Quick reference, Taking photos of people | Samsung SL820 specs

Quick reference

Taking photos of people

t s mode > Portrait, Children f 27 t b mode f 29

t Red-eye, Red-eye Fix (to prevent or correct red-eye)

f38

t Face Detection f 42

Taking photos at night or in the dark

t s mode > Night, Dawn, Firework f 27 t Flash options f 38

t ISO speed (to adjust the sensitivity to light) f 39

Taking action photos

t Continuous, Motion Capture f 48

Taking photos of text, insects, or ﬂowers

t s mode > Close Up, Text f 27

t Macro, Auto Macro (to take close-up photos) f 40 t White balance (to change the color tone) f 46

Adjusting the exposure (brightness)

t ISO speed (to adjust the sensitivity to light) f 39 t EV (to adjust exposure) f 45

t ACB (to compensate for subjects against bright backgrounds) f 45

t Metering f 46

t AEB (to take three photos of the same scene with different exposures) f 48

Applying a different effect

t Photo styles (to apply tones) f 49

t Image adjustment (to adjust saturation, sharpness, or contrast) f 50

Reducing camera shake

t Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) f 21 t dmode f 30

t Viewing ﬁles by category in Smart Album f 53

t Deleting all ﬁles on the memory card f 54

t Viewing ﬁles as a slide show

f56

t Viewing ﬁles on a TV or HDTV

f63

t Connecting your camera to a computer f 65

t Adjusting sound and volume

f74

t Adjusting the brightness of the display f 74

t Changing the display language f 74

t Setting the date and time

f75

t Formatting the memory card

f75

t Troubleshooting f 83

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Samsung SL820 user manual Quick reference, Taking photos of people

