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Page 1: ...ur camera Please read this manual thoroughly Click a topic Basic troubleshooting Quick reference Contents Basic functions Extended functions Shooting options Playback Editing Wireless network DV300F DV305F only Settings Appendixes Index DV300 DV300F DV305 DV305F ...

Page 2: ...iod of time Prolonged exposure to sunlight or extreme temperatures can cause permanent damage to your camera s internal components Health and safety information Always comply with the following precautions and usage tips to avoid dangerous situations and ensure peak performance of your camera Warning situations that could cause injury to yourself or others Do not disassemble or attempt to repair y...

Page 3: ...rence with aircraft equipment Follow all airline regulations and turn off your camera when directed by airline personnel Turn off the camera near medical equipment Your camera can interfere with medical equipment in hospitals or health care facilities Follow all regulations posted warnings and directions from medical personnel Avoid interference with pacemakers Maintain a minimum of 15 cm between ...

Page 4: ...msung is not responsible for damage or injuries caused by unapproved batteries chargers cables or accessories Use the battery only for its intended purpose Misusing the battery may cause a ﬁre or electric shock Do not touch the ﬂash while it ﬁres The ﬂash is very hot when ﬁred and may burn your skin When you use the AC charger turn off the camera before you disconnect the power to the AC charger F...

Page 5: ... the small end of the USB cable into your camera If the cable is reversed it may damage your ﬁles The manufacturer is not responsible for any loss of data Avoid interference with other electronic devices Your camera emits radio frequency RF signals that may interfere with unshielded or improperly shielded electronic equipment such as pacemakers hearing aids medical devices and other electronic dev...

Page 6: ...s concerning its use You are not allowed to reuse or distribute any part of this manual without prior permission For Open Source License information refer to the OpenSourceInfo pdf in the provided CD ROM Outline of the User Manual Basic functions 13 Learn about your camera s layout icons and basic functions for shooting Extended functions 37 Learn how to capture a photo and record a video by selec...

Page 7: ...ter Press the shutter halfway down Press Shutter Press the shutter all the way down Half press Shutter Press Shutter Subject background and composition Subject The main object in a scene such as a person animal or still life Background The objects around the subject Composition The combination of a subject and background Composition Background Subject Exposure Brightness The amount of light that e...

Page 8: ...on or half press Shutter to ensure the subject is focused p 35 Photos are blurred when shooting at night As the camera tries to let in more light the shutter speed slows This can make it difﬁcult to hold the camera steady long enough to capture a clear photo and may result in camera shake Select Night Shot mode p 51 Turn on the ﬂash p 64 Set ISO sensitivity options p 66 Use a tripod to prevent you...

Page 9: ...the same scene with different exposures f 78 Capturing photos of scenery Scene mode Landscape f 42 Live Panorama mode f 43 Applying effects to photos Magic Frame mode f 53 Funny Face mode f 54 Photo Filter mode f 55 Split Shot mode f 57 Artistic Brush mode f 58 Motion Photo mode f 59 Image Adjust to adjust Sharpness Contrast or Saturation f 79 Applying effects to videos Movie Filter mode f 56 Redu...

Page 10: ...nny Face mode 54 Using the Photo Filter mode 55 Using the Movie Filter mode 56 Using the Split Shot mode 57 Using the Artistic Brush mode 58 Using the Motion Photo mode 59 Basic functions 13 Unpacking 14 Camera layout 15 Inserting the battery and memory card 17 Charging the battery and turning on your camera 18 Charging the battery 18 Turning on your camera 18 Performing the initial setup 19 Learn...

Page 11: ...focus 68 Adjusting the focus area 69 Using Face Detection 70 Detecting faces 70 Capturing a smile shot 71 Detecting eye blinking 71 Using Smart Face Recognition 72 Registering faces as your favorites My Star 73 Adjusting brightness and color 74 Adjusting the exposure manually EV 74 Compensating for backlighting ACB 75 Changing the metering option 75 Selecting a White Balance setting 76 Using burst...

Page 12: ...ge photo printer 106 Wireless network DV300F DV305F only 107 Connecting to a WLAN and conﬁguring network settings 108 Connecting to a WLAN 108 Using the login browser 109 Network connection tips 110 Entering text 111 Sending photos or videos to a smart phone 112 Using a smart phone as a remote shutter release 113 Using photo or video sharing websites 115 Accessing a website 115 Uploading photos or...

Page 13: ...eneral 132 Appendixes 134 Error messages 135 Camera maintenance 137 Cleaning your camera 137 Using or storing the camera 138 About memory cards 139 About the battery 142 Before contacting a service center 146 Camera speciﬁcations 149 Glossary 153 FCC notice 158 Declaration sentence in ofﬁcial languages 161 Index 163 ...

Page 14: ...ng the Home screen 22 Accessing the Home screen 22 Icons on the Home screen 23 Setting Wallpaper 25 Selecting options or menus 26 Setting the display and sound 28 Setting the display type 28 Setting the sound 29 Capturing photos 30 Turning on the front display 31 Zooming 31 Reducing camera shake OIS 33 Tips for getting a clearer photo 35 Basic functions Learn about your camera s layout icons and b...

Page 15: ...ional accessories Camera case A V cable Memory card Memory card adapter The illustrations may differ slightly from the items shipped with your product The items included in the box may differ depending on the model You can purchase optional accessories at a retailer or a Samsung service center Samsung is not responsible for any problems caused by using unauthorized accessories ...

Page 16: ...ber cover Insert a memory card and battery Tripod mount Flash Lens Microphone Shutter button AF assist light Timer lamp Speaker USB and A V port Accepts USB cable and A V cable POWER button Internal antenna Avoid contact with the internal antenna while using the wireless network DV300F DV305F only Front display Front LCD button ...

Page 17: ...r when the image is out of focus or there is a problem charging the battery On DV300F DV305F when the camera is connecting to WLAN or sending a photo Steady When the camera is connected to a computer charging the battery or when the image is in focus Zoom button In Shooting mode Zoom in or out In Playback mode Zoom in on part of a photo or view ﬁles as thumbnails or adjust the volume Main display ...

Page 18: ...d gently until it disengages from the camera and then pull it out of the slot Rechargeable battery Battery lock Slide the lock to the right to release the battery You can use the internal memory for temporary storage if a memory card is not inserted Memory card Insert a memory card with the gold colored contacts facing up Rechargeable battery Insert the battery with the Samsung logo facing up ...

Page 19: ...a by pressing and holding P until the status lamp blinks the camera does not emit any sounds Charging the battery Before you use the camera for the ﬁrst time you must charge the battery Plug the small end of the USB cable into your camera and then plug the other end of the USB cable into the AC adapter Status lamp Red light on Charging Red light off Fully charged Red light blinking Error Use only ...

Page 20: ...ect Home and then press o When you travel to another country select Visit and then select a new time zone 5 Press F t to select a time zone and then press o m Cancel Set Time Zone Home London The screen may differ depending on the language selected 1 Verify that Language is highlighted and then press t or o 2 Press D c to select a language and then press o 3 Press c to select Time Zone and then pr...

Page 21: ...ending on the language selected 7 Press F t to select an item 8 Press D c to set the date time and daylight saving time and then press o 9 Press c to select Date Type and then press t or o 10 Press D c to select a date type and then press o 11 Press c to select Time Type and then press t or o 12 Press D c to select a time type and then press o 13 Press m to ﬁnish the initial setup ...

