● Please check that the camera is operating properly prior to when you intend to use it (e.g. for a trip or an important event) to avoid disappointment. Samsung camera takes no responsibility for any loss or damages that may result from camera malfunction.
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■ Should any form of liquid or a foreign object enter the camera, do not use it. Switch off the camera, and then disconnect the power source. You must contact your dealer or Samsung Camera Service centre. Do not continue to use the camera as this may cause a fire or electric shock.
Caution CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in a minor or moderate injury. ■ Leaking, overheating, or damaged battery could result in fire or injury. •Use battery with the correct specification for the camera. •Do not short circuit, heat or dispose of battery in fire.
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Contents ■Sharpness ………………………30 ●Special Effect (E button) : ■Contrast …………………………30 Image editing………………………39 ■Auto Focus type …………………31 ■Saturation …………………………39 ■OSD (On Screen Display) ●Special Effect (E button) : FUN …39 information ………………………31 ■Preset focus frames………………39 ●Sound ……………………………32 ■Composite shooting………………40 ■Volume ……………………………32 ■Photo Frame ……………………42 ■Start up sound ……………………32 ●+ / - button …………………………43...
System chart Please check that you have the correct contents before using this product. The contents can vary depending on the sales region. To buy the optional equipment, contact your nearest Samsung dealer or Samsung service centre. User manual, Camera case...
Identification of features Front & Top Mode dial Shutter button Flash Self-timer lamp / Auto focus lamp Lens / Lens cover 《6》 Power button Speaker USB / AV connection terminal DC input connection port Microphone...
Identification of features Back & Bottom Camera status lamp Zoom T button (Digital zoom) Zoom W button (Thumbnail) E (Effects) button Strap eyelet LCD monitor Tripod socket 5 function button + / - button, Delete button Play mode / Printer button 《7》...
Identification of features Bottom/ 5-function button Battery chamber cover Voice memo/ Voice Recording/ Up button Flash/ Left button Macro/ Down button Play & Pause button 《8》 ■ Self-timer lamp Icon Memory card slot Battery chamber ■ Camera Status Lamp Status Power on After taking a picture While voice memo...
Identification of features ■ Mode icon : Refer to page 15~19 for more information about the camera mode setting. MODE AUTO PROGRAM Icon MODE PORTRAIT NIGHT Icon SCENE MODE CHILDREN LANDSCAPE CLOSE UP Icon MODE DAWN BACKLIGHT Icon ■ We recommend using battery supplied with the camera. The available batteries are listed below.
Connecting to a Power Source ■ 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 press the battery chamber cover by force.
● Repeated use of the memory card will eventually reduce the memory card’s performance. Should this be the case, you will need to purchase a new memory card. Wear and tear on the memory card is not covered by the Samsung warranty.
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■ When using a 256MB MMC (Multi Media Card), the specified shooting capacity will be as follows. These figures are approximate as image capacities can be affected by variables such as subject matter and memory card type. - S730 Recorded image size Super Fine Fine...
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, language and battery type in the LCD monitor.
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.10). Insert the batteries taking note of the polarity (+ / -). 2.
Starting the recording mode ● Things to watch out for using the ASR mode 1. The digital zoom will not operate in the ASR mode. 2. If the lighting condition is brighter than fluorescent lighting condition, the ASR will not activate. 3.
Starting the recording mode ■ How to use the MANUAL mode ( You can manually configure all functions with the aperture value and shutter speed. 1. Select the MANUAL mode by rotating the mode dial. 2. Press the + / - button and menu for the shutter speed and aperture value will display.
Starting the recording mode ■ Portrait, Night scene mode Select a desired mode by rotating the mode dial. - Portrait : To take a picture of a person. - Night : Use this for shooting still images at night or in other dark conditions. [ PORTRAIT mode ] 《18》...
Starting the recording mode ■ Pausing while recording a movie clip (Successive Recording) This camera allows you to temporarily stop during unwanted scenes, while recording a movie clip. Using this function, you can record your favourite scenes into a movie clip without having to create multiple movie clips. ●...
