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Health and safety information
Do not disassemble or attempt to repair your camera
Do not handle your camera with wet hands
Prevent damage to subjects’ eyesight
Use the battery only for its intended purpose
Avoid interference with pacemakers
Camera or other equipment
Never use a damaged battery or memory card
Do not touch the flash while it fires
Do not drop or subject the camera to strong impacts
Do not place the camera in or near magnetic fields
Do not expose the lens to direct sunlight
Avoid interference with other electronic devices
Use your camera in the normal position
Data transference and your responsibilities
Bluetooth precautions
Precautions when using the camera
Safety warnings and precautions
Indications used in this manual
Additional information
Shutter button
Contents
Shooting Functions
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109
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162
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Holding the camera
Standing photography
Crouching photography Using the display
Looking up the subject Looking down on the subject
Aperture
Smaller the f-number, the greater the size of the aperture
Aperture value and the depth of field
Shutter speed
ISO sensitivity
Shutter speed
Aperture
Value
ISO sensitivity
Correlation between focal length, angle, and perspective
Look at these photos below and compare the changes
DOF depends on the aperture value
What controls out-of-focus effects?
DOF depends on focal length
DOF preview
Rule of Thirds
Compositions. Below are a few examples
Flash
Flash guide number
Bounce Photography
My Camera
AC adapter/USB cable Rechargeable battery
Getting started
Unpacking
Check your product box for the following items
Camera layout
7 8 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11
Mode dial
Mode dial lock button
Mobile button
Proximity sensor
3 4 12 11 10
Hdmi port USB and shutter release port
Internal antenna
NFC tag
Insert a battery
Vertical grip connector cover
Memory card slot
Tripod mount Touch screen main display
Using the EVF button
EVF Auto
Display or viewfinder
EVF Off
Inserting the battery and memory card
Inserting a memory card Inserting the battery
Removing the battery and memory card
Using the memory card adapter
Slide the lock down to release the battery
Charging the battery and turning on your camera
Charging the battery
Turning on your camera
Performing the initial setup
My Camera Performing the initial setup
Press m to finish the initial setup
Using buttons and dials
Using custom buttons and dials
Selecting functions options
Selecting by touch
Select a function
AF Area Flash Movie Stby
Picture Wizard Metering
Using m
Selecting the photo size in Pmode
Using the smart panel
Adjust the exposure value in Pmode
Press m or touch Back to switch to Shooting mode
Press f or touch
E/e to move to EV, and then press o
Value, and then press o
Using iFn
White Balance
Intelli-Zoom
Adjust the focus ring to select an option
Available options
Aperture Shutter Speed
White Balance Intelli-Zoom
Shooting mode
Display icons
Capturing photos
My Camera Display icons
Fast / Slow Movie feature
Shooting information
About the level gauge
Playback mode
Viewing photos
Playing videos
Changing the information displayed
Press D repeatedly to change the display type
Shooting
Playback
Connecting to a computer
Viewing the status display window
Charging batteries
Viewing the notification panel
Lenses
Lens layout
Locking or unlocking the lens
Samsung 20-50mm F3.5-5.6 ED II lens example
NX 50-150mm F2.8 S ED OIS lens example
Using the Custom Focus Range Limiter Function
Set the Custom Focus Range Limiter switch to SET
Set a focus range
Lens markings
Find out what the numbers on the lens signify
Aperture value
Focal length
Accessories
External flash layout
USB port Battery chamber cover
Connecting the external flash
Vertical grip layout
Inserting the battery
Attaching to the camera
Open the electrical connection cover
My Camera Accessories
Battery charger
Charging the battery
Orange light blinking or on/lamp off Error
Status lamp Red light on Charging
Auto mode
Rotate the mode dial to t Align your subject in the frame
Shooting modes
Recognizable scenes
Half-press Shutter to focus
Press Shutter to capture the photo
