PL10
Handle and store your camera carefully and sensibly
Prevent damage to subjects’ eyesight
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
Protect your camera’s lens
Use only Samsung-approved accessories
Ensure maximum battery and charger life
Allow only qualified personnel to service your camera
Copyright information
Abbreviations used in this manual
Shooting mode icons
Indications used in this manual
Icons used in this manual
Exposure Brightness
Expressions used in this manual
Pressing the shutter
Subject, background, and composition
Taking photos of people
Quick reference
Contents
Contents
Basic functions
Camera case Cable Memory cards Quick Start Manual
Optional accessories
Unpacking
Strap
Camera layout
Icon Mode
Camera layout
Button Description
Icon Description
Icons
Icons on the right
Icons on the left
Turning your camera on or off
Turning on your camera in Playback mode
Press D or M to scroll to Functions and then press t or o
Select a white balance option in the P mode
Selecting options
Press o to confirm the highlighted option or menu
Selecting options
Press F or t to scroll to a white balance option
Press o
Changing the display type
Setting the display and sound
Setting the sound
Press m to return to the previous mode
Taking photos
Shooting mode, press O Select Auto
Half-press Shutter to focus
Zoom out
Zooming
Taking photos
Digital zoom
Using the Photo Help Guide mode
Select a submenu View a topic
Press o to practice
Programs contained on the CD
Installing programs
Transferring files to your computer for Windows
Hardware and software requirements
Connect your camera to your PC with the USB cable
Insert the installation CD in a compatible CD-ROM drive
Transferring files to your PC
Transferring files to your computer for Windows
Requirements
Disconnecting the camera for Windows XP
Transferring multimedia files to the camera
Screen Click the pop-up message Remove the USB cable
Transferring multimedia files to the camera
Copy multimedia files to the corresponding folders
Add video files AVI, WMV, ASF, MPG MPEG-1
Using Samsung Converter
Downloading files using Samsung Master
Using Samsung Master
Full-screen view
Transferring files to your computer
Transferring files to your computer for Mac users
Reducing camera shake
When is displayed
Holding your camera correctly
Half-pressing the shutter button
Preventing your subject from being out of focus
Extended functions
Half-press Shutter to focus Press Shutter to take the photo
Using the Smart Auto mode
Shooting modes
Select Smart Auto Align your subject in the frame
Shooting mode, press O Select Scene a scene
Using the Scene mode
Using the Beauty Shot mode
Shooting modes
Ask another person to take a photo
Using the frame guide
To cancel the guides, press o
Select Functions Face Retouch an option
Select an option
Adjusting the exposure in the Night mode
Using the Program mode
Using the DIS mode
Press m Select Functions Stabiliser a stabiliser option
Recording a video
To pause recording
Recording voice memos a p d s
Recording a voice memo
Adding a voice memo to a photo
Shooting options
Learn about the options you can set in shooting mode
V mode, press m Select Functions Movie Size an option
Selecting a resolution and quality
Selecting a resolution S a p d s
Selecting image quality a p d s
Shooting mode, press t
Using the timer S a p d s
Press Shutter to start the timer
Learn how to set the timer to delay shooting
Pressing Shutter
Using the timer
Using the motion timer
Select Press Shutter
Shooting mode, press F
Using the flash S a p s
Shooting in the dark
Preventing red-eye a p s
Adjusting the ISO speed p
Shooting in the dark
Shooting mode, press m Select Functions ISO an option
Shooting mode, press M
Using macro a p d
Using auto focus a p d
Changing the camera’s focus
Changing the camera’s focus
Adjusting the focus area a p d s
Detecting faces
Using face detection a p d s
Using face detection
Taking a self-portrait shot
Taking a smile shot
Detecting eye blinking
Using smart face recognition
Using face detection
Select Functions ACB an option. Option Description
Adjusting brightness and colour
Adjusting the exposure manually EV p d
Compensating for backlighting ACB p
Shooting mode, press m Select Functions Metering
Adjusting brightness and colour
Changing the metering option p d
Selecting a light source White balance
Defining your own white balance
Select Functions Drive an option. Option Description
Using burst modes p s
Adjust the amount of the selected colour. less or + more
Improving your photos
Applying photo styles a p d s
Adjusting your photos p
Select a value to adjust the selected item
Improving your photos
Playback/Editing
Press P
Starting Playback mode
Display in Playback mode
Playing back
Playing back
Protecting files
Select the file you want to protect and press o
Press f
Viewing files as thumbnails
Using the recycle bin
Press f Select Yes
Deleting files
Enlarging a photo
Viewing photos
Select File Options Copy to Card Select Yes to copy files
Copying files to the memory card
Starting a slide show
Set the slide show effect Select Start Play
Trimming a video during playback
Playing a video
Playback mode, select a video and press o
Use the following buttons to control playback
Stop playback
Playing voice memos
Playing a voice memo
Playing a voice memo added to a photo
Editing a photo
Resizing photos
Rotating a photo
Soft Vivid
Applying photo styles
Defining your own RGB tone
Editing a photo
Select a value to adjust the selected item. less or + more
Correcting exposure problems
Printing photos as thumbnails
Creating a print order Dpof
Playback mode, press m
Photos you want and press f
Viewing files on a TV
Press o to print
Configuring print settings
Printing photos with a photo printer PictBridge
Press F or t to select a photo
Multimedia
Select a file to play
Using Multimedia mode
Locking the buttons
Using Multimedia mode
Switching to another Multimedia mode
file list, press f Select Yes to delete
About VBR
Using the Music mode
Access the Music mode and play a file. p
Playing music files
Using the Music mode
Access the Videos mode and play a file. p
Using the Videos mode
Using the Text Viewer mode
Access the Text Viewer mode and view a file. p.75
Icon
Menu Available Description Mode
Multimedia mode settings menu
Multimedia mode settings menu
Appendixes
Menu Description
Camera settings menu
Accessing the settings menu
Press m to return to the previous screen
Sound Display
Camera settings menu
Settings
10 min
Are not using it. Off, 1 min, 3 min*, 5 min
Set the video signal output according to your
Imprint
Error message Suggested remedies
Error messages
Camera body
Camera maintenance
Cleaning your camera
Camera lens and display
Memory card capacity
Camera maintenance
About memory cards
Memory cards you can use
Average time Test conditions Number of photos
About the battery
Battery specifications
Battery life
Camera maintenance
Situation Suggested remedies
Before contacting a service centre
Before contacting a service centre
Camera specifications
Camera specifications
MW 16Ω
For 1GB SD
Fine Normal
Image size
Specifications are subject to change without prior notice
Samsung Eco-mark
Correct disposal of batteries in this product
Index
Index
For Mac For Windows
Installing Using
Accessing Camera Display Sound
Auto DIS Movie Photo Help Guide Program Scene Smart Auto