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  • Page 1 User Manual...

  • Page 2: Precautions

    About this manual This manual provides you with instructions on how to use your KODAK PIXPRO Digital Camcorder. Every effort has been made to ensure that the contents of this manual are accurate. However JK Imaging Ltd. reserves the right to make changes without notice.

  • Page 3: Warning

    WARNING For Customers in the U.S.A. Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE FCC Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 4: Declaration Of Conformity

    Declaration of Conformity Responsible Party: JK Imaging Ltd. Address: 1411 W. 190th Street, Suite 550, Gardena, CA 90248, U.S.A. Company Website: www.kodakcamera.jkiltd.com...

  • Page 5: Safety Precautions

    SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Digital Camcorder Notes: • Do not store or use the digital camcorder in the following types of locations: 1. In direct sunlight for a long period of time or high temperature (beyond 40ºC); 2. In environments with high magnetic fields; •...

  • Page 6: Lcd Screen Notes

    LCD Screen Notes: • Due to current LCD manufacturing technology, you may see a few light or dark pixels on your LCD. This is normal. • These light or dark pixels will not affect the quality of the photo or video images you capture.

  • Page 7: Functions And Notes

    Functions and Notes Waterproof/Dustproof/Shockproof/Freezeproof • The digital camcorder meets JIS/IEC waterproof grade 8 (IPX8) and JIS/IEC dustproof grade 6 (IP6X). Height for shockproof rating is 1.5m. Suitable temperature range for freezeproof capability is -10°C~40°C • The accessories included with the this digital camcorder are not for use in wet conditions.

  • Page 8: Maintenance Precautions After Using

    Maintenance Precautions After Using • Wipe the digital camcorder with a clean, dry , lint free cloth. • When the Micro SD cover or interface cover is opened, after underwater use, there may be water drops on the inside of the Micro SD cover or interface cover.

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS PRECAUTIONS ............1 Preface ..................1 WARNING ..................2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ............4 Digital Camcorder Notes ............4 Memory Card Notes ...............4 LCD Screen Notes ..............5 Please read the following important information carefully before using this product .........5 Functions and Notes ..............6 Waterproof/Dust proof/Shockproof/Freezeproof ....6 Precautions Before Using ............6 Precautions When Using ............6 Maintenance Precautions After Using ........7...
  • Page 10 Setting Language and Date/Time ..........17 Setting your Language and Date/Time........17 Resetting your Language .............18 Resetting Date/Time ............19 BASIC OPERATION...........20 Movie Recording ................20 Zoom Function ..............20 Image Pixel ................21 Image Color .................21 LCD Screen Display ..............22 Shooting Screen ..............22 DISPLAY ................23 Video Recording ..............24 Playback ................25 Video Panorama Mode ..............26...
  • Page 11 MENU SETUP ............33 Function Menu ................33 Exposure Metering ...............33 Focus Setting ...............34 Macro Mode .................34 ISO ..................35 White Balance Setting ............35 Slideshow ................36 HDR (High Dynamic Range) Setting ........37 Resize ..................37 Color Effect ................38 Photo Setup ................39 Size ..................40 Quality ..................40 VIS ..................41 Continuous AF ..............41 Display .................42...
  • Page 12 General Setup ................45 Beep Setup ................46 Power Saver ................46 Time Setting .................47 World Time ................47 Language setting ..............48 Format Memory ..............48 Reset ...................49 Copy to Card ................49 FW Version ................50 Playback Setup ................51 Protect .................52 Delete ..................53 CONNECTION ............54 Connecting to TV Output with HDMI ..........54 Connecting to a Computer via USB ...........56 APPENDICES ............57 Specifications ................57...

  • Page 13: Getting Started

    GETTING STARTED Accessories Your package should contain the digital camcorder model you purchased along with the items below. If anything is missing or appears to be damaged, please contact our customer service department immediately. Warranty Card Quick Start Guide Service Card Rechargeable AC Adapter USB Cable...

  • Page 14: Part Names

    Part Names LCD Screen 10 Menu Button Shooting Button USB/HDMI Card Slot Switch Playback Button 12 Status Indicator Arrow Button (Up) / 13 Lens Zoom In Button Arrow Button (Left) / 14 Microphone Image Color Arrow Button (Down) / 15 Power Switch Zoom Out Button Arrow Button (Right) / 16 SD Card Slot Switch...

  • Page 15: Installing Battery And Memory Card

    Installing Battery and Memory Card 1. Open SD Card Cover according to ① ; 2. Install battery according to ② and ③ . 3. Install Micro SD card according to ④ . 4. Close SD Card Cover according to ⑤ , ⑥ . After opening the buckle on the Micro SD Card Cover according to the arrow direction shown in the figure ①...

