Samsung WB500 manual „ Self-timer lamp, „ Camera Status Lamp, 011

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IdentiÀcation of features

„Self-timer lamp

Icon

Status

Description

 

 

 

 

 

– For the ¿rst 7 seconds, the lamp blinks at 1

 

Blinking

second intervals.

 

– For the ¿nal 3 seconds, the lamp blinks quickly

 

 

 

 

at 0.25-second intervals.

 

 

 

 

Blinking

For the ¿nal 2 seconds, the lamp blinks quickly at

 

0.25-second intervals.

 

 

 

Blinking

A picture will be taken after about 10 seconds and

 

2 seconds later a second picture will be taken.

 

 

 

Blinking

After pressing the Shutter button, the image is

 

taken in accordance with the subject’s movement.

 

 

 

 

Pressing the remote control Shutter button will

 

Blinking

allow an interval of 2 seconds before the image is

 

 

taken.

„ Camera Status Lamp

Status

Description

Power on

The lamp turns on and off when the camera is

ready to take a picture.

 

 

The lamp blinks while saving the image data

After taking a picture

and turns off when the camera is ready to take

 

another picture.

When the USB cable is

The lamp lights up. (LCD monitor turns off

inserted to a PC

after initializing the device)

Transmitting Data

The lamp blinks. (LCD monitor turns off)

with a PC

 

When the USB cable is

The lamp blinks and turns off when the printer

inserted to a printer

is ready to print a picture.

 

 

When the printer is printing

The lamp is off.

 

The lamp turns on.

When the AF activates

(The camera is focused on the subject)

The lamp blinks.

 

 

(The camera doesn’t focus on the subject)

 

 

„Mode icon: Refer to page 20 for more information about the camera mode setting.

 

 

MODE

 

 

Auto

Program

Manual

DUAL IS

SHOOTING

 

 

 

 

mode

Beauty Shot

Nightscene

Scene

Movie

 

Frame Guide

Portrait

Children

Landscape

 

Close up

Text

Sunset

Dawn

SCENE

 

 

 

 

mode

Backlight

Firework

Beach&Snow

Self-Shot

 

