Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Z740 Kodak
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K odak EasyShare Z740 zoom digital camera User’ s guide www .k odak.com F or interactive tutorials , www .k odak.com/go/howto F or help with your camera, www .
Eastman K odak Company Rochester , New Y ork 14650 © Eastman K odak Company , 2004 All screen images are simulated. K odak and EasyShare are trademarks of Eastman K odak Company . Schneider -Kreuznach and Xenar are trad emarks of Jos . Schneider Optische Werk e GmbH used under license by Eastman Kodak Company .
Product features www .kodak.com/go/support i Front View 1 Grip 9 Speaker 2 Light sensor 10 Flash 3 Low-light assist, Self-timer light 11 Open Flash switch 4 Shutter button 12 Neck strap post 5 Self-ti.
Product features ii www .kodak.com/go/support Side 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 Mode dial 5 Doc.
www .kodak.com/go/support iii T able of contents 1 1 Setting up your ca mera .............................................................. 1 Attaching the lens cap....... ................................................................ 1 Attaching the neck strap .
T able of contents iv www .kodak.com/go/support 5 Troubleshooting ....................................................................... 41 Camera problems ............................... ......................... .................... 41 Computer/connectivity problems .
www .kodak.com/go/support 1 1 Setting up your camera Attaching the lens cap Attaching the neck strap 2 1 3.
Setting up your camera 2 www .kodak.com/go/support Loading the batteries 1 Open the battery door . 2 Load the battery , then close the battery door . F or information on replacing batteries and extending battery life , see page 54 .
Setting up your camera www .kodak.com/go/support 3 Setting the date/time, first time Setting the date/time and language, other times 2 1 At the prompt, press OK. to change. for previous/next field. OK to accept. 2 1 3 Press Menu. to highlight Setup Menu then press OK.
Setting up your camera 4 www .kodak.com/go/support Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card Y our camera has 32 MB of internal memory . Y ou can purchase an SD or MMC card to conveniently store more pictures and videos . NO TE: We recommend K odak SD or MMC cards.
www .kodak.com/go/support 5 2 T aking pictures and videos Taking a picture Taking a video 4 1 2 3 Press Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure.
T aking pictures and videos 6 www .kodak.com/go/support Reviewing the picture or video just taken After you tak e a picture or video , th e camera screen or EVF displays a Quickview for approximately 5 seconds . T o view pictures and videos anytime , see page 9 .
T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/support 7 Checking camera and picture status T o turn on/off the camera and pictur e icons , press the Status button.
T aking pictures and videos 8 www .kodak.com/go/support Using optical zoom Use optical zoom to get up to 10X clos er 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 and 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 22 . To turn off the flash, close it.
T aking pictures and videos 10 www .kodak.com/go/support What the review icons mean Magnifying a picture during review Viewing multi-up (thumbnails) during review Protected Picture number Image storag.
T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/support 11 Deleting pictures and videos PICTURE or VIDEO— deletes the displayed picture or video . EXIT— exits the Delete screen. ALL— deletes all pictures and videos fr om your current storage location.
12 www .kodak.com/go/support 3 T r ansferring and pr inting pictures CAUTION: Install K odak EasyShare software before connecting the camera or optional dock to the computer . F ailure to do so may cause the software to load incorrectly . Minimum system requirements NO TE: Mac OS 8.
T ransferring and printing pictures www .kodak.com/go/support 13 Install the software CAUTION: Install K odak EasyShare software before connecting the camera or optional dock to the computer . F ailure to do so may cause the software to load incorrectly .
T ransferring and printing pictures 14 www .kodak.com/go/support Transferring pictures with the USB cable 1 T urn off the camera. 2 Plug the labeled end of the USB cable into the labeled USB port on your computer . See your computer user’ s guide for details.
T ransferring and printing pictures www .kodak.com/go/support 15 Connecting the camera to a PictBridg e printer 1 T urn off the camera and printer . 2 Optional: If you have a K odak 3-volt AC adapter (optional accessory), plug it into the camera and into an electrical outlet.
T ransferring and printing pictures 16 www .kodak.com/go/support Ordering prints online K odak EasyShare print service (provided by Ofoto www .ofoto .com ) is one of the many online print services offere d in the K odak EasyShare software . Y ou can easily: ■ Upload your pictures .
