Using the screen

Camera layout

Attaching a strap

Swing the screen outwards 180° and rotate it up or down for high- and low-angle photos or self portraits. You can rotate the screen a maximum of 90° downward or 180° upward.

Attach a strap to carry your camera conveniently.

90˚

180˚

t Fold the screen when not in use.

t Rotate the screen only within the angle allowed.

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Contents

TL500 Handle and dispose of batteries and chargers with care Health and safety informationSafety warnings Prevent damage to subjects’ eyesight Safety precautions Health and safety informationHandle and store your camera carefully and sensibly Protect batteries, chargers, and memory cards from damage Use only Samsung-approved accessoriesProtect your camera’s lens Important usage information Allow only qualiﬁed personnel to service your cameraEnsure maximum battery and charger life Check that the camera is operating properly before use 102 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 100 Setting the display and sound ………………………… Performing the initial setup ……………………………Tips for getting a clearer photo ………………………… Basic functions Optional accessoriesUnpacking Check your product box for the following items Camera layout USB and A/V port Battery chamber coverHdmi port Tripod mount Button Description Camera layout Drive mode dial Mode dialIcon Mode Description Attach a strap to carry your camera conveniently Using the screen Attaching a lens cap Removing the battery and memory card Inserting the battery and memory cardInsert the battery with Samsung logo facing down Battery Indicator light Red Charging Green Fully charged Charging the battery and turning your camera onCharging the battery Turning on your camera in Playback mode To set the daylight-saving time, press D Performing the initial setupPress Power Press F or I to select a time zone, and then press o Icon Description Learning iconsInformation Icons on the left Going back to the previous menu Selecting optionsPress m again to go back to the previous menu Press o to conﬁrm the highlighted option or menu Selecting the white balance option in Program mode Rotate the mode dial to p Press mPress o to save your settings Press m to switch to Shooting mode Press D repeatedly to change the information displayed Setting the display and soundSetting the sound Changing the information displayed Press Shutter to take a photo Taking photos Taking photos ZoomingDigital zoom Shooting mode, press m Select a “ OIS “ an option Reducing camera shake OIS p a S M s Reducing camera shake When is displayedHolding your camera correctly Half-pressing the shutter button Preventing your subject from being out of focus Extended functions Rotate the mode dial to t Align your subject in the frame Using the Smart Auto mode Half-press Shutter to focus Press Shutter to take the photo Using the Smart Auto mode Select a higher setting to make skin tone appear lighter Using the Scene modeUsing the Beauty Shot mode Rotate the mode dial to s Select a scene Using the Scene mode Using the Program mode Big aperture value Aperture valueShutter speed Slow shutter speed See page 38 for more information about the shutter speed Using the Aperture Priority modeUsing the Shutter Priority mode Rotate the mode dial to a Using the Manual mode Using the Dual is mode Press Recorder to start recording Recording a videoSelect Voice ““a sound option Set other options as desired Recording a video Using the Smart Scene Detection modeTo pause recording Icon Description Press Shutter to stop Recording voice memos p a S M d sRecording a voice memo Adding a voice memo to a photo Changing the camera’s focus …………… Using the timer ……………………………… Using burst modes …………………………Using face detection ……………………… Shooting in the dark ……………………… V mode, press m Selecting a resolution and qualitySelecting a resolution t p a S M d s Shooting mode, press m What are RAW ﬁles? Selecting a resolution and qualitySelecting image quality p a S M d s Shooting mode, press m Select a “ Quality “ an option Rotate the drive mode dial to or Using the timer t p a S M d sPress Shutter to start the timer Rotate the drive mode dial to C Press and hold Shutter Using burst modes p a S M sTaking continuous photos Select a “ Bracket Select a bracketing option Using burst modesRotate the drive mode dial to B Press Shutter Taking bracketed photos Shooting mode, press F Using the ﬂash t p a S M sShooting in the dark Preventing red-eye p s Shooting in the dark Adjusting the ﬂash intensity Slide the ﬂash release to pop the ﬂash up when it is need How to use the ﬂashPress down gently to close Shooting options Shooting mode, press Adjusting the ISO speed p a S M Shooting mode, press c Using macro p a S M dUsing auto focus p a S M d Changing the camera’s focus Press o to change the focus area Using selection focus p a S M dAdjusting the focus distance manually Changing the camera’s focus Using tracking auto focus p a S M d Shooting mode, press m Select a “ Focus Area “ an option Adjusting the focus area p a S M d s Detecting faces Using face detection p a S M d sShooting mode, press m Select a “ Face Detection “ Normal Align a smiling face in the frame Using face detectionTaking a self-portrait shot Taking a smile shot Detecting eye blinking Using smart face recognition Indicates favorite faces To register