Kodak EasyShare Z7590 User's guide User's Guide

Kodak EasyShare

Z7590 zoom digital camera

FPO

User’s guide

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Eastman Kodak Company

Rochester, New York 14650

© Eastman Kodak Company, 2005

All screen images are simulated.

Kodak and EasyShare are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company.

Schneider-Kreuznach, Xenar, and Variogon are trademarks of Jos. Schneider

Optische Werke GmbH used under license by Eastman Kodak Company.

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Top, front view

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1 Jog dial

2 Shutter button

3 Microphone

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Product features

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4 Flip-up flash

5 Self-Timer/Video light

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Side views

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1 SD/MMC card slot

2 Diopter dial

3 External flash connector

4 External-flash-connector cover

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5 USB port/ DC-In/ A/V-Out cover

6 USB port

7 DC-In (5V)

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Product features

Back view

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1 Neck strap post

2 EVF/LCD toggle button

3 EVF (Electronic Viewfinder)

4 On/Off button

5 Zoom (Wide Angle/Telephoto)

6 Neck strap post

7 Status button

8 Share button

9 Joystick (move

OK button (press)

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10 Mode dial

11 Review button

12 Menu button

13 Delete button

14 Power ring

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Top and bottom views

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Top Bottom

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1 Speaker

Exposure bracketing

First burst

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/Last burst button

Close-up /Landscape button

8 Battery door

9 Tripod socket/locator for

EasyShare camera dock or printer dock

4 Flash button

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6

Flip-up flash

Open flash switch

7 Shutter button

10 Dock connector

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Table of contents

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1 Getting started ......................................................................................1

Installing the software first ............................................................................ 1

Charging the battery ..................................................................................... 1

Inserting the battery...................................................................................... 2

Important battery information ....................................................................... 2

Battery safety and handling ........................................................................... 4

Turning the camera on and off ...................................................................... 5

Setting the language ..................................................................................... 5

Setting the date and time .............................................................................. 6

Changing the display, EVF or LCD.................................................................. 7

Checking camera and picture status .............................................................. 7

Storing pictures on a SD or MMC card ........................................................... 8

2 Taking pictures and videos ....................................................................9

Taking a picture ............................................................................................ 9

Taking a video ............................................................................................ 14

Quickview—Reviewing the picture or video just taken ................................. 15

Using optical zoom ..................................................................................... 16

Using advanced digital zoom....................................................................... 16

Picture-taking modes .................................................................................. 17

Using the flip-up flash ................................................................................. 23

Using an external flash unit ......................................................................... 27

Shooting close-up and landscape pictures.................................................... 27

Using exposure bracketing .......................................................................... 28

Using burst ................................................................................................. 29

Changing picture-taking settings ................................................................. 30

Using setup to customize your camera......................................................... 36

Putting yourself in the picture or video......................................................... 38

Pre-tagging for album names ...................................................................... 39

Tips for better pictures ................................................................................ 40

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3 Reviewing pictures and videos ............................................................45

Viewing single pictures and videos .............................................................. 45

Viewing multiple pictures and videos ........................................................... 47

Playing a video............................................................................................ 47

Deleting pictures and videos........................................................................ 48

Magnifying pictures..................................................................................... 48

Changing optional review settings............................................................... 49

Protecting pictures and videos from deletion................................................ 49

Viewing picture/video information ............................................................... 50

Tagging pictures/videos for albums.............................................................. 50

Running a slide show .................................................................................. 51

Displaying pictures and videos on a television.............................................. 52

Copying pictures and videos ........................................................................ 53

4 Installing the software ........................................................................54

Install the software ..................................................................................... 55

5 Sharing pictures and videos ................................................................56

When can I tag my pictures and videos? ...................................................... 56

Tagging pictures for printing........................................................................ 57

Tagging pictures and videos for emailing ..................................................... 58

Tagging pictures as favorites ....................................................................... 59

6 Transferring and printing pictures .......................................................62

Transferring pictures/videos with the USB cable ........................................... 62

Printing from a Kodak EasyShare printer dock or your computer ................... 63

Printing from an optional SD or MMC card .................................................. 63

Ordering prints online ................................................................................. 63

Direct printing with a PictBridge-enabled printer .......................................... 64

Dock compatibility for your camera.............................................................. 66

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7 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................67

Camera problems........................................................................................ 67

Computer/connectivity problems.................................................................. 70

Picture quality problems .............................................................................. 70

Power-ring-light status................................................................................ 72

Direct printing (PictBridge) problems............................................................ 73

8 Getting help ........................................................................................74

Helpful links................................................................................................ 74

Telephone customer support ....................................................................... 75

9 Appendix .............................................................................................76

Camera specifications ................................................................................. 76

Storage capacities ....................................................................................... 79

Power-saving features................................................................................. 81

Accessories ................................................................................................ 82

Upgrading your software and firmware........................................................ 83

Additional care and maintenance ................................................................ 83

Warranty..................................................................................................... 84

Regulatory compliance ................................................................................ 86

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Getting started

Installing the software first

IMPORTANT: Install the software from the Kodak EasyShare software CD before connecting the camera (or dock) to the computer. Otherwise, the software may install incorrectly. See the Start Here! guide or

Install the software, page 55 .

Charging the battery

The Li-Ion rechargeable battery requires charging before first use.

1 2 3

1 Insert the battery into the charger.

2 Insert the plug that matches your electrical outlet.

3 Plug the charger into the outlet.

The indicator light turns red. When the indicator light turns green, remove the battery and unplug the charger. Charging takes approximately 3 hours.

You can also charge the battery using an optional Kodak EasyShare printer dock or camera dock. Purchase these and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or visit www.kodak.com/go/z7590accessories.

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Inserting the battery

CAUTION:

Use only a Kodak EasyShare Li-Ion rechargeable battery.

1 Make 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 battery door.

Important battery information

Kodak battery replacement types/battery life

Actual battery life may vary based on usage.

Li-Ion rechargeable battery,

1700 mAh (KLIC 5001)

(included with camera)

275-325

0 400

Battery Life (Approx. number of pictures)

We recommend using only a Kodak EasyShare Li-Ion rechargeable battery. Not all manufacturers’ 3.7V Li-Ion rechargeable batteries are compatible with the camera.

Damage caused by unauthorized accessories is not covered under warranty.

Optional battery: You can use a Kodak EasyShare Li-Ion rechargeable battery, 1050 mAh, but it is a lower power battery. Expect approximately 30% fewer pictures per full charge than with the 1700 mAh battery included with your camera.

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Extending battery life

■ Limit the following activities that deplete battery power:

– Using Quickview ( page 15

)

– Excessive use of the flash

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– Using the LCD screen; utilize the EVF screen instead.

Dirt on the battery contacts can affect battery life. Wipe the contacts with a clean, dry cloth before inserting a battery in the camera.

Battery performance is reduced at temperatures below 41

°

F (5

°

C). When using your camera in cold weather, carry spare batteries and keep them warm. Do not discard cold batteries that do not work; when they return to room temperature, they may be usable.

Visit www.kodak.com/go/z7590accessories for:

Kodak EasyShare camera dock—powers your camera, transfers pictures to your computer, and charges your battery.

Kodak EasyShare printer dock—powers your camera, makes

4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) prints with or without a computer, transfers pictures, and charges your battery.

Kodak 5-volt AC adapter—powers your camera.


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Getting started

Battery safety and handling

CAUTION:

When removing batteries, allow them to cool first; batteries may be hot.

■ Read and follow all warnings and instructions supplied by the battery manufacturer.

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■

Use only batteries that are approved for this product.

Keep batteries out of the reach of children.

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Do not allow batteries to touch metal objects, including coins. Otherwise, a battery may short circuit, discharge energy, become hot, or leak.

Do not disassemble, install backward, or expose batteries to liquid, moisture, fire, or extreme temperature.

■ Remove battery when the product is stored for an extended period of time. In the unlikely event that battery fluid leaks inside the product, contact your local Kodak

Customer Service representative.

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In the unlikely event that battery fluid leaks onto your skin, wash immediately with water and contact your local health provider. For additional health-related information, contact your local Kodak Customer Service representative.

Dispose of batteries according to local and national regulations.

Do not charge non-rechargeable batteries.

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Turning the camera on and off

Power ring

■

■

Press the On/Off button.

Your camera is ready to take pictures when the Power ring stops blinking.

The EVF or the LCD screen turns on, depending on which display was last used.

Press the On/Off button to turn off the camera.

The camera completes operations that are in process.

Setting the language

1 Turn on the camera. Press the Menu button.

2 Move the Joystick

OK button.

to highlight Setup Menu , then press the

3 Move the Joystick

OK button.

to highlight Language , then press the

4 Move the Joystick to choose a language: English, German, Spanish, French,

Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, or Japanese.

5 When finished, press the OK button.

6 Press the Menu button to exit the menu.


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Setting the date and time

Setting the date & time, first time

The message 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 DATE & TIME is highlighted. Press the OK button.

2 Go to step 4 in

Setting the date & time, anytime .

Setting the date & time, anytime

1 Turn on the camera. Press the Menu button.

2 Move the Joystick

OK button.

to highlight Setup Menu , then press the

3 Move the Joystick

OK button.

to highlight Date & Time , then press the

4 Move the Joystick

Joystick

to adjust the date and time. Move the

to advance to the next setting.

5 When finished, press the OK button.


NOTE: Depending on your computer operating system, Kodak EasyShare software may update the camera clock when you connect the camera. See the EasyShare software Help for details.


Getting started

Changing the display, EVF or LCD

Your camera has an Electronic Viewfinder (EVF). The EVF, like the LCD (Liquid Crystal

Display) screen, displays what the camera captures.

EVF/LCD toggle button

Press the EVF/LCD toggle button to change the screen from EVF to LCD, and back.

The selection remains until you press the button again.

NOTE: The EVF/LCD screen turns off after 1 minute if no pictures are taken. Press any button to turn the display back on.

Using the diopter dial

You can adjust the EVF sharpness for your eyesight.

Diopter dial

EVF

■

■

Look through the EVF.

Turn the Diopter dial until the viewfinder image is sharp.

Checking camera and picture status

The icons that appear on the EVF/LCD screen indicate the active camera and picture settings.

Status

Press the Status button to turn the icons off and on.

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Storing pictures on a SD or MMC card

Your camera has 32 MB of internal memory. You can purchase optional SD cards at a dealer of Kodak products or at www.kodak.com/global/en/digital/accessories for removable, reusable storage for your pictures and videos.

NOTE: We recommend Kodak SD or MMC cards. Other SD brands are acceptable, but must possess the SD

logo. (The SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association.) When using the card for the

first time, format it in this camera before taking pictures (see page 38

).

CAUTION:

The card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may damage the camera or card. Do not insert or remove a card when the green ready light is blinking; doing so may damage your pictures, card, or camera.

1 Turn off the camera, then open the card door.

2 Orient the card as shown on the camera body.

3 Push the card all the way into the slot.

4 Close the door.

To remove the card, turn off the camera. Push the card in, then release it. When the card is partially ejected, pull it out.

