User manual SAMSUNG GX-1

[. . . ] For Safe Use of Your Camera Thank you for buying a Samsung Digital Camera. Prior to using this camera, please read the user manual thoroughly. When you require After Sales service, please bring the camera and the cause of the camera malfunction (such as battery, Memory card etc. ) to the A/S centre. Please check that the camera is operating properly prior to when you intend to use it (e. g. [. . . ] Mode Image Tone Recorded Pixels Quality Level Saturation Sharpness Contrast Cancel OK Rec. (p. 98) OK 110 Setting the Recorded Pixels and Quality Level Setting the Saturation/ Sharpness/ Contrast Select from five levels of Saturation, Sharpness and Contrast. The default setting is [0 (Standard)] for all. Saturation Sharpness Contrast Sets the color saturation. (p. 98) Set [Saturation], [Sharpness] and [Contrast] in the [ INFORMATION Settings cannot be changed in Scene mode and mode (p. 45). Rec. Mode Image Tone Recorded Pixels Quality Level Saturation Sharpness Contrast Exit Towards + : Higher saturation Towards ­ : Lower saturation Rec. Mode Image Tone Recorded Pixels Quality Level Saturation Sharpness Contrast Exit Towards + : Higher sharpness Towards ­ : Lower sharpness Rec. Mode Image Tone Recorded Pixels Quality Level Saturation Sharpness Contrast Exit Towards + : Higher contrast Towards ­ : Lower contrast 111 Setting the Recorded Pixels and Quality Level Setting the White Balance The color of the subject changes with the light source. For example, the same white object will be a different shade of white in daylight than under a light bulb. In cameras using film, this is adjusted by changing the film or using filters. In digital cameras, the whiteness is adjusted using white balance. Auto Daylight Shade Cloudy Fluorescent Light Automatically adjusts the white balance. (About 4000 to 8000K) For use when taking pictures in sunlight. (About 5200K) For use when taking pictures in the shade. (About 8000K) For use when taking pictures on cloudy days. (About 6000K) For use this when taking pictures under fluorescent lighting. Select the type of fluorescent light, from W (white) (About 4200K), N (neutral white) (About 5000K), and D (daylight) (About 6500K). Tungsten Light Flash Manual For use when taking pictures under light bulb or other tungsten light. (About 2850K) For use to take pictures using the built-in flash. (About 5400K) For use when taking pictures by manually adjusting the white balance. The color temperature (K) is an estimate. The white balance is adjusted based on preset values provided in the camera when set to (Daylight), (Shade), (Cloudy), (Fluorescent Light), (Tungsten Light), or (Flash). Set [White Balance] in the Fn menu. (p. 102) White Balance Auto OK INFORMATION Refer to p. 113 for manual adjustment method. [. . . ] White Balance While shooting, color temperature is adjusted to match the light source so that the subject appears to have correct color. 209 Correct Disposal of This Product Correct Disposal of This Product (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment) (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems) This marking shown on the product or its literature, indicates that it should not be disposed with other household wastes at the end of its working life. To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal, please separate this from other types of wastes and recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources. Household users should contact either the retailer where they purchased this product, or their local government office, for details of where and how they can take this item for environmentally safe recycling. Business users should contact their supplier and check the terms and conditions of the purchase contract. [. . . ]