User manual KODAK Z712

Kodak EasyShare Z712 IS 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/z712support Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, New York 14650 © Eastman Kodak Company, 2007 All screen images are simulated. Kodak and EasyShare are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. P/N 4J6066_en Product features Front view 7 8 9 6 5 10 11 4 3 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lens Low-light assist, Self-timer light, Video light Shutter button Flash button Drive button (Self-timer, Burst, Exposure Bracketing) 1 7 8 9 Mode dial On/Off switch Flash 10 Microphone Focus button (Close-up/Macro, Landscape, Manual Focus) 11 Speaker www.kodak.com/go/support i Product features Back view 7 6 5 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 4 3 2 1 Battery compartment 2 Slot for optional SD or MMC card 3 Tripod socket 4 Dock connector 5 LCD 6 EVF/LCD button 7 EVF (Electronic viewfinder) 9 Jog dial 15 16 17 1 18 10 Info button 11 Review button 12 USB, A/V Out 13 DC-In (3V) 14 OK button 15 16 Share button 18 Delete button ,for optional AC adapter 8 Zoom (Wide Angle/Telephoto) button 17 Menu button ii www.kodak.com/go/support Table of contents 1 1 Setting up your camera .........................................................................1 Attaching the lens cap and strap ................................................................... 1 Loading the battery ....................................................................................... 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 Flash button .................................................................................. 9 Using the Focus button ............................................................................... 10 Using the Drive button ................................................................................ 11 Using the camera Help button ..................................................................... 13 Using the Info button .................................................................................. 14 3 Working with pictures/videos ..............................................................16 Reviewing pictures and videos..................................................................... 16 Deleting pictures and videos........................................................................ 17 Cropping pictures........................................................................................ 18 Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology ........................................................ 18 Editing videos ............................................................................................. 19 Using the histogram to view picture exposure.............................................. 20 Running a slide show .................................................................................. 21 Viewing pictures/videos in different ways..................................................... 22 Selecting multiple pictures/videos ................................................................ 23 Copying pictures and videos ........................................................................ 24 What the review icons mean ....................................................................... 25 www.kodak.com/go/support iii 4 Doing more with your camera .............................................................26 Capture modes ........................................................................................... 26 Using the Menu button ............................................................................... 28 Using the Setup menu ................................................................................. 31 Taking panoramic pictures........................................................................... 34 P, A, S, and M modes.................................................................................. 35 Sharing your pictures................................................................................... 37 5 Transferring and printing pictures .......................................................43 Installing the software................................................................................. 43 Transferring pictures.................................................................................... 44 Printing pictures.......................................................................................... 45 Accessories for your camera ........................................................................ 47 6 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................48 Camera problems........................................................................................ 48 Computer/connectivity problems.................................................................. 50 Picture quality problems .............................................................................. 50 Direct printing (PictBridge) problems............................................................ 51 7 Getting help ........................................................................................52 Helpful links................................................................................................ 52 8 Appendix .............................................................................................54 Camera specifications ................................................................................. 54 Care and maintenance ................................................................................ 