Samsung EC-ST100ZBPBE1 Adjusting brightness and color, Adjusting the exposure manually EV

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Adjusting brightness and color

Learn how to adjust the brightness and color for better image quality.

Adjusting the exposure manually (EV)

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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.

3 Select .

•The adjusted exposure value will appear as shown below.


Darker (-)		Neutral (0)	Brighter (+)
1	In Shooting mode, select f .
2	Select a value to adjust the exposure.

•+: brighter, -: darker

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

•If you cannot decide on an appropriate exposure, select AEB (Auto Exposure Bracket). The camera will take 3 consecutive photos, each with a different exposure: normal, underexposed, and overexposed. (p. 64)

							+1
	-2			-1		0	+1	+2

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Contents ST100 Safety warnings Prevent damage to subjects’ eyesightHandle and dispose of batteries and chargers with care Keep your camera away from small children and petsHealth and safety information Safety precautionsHandle and store your camera carefully and sensibly Use only Samsung-approved accessories Protect batteries, chargers, and memory cards from damageProtect your camera’s lens Allow only qualiﬁed personnel to service your camera Ensure maximum battery and charger lifeCheck that the camera is operating properly before use Important usage informationCopyright information 103Shooting mode icons Indications used in this manualIcons used in this manual Abbreviations used in this manualExpressions used in this manual Pressing the shutterSubject, background, and composition Exposure BrightnessCommon questions Quick reference Taking photos of peopleContents Contents 100 Basic functions Optional accessories UnpackingCamera layout Camera layout Inserting the battery and memory card BatteryRemoving the battery and memory card BatteryCharging the battery and turning your camera on Charging the batteryTurning on your camera in Playback mode Indicator light Red Charging Green Fully chargedPerforming the initial setup Touch to switch to the Shooting modeTouch Date Type, and then a date format To set the daylight-saving time, touchLearning icons Status iconsOption icons touch Icon DescriptionUsing the touch screen TouchingDragging Touch an icon to select a menu or optionSelecting a shooting mode Touch the mode icon Touch a mode to select itMode Description Movie Record a video. p Basic functionsSelecting a shooting mode using motion recognition Selecting a shooting modeShooting mode, tilt the camera while touching and holding Setting the touch screen and sound Setting the display type for the touch screenSetting the sound Select To return to the previous mode If not, touch the mode icon ““a Learn how to take photos easily and quickly in Auto modeTaking photos Align your subject in the frame Half-press Shutter to focusTurning on the front display Taking photosPress the front LCD button to turn on the front display Select a shooting optionZooming Digital zoomReducing camera shake OIS a p s D Off Deactivate the OIS function On Activate the OIS functionWhen h is displayed Holding your camera correctlyHalf-pressing the shutter button Reducing camera shakePreventing your subject from being out of focus Extended functions Taking photos with the front display ……………………Using the Smart Auto mode Shooting modesShooting mode, select a “ S Align your subject in the frame Using the Scene mode Take a photo with options preset for a speciﬁc sceneShooting modes Half-press Shutter to focus Press Shutter to take the photoUsing the Beauty Shot mode Shooting mode, select a “ s ““““an option To hide facial imperfections, select ““an optionUsing the frame guide To cancel the guides, selectShooting mode, select a “ s “ Ask another person to take a photoUsing the Dual is mode Shooting mode, select a ““dBefore correction After correction Shutter to focus Extended functionsUsing the Program mode Recording a videoTo pause recording Select ““ ““an option. Option DescriptionUsing the Smart Scene Detection mode for Video Recording Using the Self-portrait mode S a p s d Taking photos with the front displayShooting mode, press the front LCD button, and then select Using the Children mode S a p s d Using the Couple mode S a p s dTaking photos with the front display Lean in toward each other in the frameUsing the jump shot timer S a p s d Jump when the jump icon appears on the front displayDisplay to tell your subjects when to jump Camera will take 3 photos in successionUsing the function information S a p s d Using the smile icon S a p s dRecording a video in the Self-portrait mode Recording a video in the Children modeRecording voice memos a p s d Recording a voice memoAdding a voice memo to a photo Using the timer ……………………………… Shooting in the dark ……………………… Using face detection ………………………Using burst modes ………………………… Improving your photos …………………… Changing the camera’s focus ……………Selecting a resolution and quality Selecting a resolution S a p s d DSelecting a resolution and quality Selecting image quality a p s dD and v modes, select f ““ Select an option OptionUsing the timer S a p s d D Press Shutter to start the timerLearn how to set the timer to delay shooting Motion Timer Capture a photo when you move. pUsing the timer Using the motion timerDetection range of the motion timer Shooting options Using the ﬂash S a p s Shooting in the darkPreventing red-eye a p Off ﬂash will not ﬁreAdjusting the ISO speed p Shooting in the darkShooting mode, select f “ Select an option Using macro a p d D Using auto focus a p d D