Kodak EASYSHARE ZD710 User Manual

Kodak EASYSHARE ZD710 User Manual

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  • Page 1: Zoom Digital Camera

    Kodak EasyShare ZD710 zoom digital camera User’s guide www.kodak.com For interactive tutorials, www.kodak.com/go/howto For help with your camera, www.kodak.com/go/zd710support...
  • Page 2 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 4J6235_en...
  • Page 3: Front View

    Front view Low-light assist, Self-timer light Shutter button Flash button Focus (Close-up/Landscape) button Drive (Self-timer/Burst) button Power/Favorites switch Speaker www.kodak.com/go/support Flash Open Flash switch 10 Neck strap post 11 Microphone 12 Lens 13 DC-In (3V) for optional AC adapter Product features...
  • Page 4: Back View

    4 Tripod socket 5 Dock connector 6 LCD 7 Help/Info button 8 EVF (Electronic viewfinder) EVF/LCD button 10 Zoom (Wide Angle/Telephoto) 11 Share button 12 Joystick/OK button 13 Mode dial 14 USB, A/V Out 15 Optional SD card 16 Battery compartment www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Reviewing pictures and videos... 15 Deleting pictures and videos... 16 Using the Menu button in Review... 17 Cropping pictures... 18 Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology ... 18 Adding sound tags ... 19 Editing videos ... 20 Running a slide show ... 22 Viewing pictures/videos in different ways...
  • Page 6 7 Getting help ...56 Helpful links... 56 8 Appendix ...58 Camera specifications ... 58 Care and maintenance ... 60 Storage capacities ... 61 Important safety instructions ... 61 Limited warranty ... 63 Upgrading your software and firmware... 64 Regulatory compliance ... 65 www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 7: Setting Up Your Camera

    Setting up your camera Attaching the lens cap and strap www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 8: Loading The Battery

    Setting up your camera Loading the battery Kodak lithium digital camera battery CRV3 (non-rechargeable) To replace batteries and extend battery life, see Kodak Ni-MH rechargeable digital camera battery (KAA2HR) page www.kodak.com/go/support AA batteries (rechargeable or non-rechargeable)
  • Page 9: Turning On The Camera

    Turning on the camera Setting the language and date/time NOTE: To change the date/time and language in the future, use the Setup menu www.kodak.com/go/support Setting up your camera Language: to change. to accept. Date/Time: At the prompt, press OK. to change.
  • Page 10: Storing Pictures On An Sd Card

    Setting up your camera Storing pictures on an SD card Your camera has internal memory. You can purchase SD cards to store more pictures and videos. We recommend Kodak SD cards. (Visit www.kodak.com/go/zd710accessories.) CAUTION: A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause damage.
  • Page 11: Taking Pictures/Videos

    When the AF/AE indicator turns green, press the Shutter button completely down. NOTE: After you take a picture, the EVF/LCD displays a quickview for several seconds. The picture is saved unless you press the Delete button. www.kodak.com/go/support AF/AE indicator: Green—successful Red—failed Failed focus...
  • Page 12 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 and recompose the scene. 3 Press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture. www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 13: Taking A Video

    Shutter button again. NOTE: After you take a video, the EVF/LCD displays a quickview for several 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 Taking pictures/videos...
  • Page 14: Using Optical Zoom

    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, you need to move further from ■ your subject. www.kodak.com/go/support see page...
  • Page 15: Using The Flash Button

    Zoom position Wide angle Telephoto www.kodak.com/go/support Turn on the camera to open the flash. Press the flash button repeatedly to scroll through flash modes. The current flash mode appears on the LCD/EVF. NOTE: To open the flash anytime, use the Open Flash switch.
  • Page 16: Using The Focus Button

    Wide angle: 4.7–27.6 in. (12–70 cm) Telephoto: 3.9–6.9 ft (1.2–2.1 m) Camera uses infinity auto-focus. Auto-focus framing marks are not available in Landscape. The camera focuses when the Shutter button is pressed halfway down. (see www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 17: Using The Drive Button

    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. www.kodak.com/go/support Purpose Using the self-timer page 12 Normal picture taking Place camera on a tripod or flat surface.
  • Page 18: Using Burst

