Samsung Digimax Pro815 User Manual

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¡áYou can mount an external flash in accordance with the shooting conditions.
¡áIf the external flash is mounted, you can’t use the internal flash.
¡áWhen the external flash is mounted, it is possible that camera shake will occur.
We recommend using a tripod to reduce this.
¡áRefer to the user manual of the external flash (optional) for more information.
1. Turn off the flash power and mount it to the hot shoe.
2. Settle the flash by rotating the rigged wheel of flash as
shown alongside.
3. The external flash icon will display on the LCD as
shown alongside.
* When using the external flash, check the flash range displayed on the LCD panel of the flash
before taking a picture. 
* With attaching the external flash, you can change the intensity of the flash by pressing the
Flash compensation button.
* The camera may not function properly when using a flash manufactured by another company.
* We recommend using the exclusive external flash (SEF-42A) and using a flash manufactured
by another company is not covered by the Samsung warranty.
¡ÜHow to use the external flash
External flash (optional)
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¡ÜHow to set the Custom settings  in the Program mode
1. Press the Menu button and select the [P] menu tab.
2. Press the Right button and select the [Custom] menu 
by pressing the Up/ Down button.
3. Press the Right button and select a desired sub menu
by pressing the Up/ Down button.
- Size
- Quality
- Effect
- Sharpness
- Voice memo
- LCD brightness
¡ØThe sharpness and effect can’t be saved in the Auto mode
and Scene mode. The sharpness and voice memo can’t
be saved in the Movie clip mode.
4. Press the OK button to set the setting. ¡á
You can save your preferences in the [Custom] menu and load it by pressing the Custom button.
¡ÜHow to use the Custom button
1. After selecting a desired sub menu in the [Custom]
menu, press the Custom button.
2. The selected menu will display on the LCD.
3. Select a desired sub menu by rotating the Rear jog dial
(JOG2) and press the OK button to set the setting.
Voice Memo
Interval/Time
Interval/NumberCustomColor Space
Save Myset
Flash Synchro.
Voice Memo
LCD Brightness
SizeQuality
Effect
Voice Memo
Interval/Time
Interval/NumberCustomColor Space
Save Myset
Flash Synchro.
Voice Memo
LCD Brightness
SizeQuality
Effect
[ Size sub menu ]
[ Program mode ]
Custom settings
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¡áYou can change the display of the Rear LCD, Finder LCD and
Top LCD.
¡áRefer to page 26 for more information about each LCD.
¡ÜHow to change the display status 
- Rear LCD is on
- Top LCD is on (Icon)
- Finder LCD is off
Pressing
the LCD
buttonPressing the
LCD button
Pressing the
LCD button- Rear LCD is off
- Top LCD is on (Icon)
- Finder LCD is on
- Rear LCD is off
- Top LCD is on (Icon, Pre-view)
- Finder LCD is off
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25
¡ØWhen using the Rear LCD, set the shutter speed over 1/250.
¡ØIf you select the Play mode or PictBridge when the top LCD is on, the top LCD is turned off
and the Rear LCD is turned on automatically.
LCD button
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¡áYou can check the recording status in the LCD.
Pressing the Display/ Information button will change 
the display as shown below.
¡áSome information will not display in the AUTO, MOVIE CLIP
and SCENE mode.
¡ØInformation displayed on the Finder LCD is the same as the information on the Rear LCD. ¡áHistogram shows you the distribution of brightness in
recorded images. If the bars in the histogram are higher
towards the right, the image may be too bright.
If the bars are higher on the left, the image may be too
dark. If the lighting conditions are too bright to check 
the subject by using the LCD, checking the histogram will
enable more precise exposure control for the shots.
¡áCurrent and last shot comparison
The last captured image displays on the left side of the LCD and the pre-view image displays
on the right side of the LCD. You can compare the two images to take next shot. 
