Samsung DIGIMAX 230 User manual

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CONTENTS
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1. SPECIFICATION ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 2
2. SYSTEM REQUIRMENT ……………………………………………………………………………………… 2
3. TN LCD PANEL MARK…………………………………………………………………………………………3
4. TFT LCD PANEL MARK ………………………………………………………………………………………4
5. CONNECTION DIAGRAM ………………………………………………………………………………………5
6. PRODUCT EXTERIOR …………………………………………………………………………………………6
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1. FRONT COVER ASSEMBLY ………………………………………………………………………………… 8
2. B
ODY ASSEMBLY ………………………………………………………………………………………… 10
3. BACK COVER ASSEMBLY ………………………………………………………………………………… 12
4. PACKING ITEM ………………………………………………………………………………………………14
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1. REPLACEMENT PARTS AND ADJUSTMENT ITEMS …………………………………………………… 16
2. ADJUSTMENT TOOLS …………………………………………………………………………………………16
3. OPERATION INSPECTION ……………………………………………………………………………………16
2. ADJUSTMENT ITEMS
1) AE ADJUSTMENT …………………………………………………………………………………………17
2) AWB ADJUSTMENT ………………………………………………………………………………………18
3) AF ADJUSTMENT …………………………………………………………………………………………19
4) FLASH ADJUSTMENT ……………………………………………………………………………………20
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1. INTERCONNECTION DIAGRAM …………………………………………………………………………… 21
2. PARTS ARRANGEMENT FOR EACH PCB ASS’Y
1) MAIN PCB ASSEMBLY ……………………………………………………………………………………22
2) POWER PCB ASSEMBLY …………………………………………………………………………………24
3) TOP PCB ASSEMBLY ……………………………………………………………………………………26
4) CCD F PCB ASSEMBLY …………………………………………………………………………………27
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※ Storage capacity figures are measured under Samsung's standard conditions and may vary
depending on shooting conditions and camera settings.
Image Sensor 1/2.7" CCD Seneor with 2.1Mega pixels(Effective no. of pixels:2.0M)
Lens f= 5.2~15.6mm(35mm film equivalent : 34 ~ 102mm)
F 2.4 ~ F4.0
Digital Zoom Record mode : 2X, Play mode : 2X
Viewfinder Real image optical viewfinder
LCD Monitor 1.6”color TFT LCD
Focusing TTL Auto focus (Central/Spot)
Focus distance Normal : 0.8m ~ Infinity, Macro : 0.2m ~ 0.8m
Shutter Mechanical and Electronic shutter
Shutter Speed 1 ~ 1/3,200sec.
Exposure Program AE(Full/Central/Spot)
Exposure compensation ±2EV (0.5EV steps)
ISO Equivalent Auto, 200, 400
Flash Auto & Red-eye reduction/Slow Sinc/Auto/Fill-in flash/Flash off
Flash Range Wide : 0.5m ~ 3.0m, Tele : 0.5m ~ 2.0m
Flash Charging time Approx 7sec.
Sharpness Soft/Normal/Hard
White Balance Auto/Daylight/Fluorescent/Tungsten
Voice memo Voice recording and play back for still image
Driver Mode Single / Continuous /
Movie clip Size : 320x240, recording time : 5~30sec.(5sec. steps)
Self-timer 10sec.
Storage CompactFlash Card
FIle Format Still image : JPEG(DCF compliant), DPOF compliant
Movie clip : AVI(MJPEG)
Image Size Large : 1600x1200 pixels, Medium : 800x600 pixels
Small : 640x480 pixels
Stroge Capacity Large : Super fine 6/12, FIne : 12/25, Normal : 25/51
(8MB/16MB) Medium : Super fine 19/38, FIne : 38/77, Normal : 77/155
Small : Super fine 38/77, FIne : 61/124, Normal : 90/182
Image Play Single image / Thumbnail / Slide show
Interface Digital output connector : USB
Video output : NTSC / PAL (user selectable)
DC power input connector : 6.0V
Power Source 4 X AA alkaline(high capacity recommended) / Ni-MH batteries.
