Samsung Nx 300 M Owners Manual

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You can set the shooting method such as Continuous, Burst, Timer and so 
on.
Select Single to capture one photo at a time. Select Continuous or Burst 
to shoot fast moving subjects. Select AE Bracket, WB Bracket, or P Wiz 
Bracket to adjust exposure, White Balance, or apply Picture Wizard effects. 
You can also select Timer to capture a photo of yourself.
To set the shooting 
method, In Shooting mode, press [C] → an option.
• You can also set the option by pressing [m] → 1 → Drive →  
an option in Shooting mode.
• Available options may differ depending on shooting conditions.
Single
Capture one photo whenever you press [Shutter]. Recommended for 
general conditions.
Continuous
Continuously capture photos while you are pressing [Shutter]. You can 
capture up to 5 photos (Continuous Normal ) or 8.6 photos (Continuous 
High) per second.
If you select Continuous High , the noise reduction function is not available.
Drive (shooting method) 
						

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Burst
Consecutively capture up to 10 shots per second (3 seconds), 15 shots per 
second (2 seconds), or 30 shots per second (1 second) when you press 
[Shutter] once. It is recommended for shooting the rapid motion of fast 
moving subjects such as racing cars.
• To set the number of shots, in Shooting mode, press [C] → Burst, and then 
press [D].
• The photo size is set to 5M. 
• It may take longer to save a photo. 
• You cannot use the flash with this option.
• Shutter speed must be faster than 1/30 second.
• Photos captured with this option may be slightly enlarged when saving.
• You cannot set an ISO option higher than ISO 3200.
• This option cannot be used with the RAW file format and is not available 
when the photo quality is set to RAW.
Timer
Capture a photo with a delay of 2 to 30 seconds. The delay is adjustable in 
increments of 1 second.
To set the delay, in Shooting mode, press [C] → Timer, and then press [D]. 
						

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Auto Exposure Bracketing (AE Bracket)
When you press [Shutter], the camera captures 3 consecutive photos: the 
original, one a step darker, and one a step lighter. Use a tripod to prevent 
blurry photos as the camera captures three photos continuously. You can 
adjust the settings in Bracket Set menu.
Exposure -2
Original
Exposure +2
White Balance Bracketing (WB Bracket)
When you press [ Shutter], the camera captures 3 consecutive photos: 
the original and two more with different White Balance settings. The 
original photo is captured when you press [Shutter]. The other two are 
automatically adjusted according to the White Balance you have set. You 
can adjust the settings in Bracket Set menu.
WB-2
Original
WB+2
This option cannot be used with the RAW file format and is not available when 
the photo quality is set to RAW. 
						

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Picture Wizard Bracketing (P Wiz Bracket)
When you press [Shutter], the camera captures three consecutive photos, 
each with a different Picture Wizard setting. The camera captures a photo 
and applies the three Picture Wizard options you have set to the image 
captured. You can select three different settings in Bracket Set menu.
Vivid
Standard
Retro
This option cannot be used with the RAW file format and is not available when 
the photo quality is set to RAW.
Bracketing setting
You can set up the options for AE Bracket , WB Bracket, and P Wiz Bracket. 
(p. 147)
To set a bracketing 
option, In Shooting mode, press [m] → 5 → Bracket Set →  
an option. 
						

