User manual KODAK Z1285

[. . . ] You have: · set up your camera · taken pictures · transferred pictures to your computer Keep learning!Finish reading this book, so you can take and share your best pictures!Visit www. kodak. com/go/z1275support or Z1285support and www. kodak. com/go/easysharecenter for: · the extended user guide · interactive troubleshooting and repairs · interactive tutorials · FAQs · downloads · accessories · printing information · product registration www. kodak. com/go/easysharecenter Front view 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 Mode dial Shutter button Self-timer/Video light On/Off button Flash button 6 7 8 9 Self-timer/Burst button Flash Speaker Microphone 10 Lens www. kodak. com/go/z1275support or z1285support 7 ENGLISH ENGLISH Back view 2 1 3 4 56 7 8 9 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 1 LCD 2 OK/ 3 Ready light 4 LCD/Info button 5 Delete button 6 Wide angle (W) button 7 Telephoto (T) button 8 Strap post 9 Slot for optional SD/SDHC or MMC card 10 10 USB, A/V Out 11 DC-In, for optional 3V AC adapter 12 Share button 13 Menu button 14 Review button 15 Battery compartment 16 Tripod socket 17 Dock connector 8 www. kodak. com/go/easysharecenter 1 Taking better pictures/videos Capture modes Choose the mode that best suits your subjects and surroundings. Capture mode For General picture taking. When the Shutter button is pressed halfway, Smart Scene faces are detected, the scene is analyzed, and the best settings are applied. P/M P, M Program, Manual modes for more creative control. [. . . ] to highlight a setting, then press the OK button. 3 Press 4 Choose an option, then press the OK button. NOTE: Press the LCD/Info button for information about camera settings and options. Some capture modes (page 9) offer limited settings. 18 www. kodak. com/go/easysharecenter Doing more with your camera P and M modes Use Program and Manual modes when you want more control over your camera and pictures. to change modes Mode For Press to control Ease of auto shooting with full access to most menu options. The camera automatically sets the Program shutter speed and aperture (f-stop) based on the scene lighting. (To prevent blur, use a tripod for slow shutter speeds. ) Manual Exposure compensation (how much light enters the camera), Focus mode, and ISO speed Aperture, shutter speed, focus mode, and ISO speed NOTE: Settings you change in P or M mode apply only to pictures taken in that mode. For example, if you change the Color Mode to Sepia while in P or M mode, you retain the default setting of Color for Smart scene and Scene modes. The settings, including Flash, are maintained for P and M modes--even when you change modes or turn off the camera. www. kodak. com/go/z1275support or z1285support 19 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). Use the Menu button to control all other settings. P/M Options White--selectable Grey--non-selectable Yellow--changeable value Red--out of range Focus mode ISO speed Exposure compensation Shutter speed Aperture Mode 1 Turn the Mode dial to P/M. 3 Take a picture. 20 www. kodak. com/go/easysharecenter Doing more with your camera P/M mode--see page 19. NOTE: A higher ISO may produce unwanted "noise" in a picture. If the picture is too light, decrease the setting; if it's too dark, increase the setting. Aperture--(also known as f-stop) control the size of the lens opening, which determines the depth of field. Smaller f-stop numbers indicate a larger lens opening; good for portraits and low-light conditions. The use of an accessory that is not recommended by Kodak may cause fire, electric shock, or injury. Use only a USB-certified computer equipped with a current-limiting motherboard. If using this product in an airplane, observe all instructions of the airline. Follow all warnings and instructions supplied by the battery manufacturer. Use only batteries approved for this product to avoid risk of explosion. Otherwise, a battery may short circuit, discharge energy, become hot, or leak. Do not disassemble, install backward, or expose batteries to liquid, moisture, fire, or extreme temperature. Remove the battery when the product is stored for an extended period of time. In the unlikely event that battery fluid leaks inside the product, contact Kodak customer support. In the unlikely event that battery fluid leaks onto your skin, wash immediately with water and contact your local health provider. [. . . ] This equipment generates, 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 that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: 1) reorient or relocate the receiving antenna; 2) increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver; 3) connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected; 4) consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for additional suggestions. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. [. . . ]