Samsung Digimax U CA3 User Manual

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MENU/ OK button 
If the menu is displayed, use the 5-Function buttons (///) to change the data values
and for your changes to be accepted.
If the menu is not displayed, press the MENU/OK button to display a menu for the current
camera mode on the LCD monitor. Press the button again to return to the previous state.
Exposure compensation 
: 
This camera automatically adjusts the exposure according to the ambient lighting conditions. In
Auto or Myset mode, the exposure compensation can be adjusted...

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+/- button 
A negative exposure compensation value reduces the exposure. Note that a positive
exposure compensation value increases the exposure and the LCD monitor will appear
white or you may not get good pictures.
INFORMATION 
2. Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to set the desired
exposure compensation factor (
Ev).
3. Press the +/- button again. The value you set will be
saved and the Exposure Compensation setup mode will
close. If you change the exposure value, the exposure
indicator (      ) will...

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+/- button 
ISO: You can select the ISO sensitivity when taking pictures. The speed or specific light-sensitivity of
a camera is rated by ISO numbers. This is available only in Auto or Manual mode.
Selecting an ISO Sensitivity
1. Press the +/- button, and the use the UP button to select
the ISO icon(        ). The ISO menu bar will appear as
shown. 
2. Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to select the desired
ISO sensitivity value. 
- AUTO : The cameras sensitivity is
automatically changed by variables...

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+/- button 
2) Setting Userset mode
1. In Night Shot mode, press the +/- button. A screen
appears as shown to the right.
2. Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to set the shutter
speed. Available shutter speeds are as follows:
AUTO, 1/8, 3/16, 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 3/4, 1, 3/2, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12,
and 16 seconds.
Use the UP and DOWN buttons to set the aperture value.
Use the UP and DOWN button to display the large/small
aperture values at the top left of the shutter speed bar.
3. Press the +/- button again. The...

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+/- button 
zoom0 zoom1 zoom2 zoom3 zoom4 zoom5 zoom6 zoom7
5.8 7.4 9.1 10.7 12.4 14.0 15.7 17.4
2.8 3.1 3.4 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.6 4.8
5.8 6.4 7.0 7.6 8.2 8.8 9.4 10.0
Optical Zoom
Large
Small Aperture
ValueZoom Position
Focusing range(mm)
[ Image & full information ] [ Image & basic information ] [ LCD off ]
You can check the recording status in the LCD monitor.
Pressing the LCD button in the RECORDING (STILL
IMAGE, MOVIE CLIP) mode will change the display as
shown below.
Pressing the
LCD buttonPressing...

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Using the LCD monitor to adjust the camera settings
You can use the menu on the LCD monitor to set up recording functions.
In the STILL IMAGE/ MOVIE CLIP mode, pressing the MENU button displays the menu on the
LCD monitor.
The following functions are available, depending on the mode you have selected.
The items indicated by  are default settings.
Menu tab Main menu Sub menu Camera working mode
AUTO
MANUAL
NIGHT
2048X1536
2048X1360 
1600X1200 
1024X768 
640X480 
320X240
160X120
S.FINE
FINE
NORMAL...

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Using the LCD monitor to adjust the camera settings
Menu tab Main menu Sub menu Camera working mode
NORMAL
B&W
SUNSET
SEPIA
RGB
SOFT
NORMAL
VIVID
How to use the menu
3. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select a sub menu.
4. Select a sub menu, and then press the OK button. The value you set will be saved and the
menu will disappear. 1. Turn on the camera and press the MENU button. A menu for each camera mode appears.
However, there is no menu for Voice Recording mode. (       )
2. Use the LEFT and RIGHT...

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Mode
AUTO : Use this for shooting basic still images. 
MANUAL : Use this to store your custom settings for
the camera. Any changes made to
settings other than Self-Timer and Voice
Recording will be saved.
NIGHT : Use this for shooting still images at night
or in other dark conditions.
You can select the image size appropriate for your application. 
You can select from AUTO, MANUAL, NIGHT and Movie Clip modes.
Size
The higher the resolution, the lower the number of available shots will be because high...

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Quality 
You can select the compression ratio appropriate for your application of the captured images.
The higher the compression ratio, the lower the picture quality. This is available in Auto,
Manual, Night, and Movie clip modes
Mode  
Icon
Sub menu S.FINE FINE NORMAL HIGH LOW
File Format jpeg jpeg jpeg mov mov
STILL IMAGE modeMOVIE CLIP mode
320 160
Image Size and Quality for the Number of Images that can be saved in a Memory Card/Shooting
Time(When using a 32MB Memory Stick Duo; based on Samsungs...

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Metering
If you cannot obtain suitable exposure conditions, you can change the metering method to take
brighter pictures. This can be set in Auto and Manual modes.
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 center
of the LCD monitor will be metered for
light. This is...