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Shutter button

Used for taking an image or recording voice in the Recording mode.

zIn 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 recording time in the memory allows. If you wish to stop recording, press the Shutter button again.

zIn Still image mode

Pressing the Shutter button down halfway activates the autofocus and checks the condition of the Àash.

Pressing the Shutter button down fully takes and stores the image. If you select voice memo recording, the recording will start after the camera has ¿nished storing the image data.

Zoom W/T Lever

When the menu window is not displayed, this lever is used to control the optical or digital zoom. This camera has a 10X optical zoom and a 5X digital zoom function. Using both will offer a total zoom

ratio of 50X.

„TELE Zoom

Optical zoom TELE: Move the Zoom W/T lever to the right to see the subject closer.

Digital zoom TELE: Move the Zoom W/T lever to the right once again

in optical 10x zoom mode to enable digital zoom (software tele). Stop moving the Zoom W/T lever to stop the operation of digital zoom (tele). In digital 5x zoom mode, digital zoom is disabled even if you operate the Zoom W/T lever.

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Contents Page Getting to know your camera InstructionsUse this camera in the following order Thank you for buying a Samsung Digital Camera002 Contents 004 Effect button Rotating an image 005065 083System requirements 006Package Contents Mode dial Flash IdentiÀcation of featuresAF sensor/ Self-timer lamp Front & TopBack Function button Bottom011 „ Self-timer lamp„ Camera Status Lamp „ SLB-10A rechargeable battery SpeciÀcation Connecting to a power source„ Number of images and battery life Using the SLB-10A 012013 „ Charging LED of the AC Adapter „ How to charge the rechargeable battery014 Charging LEDBattery Inserting the batteryInserting the memory card 015016 Instructions on how to use the memory card017 Label SD Secure Digital memory cardFine Normal 60FPS 30FPS 15FPS About„ Setting up the language When using the camera for the Àrst time018 Up/Down buttonImage & Full Status LCD monitor indicator019 IconsHow to use the Auto mode Starting the Recording mode„ How to use the mode dial Selecting modesHow to use the Manual mode How to use the Program modeSelect the Program mode by using Mode dial . p.20 Select the Dual is mode by using Mode dial . p.20How to use the Nightscene modes How to use the Beauty Shot modeHow to use the Scene modes Select this mode at night or in low light conditionsIcons Scene modes Description „ How to use the Frame Guide mode023 What is H.264MPEG4 part10/AVC ? How to use the Movie clip modeRecording HD High DeÀnition movie clips It supports a high quality movie clip in a small ¿le sizeRecording the movie clip without sound „ Using Successive RecordingYou can record the movie clip without sound 025Pressing the Shutter button down half way Things to watch out for when taking pictures026 „ Using the Focus Lock Power buttonFocus lock 027Zoom W/T Lever Shutter button„ Tele Zoom 028029 „ Wide ZoomHow to use the Command lever mode Command LeverControlling ISO/White Balance „ Exposure compensation Moving to Another Menu031 Function Description / Info / Up buttonHistogram/Grid Window Histogram shows you the distribution Grid032 „ How to Set Focus ManuallyMacro / Down button 033 „ Types of focus mode and focus range W Wide, T Tele„ Available focusing method, by Recording mode Flash / Left button „ Selecting the Áash mode„ Flash range Unit m 034Icon Flash mode Description „ Flash mode indicator„ Selecting the self-timer Self-timer / Right button036 Icon037 „ Motion TimerMotion Icon & Self-timer lamp „ Replacing battery for the remote control „ Remote control rangeMenu / OK button „ Menu buttonFace Detection z z How to use the Fn menuFn button Focus Area „ How to Enable Selection AFFn button Size Icon Metering Description Fn button Frame rate Fn button Metering041 You can select continuous shot, Fn button Drive modeAEB Auto Exposure Bracketing 042Icon ISO Mode Description You can select the ISO sensitivity when taking picturesFn button ISO Fn button White balance 043„ Setting up the Aperture Value „ Using the Custom White Balance„ Setting up the Shutter Speed Fn button White balance Fn button Aperture Value045 Fn button Face Detection„ Face Detection 046 „ Self Portrait„ Smile Shot „ Blink Detection047 Effect buttonEffect button Photo Style Selector Icon Style mode DescriptionEffect button Image editing ColourContrast Press the E button in the Program, Manual modeSaturation Sharpness„ The items indicated by are default settings Using the LCD monitor to adjust the camera settingsSub menu Available mode Menu Sub menu051 Command Lever Flash IntensityYou can control Àash intensity ACB Sub menus Off, On