged pictures/videos to your computer, the Email screen opens and lets you send them to the addresses you specified. For details, see EasyShare software Help. www.kodak.com/go/support 21 Working with pictures/videos Tagging pictures as favorites You can preserve your favorite pictures in the Favorites section of your camera's internal memory, then share them with friends and family. NOTE: When you transfer pictures from your camera to your computer, all pictures (including favorites) are stored on your computer at full size. Favorite pictures--smaller copies of your originals--are loaded back to your camera, so you can share and enjoy more. 1. Tag pictures as 1 Press the Share button. Press for previous/next picture. favorites 2 Press to highlight Favorite, then press the OK button. The Favorite icon appears in the status area. To remove the tag, press the OK button again. Press the Share button to exit the menu. 2. Transfer pictures to your computer 1 To enjoy full functionality, load and use the EasyShare software that was packaged with this camera. (See page 40.) 2 Connect the camera to the computer using the USB cable (see page 41) or an EasyShare dock. The first time you transfer pictures, the software helps you make choices about your favorite pictures. Then, your pictures are transferred to the computer. Favorite pictures (smaller versions of the originals) are loaded to the Favorites section of your camera's internal memory. 3. View favorites 1 Move the Power/Favorites switch to Favorites . on your camera 2 Press to scroll through favorites. NOTE: The camera holds a limited number of favorites. Use Camera Favorites in the EasyShare software to section. Videos tagged as favorites are not loaded customize the size of your camera Favorites to your camera. For more information, see EasyShare software Help. 22 www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos Optional settings In Favorites mode, press the Menu button to access optional settings. Slide Show (page 14) Multi-up (page 12) Picture Information (page 16) Remove all favorites (Removing all favorites from your camera, page 23) Setup Menu (page 35) NOTE: Pictures taken at the 6.3 MP (3:2) picture size are displayed at a 3:2 aspect ratio with a black bar at the top of the screen. Removing all favorites from your camera 1 Move the Power/Favorites switch to Favorites 2 Press the Menu button. 3 Highlight , then press the OK button. All pictures stored in the Favorites section of internal memory are removed. Favorites are restored the next time you transfer pictures to the computer. 4 Press the Menu button to exit the menu. Preventing favorites from transferring to the camera 1 Open the Kodak EasyShare software. Click the My Collection tab. 2 Go to the Albums view. 3 Click the Camera Favorites Album for your camera. 4 Click Remove Album. The next time you transfer pictures from your camera to the computer, use the Camera Favorites Wizard/Assistant to either recreate your Camera Favorites Album or to turn off the Camera Favorites feature. . www.kodak.com/go/support 23 Working with pictures/videos Printing and emailing favorites 1 Move the Power/Favorites switch to Favorites picture. 2 Press the Share button. 3 Highlight Print or Email, then press the OK button. NOTE: Favorites that were taken on this camera (not imported from another source) are good for prints up to 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm). . Press for previous/next 24 www.kodak.com/go/support 4 Doing more with your camera Changing the flash settings 1 2 Open the flash. Press the flash button repeatedly to scroll through flash modes. The current flash mode is depicted in the LCD/EVF status area. 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 light is behind the subject). In low light, hold the camera steady or use a tripod. Red Eye The flash fires once so the eyes become accustomed to the flash, then fires again when the picture is taken. Off Never For flash settings in each mode, see page 53. www.kodak.com/go/support 25 Doing more with your camera Using the self-timer 1 2 Place camera on a tripod or flat surface. In any Still mode, press : · Once for a 10-sec. delay (so you have time to get into the scene) · Again for a 2-sec. delay (for a steady, shutter release on a tripod) · Again for 2 pictures (after a 10- and 18-second delay) Compose the scene. Press the Shutter button halfway, then completely down. 3 4 The picture is taken after the delay. To cancel the Self-timer before the picture is taken, press the Self-timer button. (The Self-timer setting remains active.) Use the same procedure to take a video, but: Turn the Mode dial to Video . Press the Shutter button completely down. NOTE: The video stops when no storage space remains. Only the 2- and 10-second options are available in video mode. 26 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Capture modes Choose the mode that best suits your subjects and surroundings. Use this mode For Auto Sport Portrait General picture-taking--offers an excellent balance of image quality and ease of use. Subjects that are in motion. Shutter speed is fast. The camera pre-settings are Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone Focus. Full-frame portraits of people. Allows the subject to be sharp and the background to be indistinct. For best results, position your subject at least 6 ft (2 m) away and fill the frame with a head-and-shoulder pose. Use Telephoto to exaggerate background blur. The camera pre-settings are Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone Focus, ISO 64. Use at night to capture subject and background. Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures under 14 special conditions. (See Scene modes, page 28.) Video with sound. (See page 7.) More creative control. (See page 38.) Night Scene Video P PASM ASM www.kodak.com/go/support 27 Doing more with your camera Scene modes 1 Turn the Mode dial to Scene . 2 Press to display Scene mode descriptions. NOTE: If the Scene mode description turns off, press the OK button. 3 Press the OK button to choose a Scene mode. Use this For SCN mode Children Party Beach Flower Fireworks Action pictures of children in bright light. People indoors. Minimizes red eye. Bright beach scenes. Close-ups of flowers or other small subjects in bright light. Flash does not fire. