NX5
Prevent damage to subjects’ eyesight
Keep your camera away from small children and pets
Handle and dispose of batteries and chargers with care
Handle and store your camera carefully and sensibly
Allow only qualified personnel to service your camera
Use only Samsung-approved accessories
Ensure maximum battery and charger life
Protect batteries, chargers, and memory cards from damage
Before use
Check that the camera is operating properly
Copyright information
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Check the following pictures sequentially by using
Shooting mode explanation shown next to the title
Indications used in this manual
Press
Menu display of the movie shooting mode
Menu display of the photo shooting mode
Menu display used in this manual
Icons used in this manual
Pressing the shutter
Expressions used in this manual
Subject, background, and composition
Exposure Brightness
Reducing camera shake
Quick reference
Contents
Contents
102
Play picture/movie
104
110
Basic functions
Unpacking
Title and role of each part
Button p Cover p Use of eye sensor
Title and role of each part
Clear view Status lamp
Diopter adjustment dial/Eye-cup/ Status lamp
Removal of Eye-cup
Eye-cup
Lens Point AF/MF switch Focus ring OIS switch
Lens contacts Lens mount Connecting point Zoom ring
Description for each part of the lens
Mount
Charging the battery
Preparations before shooting
Color of charge lamp Charging status
Installing the battery
Installing the memory card
Mounting/dismounting the lens
Lens mount connecting
Dismounting the lens
Lens mounting
Connecting the strap
Turning on the power and initialization
Turning on the power and initialization
Icons
Information display
Shooting option display right
Example. Using the dial in the S mode
Using the dial
Option/menu selection method
To save a selected option or menu, press
Using Fn
Setting the display and sound
Changing the display type
Mode
Select Setting2 2 → Sound → System Volume → an option
Setting user display Setting the sound
Press Menu to return to the previous mode
Shooting or Playback mode, press Menu
Select a desired option
Setting the screen display
Green Focus is set Red Focus is not set
Simple picture-taking method
Focus frame
Tips for getting a clearer photo
Please try to use the focus lock function
Getting your subject in focus
Half-press Shutter to focus Press Shutter to take a photo
Using automatic focus
Optical Image Stabilization OIS
Using the OIS switch of lens
Using the OIS in the menu option
Press the Depth Preview in the Shooting mode
What is the depth of field?
Depth preview button
Basic shooting
Rotate the mode dial to Align your subject in the frame
Using the Smart Auto mode
Portrait shot under backlight
Portrait shot
Rotate the mode dial to P Set options
Using the Program mode
What is the program shift method?
Dial direction Changing the exposure value
Aperture value
Using the Aperture Priority mode
Shutter speed
Using the Shutter Priority mode
Using the Manual mode
By using the bulb exposure, you can set the shutter
Using the bulb exposure
Rotate the dial and set the shutter speed
To Bulb
Using the night mode
Using the Night/Portrait/Landscape mode
Using the portrait mode
Using the landscape mode
Rotate the Mode dial to Select a scene
Using the Scene mode
Select Shooting3 3 → Face Retouch
Using the Beauty Shot mode
Setting the aperture value
Recording a Movie
To fade out the screen
Pause while recording a movie
Using the Wind Cut
Extended shooting functions
Setting a resolution
Setting the resolution and quality
Shooting mode, press Menu
Select Shooting 1 1 → Photo Size →
Setting the quality of a movie
Setting the image quality of a picture
Select Shooting 1 1 → Quality →
Normal
Long Term
Noise reduction
Using the timer function
Setting the timer function
You can select the timer setting from
Using the flash popup button
Setting the flash option
Taking a picture in a dark place
Using the red-eye fix function
Use of early 1st
Curtain option Option
Adjusting the amount of flash light
Select Shooting 2 2 → Flash
Desired item
Purchased separately
Using an external flash unit
Select Shooting 1 1 → ISO →
Adjusting the ISO sensitivity
Focusing methods
Changing the Focusing methods
Single AF
Select User setup 1 → AF Lamp
Using the AF assist light
Shooting mode, press
Setting the focus of the selected area
Press S/ T/ W/ X to move the focus
Area
Setting the MF Assist
Is in Manual focus mode
Focus in Manual focus mode
Normal face detection
Face detection
Select Shooting 2 2 → AF Area →
Face Detection AF
Self-portrait face detection
Check the focus of the subject in Shooting mode
Adjusting the exposure brightness
Brightness and color adjustment of picture
Exposure adjustment
Check the accurate focus of subject in the shooting mode
Select Shooting 3 3/ 3 → Metering
Changing the brightness measurement method
Setting the white balance
Select Shooting 1 1/ 1 → White
Balance → an option
White paper
Fine adjustment of the white balance User setup method
Balance
Adjusting the color temperature What is color temperature?