56 Storage capacities ....................................................................................... 57 Important safety instructions ....................................................................... 57 Battery life .................................................................................................. 58 Upgrading your software and firmware........................................................ 59 Limited warranty ......................................................................................... 59 Regulatory compliance ................................................................................ 61 iv www.kodak.com/go/support 1 1 Setting up your camera Attaching the lens cap and strap 2 3 www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Setting up your camera Loading the battery 1 2 Kodak lithium digital camera Kodak Li-Ion rechargeable digital battery CRV3 (non-rechargeable) camera battery KLIC-8000 AA lithium batteries To replace batteries and extend battery life, 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. OK to accept. NOTE: To change the date/time and language in the future, use the Menu button (see page 32). 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. We recommend Kodak SD or MMC cards. (Visit www.kodak.com/go/z712accessories.) NOTE: When using the card for the first time, format it in this camera before taking pictures (see page 33). 1 2 3 Turn off the camera. Insert or remove the optional card. Turn on the camera. CAUTION: A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause damage. Inserting or removing a card while it is being accessed by the camera may damage pictures, card, or camera. To choose a storage location for pictures/videos, see page 31. For storage capacities, see page 57. 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 (for 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. Framing marks 1 Press the Shutter button halfway. When the framing marks turn green, focus is accomplished. 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 EVF LCD 2 Press the EVF/LCD button to turn on: · LCD or · EVF (electronic viewfinder) 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 OK. 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 12X closer to your subject. You can change optical zoom before (but not during) video recording. 1 Use the EVF 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. NOTE: To get a focused picture every time, remember: Always use the auto focus framing marks, page 6. If you are using no zoom (1X, wide angle), you can be as close as 24 in. (60 cm) to your subject. (For Close-up/Macro mode, see page 10). As you zoom in (up to 12X), you need to move further from your subject. 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 4.2X magnification beyond optical zoom. To turn on/off digital zoom, or change how it is accessed, see page 32. 1 Press the Telephoto (T) button past the optical zoom limit (12X). 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 Flash button Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows. 1 2 Turn on the camera to open the flash. Press the flash button repeatedly to scroll through flash modes. The current flash mode appears in the LCD/EVF status area. Mode Auto Flash Off Fill Icon The flash fires When the lighting conditions require it. Never 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. The flash fires once so the eyes become accustomed to the flash, then fires again when the picture is taken. Red Eye Zoom position Wide angle Telephoto Flash distance 1.6­25.6 ft (0.5­7.8 m) 4­14.4 ft (1.2­4.4 m) www.kodak.com/go/support 9 Taking pictures/videos Using the Focus button Press the Focus button to have more control over camera focusing. 1 Turn the Mode dial to P, A, S, or M mode (see page 35). Close-up/ Macro, Landscape, Manual 2 Press the Focus button repeatedly until the , or MF icon appears in the status bar. , 3 Take a picture. NOTE: After you take the picture, the camera stays in the Close-up/Macro, Landscape, or Manual Focus setting. To exit, button until the icon turns off or either press the turn off the camera. Details Use available light instead of flash if possible. Camera automatically sets the focus distance depending on the zoom position: Wide angle: 4.7­27.6 in. (12­70 cm) Telephoto: 3.9­4.3 ft (1.2­1.3 m) Mode Close-up/ Macro Icon Purpose To gain sharpness and detail in pictures at close range Landscape Manual Focus MF To gain sharpness Camera uses infinity auto-focus. Auto-focus framing of distant scenes marks are not available in Landscape. Control focusing The focus icon shows the direction and distance of the focus (to infinity). Press to view 2X magnification of the central area of focus. During magnification, press to adjust focal length. Digital zoom is not available in manual focus mode. The camera focuses when the Shutter button is pressed halfway down. Normal (none) Auto focus 10 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Using the Drive button Mode Self-timer Burst Exposure Bracketing Normal (none) Icon(s) Purpose 10 2 2X See Using the self-timer See page 12 See page 13 Normal picture-taking Using the self-timer 1 2 3 4 Place camera on a tripod or flat surface. In any Still mode, press the Drive button. · 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. The picture is taken after the delay. To cancel the Self-timer before the picture is taken, press the Drive 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. www.kodak.com/go/support 11 Taking pictures/videos Using burst Press the Drive button to choose a burst mode. Mode First Burst Icon Description Purpose Camera takes up to 6 pictures while the Shutter Capture an expected button is pressed. event. Example: A person swinging a golf club. Last Burst Camera takes up to 30 pictures while the Shutter Capture an event when button is pressed. When the Shutter button is the precise timing is released, only the last 6 pictures are saved. uncertain. Example: A child blowing out birthday candles. 