Kodak Z81612 - Manual

www.kodak.com/go/support 1 1 Setting up your camera Attaching the strap Loading the battery To extend battery life, see page 58 . 1 2 Kodak lithium digital camera battery CRV3 (non-rechargeable) Kodak Li-Ion rechargeable digital camera battery KLIC-8000 (rechargeable) 2 AA lithium (non-rechargeable)...

2 www.kodak.com/go/support Setting up your camera Turning on the camera Setting the language, date/time NOTE: To change the date/time and language in the future, use the Menu button ( see page 33 ). The flash opens automatically. Note: After you turn off the camera, carefully push down the flash to ...

Setting up your camera www.kodak.com/go/support 3 Storing pictures on an optional SD or SDHC card Your camera has internal memory. You can purchase an SD or SDHC card to store more pictures and videos ( www.kodak.com/go/z8612accessories ). NOTE: To choose a storage location for pictures and videos, ...

4 www.kodak.com/go/support 2 Taking pictures/videos Taking a picture NOTE: For more information on Smart Scene and other modes, see page 6 . Press to turn on/off status icons ( see page 14 ) and histogram ( see page 37 ). For more information on framing marks, see page 5 . Taking a video Press the S...

Taking pictures/videos www.kodak.com/go/support 5 Reviewing the picture/video just taken After you take a picture/video, the LCD displays a quickview for several seconds. (To dismiss the quickview sooner, press the Shutter button halfway.) To review pictures/videos anytime, see page 15 . Using the f...

6 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Capture modes Scene modes 1 Turn the Mode dial to Scene . 2 Press to display Scene modes. 3 Press OK to choose a Scene mode. Capture mode For Smart Scene General picture taking —offers an excellent balance of image quality and ease of use. When the S...

8 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Using optical zoom Use optical zoom to get up to 12X closer to your subject before taking pictures/videos. 1 Use the LCD to frame your subject. For focus distances, see Camera specifications, page 54 . 2 Press Telephoto (T) to zoom in. Press Wide Ang...

Taking pictures/videos www.kodak.com/go/support 9 Taking flash pictures Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows. The flash opens when you turn on the camera. Press the Flash button repeatedly to scroll through flash modes. (See flash modes below.) Flash-t...

10 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Using focus modes 1 In most Still modes, press the Focus button: ■ Once for Macro (close-up) ■ Again for Landscape (infinity) ■ Again to return to normal Auto Focus 2 Compose the scene. Press the Shutter button halfway , then completely down. Focus ...

Taking pictures/videos www.kodak.com/go/support 11 Taking self-timer pictures Use the self-timer when you want to be included in a picture, or to ensure a steady Shutter button press. 1 Place the camera on a tripod or flat surface. In most Still modes, press the Self-timer/Burst button : ■ Once for ...

12 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Taking burst pictures 1 In most Still modes, press the Self-timer/Burst button until the desired Burst mode appears. (See table, below.) NOTE: Burst is unavailable in Portrait, Night Portrait, Night Landscape, Backlight, Fireworks, and Panorama mode...

Taking pictures/videos www.kodak.com/go/support 13 Taking panoramic pictures Use panorama to “stitch” up to 3 pictures into a panoramic scene. 1 Place the camera on a tripod or flat surface. Turn the Mode dial to Panorama . 2 Press to highlight Panorama Left-Right or Panorama Right-Left (depending o...

14 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Understanding the picture-taking icons Status icons indicate mode, feature, and camera status. Picture size Pictures/time remainingStorage location Low battery Capture mode Flash mode Self-timer/Burst ISO speed Date stamp Histogram Aperture Flash co...

www.kodak.com/go/support 15 3 Working with pictures/videos Reviewing pictures/videos Press the Review button to view and work with your pictures/videos. Press Review again to exit. 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press to view previous/next picture/video. NOTE: Pictures taken at the 3:2 and 16:9 aspect...

16 www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos Playing a video 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press to locate previous/next video. 3 Press to play a video. ■ Press to adjust the volume. ■ Press OK to pause/unpause. ■ Press during playback to play at 2X speed; press again for 4X. ■ Press duri...

Working with pictures/videos www.kodak.com/go/support 17 Deleting pictures/videos 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press to find a picture/video. 3 Press the Delete button. 4 Follow the screen prompts. Using the undo delete feature If you accidentally delete a picture/video, use Undo Delete to retrieve ...

18 www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos Using the menu button in Review 1 Press the Review button, then the Menu button. 2 Press to choose a tab: ■ Review to view pictures/videos ■ Edit to edit pictures/videos ■ Setup for other camera settings 3 Press to highlight a setting, then pr...

Working with pictures/videos www.kodak.com/go/support 19 Adding sound tags You can record a voice or sound (up to 1 minute long) to a picture. NOTE: Only one sound tag can be added to each picture (not to videos). Recording a sound tag 1 Press the Review button, then to find a picture. 2 Press the M...

