Samsung 201 User Manual

Thank you for buying a Samsung Camera. This manual will guide you through using the Digimax 201, including taking images, downloading images and using the MGI PhotoSuite III SE software. Please read this manual before using your new camera.

ENGLISH

INSTRUCTIONS

Use this camera in the following order

Set up

the camera driver

Before connecting the USB cable to the PC and this camera, you have to set up the camera driver. Install the camera driver that is contained in the Application S/W CD-ROM. (p.87)

Take a picture (p.33~52)

Insert supplied USB cable into PC USB port and the camera USB connection terminal. (p.75~76)

Check the camera power. If the power is turned off, slide the camera switch to power it on. (p.36)

Open Window’s EXPLORER and search [Removable Disk]. (p.93)

Take a picture

Insert USB cable

Check the camera

power

Check

[Removable Disk]

READY

SPECIAL FEATURES

This digital camera has the following features.

A fine resolution of 2.0 mega pixels 2 X digital zoom lens Movie clip recording function Date imprinting on a still image Multiple language support

An FCC warning

This device has been tested in accordance with the limits of a class B digital device under item 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide protection against harmful interference in commercial installation. This equipment generates, absorbs and can emit radio frequency energy. If it is not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, it may cause harmful interference to radio communication. There is however, no guarantee that interference will not occur in a some situations. Should any interference occur when this device is in operation, please try one or more of the following measures.

Change the location and direction of any aerial. Increase distance between camera and affected device. Use a different socket away from the affected device. Please contact a Samsung agent or a radio/TV engineer.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.

CONTENTS

Getting to know your camera 6 Safety note 7 This digital camera can be used for 10 Manufacturer s contents 12 Identification of features 13

Product Exterior (Front / Top / Bottom) 13 Product Exterior (Back) 14 Camera status LED 15 LCD monitor indicator 17 Camera mode definition 19

STILL IMAGE mode 19 PLAY mode 19 MOVIE CLIP mode 19 SETUP mode 19

LCD monitor menu indicator 21

Preparation 25

Connecting to Power 25

Using the batteries 25 Battery condition indicator 25

Using the AC power adapter 27 Attaching the strap 27 Inserting the SD memory card 28 Removing the SD memory card 30 Instructions on how to use the SD memory card 30

Recording mode 33

Starting Recording Mode 33

Recording a still image 33

Recording a Movie clip 34 Using the camera button to adjust the camera 36

POWER switch 36

SHUTTER button 36

LCD button 36

MENU button 37

Focus switch 38

4-function button 39

SET/ RIGHT button 40

THUMBNAIL/ LEFT button 41

SELF-TIMER / UP button 41

FLASH / DOWN button 42 Using the LCD monitor to adjust the camera 45

IMAGE SIZE 46

IMAGE QUALITY 47

WHITE BALANCE 49

EV COMPENSATION 50 Movie clip recording time 52

Play mode 53

Starting the Play Mode 53

Playing back a still image 53

Playing back a movie clip 54 Setting up the play back function by using the camera button 56

Power switch 56

LCD button 56

Ready Advanced

READY

CONTENTS

MENU button 57 4-function button 57 THUMBNAIL / LEFT button 58 SET / RIGHT button 59 UP button 60

DOWN button 60 Setting up the play back function using the LCD monitor 61

Image deletion 61

Slide show 64

Protect 65

# of prints 66

SETUP mode 67

Starting the SETUP mode 67

Beep 67

POWER OFF 68

DATE IMPRINT 69

DATE TYPE 70

DATE SETUP 71

QUICK VIEW 72

LANGUAGE 73

RESET 74

PC mode 75

Starting the PC mode 75

Important notes 77

Caution! 77 Warning indicator 79

Before contacting a service center 80

Please check the following 80

Specifications 82

Software manual 84

Software Notes 84 About software 85 Setting up the USB driver for Windows 98SE 87 Setting up DirectX 8.1 88 Removing the USB Driver for Windows 91 Removable Disk 93 Removing the removable disk 94

Windows 98SE 94

Windows 2000/ME/XP 94 Setting up the USB Driver for MAC 96 Using the USB Driver for MAC 96 Setting up Digimax Viewer 97 Digimax Viewer 99 Setting up MGI PhotoSuite lll SE 100 MGI PhotoSuite III SE 103 MGI PhotoSuite III SE functions 104 Using MGI PhotoSuite lll SE 106

GET 106

PREPARE 110

COMPOSE 111

ORGANIZE 112

SHARE 116

PRINT 117

FAQ 118

SoftwareAdvanced

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA

Thank you for buying a Samsung Digital Camera.

