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Kodak EasyShare Z812 IS
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/z812support
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Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, New York 14650 © Eastman Kodak Company, 2007 All screen images are simulated. Kodak and EasyShare are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. P/N 2F6565_en
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Product features Front view 10 8 9 7 6 11 12 5 4 3 11 2 1 1 Lens 7 Drive button (Self-timer, Burst, Exposure Bracketing) 2 Low-light assist, Self-timer light, 8Mode dial Video light 3 Shutter button 9 On/Off switch 4Flash button 10 Flash 5 Strap post 11 Microphones 6 Focus button (Close-up/Macro, 12 Speaker Landscape, Manual Focus) 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 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 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 lens cap and strap ...................................................................1 Loading the battery.......................................................................................2 Turning on the camera ..................................................................................3 Setting the language and date/time.............................
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Table of contents 4 Doing more with your camera .............................................................29 Capture modes ...........................................................................................29 Using the Menu button ...............................................................................31 Using the Setup menu.................................................................................35 Taking panoramic pictures..............................................
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1 Setting up your camera Attaching the lens cap and strap 1 2 www.kodak.com/go/support 1
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Setting up your camera Loading the battery 1 2 Kodak lithium digital camera Kodak Li-Ion rechargeable digital AA lithium batteries battery CRV3 (non-rechargeable) camera battery KLIC-8000 To replace batteries and extend battery life, see page 63. 2 www.kodak.com/go/support
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Setting up your camera Turning on the camera Setting the language and date/time Language: 1 to change. OK to accept. 2 Date/Time: At the prompt, press OK. 1 to change. 2 for previous/next field. OK OK to accept. NOTE: To change the date/time and language in the future, use the Menu button (see page 37). www.kodak.com/go/support 3
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Setting up your camera Storing pictures on an SD card Your camera has internal memory. You can purchase SD cards to store more pictures and videos. Visit www.kodak.com/go/z812accessories. CAUTION: A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause damage. Inserting or removing a card while it is being accessed by the camera may damage pictures, card, or camera. Turn off the camera. 1 Insert or remove the 2 optional card. 3 Turn on the camera. To choose a storage location for pictures
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2 Taking pictures/videos Taking a picture 1 EVF LCD 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 AF/AE indicator turns green, press the Shutter button completely down. AF/AE indicator: Green—successful Red—failed Failed focus Failed exposure 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 butto
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Taking pictures/videos Using the auto-focus framing marks (for pictures) When using the LCD or EVF as a viewfinder, framing marks indicate the camera focus area. The camera attempts to focus on foreground subjects, even if the subjects are not centered in the scene. 1 Press the Shutter button halfway. Framing marks When the framing marks turn green, focus is accomplished. NOTE: If the camera is not focusing on the desired subject (or if the framing marks disappear), release the Shutter but
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Taking pictures/videos Taking a video 1 EVF LCD Press the EVF/LCD button to turn on: 2 • LCD or • EVF (electronic viewfinder) Press the Shutter button completely 3 down and release. To stop recording, press and release the Shutter button again. NOTE: After you take a video, the EVF/LCD displays a quickview for approximately 5 seconds. To play/pause the video during the quickview, press OK. The video is saved unless you press the Delete button. www.kodak.com/go/support 7
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Taking pictures/videos Using optical zoom Use optical zoom to get up to 12X closer to your subject. 1 Use the EVF or LCD 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 Take the picture or video. NOTE: To get a focused picture every time, remember: ■ Always use the auto focus framing marks, page 6. ■ If you are using no zoom (1X, wide angle), you Zoom indicator can be as close as 24 in. (60 cm) to your Optica
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Taking pictures/videos Using the Flash button Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows. Press the flash button repeatedly to scroll through flash modes. The current flash mode appears in the status area. NOTE: If the flash is needed, it opens automatically when the Shutter button is pressed halfway down. Mode Icon The flash fires Auto When the lighting conditions require it. Flash Off Never Fill Every time you take a picture, regardless of the ligh
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Taking pictures/videos Using the Focus button Press the Focus button to have more control over camera focusing. 1 Turn the Mode dial to P, A, S, or M mode (see page 40). Close-up/ 2 Press the Focus button repeatedly until the , Macro, , or MF icon appears in the status area. Landscape, Manual 3 Take a picture. NOTE: After you take the picture, the camera stays in the Close-up/Macro, Landscape, or Manual Focus setting. To exit, press the button until the icon turns off. Mode Icon Purpose
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Taking pictures/videos Using the Drive button Mode Icon(s) Purpose 10 2 Self-timer See Using the self-timer 2X Burst See page 12 Exposure See page 13 Bracketing Normal (none) Normal picture taking Using the self-timer Place camera on a tripod or flat surface. 1 In any Still mode, press the Drive button. 2 • Once for a 10-sec. delay (so you have time to get into the scene) • Again for a 2-sec. delay (for a steady, shutter release on a tripod) • Again for 2 pictures (after a 10- and 18-second dela
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Taking pictures/videos Using burst Press the Drive button to choose a burst mode. Mode Icon Description Purpose First Camera takes up to 5 pictures while the Shutter Capture an expected Burst button is pressed. event. Example: A person swinging a golf club. Last Camera takes up to 30 pictures while the Shutter Capture an event when Burst button is pressed. When the Shutter button is the precise timing is released, only the last 5 pictures are saved. uncertain. Example: A child blowing ou
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Taking pictures/videos Using exposure bracketing Use exposure bracketing to determine the best exposure (light) level for your conditions. During exposure bracketing, the camera takes 3 pictures: ■ One at + (above current) exposure ■ One at 0 (normal) exposure ■ One at - (below current) exposure Evaluate the 3 pictures, and decide which exposure level is right for you. (Exposure bracketing is not available in all modes.) 1 Press the Drive button repeatedly to choose Exposure Bracketing. 2 Pre
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Taking pictures/videos What the capture icons mean Capture modes—no buttons pressed Drive Picture/video size Flash Focus Compression Pictures/time remaining Date stamp Storage location Mode Zoom Album name Low battery AF control setting AF zone Exposure metering White Balance Image stabilization ISO Aperture Flash compensation Shutter speed Exposure compensation Capture modes—shutter pressed halfway Low battery Auto Focus/ Auto Exposure Focus (AF/AE indicator) brackets Aperture Shutter speed 1