20 www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos Cropping pictures You can crop a picture so that only the desired portion of the picture remains. (You cannot crop these pictures: panoramic, video action prints, pictures from a video, or pictures that are already cropped.) 1 Press the Review...

Working with pictures/videos www.kodak.com/go/support 21 Editing videos Making a picture from a video You can choose a single frame from a video, then make a picture suitable for printing. 1 Press the Review button, then to find a video. 2 Press the Menu button, then to highlight the Edit tab. 3 Pre...

22 www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos Using video bookmarks You can set bookmarks at interesting places in your video, then jump from one bookmark to another. Setting bookmarks 1 Press the Review button, then to find a video. 2 Press the Menu button, then to choose the Edit tab. C...

Working with pictures/videos www.kodak.com/go/support 23 Making a video action print From a video, you can make a 4-, 9-, or 16-up picture, suitable for a 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) print. 1 Press the Review button, then to find a video. 2 Press the Menu button, then to highlight the Edit tab. 3 Press ...

24 www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos Changing the slide show display interval You can set the display interval from 3–60 seconds. 1 On the Slide Show menu, press to highlight Interval, then press the OK button. 2 Select a display interval. To scroll through the seconds quickly, p...

Working with pictures/videos www.kodak.com/go/support 25 Displaying pictures/videos on a television You can display pictures/videos on a television, computer monitor, or any device equipped with a video input. To connect the camera to a television, use an A/V cable (may be sold separately). For a tr...

26 www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos Viewing pictures/videos in different ways Viewing as thumbnails (multi-up) 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press the Zoom Wide Angle (W) button to change from single-picture view to multi-up thumbnails. 3 Press Telephoto (T) to return to single-p...

Working with pictures/videos www.kodak.com/go/support 27 Selecting multiple pictures/videos Use the multi-select feature when you have two or more pictures/videos to print, copy, or delete. (Multi-select can also be used in Multi-Up mode, page 26 .) 1 Press the Review button, then to find a picture/...

28 www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos Understanding the review icons Pictures Videos Scroll arrows Email tag Favorite tag Print tag Perfect Touch tech. Picture number Image storage location Review mode Protected Low battery Selected picture Tag Video length Video number Image stor...

www.kodak.com/go/support 29 4 Doing more with your camera Using the Menu button to change settings NOTE: Some settings remain until you change them; others remain until you turn off the camera. 1 Press the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight a menu tab: ■ Capture for the most common picture-taking set...

30 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Video Size Available only in Video mode. VGA 640 x 480— higher quality, larger file size (80-min. maximum video) QVGA 320 x 240— lower quality, smaller file size (80-min. maximum video) Color Mode Choose color tones. High ColorNatural ColorLow ...

Doing more with your camera www.kodak.com/go/support 31 Using the Capture + menu Press Menu, , , and OK to access settings Capture + Options (Available only in PASM and Panorama modes.) White Balance Choose your lighting condition.Available only in PASM and Panorama modes. Auto— automatically correc...

32 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Using the Setup menu AF Zone Select a large or concentrated area of focus.Available only in PASM and Panorama modes. Multi-zone— evaluates 5 zones to give an even picture focus. Ideal for general picture taking. Center-zone— evaluates the small...

34 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Advanced Digital Zoom Zoom using optical, then digital zoom. Continuous— Zooming is continuous between optical and digital zoom. Pause— Zooming pauses at the optical zoom maximum. To use digital zoom, release then press the Telephoto (T) zoom b...

Doing more with your camera www.kodak.com/go/support 35 Using the framing grid to compose a picture The framing grid divides the LCD into thirds—vertically and horizontally. This is helpful if, for example, you want to balance a picture between water, earth, and sky. To turn on/off the framing grid,...

36 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Changing P, A, S, or M mode settings PASM modes control the aperture (f-number, also known as f-stop), shutter speed, exposure compensation, flash compensation, and ISO. Use the Menu button to control all other settings. 1 Turn the Mode dial to...

Doing more with your camera www.kodak.com/go/support 37 Using exposure compensation to adjust brightness In P and Panorama modes, you can adjust exposure compensation before you take a picture to make your pictures darker or lighter. Only the first picture in Panorama mode can be adjusted—that adjus...

38 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Sharing your pictures Press the Share button to tag your pictures and videos. When they are transferred to your computer, you can share them. Use the Share button: ■ Any time. (The most recent picture/video taken is then displayed.) ■ After pre...

Doing more with your camera www.kodak.com/go/support 39 Tagging pictures/videos for emailing First—on your computer Use the on-screen keyboard to create an email address. Second—tag pictures/videos on your camera 1 Press the Share button. Press to find a picture/video. 2 Press to highlight Email, th...

40 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Tagging pictures as favorites Want to keep copies of your favorite pictures on your camera? Printing and emailing favorites 1 Press the Review button, then to find a picture. 2 Press the Menu button. 3 Highlight Print or Email, then press the O...