Page 22: ...re value Shutter speed Available recording time Auto focus frame Camera shake Zoom indicator Photo resolution when the Intelli zoom is on Zoom ratio 2 Shooting options right Icon Description Intelli zoom on Photo resolution Video resolution Metering Frame rate Flash Sound Alive on Optical Image Stabilization OIS Auto focus option Image adjustment sharpness contrast and saturation Timer 1 Shooting ...

Page 23: ...s D to scroll to the Home screen name and then press F t to switch to another Home screen Press F t repeatedly to switch to another Home screen 2 Mode icons Press D c F t to scroll to a desired mode and then press o to access the mode Accessing the Home screen In Shooting or Playback mode press h Press h again to return to the previous mode 1 2 Smart Auto Scene Program Live Panorama Smart Movie Mo...

Page 24: ...s to create a panoramic image p 43 Settings Adjust settings to match your preferences p 129 Wi Fi DV300F DV305F only Icon Description MobileLink Send photos or videos to a smart phone p 112 Remote Viewﬁnder Use a smart phone as a remote shutter release and see a preview on your smart phone of an image from your camera p 113 Social Sharing Upload photos or videos to ﬁle sharing websites p 115 Email...

Page 25: ...ons p 51 Night Shot Capture a night scene by adjusting shutter speed p 51 Close up Shot Capture close up photos of subjects p 52 Magic Icon Description Magic Frame Capture a photo with various frame effects p 53 Funny Face Capture a photo with funny face effects p 54 Photo Filter Capture a photo with various ﬁlter effects p 55 Movie Filter Record a video with various ﬁlter effects p 56 Split Shot ...

Page 26: ...e desired wallpaper from the default gallery Album Set a photo you have captured as wallpaper 5 Scroll to the desired wallpaper and then press o If you select a photo you have captured you can set a speciﬁed area as wallpaper Rotate Zoom to the left or right to reduce or enlarge the area Press D c F t to move the area 6 Press o to save You can also set the photo you are viewing as wallpaper by pre...

Page 27: ...c F t or o Going back to the previous menu Press m to go back to the previous menu Half press Shutter to return to Shooting mode 1 In Shooting mode press m 2 Select an option or a menu To move up or down press D or c To move left or right press F or t 3 Press o to conﬁrm the highlighted option or menu ...

Page 28: ...ISO Flash Focus Focus Area Exit Select 5 Press F t to select a White Balance option Back Select White Balance Daylight 6 Press o to save your settings For example to select a White Balance option in Program mode 1 On the Home screen scroll to Basic 2 Select 3 Press m Exit Select EV White Balance ISO Flash Focus Focus Area ...

Page 29: ...For example in Scene mode Setting the display type You can select a display type for the Shooting or Playback mode Each type displays different shooting or playback information See the table below Press D repeatedly to change the display type Mode Display type Shooting Hide all information about shooting options Show all information about shooting options Playback Hide all information about the cu...

Page 30: ... the sound Turn the sound your camera emits when you perform functions on or off 1 On the Home screen scroll to Basic 2 Select 3 Select Sound Beep Sound 4 Select an option Option Description Off The camera does not emit any sounds On The camera emits sounds ...

Page 31: ...view the captured photo To delete the photo press f and then select Yes 7 Press P to return to Shooting mode See page 35 for tips to get clearer photos 1 On the Home screen scroll to Basic 2 Select 3 Align your subject in the frame 4 Half press Shutter to focus A green frame means the subject is in focus A red frame means the subject is out of focus ...

Page 32: ...ng mode press F LCD Press F LCD again to turn it off Several buttons are not available when the front display turns on In Self Shot Children and Jump Shot modes the front display will activate automatically When you set timer options the front display will remain active p 63 When you use the camera in brightly lit or sunny areas you may not be able to see the front display clearly The front displa...

Page 33: ...the zoom indicator is in the Intelli range your camera is using the Intelli zoom Photo resolution varies according to the zoom rate if you use the Intelli zoom By using both the Optical zoom and Intelli zoom you can zoom in up to 10 times Zoom indicator Optical range Intelli range Photo resolution when the Intelli zoom is on Intelli zoom is not available with the Tracking AF option The Intelli zoo...

Page 34: ...tion Icon Description Off The Intelli zoom is deactivated On The Intelli zoom is activated Reducing camera shake OIS Reduce camera shake optically in Shooting mode S Before correction S After correction 1 In Shooting mode press m 2 Select OIS 3 Select an option Icon Description Off OIS is deactivated On OIS is activated ...

Page 35: ...utter speed is slow for example when you capture night scenes the battery is low you capture a close up shot If you use the OIS function with a tripod your images may be blurred by the vibration of the OIS sensor Deactivate the OIS function when you use a tripod If the camera is hit or dropped the display will be blurry If this occurs turn off the camera and then turn it on again ...

Page 36: ...cus frame appears in green Change the composition and half press Shutter again if the focus frame appears in red Reducing camera shake Set the Optical Image Stabilization option to reduce camera shake optically p 33 When is displayed Camera shake When you shoot in the dark avoid setting the ﬂash option to Slow Sync or Off The aperture remains open longer and it may be harder to hold the camera ste...

Page 37: ...e subject is too bright the subject is shiny or reﬂective the subject includes horizontal patterns such as blinds the subject is not positioned in the center of the frame When you capture photos in low light Turn on the ﬂash p 64 When subjects are moving rapidly Using the focus lock Half press Shutter to focus When the subject is in focus you can reposition the frame to change the composition When...

Page 38: ...es 45 Using the Picture in Picture mode 45 Using the Self Shot mode 46 Using the Children mode 48 Using the Jump Shot mode 48 Using the Beauty Shot mode 50 Using the Intelligent Portrait mode 51 Using the Night Shot mode 51 Using the Close up Shot mode 52 Using Magic modes 53 Using the Magic Frame mode 53 Using the Funny Face mode 54 Using the Photo Filter mode 55 Using the Movie Filter mode 56 Us...

Page 39: ... on a tripod when shooting in the dark Actively moving subjects Fireworks when using a tripod Using the Smart Auto mode In Smart Auto mode your camera automatically chooses the appropriate camera settings based on the type of scene it detects The Smart Auto mode is helpful if you are not familiar with the camera settings for various scenes 1 On the Home screen scroll to Basic 2 Select 3 Align your...

Page 40: ...a shake lighting or distance to the subject Even if you use a tripod the camera may not detect the mode if the subject is moving In Smart Auto mode the camera consumes more battery power because it changes settings often to select appropriate scenes Using the Program mode In Program mode you can set most options except the shutter speed and aperture value which the camera sets automatically 1 On t...

Page 41: ...utomatically selects a scene An appropriate scene icon will appear at the top left of the screen Icon Description Landscapes Sunsets Blue skies Forested areas 4 Press Shutter to start recording 5 Press Shutter again to stop recording If the camera does not recognize an appropriate scene mode it uses the default settings for Smart Movie mode The camera may not select the correct scene depending on ...

Page 42: ...mpression video format established by the international standards organizations ISO IEC and ITU T Some memory cards may not support high deﬁnition recording If your card does not set a lower resolution Memory cards with slow writing speeds will not support high resolution videos To record high resolution videos use memory cards with faster write speeds If you activate the OIS function while record...

Page 43: ...cording With this function you can record separate scenes as a single video Press o to pause while recording Press o to resume Using the Scene mode In Scene mode you can capture a photo with options that are preset for a speciﬁc scene 1 On the Home screen scroll to Basic 2 Select 3 Select a scene Landscape Panel off ...

