Kodak Z7590 manual

K odak EasyShare Z7590 zoom digital camera User’ s guide www .k odak.com F or interactive tutorials , www.k odak. com/go/howto F or help with you r camera, www .kodak.com/go/z7590support FPO[...]

Eastman Kodak Company Rochester , New Y ork 14650 © Eastman K odak Company , 2005 All screen images are simulated. K odak and EasyShare are trademar ks of Ea stman Kodak Company . Schneider -Kreuznach, Xenar , and V ariog on are tr ademarks of Jos . Schneider Optische W erke G mbH used under license by Eastman K odak Company . P/N 4J3110[...]

Product features www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt i T op , front view 1 Jog dial 4 Flip-up flash 2 Shutter button 5 Self-Timer/Video light 3 Microphone 6 Lens 4 1 6 2 5 3[...]

ii www .kodak.com/g o/support Product features Side views 1 SD/MMC card slot 5 USB port/ DC-In/ A/V-Out cover 2 Diopter dial 6 USB port 3 External flash connector 7 DC-In (5V) 4 External-flash-connector cover 8 A/V Out (for TV viewing) 3 1 4 5 6 8 7 2[...]

Product features www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt ii i Back view 1 Neck strap post 10 Mode dial 2 EVF/LCD toggle button 11 Review button 3 EVF (Electronic Viewfinder) 12 Menu button 4 On/Off button 13 Delete butto n 5 Zoom (Wide Angle/Telephoto) 14 Power ring 6 Neck strap post 15 LCD screen (Liquid Crystal Display) 7 Status button 8 Share button 9 Joysti[...]

iv www .kodak.com/g o/support Product features T op and bottom views Top Bottom 1 Speaker 8 Battery door 2 3 Exposure bracketing / First burst /Last burst button Close-up /Landscape button 9 Tripod socket/locator for EasyShare camera dock or printer dock 4 Flash button 10 Dock connector 5 6 Flip-up flash Open flash switch 11 Locator for EasyShare c[...]

www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt v T able of contents 1 1 Getting started ...................................................................................... 1 Installing the software first ........................... ................................... .............. 1 Charging the battery ........................................ ....................[...]

vi www .kodak.com/g o/support T able of conten ts 3 Reviewing pictures and videos ............................................................ 45 Viewing single pictu r es and videos .. ....................................... ..................... 45 Viewing multiple pictures an d videos .................................. ......................... [...]

T able of conten ts www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt vii 7 Troubleshooting .................................................................................. 67 Camera problems .......... ................................... ........................................ ... 67 Computer/connectivity problems.................................... .................[...]

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www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 1 1 Getting started Installing the software first IMPOR T ANT : Install the software from the Kodak EasyShare software CD before connecting the camera (or dock) to th e computer . Otherwise, the software may install incorrectly . See the Start Here! guide or Install the software, page 55 . Charging the battery T he Li-Ion[...]

2 www .kodak.com/g o/support Getting started Inserting the battery CAUTION: Use only a K odak EasyShare Li-Ion recharg eable battery . 1 Mak e sure the camera is turned off . 2 On the bottom of the camera , slide the battery door and lift to open. 3 Insert the battery as shown. Push the battery completely into the battery compartment. 4 Close the b[...]

Getting started www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 3 Extending battery life ■ Limit the following activities that deplete battery power: –U s i n g Q u i c k v i e w ( page 15 ) – Excessive use of the flash – Using the LCD screen; utilize the EVF screen instead. ■ Dirt on the battery contacts can affect batt ery life. Wipe the contacts with a cle[...]

4 www .kodak.com/g o/support Getting started Battery safety and handling CAUTION: When r emoving batteries , allow them to cool first; batteries may be hot. ■ Read and follow al l warnings and ins tructions supplied by th e battery manufact urer . ■ Use only batteries that are approved for this product. ■ K eep batteries out of t he reach of [...]

Getting started www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 5 Turning the camera on and off ■ Press the On/Off button. Y our camera is re ady to take pictures when the Power ring stops blinking. The EVF or the LCD screen turns on , depending on which display was last use d. ■ Press the On/Off button to turn off the camera. The camera completes operations that a[...]

