Samsung ST550 SAMSUNG ST550 Taking photos

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Taking photos

Learn basic actions to take photos easily and quickly in the Auto mode.

1 Make sure that the camera is in the a mode (Auto), the camera’s default shooting mode.

If not, select the mode icon a.

2 Align your subject in the frame.

3 Half-press [Shutter] to focus.

A green frame means the subject in focus.

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1/30s

4 Press [Shutter] to take a photo.

See page 27 for tips to get clearer photos.

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1ST550/ST560
- Click a topic
- Common questions
- Quick reference
- Contents
2Health and safety information
- 3Health and safety information
- Protect batteries, chargers, and memory cards from damage
- 4Use only Samsung-approvedaccessories
- Exercise caution when using the camera in humid
- environments
- Protect your camera’s lens
- Allow only qualiﬁed personnel to service your camera
- Ensure maximum battery and charger life
- 5Organisation of the user manual
- 6Indications used in this manual
- Icons used in this manual
- Abbreviations used in this manual
- 7Expressions used in this manual
8Common questions
9Quick reference
10Contents
12Basic functions
- 13Unpacking
- 14Camera layout
  - 15Camera layout
- 16Icons
- 17Inserting the battery and memory card
- 18Charging the battery and turning your camera on
  - Charging the battery
  - Turning on your camera
- 19Performing the initial setup
- 20Using the touch screen
- 21Selecting a shooting mode
  - 22Selecting a shooting mode using motion recognition
- 23Setting the dual displays and sound
  - Setting the front display
  - 24Setting the display type for the touch screen
  - Setting the touch vibration or sound
- 25Taking photos
30Extended functions
- 31Shooting modes
  - Using the Smart Auto mode
  - 32Using the Scene mode
  - 33Using the Beauty Shot mode
  - 34Using the frame guide
  - Using the Children mode
  - 35Adjusting the exposure in the Night mode
  - 36Using the DUAL IS mode
  - Using the Program mode
  - 37Taking a
  - self-portrait
  - shot
  - Recording a video
  - 382 Select f a frame rate (the number of frames per second)
  - Select f
  - a sound option
  - 4 Set other options as desired. (For options, refer to “Shooting options.”)
  - 5 Press [Shutter] to start recording
  - 6 Press [Shutter] again to stop recording
- 39Recording voice memos a p s d
  - Recording a voice memo
  - Adding a voice memo to a photo
40Shooting options
- 41Selecting a resolution and quality
  - Selecting a resolution S a p s d
  - 42Selecting image quality a p s d
- 43Using the timer S a p s d
  - 44Using the timer
  - In Shooting mode, select
  - Press [Shutter]
  - pressing [Shutter]
  - 4 Make a motion, such as waving your arms, to activate the timer
  - 5 Pose for your photo while the AF-assistlight/timer lamp is blinking
- 45Shooting in the dark
  - Preventing red-eye a p s
  - Using the ﬂash S a p s
  - 46Adjusting the ISO speed p
- 47Changing the camera’s focus
  - Using macro a p d
  - Using auto focus a p d
  - 48Using smart touch focus a p s d
  - 49Using one touch shooting a p s d
  - Adjusting the focus area a p s d
- 50Using face detection a p s d
  - Detecting faces
  - 51Taking a smile shot
  - Detecting eye blinking
  - 52Using smart face recognition
  - 53Registering faces as your favourites (My Star)
- 54Adjusting brightness and colour
  - Adjusting the exposure manually (EV) p d
  - 55Compensating for backlighting (ACB) p
  - 56Changing the metering option p d
  - 57Selecting a light source (White balance) p d
  - 583 Press [Shutter]
- 59Using burst modes p s
- 60Improving your photos
  - Applying photo styles a p s d
  - 61Adjusting your photos p
62Playback/Editing
- 63Playing back
  - Starting Playback mode
  - 64In Playback mode, tilt the camera while touching and holding
  - 651 In Playback mode, select
  - 663 Select , or . to change the ranking of the face and select
  - 2 Select a date, ﬁle type, weekday, colour, or face
  - 3 Select < or > to scroll through ﬁles
  - 671 In Playback mode, select M
  - 2 Select Protect Select
  - 3 Select ﬁles you want to protect
  - 682 Select Protect All Lock
  - In Playback mode, select a ﬁle
  - Select Yes to delete the ﬁle
  - Select ﬁles you want to delete
  - Yes
  - 2 Select Delete All Yes
  - 69Viewing photos
  - 701 In Shooting or Playback mode, select M
  - 2 Select Auto Rotate On
  - Set a slide show effect
  - 71Playing a video
  - 72Playing a voice memo
- 74Editing a photo
  - Rotating a photo
  - Resizing photos
  - 75Editing colour
  - 76Applying a special effect
  - Correcting exposure problems
  - 77Editing photos of portraits
  - 78Creating a print order (DPOF)
  - DPOF
  - Select
  - Select photos to print
  - 5 Set DPOF options
  - 6 Select , or . to set the number of copies. 7 Select
- 79Viewing files on a TV or HDTV
  - 80Viewing ﬁles on a TV or HDTV
  - In Shooting or Playback mode, select M
  - Select . (twice) HDMI Size
  - Select an HDMI resolution
  - Turn off your camera and HDTV
  - HDMI adapter and cable
  - 6 Turn on your camera
  - 7 View ﬁles using a remote control of your camera or HDTV
- 81Transferring ﬁles to your computer (for Windows)
- 86Transferring ﬁles to your computer (for Mac)
- 87Printing photos with a photo printer (PictBridge)
  - 88Printing photos with a photo printer (PictBridge)
89Appendixes
- 90Settings menu
  - Accessing the settings menu
  - 91Sound settings
  - Display settings
  - 92Camera settings
- 95Error messages
- 96Camera maintenance
  - Cleaning your camera
  - 97About memory cards
  - 98About the battery
- 100Before contacting a service centre
- 103Camera speciﬁcations
  - 104Camera speciﬁcations
  - 105Camera specifications
  - 106Correct Disposal of This Product
  - (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment)
  - Correct disposal of batteries in this product
- 107Index

Taking photos

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