Kodak Z981 - Easyshare Digital Camera User manual

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Charge and load the batteries

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Lights are on while the charger

is plugged in. (See the charger

documentation for instructions

and charging times.)

For longer life, charge KODAK

Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries

AA prior to use, and occasionally

discharge them to depletion.

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Attach the strap

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Turn on the camera

Set the language and date/time

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to change current field.

for previous/next field.

OK to accept.

At the prompt, press OK.

to change.

OK to accept.

Language:

Date/Time:

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Take a picture

See other modes see page 10

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Press the Shutter button halfway to lock the focus.

When the framing marks turn green, press the Shutter

button completely down.

Turn the Mode dial to Smart Capture .

To save

battery

power,

press the

EVF/LCD

button and

use the

electronic

viewfinder.

Framing

marks

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Review pictures/videos

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View previous/

next picture or

video.

Press the Review

button to enter/exit

Review.

Play a video.

Review

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Download software, transfer pictures

When you connect the camera to the computer, it prompts you

to run the KODAK Software Downloader on your computer.

Make sure the computer is connected to the Internet. When

you connect the camera to the computer, the KODAK Software

Downloader automatically runs. Follow the prompts to

download and install KODAK Software.

1Turn off the camera.

2Use the KODAK Camera USB

Cable, U-8 to connect

camera to computer. (Use

only the cable included with

this camera!)

3Turn on the camera.

4After the software is

installed, follow the prompts

to transfer pictures and

videos to your computer.

NOTE: If the downloader does not run, find it here and launch it:

■WINDOWS OS: in My Computer

■MAC OS: on your Desktop

Download KODAK Software www.kodak.com/go/camerasw

To use this camera on more

than one computer

See the Extended user guide at

www.kodak.com/go/z981support

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Use the camera Help system

Keep learning about your camera!

See the Extended user guide www.kodak.com/go/z981support

Scroll through a

Help topic.

then highlight a menu choice.

Press the Info

button.

Press the Menu button,

Go to www.kodak.com/go/z981support for:

• the Extended user guide

• interactive troubleshooting and repairs

• interactive tutorials

• and more!

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Back View

Delete,

Menu,

Info,

Review

LCD

EVF

(Electronic

viewfinder)

EVF/LCD

Mode dial

Vertical Shutter on/off

Shutter button

Flash, Focus Mode,

Drive

Jog dial

Zoom

5V DC-In, A/V Out,

USB

Vertical Shutter

button

OK,

Power

Power light

Strap post

Tripod socket

SD/SDHC Card slot,

battery compartment

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Front View

AF Assist/

Self-timer/

Video light

Lens

Speaker

Micro-

phone

Flash

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1Do more with your camera

NOTE: To adjust the LCD brightness for your environment, see the Extended

user guide (

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Capture mode For

Smart Capture Excellent image quality and ease of use.

Portrait Full-frame portraits of people.

Sport Subjects that are in motion. Shutter

speed is fast.

Panorama “Stitching” 2 or 3 pictures into 1

panoramic scene.

Scene Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking

pictures under special conditions.

Program

Aperture Priority

Shutter Priority

Manual

More creative control (see page 14).

Video Video with sound (see page 11).

Choose the mode that best suits your

subjects and surroundings.

SCN

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