Samsung DIGIMAX A50 manuale d’uso

ENGLISH 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 application software. Please read this manual carefully before using your new camera.[...]

ŝ 2 Ş Instructions ƈ Use this camera in the following order Insert the USB cable Set up the camera driver Before connecting the camera to a PC, via the USB cable, you will need to set up the camera driver. Install the camera driver that is contained in the Application S/W CD-ROM.(p.104) Take a picture (p.19) Insert the supplied USB cable into th[...]

ƃ Getting to know your camera 5 ƃ Danger 6 ƃ Warning 6 ƃ Caution 7 ƃ An FCC warning 7 ƃ System chart 8 ƃ Identification of features 10 ƈ Front & Top 10 ƈ Back & Side 10 ƈ Bottom/ 5-function button 11 ƈ Self-timer lamp 12 ƈ Camera Status Lamp 12 ƈ Mode icon 12 ƃ Connecting to a Power Source 13 ƈ Using the batteries 14 ƃ Instr[...]

ƈ Playing back a recorded voice 59 ƃ LCD monitor indicator 60 ƃ Using the camera buttons to adjust the camera 61 ƃ Thumbnail/ Enlargement button 61 ƃ Voice memo/ Up button 62 ƃ Play & Pause/ Down button 63 ƃ Delete button 64 ƃ Left/ Right/ Menu/ OK button 65 ƃ Album button 66 ƃ Setting up the play back function using the LCD monitor 6[...]

ŝ 5 Ş Getting to know your camera Thank you for buying a Samsung Digital Camera. ƃ Prior to using this camera, please read the user manual thoroughly. ƃ 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. ƃ Please check that the camera is o[...]

ŝ 6 Ş Danger ƈ 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. ƈ Please do not use this product in close proximity to flammable or explosive [...]

ŝ 7 Ş Caution ƈ Leaking, overheating, or burst battery could result in fire or injury. Ү Use battery with the correct specification for the camera. Ү Do not short circuit, heat or dispose of battery in fire. Ү Do not insert the battery with the reverse polarities. ƈ Remove the battery when not planning to use the camera for a long period of [...]

ŝ 8 Ş 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. Pouch  User manual Product warranty Camera strap Software CD (see p.103) SD memory card/MMC (see p.15) DPOF compatible printer (see p.75) Rechargeable batter[...]

ŝ 9 Ş System chart For Windows Ү PC with processor better than Pentium II 450MHz (XP : Pentium 700MHz) Ү Windows 98/ 98SE/ 2000/ ME/ XP Ү Minimum 64MB RAM (XP : 128MB) Ү 200MB of available hard-disk space (Over 1GB recommend) Ү USB port Ү CD-ROM drive Ү 1024 x768 pixels, 16-bit colour display compatible monitor (24-bit colour display recom[...]

ŝ 10 Ş Identification of features Front & T op Back & Side Flash LCD monitor Shutter button Power button Play mode button Speaker Microphone USB port Self-timer lamp/ Auto Focus lamp Lens 5 function button E (Effect) button Strap eyelet Zoom T button (Digital zoom) Zoom W button (Thumbnail) M(Mode/Album) button +/-, DELETE button Camera s[...]

ŝ 11 Ş Identification of features Bottom/ 5-function button FLASH/ LEFT button MENU/ OK button Macro/ DOWN button Play & Pause button SELF-TIMER/ RIGHT button Voice memo/ Voice recording/ UP button Battery chamber Memory card slot Battery chamber cover[...]

ŝ 12 Ş Identification of features ƈ Mode icon : Refer to page 51 for more information about the camera mode setting. MODE MOVIE CLIP VOICE RECORDING AUTO PROGRAM PLAY ICON NIGHT PORTRAIT CHILDREN LANDSCAPE CLOSE UP ICON MODE SUNSET DAWN BACKLIGHT FIREWORKS BEACH&SNOW ICON MODE SCENE ƈ Self-timer lamp Icon Status Description Blinking For the[...]

ŝ 13 Ş Connecting to a Power Source ƈ You can use batteries only to provide the camera with power. ƃ 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 - N[...]

ŝ 14 Ş Battery status Battery indicator The battery are fully charged Prepare new battery There is no battery capacity. Replace with new battery. ƈ There are 3 indicators for battery condition that are displayed on the LCD monitor. ƃ When the battery chamber cover is opened, do not press the battery chamber cover by force. This may cause the ba[...]

ŝ 15 Ş Instructions on how to use the memory card ƃ Be sure to format the memory card (see p.87) 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. ƃ Turn off the camera power whenever the memory card is being inserted or [...]

ŝ 16 Ş Instructions on how to use the memory card ƃ Don't remove the memory card when the camera status lamp is blinking as this may cause damage to data in the memory card. INFORMA TION [ SD (Secure Digital) memory card ] Write protect switch Label Card pins ƈ The camera can use SD Memory Cards and MMC (Multi Media Cards). Please consult [...]

