Kodak EasyShare CX7220 zoom digital camera — User's Guide


Table of Contents > Taking pictures and videos > Changing picture-taking settings

2 Taking pictures and videos

Changing picture-taking settings

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

  1. Press the Menu button.

  2. Press to highlight the setting you wish to change, then press the OK button.

  3. Choose an option, then press the OK button.

  4. Press the Menu button to exit.

NOTE: Some settings are unavailable in some modes.

Setting Icon Options

Self Timer

Put yourself in the picture or video.

See Putting yourself in the picture or video.



Exposure Compensation

(Still modes)

Choose how much light enters the camera.

This setting remains until you change it or exit the current capture mode.

If pictures are too dark, increase the value.

If pictures are too light, decrease the value.

Burst

(Still modes)

Take up to 3 pictures in quick succession.

This setting remains until you change it or turn off the camera.

NOTE: The camera stops taking pictures when you release the Shutter button, when 3 pictures are taken, or when there is no more storage space. Exposure, focus, white balance, and orientation are set for the first picture and applied to all pictures.

Flash and Self Timer are disabled when Burst is on.


On

Off (default)

Picture Quality

(Still modes)

Set picture resolution.

This setting remains until you change it.

Best (default)—(2.0 MP) for printing up to 8 x 10 in. (20 x 25 cm).

Best (3:2) —(1.8 MP) ideal for printing 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) prints without cropping. Also for printing up to 8 x 10 in. (20 x 25 cm); some cropping may result.

Better —(1.1 MP) for printing up to 5 x 7 in. (12.7 x 17.8 cm).

Good —(0.5 MP) for emailing, Internet, or screen display, or for conserving space.

Color Mode

(Still modes)

Choose color tones.

This setting remains until you change it or turn the Mode dial.

Color (default)—for color pictures.

Black & White—for black and white pictures.

Sepia—for pictures with a reddish-brown, antique look.

Set Album

Choose Album names.

See Pre-tagging for album names.



Video Length

(Video mode)

Choose the amount of recording time for videos.

This setting remains until you change it.

Unlimited— (default, as long as there is room on the card or internal memory, or until the Shutter button is pressed.)

5, 15, or 30—seconds

NOTE: If the current image storage location does not have adequate space, some video length options do not appear. See Video storage capacity for storage capacities.

Image Storage

Choose an image storage location.

This setting remains until you change it.

Auto (default)—the camera uses the card if one is in the camera. If not, the camera uses internal memory.

Internal —the camera always uses internal memory, even if a card is inserted.

Setup Menu

Choose additional settings.

See Customizing your camera.





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