Kodak Z1085 - Easyshare Is Zoom Digital Camera 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 batteries
(non-rechargeable) Alkaline
batteries are NOT compatible.
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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
NOTE: For more about Smart Capture mode, see page 8.
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Pictures Videos
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2
1
Press the Shutter button halfway to
focus and set exposure.
When the Ready light turns green, press
the Shutter button completely down.
Press the Shutter button
completely down and releas
e
To stop recording, press and
release the Shutter button
again.
Framing
marks
Ready
light
Smart
Capture
mode
Video
mode
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Reviewing pictures/videos
Transferring pictures/videos
1
2for previous/next picture/video.
Press Review. (Press again to exit.)
Play
2X, 4X reverse
2X, 4X forward
Videos:
Pause/resume
OK
Review
USB cable Kodak EasyShare printer
dock or camera dock
(May be sold separately.)
For dock compatibility, visit
www.kodak.com/go/dockcompatibilit
y
To purchase accessories, visit
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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
Adjust the volume
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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/z1085support 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
1Mode dial 6Self-timer/Burst button
2Shutter button 7Flash
3Self-timer/Video light 8Speaker
4On/Off button 9Microphone
5Flash button 10 Lens
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Back view
1LCD 9USB, A/V Out
2, OK 10 DC-In, for optional 3V AC adapter
3Ready light 11 Share button
4Info button 12 Menu button
5Delete button 13 Review button
6Wide angle (W) button 14 Battery compartment
7Telephoto (T) button 15 Tripod socket
8Slot for optional SD or SDHC card 16 Dock connector
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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)
Program
Manual More creative control (page 19).
High ISO People in low-light scenes.
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 (page 3).
P
M
ISO
SCN
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Using optical zoom
Use optical zoom to get up to 5X closer to your subject while taking pictures/videos.
1Use the LCD to frame your subject.
2Press Telephoto (T) or Wide Angle (W) to zoom
in/out.
3Take the picture. Remember:
■Use the auto focus framing marks, page 3.
■As you zoom in, you need to move further 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
range
Digital
zoom
range
WTD
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Using the flash
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. 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
Capture mode.)
Red-
eye
If Red-eye Pre-flash is turned off,
the flash fires once; the camera
automatically corrects red-eye.
If Red-eye Pre-flash is on, the flash fires
once so the eyes become accustomed to the
flash, then again when the picture is taken.
Flash-to-subject distance
Wide angle 26.9 ft (8.2 m) @ ISO 800 in Smart Capture mode
19 ft (5.8 m) @ ISO 400 in P mode
Telephoto 14.4 ft (4.4 m) @ ISO 800 in Smart Capture mode
10.2 ft (3.1 m) @ ISO 400 in P mode
Press the button repeatedly to scroll
through flash modes. (See flash modes below.)
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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.
To cancel the Self-timer before the picture is taken, 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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2
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)
4
3
The picture is taken after the delay.
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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
Focus mode
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
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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.
4Follow the screen prompts.
Using the undo delete feature
If you accidentally delete a picture/video, use Undo Delete to retrieve it. This feature is
available only immediately after you delete a picture/video in Review mode (when the
Undo Delete option appears).
1Press to highlight Undo Delete.
2Press OK.
The deleted picture/video appears.
3Select Exit to exit the Delete menu.
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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
3Highlight a setting, then press OK. Choose an option, then press OK.
Options Options
View All Pictures Perfect Touch tech.
Search Crop
Tag Sound Tag
Favorite
Videos
Make Picture
Protect/Unprotect Trim
Copy Action Print
Slide Show Bookmark
Multimedia Slide Show
Multi-up
Select All/Deselect All
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Adding sound tags
You can record a voice or sound (up to 1 minute long) to a picture.
NOTE: Only one sound tag can be added to each picture (not to videos).
Recording a sound tag
1Press the Review button, then to find a picture.
2Press the Menu button, then to highlight the Edit tab.
3Press to highlight Sound Tag, then press the OK button.
4Follow the screen prompts.
The sound tag is applied to your picture.
■Press the Menu button to exit the menu.
Playing a sound tag
1Press the Review button, then to find a tagged
picture.
2Press to play the sound tag.
3Press to adjust the volume.
4Press the OK button to stop playback.
Review
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Searching pictures by date, favorites, or other tag
If you have many pictures on your camera or card, you can sort them so that only some
are visible at a time. You can sort by the date a picture was taken or—if you’ve tagged
pictures with a favorites tag or a tag that you created—you can sort by tag.
1Press the Review button, then the Menu button.
2Press to highlight Search, then press OK.
3Press to highlight the Date, Favorite, or Tag tab, then to select a folder.
4Press to highlight a folder, then press OK. (If you chose a Month/Year folder,
press OK to see the Day folders.) When you are finished choosing tabs and folders,
highlight Exit and press OK.
5To see the results of your search, highlight Save, then press OK.
Pictures are displayed in multi-up view. Press to view them. Press the
Telephoto (T) button to view the picture full-screen. Press the Wide Angle (W) button to
return to multi-up view.
■Press the Review button to exit Review.
■For more about tags, see the Extended User Guide:
www.kodak.com/go/z1085support.
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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. Some
capture modes offer limited settings. Press the Info button for information about camera
settings and options.
1Press the Menu button.
2Press to highlight a menu tab:
■Capture for the most common picture-taking settings.
■Capture + for other picture-taking settings.
■Setup for other camera settings.
3Press to highlight a setting, then press the OK button.
4Choose an option, then press the OK button.
■For more about settings, see the Extended User Guide (visit
www.kodak.com/go/z1085support).
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P and M modes
Use Program and Manual modes when you want more control over your camera.
NOTE: Settings you change in P or M mode apply only to pictures taken in that mode. For example, if you
change the Color Mode to Sepia while in P or M mode, you retain the default setting (Color) for Smart
Capture and Scene modes.
The settings, including Flash, are maintained for P and M modes—even when you change modes or
turn off the camera.
Mode For Press to control
Ease of auto shooting with full access to most
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),
ISO speed, and focus mode.
The highest level of creative control. (To prevent
blur, use a tripod for slow shutter speeds.)
Aperture, shutter speed, ISO
speed, and focus mode.
Program
Manual
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Changing P or M mode settings
P and M modes control ISO, focus, exposure compensation, shutter speed, and aperture
(f-number, also known as f-stop). Use the Menu button to control all other settings.
1Turn the Mode dial to P or M.
2Use to move between settings and to change the value.
NOTE: Some settings may be unavailable (see P and M color options). The arrows disappear when you
cannot make further value changes.
3Take a picture.
Aperture—(also known as f-stop) control the size of the lens opening, which
determines the depth of field.
■Smaller f-stop numbers indicate a larger lens opening; good for portraits and
low-light conditions.
Aperture
Shutter speed
Exposure compensation
White—selectable
Grey—non-selectable
Yellow—changeable value
Red—out of range
ISO speed
P and M Options
Focus mode
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