Samsung Digimax i8 User Guide

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Instructions

Use this camera in the following order.

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 Application software CD-ROM. (p.118~121)

Take a picture. (p.20)

Insert the supplied USB cable into the PC’s USB port and the camera’s USB connection terminal. (p.122)

Check the camera’s power. If the power is turned off, press the camera button to turn it on.

Open Windows EXPLORER and search for [Removable Disk]. (p.124)

Getting to know your camera

Thank you for buying a Samsung Digital Camera.

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Prior to using this camera, please read this user manual thoroughly.

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If 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.

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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 for any loss or damages that may result from camera malfunction.

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Keep this manual in a safe place.

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The contents and illustrations of this manual are subject to change without prior notice for upgrading the camera functions.

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If you use a card reader to copy the images on the memory card to your PC, the images could be damaged. When transferring the images taken with the camera to your PC, be sure to use the supplied USB cable to connect the camera to your PC. Please note that the manufacturer accepts no responsibility for loss or damage of images on the memory card due to the use of a card reader.

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Microsoft, Windows and Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.

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is a trademark of SRS Labs, Inc.

WOW HD technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc.

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All brand and product names appearing in this manual are registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Set up the camera driver

Take a picture

Insert the USB cable

Check the camera’s power

Check [Removable Disk]

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

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Do not attempt to modify this camera in any way. This may result in ﬁ re, 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.

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Please do not use this product in close proximity to ﬂ ammable or explosive gases, as this could increase the risk of explosion.

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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 ﬁ re or electric shock.

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Do not insert or drop metallic or inﬂ ammable foreign objects into the camera through access points e.g. the memory card slot and battery chamber. This may cause a ﬁ re or electric shock.

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Do not operate this camera with wet hands. This could pose a risk of electric shock.

DANGER WARNING

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

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Do not use the ﬂ ash in close proximity to people or animals. Positioning the ﬂ ash too close to your subject’s eyes may cause eyesight damage.

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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.

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Battery and camera may become hot during prolonged use which might 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.

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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 ﬁ re.

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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 ﬁ re. Always use the camera and its accessories in a well-ventilated area.

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CAUTION Contents

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

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Leaking, overheating, or burst battery could result in ﬁ re or injury. – Use battery with the correct speciﬁ cation for the camera. – Do not short circuit, heat or dispose of battery in ﬁ re. – Do not insert the battery with the polarities reversed.

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Remove the battery when not planning to use the camera for a long period of time. Battery may leak corrosive electrolyte and permanently damage the camera’s components.

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Do not ﬁ re the ﬂ ash while it is in contact with hands or objects. Do not touch the ﬂ ash after using it continuously. It may cause burns.

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Do not move the camera while it is switched on when you are using the AC Charger. After use, always switch off the camera before unplugging the cable from the 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 ﬁ re or electric shock.

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Take care not to touch the lens or lens cover to avoid taking an unclear image and possibly causing camera malfunction.

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Avoid obstructing the lens or the ﬂ ash when you capture an image.

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When using this camera in low temperatures, the following cases may be found. These are not camera malfunctions and usually recover at normal temperature. – It takes more time to turn on the LCD monitor and the colour may differ

from the subject.

– When changing the composition, there may be an after image on the

LCD monitor.

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Credit cards may be demagnetized if left near case. Avoid leaving magnetic strip cards near the case.

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It is highly likely to result in computer malfunctions when the 20 pin connector is connected to the USB port of a PC. Never connect the 20 pin connector to USB port of a PC.

007 System chart

007 Package Contents 007 Sold Separately

008 Identiﬁ cation of features

008 Front & Top 009 Back 010 Bottom 010 5 Function button

012 Connecting to a power source 015 Inserting the battery 015 Inserting the memory card 016 Instructions on how to use the

memory card

018 When using the camera for the ﬁ rst

time

019 LCD monitor indicator 020 Starting the Recording mode

020 Selecting modes 020 How to use the Auto mode 021 How to use the Program mode 021 How to use the DIS(Digital Image

Stabilization) mode 021 How to use the FUN mode 022 Using the Photo Help guide mode 023 How to use the Movie clip mode 023 Recording the movie clip without sound 023 Pausing while recording a movie clip

(Successive Recording)

