Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product L73 Samsung
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《 1 》 Getting to know your camera Instructions Thank you for buying a Samsung Digital Camera. ● Before using this camera, please read this user manual thoroughly. ● When you require After Sales service, please bring the camera and the cause of the camera malfunction (such as battery, Memory card etc.
Danger W arning 《 2 》 WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. ■ 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.
《 3 》 Contents 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.
《 4 》 Contents ■ Metering ………………………… 29 ■ Sharpness ………………………… 29 ■ Effect ……………………………… 30 ■ Quality / Frame rate ……….
《 5 》 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.
《 6 》 Identification of features Front & Top Mode dial Autofocuslamp Shutter button Speaker Built-in flash Lens / Lens cover Power button Microphone.
《 7 》 Identification of features Back & Bottom Tripod socket USB / AV connection terminal LCD monitor Eyelet for camera strap Zoom W button (Thumbnail) Zoom T button (Digital zoom) Camera stat.
《 8 》 ■ Self-timer lamp Icon Status Description - For the first 7 seconds, the lamp blinks at 1 second intervals. - For the final 3 seconds, the lamp blinks quickly at 0.25- second intervals before taking a picture. For 2 seconds, the lamp blinks quickly at 0.
《 9 》 ■ Mode dial You can select the desired working mode by using the mode dial located on the top of the camera. ● AUTO mode Select this mode for quick and easy picture taking with minimal user interaction. ● PROGRAM mode Selecting the program mode will configure the camera with optimal settings.
MODE AUTO PROGRAM ASR MOVIE PLAY Icon NIGHT PORTRAIT CHILDREN LANDSCAPE CLOSE UP Icon MODE TEXT SUNSET DAWN BACKLIGHT FIREWORKS BEACH & SNOW Icon SCENE 《 10 》 Connecting to a Power Source Battery life Number of images Recording time Approx. 90 MIN Approx.
《 11 》 ■ You can charge the rechargeable battery (SLB-0837) by using an SAC-45 KIT. The SAC-45 consists of the AC adapter (SAC-45) and the USB cable (SUC-C2). When the AC adapter and the USB cable are assembled, it can be used as an AC cable. ● Using the SAC-45 as an AC charger : Insert the AC adapter into the USB connector.
《 12 》 Inserting the memory card Battery status Battery indicator The battery is fully charged Low battery capacity (Prepare to recharge or use spare battery) Low battery capacity (Prepare to rech.
《 13 》 Instructions on using the memory card ● Be sure to format the memory card (see p.56) 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.
《 14 》 [SD (Secure Digital) memory card] Write protect switch Label Card pins ■ The camera can use SD/ SDHC Memory Cards and MMC (Multi Media Cards).
《 15 》 ■ Extending the menus : Press the extension menu button and more available menus will display. 7 Pressing the extension menu button 7 When Using the Camera for the First Time : Smart button ■ This button is used for shifting the menu cursor to select the menu, or to confirm the selected menu.
No. Description Icons Page 2 Date / Time 01:00 AM 2006/12/01 p.53 Number of available shots remaining 3 Remaining time (Movie clip/ Voice recording) 00:01:00/01:00:00 4 Card inserted indicator p.12 《 16 》 No. Description Icons Page 5 Battery p.12 7 Focus mode p.
《 17 》 Starting the recording mode ■ How to use the PROGRAM mode ( ) Selecting the program 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.
● How to use the Wise Shot 1. Select the ASR mode by rotating the mode dial. 2. Using the slide button, select the Wise Shot function. 3. Press the Shutter button to capture images. 4. The captured images are displayed. - To select image, touch the button and slide your finger to the left or right.
2. The size and position of the auto focus frame is set at the face of the subject automatically. 3. Press the shutter button halfway. The focus frame turns to green when the focus is activated.
《 20 》 Starting the recording mode ■ To record a movie clip without voice 1. Press the extension menu button. 2. Select the [VOICE] → [OFF] menu. 3. Press the shutter button and movie clip is recorded for as long as the available recording time without voice allows.
《 21 》 Starting the recording mode ■ Pausing while recording a movie clip (Successive Recording) While recording a movie clip this camera allows you to temporarily stop filming during unwanted scenes. Using this function, you can record your favourite scenes into a movie clip without having to create multiple movie clips.
