Kodak Dx7590 Users Guide

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Important battery information
Kodak battery replacement types/battery life
Actual battery life may vary based on usage.
We recommend using only a Kodak EasyShare Li-Ion rechargeable battery. Not 
all manufacturers’ 3.7V Li-Ion rechargeable batteries are compatible with the 
camera. Damage caused by unauthorized accessories is not covered under 
warranty.
Optional battery: You can use a Kodak EasyShare Li-Ion rechargeable battery, 
1050 mAh, but it is a lower...

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Battery safety and handling
■Do not allow batteries to touch metal objects, including coins. Otherwise, a 
battery may short circuit, discharge energy, become hot, or leak.
■For rechargeable battery disposal information, see the Rechargeable 
Battery Recycling Corporation Web site at www.rbrc.com.
For more information on batteries, see 
www.kodak.com/global/en/service/batteries/batteryUsage.jhtml
Turning the camera on and off
■Press the On/Off button.
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Setting the date and time
Setting the date & time, first time
The message Date and Time have been reset appears the first time you turn on 
the camera or if the battery is removed for an extended time.
1SET DATE & TIME is highlighted. Press the OK button. 
2Go to step 4 in Setting the date & time, anytime.
Setting the date & time, anytime
1Turn on the camera. Press the Menu button.
2Move the Joystick   to highlight Setup Menu  , then press the 
OK button.
3Move...

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Changing the display, EVF or LCD 
Your camera has an Electronic Viewfinder (EVF). The EVF, like the LCD (Liquid 
Crystal Display) screen, displays what the camera captures. 
Press the EVF/LCD toggle button to change 
the screen from EVF to LCD, and back.
The selection remains until you press 
the button again.
NOTE:  The EVF/LCD screen turns off after 1 minute if no pictures are taken. Press any button to 
turn the display back on. 
Using the diopter dial
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Storing pictures on a SD or MMC card
Your camera has 32 MB of internal memory. You can purchase at a dealer of 
Kodak products or at www.kodak.com/global/en/digital/accessories optional 
SD cards for removable, reusable storage for your pictures and videos.
NOTE:  We recommend Kodak SD or MMC cards. Other SD brands are acceptable, but must 
possess the SD   logo. (The SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association.) 
When using the card for the first time,...

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2Taking pictures and videos
Taking a picture
The camera is always ready to take pictures—in Review, Share, or Setup but 
not in Favorites. (In Video mode, the camera captures video.)
1Press the On/Off button.
2Turn the Mode dial to the desired setting.
NOTE:  Use Auto   for general picture-taking situations. (See page 14 for other 
camera-mode options.) 
3Use the EVF or LCD screen to frame your subject. (Press the EVF/LCD 
toggle button to switch to the other. See page 6.)
The...

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Using the auto-focus framing marks
When using the camera EVF/LCD screen as a viewfinder, framing marks 
indicate where the camera is focusing. For the best pictures, the camera 
attempts to focus on foreground subjects, even if the subjects are not centered 
in the scene. 
1Press the Shutter button halfway and hold.
When the framing marks turn from blue to green, focus is accomplished.
2If the camera is not focusing on the desired subject (or if the...

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Capture modes
Only active camera settings are displayed:
Capture modes—shutter pressed halfway
Press the Shutter button halfway to display the active manual settings: 
Exposure compensationCamera modeLow battery
Date stamp
Landscape/FlashPicture size
Pictures/time remaining
Storage location
ISO
White balance
Zoom: 
digital
telephoto
wide
Album name
Exposure metering Burst
Compression
Aperture
Shutter speedFlash compensation
AF mode
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Taking a video
NOTE:  You can change optical zoom before (but not during) video recording.
1Turn the Mode dial to Video  .
2Press the Menu button. Move the Joystick   to highlight Video Size, 
then press the OK button.
3Move the Joystick   to highlight the desired Size, then press the 
OK button.
4To eliminate camera noise during recording, turn off Continuous AF 
(see page 28).
5Use the EVF or LCD screen to frame your subject. (Press the EVF/LCD...

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Quickview—Reviewing the picture or video 
just taken
After you take a picture or video, the EVF or LCD screen displays a Quickview 
for approximately 5 seconds. While the picture or video is displayed, you can:
■Review: If you take no action, the 
picture/video is saved.
■Play (video): Press the OK button to play the 
video. Move the Joystick   to adjust the 
volume. Press OK again to pause the video. 
■Share: Press the Share button to tag a...