Kodak Z5120 - Manual

2 www.kodak.com/go/support Setting up your camera Loading the batteries Purchase extra batteries www.kodak.com/go/accessories Monitor the battery level see page 11 1 2 Press the door lock while sliding open the door.

Setting up your camera www.kodak.com/go/support 3 Storing pictures on an SD/SDHC Card Your camera has enough internal memory for a couple of practice pictures. We highly recommend purchasing a Class 4 or higher SD/SDHC Card (up to 32 GB) to conveniently store more pictures/videos. (Card class is typ...

4 www.kodak.com/go/support Setting up your camera Turning on the camera If the lens cap is attached, remove it. 1 2 Pull back the On/Off switch, then release it.

6 www.kodak.com/go/support Setting up your camera Attaching the strap Purchasing additional components (4) KODAK Rechargeable Digital Camera AA Batteries and Battery Charger www.kodak.com/go/accessories SD/SDHC Card (Class 4 or higher) KODAK Camera USB Cable Micro B / 5-Pin Eye-Fi Card www.eye.fi

www.kodak.com/go/support 7 2 Installing, setting up software Before you can share pictures/videos, you must: ■ Install the KODAK Share Button App on your computerSee Installing the Share Button App (below) and ■ Perform a one-time setup of your email and social networking site credentials (user IDs ...

8 www.kodak.com/go/support Installing, setting up software If software installation does not begin after several minutes 1 Make sure the computer is connected to the Internet. 2 Open My Computer. (For MAC OS, go to the Finder.) 3 Open the KODAK Setup App. (For MAC OS, open the KODAK Camera Setup App...

www.kodak.com/go/support 9 3 Taking pictures/videos Taking pictures in Smart Capture mode When you turn on the camera the first time, it’s ready to take pictures in Smart Capture mode . (After that, it remembers the last mode you used.) 1 Use the LCD to compose the picture . 2 Press the Shutter butt...

10 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Changing between Tools view and Clean view NOTE: When you change a setting, it remains set even if you turn off the camera. If you need to reset all settings to their factory default, use Reset All Camera Settings ( see page 46 ). Tools view Tools a...

Taking pictures/videos www.kodak.com/go/support 11 Tool descriptions Monitoring the battery level Don’t miss out on great pictures and videos. Keep rechargeable batteries fully charged and keep a set of spare batteries available. Full Three quarters Half One Quarter/Critical Zoom slider Battery leve...

12 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Taking a video The camera is always ready to take a video—just press and release the Record Video button . (Press and release it again to stop.) Using other picture-taking modes Capture modes Smart Capture Landscape Program AE Panorama Right-to Left...

Taking pictures/videos www.kodak.com/go/support 13 Using the Zoom Use optical zoom to get closer to your subject before taking a picture or video. (If the zoom button is pressed during video recording, then digital zoom is used.) 1 Use the LCD to frame your subject. (For focus distances, see Specifi...

14 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Using the Flash button Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows. Flash modes (vary by picture-taking mode) Auto Flash Red-eye Preflash Flash On (Fill) Flash Off Press the Flash button to cycle through flas...

Taking pictures/videos www.kodak.com/go/support 15 Using the Focus button Mode For Normal AF (Auto Focus) No icon Normal picture taking. Infinity AF Distant scenery or taking pictures through a window. (Turn off the flash when taking pictures through glass.) Macro Close-ups. For focus distances, see...

Taking pictures/videos www.kodak.com/go/support 17 Taking burst pictures While the Shutter button is pressed in Burst mode, take pictures @ approximately 0.8 fps (frames per second) until there is no more storage space. 1 Press the Self-timer/Burst button until the Burst icon appears at the bottom o...

18 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Using Scene modes Choose a Scene mode before taking a picture. 1 Turn the Mode dial to SCN (Scene modes). 2 Press to choose the desired Scene mode, then press OK. NOTE: To return to Smart Capture mode, go back to Step 1 and choose Smart Capture. Sce...

Taking pictures/videos www.kodak.com/go/support 19 Taking panoramic pictures Use panorama to “stitch” up to 3 pictures into 1panoramic scene. NOTE: Individual pictures are not saved, even if panorama capture is cancelled before stitching occurs. (Focus and exposure are set with the first picture. Th...

