Macro( ) / Down button

Available focusing method, by recording mode

(O: Selectable , X: Not selectable, ∞: Infinity focus range)

Mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Normal

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

Macro

X

O

O

X

X

X

O

Auto macro

O

X

X

X

X

X

X

Mode

 

 

 

SCENE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Normal

X

O

O

Macro

X

O

X

X

X

X

X

Auto macro

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Focus lock

To focus on a subject not positioned in the centre of the picture, use the focus lock function. Using the Focus Lock

1.Ensure the subject is in the centre of the autofocus frame.

2.Press the SHUTTER button halfway. When the green auto focus frame lights up, it means the camera is focused on the subject. Be careful not to press the SHUTTER button all the way down to avoid taking an unwanted picture.

3.With the SHUTTER button still pressed down only halfway, move the camera to recompose your picture as desired, and then press the SHUTTER button completely to take the picture. If you release your finger from the SHUTTER button, the focus lock function will be cancelled.

Flash ( ) / Left button

When the menu is displayed on the LCD monitor, pressing the LEFT button makes the cursor shift to the left tab.

When the menu is not displayed on the LCD

 

monitor, the LEFT button operates as the FLASH

 

 

(

 

) button.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Selecting the Auto flash]

Selecting the flash mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Rotate the MODE DIAL to select a RECORDING

 

 

 

 

mode with the exception of MOVIE CLIP mode.

 

 

 

2. Press the Flash button until the desired flash mode indicator displays on the

 

 

LCD monitor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. A flash mode indicator will be displayed on the LCD monitor.

 

 

 

Use the correct flash to suit the environment.

 

 

Flash range

 

 

 

 

 

(Unit : m)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ISO

 

Normal

Macro

Auto macro

 

 

 

WIDE

TELE

WIDE

TELE

WIDE

TELE

 

 

 

 

 

AUTO

0.8 ~ 3.0

0.8 ~ 2.5

0.2 ~ 0.8

0.4 ~ 0.8

 

0.2 ~ 3.0

0.4 ~ 2.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.The image to be captured.

2. Press the SHUTTER

3. Recompose the picture

button halfway and

and fully depress the

focus on the subject.

SHUTTER button.

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Samsung S500 user manual Focus lock, Flash / Left button, Iso, Wide Tele Auto