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User’s Manual

Thank you for buying a Samsung Camera.

This manual will guide you through using the camera, including capturing images,

downloading images and using the application software.

Please read this manual carefully before using your new camera.

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Figures(Images) used for the manual are based on model Digimax A40.

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Summary of Contents for DIGIMAX A40

Page 1: ...manual will guide you through using the camera including capturing images downloading images and using the application software Please read this manual carefully before using your new camera Figures Images used for the manual are based on model Digimax A40 Cyber 400 ...

Page 2: ...nal p 104 Check the camera s power If the power is turned off press the camera button to turn on Take a picture Check the camera s power Check Removable Disk Open Window s EXPLORER and search for Removable Disk p 105 If you use a card reader to copy the images on the memory card to your PC the images could be damaged When transferring the images taken with the camera to your PC be sure to use the ...

Page 3: ...modes 24 How to use the VOICE RECORDING mode 25 Things to Watch Out for When Taking Pictures 26 Using the camera buttons to adjust the camera 27 POWER button 27 SHUTTER button 27 ZOOM W T button 27 Voice recording Voice memo UP button 30 Macro Down button 31 Focus lock 32 Flash Left button 33 Self timer Right button 35 MENU OK button 36 M Mode button 36 E Effect button 39 Special Effect Colour 40 ...

Page 4: ... Language 82 Formatting a memory card 82 Setting up the Date Time Date type 83 Imprinting the recording date 83 Auto Focus lamp 84 Sound 84 LCD brightness 85 Quick view 85 Initialisation 86 Setting up the MYCAM menu 87 Start up image 87 Shutter sound 88 Start up sound 88 Important notes 89 Warning indicator 91 Before contacting a service centre 92 Specifications 95 Software Notes 97 System Require...

Page 5: ... in death or serious injury CAUTION CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in a minor or moderate injury This manual contains instructions on using this camera that will help you to use this camera safely and correctly This will help prevent danger and injury to others Correct Disposal of This Product Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment Applicable in ...

Page 6: ...k of electric shock Do not use the flash in close proximity to people or animals Positioning the flash too close to your subject s eyes may cause eyesight damage For safety reasons keep this product and accessories out of reach of children or animals to prevent accidents e g Swallowing battery or small camera accessories If an accident should occur please consult a doctor immediately There is the ...

Page 7: ...ed in accordance with the limits of a class B digital device under item 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide protection against harmful interference in commercial installation This equipment generates absorbs and can emit radio frequency energy If it is not installed and used in accordance with the instructions it may cause harmful interference to radio communication There is h...

Page 8: ...st Samsung dealer or Samsung service centre Pouch User manual Product warranty Camera strap Software CD see p 98 SD memory card MMC see p 15 DPOF compatible printer see p 70 Rechargeable battery SBP 1303 Rechargeable batteries SNB 2312 CR V3 battery Battery charger SBC L1 Battery charger SBC N1 AC cord AA Alkaline Batteries Included items ...

Page 9: ...our display recommended DirectX 9 0 or later For Macintosh Power Mac G3 or later Mac OS 9 0 10 2 Minimum 64MB RAM 110MB of available hard disk space USB port CD ROM drive QuickTime player or a media player that supports AVI file format System Requirements When you connect the camera to a computer or printer you have to use the USB cable supplied with the camera or the external devices may not reco...

Page 10: ...or Shutter button Power button Play mode button Speaker Microphone USB port Self timer lamp Auto Focus lamp Lens 5 function button E Effect button Strap eyelet Zoom T button Digital zoom Zoom W button Thumbnail M Mode Album button DELETE button Camera status lamp ...

Page 11: ... of features Side 5 function button FLASH LEFT button MENU OK button Macro DOWN button Play Pause button SELF TIMER RIGHT button Voice memo Voice recording UP button Battery chamber Memory card slot Battery chamber cover ...

Page 12: ... will be taken after about 10 seconds and 2 seconds later a second picture will be taken Camera Status Lamp Status Description Power on The lamp turns on and off when the camera is ready to take a picture After taking a picture The lamp blinks while saving the image data and turns off when the camera is ready to take a picture While movie recording The lamp blinks at a 0 25 second interval While v...

Page 13: ...nufacturer or the photographic conditions When the camera is not used turn off the camera power Do not recharge the non rechargeable batteries It may cause an explosion Please remove the batteries if the camera will not be used for long periods Batteries can lose power over time and are prone to leaking if kept inside the camera We recommend high capacity batteries listed above as manganese batter...

Page 14: ...This may cause the battery chamber cover modification or breakage INFORMATION Connecting to a Power Source 3 To close the battery chamber cover push it until it clicks 2 Insert the batteries taking note of the polarity 1 Open the battery chamber cover by pushing in the direction of the arrow If the camera does not turn on after you have inserted batteries please check whether the batteries are ins...

Page 15: ...o become dirty or to come into contact with any liquid Should this happen clean the memory card with a soft cloth Please keep the memory card in its case when not in use During and after periods of extended use you may notice that the memory card is warm This is perfectly normal Do not use a memory card that is used in another digital camera To use the memory card in this camera format the memory ...

