Samsung Digimax 250 - Manual

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 Batteries, Memory card etc.) to the A/S center...

6 Danger Do not use the flash in close proximity to people or animals. Positioning the flash too close toyour subject’s eyes, may cause eyesight damage.When taking photographs, never point the lens of the camera directly into very strong light.This may result in permanent damage to your eyesight.For...

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 planning to...

8 This digital camera can be used for Printing images using a dedicatedprinter, DPOF-compatible printer orDPOF-equipped photo lab.(refer to page 59) Downloading image filesfrom camera to computer. (refer to page 88) Editing images on a PC.(refer to page 94) Viewing images on a TV.(refer to page 67) ...

Manufacturer's contents Please check that you have the correct contents before using this product. marked contents are optional. Digital Camera VIDEO cable Pouch 2 AA Alkaline Batteries 10 USB cable User manual Camera strap Software CD AC adapter (SAC-32, DC 3.3V) SD memory card Battery charger AC c...

11 Identification of features Front & Top Back & Bottom Shutter button Viewfinder Self-timer lamp DC inputconnectionpoint USB/VIDEOconnectionterminal Lens Microphone Flash Power button * When using the digital zoom to take a picture, the composition of the picture may be different depending ...

12 Identification of features MySET mode This mode allows you to take still images.- Still image file format: *.jpg- Shooting Range Macro mode( ) : Wide : 0.15m ~ 0.8m Tele : 0.6m ~ 0.8m Normal mode : 0.8m ~ infinity This mode allows users to save frequently used shootingsettings for later use. Stil...

15 Connecting to a Power Source There are two ways in which to provide the camera with power. You can use batteries oralternatively, you can use an AC(100 ~ 250V) Adapter (DC 3.3V 2.0A).We recommend using batteries for a digital camera.(Within a year from the date ofmanufacture) The batteries are li...

16 Connecting to a Power Source Battery status Battery indicator The batteries are fully charged. Prepare new batteries. There is no battery capacity. Replace with new batteries. There are 3 indicators for battery condition that are displayed on the LCD monitor. 3. To close the battery chamber cover...

17 Instructions on how to use the memory card The camera comes with 6MB of internal flash memory, allowing you to store images andmovie clips in the camera. However, you can expand the memory capacity by using anoptional memory card so that you can store more images and movie clips. Be sure to forma...

19 Inserting the memory card Do not insert the memory card the wrong way round . Doing so may damage thememory card slot. INFORMATION 1. Turn the power off using the power button. Open the battery chamber cover and press the memorycard as shown in the image and release. 2. Remove the memory card and...

[ Image & Full Status ] No. Description Icons Page 1 Battery p.16 2 Recording mode p.12~13 3 Camera shake warning p.24 4 Flash p.30 5 Self-timer p.31 6 Voice memo p.27 7 Macro p.28 8 Metering p.38~39 9 Time 01:00 PM p.65 10 Date 2004/01/01 p.65 11 Exposure compensation -2.0 ~ 0 ~ +2.0 EV p.33 12...

21 LCD monitor indicator 14 Sharpness p.41 15 Image quality p.37~38 16 Image size 1600, 1024, 800, 640 p.37 Number of available shots remaining 9 Remaining time( Movie clip/ Voice recording) 00:01:00/00:10:00 p.22~23 18 Autofocus frame [ ] 19 Digital Zoom rate X2.0 p.26 20 Optical zoom indicator Sta...

25 Using the camera buttons to adjust the camera The RECORDING mode function can be set up by using the camera buttons. POWER button SHUTTER button If the menu is not displayed, this button works as theOPTICAL ZOOM or DIGITAL ZOOM button. Used for turning the camera’s power on / off.If there is no o...

29 Focus lock To focus on the subject positioned outside of the center, use the focus lock function. Using the Focus Lock 1. Ensure the subject in the center of the autofocus frame.2. Press the SHUTTER button halfway. The Autofocus frame(green) will light up, indicating that the camera is in focus. ...

