Kodak EasyShare Z730 zoom digital camera — User's guide

Auto

General picture-taking. Automatically sets exposure, focus, and flash.

Scene

Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures under 16 special conditions. (See Scene modes.)

Program

Controlling exposure compensation (how much light enters the camera) and flash compensation. The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture (f-stop) based on the scene lighting. Program mode offers the ease of auto shooting with full access to all menu options. Use the jog dial to select settings. (See Using P, A, S, M, and C modes and Using the jog dial to change P, A, S, M, or C mode settings.) Press the Menu button to change other settings.

Aperture Priority

Controlling aperture, exposure compensation, flash compensation, and ISO speed. Aperture priority mode is primarily used to control depth of field (the range of sharpness).NOTE: The aperture setting may be affected when using optical zoom. Use the jog dial to select settings. (See Using P, A, S, M, and C modes and Using the jog dial to change P, A, S, M, or C mode settings.) Press the Menu button to change other settings.

Shutter Priority

Controlling the shutter speed, ISO speed, flash compensation, and exposure compensation. The camera automatically sets the aperture for proper exposure. Shutter priority mode is primarily used to prevent blur when your subject is moving. Use the jog dial to select settings. (See Using P, A, S, M, and C modes and Using the jog dial to change P, A, S, M, or C mode settings.) Press the Menu button to change other settings. Use a tripod for slow shutter speeds.

Manual

Enjoying the highest level of creative control. You set the aperture, shutter speed and ISO speed. Exposure compensation acts as an exposure meter, recommending the proper combination of aperture and shutter speed to produce an acceptable exposure. Use the jog dial to select settings. (See Using P, A, S, M, and C modes and Using the jog dial to change P, A, S, M, or C mode settings.) Press the Menu button to change other settings. To prevent camera shake, use a tripod for slow shutter speeds.

Custom

The "user-created" mode. For applying P, A, S, & M plus any Custom settings (exposure compensation, flash compensation, ISO speed) which are saved independently of other camera settings. Use the jog dial to select settings. (See Using P, A, S, M, and C modes and Using the jog dial to change P, A, S, M, or C mode settings.) Press the Menu button to choose a capture mode. (See .) Press the Menu button to change other settings.

Favorites

Viewing favorites. (To create and view favorites, see Sharing pictures and videos- Tagging pictures as favorites.)

Video

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

Portrait

Full-frame pictures of people and other subjects.

Sport

Subjects that are in motion. Shutter speed is fast.

Landscape

Distant scenery. Flash does not fire. Auto-focus framing marks (Using the auto-focus framing marks) are not available in Landscape.

Close-up

Subjects closer than 28 in. (70 cm).

Night Portrait

Capturing subject and background at night. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. Due to slow shutter speeds, advise people to stay still for a few seconds after flash fires.

Night Landscape

Distant scenery at night. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod.

Snow

Bright snow scenes.

Beach

Bright beach scenes.

Text

Documents, from 3.9 - 23.7 in. (10-60 cm).

Fireworks

Fireworks. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod.

Flower

Close-ups of flowers in bright light.

Manner/ Museum

Quiet occasions. Flash and sound are disabled.

Self Portrait

Close-ups of yourself, from 3.9 - 23.7 in. (10-60 cm).

Party

People indoors.

Children

Action pictures of children in bright light.

Backlight

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