Page 44: ...ronic documents 4 Align your subject in the frame and then half press Shutter to focus 5 Press Shutter to capture the photo Using the Live Panorama mode In Live Panorama mode you can capture a wide panoramic scene in a single photo Capture and combine a series of photos to create a panoramic image S Shooting example 1 On the Home screen scroll to Basic 2 Select 3 Align your subject in the frame an...

Page 45: ...g the camera changing the camera direction while capturing a photo shooting in dark places capturing moving subjects nearby shooting conditions where the brightness or color of light is changing Selecting Live Panorama mode will disable the digital and optical zoom functions If you select Live Panorama mode while the lens is zoomed in the camera automatically zooms out to the default position In L...

Page 46: ...ting Using the Picture in Picture mode In Picture in Picture mode you can capture or select a full sized background photo and then insert a smaller photo or video into the foreground 1 On the Home screen scroll to Scene 2 Select To set the ﬁnal video size when inserting a video press m and then select Movie Size a desired video size 3 Half press Shutter to focus and then press Shutter to capture a...

Page 47: ...et to and all photos captured are saved The ﬁnal Picture in picture photos or videos are saved as one combined ﬁle and the inserted photos or videos are not saved separately When inserting an image the resolution for the combined ﬁle is automatically set to When inserting a video the resolution for the combined ﬁle is automatically set to or smaller When capturing a background photo a vertical pho...

Page 48: ... or press POWER The front display will turn off and the main display will turn on when you press h Customizing the front display You can let subjects know when to smile or attract their attention to the lens 1 In Shooting mode press m 2 Select Half Shutter an option Half Shutter Off Smile Icon Eyesight catching Back Select Icon Description Off No icon will appear on the front display Smile Icon Se...

Page 49: ...rame and then half press Shutter to focus 6 Press Shutter to capture the photo You can download animations for the front display from Intelli studio p 102 Using the Jump Shot mode Capture a photo of people jumping An icon will appear on the front display to tell your subjects when to jump 1 On the Home screen scroll to Scene 2 Select To capture animated jump shots refer to Capturing animated jump ...

Page 50: ...tiple jump shots and then save them as a GIF animation This feature is available only when you insert a memory card into the camera 1 In Jump Shot mode press m 2 Select Jump Shot GIF animation The camera saves an animated GIF and one JPG of the middle scene from the GIF ﬁle You cannot view the JPG ﬁle on your camera To view it connect your camera to a PC p 101 If you select GIF animation the resol...

Page 51: ... to adjust Face Retouch For example increase the face retouch setting to hide more imperfections Panel off Face Retouch 2 4 Press m 5 Select Face Tone 6 Press F t to adjust Face Tone For example increase the face tone setting to make skin appear lighter Face Tone 2 Cancel Set 7 Press o to save the setting 8 Align your subject in the frame and then half press Shutter to focus 9 Press Shutter to cap...

Page 52: ...aved under consecutive ﬁle names The Intelligent Portrait mode will save only the original photo if no face is detected more than 2 faces are detected the detected facial area is larger than a certain ratio The cropped photos maintain the same aspect ratio 16 9 as the original or the inverse aspect ratio 9 16 In Intelligent Portrait mode it may take longer to save ﬁles Using the Night Shot mode In...

Page 53: ...up Shot mode In Close up Shot mode you can capture close up photos of subjects such as ﬂowers or insects 1 On the Home screen scroll to Scene 2 Select 3 Align your subject in the frame and then half press Shutter to focus 4 Press Shutter to capture the photo ...

Page 54: ...5 Press Shutter to capture the photo In Magic Frame mode the resolution is automatically set to Using the Magic Frame mode In Magic Frame Shot mode you can apply various frame effects to your photos The shape and the feel of the photos will change according to the frame you select 1 On the Home screen scroll to Magic 2 Select 3 Select a desired frame Mural Panel off ...

Page 55: ... 3 Aim the camera at a face 4 Select a desired effect Panel off 5 Press m 6 Select Distortion Level 7 Press F t to adjust Distortion Level 8 Press o to save the setting 9 Half press Shutter to focus 10 Press Shutter to capture the photo The Funny Face mode does not work if no face is detected When several faces are detected it is applied to the closest face only ...

Page 56: ...ply a watercolor painting effect Oil Painting Apply an oil painting effect Cartoon Apply a cartoon painting effect Cross Filter Add lines that radiate outward from bright objects to imitate the visual effect of a cross ﬁlter Sketch Apply a pen sketch effect Soft Focus Hide facial imperfections or apply dreamy effects Fish eye Blacken the edges of the frame and distort objects to imitate the visual...

Page 57: ... halftone effect Option Description Sketch Apply a pen sketch effect Fish eye Distort close objects to imitate the visual effect of a ﬁsheye lens Classic Apply a black and white effect Retro Apply a sepia tone effect Palette Effect 1 Create a vivid look with sharp contrast and strong color Palette Effect 2 Make scenes clean and clear Palette Effect 3 Apply a soft brown tone Palette Effect 4 Create...

Page 58: ...available zoom range may be less than in other shooting modes Using the Split Shot mode In Split Shot mode you can capture several photos and arrange them with preset layouts 1 On the Home screen scroll to Magic 2 Select 3 Select a split style To adjust the sharpness of the dividing line press m and then select Line Blur a desired value To apply a Smart Filter effect to part of the shot press m an...

Page 59: ...ved In Artistic Brush mode the available zoom range may be less than in other shooting modes In Artistic Brush mode it may take longer to save ﬁles You cannot upload a video captured in Artistic Brush mode via the wireless networking feature on your camera DV300F DV305F Using the Artistic Brush mode In Artistic Brush mode you can capture a photo and then view a video that shows how to apply the ﬁl...

Page 60: ...ss Shutter to capture the photo The camera captures multiple photos while the status lamp is blinking 5 Press D c F t to scroll to an area to be animated 6 Rotate Zoom to the left or right to reduce or enlarge the area Cancel Save Frame Size 7 Press o to save the photo The camera saves an animated GIF and one JPG of the ﬁrst scene from the GIF ﬁle You cannot view the JPG ﬁle on your camera To view...

Page 61: ...Detection 70 Detecting faces 70 Capturing a smile shot 71 Detecting eye blinking 71 Using Smart Face Recognition 72 Registering faces as your favorites My Star 73 Adjusting brightness and color 74 Adjusting the exposure manually EV 74 Compensating for backlighting ACB 75 Changing the metering option 75 Selecting a White Balance setting 76 Using burst modes 78 Adjusting images 79 Reducing the sound...

Page 62: ... As you increase the resolution your photo or video will include more pixels so it can be printed on larger paper or displayed on a larger screen When you use a high resolution the ﬁle size will also increase Setting the photo resolution 1 In Shooting mode press m 2 Select Photo Size 3 Select an option Icon Description 4608 X 3456 Print on A1 paper 4608 X 3072 Print on A1 paper in wide ratio 3 2 4...

Page 63: ...JPEG format 1 In Shooting mode press m 2 Select Quality 3 Select an option Icon Description Super Fine Capture photos in super high quality Fine Capture photos in high quality Normal Capture photos in normal quality Setting the video quality The camera compresses and saves the videos you record in MP4 H 264 format 1 In Video Shooting mode press m 2 Select Frame Rate 3 Select an option Icon Descrip...

Page 64: ...the Face Detection options you selected the timer function may not be available In some modes you can also set the timer option by pressing m and then selecting Timer 1 In Shooting mode press t Back Select Timer Off 10 Sec 2 Sec Double 2 Select an option Icon Description Off The timer is not active 10 Sec Capture a photo after a 10 second delay 2 Sec Capture a photo after a 2 second delay Double C...

