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Question posted by dickkueber on August 16th, 2011

Why Does My Flash Only Open Half Way?

Whwn I go to take a picture the flash only opens half way and end up with a dark area on the top of the picture

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User Manual - Page 5

... SD or MMC card 4 2 Taking pictures and videos 5 Taking a picture 5 Using optical zoom 10 Using the flip-up flash 11 Using an external flash unit 11 Reviewing pictures and videos 12 Protecting pictures and videos from deletion 16 3 Transferring and printing pictures 18 Installing the software 18 Transferring pictures 19 Printing from a Kodak EasyShare printer dock or your computer...
User Manual - Page 9

... you use . Setting up your camera Charging the battery Charge the Li-Ion rechargeable battery before first use a Kodak Li-Ion rechargeable digital camera battery (KLIC-5001). Red-charging Green-complete Approximately 3 hours for full charge You can also charge the battery using a Kodak EasyShare printer dock or camera dock. www.kodak.com/go /p712accessories...
User Manual - Page 18

....4 ft (0.9 m-5.3 m) 6.6 ft-15.4 ft (2.0 m-4.7 m) Using an external flash unit Use an external flash unit when you take pictures at any shutter speed. To change the flash settings, see page 36. The external flash unit is needed, the flash automatically opens. Taking pictures and videos Using the flip-up flash Use the flash when you want additional or specialized lighting (we...
User Manual - Page 25

... off anti-virus software, turn it back on. 3 Transferring and printing pictures Installing the software CAUTION: Install Kodak EasyShare software before connecting the camera or optional dock to load incorrectly. 1 Close all software applications that are open on your computer. 2 Place the Kodak EasyShare software CD into the CD-ROM drive. 3 Load the software: Windows...
User Manual - Page 26

... EasyShare software opens on the camera. The software prompts you through the transfer process. Transferring pictures with an EasyShare dock If your package includes an EasyShare dock, use the USB cable (model U-8) that came with a USB cable, model U-8 If your package does not include an EasyShare dock, use it to transfer pictures to your computer using a USB cable (U-8), EasyShare...
User Manual - Page 35

The flash is set with your camera Taking panoramic pictures Use panorama to "stitch" up to delete each picture. After you take 3 pictures, the pictures are set to 3.1 MP for each panorama picture you took.) 5 If you want to stitch them together. www.kodak.com/go/support 28 NOTE: For printing options, visit the Kodak EasyShare Gallery at www...
User Manual - Page 43

... becomes the default until you take a picture, regardless of the shutter speed and right after the shutter fully opens. NOTE: For rapid setting changes, see page 52. Doing more with your camera Changing the flash settings 1 Press . (Press again to exit.) 2 to the flash, then fires again when the picture is behind the subject). The active...
User Manual - Page 44

.... Unavailable if flash setting is too light, decrease the setting; Aperture-also known as f-stop or f-number, controls the size of the lens opening . A shaking hand icon warns of slow shutter speeds. (Use a tripod for example f/2.8, refer to a smaller lens opening , which determines the depth of the camera sensor. If the picture is Off. Higher...
User Manual - Page 45

...close. 3 Press the Menu button to open a setting. I Press the Set button to change other settings (see page 42). 4 Take a picture. If the exposure And if the exposure... (PASM) in conjunction with your camera Changing PASM or C1, C2, C3 mode settings PASM and C modes control the f-number (aperture), shutter speed, exposure compensation, and flash compensation. 1 Turn the Mode dial...
User Manual - Page 57

... tungsten or halogen lighting without flash. Ideal for general picture-taking. pictures in the shade in natural lighting. Tungsten -corrects the orange cast of fluorescent lighting. Cloudy skies. -under overcast, shady or twilight Open shade - When compensation is applied to white balance, a + (plus) sign is kept across PASM and independently in Auto and SCN...
User Manual - Page 68

... a selection, highlight an album name and press the OK button. Third-transfer to your computer When you transfer the tagged pictures or videos to your computer, Kodak EasyShare software opens and categorizes your camera 1 In any mode, press the Menu button. 2 Move to highlight Setup . 3 Move to highlight Set Album , then press the OK...
User Manual - Page 69

... folder, then press the OK button. Third-transfer to your computer When you transfer the tagged pictures and videos to your computer, the Kodak EasyShare software opens and categorizes your camera 1 Press the Review button, then locate the picture or video. 2 Press the Menu button. 3 Move to highlight Album , then press the OK button. 4 Move...
User Manual - Page 71

... First-on your computer Use Kodak EasyShare software to your computer, the Kodak EasyShare software print screen opens. www.kodak.com/go/support 64 Printing tagged pictures When you want is not available in Quickview. When the picture you transfer the tagged pictures to create an email address book on your camera 1 Press the Share button. For...
User Manual - Page 73

... the Favorites folder in 4 easy steps: 1. press the OK button. 3. Press Share again to the computer using the USB cable (see page 19) or an EasyShare dock. Favorite pictures (smaller versions of the originals) are transferred to your computer 4. Use Camera Favorites in the status area. Transfer pictures to the computer. Take...
User Manual - Page 74

... Collection tab. 2 Go to the Albums view. 3 Click the Camera Favorites Album for picture taking, remove favorites from your Camera Favorites Album or to the camera 1 Open the Kodak EasyShare software. Preventing favorites from your camera to the computer, use the Camera Favorites Wizard/Assistant to either recreate your camera. 1 Turn the Mode switch to Favorites . 2 Press the Menu...
User Manual - Page 77

... I If all the way (page 5). Memory card not recognized or camera freezes with a clean, dry cloth (page 88), then reinstall it. I Memory full. I Insert a charged battery (page 2). I Follow action recommended on . Error message appears on . accurate Flash does not fire I Check if external flash is almost or entirely full I Transfer pictures to internal memory (page...
User Manual - Page 85

... program modes: multi-zone, center-zone, 25 Selectable zones. Appendix Kodak EasyShare P712 zoom digital camera Combined zoom 60X Focus system TTL-AF with CCD electrical Auto: 1/2 to 800 selectable in PASM and C1, C2, & C3 (ISO 800 selectable only in 1.2 MP resolution) Flash Electronic flash (auto flip-up) Guide no. 11 (@ ISO 100) Working range...
User Manual - Page 86

... internal memory/28 MB available for image storage (1 MB equals one million bytes); Appendix Kodak EasyShare P712 zoom digital camera Flash modes Auto, Fill, Red-eye, Slow sync (front, front red-eye, rear curtain), Off External flash Extended flash range with Kodak external flash unit: Guide no. 37 (working range 43 ft (13 m) @ ISO 100, f/2.8, Wide) Guide no...
User Manual - Page 92

... for Kodak EasyShare digital camera case series digital cameras. Plug your camera in 3 .... Kodak P20 zoom flash Provides specialized lighting. Lens...pictures. Appendix Accessories Item Description Where to 300 times in while downloading or viewing your creativity and photographic options with the versatile 0.7X wide-angle lens. Kodak 5-volt AC adapter Easy way to the camera...
User Manual - Page 106

... locking AE/AF, 33 low color, 44 M Macintosh, installing software on, 18 magnifying a picture, 14 maintenance, camera, 89 manner, 27 manual, 25 memory inserting card, 4 storage capacities, 81 menu button, ii..., 39 multi-selecting pictures, 13 N natural color, 44 night landscape, 26 night portrait, 26 NTSC, 79 O off flash, 36 OK button, ii online prints, ordering, 20 open shade balance, 50 optical...

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