Samsung NV4 Owner Manual

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the USB cable, you will need to set up the

camera driver. Install the camera driver

that is contained in Application software

Take a picture. (p.20)

connection terminal. (p.106)

search for [Removable Disk]. (p.107)

Thank you for buying a Samsung Digital Camera.

centre.

to use it (e.g. for a trip or an important event) to avoid disappointment.

from camera malfunction.

The contents and illustrations in this manual are subject to change without

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

the use of a card reader.

countries.

is a trademark of SRS Labs, Inc.

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

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]

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.

camera through access points e.g. the memory card slot and battery

chamber. This may cause a ﬁ re or electric shock.

WARNING

WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,

the ﬂ ash too close to your subject’s eyes may cause eyesight damage.

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.

sit idle for a few minutes to allow it time to cool.

such as a sealed vehicle, direct sunlight or other places of extremes in

temperature. Exposure to extreme temperatures may adversely affect the

camera’s internal components and could cause a ﬁ re.

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.

– 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.

the camera’s components.

touch the ﬂ ash after using it continuously. It may cause burns.

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.

Take care not to touch the lens or lens cover to avoid taking an unclear

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

When using this camera in low temperatures, you may experience the

following. These are not camera malfunctions and usually recover at

– It takes longer 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

connector is connected to the USB port of a PC. Never connect the 20 pin

connector to USB port of a PC.

the batter

ﬁ rst tim

ssd

Pausing while recording a movie clip

How to use the Multimedia mod

taking picture

to set

the camer

/ Up

/ Down butto

/ Left butto

/ Right butto

White balanc

the camera setting

Recording the movie clip without voic

the camer

/ Enlargement

Info

/ Up butto

Play & Pause

/ Down butto

VIEWER mode

/ TEXT VIEWER mod

the camer

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equipment, contact your nearest Samsung dealer or Samsung service centre.

AV cable

AC adapter (SAC-47)/

20 Pin Gender

AF sensor/

Zoom T button (Digital zoom)

Zoom W button (Thumbnail)

terminal

Tripod socket

– 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.

A picture will be taken after about 10 seconds and

2 seconds later a second picture will be taken.

After pressing the

button, the image is

taken in accordance with the subject’s movement.

The lamp turns on and off when the camera is

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

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

The lamp blinks and turns off when the printer

When the printer is printing

The lamp is off.

When the AF activates

The lamp turns on.

The lamp blinks.

Auto

oto Help Guide

Text

You should use the rechargeable battery SLB-0937 supplied with the

Type

Voltage

3.7V

Approx. 150 MIN

/Number of

Approx. 105

Approx. 210

shots

quality, Shot to shot interval: 30Sec.

the Wide and the Tele after every shot.

then Powering it off for 1 minute.

Approx. 115

/Number of

Approx. 300

Approx. 220

These ﬁ gures are measured under Samsung’s standard conditions and

shooting conditions and may vary depending on the user’s methods.

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

When you use earphones, do not remove the battery while the

camera is turning on. It may generate a loud noise.

You can charge the rechargeable battery (SLB-0937) by using the SAC-47

When the SAC-47 and SUC-C3 are combined, they can be used as an AC

You can download stored images to

your PC (p.107) or supply the power

to your camera through the USB

the same time: remove other device.

of the PC: remove the cable and connect it to a port located

on the back of the PC.

standard (4.2V, 400mA), the camera may not be charged.

or camera.

the battery is inserted correctly.

can’t charge fully. Turn the camera off while charging the

– 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.

– 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.

– If the camera does not turn on

– When the battery chamber

This may cause damage to the

There are 4 indicators for battery condition that are displayed on the

status

The battery is

fully charged

capacity

- Turn off the camera’s power

Have the front label of the memory card facing toward the front of the camera (Lens) and the card pins toward the back of the camera (LCD monitor).

- Do not insert the memory card

the wrong way round.

cannot recognise, or if it contains images captured with a different camera.

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

card’s performance. Should this be the case, you will need to purchase a

the Samsung warranty.

The memory card is an electronic precision device. Do not bend, drop or

subject the memory card to any heavy impact.

temperature.

card is warm. This is perfectly normal.

camera.

card reader.

– When the memory card is used incorrectly.

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

ﬂ oppy disks, hard disks, CD etc.

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.

card.

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

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

the SD memory card, the data protection will be cancelled.

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.

30FPS

20FPS

202

220

226

306

434

520

clip

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.

Write protect

When using the camera for the ﬁ rst time

time.

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

the

Up/Down

button and press the

button.

button and press

the

button.

– You can select one of 22 languages.

These are listed below:

T.Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Dutch, Danish,

button and press

the

button.

the

///

button.

button: Selects world

time/year/ month/

day/hour/minute/date type

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

setup. In all other instances, the cursor will be

shifted to the left of its current position.

button: Changes the value of each item.

