Kodak Z7590 User Manual

Kodak EasyShareZ7590 zoom digital cameraUser’s guide www.kodak.comFor interactive tutorials, www.kodak.com/go/howtoFor help with your camera, www.koda

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90 www.kodak.com/go/supportIndexflash button, ivflip-up flash, i, ivflower, 20focus framing marks, 11focus zone, 33format, 38Hhelptroubleshooting, 67w

www.kodak.com/go/support 91Indexfavorites, 18fireworks, 20flower, 20landscape, 19manner, 20manual, 18night landscape, 20night portrait, 19party, 20po

92 www.kodak.com/go/supportIndexRReadMe file, 67rear-curtain-flash sync, 25recycling, disposal, 83red-eye, flash, 23regulatory information, 86removing

www.kodak.com/go/support 93Indexsleep mode, 81slide showproblems, 70running, 51snow, 20softwareinstalling, 55upgrading, 83sound themes, 37speaker, iv

94 www.kodak.com/go/supportIndexZzoomdigital, 16optical, 16zoom lever, iii

www.kodak.com/go/support 11 Getting startedInstalling the software firstIMPORTANT: Install the software from the Kodak EasyShare software CD before c

2 www.kodak.com/go/supportGetting startedInserting the batteryCAUTION:Use only a Kodak EasyShare Li-Ion rechargeable battery.1 Make sure the camera is

Getting startedwww.kodak.com/go/support 3Extending battery life Limit the following activities that deplete battery power:–Using Quickview (page 15)–

4 www.kodak.com/go/supportGetting startedBattery safety and handlingCAUTION:When removing batteries, allow them to cool first; batteries may be hot.

Getting startedwww.kodak.com/go/support 5Turning the camera on and off Press the On/Off button.Your camera is ready to take pictures when the Power r

6 www.kodak.com/go/supportGetting startedSetting the date and timeSetting the date & time, first timeThe message Date and Time have been reset app

Getting startedwww.kodak.com/go/support 7Changing the display, EVF or LCD Your camera has an Electronic Viewfinder (EVF). The EVF, like the LCD (Liqui

8 www.kodak.com/go/supportGetting startedStoring pictures on a SD or MMC cardYour camera has 32 MB of internal memory. You can purchase optional SD ca

www.kodak.com/go/support 92 Taking pictures and videosTaking a pictureThe camera is always ready to take pictures—in Review, Share, or Setup but not

Eastman Kodak CompanyRochester, New York 14650© Eastman Kodak Company, 2005All screen images are simulated.Kodak and EasyShare are trademarks of Eastm

10 www.kodak.com/go/supportTaking pictures and videos4 Press the Shutter button halfway to set the Auto Focus (AF) and Auto Exposure (AE).The AF/AE i

Taking pictures and videoswww.kodak.com/go/support 11Using the auto-focus framing marksWhen using the camera EVF/LCD screen as a viewfinder, framing m

12 www.kodak.com/go/supportTaking pictures and videosCapture modesOnly active camera settings are displayed:NOTE: A histogram shows the distribution o

Taking pictures and videoswww.kodak.com/go/support 13Capture modes—shutter pressed halfwayPress the Shutter button halfway to display the active manua

14 www.kodak.com/go/supportTaking pictures and videosTaking a videoNOTE: You can change optical zoom before (but not during) video recording.1 Turn t

Taking pictures and videoswww.kodak.com/go/support 15Quickview—Reviewing the picture or video just takenAfter you take a picture or video, the EVF or

16 www.kodak.com/go/supportTaking pictures and videosUsing optical zoomUse optical zoom to get up to 10X closer to your subject. Optical zoom is effec

Taking pictures and videoswww.kodak.com/go/support 172 Press the Shutter button halfway and hold to set the exposure and focus, then press completely

18 www.kodak.com/go/supportTaking pictures and videosAperture PriorityControlling aperture, exposure compensation, flash compensation, and ISO speed.

