Kodak DX7590 - Manual (Page 36)

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 3
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.
Unavailable in Auto, Scene, or Video modes.
AF Control
Choose an auto-focus setting.
This setting remains until you
change it. Continuous AF (default)—uses external
AF sensor and TTL-AF (Through-The-Lens).
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.
Unavailable in Video mode.
Setting Icon Options and icons
that appear in Liveview