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