    3 Press 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. www.kodak.com/go/support Purpose Capture an expected event. Example: A person swinging a golf club.
  • Page 19: Using The Help/Info Button

    Flash Focus Date stamp Mode Album name AF control setting PASM setting Aperture Shutter speed www.kodak.com/go/support To turn on/off picture-taking mode status icons, histogram status icons, histogram, and review mode picture/video information any menu Help (Press Drive Exposure compensation Taking pictures/videos to scroll.)
  • Page 20 Taking pictures/videos Capture modes—shutter pressed halfway Mode Framing marks Low battery Auto Focus/ Auto Exposure (AF/AE indicator) www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 21: Working With Pictures/Videos

    NOTE: If you have pictures/videos on a card and in internal memory, you can scroll location to the other. A video’s duration is displayed at the top of the LCD. Magnifying a picture www.kodak.com/go/support Press Review. (Press again to exit.) View previous/next.
  • Page 22: Deleting Pictures And Videos

    Formatting a card deletes all (including protected) pictures/videos. Formatting internal memory deletes all pictures/videos, email addresses, album names, and favorites. Press Review. View previous/next. Press Delete. Follow the screen prompts. Press Review. View previous/next. Press Menu. Highlight Protect, then press OK. appears with the protected www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 23: Using The Menu Button In Review

    4 Highlight an option, then press the OK button. Review Options View By Album Protect/Unprotect Slide Show Copy To Multi-up Select/Deselect All See www.kodak.com/go/support (see page (see page (see page page 24 page 25 Pictures page 16 page 22 page 26...
  • Page 24: Cropping Pictures

    4 Press the OK button. Follow the screen prompts to replace the original picture or to save the enhanced picture as a new one. Enhanced pictures cannot be enhanced again on the camera. Kodak Perfect Touch technology can only be used with pictures, not video.
  • Page 25: Adding Sound Tags

    The sound tag is applied to your picture. ■ Press the Menu button to exit the menu. Playing a sound tag www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos to find a picture. to highlight the Edit tab. Highlight Sound Tag, 1 Press the Review button, then tagged picture.
  • Page 26: Editing Videos

    The video is trimmed. (You can save it as a new video or replace the original.) Press the Menu button to exit the menu. ■ www.kodak.com/go/support to find a video. to highlight the to find a video. to highlight the...
  • Page 27: Making A Video Action Print

    A 4-, 9-, or 16-up picture is created. If you have less than 4 or 9 bookmarks, equally spaced video frames are used. Press the Menu button to exit the menu. ■ www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos 1 Press the Review button, then 2 Press the Menu button, then Edit tab.
  • Page 28: Running A Slide Show

    To view all bookmarked video frames, press the ■ Zoom wide angle (W) button. To return to normal view, press the telephoto (T) button. page www.kodak.com/go/support to find a video. to highlight the to find a video. for 4 seconds...
  • Page 29: Starting The Slide Show

    Begin Show, then press OK. The slide show repeats until you press OK or until battery power is exhausted. The Loop feature remains until you change it. www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos to highlight Interval, then press OK. to highlight Loop, then press OK.
  • Page 30: Viewing Pictures/Videos In Different Ways

    You can display pictures/videos on a television, computer monitor, or any device equipped with a video input. To connect the camera to a television, use an optional A/V cable (visit www.kodak.com/go/zd710accessories). NOTE: Ensure that the Video Out setting (NTSC or PAL) is correct connect or disconnect the cable while the slide show is running.
  • Page 31: Selecting Multiple Pictures/Videos

    (Multi-select is used most effectively in Multi-Up mode, page 24.) Selected pictures www.kodak.com/go/support to highlight a date, album, or image storage, then press the T page 1 Press the Review button, then picture/video. 2 Press OK to select pictures/videos.
  • Page 32: Copying Pictures And Videos

    (see copied. Protection settings are not copied. To apply protection to a picture or video, see to highlight the Review tab. Highlight Copy To, page 16). Tags that you applied for print, email, and favorites are not www.kodak.com/go/support page...
  • Page 33: What The Review Icons Mean

    Email tag Perfect Touch tech. Mode indicator Album Scroll arrows Video length Protected Favorite tag Email tag Mode indicator Album Scroll arrows www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos Sound tag Picture number Image storage location Battery level Video number Image storage location...
  • Page 34: Doing More With Your Camera

