Capturing photos | Samsung DV300 instruction

Capturing photos

Learn how to capture photos easily and quickly in Smart Auto mode.

1 On the Home screen, scroll to <Basic>.

2 Select .

3 Align your subject in the frame.

4 Half-press [Shutter] to focus.

•A green frame means the subject is in focus.

•A red frame means the subject is out of focus.

5 Press [Shutter] to capture a photo.

6 Press [P] to view the captured photo.

•To delete the photo, press [f], and then select Yes.

7 Press [P] to return to Shooting mode.

See page 35 for tips to get clearer photos.

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Samsung DV300 Capturing photos, Press P to return to Shooting mode, To delete the photo, press f, and then select Yes

Contents

DV300F/DV305F only Settings Appendixes Index Health and safety information Health and safety information Health and safety information Data transference and your responsibilities 128 107134 Subject Icons used in this manualExpressions used in this manual Icon Function Basic troubleshooting Capturing photos of people Quick reference Contents Contents 100 128 Capturing photos ………………………… Basic functions Unpacking Camera layout Camera layout Access the Home screen Basic functionsButton Description Insert the battery with the Samsung logo facing up Inserting the battery and memory cardSlide the lock to the right to release the battery Removing the battery and memory card Turning on your camera Charging the battery and turning on your cameraCharging the battery Turning on your camera in Playback mode Performing the initial setup Press c to select Date/Time Set, and then press t or o Performing the initial setupScreen may differ depending on the language selected Icon Learning iconsIcon Description Accessing the Home screen Using the Home screen Icons on the Home screen Using the Home screen Smaller photo or video into the foreground. p Preset layouts. pShows how to apply the ﬁlter effect. p Scene Scroll to the desired wallpaper, and then press o Setting WallpaperOn the Home screen, scroll to Basic Select Select Display “ Wallpapers Press o to conﬁrm the highlighted option or menu Selecting options or menusShooting mode, press m Select an option or a menu Press m to go back to the previous menu Press D/c to select White Balance, and then press t or o Press o to save your settingsSelecting options or menus On the Home screen, scroll to Basic Select Press m Mode Display type Setting the display and soundSetting the display type Setting the option display view Setting the display and sound Setting the soundSelect Select Sound “ Beep Sound Select an option Capturing photos Press P to return to Shooting modeTo delete the photo, press f, and then select Yes Press F.LCD again to turn it off Turning on the front display ZoomingCapturing photos Shooting mode, press F.LCD Zoom is on Zoom indicator Intelli rangeDigital zoom Intelli zoom Select OIS Select an option Setting Intelli zoomShooting mode, press m Select Intelli Zoom Select an option Shooting mode, press m Capturing photos Reducing camera shake When is displayedHolding your camera correctly Half-pressing the shutter button Preventing your subject from being out of focus Using Scene modes ……………………… Using Basic modes …………………………Using Magic modes ……………………… Using the Smart Auto mode Using Basic modes Using Basic modes Using the Program modeFor a list of options, refer to Shooting options. p Scene icon will appear at the top left of the screen Using the Smart Movie modePress Shutter again to stop recording Camera automatically selects a scene. An appropriate Using the Movie mode On the Home screen, scroll to Basic Select Select a scene Using the Scene modePause recording Press and hold Shutter to start shooting Using the Live Panorama mode When you are ﬁnished, release Shutter Press o to set the photo as the background image Using Scene modesUsing the Picture in Picture mode On the Home screen, scroll to Scene Select Using Scene modes Using the Self Shot mode Capturing an Easy Self Shot Shooting mode, press m Select Half Shutter “ an optionCustomizing the front display Press Shutter Using the Children modeUsing the Jump Shot mode Front display will activate and play the preset animation Capturing animated jump shots Jump when the jump icon appears on the front displayJump Shot mode, press m Select Jump Shot “ GIF animation Camera will capture multiple shots Align your subject in the frame, and then half-press Using the Beauty Shot