Kodak EasyShare Z710 zoom digital camera — User's guide

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4 Doing more with your camera

Changing picture-taking settings

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

Press the Menu button. (Some settings are unavailable in some modes.)
Press to highlight a setting, then press the OK button.
Choose an option, then press the OK button.
Press the Menu button to exit.

NOTE:

Some settings remain until you change them; others, until you turn the mode dial or turn off the camera. Some modes offer limited settings.

Setting

Options

Picture Size

Choose a picture resolution.

For recommended print sizes, visit www.kodak.com/go/printsizes

7.1 MP - pictures are the highest resolution, largest file size.

6.3 MP (3:2) - ideal for printing 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) prints without cropping.

5.0 MP

3.1 MP


	1.9 MP - for emailing, Internet, or to conserve space.

Video Size

Choose a video resolution. Available only in Video mode.

640 x 480 - higher resolution and file size; video plays in a 640 x 480 pixel window (VGA).

320 x 240 - lower resolution and file size; video plays in a 320 x 240 pixel window (QVGA).

White Balance

Choose your lighting condition.

Available only in PASM mode.

Auto (default) - automatically corrects white balance. Ideal for general picture taking.

Daylight - for pictures in natural lighting.

Tungsten - corrects the orange cast of household light bulbs. Ideal for indoor pictures under tungsten or halogen lighting without flash.

Fluorescent - corrects the green cast of fluorescent lighting. Ideal for indoor pictures under fluorescent lighting without flash.

Open Shade - for pictures in the shade in natural lighting.

Exposure Metering

Evaluate light levels at specific areas of a scene.

Available only in PASM mode.

Multi-pattern (default) - evaluates lighting conditions throughout the image to give an optimum picture exposure. Ideal for general picture taking.

Center-weight - evaluates the lighting conditions of the subject centered in the viewfinder. Ideal for backlit subjects.

Center-spot - similar to Center-weight, except the metering is concentrated on a smaller area of the subject centered in the viewfinder. Ideal when you need an exact exposure of a specific area in the picture.

Focus Zone

Select a large or concentrated area of focus.

Available only in PASM mode.

Multi-zone (default) - evaluates 3 zones to give an even picture focus. Ideal for general picture taking.

Center-zone - evaluates the small area centered in the viewfinder. Ideal when precise focus of a specific area in the picture is needed.

AF Control

Choose an auto-focus setting.

Continuous AF - uses TTL-AF (Through-The-Lens). Because the camera is always focusing, there is no need to press the Shutter button halfway down to focus.

Single AF (default) - uses TTL-AF when the Shutter button is pressed halfway down.

Color Mode

Choose color tones.

Unavailable in Video mode.

High Color

Natural Color (default)

Low Color

Black & White

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

NOTE:

EasyShare software also lets you change a color picture to black-and-white or sepia.

Sharpness

Control picture sharpness.

Available only in PASM mode.

High

Normal (default)

Low

Reset to Default

Reset P, A, S, or M mode to its default setting.

Available only in PASM mode.

Set Album

Choose Album names.

You can apply different Set Album choices to videos and to pictures.

On or Off.

Pre-select album names before you take pictures or videos. Then, all the pictures or videos you take are tagged with those album names. (See Pre-tagging for album names.)

Video Length

Choose a video length. Available only in Video mode.

Continuous (default)

5, 15, 30 seconds

Image Storage

Choose a storage location for pictures and videos.

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

Internal Memory - the camera always uses internal memory, even if a card is installed.

Setup Menu

Choose additional settings.

See Customizing your camera.

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