Kodak Z1012 - EASYSHARE IS Digital Camera User manual

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Installing the software
Attaching the strap
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.
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Loading the batteries
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.
You can also charge the battery with a Kodak EasyShare dock. Visit
www.kodak.com/go/z1012accessories.
Kodak lithium digital camera
battery CRV3 (non-rechargeable)
Kodak Li-Ion rechargeable
digital camera battery
KLIC-8000 (rechargeable)
2 AA lithium batteries
(non-rechargeable) Alkaline
batteries are NOT compatible.
Red—charging
Green—complete
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Turning on the camera
Setting the language, date/time
to change
OK to accept
to change
OK to accept
Language:
Date/Time:
for previous/next field
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Taking a picture/video
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Pictures Videos
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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.
Smart
Capture
mode
Video
mode
EVF
LCD
Framing
marks
EVF
LCD
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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/z1012accessories.
To use an EasyShare dock, see its
Getting Started Guide.
Turn on camera.
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Connect USB cable.
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Turn off camera.
Kodak EasyShare software
opens on your computer
and prompts you through
the transfer process.
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USB
cable
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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/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
Keep learning!
Finish reading this book, so you can take and share your best pictures!
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Front view
1Lens 5Shutter button
2Microphones 6■Drive button (Self-timer, Burst)
■Focus button (Close-up/Macro, Landscape, Manual)
■Flash button
3Low-light assist, Self-timer light,
Video light
7Mode dial
4On/Off switch 8Flash
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Back view
1Battery compartment 7EVF (Electronic viewfinder) 13 USB, A/V Out
2Slot for optional
SD/SDHC card
8Zoom button 14 OK button
3Tripod socket 9Jog dial (for PASM modes) 15
4Dock connector 10 Info button 16 Share button
5LCD 11 Review button 17 Menu button
6EVF/LCD button 12 DC-In (3V) for optional AC adapter 18 Delete button
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1Doing more with your camera
Capture modes
Capture mode For
Smart
Capture
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.
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.
High ISO People in low-light scenes.
Sport Action pictures.
Scene Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures under special conditions.
Panorama “Stitching” 2 or 3 pictures into 1 panoramic scene.
Video Video with sound. (See page 4.)
ISO
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Using the 12X 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. 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.
Optical zoom Digital zoom
WTD
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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.
Flash modes Flash fires
Auto When the lighting conditions require it.
Off Never.
Fill
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.
Red-
eye
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.
Flash-to-subject distance in Smart Capture mode
Wide angle 7.6 m (25 ft)
Telephoto 4.4 m (14.4 ft)
Press the button repeatedly to scroll
through flash modes. (See flash modes below.)
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Using focus modes
1In 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
2Compose the scene. Press the Shutter button
halfway, then completely down.
Icon Mode Description
(none) Normal AF Focus setting for general picture-taking.
Macro
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
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.
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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.
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.
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Place camera on a tripod or flat surface.
Compose the scene.
Press the Shutter button halfway, then completely down.
• 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
In most Still modes, press the Self-Timer/Burst button
taken 8 seconds later)
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The picture is taken after the delay.
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Taking burst pictures
1In 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.
2Press the Shutter button halfway to set the focus.
3Press 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 Description Purpose
First
Burst
Camera takes up to 3 pictures
while the Shutter button is
pressed.
Capture an expected event.
Example:
A person swinging a golf club.
Last
Burst
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.
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Understanding the picture-taking icons
Status icons indicate mode, feature, and camera status.
Picture size
Pictures/time remaining
Storage location
Low battery
Camera mode
Flash Self-timer/Burst
Date stamp
Tag name
Framing marks
Histogram
Aperture ISO speed
Shutter speed
Exposure compensation
Focus zone
White balance
Auto focus control
Zoom indicator
Exposure metering
Focus mode
Exposure bracketing
Flash compensation
Image stabilizer
Compression
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2Working with pictures/videos
Deleting pictures/videos
1Press the Review button.
2Press to find a picture/video.
3Press the Delete button, then follow the screen prompts.
Magnifying a picture during review
NOTE: If you press the W button while at 1X, the view changes from single-picture to multi-up thumbnails.
magnify 2X - 8X
W/T
view other parts of the picture
return to 1X
OK
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Using the menu button in Review
1Press the Review button, then the Menu button.
2Press to choose a tab:
■Review to view pictures/videos
■Edit to edit pictures/videos
■Setup for other camera settings
3Press to highlight a setting, then press the OK button.
4Choose an option, then press the OK button.
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Understanding the review icons
Pictures
Videos
Scroll arrows
Email tag
Favorite tag
Print tag/number of prints
Perfect Touch tech.
Picture number
Image storage location
Review mode
Protected
Low battery
Selected picture
Tag
Email tag
Favorite tag
Video length
Video number
Image storage location
Review mode
Protected
Selected picture
Scroll arrows Low battery
Tag
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3Using 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.
1Press the Menu button.
2Press 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.
3Press to highlight a setting, then press the OK button.
4Choose an option, then press the OK button.
NOTE: Press the Info button for information about camera settings and options. Some capture modes
offer limited settings.
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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
P
Offers the ease of auto shooting with full access to
all menu options. The camera automatically sets the
shutter speed and aperture (f-stop) based on the
scene lighting.
Exposure compensation (how
much light enters the camera),
flash compensation, and ISO
speed
AControls depth of field (the range of sharpness). The
aperture setting may be affected by optical zoom.
Aperture, exposure
compensation, flash
compensation, and ISO speed
SPrevents blur when your subject is moving. The
camera automatically sets the aperture for proper
exposure. (To prevent blur, use a tripod for slow
shutter speeds.)
Shutter speed, exposure
compensation, flash
compensation, and ISO speed
MOffers the highest level of creative control. (To
prevent blur, use a tripod for slow shutter speeds.)
Aperture, shutter speed, flash
compensation, and ISO speed
Program
Aperture
Priority
Shutter
Priority
Manual
Jog dial:
1
2
3
4
Turn to access a setting.
Press to unlock the setting.
Turn to edit the setting.
Press to lock the setting.
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