READY

RECORDING

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Contents

024 How to use the Scene modes

025 Things to watch out for when taking

pictures 026 Focus lock 026 Using the camera buttons to set the

camera

026 POWER button 027 Shutter button 027 FD (Face Detection) button 029 ZOOM W / T button 030 Function Description / Info / Up button 031 Macro / Down button 032 Flash / Left button 034 Self-timer / Right button 036 MENU / OK button 037 Fn button 037 How to use the Fn menu 038 Fn button: Size 038 Fn button: Quality / Frame rate 039 Fn button: Metering 039 Fn button: Drive mode 040 Fn button: ISO 040 Fn button: White balance 041 Fn button: Exposure compensation 042 Fn button: Long time shutter 043 E (Effect) button 043 E (Effect) button: Photo Style Selector 044 E (Effect) button: Image editing 044 Colour 045 Saturation 045 Contrast

045 Sharpness 046 E (Effect) button: Cartoon 048 E (Effect) button: Pre-set focus frame 049 E (Effect) button: Composite shooting 051 E (Effect) button: Photo Frame 052 E (Effect) button: Colour Mask

053 Using the LCD monitor to adjust the

camera settings

053 Focus Area 054 ACB 054 Voice Memo 055 Voice recording 056 Recording the movie clip without voice

056 Starting play mode

056 Playing back a still image 057 Playing back a movie clip 057 Movie clip capture function 058 On camera movie trimming 058 Playing back a recorded voice 059 Playing back a voice memo

059 LCD monitor Indicator 060 Using the camera buttons to set the

camera

060 Play mode button 060 Thumbnail / Enlargement button 062 Info / Up button 062 Play & Pause / Down button 063 Left / Right / Menu / OK button 063 Print button

PLAY

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Contents

SETUP

063 Delete button 064 E (Effect) button: Resize 065 E (Effect) button: Rotating an image 065 E (Effect) button: Colour 066 E (Effect) button: Image editing 066 ACB 066 Red eye removal 067 Brightness control 067 Contrast control 067 Saturation control 067 Noise effect 068 E (Effect) button: FUN 068 Cartoon 069 Photo Frame 070 Preset focus frames 071 Composite image 073 Sticker 073 Colour Filter 074 Colour mask

075 Setting up the play back function

using the LCD monitor

076 Starting the slide show 076 Start the slide show 077 Selecting Images 077 Conﬁ gure slide show effects 078 Setting play interval 078 Setting Background Music 079 Playback 079 Voice memo 079 Protecting images 079 Deleting images

080 DPOF 082 Copy To Card

083 Sound menu 084 Sound

084 Volume 084 Start up sound 084 Shutter sound 084 Beep Sound 084 AF sound 084 Self Portrait

085 Setup menu 086 SETUP1

086 Language 086 Setting up the Date / Time / Date type 087 Start up image 087 LCD brightness 087 Quick view 087 LCD save

088 SETUP2

088 Formatting a memory 088 Initialisation 089 File name 090 Imprinting the recording date 090 Auto power off 091 Selecting video out type 092 Auto focus lamp

092 PictBridge 093 PictBridge: Picture Selection 094 PictBridge: Print Setting 094 PictBridge: Reset

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Contents

095 MP3 / PMP / TEXT VIEWER mode

095 Downloading ﬁ les

096 Starting the MP3 / PMP / TEXT

VIEWER mode 098 LCD monitor indicator for MP3 / PMP

/ TEXT VIEWER mode 099 Using the camera buttons to adjust

the camera

099 Volume button 099 Play & Pause / Seeking button 099 Delete button 100 Hold / Equalizer button 100 Playlist button

101 Setting up the playback function

using the LCD monitor

102 Resume 102 Play mode 102 Skin of MP3 player 103 Playing back the slide show 103 Setting slide show interval 103 Delete all 103 Frame search 104 Display setting 104 Information of DRM ﬁ le 104 Setting up the recording function in the

MP3 mode 104 Auto Scroll 105 MP3 BGM Setting 105 Language setting

105 World tour guide

MULTIMEDIA

105 Download the tour guide information 106 World Tour Guide mode

108 Important notes 110 Warning indicator 111 Before contacting a service centre 113 Speciﬁ cations

116 Software notes 117 System requirements 117 About the software 118 Setting up the application software 122 Starting PC mode 124 Removing the removable disk 125 Setting up the USB Driver for MAC 125 Using the USB Driver for MAC 126 Removing the USB Driver for

Windows 98SE 126 Samsung Converter 128 Samsung Master 131 FAQ

SOFTWARE

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System chart

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.

