Kodak EasyShare Z612 zoom digital camera User's guide www.kodak.com For interactive tutorials, www.kodak.com/go/howto For help with your camera, www.kodak.com/go/z612support Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, New York 14650 © Eastman Kodak Company, 2006 All screen images are simulated. Kodak, EasyShare, and Perfect Touch are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. Schneider-Kreuznach and Xenar are trademarks of Jos. Schneider Optische Werke GmbH used under license by Eastman Kodak Company. P/N 4J4801_en Product features Front View 8 9 10 11 12 13 7 14 6 15 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Lens Grip Shutter button Flash button ( Focus button ( Drive button ( Mode dial Mode-dial-indicator light ) ) ) 9 On/Off switch 10 Self-Timer/AF Assist light 11 Flash hood 12 Flash 13 Strap post 14 Speaker 15 Microphone www.kodak.com/go/support i Product features Back View 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 18 17 16 15 12 13 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 LCD Screen EVF/LCD toggle button EVF (Electronic Viewfinder) Jog dial Info button Review button USB, A/V Out DC-In (3V) 10 OK button (press) 11 4-way 12 Share button 14 Delete button 15 Slot for optional SD or MMC card 16 Battery compartment 17 Tripod socket 18 Dock connector button Zoom lever/Review magnifier 13 Menu button ii www.kodak.com/go/support Table of contents 1 1 Setting up your camera .........................................................................1 Attaching the lens cap and camera strap ....................................................... 1 Charging the battery ..................................................................................... 2 Loading the battery ....................................................................................... 2 Turning on the camera .................................................................................. 3 Setting the language and date/time, first time ............................................... 3 Setting the language and date/time, other times............................................ 4 Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card ......................................................... 4 2 Taking pictures and videos ....................................................................5 Taking a picture ............................................................................................ 5 Reviewing pictures and videos....................................................................... 9 Using optical zoom ..................................................................................... 12 Using the flip-up flash ................................................................................. 13 Protecting pictures and videos from deletion................................................ 14 Deleting pictures and videos........................................................................ 14 3 Transferring and printing pictures .......................................................15 Installing the software................................................................................. 15 Transferring pictures.................................................................................... 16 Printing pictures.......................................................................................... 17 Dock compatibility for your camera.............................................................. 20 4 Doing more with your camera .............................................................21 Picture-taking modes .................................................................................. 21 Changing the flash settings ......................................................................... 25 Using the focus button ................................................................................ 26 Using self-timer, burst, and exposure bracketing.......................................... 27 Using the histogram to view picture brightness............................................ 29 Using exposure compensation with exposure bracketing .............................. 29 PASM modes .............................................................................................. 30 Changing picture-taking settings ................................................................. 32 www.kodak.com/go/support iii Table of contents Customizing your camera ............................................................................ 36 Viewing picture/video information ............................................................... 39 Copying pictures and videos ........................................................................ 40 Making a video action print or picture ......................................................... 41 Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology ........................................................ 43 Cropping pictures........................................................................................ 43 Running a slide show .................................................................................. 44 Pre-tagging for album names ...................................................................... 45 Sharing your pictures................................................................................... 48 5 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................54 Camera problems........................................................................................ 54 Computer/connectivity problems.................................................................. 56 Picture quality problems .............................................................................. 56 Mode-dial-light indicator status................................................................... 57 Direct printing (PictBridge) problems............................................................ 58 6 Getting help ........................................................................................59 Helpful links................................................................................................ 59 Telephone customer support ....................................................................... 60 7 Appendix .............................................................................................61 Camera specifications ................................................................................. 