Kodak EasyShare V550 zoom digital camera — User's guide


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4 Doing more with your camera

Picture-taking modes

Choose the mode that best suits your subjects and surroundings. (For flash ranges, see .)

Use this mode For

Auto

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

Portrait

Full-frame portraits of people. Allows the subject to be sharp and the background to be indistinct. For best results, position your subject at least 6 ft (2 m) away and fill the frame with a head and shoulder pose. Use Telephoto to exaggerate background blur.

Scene

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

Video

Capturing video with sound. (See Taking a video.)

Use this mode For

Landscape

Far-away scenes. The camera uses infinity auto-focus. Auto-focus framing marks are not available in Landscape.

Close-up

Close range. Use available light instead of flash, if possible. The camera automatically sets the focus distance depending on the zoom position.

Scene modes

  1. Press the Scene button.

  2. Press to display Scene mode descriptions.

    NOTE: If the Help text turns off, press the OK button.

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


Use this SCN mode For Camera pre-settings

Night Landscape

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

Infinity Focus, Center-Weight Metering, Daylight White balance, Flash Off, maximum 2-second shutter speed

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.

Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone Focus, Red-eye flash

Sport

Subjects that are in motion.

Fast shutter speed, Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering

Snow

Bright snow scenes.

Center-Weight Metering, Multi-Zone Focus, +1 Exposure Compensation

Beach

Bright beach scenes.

Center-Weight Metering, Daylight White Balance, +1 Exposure Compensation

Party

People indoors. Minimizes red-eye.

Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone Focus, Red-eye Flash

Self- Portrait

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

Macro Focus, Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone Focus, Red-eye Flash

Manner/ Museum

Quiet occasions, like a wedding or lecture. Flash and sound are disabled.

No sounds, no flash, Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone Focus

Fireworks

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

2-second exposure, Infinity Focus, Center-Weight Metering, Daylight White Balance

Backlight

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

Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone Focus, Fill-Flash

Flower

Close-ups of flowers or other small subjects in bright light.

Macro Focus, Daylight White Balance, Center-Zone Focus, Center-Weight Metering

Children

Action pictures of children in bright light.

Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone Focus

Panning

Shooting a fast-moving subject. The background gives the sense of movement, while the subject appears still.

Shutter speed > 1/180 sec., Multi-Zone Focus, Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering

Candlelight

Subjects illuminated by candlelight.

Multi-pattern Exposure Metering, Multi- Zone Focus, Daylight White Balance

Sunset

Subjects at dusk.

Multi-pattern Exposure Metering, Multi- Zone Focus, Daylight White Balance

Custom

Choosing your own settings.

Settings are saved, even after the camera is turned off. (To reset, see .)

Text

Documents.

Macro Focus, Center-Weight Metering, Multi-Zone Focus, +1 Exposure Compensation



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