AC adapter (optional)
Dimensions(WxHxD) 113x65x48mm
Weight 210g (without batteries and card)
Software Camera driver : Storage Driver(WIN 98/98SE/2000/ME/XP)
Application : MGI PhotoSuite, Digimax viewer
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Specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
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Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000, XP
PC with processor better than MMX Pentium 233MHZ(XP:Pentium II 300MHz)
Min. 32MB of RAM(XP : 128MB)
110MB of available harddisk space
USB port
CD-ROM Driver
800X600 pixels, 16bits color display compatible monitor
(24bit color display adaptor, True color display recommended)
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Power Mac G3 or later
OS 9.0 or later
Min 32MB RAM
110MB of available harddisk space
USB port
CD-ROM Driver
Quick Time 4.0 or later for Movie Clip.
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Image size
L : 1600X1200
M: 0800X0600
S: 640X0480
Shooting information
MACRO SHOT mode : Number of available shots remaining
STILL IMAGE mode : Number of available shots remaining
MOVIE CLIP mode : Available recording time
PLAY mode : Number of available shots remaining
SETUP mode : Number of available shots remaining
PC mode : USB
Battery condition indicator
:The batteries are fully charged
:Prepare new batteries
:There is no battery capacity
Replace new batteries
Flash
Auto flash and Red eye reduction :
Slow synchro : No indicator
Auto flash :
Fill in flash :
Flash off:
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1 Battery condition
2 Flash
3 Self-timer
4 Landscapeshot
5 Macro shot
6 White balance
7 Metering methods
8 Exposure compensation
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-2.0 ~ 0 ~ +2.0
9 ISO
10 Focusing Methods
11 Sharpness
12 Image quality
13 Image size
14 Number of available shots remaining
15 Zoom / Digital zoom
16 Movie clip shot
17 Shooting mode
■PLAY mode
AUTO 200 400
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■SHOT mode
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13/13
15SEC
2002/ 01/ 01 00 : 00
REC
X 2.0
Movie clip shot
Movie clip running time
Image magnification
Date / Time
When an image that has sound
information is selected, this
indicator will be displayed.
This indicator will display when you
set DPOF.
DPOF
Battery condition The last stored image
number is displayed.
Number of stored images
Sound indicator
When you press the MIC ( )
button, this indicator will blink and
sound recording starts.
Sound recording

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TV Monitor
AV Cable
AC Adaptor
USB Cable
Batteries Alkarain x4
PCMCI Adaptorr
CF Card
Card Reader
IBM PC / MACINTOSH
6V/2.0A
Digimax 230 camera
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Microphone
Shutter button
Mode dial
Strap eyelet
Lens
Self-timer lamp
Viewfinder
Flash fading
control sensor
LCD panel
Flash
Tripod socket
Cover lock
Battery
chamber cover
Mode dial lamp
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LCD monitor
Autofocus
indicator (Green)
lamp
Viewfinder
Flash indicator
(Red) lamp
5-function button
Speaker
