Samsung EC-SL420BBP, User Manual

Page 1: ...anual SL420 Thank you for buying a Samsung Camera This manual will help you learn to capture images share or print your photos and edit photos with the accompanying software Please read this manual thoroughly ...

Page 2: ...strations of this manual are subject to change without prior notice for upgrading the camera functions Ä Microsoft Windows and Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation incorporated in the United States and or other countries Ä Adobe and Reader are either trademarks or registered trademarks in the United States and or other countries Ä All brand and product names appearing in...

Page 3: ... use do not cover the camera or Charger This may cause heat to build up and distort the camera body or cause a fire Always use the camera and its accessories in a well ventilated area Danger DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which if not avoided will result in death or serious injury Do not attempt to modify this camera in any way To do so may result in fire injury electric shock ...

Page 4: ...aking an unclear image and possibly causing camera malfunction Avoid obstructing the lens or the flash when you capture an image When using this camera in low temperatures you may experience the following These are not camera malfunctions and usually recover at normal temperature It takes longer to turn on the LCD monitor and the colour may differ from the subject When changing the composition the...

Page 5: ...ctions 037 How to Enable Functions Using the MENU Button 037 Exposure compensation 038 White balance 039 ISO 039 Face Detection 041 Face Tone 041 Face Retouch 042 Image Size 042 Quality Frame rate 043 ACB 043 Metering 044 Drive mode 044 Auto Focus type 045 Photo Style Selector 046 Image Adjust 046 OIS 047 Voice Memo 047 Voice Recording 048 Recording the movie clip without voice 049 Soundmenu 049 S...

Page 6: ...art Album 062 Info DISP Upbutton 062 Play Pause OKbutton 063 Left Right Down MENUbutton 063 Deletebutton 064 Settinguptheplaybackfunctionusingthe LCDmonitor 066 Edit 066 Resize 067 Rotating an image 067 Photo Style Selector 068 Image Adjust 070 View 070 StartingtheMultiSlideShow 070 Start the Multi Slide Show 071 Selecting Images 071 Configure Multi Slide show effects 072 Setting play interval 072...

Page 7: ...SoftwareNotes 087 SystemRequirements 088 Aboutthesoftware 089 Settinguptheapplicationsoftware 091 StartingPCmode 094 Removingtheremovabledisk 095 SamsungMaster 098 SettinguptheUSBDriverforMAC 098 UsingtheUSBDriverforMAC 099 FAQ ...

Page 8: ...r or Samsung service centre Parts and accessories illustrated below may differ from exact appearance Package Contents Camera Rechargeable battery 4302 001221 AC adapter AD44 00131A USB cable AD39 00164A AV cable AD39 00146A Camera strap Silver AD63 02596A Black AD63 02604A Software CD AD46 00241A see p 88 User manual AD68 03664A Product warranty Sold Separately SD SDHC memory card MMC see p 16 Cam...

Page 9: ...008 Identification of features Front Top AF sensor Self timer lamp Lens Lens cover Flash Shutter button Speaker Power button Microphone ...

Page 10: ...ication of features Camera status lamp LCD monitor Play mode button Fn Delete button 5 function button MENU button USB AV DC terminal Zoom Tele T button Digital zoom Mode Dial Zoom Wide W button Thumbnail Strap eyelet ...

Page 11: ...ation of features 5 Function button Battery holder Battery chamber cover Memory card slot Battery chamber Tripod socket Information Up button Macro Down button Self timer Right button Flash Left button OK Play Pause button ...

Page 12: ...data and turns off when the camera is ready to take a picture When flash battery is charging The lamp blinks When the USB cable is inserted to a PC The lamp lights up LCD monitor turns off after initializing the device Transmitting Data with a PC The lamp blinks LCD monitor turns off When the USB cable is inserted into a printer The lamp is off When the printer is printing The lamp is off When the...

Page 13: ...rate Ä These figures are measured under Samsung s standard conditions and shooting conditions and may vary depending on the user s methods Important information about battery usage When camera is not in use turn off the power Please remove the battery if the camera will not be used for long periods Batteries can lose power over time and are prone to leaking if kept inside the camera Low temperatur...