Package Contents

Camera

User manual,

Product warranty

Camera strap AV cable

Rechargeable battery

(SLB-0937)

AC adapter ( SAC-47)/

USB cable (SUC-C3)

Software CD

(see p.117~118)

Earphones 20 Pin Gender

Sold Separately

SD/SDHC memory card/

MMC(see p.17)

Camera case

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Identiﬁ cation of features

Front & Top

Shutter button

Flash

AF sensor/

Self-timer lamp

Lens

POWER button

Microphone

Speaker

FD (Face Detection) button / MP3, PMP hold button

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Identiﬁ cation of features

Back

Camera status lamp

LCD monitor

Fn / Delete button

M (Mode) button

E (Effect) button

5-function button

Zoom T button (Digital zoom)

Zoom W button (Thumbnail)

Play mode /

Print button

Camera strap

USB / AV / DC / Earphones

connection terminal

Open

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Identiﬁ cation of features

Bottom 5 Function button

Battery holder

Battery chamber slot

Battery chamber cover

Memory card slot

Function Description / Information / Up button

Macro/Play & Pause/

Down button

Self-timer/ Right button

Flash/

Left button

MENU/OK button

Tripod socket

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Identiﬁ cation of features

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Self-timer lamp

Icon Status Description

Blinking

– For the ﬁ rst 8 seconds, the lamp blinks at 1

second intervals.

– For the ﬁ nal 2 seconds, the lamp blinks quickly

at 0.25-second intervals.

Blinking

For the 2 seconds, the lamp blinks quickly at

0.25-second intervals.

Blinking

A picture will be taken after about 10 seconds and 2 seconds later a second picture will be taken.

Blinking

After pressing the Shutter button, the image is taken in accordance with the subject’s movement.

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Camera Status Lamp

Status Description

Power on

The lamp turns on, and off when the camera is ready to take a picture.

After taking a picture

The lamp blinks while saving the image data and turns off when the camera is ready to take another picture.

When the USB cable is

inserted to a PC

The lamp lights up. (LCD monitor turns off after initializing the device)

Transmitting Data

with a PC

The lamp blinks. (LCD monitor turns off)

When the USB cable is

inserted to a printer

The lamp blinks and turns off when the printer is ready to print a picture.

When the printer is printing

The lamp is off.

When the AF activates

The lamp turns on. (The camera is focused on the subject)

The lamp blinks. (The camera doesn’t focus on the subject)

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Mode icon: Refer to page 20 for more information about the camera mode setting.

MODE

SHOOTING

Auto

Program

DIS FUN

oto

Help Guide

Movie

SCENE

Nightscene

Portrait Children

Landscape

Text Close-up Sunset

Dawn

Back

light

Fire

works

Beach

&Snow

Selfshot Food Cafe

MULTIMEDIA

MP3 PMP TEXT VIEWER Travel Guide

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Connecting to a power source

You should use the rechargeable battery SLB-0937 supplied with the camera. Be sure to charge the battery before using the camera.

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SLB-0937 rechargeable battery Speciﬁ cation

Model SLB-0937

Type Lithium Ion

Capacity 900mAh

Voltage 3.7V

Charging time (When the camera is turned off)

Approx. 150 MIN

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Number of images and battery life: Using the SLB-0937

Battery life /Number of

images

Conditions

Still image

Approx. 120

MIN/

Approx. 240

shots

Using the fully charged battery, Auto mode, 8M image size, Fine image quality, Shot to shot interval: 30Sec. Changing the zoom position between the Wide and the Tele after every shot. Using the ﬂ ash on every second shot. Using the camera for 5 minutes and then Powering it off for 1 minute.

Movie

Approx. 120

MIN

Using the fully charged battery 640x480 image size 30fps frame rate

Battery life /Number of

images

Conditions

Multimedia

MP3

Approx. 300

MIN

Using the fully charged battery LCD Off.

PMP

Approx. 220

MIN

Using the fully charged battery

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These ﬁ gures are measured under Samsung’s standard conditions and shooting conditions and may vary depending on the user’s methods.

Important information about battery usage.

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When the camera is not used, turn off the camera power.

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Please remove the battery 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.

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Low temperatures (below 0°C) can affect the performance of the battery and you may experience reduced battery life.

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Batteries will usually recover at normal temperatures.

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During extended use of the camera, the camera body may become warm. This is perfectly normal.

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When you use earphones, do not remove the battery while the camera is turning on. It may generate a loud noise.

