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Page 1: ...s detailed usage instructions for your camera Please read this manual thoroughly Quick reference Contents Basic functions Extended functions Shooting options Playback Editing Appendixes Index User Man...

Page 2: ...oking or serious injury if swallowed Moving parts and accessories may present physical dangers as well Prevent damage to subjects eyesight Do not use the ash in close proximity closer than 1 m 3 ft to...

Page 3: ...rger battery or memory card t Do not expose the camera to direct sunlight or high t temperatures for an extended period of time Prolonged exposure to sunlight or extreme temperatures can cause permane...

Page 4: ...lens Do not expose the lens to direct sunlight as this may discolor t the image sensor or cause it to malfunction Protect your lens from ngerprints and scratches Clean your t lens with a soft clean d...

Page 5: ...trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc used under license Organization of the user manual Basic functions 10 Learn about your camera s layout icons and basic functions for shooting...

Page 6: ...ction 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...

Page 7: ...t of a scene such as a person animal or still life Background t the objects around the subject Composition t the combination of a subject and background Background Subject Composition Exposure Brightn...

Page 8: ...f 39 EV to adjust exposure t f 45 ACB to compensate for subjects against bright t backgrounds f 45 Metering t f 46 AEB to take three photos of the same scene with t different exposures f 48 Applying...

Page 9: ...a light source White balance 46 Using burst modes 48 Improving your photos 49 Applying photo styles 49 De ning your own RGB tone 49 Adjusting your photos 50 Basic functions 10 Unpacking 11 Camera lay...

Page 10: ...rint order DPOF 62 Viewing les on a TV or HDTV 63 Transferring les to your computer 65 For Windows users 65 For Mac users 70 Printing photos with a photo printer PictBridge 71 Appendixes 72 Camera set...

Page 11: ...ting the display and sound 18 Changing the display type 18 Setting the sound 18 Taking photos 19 Zooming 20 Reducing camera shake OIS 21 Using the Photo Help Guide mode 22 Tips for getting a clearer p...

Page 12: ...rgeable battery 4302 001221 Strap Silver AD63 02596A Black AD63 02604A Software CD ROM User manual included AD46 00261A Quick Start Manual AD68 04166A Optional accessories Sold as a set HDMI cable HDM...

Page 13: ...elf with your camera s parts and their functions Shutter button POWER button AF assist light timer lamp Flash Lens Battery chamber cover Insert a memory card and battery USB A V and HDMI port Accepts...

Page 14: ...e facial imperfections s Scene Take a photo with options preset for a speci c scene v Movie Record a video S Smart Auto Take a photo by letting the camera select a scene mode as it detects Button Desc...

Page 15: ...oto resolution Video resolution Photo quality Frame rate Metering option Long time shutter Burst type Icons The icons displayed will change according to the mode you select or the options you set A In...

Page 16: ...mera on or off Learn how to start your camera Turning on your camera in Playback mode Press P The camera turns on and accesses Playback mode immediately Press and hold P to mute camera sounds Press PO...

Page 17: ...dial to 1 p Press 2 m Functions Sound Display Settings EV White Balance ISO Face Detection Photo Size Quality ACB Exit Change In Shooting mode press 1 m Use the navigation buttons to scroll to an opt...

Page 18: ...scroll to Functions and then press t or o Press 4 D or M to scroll to White Balance and then press t or o EV White Balance ISO Face Detection Photo Size Quality ACB Exit Back Press 5 F or t to scroll...

Page 19: ...unds 1 2 3 The camera emits sounds Press 3 m to return to the previous mode Changing the display type Select a style of display for Shooting or Playback mode Press D repeatedly to change a display typ...

Page 20: ...ake 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...

Page 21: ...not available when using t S d b s in some scenes and v modes and when used with Face Detection It may take longer to save a photo when using the digital zoom t Zooming You can shoot close up photos b...

Page 22: ...pod 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 c...

Page 23: ...own buttons Press 5 o to practice Press t D to return to the list Press t F to go back to the previous menu While practicing you cannot set shooting options or menus t Rotate the mode dial to 1 h Sele...

Page 24: ...hoto 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 21...

Page 25: ...d 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...

