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Kodak EasyShare Z1275/Z1285 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/z1275support, www.kodak.com/go/z1285support
Kodak EasyShare Z1275/Z1285 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/z1275support, www.kodak.com/go/z1285support
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... battery 1 Turning on the camera 2 Setting the language, date/time 2 Using an optional SD/SDHC or MMC card 3 2 Taking pictures/videos 4 Taking a picture 4 Capture modes 6 Using optical zoom 8 Using the flash 9 Using the self-timer 10 Taking panoramic pictures 11 Understanding the picture-taking icons 12 3 Working with pictures/videos 13 Reviewing pictures/videos 13 Deleting pictures/videos 15 Using the menu button in Review 16 Adding sound tags 17 Cropping pictures 18 Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology 18 Editing videos 19 Running a slide show 21 Viewing pictures/videos...
... battery 1 Turning on the camera 2 Setting the language, date/time 2 Using an optional SD/SDHC or MMC card 3 2 Taking pictures/videos 4 Taking a picture 4 Capture modes 6 Using optical zoom 8 Using the flash 9 Using the self-timer 10 Taking panoramic pictures 11 Understanding the picture-taking icons 12 3 Working with pictures/videos 13 Reviewing pictures/videos 13 Deleting pictures/videos 15 Using the menu button in Review 16 Adding sound tags 17 Cropping pictures 18 Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology 18 Editing videos 19 Running a slide show 21 Viewing pictures/videos...
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... Using the Menu button to change settings 27 Using the framing grid to compose a picture 32 P and M modes 33 Using burst 36 Using exposure compensation to adjust picture brightness 37 Using the histogram to view picture brightness 38 Sharing your pictures 38 5 Transferring and printing pictures 44 Installing the software 44 Transferring pictures with the USB cable 45 Printing pictures 46 Dock compatibility for your camera 48 6 Troubleshooting 49 7 Getting help 55 Helpful links 55 8 Appendix 57 Camera specifications 57 Storage capacities 60 Upgrading your software and firmware...
... Using the Menu button to change settings 27 Using the framing grid to compose a picture 32 P and M modes 33 Using burst 36 Using exposure compensation to adjust picture brightness 37 Using the histogram to view picture brightness 38 Sharing your pictures 38 5 Transferring and printing pictures 44 Installing the software 44 Transferring pictures with the USB cable 45 Printing pictures 46 Dock compatibility for your camera 48 6 Troubleshooting 49 7 Getting help 55 Helpful links 55 8 Appendix 57 Camera specifications 57 Storage capacities 60 Upgrading your software and firmware...
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... want to 4.8 MP for each picture. Get 1 panoramic picture. www.kodak.com/go/support 11 NOTE: For best results, use the self-timer (2- After a quickview, the LCD displays the liveview and an "overlay" from the first picture cover the same portion in the new picture. (You can use a tripod. Taking pictures/videos Taking panoramic pictures Use panorama to "stitch" up to 3 pictures into a panoramic scene. Exposure Compensation, White Balance, Exposure Metering, AF Zone, AF Control, Color Mode, and Sharpness are taking panoramic pictures.
... want to 4.8 MP for each picture. Get 1 panoramic picture. www.kodak.com/go/support 11 NOTE: For best results, use the self-timer (2- After a quickview, the LCD displays the liveview and an "overlay" from the first picture cover the same portion in the new picture. (You can use a tripod. Taking pictures/videos Taking panoramic pictures Use panorama to "stitch" up to 3 pictures into a panoramic scene. Exposure Compensation, White Balance, Exposure Metering, AF Zone, AF Control, Color Mode, and Sharpness are taking panoramic pictures.
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... with your camera Using the Menu button to change them; Some capture modes offer limited settings. Press Menu, , , and OK to highlight a setting, then press the OK button. 4 Choose an option, then press the OK button. NOTE: Press the LCD/Info button for other camera settings. 3 Press to access settings Options Picture Size 12.0 MP (4:3) (default)-Highest resolution, largest file size Choose a picture resolution. 10.7 MP (3:2)-For EasyShare printer docks, photo printers For recommended print sizes, 9.0 MP (16...
