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This user manual includes detailed usage
instructions for your camera. Please read
this manual thoroughly.
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Quick reference
Contents
Basic functions
User Manual
Extended functions
TL320
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 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 Do not expose the camera to direct sunlight or high Protect batteries, chargers, and memory cards from temperatures for an extended period of time. Prolonged damage exposure to sunlight or extreme temperatures can cause Avoid exposing batteries or memory cards to very cold or very permanent damage to your camera’s internal components. hot temperatures (below 0º C/32º F or above 40º C/104º F). Avoid using or storing your camera in dusty, dirty, humid, or E
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Health and safety information Use only Samsung-approved accessories Exercise caution when using the camera in humid environments Using incompatible accessories may damage your camera, cause injury, or void your warranty. When transferring the camera from a cold environment to a warm and humid one, condensation can form on the delicate electronic circuitry and memory card. In this situation, wait for at least 1 hour Protect your camera’s lens until all moisture has evaporated before using t
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Organization of the user manual Basic functions 10 ©2009 Samsung Electronics America, Inc. Learn about your camera’s layout, icons, and basic Camera specifications or contents of this manual may be functions for shooting. changed without prior notice due to upgrade of camera functions. Extended functions 25 Learn how to take a photo by selecting a mode and how to record a video or voice memo. Shooting options 37 Copyright information Learn about the options you can set in shooting mode. Mic
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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 Aperture Priority A [ ] shutter button) h Shutter Priority ( ) Page number of related information Manual n The order of options or menus you must select to User u perform a step; for example: Select Functions White DUAL IS d Balance (represents select Func
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Expressions used in this manual Exposure (Brightness) Pressing the shutter The amount of light that enters your camera determines the Half-press [Shutter]: press the shutter halfway down 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, and
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Quick reference Taking photos of people Adjusting the exposure (brightness) Viewing files by category in Smart Album 60 s mode > Beauty Shot, Portrait, Children 28 ISO speed (to adjust the sensitivity to light) 43 Deleting all files on the Red-eye, Red-eye Fix (to prevent or correct red-eye) EV (to adjust exposure) 50 memory card 61 41 Viewing files as a slide show ACB (to compensate for subjects against bright Face Detection 47 backgrounds) 50 63 Metering 51
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Contents Using the User mode ........................................................ 34 Basic functions ...................................................................... 10 Configuring your settings ...................................................... 34 Unpacking ......................................................................... 11 Using your custom settings .................................................. 34 Camera layout ..................................................
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Contents Adjusting brightness and color .......................................... 50 Viewing files on a TV or HDTV ........................................... 70 Adjusting the exposure manually (EV) .................................... 50 Transferring files to your computer .................................... 72 Compensating for backlighting (ACB) .................................... 50 For Windows users ............................................................. 72 Changing the meterin
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Basic functions Learn about your camera’s layout, icons, and basic functions for shooting. Unpacking ………………………………………………… 11 Camera layout …………………………………………… 12 Icons ………………………………………………………… 14 Turning your camera on or off ………………………… 15 Mini dashboard ……………………………………………… 15 Selecting options ………………………………………… 16 Setting the display and sound ………………………… 18 Changing the display type ………………………………… 18 Setting the sound …………………………………………… 19 Taking photos ……………………………………………… 20 Zooming ……………………
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Unpacking Check your product box for the following items. Optional accessories Camera AC adapter/USB cable (AD44-00143A)/(AD39-00172A) Camera case Memory cards A/V cable (AD39-00163A) Sold as a set Rechargeable battery Strap (4302-001226) (Silver: AD63-02596A Black: AD63-02604A) HDMI cradle manual Remote control (AD68-03835A) (AD59-00164A) Software CD-ROM Quick Start Manual Cradle HDMI cable (User manual included) (AD68-03887A) (for charging the battery (for viewing high-resolution images
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Camera layout Before you start, familiarise yourself with your camera's parts and their functions. Shutter button POWER button Mini dashboard (p. 15) Mode dial (See below) Remote Flash control USB and A/V port sensor AF-assist light/ timer lamp Lens Tripod mount Battery chamber cover Insert a memory card and battery Icon Mode Description Icon Mode Description Take a photo by letting the camera select a Take a photo by adjusting both the aperture value S Smart Auto n Manual scene mode as it d
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Camera layout Microphone Speaker Zoom button Zoom in or out in Shooting mode. Microphone Zoom in on part of a photo, view files as thumbnails, or adjust volume in Playback mode. Status lamp Display 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 (See below) Button Description Button Description Confirm the highlighted option or menu. Access options or menus. o m When pressing: Enter Playback mode.
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Icons The icons displayed will change according to the mode you select or the options you set. B. Icons on the right A. Information A Icon Description Icon Description Flash Selected shooting mode Flash customized Zoom ratio B Timer Available number of photos Focus distance Available recording time Photo style Internal memory Face detection C Memory card inserted Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) : Fully charged Face tone : Partially charged Face retouch : Charging needed Image adjustment (
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Turning your camera on or off Learn how to start your camera. Press [POWER] to turn your camera on or off. Mini dashboard While the camera is turned on, Mini dashboard shows you the remaining capacity of the battery and memory card. When exposing the camera to a hot and humid environment, condensation can form on the gauges. If the hand of a gauge keeps spinning around, contact a service center. The gauge and the battery and memory card icon on the display may show different capacities.
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Selecting options You can select options by pressing [m] and rotating or pressing the navigation button. You can also access shooting options by pressing [f] but some options are not available. Going back to the previous menu In Shooting mode, press [m]. 1 Press [m] again to go back to the previous menu. Rotate or press the navigation button to scroll to an 2 option or menu. Press [Shutter] to return to Shooting mode. Press [D] or [M] to move up or down; press [F] or [t] to move left or
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Selecting options E.g. Selecting a white balance option in the P mode Rotate the navigation button or press [D] or [M] to 4 scroll to White Balance and then press [t] or [o]. Rotate the mode dial to p. 1 EV White Balance WB Fine-tuning ISO Face Detection Photo Size Quality Press [m]. 2 Exit Back EV Functions White Balance Rotate the navigation button or press [F] or [t] to 5 WB Fine-tuning Sound scroll to a white balance option. ISO Display Face Detection Photo Size Settings Quality Da
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Setting the display and sound Learn how to change the basic settings for the display and sound according to your preferences. About a histogram Changing the display type A histogram is a graph that displays how light is distributed in your Select a style of display for Shooting or Playback mode. photo. If the histogram has a high peak on the left, your photos Press [D] repeatedly to change a display type. are dark. A peak on the right of the graph means that your photos are bright. The h
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Setting the display and sound Setting the sound Set whether your camera emits a specified sound when you operate your camera. In Shooting or Playback mode, press [m]. 1 Select Sound Beep Sound an option. 2 Option Description Off The camera does not emit any sounds. 1/2/3 The camera emits sounds. Press [m] to return to the previous mode. 3 Basic functions 19
