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Page 2: ...ed including interference that may cause undesired operation For Customers in Europe CE mark indicates that this product complies with the European requirements for safety health environment and custo...

Page 3: ...dentification purposes only and are properties of their respective owners This manual provides you with instructions on how to use your new KODAK PIXPRO Digital Camera Every effort has been made to en...

Page 4: ...rain or near bodies of water If water accidentally comes in contact with the camera turn the camera off remove the battery and the memory card and dry it within 24 hours When you take the camera from...

Page 5: ...coins to avoid short circuiting discharging excessive heat or possible leakage Do not attempt to disassemble the battery Do not expose the battery to water Always keep the battery contacts dry Do not...

Page 6: ...card Copy the data to your PC before you edit them When the camera is stored for a long period of time be sure to download your photos and remove the memory card Store it in a dry environment Do not...

Page 7: ...ve a few dead or bright pixels These pixels do no effect the quality or performance of the camera photos or video Do not expose the LCD to water In a humid environment only wipe it with a soft and dry...

Page 8: ...Language Date Time after the first power on 19 Resetting your Language 19 Resetting Date Time 20 MODE OVERVIEW 21 Display Setting 21 LCD Screen Display 22 Overview of the screen icons in photo shootin...

Page 9: ...e Compensation 44 ISO 45 Shutter Adjustment 45 Aperture Adjustment 46 Using Quick Recording 46 i Button Function Menu 47 PLAYBACK 48 Viewing Photos and Videos 48 Thumbnail View 49 Using Zoom Playback...

Page 10: ...ing 61 Video Quality 62 OIS 62 Movie Setting Menu 63 Digital Zoom 64 Custom Settings 64 Playback Menu 65 HDR 65 Touch up 66 Rotate 66 Resize 67 Color 67 Playback Setting Menu 68 Protect 68 Delete 69 D...

Page 11: ...ard Connection Mode 79 Supported HDMI Connections 80 Connecting HDMI Ready TV 80 Connecting to a PictBridge Compatible Printer 81 Setting the USB Mode 81 Connecting to your Printer 82 Using the PictBr...

Page 12: ...sed along with the following accessories If anything is missing or appears to be damaged please contact your retailer Accessories Included Warranty card Neck strap Lens cap with cord Quick start guide...

Page 13: ...12 Install lens cap and neck strap...

Page 14: ...5 LCD 6 Exposure compensation button 7 Indicator lamp 8 i button 9 Menu button 10 Display button 11 Playback button 12 AF button Arrow button Up 13 Flash button Arrow button Right 14 Delete button Sel...

Page 15: ...14 17 Strap eyelet 18 Micro USB port 19 Micro HDMI port 20 Zoom lever 21 Shutter button 22 Continuous shot button 23 Fast video recording button 24 Power switch 25 Mode dial...

Page 16: ...15 29 28 27 26 Speaker 27 Tripod socket 28 Battery cover buckle 29 Battery cover...

Page 17: ...16 2 Insert the batteries into the battery slot in the correct position as shown in the following diagram 1 Open the battery cover Installing Battery and Memory Card...

Page 18: ...SDHC is optional and not included in all camera packaging It needs to be purchased separately Please use an original memory card which is Class 4 or higher and has a capacity of 4GB to 32GB To remove...

Page 19: ...Hold the camera with both hands as shown in the figure not blocking the flash and lens by fingers 2 Aim the camera at the object and then frame with the LCD 3 Use the zoom lever to select Tele or Wide...

Page 20: ...me the language selection screen appears 2 Press the arrow buttons to select your desired language 3 After you press the button to confirm the selection the Date Time settings screen appears 4 Press t...

Page 21: ...the button or right arrow button to enter the menu 3 Press the up down arrow buttons to select Date Time and press the button or right arrow button to enter the menu 4 Press the left right arrow butt...

Page 22: ...ll Off Classic Displays the camera parameters on screen 0 3 EV 400 ISO 1234 SD 1 50 F x3 4 Full Camera parameters with Grid and Histogram 0 3 EV 400 ISO 1234 SD 1 50 F x3 4 Off Does not display any ad...

Page 23: ...e Face Beautifier 2 Macro mode 3 Zoom display By turning the Zoom Lever 4 Memory card Built in memory 5 Battery status 6 White balance Adjustable in mode 7 Color Effect Adjustable in mode 8 Number of...

Page 24: ...mode Flash Auto Fill Flash Slow Sync Slow Sync Red Eye Red Eye Reduction 21 Self timer Self timer Off Self timer 2 sec Self timer 10 sec Self timer Smile 22 HDR Adjustable in mode 23 Eye Fi ON with s...

