Deﬁning your own White Balance

Adjusting brightness and color

You can customize the White Balance by capturing a photo of a white surface, such as a piece of paper, under the lighting conditions in which you intend to capture a photo. The White Balance feature will help you to match the colors in your photo with the actual scene.

1 In Shooting mode, press [m].

2 Select Shooting or Movie White Balance.

3 Select Measure: Shutter.

4 Aim the lens at a piece of white paper, and then press [Shutter].

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Samsung PL171, PL170 user manual Deﬁning your own White Balance

Contents

PL170/PL171 Health and safety information Health and safety information Health and safety information 100 Indicators used in this manual Icons used in this manualAbbreviations used in this manual Subject Expressions used in this manual Basic troubleshooting Capturing photos of people Quick reference Contents Contents 100 Tips for getting a clearer photo …………… Capturing photos ………………………… Camera case Hdmi cable Rechargeable batteryBattery charger Unpacking Flash Speaker Camera layoutFront LCD button Microphone Button Description Camera layoutStatus lamp Icon Removing the battery and memory card Inserting the battery and memory cardInsert the battery with the Samsung logo facing up Battery Indicator light Red Charging Green Fully charged Charging the battery and turning on your cameraCharging the battery Turning on your camera in Playback mode To set the daylight-saving time, press D Performing the initial setupPress D or c to select Date/Time Set, and then press t or o Press F or t to select an item Performing the initial setup Learning icons Icon DescriptionIcon Description Face detection Microphone muted Going back to the previous menu Selecting options or menusSelect an option or menu Press o to conﬁrm the highlighted option or menu Selecting options or menus Press D repeatedly to change the display type Setting the display and soundSetting the display type Setting the sound Learn how to capture photos easily and quickly in Auto mode Capturing photosPress Shutter to capture a photo Capture a self-portrait. p Turning on the front displayCapturing photos Front On Turn on the front display Digital zoom a p s Zooming Intelli range Setting Intelli zoomOptical range Zoom indicator Intelli zoom S a p s Icon Description Off OIS is deactivated On OIS is activated Reducing camera shake OIS a p b N s When is displayed Holding your camera correctly Reducing camera shakeHalf-pressing the shutter button Preventing your subject from being out of focus Shooting modes …………………………… Extended functions Shooting modes Using the Smart Auto mode Press Shutter to capture the photo Using the Scene modeRotate the mode dial to s Select a scene Shooting modes Optimum distance will vary, based on the zoom ratio you use Using the Magic Frame modeUsing the Object Highlight mode Press m Select Shooting “ Object Highlight Effect Select an option to adjust Blur or Tone Press o to saveHalf-press Shutter to focus Select Shooting “ Face Retouch Using the Beauty Shot mode Aperture value Shutter speed Using the Night mode Using the Program mode Using the Dual is mode Press m Select Movie “ Sound Alive Select an option Using the Movie mode Landscapes Using the Smart Scene Detection modePause recording Press o to pause while recording Press o to resume Shooting modes Capturing an Easy Self Shot Using the Self-portrait modeCapturing photos with the front display Shooting mode, press the front LCD button Select Self-Shot Shooting mode, press the front LCD button Select Children Using the Children mode S a p d b N sUsing the Jump Shot Timer S p d b N s Capturing photos with the front display Recording a video with the front display Jump when the jump icon appears on the front displayRecording a video in Self-portrait mode Recording a video in Children mode Adding a voice memo to a photo Press m to return to the Shooting modeRecording voice memos a p d b N s Recording a voice memo Using the timer ……………………………… Using Face Detection ………………………Adjusting brightness and color …………… Setting a video resolution Selecting a resolution and qualitySelecting a resolution Setting a photo resolution S a p d b N s Selecting a photo quality a p d b N s Selecting a resolution and quality Shooting mode, press t Using the timer S a p d b N sPress Shutter to start the timer Learn how to set the timer to delay shooting Shooting mode, press F Using the ﬂash S a p b N sShooting in the dark Preventing red-eye a p b N Shooting in the dark Adjusting the ISO sensitivity p 80 cm Using macro a p d Using auto focus a p dChanging the camera’s focus Shooting mode, press c Changing the camera’s focus Using tracking auto focus a p d s Adjusting the focus area a p d N s