Zoom ( W ) / Thumbnail
button
Zoom (T) /Digital zoom
button
Power button
LCD button
MENU button
LANDSCAPE /
DELETE button
FLASH/LEFT button
PLAY&PAUSE/DOWN button
OK button)
SELF-TIMER / RIGHT button
MIC / UP button
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▶▶PARTS LIST
1-1 9007-1818-01A FRONT COVER ASS'Y ( DIGIMAX 230) 1
9007-1828-01A FRONT COVER ASS'Y (KENOX DIGIMAX 230) 1
9007-1829-01A FRONT COVER ASS'Y (CYBERMAX 2000) 1
1-2 7217-2587-01A TOPLCD WINDOW 1
1-3 7217-2585-01A FRONT COVER ( DIGIMAX 230) 1
7217-2636-01A FRONT COVER (KENOX DIGIMAX 230) 1
7217-2637-01A FRONT COVER (CYBERMAX 2000) 1
1-4 7308-0135-01A GRIP RUBBER 1
1-5 7217258901A FINDER WINDOW A 1
1-6 7217-2638-01A FINDER WINDOW B 1
1-7 7217-2590-01A STROBE WINDOW 1
1-8 7411-0953-01A STRAP RING 1
1-9 7217-2588-01A CENTRAL DECORATION BAR 1
1-10 7217-2594-01A FD COVER 1
1-11 7217-2592-01A FD HOLDER 1
1-12 6107-0512-01A SB BUTTON SP 1
1-13 7217-2639-01A LED WINDOW 1
1-14 9007-1830-01A FD PLATE ASS'Y 1
1-15 6003-0350-01A SCREW 8
1-16 7017-0349-01A STRAP RING HOLDER 1
1-17 7217-2591-01A SB BUTTON 1
1-18 7409-1312-01A DOUBLE TAPE-GRIP 1
1-19 7409-1313-01A DOUBLE TAPE 2
1-20 7409-1257-01A FFC LABEL(MADE IN CHINA) 1
7409-1258-01A FCC LABEL(NO MARKING) 1
1-21 7409-1259-01A MIC LABEL 1
1-22 9002-1126-01A CENTRAL DECORATION BAR ASS'Y 1
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▶▶PARTS LIST
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2-1 7211-0653-01A BODY 1
2-2 9002-1015-01A BARREL ASS'Y 1
2-3 9008-0536-01A POWER PCB ASS'Y 1
2-4 9010-0460-01A DIGITAL BOARD ASS'Y 1
2-5 0704-0082-01A TFT LCD PANEL 1
2-6 7211-0652-01A TFT LCD HOLDER 1
2-7 9008-0537-01A TOP PCB ASS'Y 1
2-8 7411-0954-01A BATTERY DECORATION BAR 1
2-9 7017-0351-01A BATTERY COVER 1
2-10 7011-0422-01A BATTERYCONTACT-A 1
2-11 7011-0423-01A BATTERY CONTACT-B 1
2-12 7411-0952-01A BATTERY COVER HINGE 1
2-13 6003-0355-01A SCREW 2
2-14 7211-0655-01A REFLECTOR HOLDER 1
2-15 0611-0029-01A FLASH TUBEL 1
2-16 7211-0656-01A REFLECTOR HOLDER 1
2-17 2203-0175-01A CAP ELEC 2
2-18 7011-0424-01A BATTERYCONTACT A 1
2-19 7011-0425-01A BATTERYCONTACT B 1
2-20 0902-0067-01A MIC 1
2-21 7211-0654-01A IGBT HOLDER 1
2-22 0601-0044-01A LED (RED) 1
2-23 1407-0005-01A IGBT 1
2-24 6003-0357-01A SCREW 2
2-25 6739-0005-01A OLPF 1
2-26 0604-0010-01A CCD SENSOR IC 1
2-27 7309-0380-01A LPF SILICON RUBBER 1
2-28 6735-0022-01A LOW PASS FILTER 1
2-29 9008-0539-01A CCD FPC PCB ASS'Y 1
2-30 6003-0353-01A SCREW 2
2-31 0704-0084-01A TOP LCD 1
2-32 7217-2640-01A TOP LCD HOLDER 1
2-33 7217-0641-01A TOP LCD FRAME 1
2-34 7217-2584-01A TRIPOD CONNECTOR 1
2-35 7308-0138-01A TOP LCD RUBBER 1
2-36 6003-0347-01A SCREW 10
2-37 6003-0351-01A SCREW 3
2-38 6107-0513-01A BATTERY COVER SP 1
2-39 7217-2595-01A BATTERY COVER BUTTON 1
2-40 7309-0378-01A MIC RUBBER 1
2-41 0902-0068-01A MICRO SPERKER 1
2-42 7309-0379-01A SPEAKER RUBBER 1
2-43 9001-0921-01A REFLECTOR ASS'Y 1
2-44 9007-1820-01A BATTERY COVER ASS'Y 1
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▶▶PARTS LIST
3-1 9007-1819-01A BACK COVER ASS°ØY 1
3-2 7217-2596-01A BACK COVER 1
3-3 7217-2597-01A CF COVER 1
3-4 7217-2602-01A MODE BUTTON 1
3-5 7217-2598-01A POWER BUTTON 1