Prior to using this camera, please read the user manual thoroughly. Keep the manual in a safe place.

About the symbols

This manual contains instructions on using this camera that will help you to use this camera safely and correctly. This will help prevent danger and injury to others.

DANGER

DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

WARNING

WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

CAUTION

CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, may result in a minor or moderate injury.

NOTICE

NOTICE indicates a factor, which, if not avoided, may result in camera malfunction or poor image quality.

INFORMATION

INFORMATION indicates a factor, which should assist further in the operation of the camera.

READY

SAFETY NOTE

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 Center.

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 then disconnect the power source (batteries or AC Power Adapter). You must contact your dealer or Samsung Camera Service Center. Do not continue to use the camera as this may cause a fire or electric shock.

Do not insert or drop metallic or inflammable foreign objects into the camera through access points e.g. 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.

SAFETY NOTE

WARNING

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. Do not attempt to photograph children using a flash closer than a meter in proximity.

When taking photographs, never point the lens of the camera directly into very strong light. This may result in permanent damage to the camera or your eyesight.

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 AC Power Adapter. 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.

For safety reasons keep this product and accessories out of reach of children or animals to prevent accidents e.g.:

Swallowing batteries or small camera accessories. In case of accidents, please consult a doctor immediately. There is a risk of permanent eye damage if the flash is operated at a distance of less than one meter from a person’s eyes. There is a possibility of injury from the camera’s moving parts.

READY

SAFETY NOTE

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 use old batteries with new ones, or mix brands of batteries.

Ensure the batteries are positioned correctly with regard to polarity (+ / -). When the camera is not in use for long periods, always unplug the camera from its power source. 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. Do not move the camera while it is switched on, if you are using the AC Power Adapter. After use, always switch off the camera before unplugging the adapter from the AC Power wall socket. Then make sure that any connector cords or cables to other devices are disconnected before moving the camera. Failure to do so may damage the cords or cables and cause a fire or electric shock.

Printing images using a dedicated printer, DPOF-compatible printer or DPOFequipped photo lab . (p.66)

Down loading image files from camera to computer. (p.75~76)

Editing images on a PC (p.103~117)

Taking a picture. (p.33~52)

THIS DIGITAL CAMERA CAN BE USED FOR

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THIS DIGITAL CAMERA CAN BE USED FOR

Inserting images directly into any electronic document

Taking a self-portrait and using the image to personalize name cards

You can even create your own unique gift-wrap paper by using your digital images

Creation of a digital photo album

MANUFACTURER’S CONTENTS

Manufacturer’s contents

Please check that you have the correct contents before using this product.

Accessories (optional)

Digital camera

2 AA Alkaline

Batteries

Pouch

Camera strap

Product warrantyUser manual

Applications S/W-

Driver CD-ROM

AC Adapter SD memory card

USB cable

READY

Product Exterior(Front / Top / Bottom)

IDENTIFICATION OF FEATURES

Shutter button

Lens

Self-timer lamp

Viewfinder Flash

USB connection terminal

DC input connection point

Focus lever

Mode dial

Battery chamber /

Card cover

Card slot

Tripod socket

Battery chamber

Product Exterior (Back)

IDENTIFICATION OF FEATURES

4-function button

LCD monitor

MENU button

Power switch

Viewfinder

LCD button

Camera status

LED

Strap eyelet

THUMBNAIL / LEFT( ) button

FLASH / DOWN( ) button

4-function button

ZOOM/ SET/ RIGHT( ) button

SELF-TIMER / UP( ) button

READY

Camera status LED

IDENTIFICATION OF FEATURES

Camera status LED

Color Status Camera condition

Blinking and off Power on processing

When the LCD monitor is turned off When the USB cable is connected

Blinking slowly Flash charge processing

Image processing(compression/decompression) USB busy

Optimum picture area over 1.5m

Blinking fast

Green

IDENTIFICATION OF FEATURES

Information

Self-timer lamp

Color Status Camera condition

Blinking For the first seven seconds, the LED blinks at 1

second intervals. For the final three seconds, the LED blinks quickly at 0.5-second intervals.

Blinking 1 time When the camera power is on / when the shutter

button is released from pressing.

Beep sound Camera condition Power beep When the camera power is turned on/off. Normal beep (a short beep) Rotating the mode dial/ pressing the shutter button/

pressing the camera buttons Error beep When an error occurs (long beep twice and short beep twice) Self-timer beep A beep will sound when the self-timer lamp blinks

Red

Beep

- To hear the beep sound, you have to set the beep sound to on in the setup mode menu.

