Samsung NV40 - Digital Camera - Compact, User Manual

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Page 2: ...ry Memory card etc to the A S centre Please check that the camera is operating properly before you intend to use it e g for a trip or an important event to avoid disappointment Samsung takes no respon...

Page 3: ...e 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 animals...

Page 4: ...are not to touch the lens or lens cover to avoid taking an unclear image and possibly causing camera malfunction Avoid obstructing the lens or the flash when you capture an image Before inserting any...

Page 5: ...uous shot 036 Metering 037 Image Adjust 037 Sharpness 037 Saturation control 037 Contrast 038 Effect 038 Quality Frame rate 039 Self timer Remote control 041 Voice recording Voice memo 042 White balan...

Page 6: ...py To Card 071 Delete All 071 Formatting a memory 072 Setup menu 072 Language 072 Setting up the Date Time Date type 051 Thumbnail Enlargement button 052 Playing Images 053 Starting the slide show 054...

Page 7: ...ice centre 079 Specifications 081 Software Notes 082 System Requirements 082 About the software 083 Setting up the application software 085 Starting PC mode 086 Using Removable Disk 088 Removing the r...

Page 8: ...he sales region To buy the optional equipment contact your nearest Samsung dealer or Samsung service centre Camera Camera case Included items Optional items User manual Product warranty Software CD Re...

Page 9: ...ication of features Front Top Shutter button Power button Microphone Mode dial Remote control sensor Speaker Photo style seclector dial Self timer lamp AF sensor USB AV connection terminal Flash Lens...

Page 10: ...dentification of features Back Camera status lamp LCD monitor Zoom W button Thumbnail Zoom T button Digital zoom Eyelet for camera strap BACK button OIS button Play mode button Smart button Smart butt...

Page 11: ...econd intervals For the final 3 seconds the lamp blinks quickly at 0 25 second intervals Blinking For 2 seconds the lamp blinks quickly at 0 25 second intervals before taking a picture Blinking A pict...

Page 12: ...CD monitor turns off after initializing the device Transmitting Data with a PC The lamp turns on LCD monitor turns off When the USB cable is connected to a printer The lamp is off When the printer is...

Page 13: ...g the camera for 5 minutes and then Powering it off for 1 minute Recording time Based on the following shooting conditions Movie Approx 120 MIN Using the fully charged battery 640x480 image size 30fps...

Page 14: ...cable Remove the AC adapter from the USB connector SUC C3 You can transmit data with a PC p 85 or charge the battery In the following cases the battery may not be charged When using a USB cable that w...

Page 15: ...e charging LED of the AC Charger 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 pow...

Page 16: ...battery capacity Prepare to recharge or use spare battery Low battery capacity Prepare to recharge or use spare battery Battery empty Recharge or use spare battery There are 4 indicators for battery c...

Page 17: ...the memory card with a soft cloth Please keep the memory card in its case when not in use During and after periods of extended use you may notice that the memory card is warm This is perfectly normal...

Page 18: ...card the data protection will be cancelled Slide the switch to the top of the SD SDHC memory card before taking a picture When using a 256MB MMC memory the specified shooting capacity will be as foll...

Page 19: ...the button 3648x2056 3072x2304 3648x2432 3648x2736 Confirming the main menu Pressing the button 3648x2056 3072x2304 3648x2432 3648x2736 Selecting the main menu Touching the button SIZE Pressing the e...

Page 20: ...e vertical smart button 3 To change the date select the 2008 01 01 menu and press the vertical smart button 4 To select Year Month Day and Hour Minute press the horizontal smart button To change the n...

Page 21: ...38 14 Self timer p 39 40 15 Voice recording Voice memo Without Sound p 41 16 Setup menu p 64 74 17 Extension menu p 18 18 ACB p 44 19 Aperture Value F2 8 p 45 20 Exposure compensation Stabilizer Shut...

Page 22: ...o insert the memory card If the memory card is not inserted an image will 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...

Page 23: ...ving the final image captured may be blurred Avoid moving the camera while the Capturing message is displayed to achieve a better result As the DUAL IS uses the camera s digital processor images taken...

Page 24: ...ther dark conditions Portrait To take a picture of a person How to use the SCENE mode Use the menu to easily configure optimal settings for a variety of shooting situations Select the SCENE mode by ro...

Page 25: ...scenes while recording a movie clip Using this function you can record your favourite scenes into a movie clip without having to create multiple movie clips The maximum file size of continuous movie...

