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Samsung Digimax 240 User's Manual

1. 114 e LCD BRIGHTNESS 10 soeces vee 72 KE E nck crwe de A E vusvutee sted 117 COPY TO CARD PREPARE lt cceecccnseiceseecee tn 121 DPOF Digital Print Order Format 75 e COMPOSE esses rece ceeeeteee srteeteee eee 122 SETUP Mode eetis enais 76 ORGANIZE thet e tase kee 123 m Starting the SETUP mode we 76 Ss SHARE taen ndia 127 e BEEP s dccssspeictiestbes eese 76 PRINT arisan onaindia 128 e FORMAT seese esee selh AFAQ 28 8 cist TEE E GEEAE 129 e POWER OFF sees seeeee eeeeeeeee ceneeeeee 78 RESET rerna capo ERKE RAA 79 DATE IMPRINT soseer ceseeeeee reerrerse 80 e DATE TYPE ceecee coer 81 e DATE SETUP 82 VIDEO OUT 83 LANGUAGE 85 PC mode esseere rrerrrrre eee eeee wes 86 m Starting PC mode we BB Important notes seese oeeie 1 89 ECa tionl oasis wee 89 m Warning indicator eesse eee aagi Before contacting a service center 92 m Please check the following oee eere sees 92 Specifications s sess eseese errrrerr terree eee 94 Getting to know your camera Thank you for buying a Samsung Digital Camera Prior to using this camera please read the user manual thoroughly Keep the manual in a safe place About the symbols 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 P DANGER gt WARNING gt CAUTION Q
2. Quantity 59 Play mode J NOTICE If there are no images stored on the internal memory or the memory card a NO IMAGE message will be displayed on the LCD monitor J INFORMATION e If the memory card is inserted in the camera all the camera functions are applied only to the CARD e If the CARD is not inserted in the camera all the camera functions are applied only to the internal memory e The last image stored on the internal memory will be displayed on the LCD monitor e If the SD memory card is inserted the last image stored on the SD memory card will be displayed e The LCD monitor will remain in operation until the camera is switched off in PLAY mode e The menu will not display on the LCD monitor under the following circumstances When another button is being pressed While image data is being processed While the green LED next to the viewfinder is blinking When there is no battery capacity When the flash is charged 60 Play mode Setting up the play back function by using the camera button You can set up the PLAY mode function by using the camera buttons Used for turning the camera power on off f this camera is not in operation during the specified time about 60 SEC the camera power will be idle LCD monitor Off Mode dial lamp illuminating automatically The camera power will be turned off automatically during periods of inactivity This is done to reduce ba
3. Save your results to show to others Print Print hard copies of photos and projects Browse Browse Browse the web site 116 Software manual GET m To obtain images from the computer To acquire images Click the large Get button on the Welcome screen or the Get button on the Navigation bar Click Computer from the list of options displayed on the activity panel 2 The Open file selector is displayed Now select the image file and click open 3 The Welcome screen will change to the next work step with the selected image displayed V 7 z gt J m 117 Software manual m When you obtain images from the digital camera Before transferring an image file check the USB connection To acquire images click the large Get button on the Welcome screen or the Get button on the Navigation bar Click Computer from the list of options displayed on the activity panel 2 The Open file selector is displayed Click Look in to choose Removable Disk and click open for the open file window to be displayed 3 Select the DCIM 100SSCAM folder Then select an image and click Open 118 Ws eee pema pee jma J NOTICE When you use the Digimax camera only Computer and Album from the list of options displayed are available You will be able to obtain images from the digital camera Computer and Alb
4. 5 Press the UP a DOWN w button and select QUALITY EXIT MENU CHANGE 6 Press the RIGHT button and the sub menu will display STILL IMAGE mode 7 Press the UP DOWN v button and select SUPER FINE FINE or NORMAL 8 Press the OK button to confirm the setting STILL IMAGE 1 2 The default is FINE 9 Press the MENU button to cancel the menu display SUNSHINE STILL IMAGE mode 50 Recording mode J NOTICE The image file is stored in jpg This file format complies with DCF Design rule for Camera File system JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group The name of the committee that designed the standard image compression algorithm The JPG file format is designed for compressing digital images without harmful influence to the original image It is the most common type of compressed image file format used in the world wide web 51 GSONVAGV Recording mode EV COMPENSATION e This camera automatically adjusts the exposure according to the ambient lighting conditions However you can select the exposure value by using the EXPOSURE sub menu Inthe STILL IMAGE mode you can select the exposure value e If you increase the exposure value the image will be brighter If you decrease the exposure value the image will be darker m Selecting the exposure value STILL IMAGE 1 2 1 Turn the camera power on IMAGE SIZE 2 Select the STILL IMAGE mode by rotatin
5. 5 function button Explanation of the 5 function button 5 function button BUTTON MENU DISPLAY STILL IMAGE mode MOVIE CLIP mode Page UP a ON Makes the menu cursor move up Makes the menu cursor move up p 43 button OFF No function No function DOWN y ON Makes the menu cursor move down Makes the menu cursor move down button OFF No function No function pe LEFT ON Makes the menu cursor move to main menu Makes the menu cursor move to main menu button OFF Selecting the flash mode No function pA RIGHT ON Makes the menu cursor move to sub menu Makes the menu cursor move to sub menu p 46 button OFF Select Cancel the self timer Select Cancel the self timer OK ON Confirming the selection Confirming the selection button OFF No function No function pa 42 Recording mode UP a button When the menu is displayed on the LCD monitor pressing the UP a button makes the menu cursor move up DOWN button e When the menu is displayed on the LCD monitor pressing the DOWN y button makes the menu cursor move down FLASH 4 LEFT button gt z gt 2 m o e When the menu is displayed on the LCD monitor pressing the LEFT q button makes the menu cursor move to the main menu When the menu is not displayed on the LCD monitor the LEFT q button operates as the FLASH button m Selecting the flash mode The flash a
6. Exposure Value p 52 9 Digital zoom Large image size C E p 55 i Number of available shots remaining still image 0015 Recording time movie clip 00 20 11 Image size L CS p 49 17 No Description Icons Page 12 Quality Hae 7a p 50 13 Memory card indicator lt p 30 14 Time 13 00 15 Date 2003 01 10 m Play mode EEE T 100 0006 Still image amp Full Status J Movie clip amp Full Status No Description Icons Page 1 Battery am cH Ci p 27 2 Protect indicator p 70 3 DPOF indicator Lh p 74 4 Digital zoom indicator p 55 5 Digital zoom magnification rate indicator x2 p 65 6 Number of stored images 100 0005 7 Memory card indicator lt p 30 8 Movie clip indicator e7 p 35 18 Identification of features Camera mode definition You can select the desired working mode by using the mode dial located on the top of the camera This digital camera has 4 working modes These are listed below m MOVIE CLIP mode g This mode is used for movie clips The flash is changed to FLASH OFF when this mode is selected m STILL IMAGE mode This mode is used for still image shots Mode dial Normal 0 8m infinity Macro Wide 0 1m 0 8m Tele 0 4m 0 8m m PLAY mode gt In this mode the stored images on the memory can be viewed on the LCD monitor on the back
7. There are 6 white balance menus AUTO DAYLIGHT CLOUDY SUNSET TUNGSTEN FLUORESCENT m Selecting the white balance 1 Turn the camera power on 2 Select the RECORDING STILL IMAGE MOVIE CLIP mode SESE Ge LA IMAGE SIZE L by rotating the mode dial QUALITY 3 Do not turn the LCD monitor off EXPOSURE 00 4 Press the MENU button in the STILL IMAGE mode to display WHITE BALANCE AUTO menu on the LCD monitor EXIT MENU CHANGE gt STILL IMAGE moce 53 gt z gt 2 m o Recording mode 5 Press the UP a DOWN w button and select WHITE STILL IMAGE 1 2 BALANCE WHITE BALANCE 6 Press the RIGHT button and the sub menu will display K 7 Press the UP a DOWN v button and select the desired AUTO white balance sub menu i 8 Press the OK button to confirm the setting The default is AUTO BACK 4 SETOK 9 Press the MENU button to cancel the menu display STILL IMAGE mode J INFORMATION AUTO The camera automatically selects the appropriate white balance settings depending on the prevailing lighting conditions DAYLIGHT For taking images outside on a bright day CLOUDY For taking images under a cloudy and overcast sky SUNSET For taking images at sunset TUNGSTEN For taking images under tungsten standard light bulb lighting FLUORESCENT For taking images under fluorescent lighting 54 Recording mode DIGITAL ZOOM
8. menu on the LCD monitor 6 Select PLAY 2 2 menu by pressing the RIGHT button EXIT MENU CHANGE 7 Select DPOF by pressing the UP a DOWN w button 8 Press the RIGHT button and the sub menu will display 9 Press UP a DOWN w and select DPOF sub menu OF PRINTS selects the number of prints Number of prints selectable 1 9 10 Press the OK button to confirm the setting PLAY COPY TO CARD DPOF J INFORMATION When an image that has DPOF information is displayed the DPOF indicator will be displayed on the LCD monitor 75 gt 2 gt 2 m 0 Setup mode Starting the SETUP mode Rotate the mode dial to the SETUP mode allowing you to set up the basic camera settings A beep will sound when you press the camera button and you can check the camera conditions m Selecting the beep sound SETUP 1 Turn the camera power on BEEP 2 Select the SETUP mode F by rotating the mode dial FORMAT 3 SETUP 1 3 menu will display POWER OFF 4 Select BEEP by pressing the UP a DOWN w button ESET 5 Press the RIGHT button and the sub menu will display 6 Press the UP a DOWN w button and select ON or OFF Press the OK button to confirm the setting 7 The default is ON 76 Setup mode Remove the memory card to format the internal memory e Insert the memory card to format the memory card e This is used for fo
9. Q DANGER DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which if not avoided will result in death or serious injury WARNING WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in death or serious injury CAUTION CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in a minor or moderate injury NOTICE NOTICE indicates a factor which if not avoided may result in camera malfunction or poor image quality INFORMATION INFORMATION indicates a factor which should assist further in the operation of the camera Safety note m Do not attempt to modify this camera in any m Please do not use this product in close way This may result in fire injury electric proximity to flammable or explosive gases as shock or severe damage to you or your this could increase the risk of explosion camera Internal inspection maintenance and repairs should be carried out by your dealer or Samsung Camera Service Center 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 batteries or AC Power Adapter You must contact your dealer or Samsung Camera Service Center Do not continue to use the camera as this may cause a fire or electric shock m Do not insert or drop metallic or inflammable m Do not operate this camera with wet hands foreign objects into the camera through
