ᕡInstalling the software
Before connecting any cables, install the software
that was included with your camera. Follow the
on-screen instructions.
After installing the software, return to this user guide.
ᕢLoading the batteries
Other power options, including
rechargeable batteries
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ᕣTurning on the camera
ᕤSetting the language and date/time
Language:
to change.
to accept.
OK
Date/Time:
At the prompt, press OK.
to change current field.
for previous/next field.
to accept.
OK
OK
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ᕥTaking a picture
Turn the Mode dial
to Smart Capture
1
2
.
Press the Shutter button halfway
to lock on the subject.
When the framing marks turn
green, press the Shutter button
completely down.
Framing marks
See the Extended user guide
Learn more about picture-taking modes
see page 11
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ᕦReviewing pictures/videos
Press the Review
button to enter/exit Review.
Review
View previous/next
picture/video.
OK Play a video.
See the Extended user guide
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ᕧTransferring pictures/videos
Turn off the camera.
1
2
Connect the
KODAK USB Cable,
Model U-8.
Turn on the camera.
3
KODAKEASYSHARE
Software opens on
your computer and
prompts you
through the
transfer process.
See the Extended user guide
Purchase accessories
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ᕨGetting help from your camera
Your camera offers a built-in Help system. It describes every setting for every menu
choice. If you learn nothing else about your camera, learn how to use on-camera Help.
Because the more you know your camera, the more confident you become.
Press the Menu button, then
1
highlight a menu choice.
Press the Info
button.
2
Scroll through a Help topic
See the Extended user guide
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ᕩKeep learning about your camera!
Congratulations!
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/zd15support:
• the extended user guide
• interactive troubleshooting and repairs
• interactive tutorials
• FAQs
• downloads
• accessories
• printing information
• product registration
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Back view
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
13 12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Speaker
8
Self-timer/Burst button
3V DC-In/USB/AV out
Mode dial
On/Off button
9
10 Strap post
11 Share button
12
Zoom Wide Angle/Telephoto lever
Shutter button
, OK
Flash button
13 Delete/Menu/Info/Review buttons
Focus (Macro/Infinity) button
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Front view
1
4
2
3
1
Flash
2
3
4
Self-timer/Video/AF Assist light
Lens/Cover
Microphone
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1 Doing more with your camera
Choose the mode that
best suits your subjects
and surroundings.
Use this mode
For
Smart Capture General picture taking—it offers excellent image quality and ease
of use.
Sport
Subjects that are in motion. Shutter speed is fast.
Panorama
Scene
“Stitching” 2 or 3 pictures into 1 panoramic scene.
Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures under special
conditions.
SCN
Program
Aperture
Shutter
Manual
More creative control.
P
A
S
M
Video
Video with sound. (See page 12.)
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Doing more with your camera
Taking a video
Turn the Mode dial
1
2
.
to Video
Press the Shutter
button completely
down and release.
(To stop recording,
press and release
again.)
Scene modes
1 Turn the Mode dial to Scene
.
2 Press
to highlight Scene modes.
NOTE: If the mode description turns off before you finish reading it, press OK.
3 Press OK to choose a Scene mode.
SCN mode For
Portrait
Children
Full-frame portraits of people.
Action pictures of children in bright light.
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Doing more with your camera
SCN mode For
Backlight
High ISO
Beach
Subjects that are in shadow or “backlit” (when light is behind the subject).
People indoors, in low-light scenes.
Bright beach scenes.
Snow
Bright snow scenes.
Sunset
Capturing the deep hues seen at sunset.
Self-Portrait Close-ups of yourself. Assures proper focus and minimizes red eye.
Night
Portrait
Reducing red eye of people in night scenes or low-light conditions. Place the
camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod.
Candle light Capturing the ambiance of candle light.
Night
Distant scenery at night. Flash does not fire. Place the camera on a flat, steady
Landscape surface or use a tripod.
Landscape Far-away scenes. The camera uses infinity auto-focus. Framing marks are not
available in Landscape.
Manner/
Museum
Quiet occasions, like a wedding or lecture. Flash is off.
Stage
People on a lit stage. Fast shutter speed, high ISO. Flash and sounds are off.
Fireworks
Bright, colorful light displays. Flash does not fire. Place the camera on a flat,
steady surface or use a tripod.
Flower
Text
Close-ups of flowers or other small subjects in bright light. Focus is Macro.
Documents. Focus is Macro.
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Doing more with your camera
Using optical zoom
Use optical zoom to get up to 10X closer to your subject while taking pictures/videos.
1 Use the LCD to frame your subject.
2 Press Telephoto (T) to zoom in. Press Wide Angle (W)
to zoom out.
