Kodak EasyShare P712 zoom digital camera User’s guide
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Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, New York
Front View
Back View
Share button Zoom lever Menu button Command dial
Joystick
Diopter dial Slot for optional SD or MMC card
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
Mode Status Button screen information Still Video Capture
Using the Status button
Pasm and C
Modes
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
Press Review to view and work with your pictures and videos
Reviewing pictures and videos
Pictures
Videos
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
Connecting the camera to the printer
Direct printing with a PictBridge enabled printer
Turn the Mode switch to or Turn on the printer
Printing pictures
Dock compatibility for your camera
Disconnecting the camera from the printer
Index Print
All Pictures
Picture-taking modes
Use this mode For
Taking pictures and videos
Favorites
Aperture
Program
Priority
Shutter
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
Captures the ambiance of the candle light
Use this SCN mode For
Flower
Text Documents Manner
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
Exposure
Drive mode Description Last Burst
Bracketing
Time Lapse
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
Icon Exposure metering options
Using exposure metering
General picture taking
They track together. Use
Function buttons that provide rapid setting changes
Using the framing grid to compose a picture
To turn on the framing grid in Capture mode, see
Flash button Drive button Focus button
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
Orientation Sensor On default
Setting Icon Options Set Program Button Capture
Quickview On default
None default- digital zoom is
Off default Date & Time
Accessory Lens
Set the date and time Video Out Ntsc default-used in North
Choose a language Reset Camera
Pictures and videos
Setting Icon Options Format
Internal Memory- deletes
Calibrate Imager
Pasm and C1, C2, C3 menu options
AF Control Continuous AF default- uses external AF
Setting Icon
Normal default
Single AF
Program default
Setting Icon Options that appear in Liveview Slow Flash
Front Sync Redeye
Rear Sync
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
Video action picture
Making a video action print or picture
From a video, you can make a 4-, 9-, or 16-up picture
Follow the screen prompts
Before you copy, make sure that
Copying pictures and videos
Copy pictures or videos
Starting the slide show
Running a slide show
Changing the slide show display interval
To interrupt the Slide Show, press the OK button
Running a continuous slide show loop
Pre-tagging for album names
Displaying pictures and videos on a television
First-on your computer
Third-transfer to your computer
Second-on your camera
Tagging pictures/videos for albums
Highlight Exit, then press the OK button
Third-transfer to your computer
Second-on your camera
Sharing your pictures
When can I tag my pictures and videos?
Tagging pictures for printing
Print Favorites,
Printing tagged pictures
Tagging pictures and videos for emailing
Second-tag pictures/videos on your camera
Move to highlight Email , then press the OK button
Third-transfer and email
Tagging pictures as favorites
Take pictures
Share your favorite pictures in 4 easy steps
Transfer
Pictures to your
Removing all favorites from your camera
Optional settings
Preventing favorites from transferring to the camera
View Remove all favorites Slide Show Multi-up
Printing and emailing favorites
Try one or more of the following
Camera problems
Try one or more of the following
Turn on the camera
Computer/connectivity problems
Camera
Video device User’s guide
Picture quality problems
Close-up focus specification
Clean the lens
Telephoto focus specification
High-zoom settings or in low light
Still having problems?
Direct printing PictBridge problems
Status Solution
Camera
Helpful links
Telephone customer support
Kodak EasyShare P712 zoom digital camera
Camera specifications
Displays
Lens
± 2.0 EV, in 1/3 EV steps
Combined zoom 60X Focus system
Exposure control
Flash
External flash
Flash modes
Capture modes
Removable
Other features
Kodak EasyShare P712 zoom digital camera Power
Communication with computer/TV
Sunset, Click WB, WB1, WB2, WB3
Picture storage capacity-JPEG fine compression
Storage capacities
Picture storage capacity-JPEG standard compression
MB internal memory
Number of RAW pictures
Picture storage capacity-RAW
Video storage capacity
Picture storage capacity-TIFF
Minutes 10, 15 or Enters auto power off Turn camera Off/On
Power-saving features
If no action for Camera To turn it back on
15, 30 seconds
Description Where to buy
Accessories
Using this product
Important safety instructions
Keep batteries out of the reach of children
Battery safety and handling
Kodak battery replacement types/battery life
Battery information
Extending battery life
Actual battery life may vary based on usage
Kodak 5-volt AC adapter-powers your camera
Kodak EasyShare printer dock-powers your camera, makes
Limited warranty
Warranty
Limited warranty coverage
Limitations
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
Dock connector
Dial command, ii diopter, ii mode
Livewiew
Custom
Viewing pictures, videos
Drive modes
Firmware, upgrading, 89 flash
Flash compensation, 37, 79 flash modes
Kodak EasyShare software installing, 18 upgrading
About pictures, videos, 49 installing
Grid, framing, 40 grip
ISO ISO speed
Night landscape, 26 night portrait, 26 party, 26, 27, 29
Setting on/off, 47 using
Scene mode, 26 power
Menus
Running slide show
Inserting, 4 printing from, 20 slot
Set button, ii setting
EVF/LCD screen time out, 48 focus zone
Video quality
102
Combined, 78 digital, 10 optical
Zoom lever, ii