Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product EASYSHARE Z81612 Kodak
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K odak EasyShare Z81612/ZD8612 IS digital camer a Extended user guide www .k odak.com F or interactive tutorials , visit www .k odak.com/go/h owto F or help wi th your camer a, visit www .
Eastma n K odak Company Rochester , NY 14650 © Eastman K odak Company , 2008 All screen images are simulated. K odak, EasyShare , an d P erfect T ouch are trademarks of Eastman K odak Company .
Product features www .kodak.com/go/ support i Fr ont view 1 Zoom Telephoto/Wide Angle 6 Self-timer/Auto focus assist/Video light 2 Shutter button 7 Speake r 3 Flash, Focus, Self-timer/Burst buttons 8 .
ii www .kodak. com/go/sup port Product features Back view 1 LCD 7 DC-In, for optional 3V AC adapter 2 Info, Review, Delete, Menu buttons 8 Battery compartment 3 Power button 9 Share button 4 , OK 10 T.
www .kodak.com/go/ support iii T able of contents 1 1 Setting up your camera ............................................ ............................. 1 Attaching the strap ........... ...................... .................. .................. ....
iv www .kodak. com/go/sup port T able of contents 4 Doing more with your camera .................................. ........................... 29 Using the Menu button to change settings ............ ...................... ................ 29 Using the framing gri d to compose a picture .
www .kodak.com/go/ support 1 1 Setting up your camer a Attaching the strap Loading the battery T o extend battery life , see pa ge 58 . 1 2 K odak l ithium d igital camera battery CRV3 (non-rechargeab.
2 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Setting up your camera Turning on the camera Setting the language, date/time NO TE: T o change the d ate/time and langua ge in the future , use the M enu button ( see page 33 ). The flash opens automatically . Note: After you turn of f the camera, carefully push down the flash to close it.
Setting up your camera www .kodak.com/go/ support 3 Storing pictures on an optional SD or SDHC card Y our camera has internal memory . Y ou can purchase an SD or SDHC card to store more pictures and vi deos ( www .k odak.com/go/z8612accessories ). NO TE: T o choose a storage location for pictures and videos , see page 32 .
4 www .kodak. com/go/sup port 2 T aking pictur es/videos Taking a picture NO TE: F or more information on Smart Scene and other modes , see page 6 . Press to turn on/off status icons ( see page 14 ) and histogr am ( see page 37 ). F or more information on fr aming marks , see page 5 .
T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 5 Reviewing the picture/video just taken After you tak e a picture/vide o , the LCD displays a quickview for sever al seconds . (T o dismiss the quickview sooner , press the Shutter button halfw ay .) T o review pic tures/video s anytime , see page 15 .
6 www .kodak. com/go/sup port T aking pictures/videos Capture modes Scene modes 1 T urn the Mode dial to Sc ene . 2 Press to display Scene modes . 3 Press OK to ch oose a Scene m ode . Capture mode Fo r Smart Scen e General pic ture taking —offers an excellent balance of image quality and ease of use.
T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 7 Sport Subjects that ar e in motion. Shutter sp eed is fast. The camera pre-settings are Multi-Pattern Exposure Me tering and Multi- Zone Focus. Landscape Far-away scenes. The camera uses infi nity auto-focus.
8 www .kodak. com/go/sup port T aking pictures/videos Using optical zoom Use optical zoom to get up to 12X closer to your subject befor e taking pictures/videos . 1 Use the LCD to fr ame your subject. F or focus distances , see Camer a specifications , page 54 .
T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 9 Taking flash pictures Use the flash when you tak e pictures at night, i ndoors , or outdoors in heavy shadows . T h e flash open s when yo u turn on the camer a. Press the Flash button repeatedly to scroll through flash modes .
10 www .kodak. com/go/sup port T aking pictures/videos Using focus modes 1 In most Still modes , press the F ocus button : ■ Once for Macro (close-up) ■ Again for Land scape (infi nity) ■ Again to return to normal Auto F ocus 2 Compose the scene .
T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 11 Taking self-timer pictures Use the self-timer when you w ant to be incl uded in a picture , or to ensure a steady Shutter button press .
12 www .kodak. com/go/sup port T aking pictures/videos Taking burst pictures 1 In most Still modes , press the Self- timer/Burst button until the desired Burst mode appears . (See tab le , bel ow .) NO TE: Burst is unav ailable in P ortrait, Night P ortr ait, Night Landscape , Backlight, Fireworks , and P anorama modes .
T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 13 Taking panoramic pictures Use panor ama to “stitch” up to 3 pictures into a panor amic scene .
14 www .kodak. com/go/sup port T aking pictures/videos Understanding the picture-taking icons Status icons i ndicate mode , feature , and camer a status .
www .kodak.com/go/ support 15 3 W orking with pictures/videos Reviewing pictures/videos Press the Review button to view and work with your pictures/videos . Press Review again to exit. 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press to view previo us/next picture /video .
