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Page 1: ...KODAK EASYSHARE Z950 Digital Camera Extended user guide www kodak com For interactive tutorials visit www kodak com go howto For help with your camera visit www kodak com go z950support...
Page 2: ...Eastman Kodak Company Rochester NY 14650 Kodak 2009 All screen images are simulated Kodak EasyShare and Perfect Touch are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company P N 4F8344_en...
Page 3: ...www kodak com go support i Back view 1 Delete Menu Info Review buttons 6 OK 2 Speaker 7 Share button 3 Strap post 8 SD SDHC Card slot 4 5V DC In 9 Battery compartment 5 USB AV out 10 Tripod socket 2 1...
Page 4: ...iew 1 Shutter button 7 Self timer Video AF Assist light 2 Flash button 8 Lens Lens cover 3 Self timer Burst button 9 Microphone 4 Power button 10 Flash 5 Power Charging status light 11 Zoom Telephoto...
Page 5: ...ure modes 7 Using optical zoom 9 Using the flash 10 Using the self timer 11 Using burst 11 Taking panoramic pictures 12 P A S and M modes 13 Using exposure compensation to adjust brightness 15 Using t...
Page 6: ...the Setup menu 33 5 Transferring printing and sharing pictures 36 Installing the software 36 Transferring pictures with the USB cable 37 Printing pictures 38 Marking and tagging your pictures 40 6 Get...
Page 7: ...www kodak com go support 1 1 Setting up your camera Attaching the strap Loading the rechargeable battery Charge the battery see page 2 KODAK Li Ion Rechargeable Digital Camera Battery KLIC 7003 Notch...
Page 8: ...www kodak com go z950accessories Battery Charging light Blinking charging Steady finished charging Turn off the camera 1 Connect a KODAK USB Cable Model U 8 2 Other charging options KODAK USB Cable Mo...
Page 9: ...ng on the camera Setting the language date time NOTE To change language or date time in the future use the Setup menu see page 35 to change current field for previous next field OK to accept At the pr...
Page 10: ...to store more pictures and videos Maximum supported card size is 32 GB CAUTION A card can only be inserted one way forcing it may cause damage Inserting or removing a card when the camera is on may da...
Page 11: ...a focus area 1 Press the Shutter button halfway If the camera is not focusing on the desired subject release the Shutter button and recompose the scene 2 Press the Shutter button completely down to ta...
Page 12: ...a quickview for several seconds To dismiss the quickview sooner press the Shutter button halfway The picture video is saved unless you press the Delete button To review pictures videos anytime see pag...
Page 13: ...ct ratio for your needs just press the Menu button and choose Picture Size 3 2 the best choice when making 4 x 6 prints 16 9 wide screen 4 3 the default setting Sport Subjects that are in motion Shutt...
Page 14: ...re not available in Landscape Night Landscape Distant scenery at night Flash does not fire Place the camera on a flat steady surface or use a tripod Flower Close ups of flowers or other small subjects...
Page 15: ...see page 5 Use digital zoom to get up to 5X beyond optical zoom while taking pictures Press Telephoto T to the maximum optical zoom Digital zoom is not available in Smart Capture mode NOTE You may no...
Page 16: ...adow or is backlit when the light is behind the subject In low light hold the camera steady or use a tripod NOTE Not available in Smart Capture mode Red eye Reduction Choose a setting in the Setup men...
Page 17: ...lfway then completely down The camera takes the picture pictures after the delay Use the same procedure to take a 2 or 10 second self timer video but press the Shutter button completely down Using bur...
Page 18: ...elf timer 2 and 10 second delays while taking panoramic pictures See page 11 1 Turn the Mode dial to Panorama 2 Press to highlight Panorama Left Right or Panorama Right Left depending on the direction...
Page 19: ...l access to all menu options The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture f stop based on the scene lighting Exposure compensation how much light enters the camera flash compensation f...
Page 20: ...pening keeps the main subject sharp good for landscapes and well lit conditions Shutter Speed control how long the shutter stays open To prevent blur use a tripod for slow shutter speeds Exposure Comp...
Page 21: ...evel is shown on the LCD and the image gets darker or lighter Take the picture when you are satisfied with the exposure compensation level Using exposure bracketing Exposure bracketing lets you take t...
Page 22: ...s light and shadow To turn on the histogram in PASM modes or in Review press the Info button until the histogram appears Understanding the picture taking icons Dark picture Balanced picture Bright pi...
Page 23: ...eos Press Review again to exit 1 Press the Review button 2 Press for previous next picture video Press the Shutter button halfway down to return to Capture mode To view pictures videos as thumbnails s...
