ENGLISH urg_01035.book Page 1 Friday, July 24, 2009 10:54 AM Front view Landscape/ Macro focus Recording light Lens External (stereo) microphone jack, 3.5 mm Microphone (mono) Infrared receiver A/V Out HDMI™ Out 5V DC-in Battery compartment Get the most from your camera! Download the Extended user guide. www.kodak.com/go/Zi8support www.kodak.
urg_01035.book Page 2 Friday, July 24, 2009 10:54 AM ENGLISH Back view Power button/ Charging light SD/SDHC Card slot Review mode Record mode Delete USB Settings Record/OK Speaker USB release* Strap post Tripod socket * Easily access the USB See page 3 Get the most from your camera! Download the Extended user guide. www.kodak.com/go/Zi8support 2 www.kodak.
ENGLISH urg_01035.book Page 3 Friday, July 24, 2009 10:54 AM Accessing the USB 1 2 3 www.kodak.
urg_01035.book Page 4 Friday, July 24, 2009 10:54 AM 1 Using your camera Charging the battery Notched corner 1 2 Charging light: • On = charging • Off = fully charged (approximately 2 hours) 3 More charging options in the Extended user guide 4 www.kodak.com/go/Zi8support www.kodak.
urg_01035.book Page 5 Friday, July 24, 2009 10:54 AM Using your camera Using an (accessory) SD or SDHC Card Your camera has limited internal memory—perfect for a few practice videos/pictures. We strongly suggest that you purchase an SD or SDHC Card to store more. (Maximum supported card size is 32 GB.) CAUTION: A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause damage. Inserting or removing a card when the camera is on may damage the pictures, the card, or the camera. 1 Turn off the camera.
urg_01035.book Page 6 Friday, July 24, 2009 10:54 AM Using your camera Turning on the camera Setting the date/time At the prompt, press OK to change current field for previous/ next field OK OK to accept See the Extended user guide www.kodak.com/go/Zi8support 6 www.kodak.
urg_01035.book Page 7 Friday, July 24, 2009 10:54 AM Using your camera Recording videos, taking pictures When you turn on the camera, it’s ready to record. Start/stop recording Zoom in/out Enter Recording mode from Review or a menu Change recording modes: 1080p 720p/60 fps Best for viewing on an HDTV Best for sports and action 720p WVGA Still Best for Best for viewing on a conserving computer, memory card sharing on space; YouTube™ Web-ready and Facebook For 5.
urg_01035.book Page 8 Friday, July 24, 2009 10:54 AM Using your camera Playing videos 1 Enter Review 2 Previous/next video Play/Pause (Press and hold to Stop) 3 Volume Delete video(s) Press the Review button for different views: 1-up Thumbnail Timeline During playback: to fast-forward or fast-rewind 2X, 4X, 8X, 16X. • Press • Press the Review button to play in slow motion. While paused: to forward/reverse one frame at a time. • Press Learn about the optional www.kodak.
urg_01035.book Page 9 Friday, July 24, 2009 10:54 AM Using your camera Transferring, editing, sharing online Make sure the battery is charged (or use an AC adapter to power the camera). 1 Turn off and connect the camera.* (It turns on automatically.) 2 If this is the first time you’ve connected to this WINDOWS OS-based computer, follow the prompts to install ARCSOFT MEDIAIMPRESSION for KODAK Software. You can then transfer and share videos.
urg_01035.book Page 10 Friday, July 24, 2009 10:54 AM Using your camera Deleting videos/pictures 1 Review 2 Locate 3 Delete 4 to highlight a choice, then press OK Previous/ Next Cancel (without deleting) Delete 10 www.kodak.
urg_01035.book Page 11 Friday, July 24, 2009 10:54 AM Using your camera Status icons Video length Recording Recording Zoom Capture mode Focus Mode Battery level (or DC-In connected) Card inserted Playback Elapsed time Video length Volume Video/picture number (or direction/speed) See important Alert icons www.kodak.
urg_01035.book Page 12 Friday, July 24, 2009 10:54 AM 2 Doing more with your camera Playing back on a TV HDMI cable AV cable Set TV input to match your connection. For stereo playback, use the HDMI cable.* Purchase accessories www.kodak.com/go/Zi8accessories Set Video Out (NTSC/PAL) See page 13 * To record in stereo, use www.kodak.com/go/Zi8support an external stereo mic (see the Extended user guide) 12 www.kodak.
urg_01035.book Page 13 Friday, July 24, 2009 10:54 AM Doing more with your camera Accessing the settings menu Press the Settings Date/Time Video Out Face Detection Format Card button to access the Settings menu. Brightness Sounds External Image Microphone Stabilization Gain Camera Info Date/Time—Set the date/time. Video Out—Choose the setting (NTSC, PAL) for your region. Brightness—Set LCD brightness. Sounds—Turn sounds On/Off. External Microphone Gain—Choose sensitivity of an external microphone.
urg_01035.book Page 14 Friday, July 24, 2009 10:54 AM 3 Icon Solving camera problems Solution ■ Low battery. Charge the battery. ■ Card or internal memory is nearly full. Transfer videos/pictures to your computer. ■ Corrupt or unusable card. Transfer videos/pictures to your computer, then format (erase) the card in the camera or card reader. ■ Internal memory is full. Transfer videos/pictures to your computer, or use an SD/SDHC card to take more videos/pictures. ■ Card is full.
urg_01035.book Page 15 Friday, July 24, 2009 10:54 AM Solving camera problems Problem Solution Camera will not ■ Ensure that the battery is correctly inserted. turn on. ■ Charge the battery. Videos are blurry. ■ Check the Landscape/Macro focus button. ■ Ensure that the lens is clean. ■ Ensure that the subject is at least 1 m (3.3 ft) from camera lens. ■ Turn on Image Stabilization (see page 13). Videos do not play on a TV.
urg_01035.book Page 16 Friday, July 24, 2009 10:54 AM 4 Appendix 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.
urg_01035.book Page 17 Friday, July 24, 2009 10:54 AM Appendix Korean Class B ITE China RoHS Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York 14650 © Kodak, 2009 All screen images are simulated. Kodak is a trademark of Eastman Kodak Company. ArcSoft and MediaImpression are trademarks of ArcSoft, Inc. Apple, iLife, iWeb, MobileMe, iTunes, iPhone, iPod, and Apple TV are trademarks of Apple, Inc.