Quick reference, Taking photos of people | Samsung ST600 manual

Quick reference

Taking photos of people

•s mode > Beauty Shot, Portrait, Children f 33

•Red-eye, Red-eye Fix (to prevent or correct red-eye) f 50

•Face Detection f 55

Taking photos at night or in the dark

•s mode > Night, Dawn, Fireworks f 33

•Flash options f 50

•ISO speed (to adjust the sensitivity to light) f 51

Taking action photos

•Continuous, Motion Capture f 64

Taking photos of text, insects, or ﬂowers

•s mode > Close Up, Text f 33

•Macro, Auto Macro (to take close-up photos) f 52

•White Balance (to change the color tone) f 62

Adjusting the exposure (brightness)

•ISO speed (to adjust the sensitivity to light) f 51

•EV (to adjust exposure) f 59

•ACB (to compensate for subjects against bright backgrounds) f 60

•Metering f 61

•AEB (to take 3 photos of the same scene with different exposures) f 64

Applying a different effect

•Photo styles (to apply tones) f 65

•Smart ﬁlter effects f 66

•Image adjustment (to adjust saturation, sharpness, or contrast) f 67

Reducing camera shake

•Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) f 28

•d mode f 36

•Viewing ﬁles by category in Smart Album f 73

•Deleting all ﬁles on the memory card f 75

•Viewing ﬁles as a slide show f 77

•Viewing ﬁles on a TV or HDTV f 87

•Connecting your camera to a computer f 89

•Adjusting sound and volume f 99

•Adjusting the brightness of the display f 99

•Formatting the memory card f 100

•Changing the display language f 100

•Setting the date and time f 100

•Troubleshooting f 110

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Samsung ST600 user manual Quick reference, Taking photos of people

