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 Do not handle your camera with wet hands
Health and safety information
Do not disassemble or attempt to repair your camera
Prevent damage to subjects’ eyesight
 Avoid interference with pacemakers
Use the battery only for its intended purpose
Camera or other equipment
 Do not drop or subject the camera to strong impacts
Never use a damaged battery or memory card
Do not touch the flash while it fires
Do not place the camera in or near magnetic fields
 Use your camera in the normal position
Do not expose the lens to direct sunlight
Avoid interference with other electronic devices
Data transference and your responsibilities
 Bluetooth precautions
Precautions when using the camera
 Additional information
Safety warnings and precautions
Indications used in this manual
Shutter button
 Contents
 Shooting Functions
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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
 Value
Shutter speed
Aperture
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
 Unpacking
AC adapter/USB cable Rechargeable battery
Getting started
Check your product box for the following items
 Camera layout
7 8 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11
 Mobile button
Mode dial
Mode dial lock button
Proximity sensor
 3 4 12 11 10
 Internal antenna
Hdmi port USB and shutter release port
NFC tag
 Memory card slot
Insert a battery
Vertical grip connector cover
Tripod mount Touch screen main display
 Display or viewfinder
Using the EVF button
EVF Auto
Set to use the viewfinder
 Inserting the battery and memory card
Inserting a memory card Inserting the battery
 Using the memory card adapter
Removing the battery and memory card
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 custom buttons and dials
Using buttons and dials
Selecting functions options
 AF Area Flash Movie Stby
Selecting by touch
Select a function
Picture Wizard Metering
 Selecting the photo size in Pmode
Using m
Options or settings
Press m or touch
 Rotate the mode dial to P
Using the smart panel
Adjust the exposure value in Pmode
Press m or touch Back to switch to Shooting mode
 E/e to move to EV, and then press o
Value, and then press o
 White Balance
Using iFn
Intelli-Zoom
 Aperture Shutter Speed
Adjust the focus ring to select an option
Available options
White Balance Intelli-Zoom
 Shooting mode
Display icons
 My Camera Display icons
 Fast / Slow Movie feature
Switch between AF and MF
Switch between Single AF
External battery in use
 About the level gauge
 Viewing photos
Playback mode
Playing videos
 Shooting
Changing the information displayed
Press D repeatedly to change the display type
Playback
 Viewing the status display window
Connecting to a computer
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
 Set the Custom Focus Range Limiter switch to SET
Using the Custom Focus Range Limiter Function
Set a focus range
 Aperture value
Lens markings
Find out what the numbers on the lens signify
Focal length
 Accessories
External flash layout
 USB port Battery chamber cover
 Connecting the external flash
 Vertical grip layout
 Attaching to the camera
Inserting the battery
Open the electrical connection cover
 My Camera Accessories
 Orange light blinking or on/lamp off Error
Battery charger
Charging the battery
Status lamp Red light on Charging
 Rotate the mode dial to t Align your subject in the frame
Auto mode
Shooting modes
 Half-press Shutter to focus
Recognizable scenes
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
 You can also save a custom mode by touching
Custom mode
Saving custom modes
 Selecting custom modes
Downloading custom modes
Deleting custom modes
 Smart mode
Rotate the mode dial to s Select a scene
 Fireworks
Night
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
 Press Video recording to start recording
Recording a video
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
 Compressed for the best quality
Quality
Super Fine
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
 Active AF
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Manual focus
 Selection AF
AF area
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AF area function changes the positions of the focus area
 Multi AF
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Saving Selection AF position
 Face Detection AF
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Self-Portrait AF
 Tracking AF
Touch AF
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Touch AF
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One touch shot
 MF Assist
Focus assist
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Enlarge
 DMF Direct Manual Focus
Setting DMF responsiveness
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AF Release Priority
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Focus Peaking
 Optical Image Stabilization OIS
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Drive shooting method
Rotate the drive dial to select a shooting method
 Single
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Continuous
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Timer
Auto Exposure Bracketing AE Bracket
 White Balance Bracketing WB Bracket
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Picture Wizard Bracketing P Wiz Bracket
 You can set up the options for each bracket function
Bracketing settings
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 Interval Capture
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Flash
Clearly
 Not fire when the built-in flash is closed
Reducing the red-eye effect Using the built-in flash
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 Adjusting the flash intensity
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 Setting external flash
Flash settings
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 Setting wireless sync for internal or external flash
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Locking the flash intensity
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Metering
Multi
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Center-weighted
Spot
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Measuring the exposure value of the focus area
 Dynamic Range
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 Exposure compensation
Using Framing Mode
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 Histogram
Using the brightness adjustment guide
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About histogram
 Exposure/Focus lock
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 On the screen, touch an area to focus on it
Exposure/Focus separation
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Drag to the exposure area
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When Video Out is set to Ntsc
Video functions
Movie size
 Movie quality
When Video Out is set to PAL
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Set the Movie quality
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Bit rates for movie sizes
 Gamma Control
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Fast / Slow Movie
Set the playing speed of a video
 Master Black Level
Adjusting the settings
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Luminance Level
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AF Responsiveness
 Voice
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Fader
Wind Cut
 Smart Range+
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Mic Level
Time Code Hdmi
 Playback/Editing
 Viewing image thumbnails
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Viewing photos
Press y
 Viewing files by category
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Thumbnail view, press m z Filter  Category
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Scroll command dial 1 to the right to open the photo bundle
Viewing continuous shots
 Lock/Unlock all files