Page 16: ...to the bottom of the SD memory card the data will be protected By sliding the switch to the top of the SD memory card the data protection will be cancelled Slide the switch to the top of the SD memory card before taking a picture When using a 10MB memory the specified shooting capacity will be as follows These figures are approximate as image capacities can be affected by variables such as subject...

Page 17: ...front of the camera lens and the card pins toward the back of the camera LCD monitor and then push the memory card into the card slot until you hear a click 1 Turn off the camera s power and pull the battery chamber cover in the direction of the arrow to open 1 Turn the power off using the power button Open the battery chamber cover and press the memory card as shown in the image and release 2 Rem...

Page 18: ...scription Icons Page 1 Battery p 14 3 Flash p 33 4 Self timer p 35 5 Macro p 31 6 Metering p 51 7 Sharpness p 52 8 Card inserted indicator p 17 9 Auto focus frame 10 Camera shake warning p 26 11 Date Time 2005 08 01 01 00 PM p 83 12 Exposure compensation p 44 13 ISO p 43 14 White Balance p 43 15 RGB RGB p 42 Recording mode 2 p 48 ...

Page 19: ...rnal memory you do not need to insert the memory card If the memory card is not inserted an image will be stored in the internal memory If the memory card is inserted an image will be stored on the memory card 3 Close the battery chamber cover 4 Press the power button to turn on the camera 5 Press the menu button and a menu will display 6 Use the Left Right button to select the MODE menu 7 Select ...

Page 20: ...teps from 1 4 are the same as those for selecting the MODE menu 5 A recording mode used just before will display 6 Press the M Mode button located on the back of the camera and the mode selection menu will display 7 To select the Auto Program Movie clip or Scene modes press the Left Right button To move between the Auto Manual Movie clip menu line and Scene menu line press the Up Down button 8 Pre...

Page 21: ...e camera and the mode selection menu will display 7 You can select modes set as on in the MODE SET menu by pressing the Up Down Left Right buttons Refer to page 48 for more information about using the MODE SET menu 8 Press the M Mode button and the mode selection menu will disappear Pressing the Up button NIGHT Selecting the Scene mode Pressing the Left button Mode selection menu AUTO MENU OK SET ...

Page 22: ...utton p 20 3 Point the camera towards the subject and compose the image by using the LCD monitor 4 Press the shutter button once and movie clips are recorded for as long as the available 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 Image size and type are listed below Image size 640X480 320X2...

Page 23: ...ips Using Successive Recording Steps from 1 2 are the same as those for MOVIE CLIP mode 3 Point the camera towards the subject and compose the image by using the LCD monitor 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 to pause recording 5 Press the Pau...

Page 24: ...on to capture an image The scene modes are listed below NIGHT Use this for shooting still images at night or in other dark conditions PORTRAIT To take a picture of a person CHILDREN To take a picture of fast moving objects for example children LANDSCAPE To take pictures of distant scenery CLOSE UP Close up shooting for small objects such as plants and insects SUNSET For taking pictures of sunsets ...

Page 25: ...g time Max 1 hour allows The recording time will be displayed on the LCD monitor Voice will still be recorded if the shutter button is released If you wish to stop recording press the shutter button again File type WAV Pausing while recording a voice recording This camera allows you to temporarily stop during unwanted recording while recording a voice Using this function you can record your favori...

Page 26: ...shot avoid facing the sun as the image may be dark because of the strong backlight To take a picture against the sun please use the BACKLIGHT in the scene shooting mode see page 24 Fill in flash see page 34 Spot metering see page 51 or Exposure compensation see page 44 Avoid obstructing the lens or the flash when you capture an image Under certain conditions the auto focus system may not perform a...

Page 27: ...ng 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 hal...

Page 28: ...essingthe ZOOMTbutton 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 pressing the ZOOM W button will reduce the dig...

Page 29: ...ss the shutter button halfway at the maximum 3X optical zoom position and press the zoom T button again The digital zoom can t be activated in the NIGHT CHILDREN CLOSE UP and FIREWORKS scene modes The digital zoom cannot be used in movie clip shots If the Zoom buttons are being pressed during the Movie clip shots the voice will not recorded Take care not to press the lens lens cover and camera by ...

Page 30: ... image Refer to page 25 for more information about the voice recording Recording a voice memo 1 Press the M Mode button to select a Recording mode with the exception of Movie clip mode 2 Press the Voice memo button If the voice memo indicator is displayed on the LCD monitor the setting is completed 3 Press the shutter button and take a picture The picture is stored on the memory 4 Voice memo will ...

Page 31: ...displays on the LCD monitor Auto macro Macro Auto focus No icon When the macro mode is selected it is possible that camera shake will occur Take care not to shake the camera When you take a picture within 30cm in the Macro mode select the FLASH OFF mode INFORMATION Types of focus modes and focus ranges W Wide T Tele Unit cm See the next page for the available focusing method by recording mode Mode...

Page 32: ...e 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 your finger from the SHUTTER button the focus lock function will be cancelled 1 The image to be captured 2 Press the SHUTTER button halfway...

