Kodak EasyShare Z7590 manual

K odak EasyShare Z7590 zoom digital camer a User’ s guide www .k odak.com F or interactive tutorials , www .kodak.com/go/h owto F or help wi th your cam era , www .k odak.com/go/z7590support FPO[...]

Eastma n K odak Company Rochester , New Y ork 1465 0 © Eastman K odak Company , 2005 All screen images are simulated. K odak and EasyShare are trademar ks of East man K odak Compan y . Schneider -Kreuznach, Xenar , and V ariog on are tr ademarks of Jos . Schneide r Optische W erk e GmbH used un der license by Eastman K odak Compan y . P/N 4J3110[...]

Product features www .kodak.com/go/ support i T op , fr ont 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/go/sup port Product features Side views 1 SD/MMC card slot 5 USB port/ DC-In/ A/V-Out c over 2 Diopter dial 6 USB port 3 External flash connector 7 DC-In (5V) 4 External-flash-conn ector cover 8 A/V Out (for TV viewing) 3 1 4 5 6 8 7 2[...]

Product features www .kodak.com/go/ support iii Back view 1 Neck strap post 10 Mode dial 2 EVF/LCD toggle button 11 Review button 3 EVF (Electron ic Viewfinder) 12 Menu butt on 4 On/Off button 13 Delete button 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/go/sup port 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 d ock 4 Flash button 10 Dock connector 5 6 Flip-up flash Open flash switch 11 Locator fo r EasyShar[...]

www .kodak.com/go/ support v T able of contents 1 1 Getting started ......................................................... ............................. 1 Installin g the software first .............. ................. .................. ...................... ..... 1 Charging the battery .............. ...................... ................. .[...]

vi www .kodak. com/go/sup port T able of contents 3 Reviewing pictures and videos ............................................................ 45 Viewing single pictures and videos ............... ................. ...................... ........ 45 Viewing multiple pi ctures and videos ................ .................. ................. ........[...]

T able of contents www .kodak.com/go/ support vii 7 Troubleshooting .................................... .............................................. 67 Camera problems .......... .................. ................. ...................... .................. ... 67 Computer/connectivity problems .............. .................. .................[...]

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www .kodak.com/go/ support 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 s oftware, page 55 . Charging the battery T he Li-Io[...]

2 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Getting started Inserting the battery CAUTION: Use only a K odak EasyShar e Li-Ion rechar geable battery . 1 Mak e sure the camer a is turned off . 2 On the bottom of the camera , slide the battery door and lift to op en. 3 Insert the battery as shown. Push the battery completely into the battery compartment . 4 Close [...]

Getting started www .kodak.com/go/ support 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 ( pag e 15 ) – Excessive use of the flash – Using the LCD screen; u tilize the EVF screen in stead. ■ Dirt on the battery contacts can affect batt ery life . Wipe the contacts with a[...]

4 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Getting started Battery safety and handling CAUTION: W hen removing batter ies , allow them to cool first; batter ies may be hot. ■ Read and follo w all w arnin gs and instructio ns supplied by the battery manufa cturer . ■ Use only batteries that are approved for this product. ■ K eep batteries out of the reach [...]

Getting started www .kodak.com/go/ support 5 Turning the camera on and off ■ Press the On/Off button. Y our camera is ready to take pictures w hen the Power ring stops blinking. The EVF or the LCD screen turns on, depen ding on which display was last used. ■ Press the On/Off button to turn off the camera. The camera completes operations that ar[...]

6 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Getting started Setting the date and time Setting the date & time, first time T h e message Date and Time have been rese t appears the first time you turn on the camer a or if the battery is removed for an extended time . 1 SET DA TE & TIME is highlight ed. Press the OK button. 2 Go to step 4 in Setting the dat[...]

Getting started www .kodak.com/go/ support 7 Changing the display, EVF or LCD Y our camer a has an Electronic 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 a l Display) screen, displays what the camer a captures . Press the EVF/LCD toggle button to change the screen from EVF to LCD , and back. The selection remain s [...]

8 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Getting started Storing pictures on a SD or MMC card Y ou r camera has 32 MB of int ernal memo ry . Y ou can pu rchase o ptional SD card s at a dealer of K odak products or at www .k odak.com/global /en/digital/acc essories for remov able , reusable stor age fo r your pictures and videos . NO TE: W e recommend K odak S[...]

www .kodak.com/go/ support 9 2 T aking pictur es and videos Taking a picture T he camera is always ready to tak e pictur es—in Review , Share , or Set up but not in F avori tes . (In Video mode , the cam er a cap tures vide o .) 1 Press the On/Off button. 2 T urn the Mode dial to the desired setting. NO TE: Use Auto for gener al pict ure-taking s[...]