3-6 7217-2603-01A LCD-MODE BUTTON 1
3-7 7217-2601-01A ZOOM BUTTON 1
3-8 6107-0515-01A ZOOM BUTTON SP 1
3-9 7217-2599-01A 5WAYBUTTON 1
3-10 6107-0512-01A SB BUTTON SP 1
3-11 7217-2642-01A EPWINDOW 1
3-12 7308-0136-01A EP WINDOW RUBBER 1
3-13 7217-2600-01A TFT LCD WINDOW 1
3-14 7308-0137-01A JACK COVER RUBBER 1
3-15 7411-0958-01A CFCOVER HINGE 1
3-16 6107-0514-01A CF COVER SP 1
3-17 7409-1316-01A CF COVER TAPE LABEL 1
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▶▶PARTS LIST
Fig.No. Parts No. Parts Name Q'ty Remarks
4-1 3801-0014-01A USB CABLE 1
4-2 3801-0015-01A VIDEO CABLE 1
4-3 4609-0030-01A DRIVER CD-ROM -EXP 1
4609-0031-01A DRIVER CD-ROM -KOR 1
4-4 6806-1246-01A USER MANUAL(KOR) 1
6806-1247-01A USER MANUALl (ENG) 1
6806-1248-01A USER MANUAL(GER) 1
6806-1249-01A USER MANUAL(FRA) 1
6806-1250-01A USER MANUAL(SPA) 1
6806-1251-01A USER MANUAL(ITA) 1
6806-1252-01A USER MANUAL(CHI) 1
6806-1253-01A USER MANUAL(DUT) 1
6806-1254-01A USER MANUAL(POR) 1
6806-1255-01A USER MANUAL(SWE) 1
6806-1256-01A USER MANUAL(DEN) 1
6806-1257-01A USER MANUAL(FIN) 1
6806-1258-01A USER MANUAL(RUS) 1
6806-1348-01A USER MANUAL(KOR-CYBERMAX 2000) 1
4-5 1107-0015-01A CF CARD 16MB 1
1107-0016-01A CF CARD 32MB 1
4-6 7409-1217-01A STRAP 1
4-7 6904-0225-01A SKIN CASE 1
6904-0235-01A SKIN CASE(CYBERMAX 2000) 1
4-8 4301-0018-01A BATTERY 4
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Digimax 230 requires electrical adjustments when certain parts are replaced.
The table below indicates the adjustments required for the respective part replacements.
※ When Main board is replaced, adjust certainly at the procedure as below.
AE Adjustment → AWB Adjustment → AF Adjustment → Flash Adjustment
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The following tools are required for electrical adjustment.
▶ Program
Please contact to our website (www.ssa.net) and download the each programs.
▶ Equipment
- Light source box : Adjust AE at LV 12 and check at LV 15.
- AWB light box : Adjust AWB at
Daylight/Fluorescen/Tungsten position.
▶ Chart
- AF chart : Please contact to our website (www.ssa.net) and print the AF Chart on the A3 size
paper from the “AFCHART.pdf ”
- Gray chart : Standard 31% Gray Chart.
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a. Contact to our website www.ssa.net.
b. Connect the card reader to PC and format the CF card.(Please use the CF card unber the 16MB.)
c. Download the program[sktest03.bin] to CF card.
※ It will be changed the file name after downloading, please rename to the sktest03.bin.
d. Set the mode dial to PC mode.
e. Turn on the power of the camera after inserting the CF card.
It will be inspect every function of a camera as below sequence.
WIDE SHOT(FLASH OFF) → MACRO SHOT → NORMAL SHOT(FLASH OFF) → TELE SHOT(FLASH OFF)
→ WIDESHOT(FLASH ON) → SINGLE SHOT→ VOICE REC. → MOVE CLIP → SLIDE SHOW → DELET
AF AE AWB Flash Operation
Adjustment Adjustment Adjustment Adjustment Inspection
Program sktest09.bin sktest03.bin sktest05.bin sktest06.bin sktest16.bin
Light source box AWB light box
Equipment (LV12,15)
Daylight AC Adaptor
Fluorescen
Tungsten
Chart AF Charrt Gray reflection
chart(31%).