16 www .kodak. com/go/sup port W orking wit h pictures/videos Playing a video 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press to locate previous/next video . 3 Press to play a video . ■ Press to adjust the volume . ■ Press OK to pa use/un pause . ■ Press during playback to play at 2X speed; press ag ain for 4X.
W orking w ith pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 17 Deleting pictures/videos 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press to find a picture/video . 3 Press th e Delete butt on. 4 F oll ow the screen prompts . Using the undo delete feature If you accidentally delete a picture/video , us e Undo Delete to retrieve it.
18 www .kodak. com/go/sup port W orking wit h pictures/videos Using the menu button in Review 1 Press the Review button, then the Menu button. 2 Press to choose a tab: ■ Review to view pictures/videos ■ Edit to edit pictures/videos ■ Setup for other camer a settings 3 Press to highlight a setting , then press the OK bu tton.
W orking w ith pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 19 Adding sound tags Y ou can reco rd a voice or so und (up to 1 min ute long) to a picture . NO T E: Only one sound tag can be added to each picture (not to videos). Recording a sound tag 1 Press the Review button, then to find a picture .
20 www .kodak. com/go/sup port W orking wit h pictures/videos Cropping pictures Y ou can crop a picture so that only the de sired portion of the pi cture remains . (Y ou cannot crop these pictures: pa nor amic, video action p rints , pictures from a video , or pictures that are already c ropped.
W orking w ith pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 21 Editing videos Making a picture from a video Y ou can choose a single fr ame from a video , then mak e a picture suitable for printing. 1 Press the Review button, then to find a video . 2 Press the Menu button, then to highlight the Edit tab .
22 www .kodak. com/go/sup port W orking wit h pictures/videos Using video bookmarks Y ou can set bookmarks at inte resting plac es in your video , then jump from one bookmark to another . Setting bookmarks 1 Press the Review button, then to find a video .
W orking w ith pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 23 Making a video action print F rom a video , you can mak e a 4-, 9-, or 16-up picture , suitable for a 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) print. 1 Press the Review button, then to find a video . 2 Press the Menu button, then to highlight the Edit tab .
24 www .kodak. com/go/sup port W orking wit h pictures/videos Changing the slide show display interval Y ou can set the display interval from 3–60 seconds . 1 On the Slide Show menu, press to highlight Interv al, then press the OK button . 2 Select a disp lay interv al.
W orking w ith pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 25 Displaying pictures/videos on a television Y ou can display pictures/videos on a televi sion, compu ter monitor , or any devic e equipped with a video input. T o connect the camera to a television, use an A/V cable (may be sold separ ately).
26 www .kodak. com/go/sup port W orking wit h pictures/videos Viewing pictures/videos in different ways Viewing as thum bnails (multi-up) 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press the Zoom Wide Angl e (W) button to change from sing le-picture view to multi-up thumbn ails .
W orking w ith pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/ support 27 Selecting multiple pictures/videos Use the multi-select feature when you have two or more pictures/videos to print, copy , or delete . (Multi-select can also be used in Multi- Up mode , page 26 .
28 www .kodak. com/go/sup port W orking wit h pictures/videos Understanding the review icons Pictur es Videos Scroll arrows Emai l tag F avorite tag Print tag P erfect T ouch tech.
www .kodak.com/go/ support 29 4 Doing mor e with your camer a Using the Menu button to change settings NO TE: Some settings remain until you change them; othe rs remain until you turn off the camer a. 1 Press t he Me nu bu tton. 2 Press to highlight a menu tab: ■ Capture for the most common pi cture-taking settings .
30 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Doing more with your camera Video Size Available only in Video mode. VGA 640 x 48 0— higher quality, larger file size (80-min. maximum video) QVGA 320 x 240— lower quality, smaller file size (80-min. maximum video) Color Mode Choose color tones.
Doing mor e with your camer a www .kodak.com/go/ support 31 Using the Capture + menu Press Menu, , , and OK to access settings Capture + Options (A vailable only in P ASM and P a norama modes .) White Ba lance Choose your lighting condition. Available only in PASM and Panorama modes.
32 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Doing more with your camera Using the Setup menu AF Zone Select a large or concentrated area of focus. Available only in PASM and Panorama modes. Multi-zone— evaluates 5 zones to give an ev en picture focus. Ideal for general picture taking.
Doing mor e with your camer a www .kodak.com/go/ support 33 Set Tag Assign tag names to pictures/videos. Select tag name(s) before you take pictures or videos. Then, new pictures/ videos are assigned that tag name(s). Clear All Add Ta g Delete Tag Exit Tag Name 1 Tag Name 2 See page 41 .
