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    www .kodak.com/go/z1 015support 1 ENGLISH  Installing the softw are  Attaching the str ap See the Extended user gu ide www .k odak.com/go/z1015support After installing the software, return to this user guide. Before connecting any cables, install the software that was included with your camera. Follo w the on-screen instructions. 1 2 urg_0090[...]

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    2 www .kodak.com/go/easyshare center ENGLISH  Loading the battery See the Extende d user guide www .kodak.com/ go/z1015support K odak li thium digital camera battery CRV3 (non-rechargeable) K odak Li-Ion rechargeable digital camera battery KLIC-8000 urg_00908.book Page 2 Friday, Octo ber 17, 2008 9:06 AM[...]

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    www .kodak.com/go/z1 015support 3 ENGLISH Charging the KLIC-8000 battery See the Extended user gu ide www .k odak.com/go/z1015support T urn OFF the camera. 1 Connect the cable. 2 Charging light • Blinking: charging • Steady: finished charging (approximately 3.5 hours) Important: DO NOT plug this cable into a computer . Note: T his charger charg[...]

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    4 www .kodak.com/go/easyshare center ENGLISH Charging the battery using optional accessories Kodak 5V AC adapter (2 amp) To charge the battery, tu rn off the camera. To power the camera (without charging the battery), turn on the camera. Kodak EasyShare came ra and printer docks Turn off the camera. Kodak USB cable and a USB computer port Turn off [...]

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    www .kodak.com/go/z1 015support 5 ENGLISH  T urning on the camer a  Setting the language , date/time See the Extended user gu ide www .k odak.com/go/z1015support to change OK to accept to change OK to accept Language: Date/Time: for previous/next field urg_00908.book Page 5 Friday, Octo ber 17, 2008 9:06 AM[...]

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    6 www .kodak.com/go/easyshare center ENGLISH  T aking a picture/video 1 Video mode EVF LCD 2 Pictures Videos 2 1 Press the Shutter button halfway to lock the focus. When the framing marks turn green, press the Shutter button completely down. Press the Shutter button completely down and release. T o stop recording, press and release the Shutter b[...]

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    www .kodak.com/go/z1 015support 7 ENGLISH  Reviewing pictures/videos  T r ansferring pictures/videos See dock compatibility www .kodak.com/ go/dockcompatibility Purchase acce ssories www .kodak.com/go/z10 15accessories Review previous/next picture/video USB cable Kodak EasyShare printer dock or camera dock (May be sold separately.) To use an [...]

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    8 www .kodak.com/go/easyshare center ENGLISH  K eep learning about your camer a! Learn about on-camera H elp page 23 Congratulations! You have: • set up your camera • taken pictures • transferred pictures to your computer Visit www.kodak.com/g o/z1015s upport and www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter for: • the extended user guide • interac[...]

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    www .kodak.com/go/z1 015support 9 ENGLISH F ront view 1 2 Lens Low-light assist, Self-timer light, Video light 4 5 Shutter button ■ Drive button (Self-timer , Burst) ■ F ocus button (Close-up/Macro , Landscape , Manual) ■ Flash button 7 8 9 10 Flash Microphone Jog dial (for PASM modes) DC-In (5V), for optional AC adapter 3 On/Off switch 6 Mod[...]

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    10 www .kodak.com/go/easyshare center ENGLISH Back view 1 Tripod socket 7 Info/Review/Delete/Menu buttons 2 Dock connector 8 Share button 3 LCD 9 OK button 4E V F / L C D b u t t o n 1 0 5 EVF (Electronic viewfinder ) 11 S lot for optional SD/S DHC card 6 Zoom (Wide Angle/Telephoto) button 12 Battery compartment 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Optional [...]

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    www .kodak.com/go/z1 015support 11 1 Doing more with your camer a Capture modes Capture mode For Smart Scene/ Smart Capture General picture taking—it offers excelle nt image quality and ease of use. NO TE: Smart Scene is the default mode. To change it, press the Menu button, highlight Capture Mode, then press OK. For faster processing , choose Sm[...]

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    Doing more with your cam era 12 www .kodak.com/go/easyshare center Using the 15X optical zoom Use optical zoom to get up to 15X closer to your subject while taking p ictures/videos. 1 Use the LCD to frame your subject. 2 Press T elephoto (T) or Wi de (W) to zoom in/out. 3 T ak e the picture or video . NO TE: T o get a focused picture every time , r[...]

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    Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/z1 015support 13 Using the flash Flash modes Flash fires Auto When the lighting conditions require it. Off Never. Fill Every time you take a picture. Use wh en the subject is in shadow or is “backlit.” In low light, hold th e camera steady or use a tripod. Not available in Smart Scene/Smar t Captur[...]

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    Doing more with your cam era 14 www .kodak.com/go/easyshare center Using focus modes 1 In most Still modes , press the F ocus button: ■ Once for Macro (close-up) ■ Again for Landscap e (infinity) ■ Again for Manual F ocus ■ Again to return to normal Auto F ocus 2 Compose the scene . Pres s the Shutter button halfway , then completely down. [...]

