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PictBridge

You can use the USB cable to connect this camera to a printer that supports PictBridge (sold
separately) and print the stored images directly. Movie clips and voice files cannot be printed.
You can set up the following settings from the PictBridge menu.

IMAGES

: Select the pictures to be printed.

PRINTER SETUP

: Setting up printing(AUTO SET/ CUSTOM SET)

PRINT

: Printing pictures

DPOF AUTO PRINT

: Printing the DPOF files

RESET

: Initializing the PictBridge functions

Connecting the Camera to a Printer

1. Slide the power switch 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 [COMPUTER] in Step 5, when you connect the camera to your printer, 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.

USB CONNECTION

COMPUTER

PRINTER

CONFIRM:OK

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Summary of Contents for DIGIMAX A55W

Page 1: ... 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 ...

Page 2: ...l p 115 Check the camera s power If the power is turned off slide the camera switch to turn it on Take a picture Check the camera s power Check Removable Disk Open Window s EXPLORER and search for Removable Disk p 116 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: ...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 switch 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 39 Special E...

Page 4: ...Setup menu 84 File name 85 Auto power off 86 Language 87 Formatting a memory card 87 Setting up the Date Time Date type 88 Imprinting the recording date 88 Auto Focus lamp 89 Sound 89 LCD brightness 90 Selecting Video out type 90 Quick view 92 Initialisation 92 Setting up the MYCAM menu 93 Start up image 93 Shutter sound 94 Start up sound 94 Important notes 95 Warning indicator 97 Before contactin...

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 t...

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: ...ent contact your nearest Samsung dealer or Samsung service centre User manual Product warranty Camera case Camera strap Software CD see p 104 SD memory card MMC see p 15 DPOF compatible printer see p 75 Included items Rechargeable battery SBP 1303 Rechargeable batteries SNB 2312 CR V3 battery Battery charger SBC L1 Battery charger SBC N1 AC cord AA Alkaline Batteries ...

Page 9: ...r display compatible monitor 24 bit color display recommended DirectX 8 1 or later For Macintosh Power Mac G3 or later Mac OS 9 2 10 3 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 camer...

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

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

Page 12: ...mp 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 While voice recording The lamp blinks WhentheUSBcableisinsertedtoaPC The lamp lights up LCD monitor turns off after initializing the device Transmitting Data with a PC The lam...

Page 13: ...battery life Batteries will usually recover at normal temperatures Do not use old and new batteries at the same time During extended use of the camera the camera body may become warm This is perfectly normal INFORMATION You can use batteries only to provide the camera with power We recommend using batteries for a digital camera Within a year from the date of manufacture The batteries are listed be...

Page 14: ...tery chamber cover by force This may cause the battery chamber cover modification or breakage INFORMATION Using the batteries If the camera does not turn on after you have inserted batteries please check whether the batteries are inserted with the correct polarity 2 Insert the batteries taking note of the polarity 3 To close the battery chamber cover push it until it clicks 1 Open the battery cham...

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: ...om 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 25MB memory the specified shooting capacity will be as follows These figures are approximate as image capacities can be affected by variables such as subject matter Rec...

Page 17: ...nt of the memory card facing toward the back of the camera LCD monitor and the card pins toward the front of the camera lens and then push the memory card into the card slot until you hear a click 1 Slide the power switch to turn the power off Open the battery chamber cover while pushing it in the direction of the arrow 1 Slide the power switch to turn the power off Open the battery chamber cover ...

Page 18: ...cons Page 2 Battery p 14 3 Continuous shot AEB p 54 4 Flash p 33 5 Self timer p 35 6 Macro p 31 7 Metering p 54 8 Card inserted indicator 9 Auto focus frame 10 Camera shake warning 11 Date Time 2005 07 01 01 00 PM p 88 12 Exposure compensation p 47 13 White Balance p 46 14 ISO p 46 15 RGB RGB p 45 16 Sharpness p 55 Recording mode 1 p 51 18 ...

Page 19: ...rd p 17 As this camera has a 25MB internal 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 Slide the power switch to turn on the camera 5 Press the menu button and a menu will display 6 Use the Left Right bu...

Page 20: ...ted Steps from 1 4 are the same as those for selecting the MODE menu 5 The 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 butto...

Page 21: ...of the 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 51 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 SET OK ...

Page 22: ...on 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 320X240 ...

Page 23: ...lips 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 Pa...

Page 24: ... 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 DA...

Page 25: ...ax 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 favorite voice...

