Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product ZD8612 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/howto F or help with you r camera, visi t www .
Eastman Kodak Company Rochester , NY 14650 © Eastman K odak Company , 2008 All screen images are simulated. K odak, EasyShare , and P erfect Tou ch are trademarks of Eastman K odak Company .
Product features www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt i Front view 1 Zoom Telephoto/Wide Angle 6 Self-timer/Auto focus assist/Video light 2 Shutter button 7 Speaker 3 Flash, Focus, Self-timer/Burst buttons 8 Mi.
ii www .kodak.com/g o/support 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 Tr.
www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt ii i T able of contents 1 1 Setting up your camera ......................................................................... 1 Attaching the strap .................... ................................... ....................
iv www .kodak.com/g o/support T able of conten ts 4 Doing more with your camera ............................................................. 29 Using the Menu button to ch ange settings .................... .............................. 29 Using the framing grid to compo se a picture .
www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 1 1 Setting up your camera Attaching the strap Loading the battery T o extend battery life, see page 58 . 1 2 Kodak lithium digital camera battery CRV3 (non-rechargeable) Ko.
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 the date/time and langua ge in the futur e, use the Menu 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/suppo rt 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 videos ( www .kodak.com/go/z8612accessories ). NO TE: T o choose a stor age location for pictures and videos , see page 32 .
4 www .kodak.com/g o/support 2 T aking pictur es/videos Taking a picture NO TE: For more information on Smart Scene and other modes , see page 6 . Press to turn on/off status icons ( see pag e 14 ) and histogram ( see pag e 37 ). For more information on fr aming marks , see page 5 .
T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 5 Reviewing the picture/video just taken After you tak e a picture/vide o, the LCD dis plays a quickview for several seconds . (T o dismiss the quickview sooner , press the Sh utter button halfway .) T o review pictur es/videos anytim e, see page 15 .
6 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures/videos Capture modes Scene modes 1 T urn the Mode dial t o Scene . 2 Press to display Scene modes . 3 Press OK to choose a Scene mode . Capture mode For Smart Scene General picture taking —offers an excellent balance of image quality and ease of use.
T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 7 Sport Subjects that are in motion. Shutter sp eed is fast. The camera pre-s e ttings 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/g o/support T aking pictures/videos Using optical zoom Use optical zoom to get up to 12X closer to your subject before taking pictures/videos . 1 Use the LCD to frame your subject. F or focus distances , see Camera specifi cations, page 54 .
T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 9 Taking flash pictures Use the flash when you tak e pictures at night, indoors , or outdoors in heavy shadows . T he flas h opens when yo u turn on the camera. Press the Flash button repeatedly to scroll through flash modes .
10 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures/videos Using focus modes 1 In most Still modes , press the F ocus button: ■ Once for Macro (close-up) ■ Again for Landscap e (infinity) ■ Again to return to normal Auto F ocus 2 Compose the scene . Pres s the Shutter butt on halfway , then completely down.
T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 11 Taking self-timer pictures Use the self-timer when you w ant to be included in a picture , or to ensure a steady Shutter button press .
12 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures/videos Taking burst pictures 1 In most Still modes , press the Self-timer/Bur st button until the desired Burst mode appears . (See table , below .) NO TE: Bur st is unav ailable in P ortrait, Night P ortrait, Night Landscape , Backlight, Fireworks , and P anorama modes .
T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 13 Taking panoramic pictures Use panora ma to “stitch” up to 3 pictures into a panor amic scene .
14 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures/videos Understanding the picture-taking icons Status icons indicate mod e , feature , and camera status .
www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 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 previous/next p icture/video.
16 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 to play a video . ■ Press to adjust the volume . ■ Press OK to pause /unpause. ■ Press during playback to play at 2X speed; press agai n for 4X.
W orking with pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 17 Deleting pictures/videos 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press to find a picture/video . 3 Press the Dele te button. 4 F ollow 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/g o/support W orking with pictures/videos Using the menu button in Review 1 Press the Review button, then t he Menu button. 2 Press to choose a tab: ■ Review to view pictures/videos ■ Edit to edit pictures/videos ■ Setup for other camera settings 3 Press to highlight a setting, then press the OK button.
W orking with pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 19 Adding sound tags Y ou can record a voice or sound (up 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 Review butt on, then to find a pic ture.
20 www .kodak.com/g o/support W orking with 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 noram ic, video action prints , pictures from a video , or pictures that are already cropped.
W orking with pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 21 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 the Edit tab .
22 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 u mp 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 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/g o/support W orking with 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 display in terval.
W orking with pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 25 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, u se an A/V cable (may be sold separ ately).
26 www .kodak.com/g o/support W orking with pictures/videos Viewing pictures/videos in different ways Viewing as thum bnails (multi-up) 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press the Zoom Wide Angle (W) button to change from single-picture view to multi-up thumbnails .