Quality052 OIS Sub menus Off, On OIS Optical image Stabilization Voice Memo053 054 „ Pausing while recording a voiceVoice recording Scene mode Starting play modePlaying back a still image 055„ How to Control Volume While Playing Back Movie clip „ How to capture the movie clipPlaying back a movie clip Movie clip capture function057 On camera movie trimming Playing back a recorded voicePress the Zoom T Lever Pause button again058 Playing back a voice memoSelect a still image that has the voice memo Button To stop playback of the voice memoPlay mode button Using the camera buttons to set the cameraThumbnail /Digital Zoom Lever „ Thumbnail displaySeparately „ Image enlargement060 X11.40 X10.10 X9.60 X9.50 X8.10 X6.40Play & Pause / Down button Info / Up buttonPlay mode, the Play & Pause / Down button works as follows 061Delete button Left / Right / Menu / OK buttonPrint button Left/Right/MENU/OK button activate the following063 Effect button ResizeEffect button Rotating an image Is ¿nished, it will switch back to Original stateEffect button Colour You can rotate the stored images by Various degrees„ Custom colour Red eye removalRed eye effect can be removed from the captured image 065Brightness control Saturation control Face Retouch Contrast controlYou can play the movie clip and images by remote control Using the remote control in play modeNoise effect 067Main Menu Sub Menu Setting up the play back function using the LCD monitor068 Start the slide show Starting the slide showSlide show can start only in the Show Start menu 069ConÀgure slide show effects Selecting ImagesYou can select image to view Unique screen effects can be used for the slide showSetting Background Music Setting play intervalSet the slide show play interval Set the slide show musicVoice memo PlaybackSmart Album You can add your voice to a stored still image„ Searching or Deleting Files „ Details of Each Category073 Category Description File FormatUp/Down/Left/Right button Select an image Protecting images074 075 Deleting imagesTo delete is displayed Be printed and how many prints to make„ Standard Instructions, the Dpof indicator will showIndex TypeUp /Down /Left /Right button „ Print size077 078 Copy To CardSound menu VolumeSound Start up SoundAF Sound Beep Sound Self Portrait080 Beep Sound sub menusSetting the Grid Line Setup menuDisplay LanguageYou can adjust the LCD brightness Setting up the Date / Time / Date type Start up imageDisplay brightness 082Quick view SettingsFormatting a memory Display SaveMenu and all settings will be restored to their defaults Their defaultsInitialisation Recycle Bin 084There is an option to include DATE/TIME on still images File name Imprinting the recording date085 File name Description086 „ Connecting to an external monitorSelecting video out type Auto focus lamp Setting the USBYou can turn on and off the Auto Focus lamp Computer or PrinterConnecting the Camera to a Printer „ Easy printing „ Setting up the camera for connection to the printerPictBridge 088You can select images you want to print PictBridge Picture Selection PictBridge Print Setting089 Function Sub menuSoftware notes PictBridge ResetInitialises user-changed con¿gurations 090QuickTime Player 7.5 H.264MPEG4.AVC playback Requirements System requirements091 For Windows For Macintosh092 About the software„ QuickTime Player 7.5 The movie viewing program 093 Setting up the application software„ You can visit the Samsung web-site through the internet 094 „ Camera settings for connection Starting PC mode„ Disconnecting the camera and PC Your PC through the USB cable096 „ Downloading stored imagesConnect the camera to your PC with the USB cable Select an image and press the right mouse button„ Windows 2000/XP/Vista Removing the removable disk097 Unplug the USB cable„ Downloading images Samsung Master098 Connect the camera to your PC099 „ Image viewer You can view the stored images100 101 Setting up the USB Driver for MACUsing the USB Driver for MAC 102 SpeciÀcationsImage Play 103Storage Important notes Be sure to observe the following precautionsSand can be particularly troublesome to cameras Handling the cameraDo not attempt to disassemble or modify the camera Extremes in temperature may cause problems105 Samsung cannot be held responsible for camera malfunctionsLow Battery File ErrorDCF Full Error Card LockedBefore contacting a service centre Incorrect date and time is displayed Áash does not ÀreImages don’t play back Colour of image is different to the original sceneCase When using the USB hub109 Plays back using the video player When I open the Device Manager by clicking Start  Settings110 Are other USB cables connected to the PC?111 „ When the DirectX 9.0c or later is not installedCorrect disposal of batteries in this product Correct Disposal of This Product112 Its 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