Samsung Nx1 User Manual

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Getting started
Unpacking
Check your product box for the following items.
Camera  
(including the body cap, hot-shoe  cover, and vertical grip connector  cover) AC adapter/USB cable
Rechargeable battery Strap
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Camera layout
No. Name
1 Video recording button
2 
EV button
Press and hold the button, and then scroll 
command dial 2 to adjust the exposure 
value. (p. 126)
3 
Command dial 1
• In the Menu screen: Move to a desired 
menu item.
• In the Smart panel: Adjust a selected 
option.
• In Shooting mode: Adjust shutter 
speed, aperture value, Program 
Shift settings, exposure value, or ISO 
sensitivity in some shooting modes or 
change the size of a focus area. (p. 187)
• In Playback mode : View...

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No. Name
1Drive dial (p. 110)
2ISO button
3AF mode button
4Metering button
5WB button
6Viewfinder
7
Diopter adjustment dial
If the image is not clear through the 
viewfinder, rotate the diopter adjustment 
dial to improve the image.
8
Mode dial
• t: Auto mode (p. 70)
• P: Program mode (p. 72)
• A: Aperture Priority mode (p. 74)
• S: Shutter Priority mode (p. 75)
• M: Manual mode (p. 76)
• T: Custom1 mode (p. 77)
• U: Custom2 mode (p. 77)
• s: Smart mode (p. 79)
No. Name
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No. Name
2 
• In Shooting mode: Adjust shutter 
speed, aperture value, Program 
Shift settings, exposure value, or ISO 
sensitivity in some shooting modes or 
move the focus area. (p. 187)
• In Playback mode: View previous or 
next file. Scan backward or forward in a 
video.
3 
Status display window illumination 
button
Illuminate the status display window.
4 
Status display window
View the current AF mode, metering 
option, battery life, White Balance option, 
or ISO...

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No. Name
1 Eyelet for camera strap
2 Headset port
Insert a 3.5 mm stereo headset plug.
3 External microphone port
Insert a 3.5 mm stereo microphone plug.
4 HDMI port
5 
USB and shutter release port
Connect the camera to a computer or shutter release. Use a shutter release cable with a tripod 
to minimize camera movement. 
6 Internal antenna* Avoid contact with the internal antenna while using a wireless network.
7 NFC tag
4 1
5 3 2
7 6 

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No. Name
1 Memory card slot
Insert a memory card.
2 Battery chamber cover
Insert a battery.
3 
Vertical grip connector (cover)
Connect the vertical grip (optional) to capture portraits conveniently and extend battery life.
*  When connecting to a vertical grip, remove the vertical grip connector cover and store it in the slot on the vertical grip.
4 Tripod mount
5 
Touch screen (main display)
• To take photos at high or low angles, tilt the display up or down. (p. 15)
• Touch...

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Using the EVF button
Press [E] repeatedly to set how the main display and viewfinder 
function.
* Default
OptionDescription
EVF : Auto*Set the proximity sensor to automatically select the main 
display or viewfinder.
* Default
OptionDescription
EVF
Set to use the viewfinder.
• While you are using the viewfinder, Quick View is not 
available.
• When you remove your eye from the viewfinder within 
5 seconds after shooting, the camera displays an image 
preview on the main...

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Inserting the battery and memory card
Learn how to insert the battery and an optional memory card into the 
camera.
Inserting the battery
Insert the battery with the gold-colored 
contacts facing up.
Inserting a memory card
Insert a memory card with the gold-
colored contacts facing up. 

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Removing the battery and memory card
Rechargeable batteryBattery lock
Slide the lock down to release the battery.
Memory card
Push the card gently until it disengages 
from the camera, and then pull it out of the 
slot.
Using the memory card adapter
To use micro memory cards with this product, a PC, or a memory 
card reader, insert the card into an adapter.
While the status lamp of the camera is blinking, do not remove the memory card 
or battery....

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Charging the battery and turning on your camera
Charging the battery
Before you use the camera for the first time, you must charge the battery. 
Plug the small end of the USB cable into your camera, and then plug the 
other end of the USB cable into the AC adapter.
Status lamp
• Red light on: Charging
• Green light on : Fully charged
• Red light blinking : Charging error
When using a USB 2.0 cable, plug the USB cable into the lower side of the 
USB port. If the plug connectors are forced,...