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User Manual

Summary of Contents for PIXPRO FZ51

Page 1: ...User Manual...

Page 2: ...e return and collection systems available in your country for proper safe disposal of this product BEFORE YOU START About this Manual Thank you for purchasing this KODAK PIXPRO Digital Camera Please r...

Page 3: ...r accidentally comes in contact with the camera When you take the camera from a cold place to a warmer environment condensation may occur Please wait for a reasonable period of time before you turn it...

Page 4: ...vironment or in direct sunlight Only use the supplied battery If the rechargeable Li ion battery in this camera overheats during charging stop charging im mediately and wait until it cools down to res...

Page 5: ...ard make sure the notch of the card matches the markings on the top of the card slot Other Safety Notes Do not disconnect the power or turn the camera off during the update process Doing so may cause...

Page 6: ...e Date Time after the first power on 17 Resetting your Language 17 Resetting Date Time 18 MODE OVERVIEW 19 Display Setting 19 LCD Screen Display 20 Overview of the screen icons in photo shooting mode...

Page 7: ...bnail View 41 Using Zoom Playback for still pictures only 42 Slideshow 43 Photos and Video Deletion 44 USING THE MENUS 45 Photo Setup Menu 45 Expo Metering Exposure Metering 45 Image Size 46 Cont AF 4...

Page 8: ...Format 62 Trim 63 Setup Menu 64 Sound Settings 65 Power Saver 65 Language 65 Zone 66 Date Time 66 File Software 66 Format Memory 66 Copy to Card 67 File Numbering 67 Reset 68 FW Version 68 CONNECTION...

Page 9: ...your Printer 73 Using the PictBridge Menu 74 Print with Date 74 Print without Date 75 Print Index 76 Print DPOF Images 77 Exit 77 APPENDICES 78 Specifications 78 Prompts and Warning Messages 82 Troub...

Page 10: ...ed along with the following accessories If any thing is missing or appears to be damaged please contact your retailer Accessories Included USB cable CD ROM Warranty card AC adapter Wrist Strap Recharg...

Page 11: ...10 Part Names 1 2 4 3 6 5 13 14 15 8 7 9 10 11 12...

Page 12: ...11 16 17 20 19 18 22 21 23...

Page 13: ...play Button Arrow Button Up 19 Fast Video Recording Button 4 Lens 12 Flash Button Arrow Button Right 20 Shutter Button 5 LCD Screen 13 Delete Button Arrow Button Down 21 Tripod Receptacle 6 Zoom Butto...

Page 14: ...harger is for indoor use only After the battery is stored for a long period of time use the supplied power charger to charge the battery prior to use 3 When the camera is turned off you can also con n...

Page 15: ...14 2 Insert the battery 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 16: ...SD SDHC is optional and not included in all camera packaging If you have to purchase a memory card select one with storage capacity between 4GB and 32GB to ensure cor rect data storage To remove your...

Page 17: ...on In the instructions below the following symbols may be used throughout this manual on how to operate the camera This is to facilitate better understanding Button name When one button on the camera...

Page 18: ...Time after the first power on 1 When you turn the camera on for the first time the language selection screen appears 2 Press the arrow buttons to select your desired language 3 After you press the bu...

Page 19: ...tton to select and press the button or right arrow button to enter the menu 4 Press the up down arrow button to select Date Time and press the button or right arrow button to enter the menu 5 Press th...

Page 20: ...l Off Classic Displays the camera parameters on screen 0 3 EV 400 ISO 1234 SD 16M 00 56 00 Full Camera parameters with Grid and Histogram 0 3 EV 400 ISO 1234 SD 16M 00 56 00 Off Does not display any a...

Page 21: ...ode Panorama Mode Anti shake Scene Mode 2 Macro Mode 3 Zoom Display 4 SD Memory Card Built In Memory 5 Battery Status 6 White Balance Adjustable only in Mode 7 Color Effect Adjustable only in Mode 8 N...

Page 22: ...ode Single AF Multi AF 19 Self Timer Self timer Off 2 sec 10 sec Smile 20 Flash Mode Force Off Flash Auto Force Flash Slow Sync Slow Sync Red Eye Red Eye Reduction 21 Continuous Shot Single Continuous...

Page 23: ...ning Recording time 10 Exposure Compensation EV value 11 Focus Frame 12 Eye Fi ON with signal 13 Expo Metering AiAE Spot Center 14 AF Mode For optimal video shooting it is recommended that an SDHC mem...

Page 24: ...File 2 File Protection 3 Memory space indicating the current number of photos and total number of photos 4 SD Memory Card Built in Memory 5 Battery Status 6 Zoom Magnification Area 7 Image Zoom Ratio...

Page 25: ...can be configured manually in this mode Auto Mode In this mode the optimal conditions for taking pictures will be set based on the subject and environment It is the most commonly used mode for taking...

Page 26: ...to focus on the subject 3 The LCD screen will show a green focus frame when the subject is in focus 4 Fully press the shutter button down to take pic tures Auto Mode Manual Mode When selecting manual...