... with your camera Using the Menu button to change them; Some capture modes offer limited settings. Press Menu, , , and OK to highlight a setting, then press the OK button. 4 Choose an option, then press the OK button. NOTE: Press the LCD/Info button for other camera settings. 3 Press to access settings Options Picture Size 12.0 MP (4:3) (default)-Highest resolution, largest file size Choose a picture resolution. 10.7 MP (3:2)-For EasyShare printer docks, photo printers For recommended print sizes, 9.0 MP (16...
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... protected. favorites; CAUTION: Cancel-exits without making a change. Formatting deletes all Internal Memory-deletes everything on /off . 10 minutes 5 minutes 3 minutes (default) 1 minute Video Out NTSC (default)-used in Europe and China. formats the internal memory. connecting to their defaults. Choose the regional setting for example, you want to balance a picture between water, earth, and sky. formats the card. About View camera information. Reset Camera Reset picture-taking settings to a television or other external device. This is helpful if, for PAL-used...
... protected. favorites; CAUTION: Cancel-exits without making a change. Formatting deletes all Internal Memory-deletes everything on /off . 10 minutes 5 minutes 3 minutes (default) 1 minute Video Out NTSC (default)-used in Europe and China. formats the internal memory. connecting to their defaults. Choose the regional setting for example, you want to balance a picture between water, earth, and sky. formats the card. About View camera information. Reset Camera Reset picture-taking settings to a television or other external device. This is helpful if, for PAL-used...
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... the default setting of Color for slow shutter speeds.) mode, and ISO speed Manual NOTE: Settings you change in P or M mode apply only to Sepia while in that mode. to change modes Mode For Press to control Ease of creative control. (To prevent Aperture, shutter speed, focus blur, use a tripod for Smart scene and Scene modes. The highest level of auto shooting with your camera and pictures. Doing more control over your camera P and M modes Use Program and Manual modes when you change the Color Mode to pictures...
... the default setting of Color for slow shutter speeds.) mode, and ISO speed Manual NOTE: Settings you change in P or M mode apply only to Sepia while in that mode. to change modes Mode For Press to control Ease of creative control. (To prevent Aperture, shutter speed, focus blur, use a tripod for Smart scene and Scene modes. The highest level of auto shooting with your camera and pictures. Doing more control over your camera P and M modes Use Program and Manual modes when you change the Color Mode to pictures...
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... light. P/M mode-see page 27). NOTE: A higher ISO may be unavailable (see P/M color options above). ISO 3200 is too light, decrease the setting; The arrows disappear when you cannot make further value changes. 3 Take a picture. good for controlling backlit or non-standard scenes. ISO speed-adjust the camera's sensitivity to control all other settings. Doing more with your camera Changing P or M mode settings P/M modes control ISO, Focus, exposure compensation, shutter speed, and aperture (f-number, also known as f-stop). The mode options are displayed. 2 Use...
... light. P/M mode-see page 27). NOTE: A higher ISO may be unavailable (see P/M color options above). ISO 3200 is too light, decrease the setting; The arrows disappear when you cannot make further value changes. 3 Take a picture. good for controlling backlit or non-standard scenes. ISO speed-adjust the camera's sensitivity to control all other settings. Doing more with your camera Changing P or M mode settings P/M modes control ISO, Focus, exposure compensation, shutter speed, and aperture (f-number, also known as f-stop). The mode options are displayed. 2 Use...
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... icon appears in Kodak EasyShare software. View 1 Turn the Mode dial to find a picture. The next time you transfer pictures to the addresses you make choices about your computer, EasyShare software helps you specified. Doing more with the Share button! 1. Third-transfer and email When you transfer the tagged pictures/videos to your computer, the Email screen opens and lets you send them to your favorite pictures. Tagging pictures as favorites Want to keep copies...
