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