Page 27: ...environments or when using a slower shutter speed Shooting in a windy or unstable environment such as a moving vehicle may cause blurred images Anti shake Mode In Portrait Mode the camera is set to a...

Page 28: ...button to be ready to take pictures 3 Compose the first view of the panoramic picture on the LCD screen and press the Shutter button to capture the image 4 After the first shot is taken the semi trans...

Page 29: ...ton to enter Scene Mode The LCD will display a menu like the example below Press the arrow buttons to select a scene and press the button to confirm After selecting Panorama Mode Flash Self timer Macr...

Page 30: ...set For sunsets Capture subjects in strong sunlight Fireworks For fireworks at night Slower shutter speed is adjusted for brilliant images The use of a tripod is recommended Night Landscape For night...

Page 31: ...fish eye effect Party Suitable for taking indoor party pictures even under the complicated lighting conditions Indoor For indoor settings Reduce blur and improve color accuracy Leaf For plants Capture...

Page 32: ...n Mode Name Landscape Mode Night Landscape Mode Portrait Mode Macro Mode Night Portrait Auto Mode Backlit Portrait To use ASCN 1 Press button to select SCN mode then select ASCN function LCD screen wi...

Page 33: ...eople and night scenes Backlit Portrait When the sun or any other light source is behind you ASCN will automatically adjust the foreground exposure to produce the best pictures possible Night Landscap...

Page 34: ...ss the Zoom button of the camera to zoom in or out on the subject while taking pictures Using the Zoom Function BASIC OPERATION Zoom Indicator When the Optical Zoom reaches the threshold as Digital Zo...

Page 35: ...s on subjects very close to the camera 1 Press the left arrow button to enter the Marco Menu 2 Press the left right to select the following 2 modes Macro Off Select this option to disable Macro Macro...

Page 36: ...left right to select the following 4 modes Self Timer Off Disables the Self Timer Self Timer 2 sec A single picture is shot 2 seconds after the Shutter Button is pressed Self Timer 10 sec A single pic...

Page 37: ...based on existing light conditions Force Flash The flash will engage with each shot even if there is enough available light to take the photo without flash Slow Sync This allows for night scenery pho...

Page 38: ...n 2 Press the left right arrow button to select the setting options 3 Press the up down button to adjust the option values 4 Press button to complete the setting and enter shooting mode Exposure Compe...

Page 39: ...brighter conditions Pictures taken at higher ISO settings will gener ally have more noise than those taken at lower ISO settings Adjustable only in Mode The camera s ISO settings include automatic 80...

Page 40: ...oting mode press the Recording short cut but ton to begin recording video After finishing press the Recording short cut button or the Shutter Button to stop and store the video The camera will return...

Page 41: ...e internal memory or on the SD memory card 3 To play a selected video clip press the button to enter the Movie Playback Mode During video playback the operating instructions will appear on the screen...

Page 42: ...4 thumbnails 2 When a 3x3 or 4x4 thumbnail is displayed press the arrow buttons to select a picture or video clip to view 3 Press the arrow buttons to select a picture or video clip to view and press...

Page 43: ...s the left right button to select a picture to be zoomed in 3 Press the on the zoom button to zoom in 4 The bottom right corner of the screen will display the number of times and area of the photo zoo...

Page 44: ...ctures as a slideshow 1 Press button to enter playback screen 2 Press button to enter slide option 3 Press the left right button to select slideshow play ing or Cancel to return to the playback screen...

Page 45: ...ode 2 Press the left right arrow button 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 button to select Dele...

Page 46: ...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 Artificial Intelligence AE targets th...

Page 47: ...s without degrading the image quality The bigger the 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...

Page 48: ...ple images by continuously holding the shutter button down There are 7 options Single Continuous Shot 3 Shots Time Lapse 30sec Time Lapse 1min Time Lapse 5min Time Lapse 10min The flash is disabled in...

Page 49: ...on the center of the LCD screen to focus on the subject Multi AF The camera automatically focuses the subject in a wide area to find the focus point White Balance Setting The White Balance Setting al...

Page 50: ...o detect the white balance value Color Effect The Image Color Setting allows you to select different color effects 1 Press the button to select the Image Color Set ting Menu 2 Press the left right arr...

Page 51: ...50 Shooting menu in the shooting mode O Optional X Not optional Options Shooting Modes...

Page 52: ...wn arrow button 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 Photo Sh...

Page 53: ...52 AF 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...

Page 54: ...on the photo image Off Date Date Time Quick Review This option allows quick review of the photos immediately after they are taken Each photo is displayed on the LCD screen based on the selected time...

Page 55: ...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 targets the camera s entire field of view Spot metering targ...

Page 56: ...4 320x240 30 Class 4 207 minutes Recording time limit above 1280x720 30 fps format is under 29 minutes When recording in higher pixel resolutions for extended periods of time this can cause the camer...