See page 79

for storage capacities.


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Taking pictures and videos

Taking a picture

The camera is always ready to take pictures—in Review, Share, or Setup but not in

Favorites. (In Video mode, the camera captures video.)

1 Press the On/Off button.

2 Turn the Mode dial to the desired setting.

NOTE: Use Auto

for general picture-taking situations. (See page 17 for other camera-mode options.)

3 Use the EVF or LCD screen to frame your subject. (Press the EVF/LCD toggle button

to switch to the other. See page 7 .)

The EVF/LCD screen displays a mode description and a live view.

NOTE: To take flash pictures, open the flip-up flash (see page 20). An Open Flash warning appears on the

EVF/LCD screen when the flash unit needs to be open.


Taking pictures and videos

4 Press the Shutter button halfway to set the Auto Focus (AF) and Auto

Exposure (AE).

The AF/AE indicator is displayed. If the focus and/or exposure fails, recompose the shot and try again.

5 Continue pressing the Shutter button completely down to take the picture.

EVF screen

LCD screen

AF/AE indicator

AF/AE indicator: green—successful red—failed failed focus failed exposure



Using the auto-focus framing marks

When using the camera EVF/LCD screen as a viewfinder, framing marks indicate where the camera is focusing. For the best pictures, the camera attempts to focus on foreground subjects, even if the subjects are not centered in the scene.

1 Press the Shutter button halfway and hold.

When the framing marks turn from blue to green, focus is accomplished.

While the shutter button is pressed halfway:

Center focus

Framing marks

Center wide focus

Side focus

Center and side focus

Left and right focus

2 If the camera is not focusing on the desired subject (or if the framing marks disappear), release the Shutter button and recompose the scene.

3 Press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture.

NOTE: Framing marks do not appear in Landscape or Video mode. When you use Focus

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Capture modes

Only active camera settings are displayed:

Burst/ Exposure metering/

Self-timer

Landscape/

Close-up

Date stamp

Album name

Zoom: digital telephoto wide

Histogram

Flash mode

Aperture

Shutter speed

Picture size

Compression

Pictures/time remaining

Storage location

AF mode

Focus zone

Exposure metering

White balance

ISO

Low battery

(flashing = exhausted)

Camera mode

Flash compensation

Exposure compensation

NOTE: A histogram shows the distribution of the subject’s brightness. If the peak is to the far right of the graph, the subject is too bright; if it is to the left, it is too dark. Optimal exposure is achieved when the peak is in the middle of the histogram.



Capture modes—shutter pressed halfway

Press the Shutter button halfway to display the active manual settings:

Open flash warning

Slow shutter speed warning

Auto Focus/

Auto Exposure

(AF/AE indicator)

Auto focus framing marks

ISO

Aperture

Shutter speed

Flash compensation

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Taking a video

NOTE: You can change optical zoom before (but not during) video recording.

1 Turn the Mode dial to Video .

2 Press the Menu button. Move the Joystick press the OK button.

to highlight Video Size, then

3 Move the Joystick

OK button.

to highlight the desired Size, then press the

4 To eliminate camera noise during recording, turn off Continuous AF

(see page 34 ).

5 Use the EVF or LCD screen to frame your subject. (Press the EVF/LCD toggle button to switch to the other screen, see

page 7

.)

6 Press the Shutter button completely down and release. To stop recording, press and release the Shutter button again.

During recording, REC blinks on the screen and the elapsed time is displayed.

NOTE: If you prefer, press the Shutter button completely down and hold it for more than

2 seconds to begin recording. To stop recording, release the Shutter button. Recording also stops if the storage location is full. See

page 81

for video storage capacities.



Quickview—Reviewing the picture or video just taken

After you take a picture or video, the EVF or LCD screen displays a Quickview for approximately 5 seconds. While the picture or video is displayed, you can:

Share

Delete OK

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■

Review: If you take no action, the picture/video is saved.

Play (video): Press the OK button to play the video. Move the Joystick to adjust the volume. Press OK again to pause the video.

■ Share: Press the Share button to tag a picture/video for email (see

page 58 ) or as a

favorite, or to tag a picture for print. (See

page 57 .)

■ Delete: Press the Delete button while the picture/video and are displayed.

NOTE: Only the final picture of exposure bracketing (see

page 28

) or

burst series (see page 29 ) is displayed during Quickview. If

you select Delete, all pictures in the burst series are deleted.

To delete selectively, do so in Review (see

page 48 ).



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 Tips for better

pictures on page 40 .) You can change optical zoom before (but not during) video

recording.

IMPORTANT: Place the camera on a sturdy surface or tripod when you take high-zoom pictures.

Zoom indicator

Digital zoom range

1 Use the EVF or LCD screen to frame your subject.

2 Push the Zoom button toward Telephoto (T) to zoom in. Push it toward Wide Angle (W) to zoom out.

The EVF or LCD screen displays the zoomed image and the zoom indicator.

3 Press the Shutter button halfway and hold to set the exposure and focus, then press completely

down to take the picture. (When taking videos, press and release the Shutter button.)

Optical zoom range

Using advanced digital zoom

Use advanced digital zoom in any Still mode to get an additional 3X magnification beyond optical zoom; available settings are from 12X to 30X.

IMPORTANT: Place the camera on a sturdy surface or tripod when you take high-zoom pictures.

1 Push the Zoom button to the telephoto optical zoom limit (10X). Release the button, then push it again.

The EVF or LCD screen displays the zoomed image and the zoom indicator.



2 Press the Shutter button halfway and hold to set the exposure and focus, then press completely down to take the picture.

NOTE: You cannot use digital zoom for video recording.

IMPORTANT: You may notice a decrease in printed image quality when using digital zoom. The slider on the zoom indicator pauses, then turns red when the picture size is approximately 1 MP. For an acceptable 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) print, ensure that the slider remains blue.

Picture-taking modes

Mode dial

Choose the mode that best suits your subjects and surroundings.

Use this mode

Auto

For

General picture-taking—offers an excellent balance of image quality and ease of use.

Program Controlling exposure compensation (how much light enters the camera) and flash compensation. The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture (f-stop) based on the scene lighting.

Program mode offers the ease of auto shooting with full access to all

menu options. Use the jog dial to select settings. (See P, A, S, M, and

C modes, page 21 .) Press the Menu button to change other settings.



Use this mode

Aperture

Priority

Shutter

Priority

For

Controlling aperture, exposure compensation, flash compensation, and ISO speed. Aperture priority mode 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 settings. (See

P, A, S, M, and C modes, page 21

.) Press the Menu button to change other settings.

Controlling the shutter speed, exposure compensation, flash compensation, and ISO speed. The camera automatically sets the aperture for proper exposure. Shutter priority mode is primarily used to prevent blur when your subject is moving. To prevent camera shake, use a tripod for slow shutter speeds. Use the jog dial to select settings. (See

P, A, S, M, and C modes, page 21 .) Press the Menu

button to change other settings.

Manual Enjoying the highest level of creative control. You set the aperture, flash compensation, shutter speed and ISO speed. Exposure compensation acts as an exposure meter, recommending the proper combination of aperture and shutter speed to produce an acceptable exposure. To prevent camera shake, use a tripod for slow shutter speeds. Use the jog dial to select settings. (See

P, A, S, M, and C modes, page 21

.) Press the Menu button to change other settings.

Custom The "user-created” mode. For applying P, A, S, M plus any Custom settings (exposure compensation, flash compensation, ISO speed) which are saved independent of other camera settings. Use the jog dial to select settings. (See

P, A, S, M, and C modes, page 21 .) Press

the Menu button to choose a capture mode. (See

Custom Exposure

Mode, page 30 .) Press the Menu button to change other settings.

Video Capturing video with sound. (See

page 14 .)

Favorites Viewing your favorites. (See

page 59

.)



Use this mode

Scene

For

Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures under 14 special conditions. (See

Scene modes, page 19 .)

Sport Subjects that are in motion. Shutter speed is fast. The camera pre-settings are f/2.8–f/3.7, Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering,

Multi-Zone Focus, ISO 100–ISO 200.

Portrait Full-frame portraits of people. Allows the subject to be sharp and the background to be indistinct. For best results, position your subject at least 6 ft (2 m) away and fill the frame with a head and shoulder pose. Use Telephoto to exaggerate background blur. The camera pre-settings are f/2.8–f/3.7, Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering,

Multi-Zone Focus, ISO 100.

Scene modes

1 Turn the Mode dial to Scene .

2 Move the Joystick to display Scene mode descriptions.

NOTE: If the screen turns off, press the OK button.

3 Press the OK button to choose a Scene mode.

Use this SCN mode For

Close-up Subjects closer than

28 in. (70 cm).

Camera pre-settings f/2.8–f/3.7, Macro Focus, Center-

Weight Metering, Center-Zone

Focus, ISO 100

Landscape Distant scenery. Flash does not fire. Auto-focus framing marks

(

page 11 ) are not available in

Landscape.

f/2.8–f/3.7, Infinity Focus,

Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering,

Daylight White Balance, ISO 100

Night

Portrait

Reduces red eye of people in night scenes or low-light conditions. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. f/2.8–f/3.7, Multi-Pattern Exposure

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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.

Camera pre-settings

Beach Bright beach scenes.

f/2.8–f/3.7, +1 Exposure

Compensation, Center-Weight

Metering, Multi-Zone Focus, ISO 100 f/2.8–f/3.7, +1 Exposure

Compensation, Center-Weight

Metering, Daylight White Balance,

ISO 100

Text Documents.

Fireworks Flash does not fire. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod.

f/5.6, 2 second exposure, Infinity

Focus, Center-Weight Metering,

Daylight White Balance, ISO 100

Flower Close-ups of flowers or other small subjects in bright light.

f/2.8–f/3.7, Macro Focus, +1

Exposure Compensation,

Center-Weight Metering, ISO 140 f/2.8–f/3.7, Macro Focus, Daylight

White Balance, Center-Zone Focus,

Center-Weight Metering, ISO 140

Manner/

Museum

Self-

Portrait

Party

Quiet occasions, like a wedding or lecture. Flash and sound are disabled.

f/2.8–f/3.7, no sounds, no flash,

Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering,

Multi-Zone Focus, ISO 100

Close-ups of yourself. Assures proper focus and minimizes red eye.

f/2.8, Macro Focus, Multi-Pattern

Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone

Focus, Red-Eye Flash, ISO 100

People indoors. Minimizes red eye.

f/2.8–f/3.7, Multi-Pattern Exposure

Metering, Multi-Zone Focus, Red-Eye

Flash, ISO 140




Children Action pictures of children in bright light.

Camera pre-settings f/2.8–f/3.7, Multi-Pattern Exposure

Metering, Multi-Zone Focus, ISO 140

Backlight Subjects that are in shadow or

“backlit” (when light is behind the subject).

f/2.8–f/3.7, Multi-Pattern Exposure

Metering, Multi-Zone Focus,

Fill-Flash, ISO 100

P, A, S, M, and C modes

Settings you change in P, A, S or M modes apply only to pictures taken in those modes. Settings you change in C mode apply only to pictures taken in that mode.

