Kodak EasyShare Z710 zoom digital camera — User's guide


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4 Doing more with your camera

Capture modes


Use this mode For

Auto

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

Sport

Subjects that are in motion. Shutter speed is fast. The camera pre-settings are Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone Focus.

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. The camera pre-settings are Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone Focus, ISO 64.

Night

Use at night to capture subject and background.

Scene

Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures under 14 special conditions. (See Scene modes.)

Video

Video with sound. (See Taking a video.)

P

ASM

PASM

More creative control. (See P, A, S, and M modes.)

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.

Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone Focus

Party

People indoors. Minimizes red eye.

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

Beach

Bright beach scenes.

+1 Exposure Compensation, Center-Weight Metering, Daylight White Balance, ISO 64

Flower

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

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

Fireworks

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

f/5.6, 2 second exposure, Infinity Focus, Center-Weight Metering, Daylight White Balance, ISO 64

Snow

Bright snow scenes.

+1 Exposure Compensation, Center-Weight Metering, Multi-Zone Focus, ISO 64

Backlight

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

Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone Focus, Fill-Flash, ISO 64

Close-up

Subjects closer than 28 in. (70 cm).

Macro Focus, Center-Weight Metering, Center-Zone Focus, ISO 64

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

Landscape

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

Infinity Focus, Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Daylight White Balance

Night Landscape

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

f/2.8–f/3.7, Infinity Focus, Daylight White Balance, Center-Weight Metering, Daylight White Balance, ISO 64

Manner/ Museum

Quiet occasions, like a wedding or lecture. Flash and sound are disabled. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod.

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

Text

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

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

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, ISO 64

For information on PASM modes, see P, A, S, and M modes.



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