Kodak Z612 - EasyShare 6.1 MP Digital Camera User Manual Download

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Kodak EasyShare Z612

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Page 1: ...Kodak EasyShare Z612 zoom digital camera User s guide www kodak com For interactive tutorials www kodak com go howto For help with your camera www kodak com go z612support...

Page 2: ...Company 2006 All screen images are simulated Kodak EasyShare and Perfect Touch are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company Schneider Kreuznach and Xenar are trademarks of Jos Schneider Optische Werke Gmb...

Page 3: ...Lens 9 On Off switch 2 Grip 10 Self Timer AF Assist light 3 Shutter button 11 Flash hood 4 Flash button 12 Flash 5 Focus button 13 Strap post 6 Drive button 14 Speaker 7 Mode dial 15 Microphone 8 Mode...

Page 4: ...button 3 EVF Electronic Viewfinder 12 Share button 4 Zoom lever Review magnifier 13 Menu button 5 Jog dial 14 Delete button 6 Info button 15 Slot for optional SD or MMC card 7 Review button 16 Batter...

Page 5: ...9 Using optical zoom 12 Using the flip up flash 13 Protecting pictures and videos from deletion 14 Deleting pictures and videos 14 3 Transferring and printing pictures 15 Installing the software 15 T...

Page 6: ...r pictures 48 5 Troubleshooting 54 Camera problems 54 Computer connectivity problems 56 Picture quality problems 56 Mode dial light indicator status 57 Direct printing PictBridge problems 58 6 Getting...

Page 7: ...www kodak com go support 1 1 Setting up your camera Attaching the lens cap and camera strap...

Page 8: ...using a Kodak EasyShare printer dock or camera dock Purchase these and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or visit www kodak com go z612accessories Loading the battery For more battery i...

Page 9: ...www kodak com go support 3 Turning on the camera Setting the language and date time first time Move 1 Language Date Time a Language then press OK 2 Press OK to accept for previous next field to chang...

Page 10: ...e taking pictures see table on page 36 We recommend Kodak SD or MMC cards CAUTION A card can only be inserted one way forcing it may cause damage See page 65 for storage capacities Purchase SD or MMC...

Page 11: ...et the AF AE Auto Focus Auto Exposure When the AF AE indicator turns green press the Shutter button completely down or AF AE indicator EVF LCD Green successful Red failed failed focus failed exposure...

Page 12: ...O Camera mode Exposure compensation Shutter speed Aperture Zoom indicator Album name Date stamp Focus mode Flash mode Low battery Exposure metering Drive mode Flash compensation Image stabilizer Focus...

Page 13: ...the Quickview default from On to Off in the Setup menu page 36 Viewing multi up thumbnails If you press no buttons the picture video is saved Tag a picture video for email or as a favorite or tag a pi...

Page 14: ...n the scene 1 Press the Shutter button halfway When the framing marks turn green focus is accomplished 2 If the camera is not focusing on the desired subject or if the framing marks disappear release...

Page 15: ...ck bar at the top and bottom of the screen Videos To save battery power use the optional Kodak EasyShare camera or printer dock or Kodak 3 volt AC adapter See www kodak com go z612accessories 1 2 View...

Page 16: ...s Picture Video Print tag number of prints Protect Picture number Image storage location Scroll arrows Review mode Favorite tag Email tag Album name Video number Review mode Favorite tag Email tag Pro...

Page 17: ...n some modes Checking camera and picture status Album page 45 Slide Show page 44 Perfect Touch tech page 43 Copy page 40 Crop page 43 Image Storage see table on page 32 Make Picture page 42 Multi up p...

Page 18: ...res and videos 1 Use the EVF or LCD screen to frame your subject 2 Press Telephoto T to zoom in Press Wide Angle W to zoom out The Zoom indicator shows zoom status 3 Press the Shutter button halfway t...

Page 19: ...u cannot use digital zoom for video recording You may notice decreased image quality when using digital zoomfor pictures The blue slider on the zoom indicator pauses and turns red when the picture qua...

Page 20: ...ture or video CAUTION Formatting internal memory or an SD or MMC card deletes all including protected pictures videos Formatting internal memory also deletes email addresses album names and favorites...

Page 21: ...S X double click the CD icon on the desktop then click the Install icon 4 Follow the on screen instructions to install the software Windows OS select Complete to automatically install the most commonl...

Page 22: ...he labeled end of the USB cable into the labeled USB port on your computer See your computer user s guide for details 3 Plug the other end of the USB cable into the labeled USB port on the camera 4 Tu...

