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