Page 26: ...re in the Night mode 28 Using the Beauty Shot mode 29 Using the DUAL IS mode 30 Using the Program mode 30 Recording a video 31 Recording voice memos 33 Recording a voice memo 33 Adding a voice memo to...

Page 27: ...camera may not select a portrait t mode depending on the subject s position or lighting The camera may not select the correct scene depending on shooting t environments such as camera shake lighting...

Page 28: ...other person to take a photo 4 The person must align the subject in the frame by using the t guides and then press Shutter to take the photo To cancel the guides press 5 o Using the Scene mode Take a...

Page 29: ...your photos from blurring Adjusting the exposure in the Night mode In the Night mode you can catch brief ashes of light as curved streaks by extending the exposure Use a slow shutter speed to extend t...

Page 30: ...he frame and half press 6 Shutter to focus Press 7 Shutter to take the photo The focus distance will be set to Auto Macro Using the Beauty Shot mode Take a photo of a person with options to hide facia...

Page 31: ...shake and prevent blurred photos with Optical and Digital Image Stabilization functions Before correction After correction Rotate the mode dial to 1 d Align your subject in the frame and half press 2...

Page 32: ...corded video is saved as an H 264 MPEG4 AVC le H 264 MPEG4 part10 AVC is a high compression video format t established by international standard organizations ISO IEC and ITU T Some memory cards may n...

Page 33: ...odes To pause recording The camera allows you to pause temporarily while recording a video With this function you can record your favorite scenes as a single video Press o to pause while recording Pre...

Page 34: ...ns 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...

Page 35: ...n 42 Detecting faces 42 Taking a self portrait shot 43 Taking a smile shot 43 Detecting eye blinking 44 Using smart face recognition 44 Adjusting brightness and color 45 Adjusting the exposure manuall...

Page 36: ...escription Super Fine Fine Normal The options may differ depending on the shooting mode a p d b s Selecting a resolution As you increase the resolution your photo or video will include more pixels so...

Page 37: ...er 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 tim...

Page 38: ...e more than 3 m away from the camera t your movements are too subtle t there is too much light or backlight t Using the motion timer 1 In Shooting mode press t Select 2 Press 3 Shutter Stand within 3...

Page 39: ...ode press 1 F Auto Select an option 2 Option Description Off The ash will not re t Camera shake warning t will be displayed when shooting in low light Auto The camera will select a proper ash setting...

Page 40: ...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 When you set the ISO speed to 3200 you can select only 3M or...

Page 41: ...AF Focus on a subject farther than 80 cm Macro Focus on a subject 5 80 cm 50 80 cm when using zoom Auto Macro Focus on a subject farther than 5 cm farther than 50 cm when using zoom The options may di...

Page 42: ...area according to your subject s location in the scene In Shooting mode press 1 m Select 2 Functions Focus Area an option Option Description Center AF Focus on the center suitable when subjects are lo...

Page 43: ...the rest t of the faces appear in grey focus frames The closer you are to the subject the quicker your camera will detect faces Face detection may not be effective when t the subject is far from the c...

Page 44: ...hot When your subject smiles broadly your camera can detect t the smile more easily Taking a self portrait shot Take photos of yourself The focus distance will be set to close up and your camera will...

Page 45: ...there are 10 registered t faces it will replace the face in the lowest priority with the new one The camera can recognize up to 3 faces in one scene t When the camera does not recognize faces it will...

Page 46: ...s 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...

Page 47: ...ghtness and lighting of your photos will vary depending on the metering mode you select In Shooting mode press 1 m Select 2 Functions Metering Option Description Multi Your camera divides the scene in...

Page 48: ...ion 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...

Page 49: ...n use the ash timer and ACB only when you select t Single When you select t Motion Capture the resolution will be set to VGA and the ISO speed will be set to Auto In Shooting mode press 1 m Select 2 F...

Page 50: ...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...

Page 51: ...sharpness and saturation of your photos In Shooting mode press 1 m Select 2 Functions Image Adjust Select an adjustment option 3 Contrast t Sharpness t Saturation t Select a value to adjust the selec...

