Kodak Ls743 Users Guide

Taking pictures and videos
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Flash settings in each mode
* When you change to Red-eye in these modes, it remains until you change it. 
All other flash settings return to the default when you exit the mode or turn 
off the camera.
Capture mode Default 
settingAvailable settings 
AutoAuto* Auto, Off, Fill, Red-eye
PortraitFill*
Close-upOff
Scene Modes
NightOff
Night PortraitRed-eye
SportAuto
LandscapeOff
SnowAuto
BeachAuto
PartyRed-eye
Self PortraitRed-eye
Manner/Museum Off None
VideoOff
BurstOff
Long...

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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.
Setting Icon Options (unavailable as noted)
Self Timer
Create a 10-second delay 
before the picture or video 
is taken. On or Off
For details, see...

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Picture Quality
Choose a picture resolution. 
This setting remains until you 
change it.
Best —(4 MP) for printing up to 20 x 30 
in. (50 x 76 cm). 
Best (3:2)  —(3.5 MP) ideal for printing 
4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) prints without cropping. 
Also for printing up to 20 x 30 in. (50 x 76 cm); 
some cropping may result.
Better —(2.1 MP) for printing up to 8 x 
10 in. (20 x 25 cm).
Good —(1.1 MP) for emailing, Internet, or 
screen display.
Video Quality
Choose a video resolution....

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Color Mode
Choose color tones.
This setting remains until you 
change modes or turn off the 
camera.
Color (default)—for color pictures.
Black & White—for black and white pictures.
Sepia—for pictures with a reddish-brown, 
antique look.
NOTE:  EasyShare software also lets you change a 
color picture to black-and-white or sepia.
Unavailable in Video mode.
Exposure Metering
Evaluate light levels at 
specific areas of a scene.
This setting remains until you 
change modes or...

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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.
Long Time Exposure
Choose how long the 
shutter stays open.
This setting remains until you 
change modes or turn off the 
camera.
None, 1.0, 2.0, 4.0, 8.0, 16.0 seconds
Leave the shutter...

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5Press the Menu button to exit.
Setting Icon Options
Return to previous menu.  
Liveview 
Set the camera screen on/off default. 
You can always press OK to manually 
turn the screen on or off.On (default)—camera screen is on 
whenever the camera is on.
Off—camera screen is off.
Sound Themes
Choose the theme you prefer for 
camera sounds at power up, shutter 
release, Self Timer, and warnings.Shutter Only
Standard (default)
And several musical and sound 
themes
Volume
Turn...

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Putting yourself in the picture
Use the Self Timer to create a 10-second delay between the time you press the 
Shutter button and the time the picture or video is taken. 
1Place the camera on a flat surface or tripod.
2In any Still mode, press the Menu button
3Highlight Self Timer  , then press the OK button.
4Press   to highlight On, then press the OK button.
5Compose the scene. Then press the Shutter button halfway and hold to 
set the exposure and focus, then press...

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5Compose the scene, then press the Shutter button completely down. Move 
so that you are in the scene. 
NOTE:  The default video length is Unlimited. The video will stop when you press the Shutter 
button or when no storage space remains. To change the video length, see Video Length, 
page 19. To turn off the Self Timer camera sounds, see page 20.
The Self Timer turns off after you take the video or if you change modes.
Pre-tagging for album names
Use the Set Album (Still...

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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, purchase a 5-volt AC adapter or place your camera in the 
optional Kodak EasyShare camera dock or printer dock. 
(Visit www.kodak.com/go/ls743accessories.)
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  .)
3Press the Review button to exit. 
NOTE:  Pictures...

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Playing a video
1Press the Review button.
2Press   to locate a video. (In Multi-up view, highlight a video, then 
press the OK button.)
3Press the OK button to play or pause a video.
NOTE:  You can also press the Menu button, highlight Play Video  , then press the OK button.
■To adjust the volume, press  .
■To rewind the video, press   during playback.
■To replay the video, press the OK button.
■To go to the previous or next picture or video, press  .
Deleting pictures...