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TL34HD
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Contents
1 Basic functions
2 Extended functions
3 Shooting options
4 Playback/Editing
5 Appendix
Index
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Health and Safety Information Always comply with the following precautions and usage tips to Safety Warnings avoid dangerous situations and ensure peak performance of your camera: Do not use your camera near flammable or explosive Warning—situations that could cause injury to yourself or gases and liquids others Do not use your camera near fuels, combustibles, or flammable chemicals. Do not store or carry flammable liquids, gases, or Caution—situations that could cause damage to yo
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Health and Safety Information • Remove the batteries from your camera when storing it for an Handle and dispose of batteries and chargers with care extended period of time. Installed batteries may leak or corrode • Use only Samsung-approved batteries and chargers. over time and cause serious damage to your camera. Incompatible batteries and chargers can cause serious injuries • Protect your camera from sand and dirt when using it on or damage to your camera. beaches or in other similar area
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Health and Safety Information • Turn off the camera when inserting or removing the memory Important Usage Information card. • Do not bend drop, or subject memory cards to heavy impact or pressure. Allow only qualified personnel to service your camera • Do not use memory cards that have been formatted by other Do not allow unqualified personnel to service the camera or cameras or by a computer. Reformat the memory card with attempt to service the camera yourself. Any damage that resul
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Organization of the user manual ©2008 Samsung Electronics America, inc. Basic functions .................................................. 10 1 The specifications of the camera or contents of this Learn about your camera’s layout, icons, and basic manual may be changed without prior notice due to functions for shooting. upgrade of camera functions. Extended functions .......................................... 19 2 Learn how to take a photo by selecting a mode and how to record a video or voic
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Indications used in this manual Icons used in this manual Shooting mode Indication Icon Function AUTO 2 Additional information PROGRAM 1 Situations where you need to be careful MANUAL 8 Camera buttons; for example: [Shutter] (represents the [ ] DUAL IS 7 Shutter button) NIGHT 6 ( ) Page number for reference BEAUTY SHOT 5 The order of options or menus you must select to SCENE 4 perform a step; for example: Touch (represents , followed by ). MOVIE 3 * Annotation Shooting mode icons next
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Exposure (Brightness) Expressions used in this manual The amount of light that enters your camera is called exposure. You can alter the exposure with shutter speed, aperture value, Pressing the shutter and ISO speed. By altering the exposure, your photos will be • Half-press [Shutter]: press and hold the shutter halfway down darker or lighter. • Press [Shutter]: press the shutter all the way down Normal exposure Normal exposure Overexposure (too bright) Overexposure (too brig
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Quick search Taking photos of people Adjusting the exposure (brightness) • Deleting all files in the • 4 mode > PORTRAIT, • Adjust exposure in the 8 mode 22 memory card 50 CHILDREN, SELF SHOT 20 • ISO speed (to adjust the sensitivity to light) • Viewing files in a slide show • 5 mode 21 35 52 • Red Eye, Red Eye Fix • EV (to adjust exposure) 40 (to prevent or correct red-eye) 33 • Viewing files on a TV or • ACB (to compensate for subjects against • Face Detection, Self Portra
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Contents 1. Basic functions ................................................................. 10 3. Shooting options .............................................................. 29 Camera layout ............................................................. 11 Selecting a resolution and quality ................................. 30 Selecting a resolution ..................................................... 30 Icons ..........................................................................
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Contents 4. Playback/Editing ............................................................... 47 5. Appendix ............................................................................ 67 Playing back ................................................................ 48 Camera settings menu ................................................. 68 Starting Playback mode .................................................. 48 Accessing the settings menu .......................................... 68
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1. Basic functions Learn about your camera’s layout, icons, and basic functions for shooting. 1. Basic functions Camera layout ............................................... 11 Icons ............................................................... 13 Turning your camera on or off .................... 14 Using the touch screen ............................... 15 Setting the display ......................................... 16 Taking photos ............................................... 17
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Camera layout POWER button Shutter button AF-assist light/Timer lamp Flash unit Mode dial See below When the flash is needed, the flash unit opens automatically when you press [Shutter] Remote control (Press down gently to close). sensor • While not in use, keep the flash unit closed to prevent damage. • Forcing open the flash unit may cause damage to your camera. Lens Microphone Icon Mode Description Icon Mode Description Take a photo quickly and easily with minimal Take a photo with op
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Camera layout Speaker Status lamp Touch screen • Blinking: When saving a photo or video, recording a voice memo, being read by a computer or printer, or out of focus • Steady: When connecting to a computer or in focus MENU button Access the camera settings menu Zoom T/Expand button Playback button Zoom W/Thumbnail button Tripod mount Battery chamber cover USB and A / V port Insert a memory card and battery Basic functions 12
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Icons The icons displayed will change according to the selected mode or options you set. B. Touch icons A Icon Description Icon Description B Selected photo style Select a frame rate Select a white balance Select a face detection option Adjust the exposure with ACB Select a focus area option Select a display type A. Main display Select a burst type Icon Description Return to the previous screen Select a metering option Selected shooting mode Select a scene Select photo quality : Fully char
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Turning your camera on or off Press [POWER] to turn your camera on or off. In Playback mode Press [Playback] to view stored files. Press and hold [Playback] to mute camera sounds. Basic functions 14
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Using the touch screen Learn basic actions to use the touch screen. The touch screen works best when touched with the soft part of your finger. Do not use any sharp objects to touch the screen. Doing so may damage the screen. Touching Dragging Touch an icon to open a menu or set an option. Drag your finger left or right to scroll horizontally. Drag your finger up or down to scroll vertically. Volume Volume Medium Medium Beep Sound Beep Sound The screen may not recognize your touches correctl
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Using the touch screen Setting a start image Setting the display Set a start image to be displayed when the camera is turned on. Selecting a display type Select a style of display for Shooting or Playback mode. In Playback mode, press [MENU]. 1 Touch Start Image User Image. 2 Touch . 3 Select a photo and touch . Touch Touch 4 • If there are no images, you must first take a photo. Touch Touch Set a start image. 5 Option Available mode Description Touch Touch Shooting
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Taking photos Zooming Rotate the mode dial to 2. 1 You can shoot close-up photos by adjusting the zoom. Your camera has a 3.6X optical zoom and 5X digital zoom. By using both, you can zoom in up to 18 times. Press or press and hold [T] to zoom in on your subject. Press or press and hold [W] to zoom out. Zoom ratio Zoom ratio Align your subject in the frame. 2 Zoom in Zoom in Zoom out Zoom out Half-press [Shutter] to focus. 3 • • Green Green: In focus : In focus • • Red Red: Ou
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Taking photos Digital zoom Reducing camera shake (OIS) If the zoom indicator is in the digital range, your camera is using Reduce camera shake optically in Shooting mode. the digital zoom. The picture quality may deteriorate when you use the digital zoom. In Shooting mode, touch . 1 (In some modes, touch twice.) Optical range Optical range Zoom indicator Zoom indicator Set an option. 2 • If you set the option to on, will appear on top of the Digital range Digital range screen.
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2. Extended functions Learn how to take a photo by selecting a mode and how to record a video or voice memo. 2. Extended functions Shooting modes ........................................... 20 2 Using the Auto mode ......................... 20 6 Using the Night mode .............................. 20 4 Using the Scene mode .................... 20 7Using the Dual IS mode .................... 21 5 Using the Beauty Shot mode ................... 21 1 Using the Program mode ..................
