Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DIGIMAX S800 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.
Danger W arning ŝ 2 Ş 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 ōōōōōōōōō 4 ƃ Identification of features ōōōōō 5 ƈ Front & Top ōōōōōōōōōō 5 ƈ Back & Bottom ōōōōōōōō 6 ƈ Bottom / 5-f.
ŝ 4 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 5 Ş Identification of features Strap eyelet Shutter button Mode dial Power button Speaker Microphone Lens / Lens cover Flash Self-timer lamp / Auto focus lamp Front & Top.
ŝ 6 Ş Identification of features Back & Bottom LCD monitor Tripod socket 5 function button E (Effects) button Play mode / Printer button Zoom T button (Digital zoom) Camera status lamp Zoom W bu.
ŝ 7 Ş Identification of features Bottom / 5-function button Cradle (Optional) ƈ You can recharge your rechargeable battery (SBP-2524), transfer a captured image to print, and download images with the cradle.
ŝ 8 Ş Connecting to a Power Source Identification of features ƈ Self-timer lamp Icon Status Description For the 2 seconds, the lamp blinks quickly at 0.25-second intervals before taking a picture For the first 8 seconds, the lamp blinks at 1 second intervals.
ŝ 9 Ş Connecting to a Power Source Important information about battery usage ƃ When the camera is not used, turn off the camera power. ƃ Please remove the battery if the camera will not be used for long periods. Battery can lose power over time and are prone to leaking if kept inside the camera.
ƃ Be sure to format the memory card (see p.57) if you are using a newly purchased memory for the first time, if it contains data that the camera cannot recognise, or if it contains images captured with a different camera. ƃ Turn off the camera power whenever the memory card is being inserted or removed.
ŝ 11 Ş Instructions on how to use the memory card [ SD (Secure Digital) memory card ] Write protect switch Label Card pins ƈ The camera can use SD Memory Cards and MMC (Multi Media Cards). Please consult the enclosed manual for using the MMC Cards.
ŝ 12 Ş When Using the Camera for the First Time ƈ Charge the rechargeable battery fully before using the camera for the first time. ƈ 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.
ŝ 13 Ş LCD monitor indicator [Image & Full Status] ں ڻ ڽ ڼ ھ ڿ ۀ ہ ۇ ۅ ۆ ؇ ؆ ؉ ؈ ۄ ۂ ۃ ؋ ؊ ڹ ƈ The LCD monitor displays information about the shooting functions and selections. No. Description Icons Page 4 Continuous shot p.
ŝ 14 Ş Starting the recording mode ƈ How to use the PROGRAM mode ( ) Selecting the automatic mode will configure the camera with optimal settings. You can still manually configure all functions except the aperture value and shutter speed. 1. Select the PROGRAM mode by rotating the mode dial.
ŝ 15 Ş Starting the recording mode ƈ How to use the MOVIE CLIP mode ( ) A movie clip can be recorded for as long as the available recording time of the memory capacity allows. 1. Select the MOVIE CLIP mode by rotating the mode dial. 2. The MOVIE CLIP mode icon and available recording time will display on the LCD monitor.
ŝ 16 Ş Starting the recording mode [Night mode] [Portrait mode] [Children mode] ƈ Night / Portrait / Children mode Rotate the mode dial to select a desired mode.
ŝ 17 Ş Starting the recording mode Things to W atch Out for When T aking Pictures ƈ How to use the VOICE RECORDING mode ( ) 1. In any mode with the exception of Movie clip mode, select the VOICE RECORDING mode by pressing the Voice recording button twice.
ŝ 18 Ş Using the camera buttons to set the camera ZOOM W / T button ƈ The recording mode function can be set up by using the camera buttons. 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 19 Ş ZOOM W / T button ƃ Images taken using the digital zoom may take a little longer for the camera to process. Allow time for this to take place. ƃ The digital zoom cannot be used in movie clip shots. ƃ You may notice a decrease in image quality when using the digital zoom.
ŝ 20 Ş V oice recording( ) / V oice memo( ) / UP button Macro( ) / Down button ƈ 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.
