Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product EASYSHARE Z710 Kodak
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K odak EasyShare Z710 zoom digital camer a User’ s guide www .k odak.com F or interactive tutorials , www .k odak.com/g o/howto F or help wi th your camer a, www .
Eastma n K odak Company Rochester , New Y ork 1465 0 © Eastman K odak Company , 2006 All screen images are simulated. K odak and Ea syShare are trademar ks of Eastma n K odak Company . Schneider -Kreuznach and C-V ariogon are tr ademarks of Jos . Schneider Optische W erk e GmbH used under license by Eastm an K odak Company .
Product features www .kodak.com/go/ support i Fr ont view 1 Grip 8 Speak er 2 Low-light assist, Self-timer light 9 Flash 3 Shutter button 10 Open Flash switch 4 Flash button 11 Neck strap post 5 Close.
ii www .kodak. com/go/sup port Product features Back view 1 Review button 9 EVF/LCD button 2 Menu button 10 Zoom (Wide Angle/Telephoto ) 3 Delete button 11 Share button 4 Tripod socket 12 Joystick/OK .
www .kodak.com/go/ support iii T able of contents 1 1 Setting up your camera ............................................ ............................. 1 Installin g the software ................ ............. .............. ................. ........
iv www .kodak. com/go/sup port T able of contents Changing pictu re-taking setting s .................. ............. ............. ............. ........ 32 Customizing your camera ................ ............. ............. .................. .....
www .kodak.com/go/ support 1 1 Setting up your camer a Installing the software IMPOR T ANT : Before connecting any cables, install the software that was included with your camera. For details, see T ran sferring and printing pictures, pag e 40 . Attaching the lens cap and strap F ollow the on-scree n instructions .
2 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Setting up your camera Loading the batteries T o repla ce batteries and ex tend battery life , see page 57 . T o recharge rechargeable batteries , see page 58 .
Setting up your camera www .kodak.com/go/ support 3 Turning on the camera Setting the language and date/time T o set the language and date/time at a late r time , see Date & T ime in the table that starts on page 35 . 2 1 to change . for previous/next field .
4 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Setting up your camera Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card Y our camera has internal memory . Y ou can purchase SD or MM C cards to store more pictures and videos . (Visit www .k odak.com/go/ z710accessories . See page 55 for stor age capacities .
www .kodak.com/go/ support 5 2 T aking pictur es/videos Taking a picture NO TE: After you tak e a picture , the EVF/LCD di splays a quickview for approximately 5 seconds . T he picture is saved unless you press t he Delete but ton. 3 1 2 Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure .
6 www .kodak. com/go/sup port T aking pictures/videos Using the auto-focus fr aming marks (pictures) When using the LCD or EVF as a viewfinder , fr amin g marks indicate the cam era focus area. T he camera attempts to focus on fore ground subjects , even if th e subjects are not centered in the scene .
T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 7 Taking a video NO TE: After you tak e a video , the EVF/LCD disp lays a quickview for appro ximately 5 seconds . T o play/pause the video during the quickview , pre ss the OK button. T he video is saved unless you press the Delete button.
8 www .kodak. com/go/sup port T aking 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 .
T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 9 Using the flip-up flash Use the flash when you tak e pictures at night, indoors , or outdoors in heavy shadows . Mak e sure you are within flash range . T o change flash settings , see page 25 . T o turn off the flash, close it.
10 www .kodak. com/go/sup port T aking pictures/videos What the capture icons mean Capture modes—no buttons pressed Capture modes—shutter pressed halfw ay Picture size Pictures/time remaining Stor.
www .kodak.com/go/ support 11 3 W orking with pictures/videos Reviewing pictures and videos Press the Review button to view and work wi th your pictures and videos . NO TE: Pictures tak en at the 6.3 MP (3:2) picture size ar e displayed at a 3:2 aspect ratio with a black bar a t the top of the s creen.
12 www .kodak. com/go/sup port W ork ing with pictures/ videos Viewing multi-up (thumbnails) What the review icons mean OK View multi-up thumbnails . View previous/next row or th umbnail.
W or king with pictur es/videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 13 Deleting pictures and videos PICTURE or VIDEO— deletes the displayed picture or video . EXIT— exits the Delete screen. ALL— deletes all pictures an d videos fr om y our current stor age location.
14 www .kodak. com/go/sup port W ork ing with pictures/ videos Running a slide show Use the Slide Show to display your pi ctures and vid eos on the c amer a. T o run a slide show on a television or on any external device , see page 15 . T o save battery power , use an optional K odak 3 -volt AC adapter .
