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