Taking pictures and videos

Changing picture-taking settings

You can change settings to get the best results from your camera:

1In any mode, press the Menu button.

2Press to highlight the setting you wish to change, then press the OK button.

3Choose an option, then press the OK button.

4Press the Menu button to exit.

Setting

Icon

 

Options

Self Timer

 

See page 12.

Put yourself in the picture or video.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exposure Compensation

 

If pictures are too dark, increase the value.

(Still modes)

 

If pictures are too light, decrease the

Choose how much light enters the

 

value.

 

camera.

 

 

 

This setting remains until you

 

 

 

change the Mode dial or turn

 

 

 

off the camera.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Picture Quality

 

Best

(default)—

(Still modes)

 

(3.2 MP, low compression) for printing up

Set picture resolution.

 

to 11 x 14 in. (28 x 36 cm); produces

This setting remains until you

 

highest picture resolution, more detail,

 

and largest file sizes

change it.

 

 

Best (3:2)

(3.2 MP) ideal for

 

 

 

 

printing 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) prints

 

 

without cropping. Also for printing up to

 

 

11 x 14 in. (28 x 36 cm); some cropping

 

 

may result.

 

 

 

Better

(3.2 MP, high

 

 

compression) for printing up to 8 x 10 in.

 

 

(20 x 25 cm); pictures are high resolution

 

 

with smaller file size.

 

 

Good (0.8 MP) for emailing or

 

 

screen display; pictures are lowest

 

 

resolution with smallest file size.

 

 

 

 

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Kodak CX7300 manual Changing picture-taking settings, Setting Icon Options Self Timer, Exposure Compensation, Better