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Do not disassemble or attempt to repair your camera
Health and safety information
Do not handle your camera with wet hands
Prevent damage to subjects’ eyesight
Disconnect the charger from the wall socket when not in use
Use the battery only for its intended purpose
Do not touch the flash while it fires
Do not drop or subject the camera to strong impacts
Keep cards with magnetic strips away from the camera case
Never use a damaged charger, battery, or memory card
Do not place the camera in or near magnetic fields
Do not use the camera if the screen is damaged
Copyright information
Shooting mode Indicator
Indicators used in this manual
Icons used in this manual
For example
Pressing the shutter
Expressions used in this manual
Subject, background, and composition
Exposure Brightness
Red-eye or Red-eye Fix. p
Basic troubleshooting
Capturing photos of people
Quick reference
Contents
Contents
100
Basic functions
Unpacking
Optional accessories
Flash Speaker Lens Tripod mount Battery chamber cover
Power button
Camera layout
USB port
Status lamp
Zoom button Shooting mode Zoom in or out
Attaching the strap Display Buttons
Button Description
Mode Description
Basic functions Other functions
Slide the lock up to release the battery
Inserting the battery and memory card
Insert the battery with the Samsung logo facing up
Removing the battery and memory card
Charging the battery
Charging the battery and turning on your camera
Turning on your camera in Playback mode
Turning on your camera
Press t c to select Time Zone, and then press t or o
Performing the initial setup
Press F/t to select a time zone, and then press o
Press D/c to select Date/Time Set, and then press t or o
Performing the initial setup
Icon
Learning icons
Icon Description
Shooting options right
Selecting options or menus
Using Menu
Press o to confirm the highlighted option or menu
Shooting mode, press M Select p Press m
Press o to save your settings
Using Fn
Press D/c to select White Balance, and then press t or o
Press F/t to select a White Balance option
Press D/c to scroll to
Setting the display type
Setting the display and sound
Setting the sound
Mode Display type
Capturing photos
Press P to return to Shooting mode
To delete the photo, press f, and then select Yes
Digital zoom p s
Zooming
Optical range Zoom indicator Intelli range
Setting Intelli zoom
Shooting mode, press m
Select a Intelli Zoom
Shooting mode, press m Select a DIS Select an option
Reducing camera shake DIS p s
Icon Description Off DIS is deactivated On DIS is activated
Holding your camera correctly
When is displayed
Half-pressing the shutter button
Reducing camera shake
Preventing your subject from being out of focus
Using the focus lock
It may be difficult to get your subject in focus when
Extended functions
Landscapes
Using the Smart Auto mode
Scenes with bright white backgrounds
Landscapes at night
Using the Smart Auto mode
Shooting mode, press M Select p Set the desired options
Using the Program mode
For a list of options, refer to Shooting options. p
Image is displayed in the preview box
Using the Live Panorama mode
Using the Live Panorama mode
Press P again to return to Shooting mode
Using the Picture-in-Picture mode
Press o to set the photo as a background image
To view the synthesized photo, press P
Shooting mode, press M Select s Select a scene
Using the Scene mode
Option Description
Using the Beauty Shot mode
Using the Magic Frame mode
Select s Magic Frame
Select s Beauty Shot
Select a Face Retouch
Using the Intelligent Portrait mode
Select s Intelligent Portrait
Press m Select a Funny Effect a funny effect
Using the Funny Face mode
Camera detects faces with the face detection function
Select a Distortion Level
Using the Night mode
Shooting mode, press M Select s Night Press m
Select a Long Time Shutter
Select an option
Select v Sound Alive
Using the Movie mode
Select a Sound Alive option
Set desired options
Shooting mode, press M Select Press m
Using the Smart Scene Detection mode
Select v Smart Scene Detection On
Pause recording
Landscapes Sunsets Blue skies Forested areas
Changing the camera’s focus ……………………
Selecting a resolution and quality ……………
Selecting a resolution
Selecting a resolution and quality
Setting the photo resolution S p s
Selecting an image quality
Setting the photo quality p d s
Shooting mode, press m Select a Quality Select an option
Press Shutter to start the timer
Using the timer S p d s
Shooting mode, press t
Shooting in the dark
Using the flash S p d s
Preventing red-eye p s
Shooting mode, press F
Slow Sync
Red-eye Fix
Fill
Red-eye
Shooting mode, press m Select a ISO Select an option
Adjusting the ISO sensitivity p
Using auto focus S p s
Using macro p s
Changing the camera’s focus
Shooting mode, press c
Auto Macro
Select a Focus Area Tracking AF
Using tracking auto focus p
Focus on the subject you want to track, and then press o
Detecting faces
