Charging the battery and turning your camera on

Charging the battery and turning your camera on

Charging the battery

Before using the camera for the ﬁrst time, you must charge the battery. Attach the USB cable to the AC adapter, and then plug the end of cable with the indicator light into your camera.

Indicator light

tRed: Charging

tGreen: Fully charged

tOrange: Error

Turning on your camera

Press [POWER] to turn your camera on or off.

tThe initial setup screen appears when you turn on the camera for the ﬁrst time. (p. 22)

Turning on your camera in Playback mode

Press [P]. The camera turns on and accesses Playback mode immediately.

When you turn on your camera by pressing and holding [P] for about 5 seconds, the camera does not emit any camera sounds.

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Contents

TL500 Prevent damage to subjects’ eyesight Health and safety informationSafety warnings Handle and dispose of batteries and chargers with care 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 Check that the camera is operating properly before use Allow only qualiﬁed personnel to service your cameraEnsure maximum battery and charger life Important usage information Copyright information 102 Icons used in this manual Shooting mode iconsIndications used in this manual Abbreviations used in this manual Subject, background, and composition Expressions used in this manualPressing the shutter Exposure Brightness Common questions Quick reference Taking photos of people Contents Contents 100 Basic functions Check your product box for the following items Optional accessoriesUnpacking Lens cap/Lens cap strap Camera layout USB and A/V port Battery chamber coverHdmi port Tripod mount Camera layout Button Description Drive mode dial Mode dialIcon Mode Description Using the screen Attach a strap to carry your camera conveniently Attaching a lens cap Battery Inserting the battery and memory cardInsert the battery with Samsung logo facing down Removing the battery and memory card Turning on your camera in Playback mode Charging the battery and turning your camera onCharging the battery Turning on your camera Press Power Performing the initial setupPress F or I to select a time zone, and then press o Information Icons on the left Learning iconsIcon Description Press o to conﬁrm the highlighted option or menu Selecting optionsPress m again to go back to the previous menu Going back to the previous menu Press m to switch to Shooting mode Rotate the mode dial to p Press mPress o to save your settings Selecting the white balance option in Program mode Changing the information displayed Setting the display and soundSetting the sound Press D repeatedly to change the information displayed Taking photos Press Shutter to take a photo Digital zoom ZoomingTaking photos Digital range Reducing camera shake OIS p a S M s Shooting mode, press m Select a “ OIS “ an option Half-pressing the shutter button When is displayedHolding your camera correctly Reducing camera shake Preventing your subject from being out of focus Extended functions Using the Smart Auto mode 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 Rotate the mode dial to s Select a scene Using the Scene modeUsing the Beauty Shot mode Take a photo with options preset for a speciﬁc scene Using the Scene mode Using the Program mode Slow shutter speed Aperture valueShutter speed Big aperture value Rotate the mode dial to a Using the Aperture Priority modeUsing the Shutter Priority mode See page 38 for more information about the shutter speed Using the Manual mode Using the Dual is mode Press Recorder to start recording Recording a videoSelect Voice ““a sound option For options, refer to Shooting options Recording a video Using the Smart Scene Detection modeTo pause recording Icon Description Adding a voice memo to a photo Recording voice memos p a S M d sRecording a voice memo Press Shutter to stop Shooting options Select a “ Photo Size “ an option. Option Description Selecting a resolution and qualitySelecting a resolution t p a S M d s Select V “ Movie Size “ an option. Option Description Shooting mode, press m Select a “ Quality “ an option Selecting a resolution and qualitySelecting image quality p a S M d s What are RAW ﬁles? Press Shutter to start the timer Using the timer t p a S M d sRotate the drive mode dial to w or Learn how to set the timer to delay shooting Rotate the drive mode dial to C Press and hold Shutter Using burst modes p a S M sTaking continuous photos Taking bracketed photos Using burst modesRotate the drive mode dial to B Press Shutter Select a “ Bracket Select a bracketing option Preventing red-eye p s Using the ﬂash t p a S M sShooting in the dark Select an option Adjusting the ﬂash intensity Shooting in the dark Slide the ﬂash release to pop the ﬂash up when it is need How to use the ﬂashPress down gently to close Shooting options Adjusting the ISO sensitivity p a S M Shooting mode, press Changing the camera’s focus Using macro p a S M dUsing auto focus p a S M d Shooting mode, press c Adjusting the focus distance manually Using selection focus p a S M dChanging the camera’s focus Using tracking auto focus p a S M d Adjusting the focus area