Installing the software Before connecting any cables, install the software that was included with your camera. Follow the on-screen instructions. After installing the software, return to this Getting Started Guide. Attaching the lens cap and strap www.kodak.com/go/z812support 1 ENGLISH ENGLISH 2 Loading the battery Kodak lithium digital camera Kodak Li-Ion rechargeable digital battery CRV3 (non-rechargeable) camera battery KLIC-8000 AA lithium batteries Turning on the camera www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Setting the language, date/time Language: to change. OK to accept. 1 2 1 2 Date/Time: At the prompt, press OK. to change. for previous/next field. OK to accept. OK To update these settings in the future, see the User's Guide at www.kodak.com/go/z812support. www.kodak.com/go/z812support 3 ENGLISH ENGLISH EVF LCD Taking a picture/video Pictures 1 1 2 Press the EVF/LCD button to turn on LCD or EVF (electronic viewfinder). EVF LCD Videos AF/AE indicator: Green--successful Red--failed Failed focus Failed exposure 3 Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure. When the AF/AE indicator turns green, press the Shutter button completely down. 4 3 Press the Shutter button completely down, then release. To stop recording, press and release the Shutter button again. www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Reviewing pictures/videos 1 2 Press Review. (Press again to exit.) for previous/next. Videos: Play. (Press OK to pause/unpause.) During playback to adjust the volume. During playback to play at 2X speed; press again for 4X. During playback to reverse at 2X speed; press again for 4X. Press and hold for 4 seconds to jump to a bookmark. www.kodak.com/go/z812support 5 ENGLISH ENGLISH 6 Transferring pictures/videos USB cable (U-8) (included) Kodak EasyShare printer dock or camera dock (May be sold separately.) For dock compatibility, visit www.kodak.com/go/dockcompatibility. To purchase accessories, visit www.kodak.com/go/z812accessories. To use an EasyShare dock, see its Getting Started Guide. www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Keep learning about your camera! Congratulations! You have: · set up your camera · taken pictures · transferred pictures to your computer Keep learning! Finish reading this book, so you can take and share your best pictures! To better understand each menu option, use camera Help. Highlight a menu choice, then press . Visit www.kodak.com/go/z812support for: · the user's guide · interactive troubleshooting and repairs · interactive tutorials · FAQs · downloads · accessories · printing information · product registration www.kodak.com/go/z812support 7 ENGLISH ENGLISH Front view 8 7 6 5 4 3 11 2 1 Lens 7 9 10 11 12 1 Drive button (Self-timer, Burst, Exposure Bracketing) Mode dial On/Off switch 2 Low-light assist, Self-timer light, Video light 8 3 Shutter button 4 Flash button 5 Strap post 6 Focus button (Close-up/Macro, Landscape, Manual Focus) 9 10 Flash 11 Microphones 12 Speaker 8 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Back view 6 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 14 15 3 2 1 Battery compartment 2 Slot for optional SD card 3 Tripod socket 4 Dock connector 5 LCD 6 EVF/LCD button 7 EVF (Electronic viewfinder) 9 Jog dial 1 18 16 17 Note: Before inserting/removing an optional SD card, turn off the camera. 10 Info button 11 Review button 12 DC-In (3V) for optional AC adapter 13 USB, A/V Out 14 OK button 15 16 Share button 18 Delete button 8 Zoom (Wide Angle/Telephoto) button 17 Menu button www.kodak.com/go/z812support 9 ENGLISH 1 Doing more with your camera Using the 12X optical zoom Use optical zoom to get closer to your subject. 1 Use the EVF or LCD to frame your subject. 2 Press Telephoto (T) and Wide Angle (W) to zoom in/out. NOTE: To get a focused picture every time, remember: Zoom indicator Optical zoom range W T Digital zoom range D Always use the auto focus framing marks. If you are using no zoom (1X, wide angle), you can be as close as 24 in. (60 cm) to your subject. (For Close-up/Macro mode, see page 12). As you zoom in (up to 12X), you need to move further from your subject. Using digital zoom Use digital zoom in any Still mode to get up to 4.2X magnification beyond optical zoom. Press the Telephoto (T) button past the optical zoom limit (12X). NOTE: You may notice decreased image quality when using digital zoom. The blue slider on the zoom indicator pauses and turns red when the picture quality reaches the limit for an acceptable 4 x 6-in. (10 x 15 cm) print. You cannot use digital zoom for video recording. 10 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Doing more with your camera Using the Flash button Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows. Press the flash button repeatedly to scroll through flash modes. The current flash mode appears in the status area. NOTE: If the flash is needed, it opens automatically when the Shutter button is pressed halfway down. Wide Angle: 1.6­25.6 ft (0.5­7.8 m) Telephoto: 4­14.4 ft (1.2­4.4 m) Mode Auto Flash Off Fill Icon The flash fires When the lighting conditions require it. Never Every time you take a picture, regardless of the lighting conditions. Use when the subject is in shadow or is "backlit" (when light is behind the subject). In low light, hold the camera steady or use a tripod. If Red Eye Preflash is on, the flash fires twice. If Red Eye Preflash is off, the camera corrects red eye without using an extra flash. Red Eye www.kodak.com/go/z812support 11 Doing more with your camera Using the Focus button Press the Focus button to have more control over camera focusing. 1 Turn the Mode dial to P, A, S, or M mode (see page 18). Close-up/Macro, Landscape, Manual 2 Press the Focus button repeatedly until the , , or MF icon appears in the status area. NOTE: After you take the picture, the camera stays in the Close-up/Macro, Landscape, or Manual Focus setting. To exit, button until the icon turns off. press the Details Mode Close-up/ Macro Icon Purpose For pictures Use available light instead of flash if possible. Camera in close range automatically sets the focus distance depending on the zoom position: Wide angle: 4.7­27.6 in. (12­70 cm) Telephoto: 2­4.3 ft (0.6­1.3 m) For distant scenes MF To control focusing Camera uses infinity auto-focus. Auto-focus framing marks are not available in Landscape. 