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Shooting options

Improving your photos

Learn how to improve your photos by applying photo styles, colors, or smart ﬁlter effects, or make some adjustments.

Deﬁning your own RGB tone

In Shooting mode, press [

Select

Shooting

Photo Style Selector

Custom

RGB

Select a color (R: Red, G: Green, B: Blue).

Back

Move

Adjust the amount of the selected color.

(-: less or +: more)

Applying photo styles

Apply a different photo style to your photos, such as Soft, Vivid,
or Forest.

Soft

Vivid

Forest

In Shooting mode, press [

Select

Shooting

Photo Style Selector

an option.

Select

Custom RGB

to deﬁne your own RGB tone.

When you select

Sketch

, the photo will be automatically resized to

or smaller.

If you use this function, you cannot set the smart ﬁlter and image

adjustment options.

a p d v

Summary of Contents for PL150

Page 1: ...usage instructions for your camera Please read this manual thoroughly Common questions Quick reference Contents Basic functions Extended functions Shooting options Playback Editing Appendixes Index User Manual PL150 PL151 Ä Click a topic ...

Page 2: ...he reach of small children and animals Small parts may cause choking or serious injury if swallowed Moving parts and accessories may present physical dangers as well Prevent damage to subjects eyesight Do not use the ﬂash in close proximity closer than 1 m 3 ft to people or animals Using the ﬂash too close to your subject s eyes can cause temporary or permanent damage Handle and dispose of batteri...

Page 3: ...ubstances If dirty wipe the memory card clean with a soft cloth before inserting in your camera Turn off the camera when inserting or removing the memory t card Safety precautions Handle and store your camera carefully and sensibly Do not allow your camera to get wet liquids can cause serious t damage Do not handle your camera with wet hands Water damage to your camera can void your manufacturer s...

Page 4: ...damage that may result from camera malfunction or improper use Do not bend drop or subject memory cards to heavy impact t or pressure Do not use memory cards that have been formatted by other t cameras or by a computer Reformat the memory card with your camera Never use a damaged charger battery or memory card t Use only Samsung approved accessories Using incompatible accessories may damage your c...

Page 5: ...rce License information refer to the t OpenSourceInfo pdf in the provided CD ROM Organization of the user manual Basic functions 11 Learn about your camera s layout icons and basic functions for shooting Extended functions 28 Learn how to take a photo by selecting a mode and how to record a video or voice memo Shooting options 41 Learn about the options you can set in shooting mode Playback Editin...

Page 6: ...on Additional information Safety warnings and precautions Camera buttons for example Shutter represents the shutter button Page number of related information The order of options or menus you must select to perform a step for example Select Shooting White Balance represents select Shooting and then White Balance Annotation Abbreviations used in this manual Abbreviation Deﬁnition ACB Auto Contrast ...

Page 7: ...nimal or still life Background t the objects around the subject Composition t the combination of a subject and background Background Subject Composition Exposure Brightness The amount of light that enters your camera determines the exposure You can alter the exposure with shutter speed aperture value and ISO speed By altering the exposure your photos will be darker or lighter Normal exposure Overe...

Page 8: ...n to make sure the subject is focused p 26 Use the t d mode p 33 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 steady the camera and may result in camera shake Rotate the mode dial to t N p 31 Turn on the ﬂash p t 45 Set ISO speed options p t 46 Use a tripod to prevent your camera from shaking t Subjects come...

Page 9: ... sensitivity to light t f 46 EV t to adjust exposure f 54 ACB t to compensate for subjects against bright backgrounds f 54 Metering t f 55 AEB t to take three photos of the same scene with different exposures f 57 Applying a different effect Photo styles to apply tones t f 58 Smart ﬁlter effects t f 59 Image adjustment to adjust saturation sharpness or t contrast f 60 Reducing camera shake Optical...

Page 10: ... auto focus 48 Adjusting the focus area 49 Using face detection 50 Detecting faces 50 Taking a smile shot 51 Detecting eye blinking 51 Basic functions 11 Unpacking 12 Camera layout 13 Inserting the battery and memory card 15 Charging the battery and turning your camera on 16 Charging the battery 16 Turning on your camera 16 Performing the initial setup 17 Learning icons 18 Selecting options 19 Set...

Page 11: ...tos 70 Rotating a photo 70 Applying photo styles 71 Applying smart ﬁlter effects 72 Correcting exposure problems 73 Creating a print order DPOF 74 Viewing ﬁles on a TV or HDTV 75 Transferring ﬁles to your computer for Windows 77 Transferring ﬁles using Intelli studio 78 Transferring ﬁles by connecting the camera as a removable disk 80 Disconnecting the camera for Windows XP 81 Transferring ﬁles to...

Page 12: ... 16 Performing the initial setup 17 Learning icons 18 Selecting options 19 Setting the display and sound 21 Changing the display type 21 Setting the sound 21 Taking photos 22 Turning on the front display 23 Zooming 23 Reducing camera shake OIS 24 Tips for getting a clearer photo 26 Basic functions Learn about your camera s layout icons and basic functions for shooting ...

