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Taking pictures/videos
Using the Focus button
Press the Focus button repeatedly to scroll through
Normal, Infinity, Macro, and Super Macro modes.
The current flash mode appears on the LCD or EVF.
IMPORTANT: Focus mode availability varies by picture-taking mode.
1Press the Focus button until the desired focus icon is displayed on the LCD.
| Mode | Icon | For | | |
| Normal AF | No icon | Normal picture taking. | |
| Infinity AF | | | Distant scenery or for taking pictures through a window. |
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| Macro AF | | | Subjects that are 3.9–39.4 in. (10–100 cm) from the lens. |
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| Super Macro AF | | | Subjects that are 0.4–11.8 in. (1–30 cm) from the lens. |
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| | | | The focus icon shows the direction and distance of the focus |
| Manual Focus | MF | (to infinity). | |
| Press | to magnify the central area of focus. During |
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| | | | magnification, press | to adjust focal length. |
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2Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure, then completely down to take the picture.
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Contents
For interactive tutorials For help with your camera
Kodak Easyshare Z981
Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, New York
EVF/LCD
Back, bottom view
Front view
Table of contents
Table of contents
Charging the rechargeable batteries
See other power options
Extend battery life
Purchase accessories
Loading the batteries
Turning on the camera Setting the language, date/time
Attaching the strap
Using the vertical grip for portrait orientation
Turn off the camera
Storing pictures on an accessory SD or Sdhc Card
Use the Kodak 5-Volt AC Adapter to save battery power
Using other accessory power options
Taking pictures/videos
Taking pictures in Smart Capture mode
Press the Shutter button halfway
Using the framing marks
To access your camera’s Help system, see
Taking a video
To review pictures/videos anytime, see
Adjusting LCD brightness
To adjust the LCD brightness for your environment, see
Reviewing the picture/video just taken
Capture modes
Scene modes
Digital zoom is not available in Smart Capture mode
Using the zoom
Using digital zoom
Off Never
Using the flash
Longer than when using preflash
Light, hold the camera steady or use a tripod
Release on a tripod
Using the Drive button
Using the self-timer
To get into the scene
Taking burst pictures
Macro AF
Using the Focus button
Mode Icon For Normal AF
Infinity AF
Take the first picture
Turn the Mode dial to Panorama
Taking panoramic pictures
S, and M modes
Mode When to use
Changing P, A, S, or M mode settings
Interval is set to 0.3 steps Taken are
Using exposure compensation with exposure bracketing
If the exposure
Then the exposures
Review, press Menu button, then to choose Properties
Using the histogram to view picture brightness
Know when your batteries need charging
Understanding the picture-taking icons
Tip Do you send pictures to the same sites each time?
Sharing pictures through social networks
Press to choose a social networking site, then press OK
Press to choose Done, then press OK
Manage email addresses and Kodak Pulse Digital Frames
When finished, press to choose Done, then press OK
Tip Are faces not always detected?
Tagging pictures
Tagging people
Press the Review button, then to find a picture to tag
Need to update a name?
Tagging with keywords
Tip You can have up to 20 active names
Marking pictures/videos for emailing
Using the keyboard
Press to choose Update People Tags, then press OK
Find your pictures like a pro
Reviewing pictures/videos
Playing a video
Press the Menu button to exit the menu
Using the undo delete picture feature
Deleting pictures/videos
Protecting pictures/videos from deletion
Viewing as thumbnails multi-up
Viewing pictures/videos in different ways
Magnifying a picture
People All Date
Smarter way to find your pictures
Understanding the review icons
Play a slide show loop
Creating a multimedia slide show
Make a slide show that you can save
Displaying pictures/videos on a television
Press OK to select pictures/videos
Using the menu button in review
Review Edit Setup
Selecting multiple pictures/videos
Press the Menu button, then to choose the Edit tab
Cropping pictures
Copying pictures/videos
Copy pictures/videos
Using Kodak Perfect Touch Technology
Using the RAW Develop feature
You can do incredible things with your videos
Editing videos
Making a picture from a video
Trimming a video
Using the capture tab
Using the menu button to change settings
Black & White
Setting More information Color Mode High Color
Natural Color
Low Color
AF Zone
Setting More information Face Detect
Off
Exposure Metering
Use Setup to customize other camera settings
Using the Setup menu
Video settings To access your camera’s Help system, see
Button is pressed in Review
Setting More information Share Button Settings Show or hide
Volume
Individual social networking sites
About
Setting More information Image Storage
Reset Camera
Language
Download Kodak Software later
Transferring pictures to your computer
Printing from a Kodak All-in-One Printer
Connecting the camera to a Kodak All-in-One Printer
Printing pictures
Direct printing with a Kodak All-in-One Printer
Printing from an optional SD or Sdhc Card
Disconnecting the camera from a Kodak All-in-One Printer
Ordering prints online
Marking your pictures for print
Turning on camera Help
Getting help from your camera
Great news
Videos, including protected files
Troubleshooting
Camera problems
Status Solution
Charge the batteries see
Reset Camera
Transfer the pictures to the computer see
Or entirely full
StatusSolution
Computer/connectivity problems
Picture quality problems
Taken in Smart Capture mode
Direct printing Pictbridge enabled printer problems
Software Other
Getting help on the Web
Camera
Face detection-Yes Face recognition-Yes
Camera specifications
Viewfinder-Electronic
Image file format
Tripod mount-1/4 inch
Care and maintenance
Operating temperature-0-40C 32-104F
Extending battery life
Important safety instructions
Do not charge non-rechargeable batteries
Limited warranty
Limited warranty coverage
Outside the United States and Canada
Limitations
Your rights
Be by negligence or other act
Regulatory compliance
FCC compliance and advisory
Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, NY
Russian GOST-R
N137
Australian C-Tick
Vcci Class B ITE Korean Class B ITE
China RoHS
Add keywords, names, 27 AF control Still
Out
During quickview
Icons
Infinity Format Guidelines, battery
Edit videos
Pictures copying, 36 cropping, 36 emailing marked
LCD brightness, 10, 43 lens Cleaning lens, 59 loading
Locate pictures
Marking For email, 27 memory
Protecting pictures, videos
Using
Safety
Self-timer, 15 set tag, 40 setting
Emailing marked, 27 out, 44 playback
Setting up the camera, 1 setup menu
Undelete, undo
Transfer pictures
Optical
Warranty, 62 white balance
Video out, 44 viewing