Page 14: ...ger does not turn on or blink after inserting the rechargeable battery please check whether the battery is inserted correctly If you charge the battery with the camera power on the battery won t be fully charged Turn the camera off while charging the battery Charging LED of the AC Adapter Charging LED Being Charged Red LED is on Charging is complete Green LED is on Charging error Red LED is off or...

Page 15: ...ery status on the LCD may be different from the actual battery status Insert the battery as shown Inserting the memory card Insert the memory card as shown Turn off the camera s power before inserting the memory card Have the front of the memory card facing toward the back of the camera LCD monitor and the card pins toward the front of the camera lens Do not insert the memory card the wrong way ro...

Page 16: ...with a different camera Turn off the camera power whenever the memory card is being inserted or removed Repeated use of the memory card will eventually reduce the mem ory 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 warranty The memory card is an electronic precision device Do not bend drop or ...

Page 17: ...hooting capacity will be as follows These figures are approximate as image capacities can be affected by variables such as subject matter and memory card type Recorded image size Super Fine Fine Normal 30 FPS 15 FPS Still image About 182 About 334 About 471 About 199 About 361 About 510 About 252 About 441 About 611 About 252 About 441 About 617 About 334 About 577 About 792 About 494 About 813 Ab...

Page 18: ...y fully before using the camera for the first time When the camera is turned on for the first time a menu will be displayed in the LCD monitor to set date time and language This menu will not be displayed again after setting up the date time and language Set up the date time and language before using this camera Setting up the language 1 Select the Language menu by pressing the Up Down button and ...

Page 19: ... card icon Internal memory icon 6 Battery p 14 7 Flash p 32 8 Self timer p 34 9 Macro p 30 10 Photo Style Selector p 45 11 Face Detection Self Portrait Smile Shot Blink Detection p 39 12 Face Tone OIS Optical Image Stabilization p 41 46 13 Face Retouch ImageAdjust Without Sound p 41 46 48 14 Date Time 2009 01 01 01 00 PM p 53 15 Camera shake Warning p 27 16 Auto Focus Frame p 44 17 Drive mode p 44...

Page 20: ...Face Detection Exit Change Functions Sound Display Settings Photo Size Quality Focus Area Photo Style Selector OIS Face Detection Exit Change Voice Voice Back Set Start Sound Off Shutter Sound 1 Beep Sound 1 AF Sound On Self Portrait On Volume Medium Off Low Medium High Start Sound Off Shutter Sound 1 Beep Sound 1 AF Sound On Self Portrait On Volume Medium Exit Back Functions Sound Display Setting...

Page 21: ...l be stored in the internal memory If the memory card is inserted an image will be stored on the memory card 3 Close the battery chamber cover 4 Press the power button to turn on the camera 5 Select the Auto mode by using the mode dial 6 Point the camera towards the subject and compose the image by using the LCD monitor 7 Press the shutter button to capture an image Select this mode for quick and ...

Page 22: ...subject and compose the image by using the LCD monitor 3 Press the Shutter button to capture an image How to use the DUAL IS mode Things to watch out for using the DUAL IS mode 1 The digital zoom will not operate in the DUAL IS mode 2 If the lighting condition is brighter than fluorescent lighting conditions the DUAL IS will not activate 3 If the lighting condition is darker than in fluorescent li...

Page 23: ... shutter button Press the shutter button to practice using this feature Guide list Photo Help Guide Features to reduce camera shake Features to use when adjusting brightness Features to use when the image is out of focus Features to use in low light conditions Features to use when adjusting colours Photo Help Guide When the subject is in focus press the shutter button completely to capture the ima...

Page 24: ...erfections 1 Select the Beauty Shot mode by using the Mode dial p 20 2 Press the Up Down button in Functions menu to select Face Tone or Face Retouch 3 Press the Left Right button to select a desired level of Face Tone or Face Retouch features And then press the OK button 4 Press the Shutter button to capture images How to use the Beauty Shot mode Ä To change the Scene mode press the MENU button a...

Page 25: ...cel Frame OK How to use the Long Time Shutter This camera automatically adjusts the shutter speed and aperture values to the shooting environment However in Night scene mode you can set the shutter speed and aperture values to your preference Changing the Shutter speed and Aperture value 1 Select the Night mode p 23 2 Press the Fn button and Long Time shutter menu will be displayed 3 Configure the...