Contents

ST600 Handle and dispose of batteries and chargers with care Safety warningsPrevent damage to subjects’ eyesight Keep your camera away from small children and pets Safety precautions Health and safety informationHandle and store your camera carefully and sensibly Protect batteries, chargers, and memory cards from damage Use only Samsung-approved accessoriesProtect your camera’s lens Check that the camera is operating properly before use Allow only qualiﬁed personnel to service your cameraEnsure maximum battery and charger life Important usage information Copyright information 103 Icons used in this manual Shooting mode iconsIndications used in this manual Abbreviations used in this manual Subject, background, and composition Expressions used in this manualPressing the shutter Exposure Brightness Common questions Quick reference Taking photos of people Contents Contents 100 Basic functions Optional accessories Unpacking Camera layout Main display Camera layoutStatus lamp Removing the battery and memory card Inserting the battery and memory cardBattery Battery Turning on your camera in Playback mode Charging the battery and turning your camera onCharging the battery Indicator light Red Charging Green Fully charged Select Date Type and a date format Performing the initial setupSelect to switch to the Shooting mode To set the daylight-saving time, select Option icons touch Learning iconsStatus icons Icon Description Dragging Using the touch screenTouching Touch an icon to select a menu or option Mode Description Selecting a shooting modeSelect the mode icon Select a mode Movie Record a video. p Basic functions Selecting a shooting mode Selecting a shooting mode using motion recognitionShooting mode, tilt the camera while touching and holding Setting the sound Setting the touch screen and soundSetting the display type for the touch screen Select To return to the previous mode Align your subject in the frame Half-press Shutter to focus If not, select the mode icon ““aTaking photos Press Shutter to take a photo Press the front LCD button to turn on the front display Turning on the front displayTaking photos Select a shooting option Zooming Digital zoom Reducing camera shake OIS a p s D Off Deactivate the OIS function On Activate the OIS function Half-pressing the shutter button When h is displayedHolding your camera correctly Reducing camera shake Preventing your subject from being out of focus Extended functions Taking photos with the front display …………………… Shooting modes Using the Smart Auto modeShooting mode, select a “ S Align your subject in the frame Shooting modes Using the Scene modeTake a photo with options preset for a speciﬁc scene Half-press Shutter to focus Press Shutter to take the photo ““an option Using the Beauty Shot modeShooting mode, select a “ s ““ To hide facial imperfections, select ““an option Using the frame guide Adjusting the exposure in Night mode Shooting mode, select a ““d To focus Press Shutter to take the photoBefore correction After correction Using the Program mode Recording a video Select ““ ““an option To pause recording Using the Smart Scene Detection mode Taking photos with the front display Using the Self-portrait mode S a p s dShooting mode, press the front LCD button and select Taking photos with the front display Using the Children mode S a p s dUsing the Couple mode S a p s d Lean in toward each other in the frame Display to tell your subjects when to jump Using the jump shot timer S a p s dJump when the jump icon appears on the front display Camera will take 3 photos in succession Recording a video in the Self-portrait mode Using the function information S a p s dUsing the smile icon S a p s d Recording a video in the Children mode Recording a voice memo Recording voice memos a p s dAdding a voice memo to a photo Using burst modes ………………………… Improving your photos …………………… Using the timer ……………………………… Shooting in the dark ………………………Using face detection ……………………… Changing the camera’s focus …………… Selecting a resolution and quality Selecting a resolution S a p s d D D and v modes, select f ““ Select an option Selecting a resolution and qualitySelecting image quality a p s d Option Learn how to set the timer to delay shooting Using the timer S a p s d DPress Shutter to start the timer Shooting mode, select Select an option Detection range of the motion timer Shooting options Using the timerUsing the motion timer Shooting mode, select Shooting in the dark Using the ﬂash S a p sPreventing red-eye a p Shooting in the dark Adjusting the ISO speed pShooting mode, select f “ Select an option Using auto focus a p d D Using macro a p d DChanging the camera’s focus Shooting mode, select f “ Using smart touch focus a p s dChanging the camera’s focus Indicated by a frame Adjusting the focus area a p s d Using one touch shooting a p s dTouch and hold until the level indicator ﬁlls up Using face detection a p s d Detecting faces Taking a smile shot Using face detectionDetecting eye blinking Registering faces as your favorites My Star Using smart face recognitionPress Shutter to register the face Your favorite faces are indicated with a on the face list Select when the face list appearsViewing your favorite faces Adjusting the exposure manually EV Adjusting brightness and color+ brighter, darker Shooting mode, select f ““ “ Adjusting brightness and colorCompensating for backlighting ACB p Off ACB is off On ACB is on Changing the metering option p d Shooting mode, select f ““ Select an option Selecting a light source White balanceAuto WB Daylight Cloudy Deﬁning your own white balance Shooting mode, select f “ “ Select an option Using burst modes pUse a tripod to prevent blurry photos Applying photo styles a p d Adjust the amount of the selected color. SelectImproving your photos Deﬁning your own RGB tone Improving your photos Applying smart ﬁlter effects a p dNormal No effect Select a value to adjust the selected item Adjusting your photos pSharpness Contrast Saturation Playback/Editing Editing a photo ……………………………… Press Playback Starting Playback modePlaying back Drag ﬁles left or right to scroll through ﬁles Playing back Viewing ﬁles using motion recognitionSelecting a menu using motion recognition Playback mode, tilt the camera while touching and holding Display in Playback mode Start a slide show p Select “ a face Select to cancel your favorite facesPlayback mode, select Select , or . to change the ranking of the face and select Select a date, ﬁle type, weekday, color, or face Select “ a categoryViewing ﬁles by category in Smart Album Select the ﬁle to return to 3D view Select to view ﬁles in Smart AlbumViewing ﬁles as thumbnails Do this Select Yes to delete the ﬁle Select Protect ““SelectSelect ﬁles you want to protect Select “ Yes Enlarging a photo Viewing photosCopying ﬁles to the memory card You can copy ﬁles from the internal memory to a memory card Playback mode, select Set a slide show effect Select to start the slide showStarting a slide show Effect Select a transition effect Select for no effects End and select Select Yes Playing a videoPlayback mode, select a video “ Trimming a video during playback Capturing an image during playback Playing a voice memoPlaying a voice memo Playing a voice memo added to a photo Adjust volume or mute sound Playback/EditingAdding a voice memo to a photo Pause or resume playback Resizing photos Editing a photoRotating a photo Playback mode, select a photo “ Select ““an option Editing a photo Adjust the amount of the colorApplying photo styles Refer to Deﬁning your RGB tone Applying smart ﬁlter effects Select ““an effect Adjusting brightness/contrast/saturation Correcting exposure problemsSelect a value to adjust the selected item. less or + more Applying a special effect Playback mode, select a photo “ Select “ Adjusting ACB Auto Contrast BalanceCreating a print order Dpof If you select Select, select photos to print Set Dpof options Select , or . to set the number of copies Select Viewing ﬁles on a TV or Hdtv Select on the camera screen Viewing ﬁles on a TV or Hdtv Requirements Transferring ﬁles to your computer for WindowsRequirements Cable Transferring ﬁles using Intelli-studioTransferring ﬁles to your computer for Windows Computer recognizes the camera automatically Using Intelli-studio Icon Shooting or Playback mode, select M ““Select . repeatedly ““PC Software ““Off Open menus Screen Click the pop-up message Remove the USB cable Disconnecting the camera for Windows XPTurn on the camera On the tool bar at the bottom right of your PC Transferring ﬁles to your computer for Mac With the USB cable Printing photos with a photo printer PictBridgeSelect . twice ““USB ““Printer Select to print Printing photos with a photo printer PictBridge Printing starts. Select Cancel to cancel printingConﬁguring print settings Select , or . to set the number of copies and select Settings Refer to options to conﬁgure your camera’s settings Select an option and save your settings Settings menuAccessing the settings menu Shooting or Playback mode, select M Select a menu Sound Settings menuDisplay Settings Camera. Off, On Auto PowerAuto Rotate Imprint Printer Connect your camera to a printer for Select Mode Select a USB mode onComputer when you connect your camera to Printing ﬁles Camera maintenance ………………………………… Refer to error messages, speciﬁcations, and maintenance tips Error messages Error message Suggested remedies Camera lens and touch screen Camera maintenanceCleaning your camera Camera body Memory cards you can use Camera maintenanceAbout memory cards Memory card capacity Battery speciﬁcations About the batteryBattery life Camera maintenance Camera maintenance Before contacting a service center Situation Suggested remedies Before contacting a service center Your computer does Connected correctly Make sure that you are using aMake sure that the USB cable is Not recognize your Camera speciﬁcations Camera speciﬁcations Audio AAC Interface Power sourceDigital output USB Connector Image size Correct disposal of batteries in this product Address FCC noticeModel No Samsung ST600 Responsible Party Telephone No Samsung Index Index Auto Accessing Camera Display SoundRecording Video 37 Voice memo Movie Program Scene Smart Auto Smart Scene Detection