Kodak Z885 - EASYSHARE Digital Camera User manual

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Installing the software
IMPORTANT: Before connecting any cables, install the software that was included with
your camera. Follow the on-screen instructions.
After installing the software, return
to this Getting Started Guide.

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Loading the batteries
Turning on the camera
CRV3 lithium
(non-rechargeable)
Ni-MH
(rechargeable)
2 AA (rechargeable or
non-rechargeable)

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Setting the language, date/time
2
1
to change.
for previous/next field.
OK to accept.
OK (press)
At the prompt, press OK.
2
1to change.
OK to accept.
Language:
Date/Time:

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Taking a picture/video
1
Press the Shutter button halfway to
focus and set exposure.
Press to turn on/off the LCD
Press it completely down when the
Ready light turns green.
Pictures Videos
Press the Shutter button
completely down and release.
To stop recording, press the
Shutter button again.
Ready
light
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Shutter
button

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Reviewing pictures/videos
1
2for previous/next
picture/video.
Press Review.
Videos:
OK During playback to pause or play.
During playback to adjust the volume.
During playback to play at 2X speed;
press again for 4X.
During playback to reverse at 2X speed;
press again for 4X.
(Press again to exit.)
Play.

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Transferring pictures/videos
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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/z885accessories.
To use an EasyShare dock, see its
Getting Started Guide.
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Keep learning about your camera!
Visit www.kodak.com/go/z885support and
www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter for:
• the extended user’s guide
• interactive troubleshooting and repairs
• interactive tutorials
• FAQs
• downloads
• accessories
• printing information
• product registration
Congratulations!
You have:
• set up your camera
• taken pictures
• transferred pictures to your computer
Keep learning!
Finish reading this book, so you can take and share your best pictures!

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Front view
1 Mode dial 6 Self-timer/Burst button
2Shutter button 7Flash
3 Self-timer/Video light 8 Speaker
4 On/Off button 9 Microphone
5 Flash button 10 Lens
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Back view
1 LCD 11 SD/MMC card door
2 OK/4-way arrows 12 USB, A/V Out
3Readylight 13 DC-In (3V) , for optional AC adapter
4 LCD/Info button 14 Share button
5 Delete button 15 Menu button
6 Wide angle button 16 Review button
7 Telephoto button 17 Battery compartment
8 Strap post 18 Battery door
9 Slot for optional SD or MMC card 19 Tripod socket
10 SD or MMC card (sold separately) 20 Dock connector
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1Doing more with your camera
Using optical zoom
Use optical zoom to get up to 5X closer to your subject. 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. You can change optical zoom before and during video recording.
1Use the LCD to frame your subject.
2Press Telephoto (T) to zoom in. Press Wide Angle (W) to zoom out.
The zoom indicator shows zoom status.
3Take the picture or video.
NOTE: In Video mode, the zoom indicator changes and only the optical zoom range appears.
Zoom indicator
Optical
zoom
range
Digital
zoom
range
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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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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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Using burst
1In most Still modes, press the Self-timer/Burst button .
NOTE: Burst is unavailable in Portrait, Night Portrait, Night Landscape, Backlight, Fireworks, and Panorama.
2Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure.
3Press the Shutter button completely down and hold it to take pictures.
The camera stops taking pictures when you release the Shutter button, when the pictures
are taken, or when there is no more storage space.
NOTE: During quickview, you can delete all pictures in the burst series. To delete selectively, do so in Review
(see page 21).
Mode Icon Description Purpose
First
Burst
Camera takes up to 5 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 5 pictures are saved.
Capture an event
when the precise
timing is uncertain.
Example:
A child blowing out
birthday candles.

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Using the flash
Flash-to-subject distance
Zoom position Flash distance
Wide angle 2–19.3 ft (0.6–5.9 m) @ ISO 400
Telephoto 2–10.5 ft (0.6–3.2 m) @ ISO 400
Flash modes Flash fires
Auto
Flash
When the lighting conditions require it.
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.
Red-eye If Red-eye Pre-flash is turned off:
■The flash fires once and the
camera automatically corrects
red-eye in the picture.
If Red-eye Pre-flash is turned on:
■The flash fires once so the eyes
become accustomed to the flash,
then fires again when the picture
is taken.
Off Never.
Press the button repeatedly to scroll through
flash modes (see Flash modes below).
The current flash mode appears in the LCD
screen.

