Samsung L200 - Manual

4 40 Metering41 Drive mode 41 ISO42 White balance 43 Exposure compensation 43 Movie frame stabiliser 44 Setting up the recording function using the LCD monitor 44 How to use the menu 45 Focus Area 45 ACB46 Voice Memo 46 Voice Recording 47 Recording the movie without voice 47 SCENE mode 48 Starting p...

5 53 Info / Up button 53 Play & Pause / Down button 54 Left / Right / Menu / OK button 54 Printer button 54 Delete button 55 E (Effect) button : Resize 56 E (Effect) button : Rotating an image 56 E (Effect) button : Colour 57 E (Effect) button : Image editing 57 ACB57 Red eye Removal 57 Brightne...

6 75 Auto power off 76 Selecting Video out type 77 Auto Focus lamp 77 Software Notes 78 System Requirements 78 About the software79 Setting up the application software82 Starting PC mode 84 Removing the removable disk85 Setting up the USB Driver for MAC85 Using the USB Driver for MAC86 Removing the ...

7 Included items Camera Software CD Camera case Rechargeable battery (SLB-10A) User manual, Product warranty SD/SDHC/MMC memory card (see p.15) Optional Items Please check that you have the correct contents before using this product. The contents can vary depending on the sales region. To buy the op...

8 Power button SpeakerFlash AF sensor/Self-timer lamp Lens/ Lens cover Mode dial Shutter button Microphone USB / AV connection terminal Front & Top Identifi cation of features

9 Camera status lamp Zoom T button (Digital zoom) Zoom W button (Thumbnail) E (Effect) button Eyelet for camera strap Fn/Delete button 5-function button FD (Face Detection) button Play mode/Print button LCD monitor Back Identifi cation of features

11 Identifi cation of features Self-timer lamp Icon Status Description  Blinking For the fi rst 8 seconds, the lamp blinks at 1 second intervals. For the fi nal 2 seconds, the lamp blinks quickly at 0.25-second intervals.  Blinking For the 2 seconds, the lamp blinks quickly at 0.25-second intervals. ...

12 Conditions Connecting to a Power Source You should use the rechargeable battery SLB-10A SLB-10A supplied with the camera. Be sure to charge the battery before using the camera. SLB-10A rechargeable battery Specifi cation Model SLB-10A Type Lithium Ion Capacity 1,050mAh Voltage 3.7V Charging time(W...

14 Connecting to a Power Source How to charge the rechargeable battery (SLB-10A) „ Charging LED Before inserting any cables or AC adapter, check the directions and do not insert using force. It may cause breakage of cable or camera. If the charging LED of the AC Charger does not turn on or blink aft...

www.samsungcamera.com www.samsungcamera.com 15 Inserting the battery Insert the battery as shown - If the camera does not turn on after you have inserted battery, please check whether the battery is inserted with the correct polarity (+ / -). - When the battery chamber cover is opened, do not force ...

16 Instructions on how to use the memory card Be sure to format the memory card (see p.73) if you are using a newly purchased memory card for the fi rst time, if it contains data that the camera cannot recognise, or if it contains images captured with a different camera. Turn off the camera power whe...

18 When Using the Camera for the First Time Charge the rechargeable battery fully before using the camera for the fi rst time.When the camera is turned on for the fi rst time, a menu will be displayed to set date / time and language in the LCD monitor. This menu will not be displayed after setting up....

19 LCD monitor indicator in recording mode The LCD monitor displays information about the shooting functions and selections. „ [Image & Full Status] No. Description Icons Page 1 Recording mode   p.20 2 Color / Face Detection / Self Portrait          /  p.36/ 34~35 3 F...

20 Starting the recording mode How to use the AUTO mode ( ) Please select this mode for quick and easy picture taking with minimal user interaction. 1. Insert the batteries (p.15). Insert the batteries taking note of the polarity (+ / -). 2. Insert the memory card (p.15). As this camera has a 10MB i...

21 How to use the MANUAL mode ( ) You can manually confi gure all functions, aperture value and shutter speed. 1. Select the MANUAL mode by rotating the mode dial. 2. Press the Fn button and menu for the shutter speed and aperture value will be displayed. Up / Down button : changes aperture value Lef...

