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Samsung DIGIMAX A400 User Manual

1. 95 Setting up the application software 18 The Software License Agreement window will isn eon be displayed If you agree to this click Yes srania the window will then move to the next step Roca e a ar If you disagree click No and the installation ae program will be cancelled ene neat ong ue ae oo 2 oe ame of the preceding License Agreement If you choose No the will closi install Digimax Reader you must accept this agreement Please be sure to read this license agreement Click 19 A destination selection window will open Click Next gt To copy to the files to another auenia folder click Browse and choose a folder you a a aa want Select folder where Setup will install files r Destination Folder 1 C Program Files DigimaxReader Eng Browse Fistallotiel fe Click 20 Installation is complete To apply changes you must restart the computer Select Yes want to restart my computer now and then click OK Digimax A400 ee Cyber 410 installer Setup is complete Before you can use the program you must restart your computer v Yes want to restart my computer now Click i o a The frame 20 may be displayed according to the Install Wied system requirements Click the Finish button to ee ee restart the computer use the program you mi your computer
2. Battery chamber Mode switch m You can select the desired working mode by using the mode switch located on the top of the camera This digital camera has 3 recording modes These are listed below Movie clip mode A movie clip can be recorded for as long as the available recording time of the memory capacity allows Image size and type are listed below Image size 640X480 320X240 user selectable Movie clip file type avi MJPEG A voice recording can be recorded for as long as the available recording time of the memory capacity allows Max 1 hour File type wav 11 Identification of features Still image mode Status Blinking Blinking m Camera Status Lamp Power on You can select from AUTO gy PROGRAM or SCENE mode In SCENE mode you can select the NIGHT PORTRAIT LANDSCAPE TEXT RECOGNITION and FIREWORKS scene menu Description Blinking For the 2 seconds the lamp blinks quickly at 0 25 second intervals For the first 7 seconds the lamp blinks at 1 second intervals For the final 3 seconds the lamp blinks quickly at 0 25 second intervals A picture will be taken after about 10 seconds and 2 seconds later a second picture will be taken Description The lamp turns on and off when the camera is ready to take a picture After taking a picture The lamp blinks while saving the image data and turns off when the camera is ready to tak
3. SOFT NORMAL VIVID The edges of the image are softened This effect is suitable for editing images on your PC The edges of the image are sharp This is suitable for printing The edges of the image are emphasized The edges will appear sharp but noise may occur in the recorded image 43 save Load the camera configuration MYSET m Use the MYSET mode to save frequently used camera settings SAVE and use it later LOAD Saving the camera configuration Available in the PROGRAM mode Om gt v nm 1 Press the MENU button and select MYSET menu by pressing the LEFT RIGHT button 2 Press the UP DOWN buttons to select the SAVE menu MYSET and press the right button LOAD CANCEL 3 Press the UP DOWN buttons to select desired MYSET SAVE MYSET slot number to save _ VENETA NEER 4 Press the OK button to save the current configuration in the selected MYSET slot PROGRAM mode Loading the saved camera configuration available in the PROGRAM mode 1 Press the MENU button and select MYSET menu by pressing the LEFT RIGHT button Om gt 2 Press the UP DOWN buttons to select the LOAD menu MYSET and press the right button LOAD CANCEL 3 Press the UP DOWN buttons to select desired MYSET SAVE MYSET slot number to load 4 Press the OK button to set the camera configuration as MEg ene saved in the MYSET slot The current MYSET slot number is displayed in the top
4. Saves the edited picture and sends an e mail or uses it as the background image Outputs the edited picture according to your preferences 107 Using Photolmpression E Tool Bar Resize Layer fe Rotate Layer Flip Layer Horizontally iS Rotate All Layers Undo lt Redo Copy 1 QO Paste Delete Layer i Close Picture INFORMATION For detailed instructions on how to use Photolmpression please refer to the program s Help Digimax Reader m Digimax Reader is a Text recognition program You can save an image file that is captured in the Text mode as a text file with this program This software is only compatible with Windows m To start the program click Start Programs Digimax Reader The following screen will appear File F Edit E View Tools T T document R Configuration Help H A ANE lt lt lt gt gt gt Delete current job xj Best program for document recognition Digimax Reader 108 Digimax Reader m How to use the Digimax Reader 1 Connect the camera and the PC with a USB cable and download the images that were stored in the camera to the PC Please see page 99 101 for details on Connecting a camera and PC Downloading images 2 Run the Digimax Reader a 3 Click the Open lt g gt icon as shown alongside File E EdE View Tools T Recognize document E ey fey E a A
5. m Images except for movie clips and voice file are printed as index type 1 Press the play mode button and press the menu button o gt fa c 2 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT button and select the DPOF menu tab DPOF 3 Select the INDEX menu by pressing the UP DOWN STANDARD N button and press the RIGHT button se nee 4 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the UP DOWN BACK SET OK button If NO is selected The image will not be printed in index format If YES is selected The image will be printed in index format 5 Press the OK button to confirm the setting 6 Press the menu button twice and the menu will disappear 61 DPOF PRINT SIZE m You can specify the print size when printing images stored on the memory card The SIZE menu is available only for DPOF 1 1 compatible printers Setting the Print Size 1 Press the play mode button and press the menu button 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT button and select the DPOF 4 om R my oo g menu tab DPOF 3 Select the SIZE menu by pressing the UP DOWN button _ STANDARD DEFAULT and press the RIGHT button _ INDEX 3X5 SIZE ES 4 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the UP DOWN aque aay button and press the OK button SIZE DEFAULT 3X5 4X6 5X7 8X10 The DEFAULT print size varies depending on the printer manufacturer For your printer s default value please refer to the user s guide that came with your printer D
6. White Balance 18 AWB Ae a H NN nia LCD monitor indicator More mo Ro Go p 32 Sharpness Image quality Image size 2272 2048 1600 1024 640 Number of available shots remaining Remaining time Movie clip Voice recording 00 01 25 00 24 52 Voice memo U Optical zoom Digital Zoom rate srg X4 0 Starting the recording mode m f the memory card is inserted in the camera all the camera functions apply only to the memory card If the memory card is not inserted in the camera all the camera functions apply only to the internal memory Recording a Movie clip 1 Insert the batteries p 14 Insert the batteries taking note of the polarity 2 Insert the memory card p 17 As this camera has a 16MB internal memory you do not need to insert the memory card If the memory card is not inserted an image will be stored in the internal memory If the memory card is inserted an image will be stored on the memory card 3 Close the battery chamber cover 4 Press the power button to turn on the camera 5 Select the MOVIE CLIP ee mode by sliding the mode switch 6 Point the camera towards the subject and compose the image by using the LCD monitor 7 Press the shutter button to take a movie clip Press the shutter button once and movie clips are recorded for as long as the available recording time allows Movie clips will still be recorded if the shutter butto
7. Device Manager Universal Serial Bus controllers Win XP Select Start Control Panel System Hardware Device Manager Universal Serial Bus controllers There must be USB Host Controller and USB root hub under Universal Serial Bus controllers In addition double click on the USB Universal Host Controller and the USB Root Hub to check if the Device Status states This device is working properly lf the Device Status says the device is not working properly click the Driver tab and then click Update Driver or Reinstall Driver When all the conditions mentioned above are met the computer can support the USB interface When using the USB hub There may be a problem in connecting the camera to the PC through the USB hub if the PC and the hub are not compatible Wherever possible connect the camera to the PC directly Are other USB cables connected to the PC The camera may malfunction when it is connected to the PC at the same time as another USB cable In this case disconnect the other USB cable and connect only one USB cable to the camera 111 FAQ Case 9 When I open the Device Manager by clicking Start Settings Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System Hardware Device Manager there are Unknown Devices or Other Devices entries with a yellow question mark beside them or devices with an exclamation mark beside them Right click on th
8. button m This deletes images stored on the memory card Deleting Images in Play Mode 1 Select an image that you want to delete by pressing the LEFT RIGHT button and press the DELETE 3 button gt 2 A message will display as shown alongside on the LCD monitor mi 3 Select the submenu values by pressing the UP DOWN rai DELETE rope DELETE button and nen press the OK button Q lf DELETE is selected deletes the selected images E CONFIRM OK If CANCEL is selected cancels Delete Image j E Deleting Images in Thumbnail Display Mode 1 Use the UP DOWN LEFT and RIGHT buttons to select the image you want to delete and then press the DELETE button 2 The following message will be displayed on the LCD monitor Press the DELETE button 4 gt MOVE 4g DELETE 4 gt MOVE 7 DELETE 3 Select the submenu values by pressing the UP DOWN button and then press the OK button lf DELETE is selected deletes the selected images lf CANCEL is selected cancels Delete Image INFORMATION l Before deleting images from the camera you should protect or download images to your computer that you wish to keep 52 Setting up the play back function using the LCD monitor m PLAY mode functions can be changed by using the LCD monitor In the PLAY mode pressing the MENU button displays the menu on the LCD monitor The menus you can set up in Play mode are as
9. Click Next to continu Click Next gt button If you want to add the oe program icons to a different folder choose another folder and then click Next gt button Click e 94 Setting up the application software 15 Photolmpression installation is successfully completed Click the Finish button to install Digimax Reader The system will not reboot even the Yes want to restart the computer now option is selected The frame 15 may not appear according to the system requirements 16 Digimax Reader installation window will be displayed as shown alongside Click the INSTALL button Check the MANUAL button Instructions for using Digimax reader will be displayed Click the EXIT button and Digimax reader installation will be cancelled and the Restart window will appear 17 A window will open Click the Next gt button Click 7 Click Click ArcSoft Photolmpression 4 Setup InstallShield Wizard Complete n uccessfully installed Pi n use the program you The InstallShield Wizard has s hotolmpression Before you cat restart your computer No will restart my computer later Remove any disks from their drives and then click Finish to complete setup ae Digimax Reader i InstallShield Wizard SAMSUNG TECHWIN Co Ltd Install Wizard for Digimax Reader Starting the installation of Digimax Reader Press the next button
10. No will restart my computer later Remove any disks from their drives and then click Finish to complete setup Click 96 Setting up the application software 21 After restarting the computer connect the PC to the camera with the USB cable 22 Turn the camera power on Found New Hardware Wizard will open and the computer will recognize the camera If you have ever installed an image viewer program or your OS is Windows XP an image viewer program will open If the image viewer program opens the camera driver was setup successfully 23 If you can see Removable Disk under My ay computer the camera driver installation was terme successful Now you can transfer image files from the camera to PC via the USB cable tay Ld se A A 5A400001 5A400001 5A400002 100SSCAM s 5A400003 5A400004 5A400005 5A400006 5A400007 J 10055CAM E Control Panel E E My Network Places FA Recycle Bin Internet Ex plorer 8 object s Disk free space 8 93 MB 3 17 MB IE my Computer Z 97 Setting up the application software INFORMATION If you have installed the camera driver Found New Hardware Wizard may not open On a Windows 98 or 98 SE system the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box opens and a window asking you to select a driver file may appear In this case specify USB Driver in the CD supplied Before co
11. ax Click the Close button and the removable disk B ea Waone nates yoat Ae salo ta do ouch eve fon eu will be removed safely Hardware devices I Display device components IV Show Unplug Eject icon on the taskbar Close 7 Unplug the USB cable Click Setting up the USB Driver for MAC 1 A USB Driver for MAC is not included with the software CD as MAC OS supports the camera driver 2 Check the MAC OS You can check the MAC OS version during MAC OS start up This camera is compatible with MAC OS 9 0 10 2 3 Connect the camera to the Macintosh and turn the camera power on 4 A new icon will be displayed on the desktop after connecting the camera to the MAC Using the USB Driver for MAC 1 Double click a new icon on the desktop and the folder in the memory will be displayed 2 Select an image file and copy or move it to MAC CAUTION For Mac OS 10 0 or later First complete uploading from computer to camera and then remove the removable disk with the Extract command 105 Digimax Viewer 2 1 m This software is only compatible with Windows 1 To open Digimax Viewer click the Start Programs Samsung Digimax Viewer 2 1 Digimax Viewer 2 1 and Digimax Viewer 2 1 will then open 2 If the Auto Launch option is selected this program will be executed automatically with recognizing the camera SAMSUNG 3 You can easily use the Digi
12. connecting the camera to an external monitor 1 Press the play mode button and press the menu button 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT button and select the SLIDE menu tab Setting play interval Set the slide show play interval 1 Use the Up Down buttons to select the INTERVAL menu and press the Right button 2 Use the Up Down buttons to select the desired interval 3 Press the OK button to save the configuration EXIT MENU MOVE Repeat setting Repeat or not the slide show after finishing the first cycle 1 Use the Up Down buttons to select the REPEAT menu and press the Right button 2 Use the Up Down buttons to select the desired sub menu OFF Selected The slide show is closed after one cycle ON selected The slide show is repeated until cancelled 3 Press the OK button to save the configuration Start the slide show The slide show can start only in the START menu 1 Use the Up Down buttons to select the START menu 2 Press the OK button to start the slide show Press the Pause button to pause the slide show Press the Pause button again to resume the slide show Press the Menu button to stop the slide show INFORMATION l The loading time depends on the image size and quality The slide show will start from an image that was displayed on the LCD monitor The PWR SAVE function can t be activated While the slide show is playing only the first frame of a movie file is displayed
13. eee eee About the icons s2eseitets cig acre sexiencwntesnaie e Danger GAUNOM sveqsudtessneestenssiareceiier er senabe evens An FCC warning OnN NODA OH esystem Ghari ee ee ee ee ldentification of features re eee E Front amp Top iy Peed a a Lance haa tenes E Back amp Bottom E Side 5 function button 26560000 sc0e0cseeceas E Mode switch e lnstructions on how to use the DOWEF SOUICE vee ere re cre eee ere ert eee eee entert es m Using the batteries eese eee eresse Connecting to a Power Source gt e m Using the batteries seses sessen elnstructions on how to use the memory card E Maintenance of the memory card m Preserving the memory card data lnserting the memory Card Removing the memory card eese RECORDING 18 19 19 20 20 LCD monitor indicator eetere ee gt gt Starting the recording mode m Recording a Movie clip e eee ere revere E Recording VOICE eese ee ee eerte eens m Recording a still image e Things to Watch Out for When Taking Pictures ses csv 5h 5 oh ce sae Send cce cer aninee S Using the camera buttons to adjust the 40 10 40 i Zi 43 13 44 14 mes 5 15 47 47 21 22 MPOWER button srsst0netolasiarretincosminee OO MSHUTTER button eesceeeetcee eee cne eee ons 22 ZOOM W T button eee cee eee eesse cee eee ee DD e Voice memo UP button 1 reer eee eee 24 Macro Do
