Kodak Z915 Users Guide

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Editing videos
Making a picture from a video
You can choose a single frame from a video, then make a picture suitable for printing. 
1Press the Review  button, then   to find a 
video. 
2Press the Menu  button, then   to highlight 
the Edit  tab.
3Press   to highlight Make Picture, then press OK.
4Press OK to play the video. (Press OK to pause). Press   to navigate through 
video frames. 
5During 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. See page 13.
Trimming a video
You can delete an unwanted portion from the beginning or end of a video.
1Press the Review  button, then   to find a 
video.
2Press the Menu  button, then   to highlight 
the Edit  tab.
3Press   to highlight Trim, then press OK.
4Follow the screen prompts.
The video is trimmed. (You can save it as a new video or replace the original.)
■Press the Menu button to exit the menu.
VideoPicture
Video
Tr i m m e d  v i d e o
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Using video bookmarks
You can set bookmarks at interesting places in your video, then jump from one 
bookmark to another.
Setting bookmarks
1Press the Review  button, then   to find a 
video.
2Press the Menu  button, then  to highlight 
the Edit  tab. Highlight Bookmark, then press 
OK.
3Press  to highlight Create/Edit, then press 
OK.
4While 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 page 13.
Using bookmarks
1Press the Review  button, then  to find a 
video.
2Press   to play the video. To jump to the first 
bookmark, press and hold   for 4 seconds 
while the video is playing.
■After you jump to a bookmark, press   to 
jump to other bookmarks.
■To view all bookmarked video frames, press the 
Wide Angle (W) button. To return to normal 
view, press the Telephoto (T) button.
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Making a video action print
From a video, you can make a 4-, 9-, or 16-up picture, suitable for a 4 x 6-inch 
(10 x 15 cm) print. 
1Press the Review  button, then  to find a 
video. 
2Press the Menu  button, then   to 
highlight the Edit  tab.
3Press   to highlight Action Print, then 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 2, 7, or 14 
equally spaced frames.
■Use Bookmarks: Bookmarked frames are used.
A 4-, 9-, or 16-up picture is created. If you have less than 4 or 9 bookmarks, equally 
spaced video frames are used. 
■Press the Menu button to exit the menu.
IMPORTANT: 
Your camera offers a built-in Help system. See page 13.
Video4-, 9-, or 
16-up picture
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Play a multimedia slide show
To show all pictures/videos
1Press the Review   button. 
2Press the Menu   button, then to highlight the Review tab.
3Press   to highlight Multimedia Slide Show, then press OK. 
4Press   to highlight Preview Slide Show, then press OK. 
All pictures/videos are displayed. To interrupt the slide show, press OK. After the slide 
show plays, you may save or modify it.
IMPORTANT: Your camera offers a built-in Help system. See page 13.
To show selected pictures/videos
1Press the Review   button. 
2Press the Menu   button, then to highlight the Review tab.
3Press   to highlight Multimedia Slide Show, then press OK.
4Press   to highlight Select Images, then press OK. 
5Press to locate a picture/video, then press OK.
A checkmark appears. 
Press to continue adding pictures/videos. When finished, press   to 
highlight Done, then press OK.
6Press   to highlight Preview Slide Show, then press OK.
Selected pictures/videos are displayed. To interrupt the slide show, press OK. After the 
slide show plays, you may save or modify it.
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Displaying pictures/videos on a television
You can display pictures/videos on a television, computer monitor, or any device 
equipped with a video input. To connect the camera to a television, use an A/V cable 
(may be sold separately).
NOTE:  Ensure that the Video Out setting (NTSC or PAL) is correct (see page 37). (Image quality on a 
television screen may not be as good as on a computer monitor or when printed.) 
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Viewing pictures/videos in different ways
Viewing as thumbnails (multi-up)
1Press the Review  button.
2Press the Wide Angle (W) button to change from single-picture view to multi-up 
thumbnails.
3Press Telephoto (T) to return to single-picture view.
■To select multiple pictures/videos, see page 30.
■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 
delete. (Multi-select can also be used in Multi-Up mode, page 30.)
1Press the Review  button, then  to find a 
picture/video.
