Kodak Z981 User Manual

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Using the menu button in review
1Press the Review  button, then the Menu   button.
2Press   to choose a tab:
■Review 
■Edit 
■Setup 
3Press   to choose a setting, then press OK.
4Choose an option, then press OK.
To access your camera’s Help system, see page 50. 
Selecting multiple pictures/videos
Use the multi-select feature when you have two or more pictures to print, share, 
delete, protect/unprotect, tag with keyword, etc. Multi-select is used most effectively 
when viewing thumbnails (see page 30).
1Press the Review  button, then   (and   
if you’re in multi-up mode) to find a picture/video.
2Press OK to select pictures/videos. 
A check mark appears on the picture. (Press OK again 
to remove a check mark.) You can now print, transfer, 
delete, etc. the selected pictures.
Selected
pictures
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Cropping pictures
You can crop a picture so that only the desired portion of the picture remains. 
1Press the Review  button, then   to find a 
picture to crop. 
2Press the Menu   button, then   to choose the 
Edit tab. Choose Crop, then press OK.
3Press Telephoto (T) to shrink the crop area or Wide (W) to stretch it. 
Press     to move the crop box. When satisfied with the crop box, press 
OK.
4Follow the screen prompts.
The picture is cropped. (The original is saved.) Cropped pictures cannot be cropped 
again on the camera. 
■Press the Shutter button halfway down to return to Capture mode.
To access your camera’s Help system, see page 50. 
Copying pictures/videos
You can copy pictures/videos from a card to internal memory or from internal memory 
to a card.
Copy pictures/videos:
1Press the Review  button, then   to find a picture. (You can also use 
multi-select. See “Selecting multiple pictures/videos” on page 35.)
2Press the Menu   button, then   to choose the Edit tab. 
3Press   to choose Copy, then press OK. Choose an option, then press OK.
NOTE:  Pictures/videos are copied, not moved. To remove pictures/videos from the original location after 
copying, delete them (see page 29).
To access your camera’s Help system, see page 50. 
PictureCropped picture
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Using KODAK PERFECT TOUCH Technology
KODAK PERFECT TOUCH Technology helps ensure better, brighter pictures. PERFECT 
TOUCH Technology is automatically applied to pictures taken in Smart Capture mode. 
(You cannot enhance videos, panoramic pictures, or pictures that are already 
enhanced.)
1Press the Review  button, then   to find a picture.
2Press the Menu   button, then   to highlight the Edit tab.
3Press   to choose Perfect Touch tech, then press OK.
A preview is shown in a split screen. Press  to view other parts of the picture.
4Press OK. Follow the screen prompts to replace the original picture or to save the 
enhanced picture as a new one.
■Press the Menu button to exit the menu.
To access your camera’s Help system, see page 50. 
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Using the RAW Develop feature
In P, A, S, M, Sport, Portrait, and SCN modes, you can take pictures as the RAW file 
type. A RAW file is not compressed, offers greater dynamic range, and contains more 
color information. The RAW Develop feature lets you develop, edit (picture size, 
quality, exposure compensation, color mode, sharpness, and white balance), and save 
RAW files as Fine, Standard, or Basic. (The original RAW file is preserved.) 
You can edit RAW files in KODAK EASYSHARE Software.
1Press the Review  button, then   to find a picture. 
2Press the Menu   button, then   to highlight the Capture tab.
3Press   to choose RAW File Develop, then press OK.
4Press   to choose options and to make adjustments:
5When finished, press   to choose Develop RAW File, then press OK.
To access your camera’s Help system, see page 50. 
• Picture Quality • Color Mode
• File Type • Sharpness
• Exposure Compensation • White Balance
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Editing videos
You can do incredible things with your videos.
NOTE:  This feature is available for pictures that reside on a card, not in the camera’s internal memory.
Making a picture from a video
You can choose a single frame from a video, then make a 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 choose the 
Edit tab. Choose Make Picture, then press OK.
3Follow the screen prompts.
A picture is created. (The original video is saved.)
To access your camera’s Help system, see page 50. 
Trimming a video
You can remove an unwanted start or end from a video, saving only the desired 
portion.
1Press the Review  button, then   to find a 
video.
2Press the Menu   button, then   to choose the 
Edit tab. Choose Trim, then press OK.
3Follow the screen prompts.
The video is trimmed. (You can save it as a new video 
or replace the original.)
■Press the Shutter button halfway down to return 
to Capture mode.
VideoPicture
Video
Tr i m m e d  v i d e o
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To access your camera’s Help system, see page 50. 
Using the menu button to change settings
You can change settings to get the best results from your camera.