10 www .kodak. com/go/sup port T aking pictures and videos 4 Press th e Shutter butt on halfway to set the Auto F ocus (AF) and Auto Exposure (AE). The AF/AE indicator is d isplayed. If the focu s an d/or exposure fail s, recompose the shot and tr y again. 5 Continue pressing the Shu tter button completely down to tak e the picture . EVF screen LCD[...]

T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 11 Using the auto-focus framing marks When using the camer a EVF/LCD screen as a viewfinder , framing marks indicate where the camera is focusing. F or the best pictures , the camer a attempts to focus on foreground subjects , even if the su bj ects are not centered in the sce ne . 1 Press th e[...]

12 www .kodak. com/go/sup port T aking pictures and videos Capture modes Only active camer a settings are displayed: NO T E: A histogr am shows the distribution of the su bject’ s brightness . If the peak is to the far right of the gr aph, th e subject is too bright; if it i s to the left, it is to o dark. Optimal exposure is achieved when the pe[...]

T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 13 Capture modes—shutter pressed halfway Press th e Shutte r button ha lfwa y to displa y the activ e manual settin gs: A uto f ocus Exposure compensation Slow shutter speed w ar ning Shutter speed Aper ture ISO framing marks Flash compensation A uto F ocus/ A uto Exposure (AF/AE indicator) O[...]

14 www .kodak. com/go/sup port T aking pictures and 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 t he Me nu button . Move the J oystick to highlight Video Size , then press the OK butt on. 3 Move the Joystick to highlight the desire d Size , then press t[...]

T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 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 Quickvi ew for approximately 5 second s . Wh ile the pictu re or video is displ ayed, you can: ■ Review: If you tak e no action, th e pictur e/video is saved. ■ Pl[...]

16 www .kodak. com/go/sup port T aking pictures and 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 o u can change op tical zoom before ( but not duri ng) video recording. IMPOR [...]

T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 17 2 Press th e Shutter butt on 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 in pri nted image qual ity when usin g digital zoom. The slider on[...]

18 www .kodak. com/go/sup port T aking pictures and videos Aperture Priority Controlling aperture, exposure compensation, flash c ompensation, 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/ support 19 Scene modes 1 T urn the Mode dial to Scene . 2 Move the Joystick to display Sce ne mode descr iptions . NO TE: I f the screen turns off , press the OK button. 3 Press th e OK button to ch oose a Scene m ode . Scene Point- and-shoot simplicity when ta king pictures under 14 special conditions[...]

20 www .kodak. com/go/sup port T aking pictures and 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, Inf inity Focus, Daylight White Balance, Center-Weight Metering, ISO 100 Snow Bright snow scenes. f/2.8–f/3.7, +1 Exp osure Compensation, Center-Wei gh[...]

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

22 www .kodak. com/go/sup port T aking pictures and videos Shutter speed —controls how long the shutter stays o pen. A shaking hand icon w arns of slow shutter sp eeds . (Use a tripod for slow shutter s peeds .) Exposure Compensation —allows the user to manually adjust the exposure; good for controlling backlit or non-standa rd scenes . If the [...]

T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 23 1 T urn the Mode dial to P , A, S , M, or C . The mode options are displayed. 2 Use the Jog di al: ■ Rotate the Jog dial to move the cursor betwee n the av ailable settings . ■ Press the Jog dial to open a setting. ■ Rotate the Jog dial to ch ange the setting . ■ Press the Jog dial t[...]

24 www .kodak. com/go/sup port T aking pictures and videos Changing the flash settings Flash- to-subject dista nce Zoom po sition 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 Actio n Blinking Flash is charging. Wait. Take picture when the icon stops blinking.[...]

T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 25 NO TE: Rear -c urtain-flash sync activ ates automatically when t he flash is fired and the shutter speed is set at 1/30 second or l onger . T he flash fires just before the shutter closes to create a stre am-of-light effect behind a moving object for a more natur al appear ance . T his featu[...]