10. VIEW EXIT MENU CHANGE STILL IMAGE mode STILL IMAGE 2 2 tay QUICK VIEW 7 Press the RIGHT button and the sub menu will display OFF 8 Press the UP DOWN w button and select the desired ON sub menu 9 Press the OK button to confirm the setting The default is ON 10 Press the MENU button to cancel the menu display STILL IMAGE mode 56 Recording mode LCD BRIGHTNESS In STILL IMAGE MOVIE CLIP mode you can select the LCD brightness You may adjust the LCD brightness Brightness range 5 0 5 m Selecting the LCD brightness STILL IMAGE 2 2 1 Turn the camera power on SUSU ON 2 Select the MOVIE CLIP STILL IMAGE mode by rotating the W lt u 9 mode dial 3 Do not turn the LCD monitor off gt 4 Press the MENU button in the STILL IMAGE mode to display EXIT MENU CHANGE STILL IMAGE 1 2 menu on the LCD monitor gt 5 STILL IMAGE mode 5 Select STILL IMAGE 2 2 menu by pressing the RIGHT p Z button 2 6 Press the UP a DOWN w button and select LCD STILL IMAGE 2 2 m BRIGHTNESS LCD BRIGHTNESS 7 Press the RIGHT button and the sub menu will display A 8 Press the UP a DOWN y button and select the desired 0 v sub menu 9 Press the OK button to confirm the setting The default is 0 10 Press the MENU button to cancel the menu display STILL IMAGE moce 57 Play mode Starting Play Mode Turn the camera
11. access This could pose a risk of electric shock points e g Memory card slot and battery chamber This may cause a fire or electric shock L Safety note m Do not use the flash in close proximity to m When taking photographs never point the lens people or animals Positioning the flash too of the camera directly into very strong light close to your subject s eyes may cause This may result in permanent damage to the eyesight damage camera or your eyesight m For safety reasons keep this product and accessories out of reach of children or animals to prevent accidents e g Swallowing batteries or small camera accessories In case of accidents please consult a doctor immediately There is a risk of permanent eye damage if the flash is operated at a distance of less than one meter from a person s eyes There is a possibility of injury from the camera s moving parts m Do not leave this camera in places subject to m When in use do not cover the camera or AC extremely high temperatures such as a Power Adapter This may cause heat to build sealed vehicle direct sunlight or other places up and distort the camera body or cause a fire of extreme variances in temperature Always use the camera and its accessories in Exposure to extreme temperatures may a well ventilated area adversely affect the camera s internal components and could cause a fire Safety note m Leaking overheating or burst batteries c
12. ae B iamm q ed re H L J NOTICE lf you installed a secure program in your computer the MGI PhotoSuite III SE installation can be delayed for about 10 20 seconds after clicking OK button at the step 9 or the installation can be cancelled 10 The Choose Setup Language window will open Select a j 2 x ee language and click OK button rie AYVMLAOS 101 Software manual J INFORMATION e If you select Cancel at the step 10 the MGI PhotoSuite III SE installation will be cancelled and a window for installing DirectX 8 1 will be displayed e Refer to camera user manual p 114 128 for using the MGI PhotoSuite III SE 11 A Welcome window will be displayed Click Next to move to the next step 12 The Software License Agreement window will be displayed If you agree to this click Yes button 13 A Setup Type window will open Select setup type and click Next gt button 14 If installation is completed correctly Autoplay is registered automatically into the start menu program as shown alongside Click Next gt button 102 Software manual 15 The MGI Registration window will be displayed Click the Continue button 16 The Online Registration Utility window will be displayed Fill in the blanks and click the Register button 17 Installation is complete Click the Finish button 18 Windows MGI PhotoSuite window will open Read it and close the wi
13. card and close the memory card cover J NOTICE Don t remove the memory card when the AF lamp Green is illuminated as this may cause damage to data in the memory card Instructions on how to use the memory card m Using a new memory card for the first time Before using the memory card it must be initialized Format prepares the memory for recording data Refer to page 77 for information on FORMAT 32 Preparation m Memory capacity When using the internal memory the specified shooting capacity will be as follows These figures are intended as an indication of expected performance Number of shots Recorded image size Recorded image quality Internal Memory 8MB Super Fine 10 1600X1200 Fine 15 Large Normal 20 Super Fine 30 800 X 600 Fine 75 Smal Normal 60 e These figures are approximate as image capacities can be affected by variables such as memory performance and subject matter m Maintenance of the memory card e Turn off the camera power whenever the CARD is being inserted or removed Repeated use of the CARD will eventually reduce the memory card s performance Should this be the case you will need to purchase a new CARD Wear and tear on the CARD is not covered by the Samsung Warranty The CARD is an electronic precision device Do not bend drop or subject the memory card to any heavy impact Do not store the CARD in an environment wi
14. files that stored on the internal memory will not be copied Before doing COPY TO CARD delete unnecessary files m The number of stored images in the PLAY mode The number of stored images in the PLAY mode will be displayed as shown below 100 0005 100 the SSCAM folder number 0005 the stored image number am 100 0005 The image is stored on the 100SSCAM Internal memory SSCAM sub folder that is created under the DCIM folder in the memory card SD memory card Multi Media Card After doing 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 74 Play mode DPOF Digital Print Order Format DPOF Digital Print Order Format allows you to embed printing information on your memory card Select the pictures to be printed and how many prints to make Images can then be printed on DPOF printers or at an increasing number of photo laboratories e This function is not available for Movie clips The DPOF file is only stored on the memory card To make a DPOF file for the images that are stored on the internal memory apply the COPY TO CARD function first m Setting up DPOF 1 Insert a memory card that has image files 2 Turn the camera power on 3 Select the PLAY mode by rotating the mode dial 4 Do not turn the LCD monitor off 5 Press the MENU button to display PLAY 1 2
15. is displayed on the LCD monitor pressing the LEFT lt button makes the menu cursor move to the main menu When the menu is not displayed on the LCD monitor pressing the LEFT lt q button activates the following Normal Thumbnail display move to previous image Digital zoom Moves to the left part of the image A movie clip Slide show stops the playing back 67 GAONVAGV Play mode RIGHT button When the menu is displayed on the LCD monitor the RIGHT button makes the sub menu data change When the menu is not displayed on the LCD monitor pressing the RIGHT p button activates the following Normal Thumbnail display move to next image Digital zoom Moves to the right part of the image A movie clip Slide show stops the playing back 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 w lt buttons When the menu is not displayed on the LCD monitor pressing the OK button activates the following Cancels the thumbnail display Starts a movie clip slide show 68 Play mode Setting up the play back function using the LCD monitor 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 SLIDE SHOW Images can be displayed continuously at pre set intervals This is useful and convenien
16. m Using the Digital zoom 1 Select the maximum 3X optical zoom by pressing the ZOOM T button 2 Press the ZOOM T button and the digital zoom will be activated an 5 Pressing the ZOOM T button g z Pressing the ZOOM lt amp W button gt A normal image Digital zoom image m 0 J INFORMATION e To use the digital zoom the LCD monitor has to be turned on e 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 the MOVIE CLIP mode e You may notice a decrease in image quality when using the digital zoom e The digital zoom only applies to a LARGE 1600X1200 image size An image that is taken by using the digital zoom is stored as an 800x600 image size e The digital zoom function doesn t apply to the SMALL 800 X 600 image size 55 Recording mode QUICK VIEW In STILL IMAGE mode you can select the quick view menu You can briefly review the last image captured m Selecting the quick view function STILL IMAGE 2 2 1 Turn the camera power on QUICK VIEW ON 2 Select the STILL IMAGE mode by rotating the mode dial MOD ETRHEITINESS v 3 Do not turn the LCD monitor off 4 Press the MENU button to display STILL IMAGE 1 2 menu on the LCD monitor 5 Select STILL IMAGE 2 2 menu by pressing the RIGHT p button 6 Press the UP a DOWN w button and select QUICK
17. on and select the PLAY mode by rotating the MODE dial The camera can now play back the images stored on a memory You can set up the PLAY mode function by using the camera buttons and LCD monitor m Playing back a still image 1 Slide the power switch to turn on the camera 2 ar A 2 Select the PLAY mode by rotating the mode dial GHS e a 3 The last image stored on the memory is displayed on the LCD monitor 4 Select an image that you want to play back by pressing LEFT lt q RIGHT button 58 Play mode m Playing back a movie clip Steps from 1 3 are the same as those to play back a still image am i 100 0007 4 Select the movie clip that you want to play back by using the LEFT q RIGHT button If you select a movie clip file the movie clip indicator fgg will be displayed on the LCD monitor 5 Press the OK button or PLAY STOP DOWN button to play back a movie clip To pause playing back a movie clip press the PLAY STOP DOWN w button again Press the PLAY STOP DOWN w button and the movie clip will restart To stop play back press LEFT q RIGHT button gt gt m m PLAY mode functions are listed below Thumbnail Enlarging a image Camera button Image information Movie clip play pause stop Slide Show Protect Delete All Play back LCD monitor LCD brightness Copy to memory card Print setting DPOF
18. port in your computer or keyboard Check OS version USB Interface is available in Windows 98 98SE 2000 ME XP Check Universal serial bus controller in Device Manager Do the following to check Universal serial bus controller Win 98 ME Trace Start Setting Controller System Device Manager Universal serial bus controller Win 2K Trace Start Setting Controller System Hardware Device Manager Universal serial bus controller Win XP Trace Start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System Hardware Device Manager Universal Serial Bus controller There must be USB Host Controller and USB root hub under Universal serial bus controller When all the conditions mentioned above are met the computer can support the USB interface Case 7 When using 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 Case 8 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 130 SOFTWARE 131 SAMSUNG TECHWIN CO LTD OPTICS amp DIGITAL IMAGING DIVISION 145 3 SANGDAEWON 1 DONG JUNGWON GU SUNGNAM CITY KYUNGKI DO KOREA 462 121 T
19. the camera mode menu 40 Recording mode ZOOM W T button Used for digital or optical zooming in out STILL IMAGE mode e This camera has a 3X optical zoom and a 2X digital zoom function Using both will offer a total zoom ratio of 6X When you press the zoom W T button the zoom bar will display in the upper left of the LCD monitor m Optical Zoom Zoom TELE W Press zoom button T This will zoom into the subject i e the subject will appear nearer i Zoom WIDE Press zoom button W This will zoom out from the subject i e the subject will appear further away Pressing the W button continuously will set the camera to its minimum zoom setting i e the subject appears at its furthest from the camera GAONVAGV e Digital Zoom You can use the digital zoom only in the large image size The digital zoom will operate only when the optical zoom is at its maximum When the subject appears to be at its closest pressing the T button will operate the digital zoom Pressing the ZOOM T button Pressing the ZOOM W button A normal image Digital zoomed image 41 J NOTICE The digital zoom cannot be used in the MOVIE CLIP mode The digital zoom only applies to the LARGE 1600X1200 image size An image that is taken by using the digital zoom is stored as an 800x600 image size The digital zoom function doesn t apply to a SMALL 800 X 600 image size Recording mode
