PL150/PL151
Prevent damage to subjects’ eyesight
Health and safety information
Safety warnings
Handle and dispose of batteries and chargers with care
Handle and store your camera carefully and sensibly
Health and safety information
Safety precautions
Protect batteries, chargers, and memory cards from damage
Allow only qualified personnel to service your camera
Ensure maximum battery and charger life
Use only Samsung-approved accessories
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
Unpacking
Optional accessories
Cable Battery charger
Camera case
Hdmi port Battery chamber cover
Camera layout
Button Description
Icon Mode Description
Camera layout
Removing the battery and memory card
Inserting the battery and memory card
Battery lock Push the lock up to release the battery
Insert the battery with the Samsung logo facing up
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 range
Reducing camera shake OIS a p b N s
Digital zoom
Select Shooting OIS an option. Option Description
In some scene modes, the OIS function is unavailable
Half-pressing the shutter button
When H is displayed
Holding your camera correctly
Reducing camera shake
Preventing your subject from being out of focus
Extended functions
Shooting modes
Using the Smart Auto mode
Rotate the mode dial to S Align your subject in the frame
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
Before correction
Using the Dual is mode
Select Shooting Face Retouch an option
Using the Program mode
Recording a video
Press m Select Movie Voice a sound option
To pause recording
Using the Smart Scene Detection mode
Shooting mode, press Front LCD once
Using the Self-portrait mode
Taking photos with the front display
Taking photos with the front display
Using the Couple mode
Using the Children mode
Recording a video in the Self-portrait mode
Recording a video with the front display
Adding a voice memo to a photo
Recording voice memos a p d b N s
Recording a voice memo
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
Select Shooting Photo 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
Using the jump shot timer
Using the timer
Jump when the jump icon appears on the front display
Shooting mode, press t Select Jump Shot
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
Shooting mode, press m Select Shooting ISO an option
Adjusting the ISO speed p
Shooting in the dark
Changing the camera’s focus
Using macro a p d
Using auto focus a p d
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
Detecting eye blinking
Using face detection
Taking a smile shot
Using smart face recognition
Viewing your favorite faces
Registering faces as your favorites My Star
Select Shooting Smart FR Edit My Star
Your favorite faces are indicated with a on the face list
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. less or + more
Improving your photos
Defining your own RGB tone
Select Shooting Smart Filter Select an effect
Applying smart filter effects a p d
Improving your photos
Saturation option Description
Adjusting your photos p
Select a value to adjust the selected item
Contrast option
Playback/Editing
Playing back
Starting Playback mode
Display in Playback mode
Press P
Select a face from the list and press o
Playing back
Playback mode, press m
Press D or M to change the ranking of the face, and press f
Viewing files as thumbnails
Select a category
Press o to return to the normal view
Do this
Protecting files
Select the file you want to protect and press o
Press f Select Yes
Deleting files
Enlarging a photo
Viewing photos
Copying files to the memory card
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
Adding a voice memo to a photo
Playing voice memos
Playing a voice memo
Playing a voice memo added to a photo
Rotating a photo
Editing a photo
Resizing photos
Applying photo styles
Editing a photo
Playback mode, select a photo and press m
Applying smart filter effects
Select Edit Smart Filter
Correcting exposure problems
Select a value to adjust the selected item. less or + more
Creating a print order Dpof
Printing photos as thumbnails
Viewing files on a TV or Hdtv
Viewing files on an Hdtv
Viewing files on a TV or Hdtv
Requirements
Transferring files to your computer for Windows
Requirements for Intelli-studio
Shooting or Playback mode, press m
Transferring files using Intelli-studio
Transferring files to your computer for Windows
Connect the camera to your computer with the USB
Using Intelli-studio
Icon
Screen Click the pop-up message Remove the USB cable
Disconnecting the camera for Windows XP
Turn on the camera
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
Display
Camera settings menu
Sound
Settings
Off
Auto Power
Imprint
Mexico
Computer or printer
Select Mode Select a USB mode when you
When it detects a smiling face while using
For transferring files
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
Camera maintenance
Camera maintenance
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 Video H.264 MPEG-4.AVC Audio WAV
Interface Digital output USB Connector Audio output
DC power input 20 pin, 4.4 Connector Appendixes
Image size
Power source may differ depending on your region
Correct disposal of batteries in this product
Samsung Eco-mark
Index
Index
Playing Recording
Recording Video 34 Voice memo
For Mac For Windows
As thumbnails 64 by category 63 on TV Slide show