Page 23: ...k Contact a location prior to visiting See www kodak com go picturemaker Take the card to your local photo retailer for professional printing Direct printing with a PictBridge enabled printer Your cam...

Page 24: ...res are not permanently transferred or saved to the computer or printer To transfer pictures to your computer see page 16 In Favorites mode the current favorite picture is displayed Disconnecting the...

Page 25: ...dak EasyShare software You can easily Upload your pictures Edit enhance and add borders to your pictures Store pictures and share them with family and friends Order high quality prints photo greeting...

Page 26: ...k compatibility for your camera at www kodak com go dockcompatibility Purchase camera docks printer docks and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or www kodak com go z612accessories Kodak...

Page 27: ...use a tripod Scene Point and shoot simplicity when taking pictures under special conditions see page 23 Program Controlling the exposure compensation flash compensation how much light enters the came...

Page 28: ...riority mode is primarily used to prevent blur when your subject is moving To prevent camera shake use a tripod for slow shutter speeds Use the Jog dial to select and adjust settings see page 31 Press...

Page 29: ...age 8 are 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 Self Portrait Close ups of yourself Assures...

Page 30: ...more with your camera Beach Bright beach scenes Snow Bright snow scenes Fireworks Flash does not fire Place the camera on a flat steady surface or use a tripod Children Action pictures of children in...

Page 31: ...e lighting conditions require it Fill Every time you take a picture regardless of the lighting conditions Use when the subject is in shadow or is backlit when the light is behind the subject In low li...

Page 32: ...available light instead of flash if possible The close up distance Macro wide 4 7 in 24 in 12 cm 60 cm Macro tele 24 in 4 3 ft 60 cm 1 3 m Infinity AF Distant subjects Auto focus framing marks are una...

Page 33: ...ther picture taken 8 seconds later First Burst Flash forced off Camera takes up to 8 pictures 2 per second while the Shutter button is held The first 8 are saved Capture an expected event e g a person...

Page 34: ...stops taking pictures when you release the Shutter button all pictures are taken or there is no more storage space NOTE To cancel self timer and shutter delay during countdown press the Shutter butto...

Page 35: ...e of the histogram Available only in PASM modes NOTE If a scene is dark or light you can adjust the exposure compensation before taking the picture The flash may affect a picture s light and shadow Us...

Page 36: ...ubject sharp good for landscapes and well lit conditions Smaller f numbers are good for portraits and low light conditions The highest and lowest aperture numbers may be affected by optical zoom Shutt...

Page 37: ...1 Turn the Mode dial to P A S or M The mode settings are displayed NOTE The settings for each mode may be different 2 Use the Jog dial Rotate to move between the available settings Press to open a set...

Page 38: ...without cropping Also for printing up to 20 x 30 in 51 x 76 cm 4 0 MP for printing up to 11 x 14 in 28 x 36 cm pictures are medium resolution with smaller file size 3 1 MP for printing up to 8 x 10 i...

Page 39: ...automatically corrects white balance Ideal for general picture taking Daylight for pictures in natural lighting Tungsten corrects the orange cast of household light bulbs Ideal for indoor pictures und...

Page 40: ...e Select a large or concentrated area of focus Only available in PASM modes Multi zone AF default evaluates zones to give an even picture focus Ideal for general picture taking Center zone AF evaluate...

Page 41: ...gh Normal default Low Set Album Still Video Choose Album names This setting remains until you change it You can apply different Set Album choices On Off default Pre select album names before you take...

Page 42: ...menu LCD Brightness Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen Normal default High Capture Frame Grid Use the frame grid to compose a picture The grid divides the LCD screen into thirds vertically and h...

Page 43: ...zoom button then activate it again to begin digital zoom None default digital zoom is disabled Orientation Sensor Orient pictures so that they are displayed with the correct side up On default Off On...

Page 44: ...y Display Date Time at the start of video playback On default choose from 3 date formats Off Mode Description Display mode description at camera start up or mode change On default Off Print Warning Pa...

Page 45: ...a card during formatting may damage the card Memory Card deletes everything on the card formats the card Cancel exits without making a change Internal Memory deletes everything in internal memory inc...

Page 46: ...he Review button then press the Menu button 2 Press to highlight Copy then press the OK button 3 Press to highlight an option PICTURE or VIDEO copies the current picture or video EXIT returns to the R...

Page 47: ...e Review button then press to locate a video 2 Press the Menu button choose Action Print then press the OK button 3 Choose an option then press OK 4 Follow the screen prompts A multi up picture is cre...