1 In most Still modes, press the Drive 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. .Drive NOTE: During Quickview, you can delete all pictures in the burst series. To delete selectively, do so in Review (see page 17). Burst is not available when shutter speeds are longer than 0.5 seconds. 12 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Using exposure bracketing Use exposure bracketing to determine the best exposure (light) level for your conditions. During exposure bracketing, the camera takes 3 pictures: One at + (above normal) exposure One at 0 (normal) exposure One at - (below normal) exposure Evaluate the 3 pictures, and decide which exposure level is right for you. (Burst is not available in all modes.) 1 Press the Drive button repeatedly to choose Exposure Bracketing. 2 Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure. 3 Press the Shutter button completely down to take the 3 pictures. To evaluate the pictures, press the Review button. NOTE: To widen or narrow the exposure bracketing interval (the difference in exposure compensation), see page 29. Drive Using the camera Help button To better understand each menu option, use camera Help. Highlight a menu choice, then press the Info button. Turn on/off Help Scroll up/down www.kodak.com/go/support 13 Taking pictures/videos Using the Info button Repeatedly press info In review mode Info To turn on/off status icons, histogram, and picture/video information Help picture-taking mode status icons, histogram any menu What the capture icons mean Capture modes--no buttons pressed Flash Focus Date stamp Mode Album name AF control setting Drive Picture size Compression Pictures/time remaining Storage location Zoom Low battery AF zone Exposure metering White Balance Image stabilization ISO Aperture Shutter speed Flash compensation Exposure compensation 14 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Capture modes--shutter pressed halfway Low battery Focus brackets Auto Focus/ Auto Exposure (AF/AE indicator) Aperture Shutter speed www.kodak.com/go/support 15 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.) View previous/next. Videos: Play/Pause. 2X, 4X, 8X forward Adjust the volume. 2X reverse NOTE: If you have pictures/videos on card and in internal memory, you can scroll location to the other. A video's duration is displayed at the top of the LCD. from one storage Magnifying a picture 1 2 3 W/T Magnify 1X - 8X. View other parts of the picture. W Return to 1X. 16 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. Using the undo delete feature If you accidentally delete a picture, you may be able to use Undo Delete to retrieve it. This feature is only available immediately after you delete a single picture. Protecting pictures and videos from deletion 1 2 3 4 Press Review. View previous/next. Press Menu. Highlight Protect, then press OK. The picture /video cannot be deleted. The Protect icon picture/video. Press the Menu button to exit the menu. appears with the protected CAUTION: Formatting a card deletes all (including protected) pictures/videos. Formatting internal memory deletes all pictures/videos, email addresses, album names, and favorites. www.kodak.com/go/support 17 Working with pictures/videos Cropping pictures 1 2 3 4 5 Press Review. View previous/next. Press Menu, highlight Crop, then press OK. Press the Zoom button (T/W) to zoom in/out, or to move the crop box. Press OK, then follow the screen prompts. 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. Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology Kodak Perfect Touch technology helps ensure better, brighter pictures. 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press for previous/next picture. 3 Press the Menu button, choose Perfect Touch tech, then press OK. The enhancement is previewed in a split screen. Press to view other parts of the picture. 4 Press OK. Follow the screen prompts to replace the original picture or to save the enhanced picture as a new one. Enhanced pictures cannot be enhanced again on the camera. Kodak Perfect Touch technology can only be used with pictures, not video. Press the Menu button to exit the menu. 18 www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos Editing videos You can do incredible things with your videos! Making a picture from a video You can choose a single frame from a VGA video, then make a picture suitable for a 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) print. (For video settings, see page 28.) 1 Press the Review button, then video. to find a Video Picture 2 Press the Menu button, choose Make Picture, then press OK. 3 Follow the screen prompts. A picture is created. (The original video is saved.) Press the Menu button to exit the menu. Trimming a video You can trim an unwanted start or end from a video, saving only the desired portion. 1 Press the Review button, then to find a video. 2 Press the Menu button, choose Edit Video, then press OK. Choose Trim, then press OK. Video Trimmed video 3 Follow the screen prompts. The video is trimmed. (You can save it as a new video or replace the original.) Press the Menu button to exit the menu. www.kodak.com/go/support 19 Working with pictures/videos Making a video action print From a video, you can make a 4-, 9-, or 16-up picture, suitable for a 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) print. 