Kodak Z612 User Manual
Kodak EasyShare Z612
zoom digital camera
User’s guide
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Front View
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Product features
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1 Lens 9 On/Off switch
2 Grip 10 Self-Timer/AF Assist light
3 Shutter button 11 Flash hood
4 Flash button ( ) 12 Flash
5 Focus button ( ) 13 Strap post
6 Drive button ( ) 14 Speaker
7 Mode dial 15 Microphone
8 Mode-dial-indicator light
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Back View
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1 LCD Screen 10 OK button (press)
2 EVF/LCD toggle button 11 4-way button
3 EVF (Electronic Viewfinder) 12 Share button
4 Zoom lever/Review magnifier 13 Menu button
5 Jog dial 14 Delete button
6 Info button 15 Slot for optional SD or MMC card
7 Review button 16 Battery compartment
8 USB, A/V Out 17 Tripod socket
9 DC-In (3V) 18 Dock connector
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Table of contents 1
1 Setting up your camera .........................................................................1
Attaching the lens cap and camera strap ....................................................... 1
Charging the battery ..................................................................................... 2
Loading the battery....................................................................................... 2
Turning on the camera .................................................................................. 3
Setting the language and date/time, first time ...............................................3
Setting the language and date/time, other times ............................................ 4
Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card ......................................................... 4
2 Taking pictures and videos ....................................................................5
Taking a picture ............................................................................................ 5
Reviewing pictures and videos ....................................................................... 9
Using optical zoom ..................................................................................... 12
Using the flip-up flash ................................................................................. 13
Protecting pictures and videos from deletion................................................ 14
Deleting pictures and videos........................................................................ 14
3 Transferring and printing pictures .......................................................15
Installing the software................................................................................. 15
Transferring pictures.................................................................................... 16
Printing pictures.......................................................................................... 17
Dock compatibility for your camera.............................................................. 20
4 Doing more with your camera .............................................................21
Picture-taking modes .................................................................................. 21
Changing the flash settings ......................................................................... 25
Using the focus button ................................................................................ 26
Using self-timer, burst, and exposure bracketing .......................................... 27
Using the histogram to view picture brightness ............................................ 29
Using exposure compensation with exposure bracketing ..............................29
PASM modes .............................................................................................. 30
Changing picture-taking settings .................................................................32
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Customizing your camera ............................................................................ 36
Viewing picture/video information ...............................................................39
Copying pictures and videos ........................................................................ 40
Making a video action print or picture ......................................................... 41
Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology ........................................................ 43
Cropping pictures ........................................................................................ 43
Running a slide show .................................................................................. 44
Pre-tagging for album names ...................................................................... 45
Sharing your pictures................................................................................... 48
5 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................54
Camera problems ........................................................................................ 54
Computer/connectivity problems..................................................................56
Picture quality problems .............................................................................. 56
Mode-dial-light indicator status................................................................... 57
Direct printing (PictBridge) problems............................................................ 58
6 Getting help ........................................................................................59
Helpful links ................................................................................................ 59
Telephone customer support ....................................................................... 60
7 Appendix .............................................................................................61
Camera specifications .................................................................................61
Storage capacities ....................................................................................... 65
Power-saving features ................................................................................. 67
Important safety instructions ....................................................................... 68
Battery information ..................................................................................... 70
Upgrading your software and firmware........................................................ 71
Additional care and maintenance ................................................................ 71
Warranty..................................................................................................... 72
Regulatory compliance ................................................................................ 74
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1 Setting up your camera
Attaching the lens cap and camera strap
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Setting up your camera
Charging the battery
Charge the Li-Ion rechargeable battery before first use.
Red—charging
Green—complete
Approximately 3 hours
for full charge
You can also charge the battery using a Kodak EasyShare printer dock or camera
dock. Purchase these and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or visit
www.kodak.com/go/z612accessories.
Loading the battery
battery-release tab
Li-Ion
(rechargeable)
CRV3 lithium
(non-rechargeable)
For more battery information, see page 70.
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Setting up your camera
Turning on the camera
Setting the language and date/time, first time
Language:
Move
a Language, then press OK.
Date & Time:
Press OK.
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to choose
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3
to change.
for previous/next field.
Press OK to accept.
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Setting up your camera
Setting the language and date/time, other times
Press Menu.
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to highlight Setup Menu
then press OK.
to highlight Language
or Date/Time, then press OK.
If setting the date/time:
to change.
for previous/next field.
OK
to accept.
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Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card
Your camera has internal memory. You can purchase an SD or MMC card to
conveniently store more pictures and videos.
