Kodak EASYSHARE Z1275, EasyShare Z1285, Z812IS, 1679109, 8060006 Extended User Manual
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Kodak EasyShare Z1275/Z1285
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
5Flash button 10Lens
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Back view
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1LCD 10USB, A/V Out
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2 , OK 11 DC-In , for optional 3V AC adapter
3 Ready light 12 Share button
4 LCD/Info button 13 Menu button
5 Delete button 14 Review button
6 Wide angle (W) button 15 Battery compartment
7 Telephoto (T) button 16 Tripod socket
8Strap post 17Dock connector
9 Slot for optional SD/SDHC or MMC
card
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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
Using an optional SD/SDHC or MMC 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
Using the framing grid to compose a picture................................................ 32
P and M modes...........................................................................................33
Using burst .................................................................................................36
Using exposure compensation to adjust picture brightness ...........................37
Using the histogram to view picture brightness............................................38
Sharing your pictures...................................................................................38
5 Transferring and printing pictures .......................................................44
Installing the software.................................................................................44
Transferring pictures with the USB cable...................................................... 45
Printing pictures..........................................................................................46
Dock compatibility for your camera..............................................................48
6 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................49
7 Getting help ........................................................................................55
Helpful links................................................................................................55
8 Appendix .............................................................................................57
Camera specifications ................................................................................. 57
Storage capacities.......................................................................................60
Upgrading your software and firmware........................................................60
Important safety instructions .......................................................................60
Battery life ..................................................................................................61
Care and maintenance ................................................................................62
Limited Warranty ........................................................................................62
Regulatory compliance ................................................................................65
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1 Setting up your camera
Attaching the strap
Loading the battery
Ni-MH
(rechargeable)
To extend battery life, see page 61.
CRV3 lithium
(non-rechargeable)
2 AA (rechargeable or
non-rechargeable)
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Setting up your camera
Turning on the camera
Setting the language, date/time
Language:
to change.
OK
Date/Time:
OK
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 31).
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Setting up your camera
Using an optional SD/SDHC or MMC card
Your camera has internal memory. You can purchase an SD/SDHC or MMC card to
store more pictures and videos (www.kodak.com/go/z1275accessories,
www.kodak.com/go/z1285accessories). We recommend Kodak SD/SDHC or MMC
cards.
NOTE: To choose a storage location for pictures and videos, see page 31.
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.
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2 Taking pictures/videos
Taking a picture
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Press the Shutter
button halfway
to focus and set
exposure.
When the Ready
light turns
green, press the
Shutter button
completely
Ready
light
Framing
marks
down.
NOTE: Press to turn on/off status icons (see page 12) and histogram (see page 38). For more
information on framing marks, see page 5.
Taking a video
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Press the Shutter
button
completely
down and
release.
To stop
recording, press
and release the
Shutter button
again.
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 (see page 29), the framing marks are fixed at Center Wide.
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Taking pictures/videos
Capture modes
Capture mode For
General picture taking. When the Shutter button is pressed halfway,
Choose the mode that best suits
your subjects and surroundings.
P/M
ISO
SCN
Smart Scene
P, M Program, Manual modes for more creative control. (See page 33).
High ISO People in low-light scenes indoors using a higher ISO.
Digital
Image
Stabilization
Scene
Video Capturing video with sound. (See page 4.)
Favorites Viewing favorite pictures. (See page 40.)
faces are detected, the scene is analyzed, and the best settings are
applied.
Minimizing the effects of camera shake and subject movement.
Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures under special
conditions. (See page 6.)
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.
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3 Press OK to choose a Scene mode.
Taking pictures/videos
Use this
For
SCN mode
Portrait Full-frame portraits of people.
Panorama
L-R, R-L
Sport Subjects that are in motion. Shutter speed is fast. The camera pre-settings are
Landscape Far-away scenes. The camera uses infinity auto-focus. Auto-focus framing marks
Close-up Close range. Use available light instead of flash if possible. The camera
Night
Portrait
Night
Landscape
Stitching up to 3 pictures into one panoramic scene (see page 11).
Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering and Multi-Zone Focus.
are not available in Landscape.
automatically sets the focus distance depending on the zoom position.
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.
Snow Bright snow scenes.
Beach Bright beach scenes.
Text Documents. Focus is set to Macro Focus (see page 29).
Fireworks Bright, colorful light displays. Flash does not fire. Place the camera on a flat,
steady surface or use a tripod.
Flower Close-ups of flowers or other small subjects in bright light. Focus is set to Macro
Focus (see page 29).
