Samsung NX 10 User Manual

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User Manual

NX10

This user manual includes detailed usage instructions for your camera. Please read this manual thoroughly.

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Quick reference

Contents

Basic functions

Basic shooting

Extended shooting functions

Playback/Editing

Camera settings menu

Appendixes

Health and safety information

Always comply with the following precautions and usage tips to avoid dangerous situations and ensure peak performance of your camera.

Warning—situations that could cause injury to yourself or others

Caution—situations that could cause damage to your camera or other equipment

Note—notes, usage tips, or additional information

Safety warnings Safety warnings

Do not use your camera near ﬂammable or explosive gases and liquids

Do not use your camera near fuels, combustibles, or ﬂammable chemicals. Do not store or carry ﬂammable liquids, gases, or explosive materials in the same compartment as the camera or its accessories.

Keep your camera away from small children and pets

Keep your camera and all accessories out of the reach of small children and animals. Small parts may cause choking or serious injury if swallowed. Moving parts and accessories may present physical dangers as well.

Prevent damage to subjects’ eyesight

Do not use the ﬂash in close proximity (closer than 1 m/3 ft) to people or animals. Using the ﬂash too close to your subject’s eyes can cause temporary or permanent damage.

Handle and dispose of batteries and chargers with care

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Use only Samsung-approved batteries and chargers. Incompatible batteries and chargers can cause serious injuries or damage to your camera.

•

Never dispose of batteries in a ﬁre. Follow all local regulations when disposing of used batteries.

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Never place batteries or cameras on or in heating devices, such as microwave ovens, stoves, or radiators. Batteries may explode when overheated.

Safety precautions Safety precautions

Handle and store your camera carefully and sensibly

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Do not allow your camera to get wet—liquids can cause serious damage. Do not handle your camera with wet hands. Water damage to your camera can void your manufacturer’s warranty.

Do not expose the camera to direct sunlight or

• high temperatures for an extended period of time. Prolonged exposure to sunlight or extreme temperatures can cause permanent damage to your camera’s internal components.

Avoid using or storing your camera in dusty, dirty,

• humid, or poorly-ventilated areas to prevent damage to moving parts and internal components.

Remove the batteries from your camera when storing

• it for an extended period of time. Installed batteries may leak or corrode over time and cause serious damage to your camera.

Protect your camera from sand and dirt when using it

• on beaches or in other similar areas.

Protect your camera from impact, shock, bending, or

• press of heavy goods when you connect either cable or power code. It may damage your camera or cable or cause by electric shock or ﬁre.

Exercise caution when connecting cables or adaptors

• and installing batteries and memory cards. Forcing the connectors, improperly connecting cables, or improperly installing batteries and memory cards can damage ports, connectors, and accessories.

Do not insert foreign objects into any of your

• camera’s compartments, slots, or access points. Damage due to improper use may not be covered by your warranty.

Do not use broken power cord, plug, or wall-outlet. It

• may cause by electric shock or ﬁre.

Protect batteries, chargers, and memory cards from damage

•

Avoid exposing batteries or memory cards to very cold or very hot temperatures (below 0º C/32º F or above 40º C/104º F). Extreme temperatures can reduce the charging capacity of your batteries and can cause memory cards to malfunction.

•

Prevent batteries from making contact with metal objects, as this can create a connection between the + and – terminals of your battery and lead to

temporary or permanent battery damage. Prevent memory cards from making contact with

• liquids, dirt, or foreign substances. If dirty, wipe the memory card clean with a soft cloth before inserting in your camera.

Turn off the camera when inserting or removing the

• memory card.

Do not bend, drop, or subject memory cards to

• heavy impact or pressure.

Do not use memory cards that have been formatted

• by other cameras or by a computer. Reformat the memory card with your camera.

Never use a damaged charger, battery, or memory

• card.

Use only Samsung-approved accessories

Using incompatible accessories may damage your camera, cause injury, or void your warranty.

Protect your camera’s lens

Do not expose the lens to direct sunlight, as this may

• discolor the image sensor or cause it to malfunction.

Protect your lens from ﬁngerprints and scratches. Clean

• your lens with a soft, clean, debris-free lens cloth.

Important usage information Important usage information

Allow only qualiﬁed personnel to service your camera

Do not allow unqualiﬁed personnel to service the camera or attempt to service the camera yourself. Any damage that results from unqualiﬁed service is not covered by your warranty.

Ensure maximum battery and charger life

•

Overcharging batteries may shorten battery life. After

charging is ﬁnished, disconnect the cable from your camera.

•

Over time, unused batteries will discharge and must be recharged before use.

•

Disconnect chargers from power sources when not in use.

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Use batteries only for their intended purpose.

Exercise caution when using the camera in humid environments

When transferring the camera from a cold environment to a warm and humid one, condensation can form on the delicate electronic circuitry and memory card. In this situation, wait for at least 1 hour until all moisture has evaporated before using the camera.

Check that the camera is operating properly before use

The manufacturer takes no responsibility for any loss of ﬁles or damage that may result from camera malfunction or improper use.

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Microsoft Windows and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation.

•

HDMI, the HDMI logo and the term "High Deﬁnition Multimedia Interface" are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licencing LLC.

QuickTime

• or registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., used under licence.

•

Camera speciﬁcations or contents of this manual may be changed without prior notice due to upgrade of camera functions.

For Open Source License information, refer to the

• “OpenSourceInfo.pdf” in the provided CD-ROM.

and QuickTime® logo are trademarks

Organization of the user manual

Basic functions 12

Learn about your camera’s layout, icons, and basic functions for shooting.

Basic shooting 38

Learn how to take a photo by selecting a mode and how to record a video.

Extended shooting functions 50

Learn about the options you can set in shooting mode. By using the shooting options, you can enjoy more customized pictures and movies.

Playback/Editing 78

Learn how to play back photos, videos, and edit photos or videos. Also, learn how to connect your camera to your computer, photo printer, TV, or HDTV.

Camera settings menu 102

The camera use environment can be set to a desired state by using the setup menu.

Appendixes 109

Refer to settings, error messages, speciﬁcations, and maintenance tips.

Indications used in this manual

Shooting mode Marking

Smart Auto

Program

Aperture Priority

Shutter Speed Priority

Manual

Night

Portrait

Landscape

Scene

Movie

Shooting mode explanation shown next to the title

This shows that the functions explained can only be selected from within the shooting mode. In the case of the the scene.

Ex) Adjusting exposure (brightness)

Adjusting the exposure (brightness)

The images can be taken bright or dark according to the amount of light. In this case, appropriate adjustment can be made by controlling the amount of light entered into the lens.

mode, this corresponds to only part of

Applying -S 0

Applying +

(Program), (Aperture

priority),

(Shutter priority),

(Night), (Portrait),

(Landscape),

(Scene), or

(Movie) mode.

The diagram below illustrates the shooting mode dial on the camera body.

To select a shooting mode, you rotate the dial until the mode you want lines up with the hash mark on the camera.

The diagram below shows the status has been changed to (

Currently

selected shooting

mode

Directional Keys in the User's Manual

When explaining the steps needed for navigating the menu, the up, down, left and right directional arrows are shown below.

Ex) Executing the 'Play' mode

The user can check saved pictures and movies.

Press [ ]

• Show most recently saved ﬁles.

Check the following pictures sequentially by

using [

[S]

AF MF

ISO

[T]

[X][W]

Menu display used in this manual

Menu display of the photo shooting mode

2 3 1 1 2 3

Shooting 1(1)

Shooting 2(

Menu display of the movie shooting mode

Shooting 1(1)

Ex) Setting the image quality of movie ﬁle

Set the mode dial to .

Press [MENU].

Select Shooting1 (1) → Quality.

Select a desired image quality.

Shooting 3(3)

)

User setup (

2 3 1 1 2 3

Shooting 3(3)

Shooting 2(

)

Setting 1(1)

)

Setting 2(

Setting 3(3)

)

Icons used in this manual

Symbol Explanation

Additional information about the function

Safety warnings and precautions

Indicates a camera button, for example:

[ ]

[Shutter] represents the shutter button.

( ) Shows the reference page

Display when selecting a menu or option within the step Example: Select

→

(represents select

Quality)

* Comment explaining symbols

Shooting 1 (1)

→ Quality.

, and then

Abbreviations used in this manual

Abbreviations Explanation

AF (Auto Focus)

BKT (Bracketing)

DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) Printing order mark

EV (Exposure Value) Exposure value

OIS (

Optical Image Stabilization)

ISO (International Standard for color

negative ﬁlm)

WB (White Balance) White balance

Auto focus

Bracketing

Optical image stabilization

Film sensitivity

Expressions used in this manual

Pressing the shutter

Half-press [Shutter]: press the shutter halfway

• down

Press [Shutter]: press the shutter all the way down

•

Half-press [Shutter] Press [Shutter]

Subject, background, and composition

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Subject: the main object of a scene, such as a

person, animal, or still life

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Background: the objects around the subject

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Composition: the combination of a subject and

background

BackgroundBackground

SubjectSubject

CompositionComposition

Exposure (Brightness)

The amount of light that enters your camera determines the exposure. You can alter the exposure with shutter speed, aperture value, and ISO speed. By altering the exposure, your photos will be darker or lighter.

Normal exposure Overexposure (too bright)

Quick reference

Taking photos of people

mode → Beauty Shot f47

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Red-eye reduction f56

•

Face Detection AF

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Taking photos at night or in the dark

mode f45

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Flash setting options

•

ISO speed setting

Taking action photos

mode f42

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Continuous, Burst shooting

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Taking photos of text, insects, or ﬂowers

mode → Close-up shot f39

• Using the White Balance

•

Adjusting the exposure (brightness)

ISO speed setting f59

• Adjusting exposure

• Metering

•

BRK(Bracketing)

Applying a different effect

Picture Wizard f75

• Photo Style

•

Reducing camera shake

Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) f35

•

Viewing ﬁles by category in Smart Album

Deleting all ﬁles on the

• memory card

Viewing ﬁles as a slide show

•

Viewing ﬁles on a TV or HDTV

•

Connecting your camera to a

• computer

Adjusting sound and volume

•

104

Adjusting the brightness of the

• display

Changing the display language

•

104

Setting the date and time

•

106

Formatting the memory card

•

105

Troubleshooting

•

104

115

Contents

Basic functions .................................................... 12

Unpacking ................................................................. 13

Title and role of each part .......................................... 14

Diopter adjustment dial/eye-cup/Status lamp ........... 16

Description for each part of the lens ......................... 17

Preparations before shooting .................................... 18

Charging the battery ................................................. 18

Installing the battery .................................................. 19

Installing the memory card ....................................... 20

Mounting/dismounting the lens ................................ 21

Connecting the strap ................................................ 22

Turning on the power and initialization ...................... 23

Icons ........................................................................ 25

Option/menu selection method ................................. 26

Using the dial ............................................................ 26

Using [Fn] .................................................................27

Setting the display and sound ................................... 28

Changing the display type ........................................ 28

Setting user display ..................................................29

Setting the sound ..................................................... 29

Setting the screen display ........................................ 30

Simple picture-taking method ................................... 31

Tips for getting a clearer photo.................................. 32

Holding your camera correctly .................................. 32

Image stabilization .................................................... 32

Half-pressing the shutter button ............................... 32

Getting your subject in focus .................................... 33

Setting the automatic/manual focus function ............ 34

Zooming ................................................................... 34

Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) ............................... 35

