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