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Kodak Z981 Digital Camera User Manual

1. EVF LCD Power light Mode dial Power Vertical Shutter on off yA gt Shutter button Flash Focus Mode DAO TG Drive Jog dial bd Strap post Zoom Share 5V DC In A V Out SS USB EVES Vertical Shutter Electronic 3 button viewfinder OK aw dk SE Menu Info Review SD SDHC Card slot battery compartment 8 www kodak com go easysharecenter Front View ENGLISH AF Assist Self timer Video light www kodak com go z981support GE 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 D Portrait Full frame portraits of people Subjects that are in motion Shutter 1 Sport A speed is fast Stitching 2 or 3 pictures into 1 Panorama UD panoramic scene Point and shoot simplicity when taking SCN Scene pictures under special conditions Program Aperture Priority P d B More creative control see page 14 S Shutter Priority M Manual PR 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 z98 1 support 10 CEN www kodak com go easysharecenter Do more with your camera Take a video 1 Turn the Mode dial to Video EZ 2 Press the Shutter button completely down then release it To stop recording press and releas
2. camera Some modes offer limited settings 1 Press the Menu E button 2 Press db to choose a tab m Capture Video for the most common picture and video taking settings m Setup for other camera settings 3 Press A 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 CEN 15 Do more with your camera Understand the picture taking icons Focus mode Self timer Burst Flash mode Capture mode Pictures time pang remaining Zoom slider Tag name OIS Battery level L Date stamp Understand the review icons Print quantity Protected Video Email duration 00 00 47 Hoo A EO Picture Video number Select picture video e Pk Add text tag View thumbnails Play video Upload Battery level Favorite Text tag See the Extended user guide www kodak com go z981support 16 CEN www kodak com go easysharecenter 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 P Jbutton then lt gt to find a picture 2 Press the Share button If it s your first time a Help screen appears 3 Press me W to choose a social networking site then press OK A check mark appears Repeat this steo to choose more sites Press OK agai
3. 8 1 support CEN 25 Appendix A 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 E 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 Use only a USB certified computer equipped with a current limiting motherboard Contact your computer manufacturer if you have questions If using this product in an airplane observe all instructions of the airline When removing the batteries allow them to cool they may be hot Follow all warnings and instructions supplied by the battery manufacturer Use only batteries approved for this product to avoid risk of explosion Keep batteries out of the reach of children Do not allow batteries to touch metal objects including coins Otherwise a battery may short circuit discharge energy become hot or leak Do not disassemble install backward or expose batteries to liquid moisture fire or extreme temperature Remove the batteries when the product is stored for an extended period of time In the unlike
4. Email Addresses or Manage Frames then press OK 2 To add an email address or frame press a w 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 sa W 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 ma W to choose the address or frame then press OK so that a check mark appears Press mW to choose Delete then press OK 3 When finished press w to choose Done then press OK www kodak com go z98 1 support CEN 19 Share and tag pictures Use the keyboard The keyboard appears when you need it 1 Press Hp mw to choose a letter then press OK 2 When finished press w 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 m People and then find all pictures of Mary m Keywords and then find all pictures from Dad s 60th Birthday 20 CEN www kodak com go easysharecenter Share and tag pictures Tag people When you tag faces you re helping your camera to recogni
5. T 2 l U Z LLI OO 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 DO discharge them to depletion m z Q Se TA I 2 www kodak com go easysharecenter kh 3 Language da to change OK to accept Date Time At the prompt press OK AN to change current field 4b for previous next field OK to accept See the Extended user guide www kodak com go z98 1 support www kodak com go z98 1 support 3 T 2 l U Z LLI m z Q Se TA I O Take a picture Turn the Mode dial to Smart Capture Wes 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 See other modes see page 10 See the Extended user guide www kodak com go z98 1support 4 www kodak com go easysharecenter I GO Oo Z Lu QO Review pictures videos Press the Review gt button to enter exit Review 2 d p gt View previous next picture or video OK Play a video See the Extended user guide www kodak com go z981support www kodak com go z981support 5 m z Q Se TA I 7 Download soft
6. ave 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 num rique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada Australian C Tick 137 VCCI Class B ITE TOH Hse EE ZIZ ZZ EO ZE ERREZE VCC ORE KARO Oka LTE VTA OREH ZSEK LAE La Sag KOI ZEL T GPRS dk e SZ be Grau de ELF LTTFelr Korean Class B ITE BS JI Ol JIS JSU ISS ANWASSsSS O8 Y85411 B IISA FS IAA ASSI Soe AS 02 dH SE AAAA ABE ASUT 28 CEN www kodak com go easysharecenter Appendix China RoHS SPORE ARERR EPUP ZEZAN BARK a PEE ITR DARE E OEK EZE A SEE UP RRM Cit PABA GAON d HS A
7. e 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 db W 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 CEN 11 Do more with your camera Use the flash Flash modes Auto 5 A Fill Press the Flash button repeatedly to scroll through flash modes The current flash mode appears on the LCD or EVF Flash fires When the lighting conditions require it Every time you take a picture regardless of Flash On Red eye Preflash Reduction Choose a setting in Digital the Setup Correction menu Taja 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 A preflash fires shrinking the eye pupil before the picture is taken A preflash does not fire the camera corrects red eye NOTE When using digital correction image processing takes longer than when using pretlash Never ww
