Kodak Easyshare Z981 Users Manual Urg_01119
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urg_01119.book Page 1 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 6:29 AM ENGLISH í˘± 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. 1 2 3 www.kodak.com/go/z981support 1 urg_01119.book Page 2 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 6:29 AM ENGLISH í˘˛ Attach the strap 2 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter urg_01119.book Page 3 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 6:29 AM ENGLISH í˘ł Turn on the camera í˘´ Set the language and date/time Language: OK to change. to accept. Date/Time: At the prompt, press OK. to change current field. OK for previous/next field. to accept. See the Extended user guide www.kodak.com/go/z981support www.kodak.com/go/z981support 3 urg_01119.book Page 4 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 6:29 AM ENGLISH í˘µ Take a picture . 1 Turn the Mode dial to Smart Capture 2 Press the Shutter button halfway to lock the focus. 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 urg_01119.book Page 5 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 6:29 AM ENGLISH í˘¶ Review pictures/videos the Review 1 Press button to enter/exit Review. 2 View previous/ next picture or video. OK Play a video. Review See the Extended user guide www.kodak.com/go/z981support www.kodak.com/go/z981support 5 urg_01119.book Page 6 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 6:29 AM ENGLISH í˘· 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 connect camera to computer. (Use only the cable included with this camera!) 3 Turn on the camera. 4 After the software is installed, follow the prompts to transfer pictures and videos to your computer. NOTE: If the downloader does not run, find it here and launch it: â– WINDOWS OS: in My Computer â– MAC OS: on your Desktop Download KODAK Software www.kodak.com/go/camerasw To use this camera on more than one computer See the Extended user guide at www.kodak.com/go/z981support 6 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter urg_01119.book Page 7 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 6:29 AM ENGLISH í˘¸ Use the camera Help system button, then highlight a menu choice. 1 Press the Menu 2 Press the Info button. 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 urg_01119.book Page 8 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 6:29 AM ENGLISH 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 button OK, EVF (Electronic viewfinder) LCD Delete, Menu, Info, Review Tripod socket SD/SDHC Card slot, battery compartment 8 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter ENGLISH urg_01119.book Page 9 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 6:29 AM Front View AF Assist/ Self-timer/ Video light Flash Microphone Speaker Lens www.kodak.com/go/z981support 9 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 Smart Capture Excellent image quality and ease of use. Portrait Full-frame portraits of people. Sport Subjects that are in motion. Shutter speed is fast. Panorama “Stitching” 2 or 3 pictures into 1 panoramic scene. SCN Scene P A S M For Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures under special conditions. Program Aperture Priority More creative control (see page 14). Shutter Priority Manual Video Video with sound (see page 11). NOTE: To adjust the LCD brightness for your environment, see the Extended user guide (www.kodak.com/go/z981support). 10 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter 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 read a mode description after it has turned off, press OK. SCN modes: High ISO, Night Portrait, Landscape, Night Landscape, Flower, Sunset, Backlight, Candle light, Manner/Museum, Text, Beach, Snow, Fireworks, Children, Self-Portrait, and Stage. See the Extended user guide www.kodak.com/go/z981support www.kodak.com/go/z981support 11 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 (Flash On) 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 subject). NOTE: Not available in Smart Capture mode. Red-eye Reduction Choose a setting in the Setup menu. Off 12 Preflash A preflash fires, shrinking the eye pupil, before the picture is taken. Digital A preflash does not fire; the camera Correction corrects red eye. NOTE: When using digital correction, image processing takes longer than when using preflash. Never www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter 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 2 Press button. 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 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 range of sharpness). Shutter Priority mode Shutter speed, exposure controls shutter speed. compensation, and flash compensation Manual mode offers the highest level of creative control. Aperture, shutter speed, flash compensation, and ISO speed See the Extended user guide www.kodak.com/go/z981support 14 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter 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 2 Press button. to choose a tab: â– Capture/Video for the most common picture- and video-taking settings â– 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 page 7. www.kodak.com/go/z981support 15 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 Capture mode Pictures/time remaining Zoom slider Battery level Date stamp Tag name Understand the review icons Video duration Select picture/video Print, quantity Protected Email Picture/Video number Add text tag View thumbnails Play video Upload Favorite Text tag Battery level See the Extended user guide www.kodak.com/go/z981support 16 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter 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 choose more sites. (Press OK again to remove a check mark.) 4 Press to choose Done, then press OK. The picture is displayed with the Share icon. When you transfer the picture to your computer, it will be sent to the networking site(s) that you chose. Tip: Do you send pictures to the same sites each time? Find a picture, then press and hold the Share button for about 1 second. The camera applies the networking site(s) that you used previously and adds the Share icon to the picture. www.kodak.com/go/z981support 17 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 Share Button Settings, then press OK. to choose 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 press OK. To return to picture-taking mode, press the Shutter button halfway down. When you are in Review and press the Share button, your chosen sites appear. To access the camera Help system, see page 7. 