20. 0 seconds for running the automatic 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 98 1 Click Driver and Application menu n the Autorun frame 2 A Welcome window will open Click the Next gt button 3 A Start installation window will open Click the Next gt button J INFORMATION elf you select Cancel at the step 2 the camera driver installation will be cancelled and a window for installing Digimax Viewer 1 0 will be displayed AYVMLAOS Software manual 4 Installation is complete Click the Finish button and the Digimax Viewer 1 0 installation will be started 5 The Digimax Viewer 1 0 installation window will be displayed as shown alongside Click Next button 6 The Software License Agreement window will displayed If you agree to it click Yes J INFORMATION e If you select Cancel at the step 5 the Digimax Viewer 1 0 installation will be cancelled and a window for installing MGI PhotoSuite III SE will be displayed e Refer to camera user manual p 113 for using the Digimax Viewer 1 0 100 Software manual 7 Select a destination folder and click Next IVD tC 8 Select the Program folder and click Next ena E 9 Installation is complete Click OK button and the MGI PhotoSuite III SE installation will be started Le Be
21. 2 Rs ee as ee a mas oo Se Shei ace a ea meee Hs Click 111 J vVMLJOS Software manual Setting up the USB Driver for MAC 1 A USB Driver for MAC is not included with the Application CD as MAC OS support 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 8 6 10 2 3 Connect the camera to the Macintosh and turn the camera power on in PC mode 4 A new icon Untitled 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 Untitled on the desktop and the folder in the memory will be displayed 2 Select an image file and copy or move it to MAC J NOTICE If you use Mac OS 10 0 or later you may experience happening an error when you transfer files from the PC to the camera 112 Software manual Digimax Viewer This software is only compatible with Windows To open Digimax Viewer click the Start Programs Samsung Digimax Viewer 1 0 Digimax Viewer 1 0 and Digimax Viewer 1 0 will then open Select an image and press the right mouse button A pop up menu will open Open allows you to view a selected sequence of images one at a time Copy copies files After copying a file select a folder where you want to paste the copied file Click the right mouse button and a pop up menu will open us s Gan meene Em Select Pas
22. Digital Green lamp zoom button p 41 Viewfinder Strap eyelet Flash indicator Red lamp LCD monitor 5 function button Tripod socket UP a button p 43 FLASH LEFT 4 button p 43 4 OL JO SELF TIMER RIGHT button DA lt N p 46 OK button p 47 aD PLAY STOP DOWN w button p 43 5 function button 14 Identification of features Viewfinder AF indicator lamp Flash indicator lamp Autofocus indicator lamp Green Optimum picture area over 1 5m Flash indicator lamp Red m Camera status lamp lamp Status Camera status AF Flash lamp Off System ready When the autofocus can t activate when the shutter button is pressed half way down Blinking In dark conditions Green Image processing compression decompression AF indicator lamp SS 9 p P USB busy PC mode a The focus is adjusted PA eipenthe shutter buton i d half way down when the shutter button is pressed half way down Green P y Power on processing Blinking Red The flash is being charged The flash is ready for firin Flash lamp Illuminating y 2 Red when the shutter button is pressed half way down Power on processing 15 J INFORMATION m Self timer lamp Identification of features Color Status Camera condition Blinking For the first seven seconds the LED blinks slowly Red For the final thr
23. E Disable other programs before installing the camera driver Diglmass 240 Pitre trem thiolase th tite gett Ebra 1 7 i ee aE Bieter med Beppe Setting up the application program lp aitai oo FT TEER Access to the Samsung camera web site Closing the auto run frame m Driver and Application for connecting the camera to the PC All application programs Digimax Viewer 1 0 for viewing images MGI PhotoSuite Ill SE for editing images and DirectX 8 1 for playing back movie clips will be installed 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 8 6 10 2 97 AYVMLAOS Software manual m Image Viewer Digimax Viewer 1 0 Program for viewing a stored image You can see the stored images in the memory directly on the PC monitor And you can copy move delete the images and scale up downscale the image sizes with Digimax Viewer For windows only e Using Digimax Viewer p 113 m Application MGI PhotoSuite III SE Image editing program Image editing program for downloaded images For Windows only e Using MGI PhotoSuite III SE p 114 128 m Internet link You can visit the Samsung web site through the internet htto Awww samsungcamera com English http Awww samsungcamera co kr Korean J INFORMATION Check the system requirements p 95 before setting up the driver You should allow 5 1
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25. Image size QVGA 320 x 240 File type AVI J NOTICE The available recording time depends on the memory capacity The flash is changed to FLASH OFF when this mode is selected e The zoom function can t be activated in the movie clip mode m Recording a still image Steps 1 4 are the same as those for recording a still image 5 Select the STILL IMAGE 0 mode by rotating the mode dial 6 Point the camera towards the subject and compose the image by using either the viewfinder or LCD monitor 7 Press the shutter button to capture an image 36 Recording mode J INFORMATION m Under the following conditions the date time setting menu may be displayed If the date time is incorrect reset the date time before taking a picture p 82 When you use this camera for the first time Whenever the AC adapter and batteries are removed J NOTICE 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 the subject matter has only horizontal lines or the subject is very narrow such as a stick or flagpole When there is strong reflected light or when the background is very bright In dark conditions e Camera shake warning When the Flash Off or Slow synchro mode is selected the camera shake warning indicator p may app
26. MAGE SIZE QUALITY EXPOSURE WHITE BALANCE 22 Identification of features 1600x1200 p 49 800x600 SUPER FINE p 50 FINE NORMAL 2 0 0 0 2 0EV 0 5 EV steps p 52 psa Identification of features Camera mode Sub menu PLAY 1 2 p 69 1 3 5 7 9 SEC ONE IMAGE UNLOCK ALL IMAGES UNLOCK SLIDE SHOW PROTECT p 70 p 70 p 70 p 70 DELETE ALL p 72 LCD BRIGHTNESS 23 Identification of features Camera mode Sub menu p 73 COPY TO CARD p 75 OF PRINTS SETUP 1 3 SET p 78 POWER OFF 24 SETUP 2 3 SFT DATE IMPRINT DATE TYPE DATE SETUP VIDEO OUT p 82 25 Identification of features SETUP 3 3 F LANGUAGE ENGLISH p 85 FRAN AIS DEUTSCH ESPANOL ITALIANO J INFORMATION m There is no associated menu in PC mode and the LCD monitor is always turned off in PC mode 26 Preparation Connecting to a Power source There are two ways in which to provide the camera with power You can use batteries AA Alkaline Ni MH CR V3 or alternatively you can use an AC 100V 250V Adapter DC 3 3V 2 0A m Using the batteries 1 Open the battery chamber cover by pushing in the direction of the arrow 2 Insert the batteries taking note of the polarity 3 To close the battery cham
27. SAMSUNG CAMERA User Manual Digital Camera Digimax 240 Thank you for buying a Samsung Camera This manual will guide you through using the Digimax 240 including taking images downloading images and using the MGI PhotoSuite III SE software Please read this manual before using your new camera ENGLISH Instructions m Use this camera in the following order Before connecting the USB cable to the PC and this Set u p camera you have to set up the camera driver the camera driver Install the camera driver that is contained in the i p 99 Take a picture p 35 57 Take a picture USB cable into the PC USB and Insert the onnection terminal p 86 88 USB cable the camera power If the power is t off slide Check the camera a switch to power it on power indow s EXPLORER and search Removable Check Disk Removable Disk p 87 Special features This digital camera has the following features m A fine resolution of 2 0 mega pixels m A 3X optical and 2X digital zoom lens m Movie clip recording function m Date imprinting on a still image m Multiple language support An FCC warning 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 frequenc
28. Select the PLAY mode gt by rotating the mode dial SLIDE SHOW 3 Do not turn the LCD monitor off PROTECT 4 Press the MENU button to display the PLAY mode menu on DELETE ALL the LCD monitor LCD BRIGHTNESS 5 Press UP a DOWN w button and select DELETE ALL 6 Press the RIGHT button and the sub menu will display EXIT MENU CHANGE p 7 Select YES or NO by pressing the UP a DOWN w button and press the OK button PLAY e Selecting NO The DELETE ALL menu will be DELETE ALE displayed ne e Selecting YES All the unprotected images are deleted 1 If there aren t protected images all the images are deleted and NO IMAGE message will display 71 Play mode J NOTICE Remember that this will permanently delete unprotected images Important shots should be stored on a computer before deletion takes place LCD BRIGHTNESS You may adjust the LCD brightness e Brightness range 5 0 5 m Selecting the LCD brightness 1 Turn the camera power on 2 Select the PLAY mode gt by rotating the mode dial 3 Do not turn the LCD monitor off 4 Press the MENU button to display the PLAY mode menu on the LCD monitor 5 Press the UP a DOWN w and select LCD BRIGHTNESS 6 Press the RIGHT button and the sub menu will display 7 Select the desired LCD brightness by pressing the UP a DOWN button 8 Press the OK button to confirm the setting 9 Press the MENU bu
29. Sweden Switzerland Thailand Norway 83 Setup mode m Connecting to an external monitor In STILL IMAGE MOVIE CLIP 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 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 J INFORMATION 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 If the image is not in the centre of the screen use the TV controls to centre it 84 Setup mode LANGUAGE There is a choice of languages that can be displayed on the LCD monitor You can select English Korean German French Spanish Italian Taiwanese Chinese m Selecting a language 1 Turn the camera power on SETUP 2 Select the SETUP mode f by rotating the mode dial LANGUAGE 3 SETUP 1 3 menu will display 4 Select SETUP 3 3 menu by pressing the RIGHT button gt twice 5 Press the UP a DOWN y button and select LANGUAGE gt 6 Press the RIGHT button and the sub menu will display CHANGES d 7 Select desired the language by pressing t
30. Used for taking images in the RECORDING STILL IMAGE MOVIE CLIP Pressing the shutter button down halfway activates the autofocus and the AF indicator lamp blinks quickly After selecting the focus the AF indicator lamp will illuminate While the AF indicator lamp is illuminated pressing the shutter button down fully will take the image 38 Recording mode LCD button Pressing the LCD button in the RECORDING STILL IMAGE MOVIE CLIP mode will change the display as shown below STILL IMAGE mode Pressing aw u Pressing the LCD the LCD button gt Pressing the LCD button OBeV i Image amp full information LCD off gt z gt 2 m MOVIE CLIP mode Pressing the LCD button gt Pressing the LCD button LCD off 39 Recording mode MENU button When you press the MENU button a menu related to each camera mode will be displayed on the LCD monitor Pressing it y again will return the LCD to the initial display P IR MENU 4 STILLIMAGE 1 2 p Pressing the IMAGE SIZE MENU button QUALITY m EXPOSURE 0 0 WHITE BALANCE AUTO mmm EXIT MENU PAGE 4 MENU off MENU on A menu option can be displayed when the following are selected STILL IMAGE mode MOVIE CLIP mode PLAY mode and SETUP mode There is no menu available when the PC mode is selected Refer to page 86 88 for information on
