Samsung DIGIMAX A400 User Manual page 32

+/- button
Using the Custom White Balance
White balance settings may vary slightly depending on the shooting environment.
You can select the most appropriate white balance setting for a given shooting environment
by setting up the custom white balance.
1. Select the CUSTOM (
Balance and press the OK button.
2. Place a sheet of white paper in front of the camera so
that the LCD monitor shows only white, and then press
the SHUTTER button.
3. Press the OK button and your custom white balance
value is stored.
- The custom white balance value will be applied,
starting with the next picture you take.
- The user configured white balance will be remain
effective until it is overwritten.
ISO: You can select the ISO sensitivity when taking pictures.
The speed or specific light-sensitivity of a camera is rated by ISO numbers.
Selecting an ISO Sensitivity
1. Press the +/- button, and then use the UP and DOWN
buttons to select the ISO icon(
will appear as shown.
2. Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to select the desired
ISO sensitivity value.
- AUTO : The camera's sensitivity is automatically
- 100, 200, 400 : You can increase the shutter speed while the same amount of light is
3. When you press the +/- button again, the value you set will be saved and ISO setup mode
will end.
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) menu of the White
). The ISO menu bar
changed by variables such as lighting
value or subject brightness.
present, by increasing the ISO sensitivity. However, the image may be
saturated in high luminance. The higher the ISO value, the higher the
camera's sensitivity to light is and therefore the greater its capacity to take
pictures in dark conditions. However, the noise level in the image will
increase as the ISO value increases, making the image appear coarse.
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