Kodak CX7220 manual Taking a picture, Taking a video

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Taking pictures and videos

The camera is ready to take pictures or videos when you turn it on—even if you are in Review, Share, or Setup.

Taking a picture

1Turn the Mode dial to the Still mode you want to use. See page 9 for mode descriptions.

The camera screen temporarily displays the mode name and description. To interrupt the description, press any button.

2Use the viewfinder or camera screen to frame your subject. (Press the OK button to turn on the camera screen. See page 10.)

NOTE: The position of pictures captured using the viewfinder may differ from pictures taken using the camera screen (especially in Close-up mode or when using zoom). For best results, use the camera screen to frame your subject.

3Press the Shutter button halfway and hold to set the exposure and focus.

4 When the ready light turns green, continue press the Shutter button the rest of the way down to take the picture.

When the ready light blinks green, the picture is being saved; you can still take pictures. If the ready light is red, wait until it turns green.

Taking a video

1Turn the Mode dial to Video .

2Use the camera screen to frame your subject.

3Press the Shutter button and release. To stop recording, press the Shutter button again.

NOTE: You can also press the Shutter button and hold it for more than 2 seconds to begin recording. To stop recording, release the Shutter button.

Recording stops if image storage is full (see Video storage capacity, page 46).

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