Samsung V800 - Manuals

《 5 》 《 5 》 Getting to know your camera Thank you for buying a Samsung Digital Camera. ● Prior to using this camera, please read the user manual thoroughly. ● When you require After Sales service, please bring the camera and the cause of the cameramalfunction (such as Battery, Memory card etc.) to t...

《 6 》 Danger Do not attempt to modify this camera in any way. This may result in fire, injury, electric shockor severe damage to you or your camera. Internal inspection, maintenance and repairsshould be carried out by your dealer or Samsung Camera Service centre.Please do not use this product in clo...

《 7 》 Caution Leaking, overheating, or burst batteries could result in fire or injury. Use batteries with the correct specification for the camera.Do not short circuit, heat or dispose of batteries in fire.Do not insert the batteries with the reverse polarities. Remove the batteries when not plannin...

《 8 》 System chart Please check that you have the correct contents before using this product. To buy the optionalequipment, contact your nearest Samsung dealer or Samsung service centre. User manual Waranty card Camera strap Software CD (see p.113~114) SD memory card/ MMC (see p.16) DPOF compatible ...

《 9 》 System chart USB cable AV cable PictBridge compatible printer(see p.83) Computer (see p.124) External monitor Yellow cable – Video White colour - Voice (see p.100) For Windows PC with processor better than Pentium II 450MHz (Pentium 700MHz or better is recommended) Windows 98/ 98SE/ 2000/ ME/ ...

《 10 》 Identification of features Front & Top Back Jog dial Flash Lens Power button Mode dial lamp Microphone Auto Focuslamp &Selftimer lamp Mode dial Camera status lamp Strap eyelet Zoom T button (Digital zoom) Play mode button/ Print button Tripod socket DC input connection point USB/ AV c...

《 13 》 Connecting to a Power Source Still image Movie Battery life Number of images Recording time Approx. 130 MIN Approx. 260 Approx. 110 MIN Important information about battery usage ● When the camera is not used, turn off the camera power. ● Please remove the battery if the camera will not be use...

《 16 》 Instructions on how to use the memory card Be sure to format the memory card (see p.96) if you are using a newly purchased memory forthe first time, if it contains data that the camera cannot recognise, or if it contains imagescaptured with a different camera.Turn off the camera power wheneve...

《 18 》 Inserting the memory card 1. Turn off the camera’s power and pull the battery chamber cover in the direction of the arrow to open. 2. Have the front of the memory card facing toward the front of the camera (lens) and the card pins toward the back of thecamera (LCD monitor), and then push the ...

《 19 》 When Using the Camera for the First Time ■ Charge the rechargeable battery fully before using the camera for the first time. ■ When the camera is turned on for the first time, a menu will be displayed to set date, time andlanguage in the LCD monitor. This menu will not be displayed after sett...

《 20 》 LCD monitor indicator [ Image & Full Status ] ② ③ ⑤ ④ ⑥ ⑦ ⑧ ⑨ ⑩ ⑯ ⑱ ⑰ ⑳ ⑲ ⑬ ⑫ ⑭ ⑮ ⑪ ① No. Description Icons Page 1 Battery p.15 3 Shooting type p.50 4 Aperture value, Shutter speed F2.8, 1/30s p.22~23 5 Flash p.33~35 6 Self-timer p.36~38 7 Voice memo/ MIC. Off p.25 8 Macro p.32 9 Metering...

《 21 》 LCD monitor indicator Starting the recording mode 1. Insert the batteries (p.15). Insert the batteries taking note of the polarity (+ / -). 2. Insert the memory card (p.18). As this camera has a 20MB internal memory, you do not need to insert thememory card. If the memory card is not inserted...

《 27 》 Things to Watch Out for When Taking Pictures ■ Pressing the shutter button down half way. Lightly press the shutter button to confirm focus and flash battery charge. Press the shutter button all way down to take the picture. ■ The available recording time may vary depending on shooting condit...

《 28 》 Using the camera buttons to adjust the camera ■ The RECORDING (AUTO, PROGRAM, APERTURE PRIORITY, SHUTTER PRIORITY,MANUAL, MySET, MOVIE CLIP, SCENE) mode function can be set up by using the camerabuttons. ● Used for turning the camera’s power on / off. ● If there is no operation during the spe...

