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 See the Extended user guide www.kodak.com/go/z1015support www.kodak.com/go/z1015support 1 ENGLISH ENGLISH 2 Loading the battery Kodak Li-Ion rechargeable digital camera battery KLIC-8000 Kodak lithium digital camera battery CRV3 (non-rechargeable) See the Extended user guide www.kodak.com/go/z1015support www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Charging the KLIC-8000 battery 1 Turn OFF the camera. 2 Connect the cable. Note: This charger charges the battery; it does not power the camera. Important: DO NOT plug this cable into a computer. Charging light · Blinking: charging · Steady: finished charging (approximately 3.5 hours) See the Extended user guide www.kodak.com/go/z1015support www.kodak.com/go/z1015support 3 ENGLISH ENGLISH Charging the battery using optional accessories Kodak 5V AC adapter (2 amp) To charge the battery, turn off the camera. To power the camera (without charging the battery), turn on the camera. Kodak EasyShare camera and printer docks Turn off the camera. Kodak USB cable and a USB computer port Turn off the camera. Ensure that the USB cable is connected to a powered USB port and the computer is turned on (not in sleep mode). See the Extended user guide Purchase accessories Learn more about USB charging www.kodak.com/go/z1015support www.kodak.com/go/z1015accessories www.kodak.com/go/USBcharging 4 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 See the Extended user guide www.kodak.com/go/z1015support www.kodak.com/go/z1015support 5 ENGLISH ENGLISH EVF LCD Taking a picture/video Pictures Smart Scene/ 1 Smart Capture mode Videos 1 Video mode EVF LCD Framing marks 2 Press the Shutter button halfway to lock the focus. When the framing marks turn green, press the Shutter button completely down. 6 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 and prompts you through the transfer process. Kodak EasyShare printer dock or camera dock (May be sold separately.) To use an EasyShare dock, see its user documentation. USB cable U-8 See dock compatibility Purchase accessories www.kodak.com/go/dockcompatibility www.kodak.com/go/z1015accessories www.kodak.com/go/z1015support 7 ENGLISH ENGLISH 8 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/z1015support and www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter for: · the extended user guide · interactive troubleshooting and repairs · interactive tutorials · FAQs · downloads · accessories · printing information · product registration Learn about on-camera Help page 23 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Front view 6 5 4 3 2 7 8 9 10 11 1 1 Lens 2 Low-light assist, Self-timer light, Video light 3 On/Off switch 4 Shutter button 5 Drive button (Self-timer, Burst) Focus button (Close-up/Macro, Landscape, Manual) Flash button 6 Mode dial 7 8 9 10 Flash Microphone Jog dial (for PASM modes) DC-In (5V), for optional AC adapter 11 USB/AV Out www.kodak.com/go/z1015support 9 ENGLISH ENGLISH Back view 5 4 3 2 1 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Optional 1 2 3 4 5 6 Tripod socket Dock connector LCD EVF/LCD button EVF (Electronic viewfinder) 7 8 9 10 11 Slot for optional SD/SDHC card Info/Review/Delete/Menu buttons Share button OK button Zoom (Wide Angle/Telephoto) button 12 Battery compartment 10 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter 1 Doing more with your camera For General picture taking--it offers excellent image quality and ease of use. Capture modes Capture mode Smart Scene/ Smart Capture NOTE: Smart Scene is the default mode. To change it, press the Menu button, highlight Capture Mode, then press OK. For faster processing, choose Smart Scene. For automatic picture enhancement, choose Smart Capture. Faces are detected. The scene is analyzed for other content and for lighting. In Smart Capture, Kodak Perfect Touch technology is applied (for better, brighter pictures). To choose picture size, 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 21.) Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, and Manual mode. People in low-light scenes. Action pictures. ISO High ISO Sport www.kodak.com/go/z1015support 11 Doing more with your camera Capture mode For Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures under special conditions. SCN Scene Video Panorama "Stitching" 2 or 3 pictures into 1 panoramic scene. Video with sound. (See page 6.) Using the 15X optical zoom Use optical zoom to get up to 15X 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. 3 Take the picture or video. NOTE: To get a focused picture every time, remember: Optical zoom Digital zoom Use the auto focus framing marks, page 6. As you zoom in, move away from your subject. Use digital zoom to get up to 5X beyond optical zoom while taking pictures. Press Telephoto (T) past the maximum optical zoom. Digital zoom is not available in Smart Scene/Smart Capture mode. 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. 