Kodak Z712 IS User Manual

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Press the Focus button 

 to have more control over camera focusing.

1 Turn the Mode dial to P, A, S, or M mode (see 

2 Press the Focus button repeatedly until the 

, 

, or 

 icon appears in the status bar.

3 Take a picture.

NOTE:  After you take the picture, the camera stays in the 

Close-up/Macro, Landscape, or Manual Focus setting. To exit, 
either press the 

 button until the icon turns off or 

turn off the camera.

Close-up/
Macro, 

 

Landscape, 
Manual

To gain sharpness 
and detail in 
pictures at close 
range

Use available light instead of flash if possible. 
Camera automatically sets the focus distance 
depending on the zoom position:
Wide angle: 4.7–27.6 in. (12–70 cm)
Telephoto: 3.9–4.3 ft (1.2–1.3 m)

To gain sharpness 
of distant scenes

Camera uses infinity auto-focus. Auto-focus framing 
marks are not available in Landscape.

Control focusing

The focus icon shows the direction and distance of 
the focus (to infinity).   
Press 

to view 2X magnification of the central 

area of focus. During magnification, press 

 to 

adjust focal length. 
Digital zoom is not available in manual focus mode.

(none) Auto focus

The camera focuses when the Shutter button is 
pressed halfway down.

view single picture.