Turning your camera on or off

Learn how to start your camera.

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

Turning on your camera in Playback mode

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

Press and hold [P] to mute camera sounds.

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Samsung SL820 user manual Turning your camera on or off, Turning on your camera in Playback mode

Contents

SL820 Prevent damage to subjects’ eyesight Keep your camera away from small children and petsHandle and dispose of batteries and chargers with care Handle and store your camera carefully and sensibly Health and safety information Protect batteries, chargers, and memory cards from damage Use only Samsung-approved accessories Allow only qualiﬁed personnel to service your cameraEnsure maximum battery and charger life Protect your camera’s lens Samsung Electronics America, Inc Copyright information Shooting mode icons Indications used in this manualIcons used in this manual Abbreviations used in this manual Expressions used in this manual Pressing the shutterSubject, background, and composition Exposure Brightness Quick reference Taking photos of people Contents Contents Basic functions Optional accessories Unpacking Flash Microphone Remote control sensor Lens USB and A/V port Tripod mount Battery chamber coverCamera layout Speaker Camera layout IconDescription Button Description Icons Icons on the rightIcons on the left Icon Description Turning on your camera in Playback mode Turning your camera on or off Rotate the mode dial to p Press m Selecting a white balance option in the P modeSelecting options Press o to conﬁrm the highlighted option or menu Press F or t to scroll to a white balance option Selecting optionsPress o Setting the display and sound Setting the soundPress m to return to the previous mode Changing the display type Taking photos Press Shutter to take a photo Zooming Taking photosDigital zoom Zoom out Reducing camera shake OIS Shooting mode, press m Select Functions “ OIS “ an option Using the Photo Help Guide mode Rotate the mode dial to h Select a menu from the listSelect a submenu View a topic Press o to practice When is displayed When shooting in the dark, avoidHolding your camera correctly Half-pressing the shutter button Preventing your subject from being out of focus Extended functions Using the Smart Auto mode Rotate the mode dial to S Align your subject in the frameShooting modes Half-press Shutter to focus Press Shutter to take the photo Using the frame guide Using the Scene modeShooting modes Adjusting the exposure in the Night mode Select an option Select a higher setting to make skin tone appear lighter Using the Beauty Shot modeTo hide facial imperfections, press m Using the Dual is mode Using the Program mode Recording a video Press m Select Functions “ Voice ““a sound option To pause recording Recording a voice memo Recording voice memos a p d b sAdding a voice memo to a photo Learn about the options you can set in shooting mode Shooting options Selecting a resolution and quality Selecting a resolution a p d b s v SSelecting image quality a p d b s Select Functions “ Photo Size “ an option Using the timer a p d b s v S Press Shutter to start the timerLearn how to set the timer to delay shooting Shooting mode, press t Using the timer Using the motion timerSelect Press Shutter Pressing Shutter Using the ﬂash a p b s S Shooting in the darkPreventing red-eye a p b s Shooting mode, press F Shooting in the dark Adjusting the ISO speed pShooting mode, press m Select Functions “ ISO “ an option Using macro a p d Using auto focus a p dChanging the camera’s focus Shooting mode, press M Adjusting the focus area a p d b s Changing the camera’s focus Using face detection a p d b s Detecting faces Taking a self-portrait shot Using face detectionTaking a smile shot Detecting eye blinking Adjusting brightness and color Adjusting the exposure manually EV p dCompensating for backlighting ACB p Select Functions ““ACB “ an option. Option Description Adjusting brightness and color Changing the metering option p dSelecting a light source White balance p d Select Functions ““Metering Deﬁning your own white balance Using burst modes p s Shooting mode, press m Select Functions ““Drive “ an option Improving your photos Adjust the amount of the selected color. less or + moreApplying photo styles a p d s Adjusting your photos p Shooting mode, press m Select Functions ““Image AdjustSelect a value to adjust the selected item Improving your photos Playback/Editing Starting Playback mode Display in Playback modePlaying back Press P Playing back Playback mode, push Zoom down Press m Select a categoryPress F or t to view ﬁles Press o to return to the normal view Select File Options ““Protect ““Select Select the ﬁle you want to protect and press oPress f Press f Select Yes Using the recycle bin To restore ﬁles from the recycle binCopying ﬁles to the memory card To activate the recycle bin Enlarging a photo Viewing photosStarting a slide show Playing a video Set the slide show effect Select Start ““PlayUse the following buttons to control playback Playback mode, select a video and press o Playing voice memos Capturing an image during playbackPlaying a voice memo Playing a voice memo added to a photo Resizing photos Editing a photoRotating a photo Deﬁning your own RGB tone Applying photo stylesEditing a photo Correcting exposure problems Select a value to adjust the selected item. less or + more Printing photos as thumbnails Select File Options “ Dpof “ Size “ an option Connect your camera to your TV using the A/V cable Viewing ﬁles on a TV or HdtvViewing ﬁles on an Hdtv For details, see the Hdmi cradle manual Turn on your camera Viewing ﬁles on a TV or HdtvHdmi cable Installing programs Transferring ﬁles to your computerFor Windows users Hardware and software requirements Insert the installation CD in a compatible CD-ROM drive Transferring ﬁles to your computerConnect your camera to your PC with the USB cable Transferring ﬁles to your PC Disconnecting the camera for Windows XP Turn on the cameraScreen Click the pop-up message Remove the USB cable On the tool bar at the bottom right of your PC Using Samsung Master Select the ﬁles you want to download Using the Samsung Master Interface Full-screen view Playback/Editing For Mac users Conﬁguring print settings Printing photos with a photo printer PictBridgePress F or t to select a photo Press o to print Appendixes Camera settings menu Accessing the settings menuSelect a menu Press m to return to the previous screen Camera settings menu Sound Display Settings Are not using it. Off, 1 min, 3 min*, 5 min Set the video signal output according to yourAnynet+ Remote control Imprint Ntsc 1080i*, 720p, 480p ﬁles on an Hdtv with the Hdmi cradleHdmi Size PAL 1080i*, 720p, 576p Error messages Error message Suggested remedies Camera maintenance Cleaning your cameraCamera lens and display Camera body Camera maintenance About memory cardsMemory cards you can use Memory card capacity Battery speciﬁcations About the batteryBattery life Camera maintenance Before contacting a service center Situation Suggested remedies Before contacting a service center Situation Using QuickTime PlayerYour computer cannot play videos Camera speciﬁcations Camera speciﬁcations Storage Internal memory Approx MB MediaFile format PictBridge Audio WAV For 1GB SD Speciﬁcations are subject to change without prior notice FCC notice Index Index Installing Using Accessing Camera Display SoundFor Mac For Windows Playing Recording