Samsung EC-SL310BBA Manual Download

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Identi

cation of features

Front & Top

Microphone

AF sensor/

Self-timer lamp

Lens

Mode dial

Speaker

Flash

Shutter button

POWER button

Summary of Contents for EC-SL310BBA

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Page 2: ...o when you intend to use it e g for a trip or an important event to avoid disappointment Samsung takes no responsibility for any loss or damage that may result from camera malfunction z Keep the manual in a safe place z The contents and illustrations in this manual are subject to change without prior notice for upgrading the camera functions z If you use a card reader to copy the images on the mem...

Page 3: ...ctric shock DANGER WARNING WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in death or serious injury z 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 z For safety reasons keep this product and accessories out of reach of children or animals to prevent accidents e g ...

Page 4: ...pture an image z When using this camera in low temperatures you may experience the following These are not camera malfunctions and usually recover at normal temperature It takes longer to turn on the LCD monitor and the colour may differ from the subject When changing the composition there may be an after image on the LCD monitor z Credit cards may be demagnetized if left near case Avoid leaving m...

Page 5: ...on Shutter Speed 042 Fn button Movie clip frame stabiliser 042 E Effect button 043 E Effect button Image editing 043 Colour 044 Sharpness 044 Contrast 044 Saturation 045 OIS button Optical image Stabilization 045 Using the LCD monitor to adjust the camera settings 046 Face Detection 048 Focus Area 048 ACB 049 Voice Memo 049 Voice recording 050 Recording the movie clip without voice 051 Scene mode ...

Page 6: ...tting play interval 066 Setting Background Music 067 Playback 067 Voice memo 067 Protecting images 068 Deleting images 068 DPOF 071 Copy To Card 072 Sound menu 072 Sound 072 Volume 072 Start up Sound 073 Shutter Sound 073 Beep Sound 073 AF Sound 073 Self Portrait 074 Setup menu 075 Display 075 Language 075 Setting up the Date Time Date type 076 Start up image 076 Display brightness 076 Quick view ...

Page 7: ... 089 Starting PC mode 091 Removing the removable disk 092 Samsung Master 095 Setting up the USB Driver for MAC 095 Using the USB Driver for MAC 096 Specifications 098 Important notes 100 Warning indicator 101 Before contacting a service centre 103 FAQ 105 Correct Disposal of This Product 106 Correct disposal of batteries in this product ...

Page 8: ... dealer or Samsung service centre Package Contents Camera User manual AD68 03145A Product warranty Camera strap Silver AD63 02596A Black AD63 02604A AV cable AD39 00146A Rechargeable battery SLB 10A 4302 001221 AC adapter SAC 47 AD44 00131A USB cable SUC C3 AD39 00147A Software CD see p 84 85 AD46 00196A Sold Separately SD SDHC memory card MMC see p 17 Camera case Silver AD69 01815A Black AD69 018...

Page 9: ...008 Identification of features Front Top Microphone AF sensor Self timer lamp Lens Mode dial Speaker Flash Shutter button POWER button ...

Page 10: ...features Back Camera status lamp LCD monitor Play mode Print button OIS button Fn Delete button 5 function button E Effect button Zoom W button Thumbnail USB AV DC terminal Camera strap Zoom T button Digital zoom Open Close ...

Page 11: ...ttom 5 Function button Battery holder Battery chamber cover Memory card slot Battery chamber Function Description Information Up button Macro Play Pause Down button Self timer Right button Flash Left button MENU OK button Tripod socket ...

Page 12: ...he lamp blinks while saving the image data and turns off when the camera is ready to take another picture When the USB cable is inserted to a PC The lamp lights up LCD monitor turns off after initializing the device Transmitting Data with a PC The lamp blinks LCD monitor turns off When the USB cable is inserted to a printer The lamp blinks and turns off when the printer is ready to print a picture...

Page 13: ...camera for 5 minutes and then Powering it off for 1 minute Recording time Conditions Movie Approx 120 MIN Using the fully charged battery 640x480 image size 30fps frame rate These figures are measured under Samsung s standard conditions and shooting conditions and may vary depending on the user s methods These figures are measured under OIS shooting condition Important information about battery us...

Page 14: ... to your PC p 89 or supply the power to your camera through the USB cable SUC C3 Important information about USB cable usage z Use a USB cable SUC C3 with the correct specification z If the camera is connected to the PC through a USB hub connect the camera directly to the PC z If the camera and other devices are connected to the PC at the same time remove other device z If the USB cable is connect...