26 www .kodak. com/go/sup port T aking pictures and videos * When you change to Auto or Red-eye in th ese modes , it becomes the default until you change it. Snow Auto* Auto, Off, Fill Flash, Red-eye Beach Auto* Auto, Off, Fill Flash, Re d-eye Text Off Auto , Off Fireworks Off Off Flower Off Auto, Off, Fill Flash Manner/Muse um Off Off Self-Portrai[...]

T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 27 Using an external flash unit Use an external flash uni t when you w ant additional or specialized lighting. Y ou can use th e camer a’ s built-in flash, as well, to provi de extra fill flash. 1 T urn off the camer a and flash unit. 2 Open the External-flash-connector cover . 3 Plug your ex[...]

28 www .kodak. com/go/sup port T aking pictures and videos Close-up pictures Use the Close-up setting to gain sharpness and detail i n pictures at close r ange . Use available light instead of flash if possibl e . T he camer a automatically sets the focus distance depending on the zoom posi tion: See T ips for bette r pictures on page 40 . Landscap[...]

T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 29 Using exposure compensation with exposure bracketing In P , A, and S modes , you can use exposu re compensation in con junction with exposure br ack eting. Using burst If exposur e compensation is set to And if the exposure brack eting interval is set to Then the exp osures taken are 0.0 the[...]

30 www .kodak. com/go/sup port T aking pictures and videos 1 In most Still modes , press the Burst button repeatedly to choose an option. 2 Press th e Shutter butt on halfway and hold to set the auto focus and exposure . 3 Press th e Shutter butt on completely down and hold i t to tak e the pictures . The camera stops taking pictures when you relea[...]

T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 31 Picture Size Choose a picture resolution. This setting remains until you change it. 5.0 MP (defa ult)— for pr inting up to 20 x 30 in. (51 x 76 cm); pictures are highest resolu tion and largest file s ize. 4.4 MP (3:2)— ideal for printing 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) p rints without c ropping.[...]

32 www .kodak. com/go/sup port T aking pictures and videos White Balance Choose your lighting condition. The EVF/LCD screen displays the chosen White Balance. This setting remains until yo u change it. Auto (de fault) — automatically cor rects white balance. Ideal for general picture-taking. Daylight — for pictures in natural ligh ting. Tungst [...]

T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 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 Liv eview if set to Center-weight or Center-spot. Multi-Pa ttern (defa ult) — evaluates lighting conditi ons throughout the image to[...]

34 www .kodak. com/go/sup port T aking pictures and 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 Shut ter button halfway down t o foc us. Single AF — u[...]

T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 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/go/sup port T aking pictures and videos Using setup to customize your camera 1 In any mode , press the Menu bu tton. 2 Move the Joystick to highlight Setu p , then press the OK button. 3 Move the Joystick to highlight a setting , then press the OK bu tton. 4 Choose an option, then press the OK button. 5 Press t he Me nu button to[...]

T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 37 Sound Themes Shutter Only Default Classi cal Jazz Sci-fi Sound Volume Off Low (defau lt) Medium High Mode Description Display mode description when entering a mode. On (default) Off Date & Time See page 6 . Video Out Choose the regi onal setting that lets you connect the camera to a tele[...]

38 www .kodak. com/go/sup port T aking pictures and videos Putting yourself in the picture or video Use the Self-T imer to create a 2- or 10-second de lay between the time you press the Shutter button and the time the picture or video is tak en. 1 Place th e camer a on a flat s urface or tripod. 2 Select the desired Still or Video mode . 3 Press t [...]

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

40 www .kodak. com/go/sup port T aking pictures and videos 4 T o remove a selection, highl ight an al bum name and press the OK button. T o remove all album sel ections , move the Joystick to highlight Clear All. 5 Highlight Exit, then press the OK button. Y o ur selections are saved. If you turn on the camera screen, your album selection is displa[...]

T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 41 Exposure compensation When you w ant to control the exposure of ba cklit subjects or tak e images in va ried light, use exposure compensatio n. 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/go/sup port T aking pictures and videos Aperture and shutter speed (Manual mode) Y ou can manuall y choose the best combination o f lens aperture (f-number) and shutter speed to obtain t he appropriate ex posure compensation for your particular setting. Images have a greater focus r a nge with a larger f-number , su ch as f/8. Bu[...]

T aking pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 43 Fill flash Fill flash is included on your camera (see page 24 ), and is a pop ular feature . Use fill flash for sunny-day portra its 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 b ack-lit scenes with nearby peopl[...]