Page 33: ...h to suit the environment If you press the shutter button after selecting the Auto Fill in Slow sychro flash the first flash fires to check the shooting condition Flash range and Power ratio of flash Do not move until the second flash fires Using the flash frequently will reduce the life of the battery Under normal operating conditions the charging time for the flash is normally within 5 seconds I...

Page 34: ...ing indicator will display on the LCD monitor We recommend using a tripod for this function The flash fires regardless of available light The intensity of the flash will be controlled according to the prevailing conditions The brighter the background or subject is the less intense the flash will be The flash does not fire Select this mode when capturing images in a place or situation where flash p...

Page 35: ...ec self timer can be used 2 Sec Self timer Pressing the shutter button will allow an interval of 2 seconds before the image is taken 10 Sec Self timer Pressing the shutter button will allow an interval of 10 seconds before the image is taken Double Self timer A picture will be taken after about 10 seconds and 2 seconds later a second picture will be taken When using the flash the 2 second self tim...

Page 36: ...a Pressing the MENU button Menu off Auto mode Movie clip mode You can turn on the camera with this button Pressing the M button for more than 3 seconds changes the buzzer and start up sound setting to OFF even though you may have set these to ON You can select the desired recording mode The selectable recording modes are different from what you selected sub menu in the MODE menu STILL MOVIE A reco...

Page 37: ... the mode selection menu will disappear Pressing the Right button Pressing the Left Right button Pressing the Left button Auto mode Program mode Mode selection menu Movie cliip mode Scene mode Pressing the Mode button Selecting a scene mode NIGHT PORTRAIT MOVIE PROGRAM AUTO MENU OK SET MENU OK SET MENU OK SET MENUOK SET MENU OK SET ...

Page 38: ...n menu will disappear The illustrated images and modes are for your information They can be changed as the MODE SET menu setting Pressing the Up button Pressing the Down button Auto mode Night scene mode Mode selection menu Portrait scene mode Pressing the Mode button Program mode AUTO MENU OK SET NIGHT PROGRAM MENU OK SET MENU OK SET PORTRAIT MENU OK SET ...

Page 39: ... the colour menu This button will not operate in the Voice recording mode and some scene modes Night Sunset Dawn Backlight Fireworks and Beach Snow Even if the camera is turned off the special effect setting will be preserved To cancel the special effect select the OFF sub menu of each menu Available Effects by recording mode O Selectable X Not selectable O O O O O O O X X O X X X X ...

Page 40: ...lours Captured images will be stored in a red tone Captured images will be stored in a green tone Captured images will be stored in a blue tone Save the image in negative mode 4 Press the shutter button to capture an image By using the camera s digital processor it is possible to add special effects to your images 1 Press the E button in the still image mode or Movie clip mode 2 Select the COLOUR ...

Page 41: ... Press the E button in the program mode 2 Select the FRAME menu by pressing the Left Right button 3 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the Up Down button and press the OK button The photo frame will not be added 4 The photo frame will appear Press the shutter button to capture an image F 1 F 2 F 3 F 4 F 5 F 6 ...

Page 42: ...e RGB menu bar will appear as shown 2 Use the UP DOWN LEFT and RIGHT buttons to select the desired RGB value Up Down Button Navigates between R G and B icons Left Right Button Changes value of each icon 3 When you press the button again the value you set will be saved and RGB setup mode will end Main menu Sub menu Available camera mode RGB R Red G Green B Blue ISO AUTO 100 200 400 Exposure compens...

Page 43: ...s to appear more natural looking Selecting a White Balance 1 Press the button and then use the UP and DOWN buttons to select the white balance icon The white balance menu bar will appear as shown 2 Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to set the white balance to the desired value The value you set will be displayed on the LCD monitor AUTO The camera automatically selects the appropriate white balance se...

Page 44: ...en White paper Exposure compensation This camera automatically adjusts the exposure according to the ambient lighting conditions You can also select the exposure value by using the button Compensating Exposure 1 Press the button and then use the UP and DOWN buttons to select the exposure compensation icon The exposure compensation menu bar will appear as shown 2 Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to s...

Page 45: ...ttings The menu will not be displayed on the LCD monitor in the following circumstances When another button is being operated While image data is being processed When there is no battery capacity INFORMATION Menu tab Main menu Sub menu Camera working mode Page STILL MOVIE FULL CUSTOM AUTO PROGRAM MOVIE NIGHT PORTRAIT CHILDREN LANDSCAPE CLOSE UP p 48 DAWN SUNSET BACKLIGHT FIREWORKS BEACH SNOW 2272X...

Page 46: ...settings Menus are subject to change without prior notice Menu tab Main menu Sub menu Camera working mode Page FRAME RATE 30 FPS 15 FPS p 50 METERING MULTI SPOT p 51 SOFT NORMAL VIVID FULL OSD BASIC OSD SAVE MODE SHARPNESS OSD INFORMATION p 52 p 52 ...

Page 47: ... selected FULL Auto Program Movie clip and scene modes can be selected CUSTOM You can select modes set as on in the MODE SET menu 1 Turn on the camera and press the MENU button A menu for each camera mode appears However there is no menu for Voice Recording mode 2 Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to navigate through the menus Mode SIZE 3M 2M 1M 2272X1704 2048X1536 1600X1200 1024X768 METERING MULTI S...

