Kodak Z981 - Easyshare Digital Camera User manual

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Charge and load the batteries
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Lights are on while the charger
is plugged in. (See the charger
documentation for instructions
and charging times.)
For longer life, charge KODAK
Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries
AA prior to use, and occasionally
discharge them to depletion.
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Attach the strap
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Turn on the camera
Set the language and date/time
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to change current field.
for previous/next field.
OK to accept.
At the prompt, press OK.
to change.
OK to accept.
Language:
Date/Time:
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Take a picture
See other modes see page 10
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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.
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Turn the Mode dial to Smart Capture .
To save
battery
power,
press the
EVF/LCD
button and
use the
electronic
viewfinder.
Framing
marks
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Review pictures/videos
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View previous/
next picture or
video.
Press the Review
button to enter/exit
Review.
Play a video.
OK
Review
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Download software, transfer pictures
When you connect the camera to the computer, it prompts you
to run the KODAK Software Downloader on your computer.
Make sure the computer is connected to the Internet. When
you connect the camera to the computer, the KODAK Software
Downloader automatically runs. Follow the prompts to
download and install KODAK Software.
1Turn off the camera.
2Use the KODAK Camera USB
Cable, U-8 to connect
camera to computer. (Use
only the cable included with
this camera!)
3Turn on the camera.
4After the software is
installed, follow the prompts
to transfer pictures and
videos to your computer.
NOTE: If the downloader does not run, find it here and launch it:
■WINDOWS OS: in My Computer
■MAC OS: on your Desktop
Download KODAK Software www.kodak.com/go/camerasw
To use this camera on more
than one computer
See the Extended user guide at
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Use the camera Help system
Keep learning about your camera!
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Scroll through a
Help topic.
then highlight a menu choice.
Press the Info
1
button.
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Press the Menu button,
Go to www.kodak.com/go/z981support for:
• the Extended user guide
• interactive troubleshooting and repairs
• interactive tutorials
• and more!
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Back View
Delete,
Menu,
Info,
Review
LCD
EVF
(Electronic
viewfinder)
EVF/LCD
Mode dial
Vertical Shutter on/off
Shutter button
Flash, Focus Mode,
Drive
Jog dial
Zoom
Share
5V DC-In, A/V Out,
USB
Vertical Shutter
button
OK,
Power
Power light
Strap post
Tripod socket
SD/SDHC Card slot,
battery compartment
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Front View
AF Assist/
Self-timer/
Video light
Lens
Speaker
Micro-
phone
Flash
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1Do more with your camera
NOTE: To adjust the LCD brightness for your environment, see the Extended
user guide (
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Capture mode For
Smart Capture Excellent image quality and ease of use.
Portrait Full-frame portraits of people.
Sport Subjects that are in motion. Shutter
speed is fast.
Panorama “Stitching” 2 or 3 pictures into 1
panoramic scene.
Scene Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking
pictures under special conditions.
Program
Aperture Priority
Shutter Priority
Manual
More creative control (see page 14).
Video Video with sound (see page 11).
Choose the mode that best suits your
subjects and surroundings.
SCN
P
A
S
M
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Take a video
1Turn the Mode dial to Video
2Press the Shutter button
completely down,
then release it. To stop
recording, press and release
the Shutter button again.
Use Scene (SCN) modes
Choose a Scene mode—for great pictures in any situation.
1Turn the Mode dial to SCN.
2Press to choose a mode and read its description.
3Press OK (or let the description turn off) to enter the chosen
Scene mode.
To read a mode description after it has turned off, press OK.
SCN modes: High ISO, Night Portrait, Landscape, Night
Landscape, Flower, Sunset, Backlight, Candle light,
Manner/Museum, Text, Beach, Snow, Fireworks, Children,
Self-Portrait, and Stage.
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Use the flash
Flash modes Flash fires
Auto When the lighting conditions require it.
Fill
(Flash On)
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).
NOTE: Not available in Smart Capture mode.
Red-eye
Reduction
Choose a
setting in
the Setup
menu.
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.
NOTE: When using digital correction, image
processing takes longer than when
using preflash.
Off Never
Press the Flash button
repeatedly to scroll through
flash modes.
The current flash mode appears
on the LCD or EVF.
