Samsung L830 - Digital Camera - Compact User Manual Download

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Page 2: ...e manufacturer holds no responsibility for loss or damage of images on the memory card due to the use of a card reader Thank you for buying a Samsung Digital Camera Prior to using this camera please r...

Page 3: ...pose a risk of electric shock WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in death or serious injury Do not use the flash in close proximity to people or anim...

Page 4: ...disconnected before moving the camera Failure to do so may damage the cords or cables and cause a fire or electric shock Take care not to touch the lens or lens cover to avoid taking an unclear image...

Page 5: ...Effect button Colour 036 E Effect button Saturation 037 E Effect button FUN 037 Pre set focus frame 038 Composite shooting 040 Photo Frame 041 Fn button 042 Size 042 Quality Frame rate 043 Metering 0...

Page 6: ...unction 060 On camera movie trimming PLAY 061 Playing back a recorded voice 061 Playing back a voice memo 062 LCD monitor Indicator 062 Using the camera buttons to set the camera 062 Thumbnail Enlarge...

Page 7: ...081 Deleting images 081 DPOF 083 Copy To Card 084 PictBridge 085 PictBridge Picture Selection 086 PictBridge Print Setting 086 PictBridge Reset 087 Important notes 088 Warning indicator 089 Before co...

Page 8: ...t contact your nearest Samsung dealer or Samsung service centre Software CD see p 94 Camera strap User manual Product warranty Camera case SDmemorycard MMC see p 17 DPOF compatible printer see p 81 Pi...

Page 9: ...8 Identification of features Front Top Shutter button Lens Flash AF sensor Self timer lamp Speaker Microphone Power button Mode dial...

Page 10: ...features Back LCD monitor Zoom T button Digital zoom Camera status lamp 5 function button Fn Delete button Eyelet for camera strap Play mode Print button Zoom W button Thumbnail E Effect button FR Fac...

Page 11: ...y chamber Battery chamber cover Memory card slot USB AV connection terminal To open the battery chamber cover slide it in the direction shown above Information Up button Flash Left button MENU OK butt...

Page 12: ...when the camera is ready to take a picture After taking a picture The lamp blinks while saving the image data and turns off when the camera is ready to take a picture When the USB cable is inserted to...

Page 13: ...ower Source SLB 0937 rechargeable battery Specification You should use the rechargeable battery SLB 0937 supplied with the camera Be sure to charge the battery before using the camera Number of images...

Page 14: ...d images to your PC p 98 or supply the power to your camera through the USB cable Important information about USB cable usage Use a USB cable SUC C2 with the correct specification If the camera is con...

Page 15: ...ing the battery Charging LED of the AC Adapter If you insert the fully discharged battery to charge it do not turn on the camera at the same time The camera may not be turned on because of the low bat...

Page 16: ...ondition that are displayed on the LCD monitor Battery indicator Battery status The battery is fully charged Low battery capacity Prepare to recharge or use spare battery Low battery capacity Prepare...

Page 17: ...he memory card will eventually reduce the memory card s performance Should this be the case you will need to purchase a new memory card Wear and tear on the memory card is not covered by the Samsung w...

Page 18: ...SD memory card the data will be protected By sliding the switch to the top of the SD memory card the data protection will be cancelled Slide the switch to the top of the SD memory card before taking...

Page 19: ...me 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 RIGHT button SelectsYEAR MONTH DAY HOU...

Page 20: ...e mode Stabiliser p 43 46 16 Metering p 43 17 Image Quality Frame Rate p 42 18 Image Size L830 p 42 L730 19 Battery p 15 20 Optical Digital Zoom bar Digital Zoom rate p 26 21 Voice Memo Mic Off p 49 5...

Page 21: ...Close the battery chamber cover 4 Press the power button to turn on the camera If the date time that is displayed on the LCD monitor is incorrect reset the date time before taking a picture 5 Select...

