Kodak EasyShare M1093 IS digital camera — Extended user guide

Table of Contents > Taking pictures/videos > Using different modes

2 Taking pictures/videos

Choose the mode that best suits your subjects and surroundings.


		1. Press the Mode button.
		2. Press to highlight a mode, then press OK.

Use this mode		For
	Smart Capture	General picture taking—it offers excellent image quality and ease of use. Faces are detected. The scene is analyzed for other content and for lighting. Kodak Perfect Touch technology is applied, for better pictures. You can choose the best picture size and aspect ratio for your needs—just press the Menu button and choose Picture Size. 3:2 (the best choice when making 4 x 6 prints) 16:9 (wide screen) 4:3 (the default setting)
	Video	Capturing video with sound. (See Taking a video.)
	Program	Advanced picture taking—allows more access to manual settings than Smart Capture.
	Scene	Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures in practically any situation. (See Using Scene (SCN) modes.)

Choose a Scene mode—for great pictures in practically any situation!

Press the Mode button.
Press to highlight SCN, then press OK.
Press to view scene mode descriptions.
If the mode description turns off before you finish reading it, press OK.
Press OK to choose a Scene mode.

SCN mode	For
Portrait	Full-frame portraits of people.
Panorama L-R, R-L	See Taking panoramic pictures.
Blur Reduction	Reducing blur caused by camera shake or subject motion.
Sport	Subjects that are in motion.
Landscape	Distant scenes.
Close-up	Close range. Use available light instead of flash, if possible.
Night Portrait	Reduces red eye of people in night scenes or low-light conditions.
Night Landscape	Distant scenery at night. Flash does not fire.
Snow	Bright snow scenes.
Beach	Bright beach scenes.
Text	Documents. Place the camera on a steady surface or tripod.
Fireworks	Fireworks. Place the camera on a steady surface or tripod.
Flower	Close-ups of flowers or other small subjects in bright light.
Manner/ Museum	Quiet occasions, like a wedding or lecture. Flash and sound are disabled. Place the camera on a steady surface or tripod.
Self- Portrait	Close-ups of yourself. Assures proper focus and minimizes red eye.
High ISO	People indoors, in low-light scenes.
Children	Action pictures of children in bright light.
Backlight	Subjects that are in shadow or "backlit" (when light is behind the subject).
Panning Shot	Shooting a fast-moving subject. The background gives the sense of movement, while the subject appears still.
Candle Light	Subjects illuminated by candle light.
Sunset	Subjects at dusk.

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