Samsung Digimax V4000 Users Manual

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RECORDING
A / S / M
In this mode you can select the shutter speed or aperture value to your preference.
1. Rotate the mode dial to the A/ S/ M mode and press the
MENU button.
2. Press the DOWN button and the cursor will be shifted to the
main menu.
3. Select [A/S/M] menu by pressing the UP/DOWN button.
4. Press the RIGHT button and the cursor will shift to the [A/S/M]
sub menu.
5. 
Select the desired sub menu by pressing the UP/DOWN button.
Aperture priority ( A ) : 
You can select the aperture value in this mode.
The camera calculates the best shutter speed automatically
to the proper exposure value.
Shutter priority ( S ) : 
You can select the shutter speed in this mode.
The camera calculates the best aperture value automatically
to the proper exposure value.
Manual ( M ) :
You can select the shutter speed and the aperture value in this mode.
6. Press the OK button to confirm the setting.
Press the menu button twice and the menu display will disappear. Take a picture.
INFORMATION
After pressing the shutter button half way down, the values that were changed in the A/S/M
mode will be applied to the picture.
If the aperture value or shutter speed is out of the limit of application, the value that is displayed
on the LCD monitor will show as red. However, you will still be able to take a picture.
BACK:
A/S/M SETUP MyCAM
SET:OK
SIZE
QUALITY
A/S/M
METERINGA
S
M
EXIT:MENU
A/S/M SETUP MyCAM
PAGE:
SIZE
QUALITY
A/S/M
METERING2272x1704
FINE
A
MULTI
It warns that : To be the properly exposed, the aperture value
should be smaller than F 2.8. The minimum aperture
value that you can select is F 2.8.
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A / S / M
Aperture priority mode ( A )
- The small aperture value is used for portraits to separate the
subject from the background.
The large aperture value is used for landscape photographs to
keep the foreground and background in focus.  
- While pressing the +/- button, select the desired aperture
value by pressing the UP/ DOWN button.
- To change the exposure value, press the LEFT/ RIGHT
button by pressing the +/- button. 
- Point the camera towards the subject and compose the image
and take a picture.
Shutter priority mode ( S )
- 
Fast shutter speeds are used in sport photography to capture
action shots. Slow shutter speeds can be used to show the flow
of motion such as water cascading over a waterfall.
- While pressing the +/- button, select the desired shutter speed
by pressing the UP/ DOWN button.
- To change the exposure value, press the LEFT/ RIGHT
button by pressing the +/- button. 
- Point the camera towards the subject and compose the image
and take a picture.
Manual mode ( M )
- You can select the shutter speed and the aperture value in
this mode.
- While pressing the +/- button, select the desired shutter speed
by pressing the UP/ DOWN button.
- While pressing the +/- button, select the desired aperture
value by pressing the LEFT/ RIGHT button.
- Point the camera towards the subject and compose the image
and take a picture.
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RECORDING
Metering 
When the camera cannot calculate a desired exposure, you can change the metering method.
INFORMATION
The default metering mode is Multi pattern metering.
If the subject is not the centre of the focus, do not use the spot metering as there may be an
exposure error. In this case, use exposure compensation.
When the power is turned off, the changed setting value returns to the initial value.
BACK:
PROG SETUP MyCAM
SET:OK
SIZE
QUALITY
METERING
SHOOTING
MULTISPOT
EXIT:MENU
PROG SETUP MyCAM
PAGE:
SIZE
QUALITY
METERING
SHOOTING2272x1704
FINE
MULTI
SINGLE
1. Rotate the mode dial to the RECORDING mode and press the
MENU button.
2. Press the DOWN button and the cursor will be shifted to the
main menu.
3. 
Select the [METERING] menu by pressing the UP/DOWN button.
4. Press the RIGHT button and the cursor will shift to the
[METERING] sub menu.
5. Select the desired sub menu by pressing the UP/DOWN button.
- Multi pattern metering : 
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.
- Spot metering : 
Use this function when there is backlight or when
photographing a subject that has little contrast. In backlighting
conditions adjust the light metering to suit the subject matter.
6. Press the OK button to confirm the setting.
Press the menu button twice and the menu display will disappear. Take a picture.
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Shooting
You can select the continuous shooting or AEB shooting in this menu.
AEB is not available in the A/S/M mode.
1. Rotate the mode dial to the RECORDING mode and press the MENU button.
2. Press the DOWN button and the cursor will be shifted to the main menu.
3. Select the [SHOOTING] menu by pressing the UP/DOWN button.
4. Press the RIGHT button and the cursor will shift to the
[SHOOTING] sub menu.
5. Select the desired sub menu by pressing the UP/DOWN button.
- SINGLE : you can take only one picture at a time.
- CONTINUOUS :          In this mode, you can capture moving
subjects continuously.