Select the Color Temp. option, and then
Press Fn
Color space
What is color space?
You can set the color space the camera uses
SRGB
Smart range
Changing the shooting method
Timer setup
Successive shooting method
Select Shooting → Drive →
Press Menu in the shooting mode
Detailed bracket setup
Select Shooting 3 3 → BKT Set →
Select the detailed options
Special effect/photo retouching
Picture wizard
Set to a desired value
Custom picture wizard setup
Adjust the Picture Wizard value by using S/T/W/X
Setting Key Mapping
What is AEL function?
Key Mapping
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Playback/Editing
Play picture/movie
Viewing pictures in the play mode
Movie playback information screen
file/total number of files/ battery information
Shot image RGB histogram
Picture wizard, focal length
Press to cancel
Press From the popup window, select Yes
File protection Deleting a file
Deleting one picture
Deleting selected file
All the files saved in the memory card can be deleted
High Light
At once Taken
Auto rotate
Playback mode, press Menu →
Enlargement/reduction
Press S/ T/ W
Enlargement
Set to a desired option
View a movie
Select Slide Show → Play
To play the slide show repeatedly, please
Cutting part of a movie
Capturing a picture
Select desired image resolution
Changing the resolution
Picture editing
Rotating
Red-eye fix
Adjusting the backlight
Picture style
Face retouching
Setting the print info Dpof
When having selected the select option
Press Menu → Playback → Dpof → Index in the playback mode
Fn after selecting the print size by using
Select the picture to be printed and press
Viewing files on a regular TV
Viewing files on a TV or Hdtv
View the videos and pictures using
Viewing files on an Hdtv
Hdmi cable
Transferring files to your computer
Installing programs
For Windows users
Hardware and software requirements
Transferring files to your PC
Transferring files to your computer
Disconnecting the camera for Windows XP
With the USB cable
For Mac users
Using Intelli-studio
Transferring files using Intelli-studio
Connect the camera to your computer with the USB cable
Icon Description
Color
Using the Samsung RAW Converter
Exposure
Correcting the exposure
101
Edit RAW files
Saving the RAW files in Jpeg or Tiff format
Printing photos with a photo printer PictBridge
Configuring print settings
102
Images
You can set the camera use environment using the setup menu
Camera settings menu
Camera settings menu
Setup menu items
Select a desired item
Sound
Display
Language
106
Normal setup 1
Power
Normal setup 2
107
Time
Update
Normal setup 3
108
Display
Appendixes
Error messages
110
Suggested remedies
Cleaning your camera
Camera maintenance
111
Camera body
About memory cards
112
Memory cards you can use
Memory card capacity
Battery specifications
About the battery
Battery life
Shooting mode Number of photos
Guideline of recharging the battery
114
Guidelines of disposal
Before contacting a service center
115
Situation Suggested remedies
116
117
TV does not display your
Then connect it again
Camera specifications
Specification
118
Specification
119
120
121
122
Lens specifications
123
Accessories optional items
124
125
Index
Zoom 1st Curtain 58 2nd Curtain
126 P
Planet First
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