p a S M d s Shooting mode, press m Select a “ Focus Area “ an option Detecting faces Using face detection p a S M d sShooting mode, press m Select a “ Face Detection “ Normal Taking a smile shot Using face detectionTaking a self-portrait shot Align a smiling face in the frame Using smart face recognition Detecting eye blinking Registering faces as your favorites My Star Shooting mode, press m Select a “ Smart FR Edit “ My Star Shooting mode, press m Select a “ Smart FR Edit “ Face List Viewing your favorite faces Rotate the EV dial to adjust the exposure Adjusting brightness and colorAdjusting the exposure manually EV Press the EV dial again to save your settings Locking the exposure value t p a S d Adjusting brightness and colorAdjust the exposure manually Press E Changing the metering option p a S M d Multi Suitable for general photos Center-weightedSelecting a light source White balance Auto WB Daylight Cloudy Shooting mode, press m Select a ““White Balance “ an option Adjusting color temperature Deﬁning your own white balance Color temperature Select a ““Photo Style Selector “ an option Improving your photosApplying photo styles p a S M d Deﬁning your own RGB tone Applying smart ﬁlter effects p a S M d Improving your photos Saturation option Description Adjusting your photos p a S MSelect a value to adjust the selected item Contrast option Using smart range p a S M Range effect Using Samsung RAW Converter Playback/Editing Playing back Starting Playback modeDisplay in Playback mode Press P Playback mode, press m Canceling your favorite facesPlaying back Ranking your favorite faces Press o to return to the normal view Playback mode, rotate Zoom left Press m Select a categoryViewing ﬁles by category in Smart Album Viewing ﬁles as thumbnails Playback mode, press m Select u ““Protect ““SelectSelect the ﬁle you want to protect and press o Protecting ﬁles Deleting ﬁles Press f Select YesPlayback mode, press m Select u “ Delete “ All “ Yes Copying ﬁles to the memory card Enlarging a photo Viewing photosStarting a slide show Use the following buttons to control playback Playing a videoSet the slide show effect Select Start ““Play Playback mode, select a video and press o Playing a voice memo added to a photo Playing voice memosCapturing an image during playback Playing a voice memo Resizing photos Editing a photoRotating 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 Adjusting your photos Select a value to adjust the selected item. less or + more Photos you want, and then press f Creating a print order DpofSelect u “ Dpof “ Standard “ an option Select u “ Dpof “ Size “ an option Viewing ﬁles on a TV or Hdtv Viewing ﬁles on a TV or Hdtv Viewing ﬁles on an Hdtv Requirements Transferring ﬁles to your computer for WindowsRequirements Transferring ﬁles using Intelli-studio Transferring ﬁles to your computer for Windows Using Intelli-studio Number Description Screen Click the pop-up message Remove the USB cable Disconnecting the camera for Windows XPTurn on the camera On the tool bar at the bottom right of your PC Transferring ﬁles to your computer for Mac Insert the installation CD in a compatible CD-ROM drive Using Samsung RAW ConverterInstalling Samsung RAW Converter Opening Samsung RAW Converter Menu Editing tools Toolbar Using the Samsung RAW Converter InterfaceUsing Samsung RAW Converter Tools Editing RAW format ﬁles Adjust the exposure with the scroll barTo adjust the exposure of of an image Original image To adjust the tone of an image Adjust the tone with the scroll barSaving RAW ﬁles as JPEG/TIFF formats Press F or I to select a photo Conﬁguring print settingsPrinting photos with a photo printer PictBridge Press o to print Appendixes Select an option and save your settings Camera settings menuAccessing the settings menu Shooting or Playback mode, press m Select a menu Sound Camera settings menuDisplay Settings Auto Power Specify how to name ﬁlesWhen printing. Off*, Date, Date & Time Date & Time Conversion Set the function the camera uses when it isAF Lamp Anynet+ Control Error messages Error message Suggested remedies Camera lens and display Camera maintenanceCleaning your camera Camera body Memory cards you can use Camera maintenanceAbout memory cards Memory card capacity Battery life About the batteryBattery speciﬁcations Shooting time Shooting conditions Number of photos Low battery message Do not place the battery in a microwave oven Using optional ﬂash units Using optional accessoriesUsing an optional optical viewﬁnder Using an optional conversion lens Using optional accessories Using an optional remote control Shooting or Playback mode, press m Select n ““Remote ““On Before contacting a service center Situation Suggested remedies Before contacting a service center A/V cable Make sure that you are using aTV does not Display your photos Camera speciﬁcations Camera speciﬁcations File format PictBridge Video H.264 MPEG-4.AVC Audio AAC Interface Digital output USB Connector Audio outputConnector Appendixes Image size Power source may differ depending on your region Model No Samsung TL500 Responsible Party FCC notice Note Address Index Index Photo Video Playback mode Shooting modeAccessing Camera Display Sound Photo Screen