ŝ 21 Ş Focus lock Macro( ) / Down button ƈ Available focusing method, by recording mode (O: Selectable , X: Not selectable, ∞ : Infinity focus range) O OOO OO O XO O XX X O O XXX XX X Mode Normal.
ŝ 22 Ş Flash ( ) / Left button ƃ If you press the shutter button after selecting the Auto, Fill-in, Slow sychro flash, the first flash fires to check the shooting condition (Flash range and Power ratio of flash). Do not move until the second flash fires.
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 24 Ş Self-timer ( ) / Right button MENU / OK button ƈ 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 CLIP and STILL IMAGE modes.
ƈ It is possible to add special effects to your images by using this button. ƈ Still image mode : You can select the colour, outfocus, composite and frame menus.
ŝ 26 Ş Special Effect : Preset focus frames Capture:Shutter Edit:+/- Capture:Shutter Edit:+/- Capture:Shutter Move: ƃ 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.
ƈ You can combine 2 ~ 4 different shots in a still image. 1. Press the E button in any recording mode (except for MOVIE CLIP and AUTO mode). 2. Select the ( ) menu by pressing the Left / Right button. 3. Select a desired sub menu by pressing the Up / Down button and press the OK button.
ŝ 28 Ş Special Effect : Composite shooting Special Effect : Photo Frame ƈ You can add 9 types of frame-like borders to a still image you want to capture. 1. Press the E button in any recording mode (except for MOVIE CLIP and AUTO mode). 2. Select the ( ) menu by pressing the Left / Right button.
+ / - button ƈ You can use the + / - button to adjust the values for the RGB, ISO, white balance and exposure compensation. Main menu Sub menu Available camera mode RGB R (Red), G (Green), B (Blue) ISO AUTO, 50, 100, 200, 400 Exposure compensation -2.
ŝ 30 Ş + / - button ƃ Selecting a White Balance 1. Press the + / - button, and then use the UP and DOWN buttons to select the white balance icon ( ). The white balance menu bar will appear as shown. 2. Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to set the white balance to the desired value.
ƃ 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.
ŝ 32 Ş Using the LCD monitor to set the camera settings How to use the menu 3. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select a sub menu. 4. Select a sub menu, and then the value you set will be saved. Press the MENU button and the menu will disappear. 1. Turn on the camera and press the MENU button.
[ STILL IMAGE mode ] QUALITY Super Fine Fine Normal [ MOVIE CLIP mode ] FRAME RATE 30FPS 15FPS ƈ You can select the compression ratio appropriate for your application of the captured images. The higher the compression ratio, the lower the picture quality.
ŝ 34 Ş Metering Continuous shot ƈ 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. The shooting capacity depends on the memory.
ŝ 35 Ş Sharpness OSD (On Screen Display) information ƈ Idle mode : If you select the [LCD Save] and the camera isn't operated during the specified time(about 30 SEC.), the camera power will be idle (LCD monitor : OFF, Camera status lamp : Blinking) automatically.
ŝ 36 Ş Starting play mode ƃ Playing back a movie clip Steps from 1-2 are the same as those to play back a still image. 3. Select the recorded movie clip and press the Play & Pause button ( ) to play back. - To pause a movie clip file while playing it back, press the play & pause button again.
ŝ 37 Ş Starting play mode ƈ Movie clip capture function : capture still images from the movie clip. ƃ How to capture the movie clip Steps 1-3 are the same as those for playing back a movie clip. 4. Press the Play / Pause button while playing the movie clip.
ŝ 38 Ş Starting play mode LCD monitor Indicator ƃ 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.
ŝ 39 Ş [ Thumbnail display mode ] Using the camera buttons to set the camera Thumbnail( ) / Enlargement ( ) button ƈ In Play mode, you can use the buttons on the camera to conveniently set up the Play mode functions. ƃ Image enlargement 1. Select an image that you want to enlarge and press the enlargement button.
ŝ 40 Ş Thumbnail ( ) / Enlargement ( ) button ƈ When the menu is displayed on the LCD monitor, pressing the UP button makes the menu cursor move up. ƈ When the menu is not displayed on the LCD monitor, the UP button operates as the voice memo button.
