Kodak EasyShare M1033/M2008 digital camera — User's guide


Table of Contents > Doing more with your camera > Using the menu button to change settings

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

  1. Press the Menu button.

  2. Press to highlight a tab:

    • Capture for the most common picture-taking settings

    • Capture + for other picture-taking settings

    • Video for video-taking settings

    • Setup for other camera settings

  3. Press to highlight a setting, then press the OK button.

  4. Highlight an option, then press the OK button.

Using the capture tab

Press Menu, , , and OK to access settings Capture Options

Exposure Compensation

Make a picture lighter or darker.

0.0, -0.3, -0.7, -1.0, -1.3, -1.7, -2.0, +0.3, +0.7, 1.0, 1.3, 1.7, 2.0

Picture Size (Smart Capture mode)

Choose a picture resolution.

10.0 MP: (4:3)

8.9 MP: (3:2)

7.5 MP: (16:9)

5.0 MP: (4:3)

4.5 MP: (3:2)

3.8 MP: (16:9)

3.1 MP: (4:3)

2.8 MP: (3:2)

2.4 MP: (16:9)

Picture Size (all other modes)

Choose a picture resolution.

10.0 MP (4:3)

8.9 MP (3:2)

7.5 MP (16:9)

5.0 MP (4:3)

3.1 MP (4:3)

2.2 MP (3:2)

2.1 MP (16:9)

1.2 MP (4:3)

Long Time Exposure

Choose how long the shutter stays open.

None

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

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

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


Using the capture + tab

Press Menu, , , and OK to access settings Capture + Options

White Balance

Choose your lighting condition.

Available in Smart Capture mode.

Auto - 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 Detection

Choose if faces get focus priority.

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

Off

NOTE: Not available in Smart Capture mode because face detection is always on.

Red Eye Preflash

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

On - 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 is set to Off.

Exposure Metering

Evaluate light levels at specific areas of a scene.

Multi-Pattern - 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 - 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

ISO 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400 (ISO 6400 available for picture sizes of 3.1 MP or less.)

Sharpness

Control picture sharpness.

High

Normal

Low

Blur Warning

See Understanding the review icons.

On Off

NOTE: Not available in Smart Capture mode.


Using the video tab

Press Menu, , , and OK to access settings Video Options

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) - 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.

Focus Mode

Select a large or concentrated area of focus.

Auto - for general picture-taking.

Macro - for sharpness and detail in pictures at close range. Use available light instead of flash, if possible. The camera automatically sets the focus distance depending on the zoom position.

Infinity - for distant subjects; auto-focus framing marks are unavailable.

AF Control

Choose an auto-focus setting.

Continuous AF - camera is always focusing.

Single AF - camera focuses once, when the Shutter button is pressed.

Image Stabilizer

Improve video stability.

On Off



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