Kodak PixPro FZ52 User Manual
User Manual
BEFORE YOU START
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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.
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About this Manual
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Digital Camera. Please read this manual carefully and
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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.
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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 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.
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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
dedicated 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 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.
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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.
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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.
When using your camera on an airplane, observe
the relevant rules specied 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.
CONTENTS
BEFORE YOU START ........................ 1
SAFETY NOTES ................................2
CONTENTS ........................................ 5
GETTING READY ..............................9
Accessories Included .......................................... 9
Part Names ....................................................... 10
Charging Battery ............................................... 13
Installing Battery and Memory Card .................. 14
Turning Camera On and Off .............................. 16
Symbol Description ........................................... 16
Set your Language, Date/Time ......................... 17
Set your Language, Date/Time
after the rst 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 .............................. 20
Overview of the Screen Icons
in Movie Mode ............................................ 22
Overview of the Screen Icons
in Playback Mode ....................................... 23
Using the Mode Button ...................................... 24
Manual Mode .................................................... 25
Auto Mode ......................................................... 25
Anti-shake ........................................................ 26
Portrait .............................................................. 26
Panorama Mode ................................................ 27
Scene Mode (SCN) ........................................... 28
Auto Scene Mode (ASCN) .......................... 31
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BASIC OPERATION ......................... 33
USING THE MENUS ........................ 45
Using the Zoom Function .................................. 33
Macro Mode ...................................................... 34
Self-timer Setting ............................................... 35
Flash Mode ....................................................... 36
EV Setting ......................................................... 37
Exposure Compensation ............................ 37
ISO .............................................................. 38
Shutter Adjustment ..................................... 38
Using Quick Recording ..................................... 39
PLAYBACK ....................................... 40
Viewing Photos and Videos .............................. 40
Thumbnail View ................................................. 41
Using Zoom Playback (for still pictures only) .... 42
Slideshow .......................................................... 43
Photos and Video Deletion ................................ 44
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Photo Setup Menu ............................................ 45
Expo Metering (Exposure Metering) ........... 45
Image Size .................................................. 46
Cont. AF ...................................................... 46
Continuous Shot ......................................... 47
Focus Setting .............................................. 48
White Balance Setting ................................ 48
Color Effect ................................................. 49
Photo Shooting Setting Menu ........................... 51
Quality ......................................................... 51
AF-Assist Beam .......................................... 52
Digital Zoom ................................................ 52
Date Imprint ................................................ 53
Quick Review .............................................. 53
Movie Menu ....................................................... 54
Expo Metering (Exposure Metering) ........... 54
Video Quality .............................................. 55
Color Effect ................................................. 55
Movie Setting Menu .......................................... 56
Digital Zoom ................................................ 56
Playback Menu .................................................. 57
HDR ............................................................ 57
Red-Eye Reduction ..................................... 58
Rotate ......................................................... 58
Resize ......................................................... 59
Color .......................................................... 59
Playback Setting Menu ..................................... 60
Protect ........................................................ 60
Delete ......................................................... 61
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) ............. 62
Trim ............................................................. 63
Setup Menu ....................................................... 64
Sound Settings ........................................... 65
Power Saver ............................................... 65
Language .................................................... 65
Zone ............................................................ 66
Date/Time ................................................... 66
File / Software ................................................... 66
Format ....................................................... 66
Copy to Card ............................................... 67
File Numbering ........................................... 67
Reset .......................................................... 68
FW Version ................................................. 68
CONNECTIONS ............................... 69
Connecting to a Computer ................................ 69
Setting the USB Mode ................................ 69
Transferring les to your computer ............. 69
Video System .................................................... 70
Set Eye-Fi SD Card Connection Mode ............. 71
Connecting to a PictBridge
Compatible Printer ............................................ 72
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Setting the USB Mode ................................ 72
Connecting to 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
Specications .................................................... 78
Prompts and Warning Messages ...................... 82
Troubleshooting ................................................ 86
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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.(The battery chargers may be a little
different in shape due to the difference of countries or regions this type of cameras are sold to, so please subject
to the physical product.)
battery
AC adapterWrist strapRechargeable Li-ion
Quick Start Guide
Quick start guide Service card
STOP
USB cable
CD-ROMWarranty card
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Part Names
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1. Flash Lamp
2. AF Assist Beam/
Self-timer Lamp
3. Lens
4. Microphone
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5. LCD Screen
6. Zoom Button
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7. Status Indicator
8. Playback Button
9. Menu Button
10. Mode Selection Button
11. Display Button/Arrow Button (Up)
12. Flash Button/Arrow Button (Right)
13. Delete Button/Arrow Button (Down)
14. Macro Button/Self-timer
Button/Arrow Button (Left)
15. SET Button
16. USB Port
17. Strap Eyelet
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18. Power Button
19. Fast Video Recording Button
20. Shutter Button
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21. Tripod Socket
22. Speaker
23. Battery Cover
Charging Battery
Before you charge your battery, you should turn the
camera off and insert the battery.