2Press OK to select pictures/videos. 
A check mark appears on the picture. You can now 
print or delete the selected pictures. You can press OK 
a second time to remove a check mark.
Selected
pictures
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Copying pictures/videos
You can copy pictures/videos from a card to internal memory or from internal memory 
to a card.
NOTE:  Before you copy, make sure that a card is inserted in the camera.
Copy pictures/videos:
1Press the Review  button, then the Menu  button.
2Press   to highlight Copy, then press OK.
3Press   to highlight an option, then press OK.
IMPORTANT: 
Your camera offers a built-in Help system. See page 13.
NOTE:  Pictures/videos are copied, not moved. To remove pictures/videos from the original location after 
copying, delete them (see page 19). 
Understanding the review icons
Email tag
Favorite tagPrint tag/number of print
Protected
Picture/Video number
Upload tag
Video duration
Select picture
Battery level
Text tag name
Add text tag
View multi-up
Play video Shortcuts 
Date stamp
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4Using the menu button
You can change settings to get the best results from your camera.
1Press the Menu   button.
2Press  to highlight a tab:
■Capture/Video for the most common picture/video-taking settings
■Setup for other camera settings
3Press   to highlight a setting, then press OK.
4Highlight an option, then press OK. (Some options let you use  .)
IMPORTANT: 
Your camera offers a built-in Help system. See page 13.
NOTE:  Some modes offer limited settings. Some settings remain until you change them; others, until you 
change modes or turn off the camera. 
Press Menu,  ,  , 
and OK to access settingsCapture Options
Picture Size 
Choose a picture resolution.See Camera specifications, page 53.
Video Size
Available only in Video mode.VGA (640 x 480)—medium quality and file size. (4 GB 
maximum video size.)
QVGA (320 x 240)—lower quality; smallest file size. (4 GB 
maximum video size.)
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Color Mode
Choose color tones.High Color
Natural Color
Low Color
Black & White
Sepia
NOTE:  EASYSHARE Software also lets you change a color picture to 
black-and-white or sepia.
Unavailable in Video mode.
AF Control
Choose an auto-focus setting.
Available only in SCN, P, A, S, 
M, and Video modes.Continuous AF—because the camera is always focusing, 
there is no need to press the Shutter button halfway down to 
focus.
Single AF—uses TTL-AF (through-the-lens auto focus) when 
the Shutter button is pressed halfway down.
White Balance
Choose your lighting condition.
Available only in P, A, S, M and 
Panorama modes.Auto—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 under tungsten or halogen 
lighting without flash.
Fluorescent—corrects the green cast of fluorescent lighting. 
Ideal for indoor pictures under fluorescent lighting without 
flash.
Open Shade—for pictures in shade in natural lighting.
Press Menu,  ,  , 
and OK to access settingsCapture Options
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Exposure Metering
Evaluate light levels at specific 
areas of a scene.
Available only in P, A, S, M and 
Panorama modes.Multi-pattern—evaluates lighting conditions throughout 
the image to give an optimum picture exposure. Ideal for 
general picture taking.
Center-weighted—evaluates the lighting conditions of the 
subject centered in the LCD. Ideal for backlit subjects.
Center-Spot—similar to Center-weighted, except the 
metering is concentrated on a smaller area of the subject 
centered in the LCD.
AF Zone
Select a large or concentrated 
area of focus.
Available only in P, A, S, M and 
Panorama modes.Multi-zone—evaluates 5 zones to give an even picture 
focus. Ideal for general picture taking.
Center-zone—evaluates the small area centered in the LCD. 
Ideal when precise focus of a specific area in the picture is 
needed.
Exposure Bracketing 
Interval
Choose the difference in 
exposure compensation while 
using exposure bracketing.
Available only in P, A, and M 
modes.Off
+/- 0.3 EV 
+/- 0.7 EV
+/- 1.0 EV
See page 16.
Sharpness
Control picture sharpness.
Available only in P, A, S, M and 
Panorama modes.High
Normal 
Low
Histogram
Turn histogram on/off.On
Off 
Press Menu,  ,  , 
and OK to access settingsCapture Options
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