Page 48: ...is for shooting still images at night or in other dark conditions PORTRAIT To take a picture of a person CHILDREN To take a still picture of moving children LANDSCAPE Scenery with green woods or blue sky CLOSE UP Close up shooting for small objects such as plants and insects SUNSET For taking pictures of sunsets DAWN Daybreak scenes BACKLIGHT Portrait without shadows caused by backlight FIREWORKS ...

Page 49: ... high resolution images require more memory than lower resolution images INFORMATION MOVIE CLIP mode STILL IMAGE mode Icon 4M 3M 2M 1M VGA 640 320 160 Size 2272X1704 2048X1536 1600X1200 1024X768 640X480 640X480 320X240 160X120 STILL IMAGE mode Mode MOVIE CLIP mode 2272X1704 2048X1536 1600X1200 1024X768 3M 2M 1M SIZE 640X480 320X240 160X120 320 160 SIZE ...

Page 50: ...nd NORMAL is the lowest setting Choose the setting appropriate for your needs This file format complies with the DCF Design rule for Camera File system JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group JPEG is the image compression standard developed by the Joint Photographic Experts Group This type of compression is most commonly used for compressing photos and graphics because it can compress the files effi...

Page 51: ...s is suitable for general use SPOT Only the rectangular area in the centre of the LCD monitor will be metered for light This is suitable when the subject in the centre is exposed correctly regardless of the back lighting The default metering mode is Multi pattern metering If the subject is not the centre of the focus area do not use the spot metering as this may result in an exposure error In this...

Page 52: ...ccur in the recorded image VIVID NORMAL SOFT In any mode with the exception of VOICE RECORDING mode you can check the recording status in the LCD monitor Idle mode If you select the SAVE MODE and the camera isn t operated during the specified time about 30 SEC the camera power will be idle LCD monitor OFF Camera status lamp Blinking automatically To use the camera again press any of the camera but...

Page 53: ...e play mode button again to switch to shooting mode You can set up the PLAY mode function by using the camera buttons and LCD monitor 3 Select an image that you want to play back by pressing the LEFT RIGHT button Press and hold the Left or Right button to fast forward the images played 2 The last image stored on the memory is displayed on the LCD monitor Playing back a still image 1 Select the PLA...

Page 54: ...aying press the LEFT button To fast forward the movie clip press the RIGHT button To stop playback of the movie clip press the play pause button and then press the LEFT or RIGHT button How to capture the movie clip Steps 1 2 are the same as those for playing back a still image 3 Select the recorded movie clip that you want to play back by using the LEFT RIGHT button 4 Press the Play Pause button t...

Page 55: ...ayed on the LCD monitor 4 Press the play pause button to play back a recorded voice file To pause a recorded voice file while playing it back press the play pause button again To resume playback of the voice file press the play pause button To rewind the voice file while it is playing press the LEFT button To fast forward the voice file press the RIGHT button To stop playback of the voice file pre...

Page 56: ...ISO sensitivity FLASH OFF Whether or not the flash is used DATE 2005 08 01 Recording date Play mode display Recording information Pressing for over 1 Sec PressingthePlaymodebutton No Description Icon Page 1 Battery p 14 2 Play mode p 53 3 File Type 4 Voice memo p 58 5 Protect indicator p 69 6 DPOF indicator p 70 7 Card inserted indicator p 17 8 Folder name and Stored image number 100 0009 p 80 SIZ...

Page 57: ...ot an enlarged view the indicator will not be displayed You can also check the area of enlargement Movie clips and WAV files can t be enlarged If an image is enlarged a loss of quality may occur Thumbnail Enlargement button Normal display mode Thumbnail display mode Pressing the thumbnail button Pressing the enlargement button Highlighted image You can view multiple pictures enlarge a selected pic...

Page 58: ...appear If there is little memory space to save the trimmed image the image can t be trimmed To delete the enlarged image during the trimming function press the delete button Voice memo Up button When the menu is displayed on the LCD monitor pressing the UP button makes the menu cursor move up When the menu is not displayed on the LCD monitor the UP button operates as the voice memo button You can ...

Page 59: ... will be saved in wav format but has the same file name as the still image to which it corresponds If you add a new voice memo to the still image that already has a voice memo the existing voice memo will be erased Play Pause Down button In Play mode the play pause down button works as follows If the menu is displayed Press the DOWN button to move from the main menu to a sub menu or to move down t...

Page 60: ...nu values by pressing the UP DOWN button and then press the OK button If DELETE is selected deletes the selected images If CANCEL is selected cancels Delete Image Deleting Images in Play Mode 1 Select an image that you want to delete by pressing the LEFT RIGHT button and press the DELETE button 2 A message will display as shown alongside on the LCD monitor 3 Select the submenu values by pressing t...

Page 61: ... is showing press the RIGHT button to select the menu tab to the right of the cursor or to move an secondary menu MENU button When you press the MENU button the play mode menu will be displayed on the LCD monitor Pressing it again will return the LCD to the initial display OK button When the menu is displayed on the LCD monitor the OK button is used for confirming data that is changed by using the...

