Mode dial, Drive mode dial, Icon Mode Description | Samsung TL500

Camera layout

Mode dial

	Icon	Mode	Description
	t	Smart Auto	Take a photo by letting the camera select a
	t	Smart Auto	scene mode it detects.
			scene mode it detects.

	p	Program	Take a photo by setting options.

		Aperture	Take a photo by adjusting the aperture
	A	Aperture	value.
	A	Priority	value.
		Priority	(The shutter speed is set automatically.)
			(The shutter speed is set automatically.)

			Take a photo by adjusting the shutter
	S	Shutter Priority	speed.
			(The aperture value is set automatically.)

	M	Manual	Take a photo by adjusting both the aperture
	M	Manual	value and shutter speed.
			value and shutter speed.
	d	DUAL IS	Take a photo using options suitable for
	d	DUAL IS	reducing camera shake.
			reducing camera shake.

	s	Scene	Take a photo using options preset for a
	s	Scene	speciﬁc scene.
			speciﬁc scene.
	v	Movie	Check the conﬁgured settings to record
	v	Movie	a video.
			a video.

Drive mode dial

	Icon	Mode	Description
	g	Single	Take a single photo.

			t While you are pressing [Shutter], the
	C	Continuous	camera takes photos continuously.
	C	Continuous	t The maximum number of photos depends
			t The maximum number of photos depends
			on the capacity of your memory card.

	]	10 Sec	Take a photo in 10 seconds.

	[	2 Sec	Take a photo in 2 seconds.

			According to a bracketing option,
			t Take 9 photos with different photo styles.

BBracket t Take 3 photos with different white balance.

t Take 3 photos with different exposures.

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Samsung TL500 user manual Mode dial, Drive mode dial, Icon Mode Description