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. Bright snow scenes. Subjects that are in shadow or "backlit" (when light is behind the subject). Subjects closer than 28 in. (70 cm). Reduces red eye of people in night scenes or low-light conditions. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. Camera pre-settings Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone Focus Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone Focus, Red Eye Flash +1 Exposure Compensation, Center-Weight Metering, Daylight White Balance, ISO 64 Macro Focus, Daylight White Balance, Center-Zone Focus, Center-Weight Metering f/5.6, 2 second exposure, Infinity Focus, Center-Weight Metering, Daylight White Balance, ISO 64 +1 Exposure Compensation, Center-Weight Metering, Multi-Zone Focus, ISO 64 Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone Focus, Fill-Flash, ISO 64 Macro Focus, Center-Weight Metering, Center-Zone Focus, ISO 64 Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone Focus Snow Backlight Close-up Night Portrait 28 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Use this For SCN mode Landscape Distant scenery. Flash does not fire. Auto-focus framing marks (page 6) are not available in Landscape. Distant scenery at night. Flash does not fire. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. Quiet occasions, like a wedding or lecture. Flash and sound are disabled. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. Documents. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. Close-ups of yourself. Assures proper focus and minimizes red eye. Camera pre-settings Infinity Focus, Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Daylight White Balance Night Landscape f/2.8­f/3.7, Infinity Focus, Daylight White Balance, Center-Weight Metering, Daylight White Balance, ISO 64 No sounds, no flash, Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone Focus Manner/ Museum Text Macro Focus, +1 Exposure Compensation, Center-Weight Metering Macro Focus, Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone Focus, Red Eye Flash, ISO 64 SelfPortrait For information on PASM modes, see page 38. www.kodak.com/go/support 29 Doing more with your camera Taking close-up and landscape pictures Use the Close-up/Landscape button close or very far away. to take pictures of scenes that are very 1 Set the Mode dial to Auto or a PASM mode. (For PASM mode, see page 38.) Close-up/ Landscape 2 Press the Close-up/Landscape button repeatedly until the or icon appears in the status bar. 3 Take a picture. NOTE: After you take the picture, the camera stays in the Close-up or Landscape setting. To exit, press the Close-up/Landscape button until the icon turns off (or turn off the camera). Close-up pictures Use the Close-up setting to gain 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: Zoom position Wide angle Telephoto Close-up focus distance 4.7­27.6 in. (12­70 cm) 3.9­6.9 ft (1.2­2.1 m) Landscape pictures Use the Landscape setting to gain sharpness of far away scenes. With this setting, the camera uses infinity auto-focus. Auto-focus framing marks are not available in Landscape. 30 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Using burst Option 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. Last Burst Camera takes up to 30 pictures while the Shutter Capture an event when the button is pressed. When the Shutter button is precise timing is uncertain. released, only the last 3 pictures are saved. Example: A child blowing out birthday candles. 1 In most Still modes, press the Burst button repeatedly to choose an option. 2 Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure. 3 Press the Shutter button completely down and hold it to take pictures. The camera stops taking pictures when you release the Shutter button, when the pictures are taken, or when there is no more storage space. NOTE: During Quickview, you can delete all pictures in the burst series. To delete selectively, do so in Review (see page 13). www.kodak.com/go/support 31 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 a setting, then press the OK button. 3 Choose an option, then press the OK button. 4 Press the Menu button to exit. NOTE: Some settings remain until you change them; others, until you turn the mode dial or turn off the camera. Some modes offer limited settings. Setting Picture Size Choose a picture resolution. For recommended print sizes, visit www.kodak.com/go/printsizes Video Size Choose a video resolution. Available only in Video mode. Options 7.1 MP--pictures are the highest resolution, largest file size. 6.3 MP (3:2)-- ideal for printing 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) prints without cropping. 5.0 MP 3.1 MP 1.9 MP--for emailing, Internet, or to conserve space. 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). 32 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Setting Options White Balance Auto (default)--automatically corrects white balance. Choose your lighting condition. Ideal for general picture taking. Available only in PASM mode. Daylight--for pictures in natural lighting. Tungsten--corrects the orange cast of household light bulbs. Ideal for indoor pictures under tungsten or halogen lighting without flash. Fluorescent--corrects the green cast of fluorescent lighting. Ideal for indoor pictures under fluorescent lighting without flash. Open Shade--for pictures in the shade in natural lighting. Exposure Metering Multi-pattern (default)--evaluates lighting conditions Evaluate light levels at specific throughout the image to give an optimum picture exposure. areas of a scene. Ideal for general picture taking. Available only in PASM mode. 