ŝ 17 Ş Inserting the memory card 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. Check the direction of insertion, and then insert it correctly. Do not insert the memory card the wrong way round. Doing so may damage the memory card slot. 2. Ha[...]

ŝ 18 Ş LCD monitor indicator ƈ The LCD monitor displays information about the shooting functions and selections. [Image & Full Status] No. Description Icons Page 2 Battery p.14 3 Continuous shot AEB p.54 4 Flash p.33 5 Self-timer p.35 6 Macro p.31 7 Metering p.54 8 Card inserted indicator - 9 Auto focus frame - 10 Camera shake warning - 11 D[...]

ŝ 19 Ş LCD monitor indicator Changing the recording mode ƈ You can select the desired working mode by the M (mode) button located on the back of the camera and [MODE], [MODE SET] menu. Auto, Program, movie clip, scene (night, portrait, children, landscape, close-up, sunset, dawn, backlight, fireworks, beach & snow) camera modes are available[...]

ŝ 20 Ş Changing the recording mode ƃ Changing the recording mode : If the [STILL & MOVIE] menu was selected Steps from 1-4 are the same as those for selecting the [MODE] menu. 5. A recording mode used just before will display. 6. Press the M (Mode) button located on the back of the camera and the recording mode will change to the movie clip [...]

ŝ 21 Ş Changing the recording mode ƃ Changing the recording mode : If the [CUSTOM] menu was selected Steps from 1-4 are the same as those for selecting the [MODE] menu. 5. A recording mode used just before will display. 6. Press the M (Mode) button located on the back of the camera and the mode selection menu will display. 7. You can select mode[...]

ŝ 22 Ş Starting the recording mode ƈ How to use the Auto mode Use this for shooting basic still images. 1. Select the [FULL] sub menu on the [MODE] menu (p.19). 2. Select the Auto mode by pressing the M (Mode) button (p.20). 3. Point the camera towards the subject and compose the image by using the LCD monitor. 4. Press the shutter button to cap[...]

ŝ 23 Ş ƈ How to use the Program mode Selecting the automatic mode will configure the camera with optimal settings and you can manually configure various functions. 1. Select the [FULL] sub menu on the [MODE] menu (p.19). 2. Select the Program mode by pressing the M (Mode) button (p.20). 3. Point the camera towards the subject and compose the ima[...]

ŝ 24 Ş Starting the recording mode ƈ How to use the Scene modes Use the menu to easily configure optimal settings for a variety of shooting situations. 1. Select the [FULL] sub menu on the [MODE] menu (p.19). 2. Select the Scene mode by pressing the M (Mode) button (p.20). 3. Point the camera towards the subject and compose the image by using th[...]

ŝ 25 Ş Starting the recording mode ƃ A distance of 40cm between you and the camera (microphone) is the best distance to record sound. ƃ If the camera power is turned off while the voice recording is paused, the voice recording is cancelled. INFORMA TION ƈ How to use the VOICE RECORDING mode A voice recording can be recorded for as long as the [...]

ŝ 26 Ş Things to W atch Out for When T aking Pictures ƈ 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. ƈ The available recording time may vary depending on shooting conditions and camera settings. ƈ When the Flash O[...]

ŝ 27 Ş Using the camera buttons to adjust the camera ƈ The recording mode function can be set up by using the camera buttons. POWER button SHUTTER button ƃ If the menu is not displayed, this button works as the OPTICAL ZOOM or DIGITAL ZOOM button. ƃ Used for turning the camera’s power on / off. ƃ If there is no operation during the specifie[...]

ŝ 28 Ş ZOOM W/ T button ƈ This camera has a 3X optical zoom and a 4X digital zoom function. Using both will offer a total zoom ratio of 12X. ƃ TELE Zoom Optical zoom TELE : Pressing the ZOOM T button. This will zoom into the subject i.e. the subject will appear nearer. Digital zoom TELE : When the maximum (3X) optical zoom is selected, pressing[...]

ŝ 29 Ş ZOOM W/ T button ƃ Images taken using the digital zoom may take a little longer for the camera to process. Allow time for this to take place. ƃ You may notice a decrease in image quality when using the digital zoom. ƃ To view more clear digital zoom image, press the shutter button halfway at the maximum (3X) optical zoom position and pr[...]

ŝ 30 Ş V oice recording( )/ V oice memo( )/ UP button ƃ A distance of 40cm between you and the camera (microphone) is the best distance to record sound. INFORMA TION ƈ While the menu is showing, press the UP button to move up the submenu cursor. When the menu is not displayed on the LCD monitor, the UP button operates as the voice recording or [...]

ŝ 31 Ş Macro( )/ Down button ƈ While the menu is showing, press the DOWN button to move from the main menu to a submenu, or to move down the submenu cursor. 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 di[...]

