Contents
HZ30W
Keep your camera away from small children and pets
Safety warnings
Prevent damage to subjects’ eyesight
Handle and dispose of batteries and chargers with care
Safety precautions
Health and safety information
Use only Samsung-approved accessories
Damage
Protect your camera’s lens
Allow only qualified personnel to service your camera
Ensure maximum battery and charger life
Check that the camera is operating properly before use
Copyright information
Icons used in this manual
Shooting mode icons
Indications used in this manual
Abbreviations used in this manual
Subject, background, and composition
Expressions used in this manual
Pressing the shutter
Exposure Brightness
Common questions
Quick reference
Taking photos of people
Contents
Contents
Basic functions
Check your product box for the following items Camera
Optional accessories
Unpacking
Camera case Memory cards
Icon Mode Description
Camera layout
Camera layout
Button Description
Icons on the left
Icons
Information Icons on the right
Icon Description
Inserting the battery and memory card
Removing the battery and memory card
Battery lock
Turning on your camera in Playback mode
Charging the battery and turning your camera on
Charging the battery
Turning on your camera
Performing the initial setup
Press Power
Press o to confirm the highlighted option or menu
Selecting options
Press the navigation button to select to an option or menu
Going back to the previous menu
Selecting options
Rotate the mode dial to p Press m
Selecting a white balance option in the P mode
Press F or t to select to a white balance option
Press m to return to the previous mode
Setting the display and sound
Setting the sound
Changing the display type
Rotate the mode dial to S Half-press Shutter to focus
Taking photos
Digital zoom
Zooming
Taking photos
Digital range
Reducing camera shake OIS
Shooting mode, press m
Select Shooting ¢ OIS ¢ an option. Option Description
Reducing camera shake
When is displayed
Holding your camera correctly
Half-pressing the shutter button
Photos
Preventing your subject from being out of focus
Extended functions
Using the Smart Auto mode
Rotate the mode dial to S Align your subject in the frame
Half-press Shutter to focus Press Shutter to take the photo
Using the Dual is mode
Only, press m
Using the Beauty Shot mode
Rotate the mode dial to
Select Shooting ¢ Face Tone ¢an option
Rotate the mode dial to s Select a scene
Using the Scene mode
Using the frame guide
To cancel the guides, press o
Using the Program mode
Slow shutter speed
Aperture value
Shutter speed
Big aperture value
Rotate the mode dial to Select Press o Press m
Using the Aperture Priority mode
Using the Shutter Priority mode
Select Shooting ¢ Shutter Speed and then adjust
Using the Manual mode
Select Shooting ¢ Manual EV and then adjust
Aperture value and shutter speed
Select Movie ¢ Voice ¢a sound option
How to use Video shooting button
Recording a video
To pause recording
Using the Smart Scene Detection mode
Recording a video
Recording a voice memo Adding a voice memo to a photo
Press m to switch to Shooting mode
Recording voice memos a p a h n d s
Press Shutter to stop
Learn about the options you can set in shooting mode
Shooting options
Selecting image quality a p a h n d s
Selecting a resolution and quality
Selecting a resolution S a p a h n d s
V mode, press m Select Shooting ¢ Movie Size ¢ an option
Shooting mode, press t
Press Shutter to start the timer
Learn how to set the timer to delay shooting
Select an option
Select Press Shutter
Using the timer
Using the motion timer
Pressing Shutter
Preventing red-eye a p s
Using the flash S a p a h n s
Shooting in the dark
Shooting mode, press F
Adjusting the amount of flash p a h n
Shooting in the dark
Adjusting the ISO speed pAhn
Shooting mode, press m Select Shooting → ISO → an option
Setting the focus distance a p a h n d
Changing the camera’s focus
Using tracking auto focus p a h n s
Adjusting the focus distance manually
Changing the camera’s focus
Using selection focus p a h n d
Adjusting the focus area a p a h n d s
Using face detection a p a h n d s
Detecting faces
Using face detection
Taking a self-portrait shot
Taking a smile shot
