NX5
Handle and store your camera carefully and sensibly
Keep your camera away from small children and pets
Prevent damage to subjects’ eyesight
Handle and dispose of batteries and chargers with care
Protect batteries, chargers, and memory cards from damage
Use only Samsung-approved accessories
Allow only qualified personnel to service your camera
Ensure maximum battery and charger life
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Check that the camera is operating properly
Before use
Copyright information
Press
Shooting mode explanation shown next to the title
Check the following pictures sequentially by using
Indications used in this manual
Icons used in this manual
Menu display of the photo shooting mode
Menu display of the movie shooting mode
Menu display used in this manual
Exposure Brightness
Expressions used in this manual
Pressing the shutter
Subject, background, and composition
Reducing camera shake
Quick reference
Contents
Contents
110
Play picture/movie
102
104
Basic functions
Unpacking
Title and role of each part
Button p Cover p Use of eye sensor
Title and role of each part
Eye-cup
Diopter adjustment dial/Eye-cup/ Status lamp
Clear view Status lamp
Removal of Eye-cup
Mount
Lens contacts Lens mount Connecting point Zoom ring
Lens Point AF/MF switch Focus ring OIS switch
Description for each part of the lens
Charging the battery
Preparations before shooting
Color of charge lamp Charging status
Installing the battery
Installing the memory card
Lens mounting
Lens mount connecting
Mounting/dismounting the lens
Dismounting the lens
Connecting the strap
Turning on the power and initialization
Turning on the power and initialization
Icons
Information display
Shooting option display right
To save a selected option or menu, press
Using the dial
Example. Using the dial in the S mode
Option/menu selection method
Using Fn
Setting the display and sound
Changing the display type
Mode
Shooting or Playback mode, press Menu
Setting user display Setting the sound
Select Setting2 2 → Sound → System Volume → an option
Press Menu to return to the previous mode
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
Portrait shot
Using the Smart Auto mode
Rotate the mode dial to Align your subject in the frame
Portrait shot under backlight
Dial direction Changing the exposure value
Using the Program mode
Rotate the mode dial to P Set options
What is the program shift method?
Aperture value
Using the Aperture Priority mode
Shutter speed
Using the Shutter Priority mode
Using the Manual mode
To Bulb
Using the bulb exposure
By using the bulb exposure, you can set the shutter
Rotate the dial and set the shutter speed
Using the landscape mode
Using the Night/Portrait/Landscape mode
Using the night mode
Using the portrait 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
Select Shooting 1 1 → Photo Size →
Setting the resolution and quality
Setting a resolution
Shooting mode, press Menu
Normal
Setting the image quality of a picture
Setting the quality of a movie
Select Shooting 1 1 → Quality →
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
Area
Setting the focus of the selected area
Shooting mode, press
Press S/ T/ W/ X to move the focus
Setting the MF Assist
Is in Manual focus mode
Focus in Manual focus mode
Face Detection AF
Face detection
Normal face detection
Select Shooting 2 2 → AF Area →
Self-portrait face detection
Check the focus of the subject in Shooting mode
Check the accurate focus of subject in the shooting mode
Brightness and color adjustment of picture
Adjusting the exposure brightness
Exposure adjustment
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
Press Fn
Adjusting the color temperature What is color temperature?
Balance
Select the Color Temp. option, and then
SRGB
What is color space?
Color space
You can set the color space the camera uses
Smart range
Select Shooting → Drive →
Timer setup
Changing the shooting method
Successive shooting method
Select the detailed options
Detailed bracket setup
Press Menu in the shooting mode
Select Shooting 3 3 → BKT Set →
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
Picture wizard, focal length
file/total number of files/ battery information
Movie playback information screen
Shot image RGB histogram
Press to cancel
Deleting selected file
File protection Deleting a file
Press From the popup window, select Yes
Deleting one picture
Auto rotate
High Light
All the files saved in the memory card can be deleted
At once Taken
Enlargement
Enlargement/reduction
Playback mode, press Menu →
Press S/ T/ W
To play the slide show repeatedly, please
View a movie
Set to a desired option
Select Slide Show → Play
Cutting part of a movie
Capturing a picture
Rotating
Changing the resolution
Select desired image resolution
Picture editing
Face retouching
Adjusting the backlight
Red-eye fix
Picture style
Setting the print info Dpof
Select the picture to be printed and press
Press Menu → Playback → Dpof → Index in the playback mode
When having selected the select option
Fn after selecting the print size by using
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
Hardware and software requirements
Installing programs
Transferring files to your computer
For Windows users
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
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Edit RAW files
Saving the RAW files in Jpeg or Tiff format
Images
Configuring print settings
Printing photos with a photo printer PictBridge
102
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
Time
Normal setup 2
Power
107
Display
Normal setup 3
Update
108
Appendixes
Error messages
110
Suggested remedies
Camera body
Camera maintenance
Cleaning your camera
111
Memory card capacity
112
About memory cards
Memory cards you can use
Shooting mode Number of photos
About the battery
Battery specifications
Battery life
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
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120
121
122
Lens specifications
123
Accessories optional items
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125
Index
Zoom 1st Curtain 58 2nd Curtain
126 P
Planet First
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