14. left of the LCD If you select CANCEL in the LOAD menu or turn on and off the camera in the MYSET mode the MYSET mode will be cancelled PROGRAM mode 44 Starting play mode m f the memory card is inserted in the camera all the camera functions apply only to the memory card m f the memory card is not inserted in the camera all the camera functions apply only to the internal memory m f you have turned on the camera by pressing the POWER button you can press the PLAY MODE button once to switch to Play mode and press it again to switch to Recording mode m You can set up the PLAY mode function by using the camera buttons and LCD monitor Playing back a still image 1 Select the PLAY mode by pressing the play mode button 9 2 The last image stored on the memory is displayed on the LCD monitor 3 Select an image that you want to play back by pressing the LEFT RIGHT button x Press and hold the LEFT or RIGHT button to fast forward the images played INFORMATION Press the shutter button in Play mode to switch to the currently set shooting mode with the mode switch 45 Starting play mode Playing back a movie clip Steps from 1 2 are the same as those to play back a still image 3 Select the recorded movie clip that you want to play back by using the LEFT RIGHT button If you select a movie clip the movie clip indicator will be displayed on the LCD monitor 4 Pr
15. one push of the shutter Continuous SHOOTING shooting mode is cleared after one SINGLE shooting 2 SHOTS PROGRAM mode Available maximum number of continuous shots by image size quality type Unit shot size quality S FINE FINE NORMAL 2272X1704 2 2 2 2048X1536 2 2 2 1600X1200 2 2 4 1024X768 4 8 8 640X480 8 8 8 High resolution and picture quality increases file saving time which increases stand by time If the 2 4 8 SHOTS sub menu is selected the flash will be off automatically If you change the image size and quality after selecting the number of continuous shots the SHOOTING sub menu will be changed to the SINGLE automatically 40 Effect m By using the camera s digital processor it is possible to add special effects to your images 42H amp gt amp gt 320 FPS EFFECT EFFECT NORMAL NORMAL B amp W B amp W SEPIA SEPIA RGB RGB PROGRAM mode MOVIE CLIP mode NORMAL No effect is added to the image B amp W Converts the image to black and white SEPIA Captured images will be stored in a sepia tone a gradient of yellowish brown colours RGB Allows the user to adjust the R Red G Green and B Blue values of the images to be captured Setting RGB Values 1 Select the RGB sub menu and then press the OK button The RGB menu bar will appear as shown 2 Use the UP DOWN LEFT and RIGHT buttons to select EFFECT the desired RGB value NORMAL UP DOW
16. Clip mode only the 10 second self timer will work 2SEC self timer xy Pressing the shutter button will allow an interval of 2 seconds before the image is taken 10SEC self timer Pressing the shutter button will allow an interval of 10 seconds before the image is taken Double self timer Xj i A picture will be taken after about 10 seconds and 2 seconds later a second picture will be taken Selecting the 10 SEC self timer When using the flash the 2 second self timer may be delayed for longer than 2 seconds depending on the flash charge time 3 When you press the SHUTTER button the picture will be taken after the specified time has elapsed INFORMATION When taking a picture using the self timer the self timer lamp works as follows 2 second self timer setting The self timer lamp blinks at 0 25 second intervals for 2 seconds 10 second self timer setting The self timer lamp blinks at 1 second intervals for the first 7 seconds It blinks at 0 25 second intervals for the remaining 3 seconds f you operate the Power button Mode switch Self timer button and shutter button during the self timer operation the self timer function is cancelled 29 MENU OK button m MENU button When you press the MENU button a menu related to each camera mode will be displayed on the LCD monitor Pressing it again will return the LCD to the initial display Amenu option can be displayed when the fol
17. DPOF Digital Print Order Format allows you to embed printing information on your memory card s MISC folder Select the pictures to be printed and how many prints to make m The DPOF indicator will display on the LCD monitor when an image that has DPOF information plays back Images can then be printed on DPOF printers or at an increasing number of photo labs m This function is not available for Movie clips and Voice recording files m When this menu is selected without inserting a memory card you can t select the DPOF sub menu 60 DPOF STANDARD m This function allows you to embed print quantity information on a stored image 1 Press the play mode button and press the menu button 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT button and select the DPOF on i Amy ce 2 menu tab DPOF 3 Select the STANDARD menu by pressing the UP STANDARD ONE PIC DOWN button and press the RIGHT button INDEX ALL PICS SIZE 4 Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select ONE PIC or ALL PICS and then press the OK button A window for selecting number of copies ONE PIC Set the number of copies to print for the current picture only ALL PICS Set the number of copies to print for each picture excluding movie clips and voice recordings 5 Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select the number of copies and then press the OK button The DPOF icon 2 will appear by the pictures for which the number of copies to print is set DPOF INDEX
18. In case of a voice file the voice recording icon will appear 56 Rotating an image m You can rotate the stored images by various degrees 1 Press the play mode button and press the menu button z 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT button and select the OS a ROTATE menu tab ROTATE 3 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the UP DOWN RIGHT 90 LEFT 90 180 EXIT MENU RIGHT 90 LEFT 90 180 Rotate picture in a clock wise Rotate picture in a counter Rotate picture 180 degrees direction clock wise direction HORIZONTAL VERTICAL Rotate picture horizontally Rotate picture vertically 4 Press the OK button The rotated image will be saved with a new file name and the menu will disappear If you display the rotated image on the LCD monitor empty spaces may appear to the left and right of the image 57 Resize m Change the resolution size of pictures taken Select LOGO to save an image to be the start up image The resized image will have a new file name 1 Press the play mode button and press the menu button A E aA 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT button and select the RESIZE menu tab RESIZE 3 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the OK button EXIT MENU MOVE Image Resize Types INFORMATION A large sized image can be resized to a smaller sized image but not vice versa Only JPEG images can be resized MOVIE
19. Red eye reduction Fill in flash Slow sync Flash off Range Wide 0 3 3 0m Tele 0 3 2 0m Control Recharging time Approx 5 7sec Sharpness Soft Normal Vivid Effect Normal B amp W Sepia RGB White Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Sunset Fluorescent H Fluorescent L Tungsten Custom Photo Frame Voice Recording Voice Recording Max 1 hour Voice Memo in Still Image max 10 sec Date Imprinting Date amp Time Date OFF User selectable Shooting Modes Auto Program Scene Still Image Scene Night Portrait Landscape Text Fireworks Shooting Single Continuous With audio Recording time memory capacity dependent Movie Cli iets Size 640X480 320x240 24fps 15fps Self timer 10 sec 2sec Double self 10 2sec Storage Internal memory 16MB flash memory Media External memory optional SD memory card MMC Up to 512MB guaranteed Still Image JPEG DCF EXIF 2 2 DPOF 1 1 PictBridge 1 0 File Format os ke Movie Clip AVI MJPEG Voice WAV 87 Specifications 2272 2272X1704 pixels 2048 2048X1536 pixels Image Size 1600 1600X1200 pixels 1024 1024X768 pixels 640 640X480 pixels 2272 Super fine 9 Fine 18 Normal 30 2048 Super fine 10 Fine 22 Normal 34 Storage l 1600 Super fine 16 Fine 33 Normal 48 ee 1024 Super fine 31 Fine 63 Normal 94 640 Super fine 65 Fine 123 Normal 185 Internal Memor
20. SET 2 Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to select the SIZE AUTO CUSTOM SET menu tab LAYOUT POSTCARD TYPE 4X6 3 Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select the desired BACK SET OK submenu value and then press the RIGHT button 4 Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select the desired submenu value and then press the OK button Function Sub menu Setting the size of the printing paper AUTO POSTCARD 4x6 8x10 A6 A4 B5 Setting the number of pictures to be AUTO INDEX FULL 1 2 4 6 8 printed on a sheet of paper Setting the quality of the printing paper AUTO PLAIN PHOTO FASTPHO QUALITY Setting the quality of the picture to be printed AUTO DRAFT NORMAL FINE DATE Setting whether to print the date AUTO OFF ON FILE NAME Setting whether to print the filename AUTO OFF ON x Some menu options are not supported in all manufacturer and printer models x If the setting values are not changed in the automatic manual setting the setting values are automatically kept 67 PictBridge RESET E Initializes user changed configurations 1 Connect the camera to your printer The USB menu must be set to PRINTER before you connect the camera to the printer See p 64 2 Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to select the RESET menu tab 3 Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select the desired submenu value and then press the OK button If NO is selected Settings will not be reset If YE
21. SIZE or RIGHT button QUALITY AUTO 2272X1704 S FINE PROGRAM _ gt 1600X1200 _ __ gt FINE SCENE lt j _ 640X480 A NORMAL 3 Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select a sub menu lt F f4 i lt f4 GE TC f4 a s ane Press the UP or a ey Press the UP or s Bee DOWN button SIZE DOWN button SIZE 2272X1704 2272X1704 2272X1704 1600X1200 _ 1600X1200 1600X1200 640X480 A 640X480 A 640X480 4 Select a sub menu and then the value you set will be saved Press the MENU button and the menu will disappear Mode m You can select the desired Still Image mode AUTO Use this for shooting basic still images PROGRAM Selecting the automatic mode will configure lt 2 s fop lt 4 HE the camera with optimal settings You can still 2n i l MODE manually configure all functions except the NE aperture value and shutter speed PROGRAM SCENE Use the menu to easily configure optimal SCENE settings for a variety of shooting situations NIGHT Use this for shooting still images at STILL IMAGE mode night or in other dark conditions PORTRAIT To take picture of a person LANDSCAPE Scenery with green woods or blue sky TEXT Use this mode to shoot a document FIREWORKS Firework scenes When NIGHT FIREWORKS scene mode are selected it is possible that camera shake will occur If you think this will happen use a tripod 37 m You can select the image size appropria
22. You can change the date that will be displayed on the captured images Setting Date 1 In any mode with the exception of Voice Recording mode press the MENU button 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT button and select the SETUP SETUP menu tab a 2004 09 01 3 Select the DATE menu by pressing the UP DOWN DATE button and press the RIGHT button SETOK 4 Use the UP DOWN LEFT and RIGHT buttons to select E the desired submenu value and then press the OK button RIGHT button Selects the year month day LEFT button Moves the cursor to the DATE main menu if the cursor is at the first item of the date setup In all other cases the cursor will be shifted to the left of its current position UP and DOWN buttons Changes the setting value 5 Press the menu button twice and the menu will disappear GBOAGgq amp 5 gt Setting up the Time l m You can change the time that will be displayed on the captured images Setting Time 1 In any mode with the exception of Voice Recording mode press the MENU button 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT button and select the SETUP menu tab 3 Select the TIME menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the RIGHT button 4 Use the UP DOWN LEFT and RIGHT buttons to select the desired submenu value and then press the OK button RIGHT button Selects the hour minute LEFT button Moves the cursor to the TIME main menu if the cursor is at the first item of the time setu
23. follows To capture an image after setting up the play menu press the PLAY button Menu tab Main menu Sub menu Secondary menu INTERVAL 1 3 5 10SEC SLIDE REPEAT OFF ON START RIGHT90 LEFT90 ROTATE HORIZONTAL VERTICAL 2048X1536 1600X1200 RESIZE 1024X768 640X480 ONE PIC UNLOCK LOCK amp PROTECT p 59 ALL PICS UNLOCK LOCK NO DELETE ALL YES STANDARD ONE PIC ALL PICS INDEX NO YES SIZE DEFAULT 3X5 4X6 5X7 8X10 CANCEL STANDARD INDEX SIZE NO COPY TO CARD 53 Setting up the play back function using the LCD monitor m This menu is available while the camera is connected to a PictBridge supporting printer direct connection to the camera sold separately with a USB cable Menu tab Main menu IMAGES Sub menu ONE PIC Secondary menu Page ALL PICS STANDARD DPOF PRINT AUTO SET 54 CUSTOM SET LAYOUT AUTO POSTCARD 4X6 8X10 A6 Setting up the play back function using the LCD monitor Menu tab Main menu Sub menu Secondary menu CUSTOM SET QUALITY AUTO PLAIN PHOTO FAST PHO AUTO DRAFT NORMAL FINE AUTO OFF ON FILE NAME Xx Menus are subject to change without prior notice 55 Starting the slide show m Images can be displayed continuously at pre set intervals You can view the slide show by
24. is no battery capacity When the menu is showing on the LCD monitor it is not possible to operate the shutter button i e capture an image To capture an image simply cancel the menu display by pressing the MENU button m The following functions are available depending on the mode you have selected The items indicated by are default settings Menu tab Main menu Sub menu Camera working mode AUTO PROGRAM NIGHT 2 iz PORTRAIT FY LANDSCAPE TEXT E FIREWORKS 2272X1704 P 2048X1536 0 P 1600X1200 M 1024X768 GIF amp 640X480 E 640X480 320X240 S FINE O P Q FINE QUALITY NORMAL A E 15FPS 24FPS MULTI METERING SOT P 35 Using the LCD monitor to adjust the camera settings Menu tab Main menu Sub menu Camera working mode Page SHOOTING EFFECT SINGLE 2 4 8 SHOTS NORMAL B amp W SEPIA RGB P FRAME SHARPNESS OFF 1 9 SOFT NORMAL VIVID CANCEL MYSET1 2 3 MYSET1 2 3 Menus are subject to change without prior notice 36 How to use the menu 1 Turn on the camera and press the MENU button A menu for each camera mode appears However there is no menu for Voice Recording mode 2 Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to navigate through the menus fa t Kops A HE seq woe Zs 33 lt woe qs Fez 2a st 3 Press the LEFT yy Press the LEFT i asi MODE or RIGHT button
25. x Microsoft Windows and Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation incorporated in the United States and or other countries x All brand and product names appearing in this manual are registered trademarks of their respective companies About the icons This manual contains instructions on using this camera that will help you to use this camera safely and correctly This will help prevent danger and injury to others DANGER DANGER DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which if not avoided will result in death or serious injury WARNING WARNING WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in death or serious injury CAUTION caution CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in a minor or moderate injury 3 Danger m Do not attempt to modify this camera in anyway This may result in fire injury electric shock or severe damage to you or your camera Internahinspection maintenance and repairs should be carried out by your dealer on Samsung Camera Service centre m Please do not use this product in close proximity to flammable or explosive gases as this could increase the risk of explosion m Should any form of liquid or a foreign object enter the camera do not use it Switch off the camera and then disconnect the power source You must contact your dealer or Samsung Camera Service centre Do not co
26. 2ers ncee nce tereicecan Setting up the MYCAM menu Lenten TO Delete button sewer eee eee ccc se eresse eee 52 Start up image eee etere 79 Setting up the play back function using the Start up sound set reeset cee seee BO LOD monitor seo serserse raed sensshieerwencawan see ds lmportant notes eere creer eee ee ee BY Starting the slide SHOW e seese eee eee eee BG Warning indicator see ere ereere reser eee 2218S Rotating an image eree ereere ereer eee vee ee 57 Before contacting a service centre 84 oResize ersat ii i e 8 Specifications AEA Re E o F A Protecting images E E Deleting all images eere ee eee e60 SOFTWARE DPOF STANDARD nee eee cee cee eee cee eer eB SOftware Notes er vereeccev cee veneer ees vee ver ee GQ DPOF INDEX sieststiseeveesrcctetclaesnB System Requirements 89 DPOF PRINT SIZE eee eee cee cee eee 62 About the Software eesse ereere cee eee eee cee ee QQ DPOF CANCEL vrs ere ere erect creer e cree G2 Setting up the application software 91 COPY TO CARD seseserseresresrrsrrre re e63 Starting PC mode E err EEEE PictBridge seee ves veer cee eee eetere cee eee ree e64 Removing the USB Driver for PictBridge Picture Selection 65 Windows 98SE seeseeseessessssessre eee eee ee QZ PictBridge Printing eee eee e e66 Removable Disk eseese sss sss seese eree 2103 PictBridge Print Setting 67 Remov
