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ES9/ES8/ES13
Health and safety information
Do not use batteries for unintended purposes
Health and safety information
Use only Samsung-approved batteries, cables and accessories
Do not touch the flash while it fires
Check that the camera is operating properly before use
Never use a damaged battery or memory card
Keep cards with magnetic strips away from the camera case
Information stored on the card may be damaged or erased
Copyright information
How to record a video or voice memo
Refer to error messages, specifications, Maintenance tips
Functions for shooting
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
Basic troubleshooting
Quick reference
Taking photos of people
Contents
Contents
Basic functions
Optional accessories
Unpacking
Camera layout
Speaker AF-assist light/timer lamp Lens
USB and A/V port
Camera layout
Icon Mode Description
Button Description
Inserting the battery and memory card
Removing the battery and memory card
Turning on your camera in Playback mode
Turning on your camera
Press
Performing the initial setup
Press to switch to the Shooting mode
Press Or to select Date/Time Set and press
Information
Learning icons
Icons on the left
Icon Description
Menu
Selecting options
Shooting mode, press
Going back to the previous menu
Press or to scroll to a White Balance option
Example Selecting a White Balance option in the P mode
Selecting options
To scroll to Shooting, and then
Changing the display type
Setting the display and sound
Setting the sound
Press repeatedly to change a display type
Align your subject in the frame Half-press Shutter to focus
Taking photos
Press Shutter to take a photo
Digital zoom
Zooming
Taking photos
Digital range
Reducing camera shake
Holding your camera correctly
Half-pressing the shutter button When
Is displayed
Preventing your subject from being out of focus
Use the focus lock
Extended functions
Shooting modes
Using the Smart Auto mode
Shooting mode, press Select Smart Auto
Half-press Shutter to focus Press Shutter to take the photo
Using the Scene mode
Shooting modes
Shooting mode, press Select Scene → a scene
Select Shooting → Face Retouch → an option
Using the Beauty Shot mode
Select a higher setting to make skin tone appear lighter
To hide facial imperfections, press
Using the frame guide
Using the Night mode
Select an option
Using the DIS mode
Select the aperture value or shutter speed
Shooting mode, press Select DIS
Recording a video
Using the Program mode
Shooting mode, press Select Program Set options
Select Movie → Voice → a sound option
To pause recording
Option Description
Recording a voice memo
Recording voice memos
Adding a voice memo to a photo
Using face detection … ………………………
Changing the camera’s focus … ……………
Shooting mode except , press
Selecting a resolution and quality
Selecting a resolution
Selecting image quality
Press Shutter to start the timer
Using the timer
Learn how to set the timer to delay shooting
Select Press Shutter
Using the timer
Using the motion timer
After pressing Shutter
Preventing red-eye
Using the flash
Shooting in the dark
Off Flash does not fire
Shooting in the dark
Adjusting the ISO speed
Select Shooting → ISO → an option
Learn how to adjust the cameras focus
Using macro
Using auto focus
Changing the camera’s focus
Using tracking auto focus
Changing the camera’s focus
Adjusting the focus area
Select Shooting → Focus Area → an option
Detecting faces
Using face detection
Select Shooting → Face Detection → Normal
Taking a self-portrait shot
Using face detection
When you hear a beep, press Shutter
Taking a smile shot
Detection
Detecting eye blinking
Select Shooting → Face Detection → Blink
Compensating for backlighting ACB
Adjusting brightness and color
Adjusting the exposure manually EV
Select Shooting or Movie → EV
Selecting a light source White balance
Adjusting brightness and color
Changing the metering option
Select Shooting or Movie → Metering → an option
Aim the lens at a piece of white paper
Custom Set Measure Shutter
Defining your own white balance
Using burst modes
Select Shooting → Drive → an option
Applying photo styles
Adjust the amount of the selected color. less or + more
Improving your photos
An option
Select a value to adjust the selected item
Adjusting your photos
Improving your photos
Playback/Editing
Playing back
Starting Playback mode
Display in Playback mode
Press or to scroll through files
Select a category
Playing back
Playback mode, press Zoom left
Viewing files by category in Smart Album
Viewing files as thumbnails
Protecting files
Delete
Playback mode, press
Deleting files
Enlarging a photo
Viewing photos
Starting a slide show
Do this
Use the following buttons to control playback
Playing a video
Set the slide show effect
Press
Playing voice memos
Playing a voice memo added to a photo
Playback mode, select a photo that includes a voice
Adding a voice memo to a photo
Memo, and then press Press
Resizing photos
Editing a photo
Rotating a photo
Defining your own RGB tone
Editing a photo
SoftVivid Forest
Select a value to adjust the selected item. less or + more
Correcting exposure problems
Select a level
Press Select File Options → Dpof → Size → an option
Creating a print order Dpof
Printing photos as thumbnails
Viewing files on a TV
View photos or play videos using the buttons on your
Camera
Requirements for Intelli-studio
Transferring files to your Windows computer
Requirements
Installing Intelli-studio
Insert the installation CD in a compatible CD-ROM drive
Transferring files to your Windows computer
Turn off the camera
Transferring files using Intelli-studio
Run Intelli-studio on your computer Turn on the camera
Cable
Using Intelli-studio
Icon
Connect the camera to your computer as a removable disk
Remove the USB cable
Disconnecting the camera for Windows XP
Screen Click the pop-up message
On the tool bar at the bottom right of your PC
USB cable
Transferring files to your Mac computer
Connect your camera to a Macintosh computer with
With the USB cable Turn on your camera
Select Settings → USB Select Printer
Printing photos with a PictBridge photo printer
Press or to select a photo
Settings
Select an option and save your settings
Camera settings menu
Accessing the settings menu
Menu Description
Sound
Camera settings menu
Display
Settings
Item Description
Memory card, or deleting all files
Specify how to name files
Auto Power
File No
Printer Connect your camera to a printer for
Automatically
For transferring files
Printing files
Appendixes
Error messages
Error message Suggested remedies
Camera lens and display
Camera maintenance
Cleaning your camera
Camera body
Using or storing the camera
Camera maintenance
Other cautions
About memory cards
Memory cards you can use
Size
Memory card capacity
Fine Normal 30 FPS 15 FPS
About the battery
Low battery message
Handle and dispose of batteries with care
Camera maintenance
Before contacting a service center
Situation Suggested remedies
Before contacting a service center
Macintosh computers
Play videos
You cannot use Intelli-studio on
Computer
Camera specifications
Camera specifications
Image size
Interface Digital output USB Connector Audio
File format PictBridge Video AVI Mjpeg Audio WAV For 1GB SD
Video output NTSC, PAL selectable Appendixes
Power source Battery AA Alkaline Batteries
Pin USB/AV out
Glossary
Glossary
Mjpeg Motion Jpeg
Resolution
Metering
Noise
Correct disposal of batteries in this product
Address
FCC notice
Model No Samsung ES9 Responsible Party
Telephone No Samsung
Index
Camera Video
Center-weighted Multi Spot
Index
Video Voice memo
For Mac For Windows
Accessing Camera Display Sound
DIS Movie Program Scene Smart Auto
Playing Recording