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 33 Spot metering see page 54 or Exposure compensation see page 47 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: ...ailable 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 halfway activates the autofocus and checks the condition of the flash Pressing the shutter down fully takes the image and stores the relevant data regarding the shot If you select voice memo recording the recording will start after the camera...

Page 28: ...LE zoom Digital zoom 5 0X Pressingthe ZOOMTbutton Pressingthe 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 oper...

Page 29: ...m image press the shutter button halfway at the maximum 4 8X 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 zoom function can t be activated during the movie clip recording The digital zoom cannot be used in movie clip shots Take care not to press the lens lens cover and camera by force This m...

Page 30: ...age 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 be ...

Page 31: ...nitor 18 18 Auto macro Macro 18 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 Focus Type A...

Page 32: ...bject Be careful not to press the 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 18...

Page 33: ...he 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 If the batte...

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: ...f 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 timer may...

Page 36: ...or this button is used for shifting the cursor to the sub menu or for confirming data 18 Pressing the MENU button Menu off Auto mode Menu on Movie clip mode 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 recording mode selected in the MODE SET menu Movie clip mode FULL Auto Movie clip Program Sce...

Page 37: ...n and 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 18 Scene mode Pressing the Mode button Selecting a scene mode NIGHT PORTRAIT MOVIE PROGRAM AUTO SET OK M SET OK M SET OK M SET OK M SET OK M ...

Page 38: ...ction 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 18 Pressing the Mode button Program mode AUTO SET OK M NIGHT PROGRAM SET OK M SET OK M PORTRAIT SET OK M ...

Page 39: ...ecial effect functions set before are cancelled automatically Even if the camera is turned off the special effect setting will be preserved To cancel the special effect select the sub menu of each menu 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 COLOR menu by pressing the L...

Page 40: ...ess the shutter button to capture an image 18 3 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the Up Down button and press the OK button No effect is added to the image Captured images will be stored in black and white Captured images will be stored in a sepia tone a gradient of yellowish brown colours Captured images will be stored in a red tone Captured images will be stored in a green tone Captured ima...

Page 41: ...ber of frames you selected in step 3 is displayed on the LCD monitor Press the shutter button to start the composite shooting You can use the flash button self timer button macro button voice memo button and the Zoom W T button during the composite shooting If you press the camera buttons Play mode button M button and Menu button during the composite shots each mode of the camera buttons is execut...

Page 42: ...of composite shot 1 During the composite shots press the button 2 A previous image will be deleted and new frame will display If there is an image taken before press the button again and a previous image will be deleted again 3 Press the shutter button to capture a new image 18 Pressing the button Before taking the 3rd shot Moving backward to the 2nd shot 18 ...

Page 43: ...ss 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 18 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 ...

Page 44: ...lect the STABILIZER menu by pressing the Left Right button 3 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the Up Down button and press the OK button Movie clip frame stabilizer function becomes disabled Prevents camera shake during movie recording The recording frame range will become narrower than when you select the menu Pre view frames may not display smoothly on the LCD monitor When you select the su...

Page 45: ...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 compensat...

Page 46: ...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 47: ...is overwritten White paper 18 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 RIG...

Page 48: ...s 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 MODE SET LANDSCAPE CLOSE UP p 51 SUNSET DAWN BACKLIGHT FIREWORKS BEACH SNOW 2...

Page 49: ... subject to change without prior notice Menu tab Main menu Sub menu Camera working mode Page FRAME RATE 30 FPS 15 FPS p 53 METERING MULTI SPOT p 54 SINGLE CONTINUOUS AEB SOFT NORMAL VIVID FULL OSD BASIC OSD SAVE MODE SHARPNESS SHOOTING OSD INFORMATION p 55 p 54 p 55 ...

Page 50: ...lected 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 Press the LEFT or RIGHT button Press the LEFT or RIGHT button Mode Press the ...

Page 51: ...his 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 52: ... 640X480 320X240 160X128 STILL IMAGE mode Mode MOVIE CLIP mode The higher the resolution the lower the number of available shots will be because high resolution images require more memory than lower resolution images INFORMATION MOVIE CLIP mode STILL IMAGE mode SIZE 2592X1944 2272X1704 2048X1536 1600X1200 1024X768 4M 3M 2M 1M SIZE 640 X 480 320 X 240 160 X 128 320 160 ...

Page 53: ...d 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 effic...

Page 54: ...mage file is longer and the blurring caused by camera shake may occur Metering If you cannot obtain suitable exposure conditions you can change the metering method to take brighter pictures MULTI Exposure will be calculated based on an average of the available light in the image area However the calculation will be biased towards the centre of the image area This is suitable for general use SPOT O...

