Basic functions, Capturing photos ………………………… | Samsung DV300

Basic functions

Learn about your camera’s layout, icons, and basic functions for shooting.

Unpacking ………………………………… 14

Camera layout ……………………………… 15

Inserting the battery and memory card … 17 Charging the battery and turning on

your camera ………………………………… 18

Charging the battery ……………………… 18

Turning on your camera	………………… 18
Performing the initial setup	……………… 19

Learning icons ……………………………… 21

Selecting options or menus ……………… 26

Setting the display and sound …………… 28

Setting the display type …………………… 28

Setting the sound ………………………… 29

Capturing photos ………………………… 30

Turning on the front display ……………… 31

Zooming ………………………………… 31

Reducing camera shake (OIS) …………… 33

Tips for getting a clearer photo …………… 35

Using the Home screen …………………… 22

Accessing the Home screen ……………… 22

Icons on the Home screen ……………… 23

Setting Wallpaper ………………………… 25

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Samsung DV300 user manual Basic functions, Capturing photos …………………………

Contents

Settings Appendixes Index DV300F/DV305F only Health and safety information Health and safety information Health and safety information Data transference and your responsibilities 134 107128 Icon Function Icons used in this manualExpressions used in this manual Subject Basic troubleshooting Quick reference Capturing photos of people Contents Contents 100 128 Basic functions Capturing photos ………………………… Unpacking Camera layout Button Description Access the Home screen Basic functionsCamera layout Removing the battery and memory card Inserting the battery and memory cardSlide the lock to the right to release the battery Insert the battery with the Samsung logo facing up Turning on your camera in Playback mode Charging the battery and turning on your cameraCharging the battery Turning on your camera Performing the initial setup Screen may differ depending on the language selected Performing the initial setupPress c to select Date/Time Set, and then press t or o Icon Description Learning iconsIcon Using the Home screen Accessing the Home screen Using the Home screen Icons on the Home screen Scene Preset layouts. pShows how to apply the ﬁlter effect. p Smaller photo or video into the foreground. p Select Select Display “ Wallpapers Setting WallpaperOn the Home screen, scroll to Basic Scroll to the desired wallpaper, and then press o Press m to go back to the previous menu Selecting options or menusShooting mode, press m Select an option or a menu Press o to conﬁrm the highlighted option or menu On the Home screen, scroll to Basic Select Press m Press o to save your settingsSelecting options or menus Press D/c to select White Balance, and then press t or o Setting the option display view Setting the display and soundSetting the display type Mode Display type Select Select Sound “ Beep Sound Select an option Setting the soundSetting the display and sound To delete the photo, press f, and then select Yes Press P to return to Shooting modeCapturing photos Shooting mode, press F.LCD Turning on the front display ZoomingCapturing photos Press F.LCD again to turn it off Intelli zoom Zoom indicator Intelli rangeDigital zoom Zoom is on Shooting mode, press m Setting Intelli zoomShooting mode, press m Select Intelli Zoom Select an option Select OIS Select an option Capturing photos Half-pressing the shutter button When is displayedHolding your camera correctly Reducing camera shake Preventing your subject from being out of focus Using Magic modes ……………………… Using Basic modes …………………………Using Scene modes ……………………… Using Basic modes Using the Smart Auto mode For a list of options, refer to Shooting options. p Using the Program modeUsing Basic modes Camera automatically selects a scene. An appropriate Using the Smart Movie modePress Shutter again to stop recording Scene icon will appear at the top left of the screen Using the Movie mode Pause recording Using the Scene modeOn the Home screen, scroll to Basic Select Select a scene Using the Live Panorama mode Press and hold Shutter to start shooting When you are ﬁnished, release Shutter On the Home screen, scroll to Scene Select Using Scene modesUsing the Picture in Picture mode Press o to set the photo as the background image Using the Self Shot mode Using Scene modes Customizing the front display Shooting mode, press m Select Half Shutter “ an optionCapturing an Easy Self Shot Front display will activate and play the preset animation Using the Children modeUsing the Jump Shot mode Press Shutter Camera will capture multiple shots Jump