22 Pressing the Left/Right button Pressing the Left/ Right button Pressing the MENU button Pressing the shutter button Pressing the Right button Pressing the Up/Down button [Function that can be used when focusing is diffi cult] Using the PHOTO HELP GUIDE mode ( ) Helps the user learn the correct pic...

23 How to use the PORTRAIT mode ( ) Please select this mode for quick and easy portraits. 1. Select the portrait mode by rotating the mode dial. 2. Press the shutter button to capture an image. „ How to use the SCENE modes ( ) Use the menu to easily confi gure optimal settings for a variety of shooti...

24 Starting the recording mode How to use the MOVIE mode ( ) A movie can be recorded for as long as the available recording time of the memory capacity allows. 1. Select the Movie mode by rotating the Mode dial. 2. Point the camera towards the subject and compose the image by using the LCD monitor. ...

25 Things to Watch Out for When Taking Pictures Pressing the shutter button down half way.Lightly press the shutter button to confi rm focus and fl ash battery charge. Press the shutter button all way down to take the picture. x [Lightly press the shutter button] [Press the shutter button] The availab...

26 Setting up the recording function using the camera buttons The recording mode function can be set up by using the camera buttons. POWER button Used for turning the camera’s power on / off. If there is no operation during the specifi ed time, the camera’s power will be turned off automatically to s...

30 [Selecting the Auto fl ash] Focus lock To focus on a subject not positioned in the centre of the picture, use the focus lock function. Using the Focus Lock 1. Ensure the subject is in the centre of the autofocus frame. 2. Press the SHUTTER button halfway. When the green auto focus frame lights up,...

32 Self-timer (  ) / Right button When the menu is displayed on the LCD monitor, pressing the Right button makes the cursor shift to the right tab.When the menu is not displayed on the LCD monitor, the RIGHT button operates as the Self-timer (  ) button. This function is used when the photographer...

34 MENU / OK button MENU button - When you press the MENU button, a menu related to each camera mode will be displayed on the LCD monitor. Pressing it again will return the LCD to the initial display. - A menu option can be displayed when the following are selected : MOVIE and STILL IMAGE(AUTO, PROG...

35 This function can detect up to 9 people. When the camera recognises many people at the same time, it will focus on the nearest person. The Digital zoom is not activated in this mode. The face detection does not work when setting the effect mode. When the camera detects a target face, the white co...

38 Setting up the recording function using the camera buttons E (Effect) button : Saturation By using the camera’s digital processor, it is possible to add special effects to your images 1. Press the E button and select [Saturation](    ) by pressing the Up/Down button. 2. Change the Saturation v...

39 How to use the Fn menu 1. Press the Fn button in an available mode. 2. Select a desired menu by pressing the Up / Down button. And then a sub menu will be displayed at the bottom left of the LCD monitor. Up / Down button 3. Select a desired menu by pressing the Left / Right button and then press ...

40 Setting up the recording function using the camera buttons Quality / Frame rate You can select the compression ratio appropriate for your application of the captured images. The higher the compression ratio, the lower the picture quality. „ [ STILL IMAGE mode ] [ MOVIE mode ] This fi le format com...

41 Setting up the recording function using the camera buttons Drive mode You can select continuous shot, and AEB (Auto Exposure Bracketing). [Single] (  ) : Take one picture only. [Continuous] (  ) : Images will be taken continuously until the shutter button is released. [AEB] (  ) : Take three p...

42 Using the Custom White Balance White balance settings may vary slightly depending on the shooting environment. You can select the most appropriate white balance setting for a given shooting environment by setting up the custom white balance. 1. Select the CUSTOM (  ) menu of the White Balance an...

43 Setting up the recording function using the camera buttons Exposure compensation This camera automatically adjusts the exposure according to the ambient lighting conditions. However, you can adjust exposure value by using [EV] menu. Compensating Exposure 1. Press the Fn button, and then use the U...

44 You can use the menu on the LCD monitor to set up recording functions. The items indicated by are default settings. „ Menu Sub menu Available mode Page Focus Area Center AF Multi AF    p.45 ACB Off On  p.45 Voice Memo Off On    p.46 ~p.47 Voice Record - Voice Mute O...

