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Samsung TL500 user manual Shooting in the dark, Preventing red-eye p s, Using the ﬂash t p a S M s

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Shooting in the dark

Learn how to take photos at night or in low light conditions.

Preventing red-eye p s

If the ﬂash ﬁres when you take a photo of a person in the dark, a red glow may appear in the eyes. To prevent this, select Red-eye or Red-eye Fix. Refer to ﬂash options in "Using the ﬂash."

Using the ﬂash t p A S M s

Use the ﬂash when taking photos in the dark or when you need more light on your photos.

1 In Shooting mode, press [F].

Move Adjust

2 Select an option.

Option Description

Off:

t The ﬂash does not ﬁre.

t Camera shake warning () will be displayed when shooting in low light.

Auto: The camera will select a proper ﬂash setting for the detected scene in the t mode.

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Samsung TL500 user manual Shooting in the dark, Preventing red-eye p s, Using the ﬂash t p a S M s, Shooting mode, press F

Contents

TL500 Safety warnings Health and safety informationPrevent damage to subjects’ eyesight Handle and dispose of batteries and chargers with careHandle and store your camera carefully and sensibly Health and safety informationSafety precautions Protect your camera’s lens Use only Samsung-approved accessoriesProtect batteries, chargers, and memory cards from damage Ensure maximum battery and charger life Allow only qualiﬁed personnel to service your cameraCheck that the camera is operating properly before use Important usage information102 Copyright informationIndications used in this manual Shooting mode iconsIcons used in this manual Abbreviations used in this manualPressing the shutter Expressions used in this manualSubject, background, and composition Exposure BrightnessCommon questions Taking photos of people Quick referenceContents Contents 100 Tips for getting a clearer photo ………………………… Performing the initial setup ……………………………Setting the display and sound ………………………… Unpacking Optional accessoriesCheck your product box for the following items Basic functionsHdmi port Tripod mount USB and A/V port Battery chamber coverCamera layout Button Description Camera layoutIcon Mode Description Mode dialDrive mode dial Attach a strap to carry your camera conveniently Using the screenAttaching a lens cap Insert the battery with Samsung logo facing down Inserting the battery and memory cardBattery Removing the battery and memory cardCharging the battery Charging the battery and turning your camera onTurning on your camera in Playback mode Indicator light Red Charging Green Fully chargedPress Power Performing the initial setupPress F or I to select a time zone, and then press o To set the daylight-saving time, press DInformation Learning iconsIcons on the left Icon DescriptionPress m again to go back to the previous menu Selecting optionsPress o to conﬁrm the highlighted option or menu Going back to the previous menuPress o to save your settings Rotate the mode dial to p Press mPress m to switch to Shooting mode Selecting the white balance option in Program modeSetting the sound Setting the display and soundChanging the information displayed Press D repeatedly to change the information displayedPress Shutter to take a photo Taking photosDigital zoom ZoomingTaking photos Shooting mode, press m Select a “ OIS “ an option Reducing camera shake OIS p a S M sHolding your camera correctly When is displayedHalf-pressing the shutter button Reducing camera shakePreventing your subject from being out of focus Extended functions Rotate the mode dial to t Align your subject in the frame Using the Smart Auto modeHalf-press Shutter to focus Press Shutter to take the photo Using the Smart Auto modeUsing the Beauty Shot mode Using the Scene modeRotate the mode dial to s Select a scene Select a higher setting to make skin tone appear lighterUsing the Scene mode Using the Program mode Shutter speed Aperture valueSlow shutter speed Big aperture valueUsing the Shutter Priority mode Using the Aperture Priority modeRotate the mode dial to a See page 38 for more information about the shutter speedUsing the Manual mode Using the Dual is mode Select Voice ““a sound option Recording a videoSet other options as desired Press Recorder to start recordingTo pause recording Using the Smart Scene Detection modeRecording a video Icon Description Recording a voice memo Recording voice memos p a S M d sAdding a voice memo to a photo Press Shutter to stopUsing face detection ……………………… Using the timer ……………………………… Using burst modes …………………………Shooting in the dark ……………………… Changing the camera’s focus ……………Selecting a resolution t p a S M d s Selecting a resolution and qualityShooting mode, press m V mode, press mSelecting image quality p a S M d s Selecting a resolution and qualityShooting mode, press m Select a “ Quality “ an option What are RAW ﬁles?Press Shutter to start the timer Using the timer t p a S M d sRotate the drive mode dial to or Taking continuous photos Using burst modes p a S M sRotate the drive mode dial to C Press and hold Shutter Rotate the drive mode dial to B Press Shutter Using burst modesTaking bracketed photos Select a “ Bracket Select a bracketing optionShooting in the dark Using the ﬂash t p a S M sPreventing red-eye p s Shooting mode, press FShooting in the dark Adjusting the ﬂash intensityPress down gently to close Shooting options How to use the ﬂashSlide the ﬂash release to pop the ﬂash up when it is need Shooting mode, press Adjusting the ISO speed p a S MUsing auto focus p a S M d Using macro p a S M dChanging the camera’s focus Shooting mode, press cAdjusting the focus distance manually Using selection focus p a S M dChanging the camera’s