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Installing the software

Attaching the lens cap and strap

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

    Installing the software Before connecting any cables, install the software that was included with your camera. Follow the on-screen instructions. After installing the software, return to this Getting Started Guide. Attaching the lens cap and strap www.kodak.com/go/z812support...
  • Page 2: Loading The Battery

    Loading the battery Kodak lithium digital camera battery CRV3 (non-rechargeable) Turning on the camera Kodak Li-Ion rechargeable digital camera battery KLIC-8000 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter AA lithium batteries...
  • Page 3 Setting the language, date/time To update these settings in the future, see the User’s Guide at www.kodak.com/go/z812support. www.kodak.com/go/z812support Language: to change. to accept. Date/Time: At the prompt, press OK. to change. for previous/next field. to accept.
  • Page 4: Taking A Picture/Video

    Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure. When the AF/AE indicator turns green, press the Shutter button completely down. Videos Press the Shutter button completely down, then release. To stop recording, press and release the Shutter button again. www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter...
  • Page 5 During playback to play at 2X speed; press again for 4X. During playback to reverse at 2X speed; press again for 4X. Press and hold for 4 seconds to jump to a bookmark. www.kodak.com/go/z812support Press Review. (Press again to exit.)
  • Page 6: Transferring Pictures/Videos

    Transferring pictures/videos USB cable (U-8) Kodak EasyShare printer dock or camera dock (included) (May be sold separately.) For dock compatibility, visit www.kodak.com/go/dockcompatibility. To purchase accessories, visit www.kodak.com/go/z812accessories. To use an EasyShare dock, see its Getting Started Guide. www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter...
  • Page 7 Finish reading this book, so you can take and share your best pictures! To better understand each menu option, use camera Help. Highlight a menu choice, then press Visit www.kodak.com/go/z812support for: • the user’s guide • interactive troubleshooting and repairs •...
  • Page 8: Front View

    2 Low-light assist, Self-timer light, Video light 8 3 Shutter button 4 Flash button 5 Strap post 6 Focus button (Close-up/Macro, Landscape, Manual Focus) Drive button (Self-timer, Burst, Exposure Bracketing) Mode dial On/Off switch 10 Flash 11 Microphones 12 Speaker www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter...
  • Page 9: Back View

    4 Dock connector 5 LCD 6 EVF/LCD button 7 EVF (Electronic viewfinder) 8 Zoom (Wide Angle/Telephoto) button 17 Menu button 9 Jog dial www.kodak.com/go/z812support Note: Before inserting/removing an optional SD card, turn off the camera. 10 Info button 11 Review button...
  • Page 10: Doing More With Your Camera

    If you are using no zoom (1X, wide angle), you can be as close as 24 in. (60 cm) to your subject. (For Close-up/Macro mode, see As you zoom in (up to 12X), you need to move ■ further from your subject. www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter page 12).
  • Page 11: Using The Flash Button

    If Red Eye Preflash is on, the flash fires twice. If Red Eye Preflash is off, the camera corrects red eye without using an extra flash. www.kodak.com/go/z812support Doing more with your camera Press the flash button repeatedly to scroll through flash modes.
  • Page 12: Using The Focus Button

    Landscape. Press to view 2X magnification of the central area of focus. During magnification, press length. Digital zoom is not available in manual focus mode. The camera focuses when the Shutter button is pressed halfway down. www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter to adjust focal...
  • Page 13: Using The Drive Button

    (none) Using the self-timer To cancel the Self-timer before the picture is taken, press the Drive button. (The Self-timer setting remains active.) www.kodak.com/go/z812support Purpose Normal picture taking Place camera on a tripod or flat surface. In any Still mode, press the Drive button.
  • Page 14: Using Burst

    Evaluate the 3 pictures, and decide which exposure level is right for you. (Exposure bracketing is not available in all modes.) 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 15: Using The Info Button

    Flash Focus Date stamp Mode Album name AF control setting Aperture Shutter speed www.kodak.com/go/z812support Doing more with your camera To turn on/off picture-taking mode status icons, histogram review mode status icons, histogram, and picture/video information any menu Help Picture/video size...
  • Page 16: Capture Modes

    Favorites Viewing favorite pictures. Video Video with sound. Scene Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures under special conditions. (See High-ISO People in low-light scenes. Panorama “Stitching” 2 or 3 pictures into 1 panoramic scene. page 18.) Program, Aperture Priority, page 17.) www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter...
  • Page 17: Scn (Scene) Modes

    Setup for other camera settings ■ 3 Press to highlight a setting, then press OK. 4 Highlight an option, then press OK. NOTE: To better understand each menu option, press the Info www.kodak.com/go/z812support Doing more with your camera button (see page 15).
  • Page 18: P, A, S, And M Modes

    • Turn to access a setting. • Press to unlock the setting. • Turn to edit the setting. • Press to lock the setting. www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Press Jog dial to control Exposure compensation (how much light enters the camera), flash compensation, and ISO...
  • Page 19 Smaller f-stop numbers indicate a larger lens opening; good for low-light. Larger f-stop numbers indicate a smaller lens opening; keeps the main subject ■ sharp; good for landscapes and well-lit conditions. www.kodak.com/go/z812support Doing more with your camera PASM Options White—selectable Grey—non-selectable...
  • Page 20: Working With Pictures/Videos

    If you accidentally delete a picture/video, you may be able to use Undo Delete to retrieve it. This feature is only available immediately after you delete a picture/video. Press Review. Magnify 1X - 8X. Return to 1X. Press Review. View previous/next. Press Delete. Follow the screen prompts. www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter View other parts of the picture.
  • Page 21: Selecting Multiple Pictures/Videos

    Use the multi-select feature when you have two or more pictures/videos to print, transfer, or delete. (Multi-select is used most effectively in Multi-Up mode.) Selected pictures www.kodak.com/go/z812support Working with pictures/videos 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press the Zoom Wide Angle (W) button to change from single-picture view to multi-up thumbnails.
  • Page 22: Solving Camera Problems

    ■ www.kodak.com/go/z812support Insert a new or charged battery. If practical, connect the camera to a Kodak 3-volt AC adapter (sold separately), then try again. Make sure the correct battery type is installed Wipe the contacts with a clean, dry cloth before inserting a battery in the camera.
  • Page 23 If the LCD breaks, do not touch the glass or liquid. Contact Kodak customer support. ■ The use of an accessory that is not recommended by Kodak may cause fire, electric shock, or injury. For approved accessories, visit www.kodak.com/go/accessories. ■...
  • 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 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.
  • Page 26 (separate from municipal waste). For more information, contact your retailer, collection facility, or appropriate local authorities; or visit www.kodak.com/go/recycle. (Product weight: 330 g.) Australian C-Tick N137 Canadian DOC statement DOC Class B Compliance—This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
  • Page 27 China RoHS VCCI Class B ITE Russian GOST-R Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, NY 14650 AIO-40 Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, New York 14650 © Eastman Kodak Company, 2007 Kodak and EasyShare are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. 2F6566_en www.kodak.com/go/z812support Appendix...

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