Kodak PixPro AZ-362 User Manual

User Manual

BEFORE YOU START

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About this Manual

Thank you for purchasing this KODAK PIXPRO Digital Camera. Please read this manual carefully and keep it in a safe place for future reference.

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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 ensure that the contents of this manual are accurate, however JK Imaging Ltd. reserves the right to make changes without notice.

Throughout this manual, the following symbols are

used to help you locate information quickly and easily:

Indicates useful information.

Indicates precautions are to be taken while

operating the camera.

SAFETY NOTES

Safety notes for this camera

Do not drop the camera or allow it to hit solid

objects.

Do not attempt to disassemble the camera.

To prevent the camera from being damaged by

moisture, do not use or store the camera in very humid environments, such as in rain or near bodies of water.

Do not use or store the camera in dusty places or

on a beach to prevent dust or sand from entering the camera, causing possible damage to it.

Do not use or store the camera in a hot environ-

ment or under direct sunlight.

Do not use or store the camera near a power-

ful magnetic eld, for example near a magnet or

transformer.

Avoid touching the lens of the camera.

Do not expose the camera to direct sunlight for a

long period time.

Turn the camera off, remove the battery and the

memory card, and dry it within 24 hours if water 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 on.

When you use the camera, remove the battery if it

overheats. Wait until the unit cools down.

Download your photos and remove the memory

card when you are going to store the camera for a long period of time.

Store the camera in a dry environment and place

it on a at surface when you are going to store the

camera for a long period of time.

Before you remove the battery and memory card,

the camera should be turned off.

When you clean the body of the camera, do not

use abrasive, alcohol-based or organic cleaner.

Use the professional lens wiping cloth and dedi-

cated cleaner to wipe and clean the lens.

Safety notes for battery

If the rechargeable Li-ion battery is used for the

camera, only charge it with the supplied battery charger.

If battery uid leaks inside the camera, contact our

customer service department.

If battery uid leaks onto your skin, rinse your skin

with clean water and seek immediate medical attention.

Disposal of used batteries should be carried out in

accordance with the local (national or regional) regulations.

To prevent the battery from being damaged, do not

drop the battery or allow it to hit solid objects or to be scratched by the objects.

Do not let the battery come in contact with metal

objects (including 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 heat the battery or throw it into a re to

avoid a possible explosion.

Do not store the battery in a hot environment or in

direct sunlight.

Only use the supplied battery.

If the rechargeable Li-ion battery in this camera

overheats during charging, stop charging immediately and wait until it cools down to resume charging.

When the camera is stored for a long period of

time, remove the battery and keep it in a dry place that is not accessible to the infants and children.

In a colder environment, the performance of the

battery could be noticeably reduced.

When you install the battery, install it according to

the positive and negative markings on the battery compartment. Never force it into the battery compartment.

Safety notes for memory card

Do not drop the memory card or allow it to hit solid

objects to avoid damaging it.

Do not attempt to disassemble or repair the

memory card.

Do not expose the memory card to water. Always

keep it dry.

Do not remove the memory card when the camera

is turned on. Otherwise, the memory card could be damaged.

Do not directly edit the data on the memory 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.

Format the memory card using the camera before

you use it or insert a new one.

We suggest buying only well-known, name brand

memory cards to ensure peak performance.

Do not modify the name of the les or folders of

the memory card using your PC. Modifying the le names may cause the les to not be recognized

on the camera or a possible error may occur.

A photo taken with the camera will be stored in the

folder that is automatically generated on the SD card. Do not store photos that are not taken using this camera in these folders as the pictures cannot

be recognized during the playback.

When you insert a memory card, 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 incorrect data to be written and the camera may not power on later.

Do not hang the neck strap of the camera around

the neck of a child.

When using your camera on an airplane, observe

the relevant rules specied by the airline.

Due to the limitations of manufacturing technology,

the LCD screen may have 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 screen to water. In a humid

environment, only wipe it with a soft and dry cleaning cloth.

