Taking pictures and videos

Using the camera screen as a viewfinder

NOTE: To prolong battery life, use the Liveview feature sparingly.

OK button Framing marks

1Turn the Mode dial to any Still mode.

2Press the OK button to turn on the camera screen.

3Frame your subject in the camera screen.

4Press the Shutter button halfway and hold to set the exposure and focus.

When the framing marks turn red, focus is accomplished.

5Press the rest of the way down to take the picture.

NOTE: Framing marks appear only when the camera screen is on.

Framing marks do not appear in Landscape or Video mode.

To turn off the camera screen, press the OK button.

To make the camera screen turn on whenever the camera is on, see Liveview, page 18.

Reviewing the picture or video just taken

After you take a picture or video, it appears on the camera screen for approximately 5 seconds. While it is displayed, you can:

Review: If you take no action, the picture/video is saved.

Play (video): Press the OK button to play the video.

Share: Press the Share button to tag a picture/video for email, or as a Favorite, or to tag a picture for print (see page 29).

Delete: Press the Delete button while the picture/video and are displayed.

NOTE: Only the final picture of a burst series (see page 14) is displayed. If you select Delete, all pictures in the burst series are deleted. To delete selectively, do so in Review (see page 21).

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Kodak CX7220 manual Using the camera screen as a viewfinder, Reviewing the picture or video just taken