Page 52: ...B tone 60 Correcting exposure problems 61 Creating a print order DPOF 62 Viewing les on a TV or HDTV 63 Transferring les to your computer 65 For Windows users 65 For Mac users 70 Printing photos with...

Page 53: ...2 File Options Face Registration Yes If there are multiple faces in the photo select a face to t register press Fn and select Yes Select 3 Yes You can register up to 3 faces t If you register a new f...

Page 54: ...s D M F or t Delete les Press f and select Yes Viewing les by category in Smart Album View and manage les by categories such as date le type or week In Playback mode push 1 Zoom down Press 2 m Select...

Page 55: ...ltiple Delete Select les 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 les In Playback mode press 1 m Select 2 File Options Delete All...

Page 56: ...not be sent to the recycle bin To activate the recycle bin In Playback mode press 1 m Select 2 File Options Recycle Bin On To restore les from the recycle bin In Playback mode press 1 m Select 2 File...

Page 57: ...ransition effect t Select t Off for no effects Interval Set the interval between photos t This is available when t Off is selected in the effect option When used with effect options other than t Off t...

Page 58: ...oom up Press 2 o to resume playback Press 3 o at the point where you want the new video to end and push Zoom up Select 4 Yes The original video should be at least 10 seconds long t The edited video wi...

Page 59: ...o at the point where you want to save a still image Press 2 M A captured image will have the same le size as the original video le and will be saved as a new le Playing voice memos Playing a voice mem...

Page 60: ...o In Playback mode select a photo and press 1 m Select 2 Edit Rotate an option Back Right 90 Move Depending on the original photo size the rotated photo may be resized to a lower resolution Resizing p...

Page 61: ...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...

Page 62: ...m Select 2 Edit Image Adjust Red eye Fix Hiding facial imperfections In Playback mode select a photo and press 1 m Select 2 Edit Image Adjust Face Retouch Select a level 3 As the number increases the...

Page 63: ...nt 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...

Page 64: ...deos on an HDTV using the optional HDMI adapter and cable HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface is supported by most HDTVs For details see the HDMI Kit manual In Shooting or Playback mode press 1...

Page 65: ...le Turn on your camera 6 The HDTV will be powered on automatically and the camera t screen will be displayed View les using the buttons on your camera or a remote 7 control of your HDTV If your HDTV s...

Page 66: ...XP and Vista Programs contained on the CD Program Purpose Samsung Master Edit photos and videos QuickTime Player 7 6 View videos H 264 MPEG4 AVC les on a PC Adobe Reader View the user manual For Wind...

Page 67: ...h the USB cable 1 You must plug the end of the cable with the indicator light S into your camera If the cable is reversed it may damage your les The manufacturer is not responsible for any loss of dat...

Page 68: ...king wait until 1 it stops Click 2 on the tool bar at the bottom right of your PC screen Click the pop up message 3 Remove the USB cable 4 Turn on the camera 2 The computer recognizes the camera autom...

Page 69: ...ils of les click an image to download Using Samsung Master You can download les or edit photos or videos stored on your PC For details see the Help menu This program does not support editing of video...

Page 70: ...tion about the program Click to enlarge or reduce the thumbnails in the list Change the mode t View mode t Edit mode for photos t Edit mode for videos Preview information about the selected le The pho...

Page 71: ...matically You can transfer les directly from the camera to the computer without installing any programs Requirements for QuickTime Player 7 6 1 8 GHz Power Mac G5 1 83 GHz Intel Core Duo or higher t M...

Page 72: ...rinting quality Date Set to print the date File Name Set to print the name of the le Reset Reset the print options Some options are not supported by some printers With the printer on connect your came...

Page 73: ...ror messages 78 Camera maintenance 79 Cleaning your camera 79 About memory cards 80 About the battery 81 Common questions 83 Before contacting a service center 84 Camera speci cations 87 FCC notice 91...

Page 74: ...the previous screen Accessing the settings menu In Shooting or Playback mode press 1 m Select a menu 2 Functions Sound Display Settings Exit Change Volume Start Sound Shutter Sound Beep Sound AF Sound...

