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Basic functions

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Selecting a shooting mode

Learn how to select a shooting mode. Your camera provides you with various modes for shooting.

Mode

Description

S

Smart Auto

: Take a photo by letting the camera select 

a scene mode as it detects. (p. 31)

a

Auto

: Take a photo quickly and easily with minimal 

settings. (p. 25)

p

Program

: Take a photo by setting options. (p. 36)

s

Scene

: Take a photo with options preset for a specific 

scene. (p. 32)

d

DUAL IS

: Take a photo with options suitable for 

reducing camera shake. (p. 36)

v

Movie

: Record a video. (p. 37)

Select the mode icon.

1 

Select a mode.

2 

Summary of Contents for ST510

Page 1: ...usage instructions for your camera Please read this manual thoroughly Click a topic User Manual ST500 ST510 Common questions Quick reference Contents Basic functions Extended functions Shooting option...

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: ...Reformat the memory card with your camera Never use a damaged charger battery or memory card Do not expose the camera to direct sunlight or high temperatures for an extended period of time Prolonged e...

Page 4: ...warranty Protect your camera s lens Do not expose the lens to direct sunlight as this may discolour t the image sensor or cause it to malfunction Protect your lens from ngerprints and scratches Clean...

Page 5: ...n of the user manual Basic functions 11 Learn about your camera s layout icons and basic functions for shooting Extended functions 30 Learn how to take a photo by selecting a mode and how to record a...

Page 6: ...Icon Function 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 y...

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: ...Shutter halfway down to make sure the subject is focused p 28 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 to st...

Page 9: ...y to light t f 46 EV to adjust exposure t f 54 ACB to compensate for subjects against bright t backgrounds f 55 Metering t f 56 AEB to take 3 photos of the same scene with different t exposures f 59 A...

Page 10: ...ce recognition 52 Registering faces as your favourites My Star 53 Basic functions 11 Unpacking 12 Camera layout 13 Icons 15 Inserting the battery and memory card 16 Charging the battery and turning yo...

Page 11: ...e 75 Applying a special effect 76 Correcting exposure problems 76 Editing photos of portraits 77 Creating a print order DPOF 78 Viewing les on a TV 79 Transferring les to your computer for Windows 80...

Page 12: ...creen 19 Selecting a shooting mode 21 Selecting a shooting mode using motion recognition 22 Setting the dual displays and sound 23 Setting the front display 23 Setting the display type for the touch s...

Page 13: ...echargeable battery Touch pen Strap User Manual CD ROM Quick Start Manual Unpacking Check your product box for the following items The illustrations may differ from your actual items Optional accessor...

Page 14: ...e yourself with your camera s parts and their functions Flash Lens AF assist light timer lamp Front display Battery chamber cover Insert a memory card and battery USB and A V port Accepts USB cable an...

Page 15: ...manual Playback button Microphone Status lamp Blinking t When saving a photo or video being read by a computer or printer or out of focus Steady t When connecting to a computer or in focus Zoom butto...

Page 16: ...ons The icons displayed will change according to the mode you select or the options you set A Status icons Icon Description p Shooting mode Aperture and shutter speed Photo resolution Video resolution...

Page 17: ...d 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...

Page 18: ...me p 18 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 Charging the battery Before using the camera f...

Page 19: ...at and select 6 Select 7 Calibration Tap the target on the screen with your touch pen 8 Calibration Tap directly in the centre of the target for optimal performance Select 9 to switch to the Shooting...

Page 20: ...n you touch or drag on the screen discolourations will occur It t is not a malfunction but a characteristic of the touch screen Touch or drag lightly to reduce these annoying effects The touch screen...

Page 21: ...erform certain functions by drawing commands on the touch screen Gesture Description Draw a horizontal bar to right or left to view the next or previous le Draw an X to delete a photo Draw a circle to...

Page 22: ...y letting the camera select a scene mode as it detects p 31 a Auto Take a photo quickly and easily with minimal settings p 25 p Program Take a photo by setting options p 36 s Scene Take a photo with o...

Page 23: ...amera parallel to the ground as shown below Selecting a shooting mode using motion recognition Your camera features a built in motion sensor that allows you to quickly switch the shooting mode by tilt...

Page 24: ...ently when t you take a self portrait shot p 37 you use the timer options p 43 you take photos of children p 34 When using camera buttons or touch icons the front display will not t be active When you...

Page 25: ...e and sound simultaneously Select 4 to return to the previous mode Setting the display type for the touch screen In Shooting mode select 1 Main Display In Playback mode select Select an option 2 Front...

Page 26: ...e sure that the camera is in the 1 a mode Auto the camera s default shooting mode If not select the mode icon t a Align your subject in the frame 2 Half press 3 Shutter to focus A green frame means th...

