Home

Samsung S850 Camcorder User Manual

Contents

1. a You can select the shutter sound Shutter sound Off Sound 1 Sound 2 Sound 3 67 Be sure to observe the following precautions This unit contains precision electronic components Do not use or store this unit in the following locations Areas exposed to severe changes in temperature and humidity Areas exposed to dust and dirt Areas exposed to direct sunlight or the inside of a vehicle in hot weather Environments where there is high magnetism or excessive vibration Areas with high explosives or highly flammable materials Do not leave this camera in places subject to dust chemicals like naphthalene and mothbail high temperature and high humidity Keep this camera with silica gel in a hermetically sealed box when not planning to use the camera for a long period of time a Sand can be particularly troublesome to cameras Do not let sand get inside the camera when using it on beaches coastal dunes or other areas where there is lots of sand Doing so may result in failure or may permanently render the camera unusable Handling the camera Never drop the camera or subject it to severe shocks or vibrations Protect the large size LCD monitor from an impact When this camera is not used keep it in the camera case Avoid obstructing the lens or the flash when you capture an image This camera is not waterproof To avoid dangerous electrical sh
2. 42 m The LCD monitor displays shooting information about the displayed image E Desopion O 9 0 6 Play mode icon Battery Voice Memo Protect DPOF Recording date 2007 01 01 Image size 3264X2448 256X192 Flash ON OFF OO CO NM D a A j M ISO 50 1600 Shutter speed 15 1 2000 Aperture value F2 8 F4 4 Folder name amp File name 100 0007 E In Play mode you can use the buttons on the camera to conveniently set up the Play mode functions Thumbnail Bag Enlargement Q button You can view multiple pictures enlarge a selected picture and crop and save a selected area of an image e Thumbnail display 1 While an image is displayed on full screen press the thumbnail button 2 The thumbnail display will highlight the image that had been showing at the time the thumbnail mode was selected 3 Press the 5 function button to move to a desired image 4 To view an image separately press the enlargement button Pressing the thumbnail button By o a Pressing the enlargement f 7 buton Q we Highlighted image E Normal display mode Thumbnail display mode Image enlargement 1 Select an image that you want to entarge and press
3. 50cm infinity m Shutter Speed Auto 1 1 2 000 sec M S Mode 15 1 2 000 sec Night 15 1 2 000 sec Fireworks 4 sec 72 Exposure Control Program AE Shutter Priority AE Aperture Priority AE or Manual Exposure Metering Multi Spot Compensation 2EV 1 2EV steps ISO Equivalent Auto 50 100 200 400 800 1600 E Flash Modes Auto Auto amp Red eye reduction Fill in flash Slow sync Flash off Range Wide 0 2m 3 0m Tele 0 5m 2 5m ISO AUTO Recharging Time Approx 5 sec E Sharpness Soft Normal Vivid Effect Color Normal BW Sepia Negative Red Green Blue Composite Highlight Frame White Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent H Fluorescent L Tungsten Custom Voice Recording Voice Recording max 1hour Voice Memo in Still Image max 10 sec Date Imprinting Date Date amp Time Off user selectable E Shooting Still Image Modes Auto Program A S M ASR Scene Scene Night Portrait Children Landscape Close up Text Sunset Dawn Backlight Fireworks Beach amp Snow Continuous Single Continuous Motion Capture AEB Interval Shooting Self timer 10 sec 2 sec Double 10sec 2sec Movie Clip With Audio recording time memory capacity dependent Size 800x592 720x480 640x480 320x240 Frame rate 30 fps 20 fps 15 fps 15 20 fps for 800x592 720x480 Optical Zoom
4. You can check shooting information about the displayed image e How to select the type of information you want to see 1 Press the play mode button and press the menu button 2 Select the OSD INFORMATION menu tab by pressing the LEFT RIGHT button 3 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the OK button You can rotate the stored images by various degrees Once the playback of the rotated picture is finished it will switch back to the original state 1 Press the play mode button and press the menu button 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT button and select the ROTATE menu tab 3 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the UP DOWN button Right 907 Lef 907 180 Rotate picture in a Rotate picture in a counter Rotate picture 180 clock wise direction clock wise direction degrees Horiz ntal s Verti al Rotate picture horizontally Rotate picture vertically 4 Press the OK button The rotated image will be saved with a new file name and the menu will disappear If you display the rotated image on the LCD monitor empty spaces may appear to the left and right of the image 51 Change the resolution size of pictures taken Select the User Image to save an image to be the start up image The resized image will have a new file name 1 Press the play mode button and press the menu button
5. AF Lamp Off USB LCD Video Out Quick View Reset x Menus are subject to change without prior notice 61 File name 62 This function allows the user to select the file naming format Assigning File Names 1 in any mode with the exception of Voice Recording mode press the MENU button 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT button and select the SETUP menu tab 3 Select the File menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the RIGHT button 4 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the OK button Series New files are named using numbers that follow the previous sequence even when a new memory card is used or after formatting or after deleting all pictures Reset After using the reset function the next file name will be set from 0001 even after formatting deleting all or inserting a new memory card 5 Press the menu button twice and the menu will disappear The first stored folder name is OOSSCAM and the first file name is 59850001 File names are assigned sequentially from SS850001 SS850002 59859999 The folder number is assigned sequentially from 100 to 999 as follows 1OOSSCAM 101SSCAM 999SSCAM _ The files used with the memory card conform to the DCF Design rule for Camera File systems format you change the image file name the
6. preto Th ae te Y ih a AS e LAI DG VIG ib the Poss a Use this camera in the following order Before connecting the camera to a PC via the USB cable you will need to set up the i camera driver Install the camera driver that is contained in Application software CER CD ROM p 74 Check the camera s powi turned off press the c iton Open Window s EXPLORER and search k E We di E o for Removable Disk p 79 Thank you for buying a Samsung Digital Camera Prior to using this camera please read the user manual thoroughly amp When you require After Sales service please bring the camera and the cause of the camera malfunction such as battery Memory card etc to the A S centre amp Please check that the camera is operating properly prior to when you intend to use it e g for a trip or an important event to avoid disappointment Samsung camera takes no responsibility for any loss or damages that may result from camera malfunction Keep this manual in a safe place amp The contents and illustrations of this manual are subject to change without prior notice for upgrading the camera functions x Microsoft Windows and Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation incorporated in the United States and or other countries x All brand and product names appearing in this manual are registered trademarks of their respective companies a r your
7. 12 is may cause damage to data in the memory card E When using a 256MB MMC Multi Media Card the specified shooting capacity will be as follows These figures are approximate as image capacities can be affected by variables such as subject matter and memory card type Recorded image size Super Fine 8M 57 5M Still image 93 3M 172 1M 68 Recorded image size 84 20FPS 15FPS 800 About 10 56 About 11 53 a 720 Movie clip About 11 44 About 15 12 640 About 41 10 About 15 48 About 18 20 320 About 39 03 About 48 08 x The recording times can be changed by the zoom operation The zoom button doesn t use during the movie recording About 67 52 a The LCD monitor displays information about the shooting functions and Description Icons selections Continuous shot O Gy AEB D 7 Flash Without Sound SF s ROLO o Selttimer oF amp Macro 4 amp E MF o Metering me D Card inserted indicator B NS amp Auto focus frame aga Camera shake warning oy Date Time 2007 01 01 01 00 PM Exposure compensation B White Balance ME TETO Iso ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO o ES 400 91800 aA RGB RGB image amp Full Status Sharpness Image qua
8. D ING mode A distance of 40cm between you and the camera microphone is the best distance to record sound 18 Pressing the shutter button down half way Lightly press the shutter button to confirm focus and flash battery charge Press the shutter button all way down to take the picture E Lightly press the shutter button Press the shutter button a The available recording time may vary depending on shooting conditions and camera settings a When the Flash Off or Slow synchro mode is selected in a low lighting condition the camera shake warning indicator 4 may appear on the LCD monitor in this case use a tripod support the camera on a solid surface or change to flash shot mode Shooting against the light Please do not take pictures to the sunlight direction Taking a picture against the sun may make the picture dark To take a picture against the sun please use the Backlight in the scene shooting mode see page 16 fill in flash see page 25 spot metering see page 37 or exposure compensation see page 34 Avoid obstructing the fens or the flash when you capture an image a Compose the image by using the LCD monitor Under certain conditions the auto focus system may not perform as expected When photographing a subject that has little contrast If the subject is highly reflective or shiny If the subject is moving at high speed When there is strong reflected light
9. be me case the camera is o e to capture an mui clearly 14 E How to use the PROGRAM mode PROG Selecting the automatic mode will configure the camera with optimal settings You can still manually configure all functions except the aperture value and shutter speed 1 Select the PROGRAM mode by rotating the mode dial 2 Press the menu button to configure advanced functions such as image size p 36 quality p 36 metering p 37 auto focus type p 37 continuous shooting p 38 sharpness p 39 and OSD information p 39 How to use the APERTURE PRIORITY mode A 1 Selectthe APERTURE PRIORITY Mode by rotating the mode dial 2 Set the aperture value by using the up down button 3 Press the button twice and take an image APERTURE PRIORITY mode Smaller Aperture values make the object sharp but blur the background Larger Aperture values make both the object and background sharp How to use the SHUTTER PRIORITY mode S a How to use the ASR Advanced Shake Reduction mode my ASR 1 Select the SHUTTER PRIORITY Mode by rotating Advanced Shake Reduction ASR mode the mode dial This mode will reduce the effect of camera shake and 2 Set the shutter speed by using the up down help you get a well exposed image in dim conditions button Press the ASR button 3 Press the button twice and take an image Things to watch out for using the ASR mode 1
10. a Before inserting cables check the directions and e not inser aby ioe t __ May cause breakage of cable or camera DD o 77 Downloading stored images 6 Press the right mouse button and a pop up You can download the still images stored on the camera to your PC s hard disk menu will open Click Paste and print them or use a photo editing software to edit them 1 Connect the camera to your PC with the USB cable 2 On your computer s desktop display select Seus My computer and double click Removable sree 7 Disk DCIM 100SSCAM SS050060 2 The image files will then be displayed 7 An image file is transferred from the camera to your PC 3 Select an image and press the right mouse button By using Digimax Master you can see the stored images in the memory directly on the PC monitor and you can copy or move the image files 4 pop up menu will open Click the Cut or Copy menu Cut cuts a selected file Copy copies files 5 Click a folder where you want to paste the file 78 Windows 98 98SE 1 Check whether the camera and PC are transferring a file If the camera status lamp blinks please wait until the lamp has finished blinking and is constantly on 2 Unplug the USB cable Windows 2000 ME XP The illustrations may differ from those shown depending on the Windows 0 8 1 Check whether the camera and PC are transferring a file If the camera sta
11. displayed on the upper side of the window Click the Start button to download the images 3 Click Next gt button 7 Downloaded images will be displayed 81 image edit You can edit the still image RR Image viewer functions are listed below Image edit functions are listed below Menu bar You can select menus Edit menu You can select the following menus File Edit View Tools Change functions Auto download help etc Tools You can resize or crop the selected image See the Help menu 2 Image selection window You can select the desired images in this window Adjust You can modify image quality See the Help menu 8 Media type selection menu You can select image viewer image edit and Retouch You can change image or insert effects on the image See the movie edit functions in this menu Help menu Preview window You can preview an image or a movie clip and check the Drawing Ra i pimi for editing an image multi media information Image display window A selected image displays in this window 5 Zoom bar You can change preview size 6 Folder display window You can see the folder location of the selected A image A still image edited with Digimax Master can t be played back on the camera D Image display window Images of the selected folder are displayed Refer to the Help menu in Digimax Master for further inf