31. Y FULL take an image Delete unnecessary image files to free up some memory MEMORY ERROR The memory card has an error Insert a new memory card 91 GSAONVAGV Before contacting a service center Please check the following Symptom Causes Remedy The camera doesn t switch on There is low battery capacity An AC Power Adapter is not connected Insert fresh batteries Connect an AC Power Adapter The camera power is down whilst in use The batteries are exhausted The Camera is turned off automatically due to the Auto power off function The Adapter plug is not connected securely Insert fresh batteries Slide the power switch to reactivate camera Remove and re insert the plug Batteries drain quickly The Camera is being used in low temperatures Mixing old and new batteries or battery types Keep the camera in warm conditions i e inside a coat or jacket and only remove it in order to take images Insert fresh batteries all of which should be of the same type Camera does not take images when pressing the Shutter button The memory is full The CARD has not been formatted The memory is exhausted The camera power is off The batteries are exhausted The camera working mode is positioned incorrectly After turning the camera off insert a new memory card or delete a stored image Format the memory Insert ane
32. aper with lens cleaning fluid can be used e 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 camera It contains delicate parts and there are high voltage circuits that can cause electric shocks 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 90 Important notes Warning indicator There are several warnings that may appear in the LCD display Warning indicator Causes Remedy A memory card is not inserted Insert a memory card and do COPY TO CARD oe The camera can t recognize the memory Turn off the camera and turn it on again card There are no images stored on the internal Take images NO IMAGE memory or the CARD Insert a CARD that is holding some images There is insufficient memory capacity to Insert a new CARD MEMOR
33. ar J NOTICE e Before deleting an image from the camera you should download p 87 the image to your computer or protect p 70 the image if you want to keep it 62 Play mode 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 m 100 0005 PLAY a a TE SLIDE SHOW ressing the PROTECT MENU button oe DELETE ALL gt P LCD BRIGHTNESS js EXIT MENU PAGE 4 gt menu off menu on gt z gt P m Le 63 Play mode THUMBNAIL ZOOM W button You can view up to 9 images at a time by using the THUMBNAIL function m Thumbnail display 1 Turn the camera power on 2 Select the PLAY mode by rotating the mode dial 3 An image will be displayed on the LCD monitor 4 Press the THUMBNAIL a button in the PLAY mode 9 images will be displayed at the same time on the LCD monitor The thumbnail display will highlight the image that had been showing at the time the thumbnail mode was selected Pressing the Thumbnail W button Highlighted image selected image Normal display mode Thumbnail display mode 5 Press the UP a DOWN w LEFT q RIGHT button to move to the desired image The selected image is highlighted Icons are displayed to indicate the type of file selected gt k Movie clip file Lh DPOF indicator e Protect
34. ber cover push it until it clicks m Battery condition indicator There are 3 indicators for battery condition that are displayed on the LCD monitor qi The batteries are fully charged C_ Prepare new batteries Cc There is no battery capacity Replace with new batteries 27 Preparation J INFORMATION m The date amp time setting menu will be displayed on the LCD monitor in the following circumstances Check the date amp time If the date amp time are incorrect change them before taking a picture When the camera is used for the first time Even if the batteries or AC adapter are removed it is necessary to reset the time date m This camera will automatically switch off when not in use for a period of time Refer to POWER OFF function p 78 J NOTICE m Important information about battery usage e 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 e Low temperatures below O C can affect the performance of the batteries and you may experience reduced battery life e 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 If you are p
35. ck a still image e e 58 e Playing back a movie clip seee seese 59 e PLAY mode functions are listed below 59 m Setting up the play back function by using the camera button veceasccvceisy comeeuse 61 e Power switch ese seesseseereerresrerrereeree 61 EOD buttons sees cocsies nienti 61 a DELETE button 0 ceceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 62 Advanced Software e MENU button eeeeseeeesrsrrsers rererere 63 Software manual sss ssesseseessesseseesresse eee 96 THUMBNAIL ZOOM W button 64 m Software Notes vc sccrscees rrerreres eee 96 ZOOM T button E About sofhwarg eros ssiresesirersicssrosi een 97 5 function button ee m Setting up the application software 99 UP DUTTON eee ceeeee cere ee ee eonee ioti Removing the USB Driver for PLAY STOP DOWN button ba Windows 98SE e LEFT button sass eesrceesesnas tee m Removable Disk z RIGHT button Seere ee eeee ee eee ninang Removing the removable disk 110 SOK DUN a ev ivteees E REEN e Windows 98SE se seer eeeeeeeee serres 110 m Setting up the play back function using the e Windows 2000 ME XP sess eeeeee eeeees 110 LED MONO carecia or exces 69 m Setting up the USB Driver for MAC 112 e SLIDE SHOW eivowmtisininceiisace 69 m Using the USB Driver for MAC e 112 PROTECT wasncesiettaneseecedesnsicunesnstewe 70 Digimax VIQWEL ceeeee cece ceteeeeee teeeeeees 113 DELETE ALL Shvsicuaieacid esate 71 m MGI PhotoSuite III SE
36. ctions are applied only to the CARD If the CARD is not inserted in the camera all the camera functions are applied only to the internal memory m Recording a Movie clip 1 Insert the batteries p 27 Insert the batteries taking note of the polarity 2 Insert the CARD p 30 As this camera has an 8MB internal memory you do not need to insert the SD memory card If the CARD is not inserted an image will be stored in the internal memory To expand memory capacity insert the CARD If the CARD is inserted an image will be stored on the CARD 3 Close the memory card cover 4 Slide the power switch to turn on the camera When you turn on the camera power the date time setting menu may be displayed If the date time is incorrect reset the date time before taking a picture p 82 5 Select the MOVIE CLIP siggy mode by rotating the mode dial GAONVAGV 6 The MOVIE CLIP mode icon and available recording time will display on the LCD monitor max 3min 35 Recording mode 7 Point the camera towards the subject and compose the shot by using the viewfinder or LCD monitor Press the shutter button and movie clips are recorded for as long as the available recording time Movie clips will still be recorded if the shutter button is released The movie clip icon will blink during the recording process e lf you wish to stop recording press the shutter button again lmage size and type are listed below
37. ctivates only in the STILL IMAGE mode 1 Do not turn the LCD monitor off 2 Select the STILL IMAGE mode by rotating the mode dial 3 Press the FLASH button 4 until the desired FLASH mode indicator displays on the LCD monitor Use the correct flash to suit the environment m The default of each mode is listed below STILL IMAGE mode Auto flash MOVIE CLIP mode Flash off fixed Selecting the Auto flash 43 Recording mode m Flash mode indicator eye reduction FLASH MODE Indicator Definition A If the subject or background is dark the camera flash will operate Auto flash p1 automatically If a subject or background is dark the camera flash will work automatically and will reduce the red eye effect by using the red eye reduction function Auto amp Red Mp When you take an image at night a slow shutter speed results in the background and the subject being bright We recommend using a tripod When you take an image in a low lighting condition the camera shake warning indicator will display on the LCD monitor Slow synchro cA Fill in flash 5 M The flash does not fire Select this mode when capturing images at Flash off a place where flash photography is prohibited When you take an image the camera shake warning indicator P will display on the LCD monitor 44 Recording mode J NOTICE Using the flash frequently will reduce the l
38. ds before the image is taken After that the self timer is cancelled In MOVIE CLIP mode the movie clip can be recorded as long as the memory allows To stop the recording press the shutter button J INFORMATION e The default is OFF e The self timer LED lamp red will blink for 10 seconds after the SELF TIMER button has been pressed For the first seven seconds the LED blinks slowly For the final three seconds the LED blinks quickly e If you want to cancel the self timer operation press the self timer button again 46 Recording mode 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 4 w lt buttons NTAN RLOLON Ap button Used for macro shots m Selecting the Macro focus 1 Turn the camera power on 2 Select the STILL IMAGE mode by rotating the mode dial 3 Press the Macro button and the Macro indicator will be displayed on the LCD monitor 4 Point the camera towards the subject and compose the image by using either the viewfinder or LCD monitor When you take an image at a range closer than 1 5m it is recommended that you use the LCD monitor to compose the shot 5 Take a picture GSAONVAGV NOTICE e Photography range in the macro mode Wide 0 1m 0 8m Tele 0 4m 0 8m In the macro mode the flash is turned to Flash off automatically 47 Recording mode Using the LCD m
39. e If you select this option the program will start in Organize 123 wn 4 z gt J m Software manual m Creating an Album 1 To create an Album click the large Organize button on the Welcome screen or the Organize button on the Navigation bar 2 Click Album in Choose a photo album to view or edit 3 The Master Album window will be displayed then click New 4 Put a new Album name in the New Album window and click OK A new album will now be created 5 Master Album window will open Click OK button 124 Software manual m Add images to the album 1 Select Choose an action to manage your album Add to add images to the album Click 2 Click Computer in Add Photos menu Add Photos J NOTICE Digital Camera Direct Scanner TWAIN Digital Camera TWAIN sources can t be used 125 wn S z gt J m 3 Add photo to Album window will open Select images that you want to add Click Add button Click 4 Adding images is complete 126 Software manual Saving or sharing images m Menu of SHARE step Save To save the active file according to its current name and path Save As To assign a new name or path to the file Send E mail e mailing images Slide Show Viewing images as a slide show nM S z gt J m 127 Software manual You can print images m Me
40. e using the image to personalize name cards You can even create your own unique gift wrap paper by using your digital images Manufacturer s contents Please check that you have the correct contents before using this product EN marked contents are optional 2 AA Alkali Digital camera AS Pouch Video cable USB cable Batteries Camera strap User manual Product warranty Applications S W pee Driver CD ROM SNNSINVS Vacca Boa Battery charger 2AANi MH AC adapter 3 3V Batteries Battery charger Rechargeable AC adapter 5V A Warning battery Do not insert the Digimax Battery l Pack SBP 1103 Kit AC adapter plug 5V optional to the DC input connection point as this results in electric shock or severe damage to your camera Please ensure that you use an AC adapter TIS 3 3V optional with the correct ey specification for the camera Identification of features Product Exterior Front Top Side Mode dial lamp Power switch Shutter button i Flash Mode dial Viewfinder Self timer lamp Lens DC input connection point Battery chamber cover M emory card cover Memory card slot USB connection Battery chamber terminal Video connection terminal Identification of features Product Exterior Back MACRO DELETE MENU button button p 62 p 40 LCD button Zoom W Thumbnail p 39 button p 41 Autofocus indicator Zoom T
