User manual SAMSUNG PL221

[. . . ] This user manual includes detailed usage instructions for your camera. Please read this manual thoroughly. Click a topic Basic troubleshooting User Manual PL221 Quick reference 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 Keep your camera away from small children and pets. Keep your camera and all accessories out of the reach of small children and animals. Moving parts and accessories may present physical dangers as well. Do not disassemble or attempt to repair your camera. This may result in electric shock or damage to the camera. Do not use your camera near flammable or explosive gases and liquids. This may cause a fire or explosion. Do not expose the camera to direct sunlight or high temperatures for an extended period of time. Prolonged exposure to sunlight or extreme temperatures can cause permanent damage to your camera's internal components. Do not insert flammable materials into the camera or store these materials near the camera. This may cause a fire or electric shock. Avoid covering the camera or charger with blankets or clothes. The camera may over-heat, which may distort the camera or cause a fire. Do not handle your camera with wet hands. This may result in electric shock. If liquid or foreign objects enter your camera, immediately disconnect all power sources such, as the battery or charger, and then contact a Samsung service center. Prevent damage to subjects' eyesight. Do not use the flash in close proximity (closer than 1 m/3 ft) to people or animals. [. . . ] Continuous: · While you are pressing [Shutter], the camera takes photos continuously. · The maximum number of photos depends on the capacity of your memory card. 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. · Use a tripod to prevent blurry photos. The options may differ depending on the shooting mode. Shooting options 56 Improving your photos Learn how to improve your photos by applying smart filter effects, or make some adjustments. Applying smart filter effects Apply various filter effects to your photos to create unique images. Available filters in Program, and DUAL IS modes Option Description Normal: No effect. Miniature: Apply a tilt-shift effect to make the subject appear in miniature. Vignetting: Apply the retro-looking colors, high contrast, and strong vignette effect of Lomo cameras. Fish-eye: Blacken the edges of the frame and distort objects to imitate the visual effect of a fisheye lens. Fish Eye Sketch Classic: Apply a black and white effect. 1 2 3 In Shooting mode, press [ ]. Retro: Apply a sepia tone effect. Custom RGB: Customize a color value. Select Shooting or Movie Smart Filter. Select an effect. Shooting options 57 Improving your photos Available filters in Movie mode Option Description Normal: No effect. Palette Effect 1: Create a vivid look with sharp contrast and red color. Palette Effect 2: Making scenes clean and clear by applying a soft blue tone. Miniature: Apply a tilt-shift effect to make the subject appear in miniature. Vignetting: Apply the retro-looking colors, high contrast, and strong vignette effect of Lomo cameras. Fish-eye: Distort close objects to imitate the visual effect of a fisheye lens. Custom RGB: Customize a color value. · If you select Miniature when you are recording a video, the speed of the video playing time will increase. · If you select Miniature when you are recording a video, the camera will not record sound. · If you select Miniature, Vignetting, Fish-eye or Defog while recording a video, the recording speed will be set to and the recording resolution will be set to less than . · If you set Smart Filter effects, you cannot use the Face Recognition options, ACB, burst options, Image Adjustment options, Intelli zoom or Tracking AF. · When you select Sketch, the resolution will change to and below. Shooting options 58 Improving your photos Defining your own RGB tone 1 2 3 In Shooting mode, press [ ]. Select Shooting or Movie Smart Filter Custom RGB. Select a color (R: Red, G: Green, B: Blue). Back Move 4 5 Adjust the amount of the selected color. [. . . ] When using the macro feature, the camera can maintain a sharp focus on small objects at a near life-size ratio (1:1). Appendixes 107 Glossary Metering The metering refers to the way in which the camera measures the quantity of light to set the exposure. Shutter speed Shutter speed refers to the amount of time it takes to open and close the shutter, and it is an important factor in the brightness of a photo, as it controls the amount of light which pass through the aperture before it reaches the image sensor. A fast shutter speed allows less time to let light in and the photo becomes darker and more easily freezes subjects in motion. MJPEG (Motion JPEG) A video format which is compressed as a JPEG image. Noise Misinterpreted pixels in a digital image that may appear as misplaced or random, bright pixels. Noise usually occurs when photos are shot with a high sensitivity or when a sensitivity is automatically set in a dark place. 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. Optical zoom This is a general zoom which can enlarge images with a lens and does not deteriorate quality of images. White balance (color balance) An adjustment of the intensities of colors (typically the primary colors red, green, and blue), in an image. [. . . ]