ŝ 41 Ş 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 42 Ş Delete ( ) button Printer button ƈ If you select [Computer] sub menu in the [USB] setup menu, [Connecting Computer] message will display when you connect the camera to your printer and the connection will not be established. In this case, press the Printer button.
ŝ 43 Ş 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. To capture an image after setting up the play menu, press the PLAY mode button or shutter button.
ŝ 44 Ş Setting up the play back function using the LCD monitor Menu tab Main menu Sub menu Secondary menu Page One Pic - All Pics - No - Yes - Auto Postcard Card 4X6 L 2L Letter A4 A3 Auto Full 1 2 4 8 9 16 Index IMAGES AUTO SET CUSTOM SET Size p.52 p.
ŝ 45 Ş ƃ Start the slide show : The slide show can start only in the [Show] menu. 1. Use the Up / Down buttons to select the [Show] menu and press the Right button. 2. Select a desired sub menu by pressing the Up / Down button. [Play] : The slide show is closed after one cycle.
ŝ 46 Ş Starting the slide show Protecting images ƈ This is used to protect specific shots from being accidentally erased (Lock). It also unprotects images that have been previously protected (Unlock). ƃ Protecting Images 1. Press the play mode button and press the menu button.
ŝ 47 Ş ƈ Change the resolution (size) of pictures taken. Select the [User Image] to save an image to be the start-up image. The resized image will have a new file name. 1. Press the play mode button and press the menu button. 2. Press the LEFT / RIGHT button and select the [RESIZE] menu tab.
ŝ 48 Ş Rotating an image DPOF ƈ 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.
ŝ 49 Ş DPOF : Standard DPOF : Index ƈ This function allows you to embed printing quantity information on a stored image. 1. Press the play mode button and press the menu button. 2. Press the LEFT / RIGHT button and select the [DPOF] menu tab. 3. Select the [Standard] menu by pressing the UP / DOWN button and press the RIGHT button.
ŝ 50 Ş DPOF : Print size Copy T o Card ƈ This enables you to copy image files, movie clips and voice recording files to the memory card. ƃ Copying to the Memory Card 1. Press the play mode button and press the menu button. 2. Select the [COPY TO CARD] menu tab by pressing the LEFT / RIGHT button.
ŝ 51 Ş On Screen Display information PictBridge ƈ 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. ƃ Setting up the camera for connection with the printer 1.
ŝ 52 Ş PictBridge : Picture Selection PictBridge : Print Setting Exit:Shutter Set:OK ƃ Setting the Number of Copies to Print - Select [One Pic] or [All Pics].
ŝ 53 Ş PictBridge : Print Setting PictBridge : Printing ƈ Printing Pictures 1. Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to select the [PRINT] menu tab. 2. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select the desired sub menu value, and then press the OK button. [Standard] : Print the pictures stored in the memory card in set numbers.
ŝ 54 Ş PictBridge : DPOF Printing Setup menu PictBridge : Reset 1. Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to select the [RESET] menu tab. 2. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select the desired sub menu value, and then press the OK button. If [No] is selected : Settings will not be reset.
ŝ 55 Ş Setup menu ſ Menus are subject to change without prior notice. Menu tab Main menu Sub menu Secondary menu Page Computer - Printer - Off - On - Dark - Normal - Bright - NTSC - PAL - Quick View Off / 0.5, 1, 3 sec - p.59 No - Yes - Alkaline - Ni-MH - AF Lamp LCD Video Out Reset Battery type p.
ŝ 56 Ş Setup menu [ Auto power off ] ƈ This function switches the camera off after a set amount of time in order to prevent unnecessary battery drainage. ƃ Sub menus [Off] : The power off function will not operate. [1, 3, 5, 10 min] : The power will turn off automatically if not used for the period of time specified.
ŝ 57 Ş [ Formatting a memory ] ƈ This is used for formatting the memory. If you run [Format] on the memory, all images, including the protected images, will be deleted. Be sure to download important images to your PC before formatting the memory. ƃ Sub menus [No] : The memory will not be formatted.
ŝ 58 Ş Setup menu [ Sound ] ƈ 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.
