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K OD AK EASY SHARE Z980 Digital Camer a Extended user guide www .k odak. com F or inter active tutorials , visit www .ko dak.com/go/ howto F or help with you r camer a, visit www .
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Product features www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt i Back, bottom view 1 Hot shoe (for optional external flash) 10 , OK 2 Power button 11 Delete/Menu/Info/Review buttons 3 On/Off for Portr ait mode 12 Wi de .
ii www .kodak.com/g o/support Product features Front view 1F l a s h 2 Microphones (2) 3S p e a k e r 4L e n s 5 Self-timer/Video/AF Assist light 2 1 4 2 5 3.
www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt iii T able of contents 1 1 Setting up your camera ......................................................................... 1 Charging and loading the rechargeab l e batteries .................... .................. ..... 1 Turning on the camera .
iv www .kodak.com/g o/support T able of cont ents Using the RAW Develop feature ............................ ................. .................. ... 29 Editing videos ........................ ................. .................. .................. ..
www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 1 1 Setting up your camera Charging and loading the rechargeable batteries See other power options see page 7 Extend battery life see page 67 Purchase ac cessories www .kodak.com/go/z980accessories 1 2 Lights are on while the charger is plugged in.
2 www .kodak.com/g o/support Setting up your camera Turning on the camera Setting the language, date/time NO TE: T o change language or date/time in the future, use the Setup menu ( see page 43 ). to change current field. for previous/next field. OK to accept.
Setting up your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 3 Attaching the strap 1 2.
4 www .kodak.com/g o/support Setting up your camera Using the vertical grip (for portrait orientation) T he vertica l grip mak es it easier to take pi ctu res in the vertical, portra it orientation. Learn more about taking focus ed pictures see page 8 1 Tu r n o f f the camera.
Setting up your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 5 Storing pictures on an (accessory) SD or SDHC Card Y our camera has internal memory . Y ou can purchase an SD or SDHC Card to store more pictures and videos . (Maximum supported card size is 32 GB .) CAUTION: A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause damage .
6 www .kodak.com/g o/support Setting up your camera Using an (accessory) KODAK P20 Zoom Flash For more information See the flash documentation Purchase acce ssories www .kodak.com/go/z980accessories 1 T urn off th e camera. 2 Remove the hot shoe cover from the camera.
Setting up your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 7 Using other (accessory) power options Use the K ODAK 5-V olt AC Adapter to save battery power . NO TE: T he AC adapter d oes not charge the batteries .
8 www .kodak.com/g o/support 2 T aking pictures/videos Taking a picture NO TE: For more information on Smart Capture and other modes , see page 11 . F raming marks do not appear in some S CN (scene) and Video modes . Press the Shutter button halfway to lock the focus.
T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 9 Using the framing marks F raming m arks indicate the camer a focus area. 1 Press the Shutter button halfway . If the camera is not focusing on the desired subject, release the Shutter button and recompose the scene.
10 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures/videos Reviewing the picture/video just taken After you tak e a picture/video , the LCD or EVF displays a quickview for sever al seconds . (To dismiss the quickview sooner , press the S hutter button ha lfway .
T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 11 Capture modes Capture mode For Smart Capture General picture taking—it offers excellent image quality and ease of use. ■ F ace s are detect ed. ■ T he scene is analyzed for other content and for lighting.
12 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures/videos Scene modes 1 T urn the Mode dial to Scene . 2 Press to display Scene modes . NO TE: If the mode description turns off be fore you finish reading it, press OK. 3 Press OK to choose a Scene mode . SCN mode For High ISO People indoors, in low-light scenes.
T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 13 Using the zoom Use optical zoom to get up to 24X closer to your subject while taking p ictures/videos. IMPOR T ANT : If the camera is in portrait mode ( see page 4 ), press to zoom. 1 Use the LCD or EVF to frame your subject.
14 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures/videos Using the flash Use the flash when you tak e pictures at night, indoors , or outdoors in heavy shadows . Flash settings are limited i n some capture modes . NO TE: Y ou can also attach an external flash.
T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 15 Using the Drive button Using the self-timer Use the self-timer when you w ant to be included in a picture , or to ensure a steady Shutter button press . Place the came ra on a tripod or flat surface .
16 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures/videos Taking burst pictures 1 In most Still modes , press the Drive button until the desired burs t icon is displ ayed on the LCD: 2 Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure , then pr ess and hold it completely down to take the pictures .
T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 17 Using the Focus button 1 In most Still m odes , press the Focus button until the desired focus icon is displayed on the LCD: 2 Press the Shut ter button halfway to focus and set exposure , then completely down to tak e the pic t ure .
