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User’s Manual
Thank you for buying a Samsung Camera.
This manual will guide you through using the camera,
including capturing images, downloading images and using the software applications.
Please read this manual carefully before using your new camera.
ENGLISH
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Instructions ■ Use this camera in the following order Before connecting the camera to a PC, via the Set up the USB cable, you will need to set up the camera driver. Install the camera driver that is contained in camera driver the Application S/W CD-ROM.(p.89) Take a picture (p.19) Take a picture Insert the supplied USB cable into the PC’s USB Insert the port and the camera’s USB connection terminal.(p.95) USB cable Check the camera’s power. If the power is turned Check the off, press the came
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Contents ■Normal focus mode 22 READY ■Macro focus mode 22 ●Getting to know your camera 5 ●Things to watch out for when ●About the icons 5 taking pictures 22 ●Danger 6 ●Using the camera buttons to adjust the ●Warning 6 camera 23 ●Caution 7 ■POWER button 23 ●An FCC warning 7 ■SHUTTER button 23 ●System chart 8 ●ZOOM W/T button 24 ●Identification of features 10 ●Voice memo/ UP button 25 ■Front & Top 10 ●Down button 25 ■Back & Bottom 10 ●Flash/ Left button 26 ■Side/ 5-function button 11 ●Self-timer/
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Contents ●Using the camera buttons to adjust the ●Imprinting the recording date 74 camera 47 ●Beep 75 ●Thumbnail/ Enlargement button 47 ●Selecting an External Device (USB) 75 ●Voice memo/ Up button 48 ●Quick view 76 ●Play & Pause/ Down button 49 ●Initialization(RESET ALL) 76 ●LEFT/ RIGHT/ MENU/ OK button 50 ●Setting up the MYCAM menu 77 ●LCD button 50 ■Start up image 77 ●Delete button 51 ■Start up sound 78 ●Setting up the play back function using the ●Important notes 79 LCD monitor 52 ●Warning
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Getting to know your camera Thank you for buying a Samsung Digital Camera. ● Prior to using this camera, please read the user manual thoroughly. ● When you require After Sales service, please bring the camera and the cause of the camera malfunction (such as Batteries, Memory card etc.) to the A/S centre. ● Please check that the camera is operating properly prior to when you intend to use it (e.g. for a trip or an important event) to avoid disappointment. Samsung camera takes no responsibility f
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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
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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 batteries in fire. •Do not insert the batteries with the reverse polarities. ■ Remove the batteries when not planning to use the camera for a long period of time. Batteries may leak corrosive electrolyte and permanently damage the camera's components. ■ Do not fire the flash while it is in contact with hands
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System chart Please check that you have the correct contents before using this product. To buy the optional equipment, contact your nearest Samsung dealer or Samsung service centre. < Included items > User manual Software CD Pouch Camera strap Product warranty (see p.88) DPOF compatible printer SD memory card (see p.59) (see p.15) Rechargeable batteries Rechargeable battery AA Alkaline CR-V3 battery (SNB-2312) (SBP-1303) Batteries Battery charger Battery charger AC cord (SBC-N1) (SBC-L1) 《8》
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System chart System Requirements For Windows •PC with processor better than MMX Pentium 233MHz (XP: Pentium II 300MHz) •Windows 98/ 98SE/ 2000/ ME/ XP •Minimum 32MB RAM (XP : 128MB) •140MB of available hard-disk space •USB port Computer PictBridge compatible •CD-ROM drive (see p.95) printer(see p.63) •800x600 pixels, 16-bit colour display compatible monitor (24-bit colour display recommended) For Macintosh •Power Mac G3 or later •Mac OS 9.2~10.3 •Minimum 64MB RAM •110MB of available hard-disk s
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Identification of features Front & Top Power button Microphone Shutter button Flash Self-timer lamp Strap eyelet Lens USB connection port Focus ring Back & Bottom Camera status lamp Zoom W button Mode button (Thumbnail) Zoom T button (Digital zoom) LCD monitor LCD button 5-function button Tripod socket Play mode button +/-, DELETE button 《10》
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Identification of features Side / 5-function button Voice Recording/ Voice memo/ UP button Battery chamber cover FLASH/ SELF-TIMER/ LEFT RIGHT button button Battery MENU/ OK button chamber PLAY&PAUSE/ DOWN button ※The OK button written in this manual means Memory card slot the MENU button. Mode button ■ You can select the desired working mode by using the mode button located on the back of the camera. This digital camera has 2 recording modes. These are listed below. ■ Pressing the mode button
