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
See the Extended user guide www.kodak.com/go/z981support
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
See the Extended user guide www.kodak.com/go/z981support
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!
See the Extended user guide www.kodak.com/go/z981support
Scroll through a
Help topic.
then highlight a menu choice.
Press the Info
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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.
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