For more information about the World Time, refer to the page 73.

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

The LCD monitor displays information about the shooting functions and

selections.

Description

x 5.0

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Description

White Balance

/LongTime Shutter

/ LT

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Voice Memo

Auto Focus Frame

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X5 .0

the correct polarity (+/-).

this camera has a 34MB internal

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

taking a picture.)

button to capture an image.

on the subject. Should this be the case, the camera is less

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

You can select the shooting modes by using the mode dial on the upper of

your camera.

Select the shooting mode by turning the mode dial to the selection point.

) mode

(

) mode

Auto mode

) DIS (Digital Image

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settings and you can manually conﬁ gure various functions.

Select the Program mode by using the mode dial. (p.20)

button to capture an

This mode will reduce the effect of camera shake and help you get a well

exposed image in dim conditions.

Select the DIS mode by using the mode dial. (p.20)

button to capture an

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

warning indicator (

– If the subject is moving, the captured image may be blurred.

– For best results, avoid moving the camera while the [Capturing]

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

– If the image size is (

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solutions for potential problems that may occur. This also enables the user

to practice the best way to take pictures.

Available functions of the photo help guide

button.

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Practice begins when you press the shutter.

Guide List

Back

Practice

Focusing status can be checked by half-pressing shutter button

- Green: Focusing successful

- Red: Focusing failed

1. a

Half press shutter button to focus

1 / 2

Back

Practice

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

1. a

Half press shutter button to focus

2 / 2

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Guide List

Move

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

Back

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

button.

button./ button.

for portrait photography.

button to capture an

situations. (p. 50)

button to capture an

The scene modes are listed below.

or in other dark conditions.

To take a picture of fast moving objects,

for example, children.

To take pictures of distant scenery.

Text

scenes.

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

the mode dial. (p.20)

button once and movie

clips are recorded for up to 2 hours. Movie

clips will still be recorded if the

button again.

– 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.

You can record the movie clip without sound.

are the same as those for

button.

button to select the

button. You can record a

RECORDING Voice Mute

Back

Set

Off On

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STANDBY

00:01:01

STANDBY

This camera allows you to temporarily stop during unwanted scenes, while

scenes into a movie clip without having to create multiple movie clips.

are the same as those for Movie clip mode.

button and movie clips are

button is released.

) button

to pause recording.

) button

button again.

the mode dial. (p.20)

button.

The selected ﬁ le is played back by your

camera.

00:00:18

Stop

REC

MULTIMEDIA

MP3

In this mode you can play MP3 files.

button down half way.

button to conﬁ rm focus and ﬂ ash battery charge.

button all way down to take the picture.

The available memory capacity may vary depending on shooting

conditions and camera settings.

When the Flash Off or Slow synchro mode is selected in a low lighting

condition, the camera shake warning indicator (

) may appear on the

surface or change to ﬂ ash shot mode.

compensation (see page 42) or ACB (see page 48) function.

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

– 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

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

– When the surroundings are dark.

Shutter

button>

Shutter

button down all

the way>

to set the camera

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

time, the camera’s power will be turned off

the auto power off function.

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

focus lock function.

button halfway. When the green auto focus frame

button all the way down to avoid taking an

With the

button still pressed down only halfway, move the

camera to recompose your picture as desired, and then press the

button completely to take the picture. If you release your ﬁ nger

from the

button, the focus lock function will be cancelled.

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F 3.5 1/45s

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F 3.5 1/45s

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captured.

2. Press the

focus on the subject.

3. Recompose the

depress the

button down fully starts the process for recording

button once and the movie clip is

button again.

button down

checks the condition of the ﬂ ash.

button down fully takes and stores the image.

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 portraits.

Selectable modes: Auto, Portrait, Program, DIS, Scene ([Children],

) in the selectable modes. The FD

the screen.

The size and position of the auto focus

frame is automatically set on the face of

the subject.

button halfway.

The focus frame turns to green when the

focus is activated.

button fully to take a

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This function can detect up to 9 people.

When the camera recognises many people at the same time, it

will focus on the nearest person.

The Digital zoom is not activated in this mode.

The effects functions are not activated in this mode.

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

button halfway down to focus on the face and the white

focus frame turns green. (Total 9)

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

– When the subject 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.

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

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

subject.

■ Self Portrait

When taking pictures of yourself, the area of your face is automatically

detected so that you can take self portraits more easily and quickly.

When pressing the Face Detection button again on the face location

screen, the Self Portrait icon (

) appears.

sound.

button.

When locating the face in the center of the screen, it repeatedly

the face is not in the center.

The guiding sound can be set using the sound setting menu.

button

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