Using the OIS in the menu option ............................ 36

Depth preview .......................................................... 37

Basic shooting .....................................................38

Using the Smart Auto mode ...................................... 39

Using the Program mode .......................................... 40

Using the Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority,

or Manual mode ........................................................ 41

Using the Aperture Priority mode .............................. 41

Aperture value ..........................................................41

Using the Shutter Priority mode ................................ 42

Shutter speed ........................................................... 42

Using the Manual mode ........................................... 43

Using the Night/Portrait/Landscape mode ................ 45

Using the night mode ............................................... 45

Using the portrait mode ............................................ 45

Using the landscape mode ....................................... 45

Using the Scene mode .............................................. 46

Using the Beauty Shot mode .................................. 47

Recording a Movie .................................................... 48

Setting the aperture value ......................................... 48

To fade out the screen ............................................. 48

Using the Wind Cut ..................................................49

Contents

Extended shooting functions ............................... 50

Setting the resolution and quality .............................. 51

Setting a resolution ................................................... 51

Setting the image quality of the picture ..................... 52

Setting the quality of movie....................................... 52

Noise reduction ........................................................ 53

Using the timer function ............................................ 54

Setting the timer function .......................................... 54

Taking a picture in a dark place ................................. 55

Using the ﬂash popup button ...................................55

Setting the ﬂash option ............................................. 55

Using the red-eye ﬁx function ................................... 56

1st Curtain, 2nd Curtain ...........................................56

Adjusting the amount of ﬂash light ............................ 57

Using an external ﬂash unit (purchased separately) .. 58

Adjusting the ISO sensitivity ...................................... 59

Focusing methods .................................................... 60

Changing the Focusing methods .............................. 60

AF Priority ................................................................. 60

Using the AF assist light ........................................... 61

Changing the focus area .......................................... 61

Setting the focus of the selected area ...................... 62

Setting the MF Assist................................................ 63

Face detection .......................................................... 64

Normal face detection ..............................................64

Self-portrait face detection ....................................... 65

Brightness and color adjustment of picture ............... 66

Adjusting the exposure (brightness) .......................... 66

Exposure adjustment................................................ 66

Changing the brightness measurement method ....... 67

Setting the white balance .........................................68

Color space .............................................................. 71

Smart range ............................................................. 72

Changing the shooting method ................................. 73

Successive shooting method and timer setup .......... 73

Detailed bracket setup ............................................. 74

Special effect/photo retouching ................................ 75

Picture wizard ........................................................... 75

Key Mapping ............................................................. 77

Setting the Key Mapping .......................................... 77

Contents

Playback/Editing .................................................. 78

Play (picture/movie) ................................................... 79

Viewing pictures in the play mode ............................79

View ﬁles in the smart album by category ................. 81

Converting into the thumbnail view ........................... 81

File protection ........................................................... 82

Deleting a ﬁle ............................................................ 82

Enlargement/reduction ............................................. 84

View a movie ............................................................ 85

Picture editing ........................................................... 87

Changing the resolution ............................................ 87

Rotating .................................................................... 87

Red-eye ﬁx ............................................................... 88

Adjusting the backlight .............................................88

Picture style .............................................................. 88

Face retouching........................................................ 88

Setting the print info (DPOF) ..................................... 89

Viewing ﬁles on a TV or HDTV ................................... 91

Transferring ﬁles to your computer ............................ 93

For Windows users ................................................... 93

For Mac users ..........................................................96

Using Samsung Master ............................................ 97

Using the Samsung RAW Converter ......................... 98

Correcting the exposure ........................................... 99

Handling the JPEG/TIFF ﬁles as you edit RAW ﬁles

Saving the RAW ﬁles into JPEG or TIFF format ...... 100

.. 100

Printing photos with a photo printer (PictBridge) ..... 101

Camera settings menu .......................................102

Camera settings menu ............................................ 103

Sound .................................................................... 104

Display.................................................................... 104

Normal setup 1 ....................................................... 105

Normal setup 2 ....................................................... 106

Normal setup 3 ....................................................... 107

Appendixes ........................................................ 109

Error messages ....................................................... 110

Camera maintenance .............................................. 111

Cleaning your camera............................................. 111

About memory cards .............................................. 112

About the battery.................................................... 113

Before contacting a service center .......................... 115

Camera speciﬁcations ............................................. 118

Lens speciﬁcations .................................................. 122

Accessories (optional items) .................................... 123

Index ....................................................................... 125

Basic functions

Learn about your camera’s layout, icons, and basic functions for shooting.

Unpacking …………………………………………………13

Title and role of each part ………………………………14

Preparations before shooting ……………………………18

Turning on the power and initialization …………………23

Option/menu selection method …………………………26

Setting the display and sound ……………………………28

Simple picture-taking method ……………………………31

Tips for getting a clearer photo ………………………… 32

Unpacking

Check your product box for the following items.

Camera (Body cap,

eye-cup, Hot-shoe

cover included)

Quick Start Manual

The actual components or optional parts may differ from the illustrations above. For information about optional items, see “Accessories (optional items).” (p. 123)

USB cable Battery Strap

Charger/AC power

cable

Software installation CD (including user's

manual)

Title and role of each part

Mode dial (p. 5)

Drive mode button

Shutter button (p. 7)

Power switch (p. 23)

/timer lamp (p. 61)

Lens mount index

Depth preview button

Lens mount (p. 21)

(p. 73)

Green button*

Dial (p. 26)

AF-assist light

(p. 21)

(p. 37)

Hot-shoe cover

(p. 58)

Hot-shoe (p. 58)

Diopter adjustment dial (p. 16)

Built-in flash (p. 55)

Flash button (p. 55)

Strap holder (p. 22)

Lens removal button (p. 21)

Body cap (p. 21)

* Use the green button [ ].

The following setup values are initialized if the button is pushed once in the standby state

for shooting.

Program shift / Detailed setup of picture wizard / Fine tuning of white balance / Color Temp.

setting value / Adjusting the colors of screen menu / Timer / Flash EV / When selecting or setting

AF, shift the changed focus area to the center / Bracketing setup

Image Sensor

DC-IN port

HDMI port (p. 92)

Shutter release connection port

USB/AV OUT Port (p. 94)

Title and role of each part

Eye-cup (p. 16)

Viewfinder

MENU button (p. 26)

Eye sensor*

Display

Status lamp (p. 16)

Tripod mount

AEL button (p. 77)

EV button (p. 43)

DISP button (p. 28) Function(Fn) button (p. 27)

Direction key (p. 5) Memory card cover

Delete/Picture wizard button (p. 82)

Playback button (p. 79)

* Use of eye sensor

This product will automatically convert to EVF when the users try to use the view-finder (EVF) by operating the eye sensor in Auto Select mode and all the information will be shown on the viewfinder. Do not cover the eye sensor with your hands or materials.

Battery chamber cover (p. 19)

Memory card slot

Title and role of each part

Diopter adjustment dial/Eye-cup/ Status lamp

Eyesight adjustment dial

Eye-cup

Use of Diopter adjustment dial

It is possible to adjust the viewfinder appropriate for the eyesight of user.

If the image is not shown clearly through the viewfinder, move the eyesight adjustment dial in the left/right direction to have a clear view.

Removal of Eye-cup

When the camera is shipped, the eyecup is attached to the viewfinder. Push the Eye-cup up as shown in the figure for removal.

Status lamp

In the case of saving a picture or shooting a movie, this shows the operating status of the camera by blinking the status indicator lamp

• Blinking: When saving photos,

recording movies, being read by a computer or printer.

• Steady: When there is no data

transfer or when connecting to a computer or printer is complete.

Title and role of each part

Description for each part of the lens

Lens contacts

Lens mount

connecting

point

Zoom ring

Lens hood

mount

Lens

[SAMSUNG 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OIS]

When purchasing the lens separately, please contact a Samsung service center to verify the compatibility of the camera an lens.

•

This information in this user manual is based on the SAMSUNG 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OIS lens. Please refer to the lens user manual

• for more information about the lens.

AF/MF switch (p. 34)

OIS switch (p. 35)

Focus ring (p. 33)

Lens

[SAMSUNG 30mm F2]

Lens mount connecting point

Focus ring

Preparations before shooting

CHARGE

INSERT

Charging the battery

Please charge the battery fully before using this product.

Please make the connections as in the following ﬁgure.

AC power code

INSERT

Charger

To remove the battery from the charger, lift slightly in

• the direction of the arrow. Please use designated charger or batteries for proper

• use. SAMSUNG is not responsible for any accident that may occur from using a product other than designated.

Charging lamp

INSERT

Color of charge lamp Charging status

Red Charging

Green

Turned off, or Yellow Charging error

Fully charged

Preparations before shooting

Installing the battery

Open by pushing in the direction of the arrow

Lock lever

When taking out the battery, pull down slightly on the lock lever. You can then remove the battery.

Close by pushing down in the direction of the arrow.

Preparations before shooting

Installing the memory card

1 3

After checking the direction of

metal terminal, you can insert the memory card.

To remove the memory card, push the card slightly in

• the direction of insertion. Please do not remove the memory card or battery

• while the status indicator lamp is blinking. It may cause loss of data or product damage.

Preparations before shooting

Mounting/dismounting the lens

Please remove the lens mount cover and body cap prior to the installation of lens.

After matching the lens mount index (red) of camera body with the point (red) of lens mount, join the lens by turning the lens clockwise until it clicks. When removing the lens, turn the lens counter clockwise while holding down the lens dismount button.

Before mounting the lens

Lens mounting

Lens mount

connecting

point

Dismounting the lens

Mounting or dismounting the lens while the

• camera is powered off is desirable to ensure the stable operation of the lens. SAMSUNG is not responsible for any accident,

• damage, or trouble caused by using other company's lens. The body cap protects the product from

• scratches or dust when you transport it.

Change lenses in a clean, low dust environment.

• Foreign particles inside the body or lens of the camera can cause the camera to malfunction. When mounting the lens, please do not touch

• the inner part of the camera with your ﬁnger. Dust or foreign particles inside the camera can affect image quality or cause the camera to malfunction.

Preparations before shooting

Connecting the strap

Connecting the strap to the camera body so you can carry the camera easily.

Turning on the power and initialization

When turning the power on/off, please set the power switch to ON/OFF. When you turn on the camera for the ﬁrst time, the camera may ask you to set the language and date.

Date & Time

Date

Time Zone

Time

Language

Exit Change

2010 1 1

00 : 00

English

Press [T] to select Language, and then

press [

Press [S/T/W/X] to select a language,

and then press [

• The screen appears in the language you selected.

Date & Time

Date

Time Zone

Time

Language

MENU OK

Exit Change

Press [S/T] to select Date, and then

press [

Press [S/T/W/X] to set the date, and

then press [

Date & Time

Date

Time Zone

Time

Language

MENU OK

Exit Change

2010 1 1

00 : 00

English

2010 1 1

00 : 00

English

Turning on the power and initialization

Press [T] to select Time Zone and then

press [

Select a desired world time zone by

pressing [W/X].

To set daylight saving time, press [S].

Time Zone

London [GMT +00:00] 2010/01/01 01:10 AM

DSTBack

Press [S] again to disable.

Press [ ] to save.

Press [T] to select Time, and then press

[

Set desired time by pressing

[S/T/W/X], and then press [

Date & Time

Date

Time Zone

Time

Language

MENU OK

Exit Change

2010 1 1

00 : 00

English

Press [MENU] to ﬁnish setting.

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Turning on the power and initialization

All the details shown on the view ﬁnder will appear identically on the display. By using the live view function, the user can take a picture conveniently without having to look through the viewﬁnder. The icons shown on the screen are for when the OIS and AF/MF switches on the lens are in use.

