Kodak EasyShare Z612 zoom digital camera
 Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, New York
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 Front View
 Back View
 Table of contents
 Table of contents
 Setting up your camera
Attaching the lens cap and camera strap
 Charging the battery
Loading the battery
Charge the Li-Ion rechargeable battery before first use
For more battery information, see
 Language
 Setting the language and date/time, other times
Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card
 Taking pictures and videos
Taking a picture
 Capture modes in liveview
Capture modes-shutter pressed halfway
 Reviewing a quickview of the picture or video just taken
Viewing multi-up thumbnails
 Using the Auto-Focus AF framing marks pictures
Press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture
 Reviewing pictures and videos
Pictures
Videos
Press Review to view and work with your pictures and videos
 Picture
Identifying the review icons
Video
 Checking camera and picture status
Review options
 Using optical zoom
Use this feature to view the magnification of the picture
Magnifying a picture during review
To zoom out
 Using the flip-up flash
Using advanced digital zoom
Take the picture or video
Flash-to-subject distance Zoom position Flash distance
 Protecting pictures and videos from deletion
Deleting pictures and videos
 Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software
Installing the software
Mac OS X-follow the on-screen instructions
 Transferring pictures with a USB cable, model U-8
Transferring pictures
Also available for transferring
 Connecting the camera to the printer
Direct printing with a PictBridge enabled printer
Printing pictures
 Disconnecting the camera from a PictBridge printer
Turn the Mode dial to Auto or Favorites Turn on the printer
Printing pictures
 Ordering prints online
Printing pictures from your computer
 Dock compatibility for your camera
Kodak EasyShare dock Docking configuration
You can also check dock compatibility for your camera at
 Picture-taking modes
 Use this mode For Aperture
Priority
Shutter
Manual
 Scene modes
Turn the Mode dial to Scene
Press the OK button to close the selection process
 Tripod
Beach Bright beach scenes Snow Bright snow scenes Fireworks
Children Action pictures of children in bright light
 Changing the flash settings
Fires again when the picture is taken
Flash-icon behavior
Off Never
 Using the focus button
Focus mode Description Normal AF
Default
Macro AF
 Using self-timer, burst, and exposure bracketing
Some settings may be unavailable in some modes
 Flash forced off
 Using the histogram to view picture brightness
Using exposure compensation with exposure bracketing
If exposure
Interval is set to Taken are
 Pasm modes
 Changing Pasm mode settings
Turn the Mode dial to P, A, S, or M
 Changing picture-taking settings
Setting Icon Options Picture Size
Compression
Video Size
 Minutes
 Selectable-zone AF- use
AF Zone
AF Control
 Normal default
Internal memory, even if a card is installed
Setup Menu See Customizing your camera
Low Color
 Customizing your camera
 Setting Icon Options Date Stamp
Camera Sounds Theme default-overall
Low default Medium High Date & Time
Off Advanced Digital Zoom
 To turn off Video Out Ntsc default- used in North
Or mode change Print Warning
Choose a language Reset Camera
Camera defaults
 Review mode, press the Info button to view the settings
Setting Icon Options Format
Viewing picture/video information
Card
 Copying pictures and videos
Before you copy, make sure that
Card is inserted in the camera
Copy pictures or videos
 Video action picture
Making a video action print or picture
Press the Menu button to exit the menu
 Video picture
 Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology
Cropping pictures
 Running a slide show
Starting the slide show
Changing the slide show display interval
To interrupt the Slide Show, press the OK button
 Pre-tagging for album names
Running a continuous slide show loop
Displaying pictures and videos on a television
First-on your computer
 Second-on your camera
Third-transfer to your computer
Tagging pictures/videos for albums
Highlight Exit, then press the OK button
 Press to highlight Exit, then press the OK button
Second-on your camera
Third-transfer to your computer
 When can I tag my pictures and videos?
Sharing your pictures
Tagging pictures for printing
Favorites
 Printing tagged pictures
Tagging pictures and videos for emailing
Second-tag pictures/videos on your camera
 Tagging pictures as favorites
Press the Share button to exit the menu
Third-transfer and email
Share your favorite pictures in 4 easy steps
 Optional favorite settings
 Preventing favorites from transferring to the camera
Removing all favorites from your camera
Printing favorites
 Emailing favorites
 Camera problems
Try one or more of the following
 Try one or more of the following
 Computer/connectivity problems
Picture quality problems
 Mode-dial-light indicator status
 Direct printing PictBridge problems
Status Solution
 Camera
Helpful links
Other
 Telephone customer support
Disk space
 Camera specifications
Kodak EasyShare Z612 zoom digital camera
Displays
Lens
 Flash
Exposure
Capture
 Power
Other features
Review
Communication with computer/TV
 32-104 F 0-40 C
 Storage capacities
Internal memory
 Standard compression
 Power-saving features
If no action for Camera To turn it back on
 Important safety instructions
Using this product
 Battery safety and handling
 Battery information
Kodak battery replacement types/battery life
Extending battery life
Actual battery life may vary based on usage
 Kodak EasyShare printer dock-powers your camera, makes
Kodak 3-volt AC adapter-powers your camera
 Warranty
Limited warranty
Limited warranty coverage
Limitations
 Your rights
 Outside the United States and Canada
Regulatory compliance
FCC compliance and advisory
 Canadian DOC statement
Australian C-Tick
 Vcci Class B ITE
English translation
 Numerics
Enhancement
 Camera defaults, return to, 38 camera dock
Attaching
Computer
Copy pictures
 Guidelines, battery
Viewing pictures, videos
Fireworks Firmware, upgrading, 71 flash
Flash button
 About pictures, videos, 39 installing
Lens
Attaching, 1 lighting
Lights
 SCN, 21 self-portrait, 23 shutter priority, 22 snow
On/off switch
Printer dock, 17, 71 printing
 Sepia
Safety
About
 Reset camera, 38 return, 36 review
Speaker Specifications, camera, 61 sport
Support, technical
Thumbnails, viewing, 9 tips
 Video out, regional setting Ntsc PAL
USB, A/V out