Manner/
Museum
SelfPortrait
Children Action pictures of children in bright light.
Backlight Subjects that are in shadow or “backlit” (when light is behind the subject).
Quiet occasions, like a wedding or lecture. Flash and sound are disabled.
Close-ups of yourself. Assures proper focus and minimizes red eye.
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Taking pictures/videos
Use this
For
SCN mode
Panning
Shot
Candle light
Sunset Capturing the deep hues seen at sunset.
Fast-moving subjects. The background gives the sense of movement, while the
subject appears still. Shutter speed is > 1/180 sec.
Capturing the ambiance of candle light.
Using optical zoom
Use optical zoom to get up to 5X closer to your subject while taking pictures/videos.
Optical zoom is effective when the lens is no closer than 24 in. (60 cm) to the subject
or 7.9 in. (20 cm) in Close-up mode.
1 Use the LCD to frame your subject. For focus distances, see Camera specifications,
page 57.
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.
Zoom indicator
Optical
zoom
range
WTD
Digital
zoom
range
Using the digital zoom
Use digital zoom to get up to 5X beyond optical zoom while taking pictures. Press
Telephoto (T) to the maximum optical zoom. Release the button, then press it again.
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.
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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 modes Flash fires
Auto When the lighting conditions require it.
Every time you take a picture, regardless of the lighting conditions. Use
Fill
when the subject is in shadow or is “backlit” (when the light is behind the
subject). In low light, hold the camera steady or use a tripod.
If Red-eye Pre-flash is turned off:
■ The flash fires once and the
Red-eye
camera automatically
corrects red-eye in the
picture.
Press the
through flash modes. (See flash modes below.)
button repeatedly to scroll
If Red-eye Pre-flash is turned on:
■ The flash fires once so the eyes
become accustomed to the flash,
then fires again when the picture is
taken.
To turn the Red-eye Pre-flash feature on/off, see page 30.
Off Never.
Flash-to-subject distance
Wide angle 2–19.3 ft (0.6–5.9 m) @ ISO 400
Telephoto 2–10.5 ft (0.6–3.2 m) @ ISO 400
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Taking pictures/videos
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.
1
In most Still modes, press the Self-Timer/Burst button
2
• 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 before the picture is taken, 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. (Picture size is set to 4.8 MP for each picture. 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 SCN.
2 Press to highlight Panorama Left-Right or Panorama Right-Left (depending
on the direction you want to pan), then press the OK button.
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. (You can press the Delete button to re-take a
picture.)
5 If you are taking only 2 pictures, press the OK button to stitch them together.
After you take 3 pictures, the pictures are automatically stitched together.
Take 2 or 3 pictures.
1
2
3
Get 1 panoramic picture.
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Taking pictures/videos
Understanding the picture-taking icons
Status icons indicate mode, feature, and camera status.
Self-timer/Burst
Flash
Date stamp
Camera mode
Album name
Framing marks
Histogram
P/M mode
Aperture
Shutter speed
Picture size
Pictures/time remaining
Storage location
Zoom indicator
Low battery
Focus zone
Exposure metering
White balance
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
return to 1X
OK
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.
Playback speed
4X
2X
1X
2X
4X
■ Press to adjust the volume.
Reverse
Forward
■ Press OK to pause/unpause.
■ 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 LCD/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 only 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/SDHC or MMC card deletes all
(including protected) pictures/videos. (Formatting internal memory also
deletes email addresses, album 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 the OK button.
4 Choose an option, then press the OK button.
Options Options
View By See page 24
Album See page 24 Crop See page 18
Slide Show See page 21 Sound Tags See page 17
Multi-up See page 24
Copy To See page 25 Trim See page 19
Protect/Unprotect See page 15 Action Print See page 21
Select/Deselect All See page 25 Bookmark See page 20
Pictures
Videos
Perfect Touch tech. See page 18
Make Picture See page 19
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Working with pictures/videos
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. Press the OK button.
4 Choose Record, then press OK.
5 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
2 Press to play the sound tag.
3 Press to adjust the volume.
4 Press OK to stop playback.
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tagged picture.
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Cropping pictures
You can crop a picture so that only the desired portion of the picture remains.
1 Press the Review button, then to find a
picture.
2 Press the Menu button, then to highlight the
Picture
Cropped picture
Edit tab.
3 Press to highlight Crop. Press the OK
button.
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 is 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.
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 the OK button.
The enhancement is previewed 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.
NOTE: You cannot enhance previously enhanced or panorama pictures, or videos.
■ Press the Menu button to exit the menu.
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