3 Take the picture or video.
NOTE: To get a focused picture every time, remember:
■ Use the framing marks, see page 4.
■ As you zoom in, move away from your subject.
Use digital zoom to get up to 5X beyond optical
zoom while taking pictures. Turn digital zoom on/off
using the Setup menu (see page 16). Digital zoom
is not available in Smart Capture mode.
NOTE: You may notice decreased image quality when using digital
Optical zoom Digital zoom
zoom. The slider on the LCD turns red when the picture quality
reaches the limit for an acceptable 4 x 6-in. (10 x 15 cm) print.
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Doing more with your camera
Using the flash
Press the flash button repeatedly to scroll through flash modes.
The current flash mode is shown on the LCD.
(Flash settings are limited in some picture-taking modes.)
Flash modes
Auto
Flash fires
When the lighting conditions require it.
Fill
Every time you take a picture, regardless of the
lighting conditions. Use when the subject is in
shadow or is “backlit.” In low light, hold the camera
steady or use a tripod.
NOTE: (Not available in Smart Capture mode.)
Red-eye
Reduction
Preflash
A preflash fires, shrinking the eye pupil, before the
picture is taken.
Choose Preflash or
Digital Correction
using the Setup
menu.
Digital Correction A preflash does not fire; the camera corrects red eye.
Never.
Off
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Doing more with your camera
Using the menu button to change settings
You can change settings to get the best results from your camera.
1 Press the Menu
button.
2 Press to highlight a tab:
■ Capture/Video for the most common picture/video-taking settings
■ Setup for other camera settings
3 Press
to highlight a setting, then press OK.
4 Highlight an option, then press OK. (Some options let you use
.)
IMPORTANT: Your camera offers a built-in Help system. See page 7.
NOTE: Some modes offer limited settings. Some settings remain until you change them; others, until you
change modes or turn off the camera.
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Doing more with your camera
Understanding the picture-taking icons
Focus mode
Self timer
Flash mode
Pictures/time remaining
Zoom slider
Capture mode
Battery level
Date stamp
Tag name
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2 Working with pictures/videos
Deleting pictures/videos
1 Press the Review
button.
2 Press
to find a picture/video.
3 Press the Delete button.
4 Follow the screen prompts.
Using the undo delete feature
If you accidentally delete a picture/video, you may be able to use Undo Delete to
retrieve it. This feature is only available immediately after you delete a single
picture/video while in Review (not during a Quickview).
Viewing as thumbnails (multi-up)
1 Press the Review
button.
2 Press the Wide Angle (W) button to change from single-picture view to multi-up
thumbnails.
3 Press Telephoto (T) to return to single-picture view.
■
Press the Review button to exit Review.
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Working with pictures/videos
Understanding the review icons
Print tag/number of prints
Protected
Email tag
Video duration
Picture/Video number
Select picture
Shortcuts
Add text tag
View multi-up
Play video
Battery level
Date stamp
Upload tag
Favorite tag
Text tag name
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3 Share your stories!
A thousand ways to tell a story...
and each begins with a picture.
How do you tell yours?
Digitally
Photo gifts
Prints
• EASYSHARE Digital Picture Frame
• HDTV devices
• Email
• 4 x 6 pictures
• Enlargements, posters
• Collages
• Cards
• Calendars
• Mugs
• Ties
• Photo books
...and much more!
• Shirts
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Share your stories!
Pictures start here!
2
1
3
Transfer
pictures
to your
computer.
Load software.
Take pictures.
Pictures become stories here!
Online At a local photo retailer
At home
KODAK All-in-One
Printers
KODAK Picture Kiosk
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4 Solving camera problems
Status
Solution
Camera does not turn ■ Install new batteries (see page 1).
on.
■ Charge rechargeable batteries.
select Interactive Troubleshooting & Repairs.
off.
Pictures remaining
number does not
decrease after taking a
picture.
■ The camera is operating normally. Continue taking pictures.
Stored pictures are
corrupted.
■ Retake pictures. Do not remove card while the camera is on. Keep
rechargeable batteries charged.
■ Transfer the pictures to the computer (see page 6), then format the
card or internal memory. (See the Setup menu.)
CAUTION: Formatting a card deletes all pictures and
videos, including protected files.
In Review mode, you do ■ Check the image storage location setting. (See the Setup menu.)
not see a picture (or the
expected picture) on
the LCD screen.
■
Insert a new card (see page 2), transfer pictures to the computer
(see page 6), or delete pictures (see page 18).
Memory card full.