18 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures/videos Taking panoramic pictures Use panora ma to “stitch” up to 3 pictures into a panor amic scene . NO TE: Individual picture sizes are approximately 3. 1 MP (but may v ary depending on scene content).
T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 19 P, A, S, and M modes Use these modes when you want more co ntrol over your camer a and pictures .
20 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures/videos Changing P, A, S, or M mode settings P ASM modes control t he aperture (f-number , also kn own as f-stop), shutter speed, exposure compensatio n, flash compensation, and ISO . Use the Menu button to control all other settings .
T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 21 Using exposure compensation to adjust brightness In P , A, S , and Panor ama modes , you can adjust exposure compensati on before you tak e a picture to mak e your pictures dark er or lighter .
22 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures/videos Using the histogram to view picture brightness Use the histogram to evaluate the distribution of lig ht before or after you take a picture . Optimal exposure is achieved when the peak is in the middle of the histogra m.
www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 23 3 W orking with pictur es/videos Reviewing pictures/videos Press the Review button to view and work with your pictur es/videos . Press Review again to ex it. 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press for previous/next picture/video .
24 www .kodak.com/g o/support W orking with pictures/videos Playing a video 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press to locate previous/next video . 3 Press OK to play a video . ■ Press during playback to adjust the volume . ■ Press OK to paus e/re sume.
W orking with pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 25 Protecting pictures/videos from deletion 1 Press the Revie w button, th en to find a picture . 2 Press the Menu button. 3 Press to highlight Protect, then press OK. The Protect icon appears with the protected picture/video.
26 www .kodak.com/g o/support W orking with pictures/videos Adding sound tags Y ou can add a recording (u p to 1 minute long) to a picture. NO TE: Only one sound tag can be added to each picture (not to videos). Recording a sound tag 1 Press the Revie w button, th en to find a picture .
W orking with pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 27 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: panoramic, 16 : 9 , video action prints , pictures from a video , or pictures that are already cropped.
28 www .kodak.com/g o/support W orking with pictures/videos Using KODAK PERFECT TOUCH Technology K ODAK PERFECT T OUCH T echnology helps ensu re better , brighter pictu res. PERFECT T OUCH T echnology is automatically applied to pictures tak en in Smart Capture mode .
W orking with pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 29 Using the RAW Develop feature In P , A, S , M, Sport, Po rtrait, and SCN mode s , you can tak e pictures as the RAW file type .
30 www .kodak.com/g o/support W orking with pictures/videos Editing videos Making a picture from a video Y ou can choose a single frame 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 th e Edit tab .
W orking with pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 31 Trimming a video Y ou can delete an unw anted portion from the beginning or end of a video. 1 Press the Review button, then to find a video . 2 Press the Menu button, then to highlight th e Edit tab .
32 www .kodak.com/g o/support W orking with pictures/videos Using video bookmarks Y ou can set bookmarks at inte resting places in y our video, then j ump from one bookmark to another . Setting bookmarks 1 Press the Review button, then to find a video .
W orking with pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 33 Using bookmarks 1 Press the Review button, then to find a video . 2 Press to play the video . To jump to the first bookmark, press and hold for 4 seconds while the video is playing. ■ After you jump to a bookmark, press to jump to other bookmarks.
34 www .kodak.com/g o/support W orking with pictures/videos 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 th e Edit tab .
W orking with pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 35 Making a multimedia slide show Use Multimedia Slide Show to display your pictures/videos on the L CD or EVF . Y ou can play all pictures/videos , or select pictur es to include in the slide show .
36 www .kodak.com/g o/support W orking with pictures/videos Displaying pictures/videos on a television Y ou can display pictures/videos on a televi sion, computer monitor , or any device equipped with a video input. T o connect the camera to a television , use an A/V cable (may be sold separ ately).
W orking with pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 37 Viewing pictures as thumbnails 1 Press the Re view button . 2 Press the Wide An gle (W) button to change from single-picture view to multi-up thumbnails . 3 Press T elephoto (T) to retu rn to single-picture vi ew .
38 www .kodak.com/g o/support W orking with pictures/videos Using shortcuts F or quick access to the most popular functions: 1 Press the Info button . The shortcuts appear . 2 Press to choose Select Photo , T ag, View T humbnails , or Play Video . T o hide the shortcuts again, press .
W orking with pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 39 Copying pictures/videos Y ou can copy pictures/vid eos from a card to internal memory or fr om internal memory to a card. NO TE: Before you copy , mak e sure that a card is inserted i n the camera.
40 www .kodak.com/g o/support 4 Using the menu button Using the Capture menu Y ou can change se ttings to get the best results from your camera. NO TE: Some modes offer limited settings. Some setti ngs remain until you change them; others , until you change modes or turn off t he camera.