Page 75: ...to Dark Normal Bright Normal is xed in Playback mode even if Auto is selected Quick View Set the duration for reviewing a captured image or video before returning to Shooting mode Off 0 5 sec 1 sec 3...

Page 76: ...ed in t one folder is 9999 The camera de nes le names according to the t Digital rule for Camera File system DCF standard If you change the names of les intentionally the camera may not play back the...

Page 77: ...with an HDTV remote control Off t View les without using an HDTV remote control Default Item Description Imprint Set whether to display the date and time on your photos when printing Off Date Date Tim...

Page 78: ...AL 1080i 720p 576p If the HDTV does not support the selected resolution the HDTV automatically selects the next lower resolution USB Set the function to use via a USB connection with a computer or pri...

Page 79: ...5 Card Locked Unlock the memory card DCF Full Error File names do not match the DCF standard Transfer the les on the memory card to your computer and format the card p 75 File Error Delete the damaged...

Page 80: ...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 r...

Page 81: ...ox 13 57 Approx 25 min Approx 24min Approx 46 min Approx 49 min Approx 70 min Approx 91 min The recordable time may vary if you use the zoom Several videos were recorded in succession to determine the...

Page 82: ...r 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 130 min Record videos at 640 x 480 resolution and 30 fps...

Page 83: ...in orange or does not illuminate reconnect t the cable or remove the battery and insert it again If you charge the battery when the cable is overheated or the t temperature is too high the indicator...

Page 84: ...ess t Shutter halfway down to make sure the subject is focused p 23 Photos are blurred when shooting at night As the camera tries to let in more light the shutter speed slows This can make it dif cult...

Page 85: ...work The ash option may be set to t Off p 38 You cannot use the ash in the t d v or some s modes The ash res unexpectedly The ash may re due to static electricity This is not a malfunction of the came...

Page 86: ...e le transmission may be interrupted by static electricity Disconnect the USB cable and connect it again Situation Suggested remedies The date and time are incorrect Set the date and time in the displ...

Page 87: ...QuickTime t Player 7 6 1 Install QuickTime Player 7 6 which supports MP4 H 264 MPEG4 AVC 2 Play videos using QuickTime Player Using Codec Pack Full t 1 Install the latest version of Codec Pack Full 2...

Page 88: ...pprox 5 sec depending on battery condition Shake reduction DUAL IS Optical Image Stabilization OIS Digital Image Stabilization DIS Image sensor Type 1 2 3 Approx 7 79 mm CCD Effective pixels Approx 12...

Page 89: ...tor Normal Soft Vivid Forest t Retro Cool Calm Classic Negative Custom RGB Image Adjust ACB Red eye Fix Face Retouch t Brightness Contrast Saturation Add Noise Effect Shooting mode Photo Style Selecto...

Page 90: ...connector USB 2 0 34 pin Audio output Mono Internal speaker Stereo Microphone Video output AV NTSC PAL selectable t HDMI 1 2 NTSC PAL selectable t DC power input connector 34 pin 4 2V Voice recording...

Page 91: ...he power source may differ depending on your region Dimensions W x H x D 95 8 x 59 5 x 23 9 mm Weight 149 g without battery and memory card Operating temperature 0 40 C Operating humidity 5 85 Softwar...

Page 92: ...the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmfu...

Page 93: ...pture 48 C Camera shake 23 Capturing an image 58 Cleaning Body 79 Display 79 Lens 79 D Date and time 75 Deleting les 54 Digital Image Stabilization 30 Digital zoom 20 Disconnecting the device 67 Displ...

Page 94: ...lti 46 Spot 46 Mode dial 13 Motion timer 37 Movie mode 31 Muting Camera 15 Video 31 N Navigation button 13 O Optical Image Stabilization OIS 21 30 P Photo Help Guide mode 22 Photo quality 35 Photo sty...

Page 95: ...elp Guide 22 Program 30 Scene 27 Smart Auto 26 Shutter speed 28 Slide show 56 Smart Album 53 Smart Auto mode 26 Smart Face Recognition 44 Smile shot 43 Start image 74 T Timer 36 Transferring les for M...

Page 96: ...Please refer to the warranty that came with your product or visit our website http www samsung com for after sales service or inquiries...

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