18 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter 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: JohnDoe@domain.com) To edit an email address or frame, press to choose the address’s nickname (“Dad” or “Mary”) or the frame, then press OK. Use the on-screen keyboard to make edits. To delete an email address or frame, choose Delete Email or Delete Frame, then press OK. Press to choose the address or frame, then press OK so that a check mark appears. Press to choose Delete, then press OK. 3 When finished, press to choose Done, then press OK. www.kodak.com/go/z981support 19 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 in 2 ways: â– People, and then find all pictures of “Mary.” â– Keywords, and then find all pictures from “Dad’s 60th Birthday.” 20 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter urg_01119.book Page 21 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 6:29 AM Share and tag pictures Tag people When you tag faces, you’re helping your camera to recognize people by name. Then it matches names and faces in pictures you’ve taken—and those you take in the future! 1 Press the Review that contains faces. button, then 2 Press the Menu button. Press People, then press OK. 3 Press to find a picture to choose Tag to choose Apply Tags, then press OK. 4 Press to choose an existing name, or New Name to add a new one, then press OK. If more than one face is detected, a name or question mark is assigned to each detected face. To resolve an incorrect name or a question mark, press to select a face, then press OK. 5 If prompted to Update People Tags, press to choose Yes, then press OK. Other pictures are scanned and updated with the name(s) you applied here. Press to add names to other pictures. When finished, press to choose Done, then press OK. To return to picture-taking mode, press the Shutter button halfway down. To access the camera Help system, see page 7. www.kodak.com/go/z981support 21 urg_01119.book Page 22 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 6:29 AM Share and tag pictures Need to update a name? If you meet a new friend—James—but you already have pictures tagged with an old friend, James, you can: â– Tag the new James with “James Smith” and/or â– Update the old James to “James Monroe” 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press the Menu button. Press People, then press OK. to choose Tag 3 Press to choose Modify Names List, then press OK. 4 Press press OK. to choose the name you want to modify, then 5 Edit the name, press to choose OK, then press OK. (If prompted to Update People Tags, press to choose Yes, then press OK.) To return to picture-taking mode, press the Shutter button halfway down. NOTE: You can have up to 20 active names. To access the camera Help system, see page 7. 22 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter urg_01119.book Page 23 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 6:29 AM Share and tag pictures Tag with keywords 1 Press the Review button, then 2 Press the Menu button. Press Tag, then press OK. to find a picture. to choose Keyword 3 Press to choose an existing keyword or New Keyword to add a new one, then press OK. 4 Press to add keywords to other pictures. When finished, press to choose Done, then press OK. To return to picture-taking mode, press the Shutter button halfway down. Tip: You can pre-choose a tag so that new pictures/videos are assigned that tag. See the Extended user guide at www.kodak.com/go/z981support. To access the camera Help system, see page 7. www.kodak.com/go/z981support 23 urg_01119.book Page 24 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 6:29 AM Share and tag pictures A smarter way to find your pictures Tag pictures—by people or keywords—to make them easy to find, later. For example, the camera can find all pictures that contain “Mary” or “Dad’s 60th Birthday.” (See Tag people, page 21 or Tag with keywords, page 23.) 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press the Wide Angle (W) button to view pictures by thumbnail (or choose View Thumbnails shortcut). 3 Press to choose a tab and sort pictures by All, Date, People, Favorite, or Keyword. 4 Press to choose a picture or picture stack. Press Telephoto (T) to see pictures in a stack or to see an individual picture. Press Wide Angle (W) to see thumbnails or picture stacks. To return to picture-taking mode, press the Shutter button halfway down. All People Date Favorites Keywords For best results, make sure the camera date/time is current. 24 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter urg_01119.book Page 25 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 6:29 AM 3 Solve camera problems To access the camera Help system, see page 7. Status Solution Camera does not turn on or off â– Make sure the batteries are charged and installed correctly (see page 1). Camera buttons and controls do not function Flash does not fire â– Check the flash setting, and change as needed (see page 12). NOTE: The flash does not fire in all modes. In Review, a blue or black screen is displayed instead of a picture â– Transfer all pictures to the computer (see You cannot take a picture â– Turn the camera off, then on again. page 6). â– Take another picture. â– Press the Shutter button all the way (see page 4). â– Insert new or charged batteries (see page 1). â– Memory is full. Transfer pictures to the computer (see page 6), delete pictures (see page 13), or insert another card. See the Extended user guide www.kodak.com/go/z981support www.kodak.com/go/z981support 25 urg_01119.book Page 26 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 6:29 AM 4 Appendix CAUTION: Do not disassemble this product; there are no user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. KODAK AC Adapters and Battery Chargers are intended for indoor use only. The use of controls, adjustments, or procedures other than those specified herein may result in exposure to shock and/or electrical or mechanical hazards. If the LCD breaks, do not touch the glass or liquid. Contact Kodak customer support. â– The use of an accessory that is not recommended by Kodak may cause fire, electric shock, or injury. For approved accessories, go to www.kodak.com/go/accessories. â– Use only a USB-certified computer equipped with a current-limiting