©2008 SAMSUNG DIGITAL IMAGING CO., LTD.
The specifications of the camera or contents of this manual may be changed without prior notice due to upgrade of camera functions.
Copyright information
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Quick Start Manual
Explains how to assemble and prepare your camera for its first use, capture photos or videos and transfer files to a PC.
User Manual
Explains how to shoot with various shooting modes, set shooting options, and use the settings menu. It also includes how to handle error messages and maintain your camera.
Indication informationIn this manual, camera buttons are represented by bold type in brackets. For example, [Shutter] represents the Shutter button.
Contents
Please follow these procedures before using the camera.
1.Unpack ………………………6
2.Insert the battery and
memory card …………………7
3.Charge the battery and turn
on your camera ……………8
4.Select a language and set
the date and time ……………9
Camera layout ……………… 10
Icons ………………………… 12
Use the touch screen ……… 13
Take a photo ………………… 14
Record a video ……………… 15
Transfer files to a PC
(for Windows) ………………… 16
Specifications………………… 18
Get answers to common questions
You can easily solve most problems by setting shooting options.
There are more details about how to set shooting options in the CD version of the user manual.
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| eyes appear red. | • | Set the flash option to | Red Eye or | Red Eye Fix. (See the user manual p.33) | |||
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| • | If the photo has already been taken, select | Red Eye Fix in the edit menu. | ||||
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| • Set ISO speed options. (See the user manual p.35) | ||||||
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| Set the Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS) option or press [Shutter] halfway down | ||||||
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| to make sure the subject is focused. (See the user manual p.26) | ||||||
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| Photos are | As the camera tries to let in more light, the shutter speed slows. | ||||||
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| blurred when | This can make it difficult to steady the camera and may result in camera shake. | ||||||
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| shooting at night. | • Turn the flash on. (See the user manual p.33) |
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| out too dark | the light and dark areas, the subject may come out shaded. | ||||||
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| backlighting. | • | Select | BACKLIGHT in the 4 mode. (See the user manual p.20) | ||||
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| • | Set the flash option to Fill in. (See the user manual p.33) | |||||
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| • | Set the metering option to | Spot if a bright subject is in the centre of the frame. | ||||
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