Page 55: ... 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 buttons...

Page 56: ...gain makes the camera turn off 2 When the lens cover opens pressing the play mode button switches to play back mode and pressing it again will 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 playe...

Page 57: ...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 58: ...displayed on the status bar 6 Press the Play Pause button once more at the point where you wish the extracted file to stop 7 Press the OK button and a confirmation window will display 8 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the Up Down botton and press the OK button TRIM the extracted file will be saved CANCEL cancels the extracting movie clip If the time line bar passes by the start point by pres...

Page 59: ...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 60: ... image number 100 0009 100 0009 By pressing the Play mode button for over 1 Sec you can check the recording information SIZE 2592X1944 Size AV F3 3 Aperture value TV 1 60S Shutter speed ISO 100 ISO sensitivity FLASH Off Whether or not the flash is used DATE 2005 07 01 Recording date 100 0009 Play mode display Recording information Pressing for over 1 Sec Pressing the Play mode button SIZE 2592X194...

Page 61: ...ged 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 100 0009 2 0 100 0009 Normal display mode Thumbnail display mode Pressing the thumbnail button Pressing the enlargement button Highlighted image You can view multiple pictures enlarge a s...

Page 62: ...ere 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 Image size 2592 2272 2048 1600 1024 640 Maximum enlargement rate X8 0 X7 1 X6 4 X5 0 X3 2 X2 0 100 0009 2 0 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 m...

Page 63: ...ed 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 the sub menu ...

Page 64: ...lues 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 the UP...

Page 65: ...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 66: ...lecting 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 SEL...

Page 67: ...s the 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 memor...

Page 68: ... 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 used for the slide show 1 Sele...

Page 69: ...pture an image after setting up the play menu press the PLAY button Menu tab Main menu Sub menu Secondary menu Page ROTATE p 72 RIGHT90 LEFT90 180 HORIZONTAL VERTICAL DELETE ALL p 75 NO YES COPY TO CARD p 78 NO YES DPOF STANDARD INDEX PRINT SIZE CANCEL ONE PIC ALL PICS NO YES DEFAULT 3X5 4X6 5X7 8X10 STANDARD INDEX PRINTSIZE p 75 p 77 PROTECT p 74 SELECT ALL UNLOCK LOCK UNLOCK LOCK RESIZE p 73 227...

Page 70: ...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 81 p 81 p 80 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 71: ...nitor 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 83 p 81 RESET Menus are subject to change without prior notice QUALITY DATE FILE NAME PRINT p 82 p 82 DPOF PRINT ...

Page 72: ...se direction LEFT 90 Rotate picture in a counter clock wise direction 180 Rotate picture 180 degrees 4 Press the OK button The rotated image will be saved with a new file name and the menu will disappear If you display the rotated image on the LCD monitor empty spaces may appear to the left and right of the image 100 0009 100 0009 HORIZONTAL Rotate picture horizontally VERTICAL Rotate picture vert...

Page 73: ...ose 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 the resized image a CARD FULL message will display on ...

Page 74: ...rotected 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 protect an ima...

Page 75: ...essing 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 memory card s MISC fold...

Page 76: ...t 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 press the RIGHT...

Page 77: ...e 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 the prin...

Page 78: ...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 25MB the COPY TO CARD command will copy only some of the images and display CARD FUL...

Page 79: ...nnecting the Camera to a Printer 1 Slide the power switch 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 COMPU...

Page 80: ...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 Shutter...

Page 81: ...e 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 the pri...

Page 82: ...tons 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 o...

Page 83: ...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 RESET...

Page 84: ... p 87 SVENSKA SUOMI BAHASA POLSKI Magyar NO YES 05 07 01 13 00 OFF YYYY MM DD DD MM YYYY MM DD YYYY OFF IMPRINT DATE p 88 DATE TIME OFF ON OFF LOW MEDIUM HIGH FILE FORMAT DATE TIME SOUND p 85 p 87 p 89 p 88 AF LAMP p 89 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 85: ...SETUP 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 wil...

Page 86: ...g playing back a movie clip and the COMPOSITE shooting 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 ...

Page 87: ...u 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 language setting...

Page 88: ...ear 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 OK button OF...

Page 89: ...appear 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 up If ON is ...

Page 90: ...ton and press the OK button VIDEO sub menu NTSC PAL 5 Press the menu button twice and the menu will disappear LCD brightness Adjusting LCD Brightness 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 LCD menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the RIGHT button 4 Select a desired sub menu by ...

