Kodak EasyShare Z1275/Z1285 digital camera Extended user guide www.kodak.com For interactive tutorials, visit www.kodak.com/go/howto For help with your camera, visit www.kodak.com/go/z1275support, www.kodak.com/go/z1285support Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, NY 14650 © Eastman Kodak Company, 2007 All screen images are simulated. Kodak, EasyShare, and Perfect Touch are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. P/N 4J6185_en Product features Front view 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 Mode dial Shutter button Self-timer/Video light On/Off button Flash button 6 7 8 9 Self-timer/Burst button Flash Speaker Microphone 10 Lens www.kodak.com/go/support i Product features Back view 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Ready light LCD/Info button Delete button Wide angle (W) button Telephoto (T) button Strap post Slot for optional SD/SDHC or MMC card LCD , OK 10 USB, A/V Out 11 DC-In 12 Share button 13 Menu button 14 Review button 15 Battery compartment 16 Tripod socket 17 Dock connector , for optional 3V AC adapter 10 ii www.kodak.com/go/support Table of contents 1 1 Setting up your camera .........................................................................1 Attaching the strap ....................................................................................... 1 Loading the battery ....................................................................................... 1 Turning on the camera .................................................................................. 2 Setting the language, date/time..................................................................... 2 Using an optional SD/SDHC or MMC card...................................................... 3 2 Taking pictures/videos ...........................................................................4 Taking a picture ............................................................................................ 4 Capture modes ............................................................................................. 6 Using optical zoom ....................................................................................... 8 Using the flash.............................................................................................. 9 Using the self-timer..................................................................................... 10 Taking panoramic pictures........................................................................... 11 Understanding the picture-taking icons........................................................ 12 3 Working with pictures/videos ..............................................................13 Reviewing pictures/videos ........................................................................... 13 Deleting pictures/videos .............................................................................. 15 Using the menu button in Review................................................................ 16 Adding sound tags ...................................................................................... 17 Cropping pictures........................................................................................ 18 Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology ........................................................ 18 Editing videos ............................................................................................. 19 Running a slide show .................................................................................. 21 Viewing pictures/videos in different ways..................................................... 24 Selecting multiple pictures/videos ................................................................ 25 Copying pictures/videos............................................................................... 25 Understanding the review icons................................................................... 26 www.kodak.com/go/support iii Table of contents 4 Doing more with your camera .............................................................27 Using the Menu button to change settings .................................................. 27 Using the framing grid to compose a picture................................................ 32 P and M modes........................................................................................... 33 Using burst ................................................................................................. 36 Using exposure compensation to adjust picture brightness ........................... 37 Using the histogram to view picture brightness............................................ 38 Sharing your pictures................................................................................... 38 5 Transferring and printing pictures .......................................................44 Installing the software................................................................................. 44 Transferring pictures with the USB cable...................................................... 45 Printing pictures.......................................................................................... 46 Dock compatibility for your camera.............................................................. 48 6 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................49 7 Getting help ........................................................................................55 Helpful links................................................................................................ 55 8 Appendix .............................................................................................57 Camera specifications ................................................................................. 57 Storage capacities ....................................................................................... 60 Upgrading your software and firmware........................................................ 60 Important safety instructions ....................................................................... 60 Battery life .................................................................................................. 