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Connecting to a power source

You can charge the rechargeable battery (SLB-0937) by using the SAC-47 KIT which consists of the AC adapter (SAC-47) and the USB cable (SUC-C3). When the SAC-47 and SUC-C3 are combined, they can be used as an AC cable.

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Using an AC cable: Connect the AC adapter to the USB cable. It can be used as a power cable.

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Using a USB cable: Remove the AC adapter (SAC-47). You can download stored images to your PC (p.123) or supply the power to your camera through the USB cable.

Important information about USB cable usage.

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Use a USB cable (SUC-C3) with the correct speciﬁ cation.

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If the camera is connected to the PC through a USB hub: connect the camera directly to the PC.

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If the camera and other devices are connected to the PC at the same time: remove other device.

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If the USB cable is connected to a port located on the front of the PC: remove the cable and connect it to a port located on the back of the PC.

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If the USB port of the PC doesn’t meet the Power output standard (4.2V, 400mA), the camera may not be charged.

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Connecting to a power source

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How to charge the rechargeable battery (SLB-0937)

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Before inserting any cables or AC adapter, check the directions and do not insert by force. It may cause breakage of cable or camera.

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If the charging LED of the AC Charger does not turn on or blink after inserting the rechargeable battery, please check whether the battery is inserted correctly.

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If you charge the battery with the camera power on, the battery can’t charge fully. Turn the camera off while charging the battery.

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Charging LED of the AC Adapter

Charging LED

Being Charged Red LED is on

Charging is complete Green LED is on

Charging error Red LED is off or blinking

Being discharged

(Using the AC adapter)

Orange coloured LED is on

– If you insert the fully discharged battery to charge it, do not turn on the

camera at the same time. This is because of the low battery capacity. Charge the battery for more than 10 minutes before using the camera.

– Do not use the ﬂ ash frequently or take a movie clip with the fully

discharged battery charged for a short time. Even if the charger is inserted, the camera power may be turned off because the rechargeable battery is discharged again.

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Insert the battery as shown.

– If the camera does not turn on

after you have inserted battery, please check whether the battery is inserted with the correct polarity (+/-).

– When opening the battery

chamber cover, do not force it. This may cause damage to the battery chamber cover.

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There are 4 indicators for battery condition that are displayed on the LCD monitor.

Battery

indicator

Battery

status

The battery is

fully charged

Low battery

capacity (Prepare to recharge or

use spare

battery)

Low battery

capacity (Prepare to recharge or

use spare

battery)

Battery empty.

Recharge or

use spare

battery.

Inserting the battery Inserting the memory card

Insert the memory card as shown.

- Turn off the camera’s power before inserting the memory card.

- 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).

- Do not insert the memory card the wrong way round. Doing so may damage the memory card slot.

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Instructions on how to use the memory card

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Be sure to format the memory card (see p.88) if you are using a newly purchased memory for the ﬁ rst time, or if it contains data that the camera cannot recognise, or if it contains images captured with a different camera.

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Turn off the camera power whenever the memory card is being inserted or removed.

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Repeated use of the memory card will eventually reduce the memory card’s performance. Should this be the case, you will need to purchase a new memory card. Wear and tear on the memory card is not covered by the Samsung warranty.

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The memory card is an electronic precision device. Do not bend, drop or subject the memory card to any heavy impact.

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Do not store the memory card in an environment with strong electronic or magnetic ﬁ elds, e.g. near loud speakers or TV receivers.

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Please do not use or store in an environment where there are extremes in temperature.

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Do not allow the memory card to become dirty or to come into contact with any liquid. Should this happen, clean the memory card with a soft cloth.

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Please keep the memory card in its case when not in use.

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During and after periods of extended use, you may notice that the memory card is warm. This is perfectly normal.

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Do not use a memory card that is used in another digital camera. To use the memory card in this camera, format the memory card using this camera.

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Do not use a memory card formatted by another digital camera or memory card reader.

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If the memory card is subjected to any of the following, the recorded data may become corrupted:

– When the memory card is used incorrectly.

– If the power is switched off or the memory card is removed while

recording, deleting (formatting) or reading.

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Samsung cannot be held responsible for lost data.

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It is advisable to copy important data onto other media as back-up e.g. ﬂ oppy disks, hard disks, CD etc.

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If there is insufﬁ cient memory available: A [Memory Full!] message will appear and the camera will not operate. To optimise the amount of memory in the camera, replace the memory card or delete unnecessary images stored on the memory card.

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Don’t remove the memory card when the camera status lamp is blinking as this may cause damage to data in the memory card.