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Use the optical zoom
1Use the LCD or EVF to frame
your subject.
2To zoom in, press Telephoto
(T). To zoom out, press Wide
Angle (W).
3Take the picture.
Delete pictures/videos
1Press the Review button.
2Press for previous/next picture/video.
3Press the Delete button.
4Follow the screen prompts.
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P, A, S, and M modes
Use these modes for more control over your camera.
Mode When to use Press Jog dial to control
Program mode offers
the ease of auto
shooting with access to
all menu options.
Exposure compensation (how much
light enters the camera), flash
compensation, and ISO speed
Aperture Priority
mode controls depth of
field (the range of
sharpness).
Aperture, exposure compensation,
flash compensation, and ISO speed
Shutter Priority mode
controls shutter speed.
Shutter speed, exposure
compensation, and flash
compensation
Manual mode offers
the highest level of
creative control.
Aperture, shutter speed, flash
compensation, and ISO speed
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Jog dial
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Use the menu button to change settings
You can change settings to get the best results from your
camera. Some modes offer limited settings.
1Press the Menu button.
2Press to choose a tab:
■Capture/Video for the most common picture- and
video-taking settings
■Setup for other camera settings
3Press to choose a setting, then press OK.
4Choose an option, then press OK.
To access the camera Help system, see page 7.
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Understand the picture-taking icons
Understand the review icons
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Capture mode
Tag name
Self timer/Burst
Flash mode
Focus mode
Battery level
Pictures/time
remaining
Date stamp
Zoom slider
Favorite
Upload
Video
duration
Select
picture/video
Text tag
Add text tag
View
thumbnails
Play video
Email
Print, quantity
Protected
Picture/Video
number
Battery level
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2Share and tag pictures
It’s never been easier to share pictures on your favorite social
networking sites.
IMPORTANT:
To use the social networking features, you need to
download KODAK Software. (See page 6.)
1Press the Review button, then to find a picture.
2Press the Share button.
If it’s your first time, a Help screen appears.
3Press to choose a social networking site, then press
OK.
A check mark appears. Repeat this step to choose more sites.
(Press OK again to remove a check mark.)
4Press to choose Done, then press OK.
The picture is displayed with the Share icon. When you transfer
the picture to your computer, it will be sent to the networking
site(s) that you chose.
Tip: Do you send pictures to the same sites each time?
Find a picture, then press and hold the Share button for about 1
second.
The camera applies the networking site(s) that you used previously
and adds the Share icon to the picture.
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Choose networking sites to show
You can show/hide social networking sites on your camera so
that only your favorite sites appear.
1In Review, press the Menu button.
2Press to choose the Setup tab, then to choose
Share Button Settings, then press OK.
3Press to choose a social networking site, then press
to choose Show/Hide. Repeat this step for each
network.
4When finished, press to choose Done, then press OK.
To return to picture-taking mode, press the Shutter button
halfway down. When you are in Review and press the Share
button, your chosen sites appear.
To access the camera Help system, see page 7.
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Manage email addresses and KODAK
PULSE Digital Frames
You can add, edit, or delete email addresses and KODAK PULSE
Digital Frames on your camera.
1In Review, press the Share button. Press to choose
Manage Email Addresses (or Manage Frames), then press
OK.
2To add an email address or frame, press to choose
New Email or New Frame, then press OK. Use the on-screen
keyboard to make the addition.
(Example: [e-mail])
To edit an email address or frame, press to choose
the address’s nickname (“Dad” or “Mary”) or the frame,
then press OK. Use the on-screen keyboard to make edits.
To delete an email address or frame, choose Delete Email or
Delete Frame, then press OK. Press to choose the
address or frame, then press OK so that a check mark
appears. Press to choose Delete, then press OK.
3When finished, press to choose Done, then press OK.
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Use the keyboard
The keyboard appears when you need it.
1Press to choose a letter, then press OK.
2When finished, press to choose OK, then press OK.
3If you’ve added a new name, the camera prompts you to
update all faces to match assigned names. Choose Yes, then
press OK.
The name is assigned to all faces that match this one.
Tag pictures
Tag pictures to make them easy to find, later. You can tag
pictures in 2 ways:
■People, and then find all pictures of “Mary.”
■Keywords, and then find all pictures from “Dad’s 60th
Birthday.”
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