Page 62: ...ting the album 1 In the play mode press the Album button 2 Select the ALBUM menu by pressing the Left Right button 3 Select a desired album by pressing the Up Down button Inserting still images into the album 1 Select A album 2 Press the OK button and a window for inserting images will display 3 Up Down button select an album for inserting images Left Right button select images OK SELECT OK SELECT...

Page 63: ...he removing images Removing selected image 1 Select an album 2 Press the OK button and a window for removing images will display Left Right button select images Delete button A confirmation window will display Select a desired sub menu by pressing the Up Down button and press the OK button YES the selected image will be removed NO Cancels the removing image If an image is deleted from the memory t...

Page 64: ...the OK button and the slide show will start The slide show is closed after one cycle The slide show is repeated until the OK button is pressed Setting play interval Set the slide show play interval 1 Select a desired album 2 Select INTERVAL menu by pressing the Left Right button 3 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the Up Down button Configure slide show effects Unique screen effects can be use...

Page 65: ... Play mode are as follows To capture an image after setting up the play menu press the PLAY button Menu tab Main menu Sub menu Secondary menu Page DELETE ALL p 70 NO YES COPY TO CARD p 73 NO YES DPOF STANDARD INDEX PRINT SIZE CANCEL ONE PIC ALL PICS NO YES DEFAULT 3X5 4X6 5X7 8X10 STANDARD INDEX PRINTSIZE p 70 p 72 PROTECT p 69 SELECT ALL UNLOCK LOCK UNLOCK LOCK RESIZE p 68 2048X1536 1600X1200 102...

Page 66: ...O POSTCARD CARD LETTER 4X6 L 2L A4 A3 AUTO FULL 1 2 4 8 9 16 AUTO PLAIN PHOTO FAST PHO AUTO SET CUSTOM SET IMAGES p 76 p 76 p 75 NO YES SIZE LAYOUT ONE PIC ALL PICS This menu is available while the camera is connected to a PictBridge supporting printer direct connection to the camera sold separately with a USB cable ...

Page 67: ...nitor p 78 RESET PRINT p 77 p 77 DPOF PRINT Menu tab Main menu Sub menu Secondary menu Page AUTO DRAFT NORMAL FINE AUTO OFF ON AUTO OFF ON STANDARD INDEX NO YES NO YES CUSTOM SET p 76 Menus are subject to change without prior notice QUALITY DATE FILE NAME ...

Page 68: ... be resized You can change the resolution of only those files compressed in the JPEG 4 2 2 format The resized image will have a new file name The USER IMAGE image is stored not on the memory card but on the internal memory Only two USER IMAGE images can be saved If you save a new USER IMAGE image the existing startup image will be deleted in order If the memory capacity is insufficient to store th...

Page 69: ...ges are protected or unprotected 4 Select the desired secondary menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the OK button UNLOCK Cancels the protect function LOCK Sets up the protect function If you select the SELECT sub menu at step 3 you can protect or unprotect another image by pressing the LEFT RIGHT button If you press the SHUTTER button the Image Protection menu will disappear If you prote...

Page 70: ...a desired sub menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the OK button Selecting NO cancels Delete All Selecting YES Displays the dialogue box to confirm the delete If DELETE is selected press the OK button and all unprotected pictures are deleted If CANCEL is selected press the OK button and images are not deleted DPOF Digital Print Order Format allows you to embed printing information on your...

Page 71: ...ons to select the number of copies and then press the OK button The DPOF icon will appear by the pictures for which the number of copies to print is set Images except for movie clips and voice file are printed as index type 1 Press the play mode button and press the menu button 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT button and select the DPOF menu tab 3 Select the INDEX menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and pre...

Page 72: ... Press the play mode button and press the menu button 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT button and select the DPOF menu tab 3 Select the CANCEL menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the RIGHT button 4 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the UP DOWN button If STANDARD is selected Cancels the standard print setting If INDEX is selected Cancels the index print setting If PRINT SIZE is selected Cancels...

Page 73: ...after the PROCESSING message is displayed After copying has been completed the screen will return to play mode When this menu is selected without inserting a memory card you can t select the COPY TO CARD sub menus If there is not enough space available in the memory card to copy saved images in the internal memory 10MB the COPY TO CARD command will copy only some of the images and display CARD FUL...

Page 74: ...onnecting the Camera to a Printer 1 Press the power button to turn the camera power on 2 Use the supplied USB cable to connect the camera to the printer as shown below 3 Turn on the printer to connect the camera to the printer 4 A window for selecting an external device will display on the LCD monitor 5 Select PRINTER menu by pressing the Up Down button and press the OK button If you selected COMP...

Page 75: ... applied to all pictures excluding movie clips and voice files When ONE PIC is selected When ALL PICS is selected Press the Up Down button to select the number of prints Maximum 30 prints When you select ONE PIC menu use the Left Right button to select another picture and select the number of prints for another picture After setting the number of prints press the OK button to save Press the Shutte...

