Samsung TL34HD user manual Adjusting brightness and color, Adjusting the exposure manually 1 7

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Adjusting brightness and color

Adjusting the exposure manually 1 7 3

Depending on the intensity of the ambient light, your photos may be too bright or dark. In these cases, you can adjust the exposure to get a better photo.

Darker (-)NeutralBrighter (+)

1	In Shooting mode, touch .
2	Drag left or right to adjust the exposure.
	• +: brighter, -: darker

3 Touch .

• The adjusted exposure value will appear as shown below.

Adjusted exposure value

•Once you adjust the exposure, the setting will remain the same. You may need to change the exposure value to avoid overexposure or underexposure.

•If you cannot decide on an appropriate exposure, select AEB (Auto Exposure Bracket). The camera takes photos with different exposures: normal, underexposed, overexposed. (p. 44)

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Contents TL34HD Prevent damage to subjects’ eyesight Safety WarningsKeep your camera away from small children and pets Safety Precautions Health and Safety InformationHandle and dispose of batteries and chargers with care Handle and store your camera carefully and sensiblyAllow only qualiﬁed personnel to service your camera Use only Samsung-approved accessoriesEnsure maximum battery and charger life Protect your camera’s lensCopyright information Samsung Electronics America, incIndications used in this manual Shooting mode icons next to a titleIcons used in this manual Abbreviations used in this manualPressing the shutter Expressions used in this manualExposure Brightness Subject, background, and compositionQuick search Contents Contents Basic functions Camera layout Speaker Touch screen Menu button Camera layoutMain display IconsPress Power to turn your camera on or off Playback modeTurning your camera on or off Press Playback to view stored ﬁlesTouching Using the touch screenDragging Touch an icon to open a menu or set an optionUsing the touch screen Setting the displayZooming Taking photosPress Shutter to take a photo Green In focus Red Out of focusTaking photos Reducing camera shake OISSome modes, touch Set an optionExtended functions Using the Night mode Using the Auto modeUsing the Scene mode Rotate the mode dial to Touch Select a sceneShooting modes Using the Dual is modeUsing the Beauty Shot mode Shutter speed Using the Program modeUsing the Manual mode Select a shutter speed Touch Drag left or right Select an aperture valueAperture value Touch and select a sound option Recording a videoOff Record a video without sound Zoom Mute Record a video with soundTo pause while recording a video Holding your camera correctly When is displayedHalf-pressing the shutter button Reducing camera shakeUse the focus lock Preventing your subject from being out of focusIt is hard to get your subject in focus when Recording a voice memo Recording voice memosPress Shutter to stop Record a short voice memo 10 seconds maximumShooting options Selecting a resolution 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 Selecting a resolution and qualityShooting mode, touch Select a resolution 3 mode, touch Select a resolutionSelecting a quality 2 1 8 7 6 5 Selecting a resolution and qualitySelect a photo quality Shooting mode, touch ¡ . In some modes, touchPhoto after the speciﬁed time Using the timer and remote control 2 1 8 7 6 5 4Shooting in the dark Using the ﬂash 2 1 8 6 5Preventing red-eye 2 1 6 5 Shooting mode, touch Select a ﬂash optionShooting in the dark How to use the ﬂashAdjusting the ISO speed 1 Changing the camera’s focus Using macro 2 1 8 7Using auto focus 2 1 8 7 Adjusting the focus area 2 1 8 7 6 Using touch focus 1 8Changing the camera’s focus Shooting mode, touchFace Detection Using face detection 2 1 8 7 5Shooting mode, touch Select a face detection option Emit a beep Using face detectionSelf Portrait Blink DetectionAdjusting the exposure manually 1 7 Adjusting brightness and colorAdjusted exposure value will appear as shown below + brighter, darkerCompensating for backlighting 1 Adjusting brightness and colorShooting mode, touch Select an ACB option Off ACB is off ACB is on3 mode, touch Select a metering option Changing the metering option 1 8 7Selecting a light source White balance 1 8 7 From the white balance options, touch ¡ Shooting mode, touch Select a white balance optionAim the lens at a piece of white paper Deﬁning your own white balanceShooting mode, touch ¡ Select a burst option Using burst modes 1 8Applying color 1 8 4 Improving your photosApplying photo styles 2 1 8 Shooting mode, touch twice Select an adjustment option Adjusting your photos 1Improving your photos Select an option e.g. SharpnessPlayback/Editing Playing back Starting Playback modeDisplay in Playback mode Playback mode, press Menu Touch View ¡ Date Playing backSelect the date the ﬁle was saved Drag your ﬁnger left or right to scroll through ﬁlesSelect a ﬁle Playback mode, press Menu Touch Protect Touch Select or AllTouch Lock Protecting ﬁlesViewing photos Restoration starts Touch to cancel the restorationRestoring photos from the recycle bin Copying ﬁles to the memory cardTouch to start the slide show Touch to pause the show Touch to switch to Playback modeEnlarging a photo Starting a slide showCropping a video Playing a videoCapturing an image during playback Skip backwardPlaying a voice memo Playing voice memosPlaying a voice memo added to a photo Pause or resume playback Stop playback Playback/EditingRotating a photo Resizing photos Editing a photoPlayback mode, select a photo and touch Rotate the photoApplying a special effect Editing colorEditing a photo Playback mode, select a photo and touch Select a color toneAdjusting ACB Auto Contrast Balace Correcting exposure problemsAdjusting Brightness/Contrast/Saturation Select a value. less or + moreCreating a print order Viewing ﬁles on a TV or Hdtv Shooting or Playback mode, press Menu Set Hdmi resolutionTurn off your camera and Hdtv Viewing ﬁles on an HdtvHdmi cable Viewing ﬁles on a TV or HdtvTurn on your camera Transferring ﬁles to your computer Installing programsFor Windows users Hardware and software requirementsTransferring ﬁles to your computer Insert the installation CD in a CD-ROM driveConnect the camera to your PC Transferring ﬁles to your PCUsing Samsung Master Disconnecting the camera for Windows XPWait until your PC stops reading from the camera ClickFor Mac users Using the Samsung Master InterfacePrinting photos with a photo printer Printing photos with a photo printer Printing with custom settingsSet printing options Touch To printAppendix Accessing the settings menu Camera settings menuSelect a menu and save your settings Shooting or Playback mode, press Menu Select a menuCamera settings menu Sound settingDisplay setting Specify how to name ﬁles Camera settingConnection setting Error messages Cleaning your camera Camera maintenanceCamera body Camera lens and touch screenTerminal Write-protect switch Label front Camera maintenanceAbout memory cards Memory cards you can useBattery life About the batteryBattery speciﬁcations Before contacting a service center Before contacting a service center Your computer cannot play videos Using QuickTime PlayerCamera speciﬁcations Voice recording Camera speciﬁcationsDate Imprinting StorageDimensions W x H x D PowerWeight Operating temperatureModel No Samsung TL34HD Responsible Party FCC noticeAddress Telephone No SamsungIndex Index For Mac For Windows Installing UsingPlaying Recording As thumbnails 49 by date On TV

Adjusting brightness and color

Adjusting the exposure manually 1 7 3

In Shooting mode, touch .

• +: brighter, -: darker

• The adjusted exposure value will appear as shown below.

Adjusted exposure value