34 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Doing more with your camera Advanced Digital Zo om Zoom using optical, then digital zoom. Continuous— Zooming is continuous between optical and digi tal z oom. Pause — Zooming pauses at the optical zoom maximum. To use digit al zoom, release then press the Telephoto (T) zoom button.
Doing mor e with your camer a www .kodak.com/go/ support 35 Using the framing grid to compose a picture T he framing g rid divides the LCD into thirds—vertically an d horizontally . T his is helpfu l if , for exam ple , you want to balanc e a picture between w ater , earth, and sky .
36 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Doing more with your camera Changing P, A, S, or M mode settings P ASM modes control the aperture (f-number , also known as f-stop), shutter speed, exposure compen sation, flash compensati on, and I SO . Use the Menu button to control all other settings .
Doing mor e with your camer a www .kodak.com/go/ support 37 Using exposure compensation to adjust brightness In P an d P anor ama modes , you can adjust exposure compensation before you tak e a picture to mak e your pictures dark er or lighter .
38 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Doing more with your camera Sharing your pictures Press the Share button to tag your pictures and videos . When they are tr ansferred to your computer , you can share them . Use the Share button: ■ Any time . (T he most recent pict ure/vide o tak en i s then displa yed.
Doing mor e with your camer a www .kodak.com/go/ support 39 Tagging pictures/videos for emailing First—on your computer Use the on-screen k eyboard to create an email address . Second—t ag pictur es/videos on your camer a 1 Press the Sh are button.
40 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Doing more with your camera Tagging pictures as favorites W ant to k eep copies of your fa vorite pictures on your camer a? Printing and emailing favorites 1 Press the Review button, then to find a pictur e . 2 Press t he Me nu bu tton.
Doing mor e with your camer a www .kodak.com/go/ support 41 Tagging pictures/videos Use the T ag feature to create ta g name s and assign them to pictures/videos . First—cr eate tags names 1 Press the Review button. Press to find a picture/video . 2 Press the M enu button.
42 www .kodak. com/go/sup port 5 T r ansferring and pr inting pictur es Installing the software CAUTION: Install EasyShar e software before connecting the camera to the computer . F ailu re to do so may cause the software to load incorrectly . 1 Close all software app lications that are open on your computer (in cluding anti-virus softw are).
T ransferring and printing pict ures www .kodak.com/go/ support 43 Transferring pictures with the USB cable NO T E: V isi t www .k odak.com/go/howto for an online tut orial on connecting. Also available for transferring Y ou can also u se a K odak EasyShare cam era doc k or printer dock (see page 44 ) to tr ansfer your pictures and videos .
44 www .kodak. com/go/sup port T ransferrin g and printing pictu res Printing pictures Printing with a Kodak EasyShare printer or printer dock K odak EasyShare all-in-one printer— Connec t your camera to a K odak EasyShare all-in -one printer and print di rectly—with or without a computer .
T ransferring and printing pict ures www .kodak.com/go/ support 45 Printing from an EasyShar e all-in -one printer 1 T urn on the printer . T urn on the camer a. The PictBrid ge logo i s display ed, follo wed by the current picture and menu . (If n o pictures are found, a message is displayed.
46 www .kodak. com/go/sup port T ransferrin g and printing pictu res Ordering prints online Kodak Gallery ( www .kodakgallery .com ) is one of the many online print services offered in the K odak EasyShare software . Y ou can easily: ■ Upload your pictures .
www .kodak.com/go/ support 47 6 T r oubleshooting F or step-by-step product support, visit www .kodak.com/go/z 8612support and select Inter active T roublesh ooting & Repairs . Camera pr oblems If T r y one or more of the following Camera does not turn on.
48 www .kodak. com/go/sup port T roubleshooting In Review mode, a blue or black screen is displayed instead of a picture. ■ T ransfer the picture to the computer ( see p age 43 ), then format the card or internal memory ( see page 34 ). Caution: F ormatting a card de letes all pictures and v ideos , includ ing prot ected file s .
T roubleshooting www .kodak.com/go/ support 49 Picture is too dark. ■ T urn on the flash ( see page 9 ). ■ Move so there is no more t han 25.6 ft (7.8 m) in wide angle and 14.4 ft (4.4 m) in telephoto be tween the camer a and the subject. ■ Use Fill flash ( see page 9 ) or change your position so light is not behind the subject.
50 www .kodak. com/go/sup port T roubleshooting Camera/compute r communications LCD messages If T r y one or more of the following The computer does not communicate with the camera. ■ T urn on the camer a ( see page 2 ). ■ Install new batteries ( see page 1 ) or charge rechargeable batteries .
T roubleshooting www .kodak.com/go/ support 51 Internal memory requires formatting ■ F ormat the internal memory ( see page 34 ). Caution: F ormatting deletes all pictures and videos , including pr otected files . (F ormatting internal memory also deletes email addres ses , tag n ames , and F avor ites .
