TL240
Keep your camera away from small children and pets
Prevent damage to subjects’ eyesight
Handle 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
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
Basic functions
Optional accessories
Unpacking
Microphone
Power button
Camera layout
Flash
Camera layout
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
Indicator light Red Charging Green Fully charged
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
Option icons touch
Learning icons
Status icons
Icon Description
Dragging
Using the touch screen
Using gestures
Touching
Mode Description
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
Setting the sound
Setting the touch screen and sound
Setting the display type for the touch screen
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 v D
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 mode, select a S Align your subject in the frame
Using the Smart Auto mode
Shooting modes
Shooting modes
Using the Scene mode
Take a photo with options preset for a specific scene
Half-press Shutter to focus Press Shutter to take the photo
an option
Using the Beauty Shot mode
Shooting mode, select a s
To hide facial imperfections, select f an option
Using the frame guide
Adjusting the exposure in the Night mode
To focus Press Shutter to take the photo
Before correction After correction
Using the Program mode
Recording a video
To pause recording
Select a sound option. Option Description
Using the Smart Scene Detection mode
Adding a voice memo to a photo
Recording voice memos a p s d
Recording a voice memo
Shooting options
Selecting a resolution and quality
Selecting a resolution S a p s d v D
Selecting image quality a p s d
Selecting a resolution and quality
When recording a video
V and D modes, select f Select an option
Learn how to set the timer to delay shooting
Using the timer S a p s d v D
Press Shutter to start the timer
Shooting mode, select
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 Select an option
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 v D
Using auto focus a p d v D
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
Taking a self portrait shot
Using face detection
When you hear a quick beep, press Shutter
Taking a smile shot
Using smart face recognition
Detecting eye blinking
Registering faces as your favorites My Star
Select when the face list appears
Viewing your favorite faces
The adjusted exposure value will appear as shown below
Adjusting brightness and color
Adjusting the exposure manually EV
Shooting mode, select f
Adjusting brightness and color
Compensating for backlighting ACB p
Off ACB is off On ACB is on
V and D modes, select f
Suitable for a subject with backlighting Center-weighted
Changing the metering option p d v D
Multi
Auto WB Daylight Cloudy
Selecting a light source White balance
Shooting mode, select f Select an option
Defining your own white balance
Using burst modes p s
Defining your own RGB tone
Improving your photos
Applying photo styles a p s d
Normal No effect
Applying smart filter effects a p d
Improving your photos
Sharpness option
Adjusting your photos p
Select a value to adjust the selected item
Contrast option
Playback/Editing
Playing back
Starting Playback mode
Viewing files using motion recognition
Press Playback
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
Ranking your favorite 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, color, or face
Do this
Viewing files as thumbnails
Protecting files
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
Icon Description Delete the file
Enlarging a photo
Starting a slide show
Go back to the original view
Playback mode, select a video
Playing a video
Select to start the slide show
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
Playback mode, select a photo Select an option
Editing a photo
Rotating a photo Resizing photos
Editing a photo
Adjust the amount of the color
Applying photo styles
Vivid Forest Playback mode, select a photo
Fish-eye Playback/Editing
Applying smart filter effects
Miniature Vignetting
Applying a special effect
Correcting exposure problems
Select a value to adjust the selected item. less or + more
Playback mode, select a photo Select
Playback mode, select a photo Select Select a level
Editing photos of portraits
Creating a print order Dpof
Playback mode, select M Select . Dpof Select
Set Dpof options
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
Requirements
Transferring files to your computer for Windows
Requirements for Intelli-studio
Cable
Transferring files using Intelli-studio
Transferring files to your computer for Windows
Connect the camera to your computer with the USB
Using Intelli-studio
Shooting or Playback mode, select M
Select . twice PC Software Off
Screen Click the pop-up message Remove the USB cable
Disconnecting the camera for Windows XP
Turn on the camera
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
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
Off
Auto Power
Imprint
AF Lamp
For transferring files
Select Mode Select a USB mode when you
Computer or printer
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
Do not place the battery in a microwave oven
Before contacting a service center
Situation Suggested remedies
Before contacting a service center
Situation
Play videos
Your camera cannot
Your computer. p
You cannot use Intelli-studio on
Camera specifications
105
Camera specifications
Interface Digital output USB Connector Audio output
Power source Rechargeable
Battery Lithium-ion battery SLB-11A, 1130 mAh
PictBridge
FCC notice
Index
Index
Auto
Accessing Camera Display Sound
Photo Video
Movie Program Scene Smart Auto