Samsung Digimax U Ca5 Users Manual

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+/- button
Using 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.
1. Select the CUSTOM (          ) menu of the White
Balance.
2. Place a sheet of white paper in front of the camera so
that the LCD monitor shows only white, and then press
the SHUTTER button.
3. Your custom white balance value is stored.
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+/- button
Long Time shutter : This camera automatically adjusts the shutter speed and aperture values
to the shooting environment. However, in NIGHT SCENE mode, you can
set the shutter speed and aperture values to your preference.
Adjusting the shutter speed and aperture values
1. Select the [Night] scene mode. 
(M button 
[Scene] [Night])
2. Press +/- button and Long Time shutter menu
(LT, For selecting shutter speed and aperture value) will
be displayed.
3. Configure the Long Time shutter value...

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LCD button
[Full Information Mode][Basic Information Mode] [Power save mode]
You can check the recording status in the LCD monitor. 
In any mode with the exception of VOICE RECORDING
mode, pressing the LCD button will change the display as
shown below.
Idle mode 
- After selecting Save mode by pressing the LCD button,
and if the camera isnt operated during the specified
time(about 30 SEC.), the camera power will be idle 
(LCD monitor : OFF, Button lamp : Blinking) automatically.
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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 any mode with
the exception of VOICE RECORDING mode, pressing the MENU button displays the menu
on the LCD monitor.
The 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.
INFORMATION
The following functions are available, depending on...

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Using the LCD monitor to adjust the camera settings
Menu tab Main menu Sub menuCamera working modePage
Multi
Spot
Single
Continuous
Soft
Normal
Vivid
Normal
B&W
Sepia
Negative
Off
Range 1
Range 2
Range 3
Off
2 Parts
3 Parts
4 Parts
Off
Frame 1
Frame 2 
Frame 3 
Off
On
Shooting
Effect
Special Effect
Photo Frame
HighLight
Composite Sharpness
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* Menus are subject to change without prior notice.
Metering
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How to use the menu
3. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select a sub menu.
4. Select a sub menu, and then the value you set will be saved. Press the MENU button 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 buttons to navigate through the menus.
Mode
Press the UP or
DOWN button.Press the UP or
DOWN button.
[STILL IMAGE mode]
Press the LEFT
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Size
You can select the image size appropriate for your application.
Icon2592 2272 2048 1600 1024 640 640 320 160
Size2592X19442272X1704 2048X1536 1600X12001024X768 640X480 640X480 320X240 160X128
The higher the resolution, the lower the number of available shots will be because high
resolution images require more memory than lower resolution images.
INFORMATION
STILL IMAGE mode Mode MOVIE CLIP mode
[ STILL IMAGE mode ][ MOVIE CLIP mode ]
Size2592X1944
2272X1704
2048X1536
1600X12002592Size640X480...

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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.
Mode   
Icon 30FPS 15FPS
Sub menu S. Fine Fine Normal30FPS   15FPS
File Format jpeg jpeg jpeg avi avi 
STILL IMAGE mode MOVIE CLIP mode
S. Fine is the highest quality and Normal is the lowest setting.
Choose the setting appropriate for your needs.
This file format complies with the DCF(Design rule for Camera File system).
JPEG (Joint...

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Metering
If 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...

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Sharpness
By using the camera’s digital processor, it is possible to add special effects to your images.
[MANUAL mode ][ MOVIE CLIP mode ]
[Normal] : No effect is added to the image.
[B & W] : Converts the image to black and white.
[Sepia] : Captured images will be stored in a sepia tone 
(a gradient of yellowish brown colours).
[Negative] : Save the image in negative mode. 
Effect
You can adjust the sharpness of the picture you want to
take. You cannot check the sharpness effect on the LCD
monitor...