modePress m Select Face Tone Press F/t to adjust Face Tone Shutter to focus Using the Night Shot mode Using the Intelligent Portrait mode Using the Close-up Shot mode Using the Magic Frame mode Using Magic modesCapture a photo or record a video with various effects Using Magic modes Using the Funny Face modeCapture a photo with effects that distort the face Select Select an effect Using the Photo Filter mode On the Home screen, scroll to Magic Using the Movie Filter mode Using the Split Shot mode On the Home screen, scroll to Magic Select Select a ﬁlter Using the Artistic Brush mode On the Home screen, scroll to Magic Select Using the Motion Photo modePress o to save the photo Using Face Detection ……………………… Using the timer ………………………………Adjusting brightness and color …………… Setting the video resolution Selecting a resolution and qualitySelecting a resolution Setting the photo resolution Selecting an image quality Selecting a resolution and qualitySetting the photo quality Setting the video quality Shooting mode, press t Using the timerPress Shutter to start the timer Learn how to set the timer to delay shooting Shooting mode, press F Using the ﬂashShooting in the dark Preventing red-eye Advanced software analysis Shooting in the dark Shooting mode, press m Select ISO Select an option Adjusting the ISO sensitivity Changing the camera’s focus Using macroShooting mode, press c Changing the camera’s focus Using tracking auto focus Shooting mode, press m Select Focus Area Select an option Adjusting the focus area Faces appear in gray focus frames Using Face DetectionDetecting faces Shooting mode, press m Select Face Detection “ Normal Capturing a smile shot Using Face DetectionDetecting eye blinking Faces that the camera has automatically registered Using Smart Face Recognition Your favorite faces are indicated with a on the face list Registering faces as your favorites My StarShooting mode, press m Select Smart FR Edit “ Face List Viewing your favorite faces Adjusting the exposure manually EV Adjusting brightness and colorPhoto will be brighter as the exposure value increases Shooting mode, press m Select ACB Adjusting brightness and colorCompensating for backlighting ACB Changing the metering option Selecting a White Balance setting Deﬁning your own White Balance Maximum of 30 photos Using burst modesShooting mode, press m Select Drive Select an option Camera captures Sharpness Contrast Saturation Adjusting imagesShooting mode, press m Select Image Adjust Select an option Press F/t to adjust each value Video Shooting mode, press m Select Voice Select an option Reducing the sound of the zoomMute Do not record sounds OIS Available shooting options by shooting mode Available shooting options by shooting mode Editing a photo ……………………………… Viewing photos or videos Playback mode ……………………………Printing photos with a PictBridge Press F/t to scroll through ﬁles Viewing photos or videos in Playback modeStarting Playback mode Press P Video ﬁle information Viewing photos or videos in Playback modePlayback mode, press m Select Face List Press o Select Edit Ranking Select a face, and then press o On the Home screen, and then selecting Playback mode, rotate Zoom to the leftDeleting favorite faces Viewing ﬁles by category in Smart Album Viewing ﬁles as thumbnails Press D/c/F/t to scroll through ﬁles Deleting ﬁles Press f When the pop-up message appears, select YesPlayback mode, press m Select Protect “ On Playback mode, press f Copying ﬁles to a memory card Viewing photosPlayback mode, press m Playback mode, press m Select Copy to Card Viewing panoramic photos Press m to return to Playback modeEntire panoramic photo appears on the screen Playing a slide show Press o to return to Playback modeViewing animated photos GIF ﬁle plays back repeatedly Order 2X, 4X Playing a videoPress m Select Start Slide Show View the slide show Scan backward Capturing an image from video Trimming a video Resizing photos Editing a photoCropping portraits automatically Apply special effects to your photos Rotating a photoApplying Smart Filter effects Editing a photo Subjects in the center Adjusting your photosAdjusting brightness, contrast, or saturation ﬁlter Removing red-eye Press F/t to adjust the option Press o Press c to saveAdjusting dark subjects ACB Retouching faces Creating a print order Dpof Viewing ﬁles on a TV View photos or play videos using the camera buttons Requirements Transferring ﬁles to your Windows computerRequirements Transferring