Samsung HZ30W User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.1) (English) - Page 8

Common questions - problems

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Common questions You can get answers to common questions. Solve problems easily by setting shooting options. The subject's eyes appear red. Photos have dust spots. Photos are blurred. Photos are blurred when shooting at night. Subjects come out too dark because of backlighting. This is caused by a reflection from the camera flash. t Set the flash option to Red-eye or Red-eye Fix. (p. 43-44) t If the photo has already been taken, select Red-eye Fix in the edit menu. (p. 73) Dust particles floating in the air may be captured in photos when using the flash. t Turn off the flash or avoid taking photos in a dusty place. t Set ISO speed options. (p. 45) This may be caused by taking photos in low light conditions or holding the camera incorrectly. t Use the d mode. (p. 29) t Press [Shutter] halfway down to make sure the subject is focused. (p. 25) As the camera tries to let in more light, the shutter speed slows. This can make it difficult to steady the camera and may result in camera shake. t Turn on the flash. (p. 43-44) t Select Night in the s mode. (p. 31) t Set ISO speed options. (p. 45) t Use a tripod to prevent your camera from shaking. When the light source is behind the subject or when there is a high contrast between the light and dark areas, the subject may come out shaded. t Avoid shooting in front of the sun. t Select Backlight in the s mode. (p. 31) t Set the flash option to Fill in. (p. 44) t Set the Auto Contrast Balance (ACB) option. (p. 55) t Adjust the exposure. (p. 55) t Set the metering option to Spot if a bright subject is in the center of the frame. (p. 56) 7

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Common questions
You can get answers to common questions. Solve problems easily by setting shooting options.
The subject's eyes
appear red.
This is caused by a reflection from the camera flash.
Set the flash option to
Red-eye or
Red-eye Fix. (p. 43-44)
If the photo has already been taken, select
Red-eye Fix in the edit menu. (p. 73)
Photos have dust spots.
Dust particles floating in the air may be captured in photos when using the flash.
Turn off the flash or avoid taking photos in a dusty place.
Set ISO speed options. (p. 45)
Photos are blurred.
This may be caused by taking photos in low light conditions or holding the camera incorrectly.
Use the
d
mode. (p. 29)
Press [
Shutter
] halfway down to make sure the subject is focused. (p. 25)
Photos are blurred when
shooting at night.
As the camera tries to let in more light, the shutter speed slows.
This can make it difficult to steady the camera and may result in camera shake.
Turn on the flash. (p. 43-44)
Select
Night
in the
s
mode. (p. 31)
Set ISO speed options. (p. 45)
Use a tripod to prevent your camera from shaking.
Subjects come out
too dark because of
backlighting.
When the light source is behind the subject or when there is a high contrast between the light
and dark areas, the subject may come out shaded.
Avoid shooting in front of the sun.
Select
Backlight
in the
s
mode. (p. 31)
Set the flash option to
Fill in
. (p. 44)
Set the Auto Contrast Balance (
ACB
) option. (p. 55)
Adjust the exposure. (p. 55)
Set the metering option to
Spot
if a bright subject is in the center of the frame. (p. 56)