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. The camera focuses when the Shutter button is pressed halfway down. Landscape Manual Focus Normal (none) For auto focus 12 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Doing more with your camera Using the Drive button Mode Self-timer Burst Exposure Bracketing Normal (none) Icon(s) Purpose 10 2 2X See Using the self-timer See page 14 See page 14 Normal picture taking Using the self-timer 1 2 3 4 Place camera on a tripod or flat surface. In any Still mode, press the Drive button. · Once for a 10-sec. delay (so you have time to get into the scene) · Again for a 2-sec. delay (for a steady, shutter release on a tripod) · Again for 2 pictures (after a 10- and 18-second delay) Compose the scene. Press the Shutter button halfway, then completely down. The picture is taken after the delay. To cancel the Self-timer before the picture is taken, press the Drive button. (The Self-timer setting remains active.) www.kodak.com/go/z812support 13 Doing more with your camera Using burst Press the Drive button to choose a burst mode. Mode Icon First Burst Description Purpose Camera takes up to 5 pictures while the Shutter Capture an expected event. button is pressed. Example: A person swinging a golf club. Camera takes up to 30 pictures while the Shutter Capture an event when the button is pressed. When the Shutter button is precise timing is uncertain. Example: A child blowing released, only the last 5 pictures are saved. out birthday candles. Last Burst Using exposure bracketing Use exposure bracketing to determine the best exposure (light) level for your conditions. During exposure bracketing, the camera takes 3 pictures: One at + (above current) exposure One at 0 (normal) exposure One at - (below current) exposure Evaluate the 3 pictures, and decide which exposure level is right for you. (Exposure bracketing is not available in all modes.) 14 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Doing more with your camera Using the Info button Repeatedly press info In review mode Info To turn on/off status icons, histogram, and picture/video information Help picture-taking mode status icons, histogram any menu What the capture icons mean Capture modes--no buttons pressed Flash Focus Date stamp Mode Album name AF control setting Drive Picture/video size Compression Pictures/time remaining Storage location Zoom Low battery AF zone Exposure metering White Balance Image stabilization ISO Aperture Shutter speed Flash compensation Exposure compensation www.kodak.com/go/z812support 15 Doing more with your camera Capture modes Choose the mode that best suits your subjects and surroundings. Capture mode Smart Scene P, A, S, M For General picture taking--offers an excellent balance of image quality and ease of use. When the Shutter button is pressed halfway, faces are detected, the scene is analyzed, and the best settings are applied. More creative control. (See page 18.) Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, and Manual mode. Favorites Viewing favorite pictures. Video Scene High-ISO Video with sound. Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures under special conditions. (See page 17.) People in low-light scenes. ISO Panorama "Stitching" 2 or 3 pictures into 1 panoramic scene. 16 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Doing more with your camera SCN (Scene) modes 1 Turn the Mode dial to . 2 Press to highlight a SCN mode and view its description. NOTE: If the SCN mode description turns off, press OK. 3 To choose the SCN mode, either press OK or keep that SCN mode highlighted. Using the Menu button You can change settings to get the best results from your camera. NOTE: Some settings remain until you change them; others, until you change modes or turn off the camera. Some modes offer limited settings. 1 Press the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight a tab: Capture for the most common picture-taking settings Capture Plus for other picture-taking settings Video for video settings Setup for other camera settings to highlight a setting, then press OK. button (see page 15). 17 3 Press 4 Highlight an option, then press OK. NOTE: To better understand each menu option, press the Info www.kodak.com/go/z812support Doing more with your camera P, A, S, and M modes Use these modes when you want more control over your camera and pictures. Mode Benefits Press Jog dial to control Offers the ease of auto shooting with full access to all Exposure compensation (how menu options. Automatically sets the shutter speed much light enters the camera), Program and aperture (f-stop) based on lighting. flash compensation, and ISO Controls depth of field (the range of sharpness). The aperture setting may be affected by optical zoom. Aperture Priority Aperture, exposure compensation, flash compensation, and ISO Prevents blur when your subject is moving. The camera Shutter speed, exposure automatically sets the aperture for proper exposure. compensation, flash Shutter (To prevent blur, use a tripod for slow shutter speeds.) compensation, and ISO Priority Offers the highest level of creative control. (To prevent Aperture, shutter speed, flash blur, use a tripod for slow shutter speeds.) compensation, and ISO Manual Jog dial: · Turn to access a setting. · Press to unlock the setting. · Turn to edit the setting. · Press to lock the setting. NOTE: Settings you change in P, A, S, or M modes apply only to pictures taken in those modes. The settings, including Flash, are maintained for P, A, S, and M modes--even when you change modes or turn off the camera. Use Reset Camera to reset P, A, S, or M mode to its default setting. 18 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Doing more with your camera Changing P, A, S, or M mode settings PASM Options White--selectable Grey--non-selectable Yellow--changeable value Red--out of range ISO Aperture Shutter speed Exposure Flash compensation compensation ISO--adjust the camera's sensitivity to light. Higher ISO indicates greater sensitivity. NOTE: A higher ISO may produce unwanted "noise" in a picture. ISO 3200 and 6400 are available only in 2.2, 2.1, and 1.2 MP picture sizes. Flash Compensation--adjust flash brightness. Exposure Compensation--adjust the exposure. If the picture is too light, decrease the setting; if it's too dark, increase the setting. Shutter speed--control how long the shutter stays open. A shaking hand icon warns of slow shutter speeds. (Use a tripod for slow shutter speeds.) Aperture--(also known as f- ...