Kodak PIXPRO FZ41 User Manual

Kodak PIXPRO FZ41 User Manual

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  • Page 1 User Manual...
  • Page 2: Before You Start

    BEFORE YOU START Declaration of Conformity This symbol [crossed-out wheel bin WEEE Annex IV] indicates separate collection of Responsible Party: JK Imaging Ltd. electrical waste and electronic equipment in the European countries. Please do not throw Address: 4 W. 90th Street, Suite 550, the equipment into domestic refuse.
  • Page 3 About this Manual Throughout this manual, the following symbols are used to help you locate information quickly and Thank you for purchasing this KODAK PIXPRO digital easily: camera. Please read this manual carefully and keep it in a safe place for future reference.
  • Page 4: Safety Notes

    SAFETY NOTES Safety notes for this camera When you take the camera from a cold place to a warmer environment, condensation may occur. Do not drop the camera or allow it to hit solid Please wait for a reasonable period of time before objects.
  • Page 5 Safety notes for battery In a colder environment, the performance of the battery could be noticeably reduced. If battery fluid leaks inside the camera, contact our When you install the battery, install it according to customer service department. the positive and negative markings on the battery If battery fluid leaks onto your skin, rinse your skin compartment.
  • Page 6 We suggest buying only well-known, name brand Other Safety Notes memory cards to ensure peak performance. Do not disconnect the power or turn the camera off Do not modify the name of the files or folders of during the update process. Doing so may cause the memory card using your PC.
  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS BEFORE YOU START ...... MODE OVERVIEW ......9 SAFETY NOTES ........ Display Setting ..........9 LCD Screen Display ........20 CONTENTS .......... Overview of the screen icons in photo shooting mode ..........20 GETTING READY ........ 0 Overview of the Screen Icons in Movie Accessories Included ........0 Mode ............2 Part Names ................
  • Page 8 BASIC OPERATION ......29 Photos and Video Deletion ......8 Flash Mode .............29 USING THE MENUS ......9 Macro Mode ............0 Photo Setup Menu .........9 Self-Timer Setting ........... Image Size ..........9 EV Setting ............2 Cont. AF ............40 Using the Zoom Function ........ Continuous Shot ........40 Using Quick Recording ........ Focus Setting ..........4...
  • Page 9 Date Imprint ..........4 Sound Settings .........55 Quick Review ..........4 Power Saver ..........55 Movie Menu .............47 Language ..........5 Video Quality ..........47 World Time ..........5 Movie Setting Menu ........48 Date & Time ..........5 Digital Zoom ..........48 File / Software ..........57 Playback Menu ..........49 Format ............57 Red-Eye Reduction ........49 Copy to Card ..........58...
  • Page 10 CONNECTIONS ........2 APPENDICES ........7 Connecting to a Computer ......2 Specifications ..........7 Setting the USB Mode ......2 Prompts and Warning Messages ....75 Transferring files to your computer ... Troubleshooting ..........79 Video System ..........4 Connecting to a PictBridge Compatible Printer 5 Setting the USB Mode ......5 Connecting to your Printer ...... Using the PictBridge Menu ......7...
  • Page 11: Getting Ready

    GETTING READY Accessories Included Your camera box should contain the camera model you purchased along with the following accessories. If anything is missing or appears to be damaged, please contact your retailer. AA battery x 2 CD-ROM USB Cable Wrist Strap Warranty Card Quick Start Guide Service Card...
  • Page 12: Part Names

    Part Names Flash Lamp Mode Selection Button Display Button/Arrow Button (Up) AF Assist Beam/Timer Macro Button/Self-Timer SET Button Indicator Button/Arrow Button (Left) Lens Playback Button Flash Button/Arrow Button (Right) Microphone Status Indicator Delete Button//Arrow Button (Down) LCD Screen Zoom Button Menu Button...
  • Page 13 Wrist Strap Mount Fast Video Recording Button Battery Cover USB Port Power Button Tripod Receptacle Shutter Button Speaker...
  • Page 14: Installing Battery And Memory Card