Contents

SL820 Prevent damage to subjects’ eyesight Keep your camera away from small children and petsHandle and dispose of batteries and chargers with care Handle and store your camera carefully and sensibly Health and safety information Protect batteries, chargers, and memory cards from damage Use only Samsung-approved accessories Allow only qualiﬁed personnel to service your cameraEnsure maximum battery and charger life Protect your camera’s lens Samsung Electronics America, Inc Copyright information Shooting mode icons Indications used in this manualIcons used in this manual Abbreviations used in this manual Expressions used in this manual Pressing the shutterSubject, background, and composition Exposure Brightness Quick reference Taking photos of people Contents Contents Basic functions Optional accessories Unpacking Flash Microphone Remote control sensor Lens USB and A/V port Tripod mount Battery chamber coverCamera layout Speaker Camera layout IconDescription Button Description Icons Icons on the rightIcons on the left Icon Description Turning on your camera in Playback mode Turning your camera on or off Rotate the mode dial to p Press m Selecting a white balance option in the P modeSelecting options Press o to conﬁrm the highlighted option or menu Press o Selecting optionsPress F or t to scroll to a white balance option Setting the display and sound Setting the soundPress m to return to the previous mode Changing the display type Taking photos Press Shutter to take a photo Zooming Taking photosDigital zoom Zoom out Reducing camera shake OIS Shooting mode, press m Select Functions “ OIS “ an option Using the Photo Help Guide mode Rotate the mode dial to h Select a menu from the listSelect a submenu View a topic Press o to practice When is displayed When shooting in the dark, avoidHolding your camera correctly Half-pressing the shutter button Preventing your subject from being out of focus Extended functions Using the Smart Auto mode Rotate the mode dial to S Align your subject in the frameShooting modes Half-press Shutter to focus Press Shutter to take the photo Shooting modes Using the Scene modeUsing the frame guide Adjusting the exposure in the Night mode Select an option To hide facial imperfections, press m Using the Beauty Shot mode Select a higher setting to make skin tone appear lighter Using the Dual is mode Using the Program mode Recording a video Press m Select Functions “ Voice ““a sound option To pause recording Adding a voice memo to a photo Recording voice memos a p d b sRecording a voice memo Learn about the options you can set in shooting mode Shooting options Selecting a resolution and quality Selecting a resolution a p d b s v SSelecting image quality a p d b s Select Functions “ Photo Size “ an option Using the timer a p d b s v S Press Shutter to start the timerLearn how to set the timer to delay shooting Shooting mode, press t Using the timer Using the motion timerSelect Press Shutter Pressing Shutter Using the ﬂash a p b s S Shooting in the darkPreventing red-eye a p b s Shooting mode, press F Shooting mode, press m Select Functions “ ISO “ an option Adjusting the ISO speed pShooting in the dark Using macro a p d Using auto focus a p dChanging the camera’s focus Shooting mode, press M Adjusting the focus area a p d b s Changing the camera’s focus Using face detection a p d b s Detecting faces Taking a smile shot Using face detectionTaking a self-portrait shot Detecting eye blinking Adjusting brightness and color Adjusting the exposure manually EV p dCompensating for backlighting ACB p Select Functions ““ACB “ an option. Option Description Adjusting brightness and color Changing the metering option p dSelecting a light source White balance p d Select Functions ““Metering Deﬁning your own white balance Using burst modes p s Shooting mode, press m Select Functions ““Drive “ an option Applying photo styles a p d s Adjust the amount of the selected color. less or + moreImproving your photos Adjusting your photos p Shooting mode, press m Select Functions ““Image AdjustSelect a value to adjust the selected item Improving your photos Playback/Editing Starting Playback mode Display in Playback modePlaying back Press P Playing back Playback mode, push Zoom down Press m Select a categoryPress F or t to view ﬁles Press o to return to the normal view Select File Options ““Protect ““Select Select the ﬁle you want to protect and press oPress f Press f Select Yes Using the recycle bin To restore ﬁles from the recycle binCopying ﬁles to the memory card To activate the recycle bin Starting a slide show Viewing photosEnlarging a photo Playing a video Set the slide show effect Select Start ““PlayUse the following buttons to control playback Playback mode, select a video and press o Playing voice memos Capturing an image during playbackPlaying a voice memo Playing a voice memo added to a photo Rotating a photo Editing a photoResizing photos Editing a photo Applying photo stylesDeﬁning your own RGB tone Correcting exposure problems Select a value to adjust the selected item. less or + more Printing photos as thumbnails Select File Options “ Dpof “ Size “ an option Connect your camera to your TV using the A/V cable Viewing ﬁles on a TV or HdtvViewing ﬁles on an Hdtv For details, see the Hdmi cradle manual Hdmi cable Viewing ﬁles on a TV or HdtvTurn on your camera Installing programs Transferring ﬁles to your computerFor Windows users Hardware and software requirements Insert the installation CD in a compatible CD-ROM drive Transferring ﬁles to your computerConnect your camera to your PC with the USB cable Transferring ﬁles to your PC Disconnecting the camera for Windows XP Turn on the cameraScreen Click the pop-up message Remove the USB cable On the tool bar at the bottom right of your PC Using Samsung Master Select the ﬁles you want to download Using the Samsung Master Interface Full-screen view Playback/Editing For Mac users Conﬁguring print settings Printing photos with a photo printer PictBridgePress F or t to select a photo Press o to print Appendixes Camera settings menu Accessing the settings menuSelect a menu Press m to return to the previous screen Camera settings menu Sound Display Settings Are not using it. Off, 1 min, 3 min*, 5 min Set the video signal output according to yourAnynet+ Remote control Imprint Hdmi Size PAL 1080i*, 720p, 576p ﬁles on an Hdtv with the Hdmi cradleNtsc 1080i*, 720p, 480p Error messages Error message Suggested remedies Camera maintenance Cleaning your cameraCamera lens and display Camera body Camera maintenance About memory cardsMemory cards you can use Memory card capacity Battery life About the batteryBattery speciﬁcations Camera maintenance Before contacting a service center Situation Suggested remedies Before contacting a service center Your computer cannot play videos Using QuickTime PlayerSituation Camera speciﬁcations Camera speciﬁcations Storage Internal memory Approx MB MediaFile format PictBridge Audio WAV For 1GB SD Speciﬁcations are subject to change without prior notice FCC notice Index Index Installing Using Accessing Camera Display SoundFor Mac For Windows Playing Recording