W orking with pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 27 Selecting multiple pictures/videos Use the multi-select feature wh en you have two or more pictures/videos to print, copy , or delete . (Multi-select can also be used in Mul ti-Up mode , page 26 .
28 www .kodak.com/g o/support W orking with pictures/videos Understanding the review icons Pictures Videos Scroll arrows Email ta g F avorite tag Print tag P erfect Touch tech.
www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 29 4 Doing more 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 the Menu bu tton. 2 Press to highlight a menu tab: ■ Capture for the most common picture-taking s ettings .
30 www .kodak.com/g o/support Doing more with your cam era Video Size Available only in Video mode. VGA 640 x 480— higher quality, larger file size (80-min. maximum video) QVGA 320 x 24 0— lower quality, smaller file size (80-min. maximum video) Color Mode Choose color tones.
Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 31 Using the Capture + menu Press Menu, , , and OK to access settings Capture + Options (A vailable only in P ASM and P anorama modes .) White Balanc e Choose your lighting condition. Available only in PASM and Panorama modes.
32 www .kodak.com/g o/support Doing more with your cam era 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 even picture focus. Ideal for general picture taking.
Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 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 Tag Delete Tag Exit Tag Name 1 Tag Name 2 See page 41 .
34 www .kodak.com/g o/support Doing more with your cam era Advanced Di gital Zoom Zoom using optical, then digital zoom. Continuous— Zooming is continuous between optical and digital zoom. Pause— Zooming pauses at the optical zoom maximum. To use digital zoom, re lease then press the Telephoto (T) zoom button.
Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 35 Using the framing grid to compose a picture T he framing grid d ivides the LCD into thirds —vertically and horizontally . T his is helpful if , for exampl e , you want to bal anc e a picture between w ater , earth, and sky .
36 www .kodak.com/g o/support Doing more with your cam era Changing P, A, S, or M mode settings P A SM modes control the aperture (f-number , also known as f-stop), shutter speed, exposure compensatio n, flash compensati on, and ISO . Use the Menu button to control all other settings .
Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 37 Using exposure compensation to adjust brightness In P and P a nor a ma 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/g o/support Doing more with your cam era Sharing your pictures Press the Share button to tag your pictures and videos. When they are transferred to your computer , you can share them. Use th e Share button: ■ Any time . (T he most recen t picture/vide o tak en is then di splayed.
Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 39 Tagging pictures/videos for emailing First—on your computer Use the on-screen k eyboar d to create an email address . Second—tag pi ctures/videos on your camera 1 Press the Share button. Press to find a pictu re/video .
40 www .kodak.com/g o/support Doing more with your cam era Tagging pictures as favorites W ant to k eep copies of your fa vorite pictures on your camera? Printing and emailing favorites 1 Press the Review butt on, then to find a pictur e . 2 Press the Menu bu tton.
Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 41 Tagging pictures/videos Use the T ag feature to create tag name s and assign them to pictures/videos . First—create tags names 1 Press the Review button. Press to find a picture/video . 2 Press the Menu bu tton.
42 www .kodak.com/g o/support 5 T ransferr ing and printing pictur es Installing the software CAUTION: Install EasyShare softwar e before connecting the camera to the computer . F ailure to do so may cause the software to load incorrectly . 1 Close all softw are applications that are open on your computer (including anti-virus software).
T ransferring and printing pictures www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 43 Transferring pictures with the USB cable NO TE: Visi t www .kodak.com/go/howto for an online tutorial on connecting. Also available for transferring Y ou can also use a K odak EasyShare camera dock or printer dock (see page 44 ) to transfer you r pictures and videos .
44 www .kodak.com/g o/support T ransferring and printing pictures Printing pictures Printing with a Kodak EasyShare printer or printer dock K odak EasyShare all-in-one pr inter— Connect your camera to a K odak EasyShare all-in-one printer and print directly—with or without a computer .
T ransferring and printing pictures www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 45 Printing from an EasyShare all-in-one printer 1 T urn on the printer . T urn on the camera. The PictBridge lo go is display ed, followed by t he current picture and menu . (If no pictures are found, a message is displayed.
46 www .kodak.com/g o/support T ransferring and printing pictures Ordering prints online Kodak Gallery ( www .kodakgallery .com ) is one of the many online print services offered in the K oda k EasyShare software . Y ou can easily: ■ Upload your pictures .
www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 47 6 T roubleshooting F or step-by-step product support, visit www .kodak.com/go/z8612support and select Intera ctive T r oubleshooting & Repairs. Camera problems If T ry one or more of the following Camera does not turn on.
48 www .kodak.com/g o/support T roubleshooting In Review mode, a blue or black screen is displayed instead of a picture. ■ T ransfer the picture to the computer ( see page 43 ), then format the card or internal memory ( see page 34 ). Caution: F ormatting a card de letes all pictures and videos , including prot ected files.