Page 25: ...lever 5 Memory card Built in memory 6 Battery status 7 Color effect 8 Video quality 9 Remaining recording time 10 Exposure compensation EV value 1 1 Image stabilization 12 Focus frame 13 Eye Fi ON wi...

Page 26: ...7 8 1 DPOF file 2 File protection 3 Memory space indicating the current number of photos and total number of photos 4 Memory card Built in memory 5 Battery status 6 Zoom magnification area 7 Image zoo...

Page 27: ...oose a specific shutter speed so the camera will adjust the aperture automatically to ensure correct exposure Manual Mode Many of the camera settings can be configured manually in this mode Face Beaut...

Page 28: ...ress the Shutter button halfway down to focus on the subject 4 The LCD will show a green focus frame when the subject is in focus 5 Fully press the shutter button down to take pictures When Program AE...

Page 29: ...rrow buttons to select an adjustment item 3 Press the up down buttons to adjust the parameters 4 Press the button to confirm the settings and enter the shooting screen Manual Mode When selecting manua...

Page 30: ...ess the button and press the up down buttons to select 3 Press the left right arrow buttons to select face beautifier and press the button to confirm and return to photo shooting mode 1234 0 3 EV 400...

Page 31: ...first photo two target icons will display on the LCD at left and right sides Move the camera to the right until the round target icon is directly positioned over the square box The box will turn gree...

Page 32: ...ama mode up to 4 photos can be captured when the image size is set at 2M You can select an appropriate mode from the 22 scene modes according to the type of environment you are shooting The camera the...

Page 33: ...ubjects in strong sunlight Fireworks For fireworks at night Suggest using tripod Night Landscape For night scenes Suggest using tripod Sketch For taking photos with pencil sketch effect Snow For snow...

Page 34: ...party pictures even under the complicated lighting conditions Indoor For indoor settings Reduce blur and improve color accuracy Leaf For plants Capture brilliant shots of greenery and blossoms Museum...

Page 35: ...es Icon Mode Name Icon Mode Name Landscape Mode Night Landscape Mode Portrait Mode Macro Mode Night Portrait Auto Mode Backlit Portrait To use ASCN 1 Turn the mode dial to SCN and select ASCN mode 2 H...

Page 36: ...just the exposure for people and night scenes Backlit Portrait When the sun or any other light source is behind you will automatically adjust the foreground exposure to produce the best pictures possi...

Page 37: ...ngs The user can store the frequently used shooting modes and parameters and switch to this mode for quick adjustment Follow the steps below 1 Select any mode to be stored 2 Set your desired parameter...

Page 38: ...esults Follow these steps 1 Use the power switch to turn the camera on 2 Switch the mode dial to Landscape 3 Compose your picture in the LCD and press the shutter button halfway down to focus on the s...

Page 39: ...amera to zoom in or out of the subject while taking pictures Using the Zoom Function BASIC OPERATION Zoom lever F x3 4 0 3 EV 15 F 400 ISO 1234 00 56 00 SD When the optical zoom reaches the threshold...

Page 40: ...f the object in motion under the focusing shooting 3 Press the button to confirm the settings and exit the menu Once enabled Object Tracking will only work when lens is focused on the object Macro Mod...

Page 41: ...utton is pressed Self timer 10 sec A single picture is shot 10 seconds after the Shutter Button is pressed Self timer Smile Press the shutter button and a picture will be taken immediately after a smi...

Page 42: ...a flash goes off automatically based on existing light conditions Fill Flash The flash will engage with each shot even if there is enough available light to take the photo without flash Slow Sync This...

Page 43: ...white balance menu 2 Press the left right arrow buttons to select the following 8 modes AWB Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Fluorescent CWF Incandescent Manual WB Fully press the shutter button to detect...

Page 44: ...select the following 4 modes Single Continuous Shot 3 Shots Time Lapse Take pictures based on the preset interval 30sec 1min 5min 10min 3 Press the button to confirm the settings and exit the menu 4 P...

Page 45: ...screen 2 Press the left right arrow buttons to select the setting options 3 Press the up down buttons to adjust the option values 4 Press the button to complete the setting and enter shooting mode Exp...

Page 46: ...lower ISO settings Adjustable in mode The camera s ISO settings include Auto 80 100 200 400 800 1600 and 3200 Shutter Adjustment For shutter speed the camera may automatically set the aperture value...

Page 47: ...erture opening will keep both the background and main object in clear focus Adjustable in mode 1 50 1 0 EV 1 0 EV 100 ISO F3 7 Using Quick Recording In shooting mode press the recording short cut butt...

Page 48: ...to select the image color setting menu 2 Press the left right arrow buttons to select the image color setting options There are 7 image color options in photo shooting mode Normal Vivid Sepia Black an...