For example, if you change the Color Mode to Sepia while in P, A, S, or M mode, you still retain the default setting of Color for Auto and Scene modes.

NOTE: The settings, including Flash, are maintained for P, A, S, M, and C modes—even when you change modes or turn off the camera. Use Reset to Default (see

page 34 ) to reset P, A, S, M, or C mode to

its default setting.

Aperture

Shutter speed

Exposure compensation

Flash compensation

Mode setting

ISO

Aperture—also known as f-stop, controls the size of the lens opening, which determines the depth of field. Smaller f-numbers, for example f/2.8, refers to a bigger lens opening. Larger f-numbers, for example f/8, refers to a smaller lens opening.

Larger f-numbers keep the main subject sharp; good for landscapes and well-lit conditions. Smaller f-numbers are good for portraits and low-light conditions. The highest and lowest aperture numbers may be affected by optical zoom.



Shutter speed—controls how long the shutter stays open. A shaking hand icon

warns 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-standard scenes. If the picture is too light, decrease the setting; if it’s too dark, increase the setting.

Flash Compensation—controls the flash brightness (+0.5, +1.0, –0.5, –1.0).

You must be within flash range. Unavailable if flash setting is Off.

ISO—controls sensitivity of the camera sensor (80,100, 200, 400, 800). Higher settings are more sensitive to light, but may produce unwanted “noise” in a picture. You can only use ISO 800 if you are in the 1.8 MP Picture Size setting. (See

Picture Size, page 31

.)

See Tips for better pictures on

page 40

.

Using the jog dial to change P, A, S, M, or C mode settings

The Jog dial controls the f-number, shutter speed, exposure and flash compensations, and ISO. Use the Menu button to control all other settings.

Jog dial:

• Rotate to move the cursor or change settings.

• Press to open or save settings.

P, A, S, M, or C mode options

White—selectable

Yellow—changeable value

Grey—non-selectable

Red—out of range



1 Turn 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 available settings.

Press the Jog dial to open a setting.

■

■ Rotate the Jog dial to change the setting .

■ Press the Jog dial to save the setting.

3 Press the Menu button to change other settings (see page 30 ).

4 Take a picture.

Using the flip-up flash

Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows.

You can change the flash setting in most Still modes, except Burst; the default setting is restored when you exit the mode or turn off the camera.

Turning on the flash

open switch

Slide the open flash switch to raise the flash and to turn it on.

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Changing the flash settings

button

Press the flash button repeatedly to scroll through the flash modes (see Flash modes table).

NOTE: The active flash icon is displayed in the EVF/LCD screen status area.

Flash-to-subject distance

Zoom position

Wide angle

Telephoto

Flash distance

2–16.1 ft (0.6–4.9 m) @ ISO 140

6.6–12.1 ft (2.0–3.7 m) @ ISO 140

Flash-icon behavior

Blinking

Cause Action

Flash modes

Auto

Flash

Fill

Flash is charging. Wait. Take picture when the icon stops blinking.

Flash button is pressed, flash unit is closed.

Open flash unit or take the picture without flash.

Flash fires

When the lighting conditions require it.

Every time you take a picture, regardless of the lighting conditions. Use when the subject is in shadow or is “backlit” (when the light is behind the subject). In low light, hold the camera steady or use a tripod. See

Tips for better pictures on

page 40 .



Red-eye Once, so the subject’s eyes become accustomed to the flash, then fires again when the picture is taken. (If the lighting conditions require flash but do not require Red-eye reduction, the flash may fire only once.)

Off Never

NOTE: Rear-curtain-flash sync activates automatically when the flash is fired and the shutter speed is set at

1/30 second or longer. The flash fires just before the shutter closes to create a stream-of-light effect behind a moving object for a more natural appearance. This feature prevails only in S, M, and C and in Night portrait mode.

Flash settings in each mode

Flash settings are pre-set for each picture-taking mode.

Capture modes

Auto

Default setting Available settings

Auto* Auto, Off, Fill Flash, Red-eye

Portrait Auto* Auto, Off, Fill Flash, Red-eye

Sport

P, A, S,

M, C

P, A, S, M, or C

Scene modes

Close-up

Auto*

Auto*

Off

Landscape

Night Portrait

Off

Red-eye*

Night Landscape Off

Auto, Off, Fill Flash, Red-eye


Auto, Off, Fill Flash

Off


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Capture modes

Snow

Beach

Text

Default setting Available settings

Auto* Auto, Off, Fill Flash, Red-eye

Auto*

Off


Auto, Off

Fireworks

Flower

Off

Off

Manner/Museum Off

Self-Portrait Red-eye*

Party

Children

Backlight

Video

Red-eye*

Auto*

Fill

Off

Off

Auto, Off, Fill Flash

Off




Fill

Off

First burst

Last burst

Off

Off

Off

Off

Exposure bracketing

Off Off

* When you change to Auto or Red-eye in these modes, it becomes the default until you change it.



Using an external flash unit

Use an external flash unit when you want additional or specialized lighting. You can use the camera’s built-in flash, as well, to provide extra fill flash.

External flash connector

External-flashconnector cover

1 Turn off the camera and flash unit.

2 Open the External-flash-connector cover.

3 Plug your external-flash-unit cable into the External flash connector on the camera.

The external flash unit is live when connected to the camera. The flash synchronizes at any shutter speed.

Refer to your external flash unit user’s guide for details.

NOTE: The connector accepts all standard external flash cables, maximum 500 volts.

Shooting close-up and landscape pictures

Use the Close-up/Landscape button to take pictures of scenes that are very close or very far away. (Not available in Scene modes.)

1 Set the Mode dial to any Capture mode.

Close-up/Landscape

2 Press the Close-up/Landscape button repeatedly until the or icon appears in the status bar.

3 Take a picture.



Close-up pictures

Use the Close-up setting to gain sharpness and detail in pictures at close range.

Use available light instead of flash if possible. The camera automatically sets the focus distance depending on the zoom position:

Zoom position

Wide angle

Telephoto

See Tips for better pictures on

page 40

.

Close-up distance

4.7 to 27.6 in. (0.12 to 0.7 m)

3.9 to 6.9 ft (1.2 to 2.1 m)

Landscape pictures

Use the Landscape setting to gain maximum sharpness of far away scenes. With this setting, the camera uses infinity auto-focus. Auto-focus framing marks (see

page 11 ) are not available in Landscape.

Using exposure bracketing

Option Description

The camera takes 3 pictures — one at +, one at 0, and one at –exposure.

Purpose

Determine the best exposure level for your conditions based on your evaluation of 3 pictures.

Exposure

Bracketing

1 Set the exposure bracketing interval.

(See Exposure Bracketing Interval, page 32

.)

2 In most Still modes, press the Exposure bracketing button repeatedly to choose

.

3 Press the Shutter button halfway and hold to set the auto focus and exposure.

4 Press the Shutter button completely down to take the pictures.

The camera takes 3 pictures. To evaluate them, press the Review button. Exposure bracketing turns off after the pictures are taken.



Using exposure compensation with exposure bracketing

In P, A, and S modes, you can use exposure compensation in conjunction with exposure bracketing.

If exposure compensation is set to

0.0

+1.0

–1.0

And if the exposure bracketing interval is set to the default +/-0.3

Then the exposures taken are

–0.3, 0.0, +0.3

+0.7, +1.0, +1.3

–1.3, –1.0, –0.7

Using burst

Option Description

Camera takes up to 5 pictures (2 per second) while the

Shutter button is pressed.

First

Burst

First 5 pictures are saved.

Purpose

Capture an expected event.

Example:

A person swinging a golf club.

Last

Burst

Camera takes up to 30 pictures (2 per second for up to

15 seconds) while the Shutter button is pressed. When the Shutter button is released, only the last 4 pictures are saved.

Capture an event when the precise timing is uncertain.

Example:

A child blowing out birthday candles.

Last 4 pictures are saved.



1 In most Still modes, press the Burst button repeatedly to choose an option.

2 Press the Shutter button halfway and hold to set the auto focus and exposure.

3 Press the Shutter button completely down and hold it to take the pictures.

The camera stops taking pictures when you release the Shutter button, when the pictures are taken, or when there is no more storage space.

NOTE: The EVF/LCD screen will not display during burst.

Changing picture-taking settings

You can change settings to get the best results from your camera:

1 Turn the Mode dial to the desired mode.

2 Press the Menu button. (Some settings are unavailable in some modes.)

3 Move the Joystick to highlight a setting, then press the OK button.

4 Choose an option, then press the OK button.

5 Press the Menu button to exit.

Setting

Custom Exposure Mode

Choose a preferred capture

mode. (See Custom, page 18 .)

This setting remains until you change it.

Self-Timer

Turn the Self-Timer on or off.

This setting remains until you take the picture, turn the Mode dial, or turn off the camera.

Icon Options and icons that appear in Liveview

P

ASM

Program (default)

Aperture Priority

Shutter Priority

Manual

Available only in Custom (C) mode.

On

Off (default)



Setting

Picture Size

Choose a picture resolution.


Compression

Choose a compression.

This setting remains until you change it. The setting is displayed in the status area as

“S” or “F.”


5.0 MP (default)—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 printing 4 x 6 in.

(10 x 15 cm) prints without cropping. Also for printing up to 20 x 30 in. (51 x 76 cm)

4.0 MP— for printing up to 20 x 30 in.

(51 x 76 cm); pictures are medium resolution with smaller file size.

3.1 MP—for printing up to 11 x 14 in.

(28 x 36 cm); pictures are medium resolution with smaller file size.

1.8 MP—for printing 4 x 6 in.

(10 x 15 cm) prints, emailing, Internet, screen display, or for conserving space.

JPG

Standard (default)

Fine

NOTE: The Fine setting renders a larger file size.



Setting

White Balance

Choose your lighting condition.

The EVF/LCD screen displays the chosen White Balance. This setting remains until you change it.

Exposure Bracketing

Interval

Choose an exposure bracketing interval.

P, A, S, M, C: This setting remains until you change it or take pictures.

Auto, Scene: This setting remains until you turn the Mode dial or turn off the camera.


Auto (default) —automatically corrects white balance. Ideal for general picture-taking.

Daylight —for pictures in natural lighting.

Tungsten —corrects the orange cast of household light bulbs. Ideal for indoor pictures under tungsten or halogen lighting without flash.

Fluorescent —corrects the green cast of fluorescent lighting. Ideal for indoor pictures under fluorescent lighting without flash.

Open Shade —for pictures in the shade in natural lighting.

Unavailable in Auto, Scene, or Video modes.

+/– 0.3 EV (default)

+/– 0.7 EV

+/– 1.0 EV

See

Using exposure bracketing, page 28 .



Setting

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 Liveview if set

to Center-weight or Center-spot.