Page 13: ... the following items Camera AC adapter USB cable Rechargeable battery Strap User Manual CD ROM Quick Start Manual The illustrations may differ from your actual items Optional accessories Camera case Memory card microSDTM A V cable Battery charger HDMI cable ...

Page 14: ... s parts and their functions Shutter button AF assist light timer lamp Flash Lens Battery chamber cover Insert a memory card and battery Tripod mount Speaker Microphone Front display POWER button Front LCD button HDMI port Accepts HDMI cable USB and A V port Accepts USB cable or A V cable ...

Page 15: ...v Movie Record a video Button Description m Access options or menus Navigation In Shooting mode While setting D Change the display option Move up M Change the macro option Move down F Change the ﬂash option Move left t Change the timer option Move right o Conﬁrm the highlighted option or menu Playback Enter Playback mode Function Access options in Shooting mode t Delete ﬁles in Playback mode t Sta...

Page 16: ...rd Push gently until the card disengages from the camera and then pull it out of the slot Push the lock up to release the battery The internal memory can be used as a temporary storage device when the memory card is not inserted Memory card Battery Battery lock Insert a memory card with the gold colored contacts facing up Insert the battery with the Samsung logo facing up ...

Page 17: ...back mode Press P The camera turns on and accesses Playback mode immediately When you turn on your camera by pressing and holding P for about 5 seconds the camera does not emit any camera sounds Charging the battery Before using the camera for the ﬁrst time you must charge the battery Attach the USB cable to the AC adapter and then plug the end of cable with the indicator light into your camera In...

Page 18: ...Time and press t or o Press 7 F or t to select an item yyyy mm dd 01 01 10 00 Off English 10 01 01 London Set Back 2010 Language Date Time Time Zone Press 8 D or M to set the date and time or select a date format and press o Press 1 POWER The initial setup screen appears when you turn on the camera t for the ﬁrst time Press 2 t to select Language and press t or o Press 3 D or M to select a languag...

Page 19: ...cording to the mode you select or the options you set Icon Description Auto focus frame Camera shake Zoom ratio Current date and time B Icons on the right Icon Description Photo resolution Video resolution Frame rate Photo quality Metering option Flash option Timer option Auto focus option Face detection Voice muted A Information Icon Description Selected shooting mode Available number of photos A...

Page 20: ...some options are not available Going back to the previous menu Press m again to go back to the previous menu Press Shutter to return to Shooting mode In Shooting mode press 1 m Use the navigation buttons to scroll to an option or 2 menu To move left or right press t F or t To move up or down press t D or M EV Back Move Press 3 o to conﬁrm the highlighted option or menu ...

Page 21: ... Photo Size Quality EV ISO White Balance Face Detection Smart FR Edit Exit Back Press 5 F or t to scroll to a white balance option Daylight Back Move Press 6 o E g Selecting a white balance option in the P mode Rotate the mode dial to 1 p Press 2 m Shooting Sound Display Settings Photo Size Quality EV ISO White Balance Face Detection Smart FR Edit Exit Change ...

Page 22: ... 1 2 3 The camera emits sounds Changing the display type Select a style of display for Shooting or Playback mode Press D repeatedly to change a display type Show all photographic information Mode Description Shooting Display all information about shooting t Hide information about shooting except the t available number of photos or available recording time and the battery icon Playback Display all ...

Page 23: ...take photos easily and quickly in the Auto mode Rotate the mode dial to 1 a Align your subject in the frame 2 Half press 3 Shutter to focus A green frame means the subject in focus t Press 4 Shutter to take a photo See page 26 for tips to get clearer photos ...

Page 24: ...ing on the front display The front display will help you take a self portraits or photos of children You can also use the Couple mode with the front display p 37 Press Front LCD to turn on the front display When you set timer options the front display will remain active p t 43 When you turn on the front display the icons on the main display may t not be shown and the main display may dim When you ...

Page 25: ...on On Activate the OIS function a p b N s v Digital zoom If the zoom indicator is in the digital range your camera is using the digital zoom The picture quality may deteriorate when you use the digital zoom Optical range Digital range Zoom indicator The digital zoom is not available when using t S d b s in some scenes N and v modes and when used with Face Detection and Smart Filter It may take lon...

Page 26: ... the N mode the battery is low you take a close up shot If you use the OIS function with a tripod your images may be blurred t by the vibration of the OIS sensor Deactivate the OIS function when you use a tripod If the camera is impacted the display will be blurry In this case turn t off the camera and turn it on again to use the OIS function correctly In some scene modes the OIS function is unava...