focus Press o to change the focus areaUsing tracking auto focus p a S M d Shooting mode, press m Select a “ Focus Area “ an option Adjusting the focus area p a S M d sShooting mode, press m Select a “ Face Detection “ Normal Using face detection p a S M d sDetecting faces Taking a self-portrait shot Using face detectionTaking a smile shot Align a smiling face in the frame Indicates favorite faces To register favorite faces, see Using smart face recognitionDetecting eye blinking Shooting mode, press m Select a “ Smart FR Edit “ My Star Registering faces as your favorites My StarViewing your favorite faces Shooting mode, press m Select a “ Smart FR Edit “ Face List Your favorite faces are indicated with a on the face list Adjusting the exposure manually EV Adjusting brightness and colorRotate the EV dial to adjust the exposure Press the EV dial again to save your settingsAdjust the exposure manually Press E Adjusting brightness and colorLocking the exposure value t p a S d Changing the metering option p a S M dSelecting a light source White balance Suitable for general photos Center-weightedMulti Auto WB Daylight Cloudy G Green a Amber M Magenta B Blue Shooting mode, press m Select a ““White Balance “ an optionDeﬁning your own white balance Adjusting color temperatureColor temperature Applying photo styles p a S M d Improving your photosSelect a ““Photo Style Selector “ an option Select Custom RGB to deﬁne your own RGB toneImproving your photos Applying smart ﬁlter effects p a S M dSelect a value to adjust the selected item Adjusting your photos p a S MSaturation option Description Contrast optionRange effect Using smart range p a S MPrinting photos with a photo printer Editing a photo ………………………………Display in Playback mode Starting Playback modePlaying back Press PPlaying back Canceling your favorite facesPlayback mode, press m Ranking your favorite facesViewing ﬁles by category in Smart Album Press o to return to the normal viewSelect the ﬁle you want to protect and press o Playback mode, press m Select u ““Protect ““SelectViewing ﬁles as thumbnails Protecting ﬁlesPlayback mode, press m Select u “ Delete “ All “ Yes Press f Select YesDeleting ﬁles Copying ﬁles to the memory cardEnlarging a photo Viewing photos Skip to to start a slide show with no effects Starting a slide showSet the slide show effect Select Start ““Play Playing a videoUse the following buttons to control playback Playback mode, select a video and press oCapturing an image during playback Playing voice memosPlaying a voice memo added to a photo Playing a voice memoResizing photos Editing a photoRotating a photo Select to save the photo as a start image. pEditing a photo Adjust the amount of the selected color. less or + moreApplying photo styles Fish-eye Playback/Editing Applying smart ﬁlter effectsSelect y ““Smart Filter Select an effect Select a value to adjust the selected item. less or + more Correcting exposure problemsSelect u “ Dpof “ Standard “ an option Creating a print order DpofPhotos you want, and then press f Select u “ Dpof “ Size “ an optionViewing ﬁles on a TV or Hdtv Viewing ﬁles on an Hdtv Viewing ﬁles on a TV or HdtvRequirements Transferring ﬁles to your computer for WindowsRequirements Transferring ﬁles to your computer for Windows Transferring ﬁles using Intelli-studio The computer recognizes the camera automatically New ﬁles are transferred to the computerUsing Intelli-studio Number Description Turn on the camera Disconnecting the camera for Windows XPScreen Click the pop-up message Remove the USB cable On the tool bar at the bottom right of your PCTransferring ﬁles to your computer for Mac Installing Samsung RAW Converter Using Samsung RAW ConverterInsert the installation CD in a compatible CD-ROM drive Opening Samsung RAW ConverterUsing Samsung RAW Converter Using the Samsung RAW Converter InterfaceMenu Editing tools Toolbar ToolsTo adjust the exposure of of an image Adjust the exposure with the scroll barEditing RAW format ﬁles Original imageSaving RAW ﬁles as JPEG/TIFF formats Adjust the tone with the scroll barTo adjust the tone of an image Printing photos with a photo printer PictBridge Conﬁguring print settingsPress F or I to select a photo Press o to printUsing optional accessories ………………………… Camera settings menu ………………………………Camera maintenance ………………………………… Accessing the settings menu Camera settings menuSelect an option and save your settings Shooting or Playback mode, press m Select a menuDisplay Camera settings menuSound Settings When printing. Off*, Date, Date & Time Specify how to name ﬁlesAuto Power Date & TimeAF Lamp Set the function the camera uses when it isConversion Anynet+ ControlError message Suggested remedies Error messagesCleaning your camera Camera maintenanceCamera lens and display Camera bodyAbout memory cards Camera maintenanceMemory cards you can use Memory card capacityBattery speciﬁcations About the batteryBattery life Shooting time Shooting conditions Number of photosCamera maintenance Do not place the battery in a microwave oven Using optional ﬂash units Using optional accessoriesUsing optional accessories Using an optional conversion lensShooting or Playback mode, press m Select n ““Remote ““On Using an optional remote controlSituation Suggested remedies Before contacting a service centerBefore contacting a service center An optional ﬂash unit Turned on Make sure that you are using aDoes not ﬁre ShoeCamera specifications Camera speciﬁcations DC power input Interface Digital output USB Connector Audio outputConnector Appendixes File format PictBridge Video H.264 MPEG-4.AVC Audio AACPower source may differ depending on your region FCC notice Index Index Center-weighted Multi SpotCapacity Sdhc Camera VideoPhoto Video Accessing Camera Display SoundPhoto Screen For Mac For Windows