44 www .kodak. com/go/sup port T aking pictures and videos Close ups with a close-up mode T he flower icon on the camer a indicates yo u have Close-up mode . Once in Close-up mo de , your camer a tak es sharp pictures at c lose ra nge (see page 28 ). T he camer a automatically sets th e fo cus distance depending on the zoom position. Use av ailable[...]

www .kodak.com/go/ support 45 3 Reviewing pictur es and videos Press the Review button to view and work with you r pictures and videos . T o save battery power , use the optional K odak EasyShare ca mera or printer dock, or K odak 5-volt AC adapter . (See www .kodak. com/go/z7590accessories .) Viewing single pictures and videos 1 Press the Review b[...]

46 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Reviewing pictures and videos Checking camera status review mode Press the Review button. T he applied featur es of the current pi cture or video are disp layed : Email tag F av orite tag Print tag /n umber of pr ints Protect Picture/video number Storage Re view Alb um name Scroll arrows mode location Histogram[...]

Reviewing pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 47 Viewing multiple pictures and videos 1 Press the Review button. 2 Move the Joystick . NO TE: Y ou can also press the Me nu button, highlight Multi-up , then press the OK b utton. Thumbnail s of pictur es and vi deos are disp layed. T o display the previous or next row of thumb nails , move[...]

48 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Reviewing pictures and videos Deleting pictures and videos 1 Press the Review button. 2 Move the Joystick to locate a picture or video (or highl ight one in Multi-up view), then press the Delete button. 3 Move the Joystick to highlight an option, then press the OK button: PICTURE or VIDEO— deletes the displaye d pic[...]

Reviewing pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 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 t he Me nu button . 3 Move the Joystick to highlight P rotect , then press the OK button. The pictu re or[...]

50 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Reviewing pictures and videos Viewing picture/video information 1 Press the Review button. 2 Move the Joystick to highli ght a picture/video . 3 Press the Status button once or twice to see information abou t the picture/video . Tagging pictures/videos for albums Use the Album feature in Review to tag the p ictures an[...]

Reviewing pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 51 The album name appears with the picture. A plus (+) after the album name means the pictur e was added to mo re than one alb um. T o remove a selection, highli ght an album name and pres s the OK button. T o remove all album selection s , select Clear Al l. Third—transfer to your computer[...]

52 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Reviewing pictures and videos 2 Select a d isplay interv al. T o scroll t hrough the seconds quickly , hold the Joystick . 3 Press the OK butt on. The interval setting remains until yo u change it. Running a continuous slide show loop When you turn on Loop , the slide show is continuously repeated. 1 On the Slide Show[...]

Reviewing pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 53 Copying pictures and videos Y ou can copy picture s and videos 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 stor age loca tion is set to t he location from which you [...]

54 www .kodak. com/go/sup port 4 Installing the softwar e Minimum syst em requirements 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) ■ 2[...]

Installing the software www .kodak.com/go/ support 55 Install the software CAUTION: Install K odak EasyShare software before connecting the camera or optional dock to the computer . F ailur e to do so may cause the softwar e to install incorrectly . 1 Close all software app lications that are open on your computer (in cluding anti-virus softw are).[...]

56 www .kodak. com/go/sup port 5 Shar ing pictures and videos NO TE: Share tags remain until removed. If a tagged pict ure/video is copied on the camera, th e Share tag is not copied. (If a tagge d picture/video is copied in EasyShare softw are , the Share tag is copied.) In a burst series , only the last picture is tagged during Quickview . When c[...]

Sharing pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 57 Tagging pictures for printing 1 Press the Share button. Move the Joystick to locate a picture . 2 Move the Joystick to highlight P rint , 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 t[...]

58 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Sharing pictures and videos Tagging pictures and videos for emailing First—on your comp uter Use K odak EasyShare software th at 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 .) T hen copy up to 3[...]

Sharing pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 59 Third—transfer and email When you tr ansfer the tagged pi ctures and videos to your computer (see page 62 ), the email screen open s and lets you send th em to the addresses you specifie d. See th e K odak E asyShare software Help for det ails . Tagging pictures as favorites Y ou can store[...]

60 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Sharing pictures and videos NO TE: T he camer a holds a limited numbe r of favorites . Use Camer a F avorites in t he EasyShare softw are to custom ize the size of your camer a F avorites secti o n. F or more informat ion, click the Help button in the K odak EasySh are softw are . Optional settings In F avorites mode [...]