Page 26: ...Up Down button to select the Functions menu and press the Right button Recording the movie clip without sound 6 Select the Voice menu by pressing the Up Down button and press the OK button 7 Select the Off menu by pressing the Left Right button 8 Press the OK bu tton You can record a movie without sound Ä See p 48 for further details Using Successive Recording Steps from 1 2 are the same as those ...

Page 27: ...thout a portrait Backlight Portrait When shooting a backlit portrait Portrait When shooting a portrait Macro When shooting close ups Macro Text When shooting texts in a close focus Tripod When shooting a subject without any movement on the tripod Action When shooting a subject making frequent movements If the camera does not recognize a proper scene mode the default settings will be used Even if t...

Page 28: ...pensation see page 37 or ACB see page 43 function Avoid obstructing the lens or the flash when you capture an image Things to Watch Out for When Taking Pictures Pressing the shutter button down half way Lightly press the shutter button to confirm focus and flash battery charge Press the shutter button all way down to take the picture Compose the image by using the LCD monitor Under certain conditi...

Page 29: ...lfway 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 start after the camera has finished storing the image data If the menu is not displayed this button works as the OPTICAL ZOOM or DIGITAL ZOOM button This camera has a 5X optical zoom and a 5X digital zoom functio...

Page 30: ...ots the voice will not be recorded You may notice a decrease in image quality when using the digital zoom To view a clearer digital zoom image press the shutter button halfway at the maximum optical zoom position and press the zoom T button again The digital zoom can t be activated in the Face Detection DUAL IS Movie Smart Auto Beauty Shot and some Scene modes Take care not to touch the lens to av...

Page 31: ...the next page Press the Macro button until the desired macro mode indicator appears on the LCD monitor Auto Focus Macro Info DISP Up button While the menu is showing the Up button operates as a direction button In the recording modes or playback mode pressing this button will display the image information Information screen Filming screen Show all photographic information Show only basic informati...

Page 32: ...nfinity Types of focus mode and focus range W Wide T Tele Unit cm When the macro mode is selected be particularly careful to avoid camera shake When you take a picture within 40cm Wide zoom or 50cm Tele zoom in the Macro mode select the FLASH OFF mode Macro Down button Available focusing method by recording mode o Selectable Infinity focus range Mode Auto macro Macro Normal o o o o o o o o o o o M...

Page 33: ...as desired and then press the SHUTTER button completely to take the picture If you release your finger from the SHUTTER button the focus lock function will be cancelled Flash Left button When the menu is displayed on the LCD monitor pressing the LEFT button makes the cursor shift to the left tab When the menu is not displayed on the LCD monitor the LEFT button operates as the FLASH button Ê Select...

Page 34: ...utton Flash mode indicator Icon Flash mode Description Auto flash If the subject or background is dark the camera flash will operate automatically Auto Red eye reduction If a subject or background is dark the camera flash will work automatically and will reduce the red eye effect by using the red eye reduction function Fill in flash The flash fires regardless of the avail able light The intensity ...

Page 35: ... timer button This function is used when the photographer would also like to be in the image If you operate the Self timer button during the self timer operation the self timer function is cancelled Use a tripod to prevent the camera from shaking In Movie Clip mode only the 10SEC self timer will work Mode o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Mode SCENE o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Se...

Page 36: ...ds after pressing the Shutter button and the picture is taken when the movement is stopped The Motion Timer flows are as followings Movie Clip mode excluded Selecting the Motion Timer Pressing the Shutter button Confirming the composition Within 6 sec 1 Starting the detec tion Swing your hands fully 2 Stopping the detection Do not move Taking an image after 2 sec 1 The camera detects the subject s...

Page 37: ... the menus below Mode Menu Available mode Page Functions EV p 37 White Balance p 38 ISO p 39 Face Detection p 39 Face Tone p 41 Face Retouch p 41 Photo Size Movie Size p 42 ACB p 43 Quality Frame Rate p 42 Metering p 43 Drive p 44 Focus Area p 44 Photo Style Selector p 45 Image Adjust p 46 OIS p 46 Voice p 47 Long Time Shutter p 24 Functions OK button Pressing the OK button Functions Sound Display...

