Kodak Z740 User Manual

Kodak EasyShare Z740zoom digital cameraUser’s guidewww.kodak.comFor interactive tutorials, www.kodak.com/go/howtoFor help with your camera, www.kodak.

Setting up your camera 4 www.kodak.com/go/supportStoring pictures on an SD or MMC cardYour camera has 32 MB of internal memory. You can purchase an SD

www.kodak.com/go/support 52 Taking pictures and videosTaking a pictureTaking a video4123Press Shutter button halfway to focus andset exposure. When A

Taking pictures and videos 6 www.kodak.com/go/supportReviewing the picture or video just takenAfter you take a picture or video, the camera screen or

Taking pictures and videoswww.kodak.com/go/support 7Checking camera and picture statusTo turn on/off the camera and picture icons, press the Status

Taking pictures and videos 8 www.kodak.com/go/supportUsing 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 9Using the flip-up flashUse the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heav

Taking pictures and videos 10 www.kodak.com/go/supportWhat the review icons meanMagnifying a picture during reviewViewing multi-up (thumbnails) during

Taking pictures and videoswww.kodak.com/go/support 11Deleting pictures and videosPICTURE or VIDEO—deletes the displayed picture or video.EXIT—exits th

12 www.kodak.com/go/support3 Transferring and printing picturesCAUTION:Install Kodak EasyShare software before connecting the camera or optional dock

Transferring and printing pictureswww.kodak.com/go/support 13Install the softwareCAUTION:Install Kodak EasyShare software before connecting the camera

Eastman Kodak CompanyRochester, New York 14650© Eastman Kodak Company, 2004All screen images are simulated.Kodak and EasyShare are trademarks of Eastm

Transferring and printing pictures 14 www.kodak.com/go/supportTransferring pictures with the USB cable1 Turn off the camera.2 Plug the labeled end o

Transferring and printing pictureswww.kodak.com/go/support 15Connecting the camera to a PictBridge-enabled printer1 Turn off the camera and printer.2

Transferring and printing pictures 16 www.kodak.com/go/supportOrdering prints onlineKodak EasyShare print service (provided by Ofoto www.ofoto.com) is

Transferring and printing pictureswww.kodak.com/go/support 17Dock compatibility for your cameraPurchase camera docks, printer docks, and other accesso

18 www.kodak.com/go/support4 Doing more with your cameraUsing the self-timerTo cancel the Self-timer before the picture is taken, press the Self-time

Doing more with your camerawww.kodak.com/go/support 19Using burst1 In most Still modes, press the Burst button repeatedly to choose an option.2 Press

Doing more with your camera 20 www.kodak.com/go/supportClose-up picturesUse the Close-up setting to gain sharpness and detail in pictures at close r

Doing more with your camerawww.kodak.com/go/support 21Changing the slide show display intervalThe default interval setting displays each picture for 5

Doing more with your camera 22 www.kodak.com/go/supportChanging the flash settingsFor flash setting in each mode, see page 49.NOTE: Rear-curtain-flas

Doing more with your camerawww.kodak.com/go/support 23Picture-taking modesUse this mode ForAuto General picture-taking—offers an excellent balance of

Product featureswww.kodak.com/go/support iFront View1 Grip 9 Speaker2 Light sensor 10 Flash3 Low-light assist, Self-timer light 11 Open Flash switch4

Doing more with your camera 24 www.kodak.com/go/supportScene modes1 Turn the Mode dial to Scene .2 Press to display Scene mode descriptions.NOTE:

Doing more with your camerawww.kodak.com/go/support 25Night Portrait Reduces red eye of people in night scenes or low-light conditions. Place the came

Doing more with your camera 26 www.kodak.com/go/supportPASM modesFor more information on PASM modes, see page 26.Use this mode ForProgramControlling e

Doing more with your camerawww.kodak.com/go/support 27Changing picture-taking settingsYou can change settings to get the best results from your camera

Doing more with your camera 28 www.kodak.com/go/supportWhite BalanceChoose your lighting condition.This setting remains until you turn the Mode dial o

Doing more with your camerawww.kodak.com/go/support 29AF ControlChoose an auto-focus setting.This setting remains until you change it.Continuous AF (d

Doing more with your camera 30 www.kodak.com/go/supportCustomizing your cameraUse Setup to customize your camera settings.1 In any mode, press the Men

Doing more with your camerawww.kodak.com/go/support 31Sound Themes Shutter only (default)DefaultClassicalJazzSci-fiSound Volume OffLow (default)Medium

Doing more with your camera 32 www.kodak.com/go/supportViewing picture/video informationTo exit Review, press the Review button.Copying pictures and v

Doing more with your camerawww.kodak.com/go/support 33Copy pictures or videos:1 Press the Review button, then press the Menu button.2 Press to highl

Product features ii www.kodak.com/go/supportSide View1 Review button 9 EVF/LCD button2 Menu button 10 Zoom (Wide Angle/Telephoto)3 Delete button 11 Sh

Doing more with your camera 34 www.kodak.com/go/supportAperture—also known as f-stop, controls the size of the lens opening, which determines the dept

