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