User manual SAMSUNG PL57 QUICK START MANUAL

[. . . ] Instructions Use this camera in the following order. 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. (p. 19) Getting to Know your camera Thank you for buying a Samsung Digital Camera. [. . . ] - The files used with the memory card conform to the DCF (Design rule for Camera File systems) format. If you change the image file name, the image may not play back. 52 Settings ( " ) 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. [Date & Time] : The DATE & TIME will be imprinted on the image file. Format Reset Date & Time Time Zone File No. Imprint Auto Power Off Back :Off Off :Series Date :Off Date & Time :3 min Set :London Auto power off This function switches the camera off after a set amount of time in order to prevent unnecessary battery drainage. - Sub menus [Off] : The power off function will not operate. [1 min], [3 min]*, [5 min], [10 min] : The power will turn off automatically if not used for the period of time specified. Format Reset Date & Time Time Zone File No. Imprint Auto Power Off Back Off :Off :London 1 min :Series 3 min 5 min :Off 10 minmin :3 Set The Date & Time are imprinted at the bottom right side of the still image. The imprint function is applied only to still images. Depending on the manufacturer and print mode, the date printed on an image may not be printed correctly. - After replacing the battery, the power off setting will be preserved. - Note that the automatic power off function will not operate if the camera is in the PC / Printer mode, slide show, playing back a voice recording and playing back a movie clip. 53 Settings ( " ) Auto Focus lamp You can turn on and off the Auto Focus lamp. - Sub menus [Off] : The AF lamp will not light up in low light conditions. [On]* : The AF lamp will light up in low light conditions. 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. Connecting to an external monitor When the camera is connected to an external monitor, the image and menus on the LCD monitor will be visible on the external monitor and the LCD monitor of the camera. AF Lamp Video Out USB :On :NTSC NTSC :Auto PAL AF Lamp Video Out USB Off On :On :NTSC :Auto Back Set Back Set Yellow - Video White - Sound 54 Settings ( " ) - 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. - When using a TV as an external monitor, you will need to select the external or AV channel of the TV. - There will be a digital noise on the external monitor, but it is not a malfunction. - If the image is not in the centre of the screen, use the TV controls to centre it. - When the camera is connected to an external monitor, some parts of the image may not be displayed. - When the camera is connected to an external monitor, the menu will be visible on the external monitor and the menu functions are the same as those indicated on the LCD monitor. Setting the USB If the camera is set to connect automatically to a PC or a printer using a USB cable, you can manually set [Computer] or [Printer]. [. . . ] In some security programs (Norton Anti Virus, V3, etc. ), the computer may not recognise the camera as a removable disk. Stop the security programs and connect the camera to the computer. Refer to the security program instructions about how to temporarily disable the program. The camera is connected to the USB port located on the front of the computer. [. . . ]