Page 27: ...oto if displayed in green Change the frame and half press t Shutter again if displayed in red Reducing camera shake Set the Optical Image Stabilization option to t reduce camera shake optically p 24 Select the t d mode to reduce camera shake both optically and digitally p 33 When H is displayed Camera shake When shooting in the dark avoid setting the ﬂash option to Slow Sync or Off The aperture re...

Page 28: ...nd the subject is too bright the subject is shiny the subject includes horizontal patterns such as blinds the subject is not positioned in the center of the frame Use the focus lock Half press Shutter to focus When the subject is in focus you can reposition the frame to change the composition When you are ready press Shutter to take your photo When you take photos in low light t Turn on the ﬂash p...

Page 29: ...ng a video 34 Using the Smart Scene Detection mode 36 Taking photos with the front display 37 Using the Self portrait mode 37 Using the Couple mode 38 Using the Children mode 38 Recording a video with the front display 39 Recording voice memos 40 Recording a voice memo 40 Adding a voice memo to a photo 40 Extended functions Learn how to take a photo by selecting a mode and how to record a video or...

Page 30: ...n the camera and subject are stable for a while This is available only when you are shooting in the dark Appears when taking photos of actively moving subjects Appears when taking photos of ﬁreworks This is available only when you use a tripod Using the Smart Auto mode In this mode your camera automatically chooses the appropriate camera settings based on a defected type of scene It will be helpfu...

Page 31: ...ubject in the frame and half press 3 Shutter to focus Press 4 Shutter to take the photo Half press 3 Shutter to focus Press 4 Shutter to take the photo If the camera does not recognize a proper scene mode t R will appear and the default settings will be used Even if there is a face detected the camera may not select a portrait t mode depending on the subject s position or lighting The camera may n...

Page 32: ...se the aperture value to prevent overexposure Rotate the mode dial to 1 N Press 2 m Select 3 Shooting Long Time Shutter Using the frame guide When you want another person to take a photo of you you can compose the scene with the frame guide feature The frame guide will help the other person take a photo of you by showing the part of the pre composed scene Rotate the mode dial to 1 s Select 2 Frame...

Page 33: ...Select a higher setting to make skin tone appear lighter t Level 2 Back Move 4 To hide facial imperfections press m Select the aperture value or shutter speed 4 Aperture value Shutter speed Aperture Back Move Select an option 5 If you select t AUTO the aperture value or shutter speed will be adjusted automatically Align your subject in the frame and half press 6 Shutter to focus Press 7 Shutter to...

Page 34: ... this mode t The photo will be corrected optically only when taken with a light t source that is brighter than ﬂuorescent light If your subject is moving rapidly the photo may be blurry t Set the Optical Image Stabilization option to reduce camera shake in t different shooting modes p 24 Select 5 Shooting Face Retouch an option Select a higher setting to hide a greater number of t imperfections Le...

Page 35: ...tion is activated your video may be t recorded with the OIS operation sound Rotate the mode dial to 1 v Press 2 m 3 Select Movie Frame Rate a frame rate the number of frames per second As the number of frames increases action appears more t natural but the ﬁle size is increased 60 FPS is available only when the video resolution is 320 x 240 Using the Program mode Set various options except for shu...

Page 36: ...Press o to pause while recording Press it again to resume Stop Pause Press 4 m Select 5 Movie Voice a sound option Option Description On Record a video with sound While you are zooming sound recording will be interrupted Off Record a video without sound Set other options as desired 6 For options refer to Shooting options Press 7 Shutter to start recording Press 8 Shutter again to stop recording ...

Page 37: ...sing the Smart Scene Detection mode In this mode your camera automatically chooses the appropriate camera settings based on a detected type of scene Rotate the mode dial to 1 v Press 2 m Select 3 Movie Smart Scene Detection On Align your subject in the frame 4 The camera selects a scene automatically An appropriate t mode icon will appear at the top left of the screen Icon Description Appears when...

Page 38: ...modes the front display does not display a frame to indicate the detected face and the Self portrait mode and t the Couple mode are not available In Shooting mode press 1 Front LCD once Your camera will detect your face automatically and display a t frame to indicate the detected face Half press 2 Shutter to focus Press 3 Shutter to take the photo Using the Self portrait mode Take photos of yourse...

Page 39: ... to animations to draw children s attention p t 86 You can set the camera to automatically release the shutter when it t detects a smiling face while using the Children mode p 89 Using the Couple mode This mode detects two subjects leaning in toward each other and automatically captures images of posing couples In Shooting mode press 1 Front LCD twice The white frame means that the faces are recog...

Page 40: ... in the Self portrait mode Rotate the mode dial to 1 v Press 2 Front LCD once Press 3 Shutter to start recording Press 4 Shutter again to stop recording Recording a video in the Children mode Rotate the mode dial to 1 v Press 2 Front LCD twice Press 3 Shutter to start recording Press 4 Shutter again to stop recording ...

