Kodak CX7525 User Manual

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Flash settings in each mode
For the best possible pictures, flash settings are preset for each capture mode. 
* When you change to Red-eye in these modes, it remains until you change it.
IconCapture 
modeDefault 
flash 
settingAvailable flash 
settings 
(press the Flash button 
to change)To return to the 
default flash setting:
AutoAuto* Auto, Flash Off, Fill 
Flash, Red-eyeExit the mode or turn off 
the camera.
PortraitAuto*
SportAuto
NightAuto*...

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Putting yourself in the picture
The Self-timer creates a 10-second delay between the time you press the 
Shutter button and the time the picture is taken. 
1Place the camera on a flat surface or tripod.
2In any Still mode, press the Self-timer button  .
The Self-timer icon   appears in the status area.
3Compose the scene. Then press the Shutter button halfway and hold to 
set the exposure and focus, then press the rest of the way down. Move 
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Taking a burst series of pictures
Burst lets you to take up to 5 pictures in quick succession (approximately 2.4 
frames per second). Burst is ideal for capturing sporting events or objects in 
motion. Flash and Self-timer are disabled when you use Burst. 
Turn on burst
In any Still mode, press the Self-timer/Burst 
button twice.
The Burst icon   appears in the status area.
NOTE:  The setting remains until you change it or turn off the 
camera.
Take...

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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 the setting you wish to change, then press the OK 
button.
3Choose an option, then press the OK button.
4Press the Menu button to exit.
SettingIconOptions
Exposure Compensation 
(Still mode)
Choose how much light 
enters the camera.
This setting remains until...

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White Balance
Choose your lighting 
condition.
This setting remains until you 
turn the Mode dial or turn off 
the camera.
Auto (default)—automatically corrects 
white balance. Ideal for general picture 
taking.
Daylight—for pictures in natural lighting.
Tungsten—corrects the orange cast of 
household light bulbs. Ideal for indoor 
pictures under tungsten or halogen lighting 
without flash.
Fluorescent—corrects the green cast of 
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Exposure Metering
Evaluate light levels at 
specific areas of a scene.
This setting remains until you 
turn the Mode dial or turn off 
the camera.
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,...

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Customizing your camera
Use Setup to customize your camera settings.
1In any mode, press the Menu button.
2Press   to highlight Setup  , then press the OK button.
3Press   to highlight the setting you wish to change, then press the OK 
button.
4Choose an option, then press the OK button.
5Press the Menu button to exit.
Set Album
Choose Album names.
This setting remains until you 
change it. You can apply 
different Set Album choices to 
videos and...

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Video Out 
Choose the regional setting that lets you 
connect the camera to a television or 
other external device.NTSC (default)—used in North 
America and Japan; most common 
format.
PAL—used in Europe and China.
Orientation Sensor
Orient pictures so that they are displayed 
with the correct side up.On (default)
Off
Date Stamp
Imprint the date on pictures.Choose a date option, or turn off 
the feature. (Default is off.)
Video Date Display
Display...

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Pre-tagging for album names
Use the Set Album (Still or Video) feature to pre-select album names before 
you take pictures or videos. Then, all the pictures or videos you take are 
tagged with those album names.
First—on your computer
Use Kodak EasyShare software that was packaged with this camera (see 
page 31) to create album names on your computer. Then copy up to 32 album 
names to the album name list the next time you connect the camera to the...

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3Reviewing pictures and 
videos
Press the Review button to view and work with your pictures and videos. To 
save battery power, use the optional Kodak EasyShare camera or printer dock, 
or Kodak 3-volt AC adapter. (See www.kodak.com/go/cx7525accessories.)
Viewing single pictures and videos
1Press the Review button.
2Press   to scroll backward or forward through pictures and videos. (For 
fast scrolling, press and hold  .)
To exit Review, press the Review button.
NOTE:...