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Focus Zone
Choose a large or concentrated 
area of focus.
This setting remains until you 
change it. The setting is displayed 
on the right side of Liveview if set 
to Center-zone or 
Selectable-zone.
Multi-zone (default)  —evaluates all zones to 
give an even picture focus. Ideal for general picture 
taking.
Center-zone —evaluates the small area 
centered in the viewfinder. Ideal when precise focus 
of a specific area in the picture is needed.
Selectable-zone —move the focus brackets to 
center, left, or right.
NOTE:  For the best pictures, the camera is set to 
Multi-zone when in Landscape mode.
Unavailable in Auto, Scene, or Video modes.
AF Control
Choose an auto-focus setting.
This setting remains until you 
change it. The setting is displayed 
on the right side of Liveview if set 
to Single AF or Accessory Lens AF.
Continuous AF (default; no icon)—uses 
external AF sensor and TTL (Through The Lens) AF. 
Because the camera is always focusing, there is no 
need to press the Shutter button halfway down to 
focus.
Single AF  —uses external AF sensor and 
TTL-AF when the Shutter button is pressed halfway 
down.
Accessory Lens AF  —uses TTL-AF when 
optional accessory lenses are attached.
Unavailable in Video mode.
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Color Mode
Choose color tones.
In Auto and Scene modes, this 
setting remains until you turn the 
Mode dial or turn off the camera.
High Color
Natural Color (default)
Low Color
Black & White
Sepia (for pictures with a reddish-brown, antique 
look.)
NOTE:  EasyShare software also lets you change a color 
picture to black-and-white or sepia, but cannot 
change a black-and-white or sepia picture to color.
Unavailable in Video mode.
Sharpness
Control picture sharpness.
This setting remains until you 
change it.
High
Normal (default)
Low
Unavailable in Auto, Scene, or Video modes.
Reset to Default
Reset all picture-taking settings 
to the defaults.Reset P, A, S, M, or C mode to its default settings.
Set Album (Still)
Choose Album names.
This setting remains until you 
change it. You can apply different 
Set Album choices to videos and 
to pictures.
 On or Off
Pre-select album names before you take pictures or 
videos. Then, all the pictures or videos you take are 
tagged with those album names. See page 29.
Image Storage
Choose a storage location for 
pictures and videos.
This setting remains until you 
change it.
Auto (default)—the camera uses the card if one is 
in the camera. If not, the camera uses internal 
memory.
Internal Memory—the camera always uses 
internal memory, even if a card is inserted.
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Liveview (Auto) 
Set the camera screen On/Off 
default for Auto mode. (Press 
the Display/Info button to 
manually turn the camera 
screen on or off.)On (default)—camera screen is on whenever the 
camera is on.
Off—camera screen is off.
Available only in Auto mode.
Video Size 
Choose pixel dimensions.
This setting remains until you 
change it.
640 x 480 (default) 
320 x 240 
Video Length 
Choose a default video length 
(useful in self-timer videos). 
This setting remains until you turn 
off the camera.
Continuous (default) 
5 seconds
15 seconds
30 seconds 
Setup Menu
Choose additional settings.See Using setup to customize your camera, page 27. 
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Using setup to customize your camera
1In any mode, press the Menu button.
2Press   to highlight Setup  , then press the OK button.
3Press   to highlight a setting, then press the OK button.
4Choose an option, then press the OK button.
5Press the Menu button to exit.
SettingIconOptions
Return to previous menu.  
Quickview
Display a picture or video (for 5 
seconds) after it is taken.On (default)
Off
Advanced Digital Zoom
Choose how digital zoom is 
employed.Continuous —no pause between optical and 
digital zoom.
Pause (default)—after reaching 4X optical 
zoom, the zoom button must be released, then 
activated again to begin digital zoom.
None—digital zoom is disabled.
Print Warning Pause (default)—when the blue slider on the 
zoom indicator pauses, the zoom button must 
be released and reactivated. The slider turns red 
when the picture may no longer render an 
acceptable 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) print.
None—no pause.
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Sound Themes Shutter Only
Default
Classical
Jazz
Sci-Fi
NOTE:  All sounds are off when the camera is in the 
Manner/Museum scene mode.
Sound Volume Off
Low (default)
Medium
High
Mode Description
Display mode description when 
entering a mode.On (default)
Off
Date & TimeSee page 2.
Video Out 
Choose the regional setting that 
lets you connect the camera to a 
television or other external device.NTSC (default)—used in North America and 
Japan; most common format.
PAL—used in Europe and China.