《 22 》 ZOOM W / T button ● If the menu is not displayed, this button works as the OPTICAL ZOOM or DIGITAL 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. ● TELE Zoom Optical zoom TELE : Pressing the ZOOM T button will zoom into the subject i.
《 23 》 7 7 7 [TELE zoom] [Optical zoom 2X] [WIDE zoom] Pressing the ZOOM W button Pressing the ZOOM W button 7 7 7 [Digital zoom 5X] [TELE zoom] [WIDE zoom] Pressing the ZOOM W button Pressing the ZOOM W button ● WIDE Zoom Optical zoom WIDE : Pressing the ZOOM W button.
MENU page OFF OO OOO- X SLOW SYNC XO XOX- X FILL IN XO X OX- X RED EYE OOXOO- X AUTO XO XOX- X OOXOO - X MULTI XO XOX XO SPOT XO XOX XO CENTER XO XOX XO XO XOX X X p .
《 25 》 Colour tone ■ You can add Colour tone on the captured image. The Warm menu will increase the red Colour of the image.The Cool menu will increase the blue Colour of the image. ● Selecting the Colour tone To select the Colour tone, touch the button and slide your finger to the left or right.
《 26 》 ● Types of focus modes and focus ranges (W : Wide, T : Tele) (Unit : cm) ● When the macro mode is selected, it is possible that camera shake will occur. Take care not to shake the camera while taking a picture. ● When you take a picture within 40cm in the Macro mode, select the FLASH OFF mode.
《 27 》 Flash ■ You can select the flash type in accordance with the subject distance. The distance ranges are show below. ■ When using the ASR, Continuous shot, Motion Capture, AEB, Movie clip mode and Scene modes except for the Night, Portrait, Children , Backlight, Beach&Snow scene modes, the flash will not operate.
《 28 》 ■ You can select the type of shooting and the number of continuous shots. - SINGLE : Take one picture only - CONTINUOUS : Images will be taken continuously until the shutter button is released. The shooting capacity depends on the memory.
《 29 》 7 [PROGRAM mode] ■ If you cannot obtain suitable exposure conditions, you can change the metering method to take brighter pictures. - MULTI : Exposure will be calculated based on an average of the available light in the image area. However, the calculation will be biased towards the centre of the image area.
《 30 》 ■ This function is used when the photographer would also like to be in the picture. - Selecting a self-timer : When you press the Shutter button, the picture will be taken after the specified time has elapsed and the self-timer function will be cancelled.
Pressing the Shutter button after setting the Motion Timer Detecting the subject's movement 《 31 》 ● Description of Self-timer Icon Mode Description A picture will be taken after about 10 seconds and 2 seconds later a second picture will be taken.
- [Multi AF] : This camera selects an AF point from the 5 AF points. - [Center AF] : The rectangular area in the center of the LCD monitor will be focused ※ When the camera focuses on the subject, the auto focus frame turns too green. When the camera doesn’t focus on the subject, the auto focus frame turns to red.
《 33 》 Exposure compensation ■ This camera automatically adjusts the exposure according to the ambient lighting conditions. You can also select the exposure value in the compensating exposure menu. ※ A negative exposure compensation value reduces the exposure.
《 34 》 ● 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.
《 35 》 Scene menu ■ Use the menu to easily configure optimal settings for a variety of shooting situations. ※ The scene modes are listed below. [NIGHT] ( ) : Use this for shooting still images at night or in other dark conditions. [PORTRAIT] ( ) : To take a picture of a person.
《 36 》 ● Changing part of a composite shot before taking the last shot 1. During the composite shots, press the BACK button. 2. A previous image will be deleted and new frame will display. If there is an image taken before, press the BACK button again and a previous image will be deleted again.
■ This menu is for reducing camera shake during movie recording in the Movie clip mode. The recording frame range will become narrower than when the menu is not selected. Pre-view frames may not display smoothly on the LCD monitor. To select this menu, press the ( ) button.
《 38 》 Photo Gallery mode ■ Album mode : Images play back by album. If a memory card is not inserted, Personal / Family / Friend / Event albums can't be selected. All of images saved in the internal memory play back. ● Selecting an album You can select an album by using the smart button.