Icons

RGB

OIS

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AFL

The display shows the icons for the currently selected option.

Information display

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Shooting mode

Movie shooting mode

Focus checking

Flash

Shutter speed

Aperture value

Adjusted value of exposure

AEL/AFL setting

Possible no. of shots

Battery information

Displays no-insertion of memory card Warning of camera shake

Time, date and year info

Focus indicator

Spot metering area

AF zone

Histogram

Grid display

Shooting option display(left)

Size

Movie size

Image quality

Movie quality

Focus area

Flash

Flash light adjustment

Color space

RGB

Smart range

OIS

Voice recording

Fader

Wind Cut

Shooting option display(right)

Drive mode

Timer

AF mode

White balance

White balance adjustment

ISO

Metering option

Picture wizard

Option/menu selection method

After pressing [MENU], you can select an option or menu by pressing [S/T] or [ ].

Press [MENU] in the Shooting mode.

You can select a desired option or menu

by pressing [S/T/W/X] or [

OK button,

Setting Selection AF

AF/MF setting, Menu navigation (S)

AF MF

Metering

method

setting,

navigation

)

(

To save a selected option or menu, press [ ].

Return to the previous screen.

To return to the previous menu screen, press [MENU].

The user can return to the state of shooting by pressing [Shutter].

ISO

ISO setting, Menu navigation (T)

White balance

setting, Menu

navigation (

Using the dial

The user may change the menu setting's value by either using the dial or move the menu screen to a desired direction. For example when taking a picture in the shutter speed priority mode, this allows you to quickly adjust the desired shutter speed.

Example. Using the dial in the S mode

Set the Mode dial to S.

Adjust the shutter speed by turning the

dial.

)

• The camera sets aperture value automatically according to the shutter speed you set.

Option/menu selection method

Using [Fn]

By pressing the [Fn] function button, you can easily access major functions such as Quality, Size, AF area, Flash, Color Space, Smart Range, and OIS.

Example. Flash setting in the P mode

Set the Mode dial to P.

Press the [Fn] button on the body of

camera.

Select Flash using the [W/X] or dial.

Flash

-1 +1

-2

Press [S].

Set the ﬂash menu option using the [W/X]

or dial.

OIS

RGB

Press [S].

Set the ﬂash intensity using the [W/X] or

dial.

• You can adjust the intensity of the ﬂash by ±2 levels.

Fill in

-1 +1

-2

Displays the

level of ﬂash intensity adjustment

Align your subject in the frame and half-

OIS

RGB

press [Shutter] to focus.

Press [Shutter] to take a photo.

Setting the display and sound

Learn how to change basic display and sound settings according to your preferences.

Changing the display type

You can select the icons and options the camera displays in the Shooting and Play modes by selecting a Display Type.

Press [DISP] repeatedly.

Viewing the function descriptions of menu

In the Shooting mode, press [MENU].

Select a menu option.

• Press and hold [DISP]. The function

descriptions of the menu appears on the screen.

RGB

OIS

F3.7

Shooting mode

Playback mode

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DISP

ISO

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Display all the shooting information except for

• User Display setting values.

Display all the shooting modes set by user. (p. 29)

• Hide all the information except for shooting

• mode, shutter speed, aperture value, exposure, number of available shots, and battery information.

Display the shooting meta information.

• Display the RGB histogram, currently selected

• histogram option, and date set.

Display shutter speed, aperture value, ISO, ﬁle in

• play, and total number of ﬁles saved.

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Photo Size

Resolution and H/V ratio of images can be set.

Setting the display and sound

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Setting user display

You can add or remove shooting information from the display.

Press [MENU] in the shooting mode.

Select User setup (1) → User Display

→ an option.

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About histogram

A histogram is a graph that shows the brightness distribution of picture. This represents a dark picture if the graph is inclined to the left and if the graph is leaning to the right, this represents a bright picture. The height of graph is related to the color information and the graph gets higher if a speciﬁc color is distributed more.

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Grid

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Setting the sound

You can set the sound the camera makes when you press the OK button.

In Shooting or Playback mode, press

[MENU].

Select Setup2(2) → Sound → System

Volume → an option.

Off

Low, Medium, High

Press [MENU] to return to the previous

mode.

The camera makes no sound when you press [

The camera makes a signal sound when you press [

MENU OK

Setting the display and sound

Setting the screen display

The screen display can be set according to the user’s convenience.

In Shooting or Playback mode, press

[MENU].

Select Setting 3 (3) → Display Select

Select a desired option.

1 2 1 1 2

Display Select

Video Out

Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)

HDMI Size

Firmware Update

Ba ck Se t

Auto Select

Main Display

EVF

Auto

NTSC

Auto

Auto Select

Main Display

EVF

Convert between Main Display and EVF by eye sensor

The screen will be shown only through Main Display

The screen will be shown only through EVF

Simple picture-taking method

Using the Smart Auto mode, you can take a picture easily with minimum setup.

Half-press [Shutter] to focus.

Rotate the mode dial to .

Align your subject in the frame.

All the details shown on the view ﬁnder will appear identically on the display.

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Press [Shutter] to take a photo.

• Please refer to the "Tips for getting a clearer photo" (p. 32) to take a clear picture.

• Press [ screen.

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Green: Focus is set.

●

Red: Focus is not set.

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] to see the saved images on the

Tips for getting a clearer photo

Holding your camera correctly

Please make sure that your hand, hair, and strap do not inter fere with the lens or ﬂash.

Image stabilization

To avoid the blurring effect of

• camera shake, set the optical Image Stabilization (OIS) function. (p.35)

Half-pressing the shutter button

In order to check in

In order to check in advance whether the

advance whether the focus of composition is set

focus of composition is set appropriately, please use

appropriately, please use the half-shutter function. If

the half-shutter function. If you press the shutter half-

you press the shutter halfway down, the focus and

way down, the focus and exposure will be adjusted

exposure will be adjusted automatically.

automatically.

Focus frame

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• the picture by pressing the [Shutter].

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If red, either change the composition or adjust the focus again since the focus is not correctly set.

Getting your subject in focus

Under the following circumstances, it may be difﬁcult to get your subject in focus when:

When the color contrast is not clear

• (When someone is wearing clothes similar in color to the background)

When the subject is in front of a strong backlight

• When the subject generates strong reﬂected light

• When there is a horizontally repeated line pattern (window blinds, etc.)

• When the subject is not located in the center

• When there is a ﬂat white wall behind the subject which does not have

• speciﬁc patterns.

When there is a fast moving subject.

• When the subject is too close to the camera.

•

Please try to use the focus lock function.

Adjust the focus by using the half-shutter function where the camera can focus easily. Then, simply press the [Shutter] button after moving the camera to a desired composition. Keep pressing and holding down the half-shutter until you actually make a photo shot.

Under the half-shutter state, press the [AEL] button of the camera to ﬁx the exposure value and focus information at the same time according to the setting. To cancel the function, press the [AEL] button once more. (p. 77)

Using the manual focus

If the auto focus function does not operate normally due to the environmental factors, your can set the lens to Manual Focus (MF) and adjust the focus manually. When the lens’ focus method is set to Manual Focus (MF), this function helps focus the subject by expanding the screen automatically. If the focus is adjusted by using the expanded image, the focus can be adjusted more accurately. (p. 63)

• Use the [AF/MF] control switch on the lens to

switch the camera to manual focus.

• If the lens doesn't have an AF/MF switch you

may be able to select Manual Focus in the AF mode menu.

• The availability of this option differs, depending on the lens you are using.

• When you adjust the focus manually, the picture may appear blurred if you don't set the focus accurately. Take pictures after setting the focus accurately.

• When using the manual focus function, the AF Area is not available to use.

• In the movie shooting mode, you can not set the focus by using the expanded image.

Setting the automatic/manual focus function

You can set the camera to adjust focus automatically or manually by using the AF/MF switch on the side of the lens.

Using automatic focus

Set the AF/MF switch of the lens to AF. The focus adjusts automatically when you press the shutter button half way down.

Using manual focus

Set the AF/MF switch of the lens to MF. You can adjust the focus manually by turning the focus ring.

Zooming

Using the zoom ring, you can enlarge (telephoto angle) or reduce (wide angle) the size of an image by changing the focal length value of the camera lens. Adjust the image to the desired size, and then take a picture.

Check the focus, and then turn the zoom ring

to the left/right.

x The focal length of the lens changes and the

subject appears enlarged or reduced.

Half-press [Shutter] to focus.

Press [Shutter] to take a photo.

Some lens models do not have the AF/MF switch. Please consider this when purchasing a lens. (p.60)

Since the focus can change slightly when you zoom in or out, we recommend you adjust the focus again prior to taking a picture.

OIS

OFF

Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)

Use the optical image stabilization (OIS) function when taking pictures to minimize camera shake and improve focus.

▲ Before applying OIS ▲ After applying OIS

Using the OIS switch of lens

The OIS function can be used only in the case that the lens in use has the OIS function.

To use this function, please set [OIS] to ON.

Using the OIS in the menu option

After setting the OIS switch, select the OIS function in the menu option

In Shooting mode, press [MENU].

Select Shooting3 (3/3) → OIS →

an option.

The OIS function is applied only when

Mode 1

OIS

pressing the shutter in full or half.

Mode 2

The OIS function is always applied.

The OIS function may not work well in the following

•

situations:

When you take a picture while tracing a moving

object When a big vibration occurs beyond the range of

stabilization When the shutter speed is too slow due to a

circumstance like night shooting When the battery capacity is not sufﬁcient

When you are shooting a close-up shot

When you use a tripod, please disable the OIS

•

function since the image can be shaken due to the vibration of OIS function. If the camera is struck or dropped while you are

•

taking a picture, the display can be impaired. If this occurs, turn the camera off and then on, and the camera should operate normally again. Since the battery consumption can increase along

•

with the use of OIS function, it is recommended to use the function only if needed. To set the OIS function by using the menu, set

•

[OIS] of lens to ON. This function may not operate depending on the lens model. The function can be set directly by pressing [Fn] in

•

the shooting mode.

Depth preview

When you are not using the depth preview function, you can only see the subject through the camera in the condition of the maximum aperture (minimum f-number) in the shooting mode.

Use the Depth of Field Preview function before taking a picture to view the depth of ﬁeld of the scene as it looks with the lens set to its current f-stop number.

Press the [Depth Preview] in the Shooting

mode.

Depth preview button

You can check the depth of ﬁeld result

actually taken through the display and viewﬁnder.

You can set the function of a button differently by using the Key Mapping menu option. (p. 77)

What is the depth of ﬁeld?

When you focus on a speciﬁc subject, there is a range in which objects closer and further away are all in focus. This focused range is called the depth of ﬁeld.

The wider the wide-angle lens, the higher the aperture value, the greater the depth of ﬁeld. For example, the aperture stop, f 11 is higher than f 2.8.

Current position of the subject

10 meters 6 meters 4 meters 2 meters 1 meters

S This refer to an appropriate range of

focus when the depth of ﬁeld is deep.

Current position of the subject

10 meters 6 meters 4 meters 2 meters 1 meters

S This refer to an appropriate range of

focus when the depth of ﬁeld is shallow.

Basic shooting

Learn how to take a photo by selecting a mode and how to record a video.