《 33 》 Focus lock ■ To focus on the subject positioned outside of the centre, use the focus lock function. ● Using the Focus Lock 1. Ensure the subject in the centre of the autofocus frame.2. Press the SHUTTER button halfway. When the green auto lights up, it means the camera is focused on the subje...

《 43 》 MF button Use this button to select the focusing method. ● Automatic focusing : Slightly press the shutter to let the camera measure distance to the object and select the best focusing. If successfully focused with the slight press of the shutter, the automaticfocusing mark is turned green. ●...

《 44 》 Using the LCD monitor to adjust the camera settings ■ The following functions are available, depending on the mode you have selected. The items indicated by are default settings. ■ You can use the menu on the LCD monitor to set up recording functions. In any mode withthe exception of VOICE RE...

《 47 》 How to use the menu 4. Select a sub menu, and then press the OK button. The value you set will be saved 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 an...

《 50 》 Continuous shot ■ You can select continuous shot, AEB (Auto Exposure Bracketing) and AFB (Auto FocusBracketing). If you select CONTINUOUS, AEB or AFB, the flash will automatically be set toFlash Off. [Single]: Take one picture only [Continuous]: Images will be taken continuously until the shu...

《 51 》 Sharpness ■ By using the camera's digital processor, it is possible to add special effects to your images. [Normal] : No effect is added to the image. [B & W] : Captured images will be stored in black and white. [Sepia] : Captured images will be stored in a sepia tone (a gradient of yello...

《 52 》 Special Effect ■ By using the camera ’ s digital processor, it is possible to add special effects to your images. You can select this menu only in the PROGRAM, MySET, Aperture priority, Shutter priorityand MANUAL modes. ■ You can select the preset focus frame, Composite shots and Photo frame ...

《 54 》 Special Effect : Composite shooting ■ You can combine 2 ~ 4 different shots in a still image. ※ You can use the flash button, self-timer button, macro button, voice memo button and theZoom W/T button during the composite shooting. ※ If you press the camera buttons during the composite shots,e...

《 56 》 Special Effect : Photo Frame ■ You can add 9 types of frame-like borders to a still image you want to capture. ■ Date & Time information will not be printed on the stored image taken with [Photo Frame]menu. 1. Select the MANUAL mode, and press the menu button.2. Press the LEFT/ RIGHT butt...

《 57 》 On Screen Display Information ■ In any mode with the exception of VOICE RECORDINGmode, you can check the recording status in the LCDmonitor or select the power save mode. [Full OSD] [Histogram] [Basic OSD] [Save mode : LCD off] ■ Histogram shows you the distribution of brightness inrecorded i...

《 60 》 Movie Clip frame stabiliser ■ This function helps stabilise images captured during movie recording.You can select this menu only in the MOVIE CLIP mode. ● How to use this function 1. Select the MOVIE CLIP mode by rotating the mode dial and press the menu button. Select the [Stabilizer] menuan...

《 61 》 Starting play mode ■ Turn the camera on and select Play mode by pressing the play mode button ( ). The camera can now play back the images stored in the memory. ■ If you have turned on the camera by pressing the POWER button, you can press the PLAYMODE button once to switch to Play mode and p...

《 74 》 Setting up the play back function using the LCD monitor ■ PLAY mode functions can be changed by using the LCD monitor. In the PLAY mode,pressing the MENU button displays the menu on the LCD monitor. The menus you can setup in Play mode are as follows. To capture an image after setting up the ...

《 77 》 Starting the slide show ● The loading time depends on the image size and quality. ● While the slide show is playing, only the first frame of a MOVIE file is displayed. ● While the slide show is playing, the voice recording file will not display. INFORMATION ● Start the slide show : The slide ...

《 79 》 Protecting images ■ This is used to protect specific shots from being accidentally erased (Lock).It also unprotects images that have been previously protected (Unlock). ● Protecting Images 1. Press the play mode button and press the menu button.2. Press the LEFT/ RIGHT button and select the [...