Page 15: ...ile charging the battery Charging LED of theACAdapter Charging LED Being Charged Red LED is on Charging is complete Green LED is on Charging error Red LED is off or blinking Being discharged Using the AC adapter Orange coloured LED is on If you insert the fully discharged battery to charge it do not turn on the camera at the same time This is because of the low battery capacity Charge the battery ...

Page 16: ...ttery status The battery is fully charged Low battery capacity Prepare to recharge or use spare battery Low battery capacity Prepare to recharge or use spare battery Battery empty Recharge or use spare battery Inserting the battery Inserting the memory card Insert the memory card as shown Turn off the camera s power before inserting the memory card Have the front of the memory card facing toward t...

Page 17: ...his happen clean the memory card with a soft cloth z Please keep the memory card in its case when not in use z During and after periods of extended use you may notice that the memory card is warm This is perfectly normal z Do not use a memory card that is used in another digital camera To use the memory card in this camera format the memory card using this camera z Do not use a memory card formatt...

Page 18: ...before taking a picture When using a 1GB SD 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 and memory card type Recorded image size Super Fine Fine Normal 30FPS 20FPS 15FPS Still image 147 284 418 167 315 465 199 384 547 246 462 680 379 720 1015 601 1067 1510 1876 2814 2948 Movie clip a...

Page 19: ...se Russian Portuguese Dutch Danish Swedish Finnish Thai Bahasa Malay Indonesian Arabic Czech Polish Hungarian Turkish Estonian Lituanian Latvian and Persian Setting up the date time and date type 1 Select the Date Time menu by pressing the Up Down button and press the Right button 2 Select the desired sub menu by pressing the Up Down Left Right button and press the OK button u Right button Selects...

Page 20: ...iser p 38 p 42 8 Drive mode p 39 9 ISO p 39 10 White Balance p 40 11 Exposure compensation p 41 12 Date Time 2008 08 01 01 00 PM p 75 13 Saturation p 44 14 Sharpness Mic off p 44 p 25 15 Contrast p 44 16 Macro p 30 31 17 Self timer p 34 35 18 Flash p 32 33 19 Face Detection Self Portrait Smile Shot Blink Detection Colour p 46 47 p 43 20 Recording mode p 11 21 Voice Memo p 49 22 Auto Focus Frame p ...

Page 21: ...te time before taking a picture 5 Select the Auto mode by using the mode dial 6 Point the camera towards the subject and compose the image 7 Press the Shutter button to capture an image z If the auto focus frame turns to red when you press the Shutter button down half way it means that the camera cannot focus on the subject Should this be the case the camera is less likely to capture an image clea...

Page 22: ... shake and help you get a well exposed image in dim conditions 1 Select the DUAL IS mode by using the Mode dial p 20 2 Point the camera towards the subject and compose the image by using the LCD monitor 3 Press the Shutter button to capture an image Things to watch out for using the DUAL IS mode The digital zoom will not operate in the DUAL IS mode If the lighting conditions are brighter than fluo...

Page 23: ...or more away To focus on a subject less than 80cm away To focus on people s faces Back Practice Back Focusing status can be checked by half pressing shutter button Green Focusing successful Red Focusing failed Help press shutter button to focus Help press shutter button to focus Next PHOTO HELP GUIDE PHOTO HELP GUIDE Features to use when the image is out of focus Features to counter camera shake F...

Page 24: ...function The higher the level is Face Tone becomes brighter and Face Retouch features better performance 6 Press the OK button to finish your setting 7 Capture images in Recording mode by pressing the Shutter button How to use the Scene modes Use the menu to easily configure optimal settings for a variety of shooting situations p 51 1 Select the Scene mode by using the Mode dial p 20 2 Point the c...

Page 25: ...ted when the following image size is selected 800x592 20FPS selectable 640x480 320x240 30FPS 15FPS selectable The scene modes are listed below p 51 Icons Scene modes Description Nightscene Use this for shooting still images at night or in other dark conditions Portrait Selecting the portrait mode will confi gure the camera with optimal settings for portrait photography Children To take a picture o...

Page 26: ...hile recording a movie clip Using this function you can record your favourite scenes into a movie clip without having to create multiple movie clips 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 availabl...

Page 27: ... make the picture come out dark To take a picture against the light please use the Backlight in scene shooting mode see page 24 fill in flash see page 33 spot metering see page 38 exposure compensation see page 41 or ACB see page 48 function z Avoid obstructing the lens or the flash when you capture an image z Compose the image by using the LCD monitor z Under certain conditions the auto focus sys...