Taking pictures and videoswww.kodak.com/go/support 19Scene modes1 Turn the Mode dial to Scene .2 Move the Joystick to display Scene mode descript

Product featureswww.kodak.com/go/support iTop, front view1 Jog dial 4 Flip-up flash2 Shutter button 5 Self-Timer/Video light3 Microphone 6 Lens416253

20 www.kodak.com/go/supportTaking pictures and videosNight Landscape Distant scenery at night. Flash does not fire. Place the camera on a flat, steady

Taking pictures and videoswww.kodak.com/go/support 21P, A, S, M, and C modesSettings you change in P, A, S or M modes apply only to pictures taken in

22 www.kodak.com/go/supportTaking pictures and videosShutter speed—controls how long the shutter stays open. A shaking hand icon warns of slow shutte

Taking pictures and videoswww.kodak.com/go/support 231 Turn the Mode dial to P, A, S, M, or C.The mode options are displayed.2 Use the Jog dial: Rota

24 www.kodak.com/go/supportTaking pictures and videosChanging the flash settingsFlash-to-subject distanceZoom position Flash distanceWide angle 2–16.1

Taking pictures and videoswww.kodak.com/go/support 25NOTE: Rear-curtain-flash sync activates automatically when the flash is fired and the shutter spe

26 www.kodak.com/go/supportTaking pictures and videos* When you change to Auto or Red-eye in these modes, it becomes the default until you change it.S

Taking pictures and videoswww.kodak.com/go/support 27Using an external flash unitUse an external flash unit when you want additional or specialized li

28 www.kodak.com/go/supportTaking pictures and videosClose-up picturesUse the Close-up setting to gain sharpness and detail in pictures at close ran

Taking pictures and videoswww.kodak.com/go/support 29Using exposure compensation with exposure bracketingIn P, A, and S modes, you can use exposure co

ii www.kodak.com/go/supportProduct featuresSide views1 SD/MMC card slot 5 USB port/ DC-In/ A/V-Out cover2 Diopter dial 6 USB port 3 External flash co

30 www.kodak.com/go/supportTaking pictures and videos1 In most Still modes, press the Burst button repeatedly to choose an option.2 Press the Shutter

Taking pictures and videoswww.kodak.com/go/support 31Picture SizeChoose a picture resolution. This setting remains until you change it.5.0 MP (default

32 www.kodak.com/go/supportTaking pictures and videosWhite BalanceChoose your lighting condition.The EVF/LCD screen displays the chosen White Balance.

Taking pictures and videoswww.kodak.com/go/support 33Exposure MeteringEvaluate light levels at specific areas of a scene.This setting remains until yo

34 www.kodak.com/go/supportTaking pictures and videosAF ControlChoose an auto-focus setting.This setting remains until you change it.Continuous AF (de

Taking pictures and videoswww.kodak.com/go/support 35Set Album (Still)Choose Album names.This setting remains until you change it.On or OffPre-select

36 www.kodak.com/go/supportTaking pictures and videosUsing setup to customize your camera1 In any mode, press the Menu button.2 Move the Joystick to

Taking pictures and videoswww.kodak.com/go/support 37Sound Themes Shutter OnlyDefaultClassicalJazzSci-fiSound Volume Off Low (default) Medium HighMode

38 www.kodak.com/go/supportTaking pictures and videosPutting yourself in the picture or videoUse the Self-Timer to create a 2- or 10-second delay betw

Taking pictures and videoswww.kodak.com/go/support 396 Compose the scene. Then press the Shutter button halfway and hold to set the exposure and focus

Product featureswww.kodak.com/go/support iiiBack view1 Neck strap post 10 Mode dial 2 EVF/LCD toggle button 11 Review button3 EVF (Electronic Viewfind

40 www.kodak.com/go/supportTaking pictures and videos4 To remove a selection, highlight an album name and press the OK button. To remove all album sel