Focus Zone

Choose a large or concentrated area of focus.

This setting remains until you change it. The setting is displayed on the right side of Liveview if set to Center-zone or Selectable-zone.


Multi-Pattern (default) —evaluates lighting conditions throughout the image to give an optimum picture exposure. Ideal for general picture-taking.

Center-Weight —evaluates the lighting conditions of the subject centered in the viewfinder. Ideal for backlit subjects.

Center-Spot —similar to Center-weight, except the metering is concentrated on a smaller area of the subject centered in the viewfinder. (A circle indicates the metering spot.) Ideal when you need an exact exposure of a specific area in the picture.


Multi-Zone (default) —evaluates 3 zones to give an even picture focus. Ideal for general picture-taking.

Center-Zone —evaluates the small area centered in the viewfinder. Ideal when precise focus of a specific area in the picture is needed.

Selectable-Zone —move the focus brackets to center, left, or right.




Setting

AF Control

Choose an auto-focus setting.


Color Mode

Choose color tones.

In Auto and Scene modes, this setting remains until you turn the

Mode dial or turn off the camera.

Sharpness

Control picture sharpness.


Reset to Default

Reset all picture-taking settings to the defaults.


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 button halfway down to focus.

Single AF —uses external AF sensor and

TTL-AF when the Shutter button is pressed halfway down.

Accessory Lens AF —uses TTL-AF.

Unavailable in Video mode.

High Color

Natural Color (default)

Low Color

Black & White

Sepia (for pictures with a reddish-brown, antique look.)

NOTE: EasyShare software also lets you change a color picture to black-and-white or sepia, but you cannot change a black-and-white or sepia picture to color.

Unavailable in Video mode.

High

Normal (default)

Low


Reset P, A, S, M, or C mode to its default setting.



Setting

Set Album (Still)

Choose Album names.


Image Storage

Choose a storage location for pictures and videos.


Video Length (Video)

Choose a default video length

(useful in self-timer videos).

Setup Menu

Choose additional settings.


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 .

Auto (default) —the camera uses the card if one is in the camera. If not, the camera uses internal memory.

Internal Memory —the camera always uses internal memory, even if a card is inserted.

Continuous (default)—as long as there is room on the card or internal memory, or until you press the Shutter button. Choose 5, 15, or

30 seconds duration.

See

Using setup to customize your camera

.



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 press the OK button.

4 Choose an option, then press the OK button.

5 Press the Menu button to exit.

Setting

Return to previous menu.

Icon Options

Quickview

Display a picture or video (for 5 seconds) after it is taken.

Advanced Digital Zoom

Choose how digital zoom is employed.

Print Warning

On (default)

Off

Continuous —no pause between optical and digital zoom.

Pause (default)—after reaching 10X optical zoom, the zoom button must be released, then activated again to begin digital zoom.

None—digital zoom is disabled.

Pause (default)—when the blue slider on the zoom indicator pauses during digital zoom, the zoom lever must be released and reactivated.

The slider turns red when the picture may no longer render an acceptable 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) print.

None—no pause.



Setting

Sound Themes

Sound Volume

Mode Description

Display mode description when entering a mode.

Date & Time

Icon Options

Shutter Only

Default

Classical

Jazz

Sci-fi

Off

Low (default)

Medium

High

On (default)

Off

See page 6 .

Video Out

Choose the regional setting that lets you connect the camera to a television or other external device.

Orientation Sensor

Orient pictures so that they are displayed with the correct side up.

Date Stamp

Imprint the date on pictures.

Video Date Display

Language

NTSC (default)—used in North America and

Japan.

PAL—used in Europe and China.

On (default)

Off

(Default is off.)

Choose date format, or turn off the feature.

On (default)— choose from 3 date formats with or without hours and minutes.

Off

Choose a language (see

page 5 ).



Setting

Format

CAUTION:

Formatting deletes all pictures and videos, including those that are protected. Removing a card during formatting may damage the card.

About

View camera information.

Icon Options

Memory Card—deletes everything on the card; formats the card.

Cancel—exits without making a change.

Internal Memory—deletes everything in internal memory including email addresses, album names, and favorites; formats the internal memory.

Camera model/firmware information.

Putting yourself in the picture or video

Use the Self-Timer to create a 2- or 10-second delay between the time you press the

Shutter button and the time the picture or video is taken.

1 Place the camera on a flat surface or tripod.

2 Select the desired Still or Video mode.

3 Press the Menu button.

4 Move the Joystick to highlight Self-Timer , then press the OK button.

5 Move the Joystick to highlight 10 seconds (so you have time to get into the scene) or 2 seconds (for a steady, auto-shutter release on a tripod), then press the

OK button.



6 Compose the scene. Then press 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 the camera blinks slowly for 8 seconds

(then quickly for 2 seconds) before the picture/video is taken.

The Self-Timer turns off after you take the picture/video or if you change modes.

NOTE: The default Video Length is Continuous. The video will stop when you press the Shutter button or

when no storage space remains. To change the video length, see page 35 . To turn off the Self-Timer

camera sounds, see

page 37 .

Pre-tagging for album names

Use the Set Album (Still or Video) feature to pre-select album names before you take pictures or videos. Then, all the pictures or videos you take are tagged with those album names.

First—on your computer

Use Kodak EasyShare software that came with your camera (see

page 54

) to create album names on your computer. (To get the latest version of EasyShare software, go to www.kodak.com/go/z7590downloads .) Then copy up to 32 album names to the camera’s album name list the next time you connect the camera to the computer. See

Kodak EasyShare software Help for details.

Second—on your camera

1 In any mode, press the Menu button.

2 Move the Joystick the OK button.

to highlight Set Album , then press

3 Move the Joystick to highlight an album name, then press the OK button.

Repeat to select more than one album name.

Selected albums are noted with a check mark.



4 To remove a selection, highlight an album name and press the OK button. To remove all album selections, move the Joystick to highlight Clear All.

5 Highlight Exit, then press the OK button.

Your selections are saved. If you turn on the camera screen, your album selection is displayed on the screen. A plus (+) after the album name means more than one album is selected.


Third—transfer to your computer

When you transfer the tagged pictures and videos to your computer (see

page 62 ),

the Kodak EasyShare software opens and categorizes your pictures and videos in the appropriate album. See the Kodak EasyShare software Help for details.

Tips for better pictures

Zoom

When you use longer zoom ranges, place the camera on a flat, steady surface or ideally use a tripod.

40

1X

30X (digital)

10X

Images taken at f/3.7, 1/500 second www.kodak.com/go/support


Exposure compensation

When you want to control the exposure of backlit subjects or take images in varied light, use exposure compensation.

If the picture is too light, decrease (–) the setting; if it’s too dark, increase (+) the

setting. Use the Jog dial to access this function (see page 22 ).

Exposure

Compensation www.kodak.com/go/support 41


Aperture and shutter speed (Manual mode)

You can manually choose the best combination of lens aperture (f-number) and shutter speed to obtain the appropriate exposure compensation for your particular setting.

Images have a greater focus range with a larger f-number, such as f/8. But it is not the best choice when shooting a moving object, so a smaller f-number is preferred, such as f/2.8.

Wide Angle, f/2.8

10X Zoom, f/3.6

42 f/8

NOTE: Some of the shutter speeds are not shown.



Fill flash

Fill flash is included on your camera (see

page 24 ), and is a popular feature. Use fill

flash for sunny-day portraits to fill in those 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 or objects with detail you want to reveal.

Use Exposure Compensation, or Flash Compensation when needed, by adjusting the

Jog dial (see

page 21 ).

Fill-flash on

Fill-flash off

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Close ups with a close-up mode

The flower icon on the camera indicates you have Close-up mode. Once in

Close-up mode, your camera takes sharp pictures at close range (see

page 28 ). The

camera automatically sets the focus distance depending on the zoom position. Use available light instead of the flash, if possible.

Close-up telephoto lets you keep your distance from the subject (e.g., when you want to capture butterflies and bees on flowers without disturbing them).

Close-up wide at 5 in. (12.7 cm)

Close-up telephoto at 30 in. (76.2 cm)

Images taken at f/5,1/500 second


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.

2 Move the Joystick to scroll backward or forward through pictures and videos.

(For fast scrolling, hold the Joystick .)

3 Press the Review button to exit Review.

NOTE: Pictures taken at the 4.4 MP (3:2) quality setting are displayed at a 3:2 aspect ratio with a black bar at the top of the screen.


Reviewing pictures and videos

Checking camera status review mode

Press the Review button. The applied features of the current picture or video are displayed:

Print tag/number of prints

Favorite tag

Email tag

Album name

Protect

Picture/video number

Storage location

Histogram

Scroll arrows

Review mode



Viewing multiple pictures and videos


2 Move the Joystick .

NOTE: You can also press the Menu button, highlight Multi-up , then press the OK button.

Thumbnails of pictures and videos are displayed.

To display the previous or next row of thumbnails, move the Joystick .

To scroll through the thumbnails one at a time, move the Joystick .

To display a single view of the selected picture, press the OK button.

Playing a video


2 Move the Joystick to locate a video. (In Multi-up view, highlight a video, then press the OK button. When a video is highlighted in Multi-up view, the video duration is displayed at the top of the camera screen.)

3 To play or pause a video, press the OK button.

NOTE: You can also press the Menu button, highlight , then press the OK button.

To adjust the volume, move the Joystick .

To return to the beginning of the video, move the Joystick during playback.

To replay the video, press the OK button.

To go to the previous or next picture or video, move the Joystick .



Deleting pictures and videos


2 Move the Joystick to locate a picture or video (or highlight 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 displayed picture or video.

EXIT— exits the Delete screen.

ALL— deletes all pictures and videos from your current storage location.

To delete more pictures and videos, return to Step 2.

NOTE: You cannot delete protected pictures and videos this way. Remove protection before deleting (see

page 49

).

Magnifying pictures


2 Push the Zoom button to magnify the picture between 1X and 8X.

To see different parts of the picture, move the

Joystick .

To redisplay the picture at the 1X (original) size, press the OK button.

To exit Magnify, press the OK button.

To exit Review, press the Review button.



Changing optional review settings

In Review, press the Menu button to access optional review settings.

Album ( page 50 )

Copy (

page 53

)

Protect (

page 49

) Multi-Up (

page 47 )

Image Storage (

page 35

) Picture/Video Information (

page 50 )

Slide Show (

page 51

)

Setup Menu ( page 36 )

Protecting pictures and videos from deletion



3 Move the Joystick to highlight Protect , then press the OK button.

The picture or video is protected and cannot be deleted. The Protect icon appears with the protected picture or video.

4 To remove protection, press the OK button again.


CAUTION:

Formatting internal memory or an SD or MMC card deletes all

(including protected) pictures, videos. (Formatting internal memory also deletes email addresses, album names, and favorites. To restore them, see EasyShare software Help.) www.kodak.com/go/support 49


Viewing picture/video information


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 videos in your camera with album names.


