Quick reference, Taking photos of people | Samsung ST550 guide

Quick reference

Taking photos of people

t s mode > Beauty Shot, Portrait, Children f 31 t Red-eye, Red-eye Fix (to prevent or correct red-eye)

f44

t Face Detection f 49

Taking photos at night or in the dark

t s mode > Night, Dawn, Fireworks f 31 t Flash options f 44

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

Taking action photos

t Continuous, Motion Capture f 58

Taking photos of text, insects, or ﬂowers

t s mode > Close Up, Text f 31

t Macro, Auto Macro, Super Macro (to take close-up photos) f 46

t White Balance (to change the colour tone) f 56

Adjusting the exposure (brightness)

t ISO speed (to adjust the sensitivity to light) f 45 t EV (to adjust exposure) f 53

t ACB (to compensate for subjects against bright backgrounds) f 54

t Metering f 55

t AEB (to take 3 photos of the same scene with different exposures) f 58

Applying a different effect

t Photo styles (to apply tones) f 59

t Image adjustment (to adjust saturation, sharpness, or contrast) f 60

Reducing camera shake

t Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS) f 26 t d mode f 35

t Viewing ﬁles by category in Smart Album f 65

t Deleting all ﬁles on the memory card f 67

t Viewing ﬁles as a slide show

f69

t Viewing ﬁles on a TV or HDTV

f78

t Connecting your camera to a computer f 80

t Adjusting sound and volume

f90

t Changing the display language f 90

t Adjusting the brightness of the display f 90

t Setting the date and time

f91

t Formatting the memory card

f91

t Troubleshooting f 99

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Samsung ST550 user manual Quick reference, Taking photos of people