1 Press the Review button, then to find a video. 2 Press the Menu button, choose Edit Video, then press OK. Choose Action Print, then press OK. Video 4-, 9-, or 16-up picture 3 Choose an 4, 9, or 16, then press OK. The camera creates a picture that includes the first and last frames, then 2, 7, or 14 equally spaced frames. Press the Menu button to exit the menu. Using the histogram to view picture exposure Use the histogram to evaluate the distribution of light before or after you take a picture. If the peak is to the right of the graph, the subject is bright; if it's to the left, the subject is dark. Optimal exposure is achieved when the peak is in the middle of the histogram. To turn on the histogram in P, A, S, or M mode or in button until the Review, press the Info histogram appears. NOTE: If a scene is dark or light, you can adjust the exposure compensation (see page 35) before taking the picture. The flash may affect a picture's light and shadow and will not affect the histogram until after the picture is taken. 20 www.kodak.com/go/support 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 22. To save battery power, use an optional Kodak 3-volt AC adapter. (Visit www.kodak.com/go/z712accessories.) Starting the slide show 1 Press the Review button, then press the Menu button. 2 Press 3 Press to highlight Slide Show, then press OK. to highlight Begin Show, then press OK. To interrupt the Slide Show, press OK. 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 2 Select a display interval. 3 To scroll through the seconds quickly, press and hold 4 Press OK. The interval setting remains until you change it. . to highlight Interval, then press OK. Running a continuous slide show loop When you turn on Loop, the slide show is continuously repeated. 1 On the Slide Show menu, press 2 Press to highlight Loop, then press OK. to highlight On, then press OK. 3 Press to highlight Begin Show, then press OK. The slide show repeats until you press OK or until battery power is exhausted. The Loop feature remains until you change it. www.kodak.com/go/support 21 Working with pictures/videos Displaying pictures and videos on a television You can display pictures/videos on a television, computer monitor, or any device equipped with a video input. To connect the camera to a television, use an optional A/V cable (visit www.kodak.com/go/z712accessories). NOTE: Ensure that the Video Out setting (NTSC or PAL) is correct (see page 32). The slide show stops if you connect or disconnect the cable while the slide show is running. (Image quality on a television screen may not be as good as on a computer monitor or when printed.) Viewing pictures/videos in different ways Viewing as thumbnails (multi-up) 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press the Zoom Wide Angle (W) button to change from single-picture view to multi-up thumbnails. 3 Press Telephoto (T) to return to single-picture view. To select multiple pictures/videos, see page 23. Press the Review button to exit Review. www.kodak.com/go/support 22 Working with pictures/videos Viewing by date, album, or image storage 1 Press the Review button, then press the Menu button. 2 Press 3 Press OK. to highlight View By, then press OK. to highlight All (default), Date, Album, or Image Storage, then press Press to highlight a date, album, or image storage, then press the T button. To return to the list, press the W button. Press the Review button to exit Review. For more about albums, see page 40. Selecting multiple pictures/videos Use the multi-select feature when you have two or more pictures/videos to print, transfer, or delete. (Multi-select is used most effectively in Multi-Up mode, page 22.) 1 Press the Review button, then picture/video. to find a Selected pictures 2 Press OK to select pictures/videos. A check mark appears on the picture. You can now print, email, or delete the selected pictures. You can press OK a second time to remove a check mark. www.kodak.com/go/support 23 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. Copy pictures or videos: 1 Press the Review button, then press the Menu button. 2 Press 3 Press to highlight Copy, then press OK. to highlight Memory Card or Internal Memory, then press OK. 4 Press to highlight an option: Picture/Video, All Date, Selected, All Album, All Memory Card, All Internal Memory. 5 Press OK. NOTE: Pictures and videos are copied, not moved. To remove pictures from the original location after copying, delete them (see page 17). 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 17. 24 www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos What the review icons mean Print tag/number of prints Favorite tag Email tag Perfect Touch tech. Mode indicator Album Protected Picture number Image storage location Scroll arrows Video length Favorite tag Email tag Review mode Album Protected Video number Image storage location Battery level Video controls Scroll arrows www.kodak.com/go/support 25 4 Doing more with your camera Capture modes Choose the mode that best suits your subjects and surroundings. Capture mode Smart Scene P, A, S, M Favorites Video Scene For General picture taking--offers an excellent balance of image quality and ease of use. When the Shutter button is pressed halfway, faces are detected, the scene is analyzed, and the best settings are applied. More creative control. (See page 35.) Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter priority, and Manual mode. Viewing favorite pictures. (See page 39.) Video with sound. (See page 7.) Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures under special conditions. (See SCN (Scene) modes, page 27.) People in low-light scenes. Subjects that are in motion. Shutter speed is fast. The camera pre-settings are Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone focus. ISO High-ISO Sport 26 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera SCN (Scene) modes 1 Turn the Mode dial to . 2 Press to highlight a SCN mode and view its description. NOTE: If the SCN mode description turns off, press OK. 3 Press OK (or keep the SCN mode highlighted) to choose the SCN mode. To return to Smart Scene mode, turn the mode dial to Smart Scene . SCN mode For Portrait Full-frame portraits of people. Subject is sharp and the background is indistinct. 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. Panorama See page 34. Left-Right, Right-Left Landscape Distant scenery. Flash does not fire. Auto-focus framing marks (page 6) are not available in Landscape. Night Reducing red eye of people in night scenes or low-light conditions. Portrait NOTE: To avoid blur, place the camera on a tripod. Distant scenery at night. Flash does not fire. Night Landscape Snow Beach Text Fireworks Flower Manner/ Museum Children NOTE: To avoid blur, place the camera on a tripod. Bright snow scenes. Bright beach scenes. Documents. Place the camera on a tripod. Fireworks. NOTE: To avoid blur, place the camera on a tripod. Close-ups of flowers or other small subjects in bright light. Quiet occasions, like a wedding or lecture. Flash and sound are disabled. Place the camera on a tripod. Action pictures of children in bright light. www.kodak.com/go/support 27 Doing more with your camera SCN mode For Backlight Candle Light Sunset Subjects that are in shadow or "backlit" (when light is behind the subject). Subjects illuminated by candle light. Subjects at dusk. Using the Menu button You can change settings to get the best results from your camera. NOTE: Some settings remain until you change them; others, until you change modes or turn off the camera. Some modes offer limited settings. 1 Press the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight a setting, then press OK. 3 Choose an option, then press OK. Press Menu, , and OK to access settings Picture Size Choose a picture resolution. For recommended print sizes, visit www.kodak.com/go/printsizes Options 7.1 MP--pictures are the highest resolution, largest file size 6.3 MP (3:2)-- for printing on EasyShare printer docks and photo printers 5.0 MP--medium­to­large file size 3.1 MP--medium file size 2.2 MP (3:2)--printing on EasyShare printer docks and photo printers (at a lower resolution than 6.3 MP) 2.1 MP (16:9)--HDTV format 1.2 MP--email, Internet, or to conserve space 640 x 480 (VGA)--best quality; largest file size 320 x 240 (QVGA)--lower quality; smaller file size Video Size Choose a video resolution. Available only in Video mode. 28 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Press Menu, , and OK to access settings Compression Choose how much compression is applied to pictures. Options Fine--least compression; best quality, and largest file size. Standard (default)--medium compression; medium quality, and medium file size. Basic--most compression; lowest quality, and smallest file size. 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 Bracketing +/- 0.3 EV (default) Interval +/- 0.7 EV Choose the difference in +/- 1.0 EV exposure compensation while See page 13. using exposure bracketing. 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. 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 exact exposure of a specific area in the picture. (If Focus Zone is set to Selectable Zone, the Exposure Metering spot moves with the focus zone.) www.kodak.com/go/support 29 Doing more with your camera Press Menu, , and OK to access settings AF (Auto Focus) Zone Select a large or concentrated area of focus. Available only in PASM mode. Options Multi-zone (default)--evaluates 5 zones to give an even picture focus. Ideal for general picture taking. Center-zone--evaluates the small area centered in the viewfinder. Ideal when precise focus of a specific area in the picture is needed. Selectable Zone--press to move the focus brackets and choose an auto focus zone. High Color Natural Color (default) Low Color Black & White Sepia Color Mode Choose picture color tones. EasyShare software also lets you change a color picture to black-and-white or sepia. Sharpness Control picture sharpness. Available only in PASM mode. Date Stamp Imprint the date on pictures. AF Control Choose an auto-focus setting. High Normal (default) Low On Off (default) Continuous AF (default)--because the camera is always focusing, there is no need to press the Shutter button halfway down to focus. Single AF--uses TTL-AF when the Shutter button is pressed halfway down. To access the Setup menu, see page 31. 30 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Using the Setup menu Use Setup to customize your camera settings. 1 In any mode, press the Menu button. 