motherboard. Contact your computer manufacturer if you have questions. â– If using this product in an airplane, observe all instructions of the airline. â– When removing the batteries, allow them to cool; they may be hot. â– Follow all warnings and instructions supplied by the battery manufacturer. â– Use only batteries approved for this product to avoid risk of explosion. â– Keep batteries out of the reach of children. â– Do not allow batteries to touch metal objects, including coins. Otherwise, a battery may short circuit, discharge energy, become hot, or leak. â– Do not disassemble, install backward, or expose batteries to liquid, moisture, fire, or extreme temperature. â– Remove the batteries when the product is stored for an extended period of time. In the unlikely event that battery fluid leaks inside the product, contact Kodak customer support. â– In the unlikely event that battery fluid leaks onto your skin, wash immediately with water and contact your local health provider. For additional health-related information, contact your local Kodak customer support. â– See www.kodak.com/go/reach for information about the presence of substances included on the candidate list according to article 59(1) of Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 (REACH). â– Dispose of batteries according to local and national regulations. Go to www.kodak.com/go/kes. â– Do not charge non-rechargeable batteries. For more information on batteries, see www.kodak.com/go/batterytypes. 26 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter urg_01119.book Page 27 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 6:29 AM Appendix Limited Warranty Kodak warrants its digital cameras and accessories (excluding batteries) to be free from malfunctions and defects in both materials and workmanship for the warranty period specified on your KODAK Product packaging. Retain the original dated sales receipt. Proof of purchase date is required with any request for warranty repair. Limited warranty coverage Warranty service is only available from within the country where the products were originally purchased. You may be required to ship products, at your expense, to the authorized service facility for the country where the products were purchased. Kodak will repair or replace products if they fail to function properly during the warranty period, subject to any conditions and/or limitations stated herein. Warranty service will include all labor as well as any necessary adjustments and/or replacement parts. If Kodak is unable to repair or replace a product, Kodak will, at its option, refund the purchase price paid for the product provided the product has been returned to Kodak along with proof of the purchase price paid. Repair, replacement, or refund of the purchase price are the sole remedies under the warranty. If replacement parts are used in making repairs, those parts may be remanufactured, or may contain remanufactured materials. If it is necessary to replace the entire product, it may be replaced with a remanufactured product. Remanufactured products, parts and materials are warranted for the remaining warranty term of the original product, or 90 days after the date of repair or replacement, whichever is longer. Limitations This warranty does not cover circumstances beyond Kodak’s control. This warranty does not apply when failure is due to shipping damage, accident, alteration, modification, unauthorized service, misuse, abuse, use with incompatible accessories or attachments (such as third party ink or ink tanks), failure to follow Kodak’s operation, maintenance or repacking instructions, failure to use items supplied by Kodak (such as adapters and cables), or claims made after the duration of this warranty. Kodak makes no other express or implied warranty for this product, and disclaims the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In the event that the exclusion of any implied warranty is ineffective under the law, the duration of the implied warranty will be one year from the purchase date or such longer period as required by law. The option of repair, replacement, or refund is Kodak’s only obligation. Kodak will not be responsible for any special, consequential or incidental damages resulting from the sale, purchase, or use of this product regardless of the cause. Liability for any special, consequential or incidental damages (including but not limited to loss of revenue or profit, downtime costs, loss of the use of the equipment, cost of substitute equipment, facilities or services, or claims of your customers for such damages resulting from the purchase, use, or failure of the product), regardless of cause or for breach of any written or implied warranty is expressly disclaimed. The limitations and exclusions of liability set forth herein apply to both Kodak and its suppliers. www.kodak.com/go/z981support 27 urg_01119.book Page 28 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 6:29 AM Appendix Your rights Some states or jurisdictions do not allow exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. Some states or jurisdictions do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific rights, and you may have other rights which vary from state to state or by jurisdiction. Outside the United States and Canada In countries other than the United States and Canada, the terms and conditions of this warranty may be different. Unless a specific Kodak warranty is communicated to the purchaser in writing by a Kodak company, no warranty or liability exists beyond any minimum requirements imposed by law, even though defect, damage, or loss may be by negligence or other act. FCC compliance and advisory This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. Canadian DOC statement DOC Class B Compliance—This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Observation des normes-Classe B—Cet appareil numĂ©rique de la classe B est conforme Ă la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Australian C-Tick N137 VCCI Class B ITE Korean Class B ITE 28 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter urg_01119.book Page 29 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 6:29 AM Appendix China RoHS Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, New York 14650 © Kodak, 2009 Kodak, EasyShare, and Pulse are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. 4H6893_en www.kodak.com/go/z981support 29
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