12. following window should automatically run Before connecting the camera to the PC you should first install the camera driver x Screen Captures illustrated on this manual is based on English Edition of Windows z Camera driver This enables images to transfer between the camera and PC This camera uses the USB Storage Driver as the camera driver You can use the camera as a USB card reader After installing the driver and connecting this camera to the PC you can find Removable Disk in Windows Explorer or My computer A USB Storage Driver is provided only for Windows A USB Driver for MAC is not included with the Application CD You can use the camera with Mac OS 10 0 10 3 Digimax Master This is the all in one multi media software solution You can download view edit and save your digital images and movie clips clip with this software This software is only compatible with Windows INFORMATION i Ce ee o Be sure to check the system requirements before installing the driver You should allow 5 10 seconds for running the automatic setup program according to the capability of your computer If the frame does not show run _the Windows Explorer and select Samsung exe in the CD ROM Drive root directory To use this camera with a PC install the application software first After this has been done the stored images in the camera can be moved to the PC and can be edited by an image editing program You
13. 20cm i in the Macro mode select the FLASH of mode E inthe Program A S M modes you can change the aperture value and shutter speed by pressing this button amp Manual Focus Where the automatic focusing is not available for example in very dark conditions you can set the focus manually Please be careful when using the manual focus as the picture can be blurred easily amp How to use the Manual Focus 1 Inthe M mode press the ASM button twice and Manual Focus bar will display 2 Set the focal length by using the Up Down button Press the shutter button to capture an image Up button moves the point of focus further away Down button moves the point of focus nearer Available focusing method by recording mode O Selectable X Not selectable o Infinity focus range Mode Normal Macro Auto Macro Super Macro Manual focus Mode Normal Macro Auto Macro Super Macro Manual focus Mode Normal Macro Auto Macro Super Macro Manual focus x x x x 8 Dx x gt lt lt x of x x x x s B x x x x o x gt gt gt lt 0 RM gt lt gt lt x x of J a To focus on a subject not positioned in the centre of the picture use the focus lock function Using the Focus Lock 1 Ensure the subject is in the centre of the autofocus frame 2 Press the
14. Hardware Wizard may not open e On a Windows 98 or 98 SE system the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box opens and a window asking you to select a driver file may appear In this case specify USB Driver in the CD supplied for Windows 98 and 98 SE if you connect the USB cable to a USB port on your PC and then tum on the power the camera will automatically switch to computer connection mode In this mode you can download stored images to your PC through the USB cable The LCD monitor is always turned off in PC mode Connecting the camera to a PC 1 In any mode with the exception of Voice Recording mode press the Menu button 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT button and select the SETUP menu tab 3 Select the USB menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the RIGHT button 4 Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select Computer and then press the OK button 5 Press the menu button twice and the menu will disappear 6 Connect the PC to the camera with the USB cable a Connecting the camera to a PC x If you selected Printer in Step 4 when you connect the camera to your printer the Connecting Printer message will display and the connection will not be established In this case disconnect the USB cable and then follow the procedure from Step 2 and onward a Disconnecting the camera and PC Refer to page 79 Removing the removable disk i INFORMATION Ni
15. INFORMATION N J Ee o Manner mode Pressing the play r Made button for more than 3 cone LL _ Changes the buzzer and start up sound setting fo OFF even o though you may have set these to ON Lig press the shutter button in Play mode to switch to the anon set shooingmode amp Playing back a movie clip Steps from 1 2 are the same as those to play back a still image 3 Select the recorded movie clip and press the Play amp Pause button to play back To pause a movie clip file while playing it back press the play amp pause button again Pressing the play amp pause button again will cause the movie clip file restart To rewind the movie clip while it is playing press the LEFT button To fast forward the movie clip press the RIGHT button To stop playback of the movie clip press the play amp pause button and then press the LEFT or RIGHT button E Movie clip capture function capture still images from the movie clip How to capture the movie clip Steps 1 3 are the same as those for playing back a movie clip 4 Press the Play Pause button while playing the movie clip Then press the E button 5 The paused movie clip is saved in a new file name x The captured movie clip file has same size as the original movie clip 800X592 720X480 640X480 320X240 Pause Pressing the E button INFORMATION _ E On camera movie trimming You can extract desired frames o
16. Right Select an image Zoom W T Button Protect release the image OK button Your changes will be saved and the menu will disappear All Pics Protect release all saved images Zoom W T Button Protect release the images OK button Your changes will be saved and the menu will disappear If you protect an image the protect icon will be displayed on the LCD monitor An unprotected image has no indicator An image in LOCK mode will be protected from the delete function or Delete functions but will NOT be protected from the Format function lected Unlock Gea DES O PROTECT ey Of all the files stored in the memory card the unprotected files in the DCIM subfolder will be deleted Remember that this will permanently delete unprotected images important shots should be stored on a computer before deletion takes place The startup image is stored in the camera s internal memory e not on the memory card and it will not be deleted even if you delete all files on the memory card e Deleting images 1 Press the play mode button and press the menu button 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT button and select the Delete menu tab 3 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the OK button Select Selection window for an image to delete is displayed Up Downy Left Right Select an image Z
17. can visit the Samsung web site through the internet http Awww samsungcamera com English http Avww samsungcamera co kr Korean 1 The auto run frame will display Click the Install menu in the Auto run frame 2 Install the camera driver DirectX Xvid and Digimax Master by selecting a button shown on the monitor If an upper version of DirectX was installed on your computer DirectX may not be installed Instat a 2 ocea x The XviD codec is distributed according to and under the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License and everyone can copy modifiy and distribute this codec freely but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY IMPLIED OR EXPRESSED OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE provided however that you have to follow the GNU General Public License whenever you are distributing this codec or modification thereof For more information see the GNU General Publice License documents http Awww gnu org copyleft gpl htm 75 3 After restarting the computer connect the PC to the camera with the USB cable 4 Turn the camera power on The Found New Hardware Wizard will open and the computer will recognise the camera x If your OS is Windows XP an image viewer program will open If the download window of Digmax Master opens after starting Digimax Master the camera driver was set up successfully _INFORMATION if you have installed the camera driver the Found New
18. fire Select this mode when capturing images in a piace or situation where flash photography is prohibited When you capture an image in a poorly lit condition the camera shake warning indicator 4 will display on the LCD monitor We recommend using a tripod for this function Flash off 25 When the menu is displayed on the LCD monitor pressing the Right button makes the cursor shift to the right tab When the menu is not displayed on the LCD monitor the RIGHT button operates as the Selftimer amp button This function is used when the photographer would also like to be in the image Selecting the selftimer 1 Rotate the MODE DIAL to select a RECORDING mode with the exception of VOICE RECORDING mode 2 Press the SELF TIMER button until the desired mode indicator displays on the LCD monitor A 10 second 2 second or double self timer icon appears on the LCD monitor In Movie Clip mode only the 10 second self timer will work 10SEC self timer x Pressing the shutter button will allow an interval of 10 seconds blora the image is taken 25EC self timer xy ae ms ids Pressing the shutter button will allow an interval Selecting the 10 SEC self time of 2 seconds before the image is taken Double self timer picture will be taken after about 10 seconds and 2 seconds later a second picture will be taken When using the flash the 2 second self timer may be delayed for longer
19. memory card using this camera Do not use a memory card formatted by another digital camera or memory card reader ifthe memory card is subjected to any of the following the recorded data may become corrupted When the memory card is used incorrectly If the power is switched off or the memory card is removed while recording deleting formatting or reading Samsung cannot be held responsible for lost data it is advisable to copy important data onto other media as back up e g floppy disks hard disks CD etc if there is insufficient memory available A Memory Full message will appear and the camera will not operate To optimise the amount of memory in the camera replace the memory card or delete unnecessary images stored on the memory card 11 INFORMATION ER eet Don t remove the memory card when the camera status The camera can use SD SDHC Memory Cards and MMC Multi Media Cards Please consult the enclosed manual for using the MMC Cards Write protect switch Label SD Secure Digital memory card The SD SDHC memory card has a write protect switch that prevents image files from being deleted or formatted By sliding the switch to the bottom of the SD SDHC memory card the data will be protected By sliding the switch to the top of the SD SDHC memory card the data protection will be cancelled Slide the switch to the top of the SD SDHC memory card before taking a picture
20. minimum setting is reached Pressing the ZOOM W button oly EAR Nae TELE zoom WIDE zoom INFORMATION dy ii The digital zoom cannot be used in movie clip shots no You may notice a decrease in image quality when using the dal zoom o To view a clearer digital zoom image press the shutter button halfway at the maximum 5X optical zoom position and press the zoom T button again The digital zoom can t be activated in the es Children Text Close up Firework ASR mode 6 Take care not to touch the lens to avoid taking an unclear image and possibly causing camera malfunction ifthe i image is dim turn the camera o o power of and on again to modify the lens position A Take care not fo press the lens as this may cause a ca nera dio When the camera is tumed on take care not to touch the camera s moving o paris as this may Cause the resulting i image to be dm and unclear a a While the menu is showing press the UP button to move up the sub menu When the menu is not displayed on the LCD monitor the UP button operates as the voice recording or voice memo U button You can add your voice over to a stored still image Refer to page 18 for more information about the voice recording Recording a voice memo 1 Rotate the MODE DIAL to select a RECORDING mode with the exception of MOVIE CLIP mode 2 Press the VOICE MEMO amp button If the voice memo indica
21. printer in the Play back mode you can print a picture easily Pressing the printer dal button Currently displayed image will be printed with the printer s default setting Pressing the Left Right button Selects a previous next image Select pictures to print 1 Press the Menu button 2 The IMAGES menu will appear 3 Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select the desired sub menu value and then press the OK button When One Pic is selected The PictBridge function will be applied only to the picture currently displayed When All Pics is selected The PictBridge function will be applied to all pictures excluding movie clips and voice files 57 Setting the Number of Copies to Print m AUTO SET Select One Pic or All Pics A screen where you can set the number of copies 1 Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to select the to print will appear as shown below AUTO SET menu tab 2 Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select the desired sub menu value and then press the OK button No CUSTOM SET values are kept Yes All values in the CUSTOM SET are automatically changed When One Pic is selected When All Pics is selected Press the Up Down button to select the number of prints When One Pic is selected Use the Left Right button to select another picture After selecting another picture select the number of prints for another pi
22. program The camera is connected to the USB port located on the front of the computer When the camera is connected to the USB port located on the front of the computer the computer may not recognise the camera Connect the camera to the USB port located on the back of the computer 84 E When the movie clip doesn t play back on the PC x When the movie clip recorded by the camera doesn t play back on the PC the causes are mostly due to the codec installed on the PC When codec for play back the movie clip isn t installed Install the codec as listed below Installing codec for Windows 1 Insert the CD provided with the camera 2 Run the windows explorer and select CD ROM drive XviD folder and click the XviD 1 1 0 30122005 exe file x The XviD codec is distributed according to the GNU General Public License and everyone can copy distribute and change this codec This License applies to any program or other work which contains a notice placed by the copyright holder saying it may be distributed under the terms of this General Public License For more information see the License documents http Avww gnu org copyleft gpi html Installing codec for Mac OS 1 1 Visit the following site for downloading the codec http Awww divx com divx mac 2 Click the Free Download button located at the upper right side of the page and a window for downloading the DivX codec will display 3 Select Mac OS you u
