Kodak P712 - Easyshare 7.1MP Digital Camera User manual

Kodak EasyShare P712
zoom digital camera
User’s guide
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Eastman Kodak Company
ochester, New York 14650
© Eastman Kodak Company, 2006
All screen images are simulated.
Kodak and EasyShare are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company.
Schneider-Kreuznach and Xenar are trademarks of Jos. Schneider Optische
Werke GmbH used under license by Eastman Kodak Company.
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Product features
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Front View
1Lens 11Hot shoe
2Grip 12Flash
3 Self-timer/Video light 13 Flash button
4 LED indicator 14 Focus button
5 Shutter button 15 Strap post
6 Mode /Power switch 16 Speaker
7 Exposure metering button 17 Microphone
8 Program button 18 USB, A/V Out
9 Drive button 19 DC-In (5V)
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ack View
1 Delete button 10 Set button
2 Tripod socket 11 AE/AF lock button
3 Dock connector 12 Status button
4 LCD screen 13 eview button
5 EVF/LCD toggle button 14 Joystick ( ); OK button (press in)
6 Diopter dial 15 Slot for optional SD or MMC card
7 EVF (Electronic Viewfinder) 16 Share button
8 Zoom lever 17 Menu button
9 Command dial 18 Battery compartment
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Table of contents 1
1 Setting up your camera .........................................................................1
Attaching the lens cap and strap ...................................................................1
Charging the battery .....................................................................................2
Loading the battery.......................................................................................2
Turning on the camera ..................................................................................3
Setting the language and date/time, first time ...............................................3
Setting the language and date/time, other times............................................4
Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card .........................................................4
2 Taking pictures and videos ....................................................................5
Taking a picture ............................................................................................ 5
Using optical zoom ..................................................................................... 10
Using the flip-up flash .................................................................................11
Using an external flash unit.........................................................................11
eviewing pictures and videos.....................................................................12
Protecting pictures and videos from deletion................................................16
3 Transferring and printing pictures .......................................................18
Installing the software.................................................................................18
Transferring pictures....................................................................................19
Printing from a Kodak EasyShare printer dock or your computer ...................20
Printing from an optional SD or MMC card ..................................................20
Ordering prints online .................................................................................20
Direct printing with a PictBridge enabled printer ..........................................21
Dock compatibility for your camera..............................................................22

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4 Doing more with your camera .............................................................23
Picture-taking modes ..................................................................................23
Taking panoramic pictures...........................................................................28
Using the focus button ................................................................................29
Using the drive mode for self-timer, burst, exposure bracketing....................30
Using the AE/AF button...............................................................................33
Using the program button ...........................................................................34
Changing the flash settings .........................................................................36
PASM and C1, C2, C3 modes......................................................................37
Using the framing grid to compose a picture................................................40
Using the command dial for rapid setting changes .......................................40
Using the histogram....................................................................................41
Using highlight/shadow clipping..................................................................41
Changing picture-taking settings .................................................................42
Editing functions for Still and Video .............................................................53
AW file development.................................................................................55
Viewing picture/video information ...............................................................56
Making a video action print or picture .........................................................57
Copying pictures and videos ........................................................................ 58
unning a slide show ..................................................................................59
Pre-tagging for album names ......................................................................60
Sharing your pictures...................................................................................63
5 Trou leshooting ..................................................................................69
Camera problems........................................................................................ 69
Computer/connectivity problems..................................................................71
Picture quality problems .............................................................................. 72
Direct printing (PictBridge) problems............................................................ 74
6 Getting help ........................................................................................75

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Helpful links................................................................................................75
Telephone customer support .......................................................................76
7 Appendix .............................................................................................77
Camera specifications .................................................................................77
Storage capacities .......................................................................................81
Power-saving features.................................................................................84
Accessories ................................................................................................ 85
Important safety instructions .......................................................................86
Battery information ..................................................................................... 88
Upgrading your software and firmware........................................................89
Additional care and maintenance ................................................................89
Warranty..................................................................................................... 90
egulatory compliance ................................................................................92

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1Setting up your camera
Attaching the lens cap and strap