Doing more with your camera www.kodak.com/go/support 41 Tagging pictures/videos Use the Tag feature to create tag names and assign them to pictures/videos. First—create tags names 1 Press the Review button. Press to find a picture/video. 2 Press the Menu button. Press to highlight Tag, then press th...

42 www.kodak.com/go/support 5 Transferring and printing pictures Installing the software CAUTION: Install EasyShare software before connecting the camera to the computer. Failure to do so may cause the software to load incorrectly. 1 Close all software applications that are open on your computer (in...

Transferring and printing pictures www.kodak.com/go/support 43 Transferring pictures with the USB cable NOTE: Visit www.kodak.com/go/howto for an online tutorial on connecting. Also available for transferring You can also use a Kodak EasyShare camera dock or printer dock (see page 44 ) to transfer y...

44 www.kodak.com/go/support Transferring and printing pictures Printing pictures Printing with a Kodak EasyShare printer or printer dock Kodak EasyShare all-in-one printer— Connect your camera to a Kodak EasyShare all-in-one printer and print directly—with or without a computer. Kodak EasyShare prin...

Transferring and printing pictures www.kodak.com/go/support 45 Printing from an EasyShare all-in-one printer 1 Turn on the printer. Turn on the camera. The PictBridge logo is displayed, followed by the current picture and menu. (If no pictures are found, a message is displayed.) If the menu interfac...

46 www.kodak.com/go/support Transferring and printing pictures Ordering prints online Kodak Gallery ( www.kodakgallery.com ) is one of the many online print services offered in the Kodak EasyShare software. You can easily: ■ Upload your pictures. ■ Edit, enhance, and add borders to your pictures. ■ ...

www.kodak.com/go/support 47 6 Troubleshooting For step-by-step product support, visit www.kodak.com/go/z8612support and select Interactive Troubleshooting & Repairs. Camera problems If Try one or more of the following Camera does not turn on. ■ Install new batteries ( see page 1 ). ■ Charge rech...

48 www.kodak.com/go/support Troubleshooting In Review mode, a blue or black screen is displayed instead of a picture. ■ Transfer the picture to the computer ( see page 43 ), then format the card or internal memory ( see page 34 ). Caution: Formatting a card deletes all pictures and videos, including...

52 www.kodak.com/go/support 7 Getting help Helpful links Camera Software Other Email, write, or phone customer support www.kodak.com/go/contact Get support for your product (FAQs, arrange for repairs, troubleshooting information, etc.) www.kodak.com/go/z8612support Purchase camera accessories (camer...

54 www.kodak.com/go/support 8 Appendix Camera specifications For more specifications, visit www.kodak.com/go/z8612support . CCD— 1/2.5-type Effective Pixels— 3298 x 2472 (8.1 MP) Lens— 12X optical zoom lens, 36–432 mm (35 mm equivalent); f/2.8–f/4.8 Image stabilizer— Optical Lens barrier— Lens cap D...

Appendix www.kodak.com/go/support 57 Storage capacities The LCD displays the number of pictures (or minutes/seconds of video) remaining. For average SD card capacities, visit www.kodak.com/go/SDcapacities . Actual storage capacity varies depending on subject composition, card size, and other factors...

58 www.kodak.com/go/support Appendix ■ Use only batteries approved for this product to avoid risk of explosion. ■ Keep batteries out of the reach of children. ■ Do not allow batteries to touch metal objects, including coins. Otherwise, a battery may short circuit, discharge energy, become hot, or le...

Appendix www.kodak.com/go/support 59 ■ Dirt on the battery contacts can affect battery life. Wipe the contacts with a clean, dry cloth before loading batteries in the camera. ■ Battery performance is reduced at temperatures below 41 ° F (5 ° C). When using your camera in cold weather, carry spare ba...

60 www.kodak.com/go/support Appendix will repair or replace Products if they fail to function properly during the warranty period, subject to any conditions and/or limitations stated herein. Warranty service will include all labor as well as any necessary adjustments and/or replacement parts. If Kod...

Appendix www.kodak.com/go/support 61 Your rights Some states or jurisdictions do not allow exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. Some states or jurisdictions do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty ...

62 www.kodak.com/go/support Appendix which the receiver is connected; 4) consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for additional suggestions. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equ...

Appendix www.kodak.com/go/support 63 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment labeling Korean Class B ITE VCCI Class B ITE China RoHS EU: It is the final user's responsibility to discard this equipment into an approved, segregated collection scheme to enable its suitable treatment/disposal and to i...

www.kodak.com/go/support 65 Index 1 A A/V out, 25about picture, video, 16about this camera, 34accessories, 43 battery, 58buying, 52printer dock, 44SD/SDHC card, 3 advanced digital zoom, 34AF control, 30appendix, 54auto enhancement, 20flash, 9focus framing marks, 5 B backlight, 7battery extending lif...