Samsung S860 manual Things to Watch Out for When Taking Pictures

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Things to Watch Out for When Taking Pictures

Pressing the shutter button down half way.

Lightly press the shutter button to conﬁrm focus and ﬂash battery charge. Press the shutter button all way down to take the picture.

[Lightly press the shutter button]

[Press the shutter button]

The available memory capacity may vary depending on shooting condi- tions and camera settings.

When the Flash Off, Slow synchro mode or DIS mode is selected in a low lighting condition, the camera shake warning indicator ( Ã) may appear on the LCD monitor. In this case, use a tripod, support the camera on a solid surface or change to ﬂash shot mode.

Shooting against the light : Please do not take pictures against the sun. Doing so may make the picture dark. To take a picture against the light, please use the [Backlight] in the scene shooting mode (see page 19), ﬁll-in ﬂash (see page 28), spot metering (see page 35), or exposure compensation (see page 37).

Avoid obstructing the lens or the ﬂash when you capture an image. Compose the image by using the LCD monitor.

Under certain conditions the auto focus system may not perform as expected.

-When photographing a subject that has little contrast.

-If the subject is highly reﬂective or shiny.

-If the subject is moving at high speed.

-When there is strong reﬂected light, or when the background is very bright.

-When the subject matter has only horizontal lines or the subject is very narrow (such as a stick or ﬂagpole).

-When the surroundings are dark.

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Contents Page Thank you for buying a Samsung Digital Camera InstructionsGetting to Know your camera Take a picture Insert the USB cablePage Contents Power button Recording Things to Watch Out for When Taking PicturesUsing the camera buttons to set the camera Camera settings Macro / Down button 040 Scene modeEffect button Rotating an image 062 Setting play interval046 Formatting a memory 057 Conﬁgure Multi Slide Show effectsSoftware Notes 086 Samsung Master 089Optional items System chartIncluded items Camera AA Alkaline Batteries USB cable Camera strapLens/ Lens cover Power button Microphone Speaker Identiﬁcation of featuresMode dial Shutter button Flash DC input connection port Front & TopLCD monitor Effects button Strap eyelet Fn / Delete button Play mode Printer buttonBack Zoom W button ThumbnailSelf-timer lamp Bottom / 5 Function buttonIncluded battery may vary depending on sales region Connecting to a Power SourceMode icon Auto Program ManualInserting the memory card Insert the battery as shownInsert the memory card as shown Instructions on how to use the memory card Fine Normal S860S760 ImageLCD monitor indicator How to use the Program mode Starting the recording modeHow to use the Auto mode μ You do not need to insert the memoryHow to use the Manual mode ¸ How to use the DIS modePressing Left/Right button Using the Photo Help guide mode `Function that can be used when focusing is difﬁcult Pressing Menu button Left/Right buttonHow to use the Portrait mode Movie clip ﬁle type AVI Mjpeg How to use the Movie clip mode ´Recording the movie clip without sound Frame RateThings to Watch Out for When Taking Pictures Pressing the shutter button down half wayShutter button Power buttonZoom W / T button NearerWide Zoom Digital zoom WideFace DetectionFD button Function Description / Info î / Up button ButtonAuto Š DIS Mode ÿMacro e / Down button Program ‰Available focusing method, by recording mode Focus lockFlash range Selecting the ﬂash modeFlash / Left button Normal Macro Auto macroFlash mode indicator Self-timer / Right button Self-timer mode indecatorMenu / OK button Effect button Colour Available Effects, by recording mode o SelectableEffect button ModePress the Fn button in an available mode How to use the Fn menuFn button Size Quality / Frame rateUse MeteringSharpness Back lightingWhite balance Compensation icon Â Exposure compensationMENU/OK button selects previous Press the OK or Fn buttonRecording Ò Items indicated by are default settingsSub menu Available mode Auto Focus typeVoice Memo Voice Recording Press the shutter button to record a voicePress the Pause button Ø to pause Scene modeVoice Recording Recording the movie clip without voice RecordingSound menu Sound Setup menuThis feature can be set byusing the OFF and on buttons Beep SoundLanguage DisplayLanguage sub menu Start up image Setting up the Date / Time / Date typeLCD brightness Sub menus Quick viewLCD save OffInitialisation SettingsFormatting a memory No The memory will not be formattedDate Only the Date will be File name Imprinting the recording dateSub menus Off An image may not be printed correctlyFor the period of time Auto power offSelecting Video out type SpeciﬁedSelecting a battery type Auto Focus lampPlaying back a movie clip Starting play modeSelect the Play mode by pressing the play mode button Î Playing back a still imagePlaying back a recorded voice Movie clip capture functionPlaying back a voice memo Thumbnail º / Enlargement í button Enlargement Thumbnail º / Enlargement í buttonImage enlargement Sage will be displayedInfo î / Up button Play & Pause Ø / Down buttonDelete Õ button Left / Right / Menu / OK buttonPrinter » button Effect button Resize Image Resize Types S860You can rotate the stored images by various degrees Effect button Rotating an imageEffect button Colour Changed image is saved as a new file nameOK button Select / setup the Custom Colour Setting up the play back function using the LCD monitor Start the Multi Slide Show Repeated until cancelledStarting the Multi Slide Show ❸ Up / Down buttonSelecting Images Configure Multi Slide Show effects Playback ø Setting play intervalSetting Background Music Voice memoDeleting images Protecting imagesCancel Cancel the print setup DpofIf No is selected Dpof Size secondary menu Cancel, 3X5, 4X6, 5X7Sub menu will display Printed size of the image is displayedCopy To Card No Cancels Copy to CardPress the Right button Connecting the Camera to a Printer PictBridgePress the Menu button and the PictBridge menu will display PictBridge Picture Selection PictBridge Print SettingMenu will display Press the Up / Down button to select the number of printsImportant notes PictBridge ResetIf No is selected Settings will not be OK buttonDo not attempt to disassemble or modify the camera Extremes in temperature may cause problemsSamsung cannot be held responsible for camera malfunctions Take pictures in Flash Photography mode Please check the following Before contacting a service centreTurn the camera power on The battery is exhausted Insert fresh batteries. p.12Camera buttons do not operate Camera malfunction Select appropriate White balance and effectCheck the connection The camera is off Specifications Capacity 256 MB Size · S860 Interface Digital output connector USB Audio Mono· S760 Movie ClipOperating Temperature Power Source~ 40C Software Notes System RequirementsAbout the software Setting up the application software Setting up the application software Starting PC mode Connect the camera to your PC with the USB cable Connecting the camera to a PCDownloading stored images Refer to page 84 Removing the removable diskCut Removing the removable disk Setting up the USB Driver for MAC Using the USB Driver for MACWill be displayed after connecting the camera to your PC Samsung MasterImage viewer functions are listed below AdjustImage viewer You can view the stored images MenuName Edit ClipSaturation Dows media asf file typesFAQ When the camera is connected to the USB port located onCorrect Disposal of This Product Model No Samsung S860/S760 FCC noticeDeclaration of Conformity Trade Name Address Seaview Dr. Secaucus,NJMemo