Samsung S760 Users Manual

							20_RECORDING
Starting the recording mode
A movie clip can be recorded for as long as the available recording time 
of the memory capacity allows. 
 1.  Select the Movie clip mode by rotating the 
Mode dial. ( The Movie clip mode icon and 
available recording time will display on the 
LCD monitor.).
 2.  Point the camera towards the subject and 
compose the image by using the LCD 
monitor.
 3.  Press the shutter button once and movie 
clips are recorded for as long as the avail-
able recording time allows. Movie clips 
will still be recorded if the shutter button 
is released. If you wish to stop recording, press the shutter button 
again.
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Image size and type are listed below.
- Image size  : 640x480, 320x240 (Selectable) 
- Movie clip fi le type  : AVI (MJPEG)
- Frame Rate  : 30FPS, 15FPS (Selectable)
How to use the Movie clip mode ( ´ )
You can record the movie clip without sound.
Recording the movie clip without sound

 Using Successive Recording
Steps from 1-2 are the same as those for 
MOVIE CLIP mode.
3. Press the shutter button and movie clips 
are recorded for as long as the available 
recording time. Movie clips will still be 
recorded if the shutter button is released.
 4. Press the Pause button ( Ø
 ) to pause recording.
 5. Press the Pause button ( Ø
 ) again to resume the recording.
 6. If you wish to stop recording, press the shutter button again.
This camera allows you to temporarily stop during unwanted scenes, 
while recording a movie clip. Using this function, you can record your 
favourite scenes into a movie clip without having to create multiple 
movie clips.
Pausing while recording a movie clip 
(Successive Recording)
Ä
 See p.40 for further details.
Stop RECSH
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The available memory capacity may vary depending on shooting condi-
tions and camera settings.

When the Flash Off, Slow synchro mode or DIS mode is selected in 
a low lighting condition, the camera shake warning indicator ( Ã
 ) 
may appear on the LCD monitor. In this case, use a tripod, support the 
camera on a solid surface or change to fl ash shot mode.

Shooting against the light : Please do not take pictures against the sun. 
Doing so  may make the picture dark. To 
take a picture against the light, please use 
the [Backlight] in the scene shooting mode 
(see page 19), fi ll-in fl ash (see page 28), 
spot metering (see page 35), or exposure 
compensation (see page 37).

Avoid obstructing the lens or the fl ash when you capture an image.

Compose the image by using the LCD monitor.
Things to Watch Out for When Taking Pictures
[Lightly press the shutter button][Press the shutter button]

Pressing the shutter button down half way.
Lightly press the shutter button to confi rm focus and fl ash battery 
charge. Press the shutter button all way down to take the picture.
Under certain conditions the auto focus system may not perform as 
expected.
  - When photographing a subject that has little contrast.
  - If the subject is highly refl ective or shiny.
  - If the subject is moving at high speed.
 -  When there is strong refl ected light, or when the background is very 
bright.
 -  When the subject matter has only horizontal lines or the subject is 
very narrow (such as a stick or fl agpole).
 -  When the surroundings are dark.
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Using the camera buttons to set the cameraZOOM W / T button
The recording mode function can be set up by using the camera buttons.
Used for turning the camera’s power on / off.
If there is no operation during the specifi ed 
time, the cameras power will be turned off 
automatically to save battery life. 
Refer to page 48 for more information about 
the auto power off function.
POWER button
Used for taking an image or recording voice in the RECORDING 
mode.

In MOVIE CLIP mode
Pressing the shutter button down fully starts 
the process for recording a movie clip. 
Press the shutter button once and the movie 
clip is recorded for as long as the available 
recording time in the memory allows. If you 
wish to stop recording, press the shutter button again.

 In STILL IMAGE mode
Pressing the shutter button down halfway activates the autofocus and 
checks the condition of the fl ash. Pressing the shutter button down 
fully takes and stores the image. If you select voice memo recording, 
the recording will start after the camera has fi nished storing the image 
data.
SHUTTER button
If the menu is not displayed, this button works 
as the OPTICAL ZOOM or DIGITAL ZOOM 
button.
This camera has a 3X optical zoom and a 3X 
digital zoom function. Using both will offer a 
total zoom ratio of 9X.

 TELE Zoom
  Optical zoom TELE   :  Pressing the ZOOM T button. This will zoom 
into the subject i.e. the subject will appear 
nearer.
  Digital zoom TELE   :  When the maximum (3X) optical zoom is se-
lected, pressing the ZOOM T button activates 
the digital zoom software. Releasing ZOOM 
T button stops the digital zooming at the 
required setting. Once the maximum digital 
zoom (3X) is achieved, pressing the ZOOM T 
button will have no effect.
[WIDE zoom][TELE zoom] [Digital zoom 3.0X]
Pressing
the ZOOM
T buttonPressing
the ZOOM
T button
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ZOOM W / T button