    Installing Battery and Memory Card . Open the battery cover. 2. Insert the battery into the battery slot in the correct position as shown in the following diagram:...
  • Page 15 . Insert the memory card into the memory card slot 4. Close the battery cover. as shown in the diagram below: Write protection buckle The memory card (SD/SDHC) is optional and not included in all camera packaging. If you have to purchase a memory card, select one with storage capacity between 4GB and 2GB to ensure cor- rect data storage.
  • Page 16: Turning Camera On And Off

    Turning Camera On and Off Symbol Description Press the Power button to turn the camera on. To turn In the instructions below, the following symbols may the camera off, press the Power button again. be used throughout this manual on how to operate the camera.
  • Page 17: Set Your Language, Date/Time

    Set your Language, Date/Time Set your Language, Date/Time after the first 5. Press the up/down arrow button to adjust the value power-on for the selected Date/Time. . Press the button to confirm the time settings 1. When you turn the camera on for the first time, the language selection screen appears.
  • Page 18: Resetting Your Language

    Resetting your Language . Press the button and the snapshot screen appears. After you set your language for the first time, follow the instructions below to reset your language. . Press the Power button to turn the camera on. 2. Press the button, press the up/down arrow button to select , and press the...
  • Page 19: Resetting Date/Time

    Resetting Date/Time 7. Press the button and the following snapshot screen appears. After you set your Date/Time for the first time, follow the instructions below to reset date and time. . Press the Power button to turn the camera on. 2.
  • Page 20: Mode Overview

    MODE OVERVIEW Display Setting Off: Does not display any additional icons on screen Press the button to display the settings: Classic, Full, Off. Classic: Displays the camera parameters on screen 1234 00:56:00 -0.3 Full: Camera parameters with Grid and Histogram 1234 00:56:00 -0.3...
  • Page 21: Lcd Screen Display

    LCD Screen Display Overview of the screen icons in photo . White Balance (Adjustable only in Mode) shooting mode 7. Color Effect (Adjustable only in Mode) 8. Number of remaining shots 9. Image Size 0. Video Quality . ISO Value (Adjustable only in Mode) 2.
  • Page 22: Overview Of The Screen Icons In Movie Mode

    Overview of the Screen Icons in Movie Mode 8. Exposure Compensation (EV value) 9. Focus Frame 0. Self-Timer . AF Mode For optimal video shooting, it is recommended that an SDHC memory card be used. If you shoot video using only the camera's internal 00:56:00 memory, the end results may have image jitter, -0.3...
  • Page 23: Overview Of The Screen Icons In Playback Mode

    Overview of the Screen Icons in Playback Mode 8. Zoom Magnification Area 9. Shooting Date 0. Film length/number of photos with burst shooting 1/45 . Video Quality 2. Red-Eye Reduction 00:01:23 2013 1-25 15:37 . Film file 2. DPOF File .
  • Page 24: Using The Mode Button

    Using the Mode Button This KODAK PIXPRO camera provides a convenient Mode Button that allows you to switch easily between different modes. All the available modes are listed as follows. Mode Name Icon Description Manual Mode Many of the camera settings can be configured manually in this mode.
  • Page 25: Manual Mode

    Manual Mode Auto Mode Auto Mode is the easiest mode to take photos. While When selecting (Manual Exposure) Mode, you can operating in this mode, the camera automatically set EV/ISO. optimizes numerous camera settings to adjust your . Press button to select Manual Exposure photos and videos for the best possible results.
  • Page 26: Panorama Mode

    Panorama Mode With Panorama Mode, you can take a series of 5. If continuous pictures are less than 4 shots, pictures which will be stitched automatically into a press the button and the camera will stitch the ultra-wide panoramic picture by the camera. pictures automatically.
  • Page 27: Scene Mode