Page 65: ...ription Off The ﬂash will not ﬁre The camera will display the shake warning when you are shooting in low light Auto The camera will select a proper ﬂash setting for the scene it detects in Smart Auto mode Auto The ﬂash will ﬁre automatically when the subject or background is dark Preventing red eye If the ﬂash ﬁres when you capture a photo of a person in the dark a red glow may appear in the perso...

Page 66: ...between the 2 bursts of the ﬂash Do not move until the ﬂash ﬁres a second time Fill in The ﬂash always ﬁres The camera automatically adjusts light intensity Slow Sync The ﬂash ﬁres and the shutter stays open longer This option is recommended when you want to capture more ambient light to reveal more details in the background Use a tripod to prevent your photos from blurring The camera will display...

Page 67: ...ISO The higher ISO sensitivity you select the more sensitive to light your camera becomes Use a higher ISO sensitivity to capture better photos and reduce camera shake when not using the ﬂash 1 In Shooting mode press m 2 Select ISO 3 Select an option Select to use an appropriate ISO sensitivity based on the brightness of the subject and lighting Higher ISO sensitivities may result in more image no...

Page 68: ...0 cm from the camera 39 98 in 100 250 cm when you use the zoom Auto Macro Focus on a subject farther than 2 in 5 cm away Farther than 39 in 100 cm away when you use the zoom It is set automatically in some shooting modes Available options may differ depending on the shooting conditions In some modes you can also set the focus option by pressing m and then selecting Focus Using macro Use macro to c...

Page 69: ...to track the subject you must reselect the subject to track If the camera fails to focus the focus frame will change to a red single line frame If you use this function you cannot set Face Detection options Timer options Burst options and Intelli zoom Using tracking auto focus Tracking AF allows you to track and auto focus on your subject even when you are moving 1 In Shooting mode press m 2 Selec...

Page 70: ...tion in the scene 1 In Shooting mode press m 2 Select Focus Area 3 Select an option Icon Description Center AF Focus on the center of the frame suitable when subjects are located at or near the center Multi AF Focus on one or more of 9 possible areas Tracking AF Focus on and track the subject p 68 Available shooting options may differ depending on the shooting conditions ...

Page 71: ...a The focus frame will appear orange for Smile Shot and Blink Detection it is too bright or too dark the subject is not facing the camera the subject is wearing sunglasses or a mask the subject s facial expression changes drastically the subject is backlit or the lighting conditions are unstable Face Detection is not available when you set the Tracking AF Depending on the shooting options you sele...

Page 72: ...Face Detection Smile Shot 3 Compose your shot The camera automatically releases the shutter when it detects a smiling face When your subject smiles broadly your camera can detect the smile more easily Detecting eye blinking If your camera detects closed eyes it will automatically capture 2 photos in succession 1 In Shooting mode press m 2 Select Face Detection Blink Detection ...

Page 73: ...ill replace the lowest priority face with the new one Using Smart Face Recognition The camera automatically registers faces that you frequently photograph The Smart Face Recognition feature will automatically prioritize the focus on those faces and on favorite faces The Smart Face Recognition feature is available only when you use a memory card 1 In Shooting mode press m 2 Select Face Detection Sm...

Page 74: ...en select Cancel My Star p 86 Registering faces as your favorites My Star You can register your favorite faces to prioritize the focus and exposure on those faces This feature is available only when you use a memory card 1 In Shooting mode press m 2 Select Smart FR Edit My Star 3 Align your subject s face with the oval guideline and then press Shutter to register the face Set Cancel Capture photos...

Page 75: ...y need to change the exposure value later to avoid overexposure or underexposure If you cannot decide on an appropriate exposure select the AEB Auto Exposure Bracket option The camera will capture 3 consecutive photos each with a different exposure normal underexposed and overexposed p 78 Adjusting the exposure manually EV Depending on the intensity of the ambient light your photos may be too brig...

Page 76: ...frame your photo may be improperly exposed Suitable for a subject with backlighting Center weighted Your camera averages the meter reading of the entire frame with emphasis placed on the center Suitable for photos with subjects in the center of the frame Compensating for backlighting ACB When the light source is behind your subject or there is high contrast between your subject and the background ...

Page 77: ... Cloudy Tungsten 1 In Shooting mode press m 2 Select White Balance 3 Select an option Icon Description Auto WB Automatically set the White Balance based on the lighting conditions Daylight For outdoor photos on a sunny day Cloudy For outdoor photos on a cloudy day or in shadows Fluorescent_H For shooting under a daylight ﬂuorescent or 3 way ﬂuorescent light Fluorescent_L For shooting under white ﬂ...

Page 78: ...oto of a white surface such as a piece of paper under the lighting conditions in which you intend to capture a photo The White Balance feature will help you to match the colors in your photo with the actual scene 1 In Shooting mode press m 2 Select White Balance Custom Set 3 Aim the lens at a piece of white paper and then press Shutter ...

Page 79: ...pture 3 consecutive photos each with a different exposure normal underexposed and overexposed Use a tripod to prevent blurry photos You can use the ﬂash and timer only when you select Single When you select Motion Capture your camera will set the resolution to and set the ISO sensitivity to Auto Depending on the Face Detection option you selected some Burst options may not be available 1 In Shooti...

Page 80: ...f your photos This may also increase the noise in your photos Contrast Description Decrease the color and brightness Increase the color and brightness Saturation Description Decrease the saturation Increase the saturation 5 Press o to save your settings Select 0 if you do not want to apply any effects suitable for printing 1 In Shooting mode press m 2 Select Image Adjust 3 Select an option Sharpne...

Page 81: ...he camera can record the zoom noise Mute Do not record sounds Do not block the microphone when you use the Sound Alive function Recordings made with Sound Alive may differ from actual sounds In Picture in Picture mode you cannot set the Sound Alive options Reducing the sound of the zoom When you use the zoom while recording videos the camera can record the sound of the zoom Use the Sound Alive fun...

Page 82: ...lution O O O O O U U O O O O Quality U O O O O U O O O O Timer U O U U O U O U U Flash U O U U O U U ISO sensitivity O Macro U O U O U U U Focus area O U Face detection U O U U U U EV O O ACB U O Metering O O White balance O O Drive O U Image adjust O U Sound Alive O O Digital zoom O U Intelli zoom U U U OIS O O O O O O O O O O U In these modes some options are limited or a certain option is set b...

Page 83: ...Resolution O O O U O U U U U U Quality O O O O O O U O O U Timer U O O U O O U U U U Flash U U U U U U U ISO sensitivity Macro U U U U Focus Area Face detection U U EV ACB Metering White balance Drive Image adjust U U U Sound Alive U Digital zoom Intelli zoom OIS O O O O O O O O O U In these modes some options are limited or a certain option is set by default O The option is available in this mode...

Page 84: ...DPOF 98 Viewing ﬁles on a TV 99 Transferring ﬁles to your Windows computer 100 Transferring ﬁles with Intelli studio 101 Transferring ﬁles by connecting the camera as a removable disk 103 Disconnecting the camera for Windows XP 104 Transferring ﬁles to your Mac computer 105 Printing photos with a PictBridge photo printer 106 Playback Editing Learn how to play back photos or videos and edit photos ...

