Taking pictures and videos

Changing picture-taking settings

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

1Press the Menu button. (Some settings are unavailable in some modes.)

2Press to highlight a setting, then press the OK button.

3Choose an option, then press the OK button.

4Press the Menu button to exit the menu.

Setting

Icon

Options

Custom Exposure Mode

P

Program (default)

 

Aperture Priority

Choose a preferred capture

ASM

mode. (See Custom, page 12.)

 

Shutter Priority

This setting remains until you

 

Manual

change it.

 

Available only in Custom (C) mode.

 

 

 

 

 

Self Timer

 

On

Turn the Self Timer on or off.

 

Off (default)

This setting remains until you

 

 

take the picture, turn the Mode

 

 

dial, or turn off the camera.

 

 

 

 

 

Picture Size

 

6.1 MP—for printing up to 30 x 40 in. (76

Choose a picture resolution.

 

x 102 cm).

This setting remains until you

 

5.4 MP (3:2)—ideal for printing 4 x 6 in.

change it.

 

(10 x 15 cm) prints without cropping. Also

 

 

for printing up to 20 x 30 in. (50 x 76 cm);

 

 

some cropping may result.

 

 

4.0 MP—for printing up to 8 x 10 in. (20 x

 

 

25 cm).

 

 

3.1 MP—for printing up to 8 x 10 in. (20 x

 

 

25 cm).

 

 

1.7 MP—for printing 4 x 6 in. (10 x 16 cm)

 

 

prints, emailing, Internet, screen display, or

 

 

for conserving space.

 

 

 

Compression

JPG

Standard (default)

Choose a compression.

Fine

 

This setting remains until you

 

NOTE: The Fine setting renders a larger file size.

change it. The setting is

 

 

displayed in the status area as “S”

 

 

or “F.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Kodak DX7630 manual Changing picture-taking settings