41. ear 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 e Backlight compensated shot 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 exposure compensation p 52 Avoid obstructing the lens or the flash when you capture an image As there can be some differences between what is seen through the Viewfinder and the resulting image when taken at a range closer than 1 5m it is recommended that you use the LCD monitor to compose the shot Using the LCD monitor extensively will drain the batteries We recommend turning off the LCD monitor and using the optical viewfinder as often as possible in order to extend battery life e To avoid images being unclear keep within the focus range Normal 0 8m infinity Macro Wide 0 1m 0 8m Tele 0 4m 0 8m 37 GSONVAGV Recording mode Using the camera button to adjust the camera The STILL IMAGE MOVIE CLIP mode function can be set up by using the camera button POWER switch Used for turning the camera power on off lf this camera isn t operated during the specified time about 60 SEC the camera power will be idle LCD monitor Off Mode dial lamp Blinking automatically To use the camera again press any of the camera buttons except the power switch SHUTTER button
42. ect the camera to your PC with the USB cable p 86 2 On your computer s desktop display select My tere computer and double click Removable Disk DCIM ont es alee ees ee ee ae gt ele r 100SSCAM The image files will then be displayed ee w D oo P Z E P m E iw ai 3 Select an image and press the right mouse button Er i ie e ee a J ye ee tr ae Seem 4 A pop up menu will open Click Cut or Copy menu Cut cuts a selected file Copy copies files 87 PC mode 5 Click a folder that you want to paste the file M RET 6 Press the right mouse button and a pop up menu will mome om m m L dimt hji ee ee open Click Paste a j Senet 0 aa Sa deen otisel eines elie J 7 An image file is transferred from camera to your PC SS paki dat ee a E wa E Sne e ms ren pn When the memory card is inserted you can view the images are stored in the memory card When the memory card is not inserted you can view the images are stored in the internal memory 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 p 113 88 Important notes Caution m Your new Samsung camera is a precision instrument Whilst it is designed to withstand general wear and tear there are some important points
43. ecting to a Power source 27 e Using the batteries sseeseserreeree eee 27 Battery condition indicator lt e 27 e Using the AC power adapter 29 Using the Digimax battery pack Optional SBP 3603 eere reee 29 m Inserting the memory card se sesse seers 30 m Removing the memory Card eee 32 m Instructions on how to use the memory card seess sees eeeeeeee eeeeeeees 32 Recording mode 66 m Starting Recording Mode e Recording a Movie clip 35 e Recording a still image s e 36 m Using the camera button to adjust thecamnelA enirir Seeded irn es sae POWER switch a e SHUTTER button e ee eeee cece eee ee seses LCD DUON eiee e este ees e MENU button lt e ZOOM W T button e 5 function button s ss sssssessesossso UP DUTTON Arrear e an EE PAUSE REPLAY DOWN button 43 e FLASH LEFT button e ee eesse esros SELF TIMER RIGHT button SOK button siere iscencce nce ee stone eee MACRO button e e cere eee eee tree ve eeeeees m Using the LCD monitor to adjust MN CAMEL Bisse se crs ssceiseecescee eiie ewesee see 48 s IMAGE SIZE cstec cseeeevecesvccsaneeeseeese 49 e IMAGE QUALITY 50 e EV COMPENSATION 6 s verre seese 52 e WHITE BALANCE uw eeeeeceeeeeeee eee 53 e DIGITAL ZOOM 55 e QUICK VIEW na 56 e LCD BRIGHTNESS 57 Play mode eree 58 m Starting Play Mode 58 e Playing ba
44. ee seconds the LED blinks quickly Blinking once When the shutter button is released after being pressed m Beep Beep sound Time Camera condition When the camera power is turned on off Normal beep Once Rotating the mode dial pressing the shutter button Pressing the camera buttons Error beep 3 times When an error occurs Self timer beep Once A beep will sound when the self timer lamp blinks To hear the beep sound you have to set the beep sound to ON in the setup mode menu m Mode dial lamp Color Status Camera condition ite When the camera power is turned on off Blinking once When the shutter button is released after being pressed e Blinking twice Rotating the mode dial changing the camera working mode reen When the LCD monitor is turned off by pressing the LCD button Illuminating The camera buttons are not operated for over 60sec The camera is in PC mode 16 Identification of features LCD monitor indicator The LCD monitor displays information about the shooting conditions m Recording mode o 830 Image amp Full Status No Description Icons Page 1 Recording mode oOo a p 35 36 2 Battery Mm ca cl p 27 3 Camera shake warning Mp p 37 44 4 Flash SR F p 44 5 Macro indicator Y p 47 6 Self timer p 46 7 White balance ATO X Ma OO p 54 8 Exposure compensation 0 5 EV
45. ess the MENU button to display the PLAY mode menu on the LCD monitor 6 Press the UP a DOWN w button and select PROTECT 7 Press the RIGHT button and the sub menu will display 8 Select ONE IMAGE or ALL IMAGES by pressing the UP a DOWN w button and press the RIGHT button ONE IMAGE This protects a single image ALL IMAGES This protects all the images in the memory 9 Select LOCK or UNLOCK by pressing the UP a DOWN w button and press the OK button LOCK Sets up the PROTECT function UNLOCK Discards the PROTECT function e If you protect an image the protect icon will be displayed on the LCD monitor Unprotected image do not have an indicator 70 PLAY SLIDE SHOW PROTECT DELETE ALL LCD BRIGHTNESS EXIT MENU CHANGE PLAY PROTECT ONE IMAGE ALL IMAGES CHANGE Play mode J NOTICE An image in LOCK mode will be protected from DELETE or DELETE ALL functions but will NOT be protected from the FORMAT function DELETE ALL m Deleting all images This enables you to clear all unprotected images from the memory To delete the images or movie clips stored in the internal memory remember not to insert the gt memory card in the camera Otherwise you will delete the images or movie clips stored in the S memory card Z m Deleting all images S 1 Turn the camera power on l l BIAN w 2
46. ess the OK button to confirm the setting J INFORMATION The selection range for date time setup covers from 2000 2058 It is automatically programmed to allow for a leap year month J NOTICE If the batteries or AC adapter are removed it is necessary to reset the time date Recording date displays on the LCD monitor in the PLAY mode DATE IMPRINT ON 82 Setup mode VIDEO OUT e The Movie output signal from the camera can be NTSC or PAL Your choice of output will be governed by the type of machine monitor or TV etc to which the camera is connected Select the correct movie standard for the outer monitor PAL mode can support only BDGHI m Selecting the video out type 1 Turn the camera power on 2 Select the SETUP mode F by rotating the mode dial ale a gt 3 SETUP 1 3 menu will display DATE TYPE YIM D Oo 4 Select SETUP 2 3 menu by pressing the RIGHT button DATE SETUP S 5 Press the UP a DOWN w button and select VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT NTSC Z 6 Press the RIGHT button and the sub menu will display 7 Select NTSC or PAL by pressing the UP a DOWN w CHANGE m button O 8 Press the OK button to confirm the setting SETUP VIDEO OUT NTSC PAL J INFORMATION 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
47. g the mode dial QUALITY i 3 Do not turn the LCD monitor off EXPOSURE 0 0 4 Press the MENU button in the STILL IMAGE moce to display WHITE BALANCE AUTO the menu on the LCD monitor 5 Press the UP DOWN v button and select QS eS EXPOSURE STILL IMAGE mode 6 Press the RIGHT button and the sub menu will display 7 Press the UP 4 DOWN y button and select the desired EXPOSURE sub menu 8 Press the OK button to confirm the setting The default is 0 0EV 9 Press the MENU button to cancel the menu display STILL IMAGE 1 2 EXPOSURE STILL IMAGE mode 52 Recording mode J NOTICE Exposure compensation setting range 2 0 2 0 EV 0 5 EV steps This change to the exposure will remain until the camera is switched off When the camera is turned on again the exposure compensation setting returns to 0 0EV discarding the exposure compensation When you have selected a change in exposure value the value is displayed on the LCD Decreasing or increasing the exposure value may lead to images being under or over exposed too dark or too bright Review your images using the LCD monitor to check that they have been successful WHITE BALANCE Different lighting conditions may cause a color cast on your images The white balance control allows you to adjust the colors to appear more natural looking The changed white balance value is maintained until the camera power is off
48. he UP a 2 DOWN yw button SETUP m 8 Press the OK button to confirm the setting LANGUAGE ENGLISH v J INFORMATION The changed language is maintained until a new language is selected 85 PC mode Starting PC mode lf you insert the USB cable to a USB connection terminal the camera working mode will change to the PC mode automatically e In this mode you can download stored images to your PC through the USB cable There is no associated menu in PC mode and the LCD monitor is always turned off in PC mode The AF indicator lamp blinks when the files are transferring via the USB connection m Connecting the camera to PC 1 Turn the camera power on 2 Turn the PC power on 3 Connect the PC and the camera by the USB cable Insert the small plug of the USB cable to the camera USB connection terminal Insert the large plug of the USB cable to the USB port of PC The plugs must be firmly inserted m Disconnecting the camera and PC Refer to the following page WIN 98SE p 110 WIN 2000 ME XP p 110 J INFORMATION The camera driver must be installed before using PC mode in Windows 98 98SE Refer to page 99 regarding installation e To save battery power it is recommended that you use an AC adaptor Optional when connecting the camera to a PC 86 m Downloading stored images Once you have downloaded images to your PC they can be edited and printed 1 Conn
49. ife of the batteries Under normal operating conditions the charging time for the flash is normally within 10 seconds If the batteries are weak the charging time will be longer Take photographs within the flash range m The flash range The flash ranges are listed below WIDE W 0 5m 2 5m TELE T 0 5m 1 8m In the macro mode the flash is turned to Flash off automatically The image quality is not guaranteed if the subject is too close or highly reflective 45 GSAONVAGV Recording mode SELF TIMER amp RIGHT button When the menu is displayed on the LCD monitor pressing the RIGHT button makes the menu cursor move to sub menu When the menu is not displayed on the LCD monitor the RIGHT button operates as the SELF TIMER button in RECORDING STILL IMAGE MOVIE mode e This function is used when the photographer would also like to be in the picture 0 5EV i m Selecting the self timer The self timer activates only in RECORDING STILL IMAGE MOVIE CLIP mode Use a tripod or place the camera on a stable surface 1 Do not turn the LCD monitor off 2 Select RECORDING STILL IMAGE MOVIE CLIP mode by rotating the mode dial 3 If the self timer indicator is displayed on the LCD monitor by pressing the SELF TIMER button S the setting is completed Press the self timer button again and the self timer is canceled 4 Pressing the shutter button will allow an interval of ten secon
50. indicator 6 When viewing a thumbnail image press the OK button or ZOOM T button and the selected shot will show in single display mode 64 Play mode ZOOM T button When viewing a single image in PLAY mode use the ZOOM T button to enlarge the selected image m Image enlargement 1 Turn the camera power on 2 Select PLAY mode by pressing the MODE button 3 Select a image that you want to enlarge by pressing the LEFT RIGHT button 4 Press the Zoom T button and 2X enlarged image will display 5 Different parts of the image can be viewed by pressing the a w lt buttons 6 Pressing the ZOOM W button will zoom back to the original full sized image Pressing the Digital zoom T button a lt Q Pressing the Wide W button GS9DNVACV Normal display 2X scale of enlargement NOTICE e Movie clips can t be enlarged e If an image is enlarged a loss of quality may occur 65 5 function button Explanation of the 5 function button Play mode BUTTON MENU DISPLAY PLAY mode Page ON Makes the menu cursor move up nes OFF Moves upwards to select a previously stored image Thumbnail display p 67 Moves to the upper part of the image Digital zoom ON Makes the menu cursor move down DOWN w Playing back Pause a movie clip and slide show 0 67 button OFF Moves downwards to select a later st
