Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DIGIMAX I6 Samsung
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Thank you for buying a Samsung Camera. This manual will guide you through using the camera, including capturing images, downloading images and using the application software.
ŝ 1 Ş Instructions Getting to know your camera ƈ Use this camera in the following order Set up the camera driver Take a picture Insert the USB cable Check the camera’s power Check [Removable Disk] Before connecting the camera to a PC, via the USB cable, you will need to set up the camera driver.
ŝ 2 Ş DANGER CAUTION WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. ƈ Do not use the flash in close proximity to people or animals. Positioning the flash too close to your subject’s eyes may cause eyesight damage.
ŝ 3 Ş Contents READY ƃ System chart 5 ƃ Identification of features 6 ƈ Front & Top 6 ƈ Back 6 ƈ Bottom/ 5-function button 7 ƈ Cradle (optional) 7 ƈ Tripod Adaptor 7 ƈ Self-timer lamp 8 .
ŝ 4 Ş Contents ƈ Sound 56 ƈ Connecting an External Device (USB) 56 ƈ Auto Focus lamp 56 ƈ LCD brightness 56 ƈ Selecting Video out type 57 ƈ Quick view 57 ƈ Initialisation 57 ƃ Setting up the Mycam menu 58 ƈ Start up image 58 ƈ Start up sound 58 ƈ Shutter sound 58 ƃ MP3 / PMP MODE.
ŝ 5 Ş 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. Software CD (see p.
ŝ 6 Ş Identification of features Front & Top Power button Flash Optical 3X zoom lens/ Lens cover ASR mode button/ Hold button Speaker Microphone Shutter button Self-timer lamp/ Auto Focus lamp L.
ŝ 7 Ş Identification of features Bottom/ 5-function button Cradle (optional) Tripod Adaptor Camera connection terminal USB port AV connection terminal DC connection terminal ƈ You can attach the camera on a tripod with this adaptor.
ŝ 8 Ş Identification of features Connecting to a Power Source ƈ Self-timer lamp ƈ You should use the rechargeable battery (SLB-0837) supplied with the camera.
ŝ 9 Ş Connecting to a Power Source Before turning on the camera power with an AC Charger, insert the rechargeable battery that was charged for over 10 minutes with turning off the camera. If you have access to a mains supply, using an AC Charger allows the camera to be used for long periods of time.
ŝ 10 Ş Connecting to a Power Source Instructions on how to use the memory card ƃ 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.
ŝ 11 Ş Inserting the memory card ƈ Insert the memory card as shown. - Turn off the camera’s power before inserting the memory card. - Have the front of the memory card facing toward the front of the camera (lens) and the card pins toward the back of the camera (LCD monitor).
ŝ 12 Ş When Using the Camera for the First T ime ƈ When the camera is turned on for the first time, a menu will be displayed to set date, time and language in the LCD monitor. This menu will not be displayed again after setting up the date, time and language.
ŝ 13 Ş LCD monitor indicator ƈ The LCD monitor displays information about the shooting functions and selections. No. Description Icons Page 2 Battery p.8 3 Continuous shot p.34 4 Flash p.20 5 Self-timer p.22 6 Macro p.19 7 Metering p.33 8 Card inserted indicator - 9 Auto focus frame - 10 Camera shake warning p.
ŝ 14 Ş Changing the recording mode ƈ You can select the desired working mode using the M (Mode) button located on the back of the camera and the [MODE], [MODE SET] menu. Refer to page 59 for more information about the MP3, PMP mode. ƃ Selecting the [MODE] menu 1.
ŝ 15 Ş ƈ Recording the movie clip without voice You can record the movie clip without voice. 1. Press the Up button and the ( ) icon will display on the LCD monitor. 2. Press the shutter button and movie clip is recorded for as long as the available recording time without voice.
ŝ 16 Ş Starting the recording mode ƈ How to use the ASR (Advanced Shake Reduction) mode In poor indoor light conditions, ASR mode will help you get a good image without using flash. Some children are sensitive to flash photography, making the ASR mode a desirable alternative.
ŝ 17 Ş Using the camera buttons to adjust the camera ƈ The recording mode function can be set up by using the camera buttons. POWER button SHUTTER button ƃ Used for turning the camera’s power on/ off. ƃ If there is no operation during the specified time, the camera's power will be turned off automatically to save battery life.