Using smart face recognition
Detecting eye blinking
Take photos of one person at a time when registering faces
Registering faces as your favorites My Star
Viewing your favorite faces
Compensating for backlighting ACB p a h n
Adjusting brightness and color
Adjusting the exposure manually EV
Select Shooting ¢ACB ¢ an option. Option Description
Selecting a light source White balance
Adjusting brightness and color
Changing the metering option p a h n d
Multi
Defining your own white balance
Using burst modes p a h n s
Shooting mode, press m Select Shooting ¢Drive ¢ an option
Adjust the amount of the selected color. less or + more
Improving your photos
Applying photo styles a p a h n
Applying smart lens effects a p a h n
Improving your photos
Saturation option Description
Adjusting your photos p a h n
Select a value to adjust the selected item
Contrast option
Playback/Editing
Playing back
Starting Playback mode
Display in Playback mode
Press P
Select a face from the list and press o
Playing back
Playback mode, press m
Press D or M to change the ranking of the face, and press f
Select a category
Viewing files as thumbnails
Do this
Protecting files
Select the file you want to protect and press o
Press f Select Yes
Deleting files
Copying files to the memory card
Using the recycle bin
To restore files from the recycle bin
To activate the recycle bin
Viewing photos
Enlarging a photo
Starting a slide show
Use the following buttons to control playback
Playing a video
Set the slide show effect Select Start ¢Play
Playback mode, select a video and press o
Playing a voice memo
Playing voice memos
Capturing an image during playback
Playing a voice memo added to a photo
Editing a photo
Resizing photos
Rotating a photo
Applying photo styles
Defining your own RGB tone
Editing a photo
Correcting exposure problems
Select a value to adjust the selected item. less or + more
Applying smart lens effects
If you select Select, scroll to a photo and rotate Zoom
Creating a print order Dpof
You want and press f
Left or right to select the number of copies. Repeat for
Viewing files on a TV or Hdtv
Viewing files on an Hdtv
Viewing files on a TV or Hdtv
Turn on your camera
Hdmi cable
Transferring files to your computer for Windows
Requirements for Intelli-studio
Requirements
Turn on the camera
Transferring files using Intelli-studio
Transferring files to your computer for Windows
Select a folder on your computer to save new files
Using Intelli-studio
Transferring files to your computer for Windows
Iteam Requirements
Disconnecting the camera for Windows XP
Screen Click the pop-up message Remove the USB cable
On the tool bar at the bottom right of your PC
Transferring files to your computer for Mac
Press F or t to select a photo
Configuring print settings
Printing photos with a photo printer PictBridge
Press o to print
Appendixes
Select an option and save your settings
Camera settings menu
Accessing the settings menu
Shooting or Playback mode, press m Select a menu
Camera settings menu
Sound
Display
Yes, No
Settings
Specify how to name files
Format
Anynet+ Remote control
Are not using it. Off, 1 min, 3 min*, 5 min
Set the video signal output according to your
Imprint
Hdmi Size PAL 1080i*, 720p, 576p
files on an Hdtv with the Hdmi cable
Ntsc 1080i*, 720p, 480p
Computer or printer
Error messages
Error message Suggested remedies
Camera lens and display
Camera maintenance
Cleaning your camera
Camera body
Memory cards you can use
Camera maintenance
About memory cards
Memory card capacity
Battery life
About the battery
Battery specifications
Shooting time Shooting conditions Number of photos
Camera maintenance
Camera maintenance
Before contacting a service centre
Situation Suggested remedies
Before contacting a service centre
Situation
Camera specifications
Camera specifications
DC power input 20 pin, 4.4 Connector Appendixes
Image size
Video output
Dimensions W x H x D 106.6 x 60.5 x 28mm Weight
Power source
Lithium-ion battery SLB-11A, 1,130 mAh
40˚ C Operating humidity 5 85 % Software Intelli-studio
FCC notice
Samsung Eco-mark
Index
Index
Fish-eye Miniature Vignetting
Playing Recording
As thumbnails 65 by category On TV 76 Slide show