Samsung L310W Fn button Exposure compensation Fn button Aperture Value, Fn button Shutter Speed

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Fn button: Exposure compensation

Fn button: Aperture Value

This camera automatically adjusts the exposure according to the ambient lighting conditions.

You can also select the exposure value by using the Fn button.

Compensating Exposure

EV

-2

-1

0

1

2

0

This mode will set the aperture value for automatic exposure in manual mode. Smaller aperture values make the object sharp but blur the background. Larger aperture values make both the object and background sharp.

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F 2.8 1/20

1.	Press the Fn button, and then use the Up/Down button to select the
	exposure compensation (		) icon. The exposure compensation menu
	bar will appear as shown.
2.	Use the Left/Right button to set the desired exposure compensation
	factor.
3.	Press the OK button or Fn button again. The value you set will be
	saved and the Exposure Compensation setup mode will close. If
	you change the exposure value, the exposure indicator (			) will be

Setting up the Aperture Value

Aperture Value

Press the Fn button, then press Up/Down button to set the desired Aperture Value.

Fn button: Shutter Speed

displayed on the bottom of the LCD monitor.

A negative exposure compensation value reduces the exposure. Note that a positive exposure compensation value increases the exposure and the LCD monitor should appear white or you may not get good pictures.

This mode will set the shutter speed for automatic exposure in manual mode. High shutter speeds can capture a moving object in a way that makes it seem as if the object is not moving. Low shutter speeds can capture a moving object, giving it a dynamic feeling of movement.

00005

F 2.8

1/20

Shutter Speed

Setting up the Shutter Speed

Press the Fn button, then press the Left/Right button to set the desired Shutter Speed.