61 Care and maintenance ................................................................................ 62 Limited Warranty ........................................................................................ 62 Regulatory compliance ................................................................................ 65 iv www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Setting up your camera Attaching the strap Loading the battery Ni-MH (rechargeable) CRV3 lithium (non-rechargeable) 2 AA (rechargeable or non-rechargeable) To extend battery life, see page 61. www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Setting up your camera 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. NOTE: To change the date/time and language in the future, use the Menu button (see page 31). 2 www.kodak.com/go/support Setting up your camera Using an optional SD/SDHC or MMC card Your camera has internal memory. You can purchase an SD/SDHC or MMC card to store more pictures and videos (www.kodak.com/go/z1275accessories, www.kodak.com/go/z1285accessories). We recommend Kodak SD/SDHC or MMC cards. NOTE: To choose a storage location for pictures and videos, see page 31. CAUTION: A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause damage. Inserting or removing a card when the Ready light is blinking may damage the pictures, the card, or the camera. www.kodak.com/go/support 3 2 Taking pictures/videos 1 2 3 Taking a picture Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure. When the Ready light turns green, press the Shutter button completely down. Ready light Framing marks NOTE: Press to turn on/off status icons (see page 12) and histogram (see page 38). For more information on framing marks, see page 5. Taking a video 1 2 3 Press the Shutter button completely down and release. To stop recording, press and release the Shutter button again. 4 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Reviewing the picture/video just taken After you take a picture/video, the LCD displays a quickview for several seconds. (To dismiss the quickview sooner, press the Shutter button halfway.) Delete The picture is saved unless you press the Delete button. Play a video To review pictures/videos anytime, see page 13. Using the framing marks to take pictures Framing marks indicate the camera focus area. The camera attempts to focus on foreground subjects, even if they're not centered in the scene. 1 Press the Shutter button halfway. When the subject is in focus, the framing marks turn green. 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 some SCN (scene) and Video modes. When you use AF Zone and set Center Zone (see page 29), the framing marks are fixed at Center Wide. www.kodak.com/go/support 5 Taking pictures/videos Capture modes Choose the mode that best suits your subjects and surroundings. Capture mode For General picture taking. When the Shutter button is pressed halfway, Smart Scene faces are detected, the scene is analyzed, and the best settings are applied. P/M P, M Program, Manual modes for more creative control. (See page 33). People in low-light scenes indoors using a higher ISO. ISO High ISO Digital Image Minimizing the effects of camera shake and subject movement. Stabilization SCN Scene Video Favorites Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures under special conditions. (See page 6.) Capturing video with sound. (See page 4.) Viewing favorite pictures. (See page 40.) Scene modes 1 Turn the Mode dial to Scene . 2 Press to display Scene modes. NOTE: If the mode description turns off before you finish reading it, press OK. 6 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos 3 Press OK to choose a Scene mode. Use this For SCN mode Portrait Panorama L-R, R-L Sport Landscape Close-up Night Portrait Night Landscape Snow Beach Text Fireworks Flower Manner/ Museum SelfPortrait Children Backlight Full-frame portraits of people. Stitching up to 3 pictures into one panoramic scene (see page 11). Subjects that are in motion. Shutter speed is fast. The camera pre-settings are Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering and Multi-Zone Focus. Far-away scenes. The camera uses infinity auto-focus. Auto-focus framing marks are not available in Landscape. Close range. Use available light instead of flash if possible. The camera automatically sets the focus distance depending on the zoom position. Reducing red eye of people in night scenes or low-light conditions. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. Distant scenery at night. Flash does not fire. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. Bright snow scenes. Bright beach scenes. Documents. Focus is set to Macro Focus (see page 29). Bright, colorful light displays. Flash does not fire. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. Close-ups of flowers or other small subjects in bright light. Focus is set to Macro Focus (see page 29). Quiet occasions, like a wedding or lecture. Flash and sound are disabled. Close-ups of yourself. Assures proper focus and minimizes red eye. Action pictures of children in bright light. Subjects that are in shadow or "backlit" (when light is behind the subject). www.kodak.com/go/support 7 Taking pictures/videos Use this For SCN mode Fast-moving subjects. The background gives the sense of movement, while the subject appears still. Shutter speed is > 1/180 sec. Candle light Capturing the ambiance of candle light. Sunset Capturing the deep hues seen at sunset. Panning Shot Using optical zoom Use optical zoom to get up to 5X closer to your subject while taking pictures/videos. Optical zoom is effective when the lens is no closer than 24 in. (60 cm) to the subject or 7.9 in. (20 cm) in Close-up mode. 1 Use the LCD to frame your subject. For focus distances, see Camera specifications, page 57. 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. Zoom indicator Optical zoom range W T Digital zoom range D Using the digital zoom Use digital zoom to get up to 5X beyond optical zoom while taking pictures. Press Telephoto (T) to the maximum optical zoom. Release the button, then press it again. 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. 8 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Us ...