User’s guide
Kodak EasyShare Z7590 zoom digital camera
Kodak and EasyShare are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company
Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, New York
4J3110
Jog dial Flip-up flash Shutter button
Top, front view
Microphone Lens
Out for TV viewing
Diopter dial USB port External flash connector DC-In
Side views
SD/MMC card slot
On/Off button
Neck strap post Mode dial EVF/LCD toggle button
Power ring Neck strap post
Back view
Top
Top and bottom views
Bottom
Table of contents
Table of contents
Vii
Viii
Charging the battery
Installing the software first
Getting started
Actual battery life may vary based on usage
Inserting the battery
Important battery information
Kodak battery replacement types/battery life
Extending battery life
Battery safety and handling
Press the On/Off button to turn off the camera
Setting the language
Turning the camera on and off
Press the On/Off button
SET Date & Time is highlighted. Press the OK button
Setting the date and time
Setting the date & time, first time
Setting the date & time, anytime
Checking camera and picture status
Using the diopter dial
You can adjust the EVF sharpness for your eyesight
Changing the display, EVF or LCD
See page 79 for storage capacities
Storing pictures on a SD or MMC card
Taking a picture
Taking pictures and videos
Taking pictures and videos
Press the Shutter button halfway and hold
Using the auto-focus framing marks
While the shutter button is pressed halfway
Capture modes
Only active camera settings are displayed
Capture modes-shutter pressed halfway
Taking a video
Share Press the Share button to tag a
Quickview-Reviewing the picture or video just taken
Are displayed
Using advanced digital zoom
Using optical zoom
Program
Use this mode For Auto
Picture-taking modes
Ease of use
Manual
Use this mode For Aperture
Priority
Shutter
Press the OK button to choose a Scene mode
Turn the Mode dial to Scene
Scene modes
Text
For Camera pre-settings Night
Snow
Beach
S, M, and C modes
For Camera pre-settings Children
Backlight
See Tips for better pictures on
Using the jog dial to change P, A, S, M, or C mode settings
Turning on the flash
Using the flip-up flash
Changing the flash settings
Flash settings are pre-set for each picture-taking mode
Flash settings in each mode
First burst
Capture modes Default setting Available settings Snow
Manner/Museum
Self-Portrait
Shooting close-up and landscape pictures
Using an external flash unit
Close-up pictures
Using exposure bracketing
Landscape pictures
Using exposure compensation with exposure bracketing
Using burst
Off default
Changing picture-taking settings
Available only in Custom C mode
Self-Timer
Compression
+/- 1.0 EV
Exposure Bracketing +/- 0.3 EV default Interval +/- 0.7 EV
Daylight
Tungsten
Setting Icon Options and icons
Low Color
Reset to Default
To the defaults
Single AF
Video Length Video
Setup Menu
Image Storage
Internal Memory
Any mode, press the Menu button
Using setup to customize your camera
Japan
Entering a mode Date & Time
Orientation Sensor On default
Video Out
Putting yourself in the picture or video
Setting Icon Options Format
About
First-on your computer Second-on your camera
Pre-tagging for album names
Highlight Exit, then press the OK button
Tips for better pictures
Third-transfer to your computer
Zoom
Exposure compensation
Wide Angle, f/2.8 10X Zoom, f/3.6
Aperture and shutter speed Manual mode
Fill flash
Images taken in Portrait mode
Images taken at f/5,1/500 second
Close ups with a close-up mode
Viewing single pictures and videos
Reviewing pictures and videos
Press the Review button
Checking camera status review mode
To play or pause a video, press the OK button
To adjust the volume, move the Joystick
Viewing multiple pictures and videos
Playing a video
To delete more pictures and videos, return to Step
Deleting pictures and videos
Magnifying pictures
EXIT-exits the Delete screen
Protecting pictures and videos from deletion
Changing optional review settings
Press the Review button Press the Menu button
Tagging pictures/videos for albums
Viewing picture/video information
Press the Review button, then press the Menu button
Running a slide show
Starting the slide show
Changing the slide show display interval
Running a continuous slide show loop
Displaying pictures and videos on a television
Review pictures and videos on the television
Before you copy, make sure that
Copying pictures and videos
Macintosh OS X 10.2.3, 10.3 Safari 1.0 or higher
Installing the software
Minimum system requirements
Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000 SPI, or XP OS
Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software
Install the software
Print Favorites
When can I tag my pictures and videos?
Sharing pictures and videos
Videos
Printing tagged pictures
Tagging pictures for printing
Press the Share button to exit the menu
Tagging pictures and videos for emailing
Press the Share button to exit the menu
Tagging pictures as favorites
Third-transfer and email
Take pictures Tag pictures as
Your camera
Optional settings
Transfer pictures
To your computer
Preventing favorites from transferring to the camera
Removing all favorites from your camera
Printing and emailing favorites
Turn off the camera
Transferring and printing pictures
Transferring pictures/videos with the USB cable
Also available for transferring
Ordering prints online
Printing from an optional SD or MMC card
Connecting the camera to the printer
Direct printing with a PictBridge-enabled printer
PictBridge-enabled printer
Index Print
Disconnecting the camera from the printer
Turn on the printer. Turn the camera Mode dial to Auto
Printing pictures
Camera dock
Dock compatibility for your camera
Others, including series 3 printer Docks and camera docks
Camera problems
Troubleshooting
Try one or more of the following
Set the Orientation Sensor to on
Inserting a battery in the camera
Number does not
Picture
Screen
Error message Turn the camera off
Reinstall the battery
Remove memory card from the camera
Picture quality problems
Computer/connectivity problems
Try one or more of the following
Status Cause
Power-ring-light status
Status Cause Solution
Direct printing PictBridge problems
Other
Getting help
Helpful links
Camera
Disk space
Telephone customer support
Display
Camera specifications
Appendix
Kodak EasyShare Z7590 zoom digital camera
Standard wide 2.0 ft 0.6 m to infinity
10X optical zoom LCD display mode
Multi-Pattern AE, Center-Weight AE, Center-Spot AE
Working range
Capture
Flash
Review
Communication with computer
Power
Other features
Storage capacities
Picture storage capacity-fine compression
Picture storage capacity-standard compression
Number of pictures
Power-saving features
Description Where to buy
Accessories
Appendix
Limitations
Warranty
Limited warranty
Limited warranty coverage
Outside the United States and Canada
Your rights
FCC compliance and advisory
Regulatory compliance
Vcci Class B ITE
Canadian DOC statement
English translation
Beach
Index
To computer via USB cable, 62 custom
Copy pictures
Connection location, ii delete button, iii deleting
Focus framing marks, 11 focus zone, 33 format
Troubleshooting, 67 web links Histogram
Lens Cleaning lens, 83 light Jog dial Power ring, iii
Macintosh Installing software on, 55 macro mode
Text
Power
Printer dock, 3, 63 printing
Running slide show
Battery, 4 SCN
Telephone numbers, 75 setting
Safety
USB port/DC-in/A/V-outcover
Time, setting Timer, shutter delay, 38 tips
Tagging pictures
Transfer, via USB cable
Zoom