27. 8 ZOOMW button mF sz OL sa Int 9 TELE zoom WIDE zoom Optical zoom 2X When the digital zoom is in operation pressing the ZOOM W button will reduce the digital Zooming in steps Releasing ZOOM W button stops digital zooming Pressing the ZOOM W button will reduce the digital zoom and then it will continue to reduce the optical zoom until the minimum setting is reached gt Pressingthe Saye 5 ZOOM W button jes TELE zoom 23 ZOOM W T button INFORMATION To use the digital zoom the LCD monitor has to be turned on Images taken using the digital zoom may take a little longer for the camera to process Allow time for this to take place The digital zoom cannot be used in movie clip shots You may notice a decrease in image quality when using the digital Zoom When the maximum 2 8X optical zoom is selected pressing the zoom T button increases the digital zoom ratio by 0 1 steps f the movie clip is being recorded the zoom operation cannot be activated Take care not to touch the lens to avoid taking an unclear image and possibly causing camera malfunction If the image is dim turn the camera power off and on again to modify the lens position Take care not to press the lens as this may cause a camera malfunction When the camera is turned on take care not to touch the camera s moving lens parts as this may cause the resulting image
28. ALE 4 Select the image you want to save as a text file Only an image that was taken with SAMSUNG camera can be opened 1 ENGOI JPG lt xie AS Delete current job SDENQN He a ii 5 Click the Area Analysis icon to scan the Digimax Reader File F Edit E View Tools T Recognize document A image 6 Part of the image you selected will be displayed as Fae EOE Vl Ton Response Ceara h e eee r oL shown 288986 discovery that HE B i in the world that leans toward _ that all supplies had to be re cide a tho chin far nroaner h 1 ENGOT JPG lt gt gt Detete current job 7 Click the Character Recognition e gt icon The part selected in the previous step will be recognized as text discovery that the reed boat is in the world that leans towar that all supplies had to be r cida nf tha chin far nranar ha mencos Ke lt 5 gt gt Delete current job al 109 Digimax Reader 8 To save the section as a text click the Save E icon A window as shown alongside will be displayed 9 Select a file type that you want to Selectable file type TXT HWP DOC RTF INFORMATION To get an image that can be recognized as a text Keep a distance of 20cm between the subject and the camera The subject need to be centered Avoid the camera shake to g
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30. DATE Only the DATE will be imprinted on the image file D amp TIME The DATE amp TIME will be imprinted on the image file 5 Press the menu button twice and the menu will disappear INFORMATION The Date amp Time are imprinted at the bottom right side of the still image The date will be imprinted as a DATE TYPE setting TIME is imprinted in the following way Hour Minute Second and hours are shown using the 24 hour clock The imprint function is applied only to still images 75 Beep E f you set the operation sound to ON various sounds will be activated for camera startup when button are pressed and if there is a card error so that you can be aware of the camera operation status Setting Operation Sounds 1 In any mode with the exception of Voice Recording mode y p g am 2 AET amp gt press the MENU button 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT button and select the SETUP SETUP menu tab DATE TYPE 3 Select the BEEP menu by pressing the UP DOWN IMPRINT ON BEEP OFF BACK 4 SET OK button and press the RIGHT button 4 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the OK button BEEP sub menu ON OFF 5 Press the menu button twice and the menu will disappear Selecting an External Device USB m You can select an external device to which you want to connect the camera using the USB cable Selecting an External Device 1 In any mode with th
31. Hz Windows 98 98SE 2000 ME XP Minimum 32MB RAM XP 128MB e 140MB of available hard disk space Computer PictBridge compatible e USB port see p 99 printer see p 64 e CD ROM drive 800x600 pixels 16 bit colour display compatible monitor 24 bit colour display recommended For Macintosh Mac OS 9 0 10 2 Minimum 64MB RAM e 110MB of available hard disk space e USB port CD ROM drive e QuickTime 6 01 or later for Movie Clip l l l l i Power Mac G3 or later I I I I USB Video cable CAUTION When you connect the camera to a computer printer or external monitor you have to use the USB Video cable supplied with the camera or the external devices can t recognize the camera External monitor Yellow cable Video see p 77 9 Identification of features Front amp Top Mode switch Shutter button Microphone Flash Self timer lamp Mirror for self portrait Back amp Bottom Zoom W button Thumbnail Camera status lamp Zoom T button Digital zoom LCD monitor USB connection 5 function port button Video connection DELETE terminal s button Tripod socket LCD button Play mode button 10 Identification of features Side 5 function button Strap eyelet Battery chamber cover Voice memo UP button SELF TIMER RIGHT button MENU OK button MACRO PLAY amp PAUSE DOWN button Memory card slot
32. Menu 2 Folder Options 2 Help active Desktop W Windows Update 2 Double click Add Remove programs 2 ee Up Cs Cogy Paste Delete Addresa Coetrel Pane z i npl Control eee eter i p Panel 4k amp cw 2 Forks Sening rhe Keyboard Modems i mw Paseweech Pones Manageren 5 2 System Telephon T objert s selected Sets up programe ard creates shorte 23 My Computer 3 The Add Remove Programs Properties window TTG zix Install Uninstall Windows Setup Startup Disk will open Click Digimax A400 and click the p Tebealgp poverty acco drive click Install i Add Remove button oy The following software can be automatically removed by ie Windows To remove a program or to modify its installed components select it from the list and clic Add Remove Chinese Simplified Menus and Dialogs for Internet Explorer6 a Chinese Traditional Language Support Chinese Traditional Menus and Dialogs for Internet Explorer 6_ Czech Menus and Dialogs for Internet Explorer 6 Digimax Viewer 2 1 Dutch Menus and Dialogs for Internet Explorer 6 x 4 Uninstallation is complete Click the Finish button and the window will disappear Maintenance Complete InstallShield Wizard has finished performing maintenance operations on Digimax 4400 Click 102 Removable Disk m To use this camera as a Removable Disk install p 91 the U
33. N Button Navigates between R G and B ane icons RGB LEFT RIGHT Button Changes value of each icon 3 When you press the OK button the value you set will be saved and RGB setup mode will end H EXIT SH1 i SET OK 41 Photo Frame m You can add 9 types of frame like borders to a still image you want to capture When you press the Shutter button half way autofocus will be performed and the selected photo frame will appear simultaneously You can check the photo frame you added to pictures in Quick View or Play mode If you select the OFF sub menu in the P FRAME menu or turn on and off the camera in the PROGRAM mode the selected photo frame will be cancelled Available photo frames are as follows mow aw m NOR P FRAME PROGRAM moce r PE X s aA 4 yaya 33 Teer oS aye Y i i Sy 7 sZt f AA s H d i ay p ky ie AN I oe Es Wap Maay isa as A 4 er Te SRE iw oF FRAME 1 FRAME 3 etA a ae ae e phoma whe Pt bho ees FRAME 5 FRAME 7 FRAME 8 FRAME 9 42 Sharpness m You can adjust the sharpness of the picture you want to o0 0O i gt take You cannot check the sharpness effect on the LCD NOR amp monitor before you take a picture because this function is SHARPNESS applied only when the captured image is stored on the memory Sub menu SOFT NORMAL VIVID PROGRAM mode Description
34. POF CANCEL m You can cancel the STANDARD INDEX or SIZE settings Cancel the setting to reset the value to its default 1 Press the play mode button and press the menu button 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT button and select the DPOF 4 om f o g menu tab DPOF 3 Select the CANCEL menu by pressing the UP DOWN INDEX STANDARD button and press the RIGHT putom Bea shane 4 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the UP DOWN BACK 4 Saree button lf STANDARD is selected Cancels the standard print setting lf INDEX is selected Cancels the index print setting lf SIZE is selected Cancels the print size setting 5 Press the OK button to confirm the setting 62 COPY TO CARD m This enables you to copy image files to the memory card Copying to the Memory Card 1 Press the play mode button and press the menu button 2 Select the COPY TO CARD menu tab by pressing the LEFT RIGHT button COPY TO CARD 3 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the OK button NO cancels COPY TO CARD YES All images saved in the internal memory are copied to the memory card after the PLEASE WAIT message is displayed After copying has been completed the screen will return to play mode INFORMATION When this menu is selected without inserting a memory card you can t select the COPY TO CARD sub menus f there is not enough space available in the memory card t
35. S is selected All print and image settings will be reset x Default print setting varies depending on the printer manufacturer For your printers default setting refer to the user s guide that came with your printer 68 Setup menu E In this mode you can set up basic settings You can use the setup menu in all camera modes except Voice Recording mode The items indicated by Menu tab Main menu are default settings Sub menu Secondary menu FILE RESET SERIES PWR SAVE OFF 1 3 5 7 10MIN LANGUAGE FORMAT ENGLISH et H PORTU iB RAN FRANCAIS DEUTSCH Aas HN DANSK ESPANOL ITALIANO SVENSKA Tng PYCCKUN DUTCH MELAYU is 04 09 01 DATE TYPE IMPRINT 13 00 YY MM DD DD MM YY MM DD YY OFF DATE D amp TIME OFF ON 69 Setup menu Menu tab Main menu Sub menu Secondary menu COMPUTER USB PRINTER NTSC ED PAL OFF 1 2 3SEC NO Menus are subject to change without prior notice File name l m This function allows the user to select the file naming format Assigning File Names 1 In any mode with the exception of Voice Recording mode press the MENU button 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT button and select the SETUP menu tab 3 Select the FILE menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the RIGHT button 4 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the UP DOWN but
36. SAMSUNG DIGITal everyone s invited ENGLISH SAMSUNG CAMERA User s Manual Digimax A400 Thank you for buying a Samsung Camera This manual will guide you through using the camera including capturing images downloading images and using the application software Please read this manual carefully before using your new camera Instructions m Use this camera in the following order Set up the camera driver Take a picture Insert the USB cable Check the camera s power Check Removable Disk Before connecting the camera to a PC via the USB cable you will need to set up the camera driver Install the camera driver that is contained in the Application S W CD ROM p 91 Take a picture p 19 Insert the supplied USB cable into the PC s USB port and the camera s USB connection terminal p 99 Check the camera s power If the power is turned off press the camera button to turn on Open Window s EXPEORER and search for Removable Disk p 100 If you use a card reader to copy the images on the memory card to your PC the images could be damaged When transferring the images taken with the camera to your PC be sure to use the supplied USB cable to connect the camera to your PC Please note that the manufacturer holds no responsibility for loss or damage of images on the memory card due to the use of a card reader 2 Contents READY Getting to know your camera
37. SB Driver 1 Before turning the camera power on connect the camera to the PC with the USB cable 2 Click Removable Disk under My computer or Windows Explorer 3 Image files stored in the Removable Disk DCIM 100SSCAM can be transferred to the PC INFORMATION Important information whilst using the Removable Disk The Removable Disk indicator will not show when the camera power is off or the USB cable is removed We recommend that you should copy the images to the PC to view them Opening images directly from the removable disk may be subject to unexpected disconnection When uploading images from the PC to the camera ensure that the uploaded file names are not the same as those already stored on the memory When you upload a file that is not taken by this camera to Removable Disk the FILE ERROR message will be displayed on the LCD monitor in the PLAY mode and nothing is displayed in THUMBNAIL mode The camera status lamp will blink when a file is transferred copy or deletion between the PC and the camera Do not remove the USB cable until the lamp stops blinking To remove the USB cable in Windows 2000 ME XP use the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon on the task bar 103 Removing the removable disk E Windows 98SE 1 Check whether the camera and PC are transferring a file If the camera status lamp blinks you have to wait until the lamp illuminates 2 Unplug the USB cable m Win
38. SUPER FINE FINE 1600 M NORMAL 15FPS 16 Inserting the memory card 1 Turn off the camera s power and pull the battery chamber cover in the direction of the arrow to open 2 Have the front of the memory card facing toward the front of the camera lens and the card pins toward the back of the camera LCD monitor and then push the memory card into the card slot until you hear a click 3 To close push the battery chamber cover until you hear a click lf the memory card does not slide in smoothly do not attempt to insert it by force Check the direction of insertion and then insert it correctly Do not insert the memory card the wrong way round Doing so may damage the memory card slot Removing the memory card 1 Turn the power off using the power button Open the battery chamber cover and press the memory card as shown in the image and release 2 Remove the memory card and close the battery chamber cover 17 LCD monitor indicator m The LCD monitor displays information about the shooting functions and selections 2 0 0 amp 0 WB Description Cs 00 8 Battery Recording mode Continuous shot Flash Self timer Macro Metering Card inserted indicator Int SDP Auto focus frame Camera shake warning Date Time ey 2004 09 01 01 00 PM Exposure compensation
39. a automatically adjusts the exposure according to the ambient lighting conditions You can also select the exposure value by using the button Compensating Exposure 1 Press the button and then use the UP and DOWN buttons to select the exposure compensation icon pZ The exposure compensation menu bar will appear as shown 2 Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to set the desired exposure compensation factor 3 Press the button again The value you set will be saved and the Exposure Compensation setup mode will close If you change the exposure value the exposure indicator will be displayed on the bottom of the LCD monitor A negative exposure compensation value reduces the exposure Note that a positive exposure compensation value increases the exposure and the LCD monitor will appear white or you may not get good pictures E Setting up the shutter speed and aperture value This camera automatically adjusts the shutter soeed and aperture values to the shooting environment However in Night scene mode you can set the shutter speed and aperture values to your preference 1 Selecting the Night scene Mode 1 Slide the MODE switch to select Still Image mode fe 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to select the MODE menu tab AUTO 4 Press the UP and DOWN buttons to select the SCENE CENE menu and press the RIGHT button 5 Press the UP and DOWN button to select t
40. and WAV files can t be resized You can change the resolution of only those files compressed in the JPEG 4 2 2 format The resized image will have a new file name The LOGO image is stored not on the memory card but on the internal memory Only one LOGO image can be saved If you save a new LOGO image the existing startup image will be deleted f the memory capacity is insufficient to store the resized image a CARD FULL message will display on the LCD monitor and the resized image will not be stored 58 Protecting images m This is used to protect specific shots from being accidentally erased LOCK It also unprotects images that have been previously protected UNLOCK Protecting Images 1 Press the play mode button and press the menu button 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT button and select the 6 9 PROTECT menu tab PROTECT 3 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the UP DOWN ONE PIC button and press the OK button ALL PICS ONE PIC Only an image that is displayed on the LCD monitor is protected or unprotected ALL PICS All of the stored images are protected or unprotected 4 Select the desired secondary menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the OK button UNLOCK Cancels the protect function LOCK Sets up the protect function If you select the ONE PIC sub menu at step 3 you can protect or unprotect another image by pressing the LEFT RIGHT button If you press the SHUTTER b
41. as a Stick or flagpole When the surroundings are dark 21 Using the camera buttons to adjust the camera m The RECORDING STILL IMAGE VOICE RECORDING MOVIE CLIP mode function can be set up by using the camera buttons POWER button Used for turning the camera s power on off f this camera isn t operated during the specified time about 60 SEC the camera power will be idle LCD monitor OFF Camera status lamp ON automatically To use the camera again press any of the camera buttons except the power button If there is no operation during the specified time after the idle mode the camera power will be turned off automatically to save battery life Refer to page 71 for more information about the auto power off function SHUTTER button Used for taking an image or recording voice in the RECORDING STILL IMAGE VOICE RECORDING MOVIE CLIP mode In MOVIE CLIP mode Pressing the shutter button down fully starts the process N for recording a movie clip Press the shutter button once and the movie clip is recorded for as long as the available recording time in the memory allows If you wish to stop recording press the shutter button again In STILL IMAGE mode Pressing the shutter button down halfway activates the autofocus and checks the condition of the flash Pressing the shutter down fully takes the image and stores the relevant data regarding the shot If you select voice memo recording