Doing more with your camerawww.kodak.com/go/support 35Pre-tagging for album namesUse the Set Album (Still or Video) feature to pre-select album names

Doing more with your camera 36 www.kodak.com/go/supportTagging pictures/videos for albumsUse the Album feature in Review mode to tag the pictures and

Doing more with your camerawww.kodak.com/go/support 37Sharing your picturesWhen can I tag my pictures and videos?Press the Share button to tag picture

Doing more with your camera 38 www.kodak.com/go/supportPrinting tagged picturesWhen you transfer the tagged pictures to your computer, the Kodak EasyS

Doing more with your camerawww.kodak.com/go/support 39Tagging pictures as favoritesYou can preserve your favorite pictures in the Favorites section

Doing more with your camera 40 www.kodak.com/go/supportOptional settingsIn Favorites mode, press the Menu button to access optional settings.NOTE: Pi

www.kodak.com/go/support 415 TroubleshootingCamera problemsIf... Try one or more of the followingCamera does not turn on Remove battery and verify t

Troubleshooting 42 www.kodak.com/go/supportComputer/connectivity problemsStorage location is almost or entirely full Transfer pictures to the comput

Troubleshootingwww.kodak.com/go/support 43Picture quality problemsPictures do not transfer to computer Click the Help button in the EasyShare softwar

www.kodak.com/go/support iiiTable of contents 11 Setting up your camera ... 1Attaching

Troubleshooting 44 www.kodak.com/go/supportDirect printing (PictBridge) problemsStatus SolutionCannot locate desired picture. Turn on the camera. Ma

www.kodak.com/go/support 456 Getting helpHelpful linksCameraSoftwareOtherGet support for your product (FAQs, troubleshooting information, arrange for

Getting help 46 www.kodak.com/go/supportTelephone customer supportIf you have questions concerning the operation of the software or camera, you may sp

www.kodak.com/go/support 477 AppendixCamera specificationsFor more specifications, visit www.kodak.com/go/z740support.Kodak EasyShare Z740 zoom digit

Appendix 48 www.kodak.com/go/supportExposureExposure metering TTL-AEMulti-pattern, Center-spot, Center-weighted (available in PASM modes only)Exposure

Appendixwww.kodak.com/go/support 49Flash settings in each modeFlash settings are pre-set for each picture-taking mode.Video output NTSC or PALPowerCRV

Appendix 50 www.kodak.com/go/supportNight Auto* Auto, Off, Fill Flash, Red-eyeScene modesChildren Auto* Auto, Off, Fill Flash, Red-eyeParty Red-eye* A

Appendixwww.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 featur

Appendix 52 www.kodak.com/go/supportVideo storage capacityAccessoriesMinutes/seconds of videoVGA (640 x 480) QVGA (320 x 240) 16 MB SD/MMC 59 sec. 1

Appendixwww.kodak.com/go/support 53Important safety instructionsUsing this product Read and follow these instructions before using Kodak products. Al

Table of contentsiv www.kodak.com/go/support5 Troubleshooting ... 41Camera probl

Appendix 54 www.kodak.com/go/support Remove batteries when the product is stored for an extended period of time. In the unlikely event that battery f

Appendixwww.kodak.com/go/support 55 Dirt on the battery contacts can affect battery life. Wipe the contacts with a clean, dry cloth before loading ba

Appendix 56 www.kodak.com/go/support For digital camera disposal or recycling information, contact your local authorities. In the US, visit the Elect

Appendixwww.kodak.com/go/support 57ATTACHMENTS, FAILURE TO FOLLOW KODAK’S OPERATION, MAINTENANCE OR REPACKING INSTRUCTIONS, FAILURE TO USE ITEMS SUPPL

Appendix 58 www.kodak.com/go/supportRegulatory complianceFCC compliance and advisoryThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits

Appendixwww.kodak.com/go/support 59VCCI Class B ITEEnglish translation: This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Counc

60 www.kodak.com/go/supportIndex 1AA/V out, 21AA battery, loading, 2about picture, video, 32about this camera, 32AC adapter, 55accessories, 14AC adap

Indexwww.kodak.com/go/support 61Ddate & time, 31date setting, 3date stamp, 31DC-in, idelete button, iideletingduring quickview, 6from internal mem

Index 62 www.kodak.com/go/supportlens, icap, 1cleaning lens, 55light sensor, iliveview, 30loadingbatteries, 2SD/MMC card, 4software, 13low-light assis

Indexwww.kodak.com/go/support 63from a card, 16from computer, 16optimizing printer, 45order online, 16PictBridge, 14tagged pictures, 16with EasyShare

www.kodak.com/go/support 11 Setting up your cameraAttaching the lens capAttaching the neck strap21 3

Index 64 www.kodak.com/go/supportcontinuous loop, 21problems, 43running, 20snow, 24softwareinstalling, 13upgrading, 55speaker, ispecifications, camera

Setting up your camera 2 www.kodak.com/go/supportLoading the batteries1 Open the battery door.2 Load the battery, then close the battery door.For info

Setting up your camerawww.kodak.com/go/support 3Setting the date/time, first timeSetting the date/time and language, other times21to change.At the pro