Sharing pictures and videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 61 Removing all favorites from your camera 1 T urn the Mode dial t o F a vorites . 2 Press t he Me nu button . 3 Highlight , then press th e OK button. All pictures stored i n the Favorites section of internal memor y are removed. Favorites are restored to your c amera the next time y ou tr ans[...]

62 www .kodak. com/go/sup port 6 T ransferr ing and pr inting pictur es CAUTION: Install K odak EasyShar e software before connecting th e camera or optional dock to the computer . F ailure to do so may cause the software to install incorr ectly . Transferring pictures/videos with the USB cable 1 T urn off the camera. 2 Plug the labe led end of the[...]

T ransferring and printing pictures www .kodak.com/go/ support 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 computer . Printer dock —Dock your camer a to the K odak EasyShare printer dock and print directly with or without a c[...]

64 www .kodak. com/go/sup port T ransferring and pr inting pictures Direct printing with a PictBridge-enabled printer Y our camer a features PictBri dge techno logy , which lets you pri nt directly to PictBridge -enabled pri nters , without a compu ter . Y ou need: Connecting the camera to the printer 1 T urn off the camer a and printer . 2 Optiona[...]

T ransferring and printing pictures www .kodak.com/go/ support 65 Printing pictures 1 T urn on the printer . T urn th e camera Mode dial to Auto . The PictBrid ge logo is d isplayed, followed by the current pict ure and menu. ( If no pictures are found, a message is displayed.) If the menu interface turns off, press any button to redisplay it. 2 Mo[...]

66 www .kodak. com/go/sup port T ransferring and pr inting pictures Dock compatibility for your camera Purchase camera docks , printer docks , and other access ories at a deale r of K odak products or www .kodak.com/go/ z 7590accessories . K odak Eas yShare dock Docking conf iguration ■ printer dock 4000 ■ camer a dock II ■ LS420, LS 443 came[...]

www .kodak.com/go/ support 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 informati on, see www .k odak.com/go/z7590support . Camera problems If ... T ry one or more of the [...]

68 www .kodak. com/go/sup port T roubleshooting Pictures remaining number does not decrease after t aking 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 th[...]

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

70 www .kodak. com/go/sup port T roubleshooting 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 camer a. ■ Insert a charged battery ( page 1 ). ■ Mak e sure USB cable is secure ly connected on ca mera and computer port ( page 62 ). ?[...]

T roubleshooting www .kodak.com/go/ support 71 Picture is too light ■ Reposition camer a to r educe the amount of av ailable light . ■ T urn flash of f ( page 23 ). ■ Move so that the distance between you and the subject is within the effective flash range ( page 23 ). ■ T o aut omatically set exposure and focus , press the Shutter button h[...]

72 www .kodak. com/go/sup port T roubleshooting Power-ring-light status Status Cause Power ring does not turn on and the camera does not work. ■ T urn on the camer a. ■ 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 tak e a picture or vi[...]

T roubleshooting www .kodak.com/go/ support 73 Direct printing (PictBridge) problems Still having problems? Visit www .kodak.com/g o/z7590s upport , or see Chapter 8, Getting help . F or Direct printing issues , co ntact the printer manufacturer . Status Cause Solu tion Cannot locate desired picture. The Mode dial is set to Favorites. Turn the Mode[...]

74 www .kodak. com/go/sup port 8 Getting help Helpful links Came ra Get support for your p roduct (FAQs, troubleshooting information, etc.) www .kodak.com/go/z7590support Purchase camera accessories (camera docks, printer docks, lenses, ca rds, etc.) www .kodak.com/go/z7590accessories Download the latest camera fi rmware and software www .kodak.com[...]

Getting help www .kodak.com/go/ support 75 Telephone customer support If you have qu estions concerning th e operation of the softw are or cam era, yo u may speak with a customer suppo rt representative . Before you call, have the camera or dock connected to your co mputer . Be at your computer , and have the followi ng information av ailable: Visi[...]

76 www .kodak. com/go/sup port 9 Appendix Camera specifications F or more sp ecifications , visit www .k odak.com/g o/z7590s upport . K odak EasySha re Z759 0 zoom digital came ra CCD (charge-coupled device) CCD 1/2.5 in. CCD, 4:3 aspect r atio Output image size (pictu re size) 2576 x 193 2 (5.0 M) pixels 2576 x 17 16 (4.4 M) pi xels 2304 x 17 28 ([...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/ support 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 to 6.9 ft ( 1.2 t[...]