Page 24: ...press again for 4X Press during playback to reverse at 2X speed press again for 4X Press during 4X to jump to a bookmark See page 24 Deleting pictures videos 1 Press the Review button 2 Press to find...
Page 25: ...n SD or SDHC Card deletes all including protected pictures videos Formatting internal memory also deletes email addresses tag names and favorites IMPORTANT Your camera offers a built in Help system Se...
Page 26: ...picture 2 Press the Menu button then to highlight the Edit tab 3 Press to highlight Sound Tag then press OK 4 Follow the screen prompts The sound tag is applied to your picture Press the Menu button t...
Page 27: ...re already cropped 1 Press the Review button then to find a picture 2 Press the Menu button then to highlight the Edit tab 3 Press to highlight Crop Press OK 4 Press Telephoto T to zoom in or to move...
Page 28: ...t are already enhanced or pictures taken in Smart Capture mode 1 Press the Review button then to find a picture 2 Press the Menu button then to highlight the Edit tab 3 Press to highlight Perfect Touc...
Page 29: ...deo frames 5 During play or pause press to make a picture A picture is created The original video is saved Press the Menu button to exit the menu IMPORTANT Your camera offers a built in Help system Se...
Page 30: ...press OK 4 While the video plays press to add bookmarks When finished adding up to 9 bookmarks press Press the Menu button to exit the menu IMPORTANT Your camera offers a built in Help system See pag...
Page 31: ...Press OK Choose an option then press OK Auto options The camera includes the first and last frames then 2 7 or 14 equally spaced frames Manual You choose the first and last frames the camera chooses...
Page 32: ...you may save or modify it IMPORTANT Your camera offers a built in Help system See page 44 To show selected pictures videos 1 Press the Review button 2 Press the Menu button then to highlight the Revie...
Page 33: ...t multiple pictures videos see page 27 Press the Review button to exit Review Selecting multiple pictures videos Use the multi select feature when you have two or more pictures videos to print or dele...
Page 34: ...to a card NOTE Before you copy make sure that a card is inserted in the camera Copy pictures videos 1 Press the Review button then the Menu button 2 Press to highlight Copy then press OK 3 Press to hi...
Page 35: ...go support 29 Understanding the review icons Email mark Previous Next Print mark number of prints Protected Picture Video number Upload tag Battery level Text tag name Relative picture video number Re...
Page 36: ...video taking settings Setup for other camera settings 3 Press to highlight a setting then press OK 4 Highlight an option then press OK Some options let you use NOTE Some modes offer limited settings S...
Page 37: ...n is pressed halfway down using less battery power than Continuous AF Press Menu and OK to access settings Capture Options White Balance Choose your lighting condition Available only in PASM and Panor...
Page 38: ...maller area of the subject centered in the LCD AF Zone Select a large or concentrated area of focus Available only in PASM and Panorama modes Multi zone evaluates 5 zones to give an even picture focus...
Page 39: ...5 star in EASYSHARE Software on your computer Upload pictures videos are uploaded to your preferred online service when you connect to your computer or network LCD Brightness 1 5 lowest setting conser...
Page 40: ...ickview Show a picture video as soon as it is taken On Off Advanced Digital Zoom Zoom using optical then digital zoom Not available in Smart Capture mode Continuous zooming is continuous between optic...
Page 41: ...Europe and China Language Choose your language Reset Camera Reset all camera settings to their defaults After using the Reset Camera feature turn the camera off and then on again Format CAUTION Format...
Page 42: ...S OS if the install window does not appear choose Run from the Start menu and type d setup exe where d is the drive letter that contains the CD MAC OS X double click the CD icon on the desktop then cl...
Page 43: ...n also use a card reader to transfer your pictures videos Purchase accessories www kodak com go z950accessories Learn more about connecting www kodak com go howto Turn on the camera 3 Connect the KODA...
Page 44: ...PICTBRIDGE logo is displayed followed by the current picture and menu If no pictures are found a message is displayed If the menu turns off press any button to redisplay it 3 Highlight a printing opt...
Page 45: ...www kodakgallery com is one of the many online print services offered in EASYSHARE Software You can easily Upload your pictures Edit enhance and add borders to your pictures Store pictures and share t...
Page 46: ...the number of copies Optional You can apply a print quantity to other pictures Press for previous next Keep the print quantity as is or press to change it Repeat this step until the desired print qua...
Page 47: ...OK To send the pictures videos to more than one address repeat step 3 To remove a selection highlight a checked address and press OK To remove all email selections highlight Clear All then press OK Pr...