ŝ 32 Ş Macro( )/ Down button ƈ Available focusing method, by recording mode ( O: Selectable , X: Not selectable, ∞ : Infinity focus range) ƈ To focus on the subject positioned outside of the centre, use the focus lock function. ƃ Using the Focus Lock 1. Ensure the subject in the centre of the autofocus frame. 2. Press the SHUTTER button half[...]

ŝ 33 Ş Flash ( )/ Left button [Selecting the Auto flash] ƃ Flash range (Unit : m) ƈ When the menu is displayed on the LCD monitor, pressing the LEFT button makes the cursor shift to the left tab. ƈ When the menu is not displayed on the LCD monitor, the LEFT button operates as the FLASH ( ) button. ƃ Selecting the flash mode 1. Press the M (Mo[...]

ŝ 34 Ş Flash ( )/ Left button Menu tab Flash mode Description ƃ Flash mode indicator If the subject or background is dark, the camera flash will operate automatically. Auto flash Auto & Red eye reduction Fill in flash Slow synchro Flash off If a subject or background is dark, the camera flash will work automatically and will reduce the red-e[...]

ŝ 35 Ş Self-timer ( )/ Right button ƈ When the menu is displayed on the LCD monitor, pressing the Right button makes the cursor shift to the right tab. The right button can also be used to move to a sub menu to select a different setting. When the menu is not displayed on the LCD monitor, the Right button operates as the Self-timer. This functio[...]

ŝ 36 Ş MENU/ OK button ƈ 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. - A menu option can be displayed when the following are selected : MOVIE CLIP and STILL IMAGE mode. There is no menu available when the VOICE[...]

ŝ 37 Ş M (Mode) button [Pressing the Up button] ƃ How to use the mode button : In case of [FULL] sub menu and Auto mode ſ Press the Mode button and the mode selection menu will disappear. [Pressing the Right button] [Pressing the Left/Right button] [Pressing the Left button] [Auto mode] [Program mode] [Mode selection menu] [Movie cliip mode] [S[...]

ŝ 38 Ş M (Mode) button [Pressing the Right button] ƃ How to use the mode button : In case of [CUSTOM] sub menu and Auto mode ſ Press the Mode button and the mode selection menu will disappear. ſ The illustrated images and modes are for your information. They can be changed as the [MODE SET] menu setting. [Pressing the Up button] [Pressing the [...]

ŝ 39 Ş E (Effect) button ƈ It is possible to add special effects to your images by using this button ƈ Still image mode : You can select the colour, focus, composite and frame menus. Movie clip mode : You can select the colour and stabilizer menus. ſ This button will not operate in the Voice recording mode and some scene modes (Night, Sunset, [...]

ŝ 40 Ş Special Effect : Colour ƈ 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 program mode. 2. Select the FOCUS menu by pressing the Left/ Right button. 3. Select a desired sub menu by pressing the Up/ Down button and press the OK[...]

ŝ 41 Ş Special Effect : Composite shooting ƈ You can combine 2 ~ 4 different shots in a still image. 1. Press the E button in the program mode. 2. Select the COMPOSITE menu by pressing the Left/ Right button. 3. Select a desired sub menu by pressing the Up/ Down button and press the OK button. - : cancels the composite shooting - : 2 different s[...]

ŝ 42 Ş Special Effect : Composite shooting ƃ 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 th[...]

ŝ 43 Ş Special Effect : Photo Frame ƈ You can add 9 types of frame-like borders to a still image you want to capture. 1. Press the E button in the program mode. 2. Select the FRAME menu by pressing the Left/ Right button. 3. Select a desired sub menu by pressing the Up/ Down button and press the OK button. - : The photo frame will not be added. [...]

ŝ 44 Ş Movie Clip frame stabilizer ƈ This function helps stabilize images captured during movie recording. You can select this menu only in the MOVIE CLIP mode. If the memory card is not inserted, this function will not operate. ƃ How to use this function 1. Press the E button in the Movie clip mode. 2. Select the STABILIZER menu by pressing th[...]

ŝ 45 Ş +/- button ƈ You can use the +/- button to adjust the values for the RGB, ISO, white balance and exposure compensation. ƈ RGB : Allows the user to adjust the R (Red), G (Green), and B (Blue) values of the images to be captured. ƃ Setting RGB Values 1. Press the +/- button, and then use the UP and DOWN buttons to select the RGB icon ( ).[...]

ŝ 46 Ş +/- button ƃ Selecting an ISO Sensitivity 1. Press the +/- button, and then use the UP and DOWN buttons to select the ISO icon( ). The ISO 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 lighti[...]

ŝ 47 Ş +/- button ƃ 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 ( ) menu of the White Balance. 2. Place a sheet of white paper i[...]

ŝ 48 Ş Using the LCD monitor to adjust the camera settings ƈ 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. ƈ The following functions are available, depending on the mode you have selected. The items ind[...]