    Scene Mode You can select an appropriate mode from the 2 scene modes according to the type of environment you are shooting. The camera then configures the most appropriate settings automatically. Press button to select “SCN” mode. Press the arrow buttons to select a scene , and press the button to confirm.
  • Page 28 Description Scene Glass For objects behind transparent glass. Photo Frame For adding interesting frame effects to the photo. Suitable for capturing fast moving objects to have a clear subject with a blurred Panning Shot background. Text For taking pictures of text, documents or white boards. Portrait Most suitable for capturing people with focus on their face.
  • Page 29: Auto Scene Mode

    Auto Scene Mode scene mode, the camera can detect different environments intelligently and automatically select the best scene and photo settings for you. . Press button to select mode, then select function. 2. Hold the camera steadily and aim at the subject. The optimum scene mode will be selected automatically.
  • Page 30: Basic Operation

    BASIC OPERATION Flash Mode The Flash is used to illuminate a subject in low light • Force Flash or for fill-in lighting to achieve better illumination of a The flash will engage with each shot even subject with pronounced shadows. if there is enough available light to take the photo without flash.
  • Page 31: Macro Mode

    Macro Mode The Macro Setting is ideal for shooting small objects 2. Press the left/right to select the following 2 modes: or close-up photos. This mode allows you to focus on • Macro Off subjects very close to the camera. Select this option to disable Macro.
  • Page 32: Self-Timer Setting

    Self-Timer Setting Use this function to take pictures at pre-set intervals. . Press left/right to select the following 4 modes: The camera shutter speed can be set for 2 seconds, • Self-Timer Off 0 seconds or by smile detection. Disables the Self-Timer. .
  • Page 33: Ev Setting

    EV Setting EV function menu of the camera consists of EV The ISO function allows you to set the sensitivity of adjustment (Adjustable only in Mode) and ISO the camera's light sensor based on the brightness adjustment (Adjustable only in Mode).
  • Page 34: Using The Zoom Function

    Using the Zoom Function Using Quick Recording Your camera is equipped with two types of zoom In shooting mode, press the Recording short cut functions: optical zoom and digital zoom. Press the button to begin recording video. Zoom button of the camera to zoom in or out on the subject while taking pictures.
  • Page 35: Playback

    PLAYBACK Viewing Photos and Videos To view the captured photos and video clips on the LCD screen: . After pressing the button, the last photo or video clip taken will be displayed on the LCD screen. 2. Use the Left/Right navigation buttons to scroll through the photos or video clips stored in the internal memory or on the SD memory card.
  • Page 36: Thumbnail View

    Thumbnail View When in playback mode, press on the zoom 2. When a x or 4x4 thumbnail is displayed, press the button to display thumbnail images of photos and arrow buttons to select a picture or video clip to view. videos on the screen.
  • Page 37: Using Zoom Playback (For Still Pictures Only)

    Using Zoom Playback (for still pictures only) When playing back photos, you can also use the 5. Press the arrow buttons to navigate and select a Zoom Button to zoom in on the photos 2 to 8 times. part of the image to be zoomed in. .
  • Page 38: Slideshow

    Slideshow This setting allows you to view all the stored pictures 4. Press the button to confirm the setting. as a slideshow. . Press button to enter playback screen. 2. Press button to enter slide option. . Press the left/right button to select slideshow play- ing or 「Cancel」...
  • Page 39: Photos And Video Deletion

    Photos and Video Deletion In playback mode, press the down arrow button ( 4. Press the up/down arrow button to select「Delete to select your photos and videos. One」or「Exit」and press the button to confirm. To delete photos or videos: . Press the button to switch to playback mode.
  • Page 40: Using The Menus

    USING THE MENUS Photo Setup Menu Image Size Mode: The size setting refers to the image resolution in . In Photo Shooting Mode, press the button to pixels. A higher image resolution allows you to print enter the Photo Shooting Menu. that image in larger sizes without degrading the image 2.
  • Page 41: Cont. Af

