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Kodak EasyShare Z612
zoom digital camera
User’s guide
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For interactive tutorials, www.kodak.com/go/howto
For help with your camera, www.kodak.com/go/z612support
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Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, New York 14650 © Eastman Kodak Company, 2006 All screen images are simulated. Kodak, EasyShare, and Perfect Touch are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. Schneider-Kreuznach and Xenar are trademarks of Jos. Schneider Optische Werke GmbH used under license by Eastman Kodak Company. P/N 4J4801_en
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Product features Front View 10 9 11 8 12 13 7 14 6 15 5 4 3 2 1 1 Lens 9 On/Off switch 2 Grip 10 Self-Timer/AF Assist light 3 Shutter button 11 Flash hood 4 Flash button ( ) 12 Flash 5 Focus button ( ) 13 Strap post 6 Drive button ( ) 14 Speaker 7 Mode dial 15 Microphone 8 Mode-dial-indicator light www.kodak.com/go/support i
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Product features Back View 3 2 4 5 6 1 7 8 9 10 11 18 12 17 13 14 16 15 1 LCD Screen 10 OK button (press) 2 EVF/LCD toggle button 11 4-way button 3 EVF (Electronic Viewfinder) 12 Share button 4 Zoom lever/Review magnifier 13 Menu button 5 Jog dial 14 Delete button 6 Info button 15 Slot for optional SD or MMC card 7 Review button 16 Battery compartment 8 USB, A/V Out 17 Tripod socket 9 DC-In (3V) 18 Dock connector ii www.kodak.com/go/support
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Table of contents 1 1 Setting up your camera .........................................................................1 Attaching the lens cap and camera strap .......................................................1 Charging the battery .....................................................................................2 Loading the battery.......................................................................................2 Turning on the camera ............................................
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Table of contents Customizing your camera ............................................................................36 Viewing picture/video information ...............................................................39 Copying pictures and videos ........................................................................40 Making a video action print or picture .........................................................41 Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology ........................................
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1 Setting up your camera Attaching the lens cap and camera strap www.kodak.com/go/support 1
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Setting up your camera Charging the battery Charge the Li-Ion rechargeable battery before first use. Red—charging Green—complete Approximately 3 hours for full charge You can also charge the battery using a Kodak EasyShare printer dock or camera dock. Purchase these and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or visit www.kodak.com/go/z612accessories. Loading the battery battery-release tab Li-Ion CRV3 lithium (rechargeable) (non-rechargeable) For more battery information, see page
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Setting up your camera Turning on the camera Setting the language and date/time, first time Language: Move to choose a Language, then press OK. Date & Time: Press OK. 1 to change. 2 for previous/next field. 3 Press OK to accept. www.kodak.com/go/support 3
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Setting up your camera Setting the language and date/time, other times Press Menu. 1 to highlight Setup Menu , 2 then press OK. to highlight Language 3 or Date/Time, then press OK. If setting the date/time: to change. for previous/next field. OK to accept. Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card Your camera has internal memory. You can purchase an SD or MMC card to conveniently store more pictures and videos. NOTE: When using the card for the first time, format it in this camera before taking pi
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2 Taking pictures and videos Taking a picture 3 1 Press the Shutter halfway to set button the AF/AE (Auto Focus /Auto Exposure). EVF When the AF/AE 2 indicator turns green, press the Shutter or button completely LCD down. AF/AE indicator: Green–successful Red–failed failed focus failed exposure Taking a video 1 3 Press the Shutter EVF button completely 2 down and release. To stop recording, or press and release the Shutter button again. LCD www.kodak.com/go/support 5
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Taking pictures and videos Capture modes in liveview Flash Drive Picture Focus mode mode mode size Compression Date stamp Pictures/time remaining Camera mode Storage location Album name Zoom indicator Low battery Focus zone Exposure metering Framing marks White balance Image stabilizer ISO Flash compensation Aperture Shutter speed Exposure compensation Capture modes—shutter pressed halfway Slow shutter speed warning Low battery AF/AE indicator: Green–successful Red–failed failed focus failed ex
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Taking pictures and videos Reviewing a quickview of the picture or video just taken After you take a picture or video, the EVF/LCD screen displays a quickview for approximately 5 seconds. To view pictures and videos anytime, see page 9. Press OK to play/pause video. to adjust the volume. to rewind or If you press fast forward. no buttons, the picture/video is saved. Tag a picture/video for email or as a favorite, or tag a picture for print. Delete NOTE: You can change the Quickview default
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Taking pictures and videos Using the Auto-Focus (AF) framing marks (pictures) When using the EVF/LCD screen as a viewfinder, framing marks indicate where the camera is focusing. For the best pictures, the camera attempts to focus on foreground subjects, even if the subjects are not centered in the scene. 1 Press the Shutter button halfway. When the framing marks turn green, focus is accomplished. Framing marks 2 If the camera is not focusing on the desired subject (or if the framing marks
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Taking pictures and videos Reviewing pictures and videos Press Review to view and work with your pictures and videos. Pictures Press Review. 1 (Press again to exit.) View previous/next. 2 NOTE: Pictures taken at the 5.3 MP (3:2) quality setting are displayed at a 3:2 aspect ratio with a black bar at the top and bottom of the screen. Videos Press OK to play/pause. 1 : During playback 2 Adjust volume. Playback forward at 2X speed; press again for 4X. Playback reverse at 2X speed; press agai
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Taking pictures and videos Identifying the review icons Picture Print tag/number of prints Favorite tag Protect Email tag Picture number Image storage Review mode location Album name Scroll arrows Video Video length Favorite tag Protect Email tag Video number Image storage Review mode location Album name Video controller Scroll arrows 10 www.kodak.com/go/support
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Taking pictures and videos Review options In Review, press the Menu button to access review options for pictures and videos. Some settings may be unavailable in some modes. Album (page 45) Slide Show (page 44) Perfect Touch tech. (page 43)Co (page 40p ) y Crop (page 43) Image Storage (see table on page 32) Make Picture (page 42) Multi-up (page 7) Action Print (page 41) Setup Menu (page 36) Protect (page 14) Checking camera and picture status Press Review. 1 (Press again to exit.) for: Repeat
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Taking pictures and videos Magnifying a picture during review Use this feature to view the magnification of the picture. to view other parts of the picture. Press OK to return to 1X. Magnify 1X–8X. Using optical zoom Use optical zoom to get up to 12X closer to your subject. You can use optical zoom for pictures and videos. 1 Use the EVF or LCD screen to frame your subject. 2 Press Telephoto (T) to zoom in. Press Wide Angle (W) to zoom out. The Zoom indicator shows zoom status. 3 Press the Shut
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Taking pictures and videos Using advanced digital zoom Use digital zoom in any Still mode to get up to an additional 4.2X magnification beyond optical zoom. Combined zoom settings are from 12X to 50X. 1 Change the default setting from None to Continuous or Pause in the Setup menu, page 36. 2 Press the Telephoto (T) button to the optical zoom limit (12X). Release the button, then press it again to enter digital zoom range. The Zoom indicator shows zoom status. 3 Take the picture or video. NOTE
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Taking pictures and videos Protecting pictures and videos from deletion 1 Press the Review button. (Press again to exit.) 2 Press for previous/next. 3 Press the Menu button. 4 Press to highlight Protect, then press the OK button. 5 To remove protection, press the OK button again. 6 Press the Menu button to exit. The picture or video is protected and cannot be deleted. The Protect icon appears with the protected picture or video. CAUTION: Formatting internal memory or an SD or MMC card deletes
