Contents
PL210/PL211
Health and safety information
Do not disassemble or attempt to repair your camera
Keep your camera away from small children and pets
Do not handle your camera with wet hands
Health and safety information
Disconnect chargers from power sources when not in use
Do not use batteries for unintended purposes
Do not touch the flash while it fires
Never use a damaged charger, battery, or memory card
Keep cards with magnetic strips away from the camera case
Check that the camera is operating properly before use
This may cause your camera to malfunction
How to record a video or voice memo
Learn how to play back photos, videos, or voice
Refer to error messages, specifications, Maintenance tips
Copyright information
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
Performing the initial setup … ……………………………
Setting the display and sound … …………………………
Tips for getting a clearer photo ……………………………
Optional accessories
Unpacking
Camera layout
Shutter button Speaker
Microphone
Icon Mode Description
Camera layout
Button Description
Inserting the battery and memory card
Battery
Removing the battery and memory card
Charging the battery and turning your camera on
Charging the battery
Turning on your camera in Playback mode
Turning on your camera
Performing the initial setup
Press to switch to the Shooting mode
Press
Press to select Language and press or
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
Press
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
Setting Intelli zoom
Intelli zoom
Select Shooting → Intelli Zoom → an option
Reduce camera shake optically in Shooting mode
Reducing camera shake OIS
Before correction
Select Shooting → OIS → an option
When is displayed
Holding your camera correctly
Half-pressing the shutter button
Reducing camera shake
Preventing your subject from being out of focus
Use the focus lock
Extended functions
Recording voice memos … ………………………………
Using the Smart Auto mode
Shooting modes
Shooting mode, press Select Smart Auto
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 Magic Frame mode
Select Scene → Magic Frame
Select Shooting → Frame → an option
Using the Beauty Shot mode
Only, press
Facial imperfections, press
Select Shooting → Face Tone → an option
Using the Object Highlight mode
Select an option to adjust Blur or Tone
Shooting mode, press Select Scene → Object Highlight
Displayed on the screen
Using the Dual is mode
Using the Night mode
Using the Program mode
Select the aperture value or shutter speed
Select an option
Shooting mode, press Select Program Set options
Recording a video
File size also increases
Number of frames per second
Select Movie → Sound Alive → a sound option
Using the Smart Scene Detection mode
To pause recording
Appears when recording videos of sunsets
Recording voice memos
Recording a voice memo
Adding a voice memo to a photo
Adjusting brightness and color ………………
Using face detection … ………………………
Improving your photos … ……………………
Changing the camera’s focus … ……………
Selecting a resolution and quality
Selecting a resolution
When recording a video
Selecting image quality
Using the timer
Press Shutter to start the timer
Learn how to set the timer to delay shooting
Using the flash
Shooting in the dark
Preventing red-eye
Off Flash does not fire
Adjusting the ISO speed
Shooting in the dark
Red-eye Fix
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
Using smart face recognition
Detecting eye blinking
Detection
Recognition
Registering faces as your favorites My Star
Press Shutter to register the face
Viewing your favorite faces
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
Option
Aim the lens at a piece of white paper
Press Shutter
Defining your own white balance
Using burst modes
Select Shooting → Drive → an option
Available filters in Program mode
Improving your photos
Applying smart filter effects
Select an effect
Available filters in Movie mode
Improving your photos
Custom RGB Select a color R Red, G Green, B Blue
Defining your own RGB tone
Select Shooting or Movie → Smart Filter →
Adjusting your photos
Select a value to adjust the selected item
Contrast Sharpness Saturation
Editing a photo ………………………………
Transferring files to your Mac computer ……
Viewing files on a TV … ………………………
Starting Playback mode
Display in Playback mode
Playing back
Press or to scroll through files
Canceling your favorite faces
Playing back
Playback mode, press
Ranking your favorite faces
Playback mode, rotate Zoom left Press Select a category
Viewing files by category in Smart Album
Press and hold to scroll through files quickly
Then press Press
Scroll through files
Delete files
Then select Yes
Select Multiple Delete
Press Select Yes
Select File Options → Delete → All → Yes
Select Yes to copy files
Viewing photos
Starting a slide show
Enlarging a photo
Skip to to start a slide show with no effects
Playing a video
Set the slide show effect
Select Start → Play
Use the following buttons to control playback
Playing voice memos
Image Press
Playback mode, select a photo that includes a voice
Editing a photo
Resizing photos
Rotating a photo
Select to save the photo as a start image. p
Editing a photo
Select Edit → Smart Filter Select an effect
Correcting exposure problems
Adjust the amount of the selected color. less or + more
Adjusting ACB Auto Contrast Balance
Defining your own RGB tone
Select a value to adjust the selected item. less or + more
Adjusting brightness/contrast/saturation
Hiding facial imperfections
As the number increases, the face becomes clearer
Reset to the default settings
Creating a print order Dpof
Print the selected photos
Print all photos
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
Transferring files using Intelli-studio
Transferring files to your Windows computer
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
Computer recognizes the camera automatically
Transferring files to your Mac computer
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
Shooting or Playback mode, press
Camera settings menu
Sound
Display
Settings
Power Save
Yes, No
Format
Specify how to name files
Auto Power
File No
Imprint
Select Mode Select a USB mode when you
AF Lamp
Places. Off, On
Camera to a computer or printer via USB
Camera maintenance ………………………………………
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
Supported memory cards
Memory card capacity
Size
Fine Normal 30 FPS 15 FPS
About the battery
Battery specifications
Battery life
Specification Description
Low battery message
Handle and dispose of batteries and chargers 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 output
File format PictBridge Video AVI Mjpeg Audio WAV
Image size
Pin USB/AV out
Glossary
Glossary
Resolution
Metering
Mjpeg Motion Jpeg
Noise
Correct disposal of batteries in this product
FCC notice
Model No Samsung PL210
Address
Telephone No Samsung
Index
Index
Accessing Camera Display Sound
Photo Video
Dual is Movie Program Scene Smart Auto
For Mac For Windows