23. the USB cable again and then turn on the camera There is an unexpected error during file transfer Turn the camera power off and on again Transfer the file again When using the USB hub There may be a problem in connecting the camera to the PC through the USB hub if the PC and the hub are not compatible Wherever possible connect the camera to the PC directly Are other USB cables connected to the PC The camera may malfunction when it is connected to the PC at the same time as another USB cable In this case disconnect the other USB cable and connect only one USB cable to the camera 83 When open the Device Manager by clicking Start Settings Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System Hardware Device Manager there are Unknown Devices or Other Devices entries with a yellow question mark beside them or devices with an exclamation mark beside them Right click on the entry with the question or exclamation mark and select Remove Restart the PC and connect the camera again For Windows 98 PC remove the camera driver also restart the PC and then reinstall the camera driver In some security programs Norton Anti Virus V3 etc the computer may not recognise the camera as a removable disk Stop the security programs and connect the camera to the computer Refer to the security program instructions about how to temporarily disable the
24. 000 ME XP Mac OS 10 0 10 3 Application Digimax Master x Specifications are subject to change without prior notice x All trademarks are the property of their respective owners 73 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 ail or part of either the software or the user manual be reproduced Copyrights for software are licensed only for use with a camera In the unlikely event of a manufacturing fault we will repair or exchange your camera We cannot however be held responsible in any way for damage caused by inappropriate use Using a Hand made PC or a PC and OS that has not been guaranteed by the manufacturer is not covered by the Samsung warranty Before reading this manual you should have a basic knowledge of computers and O S Operating Systems For Windows For Macintosh mede De ME py rt Windows 98 98SE 2000 ME XP ac OS 10 0 10 3 Minimum 64MB RAM inimum 64MB RAM 200MB of available hard disk space 110MB of available hard disk space USB port USB port CD ROM drive CD ROM drive 1024x768 pixels 16bit color display For playing back a movie clip compatible monitor jac OS 10 1 or later 24bit color display recommended Player 74 After inserting the CD ROM provided with this camera into the CD ROM drive the
25. 1 310 900 5284 5285 FAX 1 310 537 1566 www samsungeamerausa com SAMSUNG FRANCE S A S BP 51 TOUR MAINE MONTPARNASSE 33 AV DU MAINE 75755 PARIS CEDEX 15 FRANCE HOTLINE PHOTO NUM RIQUE 00 800 22 26 37 27 Num ro Vert Appel Gratuit TEL 33 1 4279 2200 FAX 33 1 4320 4510 wyny samsungphoto lr SAMSUNG OPTO ELECTRONICS GMBH AM KRONBERGER HANG 6 D 65824 SCHWALBACH TS GERMANY TEL 49 0 6196 66 53 03 FAX 49 0 6196 66 53 66 www samsungeamera de TIANJIN SAMSUNG OPTO ELECTRONICS CO LTD No 9 zhangheng Street Micro Electronic Industrial Park Jingang Road Tianjin China POST CODE 300385 TEL 86 22 2761 4509 FAX 86 22 2769 7558 www samsungcamera com cn SAMSUNG OPTO ELECTRONICS UK LIMITED SAMSUNG HOUSE 1000 HILLSWOOD DRIVE HILLSWOOD BUSINESS PARK CHERTSEY KT16 OPS U K TEL 00800 12263727 free for calls from UK only UK Service Hotline 01932455320 www samsungeamera co uk RUSSIA INFORMATION CENTER SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS 117545 ST DOROZHNAYA BUILDING 3 KORPUS 6 ENTRANCE 2 MOSCOW RUSSIA TEL 7 495 363 1700 CALL FREE 8 800 200 0 400 trom Russia only www samsungeamera tu Internet address http Avww samsungcamera com p The CE Mark is a Directive conformity mark of the European Community EC J 6806 3601
26. 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT button and select the RESIZE menu tab 3 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the OK button Image Resize Types 2048X1536 l 1024X768 User Image 1 2 ie o X X 1032X688 2016X1344 User Image 1 2 o l o o 1920X1080 1280X720 User Image 1 2 0 O l 0 52 A large sized image can be resized to a smaller sized image but not vice versa Only JPEG images can be resized Movie clip AVI Voice recording WAV files can t be resized You can change the resolution of only those files compressed in the JPEG 4 2 2 format The resized image will have a new file name The User Image image is stored not on the memory card but on the internal memory Only two User Image images can be saved e Ifthe memory capacity is insufficient to store the resized image a Memory Full message will display on the LCD monitor and the resized image will not be stored E This is used to protect specific shots from being accidentally erased Lock It also unprotects images that have been previously prot Protecting Images 1 Press the play mode button and press the menu button 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT button and select the PROTECT menu tab 3 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the OK button Select Selection window for an image to be protected released is displayed Up Down Left
27. 2 different panorama shots are combined in a still image 4 The number of frames you selected in step 3 is displayed on the LCD monitor Press the shutter button to start the composite shooting x Selecting 2 composite shooting Pressing he Ready for taking Fra shot Second shot The final picture 5 To save the composite shots press the OK button after taking the last shot i om _ Youcan use the flash button sel timer s omon macro bution voice mem o button and the Zoom W T button during the composite shooting Ly se Ifyou press the Play mode button or press the Voice recording button twice during the composite shots each camera working Lae is executed The images captured before will be deleted After taking the last composite shooting press the OK button And then the Voice memo will start e Changing a part of composite shot before taking the last shot Before taking the last composite shot you can change a part of composite shot 1 During the composite shots press the button 2 A previous image will be deleted and new frame will display If there is an image taken before press the button again and a previous image will be deleted again Pressing the button Ds Moving backward to the 2nd shot Before taking the 3rd shot 3 Press the shutter button to capture a new image 29 E You can add 9 types of frame like borders to a still image yo
28. 80 1M W 1280 X 720 User Image 1 2 p 52 PROTECT Select All Pics Unlock Lock p 53 DELETE Select All Pics p 53 COPY TO CARD No Yes p 54 DPOF Standard Select All Pics Cancel p 55 index No Yes Size Seleci All Pics Cance p 56 E This menu is available while the camera is connected to a PictBridge supporting printer direct connection to the camera sold separately with a USB cable Main menu Sub menu Secondary menu IMAGES One Pic All Pics AUTO SET No Yes CUSTOM SET Auto PostCard Card 4X6 L Menu tab Main menu Sub menu Secondary menu Page Auto Plain Type Photo FastPhoto Auto r Draft CUSTOM oy Normal SET Fine psg Auto Date off On Auto File Name Off On Standard a PRINT ee p 59 DPOF PRINT ds i p80 Yes RESET e p 60 x Menus are subject to change without prior notice 49 a images can be displayed continuously at pre set intervals You can view the slide show by connecting the camera to an external monitor 1 Press the play mode button and press the menu button 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT button and select the SLIDE menu tab Start the slide show The slide show can start only in the Show m
29. SHUTTER button halfway When the green auto focus frame lights up it means the camera is focused on the subject Be careful not to press the SHUTTER button ail the way down to avoid taking an unwanted picture 3 With the SHUTTER button still pressed down only halfway move the camera to recompose your picture as desired and then press the SHUTTER button completely to take the picture If you release your finger from the SHUTTER button the focus lock function will be cancelled 2a 1 The image to be 2 Press the SHUTTER 3 Recompose the picture captured button halfway and focus and fully press the on the subject SHUTTER button 23 m When the menu is displayed on the LCD monitor pressing the LEFT button makes the cursor shift to the left tab When the menu is not displayed on the LCD monitor the LEFT button operates as the FLASH 4 button Selecting the Auto flash Selecting the flash mode 1 Rotate the MODE DIAL to select a RECORDING mode with the exception of MOVIE CLIP mode 2 Press the Flash button until the desired flash mode indicator displays on the LCD monitor 3 A flash mode indicator will be displayed on the LCD monitor Use the correct flash to suit the environment Unit m Flash range Auto macro WIDE TELE 02 30 05 25 Normal WIDE TELE 0830 08 25 24 a INFORMATION 4 Durog the corto shot AEB Motion Garra i interva
30. The digital zoom will not operate in the ASR High Shutter speeds can capture a moving object in a mode still image as if the object is not moving Low Shutter 2 If the lighting conditions are brighter than speeds can capture a moving object with an active fluorescent lighting condition the ASR doesn t effect activate 3 If the lighting condition is darker than in fluorescent lighting condition camera shake D L a warning indicator will display For best ASR mode results only take pictures in situations where the camera shake warning indicator is not displayed 4 If the subject is moving the final image captured may be blurred 5 Avoid moving the camera while the Capturing message is displayed to achieve a better result 6 As the ASR uses the camera s digital processor images taken using the ASR may take a little longer for the camera to process How to use the MANUAL mode Aff You can manually configure all functions with the aperture value and shutter speed 1 Select the MANUAL mode by rotating the mode dial 2 Press the button and menu for the shutter speed and aperture value will display Up Down button changes aperture value Left Right button changes shutter speed j 3 Press the button twice and take an image ee oy MANUAL mode a 15 m Wise Shot 2 images are taken at a time One is taken in the Fill In Flash mode and the o
31. a This is suitable for general use Spot Only the rectangular area in the centre of the LCD monitor will be metered for light This is suitable when the subject in the PROGRAM mode centre is exposed correctly regardless of the back lighting x If the subject is not the centre of the focus area do not use the spot metering as this may result in an exposure error In this circumstance it is better to use exposure compensation a You can select your preferred Auto Focus type according to the shooting condition Multi AF This camera selects a AF point from the 5 AF points Center AF The rectangular area in the center of the LCD monitor will be focused PROGRAM mode Multi AF Center AF x When the camera focuses on the subject the auto focus frame turns too green When the camera doesn t focus on the subject the auto focus frame tums to red 637 You can select continuous shot and AEB Auto Exposure Bracketing Single Take one picture only Continuous Images will be taken continuously until the shutter button is released The shooting elite Cont ious Moton captor e be meni s selected o will be off automatically capacity depends on the et less than 3 pictures are available i inthe memory the AEB shooting 5 not memory available Motion Capture This takes 30 shois per second PROGRAM mode eli
32. ain menu Sub menu Avallable camera mode This function helps stabilise images captured during movie recording You can select this menu only in the MOVIE CLIP mode 1 Press the E button in the Movie clip mode 2 Press the Left Right buttons to select the stabilizer menu tab 3 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the OK button E Movie clip frame stabiliser function becomes disabled Reduces camera shake during movie recording The recording frame range will become narrower than when you select the E menu Pre view frames may not display smoothly on the LCD monitor x if the memory card is not inserted this function will not operate R Red G Green B Blue OG A 8 AUTO 50 100 200 400 800 1600 LEEM WHITE BALANCE AUTO DAYLIGHT CLOUDY FLUORESCENT H FLUORESCENT L TUNGSTEN CUSTOM Exposure compensation 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 5EV steps 631 a RGB Allows the user to adjust the R Red G Green and B Blue values of Setting RGB Values 1 Press the button and then use the UP and 2 Use the UP DOWN LEFT and RIGHT buttons the images to be captured DOWN buttons to select the RGB icon RGR The RGB menu bar will appear as shown to select the desired RGB value Up Down Button Navigates between R G and B icons Left Right Button Changes value of each ic
33. an check the recording eas Di indo Description Soft The edges of the image are softened This effect is suitable for editing images on your PC Normal The edges of the image are sharp Full information This is suitable for printing Vivid The edges of the image are emphasized The edges will appear sharp but noise may occur in the recorded image Basic information 39 a lf the memory card is inserted in the camera all the camera functions apply only to the memory card a lf the memory card is not inserted in the camera all the camera functions apply only to the intemal memory a If you have turned on the camera by pressing the POWER button you can press the PLAY MODE button once to switch to Play mode and press it again to switch to Recording mode E You can tum the power on with the play mode button The camera is turned on in play mode Press the play mode button again and the camera will be tumed off E You can set up the PLAY mode function by using the camera buttons and LCD monitor Playing back a still image 1 Select the PLAY mode by pressing the play mode button E 2 The last image stored on the memory is displayed on the LCD monitor 3 Select an image that you want to play back by pressing the LEFT RIGHT button x Press and hold the Left or Right button to fast forward the images played 40
34. ble Effects by recording mode O Selectable X Not selectable Still image mode Movie clip mode 3 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the Up Down button and press the ao PR e OK button a Oo No effect is added to the image _ This button will not operate in ithe Voice mode and me scene Captured images will be stored in black and white modes Night Text Sunset Dawn Backlight Firework Beach amp Snow Captied magee wil be stored in a senii ton a The Color menu cant be activated nthe gd 3 eee des NT P a gradient of yellowish brown colours fa special effect is selected any previously selected special effects peset C Captured images will be stored in a blue tone focus frames composite seen photo frame are ii a E scradi il be storedi d a uton ically reales images ai a stor f l a red tone Even if the camera is turned off the special effect setting a be preserved enol a penca a green tone To cancel the special effect select the RI sub menu in the Colour menu 4 Press the shutter ANE n me an imade ie select the ca il menu in the effectmenu P 9 2999 99H 27 You can make the subject stand out from its surroundings The subject will be sharp and in focus while making the rest out of focus 1 Press the E button in the available camera modes Not available Movie clip Voice Auto Manual ASR Sce