Taking pictures and videoswww.kodak.com/go/support 41Exposure compensationWhen you want to control the exposure of backlit subjects or take images in

42 www.kodak.com/go/supportTaking pictures and videosAperture and shutter speed (Manual mode)You can manually choose the best combination of lens aper

Taking pictures and videoswww.kodak.com/go/support 43Fill flashFill flash is included on your camera (see page 24), and is a popular feature. Use fill

44 www.kodak.com/go/supportTaking pictures and videosClose ups with a close-up modeThe flower icon on the camera indicates you have Close-up mode. On

www.kodak.com/go/support 453 Reviewing pictures and videosPress the Review button to view and work with your pictures and videos. To save battery pow

46 www.kodak.com/go/supportReviewing pictures and videosChecking camera status review modePress the Review button. The applied features of the current

Reviewing pictures and videoswww.kodak.com/go/support 47Viewing multiple pictures and videos1 Press the Review button.2 Move the Joystick .NOTE: You

48 www.kodak.com/go/supportReviewing pictures and videosDeleting pictures and videos1 Press the Review button.2 Move the Joystick to locate a pictur

Reviewing pictures and videoswww.kodak.com/go/support 49Changing optional review settingsIn Review, press the Menu button to access optional review se

iv www.kodak.com/go/supportProduct featuresTop and bottom viewsTop Bottom1 Speaker 8 Battery door2 3Exposure bracketing / First burst /Last burst

50 www.kodak.com/go/supportReviewing pictures and videosViewing picture/video information1 Press the Review button.2 Move the Joystick to highlight

Reviewing pictures and videoswww.kodak.com/go/support 51The album name appears with the picture. A plus (+) after the album name means the picture was

52 www.kodak.com/go/supportReviewing pictures and videos2 Select a display interval.To scroll through the seconds quickly, hold the Joystick .3 Press

Reviewing pictures and videoswww.kodak.com/go/support 53Copying pictures and videosYou can copy pictures and videos from a card to internal memory or

54 www.kodak.com/go/support4 Installing the softwareMinimum system requirements Minimum hardware requirements Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000 SPI, or XP

Installing the softwarewww.kodak.com/go/support 55Install the softwareCAUTION:Install Kodak EasyShare software before connecting the camera or optiona

56 www.kodak.com/go/support5 Sharing pictures and videosNOTE: Share tags remain until removed. If a tagged picture/video is copied on the camera, the

Sharing pictures and videoswww.kodak.com/go/support 57Tagging pictures for printing1 Press the Share button. Move the Joystick to locate a picture.2 M

58 www.kodak.com/go/supportSharing pictures and videosTagging pictures and videos for emailingFirst—on your computerUse Kodak EasyShare software that

Sharing pictures and videoswww.kodak.com/go/support 59Third—transfer and emailWhen you transfer the tagged pictures and videos to your computer (see p

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60 www.kodak.com/go/supportSharing pictures and videosNOTE: The camera holds a limited number of favorites. Use Camera Favorites in the EasyShare sof

Sharing pictures and videoswww.kodak.com/go/support 61Removing all favorites from your camera1 Turn the Mode dial to Favorites .2 Press the Menu butt

62 www.kodak.com/go/support6 Transferring and printing picturesCAUTION:Install Kodak EasyShare software before connecting the camera or optional dock

Transferring and printing pictureswww.kodak.com/go/support 63Printing from a Kodak EasyShare printer dock or your computerComputer—Click the Help butt

64 www.kodak.com/go/supportTransferring and printing picturesDirect printing with a PictBridge-enabled printerYour camera features PictBridge technolo

Transferring and printing pictureswww.kodak.com/go/support 65Printing pictures1 Turn on the printer. Turn the camera Mode dial to Auto. The PictBridge