READY

LCD monitor indicator

No. Description Icons Page

1 Recording mode

p.33 / 34 2 Battery p.25 3 Camera shake warning

p.35 / 43 4 Flash

p.45 / 46 5 Self-timer p.41 6 Focus mode p.38 7 White balance p.50 8 Exposure compensation +0.5 EV p.50 9 Digital zoom p.40

Number of available shots remaining (Still image) 0006 Available recording time (Movie clip) 00:10

11 Image size p.46

IDENTIFICATION OF FEATURES

The LCD monitor displays information about the shooting conditions.

Recording mode

Image & Full Status

IDENTIFICATION OF FEATURES

Play mode

Still image & Full Status Movie clip & Full Status

No. Description Icons Page

1 Battery p.25 2 Protect p.65 3 4-Direction icons p.40 4 Print set indicator p.66 5 Digital zoom p.40 6 Stored image number 100-

0006

7 SD memory card indicator p.28 8 Movie clip indicator p.34

No. Description Icons Page

12 Quality p.47 13 SD memory card indicator p.28 14 Time

13:00

15 Date

2002/09/01

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Camera mode definition

IDENTIFICATION OF FEATURES

You can select the desired working mode by using the mode button located on the back of the camera. This digital camera has 4 working modes. These are listed below.

STILL IMAGE mode ( )

This camera has 3 kinds of fixed focus modes. The focus ranges are :

1. Macro ( ) : 0.18m ~ 0.25m

2. Portrait ( ) : 0.8m ~ 1.3m

3. Normal ( ) : 1.3m ~ Infinity

PLAY mode ( )

In this mode, the stored images on the memory can be viewed on the LCD monitor on the back of the camera. You can select single image play back, 9 thumbnail screen, slide show, one image deletion, all image deletion, format, protect, number of prints setting and digital zoom in this mode.

MOVIE CLIP mode ( )

Movie clips are recorded for as long as the available recording time or pre-set time allows in this mode. The flash is changed to FLASH OFF when this mode is selected.

SETUP mode ( )

In this mode, you can set up basic settings such as BEEP , POWER OFF, DATE IMPRINT, DATE TYPE, DATE & TIME SETUP, QUICK VIEW, LANGUAGE, RESET.

INFORMATION

PC mode

Your computer will recognize the camera as a Removable Disk when connected by the USB cable. You can transfer images between the computer and the camera. If you are using Windows 98/98SE, you have to install the camera driver before connecting the USB cable. The camera working mode will be changed to PC mode by connecting the USB cable.

Mode dial indicator

IDENTIFICATION OF FEATURES

Selecting camera mode and menu

You can select a camera mode or a camera mode menu by rotating the MODE dial or pressing the MENU button as below.

Power on

STILL IMAGE mode

( )

STILL IMAGE mode

MOVIE CLIP

mode

( )

PLAY mode

MOVIE CLIP

mode menu

Connecting

USB cable

PC mode

Pressing the MENU button

Rotating the Mode dial

SETUP mode

READY

LCD monitor menu indicator

IDENTIFICATION OF FEATURES

Each mode has a menu as shown below. * marked sub menu is the default setting.

Camera mode

STILL IMAGE ( )

WHITE BALANCE

QUALITY

IMAGE SIZE

1600x1200* (p.46)

1280x960

640x480

SUPER FINE

(p.47)

FINE*

NORMAL

AUTO*

(p.49)

DAYLIGHT

SUNSET

FLUORESCENT

TUNGSTEN

-2.0 ~ 0.0* ~ +2.0EV (0.5 EV steps)

(p.50)

Main menu Sub menu

EXPOSURE

IDENTIFICATION OF FEATURES

Camera mode

PLAY ( )

DELETE NO*

DELETE IMAGE

SLIDE SHOW 1/2*/3/4/5/6/7/8/9 SEC

# OF PRINTS

0*, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

PROTECT LOCK

UNLOCK*

YES

NO*DELETE ALL

YES

NO*FORMAT

YES

(p.61)

(p.62)

(p.63)

(p.66)

(p.64)

(p.65)

(p.52)

Main menu Sub menu

MOVIE CLIP ( )

TIME 10 SEC*

20 SEC 30 SEC

MANUAL

READY

IDENTIFICATION OF FEATURES

Camera mode

SETUP( ) 1/2

BEEP ON*

OFF

DATE IMPRINT

ON*

OFF

DATE TYPE YYYY/ MM/ DD*

MM/ DD/ YYYY

DD/ MM/ YYYY

CANCEL, 1*, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10MIN

(p.67)

(p.69)

(p.68)

(p.70)

Main menu Sub menu

POWER OFF

IDENTIFICATION OF FEATURES

INFORMATION

There is no associated menu in the PC mode and the LCD monitor is always turned off in the PC mode.