T ransferring and printing pictures www .kodak.com/go/support 17 Dock compatibility Use the adapter and the custom dock insert if you are docking your Z740 camera on the EasyShare: NO TE: T he charging lights on the dock will no t illuminate when using the adapter .
18 www .kodak.com/go/support 4 Doing more with your camera Using the self-timer T o cancel the Self-timer before the pi cture is taken, press the Self-timer button. (T he Self-timer setting remains active .) Use the same procedure to tak e a video, but: ■ T urn the Mode dial to Video .
Doing more with your camera www .kodak.com/go/support 19 Using burst 1 In most Still modes , press the Burst butt on 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 tak e pictures.
Doing more with your camera 20 www .kodak.com/go/support Close-up pictures Use the Close-up setting to gain sharpness and detail in pictures at close range .
Doing more with your camera www .kodak.com/go/support 21 Changing the slide show display interval T he default interval setting displays each picture for 5 seconds . Y ou can set the display interval from 3 to 60 seconds . 1 On the Slide Show menu, press to highlight Interv al, then press the OK button.
Doing more with your camera 22 www .kodak.com/go/support Changing the flash settings F or flash setting in each mode , see page 49 . NO TE: Rear -curtain-flash sync (a feature found only in S, M, and Night portr ait modes) activates automatically when the flash is fired and the s hutter speed is set at 1/30 second or longer .
Doing more with your camera www .kodak.com/go/support 23 Picture-taking modes Use this mode For Auto General picture-taking—offers an excellent balance of image quality and ease of use. Sport Subjects that are in motion. Shutter speed is fast. The camera pre-settings are f/2.
Doing more with your camera 24 www .kodak.com/go/support Scene modes 1 T urn the Mode dial to Scene . 2 Press to display Scene mode descriptions. NO TE: If the Help text turns off , press the OK button. 3 Press the OK button to choose a Scene mode . Use this SCN mode For Camera pre-settings Children Action pictures of children in bright light.
Doing more with your camera www .kodak.com/go/support 25 Night Portrait Reduces red eye of people in night scenes or low-light conditions. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. f/2.8–f/3.7, Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone Focus, ISO 140 Landscape Distant scenery.
Doing more with your camera 26 www .kodak.com/go/support PASM modes F or more information on P ASM modes , see page 26 . Use this mode For Program Controlling exposure compensation (how much light enters the camera). The camera automatica lly sets the shutter speed and aperture (f-stop) based on th e scene lighting.
Doing more with your camera www .kodak.com/go/support 27 Changing picture-taking settings Y ou can change settings to get th e best results from your camera: 1 Press the Menu button. (Some settin gs are unavailable in some modes .) 2 Press to highlight a setting, then press the OK button.
Doing more with your camera 28 www .kodak.com/go/support White Balance Choose your lighting condition. This setting remains until you turn the Mode dial or turn off the camera. Auto (default)— automatically corrects white balance. Ideal for general picture taking.
Doing more with your camera www .kodak.com/go/support 29 AF Control Choose an auto-focus setting. This setting remains until you change it. Continuous AF (default)— uses external AF sensor and TTL-AF (Through-The-Lens). Because the camera is always focusing, there is no need to press the Shutter button halfway down to focus.
Doing more with your camera 30 www .kodak.com/go/support Customizing your camera Use Setup to customize your camera settings . 1 In any mode , press the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight Setup , then press the OK button. 3 Press to highlight the setting you wish to change , then press the OK button.
Doing more with your camera www .kodak.com/go/support 31 Sound Themes Shutter only (default) Default Classical Jazz Sci-fi Sound Volume Off Low (default) Medium High Auto Power Off Choose amount of inactivity time until camera turns off.
Doing more with your camera 32 www .kodak.com/go/support Viewing picture/video information T o exit Review , press the Review button. Copying pictures and videos Y ou can copy pictures and videos from a card to internal memory or from internal memory to a card.
Doing more with your camera www .kodak.com/go/support 33 Copy pictures or videos: 1 Press the Review button, then press the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight Copy , then press the OK button. 3 Press to highlight an option: PICTURE or VIDEO— copies the current picture or video .
