Samsung EC-ST550ZBAOE1, EC-ST550ZBPBAU, EC-ST550ZBPBE1, EC-ST550ZBPBE2, EC-ST550ZBPBE3, EC-ST550ZBPBIT, EC-ST550ZBPBRU, EC-ST550ZBPBVN, EC-ST550ZBPGAU, EC-ST550ZBPGDX, EC-ST550ZBPGDZ, EC-ST550ZBPGE1, EC-ST550ZBPGE2, EC-ST550ZBPGE3, EC-ST550ZBPGIT, EC-ST550ZBPGRU, EC-ST550ZBPGVN, EC-ST550ZBPLAU, EC-ST550ZBPLDX, EC-ST550ZBPLDZ, EC-ST550ZBPLE1, EC-ST550ZBPLE2, EC-ST550ZBPLE3, EC-ST550ZBPLGB, EC-ST550ZBPLIT, EC-ST550ZBPLRU, EC-ST550ZBPLSA, EC-ST550ZBPLVN, EC-ST550ZBPOAU, EC-ST550ZBPODX, EC-ST550ZBPODZ, EC-ST550ZBPOE1, EC-ST550ZBPOE2, EC-ST550ZBPOE3, EC-ST550ZBPOFR, EC-ST550ZBPOIN, EC-ST550ZBPOIT, EC-ST550ZBPORU, EC-ST550ZBPOVN, EC-ST550ZDPGME, EC-ST550ZDPOME, EC-ST560ZBPGE1, EC-ST560ZBPOE1, ES-ST550ZSAGCN, ES-ST550ZSALCN, ES-ST550ZSAOCN Index

Index

A

ACB

in Playback mode 75 in Shooting mode 54

Adjusting

Brightness 75

Contrast

in Playback mode 75 in Shooting mode 60

Saturation

in Playback mode 75 in Shooting mode 60

Sharpness 60

AF Lamp 92

AF Sound 90

Anynet+ 92

Aperture 34

Auto Contrast Balance (ACB) 54

Auto mode 24

B

Battery

Charging 98

Life 97

Speciﬁcations 97

Beauty Shot mode 32

Blink detection 50

Burst

Auto Exposure Bracket (AEB) 58 Continuous 58 Motion capture 58

C

Camera shake 27

Capturing an image 71

Children mode 33

Cleaning

Body 95

Display 95

Lens 95

D

Date and time 91

Deleting ﬁles 67

Digital Image Stabilisation 35 Digital zoom 25 Disconnecting the device 84 Display brightness 90 Display type 23

DPOF 77

Dragging 19

DUAL IS mode 35

E

Editing 73

Enlarging 69

Error messages 94

Exposure 53

F

Face detection

Blink detection 50 Face detection 49 Smart face recognition 51 Smile shot 50

Facial brightness 32

Facial imperfections 32

Flash

Auto 44

Fill in 45

Off 44

Red-eye 45

Red-eye ﬁx 45

Slow sync 45

Focus area

Center AF 48 Multi AF 48

One touch shooting 48 Smart Touch AF 48

Appendixes 106

Contents

ST550/ST560 Click a topic Common questions Quick reference Contents Health and safety information Health and safety information Protect batteries, chargers, and memory cards from damage Use only Samsung-approvedaccessories Exercise caution when using the camera in humid environments Protect your camera’s lens Allow only qualiﬁed personnel to service your camera Organisation of the user manual Indications used in this manual Icons used in this manual Abbreviations used in this manual Expressions used in this manual Common questions Quick reference Contents Page Basic functions Unpacking Camera layout Camera layout Icons Inserting the battery and memory card Charging the battery and turning your camera on Charging the battery Turning on your camera Performing the initial setup Using the touch screen Selecting a shooting mode Selecting a shooting mode using motion recognition Setting the dual displays and sound Setting the front display Setting the display type for the touch screen Setting the touch vibration or sound Taking photos Zooming Reducing camera shake (OIS) a p s Tips for getting a clearer photo Page Extended functions Shooting modes Using the Smart Auto mode Using the Scene mode Using the Beauty Shot mode Using the frame guide Using the Children mode Adjusting the exposure in the Night mode Using the DUAL IS mode Using the Program mode Taking a self-portrait shot Recording a video 2 Select f a frame rate (the number of frames per second) Select f a sound option 4 Set other options as desired. (For options, refer to “Shooting options.”) 5 Press [Shutter] to start recording Recording voice memos a p s d Recording a voice memo Adding a voice memo to a photo Shooting options Selecting a resolution and quality Selecting a resolution S a p s d Selecting image quality a p s d Using the timer S a p s d Using the timer In Shooting mode, select Press [Shutter] pressing [Shutter] 4 Make a motion, such as waving your arms, to activate the timer Shooting in the dark Preventing red-eye a p s Using the ﬂash S a p s Adjusting the ISO speed p Changing the camera’s focus Using macro a p d Using auto focus a p d Using smart touch focus a p s d Using one touch shooting a p s d Adjusting the focus area a p s d Using face detection a p s d Detecting faces Taking a smile shot Detecting eye blinking Using smart face recognition Registering faces as your favourites (My Star) Adjusting brightness and colour Adjusting the exposure manually (EV) p d Compensating for backlighting (ACB) p Changing the metering option p d Selecting a light source (White balance) p d 3 Press [Shutter] Using burst modes p s Improving your photos Applying photo styles a p s d Adjusting your photos p Playback/Editing Playing back Starting Playback mode In Playback mode, tilt the camera while touching and holding 1 In Playback mode, select 3 Select , or . to change the ranking of the face and select 2 Select a date, ﬁle type, weekday, colour, or face 3 Select < or > to scroll through ﬁles 1 In Playback mode, select M 2 Select Protect Select 3 Select ﬁles you want to protect 2 Select Protect All Lock In Playback mode, select a ﬁle Select Yes to delete the ﬁle Select ﬁles you want to delete Yes Viewing photos 1 In Shooting or Playback mode, select M 2 Select Auto Rotate On Set a slide show effect Playing a video Playing a voice memo Page Editing a photo Rotating a photo Resizing photos Editing colour Applying a special effect Correcting exposure problems Editing photos of portraits Creating a print order (DPOF) DPOF Select Select photos to print 5 Set DPOF options Viewing files on a TV or HDTV Viewing ﬁles on a TV or HDTV In Shooting or Playback mode, select M Select . (twice) HDMI Size Select an HDMI resolution Turn off your camera and HDTV Transferring ﬁles to your computer (for Windows) Transferring ﬁles using Intelli-studio Page Transferring ﬁles by connecting the camera as a removable disk Disconnecting the camera (for Windows XP) Transferring ﬁles to your computer (for Mac) Printing photos with a photo printer (PictBridge) Printing photos with a photo printer (PictBridge) Appendixes Settings menu Accessing the settings menu Sound settings Display settings Camera settings Page Page Error messages Camera maintenance Cleaning your camera About memory cards About the battery Page Before contacting a service centre Page Page Camera speciﬁcations Camera speciﬁcations Camera specifications Correct Disposal of This Product (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment) Correct disposal of batteries in this product Index