Kodak EasyShare Z1085 IS Zoom Extended User Guide
Kodak EasyShare Z1085 IS
zoom digital camera
Extended user guide
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Front view
Product features
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1 Mode dial 6 Self-timer/Burst button
2 Shutter button 7 Flash
3 Self-timer/Video light 8 Speaker
4 On/Off button 9 Microphone
5 Flash button 10 Lens
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Back view
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1LCD 9 USB, A/V Out
2, OK10DC-In, for optional 3V AC adapter
3 Ready light 11 Share button
4 Info button 12 Menu button
5 Delete button 13 Review button
6 Wide angle (W) button 14 Battery compartment
7 Telephoto (T) button 15 Tripod socket
8 Slot for optional SD or SDHC card 16 Dock connector
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Table of contents 1
1 Setting up your camera .........................................................................1
Attaching the strap .......................................................................................1
Loading the battery.......................................................................................1
Turning on the camera ..................................................................................2
Setting the language, date/time.....................................................................2
Storing pictures on an optional SD or SDHC card............................................3
2 Taking pictures/videos ...........................................................................4
Taking a picture ............................................................................................4
Capture modes .............................................................................................6
Using optical zoom .......................................................................................8
Using the flash..............................................................................................9
Using the self-timer.....................................................................................10
Taking panoramic pictures...........................................................................11
Understanding the picture-taking icons........................................................12
3 Working with pictures/videos ..............................................................13
Reviewing pictures/videos ...........................................................................13
Deleting pictures/videos ..............................................................................15
Using the menu button in Review................................................................16
Adding sound tags......................................................................................17
Cropping pictures........................................................................................18
Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology ........................................................18
Editing videos .............................................................................................19
Running a slide show..................................................................................21
Viewing pictures/videos in different ways.....................................................24
Selecting multiple pictures/videos ................................................................25
Copying pictures/videos...............................................................................25
Understanding the review icons...................................................................26
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4 Doing more with your camera .............................................................27
Using the Menu button to change settings ..................................................27
P and M modes...........................................................................................34
Using the framing grid to compose a picture................................................36
Using burst .................................................................................................37
Using exposure compensation to adjust brightness ......................................38
Using the histogram to view picture brightness............................................38
Sharing your pictures...................................................................................39
5 Transferring and printing pictures .......................................................43
Installing the software.................................................................................43
Transferring pictures with the USB cable......................................................44
Printing pictures..........................................................................................45
Dock compatibility for your camera..............................................................47
6 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................48
7 Getting help ........................................................................................53
Helpful links................................................................................................53
8 Appendix .............................................................................................55
Camera specifications .................................................................................55
Storage capacities.......................................................................................58
Upgrading your software and firmware........................................................58
Important safety instructions .......................................................................58
Battery life ..................................................................................................59
Care and maintenance ................................................................................60
Limited warranty .........................................................................................60
Regulatory compliance ................................................................................63
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1 Setting up your camera
Attaching the strap
Loading the battery
Kodak Li-Ion rechargeable
digital camera battery
KLIC-8000 (rechargeable)
To extend battery life, see page 59.
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Kodak lithium digital camera
battery CRV3 (non-rechargeable)
2 AA lithium batteries
(non-rechargeable) Alkaline
batteries are NOT compatible.
Setting up your camera
Turning on the camera
Setting the language, date/time
Language:
OK
Date/Time:
OK
to change.
to accept.
to change.
for previous/next field.
to accept.
NOTE: To change the date/time and language in the future, use the Menu button (see page 32).
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Setting up your camera
Storing pictures on an optional SD or SDHC card
Your camera has internal memory. You can purchase an SD or SDHC card to store
more pictures and videos (www.kodak.com/go/z1085accessories).
CAUTION:
A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause
damage. Inserting or removing a card when the Ready light is
blinking may damage the pictures, the card, or the camera.
NOTE: To choose a storage location for pictures and videos, see page 30.
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2 Taking pictures/videos
Taking a picture
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Smart Capture
mode
Ready
light
Framing
marks
Press the Shutter
button halfway
to lock the
focus.