6 www .kodak.com/g o/support Getting started Setting the date and time Setting the date & time, first time T he messa ge Date and Time have been reset appears the first time you turn on the camera or if the battery is removed for an extended time. 1 SET DA TE & TIME is highlighted. Press the OK button. 2 Go to step 4 in Setting the date &am[...]

Getting started www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 7 Changing the display, EVF or LCD Y our camera has an Electro nic Viewfinder (E V F ) . Th e E V F , l i ke t h e L C D ( L i q u i d C r y s t al Display) screen, displays what the camer a captures. Press the EVF/LCD toggle button to chang e the screen from EVF to LCD , and back. The selection remains u [...]

8 www .kodak.com/g o/support Getting started Storing pictures on a SD or MMC card Y our cam era has 32 MB of int ernal memory. Y ou can pur chase opt ional SD ca rds at a dealer of K odak products or at www .kodak.com/global/en /digital/accessories for remova ble, reusab le storage fo r your pictures and videos. NO TE: W e recommend K odak SD or MM[...]

www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 9 2 T aking pictures and videos Taking a picture T he camera is alw ays ready to tak e pictur es—in Review , Share, or Setup but not in F avorites. (In Video mode , th e camera captures video.) 1 Press the On/Off button. 2 T urn the Mode dial to the desired setting. NO TE: Use Auto for gener al picture-taking situations[...]

10 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures an d videos 4 Press the Shut ter button halfway to set the Auto F ocus (AF) and Auto Exposure (AE). The AF/AE indicator is displayed. If the fo cu s and/or exposure fail s, recompose the shot and try again. 5 Continue pressing the Shutter button completely down to tak e the picture . EVF screen LCD scr[...]

T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 11 Using the auto-focus framing marks When using the camer a EVF/LCD screen as a viewfinder , fr aming marks indicate where the camera is focusing. F or the best pictures , the camera attempts to focus on foreground subjects , even if the subj ects are not centered in the scene . 1 Press the Sh[...]

12 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures an d videos Capture modes Only active camera setting s are displayed: NO TE: A histogra m shows the distribution of the subject’ s brightness . If the peak is to the far right of the graph, th e subject is too b right; if it is to the left, it is too dark. Optimal exposure is achieved when the peak i[...]

T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 13 Capture modes—shutter pressed halfway Press the Shutter button halfw ay to display the a ctive manu al setting s: Auto f ocus Exposure compensation Slow shutter speed warning Shutter speed Aper ture ISO framing marks Flash compensation A uto Focus/ Auto Exposure (AF/AE indicator) Open flas[...]

14 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures an d videos Taking a video NO TE: Y ou can change optical zoom befo re (but not during) video recording. 1 T urn the Mode dial to Video . 2 Press the Menu bu tton. Move t he Joysti ck to highlight Video Size , then press the OK button . 3 Move the Joystick to highlight the desire d Size , then press th[...]

T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 15 Quickview—Reviewing the picture or video just taken After you tak e a picture or video , the EV F or LCD screen displays a Quickview for approximately 5 seconds. While the picture or video is displ ayed, you can: ■ Review: If you take no action, the picture/video is saved. ■ Play (vide[...]

16 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures an d videos Using optical zoom Use optical zoom to get up to 10X closer to your subject. Optical zoom is effective when the lens is no closer than 2 ft (0.6 m) from the subject. (See T ips for better pictures on page 40 .) Y ou can chan ge optical zoom be fore (but not during ) video recording. IMPORT [...]

T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 17 2 Press the Shut ter button halfway and hold to set the exposure and focus, then press completely down to tak e the picture . NO TE: Y ou cannot use digital zoom for video recording. IMPOR T ANT : Y ou may notice a decrease i n printed image qu ality when usin g digital zoom. The slider on t[...]

18 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures an d videos Aperture Priority Controlling aperture, ex posure compensation, flash compensation, and ISO speed. Aperture priority mo de is primarily used to control depth of field (the range of sharpness). NOTE: The aperture setting may be affected when using optical zoom. Use the jog dial to select set[...]