Page 38: ...to adjust brightness Back Move 3 Select a desired menu by pressing the Up Down button and then press the OK button 1 Press the MENU button in an available mode 2 Press the Up Down button to select the Functions menu and press the Right OK button How to Enable Functions Using the MENU Button Use the Fn button on the rear of the camera to bring up the menus that enable frequently used functions fast...

Page 39: ...o the shooting condition Ä Different lighting conditions may cause a colour cast on your images Using the Custom White Balance White balance settings may vary slightly depending on the shooting environment You can select the most appropriate white balance setting for a given shooting environment by setting up the custom white balance 1 Select the CUSTOM menu of the White Balance and place a sheet ...

Page 40: ...pictures The speed or specific light sensitivity of a camera is rated by ISO numbers Functions ISO Adjust the sensitivity of the camera Back Move Face Detection Adjust face detection settings Back Move Normal This mode detects the face position of the subject automatically and then sets the focus and exposure Select this mode for quick and easy face picture Ä Selectable modes Auto Program DUAL IS ...

Page 41: ...k or too bright The distance between the camera and object are far The maximum available Face Detection range is 2 5m Wide The nearer the subject the faster the camera can recognize the subject In Beauty Shot Portrait and Children mode the Face Detection function setting is set to its default value Self Portrait When taking pictures of yourself the area of your face is automatically detected so th...

Page 42: ...mile Shot The camera automatically takes a picture by detecting the face of the subject although you don t press the shutter button If you press the Shutter button the picture is taken in the normal way When taking a picture of smile shot showing teethes or keeping the smiley face of your subject helps detecting the smile face of the subject Blink Detection If the eyes of the subject are closed wh...

Page 43: ...rule for Camera File system JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group JPEG is the image compression standard developed by the Joint Photographic Experts Group This type of compression is most commonly used for compressing photos and graphics because it can compress the files efficiently Quality Frame rate You can select the compression ratio appropriate for your application of the captured images The ...

Page 44: ... the calculation will be biased towards the centre of the im age area This is suitable for taking a picture of small object like a flower or insects Ä If the subject is not the centre of the focus area do not use the spot metering as this may result in an exposure error In this circumstance it is better to use exposure compensation Metering Set the light metering option Back Move ACB This function...

Page 45: ...tinuous Motion Capture AEB sub menu is selected the flash will be off automatically If less than 3 pictures are available in the memory the AEB shoot ing is not available If less than 30 pictures are available in the memory the motion capture is not available It is best to use a tripod for the AEB shooting as the time to save each image file is longer and blurring caused by camera shake may occur ...

Page 46: ... 2 Press the Shutter button to take an image Style mode Icon Description Normal No style effect is applied Soft Soft style is applied Vivid Vivid style is applied Forest Forest style is applied Retro Sepia style is applied Cool Cool style is applied Calm Calm style is applied Classic Black white effect is applied Negative Negative effect is applied Custom RGB Define an RGB tone to create your own ...

Page 47: ...Adjust contrast sharpness and saturation Image Adjust Back Move Contrast Sharpness Saturation Adjust contrast sharpness and saturation Image Adjust Back Move Contrast Sharpness Saturation Adjust contrast sharpness and saturation Image Adjust When Soft or Vivid in photo style is set saturation is not avail able When Negative in photo style is set contrast is not available OIS Optical image Stabiliz...

Page 48: ...top the voice memo 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 voice Press the shutter button once and voice is recorded for as long as the available recording time max 10 hour allows The recording time will be displayed on the LCD monitor Voice will still be recorded if the shutter button is released I...

Page 49: ...tance 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 voice recording is cancelled Functions Recording the movie clip without voice You can record the movie without voice Select Off of Voice menu in the Movie clip mode icon will appear on the LCD monitor Press the Shutter button and a movie...

Page 50: ...lect the shutter sound Shutter sound Off 1 2 3 Shutter sound Sound menu If you set sound to ON a beep will sound when buttons are pressed letting you know the camera operation status Beep Sound sub menu Off 1 2 3 Beep Sound Back Set Start Sound Off Shutter Sound 1 Beep Sound 1 AF Sound On Self Portrait On Volume Medium Off Low Medium High Sound Back Set Start Sound Off Shutter Sound 1 Beep Sound 1...