Using the menu butt on www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 41 Color Mode Choose color tones for pictures. High Color Natural Color Low Color Black & White Sepia NO TE: KO DAK EASY SHARE Software also lets you change a color picture to black-and-white or sepia.
42 www .kodak.com/g o/support Using the menu button Using the Capture + menu Press Menu, , , and OK to access settings Capture + Options White Balance Choose your lighting condition. Available only in P/M and Panorama modes. Auto— automatically corrects wh ite balance.
Using the menu butt on www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 43 Using the Setup menu Exposure Bracketing Interval Choose the difference in exposure compensa tion while using exposure bracketing. Available only in P/M mode. Off +/- 0.3 EV +/- 0.7 EV +/- 1.0 EV See page 21 .
44 www .kodak.com/g o/support Using the menu button Image Sto rage Choose a storage location for pictures/videos. Auto— the camera uses the card if one is in the camera. If not, the camera uses internal memory. Internal Memory— the camera uses internal memory, even if a card is installed.
Using the menu butt on www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 45 Advanced Digital Zoom Zoom using optical, then digital zoom. Not available in Smart Capture mode. Pause— zooming pauses at the optical zoom maximum. To use digital zoom, release then press the Telephoto (T) zoom button.
46 www .kodak.com/g o/support Using the menu button Format CAUTION: Formatting deletes all pictures/videos , including those that are protected. Memory Card— deletes everything on the card; formats the card.
www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 47 5 T r ansferring , printing , and sharing pictur es Installing the software CAUTION: Install EASY SHARE Software before connecting the camera to the computer . F ailure to do so may cause the software to load incorrectly .
48 www .kodak.com/g o/support T ransf erring, printing, and sharing pictures Transferring pictures with the USB cable Learn more about connecting www .kodak.com/go/howto T urn on the camera. 3 Connect the KODAK USB Cable, Model U-8 . 1 T urn off th e camera.
T ransferri ng, printing, and sharing pictures www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 49 Transferring pictures using other options Y ou can also use a card reader to transfer your pi ctures/video s .
50 www .kodak.com/g o/support T ransferring, printin g, and sharing pictures Using a printer that is not PICTBRIDGE Technology enabled After you tr ansfer pictures from the camera to y our computer , you can print them from EASY SHARE Software . F or details , see Help in EASY SHARE Softw are .
T ransferring, printing, and sharing pictures www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 51 Tagging your pictures Y ou can tag your pictures so they are easy to: ■ Print ■ Email ■ Organize with a favorite tag ■ Organize with a tag name that you create Tagging pictures for printing 1 Press the Review button.
52 www .kodak.com/g o/support T ransferring, printin g, and sharing pictures Tagging pictures/videos for emailing It’ s simple to tag pictures so that th ey’re ready to email using K ODAK EASYSHARE Software . First, create a new email address . (See Add a new email address or tag name .
T ransferring, printing, and sharing pictures www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 53 Assigning the favorite tag to pictures/videos T o make your favorite pictures/videos easi er to locate in EASY SHARE Software , you can assign the favorite tag. 1 Press the Review button, the n to locate a picture/vide o .
54 www .kodak.com/g o/support T ransferring, printin g, and sharing pictures Assigning a tag to the pictures/videos you take next Use the Set T ag feature to assign a tag name to the next pictures/videos you tak e. First, create a new tag name ( see page 52 ).
www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 55 6 T r oubleshooting F or step-by-step product support, visit www .kodak.com/go/z980support and select Step-by-Step Solutions and Repair . Camera problems If T r y one or more of the following Shutter button does not work.
56 www .kodak.com/g o/support T roubleshooting In Review mode, you do not see a picture (or the expected picture) on the LCD or EVF. ■ Check the image storage location setting ( page 44 ). In Review mode, a blue or black screen is displayed instead of a picture.
T roubleshooting www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 57 Camera does not recognize SD/SDHC Card. ■ Purchase a certified SD/SDHC Card. ■ F ormat the card ( see page 46 ). CAUTION: F o rmatting a card de letes all pictures and videos , including protected files.
58 www .kodak.com/g o/support T roubleshooting Camera/computer communications If T r y one or more of the following Cannot transfer pictures. (The Add New Hardware Wizard cannot locate drivers.) ■ Disconnect the USB cable . Close all open applications .
T roubleshooting www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 59 LCD/EVF messages If T ry one or more of the follo wing No images to display ■ Change image storage location setting ( see page 44 ). Memory card requires formatting ■ Insert a new card ( see page 5 ) or format the card ( see page 46 ).
60 www .kodak.com/g o/support 7 Getting help Getting help from your camera Y ou want th e most from your camera. Y ou want to understand: ■ What it can do for you ■ And how to tak e the best possible pictures and videos Great news! Y our camer a offers a built-in Help system .