Page 22: ...be selected Starting the recording mode This mode will reduce the effect of camera shake and help you get a well exposed image in dim conditions 1 Select the ASR mode by rotating the Mode dial 2 Poin...

Page 23: ...ast moving objects for example children Landscape To take pictures of distant scenery Close Up Close up shooting for small objects such as plants and insects Text Use this mode to shoot a document Sun...

Page 24: ...for MOVIE CLIP mode 4 Press the Menu button Recording the movie clip without sound Using Successive Recording Steps from 1 2 are the same as those for MOVIE CLIP mode 3 Point the camera towards the su...

Page 25: ...page 46 Avoid obstructing the lens or the flash when you capture an image Compose the image by using the LCD monitor Things to Watch Out for WhenTaking Pictures Lightly press the shutter button Press...

Page 26: ...utton down halfway activates the autofocus and checks the condition of the flash Pressing the shutter button down fully takes and stores the image If you select voice memo recording the recording will...

Page 27: ...ontinue to reduce the optical zoom until the minimum setting is reached Digital zoom Optical zoom Images taken using the digital zoom may take a little longer for the camera to process Allow time for...

Page 28: ...image information Info button 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 D...

Page 29: ...n the macro mode is selected be particularly careful to avoid camera shake When you take a picture within 20cm Wide zoom or 50cm Tele zoom in the Macro mode select the FLASH OFF mode When you take a p...

Page 30: ...icator is displayed on the LCD monitor 3 A flash mode indicator will be displayed on the LCD monitor Use the correct flash to suit the environment Selecting the Auto flash Flash range Unit m ISO Norma...

Page 31: ...duction When a shot with red eye is detected this mode will reduce the red eye effect automatically Flash Left button If you press the shutter button after selecting the Auto Fill in Slow synchro flas...

Page 32: ...Self timer button This function is used when the photographer would also like to be in the image Flash Left button Self timer Right button Available flash mode by recording mode If you operate the Se...

Page 33: ...e SHUTTER button the picture will be taken after the specified time has elapsed Self timer Right button If you operate the Self timer button during the self timer operation the self timer function is...

Page 34: ...to 9 people When the camera recognises many people at the same time it will focus on the nearest person The Digital zoom is not activated in this mode The effects functions are not activated in this m...

Page 35: ...Effects by recording mode This button will not operate in ASR Night Voice recording mode and some scene modes Text Sunset Dawn Backlight Fireworks Beach Snow Even if the camera is turned off the effe...

Page 36: ...a blue tone Save the image in negative mode Captured image will be saved in set RGB tone 2 Press the shutter button to capture an image By using the camera s digital processor it is possible to add s...

Page 37: ...e intense direction Low saturation The colour will be subtle Bar for changing the saturation Saturation Move Set OK Final Image Select Saturation menu and a bar for changing the saturation will be dis...

Page 38: ...Light E Range Set OK High light E Range Set OK High light E Range Set OK Moving and changing the focus frame You can change the focus frame after selecting a Range menu Pressing the Up Down Left Right...

Page 39: ...sing the OK button Pressing the shutter button Ready for taking Second shot The final picture First shot You can use the flash self timer macro focus and the Zoom W T button during the composite shoot...

Page 40: ...ress the OK button again to save the captured image Pressing the Shutter button Pressing the OK button Deleting 2nd shot Changing a part of composite shot before taking the last shot Before taking the...

Page 41: ...inted on the stored image taken with Photo Frame menu Press the E button in an available recording mode p 34 Photo Frame Pressing the Fn button Pressing the OK button 1 The selected photo frame will b...

Page 42: ...own button SIZE 3264X2448 QUALITY Fine Left Right button SIZE 3264X2448 SIZE 3264X2176 1 Press the Fn button in an available mode 2 Select a desired menu by pressing the Up Down button And then a sub...

Page 43: ...hotos and graphics because it can compress the files efficiently You can select the compression ratio appropriate for your application of the captured images The higher the compression ratio the lower...