T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 19 Scene modes 1 T urn the Mode dial t o Scene . 2 Move the Joystick to display Scene mode descriptio ns . NO TE: If the screen turns off , press the OK button. 3 Press the OK bu tton to choose a Scene mode . Scene Point-and-shoot simplicity when ta king pictures under 14 special conditions. (S[...]

20 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures an d videos Night Landscape Distant scenery at night. Flash does not fire. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. f/2.8–f/3.7, Infinity Focus, Daylight White Balance, Center-Weight Metering, ISO 100 Snow Bright snow scenes. f/2.8–f/3.7, +1 Exposure Compensation, Center-Weight M[...]

T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 21 P, A, S, M, and C modes Settings you change in P , A, S or M modes apply only to pictures tak en in those modes . Settings you change in C mode appl y only to pictures taken in that mode . F or example , if you change the Color Mode to Sepia while in P , A, S, or M mode , you still retain th[...]

22 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures an d videos Shutter speed —controls how long the shutter stays open. A shakin g hand icon w a rns of slow shutter speeds . (Use a tripod for slow shutter speeds .) Exposure Compensation —allows the user to manually adjust the exposure; good for controlling backlit or non-standa rd scenes . If the p[...]

T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 23 1 T urn the Mode dial to P , A, S , M, or C . The mode options are displayed. 2 Use the Jog dial: ■ Rotate the Jog dial to move the cursor between the av ailable settings . ■ Press the Jog dial to open a setting. ■ Rotate the Jog dial to change the setting . ■ Press the Jog dial to s[...]

24 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures an d videos Changing the flash settings Flash-to-subje ct distance Zoom pos ition Flash distance Wide angle 2–16.1 ft (0.6–4.9 m) @ ISO 140 Telephoto 6.6–12.1 ft (2.0–3.7 m) @ ISO 140 Flash-icon behavior Cause Action Blinking Flash is charging. Wait. Take pictur e when the icon stops blinking. [...]

T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 25 NO TE: Rear -curtain-flash sync activa tes automatically when the flash is fired and the shutter speed is set at 1/30 second or longer . T he flash fires just before the shut ter closes to create a stream-of-light effect behind a moving object for a more natural appear ance. This featur e pr[...]

26 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures an d videos * When you change to Auto or Red-eye in these modes , it becomes the default until you change it. Snow Auto* Auto, Off, Fill Flash, Red-eye Beach Auto* Auto, Off, Fill Flash, Red-eye Text Off Auto, Of f Fireworks Off Off Flower Off Auto, Off, Fill Flash Manner/Museum Off Off Self-Portrait R[...]

T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 27 Using an external flash unit Use an external flash unit when yo u want additional or specialized lighting. Y ou can use the cam era’ s built-in flas h, as well, to provide extra fill flash. 1 T urn off the camera and flash unit. 2 Open the External-flash-connector cover . 3 Plug your exter[...]

28 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures an d videos Close-up pictures Use the Close-up setting to gain sharpness and detai l in pictures at close range . Use available light instead of flash if possib l e. The camer a automatically sets the focus distance depending on th e zoom position: See T ips for better pictures on page 40 . Landscape p[...]

T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 29 Using exposure compensation with exposure bracketing In P , A, and S modes , you can use exposure compensation in conjunction with exposure brack eting. Using burst If exposure compensation is set to And if the exposure bracke ting interval is set to Then the exposu res taken are 0.0 the def[...]

30 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures an d videos 1 In most Still modes , press the Burst button repeatedly to choose an option. 2 Press the Shut ter button halfway and hold to set the auto focus and exposure . 3 Press the Shut ter button completely down and hold it to take the pictures . The camera stops taking pictures when you release t[...]

T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 31 Picture Size Choose a picture resolution. This setting remains until you change it. 5.0 MP (defaul t)— for printing up to 20 x 30 in. (51 x 76 cm); pictures are highest resolution and largest file size. 4.4 MP (3:2)— ideal for printi ng 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) prints wit hout cropping. A [...]

32 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures an d videos White Balance Choose your lighting condition. The EVF/LCD screen displays the chosen White Balance. This setting remains until you change it. Auto (defau lt) — automatically corrects white balance. Ideal for general picture-taking. Daylight — for pictures in natural lighting. Tungsten ?[...]