Using the Smart Auto mode ………………………… 39

Using the Program mode …………………………… 40

Using the Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, or Manual mode ……………………………………… 41

Using the Night/Portrait/Landscapee mode ……… 45

Using the Scene mode ……………………………… 46

Recording a Movie …………………………………… 48

Using the Smart Auto mode

The smart auto mode allows taking pictures under an optimized condition since the camera recognizes various photographing conditions automatically. Therefore, even a beginner can use the camera easily.

Rotate the mode dial to .

Align your subject in the frame.

• The camera automatically detects the type of scene and displays the corresponding scene icon in the display.

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The camera displays the scene icon corresponding to the scene it detects.

Outdoor landscape shot

Highly bright background shot

Night landscape shot

Outdoor portrait shot at night

Backlight landscape shot without a man

Portrait shot under backlight

Portrait shot

Close-up shot

Close-up character shot

Sunset shot

Blue sky shot

Nature shot such as forest and leaves

Close-up shot for the subject with various colors

Close-up portrait shot

With the camera on a tripod, a shot of a subject that does not move for a period of time. Shot of fast moving subject or subject that moves frequently.

If the camera does not detect a type of scene, it

• takes pictures with the basic settings of the Even if it detcts a face, the camera may not select

• portrait mode because of the orientation and brightness of the face. The camera may not recognize a scene because of

• adverse photograph conditions such as bad lighting, camera shake, and subject distance. The camera may not recognize the

• if the camera is on a tripod, depending on the movement of the subject.

Half-press [Shutter] to focus.

Press [Shutter] to take a photo.

mode, even

mode.

Using the Program mode

In the program mode, the camera automatically adjusts the shutter speed and aperture value to maintain the correct exposure.

Rotate the mode dial to P.

Set options.

• For a list of options, refer to “Extended shooting functions.”(p. 50)

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press [Shutter] to focus.

Press [Shutter] to take a photo.

What is the program shift method?

If this function is used, desired shutter speed and aperture value can be selected while maintaining the same brightness. The shutter speed and aperture value are changed as in the following rules. The available aperture numbers for exposure setting is different depending on the lens model.

Dial direction

Left

Right

Changing the exposure value

Decreased shutter speed + increased aperture

Increased shutter speed + decreased aperture

Using the Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, or Manual mode

By using the aperture value of adjusting light volume and shutter speed, you can take pictures of desired exposure.

As for the shooting modes that allows adjusting the aperture value and shutter speed, there are the aperture priority mode, shutter speed priority mode, and manual mode.

Using the Aperture Priority mode

The Aperture Priority mode lets you to set the aperture value manually while the camera automatically selects an appropriate shutter speed.

Rotate the Mode dial to A.

Rotate the dial to adjust the aperture

value.

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• For a list of options, refer to “Extended shooting functions.”(p. 50)

Align your subject in the frame and half-

press [Shutter] to focus.

Press [Shutter] to take a photo.

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Aperture value

The aperture value of a lens can be adjusted to control the amount of light reaching the image sensor. When opening the aperture (reduce the aperture value), objects closer and further away than the focused subject will be out of focus. When closing the aperture (increase the aperture value), the range in focus expands forward and backward.

▲ Increased aperture

value (narrower opening)

▲ Reduced aperture

value (wider opening)

Using the Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, or Manual mode

Using the Shutter Priority mode

The Shutter Priority mode lets you set the shutter speed manually while the camera automatically selects an appropriate aperture value.

Rotate the Mode dial to S.

Rotate the dial to adjust the shutter

speed.

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• For a list of options, refer to “Extended shooting functions.”(p. 50)

Align your subject in the frame and half-

press [Shutter] to focus.

Press [Shutter] to take a photo.

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Shutter speed

Shutter speed is the length of time the shutter is open. You can creat many interesting effects by adjusting the shutter speed. A low shutter speed blurs motion on the image. You can feel the speed in the picture when the low shutter speed is used for a shot. A fast shutter speed is essential for capturing the movement. A faster shutter speed froze the subject in its movement.

▲ Slow shutter speed ▲ Fast shutter speed

Using the Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, or Manual mode

Using the Manual mode

In the manual mode, you can take pictures by setting various shot options directly including the shutter speed and aperture value.

Rotate the Mode dial to M.

Rotate the dial to adjust the shutter

speed.

Rotate the dial to adjust the aperture value

while press and hold the [EV].

Dial

EV button

Set desired shooting options.

• For a list of options, refer to “Extended shooting functions.”(p. 50)

Align your subject in the frame and half-

press [Shutter] to focus.

Press [Shutter] to take a photo.

In the P (Program), S (Shutter Priority), or A (Aperture

•

Priority) modes, when a value appears in red, it is outside the range of values that produces good pictures. P mode: Shutter speed and aperture value can appear in red.

S mode: Shutter speed can appear in red. A mode: Aperture value can appear in red.

The camera can not set the ISO speed automatically

•

in the M (manual) mode.

Using the Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, or Manual mode

Using the bulb exposure

By using the bulb exposure, you can set the shutter speed as long as you want.

Rotate the Mode dial to M.

Rotate the dial and set the shutter speed

to Bulb.

• Bulb exposure indication appears next to

the shutter speed of 30"(seconds).

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To adjust the aperture value, press and

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hold the [EV] while rotating the dial.

Align your subject in the frame and half-

press [Shutter] to focus.

Press [Shutter] to take a photo.

• The exposure time continues until you

ﬁnish holding the [Shutter]. Press and hold the [Shutter] for desired time. As soon as you ﬁnish holding the [Shutter], the shooting is complete.

To improve image stability in the Bulb Exposure

•

mode, we recommend you use a reliable tripod or shutter release (purchased separately). With long exposures, the time the camera takes

•

to save images gets longer as well. This is not a problem with the product and you do not need to replace the battery. Before using Bulb Exposure to take long exposures,

•

we recommend you fully charging the battery. When you use Bulb Exposure to take long exposures,

•

visual noise can occur. To control visual noise, we recommend you turn the Noise Reduction function on. The Noise Reduction function operates when the shutter exposure exceeds 1 seconds. When you use Bulb Exposure, the Successive

•

Shooting function is unavailable. When you use Bulb Exposure, you can not set the

•

ISO Speed to AUTO.

Using the Night/Portrait/Landscape mode

Using the night mode

Night mode provides the optimal exposure settings for dark or night time environments.

Rotate the Mode dial to .

Align your subject in the frame and half-

press [Shutter] to focus.

Press [Shutter] to take a photo.

When you use Night mode, we recommended you also use a tripod, shutter release, or Timer function (purchased separately) to minimize camera shake.

Using the portrait mode

In Portrait mode, the camera automatically sets optimal portrait shot settings.

Rotate the Mode dial to .

Align your subject in the frame and half-

press [Shutter] to focus.

Press [Shutter] to take a photo.

In the portrait mode, the focus area is automatically set to the face as it is set to the Face Detection AF mode automatically.

Using the landscape mode

Landscape mode provides the optimal exposure and focus settings for natural landscapes.

Rotate the mode dial to .

Align your subject in the frame and half-

press [Shutter] to focus.

Press [Shutter] to take a photo.

In the landscape mode, the camera adjusts shutter speed automatically according to the aperture value. We recommend you use a tripod in case the camera selects a slow shutter speed setting.

Using the Scene mode

Since an appropriate option is set in advance by the scene, the shot can be taken conveniently by selecting a scene appropriate for the situation.

Rotate the Mode dial to .

Select a scene.

x Press [MENU] to select a scene. You can

select a desired scene.

x For the Beauty Shot mode, see “Using the

Beauty Shot mode.”

Beauty Shot

MENU OK

Back Set

Align your subject in the frame and half-

press [Shutter] to focus.

Press [Shutter] to take a photo.

If you have the camera set to Standby mode and the Mode dial set to , you can directly select a desired scene by pressing [Fn].

Using the Scene mode

Using the Beauty Shot mode

In the beauty shot mode, you can take pictures with options that make faces appear smooth and blemishfree.

Rotate the Mode dial to .

Press [MENU].

Select Shooting1 (1) → SCENE →

Beauty Shot.

Select Shooting3 (3) → Face Tone.

Set options.

x Select a higher setting to make skin tone

appear lighter.

1 2 1 1 2 3

Face Tone

Face Retouch

Select Shooting3 (3) → Face

Retouch.

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Back Set

MENU OK

Set options.

x Select a higher setting to make skin tone

appear lighter.

1 2 1 1 2 3

Face Tone

Face Retouch

Align your subject in the frame and half-

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Back Set

MENU OK

Level 1

press [Shutter] to focus.

Press [Shutter] to take a photo.

In the Beauty Shot mode, AF area is set to Face Detection AF or Self-Portrait AF.

Recording a Movie

In the movie shooting mode, you can shoot videos in High Deﬁnition quality (1280x720). You can continue recording movies up to 25 minutes. The recorded video is saved as an H.264 (MPEG-4.AVC) ﬁle.

Rotate the Mode dial to .

Press [MENU].

Select Shooting1 (1) → Quality.

Set options.

Select Shooting3 (3) → Voice.

Select whether to record sound.

Press [Shutter] to start recording.

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Press [Shutter] again to stop recording.

Movie frame speed is ﬁxed at 30 fps (30 frames/sec).

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While shooting a movie, push the [Depth Preview]

• button once to activate the AF function and once again to cancel the function. This function may not work depending on the lens you are using.

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Setting the aperture value

You can set the aperture value when shooting a movie.

In Shooting mode, press [MENU].

Select Shooting1 (1) → Movie AE

Mode → an option.

Program

Aperture Priority

The aperture value is adjusted automatically. Set the aperture value by using the dial before taking the movie.

To fade out the screen

You can make the movie screen darker or brighter gradually in recording by using the fader function.

In Shooting mode, press [MENU].

Select Shooting3 (3) → Fader.

Off

Out

In-Out

Fader function not used

Scene gradually fades in when recording starts.

Scene gradually fades out when recording ends The fader function is applied at the start and end of the scene.

Recording a Movie

When you use the Fader function, it may takes longer

• to save images.

Using the Wind Cut

Use the wind noise removal function to remove some surrounding noise in addition to the wind noise.

In the Shooting mode, press [MENU].

Select Shooting3 (3) → Wind Cut →

an option.

Pause while recording a movie

By using the pause function, you can shoot only desired scenes into one ﬁle without generating several movie ﬁles.

To pause during the recording, press [

To continue on recording, press [

] again.•

H.264 (MPEG-4 part10/AVC) is the latest video

• coding format established in 2003 collaboratively by ISO-IEC and ITU-T. Since this format uses a high compression rate, more data can be saved in less memory space. If you use a slow writing memory card, your movie's

• recording can be interrupted because the card can not process data at the rate the video is being shot. If this occurs, replace the card with a faster memory card or reduce the image size. If you have the image stabilizer option on when

• shooting a movie, the camera may record the image stabilizer sound. When the size of a movie ﬁle exceeds 4GB, the

• camera automatically stops recording. If this occurs, continue the movie by starting a new movie ﬁle. When formatting a memory card, always format using

• this camera. If you format on another camera or a PC, you can cause a change in the capacity of the card or make it incompatible with your camera.

•

If you remove the camera lens while recording a movie, the recording will be interrupted. Do not change the lens while recording.

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While you shoot a movie, the camera can record the sounds of the zoom mechanism working and the sounds the camera makes when you press the buttons.

•

If you change the shooting angle of the camera suddenly while shooting a movie, the camera may not be able to record images accurately. We recommend using a tripod when shooting a movie. In this way, you can minimize camera shake.

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In the Movie Shooting mode, the camera supports only the Multi AF function. You can not use any other focus area setting functions, such as Face Detection AF.