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Identification of features ■ Self-timer lamp Icon Status Description Blinking For the 2 seconds, the lamp blinks quickly at 0.25-second intervals. For the first 7 seconds, the lamp blinks at 1 second intervals. Blinking For the final 3 seconds, the lamp blinks quickly at 0.25-second intervals. A picture will be taken after about 10 seconds and 2 seconds later a second Blinking picture will be taken. ■ Camera Status Lamp Status Description Power on The lamp turns on and off when the camera is rea
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Instructions on how to use the power source ■ You can use batteries only to provide the camera with power. Using the batteries ● We recommend using batteries for a digital camera (Within a year from the date of manufacture). The batteries are listed below. Non rechargeable batteries : AA type - Alkaline CR-V3 type - Lithium Ion battery Rechargeable batteries : AA type - Ni-MH battery (Samsung SNB-2312 recommended) CR-V3 type - Lithium Ion battery (Samsung SBP-1303 recommended) ● It is easy to
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Connecting to a Power Source : If the camera does not turn on after you have inserted batteries, Using the batteries please check whether the batteries are inserted with the correct polarity (+/ -). 1. Open the battery chamber cover by pushing in the direction of the arrow. 2. Insert the batteries taking note of the polarity (+/ -). [ Inserting the AA type battery][ Inserting the CR-V3 type battery ] 3. To close the battery chamber cover, push it until it clicks. ■ There are 3 indicators for bat
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Instructions on how to use the memory card Maintenance of the memory card ● Be sure to format the memory card (see p.72) if you are using a newly purchased memory for the first time, if it contains data that the camera cannot recognize, or if it contains images captured with a different camera. ● Turn off the camera power whenever the memory card is being inserted or removed. ● Repeated use of the memory card will eventually reduce the memory card’s performance. Should this be the case, you will
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Instructions on how to use the memory card INFORMATION ● If you open the battery chamber cover when the camera power is turned on, the power will turn off automatically. ● Don’t remove the memory card when the camera status lamp(Green) is blinking as this may cause damage to data in the memory card. ■ The camera can use SD Memory Cards and MMC (Multi Media Card). The SD memory card has a write protect switch Card pins that prevents image files from being deleted or formatted. Write protect By s
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Inserting the memory card 1. Turn off the camera’s power and pull the battery chamber cover in the direction of the arrow to open. 2. Have the front of the memory card facing toward the back of the camera (LCD monitor) and the card pins toward the front of the camera (lens), and then push the memory card into the card slot until you hear a click. 3. To close, push the battery chamber cover until you hear a click. If the memory card does not slide in smoothly, do not attempt to insert it by force
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LCD monitor indicator ■ The LCD monitor displays information about the shooting functions and selections. ① ⑲ ⑱ ② ⑰ ⑯ ③ ⑮ ④ ⑭ ⑤ ⑬ ⑥ ⑫ ⑦ ⑪ ⑧ ⑨ ⑩ [ Image & Full Status ] No. Description Icons Page 1 Battery p.14 p.11~12 2 Recording mode p.36 3 Continuous shot p.40 4 Flash p.26 5 Self-timer p.28 6 Macro 7 Metering p.39 8 Card inserted indicator 9 Camera shake warning p.22 10 Date/ Time 2005/07/01 00:00AM 11 Exposure compensation p.32 12 White Balance p.30 《18》
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LCD monitor indicator 13ISO p.31 14 Sharpness p.42 15 Image quality p.38 16 Image size 2560, 2048, 1600, 1024, 640 p.37 Number of available shots remaining 18 17 Remaining time (Movie clip/ Voice recording) 00:01:11/ 00:25:50 18 Voice memo p.25 19 Digital Zoom rate Starting the recording mode ■ If the memory card is inserted in the camera, all the camera functions apply only to the memory card. If the memory card is not inserted in the camera, all the camera functions apply only to the internal
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Starting the recording mode ● Recording a Movie clip Steps from 1-4 are the same as those for taking a still image. 5. Select the MOVIE CLIP mode by pressing the mode button. 6. Point the camera towards the subject and compose the image by using the LCD monitor. S S T T A A N N D D B B Y Y 7. Press the shutter button to take a movie clip. Press the shutter button once and movie clips are recorded for as [ MOVIE CLIP mode ] long as the available recording time allows. Movie clips will still be
