Samsung EC-A40ZZSBA/DE, EC-A40ZZSAA, EC-A40ZZSBA/FR Things to Watch Out for When Taking Pictures

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 recording time may vary depending on shooting conditions and camera settings.

■When the Flash Off or Slow synchro mode is selected in a low lighting condition, the camera

shake warning indicator ( ) may appear on the LCD monitor. In this case, use a tripod, support the camera on a solid surface or change the flash mode to flash shot mode.

■Backlight compensated shots : When taking an outdoor shot, avoid facing the sun, as the image may be dark because of the strong backlight.

To take a picture against the sun, please use the [BACKLIGHT] in the scene shooting mode (see page 24), Fill-in flash (see page 34), Spot metering (see page 51), or Exposure compensation (see page 44).

■Avoid obstructing the lens or the flash when you capture an image.

■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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