Samsung ST71, ST70 manual Things to Watch Out for When Taking Pictures

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Things to Watch Out for When Taking Pictures

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 conditions and camera settings.

When the Flash Off, Slow synchro mode or DUAL IS 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 scene shooting mode (see page 24), ﬁll-in ﬂash (see page 35), spot metering (see page 48), exposure compensation (see page 41) or ACB (see page 51) function.

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 Getting to Know your camera InstructionsCheck the cameras power Take a picture Insert the USB cableDanger READY RECORDING Contents028 Things to Watch Out for When Taking Pictures Setting up the play back function using PLAYUsing the camera buttons to set the camera PICTBRIDGE APPENDIX SOFTWARE Sold Separately System chartPackage Contents Front & Top Identiﬁcation of featuresCamera status lamp MODE button Strap eyelet LCD monitor Back5 function button MENU button5 Function button BottomCamera Status Lamp Self-timer lampMode icon BP70A rechargeable battery Speciﬁcation Connecting to a Power SourceNumber of images and battery life Using the BP70A Using an AC cableHow to charge the rechargeable battery Guidelines of disposal Guideline of recharging the batteryInsert the memory card as shown Inserting the memory cardInsert the battery as shown Instructions on how to use the memory card You can use microSDTM Secure Digital memory cards Memory cards you can use60 FPS 30 FPS 15 FPS About About About 005054Setting up the Time Zone When using the camera for the ﬁrst timeSetting up the language 2. Press the Left/Right button to select the desired modeOptical / Digital Zoom bar LCD monitor indicatorDigital Zoom rate Photo Style Selector3. Use the left or right button to select a sub menu How to use the menu2. Use the up or down button to navigate through the menus Selecting modes How to use Smart Auto modeStarting the recording mode Each scene is recognized in the following conditions How to use the Program mode How to use the Scene modes Changing the Shutter speed and Aperture value Recording HD High Deﬁnition movie clips How to use the Movie clip modeRecording the movie clip without sound Pausing while recording a movie clip Successive RecordingThings to Watch Out for When Taking Pictures Using the camera buttons to set the camera POWER buttonSHUTTER button Smart buttondigital zoom is disabled even if you operate the Zoom W/T lever Zoom W/T Leverdigital zoom. This camera has a 5X optical zoom and TELE ZoomYou may notice a decrease in image quality when using the digital zoom Info DISP / Up buttonMacro / Down button Available focusing method, by recording mode Focus lockUsing the Focus Lock 1. Ensure the subject is in the center of the autofocus frameSelecting the ﬂash mode Flash / Left button1. Select the desired Recording mode, except for the Movie mode. p.21 Flash rangeAuto ﬂash self-timer Self-timer / Right buttonStarting the Motion TimerDo not move Taking an image after 2 secShooting MENU buttonOK button Shooting How to Enable Functions Using the MENU ButtonQuality / Frame rate Photo Size / Movie SizeExposure compensation White balance Face Detection Ä Selectable modes Program, Portrait, Children, Beach & Snow Indicate faces that the camera automatically registers Smart Face RecognitionSmart FR Edit Auto Focus type Face ToneFace Retouch You can select your preferred Focus AreaPhoto Style Selector MeteringSmart Filter 1. Select Contrast by pressing the Up/Down button Image AdjustYou can adjust the sharpness of the picture you are about to take Drive mode Voice Memo OIS Optical image StabilizationPausing while recording a voice Voice Recordingavailable recording time Max.10 hours allowsRecord a video with Setting movie recordingRecording the movie clip without voice Smart mode display Smart modeStarting Smart mode How to use Smart Movie Clip mode Sound menu VolumeSound  Start up soundDisplay Setup menuAF sound LanguageQuick view Start up imageDisplay Brightness Display SaveInitialization SettingsFormatting a memory Time Zone Setting up the Date / Time / Date typeFile name Imprinting the recording date Auto power offAfter replacing the battery, the power off setting will be preserved Date & Time The Date & Time will bethe external or AV channel of the TV Selecting Video out typemalfunction to center itAuto Focus lamp Setting the USBPC Software You can turn on and off the Auto Focus lampPlaying back a movie clip Starting play modePlaying back a still image Playing back a recorded voice Movie clip capture functionPlaying back a voice memo LCD monitor Indicator1. Select a still image that has the voice memo 2. Press the OK button to play back the voice memoSmart Album Play mode buttonThumbnail º / Enlargement í Lever Ŷ Searching or Deleting Files Image enlargement In Play mode, the play & pause/ OK button works as follows Play & Pause / OK buttonDelete Õ button Left / Right / Down / MENU buttonRight button While the menu is showing, the Right button Down button While the menu is showing, the Down buttonMenu Tab Setting up the play back function using the LCD monitorMain Menu Sub MenuSetting up the play back function using the LCD monitor Resize Editcounter-clock-wise direction Rotating an imageRotate picture Smart Filter 1. Press the play back button and press the MENU button Edit Selecting Images Starting the Multi Slide ShowStart the Multi Slide Show Configure Multi Slide show effects Setting play intervalSetting Background Music Protecting images File OptionsDeleting images icon will be displayed on the LCD Face List EditAn image in LOCK mode will be protected from the delete functionVoice memo Recycle BinWhen the wide angle image is printed as a wide angle print DPOFReset Cancel the print setup StandardZoom W/T Lever Change the print size Copy to Card PictBridge PictBridge Picture Selection PictBridge Print SettingImportant notes PictBridge ResetCamera Maintenance Caution on Using the LensExtremes in temperature may cause problems Do not attempt to disassemble or modify the cameraFile Error Warning indicatorLow Battery Memory FullBefore contacting a service center The flash does not fire Flash off mode has been selected Specifications Movie Clip ·With Audio or without Audio Interface For Windows users Transferring files to your computer for Windows1. Connect your camera to your PC with the USB cable Transferring files to your PC2. Turn on the camera Using Intelli-studio For Mac users Transferring files to your computer for MacTransferring files to your computer for Mac Page When the movie clip doesn’t play back on the PC Correct disposal of batteries in this product Correct Disposal of This Product