Kodak EasyShare V570 dual lens digital camera — User's guide

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4 Doing more with your camera

Changing picture-taking settings

You can change settings to get the best results from your camera. (Some settings are unavailable in some modes.)

Press the Menu button.
Press to highlight a setting, then press the OK button.
Choose an option, then press the OK button.

Setting

Options

Self-Timer

A picture is taken 10 seconds after the Shutter button is pressed. (Place camera on a tripod or flat surface.)

This setting remains until you take a picture or video.

Off (default) On

Press the Shutter button halfway, then completely down. To stop the self-timer before the picture is taken, press the Shutter button all the way down. (Use the Menu button to cancel the self-timer.)

Use the same procedure to take a self-timer video, but press the Shutter button completely down.

NOTE:

The video stops when no storage space remains.

Burst

Camera takes up to 4 pictures while the Shutter button is pressed.Capture an expected event, such as a person swinging a golf club.

Off (default) On

NOTE:

Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure. Press the Shutter button completely down and hold it to take pictures.

The camera stops taking pictures when you release the Shutter button, when all pictures are taken, or when there is no more storage space.

During Burst, the flash is set to Off. During quickview, you can delete all pictures in a burst series.

Picture Size

Choose a picture resolution.

This setting remains until you change it.

5.0 MP (default) - for printing up to 20 x 30 in. (50 x 76 cm); pictures are highest resolution and largest file size.

4.4 MP (3:2) - ideal for printing 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) prints without cropping. Also for printing up to 20 x 30 in. (50 x 76 cm)

4.0 MP - for printing up to 20 x 30 in. (50 x 76 cm); pictures are medium resolution.

3.1 MP - for printing up to 11 x 14 in. (28 x 36 cm); pictures are medium resolution. (The Panoramic setting uses this size. See Taking panoramic pictures.)

1.8 MP - for printing 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) prints, emailing, Internet, screen display, or for conserving space.

White Balance

Choose your lighting condition.

This setting remains until you change modes or turn off the camera.

Auto (default) - automatically corrects white balance. Ideal for general picture taking.

Daylight - for pictures in natural lighting.

Tungsten - corrects the orange cast of household light bulbs. Ideal for indoor pictures under tungsten or halogen lighting without flash.

Fluorescent - corrects the green cast of fluorescent lighting. Ideal for indoor pictures under fluorescent lighting without flash.

Open Shade - for pictures in shade in natural lighting.

Available in Auto and SCN-Custom mode.

ISO Speed

Control the sensitivity of the camera sensor.

This setting remains until you change modes or turn off the camera.

Auto (default)

ISO 64, 100, 200, 400, 800 (800 available only in 1.8 MP picture size.)

Color Mode

Choose color tones.

This setting remains until you change modes or turn off the camera.

High Color

Natural Color (default)

Low Color

Black & White


	Sepia - for a reddish-brown, antique look.

NOTE:

EasyShare software also lets you change a color picture to black-and-white or sepia.

Unavailable in Video mode.

Sharpness

Control picture sharpness.

This setting remains until you change it.

High

Normal (default)

Low

Exposure Metering

Evaluate light levels at specific areas of a scene.

This setting remains until you change modes or turn off the camera.

Multi-Pattern (default) - evaluates lighting conditions throughout the image to give an optimum picture exposure. Ideal for general picture taking.

Center-Weight - evaluates the lighting conditions of the subject centered in the lens. Ideal for backlit subjects.

Center-Spot - similar to Center-Weight, except the metering is concentrated on a smaller area of the subject centered in the lens. Ideal when you need an exact exposure of a specific area in the picture.

AF Control (Still)

Choose auto-focus settings for pictures.

This setting remains until you change it.

Single AF (default) - uses Through-The-Lens AF when the Shutter button is pressed halfway down.

Continuous AF - because the camera is always focusing, there is no need to press the Shutter button halfway down to focus.

Focus Zone

Select a large or concentrated area of focus.

This setting remains until you change it.

Multi-Zone (default) - evaluates 3 zones to give an even picture focus. Ideal for general picture taking.

Center-Zone - evaluates the small area centered in the lens. Ideal when you need precise focus of a specific area in the picture.

Long Time Exposure

Choose how long the shutter stays open.

None (default) 0.5, 0.7, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, or 8 seconds

Reset to Default

All picture-taking settings return to their default.

Available only in SCN-Custom mode.

Set Album

Choose Album names.

This setting remains until you change it. You can apply different Set Album choices to videos and to pictures.

Off (default)

On—Pre-select album names before you take pictures or videos. Then, all the pictures or videos you take are tagged with those album names. (See Pre-tagging for album names.)

Image Storage

Choose a storage location for pictures and videos.

This setting remains until you change it.

Auto (default) - the camera uses the card if one is in the camera. If not, the camera uses internal memory.

Internal Memory - the camera always uses internal memory, even if a card is installed.

Video Size

Choose a video resolution.

This setting remains until you change it.

640 x 480 (default) - Best quality; largest file size.

640 x 480 Long - Medium quality; medium file size.

320 x 240 - Lowest quality; smallest file size.

Video Length

Choose video record length.

This setting remains until you change it.

Continuous (default)

5 sec.

15 sec.

30 sec.

AF Control (Video)

Choose auto-focus settings for videos.

This setting remains until you change it.

Single AF (default) - uses Through-The-Lens AF when the Shutter button is pressed halfway down.

Continuous AF - because the camera is always focusing, there is no need to press the Shutter button halfway down to focus.

Image Stabilizer

Improve video stability.

On (default)

Off

Setup Menu

Choose additional settings.

See Customizing your camera.

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