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Kodak EasyShare P712 zoom digital camera User’s guide
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Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, New York
Front View
Diopter dial Slot for optional SD or MMC card
Share button Zoom lever Menu button Command dial
Back View
Joystick
Table of contents
Table of contents
Table of contents
Attaching the lens cap and strap
Setting up your camera
Loading the battery
Charging the battery
Charge the Li-Ion rechargeable battery before first use
Turning on the camera
Setting the language and date/time, first time
Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card
Setting the language and date/time, other times
Taking a video
Taking a picture
To view pictures and videos anytime, see
Reviewing a quickview of the picture or video just taken
Press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture
Using the auto-focus framing marks pictures
Modes
Using the Status button
Mode Status Button screen information Still Video Capture
Pasm and C
Capture icons-shutter pressed halfway
Capture icons in liveview default screen
Using digital zoom
Using optical zoom
Take the picture
Using an external flash unit
Using the flip-up flash
Flash-to-subject distance Zoom position Flash distance
Videos
Reviewing pictures and videos
Press Review to view and work with your pictures and videos
Pictures
Single-up
Multi-selection of pictures during review
Multi-up
Use the Zoom lever to magnify your pictures
Magnifying a picture during review
Picture
Identifying the review icons
Video
Protecting pictures and videos from deletion
Deleting pictures and videos
Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software
Installing the software
Mac OS X-follow the on-screen instructions
Transferring pictures with a USB cable, model U-8
Transferring pictures
Transferring pictures with an EasyShare dock
Ordering prints online
Printing from an optional SD or MMC card
Printing pictures
Direct printing with a PictBridge enabled printer
Connecting the camera to the printer
Turn the Mode switch to or Turn on the printer
All Pictures
Disconnecting the camera from the printer
Dock compatibility for your camera
Index Print
Favorites
Use this mode For
Picture-taking modes
Taking pictures and videos
Shutter
Program
Aperture
Priority
Custom
Use this mode For Manual
Custom Scene
Press the OK button to choose a Scene mode
Turn the Mode dial to Scene
Scene modes
Text Documents Manner
Use this SCN mode For
Captures the ambiance of the candle light
Flower
Take the first picture
Taking panoramic pictures
Focus mode Description Normal AF
Using the focus button
Default Macro AF
Some settings may be unavailable in some modes
Time Lapse
Drive mode Description Last Burst
Exposure
Bracketing
Determining the burst capacity
Resolution Compression Quantity
AE/AF lock mode Description
Using the AE/AF button
Taking pictures using the AF lock
Using the program button
Program review settings
Program capture settings
Changing the flash settings
Numbers are good for portraits and low-light
Pasm and C1, C2, C3 modes
Using exposure compensation with exposure bracketing
Changing Pasm or C1, C2, C3 mode settings
Use the Command dial and Set button
They track together. Use
Using exposure metering
Icon Exposure metering options
General picture taking
Flash button Drive button Focus button
Using the framing grid to compose a picture
Function buttons that provide rapid setting changes
To turn on the framing grid in Capture mode, see
Using highlight/shadow clipping
Using the histogram
Changing picture-taking settings
Still menu options
Some settings are unavailable in Auto and SCN modes
Capture
RAW file
Type defaults to Standard
Video menu options
Setting Icon Options that appear in Liveview Video Size
Setup
Setup menu options
None default- digital zoom is
Setting Icon Options Set Program Button Capture
Orientation Sensor On default
Quickview On default
Choose a language Reset Camera
Accessory Lens
Off default Date & Time
Set the date and time Video Out Ntsc default-used in North
Calibrate Imager
Setting Icon Options Format
Pictures and videos
Internal Memory- deletes
Pasm and C1, C2, C3 menu options
Single AF
Setting Icon
AF Control Continuous AF default- uses external AF
Normal default
Rear Sync
Setting Icon Options that appear in Liveview Slow Flash
Program default
Front Sync Redeye
Still editing options
Editing functions for Still and Video
Video editing options
Cropping pictures
Options for RAW development
RAW file development
Review, press the Menu button to access review functions
Using the review menu
Viewing picture/video information
Follow the screen prompts
Making a video action print or picture
Video action picture
From a video, you can make a 4-, 9-, or 16-up picture
Before you copy, make sure that
Copying pictures and videos
Copy pictures or videos
To interrupt the Slide Show, press the OK button
Running a slide show
Starting the slide show
Changing the slide show display interval
First-on your computer
Pre-tagging for album names
Running a continuous slide show loop
Displaying pictures and videos on a television
Highlight Exit, then press the OK button
Second-on your camera
Third-transfer to your computer
Tagging pictures/videos for albums
Third-transfer to your computer
Second-on your camera
Print Favorites,
When can I tag my pictures and videos?
Sharing your pictures
Tagging pictures for printing
Move to highlight Email , then press the OK button
Tagging pictures and videos for emailing
Printing tagged pictures
Second-tag pictures/videos on your camera
Third-transfer and email
Tagging pictures as favorites
Pictures to your
Share your favorite pictures in 4 easy steps
Take pictures
Transfer
View Remove all favorites Slide Show Multi-up
Optional settings
Removing all favorites from your camera
Preventing favorites from transferring to the camera
Printing and emailing favorites
Try one or more of the following
Camera problems
Try one or more of the following
Video device User’s guide
Computer/connectivity problems
Turn on the camera
Camera
Picture quality problems
High-zoom settings or in low light
Clean the lens
Close-up focus specification
Telephoto focus specification
Still having problems?
Direct printing PictBridge problems
Status Solution
Camera
Helpful links
Telephone customer support
Lens
Camera specifications
Kodak EasyShare P712 zoom digital camera
Displays
Flash
Combined zoom 60X Focus system
± 2.0 EV, in 1/3 EV steps
Exposure control
Removable
Flash modes
External flash
Capture modes
Sunset, Click WB, WB1, WB2, WB3
Kodak EasyShare P712 zoom digital camera Power
Other features
Communication with computer/TV
MB internal memory
Storage capacities
Picture storage capacity-JPEG fine compression
Picture storage capacity-JPEG standard compression
Number of RAW pictures
Picture storage capacity-RAW
Video storage capacity
Picture storage capacity-TIFF
15, 30 seconds
Power-saving features
Minutes 10, 15 or Enters auto power off Turn camera Off/On
If no action for Camera To turn it back on
Description Where to buy
Accessories
Using this product
Important safety instructions
Keep batteries out of the reach of children
Battery safety and handling
Actual battery life may vary based on usage
Battery information
Kodak battery replacement types/battery life
Extending battery life
Kodak 5-volt AC adapter-powers your camera
Kodak EasyShare printer dock-powers your camera, makes
Limitations
Warranty
Limited warranty
Limited warranty coverage
Outside the United States and Canada
Your rights
FCC compliance and advisory
Regulatory compliance
Canadian DOC statement
Australian C-Tick
Vcci Class B ITE
English translation
MPEG-4
Batteries
Index
Custom
Dial command, ii diopter, ii mode
Dock connector
Livewiew
Flash compensation, 37, 79 flash modes
Drive modes
Viewing pictures, videos
Firmware, upgrading, 89 flash
ISO ISO speed
About pictures, videos, 49 installing
Kodak EasyShare software installing, 18 upgrading
Grid, framing, 40 grip
Night landscape, 26 night portrait, 26 party, 26, 27, 29
Running slide show
Scene mode, 26 power
Setting on/off, 47 using
Menus
Video quality
Set button, ii setting
Inserting, 4 printing from, 20 slot
EVF/LCD screen time out, 48 focus zone
102
Combined, 78 digital, 10 optical
Zoom lever, ii