Page 28: ...s frame 2 Press the Shutter button halfway When the green auto focus frame lights up it means the camera is focused on the subject 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 pictu...

Page 29: ...t after the camera has finished storing the image data ZOOM W T button If the menu is not displayed this button works as the OPTICAL ZOOM or DIGITAL ZOOM button This camera has a 3 6X optical zoom and a 5X digital zoom function Using both will offer a total zoom ratio of 18X TELE Zoom Optical zoom TELE Pressing the Zoom T button This will zoom into the subject i e the subject will appear nearer Di...

Page 30: ...take place z The digital zoom cannot be used in movie clip shots z You may notice a decrease in image quality when using the digital zoom z To view a clearer digital zoom image press the Shutter button halfway at the maximum optical zoom position and press the Zoom T button again z The digital zoom can t be activated in the Face Detection mode DUAL IS mode Movie mode Beauty Shot mode and some scen...

Page 31: ...n description button Pressing the Fn button Examples of Function descriptions Filming screen Information screen Function description screen While the menu is showing press the Down button to move from the main menu to a sub menu or to move down the sub menu When the menu is not showing you can use the Macro Down button to take macro pictures The distance ranges are shown below Press the Macro butt...

Page 32: ...finity T 80 Infinity z When the macro mode is selected be particularly careful to avoid camera shake z When you take a picture within 50cm Wide zoom or 50cm Tele zoom in the Macro mode select the FLASH OFF mode z When you take a picture within the 5cm Super macro range the autofocus on the camera will take longer to set the correct focus distance Available focusing method by Recording mode z Selec...

Page 33: ... you press the Shutter button after selecting the flash the first flash fires to check the shooting condition Flash range and Power ratio of flash Do not move the camera until the second flash fires z Using the flash frequently will reduce the life of the battery z Under normal operating conditions the re charging time for the flash is usually within 4 seconds If the battery is weak the charging t...

Page 34: ...itions Slow synchro The flash operates with a slow shutter speed to obtain a balanced correct exposure In poor lighting conditions the camera shake warning indicator will appear on the LCD monitor Flash off The flash does not fire Select this mode when capturing images in a place or situation where flash photography is prohibited When you capture an image in poorly lit conditions the camera shake ...

Page 35: ...ure will be taken Motion Timer The camera detects the subject s movement 6 seconds after pressing the Shutter button and the picture is taken when the movement is stopped When the menu is displayed on the LCD monitor pressing the Self timer Right button makes the cursor shift to the right tab When the menu is not displayed on the LCD monitor the Self timer Right button operates as the Self timer b...

Page 36: ...ly 2 l Stopping the detection Do not move l Taking an image after 2 sec 1 The camera detects the subject s movement 6 seconds after pressing the Shutter button so confirm the composition within 6 seconds 2 Move your body or hands fully In the following cases the Motion Timer may not operate z The focus distance is over 3m z The exposure is too bright or dark z In backlight conditions z The movemen...

Page 37: ...splayed on the LCD monitor this button is used for shifting the cursor to the sub menu or for confirming data MENU OK button Fn button You can use the Fn button to set the following menus z Selectable Page SIZE z z z z z z z p 37 QUALITY FRAME RATE z z z z z z z p 38 METERING z z z z p 38 DRIVE z z z p 39 ISO z z p 39 WHITE BALANCE z z z z p 40 EV Exposure Value z z z p 41 Aperture Value Shutter S...

Page 38: ...n press the OK button You can select the image size appropriate for your application Still image Mode Icon Size 4224x 3168 4224x 2816 4224x 2376 3264x 2448 2592x 1944 2048x 1536 1024x 768 Still image Mode Icon Size 800x592 640x480 320x240 The higher the resolution the lower the number of shots available because high resolution images require more memory Fn button Size Up Down button Left Right but...

Page 39: ...to take brighter pictures Icon Metering Mode Description Multi Exposure will be calculated based on an average of light in each image area divided into multiple regions However the calculation will be biased towards the centre of the image area This is suitable for general use Spot Only the rectangular area in the centre of the LCD monitor will be metered for light This is suitable when the subjec...

Page 40: ...ile is longer and blurring caused by camera shake may occur z In Manual mode AEB does not operate z When Smile Shot or Blink Detection is set Continuous Motion Capture and AEB functions are not available You can select the ISO sensitivity when taking pictures The speed or specific light sensitivity of a camera is rated by ISO numbers Icon ISO Mode Description Auto The camera s sensitivity is autom...