ŝ 49 Ş Using the LCD monitor to adjust the camera settings ſ Menus are subject to change without prior notice. Menu tab Main menu Sub menu Camera working mode Page FRAME RATE 30 FPS 15 FPS p.53 METERING MULTI SPOT p.54 SINGLE CONTINUOUS AEB - SOFT NORMAL VIVID - FULL OSD BASIC OSD SAVE MODE - SHARPNESS SHOOTING OSD INFORMATION p.55 p.54 p.55[...]

ŝ 50 Ş How to use the menu 3. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select a sub menu. 4. Select a sub menu, and then the value you set will be saved. Press the MENU button and the menu will disappear. ƈ You can select the desired working mode by the M (Mode) button located on the back of the camera and [MODE] menu. Auto, Program, Movie clip, Scene (ni[...]

ŝ 51 Ş MODE SET ƈ You can select the desired recording mode. ƈ If you select the [CUSTOM] sub menu in the [MODE SET] menu, you can select modes set as on in this menu by pressing the M button. - The maximum custom modes you can select are 7 and the minimum custom modes are 3. - If you select over 7 custom modes, the menus are set as off automat[...]

ŝ 52 Ş Size ƈ You can select the image size appropriate for your application. Icon 5M 4M 3M 2M 1M VGA 640 320 160 Size 2592X1944 2272X1704 2048X1536 1600X1200 1024X768 640X480 640X480 320X240 160X128 STILL IMAGE mode Mode MOVIE CLIP mode ƃ The higher the resolution, the lower the number of available shots will be because high resolution images [...]

ŝ 53 Ş Quality/ Frame rate ƈ 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 Icon Sub menu S.FINE FINE NORMAL 30FPS 15FPS File Format jpeg jpeg jpeg avi avi STILL IMAGE mode MOVIE CLIP mode ƃ S.FINE is the highest quality and NORM[...]

ŝ 54 Ş ƈ Select the number of pictures in continuous shooting. - [SINGLE] : Take one picture only - [CONTINUOUS] : Images will be taken continuously until the shutter button is released. The shooting capacity depends on the memory. - [AEB] : Take three pictures in a series in different exposures: short exposure (-0.5EV), standard exposure (0.0EV[...]

ŝ 55 Ş Sharpness OSD(On Screen Display) information ƈ You can adjust the sharpness of the picture you 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 Icon Description The edges of the image are softene[...]

ŝ 56 Ş Starting play mode ƈ If the memory card is inserted in the camera, all the camera functions apply only to the memory card. ƈ If the memory card is not inserted in the camera, all the camera functions apply only to the internal memory. ƈ If you have turned on the camera by pressing the POWER button, you can press the PLAY MODE button onc[...]

ŝ 57 Ş Starting play mode ƃ 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 that you want to play back by using the LEFT/ RIGHT button. If you select a movie clip, the movie clip indicator ( ) will be displayed on the LCD monitor. 4. Press the play & pause button ( [...]

ŝ 58 Ş Starting play mode ƈ On camera movie trimming : You can extract desired frames of movie clip during the movie clip play back. ƃ If the running time is under 10 seconds, the movie clip can’t be trimmed. 1. Select a desired movie clip in the play mode. 2. Play back the movie clip by pressing the Play & Pause button. 3. Press the Paus[...]

ŝ 59 Ş Starting play mode ƃ 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 that you want to play back by using the LEFT/ RIGHT button. If you select a recorded voice file, the voice indicator ( ) will be displayed on the LCD monitor. 4. Press the play & pause button[...]

ŝ 60 Ş LCD monitor indicator ƈ The LCD monitor displays shooting information about the displayed image. No. Description Icon Page 1 Play mode - 2 Battery p.14 3 File Type - 4 Voice memo p.62 5 Protect indicator p.74 6 DPOF indicator p.75 7 Folder name and Stored image number 100-0009 - ڿ ں ڹ ڻ ڼ ڽ ھ ƈ By pressing the Play mode button for[...]

ŝ 61 Ş Using the camera buttons to adjust the camera ƈ In Play mode, you can use the buttons on the camera to conveniently set up the Play mode functions. ƃ Image enlargement 1. Select an image that you want to enlarge and press the enlargement button. 2. Different parts of the image can be viewed by pressing the 5 function button. 3. Pressing [...]

ŝ 62 Ş Thumbnail( )/ Enlargement( ) button ƃ The maximum enlargement rate in proportion to the image size. ƃ 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. 2. Different parts of the image can be viewed by pressing the 5 function but[...]

ŝ 63 Ş V oice ( ) memo/ Up button 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 ( ) icon will be displayed on th[...]

ŝ 64 Ş Delete ( ) button ƈ This deletes images stored on the memory card. ƃ Before deleting images from the camera, you should protect or download images to your computer that you wish to keep. INFORMA TION ƃ 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 [...]

