Kodak EasyShare Z612 zoom digital camera — User's guide

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4 Doing more with your camera

Picture-taking modes

Use this mode	For
Auto	General picture-taking—offers an excellent balance of image quality and ease of use.
Sport	Subjects that are in motion. Shutter speed is fast.
Night Portrait	Reduces red eye of people in night scenes or low-light conditions. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod.
Scene	Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures under special conditions (see Scene modes).
Program	Controlling the exposure compensation, flash compensation (how much light enters the camera), and ISO speed. The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture (f-number) based on the scene lighting. Program mode offers the ease of auto shooting with full access to all menu options. Use the Jog dial to select and adjust settings (see Changing PASM mode settings). Press the Menu button to change other settings.
Aperture Priority	Controlling the aperture, exposure compensation, flash compensation, and ISO speed. Aperture priority mode is primarily used to control depth of field (the range of sharpness).NOTE: The aperture setting may be affected when using optical zoom. Use the Jog dial to select and adjust settings (see Changing PASM mode settings). Press the Menu button to change other settings.
Shutter Priority	Controlling the shutter speed, exposure compensation, flash compensation, and ISO speed. The camera automatically sets the aperture for proper exposure. Shutter priority mode is primarily used to prevent blur when your subject is moving. To prevent camera shake, use a tripod for slow shutter speeds. Use the Jog dial to select and adjust settings (see Changing PASM mode settings). Press the Menu button to change other settings.
Manual	Enjoying the highest level of creative control. You can set the aperture, shutter speed, flash compensation, and ISO speed. Exposure compensation acts as an exposure meter, recommending the proper combination of aperture and shutter speed to produce an acceptable exposure. To prevent camera shake, use a tripod for slow shutter speeds. Use the Jog dial to select and adjust settings (see Changing PASM mode settings). Press the Menu button to change other settings.
Video	Capturing video with sound (see Taking a video ).
Favorites	Viewing your favorites (see Sharing your pictures).

Scene modes

Turn the Mode dial to Scene .
Press to select a Scene mode.

NOTE: If the Help text turns off, press the OK button.
Press the OK button to close the selection process.

Use this SCN mode		For
	Portrait	Full-frame portraits of people. Use telephoto to reduce focus of distracting backgrounds.
	Landscape	Distant subjects. Flash does not fire unless you turn it on. Auto-focus framing marks (Using the Auto-Focus (AF) framing marks (pictures)) are not available in Landscape.
	Night Landscape	Distant scenery at night. Flash does not fire. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod.
	Self- Portrait	Close-ups of yourself. Assures proper focus and minimizes red eye.
	Flower	Close-ups of flowers or other small subjects in bright light. Focus is set to Macro AF (Using the focus button ).
	Sunset	Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets.
	Backlight	Subjects that are in shadow or "backlit" (when light is behind the subject).
	Candle light	Captures the ambiance of candle light.
	Manner/ Museum	Quiet occasions, like a wedding or lecture. Flash and sound are disabled.
	Text	Documents. Focus is set to Macro AF (Using the focus button ).
	Beach	Bright beach scenes.
	Snow	Bright snow scenes.
	Fireworks	Flash does not fire. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod.
	Children	Action pictures of children in bright light.

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