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