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For Safe Use of Your Camera Thank you for buying a Samsung Digital Camera. Prior to using this camera, please read this user manual thoroughly. 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 After Sales centre. To avoid disappointment please ensure that your camera is operating properly well before you intend to use it (e.g. for a trip or an important event). Samsung Cameras take no responsibilit
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Danger Do not attempt to modify this camera in any way. This may result in fire, injury, electric shock or severe damage to you or your camera. Internal inspection, maintenance and repairs should be carried out by your dealer or Samsung Camera Service centre. Please do not use this product in close proximity to flammable or explosive gases, as this could increase the risk of explosion. Should any form of liquid or a foreign object enter the camera, do not use it. Switch off the camera, and th
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Caution Leaking, overheating, or burst batteries could result in fire or injury. Use batteries with the correct specification for the camera. Do not short circuit, heat or dispose of battery in fire. Do not insert the batteries with polarities reversed. Do not fire the flash while it is in contact with hands or objects. Do not touch the flash after using it continuously. It may cause burns. If you are using the AC power adaptor be careful when moving the camera. After use, always switch of
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Caution Precautions for Charger Usage Only use specified charger (SBC-L6) with this camera. Other chargers can cause fire or electric shock. Observe the power specification (100-240V only) and only charge the specified rechargeable batter (SLB-1674). Do not disassemble the charger. It may cause fire, electric shock or malfunction. If the charger smokes or overheats, stop using it immediately and contact your dealer or Samsung Camera Service Centre as soon as possible. If water gets inside
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Contents For Safe Use of Your Camera 1 Danger 2 Warning 2 Caution 3 Precautions for Battery Usage 3 Precautions for Charger Usage 4 Contents 5 Contents of the Operating Manual 10 Before Using Your Camera GX-10 Camera Characteristics 12 Checking the Contents of the Package 14 Names of Working Parts 15 Front 15 Back 15 Top 16 Side 16 Bottom 17 Using the Button Functions 18 Capture Mode 18 Playback mode 21 LCD Monitor Indications 23 While Power is On or Operating Mode
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Contents Recorded Pixels and Quality Level 40 Turning the Camera On and Off 41 Initial Settings 42 Setting the Display Language 42 Setting the Date and Time 44 Attaching the Lens 46 Adjusting the Viewfinder Dioptre 48 Basic Operations Basic Shooting Operation 50 Holding the Camera 50 Letting the Camera Choose the Optimal Settings 51 Operating the shutter release button 53 Hard-to-Autofocus Subjects 54 OPS (Optical Picture Stabilisation) 55 Optical Picture Stabilisation
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Contents Rotating Images 85 Enlarging Playback Images 86 Displaying Multiple Images 88 Selecting the Number of Images to Display / Displaying a Folder 89 Slideshow 90 Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment 92 Digital Filters 93 Editing RAW Images 96 Deleting Images 98 Deleting a Single Image 98 Deleting All Images 99 Deleting Selected Images (from Nine-Image Display) 100 Deleting images taken with the RAW button 102 Protecting Images 103 Protecting Images from Deletion
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Contents [CUSTOM1 MENU] Menu Setting Items 130 Linking AF Point and AE / Superimpose 131 AF in remote control / AF Button Function 132 AF by Press Halfway / EV Steps 133 Meter Operating Time / AE-L with AF locked 134 Program Line / Auto EV Compensation 135 Fine tune when AWB / WB when using flash 136 Adjusting the White Balance with Color Temperature / Noise Reduction 137 ISO Warning 138 ISO sensitivity step / Reset Custom Function1 139 [CUSTOM2 MENU] Menu Setting Items 140
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Contents Using the Mode Dial 171 Using the (AUTO) mode 173 Using the P (Program) mode 174 Using the Hyper-program Mode ( ) 175 Using the Sv (Sensitivity Priority) Mode 176 Using the Tv (Shutter Priority) Mode 177 Using the Av (Aperture Priority) Mode 179 Using the TAv (Shutter & Aperture Priority) Mode 181 Using M (Hyper-manual) Mode 182 EV Bar 184 Using the B (Bulb) Mode 186 Using the X (Flash X-Sync Speed) Mode 187 Using the USER Mode 187 Basic Function
