Samsung Digimax S500 User Manual

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+ / - button
¡ÜUsing 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.¡áExposure compensation : This camera automatically adjusts the exposure
according to the ambient lighting conditions. 
You can also select the exposure value by using the 
+ / - button.
3. Press the + / - button again. The value you set will be saved and the Exposure
Compensation setup mode will close. 
If you change the exposure value, the exposure indicator (          ) will be
displayed on the bottom of the LCD monitor.
¡ØA negative exposure compensation value reduces the exposure. 
Note that a positive exposure compensation value increases the exposure
and the LCD monitor will appear white or you may not get good pictures. 1. Select the CUSTOM (             ) menu of the
White Balance.
2. Place a sheet of white paper in front of the
camera so that the LCD monitor shows only
white, and then press the SHUTTER button.
3. Your custom white balance value is stored.
- The custom white balance value will be
applied, starting with the next picture you
take.
- The user configured white balance will be
remain effective until it is overwritten.
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[ White paper ]
¡ÜCompensating Exposure
1. Press the + / - button, and then use the UP and
DOWN buttons to select the exposure
compensation icon (          ). 
The exposure compensation menu bar will
appear as shown.
2. Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to set the
desired exposure compensation factor.
Measure:Shutter
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¡áYou 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.
¡ØThe menu will not be displayed on the LCD monitor in the following
circumstances:
- When another button is being operated.
- While image data is being processed. 
- When there is no battery capacity.
¡áThe following functions are available, depending on the mode you have selected.The items indicated by                     are default settings.Menu tab
Main menu Sub menu
Camera working mode
Page
2592X1944 2272X17042048X1536 1600X12001024X768 640X480640X480 320X240160X120 -Super Fine FineNormal -30 FPS 15 FPSMulti SpotSingle 
Continuous
AEB -Soft NormalVivid -Full Basic LCD Save
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(Movie clip)
QUALITY
FRAME RATEMETERING
SHOOTINGSHARPNESS
OSD
INFORMATION
How to use the menu
Using the LCD monitor to set the camera settings
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. 1. Turn on the camera and press the MENU button. A menu for each camera
mode appears. However, there is no menu for Voice Recording mode (          ).
2. Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to navigate through the menus.
Press the
UP or
DOWN
button.Press the
UP or
DOWN
button.
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640X480
QUALITY
Super Fine
Fine
Normal
METERING
Multi
Spot
Press the
LEFT or
RIGHT
button.Press the
LEFT or
RIGHT
button.
¡ØMenus are subject to change without prior notice.Menu tab
Main menu Sub menu
Camera working mode
Page
Landscape Close upSunset DawnBacklight Firework
Beach&Snow -
MODE
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Size Quality / Frame rate
[ STILL IMAGE mode ]
QUALITY
Super Fine
Fine
Normal
[ MOVIE CLIP mode ]
FRAME RATE
30FPS
15FPS
¡áYou can select the compression ratio appropriate for your application of the
captured images.
The higher the compression ratio, the lower the picture quality.IconSub menu
Super Fine
Fine Normal 30FPS 15FPS
File Format
jpeg jpeg jpeg avi avi
STILL IMAGE mode
ModeMOVIE CLIP mode
¡ÜThis file format complies with the DCF (Design rule for Camera File
system).
¡ÜJPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)  : JPEG is the image
compression standard developed by the Joint Photographic Experts Group.
This type of compression is most commonly used for compressing photos
and graphics because it can compress the files efficiently without damaging
the data.INFORMATION
¡áYou can select the image size appropriate for your application.Icon
2592X 2272X 2048X 1600X 1024X 640X 640X 320X 160X
1944 1704 1536 1200 768 480 480 240 120
Still image mode
Mode 
SizeMovie clip mode
¡ÜThe higher the resolution, the lower the number of shots available because
high resolution images require more memory.INFORMATION
[ STILL IMAGE mode ]
SIZE2592X1944
2272X1704
2048X1536
1600X1200
1024X768
640X480
[ MOVIE CLIP mode ]
SIZE
640X480
320X240
160X120
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¡áIf you cannot obtain suitable exposure conditions, you can change the metering
method to take brighter pictures.
[Multi] : Exposure will be calculated based on an
average of the available light in the image
area. However, the calculation will be
biased towards the centre of the image
area. This is suitable for general use.
[Spot] : Only the rectangular area in the centre of
the LCD monitor will be metered for light.
This is suitable when the subject in the
centre is exposed correctly, regardless of the back lighting.
¡ØIf the subject is not the centre of the focus area, do not use the spot metering
as this may result in an exposure error. In this circumstance, It is better to use
exposure compensation.¡áYou can select continuous shot, and AEB (Auto
Exposure Bracketing).