Page 41: ...ting Voice Memo Align your subject in the frame and take a photo 3 You will begin recording a voice memo right after taking the t photo Record a short voice memo 10 seconds maximum 4 Press t Shutter to stop recording a voice memo Recording a voice memo In Shooting mode press 1 m Select 2 Shooting Voice Record Press 3 Shutter to record You can record voice memos of up to 10 hours in length t Press ...

Page 42: ...tection 50 Detecting faces 50 Taking a smile shot 51 Detecting eye blinking 51 Using smart face recognition 52 Registering faces as your favorites My Star 53 Adjusting brightness and color 54 Adjusting the exposure manually EV 54 Compensating for backlighting ACB 54 Changing the metering option 55 Selecting a light source White balance 55 Using burst modes 57 Improving your photos 58 Applying phot...

Page 43: ...er Fine Fine Normal The options may differ depending on the shooting mode a p d b N s Selecting a resolution 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 When taking a photo In Shooting mode press 1 m Select 2 Shooting Photo Size an opti...

Page 44: ...ds t before shooting Press t t to cancel the timer Depending on the selected face detection option the timer is not t available or some timer options are not available In Shooting mode press 1 t Off Select an option 2 Option Description Off The timer is not active 10 Sec Take a photo in 10 seconds 2 Sec Take a photo in 2 seconds Double Take a photo in 10 seconds and take another in 2 seconds Jump ...

Page 45: ... shot timer in low light conditions or indoors photos may be dark Using the jump shot timer Take a photo of people jumping The jump shot timer tells you when to jump by displaying an icon on the front display In Shooting mode press 1 t Select 2 Jump Shot The front display will turn on t Press 3 Shutter The front display will start the countdown a few seconds t before shooting ...

Page 46: ...ect an option 2 Option Description Off The ﬂash will not ﬁre t Camera shake warning t will be displayed when shooting in low light Auto The camera will select a proper ﬂash setting for the detected scene in the S mode a p b N s S Preventing red eye If the ﬂash ﬁres when you take a photo of a person in the dark a red glow may appear in the eyes To prevent this select Red eye or Red eye Fix Refer to...

Page 47: ... brightness of the subject and lighting The higher ISO speed you select the more image noise you may get t When t Motion Capture is set ISO speed will be set to Auto p Option Description Red eye Fix The ﬂash ﬁres when the subject or background is t dark The camera corrects red eyes through its advanced t software analysis Slow Sync The ﬂash ﬁres and the shutter stays open longer t Select this when...

Page 48: ...ubject farther than 80 cm farther than 1 m when using zoom Macro Focus on a subject 5 80 cm 1 1 5 m when using zoom Auto Macro Focus on a subject farther than 5 cm farther than 1 m when using zoom The options may differ depending on the shooting mode a p d v Using macro Use macro to take close up photos of subjects such as ﬂowers or insects Refer to macro options in Using auto focus Try to hold th...

Page 49: ...to ﬁx the focus the focus frame will change to a red t single line frame If you use this function you cannot set face detection photo style t options and smart ﬁlter effects Using tracking auto focus Tracking AF allows you to track and auto focus on your subject even when you are moving In Shooting mode press 1 m Select 2 Shooting Focus Area Tracking AF Focus on the subject you want to track and p...

Page 50: ... subject s location in the scene In Shooting mode press 1 m Select 2 Shooting Focus Area an option Option Description Center AF Focus on the center suitable when subjects are located in the center Multi AF Focus on one or more of 9 possible areas Tracking AF Focus on and track the subject p 48 The options may differ depending on the shooting mode a p d N s ...

Page 51: ... may not be effective when t the subject is far from the camera 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 is in backlighting or the lighting condition is unstable the subject s facial expression changes remarkably Face detection is not available when...

Page 52: ...tection Hold your camera still while t Capturing is displayed on the screen When blink detection fails t Picture taken with eyes closed message appears Take another photo Taking a smile shot The camera automatically releases the shutter when it detects a smiling face In Shooting mode press 1 m Select 2 Shooting Face Detection Smile Shot When your subject smiles broadly your camera can detect t the...

Page 53: ...e new one The camera can detect up to 10 faces in one scene t Using smart face recognition The camera automatically registers faces that you frequently photograph up to 10 people This feature will automatically prioritize the focus on those faces This feature is available only when you use a memory card In Shooting mode press 1 m Select 2 Shooting Face Detection Smart Face Recognition The nearest ...

Page 54: ... To cancel the favorite faces press t f and select Delete My Star p 63 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 In Shooting mode press 1 m Select 2 Shooting Smart FR Edit My Star Align your subject s face with the oval guideline and 3 press Shutter t...

Page 55: ...is always on in the t a mode You cannot set burst options when this feature is on t p Adjusting the exposure manually EV Depending on the intensity of the ambient light your photos may be too bright or dark In these cases you can adjust the exposure to get a better photo Darker Neutral 0 Brighter In Shooting mode press 1 m Select 2 Shooting EV Select a value to adjust the exposure 3 Once you adjus...