34 LCD button [ Image & full information ] [ Image & basic information ] [ LCD off ] You can check the recording status in the LCD monitor. Each time you press the LCD button in a recording mode,except Voice Recording mode, the LCD monitor displaychanges as follows: Pressing the LCD button P...

35 Using the LCD monitor to adjust the camera settings You can use the menu on the LCD monitor to set up recording functions. The following functions are available, depending on the mode you have selected.The items indicated by are default settings. The menu will not be displayed on the LCD monitor ...

36 Using the LCD monitor to adjust the camera settings How to use the menu 3. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select a sub 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...

37 Size You can select the image size appropriate for your application. You can select from STILLIMAGE, PHOTO FRAME, NIGHT SCENE and MySET modes. The higher the resolution, the lower the number ofavailable shots will be because high resolution imagesrequire more memory than lower resolution images. ...

39 Metering If the subject is not the centre of the focus area, do not use the spot metering as this mayresult in an exposure error. In this circumstance, rather use exposure compensation. INFORMATION [ Spot metering zone ] SPOT ( ) : The indicated area at the centre will be metered, as shown on the...

To take continuous shots, the number of available shots must be more than 2 becausethe minimum numbers of continuous shots permitted are 2. To take the AEB shots, thenumber of available shots must be more than 3 because of the same reason.Camera shake can be a problem when using the AEB shooting mod...

41 Sharpness You can adjust the sharpness of the picture you want totake. You cannot check the sharpness effect on the LCDmonitor before you take a picture, because this function isapplied only when the captured image is stored on thememory. You can select from STILL IMAGE, PHOTO FRAME andMySET mode...

42 White balance : The white balance control allows you to adjust the colours to appear more natural looking. The White Balance is available in STILL IMAGE, PHOTOFRAME, MOVIE CLIP and MySET mode. : The camera automatically selects the appropriate white balance settings, depending on the prevailing l...

43 Photo Frame 1. Rotate the Mode Dial to Photo Frame mode ( ).2. Press the MENU button, and then use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to select [PHOTO FRAME]. 3. Press the UP/DOWN button to select the desired photo frame, and then press the OK button. - When you press the Shutter button half-way, autofoc...

44 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 press it ...

52 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 theMENU button displays the menu on the LCD monitor. The menus you can set upin Play mode are as follows. To capture an image after setting up the play me...

53 Deleting all images Of all the files stored in the memory card, the unprotected files in the DCIM subfolder will bedeleted.Deleting All images 1. Press the play mode button and press the menu button.2. Press the LEFT/ RIGHT button and select the [DEL.ALL] menu tab. 3. Select a desired sub menu by...

54 Protecting images E EX XIIT T::S SH H1 1 M MO OV VE E P PIIC C:: S SE ET T::O OK K 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 me...

55 Starting the slide show The loading time depends on the image size and quality.The slide show will start from an image that was displayed on the LCD monitor. The auto power off function can't be activated. While the slide show is playing, only the first frame of an mov file is displayed. INFORMAT...

56 Resizing Size 1024x768 800x600 640x480 LOGO 1600 O O O O 1024 X O O O 800 X X O O 640 X X X O A large sized image can be resized to a smaller sized image, but not vice versa.Only JPEG files can be resized. MOV and WAV files cannot be resized.If the memory capacity is insufficient to store the res...

57 Rotating an image [Rotated 180 degrees] [Rotated 270 degrees] [Rotated 90 degrees] 4. The rotated image will be saved with a new file name and the menu screen will disappear. - If you display the rotated image on the LCD monitor, empty spaces may appear to the left and right of the image. - If me...

58 Copying This function will not work without the card inserted into the camera.When you perform [COPY TO CARD], if the amount of free space on the memory cardis less than the total size of the images you selected from the internal memory (6MB),only as many images as space allows will be copied. Af...

59 DPOF : Setting the Number of Copies to Print This function allows you to embed print quantity information on your memory card.This function does not work with MOV and WAV files.The DPOF file is only stored on the memory card. Specifying the Number of Prints 1. Press the play mode button and press...

