Basic functions | Samsung WB2000 guide

Basic functions

Learn about your camera’s layout, icons, and basic functions for shooting.

Unpacking ……………………………………………	14
Camera layout …………………………………………	15
Inserting the battery and memory card ……………	18
Charging the battery and turning your camera on …	19
Charging the battery ……………………………………	19
Turning on your camera …………………………………	19
Mini dashboard …………………………………………	20
Performing the initial setup …………………………	21
Learning icons …………………………………………	23
Selecting options ………………………………………	24
Setting the display and sound ………………………	26
Changing the information displayed ……………………	26
Setting the sound ………………………………………	27
Taking photos …………………………………………	28

Zooming ………………………………………………… 29

Reducing camera shake (OIS) …………………………	30
Using the drive mode dial ……………………………	31
Tips for getting a clearer photo ………………………	32

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Samsung WB2000 user manual Basic functions

Contents

WB2000 Prevent damage to subjects’ eyesight Health and safety informationSafety warnings Handle and dispose of batteries and chargers with care Handle and store your camera carefully and sensibly Health and safety informationSafety precautions Protect your camera’s lens Use only Samsung-approved accessoriesProtect batteries, chargers, and memory cards from damage Check that the camera is operating properly before use Allow only qualiﬁed personnel to service your cameraEnsure maximum battery and charger life Copyright information 108 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 Optional accessories Unpacking USB and A/V port Battery chamber coverCamera layout Camera layout Button Description Scene mode it detects Mode dialIcon Mode Description Smart Auto Removing the battery and memory card Inserting the battery and memory cardPush the lock up to release the battery Insert the battery with the Samsung logo facing down Turning on your camera in Playback mode Charging the battery and turning your camera onCharging the battery Indicator light Red Charging Green Fully charged Charging the battery and turning your camera on Mini dashboard To set the daylight-saving time, press D Performing the initial setupPress Power Performing the initial setup Press F or I to select an item Icons on the right Learning iconsIcons on the left Information Option or menu Shooting mode, press mRotate or press the navigation button to scroll to an Press o to conﬁrm the highlighted option or 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 soundMode Information display option Press D repeatedly to change the information displayed Option Description Setting the soundSetting the display and sound Green frame means the subject in focus Taking photosPress 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 Icon Mode Description Using the drive mode dialRotate the drive mode dial to one of the following options Make sure nothing is When is displayed Half-pressing the shutter buttonHolding your camera correctly Reducing camera shake Blocking the lens Reduce camera shake optically. p 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 Panorama mode For the Beauty Shot mode, see Using the Beauty Shot mode on Using the Scene mode When you are ﬁnished, release Shutter Using the Panorama Action mode Camera automatically combines the shots into one photo Select a higher setting to make skin tone appear lighter Using the Beauty Shot modeRotate the mode dial to s Select Beauty Shot Using the Program mode Slow shutter speed Aperture valueShutter speed Big aperture value See page 42 for more information about the aperture value Using the Aperture Priority modeUsing the Shutter Priority mode See page 42 for more information about the shutter speed Using the Manual mode To focus Press Shutter to take the photo Using the Dual is modeRotate the mode dial to d Align your subject in the frame and half-press Shutter Press m Select V “ Voice ““a sound option Rotate the mode dial toRecording a video Set other options as desired Recording a video Frame rate available for each resolutionResolution Frame rate To pause recording Recording high-speed videos Rotate the drive mode dial to select a frame rateMode only allows you to record a high-speed video 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 in the dark ……………………… Using the timer ……………………………… Using burst modes …………………………Using face detection ……………………… Changing the camera’s focus …………… Select a “ Photo Size “ an option Selecting a resolution and qualitySelecting a resolution t p a S M d s V mode, press m 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 2 Sec or 10 Sec Learn how to set the timer to delay shooting Using burst modes p a S M d Taking photos in the High-speed burst mode Press and hold Shutter Taking photos in the Precapture modeUsing burst modes Press Shutter Align your subject in the frame Turn off the camera Taking photos in the Interval modeSelect an option Rotate the drive mode dial to Bracket Taking bracketed photos Preventing red-eye p s Using the ﬂash t p a S M sShooting in the dark Shooting mode, press F Adjusting the ﬂash intensity Shooting in the dark Photo without using the ﬂash Adjusting the ISO speed p a S MAdjust the intensity 