Kodak EasyShare C340 zoom digital camera — User's guide


Table of Contents > Doing more with your camera > Picture-taking modes

4 Doing more with your camera

Picture-taking modes

Use this mode For

Auto

General picture-taking—offers an excellent balance of image quality and ease of use.

Scene

Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures under 8 special conditions (see Scene modes).

Portrait

Full-frame portraits of people. Use Telephoto to exaggerate background blur.

Sport

Subjects that are in motion. Shutter speed is fast. The camera pre-settings are f/2.8–f/3.7, Multi-Zone Focus, ISO 80–ISO 160.

Landscape

Distant subjects. Flash does not fire unless you turn it on. Auto-focus framing marks (Using the auto-focus framing marks (pictures)) are not available in Landscape.

Close-up

Close subjects 5–27.6 in. (13–70 cm) from the lens in Wide Angle; 8.7–27.6 in. (22–70 cm) in Telephoto. Use available light instead of flash if possible. Use the LCD screen to frame the subject.

Video

Capturing video with sound (see Taking a video).

Scene modes

  1. Turn the Mode dial to Scene .

  2. Press to display Scene mode descriptions.

    NOTE: If the Scene mode description turns off, press the OK button.

  3. Press the OK button to choose a Scene mode.

Use this SCN mode For Camera pre-settings

Children

Action pictures of children in bright light.

f/2.7–f/4.6, Multi-Zone Focus, ISO 80–ISO 160

Party

People indoors. Minimizes red eye.

f/2.7–f/4.6, Multi-Zone Focus, Red-Eye Flash, ISO 140

Night Portrait

Reduces red eye of people in night scenes or low-light conditions. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod.

f/2.7–f/4.6, Multi-Zone Focus, Red-Eye Flash, ISO 140

Beach

Bright beach scenes.

f/2.7–f/4.6, +1 Exposure Compensation, Multi-Zone Focus, Daylight White balance, ISO 80

Snow

Bright snow scenes.

f/2.7–f/4.6, +1 Exposure Compensation, Multi-Zone Focus, ISO 80

Fireworks

Flash does not fire. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod.

f/4.0– F/8.0, 2 second exposure, Infinity Focus, Multi-Zone Focus, Daylight White balance, ISO 80

Self- Portrait

Close-ups of yourself. Assures proper focus and minimizes red eye.

f/2.8, Macro Focus, Multi-Zone Focus, Red-Eye Flash, ISO 80

Backlight

Subjects that are in shadow or "backlit" (when light is behind the subject).

f/2.7–f/4.6, Multi-Zone Focus, Fill-Flash, ISO 80

NOTE: ISO speed changes depending on whether flash is on or off.



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