Page 51: ...e items indicated by are default settings Ä Menus are subject to change without prior notice You can select whether the function description can be displayed on the window in recording mode Function Description sub menu Off The function description function can t be activated On The name and description of the option is displayed Function Description Display Sound Back Set Start Sound Off Shutter ...

Page 52: ...adjust the LCD brightness Sub menus Auto Dark Normal Bright Display Bright You can select the image that is first displayed on the LCD monitor whenever the camera is turned on Sub menus Off Logo User Image Use a saved image for the start up image with the Start Image in the RESIZE menu in the play mode The start up image will not be deleted by Delete or Format menu The User images will be deleted ...

Page 53: ...g the selection displays Select the Yes menu A Formatting message appears and the memory will be formatted If you run FORMAT in Play mode a Format is completed message will appear No The memory will not be formatted Be sure to run Format on the following types of memory card A new memory card or an unformatted memory card A memory card that has a file this camera can t recognise or one that has be...

Page 54: ...le cities London Cape Verde Mid Atlantic Buenos Aires Newfoundland Caracas La Paz NewYork Miami Chicago Dallas Denver Phoenix LA San Fran cisco Alaska Honolulu Hawaii Samoa Midway Wellington Auckland Okhotsk Guam Sydney Darwin Adelaide Seoul Tokyo Beijing Hong Kong Bankok Jakarta Yangon Almaty Kathmandu Mumbai New Delhi Tashkent Kabul Abu Dhabi Teheran Moscow Athens Helsinki Rome Paris Berlin Ä DS...

Page 55: ...ff after a set amount of time in order to prevent unnecessary battery drainage Sub menus Off The power off function will not operate 1 min 3 min 5 min 10 min The power will turn off automatically if not used for the period of time specified After replacing the battery the power off setting will be preserved Note that the automatic power off function will not operate if the camera is in the PC Prin...

Page 56: ...mark Finland Germany U K Holland Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Singapore Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand Norway When using a TV as an external monitor you will need to select the external or AV channel of the TV There will be a digital noise on the external monitor but it is not a malfunction If the image is not in the centre of the screen use the TV controls to centre it When the camera is ...

Page 57: ...r using a USB cable you can manually set Computer or Printer USB sub menus Auto Automatically enables an ex ternal device connected with a USB cable Computer Sets computer connection mode if the connected external device cannot be recognized automatically Printer Sets printer connection mode if the connected external device cannot be recognized automatically Back Set AF Lamp On USB Auto Video Out ...

Page 58: ...ode button for more than 3 seconds In the Manner mode Operating sound Effect sound Start up sound and Shutter sound will not be generated To cancel the Manner mode turn on the camera by pressing the POWER button Playing back a still image 1 Select the PLAY mode by pressing the play mode button Î Playing back a movie clip 1 Select the recorded movie clip that you want to play back by using the Left...

Page 59: ...ovie clip file is the same size as the original movie clip 640x480 320x240 Ä When you press the down button at the beginning of the movie clip the first frame of the movie clip will be saved as a still image Playing back a recorded voice 1 Select the recorded voice that you want to play back by using the Left Right button 2 Press the OK button to play back a recorded voice file To pause a recorded...

Page 60: ...n Page 1 Playback mode Î p 57 2 Voice Memo p 73 3 DPOF p 74 4 Protect p 73 5 Folder name File name 100 0010 p 53 6 Memory card indicator 7 Battery p 14 8 ISO 80 3200 p 39 9 Aperture value F3 5 F12 7 10 Shutter speed 16 1 2 000 11 Flash On Off p 32 12 Image size 3648x2736 320x240 p 42 13 Recording date 2009 01 01 p 53 ...

Page 61: ... are displayed in Smart Album screen 3 Select the file by pressing the Up Down Left Right buttons 4 Press the Delete Õ button to delete the selected file Pressing the enlargement button í Pressing the thumbnail button º Highlighted image Smart Album 3 Thumbnail Window 2009 01 01 Filter 1 3 12 11 5 9 Thumbnail Window 20 Thumbnail Window í º 2009 01 01 Filter 1 3 12 11 5 3 Thumbnail Window 2009 01 0...