Page 56: ...ess and lighting of your photos will vary depending on the metering mode you select In Shooting mode press 1 m Select 2 Shooting Metering an option Option Description Multi Your camera divides the scene into several areas and t then measures the light intensity of each area Suitable for general photos t Spot Your camera measures only the light intensity of the t very center of the frame If a subje...

Page 57: ...n Auto WB Use automatic settings depending on the lighting conditions Daylight Select when taking outdoor photos on a sunny day Cloudy Select when taking outdoor photos on a cloudy day or in shadows Fluorescent_H Select when shooting under a daylight ﬂuorescent or three way ﬂuorescent light Fluorescent_L Select when shooting under white ﬂuorescent light Tungsten Select when taking indoor photos un...

Page 58: ...n you select Single When you select Motion Capture the resolution will be set to VGA and the ISO speed will be set to Auto Depending on the selected face detection option some burst options are not available In Shooting mode press 1 m Select 2 Shooting Drive an option Option Description Single Take a single photo Continuous While you are pressing Shutter the camera takes photos continuously The ma...

Page 59: ...n B Blue 3 Back Move Adjust the amount of the selected color 4 less or more Applying photo styles Apply a different photo style to your photos such as Soft Vivid or Forest Soft Vivid Forest In Shooting mode press 1 m Select 2 Shooting Photo Style Selector an option Select t Custom RGB to deﬁne your own RGB tone When you select t Sketch the photo will be automatically resized to or smaller If you u...

Page 60: ...ye lens Fish eye 2 Blacken the edges of the frame and distort objects to imitate the visual effect of a ﬁsheye lens If you select t Miniature when recording a video the miniature recording time is displayed with the icon and is shorter than the real recording time If you select t Miniature when recording a video the sound will not be recorded When you apply a smart ﬁlter effect while recording a v...

Page 61: ...harpness and saturation of your photos In Shooting mode press 1 m Select 2 Shooting Image Adjust Select an adjustment option 3 Contrast t Sharpness t Saturation t Select a value to adjust the selected item 4 Contrast option Description Decrease the color and brightness Increase the color and brightness Sharpness option Description Soften the edges on your photos suitable for editing the photos on ...

Page 62: ...s on a TV or HDTV 75 Transferring ﬁles to your computer for Windows 77 Transferring ﬁles using Intelli studio 78 Transferring ﬁles by connecting the camera as a removable disk 80 Disconnecting the camera for Windows XP 81 Transferring ﬁles to your computer for Mac 82 Printing photos with a photo printer PictBridge 83 Playback Editing Learn how to play back photos videos or voice memos and edit pho...

Page 63: ...card Folder name File name Starting Playback mode View photos or play videos and voice memos stored in your camera Press 1 P The most recent ﬁle you have taken or recorded will be t displayed If the camera is off it will turn on t Press 2 F or t to scroll through ﬁles Press and hold to scroll through ﬁles quickly t If you want to view ﬁles stored in the internal memory remove your t memory card Th...

Page 64: ... categories such as date ﬁle type or week In Playback mode rotate 1 Zoom left Press 2 m Ranking your favorite faces You can change the ranking of your favorite faces or delete them This feature is available only when you use a memory card In Playback mode press 1 m Select 2 File Options Face List Edit Edit Ranking Select a face from the list and press 3 o 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 8 Set Back Face List Edit Pr...

Page 65: ...e Color Week Face Back Set Option Description Type View files by the file type Date View files by the date they were saved Color View files by the dominant color of the image Week View files by the weekday they were saved Face View files by recognized faces and favorite faces Up to 20 people It may take some time for the camera to open Smart Album or to change the category and recognize files Pres...

Page 66: ...Multiple Delete Select ﬁles you want to delete and press 3 o Press t o again to cancel your selection Press 4 f Select 5 Yes To delete all ﬁles In Playback mode press 1 m Select 2 File Options Delete All Yes Protecting ﬁles Protect your ﬁles from accidental deletion In Playback mode press 1 m Select 2 File Options Protect Select To protect all ﬁles select t All Lock Select the ﬁle you want to prot...

Page 67: ... Trim the enlarged photo Press o it will be saved as a new ﬁle Copying ﬁles to the memory card You can copy ﬁles from the internal memory to a memory card In Playback mode press 1 m Select 2 File Options Copy to Card Select 3 Yes to copy ﬁles Viewing photos Zoom in on part of a photo or view photos in a slide show Enlarging a photo In Playback mode rotate Zoom right to enlarge a photo rotate Zoom ...

Page 68: ...m Select 2 Multi Slide Show Select a slide show effect option 3 Skip to step 5 to start a slide show with no effects t Option Description Images Set the photos you want to view as a slide show All t View all photos in a slide show Date t View photos captured on a speciﬁc date in a slide show Select t View selected photos in a slide show Interval Set the interval between photos t This is available ...

