Expressions used in this manual

Pressing the shutter

•Half-press [Shutter]: press and hold the shutter halfway down

•Press [Shutter]: press the shutter all the way down

Exposure (Brightness)

The amount of light that enters your camera is called exposure. You can alter the exposure with shutter speed, aperture value, and ISO speed. By altering the exposure, your photos will be darker or lighter.

Half-press [Shutter]

Press [Shutter]

Subject, background, and composition

•Subject: the main object of a scene, such as a person, animal, or still life

•Background: the objects around the subject

•Composition: the combination of a subject and background

Composition

Subject

Background

Normal exposure	Overexposure (too bright)

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Samsung TL34HD Expressions used in this manual, Pressing the shutter, Exposure Brightness, Background Normal exposure

Contents

TL34HD Keep your camera away from small children and pets Safety WarningsPrevent damage to subjects’ eyesight Handle and store your camera carefully and sensibly Health and Safety InformationSafety Precautions Handle and dispose of batteries and chargers with care Protect your camera’s lens Use only Samsung-approved accessoriesAllow only qualiﬁed personnel to service your camera Ensure maximum battery and charger life Copyright information Samsung Electronics America, inc Abbreviations used in this manual Shooting mode icons next to a titleIndications used in this manual Icons used in this manual Subject, background, and composition Expressions used in this manualPressing the shutter Exposure Brightness Quick search Contents Contents Basic functions Camera layout Speaker Touch screen Menu button Camera layout Main display Icons Press Playback to view stored ﬁles Playback modePress Power to turn your camera on or off Turning your camera on or off Touch an icon to open a menu or set an option Using the touch screenTouching Dragging Using the touch screen Setting the display Green In focus Red Out of focus Taking photosZooming Press Shutter to take a photo Set an option Reducing camera shake OISTaking photos Some modes, touch Extended functions Rotate the mode dial to Touch Select a scene Using the Auto modeUsing the Night mode Using the Scene mode Using the Beauty Shot mode Using the Dual is modeShooting modes Using the Manual mode Using the Program modeShutter speed Aperture value Select an aperture valueSelect a shutter speed Touch Drag left or right Mute Record a video with sound Recording a videoTouch and select a sound option Off Record a video without sound Zoom To pause while recording a video Reducing camera shake When is displayedHolding your camera correctly Half-pressing the shutter button It is hard to get your subject in focus when Preventing your subject from being out of focusUse the focus lock Record a short voice memo 10 seconds maximum Recording voice memosRecording a voice memo Press Shutter to stop Shooting options 3 mode, touch Select a resolution Selecting a resolution and qualitySelecting a resolution 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 Shooting mode, touch Select a resolution Shooting mode, touch ¡ . In some modes, touch Selecting a resolution and qualitySelecting a quality 2 1 8 7 6 5 Select a photo quality Photo after the speciﬁed time Using the timer and remote control 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 Shooting mode, touch Select a ﬂash option Using the ﬂash 2 1 8 6 5Shooting in the dark Preventing red-eye 2 1 6 5 Shooting in the dark How to use the ﬂash Adjusting the ISO speed 1 Using auto focus 2 1 8 7 Using macro 2 1 8 7Changing the camera’s focus Shooting mode, touch Using touch focus 1 8Adjusting the focus area 2 1 8 7 6 Changing the camera’s focus Shooting mode, touch Select a face detection option Using face detection 2 1 8 7 5Face Detection Blink Detection Using face detectionEmit a beep Self Portrait + brighter, darker Adjusting brightness and colorAdjusting the exposure manually 1 7 Adjusted exposure value will appear as shown below Off ACB is off ACB is on Adjusting brightness and colorCompensating for backlighting 1 Shooting mode, touch Select an ACB option Selecting a light source White balance 1 8 7 Changing the metering option 1 8 73 mode, touch Select a metering option Deﬁning your own white balance Shooting mode, touch Select a white balance optionFrom the white balance options, touch ¡ Aim the lens at a piece of white paper Shooting mode, touch ¡ Select a burst option Using burst modes 1 8 Applying photo styles 2 1 8 Improving your photosApplying color 1 8 4 Select an option e.g. Sharpness Adjusting your photos 1Shooting mode, touch twice Select an adjustment option Improving your photos Playback/Editing Display in Playback mode Starting Playback modePlaying back Drag your ﬁnger left or right to scroll through ﬁles Playing backPlayback mode, press Menu Touch View ¡ Date Select the date the ﬁle was saved Protecting ﬁles Playback mode, press Menu Touch Protect Touch Select or AllSelect a ﬁle Touch Lock Copying ﬁles to the memory card Restoration starts Touch to cancel the restorationViewing photos Restoring photos from the recycle bin Starting a slide show Touch to pause the show Touch to switch to Playback modeTouch to start the slide show Enlarging a photo Skip backward Playing a videoCropping a video Capturing an image during playback Pause or resume playback Stop playback Playback/Editing Playing voice memosPlaying a voice memo Playing a voice memo added to a photo Rotate the photo Editing a photoRotating a photo Resizing photos Playback mode, select a photo and touch Playback mode, select a photo and touch Select a color tone Editing colorApplying a special effect Editing a photo Select a value. less or + more Correcting exposure problemsAdjusting ACB Auto Contrast Balace Adjusting Brightness/Contrast/Saturation Creating a print order Viewing ﬁles on an Hdtv Shooting or Playback mode, press Menu Set Hdmi resolutionViewing ﬁles on a TV or Hdtv Turn off your camera and Hdtv Turn on your camera Viewing ﬁles on a TV or HdtvHdmi cable Hardware and software requirements Installing programsTransferring ﬁles to your computer For Windows users Transferring ﬁles to your PC Insert the installation CD in a CD-ROM driveTransferring ﬁles to your computer Connect the camera to your PC Click Disconnecting the camera for Windows XPUsing Samsung Master Wait until your PC stops reading from the camera For Mac users Using the Samsung Master Interface Printing photos with a photo printer Touch To print Printing with custom settingsPrinting photos with a photo printer Set printing options Appendix Shooting or Playback mode, press Menu Select a menu Camera settings menuAccessing the settings menu Select a menu and save your settings Display setting Sound settingCamera settings menu Specify how to name ﬁles Camera setting Connection setting Error messages Camera lens and touch screen Camera maintenanceCleaning your camera Camera body Memory cards you can use Camera maintenanceTerminal Write-protect switch Label front About memory cards Battery speciﬁcations About the batteryBattery life Before contacting a service center Before contacting a service center Your computer cannot play videos Using QuickTime Player Camera speciﬁcations Storage Camera speciﬁcationsVoice recording Date Imprinting Operating temperature PowerDimensions W x H x D Weight Telephone No Samsung FCC noticeModel No Samsung TL34HD Responsible Party Address Index Index As thumbnails 49 by date On TV Installing UsingFor Mac For Windows Playing Recording