Page 85: ... D Starting Playback mode View photos or play videos stored in your camera 1 Press P The most recent ﬁle will be displayed If the camera is off it will turn on and display the most recent ﬁle 2 Press F t to scroll through ﬁles Press and hold F t to scroll through ﬁles quickly If you want to view ﬁles stored in the internal memory remove your memory card You may not be able to edit or play back ﬁle...

Page 86: ...a 1 In Playback mode press m 2 Select Face List Edit Back Face List 3 Press o 4 Select Edit Ranking 5 Select a face and then press o 6 Press F t to change the ranking of the face and then press m Video ﬁle information Play Capture File Information Album Icon Description Current ﬁle Total ﬁles Folder name File name Current playback time Video length Protected ﬁle To display ﬁle information on the s...

Page 87: ...ist File Type Back Select Filter Icon Description All View ﬁles normally Date View ﬁles by the date they were saved Face List View ﬁles by recognized faces and favorite faces Up to 20 people File Type View ﬁles by the ﬁle type Deleting favorite faces You can delete your favorite faces The favorite face feature is available only when you insert a memory card into the camera 1 In Playback mode press...

Page 88: ...ate Zoom to the right to return to the previous view Menu You can also view ﬁles as thumbnails by scrolling to Album on the Home screen and then selecting Press D c F t to scroll through ﬁles 4 Scroll to a desired list and then press o to open the list 5 Scroll to a desired ﬁle and then press o to view the ﬁle 6 Rotate Zoom to the left to return to the previous view It may take some time for the c...

Page 89: ...2 When the pop up message appears select Yes You can also delete ﬁles in Playback mode by pressing m and then selecting Delete Delete Yes Deleting multiple ﬁles You can select multiple ﬁles and then delete them at once 1 In Playback mode press f When in thumbnails view press m select Delete Select and then skip to step 3 or press f select Select and then skip to step 3 2 When the pop up message ap...

Page 90: ...ea Crop Deleting all ﬁles You can select all ﬁles and then delete them at once 1 In Playback mode press m When in thumbnails view press m select Delete Delete All and then skip to step 3 or press f select Delete All and then skip to step 3 2 Select Delete Delete All 3 When the pop up message appears select Yes All unprotected ﬁles are deleted Copying ﬁles to a memory card Copy ﬁles from the intern...

Page 91: ...mic photo press o to pause or resume After you have paused the playback of a panoramic photo press D c F t to move the photo horizontally or vertically depending on the direction you moved when capturing the photo 3 Press m to return to Playback mode The camera automatically scrolls through the panoramic photo only if the longest side of the photo is two or more times longer than the shortest side...

Page 92: ...show One Play Repeat Interval Set the interval between photos 1 sec 3 sec 5 sec 10 sec You must set the Effect option to Off to set the interval Music Set background audio Effect Set a scene change effect between photos Off Calm Shine Relax Lively Sweet Select Off to cancel effects When you use the Effect option the interval between photos will be set to 1 second Viewing animated photos View anima...

Page 93: ... Playback mode you can view a video and then capture or trim parts of the playing video You can save the captured or trimmed segments as new ﬁles 1 In Playback mode select a video and then press o 2 View the video Current playback time Video length Pause Stop To Description Scan backward Press F Each time you press F you change the scan speed in this order 2X 4X 8X Pause or resume playback Press o...

Page 94: ...w ﬁle Trimming a video 1 In Playback mode select a video and then press m 2 Select Trim Movie 3 Press o to start playing the video 4 Press o c at the point where you want the trimming to begin 5 Press o to resume playing the video 6 Press o c at the point where you want the trimming to end 7 Press c to trim 8 When the pop up message appears select Yes The original video should be at least 10 secon...

Page 95: ...then press m 2 Select Intelligent Portrait The camera detects the face of a subject crops the photo around the face and then saves 2 cropped photos under consecutive ﬁle names The Intelligent Portrait feature will not function if no face is detected more than 2 faces are detected the detected facial area is larger than a certain ratio Resizing photos Change the size of a photo and save it as a new...

Page 96: ...ess m and then select Rotate to rotate a photo Applying Smart Filter effects Apply special effects to your photos 1 On the Home screen scroll to Album 2 Select 3 Rotate Zoom to the left and then select a photo 4 Select Smart Filter an option Back Set Smart Filter Miniature Option Description Normal No effect Miniature Apply a tilt shift effect to make the subject appear in miniature Vignetting App...

Page 97: ...oom to the left and then select a photo 4 Select an adjusting option Icon Description Brightness Contrast Saturation Option Description Ink Painting Apply a watercolor painting effect Oil Painting Apply an oil painting effect Cartoon Apply a cartoon painting effect Cross Filter Add lines that radiate outward from bright objects to imitate the visual effect of a cross ﬁlter Sketch Apply a pen sketc...

Page 98: ...t ACB 5 Press c to save Retouching faces 1 On the Home screen scroll to Album 2 Select 3 Rotate Zoom to the left and then select a photo 4 Select Face Retouch 5 Press F t to adjust the option As the number increases the skin tone becomes brighter and smoother 6 Press c to save Removing red eye 1 On the Home screen scroll to Album 2 Select 3 Rotate Zoom to the left and then select a photo 4 Select ...

Page 99: ...Press D c to select the number of copies and then press o You can take the memory card to a print shop that supports DPOF Digital Print Order Format or you can print photos directly through a DPOF compatible printer at home Photos with dimensions that are wider than the paper may be cut off on the left and right edges Ensure that your photo dimensions are compatible with the paper you select You c...

Page 100: ... you connect it to a TV 9 View photos or play videos using the camera buttons Depending on the TV model you may see some digital noise or part of an image may not appear Images may not be centered on the TV screen depending on your TV settings 1 On the Home screen scroll to Basic 2 Select 3 Select Connectivity Video Out 4 Select the video signal output for your country or region p 131 5 Turn off y...

Page 101: ...onnect the camera as a removable disk The manufacturer is not responsible for any damage that results from using unqualiﬁed computers such as a computer you assembled yourself Requirements Item Requirements CPU Intel Pentium 4 3 2 GHz or higher AMD Athlon FX 2 6 GHz or higher RAM Minimum 512 MB RAM 1 GB or more recommended OS Windows XP SP2 Windows Vista or Windows 7 Hard disk capacity 250 MB or m...

Page 102: ...ws 7 select Run iLinker exe from the Auto Play window to start Intelli studio If Run iLinker exe does not appear on the computer click Computer Intelli studio and then follow the on screen instructions to complete the Intelli studio installation Transferring ﬁles with Intelli studio You can download Intelli studio from the linked webpage and install it on your computer When you connect the camera ...

Page 103: ...e of your camera by selecting Web Support Upgrade ﬁrmware for the connected device from the program toolbar You can download short animations for use in Children mode You cannot edit ﬁles directly on the camera Transfer ﬁles to a folder on your computer before editing Intelli studio supports the following formats Videos MP4 Video H 264 Audio AAC WMV WMV 7 8 9 AVI MJPEG Photos JPG GIF BMP PNG TIFF ...

Page 104: ...View ﬁles in the selected folder on the camera View ﬁles as thumbnails or on a map Browse folders stored on the camera Browse folders stored on your computer Move to the previous or next folder Print ﬁles view ﬁles on a map store ﬁles in My Folder or register faces Transferring ﬁles by connecting the camera as a removable disk Connect the camera to your computer as a removable disk 1 On the Home s...