ŝ 65 Ş Left/ Right/ Menu/ OK button ƈ LEFT/ RIGHT/ MENU/ OK buttons activate the following. - LEFT button : While the menu is showing, press the LEFT button to select the menu tab to the left of the cursor. - RIGHT button : While the menu is showing, press the RIGHT button to select the menu tab to the right of the cursor, or to move an secondar[...]

ŝ 66 Ş Album button ƈ You can organise the captured still images into albums by using the Album button. ƈ This camera has 8 albums and each album can take up to 100 images. ƈ The album menu loading time depends on the memory card type. ƈ How to use the album ƃ Selecting the album 1. In the play mode, press the Album button. 2. Select the [AL[...]

ŝ 67 Ş Album button 4. Press the OK button and a confirmation window for inserting an image will display. Select a desired sub menu by Pressing the Up/Down button and press the OK button. [YES] : inserts an image into the selected album. [NO] : cancels the inserting image. ƃ Removing still images from the album 1. Select an album. 2. Press the d[...]

ŝ 68 Ş Album button ƃ Playing back the albums Ƅ Playing back all of the albums 1. Select (A) album. 2. Select [SHOW] menu by pressing the Left/Right button. 3. Select a desired sub menu by pressing the Up/Down button. Press the OK button and the slide show will start. ( ) : The slide show is closed after one cycle. ( ) : The slide show is repea[...]

ŝ 69 Ş Setting up the play back function using the LCD monitor ƈ PLAY mode functions can be changed by using the LCD monitor. In the PLAY 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 button. Menu tab Ma[...]

ŝ 70 Ş TYPE Setting up the play back function using the LCD monitor Menu tab Main menu Sub menu Secondary menu Page - - - - AUTO POSTCARD CARD LETTER 4X6 L 2L A4 A3 AUTO FULL 1 2 4 8 9 16 AUTO PLAIN PHOTO FAST PHO. AUTO SET CUSTOM SET IMAGES p. 81 p. 81 p. 80 NO YES SIZE LAYOUT ONE PIC ALL PICS ƈ This menu is available while the camera is connec[...]

ŝ 71 Ş Setting up the play back function using the LCD monitor Menu tab Main menu Sub menu Secondary menu Page AUTO DRAFT NORMAL FINE AUTO OFF ON AUTO OFF ON STANDARD - INDEX - NO - YES - NO - YES - CUSTOM SET p.83 p.81 RESET ſ Menus are subject to change without prior notice. QUALITY DATE FILE NAME PRINT p. 82 p. 82 DPOF PRINT[...]

ŝ 72 Ş Rotating an image ƈ You can rotate the stored images by various degrees. 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 90 Ŋ ] : Rotate picture in a clock-wise direction [LEFT 90 Ŋ ] : Rotate p[...]

ŝ 73 Ş Resize ƈ Change the resolution (size) of pictures taken. Select [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. 2. Press the LEFT/ RIGHT button and select the [RESIZE] menu tab. 3. Select a desired sub menu by pressing the UP/ DOW[...]

ŝ 74 Ş Protecting images ƈ This is used to protect specific shots from being accidentally erased (LOCK). It also unprotects images that have been previously protected (UNLOCK). ƃ 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 m[...]

ŝ 75 Ş Deleting all images DPOF ƈ 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 (i.e[...]

ŝ 76 Ş DPOF : ST ANDARD DPOF : INDEX ƈ This function allows you to embed print 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. Use the UP and[...]

ŝ 77 Ş DPOF : PRINT SIZE ƈ You can specify the print size when printing images stored on the memory card. The [PRINT SIZE] menu is available only for DPOF 1.1 compatible printers. ƃ 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 [PRINT[...]

ŝ 78 Ş COPY T O CARD ƈ This enables you to copy image files to the memory card. ƃ 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 button and press the OK button. - [NO] : cancels the[...]

ŝ 79 Ş PictBridge ƈ 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. You can set up the following settings from the PictBridge menu. IMAGES : Select the pictures to be printed. PRINTER SETUP : Setting up pr[...]

ŝ 80 Ş PictBridge : Picture Selection ƈ Select pictures to print 1. Connect the camera to your printer. The USB menu must be set to [PRINTER] after you connect the camera to the printer.(See p.79) 2. Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to select the [IMAGE] menu tab. 3. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select the desired submenu value, and then press t[...]

ŝ 81 Ş PictBridge : Print Setting Menu SIZE Setting the size of the printing paper AUTO, POSTCARD, CARD, LETTER, 4 X 6, L, 2L, A4, A3 LAYOUT Setting the number of pictures to be printed on a sheet of paper AUTO, FULL, 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 16 TYPE Setting the quality of the printing paper AUTO, PLAIN, PHOTO, FASTPHO. QUALITY Setting the quality of the p[...]