42. ass with menu Click the Windows Media Player alse clic metic a Check the Always use this program to open Einar revew these files option Click the OK button fy Media Player Classic WF Microsoft Paint Motepad Windows Media Player cy WordPad Choose the program you want to use Most problems will be solved with those remedies If the movie clip doesn t play back continuously install the JPEGCODE provided with the camera again x For more information visit the samsung website www samsungcamera com and see the FAQ page 113 114 MEMO 115 SAMSUNG TECHWIN CO LTD OPTICS amp DIGITAL IMAGING DIVISION 145 3 SANGDAEWON 1 DONG JUNGWONGU SUNGNAM CITY KYUNGKI DO KOREA 462 121 TEL 82 31 740 8086 8088 8090 8092 8099 FAX 82 31 740 8398 8111 Wwww samsungcamera com SAMSUNG OPTO ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC HEADQUARTERS 40 SEAVIEW DRIVE SECAUCUS NJO7094 U S A TEL 1 201 902 0347 FAX 1 201 902 9342 WESTERN REGIONAL OFFICE 18600 BROADWICK ST RANCHO DOMINGUEZ CA 90220 U S A TEL 1 310 900 5263 5264 FAX 1 310 537 1566 Www samsungcamerausa com SAMSUNG OPTO ELECTRONICS UK LIMITED SAMSUNG HOUSE 1000 HILLSWOOD DRIVE HILLSWOOD BUSINESS PARK CHERTSEY KT16 OPS U K TEL 00800 12263727 FAX 002711 4619110 Wwww samsungcamera co uk SAMSUNG OPTO ELECTRONICS GMBH AM KRONBERGER HANG 6 D 65824 SCHWALBACHS GERMANY TEL 49 6196 66 53 03 F
43. batteries and you may experience reduced battery life Batteries will usually recover at normal temperatures Do not use old and new batteries at the same time During extended use of the camera the camera body may become warm This is perfectly normal 13 Connecting to a Power Source Using the batteries If the camera does not turn on after you have inserted batteries please check whether the batteries are inserted with the correct polarity 1 Open the battery chamber cover by pushing in the direction of the arrow 2 Insert the batteries taking note of the polarity Inserting the AA type battery _ Inserting the CR V3 type battery 3 To close the battery chamber cover push it until it clicks m There are 3 indicators for battery condition that are displayed on the LCD monitor Battery indicator The batteries are fully charged There is no battery capacity Battery status y Replace with new batteries Prepare new batteries 14 Instructions on how to use the memory card Maintenance of the memory card Be sure to format the memory card see p 73 if you are using a newly purchased memory for the first time if it contains data that the camera cannot recognize or if it contains images captured with a different camera Turn off the camera power whenever the memory card is being inserted or removed Repeated use of the memory card will eventually r
44. ccurs turn the camera off and wait for at least 1 hour until all moisture is dispersed Moisture build up can also occur in the memory card If this happens turn off the camera and remove the memory card Wait until the moisture has dispersed m Caution on Using the Lens If the lens is subjected to direct sunlight it could result in discoloration and deterioration of the image sensor Pay attention not to get fingerprints or foreign substances on the surface of the lens m f the digital camera is not used for a long period an electric discharge can occur It is a good idea to remove the batteries and the memory card if you do not intend using the camera for an extended period of time 81 Important notes m f the camera is exposed to an electronic interference it will turn itself off to protect the memory card m Camera Maintenance Use a soft brush available from photo stores to gently clean the lens and LCD assemblies If this does not work lens cleaning paper with lens cleaning fluid can be used Clean the camera body with a soft cloth Do not allow this camera to come into contact with solvent materials such as benzol insecticide thinners etc This may damage the body shell of the camera and also affect its performance Rough handling can damage the LCD monitor Take care to avoid damage and keep the camera in its protective carry case at all times when not in use m Do not attempt to disassemble or modify the came
45. cording mode press the MENU button 3 Press the LEFT RIGHT button and select SETUP T menu tab _COMPUTER 4 Select USB menu by pressing the UP DOWN button ia and press the RIGHT button A 5 Select PRINTER menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the OK button 6 Press the menu button twice and the menu will disappear 7 Use the supplied USB cable to connect the camera to the printer as shown below 8 Turn on the printer to connect the camera to the printer 05 2 Kr amp o x If you selected COMPUTER in Step 5 when you connect the camera to your printer the camera status lamp Green will illuminate and the connection will not be established In this case disconnect the USB cable and then follow the procedure from Step 2 and onward 64 PictBridge Picture Selection m Select pictures to print 1 Connect the camera to your printer The USB menu must be set to PRINTER before you connect the camera to the printer See p 64 IMAGES 2 The IMAGES menu will appear ONE PIC 3 Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select the desired E submenu value and then press the OK button MOVE When ONE PIC is selected The PictBridge function will be applied only to the picture currently displayed When ALL PICS is selected The PictBridge function will be applied to all pictures excluding movie clips and voice files Setting the Number of Copies to Print Select ONE PIC or ALL PICS A scr
46. d select the SETUP SETUP menu tab er 5 Select the USB menu by pressing the UP DOWN BEEP COMPUTER button and press the RIGHT button l 6 Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select BACK 4 SH COMPUTER and then press the OK button 7 Press the menu button twice and the menu will disappear 8 Connect the PC and the camera via the USB cable Insert the small plug of the USB cable into the camera USB connection terminal Insert the large connector of the USB cable into the USB port of the PC The plugs must be firmly inserted x If you selected PRINTER in Step 6 when you connect the camera to your printer the CONNECTING message will be displayed on the LCD monitor and the connection will not be established In this case disconnect the USB cable and then follow the procedure from Step 3 and onward m Disconnecting the camera and PC Refer to page 104 Removing the removable disk INFORMATION The camera driver must be installed before using PC mode When you connect the camera to a computer you have to use the USB cable supplied with the camera or the computer can t recognize the camera 99 Starting PC Mode m Downloading stored images You can download the still images stored on the camera to your PC s hard disk and print them or use a photo editing software to edit them 1 Connect the camera to your PC with the USB cable I 2 On your computer s de
47. dicator m The LCD monitor displays information about the shooting conditions Play mode File Type Voice memo Protect indicator DPOF indicator Stored image number SIZE 2272X1704 Size AV F2 9 Aperture value TV 1 18 Shutter speed FLASH OFF Whether or not the flash is used DATE 2004 09 01 Recording date 47 Using the camera buttons to adjust the camera m In Play mode you can use the buttons on the camera to conveniently set up the Play mode functions Thumbnail Jaf Enlargement Q button You can view multiple pictures enlarge a selected picture and crop and save a selected area of an image Thumbnail display 1 While an image is displayed full screen press the thumbnail button 2 The thumbnail display will highlight the image that had been showing at the time the thumbnail mode was selected 3 Press the 5 function button to move to a desired image 4 To view an image separately press the enlargement button Pressing the thumbnail button ult e Pressing the enlargement pat 2 button Q We ii i Normal display mode Thumbnail display mode Image enlargement 1 Select an image that you want to enlarge and press the enlargement button 2 Different parts of the image can be viewed by pressing the 5 function button 3 Pressing the thumbnail button will zoom back to the original full sized image You can
48. dows 2000 ME XP The illustrations may be different from the real display in accordance with the Windows O S 1 Check whether the camera and PC are transferring a file If the camera status lamp blinks you have to wait until the lamp illuminates 2 Double click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon on the task bar 3 The Unplug or Eject Hardware window will open Select the USB Mass Storage Device and click the Stop button 4 The Stop a Hardware device window will open Select the USB Mass Storage Device and click the OK button 5 A Safe to Remove Hardware window will open Click the OK button 104 Double click Unplug or Eject Hardware 21 xi 6 Select the device you want to unplug or Se ae em ae a Windows notifies you that it is safe to do s Sante Hanae devica Click USB Mass Storage Device at Samsung Digital Camer j Properties Stop I Display device components IV Show Unplug Eject icon on the taskbar Close 2 x Confirm devices to be stopped Choose OK to continue Windows will attempt to stop the following devices After the devices are stopped they may be removed safely E Genetic volume F E Samsung Digital Camer Click Safe To Remove Hardware 5 The USB Mass Storage Device device can now be safely removed From the system Click Removing the removable disk 6 A Unplug or Eject Hardware window will open
49. e JPEG Image Size 219 KB 219 kB E my Computer a 4 A pop up menu will open miosan File Edit view Favorites Tools Help GaBack gt 2 Bsearch FyFolders AS OS A Ea Click Cut or Copy menu maes ances E Folders x La a g i 3 E Li Desktop Cut cuts a selected file Base SE my Computer 100SSCAM C fil ay 31 Floppy A H E Local Disk C 5A400004 Copy copies files p anc are oven H Compact Disc E Modified 5 5 2004 1 16 PM Eaa o 55KB JF Removable Disk F Sih STOKS E7 sA400 Send To p 56 F S opcm Pee SJ 100sscam Attributes normal E Control Panel Ej My Network Places Create Shortcut C3 Recycle Bin Delete Internet Explorer Renae Properties via gt Copies the selected items to the Clipboard To put them in the new location use the Paste command a 5 Click a folder where you want to paste the file 100 Starting PC Mode 6 Press the right mouse button and a pop up menu lal File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Back gt Qsearch Pyroders Bl AS GE X A Ee will open Click Paste ee El Folders x Lo aN i Gs Desktop Li E ZA My Documents My Pictures A My Pictures My Documents E my Computer fe 314 Floppy A Select an item to view its description Local Disk C Stores and manages documents View gt H 6 Local Disk D _ E Compact Disc E See also Arrang
50. e Icons E Removable Disk F My Network Places Line Up Icons oem My Computer Refresh lal 10055CAM Customize This Folder 6 A Control Panel 4 My Network Places F Recycle Bin Internet Explorer Properties Inserts the items you have copied or cut into the selected location 7 An image file is transferred from the camera to aio File Edit View Favorites Tools Help PC Back gt E Qsearch yrolders lt 6 5 OS X A Ea your Address my Documents z Folders x ies Desktop l E AA My Documents My Pictures Eeay 2 My Pictures My Documents 5 E My Computer ll 31 Floppy A SA400004 irs i JPEG Image H Local Disk C H 6 Local Disk D Modified 5 5 2004 1 16 PM H Compact Disc E 2 Opad De E Size 219 KB B Removable Disk F S pcm Attributes normal 1005scam E Control Panel E E My Network Places F Recycle Bin Internet Explorer El Type JPEG Image Size 219 KB 219KB E my Computer 7 By using Digimax Viewer you can see the stored images in the memory directly on the PC monitor and you can copy or move the image files 101 Removing the USB Driver for Windows 98SE m To remove the USB driver refer to the process shown below 1 Select Start Settings and click Control Panel RY won Une Jex Programs a 2 Favorites la N Documents 3 Printers e mi gt a Taskbar amp Start
51. e a picture While movie recording The lamp blinks at a 1 second interval While voice recording When the USB cable is inserted Transmitting Data m Mode icons The lamp blinks at a 1 second interval The lamp lights up LCD monitor turns off The lamp blinks LCD monitor turns off PROGRAM Instructions on how to use the power source m You can use batteries only to provide the camera with power Using the batteries We recommend using batteries for a digital camera Within a year from the date of manufacture The batteries are listed below Non rechargeable batteries AA type Alkaline Ni Mn Ni Zn Lithium CR V3 type Lithium Rechargeable batteries AA type Ni MH Samsung SNB 2312 recommended Ni Cd over 1000mAh CR V3 type Samsung SBP 1303 Lithium lon battery It is easy to buy alkaline batteries However the duration for using batteries varies in accordance with the battery manufacturer or the photographic conditions When the camera is not used turn off the camera power Do not recharge the non rechargeable batteries It may cause an explosion Please remove the batteries if the camera will not be used for long periods Batteries can lose power over time and are prone to leaking if kept inside the camera We recommend high capacity ALKALINE batteries as manganese batteries cannot deliver sufficient power Low temperatures below 0 C can affect the performance of the
52. e and the menu will disappear Connecting to an external monitor In RECORDING PLAY mode you can view the stored still images or movie clips by connecting the camera to an external monitor via the VIDEO cable When the camera is connected to an external monitor the LCD monitor will be turned off automatically INFORMATION l NTSC U S A Canada Japan South Korea Taiwan Mexico PAL Australia Austria Belgium China Denmark Finland Germany U K Holland Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Singapore Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand Norway When using a TV as an external monitor you will need to select the external or AV channel of the TV There will be a digital noise on the external monitor but it is not a malfunction lf the image is not in the centre of the screen use the TV controls to centre it When the camera is connected to an external monitor the menu will be visible on the external monitor and the menu functions are the same as those indicated on the LCD monitor When you connect the camera to a display device like TV with video cable the sound embedded in a still image or a movie clip can t be played back 77 Quick view m f you enable Quick View before capturing an image you can view the image you just captured on the LCD monitor for the duration set in the Q VIEW setup Quick view is possible only with still images Setting Quick View 1 In any mode with the exception
53. e entry with the question or exclamation mark and select Remove Restart the PC and connect the camera the again For Windows 98 PC remove the camera driver also restart the PC and then reinstall the camera driver Double click on the entry with the question or exclamation mark click the Driver tab and click Update Driver or Reinstall Driver If a message appears asking you to specify the location of the appropriate device driver specify USB Driver in the CD supplied m Please check the following if the movie clip doesn t play back x If you installed an incorrect codec onto your PC the movie clip may not play back on the PC 1 Check whether the JPEG Decoder provided with the camera is installed If you didn t install the camera driver please install the JPEGCODE included in the application S W CD ROM If not the movie clip may not play back on the PC Installing the JPEG Decoder 1 Insert the CD provided with the camera 2 Run the windows explorer and select the CD ROM drive 3 Select the JPEG_Decoder folder and double click the Setup exe file The codec will be installed 112 E SAMSUNG E at E Digimax Reader a DATA1 HDR 12KB HDR File 0 Digimax Viewer 2 1 Bins Gor ee E JPEG Decoder 3 JPEGCODE 1KB Setup Information J Photolmpression 4 0 USB Driver Names _ Size Tye sd pe a DATA 467KB Cabinet LAYOUT BIN 1KB BIN File a i 163KB Applicati
54. e exception of Voice Recording mode BOG amp ml press the MENU button 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT button and select the SETUP SETUP menu tab IMPRINT 3 Select the USB menu by pressing the UP DOWN button eee ee USB PRINTER and press the RIGHT button BACK 4 SET OK 4 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the OK button COMPUTER Select this if you want to connect the camera to your PC Refer to page 99 for instructions on how to connect the camera to your PC PRINTER Select this if you want to connect the camera to your printer Refer to page 64 for instructions on how to connect the camera to your printer 5 Press the menu button twice and the menu will disappear 76 Selecting Video out type m The video output signal from the camera can be NTSC or PAL Your choice of output will be governed by the type of device monitor or TV etc to which the camera is connected PAL mode can support only BDGHI Setting the Video Out Type 1 In any mode with the exception of Voice Recording mode ae 2 Kr amp 5 gt press the MENU button 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT button and select the SETUP SETUP menu tab 3 Select the VIDEO menu by pressing the UP DOWN NTSC button and press the RIGHT button l im BACK lt SEON 4 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the OK button VIDEO sub menu NTSC PAL 5 Press the menu button twic
