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MENU/ OK button 
If the menu is displayed, use the 5-Function buttons (///) to change the data values
and for your changes to be accepted.
If the menu is not displayed, press the MENU/OK button to display a menu for the current
camera mode on the LCD monitor. Press the button again to return to the previous state.
Exposure compensation 
: 
This camera automatically adjusts the exposure according to the ambient lighting conditions. In
Auto or Myset mode, the exposure compensation can be adjusted between -2.0EV and +2.0EV (at
0.5EV increment), and in Night mode, you can set the long time shutter. The setting value you have
adjusted in Manual mode will remain unchanged even after the camera is turned off.
Compensating Exposure
1. Press the +/- button, and then use the UP and DOWN
buttons to select the exposure compensation icon (      ). 
The exposure compensation menubar will appear as
shown.
+/- button 
You can use the +/- button to adjust the values for the exposure compensation, white balance,
and ISO.
Main menu Sub menu Available camera mode
-2.0EV ~ +2.0EV(0.5EV steps)
White balance
ISO
Exposure
[ Menu on ] [ Menu off ]
Pressing the
MENU
button2048
AUTO 
MANUAL
NIGHTMODEAUTO 
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+/- button 
A negative exposure compensation value reduces the exposure. Note that a positive
exposure compensation value increases the exposure and the LCD monitor will appear
white or you may not get good pictures.
INFORMATION 
2. Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to set the desired
exposure compensation factor (
Ev).
3. Press the +/- button again. The value you set will be
saved and the Exposure Compensation setup mode will
close. If you change the exposure value, the exposure
indicator (      ) will be displayed on the bottom of the LCD
monitor.
White balance 
: The white balance control allows you to adjust the colours
to appear more natural looking.  The White Balance is
available in Auto Shooting mode (         ), Manual mode,
and Movie Clip mode.
Selecting a White Balance
1. Press the +/- button, and then use the UP and DOWN
buttons to select the white balance icon (           ). The white balance menu bar will appear as
shown.
2. Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to set the white balance to the desired value. The value
you set will be displayed on the LCD monitor.
- AUTO : The camera automatically selects the appropriate white balance
settings, depending on the prevailing lighting conditions.
- DAYLIGHT : For taking images outside.
- CLOUDY : For taking images under a cloudy and overcast sky.
- FLUOR. : For shooting under fluorescent lighting.
- TUNGSTEN : For shooting under tungsten (standard light bulb) lighting.
- CUSTOM : Allows the user to set the white balance according to the shooting
condition.
Different lighting conditions may cause a colour cast on your images.
3. Press the +/- button again. The value you set will be saved and White Balance setup mode
will end. 
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+/- button 
ISO: You can select the ISO sensitivity when taking pictures. The speed or specific light-sensitivity of
a camera is rated by ISO numbers. This is available only in Auto or Manual mode.
Selecting an ISO Sensitivity
1. Press the +/- button, and the use the UP button to select
the ISO icon(        ). The ISO menu bar will appear as
shown. 
2. Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to select the desired
ISO sensitivity value. 
- AUTO : The cameras sensitivity is
automatically changed by variables
such as lighting value or subject brightness.
- 100, 200, 400 : You can increase the shutter speed while the same amount of light is
present, by increasing the ISO sensitivity. However, the image may be
saturated in high luminance.
The higher the ISO value, the higher the camera’s sensitivity to light is and therefore the
greater its capacity to take pictures in dark conditions. However, the noise level in the image
will increase as the ISO value increases, making the image appear coarse.
3. When you press the +/- button again, the value you set will be saved and ISO setup mode
will end. 
Using the Custom White Balance
White balance settings may vary slightly depending on the shooting environment. You can
select the most appropriate white balance setting for a given shooting environment by setting
up the custom white balance.
1. Select the CUSTOM (           ) menu of the White Balance.
2. Place a sheet of white paper in front of the camera so that
the LCD monitors auto focus frame (          ) shows only
white, and then press the SHUTTER button.
3. Your custom white balance value will be stored.
4. Press the +/- button. The white balance menubar will
disappear.
- The custom white balance value will be applied to the
next picture you take and thereafter.
