User's Guide
Table Of Contents
- KODAK EASYSHARE Z981 Digital Camera
- Product features
- Table of contents
- Setting up your camera
- Taking pictures/videos
- Taking pictures in Smart Capture mode
- Taking a video
- Adjusting LCD brightness
- Capture modes
- Using the zoom
- Using the flash
- Using the Drive button
- Using the Focus button
- Taking panoramic pictures
- P, A, S, and M modes
- Using exposure compensation to adjust brightness
- Using the histogram to view picture brightness
- Understanding the picture-taking icons
- Know when your batteries need charging
- Sharing and tagging pictures
- Reviewing and editing
- Reviewing pictures/videos
- Deleting pictures/videos
- Viewing pictures/videos in different ways
- A smarter way to find your pictures
- Understanding the review icons
- Creating a multimedia slide show
- Using the menu button in review
- Selecting multiple pictures/videos
- Cropping pictures
- Copying pictures/videos
- Using KODAK PERFECT TOUCH Technology
- Using the RAW Develop feature
- Editing videos
- Doing more with your camera
- Transferring, printing pictures
- Troubleshooting
- Appendix
- Index

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Table of contents 1
1 Setting up your camera .........................................................................1
Charging the rechargeable batteries.............................................................. 1
Loading the batteries ....................................................................................2
Turning on the camera ..................................................................................3
Setting the language, date/time.....................................................................3
Attaching the strap .......................................................................................4
Using the vertical grip (for portrait orientation) .............................................. 5
Storing pictures on an (accessory) SD or SDHC Card.......................................6
Using other (accessory) power options...........................................................7
2 Taking pictures/videos ...........................................................................8
Taking pictures in Smart Capture mode .........................................................8
Taking a video ..............................................................................................9
Adjusting LCD brightness ............................................................................10
Capture modes ...........................................................................................11
Using the zoom...........................................................................................13
Using the flash............................................................................................14
Using the Drive button ................................................................................15
Using the Focus button ...............................................................................17
Taking panoramic pictures...........................................................................18
P, A, S, and M modes..................................................................................19
Using exposure compensation to adjust brightness ......................................21
Using the histogram to view picture brightness............................................22
Understanding the picture-taking icons........................................................22
Know when your batteries need charging ....................................................22
3 Sharing and tagging pictures ..............................................................23
Sharing pictures through social networks.....................................................23
Tagging pictures .........................................................................................25
Marking pictures/videos for emailing ...........................................................27










