Kodak EasyShare V1253 zoom digital camera — User's guide
Table of Contents > Doing more with your camera > Using the menu button to change settings
4 Doing more with your camera
Using the menu button to change settings
You can change settings to get the best results from your camera.
NOTE: | Some settings remain until you change them; others, until you change modes or turn off the camera. Some modes offer limited settings. |
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Press the Menu button.
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Press to highlight a tab:
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Capture for the most common picture-taking settings
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Capture plus for other picture-taking settings
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Video for video-taking settings
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Setup for other camera settings
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Press to highlight a setting, then press the OK button.
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Highlight an option, then press the OK button.
Using the capture tab
Press Menu, , , and OK to access settings | Options | ||||||
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Self-timer Choose a self-timer setting. |
See Using the self-timer. |
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Burst Camera takes up to 3 pictures while the Shutter button is pressed.Capture an event, such as a person swinging a golf club. |
On Off (default) Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure. Press the Shutter button completely down and hold it to take pictures. The camera stops taking pictures when you release the Shutter button, when the pictures are taken, or when no storage space remains. |
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Picture Size Choose a picture resolution. For recommended print sizes, visit www.kodak.com/go/printsizes |
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Long Time Exposure Choose how long the shutter stays open. |
None (default) 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 4.0, or 8.0 seconds |
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Color Mode Choose color tones. Unavailable in Video mode. |
High Color Natural Color (default) Low Color Black & White
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AF Control Choose an auto-focus setting. |
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Date Stamp Imprint the date on pictures. Not available on panoramic pictures. |
Choose a date option, or turn off the feature. (Default is off.) |
Using the capture plus tab
Press Menu, , , and OK to access settings | Options | ||||||
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White Balance Choose your lighting condition. Available in Auto and SCN-Custom mode. |
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Face Detect Capture Choose if faces get focus priority. |
Off |
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Exposure Metering Evaluate light levels at specific areas of a scene. |
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AF Zone Select a large or concentrated area of focus. |
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ISO Speed Control the sensitivity of the camera sensor. |
Auto (default) ISO 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (ISO 3200 available for picture sizes of 3.1 MP or less.) |
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Red Eye Preflash Choose whether a preflash fires when the flash is in Red Eye mode. |
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Sharpness |
High Normal (default) Low |
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Blur Warning See Understanding the blur warning icons. |
On Off |
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Reset to Default Available only in SCN-Custom mode. |
All picture-taking settings return to their default. |
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Maintain Settings Choose which settings are saved, even after the camera is turned off. Available only in Auto mode. |
Flash White Balance ISO Speed Color Mode Sharpness Exposure Metering AF Zone |
Using the video tab
Press Menu, , , and OK to access settings | Options | ||||
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Self-timer Choose a self-timer setting. |
See Using the self-timer. |
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Video Size Choose a video resolution. |
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AF Control Choose an auto-focus setting. |
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Improve video stability. |
On (default) Off |
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