Page 62: ...l zoom back to the original full sized image You can tell whether the image dis played is an enlarged view by checking the image enlargement indicator shown at the top left of the LCD monitor If the image is not an enlarged view the indicator will not be displayed You can also check the area of enlargement Movie clips and WAV files can t be enlarged If an image is enlarged a loss of quality may oc...

Page 63: ...image with a voice memo a voice file or a movie clip During playback Temporarily stops playback In Pause mode Resumes playback Info DISP Up button When the menu is displayed on the LCD monitor the UP button operates as a direction button When the menu is not displayed on the LCD monitor pressing the Info button will display image information on the LCD monitor Info DISP button Info DISP button Inf...

Page 64: ...N MENU buttons activate the following LEFT button While the menu is showing the LEFT button operates as a direction button While the menu is not showing press the LEFT button to select the previous image RIGHT button While the menu is showing the RIGHT button operates as a direction button While the menu is not showing press the RIGHT button to select the next image DOWN button If the menu is disp...

Page 65: ...ing 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 fol lows To capture an image after setting up the play menu press the PLAY mode button or shutter button Menu Tab Main Menu Sub Menu Page Edit Resize 2592x1944 2048x1536 p 66 1024X768 2592X1728 1776X1184 2560X1440 1792X1008 Start Image Rotate Right 90 Left...

Page 66: ...the camera is connected to a PictBridge supporting printer direct connection to the camera sold separately with a USB cable Setting up the play back function using the LCD monitor Ä Menus are subject to change without prior notice Menu Tab Main Menu Sub Menu Secondary Menu Page Type Auto p 78 Plain Photo FastPhoto Quality Auto Draft Normal Fine Date Auto Off On File Name Auto Off On Reset Yes p 79...

Page 67: ... of the two user images will be deleted in order If the memory capacity is insufficient to store the resized image a Memory Full message will appear on the LCD monitor and the resized image can t be stored Change the resolution size of pictures taken Select Start image to save an image to be the start up image 1 Press the play mode button and press the MENU button 2 Click the Up Down button from t...

Page 68: ...nd press the MENU button 2 Click the Up Down button from the Edit menu to select Photo Style Selector menu tab and press the OK button 3 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the Left Right button and press the OK button Back Move Rotate Back Move Back Move Back Move 180 Left 90 Right 90 Back Move Back Move Vertical Horizontal Back Move Photo Style Selector Rotating an image Photo Style Selector S...

Page 69: ...n Change the values Custom colour You can change the R Red G Green and B Blue values of the image Back Move Back Move Back Move ACB Face Retouch You can make the skin in an image appear clear and beautiful Back Move Face Retouch 1 Select by pressing the Left Right button and press the OK button Then a bar for selecting the face retouch will be displayed 2 Change the face retouch by pressing the Le...

Page 70: ...d 2 Change the saturation by pressing the Left Right button 3 Press the OK button and the image will be saved as a new file name Contrast control You can change the contrast of the image 1 Select by pressing the Left Right button and press the OK button Then a bar for selecting the contrast will be displayed 2 Change the contrast by pressing the Left Right button 3 Press the OK button and the imag...

Page 71: ...de Show is closed after one cycle Repeat The Slide show is repeated until cancelled 3 Press the OK button and the slideshow will be started To pause the slide shown while playing it back press the OK button again Pressing the OK button again will cause the Multi Slide Show restart To stop playback of the Multi Slide Show press the OK button and then press the Left or Right button Back Set Images A...

Page 72: ... will be saved as Select1 But when a new image is saved again using New Select the former image which had been saved as Select1 will be saved as Select2 automatically You can change and cancel the images which were saved as Select1 Select2 and Select3 Press the Fn button and the settings are saved 3 Select Play or Repeat in the Start menu to start the multi slide show Selecting Images Back Set Ima...

Page 73: ...tton to delete all unprotected images If there aren t protected im ages all the images are deleted and a No Image message will appear 3 After deletion the screen will be changed to the play mode screen This deletes images stored on the memory Back Set Protect Voice memo Off DPOF Copy To Card Delete Select All Delete All File s Yes No Set 1 Press the play mode button and press the menu button 2 Pre...