55. e memory card all images including the protected images will be deleted Be sure to download important images to your PC before formatting the memory card m f the memory card is not inserted the internal memory will be formatted Formatting a Memory Card 1 In any mode other than Voice Recording mode press the MENU button 08 20 e 2 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT button and select the SETUP SETUP menu tab A Pwr sav 3 Select the FORMAT menu by pressing the UP DOWN LANGUAG button and press the RIGHT button YES 4 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the OK button If NO is selected The memory card will not be formatted Press the menu button twice and the menu display will disappear If YES is selected Select the FORMAT menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the OK button A PLEASE WAIT message appears and the memory card will be formatted If you ran FORMAT in Play mode a NO IMAGE message will appear INFORMATION Be sure to run FORMAT on the following types of memory card Anew memory card or an unformatted memory card Amemory card that has a file this camera can t recognize or one that has been taken from another camera Always format the memory card using this camera If you insert a memory card that has been formatted using other cameras memory card readers or PCs you will get a CARD ERROR message 73 Setting up the Date m
56. eding License Agreement If you choos No the will close To install Digimax Viewer 2 1 you must accept this agreeme Click i 6 A destination selection window will open Click Next gt ainan To copy to the files to another folder click papit aaa a ERS Browse and choose a folder you want Select folder where Setup will install files r Destination Folder C Program Files S amsung Digimax Viewer 2 1 Browse Installbhrerd Click 92 Setting up the application software 7 Awindow will open asking you to choose a folder to which program icons will be added Click Next gt button If you want to add the program icons to a different folder choose another folder and then click Next gt button Click 8 Digimax Viewer installation is successfully completed Click the Finish button to install Photolmpression The system will not reboot even the Yes want to restart the computer now option is selected The frame 8 may not appear according to the system requirements Click 9 The Photolmpression installation window will be displayed as shown alongside Click the OK button Click INFORMATION Select Program Folder Please select a program folder Setup will add program icons to the Program Folder listed below You may type a new folder name or select one from the existing folders list Click Next to continue Program Folders Digima
57. educe the memory card s performance Should this be the case you will need to purchase a new memory card Wear and tear on the memory card is not covered by the Samsung warranty The memory card is an electronic precision device Do not bend drop or subject the memory card to any heavy impact Do not store the memory card in an environment with strong electronic or magnetic fields e g near loud speakers or TV receivers Please do not use or store in an environment where there are extremes in temperature Do not allow the memory card to become dirty or to come into contact with any liquid Should this happen clean the memory card with a soft cloth Please keep the memory card in its case when not in use During and after periods of extended use you may notice that the memory card is warm This is perfectly normal Do not use a memory card that is used in another digital camera To use the memory card in this camera format first the memory card by using this camera Do not use a memory card formatted by another digital camera or memory card reader Preserving the memory card data f the memory card is subjected to any of the following the recorded data may become corrupted When the memory card is used incorrectly If the power is switched off or the memory card is removed while recording deleting formatting or reading Samsung cannot be held responsible for lost data It is advisable to copy imp
58. een where you can set the number of copies to print will appear as shown below SET CER OG When ONE PIC is selected When ALL PICS is selected Press the Up Down button to select the number of prints Maximum 30 prints Use the Left Right button to select another picture and select the number of prints for another picture After setting the number of prints press the OK button to save Press the Shutter button to return to the menu without setting the number of prints 65 PictBridge Printing E Printing Pictures 1 Connect the camera to your printer The USB menu lt 0 gt must be set to PRINTER before you connect the y sil Las D A camera to the printer See p 64 PRINT 2 Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to select the PRINT STANDARD menu tab INDEX 3 Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select the desired submenu value and then press the OK button STANDARD _ Print the pictures stored in the memory card in set numbers One picture is printed on one piece of paper INDEX Print multiple images on one sheet of paper MOVE 4 The screen shown on the right will appear and the picture will be printed If no picture is selected the NO IMAGE message will be displayed Press the shutter button while printing to cancel the printing and the IMAGES menu is displayed x Number of pictures in a index print varies depends on the printer used m DPOF PRINT T
59. era We cannot however be held responsible in any way for damage caused by inappropriate use Using a Hand made PC or a PC and OS that has not been guaranteed by the manufacturer is not covered by the Samsung warranty Before reading this manual you should have a basic knowledge of computers and O S Operating Systems System Requirements For Windows For Macintosh PC with processor better than MMX Power Mac G3 or later Pentium 233MHz XP Pentium II 300MHz Windows 98 98SE 2000 ME XP Mac OS 9 0 10 2 Minimum 32MB RAM XP 128MB Minimum 64MB RAM 140MB of available hard disk space 110MB of available hard disk space USB port USB port CD ROM drive CD ROM drive 800x600 pixels 16 bit colour display QuickTime 6 01 or later for Movie Clip compatible monitor 24 bit colour display recommended 89 About the software After inserting the CD ROM provided with this camera into the CD ROM drive the following window should automatically run Before connecting the camera to the PC you should first install the camera driver Digimax A400 KENOX Cyber 410 installer Thank you for purchasing Samsung Digital Camera It is strongly recommended that you exit all Windows programs bene installing this program If the camera is connected to your computer through USB cable please i remove the cable and then click Install X Figures Images used for the manual After install
60. ess the play amp pause button to play back a movie clip file To pause a movie clip file while playing it back press the play amp pause button again Pressing the play amp pause button again will cause the movie clip file will restart To rewind the movie clip while it is playing press the LEFT button To fast forward the movie clip press the RIGHT button To stop playback of the movie clip press the play amp pause button and then press the LEFT or RIGHT button Playing back a recorded voice In order to play back voice files recorded with the camera me the camera must be connected to your PC See p 99 z Your PC must have a sound card and speakers installed Please be sure to install the camera driver before connecting the camera to your PC PET 1 Connect the camera to your PC a ee O 2 Open Windows Explorer and open the a DICM 100SSCAM folder of the Removable Drive 3 Select a voice file wav 4 Right click and select Copy 5 Select the folder on your PC to which you want to save the file right click and select Paste 6 Click on the file you just saved The player will appear on the left side of the Explorer window 7 Click on the Play button to play back the voice file The method of playing back voice memos added to still images is the same as the method of playing back voice files fm i Play Button 46 LCD monitor in
61. et a good image Refer to the Help menu in Digimax Reader for further information FAQ m Please check the following if the USB connection malfunctions Case 1 The camera power is off Turn the camera power on Case 2 USB Driver is not installed correctly Install the USB Driver correctly Refer to page 91 Case 3 The USB cable is not connected or you are using a cable with an incorrect specification Use a USB cable with the correct specification 110 FAQ Case 4 Case 5 Case 6 Case 7 Case 8 The camera is not recognized by your PC Sometimes the camera may appear under Unknown Devices in Device Manager Install the camera driver correctly Turn off the camera remove the USB cable plug in the USB cable again and then turn on the camera There is an unexpected error during file transfer Turn the camera power off and on again Transfer the file again How do know my computer supports a USB Interface Check the USB port in your computer or keyboard Check the OS version A USB Interface is available in Windows 98 98SE 2000 ME XP Check Universal Serial Bus controllers in Device Manager Do the following to check Universal Serial Bus controllers Win 98 ME Select Start Settings Control Panel System Device Manager Universal Serial Bus controllers Win 2000 Select Start Settings Control Panel System Hardware
62. he NIGHT menu 6 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear and the mode will switch to Night scene mode 33 button 2 Setting up the shutter speed and aperture value 1 In night scene mode press the button A screen appears as shown to the right 2 Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to set the shutter speed Use the UP and DOWN buttons to set the aperture value 3 Press the button again The value you set will be saved and the mode will switch to Night scene mode Press the SHUTTER button to take the picture LCD button m You can check the recording status in the LCD monitor Pressing the LCD button in the RECORDING STILL IMAGE MOVIE CLIP mode will change the display as shown below Pressing the LCD button gt ms QJ Image amp full information vy r lmage amp basic information LCD off Pressing the LCD button m f the LCD monitor is turned off the camera status lamp will light up 34 Using the LCD monitor to adjust the camera settings m You can use the menu on the LCD monitor to set up recording functions In any mode with the exception of VOICE RECORDING mode pressing the MENU button displays the menu on the LCD monitor INFORMATION The menu will not be displayed on the LCD monitor in the following circumstances When another button is being operated While image data is being processed When there
63. his allows you to directly print the files with DPOF information 1 Connect the camera to your printer The USB menu must be set to PRINTER before you connect the camera to the printer See p 64 DPOF PRINT 2 Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to select the DPOF NO PRINT menu tab YES 3 Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select the desired submenu value and then press the OK button NO Cancel the printing YES Directly print the file with the DPOF information MOVE x Depending on the manufacturer and printer model some menus may not be available With a printer without supporting the DPOF the menu is still displayed but not available 66 PictBridge Print Setting m AUTO SET 1 Connect the camera to your printer The USB menu A D 1 o gt must be set to PRINTER before you connect the bz camera to the printer See p 64 AUTO SET 2 Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to select the NO AUTO SET menu tab YES 3 Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select the desired MOVE submenu value and then press the OK button NO CUSTOM SET values are kept YES All values in the CUSTOM SET are automatically changed m CUSTOM SET You can select the Paper Size Print Format Paper Type Print Quality Date Print and File Name Print menus for printed pictures 1 Connect the camera to your printer The USB menu must be set to PRINTER before you connect the 8 OD camera to the printer See p 64 CUSTOM
64. hows only white and then press the SHUTTER button 3 Press the OK button and your custom white balance value is stored The custom white balance value will be applied starting with the next picture you take The user configured white balance will be remain effective until it is overwritten White paper m ISO You can select the ISO sensitivity when taking pictures The speed or specific light sensitivity of a camera is rated by ISO numbers Selecting an ISO Sensitivity 1 Press the button and then use the UP and DOWN buttons to select the ISO icon The ISO menu bar will appear as shown 2 Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to select the desired ISO sensitivity value AUTO The camera s sensitivity is automatically changed by variables such as lighting value or subject brightness 100 200 400 You can increase the shutter speed while the same amount of light is present by increasing the ISO sensitivity However the image may be saturated in high luminance The higher the ISO value the higher the camera s sensitivity to light is and therefore the greater its capacity to take pictures in dark conditions However the noise level in the image will increase as the ISO value increases making the image appear coarse 3 When you press the button again the value you set will be saved and ISO setup mode will end 32 button m Exposure compensation This camer
65. ing the Digimax A400 KENOX Cyber 410 Driver you can install Digimax Viewer 2 1 and ArcSoft Install Exit are based on model Digimax A400 Shotolmpression 4 and i Digimax Reader m Camera driver This enables images to transfer between the camera and PC This camera uses the USB Storage Driver as the camera driver You can use the camera as a USB card reader After installing the driver and connecting this camera to the PC you can find Removable Disk in Windows Explorer or My computer A USB Storage Driver is provided only for Windows A USB Driver for MAC is not included with the Application CD But you can use the camera with Mac OS 9 0 10 2 m Digimax Viewer This is a program for viewing stored images You can see the stored images in the memory directly on a PC monitor You can also copy move or delete the images and enlarge downscale the image sizes with Digimax Viewer This software is only compatible with Windows m Photolmpression Image editing program You can edit or store still images that you download from the camera This software is only compatible with Windows m Digimax Reader Text recognition program You can save an image file that was captured in the TEXT mode as a text file with this program This software is only compatible with Windows INFORMATION Be sure to check the system requirements p 89 before installing the driver You should allow 5 10 seconds for running the auto
66. ing the removable disk 104 PictBridge RESET retretter ere ee 68 Setting up the USB Driver for MAC 105 Using the USB Driver for MAC 105 SETUP Digimax Viewer 2 1 e 106 Using Photolmpression e e eee eee ee 107 Setup MENU veer reece eee ereer rererere ereere GQ Digimax Reader eetere ee eee 108 OFFIC NANG site reel ceeatesecen 0 OFA oriire aietara O Auto power off eee er ee A LANQUAGE e ee eee eee eee tee sre ereere eee teeter ene 72 Formatting a memory Card 73 Setting up the Date seses eese eee seese e74 Setting up the Time eee eere e 74 Date type ereire lmprinting the recording date 75 Selecting an External Device USB 76 Selecting Video out type severe seere 77 QUICK view wre crt cree tere cee eet eee eee rene eee ens VQ 4 Getting to know your camera Thank you for buying a Samsung Digital Camera Prior to using this camera please read the user manual thoroughly When you require After Sales service please bring the camera and the cause of the camera malfunction such as Batteries Memory card etc to the A S centre Please check that the camera is operating properly prior to when you intend to use it e g for a trip or an important event to avoid disappointment Samsung camera takes no responsibility for any loss or damages that may result from camera malfunction Keep the manual in a safe place
67. interference to radio communication There is however no guarantee that interference will not occur in some situations Should any interference occur when this device is in operation please try one or more of the following measures m Change the location and direction of any aerial m Increase distance between the camera and the affected device m Use a different socket away from the affected device m Please contact a Samsung agent or a radio TV engineer e This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules e Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void user s authority to operate the equipment 7 System chart Please check that you have the correct contents before using this product To buy the optional equipment contact your nearest Samsung dealer or Samsung service centre potter eee lt Included items gt I s I I I mmewe Digimax A400 i i I User manual Pouch Camera strap Software CD Product warranty see p 90 DPOF compatible SD memory card printer see p 60 see p 15 L INN 7 T LEIN SAIS wn Daa Rechargeable battery Rechargeable battery AA Alkaline SNB 2312 SBP 1303 4 Batteries AC cord Battery charger Battery charger SBC N1 SBC L1 8 System chart System Requirements For Windows PC with processor better than MMX Pentium 233MHz XP Pentium I 300M