NOTE: When using the card for the first time, format it in this camera before taking pictures (see table on
page 36). We recommend Kodak SD or MMC cards.
Turn off the camera.
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Insert card.
Notched corner
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SD or MMC
card (optional)
CAUTION:
A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause
damage.
See page 65 for storage capacities. Purchase SD or MMC cards at a dealer of Kodak
products or www.kodak.com/go/z612accessories.
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2 Taking pictures and videos
Taking a picture
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EVF
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LCD
Taking a video
AF/AE indicator:
Green–successful
Red–failed
failed focus
failed exposure
Press the Shutter
halfway to set
button
the AF/AE (Auto Focus
/Auto Exposure).
When the AF/AE
indicator turns green,
press the Shutter
button completely
down.
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EVF
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or
LCD
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Press the Shutter
button completely
down and release.
To stop recording,
press and release the
Shutter button again.
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Taking pictures and videos
Capture modes in liveview
Focus mode
Date stamp
Camera mode
Album name
Framing marks
Flash
mode
Drive
mode
Picture
size
Compression
Pictures/time remaining
Storage location
Zoom indicator
Low battery
Focus zone
Exposure metering
White balance
Image stabilizer
ISO
Aperture
Shutter speed
Exposure compensation
Flash compensation
Capture modes—shutter pressed halfway
Slow shutter speed warning
Low battery
AF/AE indicator:
Green–successful
Red–failed
failed focus
failed exposure
ISO
Aperture
Shutter speed
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Flash compensation
Exposure compensation
Taking pictures and videos
Reviewing a quickview of the picture or video just taken
After you take a picture or video, the EVF/LCD screen displays a quickview for
approximately 5 seconds. To view pictures and videos anytime, see page 9.
Press OK to play/pause video.
to adjust the volume.
If you press
no buttons, the
picture/video is
saved.
Delete
to rewind or
Tag a picture/video for
email or as a favorite, or
tag a picture for print.
NOTE: You can change the Quickview default from On to Off in the Setup menu (page 36).
Viewing multi-up (thumbnails)
Review.
Press
1
(Press again to exit.)
Press
2
.
fast forward.
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next picture or video.
NOTE: You can also press Menu, highlight
Multi-up, then press OK.
Press
4
to view previous/
OK to display a single view.
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Taking pictures and videos
Using the Auto-Focus (AF) framing marks (pictures)
When using the EVF/LCD screen as a viewfinder, framing marks indicate where the
camera is focusing. For the best pictures, the camera attempts to focus on foreground
subjects, even if the subjects are not centered in the scene.
1 Press the Shutter button halfway. When the framing marks turn green, focus is
accomplished.
Framing marks
2 If the camera is not focusing on the desired subject (or if the framing marks
disappear), release the Shutter button and recompose the scene.
3 Press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture.
NOTE: Framing marks do not appear in Landscape, Night Landscape, or Video mode. When you use AF
Zone (see table on page 32) and set Center Zone, the framing marks are fixed at a center wide
location.
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Taking pictures and videos
Reviewing pictures and videos
Press Review to view and work with your pictures and videos.
Pictures
Press Review.
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(Press again to exit.)
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View previous/next.
NOTE: Pictures taken at the 5.3 MP (3:2) quality setting are displayed at a 3:2 aspect ratio with a black bar
at the top and bottom of the screen.
Videos
Press OK to play/pause.
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During playback
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Playback forward at 2X
speed; press again for 4X.
Playback reverse at 2X
speed; press again for 4X.
During pause
To save battery power, use the optional Kodak EasyShare camera or printer dock, or
Kodak 3-volt AC adapter. (See www.kodak.com/go/z612accessories.)
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Adjust volume.
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Rewind/forward by frame.
End video play.
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Taking pictures and videos
Identifying the review icons
Picture
Video
Favorite tag
Email tag
Review mode
Album name
Scroll arrows
Favorite tag
Email tag
Review mode
Album name
Print tag/number of prints
Video length
Protect
Picture number
Image storage
location
Protect
Video number
Image storage
location
Video controller
Scroll arrows
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Taking pictures and videos
Review options
In Review, press the Menu button to access review options for pictures and videos.
Some settings may be unavailable in some modes.
Album (page 45) Slide Show (page 44)
Perfect Touch tech. (page 43)Copy (page 40)
Crop (page 43) Image Storage (see table on
page 32)
Make Picture (page 42) Multi-up (page 7)
Action Print (page 41) Setup Menu (page 36)
Protect (page 14)
Checking camera and picture status
Press Review.
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(Press again to exit.)