Using Face Detection p s
Capturing a self portrait shot
Select a Face Detection Normal
Detecting eye blinking
Capturing a smile shot
Select a Face Detection Smile Shot
Compose your shot
Tips for detecting faces
Adjusting the exposure manually EV p
Adjusting brightness and color
Select a value to adjust the exposure
Photo will be brighter as the exposure value increases
Shooting mode, press m Select a ACB Select an option
Compensating for backlighting ACB p
SWithout ACB SWith ACB
Changing the metering option p
Center-weighted
Multi
Spot
Selecting a White Balance setting p
Defining your own White Balance
Select a or v White Balance Measure Shutter
Shooting mode, press m Select a Drive Select an option
Using burst modes p
Continuous
Applying Smart Filter effects p
Applying effects/Adjusting images
Available filters while capturing a photo
Available filters while recording a video
Select a Image Adjust
Adjusting images p
Press F/t to adjust each value
Photos on your computer
Playback/Editing
Starting Playback mode
Viewing photos or videos in Playback mode
Press P
Press F/t to scroll through files
Viewing files as thumbnails
Video file information
Press F/t to scroll through the files
Playback mode, press m Select a category
Press o to return to the normal view
Viewing files by category
Select u Protect Select
Playback mode, press m
Scroll to the file you want to protect, and then press o
Protecting a file
Scroll to each file you want to delete, and then press o
Press f When the pop-up message appears, select Yes
Select u Copy to Card
Copying files to a memory card
Enlarging a photo
Viewing photos
Enlarge part of a photo or view photos as a slide show
Press D/c/F/t
Press o
Press m to return to Playback mode
Viewing panoramic photos
Playing a slide show
Select Start Play
Playing a video
View the slide show
Capturing an image from video
Editing a photo
Learn how to edit photos
Resizing photos
Select Start Image to save the photo as a start image. p
Creating a close-up portrait
Rotating a photo
Playback mode, select a photo, and then press m
Select e Intelligent Portrait
Select e Smart Filter
Applying Smart Filter effects
Apply special effects to your photos
Strong vignette effect of Lomo cameras
Select e Image Adjust ACB
Adjusting your photos
Select e Image Adjust Red-eye Fix
Select e Image Adjust Face Retouch
Select an adjusting option
Select e Image Adjust
Select e Image Adjust Add Noise
Adjusting brightness, contrast, or saturation
Transferring files to your Windows OS computer
Transferring files to the computer
Shooting or Playback mode, press m
Select n i-Launcher Off
Transferring files to your Mac OS computer
Disconnecting the camera for Windows XP
Turn off the camera
Open the removable disk Drag or save files to your computer
Installing i-Launcher
Using programs on a computer
Select n i-Launcher On
An i-Launcher shortcut will appear on the computer
Available programs when using i-Launcher
Using i-Launcher
Mac OS requirements
Windows OS Requirements
Opening i-Launcher
Requirements
Viewing photos
Using Multimedia Viewer
File name
Updating the firmware
From the Samsung i-Launcher screen, click Firmware Upgrade
Viewing videos
Settings
Accessing the settings menu
Settings menu
Shooting or Playback mode, press m Select a menu
Select an item
Display
Sound
ItemDescription
Settings
File No
Time Type
Imprint
Off, 1 min, 3 min*, 5 min, 10 min
Appendixes
Error message Suggested remedies
Error messages
Cleaning your camera
Camera maintenance
Camera lens and display
Camera body
Using or storing the camera
Supported memory cards
About memory cards
Size Super Fine Normal
Memory card capacity
Videos
Size 30 fps 15 fps
Camera maintenance
Battery specifications
About the battery
Battery life
Specification Description
Protect batteries, chargers, and memory cards from damage
Low battery message
Handle and dispose of batteries and chargers with care
Disposal guidelines
Guidelines for charging the battery
Situation Suggested remedies
Before contacting a service center
Flash fires
Error
Unexpectedly
Date and time are
While transferring files
Your computer
Your computer cannot
Play videos
Focusing
Camera specifications
Image sensor
Shutter speed
Shake reduction
Flash
White Balance
Date Imprinting
Music and Effect, Movie clip
Photos Image Adjust, Trim
Storage
Dimensions W X H X D
Power source
Weight
Operating Temperature
Glossary
EV Exposure Value
EV Compensation
Exif Exchangeable Image File Format
Focal length
Jpeg Joint Photographic Experts Group
Resolution
LCD Liquid Crystal Display
Macro
White balance color balance
Vignetting
Applicable in countries with separate collection systems
Index
ACB Add Noise Brightness
Center-weighted Multi Spot
Red-eye Fix Saturation
Auto Macro Normal AF
Quick View Red-eye
Category 73 Panoramic photos 77 Slide Show 77 Thumbnails
Using the zoom 27 Zoom button 15 Zoom sound settings
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