Kodak EasyShare Z712 IS zoom digital camera — User's guide


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2 Taking pictures/videos

Using the Focus button

Press the Focus button to have more control over camera focusing.


  1. Turn the Mode dial to P, A, S, or M mode (see P, A, S, and M modes).

  2. Press the Focus button repeatedly until the , , or MF icon appears in the status bar.

  3. Take a picture.

NOTE: After you take the picture, the camera stays in the Close-up/Macro, Landscape, or Manual Focus setting. To exit, either press the button until the icon turns off or turn off the camera.

Mode Icon Purpose Details

Close-up/Macro

To gain sharpness and detail in pictures at close range

Use available light instead of flash if possible. Camera automatically sets the focus distance depending on the zoom position:

Wide angle: 4.7–27.6 in. (12–70 cm)

Telephoto: 3.9–4.3 ft (1.2–1.3 m)

Landscape

To gain sharpness of distant scenes

Camera uses infinity auto-focus. Auto-focus framing marks are not available in Landscape.

Manual Focus

MF

Control focusing

The focus icon shows the direction and distance of the focus (to infinity). Press to view 2X magnification of the central area of focus. During magnification, press to adjust focal length. Digital zoom is not available in manual focus mode.

Normal

(none)

Auto focus

The camera focuses when the Shutter button is pressed halfway down.



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