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    www .kodak.com/go/z981sup port 1 ENGLISH  Charge and load the batteries 2 3 Lights are on while the charger is plugged in. (See the charg er documentation for instructions and charging times.) For longer life, charge KODAK Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries AA prior to use, and occasion ally discharge them to depletion. 1 urg_01119.book Page 1 Wednesd[...]

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    2 www .kodak.com/go/easysharecenter ENGLISH  Attach the str ap urg_01119.book Page 2 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 6:29 A M[...]

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    www .kodak.com/go/z981sup port 3 ENGLISH  T urn on the camera  Set the language and date/time See the Extended user gu ide www .kodak.com/go/z981support to change current field. for previous/next field. OK to accept. At the prompt, press OK. to change. OK to accept. Languag e : Date/T ime: urg_01119.book Page 3 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 6:29 A[...]

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    4 www .kodak.com/go/easysharecenter ENGLISH  T ak e a picture See other modes see page 10 See the Extended user gu ide www .k odak.com/go/z981support Press the Shutter button halfway to lock the focus. When the framing marks turn green, press the Shutter button completely down. 1 2 T urn the Mode dial to Smart Capture . To s a v e battery power [...]

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    www .kodak.com/go/z981sup port 5 ENGLISH  Review pictures/videos See the Extended user gu ide www .k odak.com/go/z981support View previous/ next picture or video. Press the Review button to enter/exit Review . Play a video. OK Review 1 2 urg_01119.book Page 5 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 6:29 A M[...]

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    6 www .kodak.com/go/easysharecenter ENGLISH  Download software , tr ansfer pictures When you connect the camera to the c omputer , it prompts you to run the K ODAK Softw are Downloader on your computer . Mak e sure the computer is co nnected to the Internet. When you connect the camer a to the computer , the K ODAK Software Downloader automatica[...]

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    www .kodak.com/go/z981sup port 7 ENGLISH  Use the camer a Help system Keep learning about your camera! See the Extended us er guide www .kodak.com/go/z981support Scroll th rough a Help topic. then highligh t a menu choice. Press the Info 1 button. 2 Press the Menu button , Go to www .kodak.com /go/z981support for: • the Extended user guide •[...]

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    8 www .kodak.com/go/easysharecenter ENGLISH Back View Delete , Menu, Info, Review LCD EVF (Electronic viewfinder) EVF/LCD Mode dial V ertical Shutter on/off Shutter button Flash, F ocus Mode , Drive Jog dial Zoom Share 5V DC-In, A/V Out, USB Ve rtical Shutter button OK, Pow er Po w e r l i gh t Strap post Tr i p o d s o c k e t SD/SDHC Card slot, b[...]

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    www .kodak.com/go/z981sup port 9 ENGLISH Fr o n t V i e w AF Assist/ Self-timer/ Video li ght Lens Speaker Micro- phone Flash urg_01119.book Page 9 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 6:29 A M[...]

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    10 www .kodak.com/go/easysharecenter 1 Do more with your came ra NO TE: T o adjust the LCD brightness for your environment, see the Exte nded user guide ( www .k odak.com/go/z981support ). 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[...]

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    Do more with your camera www .kodak.com/go/z981sup port 11 Take a video 1 T urn the Mode d ial to Video 2 Press the Shutter button completely down , then release it. T o stop recording, press and rele ase the Shutter button again. Use Scene (SCN) modes Choose a Scene mode—for great pictures in any situation. 1 T urn the Mode dial to SCN . 2 Press[...]

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    Do more with your camera 12 www .kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Use the flash Flash modes Flash fires Auto When the lighting conditions require it. Fill (Flash On) 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). NO TE: Not av ailable in[...]

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    Do more with your camera www .kodak.com/go/z981sup port 13 Use the optical zoom 1 Use the LCD or EVF to frame your subject. 2 T o zoom in, pr ess T elephoto (T). T o zoom out, press Wide Angle (W). 3 Ta k e t h e p i c t u r e . Delete pictures/videos 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press for previous/next picture/video . 3 Press the Dele te button. 4[...]

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    Do more with your camera 14 www .kodak.com/go/easysharecenter P, A, S, and M modes Use these modes for more control over your camer a. Mode Whe n t o u se Press Jog dial to co ntrol Program mode offers the ease of auto shooting with access to all menu options. Exposure compensation (how much light enters the camer a), flash compensation, and ISO sp[...]

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    Do more with your camera www .kodak.com/go/z981sup port 15 Use the menu button to change settings Y ou can change setting s to get the best results from your camera. Some mo des offer limited settings . 1 Press the Menu button. 2 Press to choose a tab: ■ Capture/Video for the most common pic ture- and video-taking settings ■ Setup for other cam[...]

