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