    People in low-light scenes. Digital Image Minimizing the effects of camera shake and subject movement. Stabilization “Stitching” 2 or 3 pictures into 1 panoramic scene. (See Panorama page 37.) Program, Aperture priority, page SCN (Scene) modes, page 29.) www.kodak.com/go/support page 36.)
  • Page 35 Flower Close-ups of flowers or other small subjects in bright light. Manner/ Quiet occasions, like a wedding or lecture. Flash and sound are disabled. Place Museum the camera on a tripod. www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera page 6) are...
  • Page 36: Using The Menu Button

    Capture Plus for other picture-taking settings Video for video-taking settings ■ ■ Setup for other camera settings 3 Press to highlight a setting, then press OK. 4 Choose an option, then press OK. (see page (see page (see page www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 37: Using The Capture Tab

    Press Menu, , and OK to access settings Picture Size Choose a picture resolution. For recommended print sizes, visit www.kodak.com/go/printsizes Color Mode Choose picture color tones. AF Control (Still) Choose an auto-focus setting. Date Stamp Imprint the date on pictures.
  • Page 38 Multi-zone (default)—evaluates 5 zones to give an even picture focus. Ideal for general picture taking. Center-zone—evaluates the small area centered in the viewfinder. Ideal when precise focus of a specific area in the picture is needed. High Normal (default) www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 39: Using The Setup Menu

    Setup, to access settings, then OK. Image Storage Choose a storage location for pictures and videos. www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Options 640 x 480 (VGA)—best quality; largest file size 320 x 240 (QVGA)—lower quality; smaller file size Continuous AF (default)—the camera continuously...
  • Page 40 Continuous—no pause between optical and digital zoom. Pause—after reaching the optical zoom limit, the zoom button must be released, then activated again to begin digital zoom. None (default)—digital zoom is disabled. On (default) Default Sci-fi Music None High Medium (default) page www.kodak.com/go/support page 44.)
  • Page 41 About View camera information, including firmware version. www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Options 10 minutes 5 minutes 3 minutes (default) 1 minute NTSC (default)—used in North America and Japan;...
  • Page 42: Taking Panoramic Pictures

    NOTE: For best results, use a tripod. Only the panoramic picture is saved; individual pictures are not. Picture size is set to 3.1 MP. To use a self-timer delay, see set with the first picture. The flash is set to Off. page 11. Exposure, white balance, and focus are www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 43: P, A, S, And M Modes

    Color for Smart Scene and Scene modes. The settings, including Flash, are maintained for P, A, S, and M modes—even when you change modes or turn off the camera. Use Reset Camera default setting. www.kodak.com/go/support to select settings. to select settings. to select settings.
  • Page 44 ISO speed—control sensitivity to light. If you can’t use a flash, increase the ISO. 3200 available only at 1.2, 2.1, and 2.2 MP. Higher ISO can produce unwanted “noise.” PASM Options White—selectable Grey—non-selectable Yellow—changeable value Red—out of range Exposure compensation Shutter speed Aperture PASM mode www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 45: Sharing Your Pictures

    For more information on printing from your computer, printer dock, PictBridge enabled printer, or card, see NOTE: For 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) prints, use one of the 3:2 picture sizes www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera to find a picture.
  • Page 46: Tagging Pictures/Videos For Emailing

    Doing more with your camera Tagging pictures/videos for emailing First—on your computer Use Kodak EasyShare software to create an email address book on your computer. Then, copy up to 32 email addresses to the camera’s internal memory. For details, see Help in EasyShare software.
  • Page 47: Tagging Pictures As Favorites

    Camera favorites will no longer synchronize with EasyShare software. To turn on the sync feature, select Yes, synchronize with my software. To delete favorites from your camera, press the Delete button while in Favorites mode. www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera to find a picture.
  • Page 48: Optional Settings

    Use the Album feature to tag the pictures/videos in your camera with album names. First—on your computer Use EasyShare software to create album names on your computer, then copy up to 32 album names to the camera’s internal memory. . Press to find a picture. www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 49 Clear All, then exit the menu. Third—transfer to your computer When you transfer the tagged pictures/videos to your computer, EasyShare software opens and categorizes your pictures/videos in the appropriate album. www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera to scroll through the...
  • Page 50 Third—transfer to your computer When you transfer the tagged pictures/videos to your computer, EasyShare software opens and categorizes your pictures/videos in the appropriate album. For details, see Help in EasyShare software. , then press OK. www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 51: Using The Histogram To View Picture Exposure