If the LCD screen is damaged and the liquid crys-

tal comes into contact with your skin, wipe your skin with a dry cloth immediately and rinse it with clean water. If liquid crystal comes into contact with your eyes, wash them with clean water at least for 15 minutes and seek immediate medical attention. If you accidentally swallow liquid crystal, rinse your mouth immediately and seek medical attention.

CONTENTS

BEFORE YOU START ............................1

SAFETY NOTES ....................................2

CONTENTS ............................................5

GETTING READY ..................................9

Accessories Included ........................................ 9

Install lens cap and neck strap .......................... 10

Part Names ....................................................... 11

Installing Battery and Memory Card ................. 14

Charging Battery ............................................... 16

Turning Camera On and Off .............................. 17

Symbol Description ........................................... 17

Set your Language, Date/Time ......................... 18

Set your Language, Date/Time after

the rst power-on ........................................ 18

Resetting your Language ............................ 18

Resetting Date/Time ................................... 19

MODE OVERVIEW ................................20

Display Setting .................................................. 20

LCD Screen Display .......................................... 21

Overview of the screen icons in

photo shooting mode .................................. 21

Overview of the Screen Icons in

Movie Mode ................................................ 23

Overview of the Screen Icons in

Playback Mode ........................................... 24

Using the Mode Dial .......................................... 25

Auto Mode ......................................................... 26

Auto Program Exposure .................................... 26

Shutter Priority ..................................................27

Aperture Priority ................................................ 27

Manual Mode ....................................................28

Face Beautier .................................................. 28

Panorama Mode ................................................ 29

Scene Mode ...................................................... 30

Auto Scene Mode ....................................... 33

Black and White .......................................... 34

Custom Settings ................................................ 35

BASIC OPERATION ...............................36

Using the Zoom Function .................................. 36

Focus Setting .................................................... 37

Macro Mode ...................................................... 37

Self-Timer Setting .............................................38

Flash Mode .......................................................39

White Balance Setting ....................................... 40

Continuous Shot ................................................ 41

EV Setting ......................................................... 42

Exposure Compensation ............................ 42

ISO .............................................................. 43

Shutter Adjustment ..................................... 43

Aperture Adjustment ................................... 44

Using Quick Recording .....................................44

i Button Function Menu ..................................... 45

PLAYBACK .............................................46

Viewing Photos and Videos ..............................46

Thumbnail View ................................................. 47

Using Zoom Playback (for still pictures only) .... 48

Slideshow .......................................................... 49

Continuous Capture Group Playback ................ 49

Photos and Video Deletion ................................ 50

USING THE MENUS ..............................51

Photo Setup Menu ............................................51

Expo Metering (Exposure Metering) ........... 51

Image Size .................................................. 52

OIS .............................................................. 52

Cont. AF ...................................................... 53

HDR ............................................................ 53

Beauty ......................................................... 54

Scene .......................................................... 54

Photo Shooting Setting Menu ...........................56

Quality ......................................................... 56

AF-Assist Beam .......................................... 57

Digital Zoom ................................................ 57

Date Imprint ................................................ 57

Quick Review .............................................. 58

Custom Settings ......................................... 58

Movie Menu ....................................................... 59

Expo Metering (Exposure Metering) ........... 59

Video Quality .............................................. 60

OIS .............................................................. 60

Movie Setting Menu ..........................................61

Digital Zoom ................................................ 61

Playback Menu .................................................. 62

HDR ............................................................ 62

Red-Eye Reduction ..................................... 63

Rotate ......................................................... 63

Resize ......................................................... 64

Color Effect ................................................. 64

