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User Manual

ST1000

Summary of Contents for SAMSUNG ST1000

Page 1: ...uctions for your camera Please read this manual thoroughly Click a topic Common questions Quick reference Contents Basic functions Extended functions Shooting options Playback Editing Wireless network...

Page 2: ...ell Prevent damage to subjects eyesight Do not use the ash in close proximity closer than 1 m 3 ft to people or animals Using the ash too close to your subject s eyes can cause temporary or permanent...

Page 3: ...t cloth before inserting in your camera Do not allow liquids dirt or foreign substances to come in t contact with the memory card slot Doing so may cause the camera to malfunction Turn off the camera...

Page 4: ...vices in homes or vehicles Consult the manufacturers of your electronic devices to solve any interference problems you experience Do not bend drop or subject memory cards to heavy impact t or pressure...

Page 5: ...not allow unquali ed personnel to service the camera or attempt to service the camera yourself Any damage that results from unquali ed service is not covered by your warranty Ensure maximum battery a...

Page 6: ...by Samsung Digital Imaging Co Ltd under licence All other trademarks and product names are owned by their respective owners Wi Fi t the Wi Fi CERTIFIED logo and the Wi Fi logo are registered trademar...

Page 7: ...y 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 examp...

Page 8: ...imal or still life Background t the objects around the subject Composition t the combination of a subject and background Background Subject Composition Expressions used in this manual Exposure Brightn...

Page 9: ...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 10: ...f 47 EV to adjust exposure t f 56 ACB to compensate for subjects against bright t backgrounds f 57 Metering t f 58 AEB to take 3 photos of the same scene with different t exposures f 61 Applying a dif...

Page 11: ...esolution and quality 42 Selecting a resolution 42 Selecting image quality 43 Using the timer 44 Basic functions 13 Unpacking 14 Camera layout 15 Icons 17 Inserting the battery and memory card 18 Char...

Page 12: ...ss and colour 56 Adjusting the exposure manually EV 56 Compensating for backlighting ACB 57 Changing the metering option 58 Selecting a light source White balance 59 Using burst modes 61 Improving you...

Page 13: ...amera speci cations 121 Index 127 Transferring les to your computer for Windows 83 Transferring les using Intelli studio 84 Transferring les by connecting the camera as a removable disk 86 Disconnecti...

Page 14: ...etup 20 Using the touch screen 21 Selecting a shooting mode 22 Selecting a shooting mode using motion recognition 23 Setting the touch screen and sound 24 Setting the display type for the touch screen...

Page 15: ...items Camera AC adapter USB cable Rechargeable battery Strap User Manual CD ROM Quick Start Manual Optional accessories Sold as a set HDMI cable HDMI adapter Remote control Camera case Memory card mi...

Page 16: ...s Shutter button POWER button Lens Flash AF assist light timer lamp Microphone GPS antenna USB A V and HDMI port Accepts USB cable A V cable or HDMI adapter Tripod mount Battery chamber cover Insert a...

Page 17: ...y a computer or printer out of focus connecting to a WLAN sending a photo or turning on the GPS mode or Bluetooth feature Steady t When connecting to a computer or in focus Zoom button Zoom in or out...

Page 18: ...row of options Icons 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 resolutio...

Page 19: ...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 m...

Page 20: ...me p 20 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 21: ...n gure the camera s basic settings Select 5 Date Time Date Time Set the date and time select a date format and select 6 Select 7 to switch to the Shooting mode Select 1 Language Select a language 2 Se...

Page 22: ...o move the enlarged photo Do not use other sharp objects such as pens or pencils to touch the screen Doing so may damage the screen When you touch or drag on the screen discolourations will occur It t...

Page 23: ...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 24: ...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 25: ...urn to the previous mode Setting the display type for the touch screen In Shooting mode select 1 In Playback mode select Select an option 2 Full Option Description Full Display the name of an option w...

Page 26: ...de Make 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 me...

Page 27: ...ut 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 dete...

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: ...the frame and t half press Shutter again if displayed in red Reducing camera shake Set the Optical Image Stabilisation option to t reduce camera shake optically p 27 Select the t d mode to reduce came...

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: ...e exposure in the Night mode 34 Using the DUAL IS mode 35 Using the Program mode 36 Taking photos with location information 36 Recording a video 38 Recording voice memos 40 Recording a voice memo 40 A...

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: ...e 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 will be used Even if there is...

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: ...3 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 sh...

Page 36: ...ode t The camera will correct photos optically only when you take them with t a light source that is brighter than uorescent light If your subject is moving rapidly the photo may be blurry t Set the O...

Page 37: ...information when the camera fails to receive GPS signals If the camera fails to receive GPS signals after the speci ed time the location information will not be recorded onto the photos Location Displ...

Page 38: ...he GPS valid time has not expired Gray The GPS feature is deactivated Select 4 The location information appears London Align your subject in the frame and half press 5 Shutter to focus Press 6 Shutter...