when the jump icon appears on the front displayJump Shot mode, press m Select Jump Shot “ GIF animation Capturing animated jump shots Shutter to focus Using the Beauty Shot modePress m Select Face Tone Press F/t to adjust Face Tone Align your subject in the frame, and then half-press Using the Intelligent Portrait mode Using the Night Shot mode Using the Close-up Shot mode Capture a photo or record a video with various effects Using Magic modesUsing the Magic Frame mode Capture a photo with effects that distort the face Using the Funny Face modeUsing Magic modes Using the Photo Filter mode Select Select an effect Using the Movie Filter mode On the Home screen, scroll to Magic Using the Split Shot mode Using the Artistic Brush mode On the Home screen, scroll to Magic Select Select a ﬁlter Press o to save the photo Using the Motion Photo modeOn the Home screen, scroll to Magic Select Adjusting brightness and color …………… Using the timer ………………………………Using Face Detection ……………………… Setting the photo resolution Selecting a resolution and qualitySelecting a resolution Setting the video resolution Setting the video quality Selecting a resolution and qualitySetting the photo quality Selecting an image quality Learn how to set the timer to delay shooting Using the timerPress Shutter to start the timer Shooting mode, press t Preventing red-eye Using the ﬂashShooting in the dark Shooting mode, press F Shooting in the dark Advanced software analysis Adjusting the ISO sensitivity Shooting mode, press m Select ISO Select an option Shooting mode, press c Using macroChanging the camera’s focus Using tracking auto focus Changing the camera’s focus Adjusting the focus area Shooting mode, press m Select Focus Area Select an option Shooting mode, press m Select Face Detection “ Normal Using Face DetectionDetecting faces Faces appear in gray focus frames Detecting eye blinking Using Face DetectionCapturing a smile shot Using Smart Face Recognition Faces that the camera has automatically registered Viewing your favorite faces Registering faces as your favorites My StarShooting mode, press m Select Smart FR Edit “ Face List Your favorite faces are indicated with a on the face list Photo will be brighter as the exposure value increases Adjusting brightness and colorAdjusting the exposure manually EV Changing the metering option Adjusting brightness and colorCompensating for backlighting ACB Shooting mode, press m Select ACB Selecting a White Balance setting Deﬁning your own White Balance Camera captures Using burst modesShooting mode, press m Select Drive Select an option Maximum of 30 photos Press F/t to adjust each value Adjusting imagesShooting mode, press m Select Image Adjust Select an option Sharpness Contrast Saturation Mute Do not record sounds Reducing the sound of the zoomVideo Shooting mode, press m Select Voice Select an option Available shooting options by shooting mode OIS Available shooting options by shooting mode Printing photos with a PictBridge Viewing photos or videos Playback mode ……………………………Editing a photo ……………………………… Press P Viewing photos or videos in Playback modeStarting Playback mode Press F/t to scroll through ﬁles Press o Select Edit Ranking Select a face, and then press o Viewing photos or videos in Playback modePlayback mode, press m Select Face List Video ﬁle information Viewing ﬁles by category in Smart Album Playback mode, rotate Zoom to the leftDeleting favorite faces On the Home screen, and then selecting Press D/c/F/t to scroll through ﬁles Viewing ﬁles as thumbnails Playback mode, press f Press f When the pop-up message appears, select YesPlayback mode, press m Select Protect “ On Deleting ﬁles Playback mode, press m Select Copy to Card Viewing photosPlayback mode, press m Copying ﬁles to a memory card Entire panoramic photo appears on the screen Press m to return to Playback modeViewing panoramic photos GIF ﬁle plays back repeatedly Press o to return to Playback modeViewing animated photos Playing a slide show Scan backward Playing a videoPress m Select Start Slide Show View the slide show Order 2X, 4X Trimming a video Capturing an image from video Cropping portraits automatically Editing a photoResizing photos Editing a photo Rotating a photoApplying Smart Filter effects Apply special effects to your photos ﬁlter Adjusting your photosAdjusting brightness, contrast, or saturation Subjects in the center Retouching faces Press F/t to adjust the option Press o Press c to saveAdjusting dark subjects ACB Removing red-eye Creating a print order Dpof View photos or play videos using the camera buttons