Doing more with your camera 34 www .kodak.com/go/support Aperture —also known as f-stop , controls the size of the lens opening, which determines the depth of field. Smaller f-numbers , for example f/2.8, refers to a bigger lens opening. Larger f-numbers , for example f/8, refers to a smaller lens opening.
Doing more with your camera www .kodak.com/go/support 35 Pre-tagging for album names Use the Set Album (Still or Video) feat ure to pre-select album names before you tak e pictures or videos . Then, all the pictures or videos you tak e are tagged with those album names .
Doing more with your camera 36 www .kodak.com/go/support Tagging pictures/videos for albums Use the Album feature in Review mode to tag the pictures and videos in your camera with album names .
Doing more with your camera www .kodak.com/go/support 37 Sharing your pictures When can I tag my pictures and videos? Press the Share button to tag pictures/videos: ■ Any time . (T he most recent picture/video taken is then displayed.) ■ Just after you tak e a picture/ video , during Quickview (see page 6 ).
Doing more with your camera 38 www .kodak.com/go/support Printing tagged pictur es When you transfer the tagged pictures to your computer , the Kodak EasyShare software print screen opens . For details on printing, click the Help button in the K odak EasyShare software .
Doing more with your camera www .kodak.com/go/support 39 Tagging pictures as favorites Y ou can preserve your favorite pictures in the F avorites section of your camera’ s internal memory , then sh are them with friends and family .
Doing more with your camera 40 www .kodak.com/go/support Optional settings In F avorites mode , press the Menu button to access optional settings. NO TE: Pictures tak en at the Best (3:2) quality se tting are displayed at a 3:2 aspect ratio with a black bar at the top of the screen.
www .kodak.com/go/support 41 5 T r oubleshooting Camera problems If ... T ry one or more of the following Camera does not turn on ■ Remove battery and verify that it’ s the correct type , then reinsert it. ■ Insert a new or charged battery . ■ Connect the camera to a K odak 3-volt AC adapter (sold separately), then try again.
T roubleshooting 42 www .kodak.com/go/support Computer/connectivity problems Storage location is almost or entirely full ■ T ransfer pictures to the computer ( page 12 ). ■ Delete pictures from the card or insert a new one ( page 11 ). ■ Change image storage location to internal memory ( page 29 ).
T roubleshooting www .kodak.com/go/support 43 Picture quality problems Pictures do not transfer to computer ■ Click the Help button in the EasyShare software . Slide Show does not run on an external video device ■ Adjust the camera Video Out setting (NTSC or P AL, page 31 ).
T roubleshooting 44 www .kodak.com/go/support Direct printing (PictBridge) problems Status Solution Cannot locate desired picture. ■ T urn on the camera. Mak e sure the camera is not in F avorites mode. ■ Use the Direct print menu to change the image storage location.
www .kodak.com/go/support 45 6 Getting help Helpful links Camera Software Other Get support for your product (FAQs, troubleshooting information, arrange for repairs, etc.) www .kodak.com/go/z740support Purchase camera accessories (camera docks, printer docks, lenses, cards, etc.
Getting help 46 www .kodak.com/go/support Telephone customer support If you have questions concerning the oper ation of the softw are or camera, you may speak with a customer support representative . Before you call Have the camera, camer a dock, or prin ter dock connected to your computer .
www .kodak.com/go/support 47 7 Appendix Camera specifications F or more specifications , visit www .kodak.com/go/z740support . K odak EasyShare Z740 zoom digital camera CCD (charge-coupled device) CCD 1/2.5 in. CCD, 4:3 aspect ratio Output image size 5.
Appendix 48 www .kodak.com/go/support Exposure Exposure metering TTL-AE Multi-pattern, Center-spot, Center -weighted (available in PASM modes only) Exposure compensation +/-2.0 EV with 0.5 EV step Shutter speed Auto: 1/8 to 1/1700 sec. Shutter priority: 1/64-1/1700 sec.
