Kodak EasyShare Z81612/ZD8612 IS digital camera — Extended user guide

Table of Contents > Taking pictures/videos > Capture modes

2 Taking pictures/videos

Capture modes

Capture mode		For
	Smart Scene	General picture taking —offers an excellent balance of image quality and ease of use. When the Shutter button is pressed halfway, faces are detected, the scene is analyzed, and the best settings are applied.
	Program Aperture priority Shutter priority Manual	More creative control. (See Using PASM modes).
	High ISO	People in low-light scenes.
	Scene	Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures under special conditions. (See Scene modes.)
	Panorama	"Stitching" 2 or 3 pictures into 1 panoramic scene. (See Taking panoramic pictures.)
	Video	Video with sound. (See Taking a video.)

Scene modes

Turn the Mode dial to Scene .
Press to display Scene modes.
Press OK to choose a Scene mode.

SCN mode	For
Portrait	Full-frame portraits of people.
Sport	Subjects that are in motion. Shutter speed is fast. The camera pre-settings are Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering and Multi-Zone Focus.
Landscape	Far-away scenes. The camera uses infinity auto-focus. Auto-focus framing marks are not available in Landscape.
Night Portrait	Reducing red eye of people in night scenes or low-light conditions. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod.
Night Landscape	Distant scenery at night. Flash does not fire. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod.
Snow	Bright snow scenes.
Beach	Bright beach scenes.
Text	Documents. Focus is set to Macro Focus.
Fireworks	Bright, colorful light displays. Flash does not fire. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod.
Flower	Close-ups of flowers or other small subjects in bright light. Focus is set to Macro Focus.
Manner/ Museum	Quiet occasions, like a wedding or lecture. Flash and sound are disabled.
Self-Portrait	Close-ups of yourself. Assures proper focus and minimizes red eye.
Stage	People on a lit stage. Fast shutter speed, high ISO. Flash and sounds are off.
Backlight	Subjects that are in shadow or "backlit" (when light is behind the subject).
Candle light	Capturing the ambiance of candle light.
Sunset	Capturing the deep hues seen at sunset.

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