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  • Page 1

    www .kodak.com/go/zi8suppo rt 1 ENGLISH Fr o n t v i e w Get the most from your camera! Dow nload the Extended user guide . www .kodak.com/go/Zi8support Microphone (mono) HDMI™ Out 5V DC-in Recording light External (stereo) microphone jack, 3.5 mm Lens Battery compartment Infrared rec eiver Landscape/ Macro focus A/V Out urg_01035.book Page 1 Fri[...]

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    2 www .kodak.com/go/easysharecenter ENGLISH Back view * Easily access the US B See page 3 Get the most from your camera! Download the Extended user guide . www .kodak.com/go/Zi8support P ower button/ Charging light SD/SDHC Card slot USB Settings Delete Record/OK Record mode Review mode Speak er USB release* Strap p ost Tr i p o d s o c k e t urg_01[...]

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    www .kodak.com/go/zi8suppo rt 3 ENGLISH Accessing the USB 1 2 3 urg_01035.book Page 3 Friday, July 24, 2009 10:54 AM[...]

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    4 www .kodak.com/go/easysharecenter 1 Using your camera Charging the battery More charging options in the Extended user guide www .kodak.com/ go/Zi8supp ort 1 Charging light: • On = cha rging • Off = fully charged (appro ximately 2 hours) 3 Notched corner 2 urg_01035.book Page 4 Friday, July 24, 2009 10:54 AM[...]

  • Page 5

    Using your camera www .kodak.com/go/zi8suppo rt 5 Using an (accessory) SD or SDHC Card Y our camer a has limited intern al memory—perfect for a few practice videos/pictures . We stro ngly suggest that you purchase an SD or SDHC Card to store more. (Maximum supported card size is 32 GB .) CAUTION: A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it ma[...]

  • Page 6

    Using your camera 6 www .kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Turning on the camera Setting the date/time See the Extended user gu ide www .kodak.com/go/Zi8support OK to change current field for previous/ next field OK to accept At the prompt, press OK urg_01035.book Page 6 Friday, July 24, 2009 10:54 AM[...]

  • Page 7

    Using your camera www .kodak.com/go/zi8suppo rt 7 Recording videos, taking pictures See the Extended user gu ide www .koda k.com/go/Zi8support When you turn on the camera, it’ s ready to record. Zoom in/out Start/stop recording Change recording modes: 1080p Best for viewing on an HDTV 720p/60 fps Best for sports and action 720p Best for viewing o[...]

  • Page 8

    Using your camera 8 www .kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Playing videos Learn about the option al remote control www .kodak.c om/go/Zi8accessories Enter Review Previous/next video Play/Pause (Press and hold to Stop) 1 2 3 Vo l u m e Delete video(s) During playback: • Press • Press the Review bu tton to play in slow motion. to fast-forward or f ast[...]

  • Page 9

    Using your camera www .kodak.com/go/zi8suppo rt 9 Transferring, editing, sharing online * Easily access the USB See page 3 Get ArcSoft product support www .arcsoft .com/suppor t See HD system requi rements www .kodak.com/go/HDsysreq Mak e sure the battery is charged (or use an AC adapter to power the camera). If this is the first time you’ve conn[...]

  • Page 10

    Using your camera 10 www .kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Deleting videos/pictures 2 3 1 Review Locate Delete Delete Previous/ Next Cancel (without deleting) 4 to highlight a choice, then press OK urg_01035.book Page 1 0 Friday, July 24, 2009 10:54 AM[...]

  • Page 11

    Using your camera www .kodak.com/go/zi8suppo rt 11 Status icons See important Alert icons See page 14 R e c o r d i n g C a p t u r e mo d e V i d e o l e n g t h R e c o r d i n g C a r d i n s e r t e d Z o o m B a t t e r y l e v e l ( o r D C - I n c o n n e c t e d ) E l a p s e d t i m e V i d e o / p i c t u r e n u m b e r ( o r d i r e c t[...]

  • Page 12

    12 www .kodak.com/go/easysharecenter 2 Do ing m ore w ith yo ur cam era Playing back on a TV Purchase ac cessories www . k odak.com/go/Zi8accessories Set Video Out (NTSC/PAL) See page 13 * To record in stereo, use an external stereo mic (s ee the Extended us er guide) www . k odak.com/go/Zi8support HDMI cable Set TV input to match your connection. [...]

  • Page 13

    Doing more with your camera www .kodak.com/go/zi8suppo rt 13 Accessing the settings menu Press the Settings button to access the Settings menu. Date/Time— Set the date /time . Video Out— Choose the setting (NTSC , P AL) for your region. Brightness— Set LCD brightness . Sounds— T urn sounds On/Off . External Microphone Gain— Choose sen sit[...]

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    14 www .kodak.com/go/easysharecenter 3 Solving camera pr oblems Icon Solution ■ Low battery . Charge the battery . ■ Card or internal memory is nearly full. T ransfer videos/pictures to your computer . ■ Corrupt or unusable card. T ransfer videos/pictures to your computer , then format (erase) the card in the camera or card reader . ■ Inter[...]

  • Page 15

    Solving camera problems www .kodak.com/go/zi8suppo rt 15 Camera will not turn on. ■ Ensure that the battery is correctly inserted. ■ Charge the battery . Videos are blurry. ■ Check the Landscape/Macro focu s button. ■ Ensure that the lens is clean. ■ Ensure that the subject is at least 1 m (3.3 ft) from camera lens . ■ T urn on Image St[...]

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    16 www .kodak.com/go/easysharecenter 4 Appendix FCC compliance and ad visory T his equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to P art 15 of th e FCC Rules. T hese lim its are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. CE Hereby , Ea[...]

  • Page 17

    Appendix www .kodak.com/go/zi8suppo rt 17 K orean Class B ITE China RoHS Eastman K odak Company, Roche ster , New Y ork 14650 © K odak, 2009 All screen images are simulated. K odak is a trademark of Eastman K odak Company. ArcSoft and MediaImpression are trademarks of ArcSoft, Inc. Apple , iLife, iW eb, MobileMe , iT unes, iPhone, iP od, and Apple[...]