User manual TECHNIKA PRO SH-1060

[. . . ] SH-1060 Digital Camera User Guide D C IN 5V A /V O U T Now you can organise and present your photos the professional way with our photo books. You can also create your own artwork with our gallery canvases and quality frames, or just produce beautiful, personalised gifts from our wide selection of items all available from www. tesco. com/photo Read First Warning & Cautions Before using the camera, please make sure that you read and understand all the following safety precautions. The safety precautions will instruct you in the safe and correct operation of the camera and its accessories, preventing injury or damage to yourself, other persons and equipment. In the following pages, the term "equipment" refers mainly to the camera and its power supply accessories. [. . . ] The digital zoom setting cannot be adjusted during video recording. 19 Chapter2: Taking Images and Recording Video Clips Taking Pictures Using Auto Focus The Auto Focus function makes taking still photos a straightforward process. By pressing the shutter release button down halfway, the camera will focus on your subject automatically and calculate all photo settings, such as exposure and saturation. You can change the Auto Focus area to Multi, Center or Face Tracking by using the Auto Focus function. For information about Auto Focus, see "Setting focus" on page 30. 1 Frame your subject with the LCD monitor. 2 Press the shutter release button halfway down and hold it to set the focus and exposure. 3 When the auto focus is set, you will hear a beep and the AF LED will light up. 4 Press the shutter release button down fully to take the image. Note: The Auto Focus function may fail under certain conditions: · When shooting from behind glass. · When shooting subjects that are far apart (the camera may focus on the wrong subject). · When there are only horizontal lines in the frame. 20 Taking Pictures Using Focus Lock When taking a photo where your subject is off-center, the camera will focus on the central area, resulting in your subject being out of focus. Focus Lock allows you to focus on an off-center subject. 1 Frame your subject in the center of the frame with the LCD monitor. Press the shutter release button halfway down and hold it to set the focus and exposure. 2 Keep the shutter release button pressed and recompose your picture, with your subject positioned off-center. 3 Press the shutter release button down fully to take the picture. Note: The color of the focus bracket indicates whether the camera has focused successfully or not. · AF fail: The focus bracket turns red. 21 Chapter2: Taking Images and Recording Video Clips Macro Mode ( ) Press the button to select "Macro" or "Infinity" function. To shoot a close-up image, use "Macro" function to get the detail and sharpness of the subject by fixed focus. "Infinity" function to shoot landscapes and To shoot infinity shots, use distant objects. It can also be used for compositions combining both near and distant objects. Using Self-timer ( ) Self-timer function allows you to take pictures 2 sec, 5 sec or 10 sec later after you press the shutter release button down fully. If you want to take yourself into the image, you can use this function. We recommend you use a tripod or place the camera on a steady surface when using self-timer. 1 2 Press button until the icon monitor. , or appears on the LCD After locking the focus and pressing the shutter release button down fully, the self-timer lamp blinks. The camera will take the image automatically after the time you set ends. Note: The self-timer mode will not be cancelled after taking a image. Use button again to turn off the self-timer function. 22 Taking Pictures Setting EV (Exposure Value) In some difficult lighting condition, the automatic exposure may be misled into giving the wrong readings. Exposure compensation allows you to adjust the exposure value and correctly expose your images. 1 In Capture mode, press red) . button (EV value will be selected and light 2 Use / button to adjust the exposure value (from -2. 0 ~ +2. 0). Press OK button to confirm the setting. Setting Flash ( ) When taking pictures in difficult lighting conditions, you may need the flash to get correct exposure. Mode Auto Flash Fill in Flash Flash Off Auto Flash with Red-eye Reduction Slow Sync Function Flash fires automatically when the lighting condition is dark. Flash fires whenever you take a shot, regardless of the lighting condition. [. . . ] Switch to other flash mode. The camera is still saving the last image you took. The flash is off. 71 Trouble Shooting Problem The images are blurry. Possible Cause The camera is moving when you press the shutter release button. Solution Hold the camera steady or use a tripod when taking images. The focus brackets are Position the focus brackets not positioned on the on your subject. [. . . ]