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