 WIDE Zoom
  Optical zoom WIDE   :  Pressing the ZOOM W button. This will zoom 
out from the subject i.e. the subject will appear 
further away. Pressing the ZOOM W button 
continuously will set the camera to its minimum 
zoom setting i.e. the subject appears at its 
furthest from the camera.
  Digital zoom WIDE   :  When the digital zoom is in operation, press-
ing the ZOOM W button will reduce the digital 
zooming in steps. Releasing ZOOM W button 
stops digital zooming. Pressing the ZOOM W 
button will reduce the digital zoom and then it 
will continue to reduce the optical zoom until 
the minimum setting is reached. 
Digital zoom Optical zoom
Images taken using the digital zoom may take a little longer for the 
camera to process. Allow time for this to take place.
The digital zoom cannot be used in movie clip shots.You may notice a decrease in image quality when using the digital 
zoom.
To view a clearer digital zoom image, press the shutter button halfway 
at the maximum optical zoom position and press the zoom T button 
again.
The digital zoom can’t be activated in DIS, Night, Children, Text, 
Close up, Firework or Movie Clip modes.
Take care not to press the lens as this may cause a camera 
malfunction.
[TELE zoom] [Optical zoom 2X] [WIDE zoom]
[Digital zoom 3.0X] [TELE zoom] [WIDE zoom]
Pressing
the ZOOM
W buttonPressing
the ZOOM
W button
Pressing
the ZOOM
W buttonPressing
the ZOOM
W button
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Face Detection(FD) button

 This function can detect up to 9 persons. 

When the camera recognises many people at the same time, it 
will focus on the nearest person.

 The Digital zoom is not activated in this mode. 

 The face detection does not work when setting the effect mode.

When the camera detects a target face, the white colour focus 
frame will be displayed over the target face and the grey colour 
focus frame appear over the remaining faces(up to 8). Press the 
shutter button halfway down to focus on the face and the white 
focus frame turns green.(Total 9)

 Return to previous AF mode if face detection was failure.

 In some conditions this function cannot work properly.
- When a person wears dark glasses or some part of the face is 
hidden.
- When the person being taken does not look at the camera.
- Camera doesnt detect a face as the brightness is too dark or 
too bright.
- The distance between the camera and object are far.

 The maximum available Face Detection range is 2.5m (Wide). 

The nearer the subject, the faster the camera can recognize the 
subject. 
Face Detection(FD):  This mode detects the face position of the sub-
ject automatically and then sets the focus and 
exposure. Select this mode for quick and easy 
face picture.
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 Selectable modes:  Auto, Program, Manual, DIS, Portrait, Children, 
Beach & Snow
 1.  Press the FD(Face Detection) button
(!
 ) in the selectable modes. The FD 
icon will be displayed on the screen left 
side.
 2.  The size and position of the auto focus 
frame is set at the face of the subject 
automatically.
 3.  Press the shutter button halfway. The focus frame turns to green 
when the focus is activated.
 4.  Press the shutter button fully to take a picture.
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Function Description / Info (î
 )
 / Up button Face Detection(FD) button

Self Portrait
When taking pictures of yourself, the area of your face is automatically 
detected so that you can take self pictures more easily and quickly.
Ä
 Selectable modes:  Auto, Program, Manual, DIS, Portrait, 
Beach & Snow
1. When pressing the Face Detection button again on the face 
location screen, the Self Portrait icon appears ( 
 ).
Pressing the 
FD button
2. For self-fi lming, set the camera lens towards the face of the object.  
It automatically detects the face of the object, and emits a guiding 
sound.
3. Startfi lming by pressing the shutter button.

When locating the face in the center of the screen, it repeatedly 
emits a faster sound unlike the sounds that are emitted when 
the face is not in the center.

The guiding sound can be set using the sound setting menu. 
(See p.42)

If [Self Portrait] is set, it is fi xed to Macro focus. 

If [Self Portrait] is set, [Motion Timer] cannot be selected.
While the menu is showing, the Up button operates as a direction button.
If the menu screen does not appear, information or function descriptions 
of the current fi lming image (fi lming mode) can be accessed through the 
liquid crystal monitor by pressing the Function description/ Information 
(î
 ) button. 
[Filming screen] [Information screen] [Function description screen]

Function description : When pressing the Function description but-
ton on the information screen mode, detailed 
descriptions of the functions can be viewed.
The function description can be cancelled by 
pressing the Function description button again.
[Examples of Function descriptions ]
Pressing the 
Function
description buttonPressing the 
Fn button
Display every piece of information 
about shooting.Display the basic information.Display description for each feature. 
Display description for each feature. Set the photo size.Size
3264X2448
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Mode Auto ( Š )
Focus Type Auto macro ( 
d ) Normal
Focus rangeW : 10 ~ Infi nity
 T  : 50 ~ Infi nityW : 80 ~ Infi nity
 T  : 80 ~ Infi nity
Mode Program ( ‰ )
Focus Type macro ( 
e ) Normal
Focus rangeW : 10 ~ 80
 T  : 50 ~ 80W : 80 ~ Infi nity
 T  : 80 ~ Infi nity
Mode DIS Mode ( ÿ )
Focus Type Auto macro ( 
d ) Normal
Focus rangeW : 10 ~ Infi nity
 T  : 50 ~ Infi nityW : 80 ~ Infi nity
 T  : 80 ~ Infi nity
Macro(e )
 / Down button

