Contents
TL240
Prevent damage to subjects’ eyesight
Handle and dispose of batteries and chargers with care
Keep your camera away from small children and pets
Handle and store your camera carefully and sensibly
Health and safety information
Protect batteries, chargers, and memory cards from damage
Use only Samsung-approved accessories
Allow only qualified personnel to service your camera
Ensure maximum battery and charger life
Protect your camera’s lens
How to record a video or voice memo
Maintenance tips
Copyright information
Functions for shooting
Shooting mode icons
Indications used in this manual
Icons used in this manual
Abbreviations used in this manual
Expressions used in this manual
Pressing the shutter
Subject, background, and composition
Exposure Brightness
Common questions
Quick reference
Taking photos of people
Contents
Contents
Basic functions
Optional accessories
Unpacking
Power button
Camera layout
Microphone
Flash
Camera layout
Removing the battery and memory card
Inserting the battery and memory card
Battery
Charging the battery and turning your camera on
Charging the battery
Turning on your camera in Playback mode
Indicator light Red Charging Green Fully charged
Performing the initial setup
Select Language Select Date & Time Date & Time
Select a language Select Time Zone Time Zone
Select a time zone and select
Learning icons
Status icons
Option icons touch
Icon Description
Using the touch screen
Using gestures
Dragging
Touching
Selecting a shooting mode
Select the mode icon Select a mode
Mode Description
Movie Record a video. p Basic functions
Shooting mode, tilt the camera while touching and holding
Selecting a shooting mode using motion recognition
Selecting a shooting mode
Setting the touch screen and sound
Setting the display type for the touch screen
Setting the sound
Select to return to the previous mode
Press Shutter to take a photo
Taking photos
Align your subject in the frame Half-press Shutter to focus
Digital zoom
Zooming
Taking photos
Reducing camera shake OIS a p s v D
Shooting mode, select f once or twice Select an option
When h is displayed
Holding your camera correctly
Half-pressing the shutter button
Reducing camera shake
Preventing your subject from being out of focus
Extended functions
Shooting mode, select a S Align your subject in the frame
Using the Smart Auto mode
Shooting modes
Using the Scene mode
Take a photo with options preset for a specific scene
Shooting modes
Half-press Shutter to focus Press Shutter to take the photo
Using the Beauty Shot mode
Shooting mode, select a s
an option
To hide facial imperfections, select f an option
Using the frame guide
Adjusting the exposure in the Night mode
To focus Press Shutter to take the photo
Before correction After correction
Using the Program mode
Recording a video
To pause recording
Select a sound option. Option Description
Using the Smart Scene Detection mode
Adding a voice memo to a photo
Recording voice memos a p s d
Recording a voice memo
Shooting options
Selecting a resolution and quality
Selecting a resolution S a p s d v D
Selecting a resolution and quality
When recording a video
Selecting image quality a p s d
V and D modes, select f Select an option
Using the timer S a p s d v D
Press Shutter to start the timer
Learn how to set the timer to delay shooting
Shooting mode, select
Press Shutter
Using the timer
Using the motion timer
Using the flash S a p s
Shooting in the dark
Preventing red-eye a p s
Shooting mode, select Select an option
Shooting mode, select f Select an option
Adjusting the ISO speed p
Shooting in the dark
Changing the camera’s focus
Using macro a p d v D
Using auto focus a p d v D
Using smart touch focus a p s d
Changing the camera’s focus
Shooting mode, select f
Indicated by a frame
Using one touch shooting a p s d
Adjusting the focus area a p s d
Using face detection a p s d
Detecting faces
Using face detection
When you hear a quick beep, press Shutter
Taking a self portrait shot
Taking a smile shot
Using smart face recognition
Detecting eye blinking
Registering faces as your favorites My Star
Select when the face list appears
Viewing your favorite faces
The adjusted exposure value will appear as shown below
Adjusting brightness and color
Adjusting the exposure manually EV
Adjusting brightness and color
Compensating for backlighting ACB p
