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Kodak EasyShare Z1012 IS
digital camera
Extended user guide
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For interactive tutorials, visit www.kodak.com/go/howto
For help with your camera, visit www.kodak.com/go/z1012support
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Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, NY 14650 © Eastman Kodak Company, 2008 All screen images are simulated. Kodak, EasyShare, and Perfect Touch are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. P/N 4F8125_en
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Product features Front view 7 8 6 5 4 2 3 2 1 1 Lens 5 Shutter button 2 Microphones 6 ■ Drive button (Self-timer, Burst) ■ Focus button (Close-up/Macro, Landscape, Manual) ■ Flash button 3 Low-light assist, Self-timer 7Mode dial light, Video light 4 On/Off switch 8 Flash www.kodak.com/go/support i
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Product features Back view 8 9 7 6 10 11 5 12 13 14 15 4 16 3 17 18 2 1 1 Battery compartment 10 Info button 2 Slot for optional SD/SDHC card 11 Review button 3 Tripod socket 12 DC-In (3V), for optional AC adapter 4 Dock connector 13 USB, A/V Out 5 LCD 14 OK button 6 EVF/LCD button 15 7 EVF (Electronic viewfinder) 16 Share button 8 Zoom (Wide Angle/Telephoto) button 17 Menu button 9 Jog dial (for PASM modes) 18 Delete button ii www.kodak.com/go/support
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Table of contents 1 1 Setting up your camera .........................................................................1 Attaching the strap .......................................................................................1 Loading the battery.......................................................................................1 Turning on the camera ..................................................................................3 Setting the language, date/time.........................
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Table of contents Understanding the review icons...................................................................28 4 Doing more with your camera .............................................................29 Using the Menu button to change settings ..................................................29 P, A, S, and M modes..................................................................................36 Using exposure compensation with exposure bracketing..............................38 Usi
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1 Setting up your camera Attaching the strap 1 2 Loading the battery Kodak Li-Ion rechargeable Kodak lithium digital camera 2 AA lithium batteries digital camera battery battery CRV3 (non-rechargeable) (non-rechargeable) Alkaline KLIC-8000 (rechargeable)* batteries are NOT compatible. To extend battery life, see page 56. * To charge the KLIC-8000 battery, see page 2. www.kodak.com/go/support 1
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Setting up your camera Charging the KLIC-8000 battery If your camera includes a Kodak Li-Ion rechargeable digital camera battery KLIC-8000 and charger, charge the battery before first use. 1 2 3 Red—charging Green—complete Approximately 3 hours for full charge You can also charge the KLIC-8000 battery using a Kodak EasyShare dock. Visit www.kodak.com/go/z1012accessories. 2 www.kodak.com/go/support
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Setting up your camera Turning on the camera Setting the language, date/time Language: to change to accept OK Date/Time: to change for previous/next field OK to accept NOTE: To change the date/time and language in the future, use the Menu button (see page 35). www.kodak.com/go/support 3
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Setting up your camera Storing pictures on an optional SD or SDHC card Your camera has internal memory. You can purchase an SD or SDHC card to store more pictures and videos (www.kodak.com/go/z1012accessories). 1 Turn off the camera. Insert or remove the 2 optional card. Turn on the camera. 3 CAUTION: A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause damage. Inserting or removing a card when the camera is on may damage the pictures, the card, or the camera. NOTE: To choose a storage
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2 Taking pictures/videos Taking a picture 1 EVF LCD Smart Capture mode Press the EVF/LCD button to turn on: 2 • LCD or • EVF (electronic viewfinder) Press the Shutter button halfway to 3 focus and set exposure. When the framing marks turn green, press the Shutter button completely down. Framing marks NOTE: After you take a picture, the EVF/LCD displays a quickview for approximately 5 seconds. The picture is saved unless you press the Delete button. www.kodak.com/go/support 5
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Taking pictures/videos Using the framing marks to take pictures Framing marks indicate the camera focus area. The camera attempts to focus on foreground subjects, even if they’re not centered in the scene. 1 Press the Shutter button halfway. When the subject is in focus, the framing marks turn green. If the camera is not focusing on the desired subject (or if the framing marks disappear), release the Shutter button and recompose the scene. 2 Press the Shutter button completely down to take t
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Taking pictures/videos Capture modes Choose the mode that best suits your subjects and surroundings. Capture mode For General picture taking—it offers excellent image quality and ease of use. ■ Faces are detected. ■ The scene is analyzed for other content and for lighting. ■ Kodak Perfect Touch technology is applied, for better pictures. Smart Capture You can choose the best picture size and aspect ratio for your needs—just press the Menu button and choose Picture Size. ■ 3:2 (the best choic
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Taking pictures/videos Scene modes 1 Turn the Mode dial to Scene . 2 Press to display Scene modes. NOTE: If the mode description turns off before you finish reading it, press OK. 3 Press OK to choose a Scene mode. SCN mode For Portrait Full-frame portraits of people. Landscape Far-away scenes. The camera uses infinity auto-focus. Auto-focus framing marks are not available in Landscape. Night Portrait Reducing red eye of people in night scenes or low-light conditions. Place the camera on a f
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Taking pictures/videos SCN mode For Sunset Capturing the deep hues seen at sunset. Using the 12X optical zoom Use optical zoom to get up to 12X closer to your subject while taking pictures/videos. 1 Use the LCD to frame your subject. For focus distances, see Camera specifications, page 52. 2 Press Telephoto (T) or Wide (W) to zoom in/out. 3 Take the picture or video. NOTE: To get a focused picture every time, remember: Optical zoom Digital zoom ■ Use the auto focus framing marks, page 5. ■ As
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Taking pictures/videos Using the flash Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows. Flash settings are limited in some capture modes. Press the button repeatedly to scroll through flash modes. (See flash modes below.) Flash modes Flash fires When the lighting conditions require it. Auto Never. Off 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 subje
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Taking pictures/videos Using focus modes 1 In most Still modes, press the Focus button: ■ Once for Macro (close-up) ■ Again for Landscape (infinity) ■ Again for Manual Focus ■ Again to return to normal Auto Focus 2 Compose the scene. Press the Shutter button halfway, then completely down. Icon Mode Description (none) Normal AF Focus setting for general picture-taking. To gain sharpness and detail in pictures at close range. Use available light instead of flash, if possible. Camera automatica
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Taking pictures/videos Using the self-timer Use the self-timer when you want to be included in a picture, or to ensure a steady Shutter button press. Place camera on a tripod or flat surface. 1 : In most Still modes, press the Self-Timer/Burst button 2 • Once for a 10-second delay (so you have time to get into the scene) • Again for a 2-second delay (for a steady, auto-shutter release on a tripod) • Again for 2-shot (one picture taken after 10 seconds and another picture taken 8 seconds later)
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Taking pictures/videos Using the burst feature 1 In most Still modes, press the Self-timer/Burst button . (See burst modes below.) NOTE: Burst is unavailable in Portrait, Night Portrait, Night Landscape, Backlight, Fireworks, and Panorama modes. 2 Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure. 3 Press the Shutter button completely down and hold it to take pictures. The camera stops taking pictures when you release the Shutter button, when the pictures are taken, or when there
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Taking pictures/videos Taking panoramic pictures Use panorama to “stitch” up to 3 pictures into a panoramic scene. NOTE: For best results, use a tripod. Individual pictures are not saved, even if panorama capture is cancelled before stitching occurs. (Exposure Compensation, White Balance, Exposure Metering, AF Zone, AF Control, Color Mode, and Sharpness are set with the first picture. The flash is set to Off.) You can use the self-timer (2- and 10-second delays) while taking panoramic picture