35. camera Internal be carried out by your dealer or Switch off the camera your dealer or Samsul camera as this may ca se a fire or electric shock Do not insert or drop metallic or inflammable foreign objects into the camera through access points e g the memory card siot and battery chamber This may cause a fire or electric shock Do not operate this camera with wet hands This could pose a risk of electric shock source You must contact t continue to use the 2 WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in death or serious injury Do not use the flash in close proximity to people or animals Positioning the flash too close to your subject s eyes may eat E For safety reasons keep this produs animais to prevent accidents e There is the possibility Battery and camera may camera s moving parts ng prolonged use and it may result in few minutes to allow it im tto Do not leave this came mely high temperatures such as a sealed vehicle direct sunlight A Ohextreme variances in temperature Exposure to extreme ssrielahiiee may adversely affect the camera s internal components and could cause a fire When in use do not cover the camera or Charger This may cause heat to build up and distort the camera body or cause a fire Always use the camera and its accessories in a well ventilated area CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation whic
36. cture After setting the number of prints press the OK button to save Press the Shutter button to return to the menu without setting the number of prints 1 Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to select the CUSTOM SET menu tab 2 Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select the desired sub menu value and then press the RIGHT button 3 Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select the desired sub menu value and then press the OK button Custom Set You can select the Paper Size Print Format Paper Type Print Quality Date Print and File Name Print menus for printed pictures 58 Menu Function Sub menu Setting the size of the printing paper Size Auto PostCard Card 4x6 L 2L Letter A4 A3 Setting the number of pictures to Layout be printed on a sheet of paper Auto Full 1 2 4 8 9 16 index Setting the quality of the printing Type paper Auto Plain Photo FastPhoto Setting the quality of the picture to be printed Quality Auto Draft Normal Fine Date Setting whether to print the date Auto Off On Setting whether to print the file name File Name x Some menu options are not supported in al If not supported the menus are still displayed in the LCD but are not selectable Auto Off On manufacturer and printer models x If the setting values are not changed in the automatic manual setting the setting values are automatica
37. d then press the OK button If No is selected Settings will not be reset If Yes is selected All print and image settings will be reset x Default print setting varies depending on the printer manufacturer For your printer s default setting refer to the user s guide that came with your printer a In this mode you can set up basic settings You can use the setup menu in all camera modes except Voice Recording mode Main menu Sub menu Secondary menu The items indicated by are default settings Menu tab Main menu Sub menu Secondary menu Page File p 62 Power Off Off 1 3 5 10min p 62 ENGLISH gto FRAN AIS DEUTSCH ESPA OL ITALIANO BREI REEI PYCCKMI Language PORTUGUES DUTCH DANSK p 62 SVENSKA SUOMI Tuu BAHASA iF e tina POLSKI Magyar T rk e Format p 63 es 07 01 01 13 00 Date amp Time mm dd yy E p 63 dd mmiyy Off E Cape Verde Okhotsk London Wellington Auckland Rome Paris Berlin Samoa Midway Athens Helsinki Honolulu Hawaii World Time MOSCOW Alaska p 64 Abu Dhabi LA San Francisco Tashkent Denver Phoenix Almaty Chicago Dallas World Time Bangkok Jakarta New York Miami Beijing Hong Kong Caracas La Paz Seoul Tokyo Buenos Aires Guam Sydney Mid Atlantic Imprint Date Date amp Time
38. e USB driver refer to the process shown below 1 Connect the camera to your PC and tum them on 2 Check whether the Removable Disk is on the My Computer 3 Remove the Samsung Digital Camera on the Device manager is 4 Disconnect the USB cable 5 Remove the Samsung USB Driver on the Add Remove Programs Properties 6 Uninstallation is complete You can download view edit and save your images and movies with this 4 Select a destination and make a folder to software This software is only compatible with Windows except for save downloaded images and folders the Windows 98 Folder names can be made in order of date To start the program click Start Programs Samsung Digimax Master and images will be downloaded Digimax Master Folder name will be made as you want and images will be downloaded e Downloading images After selecting a folder that was made 1 Connect the camera to your PC before images will be downloaded 2 A window for downloading images will 5 Click Next gt button display after connecting the camera to your PC To download the captured images select the Select All button Select desired folder in the window and click the Select All button You can save captured images and selected folder If you click the Cancel button downloading will be cancelled 6 A window will open as shown alongside The destination of the selected folder will be
39. e value is stored The custom white balance value will be applied starting with the next picture you take The user configured white balance will be remain effective until it is overwritten White paper 33 Exposure compensation This camera automatically adjusts the exposure according to the ambient lighting conditions You can also select the exposure value by using the button Compensating Exposure 1 Press the button and then use the UP and DOWN buttons to select the exposure compensation icon dl The exposure compensation menu bar will appear as shown 2 Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to set the desired exposure compensation factor 3 Press the button again The value you set will be saved and the Exposure Compensation setup mode will close if you change the exposure value the exposure indicator 44 will be displayed on the bottom of the LCD monitor x A negative exposure compensation value reduces the exposure Note that a positive exposure compensation value increases the exposure and the LCD monitor will appear white or you may not get good pictures 634 E You can use the menu on the LCD monitor to set up recording functions In any mode with the exception of VOICE RECORDING mode pressing the MENU button displays the menu on the LCD monitor The menu will not be displayed on the LCD monitor in the following circumstances When anothe
40. en press the OK button lf Yes is selected deletes the selected images If No is selected cancels Delete Image e Deleting Images in Play Mode 1 Select an image that you want to delete by pressing the LEFT RIGHT button and press the DELETE 49 button 2 Amessage will display as shown alongside on the LCD monitor ou 3 Select the sub menu values by pressing the LEFT pe RIGHT button and then press the OK button If Yes is selected deletes the selected images If No is selected cancels Delete Image INFORMATION e Before deleting images from the camera you should protect or download images to your computer that you wish to keep 46 E f you select Computer sub menu in the USB setup menu Connecting Computer message will display when you connect the camera to your printer and the connection will not be established In this case press the Printer button Connecting Printer message will display and the Easy printing mode will be selected In some instances the camera may not connect to the printer this will depend on the manufacturer of the printer After the connection the Easy printing menu will display on the LCD monitor To display the PictBridge menu press the Menu button For more information about the PictBridge menu refer to page 57 LEFT RIGHT MENU OK buttons activate the following LEFT button RIGHT bu
41. enu 1 Use the Up Down buttons to select the Show menu and press the Right button 2 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the Up Down button Play The slide show is closed after one cycle Repeat Play The slide show is repeated until cancelled 3 Press the OK button and the slideshow will be started Setting play interval Set the slide show play interval 1 Select the Interval sub menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the RIGHT button 2 Use the Up Down buttons to select the desired interval 3 Press the OK button to save the configuration _INFORMATION 50 Configure slide show effects Unique screen effects can be used for the slide show 1 Select the Effect sub menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the RIGHT button 2 Use the Up Down button to select the type of effect Off Normal display a Image is displayed slowly Ea Image is displayed slowly from the centre amp ES outwards Image moves from the top left The image slides diagonally from top left to bottom right EB The image slides irregularly 3 Press the OK button to confirm the setting Setting B G M Set the slide show music 1 Select the Music sub menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the RIGHT button 2 Use the Up Down buttons to select the desired Music 3 Press the OK button to save the configuration
42. ereresanad Connecting an External Device USB essere 65 m LCD brightness reer 65 m Selecting Video out type eee 65 m Quick view S T a a initialisation Setting up the Mycam menu 67 m Start up image veces eee 67 m Start up sound eeeeceeserseereece 67 a Shutter sound 67 6 Important Notes eereeeeereeeesre 68 e Warning indicator e ee senes 69 e Before contacting a service centre exceseeerteserreentesereeerceecres 70 e Specifications eee 72 Software Notes veers reece 74 System Requirements 77sen 74 About the software cs 74 Setting up the application software sirieias Starting PC mode Removing the removable disk 79 Setting up the USB Driver Using the USB Driver for MAC 80 Removing the USB Driver for Windows 988E veer errr cce BO Digimax Master eevee eerren 81 SPAO erir rr a 83 Please check that you have the correct contents before using this product The contents can vary depending on the sales region To buy the optional equipment contact your nearest Samsung dealer or Samsung service centre User manual Computer PictBridge compatible printer Product warranty Camera strap Software CD see p 77 see p 57 see p 74 DPOF compatible SD memory card MMC printer see p 55 see p 10 Rechargeable battery SNB 2512 AA Alkaline Batteries t a ea or External monitor see p 65 AC c
43. f movie clip during the movie clip play back If the running time is under 10 seconds the movie clip cant be trimmed 1 Press the Pause button at the point of the movie clip that you want to start extracting 2 Press the OK button The start point doesn t display on the status bar but the start point will be marked 3 The movie plays back again and the extracted range will be displayed on the status bar 4 Press the Play amp Pause button once more at the point where you wish the extracted file to stop 5 Press the OK button and a confirmation window will display 6 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the Left Right button and press the OK button Yes The extracted frames are saved as a new file name INo The movie trimming will cancel Cota 41 Playing back a recorded voice Steps from 1 2 are the same as those to play back a still image 3 Select the recorded voice file and press the Play amp Pause button to play back a recorded voice file PLAY Mi To pause a recorded voice file while playing SSS it back press the play amp pause button again To resume playback of the voice file press the play amp pause button To rewind the voice file while it is playing press the LEFT button To fast forward the voice file press the RIGHT button To stop playback of the voice file press the play amp pause button and then press the LEFT or RIGHT button
44. g a picture The lamp blinks while saving the image data and turns off when the camera is ready to take a picture While voice memo recording The lamp blinks While voice recording The lamp blinks Transmitting Data with aPC The lamp turns on LCD monitor turns off When the USB cable inserted to a printer S The lamp is off When the printer is printing The lamp blinks When the AF activates The lamp turns on The camera focus on the subject The lamp blinks The camera doesn t focus on the subject Mode icon Refer to page 15 18 for more information about the camera mode setting Using the batteries e We recommend using batteries for a digital camera Within a year from the date MODE AUTO PROGRAM A S M of manufacture The batteries are listed below Non rechargeable batteries 2 X AA Alkaline High Capacity i Q e LS E Rechargeable batteries Optional SNB 2512 Ni MH MODE ASR MOVIE VOICERECORDING PLAY Icon W fg Doi Model SNB 2512 a SCENE Type Ni MH Capaci 2500mAh NIGHT PORTRAIT CHILDREN LANDSCAPE TEXT CLOSEUP ety Voltage 12Vx2 loon g L a RERS Approximately 300 Minutes Use for SBC N2 MODE SUNSET DAWN BACKLIGHT FIREWORKS BEACH amp SNOW Charging time Approximately 240 Minutes Use for SBC N1 con B E x Included battery may vary depending on sales reg
45. g both will offer a total zoom ratio of 25X TELE Zoom Optical zoom TELE _ Pressing the ZOOM T button This will zoom into the subject i e the subject will appear nearer When the maximum 5X optical zoom is selected pressing the ZOOM T button activates the digital zoom software Releasing ZOOM T button stops the digital zooming at the required setting Once the maximum digital zoom 5X is achieved pressing the ZOOM T button will have no effect Digital zoom TELE Pressing RE Pressing the ZOOMP the ZOOM T button T button f EE Ea TELE zoom Digital zoom 5X 20 e WIDE Zoom Optical zoom WIDE T Q 00 1 TELE zoom Digital zoom WIDE Optical zoom E a X5 0 Digital zoom Digital zoom 5X Fass Pressing the ZOOM W button BES Pressing the ZOOM W button This will zoom out from the subject i e the subject will appear farther away Pressing the ZOOM W button continuously will set the camera to its minimum zoom setting i e the subject appears at its farthest from the camera fi i oe Oe WIDE zoom Optical zoom 2X When the digital zoom is in operation pressing the ZOOM W button will reduce the digital zooming in steps Releasing ZOOM W button stops digita zooming Pressing the ZOOM W button will reduce the digital zoom and then it will continue to reduce the optical zoom until the