Page 76: ...ress the OK button NO CUSTOM SET values are kept YES All values in the CUSTOM SET are automatically changed Some menu options are not supported in all manufacturer and printer models If the setting values are not changed in the automatic manual setting the setting values are automatically kept 1 Connect the camera to your printer The USB menu must be set to PRINTER after you connect the camera to ...

Page 77: ...ttons to select the DPOF PRINT menu tab 3 Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select the desired submenu value and then press the OK button NO Cancel the printing YES Directly print the file with the DPOF information Depending on the manufacturer and printer model some menus may not be available With a printer without supporting the DPOF the menu is still displayed but not available 4 The screen shown ...

Page 78: ... buttons to select the RESET menu tab 3 Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select the desired submenu value and then press the OK button If NO is selected Settings will not be reset If YES is selected All print and image settings will be reset Default print setting varies depending on the printer manufacturer For your printer s default setting refer to the user s guide that came with your printer NO Y...

Page 79: ...NSK p 82 SVENSKA SUOMI BAHASA POLSKI Magyar NO YES 05 08 01 13 00 OFF YYYY MM DD DD MM YYYY MM DD YYYY OFF IMPRINT DATE p 83 DATE TIME OFF ON OFF LOW MEDIUM HIGH FILE FORMAT DATE TIME SOUND p 80 p 82 p 84 p 83 AF LAMP p 84 In this mode you can set up basic settings You can use the setup menu in all camera modes except Voice Recording mode The items indicated by are default settings ...

Page 80: ...menu tab 3 Select the FILE menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the RIGHT button 4 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the OK button SERIES New files are named using numbers that follow the previous sequence even when a new memory card is used or after formatting or after deleting all pictures RESET After using the reset function the next file name will be s...

Page 81: ...ack a voice recording playing back a movie clip INFORMATION Auto power off Setting Power Off 1 In any mode with the exception of Voice Recording mode press the MENU button 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT button and select the SETUP menu tab 3 Select the PWR SAVE menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the RIGHT button 4 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the OK button ...

Page 82: ...nd the menu display will disappear If YES is selected A confirmation window will display Select the FORMAT message and press the OK button A PROCESSING message appears and the memory card will be formatted If you ran FORMAT in Play mode a NO IMAGE message will appear There is a choice of languages that can be displayed on the LCD monitor Even if the battery is removed and inserted again the langua...

Page 83: ...will disappear There is an option to include DATE TIME on still images Date Imprinting 1 In any mode with the exception of Voice Recording mode press the MENU button 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT button and select the SETUP menu tab 3 Select the IMPRINT menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the RIGHT button 4 Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select the desired date imprint type and then press the O...

Page 84: ...enu will disappear Sound How to set up the lamp 1 In any mode with the exception of Voice Recording mode press the MENU button 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT button and select the SETUP menu tab 3 Select the AF LAMP menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the RIGHT button 4 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the OK button If OFF is selected The AF lamp will not light ...

Page 85: ...u just captured on the LCD monitor for the duration set in the Quick View setup Quick view is possible only with still images Setting Quick View 1 In any mode with the exception of Voice Recording mode press the MENU button 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT button and select the SETUP menu tab 3 Select the Q VIEW menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the RIGHT button 4 Select a desired sub menu by pr...

Page 86: ... LEFT RIGHT button and select the SETUP menu tab 3 Select the RESET menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the RIGHT button 4 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the OK button If NO is selected Settings will not be restored to their defaults If YES is selected A confirmation window will display Select the YES menu and press the OK button Then all settings will...

Page 87: ...In any mode with the exception of Voice Recording mode press the MENU button 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT button and select the MYCAM menu tab 3 Select the S IMAGE menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the RIGHT button 4 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the OK button 5 Press the menu button twice and the menu will disappear Start up image Use a saved image for t...

Page 88: ...enu will disappear Start up sound You can select the sound that is activated whenever the camera is turned on Setting the Startup Sound 1 In any mode with the exception of Voice Recording mode press the MENU button 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT button and select the MYCAM menu tab 3 Select the S SOUND menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the RIGHT button 4 Select a desired sub menu by pressing t...

Page 89: ...lots of sand Doing so may result in failure or may permanently render the unit unusable Handling the camera Never drop the camera or subject it to severe shocks or vibrations Prevent the large size LCD monitor from an impact When this camera is not used keep this camera in the camera case Avoid obstructing the lens or the flash when you capture an image This camera is not waterproof To avoid dange...

Page 90: ... assemblies If this does not work lens cleaning paper with lens cleaning fluid can be used Clean the camera body with a soft cloth Do not allow this camera to come into contact with solvent materials such as benzol insecticide thinners etc This may damage the body shell of the camera and also affect its performance Rough handling can damage the LCD monitor Take care to avoid damage and keep the ca...

Page 91: ...card removed p 82 CARD LOCKED ㆍThe memory card is locked SD memory card Slide the write protect switch to the top of the memory card CARD FULL MEMORY FULL ㆍThere is insufficient memory capacity to take an image Insert a new memory card Delete unnecessary image files to free up some memory NO IMAGE ㆍThere are no images stored on the memory Take images Insert a memory card that is holding some image...