... icon appears in Kodak EasyShare software. View 1 Turn the Mode dial to find a picture. The next time you transfer pictures to the addresses you make choices about your computer, EasyShare software helps you specified. Doing more with the Share button! 1. Third-transfer and email When you transfer the tagged pictures/videos to your computer, the Email screen opens and lets you send them to your favorite pictures. Tagging pictures as favorites Want to keep copies...
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...-up to turn off the Camera Favorites feature. Press to create email addresses. www.kodak.com/go/support 41 Click the My Collection tab. 2 Go to the Albums view. 3 Click the Camera Favorites Album for prints up (see page 24) ■ Setup Menu (see page 31) Printing and emailing favorites 1 Turn the Mode dial to the camera 1 Open Kodak EasyShare software. The next time you transfer pictures from transferring to Favorites...
...-up to turn off the Camera Favorites feature. Press to create email addresses. www.kodak.com/go/support 41 Click the My Collection tab. 2 Go to the Albums view. 3 Click the Camera Favorites Album for prints up (see page 24) ■ Setup Menu (see page 31) Printing and emailing favorites 1 Turn the Mode dial to the camera 1 Open Kodak EasyShare software. The next time you transfer pictures from transferring to Favorites...
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... deplete battery power: reviewing pictures/videos and excessive use of the following Camera does not ■ Install new batteries (see page 32). corrupted. number does not decrease after taking pictures. Caution: Formatting a card deletes all pictures and videos, including protected files. Continue taking a picture. batteries. ■ Use the Battery Refresh feature on . ■ Charge rechargeable batteries. www.kodak.com/go /z1285support and select Interactive Troubleshooting & Repairs. 6 Troubleshooting For step-by-step product support, visit www.kodak.com...
... deplete battery power: reviewing pictures/videos and excessive use of the following Camera does not ■ Install new batteries (see page 32). corrupted. number does not decrease after taking pictures. Caution: Formatting a card deletes all pictures and videos, including protected files. Continue taking a picture. batteries. ■ Use the Battery Refresh feature on . ■ Charge rechargeable batteries. www.kodak.com/go /z1285support and select Interactive Troubleshooting & Repairs. 6 Troubleshooting For step-by-step product support, visit www.kodak.com...
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... available memory (page 3). Shutter button does not work. ■ Turn on the camera (see page 2). ■ Wait until the Ready light stops blinking red before attempting to take another picture. ■ Transfer pictures to the computer (see page 45), then format the blue or black card or internal memory (see a picture (or the expected picture) on the LCD screen. In Review mode, a ■ Transfer the picture to the computer (see page 45), delete pictures from the camera (page 15), switch image...
... available memory (page 3). Shutter button does not work. ■ Turn on the camera (see page 2). ■ Wait until the Ready light stops blinking red before attempting to take another picture. ■ Transfer pictures to the computer (see page 45), then format the blue or black card or internal memory (see a picture (or the expected picture) on the LCD screen. In Review mode, a ■ Transfer the picture to the computer (see page 45), delete pictures from the camera (page 15), switch image...
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... cable or rem. (remove) camera from the image storage location you are (Files not copied) copying to unlock the card, or change the image storage Read-only memory card. Caution: Formatting deletes all pictures and videos, including protected files. To restore them, see the Kodak EasyShare software Help.) No memory card (Files not ■ Insert a card (see page 3), move the switch on the new memory card) card to (see page 15), or insert a new card (see page 3). copied) Not enough space to display...
... cable or rem. (remove) camera from the image storage location you are (Files not copied) copying to unlock the card, or change the image storage Read-only memory card. Caution: Formatting deletes all pictures and videos, including protected files. To restore them, see the Kodak EasyShare software Help.) No memory card (Files not ■ Insert a card (see page 3), move the switch on the new memory card) card to (see page 15), or insert a new card (see page 3). copied) Not enough space to display...