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In order to capture a realistic photo of a subject, the amount of light 
should be constant. When the light source varies, you can use a flash and 
supply a constant amount of light. Select appropriate settings according to 
a light source and a subject.
To set flash options, In Shooting mode, press [m] → 1 → Flash →  
an option.
Icon Description
Off: Do not use the flash.
Smart Flash: The camera automatically adjusts the brightness 
of the flash according to the amount of light in the surrounding 
environment.
Auto : The flash automatically fires in dark places.
Auto Red-eye : The flash automatically fires and reduces red-eyes.
Fill in: The flash fires whenever you capture a photo. (Brightness is 
automatically adjusted.)
Fill-in Red: The flash fires whenever you capture a photo and 
reduces red-eyes.
Icon Description
1st Curtain: The flash fires 
immediately after the shutter opens. 
The camera captures a photo of a 
subject earlier in an action sequence 
clearly. 
Ball moving direction
2nd Curtain: The flash fires just 
before the shutter closes. The 
camera captures a photo of a 
subject later in an action sequence 
clearly. 
Ball moving direction
• The available options may differ depending on shooting conditions.
• There is an interval between two bursts of the flash. Do not move until the 
flash fires a second time.
• If you select Off , the flash does not fire even when an external flash is 
attached.
Use only Samsung-approved flashes. Using incompatible flashes may damage 
your camera. 
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Reducing the red-eye effect
If the flash fires when you capture a photo of a person in the dark, a red 
glow may appear in the eyes. To reduce the red-eye effect, select Auto 
Red-eye or Fill-in Red.
Without red-eye reduction With red-eye reduction
If the subject is too far from the camera or moves when the first flash fires, red-
eyes may not be reduced.
Adjusting the flash intensity
When the flash is on, adjust the flash intensity +/-2 levels.
To set the flash 
intensity,In Shooting mode, press [f] → Flash → an option → [D] 
→ scroll the jog dial or press [C/F] to adjust the flash 
intensity. 
Back Set
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• You can also drag the slider or touch +/- to adjust the intensity.
• Adjusting the flash intensity may not be effective when:
 -the subject is too close to the camera
 -you set a high ISO sensitivity
 -the exposure value is too big or too small
• In some shooting modes, you cannot use this function.
• If you attach an intensity-adjustable external flash to the camera, the intensity 
settings of the flash will be applied. 
• If the subject is too close when you use the flash, some light may be blocked, 
resulting in a dark photo. Ensure that the subject is within the recommended 
range, which varies by lens.
• When a lens hood is attached, the light from the flash can be blocked by the 
hood. Remove the hood to use the flash. 
						

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The metering mode refers to the way in which a camera measures the 
quantity of light.
The camera measures the amount of light in a scene, and in many of its 
modes, uses the measurement to adjust various settings. For example, 
if a subject looks darker than its actual color, the camera captures an 
overexposed photo of it. If a subject looks lighter than its actual color, the 
camera captures an underexposed photo of it.
The brightness and overall mood of the photo can also be affected by how 
the camera measures the amount of light. Select an appropriate setting for 
a shooting condition.
To set a metering 
option, In Shooting mode, press [m] → 1 → Metering →  
an option.
Multi
The Multi mode calculates the amount of light in multiple areas. When 
light is sufficient or insufficient, the camera adjusts the exposure by 
averaging the overall brightness of the scene. This mode is suitable for 
general photos.
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Spot
The Spot mode calculates the amount of light in the center. When you 
capture a photo in conditions where there is a strong backlight behind a 
subject, the camera adjusts the exposure so as to shoot a subject correctly. 
For example, when you select the Multi mode in a strong backlight 
condition, the camera calculates that the overall amount of light is 
abundant, which results in a darker photo. The Spot mode can prevent this 
situation as it calculates the amount of light in a designated area.
The subject is in bright color while the background is dark. The Spot mode 
is recommended for a situation like this where a huge difference in the 
exposure exists between a subject and a background.
Center-weighted
The Center-weighted mode calculates a broader area than the Spot mode 
does. It sums up the amount of light in the center portion of the shot 
(60–80 %) and that of the rest of the shot (20–40 %). It is recommended 
for situations where there is a slight difference in brightness between a 
subject and a background or an area of the subject is large compared to 
the overall composition of the photo. 
						

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Measuring the exposure value of the focus area 
When this function is turned on, the camera automatically sets an optimal 
exposure by calculating the brightness of the focus area.  
This function is only available when you select Spot metering or Multi 
metering, and  Selection AF.
To set this 
function, In Shooting mode, press [m] → 1 → Link AE to AF 
Point 
→ an option.