KODAK EASYSHARE Z981 Digital Camera — Extended user guide
Table of Contents > Doing more with your camera > Using the menu button to change settings
5 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. |
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Press the Menu button.
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Press to choose a tab:
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Capture/Video for the most common picture- and video-taking settings
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Setup for other camera settings
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Press to choose a setting, then press OK.
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Choose an option, then press OK.
Using the capture tab
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Picture Size Choose a picture resolution. |
See Camera Specifications, starting on Camera specifications. |
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Preset Keyword Tag Create keyword names and assign them to pictures/videos. See Tagging with keywords. |
New Keyword Delete Keyword |
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Color Mode Choose color tones. Unavailable in Video mode. |
High Color Natural Color Low Color Black & White
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Picture Quality Choose how much compression is applied to pictures. Not available in Smart Capture mode. |
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White Balance Choose your lighting condition. (Available only in Program and Panorama modes.) |
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Face Detect Choose if faces get focuspriority. (Not available in modes where faces already get focus priority.) |
On—The camera attempts to focus on faces. Off |
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Exposure Metering Evaluate light levels at specific areas of a scene. |
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AF Zone Select a large or concentrated area of focus. |
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AF Control (Still) Choose an auto-focus setting. |
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Exposure Bracketing Interval Choose the difference in exposure compensation while using exposure bracketing. Available only in P/M mode. |
Off +/- 0.3 EV +/- 0.7 EV +/- 1.0 EV |
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Sharpness |
High Normal Low |
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Contrast |
High Normal Low |
Video settings
To access your camera's Help system, see Getting help from your camera.
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Choose an auto-focus setting. |
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Video Size |
See Camera Specifications, starting on Camera specifications. |
Using the Setup menu
Use Setup to customize other camera settings.
To access your camera's Help system, see Getting help from your camera.
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Date & Time |
Set date and time. |
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LCD Brightness Choose LCD brightness during picture/video capture. (During Review, the LCD is set to High Power.) |
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Share Button Settings Choose what is displayed when the Share button is pressed in Review. |
Show or hide:
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Red-eye Reduction The Red-eye flash fires automatically before a picture is taken. |
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Orientation Sensor Orient pictures so that they are displayed with the correct side up. |
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Camera Sounds Choose volume, and choose sound effects for each function. |
Exit On Volume Power On Focus Lock Shutter Error Self-timer |
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Use the frame grid to divide the LCD screen into thirds, vertically and horizontally. |
On Off |
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Video Out Choose the regional setting that lets you connect the camera to a television or other external device. |
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Image Storage Choose a storage location for pictures/videos. |
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Language |
Choose your language. |
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Reset Camera Reset settings to their default. |
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Format
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About View camera information. |
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