Page 44: ...lash mode and the other is taken in the ASR mode Continuous Images will be taken continuously until the shutter button is released AEB Take three pictures in a series in different exposures standard e...

Page 45: ...itivity is automatically changed by variables such as lighting value or subject brightness ISO 80 100 200 400 800 1600 You can increase the shutter speed while the same amount of light is present by i...

Page 46: ...cording to the shooting condition Different lighting conditions may cause a colour cast on your images WHITE BALANCE Auto WB Using the Custom White Balance White balance settings may vary slightly dep...

Page 47: ...et will be saved and the Exposure Compensation setup mode will close If you change the exposure value the exposure indicator will be displayed on the bottom of the LCD monitor A negative exposure comp...

Page 48: ...and DOWN buttons to select a sub menu 4 Select a sub menu and then the value you set will be saved Press the MENU button and the menu will disappear SOUND Start Sound Medium Volume Sound 1 Off Shutte...

Page 49: ...High The image contrast is high Normal The contrast is normal Low The image contrast is more subtle Contrast RECORDING Contrast Sharpness Center AF Focus Area Multi AF Voice Memo Voice Record Back Se...

Page 50: ...take a picture The picture is stored on the memory card Voice Recording A voice can be recorded for as long as the available recording time Max 10 hour allows Press the shutter button to record a voi...

Page 51: ...on again Voice recording mode A distance of 40cm between you and the camera microphone is the best distance to record sound If the camera power is turned off while the voice recording is paused the vo...

Page 52: ...oting situations Press the MENU button and select a desired sub menu Refer to page 22 for more information Mode Menu Scene RECORDING Landscape Focus Area Back Set OK Close up Voice Memo Sunset Dawn Te...

Page 53: ...Sound 2 Shutter Sound Sound 3 Beep Sound AF Sound Back Set OK You can select a volume of start up sound shutter sound beep sound and AF sound Volume sub menu Off Low Medium High Volume You can select...

Page 54: ...up menu 2 Menu tab Main menu Sub menu Page File Reset p 54 Language p 54 In this mode you can set up basic settings You can use the setup menu in all camera modes except Voice Recording mode The items...

Page 55: ...UTSCH ESPA OL ITALIANO ENGLISH FRAN AIS File Language Date Time Imprint LCD AF Lamp Back Set OK This function allows the user to select the file naming format Reset After using the reset function the...

Page 56: ...ge will not be deleted by Delete or Format menu The User images will be deleted by Reset menu Start up image You can adjust the LCD brightness Sub menus Auto Dark Normal Bright LCD brightness The Date...

Page 57: ...ing automatically You can t set the LCD save menu of Playback Mode LCD save This function switches the camera off after a set amount of time in order to prevent unnecessary battery drainage Sub menus...

Page 58: ...ite sound NTSC U S A Canada Japan South Korea Taiwan Mexico PAL Australia Austria Belgium China Denmark Finland Germany U K Holland Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Singapore Spain Sweden Switzerland...

Page 59: ...AGE and VIDEO OUT will not be changed Sub menus No Settings will not be restored to their defaults Yes A window to confirm the selection will be displayed Select the Yes menu and all settings will be...

Page 60: ...all the camera functions apply only to the internal memory Playing back a still image 1 Select the PLAY mode by pressing the play mode button Playing back a movie clip 1 Select the recorded movie cli...

Page 61: ...0 seconds the movie clip can t be trimmed 1 Press the Pause button at the point of the movie clip where you want to start extracting 2 Press the T button 3 Press the Play Pause button and the extracte...

Page 62: ...he voice file while it is playing press the Left REW button To fast forward the voice file press the Right FF button To stop playback of the voice memo press the play pause button and then press the M...

Page 63: ...isplay will highlight the image that had been showing at the time the thumbnail mode was selected 3 Press the 5 function button to move to a desired image 4 To view an image separately press the enlar...

Page 64: ...ed If an image is enlarged a loss of quality may occur The maximum enlargement rate in proportion to the image size Trimming You can extract part of the image that you want and save it separately 1 Se...

