Trying to find users' manual for Samsung PL200 camera

Assuming you mean the Samsung PL200, you may download the quick guide and the user manual from here.

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Here's where you can download the user's manual for your camera.

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Try NOT connecting your camera to your computer.

The best way to download pictures from your camera to your computer involves removing the memory card from the camera and plugging it into a card reader (either built-in to the computer or connected via USB or FireWire). This is likely to be faster than connecting the camera to the computer, and won't run down your camera's batteries.

Once the card is plugged in, it will appear to your computer as a removable drive. You can use the operating system's drag&drop facility to copy pictures from the card to the computer's hard drive, the same way you copy any other files. Or you can use any photo cataloging program, such as Picasa ( http://picasa.google.com ).

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This is a suggestion. If you do not feel comfortable trying it, you will need to take the unit to your nearest service centre. Feel free to let me know if you need any assistance.

The problem might be that the lens has become stuck in the barrel. There are some DIY solutions you could try, but the probability is that you will have to get it fixed by a professional.

Use these at own risk as it may further damage the camera.

Firstly , try connecting your ac adapter or usb cable.

Try holding the shutter button while switching on the camera.

Look at the lens , and if some of the lens 'circles' is misaligned or not concentric then try wiggling it (while holding camera lens down).

Try gently pushing or pulling the lens when it extends but this is risky as it may cause the lens barrel to slip out of its guidance system.

Another way to do this is to place the camera lens down on a hard surface and then power it up. Be sure to use a soft cloth or something similar as to not scratch your lens or casing. Let the lens push the camera up and down a few times and sometimes the little resistance provided by the camera is enough to get things going again.

Try hitting your camera near the lens on the body with the soft tissue on the palm of your hand.

Other than that , I would take the camera to a repair centre for a evaluation to see if it would cost more to repair than to replace the camera.

If it is still under warranty I would suggest you take it in before trying any of these steps and remove any off-brand batteries or accessories as some stores are really fussy about warranty repairs on camera's with non-brand accessories.

You can also have a look at THIS link.

Hope the advise is useful. please do not hesitate to let me know if you need any further assistance. Also, please be so kind to let me know if you found this helpful.

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Andrea

Here's a link to download User Manual of Samsung PL200 Digital Camera. Setting up Timer to your camera can be found on page 37-38.
Here's the link http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/UM/201008/20100830102834921/PL200_PL201_English.pdf

Your camera has a rechargeable lithium-ion battery, and should have came with a charger. You'd need to remove the battery from the camera and stick it in the battery charger.

The manual can be downloaded here:
http://www.samsung.com/us/support/downloads/EC-PL200ZBPBUS

Sounds like a broken zoom switch to me. Sorry, but there's nothing much you can do about it. You will have to give it to a camera technician, because it's most likely a hardware problem and the camera has to be disassembled to see what's what. They are small mechanical switches and they use to break sometimes. Sand shouldn't affect it, unless some sand got inside the switch itself (don't see this often). I have repaired more than 1000 cameras and seen many various problems, so I can imagine. ;-)
Tom

Unfortunately it doesn't look like Samsung has the drivers available on their website. You should however be able to upload the photos from your camera using the software on your Mac.

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