Page 39: ...otos taken using t Motion Capture It may take some time to receive GPS signals depending on GPS t satellites It may be dif cult to receive GPS signals in the following conditions t Between buildings I...

Page 40: ...d your favourite scenes as a single video Select to pause while recording Select to resume Stop Shutter Select 3 f a sound option Option Description Off Record a video without sound On Record a video...

Page 41: ...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 42: ...tion 51 Detecting faces 51 Taking a self portrait shot 52 Taking a smile shot 52 Detecting eye blinking 53 Using smart face recognition 53 Registering faces as your favourites My Star 54 Adjusting bri...

Page 43: ...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 44: ...Play back on an HDTV 640 X 480 Play back on a general TV 320 X 240 Post on a web page For Sharing Post on a website using the wireless network 30 seconds maximum Selecting image quality Photos you ta...

Page 45: ...cancel the timer Depending on the selected face defection option the timer is not t available or some timer options are not available In Shooting mode select 1 Select an option 2 Off Option Descripti...

Page 46: ...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 47: ...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 48: ...ces 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 light t t...

Page 49: ...F Focus on a subject farther than 80 cm 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 The options may dif...

Page 50: ...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 51: ...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 49 The options may differ depending on the shooting...

Page 52: ...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 53: ...ect f When your subject smiles broadly your camera can detect 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 54: ...nearest face appears in a white focus frame and the rest of the faces appear in gray focus frames t Indicate favourite faces To register favourite faces see page 54 t Indicate faces that the camera au...

Page 55: ...e face For better t recognition of the face take photos of the left right and front of the subject s face The camera may recognise and register faces incorrectly depending t on lighting conditions rem...

Page 56: ...icated with a t on the face list You can register up to 6 favourite faces t The ash option will be set to t Off If you register the same face twice you can delete one of the faces t in the face list V...

Page 57: ...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 58: ...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 59: ...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 60: ...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 60 Selecti...

Page 61: ...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 62: ...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 63: ...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 64: ...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 65: ...print order DPOF 80 Viewing les on a TV or HDTV 81 Transferring les to your computer for Windows 83 Transferring les using Intelli studio 84 Transferring les by connecting the camera as a removable di...

Page 66: ...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 67: ...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 68: ...delete them This feature is available 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...

Page 69: ...ou can also touch and hold t or to scroll through dates le types weekdays colours locations or faces Select 3 or to scroll through les Select 4 to return to the normal view Once you select a category...

Page 70: ...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 71: ...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 72: ...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 73: ...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 74: ...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 75: ...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 76: ...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 77: ...an option Select t to save the photo as a start image p 109 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 78: ...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 79: ...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 80: ...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 81: ...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 82: ...e TV 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...

Page 83: ...nected Samsung A V devices with the TV remote control Viewing les on an HDTV You can view high quality and uncompressed photos or videos on an HDTV using the optional HDMI adapter and cable HDMI High...

Page 84: ...2000 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 85: ...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 86: ...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 87: ...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 88: ...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 89: ...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 90: ...tion Current Photo Print the currently selected photo Skip to step 6 Selected Photos Print the photos you want All Photos Print all photos Skip to step 6 With the printer on connect your camera to the...

Page 91: ...rs Select 5 or to scroll to a photo to print Select 6 or to set the 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...

Page 92: ...o sharing websites 97 Accessing a website 97 Uploading photos or videos 98 Sending photos via email 99 Viewing photos on the DLNA devices 100 Viewing photos on a TV screen 100 Viewing photos on anothe...

Page 93: ...he next step Connecting to a WLAN automatically In Shooting or Playback mode select 1 N n Select 2 AP Setting The camera will search for and display available AP devices t Select an AP device 3 AP Set...

Page 94: ...e network if it is connected to t a TV with the A V cable Also when the camera is connected to the network you cannot view photos on a TV screen even when connected with the A V cable When connecting...

Page 95: ...mera on another device In Shooting or Playback mode select 1 N n Select 2 User Setting Select the name input eld and enter your name 3 For information about entering text refer to page t 96 When you a...

Page 96: ...select 1 N n Select 2 DLNA Image Size Select a size 3 Select the email input le and enter your email address 5 When you are nished select 6 OK Select 7 OK to save your information Storing email addres...

Page 97: ...ace Delete the last letter Store the displayed text You can enter text only in English regardless of the display language Con guring the WPS setting Con gure this setting to press a WPS button or ente...

Page 98: ...vious page Next page Stop Refresh Home Close Accessing a website In Shooting or Playback mode select 1 N The camera automatically connects to the WLAN via the last t connected AP device If the camera...

Page 99: ...fer depending on t the selected website If you cannot access a website because of rewall or user t authentication settings contact your network administrator or network service provider When you are n...