    Cont. AF Continuous Shot Enable the continuous AF to be able to continuously Use this setting to perform continuous shooting. focus automatically when taking pictures. Cont. AF:Off Cont.AF: Off Single There are 2 options: There are 2 options: • Single •...
  • Page 42: Focus Setting

    Focus Setting Color Effect In different photo shooting modes, you can select This setting allows you to select different modes for different focus methods. optimum focus. Normal Single-AF There are 2 options: There are 4 options: • Single-AF: The focus frame appears on the •...
  • Page 43: White Balance Setting

    White Balance Setting Scene The White Balance Setting allows you to adjust the Select the scene mode under the SCN mode. color temperature for different lighting sources to ensure the most accurate color reproduction. Press SET To Select Scene Night Landscape Night Landscape There are 7 options: •...
  • Page 44: Scene

    • Shooting menu in the shooting mode (O: Optional X: Not optional) Shooting Modes Options Image Size о о х о Cont. AF о о х х Continuous Shot о о х х Focus Setting о о х х Color Effect о...
  • Page 45: Photo Shooting Setting Menu

    Photo Shooting Setting Menu Quality Mode: The Quality Setting can be used to adjust the image . Press the button in Photo Shooting Mode and compression ratio. press the up/down button to select Press SET to Enter Press SET To Enter MENU Menu There are  options:...
  • Page 46: Af-Assist Beam

    AF-Assist Beam Digital Zoom In a darker environment, AF Assist Beam can be Turn on or off the digital zoom. turned on for better focus. There are 2 options: There are 2 options: • Off • Off • On • On...
  • Page 47: Date Imprint

    Date Imprint Quick Review Include a Date/Time stamp on the photo image. This option allows quick review of the photos immediately after they are taken. Each photo is displayed on the LCD screen based on the selected time. There are 4 options: •...
  • Page 48: Movie Menu

    Movie Menu Video Quality Mode: Set the image resolution used during video recording. . Press the button, select the mode and press the button to enter the Movie Menu. Size: 720p 30fps Size: 720p 30fps The speed requirements for reading and writing high image pixel images to SD card are as follows: 2.
  • Page 49: Movie Setting Menu

    Movie Setting Menu Digital Zoom Mode: Turn on or off the digital zoom. . Press the button, select the mode and press the button to enter the Movie Menu. 2. Press the up/down arrow button to select , and press the button to enter the menu.
  • Page 50: Playback Menu

    Playback Menu Red-Eye Reduction . Press the button to display the playback screen and press button to enter the menu. Use this setting to remove red eye in your photos. 2. Press the up/down arrow button to select the playback to be set and press button to enter.
  • Page 51: Rotate

    Playback Setting Menu Rotate You can use this setting to change the orientation of the picture. . Press the button to show the playback screen, press the button, and press the up/ down button to select 2. Press the button to enter the menu. Turn Right Press SET to Enter Press SET To Enter...
  • Page 52: Protect

    Protect 4. Press the up/down arrow button to select the item to be set and press the button or right arrow To prevent any pictures or videos from being button to enter the menu. accidentally erased, use this setting to lock one or all of the files.
  • Page 53: Delete

    Delete DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) You can delete one or all photo/video files. The DPOF feature allows you to compile and select a group of pictures that you would like to print and will save your selection on the memory card so that you can use the SD memory card to print without having to individually specify the photos you want to print.
  • Page 54: Trim

    Trim . Press the button and the「Save change?」 」to change prompt appears. Select「 The Trim Setting allows you to crop photos and save 」to cancel them as new pictures. and save the picture. Select「 changes and return to the trim prompt screen. .
  • Page 55: Setup Menu

    Setup Menu 4. Press the up/down arrow button to select the item . Press the button in any mode and press the to be set and press the button or right arrow up/down button to select button to enter the menu. 2.
  • Page 56: Sound Settings