W or king with pictur es/videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 15 Displaying pictures and videos on a television Y ou can use an option al A/V cable to disp lay pictures and vi deos on a television, computer monitor , or any device equipped with a video input.
16 www .kodak. com/go/sup port W ork ing with pictures/ videos Viewing picture/video information Press the Review button to exit Review . Using the histogram to view picture brightness Use the histogram to ev aluate the distribution of light before or after you tak e a picture .
W or king with pictur es/videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 17 Copying pictures and videos Y ou can copy pict ures and videos from a ca rd to internal memory or from internal memory to a card. Before you copy , make sure that: ■ A card is inserted in the camer a.
18 www .kodak. com/go/sup port W ork ing with pictures/ videos First—on your comp uter Use K o dak EasySh are softw are (V 3.0 or higher , see page 40 ) to create album names on your computer . T hen copy up to 32 album names to the album name list the next time you connect the camer a to the com puter .
W or king with pictur es/videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 19 Tagging pictures/videos for albums Use the Album featur e in Review mode to ta g the pictures and videos in your camer a with album names .
20 www .kodak. com/go/sup port W ork ing with pictures/ videos Sharing your pictures Press the Share button to “tag” your pictur es and videos . When they are tr ansferred to your computer , you can share them. ■ Any time . (T he mos t recent picture /video tak en is then disp layed.
W or king with pictur es/videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 21 Tagging pictures and videos for emailing First—on your computer Use K o dak EasyShare softw are to create an email address book on your computer . T hen, copy up to 32 email addresses to the camer a’ s internal memory .
22 www .kodak. com/go/sup port W ork ing with pictures/ videos Tagging pictures as favorites Y ou can preserve your favorite pictures in the F avorites section of your camer a’ s internal memory , then share them with friends and family .
W or king with pictur es/videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 23 Optional settings In F avorites mode , press the Menu button to access optional settings . NO TE: Pictures tak en at the 6.3 MP (3:2) picture size ar e displayed at a 3:2 aspect ratio with a black bar a t the top of the s creen.
24 www .kodak. com/go/sup port W ork ing with pictures/ videos Printing and emailing favorites 1 Move the P ower /F avorites switch to F avorites . Press for previous /next picture . 2 Press the Sh are button. 3 Highlight Print or Email , then press the O K button.
www .kodak.com/go/ support 25 4 Doing mor e with your camer a Changing the flash settings F or flash settings in each mode , see page 53 . Flash modes Flash fires Auto Flash When the lighting conditions require it. Fill Every time you take a picture, regardles s of the lighting conditions.
26 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Doing more with your camera Using the self-timer T o cance l the Self-timer befor e the picture is tak en, press the Self-timer but ton. (T he Self-tim er setting remain s activ e .) Use the same procedur e to tak e a video , but: ■ T urn the Mode dial to Video .
Doing mor e with yo ur camera www .kodak.com/go/ support 27 Capture modes Use this mode Fo r Auto General picture-taking—offers an excellent balance of image quality an d ease of use. Sport Subjects that are in motion. Shutter speed is fast. The camera pre-settings are Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone Focus.
28 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Doing more with your camera Scene modes 1 T urn the Mode dial to S cene . 2 Press to display Scene m ode descriptions . NO TE: If the Scene mode description turns off , press the O K button. 3 Press th e OK button to choose a Sc ene mode .
Doing mor e with yo ur camera www .kodak.com/go/ support 29 F or information on P ASM modes , see page 38 . Landscape Distant scen ery. Flash does not fire. Auto-focus framing marks ( page 6 ) are not available in Landscape. Infinity Fo cus, Multi-Patt ern Exposure Mete ring, Daylight White Balance Night Landscape Distant scenery at night.
30 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Doing more with your camera Taking close-up and landscape pictures Use the Close-up/Landscape button to tak e pictures of scen es that a re very close or very far aw ay . 1 Set the Mode dial to Auto or a P ASM mode . (F or P ASM mode , see page 38 .
Doing mor e with yo ur camera www .kodak.com/go/ support 31 Using burst 1 In most Still modes , press the Burst button repeatedly to choose an option. 2 Press th e Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure . 3 Press th e Shutter button completely down and hold it to tak e pictures .
32 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Doing more with your camera Changing picture-taking settings Y ou can ch ange setti ngs to ge t the best results from your camera: 1 Press t he Me nu bu tton. (S ome set tings are u navailable i n some mode s . ) 2 Press to highlight a setting , then press the OK button.