Page 69: ...ed video will be saved as a new ﬁle t Capturing an image during playback Press 1 o at the point where you want to save a still image Press 2 M A captured image will have the same ﬁle size as the original video ﬁle and will be saved as a new ﬁle Playing a video You can play a video capture an image from a video or crop a video In Playback mode select a video and press 1 o Pause Use the following bu...

Page 70: ...rward M Stop playback Zoom left or right Adjust the volume level Adding a voice memo to a photo In Playback mode select a photo and press 1 m Select 2 File Options Voice memo On Press 3 Shutter to record a short voice memo 10 seconds maximum Press t Shutter to stop recording a voice memo Playing a voice memo added to a photo In Playback mode select a photo that includes a voice memo and press o Pr...

Page 71: ...s will be saved as new ﬁles Rotating a photo In Playback mode select a photo and press 1 m Select 2 Edit Rotate an option Back Right 90 Move Resizing photos In Playback mode select a photo and press 1 m Select 2 Edit Resize an option Select t to save the photo as a start image p 86 Back 2048 X 1536 Move Available options differ depending on the size of the selected photo ...

Page 72: ... a color R Red G Green B Blue 3 Back Move Adjust the amount of the selected color 4 less or more Applying photo styles Apply a different photo style to the photo such as Soft Vivid or Forest Soft Vivid Forest In Playback mode select a photo and press 1 m Select 2 Edit Photo Style Selector an option Select t Custom RGB to deﬁne your own RGB tone Back Soft Move ...

Page 73: ...ng smart ﬁlter effects Apply various ﬁlter effects to your photos to create unique images Miniature Vignetting Fish eye 1 Fish eye 2 In Playback mode select a photo and press 1 m Select 2 Edit Smart Filter Select an effect 3 Back Move Miniature ...

Page 74: ...st Add Noise Correcting exposure problems Adjust ACB Auto Contrast Balance brightness contrast or saturation remove red eye hide facial imperfections or add noise to the photo Adjusting ACB Auto Contrast Balance In Playback mode select a photo and press 1 m Select 2 Edit Image Adjust ACB Removing red eye In Playback mode select a photo and press 1 m Select 2 Edit Image Adjust Red eye Fix Hiding fa...

Page 75: ...int order DPOF Select photos to be printed and set options such as number of copies or paper size The memory card can be taken to a print shop that supports DPOF t Digital Print Order Format or you can print photos directly through a DPOF compatible printer at home Wide photos may print with the left and right edges cut off so be t aware of the dimensions of your photos You cannot set the DPOF for...

Page 76: ... on an HDTV using the optional HDMI cable HDMI High Deﬁnition Multimedia Interface is supported by most HDTVs In Shooting or Playback mode press 1 m Select 2 Settings HDMI Size Select an HDMI resolution 3 Turn off your camera and HDTV 4 In Shooting or Playback mode press 1 m Select 2 Settings Video Out Select a video signal output according to your country 3 or region Turn off your camera and TV 4...

Page 77: ...amera 6 The HDTV will be powered on automatically and the camera t screen will be displayed View ﬁles using the buttons on your camera or a remote 7 control of your HDTV If your HDTV supports the Anynet CEC proﬁle turn the Anynet on in the settings menu p 88 to control all connected Samsung A V devices with the TV remote control ...

Page 78: ...am t You must use Windows XP Vista 7 or Mac OS 10 4 or later to t connect the camera as a removable disk Using a self assembled PC or a PC and OS that are not supported may void your warranty Requirements for Intelli studio 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 and above recommended OS Windows XP SP2 Vista 7 Hard disk ca...

Page 79: ...ows Vista select Run iStudio exe from the AutoPlay window Transferring files using Intelli studio Intelli studio will start automatically when you connect the camera to your computer with the USB cable The battery will be charged while the camera is connected to a computer with the USB cable In Shooting or Playback mode press 1 m Select 2 Settings PC Software On Turn off the camera 3 Connect the c...

Page 80: ...If you install Intelli studio on your computer the program will launch more quickly To install the program select t Tool Install Intelli studio on PC You cannot edit ﬁles directly on the camera Transfer ﬁles to a folder on your computer before editing t You cannot copy ﬁles in your computer to the camera t Intelli studio supports the following formats t Videos MP4 Video H 264 Audio AAC WMV WMV 7 8...

Page 81: ...any loss of data Icon Description 1 Open menus 2 Display ﬁles in the selected folder 3 Change to the Photo edit mode 4 Change to the Video edit mode 5 Change to the Sharing mode You can send ﬁles by email or upload ﬁles to websites such as Flickr or YouTube 6 Enlarge or reduce the thumbnails in the list 7 Select a ﬁle type 8 View ﬁles of the selected folder on your computer 9 Show or hide ﬁles of ...

Page 82: ...tom right of your PC screen Click the pop up message 3 Remove the USB cable 4 The camera may not be removed safely when Intelli studio is running End the program before disconnecting the camera Turn on the camera 5 The computer recognizes the camera automatically t If you set the USB option to Select Mode select Computer from the pop up window On your computer select 6 My Computer Removable Disk D...

