Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
Kodak EasyShare Z812 IS zoom digital camera
User's guide
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Product features
Front view
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Drive button (Self-timer, Burst, Exposure Bracketing) Mode dial On/Off switch
2 Low-light assist, Self-timer light, 8 Video light 3 Shutter button 4 Flash button 5 Strap post 9
10 Flash 11 Microphones
6 Focus button (Close-up/Macro, 12 Speaker Landscape, Manual Focus)
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Back view
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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
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10 Info button 11 Review button 12 DC-In (3V) 13 USB, A/V Out 14 OK button 15 16 Share button 18 Delete button ,for optional AC adapter
8 Zoom (Wide Angle/Telephoto) button 17 Menu button
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Table of contents
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1 Setting up your camera .........................................................................1
Attaching the lens cap and strap ................................................................... 1 Loading the battery ....................................................................................... 2 Turning on the camera .................................................................................. 3 Setting the language and date/time............................................................... 3 Storing pictures on an SD card....................................................................... 4
2 Taking pictures/videos ...........................................................................5
Taking a picture ............................................................................................ 5 Using optical zoom ....................................................................................... 8 Using the Flash button .................................................................................. 9 Using the Focus button ............................................................................... 10 Using the Drive button ................................................................................ 11 Using the Info button .................................................................................. 13
3 Working with pictures/videos ..............................................................15
Reviewing pictures and videos..................................................................... 15 Deleting pictures and videos........................................................................ 16 Using the Menu button in Review................................................................ 17 Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology ........................................................ 18 Cropping pictures........................................................................................ 18 Adding sound tags ...................................................................................... 19 Editing videos ............................................................................................. 20 Using the histogram to view picture exposure.............................................. 23 Running a slide show .................................................................................. 23 Viewing pictures/videos in different ways..................................................... 25 Selecting multiple pictures/videos ................................................................ 26 Copying pictures and videos ........................................................................ 27 What the review icons mean ....................................................................... 28
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4 Doing more with your camera .............................................................29
Capture modes ........................................................................................... 29 Using the Menu button ............................................................................... 31 Using the Setup menu ................................................................................. 35 Taking panoramic pictures........................................................................... 39 P, A, S, and M modes.................................................................................. 40 Sharing your pictures................................................................................... 42
5 Transferring and printing pictures .......................................................48
Installing the software................................................................................. 48 Transferring pictures.................................................................................... 49 Printing pictures.......................................................................................... 50 Accessories for your camera ........................................................................ 52
6 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................53 7 Getting help ........................................................................................57
Helpful links................................................................................................ 57
8 Appendix .............................................................................................59
Camera specifications ................................................................................. 59 Care and maintenance ................................................................................ 61 Storage capacities ....................................................................................... 62 Important safety instructions ....................................................................... 62 Battery life .................................................................................................. 63 Upgrading your software and firmware........................................................ 64 Limited warranty ......................................................................................... 64 Regulatory compliance ................................................................................ 66
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Setting up your camera
Attaching the lens cap and strap
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Setting up your camera
Loading the battery
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Kodak lithium digital camera Kodak Li-Ion rechargeable digital battery CRV3 (non-rechargeable) camera battery KLIC-8000
AA lithium batteries
To replace batteries and extend battery life, see page 63.
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Setting up your camera
Turning on the camera
Setting the language and date/time
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OK
Language: to change. OK to accept.
Date/Time: At the prompt, press OK. to change. for previous/next field. OK to accept.
NOTE: To change the date/time and language in the future, use the Menu button (see page 37).
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Storing pictures on an SD card
Your camera has internal memory. You can purchase SD cards to store more pictures and videos. Visit www.kodak.com/go/z812accessories. CAUTION: A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause damage. Inserting or removing a card while it is being accessed by the camera may damage pictures, card, or camera.
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Turn off the camera. Insert or remove the optional card. Turn on the camera.
To choose a storage location for pictures/videos, see page 36. For storage capacities, see page 62.
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Taking pictures/videos
Taking a picture
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Press the EVF/LCD button to turn on: · LCD or · EVF (electronic viewfinder) Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure. When the AF/AE indicator turns green, press the Shutter button completely down.
EVF LCD
AF/AE indicator: Green--successful Red--failed Failed focus Failed exposure
NOTE: After you take a picture, the EVF/LCD displays a quickview for approximately 5 seconds. The picture is saved unless you press the Delete button.
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Taking pictures/videos
Using the auto-focus framing marks (for pictures)
When using the LCD or EVF as a viewfinder, framing marks indicate the camera focus area. The camera attempts to focus on foreground subjects, even if the subjects are not centered in the scene.
Framing marks
1 Press the Shutter button halfway. When the framing marks turn green, focus is accomplished. NOTE: If the camera is not focusing on the desired subject (or if the framing marks disappear), release the Shutter button and recompose the scene.
2 Press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture. NOTE: Framing marks do not appear in all modes. When you use Focus Zone and set Center Zone, the framing marks are fixed at Center Wide.
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Taking pictures/videos
Taking a video
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EVF LCD
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Press the EVF/LCD button to turn on: · LCD or · EVF (electronic viewfinder)
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Press the Shutter button completely down and release. To stop recording, press and release the Shutter button again.
NOTE: After you take a video, the EVF/LCD displays a quickview for approximately 5 seconds. To play/pause the video during the quickview, press OK. The video is saved unless you press the Delete button.
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Using optical zoom
Use optical zoom to get up to 12X closer to your subject. 1 Use the EVF or LCD to frame your subject. 2 Press Telephoto (T) to zoom in. Press Wide Angle (W) to zoom out. The zoom indicator shows zoom status. 3 Take the picture or video. NOTE: To get a focused picture every time, remember:
Always use the auto focus framing marks, page 6. 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 10). As you zoom in (up to 12X), you need to move further from your subject.
Zoom indicator Optical zoom range Digital zoom range
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Using digital zoom
Use digital zoom in any Still mode to get up to 4.2X magnification beyond optical zoom. To turn on/off digital zoom, or change how it is accessed, see page 36. 1 Press the Telephoto (T) button past the optical zoom limit (12X). The zoom indicator shows zoom status. 2 Take the picture or video. 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.
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Taking pictures/videos
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.
Mode Auto Flash Off Fill
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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 (see page 35), the flash fires twice. If Red Eye Preflash is off, the camera corrects red eye without using an extra flash.
Red Eye
Zoom position
Wide angle Telephoto
Flash distance
1.6Â25.6 ft (0.5Â7.8 m) 4Â14.4 ft (1.2Â4.4 m)
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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 40).
Close-up/ Macro, Landscape, Manual
2 Press the Focus button repeatedly until the , , or MF icon appears in the status area. 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, press the button until the icon turns off.
Details Use available light instead of flash if possible. Camera automatically sets the focus distance depending on the zoom position: Wide angle: 4.7Â27.6 in. (12Â70 cm) Telephoto: 2Â4.3 ft (0.6Â1.3 m)
Mode Close-up/ Macro
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Purpose To gain sharpness and detail in pictures at close range
Landscape Manual Focus MF
To gain sharpness Camera uses infinity auto-focus. Auto-focus framing of distant scenes 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 magnifi ...
