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 user guide. Attaching the strap 1 2 www.kodak.com/go/z1012support 1 ENGLISH ENGLISH Loading the batteries Kodak Li-Ion rechargeable digital camera battery KLIC-8000 (rechargeable) Kodak lithium digital camera battery CRV3 (non-rechargeable) 2 AA lithium batteries (non-rechargeable) Alkaline batteries are NOT compatible. Charging the KLIC-8000 battery If your camera includes a Kodak Li-Ion rechargeable digital camera battery KLIC-8000 and charger, charge the battery before first use. 1 2 3 Red--charging Green--complete You can also charge the battery with a Kodak EasyShare dock. Visit www.kodak.com/go/z1012accessories. 2 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Turning on the camera Setting the language, date/time Language: to change OK to accept Date/Time: to change for previous/next field OK to accept www.kodak.com/go/z1012support 3 ENGLISH ENGLISH EVF LCD Taking a picture/video Pictures Smart 1 Capture mode EVF LCD Videos 1 Video mode Framing marks 2 Press the Shutter button halfway to lock the focus. When the framing marks turn green, press the Shutter button completely down. 4 2 Press the Shutter button completely down and release. To stop recording, press and release the Shutter button again. www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Reviewing pictures/videos Review previous/next picture/video Transferring pictures/videos USB cable 1 Turn off camera. 2 Connect USB cable. 3 Turn on camera. Kodak EasyShare software opens on your computer USB and prompts you through cable the transfer process. U-8 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/z1012accessories. To use an EasyShare dock, see its Getting Started Guide. www.kodak.com/go/z1012support 5 ENGLISH ENGLISH 6 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! Visit www.kodak.com/go/z1012support and www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter for: · the extended user guide · interactive troubleshooting and repairs · interactive tutorials · FAQs · downloads · accessories · printing information · product registration www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Front view 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 Lens 2 Microphones 5 Shutter button 6 Drive button (Self-timer, Burst) Focus button (Close-up/Macro, Landscape, Manual) Flash button 8 2 3 Low-light assist, Self-timer light, 7 Mode dial Video light 4 On/Off switch 8 Flash www.kodak.com/go/z1012support 7 ENGLISH ENGLISH Back view 7 6 5 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 4 3 18 2 1 Battery compartment 2 Slot for optional SD/SDHC card 3 Tripod socket 4 Dock connector 5 LCD 6 EVF/LCD button 7 8 9 15 16 17 1 13 USB, A/V Out 14 OK button 15 16 Share button 17 Menu button 18 Delete button EVF (Electronic viewfinder) Zoom button Jog dial (for PASM modes) 10 Info button 11 Review button 12 DC-In (3V) for optional AC adapter 8 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter 1 Doing more with your camera For General picture taking--it offers excellent image quality and ease of use. Faces are detected. The scene is analyzed for other content and for lighting. Kodak Perfect Touch technology is applied, for better pictures. Capture modes Capture mode Smart Capture You can choose the best picture size and aspect ratio for your needs--just press the Menu button and choose Picture Size. 3:2 (the best choice when making 4 x 6 prints) 16:9 (wide screen) 4:3 (the default setting) P, A, S, M More creative control. (See page 20.) Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, and Manual mode. People in low-light scenes. Action pictures. Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures under special conditions. ISO High ISO Sport SCN Scene Video Panorama "Stitching" 2 or 3 pictures into 1 panoramic scene. Video with sound. (See page 4.) www.kodak.com/go/z1012support 9 Doing more with your camera Using the 12X optical zoom Use optical zoom to get up to 12X closer to your subject while taking pictures/videos. 1 Use the LCD to frame your subject. 2 Press Telephoto (T) or Wide (W) to zoom in/out. NOTE: To get a focused picture every time, remember: Use the auto focus framing marks, page 4. As you zoom in, move away from your subject. Optical zoom Digital zoom W T D Use digital zoom to get up to 5X beyond optical zoom while taking pictures. Press Telephoto (T) past the maximum optical zoom. NOTE: You may notice decreased image quality when using digital zoom. The slider on the zoom indicator turns red when the picture quality reaches the limit for an acceptable 4 x 6-in. (10 x 15 cm) print. 10 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Doing more with your camera Taking flash pictures Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows. Flash settings are limited in some capture modes. Press the button repeatedly to scroll through flash modes. (See flash modes below.) Flash modes Flash fires Auto Off Fill 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 the light is behind the subject). In low light, hold the camera steady or use a tripod. Not available in Smart Capture. If Red-eye Pre-flash is turned off (in the Setup menu): the flash fires once and the camera automatically corrects red-eye in the picture. If Red-eye Pre-flash is turned on (in the Setup menu): the flash fires once so the eyes become accustomed to the flash, then fires again when the picture is taken. Redeye Flash-to-subject distance in Smart Capture mode Wide angle Telephoto 7.6 m (25 ft) 4.4 m (14.4 ft) www.kodak.com/go/z1012support 11 Doing more with your camera Using focus modes 1 In most Still modes, press the Focus button: Once for Macro (close-up) Again for Landscape (infinity) Again for Manual Focus Again to return to normal Auto Focus 2 Compose the scene. Press the Shutter button halfway, then completely down. Icon Mode Description To gain sharpness and detail in pictures at close range. Use available light instead of flash, if possible. Camera automatically sets the focus distance depending on the zoom position: 12 cm (4.7 in.)