    Sound Settings Power Saver To change this setting: This setting allows you to save power and get the maximum possible running time for your camera's . Select「Sound Settings」in the basic settings batteries. Follow the steps below to turn the menu. Press the button or right arrow button to LCD screen and camera off automatically after a enter the menu.
  • Page 57: Language

    Language Refer to the “Reset your language” section on page 7. World Time The Zone setting is a useful function for your overseas trips. This feature enables you to display the local time on the LCD screen while you are abroad. .
  • Page 58: File / Software

    File / Software Format Please note: formatting enables you to delete all contents in the memory card and built-in memory, including protected photo and movie files. To use this setting: . Press the button, press the up/down arrow button to select and press the button to enter the menu.
  • Page 59: Copy To Card

    Copy to Card 4. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select「Yes」 or「No」and press the button to confirm. Use this setting to copy the files stored in the internal memory to an SD memory card. . Press the button, press the up/down arrow button to select and press the button to...
  • Page 60: File Numbering

    File Numbering 4. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select「Yes」 or「No」and press the button to confirm. After you take a picture or video clip, the camera will save it with a sequential number. You can use this to reset the file numbering to 1. .
  • Page 61: Reset

    Reset 4. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select「Yes」 or「No」and press the button to confirm. Use this setting to restore the camera to its original factory default settings. . Press the button, press the up/down arrow button to select and press the button to enter the menu.
  • Page 62: Fw Version

    FW Version 4. When there is a new firmware version in the SD card, select「Yes」to update. Use this setting to view the current camera firmware version. . Press the button, press the up/down arrow button to select and press the button to enter the menu.
  • Page 63: Connections

    CONNECTIONS Connecting to a Computer You can use a USB cable to connect the camera and 4. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select「PC」 copy (transmit) photos to a computer, printer or other and press the button to confirm. device. Setting the USB Mode The camera’s USB port can be set to connect with either a computer or a printer.
  • Page 64: Transferring Files To Your Computer

    Transferring files to your computer 4. After the transmission is complete, disconnect the USB cable according to the instructions specifying The computer will automatically detect the camera how to safely remove USB devices. as a removable drive. Double-click the My Computer icon on the desktop to locate the removable drive and to copy folders and files in the drive to a directory on your PC as you would copy any typical folder or file.
  • Page 65: Video System

    Video System Use this feature to switch the video system from either NTSC or PAL. . Press the button, press the up/down arrow button to select and press the button to enter the menu. 2. Press up/down arrow button to select press the button or right arrow button to enter the menu.
  • Page 66: Connecting To A Pictbridge Compatible Printer 5

    Connecting to a PictBridge Compatible Printer PictBridge technology allows printing of the . Press the up/down arrow button to select「USB」 photos saved in the memory card by the and press the button or right arrow button to printer. enter the menu. To find out if a printer is PictBridge 4.
  • Page 67: Connecting To Your Printer

    Connecting to your Printer If the camera is not connected to a PictBridge compatible printer, the following error message will . Make sure both the camera and printer are turned appear on the LCD screen. 2. Connect one end of the supplied USB cable to the USB port on your camera.
  • Page 68: Using The Pictbridge Menu

    Using the PictBridge Menu After setting the USB mode to Printer, the PictBridge Print (with Date) Menu will appear. If you have set the date and time on your camera, the date and time will be recorded and saved with each photo you take.
  • Page 69: Print (Without Date)

    Print (without Date) . Press the up/down arrow button to select the number of copies for the currently displayed photo. Use this setting to print the photos without dates on 4. Press the button and the following screen will them. appear.
  • Page 70: Print Index

    Print Index You can print all photos in the camera via this function. . In the PictBridge menu, select「Print Index」and the screen as shown below appears. 5. Select「Yes」and press the button to confirm; select「Cancel」to cancel printing. 2. Select「Yes」and press the button to confirm;...
  • Page 71: Print Dpof Images

