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ES73/ES74
Thank you for buying a Samsung Camera.
This manual will help you learn to capture
images, share or print your photos, and edit
photos with the accompanying software.
Please read this manual thoroughly.
User Manual
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Instructions Getting to know your camera Use this camera in the following order. Thank you for buying a Samsung Digital Camera. å Prior to using this camera, please read the user manual To use this camera with a PC, Setting up the applica- thoroughly. install the application software tion software å If you require After Sales service, please bring the camera and the first. After this has been done, the cause of the camera malfunction (such as battery, memory card stored images in the c
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Danger Warning DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. avoided, could result in death or serious injury. å Do not attempt to modify this camera in any way. To do so may å Do not use the flash in close proximity to people or animals. result in fire, injury, electric shock or severe damage to you or your Positioning the flash too close to your subject’s eyes
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Caution Contents CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not 007 System chart READY avoided, may result in a minor or moderate injury. 007 Package Contents 007 Sold Separately å Leaking, overheating or damaged battery could result in fire or injury. 008 Identification of features - Use battery with the correct specification for the camera. 008 Front & Top - Do not short circuit, heat or dispose of battery in fire. 009 Back - Do not insert the battery with the polarities
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Contents 026 How to use the Movie mode 045 Auto Focus type 027 Recording the movie clip without sound 045 Metering 027 Pausing while recording a movie clip 046 Photo Style Selector (Successive Recording) 047 Image Adjust 028 How to use the Smart Night Mode 048 ACB 048 Drive mode 029 Things to watch out for when taking 049 Voice Memo pictures 049 Voice Recording 030 Using the camera buttons to set the camera 050 Recording the movie clip without voice 030 POWER button 030 SHUTTER button 030 ZO
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Contents 055 Time Zone 068 Edit 055 File name 068 Resize 056 Imprinting the recording date 069 Rotating an image 056 Auto power off 069 Photo Style Selector 057 Auto Focus lamp 070 Image Adjust 057 Selecting Video out type 072 Starting the Multi Slide Show 058 Setting the USB 072 Start the Multi Slide Show 072 Selecting Images 073 Configure Multi Slide show effects 073 Setting play interval 073 Setting Background Music 074 File Options 059 Starting play mode PLAY 074 Deleting images 059 Playin
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Contents 089 Transferring files to your computer SOFTWARE (for Windows) 089 For Windows users 093 Transferring files to your computer (for Mac) 093 For Mac users 095 FAQ 006
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System chart Please check that you have the correct contents before using this product. The contents can vary depending on the sales region. To buy the equipment contact your nearest Samsung dealer or Samsung service center. Parts and accessories illustrated below may differ from exact appearance. Package Contents AC adapter / Software CD Camera Rechargeable battery Camera strap USB cable (User manual included) Quick Start Manual Anti-scratch Mask Sold Separately SD/SDHC memory card Camera cas
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Identification of features Front & Top POWER button Shutter button Flash AF sensor / Self-timer lamp Microphone Speaker Lens / Lens cover 008
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Identification of features Back Zoom Wide(W) button / Thumbnail Zoom Tele(T) button / Digital zoom LCD monitor Camera status lamp Strap eyelet MENU button 5 function button Play mode button USB / AV / DC terminal Fn / Delete button S.NIGHT button 009
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Identification of features Bottom 5 Function button Information / Up button Memory card slot Flash / Self-timer / Left button Right button OK / Play & Pause button Battery chamber Macro / Down button Battery chamber cover Battery holder Tripod socket 010
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Identification of features Self-timer lamp Mode icon Icon Status Description Refer to p.21 for more information about the camera mode setting. - For the first 8 seconds, the lamp blinks at 1 second Photo Help intervals. MODE Smart Auto Program DIS Blinking Guide - For the final 2 seconds, the lamp blinks quickly at 0.25 seconds intervals. ICON For the 2 seconds, the lamp blinks quickly at Blinking 0.25 seconds intervals. MODE Scene Movie Smart Night A picture will be taken after about 10 se
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Connecting to a Power Source Important information about battery usage. You should use the rechargeable battery BP70A supplied with the å When camera is not in use, turn off the power. camera. Be sure to charge the battery before using the camera. å Please remove the battery if the camera will not be used for long periods. Batteries can lose power over time and are Ê BP70A rechargeable battery Specification prone to leaking if kept inside the camera. Model BP70A å Low temperatures (
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Connecting to a Power Source Important information about USB cable usage. åBefore inserting any cables or AC adapter, check the directions åUse a USB cable with the correct specification. and do not insert by force. It may cause breakage of cable or åIf the camera is connected to the PC through a USB hub : camera. connect the camera directly to the PC. å If the charging LED of the AC Charger does not turn on or blink åIf the camera and other devices are connected to the PC at after ins
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Connecting to a Power Source When using the battery, please keep the following Guidelines of disposal guidelines. Failure to do so may cause the generation of å Do not throw away the over used battery. heat, fire or explosion å Destruction by fire is not allowed for disposal of battery. å If you find the battery shape distorted in size, try to contact a å The disposal instruction may differ depending on the nation or service center. It may present physical dangers. the specific region. Pleas
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Connecting to a power source Inserting the memory card Ê Insert the battery as shown Ê Insert the memory card as shown. - If the camera does not turn on - T urn off the camera’s power after you have inserted battery, before inserting the memory card. please check whether the - Have the front label of the battery (+ / -) direction is right. memory card facing toward the - When the battery chamber front of the camera (Lens) and cover is open do not force the the card pins toward the ba
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Instructions on how to use the memory card å Be sure to format the memory card (see p.54) if you are using a å If the memory card is subjected to any of the following, the newly purchased memory card for the first time, if it contains data recorded data may become corrupted : that the camera cannot recognize, or if it contains images captured - When the memory card is used incorrectly . with a different camera. - If the power is switched off or the memory card is removed while å T urn of
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Instructions on how to use the memory card The camera can use SD/SDHC Memory Cards. When using a 1GB SD memory, the specified shooting capacity will be as follows. These figures are approximate as image capacities can be affected by variables such as subject matter and memory card type. Recorded image Card pins Super Fine Fine 30 FPS 15 FPS Normal size About 147 About 284 About 403 - - Write protect switch About 167 About 309 About 441 - - About 202 About 367 About 528 - - Label About 211 Abo
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When using the camera for the first time Ê Charge the rechargeable battery fully before using the camera for Ê Setting up the date, time and date type the first time. 1. Select the [Date&Time] menu by Language :English Date & Time :10/01/01 Ê When the camera is turned on for the first time, a menu will be pressing the Up/Down button and press Time Zone :London displayed on the LCD monitor to set date, time, time zone and the Right button. yyyy mm dd 2010 / 01 / 01 12:00 Off language.
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LCD monitor indicator Ê The LCD monitor displays information about the shooting No. Description Icons Page functions and selections. 5 Battery p.15 Optical / Digital Zoom bar / 6 p.30 Digital Zoom rate 7 Photo Size / Movie Size p.39 Image Quality / 8 p.40 Frame Rate 9 Metering p.45 10 Flash p.34 Self-timer / p.37/ 11 Drive mode 48 12 p.32 Macro Face Detection · Self-Portrait 13 p.42 · Smile Shot · Blink Detection 14 Date / Time 2010/01/01 12:00 PM p.55 15 Camera shake warning p.29 [Image