When the ready
light turns
green, press the
Shutter button
completely
down.
NOTE: When you press the Shutter button halfway down, the framing marks remain locked on the face or
the in-focus object, even if you move the camera. For more information on Smart Capture and other
modes, see page 6. For more information on framing marks, see page 5. Press to turn
on/off status icons and histogram.
Taking a video
1 2
Video mode
Press the Shutter
button
completely
down and
release.
To stop
recording, press
and release the
Shutter button
again.
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Taking pictures/videos
Reviewing the picture/video just taken
After you take a picture/video, the LCD displays a quickview for several seconds. (To
dismiss the quickview sooner, press the Shutter button halfway.)
Delete
The picture is saved
unless you press
the Delete button.
Play a video
To review pictures/videos anytime, see page 13.
Using the framing marks to take pictures
Framing marks indicate the camera focus area. The camera attempts to focus on
foreground subjects, even if they’re not centered in the scene.
1 Press the Shutter button halfway.
When the subject is in focus, the framing marks turn green. If the camera is not
focusing on the desired subject (or if the framing marks disappear), release the Shutter
button and recompose the scene.
2 Press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture.
NOTE: Framing marks do not appear in some SCN (scene) and Video modes. When you use AF Zone and
set Center Zone, the framing marks are fixed at Center Wide.
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Capture modes
Choose the mode that best suits
your subjects and surroundings.
Capture mode For
General picture taking—it offers excellent image quality and ease of
use.
■ Faces are detected.
■ The scene is analyzed for other content and for lighting.
Smart
Capture
Program
P
Manual
M
High ISO People in low-light scenes.
ISO
Scene
SCN
Panorama
■ Kodak Perfect Touch technology is applied, for better pictures.
You can choose the best picture size and aspect ratio for your
needs—just press the Menu button and choose Picture Size.
■ 3:2 (the best choice when making 4 x 6 prints)
■ 16:9 (wide screen)
■ 4:3 (the default setting)
More creative control. (See page 34).
Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures under special
conditions.
“Stitching” 2 or 3 pictures into 1 panoramic scene. (See page 11.)
Video Video with sound. (See page 4.)
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Taking pictures/videos
Scene modes
1 Turn the Mode dial to Scene .
2 Press to display Scene modes.
NOTE: If the mode description turns off before you finish reading it, press OK.
3 Press OK to choose a Scene mode.
SCN mode For
Portrait Full-frame portraits of people.
Sport Subjects that are in motion. Shutter speed is fast. The camera pre-settings are
Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering and Multi-Zone Focus.
Landscape Far-away scenes. The camera uses infinity auto-focus. Auto-focus framing
marks are not available in Landscape.
Night
Portrait
Night
Landscape
Snow Bright snow scenes.
Beach Bright beach scenes.
Text Documents. Focus is set to Macro Focus.
Fireworks Bright, colorful light displays. Flash does not fire. Place the camera on a flat,
Flower Close-ups of flowers or other small subjects in bright light. Focus is Macro.
Manner/
Museum
SelfPortrait
Stage People on a lit stage. Fast shutter speed, high ISO. Flash and sounds are off.
Backlight Subjects that are in shadow or “backlit” (when light is behind the subject).
Candle light
Reducing red eye of people in night scenes or low-light conditions. Place the
camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod.
Distant scenery at night. Flash does not fire. Place the camera on a flat, steady
surface or use a tripod.
steady surface or use a tripod.
Quiet occasions, like a wedding or lecture. Flash is off.
Close-ups of yourself. Assures proper focus and minimizes red eye.
(Flash setting can be changed.)
Capturing the ambiance of candle light.
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SCN mode For
Sunset Capturing the deep hues seen at sunset.
Using optical zoom
Use optical zoom to get up to 5X closer to your subject while taking pictures/videos.
1 Use the LCD to frame your subject. For focus
distances, see Camera specifications, page 55.
2 Press Telephoto (T) to zoom in. Press Wide Angle
(W) to zoom out.
3 Take the picture or video.
Optical zoom
WTD
Digital zoom
Use digital zoom to get up to 5X beyond optical zoom while taking pictures. Press
Telephoto (T) to the maximum optical zoom.