2 Press 3 Press to highlight Setup , then press OK. to highlight a setting, then press OK. 4 Choose an option, then press OK. 5 Press the Menu button to exit. Press Menu, to highlight Setup, Options to access settings, then OK. LCD Brightness 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (3 is the default) Image Storage Auto (default)--the camera uses the card if one is Choose a storage location for pictures in the camera. If not, the camera uses internal and videos. memory. Internal Memory--the camera always uses internal memory, even if a card is installed. Set Album On Choose Album names. Off (default) You can apply different Set Album choices Pre-select album names before you take pictures or to videos and to pictures. videos. Then, all the pictures or videos you take are tagged with those album names. (See page 42.) Capture Frame Grid On Turn framing grid on or off. Off (default) Image Stabilizer Continuous (default) Improves video stability, reducing the Single effects of camera shake. Off Quickview On (default) Change Quickview default. Off www.kodak.com/go/support 31 Doing more with your camera Press Menu, to highlight Setup, Options to access settings, then OK. Advanced Digital Zoom Continuous--no pause between optical and Choose how digital zoom is employed. digital zoom. Pause--after reaching 12X optical zoom, the zoom button must be released, then activated again to begin digital zoom. None (default)--digital zoom is disabled. Orientation Sensor On, On Transfer, or Off Orient pictures so that they are displayed with the correct side up. Camera Sounds Default Choose a theme, or choose sounds for Sci-fi individual camera functions. Fun Music None Sound Volume Off Low Medium (default) High See page 3. 10 minutes 5 minutes 3 minutes (default) 1 minute NTSC (default)--used in North America and Japan; most common format. PAL--used in Europe and China. Choose from available languages. Date & Time Auto Power Off Choose amount of inactivity time until camera turns off. Video Out Choose the regional setting that lets you connect the camera to a television or other external device. Language 32 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Press Menu, to highlight Setup, Options to access settings, then OK. Reset Camera Resets all settings to factory defaults. Format Memory Card--deletes everything on the card; formats the card. CAUTION: Cancel--exits without making a change. Formatting a card deletes all Internal Memory--deletes everything in internal (including protected) memory including email addresses, album names, pictures/videos. Formatting and favorites; formats the internal memory. internal memory deletes all pictures/videos, email addresses, album names, and favorites. About View camera information. www.kodak.com/go/support 33 Doing more with your camera Taking panoramic pictures Use panorama to "stitch" up to 3 pictures into a panoramic scene. NOTE: For best results, use a tripod. (For a steady shutter release on a tripod, see page 11.) Only the panoramic picture is saved; individual pictures are not. Picture size is set to 5.0 MP. Exposure and white balance are set with the first picture. The flash is set to Off. 1 Turn the Mode dial to SCN. 2 Press to highlight Panorama Left-Right or Panorama Right-Left (depending on the direction you want to pan), then press OK (or keep the SCN mode highlighted). 3 Take the first picture. After a quickview, the LCD displays the liveview and an "overlay" from the first picture. 4 Compose the second picture. Make the overlay from the first picture cover the same portion in the new picture. (You can press the Delete button to re-take a picture.) 5 If you are taking only 2 pictures, press OK to stitch them together. After you take 3 pictures, the pictures are automatically stitched together. 2 1 3 Take 2 or 3 pictures. Get 1 panoramic picture. 34 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera P, A, S, and M modes Use these modes when you want more control over your camera and pictures. Mode When to use Press Jog dial to control Program mode offers the ease of auto shooting with full access to all menu options. The camera Program automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture (f-stop) based on the scene lighting. Exposure compensation (how much light enters the camera), flash compensation, and ISO speed Use Aperture priority mode to control depth of Aperture, exposure compensation, flash field (the range of sharpness). The aperture Aperture setting may be affected by optical zoom. compensation, and ISO speed Priority Shutter priority mode is primarily used to Shutter speed, exposure prevent blur when your subject is moving. The compensation, flash Shutter camera automatically sets the aperture for compensation, and ISO speed Priority proper exposure. (To prevent blur, use a tripod for slow shutter speeds.) The highest level of creative control. (To prevent Aperture, shutter speed, flash blur, use a tripod for slow shutter speeds.) compensation, and ISO speed Manual Jog dial (press, turn) 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 Smart Scene and SCN 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 Camera (see page 33) to reset P, A, S, or M mode to its default setting. www.kodak.com/go/support 35 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, flash compensation, and ISO. Use the Menu button to control all other settings. PASM Options White--selectable Grey--non-selectable Yellow--changeable value Red--out of range ISO Flash compensation Exposure compensation Shutter speed Aperture 1 Turn the Mode dial to P, A, S, or M. The mode options are displayed. 2 Use the Jog dial to move between settings, open a setting, or change a setting. ISO--adjust the camera's sensitivity to light. Higher ISO indicate greater sensitivity. NOTE: A higher ISO may produce unwanted "noise" in a picture. Flash Compensation--adjust flash brightness. Exposure Compensation--adjust the exposure. 