Page 41: ... to set the white balance according to the shooting conditions Ú Different lighting conditions may cause a colour cast on your images Using the Custom White Balance White balance settings may vary slightly depending on the shooting environment You can select the most appropriate white balance setting for a given shooting environment by setting up the custom white balance 1 Select the Measure SH me...

Page 42: ...re and the LCD monitor should appear white or you may not get good pictures Fn button Aperture Value Fn button Exposure compensation This mode will set the aperture value for automatic exposure in manual mode Smaller aperture values make the object sharp but blur the background Larger aperture values make both the object and background sharp Setting up theAperture Value Press the Fn button then pr...

Page 43: ...set Dawn Backlight Firework Beach Snow z Even if the camera is turned off the effect setting will be preserved This function helps stabilize images captured during movie recording You can select this menu only in the Movie clip mode If the memory card is not inserted this function will not operate Off Movie clip frame stabilizer function is disabled On Minimises camera shake during movie recording...

Page 44: ...ed images will be stored in a sepia tone a gradient of yellowish brown colours Red Captured images will be stored in a red tone Green Captured images will be stored in a green tone Blue Captured images will be stored in a blue tone Negative Saves the image in negative mode Custom Color Captured image will be saved in set RGB tone Custom colour You can change the R Red G Green and B Blue values of ...

Page 45: ...ness menu by pressing the Up Down button and a bar for selecting the sharpness will be displayed 2 Change the sharpness by pressing the Left Right button and press the OK button 3 Press the Shutter button to take an image Contrast 1 Select the Contrast menu by pressing the Up Down button and a bar for selecting the contrast will be displayed 2 Change the contrast by pressing the Left Right button ...

Page 46: ... the Face Detection function setting is set to its default value The OIS function reduces blurring caused by camera shake when pressing the Shutter button 1 Press the OIS button in the selectable mode 2 The OIS icon will be displayed on the left side 3 Press the Shutter button halfway The shutter speed and aperture value will be displayed on the LCD monitor Also this camera activates the stabilizi...

Page 47: ...n to focus on the face and the white focus frame turns green 3 Press the Shutter button fully to take a picture z This function can detect up to 10 faces z When the camera recognises many people at the same time it will focus on the nearest person z Return to previous AF mode if face detection failed z In some conditions this function cannot work properly When a person wears dark glasses or some p...

Page 48: ...button the picture is taken in the normal way When taking a picture of smile shot showing teethes or keeping the smiley face of your subject helps detecting the smile face of the subject Blink Detection If the eyes of the subject are closed when the shutter button is pressed the camera takes 2 continuous shots and then the images are saved The camera takes only one picture if the eyes of the subje...

Page 49: ...s to adjust the contrast automatically when taking photos in an environment with big exposure difference i e backlight or contrast This function adjusts the brightness automatically and allows the subject to be photographed clearly ACB Sub menus Off On Ú When using the Auto Program mode and Manual mode the ACB function will operate Ú ACB function always operates in the Auto mode Ú When ACB functio...

Page 50: ...voice over to a stored still image Max 10 sec If the voice memo indicator is displayed on the LCD monitor the setting is completed Press the Shutter button and take a picture The picture is stored on the memory card Voice memo will be recorded for ten seconds from the moment the picture is stored In the middle of the sound recording pressing the Shutter button will stop the voice memo Voice record...

Page 51: ...file without having to create multiple voice recording files 1 Press the Play Pause button to pause recording 2 Press the Play Pause button again to resume the recording 3 If you wish to stop recording press the Shutter button again z A distance of 40cm between you and the camera microphone is the best distance to record sound z If the camera power is turned off while the voice recording is paused...

Page 52: ...Select the Play mode by pressing the Play mode button 2 The last image stored on the memory is displayed on the LCD monitor 3 Select an image that you want to view by pressing the Left Right button Ú Press and hold the Left or Right button to play back the images quickly Scene mode Use the menu to easily confi gure optimal settings for a variety of shooting situations Press the MENU button and sel...

Page 53: ... To stop playback of the movie clip press the Play Pause button and then press the Left or Right button Movie clip capture function You can capture still images from the movie clip How to capture the movie clip 1 Press the Play Pause button while playing the movie clip Then press the E button 2 The paused movie clip is saved in a new file name Ú The captured movie clip file is the same size as the...

Page 54: ...acted frames are saved as a new file name z If you don t specify the ending point of the movie clip the trimming confirmation window will be displayed at the point of the last frame Playing back a recorded voice 1 Select the recorded voice that you want to play back by using the Left Right button 2 Press the Play Pause button to play back a recorded voice file To pause a recorded voice file while ...

