Kodak PixPro FZ-201 User Manual
User Manual
BEFORE YOU START
Declaration of Conformity
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Address: 1411 W. 190th Street, Suite 550, Gardena, CA 90248, U.S.A.
Company website: www.kodakpixpro.com
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may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
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equipment in the European countries. Please do not throw the equipment into domestic refuse. Please use the return
and collection systems available in your country for proper, safe disposal of this product.
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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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This manual will instruct you on how to operate the KODAK PIXPRO digital camera. JK Imaging Ltd. has tried its
utmost to ensure the correctness of the user manual contents, but reserves the right to modify as necessary. All of
these contents are subject to change without prior notice.
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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.
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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 or repair the camera.
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 of time.
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.
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 a cold place to a
warmer environment, condensation may occur. Please
wait for a reasonable period of time before you turn it
on.
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 a professional lens wiping cloth and dedicated
cleaner to wipe and clean the lens.
Download your photos and remove the memory card
when you are going to store the camera for a long
period of time.
If this camera is not in use for a long time, please keep
it in a dry and clean condition.
Our company will not pay compensation for any
failure of playback of pictures or videos caused by
improper operation.
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Safety notes for battery
Please use a battery that is the same type as the one
included.
Please use the attached charger to charge the battery.
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.
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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.
If the battery overheats during charging or use, stop
charging or use immediately. Turn off the product,
remove the battery carefully, and wait until it cools
down.
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 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
We suggest buying only well-known, name brand
memory cards to ensure peak performance.
Format the memory card using the camera before you
use it or insert a new one.
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.
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 memory
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 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 to water. In a humid environment, only wipe it with a soft and dry cleaning cloth.
If the LCD 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 neck strap ........................................................... 12
Part Names ..................................................................... 13
Installing Battery and Memory Card ......................... 15
Charging Battery............................................................ 17
Turning Camera On and Off ........................................ 18
How to take pictures ..................................................... 18
Set your Language, Date/Time .................................. 19
Set your Language, Date/Time after the first
power-on ................................................................. 19
Resetting your Language ...................................... 20
Resetting Date/Time ............................................ 21
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
Using the Mode Button ................................................ 26
Panorama Mode..................................................... 27
Scene Mode ............................................................ 28
Auto Scene Mode (ASCN) .................................. 31
BASIC OPERATION ...................................32
Using the Zoom Function ............................................. 32
Macro Mode ................................................................... 33
Self-timer Setting .......................................................... 34
Flash Mode ..................................................................... 35
EV Setting........................................................................ 36
Exposure Compensation ...................................... 36
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ISO ............................................................................ 37
Shutter Adjustment............................................... 37
Using Quick Recording ................................................. 38
PLAYBACK .................................................. 39
Overview of the Screen Icons in Playback Mode .... 39
Viewing Photos and Videos ......................................... 40
Thumbnail View ............................................................. 41
Using Zoom Playback (for still pictures only) ......... 42
Slideshow ........................................................................ 43
Photos and Video Deletion ......................................... 44
USING THE MENUS .................................45
Shooting Menu .............................................................. 45
Expo Metering ....................................................... 45
Image Size ............................................................... 46
OIS ............................................................................ 46
White Balance Setting .......................................... 47
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Cont. AF ................................................................... 47
Focus Setting .......................................................... 48
Continuous Shot .................................................... 48
Color Effect ............................................................. 49
Shooting Setting Menu ................................................. 51
Quality ..................................................................... 51
AF Assist Beam ...................................................... 52
Digital Zoom ........................................................... 52
Date Imprint ........................................................... 53
Quick Review .......................................................... 53
Face Detection ....................................................... 54
Movie Menu ................................................................... 55
Expo Metering ........................................................ 55
Video Quality .......................................................... 56
OIS ............................................................................ 57
Color Effect ............................................................. 57