­infinity @ wide 60 cm (23.6 in.)­infinity @ telephoto To gain sharpness of distant scenes. Camera uses infinity auto-focus. Auto-focus framing marks are not available in Landscape. The focus icon shows the direction and distance of the focus (to infinity). Press to view 2X magnification of the central area of focus. During magnification, press to adjust focal length. (none) Normal AF Focus setting for general picture-taking. Macro Landscape Manual Focus MF 12 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Doing more with your camera 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 2 Place camera on a tripod or flat surface. In most Still modes, press the Self-Timer/Burst button : · Once for a 10-second delay (so you have time to get into the scene) · Again for a 2-second delay (for a steady, auto-shutter release on a tripod) · Again for 2-shot (one picture taken after 10 seconds and another picture taken 8 seconds later) 3 4 Compose the scene. Press the Shutter button halfway, then completely down. The picture is taken after the delay. To cancel the Self-timer during countdown, press the Self-timer/Burst button press the Shutter button completely down. Use the same procedure to use the self-timer in Video mode, but: , or Turn the Mode dial to Video . Press the Shutter button completely down. NOTE: The video stops when no storage space remains. Only the 2- and 10-second options are available in video mode. www.kodak.com/go/z1012support 13 Doing more with your camera Taking burst pictures 1 In most Still modes, press the Self-timer/Burst button until the desired Burst mode appears. (See burst modes, below.) NOTE: Burst is unavailable in Portrait, Night Portrait, Night Landscape, Backlight, Fireworks, and Panorama modes. 2 Press the Shutter button halfway to set the focus. 3 Press the Shutter button completely down and hold it to take pictures. The camera stops taking pictures when you release the Shutter button or when the pictures are taken. Mode Icon First Burst Last Burst Description Purpose Camera takes up to 3 pictures Capture an expected event. Example: while the Shutter button is pressed. A person swinging a golf club. Camera takes up to 30 pictures while the Shutter button is pressed. When the Shutter button is released, only the last 3 pictures are saved. Capture an event when the precise timing is uncertain. Example: A child blowing out birthday candles. 14 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Doing more with your camera Understanding the picture-taking icons Status icons indicate mode, feature, and camera status. Picture size Flash Focus mode Camera mode Tag name Framing marks Histogram Compression Self-timer/Burst Exposure bracketing Pictures/time remaining Storage location Zoom indicator Auto focus control White balance Focus zone Exposure metering Image stabilizer Date stamp Low battery ISO speed Flash compensation Exposure compensation Aperture Shutter speed www.kodak.com/go/z1012support 15 2 2 Press Working with pictures/videos Deleting pictures/videos 1 Press the Review button. to find a picture/video. 3 Press the Delete button, then follow the screen prompts. Magnifying a picture during review W/T OK magnify 2X - 8X view other parts of the picture return to 1X NOTE: If you press the W button while at 1X, the view changes from single-picture to multi-up thumbnails. 16 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter 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 to highlight a setting, then press the OK button. 3 Press 4 Choose an option, then press the OK button. www.kodak.com/go/z1012support 17 Working with pictures/videos Understanding the review icons Pictures Email tag Protected Favorite tag Review mode Selected picture Print tag/number of prints Picture number Image storage location Perfect Touch tech. Tag Scroll arrows Low battery Videos Email tag Protected Favorite tag Review mode Selected picture Video length Video number Image storage location Tag Scroll arrows Low battery 18 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter 3 Using the advanced features 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 settings. Capture + for other picture-taking settings. Available only in PASM and Panorama modes. Setup for other camera settings. to highlight a setting, then press the OK button. for information about camera settings and options. Some capture modes 3 Press 4 Choose an option, then press the OK button. NOTE: Press the Info button offer limited settings. www.kodak.com/go/z1012support 19 Using the advanced features Using PASM modes Use PASM modes when you want more control over your camera and pictures. Mode When to use Press Jog dial to control Exposure compensation (how much light enters the camera), flash compensation, and ISO speed A Controls depth of field (the range of sharpness). The Aperture, exposure Aperture aperture setting may be affected by optical zoom. compensation, flash compensation, and ISO speed Priority Prevents blur when your subject is moving. The camera automatically sets the aperture for proper Shutter exposure. (To prevent blur, use a tripod for slow Priority shutter speeds.) M Offers the highest level of creative control. (To Manual prevent blur, use a tripod for slow shutter speeds.) Offers the ease of auto shooting with full access to P all menu options. The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture (f-stop) based on the Program scene lighting. S Shutter speed, exposure compensation, flash compensation, and ISO speed Aperture, shutter speed, flash compensation, and ISO speed Jog dial: 1 Turn to access a setting. 2 Press to unlock the setting. 3 Turn to edit the setting. 4 Press to lock the setting. 20 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Using the advanced features Changing P, A, S, or M mode settings 1 Turn the Mode dial to P, A, S, or M. 2 Press to access available settings: Aperture Shutter speed ISO speed Flash compensation Exposure compensation Aperture--(also kno ...