Samsung NV100HD - Manuals

5 Indications used in this manual Shooting mode Indication AUTO 2 PROGRAM 1 MANUAL 8 DUAL IS 7 NIGHT 6 BEAUTY SHOT 5 SCENE 4 MOVIE 3 Shooting mode icons next to a title These icons indicate that a function is available in the corresponding modes. The 4 mode may not support functions for all scenes. ...

6 Expressions used in this manual Pressing the shutter Half-press [ Shutter ]: press and hold the shutter halfway down Press [ Shutter ]: press the shutter all the way down Half-press [ Shutter ] Half-press [ Shutter ] Press [ Shutter ] Press [ Shutter ] Subject, background, and composition Subject:...

7 Quick search Taking photos of people 4 mode > PORTRAIT, CHILDREN, SELF SHOT f 20 5 mode f 21 Red Eye, Red Eye Fix (to prevent or correct red-eye) f 33 Face Detection, Self Portrait, Smile Shot, Blink Detection f 38 • • • • Taking photos at night or in the dark 6 mode f 20 4 mode > DAWN, FIRE...

8 1. Basic functions ................................................................. 10 Camera layout ............................................................. 11 Icons ............................................................................ 13 Turning your camera on or off ..................

Basic functions 11 Camera layout Icon Mode Description 2 AUTO Take a photo quickly and easily with minimal settings 1 PROGRAM Take a photo by setting options (except for shutter speed and aperture value) 8 MANUAL Take a photo by setting options manually 7 DUAL IS Take a photo with options suitable f...

Basic functions 12 Camera layout Status lamp Blinking : When saving a photo or video, recording a voice memo, being read by a computer or printer, or out of focus Steady : When connecting to a computer or in focus • • Zoom T/Expand button Zoom W/Thumbnail button Touch screen MENU button Access the c...

Basic functions 13 Icons The icons displayed will change according to the selected mode or options you set. B. Touch icons Icon Description Selected photo style Select a white balance Adjust the exposure with ACB Select a display type Return to the previous screen Select a scene Select an ISO speed ...

Basic functions 14 Turning your camera on or off Press [ POWER ] to turn your camera on or off. In Playback mode Press [ Playback ] to view stored files. Press and hold [ Playback ] to mute camera sounds.

Basic functions 15 Using the touch screen Learn basic actions to use the touch screen. The touch screen works best when touched with the soft part of your finger. Do not use any sharp objects to touch the screen. Doing so may damage the screen. Touching Touch an icon to open a menu or set an option. ...

Basic functions 16 Setting the display Selecting a display type Select a style of display for Shooting or Playback mode. c Touch c Touch d Touch d Touch Option Available mode Description Full Shooting, Playback Display the name of an option when you touch an icon. Hide Shooting, Playback Hide icons ...

Basic functions 17 Taking photos 1 Rotate the mode dial to 2 . 2 Align your subject in the frame. 3 Half-press [ Shutter ] to focus. Green : In focus Red : Out of focus •• Green : In focus Red : Out of focus •• 4 Press [ Shutter ] to take a photo. Zooming You can shoot close-up photos by adjusting t...

Basic functions 18 Digital zoom If the zoom indicator is in the digital range, your camera is using the digital zoom. The picture quality may deteriorate when you use the digital zoom. Optical range Optical range Zoom indicator Zoom indicator Digital range Digital range The digital zoom is not avail...

2. Extended functions Learn how to take a photo by selecting a mode and how to record a video or voice memo. 2. Extended functions Shooting modes ........................................... 20 2 Using the Auto mode ......................... 20 6 Using the Night mode .............................. 20...

Extended functions 20 Shooting modes Take photos or record videos by selecting the best shooting mode for the conditions. 2 Using the Auto mode Select 2 to take a photo quickly and easily with minimal settings. 1 Rotate the mode dial to 2 . 2 Align your subject in the frame and half-press [ Shutter ...

