Index | Samsung ST550 specification

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

Image 107

Samsung ST550 user manual Index

Contents

ST550 Keep your camera away from small children and pets Health and safety informationPrevent damage to subjects’ eyesight Handle and dispose of batteries and chargers with care Protect batteries, chargers, and memory cards from damage Health and safety information Protect your camera’s lens Use only Samsung-approved accessoriesAllow only qualiﬁed personnel to service your camera Ensure maximum battery and charger life Functions for shooting How to record a video or voice memoMaintenance tips Copyright information Abbreviations used in this manual Shooting mode iconsIndications used in this manual Icons used in this manual Exposure Brightness Expressions used in this manualPressing the shutter Subject, background, and composition Common questions Taking photos of people Quick reference Contents Contents Selecting a shooting mode ………………… Performing the initial setup ………………… Sold as a set Cable Strap Quick Start Manual Optional accessoriesUnpacking Check your product box for the following items Camera Flash Power buttonTimer lamp Camera layout Focus Camera layoutMicrophone Main display Icon Description IconsStatus icons Option icons touch Removing the battery and memory card Inserting the battery and memory cardBattery Turning on your camera Charging the battery and turning your camera onCharging the battery Turning on your camera in Playback mode Select a time zone and select Performing the initial setupSelect Language Select Date & Time Date & Time Select a language Select Time Zone Time Zone Touching Using the touch screenUsing gestures Dragging Movie Record a video. p Basic functions Selecting a shooting modeSelect the mode icon Select a mode Mode Shooting mode, tilt the camera while touching and holding Selecting a shooting mode using motion recognitionSelecting a shooting mode Option Description Setting the dual displays and soundSetting the front display Shooting mode, select “ Front Display Select an option Select to return to the previous mode Setting the display type for the touch screenSetting the touch vibration or sound Setting the dual displays and sound Press Shutter to take a photo Taking photosAlign your subject in the frame Half-press Shutter to focus Digital zoom ZoomingTaking photos Shooting mode, select f “ once or twice “ Select an option Reducing camera shake OIS a p s Reducing camera shake When h is displayedHolding your camera correctly Half-pressing the shutter button Preventing your subject from being out of focus Extended functions Shooting mode, select a “ S Align your subject in the frame Using the Smart Auto modeIcon Description Appears when taking photos of landscapes Shooting modes Shooting mode, select a ““s Select a scene Using the Scene modeTake a photo with options preset for a speciﬁc scene Shooting modes To hide facial imperfections, select f “ ““an option Using the Beauty Shot modeShooting mode, select a “ s ““ ““an option Shooting mode, select a “ s “ Using the frame guideUsing the Children mode To cancel the guides, select Select an option Select f “ ““Shutter Speed Adjusting the exposure in the Night modeShooting mode, select a “ s “ Select f “ ““Aperture Using the Program mode Using the Dual is mode Shooting mode, select a “ Taking a self-portrait shotRecording a video Shooting mode, tap the front display to turn it on Off Record a video without sound Select f “ ““a frame rate the number of frames per secondSelect f “ ““ ““a sound option To pause recording Adding a voice memo to a photo Recording voice memos a p s dRecording a voice memo Shooting options Learn about the options you can set in Shooting mode Selecting a resolution S a p s d Selecting a resolution and quality Option Selecting a resolution and qualitySelecting image quality a p s d V mode, select f ““ Select an option Shooting mode, select Select an option Using the timer S a p s dPress Shutter to start the timer Learn how to set the timer to delay shooting Press Shutter Using the timerUsing the motion timer Preventing red-eye a p s Using the ﬂash S a p sShooting in the dark Shooting mode, select f “ Select an option Adjusting the ISO speed pShooting in the dark Shooting mode, select Using macro a p dUsing auto focus a p d Changing the camera’s focus Indicated by a frame Using smart touch focus a p s dChanging the camera’s focus Shooting mode, select f “ “ Adjusting the focus area a p s d Using one touch