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Contents Page Use this camera in the following order InstructionsGetting to know your camera Thank you for buying a Samsung Digital Camera002 Contents 004 How to use the Fn menu055 Play mode button Thumbnail/ Enlargement button 043 Colour 044 Sharpness Contrast Saturation005 Effect button Rotating an imageSoftware Appendix 006System chart Package ContentsSold Separately Microphone Speaker Power button Flash Lens 008 Identiﬁcation of featuresMode dial Shutter button AF sensor/ Self-timer lampBack USB / AV / DC terminal 009Open Close Bottom Function button 010Self-timer lamp Camera Status Lamp011 Number of images and battery life Using the SLB-10A Connecting to a power sourceSLB-10A rechargeable battery Speciﬁcation 012013 014 How to charge the rechargeable battery SLB-10ACharging LED of the AC Adapter Charging LEDInserting the memory card Inserting the batteryBattery 015Instructions on how to use the memory card 016Label SD Secure Digital memory card 017Fine Normal 018 When using the camera for the ﬁrst timeSetting up the language Up/Down button019 LCD monitor indicatorImage & Full Status IconsHow to use the mode dial Starting the Recording modeHow to use the Auto mode Selecting modesHow to use the Program mode How to use the Manual mode021 022 Using the Photo Help guide modeFunction that can be used when focusing is difﬁcult Left/Right buttonHow to use the Beauty Shot mode How to use the Scene modes023 024 How to use the Movie clip modeMovie clip can be recorded for up to 2hours Icons Scene modes DescriptionYou can record the movie clip without sound Using Successive RecordingRecording the movie clip without sound 025Things to watch out for when taking pictures 026Pressing the Shutter button down half way Focus lock Power buttonUsing the Focus Lock 027Tele Zoom Shutter buttonZoom W / T button 028Wide Zoom 029Filming screen Macro / Down button030 Examples of Function descriptions031 Available focusing method, by Recording modeMode Auto macro Macro Normal AutoFlash range Selecting the ﬂash modeFlash / Left button 032Icon Flash mode Description Flash mode indicatorAvailable ﬂash mode, by Recording mode 033034 Self-timer / Right buttonSelecting the self-timer IconMotion Icon & Self-timer lamp Motion TimerMotion Timer ﬂows are as follows. Movie Clip mode excluded 035Menu button Menu / OK buttonFn button OK buttonHow to use the Fn menu Fn button Fn button Size037 Fn button Quality / Frame rate Fn button Metering 038AEB Auto Exposure Bracketing You can select the ISO sensitivity when taking picturesFn button ISO 039040 Using the Custom White BalanceFn button White balance Icon White balance DescriptionFn button Exposure compensation Fn button Aperture Value Setting up the Aperture ValueSetting up the Shutter Speed Fn button Shutter SpeedMode Button Effect button042 043 Effect button Image editingColour Icon Color DescriptionContrast Press the E button in the Program, Manual modeSaturation Sharpness 044Available mode Using the LCD monitor to adjust the camera settingsItems indicated by are default settings 045Face Detection Face Detection046 Blink Detection Self PortraitSmile Shot 047Focus Area Description Focus Area048 Rectangular area in the center of the LCDVoice Memo Voice recording 049Pausing while recording a voice 050Playing back a still image Scene modeStarting play mode 051Movie clip capture function How to capture the movie clipPlaying back a movie clip You can capture still images from the movie clipOn camera movie trimming Playing back a recorded voice 053054 Playing back a voice memoImage 100-0010Thumbnail / Enlargement button Using the camera buttons to set the cameraPlay mode button Thumbnail display056 Image enlargementMaximum enlargement rate in proportion to the image size Image sizePlay mode, the Play & Pause / Down button works as follows Info / Up buttonPlay & Pause / Down button 057Print button Left / Right / Menu / OK buttonDelete button Left/Right/MENU/OK button activate the following059 Effect button ResizeImage Resize Types 13MYou can rotate the stored images by various degrees Effect button Rotating an imageEffect button Colour 060Custom colour Effect button Colour Effect button Image editingRed eye removal Red eye effect can be removed from the captured imageBrightness control Face RetouchContrast control Saturation controlSetting up the play back function using the LCD monitor 063Main Menu Sub Menu Slide show can start only in the Show Start menu Starting the slide showStart the slide show 064You can select image to view Selecting ImagesConﬁgure slide show effects Unique screen effects can be used for the slide showSet the slide show play interval Setting play intervalSetting Background Music Set the slide show musicProtecting images PlaybackVoice memo You can add your voice to a stored still imageDeleting images 068To delete is displayed 069 StandardIndex Up/Down/Left/Right button Select an image to printPrint size 070Up/Down/Left/Right button Copy To Card 071Sound VolumeSound menu Start up SoundBeep Sound Shutter SoundAF Sound Self PortraitSetup menu Language Setting up the Date / Time / Date typeDisplay 075Display brightness Start up imageQuick view Display SaveInitialisation SettingsFormatting a memory Be sure to run Format on the following types of memory cardRecycle Bin File name 078File name Description Imprinting the recording date Auto power offSub menus Off Do not want to use the Power Off function There is an option to include DATE/TIME on still imagesConnecting to an external monitor Selecting video out type080 PictBridge Setting up the camera for connection to the printerConnecting the Camera to a Printer 081 Auto focus lampPictBridge PictBridge Picture Selection Easy printing082 Initialises user-changed conﬁgurations PictBridge Print SettingPictBridge Reset 083084 Software notesSystem requirements For Windows For MacintoshAbout the software 085Be sure to check the system requirements Setting up the application software You can visit the Samsung web-site through the internet086 Install the software by instructions on the monitor 087088 089 Starting PC modeDisconnecting the camera and PC Refer to page 91 Removing the removable diskAn image ﬁle is transferred from the camera to your PC Downloading stored images090 Cut cuts a selected ﬁle Copy copies ﬁles091 Removing the removable diskWindows 2000/XP/Vista Unplug the USB cable092 Samsung MasterDownloading images Connect the camera to your PCImage viewer You can view the stored images 093094 Setting up the USB Driver for MAC Using the USB Driver for MAC095 Speciﬁcations 096097 StorageImage Play Sand can be particularly troublesome to cameras Be sure to observe the following precautionsImportant notes Handling the camera099 Extremes in temperature may cause problemsDo not attempt to disassemble or modify the camera Samsung cannot be held responsible for camera malfunctionsDCF Full Error File ErrorLow Battery Card LockedBefore contacting a service centre Images don’t play back ﬂash does not ﬁreIncorrect date and time is displayed Colour of image is different to the original sceneCase When using the USB hub103 Are other USB cables connected to the PC?When the DirectX 9.0 or later is not installed When the movie clip doesn’t play back on the PCWhen codec for play back the movie clip isn’t installed Install the codec as listed belowCorrect Disposal of This Product 105Its working life Correct disposal of batteries in this product 106