ŝ 18 Ş ZOOM W/ T button Vo ice recording ( )/ V oice memo ( )/ UP button ƃ How to use the zoom button - This camera has a 3X optical zoom and a 5X digital zoom function. Using both will offer a total zoom ratio of 15X. - Press the ZOOM T button. This will zoom into the subject i.
ŝ 19 Ş XO X O XOO X OX O X OO O O SCENE Mode Auto macro Super macro Macro Normal Auto macro Super macro Macro Normal Mode XX XXXO XXX X X XX XXX XXXXX X XX XX O X XXX X X O O O ū XX ūū O ū O ƈ .
ŝ 20 Ş Focus lock Flash ( )/ Left button ƈ To focus on a subject positioned outside of the centre of the viewfinder, use the focus lock function. ƃ Using the Focus Lock 1. Frame the subject in the centre of the auto-focus frame. 2. Press the SHUTTER button halfway.
ŝ 21 Ş Flash ( )/ Left button Menu tab Flash mode Description ƃ Flash mode indicator If the subject or background is dark, the camera flash will operate automatically. If a subject or background is dark, the camera flash will work automatically and will reduce the red-eye effect by using the red-eye reduction function.
ŝ 22 Ş Self-timer ( )/ Right button MENU/ OK button ƈ When the menu is displayed on the LCD monitor, pressing the Right button makes the cursor shift to the right tab. The right button can also be used to move to a sub menu to select a different setting.
ŝ 23 Ş ASR button +/- button ƈ You can use the +/- button to adjust the values for the RGB, ISO, white balance, exposure compensation and Long Time shutter speed. ƈ When the ASR mode is selected, ISO value is fixed as AUTO and Exposure value is fixed as 0.
ŝ 24 Ş +/- button ƈ ISO : You can select the ISO sensitivity when taking pictures. The speed or specific light-sensitivity of a camera is rated by ISO numbers. ƃ Selecting an ISO Sensitivity 1. Press the +/- button, and then use the UP and DOWN buttons to select the ISO icon ( ).
ŝ 25 Ş +/- button ƃ Using the Custom White Balance 1. Select the CUSTOM ( ) menu of the White Balance. 2. Place a sheet of white paper in front of the camera so that the LCD monitor shows only white, and then press the SHUTTER button. 3. Your custom white balance value is stored.
ŝ 26 Ş E (Effect) button ƈ It is possible to add special effects to your images by using this button. ƈ Available Effects, by recording mode (O : Selectable X : Not selectable) Color ( ) HighLight.
ŝ 27 Ş 3. The preset focus frame will appear. Press the shutter button to capture an image ƃ Moving and changing the focus frame You can change the focus frame after selecting a Range menu. 1. Press the +/- button after selecting a preset focus frame.
ŝ 28 Ş E (Effect) button ƃ Changing a part of composite Before taking the last composite shot, you can change a part of composite shot. After taking the last composite shot, you can change a part of composite shot.
ŝ 29 Ş E (Effect) button Photo Frame ƈ You can select one of 9 different 'frames' to add to a still image you want to capture. 1. Press the E button in the available camera modes with the exception of Movie clip and Auto mode and select the menu.
ŝ 30 Ş Using the LCD monitor to adjust the camera settings ƈ You can use the menu on the LCD monitor to set up recording functions. ƈ The items indicated by are default settings.
ŝ 31 Ş How to use the menu Mode ƈ You can select the desired working mode using the M (Mode) button located on the back of the camera and then the [MODE], [MODE SET] menu.
ŝ 32 Ş Mode Set Size ƈ You can select the desired recording mode. [Auto] : For shooting basic still image [Program] : You can still manually configure all functions except the aperture value and shutter speed. [Movie] : For taking a movie clip [Nightscene] : Use this for shooting still images at night or in other dark conditions.
ŝ 33 Ş Quality/ Frame rate Metering ƃ If the subject is not the centre of the focus area, do not use the spot metering as this may result in an exposure error.
ŝ 34 Ş Sharpness Continuous shot OSD(On Screen Display) information ƈ You can adjust the sharpness of the picture you are about to take. You cannot check the sharpness effect on the LCD monitor before you take a picture, because this function is applied only when the captured image is stored on the memory.
ŝ 35 Ş Starting play mode ƈ 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. ƈ You can set up the PLAY mode function by using the camera buttons and LCD monitor.
