Samsung BL1050 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 conditions 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 Instructions Getting to Know your cameraPage Contents Recording the movie clip without voice Starting play mode 062 Playback Settings 057Auto power off 060 Start the Multi Slide Show LCD monitor Indicator 067 PictBridge077 System Requirements 078 About the software 079 081 Starting PC mode 084Software Notes 085 Samsung Master 088Included items System chartOptional items Mode dial Identiﬁcation of featuresFront & Top Zoom W button Thumbnail BackFace DetectionFD button Self-timer lamp Bottom / 5 Function buttonMode icon Connecting to a Power SourceIncluded battery may vary depending on sales region Inserting the memory card Samsung cannot be held responsible for lost data Instructions on how to use the memory cardWhen the memory card is used incorrectly If there is insufﬁcient memory availableAbout LCD monitor indicator Description IconsHow to use the Program mode Starting the recording modeHow to use the Auto mode μ Select the Program mode by rotating the mode dialHow to use the Manual mode ¸ How to use the DIS modeUsing the Photo Help guide mode ` How 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 wayZoom W / T button Power buttonShutter button Camera Optical zoom WideDigital zoom Wide When the person being taken does not look at the camera Face DetectionFD buttonWhen pressing the Face Detection button again on the face Function Description / Info î / Up buttonMacro e / Down button Mode Auto ŠDIS Mode ÿ Program ‰Mode Auto macro Super macro Macro Normal 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 † Š ‰ Available Effects, by recording mode o SelectableEffect button Effect button Colour‰ ÿ How to use the Fn menuFn button You can use the Fn button to set the following menusSize Quality / Frame rateDrive mode MeteringWhite balance Custom white balance Exposure compensationWhite MENU/OK button selects previousSharpness Items indicated by are default settingsRecording Suitable for editing images on your PCAuto Focus type Voice Memo You can add your voice-over to a stored still image. Max secTo resume the recording Voice RecordingPause recording Press the Pause button Ø againSound menu Scene modeRecording the movie clip without voice Beep Sound VolumeSound  Start up soundKathmandu p.44 Setup menuOff World TimeDisplay LanguageQuick view Start up imageLCD brightness LCD save Initialisation SettingsFormatting a memory Sub menusFile name Imprinting the recording dateSub menus Off Auto power offSelecting Video out type Will not operateSelecting a battery type Auto Focus lampPlaying back a still image Starting play modePlaying back a movie clip Playing back a voice memo Movie clip capture functionPlaying back a recorded voice Still imagePress the 5 function button to move to a desired image Thumbnail º / Enlargement í buttonThumbnail display Description IconThumbnail º / Enlargement í button Image enlargementVoice file, or a movie clip Info î / Up buttonPlay & Pause Ø / Down button Temporarily stops playbackDelete Õ button Left / Right / Menu / OK buttonPrinter » button Effect button Resize You can rotate the stored images by various degrees Effect button Rotating an imageEffect button Colour Changed image is saved as a new file nameCustom colour Left / Right button Change the valuesSetting up the play back function using the LCD monitor Up / Down button Starting the Multi Slide Show Start the Multi Slide Show PlayConfigure Multi Slide show effects Selecting ImagesSetting Background Music Setting play intervalPlayback à This deletes images stored on the memory Deleting imagesProtecting images DisappearCancel Cancel the print setup Button Select a number of printsSize. Sub menu will display Dpof Size secondary menu Cancel, 3X5, 4X6, 5X7Sub menu will display Is displayedThen press the Right button Copy To CardUP/ Down button and press Cable PictBridgePrinter Down button and press the OK buttonPictBridge menu will display PictBridge Print SettingPictBridge Picture Selection Images menu and pressReset PictBridge ResetInitialises user-changed configurations Important notesExtremes in temperature may cause problems Samsung cannot be held responsible for camera malfunctionsThere is low battery capacity Insert fresh batteries File errorContact a camera service centre When taking pictures in dark placesPlease check the following Before contacting a service centreTurn the camera power on The battery is exhausted Insert fresh batteries. p.12Turn the camera on Check the connection The camera is offSpecifications PictBridge ·Movie Clip AVI Mjpeg ·Audio WAV Image Size Interface Digital output connector USB Audio MonoStorage Media Capacity 256MB SizeOperating Temperature ~ 40CThan Pentium III 500MHz Mac OS 10.3 or later Software NotesSystem Requirements Minimum 256MB RAMAbout the software Setting up the application software You can visit the Samsung web-site through the internetSetting up the application software With the supplied USB cable Starting PC modeCamera settings for connection Turn on the camera Computer are connectedConnecting the camera to a PC Refer to page 84 Removing the removable diskCut Pop-up menu will open. Click the Cut or Copy menuRemoving the removable disk Unplug the USB cableDownloaded images will be displayed Samsung MasterClick Next button Click the Start button to download the imagesAdjust Help menuWindows media asf file types Edit ClipSaturation Add Media You can add other media elements to a moviePage FAQ Samsung Eco-mark Conscious productsModel No FCC noticeDeclaration of Conformity Trade Name AddressMemo