Page 26: ...style Photo Style Selector Mode is not available in Nightscene Portrait Movie or Scene Mode Icon Style Mode Description Normal No style effect is applied Soft Soft style is applied Vivid Vivid style i...

Page 27: ...nly horizontal lines or the subject is very narrow such as a stick or flagpole When the surroundings are dark Lightly press the shutter button Press the shutter button The available recording time may...

Page 28: ...de In MOVIE CLIP mode Pressing the shutter button down fully starts the process for recording a movie clip Press the shutter button once and the movie clip is recorded for as long as the available rec...

Page 29: ...ideo the sound of the OIS working may be recorded If the menu is not displayed this button works as the OPTICAL ZOOM or DIGITAL ZOOM button This camera has a 3X optical zoom and a 5X digital zoom func...

Page 30: ...ing is reached Optical zoom Digital zoom Images taken using the digital zoom may take a little longer for the camera to process Allow time for this to take place You may notice a decrease in image qua...

Page 31: ...S AREA FACE DETECTION p 34 35 SELF PORTRAIT CENTER AF MULTI AF MENU Page SHOOTING SINGLE p 36 CONTINUOUS HIGH SPEED MOTION CAPTURE AEB METERING MULTI p 36 SPOT CENTER IMAGE ADJUST SHARPNESS p 37 SATUR...

Page 32: ...table menus may vary in each scene modes You can select the focus type in accordance with the subject distance The distance ranges are show below Focus Type Wide W Tele T Normal 80cm Infinity 80cm Inf...

Page 33: ...e second flash fires Using the flash frequently will reduce the life of the battery Under normal operating conditions the charging time for the flash is usually less than 5 seconds If the battery is w...

Page 34: ...e available light The intensity of the flash will be automatically controlled to suit the prevailing conditions Slow synchro The flash operates with a slow shutter speed to obtain a balanced correct e...

Page 35: ...the camera recognises many people at the same time it will focus on the nearest person When the camera detects a target face the white colour focus frame will be displayed over the target face and the...

Page 36: ...the SELF PORTRAIT function is set SELF PORTRAIT When taking pictures of yourself the area of your face is automatically detected so that you can take self portraits more easily and quickly Selectable...

Page 37: ...is longer and blurring caused by camera shake may occur When the M CAPTURE menu is selected you only can select ISO AUTO 400 800 1600 3200 The ACB function is not available when the HIGH SPEED M CAPTU...

Page 38: ...ou can change the saturation of the image Contrast You can set the difference between bright part of the image and dark part of the image direction Make image brighter direction Make image darker dire...

Page 39: ...in a blue tone Captured images will be stored in a red tone Captured images will be stored in a green tone Save the image in negative mode Mode Still image mode Movie clip mode Icon Sub menu SUPER FI...

Page 40: ...n will cancel the remote mode Icon Mode Description OFF You can not use the self timer function 10 SEC Pressing the shutter button will allow an interval of 10 seconds before the image is taken 2 SEC...

Page 41: ...sensor where the movement is recognized If the camera doesn t sense any movement for 30 seconds or the camera doesn t sense stillness after sensing movement 40 Self timer Remote control Motion Timer...

Page 42: ...mode by rotating the mode dial 2 Select the Voice recording menu by using the smart button 3 Press the shutter button to record a voice Press the shutter button once and voice is recorded for as long...

Page 43: ...s depending on the prevailing lighting conditions DAYLIGHT For taking images outside CLOUDY For taking images under a cloudy and overcast sky FLUORESCENT H For shooting under daylight fluorescent type...

Page 44: ...lect the ISO sensitivity when taking pictures The speed or specific light sensitivity of a camera is rated in ISO numbers ISO menu is available in the Program and Manual mode This camera automatically...

Page 45: ...peeds can capture a moving object in a way that makes it seem as if the object is not moving Low shutter speeds can capture a moving object giving it a dynamic feeling of movement The ACB function is...

Page 46: ...erture values make both the object and background sharp This function helps stabilize images captured during movie recording You can select this menu only in the MOVIE mode 1 Select icon by pressing t...

Page 47: ...NSET For taking pictures of sunsets DAWN Daybreak scenes BACKLIGHT For portraits without shadows caused by backlighting FIREWORK Firework scenes BEACH SNOW For ocean lake beach and snow scape scenes S...

Page 48: ...Manner mode To select the Manner mode press the Play mode 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 canc...