Page 65: ...he play pause down button works as follows If the menu is displayed Press the DOWN button to move from the main menu to a sub menu or to move down the sub menu cursor If a still image with a voice mem...

Page 66: ...n the LCD monitor the OK button is used for confirming data that is changed by using the 5 function button This deletes images stored on the memory card Printer button When the camera is connected to...

Page 67: ...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...

Page 68: ...e OK button Captured images will be stored in black and white Captured images will be stored in a sepia tone a gradient of yellowish brown colours Captured images will be stored in a red tone Captured...

Page 69: ...ustom Color Move Set OK Custom Color Move Set OK 2 Press the OK button and the image is saved as a new file name 1 Press the play mode button and press the E button 2 Select menu tab by pressing the L...

Page 70: ...ize and location of the part to be highlighted Press the OK button twice and the colour masked image will be saved as a new file name W T button Changing size of selected part Final image Up Down Left...

Page 71: ...n and press the E button 2 Select menu tab by pressing the Left Right button You can change the brightness of the image Brightness control You can change the contrast of the image Contrast control 1 S...

Page 72: ...tion of image and text box with the same procedure Change the location of the text box by pressing the Left Right button Press the OK button and the image is saved Press the OK button again to open a...

Page 73: ...mages in order 2 Press the OK button and you can select images 3 After selecting desired images press the OK button to save the image as a new file name Pressing the Fn button Select a desired frame b...

Page 74: ...a new file name You can combine 2 4 different shots in a still image Composite image Press the OK button You can select 2 4 composite images If you press the Shutter and Play mode button a capture mo...

Page 75: ...ess the Fn button 2 A previous image will be deleted Press the OK button and you can select a new image After selecting an image press the Fn button again and the image will be deleted again 3 Press t...

Page 76: ...not be printed on the stored image taken with Photo Frame menu Photo Frame Select a desired sub menu by pressing the Left Right button Press the E button and the frame will be canceled Press the OK b...

Page 77: ...the LCD monitor In the PLAY mode pressing the MENU button displays the menu on the LCD monitor The menus you can set up in Play mode are as follows To capture an image after setting up the play menu...

Page 78: ...n using the LCD monitor Menus are subject to change without prior notice This menu is available while the camera is connected to a PictBridge supporting printer direct connection to the camera sold se...

Page 79: ...to an external monitor 1 Press the play mode button and press the menu button 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT button and select the SLIDE SHOW menu tab Start the slide show You can select image to view 1 Use...

Page 80: ...ayed with a special effect 3 Press the OK button to confirm the setting Configure slide show effects Setting Background Music Setting play interval The loading time depends on the image size and quali...

Page 81: ...n button and select the Protect menu tab And then press the Right button 2 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the OK button Select Selection window for an image to be p...

Page 82: ...ory card the unprotected files in the DCIM subfolder will be deleted Remember that this will permanently delete unprotected images Important shots should be stored on a computer before deletion takes...

Page 83: ...n Select a 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...

Page 84: ...ting Cancel Cancel all of the print size settings DPOF Size secondary menu Cancel 3X5 4X6 5X7 8X10 Sandard PLAYBACK Size Cancel All Select Index Back Set OK W W Cencel Cencel T T Set OK W Cancel T Set...

Page 85: ...rt from after the last stored file name When the Series of the File setup menu is set The copied file names start from after the last captured file name After completing Copy To Card the last stored i...

Page 86: ...wn buttons 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...

Page 87: ...nd then press the Right button 2 Use the Up Down buttons to select the desired sub menu value and then press the OK button If No is selected Settings will not be reset If Yes is selected All print and...

Page 88: ...e camera case Avoid obstructing the lens or the flash when you capture an image This camera is not waterproof To avoid dangerous electrical shocks never hold or operate the camera with wet hands If yo...

Page 89: ...not a malfunction When images are uploaded or downloaded the data transfer may be affected by static electricity In this case disconnect and re connect the USB cable before trying the transfer again...