45 Setting up the recording function using the LCD monitor Focus Area You can select your preferred Focus Area according to the shooting conditions. [Center AF] : The rectangular area in the center of the LCD monitor will be focused [Multi AF] : This camera selects all of available AF point from the...

46 Setting up the recording function using the LCD monitor Voice Memo You can add your voice-over to a stored still image. (Max. 10 sec.) - If the voice memo indicator is displayed on the LCD monitor, the setting is completed. - Press the shutter button and take a picture. The picture is stored on t...

47 Setting up the recording function using the LCD monitor [Voice recording mode] Pausing while recording a voice Using this function, you can record your favourite voice clips into a voice recording fi le without having to create multiple voice recording fi les. 1. Press the Pause button (  ) to pau...

48 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 the memory card is inserted in the camera, all the camera functions apply only to the memory card. If the memory card is not inserted in the camera, all...

T T 49 Starting play mode [Paused] [Press the E button] Movie capture function You can capture still images from the movie. How to capture the movie 1. Press the Play / Pause button (  ) while playing the movie. Then press the E button. 2. The paused movie is saved in a new fi le name. K The capture...

50 Starting play mode Playing back a recorded voice 1. Select the recorded voice that you want to play back by using the Left/Right button. 2. Press the play & pause button (  ) to play back a recorded voice fi le. - To pause a recorded voice fi le, while playing it back, press the play & pau...

51 LCD monitor Indicator in play back mode The LCD monitor displays shooting information about the displayed image. No. Description Icon Page 1 Battery p.15 2 Memory card indicator  /  - 3 Folder name & File name 100-0031 p.74 4 Playback mode  p.48 5 Voice Memo  p.62 6 Protect  p.62 7 DPOF ...

52 Setting up the play back function using the camera buttons Image enlargement 1. Select an image that you want to enlarge and press the enlargement button. 2. Different parts of the image can be viewed by pressing the 5 function button. 3. Pressing the thumbnail button will zoom back to the origin...

53 Setting up the play back function using the camera buttons Info (  ) / Up button When the menu is displayed on the LCD monitor, the UP button operates as a direction button.When the menu is not displayed on the LCD monitor, pressing the Info button will display image information on the LCD monit...

55 Setting up the play back function using the camera buttons - A large sized image can be made smaller, but not vice versa. - Only JPEG images can be resized. Movie (AVI), Voice recording (WAV) fi les can’t be resized. - You can change the resolution of only those fi les compressed in the JPEG 4:2:2 ...

57 Setting up the play back function using the camera buttons E (Effect) button : Image editing Red eye Removal Red eye effect can be removed from the captured image. 1. Select (  ) by pressing the Up/Down button and press the OK button. 2. The image is saved as a new fi le name. Brightness control ...

58 Setting up the play back function using the camera buttons Contrast control You can change the contrast of the image. 1. Select ( ) by pressing the Up/Down button and a bar for selecting the contrast will be displayed. 2. Change the contrast by pressing the Left/ Right button. 3. Press the OK but...

00:00:05 Start Start :: Shutter Shutter 62 Playback (  ) Voice memo You can add your voice to a stored still image. [Voice memo menu] [Ready for recording] [Voice is recording] - Press the shutter button to take a picture. The images are saved on the memory. After saving the image, the voice will r...

65 Playback (  ) Copy To Card This enables you to copy image fi les, movies and voice recording fi les to the memory card. 1. Select the [Copy To Card] menu tab by pressing the Up / Down button. And then press the Right button. 2. Select a desired sub menu by pressing the UP/ DOWN button and press th...

66 [Copy To Card] will not be selected without inserting a memory card.If there is not enough space available in the memory card to copy saved images in the internal memory (10 MB), the [Copy To Card] command will copy only some of the images and display [Memory Full!] message. Then the system will ...

Prev Prev Next Next 67 PictBridge : Picture Selection You can select images you want to print. Setting the Number of Copies to Print 1. Press the Menu button and the PictBridge menu will be displayed. 2. Use the Up / Down buttons to select the [Images] menu and press the Right button. 3. Use the Up ...

68 PictBridge : Print Setting You can select the Paper Size, Print Layout, Paper Type, Print Quality, Date Print, and File Name Print menus for printed pictures. 1. Press the Menu button and the PictBridge menu will be displayed. 2. Use the Up / Down buttons to select the desired menu, and then pres...

