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Taking pictures and videos Setting Icon Exposure Metering Evaluate light levels at specific areas of a scene. This setting remains until you change it. The setting is displayed on the right side of Liveview if set to Center-weight or Center-spot. Focus Zone Choose a large or concentrated area of focus. This setting remains until you change it. The setting is displayed on the right side of Liveview if set to Center-zone or Selectable-zone. AF Control Choose an auto-focus setting. This setting remains until you change it. The setting is displayed on the right side of Liveview if set to Single AF or Accessory Lens AF. Options Multi-pattern (default) -evaluates lighting conditions throughout the image to give an optimum picture exposure. Ideal for general picture taking. Center-weight -evaluates the lighting conditions of the subject centered in the viewfinder. Ideal for backlit subjects. 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. Multi-zone (default) -evaluates all zones to give an even picture focus. Ideal for general picture taking. Center-zone -evaluates the small area centered in the viewfinder. Ideal when precise focus of a specific area in the picture is needed. 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. Continuous AF (default; no icon)- uses external AF sensor and TTL (Through The Lens) AF. Because the camera is always focusing, there is no need to press the Shutter button halfway down to focus. Single AF -uses external AF sensor and TTL-AF when the Shutter button is pressed halfway down. Accessory Lens AF -uses TTL-AF when optional accessory lenses are attached. Unavailable in Video mode. 22 www.kodak.com/go/support

Section	Page
Kodak EasyShare DX7440 zoom digital camera	1
Product features	3
Table of contents	5
Getting started	7
Package contents	7
Installing the software first	7
Charging the battery	8
Inserting the battery	8
Important battery information	9
Kodak battery replacement types/battery life	9
Extending battery life	9
Battery safety and handling	10
Turning the camera on and off	10
Changing the camera screen in Auto mode	10
Setting the date and time	11
Setting the date & time, first time	11
Setting the date & time, anytime	11
Checking camera status in capture mode	11
Storing pictures on an SD/MMC card	12
Using optional lenses	12
Taking pictures and videos	13
Taking a picture	13
Using the diopter dial	13
Using the auto-focus framing marks	14
Taking a video	14
Reviewing the picture or video just taken	15
Using optical zoom	15
Using digital zoom	16
Camera modes	16
Scene modes	18
P, A, S, M, and C mode	19
Settings apply only in P, A, S, M, and C modes	20
Using the jog dial to change P, A, S, M, or C mode settings	20
Using the flash	21
Turning on the flash	21
Flash settings in each mode	22
Shooting close-up and landscape pictures	23
Close-up pictures	23
Landscape pictures	23
Using exposure bracketing	24
Using exposure compensation with exposure bracketing	24
Using burst	25
Changing picture-taking settings	26
Using setup to customize your camera	30
Pre-tagging for album names	32
First-on your computer	32
Second-on your camera	33
Third-transfer to your computer	33
Reviewing pictures and videos	34
Viewing single pictures and videos	34
Checking camera status in review mode	34
Changing the camera screen	35
Viewing multiple pictures and videos	35
Playing a video	35
Deleting pictures and videos	36
Magnifying pictures	36
Changing optional review settings	36
Protecting pictures and videos from deletion	37
Tagging pictures/videos for albums	37
First-on your computer	37
Second-on your camera	37
Third-transfer to your computer	38
Running a slide show	38
Starting the slide show	38
Changing the slide show display interval	38
Running a continuous slide show loop	39
Displaying pictures and videos on a television	39
Copying pictures and videos	39
Viewing picture/video information	40
Installing the software	41
Minimum system requirements	41
Install the software	42
Sharing pictures and videos	43
When can I tag my pictures and videos?	43
Tagging pictures for printing	44
Printing tagged pictures	44
Tagging pictures and videos for emailing	45
First-on your computer	45
Second-tag pictures/videos on your camera	45
Third-transfer and email	45
Tagging pictures as favorites	46
Optional settings	47
Removing all favorites from your camera	47
Preventing favorites from transferring to the camera	47
Printing and emailing favorites	47
Transferring and printing pictures	48
Transferring pictures/videos with the USB cable	48
Also available for transferring	48
Printing pictures from your computer	49
Ordering prints online	49
Printing from an optional SD/MMC card	49
Printing without a computer	49
Troubleshooting	50
Camera problems	50
Computer/connectivity problems	51
Picture quality problems	52
Camera ready light status	52
Getting help	54
Helpful links	54
Camera links	54
Software links	54
Other links	54
Telephone customer support	55
Before you call	55
Appendix	56
Camera specifications	56
Tips, safety, maintenance	58
Storage capacities	59
Picture storage capacity - standard compression	59
Picture storage capacity - fine compression	60
Video storage capacity	60
Power-saving features	60
Upgrading your software and firmware	61
Regulatory compliance	61
FCC compliance and advisory	61
Canadian DOC statement	62
VCCI Class B ITE	62
MPEG-4	62

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Taking pictures and videos

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Exposure Metering

Evaluate light levels at specific

areas of a scene.

This setting remains until you

change it. The setting is

displayed on the right side of

Liveview if set to Center-weight

or Center-spot.

Multi-pattern (default)

—

evaluates

lighting conditions throughout the image to

give an optimum picture exposure. Ideal for

general picture taking.

Center-weight

—

evaluates the

lighting conditions of the subject centered in

the viewfinder. Ideal for backlit subjects.

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

Choose a large or concentrated

area of focus.

This setting remains until you

change it. The setting is

displayed on the right side of

Liveview if set to Center-zone or

Selectable-zone.

Multi-zone (default)

—

evaluates all

zones to give an even picture focus. Ideal for

general picture taking.

Center-zone

—

evaluates the small

area centered in the viewfinder. Ideal when

precise focus of a specific area in the picture

is needed.

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

Choose an auto-focus setting.

This setting remains until you

change it.

The setting is

displayed on the right side of

Liveview if set to Single AF or

Accessory Lens AF.

Continuous AF (default; no icon)—

uses external AF sensor and TTL (Through

The Lens) AF. Because the camera is always

focusing, there is no need to press the

Shutter button halfway down to focus.

Single AF

—

uses external AF sensor

and TTL-AF when the Shutter button is

pressed halfway down.

Accessory Lens AF

—

uses TTL-AF

when optional accessory lenses are

attached.

Unavailable in Video mode.

Setting

Icon

Options