Kodak EasyShare Z885 User Manual

Kodak easyshare z885: quick start
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Installing the software

IMPORTANT: Before connecting any cables, install the software that was included with
your camera. Follow the on-screen instructions.
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After installing the software, return
to this Getting Started Guide.
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  • Page 1: Installing The Software

    Installing the software IMPORTANT: Before connecting any cables, install the software that was included with your camera. Follow the on-screen instructions. www.kodak.com/go/z885support After installing the software, return to this Getting Started Guide.
  • Page 2: Loading The Batteries

    Loading the batteries Ni-MH (rechargeable) Turning on the camera CRV3 lithium 2 AA (rechargeable or (non-rechargeable) non-rechargeable) www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter...
  • Page 3 Setting the language, date/time Language: to change. OK to accept. Date/Time: At the prompt, press OK. to change. for previous/next field. OK to accept. www.kodak.com/go/z885support OK (press)
  • Page 4: Taking A Picture/Video

    Press it completely down when the Ready light turns green. Press to turn on/off the LCD Videos Shutter button Press the Shutter button completely down and release. To stop recording, press the Shutter button again. www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter...
  • Page 5 Reviewing pictures/videos www.kodak.com/go/z885support Press Review. (Press again to exit.) Videos: Play. OK During playback to pause or play. During playback to adjust the volume. During playback to play at 2X speed; press again for 4X. During playback to reverse at 2X speed;...
  • Page 6: Transferring Pictures/Videos

    Transferring pictures/videos USB cable Kodak EasyShare printer dock or camera dock (May be sold separately.) For dock compatibility, visit www.kodak.com/go/dockcompatibility. To purchase accessories, visit www.kodak.com/go/z885accessories. To use an EasyShare dock, see its Getting Started Guide. www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter...
  • Page 7 • set up your camera • taken pictures • transferred pictures to your computer Keep learning! Finish reading this book, so you can take and Visit www.kodak.com/go/z885support and www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter for: • the extended user’s guide • interactive troubleshooting and repairs • interactive tutorials •...
  • Page 8: Front View

    Front view Mode dial Shutter button Self-timer/Video light On/Off button Flash button Self-timer/Burst button Flash Speaker Microphone 10 Lens www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter...
  • Page 9: Back View

    Wide angle button Telephoto button Strap post Slot for optional SD or MMC card 10 SD or MMC card (sold separately) www.kodak.com/go/z885support 11 SD/MMC card door 12 USB, A/V Out 13 DC-In (3V) , for optional AC adapter 14 Share button...
  • Page 10: Doing More With Your Camera

    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: In Video mode, the zoom indicator changes and only the optical zoom range appears. Zoom indicator Digital Optical zoom zoom range range www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter...
  • Page 11: Using The Self-Timer

    Press the Shutter button completely down. ■ NOTE: The video stops when no storage space remains. Only the 2- and 10-second options are available in video mode. www.kodak.com/go/z885support Doing more with your camera Compose the scene. Press the Shutter button halfway, then completely down.
  • Page 12: Using Burst

    NOTE: During quickview, you can delete all pictures in the burst series. To delete selectively, do so in Review (see page 21). Purpose Capture an expected event. Example: A person swinging a golf club. Capture an event when the precise timing is uncertain. Example: A child blowing out birthday candles. www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter...
  • Page 13: Using The Flash

    ■ The flash fires once and the camera automatically corrects red-eye in the picture. Never. www.kodak.com/go/z885support Doing more with your camera Press the button repeatedly to scroll through flash modes (see Flash modes below). The current flash mode appears in the LCD screen.
  • Page 14: Capture Modes

    More creative control. Program and Manual modes. People in low-light scenes indoors using a higher ISO. Minimizing the effects of camera shake and subject movement. Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures under special conditions. (See page 15.) Capturing video with sound. (See Viewing favorite pictures. www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter page...
  • Page 15: Scene Modes

    NOTE: If the mode description turns off before you finish reading it, press OK. 3 Press OK to choose a Scene mode. Using camera Help To better understand each menu option, use camera Help. Highlight a menu choice, then press the button. Open/close Help screen Scroll up/down www.kodak.com/go/z885support...
  • Page 16: Understanding The Picture-Taking Icons

    Doing more with your camera Understanding the picture-taking icons In Smart Scene mode Flash Date stamp Camera mode Album name Framing marks Framing grid —no buttons pressed www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Self-timer/Burst Picture size Pictures/time remaining Storage location Zoom: wide telephoto digital Low battery...
  • Page 17: Working With Pictures/Videos

    4 Follow the screen prompts. The picture is cropped. The original is saved. (Cropped pictures cannot be cropped again.) ■ Press the Menu button to exit the menu. www.kodak.com/go/z885support magnify 2X - 8X. view other parts of the picture. return to 1X.
  • Page 18: Viewing Thumbnails (Multi-Up)

    Working with pictures/videos Viewing thumbnails (multi-up) Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology Kodak Perfect Touch technology helps ensure better, brighter pictures. 1 Press the Review button, then 2 Press the Menu button, then Press the OK button. The enhancement is previewed in a split screen. Press picture.
  • Page 19: Editing Videos

    Trimming a video You can delete an unwanted portion from the beginning or end of a video. Video Trimmed video www.kodak.com/go/z885support Working with pictures/videos 1 Press the Review button, then 2 Press the Menu button, then highlight Make Picture. Press the OK button.
  • Page 20: Using Sound Tags

    1 Press the Review button, then picture. 2 Press to play the sound tag. 3 Press to adjust the volume. 4 Press OK to pause or replay the sound tag during playback. www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter to find a picture. to find a tagged...
  • Page 21: Deleting Pictures/Videos

    Undo Delete. 2 Press OK. The deleted picture/video (overlaid with the Delete menu) appears. Select Exit to exit the Delete menu. ■ www.kodak.com/go/z885support Working with pictures/videos 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press to find a picture/video. 3 Press the Delete button.
  • Page 22: Solving Camera Problems

    ■ Short battery life Wipe the contacts with a clean, dry cloth before loading batteries in the camera. with Kodak Ni-MH rechargeable ■ Limit the following activities that quickly deplete battery power: reviewing pictures/videos on the LCD; and excessive use of the flash.
  • Page 23 Contact Kodak customer support. ■ The use of an accessory that is not recommended by Kodak may cause fire, electric shock, or injury. ■ Use only a USB-certified computer. Contact your computer manufacturer if you have questions.
  • Page 24 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.
  • Page 25 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.
  • Page 26 Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment labeling In the European Union, do not discard this product as unsorted municipal waste. Contact your local authorities or go to VCCI Class B ITE www.kodak.com/go/recycle for recycling program information. www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter...
  • Page 27 Appendix Korean Class B ITE Chinese RoHS Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, NY 14650 Eastman Kodak Company, 2007 Kodak, EasyShare, and Perfect Touch are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. 4J6180_en www.kodak.com/go/z885support...

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