68. is excessive Reset exposure compensation No image on external monitor The external monitor has not been connected properly with the camera Check the connection cables There are incorrect files in the memory card Insert a memory card that has correct files When using the PC s explorer the Removable Disk file does not show Cable connection is incorrect Check the connection The camera is off Turn the camera on The operating system is not Windows 98 98SE 2000 ME XP Mac OS 9 0 10 2 Alternatively the PC does not support USB Install Windows 98 98SE 2000 ME XP Mac OS 9 0 10 2 to PC that supports USB The camera driver is not installed Install a USB Storage Driver 86 Specifications 1 2 5 CCD Effective Pixels Approx 4 0 Mega pixel Total Pixels Approx 4 2 Mega pixel SHD lens f 6 2 17 4mm Focal Length 3 35mm equivalent 37 104mm F No F 2 9 F4 8 Still Image mode 1 0X 4 0X Digital Zoom 9 Play mode 1 0X 7 0X depends on image size LCD Monitor 2 0 colour TFT LCD Focusing TTL Auto Focus Normal 80cm infinity R A Macro 5cm 80cm Wide 39cm 80cm Tele Shutter Type Mechanical and Electronic shutter Speed 2 1 1 000sec 8 1 1 000sec in Night Scene mode Exposure Flash Program AE Metering Multi Spot Compensation 2 0EV 0 5EV steps ISO Equivalent Auto 100 200 400 Auto Auto amp
69. lowing are selected MOVIE CLIP and STILL IMAGE mode There is no menu available when the VOICE RECORDING mode is selected Pressing the 1 2a ST KODE lt D E MENU button An MODE lt A ae Menu off Menu on m OK button When the menu is displayed on the LCD monitor this button is used for shifting the cursor to the sub menu or for confirming data INFORMATION The menu will not be displayed on the LCD monitor in the following circumstances When another button is being operated While image data is being processed When the camera status lamp blinks When there is no battery capacity When the menu is showing on the LCD monitor it is not possible to operate the shutter button i e capture an image To capture an image simply cancel the menu display by pressing the MENU button 30 button m You can use the button to adjust the values for the white balance ISO exposure compensation shutter soeed and aperture value Main menu Sub menu AUTO DAYLIGHT CLOUDY SUNSET FLUORESCENT H ni hese ee FLUORESCENT L TUNGSTEN CUSTOM Exposure compensation 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 5EV steps Aperture value h Shutter speed Changed by zoom scale P ISO AUTO 100 200 400 P m White balance The white balance control allows you to adjust the colours to appear more natural looking Selecting a White Balance 1 Press the button and then use the UP and DOWN but
70. matic setup program according to the capability of the computer If the frame does not show run the Windows Explorer and select Samsung exe in the CD ROM Drive root directory 90 Setting up the application software To use this camera with a PC install the application software first After this has been done the stored images in the camera can be moved to the PC and can be edited by an image editing program INFORMATION Close other programs before installing the application software Before installing the application software disconnect the USB connection You can visit the Samsung web site through the internet http www samsungcamera com English http Awww samsungcamera co kr Korean 1 Click the Install menu in the Autorun frame The camera driver is installed automatically om Digimax A400 foots wa TAF o Thank you for purchasing Samsung Digital Camera Itis strongly recommended that you exit all Windows programs before installing this program Ifthe camera is connected to your computer through USB cable please remove the cable and then click Install After installing the Digimax A400 KENOX Cyber 410 Driver i l Install Ex Click ____Photolmpression 4 and Digimax Reader 2 neta ti vaw samsungcamera com www samsungcamera co kr Browse CD InstallShield Wizard 2 Camera driver installation is complete m Click the Finish button 3 Setup has fi
71. max viewer 2 1 program as it offers a FILE menu and TOOL bar And you can use the pop up menu Click an image and press the right mouse button Digimax Viewer functions are listed below Basic functions Copy Move Delete Rotate Rename changing file type Resize Property Advanced functions Print Slide show Export Sending e mail On line print Web album etc INFORMATION Before deleting images from the camera you should download images to your computer that you wish to keep Refer to the Help menu in Digimax viewer 2 1 for further information 106 Using Photolmpression With Photolmpression you can edit or store still images that you downloaded from the camera This software is only available in Windows version To start the program click Start Programs ArcSoft Photolmpression Photolmpression The following screen will appear Help Button Photolmpression Command Button Tool Bar Tey You can use Photolmpression to perform the following tasks E Command Button Description Imports a picture from an aloum a source folder or the camera scanner or captures screen shots of what is being viewed on the current monitor Selects Cut Resize Edit Image Insert Text Enhance Picture Insert Effects or Layer Performs Insert Frame Insert Borders Insert Calendar Insert Greeting Cards Insert Template or Connect with Other Software
72. mode with the exception of Voice recording mode has the MyCAM menu The items indicated by PE are default settings S IMAGE S BEEP OFF IMAGE 2 USER IMA IMAGE cola Menus are subject to change without prior notice Start up image m You can select the image that is first displayed on the LCD monitor whenever the camera is turned on Setting a Startup Image 1 In any mode with the exception of Voice Recording mode Pc fe cr lt gt press the MENU button 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT button and select the MYCAM MYCAM menu tab SIMAGE a 3 Select the S IMAGE menu by pressing the UP DOWN al S A button and press the RIGHT button NERA ETOK 4 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the OK button 5 Press the menu button twice and the menu will disappear INFORMATION l Use a saved image for the start up image with the LOGO in the RESIZE menu in the play mode The start up image will not be deleted by deleting all images or FORMAT menu 79 Start up sound m You can select the sound that is activated whenever the camera is turned on Setting the Startup Sound 1 In any mode with the exception of Voice Recording mode press the MENU button 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT button and select the MYCAM menu tab 3 Select the S BEEP menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the RIGHT button 4 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the UP DOWN b
73. n is released If you wish to stop recording press the shutter button again Image size and type are listed below Image size 640X480 320X240 Selectable Filetype avi MJPEG MOVIE CLIP mode 19 Starting the recording mode Recording Voice Steps from 1 4 are the same as those for recording a movie clip 5 Select the VOICE RECORDING mode by sliding the mode switch 6 Press the shutter button to record a voice Press the shutter button once and voice is recorded for as long as the available recording time Max 1 hour allows The recording time will be displayed on the LCD monitor Voice will still be recorded if the shutter button is released If you wish to stop recording press the shutter button ey 6 00 00 00 again VOICE RECORDING mode File type wav INFORMATION A distance of 40cm between you and the camera microphone is the best distance to record sound 00 24 52 oN STANDBY Recording a still image Steps from 1 4 are the same as those for recording a movie clip 5 Select the STILL IMAGE O mode by sliding the mode switch 6 Point the camera towards the subject and compose the image by using the LCD monitor 7 Press the shutter button to capture an image STILL IMAGE mode INFORMATION l lf the auto focus frame turns to red when you press the shutter button down half way it means that the camera cannot focus on
74. nished installing Digimax 4400 on your computer Click 91 Setting up the application software 3 A window for which you can select application software will be displayed Select the Se application program and click the Install button IRI N ORR Refer to page 90 for more information about roam the application program Click iii oa i E INFORMATION f you select Exit at the step 3 the application program installation will be cancelled 4 Install Digimax Viewer Click Next gt button Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Digimax Viewer 21 The InstallShield Wizard will install Digimax Viewer 2 1 on your computer To continue click Next Click INFORMATION l f you select Cancel at step 4 a window for installing Photolmpression will be displayed 5 The Software License Agreement window will be displayed If you agree to this click Yes the window will then move to the next step If you disagree click No and the installation scot css ay rung ap ahem uena t Dobe poar SOFTWARE you agree to be bound by the terms of this Agreer Plea Sane following license agreement carefully Press the PAGE DOWN key to see the rest of the agreement END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT program will be cancelled a ofi intemational aaa ester as well as other intellectual proj enue jae sae wai ae xl oo ihe accept all the terms of the prec
75. nnecting the camera to the PC You should first install the camera driver After installing the camera driver you have to restart your PC f you connect the camera to the PC before installing the camera driver the Found New Hardware Wizard will open In this case cancel the Found New Hardware Wizard and disconnect the camera Install the camera driver and connect the camera to the PC again Should the computer not find the camera driver after installation please try one or more of the following measures 1 Delete the camera driver p 102 and re install the driver 2 Refer to FAQ p 110 to check for a possible solution to the problem 3 If your PC s central processing unit is VIA chip This is shown in the USB Host Controller download the patch file from the Samsung Camera web page http www samsungcamera com 98 Starting PC mode e If you connect the USB cable to a USB port on your PC and then turn on the power the camera will automatically switch to computer connection mode e In this mode you can download stored images to your PC through the USB cable e The LCD monitor is always turned off in PC mode The camera status lamp will blink when the files are transferring via the USB connection m Connecting the camera to a PC 1 Turn the PC power on 2 Turn the camera power on 3 In any mode other than Voice Recording mode press the MENU button or 2 fo e gt 4 Press the LEFT RIGHT button an
76. ntinue to use the camera as this may cause a fire or electric shock E Do not insert or drop metallic or inflammable foreign objects into the camera through access points e g the memory Card slot and battery chamber This may cause a fire onelectric shock E Do not operate this camera with wet hands This could pose a risk of electric shock Warning m Do not use the flash in close proximity to people or animals Positioning the flash too close to your subject s eyes may cause eyesight damage m When taking photographs never point the lens of the camera directly into very strong light This may result in permanent damage to yourneyesight m For safety reasons keep this product and accessories out of reach of children or animals to prevent accidents e g e Swallowing batteries or small camera accessories lf an accident should occur please consult a doctor immediately e There is the possibility of injury from the camera s moving parts m Batteries and camera may become hot during prolonged use and it may result in camera malfunction Should this be the case allow the camera to sit idle for a few minutes to allow it time to cool m Do not recharge non rechargeable batteries This may cause an explosion m Do not leave this camera in places subject to extremely high temperatures such as a sealed vehicle direct sunlight or other places of extreme variances in temperature Exposure to extreme temperatures may adversely affect the came
77. o copy saved images in the internal memory 16MB the COPY TO CARD command will copy only some of the images and display CARD FULL message Then the system will return to the playback mode Please be sure to delete any unnecessary images to free up space before inserting the memory card into the camera When you move the images that are stored in the internal memory by doing COPY TO CARD to the card 101SSCAM folder will be created in the card to avoid duplication of the sub folder name Whenever you carry out the COPY TO CARD function the number of SSCAM folder increases Ex 1OOSSCAM 101SSCAM 102SSCAM 103SSCAM After completing COPY TO CARD the last stored image of the last copied folder is displayed on the LCD monitor When you take an image the image is stored in the last copied folder 2 D G amp G amp gt 63 PictBridge m You can use the USB cable to connect this camera to a printer that supports PictBridge sold separately and print the stored images directly Movie clips and voice files cannot be printed You can set up the following settings from the PictBridge menu IMAGES Select the pictures to be printed PRINTER SETUP Setting up printing AUTO SET CUSTOM SET PRINT Printing pictures DPOF PRINT Printing the DPOF files RESET Initializing the PictBridge functions Connecting the Camera to a Printer 1 Press the power button to turn the camera power on 2 Ina mode other than Voice Re
78. of Voice Recording mode J of 2 a F press the MENU button 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT button and select the SETUP SETUP menu tab USB OFF 3 Select the Q VIEW menu by pressing the UP DOWN VIDEO es QVIEW 2 SEC BACK 4 SET OK button and press the RIGHT button 4 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the OK button OFF The quick view function can t be activated 1 3 SEC The captured image is briefly displayed during the selected time 5 Press the menu button twice and the menu will disappear Initialization RESET ALL m All camera menu and function settings will be restored to their default values However values for DATE TIME LANGUAGE and VIDEO OUT will not be changed Initializing the Camera 1 In any mode with the exception of Voice Recording mode press the MENU button a g e i 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT button and select the SETUP SETUP menu tab VIDEO 3 Select the RESET menu by pressing the UP DOWN QVIEW NO button and press the RIGHT button RESET YES 4 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the UP DOWN eos button and press the OK button If NO is selected Settings will not be restored to their defaults If YES is selected All settings will be restored to their defaults 5 Press the menu button twice and the menu will disappear 78 Setting up the MYCAM menu m You can set up a start up image and start up sound Every camera working
79. ogram will be cancelled Grant of License This license permits y copy of the software included in this package on any single computer For wan parti Ramo the program can be in use on only one computer at any given time The software is in use when it is either xl Do you accept all the terms of the preceding License Agreement If you choose No the setup will close To install Photolmpression you must accept this agreement Installbhrerd Click 12 A destination selection window will open tina m Click Next gt To copy to the files to another oo af ArcSoft folder click Browse and choose a folder Tostal to this folder cick Nert To install to a different folder click Browse and select you want r Destination Folder C Program Files ArcSoft Photolmpression 4 Browse Fstell shield Click ArcSoft Photolmpression 4 Setup 13 The Select Components window will appear Satie a S Click Next gt button _ ArcSoft Select the components you want to install and clear the components you do not want to install Description Install Photolmpression Space Required on C 179936 K Space Available on C 18732128 K stall shred Click 14 A window will open asking you to choose a eT folder to which program icons will be added eo A ArcSoft oni ie add program icons to the Program Folder sent ote ine anew folder select one from the existing folders list
80. on Setup 1KB Configuration Settings a SETUP INX 126KB INX File FAQ 2 Compatible problems with the codecs installed onto the PC If the movie clip doesn t play back after installing the JPEG Decoder refer to the following 1 When the movie clip plays back only the sound plays back without the image It isn t compatible with the Mogen MJPEG Decoder Uninstall the Mogen MJPEG Decoder as following order Click Start Run and a window will open Type regsvr32 u m3jpgdec ax and press the Enter key SS 21x Type the name of a program folder document or i Internet resource and Windows will open it For you en regsvr32 u m3jpadec ax 3 Cancel Browse 2 When the movie clip plays back the blue and red colours are reversed or the movie clip doesn t open It isn t compatible with the ffdshow Codec or K lite Codec Pack Disable the ffdshow program Select Start Programs ffdshow ZL Audio fiter configuration P m MMSwitch gt B Configuration Disable ffdshow E Uninstall i Disable ffdshow m vP6 gt Enable ffdshow Uninstall the K Lite Codec Pack or set the default program of the AVI file as the Windows Media Player Select Start Control Panel Add Remove Programs Select the K Lite Codec Pack Click the Change Remove button Run the windows explorer Select AVI file SL 2j x Click the right mouse button Select the Open AJ e ia gl