Page 57: ...ress the button to enter the menu 3 Press up down arrow button to select and press the button or right arrow button to enter the menu 4 Select the items to be set and press the button or the right arr...

Page 58: ...etting 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 press...

Page 59: ...k menu Turn Right Turn Left Cancel 4 Press the button to confirm the setting Videos and panoramic pictures cannot be rotated The rotated picture file will replace the original photo Red Eye Reduction...

Page 60: ...to the playback menu 4 Press the button to confirm the setting Color Effect This setting allows you to change the picture color effect The file is saved as a new photo and stored in memory together wi...

Page 61: ...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 each...

Page 62: ...locked photos or videos 3 Press the up down arrow buttons to select an op tion 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 63: ...leting files will cause DPOF settings to be reset DPOF Digital Print Order Format The DPOF feature allows you to compile and select a group of pictures that you would like to print and will save your...

Page 64: ...tton to enter the menu 2 Select Yes to confirm trim Select a part to be trimmed using the zoom button and arrow buttons to trim a photo 3 Press the button and the Save change prompt appears Select to...

Page 65: ...tton to select and press the button or right arrow button to enter the menu 4 Press the up down arrow button to select the item to be set and press the button or right arrow button to enter the menu 5...

Page 66: ...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 screen and camera off automatically after a consecu tive period of...

Page 67: ...the Reset Date Time section on page 18 Format Memory Please note formatting enables you to delete all contents in the memory card and built in memory including protected photo and movie files To use t...

Page 68: ...the menu 3 Press the up down arrow button to select Copy to Card and press the button or right arrow button to enter the menu 4 Press the up down arrow buttons to select Yes or No and press the button...

Page 69: ...o enter the menu 4 When there is a new firmware version in the SD card select Yes to update Reset Use this setting to restore the camera to its original factory default settings 1 Press the button pre...

Page 70: ...uter 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 compute...

Page 71: ...switch the video system from either NTSC or PAL 1 Press the button press the up down arrow but ton to select and press the button to enter the menu 2 Press up down arrow button to select and press th...

Page 72: ...Eye Fi and press the button 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 cam...

Page 73: ...Mode The camera 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 pre...

Page 74: ...le to the USB port on the printer If the camera is not connected to a PictBridge com patible printer the following error message will appear on the LCD screen The error message above will also appear...

Page 75: ...tton to enter the item Refer to the following sections for more detailed infor mation on each setting Print with Date If you have set the date and time on your camera the date and time will be recorde...

Page 76: ...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 77: ...Cancel to cancel printing Print Index You can print all photos in the camera via this func tion 1 In the PictBridge menu select Print Index and the screen as shown below appears 2 Select Yes and press...

Page 78: ...page 62 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 79: ...sor Pixels 16 44 Megapixels 1 2 3 CCD Lens Focal Length 5 1mm Wide 25 5mm Tele 35mm film equivalent 28mm Wide 140mm Tele F number F3 9 Wide F6 3 Tele Lens Construction 8 groups 8 elements Optical Zoom...

Page 80: ...F Ver1 1 Support Yes File Format Still Image Exif 2 3 JPEG Movie Movie Format MOV Motion JPEG Audio G 711 Monaural Shooting Modes M Auto Imaging Stabilization Portrait Movie Panorama SCN ASCN Scene La...

Page 81: ...AiAE Center Weighted Average Spot Fixed to Center of Frame Face AE Exposure Control Method Program AE AE Lock Available Exposure Compensation 2EV in 1 3 Step Increments Shutter Speed 1 2000 4 Seconds...

Page 82: ...B Support Nonsupport MMC Card Other Features PictBridge ExifPrint Support Multi Language Support 27 Languages Jacks AV OUT USB 2 0 Micro 5 pin USB Eye Fi Support Yes Power Rechargeable Li ion Battery...

Page 83: ...off the camera and restart it to reset the lens Battery temperature is too high The battery temperature reaches 53 5o C Let the battery cool before attempting to use the camera again The message will...

Page 84: ...used to record a HD movie the writting speed will be slower and recording will not continue Replace SD card with a higher Class over 4 The message will disappear after 2 seconds Cannot write to SD ca...

Page 85: ...ing power on the SD card cannot be recognized or a read write error occurs Format the SD card WARNING Formatting the SD card will erase all data on the card Copy the data from the SD card to another s...

Page 86: ...t it is not possible to play by date The message disappears after 2 seconds and the camera returns to the normal playback mode Unable to recognize files The format of the file to be viewed is not supp...

Page 87: ...S feature Images and video files cannot be saved The SD memory card is full The memory card is locked Use another memory card or delete unnecessary files Unlock the memory card Images will not print f...

Page 88: ...The SD memory card has been locked The camera may experience 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...

Page 89: ...The Kodak trademark and trade dress are used under license from Kodak 2013 by JK Imaging Ltd All rights reserved JK Imaging Ltd 1411 W 190th Street Suite 550 Gardena CA 90248 USA www kodakcamera jkilt...

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