Taking pictures and videos

Setting

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Options

 

 

 

 

Exposure Metering

 

Multi-pattern (default)

evaluates

Evaluate light levels at specific

 

lighting conditions throughout the image to

areas of a scene.

 

give an optimum picture exposure. Ideal for

This setting remains until you

 

general picture taking.

 

 

Center-weight

 

evaluates the

change it. The setting is

 

 

displayed on the right side of

 

lighting conditions of the subject centered in

Liveview if set to Center-weight

 

the viewfinder. Ideal for backlit subjects.

or Center-spot.

 

Center-spot

 

similar to

 

 

Center-weight, except the metering is

 

 

concentrated on a smaller area of the subject

 

 

centered in the viewfinder. (A circle indicates

 

 

the metering spot.) Ideal when you need an

 

 

exact exposure of a specific area in the

 

 

picture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unavailable in Auto, Scene, or Video modes.

 

 

 

 

Focus Zone

 

Multi-zone (default)

evaluates all

Choose a large or concentrated

 

zones to give an even picture focus. Ideal for

area of focus.

 

general picture taking.

 

This setting remains until you

 

Center-zone

 

 

evaluates the small

change it. The setting is

 

area centered in the viewfinder. Ideal when

displayed on the right side of

 

precise focus of a specific area in the picture

Liveview if set to Center-zone or

 

is needed.

 

 

 

 

Selectable-zone.

 

Selectable-zone

move the focus

 

 

brackets to center, left, or right.

 

 

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

 

 

Multi-zone when in Landscape mode.

 

 

Unavailable in Auto, Scene, or Video modes.

 

 

 

AF Control

 

Continuous AF (default; no icon)—

Choose an auto-focus setting.

 

uses external AF sensor and TTL (Through

 

The Lens) AF. Because the camera is always

This setting remains until you

 

 

focusing, there is no need to press the

change it. The setting is

 

 

Shutter button halfway down to focus.

displayed on the right side of

 

 

Single AF

uses external AF sensor

Liveview if set to Single AF or

 

 

and TTL-AF when the Shutter button is

Accessory Lens AF.

 

 

pressed halfway down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accessory Lens AF usesTTL-AF

 

 

when optional accessory lenses are

 

 

attached.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unavailable in Video mode.

 

 

 

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Kodak DX7440 manual Center-weight, Center-spot, Focus Zone Multi-zone default, AF Control Continuous AF default no icon