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
Using digital zoom
Using the zoom
Digital zoom is not available in Smart Capture mode
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
Taking panoramic pictures
Turn the Mode dial to Panorama
Take the first picture
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
Tagging people
Tagging pictures
Tip Are faces not always detected?
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
Press to choose Update People Tags, then press OK
Using the keyboard
Marking pictures/videos for emailing
Playing a video
Reviewing pictures/videos
Find your pictures like a pro
Press the Menu button to exit the menu
Using the undo delete picture feature
Deleting pictures/videos
Protecting pictures/videos from deletion
Magnifying a picture
Viewing pictures/videos in different ways
Viewing as thumbnails multi-up
People All Date
Smarter way to find your pictures
Understanding the review icons
Make a slide show that you can save
Creating a multimedia slide show
Play a slide show loop
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
Video settings To access your camera’s Help system, see
Using the Setup menu
Use Setup to customize other camera settings
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
Ordering prints online
Disconnecting the camera from a Kodak All-in-One Printer
Printing from an optional SD or Sdhc Card
Marking your pictures for print
Great news
Getting help from your camera
Turning on camera Help
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
Picture quality problems
Computer/connectivity problems
StatusSolution
Taken in Smart Capture mode
Direct printing Pictbridge enabled printer problems
Camera
Getting help on the Web
Software Other
Viewfinder-Electronic
Camera specifications
Face detection-Yes Face recognition-Yes
Image file format
Operating temperature-0-40C 32-104F
Care and maintenance
Tripod mount-1/4 inch
Extending battery life
Important safety instructions
Limited warranty coverage
Limited warranty
Do not charge non-rechargeable batteries
Your rights
Limitations
Outside the United States and Canada
FCC compliance and advisory
Regulatory compliance
Be by negligence or other act
Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, NY
Russian GOST-R
Vcci Class B ITE Korean Class B ITE
Australian C-Tick
N137
China RoHS
During quickview
Out
Add keywords, names, 27 AF control Still
Edit videos
Infinity Format Guidelines, battery
Icons
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
Video out, 44 viewing
Warranty, 62 white balance
Optical