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    Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/z1 015support 15 Using the self-timer Use the self-timer when you w ant to be included in a picture , or to ensure a steady Shutter button press . 1 Place the camera on a tripod or flat surface . 2 In most Still modes , press the Self-timer/Burst button : ■ Once for a 10-second delay (so you have tim[...]

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    Doing more with your cam era 16 www .kodak.com/go/easyshare center Using the burst feature 1 In most Still modes , press the Self-timer/Burst button . (See burst modes below .) NO TE: Burst is unav ailable in P ortrait, Ni ght P ortrait, Night L andscape , Backlight, Fireworks , and Panor ama modes. 2 Press the Shutter button halfway to foc us and [...]

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    Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/z1 015support 17 Understanding the picture-taking icons Status icons indicate mod e, fe ature , and camera status . Picture size Pictures/time remaining Storage location Low battery Camer a mode Flash Self-timer/Burst Date stamp Ta g n a m e Manual focus Histogram Aperture ISO speed Shutter speed Expos[...]

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    18 www .kodak.com/go/easyshare center 2 W orking with pictures/videos Deleting pictures/videos 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press to find a picture/video . 3 Press the Delete button. 4 F ollow the screen prompts . Using the menu button in Review 1 Press the Review button, then t he Menu button. 2 Press to choose a tab: ■ Review to view pictures/v[...]

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    W orking with pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/z1 015support 19 Understanding the review icons Pictures Videos Scroll arrows Email tag F avorite tag Print tag/number of prints P erfect Touch tech. Picture number Image stor age location Review mode Protected Low battery Selected picture Ta g Relative picture position Email tag F avorite tag Video l[...]

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    20 www .kodak.com/go/easyshare center 3 Using the advanced features Using the Menu button to change settings NO TE: Some settings remain until you change them; others remain until you turn off the camer a. Some capture modes offer limited set tings. 1 Press the Menu button . 2 Press to h ighlight a menu tab: ■ Capture for the most common picture-[...]

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    Using the advanced features www .kodak.com/go/z1 015support 21 P, A, S, and M modes Use these modes when you want more co ntrol over your camer a and pictures . NO TE: Settings you change in P , A, S , or M modes appl y only to pictures tak en in those modes . The settings , including Flash, are maintained for P , A, S , and M modes—even when you[...]

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    Using the advanced features 22 www .kodak.com/go/easyshare center Changing P, A, S, or M mode settings P ASM modes control the aperture, shutte r speed, exp osure compensation, flash compensation, and ISO . Use the Menu button to contro l all other settings . 1 T urn the Mode dial to P , A, S , or M. 2 Jog dial: T urn to access a setting. Press to [...]

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    www .kodak.com/go/z1 015support 23 4 Solving camer a problems Getting help from your camera Y our camer a offers a built-in Help s ystem . It describes every setting for every menu choice . If you learn nothing else about your camer a, learn how to use on-camera Help . Because the more you know your came ra, the more confident you become! F or step[...]

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    24 www .kodak.com/go/easyshare center 5 Appendix CAUTION: Do not disass emble this produc t; there are no us er -serviceable parts inside . Refer servicing to qualified service per sonnel. Koda k AC adapter s and battery chargers ar e intended for indoor use only . The use of control s , adjus tments, or proc edures o ther than those specified her [...]

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    Appendix www .kodak.com/go/z1 015support 25 F or more information on batteries, see www .kodak.com/go/batterytypes . Limited W arranty K odak warrants K odak consumer electronic products an d accessories (“Products”), excluding batteries , to be free from malfunctio ns and defects in both materials a nd workmanshi p for one year from the date o[...]

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    Appendix 26 www .kodak.com/go/easyshare center facilities or services, or claims of your customers for such damages resulting from the pu rchase, use , or failure of the Product), regardless of cause or for breach of an y written or implied warranty is expressly disclaimed. Yo u r r i g h t s Some states or jurisdictions do not a llow exclusion or [...]

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    Appendix www .kodak.com/go/z1 015support 27 product or specified additional components or accessories elsewhere defined to be used with the in stallation of the product, they must be used in order to ensure compliance with FCC regulation. Australian C-Tick Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment labeling Canadian DOC statement DOC Class B Complia[...]

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    Appendix 28 www .kodak.com/go/easyshare center VCCI Class B ITE Korean Class B ITE TUV certification Contact: K odak GmbH Hedelfingerstrasse 60 70327 Stuttgart T elephone: 069 500 700 35 MPEG-4 Use of this product in any manner that complies with th e MPEG-4 visual standard is prohibited, except for use by a consumer engaging in person al and non-c[...]

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    Appendix www .kodak.com/go/z1 015support 29 Russian GOST-R China RoHS Eastman K odak Company Rochester , New Y ork 14650 © Eastman Ko dak Company, 2008 K odak, EasyShare, and P erfec t T ouch are trademarks of Eastman K odak Company. 4F8330_en Eastman Kodak Company Rochester , NY 14650 AIO-40 urg_00908.book Page 29 Friday, O ctober 17, 2008 9:06 A[...]