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. Smaller f-stop numbers indicate a larger lens opening; good for low-light. Larger f-stop numbers indicate a smaller lens opening; keeps the main subject sharp; good for landscapes and well-lit conditions. www.kodak.com/go/support 36 Doing more with your camera Sharing your pictures Press the Share button to tag your pictures/videos. When they are transferred to your computer, you can share them. Tagging pictures for printing 1 Press the Share button. Press 2 Press 3 Press picture. to find a picture. to highlight Print, then press OK.* to select the number of copies (0­99). Zero removes the tag for that 4 Optional: You can apply a print quantity to other pictures. Press to find a 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 OK. Press the Share button to exit the menu. The Print icon appears in the status area. The default quantity is one. * To tag all pictures in the storage location, highlight Print All, press OK, then indicate the number of copies. To remove print tagging for all pictures in the storage location, highlight Cancel Prints, then press OK. Printing tagged pictures When you transfer the tagged pictures to your computer, the EasyShare software print screen opens. For details on printing, see Help in EasyShare software. For more information on printing from your computer, printer dock, PictBridge enabled printer, or card, see page 45. NOTE: For 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) prints, use one of the 3:2 picture sizes (see page 28). www.kodak.com/go/support 37 Doing more with your camera Tagging pictures/videos for emailing First--on your computer Use Kodak EasyShare software to create an email address book on your computer. Then, copy up to 32 email addresses to the camera's internal memory. For details, see Help in EasyShare software. Second--tag pictures/videos on your camera 1 Press the Share button. Press 2 Press 3 Press to find a picture/video. to highlight Email, then press OK. to highlight an email address, then press OK. 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. Selected addresses are checked. 4 To remove a selection, highlight a checked address and press OK. To remove all email selections, highlight Clear All. 5 Press to highlight Exit, then press OK. 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, EasyShare software prompts you to send the pictures/videos. For details, see Help in EasyShare software. 38 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Tagging pictures as favorites Want to keep copies of your favorite pictures on your camera? Start with the Share button! to find a picture. 1. Tag pictures 1 Press the Share button. Press as favorites 2 Press to highlight Favorite, then press OK. The Favorite icon appears in the status area. To remove the tag, press OK again. 1 Turn the Mode dial to Favorites . 2. View favorites on 2 Press to view favorites. your camera The next time you transfer pictures to your computer, EasyShare software helps you make choices about your favorite pictures. Favorite pictures (smaller versions of the originals) are loaded to the Favorites section of your camera's internal memory. NOTE: Videos tagged as favorites remain in the Favorites folder in EasyShare software. For details, see Help in EasyShare software. Preventing camera favorites from synchronizing with the software If you don't want to use the favorites feature: 1 Open EasyShare software. 2 From the Tools menu, select Cameras/Viewers > Sync and Transfer Manager. 3 Click to highlight your camera, then click Camera Favorites Album Properties. NOTE: If your camera model is not visible, use the USB cable to connect your camera to the computer. 4 Drag the Internal Memory slider to 0%, then click OK. 5 Close the Sync and Transfer Manager window. Camera favorites will no longer synchronize with EasyShare software. To turn on the sync feature, select Yes, synchronize with my software. To delete favorites from your camera, press the Delete button while in Favorites mode. www.kodak.com/go/support 39 Doing more with your camera Optional settings In Favorites mode, press the Menu button to access optional settings. Slide Show (page 21) Multi-Up (page 22) Setup Menu (page 31) NOTE: Pictures taken at the 3:2 picture size are displayed at a 3:2 aspect ratio with a black bar at the top and bottom of the screen. Printing and emailing favorites 1 Turn the Mode dial to Favorites 2 Press the Share button. 3 Highlight Print or Email, then press OK. 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 to find a picture. Tagging pictures/videos for albums Use the Album feature to tag the pictures/videos in your camera with album names. First--on your computer Use EasyShare software to create album names on your computer, then copy up to 32 album names to the camera's internal memory. 40 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Second--on your camera 1 Press the Review button, then find the picture/video. 2 Press the Menu button. 3 Press 4 Press to highlight Album, then press OK. to highlight an album name, then press OK. To add other pictures to the same album, press to scroll through the pictures. When the picture you want is displayed, press OK. 5 Press to highlight Exit, then press OK. The album name appears with the picture. To add the pictures to more than one album, repeat step 4 and 5 for each album. 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 OK. To remove all album selections, select Clear All, then exit the menu. Third--transfer to your computer When you transfer the tagged pictures/videos to your computer, EasyShare software opens and categorizes your pictures/videos in the appropriate album. www.kodak.com/go/support 41