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... (Connect with computer to Kodak EasyShare software Help. If the message reappears, visit www.kodak.com/go/z1275support, www.kodak.com/go /support Caution: Formatting a card deletes all pictures and videos, including protected files. See the (Connect with computer to the computer (see page 42). 32 album names will be saved. import album names) High camera temperature. (Camera will be turned off.) ■ Leave the camera off , then back on camera ■ Create and copy...
... (Connect with computer to Kodak EasyShare software Help. If the message reappears, visit www.kodak.com/go/z1275support, www.kodak.com/go /support Caution: Formatting a card deletes all pictures and videos, including protected files. See the (Connect with computer to the computer (see page 42). 32 album names will be saved. import album names) High camera temperature. (Camera will be turned off.) ■ Leave the camera off , then back on camera ■ Create and copy...
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...Flash modes-Auto, Fill, Red-eye, Off Communication with computer-USB 2.0 high speed (PIMA 15740 protocol) via EasyShare camera dock, printer dock, or HDTV dock Video output-NTSC or PAL selectable PictBridge compatibility-Yes Power-2 Kodak oxy-alkaline digital camera batteries AA ZR6 (non-rechargeable); 2-AA lithium digital camera batteries; 2 Kodak Ni-MH rechargeable digital camera batteries AA; 1 Kodak lithium digital camera battery CRV3 (non-rechargeable); 1 Kodak Ni-MH rechargeable digital camera battery KAA2HR, 3V AC adapter; USB 2.0 full speed (PIMA 15740 protocol) via USB cable model...
...Flash modes-Auto, Fill, Red-eye, Off Communication with computer-USB 2.0 high speed (PIMA 15740 protocol) via EasyShare camera dock, printer dock, or HDTV dock Video output-NTSC or PAL selectable PictBridge compatibility-Yes Power-2 Kodak oxy-alkaline digital camera batteries AA ZR6 (non-rechargeable); 2-AA lithium digital camera batteries; 2 Kodak Ni-MH rechargeable digital camera batteries AA; 1 Kodak lithium digital camera battery CRV3 (non-rechargeable); 1 Kodak Ni-MH rechargeable digital camera battery KAA2HR, 3V AC adapter; USB 2.0 full speed (PIMA 15740 protocol) via USB cable model...
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... and advisory Appendix Kodak EasyShare Z1275/Z1285 digital camera This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to radio communications. www.kodak.com/go/support 65 Where shielded interface cables have been provided with the product or specified additional components or accessories elsewhere defined to be used with the installation of the...
... and advisory Appendix Kodak EasyShare Z1275/Z1285 digital camera This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to radio communications. www.kodak.com/go/support 65 Where shielded interface cables have been provided with the product or specified additional components or accessories elsewhere defined to be used with the installation of the...
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..., using, 36 button burst, 36 68 1 delete, ii, 5 flash, 9 LCD/Info, ii OK, ii review, 13 shutter, i telephoto, ii wide angle, ii zoom, 8 C cable audio/video, 23 USB, 45 camera screen error messages, 53 camera sounds, 31 candle light, 8 capture frame grid, 31 caring for your camera, 62 children, 7 clock, setting, 2 close-up, 7 color mode, 28 compatibility, dock, 48 copy pictures card to memory, 25 memory to card, 25 to computer, 44 cropping pictures, 18, 19 customer support, 55, 56 www.kodak...
..., using, 36 button burst, 36 68 1 delete, ii, 5 flash, 9 LCD/Info, ii OK, ii review, 13 shutter, i telephoto, ii wide angle, ii zoom, 8 C cable audio/video, 23 USB, 45 camera screen error messages, 53 camera sounds, 31 candle light, 8 capture frame grid, 31 caring for your camera, 62 children, 7 clock, setting, 2 close-up, 7 color mode, 28 compatibility, dock, 48 copy pictures card to memory, 25 memory to card, 25 to computer, 44 cropping pictures, 18, 19 customer support, 55, 56 www.kodak...