12 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Doing more with your camera Using the flash Press repeatedly to scroll through flash modes. (See flash modes below.) Flash modes Auto Off Fill Flash fires When the lighting conditions require it. Never. Every time you take a picture. Use when the subject is in shadow or is "backlit." In low light, hold the camera steady or use a tripod. Not available in Smart Scene/Smart Capture mode. (ISO is set to 400.) Preflash--A preflash fires, shrinking the eye pupil, before the picture is taken. Digital Correction--A preflash does not fire; the camera corrects red eye. Red Eye Your camera can correct red-eye using 2 methods Flash-to-subject distance in Smart Scene/Smart Capture mode Wide angle Telephoto 5.0 m (16.4 ft) 3.2 m (10.5 ft) www.kodak.com/go/z1015support 13 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 Macro 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: 0.1­1.0 m (0.3­3.3 ft) @ wide macro 0.7­3.5 m (2.3­11.5 ft) @ telephoto macro (none) Normal AF Focus setting for general picture-taking. Landscape To gain sharpness of distant scenes. Camera uses infinity auto-focus. Auto-focus framing marks are not available in Landscape. MF Manual Focus 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. (Framing marks are off in this mode.) 14 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Doing more with your camera Using the self-timer 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. 2 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; another, 8 seconds later) 3 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 , or press the Shutter button completely down. Use the same procedure to use the self-timer in Video mode, but: 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/z1015support 15 Doing more with your camera Using the burst feature 1 In most Still modes, press the Self-timer/Burst button . (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 focus and set exposure. 3 Press the Shutter button completely down and hold it to take pictures. The camera stops taking pictures when you release the Shutter button, when the pictures are taken, or when there is no more storage space. NOTE: During quickview, you can delete all pictures in the burst series. To delete selectively, do so in Review (see page 18). Mode Icon First Burst Description Purpose Camera takes up to 3 pictures while Capture an expected event. the Shutter button is pressed. Example: 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. Last Burst 16 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 Manual focus Histogram Framing marks Compression Self-timer/Burst Exposure bracketing Pictures/time remaining Storage location Zoom indicator Auto focus control White balance Exposure metering Focus zone Image stabilizer Date stamp Low battery ISO speed Flash compensation Exposure compensation Aperture Shutter speed www.kodak.com/go/z1015support 17 2 Working with pictures/videos 1 Press the Review button. Delete Deleting pictures/videos 2 Press to find a picture/video. 3 Press the Delete button. 4 Follow the screen prompts. 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 OK. 3 Press 4 Choose an option, then press OK. IMPORTANT: Your camera offers an on-board Help system. To get the most from your camera, see page 23. 18 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Working with pictures/videos Understanding the review icons Pictures Email tag Protected Favorite tag Review mode Selected picture Print tag/number of prints Perfect Touch tech. Picture number Image storage location Relative picture position Tag Scroll arrows Low battery Videos Email tag Protected Favorite tag Review mode Selected video Video length Video number Image storage location Relative video position Tag Scroll arrows Low battery www.kodak.com/go/z1015support 19 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. Some capture modes offer limited settings. 1 Press the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight a menu tab: Capture for the most common picture-taking settings. Capture + for more advanced picture-taking settings. Setup for other camera settings. to highlight a setting, then press OK. for information about camera settings and options. Some capture modes 3 Press 4 Choose an option, then press OK. NOTE: Press the Info button offer limited settings. 20 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Using the advanced features P, A, S, and M modes Use these modes when you want more control over your camera and pictures. Mode When to use Press Jog dial to control Program mode offers the ease of auto shooting with full Exposure compensation, access to all menu options. The camera sets the shutter flash compensation, and ISO speed and aperture (f-stop) based on the scene lighting. speed Aperture Priority mode controls depth of field (the Aperture, exposure range of sharpness). The aperture setting may be affected compensation, flash by optical zoom. compensation, and ISO speed Shutte ...