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The Camera : Advanced Techniques

SCENE Modes – Preset Auto Exposure Modes

Preset SCENE modes are provided to assist the user in taking pictures under various lighting conditions.

The SCENE modes direct the camera to automatically adjust the aperture, shutter speed and white balance according to the lighting conditions and preset settings.

The available SCENE modes are:

NIGHT

 

 

 

PORTRAIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHILDREN

 

 

 

LANDSCAPE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLOSE — UP

 

 

 

SUNSET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DAWN

 

 

 

BACKLIGHT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIREWORKS

 

 

 

BEACH&SNOW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.Turn your camera on by setting the Power Switch to (CAMERA) mode.

2.Turn the Mode Dial to set to SCENE mode.

The SCENE mode indicator appears on the LCD monitor.

3.Press the MENU button.

The top menu including (SCENE) is displayed.

4.Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select (SCENE), then press the DOWN button.

The available options are displayed.

5.Select an option by pressing the DOWN or UP button, then press the OK or MENU button.

The selected option is applied and corresponding indicator appears on the LCD monitor.

Note

SCENE SET

SCENE

NIGHT

PORTRAIT

CHILDREN

LANDSCAPE

CLOSE-UP

In the (NIGHT) SCENE mode, pressing the Navigation Wheel shows LT (Long Time) settings menu. You can adjust Shutter Speed and Aperture Value for still images using LEFT or RIGHT button.

Shutter Speed Range: AUTO, 1/2,000 ~ 15S

Aperture Range: AUTO, F2.8 ~ F11 (depending on zoom position)

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Samsung SCD6040 manual Scene Modes Preset Auto Exposure Modes

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