Extended functions 21 7 Using the Dual IS mode Reduce camera shake and prevent blurred photos with Optical and Digital Image Stabilisation functions. After correction Before correction 1 Rotate the mode dial to 7 . 2 Align your subject in the frame and half-press [ Shutter ] to focus. 3 Press [ Shut...

Extended functions 22 4 Align your subject in the frame and half-press [ Shutter ] to focus. 5 Press [ Shutter ] to take the photo. 1 Using the Program mode Set various options (except for shutter speed and aperture value) in the Program mode. 1 Rotate the mode dial to 1 . 2 Set options. (For a list...

Extended functions 23 Aperture value As the aperture value is increased, your camera lets less light in, which makes the photo darker. Alternatively, as the aperture value is reduced, your camera lets more light in, which makes the photo brighter. Big aperture value Big aperture value Small aperture...

Extended functions 24 3 Recording a video Record videos of up to 20 minutes in length in high definition (1280 X 720 resolution). The recorded video is saved as an H.264 (MPEG4.AVC) file. H.264 (MPEG4 part10/AVC) is a high-compression video format established by international standard organisations IS...

Extended functions 25 4 Set other options as desired. (For options, refer to Chapter 3 ‘Shooting options.’) 5 Press [ Shutter ]. 6 Press [ Shutter ] again to stop recording. To pause while recording a video The camera allows you to pause temporarily while recording a video. With this function, you c...

Extended functions 26 Tips for getting a clearer photo Holding your camera correctly Half-pressing the shutter button Make sure nothing is blocking the lens. Make sure nothing is blocking the lens. Half-press [ Shutter ] and adjust the focal point. Focus and exposure will be adjusted automatically o...

Extended functions 27 When you take photos in low light • When subjects are moving fast • Preventing your subject from being out of focus It is hard to get your subject in focus when: there is little contrast between the subject and background (When your subject is wearing a colour of clothing that ...

Extended functions 28 Recording voice memos Record a voice memo that you can play back at any time or add a voice memo to a photo as a short reminder of shooting conditions. You will get the best sound quality when recording 40 cm away from the camera. Recording a voice memo 1 In Shooting mode (exce...

Shooting Options 30 Selecting a resolution and quality Selecting a resolution 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 As you increase the resolution, your photo or video has more pixels in it, so it can be printed on larger paper or displayed on a larger screen. When you use a high resolution, the file size will also increa...

Shooting Options 31 Selecting a quality 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 Photos you take are compressed and saved in a JPG format. The higher quality you select, the better photos you will get, but the file size will also increase. 1 In Shooting mode, touch ¡ . (In some modes, touch .) 2 Select a photo quality. Option ...

Shooting Options 32 Using the timer and remote control 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 1 In Shooting mode, touch ¡ . 2 Select a timer option. Option Description Off The timer is not active. 10 Sec Take a photo in 10 seconds. 2 Sec Take a photo in 2 seconds. Double Take a photo in 10 seconds and take another in 2 se...

Shooting Options 33 Shooting in the dark Preventing red-eye 2 1 6 5 4 If the flash fires when you take a photo of a person in the dark, a red glow may appear in the eyes. To prevent this, select Red Eye or Red Eye Fix . Using the flash 2 1 8 6 5 4 Use the flash when taking photos in the dark. 1 In Shoot...

Shooting Options 34 Option Description Slow Sync The flash fires and the shutter stays open longer.Select this in the evening or in the dark.It is a good idea to use a tripod to prevent your photos from blurring. • •• Red Eye Fix* The flash fires when the subject or background is dark.The camera correct...

Shooting Options 35 Adjusting the ISO speed 1 8 ISO speed is the measure of a film’s sensitivity to light as defined by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO). The higher ISO speed you select, the more sensitive to light your camera becomes. With a higher ISO speed, you can get a bet...

Shooting Options 36 Changing the camera’s focus Using macro 2 1 8 7 3 Select Macro or Auto Macro to take close-up photos of subjects, such as flowers or insects. Try to hold the camera very still to prevent blurry photos. Turn the flash off if the distance to the subject is less than 40cm. • • Using a...