Extended shooting functions

Learn about the options you can set in shooting mode. By using the shooting options, you can enjoy more customized pictures and movies.

Setting the resolution and quality …………………… 51

Using the timer function ……………………………… 54

Taking a picture in the dark place …………………… 55

Focusing methods …………………………………… 60

Face detection ………………………………………… 64

Brightness and color adjustment of picture ………… 66

Changing the shooting method ……………………… 73

Special effect/photo retouching ……………………… 75

Key Mapping …………………………………………… 77

Setting the resolution and quality

You can also set the Resolution function by pressing [Fn] in the shooting mode.

Setting a resolution

To capture the high level of detail and excellent image quality in your picture or video, it is a good idea to set the resolution to the highest setting. The main drawback is that the ﬁle size becomes relatively big.

Setting picture resolution

In Shooting mode, press [MENU].

Select Shooting 1 (1) → Photo Size →

an option.

Picture size

(display ratio)

4592 x 3056

14M

(3:2)

3872 x 2592

10M

(3:2)

3008 x 2000

(3:2)

1920 x 1280

(3:2)

4592 x 2584

(16:9)

3872 x 2176

(16:9)

For printing photos on A1 size prints

For printing photos on A2 size prints

For printing photos on A3 size prints

For printing photos on A5 size prints

When outputting to HDTV (16:9) or printing A1 size prints.

When outputting to HDTV (16:9) or printing A3 size prints.

Proper use

3008 x 1688

1920 x 1080

When outputting to HDTV (16:9)

(16:9)

or printing A4 size prints

When outputting to HDTV (16:9)

(16:9)

or printing A5 size prints.

Setting video resolution

Press [MENU] in the Video Shooting

mode.

Select Shooting 1 (1) → Movie Size →

an option.

1280

When outputting to HDTV

(16:9)

640

320

When outputting to normal TV

(4:3)

320

When uploading and using on the web

(4:3)

Setting the resolution and quality

You can also set the Quality function by pressing [Fn] in the shooting mode.

Setting the image quality of a picture

The camera saves pictures in either in the JPEG or RAW format. The compression ratio is reduced as the image quality

gets better. It is necessary to increase the ﬁle size to have a better quality picture.

In Shooting mode, press [MENU].

Select Shooting 1 (1) → Quality → an

option.

RAW

S.FINE

RAW FINE

RAW

NORMAL

S.Fine+RAW

Super Fine

Fine+RAW

Normal+RAW

Set to super ﬁne quality

Fine

Set to ﬁne quality

Normal

Set to normal quality

RAW

Save in the RAW ﬁle format

Save super-ﬁne image and RAW ﬁle at the same time

Save ﬁne image and RAW ﬁle at the same time

Save normal image and RAW ﬁle at the same time

• The camera saves RAW ﬁ le format images without data loss and only in the 14M (4592 x 3056) photo size. Although settings for white balance, contrast, saturation, and sharpness, etc. are not reﬂected in the image, they are saved as information. If you want to save the RAW data into an image ﬁ le format such as JPEG or TIFF, use the provided software (SAMSUNG RAW Converter). RAW ﬁ les have an "SRW" extension. (For example: “SAM_9999.SRW”)

Setting the quality of a movie

The camera saves movies in normal or high quality.

In the Shooting mode, press [MENU].

Select Shooting1 (1) → Quality → an

option.

Normal

Set normal quality

Set high quality

Setting the resolution and quality

Noise reduction

This function can be set to reduce the noise in pictures.

In the Shooting mode, press [MENU].

Select User setup (1) → Noise

Reduction → an option.

High ISO NR

Long Term

When the Noise reduction function is disabled, there might be a noise in the recorded picture.

This function reduces noise that may occur when you set a highspeed ISO (3200).

This function reduces noise when you set the camera for a long exposure (over 1 seconds). It

requires additional processing time equal to the shutter speed you used to take the picture.

Using the timer function

The function can be set directly by pressing [ ] in the shooting mode.

Setting the timer function

In the Shooting mode, press [MENU].

Select Shooting 2 (2) → Drive.

Press [Fn] after selecting Timer.

Select the operation time by rotating the

dial or pressing [W / X].

• You can select the timer setting pressing of 2 ~ 30 seconds.

Timer

Back

The shot is taken automatically after the

time being set has passed by pressing [Shutter].

To cancel the self timer function, press [ ] one more time, or press [Shutter].

Reset

Taking a picture in a dark place

The function can be set directly by pressing [Fn] in the shooting mode.

Using the ﬂash popup button

The ﬂash operates when you pop-up the built-in ﬂash by pressing the ﬂash button. When the ﬂash is closed, it will not burst out the light and the

modes support automatic popup and ﬂash light.

and

In the Shooting mode, press [ ].

Align your subject in the frame and half-

press [Shutter] to focus.

Press [Shutter] to take a photo.

• Even if you have opened the ﬂash using the 'Flash' button, the ﬂash will not work if you have the Flash Option in the menu set to Off.

, , ,

Flash button

Setting the ﬂash option

If a picture is taken in a dark place, the picture may appear to be dark since the light source is not sufﬁcient. Press [

In the Shooting mode, press [MENU].

Select Shooting 2 (2) → Flash →

an option.

SMART

] to pop up the ﬂash.

Off

The ﬂash light doesn't operate. The camera automatically adjusts the brightness of the

Smart Flash

ﬂash according to the amount of light in the surrounding environment.

Auto

The ﬂash light operates automatically in the dark place.

The ﬂash light operates automatically and prevents the

Auto+Red

red-eye effect.

• The ﬂash operates whenever you take a picture.

Fill in

• The brightness of the ﬂash is automatically controlled. The ﬂash operates whenever you take a picture and

Fill-in Red

prevents the red-eye effect.

1st Curtain

The ﬂash operates immediately after the shutter opens.

2nd Curtain

The ﬂash operates just before the shutter closes.

• You can take a better picture if the subject is located within the operational range of the ﬂash. (Refer to the Guide Number in “Speciﬁcation,”)

• You can set the auto ﬂash option for external ﬂashes on the NX-series models only.

• The ﬂash options available differ, depending on the shooting modes.

Taking a picture in a dark place

Using the red-eye ﬁx function

When you take a portrait using the ﬂash, the bright burst of light can cause the red-eye effect. To prevent the red eye effect, set the ﬂash option to Auto+Red or Fill-in Red.

• When you set the red-eye ﬁx function, the camera prevents red-eye by emitting a preliminary ﬂash prior to the brighter ﬂash it emits when capturing the image.

• When the subject is moving or is far away from the camera at the time of the preliminary ﬂash, the function may not function well.

1st Curtain, 2nd Curtain

The following images were obtained by taking the pictures of straight-moving subject along with the respective options of 1st Curtain and 2nd Curtain. In case of using the 1st Curtain ﬂash function, the front part of action is remained clearly since the ﬂash will burst light immediately upon shutter opening. Since the ﬂash bursts the light at a later time when having used the 2nd Curtain option, the picture expresses the last image of the subject clearly.

Ball moving direction

Use of early 1st Curtain option

Ball moving direction

Use of 2nd Curtain option

Taking a picture in a dark place

Adjusting the amount of ﬂash light

When setting a ﬂash option, you can adjust the brightness of the ﬂash.

In the Shooting mode, press [MENU].

Select Shooting 2 (2) → Flash.

Press the [Fn] button after selecting a

desired item.

Adjust the brightness of the ﬂ ash by

rotating the dial or pressing [W / X].

• You can adjust ﬂash brightness by ±2 levels.

Flash Exposure Value

-1 +1

-2

Display the level of ﬂash light adjustment

ResetBack

• If the subject is too close, the ISO sensitivity is high, or the exposure value is too large or small, the adjustment effect will be reduced.

• The Flash Brightness Adjustment function is not available in some shooting modes.

• If an external ﬂash unit has a ﬂash control function, the light control value of the external ﬂash is applied when you connect it to the camera.

• If the distance from the subject is quite close when taking images by using the built-in ﬂash, part of the images may appear dark as the lens is interfered with the ﬂash light. Please check the distance between camera and subject when taking pictures. The distance interfered with ﬂash light may vary by the type of lens in use.

• If you've installed a lens hood, the hood can block light from the built-in ﬂash. Please remove the lens hood when using the built-in ﬂash.

Taking a picture in a dark place

Using an external ﬂash unit (purchased separately)

You can use the A-TTL auto ﬂash mode when you attach an external ﬂash unit (SEF20A or SEF42A) to the camera.

This section of the user manual was prepared based on the model SEF20A ﬂash.

For more details about the external ﬂash units, see the ﬂash units user’s manual.

Installing the ﬂash

Install the external ﬂash after removing the

hot shoe cover.

Turn on the external ﬂash.

• The burst mode of external ﬂash is set to the TTL auto mode.

Make sure the external ﬂash is fully

charged, and then start shooting.

The available ﬂash modes

The ﬂash modes available are determined by the camera lens or camera exposure mode you are using.

Smart Flash Mode

•

The camera automatically adjusts the brightness of the ﬂash according to amount of light in the surrounding environment.

Auto

•

The ﬂash operates automatically in dim or dark light.

Auto + Red

•

The ﬂash operates automatically in dim or dark light and prevents the red-eye effect.

Fill in

•

The ﬂash operates whenever you take a picture and its brightness is controlled automatically.

Fill-in Red

•

Always operates the ﬂash light, and prevents the red-eye effect.

1st Curtain

•

The ﬂash operates immediately after the shutter opens.

2nd Curtain

•

The ﬂash operates just before the shutter closes.

• Only a ﬂash device manufactured for the NX series automatically adjusts the brightness of the ﬂash. To enjoy the auto mode functions, please use the ﬂash manufactured for NX models. Although the ﬂash ﬁres without the battery being fully charged, we recommend using the ﬂash only after you charge the battery fully.

• If an external ﬂash unit has a ﬂash control function, the light control value of the external ﬂash is applied when you connect it to the camera.

Taking a picture in a dark place

Adjusting the ISO sensitivity

The ISO sensitivity, as the ﬁlm sensitivity established by the international standards organization (ISO), represents the degree of reaction when camera receives light. Since it reacts more sensitively with greater ISO value, a natural shot can be obtained in a dark place by raising the ISO value. This reduces the degree of camera shaking with faster shutter speed.

In the Shooting mode, [MENU].

Select Shooting 1 (1) → ISO →

an option.

• The higher the ISO speed you select, the more visual noise you may get.

• When the noise reduction function is used, the noise caused by the high-sensitive ISO(3200) can be reduced.

• The available ISO setting options may differ depending on the Shooting mode.

• You can set the ISO directly by pressing [ISO] in the Shooting mode.

Focusing methods

Changing the Focusing methods

You can select a focusing method appropriate to the subject you are photographing.

In the Shooting mode, press [MENU].

Select Shooting 2 (2/2) → AF Mode

→ an option.

When you press [Shutter] half way down, the

Single AF

focus ﬁxes in one position. When you hold the [Shutter] half-way down, the

Continuous

focus adjusts continually as the subject changes

position.

Manual

Adjust the focus manually by turning the focus ring.

Focus

• If your lens has an [AF/MF] switch, you can set the lens to MF and adjust the focus manually.

• If there is no AF/MF switch on the lens, you can switch to manual focus by selecting Manual Focus in the AF mode menu.

• The selectable option may differ according to the lens in use.

• When adjusting the focus manually, the picture may appear blurred if you don't set the focus accurately. Please take a picture after setting the focus accurately. (p. 32).