    Optimal exposure is achieved when the peak is in the middle of the histogram. For more about the Help/Info www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera To turn on the histogram in PASM mode or in Review, press the Help/Info histogram appears.
  • Page 52: Transferring And Printing Pictures

    Installing the software 1 Close all open software applications before starting the installation. NOTE: If running Windows OS and installing EasyShare software from the Kodak Web site, do not close the WinZip application. If prompted, allow EasyShare software to access the Internet.
  • Page 53: Transferring Pictures

    Transferring pictures IMPORTANT: If your camera was packaged with a Kodak EasyShare dock, use the dock to transfer pictures to your computer. (See If you do not have an EasyShare dock, use the USB cable (U-8) that came with your camera.
  • Page 54: Printing Pictures

    Connecting the camera to a PictBridge enabled printer 1 Turn off the camera and printer. 2 Optional: If you have a Kodak 3-volt AC adapter (optional accessory), plug it into the camera and into an electrical outlet. IMPORTANT: Do not use the AC adapter included with the Kodak EasyShare camera dock or printer dock to power your camera.
  • Page 55 Disconnecting the camera from a PictBridge enabled printer 1 Turn off the camera and printer. 2 Disconnect the USB cable from the camera and the printer. www.kodak.com/go/support Transferring and printing pictures to choose a picture. Choose the number of copies.
  • Page 56: Accessories For Your Camera

    Transferring and printing pictures Ordering prints online Kodak EasyShare Gallery is one of the many online print services offered in EasyShare software. You can easily: ■ Upload your pictures. ■ Edit, enhance, and add borders to your pictures. Store pictures, and share them with family and friends.
  • Page 57: Troubleshooting

    Insert a new or charged battery. If practical, connect the camera to a Kodak 3-volt AC adapter (sold separately), then try again. See information. Confirm that the battery in camera is charged. Turn camera off, then on again. (Lens does not extend in Favorites mode.)
  • Page 58 Insert a new or charged battery Get customer support help (see page (see page (see page 47). (see page 16) or insert a new card. (see (see page (see page (see page (see page (see page (see page (see page 56). www.kodak.com/go/support 62). 47),...
  • Page 59: Computer/Connectivity Problems

    ■ transfer to computer Slide Show does not ■ run on an external ■ video device www.kodak.com/go/support Card may be corrupted. Format card in camera Change image storage location to internal memory page 33). Insert a charged battery (see page Turn on the camera.
  • Page 60: Picture Quality Problems

    Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod, especially in high-zoom settings or in low light. (see page 9) or change your position so light is not (see page 37). (see page (see page 37). (see page 60). (see (see www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 61: Direct Printing (Pictbridge) Problems

    Direct printing (PictBridge) problems Cannot locate desired picture. The Direct print menu interface turns off. Cannot print pictures. www.kodak.com/go/support Try one or more of the following ■ Turn on the camera. Make sure the camera is accessing internal memory/card or Favorites.
  • Page 62: Getting Help

    Get help with the Windows operating system and working with digital pictures Other Get support for other cameras, software, accessories, more Get information on Kodak EasyShare printer docks Get information on Kodak inkjet products Optimize your printer for truer, more vibrant colors Register your camera www.kodak.com/go/contact www.kodak.com/go/zd710support...
  • Page 63 NOTE: If you have questions concerning this product, you may speak with Kodak customer support. Australia 1800 267 588 Austria 0179 567 357 Belgium 02 713 14 45 Brazil 0800 891 42 13 Canada 1 800 465 6325 China 800 820 6027...
  • Page 64: Appendix

    Focus system—TTL-AF; Multi-zone AF and Center-zone AF. Working range: 24 in. (60 cm)–infinity @ wide 6.6 ft (2 m)–infinity @ telephoto 4.7–27.6 in. (12–70 cm) @ wide close-up 3.9–6.9 ft (1.2–2.1 m) @ telephoto close-up www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 65: Shutter Speed

