User manual SAMSUNG ST700

[. . . ] This user manual includes detailed usage instructions for your camera. Please read this manual thoroughly. Click a topic Basic troubleshooting Quick reference User Manual ST700 Contents Basic functions Extended functions Shooting options Playback/Editing Settings Appendixes Index Health and safety information Always comply with the following precautions and usage tips to avoid dangerous situations and ensure peak performance of your camera. Warning--situations that could cause injury to yourself or others Do not disassemble or attempt to repair your camera. This may result in electric shock or damage to the camera. [. . . ] The Smart Face Recognition feature is available only when you use a memory card. · The camera may recognize and register faces incorrectly depending on lighting conditions, drastic changes in the subject's pose or face, and whether or not the subject is wearing glasses. · The camera can automatically register up to 14 faces. If the camera recognizes a new face when 14 faces have already been registered, it will replace the lowest priority face with the new one. · The camera can detect up to 5 favorite faces in one scene. 1 2 In Shooting mode, touch m Face Detection. Select Smart Face Recognition, and then touch o. The nearest face appears in a white focus frame and the rest of the faces appear in gray focus frames. · : Faces that you have registered as favorites have a star on the bottom left of the frame. (To register faces as favorites, refer to page 68. ) · : Faces that the camera automatically registered have a dot on the bottom right of the frame. Shooting options 67 Using face detection Registering faces as your favorites (My Star) You can register your favorite faces to prioritize the focus and exposure on those faces. This feature is available only when you use a memory card. 4 Touch when the face list appears. on the face list. · Your favorite faces are indicated with a 1 2 3 In Shooting mode, touch m Select My Star. Smart FR Edit. · You can register up to 6 favorite faces. · The flash will not fire when you register a favorite face. · If you register the same face twice, you can delete one of the faces in the face list. Align your subject's face with the oval guideline, and then press [Shutter] to register the face. Viewing your favorite faces 1 2 In Shooting mode, touch m Select Face List Edit. Smart FR Edit. · To change the ranking of your favorite faces, touch · To delete a favorite face, touch . . 84) · If the subject's face is not aligned with the oval guideline, the white frame will not appear. · Capture photos of one person at a time when registering faces. · Capture 5 photos the subject's face for best results: one each from the front, left, right, above, and below. · When capturing photos from the left, right, above, and below, instruct the subject not to turn his or her face more than 30 degrees. · You can register a face even if you capture one photo of the subject's face. Shooting options 68 Adjusting brightness and color Learn how to adjust the brightness and color for better image quality. Adjusting the exposure manually (EV) Depending on the intensity of the ambient light, your photos may be too bright or dark. In these cases, you can adjust the exposure to get a better photo. · Once you adjust the exposure, the setting will be stored automatically. You may need to change the exposure value later to avoid overexposure or underexposure. · If you cannot decide on an appropriate exposure, select AEB (Auto Exposure Bracket). The camera will capture 3 consecutive photos, each with a different exposure: normal, underexposed, and overexposed. 73) Darker (-) Neutral (0) Brighter (+) 1 2 In Shooting mode, touch m EV. Select a desired value, and then touch o. · The photo will be brighter as exposure increases. · When you adjust the exposure value, the icon will appear as shown below. Shooting options 69 Adjusting brightness and color Changing the metering option The metering mode refers to the way in which a camera measures the quantity of light. The brightness and lighting of your photos will vary depending on the metering mode you select. Icon Description 1 2 In Shooting mode, touch m Multi: · Your camera divides the frame into several areas, and then measures the light intensity of each area. Spot: · Your camera measures only the light intensity of the very center of the frame. · If a subject is not in the center of the frame, your photo may be improperly exposed. · Suitable for a subject with backlighting. Center-weighted: · Your camera averages the meter reading of the entire frame with emphasis placed on the center. · Suitable for photos with subjects in the center of the frame. Metering. Select an option, and then touch o. Metering Multi Spot Center-weighted Shooting options 70 Adjusting brightness and color Selecting a light source (White balance) The color of your photo depends on the type and quality of the light source. [. . . ] Vignetting A reduction of an image's brightness or saturation at the periphery (outer edges) compared to the center of the image. Vignetting can draw interest to subjects positioned in the center of an image. White balance (color balance) An adjustment of the intensities of colors (typically the primary colors red, green, and blue), in an image. The goal of adjusting the white balance, or color balance, is to correctly render the colors in an image. Appendixes 135 Correct Disposal of This Product (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment) (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems) This marking on the product, accessories or literature indicates that the product and its electronic accessories (e. g. [. . . ]