Kodak AZ-422 User Manual

User Manual

BEFORE YOU START

Declaration of Conformity

Responsible Party: JK Imaging Ltd.

Address:	JK Imaging Ltd., 17239 South Main Street, Gardena, CA 90248, USA
	JK Imaging Europe, 71 Clarendon road, Watford, WD17 1DS, UK

Company Website: www.kodakpixpro.com

For Customers in the U.S.A.

Tested to Comply with FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, 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 customer protection. "CE" marked cameras are intended for sales in Europe.

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Batteries: Please dispose of used batteries at designated collection centers.

Packaging: Please follow local regulations for the recycling of packaging.

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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.

JK Imaging Ltd. reserves all rights of this document. No part of this published manual may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language, in any form, by any means, without the prior written permission of JK Imaging Ltd..

All trademarks mentioned in this manual are used for identification 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 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.

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.

Item properties The optional properties in the camera interface are indicated by the symbol .

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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 environment or under direct sunlight.

Do not use or store the camera near a powerful magnetic field, 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 flat 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 dedicated cleaner to wipe and clean the lens.

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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 fluid leaks inside the camera, contact our customer service department.

If battery fluid 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 fire 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.

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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 files or folders of the memory card using your PC. Modifying the file names may cause the files 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.

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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 specified 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 crystal 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.

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CONTENTS
BEFORE YOU START.......................................................................	1
SAFETY NOTES................................................................................	3
CONTENTS.......................................................................................	7
GETTING READY............................................................................	11
Accessories Included..........................................................................................................	11
Install lens cap and neck strap...........................................................................................	12
Part Names.........................................................................................................................	13
Installing Battery and Memory Card...................................................................................	15
Charging Battery.................................................................................................................	17
Turning Camera On and Off...............................................................................................	19
Set your Language, Date/Time...........................................................................................	19
MODE OVERVIEW..........................................................................	22
Display Setting....................................................................................................................	22
LCD Screen Display...........................................................................................................	23
Overview of the screen icons in photo shooting mode................................................	23
Overview of the Screen Icons in Movie Mode.............................................................	25
Overview of the Screen Icons in Playback Mode........................................................	26
Using the Mode Dial...........................................................................................................	27

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Auto Mode..........................................................................................................................	28
Program AE........................................................................................................................	29
Shutter Priority ...................................................................................................................	29
Aperture Priority..................................................................................................................	30
Manual Mode......................................................................................................................	30
Face Beautifier....................................................................................................................	31
Panorama Mode.................................................................................................................	32
Scene Mode........................................................................................................................	33
Custom Settings.................................................................................................................	37
BASIC OPERATION........................................................................	39
Using the Zoom Function....................................................................................................	39
Focus Setting......................................................................................................................	40
Macro Mode........................................................................................................................	41
Self-Timer Setting...............................................................................................................	42
Flash Mode ........................................................................................................................	43
White Balance Setting........................................................................................................	44
Continuous Shot.................................................................................................................	45
EV Setting...........................................................................................................................	46
Using Quick Recording.......................................................................................................	48
i Button Function Menu.......................................................................................................	49

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PLAYBACK......................................................................................	50
Viewing Photos and Videos................................................................................................	50
Thumbnail View..................................................................................................................	51
Using Zoom Playback (for still pictures only)......................................................................	52
Photos and Video Deletion.................................................................................................	53
Slideshow...........................................................................................................................	54
USING THE MENUS........................................................................	55
Photo Setup Menu..............................................................................................................	55
Photo Shooting Setting Menu.............................................................................................	60
Movie Menu........................................................................................................................	64
Movie Setting Menu............................................................................................................	66
Playback Menu...................................................................................................................	68
i button playback function...................................................................................................	73
Playback Setting Menu.......................................................................................................	74
Setup Menu........................................................................................................................	78
Sound Settings............................................................................................................	79
Power Saver................................................................................................................	79
Power Saver................................................................................................................	79
Language....................................................................................................................	80
Zone............................................................................................................................	80

