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
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom DVD-ROM Quick Start Guide
• The illustrations may differ from your actual items.
• You can purchase optional accessories at a retailer or a Samsung service center. Samsung is not responsible for any 
problems caused by using unauthorized accessories. For information about accessories, refer to page 232. 
						

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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 thumbnails 
or enlarge or reduce a photo. Open or 
close a photo bundle in Playback mode. 
Scan backward or forward a video.
4 AF-assist light/Timer lamp
5 Built-in flash (p. 117)
6 Hot-shoe cover
No. Name
7 Hot-shoe
8 Microphone 
9 Flash pop-up button (p. 117)
10Lens release button
11
Lens contacts*  Avoid contact with or prevent damage to the 
lens contacts.
12
Image sensor*  Avoid contact with or prevent damage to the image sensor.
13Speaker
14Lens mount
15Preview button (p. 25)
16Lens mount index
17Power switch
18Shutter button
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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
9 
Mode dial lock button
Press the lock button to lock the 
mode dial to prevent it from rotating 
unintentionally.
10MOBILE button
Select a Wi-Fi function.
11Proximity sensor
12Eye-cup
13
EVF button
Set to use the viewfinder or main display. 
(p. 36)
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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 sensitivity. (p. 56)
5 
AEL button (p. 128)
• In Shooting mode: Lock the adjusted 
exposure value or focus.
• In Playback mode : Protect the selected 
file.
6 
Status lamp
Indicate the status of the camera.
• Blinking : When saving a photo, 
shooting a video, sending data to a 
computer, connecting to WLAN, or 
sending a photo.
• Steady: When there is no data transfer, 
when data transfer to a computer is 
complete, or charging the battery.
No. Name
1 
AF start button
• When capturing a photo : Press 
and hold this button to measure the 
brightness of the focus area, set the 
optimum exposure value, and lock the 
focus.
• When recording a video: Switch 
between AF and MF.
2 
Command dial 2
• In the Menu screen : Move to a desired 
menu item.
• In the Smart panel: Move to a desired 
option.
No. Name
7 
f button
• When capturing a photo : Access the 
Smart panel to fine-tune settings.
• When recording a video: Switch 
between Single AF and Continuous AF.
8 
o button
• In the Menu screen : Save the selected 
options.
• In Shooting mode: Allows you to select 
a focus area manually in some shooting 
modes.
9 
Delete button
• In Playback mode : Delete files.
• In Shooting mode: Set the shooting 
speed when Continuous High is 
selected, set the timer details when 
Timer is selected, or select a bracketing 
method when using Bracket. (p. 189)
10
Playback button
Enter Playback mode to view pictures or 
videos.
11
Navigation button (Custom wheel)
• In Shooting mode
 -D: Change the information on the 
display.
 -e/h/e: Perform the assigned function.  
(p. 189)
• In other situations 
Move up, down, left, right, respectively. 
(You can also rotate the wheel.)
12m button
Access options or menus.
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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
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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 the screen to select a menu or an option. (p. 44)
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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 display for the length of time you 
set. The camera automatically returns to viewfinder 
mode when the preview is closed.
• The camera automatically selects the main display 
or the viewfinder using the proximity sensor in the 
following situations:
 -When you use menus, the smart panel, or preview 
photos.
 -When you adjust shooting options by pressing [ I], 
[N], [F], or [C].
EVF : OffSet to use the main display.
• Wi-Fi functions, slideshow functions, interval shots playback, and Manage 
Custom Mode - Edit Image functions are not available when you use the 
viewfinder.
• The camera does not automatically select the main display or viewfinder 
when you record or play videos. For example, if you start recording or playing 
a video while looking through the viewfinder, the main display will not be 
available during recording or playback. 
						

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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. Doing so may damage the data stored on the memory card or your 
camera. 
						

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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, the device may be damaged. The 
manufacturer is not responsible for any loss of data.
• Charge the battery while the camera is turned off.
• Use only the AC adapter and USB cable supplied with your camera. If you use 
another AC adapter, the camera battery may not charge or work properly.
• When using a USB 3.0 cable (optional), connect the USB cable as shown in the 
illustration.