shooting a p s d Detecting faces Using face detection a p s d Detecting eye blinking Using face detectionTaking a smile shot Using smart face recognition Viewing your favourite faces Registering faces as your favourites My StarShooting mode, select f “ Face Adjusting the exposure manually EV p d Adjusting brightness and colour Off ACB is off On ACB is on Adjusting brightness and colourCompensating for backlighting ACB p Shooting mode, select f ““ “ Suitable for general photos Suitable for a subject with backlighting Center-weightedChanging the metering option p d Multi Shooting mode, select f ““ Select an option Selecting a light source White balance p d Deﬁning your own white balance Shooting mode, select f “ “ Select an option Using burst modes p s Deﬁning your own RGB tone Improving your photosApplying photo styles a p s d Improving your photos Adjusting your photos pSelect a value to adjust the selected item Playback/Editing Draw a horizontal bar left or right to scroll through ﬁles Starting Playback modePlaying back Press P Start a slide show p Selecting a menu using motion recognitionPlaying back Playback mode, tilt the camera while touching and holding Ranking your favourite faces Display in Playback modeSelect a menu using motion recognition p Playback mode, select Select a date, ﬁle type, weekday, colour, or face Select “ a faceSelect , or . to change the ranking of the face and select Playback mode, select “ “ a category Select a category Viewing ﬁles as thumbnailsProtecting ﬁles Do this Playback mode, select M Select Delete “ All “ Yes Playback mode, select M Select Protect ““All ““LockPlayback mode, select a ﬁle “ Select Yes to delete the ﬁle Select “ Yes Playback mode, select M Select Recycle Bin “ Retrieve Viewing photosPlayback mode, select M Select Recycle Bin “ On Select . ““Copy to Card Select Yes to copy ﬁles Starting a slide show Playback mode, select Set a slide show effectViewing ﬁles by rotating the photo automatically Enlarging a photo Select to start the slide show Playing a videoPlayback mode, select a video “ Capturing an image during playback Playing a voice memoEnd and select Select Yes Trimming a video during playback Playing a voice memo added to a photo Adjust volume or mute sound Playback/EditingAdding a voice memo to a photo Playback mode, select a photo “ Select ““an option Editing a photoRotating a photo Resizing photos Select ““an option Adjust the amount of the colourEditing colour Editing a photo Playback mode, select a photo “ Select “ Correcting exposure problemsSelect a value to adjust the selected item. less or + more Applying a special effect Editing photos of portraits Select , or . to set the number of copies Select Set Dpof optionsSelect photos to print Select on the camera screen Viewing ﬁles on a TV or Hdtv Viewing ﬁles on a TV or Hdtv Requirements Transferring ﬁles to your computer for WindowsRequirements for Intelli-studio Cable Transferring ﬁles using Intelli-studioTransferring ﬁles to your computer for Windows Turn on the camera Using Intelli-studio Icon On the tool bar at the bottom right of your PC Disconnecting the camera for Windows XPScreen Click the pop-up message Remove the USB cable Transferring ﬁles to your computer for Mac Select Yes to conﬁrm Printing photos with a photo printer PictBridgeSelect to print Printing photos with a photo printer PictBridge Conﬁguring print settings Appendixes Shooting or Playback mode, select M Select a menu Settings menuAccessing the settings menu Select an option and save your settings Settings menu Sound settingsDisplay settings Camera settings Anynet+ Control Auto PowerImprint AF Lamp Printing ﬁles Computer or printerAutomatically For transferring ﬁles Error message Suggested remedies Error messages Camera body Camera maintenanceCleaning your camera Camera lens and touch screen Memory card capacity Camera maintenanceAbout memory cards Memory cards you can use Battery life About the batteryBattery speciﬁcations Camera maintenance Situation Suggested remedies Before contacting a service centre Situation Before contacting a service centre You cannot use Intelli-studio on Your camera cannotYour computer. p Play videos Camera speciﬁcations Camera speciﬁcations PictBridge Power source RechargeableBattery Lithium-ion battery SLB-07A, 720 mAh Interface Digital output USB Connector Audio output Samsung Eco-mark Correct disposal of batteries in this product Index Index Add noise Colour ﬁlter Elegant Accessing Camera Display SoundAuto Movie Program Scene Smart Auto