《 39 》 ● Rotating an image To rotate an image - Press the horizontal smart button. Touch the smart button and the selected image is rotated. Press the smart button and the rotated image information will be saved. : rotates the image clockwise. : rotates the image anticlockwise.
《 40 》 Starting play mode ■ 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. ■ You can set up the PLAY mode function by using the camera buttons and LCD monitor.
《 41 》 No. Description Icon Page 1 Battery p.12 2 Recording Information - 3 Slide Bar - 4 Fn menu : Press the smart button - 5 Setup menu p.51 6 DPOF menu p.45 7 Delete menu p.44 8 Protect menu p.44 9S lide show menu p.43 10 Play back mode icon - 11 12 p.
《 42 》 ■ In Play mode, you can use the buttons on the camera to conveniently set up the Play mode functions. Play mode button ■ If you have turned on the camera by pressing the POWER button, you can press the PLAY MODE button once to switch to Play mode and press it again to switch to Recording mode.
《 43 》 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. To start the slide show, press the Start menu button. Movie file and Voice file won't be displayed.
《 44 》 Starting the slide show ● Setting play interval : Set the slide show play interval to the number of seconds preferred. ● Repeat Option : Selecting the repeat option for the slide show. [ONE PLAY] : The slide show is closed after one cycle.
《 45 》 DPOF : ST ANDARD ■ This function allows you to embed print quantity information on a stored image. 1. Select the [IMAGES] menu by pressing the smart button. 2. Select a desired sub menu by pressing the smart button. [ONE PIC] : Select a number of prints of displayed image.
《 46 》 ■ Images (except for movie clips and voice file) are printed as index type. 1. Select the [INDEX] menu by pressing the smart button. 2. Select a desired sub menu by pressing the smart button. If [NO] is selected : Cancel the index print setting.
《 47 》 ■ You can extract part of the image that you want and save it separately. 1. Select an image that you want to enlarge. 2. Press the Edit button. 3. Press the [TRIM] menu button. 4. Enlarge the image by using the Zoom button. To move the image, use the Smart button.
《 48 》 Effect Red eye fix : Captured images will be stored in black and white. : Captured images will be stored in a sepia tone (a range of yellowish brown colours). : Captured images will be stored in a blue tone. : Captured images will be stored in a red tone.
《 49 》 PictBridge ■ Custom Set : You can select the Paper Size, Print Format, Paper Type, Print Quality, Date Print, and File Name Print menus for printed pictures.
《 50 》 PictBridge ■ Printing images (Custom mode) : Images will be printed with changed printer setting. 1. In custom printing mode, press the Print menu button. 2. Select the [Yes] menu. 3. The screen shown on the right will appear and the picture will be printed.
《 51 》 ENGLISH FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH ESPAÑOL ITALIANO PORTUGUÊS DUTCH DANSK SVENSKA SUOMI BAHASA POLSKI Magyar Setup menu ■ In this mode, you can set up basic settings. You can use the setup menu in all camera modes, except Voice Recording mode. The items indicated by are default settings.
《 52 》 Setup menu ■ How to select the setup menu 1. In any mode with the exception of Photo Gallery mode, press the extension menu button ( ) and press the setup menu button ( ). 2. Each button has a different setup menu. Press the F1-4 ( ) menu button.
《 53 》 Setup menu [Series] : New files are named using numbers that follow the previous sequence, even when a new memory card is used, or after formatting, or after deleting all pictures. [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.
Off 1 min 3 min 5 min 10 min 《 54 》 Off Date Date&Time Imprint LCD AF Lamp Power Off Quick View ◀ Dark Normal Bright Imprint LCD AF Lamp Power Off Quick View ◀ [ Imprinting the recording date ] ■ There is an option to include DATE / TIME on still images.
《 55 》 Setup menu [ Start up sound ] ■ You can select the sound that is activated whenever the camera is turned on. [ Sound Volume ] ■ You can select the sound volume levels of start sound, operation sound and shutter sound.
《 56 》 Off Sound 1 Sound 2 Sound 3 Start Image Sound Volume BEEP Sound Start Sound Shutter Sound ◀ [ Shutter sound ] ■ You can select the shutter sound. ● Shutter sound : [Off], [Sound 1], [Sound 2], [Sound 3] [ Formatting a memory ] ■ This is used for formatting the memory.
