Samsung Digimax V10 - 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 centre...

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 close p...

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 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.108) SD memory card (see p.17) DPOF compatible printer(see p...

9 System chart USB cable AV cable PictBridge compatible printer(see p.83) Computer (see p.120) External monitor Yellow cable – Video White colour - Voice (see p.95) For Windows PC with processor better than MMX Pentium 233MHz (XP : Pentium II 300MHz) Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME/XP Minimum 32MB RAM (XP :...

10 Identification of features Front & Top Back Jog dial Flash Lens Power button Mode dial lamp Microphone Auto Focuslamp & Self-timer lamp Mode dial MF button (Album button) Autofocus indicator lamp(Green) Strap eyelet Zoom T button(Digital zoom) Zoom W button(Thumbnail) Play mode button LCD...

11 Identification of features PROGRAM mode Please select this mode for quick and easy picture takingwith minimal user interaction. Selecting the automatic mode will configure the camera withoptimal settings. You can still manually configure allfunctions except the iris and shutter speed. AUTO mode Y...

14 Connecting to a Power Source Important information about battery usage When the camera is not used, turn off the camera power.Do not charge the non rechargeable batteries. It may cause an explosion.Please remove the batteries if the camera will not be used for long periods.Batteries can lose powe...

15 Connecting to a Power Source Always turn off the power before taking the AC adapter out of the mains supply.As with all mains powered devices, safety is important. Ensure that neither the cameranor adapter comes into contact with water or metallic materials.Please ensure that you use an AC adapte...

17 Instructions on how to use the memory card Be sure to format the memory card (see p.91) 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 whenever th...

19 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 memo...

20 When Using the Camera for the First Time If 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 setting up the date, timeand language. Set up the date, time and language before using this came...

21 LCD monitor indicator [ Image & Full Status ] The LCD monitor displays information about the shooting functions and selections. No. Description Icons Page 1 Battery p.16 3 Shooting type p.52 4 Flash p.34 5 Self-timer p.37 6 Voice memo p.32 7 Macro p.33 8 Metering p.51 9 AEL p.43 10 Manual/ Co...

22 LCD monitor indicator Starting the recording mode 1. Insert the batteries (p.16). Insert the batteries taking note of the polarity (+ / -). 2. Insert the memory card. (p.19)3. Close the battery chamber cover.4. Press the power button to turn on the camera. (If the date/time that is displayed on t...

28 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 conditions and...

29 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 specified time...

34 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 subject. Be ca...

44 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. Manual ...

46 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 RECORDING ...

49 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 each camera mode appears. However, there is no menu...

52 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 shutter b...

53 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 : Converts the image to black and white. Sepia : Captured images will be stored in a sepia tone (a gradient of yellowish brown colours). Neg...

54 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 this menu only in the 2592x1944, 2272x1704, 2048x1536, 1600x1200, 10...

55 Special Effect : Composite shots [The result image] [1/2] [2/2] You can combine 2~4 different shots in a still image. 1. Select the PROGRAM, MySET, Aperture priority, Shutter priority or MANUAL modes. Then press the menu button. 2. Press the LEFT/ RIGHT button and select the [Special Effect] menu...

56 Special Effect : Photo Frame You can add 3 types of frame-like borders to a still image you want to capture. [Frame 1] [Frame 2] [Frame 3] 1. Select the PROGRAM, MySET, Aperture priority, Shutter priority or MANUAL modes. Then press themenu button. 2. Press the LEFT/ RIGHT button and select the [...

59 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] menuand press ...

60 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 ...

73 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 play m...

76 Starting the slide show Images can be displayed continuously at pre-set intervals. You can view the slide show byconnecting the camera to an external monitor. 1. Press the play mode button and press the menu button.2. Press the LEFT/ RIGHT button and select the [Slide] menu tab. Start the slide s...

77 Starting the slide show Protecting images Configure slide show effects: Unique screen effects can be used for the slide show. 1. Select the [Effect] sub menu by pressing the UP/ DOWN button and press the RIGHT button. 2. Use the Up/Down Button to select the type of effect. [Cancel] : Normal displ...