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 Changing the camera’s focus Using selection focus p a S M dAdjusting the focus distance manually Press o to change the focus area 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 Shooting mode, press m Select a “ Face Detection “ Normal Using face detection p a S M d sDetecting faces Taking a smile shot Using face detectionTaking a self-portrait shot Using smart face recognition Detecting eye blinking Select a “ Smart FR Edit “ My Star Take photos of one person at a time when registering facesRegistering faces as your favorites My Star Viewing your favorite faces Shooting mode, press m Select a “ Smart FR Edit “ Face ListYour favorite faces are indicated with a on the face list Changing the metering option p a S M d Adjusting brightness and colorAdjusting the exposure manually EV Shooting mode, press m Select a ““Metering “ an option Shooting mode, press m Select a ““White Balance “ an option Adjusting brightness and colorSelecting a light source White balance Auto WB Daylight Green Amber Magenta Blue Press Shutter Press o to save your settingsDeﬁning your own white balance Press o to save your settings Color temperature Adjusting color temperature Select Custom RGB to deﬁne your own RGB tone Improving your photosApplying photo styles p a S M d Deﬁning your own RGB tone Shooting mode, press m Select an effect Applying smart ﬁlter effects p a S MImproving your photos Contrast Sharpness Saturation Adjusting your photos p a S MSelect a value to adjust the selected item Off The smart range effect is off Using smart range p a S MRange effect On The smart range effect is on Shooting options Playback/Editing Editing a photo ……………………………… Playing back Starting Playback modePhoto display in Playback mode Press P Playback mode, press m Video display in Playback modePlaying back Select u “ Face List Edit “ Edit Ranking Viewing ﬁles by category in Smart Album Canceling your favorite facesPress m Select a category Playback mode, rotate Zoom left Do this Press o to return to the normal viewViewing ﬁles as thumbnails Press f Select Yes Select u ““Protect ““SelectSelect the ﬁle you want to protect and press o Protecting ﬁles Copying ﬁles to the memory card Viewing photosPlayback mode, press m Select u “ Delete “ All “ Yes Enlarging a photo Playback mode, select a video and press o Playing a videoSet the slide show effect Select Start ““Play Starting a slide show Rotate Zoom right to select a scene and press o Using bookmarksUse the following buttons to control playback Playing high-speed videos Capturing an image during playback Playing voice memosTrimming a video during playback Playing a voice memo Press o to pause or resume playback Playback/Editing Adding a voice memo to a photoPlaying a voice memo added to a photo Rotating a photo Editing a photoResizing photos Select to save the photo as a start image. p Editing a photo Adjust the amount of the selected color. less or + moreApplying photo styles Deﬁning your own RGB tone Applying smart ﬁlter effects Fish-eye Playback/Editing Removing red-eye Correcting exposure problemsAdjusting brightness/contrast/saturation Hiding facial imperfections 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 Select a folder on your computer to save new ﬁles to Transferring ﬁles using Intelli-studioTransferring ﬁles to your computer for Windows Computer recognizes the camera automatically Using Intelli-studio Number Description Open menus 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 Using the Samsung RAW Converter Interface Using Samsung RAW Converter Original image Changed image after Mode, Aperture f=8 To adjust the exposure of of an imageEditing RAW format ﬁles Shutter Speed 1/15 sec ISO=100 Saving RAW ﬁles as JPEG/TIFF formats Adjust the tone with the scroll barTo adjust the tone of an image Original image Press F or I to select a photo Conﬁguring print settingsPrinting photos with a photo printer PictBridge Press o to print Camera settings menu ……………………………… Camera maintenance ………………………………… Select an option and save your settings Camera settings menuAccessing the settings menu Shooting or Playback mode, press m Select a menu Display Camera settings menuSound Settings Date & Time Off*, dd/mm/yyyy, mm/dd/yyyy, yyyy/mm/dd Select Mode* Select a USB mode when you Anynet+ Control Off View ﬁles without using an Hdtv remoteSet the function the camera uses when it is AF Lamp 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 Size 1000 FPS 480 FPS 240 FPS 30 FPS About the batteryBattery speciﬁcations Battery life Shooting time Shooting conditions Number of photos Camera maintenance Error messages Before contacting a service center Situation Suggested remedies Before contacting a service center Display your photos TV does notA/V cable Make sure that your memory card Camera speciﬁcations Camera speciﬁcations Edit Effect Image Adjust Red-eye Fix, Face RetouchType Clip, Smart Album Interface Digital output USB Connector Audio output Power source RechargeableBattery Lithium-ion battery SLB-11A, 1,130 mAh DC power input Correct disposal of batteries in this product Index Index Playback mode 92 in Shooting mode Playback mode 91 in Shooting modeAccessing Camera Display Sound Photo Video