Playback Setting Menu .....................................65

Protect ........................................................ 65

Delete ......................................................... 66

DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) ............. 67

Trim ............................................................. 68

Setup Menu ....................................................... 69

Sound Settings ........................................... 70

Power Saver ............................................... 70

Language .................................................... 70

Zone ............................................................ 71

Date/Time ................................................... 71

File / Software ................................................... 71

Format Memory .......................................... 71

Copy to Card ............................................... 72

File Numbering ........................................... 72

Reset .......................................................... 73

FW Version ................................................. 73

CONNECTIONS .....................................74

Connecting to a Computer ................................ 74

Setting the USB Mode ................................ 74

Transferring les to your computer ............. 74

Video System .................................................... 75

Set Eye-Fi SD Card Connection Mode ............. 76

Supported HDMI Connections ..........................77

Connecting HDMI-Ready TV ...................... 77

Connecting to a PictBridge Compatible Printer . 78

Setting the USB Mode ................................ 78

Connecting to your Printer .......................... 79

Using the PictBridge Menu ................................ 80

Print (with Date) .......................................... 80

Print (without Date) ..................................... 81

Print Index ................................................... 82

Print DPOF Images ..................................... 83

Exit .............................................................. 83

APPENDICES ........................................84

Specications .................................................... 84

Prompts and Warning Messages ...................... 88

Troubleshooting ................................................91

GETTING READY



ck Start Guid

Accessories Included

Your camera box should contain the camera model you purchased along with the following accessories. If anything is missing or appears to be damaged, please contact your retailer.

Li-ion battery

USB cable

Warranty card

AC adapterNeck strapRechargeable

Quick start guide

Service card

Lens cap with strap

CD-ROM

Install lens cap and neck strap

Part Names

21 20

ON OFF

AF Assist Beam/Timer Indica-

tor

2 Flash Lamp 12 AF Button/Arrow Button (Up) 22 Continuous Capture Button

3 Microphone 13

4 Lens 14

5 LCD Screen 15

6 Fast Video Recording Button 16 SET Button 26 Flash Button

7 Status Indicator 17 Strap Eyelet 27 Speaker

8 i Button 18 USB Port 28 Tripod Socket

9 Menu Button 19 HDMI Port 29 Battery Cover

10 Display Button 20 Zoom Lever

11 Playback Button 21 Shutter Button

Flash Button/Arrow Button (Right)

Delete Button/Self-Timer Button/Arrow Button (Down)

Macro Button/Arrow Button (Left)

Exposure Compensation

Button

24 Power Switch

25 Mode Dial

Installing Battery and Memory Card

1. Open the battery cover.

2. Insert the battery into the battery slot in the correct position as shown in the following diagram:

as shown in the diagram below:

Write protection buckle

The memory card (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 correct data storage.

To remove your memory card, open the battery cover, gently press the memory card to eject it and remove it carefully.

4. Close the battery cover.3. Insert the memory card into the memory card slot

Charging Battery

Before charging the battery, ensure that the battery is inserted properly and the camera is off.

1. Connect the camera and the power charger using the supplied USB cable. (The plug shape of the power charger may vary depending on the country or region. The actual item may vary from the drawing below).

2. Insert the plug of the power charger into the wall outlet to charge the battery.

Power indicator

The charger 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 nect the camera to your PC using a USB cable to charge the battery.

Charging indicator: Red: Charging Green: Charging complete To have maximum battery life, charge the

battery for at least 4 hours the rst time.

Charging the battery should only be done with the camera in the "off" position.

Please charge the battery indoors between 0°C and 40°C.

Turning Camera On and Off

ON/OFF

Symbol Description

Slide the power switch to turn on/off the camera.

Power Switch

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

cannot be indicated by an icon, the symbol [ ] is used to indicate it.

「Item properties」：The optional properties in the

camera interface are indicated by the symbol「」.

Set your Language, Date/Time

Set your Language, Date/Time after the rst

power-on

1. When you turn the camera on for the rst time, the

language selection screen appears.

2. Press the arrow buttons to select your desired language.

3. After you press the selection, the Date/Time settings screen appears.

4. Press the left/right arrow button to select the Date/ Time to be adjusted: Time is displayed in yyyy:MM: dd HH:mm.

5. Press the up/down arrow button to adjust the value for the selected Date/Time.

6. Press the and the snapshot screen appears.

button to conrm the time settings

button to conrm the

Resetting your Language

After you set your language for the rst time, follow

the instructions below to reset your language.