Movie Setting Menu ..................................................... 58
Digital Zoom ........................................................... 58
Playback Menu .............................................................. 59
HDR .......................................................................... 59
Red-Eye Reduction ................................................ 60
Rotate ....................................................................... 60
Resize ....................................................................... 61
Color Effect ............................................................. 61
Playback Setting Menu................................................. 62
Protect ...................................................................... 63
Delete ....................................................................... 63
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) .................... 64
Trim ........................................................................... 64
Setup Menu .................................................................... 65
Sound Settings ....................................................... 66
Power Saver ............................................................ 66
Language ................................................................. 67
World Time ............................................................. 67
Date & Time ............................................................ 67
LCD Brightness ....................................................... 67
File Setting ...................................................................... 68
Format Memory ..................................................... 68
Copy to Card ........................................................... 69
File Numbering ....................................................... 69
Reset ......................................................................... 70
FW Version ............................................................. 70
CONNECTIONS .........................................71
Connecting to a Computer .......................................... 71
Setting the USB Mode .......................................... 71
Transferring files to your computer ................... 72
Connecting to a PictBridge Compatible Printer ...... 73
Setting the USB Mode .......................................... 73
Connecting to your Printer .................................. 74
Using the PictBridge Menu .......................................... 75
Print (with Date) .................................................... 75
Print (without Date) .............................................. 76
Print Index ............................................................... 77
Print DPOF Images ................................................ 78
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Exit ............................................................................ 78
Video System ................................................................. 79
Set Eye-Fi SD Card Connection Mode ....................... 80
APPENDICES .............................................. 81
Specifications ................................................................. 81
Prompts and Warning Messages ............................... 85
Troubleshooting ............................................................. 89
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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.(Based on sales in different countries or regions, the
shape of the AC adapter will vary. Please subject to the actual product will prevail.)
Li-ion battery
Quick Start Guide
Quick start guide Service card
AC adapter Neck strapRechargeable
Warranty card
Micro USB cable
STOP
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Install neck strap
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Part Names
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1. Micro USB port
2. Strap eyelet
3. Zoom lever
4. Shutter button
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5. Power button
6. AF assist beam/Self-timer lamp
7. Flash lamp
8. Lens
9. Microphone
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10. Flash pop-up button
11. Fast video recording button
12. Mode button
13. Indicator lamp
14. Playback button
15. Menu button
16. Display button/Up button
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17. Flash button/Right button
18. Delete button/Down button
19. Macro button/Self-timer button/Left button
20. SET button
21. LCD
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22. Speaker
23. Tripod socket
24. Battery cover
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Installing Battery and Memory Card
1. Open the battery cover.
2. Insert the battery into the battery compartment
according to the negative and positive directions as
illustrated in the picture. Push the battery down until
it locks in place.
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3. Insert the memory card into the memory card slot 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.
4. Close the battery cover.
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To remove your memory card, open the battery
cover, gently press the memory card to eject it and
remove it carefully.
Charging Battery
Please insert the battery and charge it under shutdown
mode.
1. Connect the camera and the power charger using the
supplied Micro USB cable.
2. Insert the plug of the power charger into the power
outlet to charge the battery.
3. When the camera is turned off, you can also connect
the camera to your PC using a USB cable to charge the
battery.
After the battery is stored for a long period of time,
use the supplied power charger to charge the battery
prior to use.
Charging indicator:
Steady 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.
The camera will only charge while powered off. If
the camera is turned on while connected to power,
normal camera functions will be available for use, but
the camera will not charge until it is turned off.
Indicator lamp
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Turning Camera On and Off
How to take pictures
Press the power button to turn the camera on. To turn the
camera off, press the power button again.
Power Button
When the power is off, press and hold the
button to power on and enter playback mode.
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1. Hold the camera with both hands , 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 positions
to zoom in or out on your subject.
4. Press the shutter button half way to focus on the
subject. When the focus frame turns green, press the
shutter button completely down to take the picture.
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 direction 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 button to select the Date/Time
to be adjusted: Time is displayed in yyyy:MM:dd
HH:mm.
5. Press the up/down button 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. Press the button, press the up/down button to
select , and press the button to enter the
menu.
2. Press the up/down button to select , and press the
button or right button to enter the menu.
3. Press the up/down button to select「Language」and
press the button or right button to enter the menu.