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Instructions on how to use the memory card

The camera can use SD/ SDHC Memory Cards and MMC (Multi Media Cards).

The SD/ SDHC memory card has a write protect switch that prevents image ﬁ les from being deleted or formatted. By sliding the switch to the bottom of the SD memory card, the data will be protected. By sliding the switch to the top of the SD memory card, the data protection will be cancelled. Slide the switch to the top of the SD memory card before taking a picture.

When using a 256MB MMC memory, the speciﬁ ed shooting capacity will be as follows. These ﬁ gures 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 30FPS 20FPS 15FPS

Still

image

53 94 135 – – –

60 107 171 – – –

71 133 202 – – –

86 161 220 – – –

134 226 306 – – –

434 520 600 – – –

* Movie

clip

––– –

About

8’31”

–

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About

8’58”

–

About 16’59”

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About 28’56”

–

About 53’31”

The recording times can be changed by the zoom operation.

The zoom button doesn’t function during the movie recording.

Card pins

Write protect

switch

Label

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When using the camera for the ﬁ rst time

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Charge the rechargeable battery fully before using the camera for the ﬁ rst time.

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When the camera is turned on for the ﬁ rst time, a menu will be displayed to set date/time, language and battery type in the LCD monitor. This menu will not be displayed after setting up. Set up the date/time, language and battery type before using this camera.

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Setting up the language

1. Select the [Language] menu by pressing the Up/Down button and press the

Right button.

2. Select the desired sub menu by

pressing the Up/Down button and press the OK button.

– You can select one of 22 languages.

These are listed below: English, Korean, French, German, Spanish, Italian, S.Chinese, T.Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Thai, Bahasa (Malay / Indonesian), Arabic, Czech, Polish, Hungarian and Turkish.

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Setting up the date, time and date type

1. Select the [Date&Time] menu by pressing the Up/Down button and press the Right button.

2. Select the desired sub menu by pressing the Up/Down/Left/Right button and press the OK button. Right button: Selects world

time/year/ month/ day/hour/minute/date type

Left button: Moves the cursor to the [Date&Time] main menu

if the cursor is at the ﬁ rst item of the date and time setup. In all other instances, the cursor will be shifted to the left of its current position.

Up/Down button: Changes the value of each item.

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For more information about the World Time, refer to the page 86.

Back

Set

ENGLISH

한국어

FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH

ESPAÑOL

ITALIANO

SETUP1 Language

Date&Time

Back

Set

SETUP1

Language

Date&Time

London

2008 / 01 / 01

12 : 00

yy/mm/dd

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LCD monitor indicator

The LCD monitor displays information about the shooting functions and selections.

No. Description Icons Page

Optical/Digital Zoom bar/

Digital Zoom rate

x 5.0

p.29

Number of available shots

remaining/Remaining time

00016/00:00:00 p.17

Memory card icon/

Internal memory icon indicator

4 Battery

p.15

No. Description Icons Page

5 Image Size

p.38

6 Image Quality/Frame Rate

p.38

7 Metering

p.39

8 Drive mode

p.39

9 ISO

p.40

10 White Balance

p.40

Exposure compensation

/LongTime Shutter

/ LT

p.41/42

12 Date/Time 2008/01/01 01:00 PM p.86

13 Saturation

p.45

14 Sharpness/Mic. off

p.45/23

15 Contrast

p.45

16 Macro

p.31~32

17 Self-timer

p.35~36

18 Flash

p.32~34

Face Detection · Self

Portrait/Photo Style

Selector/Colour

p.27~28/

p.43/p.44

20 Recording mode

p.11

21 Voice Memo

p.54

22 Auto Focus Frame p.53

23 Camera shake Warning p.21

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⑤

⑥ ⑦ ⑧

⑨

⑩ ⑪

④

⑫

⑯

⑮ ⑭

⑬

⑰

⑱

⑳

⑲

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X5.0

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Selecting modes

You can select the desired working mode using the M (Mode) button located on the back of the camera.

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How to use the M (Mode) button

Starting the Recording mode

How to use the Auto mode

Select this mode for quick and easy picture taking with minimal user interaction.

1. Insert the battery (p.15) taking note of the correct polarity (+/-).

2. Insert the memory card (p.15). As this camera has a 190MB internal memory, it is not essential to insert the memory card. If the memory card is not inserted, an image will be stored in the internal memory. If the memory card is inserted, an image will be stored on the memory card.

