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Charge and load the batteries
Lights are on while the charger
is plugged in. (See the charger
documentation for instructions
and charging times.)
For longer life, charge KODAK
Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries
AA prior to use, and occasionally
discharge them to depletion.
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ENGLISH urg_01119.book Page 2 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 6:29 AM Attach the strap 2 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter
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urg_01119.book Page 3 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 6:29 AM Turn on the camera Set the language and date/time Language: to change. to accept. OK Date/Time: At the prompt, press OK. to change current field. for previous/next field. to accept. OK See the Extended user guide www.kodak.com/go/z981support www.kodak.com/go/z981support 3 ENGLISH
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ENGLISH urg_01119.book Page 4 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 6:29 AM Take a picture Turn the Mode dial to Smart Capture 1 . Press the Shutter button halfway to lock the focus. 2 When the framing marks turn green, press the Shutter button completely down. To save battery power, press the EVF/LCD button and use the electronic viewfinder. Framing marks See other modes see page 10 See the Extended user guide www.kodak.com/go/z981support 4 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter
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urg_01119.book Page 5 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 6:29 AM Review pictures/videos Press the Review 1 button to enter/exit Review. View previous/ 2 next picture or video. Play a video. OK Review See the Extended user guide www.kodak.com/go/z981support www.kodak.com/go/z981support 5 ENGLISH
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ENGLISH urg_01119.book Page 6 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 6:29 AM Download software, transfer pictures When you connect the camera to the computer, it prompts you to run the KODAK Software Downloader on your computer. Make sure the computer is connected to the Internet. When you connect the camera to the computer, the KODAK Software Downloader automatically runs. Follow the prompts to download and install KODAK Software. 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Use the KODAK Camera USB Cable, U-8 to con
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urg_01119.book Page 7 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 6:29 AM Use the camera Help system button, Press the Menu 1 then highlight a menu choice. Press the Info button. 2 Scroll through a Help topic. Keep learning about your camera! Go to www.kodak.com/go/z981support for: • the Extended user guide • interactive troubleshooting and repairs • interactive tutorials • and more! See the Extended user guide www.kodak.com/go/z981support www.kodak.com/go/z981support 7 ENGLISH
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ENGLISH urg_01119.book Page 8 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 6:29 AM Back View EVF/LCD Power light Mode dial Power Vertical Shutter on/off Shutter button Flash, Focus Mode, Drive Jog dial Strap post Zoom Share 5V DC-In, A/V Out, USB Vertical Shutter EVF button (Electronic viewfinder) OK, LCD Delete, Menu, Info, Review Tripod socket SD/SDHC Card slot, battery compartment 8 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter
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urg_01119.book Page 9 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 6:29 AM Front View AF Assist/ Self-timer/ Video light Flash Micro- phone Speaker Lens www.kodak.com/go/z981support 9 ENGLISH
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urg_01119.book Page 10 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 6:29 AM 1 Do more with your camera Choose the mode that best suits your subjects and surroundings. Capture mode For Smart Capture Excellent image quality and ease of use. Portrait Full-frame portraits of people. Subjects that are in motion. Shutter Sport speed is fast. “Stitching” 2 or 3 pictures into 1 Panorama panoramic scene. Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking Scene SCN pictures under special conditions. Program P Aperture Priority A
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urg_01119.book Page 11 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 6:29 AM Do more with your camera Take a video 1 Turn the Mode dial to Video 2 Press the Shutter button completely down, then release it. To stop recording, press and release the Shutter button again. Use Scene (SCN) modes Choose a Scene mode—for great pictures in any situation. 1 Turn the Mode dial to SCN. 2 Press to choose a mode and read its description. 3 Press OK (or let the description turn off) to enter the chosen Scene mode. To re
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urg_01119.book Page 12 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 6:29 AM Do more with your camera Use the flash Press the Flash button repeatedly to scroll through flash modes. The current flash mode appears on the LCD or EVF. Flash modes Flash fires Auto When the lighting conditions require it. Fill Every time you take a picture, regardless of (Flash On) the lighting conditions. Use when the subject is in shadow or is “backlit” (when the light is behind the subject). NOTE: Not available in Smart Captu
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urg_01119.book Page 13 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 6:29 AM Do more with your camera Use the optical zoom 1 Use the LCD or EVF to frame your subject. 2 To zoom in, press Telephoto (T). To zoom out, press Wide Angle (W). 3 Take the picture. Delete pictures/videos 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press for previous/next picture/video. 3 Press the Delete button. 4 Follow the screen prompts. See the Extended user guide www.kodak.com/go/z981support www.kodak.com/go/z981support 13
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urg_01119.book Page 14 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 6:29 AM Do more with your camera P, A, S, and M modes Use these modes for more control over your camera. Jog dial Mode When to use Press Jog dial to control Program mode offers Exposure compensation (how much the ease of auto light enters the camera), flash shooting with access to compensation, and ISO speed all menu options. Aperture Priority Aperture, exposure compensation, mode controls depth of flash compensation, and ISO speed field (the
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urg_01119.book Page 15 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 6:29 AM Do more with your camera Use the menu button to change settings You can change settings to get the best results from your camera. Some modes offer limited settings. 1 Press the Menu button. 2 Press to choose a tab: ■ Capture/Video for the most common picture- and video-taking settings ■ Setup for other camera settings 3 Press to choose a setting, then press OK. 4 Choose an option, then press OK. To access the camera Help system, see
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urg_01119.book Page 16 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 6:29 AM Do more with your camera Understand the picture-taking icons Focus mode Self timer/Burst Flash mode Pictures/time Capture mode remaining Zoom slider Battery level Tag name Date stamp Understand the review icons Print, quantity Protected Video Email duration Picture/Video Select number picture/video Add text tag View thumbnails Play video Battery level Upload Favorite Text tag See the Extended user guide www.kodak.com/go/z981support
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urg_01119.book Page 17 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 6:29 AM 2 Share and tag pictures It’s never been easier to share pictures on your favorite social networking sites. IMPORTANT: To use the social networking features, you need to download KODAK Software. (See page 6.) 1 Press the Review button, then to find a picture. 2 Press the Share button. If it’s your first time, a Help screen appears. 3 Press to choose a social networking site, then press OK. A check mark appears. Repeat this step to c
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urg_01119.book Page 18 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 6:29 AM Share and tag pictures Choose networking sites to show You can show/hide social networking sites on your camera so that only your favorite sites appear. 1 In Review, press the Menu button. 2 Press to choose the Setup tab, then to choose Share Button Settings, then press OK. 3 Press to choose a social networking site, then press to choose Show/Hide. Repeat this step for each network. 4 When finished, press to choose Done, then p
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urg_01119.book Page 19 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 6:29 AM Share and tag pictures Manage email addresses and KODAK PULSE Digital Frames You can add, edit, or delete email addresses and KODAK PULSE Digital Frames on your camera. 1 In Review, press the Share button. Press to choose Manage Email Addresses (or Manage Frames), then press OK. 2 To add an email address or frame, press to choose New Email or New Frame, then press OK. Use the on-screen keyboard to make the addition. (Example: J
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urg_01119.book Page 20 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 6:29 AM Share and tag pictures Use the keyboard The keyboard appears when you need it. 1 Press to choose a letter, then press OK. 2 When finished, press to choose OK, then press OK. 3 If you’ve added a new name, the camera prompts you to update all faces to match assigned names. Choose Yes, then press OK. The name is assigned to all faces that match this one. Tag pictures Tag pictures to make them easy to find, later. You can tag pictures
