Kodak EasyShare CX7430 zoom digital camera — User's guide

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2 Taking pictures and videos

Camera modes

Use this mode

For

Auto

General picture-taking. Automatically sets exposure, focus, and flash.

Portrait

Full-frame portraits of people. Subject is sharp and the background is indistinct. Automatically fires a low-level fill flash. Subject should be at least 2 ft (0.6 m) away and fill the frame with a head and shoulders pose.

Sport

Subjects that are in motion. Shutter speed is fast.

Night

Night scenes or low-light conditions. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. Due to slow shutter speeds, advise people to stay still for a few seconds after flash fires.

Landscape

Distant subjects. Flash does not fire unless you turn it on. Auto-focus framing marks (Using the auto-focus framing marks) are not available in Landscape.

Close-up

Close subjects 5.1-27.6 in. (13-70 cm) from the lens in Wide Angle; 8.7-27.6 in.(22-70 cm) in Telephoto. Use available light instead of flash if possible. Use the camera screen to frame the subject.

Favorites

Viewing your favorites. (See Tagging pictures as favorites.) Use EasyShare software to load pictures into the Favorites section of your camera's internal memory.

NOTE:

If you press the Review button while in Favorites mode, you can view the pictures and videos on your card or in your camera's internal memory. The lens is not extended, and you cannot take a picture.

Video

Capture video with sound. See Taking a video.

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