Shooting Options 37 Using touch focus 1 8 7 You can focus on a particular part of your scene. Touch where you want to focus. Set the focus area to Touch AF . The frame will move to the location that you touch on the screen. The frame will move to the location that you touch on the screen. When you d...

Shooting Options 38 Using face detection 2 1 8 7 5 4 If you use face detection options, your camera can automatically detect a human face. When you focus on a human face, the camera adjusts the exposure automatically. Take photos quickly and easily by using Blink Detection to detect closed eyes or S...

Shooting Options 40 Adjusting brightness and colour Adjusting the exposure manually 1 7 3 Depending on the intensity of the ambient light, your photos may be too bright or dark. In these cases, you can adjust the exposure to get a better photo. Darker (-) Darker (-) Neutral Neutral Brighter (+) Brig...

Shooting Options 41 Compensating for backlighting 1 8 When the light source is behind your subject or there is high contrast between your subject and the background, your subject is likely to appear dark in the photo. In this case, set the Auto Contrast Balance (ACB) option. Without ACB Without ACB ...

Shooting Options 42 Changing the metering option 1 8 7 3 The metering mode refers to the way in which a camera measures the quantity of light. The brightness and lighting of your photos will vary depending on the metering mode you select. 1 In Shooting mode, touch ¡ . (In the 3 mode, touch .) 2 Sele...

Shooting Options 43 1 In Shooting mode, touch . 2 Select a white balance option. Drag left or right to preview. Icon Description Auto WB Use automatic settings depending on the lighting conditions. Daylight Select when taking outdoor photos on a sunny day. Cloudy Select when taking outdoor photos on...

Shooting Options 44 Using burst modes 1 8 4 It can be difficult to take photos of fast-moving subjects or capture natural facial expressions and gestures of your subjects in photos. In these cases, select one of the burst modes. 1 In Shooting mode, touch ¡ . 2 Select a burst option. Option Descriptio...

Shooting Options 45 Improving your photos Applying photo styles 2 1 8 7 Apply different style to your photos, such as Soft, Vivid, or Forest. Soft Soft Vivid Vivid Forest Forest 1 In Shooting mode, touch . 2 Select a photo style. Drag left or right to preview. When you select a photo style, the whit...

Shooting Options 46 Adjusting your photos 1 8 Adjust the sharpness, saturation, and contrast of your photos. 1 In Shooting mode, touch twice. 2 Select an adjustment option. : Sharpness : Contrast : Saturation 3 Select an option (e.g. Sharpness). Sharpness option Description / Vivid+/Vivid Sharpen th...

Playback/Editing 48 Playing back Display in Playback mode Information Information Icon Description Folder name – File name Video file Protected file Photo includes a voice memo Print order has been set (DPOF) Select a display type (p. 16) Slide show (p. 52) Delete files (p. 50) Edit menu for photos (p....

Playback/Editing 49 Viewing files by date View files by the date they were saved. 1 In Playback mode, press [ MENU ]. 2 Touch View ¡ Date . Touch All to view all files. 3 Select the date the file was saved. c Touch or to select the date c Touch or to select the date d Touch d Touch 4 Drag your finger lef...

Playback/Editing 50 Protecting files Protect your files from accidential deletion. 1 In Playback mode, press [ MENU ]. 2 Touch Protect . 3 Touch Select or All . If you touch All , skip to step 5. 4 Select a file. d Touch d Touch c Touch a file to select c Touch a file to select Selected Selected Protecte...

Playback/Editing 51 Restoring photos from the recycle bin If you activate the recycle bin, files you delete will be sent to the recycle bin instead of being deleted permanently (p. 70). This applies to single files or selected files only-if you choose to delete all files, those files will not be sent to ...

Playback/Editing 52 Starting a slide show You can apply effects and audio to your slide show. 1 In Playback mode, touch . 2 Set a slide show effect. Option Description Effect Select a transition effect.Select Off for no effect. •• Interval Set the interval between photos.This will not be available w...