ŝ 36 Ş ƈ On camera movie trimming : You can extract desired frames of movie clip during the movie clip play back. ƃ If the running time is under 10 seconds, the movie clip can’t be trimmed. 1. Press the Pause button at the point of the movie clip that you want to start extracting.
ŝ 37 Ş LCD monitor indicator Using the camera buttons to adjust the camera ƈ The LCD monitor displays shooting information about the displayed image.
ŝ 38 Ş Thumbnail( )/ Enlargement( ) button/ V olume button( ) ƈ You can view multiple pictures, enlarge a selected picture, and crop and save a selected area of an image. ƈ When a movie clip, voice memo or voice recording file is playing back, you can control the volume of those files using this button.
ŝ 39 Ş Thumbnail( )/ Enlargement( ) button/ V olume button( ) V oice ( ) memo/ Up button ƈ When the menu is displayed on the LCD monitor, the UP button operates as a direction button. ƈ When the menu is not displayed on the LCD monitor, the UP button operates as the voice memo button.
ŝ 40 Ş Play & Pause ( )/ Down button E (Effect) button Left/ Right/ Menu/ OK button ƈ In Play mode, the play & pause/ down button works as follows: - If the menu is displayed Press the DOWN button to move from the main menu to a sub menu, or to move down the sub menu cursor.
ŝ 41 Ş Delete ( ) button Printer ( ) button ƈ If the [USB] menu is set to the [Computer], you cannot connect a Pictbridge compatible printer to the camera through USB cable with [Connecting Computer] message. By pressing the Printer button, at this point, you can connect the easy printing mode with [Connecting Printer] message.
ŝ 42 Ş Setting up the play back function using the LCD monitor ƈ 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 set up in Play mode are as follows.
ŝ 43 Ş Setting up the play back function using the LCD monitor Menu tab Main menu Sub menu Secondary menu Page Auto Plain Photo FastPhoto Auto Draft Normal Fine Auto Date Off On Auto File Name Off On Standard - Index - No - Yes - No - Yes - PRINT CUSTOM SET DPOF PRINT RESET Quality Type ſ Menus are subject to change without prior notice.
ŝ 44 Ş ƈ Images can be displayed continuously at pre-set intervals. You can view the slide show by connecting the camera to an external monitor. 1. Select the [Start] sub menu by pressing the UP/DOWN button and press the RIGHT button. 2. Use the Up/Down buttons to select the desired sub menu.
ŝ 45 Ş Protecting images Deleting images ƈ Of all the files stored in the memory card, the unprotected files in the DCIM subfolder will be deleted. Remember that this will permanently delete unprotected images. Important shots should be stored on a computer before deletion takes place.
ŝ 46 Ş Resize ƈ Change the resolution (size) of pictures taken. Select [User image] to save an image to be the start-up image. The resized image will have a new file name. 1. Select a desired sub menu by pressing the UP/ DOWN button and press the OK button.
ŝ 47 Ş DPOF DPOF : Index ƈ Images (except for movie clips and voice file) are printed as index type. 1. Select the [Index] menu by pressing the UP/ DOWN button and press the RIGHT button. 2. Select a desired sub menu by pressing the UP/ DOWN button.
ŝ 48 Ş DPOF : Print size On Screen Display information ƃ Setting the Print Size 1. Select the [Size] menu by pressing the UP/ DOWN button and press the RIGHT button. 2. Select a desired sub menu by pressing the UP/ DOWN button and press the OK button.
ƈ This enables you to copy image files, movie clips and voice recording files on the camera's built-in internal memory to the camera's removable SD memory card. ƃ Copying to the Memory Card 1. Select a desired sub menu by pressing the UP/ DOWN button and press the OK button.
ŝ 50 Ş PictBridge : Picture Selection 141-0001 Print: Menu:Ok ȜȞ ſ If the [USB] menu is set to the [Computer], you cannot connect a Pictbridge compatible printer to the camera through USB cable with [Connecting Computer] message.
ŝ 51 Ş PictBridge : Print Setting ƈ DPOF Print : This allows you to directly print the files with DPOF information. 1. Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to select the [DPOF PRINT] menu tab. 2. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select the desired submenu value, and then press the OK button.
ŝ 52 Ş PictBridge : RESET Setup menu ƈ Initialises user-changed configurations. 1. Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to select the [RESET] menu tab. 2. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select the desired submenu value, and then press the OK button. If [No] is selected : Settings will not be reset.