- AEB (Auto Exposure Bracket) :          
In this mode, you can take a
3-image bracket of a scene.
There is an over exposed image, normally exposed image and
under exposed image in a bracket.
When you select continuous shot or AEB, you can select the exposure bracket and the number of
continuous shots in [SHOOTING] sub menu.
6. Press the OK button to confirm the setting.
Press the menu button twice and the menu display will disappear. Take a picture.
INFORMATION
The flash mode is set to “flash off” in continuous shooting and AEB shooting. After completing the
continuous or AEB shot, the shooting mode is changed to [SINGLE] automatically.
Once a continuous sequence has begun, it will continue until the selected number of shots
has been taken. Releasing the shutter button will not interrupt this function.
The maximum number of shots in a sequence is governed by the image settings.
Using a 32MB SD memory card, the specified shooting capacity will be as follows.
(These figures are intended as an indication of expected performance)
If you change the image size or quality after selecting the continuous shot or AEB shot, the
shooting mode will be turned to single shot mode automatically.
Quality Size  Large Photo Medium Small
TIFF N/A N/A N/A N/A
Super fine  3 3 14 59
Fine 6 7 28 99
Normal 10 11 42 99
BACK:
PROG SETUP MyCAM
SET:OK
SIZE
QUALITY
METERING
SHOOTINGSINGLECONTINUOUSAEB
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RECORDING
Shooting
INFORMATION
Continuous and AEB shots cannot be selected in the TIFF image quality format.
To take the continuous shot, the number of available shots must be more than 2 because
the minimum number of the continuous shots are 2. To take the AEB shots, the number of
available shots must be more than 3 because of the same reason.
Camera shake can be a problem when using the AEB shooting mode and it takes time to
store the AEB image to the memory. We recommend using a tripod.
You can select the camera’s sensitivity to light by selecting the ISO sub menu. The speed or specific
light-sensitivity of a camera is rated by ISO numbers.
1. Rotate the mode dial to the RECORDING mode and press the MENU button.
2. Press the DOWN button and the cursor will be shifted to the main menu.
3. Select the [SHOOTING] menu by pressing the UP/DOWN button.
4. Press the DOWN button on the [SHOOTING] menu and the next menu page will be displayed.
5. Select the [ISO] menu by pressing the UP/DOWN button.
8. Press the OK button to confirm the setting.
Press the menu button twice and the menu display will disappear. Take a picture. 6. 
Press the RIGHT button and the cursor will shift to the [ISO] sub menu.
7. Select the desired sub menu by pressing the UP/DOWN button.
- AUTO : The cameras sensitivity is automatically
changed by variables such as lighting value or
subject brightness.
- 100/ 200/ 400 : In the same lighting conditions, the higher the
ISO value is, the faster the shutter speed will
be. However, the images can be saturated in very bright conditions.
INFORMATION
The higher the number, the more sensitive it is to light. As with film, the higher speeds
usually induce more electronic noise so the image gets grainier.
When the power is turned off, the changed setting value returns to the initial value.
[AUTO] is not applied to A/S/M mode. 
ISO
BACK:
PROG SETUP MyCAM
SET:OK
ISO
W.B
EFFECT
SHARPAUTO
100
200
400
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White Balance
The white balance control allows you to adjust the colors to appear more natural looking.
1. Rotate the mode dial to the RECORDING mode and press the
MENU button.
2. Press the DOWN button and the cursor will be shifted to the main
menu.
3. Select the [SHOOTING] menu by pressing the UP/DOWN button.
4. Press the DOWN button on the [SHOOTING] menu and the next
menu page will be displayed.
5. Select the [W.B] menu by pressing the UP/DOWN button.
6. 
Press the RIGHT button and the cursor will shift to the [W.B] sub menu.
7. Select the desired sub menu by pressing the UP/DOWN button.
- AUTO : The camera automatically selects the
appropriate white balance settings, depending
on the prevailing lighting conditions.
- DAYLIGHT :        For taking images outside.
- CLOUDY :        F o r   t a k i n g   images under a cloudy and
overcast sky.
- FLUOR. :        For shooting under fluorescent lighting.
- TUNGSTEN :        For shooting under tungsten (standard light bulb) lighting.
8. Press the OK button to confirm the setting.
Press the menu button twice and the menu display will disappear. Take a picture.
INFORMATION
Different lighting conditions may cause a color cast on your images.
When the power is turned off, the changed setting value returns to the initial value.
BACK:
PROG SETUP MyCAM
SET:OK
ISO
W.B
EFFECT
SHARPAUTODAYLIGHTCLOUDY
FLUOR.
EXIT:MENU
PROG SETUP MyCAM
PAGE:
SIZE
QUALITY
METERING
SHOOTING2272x1704
FINE
MULTI
SINGLE
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RECORDING
Effect
Using the camera’s digital processor, it is possible to add special effects to your images.