Page 92: ...witch on ㆍThere is low battery capacity Insert fresh batteries p 14 ㆍBattery are inserted incorrectly with the polarities reversed Insert the battery according to the polarity marks The camera power ceases while in use ㆍThe battery are exhausted Insert fresh batteries ㆍThe Camera is turned off automatically Turn on the camera power again Battery drain quickly ㆍThe Camera is being used in low tempe...

Page 93: ...e camera suddenly stops working while in use ㆍThe camera was stopped due to a malfunction Remove re insert battery and switch the camera on The images are unclear ㆍA picture was taken within 0 8m from the subject without setting an appropriate macro mode If the subject is closer than 0 8m select macro shot mode ㆍThe picture was taken with the subject beyond the flash range Take a picture within th...

Page 94: ...es are too bright ㆍExposure is excessive Reset exposure compensation No image on external monitor ㆍThe external monitor has not been connected properly with the camera Check the connection cables ㆍThere are incorrect files in the memory card Insert a memory card that has correct files When using the PC s explorer the Removable Disk file does not show ㆍCable connection is incorrect Check the connec...

Page 95: ...m Recharging Time Approx 5 sec Sharpness Soft Normal Vivid Effect Normal B W Sepia Negative Red Green Blue RGB Auto Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent_H Fluorescent_L Tungsten Custom Voice Recording max 1 hour Voice Memo in Still Image max 10 sec Date Imprinting Date Time Date Off user selectable Modes Auto Program Scene Scene Night Portrait Children Landscape Close up Sunset Dawn Backlight Fireworks Bea...

Page 96: ...o PictBridge Primary Batteries 2 x AA alkaline or CR V3 Lithium battery Secondary Batteries 2 x Ni MH Samsung SBP 1303 Lithium Ion Included battery may vary depending on sales region Dimensions WxHxD 105 4 x 56 5 x 31 8 excluding the projecting parts of the camera Weight Approx 120g without battery and card Operating Temperature 0 40 C Operating Humidity 5 85 Storage Driver Windows98 98SE 2000 ME ...

Page 97: ... OS that has not been guaranteed by the manufacturer is not covered by the Samsung warranty ㆍBefore reading this manual you should have a basic knowledge of computers and O S Operating Systems System Requirements For Windows For Macintosh Power Mac G3 or later Windows 98 98SE 2000 ME XP Mac OS 9 0 10 2 Minimum 64MB RAM 110MB of available hard disk space USB port USB port CD ROM drive CD ROM drive ...

Page 98: ...Removable Disk in Windows Explorer or My computer A USB Storage Driver is provided only for Windows A USB Driver for MAC is not included with the Application CD But you can use the camera with Mac OS 9 0 10 2 Digimax Master This is the all in on multi media software solution You can download view edit and save your digital image and movie clip with this software This software is only compatible wi...

Page 99: ...er is installed automatically Close other programs before installing the application software Before installing the application software disconnect the USB connection INFORMATION 2 Installation is complete Click the Finish button 3 The Software License Agreement window for DirectX will be displayed If you agree to this select I accept the agreement and click Next button the window will then move t...

Page 100: ...6 the application program installation will be cancelled INFORMATION Click Click 100 4 A window will open Click the Next button 5 DirectX Installation is completed Click the Finish button and Digimax Master installation will be started The system will not reboot even if the Yes I want to restart the computer now option is selected The screen shot of step 5 can be different with the illustration ac...

Page 101: ... to the files to another folder click Browse and choose a folder you want 11 Click Install I button and Digimax Master starts installing 10 A window will open asking you to choose a folder to which program icons will be added Click Next button If you want to choose another folder click Browse and choose a folder you want Click Click Click Click ...

Page 102: ...nish button Click 14 After restarting the computer connect the PC to the camera with the USB cable 15 Turn the camera power on Found New Hardware Wizard will open and the computer will recognise the camera If your OS is Windows XP an image viewer program will open If the download window of Digmax Master opens the camera driver was setup successfully 13 To apply changes you must restart the compute...

Page 103: ...f you connect the camera to the PC before installing the camera driver the Found New Hardware Wizard will open In this case cancel the Found New Hardware Wizard and disconnect the camera Install the camera driver and connect the camera to the PC again Should the computer not find the camera driver after installation please try one or more of the following measures 1 Delete the camera driver p 107 ...

Page 104: ...g the Up Down button and press the OK button If you selected PRINTER in Step 5 when you connect the camera to your computer the USB ERROR message will display and the connection will not be established In this case disconnect the USB cable and then follow the procedure from Step 2 and onward If you connect the USB cable to a USB port on your PC and then turn on the power the camera will automatica...

Page 105: ...wnload the still images stored on the camera to your PC s hard disk and print them or use a photo editing software to edit them 1 Connect the camera to your PC with the USB cable 2 On your computer s desktop display select My computer and double click Removable Disk DCIM 100SSCAM The image files will then be displayed 5 Click a folder where you want to paste the file Starting PC mode ...

Page 106: ...pop up menu will open Click Paste 7 An image file is transferred from the camera to your PC By using Digimax Master you can see the stored images in the memory directly on the PC monitor and you can copy or move the image files Starting PC mode ...