T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 33 Exposure Metering Evaluate light levels at specific areas of a scene. This setting remains until you change it. The setting is displayed on the right side of Livevie w if set to Center-weight or Center-spot. Multi-Pattern (d efault) — evaluates lighting conditions throughout t he image to [...]

34 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures an d videos AF Control Choose an auto-focus setting. This setting remains until you change it. Continuous AF (default)— uses external AF sensor and TTL-AF (Through-The-Lens). Because the camera is always focusing, there is no need to press the Shutter butt on halfway down to focus. Single AF — uses[...]

T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 35 Set Album (Still) Choose Album names. This setting remains until you change it. On or Off Pre-select album names before you take pictures or videos. Then, all the pictures or videos you take are tagged with those album names. See page 39 . Image Storage Choose a storage location for pictures[...]

36 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures an d videos Using setup to customize your camera 1 In any mode , press the Menu button . 2 Move the Joystick to highlight Setup , then press the OK button. 3 Move the Joystick to highlight a setting, then p r ess the OK button . 4 Choose an option, then press the OK button. 5 Press the Menu button to e[...]

T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 37 Sound Themes Shutter Only Default Classica l Jazz Sci-fi Sound Volume Off Low (default) Medium High Mode Description Display mode description when entering a mode. On (default) Off Date & Time See page 6 . Video Out Choose the regional se tting that lets you connect the camera to a telev[...]

38 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures an d videos Putting yourself in the picture or video Use the Self-T imer to creat e a 2- or 10-second delay betwee n the time you press the Shutter button and the time t he picture or video is tak en. 1 Place the cam e ra on a flat surface or tripod. 2 Select the desired Still or Video mode . 3 Press t[...]

T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 39 6 Compose the scene . T hen pr ess the Shutter button halfway and hold to set the exposure and focus , then press completely down . Quickly position yourself in the scene . The Self-Timer light on the front of th e camera blinks slowly for 8 second s (then quickly for 2 seconds) befo re the [...]

40 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures an d videos 4 T o remove a selection, highlight an al bum name and press the OK button. T o remove all album selections , move the Joystick to highlight Clear All. 5 Highlight Exit, then press the OK b u tton. Y our selections are saved. If you turn on the camera s creen, your album selection is displa[...]

T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 41 Exposure compensation When you wa nt to control the exposure of ba cklit subjects or tak e images in v aried light, use exposure c ompensation. If the picture is too light, decrease (–) th e setting; if it’ s too dark, increase (+) the setting. Use the Jog dial to access this function (s[...]

42 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures an d videos Aperture and shutter speed (Manual mode) Y ou can manually choose the best co mbination of lens aperture (f-number) and shutter speed to obtain the appropriate ex posure compensation for your particular setting. Images have a greater focus ra nge with a larger f-number , su ch as f/8. But i[...]

T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 43 Fill flash Fill flash is inc luded on your camera (see pa ge 24 ), and is a popular feature . Use fill flash for sunny-day portraits to fill in th ose dark shadows under the eyes , nose, or under the rim of a baseball hat. It’ s also useful for side- and back-lit scenes with nearby people [...]

44 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures an d videos Close ups with a close-up mode T he flower icon on the camer a indicates you have Close-up mode . Once in Close-up mode , your camer a takes sharp pictures at close range (see page 28 ). Th e camera auto matically sets th e focus distance depending on the zoom position. Use availab le light[...]

www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 45 3 Reviewing pictures and videos Press the Review button to view and work with your pictures and videos . To save battery power , use the optional Kodak EasyShare camera or printer dock, or Kodak 5-volt AC adapter . (See www .kodak.com/go/z7590accessories .) Viewing single pictures and videos 1 Press the Review button. [...]

46 www .kodak.com/g o/support Reviewing pictures and videos Checking camera status review mode Press the Review button . Th e applied featur es of the current picture or video are displa yed: Email tag F av or ite tag Print tag/number of pr ints Protect Picture/video number Storage Revie w Album name Scroll arrows mode location Histogram[...]