4. Press the direction buttons to select your desired
language and press the button to confirm.
5. 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. Press the button, press the up/down button to
select , and press the button to enter the
menu.
2. Press the up/down button to select , and press the
button or right button to enter the menu.
3. Press the up/down button to select「Date & Time」
and press the button or right button to enter the
menu.
4. Press the left/right button to select the Date/Time
to be adjusted: Time is displayed in yyyy:MM:dd
HH:mm.
5. Press the up/down button to press the value for your
selected block. After you finish your settings, press
the button to confirm.
6. Press the button and the following snapshot
screen appears.
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-0.3EV400
ISO
1234
SD
16M
00:56:00
-0.3EV400
ISO
1234
SD
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
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Off: Does not display any additional icons on screen
LCD Screen Display
1234
-0.3EV400
ISO
00:56:00
SD
16M
x3.
2
15 sec15 sec
1234
-0.3EV400
ISO
00:56:00
SD
16M
x3.
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Overview of the Screen Icons in Photo Shooting Mode
1 Shooting Mode
Auto Mode Panorama Mode
Manual Mode Scene Mode
Portrait 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 in Mode)
7 Color Effect (Adjustable in Mode)
8 Number of remaining shots
9 Image Size
10 Video Quality
11 ISO Value (Adjustable in Mode)
12 Remaining Recording time
13 Exposure Compensation (EV value)
(Adjustable in Mode)
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14 Shutter Speed (Adjustable in Mode)
15 Histogram
16 Focus Frame
17 Expo Metering
AiAE
Spot
Center
18 AF Mode
Single-AF
Multi-AF
19 Self-timer
Self-timer Off
Self-timer 2 sec
Self-timer 10 sec
Self-timer Smile
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20 Flash Mode
Force Off
Flash Auto
Fill Flash
Slow Sync.
Slow Sync. + Red-Eye
Red-Eye Reduction
21 Continuous Shot
Single
Continuous Shot
3 Shots
Time Lapse (30sec/1min/5min/10min)
22 Eye-Fi ON (with signal)
23 Image Stabilization
Overview of the Screen Icons in Movie Mode
-0.3 EV
00:56:00
00:56:00
SD
x3.
2
1 Movie Mode
2 Macro Mode
3 Self-timer
Self-timer Off
Self-timer 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.
Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom can be adjusted
(80X in total). Digital Zoom can be adjusted to 4X .
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Using the Mode Button
This camera provides a convenient mode button that allows you to switch easily among different modes. After pressing
the button to enter the mode selection menu, press the left/right button to choose the selected mode. Press the
button to confirm your selection. All the available modes are listed below:
Mode Name Icon Description
Auto Mode
Manual Mode This mode is for manually setting EV, shutter speed and ISO value.
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.
Portrait Mode
Movie Mode Record videos.
Panorama
Mode
Scene Mode Choose from 20 different pre-set scene types and effects for your photos.
The best setting for portrait shooting, enables AE/AF for faces. The camera is set to
automatically adjust exposure for realistic capture of skin tones.
In this mode, up to 4 frames can be stitched together to create a single panoramic photo.
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Panorama Mode
Panorama Mode allows you to create a panoramic picture.
The camera will automatically compose a panoramic
picture using the individual shots that you take.
Follow these easy steps to create a panoramic picture:
1. Press the button to select panorama mode ( ).
2. Press the direction buttons to select a shooting
direction. (The right direction is used as default if you
do not make any choice) 2 seconds later, the camera
is ready to take pictures. You can also press the
button or half press the shutter button to be ready to
take pictures.
3. Compose the first view of the panoramic picture on the
LCD and press the Shutter button to capture the image.
4. After the first shot is taken, the semi-transparent
image of the first shot will appear at the edge of
the screen. You can use this image to compose
your picture before you press the Shutter button to
capture and finish manual stitching.
5. If continuous pictures are less than 4 shots, press
the button, the camera will splice the pictures
automatically. Press playback button to enter
playback mode to see the effect.
6. If you take 4 pictures, the camera will splice the
pictures automatically. Press playback button to enter
playback mode to see the effect.
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