Page 27: ...out Zoom in Zoom out Zoom ratio The zoom ratio available for videos differs Digital zoom If the zoom indicator is in the digital range your camera is using the digital zoom The picture quality may det...

Page 28: ...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 29: ...it may be harder to hold the camera still Use a tripod or set the ash option to t Fill in p 45 Set ISO speed options p t 46 Tips for getting a clearer photo Holding your camera correctly Make sure no...

Page 30: ...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 centre of the frame Use the focus lock Half press Shutter...

Page 31: ...mode 34 Adjusting the exposure in the Night mode 35 Using the DUAL IS mode 36 Using the Program mode 36 Taking a self portrait shot 37 Recording a video 37 Recording voice memos 39 Recording a voice m...

Page 32: ...es Appears when taking photos of forested areas Appears when taking close up photos of colourful subjects Appears when taking close up portraits of people Appears when the camera and subject are stabl...

Page 33: ...ocus 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 recognise a proper scene mode t S will not change and the default settings...

Page 34: ...frame and half press 4 Shutter to focus Press 5 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 facial...

Page 35: ...ww samsung com or www samsungcamera com for more information 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...

Page 36: ...ss 7 Shutter to take the photo Use a tripod to prevent 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 exte...

Page 37: ...and prevent blurred photos with Optical and Digital Image Stabilisation functions Before correction After correction In Shooting mode select 1 a d Align your subject in the frame and half press 2 Shut...

Page 38: ...corded video is saved as an H 264 MPEG 4 AVC le H 264 MPEG 4 part10 AVC is a high compression video format t established by international standard organisations ISO IEC and ITU T When the Optical Imag...

Page 39: ...can record your favourite scenes as a single video Select to pause while recording Select to resume Stop Shutter Select 2 f a frame rate the number of frames per second As the number of frames increas...

Page 40: ...1 f Memo Align your subject in the frame and take a photo 2 You will begin recording a voice memo right after taking the t photo Record a short voice memo 10 seconds maximum 3 Press t Shutter to stop...

Page 41: ...sing face detection 50 Detecting faces 50 Taking a smile shot 51 Detecting eye blinking 51 Using smart face recognition 52 Registering faces as your favourites My Star 53 Adjusting brightness and colo...

Page 42: ...aper 2560 X 1920 Print on A4 paper 2048 X 1536 Print on A5 paper 1920 X 1080 Print on A5 paper in panorama ratio 16 9 or play back on an HDTV 1024 X 768 Attach to an email Selecting a resolution As yo...

Page 43: ...high quality les on an HDTV 1280 X 720 Play back on an HDTV 640 X 480 Play back on a general TV 320 X 240 Post on a web page Selecting image quality Photos you take are compressed and saved in JPEG fo...

Page 44: ...or select on the touch screen to take another photo Select the timer icon or press t Shutter to cancel the timer Depending on the selected face defection option the timer is not t available or some ti...

Page 45: ...ou are 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 In Shooting mode select 1 Press 2 Shutter Stand within 3 m fro...

Page 46: ...Auto 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 for the detected scene in the S m...

Page 47: ...mera reduces red eyes t Fill in The ash always res t Light intensity is adjusted automatically t Slow Sync The ash res and the shutter stays open longer t Select this when you want to capture ambient...

Page 48: ...m Auto Macro Focus on a subject farther than 5 cm farther than 50 cm when using zoom Macro Focus on a subject 5 80 cm 50 80 cm when using zoom Super Macro Focus on a subject between 3 to 8 cm unavaila...

Page 49: ...subject you must reselect the subject t to track If the camera fails to x the focus the focus frame will change to a red t single line frame If you use this function you cannot set face detection and...

Page 50: ...g the image on the screen Touch and hold the subject to take the photo Smart Touch AF Focus on and track the subject that you touch on the screen p 48 The options may differ depending on the shooting...

Page 51: ...ce detection is unavailable t Face detection 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 to...

Page 52: ...ect f 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...

Page 53: ...riority with the new one The camera can detect up to 10 faces and register 5 faces in one t scene Using smart face recognition The camera automatically registers faces that you frequently photograph T...

Page 54: ...avourite faces In Shooting mode select f Select t to change the ranking of your favourite faces See page 65 for more information about the face list Registering faces as your favourites My Star You ca...

Page 55: ...1 0 2 2 1 0 0 2 1 EV p d v Adjusting brightness and colour Learn how to adjust the brightness and colour for better image quality Select 3 The adjusted exposure value will appear as shown below t Once...