Page 55: ...information about the displayed image No Description Icon Page 1 Playback mode p 51 2 Folder name File name 100 0010 p 78 3 Internal memory icon Memory card icon indicator 4 Battery p 15 5 ISO 80 3200 p 39 6 Aperture value F2 8 14 4 7 Shutter speed 8 1 1500 8 Flash On Off p 32 33 9 Image size 4224X3168 320X240 p 37 10 Recording date 2008 08 01 p 75 11 Voice Memo p 67 12 Protect p 67 13 DPOF p 68 7...

Page 56: ...nveniently set up the Play mode functions Play mode button If you have turned on the camera by pressing the POWER button you can press the Play mode button once to switch to Play mode and press it again to switch to Recording mode You can turn the power on with the Play mode button The camera is turned on in play mode Press the Play mode button again to turn off the camera Manner mode To select th...

Page 57: ... image is enlarged a loss of quality may occur The maximum enlargement rate in proportion to the image size Image size Maximum enlargement rate 13 2 11 7 11 0 10 2 8 1 6 4 3 2 Trimming You can extract part of the image that you want and save it separately 1 Select an image that you want to enlarge and press the enlargement button Press the MENU button and a message will be displayed 2 Select a des...

Page 58: ...cursor If a still image with a voice memo a voice file or a movie clip is playing In Stop mode Plays a still image with a voice memo a voice file or a movie clip During playback Temporarily stops playback In Pause mode Resumes playback Info button Info button Info button Voice recording is stopped Voice recording is playing Voice recording is paused 100 0010 100 0010 100 0010 100 0010 4224X3168 42...

Page 59: ...utton Print button When the camera is connected to a PictBridge printer you can print images by pressing the Print button Delete button This deletes images stored on the memory card By activating the Recycle Bin function p 78 you can restore deleted photos 1 Select an image that you want to delete by pressing the Left Right button and press the Delet button 2 To add images to delete press the T bu...

Page 60: ...can be resized to a smaller sized image but not vice versa Only JPEG images can be resized Movie clip AVI Voice recording WAV files can t be resized You can change the resolution of only those files compressed in the JPEG 4 2 2 format The resized image will have a new file name The Start Image image is stored not on the memory card but on the internal memory If a new user image is saved one of the...

Page 61: ...n button and press the OK button Icon Effect Mode Description B W Captured images will be stored in black and white Sepia Captured images will be stored in a sepia tone a gradient of yellowish brown colours Red Captured images will be stored in a red tone Green Captured images will be stored in a green tone Blue Captured images will be stored in a blue tone Negative Save the image in negative mode...

Page 62: ...djust the brightness of the dark area caused by under exposure to the light source 1 Select by pressing the Up Down button and press the OK button 2 The Processing message is displayed and the image is saved as a new file name Red eye removal Red eye effect can be removed from the captured image 1 Select by pressing the Up Down button and press the OK button 2 The Processing message displays and t...

Page 63: ...ill be saved as a new file name Contrast control You can change the contrast of the image 1 Select by pressing the Up Down button and a bar for selecting the contrast will be displayed 2 Change the contrast by pressing the Left Right button 3 Press the OK button and the image will be saved as a new file name Saturation control You can change the saturation of the image 1 Select by pressing the Up ...

Page 64: ...mic Delight Interval 1 3 5 10 sec p 66 Music Off Panorama First smile Remembrance PLAY BACK Voice Memo Off p 67 On Protect Select Unlock Lock All Delete Select p 68 All No Yes DPOF Standard Select All Pics Cancel p 68 70 Index No Yes Size Select All Pics Cancel Copy To Card No p 71 Yes This menu is available while the camera is connected to a PictBridge supporting printer direct connection to the ...

Page 65: ... the MULTI SLIDE SHOW menu tab Start the slide show The slide show can start only in the Show Start menu 1 Use the Up Down button to select the Show Start menu and press the Right button 2 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the Up Down button Play The slide show is closed after one cycle Repeat Play The slide show is repeated until cancelled 3 Press the OK button and the slideshow will be start...

Page 66: ...elect 1 Select 2 and Select 3 3 Press the OK button and the settings are saved Starting the slide show Configure slide show effects Unique screen effects can be used for the slide show 1 Select the Effect sub menu by pressing the Up Down button and press the Right button 2 Use the Up Down button to select the type of effect 3 Press the OK button to confirm the setting When the effect is selected t...