Repeatedly press
2
• Status icons on
• Status icons off
• Histogram and
picture/video info
for :
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Taking pictures and videos
Magnifying a picture during review
Use this feature to view the magnification of the picture.
to view other parts
of the picture.
Press OK to return to 1X.
Magnify 1X–8X.
Using optical zoom
Use optical zoom to get up to 12X closer to your subject. You can use optical zoom for
pictures and videos.
1 Use the EVF or LCD screen to frame your subject.
2 Press Telephoto (T) to zoom in. Press Wide Angle
(W) to zoom out.
The Zoom indicator shows zoom status.
3 Press the Shutter button halfway to set the
exposure and focus, then press completely down
Zoom indicator
Optical
zoom
range
Digital
zoom
range
to take the picture. (When taking videos, press and
release the Shutter button.)
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Taking pictures and videos
Using advanced digital zoom
Use digital zoom in any Still mode to get up to an additional 4.2X magnification
beyond optical zoom. Combined zoom settings are from 12X to 50X.
1 Change the default setting from None to Continuous or Pause in the Setup menu,
page 36.
2 Press the Telephoto (T) button to the optical zoom limit (12X). Release the button,
then press it again to enter digital zoom range.
The Zoom indicator shows zoom status.
3 Take the picture or video.
NOTE: You cannot use digital zoom for video recording. You may notice decreased image quality when
using digital zoom for pictures. The blue slider on the zoom indicator pauses and turns red when the
picture quality reaches the limit for an acceptable 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) print.
Using the flip-up flash
Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows.
Make sure you are within the flash range.
Flash
When you press the Shutter
button halfway and flash is
needed,
automatically opens.
Press the cover to close.
the flash
To change the flash settings, see page 25.
Flash-to-subject distance
Zoom position Flash distance
Wide angle 1.6–15.4 ft (0.5–4.7 m) @ ISO, Auto
Telephoto 3.9–8.9 ft (1.2–2.7 m) @ ISO, Auto
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Taking pictures and videos
Protecting pictures and videos from deletion
1 Press the Review button. (Press again to exit.)
2 Press for previous/next.
3 Press the Menu button.
4 Press to highlight Protect, then press the OK button.
5 To remove protection, press the OK button again.
6 Press the Menu button to exit.
The picture or video is protected and cannot be deleted. The Protect icon appears with
the protected picture or video.
CAUTION:
Formatting internal memory or an SD or MMC card deletes all
(including protected) pictures, videos. (Formatting internal
memory also deletes email addresses, album names, and
favorites. To restore them, see EasyShare software Help.)
Deleting pictures and videos
1 Press the Review button. (Press again to exit.)
2 Press for previous/next.
3 Press the Delete button.
4 Follow the screen prompts.
PICTURE or VIDEO—deletes the displayed picture or video.
EXIT—exits the Delete screen.
ALL—deletes all pictures and videos from your current storage location.
NOTE: To delete protected pictures and videos, remove protection before deleting.
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3 Transferring and printing
pictures
Installing the software
CAUTION:
Install Kodak EasyShare software
optional dock to the computer. Failure to do so may cause the
software to load incorrectly.
1 Close all software applications that are open on your computer (including
anti-virus software).
2 Place the Kodak EasyShare software CD into the CD-ROM drive.
3 Load the software:
Windows OS—if the install window does not appear, choose Run from the Start
menu and type d:\setup.exe where d is the drive letter that contains the CD.
Mac OS X—double-click the CD icon on the desktop, then click the Install icon.
4 Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.
Windows OS—select Complete to automatically install the most commonly used
applications. Select Custom to choose the applications you wish to install.
Mac OS X—follow the on-screen instructions.
NOTE: When prompted, register your camera and software. Registering lets you sign up for information
that keeps your system up-to-date. To register later, visit
5 If prompted, restart the computer. If you turned off anti-virus software, turn it back
on. See the anti-virus software manual for details.
For information on the software applications included on the Kodak EasyShare
software CD, click the Help button in the Kodak EasyShare software.
before
connecting the camera or
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Transferring and printing pictures
Transferring pictures
You can transfer pictures to your computer using a USB cable (U-8), EasyShare dock,
or Kodak multi-card reader/Kodak SD multimedia card reader-writer.
Purchase these and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or
www.kodak.com/go/z612accessories.
Transferring pictures with a USB cable, model U-8
If your package does not include an EasyShare dock, use the USB cable (model U-8)
that came with your camera.
1 Turn off the camera.
2 Plug the labeled end of the USB cable into the
labeled USB port on your computer. See your
computer user’s guide for details.
3 Plug the other end of the USB cable into the labeled
USB port on the camera.
