Kodak EasyShare Z8612 User manual

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Installing the software
Loading the batteries
After installing the software, return to this User Guide.
Before connecting any cables, install the software that was
included with your camera. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Kodak lithium digital
camera battery CRV3
(non-rechargeable)
Kodak Li-Ion rechargeable
digital camera battery
KLIC-8000 (rechargeable)
2 AA lithium (non-rechargeable)
Alkaline batteries are NOT
compatible.

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Attaching the strap
Turning on the camera
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Note: After you turn off the camera,
carefully push down the flash to close it.

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Setting the language, date/time
to change
to accept
to change
OK to accept
Language:
Date/Time:
for previous/next field
OK

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Taking a picture/video
2
Pictures Videos
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2
1
Press the Shutter button halfway to
lock the focus.
When the framing marks turn
green, press the Shutter button
completely down.
Press the Shutter button
completely down and release.
To stop recording, press and
release the Shutter button
again.
Framing
marks
Smart
Scene
mode
Video
mode

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Reviewing pictures/videos
Transferring pictures/videos
Review
previous/next picture/video
USB cable 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/z8612accessories.
To use an EasyShare dock, see its
Getting Started Guide.
Turn on camera.
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Connect USB cable.
1
Turn off camera.
Kodak EasyShare software
opens on your computer
and prompts you through
the transfer process.
2
USB
cable
U-8

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Keep learning about your camera!
Congratulations!
You have:
• set up your camera
• taken pictures
• transferred pictures to your computer
Visit www.kodak.com/go/z8612support and
www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter for:
• the extended user guide
• interactive troubleshooting and repairs
• interactive tutorials
•FAQs
• downloads
• accessories
• printing information
• product registration
Keep learning!
Finish reading this book, so you can take and share your best pictures!

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Front view
1 Zoom Telephoto/Wide Angle 6Self-timer/Auto focus assist/Video light
2 Shutter button 7Speaker
3 Flash, Focus, Self-timer/Burst buttons 8Microphone
4Flash 9Lens
5Modedial
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Back view
1 LCD 7 DC-In, for optional 3V AC adapter
2 Info, Review, Delete, Menu buttons 8 Battery compartment
3 On/Off button 9 Share button
4,OK 10Tripodsocket
5 Slot for optional SD or SDHC card 11 Dock connector
6USB,A/VOut
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1Doing more with your camera
Capture modes
Capture mode For
Smart
Scene
General picture taking —offers an excellent balance of image quality and
ease of use. When the Shutter button is pressed halfway, faces are
detected, the scene is analyzed, and the best settings are applied.
Program
Aperture
priority
Shutter
priority
Manual
More creative control. (See page 20).
High ISO People in low-light scenes.
Scene Point-and-shoot simplicity under special conditions.
Panorama “Stitching” 2 or 3 pictures into 1 panoramic scene.
Video Video with sound. (See page 4.)
P
A
S
M
ISO
SCN

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Using optical zoom
Use optical zoom to get up to 12X closer to your subject while taking pictures/videos.
1Use the LCD to frame your subject.
2Press 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.
Use digital zoom to get up to 5X beyond optical zoom while taking pictures.You may
notice decreased image quality when using digital zoom
Optical
zoom
Digital
zoom
WTD
Focus distance
Auto 24 in. (60 cm)–infinity @ wide
3.9 ft (1.2m)–infinity @ telephoto
Macro 4.7–23.7 in. (12–60 cm) @ wide
2–4.3 ft (0.6–1.3m) @ telephoto