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Date/Time....................................................................................................................	80
LCD Brightness...........................................................................................................	80
File Settings........................................................................................................................	81
Format Memory...........................................................................................................	81
Copy to Card...............................................................................................................	82
File Numbering............................................................................................................	82
Reset...........................................................................................................................	83
FW Version..................................................................................................................	83
CONNECTIONS...............................................................................	84
Connecting to a Computer..................................................................................................	84
Video System......................................................................................................................	86
Set Eye-Fi Card Connection Mode.....................................................................................	87
Supported HDMI Connections............................................................................................	88
Connecting to a PictBridge Compatible Printer..................................................................	89
Using the PictBridge Menu.................................................................................................	91
APPENDICES..................................................................................	95
Specifications......................................................................................................................	95
Prompts and Warning Messages........................................................................................	99
Troubleshooting................................................................................................................	103

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GETTING READY

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.

Rechargeable	AC adapter	Micro USB cable	Neck strap
Li-ion battery

e

Quick Start Guid

STOP

Lens cap with cord

Quick start guide

Warranty card

Service card

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Install lens cap and neck strap

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Part Names

1.Zoom lever

2.Shutter button

3.Strap eyelet

4.Exposure compensation button

5.Continuous shot button

6.Power switch

7.AF assist beam/Self-timer lamp

8.Mode dial

9.Flash lamp

10.Flash button

11.Microphone

12.Speaker

13.Lens

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				14. i button
				15.	Indicator lamp
				16.	Fast video recording button
				17.	Menu button
				18.	Micro USB port
				19.	Micro HDMI port
				20. AF button/Arrow button (Up)
				21.	Flash button/Arrow button (Right)
				22.	Delete button/Self-timer button/
					Arrow button (Down)
				23.	Display button
				24.	Battery cover
				25.	Playback button
				26. Tripod socket
				27.	Macro button/Arrow button (Left)
				28.	SET button
				29. LCD

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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
2	following diagram:

1

Battery lock knob

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3. Insert the memory card into the memory	4. Close the battery cover.
card slot as shown in the diagram below:

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Write protection buckle

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The memory card (SD/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 your memory card, open the battery cover, gently press the memory card to eject it and remove it carefully.

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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 Micro 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.

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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.

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3.When the camera is turned off, you can also connect the camera to your PC using a Micro

USB cable to charge the battery.

Indicator lamp

3

Charging indicator:

Orange: Charging

The indicator will go out once charging is finished.

To have maximum battery life, charge the battery for at least 4 hours the first time.

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

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Turning Camera On and Off

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

Power Switch

Press and hold the Playback button to power on and enter Playback mode.

Set your Language, Date/Time

Set your Language, Date/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 button to confirm the selection, the Date/Time settings screen appears.

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

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

Time.

6.Press the button to confirm the time settings and the snapshot screen appears.

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Resetting your Language

After you set your language for the first time, follow the instructions below to reset your language.

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

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

3.Press the up/down arrow buttons to se-

lect , and press the button or right arrow button to enter the menu.

4.Press the up/down arrow buttons 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 confirm.

6.Press the button and the snapshot screen appears.

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Resetting Date/Time

After you set your Date/Time for the first time, follow the instructions below to reset date and time.

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

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

3.Press the up/down arrow buttons to se-

lect , and press the button or right arrow button to enter the menu.

4.Press the up/down arrow buttons to select Date & Time and press the button or right arrow button to enter the menu.

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

6.Press the up/down arrow buttons to press the value for your selected block. After you finish your settings, press the

button to confirm.

7.Press the button and the following snapshot screen appears.

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MODE OVERVIEW

Display Setting

Press the button to display the settings:

Classic, Full, Off.

Classic: Displays the camera parameters on screen

SD

1234

00:56:00

F3.0

1/50

-0.3 EV

400 ISO

Off: Does not display any additional icons on screen

Full: Camera parameters with Grid and

Histogram

			SD
			1234
		00:56:00
F3.0	1/50	-0.3 EV	400 ISO
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LCD Screen Display

Overview of the screen icons in photo shooting mode

1	2		3	4	5
				SD
			x1.0		6
					7
18					8
				1234	9
17			00:56:00		10
F3.0		1/50	-0.3 EV	400 ISO
16	15	14	13	12	11

1 Shooting Mode Icons

Auto Mode	Face Beautifier
Program AE	Panorama Mode
Shutter priority	Scene Mode
Aperture priority	Custom Settings
Manual Mode