 Types of focus mode and focus range (W : Wide, T : Tele)(Unit: cm)
When the macro mode is selected, be particularly careful to avoid 
camera shake.
When you take a picture within 30cm (Wide zoom) or 50cm (Tele zoom) 
in the Macro mode, select the FLASH OFF mode.
When you take a picture within the 10cm macro range, the autofocus on 
the camera will take longer to set the correct focus distance.
While the menu is showing, press the DOWN button to move from the 
main menu to a sub menu, or to move down the sub menu. When the 
menu is not showing, you can use the MACRO / DOWN button to take 
macro pictures. 
The distance ranges are shown below. Press the Macro button until the 
desired macro mode indicator appears on the LCD monitor.
[Auto Focus]
[Macro ( e )][Auto Macro ( d )]
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 Available focusing method, by recording mode
( o : Selectable,
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Focus lock
To focus on a subject not positioned in the centre of the picture, use the 
focus lock function.
2. Press the SHUT-
TER button halfway 
and focus on the 
subject. 1. The image to be 
captured.3. Recompose the pic-
ture and fully depress 
the SHUTTER button.

Using the Focus Lock
  1. Ensure the subject is in the centre of the autofocus frame.
 2.  Press the SHUTTER button halfway. When the green auto focus 
frame lights up, it means the camera is focused on the subject. Be 
careful not to press the SHUTTER button all the way down to avoid 
taking an unwanted picture.
  3.  With the SHUTTER button still pressed down only halfway, move 
the camera to recompose your picture as desired, and then press 
the SHUTTER button completely to take the picture. If you release 
yourfi nger from the SHUTTER button, the focus lock function will be 
cancelled.
Macro(e )
 / Down button
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If you press the shutter button after selecting the Auto, Fill-in, Slow 
synchrofl ash, the fi rst fl ash fi res to check the shooting condition 
(Flash range and Power ratio of fl ash). 
Do not move the camera until the second fl ash fi res. 
Using the fl ash frequently will reduce the life of the battery.Under normal operating conditions the re-charging time for the fl ash 
is usually within 5.5 seconds. If the battery is weak, the charging 
time will be longer.
In the DIS mode, [Landscape], [Close up], [Text], [Sunset], [Dawn], 
[Firework] scene modes and the Movie clip mode, the fl ash function 
will not operate.
Take photographs within the fl ash range.The image quality is not guaranteed if the subject is too close or 
highly refl ective.
When taking an image in poorly lit conditions with the fl ash, there 
may be a white speck in the captured image. The speck is caused 
by the fl ash light refl ecting off atmospheric dust.
Flash(# )
 / Left button
When the menu is displayed on the LCD 
monitor, pressing the LEFT button makes the 
cursor shift to the left tab.
When the menu is not displayed on the LCD 
monitor, the LEFT button operates as the 
FLASH button.

 Selecting the fl ash mode
 1.  Press the Mode button to select a RECORDING mode with the 
exception of the Movie clip mode or the DIS mode.(p.16)
 2.  Press the Flash button until the desired fl ash mode indicator is 
displayed on the LCD monitor. 
 3.  Afl ash mode indicator will be displayed on the LCD monitor. 
Use the correct fl ash to suit the environment.

 Flash range(Unit: m)
ISONormal Macro Auto macro
WIDE TELE WIDE TELE WIDE TELE
AUTO 0.8 ~ 4.0 0.8 ~ 2.1 0.3 ~ 0.8 0.5 ~ 0.8 0.3 ~ 4.0 0.5 ~ 2.1
[Selecting the Auto fl ash]
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Icon Flash mode Description 
^Autofl ashIf the subject or background is dark, the 
camerafl ash will operate automatically.
]Auto & Red eye
reductionIf a subject or background is dark, the 
camerafl ash will work automatically and will 
reduce the red-eye effect by using the red-
eye reduction function.
#Fill in fl ash Thefl ash fi res regardless of the available 
light. The intensity of the fl ash will be au-
tomatically controlled to suit the prevailing 
conditions.
ªSlow synchroThefl ash operates with a slow shutter 
speed to obtain a balanced correct expo-
sure. In poor lighting conditions the camera 
shake warning indicator ( Ã ) will display 
on the LCD monitor.
ŒFlash offThefl ash does not fi re. 
Select this mode when capturing images in 
a place or situation where fl ash photography 
is prohibited. When you capture an image 
in poorly lit conditions, the camera shake 
warning indicator ( 
à ) will appear on the 
LCD monitor.

 Flash mode indicator
 Available fl ash mode, by recording mode 
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