20 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Turning on the Date Stamp feature You can turn on Date Stamp so that new pictures are stamped with the date taken. IMPORTANT: You can only add a date stamp when the camera is in a picture-taking mode (not in Review mode when a picture is already tak...

Taking pictures/videos www.kodak.com/go/support 21 Using Program AE and Manual Exposure modes Use these modes when you want more control over your camera and pictures. 1 Turn the Mode dial to P (Program AE) or M (Manual Exposure) mode. 2 If the toolbar is hidden, press to reveal it. 3 Press to highl...

22 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Flash Compensation— adjust flash brightness. Shutter speed— control how long the shutter stays open. (Use a tripod for slow shutter speeds.) Aperture— (also known as F-stop) control the size of the lens opening, which determines the depth of field. ...

www.kodak.com/go/support 23 4 Reviewing pictures, videos Reviewing pictures/videos ■ To play a video, press the OK button. ■ To return to picture-taking mode, press the Shutter button halfway down. Turning on the camera in Review mode You can turn on the camera so that it’s in Review mode with the l...

24 www.kodak.com/go/support Reviewing pictures, videos Understanding the review icons Rewind/Play/Fast-Forward Battery level EditPrint Back Mode Home Multi-up Tag Marked for sharing

Reviewing pictures, videos www.kodak.com/go/support 25 Playing a video 1 Press the Review button . The most recent picture/video is displayed. 2 Press to find a video. 3 Press OK to play the video. ■ To pause, press OK. (While paused, you can press for previous/next frame.) ■ To adjust the volume du...

26 www.kodak.com/go/support Reviewing pictures, videos Deleting multiple pictures/videos When you delete or copy pictures/videos, you can apply the delete or copy command to more than one picture. 1 Press the Review button . The most recent picture/video is displayed. 2 Press the Delete button . 3 H...

Reviewing pictures, videos www.kodak.com/go/support 27 Using the Home feature When you first press the Review button, you see the most recent picture or video. For a different view, choose the Home icon and see pictures organized by: ■ Date taken ■ People (only if face tags have been added, see page...

28 www.kodak.com/go/support Reviewing pictures, videos Magnifying a picture You can magnify a picture while in review. 1 Press the Review button . The most recent picture/video is displayed. 2 To zoom in, turn the zoom clockwise, aiming the pointer at T (Telephoto “+”). To zoom out, turn the zoom co...

Reviewing pictures, videos www.kodak.com/go/support 29 Displaying pictures/videos on a television You can display pictures/videos on a television, computer monitor, or any device equipped with a composite video or HDMI input. (Cables may be sold separately.) Use the camera controls to navigate throu...

30 www.kodak.com/go/support Reviewing pictures, videos Running a slide show Use Slide Show to display your pictures/videos on the LCD. 1 Press the Review button . The most recent picture/video is displayed. 2 If the toolbar is hidden, press to reveal it. 3 Press and to highlight Slide Show , then pr...

www.kodak.com/go/support 31 5 Choosing pictures to share Use this procedure if an Eye-Fi Card is not installed. (If an Eye-Fi Card is installed, see page 51 .) IMPORTANT: To enable the camera Share button for email and social network sharing, you must install and set up the KODAK Share Button App. (...

32 www.kodak.com/go/support Choosing pictures to share Managing email addresses and KODAK PULSE Digital Frames You can add, edit, or delete email addresses (including those of KODAK PULSE Digital Frames) on your camera. 1 Press the Share button. 2 Highlight Manage Email Addresses. 3 To add, delete, ...

www.kodak.com/go/support 33 6 Tagging faces and keywords Tag pictures to make them easy to find, later ( see page 27 ). You can tag pictures in 2 ways: ■ People , and then find all pictures of “Mary.” ■ Keywords , and then find all pictures from “Nature.” Tagging people When you tag faces, you’re he...

34 www.kodak.com/go/support Tagging faces and keywords Manually add a face tag If a face is not detected, you can identify and name it. 1 Press the Review button . The most recent picture/video is displayed. 2 Press to find a picture. 3 If the toolbar is hidden, press to reveal it. 4 Press and to hi...