Page 56: ...when t Continuous Motion Capture or AEB is in use Compensating for backlighting ACB When the light source is behind your subject or there is high contrast between your subject and the background your...

Page 57: ...e frame with emphasis placed on the centre Suitable for photos with subjects in the centre of t the frame Changing the metering option The metering mode refers to the way in which a camera measures th...

Page 58: ...Fluorescent_L Select when shooting under white uorescent light Tungsten Select when taking indoor photos under incandescent bulbs or halogen lamps Custom Set Use your pre de ned settings p 58 Selecti...

Page 59: ...n customise the white balance by taking photos of a white surface such as a piece of paper This will help you to match the colours in your photo with the actual scene according to your lighting condit...

Page 60: ...d overexposed Use a tripod to prevent blurry photos t The options may differ depending on the shooting mode You can use the ash and timer and ACB only when you select t Single When you select t Motion...

Page 61: ...olour R Red G Green B Blue 2 Adjust the amount of the selected colour 3 Custom RGB Select 4 Applying photo styles Apply different styles to your photos such as Soft Vivid or Forest Soft Vivid Forest I...

Page 62: ...printing Adjusting your photos Adjust the sharpness saturation and contrast of your photos In Shooting mode select 1 f twice Select an adjustment option 2 t Sharpness t Contrast t Saturation Select a...

Page 63: ...g a print order DPOF 78 Viewing les on a TV 79 Transferring les to your computer for Windows 80 Transferring les using Intelli studio 81 Transferring les by connecting the camera as a removable disk 8...

Page 64: ...n the internal memory remove your t memory card The camera will not properly play back les that are too large or those t taken with cameras from other manufacturers Starting Playback mode View photos...

Page 65: ...a menu by tilting the camera In Playback mode tilt the camera while touching and holding Set the current photo as your favourite photo will appear on the top of the le Lock or unlock the current le wi...

Page 66: ...vailable only when you use a memory card In Playback mode select 1 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 Face List Select t to cancel your favourite faces Select t to view your favourite faces or view all faces Display in...

Page 67: ...d t or to scroll through dates le types weekdays colours or faces Select 3 or to scroll through les Select 4 to return to the normal view Once you select a category and a menu that displays thumbnails...

Page 68: ...protect 3 Select t to select all les Select t to cancel your selection Select 4 Viewing les as thumbnails Scan thumbnails of les In Playback mode push Zoom left to display 9 or 16 thumbnails push Zoom...

Page 69: ...In Playback mode select 1 M Select 2 Protect All Lock Deleting les Delete single les or all les at once You cannot delete protected les To delete a single le In Playback mode select a le 1 Select 2 Ye...

Page 70: ...d of being deleted permanently This applies to single les or selected les only if you choose to delete all les those les will not be sent to the recycle bin To activate the recycle bin In Playback mod...

Page 71: ...be automatically rotated to an upright position in landscape view once you set this option and take vertical photos To activate the automatic rotation In Shooting or Playback mode select 1 M Select 2...

Page 72: ...ion Images Select photos up to 2 000 for your slide show Play Mode Select whether or not to loop the slide show Interval Set the interval between photos This will be available when t is selected in th...

Page 73: ...ack Select 1 at the point where you want the new video to begin and select Select 2 to resume playback Select 3 at the point where you want the new video to end and select Select 4 Yes The original vi...

Page 74: ...Use the following icons to control playback 2 Icon Description Pause or resume playback Stop playback Adjust volume or mute sound Adding a voice memo to a photo In Playback mode select a photo 1 M Se...

Page 75: ...an option Select t to save the photo as a start image p 90 1920 X 1080 Select 3 Available options differ depending on the size of the selected photo Edited photos will be saved as new les t When you...

Page 76: ...lect a colour R Red G Green B Blue 2 Adjust the amount of the colour 3 Custom RGB Select 4 Editing colour Apply a different colour tone to the photo such as Soft Vivid or Forest Soft Vivid Forest In P...

Page 77: ...ut Elegant Apply effects to the photo to make it brighter and softer Add Noise Add noise to the photo to give it an aged look Select 3 Correcting exposure problems Adjust ACB Auto Contrast Balance bri...

Page 78: ...in subject Select a detected face and select 3 Select 4 If you select t or effect the camera will detect up to 20 faces You can use the t effect even if the photo does not include people Editing photo...

Page 79: ...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 compatib...

Page 80: ...screen select on the camera screen On some TVs digital noise may occur or part of an image may not t appear Images may not appear centred on the TV screen depending on your t TV settings You can capt...

Page 81: ...000 XP Vista or Mac OS 10 3 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...

Page 82: ...AutoPlay window Transferring les 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 cam...