NOTE: You may notice decreased image quality when using digital zoom. The slider on the zoom indicator
turns red when the picture quality reaches the limit for an acceptable 4 x 6-in. (10 x 15 cm) print.
NOTE: To get a focused picture every time, remember:
■ Use the auto focus framing marks, page 4.
■ As you zoom in, move away from your subject.
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Taking pictures/videos
Using the flash
Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows.
Flash settings are limited in some capture modes.
Press the button repeatedly to scroll
through flash modes. (See flash modes below.)
Flash modes Flash fires
Auto When the lighting conditions require it.
Off Never.
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).
Fill
In low light, hold the camera steady or use a tripod.
NOTE: (Not available in Smart Capture mode.)
If Red-eye Pre-flash is turned off (in
the Setup menu): the flash fires
Red-
once and the camera automatically
eye
corrects red-eye in the picture.
To turn the Red-eye Pre-flash feature on/off, see page 31.
If Red-eye Pre-flash is turned on (in the
Setup menu): the flash fires once so the
eyes become accustomed to the flash, then
fires again when the picture is taken.
Flash-to-subject distance in Smart Capture mode
Wide angle 26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Telephoto 14.4 ft (4.4 m)
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Using the self-timer
Use the self-timer when you want to be included in a picture, or to ensure a steady
Shutter button press.
Place camera on a tripod or flat surface.
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In most Still modes, press the Self-Timer/Burst button
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• Once for a 10-second delay (so you have time to get into the scene)
• Again for a 2-second delay (for a steady, auto-shutter release on a tripod)
• Again for 2-shot (one picture taken after 10 seconds and another picture
taken 8 seconds later)
Compose the scene.
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Press the Shutter button halfway, then
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completely down.
The picture is taken after the delay.
To cancel the Self-timer during countdown, press the Self-timer/Burst button ,
or press the Shutter button completely down.
Use the same procedure to use the self-timer in Video mode, but:
■ Turn the Mode dial to Video .
■ 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.
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Taking pictures/videos
Taking panoramic pictures
Use panorama to “stitch” up to 3 pictures into a panoramic scene.
NOTE: For best results, use a tripod. Individual pictures are not saved, even if panorama capture is
cancelled before stitching occurs. (Exposure Compensation, White Balance, Exposure Metering, AF
Zone, AF Control, Color Mode, and Sharpness are set with the first picture. The flash is set to Off.)
You can use the self-timer (2- and 10-second delays) while taking panoramic pictures. See page 10.
1 Turn the Mode dial to Panorama .
2 Press to highlight Panorama Left-Right or Panorama Right-Left (depending
on the direction you want to pan), then press OK.
3 Take the first picture.
After a quickview, the LCD displays the liveview and an “overlay” from the first picture.
4 Compose the second picture. Make the overlay from the first picture cover the
same portion in the new picture.
5 If you are taking only 2 pictures, press OK to stitch them together.
After you take 3 pictures, the pictures are automatically stitched together.
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Take 2 or 3 pictures.
Get 1 panoramic picture.
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Understanding the picture-taking icons
Status icons indicate mode, feature, and camera status.
Picture size
Flash
Camera mode
Tag name
Framing marks
Histogram
Self-timer/Burst
Date stamp
Pictures/time remaining
Storage location
Zoom indicator
Auto focus control
White balance
Focus zone
Exposure metering
Aperture
Shutter
speed
Low battery
Focus mode
ISO speed
Exposure compensation
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Reviewing pictures/videos
Press the Review button to view and work with your pictures/videos. Press Review
again to exit.
1 Press the Review button.
2 Press to view previous/next picture/video.
NOTE: Pictures taken at the 3:2 and 16:9 aspect ratios (see page 27)
do not fill the LCD.
Review
Magnifying a picture during review
magnify 2X - 8X
T
view other parts of the picture
OK or W
return to 1X
NOTE: If you press the W button while at 1X, the view changes from single-picture to multi-up thumbnails.
(See page 24.)