Page 100: ...esolution you can send is t and if the selected photo resolution is higher than it will be automatically resized to a lower resolution If you cannot send an email because of rewall or user authenticat...

Page 101: ...ou entered in the user setting t p 94 For information about searching for the camera and browsing t the photos on the TV refer to the TV user manual AP Viewing photos on a TV screen View your photos o...

Page 102: ...d to 2 TVs playback may be slowed t The photos will be shared according to the size you set p t 95 You can use this feature only with a DLNA authorised Digital Media t Players DMPs Shared photos will...

Page 103: ...only with a DLNA authorised renderer t The shared photos will not be stored on the device but they can be t stored according to the device speci cations Transferring photos to the device may take some...

Page 104: ...creen of the sending t camera When the sending camera transmits photos they will appear t on the receiving camera Sending photos to another camera In Shooting or Playback mode select 1 N Select 2 Send...

Page 105: ...to still be connected Cameras will be disconnected after some time The photos will be sent or received according to the size you set t p 95 It may take some time to send or receive photos depending on...

Page 106: ...Select Images Date The photos will be sent to the selected device t The photo size will be changed to 640 X 480 VGA t In Shooting or Playback mode select 1 N The Bluetooth feature turns on However ot...

Page 107: ...be transferred Delete some photos to free up some memory and try sending again You cannot connect to several Bluetooth enabled devices at one time t Place the camera and the Bluetooth enabled device r...

Page 108: ...09 Camera settings 110 Error messages 113 Camera maintenance 114 Cleaning your camera 114 About memory cards 115 About the battery 116 Before contacting a service centre 118 Camera speci cations 121 I...

Page 109: ...us screen Accessing the settings menu In Shooting or Playback mode select 1 M Select a menu 2 1 2 Volume Beep Sound Shutter Sound Start Sound AF Sound Medium On 1 Off On Icon Description Sound setting...

Page 110: ...deleted Grid Line Select a type of the grid lines that help you to compose a scene 2 X 2 3 X 3 X Display Brightness Adjust the brightness of the screen Auto Dark Normal Bright Normal is xed in Playbac...

Page 111: ...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 les Auto Rotate Set the camera to automatically rotate vertical...

Page 112: ...print Set 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 bottom t right corner of the photo in yellow The date and time...

Page 113: ...or printer Auto t Set your camera to select a USB mode automatically Computer t Connect your camera to a computer for transferring les Printer t Connect your camera to a printer for printing les PC S...

Page 114: ...card p t 110 Connection failed The camera cannot connect to the network t using the selected access point Select another and try again The camera fails to connect to another t Bluetooth enabled device...

Page 115: ...lutions 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 t...

Page 116: ...66 310 436 200 363 522 209 357 531 339 630 860 526 885 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 78 20 Ap...

Page 117: ...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 100 min Record videos at 1280 X 720 HQ resolution and 30...

Page 118: ...s 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 119: ...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 120: ...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 sc...

Page 121: ...B 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 122: ...Selector t Normal Soft Vivid Forest Retro 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 me...

Page 123: ...JPEG DCF EXIF 2 21 DPOF 1 1 t PictBridge 1 0 Video H 264 MPEG 4 AVC t Audio AAC t White Balance Auto WB Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent_H Fluorescent_L Tungsten Custom Set Date Imprinting Date Time Date...

Page 124: ...Operating temperature 0 40 C Operating humidity 5 85 Software Intelli studio Speci cations are subject to change without prior notice Image size For 1GB microSDTM Super Fine Fine Normal 4000 X 3000 1...

Page 125: ...ixed 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 mar...

Page 126: ...ing interference that may cause undesired operation Caution Any changes or modi cations to the equipment not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void user s authority to o...

Page 127: ...ay Yateley Hampshire GU46 6GG UK June 30 2009 Yong Sang Park S Manager We Samsung Digital imaging Co LTD declare under our sole responsibility that the product Model VLUU ST1000 ST1000 Type Digital Ca...

Page 128: ...Display type 24 DLNA 100 DPOF 80 Dragging 21 DUAL IS mode 35 E Editing 76 Email Address 95 Sending photo 99 B Battery Charging 117 Life 116 Speci cations 116 Beauty Shot mode 33 Blink detection 53 Blu...

Page 129: ...back mode 66 in Shooting mode 23 Motion timer 45 Movie mode 38 Muting Camera 19 Video 39 O One touch shooting 50 Optical Image Stabilisation OIS 27 H Half pressing 7 HDMI size 111 HDTV 82 I Icons 17 I...

Page 130: ...Auto 25 DUAL IS 35 Movie 38 Program 36 Scene 32 Smart Auto 31 Shutter speed 34 Slide show 72 Smart Album 68 Smart Auto mode 31 Smart face recognition 53 Smart Touch AF 49 Smile shot 52 Special effect...

Page 131: ...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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