Samsung ST550, User Manual

Page 1: ...ed usage instructions for your camera Please read this manual thoroughly Click a topic User Manual ST550 Common questions Quick reference Contents Basic functions Extended functions Shooting options P...

Page 2: ...oking or serious injury if swallowed Moving parts and accessories may present physical dangers as well Prevent damage to subjects eyesight Do not use the ash in close proximity closer than 1 m 3 ft to...

Page 3: ...attery or memory card t Do not expose the camera to direct sunlight or high t temperatures for an extended period of time Prolonged exposure to sunlight or extreme temperatures can cause permanent dam...

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

Page 5: ...demarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licencing LLC Organisation of the user manual Basic functions 11 Learn about your camera s layout icons and basic functions for shooting Extended functions 29...

Page 6: ...Icon Function Additional information Safety warnings and precautions Camera buttons for example Shutter represents the shutter button Page number of related information The order of options or menus y...

Page 7: ...imal or still life Background t the objects around the subject Composition t the combination of a subject and background Background Subject Composition Exposure Brightness The amount of light that ent...

Page 8: ...Shutter halfway down to make sure the subject is focused p 27 Photos are blurred when shooting at night As the camera tries to let in more light the shutter speed slows This can make it dif cult to st...

Page 9: ...light t f 45 EV to adjust exposure t f 53 ACB to compensate for subjects against bright t backgrounds f 54 Metering t f 55 AEB to take 3 photos of the same scene with different t exposures f 58 Apply...

Page 10: ...ce recognition 51 Registering faces as your favourites My Star 52 Basic functions 11 Unpacking 12 Camera layout 13 Icons 15 Inserting the battery and memory card 16 Charging the battery and turning yo...

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

Page 12: ...creen 19 Selecting a shooting mode 20 Selecting a shooting mode using motion recognition 21 Setting the dual displays and sound 22 Setting the front display 22 Setting the display type for the touch s...

Page 13: ...V cable Strap User Manual CD ROM Quick Start Manual Unpacking Check your product box for the following items The illustrations may differ from your actual items Optional accessories Camera case Memor...

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

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

Page 16: ...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 resolution Video resolut...

Page 17: ...d Push gently until the card disengages from the camera and then pull it out of the slot Push the lock up to release the battery The internal memory can be used as a temporary storage device when the...

Page 18: ...turn on the camera t for the rst time p 18 Turning on your camera in Playback mode Press P The camera turns on and accesses Playback mode immediately Press and hold P to mute camera sounds Charging th...

Page 19: ...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 20: ...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 21: ...y letting the camera select a scene mode as it detects p 30 a Auto Take a photo quickly and easily with minimal settings p 24 p Program Take a photo by setting options p 35 s Scene Take a photo with o...

Page 22: ...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 23: ...wn The front display will help you to take photos conveniently when t you take a self portrait shot p 36 you use the timer options p 42 you take photos of children p 33 When using camera buttons or to...

Page 24: ...e and sound simultaneously Select 4 to return to the previous mode Setting the display type for the touch screen In Shooting mode select 1 Main Display In Playback mode select Select an option 2 Front...

Page 25: ...e sure that the camera is in the 1 a mode Auto the camera s default shooting mode If not select the mode icon t a Align your subject in the frame 2 Half press 3 Shutter to focus A green frame means th...

Page 26: ...out Zoom in Zoom out Zoom ratio The zoom ratio available for videos differs Digital zoom If the zoom indicator is in the digital range your camera is using the digital zoom The picture quality may det...

Page 27: ...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 28: ...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 26 Select the t d mode to reduce came...

Page 29: ...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 30: ...mode 33 Adjusting the exposure in the Night mode 34 Using the DUAL IS mode 35 Using the Program mode 35 Taking a self portrait shot 36 Recording a video 36 Recording voice memos 38 Recording a voice m...

Page 31: ...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 32: ...ocus Press 4 Shutter to take the photo Half press 3 Shutter to focus Press 4 Shutter to take the photo If the camera does not recognise a proper scene mode t S will not change and the default settings...

Page 33: ...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 34: ...ww samsung com or www samsungcamera com for more information Using the frame guide When you want another person to take a photo of you you can compose the scene with the frame guide feature The frame...

Page 35: ...ss 7 Shutter to take the photo Use a tripod to prevent your photos from blurring Adjusting the exposure in the Night mode In the Night mode you can catch brief ashes of light as curved streaks by exte...

Page 36: ...and prevent blurred photos with Optical and Digital Image Stabilisation functions Before correction After correction In Shooting mode select 1 a d Align your subject in the frame and half press 2 Shut...

Page 37: ...corded video is saved as an H 264 MPEG 4 AVC le H 264 MPEG 4 part10 AVC is a high compression video format t established by international standard organisations ISO IEC and ITU T When the Optical Imag...

Page 38: ...can record your favourite scenes as a single video Select to pause while recording Select to resume Stop Shutter Select 2 f a frame rate the number of frames per second As the number of frames increas...

Page 39: ...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 40: ...sing face detection 49 Detecting faces 49 Taking a smile shot 50 Detecting eye blinking 50 Using smart face recognition 51 Registering faces as your favourites My Star 52 Adjusting brightness and colo...

Page 41: ...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 42: ...high quality les on an HDTV 1280 X 720 Play back on an HDTV 640 X 480 Play back on a general TV 320 X 240 Post on a web page Selecting image quality Photos you take are compressed and saved in JPEG fo...

Page 43: ...or select on the touch screen to take another photo Select the timer icon or press t Shutter to cancel the timer Depending on the selected face defection option the timer is not t available or some ti...