Changing the camera’s focusUsing smart touch focus a p s d Changing the camera’s focusShooting mode, select f “ Indicated by a frameUsing one touch shooting a p s d Adjusting the focus area a p s dTouch and hold until the level indicator ﬁlls up Using face detection a p s d Detecting facesUsing face detection Taking a smile shotDetecting eye blinking Using smart face recognition Registering faces as your favorites My StarPress Shutter to register the face Select when the face list appears Your favorite faces are indicated with a on the face listViewing your favorite faces Adjusting brightness and color Adjusting the exposure manually EV+ brighter, darker Adjusting brightness and color Compensating for backlighting ACB pShooting mode, select f ““ “ Off ACB is off On ACB is onChanging the metering option p d Selecting a light source White balance Shooting mode, select f ““ Select an optionAuto WB Daylight Cloudy Paper ﬁlls the entire screen Press Shutter Deﬁning your own white balanceUsing burst modes p Shooting mode, select f “ “ Select an optionAdjust the amount of the selected color. Select Improving your photosApplying photo styles a p d Deﬁning your own RGB toneApplying smart ﬁlter effects a p d Improving your photosNormal No effect Adjusting your photos p Select a value to adjust the selected itemSharpness Contrast Saturation Playback/Editing Editing a photo ………………………………Starting Playback mode PlaybackPress Playback Drag ﬁles left or right to scroll through ﬁlesPlayback Playback mode, touch and hold , and then tilt the cameraYou can view ﬁles by tilting the camera Quickly select a menu by tilting the cameraDisplay in Playback mode Start a slide show pSelect to cancel your favorite faces Playback mode, selectSelect “ a face Ranking your favorite facesSelect “ a category Select a date, ﬁle type, weekday, color, or faceViewing ﬁles by category in Smart Album Select to view ﬁles in Smart Album Viewing ﬁles as thumbnailsSelect the same ﬁle to return to 3D view Do thisSelect Yes to delete the ﬁle Select “ YesPlayback mode, select M Select Delete “ All “ Yes Protecting ﬁlesViewing photos Copying ﬁles to the memory cardEnlarging a photo You can copy ﬁles from the internal memory to a memory cardSelect to start the slide show Starting a slide showPlayback mode, select Set a slide show effect Playing a video Playback mode, select a video “Select Yes Trimming a video during playbackPlaying a voice memo Capturing an image during playbackPlaying a voice memo Adding a voice memo to a photo Press Shutter to stop recording a voice memoPlaying a voice memo added to a photo Editing a photo Rotating a photoResizing photos Playback mode, select a photo “ Select ““an optionAdjust the amount of the color Applying photo stylesEditing a photo Refer to Deﬁning your RGB toneApplying smart ﬁlter effects Select ““an effectCorrecting exposure problems Select a value to adjust the selected item. less or + moreAdjusting brightness/contrast/saturation Applying a special effectAdjusting ACB Auto Contrast Balance Creating a print order DpofPlayback mode, select a photo “ Select “ Select the individual ﬁles you want to printSet the Dpof options Select , or . to set the number of copies SelectViewing ﬁles on a TV or Hdtv Viewing ﬁles on a TV or Hdtv Transferring ﬁles to your Windows computer RequirementsRequirements Transferring ﬁles using Intelli-studio Transferring ﬁles to your Windows computerCable Computer recognizes the camera automaticallyUsing Intelli-studio Shooting or Playback mode, select M ““ Select . repeatedly ““PC Software ““OffIcon Open menusDisconnecting the camera for Windows XP Turn on the cameraScreen Click the pop-up message Remove the USB cable On the tool bar at the bottom right of your PCTransferring ﬁles to your Mac computer Printing photos with a PictBridge photo printer Select . twice ““USB ““PrinterWith the USB cable Turn on your cameraPrinting starts. Select Cancel to cancel printing Conﬁguring print settingsPrinting photos with a PictBridge photo printer Select , or . to set the number of copies, and then selectSettings Refer to options to conﬁgure your camera’s settingsSettings menu Accessing the settings menuSelect an option, and then save your settings Shooting or Playback mode, select M Select a menuSettings menu SoundDisplay Settings Auto Power Printed photos. Off*, Date, Date & TimeImprint OffSelect Mode Select a USB mode on Computer when you connect your camera toPrinter Connect your camera to a printer for Printing ﬁlesCamera maintenance ………………………………… Refer to error messages, speciﬁcations, and maintenance tipsError messages Error message Suggested remediesCamera maintenance Cleaning your cameraCamera lens and touch screen Camera bodyCamera maintenance About memory cardsMemory cards you can use Memory card capacityAbout the battery Battery speciﬁcationsBattery life Camera maintenance Camera maintenance Before contacting a service center Situation Suggested remediesBefore contacting a service center Make sure that you are using a Make sure that the USB cable isYour computer does Connected correctly Not recognize yourCamera speciﬁcations Camera speciﬁcations Interface Power source Digital output USB ConnectorImage size Internal speaker Mono, Microphone MonoCorrect disposal of batteries in this product FCC notice Model No Samsung ST100 Responsible PartyAddress Telephone No SamsungIndex Index Accessing Camera Display Sound Recording Video 37 Voice memoAuto Movie Program Scene Smart Auto Smart Scene Detection

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Adjusting brightness and color

Adjusting the exposure manually (EV)

In Shooting mode, select f  .

•+: brighter, -: darker

In Shooting mode, select f .