Reviewing pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 47 Viewing multiple pictures and videos 1 Press the Review button. 2 Move the Joystick . NO TE: Y ou can also press the Menu button, high light Multi-up , then press the OK button. Thumbnails of p ictures and v ideos are displ ayed. T o display the previous or next row of thumbnails , move th[...]

48 www .kodak.com/g o/support Reviewing pictures and videos Deleting pictures and videos 1 Press the Review button. 2 Move the Joystick to locate a picture or video (or highlight one i n Multi-up view), then press the Delete button. 3 Move the Joystick to highlight an option , then press the OK butt on: PICTURE or VIDEO— deletes the displaye d pi[...]

Reviewing pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 49 Changing optional review settings In Review , press the Menu button to access optional review settings . Protecting pictures and videos from deletion 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press the Menu bu tton. 3 Move the Joystick to highlight Protect , then press the OK button. The picture or vid[...]

50 www .kodak.com/g o/support Reviewing pictures and videos Viewing picture/video information 1 Press the Review button. 2 Move the Joystick to highlight a picture/video . 3 Press the Status button once or twice to see information about the picture/video. Tagging pictures/videos for albums Use the Album feature in Review to tag the pictures and vid[...]

Reviewing pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 51 The album name appears with the picture. A pl us (+) after the album name means the picture was ad ded to more than one al bum. T o remove a selection, highlight an album name and press th e OK button. To rem ove all album selections , select Clear All. Third—transfer to your computer Wh[...]

52 www .kodak.com/g o/support Reviewing pictures and videos 2 Select a display in terval. T o scroll through the seconds quickly , hold the Joystick . 3 Press the OK button . The interval setting remains until you change it. Running a continuous slide show loop When you turn on Loop , the slide show is continuously repeated. 1 On the Slide Show men[...]

Reviewing pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 53 Copying pictures and videos Y ou can copy pictures and vi deos from a ca rd to internal memory or from internal memory to a card. Before you copy , make sure that: ■ A card is inserted in the camer a. ■ T he camera’ s picture storage loca tion is set to the location from which you ar[...]

54 www .kodak.com/g o/support 4 Installing the softwar e Minimum system requirem ents Minimum hardware requirements ■ Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000 SPI, or XP OS Internet Explorer 5.01 or higher 233 MHz processor or greater ■ Macintosh OS X 10.2.3, 10.3 Safari 1.0 or higher ■ 128 MB RAM (64 MB RAM for Windows 98, 98SE, 2000 SPI, or ME OS) ■ 20[...]

Installing the software www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 55 Install the software CAUTION: Install K odak EasyShare software before connecting the camera or optional dock to the computer . F ailure to do so may cause the software to install incorrectly . 1 Close all softw are applications that are open on your computer (including anti-virus software). 2 P[...]

56 www .kodak.com/g o/support 5 Sharing pictur es and videos NO TE: Share tags remain until removed. If a tagged pict ure/video is copied on the camera, the Shar e tag is not copied. (If a tagged pictu r e/video is copied in EasyShare software , the Share tag is copied.) In a burst series , only the last picture is t a gged during Quickview . When [...]

Sharing pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 57 Tagging pictures for printing 1 Press the Share button. Move the Joystick to locate a picture . 2 Move the Joystick to highlight Print , then press the OK button.* 3 Move the Joystick to select the number of copi es (0-99). Zero removes the tag for that picture . The Print icon appears in th[...]

58 www .kodak.com/g o/support Sharing pictures and videos Tagging pictures and videos for emailing First—on your computer Use K odak EasyShare softw are that came with your camer a to crea te an email address book on your computer . (T o get the latest version of EasyShare software , go to www .k odak.com/go/z7590downloads .) Then cop y up to 32 [...]

Sharing pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 59 Third—transfer and email When you tr ansfer the tagged pictures and videos to your computer (see page 62 ), the email screen opens and lets you send th em to the addresses you s pecified. See the K odak EasyShare software Help for details . Tagging pictures as favorites Y ou can store your[...]