Program mode
Program Shift
Minimum shutter speed
Aperture Priority mode
Shutter Priority mode
Manual mode
Using the Bulb function
Custom mode
You can also save a custom mode by touching
Saving custom modes
Downloading custom modes
Selecting custom modes
Deleting custom modes
Smart mode
Rotate the mode dial to s Select a scene
Night
Fireworks
Light Trace
When you are finished, release Shutter
Capturing panoramic photos
When Jump Shot is selected
Using the Samsung Auto Shot mode
When Baseball is selected
When Trap Shot is selected
Recording a video
Press Video recording to start recording
Press Video recording again to stop
My Camera Shooting modes
3D mode
You can capture 3D photos or videos with an optional 3D lens
Available functions by shooting mode
Shooting Functions
Size and Resolution
Photo size
Quality
Super Fine
Compressed for the best quality
Fine
ISO sensitivity
Examples
Customizing ISO settings
Set to adjust ISO Step, Auto ISO Range, or ISO Expansion
Oled Color
Examples
Flash WB Select when using a flash
White Balance
You can also customize preset White Balance options
Picture Wizard photo styles
Smart Filter
AF mode
To set the auto
Single AF
Continuous AF
100
Active AF
Manual focus
AF area
101
Selection AF
AF area function changes the positions of the focus area
102
Zone AF
Multi AF
Saving Selection AF position
103
Face Detection AF
Self-Portrait AF
Touch AF
104
Tracking AF
Touch AF
105
One touch shot
Focus assist
106
MF Assist
Enlarge
Setting MF & DMF responsiveness
107
DMF Direct Manual Focus
AF Release Priority
108
Focus Peaking
Optical Image Stabilization OIS
109
Drive shooting method
110
Rotate the drive dial to select a shooting method
111
Single
Continuous
Timer
112
Auto Exposure Bracketing AE Bracket
113
White Balance Bracketing WB Bracket
Picture Wizard Bracketing P Wiz Bracket
Bracketing settings
You can set up the options for each bracket function
114
Depth Bracketing
Interval Capture
115
Flash
116
Clearly
Reducing the red-eye effect Using the built-in flash
Not fire when the built-in flash is closed
117
Adjusting the flash intensity
118
Flash settings
Setting external flash
119
Setting wireless sync for internal or external flash
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Locking the flash intensity
Metering
122
Multi
Center-weighted
123
Spot
124
Measuring the exposure value of the focus area
Dynamic Range
125
Using Framing Mode
Exposure compensation
126
Using the brightness adjustment guide
127
Histogram
About histogram
Exposure/Focus lock
128
Exposure/Focus separation
129
On the screen, touch an area to focus on it
Drag to the exposure area
When Video Out is set to Ntsc
Video functions
130
Movie size
When Video Out is set to PAL
131
Movie quality
Set the Movie quality
132
Bit rates for movie sizes
133
Fast / Slow Movie
Gamma Control
Set the playing speed of a video
Adjusting the settings
134
Master Black Level
Luminance Level
135
AF Shift Speed
DIS Anti-Shake
g
136
Fader
Voice
Wind Cut
137
Mic Level
Auto Mic Control
Smart Range+
138
Time Code Hdmi
Playback/Editing
140
Viewing photos
Viewing image thumbnails
Press y
141
Viewing files by category
Thumbnail view, press m z Filter Category
Scroll command dial 1 to the right to open the photo bundle
142
Viewing continuous shots
143
Protecting files
Lock/Unlock all files
Protect your files from accidental deletion
144
Deleting files
Deleting a single file
Deleting multiple files
Viewing photos
145
Enlarging a photo
146
Viewing a slide show
Select a slide show effect option
Press m
147
Playing videos
148
Scanning backward or forward
Adjusting the brightness of a video
Adjusting the volume of a video
Adjust the brightness of a video while playing it
Adjust the volume of a video while playing it
150
Trimming a video during playback
Capturing an image during playback
Playback mode, scroll to a video, and then press m
Editing photos
151
Cropping a photo
152
Touch → Touch an option
Press o or touch Done Touch to save
Change the size of a photo and save it as a new file
Touch Touch an adjusting option
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Touch , and then touch an option
Apply special effects to your photos
Connecting & Transferring
Connecting to a smart phone
Using the NFC Feature
Using the GPS Geo Tagging Feature