1. Turn the camera on via the power switch.

2. Press the button, press the up/down arrow button to select , and press the button to enter the menu.

3. Press the up/down arrow button to select press the button or right arrow button to enter the menu.

4. Press the up/down arrow button to select 「Language」and press the button or right arrow button to enter the menu.

5. Press the arrow buttons to select your desired language and press the button to conrm.

6. Press the appears.

button and the snapshot screen

, and

Resetting Date/Time

After you set your Date/Time for the rst time, follow

the instructions below to reset date and time.

1. Turn the camera on via the power switch.

2. Press the button to select , and press the button to enter the menu.

3. Press the up/down arrow button to select 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 the left/right arrow button to select the Date/ Time to be adjusted: Time is displayed in yyyy:MM: dd HH:mm.

button, press the up/down arrow

, and

6. Press the up/down arrow button to press the value for your selected block. After you nish your settings, press the button to conrm.

7. Press the screen appears.

button and the following snapshot

-0.3

F2.9 400

ISO

1234

16M

1/50

00:56:00

-0.3

F2.9 400

ISO

1234

1/50

16M

00:56:00

MODE OVERVIEW

Display Setting

Press the button to display the settings: Classic, Full, Off.

Classic: Displays the camera parameters on screen

Full: Camera parameters with Grid and Histogram

Off: Does not display any additional icons on screen

LCD Screen Display

1234

-0.3

F2.9 400

ISO

00:56:00

16M

1/50

x3.

3 4

1112

22 21

1234

-0.3

F2.9 400

ISO

00:56:00

16M

1/50

x3.

Overview of the screen icons in photo shooting mode

1 Shooting Mode Icons

Auto Mode Face Beautier

Program AE Panorama Mode

Shutter priority Scene Mode

Aperture priority Custom Settings

Manual Mode

2 Macro Mode

3 Zoom Display (By turning the Zoom Lever)

4 SD Memory Card/Built-In Memory

5 Battery Status

6 White Balance (Adjustable only in

7 Color Effect (Adjustable only in

Mode)

8 Number of remaining shots

9 Image Size

10 Video Quality

11 ISO Value (Adjustable only in

Mode)

12 Remaining Recording time

13 Exposure Compensation (EV value)

(Adjustable only in Mode)

14 Shutter Speed (Adjustable only in

15 Histogram

16 Aperture Value (Adjustable only in

17 Image stabilization

18 Focus Frame

19 Expo Metering

AiAE

Spot

Center

20 AF Mode

Single-AF

Multi-AF

Object Tracking

21 Self-Timer

Self-timer Off

2 sec

10 sec

Smile

Mode)

22 Flash Mode

Flash Auto

Force Flash

Slow Sync.

Slow Sync. + Red-Eye

Red-Eye Reduction

23 Continuous Shot

Single

Continuous Shot

Cont. Shot- High Speed (VGA)

Cont.Shot-Fast (4M)

Time-Lapse (30sec/1min/5min/10min)

24 Eye-Fi ON (with signal)

25 HDR (Adjustable only in

Mode)

Overview of the Screen Icons in Movie Mode

-0.3 EV

00:56:00

x3.

21 3

1 Movie Mode Icons

2 Macro Mode

3 Self-Timer

Self-timer Off

10 sec

4 Zoom Display (by turning the Zoom Lever)

5 SD Memory Card/Built-In Memory

6 Battery Status

7 Color Effect

8 Video Quality

9 Remaining Recording time

10 Exposure Compensation (EV value)

11 Image stabilization

12 Focus Frame

13 Eye-Fi ON (with signal)

14 Expo Metering

AiAE

Spot

Center

15 AF Mode

For optimal video shooting, it is recommended that an SDHC memory card be used. If you shoot video using only the camera's internal memory, the end results may have image jitter, noise and vastly shorter recording times.

Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom can be adjusted. Digital Zoom can be adjusted to 4X (144X in total).