Tagging faces and keywords www.kodak.com/go/support 35 Tagging with keywords Tag pictures to make them easy to find, later. 1 Press the Review button . The most recent picture/video is displayed. 2 If the toolbar is hidden, press to reveal it. 3 Press and to highlight Tags , then press OK. 4 Highlig...

36 www.kodak.com/go/support 7 Transferring, sharing pictures When you transfer pictures/videos to your computer, any that you tagged for emailing or sharing on social networking sites are emailed or shared. (See more about tagging pictures on page 33 .) You can transfer in 2 ways: ■ Using the includ...

www.kodak.com/go/support 37 8 Editing pictures and videos Accessing the picture-editing features When you’re reviewing a picture and choose Edit, you get picture-editing tools: 1 Press the Review button . 2 Press to find a picture. 3 If the toolbar is hidden, press to reveal it. 4 Press and to highl...

38 www.kodak.com/go/support Editing pictures and videos Applying Effects Using Creative effects You can apply borders to or change the color tint of pictures. 1 Press the Review button . 2 Press to find a picture. 3 If the toolbar is hidden, press to reveal it. 4 Press and to highlight Edit , then p...

Editing pictures and videos www.kodak.com/go/support 39 Cropping a picture You can crop a picture so that only the desired portion of the picture remains. 1 Press the Review button . 2 Press to find a picture. 3 If the toolbar is hidden, press to reveal it. 4 Press and to highlight Edit , then press...

40 www.kodak.com/go/support Editing pictures and videos Applying KODAK PERFECT TOUCH Technology KODAK PERFECT TOUCH Technology helps ensure better, brighter pictures. PERFECT TOUCH Technology is automatically applied to pictures taken in Smart Capture mode. NOTE: (You cannot apply PERFECT TOUCH Tech...

Editing pictures and videos www.kodak.com/go/support 41 Accessing the video-editing features When you’re reviewing a video and choose Edit, you get video-editing tools: 1 Press the Review button . 2 Press to find a video. (You can also choose Home, Videos, then find a video.) 3 If the toolbar is hid...

42 www.kodak.com/go/support Editing pictures and videos Trimming a video You can remove the start or end from a video, saving only the desired portion. NOTE: This feature is also available during video playback. 1 Press the Review button . 2 Press to find a video. (You can also choose Home, Videos, ...

Editing pictures and videos www.kodak.com/go/support 43 Making a picture from a video You can choose a single frame from a video, then make it into a picture. NOTE: Picture quality depends on video resolution. This feature is also available during video playback. 1 Press the Review button . 2 Press ...

44 www.kodak.com/go/support Editing pictures and videos Making an action print from a video From a video, you can make a 9-up picture. The camera chooses the first, last, and seven equally spaced frames from the video. NOTE: Picture quality depends on video resolution. This feature is also available...

www.kodak.com/go/support 45 9 Using the Menu button to change camera settings Adjusting camera settings You can adjust settings to get the best results from your camera. NOTE: Some modes offer limited settings. Some settings remain until you change them; others, until you change modes or turn off th...

48 www.kodak.com/go/support 10 Printing pictures Direct printing You need a camera, a PICTBRIDGE enabled Printer, and a USB cable. IMPORTANT: To print using PICTBRIDGE Technology, you must change the Computer Connection setting (in the Settings menu) to Other Application ( see page 47 ). Connecting ...

Printing pictures www.kodak.com/go/support 49 Ordering prints online KODAK Gallery ( www.kodakgallery.com ) makes it easy to: ■ Upload your pictures. ■ Edit, enhance, and add borders to your pictures. ■ Store pictures, and share them with family and friends. ■ Have prints, photo greeting cards, fram...

50 www.kodak.com/go/support 11 Using an Eye-Fi Card This chapter pertains only if you’re using an Eye-Fi Card. An Eye-Fi Card stores pictures just like an SD/SDHC Card does. It also has a built-in Wi-Fi antenna that uses your Wi-Fi network to transfer pictures from your camera to your computer or mo...

