Kodak EasyShare Z812 IS zoom digital camera
User’s guide
Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, New York
Eastman Kodak Company, 2007 All screen images are simulated
Mode dial
Front view
Product features
On/Off switch
Back view
Product features
Table of contents
Table of contents
Setting up your camera
Attaching the lens cap and strap
camera battery KLIC-8000
Loading the battery
Setting up your camera
To replace batteries and extend battery life, see page
Language
Turning on the camera Setting the language and date/time
Setting up your camera
to change
optional card
Storing pictures on an SD card
Setting up your camera
3 Turn on the camera
AF/AE indicator
Taking pictures/videos
Taking a picture
LCD or EVF electronic viewfinder
1 Press the Shutter button halfway
Using the auto-focus framing marks for pictures
When the framing marks turn green, focus is accomplished
2 Press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture
Taking a video
Taking pictures/videos
The zoom indicator shows zoom status
Using optical zoom
Using digital zoom
Zoom indicator
Flash distance
Using the Flash button
Zoom position
The current flash mode appears in the status area
1 Turn the Mode dial to P, A, S, or M mode see page
Using the Focus button
to have more control over camera focusing
2 Press the Focus button repeatedly until the
Using the Drive button
Using the self-timer
Use the same procedure to take a video, but
Press the Drive button to choose a burst mode
Using burst
there is no more storage space
2 Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure
Using the Info button
Using exposure bracketing
Capture modes-no buttons pressed
What the capture icons mean
Taking pictures/videos
Capture modes-shutter pressed halfway
Magnifying a picture
Working with pictures/videos
Reviewing pictures and videos
Videos
Protecting pictures and videos from deletion
Using the undo delete feature
Deleting pictures and videos
Working with pictures/videos
Using the Menu button in Review
Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology
Cropping pictures
Playing a sound tag
Adding sound tags
Recording a sound tag
The sound tag is applied to your picture
Editing videos
Making a picture from a video
Trimming a video
Making a video action print
1 Press the Review button, then to find a video
Press the Menu button, then
Using video bookmarks
Setting bookmarks
Using bookmarks
Starting the slide show
Using the histogram to view picture exposure
Running a slide show
Working with pictures/videos
The interval setting remains until you change it
Changing the slide show display interval
Running a continuous slide show loop
Viewing as thumbnails multi-up
Viewing pictures/videos in different ways
Displaying pictures and videos on a television
Working with pictures/videos
Selecting multiple pictures/videos
Viewing by date, album, or image storage
Copying pictures and videos
Copy pictures or videos
Battery level Video controls
What the review icons mean
Perfect Touch tech. Mode indicator Album Scroll arrows Review mode
Working with pictures/videos
Capture modes
Capture mode
Doing more with your camera
Shutter Priority, and Manual mode
1 Turn the Mode dial to
SCN Scene modes
NOTE To avoid blur, place the camera on a tripod
To return to Smart Scene mode, turn the mode dial to Smart Scene
Using the Menu button
NOTE To avoid blur, place the camera on a tripod
Standard default-medium compression medium
Using the capture tab
black-and-white or sepia
Doing more with your camera
Using the capture plus tab
Doing more with your camera
using exposure bracketing
Multi-pattern default-evaluates lighting conditions
Spot-similar to Center-weight, except the metering is
Available only in PASM mode
Eye Preflash is set to Off
Using the Setup menu
Using the video tab
Doing more with your camera
to videos and to pictures
internal memory, even if a card is installed
Doing more with your camera
in the camera. If not, the camera uses internal
Choose the regional setting that lets you
NTSC default-used in North America and
Reset all settings to factory defaults
Doing more with your camera
to access settings, then OK
including protected
pictures/videos, email
Doing more with your camera
Taking panoramic pictures
Mode
When to use
P, A, S, and M modes
Doing more with your camera
Flash Compensation-adjust flash brightness
Changing P, A, S, or M mode settings
1 Turn the Mode dial to P, A, S, or M
Doing more with your camera
Sharing your pictures
Tagging pictures for printing
Printing tagged pictures
Second-tag pictures/videos on your camera
Tagging pictures/videos for emailing
First-on your computer
Selected addresses are checked
Doing more with your camera
Tagging pictures as favorites
Turn the Mode dial to Favorites
Preventing camera favorites from synchronizing with the software
Printing and emailing favorites
Optional settings
Tagging pictures/videos for albums
First-on your computer
1 Press the Review button, then find the picture/video
Second-on your camera
Third-transfer to your computer
2 Press the Menu button 3 Press to highlight Album, then press OK
Second-on your camera
Pre-tagging for album names
First-on your computer
Third-transfer to your computer
Installing the software
Transferring and printing pictures
Transferring pictures
Also available for transferring
Transferring and printing pictures
Printing pictures
Direct printing with a PictBridge enabled printer
Connecting the camera to a PictBridge enabled printer
Printing with a Kodak EasyShare printer dock
Printing from a PictBridge enabled printer
Disconnecting the camera from a PictBridge enabled printer
Printing pictures from your computer
Accessories for your camera
Ordering prints online
Printing from an optional SD card
Troubleshooting
Camera problems
Try one or more of the following
NOTE The flash does not fire in all modes
Troubleshooting
Try one or more of the following
page
Troubleshooting
Computer/connectivity problems
Picture quality problems
Insert a charged battery page
Make sure camera is not in Close-up/Macro mode if you are more
Direct printing PictBridge problems
Troubleshooting
accessing internal memory/card or Favorites
Camera
Getting help
Helpful links
Software
toll free 000800 440
Getting help
Czech Republic
International Toll Line
Appendix
Camera specifications
Accessory lens thread-Yes Lens protection-Lens cap
Picture size
Video capture
Shutter speed
ISO speed
Image file format
Video output-NTSC or PAL
Care and maintenance
Tripod mount-1/4 inch Operating temperature-32-104 F 0-40 C
PictBridge support-Yes
When removing the battery, allow it to cool it may be hot
Important safety instructions
Storage capacities
Keep batteries out of the reach of children
Battery life
Extending battery life
Upgrading your software and firmware
Limited warranty
Limited warranty coverage
Limitations
Your rights
Outside the United States and Canada
Appendix
MPEG-4
Regulatory compliance
FCC compliance and advisory
Appendix
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment labeling
Canadian DOC statement
Australian C-Tick
China RoHS
VCCI Class B ITE Korean Class B ITE Russian GOST-R
Appendix
Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, NY AIO-40
Index
downloading pictures
customizing camera settings
guidelines, battery
edit videos
landscape, 10, 30 language, 37 LCD
Kodak EasyShare software installing, 48 upgrading
lens, i cap, 1 cleaning
manual, 40 manual focus, 10 memory
safety
Index