51. ip Recording time max 3min Self timer 10 sec Internal memory 8MB flash memory Media External memory Optional SD card Up to 256MB guaranteed orage i Stil Image JPEG DCF DPOF eu Movie Clip AVI MJPEG Image Size L 1600x1200 pixels S 800x600 pixels 94 Specifications Large Super fine 10 Fine 15 Normal 20 Small Super fine 30 Fine 45 Normal 60 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 Single image Thumbnails Slide show Movie Clip Digital output connector USB DC power input connector 3 3V Capacity 8MB Interf peti Video output NTSC PAL User selectable 2 x AA alkaline 2 x Ni MH 2 x Ni MN CR V3 batteries Power Source AC adapter Optional Dimensions WxHxD 110x61 5x41mm 4 3x2 4x1 6in gt Weight 180g 6 30z without batteries and memory card Storage Driver gt Camera Driver Software Windows98 98SE 2000 ME XP Mac OS 8 6 10 2 Fad Application MGI PhotoSuite Digimax Viewer m 0 System Requirements Digimax 240 For Windows PC with processor better than MMX Pentium 266MHz XP Pentium II 300MHz Windows 98 98SE 2000 ME XP Minimum 32MB RAM XP 128MB 110MB of available hard disk space USB port CD ROM drive 800X600 pixels 16 bit color display compatible mon
52. itor 24 bit color display recommended For Macintosh Power Mac G3 or later Mac OS 8 6 10 2 Minimum 64MB RAM 110MB of available hard disk space USB port CD ROM drive QuickTime 4 0 or later for Movie Clip Specifications are subject to change without prior notice 95 Software manual 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 Copyright for both software is licensed only for use with a camera ln the unlikely event of a manufacturing fault we will repair or exchange your camera We cannot however be held responsible in any way for damage caused by inappropriate use Using a Hand made PC or a PC 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 x Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft x Macintosh Mac is the registered trademark of Apple computer USA 96 Software manual About software After inserting the CD ROM provided with this camera into the CD ROM drive the following window is automatically run Before connecting the camera to the PC you should first install the camera driver J NOTIC
53. lanning to use this camera for long periods of time it is advisable to use an AC adapter 28 Preparation m Using the AC power adapter lf you have access to a mains supply using an AC Adapter allows the camera to be used for long periods of time If you connect the camera to a computer it is advisable to use an AC adapter as this will enable extended use Plug the adapter into the connection point DC IN 3 3V on the camera DANGER DANGER Always turn off the power before taking the AC adapter out of the mains supply As with all mains powered devices safety is important Ensure that neither the camera nor adapter comes into contact with water or metallic materials e Please ensure that you use an AC adapter with the correct specification for the camera 3 3v 2 0A Failure to do so may affect your warranty Using the Digimax battery pack Optional SBP 3603 The Digimax Battery Pack is a rechargeable external Li ion battery for use with most digital cameras These optional battery packs provide long lasting power and their operating performances are much improved over Ni MH and Alkaline batteries This is due to the mass storage lithium ion cell Contact your local dealer or the nearest authorized Samsung camera service center to buy the optional battery packs 29 Preparation Inserting the memory card The camera comes with 8MB of internal flash memory allowing you to store images and m
54. mode by rotating the mode dial 3 Do not turn the LCD monitor off 4 Press the MENU button to display the menu on the LCD monitor 5 Press the UP DOWN w button and select IMAGE SIZE 6 Press the RIGHT button and the sub menu will display 7 Press the UP a DOWN w button and select L or S 8 Press the OK button to confirm the setting The default is 1600x1200 L 9 Press the MENU button to cancel the menu display STILL IMAGE 1 2 IMAGE SIZE QUALITY EXPOSURE 0 0 WHITE BALANCE AUTO EXIT MENU CHANGE STILL IMAGE mode STILL IMAGE 1 2 IMAGE SIZE STILL IMAGE mode 49 gt z gt 2 m o Recording mode IMAGE QUALITY In the STILL IMAGE mode you can select the image quality Data compression rate The higher the QUALITY setting the better the final image will be However the high quality setting will require more memory and therefore reduce the number of images you can store on the memory SUPER FINE is the highest quality and NORMAL is the lowest setting Choose the setting appropriate for your needs The image qualities are listed below EE E E SUPER FINE mmu FINE NORMAL m Selecting the image quality STILL IMAGE 1 2 1 Turn the camera power on 2 Select the STILL IMAGE mode by rotating the mode dial es 3 Do not turn the LCD monitor off EXPOSURE 0 0 4 Press the MENU button to display the menu on the LCD WHITE BALANCE AUTO monitor
55. ncludes many collage and layout options Use your photos to create items such as Gift Tags Greeting Cards Invitations Postcards and Sports Cards Use your photos to create a variety of calendars monthly seasonal yearly quarterly Photos can also be used to create a variety of items for business purposes You can make magazine covers Backgrounds etc in this menu You can make business items such as business cards certificates signs labels promotions name tags stationary Add frames and edge effects to your photos according to predefined templates 7 t b Software manual ORGANIZE Organize your photos and other media files into albums m Menu of ORGANIZE steps Choose a photo album to view or edit Select Album To create an Album click Organize in the welcome screen or navigation bar Album Open Master Album Select a photo and choose an action below Open Open selected image Delete Delete selected image Properties view image information Choose an action to manage your aloum Add click Add to add an image to an Album Sort click Sort to Sort saved images Search click Search to Search saved images Reset click Reset to reset the setting Update click Update to update images Create Slide Show click Create Slide Show to create a Slide Show Organiza Always start on this pag
56. ndow 19 All application programs are installed correctly Check Yes want to restart my computer now button and Click Finish button AYVMLAOS 103 Software manual J NOTICE You must restart your computer after the installation or your computer can t recognize the camera as a Removable disk J INFORMATION e If you have ever installed the DirectX program in your computer the following windows will open 19 The DirectX 8 1 installation window will be displayed as shown alongside Click OK button Lf Mye ea a See E CE 20 All application programs are installed correctly Tim territa uem EF mii Click OK button and the computer will restart a mm ia ma a 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 x If you have ever installed an image viewer program the program will open If the image viewer program opens the camera driver was setup successfully 104 Software manual 23 If you can see Removable Disk under My computer the camera driver installation is successful Now you can transfer image files from the camera to PC via the USB cable f J INFORMATION lf you have installed the camera driver Found New Hardware Wizard may not open After the Found New Hardware Wizard window opens a wind
57. nu for the PRINT step Print Printing images Print Multiples Print multiple copies of a photo or project or one copy of each of the photos included in an album according to a predefined template Choose a printer an orientation the print size and the number of copies You can then print the images J INFORMATION For more information please refer to the Help file in Help MGI PhotoSuite Ill help 128 About USB Please check the following if the USB connection malfunctions Case 1 The camera power is off Turn the camera power on We recommend using an AC power adapter in PC mode If you use batteries check the battery condition Case 2 USB Driver is not installed correctly Install the USB Driver correctly Refer to pages 99 106 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 Case 4 Occasionally the computer recognizes the USB as another device Install the camera driver correctly Turn the camera power off and remove the USB cable Connect the USB cable again and turn the camera power on The computer should now recognize the camera Case 5 There is an unexpected error during file transfer Turn the camera power off and on again Transfer the file again J vVMLJOS 129 About USB Case 6 How do I know my computer supports a USB Interface Check the USB
58. of the camera or on an external monitor using a video output terminal m SETUP mode f In this mode you can set up basic settings such as BEEP FORMAT POWER OFF RESET DATE TIME VIDEO OUT LANGUAGE J INFORMATION m PC mode Your computer will recognize the camera as a Removable Disk when connected by the USB cable You can transfer images between the computer and the camera You have to install the camera driver before connecting the USB cable The camera working mode will be changed to PC mode by connecting the USB cable 19 Identification of features m Selecting camera mode and menu You can select a camera mode or a camera mode menu by pressing the MODE dial or MENU button as below MOVIE CLIP mode i Rotating the Mode dial A STILLIMAGE qj o IMAGE mode EE mode menu Pressing the MENU button O Rotating the Mode dial A PLAY MODE lt PLAY mode PJ gt menu Pressing the MENU button Rotating the Mode dial j A SETUP mode SE MOVIE CLIP mode menu Power on ing the USB onnecting the US PC mode cable 20 Identification of features LCD monitor menu indicator Each mode has a menu as shown below marked sub menu is the default setting Camera mode Sub menu MOVIE CLIP gig WHITE BALANCE p 53 DAYLIGHT CLOUDY SUNSET TUNGSTEN FLUORESCENT LCD BRIGHTNESS p 57 21 STILL IMAGE 1 2 J I
59. onitor to adjust the camera Recording functions can be changed by using the LCD monitor ln the RECORDING STILL IMAGE MOVIE CLIP mode pressing the MENU button displays the menu on the LCD monitor The following functions are available depending on the mode you have selected STILL IMAGE MOVIE CLIP Mode STILL IMAGE mode MOVIE CLIP mode PAGE IMAGE SIZE O X p 49 IMAGE QUALITY O p 50 EV COMPENSATION O X p 52 WHITE BALANCE O O p 53 QUICK VIEW O X p 56 LCD BRIGHTNESS O O p 57 J INFORMATION e The menu will not be displayed on the LCD monitor under the following conditions When another button is being operated While image data is being processed When the green LED next to the viewfinder blinks When there is no battery capacity When the flash is charged When the menu is showing on the LCD monitor it is not possible to operate the shutter button i e take an image To take an image simply cancel the menu display by pressing the MENU button The menu will no longer show and the camera is ready to take an image 48 Recording mode IMAGE SIZE In the STILL IMAGE mode you can select the image size A large image uses more memory so increasing image size will reduce the total number of shots you can store on a memory The image sizes are listed below 1600X1200 800X600 m Selecting the image size 1 Turn the camera power on 2 Select the STILL IMAGE