Using an Eye-Fi Card www.kodak.com/go/support 51 Sharing pictures using an Eye-Fi Card You can transfer pictures from your camera to a computer or mobile device and share pictures to social networking sites. 1 Press the Share button. 2 At the “Share via Eye-Fi?” prompt, highlight Yes, then press OK....

52 www.kodak.com/go/support Using an Eye-Fi Card Changing Eye-Fi settings 1 In a picture-taking mode, press the Menu button . The Settings menu appears. 2 Press to highlight Eye-Fi, then press the OK button. 3 Choose Selective Share (recommended). When you’re in range of your known Wi-Fi network, tu...

www.kodak.com/go/support 53 12 Troubleshooting Camera problems Status Solution Camera does not turn on, off; buttons do not function. ■ Charge rechargeable batteries ( see page 1 ); replace non-rechargeable batteries. Camera freezes when a card is inserted or removed. ■ Turn the camera off, then bac...

54 www.kodak.com/go/support Troubleshooting Computer/connectivity problems Battery life is short. ■ Charge rechargeable batteries ( see page 1 ); replace non-rechargeable batteries. ■ Use a power-saving LCD Brightness setting ( see page 46 ). Shutter button does not work. ■ Make sure the camera is o...

Troubleshooting www.kodak.com/go/support 55 Picture quality problems Slide Show does not run on an external video device. ■ Adjust the camera Video Out setting to NTSC or PAL ( see page 46 ). ■ Make sure the external device settings are correct. (See the device’s user guide.) Computer does not commu...

58 www.kodak.com/go/support Troubleshooting Getting help on the Web Get support for your product (FAQs, troubleshooting information, etc.). www.kodak.com/go/Z5120support Purchase camera accessories. www.kodak.com/go/accessories Download the latest camera firmware. www.kodak.com/go/Z5120downloads Dow...

www.kodak.com/go/support 59 13 Appendix Specifications CCD— 1/2.3-type Effective pixels— 16 MP (4624 x 3472) LCD— 3.0 in. (7.6 cm) LCD; 230K dots; 30 fps; 4:3 aspect ratio Image storage— Optional Class 4 or higher SD/SDHC Card (or Eye-Fi Card X2 or higher with a firmware version of 4.5174 or higher)...

Appendix www.kodak.com/go/support 61 Speaker— Mono PICTBRIDGE support— Yes Power— (4) KODAK Rechargeable Digital Camera AA Batteries Tripod mount— 1/4-type Size— 116.4 x 78.8 x 73 mm (4.6 x 3.1 x 2.9 in.) @ power off Weight— 488 g (17.2 oz) with batteries and card Operating temperature— 0–40 ° C (32...

62 www.kodak.com/go/support Appendix Storage capacities The LCD displays the approximate number of pictures (or minutes/seconds of video) remaining. Actual storage capacity varies depending on subject composition, card size, and other factors. You may be able to store more or fewer pictures and vide...

Appendix www.kodak.com/go/support 63 the unlikely event that battery fluid leaks inside the product, contact Kodak customer support. ■ In the unlikely event that battery fluid leaks onto your skin, wash immediately with water and contact your local health provider. For additional health-related info...

64 www.kodak.com/go/support Appendix Limited warranty Kodak warrants its digital cameras and accessories (excluding batteries) to be free from malfunctions and defects in both materials and workmanship for the warranty period specified on your KODAK Product packaging. Retain the original dated sales...

Appendix www.kodak.com/go/support 65 option of repair, replacement, or refund is Kodak's only obligation. Kodak will not be responsible for any special, consequential or incidental damages resulting from the sale, purchase, or use of this product regardless of the cause. Liability for any special, c...

66 www.kodak.com/go/support Appendix interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by...

Appendix www.kodak.com/go/support 67 Australian C-Tick VCCI Class B ITE Russian GOST-R China RoHS N137 Eastman Kodak CompanyRochester, NY 14650

68 www.kodak.com/go/support Index 1 A A/V out, 29about this camera, 47accessories batteries, 63buying, 58SD/SDHC Card, 3 action print, 44AF control, 46auto flash, 14focus brackets, 9focus control, 46 B backlight mode, 18battery expected life, 63icons, 11load, 1, 2types, 63 border, add, 38brackets, f...