81. ortant data onto other media as back up e g floppy disks hard disks CD etc f there is insufficient memory available If you press the shutter button for the shot a CARD FULL message will appear and the camera will not operate To optimize the amount of memory in the camera replace the memory card or delete unnecessary images stored on the memory 15 Instructions on how to use the memory card INFORMATION If you open the battery chamber cover when the camera power is turned on the power will turn off automatically Don t remove the memory card when the camera status lamp Green is blinking as this may cause damage to data in the memory card m The camera can use SD Memory Cards and MMC Multi Media Card Card pins Write protect switch Label A SD Secure Digital memory card The SD memory card has a write protect switch that prevents image files from being deleted or formatted By sliding the switch to the bottom of the SD memory card the data will be protected By sliding the switch to the top of the SD memory card the data protection will be cancelled Slide the switch to the top of the SD memory card before taking a picture m When using a 16MB internal memory the specified shooting capacity will be as follows These figures are approximate as image capacities can be affected by variables such as subject matter Mode STILL IMAGE mode MOVIE CLIP mode Quality Size
82. ower will turn off automatically if not used for the period of time specified 5 Press the menu button twice and the menu will disappear BACK lt SET OK INFORMATION Even if the batteries are removed and inserted again the power off setting will be preserved Note that the automatic power off function will not operate if the camera is in PC mode slide show playing back a movie clip or the camera is connected to an external device with the video cable 71 Language m There is a choice of languages that can be displayed on the LCD monitor Even if the batteries are removed and inserted again the language setting will be preserved Setting Language 1 In any mode with the exception of Voice Recording mode ar 2 Ke amp 5 gt press the MENU button 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT button and select the SETUP SETUP l menu tab A ENGLISH PWR SAVE stz 0 3 Select the LANGUAGE menu by pressing the UP LANGUAGE FRANCAIS DOWN button and press the RIGHT button BACK SEE OK 4 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the OK button LANGUAGE sub menu English Korean French German Spanish Italian Russian Dutch Portuguese S Chinese T Chinese Danish Swedish Thai Malaysian and Arabic 5 Press the menu button twice and the menu will disappear 72 Formatting a memory card m This is used for formatting the memory card If you run FORMAT on th
83. p In all other cases the cursor will be shifted to the left of its current position UP and DOWN buttons Changes the setting value 5 Press the menu button twice and the menu will disappear at 2 Ar amp gt 74 Date type m You can change the date type that will be displayed on the captured images Setting up the Date type 1 In any mode with the exception of Voice Recording mode press the MENU button We Gi 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT button and select the SETUP SETUP menu tab DATE YYMMDD 3 Select the DATE TYPE menu by pressing the UP TME MM DD YY DOWN button and press the RIGHT button OAT EERE POMMYY BACK l SETOK 4 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the OK button Date type YY MM DD MM DD YY DD MM YY 5 Press the menu button twice and the menu will disappear Imprinting the recording date m There is an option to include DATE TIME on still images Date Imprinting 1 In any mode with the exception of Voice Recording mode z eae gt I press the MENU button 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT button and select the SETUP SETUP menu tab f OFF 3 Select the IMPRINT menu by pressing the UP DOWN S DATE _ ee Sse button and press the RIGHT button 4 Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select the desired date imprint type and then press the OK button OFF The DATE amp TIME will not be imprinted on the image file
84. played on the LCD monitor pressing the LEFT button makes the cursor shift to the left tab E When the menu is not displayed on the LCD monitor the LEFT button operates as the FLASH 4 button Selecting the flash mode 1 Slide the mode switch to the STILL IMAGE mode Selecting the Auto flash 2 Press the Flash button until the desired flash mode indicator displays on the LCD monitor 3 A flash mode indicator will be displayed on the LCD monitor Use the correct flash to suit the environment Flash range Unit m INFORMATION Using the flash frequently will reduce the life of the batteries Under normal operating conditions the charging time for the flash is normally within 7 seconds If the batteries are weak the charging time will be longer During the continuous shot movie clip mode the flash function will not operate Take photographs within the flash range The image quality is not guaranteed if the subject is too close or highly reflective The LCD monitor is turned off for a while after using the flash to recharge it 27 Flash 4 Left button Flash mode indicator Flash mode Description Auto flash Auto amp Red eye reduction Fill in flash Slow synchro If the subject or background is dark the camera flash will operate automatically lf a subject or background is dark the camera flash will work automatically and will reduce the red eye effect b
85. ra m Under certain conditions static electricity can cause the flash unit to fire This is not harmful to the camera and is not a malfunction m When images are uploaded or downloaded the data transfer may be affected by static electricity In this case disconnect and re connect the USB cable before trying the transfer again 82 Warning indicator m There are several warnings that may appear on the LCD display CARD ERROR Memory card error Turn off the camera power and turn it on again Insert the memory card again Insert the memory card and format the memory card p 73 MEMORY ERROR Internal memory error Turn off the camera power and turn it on again Format the memory with the memory card removed p 73 NO CARD A memory card is not inserted nsert a memory card The camera can t recognize the memory card Insert the memory card again Turn off the camera power and turn it on again CARD LOCKED The memory card is locked SD memory card Slide the write protect switch to the top of the memory card CARD FULL There is insufficient memory capacity to take an image Insert a new memory card Delete unnecessary image files to free up some memory NO IMAGE There are no images stored on the memory card Take images Insert a memory card that is holding some images FILE ERROR File error Format the memory card Memory card error Contac
86. ra s internal components and could cause a fire m When in use do not cover the camera This may cause heat to build up and distort the camera body or cause a fire Always use the camera and its accessories in a well ventilated area 6 Caution E Leaking overheating or burst batteries could result in fire or injury e Use batteries with the correct specification for the camera Do not short circuit heat or dispose of batteries in fire e Do not insert the batteries with the reverse polarities m Remove the batteries when not planning to use the camera for a long period of time Batteries may leak corrosive electrolyte and irreparably damage the camera s components E Do not fire the flash while it is in contact with hands or objects Do not touch the flash after using it continuously It may cause burns m After use always switch off the camera Then make sure that any connector cords or cables to other devices are disconnected before moving the camera Failure to do so may damage the cords or cables and cause a fire or electric shock An FCC warning e This device has been tested in accordance with the limits of a class B digital device under item 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide protection against harmful interference in commercial installation This equipment generates absorbs and can emit radio frequency energy If it is not installed and used in accordance with the instructions it may cause harmful
87. ranges W Wide T Tele Focus type Auto Macro Focus range 80cm Infinity W 5 80cm T 39 80cm INFORMATION When the macro mode is selected it is possible that camera shake will occur If this is the case use a tripod to eliminate this When you take a picture within 30cm MACRO focus select the FLASH OFF mode 25 Macro amp Down button Focusing a m Available focusing method by recording mode O Selectable X Not selectable o Infinity focus range emf e e spa epepe Focus lock l m To focus on the subject positioned outside of the centre use the focus lock function Using the Focus Lock 1 Ensure the subject in the centre of the autofocus frame 2 Press the SHUTTER button halfway When the green auto focus frame lights up it means the camera is focused on the subject Be careful not to press the SHUTTER button all the way down to avoid taking an unwanted picture 3 With the SHUTTER button still pressed down only halfway move the camera to recompose your picture as desired and then press the SHUTTER button completely to take the picture If you release your finger from the SHUTTER button the focus lock function will be cancelled gh 00 AN 1 The image to be 2 Press the SHUTTER 3 Recompose the picture captured button halfway and and fully depress the focus on the subject SHUTTER button 26 Flash 4 Left button E When the menu is dis
88. rd The memory card is locked Refer to CARD LOCKED error message p 83 The camera s power is off Turn the camera power on The batteries are exhausted Insert fresh batteries Batteries are inserted incorrectly with the reverse polarities Insert the batteries according to the polarity marks The camera suddenly stops working while in use The camera was stopped due to a malfunction Remove re insert batteries and switch the camera on The images are unclear A picture was taken within 0 8 m from the subject without setting an appropriate macro mode If the subject is closer than 0 8m select macro shot mode Taking a picture beyond the flash range Take a picture within the flash range The lens is smudged or dirty Clean the lens The flash does not fire Flash off mode has been selected Dis engage flash off mode The camera mode can t use the flash Refer to the FLASH instruction p 27 Incorrect date and time is displayed The date and time have been set incorrectly or the camera has adopted the default settings Reset the date and time correctly 85 Before contacting a service centre The images don t play back Incorrect file name Violation of DCF format Do not change the image file name Colour of image is different to the original scene White balance setting is incorrect Select appropriate White balance Images are too bright Exposure
89. s playing In Stop mode Plays a movie clip During playback Temporarily stops playback In Pause mode Resumes playback Movie clip is stopped Movie clip is playing Movie clip is paused 50 LEFT RIGHT MENU OK button m LEFT RIGHT MENU OK buttons activate the following LEFT button While the menu is showing press the LEFT button to select the menu tab to the left of the cursor RIGHT button While the menu is showing press the RIGHT button to select the menu tab to the right of the cursor or to move an secondary menu MENU button When you press the MENU button the play mode menu will be displayed on the LCD monitor Pressing it again will return the LCD to the initial display OK button When the menu is displayed on the LCD monitor the OK button is used for confirming data that is changed by using the 5 function button LCD Ol button m The shooting information will be displayed on the LCD monitor The last image stored in the memory is displayed on the LCD monitor by pressing the play mode button Pressing the LCD IOI button in the PLAY mode will change the display as shown below Image amp Icons Image amp Information Image only LCD button a 4 pees a Seti bw X g i Image amp Icons Image amp Information Image only Pressing the LCD button 51 Delete 7
90. sktop display select slat File Edt View Favorites Tools Hep 2 p A Ea lt Back gt 2 Qsearch Pyroders E GE X A Ea My computer and double click Removable Disk I ee J Folders x ae Name _ Size T DCIM 100SSCAM Ta ot ETE 5 3 ty Ge 100SSCAM Basins F 1 1 1 4 el 314 Floppy A i cs BY 5A400003 167KB J The l mage fi les WI II then be d isplayed H E Local Disk C Select an item to view its description BY 5A400004 220KB JF rare aooe Sm HE Compact Disc E ea Renvabis Disk F LEF 54400007 25KB JF ocim Ga coraiel H E My Network Places FA recycle Bin Internet Explorer i 8 object s Disk free space 8 93 MB Baz MB x e My Computer Ui 3 Select an image and press the right mouse aio Ele Edt View Favorites Tools Help a button Cee eal a eee Address F DCIM 10055CAM gt Folders 2s Wes 7 Name T E Desktop lag Ld EY 5A400001 321KB J A My Documents sa4o0001 81KB wW 542 My Computer 100SSCAM sa4o0002 2 264KB Vi He 34 Floppy A BY 5A400003 167KB JF H E Local Disk C SA400004 if5A400004 220KB JF H E Local Disk D PEG Tinaga E7 5A400005 126KB JF lt Q Compact Disc E Modified 5 5 2004 1 16 PM LET 54400006 55KB JF S Removable Disk F Seto i EF 5A400007 25KB JF S pcm SE SJ 10055CAM Attributes normal Control Panel H E My Network Places FA Recycle Bin Internet Explorer MRI gt Typ
91. t a camera service centre 83 Warning indicator LOW BATTERY There is low battery capacity _ Insert fresh batteries LOW LIGHT When taking pictures in dark places Use a tripod and take pictures in Flash Photography mode SET USB USB sub menu and connected device are not matched Reconfigure USB in the SETUP menu OUT OF NUMBER When selecting too many printing pages in the PictBridge menu Select printing page within the limitation Before contacting a service centre m Please check the following The camera doesn t switch on There is low battery capacity Insert fresh batteries Batteries are inserted incorrectly with the reverse polarities Insert the batteries according to the polarity marks The camera power ceases whilst in use The batteries are exhausted Insert fresh batteries The Camera is turned off automatically Turn off the camera power and turn it on again Batteries drain quickly The Camera is being used in low temperatures Keep the camera in warm conditions i e inside a coat or jacket and only remove it in order to take images 84 Before contacting a service centre Camera does not take images when pressing the Shutter button There is insufficient memory capacity Delete unnecessary image files The memory card has not been formatted gt Format the memory card p 73 The memory card is exhausted Insert a new memory ca
92. te for your application STILL IMAGE mode MOVIE CLIP mode 2048 1600 1024 640 320 2272X1704 2048X1536 1600X1200 1024X768 640X480 640X480 320X240 O OAC AACR B oO lt z is NOR SIZE SIZE 2272X1704 e710 CEs i0 1600X1200 320X240 640X480 STILL IMAGE mode MOVIE CLIP mode INFORMATION l The higher the resolution the lower the number of available shots will be because high resolution images require more memory than lower resolution images The selectable image sizes in the AUTO mode are listed below P 2272X1704 For printing the image M 1600X1200 For saving the image to a PC E 640X480 For sending the image by e mail 38 Quality m You can select the compression ratio appropriate for your application of the captured images The higher the compression ratio the lower the picture quality Mode STILL IMAGE mode MOVIE CLIP mode Icon HH mieis aa Sub menu l NORMAL File Format une lt q Azz 2 T Cm lt lt Fez fa gt ao 2 3200 NOR QUALITY FRAME RATE 15 FPS STILL IMAGE mode MOVIE CLIP mode When using a 16MB internal memory the specified shooting capacity will be as follows These figures are approximate as image capacities can be affected by variables such as subject matter STILL IMAGE mode MOVIE CLIP mode O moe Ee ie r JE E ee sme o o ea fe FINE NORMAL 15FPS 35SEC 24FPS 20SEC INFORMATION S FINE is
93. tell whether the image displayed is an enlarged view by checking the image enlargement indicator shown at the bottom left of the LCD monitor If the image is not an enlarged view the indicator will not be displayed You can also check the area of enlargement Movie clips and WAV files can t be enlarged If an image is enlarged a loss of quality may occur 48 Thumbnail f 3 Enlargement Q button The maximum enlargement rate in proportion to the image size Image size 2272 2048 1600 1024 640 Maximum enlargement rate X7 0 X5 0 X3 0 X2 0 X2 0 Trimming You can extract part of the image that you want and save it separately 1 Select an image that you want to enlarge and press the enlargement button 2 Different parts of the image can be viewed by pressing the 5 function button 3 Press the MENU button and a message will be displayed as shown alongside 4 Select the submenu values by pressing the UP DOWN button and then press the OK button TRIM trimmed images are saved in their last file names CANCEL cancels trimming x If there is little memory space to save the trimmed image the image can t be trimmed Voice memo Up button m When the menu is displayed on the LCD monitor pressing the UP button makes the menu cursor move up E When the menu is not displayed on the LCD monitor the UP button operates as the voice memo button You can add
