Kodak EasyShare DX7630 User Manual page 20

Taking pictures and videos
Use this SCN mode For
Party
Children
Backlight Subjects that are in shadow or "backlit" (when light is behind
P, A, S, M, and C mode
Aperture
Shutter
speed
Exposure
compensation
Flash
compensation
Mode setting
Shutter speed—controls how long the shutter stays open. A shaking
hand icon
speeds.)
Exposure Compensation—controls how much light enters the camera;
good for controlling backlit scenes. If the picture is too light, decrease the
setting; if it's too dark, increase the setting.
Flash Compensation—controls the flash brightness (+0.5, +1.0, -0.5,
-1.0). You must be within flash range. Unavailable if flash setting is Off.
ISO—controls sensitivity of the camera sensor (100, 200, 400, 800).
Higher settings are more sensitive to light, but may produce unwanted
"noise" in a picture. You can only use ISO 800 if you are in the 1.7 MP
Picture Size setting. (See
14
People indoors.
Action pictures of children in bright light.
the subject).
Aperture—also known as f-stop, controls
the size of the lens opening, which determines
the depth of field.
ISO
Larger aperture settings (larger f-number)
keep both foreground and background sharp;
good for landscapes and well-lit conditions.
Smaller aperture settings make the
foreground sharp and background blurry;
good for portraits and low-light conditions.
The highest and lowest aperture settings may
be affected by optical zoom.
warns of slow shutter speeds. (Use a tripod for slow shutter
Picture Size, page 21.)