• You can also set the AF/MF function directly by pressing

[

] on top of the directional button while in Shooting

mode.

AF Priority

When you use the AF focusing function, the AF Priority function prevents the shutter from ﬁring if the focus is not appropriately set.

In the Shooting mode, press [MENU].

Select Shooting 2 (2) → AF Priority →

an option.

Camera takes a shot regardless of the

Off

focus. The camera takes a shot only if the focus is set correctly when you press the shutter button. Even if the focus is set correctly

when you press the shutter half way, the camera will not take the shot if the focus is not set correctly when you press the shutter button fully.

Even with AF Priority on, the Continuous and the Burst Shot options let the shutter ﬁre whether the focus is set correctly or not.

Focusing methods

Using the AF assist light

The auto focus functions more accurately in dark places when the AF assist light is on.

In the Shooting mode, press [MENU].

Select User setup (1) → AF Lamp.

Off

AF assist light not used AF assist light turns on when light is not sufﬁcient.

Changing the focus area

The AF Area function changes the positions of the focus area or areas and can give you clearer, sharper pictures.

In the Shooting mode, press [MENU].

Select Shooting 2 (2) → AF Area → an

option.

Selection

Multi AF

Detection

Portrait AF

• The available options may differ by Shooting

• When you set the AF/MF switch on the lens to

• When you select the Multi AF function, the AF

• You can select this function directly by pressing

Sets the focus appropriately for an

area you have selected. Displays a green rectangle in all the Face places where focus is set correctly.

Face

Shows the areas that the focus is correctly set in the display.

When the sound effect is heard at the

Self-

time of self-shot, you can check the position of the subject’s face.

mode.

MF, you can not change the AF area using the Shooting menu.

areas that are in focus appear in green.

[Fn] in the Shooting mode.

Focusing methods

Setting the focus of the selected area

In the shooting composition, a shot may be taken by setting the focus to the area desired by user.

In the Shooting mode, press [MENU].

Select Shooting 2 (2) → AF Area →

Selection AF.

1 1 1 2 3

AF Mode

AF Area

AF Priority

MF Assist

Drive

Flash

MENU OK

Press [MENU] to return to the previous

mode.

Selection AF

Multi AF

Face Detection AF

Self-Portrait AF

Back Set

In the Shooting mode, press [ ].

Press [S/T/W/X] to move the focus

area.

AF Zoom Move

Adjust the size of focus area by using the

dial.

AF Zoom Move

Align your subject in the frame and half-

press [Shutter] to focus.

Press [Shutter] to take a photo.

MENU OK

Focusing methods

Setting the MF Assist

When the lens’ focus method is set to Manual Focus (MF), this function helps focus the subject by expanding the screen automatically.

Set the focus method to Manual Focus.

Select Shooting 2 (2) → MF Assist

Select a desired option.

1 1 1 2 3

AF Mode

AF Area

AF Priority

MF Assist

Drive

Flash

Ba ck Se t

Do not enlarge the subject on screen when it is

Off

in Manual focus mode.

Enlarge the subject on screen when you adjust

the focus in Manual focus mode

Off

Face detection

When you use the Face Detection AF function, you can set the focus around a person's face when taking a portrait shot. This function can also be useful when shooting a self-portrait.

Normal face detection

When you use the Face Detection AF option, the camera sets the auto focus based on the faces in the frame.

When the shooting composition is set, the camera automatically detects as many as 10 faces and sets the focus and exposure.

In the Shooting mode, press [MENU].

Select Shooting 2 (2) → AF Area →

Face Detection AF.

The focus frame is shown by white for the closest face and by gray for the rest of faces.

• Face detection may not be effective when.

- The subject is too far away

- The light is too bright or dark

- The subject is not facing the camera

- When part of the face is hidden by an object like sunglasses.

- Part of the subject's face is hidden by sunglasses or similar objects

- The subject makes a large facial expression

- The light or backlight on the subject's face is not uniform

• Depending on the Picture Wizard option, the camera may not recognize the subject’s face

• The options available may differ depending on the shooting mode.

• This function is not available if you have selected such options as Manual Focus and Selection AF.

• The face detection function works faster when the camera is closer to the subject.

• When you use the Face Detection AF option, the white focus area is automatically set to focus.

Face detection

Self-portrait face detection

With Self-Portrait AF on, the camera chirps rapidly when your face is in focus.

In the Shooting mode, press [MENU].

Select Shooting 2 (2) → AF Area →

Self-Portrait AF.

Press [Shutter] if having an info sound of

shooting.

Check the focus of the subject in Shooting mode

Brightness and color adjustment of picture

Adjusting the exposure (brightness)

The images can be taken bright or dark according to the amount of light. In this case, appropriate adjustment can be made by controlling the amount of light entered into the lens.

Applying -S 0

Check the accurate focus of subject in the

shooting mode

To adjust the exposure value, hold down

] button, and then rotate the dial.

the [

• The adjustment value of exposure can be checked from the viewﬁnder and display.

Press the [Shutter] button to take a

picture.

Applying +

•

When ﬁxing and using the exposure value being set, it may be excessively bright or dark according to the shooting environment. Please take a picture by adjusting the exposure value appropriate for the shooting environment.

• When it is difﬁcult to judge an appropriate value of exposure, please set the detailed setting of AE BKT (successive shots of exposure increase/decrease). This takes 3 pictures successively, including one step darker one and one step brighter one (p. 73).

• The camera displays the exposure warning in red for each step beyond the ±3 range.

Exposure warning

3+-223110

Decreased exposure (Darker)

Increased exposure

Standard exposure index

Exposure level display

(Brighter)

Exposure adjustment

You can set the size of the exposure adjustment.

In the Shooting mode, press [MENU].

Select User setup (1) → EV Step →

an option.

1/3

1/2

Change the exposure level by 1/3 step. Change the exposure level by 1/2 step.

Brightness and color adjustment of picture

Changing the brightness measurement method

If the composition of image is set, the camera measures the amount of light.

At this time, the brightness and overall mood of the picture may vary depending on how the measurement is made.

In the Shooting mode, press [MENU].

Select Shooting 3 (3/3) → Metering

→ an option.

• Calculate the amount of light in the center.

• This is suitable when taking a portrait

Spot

Center-

weighted

Multi

shot where there is a strong backlight.

• When the subject is not located in the center of the display, the subject can appear to be too bright or too dark.

• This calculates the amount of light in the center portion of the shot and averages the result over the entire image.

• This is suitable when the area of the subject is large when compared to the overall composition of the picture.

• Calculate the amount of light in multiple areas.

• Suitable for normal pictures.

The function can be set directly by pressing [

] in the shooting mode.

Brightness and color adjustment of picture

Setting the white balance

Different light sources will affect the resulting color of your picture. To take a picture with colors close to what is seen with our own eyes, please select the white balance appropriate for the light source or manually adjust the color temperature desired.

In case of a light source that is difﬁcult to take in to effect, the shot can be taken by adjusting the white balance manually according to the picture-taking situation.

Auto Daylight

Cloudy

Incandescent bulb

In the Shooting mode, press [MENU].

Select Shooting 1 (1/1) → White

Balance → an option.

Auto WB

Daylight For shooting outdoors on a clear day.

Cloudy For shooting outdoors on a cloudy day.

Fluorescent

Daylight

Tungsten

Flash WB Suitable when using the built-in ﬂash light.

Custom Set To create a custom white ballance setting.

Color Temp. To set the color temperature manually.

The function can be set directly by pressing [WB] in the shooting mode.

The camera automatically selects the optimal white balance settings.

Daylight, ﬂuorescent lamp, suitable especially for the white ﬂuorescent light with the color

White

temperature of about 4200K

Daylight, ﬂuorescent lamp, suitable especially for the daylight ﬂuorescent lighting with the

color temperature of about 5,000K

Daylight, ﬂuorescent lamp, suitable especially for the daylight-like ﬂuorescent lighting with the color temperature of about 6,500K

For shooting under halogen lamps and standard, incandescent bulbs.

Brightness and color adjustment of picture

Fine adjustment of the white balance

In the Shooting mode, press [MENU].

Select Shooting 1 (1/1) → White

Balance.

Select a White Balance option, and then

press [Fn].

WB Adjust

G: Green

• A: Amber

• M: Magenta

•

Adjust a desired white balance by using

ResetBack

•

B: Blue

the dial or [S/T/W/X].

Press [ ] to save.

User setup method

If the shot is taken after setting the composition of white paper, ﬁlled in full frame, an appropriate white balance value is set according to the measured light source.

In the Shooting mode, press [MENU].

Select Shooting 1 (1/1) → White

Balance.

Select Custom Set, and then press [Fn].

After setting the composition to show only

the white paper, press [Shutter].

White paper

Brightness and color adjustment of picture

Adjusting the color temperature

You can change the white balance by adjusting the color temperature.

In the Shooting mode, press [MENU].

Select Shooting 1 (1/1) → White

Balance.

Select the Color Temp. option, and then

press [Fn].

Set desired color temperature by rotating

the dial or pressing [W/X].

K Adjust

5500

Press [ ] to save.

ResetBack

What is color temperature?

Color temperature refers to the temperature that has expressed the color change of light in the absolute temperature (K). This can express cold sense with the rising color temperature and warm sense with the falling color temperature.

Clear sky

Fluorescent_H

Cloudy Daylight

Fluorescent_L

Halogen lamp

Incandescent bulb

Candle light

Brightness and color adjustment of picture

Color space

You can set the color space the camera uses.

Press [MENU] in the shooting mode.

Select Shooting 1 (1) → Color Space

→ an option.

sRGB

RGB

Adobe RGB

RGB

• When you set the color space to Adobe RGB, the

• You can set the Color Space function directly by

Set the color space to sRGB.

Set the color space to Adobe RGB.

camera saves picture ﬁles in the "_SAMXXXX.JPG" format.

pressing [Fn] in the Shooting mode.

What is color space?

The image In/Output devices such as digital camera, monitor a nd printer hold dif ferent ranges of reproducing each color.

The possible range of color reproduction is referred to as color space. Several standards of color space are ﬁxed for each device. This came ra suppor t sRGB and Adobe RGB. sRGB is dive rsely used in the devi ces like computer. It is recommended to use sRGB for regular images. sRGB standards for International standa rd of color space established by th e IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission).

This is deﬁned from color space for PC monitors and is also used as the standard color space for E xif.

Adobe RGB is the color space recommended by Adobe Systems, Inc. for commercial printing and has wider range of color reproduction than sRGB. Adobe RGB covers most of the color range so colors only available when printed are not lost when editing images from a computer. When image is opened by non-compatible software, the colors look lighter.

Brightness and color adjustment of picture

Smart range

Smart Range automatically corrects for the loss of bright detail that can occur due to shading differences in the picture.

▲ Canceling smart range ▲ Use of smart range

In the Shooting mode, press [MENU].

Select Shooting 3 (3) → Smart Range

→ an option.

• When you turn on Smart Range, you cannot select the ISO 100 option.

• The Smart range function is not available in some shooting modes, and it may automatically operate while you use the options.

• You can set the Smart Range function directly by pressing [Fn] in the Shooting mode.

and shooting

Changing the shooting method

It can be difﬁcult to take a picture of a fast moving object, a quick facial expression, or the rapid motion of a person. In this case, please select the successive shooting option appropriate for the situation.

Successive shooting method and timer setup

You can select the successive shooting option appropriate for the situation.

In the Shooting mode, press [MENU].

Select Shooting 2 (2) → Drive →

an option.