Page 48: ...re button in different ways see page 33 Assigning other tags to pictures videos First create a new tag name See page 41 Then 1 Press the Review button then locate a picture video 2 Press the Menu butt...
Page 49: ...5 Press the Menu button to exit the menu The selected tag is displayed on the LCD The tag is applied to new pictures videos When you transfer the tagged pictures videos to your computer EASYSHARE Sof...
Page 50: ...tures and videos Great news Your camera offers a built in Help system It describes every setting for every menu choice If you learn nothing else about your camera learn how to use on camera Help Becau...
Page 51: ...picture The camera is operating normally Continue taking pictures Stored pictures are corrupted Retake pictures Do not remove card while the camera is on Keep rechargeable battery charged Transfer the...
Page 52: ...Clean the lens page 56 Make sure your camera is not in Close up mode Move so there is at least 2 ft 0 6 m between the camera and the subject Press the shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure...
Page 53: ...the camera off and then on again Pictures taken on a tripod are blurry Occasionally a tripod interferes with the camera s image stabilizer In the Setup menu set Image Stabilizer to Off see page 34 Pic...
Page 54: ...g to On page 34 Then take new pictures and transfer them to the computer HD videos longer than 20 minutes are not transferred to the computer Use a card reader to drag and drop long videos to the comp...
Page 55: ...y cannot be read Please format internal memory Memory card is locked Insert new memory card Insert a new card page 4 move the switch on the card to unlock the card or change the image storage location...
Page 56: ...camera firmware and software www kodak com go z950downloads See online demonstrations of your camera www kodak com go howto Get information on EASYSHARE Software www kodak com go easysharesw or click...
Page 57: ...1 1000 sec LCD 7 6 cm 3 0 in color hybrid LCD 230 K 960 x 240 dots 30 fps External storage Optional SD SDHC Card The SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association Maximum supported card size 32 G...
Page 58: ...f Capture modes Smart Capture Sport SCN Modes Program Aperture Priority Shutter Priority Manual Panorama Video Drive modes Single shot first burst last burst self timer 10 second 2 shot and 2 second F...
Page 59: ...1200 pixels 2 1 MP 16 9 1920 x 1080 pixels 1 2 MP 4 3 1280 x 960 pixels Communication with computer USB 2 0 high speed PIMA 15740 protocol via USB cable model U 8 PICTBRIDGE compatibility Yes Auto po...
Page 60: ...qualified service personnel KODAK AC Adapters and Battery Chargers are intended for indoor use only The use of controls adjustments or procedures other than those specified herein may result in exposu...
Page 61: ...ontact your local Kodak customer support See www kodak com go REACH for information about the presence of substances included on the candidate list according to article 59 1 of Regulation EC No 1907 2...
Page 62: ...ormation For digital camera disposal or recycling information contact your local authorities In the US visit the Electronics Industry Alliance at www eiae org or Kodak at www kodak com go z950support...
Page 63: ...s operation maintenance or repacking instructions failure to use items supplied by Kodak such as adapters and cables or claims made after the duration of this warranty Kodak makes no other express or...
Page 64: ...rates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed or used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee...
Page 65: ...Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Observation des normes Classe B Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada Waste Electrical and Electronic...
Page 66: ...60 www kodak com go support Appendix VCCI Class B ITE China RoHS Russian GOST R Eastman Kodak Company Rochester NY 14650...
Page 67: ...9 C cable USB 37 camera sounds 34 candle light 8 capture frame grid 33 caring for your camera 56 clock setting 3 color mode 31 continuous AF 31 copy pictures card to memory 28 memory to card 28 to com...
Page 68: ...e stabilizer 34 image storage 33 installing battery 1 2 SD SDHC card 4 software 36 internal memory storage capacity 54 K KODAK EASYSHARE Software installing 36 upgrading 54 Kodak Perfect Touch technol...
Page 69: ...pictures copying 28 cropping 21 deleting 18 emailing tagged 41 from video 23 Kodak Perfect Touch 22 printing 39 printing tagged 40 protecting 19 review icons 29 reviewing 17 storage capacity 54 taggin...
Page 70: ...lect multiple pictures videos 27 self portrait 9 self timer 11 setting about this camera 35 advanced digital zoom 34 AF control 31 camera sounds 34 capture frame grid 33 color mode 31 date and time 3...
Page 71: ...ng 3 timer shutter delay 11 transferring pictures videos 36 trash can deleting 6 troubleshooting 44 camera 45 camera computer communications 47 error messages 49 turning camera on off 3 U undelete und...
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