ŝ 82 Ş PictBridge : Printing ƈ Printing Pictures 1. Connect the camera to your printer. The USB menu must be set to [PRINTER] after you connect the camera to the printer.(See p.79) 2. Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to select the [PRINT] menu tab. 3. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select the desired submenu value, and then press the OK button. [S[...]

ŝ 83 Ş PictBridge : RESET ƈ Initialises user-changed configurations. 1. Connect the camera to your printer. The USB menu must be set to [PRINTER] after you connect the camera to the printer.(See p.79) 2. Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to select the [RESET] menu tab. 3. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select the desired submenu value, and then pre[...]

ŝ 84 Ş Setup menu Menu tab Main menu Sub menu Secondary menu Page SERIES - RESET - PWR SAVE OFF, 1, 3, 5MIN - p.86 ENGLISH ጥૹ࿴ FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH ESPAÑOL ITALIANO P”CCK»… LANGUAGE PORTUGUÊS DUTCH DANSK p.87 SVENSKA SUOMI BAHASA POLSKI Magyar NO - YES - 05/07/01 13:00 OFF YYYY/MM/DD - DD/MM/YYYY - MM/DD/YYYY - OFF - IMPRINT DATE - p.88[...]

ŝ 85 Ş Setup menu ſ Menus are subject to change without prior notice. Menu tab Main menu Sub menu Secondary menu Page DARK - LCD NORMAL - p.90 BRIGHT - Q.VIEW OFF, 0.5, 1, 3SEC - p.90 NO - YES - RESET p.91 ƈ This function allows the user to select the file naming format. ƃ Assigning File Names 1. In any mode with the exception of Voice Recordi[...]

ŝ 86 Ş File name ƃ The first stored folder name is 100SSCAM, and the first file name is SSA50001. ƃ File names are assigned sequentially from SSA50001 ƍ SSA50002 ƍ ~ ƍ SSA59999. ƃ The folder number is assigned sequentially from 100 to 999 as follows: 100SSCAM ƍ 101SSCAM ƍ ~ ƍ 999SSCAM. ƃ The files used with the memory card conform to th[...]

ŝ 87 Ş Language ƃ Setting Language 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 [LANGUAGE] 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 [...]

ŝ 88 Ş Setting up the Date/ T ime/ Date type ƈ You can change the date and time that will be displayed on the captured images and set up the date type. ƃ Setting Date/ Time & Selecting Date Format 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[...]

ŝ 89 Ş Auto Focus lamp ƈ If you set the operation sound to ON, various sounds will be activated for camera startup, when button are pressed, and if there is a card error, so that you can be aware of the camera operation status. ƃ Setting Operation Sounds 1. In any mode with the exception of Voice Recording mode, press the MENU button. 2. Press [...]

ŝ 90 Ş LCD brightness ƃ Adjusting LCD Brightness 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 [LCD] 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 p[...]

ŝ 91 Ş Initialisation ƈ All camera menu and function settings will be restored to their default values. However, values for DATE/ TIME, LANGUAGE will not be changed. ƃ Initialising the Camera 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. Sele[...]

ŝ 92 Ş Setting up the MYCAM menu ƈ 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 are default settings. Menu tab Main menu Sub menu Page OFF LOGO USER IMAGE 1 USER IMAGE 2 OFF SH.SOUND 1 SH.SOUND 2 SH.SOUND 3 OFF [...]

ŝ 93 Ş Shutter sound ƈ You can select the shutter sound. ƃ Selecting the Shutter Sound 1. In any mode with the exception of Voice Recording mode, press the MENU button. 2. Press the LEFT/ RIGHT button and select the [MYCAM] menu tab. 3. Select the [SH.SOUND] menu by pressing the UP/ DOWN button and press the RIGHT button. 4. Select a desired su[...]

ŝ 94 Ş Important notes Be sure to observe the following precautions! ƈ 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 [...]

ŝ 95 Ş Important notes ƈ Caution on Using the Lens - If the lens is subjected to direct sunlight, it could result in discoloration and deterioration of the image sensor. - Pay attention not to get fingerprints or foreign substances on the surface of the lens. ƈ If the digital camera is not used for a long period, an electric discharge can occur[...]

ŝ 96 Ş W arning indicator ƈ There are several warnings that may appear on the LCD display CARD ERROR! ϛ Memory card error ƍ Turn off the camera power and turn it on again ƍ Insert the memory card again ƍ Insert the memory card and format the memory card (p.87) MEMORY ERROR! ϛ Internal memory error ƍ Turn off the camera power and turn it on[...]

ŝ 97 Ş W arning indicator ƈ Please check the following Before contacting a service centre LOW LIGHT! ϛ When taking pictures in dark places ƍ Take pictures in Flash Photography mode. OUT OF NUMBER ϛ When selecting too many printing pages in the PictBridge menu. ƍ Select printing page within the limitation. The camera doesn’t switch on ϛ Th[...]