《 83 》 Rotating an image ■ DPOF(Digital Print Order Format) allows you to embed printing information on your memorycard’s MISC folder. Select the pictures to be printed and how many prints to make. ■ The DPOF indicator will display on the LCD monitor when an image that has DPOFinformation plays back...

《 87 》 On Screen Display information ■ You can check shooting information about the displayed image. ● How to select the type of information you want to see 1. Press the play mode button and press the menu button.2. Select the [OSD Information] menu tab by pressing the LEFT/ RIGHT button. 3. Select ...

《 88 》 PictBridge ■ You can use the USB cable to connect this camera to a printer that supports PictBridge (soldseparately) and print the stored images directly. TIFF, Movie clips and voice files cannot beprinted. You can set up the following settings from the PictBridge menu. Images : Select the pi...

《 89 》 PictBridge: Picture Selection ■ Easy printing When you connect the camera to printer in the Play backmode, you can print a picture easily. - Pressing the shutter button : Currently displayed image will be printed with the printer’sdefault setting. - Pressing the Left/ Right button : Selects a...

《 90 》 PictBridge : Print Setting Menu Size Setting the size of the printing paper Auto, Postcard, Card, 4X6, L, 2L, Letter, A4, A3 Setting the number of pictures to be printed on a sheet of paper Type Setting the quality of the printing paper Auto, Plain, Photo, Fastphoto Setting the quality of the...

《 93 》 Setup menu ■ In this mode, you can set up basic settings. You can use the setup menu in all camera modes, except Voice Recording mode. The items indicated by are default settings. Menu tab Main menu Sub menu Secondary menu Page Reset - Series - Power Off Off, 1, 3, 5, 10 min - p.95 ENGLISH 한국...

《 94 》 Setup menu ■ This function allows the user to select the file naming format. ● Assigning File Names 1. In any mode with the exception of Voice Recording mode, press the MENU button. 2. Press the LEFT/ RIGHT button and select the [Setup] menu tab. 3. Select the [File] menu by pressing the UP/ ...

《 96 》 Language ● Setting Language 1. In any mode with the exception of Voice Recording mode, press the MENU button. 2. Press the LEFT/ RIGHT button and select the [Setup] menu tab. 3. Select the [Language] menu by pressing the UP/ DOWN button and press the RIGHT button. 4. Select a desired sub menu...

《 97 》 Setting up the Date/ Time/ Date type ■ You can change the date and time that will be displayed on the captured images and set upthe date type. ● Setting Date/Time & Selecting Date Format 1. In any mode with the exception of Voice Recording mode, press the MENU button. 2. Press the LEFT/ R...

《 99 》 Auto Focus lamp LCD brightness ■ You can adjust the LCD brightness. ● Adjusting LCD Brightness 1. In any mode with the exception of Voice Recording mode, press the MENU button. 2. Press the LEFT/ RIGHT button and select the [Setup] menu tab. 3. Select the [LCD] menu by pressing the UP/ DOWN b...

《 100 》 Selecting Video out type ■ The Video output signal from the camera can be NTSC or PAL. Your choice of output will be governed by the type of device (monitor or TV, etc.) to which thecamera is connected. PAL mode can support only BDGHI. ● Setting the Video Out Type 1. In any mode with the exc...

《 101 》 Quick view ■ If you enable Quick View before capturing an image, you can view the image you justcaptured on the LCD monitor for the duration set in the [Quick View] setup. Quick view ispossible only with still images. ● Setting Quick View 1. In any mode with the exception of Voice Recording ...

《 102 》 Setting up the MYCAM menu ■ You can set up a start up image, start up sound and shutter sound. Every camera workingmode (with the exception of Voice recording mode) has the MyCAM menu.The items indicated by are default settings. Menu tab Main menu Sub menu Page Off LOGO User Image 1 User Ima...

《 103 》 Start up sound ■ You can select the shutter sound. ● Selecting the Shutter Sound 1. In any mode with the exception of Voice Recording mode, press the MENU button. 2. Press the LEFT/ RIGHT button and select the [Mycam] menu tab. 3. Select the [Shutter Sound] menu by pressing the UP/ DOWN butt...

