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Kodak EasyShare Z712 IS
zoom digital camera
User’s guide
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For interactive tutorials, www.kodak.com/go/howto
For help with your camera, www.kodak.com/go/z712support
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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
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Product features Front view 9 7 8 6 10 11 5 4 3 2 1 1 Lens 7 Mode dial 2 Low-light assist, Self-timer light, Video light 8 On/Off switch 3 Shutter button 9 Flash 4 Flash button 10 Microphone 5 Focus button (Close-up/Macro, Landscape, Manual Focus) 11 Speaker 6 Drive button (Self-timer, Burst, Exposure Bracketing) www.kodak.com/go/support i
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Product features Back view 7 8 9 6 10 5 11 12 13 14 15 4 3 16 17 18 2 1 1 Battery compartment 10 Info button 2 Slot for optional SD or MMC card 11 Review button 3 Tripod socket 12 USB, A/V Out 4 Dock connector 13 DC-In (3V) ,for optional AC adapter 5 LCD 14 OK button 6 EVF/LCD button 15 7 EVF (Electronic viewfinder) 16 Share button 8 Zoom (Wide Angle/Telephoto) button 17 Menu button 9 Jog dial 18 Delete button ii www.kodak.com/go/support
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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.............................
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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................................................................
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1 Setting up your camera Attaching the lens cap and strap 1 2 3 www.kodak.com/go/support 1
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Setting up your camera Loading the battery 1 2 Kodak lithium digital camera Kodak Li-Ion rechargeable digital AA lithium batteries battery CRV3 (non-rechargeable) camera battery KLIC-8000 To replace batteries and extend battery life, see page 58. 2 www.kodak.com/go/support
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Setting up your camera Turning on the camera Setting the language and date/time Language: 1 to change. OK to accept. 2 Date/Time: At the prompt, press OK. 1 to change. 2 for previous/next field. OK to accept. OK NOTE: To change the date/time and language in the future, use the Menu button (see page 32). www.kodak.com/go/support 3
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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). Turn off the camera. 1 Insert or remove the 2 optional card. Turn on the camera. 3 CAUTION: A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may caus
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2 Taking pictures/videos Taking a picture 1 Press the EVF/LCD button to turn on: EVF 2 • LCD or LCD • EVF (electronic viewfinder) Press the Shutter button halfway to 3 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 b
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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. 1 Press the Shutter button halfway. Framing marks 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
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Taking pictures/videos Taking a video 1 EVF LCD Press the EVF/LCD button to turn on: 2 • LCD or • EVF (electronic viewfinder) Press the Shutter button completely 3 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
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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. 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),
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Taking pictures/videos Using the Flash button Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows. 1 Turn on the camera to open the flash. Press the flash button repeatedly to 2 scroll through flash modes. The current flash mode appears in the LCD/EVF status area. Mode Icon The flash fires Auto When the lighting conditions require it. Flash Off Never Fill Every time you take a picture, regardless of the lighting conditions. Use when the subject is in shadow
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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/ 2 Press the Focus button repeatedly until the , Macro, Landscape, , or MF icon appears in the status bar. Manual 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, either press the button until the icon turns off or turn off
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Taking pictures/videos Using the Drive button Mode Icon(s) Purpose 10 2 Self-timer See Using the self-timer 2X Burst See page 12 Exposure See page 13 Bracketing Normal (none) Normal picture-taking Using the self-timer Place camera on a tripod or flat surface. 1 In any Still mode, press the Drive button. 2 • 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 de
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Taking pictures/videos Using burst Press the Drive button to choose a burst mode. Mode Icon Description Purpose First Camera takes up to 6 pictures while the Shutter Capture an expected Burst button is pressed. event. Example: A person swinging a golf club. Last Camera takes up to 30 pictures while the Shutter Capture an event when Burst button is pressed. When the Shutter button is the precise timing is released, only the last 6 pictures are saved. uncertain. Example: A child bl
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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 b
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Taking pictures/videos Using the Info button Repeatedly press info In To turn on/off picture-taking mode status icons, histogram review mode status icons, histogram, and picture/video information Info any menu Help What the capture icons mean Capture modes—no buttons pressed Drive Picture size Flash Focus Compression Pictures/time remaining Date stamp Storage location Mode Zoom Album name Low battery AF control setting AF zone Exposure metering White Balance Image stabilization ISO Aperture Fl