60. ored image Thumbnail display Moves to the lower part of the image Digital zoom ON Makes the menu cursor move to the main menu LEFT Stopping the movie clip and slide show 0 67 button OFF Selects a previous image Normal or thumbnail display Moves to the left part of the image Digital zoom ON Makes the menu cursor move to the sub menu RIGHT Stops the movie clip and slide show 0 68 button OFF Selects the next image Normal or thumbnail display Moves to the right part of the image Digital zoom ON Selects or confirms a menu OK button Stops the thumbnail display p 68 OFF Playing back the movie clip and slide show 66 Play mode UP a button When the menu is displayed on the LCD monitor pressing the UP a button makes the menu cursor move up When the menu is not displayed on the LCD monitor pressing the UP a button activates the following Thumbnail display Moves upwards to select a previously stored Digital zoom Moves to the upper part of the image PLAY STOP DOWN w button When the menu is displayed on the LCD monitor pressing the DOWN w button makes the menu cursor move down When the menu is not displayed on the LCD monitor pressing the DOWN w button activates the following Thumbnail display Moves downwards to select a later stored image Digital zoom Moves to the lower part of the image Amovie clip Slide show playing back or Pause LEFT lt button When the menu
61. ould result in fire or injury Use batteries with the correct specification for the camera Do not short circuit heat or dispose of batteries in fire Do not use old batteries with new ones or mix brands of batteries Ensure the batteries are positioned correctly with regard to polarity m When the camera is not in use for long periods always unplug the camera from its power source m Do not fire the flash while it is in contact with hands or any objects Do not touch the flash after using it continuously It may cause burns m Do not move the camera while it is switched on if you are using the AC Power Adapter After use always switch off the camera before unplugging the adapter from the AC Power wall socket 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 This digital camera can be used for Viewing images on TV refer to page 83 Printing images using a dedi printer DPOF compatible prin or DPOF equipped photo lab refer to page 75 Taking a picture refer to page 35 57 Downloading image files from camera to computer Editing images on a PC refer to page 114 128 10 Creation of a digital photo album Inserting images directly into any electronic document D i i es Taking a self portrait and samsung Le
62. ovie clips in the camera However you can expand the memory capacity by using an optional memory card so that you can store more images and movie clips 1 Turn off the camera power and pull the memory card cover in the direction of the arrow to open 2 Insert the memory card all the way into the memory card slot The Label stuck to the memory card and the front side of the camera should face in the same direction The memory card pins and the LCD monitor should face in the same direction The memory card will then be fitted 3 To close push the memory card cover against the arrow until you hear a click Once the CARD is inserted the memory card indicator will appear on the LCD monitor lf the CARD does not fit check that it is inserted correctly Do not force the memory card 30 Preparation 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 memory card the data will be protected By sliding the switch to the top of the memory card the data protection will be canceled Check the switch position before taking an image Card pins Write protect switch Label SD Secure Digital memory card 31 Preparation Removing the memory card 1 Turn the power off using the power switch 2 Open the memory card cover and press the memory card as shown in the image and release 3 Remove the memory
63. ow may open to select the camera driver file location In this case select C WINDOWS INF OTHER folder If you can t find INF OTHER folder check Show all files button in Window s Explorer View Folder option View It is recommended that you use an AC adapter Optional when connecting the camera to a computer Before connecting the camera to the PC You should first install the camera driver first AYVMLAOS 105 Software manual J INFORMATION After installing the camera driver you have to restart your PC If 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 connection Install the camera driver and connect the camera and 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 107 108 and re install the driver 2 Refer to FAQ p 129 130 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 106 1 Trace Start Settings and click Control Panel 2 Double click Add Remove programs AYVMLAOS 107 Software manual 3 The Add Remove Programs P
64. p blinking To remove the USB cable in Windows 4o 2000 ME XP use the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon on J the task bar Green lamp m 109 Software manual Removing the removable disk m Windows 98SE 1 Check whether the camera and PC are transferring a file If the green camera status LED next to viewfinder blinks you have to wait until the LED is off 2 Unplug the USB cable m Windows 2000 ME XP 1 Check whether the camera and PC are transferring a file If the green camera status LED next to viewfinder blinks you have to wait until the LED is off 2 Double click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon on the task bar E Sh TONN er Click 3 The Unplug or Eject Hardware window will open fia aman Hari rama risi Select the USB Mass Storage Device and click the ae er ean ee ae ee Stop button Click CE Bie ig eee ee ede T foe ie D pom a ee ie Hm imal mi m rer mia 110 Software manual 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 6 A Unplug or Eject Hardware window will open Click the Close button and the removable disk will be removed safely 7 Unplug the USB cable LS ne Lem menn eee ee ee Sen eg a Re a Ge ed ber e faa A Deepa HE AF re Click piis EF oS a SE a Click SS re
65. ries are exhausted or the AC adapter is not connected The operating system is not Windows 98 98SE 2000 ME XP Mac OS 8 6 10 2 Alternatively the PC does not support USB USB driver is not installed Check the connection Turn the camera on Insert new batteries or check the adapter connection Install Windows 98 98SE 2000 ME XP Mac OS 8 6 10 2 to PC that supports USB Install USB Storage Driver 93 Specifications Type 1 3 2 CCD Image Sensor Effective Pixels Approx 2 0 Mega pixels Total Pixels Approx 2 1 Mega pixels Forailength Samsung SHD lens f 5 2 15 6mm 35mm film equivalent 39 117mm Lens F No F28 F48 oe Still Image mode 2X Large size only Digital Zoom Play mode 2X Veni Optical Viewfinder Real image Optical Viewfinder LCD Monitor 1 6 color TFT LCD Type TTL autofocus Focusing Range Normal 0 8m infinity Macro WIDE 0 1m 0 8m TELE 0 4m 0 8m Type Mechanical and Electronic shutter Shutter Speed 1 2 1 2 000sec Control Program AE Exposure Compensation 2EV 0 5EV steps ISO Equivalent Auto Modes Auto Auto amp Red eye reduction Slow synchro Fill in Flash off Flash Range WIDE 0 5 2 5m TELE 0 5 1 8m Recharging Time Approx 10 sec White Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Sunset Tungsten Fluorescent Still Image Single Shooting ave Size 320x240 pixels Movecl
66. rmatting the internal memory SD memory card All the files in the memory are deleted by FORMAT function m Formatting the memory 1 Turn the camera power on 2 Select the SETUP mode ff by rotating the mode dial nai gt 3 SETUP 1 3 menu will display EENS 2 4 Select FORMAT by pressing the UP a DOWN w button POWER OFF gt and press the RIGHT button RESET Pad 5 Select NO or YES by pressing the UP a DOWN w button and press the OK button CHANGE m Selecting YES the FORMAT message will be displayed on the LCD monitor and the menu will be SETUP displayed FORMAT Selecting NO SETUP menu will be displayed NO The default is NO YES J NOTICE All the files in the memory are deleted when using the FORMAT function Before formatting the memory it is advisable to copy important data onto other media as back up e g floppy disks hard disks CD etc 77 Setup mode POWER OFF e This function switches the camera off after a set amount of time in order to prevent unnecessary battery drainage You can set the power to switch off at any specified time 3 5 10 30MIN from the last operation If you select CANCEL the power off function will not operate Note that the automatic power off does not operate if the camera is in slide show or PC mode m Selecting the power off function SETUP 1 Turn the camera power on BEEP 2 Select the SETUP mode fT by
67. roperties window will open Click Digimax 240 Mass Storage Driver and click Add Remove button Click 4 A window will open Click Next gt button 5 Uninstall is complete Click the Finish button and the window will disappear 108 Software manual Removable Disk To use this camera as a Removable Disk install p 99 106 the USB 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 J NOTICE Important information whilst using the Removable Disk The Removable Disk indicator will not show when the camera power is off 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 green lamp next to the viewfinder 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 AFG d
68. rotating the mode dial KORNA 3 SETUP 1 3 menu will display 4 Press the UP a DOWN w button and select POWER RESET OFF 5 Press the RIGHT button and the sub menu will display 6 Select desired sub menu by pressing the UP a DOWN w SETUP 1 3 button The default is 3 MIN POWER OFF 7 Press the OK button to confirm the setting m Time for power off Power status Period of time Battery Period of time AC adapter Idle mode LCD monitor off About 60 sec About 60 sec Power off User setting 30 MIN J INFORMATION Even if the batteries or AC adapter are removed and inserted again the power off setting will be preserved 78 Setup mode e This menu allows you to reset the camera settings to the default m Selecting the default camera setting 1 Turn the camera power on 2 Select the SETUP mode T by rotating the mode dial ee 3 SETUP 1 3 menu will display FORMAT 4 Press the UP a DOWN w button and select RESET POWER OFF 5 Press the RIGHT button and the sub menu will display RESET 6 Select YES or NO by pressing the UP a DOWN w gt button and press the OK button Oo Selecting YES All the camera settings are changed to the 5 camera default setting 2 Selecting NO SETUP menu will display without resetting the camera system m 0 m The default camera setting Camera setting Default Camera setting Defaul
69. t 1 Turn the camera power on SETUP 2 3 2 Select the SETUP mode T by rotating the mode dial DATE IMPRINT ON gt 3 SETUP 1 3 menu will display DATE TYPE Y MID ew 4 Select SETUP 2 3 menu by pressing the RIGHT button DATE SETUP 5 Press the UP a DOWN y button and select DATE VIDEO OUT NTSC 2 TYPE 6 Press the RIGHT button and the sub menu will display CHANGE m 7 Select the desired date format by pressing the UP a o DOWN w button Press the OK button to confirm the setting SETUP 8 The default is Y M D DATE TYPE Y M D DMY MDY BACK 4 81 Setup mode DATE SETUP You can change the imprinted date time m Changing the date time 1 Turn the camera power on 2 Select the SETUP mode fT by rotating the mode dial at aoe ON 3 SETUP 1 3 menu will display DATE TYPE 4 Select SETUP 2 3 menu by pressing the RIGHT button 5 Press the UP a DOWN y button and select DATE VIDEO OUT SETUP 6 Press the RIGHT button and the sub menu will display CHANGE You can change the date time on the LCD monitor display by pressing the UP a DOWN w LEFT RIGHT SETUP button DATE SETUP LEFT q RIGHT button you can select year month day KK hour minute by pressing these 2008 09 01 buttons on UP a button Increases the number of items DOWN w button Decreases the number of items BACKa SETIOK 7 Pr