Doing mor e with yo ur camera www .kodak.com/go/ support 33 White Balance Choose your lightin g condition. Available only in PASM mode. Auto (default)— automatic ally corr ects white balance. Ideal for general picture taking. Daylight— for pictures in natural lighting.
34 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Doing more with your camera Color Mode Choose color tones. Unavailable in Video mode. High Color Natural Color (default) Low Color Black & White Sepia for pictures with a reddish-brown, antique look. EasyShare softw are also lets you change a color p icture to black-and-white or sepia.
Doing mor e with yo ur camera www .kodak.com/go/ support 35 Customizing your camera Use Setup to cus tomize your camer a settings . 1 In any mode , press the Menu bu tton. 2 Press to highli ght Setup , then press the OK bu tton. 3 Press to highlight the setti ng you wish to change , then press the OK button.
36 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Doing more with your camera Sound Themes Shutter only Default Classical Jazz Sci-fi Sound Volume Off Low (default) Medium High Mode Description Display description when entering a mode. On (default) Off Auto Power Off Choose amount of inactivity time until camera turns off.
Doing mor e with yo ur camera www .kodak.com/go/ support 37 Adjusting exposure compensation Use exposure compensation be fore you tak e a picture to mak e it lighter or dark er . 1 In Auto mode , press . Exposure compensation information appears on the LCD or E VF .
38 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Doing more with your camera P, A, S, and M modes Use these modes when you want more co ntrol over your camer a and pictures . NO TE: Settings you change in P , A, S , or M modes apply only to pictures tak en in those modes .
Doing mor e with yo ur camera www .kodak.com/go/ support 39 Changing P, A, S, or M mode settings P ASM modes control the aperture (f-number , also known as f-stop), shu tter speed, and exposure compensation. Use the Menu button to control all other settings .
40 www .kodak. com/go/sup port 5 T r ansferr ing and pr inting pictur es Installing the software CAUTION: Install K odak EasyShare softwar e before connecting the camera or optional dock to the comp uter . F ailure to do s o may cause th e software to load incorrectly .
T ransferring and printing pictures www .kodak.com/go/ support 41 Transferring pictures IMPOR T ANT : If your camera was packaged w ith a K odak EasyShare dock, use the dock to transfer pictures to your computer . (See page 44 and the dock user’ s guide for details.
42 www .kodak. com/go/sup port T ransferring and pr inting pictu res Printing pictures Printing with a Kodak EasyShare printer dock Dock your camer a to the K odak EasyShare printer dock and print directly—with or without a computer . Purchase this and ot her accessories at a dealer of K odak products or www .
T ransferring and printing pictures www .kodak.com/go/ support 43 Printing from a PictBr idge enabled printer 1 T urn on the printer . T urn on the camer a. The PictBrid ge logo i s display ed, follo wed by the current pict ure and menu. (I f no pictures are found, a message is displayed.
44 www .kodak. com/go/sup port T ransferring and pr inting pictu res Ordering prints online Kodak EasyShare Gallery is one of the many onlin e print services offered in EasyShare softw are . Y ou can easily: ■ Upload your pictures . ■ Edit, enhance , and add borders to your pictures .
www .kodak.com/go/ support 45 6 T r oubleshooting Camera problems F or step-by-step product support, visit www .k odak.com/go/z710support and select Inter active T r oubleshootin g & Repairs . If T ry one or more of the following Camera does not turn on ■ Insert a new or charged battery .
46 www .kodak. com/go/sup port T roubleshooting Picture orientation is not accurate ■ Set the Orientati on Sensor to ON . (See the table that starts on page 35 .) Flash does not fire ■ Open the flash unit ( page 9 ). ■ Check the flash setting and change as needed ( page 25 ).
T roubleshooting www .kodak.com/go/ support 47 Computer/connectivity problems Picture quality problems If T ry one or more of the following Computer does not communicate with the camera ■ Insert a charged battery ( page 2 ). ■ T urn on the camera.
48 www .kodak. com/go/sup port T roubleshooting Direct printing (PictBridge) problems Picture is too light ■ Reposition camera to reduce the amount of av ailable light. ■ T urn flash off ( page 9 ). ■ Move so that th e distance between you and the subjec t is within the effective flash range ( page 9 ).
www .kodak.com/go/ support 49 7 Getting help Helpful links Camera Software Other Email Kodak customer support www .koda k.com/go/contact Get support for your product (FAQs, troubleshooting informati on, arrange fo r repairs, etc .) www .koda k.com/go/z710support Purchase camera accessories (camera docks, printer docks, lenses, cards, etc.