Page 67: ...l is available when the effect is set to Off Basic Classic in the slide show It is unavailable when the effect is set to Memories Rhythmic Delight in the slide show Setting Background Music Set the slide show music 1 Select the Music sub menu by pressing the Up Down button and press the Right button 2 Use the Up Down button to select the desired Music 3 Press the OK button to save the configuratio...

Page 68: ...isplayed Up Down Left Right button Select an image Zoom W T button Protect release the image OK button Your changes will be saved and the menu will disappear All Protect release all saved images If you protect an image the protect icon will be displayed on the LCD monitor An unprotected image has no indicator An image in Lock mode will be protected from the delete function or Delete functions but ...

Page 69: ...lete unprotected images Important shots should be stored on a computer before deletion takes place The startup image is stored in the camera s internal memory i e not on the memory card and it will not be deleted even if you delete all files on the memory card DPOF z DPOF Digital Print Order Format allows you to embed printing information on your memory card s MISC folder Select the pictures to be...

Page 70: ...number of prints Cancel Cancel the print setup 4 Press the OK button to confirm the setting If an image carries DPOF instructions the DPOF indicator will show Index Images except for movie clips and voice file are printed as index type 1 Press the Up Down button and select the DPOF menu tab And then press the Right button 2 Press the Right button again and Index sub menu will be displayed 3 Select...

Page 71: ...the image is displayed Up Down Left Right button Select an image Zoom W T button Change the print size OK button Your changes will be saved and the menu will disappear All Pics Change print size of all saved images Zoom W T button Select a print size OK button Confirm the changed setting Cancel Cancel all of the print size settings Ú DPOF Size secondary menu Cancel 3X5 4X6 5X7 8X10 z Depending on ...

Page 72: ...rd to copy saved images in the internal memory 30MB the Copy To Card command will copy only some of the images and display Memory Full message Then the system will return to the Playback mode Please be sure to delete any unnecessary files to free up space before inserting the memory card into the camera z When you move the images that are stored in the internal memory by doing Copy To Card to the ...

Page 73: ...und Off Sound 1 Sound 2 Sound 3 AF Sound Off On Self Portrait Off On Volume You can set select a volume of start up sound shutter sound beep sound and AF sound Volume sub menu Off Low Medium High Start up Sound You can select the sound that is activated whenever the camera is turned on Start Sound Off Sound 1 Sound 2 Sound 3 Sound Back Set OK Off Low Medium High SOUND Volume Start Sound Shutter So...

Page 74: ...of the camera operation status AF Sound sub menu Off On Self Portrait This feature automatically detects the location of the face and optimises the camera settings to ensure a great self portrait This feature can be set by using the Off and On buttons Back Set OK Off Sound 1 Sound 2 Sound 3 SOUND Volume Start Sound Shutter Sound Beep Sound AF Sound Self Portrait Back Set OK Off On SOUND Volume Sta...

Page 75: ... Almaty Yangon Bangkok Jakarta Beijing Hong Kong Seoul Tokyo Darwin Adelaide Guam Sydney Okhotsk Setup menu Menu tab Main menu Sub menu Page DISPLAY Date Time World Time Wellington Auckland Samoa Midway p 75 Honolulu Hawaii Alaska LA San Francisco Denver Phoenix Chicago Dallas New York Miami Caracas La Paz Newfoundland Buenos Aires Mid Atlantic Cape Verde Start Image Off Logo p 76 User Image Displ...

Page 76: ... type yyyy mm dd Off dd mm yyyy mm dd yyyy World time Available cities London Cape Verde Mid Atlantic Buenos Aires Newfoundland Caracas La Paz New York Miami Chicago Dallas Denver Phoenix LA San Francisco Alaska Honolulu Hawaii Samoa Midway Wellington Auckland Okhotsk Guam Sydney Darwin Adelaide Seoul Tokyo Beijing Hong Kong Bangkok Jakarta Yangon Almaty Kathmandu Mumbai New Delhi Tashkent Kabul A...

Page 77: ...e quick view function can t be activated 0 5 1 3 sec The captured image is briefly displayed during the selected time Display Save If you set the Display Save to On and the camera isn t operated during the specified time the LCD monitor will be turned off automatically Sub menus Off The LCD monitor will not be turned off On If the camera isn t operated during the specified time about 30 SEC the ca...

Page 78: ...hat has a file this camera can t recognise or one that has been taken from another camera Always format the memory card using this camera If you insert a memory card that has been formatted using other cameras memory card readers or PCs you will get a Card Error message Initialisation All camera menu and function settings will be restored to their default values However values for Date Time Langua...