Page 105: ...the bottom right of your computer screen 3 Click the pop up message 4 Click the message box that indicates the camera can be removed safely 5 Remove the USB cable The camera may not disconnect safely while Intelli studio is running End the program before disconnecting the camera 6 Turn on the camera The computer recognizes the camera automatically If you set the USB option to Select Mode select Co...

Page 106: ...d 2 Turn on the camera The computer recognizes the camera automatically and displays a removable disk icon If you set the USB option to Select Mode select Computer in the pop up window 3 Double click the removable disk icon 4 Drag or save ﬁles to your computer 1 Connect your camera to a Macintosh computer with the USB cable You must plug the small end of the USB cable into your camera If the cable...

Page 107: ... paper Type Set the type of paper Quality Set the print quality Date Print Set to print the date File Name Set to print the ﬁle name Reset Reset settings to their default values Some options may not be supported by some printers 1 On the Home screen scroll to Basic 2 Select 3 Select Connectivity USB Printer 4 Turn on the printer and then connect your camera to the printer with the USB cable 5 If t...

Page 108: ...s or videos 115 Sending photos or videos via email 117 Changing email settings 117 Sending photos or videos via email 118 Uploading photos to a cloud server 120 Using Auto Backup to send photos or videos 121 Installing the program for Auto Backup on your PC 121 Sending photos or videos to a PC 121 Viewing photos or videos on a TV Link enabled TV 123 Sending photos using Wi Fi Direct 125 About the ...

Page 109: ...unsecured AP the camera will connect to the WLAN If you select a WPS proﬁle supported AP select WPS PIN and then enter a PIN on the AP device You can also connect to a WPS proﬁle supported AP by selecting WPS PBC on the camera and then pushing the WPS button on the AP device Connecting to a WLAN 1 On the Home screen scroll to Wi Fi 2 Select or 3 Press m and then select Wi Fi Setting In some modes ...

Page 110: ...this occurs close the login browser by pressing f and then proceed with the desired operation It may take longer to load the login page due to the page size or network speed If this occurs wait until the login information input window appears Setting network options 1 In the Wi Fi Setting screen move to an AP and then press t 2 Select each option and then enter the required information Option Desc...

Page 111: ...ed When a DHCP server is not available you must make an autoip txt ﬁle and copy it to the inserted memory card to connect to the network using Auto IP Network connection tips The quality of the network connection will be determined by the AP The further the distance between your camera and the AP the longer it will take to connect to the network If a nearby device is using the same radio frequency...

Page 112: ...a desired key and then press o to enter the key Back Backspace Done Icon Description Delete the last letter Move the cursor In ABC mode change the case Enter com Icon Description Switch between Symbol mode and ABC mode Enter a space Done Save the displayed text View the entering text guide You can use only the English alphabet regardless of the display language To move to Done directly press P You...

Page 113: ...install the Samsung MobileLink application on your phone or device before using this feature You can download the application from Samsung Apps or Android market When there are no ﬁles in the camera memory you cannot use this feature You can view up to 1 000 ﬁles and send up to 100 ﬁles at a time 5 On the smart phone select ﬁles to send from the camera to the smart phone 6 On the smart phone selec...

Page 114: ...u should install the Remote Viewﬁnder application on your phone or device before using this feature You can download the application from Samsung Apps or Android market 4 On the smart phone set the following shooting options Icon Description Flash option Timer option Photo size While using this feature some buttons are not available on your camera The zoom button and the shutter button on your sma...

Page 115: ... distance between the camera and the smart phone may vary depending on your surroundings The smart phone must be within 23 ft 7 m of the camera to use this feature It will take some time to capture the photo after you release on the smart phone The Remote Viewﬁnder function will deactivate when there is an incoming call on the smart phone either the camera or the smart phone turn off the memory is...

Page 116: ...lecting the Comment box For information about entering text refer to Entering text p 111 Accessing a website 1 On the Home screen scroll to Wi Fi 2 Select 3 Select a website The camera will automatically attempt to connect to a WLAN via the most recently connected AP device If the camera has not previously been connected to a WLAN it will search for available AP devices p 108 4 Enter your ID and p...

Page 117: ...fer depending on the selected website If you cannot access a website because of ﬁrewall or user authentication settings contact your network administrator or network service provider Uploaded photos or videos may be automatically titled with the date they were captured The speed of your internet connection may affect how quickly photos upload or web pages open When there are no ﬁles in the camera ...

Page 118: ... Off 5 When the pop up appears press o The pop up disappears automatically even if you do not press o 6 Enter a 4 digit password 7 Enter the password again 8 When the pop up appears press o The pop up disappears automatically even if you do not press o Changing email settings In the email menu you can change settings for storing your information You can also set or change the email password For in...

Page 119: ...disappears automatically even if you do not press o Sending photos or videos via email You can send photos or videos stored on the camera via email For information about entering text refer to Entering text p 111 1 On the Home screen scroll to Wi Fi 2 Select 3 Select the Name Email box enter your email address and then select Done If you have previously saved your information it will be inserted a...

Page 120: ...ly resized to a lower resolution If you cannot send an email because of ﬁrewall or user authentication settings contact your network administrator or network service provider When there are no ﬁles in the camera memory you cannot use this feature You can also send an email in Playback mode by pressing m and then selecting Share Wi Fi Email 6 Scroll to ﬁles to send and then press o You can select u...

Page 121: ...ayback mode by pressing m and then selecting Share Wi Fi a cloud server When there are no photos in the camera memory you cannot use this feature 1 On the camera s Home screen scroll to Wi Fi 2 Select If the pop up message that prompts you to create an account appears select OK The camera will attempt to connect to a WLAN via the most recently connected AP If the camera has not previously been con...

Page 122: ...on backs up only new ﬁles on the camera The backup s progress will be shown on the PC monitor When the transfer is completed the camera will turn off automatically in approximately 30 seconds Select Cancel to return to the previous screen and prevent the camera from turning off automatically Installing the program for Auto Backup on your PC 1 Install Intelli studio on the PC p 101 2 Connect the ca...

Page 123: ...ng ﬁles the ﬁle transfer will be interrupted While you are using this feature only POWER is available on your camera You can connect only one camera to the PC at a time for sending ﬁles The backup may be canceled due to network conditions Photos or videos can be sent to a PC one time only Files cannot be sent again even if you reconnect your camera to another PC When there are no ﬁles in the camer...

Page 124: ...s may not play smoothly depending on the type of TV or network condition If this happens re record the video in or quality and play it again If videos do not play smoothly on your TV over the wireless connection try connecting the camera to the TV with an A V cable AP 1 On the Home screen scroll to Wi Fi 2 Select If the guide message appears press o The camera will automatically attempt to connect...

Page 125: ...me depending on the network connection the number of ﬁles to be shared or sizes of the ﬁles If you power off the camera abnormally while viewing photos or videos on a TV for example by removing the battery the TV considers the camera to still be connected The order of photos or videos on the camera may be different than on the TV Depending on the number of photos or videos you want to share it may...

Page 126: ...bnails view you can select multiple photos by scrolling to thumbnails and then pressing o Select Next when you are ﬁnished selecting photos 4 Select the device from the camera s list of Wi Fi Direct devices Ensure that the device s Wi Fi Direct option is turned on You can also select your camera from the device s list of Wi Fi Direct devices 5 On the device allow the camera to connect to the devic...

Page 127: ...sible for damage caused by your changing your PC s BIOS settings Setting the PC to wake up from sleep mode 1 Click Start and then open the Control Panel 2 Conﬁgure the network connection Windows 7 Click Network and Internet Network and Sharing Center Change adapter settings Windows Vista Click Network and Internet Network and Sharing Center Manage network connections Windows XP Click Network and I...