ﬁles to your Windows computer Transferring ﬁles with Intelli-studio Using Intelli-studio Connect the camera to your computer as a removable disk Open menus Remove the USB cable Turn on the cameraVerify that the status lamp is not blinking Removed safely Transferring ﬁles to your Mac computer Press F/t to select a ﬁle to print Press m to conﬁgure print settingsConﬁguring print settings Printing photos with a PictBridge photo printer Sending photos or videos to a Wireless network DV300F/DV305F only Connecting to a Wlan Connecting to a Wlan and conﬁguring network settingsSelect an AP Connecting to a Wlan and conﬁguring network settings Using the login browser Network connection tips Done Save the displayed text View the entering text guide Switch between Symbol mode and ABC modeEntering text Enter a space Camera will send the ﬁles Sending photos or videos to a smart phoneSmart phone can connect to only one camera at a time Remote Viewﬁnder mode supports the and photo sizes only Using a smart phone as a remote shutter releaseOn the smart phone, set the following shooting options Focus is automatically set to multi-AF Using a smart phone as a remote shutter releaseOn the smart phone, touch and hold to focus Release to capture the photo Accessing a website Using photo or video sharing websitesUploading photos or videos Using photo or video sharing websites Sending photos or videos via email Changing email settingsWhen the pop-up appears, press o Setting an email password Select Next Changing the email passwordSending photos or videos via email Sending photos or videos via email Scroll to ﬁles to send, and then press o Maximum photo resolution you can send is 2M and the longest Select SkyDrive On the cameras Home screen, scroll to Wi-Fi SelectLogin with your ID and password Uploading photos to a cloud server Sending photos or videos to a PC Using Auto Backup to send photos or videosInstalling the program for Auto Backup on your PC Press o to start the backup Using Auto Backup to send photos or videos If the guide message appears, press o Viewing photos or videos on a TV Link-enabled TVOn the Home screen, scroll to Wi-Fi Select Connect your TV to a wireless network via an AP device Viewing photos or videos on a TV Link-enabled TV Photo will be sent to the device Sending photos using Wi-Fi DirectSelect Next when you are ﬁnished selecting photos On the device, allow the camera to connect to the device Setting the PC to wake up from sleep mode About the Wake on LAN WOL feature Bios setting menu will appear About the Wake on LAN WOL featureTurn on the PC, and then press F2 while the PC is booting Setting the PC to turn on Refer to options to conﬁgure your camera’s settings Settings Select an item Settings menuAccessing the settings menu On the Home screen, scroll to Basic Select Select a menu Sound Settings menuDisplay Connectivity General Off*, Date, Date & Time Auto Power OffFormat Reset Time on captured photos Declaration sentence in ofﬁcial languages ………… Camera maintenance ………………………………… Error message Suggested remedies Error messages Error messages Camera body Camera maintenanceCleaning your camera Camera lens and display Camera maintenance Using or storing the camera Supported memory cards About memory cards Size Super Fine Normal Memory card capacitySize 30fps 15fps Manufacturer is not responsible for any loss of data Battery speciﬁcations About the batteryBattery life Low battery message Handling and disposing of batteries and chargers with care Camera maintenance Situation Suggested remedies Before contacting a service centerSituation Before contacting a service center Your computer TV does notNot recognize your Operating system Range Camera speciﬁcationsImage sensor Type Approximately 7.76 mm CCD Approximately 16.1 mega-pixels Camera speciﬁcations Speciﬁcations Effect Image Adjust Brightness, ContrastFile Type Photos Smart Filter Normal, Miniature, Vignetting Micro USB 5 pin AF Auto Focus GlossaryComposition Dpof Digital Print Order Format Glossary Glossary Glossary Correct Disposal of This Product Telephone No Samsung FCC noticeDeclaration of Conformity Trade Name Address IC 649E-DV300F For the following Declaration of Conformity Declaration sentence in ofﬁcial languages Declaration sentence in ofﬁcial languages Mac Windows Playback mode Shooting modeIndex Camera body Display Lens Index Auto Backup Mac Windows Shooting mode Timer lamp Accessing 115 Uploading photos or videos Playback mode 92 Shooting mode