Appendix www .kodak.com/go/support 49 Flash settings in each mode Flash settings are pre-set for each picture-taking mode . Video output NTSC or PAL Power CRV3; 2-AA lithium; 2-AA Ni-MH; Kodak Eas yShare Ni-MH rechargeable battery pack (KAA2HR); 3V AC adapter Communication with computer USB 2.
Appendix 50 www .kodak.com/go/support Night Auto* Auto, Off, Fill Flash, Red-eye Scene modes Children Auto* Auto, Off, Fill Flash, Red-eye Party Red-eye* Auto, Off, Fill Flash, Red-eye Beach Auto* Aut.
Appendix www .kodak.com/go/support 51 * When you change to Auto or Red- eye in these modes , it becomes the default until you change it. Power-saving features Storage capacities Picture storage capacity File sizes vary . Y ou may be able to stor e more or fewer pictures and videos.
Appendix 52 www .kodak.com/go/support Video storage capacity Accessories Minutes/seconds of video VGA (640 x 480) QVGA (320 x 240) 16 MB SD/MMC 59 sec. 1 min. 53 sec. 32 MB internal memory 1 min. 47 sec. 3 min. 23 sec. 32 MB SD/MMC 1 min. 52sec. 3 min.
Appendix www .kodak.com/go/support 53 Important safety instructions Using this product ■ Read and follow these instructions be fore using K odak products . Always follow basic safety procedures . ■ T he use of an accessory attachment that is not recommended by K odak, such as an AC adapter , may cause fire , electric shock, or injury .
Appendix 54 www .kodak.com/go/support ■ Remove batteries when th e product is stored for an extended period of time . In the unlik ely event that batt ery fluid leaks inside the product, contact your local K odak Customer Service representative .
Appendix www .kodak.com/go/support 55 ■ Dirt on the battery contacts can affect battery life . Wipe the contacts with a clean, dry cloth before loading batteries in the camera. ■ Battery performance is reduced at temperatures below 41 ° F (5 ° C).
Appendix 56 www .kodak.com/go/support ■ F or digital camera disposal or recycli ng information, contact your local authorities . In the US , visit the Elec tronics Industry Alliance Web site at www .eiae .org or the K odak Web site at www .k odak.com/go/ z740 support .
Appendix www .kodak.com/go/support 57 A TT ACHMENTS , FAILURE T O FOLLOW K ODAK’S OPERAT ION, MAINTENANCE OR REP ACKING INSTRUCTIONS , F AILURE T O USE ITEMS SUPPLIED BY K ODAK (SUCH AS ADAPTERS AND CABLES), OR CLAIMS MADE AFTER THE DURA TION OF THIS WARRANTY .
Appendix 58 www .kodak.com/go/support Regulatory compliance FCC compliance and advisory T his equipment has been tested and fo und to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device , pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules . T hese limits are designed to provide reasonable protecti on against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Appendix www .kodak.com/go/support 59 VCCI Class B ITE English translation: T his is a Class B product based on th e standard of the V oluntary Control Council for Interference from Informatio n T echnology Equipment (VCCI). If this is used near a radio or television rece iver in a domestic environment, it may cause radio interference .
60 www .kodak.com/go/support Index 1 A A/V out , 21 AA battery, loading , 2 about picture, video , 32 about this camera , 32 AC adapter , 55 accessories , 14 AC a da pte r , 55 battery , 54 buying , 4.
Index www .kodak.com/go/support 61 D date & time , 31 date setting , 3 date stamp , 31 DC-in , i delete button , ii deleting during quickview , 6 from internal memory , 11 from SD/MMC card , 11 pr.
Index 62 www .kodak.com/go/support lens , i cap , 1 cleaning lens , 55 light sensor , i liveview , 30 loading batteries , 2 SD/MMC card , 4 software , 13 low-light assist , i M Macintosh, installing s.
Index www .kodak.com/go/support 63 printing from a card , 16 from computer , 16 optimizing printer , 45 order online , 16 PictBridge , 14 tagged pictures , 16 with EasyShare printer dock , 14 program .
Index 64 www .kodak.com/go/support shutter priority , 26 problems , 42 self-timer delay , 18 speed , 33 sleep mode , 51 slide show continuous loop , 21 problems , 43 running , 20 snow , 24 software in.
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