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. [ Lightly press the shutter button ] ■...
Using the camera buttons to set the camera ■ 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 specified time, the camera's power will be turned off automatically to save battery life.
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ZOOM W / T button ● WIDE Zoom Optical zoom WIDE : Pressing the ZOOM W button. This will zoom out from the subject i.e. the subject will appear farther away. Pressing the ZOOM W button continuously will set the camera to its minimum zoom setting i.e.
Voice recording ( ) / Voice memo ( ) / UP button ■ While the menu is showing, press the UP button to move up the sub menu. When the menu is not displayed on the LCD monitor, the UP button operates as the voice recording or voice memo button.
Macro ( ) / Down button ■ Available focusing method, by recording mode (O: Selectable , X: Not selectable, ∞: Infinity focus range) Mode Normal Macro Auto Macro SCENE Mode ∞ Normal Macro Auto Macro Mode ∞ Normal Macro Auto Macro 《24》...
Flash ( ) / Left button ■ When the menu is displayed on the LCD monitor, pressing the LEFT button makes the cursor shift to the left tab. ■ When the menu is not displayed on the LCD monitor, the LEFT button operates as the FLASH ) button.
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Flash ( ) / Left button ● Flash mode indicator Icon Flash mode If the subject or background is dark, the camera Auto flash flash will operate automatically. Auto & If a subject or background is dark, the camera flash Red eye will work automatically and will reduce the red-eye reduction...
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.
Using the LCD monitor to set the camera settings ■ You can use the menu on the LCD monitor to set up recording functions. In any mode with the exception of VOICE RECORDING mode, pressing the MENU button displays the menu on the LCD monitor. ※...
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Using the LCD monitor to set the camera settings Menu tab Main menu Sub menu File Reset ENGLISH DEUTSCH ESPAÑOL PORTUGUÊS Language DANSK SVENSKA BAHASA POLSKI 07/01/01 SETUP1 Date&Time YYMMDD DDMMYY Imprint Date&Time Dark Bright AF Lamp Start Image User Image Menu tab Page Series...
How to use the menu 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 and RIGHT buttons to navigate through the menus. Press the RECORDING SOUND...
Recording ( [ Auto Focus type ] ■ You can select your preferred Auto Focus type according to the shooting condition. - [Center AF] : The rectangular area in the center of the LCD monitor will be focused - [Multi AF] : This camera selects a AF point from the 5 AF points. [ Center AF ] ※...
Sound ( [ Volume ] ■ You can set select a volume of sound, start up sound, shutter sound, warning 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.
Setup 1 ( [ File name ] ■ This function allows the user to select the file naming format. ● Assigning File Names [Reset] : After using the reset function, the next file name will be set from 0001 even after formatting, deleting all or inserting a new memory card.
Setup 1 ( [ Imprinting the recording date ] ■ There is an option to include DATE / TIME on still images. ● Sub menus [Off] : The DATE & TIME will not be imprinted on the image file. [Date] : Only the DATE will be imprinted on the image file.
Setup 2 ( [ Quick view ] ■ If you enable Quick View before capturing an image, you can view the image you just captured on the LCD monitor for the duration set in the [Quick View] setup. Quick view is possible only with still images. ●...
Setup 2 ( [ 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. ■...
Setup 2 ( [ Initialisation ] ■ All camera menu and function settings will be restored to their default values. However, values for DATE/ TIME, LANGUAGE, and VIDEO OUT will not be changed. ● Sub menus [No] : Settings will not be restored to their defaults.
Special Effect (E button) : Colour ■ By using the camera’s digital processor, it is possible to add special effects to your images 1. Press the E button in an available recording mode. 2. Select the menu tab by pressing the Left/ Right button. COLOR 이동...
Special Effect (E button) : Image editing Saturation ■ You can change the saturation of the image. Press the E button in an available mode ( IMAGE ADJUST Move Exit Select Saturation menu ( the saturation will display. 채도 SATURATION Bar for changing the saturation 이동...