Page 91: ...Finland Germany U K Holland Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Singapore Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand Norway When using a TV as an external monitor you will need to select the external or AV channel of the TV There will be a digital noise on the external monitor but it is not a malfunction If the image is not in the centre of the screen use the TV controls to centre it When the camera is conne...

Page 92: ...e menu button twice and the menu will disappear Initialisation All camera menu and function settings will be restored to their default values However values for DATE TIME LANGUAGE and VIDEO OUT will not be changed Initialising the Camera 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 RESET menu...

Page 93: ...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 94: ...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 the UP DOW...

Page 95: ...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 96: ...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 cam...

Page 97: ... card removed p 87 CARD LOCKED The memory card is locked SD memory card Slide the write protect switch to the top of the memory card CARD FULL MEMORY FULL There is insufficient memory capacity to take an image Insert a new memory card Delete unnecessary image files to free up some memory NO IMAGE There are no images stored on the memory Take images Insert a memory card that is holding some images ...

Page 98: ...t switch on There is low battery capacity Insert fresh batteries Battery are inserted incorrectly with the polarities reversed Insert the battery according to the polarity marks The camera power ceases while in use The battery are exhausted Insert fresh batteries The Camera is turned off automatically Turn on the camera power again Battery drain quickly The Camera is being used in low temperatures...

Page 99: ...e camera suddenly stops working while in use The camera was stopped due to a malfunction Remove re insert battery and switch the camera on The images are unclear A picture was taken within 0 6m from the subject without setting an appropriate macro mode If the subject is closer than 0 6m select macro shot mode The picture was taken with the subject beyond the flash range Take a picture within the f...

Page 100: ...ges are too bright Exposure is excessive Reset exposure compensation No image on external monitor The external monitor has not been connected properly with the camera Check the connection cables There 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 Cable connection is incorrect Check the connectio...

Page 101: ...rox 5 sec Sharpness Soft Normal Vivid Normal B W Sepia Negative Red Green Blue RGB Highlight Frame Composite Photo Frame White Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent_H Fluorescent_L Tungsten Custom Voice Recording max 1 hour Voice Memo in Still Image max 10 sec Date Imprinting Off Date Date Time user selectable Modes Auto Program Scene Voice Recording Scene Night Portrait Children Landscape Clos...

Page 102: ...ctBridge Primary Batteries 2 x AA alkaline or CR V3 Lithium battery battery Secondary Batteries 2 x Ni MH Samsung SBP 1303 Lithium Ion Included battery may vary depending on sales region Dimensions WxHxD 106 3x56 5x26 7mm Weight 150g without battery and card Operating Temperature 0 40 C Operating Humidity 5 85 Storage Driver Windows98 98SE 2000 ME XP Mac OS 9 2 10 3 Application ArcSoft PhotoImpres...

Page 103: ...a PC and OS that has not been guaranteed by the manufacturer is not covered by the Samsung warranty Before 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 2 10 3 Minimum 64MB RAM XP 128MB 200MB of available hard disk space Over 1GB is recommended USB ...

Page 104: ...ou can use the camera with Mac OS 9 2 10 3 XviD codec This makes movie clips MPEG 4 recorded with this camera play back on a PC To play back a movie clip recorded with this camera you must install the XviD codec If a movie clip recorded with this camera does not play well install this codec This software is only compatible with Windows If a movie clip can t play back on the Mac OS please visit the...

Page 105: ...are is only compatible with Windows Be sure to check the system requirements before installing the driver You should allow 5 10 seconds for running the automatic setup program according to the capability of the computer If the frame does not show run the Windows Explorer and select Samsung exe in the CD ROM Drive root directory INFORMATION ...

Page 106: ... The camera driver 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 Click Click 3 A windows to check whether the PC has XviD codec or not will display Preview You can check the movie clip display condition Install The XviD...

Page 107: ...ec is distributed according to the GNU General Public License and everyone can copy distribute and change this codec For more information see the License documents Click 4 If an error listed below takes place during the preview click the Install button to install the XviD codec Only a voice plays back An error message displays and the movie clip does not play back 5 The XviD codec installation win...

Page 108: ...ther folder click Browse and choose a folder you want Click Click 10 The Select Additional Tasks window will display Select the additional tasks and click the Next button 9 A window will open asking you to choose a folder to which program icons will be added Click Next button If you want to add the program icons to a different folder choose another folder and then click Next button Click Click ...

Page 109: ... you select Exit at step 13 the application program installation will be cancelled INFORMATION 13 A window where you can choose the program you want to install will appear Click Install For information on application software please refer to page 104 105 14 The Digimax Viewer 2 1 installation window will be displayed as shown alongside Click the Next button Click Click ...