46. g to the polarity marks Battery is not inserted The camera suddenly stops working while in use Insert the battery and turn on the camera The camera stopped due to a malfunction Remove re insert battery and switch the camera on The camera power ceases while in use The battery is exhausted Insert fresh batteries The Camera is turned off automatically Turn on the camera power again 70 The images are unclear picture was taken the subject without setting an appropriate macro mode Select an appropriate macro mode to take a clear image Taking a picture beyond the flash range Take a picture within the flash range The lens is smudged or dirty Clean the lens The flash does not fire Flash off mode has been selected Dis engage flash off mode The camera mode can t use the flash Refer to the FLASH instruction p 24 Incorrect date and time is displayed The date and time have been set incorrectly or the camera has adopted the default settings Reset the date and time correctly The camera buttons do not operate Camera malfunction Removerre insert battery and switch the camera on Acard error has occurred while the memory card is in the camera Incorrect memory card format Re format the memory card The images don t play back Incorrect file name Violation of DCF format Do not change the image file name Colour of image is d
47. h if not avoided may result in a minor or moderate injury Leaking overheating or damaged battery could result in fire or injury Use battery with the correct specification for the camera Do not short circuit heat or dispose of battery in fire Do not insert the battery with the polarities reversed Remove the battery when not planni r gt time Otherwise the battery ma the camera for a long period of lve electrolyte and permanently re using the AC Charger ing the cable from the wall socket Then make Surethatany eonnectoreords or cables to other devices are disconnected beforemoving the camera Failure to do so may damage the cords or cables and cause we Take care not to touch the lens or lens cover to avoid taking an unclear image and possibly causing camera malfunction Avoid obstructing the lens or the flash when you capture an image Before inserting any cables or AC adapter check the directions and do not insert by force ft may cause breakage of cable or camera Credit cards may be demagnetized if left near case Avoid leaving magnetic strip cards near the case System chart essere Identification of features Front amp Top B Back amp Bottom reerereeseerereesees 7 E Bottom 5 function button 8 mSelf timer lamp verse Camera Status Lamp E Mode icon e Connecting to a Power Source 9 Inserting the memory card 10 Instructions on how to use
48. he print size OK button Your changes will be saved and the menu will disappear Ail Pics Change print size of all saved images WIT button Select a print size OK button Confirm the changed setting Cancel Cancel all of the print size settings DPOF Size secondary menu Cancel 3X5 4X6 5X7 8X10 You can use the USB cable to connect this camera to a printer that supports PictBridge sold separately and print the stored images directly Movie clips and voice files cannot be printed Setting up the camera for connection with the printer 1 in any mode with the exception of Voice Recording mode press the MENU button 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT button and select SETUP menu tab 3 Select USB menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the RIGHT bution 4 Select Printer menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the OK button x If you selected Computer in Step 4 when you connected the camera to your printer the Connecting Computer message will display and the connection will not be established In this case disconnect the USB cable and then follow the procedure from Step 2 and onward Or press the Printer button and the camera is connected to the printer displaying the Connecting Printer message But the camera may not connect to the printer depending on the manufacturer and model of the printer Easy printing When you connect the camera to
49. ifferent to the original scene White balance or effect setting is incorrect Select appropriate White balance and effect Images are too bright Exposure is excessive Reset exposure compensation No image on external monitor The external monitor has not been connected properly with the camera Check the connection cables There are incorrect files in the memory card Insert a memory card that has correct files When using the PC s explorer the Removable Disk file does not show Cable connection is incorrect Check the connection The camera is off Turn the camera on The operating system is not Windows 98 98SE 2000 ME XP Mac OS 10 0 10 3 Alternatively the PC does not support USB Install Windows 98 98SE 2000 ME XP Mac OS 10 0 10 3 to PC that supports USB The camera driver is not installed Install a USB Storage Driver 1 m image Sensor Type 1 1 8 CCD Effective Pixel Approx 8 1Mega pixel Total Pixel Approx 8 3Mega pixel m Lens Focal Length SHD f 7 8 39mm 35mm film equivalent 38 190mm FNo F28 44 Digital Zoom Still Image mode 1 0X 5 0X Play mode 1 0X 12 0X depends on image size LCD Monitor 2 5 color TFT LCD 230 000 dots Focusing Type TTL auto focus AF Assist Lamp Manual focus Multi Point AF Range e Auto Mode 10cm infinity 50cm infinity Manual Focus tem infinity
50. ight up in a low light condition Imprinting the recording date Sound m There is an option to include DATE TIME on still images E f you set sound to ON various sounds will be activated for camera startup when buttons are pressed so that you can be aware of the camera operation Sub menus status Off The DATE amp TIME will not be imprinted on the image file Sound sub menu Offf Low Medium High Date Only the DATE will be imprinted on the image file Date amp Time The DATE amp TIME will be imprinted on the image file 64 Connecting an External Device USB You can select an external device to which you want to connect the camera using the USB cable Sub menus Computer Select this if you want to connect the camera to your PC Refer to page 77 for instructions on how to connect the camera to your PC Printer Select this if you want to connect the camera to your printer Refer to page 57 for instructions on how to connect the camera to your printer LCD brightness You can adjust the LCD brightness LCD sub menu Dark Normal Bright Selecting Video out type a The Movie output signal from the camera can be NTSC or PAL Your choice of output will be governed by the type of device monitor or TV etc to which the camera is connected PAL mode can support only BDGHI Connecting to an exter
51. il camera menu and function settings will be restored to their default values However values for DATE TIME LANGUAGE and VIDEO OUT will not be changed Sub menus No Settings will not be restored to their defaults Yes All settings will be restored to their defaults You can set up a start up image start up sound and shutter sound Every camera working mode with the exception of Voice recording mode has the MyCAM menu The items indicated by Menu tab Main menu Sub menu are default settings Start Image LOGO User Image 1 User Image 2 Start Sound Sound 1 Sound 2 Sound 3 Shutter Sound Off Sound 2 x Menus are subject to change without prior notice Sound 3 a You can select the sound that is activated whenever the camera is turned on Start up sound Off Sound 4 Sound 2 Sound 3 If the start up image is set to Off the start up sound will not activate even though you may have set these to on You can select the image that is first displayed on the LCD monitor whenever the camera is turned on e Start up image Off LOGO User Image User Image2 Use a saved image for the start up image with the User Image in the RESIZE menu in the play mode The start up image will not be deleted by DELETE or Format menu The User images will be deleted by Reset menu
52. image may not play back Auto power off E This function switches the camera off after a set amount of time in order to prevent unnecessary battery drainage Sub menus Off The power off function will not operate 1 3 5 10 min The power will tum off automatically if not used for the period of time specified After replacing the battery the power off setting will be preserved Note that the automatic power off function will not operate if the camera is in PC mode slide show playing back a voice recording playing back a movie clip and taking a composite shot Language E There is a choice of languages that can be displayed on the LCD monitor Even if the battery is removed and inserted again the language setting will be preserved LANGUAGE sub menu English Korean French German Spanish Italian S Chinese T Chinese Russian Portuguese Dutch Danish Swedish Finnish Thai BAHASA MALAY INDONESIAN Arabic Czech Polish Hungarian and Turkish Formatting a memory This is used for formatting the memory If you run Format on the memory all images including the protected images will be deleted Be sure to download important images to your PC before formatting the memory e Sub menus No The memory will not be formatted Press the menu button three times and the menu display will disappear Yes A Processing message appears and the memor
53. inserting the card __ into the camera Ihen you move thei images that are stored i in the intemal memory by doing o 54 m DPOF Digital Print Order Format allows you to embed printing information on your memory card s MISC folder Select the pictures to be printed and how many prints to make E The DPOF indicator will display on the LCD monitor when an image that has DPOF information plays back Images can then be printed on DPOF printers or at an increasing number of photo labs This function is not available for Movie clips and Voice recording files When the wide angle image is printed as a wide angle print 8 of the left and tight side of the image may not be printed Check that your printer can support the wide angle image when you print the image When you print the image at a photo lab request that the image is printed as a wide angle image Some photo labs may not support the wide angle size print This function allows you to embed printing quantity information on a stored image 1 Press the play mode button and press the menu button 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT button and select the DPOF menu tab 3 Select the Standard menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the RIGHT button 4 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the OK button Select Selection window for an image to printis displayed Up Down Left Right Select an image to print Zoo
54. ion 9 _INFORMATION 4 a E There are 4 indicators for battery condition that are displayed on the LCD Important information about battery lee o a montor e When the camera is not used tum off the camera power Battery Please remove the battery if the camera will not be used for long periods indicator poa i Battery can lose power over time and are prone to leaking if kept inside the Low battery Low battery Low battery camera capacity Prepare capacity capacity 8 Low temperatures below OC can affect the performance of the battery pu pce torecharge Prepareto Prepare to and you may experience reduced battery life y charg oruse spare recharge or use recharge or use O Batteries will usually recover at normal temperatures battery spare battery spare battery o During extended use of the camera the camera body may become warm This is perfectly normal a insert the battery as shown If the camera does not turn on after you have inserted battery please check whether the battery is inserted with the correct polarity When the battery chamber cover is inserting the memory card opened do not press the battery Have the front of the memory card facing chamber cover by force This may cause i toward the front of the camera lens and damage to the battery chamber cover the card pins toward the back of the camera LCD monitor Do not insert the memory card the wrong way r
55. l shot an movie ip mode the flash function will not operate o Take photographs within the flash range The rage qe isnot qo ifthe q isto o cose or now s When taking an image in poorly ih conditons wih the flash here may be a white soe n a The speck is caused by the reflecting of Available flash mode by recording mode O Selectable X Not selectable Flash mode Description q Es ER Auto flash If the subject or background is dark the camera flash 5 X X 0 X X x X ee will operate automatically X 0 fe X X X X X X 8 o o O X Auto amp If a subject or background is dark the camera flash Red eye will work automatically and will reduce the red eye F X X o X x X X reduction effect by using the red eye reduction function O 0 fe o o O o Scene modes The flash fires regardless of available light The intensity of the flash will be controlled according to the prevailing concitions The brighter the background or subject is the less intense the flash will be sia Fill in flash The flash will operate in conjunction with a slow shutter speed in order to obtain the correct exposure When you take an image in a condition with poor light the camera shake warning indicator Y will display on the LCD monitor We recommend using a tripod for this function Slow synchro The flash does not
56. lity Frame rate caga No Description Icons Page Image size oooga Recording mode GaaB On Number of available shots remaining 7 agagBBgos Remaining tme Movie clot Voice recording 00 04 30 01 00 00 Battery moa oy Cc Voice memo amp Aperture Value Shutter Speed F2 8 1 30 Optica Digital Zoom bar Digital Zoom rate Tn X50 13 m How to use the AUTO mode PAU ve Please select this mode for quick and easy picture taking with minimal user interaction 1 Insert the batteries p 10 Insert the batteries taking note of the polarity 2 Insert the memory card p 10 As this camera has a 20MB internal memory you do not need to insert the memory card If the memory card is not inserted an image will be stored in the internal memory If the memory card is inserted an image will be stored on the memory card 3 Close the battery chamber cover 4 Press the power button to turn on the camera if the date time that is displayed on the LCD monitor is incorrect reset the date time before taking a picture 5 Select the AUTO mode by rotating the mode dial 6 Point the camera towards the subject and compose the image by using the LCD moniter 7 Press the shutter button to capture an image E AUTO mode INFORMATION iui Ifthe auto focus frame tums tored when you press the shutter button down half way t means that the camera cannot focus on lhe subject Shouldths