Page 49: ...stored in the built in memory or on the memory card 3 To play a selected video clip press the button to enter the movie playback mode An operation guide appears on the screen when playing back a video...

Page 50: ...select a picture or video clip to view 3 Press the button to select date playback 11 04 01 11 07 07 12 01 21 11 03 02 4 Press the arrow buttons to select a picture or video clip to view and press the...

Page 51: ...ng Zoom Playback for still pictures only The zoom lever can also be used during playback This allows you to magnify photos between x2 to x8 1 Press the left right arrow buttons to select a picture to...

Page 52: ...as a slideshow 1 Press the button to enter playback screen 2 Press the button to enter slide option 3 Press the left right arrow buttons to select slideshow playing or Cancel to return to the playback...

Page 53: ...de 2 Press the left right arrow buttons to select the photos and videos to be deleted 3 Press the down arrow button and the deletion screen is displayed 4 Press the up down arrow buttons to select Del...

Page 54: ...e following pages for more details about each setting Expo Metering Exposure Metering Use this setting to select the target size of the camera s field of view to be metered There are 3 options AIAE Ar...

Page 55: ...number of recorded pixels is the better the image quality becomes As the number of recorded pixels lessen you will be able to record more images on a memory card OIS This mode can help reduce photo bl...

Page 56: ...king pictures There are 2 options Off On Setting continuous AF to On will reduce battery life HDR With the HDR function pictures that are overexposed may be corrected to optimize the highlights and lo...

Page 57: ...effect of the beauty mode Beautifier mode has 3 effects Effect 1 Skin Soften Effect 2 Skin Soften Eye Brightening Effect 3 Skin Soften Eye Brightening Eye Enlargement Select Scene Select the scene mo...

Page 58: ...57 Options in the shooting mode O Available X Not Available Options Shooting Modes...

Page 59: ...e up down arrow buttons to select the item to be set and press the button or right arrow button to enter the menu 5 Press the up down arrow buttons to select an option and press the button to confirm...

Page 60: ...Assist Beam In a darker environment AF assist beam can be turned on for better focus Digital Zoom Turn on or off the digital zoom Date Imprint Include a Date Time stamp on the photo image Off Date Dat...

Page 61: ...he LCD based on the selected time There are 4 options Off 1 sec 2 sec 3 sec A shorter quick review time will improve battery life Custom Settings Custom settings stores the current photo shooting mode...

Page 62: ...firm Expo Metering Exposure Metering Use this setting to select the target size of the camera s field of view to be metered There are 3 options AIAE Artificial Intelligence AE Automatically selects th...

Page 63: ...ecording The speed requirements for reading and writing high image pixel images to SD card are as follows No Image Pixel Frame Recommendation Recording time 4GB About 1 1280x720 30 Class 4 55 minutes...

Page 64: ...buttons to select and press the button to enter the menu 3 Press up down arrow buttons to select and press the button or right arrow button to enter the menu 4 Select the items to be set and press the...

Page 65: ...tal Zoom Turn on or off the digital zoom Custom Settings Custom settings stores the current movie shooting mode and its parameters The stored mode and parameters are directly invoked in custom setting...

Page 66: ...setting HDR With the HDR function pictures that are overexposed may be corrected to optimize the highlights and lowlights captured to more accurately represent the actual scene 1 In playback mode pres...

Page 67: ...oramic pictures cannot be rotated The rotated picture file will replace the original photo Touch up 1 In playback mode press the left right arrow buttons to select the photos to be edited 2 Press the...

Page 68: ...Screen 4 Press the button to confirm the setting Color This setting allows you to change the picture color effect The file is saved as a new photo and stored in memory together with the original photo...

Page 69: ...d press the button or right arrow button to enter the menu 5 Press the up down arrow buttons to select an option and press the button to confirm Refer to the following pages for more details about eac...

Page 70: ...locked photos or videos 3 Press the up down arrow buttons to select an option and press the button to confirm Delete You can delete one or all photo video files To delete photo or video files 1 Press...

Page 71: ...photo in the date folders is protected the protected photo is to be retained while other photos are to be deleted DPOF Digital Print Order Format The DPOF feature allows you to compile and select a g...

Page 72: ...cannot be clipped trimmed again once it has been clipped to 640X480 Trim The trim setting allows you to crop photos and save them as new pictures 1 Press the up down arrow buttons to select Trim and p...

Page 73: ...ns to select and press the button or right arrow button to enter the menu 4 Press the up down arrow buttons to select the item to be set and press the button or right arrow button to enter the menu 5...

Page 74: ...r This setting allows you to save power and get the maximum possible running time for your camera s batteries Follow the steps below to turn the LCD and camera off automatically after a consecutive pe...