Shooting mode, select f
Off ACB is off On ACB is on
Suitable for a subject with backlighting Center-weighted
Changing the metering option p d v D
V and D modes, select f
Multi
Auto WB Daylight Cloudy
Selecting a light source White balance
Shooting mode, select f Select an option
Defining your own white balance
Using burst modes p s
Defining your own RGB tone
Improving your photos
Applying photo styles a p s d
Normal No effect
Applying smart filter effects a p d
Improving your photos
Adjusting your photos p
Select a value to adjust the selected item
Sharpness option
Contrast option
Playback/Editing
Starting Playback mode
Viewing files using motion recognition
Playing back
Press Playback
Selecting a menu using motion recognition
Playing back
Playback mode, tilt the camera while touching and holding
Start a slide show p
Playback mode, select
Ranking your favorite faces
Select a face
Select , or . to change the ranking of the face and select
Playback mode, select a category
Select a date, file type, weekday, color, or face
Do this
Viewing files as thumbnails
Protecting files
Playback mode, select M Select Protect All Lock
Playback mode, select a file Select Yes to delete the file
Select Yes
Playback mode, select M Select Delete All Yes
Viewing photos
Playback mode, select M Select Recycle Bin On
Select . Copy to Card Select Yes to copy files
Playback mode, select M Select Recycle Bin Retrieve
Enlarging a photo
Starting a slide show
Icon Description Delete the file
Go back to the original view
Playback mode, select a video
Playing a video
Select to start the slide show
Playing a voice memo
End and select Select Yes
Trimming a video during playback
Capturing an image during playback
Playing a voice memo added to a photo
Adjust volume or mute sound Playback/Editing
Adding a voice memo to a photo
Playback mode, select a photo Select an option
Editing a photo
Rotating a photo Resizing photos
Adjust the amount of the color
Applying photo styles
Editing a photo
Vivid Forest Playback mode, select a photo
Fish-eye Playback/Editing
Applying smart filter effects
Miniature Vignetting
Correcting exposure problems
Select a value to adjust the selected item. less or + more
Applying a special effect
Playback mode, select a photo Select
Editing photos of portraits
Creating a print order Dpof
Playback mode, select a photo Select Select a level
Playback mode, select M Select . Dpof Select
Set Dpof options
Select , or . to set the number of copies Select
Viewing files on a TV or Hdtv
Select on the camera screen
Viewing files on a TV or Hdtv
Requirements
Transferring files to your computer for Windows
Requirements for Intelli-studio
Transferring files using Intelli-studio
Transferring files to your computer for Windows
Cable
Connect the camera to your computer with the USB
Using Intelli-studio
Shooting or Playback mode, select M
Select . twice PC Software Off
Disconnecting the camera for Windows XP
Turn on the camera
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
Printing photos with a photo printer PictBridge
Select to print
Select Yes to confirm
Configuring print settings
Printing photos with a photo printer PictBridge
Appendixes
Settings menu
Accessing the settings menu
Select an option and save your settings
Shooting or Playback mode, select M Select a menu
Settings menu
Sound settings
Display settings
Camera settings
Auto Power
Imprint
Off
AF Lamp
Select Mode Select a USB mode when you
Computer or printer
For transferring files
Printing files
Error messages
Error message Suggested remedies
Camera maintenance
Cleaning your camera
Camera lens and touch screen
Camera body
Camera maintenance
About memory cards
Memory cards you can use
Memory card capacity
Battery life
About the battery
Battery specifications
Camera maintenance
Do not place the battery in a microwave oven
Before contacting a service center
Situation Suggested remedies
Before contacting a service center
Situation
Your camera cannot
Your computer. p
Play videos
You cannot use Intelli-studio on
Camera specifications
105
Camera specifications
Power source Rechargeable
Battery Lithium-ion battery SLB-11A, 1130 mAh
Interface Digital output USB Connector Audio output
PictBridge
FCC notice
Index
Index
Accessing Camera Display Sound
Photo Video
Auto
Movie Program Scene Smart Auto