57. lly kept Printing Pictures 1 Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to select the PRINT menu tab 2 Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select the desired sub menu value and then press the OK button Standard Print the pictures stored in the memory card in set numbers One picture is printed on one piece of paper Index Print multiple images on one sheet of paper 3 The screen shown on the right will appear and the picture will be printed If no picture is selected the No Image message will be displayed Press the LEFT button while printing to cancel the printing and the PRINT menu is displayed Number of pictures in an index print varies depending on the printer used 59 a DPOF Print This allows you to directly print the files with DPOF information 1 Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to select the DPOF PRINT menu tab 2 Use the UP and DOWN butions to select the desired sub menu value and then press the OK button No Cancel the printing Yes Directly print the file with the DPOF information x Depending on the manufacturer and printer model some menus may not be available When a printer does not support DPOF the menu is still displayed but not available 60 a Initialises user changed configurations 1 Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to select the RESET menu tab 2 Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select the desired sub menu value an
58. m W T Button Select the number of prints All Pics Configure number of prints for all pictures except movie and voice files W T button Select a number of prints Cancel Cancel the print setup Press the OK bution to confirm the setting If an image carries DPOF instructions the DPOF indicator J will show a 55 1 Press the play mode button and press the menu button 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT button and select the DPOF menu tab 3 Select the Index menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the RIGHT button 4 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the UP DOWN bution If No is selected Cancel the index print setting If Yes is selected The image will be printed in index format 5 Press the OK button to confirm the setting 56 m You can specify the print size when printing images stored on the memory card The Size menu is available only for DPOF 1 1 compatible printers Setting the Print Size 1 Press the play mode button and press the menu button 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT button and select the DPOF menu tab 3 Select the Size menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the RIGHT button 4 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the UP DOWN button and press the OK button Select Selection window for an image to be changed printed size is displayed Up Down Left Right Select an image Zoom W T Button Change t
59. ment friendly products The Eco mark represents Samsung Techwin s will to create environment friendly products and indicates that the product satisfies the EU RoHS Directive C lt P eco RoHS compliant 85 a Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SAMSUNG TECHWIN Model No Digimax S850 Responsible Party Samsung Opto Electronics America INC Address 40 Seaview Dr Secaucus NJ 07094 Telephone No 201 902 0347 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation 86 oe on a mira Seg SS NRE ESS ASA SEEN ASA SNARES epi a aaa A f 87 I gtd ceed aera a a i CE j a NALENI NE AE ANENE OE 88 SAMSUNG TECHWIN CO LTD OPTICS amp DIGITAL IMAGING DIVISION 145 3 SANGDAEWON 1 DONG JUNGWONGU SUNGNAM CITY KYUNGKI DO KOREA 462 121 TEL 82 31 740 8086 8088 8090 8092 8099 FAX 82 31 740 8308 www samsungeamera com SAMSUNG OPTO ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC HEADQUARTERS 40 SEAVIEW DRIVE SECAUCUS NJO7094 U S A TEL 1 201 902 0347 FAX 1 201 902 9342 WESTERN REGIONAL OFFICE 18600 BROADWICK ST RANCHO DOMINGUEZ CA 90220 U S A TEL
60. n Daybreak scenes Backlight E3 Portrait without shadows caused by backlight Flirework 6 Firework scenes Beach amp Snow GA For ocean lake beach and snowscape scenes How to use the MOVIE CLIP mode ee A movie clip can be recorded for as long as the available recording time of the memory capacity allows 1 Select the MOVIE CLIP mode by rotating the mode dial 2 The MOVIE CLIP mode icon and available recording time will display on the LCD monitor 3 Point the camera towards the subject and compose the image by using the 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 If you wish to stop recording press the shutter button again Image size and type are listed below Image size 800X592 720X480 640x480 320x240 Selectable Filetype avi MPEG 4 Recording the movie clip without voice You can record the movie clip without voice 1 Press the Up button and the O icon will display on the LCD monitor 2 Press the shutter button and movie clip is as recorded for as long as the available recording time without voice F 3 To stop the recording press the shutter button EE ata A again E MOVIE CLIP mode E MOVIE CLIP mode a Pausing while recording a movie clip Successive Recording This camera allo
61. n again No Image There are no images stored on the memory Take images Insert a memory card that is holding some images File Error File error Format the memory card Memory card error Contact a camera service centre 69 Low Battery Battery power quickly drains There is low baitery capacity The Camera is being used in low temperatures Insert fresh batteries Keep the camera in warm conditions i e inside a coat or jacket and only remove it in order to take images Low Light When taking pictures in dark places Camera does not take images when pressing the Shutter button Take pictures in Flash Photography mode There is insufficient memory capacity Delete unnecessary image files The memory card has not been formatted Format the memory card p 63 The memory card is exhausted Insert a new memory card The memory card is locked Refer to Card Locked error message p 69 E Please check the following The camera s power is off Turn the camera power on The battery is exhausted Insert fresh batteries p 10 Battery is inserted incorrectly with the polarities reversed Insert the battery according to the polarity marks The camera doesn t switch on There is low battery capacity Insert fresh batteries p 10 Battery is inserted incorrectly with the polarities reversed Insert the battery accordin
62. nal monitor In RECORDING PLAY mode you can view the stored still images or movie clips by connecting the camera to an external monitor via the AV cable When the camera is connected to an external monitor the LCD monitor will be turned off automatically Yellow Video White sound 65 NTSC PAL Australia Austria Belgium China Denmark Finland Germany U K Holland Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Singapore Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand Norway U S A Canada Japan South Korea Taiwan Mexico 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 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 66 Quick view E f you enable Quick View before capturing an image you can view the image you just captured on the LCD monitor for the duration set in the Quick View setup Quick view is possible only with still images Sub menus Off The quick view function can t be activated 0 5 1 3 sec The captured image is briefly displayed during the selected time E Initialisation A
63. ne Moving and changing the focus frame You can change the focus frame after selecting a Range menu 1 Point the camera towards the subject and compose the image by using the LCD monitor 2 Press the button 3 The colour of focus frame turns white Press the Up Down Left Right button 2 Select the 38 menu tab by pressing the Left Right button to move the focus frame position 3 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the Up Down button and press the 4 To select the focus frame position press the button again and you can OK button take a picture Range 1 Range 2 Range 3 The frame is activated 4 The preset focus frame will appear Press the shutter button to capture an image Pressing the Up Down Left Right button A Mane Pressing the button q After changing the frame position 28 You can combine 2 4 different shots in a still image 1 Press the E button in the available camera modes Not available Movie clip Voice Auto Manual ASR Scene 2 Select the Fix menu by pressing the Left Right button 3 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the Up Down button and press the OK bution EB cancels the composite shooting E 2 different shots are combined in a still image J Sdifferent shots are combined in a still image E 4 different shots are combined in a still image E
64. ocks never hold or operate the camera with wet hands If you use this camera in wet places such as beach or pool do not let water or sand get inside the camera Doing so may result in failure or may permanently damage the unit 68 Extremes in temperature may cause problems If the camera is transferred from a cold to a warm and humid environment condensation can form on the delicate electronic circuitry If this occurs turn the camera off and wait for at least 1 hour until all moisture is dispersed Moisture built up can also occur on the memory card If this happens turn off the camera and remove the memory card Wait until the moisture has dispersed Caution on Using the Lens If the lens is subjected to direct sunlight it could result in the discoloration and deterioration of the image sensor Pay attention not to get fingerprints or foreign substances on the surface of the lens If the digital camera is not used for a long period an electric discharge can occult It is a good idea to remove the battery and the memory card if you do not intend using the camera for an extended period of time E f the camera is exposed to an electronic interference it will turn itself off to protect the memory card Camera Maintenance Use a soft brush available from photo stores to gently clean the lens and LCD assemblies If this does not work lens cleaning paper with lens cleaning fluid can be used Clean the came
65. on 3 When you press the button again the value you set will be saved and 632 RGB setup mode will end x When special effect colour from the icon other than EB is selected it will not be able to select the RGB z ISO You can select the ISO sensitivity when taking pictures The speed or specific light sensitivity of a camera is rated by ISO numbers Selecting an iSO Sensitivity 1 Press the button and then use the UP and DOWN buttons to select the SO icon The SO menu bar will appear as shown 2 Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to select the desired ISO sensitivity value AUTO The camera s sensitivity is automatically changed by variables such as lighting value or subject brightness 50 100 200 400 800 1600 You can increase the shutter speed while the same amount of light is present by increasing the ISO sensitivity However the image may be saturated in high luminance The higher the ISO value the higher the camera s sensitivity to light is and therefore the greater its capacity to take pictures in dark conditions However the noise level in the image will increase as the SO value increases making the image appear coarse 3 When you press the button again the value you set will be saved and ISO setup mode will end White balance The white balance control allows you to adjust the colours to appear more natural Selecting a White Balance 1 Press the button and
66. oom T Button Select the image for deletion mark OK Button Press the OK button to display the confirmation message Select the Yes menu and press the OK button to delete w marked images AI Pics Displays confirmation window Select the Yes menu and press the OK button to delete all unprotected images If there aren t protected images ail the images are deleted and a No Image message will display 4 After deletion the screen will be changed to the play mode screen 53 a This enables you to copy image files movie clips and voice recording files to the memory card e Copying to the Memory Card 1 Press the play mode button and press the menu button 2 Select the COPY TO CARD menu tab by pressing the LEFT RIGHT button 3 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the UP DOWN bution and press the OK button No Cancels Copy to Card Yes All images movie clips and voice recording files saved in the internal memory are copied to the memory card after the Processing message is displayed After copying has been completed the screen will return to play mode INFORMATION ba P to Copy images in the internal memory come he cory 70 CARD command wil copy only some of the images and display Memory Fall message o Then the system will retum to the playback mode Please be sure to delete _ o any unnecessary files to free o space before
67. or pressing the UP button makes the menu cursor move up m When the menu is not displayed on the LCD monitor the UP button operates as the voice memo button You can add your voice to a stored still image Adding a Voice Memo to a Still Image 1 Press the LEFT RIGHT button to select an image that you wish to add sound to 2 Press the voice memo button amp and the voice memo indicator will display The camera is now ready to record a voice memo 3 Press the shutter button to start recording and voice will be recorded to the still image for 10 seconds While the voice is recording the recording status window will be displayed as shown alongside 4 The recording can be stopped by pressing the shutter button again 5 The J icon will be displayed on the LCD monitor after voice memo recording has finished Voice memos can t be recorded onto movie clip and voice recording files distance of 40cm between you and the camera microphone is the best distance to record sound The voice memo will be saved in x wav format but has the same file name as the still image to which it corresponds If you add a new voice memo to the still image that already has a voice memo the existing voice memo will be erased E In Play mode the play amp pause down button works as follows If the menu is displayed Press the DOWN button to move from the main menu to a sub menu or to move down the sub menu curso
68. or when the background is very bright When the subject matter has only horizontal lines or the subject is very narrow such as a stick or flagpole When the surroundings are dark a The recording mode function can be set up by using the camera buttons POWER buton Used for turning the camera s power on off e if there is no operation during the specified time the camera s power will be turned off automatically to save battery life Refer to page 62 for more information about the auto power off function ae Used for taking an image or recording voice in the F RECORDING mode i in MOVIE CLIP mode Pressing the shutter button down fully starts the process for recording a movie clip Press the shutter button once and the movie clip is recorded for as long as the available recording time in the memory allows If you wish to stop recording press the shutter button again In STILL IMAGE mode Pressing the shutter button down halfway activates the autofocus and checks the condition of the flash Pressing the shutter button down fully takes and stores the image If you select voice memo recording the recording will start after the camera has finished storing the image data 19 e If the menu is not displayed this button works as the OPTICAL ZOOM or DIGITAL ZOOM button This camera has a 5X optical zoom and a 5X digital zoom function Usin
