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This user manual includes detailed usage
instructions for your camera. Please read
this manual thoroughly.
Click a topic
Common questions
Quick reference
Contents
User Manual
Basic functions
ST600
Extended functions
Shooting options
Playback/Editing
Settings
Appendixes
Index
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Health and safety information Always comply with the following precautions and usage tips to avoid dangerous situations and ensure peak performance of your camera. Prevent damage to subjects’ eyesight Warning—situations that could cause injury to yourself or others Do not use the flash in close proximity (closer than 1 m/3 ft) to people or animals. Using the flash too close to your subject’s Caution—situations that could cause damage to your eyes can cause temporary or permanent damage. camera
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Health and safety information Safety precautions • Exercise caution when connecting cables or adapters and installing batteries and memory cards. Forcing the connectors, improperly connecting cables, or improperly installing batteries Handle and store your camera carefully and sensibly and memory cards can damage ports, connectors, and • Do not allow your camera to get wet—liquids can cause serious accessories. damage. Do not handle your camera with wet hands. Water • Do not
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Health and safety information • Do not use memory cards that have been formatted by other Protect batteries, chargers, and memory cards from cameras or by a computer. Reformat the memory card with damage your camera. • Avoid exposing batteries or memory cards to very cold or very • Never use a damaged charger, battery, or memory card. hot temperatures (below 0º C/32º F or above 40º C/104º F). • When carrying a memory card, use a case to protect the card Extreme temperatures can reduce the
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Health and safety information Important usage information Exercise caution when using the camera in humid environments Allow only qualified personnel to service your camera When transferring the camera from a cold environment to a warm and humid one, condensation can form on the delicate electronic Do not allow unqualified personnel to service the camera or circuitry and memory card. In this situation, wait for at least 1 hour attempt to service the camera yourself. Any damage that
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Organization of the user manual Basic functions 13 Copyright information Learn about your camera’s layout, icons, and basic • Microsoft Windows and the Windows logo are functions for shooting. registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation. • Mac is a registered trademark of the Apple Corporation. Extended functions 31 • HDMI, the HDMI logo and the term “High Definition Learn how to take a photo by selecting a mode and Multimedia Interface” are trademarks or registered how to record a vi
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Indications used in this manual Icons used in this manual Shooting mode Indication Icon Function Smart Auto S Additional information Auto a Safety warnings and precautions Program p Camera buttons. For example, [Shutter] represents the [] Scene s shutter button. DUAL IS d () Page number of related information Smart Scene Detection D The order of options or menus you must select to perform a step; for example: Select > Movie v (represents Select >, and then ) * Annotation Shooting mode ico
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Expressions used in this manual Pressing the shutter Exposure (Brightness) • Half-press [Shutter]: press the shutter halfway down The amount of light that enters your camera determines the • Press [Shutter]: press the shutter all the way down exposure. You can alter the exposure with shutter speed, aperture value, and ISO speed. By altering the exposure, your photos will be darker or lighter. Half-press [Shutter] Press [Shutter] Normal exposure Overexposure (too bright) Subject, background, a
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Common questions You can get answers to common questions. Solve problems easily by setting shooting options. The subject's eyes This is caused by a reflection from the camera flash. appear red. • Set the flash option to Red-eye or Red-eye Fix. (p. 50) • If the photo has already been taken, select Red-eye Fix in the edit menu. (p. 85) Photos have dust spots. Dust particles floating in the air may be captured in photos when you use the flash. • Turn off the flash or avoid taking photos in a
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Quick reference Taking photos of people Adjusting the exposure (brightness) • Viewing files by category in Smart Album 73 • s mode > Beauty Shot, Portrait, Children 33 • ISO speed (to adjust the sensitivity to light) 51 • Deleting all files on the • Red-eye, Red-eye Fix (to prevent or correct red-eye) • EV (to adjust exposure) 59 memory card 75 50 • Viewing files as a slide show • ACB (to compensate for subjects against bright • Face Detection 55 backgrounds) 60 77 • Metering 61
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Contents Extended functions ........................................................ 31 Basic functions ............................................................... 13 Unpacking ......................................................................... 14 Shooting modes ................................................................ 32 Using the Smart Auto mode ................................................. 32 Camera layout ............................................................
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Contents Improving your photos ...................................................... 65 Shooting options ............................................................ 45 Applying photo styles ........................................................... 65 Selecting a resolution and quality ...................................... 46 Applying smart filter effects ................................................... 66 Selecting a resolution ......................................................
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Contents Settings ........................................................................... 97 Settings menu ................................................................... 98 Accessing the settings menu ................................................ 98 Sound ................................................................................ 99 Display ............................................................................... 99 Settings ..........................................
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Basic functions Learn about your camera’s layout, icons, and basic functions for shooting. Unpacking ………………………………… 14 Setting the touch screen and sound …… 24 Setting the display type for the touch screen 24 Camera layout ……………………………… 15 Setting the sound …………………………… 24 Inserting the battery and memory card … 17 Taking photos ……………………………… 25 Charging the battery and turning your Turning on the front display ………………… 26 camera on …………………………………… 18 Zooming ……………………………………… 27 Charging th
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Unpacking Check your product box for the following items. Camera AC adapter/USB cable Rechargeable battery Strap The illustrations may differ from your actual items. Cleaner User Manual CD-ROM Quick Start Manual Optional accessories Camera case Memory card A/V cable Battery charger HDMI cable TM (microSD ) Basic functions 14
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Camera layout Before you start, familiarize yourself with your camera's parts and their functions. Microphone POWER button Shutter button Front LCD button Speaker Flash AF-assist light/timer lamp Front display Lens USB and A/V port Accepts USB cable or A/V cable Tripod mount HDMI port Accepts HDMI cable Battery chamber cover Insert a memory card and battery Basic functions 15
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Camera layout Status lamp • Blinking: When saving a photo or video, being read by a computer or printer, or out of focus • Steady: When connecting to a computer or in focus Zoom button • Zoom in or out • Zoom in on part of a photo or view files as thumbnails Playback button 1 2 Main display* * Referred to “Touch screen” in this manual. Basic functions 16
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Inserting the battery and memory card Learn how to insert the battery and an optional memory card into the camera. Removing the battery and memory card Push gently the card until the card disengages from the camera, and then pull it out of the slot. Memory card Insert a memory card with the gold-colored contacts Battery lock Push the lock up to release facing up. the battery. Memory card Battery Insert the battery with the Samsung logo facing up. The internal memory can be used as a t
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Charging the battery and turning your camera on Charging the battery Turning on your camera Before using the camera for the first time, you must charge the Press [POWER] to turn your camera on or off. battery. Attach the USB cable to the AC adapter, and then plug • The initial setup screen appears when you turn on the camera the end of cable with the indicator light into your camera. for the first time. (p. 19) Turning on your camera in Playback mode Press [P]. The camera turns on and access
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Performing the initial setup When the initial setup screen appears, follow the steps below to configure the camera’s basic settings. Select Language. Select Date/Time Set. 1 5 Set the date and time, and select . 6 Date/Time Set Select a language. 2 Select Time Zone. Select Date Type and a date format. 7 3 Select a time zone and select . 4 To set the daylight-saving time, select . Language YYYY/MM/DD Time Zone Time Zone MM/DD/YYYY Date/Time Set DD/MM/YYYY Date Type Off London Select to swi