AF AE AWB Flash Operation
Adjustment Adjustment Adjustment Adjustment Inspection
Main board ③ ① ② ④ ●
Power board X X X X ●
Top board X X X X ●
CCD F PCB ③ ① ② ④ ●
Barrel ass'y ③ ① ② ④ ●
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1) AE adjustment.
a. Contact to our website www.ssa.net.
b. Connect the card reader to PC and format the CF card.
※ Please use the CF card unber the 16MB.
c. Download the program[sktest03.bin] to CF card.
※ It will be changed the file name after downloading, please rename to the sktest03.bin.
d. Set the camera as fig. no. 1.
[Fig. No. 1]
e. Set the mode dial to PC mode.
f. Turn on the power of the camera after inserting the CF card.
g. Place the camera so that lens is set against the light source
surface of the Light Source Box .
h. When the message on the right appears,
Set the Light Source Box to LV15. Press the “OK”button.
i. Set the Light Source Box to LV12. Press the “OK”button.
j. If displayed the "FINISH", please turn off the camera.
Light source box
Camera
SWITCH TO LV15
PRESS ENTER TO START
SWITCH TO LV12
PRESS ENTER TO START
FINISH
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2) AWB adjustment.
a. Contact to our website www.ssa.net.
b. Connect the card reader to PC and format the CF card.
※ Please use the CF card unber the 16MB.
c. Download the program[sktest05.bin] to CF card.
※ It will be changed the file name after downloading, please rename to the sktest05.bin.
d. Set the camera as fig. no. 2.
[Fig. No. 2]
e. Set the mode dial to PC mode.
f. Turn on the power of the camera after inserting the CF card.
g. Place the camera in the AWB Light Box .
Make the room as dark as a darkroom.
h. When the message on the right appears,
Set the Light Source to A. Press the “OK”button.
i. Set the Light Source to C. Press the “OK”button.
j. Set the Light Source to FL1. Press the “OK”button.
If displayed the "FINISH", please turn off the camera.
Camera
AWB light box
SWITCH TO A LIGHT
PRESS ENTER TO START
SWITCH TO C LIGHT
PRESS ENTER TO START
SWITCH TO FL1 LIGHT
PRESS ENTER TO START
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ITEM COLOR
A Tungsten (2856。K)
C Daylight(6500。K)
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3) AF adjustment.
a. Contact to our website www.ssa.net.
b. Connect the card reader to PC and format the CF card.
※ Please use the CF card unber the 16MB.
c. Download the program[sktest09.bin] to CF card.
※ It will be changed the file name after downloading, please rename to the sktest09.bin.
d. Set the camera as fig. no. 3.
※ AF Chart : www.ssa.net
AFCHART.PDF
[Fig. No. 3]
e. Place the Auto Focus Chart 80cm away from the finder of camera front.
※ Adjust the light so that the brightness of the chart will be about EV8.5.
f. Fine-adjustment the position of the camera so that the center of the Auto Focus Chart is aligned
with the center of the LCD.
g. When the message on the right appears,
and it will be adjusted automatically.
h. If displayed the "FINISH", please turn off the camera.
80cm
AF Chart
Tripod
Camera
MOVE TO 80CM
15ZP
105AF
FINISH
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4) FLASH adjustment.
a. Contact to our website www.ssa.net.
b. Connect the card reader to PC and format the CF card.
※ Please use the CF card unber the 16MB.
c. Download the program[sktest06.bin] to CF card.
※ It will be changed the file name after downloading, please rename to the sktest06.bin.
d. Set the camera as fig. no. 2.
[Fig. No. 2]
e. Set the mode dial to PC mode.
f. Turn on the power of the camera after inserting the CF card[ sktest06.bin].
g. Place the 31% Gray Chart 1m away from the finder of camera front.
Make the room as dark as a darkroom.
h. When the message on the right appears,
press the “OK”button.
i. If displayed the "FINISH", please turn off the camera.
1m
Reflector paper
Tripod
Camera
06
12
PRESS ENTER TO START
FINISH
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