Page 128: ...Sharing Center Manage network connections Windows XP Click Network and Internet Connection Network Connection 7 Select the drivers for the network adapter 8 Click the Advanced tab and then set the WOL menus You cannot use this feature across a ﬁrewall or if a security program has been installed To turn on the PC with the WOL feature the PC must have an active connection to the LAN Ensure that the ...

Page 129: ...Settings menu 129 Accessing the settings menu 129 Sound 130 Display 130 Connectivity 131 General 132 Settings Refer to options to conﬁgure your camera s settings ...

Page 130: ... Press m to return to the previous screen Accessing the settings menu 1 On the Home screen scroll to Basic 2 Select 3 Select a menu Settings Sound Display Connectivity General Option Description U Sound Set various camera sounds and the volume p 130 Y Display Customize the display settings p 130 Connectivity Set the connection options p 131 General Change the settings for the camera system such as...

Page 131: ... start image to display when the camera turns on Off Display no start image Logo Display a default image stored in the internal memory User Image Select User Image from the photos you captured in the memory The camera will save only one User Image in the internal memory at a time If you select a new photo as a User Image or reset your camera the camera will delete the current image Wallpapers Set ...

Page 132: ...r the last operation to save power Connectivity Default Item Description Video Out Set the video signal output for your region NTSC USA Canada Japan Korea Taiwan Mexico PAL supports only BDGHI Australia Austria Belgium China Denmark England Finland France Germany Italy Kuwait Malaysia Netherlands New Zealand Norway Singapore Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand USB Select the mode to use when you con...

Page 133: ...fault Item Description File No Specify how to name ﬁles Reset Set the ﬁle number to start from 0001 when you insert a new memory card format a memory card or delete all ﬁles Series Set the ﬁle number to resume from the previous ﬁle number when you insert a new memory card format a memory card or delete all ﬁles The default name of the ﬁrst folder is 100PHOTO and the default name of the ﬁrst ﬁle is...

Page 134: ...operations for a speciﬁed period Off 1 min 3 min 5 min 10 min Your settings will not change when you replace the battery The camera will not automatically turn off when the camera is connected to a computer printer or WLAN and when you are playing a slide show or videos AF Lamp Set a light to automatically turn on in dark places to help you focus Off On Default Item Description Format Format the i...

Page 135: ...the camera 138 About memory cards 139 About the battery 142 Before contacting a service center 146 Camera speciﬁcations 149 Glossary 153 FCC notice 158 Declaration sentence in ofﬁcial languages 161 Index 163 Appendixes Get information about error messages speciﬁcations and maintenance ...

Page 136: ...g Enter the correct password again Low Battery Insert a charged battery or recharge the battery Memory Full Delete unnecessary ﬁles or insert a new memory card Error message Suggested remedies Card Error Turn off your camera and then turn it on again Remove your memory card and then insert it again Format your memory card Card not supported The inserted memory card is not supported by your camera ...

Page 137: ...ransferring photos Try turning on the TV Link feature again Photo reception failed The camera has failed to receive a photo from the sending camera Ask the other person to send the ﬁle again Transfer failed The camera has failed to send a photo to the other camera Try sending again The camera has failed to send an email or transfer a photo to a TV Link device Check the network connection and try a...

Page 138: ...olutions can damage the camera or cause it to malfunction Do not press on the lens cover or use a blower brush on the lens cover Cleaning your camera Camera lens and display Use a blower brush to remove dust and wipe the lens gently with a soft cloth If any dust remains apply lens cleaning liquid to a piece of lens cleaning paper and wipe gently ...

Page 139: ...mage to your camera Do not paint your camera as paint can clog moving parts and prevent proper operation Turn off the camera when not using it Using or storing the camera Inappropriate places to use or store the camera Avoid exposing the camera to very cold or very hot temperatures Avoid using your camera in areas with extremely high humidity or where the humidity changes drastically Avoid exposin...

Page 140: ...by keeping it away from sand sharp implements or loose change Do not use the camera if the screen is cracked or broken Broken glass or acrylic could cause injury to your hands and face Take the camera to a Samsung service center to have it repaired Never place cameras batteries chargers or accessories near on or in heating devices such as microwave ovens stoves or radiators These devices may be de...

Page 141: ...66 323 469 319 607 858 522 954 1 336 742 1 336 1 878 1 582 2 505 3 006 Video Size 30fps 15fps 1280 X 720 Approx 14 55 Approx 28 54 640 X 480 Approx 34 55 Approx 65 40 320 X 240 Approx 134 34 Approx 231 14 For Sharing DV300F DV305F only Approx 134 34 Approx 231 14 The ﬁgures above are measured without using the zoom function Available recording time may vary if you use the zoom Several videos were ...

Page 142: ...g memory cards Avoid exposing memory cards to very cold or very hot temperatures below 0 C 32 F or above 40 C 104 F Extreme temperatures can cause memory cards to malfunction Insert a memory card in the correct direction Inserting a memory card in the wrong direction may damage your camera and memory card Do not use memory cards that have been formatted by other cameras or by a computer Reformat t...

Page 143: ...process for 5 minutes and then turn off the camera for 1 minute 4 Repeat steps 1 to 3 Videos Approximately 80 min Record videos at resolution and 30 FPS The ﬁgures above are measured by Samsung s standards Your results may differ depending on your actual usage Several videos were recorded in succession to determine the total recording time When using network functions the battery will be depleted ...

Page 144: ... 10 minutes before turning on the camera If you connect the camera to an external power source when the battery is depleted using high energy consuming functions will cause the camera to turn off To use the camera normally recharge the battery Low battery message When the battery has fully discharged the battery icon will turn red and the Low Battery message will appear Notes about using the batte...

Page 145: ... After charging is ﬁnished disconnect the cable from your camera Do not bend or place heavy objects on the AC cable Doing so may damage the cable Notes about charging with a computer connected Use only the provided USB cable The battery may not charge when you use a USB hub other USB devices are connected to your computer you connect the cable to the port on the front side of your computer the USB...

Page 146: ...r a prolonged period When the device is switched on do not leave it in any conﬁned space for a prolonged period Do not allow battery terminals to come in contact with metallic objects such as necklaces coins keys or watches Use only authentic manufacturer recommended Lithium ion replacement batteries Do not disassemble or puncture the battery with any sharp object Avoid exposing the battery to hig...

Page 147: ...the battery and insert it again The camera heats up While you use the camera it may heat up This is normal and should not affect your camera s lifespan or performance The ﬂash does not work The ﬂash option may be set to Off p 64 You cannot use the ﬂash in some modes Situation Suggested remedies Cannot turn on the camera Ensure that the battery is inserted Ensure that the battery is inserted correc...

Page 148: ...using memory cards for more detail p 141 Cannot play back ﬁles If you change the name of a ﬁle your camera may not play the ﬁle the name of the ﬁle should meet the DCF standard If you encounter this situation play back the ﬁles on your computer Situation Suggested remedies The photo is blurry Make sure that the focus option you set is suitable for close up shots p 67 Make sure that the lens is cle...

Page 149: ...li studio program on your computer p 101 Situation Suggested remedies Intelli studio is not functioning properly End Intelli studio and restart the program You cannot use Intelli studio on Macintosh computers Make sure that PC Software is set to On in the settings menu p 131 Depending on your computer s speciﬁcations and environment the program may not launch automatically In this case click Start...