52 www .kodak. com/go/sup port 7 Getting help Helpful links Camera Software Other Email, write, or phone customer support www .kodak.com/go/contact Get support for your pro duct (FAQs, arrange f or repairs, troubleshooting information, etc.) www .kodak.
Getting help www .kodak.com/go/ support 53 NO TE: If you have qu estions concerning this p ro duct, you may speak with K odak customer support. Australia 1800 2 67 58 8 Netherlands 020 346 93 72 Austr.
54 www .kodak. com/go/sup port 8 Appendix Camera specifications F or more sp ecifications , visit www .k odak.com/g o/z8612supp ort . CCD— 1/2.5-ty pe Effective Pixels— 3298 x 2472 (8.1 MP) Lens— 12X optical zoom lens , 36–432 mm (35 mm equiv alent); f/2.
Appendix www .kodak.com/go/ support 55 ISO speed— Auto: 64–1600 Selectabl e: 64, 100, 200, 400, 800 , 1600, 3200 (ISO 3200 av ailabl e only in 2.2 MP and lower picture size in P ASM modes .) Ex po s ure m ete ri ng — TTL-AE; Multi-pa ttern, Ce nter - weighte d, Center -spot Exposure compensation— +/-2.
56 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Appendix Video size— VGA (640 x 480 @30 fps ); QVGA (320 x 240 @ 30 fps) Po w e r — AA lithium (non-rechargeable; not alkaline ); 1 K odak lithium digital camer a ba.
Appendix www .kodak.com/go/ support 57 Storage capacities T he LCD displays the number o f pictures (or minutes/s econds of video) remaini ng. F or aver age SD card capacities , visit www .k odak.com /go/SDcapaci ties . Actual stor age capacity v aries depending on subject compos ition, card size , and other factors .
58 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Appendix ■ Use only batteries approved for this product to avoid risk of explosion. ■ K eep batteries out of the reach of children. ■ Do not allow batteries to touch metal objects , including coins . Otherwise , a battery may short circuit, di scharge energy , become hot, or leak.
Appendix www .kodak.com/go/ support 59 ■ Dirt on the battery contacts can affect batt ery life . Wipe the contacts with a clean, dry cloth before loading batteries in the camer a. ■ Battery performance is reduced at temper atures below 41 ° F (5 ° C).
60 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Appendix will repair or replace Products if they fa il to functio n properly du ring the warr anty period, subj ect to any conditions and/or lim itations stated herei n. W arranty service will inclu de all la bor as well as an y necess ary adjustments and/or replacem ent parts .
Appendix www .kodak.com/go/ support 61 Yo u r r i g h t s Some states or juri sdictions do not allow exclusion or l imitation of incidental or consequential damages , so th e above limitati on or exclusion m ay not apply to you.
62 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Appendix which the receive r is connected; 4) consult the de aler or an exper ienced radio/TV technician for additi onal sugges tions . Any changes or modifica tions not expr essly approved by the party resp onsible for comp liance could void the user’ s authority to operate the equipment.
Appendix www .kodak.com/go/ support 63 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment labeling Korean Class B ITE VCCI Class B ITE China RoHS EU: It is the final user's re sponsibility to discard this equipment into an approved, segregated collection scheme to enable its suitable treatment/disposal and to improve human/environmental protection.
64 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Appendix Russian GOST-R Eastman K odak Company Rochester , NY 14650 AIO-40.
www .kodak.com/go/ support 65 Index 1 A A/V out, 25 about picture, video, 16 about th is camera, 34 accessories, 43 battery, 58 buying, 52 printer dock, 44 SD/SDHC card, 3 advanced digital zoom, 34 AF.
66 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Index during quickvi ew, 5 pictures/video, 17 protecting pictures , videos, 17 digital zoom, using, 8 displaying slide sho w, 23 disposal, recycling, 59 , 63 dock compat.
www .kodak.com/go/ support 67 Index L landscape, 7 LCD, ii brightness, 32 reviewing pictures, 15 reviewing videos, 15 lens, cleani ng, 59 loading batteries, 1 SD/SDHC card, 3 softw are, 42 M Macintosh.
68 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Index printi ng from a card, 46 from computer, 45 optimizing printer, 52 order online, 46 PictBridge technolo gy, 44 tagged pictures, 46 with EasyShare printer dock, 44 .
www .kodak.com/go/ support 69 Index color mode, 30 date and time, 2 date sta mp, 32 exposure br ack eting, 32 exposure metering, 31 flash, 9 focus zone, 32 image stabilizer, 33 image stor age, 32 LCD .
70 www .kodak. com/go/sup port Index turning camera on/off, 2 U undelete, 17 upgrading so ftware, firmware, 57 URLs, Kodak web sites , 52 USB cable, 43 USB, A/V ou t, ii V video, 6 action print, 23 bo.
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