Contents

TL500 Prevent damage to subjects’ eyesight Health and safety informationSafety warnings Handle and dispose of batteries and chargers with care Health and safety information Safety precautionsHandle and store your camera carefully and sensibly Use only Samsung-approved accessories Protect batteries, chargers, and memory cards from damageProtect 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 102 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 Performing the initial setup …………………………… Setting the display and sound …………………………Tips for getting a clearer photo ………………………… Check your product box for the following items Optional accessoriesUnpacking Basic functions USB and A/V port Battery chamber cover Camera layoutHdmi port Tripod mount Camera layout Button Description Mode dial Drive mode dialIcon Mode Description Using the screen Attach a strap to carry your camera conveniently Attaching a lens cap Battery Inserting the battery and memory cardInsert the battery with Samsung logo facing down Removing the battery and memory card Turning on your camera in Playback mode Charging the battery and turning your camera onCharging the battery Indicator light Red Charging Green Fully charged Press F or I to select a time zone, and then press o Performing the initial setupPress Power To set the daylight-saving time, press D Icons on the left Learning iconsInformation Icon Description Press o to conﬁrm the highlighted option or menu Selecting optionsPress m again to go back to the previous menu Going back to the previous menu Press m to switch to Shooting mode Rotate the mode dial to p Press mPress o to save your settings Selecting the white balance option in Program mode Changing the information displayed Setting the display and soundSetting the sound Press D repeatedly to change the information displayed Taking photos Press Shutter to take a photo Zooming Taking photosDigital zoom Reducing camera shake OIS p a S M s Shooting mode, press m Select a “ OIS “ an option Half-pressing the shutter button When is displayedHolding your camera correctly Reducing camera shake Preventing your subject from being out of focus Extended functions Using the Smart Auto mode Rotate the mode dial to t Align your subject in the frame Using the Smart Auto mode Half-press Shutter to focus Press Shutter to take the photo Rotate the mode dial to s Select a scene Using the Scene modeUsing the Beauty Shot mode Select a higher setting to make skin tone appear lighter Using the Scene mode Using the Program mode Slow shutter speed Aperture valueShutter speed Big aperture value Rotate the mode dial to a Using the Aperture Priority modeUsing the Shutter Priority mode See page 38 for more information about the shutter speed Using the Manual mode Using the Dual is mode Set other options as desired Recording a videoSelect Voice ““a sound option Press Recorder to start recording Using the Smart Scene Detection mode Recording a videoTo pause recording Icon Description Adding a voice memo to a photo Recording voice memos p a S M d sRecording a voice memo Press Shutter to stop Shooting in the dark ……………………… Using the timer ……………………………… Using burst modes …………………………Using face detection ……………………… Changing the camera’s focus …………… Shooting mode, press m Selecting a resolution and qualitySelecting a resolution t p a S M d s V mode, press m Shooting mode, press m Select a “ Quality “ an option Selecting a resolution and qualitySelecting image quality p a S M d s What are RAW ﬁles? Using the timer t p a S M d s Rotate the drive mode dial to orPress Shutter to start the timer Using burst modes p a S M s Rotate the drive mode dial to C Press and hold ShutterTaking continuous photos Taking bracketed photos Using burst modesRotate the drive mode dial to B Press Shutter Select a “ Bracket Select a bracketing option Preventing red-eye p s Using the ﬂash t p a S M sShooting in the dark Shooting mode, press F Adjusting the ﬂash intensity Shooting in the dark How to use the ﬂash Slide the ﬂash release to pop the ﬂash up when it is needPress down gently to close Shooting options Adjusting the ISO speed p a S M Shooting mode, press Changing the camera’s focus Using macro p a S M dUsing auto focus p a S M d Shooting mode, press c Changing the camera’s focus Using selection focus p a S M dAdjusting the focus distance manually Press o to change the focus area Using tracking auto focus p a S M d Adjusting the focus area p a S M d s Shooting mode, press m Select a “ Focus Area “ an option Using face detection p a S M d s Detecting facesShooting mode, press m Select a “ Face Detection “ Normal Taking a smile shot Using face detectionTaking a self-portrait shot Align a smiling face in the frame Using smart face recognition Detecting eye blinking Indicates favorite faces To register favorite faces, see Registering faces as your favorites My Star Shooting mode, press m Select a “ Smart FR Edit “ My Star Shooting mode, press m Select a “ Smart FR Edit “ Face List Your favorite faces are indicated with a on the face listViewing your favorite faces Rotate the EV dial to adjust the exposure Adjusting brightness and colorAdjusting the exposure manually EV Press the EV dial again to save your settings Locking the exposure value t p a S d Adjusting brightness and colorAdjust the exposure manually Press E Changing the metering option p a S M d Multi Suitable for general photos Center-weightedSelecting a light source White balance Auto WB Daylight Cloudy Shooting mode, press m Select a ““White Balance “ an option G Green a Amber M Magenta B Blue Adjusting color temperature Deﬁning your own white balance Color temperature Select a ““Photo Style Selector “ an option Improving your photosApplying photo styles p a S M d Select Custom RGB to deﬁne your own RGB tone Applying smart ﬁlter effects p a S M d Improving your photos Saturation option Description Adjusting your photos p a S MSelect a value to adjust the selected item Contrast option Using smart range p a S M Range effect Editing a photo ……………………………… Printing photos with a photo printer Playing back Starting Playback modeDisplay in Playback mode Press P Playback mode, press m Canceling your favorite facesPlaying back Ranking your favorite faces Press o to return to the normal view Viewing ﬁles by category in Smart Album Viewing ﬁles as thumbnails Playback mode, press m Select u ““Protect ““SelectSelect the ﬁle you want to protect and press o Protecting ﬁles Deleting ﬁles Press f Select YesPlayback mode, press m Select u “ Delete “ All “ Yes Copying ﬁles to the memory card Skip to to start a slide show with no effects Viewing photosEnlarging a photo Starting a slide show Use the following buttons to control playback Playing a videoSet the slide show effect Select Start ““Play Playback mode, select a video and press o Playing a voice memo added to a photo Playing voice memosCapturing an image during playback Playing a voice memo Rotating a photo Editing a photoResizing photos Select to save the photo as a start image. p Adjust the amount of the selected color. less or + more Applying photo stylesEditing a photo Applying smart ﬁlter effects Select y ““Smart Filter Select an effectFish-eye Playback/Editing Correcting exposure problems Select a value to adjust the selected item. less or + more Photos you want, and then press f Creating a print order DpofSelect u “ Dpof “ Standard “ an option Select u “ Dpof “ Size “ an option Viewing ﬁles on a TV or Hdtv Viewing ﬁles on a TV or Hdtv Viewing ﬁles on an Hdtv Transferring ﬁles to your computer for Windows RequirementsRequirements The computer recognizes the camera automatically Transferring ﬁles using Intelli-studioTransferring ﬁles to your computer for Windows New ﬁles are transferred to the computer Using Intelli-studio Number Description 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 Insert the installation CD in a compatible CD-ROM drive Using Samsung RAW ConverterInstalling Samsung RAW Converter Opening Samsung RAW Converter Menu Editing tools Toolbar Using the Samsung RAW Converter InterfaceUsing Samsung RAW Converter Tools Editing RAW format ﬁles Adjust the exposure with the scroll barTo adjust the exposure of of an image Original image Adjust the tone with the scroll bar To adjust the tone of an imageSaving RAW ﬁles as JPEG/TIFF formats Press F or I to select a photo Conﬁguring print settingsPrinting photos with a photo printer PictBridge Press o to print Camera settings menu ……………………………… Camera maintenance …………………………………Using optional accessories ………………………… Select an option and save your settings Camera settings menuAccessing the settings menu Shooting or Playback mode, press m Select a menu Camera settings menu SoundDisplay Settings Auto Power Specify how to name ﬁlesWhen printing. Off*, Date, Date & Time Date & Time Conversion Set the function the camera uses when it isAF Lamp Anynet+ Control Error messages Error message Suggested remedies Camera lens and display Camera maintenanceCleaning your camera Camera body Memory cards you can use Camera maintenanceAbout memory cards Memory card capacity Battery life About the batteryBattery speciﬁcations Shooting time Shooting conditions Number of photos Camera maintenance Do not place the battery in a microwave oven Using optional accessories Using optional ﬂash units Using an optional conversion lens Using optional accessories Using an optional remote control Shooting or Playback mode, press m Select n ““Remote ““On Before contacting a service center Situation Suggested remedies Before contacting a service center Does not ﬁre Make sure that you are using aAn optional ﬂash unit Turned on Shoe Camera specifications Camera speciﬁcations Connector Appendixes Interface Digital output USB Connector Audio outputDC power input File format PictBridge Video H.264 MPEG-4.AVC Audio AAC Power source may differ depending on your region FCC notice Index Capacity Sdhc Center-weighted Multi SpotIndex Camera Video Photo Screen Accessing Camera Display SoundPhoto Video For Mac For Windows