    Print DPOF Images Exit To use DPOF printing, you must select your photos Select「Exit」to exit the PictBridge menu. At this for printing using the DPOF settings beforehand. See time, the message「Remove USB Cable!」appears “DPOF” section on page 52. on the screen. .
  • Page 72: Appendices

    APPENDICES Specifications Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Effective Image Sensor Pixels .5 Megapixels Total Image Sensor Pixels .44 Megapixels [/2."CCD] Focal Length 4.9mm (Wide) — 9.mm (Tele) [35mm film equivalent] [27mm (Wide) — 08mm (Tele)] F number F.0 (Wide) —...
  • Page 73 (4:) (:2) (:9) MP: 408×45 4MP: 408×072 2MP: 408×2592 0MP: 48×27 Number of 2MP: 920×080 Still Image 5MP: 2592×944 Recording MP: 2048×5 Pixels 0.MP: 40×480 Movie 280×720(5/0fps), 40×480(0fps), 20×240(0fps) Image Compression Best, Fine, Normal DCF, DPOF (Ver.) Support Still Image Exif 2. (JPEG) File Format Movie...
  • Page 74 LCD Display 2.7 inch (20k Pixels) ISO Sensitivity Auto, ISO80/00/200/400/800/00 AF Method Single AF, Multi-AF (TTL 9-point), Face-Detection Exposure Metering Method Artificial Intelligence AE (AiAE), Face AE Exposure Control Method Program AE (AE-Lock Available) Exposure Compensation ±2EV in / Step Increments Shutter Speed /2000 ~ 4 Seconds Continuous Shooting...
  • Page 75 Force Off, Flash Auto, Force Flash, Slow Sync., Slow Sync. + Red- Flash Modes Eye, Red-Eye Reduction Flash (Wide) Approx. 0.m ~ 5.2m (ISO 800) Shooting Range (Tele) Approx. 0.5m ~ 2.4m (ISO 800) Internal Memory: Approx. 8MB Recording Media SD/SDHC Card (Up to 2GB Support) [Nonsupport MMC Card] Other Features PictBridge, ExifPrint Support, Multi-Language Support (27 Languages)
  • Page 76: Prompts And Warning Messages

    Prompts and Warning Messages Message Description Action The camera battery is used up. It is a Replace with new batteries. The Warning! Battery exhausted. warning indicating that the camera is going camera will shut down in 2 seconds. to shut down. The lens is jammed or some foreign object Lens obstruction, Re-start Turn off the camera and restart it...
  • Page 77 Message Description Action Indicates that you can disconnect the USB The message disappears after Remove USB Cable! cable. you disconnect the USB cable. Remove USB cable and retry Connection Failed! Failure to connect to your PC, printer, TV connection Remove SD card and switch the lever on the side of card to Write Protect ! The SD card is locked.
  • Page 78 Message Description Action Format the SD card. WARNING: Formatting the When an error occurs in the SD SD card will erase all data on the card. Copy the Card is not format- card, the message "Not Formatted" data from the SD card to another storage, such as a ted.
  • Page 79 Message Description Action During the playback by date, the Too many pictures images exceed specifications so The message disappears after 2 seconds and the for quick process- that it is not possible to play by camera returns to the normal playback mode. ing.
  • Page 80: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Problem Possible causes Solution Camera does not turn on The battery has been Recharge the battery. depleted. Correctly reinstall the battery. The battery is not inserted correctly. Camera turns off suddenly The batteries have been Recharge the battery. during operation depleted.
  • Page 81 Problem Possible Causes Solution Saving data to memory card is Using a memory card below Use an SD card with write Class higher slow Class 4 may result in slower than 4 to improve performance. recording times. Cannot write to the memory The SD memory card has Release the write lock of the memory card...
  • Page 82 Licensed Product 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 ...

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