Special Effect (E button) : FUN ● Moving and changing the focus frame You can change the focus frame after selecting a Range menu. 1. Point the camera towards the subject and compose the image by using the LCD monitor. 2.
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Special Effect (E button) : FUN ※ Selecting 2 composite shooting Pressing the shutter button [ Ready for taking ] 100-0031 Pressing the OK button [ The final picture ] To save the composite shots, press the OK button after taking the last shot. ●...
Special Effect (E button) : FUN ● Changing a part of composite shot after taking the last shot 1. After taking the last shot , a cursor to select a frame will display. Press the Up / Down / Left / Right button to select the frame. 2.
○ ○ Shooting ○ ○ White ○ ○ Balance ○ *1. S730 only *2. Shooting menus can not be selected in some scene modes ( (O : Selectable, X : Not Selectable) Page ○ ○ ○ p.44 ○ ○ ○...
3. Select a desired menu by pressing the Left / Right button and then press the OK button. Left / Right SIZE button 3072X2304 《44》 Size ■ You can select the image size appropriate for your application. - S730 Icon Still image Size mode Movie clip Icon mode...
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. Mode STILL IMAGE mode Icon Sub menu Super Fine Fine Normal File Format jpeg jpeg jpeg...
● High resolution and picture quality increases file saving time, which increases stand-by time. ● Wise shot is available in the ASR mode of S730 only(p.16) ● If the [Continuous] or [AEB] sub menu is selected, the flash will be off automatically.
White balance ■ The white balance control allows you to adjust the colours to appear more natural. If a menu other than the AWB, you can only select the Negative effect menu. AUTO : The camera automatically selects the appropriate white balance settings, depending on the prevailing lighting conditions.
Exposure compensation ■ Exposure compensation : This camera automatically adjusts the exposure according to the ambient lighting conditions. You can also select the exposure value by using the + / - button. ● Compensating Exposure 1. Press the + / - button, and then use the UP and DOWN buttons to select the exposure compensation icon ( The exposure compensation menu bar will...
Starting play mode INFORMATION ● Manner mode : Pressing the play mode button for more than 3 seconds changes the buzzer and start-up sound setting to OFF, even though you may have set these to ON. ● Lightly press the shutter button in Play mode to switch to the currently set shooting mode.
Starting play mode ● Playing back a recorded voice Steps from 1-2 are the same as those to play back a still image. 3. Select the recorded voice file and press the Play & Pause button to play back a recorded voice file.
Using the camera buttons to set the camera ■ In Play mode, you can use the buttons on the camera to conveniently set up the Play mode functions. Thumbnail ( ) / Enlargement ( ) button ● You can view multiple pictures, enlarge a selected picture, and crop and save a selected area of an image.
Thumbnail ( ) / Enlargement ( ●The maximum enlargement rate in proportion to the image size - S730 Image size Maximum X12.0 X12.0 X12.0 enlargement rate - S630 Image size Maximum X11.0 X10.9 X11.0 enlargement rate ● Trimming : You can extract part of the image that you want and save it separately.
Voice ( ) memo / Up button 5. The ( ) icon will be displayed on the LCD monitor after voice memo recording has finished. - Voice memos can’t be recorded onto movie clip and voice recording files. - A distance of 40cm between you and the camera (microphone) is the best distance to record sound.
2. Press the LEFT/ RIGHT button and select the [RESIZE] ( ) menu tab. 3. Select a desired sub menu by pressing the UP / DOWN button and press the OK button. ● Image Resize Types - S730 《54》 - S630 ) to RESIZE Move Exit - A large sized image can be resized to a smaller sized image, but not vice versa.
Special Effect (E button) : 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 E button.
Special Effect (E button) : Colour ■ Custom colour : You can change the R (Red), G (Green) and B (Blue) values of the image. - Up / Down button : Selects R, G, B - Left / Right button : Change the values 《56》...
Special Effect (E button) : Special Colour Colour mask ● With this menu, You can select a part you want to make outstand and the rest part of image is set to black & white colour. SPECIAL COLOR Select ( selecting part will display.