Page 48: ...ay be limitations to the size you can print because of the small picture size much smaller than minimum picture size 1 Press the Review button then press to locate a video 2 Press the Menu button choo...

Page 49: ...opping pictures The picture is copied then cropped The original picture is saved A cropped picture cannot be cropped again on the camera 1 2 3 Follow the screen prompts to apply or discard the enhance...

Page 50: ...tton 2 Press to highlight Slide Show then press the OK button 3 Press to highlight Begin Show then press the OK button Each picture and video is displayed once To interrupt the Slide Show press the OK...

Page 51: ...OTE Ensure that the Video Out setting NTSC or PAL is correct see table on page 36 The slide show stops if you connect or disconnect the cable while the slide show is running 1 Connect an audio video c...

Page 52: ...album selection is displayed on the screen A plus after the album name means more than one album is selected 6 Press the Menu button to exit the menu Third transfer to your computer When you transfer...

Page 53: ...dd the pictures to more than one album repeat step 4 for each album The album name appears with the picture A plus after the album name means the picture was added to more than one album To remove a s...

Page 54: ...ressing the Review button see page 9 Tagging pictures for printing 1 Press the Share button Press to locate a picture 2 Press to highlight Print then press the OK button 3 Press to select the number o...

Page 55: ...a to the 5 3 MP 3 2 print Picture Size see table page 32 Tagging pictures and videos for emailing First on your computer Use Kodak EasyShare software to create an email address book on your computer T...

Page 56: ...k EasyShare software Tagging pictures as favorites You can preserve your favorite pictures in the Favorites section of your camera s internal memory then share them with friends and family NOTE When y...

Page 57: ...n See table for Picture Size page 32 3 Transfer pictures to your computer 1 To enjoy full functionality install and use the EasyShare software that was packaged with this camera See page 15 2 Connect...

Page 58: ...he camera 1 Open the Kodak EasyShare software Click the My Collection tab 2 Go to the Albums view 3 Click the Camera Favorites Album for your camera 4 Click Remove Album The original pictures remain u...

Page 59: ...light Email then press the OK button 4 Press to highlight one or more addresses then press the OK button 5 To remove a selection highlight a checked address and press the OK button To remove all email...

Page 60: ...mera turns on or does not retract Confirm that the battery in camera is charged Turn camera off then on again Lens does not extend in Favorites mode If problem still exists get help page 60 In Review...

Page 61: ...then on again Make sure the camera is not in Favorites mode Depress shutter button completely down page 5 Insert a new or charged battery page 2 Memory full Transfer pictures to the computer page 16 d...

Page 62: ...asyShare software Slide Show does not run on an external video device Adjust the camera Video Out setting NTSC or PAL see table on page 36 Make sure the external device settings are correct see the de...

Page 63: ...Clean the lens page 71 Make sure camera is not in Macro AF mode if you are more than 24 in 61 cm from your subject Place the camera on a flat steady surface or use a tripod especially in high zoom se...

Page 64: ...ange the image storage location to locate the picture The Direct printing menu interface turns off Press any button to redisplay the menu Cannot print pictures Ensure that there is a connection betwee...

Page 65: ...trations of your camera www kodak com go howto Software Get information on EasyShare software www kodak com go easysharesw or click the Help button in the EasyShare software Get help with the Windows...

Page 66: ...0800 441 25605 Singapore 800 6363 036 Austria 0179 567 357 Hong Kong 800 901 514 Spain 91 749 76 53 Belgium 02 713 14 45 India 91 22 617 5823 Sweden 08 587 704 21 Brazil 0800 150000 Italy 02 696 33452...

Page 67: ...mage size 2832 x 2128 6 0 MP 2832 x 1888 5 3 MP 3 2 2304 x 1728 4 0 MP 2048 x 1536 3 1 MP 1200 x 900 1 1 MP Displays LCD Color display 2 5 in 6 4 cm color hybrid LCD 230 K pixels screen brightness adj...

Page 68: ...tion 2 0 EV in 1 3 EV step Exposure bracketing 1 0 EV in 1 3 EV step 3 images AE lock Exposure is locked with focus when shutter button is pressed Shutter speed Mechanical and CCD electronic 16 to 1 1...

Page 69: ...l MMC or SD Card The SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association Image capacity 8 images 6 M JPEG images at fine compression mode 4 3 aspect in internal memory Still image buffer 32 MB internal...