94. the highest quality and NORMAL is the lowest setting Choose the setting appropriate for your needs This file format complies with the DCF Design rule for Camera File system JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group JPEG is the image compression standard developed by the Joint Photographic Experts Group This type of compression is most commonly used for compressing photos and graphics because it can compress the files efficiently without damaging the data 39 Metering E f you cannot obtain suitable exposure conditions you can change the metering method to take brighter pictures MULTI mm Exposure will be calculated based on an average of the available light in the v v G image area However the calculation will METERING be biased towards the centre of the MULTI image area This is suitable for general Sa use SPOT Only the rectangular area in the centre of the LCD monitor will be metered for light This is suitable when the subject in the centre is exposed correctly regardless of the back lighting If the subject is not the centre of the focus area do not use the spot metering as this may result in an exposure error In this circumstance it is better to use exposure compensation Continuous shot E Select the number of pictures in continuous shooting PROGRAM mode SINGLE Take one picture only a am A 2 4 8 SHOTS Take the set number of pictures with a m i
95. the recording will start after the camera has finished storing the image data ZOOM W T button l f the menu is not displayed this button works as the OPTICAL ZOOM or DIGITAL ZOOM button w T n Q na 22 ZOOM W T button This camera has a 2 8X optical zoom and a 4X digital zoom function Using both will offer a total Zoom ratio of 11X TELE Zoom Optical zoom TELE Digital zoom TELE WIDE Zoom Optical zoom WIDE Digital zoom WIDE Optical zoom a X40 Digital Zoom Pressing the ZOOM T button This will zoom into the subject i e the subject will appear nearer When the maximum 2 8X optical zoom is selected pressing the ZOOM T button activates the digital zoom software Releasing ZOOM T button stops the digital zooming at the required setting Once the maximum digital zoom 4X is achieved pressing the ZOOM T button will have no effect You can check the digital zoom rate with the X1 1 X 4 0 numerical mark next to the zoom bar MAG Pressngthe earn wes ZOOMT outon i 01 2004 0970 Digital zoom 2X WIDE zoom TELE zoom Pressing the ZOOM W button This will zoom out from the subject i e the subject will appear further away Pressing the ZOOM W button continuously will set the camera to its minimum zoom setting i e the subject appears at its furthest from the camera Pressingthe G i 98
96. the subject Should this be the case the camera is unable to capture an image clearly 20 Things to Watch Out for When Taking Pictures m Pressing the shutter button down half way Lightly press the shutter button to confirm focus and flash battery charge Press the shutter button all way down to take the picture Lightly press the shutter button Press the shutter button m The available recording time may vary depending on shooting conditions and camera settings m When the Flash Off or Slow synchro mode is selected in a low lighting condition the camera shake warning indicator oy may appear on the LCD monitor In this case use a tripod support the camera on a Solid surface or change the flash mode to flash shot mode m Backlight compensated shots When taking an outdoor shot avoid facing the sun as the image may be dark because of the strong backlight In backlight conditions please use Fill in flash p 27 Spot metering p 40 or Exposure compensation p 33 m Avoid obstructing the lens or the flash when you capture an image m Under certain conditions the auto focus system may not perform as expected When photographing a subject that has little contrast If the subject is highly reflective or shiny If the subject is moving at high speed When there is strong reflected light or when the background is very bright When the subject matter has only horizontal lines or the subject is very narrow such
97. to be dim and unclear Take care not to touch the lens during zoom operation as this may cause damage Voice memo UP button m While the menu is showing press the UP button to move up the submenu cursor m When the menu is not displayed on the LCD monitor the UP button operates as the voice memo button You can add your voice over to a stored still image Recording a voice memo 1 Select the STILL IMAGE mode by sliding the mode switch 2 Press the VOICE MEMO button If the voice memo indicator is displayed on the LCD monitor the setting is completed Preparing for Voice Memo Recording Voice Memo 24 Voice memo 8 UP button 3 Press the shutter button and take a picture The picture is stored on the memory 4 Voice memo will be recorded for ten seconds from the moment the picture is stored In the middle of the sound recording pressing the shutter button will stop the voice memo INFORMATION A distance of 40cm between you and the camera microphone is the best distance to record sound Macro amp Down button Focusing m While the menu is showing press the DOWN button to move from the main menu to a submenu or to move down the submenu cursor m When the menu is not showing you can use the MACRO DOWN button to take macro pictures within the distance range of 5 80 cm Auto focus Macro m Types of focus modes and focus
98. ton and press the OK button RESET After using the reset function the next file name will be set from 0001 even after formatting deleting all or inserting a new memory card SERIES New files are named using numbers that follow the previous sequence even when a new memory card is used or after formatting or after deleting all pictures 5 Press the menu button twice and the menu will disappear KIG amp me 70 File name INFORMATION The first stored folder name is 100SSCAM and the first file name is SA400001 File names are assigned sequentially from SA400001 SA400002 SA409999 The folder number is assigned sequentially from 100 to 999 as follows 100S8SCAM 101SSCAM 999SSCAM The files used with the memory card conform to the DCF Design rule for Camera File systems format Auto power off m This function switches the camera off after a set amount of time in order to prevent unnecessary battery drainage Setting Power Off 1 In any mode with the exception of Voice Recording mode f press the MENU button F O G 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT button and select the SETUP SETUP menu tab r l a 3 Select the PWR SAVE menu by pressing the UP 3 MIN DOWN button and press the RIGHT button 5 MIN 4 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the OK button Selecting OFF The power off function will not operate 1 3 5 7 10 MIN The p
99. tons to select the white balance icon AWB The white balance menu bar will appear as shown 2 Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to set the white balance to the desired value The value you set will be displayed on the LCD monitor AUTO AWB The camera automatically selects the appropriate white balance settings depending on the prevailing lighting conditions r s DAYLIGHT zQ For taking images outside CLOUDY a For taking images under a cloudy and overcast sky SUNSET d For taking images at sunset FLUORESCENT H For shooting under daylight fluorescent types of three way fluorescent lighting FLUORESCENT L Shooting under white fluorescent lighting TUNGSTEN Oe For shooting under tungsten standard light bulb lighting CUSTOM aAa Allows the user to set the white balance according to the shooting condition Different lighting conditions may cause a colour cast on your images 3 Press the button again The value you set will be saved and White Balance setup mode will end 31 button Using the Custom White Balance White balance settings may vary slightly depending on the shooting environment You can select the most appropriate white balance setting for a given shooting environment by setting up the custom white balance 1 Select the CUSTOM mia menu of the White Balance and press the OK button 2 Place a sheet of white paper in front of the camera so that the LCD monitor s
100. utton the Image Protection menu will disappear If you selected ALL PICS in Step 3 the Image Protection menu will disappear If you protect an image the protect icon O n will be displayed on the LCD monitor An unprotected image has no indicator An image in LOCK mode will be protected from DELETE or DELETE ALL functions but will NOT be protected from the FORMAT function EXIT MENU ea MOVE PIC 4 gt 59 Deleting all images m Of all the files stored in the memory card the unprotected files in the DCIM subfolder will be deleted Remember that this will permanently delete unprotected images Important shots should be stored on a computer before deletion takes place The startup image is stored in the camera s internal memory i e not on the memory card and it will not be deleted even if you delete all files on the memory card Deleting all images 1 Press the play mode button and press the menu button 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT button and select the DELETE Nem ws fg D ALL menu tab 3 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the OK button Selecting NO cancels Delete All Selecting YES Displays the dialogue box to confirm the delete If DELETE is selected press the OK button and all unprotected pictures are deleted If CANCEL is selected press the OK button and images are not deleted DELETE ALL DPOF m
101. utton and press the OK button lf OFF is selected Start up sound will not be activated whenever the camera is turned on If ON is selected Start up sound will be activated whenever the camera is turned on 5 Press the menu button twice and the menu will disappear 80 Important notes Be sure to observe the following precautions m This unit contains precision electronic components Do not use or store this unit in the following locations Areas exposed to severe changes in temperature and humidity Areas exposed to dust and dirt Areas exposed to direct sunlight or the inside of a vehicle in hot weather Environments where there is high magnetism or excessive vibration Areas with high explosives or highly flammable materials m Do not leave this camera in places subject to dust chemicals like naphthalene and mothball high temperature and high humidity Keep this camera with silica gel in a hermetically sealed box when not planning to use the camera for a long period of time m Sand can be particularly troublesome to cameras Do not let sand get inside the unit when using it on beaches coastal dunes or other areas where there is lots of sand Doing so may result in failure or may permanently render the unit unusable m Extremes in temperature may cause problems If the camera is transferred from a cold to a warm and humid environment condensation can form on the delicate electronic circuitry If this o
102. wn button Focusing 25 FOCUS IOCK ee eve vesessccrssrseecseccessesercs D6 Flash Left Dutton seese eseese eesse eee eee 27 Self timer Right Dutton 1ses eee 29 MENU OK button e e eese eee cee eee 30 OH DUON reris isie renin eeg S LCD button eser ere ere cer cet cee cee cee ereere e34 Using the LCD monitor to adjust the camera See os ves ves ee ees eee cee cee eee eet ent ene ene one 205 How to use the MENU ere eee eee eee eee 7 BMode o ote sesser oer cetacean eee WQuality eee eee eee ereere ces reser ene eee ene oe QQ mMetering ee A eee N MCONTINUOUS shot seee eesse see eee eee eee oO METECL Arce tsetse coenshetrcatesncucartentetgancd MPHOtO Frame ee e eee etceeeeecee ees eeiGD BI SHAMONCSS scesero mSave Load the camera configuration MYSET sctseoccccatercettvecectacope rend PLAY Starting play Mode 0 6 eectee seo 45 mPlaying back a still image eee 45 mPlaying back a MOVIE clip eee eee ee AG mPlaying back a recorded voice 46 LCD monitor indicator lt s seese eee 47 Using the camera buttons to adjust the Gamela xe eieacentdusseracacslecesdennterseene verse Thumbnail Enlargement button 48 Voice Memo Up button ere eee vee AQ Play amp Pause Down button 50 3 Contents LEFT RIGHT MENU OK button 51 lnitialization RESET ALL 78 LCD button 2
103. x Viewer 2 Existing Folders Administrative Tools Microsoft Global IME nine Services StartUp Iistallotnela Bf eo cea InstallShield Wizard armeene 5 InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed Digim Viewer 2 1 Before you can use the program you must restart your computer C No will restart my computer later Remove any disks from their drives and then click Finish to complete setup Choose Setup Language x en Select the language for this installation from c the choices below f you select Cancel at step 9 a window for installing Digimax Reader will be displayed 10 A Welcome window will be displayed Click the Next gt button Click ArcSoft Photolmpression 4 Setup Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Photolmpression The InstallShield Wizard will install Photolmpression on your computer To continue click Next Setting up the application software 11 The Software License Agreement window will EEE E be displayed If you agree to this click Yes EE ae aa ace A recSoft the window will then move to the next step eee eee If you disagree click No and the installation Fie fh E E E E and ArcSoft Inc Car Apa ZA this license agreement before using the product Using En dl Us ser er License Agr leement the product indicates that you have read this license agreement and agree to its terms pr
104. y These figures are measured by Internal memory based These figures are measured under Samsung s standard conditions and may vary depending on shooting conditions and camera settings Image Play Type Single image Thumbnails Slide show Movie Clip Editing Rotation Trimming Resizing Digital output connector USB 1 1 Interf nterface Video Out NTSC PAL User selectable Primary battery 2 x AA alkaline Lithium Ni Mn Ni Zn 1 x CR V3 Power Source Rechargeable battery 2 x AA Ni MH Ni Cd 1 x l Pack SBP 1303 Included power source may vary depending on sales region Dimensions WxHxD 109 x 56 5 x 34mm Weight Approx 140g without batteries and card Operating Temperature 0 40 C Operating Humidity 5 85 Camera Driver Storage Driver Windows98 98SE Application Arcsoft Photolmpression Digimax Viewer Digimax Reader Software Specifications are subject to change without prior notice All trademarks are the property of their respective owners 88 Software Notes Please ensure that you read the instruction manual carefully before use The attached software is a camera driver and image editing software tool for Windows Under no circumstances should all or part of either the software or the user manual be reproduced Copyrights for software are licensed only for use with a camera In the unlikely event of a manufacturing fault we will repair or exchange your cam
105. y using the red eye reduction function The flash fires regardless of available light The intensity of the flash will be controlled according to the prevailing conditions The brighter the background or subject is the less intense the flash will be The flash will operate in conjunction with a slow shutter speed in order to obtain the correct exposure We recommend using a tripod for this function When you take an image in a condition with poor light the camera shake warning indicator oy will display on the LCD monitor Flash off The flash does not fire Select this mode when capturing images in a place or situation where flash photography is prohibited When you capture an image in a poorly lit condition the camera shake warning indicator oy will display on the LCD monitor 28 Self timer Right button m When the menu is displayed on the LCD monitor pressing the Right button makes the cursor shift to the right tab m When the menu is not displayed on the LCD monitor the RIGHT button operates as the Selftimer button This function is used when the photographer would also like to be in the image Selecting the self timer 1 Slide the mode switch to the STILL IMAGE or MOVIE CLIP mode 2 Press the SELF TIMER button until the desired mode indicator displays on the LCD monitor Caw A 2 second 10 second or double self timer icon appears on the LCD monitor In Movie
106. your audio to a stored still image Adding a Voice Memo to a Still Image 1 Press the LEFT RIGHT button to select an image that B you wish to add sound to Di 2 Press the voice memo button and the voice memo Parao indicator will display The camera is now ready to record peT a voice memo de START 49 Voice 8 memo Up button 3 Press the shutter button to start recording and voice will be recorded to the still image for 10 seconds p While the voice is recording the recording status meer e g i Tira yu window will be displayed as shown alongside me ig TP 4 The recording can be stopped by pressing the shutter button again 5 The a icon will be displayed on the LCD monitor after voice memo recording has finished Voice memos can t be recorded onto movie clip files A distance of 40cm between you and the camera microphone is the best distance to record sound The voice memo will be saved in wav format but has the same file name as the still image to which it corresponds lf you add a new voice memo to the still image that already has a voice memo the existing voice memo will be erased Play amp Pause Down button l m In play mode the play amp pause down button works as follows If the menu is displayed Press the DOWN button to move from the main menu to a sub menu or to move down the sub menu cursor If a movie clip i

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