Kodak Z8612 IS manual Taking flash pictures

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Taking pictures/videos

Taking flash pictures

Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows. The flash opens when you turn on the camera.

Press the Flash button repeatedly to scroll through flash modes. (See flash modes below.)

Flash-to-subject distance in Smart Scene mode

Wide angle

1.6–25.6 ft (0.5–7.8m)

 

 

Telephoto

3.9–14.4 ft (1.2–4.4 m)

 

 

Flash modes

Flash fires

 

Auto

When the lighting conditions require it.

Off

Never.

 

Fill

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). In low light, hold the camera steady or use a tripod.

Red-eye

If Red-eye Pre-flash is turned off

If Red-eye Pre-flash is turned on (in the

 

(in the Setup menu): the flash

Setup menu): the flash fires once so the

 

fires once and the camera

eyes become accustomed to the flash,

 

automatically corrects red-eye

then fires again when the picture is

 

in the picture.

taken.

 

To turn the Red-eye Pre-flash feature on/off, see page 33.

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Contents Kodak EasyShare Z8612 is Digital camera Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, NY Shutter button Speaker Flash Lens Mode dialFront view Zoom Telephoto/Wide AngleTripod socket Info, Review, Delete, Menu buttons Battery compartmentBack view Share buttonTable of contents Table of contents To extend battery life, see Attaching the strap Loading the batteryDate/Time Setting the language, date/timeTurning on the camera LanguageTurn off the camera before inserting or removing a card Storing pictures on an optional SD or Sdhc cardTaking a video Taking a picturePress the Shutter button halfway Using the framing marks to take picturesReviewing the picture/video just taken To review pictures/videos anytime, seeScene modes Capture modesMarks are not available in Landscape SCN mode For SportAre Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering and Multi-Zone Focus LandscapeAuto Using optical zoomAs you zoom in, move away from your subject Focus distanceTaking flash pictures Infinity Using focus modesFocus mode MacroPlace the camera on a tripod or flat surface. In most Taking self-timer picturesStill modes, press the Self-timer/Burst button To get into the sceneTaking burst pictures Mode Icon Description PurposeTake the first picture Taking panoramic picturesUnderstanding the picture-taking icons Status icons indicate mode, feature, and camera statusMagnifying a picture during review Reviewing pictures/videosViewing picture/video information Playing a videoUsing the undo delete feature Deleting pictures/videosProtecting pictures/videos from deletion Using the menu button in Review Adding sound tags Recording a sound tagPlaying a sound tag Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology Cropping picturesEdit tab Press to highlight Crop. Press the OK button To pause. Press to navigate through video frames Editing videosMaking a picture from a video Trimming a videoUsing video bookmarks Setting bookmarksUsing bookmarks Starting the slide show Use Slide Show to display your pictures/videos on the LCDRunning a slide show Making a video action printPress the OK button Changing the slide show display intervalRunning a continuous slide show loop Running a multimedia slide showDisplaying pictures/videos on a television Viewing pictures/videos in different ways Viewing as thumbnails multi-upSearching pictures by date, favorites, or other tag Copy pictures/videos Selecting multiple pictures/videosCopying pictures/videos Press the Review button, then to find a picture/videoUnderstanding the review icons PicturesVideos Capture Options Using the Menu button to change settingsBlack-and-white or sepia Low Settings Panorama modes White BalanceSharpness High NormalSetup Options Exit Set Tag Clear AllAdd Tag Delete TagDigital zoom Sound Volume Off, Low, Medium, High Auto Power Off MinutesCancel-exits without making a change Advanced Digital ZoomUsing the framing grid to compose a picture Using Pasm modesMode When to use Picture sizes Changing P, A, S, or M mode settingsInterval is set to 0.3 steps Using the histogram to view picture brightnessUsing exposure compensation with exposure bracketing ThenSharing your pictures Tagging pictures for printingPrinting tagged pictures Third-transfer and email Tagging pictures/videos for emailingFirst-on your computer Second-tag pictures/videos on your cameraAs favorites Tagging pictures as favoritesPrinting and emailing favorites To find a pictureSecond-assign tags Tagging pictures/videosPre-tagging First-create tags namesFollow the on-screen instructions to install the software Installing the softwareAlso available for transferring Transferring pictures with the USB cableDirect printing with an EasyShare all-in-one printer Connecting the camera to an EasyShare all-in-one printerPrinting pictures Printing with a Kodak EasyShare printer or printer dockPress to choose a printing option, then press the OK button Using a printer that is not PictBridge enabledPrinting from an EasyShare all-in-one printer Turn on the printer. Turn on the cameraDock compatibility for your camera Ordering prints onlinePrinting from an optional SD/SDHC card Including protected files Camera problems Try one or more of the followingInstead of a Clean the lens seeMake sure your camera is not in Close-up mode Blue or black Card or internal memory seePurchase a certified SD/SDHC card Turn on the flash seeBehind the subject Increase Exposure Compensation seeVideos, including protected files LCD messagesTry one or more of the following Other Helpful linksCamera SoftwareNew Zealand 0800 880 Norway 23 16 21 Philippines Australia00 800 Italy 02 696 Japan 03 5540 Korea 080 708 NetherlandsAppendix Camera specificationsFlash modes-Auto, Fill, Red-eye, Off Flash compensation-YesVideo output-NTSC or PAL selectable Auto power off-Selectable 1, 3, 5, 10 minutesOperating temperature-32-104F0-40C Video size-VGA 640 x 480 @30 fps Qvga 320 x 240 @30 fpsWhen removing the battery, allow it to cool it may be hot Battery life Extending battery lifeDo not charge non-rechargeable batteries Care and maintenance Limited warrantyLimited warranty coverage Limitations Outside the United States and Canada Regulatory complianceFCC compliance and advisory Your rightsFCC and Industry Canada Australian C-TickCanadian DOC statement N137Appendix Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, NY AIO-40 Russian GOST-RExtending life, 58 life, 58 loading Backlight, 7 batteryAbout picture, video, 16 about this camera, 34 accessories OutExposure Settings, 9 flower, 7 focusFocus mode About pictures, videos, 16 installingNight landscape, 7 night portrait Lens, cleaning, 59 loadingPortrait, 6 power, camera, 2 printer dock OK buttonReady light Self-timerNumbers, 53 setting PrintingSnow, 7 software Sound volume, 34 tagSupport, technical, 52 TagViewing Volume, adjusting Warranty, 59 WEEE, 63 white balanceTurning camera on/off Undelete Size