User manual SAMSUNG ST71 QUICK GUIDE

[. . . ] Incompatible batteries and chargers can cause serious injuries or damage to your camera. Follow all local regulations when disposing of used batteries. Never place batteries or cameras on or in heating devices, such as microwave ovens, stoves, or radiators. Batteries may explode when overheated. Safety warnings Do not use your camera near flammable or explosive gases and liquids Do not use your camera near fuels, combustibles, or flammable chemicals. [. . . ] Suitable for general photos. Shooting options 58 Adjusting brightness and colour Selecting a light source (White balance) p d v The colour of your photo depends on the type and quality of the light source. If you want the colour of your photo to be realistic, select an appropriate lighting condition to calibrate the white balance, such as Auto WB, Daylight, Cloudy, or Tungsten. Auto WB Icon Description Auto WB: Use automatic settings depending on the lighting conditions. Auto WB Daylight Daylight: Select when taking outdoor photos on a sunny day. Cloudy: Select when taking outdoor photos on a cloudy day or in shadows. Fluorescent_H: Select when shooting under a daylight fluorescent or three-way fluorescent light. Fluorescent_L: Select when shooting under white fluorescent light. Tungsten: Select when taking indoor photos under incandescent bulbs or halogen lamps. Cloudy Tungsten 1 2 In Shooting mode, select f Select an option. . Custom Set: Use your pre-defined settings. 60) Shooting options 59 Adjusting brightness and colour Defining your own white balance You can customise the white balance by taking photos of a white surface, such as a piece of paper. This will help you to match the colours in your photo with the actual scene according to your lighting condition. 1 2 In Shooting mode, select f Aim the lens at a piece of white paper. . 3 Press [Shutter]. Shooting options 60 Using burst modes ps It can be difficult to take photos of fast-moving subjects or capture natural facial expressions and gestures of your subjects in photos. In these cases, select one of the burst modes. Option Description Motion Capture: While you are pressing [Shutter], the camera takes VGA photos (6 photos per second; maximum of 30 photos). AEB: Take 3 photos with different exposures: normal, underexposed, and overexposed. Correcting exposure problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Editing photos of portraits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creating a print order (DPOF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 65 71 73 74 76 76 76 77 77 78 78 79 80 Viewing files on a TV or HDTV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Transferring files to your computer (for Windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Transferring files using Intelli-studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Transferring files by connecting the camera as a removable disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Disconnecting the camera (for Windows XP) . . . 87 Transferring files to your computer (for Mac) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Printing photos with a photo printer (PictBridge) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Playing back Learn actions to play back photos, videos, or voice memos, and managing files. Starting Playback mode View photos or play videos and voice memos stored in your camera. You can also view files by tilting the camera. (Motion recognition may not work well if you hold the camera parallel to the ground. ) 1 Press [P]. The most recent file you have taken or recorded will be displayed. [. . . ] Exposure Schneider-KREUZNACH lens f = 6. 3 - 31. 5 mm (35 mm film equivalent: 35 - 175 mm) F3. 6 (W) - F4. 8 (T) Still image mode: 1. 0X - 5. 0X Play mode: 1. 0X - 12. 5X (depending on image size) Control Metering Compensation ISO equivalent Flash Mode TFT LCD 3. 5" (8. 9 cm) Wide w/Full Touch Screen Panel Range Recharging time Shake reduction DUAL IS [Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS) + Digital Image Stabilisation (DIS)] Effect Shooting mode Photo Style Selector : Normal, Soft, Vivid, Forest, Retro, Cool, Calm, Classic, Negative, Custom RGB Image Adjust: Sharpness, Contrast, Saturation Off, Auto, Red-eye, Fill in, Slow Sync, Red-eye Fix Wide: 0. 2 m - 3. 3 m (ISO Auto) Tele: 0. 5 m - 2. 4 m (ISO Auto) Approx. Program AE Multi, Spot, Center-weighted ±2EV (1/3EV steps) Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 Range 80 cm - infinity 5 cm - 80 cm 5 cm - infinity 50 cm - 80 cm 50 cm - infinity Macro Auto Macro Appendixes 121 Camera specifications White Balance Auto WB, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent_H, Fluorescent_L, Tungsten, Custom Set Date Imprinting Date & Time, Date, Off Shooting Modes: Smart Auto (Portrait, Night Portrait, Backlight Portrait, Backlight, Landscape, White, Motion, Tripod, Night, Macro, Macro Text, Blue Sky, Sunset Sky, Natural Green, Natural Portrait, Macro Colour), Auto, Program, DUAL IS, Movie, Scene (Night, Portrait, Children, Landscape, Text, Close Up, Sunset, Dawn, Backlight, Fireworks, Beach & Snow, Frame Guide, Beauty Shot) Drive: Single, Continuous, Motion Capture, AEB Timer: 10 Sec, 2 Sec, Double, Motion Timer Format: H. 264 (Max recording time: 20 min) Size: 1280 X 720 HQ (30 FPS, 15 FPS), 1280 X 720 (30 FPS, 15 FPS), 640 X 480 (30 FPS, 15 FPS), 320 X 240 (60 FPS, 30 FPS, 15 FPS), 320 X 240 For Sharing (30 FPS) Frame Rate: 60 FPS, 30 FPS, 15 FPS Effect: Photo Style Selector, White Balance Voice: Off, On Video editing (embedded): Pause during recording, Still image capture, Time trimming Playback Single image, Thumbnails, Multi slide show with music and effects, Movie clip, Smart Album* *Smart Album category: Type, Date, Color, Week, Face, Location, Favorite Resize, Rotate, Photo Style Selector , Image Adjust, Special Effect, Face Effect Photo Style Selector : Normal, Soft, Vivid, Forest, Retro, Cool, Calm, Classic, Negative, Custom RGB Image Adjust: ACB, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation Special Effect: Colour Filter, Elegant, Add Noise Face Effect: Face Retouch, Red-eye Fix, Snow, Mosaic, Highlight Type Edit Effect Photos Voice recording Voice Recording (Max. 10 sec. ) Storage Internal memory: Approx. 100 MB Media External memory (Optional): microSDTM card (up to 4 GB guaranteed) Internal memory capacity may not match these specifications. 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