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Protecting files
Protect your files from accidental deletion
 Deleting a single file
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Deleting files
Deleting multiple files
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Viewing photos
Enlarging a photo
 Select a slide show effect option
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Viewing a slide show
Press m
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Playing videos
Scanning backward or forward
 Adjust the brightness of a video while playing it
Adjusting the brightness of a video
Adjusting the volume of a video
Adjust the volume of a video while playing it
 Capturing an image during playback
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Trimming a video during playback
Playback mode, scroll to a video, and then press m
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Editing photos
Cropping a photo
 Resizing photos
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Rotating a photo
Touch Touch an option
 Touch Touch an adjusting option
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 Touch , and then touch an option
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Applying Smart Filter effects
Apply special effects to your photos
 Connecting & Transferring
 Using the GPS Geo Tagging Feature
Connecting to a smart phone
Using the NFC Feature
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 Shooting mode, press R
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Sending files to a smart phone
Touch
 Select the camera from the list on the smart phone
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Select files to transfer On the smart phone, touch
 Controlling the camera remotely with a smart phone
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Shooting mode, press R Touch
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Using a smart phone as a remote shutter release
On the smart phone, touch to capture the photo
 Saving files to a smart phone automatically
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Shooting mode, touch
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Capture a photo
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Connecting to a Wlan
Sending photos via email
Playback mode, touch
 Network Password Enter the network password IP Setting
Setting network options
Manually setting the IP address
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 Using the login browser
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Network connection tips
 Entering text
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Change the case, etc. Touch a key to enter it
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Sending photos via email
 Press f
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Storing a sender’s information
Select the Name box, enter your name, and then touch
 Setting an email password
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 Changing the email password
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 Playback mode, touch Select or
Connecting wirelessly
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Browse the shared photos or videos
 Connecting & Transferring Viewing photos or videos on a TV
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Connecting via cable
Viewing files on a TV
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Viewing files on a 3D TV
 Installing the program for Auto Backup on your PC
Connecting to a computer
Using Auto Backup for photos or videos
Using the Auto Backup feature
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Select OK
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Connecting the camera as a removable disk
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
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User settings
Manage Custom Mode
Noise Reduction
 SRGB
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Color Space
Adobe RGB
 User Display
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Distortion Correct
Grid Line
 Center Marker
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Key Mapping
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Set the function for the AF start button
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Command Dial
Command Dial Direction
Custom Wheel
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Video Recording / Mobile
 Preview button/Navigation button/Delete button
Delete Drive Settings
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Set the function for each button
 IFn Customizing
Lens Button Speed Settings
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Touch Operation
 Shutter
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MobileLink/NFC Image Size
 Learn to configure your camera’s settings
Setting
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 File Name
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Connection
File Number
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 Reset
Sensor Cleaning
Battery
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 Appendix
 Error messages
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 Maintaining the camera
Cleaning the camera
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Using or storing the camera
Using on beaches or shores
Inappropriate places to use or store the camera
 Other precautions
Using the camera with caution in the humid environments
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 About memory cards
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Supported memory cards
 28M 256 471 809
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Memory card capacity
Photo
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Video
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Use a memory card that meets the standard requirements
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About the battery
Battery specifications
Use only Samsung-approved batteries
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Battery life
Low battery message
Photos Approx min./Approx photos Videos
 Battery precautions
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Use only the provided USB cable Battery may not charge when
Handle and dispose of batteries and chargers with care
 Turn on the camera Install i-Launcher on the PC
Using programs on a PC
Installing i-Launcher or i-Launcher Web
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 Requirements for Windows OS
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Requirements for Mac OS
 Opening i-Launcher
Using i-Launcher or i-Launcher Web
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Available programs
 Requirements
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Download Press m q USB Connection Remote
 Using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Installing Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
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 Updating the firmware
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Appendix Updating the firmware
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 Camera specifications
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 Higher equivalent AMD processor
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Macintosh
 Glossary
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Optional accessories
You can purchase the following optional items
 Index
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 NFC 155 Notification panel
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Layout Locking Markings Unlocking
Connect the flash Flash layout
 Mac Windows
Playback mode Shooting mode
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Capturing Options Recording Viewing
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