ŝ 59 Ş [ Selecting Video out type ] 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.
ŝ 60 Ş Setup menu Setting up the Mycam menu [ Initialisation ] ƈ 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. ƃ Sub menus [No] : Settings will not be restored to their defaults.
ŝ 61 Ş Start up sound Shutter sound Important notes ƈ You can select the sound that is activated whenever the camera is turned on. ƃ Start up sound : [Off], [Sound 1], [Sound 2], [Sound 3] - If the start up image is set to [Off], the start up sound will not activate, even though you may have set these to on.
ŝ 62 Ş Important notes ƈ Extremes in temperature may cause problems. - If the camera is transferred from a cold to a warm and humid environment, condensation can form on the delicate electronic circuitry. If this occurs, turn the camera off and wait for at least 1 hour until all moisture is dispersed.
ŝ 63 Ş W arning indicator Before contacting a service centre ƈ There are several warnings that may appear on the LCD display Card Error! Ү 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.
ŝ 64 Ş Before contacting a service centre Camera does not take images when pressing the Shutter button Ү There is insufficient memory capacity ƍ Delete unnecessary image files Ү The memory card has not been formatted ƍ Format the memory card (p.
ŝ 65 Ş Before contacting a service centre Specifications No image on external monitor Ү The external monitor has not been connected properly with the camera ƍ Check the connection cables Ү There .
ŝ 66 Ş Specifications ƈ White Balance : Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent_H, Fluorescent_L, Tungsten, Custom ƈ Voice Recording : Voice Recording (max.
ŝ 67 Ş Software Notes About the software System Requirements Please ensure that you read the instruction manual carefully before use. Ү The attached software is a camera driver and image editing software tool for Windows. Ү Under no circumstances should all or part of either the software or the user manual be reproduced.
ŝ 68 Ş Setting up the application software 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. ƈ You can visit the Samsung web-site through the internet.
ŝ 69 Ş Setting up the application software 4. Turn the camera power on. The [Found New Hardware Wizard] will open and the computer will recognise the camera. ſ If your OS is Windows XP, an image viewer program will open. If the download window of Digmax Master opens after starting Digimax Master, the camera driver was set up successfully.
ŝ 70 Ş Starting PC mode [Using the USB cable with Cradle (optional) ] [Using the USB cable with Camera] ƈ Connecting the camera to a PC ƈ Disconnecting the camera and PC : Refer to page 72 (Removing the removable disk).
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. 2. On your computer's desktop display, select [My computer] and double click [Removable Disk ƍ DCIM ƍ 100SSCAM].
ŝ 72 Ş Removing the removable disk 6. A [Unplug or Eject Hardware] window will open. Click the [Close] button and the removable disk will be removed safely. 7. Unplug the USB cable. 1. A USB Driver for MAC is not included with the software CD as MAC OS supports the camera driver.
ƈ To remove the USB driver, refer to the process shown below. 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. 6. Uninstallation is complete.
ŝ 74 Ş Digimax Master ƃ Image viewer : You can view the stored images. ڹ ڽ ھ ڿ ں ڻ ڼ - Image viewer functions are listed below. ڹ Menu bar : You can select menus. File, Edit, View, Tools, Change functions, Auto download, help, etc. ں Image selection window : You can select the desired images in this window.
ƃ Image edit : You can edit the still image. ڹ ں ڻ ڼ - 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.
ŝ 76 Ş FA Q Digimax Master FA Q FA Q ƈ Please check the following if the USB connection malfunctions. Case 1 USB cable is not connected or it is not the supplied USB cable. ƍ Connect the supplied USB cable. Case 2 The camera is not recognised by your PC.
Case 6 When I open the Device Manager (by clicking Start ƍ (Settings) ƍ Control Panel ƍ (Performance and Maintenance) ƍ System ƍ (Hardware) ƍ 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.
ŝ 78 Ş FA Q Correct Disposal of This Product Correct Disposal of This Product (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment) (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separa.
ŝ 79 Ş FCC notice MEMO ƈ ƈ 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 pro-vide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
ŝ 80 Ş MEMO MEMO.
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