60 www .kodak.com/g o/support Sharing pictures and videos NO TE: The camer a holds a limited numbe r of favorites . Use Camera F avorites in the EasyShare softw are to customize t he size of your ca mera F avorites sec tio n. F or more information, click the Help button in the K odak EasyShare software . Optional settings In F avorites mode , press[...]

Sharing pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 61 Removing all favorites from your camera 1 T urn the Mode dial to Favorites . 2 Press the Menu bu tton. 3 Highlight , then press the OK button. All pictures stored in the Favorites section of internal memor y are removed. Favor ites are restored to your camera t he next time y ou tr ansfer pi[...]

62 www .kodak.com/g o/support 6 T ransferring and pr inting pictur es CAUTION: Install K odak EasyShare software before connecting the camera or optional dock to the computer . F ailure to do so may cause the software to install incorrectly . Transferring pictures/videos with the USB cable 1 T urn off the camera. 2 Plug the la beled end of the USB [...]

T ransferri ng and printing pictures www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 63 Printing from a Kodak EasyShare printer dock or your computer Computer —Click the Help button in the K oda k EasyShare software for details on printing from your compu ter . Printer dock —Dock your camer a to the Ko dak EasyShare printer dock and pr int directly with or without [...]

64 www .kodak.com/g o/support T ransf erring and printing pictures Direct printing with a PictBridge-enabled printer Y our camera features PictBridge techno logy , which lets yo u print directly to PictBridge-enab led printers, without a computer . Y ou need: Connecting the camera to the printer 1 T urn off the camera and printer . 2 Optional: If y[...]

T ransferri ng and printing pictures www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 65 Printing pictures 1 T urn on the printer . T urn th e camera Mode dial to Auto . The PictBridge lo go is display ed, followed by the cu rrent picture and menu . (If no pictures are found, a message is displayed.) If the menu interface turns off, press any button to redisplay it. 2 M[...]

66 www .kodak.com/g o/support T ransf erring and printing pictures Dock compatibility for your camera Purchase camera docks , prin ter docks , a nd other accessories at a dea ler of K odak products or www .k odak.com/go/ z7590accessories . K odak EasyShare dock Docking configuration ■ printer dock 4000 ■ camera dock II ■ LS420, LS 443 camer a[...]

www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 67 7 T roubleshooting When you have questions about your camer a, start here . Additional technical information is av ailable in the ReadMe file located on the K odak EasyShare software CD . F or updates to T roubleshooting information, see www .k odak.com/go/z7590support . Camera problems If ... T ry one or more of the f[...]

68 www .kodak.com/g o/support T roublesho oting Pictures remaining number does not decrease after taking a picture ■ Continue taking pictures . T he camera is oper ating normally . (The camera estimates the number of pictures remaining after each picture is taken, based on picture size and content.) Picture orientation is not accurate ■ Set the[...]

T roublesho oting www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 69 Error message appears on EVF/LCD screen ■ T urn the camera off . ■ Remove memory card from the camera. ■ Remove the battery and wipe the contacts with a clean, dry cloth ( page 83 ). ■ Reinstall the battery . ■ T urn on the camera. ■ If all else fails , get customer support help (see page [...]

70 www .kodak.com/g o/support T roublesho oting Computer/connectivity problems Picture quality problems If ... T ry one or more of the following Computer does not communicate with the camera ■ T urn on the camera. ■ Insert a charged battery ( page 1 ). ■ Mak e sure USB cable is secure ly connected on camer a and computer port ( page 62 ). ■[...]

T roublesho oting www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 71 Picture is too light ■ R e position camer a to reduce the amount of av ailable light. ■ T urn fl ash off ( page 23 ). ■ Move so that the distance between you and the subject is within the effective flash range ( page 23 ). ■ T o automatically set exposure and focus , press the Shutter button h[...]

72 www .kodak.com/g o/support T roublesho oting Power-ring-light status Status Cause Power ring does not turn on and the camera does not work. ■ T urn on the camera. ■ Recharge the ba ttery or install a new one ( page 2 ). ■ T urn Mode dial off , then back on. Power ring glows steady green. ■ Camera is on and ready to take a picture or vide[...]