Playback/Editing 53 Playing a video You can play a video, capture an image from a video, or crop a video. 1 In Playback mode, select a video and touch . 2 Use the following icons to control playback. Elapsed time Elapsed time Icon Description Skip backward.Touch and hold to scan backward (maximum sc...

Playback/Editing 54 Playing voice memos Playing a voice memo 1 In Playback mode, select a voice memo and touch . 2 Use the following icons to control playback. Icon Description Skip backward.Touch and hold to scan backward. •• Pause or resume playback. Stop playback. Skip forward.Touch and hold to s...

Playback/Editing 55 Editing a photo Perform photo editing tasks such as rotating, resizing, eliminating red eyes, and adjusting brightness, contrast, or saturation. Rotating a photo 1 In Playback mode, select a photo and touch . 2 Rotate the photo. c Touch c Touch d Touch Drag up or down to preview....

Playback/Editing 56 Editing colour Apply a different colour tone to the photo, such as B & W, Sepia, or Blue and save it as a new file. Sepia Sepia Blue Blue B & W B & W 1 In Playback mode, select a photo and touch . 2 Select a colour tone. c Touch c Touch d Touch Drag up or down to previ...

Playback/Editing 57 Correcting exposure problems Adjust ACB (Auto Contrast Balance), brightness, contrast, or saturation; remove red eyes; or hide facial imperfections. Edited photos will be saved as new files. Adjusting ACB (Auto Contrast Balace) 1 In Playback mode, select a photo and touch . 2 Touc...

Playback/Editing 58 Creating a print order Define which photos are to be printed and information about the number of copies or paper size. The memory card can be taken to a print shop that supports DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) or you can print out photos directly through a DPOF-compatible printe...

Playback/Editing 59 Viewing files on a TV or HDTV Play back photos or videos by connecting your camera to a TV using the provided A / V cable. 1 Select a video signal output according to your country or region. (p. 71) 2 Turn off your camera and TV. 3 Connect your camera to your TV using the A/V cabl...

Playback/Editing 60 4 Insert your camera into the cradle and plug the HDMI cable into the HDTV and the cradle. Disconnect the A / V cable if it is connected to the cradle. HDMI cable HDMI cable 5 Turn on your camera. The HDTV will be powered on automatically and the camera screen will be displayed. ...

Playback/Editing 61 Transferring files to your computer For Windows users Transfer files by connecting your camera to your PC. Use the supplied USB cable after installing any programs you need from the CD. Installing programs Hardware and software requirements Item Requirements CPU Pentium III 500MHz ...

Playback/Editing 62 1 Insert the installation CD in a CD-ROM drive. 2 When the setup screen is displayed, click Samsung Digital Camera Installer to start installation. 3 Select programs to install and follow the onscreen instructions. 4 Click OK to complete the installation. Transferring files to you...

Playback/Editing 63 Using Samsung Master You can download files or edit photos or videos stored on your PC. For details, see Help in the program. This program does not support editing of video files (H.264 (MPEG4. AVC)) on the camera. Downloading files using Samsung Master A window for downloading files...

Playback/Editing 64 Using the Samsung Master Interface View mode Toolbar Toolbar Menus Menus Click to see details about the program Click to see details about the program Click to enlarge or reduce the photos in the list Click to enlarge or reduce the photos in the list Double-click to switch to ful...

Playback/Editing 65 4 Select a print mode. d Touch d Touch c Touch c Touch Icon Description Print the current photo according to the printer’s settings. (Touch to print.) Print photos with custom settings. (p. 66) 1 With the printer on, connect your camera with the USB cable. 2 Press [ POWER ] or [ ...

Appendix 68 3 Select a menu and save your settings. d Touch an option d Touch an option Volume Beep Sound Shutter Sound Start Sound AF Sound Volume Beep Sound Shutter Sound Start Sound AF Sound Off Low Medium High On Off Low Medium High On c Touch a menu c Touch a menu 4 Touch to return to the previ...