Getting help www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 61 Helpful links Camera Software Other Email, write, or phone customer support www .kodak.com/go/contact Get support for your pro duct (FAQs, arrange for repairs, troubleshooting information, etc.) www .kodak.com/go/z980support Purchase camera accessories (lenses , cards, etc.
62 www .kodak.com/g o/support Getting help NO TE: If you have questions concerning this p ro duct, you may speak with K odak customer support. Australia 18 00 267 58 8 Netherlands 020 346 9372 Austria.
www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 63 8 Appendix Camera specifications F or more specifica tions , visit www .kodak.com/go/z 980support . CCD— 1/2.3-type (4:3 aspect r atio) Effective Pixels— 4112 x 3032 (12 M P) Lens— 24X optical zoom lens , 26–624 mm (35 mm equivalent); f/2.
64 www .kodak.com/g o/support Appendix ISO speed— Smart Capture mode: Auto, ISO 64–1600 P mode: Auto: 6 4–400; Manual: 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400 (3200 and 6400 av ailable at 3.1 M P and lower .) A, S , M modes: ISO 64, 100, 200 , 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6 400 (3200 and 6400 available at 3.
Appendix www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 65 Self-timer— 2 seconds , 10 seconds , or 2-shot Microphones— Stereo Speaker— 2 Output image size—Smart Capture mode 12 MP (4:3): 40 00 x 3000 pixels 10.7 MP (3:2): 4000 x 2664 pixels 9.0 MP (16:9): 4000 x 2256 pixels 6.
66 www .kodak.com/g o/support Appendix Storage capacities T he LCD displays the number of pictures (or minutes/seconds of video) remaining. F or average SD Card capacities , visit www .kodak.com/go/SDcapacities . Actual stor age capacity varies depend ing on subject compos iti on, card size , and other factors.
Appendix www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 67 ■ Do not allow batteries to touch metal objects , including coins . Otherwise , a battery may short circuit, di scharge energy , become hot, or leak. ■ Do not disassemble , install backward, or ex pose batteries to liquid, moisture , fire, or extreme temperature .
68 www .kodak.com/g o/support Appendix Care and maintenance ■ If you suspect wa ter has go tten inside the ca mera, remove the battery and card. Allow all componen ts to ai r -dry for at least 24 hours before u sing the camera. ■ Blow gently on the lens or LCD to remove dust and di rt.
Appendix www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 69 used in makin g repairs, those parts m a y be remanufactured, or may contain remanufactured materials . If it is necessary to replace the entire Product, it may be replaced with a remanufactured Produc t.
70 www .kodak.com/g o/support Appendix Yo u r r i g h t s Some states or jurisdicti ons do not allow exclusion or limitatio n of incidental or consequential damages , so th e above limitation or excl usion may not apply to you.
Appendix www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 71 technician for addi tional suggesti ons . Any ch anges or modifica tions not expr essly approved by the party responsibl e for comp liance could void the user’ s authority to operate the equipment.
72 www .kodak.com/g o/support Appendix Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment/Battery disposal Korean Class B ITE VCCI Class B ITE China RoHS In Europe: For human/environmental protection, it is your responsibility to dispose of this equipment and batteries at a collecti on facility established for this purpose (separate from municipal waste.
Appendix www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 73 Class 1 LED Product (EN 60825-1 and IEC 60825-1) T his class is eye-safe under all oper ating conditions . Russian GOST-R Eastman K odak Company Rochester , N.
74 www .kodak.com/g o/support Index 1 A A/V out, 36 about this cam e ra, 46 AC adapte rs, 7 accessories, 49 battery, 67 buying, 61 SD/SDHC card, 5 advanced digital zoom, 45 AF control, 40 apertu re pr.
www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 75 Index doing more wit h your camera, 40 download pictur es, 47 E EASYSHARE Software, installing, 47 emailing pictures, videos, 52 error messages, 59 exposure brack eting i.
76 www .kodak.com/g o/support Index M MACINTOSH Computers, installing software on, 47 magnify a picture, 23 maintenance , camera, 68 make picture from video, 30 manner/museum, 12 manual, 19 memory ins.
www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 77 Index Q quickview setting, 44 using, 10 R RAW file format, 29 recycling, disposal, 68, 72 red-eye, flash, 14 regulatory information, 70 repair, 61 reset camera, 45 review.
78 www .kodak.com/g o/support Index quickview, 44 reset camera, 45 self-timer, 15 sharpness, 43 sound volume, 45 tag, 44 video out, 45 video size, 40 white balance, 42 Share button, 43 sharpness, 43 s.
www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 79 Index action print, 34 copying, 39 emailing tagged, 52 out, 45 protecting, 25 review icons, 39 reviewing, 23 size, 40 storage capacities, 6 6 transfer, 47 viewing, 23 vid.
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