Use Kodak EasyShare software that came with your camera (see

page 54

) to create album names on your computer. (To get the latest version of EasyShare software, go to www.kodak.com/go/z7590downloads .) Then copy up to 32 album names to the camera’s internal memory. See Kodak EasyShare software Help for details.

Second—on your camera



3 Move the Joystick to highlight Album , then press the OK button.

4 Move the Joystick to highlight an album, then press the OK button.

To add other pictures to the same album, move the Joystick to scroll through pictures. When you see the picture you want, press the OK button.

To add the pictures to more than one album, repeat step 4 for each album.



The album name appears with the picture. A plus (+) after the album name means the picture was added to more than one album.

To remove a selection, highlight an album name and press the OK button. To remove all album selections, select Clear All.

Third—transfer to your computer


page 62 ),

the Kodak EasyShare software opens and categorizes your pictures and videos in the appropriate album. See Kodak EasyShare software Help for details.

Running a slide show

Use the Slide Show to display your pictures and videos on the camera screen. To run a

slide show on a television or on any external device, see page 52 . To save battery

power, use an optional Kodak 5V AC adapter.

(Visit www.kodak.com/goz7590accessories.

)

Starting the slide show

1 Press the Review button, then press the Menu button.

2 Move the Joystick to highlight Slide Show , then press the OK button.

3 Move the Joystick to highlight Begin Show, then press the OK button.

Each picture and video is displayed once, in the order in which you took them.

To interrupt the Slide Show, press the OK button.

Changing the slide show display interval

The default interval setting displays each picture for 5 seconds. You can change the display interval from 3 seconds to 60 seconds.

1 On the Slide Show menu, move the Joystick the OK button.

to highlight Interval, then press www.kodak.com/go/support 51


2 Select a display interval.

To 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 menu, move the Joystick the OK button.

to highlight Loop, then press

2 Move the Joystick to highlight On, then press the OK button.

The slide show repeats until you press the OK button or until battery power is exhausted.

Displaying pictures and videos on a television

You can display pictures and videos on a television, computer monitor, or any device equipped with a video input. (Image quality on a television screen may not be as good as on a computer monitor or when printed.)

NOTE: Ensure that the Video Out setting (NTSC or PAL) is correct (see

page 37 ). The slide show stops if you

connect or disconnect the cable while the slide show is running.

1 Connect the audio/video cable (included) from the camera video-out port to the television video-in port (yellow) and audio-in port (white). See your television user’s guide for details.

2 Review pictures and videos on the television.



Copying pictures and videos

You can copy pictures and videos from a card to internal memory or from internal memory to a card.

Before you copy, make sure that:

■

■

A card is inserted in the camera.

The camera’s picture storage location is set to the location from which you are copying. See

page 35

.

Copy pictures or videos:

1 Press the Review button, then press the Menu button.

2 Move the Joystick to highlight Copy , then press the OK button.

3 Move the Joystick to highlight an option:

PICTURE or VIDEO— copies the current picture or video.

EXIT— returns to the Review menu.

ALL— copies all pictures and videos from your selected storage location to the other location.

4 Press the OK button.

NOTE: Pictures and videos are copied, not moved. To remove pictures and videos from the original location after they are copied, delete them (see

page 48 ).

Tags that you applied for print, email, and favorites are not copied. Protection settings are not

copied. To apply protection to a picture or video, see page 49

.


4

Installing the software

Minimum system 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

■

■

■

Minimum hardware requirements

■ 128 MB RAM (64 MB RAM for

Windows 98, 98SE, 2000 SPI, or

ME OS)

200 MB hard disk space available

CD-ROM drive

Available USB port


Installing the software

Install the software

CAUTION:

Install Kodak EasyShare software before connecting the camera or optional dock to the computer. Failure to do so may cause the software to install incorrectly.

1 Close all software applications that are open on your computer (including anti-virus software).

2 Place the Kodak EasyShare software CD into the CD-ROM drive.

3 Install the software:

Windows OS-based computer— if the install window does not appear, choose Run from the Start menu and type d:\setup.exe where d is the drive letter that contains the CD.

Mac OS X— double-click the CD icon on the desktop, then click the Install icon.

4 Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.

Windows OS-based computer— select Complete to automatically install all the applications. Select Custom to choose the applications you wish to install.

Mac OS X— follow the on-screen instructions.

NOTE: When prompted, take a few minutes to electronically register your camera and software. This lets you receive information regarding software updates and registers some of the products included with the camera. You must be connected to your Internet service provider to register electronically.

To register later, see www.kodak.com/go/register.

5 Restart the computer. If you turned off anti-virus software, turn it back on. See the anti-virus software manual for details.

For information on the software applications included on the Kodak EasyShare software CD, click the Help button in the Kodak EasyShare software.


56

5

Sharing pictures and videos

Press the Share button to

“tag” your pictures and videos.

When they are transferred to your computer, you can share them by:

Print ( page 57 )

Email (

page 58 )

✔

Favorites (

page 59

) for easy organization on your computer and for sharing on your camera

✔

Pictures Videos

✔

✔

✔

NOTE: Share tags remain until removed. If a tagged picture/video is copied on the camera, the Share tag is

not copied. (If a tagged picture/video is copied in EasyShare software, the Share tag is copied.) In a burst series, only the last picture is tagged during Quickview.

When can I tag my pictures and videos?

■

■

■

Press the Share button to tag pictures/videos:

Any time (The most recent picture/video taken is displayed.)

Just after you take a picture/video, during Quickview (see

After pressing the Review button (see page 45 ).

page 15 ).


Sharing pictures and videos

Tagging pictures for printing

1 Press the Share button. Move the Joystick

2 Move the Joystick

3 Move the Joystick tag for that picture. to locate a picture.

to highlight Print , then press the OK button.*

to select the number of copies (0-99). Zero removes the

The Print icon appears in the status area. The default quantity is one.

4 Optional: You can apply a print quantity to other pictures. Move the Joystick

to locate a picture. Keep the print quantity as is, or press to change it.

Repeat this step until the desired print quantity is applied to the pictures.

5 Press the OK button. Then press the Share button to exit the menu.

* To tag all pictures in the storage location, highlight Print All, press the OK button, then indicate the number of copies as described above. Print All is not available in

Quickview.

To remove the print tagging for all pictures in the storage location:

■

■

Highlight Cancel Prints, then press the OK button.

Select either Yes or No to delete all prints.

■ Press the OK button.

Cancel Prints is not available in Quickview.

Printing tagged pictures

When you transfer the tagged pictures to your computer, the Kodak EasyShare software print screen opens. For details on printing, click the Help button in the Kodak

EasyShare software. For more information on printing from your computer, printer dock, or card, see

page 65

.

NOTE: For the best 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) prints, set the camera to the 4.4 MP (3:2) print quality setting (see

page 31

).



Tagging pictures and videos for emailing


Use Kodak EasyShare software that came with your camera to create an email address book on your computer. (To get the latest version of EasyShare software, go to www.kodak.com/go/z7590downloads .) Then copy up to 32 email addresses to the camera’s internal memory. See the Kodak EasyShare software Help for details.

Second—tag pictures/videos on your camera

1 Press the Share button. Move the Joystick to locate a picture/video.

2 Move the Joystick to highlight Email , then press the OK button.

The Email icon appears in the status area.

3 Move the Joystick

OK button.

to highlight an email address, then press the

To tag other pictures/videos with the same address, move the

Joystick to scroll through them. When the picture you want is displayed, press OK.

To send the pictures/videos to more than one address, repeat step 3 for each address.

Selected addresses are checked.

4 To remove a selection, highlight a checked address and press the OK button. To remove all email selections, highlight Clear All.

5 Move the Joystick to highlight Exit, then press the OK button.

The Email icon appears in the status area.

6 Press the Share button to exit the menu.



Third—transfer and email


page 62 ),

the email screen opens and lets you send them to the addresses you specified. See the

Kodak EasyShare software Help for details.

Tagging pictures as favorites

You can store your favorite pictures in the Favorites section of your camera’s internal memory, then share them with friends and family.

NOTE: When you transfer pictures from your camera to your computer, all pictures

(including favorites) are stored on your computer at full size. Favorite pictures—smaller copies of your originals—are loaded back to your camera, so you can share and enjoy more.

Share your favorite pictures in 4 easy steps:

1. Take pictures

2. Tag pictures as favorites

1 Press the Share button. Move the Joystick to locate a picture.

2 Move the Joystick to highlight Favorite , then press the OK button.

The Favorite icon appears in the status area.

To remove the tag, press the OK button again.

Press the Share button to exit the menu.



3. Transfer pictures to your computer

1 To enjoy full functionality, load and use Kodak EasyShare software that came with your camera (see

page 54 ).

2 Connect the camera to the computer using the USB cable

(see

page 62

) or an EasyShare dock.

4. View favorites on your camera

1

The first time you transfer pictures, a software wizard helps you make choices about your favorite pictures. Then, your pictures are transferred to the computer. Favorite pictures are loaded to the Favorites section of your camera’s internal memory.

Turn the Mode dial to Favorites .

2 Move the Joystick to scroll through favorites.

To exit Favorites mode, turn the Mode dial to any other position.

To view pictures/videos on a card or in non-favorite internal

memory, press the Review button. (See page 45 .)

NOTE: The camera holds a limited number of favorites. Use Camera Favorites in the EasyShare software to customize the size of your camera Favorites section. For more information, click the Help button in the Kodak EasyShare software.

Optional settings

In Favorites mode, press the Menu button to access optional settings.

Slide Show (

page 51

) Remove all favorites (

page 61 )

Multi-up ( page 47 )

Setup Menu ( page 36 )

NOTE: Pictures taken at the 4.4 MP (3:2) quality setting are displayed at a 3:2 aspect ratio with a black bar at the top of the screen. (See

Picture Size, page 31

.)



Removing all favorites from your camera

1 Turn the Mode dial to Favorites .


3 Highlight , then press the OK button.

All pictures stored in the Favorites section of internal memory are removed. Favorites are restored to your camera the next time you transfer pictures to the computer. To remove single favorites, do so in EasyShare software.


Preventing favorites from transferring to the camera

1 Open the Kodak EasyShare software. Click the My Collection tab.

2 Go to the Albums view.

3 Click the Camera Favorites Album for your camera.

4 Click Remove Album.

The next time you transfer pictures from your camera to the computer, use the Camera

Favorites Wizard/Assistant in EasyShare software to recreate your Camera Favorites

Album or to turn off the Camera Favorites feature.

Printing and emailing favorites

1 Turn the Mode dial to Favorites . Press to locate a picture.

2 Press the Share button.

3 Highlight Print or Email , then press the OK button.

NOTE: Favorites that were taken on this camera (not imported from another source) are good for a 4 x 6 in.

(10 x 15 cm) print. www.kodak.com/go/support 61

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Transferring and printing pictures

CAUTION:

Install Kodak EasyShare software before connecting the camera or optional dock to the computer. Failure to do so may cause the software to install incorrectly.

