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Camera modes and menus – Kodak DX6490 User Manual

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Multi-Controller: Located in the center of the Power/Mode dial, this joystick-like controller
navigates through menu options in any settings menu when you press it left or right, up or down,
as the case may be. It confirms menu selections when it's pressed straight in.
**In Playback mode, the controller scrolls through captured images, when moved left and right.
When pressed straight in, it enlarges the displayed image 2x or 4x, or returns to the normal
display. Pressing the button down activates the index display mode, while pressing it upward
activates a more detailed information display. **

Delete: Next to the lower right corner of the LCD monitor, this button calls up the Delete
menu in Review mode. You can delete individual images or all images on the card.
There's also an option to cancel.

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user options is available through the Record menu.

PASM Mode: Next in line on the Power/Mode dial, this mode accesses the Program,

Portrait Mode: Indicated by a symbol of a woman's head on the Power/Mode dial, this

Night Mode: This mode is indicated by a person with a star on the Power/Mode dial, and

enu Button: To the right of the Delete button, this button displays the settings me

Playback or Record modes. It also dismisses the menu display.

view Button: On the right side of the Menu button, this button activates Playback

de when pressed in any record mode. Once in Playback mode, pressing the button

in, or the Shutter button, returns to the Record display.

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EVF/LCD Button: Tucked away on the left side of the viewfinder eyepiece, this
button switches the viewfinder display between the EVF and LCD monitor.

Camera Modes and Menus

Movie Mode: The first mode on the Power/Mode dial, Movie mode is indicated by a movie

camera icon. In this mode, you can record 320 x 240-pixel resolution movies with sound, at

24 frames per second.

Auto Mode: Marked with a camera icon and the word "Auto," this mode is best for most

average shooting conditions. Exposure is automatically controlled, but a small selection of

Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, and Manual exposure modes. Modes are adjusted on the

LCD screen, and the available exposure setting is highlighted. Program mode keeps the

camera in charge of aperture and shutter speed, but offers expanded exposure options through the

Record menu. Aperture and Shutter Priority modes provide user control over one exposure variable,

and Manual mode provides complete exposure control.

Sports Mode: A small black icon of a person in motion marks this mode on the Power/Mode

dial, which uses faster shutter speeds to capture fast-moving subjects.

mode uses a larger aperture setting to limit the depth of field. The result is a subject in

sharp focus in front of a soft-focused background.

uses longer exposure times to capture bright images in low light.