4 Turn on the camera.
Kodak EasyShare software opens on your computer.
The software prompts you through the transfer
process.
NOTE: Visit
www.kodak.com/go/howto
for an online tutorial on connecting.
Also available for transferring
You can also use these Kodak products to transfer your pictures and videos.
■ Kodak EasyShare camera dock, Kodak EasyShare printer dock
■ Kodak multi-card reader, Kodak SD multimedia card reader-writer
Purchase these and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or
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Printing pictures
Printing with a Kodak EasyShare printer dock
Dock your camera to the Kodak EasyShare printer dock and print directly—with or
without a computer. Purchase this and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak
products or www.kodak.com/go/z612accessories.
Printing from an optional SD or MMC card
■ Automatically print tagged pictures when you insert your card into a printer with
an SD or MMC card slot. See your printer user’s guide for details.
■ Make prints at an SD or MMC card-capable Kodak picture maker/picture kiosk.
(Contact a location prior to visiting. See www.kodak.com/go/picturemaker.)
■ Take the card to your local photo retailer for professional printing.
Direct printing with a PictBridge enabled printer
Your camera is compatible with PictBridge technology, which lets you print directly to
PictBridge enabled printers, without a computer. You need:
■ Camera with fully charged batteries, or
with optional Kodak 3-volt AC adapter
■ PictBridge enabled printer
■ USB cable (U-8)
Connecting the camera to the printer
1 Turn off the camera and printer.
2 Optional: If you have a Kodak 3-volt AC adapter (optional accessory), plug it into
the camera and into an electrical outlet.
3 Connect the appropriate USB cable from the camera to the printer. (See your
printer user guide or www.kodak.com/go/z612accessories for details.)
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Transferring and printing pictures
Printing pictures
NOTE: Print size is dependant on printer capabilities.
1 Turn the Mode dial to Auto or Favorites.
2 Turn on the printer.
The PictBridge logo is displayed, followed by the current picture and menu. (If no
pictures are found, a message is displayed.) If the menu interface turns off, press any
button to redisplay it.
3 Move to choose a printing option, then press the OK button.
NOTE: During direct printing, pictures are not transferred or saved to the computer or printer.
Current Picture Move to choose a picture. Move to choose the
number of copies.
Tagged Pictures If your printer is capable, print pictures that you tagged for
printing (see page 48).
Index Print Print thumbnails of all pictures. This option requires one or more
sheets of paper.
All Pictures Print all pictures in internal memory, on a memory card, or in
Favorites. Choose the number of copies.
Image Storage Access internal memory, a memory card, or Favorites.
NOTE: During direct printing, pictures are not permanently transferred or saved to the computer or printer.
To transfer pictures to your computer, see page 16. In Favorites mode, the current favorite picture
is displayed.
Disconnecting the camera from a PictBridge printer
1 Turn off the camera and printer.
2 Disconnect the USB cable from the camera and the printer.
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Transferring and printing pictures
Ordering prints online
Kodak EasyShare
online print services offered in the Kodak EasyShare software. You can easily:
■ Upload your pictures.
■ Edit, enhance, and add borders to your pictures.
■ Store pictures, and share them with family and friends.
■ Order high-quality prints, photo greeting cards, frames, and albums—and have
them delivered to your door.
Gallery, www.kodakgallery.com, (formerly Ofoto) is one of the many
Printing pictures from your computer
For details on printing pictures from your computer, click the Help button in the Kodak
EasyShare software.
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Transferring and printing pictures
Dock compatibility for your camera
You can also check dock compatibility for your camera at
www.kodak.com/go/dockcompatibility.
Kodak EasyShare dock Docking configuration
■ series 3 printer docks and
camera docks
■ photo printer 500
Purchase camera docks, printer docks, and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak
products or www.kodak.com/go/z612accessories.
Custom
camera insert
Dock
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4 Doing more with your camera
Picture-taking modes
Choose the mode that best
suits your subjects and
surroundings.
Use this mode For
Auto General picture-taking—offers an excellent balance of image quality
and ease of use.
Sport Subjects that are in motion. Shutter speed is fast.
Night
Portrait
Scene Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures under special
Program Controlling the exposure compensation, flash compensation (how
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Reduces red eye of people in night scenes or low-light conditions.
Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod.
conditions (see page 23).
much light enters the camera), and ISO speed. The camera
automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture (f-number) based
on th e scene li gh ting. Pr og ram mode offer s t he ease of au to sho ot ing
with full access to all menu options. Use the Jog dial to select and
adjust settings (see page 31). Press the Menu button to change other
settings.
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