Page 150: ...0 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 Image sensor Type 1 2 3 Approximately 7 76 mm CCD Effective pixels Approximately 16 1 mega pixels Total pixels Approximately 16 4 mega pixels Lens Focal length Samsung Lens f 4 5 22 5 mm 35 mm ﬁlm equivalent 25 125 mm F stop range F2 5 W F6 3 T Zoom Still image mode 1 0 5 0X Optical zoom X Digital zoom 25 0X Optical zoom X Intelli zoom 10 0X Disp...

Page 151: ... Tungsten Custom Set Date Imprinting Date Time Date Off Shooting Photos Modes Smart Auto Portrait Night Portrait Backlight Portrait Night Backlight Landscape White Natural Green Blue Sky Sunset Macro Macro text Macro Color Tripod Action Fireworks Program Scene Landscape Sunset Dawn Backlight Beach Snow Text Live Panorama Picture in Picture Self Shot Children Jump Shot Beauty Shot Intelligent Portr...

Page 152: ...rnal memory Approximately 16 MB External memory Optional microSD card 1 2 GB guaranteed microSDHC card up to 32 GB guaranteed microSDXC card up to 64 GB guaranteed Internal memory capacity may not match these speciﬁcations File format Still Image JPEG DCF EXIF 2 21 DPOF 1 1 PictBridge 1 0 GIF Movie Clip MP4 Video MPEG 4 AVC H 264 Audio AAC Image size For 1 GB microSD Number of photos Super Fine Fi...

Page 153: ...otice to improve performance Wireless network DV300F DV305F only Social Sharing Email MobileLink Remote Viewﬁnder SkyDrive Auto Backup TV Link Authentication Browser Wi Fi Direct Interface Digital output connector USB 2 0 Audio input output Internal speaker Mono Microphone Mono Video output A V NTSC PAL selectable DC power input connector 5 V Power source Rechargeable battery Lithium ion battery B...

Page 154: ... Optical zoom When using the Digital zoom the image quality will deteriorate as the magniﬁcation increases ACB Auto Contrast Balance This feature automatically improves the contrast of your images when the subject is backlit or when there is a high contrast between your subject and the background AEB Auto Exposure Bracket This feature automatically captures several images at different exposures to...

Page 155: ...apable of providing good video quality at low bit rates DPOF Digital Print Order Format A format for writing printing information such as selected images and number of prints on a memory card DPOF compatible printers sometimes available at photo shops can read the information from the card for convenient printing EV Exposure Value All the combinations of the camera s shutter speed and lens apertur...

Page 156: ...mage Stabilization feature Image sensor The physical part of a digital camera that contains a photosite for each pixel in the image Each photosite records the brightness of the light that strikes it during an exposure Common sensor types are CCD Charge coupled Device and CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor ISO sensitivity The sensitivity of the camera to light based on the equivalent ﬁlm ...

Page 157: ...ot deteriorate quality of images Quality An expression of the rate of compression used in a digital image Higher quality images have a lower rate of compression which usually results in a larger ﬁle size Resolution The number of pixels present in a digital image High resolution images contain more pixels and typically show more detail than low resolution images Shutter speed Shutter speed refers t...

Page 158: ...t be mixed with other commercial wastes for disposal PlanetFirst represents Samsung Electronics commitment to sustainable development and social responsibility through eco driven business and management activities Correct disposal of batteries in this product Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate battery return systems This marking on the battery manual or pac...

Page 159: ...he equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Declaration of Conformity Trade Name Samsung Electronics America Inc Model No Samsung DV300 DV300F DV305 DV305F Responsible Party Samsung Electronics America Inc Address 85 Challenger Road Ridgeﬁeld Park...

Page 160: ...ived including interference that may cause undesired operation Caution Any changes or modiﬁcations to the equipment not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void user s authority to operate the equipment IC 649E DV300F This equipment may be operated in all EU countries In France this equipment may only be used indoors Complies with IDA Standards DA100790 Approved by PTA...

Page 161: ...e phone number of Samsung Service Centre see the warranty card or contact the retailer where you purchased your product Product details For the following Product DIGITAL CAMERA Model s DV300F DV305F Declaration Applicable standards We hereby declare that the product s above is are in compliance with the essential requirements and other provisions of the R TTE Directive 1999 5 EC the Low Voltage Di...

Page 162: ...declara que la cámara digital cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999 5 CE Ελληνική ΜΕ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΑ η Samsung Electronics ΔΗΛΩΝΕΙ ΟΤΙ η ψηφιακή φωτογραφική μηχανή ΣΥΜΜΟΡΦΩΝΕΤΑΙ ΠΡΟΣ ΤΙΣ ΟΥΣΙΩΔΕΙΣ ΑΠΑΙΤΗΣΕΙΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΙΣ ΛΟΙΠΕΣ ΣΧΕΤΙΚΕΣ ΔΙΑΤΑΞΕΙΣ ΤΗΣ ΟΔΗΓΙΑΣ 1999 5 ΕΚ Français Par la présente Samsung Electronic déclare que l appa...

Page 163: ...né ustanovenia Smernice 1999 5 ES Suomi Samsung Electronics vakuuttaa täten että tämä digitaalikamera on direktiivin 1999 5 EY oleellisten vaatimusten ja sitä koskevien direktiivin muiden ehtojen mukainen Svenska Härmed intygar Samsung Electronicsatt dessa digitalkameror står i överensstämmelse med de väsentliga egenskapskrav och övriga relevanta bestämmelser som framgår av direktiv 1999 5 EG Бълг...

Page 164: ...posure Bracket AEB 78 Continuous 78 Motion Capture 78 C Camera maintenance 137 Camera speciﬁcations 149 Capturing an image from video 93 Charging 18 Children mode 48 Cleaning Camera body 137 Display 137 Lens 137 Close up Shot mode 52 Connecting to a computer Mac 105 Windows 100 Contrast Playback mode 96 Shooting mode 79 D Date Time Set 132 Deleting ﬁles 88 Digital Print Order Format DPOF 98 Digita...

Page 165: ...mode 96 Shooting mode 74 Contrast Playback mode 96 Shooting mode 79 Red eye 97 Saturation Playback mode 96 Shooting mode 79 Sharpness 79 Image quality 62 Imprint 133 Intelligent Portrait mode 51 Intelli studio 102 Intelli zoom 32 ISO sensitivity 66 J Jump Shot mode 48 L Language settings 132 Live Panorama mode 43 M Macro 67 Magic Frame mode 53 Memory card Caution 141 Insert 17 Menu button 16 Meter...

Page 166: ...1 Smart Album 86 Smart Auto mode 38 Smart Face Recognition 72 Smart Filter Photo shooting mode 55 Playback mode 95 Video recording mode 56 Smart Movie mode 40 Smile Shot 71 R Red eye Playback mode 97 Shooting mode 64 Remote Viewﬁnder 113 Reset 133 Resolution Playback mode 94 Shooting mode 61 Retouching faces Playback mode 97 Shooting mode 50 Rotating 95 S Saturation Playback mode 96 Shooting mode ...

Page 167: ...e 41 Video out 131 Viewing ﬁles Animated photos 91 Panoramic photos 90 Slide show 91 Smart Album 86 Thumbnails 87 TV 99 W Website Accessing 115 Uploading photos or videos 115 White Balance 76 Wireless network 108 Z Zoom Using the zoom 31 Zoom button 16 Zoom sound settings 80 Index ...

Page 168: ...Please refer to the warranty that came with your product or visit our website www samsung com for after sales service or inquiries ...

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