Page 79: ...ile name This function allows the user to select the file naming format File name Description Reset After using the reset function the next file name will be set from 0001 even after formatting deleting all or inserting a new memory card 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 ...

Page 80: ...k a movie clip Imprinting the recording date There is an option to include DATE TIME on still images Sub menus Off The DATE TIME will not be imprinted on the image file Date Only the DATE will be imprinted on the image file Date Time The DATE TIME will be imprinted on the image file Ú The Date Time are imprinted at the bottom right side of the still image Ú The imprint function is applied only to ...

Page 81: ...eo out type The Movie output signal from the camera can be NTSC or PAL Your choice of output will be governed by the type of device monitor or TV etc to which the camera is connected PAL mode can support only BDGHI Connecting to an external monitor When the camera is connected to an external monitor the image and menus on the LCD monitor will be visible on the external monitor and the LCD monitor ...

Page 82: ...ct the camera and printer with USB cable 2 Select the Printer menu by pressing Up Down button and press the OK button Connecting the Camera to a Printer Settings Auto focus lamp You can turn on and off the Auto Focus lamp Sub menus Off The AF lamp will not light up in low light conditions On The AF lamp will light up in low light conditions Back Set OK SETTINGS Recycle Bin File Imprint Power Off V...

Page 83: ... the Up Down button to select the Images menu and press the Right button 3 Use the Up Down button to select a desired sub menu and press the OK button Select One Pic or All Pics A screen where you can set the number of copies to print will appear as shown below Press the Up Down button to select the number of prints When One Pic is selected Use the Left Right button to select another picture After...

Page 84: ...ft Normal Fine Date Print Set whether to print the date Auto Off On File Name Set whether to print the file name Auto Off On Ú Some menu options are not supported on all printers If not supported the menus are still displayed in the LCD but are not selectable PictBridge Reset Initialises user changed configurations 1 Use the Up Down button to select the Reset menu tab And then press the Right butt...

Page 85: ...uld have a basic knowledge of computers and O S Operating Systems System requirements For Windows For Macintosh USB support environment PC with processor better than Pentium III 500MHz Pentium III 800MHz recommended Windows 2000 XP Vista Minimum 256MB RAM Over 512MB recommended 250MB of available hard disk space Over 1GB recommended 1024 768 pixels 16 bit color display compatible monitor 24 bit co...

Page 86: ...s not play well install this codec This software is only compatible with Windows Samsung Master This is the all in one multi media software solution You can download view edit and save your digital images and movie clips with this software This software is only compatible with Windows z Be sure to check the system requirements z You should allow 5 10 seconds for running the automatic setup program...

Page 87: ...uments http www gnu org copyleft gpl html Setting up the application software To use this camera with a PC install the application software first After this has been done the stored images in the camera can be moved to the PC and can be edited by an image editing program You can visit the Samsung web site through the internet http www samsung com English 1 The auto run frame will display Click the...

Page 88: ...087 Setting up the application software 4 Install the software by instructions on the monitor ...

Page 89: ...r program will open Setting up the application software z PDF documents of user manual are included in the Software CD ROM supplied with this camera Search the PDF files with Windows explorer Before opening the PDF files you must install the Adobe Reader included in the Software CD ROM z To install the Adobe Reader 6 0 1 correctly Internet Explorer 5 01 or later has to be installed Visit www micro...

Page 90: ...ter are connected 4 External device selection menu will display on the LCD monitor 5 Select the Computer by pressing the Up Down button and press the OK button Starting PC mode Connecting the camera to a PC Ú If you selected Printer in Step 5 when you connect the camera to your computer the Connecting Printer message will be displayed and the connection will not be established In this case disconn...

Page 91: ... pop up menu will open Click the Cut or Copy menu Cut cuts a selected file Copy copies files 5 Click a folder where you want to paste the file 6 Press the right mouse button and a pop up menu will open Click Paste 7 An image file is transferred from the camera to your PC z We recommend that you should copy the images to the PC to view them Opening images directly from the removable disk may be sub...

Page 92: ... Double click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon on the task bar 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 USB Mass Storage Device and click the OK button 5 A Safe to Remove Hardware window will open Click the OK button 6 A Unplug or Eject Hardware window will open Click the C...

Page 93: ... All button You can save captured images and selected folder If you click the Cancel button downloading will be cancelled 3 Click Next button 4 Select a destination and make a new folder in which to save downloaded images and folders Folder names can be made in order of date and images will be downloaded Folder name will be made as you want and images will be downloaded After selecting a folder th...