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...protecting pictures, videos, 15 digital image stabilization, 6 digital zoom, using, 8 displaying slide show, 21 disposal, recycling, 62, 66 dock compatibility, 48 doing more with your camera, 27 download pictures, 44 E EasyShare software, installing, 44 emailing pictures, videos, 39 error messages, 53 exposure bracketing interval, 29 compensation, 33, 37 metering, 29 external video device viewing pictures, videos, 23 F favorites, 6 settings, 41 tagging, 40 fireworks, 7 firmware, upgrading, 60 www.kodak.com/go/support Index flash settings, 9 flower, 7 focus framing marks, 5 zone, 29 focus mode...
...protecting pictures, videos, 15 digital image stabilization, 6 digital zoom, using, 8 displaying slide show, 21 disposal, recycling, 62, 66 dock compatibility, 48 doing more with your camera, 27 download pictures, 44 E EasyShare software, installing, 44 emailing pictures, videos, 39 error messages, 53 exposure bracketing interval, 29 compensation, 33, 37 metering, 29 external video device viewing pictures, videos, 23 F favorites, 6 settings, 41 tagging, 40 fireworks, 7 firmware, upgrading, 60 www.kodak.com/go/support Index flash settings, 9 flower, 7 focus framing marks, 5 zone, 29 focus mode...
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..., 43 taking, modes, 6 transfer, 44 picture-taking settings, 27 portrait, 7 power camera, 2 printer dock, 46 printing from a card, 48 from computer, 47 optimizing printer, 55 order online, 48 PictBridge technology, 46 tagged pictures, 48 with EasyShare printer dock, 46 problem-solving, 49 program and manual, 6 program mode, 33 protecting pictures, videos, 15 Q quickview, using, 5 R ready light, 4, 51 recycling, disposal, 62, 66 www.kodak.com/go/support red-eye, flash, 9 regulatory information, 65 repair, 55 review button, 13 reviewing pictures/videos as you take them, 5 deleting, 15 LCD, 13...
..., 43 taking, modes, 6 transfer, 44 picture-taking settings, 27 portrait, 7 power camera, 2 printer dock, 46 printing from a card, 48 from computer, 47 optimizing printer, 55 order online, 48 PictBridge technology, 46 tagged pictures, 48 with EasyShare printer dock, 46 problem-solving, 49 program and manual, 6 program mode, 33 protecting pictures, videos, 15 Q quickview, using, 5 R ready light, 4, 51 recycling, disposal, 62, 66 www.kodak.com/go/support red-eye, flash, 9 regulatory information, 65 repair, 55 review button, 13 reviewing pictures/videos as you take them, 5 deleting, 15 LCD, 13...
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..., 7 time, setting, 2 timer, shutter delay, 10 transferring pictures, videos, 44 trash can, deleting, 5 troubleshooting, 49 camera, 49 camera/computer communications, 52 error messages, 53 ready light status, 51 turning camera on and off, 2 U undelete, 15 undo, 15 upgrading software, firmware, 60 URLs, Kodak web sites, 55 USB cable, 45 USB, A/V out, ii V VCCI compliance, 67 video, 6 action print, 21 bookmarks, 20 checking settings, 26 copying, 25 www.kodak.com/go/support Index emailing tagged, 39 out, 32 protecting, 15 reviewing, 13 size...
..., 7 time, setting, 2 timer, shutter delay, 10 transferring pictures, videos, 44 trash can, deleting, 5 troubleshooting, 49 camera, 49 camera/computer communications, 52 error messages, 53 ready light status, 51 turning camera on and off, 2 U undelete, 15 undo, 15 upgrading software, firmware, 60 URLs, Kodak web sites, 55 USB cable, 45 USB, A/V out, ii V VCCI compliance, 67 video, 6 action print, 21 bookmarks, 20 checking settings, 26 copying, 25 www.kodak.com/go/support Index emailing tagged, 39 out, 32 protecting, 15 reviewing, 13 size...
