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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
WB2000
Extended functions
Shooting options
Playback/Editing
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 Do not use the flash in close proximity (closer than 1 m/3 ft) to others people or animals. Using the flash too close to your subject’s eyes can cause temporary or permanent damage. Caution—situations that could cause damage to your 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 insert
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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). Extreme temperatures can reduce the charging capacity of your batteries and can cause memory cards
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Health and safety information Important usage information Exercise caution when using the camera in humid environments When transferring the camera from a cold environment to a warm Allow only qualified personnel to service your camera 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 resul
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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 34 • 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 t Additional information Program p Safety warnings and precautions Aperture Priority A Camera buttons. For example, [Shutter] represents the Shutter Priority S [] shutter button. Manual M () Page number of related information DUAL IS d The order of options or menus you must select to perform a Scene s step; for example: Select a White Balance (represents Movie v select a, and then Whi
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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 exposure. You can alter the exposure with shutter speed, • Press [Shutter]: press the shutter all the way down aperture value, and ISO speed. By altering the exposure, your photos will be darker or lighter. Normal exposure Overexposure (too bright) Half-press [Shutter] Press [Shutter] 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. 59) • If the photo has already been taken, select Red-eye Fix in the edit menu. (p. 93) Photos have dust Dust particles floating in the air may be captured in photos when using the flash. spots. • Turn off the flash or avoid taking photos in a dusty place
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Quick reference Taking photos of people Adjusting the exposure (brightness) • Viewing files by category in Smart Album 82 • WB BKT (to take 3 photos of the same scene with • s mode > Beauty Shot, Portrait, Children 37 • Deleting all files on the different white balance options) 58 • Red-eye, Red-eye Fix (to prevent or correct red-eye) memory card 85 59 • AE BKT (to take 3 photos of the same scene with • Viewing files as a slide show different exposures) 58 • Face Detection 66 86 •
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Contents Extended functions ....................................................... 34 Basic functions ............................................................. 13 Unpacking ......................................................................... 14 Using the Smart Auto mode .............................................. 35 Using the Scene mode ...................................................... 37 Camera layout ................................................................... 15 U
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Contents Using face detection ......................................................... 66 Shooting options ........................................................... 51 Detecting faces ................................................................... 66 Selecting a resolution and quality ...................................... 52 Taking a self-portrait shot ...................................................... 67 Selecting a resolution ..................................................
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Contents Playback/Editing ........................................................... 79 Using Samsung RAW Converter ..................................... 103 Installing Samsung RAW Converter ..................................... 103 Playing back ...................................................................... 80 Opening Samsung RAW Converter ..................................... 103 Starting Playback mode ....................................................... 80 Using the Samsung R
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Basic functions Learn about your camera’s layout, icons, and basic functions for shooting. Unpacking …………………………………………… 14 Camera layout ………………………………………… 15 Inserting the battery and memory card …………… 18 Charging the battery and turning your camera on … 19 Charging the battery …………………………………… 19 Turning on your camera ………………………………… 19 Mini dashboard ………………………………………… 20 Performing the initial setup ………………………… 21 Learning icons ………………………………………… 23 Selecting options ……………………………………… 24 Sett
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Unpacking Check your product box for the following items. Optional accessories Camera AC adapter/USB cable Memory cards A/V cable Rechargeable battery Strap Battery charger HDMI cable Software CD-ROM Quick Start Manual (User manual included) The illustrations may differ from your actual items. Basic functions 14
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Camera layout Before you start, familiarize yourself with your camera’s parts and their functions. POWER button Shutter button Microphone Mode dial (p. 17) Flash Mini dashboard (p. 20) AF-assist light/Timer lamp Lens HDMI port Accepts HDMI cable Tripod mount USB and A/V port Accepts USB cable or A/V cable Battery chamber cover Insert a memory card and battery Basic functions 15
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Camera layout Zoom button Speaker • Zoom in or out in Shooting mode • Zoom in on part of a photo or view files as thumbnails in Playback mode Status lamp • Adjust volume in Playback mode • Blinking: When saving a photo or video, being read by a computer or • Open screens to adjust defined settings printer, or out of focus Drive mode dial (p. 31) • Steady: When connecting to a computer or in focus 2 Display 1 (See the table below) Button Description Button Description Confirm the highlighted opt
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Camera layout Mode dial Icon Mode Description Take a photo by letting the camera select a t Smart Auto scene mode it detects. p Program Take a photo by setting options. Take a photo by adjusting the aperture Aperture A value. (The shutter speed is set Priority automatically.) Take a photo by adjusting the shutter Shutter S speed. (The aperture value is set Priority automatically.) Take a photo by adjusting both the aperture M Manual value and shutter speed. Take a photo using options sui
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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 Battery lock Insert a memory card with the gold-colored contacts Push the lock up to release facing up. the battery. Memory card Battery Insert the battery with the Samsung logo facing down. 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. 21) Turning on your camera in Playback mode Press [P]. The camera turns on and accesses