favorite faces, see Shooting mode, press m Select a “ Smart FR Edit “ My Star Registering faces as your favorites My Star Your favorite faces are indicated with a on the face list Shooting mode, press m Select a “ Smart FR Edit “ Face ListViewing your favorite faces Press the EV dial again to save your settings Adjusting brightness and colorAdjusting the exposure manually EV Rotate the EV dial to adjust the exposure Changing the metering option p a S M d Adjusting brightness and colorAdjust the exposure manually Press E Locking the exposure value t p a S d Auto WB Daylight Cloudy Suitable for general photos Center-weightedSelecting a light source White balance Multi G Green a Amber M Magenta B Blue Shooting mode, press m Select a ““White Balance “ an option Deﬁning your own white balance Adjusting color temperature Color temperature Select Custom RGB to deﬁne your own RGB tone Improving your photosApplying photo styles p a S M d Select a ““Photo Style Selector “ an option Improving your photos Applying smart ﬁlter effects p a S M d Contrast option Adjusting your photos p a S MSelect a value to adjust the selected item Saturation option Description Range effect Using smart range p a S M Printing photos with a photo printer Editing a photo ……………………………… Press P Starting Playback modeDisplay in Playback mode Playing back Ranking your favorite faces Canceling your favorite facesPlaying back Playback mode, press m Viewing ﬁles by category in Smart Album Press o to return to the normal view Protecting ﬁles Playback mode, press m Select u ““Protect ““SelectSelect the ﬁle you want to protect and press o Viewing ﬁles as thumbnails Copying ﬁles to the memory card Press f Select YesPlayback mode, press m Select u “ Delete “ All “ Yes Deleting ﬁles Starting a slide show Viewing photosEnlarging a photo Skip to to start a slide show with no effects Playback mode, select a video and press o Playing a videoSet the slide show effect Select Start ““Play Use the following buttons to control playback Playing a voice memo Playing voice memosCapturing an image during playback Playing a voice memo added to a photo Select to save the photo as a start image. p Editing a photoResizing photos Rotating a photo Applying photo styles Adjust the amount of the selected color. less or + moreEditing a photo Select y ““Smart Filter Select an effect Applying smart ﬁlter effectsFish-eye Playback/Editing Select a value to adjust the selected item. less or + more Correcting exposure problems Select u “ Dpof “ Size “ an option Creating a print order DpofSelect u “ Dpof “ Standard “ an option Photos you want, and then press f Viewing ﬁles on a TV or Hdtv Viewing ﬁles on an Hdtv Viewing ﬁles on a TV or Hdtv Requirements Transferring ﬁles to your computer for WindowsRequirements New ﬁles are transferred to the computer Transferring ﬁles using Intelli-studioTransferring ﬁles to your computer for Windows The computer recognizes the camera automatically Using Intelli-studio Number Description On the tool bar at the bottom right of your PC Disconnecting the camera for Windows XPTurn on the camera Screen Click the pop-up message Remove the USB cable Transferring ﬁles to your computer for Mac Opening Samsung RAW Converter Using Samsung RAW ConverterInstalling Samsung RAW Converter Insert the installation CD in a compatible CD-ROM drive Tools Using the Samsung RAW Converter InterfaceUsing Samsung RAW Converter Menu Editing tools Toolbar Original image Adjust the exposure with the scroll barTo adjust the exposure of of an image Editing RAW format ﬁles To adjust the tone of an image Adjust the tone with the scroll barSaving RAW ﬁles as JPEG/TIFF formats Press o to print Conﬁguring print settingsPrinting photos with a photo printer PictBridge Press F or I to select a photo Camera maintenance ………………………………… Camera settings menu ………………………………Using optional accessories ………………………… Shooting or Playback mode, press m Select a menu Camera settings menuAccessing the settings menu Select an option and save your settings Sound Camera settings menuDisplay Settings Date & Time Specify how to name ﬁlesWhen printing. Off*, Date, Date & Time Auto Power Anynet+ Control Set the function the camera uses when it isAF Lamp Conversion Error message Suggested remedies Error messages Camera body Camera maintenanceCleaning your camera Camera lens and display Memory card capacity Camera maintenanceAbout memory cards Memory cards you can use Shooting time Shooting conditions Number of photos About the batteryBattery speciﬁcations Battery life Camera maintenance Do not place the battery in a microwave oven Using optional ﬂash units Using optional accessories Using optional accessories Using an optional conversion lens Shooting or Playback mode, press m Select n ““Remote ““On Using an optional remote control Situation Suggested remedies Before contacting a service center Before contacting a service center Shoe Make sure that you are using aAn optional ﬂash unit Turned on Does not ﬁre Camera specifications Camera speciﬁcations File format PictBridge Video H.264 MPEG-4.AVC Audio AAC Interface Digital output USB Connector Audio outputDC power input Connector Appendixes Power source may differ depending on your region FCC notice Index Camera Video Center-weighted Multi SpotIndex Capacity Sdhc For Mac For Windows Accessing Camera Display SoundPhoto Video Photo Screen