Viewing ﬁles on a TV Requirements Transferring ﬁles to your Windows computerRequirements Transferring ﬁles with Intelli-studio Transferring ﬁles to your Windows computer Using Intelli-studio Open menus Connect the camera to your computer as a removable disk Removed safely Turn on the cameraVerify that the status lamp is not blinking Remove the USB cable Transferring ﬁles to your Mac computer Printing photos with a PictBridge photo printer Press m to conﬁgure print settingsConﬁguring print settings Press F/t to select a ﬁle to print Wireless network DV300F/DV305F only Sending photos or videos to a Select an AP Connecting to a Wlan and conﬁguring network settingsConnecting to a Wlan Using the login browser Connecting to a Wlan and conﬁguring network settings Network connection tips Enter a space Switch between Symbol mode and ABC modeEntering text Done Save the displayed text View the entering text guide Smart phone can connect to only one camera at a time Sending photos or videos to a smart phoneCamera will send the ﬁles On the smart phone, set the following shooting options Using a smart phone as a remote shutter releaseRemote Viewﬁnder mode supports the and photo sizes only Release to capture the photo Using a smart phone as a remote shutter releaseOn the smart phone, touch and hold to focus Focus is automatically set to multi-AF Uploading photos or videos Using photo or video sharing websitesAccessing a website Using photo or video sharing websites Setting an email password Changing email settingsWhen the pop-up appears, press o Sending photos or videos via email Sending photos or videos via email Changing the email passwordSending photos or videos via email Select Next Maximum photo resolution you can send is 2M and the longest Scroll to ﬁles to send, and then press o Uploading photos to a cloud server On the cameras Home screen, scroll to Wi-Fi SelectLogin with your ID and password Select SkyDrive Press o to start the backup Using Auto Backup to send photos or videosInstalling the program for Auto Backup on your PC Sending photos or videos to a PC Using Auto Backup to send photos or videos Connect your TV to a wireless network via an AP device Viewing photos or videos on a TV Link-enabled TVOn the Home screen, scroll to Wi-Fi Select If the guide message appears, press o Viewing photos or videos on a TV Link-enabled TV On the device, allow the camera to connect to the device Sending photos using Wi-Fi DirectSelect Next when you are ﬁnished selecting photos Photo will be sent to the device About the Wake on LAN WOL feature Setting the PC to wake up from sleep mode Setting the PC to turn on About the Wake on LAN WOL featureTurn on the PC, and then press F2 while the PC is booting Bios setting menu will appear Settings Refer to options to conﬁgure your camera’s settings On the Home screen, scroll to Basic Select Select a menu Settings menuAccessing the settings menu Select an item Display Settings menuSound Connectivity General Time on captured photos Auto Power OffFormat Reset Off*, Date, Date & Time Camera maintenance ………………………………… Declaration sentence in ofﬁcial languages ………… Error messages Error message Suggested remedies Error messages Camera lens and display Camera maintenanceCleaning your camera Camera body Using or storing the camera Camera maintenance About memory cards Supported memory cards Size 30fps 15fps Memory card capacitySize Super Fine Normal Manufacturer is not responsible for any loss of data Battery life About the batteryBattery speciﬁcations Low battery message Handling and disposing of batteries and chargers with care Camera maintenance Situation Before contacting a service centerSituation Suggested remedies Before contacting a service center Operating system TV does notNot recognize your Your computer Approximately 16.1 mega-pixels Camera speciﬁcationsImage sensor Type Approximately 7.76 mm CCD Range Camera speciﬁcations Smart Filter Normal, Miniature, Vignetting Effect Image Adjust Brightness, ContrastFile Type Photos Speciﬁcations Micro USB 5 pin Composition GlossaryAF Auto Focus Glossary Dpof Digital Print Order Format Glossary Glossary Correct Disposal of This Product Address FCC noticeDeclaration of Conformity Trade Name Telephone No Samsung IC 649E-DV300F Declaration of Conformity For the following Declaration sentence in ofﬁcial languages Declaration sentence in ofﬁcial languages Camera body Display Lens Playback mode Shooting modeIndex Mac Windows Index Shooting mode Timer lamp Auto Backup Mac Windows Playback mode 92 Shooting mode Accessing 115 Uploading photos or videos