Kodak EasyShare V1253 zoom digital camera — User's guide

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4 Doing more with your camera

Using the menu button to change settings

You can change settings to get the best results from your camera.

NOTE:

Some settings remain until you change them; others, until you change modes or turn off the camera. Some modes offer limited settings.

Press the Menu button.
Press to highlight a tab:
- Capture for the most common picture-taking settings
- Capture plus for other picture-taking settings
- Video for video-taking settings
- Setup for other camera settings
Press to highlight a setting, then press the OK button.
Highlight an option, then press the OK button.

Using the capture tab

Press Menu, , , and OK to access settings

Options

Self-timer

Choose a self-timer setting.

See Using the self-timer.

Burst

Camera takes up to 3 pictures while the Shutter button is pressed.Capture an event, such as a person swinging a golf club.

Off (default)

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 the pictures are taken, or when no storage space remains.

Picture Size

Choose a picture resolution.

For recommended print sizes, visit www.kodak.com/go/printsizes

12.0 MP (4:3) - Highest resolution; largest file size.

10.7 MP (3:2) - For printing on EasyShare printer docks and photo printers.

9 MP (16:9) (default) - HDTV format.

6 MP (4:3) - Medium resolution and file size.

3.1 MP (4:3) - Small to medium file size.

2.2 MP (3:2) - For printing on EasyShare printer docks and photo printers (at a lower resolution than 10.7 MP).

2.1 MP (16:9) - HDTV format.

1.2 MP (4:3) - Email, Internet, or to conserve space.

Long Time Exposure

Choose how long the shutter stays open.

None (default)

0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 4.0, or 8.0 seconds

Color Mode

Choose color tones.

Unavailable in Video mode.

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.

AF Control

Choose an auto-focus setting.

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

Single AF (default for pictures) - uses TTL-AF (through-the-lens auto focus) when the Shutter button is pressed halfway down.

Date Stamp

Imprint the date on pictures.

Not available on panoramic pictures.

Choose a date option, or turn off the feature. (Default is off.)

Using the capture plus tab

Press Menu, , , and OK to access settings

Options

White Balance

Choose your lighting condition.

Available in Auto and SCN-Custom mode.

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.

Face Detect Capture

Choose if faces get focus priority.


	On (default) - In Auto mode (and in SCN modes designed for pictures of people), the camera attempts to focus on faces.

Off

Exposure Metering

Evaluate light levels at specific areas of a scene.

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 Zone

Select a large or concentrated area of focus.

Multi-Zone (default) - evaluates 5 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.

ISO Speed

Control the sensitivity of the camera sensor.

Auto (default)

ISO 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (ISO 3200 available for picture sizes of 3.1 MP or less.)

Red Eye Preflash

Choose whether a preflash fires when the flash is in Red Eye mode.

On (default) - red eye flash fires before the picture is taken.

Off - red eye flash does not fire.

NOTE:

The camera automatically corrects red eye, even if the Red Eye Preflash is set to Off.

Sharpness

Control picture sharpness.

High

Normal (default)

Low

Blur Warning

See Understanding the blur warning icons.

On Off

Reset to Default

Available only in SCN-Custom mode.

All picture-taking settings return to their default.

Maintain Settings

Choose which settings are saved, even after the camera is turned off.

Available only in Auto mode.

Flash

White Balance

ISO Speed

Color Mode

Sharpness

Exposure Metering

AF Zone

Using the video tab

Press Menu, , , and OK to access settings

Options

Self-timer

Choose a self-timer setting.

See Using the self-timer.

Video Size

Choose a video resolution.

1280 x 720 (HD720p) HQ - HDTV format; uses the least compression, gives the highest video quality.

1280 x 720 (HD720p) (default) - HDTV format; uses compression to save space.

640 x 480 HQ - medium quality and file size.

640 x 480 - medium quality and file size; uses compression to save space.

320 x 240 - lowest quality; smallest file size.

AF Control

Choose an auto-focus setting.

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

Single AF (default for pictures) - uses TTL-AF (through-the-lens auto focus) when the Shutter button is pressed halfway down.

Image Stabilizer

Improve video stability.

On (default) Off

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