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Contents of the Operating Manual This operating manual contains the following chapters. 1. Before Using Your Camera Explains camera characteristics, accessories and the names of various parts. 2. Getting Started Explains your first steps from purchasing the camera to taking pictures. Be sure to read it and follow the instructions. 3. Basic Operations Explains the basic procedures for taking, playing back, and printing still pictures. 4. Menu Reference Understand how to use and access the buttons
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Before Using Your Camera 1 Check the package contents and names of working parts before use. GX-10 Camera Characteristics 12 Checking the Contents of the Package 14 Names of Working Parts 15 Using the Button Functions 18 LCD Monitor Indications 23 Viewfinder Indications 27 LCD panel Indications 29 11
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GX-10 Camera Characteristics Features a 23.5x15.7 mm CCD with 10.14 million effective pixels for superior definition and a wide dynamic range. Coupled CCD shift type OPS (Optical Picture Stabilization) function. This feature will minimise camera shake. Features an Auto-Focus sensor with 11 focusing points. The central 9 are wide cross area sensors. Improved manual focusing using a viewfinder similar to a conventional 35 mm SLR camera, with 0.95x magnification. Also features a superimpose fu
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GX-10 Camera Characteristics The captured area (view angle) will differ between the GX-10 and 35 mm SLR cameras even if the same lens is used because the format size for 35 mm film and the CCD are different. Sizes for 35 mm film and CCD 35 mm film : 36x24 mm GX-10 CCD : 23.5x15.7 mm Angles of view being equal, the focal length of a lens used with a 35 mm camera must be approximately 1.5 times longer than that of GX-10. To obtain a focal length framing the same area, divide the focal length of th
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Checking the Contents of the Package 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. Hot shoe cover Eyecup Viewfinder cap (Installed on camera) (Installed on camera) Body mount cover USB cable Video cable (Installed on camera) Software (CD-ROM) Strap Rechargeable battery (SLB-1674) Operating Manual Charger (SBC-L6) AC cord
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Names of Working Parts Front Flash ( ) pop-up button Front e-dial RAW button Lens mount index Mirror Self-Timer lamp / AF coupler Remote control receiver Focus mode lever Lens unlock button Lens information contacts Back Exposure Compensation ( ) / LCD panel lamp button Self-Timer lamp / Remote control receiver Rear e-dial Viewfinder Focus (AF) button AE-L/ button Exposure Bracket button Strap Focus point selection dial MENU button Four-way controller Delete ( ) button OK button
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Names of Working Parts Top Front e-dial Built-in Flash Main Switch Shutter Button Metering Lever Green button Mode dial Strap Strap LCD panel Dioptre adjustment Rear e-dial lever Hot shoe Side Connection ports Memory Card Slot Cable switch port Terminal Cover Card cover Memory Card Slot USB / Video terminal Card cover lock DC input terminal 16
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Names of Working Parts Bottom Battery cover & Tripod socket Lock lever Battery Chamber Battery Chamber cover Battery Chamber Battery Holder 17
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Using the Button Functions Capture Mode Functions of buttons used during shooting. Shutter release button Press to capture images. (p.53) Main switch Move to turn the power on/off (p.41) and confirm the depth of field (Preview) (p.190). Lens unlock button Press to detach lens. (p.47) Focus mode lever Switches between Autofocus mode (p.192) and Manual focus mode (p.197). RAW button Press to capture a JPEG and RAW file at the same time. (p.59) Flash pop-up button ( ) Press to p
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Using the Button Functions Exposure bracket button Sets the Exposure bracket. (p.206) MENU button Displays the [CAPTURE MENU], [CUSTOM1 MENU], [CUSTOM2 MENU], [SETUP MENU] and [PLAYBACK MENU] menu. (p.118) INFO button Press to show shooting information on the LCD monitor. (p.24) button Switches to the Playback mode. (p.84) Fn button Press to display the Fn menu. Press the four-way controller ( ) to choose the next operation. (p.169) Optical Picture Stabiliser ( ) button Switc