Page 44: ...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 45: ...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 46: ...mera reduces red eyes t Fill in The ash always res t Light intensity is adjusted automatically t Slow Sync The ash res and the shutter stays open longer t Select this when you want to capture ambient...

Page 47: ...m Auto Macro Focus on a subject farther than 5 cm farther than 50 cm when using zoom Macro Focus on a subject 5 80 cm 50 80 cm when using zoom Super Macro Focus on a subject between 3 to 8 cm unavaila...

Page 48: ...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 49: ...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 47 The options may differ depending on the shooting...

Page 50: ...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 51: ...ect f Hold your camera still while t Capturing is displayed on the screen When blink detection fails t Picture taken with eyes closed message appears Take another photo Taking a smile shot The camera...

Page 52: ...riority with the new one The camera can detect up to 10 faces and register 5 faces in one t scene Using smart face recognition The camera automatically registers faces that you frequently photograph T...

Page 53: ...avourite faces In Shooting mode select f Select t to change the ranking of your favourite faces See page 64 for more information about the face list Registering faces as your favourites My Star You ca...

Page 54: ...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 55: ...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 56: ...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 57: ...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 57 Selecti...

Page 58: ...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 59: ...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 60: ...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 61: ...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 62: ...print order DPOF 77 Viewing les on a TV or HDTV 78 Transferring les to your computer for Windows 80 Transferring les using Intelli studio 81 Transferring les by connecting the camera as a removable di...

Page 63: ...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 64: ...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 65: ...vailable only when you use a memory card In Playback mode select 1 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 Face List Select t to cancel your favourite faces Select t to view your favourite faces or view all faces Display in...

Page 66: ...d t or to scroll through dates le types weekdays colours or faces Select 3 or to scroll through les Select 4 to return to the normal view Once you select a category and a menu that displays thumbnails...

Page 67: ...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 68: ...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 69: ...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 70: ...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 71: ...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 72: ...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 73: ...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 74: ...an option Select t to save the photo as a start image p 90 1920 X 1080 Select 3 Available options differ depending on the size of the selected photo Edited photos will be saved as new les t When you...

Page 75: ...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 76: ...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 77: ...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 78: ...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 79: ...on the 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...

Page 80: ...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 81: ...000 XP Vista or Mac OS 10 3 or later to t connect the camera as a removable disk Using a self assembled PC or a PC and OS that are not supported may void your warranty Requirements for Intelli studio...

Page 82: ...AutoPlay window Transferring les using Intelli studio Intelli studio will start automatically when you connect the camera to your computer with the USB cable The battery will be charged while the cam...

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

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

Page 85: ...bottom right of your PC screen Click the pop up message 3 Remove the USB cable 4 The camera may not be removed safely when Intelli studio is running End the program before disconnecting the camera Tur...

Page 86: ...3 or later is supported Connect your camera to a Macintosh computer with the 1 USB cable You must plug the end of the cable with the indicator light S into your camera If the cable is reversed it may...

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

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

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

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

Page 91: ...ose 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 Playback mode even if Auto is selected Sound settings Default Item Description...

Page 92: ...ionally the camera may not play back the les Auto Rotate Set the camera to automatically rotate vertical photos to view them in landscape view Off On Item Description Quick View Set the duration for r...

Page 93: ...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 94: ...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 So...

Page 95: ...n t Format your memory card p t 91 DCF Full Error File names do not match the DCF standard Transfer the les on the memory card to your computer and format the card p 91 File Error Delete the damaged l...

Page 96: ...utions can damage the camera or cause it to malfunction Do not press on the lens cover or use a blower brush on the lens t cover Cleaning your camera Camera lens and touch screen Use a blower brush to...

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

Page 98: ...r out 3 Perform steps 1 and 2 for 30 seconds and repeat for 5 minutes Then turn off the camera for 1 minute 4 Repeat steps 1 to 3 Videos Approx 60 min Record videos at 1280 x 720 HQ resolution and 30...

Page 99: ...in orange or does not illuminate reconnect t the cable or remove the battery and insert it again If you charge the battery when the cable is overheated or the t temperature is too high the indicator...

Page 100: ...res unexpectedly The ash may re due to static electricity This is not a malfunction of the camera The date and time are incorrect Set the date and time in the display settings menu The touch screen or...

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

Page 102: ...SB cable is t connected correctly Intelli studio is not functioning properly End Intelli studio and restart the program t You cannot use Intelli studio on t Macintosh computers Make sure that the t PC...

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

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

Page 105: ...ictBridge 1 0 Video H 264 MPEG 4 AVC t Audio AAC t Image size For 1GB microSDTM Super Fine Fine Normal 4000 X 3000 145 281 399 3984 X 2656 166 310 436 3840 X 2160 200 363 522 3264 X 2448 209 357 531 2...

Page 106: ...s for disposal Correct disposal of batteries in this product Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate battery return systems This marking on the battery manual or pa...

Page 107: ...Display type 23 DPOF 77 Dragging 19 DUAL IS mode 35 E Editing 73 Enlarging 69 Error messages 94 Exposure 53 B Battery Charging 98 Life 97 Speci cations 97 Beauty Shot mode 32 Blink detection 50 Burst...

Page 108: ...ting 48 Optical Image Stabilisation OIS 26 P Photo quality 41 Photo styles in Playback mode 74 in Shooting mode 59 Playback button 17 Playback mode 62 I Icons 15 Imprint 92 Intelli studio 82 ISO speed...

Page 109: ...cognition 51 Smart Touch AF 47 Smile shot 50 Special effects Add noise 75 Colour lter 75 Elegant 75 Start image 90 T Timer 42 Touching 19 Touch vibration 23 Transferring les for Mac 85 for Windows 80...

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