Page 74: ...on Select Selection window for an image to be protected released is displayed Up Down Left Right Select an image OK button Protect release the image Fn button Your changes will be saved and the menu will disappear File Options You can add your voice to a stored still image Voice memo Once you press the shutter button the voice will record for 10 seconds To stop the recording press the shutter butt...

Page 75: ...ons Standard This function allows you to embed printing quantity information on a stored image 1 Press the Up Down button and select the DPOF menu tab And then press the Right button 2 Press the Right button again and Standard sub menu will display 3 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the Up Down button and press the OK button Select Selection window for an image to print is displayed Up Down L...

Page 76: ...s the Right button again Sub menu will display 3 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the OK button Select Selection window to change the printed size of the image is displayed Up Down Left Right Select an image Zoom W T Button Change the print size Fn button Your changes will be saved and the menu will disappear All Change print size of all saved images Up Down butto...

Page 77: ...t 40MB the Copy To Card command will copy only some of the images and display Memory Full message Then the system will return to the playback mode Please be sure to delete any unnecessary files to free up space before inserting the memory card into the camera When you move the images that are stored in the internal memory by doing Copy To Card to the card the next number of file names will be crea...

Page 78: ...SB cable 2 Once the camera is turned on the camera automatically recognizes the printer and is connected to it Ä If automatic connection fails set the USB menu to Printer p 56 Ä For a printer that can enable removable disks set the USB menu to Printer Easy printing When you connect the camera to printer in the Play back mode you can print a picture easily Pressing the Left Right button Selects a p...

Page 79: ... Date Print and File Name Print menus for printed pictures 1 Press the Menu button and the PictBridge menu will display 2 Use the Up Down buttons to select the desired menu and then press the Right button 3 Use the Up Down buttons to select the desired sub menu value and then press the OK button Ä Some menu options are not supported on all printers If not supported the menus are still displayed in...

Page 80: ...osives or highly flammable materials Do not leave this camera in places subject to dust chemicals like naphthalene and mothballs high temperature and high humidity Keep this camera with silica gel in a hermetically sealed box when not planning to use the camera for a long period of time Sand can be particularly troublesome to cameras Do not let sand get inside the camera when using it on beaches c...

Page 81: ... LCD assemblies If this does not work lens cleaning paper with lens cleaning fluid can be used Clean the camera body with a soft cloth Do not allow this camera to come into contact with solvent materials such as benzol insecticide thinners etc This may damage the body shell of the camera and also affect its performance Rough handling can damage the LCD monitor Take care to avoid damage and keep th...

Page 82: ...ed SD SDHC memory card Slide the write protect switch to the top of the memory card Memory Full The memory card or internal memory is full Insert new memory card Delete the unnecessary image files No Image File There are no images stored on the memory Take images Insert a memory card that is holding some images File Error File error Delete the file Memory card error Contact a camera service centre...

Page 83: ...g the Shutter button There is insufficient memory capacity Delete unnecessary image files The memory card has not been formatted Format the memory card p 52 The memory card is exhausted Insert a new memory card The memory card is locked Refer to Card Locked error message The camera s power is off Turn the camera power on The battery is exhausted Insert fresh batteries p 14 Battery is inserted inco...

Page 84: ...e external monitor has not been connected properly with the camera Check the connection cables There are incorrect files in the memory card Insert a memory card that has correct files When using the PC s explorer the Removable Disk file does not show Cable connection is incorrect Check the connection The camera is off Turn the camera on The operating system is not Windows 2000 XP Vista Mac OS 10 3...

Page 85: ...etering Multi Spot Center Weighted Compensation 2EV 1 3EV steps ISO Auto 80 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 Flash Modes Auto Auto Red eye reduction Fill in flash Slow sync Flash off Red Eye Fix Range Wide 0 2m 3 6m Tele 0 5m 2 3m Recharging Time Approx 4 sec Sharpness Soft Soft Normal Vivid Vivid White Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent_H Fluorescent_L Tungsten Custom Voice Recording Voice Recordi...

Page 86: ...t 199 About 252 About 252 About 334 About 494 About 1235 Fine About 334 About 361 About 441 About 441 About 577 About 813 About 1670 Normal About 471 About 510 About 611 About 617 About 792 About 1065 About 1872 Ä These figures are measured under Samsung standard conditions and may vary depending on shooting conditions and camera settings Effect Effect Photo Style Selector Image Adjust Sharpness C...