Overview of the Screen Icons in Playback

1/45

321

201

Mode

1 DPOF 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 Magnication Area

7 Image Zoom Ratios

8 Image Zone

9 Shooting Date

10 Continuous Capture Group Playback

11 Eye-Fi ON (with signal)

12 Red-Eye Reduction

13 HDR

14 Date Folder

Using the Mode Dial

This Camera provides a convenient mode dial that allows you to manually switch between different modes with ease. The available modes are listed below:

Mode Name Icon Description

Auto Mode

Program AE

Shutter priority

Aperture priority

Manual Mode Many of the camera settings can be congured manually in this mode.

Face Beauti-

er

Panorama Mode

Scene Mode Choose from 25 different pre-set scene types and effects for your photos.

Movie Mode Record videos.

Custom Settings

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 pictures.

Setting allows you to choose the EV value and the camera will select both the shutter speed and aperture automatically.

Setting allows you to choose a specic shutter speed so the camera will adjust the aperture automatically to ensure correct exposure.

Allows you to choose a specic aperture and the camera will automatically adjust the

shutter speed to match it.

This mode automatically enhances facial features with skin softening touches and eye brightening capabilities.

Switch to this mode to take a series of pictures which will be stitched into a panoramic picture by the camera.

The user can store the frequently used shooting modes and parameters and switch to this mode for quick adjustment.

Auto Mode

Program AE

Auto Mode is the easiest mode to take photos. While operating in this mode, the camera automatically

optimizes numerous camera settings to adjust your

photos and videos for the best possible results.

Follow these steps:

1. Use the power switch to turn the camera on.

2. Switch the Mode Dial to Auto Mode (

3. Compose your picture in the LCD screen and press the Shutter button halfway down to focus on the subject.

4. The LCD screen will show a green focus frame when the subject is in focus.

5. Fully press the shutter button down to take pic tures.

When (Program AE) mode is selected, you can adjust the EV value and ISO value.

1. Turn the mode Dial to

to congure settings.

2. Press the left/right arrow button to select an adjustment item.

3. Press the up/down button to adjust the parameters.

4. Press the enter the shooting screen.

button to engage the settings and

and press the button

Shutter Priority

Aperture Priority

When (Shutter Priority) is selected, you can adjust the shutter speed and EV value. The camera automatically sets the aperture value based on the shutter speed value to get the most appropriate exposure value.

1. Turn the mode Dial to

to congure settings.

2. Press the left/right arrow button to select an adjustment item.

3. Press the up/down button to adjust the parameters.

4 Press the

enter the shooting screen.

button to conrm the settings and

and press the button

When selecting (Aperture Priority) mode, you can

adjust the aperture size / EV value and ISO value. Selecting a large aperture opening will emphasize

the point of focus and show a blurry background and foreground. A small aperture opening will keep both the background and main object in clear focus.

1. Set the mode Dial to enter the Aperture Priority setting's menu.

2. Press the left/right button to select EV/aperture.

3. Press the Up/Down button to select the parameter adjustment.

4 Press the

enter the shooting screen.

button to conrm the settings and

and press the button to

Manual Mode

FaceBeautier

When selecting manual ( ) mode, you can set the

aperture/shutterspeedmanuallyandISOvalue.

1. Turn the Mode Dial to

toconguresettings.

2. Press the left/right arrow button to select an adjustment setting.

3. Press the up/down button to adjust the parameters.

4. Press the enter the shooting screen.

buttontoconrmthesettingsand

and press the button

In Portrait Mode, the camera is set to automatically adjust camera exposure for realistic portrayal of skin tones.

1. TurntheModeDialtoselectFaceBeautierMode

( ).

2. Press the to select .

3. Press the left/right arrow button to select Face

Beautierandpressthe

return to photo shooting mode.

BeautierModehas3effects:

• Effect1:SkinSoften

• Effect2:SkinSoften+EyeBrightening

• Effect3:SkinSoften+EyeBrightening+

button and press the up/down button

buttontoconrmand

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