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    Do more with your camera 16 www .kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Understand the picture-taking icons Understand the review icons See the Extended us er guide www .kodak.com/go/z981support Capture mode Ta g n a m e Self timer/Burst Flash mode Fo c u s m o d e Battery level Pictures/time remaining Date stamp Zoom slider Fa v o r i t e Upload Video durat[...]

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    www .kodak.com/go/z981sup port 17 2 Share and tag pictur es It’ s never been ea sier to share pictures on your favorite socia l networking sites . IMPOR T ANT : T o use the social networ king features, you need to download KODAK Software. ( See page 6 . ) 1 Press the Review button, then to find a picture . 2 Press the Share button. If it’ s you[...]

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    Share and tag pictures 18 www .kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Choose networking sites to show Y ou can show/hide s ocial networki ng sites on your camer a so that only your favorite sites appear . 1 In Review , press the Menu b utton. 2 Press to choose the Setu p tab , then to choose Share Button Settings , then press OK. 3 Press to choose a social n[...]

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    Share and tag pictures www .kodak.com/go/z981sup port 19 Manage email addresses and KODAK PULSE Digital Frames Y ou can add, edit, or delete em ail addresses and K ODAK PULSE Digital F rames on your camer a. 1 In Review , press the Share button. Press to choose Manage Email Addresses (or Ma nage F r ames), then press OK. 2 T o add an email address [...]

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    Share and tag pictures 20 www .kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Use the keyboard T he k eyboard appears when you need it. 1 Press to choose a letter , then press OK. 2 When finished, press to choose OK, then press OK. 3 If you’ve added a new nam e , the camer a prompts you to update all faces to match assi gned names . Choose Y es, then press OK. The[...]

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    Share and tag pictures www .kodak.com/go/z981sup port 21 Tag people When you tag faces , you’ re help ing your camera to recognize people by name . T hen it matches nam es and faces in pictures you’ve tak en— and those you tak e in the future! 1 Press the Review button, then to find a picture that contains faces . 2 Press the M enu button. Pr[...]

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    Share and tag pictures 22 www .kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Need to update a name? If you meet a new friend—James—bu t you already have pictures tagged with an old friend, James, you can: ■ T ag the new J ames with “James Smith” and/or ■ Update the old James to “James Monroe” 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press the Menu button. Press[...]

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    Share and tag pictures www .kodak.com/go/z981sup port 23 Tag with keywords 1 Press the Review button, then to find a picture . 2 Press the Menu button. Press to choose K eyword T ag, then press OK. 3 Press to choose an existing k eyword or New K e yword to add a new one , then press OK. 4 Press to add keywords to other p ictures. When finished, pre[...]

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    Share and tag pictures 24 www .kodak.com/go/easysharecenter A smarter way to find your pictures T ag pictures—by people or k eywords—to mak e them easy to find, later . F or example , the ca mer a can find all pictures that contain “Mary” or “Dad’ s 60th Birthday. ” (See Ta g p e o p l e , page 21 or T ag with k eywords , page 23 .) 1[...]

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    www .kodak.com/go/z981sup port 25 3 Solve camera pr oblems T o access the camera Help system, see page 7 . Status Solution Camera does not turn on or off ■ Mak e sure the batteries are charged and installed correctly ( see page 1 ). Camera buttons and controls do not function Flash does not fire ■ Check the flash setting, and change as needed ([...]

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    26 www .kodak.com/go/easysharecenter 4 Appendix CAUTION: Do not disas semble this product; the re are no user -serviceab le parts inside. Refer servicing to quali fied service personnel. KOD AK AC Adapters and Battery Chargers are intended for i ndoor use only . The use of controls, adjustments, or procedures other than those specified h erein may [...]

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    Appendix www .kodak.com/go/z981sup port 27 Limited Warranty K odak warra nts its digital camer as and accessories (excluding batteries) to be free from malfunctions and defects in both m aterials and workmanship for the w arranty period specified on your K ODAK Product packaging. Reta in the original dated sales receipt. Proof of purchase date is r[...]

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    Appendix 28 www .kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Yo u r r i g h t s Some states or jurisdictions do not allow exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages , so the above limitatio n or exclusion ma y not apply to you. Some states or jurisdictions do not allow limi tations on how long an implied w arranty lasts , so the above limitati[...]

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    Appendix www .kodak.com/go/z981sup port 29 China RoHS Eastman K odak Company Rochester , New Y ork 14650 © K odak, 2009 K odak, EasyShare , and Pulse are tr ademarks of Eastman K odak Company. 4H6893_en urg_01119.book Page 29 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 6:29 AM[...]