Contents
Basic functions .................................................... 12
Unpacking ................................................................. 13
Title and role of each part .......................................... 14
Diopter adjustment dial/eye-cup/Status lamp ........... 16
Description for each part of the lens ......................... 17
Preparations before shooting .................................... 18
Charging the battery ................................................. 18
Installing the battery .................................................. 19
Installing the memory card ....................................... 20
Mounting/dismounting the lens ................................ 21
Connecting the strap ................................................ 22
Turning on the power and initialization ...................... 23
Icons ........................................................................ 25
Option/menu selection method ................................. 26
Using the dial ............................................................ 26
Using [Fn] ................................................................. 27
Setting the display and sound ................................... 28
Changing the display type ........................................ 28
Setting user display .................................................. 29
Setting the sound ..................................................... 29
Setting the screen display ........................................ 30
Simple picture-taking method ................................... 31
Tips for getting a clearer photo.................................. 32
Holding your camera correctly .................................. 32
Image stabilization .................................................... 32
Half-pressing the shutter button ............................... 32
Getting your subject in focus .................................... 33
Setting the automatic/manual focus function ............ 34
Zooming ................................................................... 34
Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) ............................... 35
Using the OIS in the menu option ............................ 36
Depth preview .......................................................... 37
Basic shooting ..................................................... 38
Using the Smart Auto mode ...................................... 39
Using the Program mode .......................................... 40
Using the Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority,
or Manual mode ........................................................ 41
Using the Aperture Priority mode .............................. 41
Aperture value .......................................................... 41
Using the Shutter Priority mode ................................ 42
Shutter speed ........................................................... 42
Using the Manual mode ........................................... 43
Using the Night/Portrait/Landscape mode ................ 45
Using the night mode ............................................... 45
Using the portrait mode ............................................ 45
Using the landscape mode ....................................... 45
Using the Scene mode .............................................. 46
Using the Beauty Shot mode .................................. 47
Recording a Movie .................................................... 48
Setting the aperture value ......................................... 48
To fade out the screen ............................................. 48
Using the Wind Cut .................................................. 49
Extended shooting functions ............................... 50
Setting the resolution and quality .............................. 51
Setting a resolution ................................................... 51
Setting the image quality of the picture ..................... 52
Setting the quality of movie....................................... 52
Noise reduction ........................................................ 53
Using the timer function ............................................ 54
Setting the timer function .......................................... 54
Taking a picture in a dark place ................................. 55
Using the flash popup button ................................... 55
Setting the flash option ............................................. 55
Using the red-eye fix function ................................... 56
1st Curtain, 2nd Curtain ........................................... 56
Adjusting the amount of flash light ............................ 57
Using an external flash unit (purchased separately) .. 58
Adjusting the ISO sensitivity ...................................... 59
Focusing methods .................................................... 60
Changing the Focusing methods .............................. 60
AF Priority ................................................................. 60
Using the AF assist light ........................................... 61
Changing the focus area .......................................... 61
Setting the focus of the selected area ...................... 62
Setting the MF Assist................................................ 63
Face detection .......................................................... 64
Normal face detection .............................................. 64
Self-portrait face detection ....................................... 65
Brightness and color adjustment of picture ............... 66
Adjusting the exposure (brightness) .......................... 66
Exposure adjustment................................................ 66
Changing the brightness measurement method ....... 67
Setting the white balance ......................................... 68
Color space .............................................................. 71
Smart range ............................................................. 72
Changing the shooting method ................................. 73
Successive shooting method and timer setup .......... 73
Detailed bracket setup ............................................. 74
Special effect/photo retouching ................................ 75
Picture wizard ........................................................... 75
Key Mapping ............................................................. 77
Setting the Key Mapping .......................................... 77
Playback/Editing .................................................. 78
Play (picture/movie) ................................................... 79
Viewing pictures in the play mode ............................ 79
View files in the smart album by category ................. 81
Converting into the thumbnail view ........................... 81
File protection ........................................................... 82
Deleting a file ............................................................ 82
Enlargement/reduction ............................................. 84
View a movie ............................................................ 85
Picture editing ........................................................... 87
Changing the resolution ............................................ 87
Rotating .................................................................... 87
Red-eye fix ............................................................... 88
Adjusting the backlight ............................................. 88
Picture style .............................................................. 88
Face retouching........................................................ 88
Setting the print info (DPOF) ..................................... 89
Viewing files on a TV or HDTV ................................... 91
Transferring files to your computer ............................ 93
For Windows users ................................................... 93
For Mac users .......................................................... 96
Using Samsung Master ............................................ 97
Using the Samsung RAW Converter ......................... 98
Correcting the exposure ........................................... 99
Handling the JPEG/TIFF files as you edit RAW files .. 100
Saving the RAW files into JPEG or TIFF format ...... 100
Printing photos with a photo printer (PictBridge) ..... 101
Camera settings menu .......................................102
Camera settings menu ............................................ 103
Sound .................................................................... 104
Display.................................................................... 104
Normal setup 1 ....................................................... 105
Normal setup 2 ....................................................... 106
Normal setup 3 ....................................................... 107
Appendixes ........................................................109
Error messages ....................................................... 110
Camera maintenance .............................................. 111
Cleaning your camera............................................. 111
About memory cards .............................................. 112
About the battery.................................................... 113
Before contacting a service center .......................... 115
Camera specifications ............................................. 118
Lens specifications .................................................. 122
Accessories (optional items) .................................... 123
Index ....................................................................... 125
