Kodak Z740 Setting Icon Options White Balance, Exposure Metering Multi-pattern default-evaluates

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Setting

Icon

Options

White Balance

 

Auto (default)—automatically corrects

Choose your lighting

 

white balance. Ideal for general picture

condition.

 

taking.

This setting remains until you

 

Daylight—for pictures in natural lighting.

turn the Mode dial or turn off

 

Tungsten—corrects the orange cast of

the camera.

 

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.

 

 

Available only in PASM mode.

 

 

 

Exposure Metering

 

Multi-pattern (default)—evaluates

Evaluate light levels at

 

lighting conditions throughout the image to

specific areas of a scene.

 

give an optimum picture exposure. Ideal for

This setting remains until you

 

general picture taking.

 

Center-weight—evaluates the lighting

turn the Mode dial or turn off

 

the camera.

 

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.

 

 

Available only in PASM mode.

 

 

 

Focus Zone

 

Multi-zone (default)—evaluates 3 zones

Select a large or concentrated

 

to give an even picture focus. Ideal for

area of focus.

 

general picture taking.

This setting remains until you

 

Center-zone—evaluates the small area

turn the Mode dial or turn off

 

centered in the viewfinder. Ideal when

the camera.

 

precise focus of a specific area in the picture

 

 

is needed.

 

 

NOTE: For the best pictures, the camera is set to

 

 

Multi-zone when in Landscape mode.

 

 

Available only in PASM mode.

 

 

 

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Contents Kodak EasyShare Z740 zoom digital camera Kodak and EasyShare are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, New York4J1865 Grip Speaker Light sensor Flash Power/Favorites switchLens Flash button Side View Battery compartmentReview button EVF/LCD button Menu button Table of contents Table of contents Setting up your camera Attaching the lens cap Attaching the neck strapLoading the batteries Open the battery doorTurning on the camera Setting the date/time, first time Setting the date/time and language, other timesStoring pictures on an SD or MMC card Taking a picture Taking a videoTo view pictures and videos anytime, see Using the auto-focus framing marks picturesReviewing the picture or video just taken Press the Shutter button halfwayCapture modes Checking camera and picture statusCapture modes-shutter pressed halfway Using digital zoom Using optical zoomTake the picture or video Flash-to-subject distance Zoom position Flash distance Using the flip-up flashReviewing pictures and videos Wide angle Ft 0.6-4.9 m @ ISO TelephotoMagnifying a picture during review What the review icons meanViewing multi-up thumbnails during review Protecting pictures and videos from deletion Deleting pictures and videosPress the Menu button to exit the menu Windows OS-based computers Minimum system requirementsCD-ROM drive Available USB port Install the software Mac OS X-follow the on-screen instructionsAlso available for transferring Transferring pictures with the USB cablePrinting pictures Turn off the cameraDisconnecting the camera from a PictBridge printer Connecting the camera to a PictBridge printerPrinting from a PictBridge printer Printing pictures from your computer Ordering prints onlinePrinting from an optional SD or MMC card Z740 camera on the EasyShare Dock compatibilityAdapter Dock Use the same procedure to take a video, but Using the self-timerTurn the Mode dial to Video Taking close-up and landscape pictures Using burstSet the Mode dial to any Capture mode Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposureLandscape pictures Running a slide showClose-up pictures Starting the slide showDisplaying pictures and videos on a television Changing the slide show display intervalRunning a continuous slide show loop Review pictures and videos on the televisionFlash modes Flash fires Auto Changing the flash settingsFor flash setting in each mode, see Flash FillPicture-taking modes Press the OK button to choose a Scene mode Turn the Mode dial to SceneScene modes Museum For Camera pre-settings NightManner TextPasm modes For more information on Pasm modes, seeSetting Icon Options Picture Size Changing picture-taking settingsVideo Size Exposure Metering Multi-pattern default-evaluates Setting Icon Options White BalanceFocus Zone Single AF Customizing your camera Orientation Sensor On default Camera turns off Minutes Mode Description On defaultMode Date & Time MinutesViewing picture/video information Copying pictures and videosS, and M modes Adjusting exposure compensationCopy pictures or videos Changing P, A, S, or M mode settings Second-on your camera Pre-tagging for album namesFirst-on your computer Third-transfer to your computerSecond-on your camera Tagging pictures/videos for albumsFirst-on your computer Third-transfer to your computerTagging pictures for printing When can I tag my pictures and videos?Sharing your pictures Press the Share button to tag pictures/videosSecond-tag pictures/videos on your camera Tagging pictures and videos for emailingPrinting tagged pictures Third-transfer and emailTagging pictures as favorites Share your favorite pictures in 4 easy stepsPreventing favorites from transferring to the camera Optional settingsRemoving all favorites from your camera Printing and emailing favoritesCamera problems Try one or more of the followingComputer/connectivity problems Picture quality problems Direct printing PictBridge problems Status SolutionSoftware Helpful linksCamera OtherTelephone customer support Amount of memory MB Exact error message you receivedBefore you call Display Camera specificationsKodak EasyShare Z740 zoom digital camera LensCapture Kodak EasyShare Z740 zoom digital camera ExposureFlash ReviewFlash settings in each mode Flash settings are pre-set for each picture-taking modeNight Portrait Capture modes Default setting Available settings NightScene modes Children LandscapeStorage capacities Power-saving featuresPicture storage capacity Video storage capacity AccessoriesDescription Where to buy Minutes/seconds of videoUsing this product Important safety instructionsBattery safety and handling Battery life Extending battery lifeKodak EasyShare printer dock-powers your camera, makes Kodak 3-volt AC adapter-powers your cameraLimited warranty coverage WarrantyLimited Warranty LimitationsYour rights Outside the United States and CanadaFCC compliance and advisory Regulatory complianceCanadian DOC statement Vcci Class B ITE English translationZoom, ii OutAF control, 29 album Set Albums Audio/video, 21 USBDownloading pictures Format Grip Guidelines, batteryAbout pictures, videos, 32 installing Flower, 24 focusShutter priority, 26 snow Text Cleaning lens, 55 light sensor, i liveview, 30 loadingLow-light assist Macintosh, installing software on Printer dock, 14Telephone numbers, 46 setting UsingReset to default, 29 review PrintingInstalling software Self-timer delay, 18 speedContinuous loop, 21 problems, 43 running Speaker