69. ord Charger SBC N1 Charger SBC N2 5 Front amp lop Mode cial Power button Shutter button Speaker Flash Self timer lamp Auto focus lamp USB AV connection terminal Lens Lens cover DC input connection port Microphone 6 _ Back amp Bottom LCD monitor Tripod socket Camera status lamp Zoom T button Digital zoom Zoom W button Thumbnail E Effects button Strap eyelet button Delete button 5 function button Play mode Printer button 7 _ Bottom 5 function button Battery chamber cover Memory card siot Battery chamber Voice memo Voice Recording Up button ES Menu OK button Flash Self timer Left button Right button LA Macro Down button Play amp Pause button 8 E Selftimer lamp icon Status Description X Blinking For the first 7 seconds the lamp blinks at 1 second intervals For the final 3 seconds the lamp blinks quickly at 0 25 second intervals N Blinking For the 2 seconds the lamp blinks quickly at 0 25 second intervals before taking a picture 8 Blinking A picture will be taken after about 10 seconds and 2 seconds later a second picture will be taken Camera Status Lamp Status Description Power on The lamp turns on and off when the camera is ready to take a picture After takin
70. ormation 4 Preview window You can preview the changed image x Refer to the Help menu in Digimax Master for further information 82 e Movie edit You can get the still image movie clip narration music files together in a movie clip Movie clip edit functions are listed below D Edit menu You can select the following menus Add Medial You can add other media elements to a movie Edit Clip You can change the brightness contrast colour and saturation Effects You can insert an effect Set Text You can insert texts Narrate You can insert a narration Produce You can save the edited multi media as a new file name You can select AVi Windows media wmv Windows media asf and movie clip for this camera avi MPEG 4 file types 2 Frame display window You can insert multi media in this window x Some movie clips that were compressed with a codec that is not compatible with the Digimax Master can t play back in the Digimax Master x Refer to the Help menu in Digimax Master for further information a Please check the following if the USB connection malfunctions USB cable is not connected or it is not the supplied USB cable Connect the supplied USB cable The camera is not recognised by your PC Sometimes the camera may appear under Unknown Devices in Device Manager Install the camera driver correctly Tum off the camera remove the USB cable plug in
71. ound Doing so may damage the memory card slot E Insert the memory card as shown Turn off the camera s power before 10 e Be sure to format the memory card see p 63 if you are using a newly purchased memory for the first time if it contains data that the camera cannot recognise or if it contains images captured with a different camera e Turn off the camera power whenever the memory card is being inserted or removed e Repeated use of the memory card will eventually reduce the memory card s performance Should this be the case you will need to purchase a new memory card Wear and tear on the memory card is not covered by the Samsung warranty The memory card is an electronic precision device Do not bend drop or subject the memory card to any heavy impact Do not store the memory card in an environment with strong electronic or magnetic fields e g near loud speakers or TV receivers Please do not use or store in an environment where there are extremes in temperature e Do not allow the memory card to become dirty or to come into contact with any liquid Should this happen clean the memory card with a soft cloth Please keep the memory card in its case when not in use e During and after periods of extended use you may notice that the memory card is warm This is perfectly normal Do not use a memory card that is used in another digital camera To use the memory card in this camera format the
72. r Ifa still image with a voice memo a voice file or a movie clip is playing In Stop mode Plays a still image with a voice memo a voice file or a movie clip During playback Temporarily stops playback In Pause mode Resumes playback 100 0009 PLAYA STOP Shuker PAUSE M mI 00 00 35 REWI TEF Voice recording is stopped Voice recording is playing 100 0009 Voice recording is paused Itis possible to add special effects to your images by using this button 1 Select a still image or movie clip and press the E button 2 Select a desired sub menu and press the OK button v 29099 9 Captured images will be stored in black and white Captured images will be stored in a sepia tone a gradient of yellowish brown colours Captured images will be stored in a blue tone Captured images will be stored in a red tone Captured images will be stored in a green tone Save the image in negative mode x The changed image is saved in a new file name 45 a This deletes images stored on the memory Deleting Images in Thumbnail Display Mode 1 Use the UP DOWN LEFT and RIGHT buttons to select the image you want to delete and then press the DELETE w button 2 A message will display on the LCD monitor as shown below 3 Select the sub menu values by pressing the LEFT RIGHT button and th
73. r button is being operated While image data is being processed When there is no battery capacity E The following functions are avai ilab le depending on the mode you have selected The items indicated by L Main menu Camera working mode SIZE Still image GDE 3084x1824 2502X1944 pleat 2048X1536 1024X768 SIZE 800X592 720X480 a Movie 640X480 320X240 Super Fine Dansoeac QUALITY BHEGA Normal FRAME 30FPS o RATE 15 FPS a TIME E METERING Spot ananennoR aapeosAae AUTO FOCUS Guan Center AF Main menu Camera working mode SHOOTING Motion Capture Interval BBDO BOuBeEGE0nH SHARPNESS Soft Vivid CALS im icoaic ols DOeapeovea 1 Tum on the camera and press the MENU button A menu for each camera mode appears However there is no menu for Voice Recording mode 2 Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to navigate through the menus OSD INFORMATION LCD Save CODAE BoRBDagEAa x 30 FPS cannot be used in 800X592 720X480 size x Menus are subject to change without prior notice Press fhe Press the LEFT or LEFT of RIGHT button RIGHT button hee thee Pressthe UP or DOWN button Press the UP or DOWN tuton t Ge re 4 Select a sub menu and then the value you set
74. ra 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 Do not attempt to disassemble or modify the camera Under certain conditions static electricity can cause the flash unit to fire This is not harmful to the camera and is not a malfunction 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 Before an important event or going on a trip you should check the camera condition Take a picture for testing the camera condition and prepare extra battery Samsung cannot be held responsible for camera malfunctions a There are several warnings that may appear on the LCD display Memory Error Memory card error Turn off the camera power and turn it on again Insert the memory card again Insert and format the memory card p 63 Card Locked The memory card is locked SD SDHC memory card Slide the write protect switch to the top of the memory card No Card Amemory card is not inserted Insert the memory card again Turn off the camera power and tum it o
75. rror message displays during the file transfer If you install only the Digimax Master the problems mentioned above occasionally happen Close the Digimax Master program by clicking the Digimax Master icon on the Taskbar Install all the application programs included in the software CD You must install the Movie clip codec Equipment Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This marking shown on the product or its literature indicates that it should not be disposed with other household wastes at the end of its working life To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal please separate this from other types of wastes and recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources Household users should contact either the retailer where they purchased this product or their local government office for details of where and how they can take this item for environmentally safe recycling Business users should contact their supplier and check the terms and conditions of the purchase contract This product should not be mixed with other commercial wastes for disposal X Correct Disposal of This Product Waste Electrical amp Electronic ER Samsung Techwin cares for the environment at all product manufacturing stages to preserve the environment and is taking a number of steps to provide customers with more environ
76. sbestio use ated for the AEB shooting as the time save each i image when the shutter is pressed and fes il and blurring caused by olin shake may an held down After completing the continuous shooting images are saved and the images play back on the Rear LCD The maximum number of shots is 30 and the image size is fixed as 640X480 AEB Take three pictures in a series in different exposures short exposure 0 5EV standard exposure 0 0EV and over exposure 0 5EV Use the mode if it is hard to decide exposure of the object Interval You can take images with interval and number of images set before Up Down button Selecting the Interval menu or Number of image menu Left Right button Changing the numbers 01 min 60 min 02 pics 99 pics After taking the first image the LCD monitor turns off After taking the last image the camera turns off Before using the Interval shot charge the battery fully If the battery is out during the shots the last taken before the camera was tumed off 38 You can adjust the sharpness of the picture you Cy e tora a in any mode with the exception of VOICE want to take You cannot check the sharpness effect on the LCD monitor before you take a picture because this function is applied only when the captured image is stored on the memory Sub menu status in the LCD monitor PROGRAM mode aj Gr ni in Gee So RECORDING mode you c
77. se and click the Download button Save it on a folder you want to 4 Run the downloaded file and the codec for playing back the movie clip will be installed x Ifa movie clip can t play back on the Mac OS use a media player that supports XviD codec Mplayer When the DirectX 9 0 or later is not installed Install the DirectX 9 0 or later 1 Insert the CD provided with the camera 2 Run the windows explorer and select the CD ROM drivei USB Driver DirectX 9 0 folder and click the DXSETUP exe file The DirectX will be installed Visit the following site for downloading the DirectX http www microsoft com directx e If a PC Windows 98 stops responding while the camera and PC are connected repeatedly Ifa PC Windows 98 is turned on for a long time and the camera is connected repeatedly the PC may not recognise the camera In this case re start the PC e if a PC connected with the camera stops responding while Windows is starting In this case disconnect the PC and the camera and Windows will start if the problem happens continuously set the Legacy USB Support to disable and re start the PC The Legacy USB Support is in the BIOS setup menu The BIOS setup menu differs from the PC manufacturers and some BIOS menus don t have Legacy USB Support if you can t change the menu by yourself contact to the PC manufacturer or BIOS manufacturer e if the movie clip can t be deleted removable disk can t be extracted or an e
78. splay information PLAY a Starting play mode Playing back a still image a Playing back a movie clip a How to capture the movie clip 41 4 On camera movie trimming Playing back a recorded voice 42 e LCD monitor Indicator 42 Using the camera buttons to set the camera crtcrt teers ent tee ree enebeereeeey 43 Thumbnail Enlargement button 43 Voice memo Up button Play amp Pause Down button WE Effect button eee Delete button cesso Printer button eeesesesssesseressese Left Right Menu OK button 47 Setting up the play back function using the LCD monitor Starting the slide show On Screen Display information 51 Rotating an image E Resize o sas iestias pose etiegnnato Protecting images Deleting images a Copy To Card essere DPOF DPOF Standard DPOF index DPOF Print size PictBridge eee PictBridge Picture Selection 57 a PictBridge Print Setting m PictBridge Printing eere a PictBridge DPOF Printing e 60 a PictBridge Resetest eree 60 _ SETUP Setup menu n File name veeceeeeereeeee cee eeeereceenee m Auto power Off eres 62 m Language scsi rrente 62 m Formatting a memory eee 63 Setting up the Date Time Date type reereeeereert teeter teen m World Time eee a imprinting the recording date 64 m Auto Focus lamp m Sound esseesersesesserescr
79. than 2 seconds depending on the flash charge time 3 When you press the SHUTTER button the picture will be taken after the specified time has elapsed 26 _INFORMATION N see a If you operate the Selt timer and Pey mod o during the self imer Wy operation the selftimerfunctoniscanceled o o Use a tripod to prevent the camera from shaking o el Movie a mod the 10SEC 7 timer 7 wok MENU button When you press the MENU button a menu related to each camera mode will be displayed on the LCD monitor Pressing it again will return the LCD to the initial display Amenu option can be displayed for MOVIE CLIP and STILL IMAGE There is no menu available when the VOICE RECORDING mode is selected _ Pressing the MENU button 4 Menu off Menu on E OK button When the menu is displayed on the LCD monitor this button is used for shifting the cursor to the sub menu or for confirming data E It is possible to add special effects to your images by using this button a By using the camera s digital processor it is possible to add special effects to E Still image mode You can select the colour outfocus composite and frame your images menus 1 Press the E button in any recording mode Movie clip mode You can select the colour and stabiliser menus 2 Select the FJ menu tab by pressing the Left Right button Availa