ŝ 53 Ş Setup menu File name Menu tab Main menu Sub menu Secondary menu Page Computer - Printer - Off - On - Dark - Normal - Bright - NTSC - PAL - Quick View Off/ 0.5, 1, 3sec - No - Yes - AF Lamp LCD Video Out Reset p.56 p.56 p.57 p.57 p.57 USB p.56 ſ Menus are subject to change without prior notice.
ŝ 54 Ş Auto power off Language ƃ Even if the battery and AC charger are removed and inserted again, the power off setting will be preserved. ƃ Note that the automatic power off function will not operate if the camera is; in PC mode, slide show, playing back a voice recording, playing back a movie clip or playing back an MP3/ PMP file.
ŝ 55 Ş Format Setting up the Date/ T ime/ Date type Imprinting the recording date ƈ This is used for formatting the memory. If you run [Format] on the memory, all images, including the protected images MP3 and PMP files, will be deleted. Be sure to download important images to your PC before formatting the memory.
ŝ 56 Ş Connecting an External Device (USB) LCD brightness Auto Focus lamp Sound ƈ If you set the operation sound to on, various sounds will be activated for camera startup, when buttons pressed, so that you can be aware of the camera operation status.
ŝ 57 Ş Initialisation Selecting V ideo out type Quick view ƈ 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.
ŝ 58 Ş Start up image Shutter sound Start up sound Setting up the Mycam menu ƈ You can set up a start up image, start up sound and shutter sound. Every camera working mode (with the exception of Voice recording and MP3/PMP modes) has the MyCAM menu.
ŝ 59 Ş Downloading files MP3/ PMP mode ƈ This camera has an embedded MP3 & Portable Media Player program. You can take a picture, listen to the MP3 files and watch the movie clip (Movie and Video clip) whenever you want. To use the PMP mode, you must convert the multimedia file with the Digimax Converter.
ŝ 60 Ş Starting the MP3/ PMP mode ƈ You can select the MP3 or PMP mode by using the M (Mode) button located on the back of the camera and through the [MODE] menu. ƃ Selecting the [MODE] menu 1. Insert the memory card that holds MP3 files or Multimedia file.
ŝ 61 Ş Starting the MP3/ PMP mode ƃ Changing the mode : If the [Full] menu was selected 1. Press the button located on the back of the camera. 2. Select a desired mode by pressing the Left/ Right button. ƃ The automatic power off function will not operate if the a file is playing back.
LCD monitor indicator for MP3/PMP mode Using the camera buttons to adjust the camera ŝ 62 Ş ƈ The LCD monitor displays information about the MP3 and multimedia file. 0:00:03/ 0:26:28 MP3 mode Battery (p.9) Playing time Time line Play & Pause/ Control button (p.
Using the camera buttons to adjust the camera ŝ 63 Ş ƈ This deletes files stored on the memory. 1. Select a desired file to delete on the browsing menu and press the Delete button. 2. A message will display as shown [Yes] : deletes the selected file.
ŝ 64 Ş Setting up the play back function using the LCD monitor ƈ MP3/ PMP mode functions can be changed by using the LCD monitor. Press the MENU button and the menu will display on the LCD monitor. ſ Menus are subject to change without prior notice.
ŝ 65 Ş Setting up the play back function using the LCD monitor ƈ You can set the skin of MP3 player [ , ] : Default skin will be set. [ , ] : An image created by the [MP3 Skin] menu (p.46) will be set. Skin of MP3 player ƈ All the files stored in the memory card will be deleted.
Setting up the play back function using the LCD monitor ŝ 66 Ş ƈ You can set the slide show play interval of MP3 mode. - Select an interval among 2, 3, 5 second. Setting slide show interval ƈ While the MP3 file is playing back, captured images are displaying on the LCD monitor continuously.
ŝ 67 Ş Setting up the play back function using the LCD monitor Important notes ƈ You can take a picture and listen to the MP3 files at the same time 1. Press the Shutter button and the MP3 stand-by icon will display. 2. Press the Shutter button and an image will be taken.
Important notes ŝ 68 Ş ƈ Do not attempt to disassemble or modify the camera. ƈ Under certain conditions, static electricity can cause the flash unit to fire.
Before contacting a service centre ŝ 69 Ş W arning indicator ƈ There are several warnings that may appear on the LCD display Card Error! ϛ Memory card error ƍ Turn off the camera power and turn it on again ƍ Insert the memory card again ƍ Insert the memory card and format the memory card (p.
