Samsung Complete Guide to the ST550 Camcorder Features and Functions

Half-press [Shutter] to focus.

Shooting modes

Taking a self-portrait shot

Take photos of yourself conveniently using the front display.

1 In Shooting mode, tap the front display to turn it on.

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Your camera will detect your face automatically and display a frame to indicate the detected face.

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The camera automatically releases the shutter when it detects a smiling face.

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3 Press [Shutter] to take the photo.

4 Half-press [Shutter] or select on the touch screen to take another photo.

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You can use this function when the front display option is set to . (p. 22)

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If you use this function, you cannot set face detection options.

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The focus frame to detect faces will not appear in the shooting mode that does not support face detection options.

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You can tap the front display to turn it on or off.

Recording a video

Record videos of up to 20 minutes in length in high definition. The recorded video is saved as an H.264 (MPEG-4.AVC) file.

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H.264 (MPEG-4 part10/AVC) is a high-compression video format established by international standard organisations ISO/IEC and ITU-T.

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When the Optical Image Stabilisation () is activated, your video may be recorded with the OIS operation sound.

1 In Shooting mode, select a “ v.

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