70. t Image size 1600 X 1200 White balance Auto Quality Fine EV compensation 0 0 Flash Auto flash Slide show 3 sec LCD brightness 0 Power off 3 min Quick View ON Beep ON 79 Setup mode DATE IMPRINT There is an option to include DATE TIME on still images m Selecting the date imprint function 1 Turn the camera power on 2 Select the SETUP mode f by rotating the mode dial SENUR 3 SETUP 1 3 menu will display DATE TYPE 4 Select SETUP 2 3 menu by pressing the RIGHT button DATE SETUP 5 Press the UP a DOWN y button and select DATE VIDEO OUT IMPRINT 6 Press the RIGHT p button and the sub menu will display CHANGE 7 Select ON or OFF by pressing the UP a DOWN w button Press the OK button to confirm the setting SETUP 8 The default is ON DATE IMPRINT OFF J INFORMATION e This function is not available in the movie clip mode Date will be imprinted as DATE TYPE setting e The DATE IMPRINT function is unaffected by the camera being switched on and off Imprinted date can be set in DATE SETUP Even though the DATE IMPRINT menu is set to OFF the date will be displayed on the LCD monitor in the RECORDING STILL IMAGE MOVIE CLIP mode 80 Setup mode DATE TYPE You can select the date format that is imprinted on the image Y M D year month day M D Y month day year D M Y day month year m Selecting the date forma
71. t for checking recorded images and for presentations You can select the slide show play back time 1sec 3sec 5sec 7sec 9sec m Starting the slide show 1 Turn the camera power on 2 Select the PLAY mode gt by rotating the mode dial ai SHOW 3 Do not turn the LCD monitor off PROTECT 4 Press the MENU button to display the PLAY mode menu on DELETE ALL the LCD monitor LCD BRIGHTNESS 5 Press UP a DOWN w and select the SLIDE SHOW 6 Press the RIGHT p button and the sub menu will display EXIT MENU CHANGE gt 7 Press the UP a DOWN w button and select the desired slide show play back time Press the RIGHT p button and PLAY the slide show will start SLIDE SHOW 8 To pause or restart the slide show press the PLAY z STOP DOWN w button 3SEC 9 To stop the slide show press LEFT RIGHT p button or Y the MENU button Press the MENU button and the initial menu will be displayed Press the MENU button again and the menu will be cancelled gt gt 2 m S 69 Play mode PROTECT This is used to protect specific shots from being accidentally erased LOCK It also releases images that have been previously protected UNLOCK m Protecting images 1 Turn the camera power on 2 Press the MODE button to select the PLAY mode gt 3 Do not turn the LCD monitor off 4 Select an image that you want to protect by pressing the LEFT lt q RIGHT button 5 Pr
72. te and the copied file is FR Rr ge A pasted Paste pastes a copied file Cut cuts a selected file Delete deletes a selected file If the Auto Launch option is selected this program will be executed automatically with recognizing the camera File Eat an Setings Help AYVMLAOS x Refer to the Help menu in Digimax viewer about further information 113 Software manual This software is only compatible with Windows To open MGI PhotoSuite Ill SE click the Start Programs MGI PhotoSuite Ill SE MGI PhotoSuite Ill SE and MGI PhotoSuite Ill SE will then open 114 Get Get images Prepare A number of photo editing activities can be performed within this module Compose Use your photos in a variety of fun creative and interesting ways Organize Organize your photos and other media files into albums Share Save your results to show to others Print AYVMLAOS Print hard copies of photos and projects 115 Back Return to the previous step Home Return to Welcome screen Help Display help window Get Get images Prepare Anumber of photo editing activities can be performed within this module Compose Compose Use your photos in a variety of fun and interesting ways Organize Organize Organize your photos and other media files into albums mshare Share
73. th 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 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 CARD in its case when not in use During and after periods of extended use you may notice that the CARD is warm This is perfectly normal 33 Preparation m Preserving the memory card data lf the memory card is subjected to any of the following the recorded data may become corrupted When the CARD is used incorrectly If the power is switched off or the CARD is removed while recording deleting formatting or reading Samsung cannot be held responsible for lost data e It is advisable to copy important data onto other media as back up e g floppy disks hard disks CD etc J INFORMATION e If there is no memory card the memory card indicator will not be displayed on the LCD monitor e If there is insufficient memory available If you press the shutter button for the shot the following message is displayed and the camera will not operate MEMORY FULL To optimize the amount of memory in the camera replace the CARD or delete unnecessary images stored on the memory 34 Recording mode Starting Recording Mode If the CARD is inserted in the camera all the camera fun
74. that will help you get maximum service and reliability from your camera The following should be avoided Severe changes in temperature and humidity Dust and dirt 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 which are highly flammable materials e Pesticides etc m Sand can be particularly troublesome to cameras e Sand or other small particles can cause severe malfunctions Ensure that there is no contact with sand or similar particles GSONVAGV m Extremes in temperature may cause problems e If the camera is transferred from a cold to a warm and humid environment condensation can form on the delicate electronic circuitry If this occurs turn the camera off and wait for at least 1 hour until all moisture is dispersed Moisture build up can also occur in the CARD If this happens turn off the camera and remove the CARD Wait until the moisture has dispersed 89 Important notes 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 CARD the camera is not used for some time m If the camera is exposed to electronic interference it will turn itself off to protect the CARD m Maintenance Use a soft brush available from photo stores to GENTLY clean the lens and LCD assemblies If this does not work lens cleaning p
75. ttery drain The camera can be reactivated by sliding the power switch again LCD button Pressing the LCD button in the PLAY mode will change the display as shown below gt Z gt Z m O Pressing the LCD button image amp full information Image amp additional information image only You can view image information Image size ISO Shutter speed Aperture value Recording date in lt lmage with additional information gt mode Ex SIZE 1600 X 1200 image size ISO 100 ISO TV 1 30 sec shutter speed AV F 4 0 aperture value DATE 2003 01 10 recording date 61 Play mode DELETE button This deletes an image stored on the internal memory or memory card m Deleting an image A protected image can t be deleted 1 Turn the camera power on 2 Select the PLAY mode gt by rotating the mode dial 3 Select an image that you want to delete by pressing the LEFT 4 RIGHT button DELETEIMAGES 4 Press the DELETE button 3 and a message will display YES mw as shown alongside on the LCD 5 Select NO or YES by pressing the LEFT 4 RIGHT button 6 Press the OK button Selecting NO The image will be displayed on the LCD monitor Selecting YES Once an image has been deleted the next image in the sequence will appear on the LCD display If the last stored image is deleted the previous image will appe
76. tton to cancel the menu display 72 PLAY SLIDE SHOW PROTECT DELETE ALL PLAY LCD BRIGHTNESS Play mode COPY TO CARD e This enables you to copy image files to the CARD m Copying image files to the memory card 1 Insert a memory card 2 Turn the camera power on HUAN 3 Select the PLAY mode P by rotating the mode dial as Sia 4 Do not turn the LCD monitor off gt 5 Press the MENU button to display PLAY 1 2 menu on the w LCD monitor lt 6 Select PLAY 2 2 menu by pressing the RIGHT button EXITMENU CHANGE gt D gt 7 Press the UP a DOWN w button and select COPY TO S CARD PLAY m 8 Press the RIGHT button and the sub menu will display COPY TO CARD iw 9 Select YES or NO by pressing the UP DOWN w NO button YES 10 Press the OK button to confirm the setting Selecting NO COPY TO CARD menu will display Selecting YES COPY TO CARD message will display After copying the images to the memory card the last stored image of the last copied folder will be displayed on the LCD monitor 73 Play mode J INFORMATION If you select this menu and press the OK button without inserting the memory card a NO CARD message will display If the memory card capacity is smaller than the internal memory a CARD FULL message will be displayed by rotating the mode dial to the RECORDING mode The rest of the image
77. um Only 119 V 7 z gt J m Software manual m Acquiring images from an Album 1 To acquire images click the large Get button on the Welcome screen or the Get button on the Navigation bar Click Album from the list of options displayed on the activity panel 2 After selecting Album on the a Choose a photo album click an image in the album and click Open 3 The Welcome screen will change to the next work step with the selected image displayed x Refer to page 124 for more information about creating an Album 120 Software manual PREPARE When the image is loaded the step changes to Prepare automatically m Menu of PREPARE steps Rotate amp Crop You can rotate flip or crop images along with a host of others p a tie al La Touchup Remove Red eye Remove Scratches etc are available in this menu Special Effects A number of special effects can be applied Stitching Join a series of photos together to create a sweeping panoramic effect 121 AYVMLAOS Software manual O10 Ni iKON Add text Compound Images etc are available in this step m Menu of COMPOSE steps Collages Photo Layouts Cards amp tags Calendars Collections Fun stuff Business Frames amp Edges 122 A collage consists of several photos or sections of photos arranged together on a common background The Photo Layouts activity i
78. w memory card Turn the camera power on Insert fresh batteries Change the camera working mode to the RECORDING mode The images are unclear The focus mode is not correct Keep the focus range The flash does not fire FLASH OFF mode has been selected Disengage the FLASH OFF mode Incorrect date and time is displayed The date and time have been set incorrectly Reset the date and time correctly p 82 92 Before contacting a service center Please check the following Symptom Causes Remedy The camera buttons Camera malfunction Remove re insert batteries and switch do not operate camera on The memory card x ae Incorrect memory card format Re format the memory card p 77 ror Color of image different WHITE BALANCE setting is incorrect Select appropriate WHITE BALANCE to original scene p 54 Images are too Exposure is excessive Reset exposure compensation p 52 bright The play back display The lens or LCD monitor is smudged or Clean the lens or LCD is not very clear dirty GSONVAGV The Date is not displayed on the LCD monitor in PLAY mode Date imprint function is set to OFF Switch the Date imprint function ON p 80 When using the PC s explorer Removable Disk does not show Cable connection is incorrect The camera is off There are no batteries the batte
79. y energy If it is not installed and used in accordance with the instructions it may cause harmful interference to radio communication There is however no guarantee that interference will not occur in a 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 affected device m Use a different socket away from the affected device m Please contact a Samsung agent or a radio TV engineer This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Contents Ready Advanced Getting to know your camera Safety note eee seese ceeeeeee seeeeeeee terere veteee This digital camera can be used for e 10 Manufacturer s contents ceeeeeee eee 12 Identification Of features sseeeeceeeeeeee seese 13 m Product Exterior Front Top Side 13 m Product Exterior Back eee eeeee seere 14 m Viewfinder AF indicator lamp Flash indicator lamp s sesers eereeeee eere 15 m LCD monitor indicator e seess eeereeree vee 17 m Camera mode definition e eee 19 e MOVIE CLIP mode sees seses ssereerre vee 19 e STILL IMAGE mode eereeceeeeeeee eee 19 PLAY modo serere ienai 19 SETUP Mode orreesreerireresersireitt 19 m LCD monitor menu indicator see 21 Preparation ese sseeeererrerse rrerrerrernereerrreee 27 m Conn

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