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Index

RGB tone

in Playback mode 74 in Shooting mode 59

Rotating 68, 73

S

Scene mode 31 Self-portrait 36 Service centre 99 Settings

Accessing 89

Camera 91

Display 90

Sound 90

Shooting mode

Auto 24

DUAL IS 35

Movie 36

Program 35

Scene 31

Smart Auto 30

Shutter speed 34

Slide show 69 Smart Album 65 Smart Auto mode 30 Smart face recognition 51 Smart Touch AF 47 Smile shot 50

Special effects

Add noise 75

Colour ﬁlter 75

Elegant 75

Start image 90

T

Timer 42

Touching 19

Touch vibration 23

Transferring ﬁles

for Mac 85

for Windows 80

V

Video

Playing 70

Recording 36

Video Out 92

Viewing ﬁles

as thumbnails 66 on TV 78

Slide show 69 Smart album 65

Voice memo

Playing 71

Recording 38

Volume 90

W

White balance 56

Z

Zooming 25

Appendixes 108

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