  • Page 16: Charging Battery

    Charging Battery This digital camcorder can be charged by the following two methods: 1. Use the USB cable to connect the digital camcorder with the adapter see figure ① ; 2. Use the USB cable to connect the digital camcorder to your computer see figure ②...

  • Page 17: Turning On/Off

    Turning On/Off Press the Power button to turn the digital camcorder on/off.

  • Page 18: Setting Language And Date/Time

    Setting Language and Date/Time Set your Language, Date/Time after the first power-on. 1. When the digital camcorder is turned on by pressing the power button for the first time, the digital camcorder will enter language setting screen. 2. Press to select language. 3.

  • Page 19: Resetting Your Language

    Resetting your Language After you set the language for the first time, follow the instructions below to reset your language. 1. Press button to enter Func menu. 2. Press to select menu. Beep 3. Press button to enter Setting Power Saver interface.

  • Page 20: Resetting Date/Time

    Resetting Date/Time After you set the Date/Time for the first time, follow the instructions below to reset date and time. 1. Press button to enter Func menu. 2. Press to select menu. Beep 3. Press button to enter Setting Power Saver interface.

  • Page 21: Basic Operation

    BASIC OPERATION Movie Recording This function can take movies. 1. Press Power button to turn the digital camcorder on. 2. Press button to begin taking video. 3. Press button to end the video shooting. Zoom Function Press button to zoom in or zoom out: •...

  • Page 22: Image Pixel

    Image Pixel Set the image resolution desired during video recording. Press to enter Image Pixel Menu, the following options are available: • 1920×1080 30fps • 1440×1080 30fps 1920X1080 30fps • 1280×720 60fps • 1280×720 30fps • 640×480 30fps • 320×240 30fps •...

  • Page 23: Lcd Screen Display

    LCD Screen Display Shooting Screen: 1. Battery Status Indicator 2. Memory Card 3. Self-Timer 4. Continuous Shot 5. Zoom Display 6. Focusing 7. Metering 1.0x 8. Macro Mode 1234 9. White Balance 03-01-2013 13:11 10. Color 11. ISO 12. Shooting Date 13.

  • Page 24: Display

    DISPLAY In the shooting mode, use DISP in the to temporarily remove some screen icons. The two options below will appear to select one. 1.0x 1.0x 00:01:23 1234 03-01-2013 13:11 DISP On DISP Off...

  • Page 25: Video Recording

    Video Recording: 1. Zoom Level 2. Duration of recording/video shooting time. 3. Display for shooting still pictures while recording 4. The number of photos that have been taken 1.0x 5. The number of available 00:00:23 photos remaining 6. Battery status indicator During the process of recording video, press button to take photos.

  • Page 26: Playback

    Vertical Horizontal 12/34 12/34 00:01:23 00:01:23 01-01 2013 00:00 01-01 2013 00:00 Playback: 1. Animation/Film length 2. File Protection 3. Ranking order/number of the current photos 4. SD Memory Card/Built-in Memory Video file reminder display 5. Battery Status Indicator 6. HDR (High Dynamic Range) 7.

  • Page 27: Video Panorama Mode

    Video Panorama Mode You can use Video Panorama Mode to take consecutive photos. The digital camcorder will automatically combine them to a super wide angle panorama photo. Follow the steps below: 1. Press button to enter video panorama mode. 2. Press direction button to select shooting direction (the default direction is Right), it will automatically enter shooting mode after 2 seconds.
  • Page 28 Only horizontal mode can be used for video panorama shooting. During video panorama shooting, press button to pause shooting and save the current picture. Press button to cancel shooting without saving the previous picture. During video panorama shooting, when moving direction or angle of the digital camcorder deviates from the setting value, a warning message 「...

  • Page 29: Playback

    PLAYBACK Preview Photos and Videos You can view photos and videos either vertically or horizontally when in playback mode. 1. Press button. 2. Vertical: Press button to select the previous /next photo /video; Horizontal: Press button to select the previous /next photo /video. 3.
  • Page 30 When playing in Video Mode, press button to return to the Playback screen. In the Pause screen, press button to return to Playback screen. In Playback mode, only the first frame is displayed on the video. Fast Forward display: x2 / x4 / x8 / x16 Fast Rewind display: x2 / x4 / x8 / x16.

  • Page 31: Zoom In Photos

    Zoom In Photos In the playback mode, using can magnify the photo up to 4X. 1. Press button to return to the Playback Mode. 2. Vertical: Press button to select a photo; Horizontal: Press button to select a photo. 3. Press button to magnify photos up to 4x See note below.

  • Page 32: Screen Display In The Playback Mode

    Screen Display in the Playback Mode Pressing button displays the following modes (the picture is displayed in horizontal position): Playback Screen: 12/34 When shooting, press button to return to the Playback Mode; press button to return to the Shooting Screen. Thumbnail: When in the playback mode, press button, 4x4 thumbnails will display on the...