T roublesho oting www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 73 Direct printing (PictBridge) problems Still having problems? Visit www .kodak.com/go/z7 590support , or see Chapter 8, Getting help . F or Direct printing issues , co ntact the printer manufacturer . Status Cause Solution Cannot locate desired picture. The Mode dial is set to Favorites. Turn the Mode [...]

74 www .kodak.com/g o/support 8 Getting help Helpful links Camera G et support for your product (FAQs, troubleshooting information, etc.) www .kodak.com/go/z7590support Purchase camera accessories (camera docks, printer docks, lenses, cards, etc. ) www .kodak.com/go/z7590accessories Download the latest camera firmw are and software www .kodak.com/g[...]

Getting help www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 75 Telephone customer support If you have questi ons concerning the operation of the so ftware or camer a, you may speak with a customer suppo rt representative . Before you call, have the camera or dock connected to your computer . Be at your computer , and have the following information av ailable: Visit: h[...]

76 www .kodak.com/g o/support 9 Appendix Camera specifications F or more specifica tions , visit www .kodak.com/g o/z7590supp ort . K odak EasyShare Z7590 zoom digital camer a CCD (charge-coupled device) CCD 1/2.5 in. CCD, 4:3 aspect ratio Output image size (picture siz e) 2576 x 1932 (5.0 M) pixe ls 2576 x 1716 (4.4 M) pixels 2304 x 1728 (4.0 M) p[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 77 Focus system Hybrid AF External Passive Sensor; Multi-, Center-, or Selectable-Zones. Continuous AF in movie and preview modes. Working range: Standard wide: 2.0 ft (0.6 m) to infinity Standard tele: 6.6 ft (2.0 m) to infinity Close-up wide: 4.7 to 27.6 in. (0.12 to 0.7 m) Close-up tele: 3.9 t o 6.9 ft (1.2 to[...]

78 www .kodak.com/g o/support Appendix ISO speed Auto: 80,100, 200, 400, and 800 (800 @ 1.8 MP) Selectable: P, A, S, M, and C Mode Flash Electronic flash Guide no. 12 @ ISO 140; auto flash with photo sensor Working range: Wide: 2–16.1 ft (0.6–4.9 m) @ ISO 140 Tele: 6.6–12.1 ft (2.0–3.7 m) @ ISO 140 Flash modes Auto, Fill, Red-eye, O ff Exte[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 79 Storage capacities File sizes can vary due to im age content and exposure . Y ou may be able to store more or fewer pict ures and videos . F avorites tak e up additional space in internal memory and reduce stor age capacity . Video output NTSC or PAL Power Kodak EasyShare Li-Ion rechargeable batter y (KLIC–5[...]

80 www .kodak.com/g o/support Appendix Picture storage capacity—standard compression Picture storage capacity—fine compression Number of pictures 5.0 MP 4.4 MP (3:2) 4.0 MP 3.1 MP 1.8 MP 16 MB SD/MMC 9 11 12 15 24 32 MB internal memory 17 19 21 27 43 32 MB SD/MMC 19 22 24 30 48 64 MB SD/MMC 39 44 48 60 97 128 MB SD/MM C 79 88 97 121 195 256 MB [...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 81 Video storage capacity Power-saving features Minutes/sec o nds of video VGA (640 x 480) QVGA (320 x 240) 16 MB SD/MMC 59 sec. 1 min. 53 sec. 32 MB internal memory 1 min. 47 sec. 3 min. 23 sec. 32 MB SD/MMC 1 min. 52 sec. 3 min. 46 sec. 64 MB SD/MMC 3 min. 59 s ec. 7 min. 32 sec. 128 MB SD/MMC 7 min. 59 sec. 15[...]

82 www .kodak.com/g o/support Appendix Accessories Item Description Wher e to buy Schneider- Kreuznach Xenar 0.7X wide-angle lens Expand your creativity and photographic options with the versatile 0.7X wide-angle lens. www .kodak.com/go/ z7590accessories Kodak DX6490/Z7590 lens adapter Allows you to add 55 mm screw-on lenses or filters Lens filter [...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 83 Upgrading your software and firmware Download t he latest versions of the softwa re included on the EasyShare software CD and the camer a firmware (the softwa re that runs on the camera). See www .k odak.com/go/z7590downloads. Additional care and maintenance ■ If the camer a has been subjected to in clement [...]