Page 90: ...re is low battery capacity Insert fresh batteries p 15 Battery is inserted incorrectly with the polarities reversed Insert the battery according to the polarity marks The camera power ceases while in...

Page 91: ...propriate macro mode Select an appropriate macro mode to take a clear image Taking a picture beyond the flash range Take a picture within the flash range The lens is smudged or dirty Clean the lens Th...

Page 92: ...s 98SE 2000 ME XP Vista Mac OS 10 0 10 4 to PC that supports USB The camera driver is not installed Install a USB Storage Driver Image Sensor Type 1 2 5 CCD Effective Pixel L830 Approx 8 1 Mega pixel...

Page 93: ...00 1600 L730 Auto 80 100 200 400 800 1600 Flash Modes Auto Auto Red eye reduction Fill in flash Slow sync Flash off Red eye Fix Range Wide 0 2m 4 6m Tele 0 5m 2 6m ISO AUTO Recharging Time Approx 4 se...

Page 94: ...ital output connector USB 2 0 High Speed Audio Mono Video output NTSC PAL user selectable Power Source Rechargeable battery SLB 0937 3 7V 900mAh Adaptor SAC 46 DC 4 2V 450mA Dimensions WxHxD 95 X 59 X...

Page 95: ...te use Using a Hand made PC or a PC and OS that has not been guaranteed by the manufacturer is not covered by the Samsung warranty Before reading this manual you should have a basic knowledge of compu...

Page 96: ...in Windows Explorer or My computer A USB Storage Driver is provided only for Windows A USB Driver for MAC is not included with the Application CD You can use the camera with Mac OS 10 0 10 4 Samsung...

Page 97: ...n the Auto run frame 2 Install the camera driver DirectX XviD Samsung Master and Adobe Reader by selecting a button shown on the monitor If a latest version of DirectX was installed on your computer D...

Page 98: ...camera If your OS is Windows XP Vista an image viewer program will open If the download window of Samsung Master opens after starting Samsung Master the camera driver was set up successfully 3 After r...

Page 99: ...CD ROM To install the Adobe Reader 6 0 1 correctly Internet Explorer 5 01 or later has to be installed Visit www microsoft com and upgrade the Internet Explorer If you connect the USB cable to a USB p...

Page 100: ...n this case disconnect the USB cable and then follow the procedure from Step 2 and onward Downloading stored images You can download the still images stored on the camera to your PC s hard disk and pr...

Page 101: ...C By using Samsung Master you can see the stored images in the memory directly on the PC monitor and you can copy or move the image files We recommend that you should copy the images to the PC to view...

Page 102: ...is constantly on 2 Unplug the USB cable Windows 2000 ME XP Vista The illustrations may differ from those shown depending on the Windows O S 1 Check whether the camera and PC are transferring a file If...

Page 103: ...ra to the MAC 1 Double click a new icon on the desktop and the folder in the memory will be displayed 2 Select an image file and copy or move it to MAC For Mac OS 10 0 or later First complete uploadin...

Page 104: ...button to download the images 7 Downloaded images will be displayed You can download view edit and save your images and movies with this software This software is only compatible with Windows To star...

Page 105: ...e selected image Image display window Images of the selected folder are displayed Refer to the Help menu in Samsung Master for further information Image edit You can edit the still image Image edit fu...

Page 106: ...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 Frame display window You can insert multi media...

Page 107: ...the computer When the camera is connected to the USB port located on the front of the computer the computer may not recognise the camera Connect the camera to the USB port located on the back of the...

Page 108: ...n the Macintosh OS use a media player that supports Xvid codec e g Mplayer When the DirectX 9 0 or later is not installed Install the DirectX 9 0 or later 1 Insert the CD provided with the camera 2 Ru...

Page 109: ...ible Party Samsung Opto Electronics America INC Address 40 Seaview Dr Secaucus NJ 07094 Telephone No 201 902 0347 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the followi...

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