Orientation Sensor
Orient pictures so that they are 
displayed with the correct side up.On (default)
Off
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Pre-tagging for album names
Use the Set Album (Still or Video) feature to pre-select album names before you take 
pictures or videos. Then, all the pictures or videos you take are tagged with those 
album names.
Date Stamp
Imprint the date on pictures.Choose a date option, or turn off the feature. 
(Default is off.)
Video Date Display
Display Date/Time at the start of 
video playback.Choose a date/time option, or turn off the 
feature. (Default is YYYY/MM/DD.)
Language  Choose a language.
Format
CAUTION:
Formatting deletes all 
pictures and videos, 
including those that are 
protected. Removing a 
card during formatting 
may damage the card. 
 Memory Card—deletes everything on the 
card; formats the card. 
Cancel—exits without making a change.
Internal Memory—deletes everything in 
internal memory including email addresses, 
album names, and favorites; formats the internal 
memory.
About
View camera information.
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First—on your computer
Use Kodak EasyShare software that was included with your camera to create album 
names on your computer. Then copy up to 32 album names to the camera’s album 
name list the next time you connect the camera to the computer. See Kodak EasyShare 
software Help for details.
Second—on your camera
1In any mode, press the Menu button.
2Press   to highlight Set Album  , then press the OK button.
3Press   to highlight an album name, then press the OK button. Repeat to 
select more than one album name. 
Selected albums are noted with a check mark.
4To remove a selection, highlight an album name and press the OK button. To 
remove all album selections, select Clear All.
5Highlight Exit, then press the OK button.
Your selections are saved. If you turn on the camera screen, your album selection is 
displayed on the screen. A plus (+) after the album name means more than one album is 
selected.
6Press the Menu button to exit the menu.
Third—transfer to your computer
When you transfer the tagged pictures or videos to your computer, Kodak EasyShare 
software opens and categorizes your pictures in the appropriate album. See the Kodak 
EasyShare software Help for details.
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3Reviewing pictures and 
videos
Press the Review button to view and work with your pictures and videos. To save 
battery power, use the optional Kodak EasyShare camera or printer dock, or Kodak 
5-volt AC adapter. (See www.kodak.com/go/z730accessories.)
Viewing single pictures and videos
1Press the Review button.
2Move the joystick   to scroll backward or forward through pictures and videos. 
(For fast scrolling, hold the joystick  .)
3Press the Review button to exit Review. 
NOTE:  Pictures taken at the 4.4 MP (3:2) quality setting are displayed at a 3:2 aspect ratio with a black bar 
at the top of the screen.
Favorite tag
Email tagPrint tag/number of prints Protect
Picture/video number
Image storage
Review mode
Scroll arrows
location
Album
name
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Changing the camera screen
Pictures/videos are displayed with associated icons. Press the Display/Info button:
■Once to turn off the icons.
■Again to display picture/video information.
■Again to display picture/video with icons.
Viewing multiple pictures and videos
1Press the Review button.
2Move the joystick  .
Thumbnails of pictures and videos are displayed.
To display the previous or next row of thumbnails, move the joystick  .
To scroll through the thumbnails one at a time, move the joystick  .
To display a single view of the selected picture, press the OK button.
Playing a video
1Press the Review button.
2Move the joystick   to locate a video. (In Multi-up view, highlight a video, then 
press the OK button. When a video is highlighted in Multi-up view, the video 
duration is displayed at the top of the camera screen.)
3To play or pause a video, press the OK button.
NOTE:  You can also press the Menu button, highlight  , then press the OK button.
To adjust the volume, move the joystick  .
To return to the beginning of the video, move the joystick   during playback. 
To replay the video, press the OK button.
To go to the previous or next picture or video, move the joystick  .
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Deleting pictures and videos
1Press the Review button.
2Move the joystick   to locate a picture or video (or highlight one in multiple 
view), then press the Delete button.
3Move the joystick   to highlight an option, then press the OK button:
PICTURE or VIDEO—deletes the displayed picture or video.
EXIT—exits the Delete screen.
ALL—deletes all pictures and videos from your current storage location.
To delete more pictures and videos, return to Step 2.
NOTE:  You cannot delete protected pictures and videos this way. Remove protection before deleting (see 
page 34).
Magnifying pictures
1Press the Review button, then locate a picture. 
2Pull or push the Zoom button to magnify the picture between 1X and 8X.
To see different parts of the picture, move the joystick    . 
To redisplay the picture at the 1X (original) size, press the OK button.
To exit Magnify, press the OK button.
To exit Review, press the Review button.
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