50 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Getting help NO TE: If you have question s concerning this pro duct, you may speak with K odak customer support. Australia 1800 147 701 New Zealand 0800 4 40 78 6 Austri.
www .kodak.com/go/ support 51 8 Appendix Camera specifications CCD— 1/2.5 in. CCD , 4:3 aspect r atio Picture size— 7.1 MP: 3072 x 2304 pixels 6.3 MP (3:2): 3072 x 2048 pixels 5.0 MP: 2592 x 1944 pixels 3.1 MP: 2048 x 1536 pixels 1.9 MP: 1600 x 1200 pixels Color display— 2.
52 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Appendix Ex p os ure m et eri n g— Multi-pattern, Center -spot, Center -weighted (av ailable in PA S M m o d e s o n l y ) Exposure compensation— +/-2.0 EV with 1/3 EV s tep Shutter speed— Auto: 1/8–1/160 0 sec. Shutter priority and Manu al mode: 8 - 1/ 1000 sec.
Appendix www .kodak.com/go/ support 53 Internal storag e capacity— 32 MB internal memory (28 MB av ailable for image stor age . 1 MB equals one mi llion bytes .
54 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Appendix * When you chan ge to Auto or Red Eye in these modes , it becomes the default until you change it. P, A, S, or M Auto* Auto, Off, Fill Flash, Re d Eye Nigh t Au.
Appendix www .kodak.com/go/ support 55 Storage capacities Picture storage capacity File sizes v ary . Y ou may be able to store mo re or fewer pictures and videos . F avorites tak e up additional space in inter nal memory . Video storage capacity Number of pictures 7.
56 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Appendix Important safety instructions CAUTION: Do not disassembl e this product; th ere ar e no user -serviceable parts inside . Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. Do not expo se this product to liquid, moistur e , or extreme temperatur es .
Appendix www .kodak.com/go/ support 57 ■ Remove the battery when the product is stor ed for an extended period of time . In the unlik ely event that battery fluid le aks inside the product, cont act K odak customer support.
58 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Appendix ■ Dirt on the battery contacts can affect batt ery life . Wipe the contacts with a clean, dry cloth before loading batteries in the camer a. ■ Battery performance is reduced at temper atures below 41 ° F (5 ° C).
Appendix www .kodak.com/go/ support 59 suntan lo tion, to contact pain ted surfaces . ■ Service agreement s are available in some countries . Contact a dealer of K odak products for more information. ■ F or digital cam er a disposal or recyclin g info rm ation, contact your local authorities .
60 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Appendix T his warr anty does not apply to the battery( s) used in digital camer as or access ories . T his warr anty does not cover circumstan ces beyond K odak’ s co.
Appendix www .kodak.com/go/ support 61 minimum requ irements imp osed by law , even though defect, damage , or loss may be by negligence or other act. Regulatory compliance FCC compliance and advisory T his equipment has been tested and found to comply with the l imits for a Class B digital devi ce , pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules .
62 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Appendix Australian C-Tick Canadian DOC statement DOC Class B Compliance — T his Class B digita l appar atus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Observation d es normes-Clas se B— Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
www .kodak.com/go/ support 63 Index 1 A A/V out, 15 about picture, video, 16 about th is camera , 37 AC ad apter, 58 accessories, 41 A C adap ter, 58 battery, 57 buying, 49 camer a dock, 58 printer do.
64 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Index memory to card, 17 to computer vi a USB cable, 40 cropping pi ctures, 15 CRV3 battery, loading, 2 customer support, 50 customizing camera settings, 35 D date &.
www .kodak.com/go/ support 65 Index info button, ii information about pictures , videos, 16 installin g batteries, 2 SD/MMC card, 4 softw are, 40 internal memory storage capacity, 55 J joystick, ii K .
66 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Index night portrait, 28 O online prints, ordering, 44 open flash switch, i optical zoom, 8 orientation sensor, 36 P party, 28 PASM mode screen options, 38 PictBridge pr.
www .kodak.com/go/ support 67 Index insertin g, 4 printin g from, 44 slot, ii stor age capacities, 55 self-portrait, 29 self-timer with pictures, 26 self-timer/burst button, i service and support tele.
68 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Index transfer, via USB cable, 40 tripod socket, ii turning cam era on and off, 3 U upgrading so ftware, firmware, 58 URLs, Kodak Web sites, 49 USB (universal serial bus.
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