Setting up your camera
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Charging the battery
Charge the Li-Ion rechargeable battery before first use.
You can also charge the battery using a Kodak EasyShare printer dock or camera
dock. Purchase these and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or visit
www.kodak.com/go/p712accessories.
Loading the battery
CAUTION:
We recommend that you use a Kodak Li-Ion rechargeable digital
camera battery (KLIC-5001).
For information on replacing the battery and extending battery life, see page 88.
Red—charging
Green—complete
Approximately 3 hours
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Setting up your camera
Turning on the camera
■ Capture: Take pictures and videos.
■ Favorites: View your Favorites, see page 66.
Setting the language and date/time, first time
Move
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Language:
Date & Time:
a Language, then press OK.
2Press OK to accept.
for previous/next field.
to change.
Press OK.
to choose

Setting up your camera
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Setting the language and date/time, other times
Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card
Your camera has 32 MB of internal memory. You can purchase an SD or MMC card to
conveniently store more pictures and videos. For best results, purchase a Kodak card.
NOTE: When using the card for the first time, format it in this camera before taking pictures (see page 49).
CAUTION:
A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause
damage.
See page 81 for storage capacities. Purchase SD or MMC cards at a dealer of Kodak
products or www.kodak.com/go/p712accessories.
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Press Menu.
or Date/Time, then press OK.
to change.
for previous/next field.
(Press again to exit.)
Press OK.
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Move to highlight Setup .
to highlight Language
SD or MMC
card (optional)
Notched corner
1Turn off
the camera
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2Taking pictures and videos
Taking a picture
Taking a video
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When the AE/AF
indicator turns green,
press the Shutter button
completely down.
Press the Shutter button
halfway to set the AE/AF.
2Auto
or
green—successful
red—failed
failed focus
failed exposure
AE/AF indicator:
EVF LCD
Use the Diopter to
adjust the sharpness
of the Viewfinder.
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To stop recording,
press and release the
Shutter button again.
Press the Shutter
button completely
down and release.
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EVF LCD

Taking pictures and videos
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Reviewing a quickview of the picture or
video just taken
After you take a picture or video, the EVF/LCD screen displays a Quickview for
approximately 5 seconds. While the picture or video is displayed, you can:
To view pictures and videos anytime, see page 12.
Press OK to play/pause video.
Move the Joystick:
If you press
no buttons, the
picture/video is
saved.
Tag a picture/video for
email or as a favorite, or
tag a picture for print.
Delete
To rewind or
fast forward.
To adjust the volume.

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Taking pictures and videos
Using the auto-focus framing marks (pictures)
When using the EVF/LCD screen as a viewfinder, framing marks indicate where the
camera is focusing. For the best pictures, the camera attempts to focus on foreground
subjects, even if the subjects are not centered in the scene.
1Press the Shutter button halfway. When the framing marks turn green, focus is
accomplished.
2If the camera is not focusing on the desired subject (or if the framing marks
disappear), release the Shutter button and recompose the scene.
3Press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture.
NOTE: Framing marks do not appear in Landscape, Night Landscape, Fireworks, or Video mode. When you
use AF Zone (page 51) and set Center Zone, the framing marks are fixed at Center Wide.
Framing marks

Taking pictures and videos
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Using the Status button
In any Capture or eview mode, press the Status button to display status icons,
settings, and picture/video information on your EVF/LCD screen.
Mode Status button screen information
Still Video
Capture
(Auto and SCN)
■Status icons
■Highlight/Shadow clipping
■No icons
■Status icons
■No icons
PASM and C
modes
■Status icons
■Status icons, histogram, and
camera settings
■Highlight/Shadow clipping
■No icons
■Status icons
■No icons
Review ■Status icons
■Picture information
■Histogram, highlight/shadow
clipping, and camera settings
■No icons
■Status icons
■No icons
■Video information
Status
button
Keep pressing the Status
button to change the
screen information.