3. Close the battery chamber cover.

4. Press the POWER button to turn on the camera. (If the date/time that

is displayed on the LCD monitor is incorrect, reset the date/time before taking a picture.)

5. Select the Auto mode by pressing the M(Mode) button.

6. Point the camera towards the subject and compose the image.

7. Press the Shutter button to capture an image.

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If the auto focus frame turns to red when you press the Shutter button down half way, it means that the camera cannot focus on the subject. Should this be the case, the camera is less likely to capture an image clearly.

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Avoid obstructing the lens or the ﬂ ash when you capture an image.

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2008/01/01

SHOOTING

SCENE

MULTIMEDIA

Portrait

This mode is appropriate for

photographing people

MULTIMEDIA

SHOOTING

SCENE

Movie

In this mode, you can take a video.

MULTIMEDIA

SHOOTING

SCENE

Program

Directly set various features for shooting.

MULTIMEDIA

SHOOTING

SCENE

Auto

This mode minimizes user settings for

quick, convenient shooting.

SHOOTING

SCENE

MULTIMEDIA

Nightscene

This mode is appropriate for photographing

at night (use of tripod is recommend

<Pressing the Right

button>

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Starting the Recording mode

How to use the Program mode

Selecting the automatic mode will conﬁ gure the camera with optimal settings and you can manually conﬁ gure various functions.

1. Select the Program mode by pressing the M (Mode) button (p.20).

2. Point the camera towards the subject and compose the image by using the LCD monitor.

3. Press the Shutter button to capture an image.

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Refer to page 37-42 for more information about the Program mode menus.

How to use the DIS(Digital Image Stabilization) mode

This mode will reduce the effect of camera shake and help you get a well exposed image in dim conditions.

1. Select the DIS mode by pressing the M (Mode) button. (p.20)

2. Point the camera towards the subject

and compose the image by using the LCD monitor.

3. Press the Shutter button to capture an image.

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Things to watch out for using the DIS mode

– The digital zoom will not operate in the DIS mode. – If the lighting conditions are brighter than ﬂ uorescent lighting conditions,

the DIS will not activate.

– If the lighting conditions are darker than in ﬂ uorescent lighting

conditions, camera shake warning indicator (

) will be displayed. For best results only take pictures in situations where the camera shake warning indicator (

) is not displayed. – If the subject is moving, the captured image may be blurred.

– Avoid moving the camera while the [Capturing!] message is displayed

to achieve a better result.

– As the DIS uses the camera’s digital signal processor, it may take a

little longer for the camera to process and save the images.

– If the image size is (

) or ( ) ,the DIS mode can’t be selected.

How to use the FUN mode

In this mode, you can take pictures with various effects easily and simply.

Select the FUN mode by pressing the M (Mode) button.

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Refer to page 46-52 for more information.

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Using the Photo Help guide mode

Helps the user learn the correct picture taking method and includes solutions for potential problems that may occur. This also enables the user to practice the best way to take the pictures.

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Function that can be used when focusing is difﬁ cult

Available functions of the photo help guide

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Function that can be used when focusing is difﬁ cult

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Functions that can be used when the image is blurred

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Function that can be used when ﬁ lming in the dark

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Function that can be used when adjusting the picture brightness

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Function that can be used when adjusting the picture colour

Pressing the

Shutter button.

Pressing the

Right button.

Pressing the

Left/Right button.

Pressing the

Left/Right button.

Pressing the MENU button.

Pressing the Up/Down button.

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Guide List

Features to use when the image is ou

2. Features to counter camera shake

Features to use in low light conditions

Features to use when adjusting bright

Features to use when adjusting colours

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1. Features to use when the image is ou

Half press shutter button to focus b. To focus on a subject 80cm or more a c. To focus on a subject less than 80cm d. To focus on a subject less than 5cm a e. To focus on people’s faces

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1.a

Half press shutter button to focus

Focusing status can be checked by half-pressing shutter button

- Green: Focusing successful

- Red: Focusing failed

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1.a

Half press shutter button to focus

When focusing is successful, fully press the shutter button to shoot. If focusing fails, half press the button again.

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How to use the Movie clip mode

A movie clip can be recorded for up to 2hours.

1. Select the Movie clip mode by pressing the M (Mode) button.(p.20)

2. Point the camera towards the subject and compose the image by using the LCD monitor.

Press the

Shutter

button once and movie

clips are recorded for up to 2hours. Movie clips will still be recorded if the

Shutter

button is released.

If you wish to stop recording, press the Shutter button again.