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Sending files to a smart phone
Shooting mode, press R
Touch
158
Select the camera from the list on the smart phone
Select files to transfer On the smart phone, touch
159
Controlling the camera remotely with a smart phone
Shooting mode, press R Touch
160
Using a smart phone as a remote shutter release
161
On the smart phone, touch to capture the photo
162
Saving files to a smart phone automatically
Shooting mode, touch
163
Capture a photo
164
Downloading custom modes via a smart phone
Connecting to a Wlan
Sending photos via email
165
Playback mode, touch
Setting network options
Manually setting the IP address
Network Password Enter the network password IP Setting
166
Using the login browser
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Network connection tips
169
Entering text
Change the case, etc. Touch a key to enter it
170
Sending photos via email
171
Storing a sender’s information
Press f
Select the Name box, enter your name, and then touch
Setting an email password
172
Changing the email password
173
Connecting wirelessly
174
Playback mode, touch Select or
Browse the shared photos or videos
Connecting & Transferring Viewing photos or videos on a TV
175
Viewing files after Bluetooth registration
176
Connecting via cable
177
Viewing files on a TV
178
Viewing files on a 3D TV
Connecting to a computer
Using Auto Backup for photos or videos
Installing the program for Auto Backup on your PC
Using the Auto Backup feature
180
Select OK
Connecting the camera as a removable disk
181
Transferring files to your Windows OS computer
Disconnecting the camera for Windows
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Transferring files to your Mac OS
Camera settings menu
User settings
Manage Custom Mode
185
Noise Reduction
186
Color Space
SRGB
Adobe RGB
187
Distortion Correct
User Display
Grid Line
188
Center Marker
Key Mapping
189
Set the function for the AF start button
Command Dial
Command Dial Direction
190
Custom Wheel
191
Video Recording / Mobile
Delete Drive Settings
192
Preview button/Navigation button/Delete button
Set the function for each button
Lens Button Speed Settings
193
IFn Customizing
Touch Operation
194
Shutter
MobileLink/NFC Image Size
Setting
Learn to configure your camera’s settings
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Connection
File Name
File Number
198
Sensor Cleaning
Battery
Reset
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Appendix
Error messages
202
Cleaning the camera
Maintaining the camera
203
Using or storing the camera
Using on beaches or shores
204
Inappropriate places to use or store the camera
Using the camera with caution in the humid environments
Other precautions
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About memory cards
Supported memory cards
207
Memory card capacity
28M 256 471 809
Photo
208
Video
209
Use a memory card that meets the standard requirements
About the battery
Battery specifications
210
Use only Samsung-approved batteries
Battery life
Low battery message
211
Photos Approx min./Approx photos Videos
Battery precautions
212
Use only the provided USB cable Battery may not charge when
213
Handle and dispose of batteries and chargers with care
Using programs on a PC
Installing i-Launcher or i-Launcher Web
Turn on the camera Install i-Launcher on the PC
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Requirements for Windows OS
Requirements for Mac OS
Using i-Launcher or i-Launcher Web
216
Opening i-Launcher
Available programs
217
Requirements
Installing Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
218
Connecting via USB cable
Updating the firmware
219
Connecting via Wi-Fi
220
Select Download in the pop-up window
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Camera specifications
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Higher equivalent AMD processor
Macintosh
Glossary
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Optional accessories
235
You can purchase the following optional items
Index
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Layout Locking Markings Unlocking
NFC 156 Notification panel
Connect the flash Flash layout
Playback mode Shooting mode
238
Mac Windows
Capturing Options Recording Viewing
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