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Capture modes
Capture mode For
Smart Scene General picture taking. When the Shutter button is pressed
halfway, faces are detected, the scene is analyzed, and the best
settings are applied. Pictures are taken in Auto mode if the Scene
(SCN) mode cannot be determined.
P, M More creative control. Program and Manual modes.
High ISO People in low-light scenes indoors using a higher ISO.
Digital Image
Stabilization
Minimizing the effects of camera shake and subject movement.
Scene Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures under special
conditions. (See page 15.)
Video Capturing video with sound. (See page 4.)
Favorites Viewing favorite pictures.
Choose the mode that best suits
your subjects and surroundings.
Mode dial
P/M
ISO
SCN

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Scene modes
1Turn the Mode dial to Scene .
2Press to display Scene mode descriptions.
NOTE: If the mode description turns off before you finish reading it, press OK.
3Press OK to choose a Scene mode.
Using camera Help
To better understand each menu option, use camera Help. Highlight a menu choice,
then press the button.
Open/close Help screen
Scroll up/down

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Understanding the picture-taking icons
In Smart Scene mode —no buttons pressed
Picture size
Pictures/time remaining
Storage location
Low battery
Zoom:
Camera mode
Flash
wide
digital
telephoto
Self-timer/Burst
Date stamp
Album name
Framing marks
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2Working with pictures/videos
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.
Cropping pictures
1Press the Review button, then to find a
picture.
2Press the Menu button, then to
highlight Crop. Press the OK button.
3Press Telephoto (T) to zoom in, or to
move the crop box. Press OK.
4Follow the screen prompts.
The picture is cropped. The original is saved. (Cropped pictures cannot be cropped again.)
■Press the Menu button to exit the menu.
magnify 2X - 8X.
T
view other parts of the picture.
return to 1X.
OK
Picture Cropped picture

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Viewing thumbnails (multi-up)
1Press the Review button.
2Press the Zoom Wide Angle (W) button to change
from single-picture view to multi-up thumbnails.
3Press Telephoto (T) to return to single-picture view.
■Press the Review button to exit Review.
Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology
Kodak Perfect Touch technology helps ensure better, brighter pictures.
1Press the Review button, then to find a picture.
2Press the Menu button, then to highlight Perfect Touch tech.
Press the OK button.
The enhancement is previewed in a split screen. Press to view other parts of the
picture.
3Press OK. Follow the screen prompts to replace the original picture or to save the
enhanced picture as a new one.
NOTE: You cannot enhance previously enhanced or panorama pictures, or videos.
■Press the Menu button to exit the menu.

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Editing videos
Making a picture from a video
You can choose a single frame from a video, then make a picture suitable for printing.
1Press the Review button, then to find a video.
2Press the Menu button, then to
highlight Make Picture. Press the OK button.
3Press to navigate through video frames.
4Press OK to select a video frame, then press .
5Follow the screen prompts.
A picture is created. (The original video is saved.)
Trimming a video
You can delete an unwanted portion from the beginning or end of a video.
1Press the Review button, then to find a video.
2Press the Menu button, then to
highlight Edit Video. Press the OK button.
3Choose Trim, then press OK.
4Follow the screen prompts.
The video is trimmed. (You can save it as a new video or
replace the original.)
Video Picture
Video Trimmed video

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Using sound tags
You can add a unique sound/message (up to 1 minute long) to your picture. Only one
tag can be applied to each picture. You cannot add a sound tag to a video.
Recording a sound tag
1Press the Review button, then to find a picture.
2Press the Menu button, then to
highlight Sound Tag. Press the OK button.
3Choose Record, then press OK.
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 OK to pause or replay the sound tag during
playback.
Review
OK