84 www .kodak.com/g o/support Appendix Warranty Limited warranty K odak warr ants Ko dak digital cameras and acce ssories (excluding batteries) to be free from malfunctions and defects in b oth ma terials and workmanship for one y e ar from the date of purchase . Retain the original da ted sales receipt. Proof of the da te of purch ase will be requ[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 85 ACCIDENT , AL TERA TION, MODIFICA TION , UNAUTHORIZED SER VICE, MISUSE, ABUSE, USE WITH INCOMP A TIBLE ACCESSORIES OR A TT ACHMENTS , F AILURE T O FOLLOW K ODAK’S OPERA TION , MAINTENANCE OR REP ACKING INSTR UCTIONS, F AILURE T O US E ITEMS SUPPLIED BY KODAK (SUCH AS ADAPTERS AND CABLES), OR CLAIMS MADE AFTE[...]

86 www .kodak.com/g o/support Appendix Regulatory compliance FCC compliance and advisory T his equipment has been tested and fou nd to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device , pursuant to Part 1 5 of the FCC Rules . Th ese limits are designed to provide reasonable protecti on against harmful interf erence in a residential installation.[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 87 Canadian DOC statement DOC Class B Compliance— T his Class B digital apparatus comp lies with Canadian ICES-003. Observation des normes-Class B— Cet appareil numé rique de la classe B est conforme à la norm e NMB-003 du Canada. VCCI Class B ITE English tr anslation: T his is a Class B product bas ed on t[...]

88 www .kodak.com/g o/support Index 1 A A/V out, 52 A/V out (for TV viewing) connection location, ii about this cam era, 38 AC adapte r, 3 accessories battery, 3 buying, 74 camera, 82 external flash, 27 printer dock, 63 SD or MMC card, 8 AF control, 34 album, 35 albums, tagging pictures for, 39 , 50 apertu re priority, 18 aperture , PASM mode, 21 a[...]

www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 89 Index close-up scenes, 27 close-up button, iv close-up pictures, 28 color mode, 34 compression, 31 computer connecting camera, 62 transfer to, 62 copy pictures card to memory, 53 memory to card, 53 to computer via USB cabl e, 62 custom, 18 custom exposure mode, 30 customer support, 75 D date setti ng, 6 DC-In (5V) conn[...]

90 www .kodak.com/g o/support Index flash button, iv flip-up flash, i, iv flower, 20 focus framing marks, 11 focus zone, 33 format, 38 H help troubleshooting, 67 web links, 74 histogram, 12 I icons, mode dial, 17 image storage, 35 inserting battery, 2 SD or MMC card, 8 installing software, 55 internal memory storage capacity, 79 J jog dial, i joyst[...]

www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 91 Index favorites, 18 fireworks, 20 flower, 20 landscape, 19 manner, 20 manual, 18 night la ndscape, 20 night portrait, 19 party, 20 portrait, 19 program, 17 SCN, 19 self-portrait, 20 shutter priority, 18 snow, 20 text, 20 N neckstrap po st, iii night landscape, 20 night portrait, 19 O OK button, iii on/off button, iii o[...]

92 www .kodak.com/g o/support Index R ReadMe file, 67 rear-curtain-flash sync, 25 recycling, disposal, 83 red-eye, flash, 23 regulatory information, 86 removing favorites, 61 reset to default, 34 review button, iii, 45 reviewing pictures as you tak e them, 15 camera screen, 45 deleting, 48 magnifying, 48 slide show, 51 reviewing videos camera scree[...]

www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 93 Index sleep mode, 81 slide show problem s, 70 running, 51 snow, 20 software installing, 55 upgr ading, 83 sound themes, 37 speaker, iv specifications, 76 status button, iii storage capacity, 79 support, technical, 75 T tagging, 39 favorites, 59 for email, 58 for print, 57 when to tag, 56 tagging pictures for albums, 39[...]

94 www .kodak.com/g o/support Index Z zoom digital , 16 optical, 16 zoom lever, iii[...]