Detecting faces Using Face Detection a p d b Using Face Detection Capturing a smile shotDetecting eye blinking Using Smart Face Recognition Registering faces as your favorites My Star Viewing your favorite facesYour favorite faces are indicated with a on the face list Shooting mode, press m Select Shooting or Movie “ EV Adjusting brightness and colorAdjusting the exposure manually EV p d Select a value to adjust the exposure Shooting mode, press m Select Shooting “ ACB Adjusting brightness and colorCompensating for backlighting ACB p Changing the metering option p d Selecting a light source White balance Auto WB Daylight CloudyFluorescentL For shooting under white ﬂuorescent light Deﬁning your own White Balance Using burst modes p Maximum of 30 photosUse a tripod to prevent blurry photos Applying effects/Adjusting images Applying Smart Filter effects apdvSelect an effect Retro Apply a sepia tone effect Applying effects/Adjusting imagesAvailable ﬁlters in Movie mode ﬁsheye lens Select an option Deﬁning your own RGB tone Adjusting your photos p Adjust each valueContrast Sharpness Saturation Viewing photos or videos Playback mode …………………………… Editing a photo ………………………………Transferring ﬁles to your Windows computer ………………………… Press F or t to scroll through ﬁles Viewing photos or videos in Playback modeStarting Playback mode Press P Video file Video length Viewing photos or videos in Playback modePlayback mode, press m Select a face from the list, and then press o Up to 20 people Canceling your favorite facesViewing ﬁles by category in Smart Album View ﬁles by category, such as date, face, or ﬁle type Press o to return to the normal view Viewing ﬁles as thumbnailsToDescription Deleting ﬁles Press f When the pop-up message appears, select YesSelect the ﬁle you want to protect, and then press o Protecting ﬁles Copy ﬁles from the internal memory to a memory card Viewing photosCopying ﬁles to a memory card Enlarging a photo Skip to to start a slide show with no effects Playing a slide show Select Repeat to loop the slide show Playing a videoSelect Start “ Play View the slide show Capturing an image from video Trimming a video Playing voice memos that are attached to photos Playing a voice memoListening to a voice memo Adding a voice memo to a photo Rotating a photo Learn how to edit photosEditing a photo Resizing photos Editing a photo Applying Smart Filter effects Adjust the option Adjusting your photos Select All to print all photos Creating a print order DpofPress m Select File Options “ Dpof “ Size “ Select Adding noise to the photo Print photos as thumbnails to check all the photos at once Printing photos as thumbnails Viewing ﬁles on a TV or Hdtv View photos or play videos using the camera buttons Viewing ﬁles on a TV or Hdtv Turn on your cameraViewing ﬁles on an Hdtv Transferring ﬁles to your Windows computer RequirementsRequirements 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 Computer recognizes the camera automatically Turn on the camera Transferring ﬁles to your Mac computer Press F or t to select a ﬁle to print Press m to conﬁgure print settingsConﬁguring print settings Printing photos with a PictBridge photo printer Refer to options to conﬁgure your camera’s settings Settings Select an item Settings menuAccessing the settings menu Shooting or Playback mode, press m Select a menu Front Display Settings Settings menuSound Display Settings Mexico Auto Power OffSet the video signal output for your region Imprint Printing ﬁles PAL 1080i*, 720p, 576p Hdmi OutputComputer* Connect your camera to a Computer for transferring ﬁles Appendixes Camera maintenance ………………………………… Error message Suggested remedies Error messages Camera body Camera maintenanceCleaning your camera Camera lens and display Camera maintenance Using or storing the camera About memory cards Other cautionsSupported memory cards Memory card capacity SizeFine Normal 30 FPS 15 FPS Speciﬁcation Description About the batteryBattery speciﬁcations Battery life Low battery message Handle and dispose of batteries and chargers with care Camera maintenance Before contacting a service center Situation Suggested remediesSituation Before contacting a service center Your computer TV does notNot recognize your Operating system Camera specifications Camera specifications Edit GuaranteedSpecifications Type Music and Effect, Movie clip, Smart Album Video output Power sourceCamera speciﬁcations Interface Digital zoom GlossaryAF Auto Focus Composition Glossary Glossary Glossary Correct Disposal of This Product Telephone No Samsung FCC noticeModel No Samsung PL170/PL171 Responsible Party Address Index Red-eye Saturation Center-weighted Multi SpotIndex Add Noise Brightness Slide show 75 Smart Album 70 thumbnails 72 TV Shooting mode 49 timer lampPhoto 42 video Playing 76 shooting