Charging the battery and turning your camera on

Charging the battery and turning your camera on

Charging the battery

Before using the camera for the ﬁrst time, you must charge the battery. Attach the USB cable to the AC adapter, and then plug the end of cable with the indicator light into your camera.

Indicator light

tRed: Charging

tGreen: Fully charged

Turning on your camera

Press [POWER] to turn your camera on or off.

tThe initial setup screen appears when you turn on the camera for the ﬁrst time. (p. 22)

Turning on your camera in Playback mode

Press [P]. The camera turns on and accesses Playback mode immediately.

When you turn on your camera by pressing and holding [P] for about 5 seconds, the camera does not emit any camera sounds.

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Samsung EX1 user manual Charging the battery and turning your camera on, Turning on your camera

Contents

EX1 Prevent damage to subjects’ eyesight Health and safety informationSafety warnings Handle and dispose of batteries and chargers with care Safety precautions Health and safety informationHandle and store your camera carefully and sensibly Protect batteries, chargers, and memory cards from damage Use only Samsung-approved accessoriesProtect your camera’s lens Check that the camera is operating properly before use Allow only qualiﬁed personnel to service your cameraEnsure maximum battery and charger life Important usage information Copyright information 102 Icons used in this manual Shooting mode iconsIndications used in this manual Abbreviations used in this manual Subject, background, and composition Expressions used in this manualPressing the shutter Exposure Brightness Common questions Quick reference Taking photos of people Contents Contents 100 Setting the display and sound ………………………… Performing the initial setup ……………………………Tips for getting a clearer photo ………………………… Optional accessories Unpacking Camera layout USB and A/V port Battery chamber coverHdmi port Tripod mount Camera layout Button Description Drive mode dial Mode dialIcon Mode Description Using the screen Attach a strap to carry your camera conveniently Attaching a lens cap Battery Inserting the battery and memory cardInsert the battery with Samsung logo facing down Removing the battery and memory card Turning on your camera in Playback mode Charging the battery and turning your camera onCharging the battery Indicator light Red Charging Green Fully charged Press F or I to select a time zone, and then press o Performing the initial setupPress Power To set the daylight-saving time, press D Icons on the left Learning iconsInformation Icon Description Press o to conﬁrm the highlighted option or menu Selecting optionsPress m again to go back to the previous menu Going back to the previous menu Press m to switch to Shooting mode Rotate the mode dial to p Press mPress o to save your settings Selecting the white balance option in Program mode Changing the information displayed Setting the display and soundSetting the sound Press D repeatedly to change the information displayed Taking photos Press Shutter to take a photo Taking photos ZoomingDigital zoom Reducing camera shake OIS p a S M s Shooting mode, press m Select a “ OIS “ an option Half-pressing the shutter button When is displayedHolding your camera correctly Reducing camera shake Preventing your subject from being out of focus Extended functions Using the Smart Auto mode Rotate the mode dial to t Align your subject in the frame Using the Smart Auto mode Half-press Shutter to focus Press Shutter to take the photo Rotate the mode dial to s Select a scene Using the Scene modeUsing the Beauty Shot mode Select a higher setting to make skin tone appear lighter Using the Scene mode Using the Program mode Slow shutter speed Aperture valueShutter speed Big aperture value Rotate the mode dial to a Using the Aperture Priority modeUsing the Shutter Priority mode See page 38 for more information about the shutter speed Using the Manual mode Using the Dual is mode Set other options as desired Recording a videoSelect Voice ““a sound option Press Recorder to start recording Recording a video Using the Smart Scene Detection modeTo pause recording Icon Description Adding a voice memo to a photo Recording voice memos p a S M d sRecording a voice memo Press Shutter to stop Shooting in the dark ……………………… Using the timer ……………………………… Using burst modes …………………………Using face detection ……………………… Changing the camera’s focus …………… Shooting mode, press m Selecting a resolution and qualitySelecting a resolution t p a S M d s V mode, press m Shooting mode, press m Select a “ Quality “ an option Selecting a resolution and qualitySelecting image quality p a S M d s What are RAW ﬁles? Rotate the drive mode dial to or Using the timer t p a S M d sPress Shutter to start the timer Rotate the drive mode dial to C Press and hold Shutter Using burst modes p a S M sTaking continuous photos Taking bracketed photos Using burst modesRotate the drive mode dial to B Press Shutter Select a “ Bracket Select a bracketing option Preventing red-eye p s Using the ﬂash t p a S M sShooting in the dark Shooting mode, press F Adjusting the ﬂash intensity Shooting in the dark Slide the ﬂash release to pop the ﬂash up when it is need How to use the ﬂashPress down gently to close Shooting options Adjusting the ISO speed p a S M Shooting mode, press Changing the camera’s focus Using macro p a S M dUsing auto focus p a S M d Shooting mode, press c Changing the camera’s focus Using selection focus p a S M dAdjusting the focus distance manually Press o to change the focus area Using tracking auto focus p a S M d Adjusting the focus area p a S M d s Shooting mode, press m Select a “ Focus Area “ an option Detecting faces Using face detection p a S M d sShooting mode, press m Select a “ Face Detection “ Normal Taking a smile shot Using face detectionTaking a self-portrait shot Align a smiling face in the frame Detecting eye blinking Using smart face recognition Indicates favorite faces To register favorite faces, see Registering faces as your favorites My Star Shooting mode, press m Select a “ Smart FR Edit “ My Star Your favorite faces are indicated with a on the face list Shooting mode, press m Select a “ Smart FR Edit “ Face ListViewing your favorite faces Rotate the EV dial to adjust the exposure Adjusting brightness and colorAdjusting the exposure manually EV Press the EV dial again to save your settings Locking the exposure value t p a S d Adjusting brightness and colorAdjust the exposure manually Press E Changing the metering option p a S M d Multi Suitable for general photos Center-weightedSelecting a light source White balance Auto WB Daylight Cloudy Shooting mode, press m Select a ““White Balance “ an option G Green a Amber M Magenta B Blue Adjusting color temperature Deﬁning your own white balance Color temperature Select a ““Photo Style Selector “ an option Improving your photosApplying photo styles p a S M d Select Custom RGB to deﬁne your own RGB tone Applying smart ﬁlter effects p a S M d Improving your photos Saturation option Description Adjusting your photos p a S MSelect a value to adjust the selected item Contrast option Using smart range p a S M Range effect Editing a photo ……………………………… Printing photos with a photo printer Playing back Starting Playback modeDisplay in Playback mode Press P Playback mode, press m Canceling your favorite facesPlaying back Ranking your favorite faces Press o to return to the normal view Viewing ﬁles by category in Smart Album Viewing ﬁles as thumbnails Playback mode, press m Select u ““Protect ““SelectSelect the ﬁle you want to protect and press o Protecting ﬁles Deleting ﬁles Press f Select YesPlayback mode, press m Select u “ Delete “ All “ Yes Copying ﬁles to the memory card Skip to to start a slide show with no effects Viewing photosEnlarging a photo Starting a slide show Use the following buttons to control playback Playing a videoSet the slide show effect Select Start ““Play Playback mode, select a video and press o Playing a voice memo added to a photo Playing voice memosCapturing an image during playback Playing a voice memo Rotating a photo Editing a photoResizing photos Select to save the photo as a start image. p Applying photo styles Adjust the amount of the selected color. less or + moreEditing a photo Select y ““Smart Filter Select an effect Applying smart ﬁlter effectsFish-eye Playback/Editing Correcting exposure problems Select a value to adjust the selected item. less or + more Photos you want, and then press f Creating a print order DpofSelect u “ Dpof “ Standard “ an option Select u “ Dpof “ Size “ an option Viewing ﬁles on a TV or Hdtv Viewing ﬁles on a TV or Hdtv Viewing ﬁles on an Hdtv Requirements Transferring ﬁles to your computer for WindowsRequirements The computer recognizes the camera automatically Transferring ﬁles using Intelli-studioTransferring ﬁles to your computer for Windows New ﬁles are transferred to the computer Using Intelli-studio Number Description Screen Click the pop-up message Remove the USB cable Disconnecting the camera for Windows XPTurn on the camera On the tool bar at the bottom right of your PC Transferring ﬁles to your computer for Mac Insert the installation CD in a compatible CD-ROM drive Using Samsung RAW ConverterInstalling Samsung RAW Converter Opening Samsung RAW Converter Menu Editing tools Toolbar Using the Samsung RAW Converter InterfaceUsing Samsung RAW Converter Tools Editing RAW format ﬁles Adjust the exposure with the scroll barTo adjust the exposure of of an image Original image To adjust the tone of an image Adjust the tone with the scroll barSaving RAW ﬁles as JPEG/TIFF formats Press F or I to select a photo Conﬁguring print settingsPrinting photos with a photo printer PictBridge Press o to print Camera maintenance ………………………………… Camera settings menu ………………………………Using optional accessories ………………………… Select an option and save your settings Camera settings menuAccessing the settings menu Shooting or Playback mode, press m Select a menu Sound Camera settings menuDisplay Settings Auto Power Specify how to name ﬁlesWhen printing. Off*, Date, Date & Time Date & Time Conversion Set the function the camera uses when it isAF Lamp Anynet+ Control Error messages Error message Suggested remedies Camera lens and display Camera maintenanceCleaning your camera Camera body Memory cards you can use Camera maintenanceAbout memory cards Memory card capacity Battery life About the batteryBattery speciﬁcations Shooting time Shooting conditions Number of photos Camera maintenance Do not place the battery in a microwave oven Using optional accessories Using optional ﬂash units Using an optional conversion lens Using optional accessories Using an optional remote control Shooting or Playback mode, press m Select n ““Remote ““On Before contacting a service center Situation Suggested remedies Before contacting a service center Does not ﬁre Make sure that you are using aAn optional ﬂash unit Turned on Shoe Camera specifications Camera speciﬁcations Connector Appendixes Interface Digital output USB Connector Audio outputDC power input File format PictBridge Video H.264 MPEG-4.AVC Audio AAC Power source may differ depending on your region Correct disposal of batteries in this product Samsung Eco-mark Index Capacity Sdhc Center-weighted Multi SpotIndex Camera Video Photo Screen Accessing Camera Display SoundPhoto Video For Mac For Windows