Drive mode button

You can set this option directly by pressing the [ ] in

the Shooting mode.

Single

Take one photo shot whenever you press the shutter.

Continuous

P Wiz BKT

Take shots successively while pressing and holding down the shutter, possible to take 3 shots per second

Press the shutter button and the camera takes up to 30

Burst

shots in a row. Press the shutter button and the camera takes a picture within 2

Timer

to 30 seconds. (in increments of 1 second).

When you press the shutter, the camera takes 3 consecutive

AE BKT

shots: the original, one a step darker, and one a step lighter.

When the shutter is pressed the camera will take 3 consecutive

WB BKT

shots, the original and 2 more with different white balance settings.

When the shutter is pressed, the camera will take 3 consecutive shots; all three will have different picture wizard settings.

• The options may differ depending on the Shooting mode.

• The WB BKT and P Wiz BKT functions correct the image after you take the shot.

• If you set the photo quality to the RAW format, you can not use the bracketing options (WB BKT, P Wiz BKT).

• When you select the Burst shooting option, you can not select the image size, and the image quality is ﬁxed at 1472x976. Also, when you are shooting using the Burst option, the camera can take longer to save the images.

• With the Burst shooting option, the camera can not save images in the RAW ﬁle format. Also, you can not set the ISO to 100.

• Both the built-in and external ﬂash do not ﬁre when you use the Burst shooting option.

• The shutter speed can be set to 1/30 Sec or faster when the Burst shooting option is in use.

• This product supports Burst Shooting mode which takes up to 30 shots per second. The images taken in Burst Shooting can be saved with a little bit enlarged size.

Changing the shooting method

Detailed bracket setup

The details for the exposure, white balance and picture wizard of bracket shot can be set.

Press [MENU] in the shooting mode.

Select Shooting 3 (3) → BKT Set →

an option.

BKT Set

AE BKT Set

WB BKT Set

P Wiz BKT Set

Exit Change

MENU OK

Select the detailed options.

P Wiz BKT Set

Standard

Vivid

Portrait

Landscape

Forest

Retro

Select Set

AB -/+3

AE BKT Set

WB BKT Set

P Wiz BKT Set

When using the exposure BKT function, this allows setting the image shot sequence and exposure interval.

BKT Order: Set the shooting orders BKT Area: Set the exposure steps

When using the WB BKT function, this allows setting the adjusted interval of white balance value. Example) MG-/+3 adjusts the Magenta value of 3 steps minus or plus.

When using the picture wizard BKT function, this allows setting the shot order.

Special effect/photo retouching

Picture wizard

The Picture Wizard function lets you select various looks and emotional moods for your pictures.

T Example

Standard Vivid Portrait

Landscape Forest Retro

Cool Calm Classic

In the Shooting mode, press [MENU].

Select Shooting 1 (1) → Picture

Wizard → an option.

Vivid

Color

■

Saturation

Sharpness

Contrast

Cool

Exit Move

Adjust the detailed items of picture wizard

that were selected by using

• You can control the color, saturation, sharpness, and contrast.

Set to a desired value.

• The option can be set directly by pressing the

[

] button of camera in the shooting mode.

[S/T/W/X]

Special effect/photo retouching

Custom picture wizard setup

You can choose the customize options and then save images in 3 different ways.

In the Shooting mode, press [MENU].

Select Shooting 1 (1) → Picture

Wizard → Custom → an option.

Custom1

Color

■

Saturation

Sharpness

Contrast

F R

Exit Move

Adjust the Picture Wizard value by using

Cool

Classic

[S/T/W/X]

• You can control the color, saturation, sharpness, and contrast.

Set to a desired value.

Key Mapping

Setting Key Mapping

The function of camera button can be changed.

In the Shooting mode, press [MENU].

Select User setup (1) → Key Mapping

→ an option.

You can choose among three settings for the [AEL] button:

- AEL, which executes the auto exposure lock function.

- AFL, which executes the auto

AEL

Preview

• While shooting a movie, push the [Depth Preview] button once to activate the AF

function and once again to cancel the function.

• Refer to the “Depth Preview” function. (p. 37)

• The function of AEL button cannot be changed in the M(manual) mode.

focus lock function.

- AEL + AFL, which executes the auto exposure and focus lock functions together.

You can chose between two settings for the Depth Preview button:

- One-Touch WB which executes the Custom White Balance function.

- Optical Preview which executes the Depth of Field Preview function for the current aperture value.

What is AEL function?

The auto exposure lock (AEL) and auto focus lock (AFL) functions of the camera are the functions that maintain the settings until the shooting is completed by remembering the exposure value and focus when pushing the [AEL] button of camera.

Reaction of the half-shutter release when the AEL button is set to the following status.

Status of AEL setting

AEL

AFL

AEL+AFL

Reaction of the half-shutter

release

Auto focus

Exposure lock

None

Playback/Editing

Learn how to play back and edit photos/videos. Also, learn how to connect your camera to your computer, photo printer, TV, or HDTV.

Play (picture/movie) …………………………………… 79

Picture editing ………………………………………… 87

Viewing ﬁles on a TV or HDTV ………………………… 91

Transferring ﬁles to your computer ………………… 93

Using the Samsung RAW Converter ………………… 98

Printing photos with a photo printer (PictBridge) ………… 101

Play (picture/movie)

Viewing pictures in the play mode

You can view saved pictures and movies.

Press [ ]

• Shows most recently saved ﬁle.

View the pictures sequentially using

[W/X].

• When the playback screen is selected more than once, the last shown picture or movie is selected to be shown during playback.

Photo playback information screens

The display information appears by pressing [DISP] in the play mode.

1 2

RAW

100-0001

Mode

Metering

Flash

Focal Length

18mm

White balance

AWB

EVC

0.0

Picture wizard

Picture size

4592 X 3056

Date

2010.01.01

ISO

F5.1

1/250

RAW ﬁle indicator

File that includes development info

Protected ﬁle indicator

File no.

Meta value of picture

Shutter speed info

Aperture value

ISO setup value info

File playing/total no. of ﬁles stored/battery information

00004/00009

100

8 9

Play (picture/movie)

Movie playback information screen

RAW

0.0 4592 X 3056 2010.01.01

F3.5

1/40

Shot image

RGB histogram

Shooting mode, metering, ﬂash, white balance, picture wizard, focal length

Shutter speed, aperture value, ISO, selected ﬁle/total number of ﬁles/ battery information

ISO

18mm

00004/00009

100

WWaWW WXaWW

Play

Video size

Date

1280 X 720

2010.01.01

Capture

100-0001

7 6

Volume control display

Protected ﬁle

File no.

Meta value of movie

Fast forward

Total play time of selected ﬁle

Current play time

Rewind

Play (picture/movie)

View ﬁles in the smart album by category

The ﬁles can be classiﬁed and shown by the ﬁle, date (day), date (week), and type.

In Playback mode, press [ ].

Press [MENU].

Select a desired playback method.

Type

Date

Week

MENU 2010. 1. 1

Filter

Type

Date

Week

You can view items by turning the dial or

Classify by the saved ﬁle form

Classify by date recorded.

Classify by week recorded.

pressing [W/X].

Press [ ] to return to the previous function.

When you start Smart Album or change the ﬁlter method, the time it takes for the camera to classify and display ﬁles depends on the number of ﬁles saved. Please wait a until Smart Album appears.

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Converting to the thumbnail view

Since several ﬁles can be shown on one display, ﬁles can be searched quickly.

To have a thumbnail view

Filter

of 9 images, press [ times, or press [ times to have a thumbnail view of 20 images.

(Press [

2010. 1. 1

] to cancel)

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] two

] three

Play (picture/movie)

File protection

You can protect ﬁles from accidental deletion.

Press [AEL] in the play mode.

appears on the display.

Press [AEL] to cancel.

Deleting a ﬁle

Files can be selected and deleted in the play mode.

The function can be set by pressing [MENU] in the playback mode.

Deleting one picture

You can delete only one picture by selecting a desired ﬁle.

After selecting the ﬁle to be deleted in the

play mode, press [

From the popup window, select Yes.

Deleting selected ﬁle

After selecting the ﬁle to be deleted in the

play mode, press [

From the popup window, select Multiple

Delete.

After selecting a ﬁle to be deleted, press

[

• To cancel your selection, press [ ] again.

Press [ ].

From the popup window, select Yes.

Play (picture/movie)

Deleting all ﬁles

All the ﬁles saved in the memory card can be deleted at once.

In Playback mode, press [MENU].

Select Playback [ ] → Delete → All.

From the popup window, select Yes.

Auto rotate

Show the pictures taken in the vertical frame by rotating them automatically while in playing.

In Playback mode, press [MENU].

Select Playback [ ] → Auto Rotate →

On.

If the photo shot is taken when the direction of the camera was aimed at the bottom, the direction of the image can be different in the playback mode.

High Light

This informs the excessively bright part from the image taken.

In Playback mode, press [MENU].

Select Playback [ ] → High Light →

On.

Play (picture/movie)

FnOK

Enlargement/reduction

A picture can be enlarged when searching in play mode.

Enlargement

Press [ ] to enlarge.

(Press [

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Fu ll Im ag e Tr im

Move enlargement

on screen

Trim the enlarged

image

Press [

Press the [Fn] button to select a portion of the image to be cut.

] to reduce)

Magniﬁed part

Magniﬁcation (The maximum magniﬁcation may differ by resolution)

///

See the slide show

Pictures can be shown in a slide show by applying various effects and music.

In Playback mode, press [MENU] → [ ].

Select a desired option.

• To play without selecting an option, go to

step 4.

Select the pictures you want in the slide show.

• All : Include all the saved pictures in the

Images

Effect

Interval

Music

slide show.

Include pictures taken on a speciﬁc

• Date :

date in the slide show.

• Select :

• Select the transition effects between

• In order not to use the changing effect,

• Select the scene changing time

Execute the background music

Select pictures and see them in the slide show

pictures.

select the off option.

Play (picture/movie)

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PLAY

WXaWW

Set to a desired option.

Select Slide Show → Play.

To play the slide show repeatedly, please

• select the repeat

Watch the slide show.

•

To stop slide show, press [ ] and then press [

/

Pause/Play

option.

Press the [ ] button.

View a movie

While a movie is being played back, you are able to select and cut a desired part of the scene.

After selecting a desired movie in the play

mode, press [

Enjoy movie.

Pa use St op

Rewind

Pause/Play

Fast rewind

Volume control Turn the dial to the left/right

Stop

Press [

100-0001

]



]



]



Play (picture/movie)

Capturing a picture

You can capture a frame of the movie as a picture while playing back the movie.

Press [ ] in the play mode.

Press [ ] while playing a movie.

Press [T] in the pause state.

• The resolution of the captured image is the

same as the movie resolution.

• The captured ﬁle is saved as a separate ﬁle

under a new ﬁle name.

Cutting part of a movie

Press [ ] in the play mode.

Select the start point to cut by pressing

[

] → [ ] while playing a movie.

Select the end point of cutting by pressing

[

] → [ ].

From the popup window, press Yes.

• The cut ﬁle is saved by using a different ﬁle

name.

Picture editing

Pictures can be edited in various ways by using the edit menu. The function can be set directly by pressing [Fn] in the shooting mode.

Changing the resolution

After selecting a desired picture in the play

mode, press [MENU].

Select Image Edit → Resize.

Rotating

After selecting a desired picture in the play

mode, press [MENU].

Select Image Edit → Rotate.

RotateResize

Select desired image resolution.

