Samsung Digimax S500 User Manual

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+ / - button
¡ÜUsing the Custom White Balance
White balance settings may vary slightly depending on the shooting
environment. 
You can select the most appropriate white balance setting for a given shooting
environment by setting up the custom white balance.¡áExposure compensation : This camera automatically adjusts the exposure
according to the ambient lighting conditions. 
You can also select the exposure value by using the 
+ / - button.
3. Press the + / - button again. The value you set will be...

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¡áYou can use the menu on the LCD monitor to set up recording functions. In any
mode with the exception of VOICE RECORDING mode, pressing the MENU
button displays the menu on the LCD monitor.
¡ØThe 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 there is no battery capacity.
¡áThe following functions are available, depending on the mode you have selected.The items indicated by...

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Size Quality / Frame rate
[ STILL IMAGE mode ]
QUALITY
Super Fine
Fine
Normal
[ MOVIE CLIP mode ]
FRAME RATE
30FPS
15FPS
¡áYou can select the compression ratio appropriate for your application of the
captured images.
The higher the compression ratio, the lower the picture quality.IconSub menu
Super Fine
Fine Normal 30FPS 15FPS
File Format
jpeg jpeg jpeg avi avi
STILL IMAGE mode
ModeMOVIE CLIP mode
¡ÜThis file format complies with the DCF (Design rule for Camera File
system).
¡ÜJPEG (Joint...

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¡áIf you cannot obtain suitable exposure conditions, you can change the metering
method to take brighter pictures.
[Multi] : Exposure will be calculated based on an
average of the available light in the image
area. However, the calculation will be
biased towards the centre of the image
area. This is suitable for general use.
[Spot] : Only the rectangular area in the centre of
the LCD monitor will be metered for light.
This is suitable when the subject in the
centre is exposed correctly, regardless...

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Sharpness
OSD (On Screen Display) information
¡áIdle mode : If you select the [LCD Save] and the
camera isnt operated during the
specified time(about 30 SEC.), the
camera power will be idle (LCD monitor :
OFF, Camera status lamp : Blinking)
automatically.
- To use the camera again, press any of the
camera buttons except the power button.
- If there is no operation during the specified time, the camera power will be
turned off automatically to save battery life. Refer to page 54 for more...

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Starting play mode
¡ÜPlaying back a movie clip
Steps from 1-2 are the same as those to play back
a still image.
3. Select the recorded movie clip and press the
Play & Pause button (              ) to play back. 
- To pause a movie clip file while playing it back,
press the play & pause button again.
- Pressing the play & pause button again will
cause the movie clip file restart.
- To rewind the movie clip while it is playing,
press the LEFT button. To fast forward the
movie clip, press the RIGHT...

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Starting play mode LCD  monitor Indicator
¡ÜPlaying back a recorded voice
Steps from 1-2 are the same as those to play
back a still image.
3. Select the recorded voice file and press the
Play & Pause button (             ) to play back  a
recorded voice file.
- To pause a recorded voice file, while playing
it back, press the play & pause button again.
- To resume playback of the voice file, press the play & pause button.
- To rewind the voice file while it is playing, press the LEFT button. 
To...

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[ Thumbnail display mode ]
Using the camera buttons to set the camera
Thumbnail(        ) / Enlargement (        ) button 
¡áIn Play mode, you can use the buttons on the camera to conveniently set up the
Play mode functions.¡ÜImage enlargement
1. Select an image that you want to enlarge and
press the enlargement button.
2. Different parts of the image can be viewed by
pressing the 5 function button.
3. Pressing the thumbnail button will zoom back to
the original full sized image.
- You can tell...

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Thumbnail (        ) / Enlargement (        ) button 
¡áWhen the menu is displayed on the LCD monitor, pressing the UP button makes
the menu cursor move up. 
¡áWhen the menu is not displayed on the LCD monitor, the UP button operates as
the voice memo button. You can add your voice to a stored still image.
¡ÜAdding a Voice Memo to a Still Image
1. Press the LEFT / RIGHT button to select an
image that you wish to add sound to.
2. Press the voice memo button (        ) and the
voice memo indicator...

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¡áIn Play mode, the play & pause/ down button works as follows:
- If the menu is displayed
Press the DOWN button to move from the main menu to a sub menu, or to
move down the sub menu cursor.
- If a still image with a voice memo, a voice file, or a movie clip is playing
In Stop mode : Plays a still image with a voice memo, a voice file, or a
movie clip.
During playback : Temporarily stops playback.
In Pause mode : Resumes playback[Voice recording is stopped]
Play & Pause (          ) / Down...