- [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)
and over exposure (+0.5EV). Use the mode if it is hard to
decide exposure of the object. 
¡ØHigh resolution and picture quality increases file saving time, which increases
stand-by time. 
¡ØIf the [Continuous] or [AEB] sub menu is selected, the flash will be off
automatically. 
¡ØIf less than 3 pictures are available in the memory, the AEB shooting is not
available. 
¡ØIt is best to use a tripod for the AEB shooting as the time to save each image
file is longer and the blurring caused by camera shake may occur. 
[ PROGRAM mode ]
METERING
Multi
Spor
[ PROGRAM mode ]
SHOOTING
Single
Continuous
AEB
Metering Continuous shot
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Sharpness
OSD (On Screen Display) information
¡áIdle mode : If you select the [LCD Save] and the
camera isnt operated during the
specified time(about 30 SEC.), the
camera power will be idle (LCD monitor :
OFF, Camera status lamp : Blinking)
automatically.
- To use the camera again, press any of the
camera buttons except the power button.
- If there is no operation during the specified time, the camera power will be
turned off automatically to save battery life. Refer to page 54 for more
information about the auto power off function.
OSD INFORMATIONFull
Basic
LCD Save
[ Full information mode ]
[ Basic information mode ]
¡áYou 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 softened. 
This effect is suitable for editing images on your PC.
The edges of the image are sharp. This is suitable for printing.
The edges of the image are emphasized. The edges
will appear sharp, but noise may occur in the
recorded image.
Vivid NormalSoft
[ PROGRAM mode ]
SHARPNESS
Soft
Normal
Vivid
¡áIn any mode with the exception of VOICE RECORDING mode, you can check
the recording status in the LCD monitor.
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Starting play mode
¡ÜPlaying 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 and press the
Play & Pause button (              ) to play back. 
- To pause a movie clip file while playing it back,
press the play & pause button again.
- Pressing the play & pause button again will
cause the movie clip file restart.
- To rewind the movie clip while it is playing,
press the LEFT button. To fast forward the
movie clip, press the RIGHT button.
- To stop playback of the movie clip, press the play & pause button, and then
press the LEFT or RIGHT button.
¡áMovie clip capture function : capture still images from the movie clip.
¡ÜHow to capture the movie clip
Steps 1-3 are the same as those for playing back
a movie clip.
4. Press the Play / Pause button while playing the
movie clip. Then press the E button.
5. The paused movie clip is saved in a new file
name.
¡ØThe captured movie clip file has same size as
the original movie clip (640X480, 320X240,
160X120).
[Paused]
[Pressing the E button]
¡áIf the memory card is inserted in the camera, all the camera functions apply only
to the memory card.
¡áIf the memory card is not inserted in the camera, all the camera functions apply
only to the internal memory.
¡áIf you have turned on the camera by pressing the POWER button, you can press
the PLAY MODE button once to switch to Play mode and press it again to switch
to Recording mode.
¡áYou can turn the power on with the play mode button. The camera is turned on in
play mode. Press the play mode button again and the camera will be turned off. 
¡áYou can set up the PLAY mode function by using the camera buttons and LCD
monitor.
3. Select an image that you want to play back
by pressing the LEFT / RIGHT button.
¡ØPress and hold the Left or Right button to
fast forward the images played. 2. The last image stored on the memory is
displayed on the LCD monitor. ¡ÜPlaying back a still image
1. Select the PLAY mode by pressing the
play mode button (         ).¡ÜManner mode : Pressing the play mode button for more than 3 seconds
changes the buzzer and start-up sound setting to OFF, even though you
may have set these to ON.
¡ÜLightly press the shutter button in Play mode to switch to the currently set
shooting mode.INFORMATION
00:00:35
100-0010
Play:/ Capture:E
00:00:12
100-0010
Play:/ Capture:E
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Starting play mode LCD  monitor Indicator
¡ÜPlaying back a recorded voice
Steps from 1-2 are the same as those to play
back a still image.
3. Select the recorded voice file and press the
Play & Pause button (             ) to play back  a
recorded voice file.
- To pause a recorded voice file, while playing
it back, press the play & pause button again.
- To resume playback of the voice file, press the play & pause button.
- To rewind the voice file while it is playing, press the LEFT button. 
To fast forward the voice file, press the RIGHT button.
- To stop playback of the voice file, press the play & pause button, and then
press the LEFT or RIGHT button.¡áThe LCD monitor displays shooting information about the displayed image.