- The custom white balance value will not change until you
set it again to another value.
White paper
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+/- button 
2) Setting Userset mode
1. In Night Shot mode, press the +/- button. A screen
appears as shown to the right.
2. Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to set the shutter
speed. Available shutter speeds are as follows:
AUTO, 1/8, 3/16, 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 3/4, 1, 3/2, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12,
and 16 seconds.
Use the UP and DOWN buttons to set the aperture value.
Use the UP and DOWN button to display the large/small
aperture values at the top left of the shutter speed bar.
3. Press the +/- button again. The value you set will be saved and the mode will switch to Night
Shot mode. Press the SHUTTER button to take the picture. 
Userset mode
: This camera automatically adjusts the shutter speed and aperture values to the shooting
environment. However, in Night Shot mode, you can set the shutter speed and aperture
values to your preference. Select Night Shot mode, and then press the +/- button. 
The zoom function does not work while setting up the aperture value and shutter speed.
1) Selecting the Night Shot Mode
1. Slide the MODE switch to select Still Image mode (         ).
2. Press the MENU button.
3. Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to select the [MODE]
menu tab, and then use the UP and DOWN buttons to
select the [NIGHT] menu.
4. Press the MENU button. The menu will disappear and the
mode will switch to Night Shot mode.
AUTO 
MANUAL
NIGHT
MODE
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+/- button 
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Optical Zoom
Large
Small Aperture
ValueZoom Position
Focusing range(mm)
[ Image & full information ] [ Image & basic information ] [ LCD off ]
You can check the recording status in the LCD monitor.
Pressing the LCD button in the RECORDING (STILL
IMAGE, MOVIE CLIP) mode will change the display as
shown below.
Pressing the
LCD buttonPressing the
LCD button
Pressing the LCD button
Aperture values that can be selected for each zoom position are as follows:
LCD button
If the LCD monitor is turned off, the camera status lamp will light up.
Aperture Value
Large (Press the UP button.)
Small (Press the
DOWN button.)
Shutter SpeedFast (Press the
LEFT button.)Slow (Press the
RIGHT button.)
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Using the LCD monitor to adjust the camera settings
You can use the menu on the LCD monitor to set up recording functions.
In the STILL IMAGE/ MOVIE CLIP mode, pressing the MENU button displays the menu on the
LCD monitor.
The following functions are available, depending on the mode you have selected.
The items indicated by  are default settings.
Menu tab Main menu Sub menu Camera working mode
AUTO
MANUAL
NIGHT
2048X1536
2048X1360 
1600X1200 
1024X768 
640X480 
320X240
160X120
S.FINE
FINE
NORMAL 
HIGH
LOW
MULTI
SPOT
The menu will not be displayed on the LCD monitor in the following circumstances:
- When another button is being operated.
- While image data is being processed. 
(when the green LED next to the viewfinder blinks)
- When there is no battery capacity.
When the menu is showing on the LCD monitor, it is not possible to operate the shutter
button i.e. capture an image. To capture an image, simply cancel the menu display by
pressing the MENU button.
INFORMATION
METERINGMODE
SIZE
QUALITY
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Using the LCD monitor to adjust the camera settings
Menu tab Main menu Sub menu Camera working mode
NORMAL
B&W
SUNSET
SEPIA
RGB
SOFT
NORMAL
VIVID
How to use the menu
3. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select a sub menu.
4. Select a sub menu, and then press the OK button. The value you set will be saved and the
menu will disappear. 1. Turn on the camera and press the MENU button. A menu for each camera mode appears.
However, there is no menu for Voice Recording mode. (       )
2. Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to navigate through the menus.
EFFECT
SHARP
2048Press the LEFT
or RIGHT button.Press the LEFT or
RIGHT button.
204820482048Press the UP or
DOWN button.Press the UP or
DOWN button.
AUTO            AUTO
MANUAL
NIGHTMODE
AUTO            AUTO
MANUAL
NIGHTMODE
AUTO            
MANUAL
NIGHTMODE
AUTO            
MANUAL
NIGHTMODE SIZE
QUALITY
S.FINE
FINE
NORMAL 2048X1536
2048X1360
1600X1200
1024X768
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Mode
AUTO : Use this for shooting basic still images. 