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Image size and type are listed below. – Image size: 800x592, 640x480, 320x240 – Movie clip ﬁ le type: AVI (MPEG-4) – Frame Rate: 30FPS, 20FPS, 15FPS – The frame rate can be selected when the following image size is

selected. 800x592: 20FPS selectable 640x480, 320x240: 30FPS, 15FPS selectable

Recording the movie clip without sound

You can record the movie clip without sound.

Steps from 1-3 are the same as those for Movie clip mode.

4. Press the MENU button.

5. Select the [RECORDING] menu by pressing the Left/Right button.

6. Press the Down button to select the

[Voice Mute] menu and press the Right button.

7. Select the [On] menu by pressing the Up/Down button.

8. Press the OK button. You can record a

movie without sound.

Pausing while recording a movie clip (Successive Recording)

This camera allows you to temporarily stop during unwanted scenes, while recording a movie clip. Using this function, you can record your favourite scenes into a movie clip without having to create multiple movie clips.

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Using Successive Recording

Steps from 1-2 are the same as those for Movie clip mode.

3. Point the camera towards the subject and compose the image by

using the LCD monitor. Press the Shutter button and movie clips are recorded for as long as the available recording time. Movie clips will still be recorded if the Shutter button is released.

4. Press the Play & Pause (

) button to pause recording.

5. Press the Play & Pause (

) button again to resume the recording.

6. If you wish to stop recording, press the Shutter button again.

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RECORDING Voice Mute

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Set

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Stop

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How to use the Scene modes

Use the menu to easily conﬁ gure optimal settings for a variety of shooting situations.

1. Select the Scene mode by pressing the M (Mode) button (p.20).

2. Point the camera towards the subject and compose the image by using the LCD monitor.

3. Press the Shutter button to capture an image.

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The scene modes are listed below.

Icons Scene modes Description

[Nightscene]

Use this for shooting still images at night or in other dark conditions.

[Portrait] To take a picture of a person.

[Children]

To take a picture of fast moving objects, for example, children.

[Landscape] To take pictures of distant scenery.

[Text] Use this mode to shoot a document.

[Close up]

Close-up shooting for small objects such as plants and insects.

[Sunset] For taking pictures of sunsets.

[Dawn] Daybreak scenes.

[Backlight]

Portrait without shadows caused by backlight.

[Firework]

Firework scenes.

[Beach&Snow]

For ocean, lake, beach and snowscape scenes.

[Self Shot]

Use when the photographer would also like to appear in the image.

[Food] For taking delicious looking food.

[Café]

For taking pictures in cafes and restaurants.

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Things to watch out for when taking pictures

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Pressing the Shutter button down half way. Lightly press the Shutter button to conﬁ rm focus and ﬂ ash battery charge. Press the Shutter button all way down to take the picture.

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The available memory capacity may vary depending on shooting conditions and camera settings.

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When the Flash Off or Slow synchro mode is selected in a low lighting condition, the camera shake warning indicator (

) may appear on the

LCD monitor. In this case, use a tripod, support the camera on a solid surface or change to ﬂ ash shot mode.

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Shooting against the light: Please do not take pictures against the sun. Doing so may make the picture dark. To take a picture against the light, please use the [Backlight] in the scene shooting mode (see page 24), ﬁ ll-in ﬂ ash (see page 33), spot metering (see page 39), or exposure compensation (see page 41).

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Avoid obstructing the lens or the ﬂ ash when you capture an image.

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Compose the image by using the LCD monitor.

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Under certain conditions the auto focus system may not perform as expected.

– When photographing a subject that has little contrast. – If the subject is highly reﬂ ective or shiny.

– If the subject is moving at high speed. – When there is strong reﬂ ected light, or when the background is very

bright.

– When the subject matter has only horizontal lines or the subject is very

narrow (such as a stick or ﬂ agpole).

– When the surroundings are dark.

<Lightly press the

Shutter

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Using the camera buttons to set the camera

The recording mode function can be set up by using the camera buttons.

POWER button

Used for turning the camera’s power on/off. If there is no operation during the speciﬁ ed time, the camera’s power will be turned off automatically to save battery life. Refer to page 90 for more information about the auto power off function.

To focus on a subject not positioned in the centre of the picture, use the focus lock function.

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Using the Focus Lock

1. Ensure the subject is in the centre of the autofocus frame.

2. Press the Shutter button halfway. When the green auto focus frame

lights up, it means the camera is focused on the subject. Be careful not to press the Shutter button all the way down to avoid taking an unwanted picture.