Special Effect (E button) : Image editing 1. Press the play back button and press the E button. 2. Select menu tab by pressing the Left / Right button. ● Brightness control : You can change the brightness of image. 1.
Special Effect (E button) : FUN FUN menus can be selected in the following conditions: S730 - 7M, 6M, 3M , 1M image size / S630 - 6M, 3M, 1M image size Cartoon ■ You can add a text box on the image to make the image as a cartoon.
Special Effect (E button) : FUN ● Before saving the cartoon image, you can change the selected image 1. Pressing the +/- button deletes the image in order. 2. Press the OK button and you can select images. Pressing the +/- button Search Delete...
Special Effect (E button) : FUN ● Moving and changing the focus frame You can change the focus frame after selecting a Range menu. 1. Select a focus frame by pressing the Left / Right button and press the OK button. 2.
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Special Effect (E button) : FUN ※ Selecting 2 composite shooting Pressing the 5 function button Move Pressing the OK button Save Move Delete Select a location by pressing the 5 function button and press the OK button 100-0054 [Final image] 《62》...
Special Effect (E button) : FUN 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.
Special Effect (E button) : FUN Sticker ● You can add various stickers on the image. Select( Move Exit Select a additional sticker by pressing the Left / Right button and press the OK button Save Move Select the location of sticker by pressing the 5 function button ※...
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Delete ( ) button ■ This deletes images stored on the memory. ● Deleting Images in Play Mode 1. Select an image that you want to delete by pressing the LEFT / RIGHT button and press the DELETE ( ) button. 2.
Delete ( ) button ● Deleting Images in Thumbnail Display Mode 1. Use the UP, DOWN, LEFT, and RIGHT buttons to select the image you want to delete, and then press the DELETE ( 2. A message will display on the LCD monitor as shown below. 3.
Left / Right / Menu / OK button ■ LEFT / RIGHT / MENU / OK buttons activate the following. - LEFT button : While the menu is showing, press the LEFT button to select the menu tab to the left of the cursor. While the menu is not showing, press the LEFT button to select the previous image.
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Setting up the play back function using the LCD monitor ■ This menu is available while the camera is connected to a PictBridge supporting printer (direct connection to the camera, sold separately) with a USB cable. Menu tab Main menu Sub menu One Pic Images...
Starting the slide show ( ■ Images can be displayed continuously at pre-set intervals. You can view the slide show by connecting 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 SHOW] menu tab. ●...
Starting the slide show ( ● 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.
Playback ( Deleting images 1. Press the Up / Down button and select the [Delete] menu tab. And then press the Right button. 2. Select a desired sub menu by pressing the UP / DOWN button and press the OK button. [Select] : Selection window for an image to delete is displayed.
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Playback ( ■ Standard : This function allows you to embed printing quantity information on a stored image. 1. Press the Up / Down button and select the [DPOF] menu tab. And then press the Right button. 2. Press the Right button again and [Standard] sub menu will display.
Playback ( ■ Print size : You can specify the print size when printing images stored on the memory card. The [Size] menu is available only for DPOF 1.1 compatible printers. 1. Press the Up / Down button and select the [DPOF] menu tab.
Playback ( INFORMATION ● When this menu is selected without inserting a memory card, the [No Card] message will display. ● If there is not enough space available in the memory card to copy saved images in the internal memory (16MB), the [Copy To Card] command will copy only some of the images and display [Memory Full!] message.
PictBridge ■ You can use the USB cable to connect this camera to a printer that supports PictBridge (sold separately) and print the stored images directly. Movie clips and voice files cannot be printed. ● Setting up the camera for connection to the printer 1.
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 display. 2. Use the Up / Down buttons to select the [Images] menu and press the Right button.
PictBridge : Reset ■ Initialises user-changed configurations. 1. Use the Up / Down buttons to select the [Reset] menu tab. And then press the Right button. 2. Use the Up / Down buttons to select the desired sub menu value, and then press the OK button. If [Yes] is selected : All print and image settings will be reset.
