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Doing more with your camera
Using exposure compensation to adjust brightness
In P and Panorama modes, you can adjust exposure compensation before you take a picture to make your pictures darker or lighter. Only the first picture in Panorama mode can be adjusted—that adjustment is applied to the remaining pictures.
1Press to decrease exposure compensation.
2Press to increase exposure compensation.
An exposure compensation level is shown on the LCD and the image gets darker or lighter.
3Take the picture when you are satisfied with the exposure compensation level.
Using exposure compensation with exposure bracketing
In PASM modes, you can use exposure compensation in conjunction with exposure bracketing to get the best exposure.
| If the exposure | And if the exposure bracketing | Then the |
| compensation is | exposures |
| interval is set to 0.3 steps: |
| set to: | taken are: |
| |
| 0.0 | | –0.3, 0.0, +0.3 |
| +1.0 | Set the Exposure bracketing in the Setup menu. +0.7, +1.0, +1.3 |
| –1.0 | | –1.3, –1.0, –0.7 |
| | | |
Using the histogram to view picture brightness
Use the histogram to evaluate the distribution of light before or after you take a picture. Optimal exposure is achieved when the peak is in the middle of the histogram. The flash may affect a picture’s light and shadow. To turn on the histogram in Capture mode or in Review, press the Info button until the histogram appears.
Dark picture Balanced picture Bright picture
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Contents
Kodak EasyShare Z81612/ZD8612 is digital camera
Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, NY
Shutter button Speaker
Flash Lens Mode dial
Front view
Zoom Telephoto/Wide Angle
Tripod socket
Info, Review, Delete, Menu buttons Battery compartment
Back view
Share button
Table of contents
Table of contents
To extend battery life, see
Attaching the strap Loading the battery
Date/Time
Setting the language, date/time
Turning on the camera
Language
Turn off the camera before inserting or removing a card
Storing pictures on an optional SD or Sdhc card
Taking a video
Taking a picture
Press the Shutter button halfway
Using the framing marks to take pictures
Reviewing the picture/video just taken
To review pictures/videos anytime, see
Scene modes
Capture modes
Marks are not available in Landscape
SCN mode For Sport
Are Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering and Multi-Zone Focus
Landscape
Auto
Using optical zoom
As you zoom in, move away from your subject
Focus distance
Taking flash pictures
Infinity
Using focus modes
Focus mode
Macro
Place the camera on a tripod or flat surface. In most
Taking self-timer pictures
Still modes, press the Self-timer/Burst button
To get into the scene
Panorama modes
Mode Icon Description Purpose
Taking burst pictures
Landscape, Backlight, Fireworks,
Take the first picture
Taking panoramic pictures
Understanding the picture-taking icons
Status icons indicate mode, feature, and camera status
Magnifying a picture during review
Reviewing pictures/videos
Viewing picture/video information
Playing a video
Deleting pictures/videos
Using the undo delete feature
Protecting pictures/videos from deletion
Using the menu button in Review
Recording a sound tag
Adding sound tags
Playing a sound tag
Cropping pictures
Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology
Edit tab Press to highlight Crop. Press the OK button
To pause. Press to navigate through video frames
Editing videos
Making a picture from a video
Trimming a video
Press
Using video bookmarks
Setting bookmarks
Using bookmarks
Starting the slide show
Use Slide Show to display your pictures/videos on the LCD
Running a slide show
Making a video action print
Press the OK button
Changing the slide show display interval
Running a continuous slide show loop
Running a multimedia slide show
Displaying pictures/videos on a television
Viewing as thumbnails multi-up
Viewing pictures/videos in different ways
Searching pictures by date, favorites, or other tag
Copy pictures/videos
Selecting multiple pictures/videos
Copying pictures/videos
Press the Review button, then to find a picture/video
Pictures
Understanding the review icons
Videos
Capture Options
Using the Menu button to change settings
Black-and-white or sepia
Low
Settings Panorama modes White Balance
Sharpness High
Normal
Setup Options
Exit
Set Tag Clear All
Add Tag
Delete Tag
Digital zoom
Sound Volume Off, Low, Medium, High Auto Power Off Minutes
Cancel-exits without making a change
Advanced Digital Zoom
Using Pasm modes
Using the framing grid to compose a picture
Mode When to use
Picture sizes
Changing P, A, S, or M mode settings
Interval is set to 0.3 steps
Using the histogram to view picture brightness
Using exposure compensation with exposure bracketing
Then
Tagging pictures for printing
Sharing your pictures
Printing tagged pictures
Third-transfer and email
Tagging pictures/videos for emailing
First-on your computer
Second-tag pictures/videos on your camera
As favorites
Tagging pictures as favorites
Printing and emailing favorites
To find a picture
Second-assign tags
Tagging pictures/videos
Pre-tagging
First-create tags names
Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software
Installing the software
Also available for transferring
Transferring pictures with the USB cable
Direct printing with an EasyShare all-in-one printer
Connecting the camera to an EasyShare all-in-one printer
Printing pictures
Printing with a Kodak EasyShare printer or printer dock
Press to choose a printing option, then press the OK button
Using a printer that is not PictBridge enabled
Printing from an EasyShare all-in-one printer
Turn on the printer. Turn on the camera
Ordering prints online
Dock compatibility for your camera
Printing from an optional SD/SDHC card
Including protected files
Camera problems Try one or more of the following
Instead of a
Clean the lens see
Make sure your camera is not in Close-up mode
Blue or black Card or internal memory see
Purchase a certified SD/SDHC card
Turn on the flash see
Behind the subject
Increase Exposure Compensation see
Videos, including protected files
LCD messages
Try one or more of the following
Other
Helpful links
Camera
Software
New Zealand 0800 880 Norway 23 16 21 Philippines
Australia
00 800
Italy 02 696 Japan 03 5540 Korea 080 708 Netherlands
Appendix
Camera specifications
Flash modes-Auto, Fill, Red-eye, Off
Flash compensation-Yes
Video output-NTSC or PAL selectable
Auto power off-Selectable 1, 3, 5, 10 minutes
Operating temperature-32-104F0-40C
Video size-VGA 640 x 480 @30 fps Qvga 320 x 240 @30 fps
When removing the battery, allow it to cool it may be hot
Extending battery life
Battery life
Do not charge non-rechargeable batteries
Limited warranty
Care and maintenance
Limited warranty coverage
Limitations
Outside the United States and Canada
Regulatory compliance
FCC compliance and advisory
Your rights
FCC and Industry Canada
Australian C-Tick
Canadian DOC statement
N137
Appendix
Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, NY AIO-40
Russian GOST-R
Extending life, 58 life, 58 loading
Backlight, 7 battery
About picture, video, 16 about this camera, 34 accessories
Out
Exposure
Settings, 9 flower, 7 focus
Focus mode
About pictures, videos, 16 installing
Night landscape, 7 night portrait
Lens, cleaning, 59 loading
Portrait, 6 power, camera, 2 printer dock
OK button
Ready light
Self-timer
Numbers, 53 setting
Printing
Snow, 7 software
Sound volume, 34 tag
Support, technical, 52
Tag
Viewing
Volume, adjusting Warranty, 59 WEEE, 63 white balance
Turning camera on/off Undelete
Size