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Working with pictures/videos
Playing a video
1 Press the Review button.
2 Press to locate previous/next video.
3 Press to play a video.
■ Press during playback to adjust the
volume. (Press during pause to go to
Playback speed
2X
4X
Reverse
1X
2X
Forward
4X
previous/next frame. Press during 4X to
jump to a bookmark. See page 20.)
■ Press OK to pause/resume.
■ Press during playback to play at 2X speed;
press again for 4X.
■ Press during playback to reverse at 2X
speed; press again for 4X.
Viewing picture/video information
1 Press the Review button.
2 Repeatedly press the Info button to turn on/off status icons and
picture/video info.
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Deleting pictures/videos
1 Press the Review button.
2 Press to find a picture/video.
3 Press the Delete button.
4 Follow the screen prompts.
Using the undo delete feature
If you accidentally delete a picture/video, use Undo Delete to retrieve it. This feature is
available immediately after you delete a picture/video in Review mode (when the
Undo Delete option appears).
1 Press to highlight Undo Delete.
2 Press OK.
The deleted picture/video appears.
3 Select Exit to exit the Delete menu.
Protecting pictures/videos from deletion
1 Press the Review button.
2 Press to find a picture/video.
3 Press the Menu button.
4 Press to highlight Protect, then press OK.
The Protect icon appears with the protected picture/video.
■ Press the Menu button to exit the menu.
CAUTION:
Formatting internal memory or an SD or SDHC card deletes all (including
protected) pictures/videos. (Formatting internal memory also deletes
email addresses, tag names, and favorites.)
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Working with pictures/videos
Using the menu button in Review
1 Press the Review button, then the Menu button.
2 Press to choose a tab:
■ Review to view pictures/videos
■ Edit to edit pictures/videos
■ Setup for other camera settings
3 Press to highlight a setting, then press OK.
4 Choose an option, then press OK.
Options Options
View All See page 24
Search See page 24 Crop See page 18
Tag See page 41 Sound Tag See page 17
Favorite See page 42
Protect/Unprotect See page 15 Trim See page 19
Copy See page 25 Action Print See page 21
Slide Show See page 21 Bookmark See page 20
Multimedia Slide Show See page 22
Multi-up See page 24
Select All/Deselect All See page 25
Pictures
Videos
Perfect Touch tech. See page 18
Make Picture See page 19
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Adding sound tags
You can record a voice or sound (up to 1 minute long) to a picture.
NOTE:
Only one sound tag can be added to each picture (not to videos).
Recording a sound tag
1 Press the Review button, then to find a picture.
2 Press the Menu button, then to highlight the Edit tab.
3 Press to highlight Sound Tag, then press OK.
4 Follow the screen prompts.
The sound tag is applied to your picture.
■ Press the Menu button to exit the menu.
Playing a sound tag
1 Press the Review button, then to find a
tagged picture.
2 Press to play the sound tag.
3 Press to adjust the volume.
Review
■ Press OK to stop playback.
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Cropping pictures
You can crop a picture so that only the desired portion of the picture remains. (You
cannot crop these pictures: panoramic, 16:9, video action prints, pictures from a
video, or pictures that are already cropped.)
1 Press the Review button, then to find a
picture.
Picture
Cropped picture
2 Press the Menu button, then to highlight the
Edit tab.
3 Press to highlight Crop. Press OK.
4 Press Telephoto (T) to zoom in, or to move the crop box. Press OK.
5 Follow the screen prompts.
The picture is cropped, the original saved. (Cropped pictures cannot be cropped again.)
■ Press the Menu button to exit the menu.
Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology
Kodak Perfect Touch technology helps ensure better, brighter pictures. Perfect Touch is
automatically applied to pictures taken in Smart Capture mode. (You cannot enhance
videos, panoramic pictures, pictures that are already enhanced, or pictures taken in
Smart Capture mode.)
1 Press the Review button, then to find a picture.
2 Press the Menu button, then to highlight the Edit tab.
3 Press to highlight Perfect Touch tech. Press OK.
A preview is shown in a split screen. Press to view other parts of the picture.
4 Press OK. Follow the screen prompts to replace the original picture or to save the
enhanced picture as a new one.
■ Press the Menu button to exit the menu.
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