Page 94: ...lected image 7 Image display window Images of the selected folder are displayed Ú Refer to the Help menu in Samsung Master for further information Image edit You can edit the still image Image edit functions are listed below 1 Edit menu You can select the following menus Tools You can resize or crop the selected image See the Help menu Adjust You can modify image quality See the Help menu Retouch ...

Page 95: ...t colour and saturation Effects You can insert an effect Set Text You can insert texts Narrate You can insert a narration Produce You can save the edited multi media as a new file name You can select AVI Windows media wmv and Windows media asf file types 2 Frame display window You can insert multi media in this window Ú Some movie clips that were compressed with a codec that is not compatible with...

Page 96: ...ith the Extract command Using the USB Driver for MAC 1 A USB Driver for MAC is not included with the software CD as MAC OS supports the camera driver 2 Check the MAC OS version during start up This camera is compatible with MAC OS 10 3 or later 3 Connect the camera to the Macintosh and turn the camera power on 4 A new icon will be displayed on the desktop after connecting the camera to the MAC Set...

Page 97: ...se up Sunset Dawn Backlight Fireworks Beach Snow Shooting Single Continuous AEB Motion Capture Self timer 2 sec 10 sec Double 10 sec 2 sec Motion Timer Image Sensor Type 1 1 72 CCD Effective Pixel Approx 13 6 Mega pixel Total Pixel Approx 13 9 Mega pixel Lens Focal Length Samsung lens f 6 0 21 6mm 35mm film equivalent 28 102 mm F No F2 8 W F5 7 T Digital Zoom Still Image mode 1 0X 5 0X Play mode 1...

Page 98: ...DCF EXIF 2 21 DPOF 1 1 PictBridge 1 0 Movie Clip AVI MPEG 4 Audio WAV Image Size and Capacity 1GB Size 4224x3168 4224x2816 4224x2376 3264x2448 2592x1944 2048x1536 1024x768 Super Fine 147 167 199 246 379 601 1876 Fine 284 315 384 462 720 1067 2814 Normal 418 465 547 680 1015 1510 2948 Ú These figures are measured under Samsung standard conditions and may vary depending on shooting conditions and ca...

Page 99: ...ed to extremes of in temperature and humidity Areas exposed to dust and dirt Areas exposed to direct sunlight or the inside of a vehicle in hot weather Environments where there is high magnetism or excessive vibration Areas with high explosives or highly flammable materials z Do not leave this camera in places subject to dust chemicals like naphthalene and mothballs high temperature and high humid...

Page 100: ...ou do not intend using the camera for an extended period of time z If the camera is exposed to electronic interference it will turn itself off to protect the memory card z Camera Maintenance Use a soft brush available from photo stores to gently clean the lens and LCD assemblies If this does not work lens cleaning paper with lens cleaning fluid can be used Clean the camera body with a soft cloth D...

Page 101: ...camera power and turn it on again No Image There are no images stored on the memory Take images Insert a memory card that is holding some images Warning indicator File Error File error Delete the file Memory card error Contact a camera service centre Low Battery There is low battery capacity Insert fresh batteries Low Light When taking pictures in dark places Take pictures in Flash Photography mod...

Page 102: ...tery and switch the camera on The camera buttons do not operate Camera malfunction Remove re insert battery and switch the camera on Before contacting a service centre Camera does not take images when pressing the Shutter button There is insufficient memory capacity Delete unnecessary image files The memory card has not been formatted Format the memory card p 77 The memory card is exhausted Insert...

Page 103: ...mages are too bright Exposure is excessive Reset exposure compensation Before contacting a service centre Image distortion appears in the picture The camera you have purchased uses a wide angle lens and this may cause image distortion This is a special feature of the product No image on external monitor The external monitor has not been connected properly with the camera Check the connection cable...

Page 104: ...as another USB cable In this case disconnect the other USB cable and connect only one USB cable to the camera Case 6 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 o...

Page 105: ... will be installed Visit the following site for downloading the DirectX http www microsoft com directx When the movie clip doesn t play back on the PC Ú When the movie clip recorded by the camera doesn t play back on the PC the causes are mostly due to the codec installed on the PC When codec for play back the movie clip isn t installed Install the codec as listed below Installing codec for Window...

Page 106: ... manufacturer or BIOS manufacturer If the movie clip can t be deleted or the removable disk can t be extracted or an error message displays during the file transfer If you install only the Samsung Master the problems mentioned above occasionally happen Close the Samsung Master program by clicking the Samsung Master icon on the Taskbar Install all the application programs included in the software C...

Page 107: ...of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the distance between the 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 CAUTION Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer responsible for compliance ...

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