NOTE:  Some modes offer limited settings. Some settings remain until you change them; others, until you 
change modes or turn off the camera. 
1Press the Menu   button.
2Press   to choose a tab:
■Capture/Video for the most common picture- and video-taking settings
■Setup for other camera settings
3Press   to choose a setting, then press OK.
4Choose an option, then press OK.
Using the capture tab
SettingMore information
Picture Size
Choose a picture resolution. See Camera Specifications, starting on page 57.
Preset Keyword Tag
Create keyword names and assign them to 
pictures/videos. See page 26.New Keyword
Delete Keyword
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Color Mode
Choose color tones.
Unavailable in Video mode.High Color
Natural Color
Low Color
Black & White
Sepia—For a reddish-brown, antique look.
Picture Quality
Choose how much compression is applied 
to pictures.
Not available in Smart Capture mode.Fine—least compression; best quality and largest 
file size.
Standard—medium compression; medium 
quality and medium file size.
Basic—most compression; lowest quality, and 
smallest file size.
RAW—unprocessed image data in its original 
state (to which white balance, contrast, etc. have 
not been applied). You can use the RAW Develop 
feature to create a JPG copy for printing (see 
page 38).
White Balance
Choose your lighting condition. (Available 
only in Program 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 
incandescent 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.
SettingMore information
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Face Detect
Choose if faces get focuspriority. (Not 
available in modes where faces already get 
focus priority.)On—The camera attempts to focus on faces. 
Off
Exposure Metering
Evaluate light levels at specific areas of a 
scene.Multi-Pattern—Evaluates 5 zones to give an 
even picture focus. Ideal for general picture taking.
Center-Weight—Evaluates the small area 
centered in the lens. Ideal for focusing on a precise 
area.
Spot—Similar to Center-Weight, except the 
metering is concentrated on a smaller area of the 
subject centered in the LCD or EVF.
AF Zone
Select a large or concentrated area of 
focus.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.
Selectable-zone—Press    to choose 
the focus area.
AF Control (Still)
Choose an auto-focus setting.Continuous AF—Because the camera is always 
focusing, there is no need to press the Shutter 
button halfway down to focus.
Single AF—Focuses when the Shutter button is 
pressed halfway down. (This setting uses less 
battery power.)
Exposure Bracketing Interval
Choose the difference in exposure 
compensation while using exposure 
bracketing.
Available only in P/M mode.Off
+/- 0.3 EV 
+/- 0.7 EV
+/- 1.0 EV
See page 21.
SettingMore information
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Video settings
To access your camera’s Help system, see page 50. 
Using the Setup menu
Use Setup to customize other camera settings.
To access your camera’s Help system, see page 50. 
Sharpness
Control picture sharpness or softness.High
Normal 
Low
Contrast
Control picture contrast.High
Normal 
Low
SettingMore information
AF Control (Video) 
Choose an auto-focus setting.Continuous AF—Camera is always focusing.
Single AF—Camera focuses once, when the 
Shutter button is pressed.
Video SizeSee Camera Specifications, starting on page 57.
SettingMore information
Date & TimeSet date and time.
LCD Brightness
Choose LCD brightness during 
picture/video capture. (During Review, the 
LCD is set to High Power.)Auto—LCD brightness is automatically adjusted 
according to environment.
High Power—Brighter LCD; uses more battery 
power.
Power Save—Dimmer LCD; uses less power.
SettingMore information
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Share Button Settings
Choose what is displayed when the Share 
button is pressed in Review.Show or hide:
■Individual social networking sites
■E-mail addresses (all or none) and KODAK 
PULSE Digital Frames
Red-eye Reduction
The Red-eye flash fires automatically 
before a picture is taken.Preflash—The flash fires to reduce the chance of 
red-eye.
Digital correction—The camera digitally 
corrects red-eye after a picture is taken. 
(Processing time after taking a picture may 
increase.)
Orientation Sensor
Orient pictures so that they are displayed 
with the correct side up.On—The camera rotates pictures so that all 
appear in the same orientation on the camera.
On Transfer—The camera rotates pictures when 
they are transferred to your computer.
Off—Pictures are not rotated.
Camera Sounds
Choose volume, and choose sound effects 
for each function.Exit On
Volume
Power On
Focus Lock
Shutter
Error
Self-timer
Capture Frame Grid
Use the frame grid to divide the LCD screen 
into thirds, vertically and horizontally.On
Off
Video Out 
Choose the regional setting that lets you 
connect the camera to a television or other 
external device.NTSC—Used in North America and Japan; most 
common format.
PAL—Used in Europe and China.
SettingMore information
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