78 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Appendix ISO speed Auto: 80,100, 200, 400, and 800 (8 00 @ 1.8 MP) Selectable: P, A, S, M, and C Mode Flash Electronic flash Guide no. 12 @ ISO 140; auto flash wi th 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, Re d-eye, Off E[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/ support 79 Storage capacities File sizes can v ary due to im age content and exposure . Y ou may be able to store more or fewe r pictures a nd 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?[...]

80 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Appendix Picture storage capacity—standard compression Picture storage capacity—fine compression Number of pictures 5.0 M P 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 /MMC 79 88 97 12 1 195 256 [...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/ support 81 Video storage capacity Power-saving features Minutes/ seconds 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 sec. 7 min. 32 sec. 128 MB SD/MMC 7 min. 59 se c. 15 [...]

82 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Appendix Accessories Item Description Wher e to buy Schneider- Kreuznach Xenar 0.7X wide-angle lens Expand your creativ ity and photographic options with the versatile 0.7X wide-angle lens. www .kodak.c om/go/ z7590accessories Kodak DX6490/Z7 590 lens adapter Allows you to add 55 mm sc rew-on lenses or filters Lens fi[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/ support 83 Upgrading your software and firmware Downl oad the late st version s of the softw a re included on the EasyShare softw are CD and the camer a firmw are (the softw a re that runs on the camer a). See www .k odak.com/go/z7590downloads . Additional care and maintenance ■ If the camer a has been subjec ted to in[...]

84 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Appendix Warranty Limited warranty K odak wa rrants K odak digital camer as and acce ssories (excluding batteries) to be free from malfunctions and defects in both ma terial s and workmanship for on e year from the date of purchase . Retain the original da ted sales receipt. Proof of the da te of purchase will be requ[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/ support 85 A CCIDENT , AL TERA TION , MODIFICA TION , UNA UTHORIZED SERVICE, MISUSE, ABUSE, USE WITH INCOMP A TIBLE ACCESSORIES O R A TT ACHMENTS , F AILURE T O FOLLOW K ODAK’S OPERA TION , MAINTENANCE OR REP ACKING INSTR UCTIONS , F AILURE T O USE ITEMS SUPPLIE D BY K ODAK (SUCH AS ADAPTERS AND CABLES), OR CLAIMS MADE[...]

86 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Appendix Regulatory compliance FCC compliance and advisory T his equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital devi ce , pursuant to P art 15 of th e FCC Rules . T hes e limits are designed to provide re asonable protecti on against harmful interf erence in a residential installat[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/ support 87 Canadian DOC statement DOC Class B Compliance— T his Class B dig ital appar atus complies wi th Canadian ICES-00 3. 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 produc t based o[...]

88 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Index 1 A A/V out, 52 A/V out (for TV viewing) connection location, ii about th is camera, 38 AC ad apter, 3 accessories battery, 3 buying, 74 camer a, 82 external flash, 27 printer dock, 63 SD or MMC card, 8 AF control, 34 album, 35 albums, taggin g pictures for, 39, 50 aper ture p riorit y, 18 aper ture, PASM mode, [...]

www .kodak.com/go/ support 89 Index close-up scenes , 27 close-up bu tton, iv close-up pi ctures, 28 color mode, 34 compression, 31 computer connecting camer a, 62 tr ansfer t o, 62 copy pictures card to memory, 53 memory to card, 53 to computer vi a USB cable, 62 custom, 18 custom exposure mode, 30 customer support, 75 D date set ting, 6 DC-In (5V[...]

90 www .kodak. com/go/sup port 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, mo de dial, 17 image storage , 35 insertin g battery, 2 SD or MMC card, 8 installing s oftware, 55 internal memory stor age capacity, 79 J jog dial, i[...]

www .kodak.com/go/ support 91 Index favorites, 18 fireworks, 20 flower, 20 landscape, 19 manner, 20 manua l, 18 night land scape, 20 night portrait, 19 party, 20 portrait, 19 program, 17 SCN, 19 self-portrait, 20 shutter priority, 18 snow, 20 text, 20 N neckstra p post, iii night landsc ape, 20 night portrait, 19 O OK button, iii on/off button, iii[...]

92 www .kodak. com/go/sup port 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 camer a screen, 45 deleti ng, 48 magni fying, 48 slide show, 51 reviewing vi deos camer a[...]

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

94 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Index Z zoom digit al, 16 optical, 16 zoom lever, iii[...]