Pixel
Dark Bright Distribution of brightness
Pressing 
the (        )
buttonPressing 
the (        )
button
[ Normal display ] [ Image only ] [ Image & Full information ]
Pressing 
the (        )
buttonPressing 
the (        )
button
[ Current and last shot comparison ][ Grid mark ] [ Histogram ]
Display/ Information button (       )
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Sub menu Icon Description
[Children]
[Landscape]
[Close up]
[Sunset]
[Dawn]
[Backlight]
[Firework]
[Beach & Snow]
¡áSelect the [Scene] submenu to automatically configure optimal settings, depending on the
selected scene.
¡á
If you change the camera mode, Macro (p.56), Flash (p.57), High speed shutter (p.49) and Drive
mode settings (p.36) set in the Scene mode are changed to default setting automatically.
To take a picture of fast moving objects, for example, children. [Portrait]
To take a picture of a person.
[Night]Use this for shooting still images at night or in other dark conditions.
Close-up shooting for small objects such as plants and insects.
For taking pictures of sunsets. To take pictures of distant scenery.
Daybreak scenes.
Portrait without shadows caused by backlight.
Firework scenes. [Text]Use this mode to shoot a document.
For ocean, lake, beach and snowscape scenes.
¡ÜWhen [Night], [Landscape], [Close up], [Text], [Sunset], [Dawn] and [Firework] scene
mode are selected, it is possible that camera shake will occur. In this case, take care of
the camera shaking.
INFORMATION
SCENE button
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¡áYou can see the Finder LCD clearly by rotating the diopter.
¡áThe range is from -4 to +2 dpt.
¡ÜDiopter
1. Select the Finder LCD by pressing the LCD
button (p.63).
2. While looking though the Finder LCD, rotate 
the diopter to the left or the right.
3. When you can see the Finder LCD clearly,
adjustment is complete.
Diopter
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¡áYou can use the menu on the LCD to set up recording functions.
¡áThe following functions are available, depending on the mode you have selected.
The items indicated by                         are default settings.
¡ÜThe menu will not be displayed on the LCD monitor in the following circumstances :
- When another button is being operated.
- While image data is being processed. (when the Card in use lamp blinks)
- When there is no battery capacity.
INFORMATION
Main menu Sub menu Camera working mode Page
3264X2448
3264X2176
3264X1840
2400X1800
1632X1224
1024X768
640X480
640X480
320X240
160X120
RAW
TIFF
Super Fine
Fine
Normal
25 fps
15 fpsFrame Ratep.70
p.71 Size
Quality
Using the LCD monitor to adjust the camera settings
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Main menu Sub menu Camera working mode Page
Normal
B & W
Sepia
Negative
Contrast +2 ~ 0 ~ -2
Saturation +2 ~ 0 ~ -2
Soft
Normal
Vivid
Off
One Pic
All Pics 
Interval/Time 1 ~ 60 min
Interval/Number 2 ~ 99 pics
Sharpness
sRGB
Adobe RGB
Myset 1
Myset 2
Myset 3
Myset 1
Myset 2
Myset 3
Sharpness
Voice memop.72
p.73
p.74
p.75
p.76
p.39
p.62
p.77
p.78 Effect
Custom
Color Space
Save Myset
Load Myset
Effect
LCD Brightness, Size, Quality
Voice memo
Using the LCD monitor to adjust the camera settings
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Main menu Sub menu Camera working mode Page
1st Curtain
2nd Curtain
Auto
Manual
Off
On
Center
Focus Area
* Menus are subject to change without prior notice.p.58
p.57
p.48
p.79 Flash Synchro.
Flash Pop-up
Direct MF
Spot AE Point
Using the LCD monitor to adjust the camera settings
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¡áYou can select the image size appropriate for your application.
With Menu button With Jog dial  Icon
3264X2448 L
3264X2176 3:2
3264X1840 16:9
2400X1800 M1
1632X1224 M2
1024X768 S1
640X480 S2
640X480 640
320X240 320
160X120 160
Still image
Movie clip
¡ÜThe higher the resolution, the lower the number of available shots will be because high
resolution images require more memory than lower resolution images.
INFORMATION
ModeSize
Flash Pop-up
Direct MF
Spot AE point
SizeQuality
Effect
Contrast
1024¡¿768
640¡¿480
3264¡¿ ¡¿
24483264¡¿2176
3264¡¿1840
[ Program mode ]
Size
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