Page 107: ...iver refer to the process shown below 1 Click Start Settings and click Control Panel 4 Click the OK button The camera is removed from the system 2 Double click System 3 Select Device manager Hard Disk Controller Samsung Digital Camera and click the Delete button Click ...

Page 108: ...tings Control Panel and double click Add Remove programs 6 The Add Remove Programs Properties window will open Click Digimax A40 Cyber400 and click the Add Remove button 7 Uninstallation is complete Click the Finish button and the window will disappear Click Click ...

Page 109: ... them Opening images directly from the removable disk may be subject to unexpected disconnection When uploading images from the PC to the camera ensure that the uploaded file names are not the same as those already stored on the memory When you upload a file that is not taken by this camera to Removable Disk the FILE ERROR message will be displayed on the LCD monitor in the PLAY mode and nothing i...

Page 110: ...the camera and PC are transferring a file If the camera ststus lamp blinks you have to wait until the lamp is turned off 2 Double click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon on the task bar Removing the removable disk Click Click Click 4 The Stop a Hardware device window will open Select the USB Mass Storage Device and click the OK button 3 The Unplug or Eject Hardware window will open Select the USB ...

Page 111: ...MAC Using the USB Driver for MAC Setting up the USB Driver for MAC 1 Double click a new icon on the desktop and the folder in the memory will be displayed 2 Select an image file and copy or move it to MAC For Mac OS 10 0 or later First complete uploading from computer to camera and then remove the removable disk with the Extract command CAUTION 6 A Unplug or Eject Hardware window will open Click t...

Page 112: ...Programs Samsung Digimax Master Downloading images 1 Connect the camera to your PC 2 A window for downloading images will display after connecting the camera and your PC To download the captured images select the All A button Select desired folder in the window and click the All A button You can save captured images and selected folder If you click the Cancel button downloading will be cancelled 3...

Page 113: ...l be downloaded Folder name will be made as you want and images will be downloaded After selecting a folder that was made before images will be downloaded 5 Click Next N button 6 A window will open as shown alongside The destination of selected folder will be displayed on the upper side of the window Click the Start button to download the images Click Click Digimax Master ...

Page 114: ...dow Media type selection menu You can select image viewer image edit movie clip edit function in this menu Preview window You can preview a image or a movie clip and check the multi media information Zoom bar You can change preview size Folder display window You can see folder location of selected image Image display window Images of selected folder are displayed Refer to the Help menu in Digimax ...

Page 115: ...image quality See the Help menu Retouch You can change image or insert effects on the image See the Help menu Drawing tools Tools for editing an image Image display window a selected image displays in this window Preview window You can preview the changed image A still image edited with Digimax Master can t be played back on the camera Refer to the Help menu in Digimax Master for further informati...

Page 116: ...ou can insert an effect Text You can insert texts Narration You can insert a narration Make You can save the edited multi media as a new file name You can select AVI Windows media wmv Windows media asf and movie clip for this camera avi MPEG 4 file types Frame display window You can insert multi media in this window Some movie clips that compresed with a codec that compatible with the Digimax Mast...

Page 117: ...are using a cable with an incorrect specification Use a USB cable with the correct specification Case 4 The camera is not recognized by your PC Sometimes the camera may appear under Unknown Devices in Device Manager Install the camera driver correctly Turn off the camera remove the USB cable plug in the USB cable again and then turn on the camera Case 5 There is an unexpected error during file tra...

Page 118: ...oller and USB root hub under Universal Serial Bus controllers In addition double click on the USB Universal Host Controller and the USB Root Hub to check if the Device Status states This device is working properly If the Device Status says the device is not working properly click the Driver tab and then click Update Driver or Reinstall Driver When all the conditions mentioned above are met the com...

Page 119: ... Windows 98 PC remove the camera driver also restart the PC and then reinstall the camera driver Double click on the entry with the question or exclamation mark click the Driver tab and click Update Driver or Reinstall Driver If a message appears asking you to specify the location of the appropriate device driver specify USB Driver in the CD supplied Case 10 In some security programs Norton Anti V...

Page 120: ... JPEG Decoder 1 Insert the CD provided with the camera 2 Run the windows explorer and select the CD ROM drive 3 Select the JPEG_Decoder folder and double click the Setup exe file The codec will be installed 2 Compatible problems with the codecs installed onto the PC If the movie clip doesn t play back after installing the JPEG Decoder refer to the following 1 When the movie clip plays back only th...

Page 121: ...It isn t compatible with the ffdshow Codec or K lite Codec Pack Disable the ffdshow program Trace Start Programs ffdshow Disable ffdshow Uninstall the K Lite Codec Pack or set the default program of the AVI file as the Windows Media Player Trace Start Control Panel Add Remove Programs Select the K Lite Codec Pack Click the Change Remove button Run the windows explorer Select AVI file Click the rig...

Page 122: ...hile Windows is starting In this case disconnect the PC and the camera and Windows will start If the problem happens continuously set the Legacy USB Support to disable and re start the PC The Legacy USB Support is in the BIOS setup menu The BIOS setup menu differs from the PC manufacturers and some BIOS menus don t have Legacy USB Support If you can t change the menu by yourself contact to the PC ...

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