Page 49: ...t to stop extracting 3 A confirmation window will be displayed 4 Press the smart button to select a desired sub menu Yes The extracted frames are saved as a new file name No The movie trimming will be...

Page 50: ...bout the displayed image No Description Icon Page 1 Play back mode icon 2 Battery p 15 3 Voice memo Movie p 41 4 DPOF p 55 5 Protecting images p 54 6 ISO 80 3200 p 43 7 Aperture value F2 8 F13 5 p 45...

Page 51: ...rn to the previous screen and will eventually bring you out of the menu system 50 Using the camera buttons to adjust the camera Using the remote control in play mode You can play the movie clip and im...

Page 52: ...ged 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 occur Thumbnail displa...

Page 53: ...ill be saved as a new file name and appear on the LCD monitor If there is not enough memory space to save the trimmed image the image can t be trimmed Trim Cancel BACK Trimming Yes No Playing Images I...

Page 54: ...Rhythmic Images are displayed with various effects Delight Images are displayed with various effects SLIDE SHOW PLAY Memories Classic Basic Off 10 sec 5 sec 3 sec 1 sec Remembrance First Smile Panora...

Page 55: ...dicator An image in LOCK mode will be protected from the delete function but will NOT be protected from the format function ONE ALL Protect Lock Unlock This is used to delete the displayed image YES d...

Page 56: ...image may not be printed Check that your printer can support the wide angle image when you print the image When you print the image at a photo lab request that the image is printed as a wide angle ima...

Page 57: ...the print size settings 3 Press the OK button to confirm the setting If an image carries DPOF instructions the DPOF indicator will show SIZE Cancel DPOF SIZE secondary menu Cancel 3x5 4x6 5x7 8x10 De...

Page 58: ...t and right of the image Before rotating the image Right 90 Left 90 180 Change the resolution size of pictures taken Select START IMAGE to save an image to be the start up image The resized image will...

Page 59: ...mory Full message will appear on the LCD monitor and the resized image will not be stored By using the camera s digital processor it is possible to add special effects to your images 1 Press the Edit...

Page 60: ...lied 3 Press the OK button to save the changed image under a new filename ADD NOISE ELEGANT SHADED COLOR FILTER ADD NOISE ELEGANT SHADED COLOR FILTER ADD NOISE ELEGANT SHADED COLOR FILTER ADD NOISE EL...

Page 61: ...age under a new filename Brightness control You can change the brightness of the image 1 Press the BRIGHTNESS menu button 2 Use the Smart button to adjust brightness as desired 3 After the message Pro...

Page 62: ...sold separately and print the stored images directly Movie clips and voice files cannot be printed Setting up the camera for connection to a printer 1 Connect the camera to a printer s USB port with t...

Page 63: ...to print the date AUTO OFF ON 7 Setting whether to print the file name AUTO OFF ON Easy printing When you connect the camera to printer in the Play back mode you can print a picture easily with the de...

Page 64: ...ages will be printed with changed printer setting 1 In custom printing mode press the Print menu button h You can use Print menu button after select picture 2 Select the Yes menu 3 The screen shown on...

Page 65: ...er Image Sound Volume Off Low p 67 Medium High Beep Sound Off Sound 1 p 67 Sound 2 Sound 3 Shutter Sound Off Sound 1 p 68 Sound 2 Sound 3 Start Sound Off Sound 1 p 68 Sound 2 Sound 3 AF Sound Off On p...

Page 66: ...eijing Hong Kong Bankok Jakarta Yangon Almaty Kathmandu Mumbai New Delhi Tashkent Kabul Abu Dhabi Teheran Moscow Athens Helsinki Rome Paris Berlin Reset No Yes p 73 Video Out NTSC PAL p 73 74 Power Of...

Page 67: ...uttons except for the shutter button Recording mode menu Play back mode menu Sub menus Auto Dark Normal Bright If the Auto menu is selected the LCD brightness will be set automatically according to th...

Page 68: ...und volume levels of start sound operation sound and shutter sound Sub menus Off Low Medium High Operation Sound If you set sound to On various sounds will be activated for camera startup when buttons...

Page 69: ...1 even after formatting deleting all or inserting a new memory card The first stored folder name is 100SSCAM and the first file name is SDC10001 File names are assigned sequentially from SDC10001 SDC1...

Page 70: ...ou enable Quick View before capturing an image you can view the image you just captured on the LCD monitor for the duration set in the Quick View setup Quick view is possible only with still images Su...

