Samsung PL170, PL171 115, Focus,

Appendixes

115

Camera speciﬁcations

Playback

Type

Single image, Thumbnails, Multi Slide Show with

Music and Effect, Movie clip, Smart Album*

* Smart Album category: Type, Date, Color, Week,

Face

Edit Resize, Rotate, Image Adjust, Smart Filter, Trim

Effect

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Image Adjust: Red-eye Fix, ACB, Face Retouch,

Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Add Noise

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Smart Filter: Normal, Miniature, Vignetting, Soft-

Focus, Old Film 1, Old Film 2, Half Tone Dot,

Sketch, Fish-eye, Defog, Classic, Retro, Negative,

Custom RGB

Voice recording

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Voice Recording (Maximum 10 hours)

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Voice Memo in a photo (Maximum 10 sec.)

Storage

Media

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Internal memory: Approximately 30 MB

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External memory (Optional): microSD card (up to

2 GB guaranteed), microSDHC card (up to 8 GB

guaranteed)

Internal memory capacity may not match these

speciﬁcations.

File format

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DCF, EXIF 2.21, DPOF 1.1, PictBridge 1.0

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Still Image: JPEG (DCF)

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Movie Clip: MP4 (Video: MPEG-4.AVC/H.264,

Audio: AAC)

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Audio ﬁle: WAV

Image size

For 1 GB microSD: Number of photos

Super Fine Fine Normal

4608 X 3456 108 212 312

4608 X 3072 123 241 353

4608 X 2592 144 283 417

3648 X 2736 170 332 482

2592 X 1944 328 624 882

1984 X 1488 537 980 1,373

1920 X 1080 882 1,471 1,931

1024 X 768 1,626 2,575 3,090

These ﬁgures are measured under Samsung’s

standard conditions and may vary depending on the

shooting conditions and camera settings.

Contents

Main User Manual Click a topic PL170/PL171 Health and safety information Page Health and safety information Outline of the User Manual Basic functions 12 Extended functions 31 Shooting options 46 Playback/Editing 68 Indicators used in this manual Icons used in this manual Abbreviations used in this manual Expressions used in this manual Basic troubleshooting Quick reference Contents Extended functions Basic functions Contents Shooting options Playback/Editing Contents Settings Appendixes Basic functions Unpacking Camera layout Camera layout Inserting the battery and memory card Charging the battery and turning on your camera Turning on your camera Turning on your camera in Playback mode Charging the battery Performing the initial setup Page Learning icons Selecting options or menus Page Setting the display and sound Setting the sound Setting the display type Capturing photos Turning on the front display In Shooting mode, press the front LCD button. Select a shooting option. Zooming Digital zoom Intelli zoom Setting Intelli zoom Select Shooting Intelli Zoom. Reducing camera shake (OIS) Tips for getting a clearer photo Holding your camera correctly Half-pressing the shutter button Reducing camera shake When is displayed Preventing your subject from being out of focus Extended functions Capturing photos with the front display Recording voice memos Shooting modes Shooting modes Using the Smart Auto mode S Rotate the mode dial to . Using the Scene mode In Scene mode, you can capture a photo with options that are preset for a specic scene. . Select a scene. ], and then select Scene. You can select any scene you want. Page Shooting modesShooting modes Select an option to adjust Blur or Tone. Press [Shutter] to capture a photo. Blur: The higher the value, the more intense the blur effect in the photo. Tone: The higher the value, the brighter the photo. Page Page Using the Program mode Using the DUAL IS mode Using the Movie mode Using the Smart Scene Detection mode Page Capturing photos with the front display Capturing an Easy Self Shot Using the Self-portrait mode In Shooting mode, press the front LCD button. Select Self-Shot. Page Page Recording a voice memo Adding a voice memo to a photo Recording voice memos Selecting a resolution and quality Using Face Detection Applying effects/Adjusting images Using burst modes Shooting options Selecting a resolution and quality Selecting a resolution Selecting a photo quality Using the timer t Press [Shutter] to start the timer. The front display will start a countdown a few seconds before shooting. Shooting in the dark Using the ash F Preventing red-eye Shooting in the dark Adjusting the ISO sensitivity Select Shooting ISO. Select to use an appropriate ISO sensitivity based on the brightness of the subject and lighting. Changing the cameras focus Using auto focus c Using macro 53 Using tracking auto focus Focus on the subject you want to track and press [ Tracking AF allows you to track and auto focus on your subject, even when you are moving. Select Shooting Focus Area Tracking AF. The white frame means that your camera is tracking the subject. Adjusting the focus area 55 Using Face Detection Detecting faces Your camera automatically detects up to 10 human faces in one scene. Select Shooting Face Detection Normal. Detecting eye blinking Capturing a smile shot Using Smart Face Recognition Registering faces as your favorites (My Star) Adjusting brightness and color Select a value to adjust the exposure. Select Shooting or Movie EV. The photo will be brighter as exposure increases. When you adjust the exposure value, the icon will appear as shown below. Changing the metering option Select Shooting or Movie Metering. Compensating for backlighting (ACB) Select Shooting ACB. Selecting a light source (White balance) Page Using burst modes Select Shooting Drive. Applying effects/Adjusting images Applying Smart Filter effects Select an effect. Select Shooting or Movie Smart Filter. Page Page Applying effects/Adjusting images Adjusting your photos Select Shooting Image Adjust. Contrast Sharpness Saturation Playback/Editing Viewing photos or videos in Playback mode Photo le information t ] or [ F Page Page Page Page Page Viewing photos or videos in Playback mode Select a slide show effect option. Select Multi Slide Show. In Playback mode, press [ Skip to step 4 to start a slide show with no effects. Playing a video o Press [ o Press [ Page Playing a voice memo Editing a photo Rotating a photo Resizing photos Page Page Creating a print order (DPOF) Page Viewing les on a TV or HDTV Page Transferring les to your Windows computer Requirements Transferring les with Intelli-studio 88 Transferring les to your Windows computer Using Intelli-studio Transferring les by connecting the camera as a removable disk In Shooting or Playback mode, press [ Select Settings PC Software Off. Turn off the camera. Connect the camera to your computer with the USB cable. Page Transferring les to your Mac computer Printing photos with a PictBridge photo printer Settings menu Settings Settings 94 Settings menu Learn to congure your camera's settings. In Shooting or Playback mode, press [ ] to return to the previous screen. Select an item. Sound Front Display Settings Display Settings Page Page Appendixes Error messages Camera maintenance Camera body Cleaning your camera Camera lens and display Using on beaches or shores Using or storing the camera Inappropriate places to use or store the camera About memory cards Supported memory cards Other cautions Memory card capacity Cautions when using memory cards Battery life About the battery Battery specications Cautions about using the battery Notes about charging the battery Low battery message Notes about using the battery Handle and dispose of batteries and chargers with care Notes about charging with a computer connected Page Before contacting a service center Page Before contacting a service center Camera specications Page 115 Focus, Page Glossary Page Page Page Page FCC notice Index A B C D H I J L M W Index Z U V