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