61 Storage capacities ....................................................................................... 65 Power-saving features................................................................................. 67 Important safety instructions ....................................................................... 68 Battery information ..................................................................................... 70 Upgrading your software and firmware........................................................ 71 Additional care and maintenance ................................................................ 71 Warranty..................................................................................................... 72 Regulatory compliance ................................................................................ 74 iv www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Setting up your camera Attaching the lens cap and camera strap www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Setting up your camera Charging the battery Charge the Li-Ion rechargeable battery before first use. 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. Purchase these and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or visit www.kodak.com/go/z612accessories. Loading the battery battery-release tab Li-Ion (rechargeable) CRV3 lithium (non-rechargeable) For more battery information, see page 70. 2 www.kodak.com/go/support Setting up your camera Turning on the camera Setting the language and date/time, first time Language: to choose Move a Language, then press OK. Date & Time: 1 2 3 Press OK. to change. for previous/next field. Press OK to accept. www.kodak.com/go/support 3 Setting up your camera Setting the language and date/time, other times 1 2 3 Press Menu. to highlight Setup Menu then press OK. to highlight Language or Date/Time, then press OK. If setting the date/time: to change. for previous/next field. OK to accept. , Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card Your camera has internal memory. You can purchase an SD or MMC card to conveniently store more pictures and videos. NOTE: When using the card for the first time, format it in this camera before taking pictures (see table on page 36). We recommend Kodak SD or MMC cards. 1 Turn off the camera. Notched corner 2 Insert card. SD or MMC card (optional) CAUTION: A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause damage. See page 65 for storage capacities. Purchase SD or MMC cards at a dealer of Kodak products or www.kodak.com/go/z612accessories. 4 www.kodak.com/go/support 2 Taking pictures and videos Taking a picture 3 1 Press the Shutter button halfway to set the AF/AE (Auto Focus /Auto Exposure). When the AF/AE indicator turns green, press the Shutter button completely down. EVF 2 or LCD AF/AE indicator: Green­successful Red­failed failed focus failed exposure Taking a video 1 EVF 3 Press the Shutter button completely down and release. To stop recording, press and release the Shutter button again. 2 or LCD www.kodak.com/go/support 5 Taking pictures and videos Capture modes in liveview Focus mode Date stamp Camera mode Album name Flash Drive Picture mode mode size Compression Pictures/time remaining Storage location Zoom indicator Low battery Focus zone Exposure metering White balance Image stabilizer ISO Flash compensation Exposure compensation Framing marks Aperture Shutter speed Capture modes--shutter pressed halfway Slow shutter speed warning Low battery AF/AE indicator: Green­successful Red­failed failed focus failed exposure ISO Aperture Shutter speed Flash compensation Exposure compensation 6 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures and videos Reviewing a quickview of the picture or video just taken After you take a picture or video, the EVF/LCD screen displays a quickview for approximately 5 seconds. To view pictures and videos anytime, see page 9. Press OK to play/pause video. to adjust the volume. to rewind or fast forward. If you press no buttons, the picture/video is saved. Delete Tag a picture/video for email or as a favorite, or tag a picture for print. NOTE: You can change the Quickview default from On to Off in the Setup menu (page 36). Viewing multi-up (thumbnails) 1 2 3 Press Review. (Press again to exit.) Press . to view previous/ next picture or video. NOTE: You can also press Menu, highlight Multi-up, then press OK. 4 Press OK to display a single view. www.kodak.com/go/support 7 Taking pictures and videos Using the Auto-Focus (AF) framing marks (pictures) When using the EVF/LCD screen as a viewfinder, framing marks indicate where the camera is focusing. For the best pictures, the camera attempts to focus on foreground subjects, even if the subjects are not centered in the scene. 1 Press the Shutter button halfway. When the framing marks turn green, focus is accomplished. Framing marks 2 If the camera is not focusing on the desired subject (or if the framing marks disappear), release the Shutter button and recompose the scene. 3 Press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture. NOTE: Framing marks do not appear in Landscape, Night Landscape, or Video mode. When you use AF Zone (see table on page 32) and set Center Zone, the framing marks are fixed at a center wide location. 8 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures and videos Reviewing pictures and videos Press Review to view and work with your pictures and videos. Pictures 1 Press Review. (Press again to exit.) 2 View previous/next. NOTE: Pictures taken at the 5.3 MP (3:2) quality setting are displayed at a 3:2 aspect ratio with a black bar at the top and bottom of the screen. Videos 1 Press OK to play/pause. 2 During playback: Adjust volume. Playback forward at 2X speed; press again for 4X. Playback reverse at 2X speed; press again for 4X. During pause: Rewind/forward by frame. End video play. To save battery power, use the optional Kodak EasyShare camera or printer dock, or Kodak 3-volt AC adapter. (See www.kodak.com/go/z612accessories.) www.kodak.com/go/support 9 Taking pictures and videos Identifying the review icons Picture Favorite tag Email tag Review mode Album name Print tag/number of prints Protect Picture number Image storage location Scroll arrows Video Favorite tag Email tag Review mode Album name Video length Protect Video number Image storage location Video controller Scroll arrows 10 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures and videos Review opt ...