《 104 》 Important notes Be sure to observe the following precautions! ■ This unit contains precision electronic components. Do not use or store this unit in thefollowing locations. - Areas exposed to severe changes in temperature and humidity.- Areas exposed to dust and dirt.- Areas exposed to direc...

《 106 》 Warning indicator ■ There are several warnings that may appear on the LCD display. Card Error ! ㆍ Memory card error → Turn off the camera power and turn it on again → Insert the memory card again → Insert the memory card and format the memory card (p.96) No Card ! ㆍ The camera can ’ t recogn...

《 107 》 Warning indicator ■ Please check the following Before contacting a service centre Low Light ! ㆍ When taking pictures in dark places → Use a tripod and take pictures in Flash Photography mode Out Of Number ㆍ When selecting too many printing pages in the PictBridge menu. → Select printing page...

《 110 》 Specifications Type 1/1.8" CCD Effective Pixel Approx. 8.1 Mega-pixel Total Pixel Approx. 8.4 Mega-pixel Schneider Lens f = 7.8 ~ 23.4 mm (35mm film equivalent : 38 ~ 114 mm) F No. F2.8 ~ F5.1 Still Image mode : 1.0X ~ 10.0X Play mode : 1.0X ~ 12.75X (depends on image size) Viewfinder LC...

《 112 》 Software Notes Please ensure that you read the instruction manual carefully before use. ㆍ The attached software is a camera driver and image editing software tool for Windows. ㆍ Under no circumstances should all or part of either the software or the user manual bereproduced. ㆍ Copyrights for...

《 113 》 About the software After inserting the CD-ROM provided with this camera into the CD-ROM drive, the followingwindow should automatically run. Before connecting the camera to the PC,you should first install the camera driver. ■ Camera driver : This enables images to transfer between the camera...

《 115 》 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 beedited by an image editing program. You can visit the Samsung web-site through the internet. htt...

《 124 》 Starting PC mode ■ Connecting the camera to a PC 1. Turn the PC power on.2. Turn the camera power on.3. In any mode other than Voice Recording mode, press the MENU button. 4. Press the LEFT/ RIGHT button and select the [Setup] menu tab. 5. Select the [USB] menu by pressing the UP/ DOWN butto...

《 127 》 Removing the USB Driver for Windows 98SE ■ To remove the USB driver, refer to the process shown below. 1. Click [Start → Settings] and click [Control Panel]. 4. Click the [OK] button. The camera is removed from the system. 2. Double-click [System]. 3. Select [Device manager → Hard Disk Contr...

《 129 》 Removable Disk ■ To use this camera as a Removable Disk, install (p.115) the USB Driver. 1. Before turning the camera power on, connect the camera to the PC with the USB cable. 2. Click [Removable Disk] under [My computer] or [Windows Explorer]. 3. Image files stored in the Removable Disk (D...

《 130 》 Removing the removable disk [Click !] [Double-click!] [Click !] [Click !] 2. Double-click the [Unplug or Eject Hardware] icon on the task bar. ■ Windows 2000/ME/XP(The illustrations may be different from the real display in accordance with the Windows O/S.) 1. Check whether the camera and PC...

《 131 》 Removing the removable disk 1. A USB Driver for MAC is not included with the software CD as MAC OS supports the camera driver. 2. Check the MAC OS. You can check the MAC OS version during MAC OS start-up. This camera is compatible with MAC OS 9.2 ~ 10.3. 3. Connect the camera to the Macintos...

《 132 》 Digimax Master ■ You can download, view, edit and save your images and movies with this software. Thissoftware is only compatible with Windows except for the Windows 98. ■ To start the program, click [Start → Programs → Samsung → Digimax Master]. ● Downloading images 1. Connect the camera to...

《 138 》 Digimax Reader ■ Digimax Reader is a Text recognition program. You can save an image file that is captured inthe Text mode, as a text file with this program. This software is only compatible with Windows. ■ To start the program, click [Start → Programs → Digimax Reader]. The following screen...

《 140 》 FAQ ■ Please check the following if the USB connection malfunctions. [Case 1] The camera power is off. → Turn the camera power on. [Case 2] USB Driver is not installed correctly. → Install the USB Driver correctly. Refer to page 115. [Case 3] The USB cable is not connected or you are using a...