MANUAL : Use this to store your custom settings for
the camera. Any changes made to
settings other than Self-Timer and Voice
Recording will be saved.
NIGHT : Use this for shooting still images at night
or in other dark conditions.
You can select the image size appropriate for your application. 
You can select from AUTO, MANUAL, NIGHT and Movie Clip modes.
Size
The higher the resolution, the lower the number of available shots will be because high
resolution images require more memory than lower resolution images.
INFORMATION 
You can select the desired Still Image mode. 
This is available in Auto, Manual, and Night modes.
Mode  
Icon2048 2048P 1600 1024 640
Size20481536 20481360 16001200 1024768 640480 320240 160120
STILL IMAGE modeMOVIE CLIP mode
320 160
[ STILL IMAGE mode ]
2048 X 1536
2048 X 1360
1600 X 1200
1024 X 768SIZE
[ STILL IMAGE mode ]
AUTO 
MANUAL
NIGHT
MODE
AUTO 
[ MOVIE CLIP mode ]
320 X240
160X120SIZE
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Quality 
You can select the compression ratio appropriate for your application of the captured images.
The higher the compression ratio, the lower the picture quality. This is available in Auto,
Manual, Night, and Movie clip modes
Mode  
Icon
Sub menu S.FINE FINE NORMAL HIGH LOW
File Format jpeg jpeg jpeg mov mov
STILL IMAGE modeMOVIE CLIP mode
320 160
Image Size and Quality for the Number of Images that can be saved in a Memory Card/Shooting
Time(When using a 32MB Memory Stick Duo; based on Samsungs own testing)
S.FINE is the highest quality and NORMAL is the lowest setting. Choose the setting
appropriate for your needs.
This file format complies with the DCF(Design rule for Camera File system).
Even if the camera should be restarted, the quality setting is maintained.
JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group): JPEG is the image compression standard
developed by the Joint Photographic Experts Group. This type of compression is most
commonly used for compressing photos and graphics because it can compress the files
efficiently without damaging the data.
INFORMATION
STILL IMAGE mode
MOVIE CLIP modeMode
Quality/Size2048 2048P 1600 1024 640320240 160120
S.FINE17 19 27 66 169 - -
FINE33 38 54 132 336 - -
NORMAL50 56 82 198 501 - -
HIGH-----4 MIN 8 MIN
LOW
-----7 MIN 12 MIN
[ STILL IMAGE mode ]
S.FINE
FINE
NORMAL
QUALITY
[ MOVIE CLIP mode ]
HIGH
LOW
QUALITY
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Metering
If you cannot obtain suitable exposure conditions, you can change the metering method to take
brighter pictures. This can be set in Auto and Manual modes.
MULTI(           ) : Exposure will be calculated based on an
average of the available light in the
image area. However, the calculation
will be biased towards the centre of the
image area. This is suitable for general
use.
SPOT(           ) : Only the rectangular area in the center
of the LCD monitor will be metered for
light. This is suitable when the subject in the center is exposed correctly,
regardless of the back lighting. 
The default metering mode is Multi pattern metering.
If the subject is not the centre of the focus area, do not use the spot metering as this may
result in an exposure error. In this circumstance, rather use exposure compensation.
INFORMATION
Effect 
By using the camera’s digital processor, it is possible to add special effects to your images. 
You can select from AUTO, MANUAL, and Movie Clip modes. The value you set will remain
unchanged until the camera is turned off.
NORMAL : No effect is added to the image.
B & W : Converts the image to black and white.
SUNSET : Used for capturing images at sunset
SEPIA : 
Captured images will be stored in a sepia tone (a gradient of yellowish brown colours).
RGB : Allows the user to adjust the R (Red), G (Green), and B (Blue) values of the images
to be captured.
MULTI
SPOT
METERING
[ STILL IMAGE mode ]
NORMAL
B & W
SUNSET
SEPIAEFFECT
[ MOVIE CLIP mode ]
NORMAL
B & W
SUNSET
SEPIAEFFECT
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