Page 87: ... region Dimensions WxHxD 94 59 23 7mm excluding protrusions Weight Approx 138 8g without batteries and card Operating Temperature 0 40 C Operating Humidity 5 85 Software Samsung Master Adobe Reader Specifications are subject to change without prior notice All trademarks are the property of their respective owners Specifications ...

Page 88: ... manual you should have a basic knowledge of computers and O S Operating Systems For Windows For Macintosh USB Connection Specifications PC with processor better than Pentium III 500MHz Pentium III 800MHz recommended Windows 2000 XP Vista Minimum 256MB RAM Over 512MB recommended 250MB of available hard disk space Over 1GB recommend 1024x768 pixels 16bit color display compatible monitor 24bit color...

Page 89: ...media software solution You can download view edit and save your digital images and movie clips with this software This software is only compatible with Windows You should allow 5 10 seconds for running the automatic setup program according to the capability of your computer If the frame does not appear run the Windows Explorer and select Installer exe in the CD ROM Drive root directory ...

Page 90: ...be edited by an image editing program You can visit the Samsung web site through the internet 1 The auto run frame will display Click the Samsung Digital Camera Installer menu in the Auto run frame 2 Install DirectX Samsung Master by selecting a button shown on the monitor If a recent version of DirectX has been installed on your computer DirectX may not be installed http www samsung com English ...

Page 91: ...rdware Wizard will open and the computer will recognise the camera Ä If your OS is Windows XP Vista an image viewer program will open 3 After restarting the computer connect the PC to the camera with the USB cable Setting up the application software ...

Page 92: ...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 port on your PC and then turn on the power the camera will automatically switch to computer connection mode In this mode you can download stored images to your PC through the USB cable Camera settings for connection 1 Turn ...

Page 93: ...load the still images stored on the camera to your PC s hard disk and print them or use a photo editing software to edit them 1 Connect the camera to your PC with the USB cable 2 On your computer s desktop display select My computer and double click Removable Disk DCIM 100SSCAM The image files will then be displayed 3 Select an image and press the right mouse button ...

Page 94: ...PC 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 them Opening images directly from the removable disk may be subject to unexpected disconnection When you upload a file that is not taken by this camera to the Removable Disk the File Error message w...

Page 95: ...those shown depending on the Windows O S 1 Check whether the camera and PC are transferring a file If the camera status lamp blinks please wait until the lamp has finished blinking and is constantly on 4 The Stop a Hardware device window will open Select the USB Mass Storage Device and click the OK button 3 The Unplug or Eject Hardware window will open Select the USB Mass Storage Device and click ...

Page 96: ...the Start 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 start the program click Start Programs Samsung Samsung Master 3 Click Next button Downloading images 1 Connect the camera to your PC 2 A window for downloading images will be displayed after conn...

Page 97: ...elected image Image display window Images of the selected folder are displayed Ä Refer to the Help menu in Samsung Master for further information Image edit You can edit the still image Image edit functions are listed below Ì Edit menu You can select the following menus Tools You can resize or crop the selected image See the Help menu Adjust You can modify image quality See the Help menu Retouch Y...

Page 98: ...sert 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 Í Frame display window You can insert multi media in this window Ä Some movie clips that were compressed with a codec that is not compatible with the Samsung Master can t play back in the Sam sung Master Ä Refer to the Help menu in Samsung Master for...

Page 99: ...m patible with MAC OS 10 3 3 Connect the camera to the Macintosh and turn the camera power on 4 A new icon will be displayed on the desktop after connecting the camera 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 First complete uploading from computer to camera and then remove the removable disk...

Page 100: ... 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 computer Case 1 USB cable is not connected or it is not the supplied USB cable Connect the supplied USB cable Case 2 The camera is not recognised by your PC Sometimes the camera may appear under Unknown Devices in Device Manager Tur...

Page 101: ...ster icon on the Taskbar Install all the application programs included in the software CD NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio fr...

Page 102: ...s Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC notice Samsung Eco mark It is Samsung s own symbol mark is used to effectively communicate Samsung s environmental friendly product activities to the consumers The mark represent...

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