When using the camera for the Àrst time

zCharge the rechargeable battery fully before using the camera for the ¿rst time.

zWhen the camera is turned on for the ¿rst time, a menu will be displayed in the LCD monitor to set date, time and language. This menu will not be displayed again after setting up the date, time and language.

Set up the date, time and language before using this camera.

„ Setting up the date, time and date type

1.

Select the [Date&Time] menu by

 

pressing the Up/Down button and press

 

the Right button.

2.

Select the desired sub menu by

 

pressing the Up/Down/Left/Right

DISPLAY

Language

Date&Time

+ Seoul, Tokyo

2009 / 01 / 01

13 : 00

„ Setting up the language

1. Select the [Language] menu by pressing

button and press the OK button.

Back

Off

OK Set

the Up/Down button and press the

Right button.

2. Select the desired language by pressing

the Up/Down button and press the OK

button.

DISPLAY

 

 

 

Language

ENGLISH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date&Time

한국어

 

 

 

FRANÇAIS

 

 

 

DEUTSCH

 

 

 

ESPAÑOL

 

 

 

ITALIANO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back

OK

Set

Right button:

Selects world time/year/ month/ day/hour/minute/

 

date type.

Left button:

Moves the cursor to the [Date&Time] main menu

 

if the cursor is at the ¿rst item of the date and time

 

setup. In all other instances, the cursor will be

 

shifted to the left of its current position.

Up/Down button:

Changes the value of each item.

ÚFor more information about the World Time, refer to the page 82.

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Samsung WB500 manual When using the camera for the Àrst time, „ Setting up the language, 018, Up/Down button

WB500 specifications

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