Transferring pictures/videos with the USB cable

1 Turn off the camera.

2 Plug the labeled end of the USB cable into the labeled USB port on your computer. See your computer user’s guide for details.

3 Plug the other end of the USB cable into the labeled

USB port on the camera.

4 Turn on the camera.

Kodak EasyShare software opens on your computer.

The software prompts you through the transfer process.

NOTE: Visit www.kodak.com/go/howto for an online tutorial on connecting.

Also available for transferring

You can also use these Kodak products to transfer your pictures and videos:

■ Kodak EasyShare camera dock, Kodak EasyShare printer dock

■ Kodak multi-card reader, Kodak SD multimedia card reader-writer

Purchase these and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or www.kodak.com/go/z7590accessories .


Transferring and printing pictures

Printing from a Kodak EasyShare printer dock or your computer

Computer—Click the Help button in the Kodak EasyShare software for details on printing from your computer.

Printer dock—Dock your camera to the Kodak EasyShare printer dock and print directly with or without a computer. Purchase this and other accessories at a dealer of

Kodak products or www.kodak.com/go/z7590accessories .

Printing from an optional SD or MMC card

■

■

Automatically print tagged pictures when you insert your card into a printer with an SD or MMC card slot. See your printer user’s guide for details.

Make prints at an SD or MMC card-capable Kodak picture maker. (Contact a location prior to visiting. See www.kodak.com/go/picturemaker .)

■ Take the card to your local photo retailer for professional printing.

Ordering prints online

■

■

■

■

Kodak EasyShare print service (provided by Ofoto, www.ofoto.com

) is one of the many online print services offered in the Kodak EasyShare software. You can easily:

Upload your pictures.

Edit, enhance, and add borders to your pictures.

Store pictures, and share them with family and friends.

Order high-quality prints, photo greeting cards, frames, and albums—and have them delivered to your door.



Direct printing with a PictBridge-enabled printer

Your camera features PictBridge technology, which lets you print directly to

PictBridge-enabled printers, without a computer. You need:

■ Camera with fully charged batteries, or with optional Kodak 5-volt AC adapter

■

■

PictBridge-enabled printer

USB cable included with your camera

Connecting the camera to the printer

1 Turn off the camera and printer.

2 Optional: If you have a Kodak 5-volt AC adapter (optional accessory), plug it into the camera and into an electrical outlet.

3 Using the USB cable that came with your camera, connect the camera to the printer. (See your printer user’s guide for details.)



Printing pictures

1 Turn on the printer. Turn the camera Mode dial to Auto.

The PictBridge logo is displayed, followed by the current 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 Move the Joystick

OK button.

to choose a printing option, then press the

Current Picture Press

Index Print

to choose a picture. Choose the number of copies.

Tagged Pictures If your printer is capable, print pictures that you tagged for

printing (see page 57 ) and choose a print size.

Print thumbnails of all pictures. This requires one or more sheets of paper. If the printer is capable, choose a print size.

All Pictures Print all pictures in internal memory, on a card, or in Favorites.

Choose the number of copies.

Image Storage Access internal memory, a card, or Favorites.

NOTE: During direct printing, pictures are not permanently transferred or saved to the computer or printer.

To transfer pictures to your computer, see

page 62

. If you turned the Mode dial to Favorites, the current favorite picture is displayed.

Disconnecting the camera from the printer

1 Turn off the camera and printer.

2 Disconnect the USB cable from the camera and the printer.



Dock compatibility for your camera

Kodak EasyShare dock

■

■

■

■

■

■

■ printer dock 4000 camera dock II

LS420, LS 443 camera dock printer dock printer dock plus printer dock 6000 camera dock 6000

Docking configuration

Not compatible

Custom camera insert

Adapter

Dock

■ others, including series 3 printer docks and camera docks Custom camera insert

Dock

Purchase camera docks, printer docks, and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or www.kodak.com/go/z7590accessories .


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Troubleshooting

When you have questions about your camera, start here. Additional technical information is available in the ReadMe file located on the Kodak EasyShare software

CD. For updates to Troubleshooting information, see www.kodak.com/go/z7590support .

Camera problems

If...

Try one or more of the following

Camera does not turn on

■

Camera does not turn off and the lens does not retract

Camera buttons and controls do not function

■

■

■

Remove battery and verify that it’s the correct type, then reinsert it.

Insert a charged battery.

Place the camera on a Kodak EasyShare camera or printer dock (sold separately), then try again.

Connect the camera to a Kodak 5-volt AC adapter (sold

separately), then try again. See page 2 for more battery

information.

Lens does not extend when camera turns on or does not retract

■

■

■

EVF/LCD screen is black or does not turn on

■

■

Confirm that the battery in camera is charged.

Turn camera on and off again.

If problem still exists, get help (see

Remove the lens cap.

page 74 ).

Push the EVF/LCD toggle button to change display.

In Review, a blue or black screen is displayed instead of a picture

■

■

■

Transfer the picture to the computer.

Transfer all pictures to the computer (see

page 62

).

Take another picture. If problem still continues try internal memory and/or another memory card.


Troubleshooting

If...


Pictures remaining number does not decrease after taking a picture

■ Continue taking pictures. The camera is operating 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 Orientation Sensor to ON ( page 37 ).

Flash does not fire ■ Open the flash unit (

page 23

).

■

Check the flash setting and change as needed ( page 23 ).

Storage location is almost or entirely full

■

■

■

Transfer pictures to the computer (

Change image storage location to internal memory

(

page 35

).

page 62

).

Delete pictures from the card or insert a new one ( page 8

).

Battery life is short ■ Wipe the contacts with a clean, dry cloth (

page 83

) before inserting a battery in the camera.

■

Insert a charged battery ( page 1 ).

You cannot take a picture

■

■

■

■

Turn the camera off, then on again.

Depress shutter button all the way (

Insert a charged battery ( page 1 ).

page 9

).

Wait until the AF/AE indicator turns green before attempting to take another picture.

■ Memory full. Transfer pictures to the computer (

delete pictures from the camera ( page 48 ) or card, change

image storage location, or insert a new card.

page 62

),


Troubleshooting

If...


Error message appears on EVF/LCD screen

■

■

■

Memory card not recognized or camera freezes with card.

■

■

■

■

■

Turn 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.

Turn on the camera.

If all else fails, get customer support help (see

page 75

).

Card may be corrupted. Format card in camera (see

Use another memory card.

page 8

).


Troubleshooting

Computer/connectivity problems

If...


Computer does not communicate with the camera

■

■

■

Turn on the camera.

Insert a charged battery (

page 1

).

Make sure USB cable is securely connected on camera and computer port (

page 62

).

Make sure the EasyShare software is installed (

page 54 ).

Pictures do not transfer to computer

■

■

Slide Show does not run on an external video device

■

■

Click the Help button in the EasyShare software.

Adjust the camera Video Out setting (NTSC or PAL,

page 37 ).

Make sure the external device settings are correct (see the device’s user’s guide).

Picture quality problems

If...


Picture is too dark or underexposed

■

■

■

■

■

■

Reposition camera for more available light.

Use Fill flash (

page 23 ) or change your position so light is not

behind the subject.

Move so that the distance between you and the subject is within the effective flash range (

page 23 ).

To automatically set exposure and focus, press the Shutter button halfway and hold. When the AF/AE indicator turns green, press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture.

Use P mode to adjust the Exposure and Flash Compensations

(

page 22

).

Use P mode (

page 22

) and Selectable Zone (see Focus Zone on

page 33 ).


Troubleshooting

If...


Picture is too light ■ Reposition camera to reduce the amount of available light.

■

■

Turn flash off (

page 23

).

Move so that the distance between you and the subject is within the effective flash range (

page 23 ).

■ To automatically set exposure and focus, press the Shutter button halfway and hold. When the AF/AE indicator turns green, press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture.

■ Use P mode to adjust the Exposure and Flash Compensations

(

page 22

).

Picture is not clear ■ To automatically set exposure and focus, press the Shutter button halfway and hold. When the AF/AE indicator turns green, press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture.

■

■

Clean the lens (

page 83

).

Make sure camera is not in Close-up mode if you are more than 21 in. (0.7 m) from your subject.

■ Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod, especially in high-zoom settings or in low light.


Troubleshooting

Power-ring-light status

Status

Power ring does not turn on and the camera does not work.

Power ring glows steady green.

Power ring glows steady amber.

Power ring blinks green.

Power ring blinks amber.

Cause

■

■

■

Turn on the camera.

Recharge the battery or install a new one (

Turn Mode dial off, then back on.

page 2

).

■ Camera is on and ready to take a picture or video.

■

■

■

■

■

■

■

Camera is in Favorite mode.

Camera firmware update is in process.

Camera is connected to computer, USB connection is active.

Date and time set with lens retracted.

■

■

■

Camera turned off while picture is being processed and saved. Camera operating normally. Processing is completed before power off.

Do not remove the card while the light is blinking.

Camera operating normally at power up. Take pictures when the blinking stops.

Camera operating normally during connect mode to computer.

Battery is low or exhausted. Recharge the battery (

page 1

).

Internal camera temperature is too high. Turn the camera off for several minutes; then turn it back on. If the

condition continues, get help ( page 75 ).


Troubleshooting

Direct printing (PictBridge) problems

Status

Cannot locate desired picture.

The Direct print menu interface turns off.

Cause

The Mode dial is set to

Favorites.

Solution

Camera is accessing a card or internal memory.

Use the Direct print menu to change the image storage location.

The menu interface has timed out.

Cannot print pictures.

There is a connection issue.

Turn the Mode dial to Auto.

Press any button to redisplay it.

Ensure that there is a connection between camera and printer (

page 64 ).

Camera or printer displays an error message.

There is a power issue.

Ensure the printer and camera have power (

page 64 ).

There is a camera or printer issue.

Follow the prompts to resolve the issue.

Still having problems?

Visit www.kodak.com/go/z7590support , or see

Chapter 8, Getting help .

For Direct printing issues, contact the printer manufacturer. www.kodak.com/go/support 73

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8

Getting help

Helpful links

Camera Get support for your product (FAQs, troubleshooting information, etc.)

Purchase camera accessories (camera docks, printer docks, lenses, cards, etc.)

