Getting to know your camera å Microsoft, Windows and Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation incorporated in the United States and/or other countries å All brand and product names appearing in this manual are registered trademarks of their respective companies. å The contents and illustrations of this manual are subject to change without prior notice for upgrading the camera functions. å Refer to the user manual included on the Software CD for more information. å PDF documents of user manual are included in the Software CD-ROM supplied with this camera. Search the PDF files with Windows explorer. Before opening the PDF files, you must install the Adobe Reader included in the Software CD-ROM. English Contents Getting to know your camera Identification of features / Contents of camera Battery life & number of shots (Recording time) LCD monitor indicator Mode dial Taking a picture Playing back / Deleting images Downloading images Specifications 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Getting to know your camera DANGER DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. Do not attempt to modify this camera in any way. To do so may result in fire, injury, electric shock or severe damage to you or your camera. Internal inspection, maintenance and repairs should only be carried out by your dealer or Samsung Camera Service centre. Should any form of liquid or a foreign object enter the camera, do not use it. Switch off the camera, and then disconnect the power source. You must contact your dealer or Samsung Camera Service centre. Do not continue to use the camera as this may cause a fire or electric shock. WARNING 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 cause eyesight damage. For safety reasons keep this product and accessories out of reach of children or animals to prevent accidents e.g.: - Swallowing battery or small camera accessories. If an accident should occur, please consult a doctor immediately. - There is the possibility of injury from the camera's moving parts. Please do not use this product in close proximity to flammable or explosive gases, as this could increase the risk of explosion. Battery and camera may become hot during prolonged use and it may result in camera malfunction. Should this be the case, allow the camera to sit idle for a few minutes to allow it time to cool. Do not leave this camera in places subject to extremely high temperatures, such as a sealed vehicle, direct sunlight or other places of extreme variances in temperature. Exposure to extreme temperatures 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. Do not insert or drop metallic or inflammable foreign objects into the camera through access points e.g. the memory card slot 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. Getting to know your camera CAUTION CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in a minor or moderate injury. Remove the battery when not planning to use the camera for a long period of time. Otherwise the battery may leak corrosive electrolyte and permanently damage the camera's components. Credit cards may be demagnetized if left near a camera case. Avoid leaving magnetic strip cards near the case. English Do not insert the memory card the wrong way round. 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. 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. Using an AC adapter that doesn't match with the camera specification may cause camera malfunction. We recommend supplied battery or exclusive rechargeable battery. Ä Available AC adapter : Voltage: 3.3V, Ampere: 2.0A, Diameter: 2.35 - After turning on the camera, Check whether the battery type and the camera setting set on the [Settings] > [Battery Type] menu are same. Be sure to format the memory card 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. Take care not to touch the lens or lens cover to avoid taking an unclear image and possibly causing camera malfunction. Before an important event or going on a trip, you should check the camera condition. Samsung cannot be held responsible for camera malfunctions. Identification of features / Contents of camera Mode dial Shutter button AF sensor/ Self-timer lamp Power button Speaker Flash LCD monitor Lens / Lens cover Microphone USB / AV connection terminal Face Detection(FD) button Fn / Delete button 5 function button Play mode / Printer button Camera status lamp Zoom T button (Digital zoom) Zoom W button (Thumbnail) E (Effects) button Strap eyelet Included items Camera AA Alkaline Batteries USB Cable AV Cable Camera strap User manual, Product warranty Software CD Optional items SD / SDHC memory card / MMC Rechargeable Battery (SNB-2512) Charger (SBC-N2) AC Cord Camera case Ä 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. Battery life & Number of shots (Recording time) We recommend batteries for a digital camera (Within a year from the date of manufacture). The batteries are listed below. - Non rechargeable batteries : 2 X AA Alkaline (High Capacity) - Rechargeable batteries (Optional) : SNB-2512 (Ni-MH) Ê SNB-2512 rechargeable battery Specification Model Type Capacity Voltage Charging time SNB-2512 Ni-MH 2500mAh 1.2V x 2 Approximately 300 Minutes (Use for SBC-N2) Still image Ê 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 size Super Fine Fine normal 30 FPS - English 15 FPS - . ; + D ,, *Movie clip About 219 About 304 About 507 About 241 About 341 About 550 About 282 About 395 About 619 About 290 About 412 About 660 About 366 About 507 About 825 About 1089 About 1458 About 2204 About 1907 About 2204 About 2419 - Ä Included battery may vary depending on sales region. V U About 14'15" About 28'02" About 51'32" About 01:41'47" Ä The zoom button doesn't use during the movie recording. The recording times can be changed by the zoom operation. You can record videos of up to 4GB or 2hours each. LCD monitor indicator Ê The LCD monitor displays information about the shooting functions and selections. No. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Description Memory card icon / Internal memory icon Battery Image Size Image Quality / Frame Rate Metering Drive mode ISO White Balance Exposure compensation Camera shake Warning Auto Focus Frame Saturation / Color Sharpness Contrast Macro Self-timer Flash Aperture Value / Shutter Speed Face Detection / Self Portrait Icons [Image & Full Status] No. 1 2 Description Recording mode Optical / Digital Zoom bar / Digital Zoom rate Icons 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 3 Voice Memo / Without Sound 4 Number of available shots remaining Remaining time h/ê 3 00:00:00 F3.0, 1/30 / Mode dial Ê You can select a desired camera mode by using the Mode dial on the top of the camera. AUTO Selects this mode for quick and easy picture taking with minimal user interaction. PHOTO HELP GUIDE Helps the user to learn the correct picture taking method. This includes solutions for potential problems that may occur, and enables the user to practice shooting. English PROGRAM Selecting the program mode will configure the camera with optimal settings. You can still manually configure all functions except the aperture value and shutter speed. MANUAL You can manually configure all functions with the aperture value and shutter speed. PORTRAIT Use this menu to take a picture of a person. SCENE Use the menu to easily configure optimal settings for a varisty of shooting situations. DIS This mode will reduce the effect of camera shake and help you get a well-exposed image in dim conditions. MOVIE CLIP A movie clip can be recorded for as long as the available recording time. Taking a picture Ê How to take a picture 1. Turn on the camera and select a camera mode by rotating the mode dial. Pressing halfway down Pressing fully Focus and Flash status Image is taken are checked. 2. Hold the camera as shown Ê How to record a movie Rotate the Mode dial and select ( ü ). 1. Confirm the composition 4. Take a picture. 3. Confirm the composition 2. Start the recording Press the Shutter button and the recording starts and press the Shutter button again to stop the recording. Playing back / Deleting images Ê Playingback the images -The last image stored on the memory is displayed. Press the play button ( g ). Ê Deleting images - This deletes images stored on the memory card. 1. Select an image that you want to delete by pressing the Left / Right button and press the DELETE ( n ) button. English Delete? no Yes Select an image that you want to play back by pressing the Left/ Right button Delete? no Yes OK Comfirm T Select OK Confirm [Single Image] [Thumbnail Image] Ä Manner mode : Pressing the play mode button for more than 3 seconds changes the buzzer and start-up sound setting to OFF, even though you may have set these to ON. 2. To add images to delete, press the T button. - Left / Right button : Selects images - T button : Checks for deletion - OK button : deletes the selected images. Prev T Next OK Delete Select 3. Select the submenu values by pressing the Up / Down button and then press the OK button. - If [No] is selected : cancels "Delete Image". - If [Yes] is selected : deletes the selected images. Downloading images For Windows PC with processor better than Pentium III 500MHz USB Connection (Pentium III 800MHz recommended) Specifications Windows 2000 / XP / Vista Minimum 256MB RAM (Over 512MB recommended) 250MB of available hard disk space (Over 1GB recommend) Software 1024x768 pixels, 16bit color Support display compatible monitor Specifications (24bit color display recommended) Microsoft DirectX 9.0C For Macintosh Power Mac G3 or later Mac OS 10.3 or later Minimum 256MB RAM (Over 512MB recommended) Ê PC connection mode 1. Install the supplied Software. - 2. Download the images - Connect the camera and Computer with supplied USB cable and download the image on your computer to save them. 0 Specifications Image Sensor - Type : 1/2.33" CCD - Effective Pixel : Approx. 10.2 Mega-pixel - Total Pixel : Approx. 10.3 Mega-pixel Lens - Focal Length : SAMSUNG Lens f = 6.3 ~ 18.9mm (35mm film equivalent : 35 ~ 105mm) - F No. : F3.0(W) ~ F5.6(T) - Digital Zoom : ·Still Image mode :1.0X ~ 5.0X ·Play mode : 1.0X ~ 11.4X (depends on image size) - 2.7" color TFT LCD (230,000 dots) - Type : TTL auto focus (Multi AF, Center AF, Face Detection AF) - Range normal Wide Tele 80cm ~ Infinity Macro 10cm ~ 80cm 50cm ~ 80cm Auto Macro 10cm ~ Infinity 50cm ~ Infinity Flash - Modes : Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off - Range : Wide : 0.4m ~ 3.0m, Tele : 0.5m ~ 2.5m - Recharging Time : Approx. 4 sec - Soft+, Soft, Normal, Vivid, Vivid+ - Normal, B&W, Sepia, Red, Green, Blue, Negative, Custom Color - Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent_H, Fluorescent_L, Tungsten, Custom English Sharpness Color Effect White Balance LCD Monitor Focusing Voice Recording - Voice Recording (max. 10 hours) - Voice Memo in Still Image (max. 10 sec.) Date Imprinting Shooting - Date, Date & Time, Off (user selectable) - Still Image ·Mode : Auto, Program, Manual, DIS, Photo Help Guide , Portrait, Scene ·Scene : Nightscene, Children, Landscape, Close-up, Text, Sunset, Dawn, Backlight, Firework, Beach & Snow ·Shooting : Single, Continuous, AEB ·Self-timer : 10 sec., 2 sec., Double, Motion Timer Shutter Exposure - Speed 1 ~ 1/1,500 sec. (Manual : 8 ~ 1/1,500 sec.) - Control : Program AE, Manual Exposure, Face Detection AE - Metering : Multi, Spot, Center-Weighted - Compensation : ±2EV (1/3EV steps) - ISO : Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 Specifications Storage -MovieClip · ithAudioorwithoutAudio W ( ...