Get to grips with your Kodak Z740!
The Kodak Z740 is a 5.0 megapixel camera with a 10x zoom lens. The camera is part of the EasyShare range, which aims to offer high quality cameras with easy-to-use controls. The camera has a burst-shooting mode, self-timer and automatic focus. The Z740 is more suited to less experienced users, and getting to grips with the basics is very simple.
Instructions
Taking Pictures
1. Ensure the Z740 is switched on. The Power switch is located on the top of the camera, in the center. Move it to the right, toward the silhouetted camera icon.
2. Turn the Mode Dial to "Auto." The dial is located to the right of the display screen at the back of the Z740. Auto mode essentially means that all of the settings are automatically adjusted to suit the situation. This is the simplest way to take photographs, as it removes all technical and difficult elements of the process.
3. Frame your subject either using the LCD display screen or the Electronic View Finder (EVF). Choose which you would like to use by pressing the EVF/LCD button, which is located above the display screen and to the right.
4. Adjust the zoom using the W/T bar at the top of the camera. "W" zooms out, and "T" zooms in. Zoom in to the desired level, and steady the camera in preparation for taking the photo.
5. Half-press the shutter button" to let the Z740 get your subject into focus. The indicator in the top right of the display will show green if the Auto-Focus has been successful. The shutter button is located on top of the camera, on the extended arm on the right-hand side.
6. Press the shutter button in fully to take your picture. Remember to keep your hands as steady as possible to avoid blurring. You will see a five-second "Quickview" of your picture after it has been taken, but you can bring it up properly by pressing the Review button. The Review button is located in the bottom right hand corner of the camera. Scroll through the pictures using the joystick in the center of the Mode Dial. Move it to the left and right to look through your pictures.
Using Self-Timer
7. Ensure that the camera is switched on, and rest the camera on a level surface. The Self-Timer is a useful function that allows you to get into some of your pictures. The Z740 gives you the option of setting a two- or 10-second timer.
8. Press the Self-Timer button once to set a 10-second delay, or twice to set a two-second delay. This can be done in both camera and video camera modes.
9. Frame your picture. Adjust the zoom as required, and half-press the shutter button to get the image into focus.
10. Press the shutter button completely down, and the timer will begin to count down. The picture will be taken in either two or 10 seconds, depending on which you selected.
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