Page 71: ...Imprint Exit BACK Off Date Date Time Copy to Card Delete All Format Exit BACK No Yes When this menu is selected without inserting a memory card you can select the Copy To Card menu but the menu can t...

Page 72: ...ges including the protected images will be deleted Be sure to download important images to your PC before formatting the memory Sub menus No The memory will not be formatted Yes A confirmation window...

Page 73: ...ate and time of your present location Setting World Time enables you to display the local date and time on the LCD monitor when travelling overseas 1 Select the 2008 01 01 menu in the Date Time by usi...

Page 74: ...will be displayed Select the Yes menu by pressing the smart button All settings will be restored to their defaults Selecting Video out type The Movie output signal from the camera can be NTSC or PAL...

Page 75: ...anada Japan South Korea Taiwan Mexico etc PAL Australia Austria Belgium China Denmark Finland Germany U K Holland Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Singapore Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand Norway e...

Page 76: ...cting 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 you use this camera in wet p...

Page 77: ...static electricity In this case disconnect and re connect the USB cable before trying the transfer again Always check the condition of the camera before an important event or going on a trip Take a p...

Page 78: ...serted incorrectly with the polarities reversed Insert the battery according to the polarity marks The rechargeable battery is not inserted Insert the battery and turn on the camera The camera power c...

Page 79: ...ropriate White balance and effect Camera does not take images when pressing the Shutter button There is insufficient memory capacity Delete unnecessary image files The memory card has not been formatt...

Page 80: ...mage Sensor Type 1 2 33 CCD Effective Pixel Approx 10 5 Mega pixel Total Pixel Approx 10 7 Mega pixel Lens Focal Length Schneider Lens f 6 2 18 6mm 35mm film equivalent 34 102mm F No F2 8 W F5 2 T Dig...

Page 81: ...ildren Landscape Close up Text Sunset Dawn Backlight Fireworks Beach Snow Self Shot Food Caf Continuous Single Continuous High Speed AEB Motion Capture 7fps up to 20 shots Self timer 2 sec 10 sec Doub...

Page 82: ...l you should have a basic knowledge of computers and O S Operating Systems These figures are measured under Samsung s standard conditions and may vary depending on shooting conditions and camera setti...

Page 83: ...ter Before connecting the camera to the PC you should first install the camera driver Camera driver This enables images to transfer between the camera and PC This camera uses the USB Storage Driver as...

Page 84: ...lity of your computer If the frame does not show run the Windows Explorer and select Installer exe in the CD ROM Drive PDF documents of user manual are included in the Software CD ROM supplied with th...

Page 85: ...and conditions of the GNU General Public License and anyone can copy modifiy and distribute this codec freely but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY IMPLIED OR EXPRESSED OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICU...

Page 86: ...the camera driver was set up successfully In this mode you can download stored images to your PC through the USB cable The LCD monitor is always turned off in PC mode If you have installed the camera...

Page 87: ...ocedure from Step 1 and onward Disconnecting the camera and PC Refer to page 88 Removing the removable disk Before inserting any cables or AC adapter check the directions and do not insert by force It...

Page 88: ...ed 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 removab...

Page 89: ...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 2 Double click the Unplug or Eject Ha...

Page 90: ...SB driver refer to the process shown below 1 Connect the camera to your PC and turn them on 2 Check whether the Removable Disk is on the My Computer 3 Remove the Samsung Digital Camera on the Device m...

Page 91: ...rt 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 st...

Page 92: ...ou can see the folder location of the selected image Image display window Images in the selected folder are displayed h Refer to the Help menu in Samsung Master for further information Image edit func...

Page 93: ...ck in the Samsung Master h Refer to the Help menu in Samsung Master for further information Case 1 USB cable is not connected or it is not the supplied USB cable Connect the supplied USB cable Case 2...

Page 94: ...codec installed on the PC Case 6 When I open the Device Manager by clicking Start Settings Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System Hardware Device Manager there are Unknown Devices or Other...

Page 95: ...dows 98SE repeatedly stops responding while the camera and PC are connected If a PC Windows 98SE is turned on for a long time and the camera has to be repeatedly re connected the PC may not recognise...

Page 96: ...separate collection systems This marking shown on the product or its literature indicates that it should not be disposed with other household wastes at the end of its working life To prevent possible...

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Page 100: ...Please refer to the warranty that came with the product you purchased or go to our website http www samsungcamera com for after sales service or inquiries...