Food

Café

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents Page Instructions Getting to know your cameraUse this camera in the following order Thank you for buying a Samsung Digital Camera002 Contents 004 005 Effect button Rotating an image065 083006 System requirementsPackage Contents IdentiÀcation of features Mode dial FlashAF sensor/ Self-timer lamp Front & TopBack Bottom Function button„ Self-timer lamp „ Camera Status Lamp011 Connecting to a power source „ SLB-10A rechargeable battery SpeciÀcation„ Number of images and battery life Using the SLB-10A 012013 „ How to charge the rechargeable battery „ Charging LED of the AC Adapter014 Charging LEDInserting the battery BatteryInserting the memory card 015Instructions on how to use the memory card 016Label SD Secure Digital memory card 017Fine Normal 60FPS 30FPS 15FPS AboutWhen using the camera for the Àrst time „ Setting up the language018 Up/Down buttonLCD monitor indicator Image & Full Status019 IconsStarting the Recording mode How to use the Auto mode„ How to use the mode dial Selecting modesHow to use the Program mode How to use the Manual modeSelect the Program mode by using Mode dial . p.20 Select the Dual is mode by using Mode dial . p.20How to use the Beauty Shot mode How to use the Nightscene modesHow to use the Scene modes Select this mode at night or in low light conditions„ How to use the Frame Guide mode 023Icons Scene modes Description How to use the Movie clip mode What is H.264MPEG4 part10/AVC ?Recording HD High DeÀnition movie clips It supports a high quality movie clip in a small ¿le size„ Using Successive Recording Recording the movie clip without soundYou can record the movie clip without sound 025Things to watch out for when taking pictures 026Pressing the Shutter button down half way Power button „ Using the Focus LockFocus lock 027Shutter button Zoom W/T Lever„ Tele Zoom 028„ Wide Zoom 029Command Lever How to use the Command lever modeControlling ISO/White Balance „ Exposure compensation Moving to Another MenuFunction Description / Info / Up button 031Histogram/Grid Window Histogram shows you the distribution Grid„ How to Set Focus Manually Macro / Down button032 „ Types of focus mode and focus range W Wide, T Tele „ Available focusing method, by Recording mode033 „ Selecting the Áash mode Flash / Left button„ Flash range Unit m 034„ Flash mode indicator Icon Flash mode DescriptionSelf-timer / Right button „ Selecting the self-timer036 Icon„ Motion Timer Motion Icon & Self-timer lamp037 „ Remote control range „ Replacing battery for the remote controlMenu / OK button „ Menu buttonHow to use the Fn menu Fn buttonFace Detection z z „ How to Enable Selection AF Fn button SizeFocus Area Fn button Frame rate Fn button Metering 041Icon Metering Description Fn button Drive mode You can select continuous shot,AEB Auto Exposure Bracketing 042You can select the ISO sensitivity when taking pictures Icon ISO Mode DescriptionFn button ISO Fn button White balance 043„ Using the Custom White Balance „ Setting up the Aperture Value„ Setting up the Shutter Speed Fn button White balance Fn button Aperture ValueFn button Face Detection „ Face Detection045 „ Self Portrait 046„ Smile Shot „ Blink DetectionEffect button 047Icon Style mode Description Effect button Photo Style SelectorEffect button Image editing ColourPress the E button in the Program, Manual mode ContrastSaturation SharpnessUsing the LCD monitor to adjust the camera settings „ The items indicated by are default settingsSub menu Available mode Menu Sub menuCommand Lever Flash Intensity You can control Àash intensity051 Quality 052ACB Sub menus Off, On OIS Optical image Stabilization Voice Memo 053OIS Sub menus Off, On „ Pausing while recording a voice Voice recording054 Starting play mode Scene modePlaying back a still image 055„ How to capture the movie clip „ How to Control Volume While Playing Back Movie clipPlaying back a movie clip Movie clip capture functionOn camera movie trimming Playing back a recorded voice 057Press the Zoom T Lever Pause button againPlaying back a voice memo 058Select a still image that has the voice memo Button To stop playback of the voice memoUsing the camera buttons to set the camera Play mode buttonThumbnail /Digital Zoom Lever „ Thumbnail display„ Image enlargement Separately060 X11.40 X10.10 X9.60 X9.50 X8.10 X6.40Info / Up button Play & Pause / Down buttonPlay mode, the Play & Pause / Down button works as follows 061Left / Right / Menu / OK button Delete buttonPrint button Left/Right/MENU/OK button activate the followingEffect button Resize 063Is ¿nished, it will switch back to Original state Effect button Rotating an imageEffect button Colour You can rotate the stored images by Various degreesRed eye removal „ Custom colourRed eye effect can be removed from the captured image 065Face Retouch Contrast control Brightness control Saturation controlUsing the remote control in play mode You can play the movie clip and images by remote controlNoise effect 067Setting up the play back function using the LCD monitor 068Main Menu Sub Menu Starting the slide show Start the slide showSlide show can start only in the Show Start menu 069Selecting Images ConÀgure slide show effectsYou can select image to view Unique screen effects can be used for the slide showSetting play interval Setting Background MusicSet the slide show play interval Set the slide show musicPlayback Voice memoSmart Album You can add your voice to a stored still image„ Details of Each Category „ Searching or Deleting Files073 Category Description File FormatProtecting images 074Up/Down/Left/Right button Select an image Deleting images 075To delete is displayed Be printed and how many prints to makeInstructions, the Dpof indicator will show „ StandardIndex Type„ Print size 077Up /Down /Left /Right button Copy To Card 078Volume Sound menuSound Start up SoundBeep Sound Self Portrait AF Sound080 Beep Sound sub menusSetup menu Setting the Grid LineDisplay LanguageSetting up the Date / Time / Date type Start up image You can adjust the LCD brightnessDisplay brightness 082Settings Quick viewFormatting a memory Display SaveTheir defaults Menu and all settings will be restored to their defaultsInitialisation Recycle Bin 084File name Imprinting the recording date There is an option to include DATE/TIME on still images085 File name Description„ Connecting to an external monitor Selecting video out type086 Setting the USB Auto focus lampYou can turn on and off the Auto Focus lamp Computer or Printer„ Setting up the camera for connection to the printer Connecting the Camera to a Printer „ Easy printingPictBridge 088PictBridge Picture Selection PictBridge Print Setting You can select images you want to print089 Function Sub menuPictBridge Reset Software notesInitialises user-changed con¿gurations 090System requirements QuickTime Player 7.5 H.264MPEG4.AVC playback Requirements091 For Windows For MacintoshAbout the software „ QuickTime Player 7.5 The movie viewing program092 Setting up the application software „ You can visit the Samsung web-site through the internet093 094 Starting PC mode „ Camera settings for connection„ Disconnecting the camera and PC Your PC through the USB cable„ Downloading stored images 096Connect the camera to your PC with the USB cable Select an image and press the right mouse buttonRemoving the removable disk „ Windows 2000/XP/Vista097 Unplug the USB cableSamsung Master „ Downloading images098 Connect the camera to your PC„ Image viewer You can view the stored images 099100 Setting up the USB Driver for MAC Using the USB Driver for MAC101 SpeciÀcations 102103 StorageImage Play Be sure to observe the following precautions Important notesSand can be particularly troublesome to cameras Handling the cameraExtremes in temperature may cause problems Do not attempt to disassemble or modify the camera105 Samsung cannot be held responsible for camera malfunctionsFile Error Low BatteryDCF Full Error Card LockedBefore contacting a service centre Áash does not Àre Incorrect date and time is displayedImages don’t play back Colour of image is different to the original sceneWhen using the USB hub 109Case When I open the Device Manager by clicking Start  Settings Plays back using the video player110 Are other USB cables connected to the PC?„ When the DirectX 9.0c or later is not installed 111Correct Disposal of This Product Correct disposal of batteries in this product112 Its working life
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