T roubleshooting www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 49 Picture is too dark. ■ T urn on the flash ( see page 9 ). ■ Move so there is no more than 25.6 ft (7.8 m) in wid e angle and 14.4 ft (4.4 m) in telephoto be tween the camera and the subject. ■ Use Fill flash ( see page 9 ) or change your position so light is not behind the subject.
50 www .kodak.com/g o/support T roubleshooting Camera/computer communications LCD messages If T ry 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/suppo rt 51 Internal memory requir es formatting ■ F ormat the int ernal memory ( see page 34 ). Caution: F o rmatting deletes all pictures and videos , including protected fil e s . (F ormatting internal memory also deletes email addresses , tag names , and F avorites .
52 www .kodak.com/g o/support 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 for repairs, troubleshooting information, etc.) www.k odak.
Getting help www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 53 NO TE: If you have questions concerning this p ro duct, you may speak with K odak customer support. Australia 1800 267 588 Netherlands 020 346 9372 Austria 0.
54 www .kodak.com/g o/support 8 Appendix Camera specifications F or more specifica tions , visit www .k odak.com/g o/z8612supp ort . CCD— 1/2.5-type Effective Pixels— 3298 x 2472 (8.1 M P) Lens— 12X optical zoom lens , 36–432 mm (35 mm equivalent); f/2.
Appendix www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 55 ISO speed— Auto: 64–1600 Selectable: 64 , 100, 200, 400, 800, 160 0, 3200 (ISO 3200 av ailable only in 2.2 MP and lower picture size in P ASM modes . ) Exp os ure m ete rin g— TTL-AE; Mult i-pattern, Ce nter -weigh ted, Center-spot Exposure compensation— +/-2.
56 www .kodak.com/g o/support Appendix Video size— VGA (640 x 4 80 @30 fps); QVGA (320 x 240 @30 fps) Po w e r — AA lithium (non-recha rgeable; not alkaline ); 1 K odak lithium digital camera batt.
Appendix www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 57 Storage capacities T he LCD displays the number of pictures (or minutes/seconds of video) remaining. F or average SD card capacities , visit www .kod a k.com/go/SDcap acities . Actual stor age capacity varies depend ing on subject compos ition, card size , and other factors.
58 www .kodak.com/g o/support 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/suppo rt 59 ■ Dirt on the battery contacts can affect batt ery life. Wipe the contacts with a clean, dry cloth before loading batteries in the camera. ■ Battery performance is reduced at temper atures below 41 ° F (5 ° C).
60 www .kodak.com/g o/support Appendix will repair or replace Products if they fa il to function p r operly during the warr anty period, subject to any cond itions and/or lim itations stated herein. W arranty service will include all labor as well as any ne cess ary adjustments and/or replacemen t parts .
Appendix www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 61 Yo u r r i g h t s Some states or jurisdicti ons do not allow exclusion or limitation of i ncidental or consequential damages , so th e above limitation or excl usion may not apply to you.
62 www .kodak.com/g o/support Appendix which the receiver is conn ected; 4) consult the de aler or an experienced radio/TV technician for ad ditional sugges tions . An y changes or modifi cations not expr essly approved by the party responsibl e for comp liance could void the user’ s authority to operate the equipment.
Appendix www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 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/g o/support Appendix Russian GOST-R Eastman K odak Company Rochester , NY 14650 AIO-40.
www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 65 Index 1 A A/V out, 25 about picture, video, 16 about this cam e ra, 34 accessories, 43 battery, 58 buying, 52 printer dock, 44 SD/SDHC card, 3 advanced digital zoom, 34 A.
66 www .kodak.com/g o/support Index during quickview , 5 pictures/video, 17 protecting pictures , videos, 17 digital zoom, using, 8 displaying slide show, 23 disposal, recycling, 59, 63 dock compatibi.
www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 67 Index L landscape, 7 LCD, ii brightness, 32 reviewing pictures, 15 reviewing videos, 15 lens, cleaning, 59 loading batteries, 1 SD/SDHC card, 3 softwa re, 42 M Macintosh .
68 www .kodak.com/g o/support Index printing from a card, 46 from computer, 45 optimizing printer, 52 order online, 46 PictBridge tech nology, 44 tagged pictures, 46 with EasyShare printer dock, 44 pr.
www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 69 Index color mode, 30 date and time, 2 date stamp, 32 exposure brack eting, 32 exposure metering, 31 flash, 9 focus zone, 32 image stabilizer, 33 image storage, 32 LCD bri.
70 www .kodak.com/g o/support Index turning camera on/off, 2 U undelete, 17 upgrading software, firmware, 57 URLs, Kodak web sites, 52 USB cable, 43 USB, A/V out, ii V video, 6 action print, 23 bookma.
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