Page 75: ...m settings Date Time Refer to the Resetting Date Time section on page 20 Format Please note formatting enables you to delete all contents in the memory card and built in memory including protected pho...

Page 76: ...ight arrow button to enter the menu 4 Press the up down arrow buttons to select Yes or No and press the button to confirm If there is no card available in the camera this function will not be displaye...

Page 77: ...enter the menu 4 When there is a new firmware version in the memory card select Yes to update Reset Use this setting to restore the camera to its original factory default settings 1 Press the button p...

Page 78: ...You can use a USB cable to connect the camera and copy transmit photos to a computer printer or other device Setting the USB Mode The camera s USB port can be set to connect with either a computer or...

Page 79: ...switch the video system from either NTSC or PAL 1 Press the button press the up down arrow buttons to select and press the button to enter the menu 2 Press up down arrow buttons to select and press th...

Page 80: ...tton or right arrow button to enter the menu 4 Press the up down arrow buttons to select On or Off and press the button to confirm If the Eye Fi card is not available in the camera this feature is not...

Page 81: ...ing HDMI Ready TV 1 Use a High Definition output terminal cable not included to connect your camera to a HDMI compliant TV 2 The camera will be automatically detected by the TV 3 After connecting via...

Page 82: ...amera s USB port can be set to connect with either a PC or a Printer the following steps will ensure that the camera is correctly configured to connect with a Printer 1 Press the button press the up d...

Page 83: ...cable to the USB port on the printer If the camera is not connected to a PictBridge compatible printer the following error message will appear on the LCD The error message above will also appear if t...

Page 84: ...er to the following sections for more detailed information on each setting Print with Date If you have set the date and time on your camera the date and time will be recorded and saved with each photo...

Page 85: ...cel to cancel printing Print without Date Use this setting to print the photos without dates on them 1 In the PictBridge menu select Print without Date and the screen as shown below appears 2 Press th...

Page 86: ...Cancel to cancel printing Print Index You can print all photos in the camera via this function 1 In the PictBridge menu select Print Index and the screen as shown below appears 2 Select Yes and press...

Page 87: ...page 70 1 In the PictBridge menu select Print DPOF Images and the screen as shown below appears 2 Select Yes and press the button to confirm select Cancel to cancel printing Exit Select Exit to exit...

Page 88: ...00mm Tele F number F3 7 Wide F6 2 Tele Lens Construction 11 groups 12 elements Optical Zoom 25x Focusing Range Normal Wide 60cm Tele 250cm Macro 3cm Wide Only Autofocus System TTL Autofocus Anti Hands...

Page 89: ...264 Audio G 711 Monaural Shooting Modes Auto Mode Program AE Shutter priority Manual Mode Face Beautifier Panorama Mode Scene Mode Movie Mode Custom Settings Landscape Scene Mode Auto Scene Sport Beac...

Page 90: ...eighted Average Spot Fixed to Center of Frame Face AE Exposure Control Method Program AE AE Lock Available Shutter Prior AE Exposure Compensation 2EV in 1 3 Step Increments Shutter Speed 1 2000 30 Sec...

Page 91: ...port Yes Multi Language Support 28 Languages Jacks AV OUT USB 2 0 Micro 5 pin USB HDMI Type D Eye Fi Support Yes Power 4 x AA Alkaline Battery 4 x AA NiMH Battery Not Included Shooting Capability Batt...

Page 92: ...e Sunset Fireworks Night Portrait Night Landscape is enabled this prompt message is displayed when the photo shooting screen is displayed for the first time The message will disappear after 2 seconds...

Page 93: ...sappear after 2 seconds Card Full Indicates that the SD card is full Replace SD card with another that has available memory The message will disappear after 2 seconds Memory Full Indicates that the ca...

Page 94: ...ting speed will be slower and recording will not continue Replace the memory card with a higher Class over 4 The message will disappear after 2 seconds Cannot write to SD card The photo shooting or vi...

Page 95: ...nd the camera returns to the normal playback mode Unable to recognize files The format of the file to be viewed is not supported or the file is corrupted so it cannot be properly read This image messa...

Page 96: ...5X optical zoom Images and video files cannot be saved The memory card is full The memory card is locked Use another memory card or delete unnecessary files Unlock the memory card Images will not prin...

Page 97: ...rience trouble recording HD movies to SD cards with a rating lower than Class 4 Release the write lock of the memory card or replace with another card Use a memory card with write Class higher than 4...

Page 98: ...dress are used under license from Kodak 2015 by JK Imaging Ltd All Rights Reserved JK Imaging Ltd 17239 South Main Street Gardena CA 90248 USA JK Imaging Europe 71 Clarendon road Watford WD17 1DS UK w...

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