Download the latest camera firmware and software www.kodak.com/go/z7590support www.kodak.com/go/z7590accessories www.kodak.com/go/z7590downloads

See online demonstrations of your camera www.kodak.com/go/howto

Software Get information on EasyShare software www.kodak.com/go/easysharesw

(or click the Help button in the

EasyShare software)

Get help with the Windows operating system and working with digital pictures www.kodak.com/go/pcbasics

Other Get support for other cameras, software, accessories, more www.kodak.com/go/support

Get information on Kodak EasyShare printer docks www.kodak.com/go/printerdocks www.kodak.com/go/inkjet Get information on Kodak inkjet products

Optimize your printer for truer, more vibrant colors

Register your camera www.kodak.com/go/onetouch www.kodak.com/go/register www.kodak.com/go/support

Getting help

Telephone customer support

■

■

■

If you have questions concerning the operation of the software or camera, you may speak with a customer support representative. Before you call, have the camera or dock connected to your computer. Be at your computer, and have the following information available:

Computer model, Operating system Camera serial number

Processor type and speed (MHz)

Amount of memory (MB) & free hard disk space

■

■

■

Version of Kodak EasyShare software

Exact error message you received

Australia 1800 147 701 Greece 00800 441

25605

Spain 91 749 76 53

Austria 0179 567 357 Hong Kong 800 901 514

Belgium 02 713 14 45 India 91 22 617 5823

Sweden

Switzerland

08 587 704 21

01 838 53 51

Brazil 0800 150000 Italy

Canada 1 800 465 6325 Japan

China 800 820 6027

Denmark 3 848 71 30

Korea

Netherlands

02 696 33452 Taiwan

03 5540 9002 Thailand

00798 631 0024 UK

020 346 9372 US

0800 096 868

001 800 631

0017

0870 243 0270

1 800 235 6325

Indonesia 001 803 631

0010

New Zealand 0800 440 786

Ireland 01 407 3054 Norway 23 16 21 33

Outside US

International

Toll Line

585 726 7260

+44 131 458

6714

Finland 0800 1 17056 Philippines /

Metro Manila

1 800 1 888 9600

/ 632 6369600

International

Toll Fax

+44 131 458

6962

France 01 55 1740 77 Portugal

Germany 069 5007 0035 Singapore

021 415 4125

800 6363 036

Visit: http://www.kodak.com/US/en/digital/contacts/DAIInternationalContacts.shtml


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Appendix

Camera specifications

For more specifications, visit www.kodak.com/go/z7590support .

Kodak EasyShare Z7590 zoom digital camera

CCD (charge-coupled device)

CCD

Output image size

(picture size)

1/2.5 in. CCD, 4:3 aspect ratio

2576 x 1932 (5.0 M) pixels

2576 x 1716 (4.4 M) pixels

2304 x 1728 (4.0 M) pixels

2048 x 1536 (3.1 M) pixels

1552 x 1164 (1.8 M) pixels

Display

Color LCD

Color Viewfinder—

Electronic (EVF)

Hybrid high-resolution display 2.2 in. (55.9 mm);

640 x 240 (153K) pixels

LCD and EVF not simultaneous;

0.26 in. (6.5 mm), (311k) pixels.

Preview (LCD/EVF) Frame rate: 30 fps

Lens

Taking lens 10X optical zoom lens, f/2.8–f/3.7,

38–380 mm (35 mm equivalent) www.kodak.com/go/support

Appendix


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 to 2.1 m)

Wide and tele infinity: 65.6 ft (20 m) to infinity

Digital zoom 3.0X continuous advanced zoom, 0.2X increments that starts at

10X optical zoom (LCD display mode)

Optical zoom

Accessory lens thread

Lens barrier

10X, 38–380 mm (35 mm equivalent); F= 6.32–63.2 mm actual

Yes (inside lens ring)

Lens cap

Exposure

Exposure metering TTL–AE with program modes;

Multi-Pattern AE, Center-Weight AE, Center-Spot AE

Exposure range

Exposure mode

Shutter speed

AE range: EV 5.3 to 16.0 (@ wide)

Full range: EV 0 to 16.0 (@ wide)

Programmed AE mode: Auto, P, A, S, M, and C, Scene modes.

Aperture Priority AE: f/2.8–f/8 @ wide

Shutter Priority AE: 16–1/1000 sec. @ wide

Full Manual Exposure (Noise Reduction: subtraction of black image @ >0.7 sec.)

Exposure Compensation: +2.0 EV with 1/3 EV step

Mechanical shutter with CCD electrical. Auto 16–1/1700 sec.,

Manual 16–1/1000 sec.


Appendix

78


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, Off

External flash sync Yes, 500-volts maximum

Capture

Capture modes

Jog dial

Burst mode

Auto, Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Manual,

Custom, Sport, Portrait, Scenes (14), Burst, Video

Used to adjust Exposure Compensation, Aperture Priority AE,

Shutter Priority AE, ISO, Flash Compensation, Full Manual

Exposure.

First Burst 5 pictures; Last Burst 4 pictures; both @ 2.0 fps

(AE, AF, AWB executed for first shot only.)

Still image buffer 32 MB internal memory

Video capture Image size/frame rate: VGA (640 x 480) at 12 fps,

QVGA (320 x 240) at 20 fps

Image file format Still: EXIF 2.21 (JPEG compression), file organization DCF

Video: QuickTime (CODEC MPEG4)

Image storage (The SD logo is a trademark

Internal storage capacity

Optional MMC or SD Card of the SD Card Association.)

32 MB internal memory

Review

Quickview Yes www.kodak.com/go/support

Appendix


Video output

Power

NTSC or PAL

Kodak EasyShare Li-Ion rechargeable battery (KLIC–5000); 5V AC adapter, optional

Communication with computer

USB, via USB cable; EasyShare camera dock or printer dock

Languages

English/German/Spanish/French/Italian/Portuguese/Chinese/Korean/Japanese

Other features

Self-timer

Sound feedback

White balance

10 seconds

Power up, shutter, self-timer, error, sound modes

Auto, Daylight, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Open Shade

Auto sleep mode Yes. 8 minutes

Color modes

Sharpness

Date stamp

High Color, Natural Color, Low Color, Black & White, Sepia

High, Normal, Low

None, YYYY/MM/DD, MM/DD/YYYY, DD/MM/YYYY

Tripod mount

Size

Weight

1/4 inch metal

3.9 in. (99.6 mm) x 3.2 in. (81.2 mm) x 3.2 in. (79.9 mm)

12 oz (340 g) without battery and card

Storage capacities

File sizes can vary due to image content and exposure. You may be able to store more or fewer pictures and videos. Favorites take up additional space in internal memory and reduce storage capacity.


Appendix

Picture storage capacity—standard compression

Number of pictures

16 MB SD/MMC

5.0 MP 4.4 MP (3:2) 4.0 MP 3.1 MP 1.8 MP

9

32 MB internal memory 17

11

19

12

21

15

27

24

43

32 MB SD/MMC

64 MB SD/MMC

128 MB SD/MMC

256 MB SD/MMC

512 MB SD/MMC

19

39

79

159

319

22

44

88

178

356

24

48

97

196

392

30

60

121

242

485

48

97

195

391

783

Picture storage capacity—fine compression

16 MB SD/MMC

32 MB internal memory

Number of pictures

5.0 MP 4.4 MP (3:2) 4.0 MP 3.1 MP 1.8 MP

4

8

5

9

5

10

7

12

12

21

32 MB SD/MMC

64 MB SD/MMC

128 MB SD/MMC

256 MB SD/MMC

512 MB SD/MMC

9

18

37

74

149

10

20

41

83

167

11

23

46

92

185

14

28

57

115

231

24

48

97

194

389


Appendix

Video storage capacity

16 MB SD/MMC

32 MB internal memory

32 MB SD/MMC

64 MB SD/MMC

128 MB SD/MMC

256 MB SD/MMC

512 MB SD/MMC

Minutes/seconds of video

VGA (640 x 480)

59 sec.

QVGA (320 x 240)

1 min. 53 sec.

1 min. 47 sec.

1 min. 52 sec.

3 min. 23 sec.

3 min. 46 sec.

3 min. 59 sec.

7 min. 59 sec.

15 min. 58 sec.

31 min. 57 sec.

7 min. 32 sec.

15 min. 4 sec.

30 min. 8 sec.

60 min. 17 sec.

Power-saving features

If no action for The camera

1 minute

To turn it back on

EVF/LCD screen turns off Press the OK button.

8 minutes Enters auto power off Press any button or insert/remove card.


Appendix

Accessories

Item Description Where 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

Lens filter

(black & white)

Allows you to add 55 mm screw-on lenses or filters

Neutral density filter 102. Reduces light by 2 f-stops (log density 0.6),

55 mm threads

Circular Polarizing filter

(55 mm threads)

Kodak 5-volt AC adapter

Easy way to extend battery life. Plug your camera in while downloading or viewing your pictures.

Kodak performance series digital camera case

Stylish, but rugged, for Kodak

EasyShare series digital cameras.

Kodak EasyShare

Li-Ion rechargeable battery—1700 mAh

Kodak Li-Ion rapid battery charger kit

Delivers outstanding capacity and charges up to 300 times in 3 hours or less.

Includes six worldwide plugs ranging from 110–240 volts. Batteries sold separately.

Check our Web site for the entire listing (batteries & chargers, memory cards, tripods, camera bags, travel kits, cartridge & photo paper kit, camera docks, printer docks, lenses, etc.)


Appendix

Upgrading your software and firmware

Download the latest versions of the software included on the EasyShare software CD and the camera firmware (the software that runs on the camera). See www.kodak.com/go/z7590downloads.

Additional care and maintenance

■ If the camera has been subjected to inclement weather or you suspect water has gotten inside the camera, turn off the camera and remove the batteries and card.

Allow all components to air-dry for at least 24 hours before using the camera again.

■

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Blow gently on the lens or camera screen to remove dust and dirt. Wipe gently with a soft, lint-free cloth or an untreated lens-cleaning tissue. Do not use cleaning solutions unless designed specifically for camera lenses. Do not allow chemicals, such as suntan lotion, to contact painted surfaces.

Do not place your camera near equipment, such as electric motors.

Electro-magnetic induction may corrupt pictures or cause camera malfunctions.

Rapid changes in temperature can cause harmful condensation. Keep your camera in an airtight plastic bag and let it adjust to temperature before removing it from the bag.

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Service agreements are available in some countries. Contact a dealer of Kodak products for more information.

For digital camera disposal or recycling information, contact your local authorities.

In the US, visit the Electronics Industry Alliance Web site at www.eiae.org

or the

Kodak Web site at www.kodak.com/go/z7590support .


Appendix

Warranty

Limited warranty

Kodak warrants Kodak digital cameras and accessories (excluding batteries) to be free from malfunctions and defects in both materials and workmanship for one year from the date of purchase.

Retain the original dated sales receipt. Proof of the date of purchase will be required with any request for warranty repair.

Limited warranty coverage

This limited warranty will be honored only within the geographical

location that Kodak digital cameras and accessories were purchased.

Kodak will REPAIR or REPLACE Kodak digital cameras and accessories if they fail to function properly during the warranty period, subject to any conditions and/or limitations stated herein. Such repair service will include all labor as well as any necessary adjustments and/or replacement parts. Such repair or replacement is the sole remedy under this warranty.

If replacement parts are used in making repairs, these parts may be remanufactured, or may contain remanufactured materials. If it is necessary to replace the entire product, it may be replaced with a remanufactured product.

Limitations

Request for Warranty service will not be accepted without proof of date of purchase, such as a copy of the original dated Kodak digital camera or accessory sales receipt.

(Always keep the original for your records.)

This warranty does not apply to the battery(s) used in digital cameras or accessories.