2Macro Mode

3Zoom Display (By turning the Zoom Lever)

4SD Memory Card/Built-In Memory

5Battery Status

6White Balance (Adjustable in

Mode)

7Color Effect (Adjustable in

Mode)

8Number of remaining shots

9Image Size

10Video Quality

11ISO Value

(Adjustable in Mode)

12Remaining Recording time

13Exposure Compensation (EV value)

(Adjustable in Mode)

14Shutter Speed (Adjustable in Mode)

15Histogram

16Aperture Value (Adjustable in Mode)

17Image stabilization

18 Focus Frame	23

19	20	21
				SD
			x1.0
25
23				1234
22
			00:56:00
	F3.0	1/50	-0.3 EV	400 ISO

19 AF Mode

Single-AF

Multi-AF

Object Tracking

20 Flash Mode

Force Off

Flash Auto

Force Flash

Slow Sync.

Slow Sync. + Red-Eye

Red-Eye Reduction

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21 Self-Timer

Self-timer Off

Self-timer 2 sec

Self-timer 10 sec

Self-timer Smile

22HDR (Adjustable in Mode)

23Eye-Fi ON (with signal)

24Expo Metering

AiAE

Spot

Center

25Continuous Shot

Single

Continuous Shot 3 Shots

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

10min)

Overview of the Screen Icons in

Movie Mode

1	2	3	4	5	6
				SD
				x1.0
15
14					7
13
12
11				00:56:00	8
				-0.3 EV

10 9

1Movie Mode Icons

2Macro Mode

3Self-Timer

Self-timer Off

Self-timer 10 sec

4Zoom Display (by turning the Zoom Lever)

5SD Memory Card/Built-In Memory

6Battery Status

7 Color Effect

8 Video Quality

9 Remaining Recording time

10 Exposure Compensation (EV value)

11Image stabilization

12Focus Frame

13Eye-Fi ON (with signal)

14Expo Metering

AiAE

Spot

Center

15AF 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 (168X in total). Digital Zoom

can be adjusted to 4X .

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Overview of the Screen Icons in Playback Mode

	1	2		3
	13				SD	4
						5
	12
	11
	10
						6
						7
		2015	04-30 00:00			8
			9
1	DPOF File			8	Image Zone
2	File Protection			9	Shooting Date
3	Memory space (indicating the current number			10 Eye-Fi ON (with signal)
	of photos and total number of photos)
4	SD Memory Card/Built-in Memory			11	Red-Eye Reduction
5	Battery Status			12	HDR
6	Zoom Magnification Area			13	Date Folder
7	Image Zoom Ratios

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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
		In this mode, the optimal conditions for taking pictures will be set
Auto Mode		based on the subject and environment. It is the most commonly used
		mode for taking pictures.
		Under different scenes, the user can switch the ISO and EV value
Program AE		according to personal preference, the camera can automatically set
		the shutter speed and aperture value.
Shutter		Setting allows you to choose a specific shutter speed so the camera
priority		will adjust the aperture automatically to ensure correct exposure.
Aperture		Allows you to choose a specific aperture and the camera will
priority		automatically adjust the shutter speed to match it.
Manual Mode		Many of the camera settings can be configured manually in this mode.
Face		This mode automatically enhances facial features with skin softening
Beautifier		touches and eye brightening capabilities.
Panorama		You can take a panoramic photo in this mode.
Mode
Scene Mode		Choose from 12 different pre-set scene types and effects for your
		photos.
Movie Mode		Record videos.
Custom		The user can store the frequently used shooting modes and
Settings		parameters and switch to this mode for quick adjustment.

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Auto Mode

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.Turn the power switch to turn on the camera.

2.Turn the Mode Dial to .

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.Press the shutter button all the way down to take pictures.

SD

1234

00:56:00

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Program AE

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

1.Turn the mode Dial to and press the button to configure settings.

F3.0 1/50 -2.0 EV 100 ISO

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

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

4.Press the button to engage the settings and enter the shooting screen.

Shutter Priority

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

1.Turn the mode Dial to and press the button to configure settings.

F3.0 1/50 -1.3 EV

100 ISO

2.Press the left/right arrow 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.		29