Kodak Z981 Users Guide

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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....

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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...

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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....

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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...

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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...

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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...