66 www.kodak.com/go/supportTransferring and printing picturesDock compatibility for your cameraPurchase camera docks, printer docks, and other accesso

www.kodak.com/go/support 677 TroubleshootingWhen you have questions about your camera, start here. Additional technical information is available in t

68 www.kodak.com/go/supportTroubleshootingPictures remaining number does not decrease after taking a picture Continue taking pictures. The camera is

Troubleshootingwww.kodak.com/go/support 69Error message appears on EVF/LCD screen Turn the camera off. Remove memory card from the camera. Remove t

vi www.kodak.com/go/supportTable of contents3 Reviewing pictures and videos ...45Viewing si

70 www.kodak.com/go/supportTroubleshootingComputer/connectivity problemsPicture quality problemsIf... Try one or more of the followingComputer does no

Troubleshootingwww.kodak.com/go/support 71Picture is too light Reposition camera to reduce the amount of available light. Turn flash off (page 23).

72 www.kodak.com/go/supportTroubleshootingPower-ring-light statusStatus CausePower ring does not turn on and the camera does not work. Turn on the c

Troubleshootingwww.kodak.com/go/support 73Direct printing (PictBridge) problemsStill having problems?Visit www.kodak.com/go/z7590support, or see Chapt

74 www.kodak.com/go/support8 Getting helpHelpful linksCamera Get support for your product (FAQs, troubleshooting information, etc.)www.kodak.com/go/z7

Getting helpwww.kodak.com/go/support 75Telephone customer supportIf you have questions concerning the operation of the software or camera, you may spe

76 www.kodak.com/go/support9 AppendixCamera specifications For more specifications, visit www.kodak.com/go/z7590support.Kodak EasyShare Z7590 zoom dig

Appendixwww.kodak.com/go/support 77Focus system Hybrid AF External Passive Sensor; Multi-, Center-, or Selectable-Zones. Continuous AF in movie and pr

78 www.kodak.com/go/supportAppendixISO speed Auto: 80,100, 200, 400, and 800 (800 @ 1.8 MP)Selectable: P, A, S, M, and C ModeFlashElectronic flash Gui

Appendixwww.kodak.com/go/support 79Storage capacitiesFile sizes can vary due to image content and exposure. You may be able to store more or fewer pic

Table of contentswww.kodak.com/go/support vii7 Troubleshooting ...67C

80 www.kodak.com/go/supportAppendixPicture storage capacity—standard compressionPicture storage capacity—fine compressionNumber of pictures5.0 MP 4.4

Appendixwww.kodak.com/go/support 81Video storage capacityPower-saving featuresMinutes/seconds of videoVGA (640 x 480) QVGA (320 x 240)16 MB SD/MMC 59

82 www.kodak.com/go/supportAppendixAccessories Item Description Where to buySchneider- Kreuznach Xenar 0.7X wide-angle lensExpand your creativity and

Appendixwww.kodak.com/go/support 83Upgrading your software and firmwareDownload the latest versions of the software included on the EasyShare software

84 www.kodak.com/go/supportAppendixWarrantyLimited warrantyKodak warrants Kodak digital cameras and accessories (excluding batteries) to be free from

Appendixwww.kodak.com/go/support 85ACCIDENT, ALTERATION, MODIFICATION, UNAUTHORIZED SERVICE, MISUSE, ABUSE, USE WITH INCOMPATIBLE ACCESSORIES OR ATTAC

86 www.kodak.com/go/supportAppendixRegulatory complianceFCC compliance and advisoryThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits

Appendixwww.kodak.com/go/support 87Canadian DOC statementDOC Class B Compliance—This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.Observa

88 www.kodak.com/go/supportIndex 1AA/V out, 52A/V out (for TV viewing)connection location, iiabout this camera, 38AC adapter, 3accessoriesbattery, 3bu

www.kodak.com/go/support 89Indexclose-upscenes, 27close-up button, ivclose-up pictures, 28color mode, 34compression, 31computerconnecting camera, 62t