Page 83: ...era 2 The computer recognizes the camera automatically and a t removable disk icon will be displayed If you set the USB option to Select Mode select Computer from the pop up window Double click the removable disk icon 3 Transfer photos or videos to the computer 4 Connect your camera to a Macintosh computer with the 1 USB cable You must plug the end of the cable with the indicator light S into your...

Page 84: ...humbnail prints Type Select the type of paper Quality Set the printing quality Date Set to print the date File Name Set to print the name of the ﬁle Reset Reset the print options Some options are not supported by some printers In Shooting mode press 1 m Select 2 Settings USB Select 3 Printer With the printer on connect your camera to the printer 4 with the USB cable Turn on your camera 5 The print...

Page 85: ... 86 Settings 87 Error messages 90 Camera maintenance 91 Cleaning your camera 91 About memory cards 92 About the battery 93 Before contacting a service center 96 Camera speciﬁcations 99 Index 104 Appendixes Refer to settings error messages speciﬁcations and maintenance tips ...

Page 86: ...the previous screen Accessing the settings menu In Shooting or Playback mode press 1 m Select a menu 2 Shooting Sound Display Settings Exit Change Volume Start Sound Shutter Sound Beep Sound AF Sound Children Sound Menu Description Sound Set various camera sounds and volume p 86 Display Customize the display settings such as language and brightness p 86 Settings Change the settings for the camera ...

Page 87: ...ent image will be deleted A wide image or image in 3 2 ratio cannot be set t as a start image Display Brightness Adjust the brightness of the screen Auto Dark Normal Bright Normal is ﬁxed in Playback mode even if Auto is selected Sound Default Item Description Volume Adjust the volume of any sound Off Low Medium High Start Sound Select a sound to be emitted when turning on your camera Off 1 2 3 Sh...

Page 88: ...The maximum number of ﬁles that can be stored in t one folder is 9999 The camera deﬁnes ﬁle names according to the t Digital rule for Camera File system DCF standard If you change the names of ﬁles intentionally the camera may not play back the ﬁles Item Description Quick View Set the duration for reviewing a captured image before returning to Shooting mode Off 0 5 sec 1 sec 3 sec Power Save If yo...

Page 89: ...whether to display the date and time on your photos when printing Off Date Date Time The date and time will be displayed on the t bottom right corner of the photo in yellow The date and time may not be printed on some t printer models If you select t Text in the s mode the date and time will not be displayed Auto Power Off Set the camera to automatically turn off when you are not using it Off 1 mi...

Page 90: ...n Front Smile Shot Set the camera to automatically release the shutter when it detects a smiling face while using the Self portrait mode On Off Children Smile Shot Set the camera to automatically release the shutter when it detects a smiling face while using the Children mode On Off Front Display Demo Set the camera to play the animation with sound through the front display when you turn it on for...

Page 91: ...he inserted memory card is not available with your camera Insert a microSDTM memory card DCF Full Error File names do not match the DCF standard Transfer the ﬁles on the memory card to your computer and format the card p 87 File Error Delete the damaged ﬁle or contact a service center Low Battery Insert a charged battery or recharge the battery Memory Full Delete unnecessary ﬁles or insert a new m...

Page 92: ... solutions can damage the camera or cause it to malfunction Do not press on the lens cover or use a blower brush on the lens t 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 cleaning paper and wipe gently ...

Page 93: ...281 399 166 310 436 200 363 522 209 370 531 335 560 783 526 793 1 053 860 1 131 1 421 1 455 1 651 1 851 V i d e o s Approx 12 40 Approx 23 07 Approx 14 17 Approx 25 46 Approx 24 43 Approx 47 30 Approx 50 20 Approx 72 37 Approx 93 17 The recordable time may vary if you use the zoom Several videos were recorded in succession to determine the total recording time About memory cards Memory cards you c...

Page 94: ...or out 3 Perform steps 1 and 2 for 30 seconds and repeat for 5 minutes Then turn off the camera for 1 minute 4 Repeat steps 1 to 3 Videos Approx 70 min Record videos at 1280 X 720 HQ resolution and 30 fps The ﬁgures above are measured by Samsung s standards and may differ t depending on actual usage Several videos were recorded in succession to determine the total recording t time About the batter...

Page 95: ...the indicator light is off make sure that the battery is inserted t correctly Turn off your camera when charging t Turn on your camera after charging the battery for more than 10 t minutes Using the ﬂash or recording videos depletes the battery quickly t Charge the battery until the indicator light turns green If the indicator light blinks in orange or does not illuminate reconnect t the cable or ...

Page 96: ...these instructions for proper battery handling The battery can ignite or explode if not handled properly If t you notice any deformities cracks or other abnormalities in the battery immediately discontinue use of the battery and contact your manufacturer Use only authentic manufacturer recommend battery t chargers and adapters and charge the battery only by the method described in this user manual...