Camera mode

SETUP( ) 2/2

DATE SETUP 2000/01/01~2099/12/31

QUICK VIEW OFF

1 SEC*

2 SEC

3 SEC

(p.71)

(p.72)

LANGUAGE

ENGLISH

FRANÇAIS

DEUTSCH

ESPAÑOL

ITALIANO

˚

(p.73)

RESET NO*

YES

(p.74)

Main menu Sub menu

READY

Connecting to Power

PREPARATION

There are two ways in which to provide the camera with power. You can use batteries(AA Alkaline), or alternatively, you can use an AC Adapter (DC 3.3V / 2.0A).

Battery condition indicator

There are 3 indicators for battery condition that are displayed on the LCD monitor.

Using the batteries

1. Open the battery chamber cover by pushing in the direction of the arrow.

2. Insert the batteries taking note of the polarity (+ / -).

3. To close the battery chamber cover, push it until it clicks.

: The batteries are fully charged

: Prepare new batteries

: There is no battery capacity. Replace with new batteries.

PREPARATION

INFORMATION

This camera will automatically switch off when not in use for a period of time. Refer to [POWER OFF] function (p.68).

NOTICE

Important information about battery usage Please remove the batteries if the camera will not be used for long periods. Batteries can lose power over time and are prone to leaking if kept inside the camera. We recommend high–capacity ALKALINE batteries as manganese batteries cannot deliver sufficient power. Low temperatures (below O°C) can affect the performance of the batteries and you may experience reduced battery life. Batteries will normally recover at normal temperatures. Do not use old and new batteries at the same time. During extended use of the camera, the camera body may become warm. This is perfectly normal. If you are planning to use this camera for long periods of time, it is advisable to use an AC adapter.

READY

PREPARATION

Using the AC power adapter

If you have access to a mains supply, using an AC Adapter allows the camera to be used for long periods of time. If you connect the camera to a computer, it is advisable to use an AC adapter, as this will enable extended use. Plug the adapter into the connection point (DC IN 3.3V) on the camera.

Attaching the strap

To prevent accidental damage to the camera, always use the strap. Refer to the illustrations below

DANGER/ NOTICE

Always turn off the power before taking the AC adapter out of the mains supply. As with all mains powered devices, safety is important. Ensure that neither the camera nor adapter comes into contact with water or metallic materials. Please ensure that you use an AC adapter with the correct specification for the camera (3.3v /2.0A). Failure to do so may affect your warranty.

Inserting the SD memory card

PREPARATION

The camera comes with 8MB of internal flash memory, allowing you to store images and movie clips in the camera. However, you can expand the memory capacity by using an optional SD memory card([CARD] stands for the SD memory card) so that you can store more images and movie clips.

1. Turn off the camera power and pull the card cover in the direction of the arrow to open.

2. Insert the card all the way into the card slot. The card pins and the LCD monitor should face in the same direction. The card will be fitted.

3. To close, push the card cover toward the arrow until you hear a click.

Once the CARD is inserted, the SD memory card indicator will appear on the LCD monitor. If the CARD does not fit, check that it is inserted correctly. Do not force the card.

NOTICE

Insert the Multi Media Card(MMC) in the same way as the SD memory card is inserted. Should you insert the Multi Media Card in the opposite direction, it may still slide in, but part of it will project from the slot and it will not fit correctly. Do not force the card and don't close the battery chamber cover. Check the directions and re-insert the card correctly.

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PREPARATION

The CARD has a write protect switch that prevents image files from being deleted or formatted. By sliding the switch to the bottom of the card, the data will be protected. By sliding the switch to the top of the card, the data protection will be canceled. Check the switch position before taking an image.

SD(Secure Digital) memory card

Write protect

switch

Label

Card pins

Removing the SD memory card

PREPARATION

1. Turn the power off using the power switch.

2. Open the card cover and press the CARD as shown in the image and release.

3. Remove the CARD and close the card cover.

NOTICE

Don’t remove the CARD when the camera status LED(green) is blinking as this may cause damaged data in the CARD.

Instructions on how to use the SD memory card

Using a new CARD for the first time

Before using the CARD, it must be initialized. Initializing prepares the memory for recording data. Refer to page 63 for information on [FORMAT].

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