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Taking pictures and videos
Capture icons in liveview (default screen)
NOTE: Your camera screen changes when you press the Status button (see page 8).
Capture icons—shutter pressed halfway
Pictures/time remaining
Storage location
White balance
Exposure
bracketing interval
ISO
Battery indicator
(flashing=exhausted)
Camera mode
Exposure compensation
Shutter speed
Aperture
Album name
Date stamp
Flash compensation
File type
AF mode
Focus mode
Drive mode
Flash mode Picture size Zoom indicator
Framing marks
Exposure metering
Image stabilizer
Accessory lens
Shutter speed
Aperture
Exposure compensation
Auto Focus/
Auto Exposure
(AF/AE indicator)
Flash compensation
ISO
Slow shutter
speed warning
Framing marks
Battery indicator

Taking pictures and videos
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Using optical zoom
Use optical zoom to get up to 12X closer to your subject. You can change optical
zoom before or during video recording.
1Use the EVF or LCD screen to frame your subject.
2Press Telephoto (T) to zoom in. Press Wide
Angle (W) to zoom out.
The Zoom indicator shows zoom status.
NOTE: Digital zoom is disabled when you select None in Advanced
Digital zoom (see page 46).
3Press the Shutter button halfway to set the
exposure and focus, then completely down to
take the picture. (When taking videos, press and
release the Shutter button.)
Using digital zoom
Use digital zoom in any Still mode to get an additional 5X magnification beyond
optical zoom. Combined zoom settings are from 12X to 60X.
NOTE: To enable Advanced digital zoom, select this option in the Setup menu (page 46).
1Press Telephoto (T) to the optical zoom limit (12X). elease the button, then press
it again.
The Zoom indicator shows zoom status.
2Take the picture.
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.
Digital range
Optical range
Current zoom position

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Taking pictures and 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 the flash range.
To change the flash settings, see page 36.
Using an external flash unit
Use an external flash unit when you want additional or specialized lighting (we
recommend a Kodak external flash unit for fully automatic extended flash
capabilities). You can use the camera’s built-in flash, as well, to provide extra fill flash.
1Slide off the Hot-shoe cover.
2Mount the flash unit to the Hot shoe.
3Turn on the external flash unit.
The external flash unit is live when connected to the
camera. The flash synchronizes at any shutter speed.
efer to your external flash unit user’s guide for details.
Flash-to-subject distance
Zoom position Flash distance
Wide angle 2.9 ft–17.4 ft (0.9 m–5.3 m)
Telephoto 6.6 ft–15.4 ft (2.0 m–4.7 m)
When you press the
Shutter button halfway,
and flash is needed, the
flash automatically opens.
Press the cover to close.
Flash

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Reviewing pictures and videos
Press eview to view and work with your pictures and videos.
Pictures
NOTE: Pictures taken at the 6.3 MP (3:2) quality setting are displayed at a 3:2 aspect ratio with a black bar
at the top and bottom of the screen.
Videos
To save battery power, use the optional Kodak EasyShare camera or printer dock, or
Kodak 5-volt AC adapter. (See www.kodak.com/go/p712accessories.)
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View previous/next.
Press Review.
(Press again to exit.)
Press OK to view
single pictures.
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View multi-up thumbnails.
(Press OK to exit.)
View previous/next thumbnail.
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Press OK to play/pause.
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Adjust volume.
During playback:
During pause:
Rewind/fast forward.
Rewind/fast forward by frame.
End video play.
Rate: Hold 3 seconds to set
the rate of rewind/fast forward.
Press again to increase/
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Taking pictures and videos
Multi-selection of pictures during review
Use the Set button to create a set of pictures to review and to perform various
functions, for example Delete (page 17), Protect (page 16), and Copy (page 58).
Single-up
Multi-up
Press Review.
(Press again to exit.)
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2Press Set.
3to highlight a picture.
To remove a picture from
the set, press Set again.
To deselect the entire set, press
review or turn off the camera.
10 of 20 selected
pictures
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to scroll
Press Set to select a picture.
A blue box appears around
your picture.
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Press .
through your pictures.
Scroll to the next picture.
NOTE: Each time you press Set to
select a picture, a blue box appears.
To deselect a picture, press Set
again and the blue box
disappears.
and
Press Review.
(Press again to exit.)
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