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. Focus Zone Multi-zone (default)--evaluates 3 zones to give an even Select a large or concentrated picture focus. Ideal for general picture taking. area of focus. Center-zone--evaluates the small area centered in the Available only in PASM mode. viewfinder. Ideal when precise focus of a specific area in the picture is needed. AF Control Continuous AF--uses TTL-AF (Through-The-Lens). Because Choose an auto-focus setting. the camera is always focusing, there is no need to press the Shutter button halfway down to focus. Single AF (default)--uses TTL-AF when the Shutter button is pressed halfway down. www.kodak.com/go/support 33 Doing more with your camera Setting Color Mode Choose color tones. Unavailable in Video mode. Options High Color Natural Color (default) Low Color Black & White Sepia for pictures with a reddish-brown, antique look. EasyShare software also lets you change a color picture to black-and-white or sepia. Sharpness Control picture sharpness. Available only in PASM mode. Reset to Default Reset P, A, S, or M mode to its default setting. Available only in PASM mode. Set Album Choose Album names. You can apply different Set Album choices to videos and to pictures. Video Length Choose a video length. Available only in Video mode. Image Storage Choose a storage location for pictures and videos. Setup Menu Choose additional settings. High Normal (default) Low 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 17.) Continuous (default) 5, 15, 30 seconds 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, page 35. 34 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. Capture Frame Grid Turn framing grid on or off. Quickview Change Quickview default. Advanced Digital Zoom Choose how digital zoom is employed. Options On Off (default) On Off (default) Continuous--no pause between optical and digital zoom. Pause (default)--after reaching 10X optical zoom, the zoom button must be released, then activated again to begin digital zoom. None--digital zoom is disabled. Pause (default)--when the slider on the zoom indicator pauses during digital zoom, the zoom must be released and reactivated. The slider turns red when the picture may not render an acceptable 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) print. None--no pause. Print Warning www.kodak.com/go/support 35 Doing more with your camera Setting Sound Themes Options Shutter only Default Classical Jazz Sci-fi Off Low (default) Medium High On (default) Off 10 minutes 5 minutes 3 minutes (default) 1 minute See page 3. NTSC (default)--used in North America and Japan; most common format. PAL--used in Europe and China. On (default) Off Choose a date option, or turn off the feature. (Default is off.) None (default) Choose a date/time format Sound Volume Mode Description Display description when entering a mode. Auto Power Off Choose amount of inactivity time until camera turns off. Date & Time Video Out Choose the regional setting that lets you connect the camera to a television or other external device. Orientation Sensor Orient pictures so that they are displayed with the correct side up. Date Stamp Imprint the date on pictures. Video Date Display Display Date/Time at the start of video playback. 36 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Setting Language Format Options Memory Card--deletes everything on the card; formats the card. CAUTION: Cancel--exits without making a change. Formatting internal memory or Internal Memory--deletes everything in internal a card deletes all (including memory including email addresses, album names, protected) pictures, videos, and favorites; formats the internal memory. email addresses, album names, and favorites. About View camera information. Adjusting exposure compensation Use exposure compensation before you take a picture to make it lighter or darker. 1 In Auto mode, press . Exposure compensation information appears on the LCD or EVF. (To change exposure compensation in P, A, S, and M modes, see page 38.) 2 To make pictures lighter, press . To make pictures darker, press . The setting remains until you change it or turn off the camera. www.kodak.com/go/support 37 Doing more with your camera P, A, S, and M modes Use these modes when you want more control over your camera and pictures. Use this mode For Program Controlling exposure compensation (how much light enters the camera). 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. Aperture Controlling aperture, exposure compensation, and ISO speed. Aperture Priority 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. to select settings. Press Shutter Controlling the shutter speed, exposure compensation, and ISO speed. Priority 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. Manual The highest level of creative control. You set the aperture, shutter speed, and ISO speed. Exposure compensation acts as an exposure meter, recommending the proper combination of aperture and shutter speed to produce an acceptable exposure. To prevent camera shake, use a tripod for slow shutter speeds. Press to select settings. NOTE: Settings you change in P, A, S, or M modes apply only to pictures taken in those modes. For example, if you change the Color Mode to Sepia while in P, A, S, or M mode, you retain the default setting of Color for Auto and Scene modes. The settings, including Flash, are maintained for P, A, S, and M modes--even when you change modes or turn off the camera. Use Reset to Default (see the table that starts on page 32) to reset P, A, S, or M mode to its default setting. 38 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Changing P, A, S, or M mode settings PASM modes control the aperture (f-number, also known as f-stop), shutter speed, and exposure compensation. Use the Menu button to control all other settings. PASM Options White--selectable Grey--non-selectable Yellow--changeable value Red--out of range ISO Exposure compensation Shutter speed Aperture 1 Turn the Mode dial to PASM. The mode options are displayed. 2 Press 3 Press 4 Take 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. Shutter speed--control how long the shutter stays open. A shaking hand icon warns of slow shutter speeds. (Use a tripod for slow shutter speeds.) Aperture--(also known as f-stop) control the size of the lens opening, which determines the depth of field. to choose P, A, S, or M. to move between settings, open a setting, or change a setting. 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. 39 www.kodak.com/go/support 5 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--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. NOTE: When prompted, take a few minutes to electronically register your camera and software. 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 EasyShare software CD, see EasyShare software Help. 40 www.kodak.com/go/support Transferring and printing pictures Transferring pictures