1. Connect the camera and the power charger using
the supplied USB cable.
2. Insert the plug of the power charger into the wall
outlet to charge the battery.
Status Indicator
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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.
3. When the camera is turned off, you can also
connect the camera to your PC using a USB cable
to charge the battery.
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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.
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Installing Battery and Memory Card
1. Open the battery cover.
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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
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Turning Camera On and Off
Symbol Description
Press the Power button to turn the camera on. To turn
the camera off, press the Power button again.
Power Button
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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 option 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 button to conrm 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 button to conrm the time settings
and the snapshot screen appears.
Resetting your Language
After you set your language for the rst time, follow
the instructions below to reset your language.
1. Press the Power button to turn the camera on.
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 , and
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 conrm.
6. Press the button and the snapshot screen
appears.
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Resetting Date/Time
After you set your Date/Time for the rst time, follow
the instructions below to reset date and time.
1. Press the Power button to turn the camera on.
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 , 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 the left/right arrow button to select the Date/
Time to be adjusted: Time is displayed in yyyy:MM:
dd HH:mm.
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6. Press the up/down arrow button to press the value
for your selected block. After you nish your
settings, press the button to conrm.
7. Press the button and the following snapshot
screen appears.
-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
Off: Does not display any additional icons on screen
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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.
2
Overview of the screen icons in photo shooting
mode
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1 Shooting Mode Icons
Manual Mode Portrait
Auto Mode 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 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 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
20 Flash Mode
Force Off
Flash Auto
Force 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)
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Overview of the Screen Icons in Movie Mode
-0.3 EV
00:56:00
00:56:00
SD
x3.
2
1 Movie Mode Icons
2 Macro Mode
3 Self-timer
Self-timer Off
4 Zoom Display
5 SD Memory Card/Built-In Memory
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Self-timer 10 sec
6 Battery Status
7 Color Effect
8 Video Quality
9 Remaining 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 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 6X
(30X in total).
Overview of the Screen Icons in Playback
Mode
SD
1/45
x2
0
0
0
201 - :
01
0
01
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 Magnication Area
7 Image Zoom Ratios
8 Image Zone
9 Shooting Date
10 Eye-Fi ON (with signal)
11 HDR
12 Red-Eye Reduction
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Using the Mode Button
This camera provides a convenient Mode Button that allows you to switch easily between different modes. After
pressing the mode button to enter the mode selection menu, press the Left/Right button to choose the selected
mode. Press the button to conrm your selection. All the available modes are listed below:
Mode Name Icon Description
Manual Mode Many of the camera settings can be congured manually in this mode.
Auto Mode
Anti-shake Digital image stabilization to take clear pictures in the handheld state.
Portrait The best setting for portrait shooting, enables AE/AF for faces.
Panorama
Mode
Scene Mode Choose from 21 different pre-set scene types and effects for your photos.
Movie Mode Record videos.
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.
In this mode, up to 4 frames can be stitched together to create a single panoramic photo.
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Manual Mode
Auto Mode
When selecting manual ( ) mode, you can set the
aperture / shutter speed manually and ISO value.
1. Press the mode button to select Manual Exposure
Mode , press button to conrm.
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 button to conrm the settings and
enter the shooting screen.
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. Press the button to select Auto Mode ( ).
2. Compose your picture in the LCD screen and
press the Shutter button halfway down 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
pictures.
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Anti-shake
Portrait
This mode can help reduce photo blur caused by
hand shake, low light and slow shutter speed.
Use Anti-shake Mode in dark environments or
when using a slower shutter speed.
Shooting in a windy or unstable environment
(such as a moving vehicle) may cause blurred
images.
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In Portrait Mode, the camera is set to automatically
adjust exposure for realistic capture of skin tones.
Press the Mode button to select Portrait mode ( ).
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