Kodak Z1485 - EASYSHARE IS Digital Camera User manual

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Installing the software
Loading the batteries
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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
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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 9.
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Pictures Videos
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2
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Press the Shutter button halfway to
focus.
When the Ready light turns green, press
the Shutter button completely down.
Press the Shutter button
completely down and release
.
To stop recording, press the
Shutter button again.
Framing
marks
Ready
light
Smart
Capture
mode
Video
mode
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Reviewing pictures/videos
Transferring pictures/videos
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2for previous/next picture/video.
Press Review. (Press again to exit.)
Play
2X, 4X reverse
2X, 4X forward
Videos:
Pause/resume
OK
Review
Kodak EasyShare printer
dock or camera dock
(May be sold separately.)
For dock compatibility, visit
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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
USB cable
Adjust the volume
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Getting help from your camera
You want the most from your camera. You want to understand:
■What it can do for you
■And how to take the best possible pictures and videos
Great news!
Your camera offers a built-in Help system. It describes every setting for every menu
choice. If you learn nothing else about your camera, learn how to use on-camera Help.
Because the more you know your camera, the more confident you become!
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Turn off Help
Scroll through a Help topic
OK
Press the Menu button, then
highlight a menu choice.
Press
1
2
Menu
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Keep learning about your camera!
See the Extended user guide www.kodak.com/go/z1485support
Congratulations!
You have:
• set up your camera
• taken pictures
• transferred pictures to your computer
Visit www.kodak.com/go/z1485support 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 More creative control (page 20).
Manual
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, move further from your subject.
Use digital zoom to get up to 5X beyond optical zoom while taking pictures. Press
Telephoto (T) to the maximum optical zoom. Digital zoom is not available in Smart
Capture mode.
Optical zoom Digital zoom
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Using the flash
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”). In low light, hold the
camera steady or use a tripod. Not available in Smart Capture mode.
Red-eye
Reduction
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.
Flash-to-subject distance in Smart Capture mode
Wide angle 19 ft (5.8 m)
Telephoto 10.2 ft (3.1 m)
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)
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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
Framing grid
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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 highlight 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.
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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.
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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
Relative picture location
Email tag
Favorite tag
Video length
Video number
Image storage location
Review mode
Protected
Selected video
Scroll arrows Low battery
Tag
Relative video location
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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.
3Highlight a setting, then press OK. Choose an option, then press OK.
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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. For
definitions, page 21.
The highest level of creative control. (To prevent
blur, use a tripod for slow shutter speeds.)
Aperture, shutter speed, ISO
speed, and focus mode. For
definitions, page 21.
Program
Manual
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