80. the memory CAN esersasiarececani patrono 11 RECORDING i e LCD monitor indicator cce 13 Starting the recording mode 14 E How to use the AUTO mode 14 E How to use the PROGRAM Moda E NE TEN 14 E How to use the APERTURE PRIORITY mode e see 14 E How to use the SHUTTER PRIORITY mode seta Ts cesta rag 15 E How to use the MANUAL mode 15 E How to use the ASR Advanced Shake Reduction mode E Wise Shot E How to use the SCENE mode 16 E How to use the MOVIE CLIP TOG sazeveisns asia e E 17 E Using Successive Recording 17 z How to use the VOICE RECORDING moderere 18 Things to Watch Out for When Taking Pictures 106 rer errr 18 Using the camera buttons to set the camera E POWER button E Shutter bution ZOOM W T button verre 20 E Voice recording Voice memo UP z Macro Down button E Focus lock E Flash Left button E Self timer Right button MENU OK button secs a E Effect button a Special Effect Colour 07e 27 a Special Effect Preset focus frames museu 28 a Special Effect Composite shooting a Special Effect Photo Frame a Movie Clip frame stabiliser n bution ereere Using the LCD monitor to set the camera Settings vere eres 34 a How to use the menu eres 35 KOZE sui teatrais 36 a Quality Frame rate a Metering a Auto Focus type a Continuous shot a Sharpness eere a OSD On Screen Di
81. the entargement button 2 Different parts of the image can be viewed by pressing the 5 function button 3 Pressing the thumbnail button will zoom back to the original full sized image You can tell whether the image displayed is an enlarged view by checking the image enlargement indicator shown at the top left of the LCD monitor If the image is not an enlarged view the indicator will not be displayed You can also check the area of enlargement Movie clips and WAV files can t be enlarged If an image is enlarged a loss of quality may occur 43 The maximum enlargement rate in proportion to the image size image size 8M 7MP 6MW Maximum enlagementiale X12 0 X113 X9 5 X9 0 Trimming You can extract part of the image that you want and save it separately 1 Select an image that you want to enlarge and press the enlargement button Press the Menu button and a message will be displayed 2 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the Left Right button and press the OK button Yes The trimmed image will save as a new file name and display on the LCD monitor No The trimming menu will disappear x Hf there is little memory space to save the trimmed image the image can t be trimmed x To delete the enlarged image during the trimming function press the delete bution 44 m When the menu is displayed on the LCD monit
82. then use the UP and DOWN butions to select the white balance icon AWB The white balance menu bar will appear as shown 2 Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to set the white balance to the desired value The value you set wil be displayed on the LCD monitor AUTO AWB The camera automatically selects the appropriate white balance settings depending on the prevailing lighting conditions DAYLIGHT For taking images outside CLOUDY For taking images under a cloudy and overcast sky Fluorescent H For shooting under daylight fluorescent types of three na way fluorescent lighting Fluorescent L Shooting under white fluorescent fighting a TUNGSTEN For shooting under tungsten standard light bulb lighting CUSTOM E Allows the user to set the white balance according to the shooting condition Different lighting conditions may cause a colour cast on your images 3 Press the button again The value you set will be saved and White Balance setup mode will end Using the Custom White Balance White balance settings may vary slightly depending on the shooting environment You can select the most appropriate white balance setting for a given shooting environment by setting up the custom white balance 1 Select the CUSTOM LL menu of the White Balance 2 Place a sheet of white paper in front of the camera so that the LCD monitor shows only white and then press the SHUTTER button 3 Your custom white balanc
83. ther is taken in the ASR mode You can select and save only one of the images How to use the Wise Shot 1 Select the ASR mode by rotating the mode dial 2 Press the E button and the Wise Shot function is activated 3 Press the Shutter button to capture images 4 Captured images are displaying To select image press the Left Right button Image with the ASR mode Image with Flash Enlarged image Enlarged image 5 Press the OK Shutter button and the selected image will be saved INFORMATION N io Inthe Wie shot mode E ie ca vali shown onthe LCD monitor aS __ different with the real shutter speed iso setcanbe tone ED me o size 16 E How to use the SCENE mode SCENE Use the menu to easily configure optimal settings for a variety of shooting situations Select the SCENE mode by rotating the mode 1 2 dial Press the menu button and select a desired scene menu ISCENE peso The scene modes are listed below Nightscene 3 Use this for shooting still images at night or in other dark conditions To take a picture of a person To take a picture of fast moving objects for example children To take pictures of distant scenery Use this mode to shoot a document Close up shooting for small objects such as plants Portrait E Children ED Landscape PN Text Close up O and insects Sunset a For taking pictures of sunsets Daw
84. tor is displayed on the LCD monitor the setting is completed Preparing tor Voice Memo Recording Voice Memo 3 Press the shutter button and take a picture The picture is stored on the memory card 4 Voice memo will be recorded for ten seconds from the moment the picture is stored In the middie of the sound recording pressing the shutter button will stop the voice memo o The Voice memo canthe adivated i in Motion hang Inara shots 21 m While the menu is showing press the DOWN button to move from the main menu to a sub menu or to move down the sub menu When the menu is not showing you can use the MACRO DOWN button to take macro pictures The distance ranges are shown below Press the Macro button until the desired macro mode indicator displays on the LCD monitor Auto madai Ml Macro amp Super Macro l Types of focus modes and focus ranges W Wide T Tele Unit cm Focus range Focus Type Focus range W 80 Infinity T 80 infinity W 10 80 T 50 80 Macro W 1 10 Wide only W 10 Infini al Program Super T 50 Infinity Macro W 1 infinity W 80 Infinity Manual T 80 Infinity focus Normal T 50 Infinity 22 _ INFORM Mh ATION l o When the macro node is selected itis a bl e tate camera a shake wal occur Ti ake care not to shake the camera When you take a picture a
85. tton MENU button OK button While the menu is showing press the LEFT button to select the menu tab to the left of the cursor While the menu is not showing press the LEFT button to select the previous image While the menu is showing press the RIGHT button to select the menu tab to the right of the cursor or to move to a secondary menu While the menu is not showing press the RIGHT button to select the next image 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 When the menu is displayed on the LCD monitor the OK button is used for confirming data that is changed by using the 5 function button 47 mode pressing the MENU button displays the menu on the LCD monitor The menus you can set up in Play mode are as follows To capture an image after setting up the play menu press the PLAY mode button or shutter button 48 Main menu Sub menu Secondary menu Show Play Repeat Play Interval 1 3 5 10 sec E SLIDE ae Off p 50 es x Music Off Music 1 2 3 Full E ean pasie OSD Off Right 90 Left 90 E ROTATE 180 Horizontal Vertical Menu tab Main menu Sub menu Secondary menu Page RESIZE 2592 X 1944 2048 X 1536 1024 X 768 3M P 2016 X 1344 1M P 1032 X 688 2M W 1920 X 10
86. tus lamp blinks please wait until the lamp has finished blinking and is constantly on 2 Double click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon on the task bar Double click 3 The Unplug or Eject Hardware window will open Select the USB Mass Storage Device and click the Stop button 4 The Stop a Hardware device window will open Select the USB Mass Storage Device and click the OK button 5 A Safe to Remove Hardware window will open Click the OK button 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 79 1 AUSB Driver for MAC is not included with the software CD as MAC OS supports the camera driver 2 Check the MAC OS version during start up This camera is compatible with MAC OS 10 0 10 3 3 Connect the camera to the Macintosh and turn the camera power on 4 Anew icon will be displayed on the desktop after connecting the camera to the MAC 1 Double click a new icon on the desktop and the folder in the memory will be displayed 2 Select an image file and copy or move it to MAC _CAUTION lex a Mac Os 1 0 0 or ater First complete uploading from one to camera and then remove the removable dsk o with the Extract command ot a movie pe cant play back on the Mac OS please visit the oe oe tp ANA divx ed and download the codec Or use a 80 To remove th
87. u want to capture e Changing a part of composite shot after taking the last shot Date amp Time information will not be printed on the stored image taken with Photo 1 After taking the last shot a cursor to select a frame will display Press the Up Down Left Right button to select the frame Frame menu 2 Press the button and an image will be deleted Composite frame will be activated 3 Press the Shutter button You can take other images again by using the Up Down Left Right button and button 4 Press the OK button again to save the captured image Pressing the Up button renas TAfter taking the 4th shot Pressing the Shutter button Pressing the button Deleting the 2nd shot Pressing the OK button ronan After taking the 2nd shot again The final picture 30 1 Press the E button in the available camera modes Not available Movie clip Voice Auto Manual ASR Scene 2 Select the 4 menu by pressing the Lett Right button 3 Select a desired sub menu by pressing the Up Down button and press the OK button E The photo frame will not be added 7 vom 4 The photo frame will appear Press the shutter button to capture an image a You can use the button to adjust the values for the RGB ISO white balance and exposure compensation M
88. up to 5 0X Stabilizer a Storage Media Internal about 20MB External memory SD MMC SDHC up to 4GB guaranteed File Format Still Image JPEG DCF EXIF 2 2 DPOF 1 1 PictBridge 1 0 Movie Clip AVI MPEG 4 Audio WAV Image Size Normal Shooting Mode 8M 5M 3M 1M 3264X2448 2592X1944 2048X1536 1024X768 6M 7M Wide angle Print angle 3264X1824 3264X2176 Internal Capacity 256MB MMC Multi Media Card Ce 8M IMP MW SM 3M IM SuperFine 57 68 84 9 172 58 Fine 13 115 134 158 25 668 Normal 180 206 233 mn x These figures are measured under Samsung s standard conditions and may vary depending on shooting conditions and camera settings E Image Play Type Single image Thumbnails Slide show Movie Clip Editing Trimming Resizing Rotate Color Effect E Interface Digital output connector USB 2 0 High Speed Audio Mono Video output NTSC PAL user selectable DC power input connector 3 3V m Power Source Primary Baitery 2x AA Alkaline Rechargeable battery Optional SNB 2512 KIT or SNB 2512B KIT 2xAA Ni MH Battery amp Charger x Included battery may vary depending on sales region Dimensions WxHxD 104 x 63 6 x 24 8 mm excluding protrusion E Weight 172g without batteries and card z Operating Temperature 0 40 C Operating Humidity 5 85 e Software Gamera Driver Storage Driver 98 98SE 2
89. will be saved Press the MENU button and the menu will disappear 35 You can select the image size appropriate for your application Normal Print angle Wide angle ea B ta E You can select the compression ratio appropriate for your application of the captured images The higher the compression ratio the lower the picture quality Mode MOVIE CLIP mode 3264X 2592X 2048X 3264X 3264X 2448 1944 1536 2176 1824 icon E Ro Sub menu Super Fine Normal 30FPS 20FPS 15FPS 800X592 720X480 320X240 STILL IMAGE mode MOVIE CLIP mode _ INFORMATION pa Nas the resolution th lower the nun bed of shots available because li resolution images o more memory o o 36 File Format j jpeg avi i avi STILL IMAGE mode E MOVIE CLIP mode INFORMATION Ie This fle format complies ath the DCF F Design rde for Canes Fle system JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group JPEG is the image _ compression standard developed by the Joint t Photographic Experts Group 2 If you cannot obtain suitable exposure conditions you can change the metering method to take brighter pictures Mult Exposure will be calculated based on an average of the available light in the image area However the calculation will be biased towards the centre of the image are
90. ws you to temporarily stop during unwanted scenes while recording a movie clip Using this function you can record your favourite scenes into a movie clip without having to create multiple movie clips e Using Successive Recording 1 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 2 Press the Pause button CHID to pause recording Press the Pause button CMI again to resume the recording 3 If you wish to stop recording press the shutter button again Successive recording of a movie clip _INFORMATION je o 30 FPS cannot be used in 800X592 720X480 size 17 a How to use the VOICE RECORDING mode fefa A voice can be recorded for as long as the available recording time max 1hour allows 1 in any mode with the exception of Movie clip mode select the VOICE RECORDING mode by pressing the Voice recording button twice 2 Press the shutter button to record a voice Press the shutter button once and voice is recorded for as long as the available recording time max 1hour allows The recording time will be displayed on the LCD monitor Voice will stil be recorded if the shutter button is released If you wish to stop recording press the shutter button again File type wav REC Shutter 0 VOICE RECOR
91. y will be formatted If you run FORMAT in Play mode a No Image message will appear Be sure to run Format on the following types of memory card new memory card or an unformatted memory card memory card that has a file this camera can t recognise or one that has been taken from another camera Always format the memory card using this camera If you insert a memory card that has been formatted using other cameras memory card readers or PCs you will get a Card Error message Setting up the Date Time Date type a You can change the date and time that will be displayed on the captured images and set up the date type Setting Date Time amp Selecting Date Format RIGHT button Selects the year month day hour minute date type LEFT button Moves the cursor to the Date amp Time main menu if the cursor is at the first item of the date and time setup in all other cases the cursor will be shifted to the left of its current position UP and DOWN buttons Changes the setting value Date type yy mm dal mm dd yy dd mm yy Off 63 World Time Auto Focus lamp e This menu enables you to display the local date and time on the LCD monitor E You can turn on and off the Auto Focus lamp Sub menus Off The AF lamp will not light up in a low light condition On The AF lamp will l

Download Pdf Manuals

Related Search

Related Contents

  F2 - ALTER - EX - francepool  Mode d`Emploi Vintage MP  Mini Cubis Auto-duplicator User's Guide  GDM-5403 - Wiki Karat  EM1  

Copyright © All rights reserved. Failed to retrieve file