3. With the Shutter button still pressed down only halfway, move the camera to recompose your picture as desired, and then press the Shutter button completely to take the picture. If you release your ﬁ nger from the Shutter button, the focus lock function will be cancelled.

Focus lock

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1. The image to be captured.

2. Press the

Shutter

button halfway and focus on the subject.

3. Recompose the picture and fully depress the

Shutter

button.

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Shutter button

Used for taking an image or recording voice in the Recording mode.

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In Movie clip mode Pressing the Shutter button down fully starts the process for recording a movie clip. Press the Shutter button once and the movie clip is recorded for as long as the available recording time in the memory allows. If you wish to stop recording, press the Shutter button again.

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In Still image mode Pressing the Shutter button down halfway activates the autofocus and checks the condition of the ﬂ ash. Pressing the Shutter button down fully takes and stores the image. If you select voice memo recording, the recording will start after the camera has ﬁ nished storing the image data.

This mode detects the face position of the subject automatically and then sets the focus and exposure. Select this mode for quick and easy face picture. In MP3 and PMP mode, this button will lock the camera buttons.

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Selectable modes: [Auto], [Program], [DIS], [FUN], [Photo Help Guide],

Scene modes ([Portrait], [Children], [Beach & Snow], [Self-shot], [Café])

1. Press the FD (Face Detection) button (

) in the selectable modes. The FD icon will be displayed on the left side of the screen.

2. The size and position of the auto focus frame is set at the face of the subject automatically.

3. Press the Shutter button halfway. The focus frame turns to green when the focus is activated.

4. Press the Shutter button fully to take a picture.

FD (Face Detection) button

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This function can detect up to 9 people.

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When the camera recognises many people at the same time, it will focus on the nearest person.

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The Digital zoom is not activated in this mode.

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The effects functions are not activated in this mode.

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When the camera detects a target face, the white colour focus frame will be displayed over the target face and the gray colour focus will appear over the remaining faces(up to 8). Press the Shutter button halfway down to focus on the face and the white focus frame turns green.(Total 9)

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Return to previous AF mode if face detection was failure.

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In some conditions this function cannot work properly.

– When a person wears dark glasses or some part of the face is

hidden.

– When the person being taken does not look at the camera.

– When the camera doesn’t detect a face because of too much

or too little light.

– There is too great a distance between the camera and the

subject.

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The maximum available Face Detection range is 3m (Wide).

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The nearer the subject, the faster the camera can recognize the subject.

FD (Face Detection) button

■ Self Portrait

When taking pictures of yourself, the area of your face is automatically detected so that you can take self pictures more easily and quickly.

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Selectable modes: [Auto], [Program], [DIS], [FUN], [Photo Help Guide],

Scene modes ([Portrait], [Children], [Beach & Snow], [Self-shot], [Café])

1. When pressing the Face Detection button again on the face location screen, the Self Portrait icon (

) appears.

2. For self-ﬁ lming, set the camera lens towards the face of the object. It automatically detects the face of the object, and emits a guiding sound.

3. Start ﬁ lming by pressing the Shutter button.

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When locating the face in the center of the screen, it repeatedly emits a faster sound unlike the sounds that are emitted when the face is not in the center.

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The guiding sound can be set using the sound setting menu. (p.83)

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If [Self Portrait] is set, it is ﬁ xed to Macro focus.

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If [Self Portrait] is set, Motion Timer cannot be selected.

Pressing the

FD button

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WIDE Zoom

Optical zoom WIDE: Pressing the Zoom W button. This will zoom out

from the subject i.e. the subject will appear further away. Pressing the Zoom W button continuously will set the camera to its minimum zoom setting i.e. the subject appears at its furthest from the camera.

Digital zoom WIDE: When the digital zoom is in operation, pressing the

Zoom W button will reduce the digital zooming in steps. Releasing Zoom W button stops digital zooming. Pressing the Zoom W button will reduce the digital zoom and then it will continue to reduce the optical zoom until the minimum setting is reached.

If the menu is not displayed, this button works as the OPTICAL ZOOM or DIGITAL ZOOM button. This camera has a 3X optical zoom and a 5X digital zoom function. Using both will offer a total zoom ratio of 15X.

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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 the Zoom T button activates the digital zoom software. Releasing Zoom T button stops the digital zooming at the required setting. Once the maximum digital zoom (5X) is achieved, pressing the Zoom T button will have no effect.

Optical zoom

Digital zoom

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the

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the

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