PL100/PL101
Keep your camera away from small children and pets
Health and safety information
Prevent damage to subjects’ eyesight
Handle and dispose of batteries and chargers with care
Health and safety information
Protect batteries, chargers, and memory cards from damage
Ensure maximum battery and charger life
Use only Samsung-approved accessories
Allow only qualified personnel to service your camera
Protect your camera’s lens
Copyright information
Icons used in this manual
Shooting mode icons
Indications used in this manual
Abbreviations used in this manual
Subject, background, and composition
Expressions used in this manual
Pressing the shutter
Exposure Brightness
Common questions
Quick reference
Taking photos of people
Contents
Contents
Basic functions
Camera case Memory card Cable
Optional accessories
Unpacking
Basic functions
Camera layout
Tripod mount
Icon Mode Description
Camera layout
Button
Inserting the battery and memory card
Battery
Removing the battery and memory card
Turning on your camera in Playback mode
Charging the battery and turning your camera on
Charging the battery
Indicator light Red Charging Green Fully charged
Performing the initial setup
Press Power
Icons on the right
Learning icons
Icons on the left
Information
Menu
Shooting mode, press m
Use the navigation buttons to scroll to an option or
Press o to confirm the highlighted option or menu
Selecting options
Rotate the mode dial to p Press m
Selecting a white balance option in the P mode
Press F or t to scroll to a white balance option
Changing the display type
Setting the display and sound
Setting the sound
Press D repeatedly to change a display type
Taking photos
Press Shutter to take a photo
Taking photos
Turning on the front display
Zooming
Press Front LCD to turn on the front display
Digital zoom
Digital range
Holding your camera correctly
When H is displayed
Select the d mode to reduce camera shake digitally. p
Half-pressing the shutter button
Preventing your subject from being out of focus
Extended functions
Using the Smart Auto mode
Rotate the mode dial to S Align your subject in the frame
Shooting modes
Shooting modes
Using the Scene mode
Rotate the mode dial to s Select a scene
Half-press Shutter to focus Press Shutter to take the photo
To cancel the guides, press o
Using the frame guide
Using the Night mode
Adjusting the exposure in the Night mode
Select an option
Using the Beauty Shot mode
Select the aperture value or shutter speed
To hide facial imperfections, press m
Using the DIS mode
Select Shooting Face Retouch an option
Before correction
Using the Program mode
Recording a video
Press m Select Movie Voice a sound option
To pause recording
Using the Self-portrait mode
Taking photos with the front display
Shooting mode, press Front LCD once
Using the Couple mode
Using the Children mode
Taking photos with the front display
Recording a video in the Self-portrait mode
Recording a video with the front display
Recording voice memos a p d b N s
Recording a voice memo
Adding a voice memo to a photo
Learn about the options you can set in shooting mode
Shooting options
Selecting image quality a p d b N s
Selecting a resolution and quality
Selecting a resolution a p d b N s v S
V mode, press m Select Movie Movie Size an option
Learn how to set the timer to delay shooting
Using the timer a p d b N s v S
Press Shutter to start the timer
Shooting mode, press t
Preventing red-eye a p b N s
Using the flash a p b N s S
Shooting in the dark
Shooting mode, press F
Adjusting the ISO speed p
Shooting in the dark
Shooting mode, press m Select Shooting ISO an option
Using macro a p d
Using auto focus a p d
Changing the camera’s focus
Using tracking auto focus a p d N s
Changing the camera’s focus
Adjusting the focus area a p d N s
Using face detection a p d b s
Detecting faces
Using face detection
Taking a smile shot
Detecting eye blinking
Compensating for backlighting ACB p
Adjusting brightness and color
Adjusting the exposure manually EV p d
Select Shooting ACB an option. Option Description
Selecting a light source White balance p d
Adjusting brightness and color
Changing the metering option p d
Select Shooting Metering an option
Defining your own white balance
Using burst modes p
Select Shooting Drive an option
Applying photo styles a p d
Adjust the amount of the selected color
Improving your photos
Less or + more
Adjusting your photos p
Select a value to adjust the selected item
Improving your photos
Playback/Editing
Playing back
Starting Playback mode
Display in Playback mode
Press P
Press o to return to the normal view
Playing back
Playback mode, rotate Zoom left Press m Select a category
Viewing files by category in Smart Album
Viewing files as thumbnails
Select the file you want to protect and press o
Press f
Protecting files
Deleting files
Viewing photos
Press f Select Yes
Copying files to the memory card
Starting a slide show
Playback mode, select a video and press o
Playing a video
Set the slide show effect Select Start Play
Use the following buttons to control playback
Playing a voice memo added to a photo
Playing voice memos
Capturing an image during playback
Playing a voice memo
Editing a photo
Resizing photos
Rotating a photo
Adjust the amount of the selected color. less or + more
Applying photo styles
Editing a photo
Correcting exposure problems
Select a value to adjust the selected item. less or + more
Creating a print order Dpof
Playback mode, press m
Printing photos as thumbnails
Viewing files on a TV
Requirements for Intelli-studio
Installing Intelli-studio
Transferring files to your computer for Windows
Requirements
Insert the installation CD in a compatible CD-ROM drive
Installing Intelli-studio
Transferring files to your computer for Windows
Using Intelli-studio
Transferring files using Intelli-studio
Connect the camera to your computer with the USB cable
Icon
Turn on the camera
Select a folder on your computer to save new files
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 computer for Mac
Press F or t to select a photo
Configuring print settings
Printing photos with a photo printer PictBridge
Press o to print
Appendixes
Select a menu
Camera settings menu
Accessing the settings menu
Press m to return to the previous screen
Camera settings menu
Sound
Display
Settings
Imprint
Auto Power
When it detects a smiling face while using
Off
Front Display Demo Default
Error messages
Error message Suggested remedies
Camera lens and display
Camera maintenance
Cleaning your camera
Camera body
Memory cards you can use
Camera maintenance
About memory cards
Memory card capacity
About the battery
Battery specifications
Battery life
Camera maintenance
Do not place the battery in a microwave oven
Before contacting a service center
Situation Suggested remedies
Before contacting a service center
Play videos
Your camera cannot
Your computer. p
You cannot use Intelli-studio on
Camera specifications
Camera specifications
File format PictBridge
Storage
Media
Audio WAV For 1GB SD
Specifications are subject to change without prior notice
Correct disposal of batteries in this product
Samsung Eco-mark
Index
Center AF Multi AF Tracking AF
Camera layout Demo mode Shooting mode Turning on
Center-weighted Multi Spot
Auto Macro Normal AF
DIS Movie Night
Accessing Camera Display Sound
Recording Video 33 Voice memo
For Windows