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5 Appendix
CAUTION:
Do not disassemble this product; there are no user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to
qualified service personnel. KODAK AC Adapters and Battery Chargers are intended for indoor
use only. The use of controls, adjustments, or procedures other than those specified herein may
result in exposure to shock and/or electrical or mechanical hazards. If the LCD breaks, do not
touch the glass or liquid. Contact Kodak customer support.
■
The use of an accessory that is not recommended by Kodak may cause fire, electric shock, or injury. For
■
Use only a USB-certified computer equipped with a current-limiting motherboard. Contact your computer
manufacturer if you have questions.
■
■
■
■
■
■
If using this product in an airplane, observe all instructions of the airline.
When removing the battery, allow it to cool; it may be hot.
Follow all warnings and instructions supplied by the battery manufacturer.
Use only batteries approved for this product to avoid risk of explosion.
Keep batteries out of the reach of children.
Do not allow batteries to touch metal objects, including coins. 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. For additional health-related information, contact your local Kodak customer support.
■
■
Dispose of batteries according to local and national regulations. Visit www.kodak.com/go/kes.
Do not charge non-rechargeable batteries.
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Appendix
Limited warranty
Kodak warrants its digital cameras and accessories (excluding batteries) to be free from malfunctions and
defects in both materials and workmanship for the warranty period specified on your Kodak Product packaging.
Retain the original dated sales receipt. Proof of purchase date is required with any request for warranty repair.
Limited warranty coverage
Warranty service is only available from within the country where the Products were originally purchased. You
may be required to ship Products, at your expense, to the authorized service facility for the country where the
Products were purchased. Kodak will repair or replace Products if they fail to function properly during the
warranty period, subject to any conditions and/or limitations stated herein. Warranty service will include all
labor as well as any necessary adjustments and/or replacement parts. If Kodak is unable to repair or replace a
Product, Kodak will, at its option, refund the purchase price paid for the Product provided the Product has been
returned to Kodak along with proof of the purchase price paid. Repair, replacement, or refund of the purchase
price are the sole remedies under the warranty. If replacement parts are used in making repairs, those parts may
be remanufactured, or may contain remanufactured materials. If it is necessary to replace the entire Product, it
may be replaced with a remanufactured Product. Remanufactured Products, parts and materials are warranted
for the remaining warranty term of the original Product, or 90 days after the date of repair or replacement,
whichever is longer.
Limitations
This warranty does not cover circumstances beyond Kodak's control. This warranty does not apply when failure
is due to shipping damage, accident, alteration, modification, unauthorized service, misuse, abuse, use with
incompatible accessories or attachments (such as third party ink or ink tanks), failure to follow Kodak's
operation, maintenance or repacking instructions, failure to use items supplied by Kodak (such as adapters and
cables), or claims made after the duration of this warranty. Kodak makes no other express or implied warranty
for this product. In the event that the exclusion of any implied warranty is ineffective under the law, the duration
of the implied warranty will be the length of the express warranty period specified on your Kodak product
packaging. The option of repair, replacement, or refund is Kodak's only obligation. Kodak will not be
responsible for any special, consequential or incidental damages resulting from the sale, purchase, or use of this
product regardless of the cause. Liability for any special, consequential or incidental damages (including but not
limited to loss of revenue or profit, downtime costs, loss of the use of the equipment, cost of substitute
equipment, facilities or services, or claims of your customers for such damages resulting from the purchase, use,
or failure of the Product), regardless of cause or for breach of any written or implied warranty is expressly
disclaimed.
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Appendix
Your rights
Some states or jurisdictions do not allow exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the
above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. Some states or jurisdictions do not allow limitations on how
long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific
rights, and you may have other rights which vary from state to state or by jurisdiction.
Outside the United States and Canada
In countries other than the United States and Canada, the terms and conditions of this warranty may be
different. Unless a specific Kodak warranty is communicated to the purchaser in writing by a Kodak company,
no warranty or liability exists beyond any minimum requirements imposed by law, even though defect, damage,
or loss may be by negligence or other act.
FCC compliance and advisory
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. 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. 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 product, they must be used in order to ensure compliance with FCC regulation.
Canadian DOC statement
DOC Class B Compliance—This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Observation des normes Classe B—Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003
du Canada.
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Appendix
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment labeling
In Europe: For human/environmental protection, it is your responsibility to dispose of this
equipment and batteries at a collection facility established for this purpose (separate from
municipal waste.) For more information, contact your retailer, collection facility, or
(7.8 oz)
VCCI Class B ITE
Korean Class B ITE
Russian GOST-R
Eastman Kodak Company
Rochester, NY 14650
AIO-40
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China RoHS
Australian C-Tick
N137
Eastman Kodak Company
Rochester, New York 14650
© Kodak, 2009
Kodak and EasyShare are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company.
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