Contents

ST550 Prevent damage to subjects’ eyesight Health and safety informationHandle and dispose of batteries and chargers with care Keep your camera away from small children and pets Protect batteries, chargers, and memory cards from damage Health and safety information Allow only qualiﬁed personnel to service your camera Use only Samsung-approved accessoriesEnsure maximum battery and charger life Protect your camera’s lens Maintenance tips How to record a video or voice memoCopyright information Functions for shooting Indications used in this manual Shooting mode iconsIcons used in this manual Abbreviations used in this manual Pressing the shutter Expressions used in this manualSubject, background, and composition Exposure Brightness Common questions Taking photos of people Quick reference Contents Contents Selecting a shooting mode ………………… Performing the initial setup ………………… Unpacking Cable Strap Quick Start Manual Optional accessoriesCheck your product box for the following items Camera Sold as a set Timer lamp Power buttonCamera layout Flash Camera layout Microphone Main displayFocus Status icons IconsOption icons touch Icon Description Inserting the battery and memory card BatteryRemoving the battery and memory card Charging the battery Charging the battery and turning your camera onTurning on your camera in Playback mode Turning on your camera Select Language Select Date & Time Date & Time Performing the initial setupSelect a language Select Time Zone Time Zone Select a time zone and select Using gestures Using the touch screenDragging Touching Select the mode icon Select a mode Selecting a shooting modeMode Movie Record a video. p Basic functions Selecting a shooting mode using motion recognition Selecting a shooting modeShooting mode, tilt the camera while touching and holding Setting the front display Setting the dual displays and soundShooting mode, select “ Front Display Select an option Option Description Setting the touch vibration or sound Setting the display type for the touch screenSetting the dual displays and sound Select to return to the previous mode Taking photos Align your subject in the frame Half-press Shutter to focusPress Shutter to take a photo Zooming Taking photosDigital zoom Shooting mode, select f “ once or twice “ Select an option Reducing camera shake OIS a p s Holding your camera correctly When h is displayedHalf-pressing the shutter button Reducing camera shake Preventing your subject from being out of focus Extended functions Icon Description Appears when taking photos of landscapes Using the Smart Auto modeShooting modes Shooting mode, select a “ S Align your subject in the frame Take a photo with options preset for a speciﬁc scene Using the Scene modeShooting modes Shooting mode, select a ““s Select a scene Shooting mode, select a “ s ““ Using the Beauty Shot mode““an option To hide facial imperfections, select f “ ““an option Using the Children mode Using the frame guideTo cancel the guides, select Shooting mode, select a “ s “ Adjusting the exposure in the Night mode Shooting mode, select a “ s “ Select f “ ““ApertureSelect an option Select f “ ““Shutter Speed Using the Program mode Using the Dual is mode Recording a video Taking a self-portrait shotShooting mode, tap the front display to turn it on Shooting mode, select a “ Select f “ ““ ““a sound option Select f “ ““a frame rate the number of frames per secondTo pause recording Off Record a video without sound Recording voice memos a p s d Recording a voice memoAdding a voice memo to a photo Shooting options Learn about the options you can set in Shooting mode Selecting a resolution S a p s d Selecting a resolution and quality Selecting image quality a p s d Selecting a resolution and qualityV mode, select f ““ Select an option Option Press Shutter to start the timer Using the timer S a p s dLearn how to set the timer to delay shooting Shooting mode, select Select an option Using the timer Using the motion timerPress Shutter Using the ﬂash S a p s Shooting in the darkPreventing red-eye a p s Adjusting the ISO speed p Shooting in the darkShooting mode, select f “ Select an option Using auto focus a p d Using macro a p dChanging the camera’s focus Shooting mode, select Changing the camera’s focus Using smart touch focus a p s dShooting mode, select f “ “ Indicated by a frame Adjusting the focus area a p s d Using one touch shooting a p s d Detecting faces Using face detection a p s d Using face detection Taking a smile shotDetecting eye blinking Using smart face recognition Shooting mode, select f “ Registering faces as your favourites My StarFace Viewing your favourite faces Adjusting the exposure manually EV p d Adjusting brightness and colour Compensating for backlighting ACB p Adjusting brightness and colourShooting mode, select f ““ “ Off ACB is off On ACB is on Changing the metering option p d Suitable for a subject with backlighting Center-weightedMulti Suitable for general photos Shooting mode, select f ““ Select an option Selecting a light source White balance p d Deﬁning your own white balance Shooting mode, select f “ “ Select an option Using burst modes p s Improving your photos Applying photo styles a p s dDeﬁning your own RGB tone Adjusting your photos p Select a value to adjust the selected itemImproving your photos Playback/Editing Playing back Starting Playback modePress P Draw a horizontal bar left or right to scroll through ﬁles Playing back Selecting a menu using motion recognitionPlayback mode, tilt the camera while touching and holding Start a slide show p Select a menu using motion recognition p Display in Playback modePlayback mode, select Ranking your favourite faces Select , or . to change the ranking of the face and select Select “ a facePlayback mode, select “ “ a category Select a date, ﬁle type, weekday, colour, or face Protecting ﬁles Viewing ﬁles as thumbnailsDo this Select a category Playback mode, select a ﬁle “ Select Yes to delete the ﬁle Playback mode, select M Select Protect ““All ““LockSelect “ Yes Playback mode, select M Select Delete “ All “ Yes Playback mode, select M Select Recycle Bin “ On Viewing photosSelect . ““Copy to Card Select Yes to copy ﬁles Playback mode, select M Select Recycle Bin “ Retrieve Viewing ﬁles by rotating the photo automatically Playback mode, select Set a slide show effectEnlarging a photo Starting a slide show Playing a video Playback mode, select a video “Select to start the slide show End and select Select Yes Playing a voice memoTrimming a video during playback Capturing an image during playback Adjust volume or mute sound Playback/Editing Adding a voice memo to a photoPlaying a voice memo added to a photo Rotating a photo Editing a photoResizing photos Playback mode, select a photo “ Select ““an option Editing colour Adjust the amount of the colourEditing a photo Select ““an option Select a value to adjust the selected item. less or + more Correcting exposure problemsApplying a special effect Playback mode, select a photo “ Select “ Editing photos of portraits Set Dpof options Select photos to printSelect , or . to set the number of copies Select Select on the camera screen Viewing ﬁles on a TV or Hdtv Viewing ﬁles on a TV or Hdtv Transferring ﬁles to your computer for Windows Requirements for Intelli-studioRequirements Transferring ﬁles to your computer for Windows Transferring ﬁles using Intelli-studioTurn on the camera Cable Using Intelli-studio Icon Disconnecting the camera for Windows XP Screen Click the pop-up message Remove the USB cableOn the tool bar at the bottom right of your PC Transferring ﬁles to your computer for Mac Printing photos with a photo printer PictBridge Select to printSelect Yes to conﬁrm Printing photos with a photo printer PictBridge Conﬁguring print settings Appendixes Accessing the settings menu Settings menuSelect an option and save your settings Shooting or Playback mode, select M Select a menu Sound settings Display settingsSettings menu Camera settings Imprint Auto PowerAF Lamp Anynet+ Control Automatically Computer or printerFor transferring ﬁles Printing ﬁles Error message Suggested remedies Error messages Cleaning your camera Camera maintenanceCamera lens and touch screen Camera body About memory cards Camera maintenanceMemory cards you can use Memory card capacity About the battery Battery speciﬁcationsBattery life Camera maintenance Situation Suggested remedies Before contacting a service centre Situation Before contacting a service centre Your computer. p Your camera cannotPlay videos You cannot use Intelli-studio on Camera speciﬁcations Camera speciﬁcations Battery Lithium-ion battery SLB-07A, 720 mAh Power source RechargeableInterface Digital output USB Connector Audio output PictBridge Samsung Eco-mark Correct disposal of batteries in this product Index Index Auto Accessing Camera Display SoundMovie Program Scene Smart Auto Add noise Colour ﬁlter Elegant