ŝ 98 Ş Before contacting a service centre Camera does not take images when pressing the Shutter button ϛ There is insufficient memory capacity ƍ Delete unnecessary image files ϛ The memory card has not been formatted ƍ Format the memory card (p.87) ϛ The memory card is exhausted ƍ Insert a new memory card ϛ The memory card is locked ƍ Ref[...]

ŝ 99 Ş Before contacting a service centre The camera buttons do not operate ϛ Camera malfunction ƍ Remove /re-insert battery and switch the camera on A card error has occurred while the memory card is in the camera. ϛ Incorrect memory card format ƍ Re-format the memory card The images don't play back ϛ Incorrect file name (Violation of [...]

ŝ 100 Ş Specifications Type 1/2.5" CCD Image Sensor Effective Pixel Approx. 5.0 Mega-pixel Total Pixel Approx. 5.30 Mega-pixel SHD Lens f = 5.8~17.4mm (35mm film equivalent : 35 ~ 105mm) Lens F No. F 2.8 ~ F 4.8 Still Image mode : 1.0X ~ 4.0X Play mode : 1.0X ~ 8.0X (depends on image size) LCD Monitor 2.5" color TFT LCD (200,000 pixels)[...]

ŝ 101 Ş Specifications Still Image : JPEG (DCF), EXIF 2.2, DPOF 1.1, PictBridge 1.0 Movie Clip : AVI (MPEG-4) Audio : WAV 5M : 2592x1944 4M : 2272x1704 3M : 2048x1536 2M : 1600x1200 1M : 1024x768 VGA : 640x480 5M : Super Fine 2, Fine 5, Normal 9 4M : Super Fine 3, Fine 7, Normal 12 3M : Super Fine 4, Fine 8, Normal 16 2M : Super Fine 8, Fine 15, [...]

ŝ 102 Ş Please ensure that you read the instruction manual carefully before use. ϛ The attached software is a camera driver and image editing software tool for Windows. ϛ Under no circumstances should all or part of either the software or the user manual be reproduced. ϛ Copyrights for software are licensed only for use with a camera. ϛ In th[...]

ŝ 103 Ş After inserting the software CD provided with this camera into the CD-ROM drive, the following window should automatically run. Before connecting the camera to the PC, you should first install the camera driver. ƈ Camera driver : This enables images to transfer between the camera and PC. This camera uses the USB Storage Driver as the cam[...]

ŝ 104 Ş 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 can visit the Samsung web-site through the internet. http://www.samsungcamera.com : English http://www.samsungcamera.co.kr : Korean 1. Cli[...]

ŝ 105 Ş 4. A window will open. Click the [Next >] button. 5. DirectX Installation is completed. Click the [Finish] button and Digimax Master installation will be started. * The system will not reboot even if the [Yes, I want to restart the computer now] option is selected. * The screen shot of step 5 can be different with the illustration acco[...]

ŝ 106 Ş Setting up the application software 9. The Software License Agreement window will be displayed. If you agree to this, select [I accept the agreement] and click [Next >] button. The window will then move to the next step. If you disagree, select [I do not accept the agreement] and click [Cancel] button. The installation program will be [...]

ŝ 107 Ş Setting up the application software 10. The XviD information window will display. Click the [Next >] button. 11. The destination selection window will open. Click [Next >] button. To copy to the files to another folder, click [Browse...] and choose a folder you want. [Click !] [Click !] 13. The [Select Additional Tasks] window will [...]

ŝ 108 Ş Setting up the application software 16. A window where you can choose the program you want to install will appear. Click [Install]. For information on application software, please refer to page 103. 17. The Digimax Master installation window will be displayed as shown alongside. Click the [Next >] button. ƃ If you select [Exit] at ste[...]

ŝ 109 Ş Setting up the application software 18. A window will open. Click the [Next >] button. 19. A destination selection window will open. Click [Next >]. To copy to the files to another folder, click [Browse..] and choose a folder you want. 21. Click [Install(I)] button and Digimax Master starts installing. 20. A window will open, asking[...]

ŝ 110 Ş Setting up the application software 25. If you can see [Removable Disk] under [My computer], the camera driver installation was successful. Now you can transfer image files from the camera to PC via the USB cable. 22. Digimax Master installation is successfully completed. * The screen shot of step 22 can be different with the illustration[...]

ŝ 111 Ş Setting up the application software ƃ If you have installed the camera driver, [Found New Hardware Wizard] may not open. ƃ 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 Windo[...]

ŝ 112 Ş Starting PC mode ƈ Connecting the camera to a PC 1. Press the power button to turn the camera power on. 2. Use the supplied USB cable to connect the camera to the computer as shown below. 3. Turn on the computer to connect the camera to the printer. 4. A window for selecting an external device will display on the LCD monitor. 5. Select [[...]