  • Page 33: Delete Photos And Videos

    Delete Photos and Videos In the Playback Mode (Playback Screen / Thumbnail / Date Folder / Date Folder Thumbnail) Mode, pressing button will delete the current selected photo/video. 1. Press button to return to the Playback Mode (Playback Screen / Thumbnail / Date Folder / Date Folder Thumbnail).

  • Page 34: Menu Setup

    MENU SETUP FUNCTION Menu Mode ： 1. Press button to enter FUNCTION Menu Menu. 2. Press to select menu. Press to Enter 3. Press to select an option in the menu. 4. Press button to confirm. Exposure Metering This specifies the area of the picture that the camera uses to correctly expose the picture.

  • Page 35: Focus Setting

    Focus Setting Focusing options can be selected in this mode. 2 options are available: Single-AF • Single-AF • Multi-AF Macro Mode The Macro Mode Setting is ideal for shooting small objects or closeup photos. This mode allows you to focus on subjects very close to the camera.

  • Page 36: Iso

    ISO selections allow you to set the sensitivity of the digital camcorder sensor, to make the digital camcorder's shutter speed in dark environments. A higher ISO value is required in darker places, while a lower ISO value is recommended in bright conditions. ISO AUTO 7 options are available: •...

  • Page 37: Slideshow

    Mode ： 1. Press button to enter the Playback Play Slide Show Mode. 2. Press button to enter Function Menu. Press to Enter 3. Press to select Function Menu. 4. Press button to confirm. Slideshow This setting allows you to view all the stored pictures as a slideshow. Press button again to stop playing.

  • Page 38: Hdr (High Dynamic Range) Setting

    HDR (High Dynamic Range) Setting With the HDR function, pictures that are overexposed may be corrected to optimize the highlights and lowlights captured to more accurately represent the actual scene. 2 options are available: • Cancel • HDR Cancel Resize This setting allows you to resize a picture to a particular resolution and saves it as a new picture.

  • Page 39: Color Effect

    Color Effect This setting allows you to change the picture color effect. The file is saved as a new photo and stored in memory together with the original photo. 8 options are available: • Cancel • Vivid • Sepia • Black and White •...

  • Page 40: Photo Setup

    Photo Setup Mode: 1. Press button to enter Function Menu Menu. 2. Press to select menu. Press to Enter 3. Press button to enter Setting interface. 4. Press to select menu. 5. Press to select an option in the menu. 6.

  • Page 41: Size

    Size The Size Setting refers to the image resolution in pixels. A higher image resolution allows you to print that image in larger sizes without degrading the image quality. 7 options are available: • 14M : 4320×3240 Size Size • 12M-3:2 : 4320×2880(3:2) 12M-3:2 Quality Quality...

  • Page 42: Vis

    When using VIS (Video Image Stabilization) function to record video, it can improve blurry images caused by hand-held camera shaking. 2 options are available: • On Size Size • Off Quality Quality Best Best Anti-shake Anti-shake Conts. AF Conts. AF DISP DISP Back...

  • Page 43: Display

    DISPLAY Using the DISP function will set the LCD screen display. 2 options are available: • On Size Size • Off Quality Quality Best Best Anti-shake Anti-shake Conts. AF Conts. AF DISP DISP Back Zoom This option is available in the optical and digital zoom settings in shooting.

  • Page 44: Continuous Shot

    Continuous Shot Continuously hold down button to enter the continuous shooting mode; to stop, release button. 2 options are available: • Off Zoom Zoom Optical Optical • On Conts. Shot Conts. Shot Self-timer Self-timer Date Imprint Date Imprint Quick Review Quick Review Back Self-Timer...

  • Page 45: Date Imprint

    Date Imprint Saves the date and time data with the picture. 3 options are available: • Off Zoom Zoom Optical Optical • Date Date Conts. Shot Conts. Shot Date/Time • Date/Time Self-timer Self-timer Date Imprint Date Imprint Quick Review Quick Review 2 sec 2 sec Back...

  • Page 46: General Setup

    General Setup Mode: 1. Press button to enter Function Menu. Beep 2. Press to select menu. Power Saver 3. Press button to enter Setting Normal Interface. Date/Time 01.01.2013 00:00 4. Press to select menu. World Time Home 5. Press to select an option in the Language menu.

  • Page 47: Beep Setup

    Beep Setup Use Beep Setup to adjust the volume of beep when buttons are pressed. 2 options are available: • On Beep Beep • Off Power Saver Normal Date/Time 01.01.2013 00:00 2013 00:00 World Time Home Language English Power Saver Use the Power Saver function to prolong battery life between charges.

  • Page 48: Time Setting

    Time Setting The digital camcorder time can be set with this option. Refer to page 19 for time setting Date/Time Date Year Hour Minute Save Select World Time When overseas, adjust the World Time setting to the time zone of the city nearest you.