ŝ 70 Ş Before contacting a service centre Battery power quickly drains ϛ The Camera is being used in low temperatures ƍ Keep the camera in warm conditions (i.
ŝ 71 Ş Before contacting a service centre Specification ƈ Image Sensor - Type : 1/2.5" CCD - Effective Pixel : Approx. 6.0 Mega-pixel - Total Pixel : Approx. 6.1 Mega-pixel ƈ Lens - Focal Length : SHD Lens f = 6.6 ~ 19.8mm (35mm film equivalent : 39~117mm) - F No.
ŝ 72 Ş Specification ƈ Storage - Media : Internal memory: About 45MB External memory: SD card /MMC (Up to 1GB Guaranteed) *Internal memory capacity is subject to change without prior notice. - File Format : Still Image : JPEG (DCF), EXIF 2.2, DPOF 1.
ŝ 73 Ş Specification ſ MP3 Specification ſ Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. ſ All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
ŝ 74 Ş About the software After inserting the CD-ROM provided with this camera into the CD-ROM drive, the following window should automatically run. Before connecting the camera to the PC, you should first install the camera driver. ƈ Camera driver : This enables images to transfer between the camera and PC.
ŝ 75 Ş Setting up the application software 1. The auto run frame will display. Click the [Install] menu in the Auto run frame. ƈ 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 be edited by an image editing program.
ŝ 76 Ş Setting up the application software 4. Install the Digimax Converter, Digimax Master and Digimax Reader in order. 3. To play back the movie clip recorded with this camera on the computer, install the XviD codec.
ŝ 77 Ş Setting up the application software ƃ If you have installed the camera driver, The [Found New Hardware Wizard] may not open. ƃ On a Windows 98 or 98 SE system, the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box opens and a window asking you to select a driver file may appear.
ŝ 78 Ş Starting PC mode ƈ 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.
ŝ 79 Ş Starting PC mode Removing the removable disk ƈ 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.
ŝ 80 Ş Removing the USB Driver for Windows 98SE Setting up the USB Driver for MAC Using the USB Driver for MAC Removing the removable disk ƈ To uninstall the USB driver, refer to the process shown below. 1. Connect the camera to your PC and turn them on.
ŝ 81 Ş Digimax Converter ƃ Before converting a multimedia file, check whether it plays back correctly on the Windows Media Player. ƃ The converted files are saved as *.sdc file type that can be played back on the Windows Media Player. ƃ Digimax Converter doesn't have all kind of codecs.
ŝ 82 Ş Digimax Master 4. Select a destination and make a a new folder in which to save downloaded images and folders. - Folder names can be made in order of date and images will be downloaded. - Folder name will be made as you want and images will be downloaded.
ŝ 83 Ş Digimax Master ƃ Image edit : You can edit the still image. - Image edit functions are listed below. ڹ Edit menu : You can select the following menus. [Tools] : You can resize or crop the selected image. See the [Help] menu. [Adjust] : You can modify image quality.
Digimax Reader ŝ 84 Ş Digimax Master ƈ Digimax Reader is a Text recognition program. You can save an image file that is captured in the Text mode, as a text file with this program. This software is only compatible with Windows. (Windows 2000/XP recommended) ƈ To start the program, click [Start ƍ Programs ƍ Digimax Reader].
ŝ 85 Ş FA Q Digimax Reader 9. Select the file type that you want. Selectable file types : *.TXT,*.HWP,*.DOC,*.RTF ƈ Please check the following if the USB connection malfunctions. ƃ To get an image that can be recognised as a text : - Choose a distance at which the text can be clearly focused.
ŝ 86 Ş FA Q ƈ When the movie clip doesn’t play back on the PC ſ When the movie clip recorded by the camera doesn’t play back on the PC, the causes are mostly due to the codec installed on the PC. ƃ When codec for play back the movie clip isn’t installed ƍ Install the codec as listed below.
ŝ 87 Ş FA Q MEMO ƈ If a PC (Windows 98) is turned on for a long time and the camera is connected repeatedly, the PC may not recognise the camera. ƍ In this case, restart the PC. ƈ If a PC connected with the camera stops responding while Windows is starting.
ŝ 88 Ş Correct Disposal of This Product FCC notice Correct Disposal of This Product (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment) (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with .
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