Page 83: ...If you install Intelli studio on your computer the program will launch more quickly To install the program select t Menu Install Intelli studio on PC You cannot edit les directly on the camera Transfe...

Page 84: ...e manufacturer is not responsible for any loss of data Icon Description 1 Open menus 2 Display les in the selected folder 3 Change to the Edit mode 4 Change to the Sharing mode You can send les by ema...

Page 85: ...bottom 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 Tur...

Page 86: ...3 or later is supported 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 camera If the cable is reversed it may...

Page 87: ...number of copies and select If you selected to print the photos you want repeat steps 5 6 t for all photos to print Select 7 Yes to con rm Printing starts Select t Cancel to cancel printing With the p...

Page 88: ...Option Description Size Specify the size of the print Layout Create thumbnail prints Type Select the type of paper Quality Set the printing quality Date Set to print the date File Name Set to print th...

Page 89: ...90 Camera settings 91 Error messages 94 Camera maintenance 95 Cleaning your camera 95 About memory cards 96 About the battery 97 Before contacting a service centre 99 Camera speci cations 102 Index 1...

Page 90: ...s screen Accessing the settings menu In Shooting or Playback mode select 1 M Select a menu 2 1 2 Volume Haptic Strength Haptic Sound Shutter Sound Start Sound Medium Medium All 1 Off Icon Description...

Page 91: ...ted Grid Line Select a type of the grid lines that help you to compose a scene 2 X 2 3 X 3 X Sound settings Default Item Description Volume Adjust the volume of any sound Off Low Medium High Haptic St...

Page 92: ...video output settings will not be reset No Yes Date Time Set the date and time and select a date format Off yyyy mm dd mm dd yyyy dd mm yyyy Time Zone Select a region and set the daylight saving time...

Page 93: ...light to help you focus in dark places Off On Item Description File No Specify how to name les Reset t Set the le number to start from 0001 when inserting a new memory card formatting a memory card o...

Page 94: ...pore Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand USB Set the function to use via a USB connection with a computer or printer Auto t Set your camera to select a USB mode automatically Computer t Connect your cam...

Page 95: ...n t Format your memory card p t 91 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 91 File Error Delete the damaged l...

Page 96: ...utions 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 touch screen Use a blower brush to...

Page 97: ...1 399 166 310 436 200 363 522 209 357 531 339 630 860 526 885 1 198 873 1 455 1 909 1 697 2 037 2 350 V i d e o s Approx 13 21 Approx 23 20 Approx 15 10 Approx 32 11 Approx 37 25 Approx 66 45 Approx 7...

Page 98: ...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 60 min Record videos at 1280 x 720 HQ resolution and 30...

Page 99: ...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 100: ...res unexpectedly The ash may re 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 The touch screen or...

Page 101: ...y static electricity Disconnect the USB cable and connect it again Situation Suggested remedies The camera screen works poorly If you use your camera at very low temperatures it may cause the camera s...

Page 102: ...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...

Page 103: ...ro Cool Calm Classic Negative Custom RGB Image Adjust t Sharpness Contrast Saturation Image sensor Type 1 2 33 Approx 7 79 mm CCD Effective pixels Approx 12 2 mega pixels Total pixels Approx 12 4 mega...

Page 104: ...se speci cations White Balance Auto WB Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent_H Fluorescent_L Tungsten Custom Set Date Imprinting Date Time Date Off Shooting Photos Modes t Smart Auto Portrait Night Portrait Bac...

Page 105: ...21 DPOF 1 1 t PictBridge 1 0 Video H 264 MPEG 4 AVC t Audio AAC t Image size For 1GB microSDTM Super Fine Fine Normal 4000 X 3000 145 281 399 3984 X 2656 166 310 436 3840 X 2160 200 363 522 3264 X 244...

Page 106: ...s 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 pa...

Page 107: ...play type 24 DPOF 78 Dragging 19 DUAL IS mode 36 E Editing 74 Enlarging 70 Error messages 94 Exposure 54 B Battery Charging 98 Life 97 Speci cations 97 Beauty Shot mode 33 Blink detection 51 Burst Aut...

Page 108: ...ooting mode 60 Playback button 17 Playback mode 63 Printing photos 86 Print order 78 Program mode 36 Protecting les 67 Intelli studio 82 ISO speed 46 L Light source White balance 57 Long time shutter...

Page 109: ...Colour lter 76 Elegant 76 Start image 90 T Timer 43 Touching 19 Touch vibration 24 Transferring les for Mac 85 for Windows 80 V Video Playing 71 Recording 37 S Scene mode 32 Self portrait 37 Service c...

Page 110: ...Please refer to the warranty that came with your product or visit our website http www samsungcamera com for after sales service or inquiries...

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