78 Protecting images - If you protect an image, the protect icon will be displayed on the LCD monitor. (An unprotected image has noindicator) - An image in LOCK mode will be protected from the delete function or [Delete] functions, but will NOT beprotected from the [Format] function. Deleting images...

80 Rotating an image You can rotate the stored images by various degrees. Once the playback of the rotated picture is finished, it will switch back to the original state. 1. Press the play mode button and press the menu button.2. Press the LEFT/ RIGHT button and select the [Rotate] menu tab. 3. Sele...

83 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 pictures...

84 PictBridge: Picture Selection Select pictures to print 1. Connect the camera to your printer. The USB menu must be set to [Printer] before you connect the camera to theprinter. (See p.83) 2. The [Images] menu will appear.3. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select the desired submenu value, and then...

85 PictBridge: Print Setting Menu Size Setting the size of the printing paper Auto, Postcard, 4x6, 2L, A4, Letter, A3 Layout Setting the number of pictures to be printed on a sheet of paper Auto, Full, 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 16 Type Setting the quality of the printing paper Auto, Plain, Photo, Fastphoto Qua...

88 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.90 ENGLISH P”CCK»… ...

89 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/ DOWN but...

91 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...

92 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 but...

93 Sound Connecting an External Device (USB) If you set the operation sound to ON, various sounds will be activated for camera startup,when button are pressed, and if there is a card error, so that you can be aware of the cameraoperation status. Setting Operation Sounds 1. In any mode with the excep...

94 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 button an...

95 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 exception of...

96 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 mode, pre...

97 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 Image 2 Of...

98 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 [SH.Sound] menu by pressing the UP/ DOWN button and press t...

99 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...

101 Warning indicator There are several warnings that may appear on the LCD display. Card Error ! Memory card error Turn off the camera power and turn it on againInsert the memory card againInsert the memory card and format the memory card (p.91) No Card ! A memory card is not inserted Insert a memo...

102 Warning indicator Please check the following Before contacting a service centre Low Light ! When taking pictures in dark places Use a tripod and take pictures in Flash Photography mode Set USB [USB] sub menu and connected device are not matched. Reconfigure [USB] in the [Setup] menu. Out Of Numb...

105 Specifications Type 1/1.8" CCD Effective Pixel Approx. 7.1 Mega-pixel Total Pixel Approx. 7.4 Mega-pixelSchneider Lens f = 7.8 ~ 23.4 mm (35mm film equivalent : 38 ~ 114 mm) F No. F2.8 ~ F5.1Still Image mode : 1.0X ~ 10.0X Play mode : 1.0X ~ 12.0X (depends on image size) Optical Viewfinder R...

107 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 ar...

108 About the software After inserting the software CD 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 ...

110 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. http://...

120 Starting PC mode If you connect the USB cable to a USB port on your PC and then turn on the power, thecamera will automatically switch to "computer connection mode".In this mode, you can download stored images to your PC through the USB cable.The LCD monitor is always turned off in PC mo...

122 Starting PC Mode 6. Press the right mouse button and a pop-up menu will open. Click [Paste]. 7. An image file is transferred from the camera to your PC. - By using [Digimax Viewer], you can see the stored images in the memory directly on the PC monitor and you can copy or move the image files.

123 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]. [Click !] 4. Uninstallation is complete. Click the [Finish] button and the window willdisappear. 2. Double-click [Add/Remove programs]. 3. The...

124 Removable Disk To use this camera as a Removable Disk, install (p.110) 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 10...

125 Removing the removable disk Windows 98/98SE 1. Check whether the camera and PC are transferring a file. If the auto focus lamp blinks, you have to wait until the lamp is turned off. 2. Unplug the USB cable. Windows 2000/ME/XP(The illustrations may be different from the real display in accordance...

126 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 Macintosh an...

128 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 Eng]. The following screen will ap...

130 Digimax Reader With PhotoImpression, you can edit or store still images that you downloaded from thecamera. This software is only available in Windows version. To start the program, click [Start Programs ArcSoft PhotoImpression 4 PhotoImpression 4]. The following screen will appear. [ Command Bu...

132 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 110. [Case 3] The USB cab...