69 Sound (  ) Volume You can select a volume of start up sound, shutter sound, beep sound and AF sound. - [Volume] sub menu : [Off], [Low], [Medium], [High] Start up sound You can select the sound that is activated whenever the camera is turned on. - [Start Sound] sub menu : [Off], [Sound 1], [Soun...

70 Beep Sound If you set sound to ON, various sounds will be activated for camera startup, when buttons are pressed, so that you can be aware of the camera operation status. - [Beep Sound] sub menu : [Off], [Sound 1], [Sound 2], [Sound 3] AF Sound If you set AF sound to ON, AF sound will be activate...

71 LANGUAGE There is a choice of languages that can be displayed on the LCD monitor. Even if the battery is removed and inserted again, the language setting will be preserved. - LANGUAGE sub menu : English, Korean, French, German, Spanish, Italian, S.Chinese, T.Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese...

Off 72 World Time - Available cities : London, Cape Verde, Mid-Atlantic, Buenos Aires, Newfoundland, Caracas, La Paz, NewYork, Miami, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Phoenix, LA, San Francisco, Alaska, Honolulu, Hawaii, Samoa, Midway, Wellington, Auckland, Okhotsk, Guam, Sydney, Darwin, Adelaide, Seoul, To...

76 Selecting Video out type The Movie 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 the camera is connected. PAL mode can support only BDGHI. Connecting to an external monitorWhen the camera is connected ...

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 be reproduced. - Copyrights for sof...

78 System Requirements For Windows For Macintosh PC with processor better than Pentium II 450MHz (Pentium 800MHz recommended) Power Mac G3 or later Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP/Vista Mac OS 10.0 ~ 10.4 Minimum 128MB RAM (Over 512MB recommended)200MB of available hard disk space(Over 1GB recommend) Minimu...

79 Setting up the application software To use this camera with a PC, install the application software fi rst.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:...

82 Starting PC mode If you connect the USB cable to a USB port on your PC and then turn on the power, the camera will automatically switch to “computer connection mode”.In this mode, you can download stored images to your PC through the USB cable. Camera settings for connection 1. Turn on the camera...

84 - By using [Samsung Master], you can see the stored images in the memory directly on the PC monitor and you can copy or move the image fi les. We recommend that you should copy the images to the PC to view them. Opening images directly from the removable disk may be subject to unexpected disconnec...

87 Image viewer : You can view the stored images. „ - Image viewer functions are listed below. 1 Menu bar : You can select menus. File, Edit, View, Tools, Change functions, Auto download, help, etc. 2 Image selection window : You can select the desired images in this window. 3 Media type selection m...

89 Specifi cations Image Sensor - Type : 1/2.33” CCD - Effective Pixel : Approx. 10.2 Mega-pixel - Total Pixel : Approx. 10.3 Mega-pixel Lens - Focal Length : SAMSUNG Lens f = 6.2 ~ 18.6mm (35mm fi lm equivalent : 34 ~ 102mm) - F No. : F 2.8(W) ~ F 5.2(T) - Digital Zoom : x Still Image mode : 1.0X ~ 5...

92 Important notes Be sure to observe the following precautions! This unit contains precision electronic components. Do not use or store this unit in the following locations.- Areas exposed to extremes of in temperature and humidity. - Areas exposed to dust and dirt. - Areas exposed to direct sunlig...

94 Warning indicator There are several warnings that may appear on the LCD display. [ Card Error !] Memory card error o Turn off the camera power and turn it on again o Insert the memory card again o Insert and format the memory card (p.73) [ Card Locked! ] The memory card is locked o SD/SDHC memory...

95 Before contacting a service centre Camera does not take images when pressing the Shutter button There is insuffi cient memory capacity o Delete unnecessary image fi les The memory card has not been formatted o Format the memory card (p.73) The memory card is exhausted o Insert a new memory card The...

97 Case 6 When I open the Device Manager (by clicking Start (Settings) Control Panel (Performance and Maintenance) System (Hardware) Device Manager), there are Unknown Devices or Other Devices entries with a yellow question mark(?) beside them or devices with an exclamation mark(!) beside them. o Ri...

99 FCC notice NOTE : This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.This equipment generates, ...