Samsung Digimax V5 Users Manual

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Warning indicator
Warning indicator Causes Remedy
There are several warnings that may appear on the LCD display
- Turn off the camera power and turn it on again
- Insert the memory card again
- Format the memory card (p.81) - Memory card error
- There is insufficient memory
capacity to take an image
- There are no images stored
on the memory card
- A memory card is not inserted
- The camera can’t recognize
the memory card
- File error 
- Memory card error 
- There is low battery capacity
- The memory...

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Before contacting a service center
Please check the following
Symptom Causes Remedy
- Insert fresh batteries
- Connect an AC Power Adapter
- Insert the batteries according to the polarity
marks (+, -) - There is low battery capacity
- An AC Power Adapter is not
connected
- Batteries are inserted
incorrectly with the reverse
polarities
- The batteries are exhausted
- The Camera is turned off
automatically
- The Adapter plug is not
connected securely
- The Camera is being used in
low temperatures
- The...

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Before contacting a service center
Symptom Causes Remedy
- A picture was taken within 0.8
m from the subject without
setting an appropriate macro
mode
- Taking a picture beyond the
flash range
- The lens is smudged or dirty
- Flash off mode has been
selected The images are
unclear
The flash does not
fire- If the subject is closer than 0.8m, select
macro shot mode
- Take a picture within the flash range
- Clean the lens
- Dis-engage flash off mode 
- Reset the date and time correctly - The date and...

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Before contacting a service center
Symptom Causes Remedy
- White balance setting is
incorrect
- Exposure is excessive
- Cable connection is incorrect
- The camera is off
- There are no batteries, the
batteries are exhausted or the
AC adapter is not connected.
- The operating system is not
Windows 98, 98SE, 2000, ME,
XP/ Mac OS 9.0~10.2.
Alternatively the PC does not
support USB
- The camera driver is not
installed Colour of image is
different to the
original scene
Images are too
bright
When using the...

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Specifications
Type 1/1.8 CCD
Effective Pixel Approx. 5.0 Mega-pixel
Total Pixel Approx. 5.3 Mega-pixel
Schneider Lens f = 7.7 ~ 23.1mm 
(35mm film equivalent : 38~114mm)
F No. F2.7 ~ F4.9
Still Image mode : 1.0X ~ 4.0X  
Play mode : 1.0X ~ 10.0X (depends on image size)
Optical ViewfinderReal image optical viewfinder
LCD Monitor 1.5 color TFT LCD
Type TTL auto focus, Manual focus
Normal : 80cm ~ infinity
Macro : 30 ~ 80cm, Super Macro : 6 ~ 30cm (Wide only) 
Type Mechanical and Electronic shutter...

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Specifications
2560 : 2560x1920               2272 : 2272x1704
2048 : 2048x1536               1600 : 1600x1200
1024 : 1024x768                 640 : 640x480 
2560 :  Super Fine 11, Fine 22, Normal 32, TIFF 2 
2272 :  Super Fine 14, Fine 28, Normal 40, TIFF 2
2048 :  Super Fine 17, Fine 33, Normal 49, TIFF 3
1600 :  Super Fine 28, Fine 53, Normal 75, TIFF 5
1024 :  Super Fine 64, Fine 106, Normal 139, TIFF 12
640 :  Super Fine 129, Fine 201, Normal 227, TIFF 27
* 
These figures are measured under...

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Software Notes
Please ensure that you read the instruction manual carefully before use.
The attached software is a camera driver and image editing software tool for Windows.
Under no circumstances should all or part of either the software or the user manual be
reproduced.
Copyrights for software are licensed only for use with a camera.
In the unlikely event of a manufacturing fault, we will repair or exchange your camera. 
We cannot, however, be held responsible in any way for damage caused by...

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About the software
After inserting the CD-ROM provided with this camera into the CD-ROM drive, the following
window should automatically run.
Before connecting the camera to the
PC, you should first install the camera
driver.
Figures (Images) used for the manual
are based on model Digimax V5.
Camera driver : This enables images to transfer between the camera and PC.
This camera uses the USB Storage Driver as the camera driver. You can use the camera as
a USB card reader. After installing the driver...

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Setting up the application software
To use this camera with a PC, install the application software first. After this has been done, the
stored images in the camera can be moved to the PC and can be edited by an image editing
program.
You can visit the Samsung web-site through the internet.
http://www.samsungcamera.com : English
http://www.samsungcamera.co.kr : Korean
Close other programs before installing the application software.
Before installing the application software, disconnect the USB...

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Setting up the application software
If you select [Exit] at the step 3, the application program installation will be cancelled.
INFORMATION 
If you select [Cancel] at step 4, a window for installing PhotoImpression will be displayed.
INFORMATION 
3. A window for which you can select
application software will be displayed.
Select the application program and click
the [Install] button. 
Refer to page 98 for more information
about the application program.
4. Install Digimax Viewer. 
Click [Next >]...