  • Page 49: Language Setting

    Language Setting Select this option to select different language display for the digital camcorder. Refer to page 18 for language setting Beep English Français Power Saver Normal Español Date/Time 01.01.2013 00:00 2013 00:00 World Time Home Italiano Language Language English English Select Format Memory...

  • Page 50: Reset

    Reset Use the Reset Function to set the digital camcorder to factory default settings. 2 options are available: eset • Cancel Reset camera settings to factory defaults. • Confirm Cancel Confirm Copy to Card Use Copy to Card Function to copy the files stored in the internal memory card to storage card.

  • Page 51: Fw Version

    FW Version Use this option to view the current Firmware Version of the digital camcorder. 2 options are available: FW Version • Exit Current Ver: • Update (can update the version with 1.XX the new version on Micro SD card) New Ver.: 2.XX The firmware update cannot be...

  • Page 52: Playback Setup

    Playback Setup Mode: 1. Press button to enter the Playback Mode. Protect 2. Press button to enter Function Menu. Delete 3. Press to select menu. 4. Press button to enter Setting Interface. 5. Press to select an option in the menu.

  • Page 53: Protect

    Protect To prevent any pictures or videos from being accidentally erased, use this setting to lock one or all of the files. 1. Press to select an option, press button enter Setting Interface. Protect P P rotect rotect 4 options are available: Delete Delete Date Folder...

  • Page 54: Delete

    Delete You can delete one or all photo/video files. 1. Press to select an option, press button to enter Setting Interface. Protect Protect 3 options are available: Date Folder Delete Delete Delete • One ： Delete one photo or video. •...

  • Page 55: Connection

    CONNECTION Connecting to TV Output with HDMI Photos and videos can be viewed on an HDTV using the HDMI interface. By connecting to your TV with an HDMI cable (sold separately) the camera will automatically enter the Playback Screen. If the connection is unsuccessful an error message will display.
  • Page 56 Enter the Playback Screen: Press button to select the previous/ next photo/video: • ： Video Press mode button,enter Function Menu, then press select slide to play 12/34 , Press button to start /stop slide playback. When the digital camcorder 03-25 2013 15:37 is connected with the HDTV...

  • Page 57: Connecting To A Computer Via Usb

    Connecting to a Computer with USB Copy photos and videos in the digital camcorder to a personal computer by following these steps: 1. Open USB/HDMI port cover. 2. Use USB cable to connect the digital camcorder and computer. This digital camcorder supports (Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Mac OS).

  • Page 58: Appendices

    APPENDICES Specifications Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Active Image Sensor Pixels 14.41 Megapixels Total Image Sensor Pixels 15.40 Megapixels [1/2.3"CMOS] Focal Length 6.0mm (Wide) — 18.0mm (Tele) [35mm film [35mm (Wide) — 105mm (Tele)] equivalent] F number F2.8 (Wide) —...
  • Page 59 Image Compression Best, Fine, Normal Still Image Exif 2.3 (JPEG) File Format Movie Format: MOV (H.264), Movie Audio: Linear PCM [Stereo] Shooting Modes Auto Detection Features Face, Smile, Blink Yes (Post-Processing) Panorama 0°~360° Waterproof Up to 5m Shockproof Up to 1.5m Dustproof Equivalent to JIS/IEC (IP6X) Freeze-proofing...
  • Page 60 Single Photo, Index, Slide Show, Date Playback Modes Zoom (Approx. x4), FF & REW 2x/4x/8x/16x & Each Frame Auto (AWB), Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, White Balance Control Incandescent, Underwater Internal Memory: Approx. 8MB Recording Media Micro SD / Micro SDHC Card (Up to 32GB Support) [Nonsupport MMC Card] Other Features Multi-Language Support (27 Languages)

  • Page 61: Error Messages

    Error Messages Messages Description Warning! Battery • Battery is depleted, connect the camera to exhausted a power source and wait until fully charged to resume using No Picture • There are no pictures or videos on the memory card or in the camera's internal memory Pull USB Out •...
  • Page 62 Messages Description Internal memory card • The internal memory is full and cannot full store any additional files. Copy files to computer and delete files from camera or insert a new memory card Memory card full • Memory card is full and cannot store any new files.

  • Page 63: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Problem Possible causes Solution Digital cam- • Battery low • Charge battery corder will not turn on Digital • Battery is dead • Charge battery camcorder turns off suddenly while in operation Photo is blurred • Camera was not •...
  • Page 64 The Kodak trademark and trade dress are used under license from Kodak. © 2013 by JK Imaging Ltd. All rights reserved. JK Imaging Ltd. 1411 W. 190th Street, Suite 550, Gardena, CA 90248, USA www.kodakcamera.jkiltd.com Ver 1...

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