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