Page 70: ...r B W Sepia Sharpness High Normal Low Picture quality Fine Standard Basic Date stamp None YYYY MM DD MM DD YYYY DD MM YYYY Tripod mount 1 4 inch Operating temperature 32 104 F 0 40 C Size 4 0 x 2 9 x...

Page 71: ...re or fewer pictures and videos Favorites take up additional space in internal memory Fine compression Number of JPEG pictures 6 0 MP 5 3 MP 3 2 4 0 MP 3 1 MP 1 1 MP Internal memory 6 7 10 12 33 32 MB...

Page 72: ...6 128 MB SD MMC 66 74 97 121 293 256 MB SD MMC 133 149 196 242 588 512 MB SD MMC 266 298 392 485 1176 1 GB SD MMC 533 596 784 970 2352 Number of JPEG pictures 6 0 MP 5 3 MP 3 2 4 0 MP 3 1 MP 1 1 MP In...

Page 73: ...2 min 25 sec 64 MB SD MMC 1 min 59 sec 3 min 46 sec 4 min 50 sec 128 MB SD MMC 3 min 59 sec 7 min 32 sec 9 min 40 sec 256 MB SD MMC 7 min 59 sec 15 min 4 sec 19 min 21 sec 512 MB SD MMC 15 min 58 sec...

Page 74: ...no user serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualified service personnel Do not expose this product to liquid moisture or extreme temperatures Kodak AC adapters and battery chargers are intend...

Page 75: ...sed ones Do not mix rechargeable and non rechargeable batteries Do not mix lithium Ni MH and Ni Cd batteries together Do not mix batteries of different chemistry types grades or brands Failure to obse...

Page 76: ...ed Extending battery life Limit the following activities that quickly deplete battery power Reviewing your pictures on the camera screen Using the camera screen as a viewfinder Excessive use of the fl...

Page 77: ...ra firmware the software that runs on the camera See www kodak com go z612downloads Additional care and maintenance If the camera has been subjected to inclement weather or you suspect water has gotte...

Page 78: ...stated herein Such repair service will include all labor as well as any necessary adjustments and or replacement parts Such repair or replacement is the sole remedy under this warranty If replacement...

Page 79: ...ental damages resulting from the sale purchase or use of this product regardless of the cause Liability for any special consequential or incidental damages including but not limited to loss of revenue...

Page 80: ...or used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this...

Page 81: ...bservation des normes Classe B Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada Australian C Tick Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment labeling Korea Class B ITE Engl...

Page 82: ...on Technology Equipment VCCI If this is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment it may cause radio interference Install and use the equipment according to the instruction ma...

Page 83: ...13 37 AF assist light self timer i AF control 34 AF framing marks 8 AF zone 34 AF AE Auto Focus Auto Exposure indicator 5 album 11 35 albums tagging pictures for 45 46 aperture 30 aperture priority 2...

Page 84: ...16 transfer to 15 16 continuous shooting 27 copy 11 copy pictures card to memory 40 memory to card 40 to computer via USB cable 15 16 crop 11 cropping pictures 43 custom camera insert 20 customer supp...

Page 85: ...ites emailing 53 removing 52 settings 51 tagging 50 favorites mode 22 FCC compliance 74 fireworks 24 firmware upgrading 71 flash auto 25 fill 25 hood 13 off 25 red eye 25 flash button i flash compensa...

Page 86: ...reen ii Lens i lens cleaning lens 71 lens aperture 30 lens cap attaching 1 lighting auto 33 cloudy 33 daylight 33 fluorescent 33 open shade 33 sunset 33 tungsten 33 lights battery charger 2 liveview 6...

Page 87: ...O on off switch i online prints ordering 19 open shade lighting 33 optical zoom 12 orientation sensor 37 P party 23 26 PASM modes 30 Perfect Touch technology 11 43 PictBridge printer 17 picture size...

Page 88: ...ng 14 magnifying a picture 12 multi selecting pictures 7 protecting 14 slide show 44 reviewing videos deleting 14 protecting 14 slide show 44 rotate picture 37 rotecting 14 running slide show 44 S saf...

Page 89: ...48 sharpness 35 shutoff auto 67 shutter button i press halfway 5 shutter priority 22 shutter speed 30 shutter problems 55 sleep mode 67 slide show 11 continuous loop 45 problems 56 running 44 snow 24...

Page 90: ...de 22 video out regional setting NTSC 38 PAL 38 video size quality 32 video taking 5 videos checking settings 11 copying 40 date time display 38 deleting 14 emailing tagged 49 making still picture 42...

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