User manual SAMSUNG VE-GA 290W

[. . . ] ENGLISH NOTE · · · · This camera will not function without a battery. Use one 3V lithium battery(CR-123A or DL-123A). The lens cap automatically opens when the Power button is turned on. Do not open the lens cap with your fingers. The shutter does not operate in the following circumstances: · When the camera has no battery or when the battery is almost drained. [. . . ] Auto flash mode activates the flash by measuring the brightness of the object. Flash will not engage when the shooting object is too bright. NOTE Once the Auto Flash Mode is selected, it will remain active even when camera is turned off. (but)When you change the battery, the mode will be set to auto red-eye reduction. Shooting beyond the scope of the flash range will induce the activation of the buzzer and the zoom lens. 25 FILL-IN FLASH Select this mode by pressing the FLASH button twice. When the main subject is in shadow and the surrounding light conditions are too strong for the auto-flash to engage, the fill-in flash allows you to expose the subject correctly. NOTE When using this mode, the flash fires regardless of the brightness of the subject and background. Shooting beyond the scope of the flash range will induce the activation of the buzzer and the zoom lens. (applied to the cases of normal shot mode A, SPOT shot mode) 26 FILL-IN FLASH AND RED-EYE REDUCTION Select this mode by pressing the FLASH button 3times. Use this mode when you take a picture of a person in low light condition. NOTE Use a tripod to avoid camera shake. 27 FLASH OFF Select this mode by pressing the FLASH button 4 times. Use this mode when you want to take pictures without flash. NOTE When using the Flash Off function, you may need to use a tripod to avoid camera shake. 28 SPOT SHOOTING Use this mode when photographing a specific subject in a situation where the camera may have difficulty in focusing. Certain subjects, such as a person in a crowd, can be difficult to photograph. This mode enables you to have your specific subject clear, even when surrounded by other subjects in the picture. Select SPOT mode by turning Mode Dial The camera focuses on the subject in the spot shooting focus frame. NOTE Shooting beyond the scope of the flash range will induce the activation of the buzzer and the zoom lens. (Applicable in Red-Eye Reduction, Fill-in Flash, and Auto Flash. ) ;; ; ; 29 CONTINUOUS SHOOTING Select this mode by turning Mode Dial . Use this mode to take a sequence of pictures. As long as you press the shutter button, the camera will continue to take pictures. NOTE If flash is required, the time between shots will be increased due to the flash recycling. The flash does not fire if no film is loaded (except for "Fill-in Flash" mode). 30 LANDSCAPE SHOOTING If you can t shoot clearly distant subjects through a window, use this mode by turning Mode Dial to LANDSCAPE mode. NOTE With this mode, the flash does not fire. Use a tripod to avoid camera shake in low light conditions. When LANDSCAPE mode is not in use change this mode into normal mode. <Without Landscape mode> <With Landscape mode> 31 BULB BULB SHOOTING (B SHUTTER) To shoot subjects that require an extended shutter speed shooting such as Portrait in fireworks and night scenes, select this mode by turning Mode Dial. The shutter remains open as long as the shutter button is depressed. The time selected is shown on the LCD panel and the maximum time is 60 seconds. NOTE Use this mode only in low light. To prevent of over-exposure from the high brightness, the Bulb shooting mode will not operate even though the mode is selected. 32 SNAP SHOOTING Select SNAP mode by turning Mode Dial . Use this mode when taking a picture of active subjects such as children or pets. [. . . ] Did you compose a subject correctly referring to the picture Read the "Viewfinder and Indicators" area frame?Did you set the camera to the panorama mode?44 Page 14 8 42 SPECIFICATIONS TYPE Format Speed FILM Loading Winding Rewinding LENS SHUTTER 35mm fully automatic lens shutter camera. 35mm DX-coded film, 24x36mm Automatic setting with DX-coded film, ISO 50~3200 Automatic advance to the first frame when the back cover is closed. [. . . ]