ŝ 113 Ş 3. Select an image and press the right mouse button. 4. A pop-up menu will open. Click [Cut] or [Copy] menu. - [Cut] : cuts a selected file. - [Copy] : copies files. ƈ Downloading stored images You can download the still images stored on the camera to your PC's hard disk and print them or use a photo editing software to edit them. 1[...]

ŝ 114 Ş 6. Press the right mouse button and a pop-up menu will open. Click [Paste]. 7. An image file is transferred from the camera to your PC. - 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. Starting PC mode[...]

ŝ 115 Ş ƈ To remove the USB driver, refer to the process shown below. 1. Trace [Start ƍ Settings] and click [Control Panel]. 4. Uninstallation is complete. Click the [Finish] button and the window will disappear. 2. Double-click [Add/Remove programs]. 3. The [Add/Remove Programs Properties] window will open. Click [Digimax A50] and click the [A[...]

ŝ 116 Ş ƈ To use this camera as a Removable Disk, install (p.104) the USB Driver. 1. Before turning the camera power on, connect the camera to the PC with the USB cable. 2. Click [Removable Disk ] under [My Computer] or [Windows Explorer]. 3. Image files stored in the Removable Disk (DCIM ƍ 100SSCAM) can be transferred to the PC. Important info[...]

ŝ 117 Ş ƈ Windows 98/ 98SE 1. Check whether the camera and PC are transferring a file. If the camera ststus lamp blinks, you have to wait until the lamp is turned off. 2. Unplug the USB cable. ƈ Windows 2000/ ME/ XP (The illustrations may be different from the real display in accordance with the Windows O/S.) 1. Check whether the camera and PC [...]

ŝ 118 Ş 1. A USB Driver for MAC is not included with the software CD as MAC OS supports the camera driver. 2. Check the MAC OS. This camera is compatible with MAC OS 9.0~10.2. 3. Connect the camera to the Macintosh and turn the camera power on. 4. A new icon will be displayed on the desktop after connecting the camera to the MAC. Using the USB Dr[...]

ŝ 119 Ş ƈ You can download, view, edit and save your digital image and movie clip with this software. This software is only compatible with Windows. ƈ To start the program, click [Start ƍ Programs ƍ Samsung ƍ Digimax Master]. ƃ Downloading images 1. Connect the camera to your PC. 2. A window for downloading images will display after connect[...]

ŝ 120 Ş 7. Downloaded images will be displayed. 4. Select a destination and make a folder to save downloaded images and folder. - Folders will be made in order of date and images will be downloaded. - Folder name will be made as you want and images will be downloaded. - After selecting a folder that was made before, images will be downloaded. 5. [...]

ŝ 121 Ş ƃ Image viewer : You can view the stored images. - Image viewer functions are listed below. ڹ Menu bar : You can select menus. File, Edit, View, Tools, Change functions, Auto download, help, etc. ں Image selection window : You can select desired image in this window. ڻ Media type selection menu : You can select image viewer, image edi[...]

ŝ 122 Ş ƃ Image edit : You can edit the still image. - Image edit functions are listed below. ڹ Edit menu : You can select the following menus. [Tools] : You can resize or crop the selected image. See the [Help] menu. [Modify] : You can modify image quality. See the [Help] menu. [Retouch] : You can change image or insert effects on the image. S[...]

ŝ 123 Ş ƃ 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. ڹ Edit menu : You can select the following menus. [Add] : You can add a desired multi media in a movie clip. [Edit] : You can change the brightness, contrast, colour and saturation. [Effe[...]

ŝ 124 Ş FA Q ƈ Please check the following if the USB connection malfunctions. [Case 1] The camera power is off. ƍ Turn the camera power on. [Case 2] USB Driver is not installed correctly. ƍ Install the USB Driver correctly. Refer to page 104. [Case 3] The USB cable is not connected or you are using a cable with an incorrect specification. ƍ U[...]

ŝ 125 Ş FA Q [Case 6] How do I know my computer supports a USB Interface? ƍ Check the USB port in your computer or keyboard. ƍ Check the OS version. A USB Interface is available in Windows 98, 98SE, 2000, ME .XP. ƍ Check [Universal Serial Bus controllers] in Device Manager. Do the following to check [Universal Serial Bus controllers]. Win 98/M[...]

ŝ 126 Ş ƈ When the movie clip doesn’t play back on the PC ſ 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. ƃ When the DirectX 9.0 or later is not installed ƍ Install the DirectX 9.0 or later 1) Insert the CD provided with the camera 2) Run the windows exp[...]

ŝ 127 Ş ƈ If a PC (Windows 98) stops responding while the camera and PC are connected repeatedly ƍ If a PC (Windows 98) is turned on for a long time and connect the camera repeatedly, the PC may not recognise the camera. In this case, re-start the PC. ƈ If a PC connected with the camera stops responding while Windows is starting. ƍ In this ca[...]

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