61 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 CANCEL, 1 ~ 3 ~ 10MIN p.63 ENGLISH FRANÇAIS ITALIANO DEUTS...

62 Setup menu Menu tab Main menu Sub menu Secondary menu Page DARK NORMAL BRIGHT NTSC PAL NO YES NO YES LCD VIDEO Q.VIEW LATEST RESET 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. ...

64 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 by pr...

65 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/ RIGHT butt...

66 Beep If you set the operation sound to ON, various sounds will be activated for camera startup,when buttons are pressed, and if there is a card error, so that you can be aware of thecamera operation status. Setting Operation Sounds 1. In any mode with the exception of Voice Recording mode, press ...

67 Selecting Video out type The Movie output signal from the camera can be NTSC or PAL. Your choice of output will begoverned by the type of device (monitor or TV, etc.) to which the camera is connected. PALmode can support only BDGHI. Setting the Video Out Type 1. In any mode other than Voice Recor...

68 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 [Q.VIEW] setup. Quick view ispossible only with still images. Setting Quick View 1. In any mode with the exception of Voice Recording mode, press t...

69 Latest The most recent changes made to the camera setting values since [LATEST] has been set to[YES] will be maintained. The changed setting values are maintained even after the camerais turned off and then back on. Saving Camera Functions 1. In any mode other than Voice Recording mode or MySET m...

70 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 direct sunli...

72 Warning indicator There are several warnings that may appear on the LCD display Warning indicator Causes Remedy Insert a new CARD or delete stored images to free up some memory. There is insufficient memory capacity to take an image. When taking pictures in dark places. The memory card is locked ...

73 Before contacting a service center Please check the following Symptom Causes Remedy - Insert fresh batteries - Connect an AC Power Adapter - There is low battery capacity - An AC Power Adapter is not connected - The batteries are exhausted - The Camera is turned off automatically. - The Adapter p...

75 Specifications Type 1/3.2" CCD Effective Pixels Approx. 2.10 Mega-pixel Total Pixels Approx. 2.14 Mega-pixel Lens f=5.0 ~ 10.0mm (35mm film equivalent: 38~76mm) F No. F3.4 ~F4.3 Still Image mode: 1.0X ~ 2.0X Play mode: 1.0X~ 5.0X (depends on Image size) Optical Viewfinder Optical virtual imag...

77 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 bereproduced.Copyrights for software are...

78 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 and PC...

79 Setting up the application software 4. A Welcome window will appear. Click [Next >] to proceed to the next screen. [Click !] 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 b...

87 Starting PC Mode The camera driver must be installed before using PC mode. For driver installationinstructions, please refer to p.79.To save battery power, it is recommended that you use an AC adapter (Optional) whenconnecting the camera to a computer. INFORMATION If you insert the USB cable into...

90 Removing the USB Driver for Windows 98SE To remove the USB driver, refer to the process shown below. 1. Trace [Start Settings] and click [Control Panel]. 4. A window will open. Click the [OK] button and the camera driver will be removed. 5. Uninstallation is complete. Click the [Finish] button an...

91 Removable Disk To use this camera as a Removable Disk, install (p.79) 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 (DCIM 100S...

92 Removing the removable disk Windows 98SE 1. Check whether the camera and PC are transferring a file. If the auto focus lamp blinks, you have to wait until the lamp illuminates. 2. Unplug the USB cable. Windows 2000/ME/XP 1. Check whether the camera and PC are transferring a file. If the auto focu...

93 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 9.1 ~ 10.2. 3. Connect the camera to the Macintosh and...

94 Using PhotoImpression You can use PhotoImpression to perform the following tasks. With PhotoImpression, you can edit or store still images that you downloaded from the camera.This software is only available in Windows version.To start the program, click [Start Programs ArcSoft PhotoImpression Pho...

97 FAQ Please check the following if the USB connection malfunctions. [Case 1] The camera power is off.Turn the camera power on. We recommend using an AC power adapter in PCmode. [Case 2] USB Driver is not installed correctly.Install the USB Driver correctly. Refer to page 79. [Case 3] The USB cable...