• The edited ﬁle is saved by using the

different ﬁle name.

• The resolution to be changed will be limited

according to the resolution of original picture.

Select a desired rotation state

Depending on the size of the picture, when you rotate the original, the new ﬁle may be smaller compared to the original.

Picture editing

Red-eye ﬁx

After selecting a desired picture in the play

mode, press [MENU].

Select Playback [ ] → Image Edit →

Red-eye Fix.

Adjusting the backlight

After selecting a desired picture in the play

mode, press [MENU].

Select Playback [ ] → Image Edit →

Backlight.

Picture style

Selecting picture style allows you to express various moods of emotion in your picture.

After selecting a desired picture in the play

mode, press [MENU].

Select Playback [ ] → Image Edit →

Photo Style Selector.

Set to a desired option.

Face retouching

After selecting a desired picture in the play

mode, press [MENU].

Select Playback [ ] → Image Edit →

Face Retouch.

Set to a desired option.

• The level of face retouch gets better as the value becomes larger.

Picture editing

Setting the print info (DPOF)

The size and number of copies to be printed can be designated for the picture.

Since the designated information is saved in the MISC folder of memory card, it is convenient to print the designated size and number of copies while using the pictures of designated info simply by taking the memory card to a digital printing shop.

• The print info you enter can only be used for the digital printer or digital picture printing shop that supports the digital print order format (DPOF).

•

For pictures with a wide resolution, the left and

right portion of the image may not be printed. When placing a print order, identify the wide resolution pictures.

•

The DPOF option is not available for RAW

formatted images and the movie ﬁles.

Press [MENU] → Playback [ ] → DPOF

→ Standard in the playback mode.

Select a desired option.

Select

When having made the selections, press

Printing selected pictures

All

Printing all

Reset

Initializing the standard print option

[Fn] after selecting the picture and number of copies to be printed by using the dial.

• When having selected all, press [/] to

select the number of copies to be printed and then, press [

Picture editing

Select [MENU] → DPOF → SIZE in the

playback mode.

Select an option.

Select

Reset

When having selected the select option,

select the picture to be printed and press [Fn] the dial.

• When having selected all, press [/]

Select desired print size according to the picture.

Select the print size of all the pictures

All

saved in the memory card.

Initializing the print size option

after selecting the print size by using

and select the print size. Then, select the

print size and press [ ].

Index printing

Press [MENU] → Playback [ ] → DPOF

→ Index

From the popup window, press Yes.

in the playback mode.

The designated print size can only be applied onto the DPOF1.1 compatible printer.

Viewing files on a TV or HDTV

Play back photos or videos by connecting your camera to a TV using the provided A/ V cable.

Viewing ﬁles on a regular TV

Select a video signal output according to

your country or region. (p. 107)

Connect the TV and the camera using the

A/V cable.

Audio

Video

Make sure the TV and camera are turned

on and select the video output mode of TV.

View the videos and pictures using the

buttons of camera body.

On some TVs, digital noise may occur or part of an

• image may not appear. Images may not appear centered on the TV screen

• depending on your TV settings. You cannot capture photos or videos while the

• camera is connected to a TV.

Viewing ﬁles on a TV or HDTV

Viewing ﬁles on an HDTV

Select a video signal output according to

your country or region. (p. 107)

In Shooting or Playback mode, select

[MENU] → Setting 3 (

) → HDMI Size

→ an option.

Connect the HDTV and the camera using

the HDMI cable.

If both A/V and HDMI cables are connected at the same time, the HDMI cable has the highest priority. We recommend you disconnect the A/V cable for better playback.

HDMI cable

Make sure the HDTV and camera are turned

on and select the HDMI mode of TV.

• The HDTV screen shows the same display of the camera.

View the videos and pictures using the

buttons of camera body.

When using the HDMi cable, the user can

• connect the camera to an HDTV using the Anynet+(CEC) method. The Anynet+(CEC) functions allows you to control connected devices using the TV remote control. In the case that the HDTV supports

• Anynet+(CEC), the power of the TV is automatically turned on when used in conjunction with the caemra. When connected to an HDTV by an HDMI cable,

• the camera can not take a pictures or movies. When connected to an HDTV, some playback

• functions may not be available.

Transferring files to your computer

For Windows users

Transfer ﬁles by connecting your camera to your PC.

Installing programs

Hardware and software requirements

Item Requirements

CPU

RAM

Hard disk capacity

Others

Pentium III 500 MHz or better (Pentium III 800 MHz or better recommended) 256 MB or more (512 MB or more recommended) Windows 2000/XP/Vista

250 MB or more (1 GB or more recommended)

USB port

• CD-ROM drive

• 1024 x 768 pixels, 16-bit color display

• compatible monitor (24-bit color display recommended)

Microsoft Direct X 9.0c or later

•

Requirements for QuickTime Player 7.6

Intel Pentium 4, 3.2 GHz or higher/AMD Athlon™

• 64FX, 2.6 GHz or higher Windows XP service pack2 or Vista

• Minimum 512 MB RAM (1 GB and above

• recommended) nVIDIA Geforce 7600GT or higher/ATI X1600 series

• or higer recommended

Using a self-assembled PC or a PC and OS that are

• not supported may void your warranty. The programs may not work properly on 64-bit

• Edition of Windows XP and Vista.

Programs contained on the CD

Program Purpose

Samsung Master

QuickTime Player 7.6

Samsung RAW Converter

Adobe Reader

Edit photos and videos.

View videos (H.264 (MPEG-

4.AVC) ﬁles) on a PC. Convert RAW ﬁles into the desired ﬁle format. View the user manual.

Transferring ﬁles to your computer

Insert the installation CD in a compatible CD-

ROM drive.

When the setup screen is displayed, click

Samsung Digital Camera Installer installation.

Select programs to install, and follow the

onscreen instructions.

Click Exit to complete the installation, and then

restart your computer.

to start

Transferring ﬁles to your PC

When you connect the camera to your PC, the PC recognizes the camera as a removable drive.

Connect your camera to your PC with the USB

cable.

You must plug the end of the cable with the correct connection plug into your camera. If the cable is reversed, it may damage your ﬁles. The manufacturer is not responsible for any loss of data.

Transferring ﬁles to your computer

Turn on the camera.

• In the popup window, select Computer.

On your PC, select My Computer →

Removable Disk select "XXX_MMDD" folder.

Select the ﬁles you want, and then drag or save

them to your PC.

If the Folder Type is set to Date, the folder name

• appears as "XXX_MMDD." For example, if shot at January 1st, the folder name

• appears as "101_0101."

→ DCIM → "XXXPHOTO," or

Disconnecting the camera (for Windows XP)

The way to disconnect the USB cable for Windows 2000 and Vista is similar.

It the status lamp on your camera is blinking, it

means the data transfer is in progress. Please wait until the status lamp stops blinking.

Click on the tool bar at the bottom right of

your PC screen.

Click the pop-up message.

Remove the USB cable.

Transferring ﬁles to your computer

For Mac users

When you connect the camera to a Macintosh computer, the computer recognizes the camera automatically. You can transfer ﬁles directly from the camera to the computer without installing any programs.

Requirements for QuickTime Player 7.6

1.8 GHz Power Mac G5/1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo

• or higher Mac OS X version 10.4.10 or later

• Minimum 256 MB RAM (1 GB and above

• recommended) 64 MB or greater video card

•

Connect your camera to a Macintosh computer

with the USB cable.

When using the USB cable, make sure to match the plugs on the cable to the USB jacks on the camera and computer.

If the cable is reversed, it may damage your ﬁles. The

• manufacturer is not responsible for any loss of data. Please use only the accessories that SAMSUNG

• provides. The manufacturer takes no responsibility for any loss of ﬁles or damage that may result from the use of other manufacturer’s product.

Turn on the camera.

In the popup window, select Computer.

•

Double-click the removable disk icon.

Transfer photos or videos to the computer.

Transferring ﬁles to your computer

Using Samsung Master

You can download ﬁles or edit photos or videos stored on your PC. For details, see the Help menu.

This program does not support the editing of video ﬁles (H.264 (MPEG-4. AVC)) on the camera.

Downloading ﬁles using Samsung Master

When you connect the camera to the PC, a window for downloading ﬁles automatically appears.

Select the ﬁles you want to download.

Click Next, and then follow the onscreen

instructions.

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No. Description



Select a location for downloaded ﬁles.



Click to download the selected ﬁles.



Thumbnails of ﬁles. Click an image to download.

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

Using the Samsung Master Interface

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



No. Description





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





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



Toolbar

Menus

Click for more information about the program.

Click to enlarge or reduce the thumbnails in the list. Change the mode.

: View mode

• : Edit mode for photos

• : Edit mode for videos

•

Preview information about the selected ﬁle.

The photos in the folder you selected. Doubleclick to switch to full-screen view.

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Using the Samsung RAW Converter

Image edit functions are listed below.

Using the Samsung RAW Converter, you can develop RAW ﬁles after editing them as you like. You can also edit JPEG or TIFF ﬁles in the same way you edit the RAW ﬁles. This software is only compatible with Windows XP and Vista.

To start the program, click [Start → All Programs → Samsung RAW Converter → Samsung RAW Converter]

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Editing the RAW files

①

②

⑤

③

④

•

Menu bar

Image editing tools

[Exposure bias]: Compensates the exposure

[White balance]: Adjusts the white balance value.

[Color]: Adjusts the color of the image.

[Tone]: Changes the color tone.

[Sharpness/Noise reduction]:

Adjusts the sharpness.

[Development]: Previewing is available for the

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Highlight controller

Adjusts the saturation and highlights of the selected image.



Histogram

Displays the color layers of the selected image.



Preview window

Displays the selected image.

value.

ﬁnal output.

Refer to the [Help] menu in the Samsung RAW

• Converter for further information. You can download the Samsung RAW Converter

• program for Macintosh from the Samsung website.

Using the Samsung RAW Converter

Correcting the exposure

The main feature of the Samsung RAW Converter is that you can keep the best quality of the images as you make changes to the RAW ﬁles while editing.

After making changes to the brightness or contrast, you can still obtain the same result no matter which you change ﬁrst. The following images show how you can change the exposure on an image using the Samsung RAW Converter.

You can adjust the exposure by using the menu option as shown in the picture below.

▲ Original image

P Mode, Aperture: f = 8, Shutter Speed: 1/15sec, ISO = 100

You can see the results of the exposure adjustment in the histograms below:

▲ Changed image

after correcting the exposure.

Menu option for adjusting the exposure.

▲ Original image

▲ Changed image

after correcting the exposure.

Using the Samsung RAW Converter

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Handling the JPEG/TIFF ﬁles as you edit RAW ﬁles

Using the Samsung RAW Converter, you can edit JPEG/TIFF ﬁles in the same way you edit RAW ﬁles. You can adjust the white balance, sharpness, and reducing the noise is also available. The following images show how to change the contrast on a TIFF image using the Samsung RAW Converter.

You can adjust the contrast by using the menu option as shown in the picture.

Menu option for adjusting the contrast

▲

Original image P Mode, Aperture: f = 8, Shutter Speed: 1/15sec, ISO = 100

▲

Changed image after correcting the contrast.

Saving the RAW ﬁles in JPEG or TIFF format

You can save the RAW ﬁles in JPEG or TIFF format using the Samsung RAW Converter.

1. Choose the image you want to edit, and then select [File(F)] → [Development...].

2. Select the type of ﬁle as JPEG or TIFF and then click [Save(S)].

- The selected ﬁle is saved as JPEG or TIFF

format.

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