This warranty does not cover circumstances beyond Kodak’s control, nor problems caused by failure to follow the operating instructions in the Kodak digital cameras and accessories User’s Guides.

THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY WHEN FAILURE IS DUE TO SHIPPING DAMAGE,


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ACCIDENT, ALTERATION, MODIFICATION, UNAUTHORIZED SERVICE, MISUSE,

ABUSE, USE WITH INCOMPATIBLE ACCESSORIES OR ATTACHMENTS, FAILURE TO

FOLLOW KODAK’S OPERATION, MAINTENANCE OR REPACKING INSTRUCTIONS,

FAILURE TO USE ITEMS SUPPLIED BY KODAK (SUCH AS ADAPTERS AND CABLES), OR

CLAIMS MADE AFTER THE DURATION OF THIS WARRANTY.

Kodak makes no other express or implied warranty for this product. In the event that the exclusion of any implied warranty is ineffective under the law, the duration of the implied warranty will be one year from the purchase date.

The option of replacement is Kodak’s only obligation. Kodak will not be responsible for any special, consequential or incidental damages resulting from the sale, purchase, or use of this product, regardless of the cause. Liability for any special, consequential or incidental damages (including but not limited to loss of revenue or profit, downtime costs, loss of the use of the equipment, cost of substitute equipment, facilities or services, or claims of your customers for such damages resulting from the purchase, use or failure of the product), regardless of cause or for breach of any written or implied warranty is expressly disclaimed and excluded here from.

Your rights

Some states or jurisdictions do not allow exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.

Some states or jurisdictions do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation may not apply to you.

This warranty gives you specific rights, and you may have other rights which vary from state to state or by jurisdiction.

Outside the United States and Canada

In countries other than the United States and Canada, the terms and conditions of this warranty may be different. Unless specific Kodak warranty is communicated to the purchaser in writing by a Kodak company, no warranty or liability exists beyond any minimum requirements imposed by law, even though defect, damage, or loss may be by negligence or other act.


Appendix

Regulatory compliance

FCC compliance and advisory

Kodak EasyShare Z7590 zoom digital camera

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed or used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: 1) reorient or relocate the receiving antenna; 2) increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver; 3) connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected; 4) consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for additional suggestions.

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Where shielded interface cables have been provided with the product or specified additional components or accessories elsewhere defined to be used with the installation of the product, they must be used in order to ensure compliance with FCC regulation.


Appendix

Canadian DOC statement

DOC Class B Compliance—This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian

ICES-003.

Observation des normes-Class B—Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

VCCI Class B ITE

English translation:

This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for

Interference from Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment, it may cause radio interference.

Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual.

MPEG-4

Use of this product in any manner that complies with the MPEG-4 visual standard is prohibited, except for use by a consumer engaging in personal and non-commercial activities.


Index

A

A/V out, 52

A/V out (for TV viewing)

connection location, ii

about this camera, 38

AC adapter, 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

aperture priority, 18

aperture, PASM mode, 21

auto, 17

flash, 23

focus framing marks, 11

power-down, 81

B

backlight, 21

battery

charge via charger, 1

expected life, 2

extending life, 3

inserting, 2

safety, 4

battery door, iv

88

1

beach, 20

bracketing interval, 32

burst first/last button, iv

burst,using, 29

button

burst, 29

close-up/landscape, 27

delete, 15

exposure bracketing, 28

flash/status, 23

On/Off, 5

on/off, iii

review, 45

share, iii, 56

zoom, 16

C cable

audio/video, 52

USB, 62

camera accessories, 82

camera dock, 3

camera screen

reviewing pictures, 45 reviewing videos, 45

Canadian compliance, 87

caring for your camera, 83

charging

battery via charger, 1 lights, battery charger, 1

children, 21

clock, setting, 6


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 cable, 62

custom, 18

custom exposure mode, 30

customer support, 75

D

date setting, 6

DC-In (5V)


delete button, iii

deleting

during quickview, 15

from internal memory, 48 from MMC/SD Card, 48

digital zoom, 36

digital zoom, using, 16

displaying slide show, 51

disposal, recycling, 83

distant scenes, 27

dock

printer, 63

dock compatibility, 66


dock connector, iv

downloading pictures, 62

E

EasyShare software, 54

emailing pictures, videos, 58

er, 81

EVF/LCD toggle button, iii

exposure

compensation, PASM mode, 21

exposure bracketing button, iv

exposure metering, 33

external flash, 27

external flash connector location, ii

external video device

viewing pictures, videos, 52

external-flash-connector cover, ii

F

favorites, 18

removing, 61

settings, 60

tagging, 59

FCC compliance, 86

fireworks, 20

firmware, upgrading, 83

first burst/last burst button, iv

flash

compensation, PASM mode, 27 external, 27 off, 27 rear-curtain sync, 27 red-eye, 27

settings, 23

Index

89

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

joystick, iii

K

Kodak EasyShare software

installing, 55

upgrading, 83

Kodak web sites, 74

L

landscape, 19, 27

90

landscape button, iv

language, 37

LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screen, iii

LCD/EVF toggle button, iii

lens, i

cleaning lens, 83

light

jog dial, i

power ring, iii, 72

locator for EasyShare camera dock or printer dock, iv

M

Macintosh

installing software on, 55

macro mode, 44

magnify picture, 48

maintenance, camera, 83

manner, 20

manual, 18

memory

inserting card, 8

menu button, iii

microphone, i

mode dial, iii, 17 mode light, iii

modes

aperture priority, 18

auto, 17

backlight, 21

beach, 20

children, 21

custom, 18

custom exposure, 30


favorites, 18

fireworks, 20 flower, 20

landscape, 19

manner, 20

manual, 18

night landscape, 20

night portrait, 19

party, 20

portrait, 19

program, 17

SCN, 19

self-portrait, 20

shutter priority, 18

snow, 20 text, 20

N

neckstrap post, iii

night landscape, 20

night portrait, 19

O

OK button, iii on/off button, iii

online prints, ordering, 63

open flash lever, iv

optical zoom, 16

orientation sensor, 37

P

party, 20

PASM mode

screen options, 21

PictBridge printer, 64


picture size, 31

picture status, iii

pictures

copying, 53

deleting, 48

emailing tagged, 58

magnifying, 48

printing tagged, 57

reviewing, 45


tagging, 50

taking, modes, 17

transfer via USB cable, 62

picture-taking tips, 40

portrait, 19

power

auto off, 81

camera, 5

ring, iii, 72

switch, iii

printer dock, 3, 63

printing

from a card, 63

optimizing printer, 74

order online, 63

PictBridge, 64

tagged pictures, 63 with EasyShare printer dock, 63

program, 17

protecting pictures, videos, 49

Q

quickview, 36

using, 15

Index

91

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 take them, 15

camera screen, 45

deleting, 48 magnifying, 48

slide show, 51

reviewing videos

camera screen, 45

deleting, 48

slide show, 51 running slide show, 51

S safety

battery, 4

SCN, 19

SD or MMC card

inserting, 8

storage capacities, 79

SD/MMC card

printing from, 63

SD/MMC card slot, ii

self-portrait, 20

self-timer, 30

pictures/videos, 38

92

self-timer/video light, i

service and support

telephone numbers, 75

setting

AF control, 34

album, 35

bracketing interval, 32

color mode, 34

compression, 31

date and time, 6

digital zoom, 36

exposure metering, 33

flash, 23

focus zone, 33

image storage, 35

language, 37

picture size, 31

picture taking mode, 17

quickview, 36

self-timer, 30, 38

sharpness, 34

sound themes, 37

video length, 35

video out, 37

white balance, 32

share button, iii, 56

sharpness, 34

shutoff, auto, 81

shutter self-timer delay, 38

shutter button, i, iv

shutter priority, 18

shutter speed, PASM mode, 21

shutter, problems, 68


sleep mode, 81

slide show

problems, 70

running, 51

snow, 20

software

installing, 55

upgrading, 83

sound themes, 37

speaker, iv

specifications, 76

status button, iii


support, technical, 75

T

tagging, 39

favorites, 59

for email, 58

for print, 57

when to tag, 56

tagging pictures

for albums, 39, 50

telephone support, 75

television, slide show, 52

text, 20

time, setting, 6

timer, shutter delay, 38 tips

battery guidelines, 3

care & maintenance, 83

picture-taking, 40

ReadMe file, 67

transfer, via USB cable, 62


trash can, deleting, 15

tripod socket, iv

troubleshooting, 67

turning camera on and off, 5

U

upgrading software, firmware, 83

URLs, Kodak web sites, 74

USB (universal serial bus)


transferring pictures, 62

USB port/DC-in/A/V-out cover, ii

V

VCCI compliance, 87

video length, 35

video out, 37

videos

copying, 53

deleting, 48

emailing tagged, 58

reviewing, 45

storage capacities, 79

transfer to computer, 62

viewing, 45

viewing picture

after taking, 15, 45

magnified, 48

W

warranty, 84

white balance, 32

Windows computers

installing software, 55

Index

93

Index

Z zoom

digital, 16 optical, 16

zoom lever, iii


Kodak EasyShare Z7590 User's guide User's Guide

Assistant Bot

Kodak EasyShare

Z7590 zoom digital camera

User’s guide

Top, front view

Side views

Back view

Top and bottom views

Table of contents

Getting started

Installing the software first

Charging the battery

Inserting the battery

Important battery information

Kodak battery replacement types/battery life

Extending battery life

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°

Battery safety and handling

Turning the camera on and off

Setting the language

Setting the date and time

Setting the date & time, first time

Setting the date & time, anytime

Changing the display, EVF or LCD

Using the diopter dial

Checking camera and picture status

Storing pictures on a SD or MMC card

Taking pictures and videos

Taking a picture

Using the auto-focus framing marks

Capture modes

Capture modes—shutter pressed halfway

Taking a video

Quickview—Reviewing the picture or video just taken

Using optical zoom

Using advanced digital zoom

Picture-taking modes

Scene modes

P, A, S, M, and C modes

Using the jog dial to change P, A, S, M, or C mode settings

Using the flip-up flash

Turning on the flash

Changing the flash settings

Flash settings in each mode

Using an external flash unit

Shooting close-up and landscape pictures

Close-up pictures

Landscape pictures

Using exposure bracketing

Using exposure compensation with exposure bracketing

Using burst

Changing picture-taking settings

Using setup to customize your camera

Putting yourself in the picture or video

Pre-tagging for album names

First—on your computer

Second—on your camera

Third—transfer to your computer

Tips for better pictures

Zoom

Exposure compensation

Aperture and shutter speed (Manual mode)

Fill flash

Close ups with a close-up mode

Reviewing pictures and videos

Viewing single pictures and videos

Checking camera status review mode

Viewing multiple pictures and videos

Playing a video

Deleting pictures and videos

Magnifying pictures

Changing optional review settings

Protecting pictures and videos from deletion

Viewing picture/video information

Tagging pictures/videos for albums

First—on your computer

Second—on your camera

Third—transfer to your computer