    Color modes—High Color, Natural Color, Low Color, Black & White, Sepia Sharpness—High, Normal, Low Video capture— VGA (640 x 480) @ 30 fps QVGA (320 x 240) @ 30 fps Image file format— Still: EXIF 2.2.1 (JPEG compression); file organization DCF www.kodak.com/go/support Appendix...
  • Page 66: Care And Maintenance

    1 MB equals one million bytes.) Quickview—Yes Video output—NTSC or PAL Power—Kodak lithium digital camera battery CRV3; Kodak Ni-MH rechargeable digital camera battery (KAA2HR); AA lithium, Ni-MH, or Oxy-Alkaline batteries; 3V AC adapter; EasyShare dock Communication with computer—USB 2.0 full speed (PIMA 15740 protocol), via USB cable (U-8), EasyShare dock PictBridge support—Yes...
  • Page 67: Storage Capacities

    If the LCD breaks, do not touch the glass or liquid. Contact Kodak customer support. ■ The use of an accessory that is not recommended by Kodak may cause fire, electric shock, or injury. For approved accessories, visit www.kodak.com/go/accessories. ■...
  • Page 68: Battery Life

    ■ Remove the battery when the product is stored for an extended period of time. If battery fluid leaks inside the product, contact Kodak customer support. ■ In the unlikely event that battery fluid leaks onto your skin, wash immediately with water and contact your local health provider.
  • Page 69: Limited Warranty

    If Kodak is unable to repair or replace a Product, Kodak will, at its option, refund the purchase price paid for the Product provided the Product has been returned to Kodak along with proof of the purchase price paid.
  • Page 70: Upgrading Your Software And Firmware

    Unless a specific Kodak warranty is communicated to the purchaser in writing by a Kodak company, no warranty or liability exists beyond any minimum requirements imposed by law, even though defect, damage, or loss may be by negligence or other act.
  • Page 71: Regulatory Compliance

    Regulatory compliance FCC compliance and advisory Kodak EasyShare ZD710 zoom digital camera This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 72: Waste Electrical And Electronic Equipment Labeling

    In Europe: For human/environmental protection, it is your responsibility to dispose of this equipment at a collection facility established for this purpose (separate from municipal waste). For more information, contact your retailer, collection facility, or appropriate local authorities; or visit www.kodak.com/go/recycle. (Product weight: 282 g.) China RoHS VCCI Class B ITE...
  • Page 73 Korean Class B ITE Russian GOST-R Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, NY 14650 AIO-40 www.kodak.com/go/support Appendix...
  • Page 74 60 children, 30 clock, setting, 3 close-up, 10 close-up/landscape button, i color mode, 31 computer connecting camera, 46 transfer to, 46 copy pictures card to memory, 26 memory to card, 26 to computer via USB cable, 46 www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 75 40 EVF (electronic viewfinder), ii EVF/LCD button, ii exposure compensation, 37 metering, 32 external video device viewing pictures, videos, 24 www.kodak.com/go/support favorites settings, 42 switch, i tagging, 41 fireworks, 29 firmware, upgrading, 64 flash, i button, i...
  • Page 76 61 ISO speed, 38 joystick, ii Kodak EasyShare software installing, 46 upgrading, 64 Kodak Perfect Touch technology, 18 Kodak Web sites, 56 landscape, 10, 29 language, 35 LCD, ii reviewing pictures, 15 reviewing videos, 15 lens, i...
  • Page 77 PictBridge printer, 48 picture quality, 31 pictures checking settings, 27 copying, 26 cropping, 18 deleting, 16 emailing tagged, 40 Kodak Perfect Touch, 18 printing, 50 printing tagged, 39 protecting, 16 reviewing, 15 storage capacity, 61 tagging, 44 taking, modes, 28 www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 78 11 speed, 37 slide show continuous loop, 23 problems, 53 running, 22 smart scene, 28 snow, 29 software installing, 46 upgrading, 64 speaker, i specifications, camera, 58 sport, 29 storage capacity, 61 sunset, 30 support, technical, 57 www.kodak.com/go/support...
  • Page 79 20 tripod socket, ii troubleshooting, 51 turning camera on and off, 3 undelete, undo, 16 upgrading software, firmware, 64 URLs, Kodak Web sites, 56 transferring pictures, 46 USB, A/V out, ii VCCI compliance, 66 video action print, 21...

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