Page 110: ...gimax Viewer installation is successfully completed Click the Finish button to install PhotoImpression The system will not reboot even the Yes I want to restart the computer now option is selected The screen shot of step 18 can be different with the illustration according to the system requirements 17 A window will open asking you to choose a folder to which program icons will be added Click Next ...

Page 111: ...e to this click Yes the window will then move to the next step If you disagree click No and the installation program will be cancelled 20 A Welcome window will be displayed Click the Next button Click Click 19 The PhotoImpression installation window will be displayed as shown alongside Click the OK button Click ...

Page 112: ...you to choose a folder to which program icons will be added Click Next button If you want to add the program icons to a different folder choose another folder and then click Next button Click Click Click 25 PhotoImpression Installation is completed Click the Finish button The system will not reboot even if the Yes I want to restart the computer now option is selected The frame that appears may be ...

Page 113: ...ognise the camera If you have ever installed an image viewer program or your OS is Windows XP an image viewer program will open If the image viewer program opens the camera driver was setup successfully 27 After restarting the computer connect the PC to the camera with the USB cable 29 If you can see Removable Disk under My computer the camera driver installation was successful Now you can transfe...

Page 114: ... 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 118 a...

Page 115: ... 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 automatical...

Page 116: ...mages You can download 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 ...

Page 117: ...ansferred from the camera to your PC 6 Press the right mouse button and a pop up menu will open Click Paste By using Digimax Viewer you can see the stored images in the memory directly on the PC monitor and you can copy or move the image files ...

Page 118: ...shown below 1 Trace Start Settings and click Control Panel Click 4 Uninstallation is complete Click the Finish button and the window will disappear 2 Double click Add Remove programs 3 The Add Remove Programs Properties window will open Click Digimax A55W and click the Add Remove button Click ...

Page 119: ... the PC to view 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 mod...

Page 120: ...status lamp blinks you have to wait until the lamp illuminates Windows 98SE 1 Check whether the camera and PC are transferring a file If the camera status lamp blinks you have to wait until the lamp illuminates 2 Unplug the USB cable 3 The Unplug or Eject Hardware window will open Select the USB Mass Storage Device and click the Stop button 4 The Stop a Hardware device window will open Select the ...

Page 121: ...r 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 the camera and then remove the removable disk with the Extract command If a movie clip can t play back on the Mac OS please visit the following site http www divx com divx mac and downl...

Page 122: ...Viewer 2 1 and Digimax Viewer 2 1 will then open 3 You can easily use the Digimax viewer 2 1 program as it offers a FILE menu and TOOL bar And you can use the pop up menu Click an image and press the right mouse button Digimax Viewer functions are listed below Basic functions Copy Move Delete Rotate Rename changing file type Resize Property Advanced functions Print Slide show Export Sending e mail...

Page 123: ...r store still images that you downloaded from the camera This software is only available in Windows version To start the program click Start Programs ArcSoft PhotoImpression 4 PhotoImpression 4 The following screen will appear Command Button Tool Bar Help Button ...

Page 124: ... or Layer Performs Insert Frame Insert Borders Insert Calendar Insert Greeting Cards Insert Template or Connect with Other Software Saves the edited picture and sends an e mail or uses it as the background image Outputs the edited picture according to your preferences Tool Bar Button Description Button Description Resize Layer Flip Layer Horizontally Undo Copy Delete Layer Rotate Layer Rotate All ...

Page 125: ...ain and then turn on the camera Case 5 There is an unexpected error during file transfer Turn the camera power off and on again Transfer the file again Case 6 How do I know my computer supports a USB Interface Check the USB port in your computer or keyboard Check the OS version A USB Interface is available in Windows 98 98SE 2000 ME XP Check Universal Serial Bus controllers in Device Manager Do th...

Page 126: ...and connect only one USB cable to the camera Case 9 When I open the Device Manager by clicking Start Settings Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System Hardware Device Manager there are Unknown Devices or Other Devices entries with a yellow question mark beside them or devices with an exclamation mark beside them Right click on the entry with the question or exclamation mark and select Remo...

Page 127: ...the Free Download button located at the upper right side of the page and a window for downloading the DivX codec will display 3 Select the Mac OS you use and click the Download button Save it on a folder you want to 4 Run the downloaded file and the codec for playing back the movie clip will be installed If a movie clip can t play back on the Mac OS use a media player that supports XviD codec Mpla...

Page 128: ...nd 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 manufacturer or BIOS manufacturer If the movie clip can t be deleted removable disk can t be extracted or an error message displays during the file transfer If you insta...

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