8. e you want to modify then press OK Edit the name press me W to choose OK then press OK If prompted to Update People Tags press sa w 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 CEN www kodak com go easysharecenter Share and tag pictures Tag with keywords 1 Press the Review P Jbutton then lt gt to find a picture 2 Press the Menu EJ button Press A to choose Keyword Tag then press OK 3 Press me W to choose an existing keyword or New Keyword to add a new one then press OK 4 Press db to add keywords to other pictures When finished press aw 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 z98 1 support To access the camera Help system see page 7 www kodak com go z98 1 support CEN 23 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 gt button 2 Press the Wide Angle W button to view pictures by
9. in E 8 CAM ARA ER BSE E E GE be UE ES 11363 2006 E PLR BERLE GEEN ZE A A ad E e AZUA Sab HSI T 11363 20068 TARER USB Hi Kodak 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 CEN 29
10. ly event that battery fluid leaks inside the product contact Kodak customer support 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 E 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 E Dispose of batteries according to local and national regulations Go to www kodak com go kes Do not charge non rechargeable batteries For more information on batteries see www kodak com go batterytypes 26 CEN www kodak com go easysharecenter 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 reguired with any reguest for warranty repair Limited warranty coverage Warranty service is only available from within the country where the products were originally purchased You may be reguired 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 peri
11. ms 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 z98 1 support CEN 27 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 h
12. n to remove a check mark 4 Press A 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 z98 1 support CEN 17 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 db to choose the Setup tab then to choose Share Button Settings then press OK 3 Press me W to choose a social networking site then press amp to choose Show Hide Repeat this step for each network 4 When finished press me W 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 CEN www kodak com go easysharecenter 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 A to choose Manage
13. od 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 disclai
14. thumbnail or choose View Thumbnails shortcut 3 Press dk mw to choose a tab and sort pictures by All Date People Favorite or Keyword 4 Press dk mw 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 A People Favorites Date Keywords FAT Alsi For best results make sure the camera date time is current 24 CEN www kodak com go easysharecenter EO Solve camera problems To access the camera Help system see page 7 Status Solution Camera does not m Make sure the batteries are charged and turn on or off installed correctly see page 1 Camera buttons and controls do not function Flash does not fire m 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 Transfer all pictures to the computer see black screen is page 6 displayed instead of b Take another picture a picture You cannot take a E Turn the camera off then on again picture m Press the Shutter button all the way see page 4 E Insert new or charged batteries see page 1 E 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 z981 support www kodak com go z9
15. w kodak com go easysharecenter Do more with your camera Use the optical zoom 1 Use the LCD or EVF to frame en your subject L7 2 To zoom in press Telephoto E A T To zoom out press Wide Angle W Y 3 Take the picture Delete pictures videos 1 Press the Review L gt button 2 Press db 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 CEN 13 Do more with your camera P A S and M modes Use these modes for more control over your camera Mode When to use E Program mode offers the ease of auto shooting with access to all menu options Aperture Priority mode controls depth of field the range of sharpness Shutter Priority mode controls shutter speed Manual mode offers the highest level of creative control Jog dial Press Jog dial to control Exposure compensation how much light enters the camera flash compensation and ISO speed Aperture exposure compensation flash compensation and ISO speed Shutter speed exposure compensation and flash compensation Aperture shutter speed flash compensation and ISO speed See the Extended user guide www kodak com go z98 support 4 Gy www kodak com go easysharecenter Do more with your camera Use the menu button to change settings You can change settings to get the best results from your
16. ware 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 m WINDOWS OS in My Computer m MAC OS on your Desktop Download KODAK Software www kodak com go camerasw To use this camera on more See the Extended user guide at than one computer www kodak com go z98 1 support 6 www kodak com go easysharecenter Use the camera Help system i 1 Press the Menu button 2 Press the Info button dg Scroll through a Help topic Keep learning about your camera Go to www kodak com go z981support for e the Extended user guide e interactive troubleshooting and repairs e interactive tutorials e and more See the Extended user guide www kodak com go z98 1 support www kodak com go z98 1 support 1 then highlight a menu choice I GO Oo Z Lu m z Q Se TA I Back View
17. ze 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 bl button then lt q to find a picture that contains faces Press the Menu button Press a DO choose Tag People then press OK Press mW to choose Apply Tags then press OK Press aa W 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 ma to select a face then press OK If prompted to Update People Tags press d to choose Yes then press OK Other pictures are scanned and updated with the name s you applied here Press lt q gt to add names to other pictures When finished press 4 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 z98 1 support CEN 21 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 E 1 2 Tag the new James with James Smith and or Update the old James to James Monroe Press the Review gt button Press the Menu button Press a w to choose Tag People then press OK 3 Press me W to choose Modify Names List then press OK 4 Press A to choose the nam

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