《 57 》 Setup menu Yellow - Video White - sound [ 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.
《 58 》 Setup menu - NTSC : U.S.A, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Mexico. - PAL : Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Denmark, Finland, Germany, U.K., Holland, Italy, Kuwait, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Norway.
《 59 》 ■ Camera Maintenance - Use a soft brush (available from photo stores) to gently clean the lens and LCD assemblies. If this does not work, lens-cleaning paper with lens cleaning fluid can be used.
《 60 》 W arning indicator ■ There are several warnings that may appear on the LCD display Memory Error! ㆍ Memory card error → Turn off the camera power and turn it on again → Insert the memory card again → Insert and format the memory card (p.
《 61 》 Before contacting a service centre The images are unclear ㆍ A picture was taken of the subject without setting an appropriate macro mode → Select an appropriate macro mode to take a clear image.
《 62 》 ■ Image Sensor - Type : 1/2.5"CCD - Effective Pixels : Approx. 7.2 Mega-pixels - Total Pixels : Approx. 7.4 Mega-pixels ■ Lens - Focal Length : NV Lens f = 5.8 ~ 17.4mm (35mm film equivalent : 35 ~ 105mm) - F No. : F2.8 ~ F4.9 - Digital Zoom : · Still Image mode : 1.
《 63 》 - Capacity (256MB MMC) * These figures are measured under Samsung's standard conditions and may vary depending on shooting conditions and camera settings. ■ Image Play - Type : Single image, Thumbnails, Slide show, Movie Clip - Editing : Trimming, Resizing, Rotate, Colour Effect ■ Interface - Digital output connector : USB 2.
《 64 》 After inserting the CD-ROM provided with this camera into the CD-ROM drive, the following window should run automatically. Before connecting the camera to the PC, you should first install the camera driver. ※ Screen Captures illustrated on this manual is based on English Edition of Windows.
《 65 》 Setting up the application software ■ 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. ■ You can visit the Samsung web-site through the internet.
《 66 》 Setting up the application software 4. Install the Digimax Master in the order shown. 3. To play back a movie clip recorded with this camera on the computer, install the XviD codec.
《 67 》 • 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.
《 68 》 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.
《 69 》 ■ 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. ■ Windows 2000/ME/XP (The illustrations may differ from those shown depending on the Windows O/S.
《 70 》 Removing the USB Driver for Windows 98SE ■ 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.
《 71 》 4. Select a destination folder or make a new folder in which to save downloaded images. - 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. - After selecting a folder that was made before, images will be downloaded.
《 72 》 Digimax Master ● Image edit : You can edit the still image. ① ② ③ ④ - Image edit functions are listed below. ① Edit menu : You can select the following menus. [Tools] : You can resize or crop the selected image. See the [Help] menu.
《 73 》 FA Q ■ Please check the following if the USB connection malfunctions. Digimax Master ● Movie edit : You can assemble a still image, movie clip, narration and music files together in a single movie clip. ① ② - Movie clip edit functions are listed below.
《 74 》 FA Q ■ When the movie clip doesn’t play back on the PC ※ When the movie clip recorded by the camera doesn't play back on the PC, the causes are most likely due to the codec installed on the PC. ● When a codec for playing back the movie clip isn't installed, or isn't compatible → Install the codec as listed below.
《 75 》 Correct Disposal of This Product Correct Disposal of This Product (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment) (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate .
《 76 》 ■ ■ Declaration of Conformity Trade Name : SAMSUNG TECHWIN Model No. : Samsung L73 Responsible Party : Samsung Opto-Electronics America, INC. Address : 40 Seaview Dr. Secaucus,NJ 07094 Telephone No. : 201-902-0347 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
SAMSUNG TECHWIN CO., LTD. OPTICS & DIGITAL IMAGING DIVISION 145-3, SANGDAEWON 1-DONG, JUNGWONGU, SUNGNAM-CITY, KYUNGKI-DO, KOREA 462-121 TEL : ( 82 ) 31-740-8086, 8088, 8090, 8092, 8099 FAX : ( 82 ) 31-740-8398 www.samsungcamera.com SAMSUNG OPTO-ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC.
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