Samsung Digimax U Ca501 Users Manual
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21 Things to Watch Out for When Taking Pictures Pressing the shutter button down half way Lightly press the shutter button to confirm focus and flash battery charge. Press the shutter button all way down to take the picture. The available recording time may vary depending on shooting conditions and camera settings. When the Flash Off or Slow synchro mode is selected in a low lighting condition, the camera shake warning indicator ( ) may appear on the LCD monitor. In this case, use a tripod,...
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22 Using the camera buttons to adjust the camera The RECORDING(STILL IMAGE, VOICE RECORDING, MOVIE CLIP) mode function can be set up by using the camera buttons. POWER button SHUTTER button Used for digital zooming in / out. When you press the zoom (W/T) button, the zoom bar will display in the upper centre of the LCD monitor. ZOOM W/T button Used for turning the camera’s power on / off. If this camera isn’t operated during the specified time(about 60 SEC.), the camera power will be idle(LCD monitor :...
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23 ZOOM W/T button TELE Zoom Digital zoom TELE : Pressing the ZOOM T button activates the digital zoom software. Releasing ZOOM T button stops the digital zooming at the required setting. Once the maximum digital zoom (5X) is achieved, pressing the ZOOM T button will have no effect. You can check the digital zoom rate with the [X1.2 ~ X 5.0] numerical mark next to the zoom bar. [WIDE zoom] [Digital zoom 2.0X][Digital zoom 5.0X] Pressing the ZOOM T buttonPressing the ZOOM T button WIDE Zoom Digital zoom...
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24 Voice memo( )/ UP button While the menu is showing, press the UP button to move up the submenu cursor. When the menu is not displayed on the LCD monitor, the UP button operates as the voice memo button. You can add your voice-over to a stored still image. Recording a voice memo 1. Select the STILL IMAGE mode by sliding the mode switch. 2. Press the VOICE MEMO( ) button. If the voice memo indicator is displayed on the LCD monitor, the setting is completed. 3. Press the shutter button and take a...
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25 Macro( ) / Down button (Focusing) Focus lock To focus on the subject positioned outside of the centre, use the focus lock function. Using the Focus Lock 1. Ensure the subject in the centre of the autofocus frame. 2. Press the SHUTTER button halfway. When the green auto focus frame lights up, it means the camera is focused on the subject. Be careful not to press the SHUTTER button all the way down to avoid taking an unwanted picture. 3. With the SHUTTER button still pressed down only halfway, move...
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26 FLASH( ) / LEFT button [ Selecting the Auto flash ] Flash range : 0.3m ~ 3.0m When the menu is displayed on the LCD monitor, pressing the LEFT button makes the cursor shift to the left tab. When the menu is not displayed on the LCD monitor, the LEFT button operates as the FLASH ( ) button. Selecting the flash mode 1. Slide the mode switch to the STILL IMAGE mode. 2. Press the Flash button until the desired flash mode indicator displays on the LCD monitor. 3. A flash mode indicator will be...
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27 FLASH( ) / LEFT button Icon Flash mode Description Flash mode indicator If the subject or background is dark, the camera flash will operate automatically.Auto flash Auto & Red eye reduction Fill in flash Slow synchro Flash off If a subject or background is dark, the camera flash will work automatically and will reduce the red-eye effect by using the red-eye reduction function. The flash will operate in conjunction with a slow shutter speed in order to obtain the correct exposure. We recommend...
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28 Self-timer( ) / Right button [ Selecting the 10 SEC self-timer ] Selecting the self-timer 1. Slide the mode switch to the STILL IMAGE or MOVIE CLIP mode. 2. Press the SELF-TIMER button until the desired mode indicator displays on the LCD monitor. A 2 second, 10 second or double self-timer icon appears on the LCD monitor. In Movie Clip mode, only the 10- second self-timer will work. 2SEC self-timer ( ) : Pressing the shutter button will allow an interval of 2 seconds before the image is...
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29 MENU/ OK button [ Menu on ] [ Menu off ] Pressing the MENU button MODEAUTO PROGRAM SCENE 2560 Exposure compensation: This camera automatically adjusts the exposure according to the ambient lighting conditions. In PROGRAM 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. Compensating Exposure 1. Press the +/- button, and then use the UP and DOWN buttons to select the exposure compensation icon (...
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30 +/- 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...