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- Pay attention not to get fingerprints or foreign substances on the surface of the lens. ■ If the digital camera is not used for a long period, an electric discharge can occur. It is a good idea to remove the battery and the memory card if you do not intend using the camera for an extended period of time.
Warning indicator ■ There are several warnings that may appear on the LCD display. Memory Error! ㆍMemory card error → Turn off the camera power and turn it on again → Insert the memory card again → Insert and format the memory card (p.36) Card Locked! ㆍThe memory card is locked →...
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Before contacting a service centre Battery power quickly drains ㆍThe Camera is being used in low temperatures → Keep the camera in warm conditions (i.e. inside a coat or jacket) and only remove it in order to take images Camera does not take images when pressing the Shutter button ㆍThere is insufficient memory capacity →...
- Digital Zoom :·Still Image mode : 1.0X ~ 5.0X ·Play mode : S730: 1.0X ~ 12.0X (depends on image size) S630: 1.0X ~ 11.0X (depends on image size) ■ LCD Monitor : 2.5" color TFT LCD (S730:230K dots, S630:150K dots) ■ Focusing - Type : TTL auto focus...
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- Control : Program AE Metering : Multi, Spot - Compensation : ±2EV (1/3EV steps) - ISO Equivalent : S730-Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1000 S630-Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400 ■ Flash - Modes : Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off - Range : Wide : 0.2m ~ 3.0m, Tele : 0.4m ~ 2.5m (ISO AUTO)
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·S630 Super Fine Fine Normal ※ These figures are measured under Samsung’s standard conditions and may vary depending on shooting conditions and camera settings. ■ “E” Button - Effect : Color, Image Adjust, Fun (Highlight, Composite ,Photo Frame) - Editing : Resize, Rotate, Color, Special Color, Image Adjust (Brightness,...
•Using a Hand-made PC or a PC and OS that has not been guaranteed by the manufacturer is not covered by the Samsung warranty. •Before reading this manual, you should have a basic knowledge of computers and O/S (Operating Systems).
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://www.samsungcamera.com : English http://www.samsungcamera.co.kr : Korean 1.
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Setting up the application software 《86》 3. After restarting the computer, connect the PC to the camera with the USB cable. 4. Turn the camera power on. The [Found New Hardware Wizard] will open and the computer will recognise the camera.
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.
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Starting PC mode ■ Downloading stored images You can download the still images stored on the camera to your PC's hard disk and print them or use a photo editing software to edit them. 1. Connect the camera to your PC with the USB cable. 2.
Removing the removable disk ■ Windows 98/98SE 1. Check whether the camera and PC are transferring a file. If the camera status lamp blinks, please wait until the lamp has finished blinking and is constantly on. 2. Unplug the USB cable. ■...
1. Connect the camera to your PC and turn them on. 2. Check whether the Removable Disk is on the [My Computer]. 3. Remove the [Samsung Digital Camera] on the Device manager. 4. Disconnect the USB cable. 5. Remove the [Samsung USB Driver] on the Add/Remove Programs Properties.
■ You can download, view, edit and save your images and movies with this software. This software is only compatible with Windows except for the Windows 98. ■ To start the program, click [Start → Programs → Samsung → Digimax Master → Digimax Master].
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Digimax Master ● Image viewer : You can view the stored images. ① ② ③ ④ - Image viewer functions are listed below. ① Menu bar : You can select menus. File, Edit, View, Tools, Change functions, Auto download, help, etc. ②...
Digimax Master ● Movie edit : You can get the still image, movie clip, narration, music files together in a movie clip. ① - Movie clip edit functions are listed below. ① Edit menu : You can select the following menus. [Add Media] : You can add other media elements to a movie.
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When I open the Device Manager (by clicking Start → (Settings) → Case 6 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.
This product should not be mixed with other commercial wastes for disposal. Samsung Techwin cares for the environment at all product manufacturing stages to preserve the environment, and is taking a number of steps to provide customers with more environment-friendly products.
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