User manual SAMSUNG GX-20

[. . . ] Important Safety Information Thank you for buying a Samsung Digital Camera. Prior to using this camera, please read this 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 After Sales centre. To avoid disappointment please ensure that your camera is operating properly well before you intend to use it (e. g. [. . . ] Now, you are ready to take some pictures. 085 Using the manual mode to choose your own camera settings You can select your own exposure settings for the shutter speed, aperture stop, and ISO set value. Pressing the green button ( ) on your camera automatically sets the exposure for the appropriate brightness while using the M (Manual) mode. 3. Set your own ISO sensitivity value using the Fn > direction button (). ISO SENSITIVITY 4. Now, you are ready to take some pictures. : Move 100 : Set EV Bar Before setting the exposure using the green button ( ). After setting the exposure using the green button ( ). M (Manual) Mode 1. Rotate the Mode dial ( ) to select M. The EV bar appears in the LCD panel and viewfinder in M (Manual) mode. The appropriate exposure is set when V is in the middle of the EV Bar EV bar. If the value exceeds the range of the EV bar, the "+" or "-" blinks. AE-L in M mode Press the AE-L button ( ) to record the exposure value in M (Manual) mode. If the shutter speed or aperture is then changed, the combination of shutter speed and aperture changes while exposure is retained. Example) If the shutter speed is 1/125 sec and aperture is F5. 6 and is recorded with the AE-L button ( ), and the shutter speed is changed to 1/30 sec with the front dial ( ), the aperture automatically changes to F11. 2. Set your own exposure value for the shutter speed and aperture using the front dial ( ) and rear ( ) dials. 086 Shooting with long time shutter speed You can use long time shutter speed using the B (Bulb) mode. B (Bulb) mode is useful for the pictures of fireworks and other night time shots. The next images are taken while using the B (Bulb) mode with a long shutter speed. B (Bulb) Mode 1. Rotate the Mode dial ( ) to select B. 2. Turn the rear dial ( B Mode, Aperture: f = 11, Shutter Speed: 2. 5 sec, ISO = 100 B Mode, Aperture: f = 11, Shutter Speed: 10 sec, ISO = 100 ) and adjust the aperture value. 3. The shutter will remain open for as long as you keep the shutter button pressed down. Do not release the shutter button until it reaches the exposure time. As soon as you release the shutter button, shooting is complete. Use a sturdy tripod and the cable switch (sold separately) to prevent camera shake when using B (Bulb) mode. Connect the cable switch to the cable switch terminal. Bulb shooting is available when using the remote control shooting mode. The shutter remains open as long as the shutter release button of the optional remote control is held down. Noise reduction is a process to reduce noise (image roughness or unevenness) caused by low shutter speed. [. . . ] 049, 056 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 052 Reset Custom1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 060 Reset Custom2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 066 Reset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 076 Recording information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Release in Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 067 U User Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 089 USB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 073 Use Aperture Ring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 066 V Number of shots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 058 Noise Redution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 064 Viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 031 Video Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]