1. Rotate the mode dial to the RECORDING mode and press the
MENU button.
2. Press the DOWN button and the cursor will be shifted to the main menu
.
3.  Select the [SHOOTING] menu by pressing the UP/DOWN button.
4. Press the DOWN button on the [SHOOTING] menu and the next
menu page will be displayed.
5. Select the [EFFECT] menu by pressing the UP/DOWN button.
6. Press the RIGHT button and the cursor will shift to the [EFFECT]
sub menu.
7. Select the desired sub menu by pressing the UP/DOWN button.
- NORMAL : No effect is added to the image.
- B & W : Converts the image to black and white.
- sRGB : sRGB is a device independent standard color
model. Devices supporting sRGB can display the
exact image color.
- SUNSET : Used for capturing images at sunset
8. Press the OK button to confirm the setting.
Press the menu button twice and the menu display will disappear.
Take a picture.
INFORMATION
When the power is turned off, the changed setting value returns to the initial value.
BACK:
PROG SETUP MyCAM
SET:OK
ISO
W.B
EFFECT
SHARPNORMAL
B & W
sRGB
SUNSET
EXIT:MENU
PROG SETUP MyCAM
PAGE:
SIZE
QUALITY
METERING
SHOOTING2272x1704
FINE
MULTI
SINGLE
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Sharpness
You can select the sharpness of still image.
1. Rotate the mode dial to the RECORDING mode and press the
MENU button.
2. 
Press the DOWN button and the cursor will be shifted to the main menu.
3. Select the [SHOOTING] menu by pressing the UP/DOWN button.
4. Press the DOWN button on the [SHOOTING] menu and the next
menu page will be displayed.
5. 
Select the [SHARP] menu by pressing the UP/DOWN button.
6. Press the RIGHT button and the cursor will shift to the [SHARP] sub menu.
7. Select the desired sub menu by pressing the UP/DOWN button.
- SOFT :  This gives smooth edges and the final image
will have a soft appearance.
- NORMAL :  This setting will give a standard finish to the
final image.
- VIVID :  This will give the image a crisp and clear
appearance.
8. Press the OK button to confirm the setting.
Press the menu button twice and the menu display will disappear.
Take a picture.
INFORMATION 
When the power is turned off, the changed setting value returns to the initial value.
BACK:
PROG SETUP MyCAM
SET:OK
ISO
W.B
EFFECT
SHARP
EXIT:MENU
PROG SETUP MyCAM
PAGE:
SIZE
QUALITY
METERING
SHOOTING2272x1704
FINE
MULTI
SINGLE
SOFT
NORMAL
VIVID
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RECORDING
My SET mode menu
You can select your favorite settings that have been saved in this menu.
1. Rotate the mode dial to the MySET mode and press the
MENU button.
2. Press the DOWN button and the cursor will be shifted to the
main menu.
3. Select the [MODE] menu by pressing the UP/DOWN button.
4. Press the RIGHT button and the cursor will shift to the
[MODE] sub menu.
5. Select the desired sub menu by pressing the UP/DOWN
button.
6. Press the OK button to confirm the setting.
Press the menu button twice and the menu display will
disappear. Take a picture
To apply this function to the camera, change the MySET
mode menu or press the DOWN button and select the
CHANGE menu.
Refer to the CHANGE menu.
You can select your favorite settings and save them in this menu
Main menu Sub menu
MODE MYSET1
MYSET2 
MYSET3
CHANGE NO
YES
Mode
EXIT:MENU
MySET SETUP MyCAM
PAGE:
MODE
CHANGEMYSET1
NO
BACK:
MySET SETUP MyCAM
SET:OK
MODE
CHANGEMYSET1
MYSET2
MYSET3
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Change
The loaded My SET setting will be applied to the camera from this menu.
1. 
Rotate the mode dial to the MySET mode and press the MENU button.
2. Press the DOWN button and the cursor will be shifted to the main
menu.
3. Select the [CHANGE] menu by pressing the UP/DOWN button.
4. Press the RIGHT button and the cursor will shift to the [CHANGE]
sub menu.
5. Select the desired sub menu by pressing the UP/DOWN button.
- Selecting [NO] : The My SET menu will not be changed.
- Selecting [YES] : You can change your favorite menus.
Refer to page 49 ~ 58 for information about
the menus.
6. Press the OK button to confirm the setting.
Press the menu button twice and the menu display will disappear.
Take a picture
INFORMATION
P/A/S/M in the main menu stands for Program mode(P), Aperture priority(A), Shutter priority(S)
and Manual mode(M). You can save one of the camera modes in the My SET mode.
EXIT:MENU
MySET SETUP MyCAM
PAGE:
MODE
CHANGEMYSET1
NO
BACK:
MySET SETUP MyCAM
SET:OK
MODE
CHANGENO
YES
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