Page 97: ...in the t d v or some s modes The ﬂash ﬁres unexpectedly The ﬂash may ﬁre due to static electricity This is not a malfunction of the camera The date and time are incorrect Set the date and time in the display settings menu p 87 Situation Suggested remedies Cannot turn on the camera Make sure that the battery is inserted t Make sure that the battery is inserted t correctly Charge the battery t The p...

Page 98: ...he USB cable and connect it again Situation Suggested remedies The display or buttons do not work Remove the battery and insert it again The camera screen works poorly If you use your camera at low temperatures it will cause the camera screen to malfunction or discolor For better performance of your camera screen use your camera at normal temperatures The memory card has an error The memory card h...

Page 99: ...SB cable is t connected correctly Intelli studio is not functioning properly End Intelli studio and restart the program t You cannot use Intelli studio on t Macintosh computers Make sure that the t PC Software is set to On in the settings menu p 89 Depending on your computer s t speciﬁcation and environments the program may not launch automatically In this case click Start My Computer Intelli stud...

Page 100: ...ptical Image Stabilization OIS Digital Image Stabilization DIS Image sensor Type 1 2 33 Approx 7 79 mm CCD Effective pixels Approx 12 4 mega pixels Total pixels Approx 12 7 mega pixels Lens Focal length Samsung lens f 4 9 24 5 mm 35 mm ﬁlm equivalent 27 135 mm F stop range F3 5 W F5 9 T Digital zoom Still image mode 1 0X 5 0X t Play mode 1 0X 12 5X depending on image size t Display Type TFT LCD Fe...

Page 101: ...Rotate Photo Style Selector Image Adjust Effect Shooting mode Photo Style Selector t Normal Sketch Defog Soft Vivid Forest Retro Cool Calm Classic Negative Custom RGB Image Adjust t Sharpness Contrast Saturation Smart Filter t Normal Miniature Vignetting Fish eye 1 Fish eye 2 White Balance Auto WB Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent_H Fluorescent_L Tungsten Custom Set Date Imprinting Date Time Date Off Sh...

Page 102: ...electable SCC AV20 t HDMI 1 4 NTSC PAL selectable t DC power input connector 20 pin 4 4 V Effect Photo Style Selector t Normal Sketch Defog Soft Vivid Forest Retro Cool Calm Classic Negative Custom RGB Image Adjust t ACB Red eye Fix Face Retouch Brightness Contrast Saturation Add Noise Smart Filter t Normal Miniature Vignetting Fish eye 1 Fish eye 2 Voice recording Voice Recording Max 10 hours t V...

Page 103: ... SLB 07 760 mAh The power source may differ depending on your region Dimensions W x H x D 99 2 x 59 x 19 9 mm Weight 136 6 g without battery and memory card Operating temperature 0 40 C Operating humidity 5 85 Software Intelli studio Speciﬁcations are subject to change without prior notice ...

Page 104: ...d its electronic accessories should not be mixed with other commercial wastes for disposal 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 packaging indicates that the batteries in this product should not be disposed of with other household waste at the end of thei...

Page 105: ...l zoom 24 Disconnecting the device 81 Display brightness 86 Display type 21 DPOF 74 Dual IS mode 33 B Battery Charging 94 Life 93 Speciﬁcations 93 Beauty Shot mode 32 Blink detection 51 Burst Auto Exposure Bracket AEB 57 Continous 57 Motion capture 57 C Camera shake 26 Capturing an image from a video 68 Children mode Photo 38 Video 39 A ACB in Playback mode 73 in Shooting mode 54 Adjusting Brightn...

Page 106: ...ng Camera 16 Video 35 My Star Canceling faces 63 Ranking 63 Registering faces 53 I Icons 18 Image adjust ACB 73 add noise 73 brightness 73 contrast 73 face retouch 73 red eye ﬁx 73 saturation 73 Imprint 88 Intelli studio 79 ISO speed 46 J Jump shot 44 L Light source White balance 55 Long time shutter 31 Focus area Center AF 49 Multi AF 49 Tracking AF 49 Focus distance Auto Macro 47 Macro 47 Normal...

Page 107: ...ode 36 Smile shot 51 Start image 86 T Timer 43 Tracking focus 48 Transferring ﬁles for Mac 82 for Windows 77 S Scene mode 30 Self portrait mode Photo 37 Video 39 Service cener 96 Settings Accessing 85 Camera 87 Display 86 Sound 86 Shooting mode Auto 22 Beauty Shot 32 Dual IS 33 Movie 34 Night 31 Program 34 Scene 30 Smart Auto 29 Shutter speed 31 Q Quick View 87 R Recording Video 34 Voice memo 40 R...

Page 108: ...Please refer to the warranty that came with your product or visit our website http www samsungimaging com for after sales service or inquiries ...

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