PLAY:
ISO : 50
Av : F 2.8
Tv : 1/30
Flash : On
1024¡¿ ¡¿
768
2005/12/01
No. Description Icon  Page1  Play mode icon -2 Battery p.93 Voice Memo p.204 Protect p.445DPOF p.466 Recording date 2005/12/01 -7  Image size 2592X1944 ~ 256X192 p.328Flash On / Off p.219Shutter speed 8~1/1,500 p.1410 Aperture Value F2.8 ~ F12.4 p.1411 ISO 50 ~ 400 p.29
12 Folder name & File name 100-0007 p.53¨è¨ç¨é¨ë¨ê
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[ Thumbnail display mode ]
Using the camera buttons to set the camera
Thumbnail(        ) / Enlargement (        ) button 
¡áIn Play mode, you can use the buttons on the camera to conveniently set up the
Play mode functions.¡ÜImage 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 the thumbnail button will zoom back to
the original full sized image.
- You can tell whether the image displayed is an
enlarged view by checking the image
enlargement indicator shown at the bottom left of
the LCD monitor. (If the image is not an enlarged
view, the indicator will not be displayed.) You can
also check the area of enlargement.
- Movie clips and WAV files can’t be enlarged.
- If an image is enlarged, a loss of quality may
occur. ¡ÜYou can view multiple pictures, enlarge a selected picture, and crop and save a
selected area of an image.
¡ÜThumbnail display
1. While an image is displayed full screen, press the
thumbnail  button.
2. The thumbnail display will highlight the image that 
had been showing at the time the thumbnail mode 
was selected.
3. Press the 5 function button to move to a desired image.
4. To view an image separately, press the enlargement
button.Thumbnail (         ) / Enlargement (         ) button [ Normal display mode ]
Highlighted image Pressing the enlargement
button (         )Pressing the thumbnail
button (         )
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Thumbnail (        ) / Enlargement (        ) button 
¡áWhen the menu is displayed on the LCD monitor, pressing the UP button makes
the menu cursor move up. 
¡áWhen the menu is not displayed on the LCD monitor, the UP button operates as
the voice memo button. You can add your voice to a stored still image.
¡ÜAdding a Voice Memo to a Still Image
1. Press the LEFT / RIGHT button to select an
image that you wish to add sound to.
2. Press the voice memo button (        ) and the
voice memo indicator will display. The camera is
now ready to record a voice memo.
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 the LCD
monitor after voice memo recording has finished. 
- Voice memos can’t be recorded onto movie
clip and voice recording files.
- A distance of 40cm between you and the
camera (microphone) is the best distance to
record sound.
- The voice memo will be saved in ¦T.wav format, but has the same file name
as the still image to which it corresponds.
- If you add a new voice memo to the still image that already has a voice
memo, the existing voice memo will be erased.
Voice (     ) memo / Up button
Stop:Shutter 
¡ÜThe maximum enlargement rate in proportion to the image size.Image size 5M    4M    3M    2M   1M    VGA
X10.1  X8.9  X8.0    X6.3   X4.0   X2.5
Maximum
enlargement rate¡ÜTrimming : 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 button.
3. Press the MENU button and a message will be displayed as shown
alongside.
4. Select a desired sub menu by pressing the LEFT / RIGHT button and press
the OK button.
[Yes] : The trimmed image will save as a new file name, and display on the
LCD monitor. 
[No] : The trimming menu will disappear. 
¡ØIf there is little memory space to save the trimmed image, the image can’t be
trimmed.
¡ØTo delete the enlarged image during the trimming function, press the delete
button.
Trimming?
Yes
No
Confirm:OK
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¡áIn Play mode, the play & pause/ down button works as follows:
- If the menu is displayed
Press the DOWN button to move from the main menu to a sub menu, or to
move down the sub menu cursor.
- If a still image with a voice memo, a voice file, or a movie clip is playing
In Stop mode : Plays a still image with a voice memo, a voice file, or a
movie clip.
During playback : Temporarily stops playback.
In Pause mode : Resumes playback[Voice recording is stopped]
Play & Pause (          ) / Down button
E (Effect) button
¡áIt is possible to add special effects to your images by using this button.
¡ØThe changed image is saved in a new file name. 
[Voice recording is playing]
[Voice recording is paused]
PLAY:
PLAY:
Pause:
FF REWSTOP:OK Exit:OK
Exit:E
1. Select a still image or movie clip and press 
the E button. 
2. Select a desired sub menu and press 
the OK button.  
: Captured images will be stored in 
black and white.
: Captured images will be stored in a sepia tone
(a gradient of yellowish brown colours).
: Captured images will be stored in a red tone.
: Captured images will be stored in a green tone.
: Captured images will be stored in a blue tone.
: Save the image in negative mode.
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