Samsung EC-HZ15WABP-US - Manual (Page 28)

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Things to watch out for when taking pictures
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.
The available memory capacity may vary depending on shooting
conditions and camera settings.
When the Flash Off or Slow synchro mode is selected in a low lighting
condition, the camera shake warning indicator (
) 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.
It is best to take pictures with the sun in the background. Taking pictures
against the sun may make the picture come out dark. To take a picture
against the light, please use the [Backlight] in scene shooting mode (see
page 23), fi ll-in fl ash (see page 36), spot metering (see page 42), exposure
compensation (see page 31) or ACB (see page 53) function.
Avoid obstructing the lens or the fl ash when you capture an image.
Compose the image by using the LCD monitor.
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.
<Lightly press the Shutter button> <Press the Shutter button down all
the way>