Appendix 69 Camera settings menu Sound setting Item Description Volume Adjust the volume of any sound. ( Off , Low , Medium* , High ) Beep Sound Select a sound to be emitted when touching the screen or switching modes. ( Off , Sound1* , Sound2 , Sound3 ) Shutter Sound Select a sound to be emitted wh...

Appendix 70 Camera setting Item Description Format Format the internal memory and the memory card (all files-including the protected files-will be deleted). ( No* , Yes ) When you use a memory card use with cameras from different manufacturers or a memory card reader, or one formatted on a computer, y...

Appendix 71 Camera settings menu Item Description Imprint Set whether to display date and time on the photos when printing. ( Off* , Date , Date & Time ) The date and time will be displayed on the bottom-right corner of the photo in yellow. The date and time may not be printed on some printer mo...

Appendix 72 Error messages When the following error messages appear, try these remedies. Error message Suggested remedies Card Locked! Unlock the memory card. DCF Full Error File names do not match the DCF standard. Transfer the files on the memory card to your computer and format the card. (p. 70) E...

Appendix 73 Camera maintenance Camera body Wipe gently with a soft, dry cloth. Never use benzene, thinners, or alcohol to clean the device. These may cause damage or malfunctions. Do not press on the lens cover or use a blower brush on the cover. • • Cleaning your camera Camera lens and touch screen...

Appendix 74 About memory cards Memory cards you can use You can use SD (Secure Digital), SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity), or MMC (MultiMedia Card) memory cards. Terminal Terminal Write-protect switch Write-protect switch Label (front) Label (front) You can prevent files from being deleted by usin...

Appendix 75 Camera maintenance About the battery Use only Samsung-approved batteries. Battery specifications Mode SLB-1137D Type Lithium-ion battery Cell capacity 1100mAh Voltage 3.7V Charging time (when the camera is switched off) Approx. 150min Battery life Shooting time / Number of photos Shooting...

Appendix 76 Before contacting a service centre If you are having trouble with your camera, try these troubleshooting procedures before contacting a service centre. If you have attempted the troubleshooting solution and are still having problems with your device, contact your local dealer or service ...

Appendix 78 Before contacting a service centre Situation Suggested remedies Your computer cannot play videos The codec installed in your computer may not be compatible with the video files you want to play. Use QuickTime ® Player or install Codec Pack Full. Using QuickTime ® Player 7.4 1. Install Qui...

Appendix 79 Camera specifications Exposure Control Program AE Metering Multi, Spot, Center Weighted, Face Detection AE Compensation ±2EV (1/3EV steps) ISO Equivalent Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (Photo size of 3200 is fixed as 3M) Flash Mode Off, Auto, Red Eye, Fill in, Slow Sync, Red Eye ...

Appendix 82 Correct Disposal of This Product (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment) (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems) This marking shown on the product or its literature, indicates that it should not be disposed with other househo...

Appendix 83 A ACB 41, 57 Adjusting Brightness 57 Contrast in Playback mode 57in Shooting mode 46 Saturation in Playback mode 57in Shooting mode 46 Sharpness 46 Adobe Reader 61 AF-assist light 11 AF Lamp 71 AF Sound 69 Anynet+ 71 Aperture value 23 Auto Contrast Balance (ACB) 41, 57 Auto mode 20 B Bat...

Appendix 84 Format 70 Frame rate 24 H HDTV 59 I Icons 13 Image Restoration 70 Imprint 71 ISO speed 35 L Light source (White balance) 42 M Maintenance 73 Manual mode 22 Memory card Capacity 74 MMC 74 SD 74 SDHC 74 Menu button 12 Metering Center 42 Multi 42 Spot 42 Mode dial 11 Muting Camera 14 Video ...

Appendix 85 S Samsung Master Installing 61 Using 63 Scene mode 20 Self Portrait 39 Service centre 76 Shutter button 11 Shutter speed 22 Slide show 52 Smile Shot 39 Start image 69 T Timer 32 Timer lamp 11 Touching 15 Touch screen 12 Transferring files for Mac 64 for Windows 61 Tripod mount 12 U USB an...