Kodak Z712 - EASYSHARE IS Digital Camera User manual

Kodak EasyShare Z712 IS
zoom digital camera
User’s guide
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Rochester, New York 14650
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All screen images are simulated.
Kodak and EasyShare are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company.
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Product features
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Front view
1Lens 7Mode dial
2Low-light assist, Self-timer light, Video light 8On/Off switch
3Shutter button 9Flash
4Flash button 10 Microphone
5Focus button (Close-up/Macro, Landscape, Manual Focus) 11 Speaker
6Drive button (Self-timer, Burst, Exposure Bracketing)
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Back view
1Battery compartment 10 Info button
2Slot for optional SD or MMC card 11 Review button
3Tripod socket 12 USB, A/V Out
4Dock connector 13 DC-In (3V) ,for optional AC adapter
5LCD 14 OK button
6EVF/LCD button 15
7EVF (Electronic viewfinder) 16 Share button
8Zoom (Wide Angle/Telephoto) button 17 Menu button
9Jog dial 18 Delete button
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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

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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

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1Setting up your camera
Attaching the lens cap and strap
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Setting up your camera
Loading the battery
To replace batteries and extend battery life, see page 58.
Kodak lithium digital camera
battery CRV3 (non-rechargeable)
Kodak Li-Ion rechargeable digital
camera battery KLIC-8000 AA lithium batteries
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Turning on the camera
Setting the language and date/time
NOTE: To change the date/time and language in the future, use the Menu button (see page 32).
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to change.
for previous/next field.
OK to accept.
OK
At the prompt, press OK.
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1to change.
OK to accept.
Language:
Date/Time:

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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).
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.
1Turn off the camera.
2Insert or remove the
optional card.
3Turn on the camera.

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2Taking pictures/videos
Taking a picture
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.
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Press the Shutter button halfway to
focus and set exposure.
Press the EVF/LCD button to turn on:
• LCD or
• EVF (electronic viewfinder)
AF/AE indicator:
Failed exposure
EVF
LCD
When the AF/AE indicator turns
green, press the Shutter button
completely down.
Green—successful
Red—failed
Failed focus

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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.
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 all modes. When you use Focus Zone and set Center Zone, the
framing marks are fixed at Center Wide.
Framing marks

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Taking a video
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.
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2Press the EVF/LCD button to turn on:
• LCD or
• EVF (electronic viewfinder)
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EVF
LCD
Press the Shutter button completely
down and release.
To stop recording, press and release
the Shutter button again.

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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.
1Use the EVF or LCD to frame your subject.
2Press Telephoto (T) to zoom in. Press Wide Angle
(W) to zoom out.
The zoom indicator shows zoom status.
3Take 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.
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.
1Press the Telephoto (T) button past the optical zoom limit (12X).
The zoom indicator shows zoom status.
2Take 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.
Zoom indicator
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Digital
zoom
range
Optical
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Using the Flash button
Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows.
Mode Icon The flash fires
Auto
Flash
When the lighting conditions require it.
Off Never
Fill 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.
Zoom position Flash distance
Wide angle 1.6–25.6 ft (0.5–7.8 m)
Telephoto 4–14.4 ft (1.2–4.4 m)
Turn on the camera to open the flash.
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Press the flash button repeatedly to
scroll through flash modes.
The current flash mode appears in the
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Taking pictures/videos
Using the Focus button
Press the Focus button to have more control over camera focusing.
1Turn the Mode dial to P, A, S, or M mode (see
page 35).
2Press the Focus button repeatedly until the ,
, or MF icon appears in the status bar.
3Take a picture.
NOTE: After you take the picture, the camera stays in the
Close-up/Macro, Landscape, or Manual Focus setting. To exit,
either press the button until the icon turns off or
turn off the camera.
Close-up/
Macro,
Landscape,
Manual
Mode Icon Purpose Details
Close-up/
Macro
To gain sharpness
and detail in
pictures at close
range
Use available light instead of flash if possible.
Camera automatically sets the focus distance
depending on the zoom position:
Wide angle: 4.7–27.6 in. (12–70 cm)
Telephoto: 3.9–4.3 ft (1.2–1.3 m)
Landscape To gain sharpness
of distant scenes
Camera uses infinity auto-focus. Auto-focus framing
marks are not available in Landscape.
Manual
Focus
MF 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.
Normal (none) Auto focus The camera focuses when the Shutter button is
pressed halfway down.
view single picture.

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Using the Drive button
Using the self-timer
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.
Mode Icon(s) Purpose
Self-timer See Using the self-timer
Burst See page 12
Exposure
Bracketing
See page 13
Normal (none) Normal picture-taking
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Place camera on a tripod or flat surface.
Compose the scene.
Press the Shutter button halfway, then completely down.
The picture is taken after the delay.
• 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)
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Taking pictures/videos
Using burst
Press the Drive button to choose a burst mode.
1In most Still modes, press the Drive button
repeatedly to choose an option.
2Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set
exposure.
3Press 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 17). Burst is not available when shutter speeds are longer than 0.5 seconds.
Mode Icon Description Purpose
First
Burst
Camera takes up to 6 pictures while the Shutter
button is pressed.
Capture an expected
event.
Example:
A person swinging a
golf club.
Last
Burst
Camera takes up to 30 pictures while the Shutter
button is pressed. When the Shutter button is
released, only the last 6 pictures are saved.
Capture an event when
the precise timing is
uncertain.
Example:
A child blowing out
birthday candles.
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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.)
1Press the Drive button repeatedly to choose
Exposure Bracketing.
2Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set
exposure.
3Press 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.
Using the camera Help button
To better understand each menu option, use camera Help.
Highlight a menu choice, then press the Info button.
Drive
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Taking pictures/videos
Using the Info button
What the capture icons mean
Capture modes—no buttons pressed
Repeatedly press info In To turn on/off
picture-taking mode status icons, histogram
review mode status icons, histogram, and
picture/video information
any menu Help
Info
Picture size
Pictures/time remaining
Storage location
AF control
setting AF zone
Exposure metering
ISO
White Balance
Low battery
Flash compensation
Exposure compensation
Aperture
Shutter speed
Mode
Album name
Focus
Flash
Date stamp
Zoom
Drive
Compression
Image stabilization