Samsung Nx1 User Manual

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Display icons
IconDescription
Shooting mode
Current date
Current time
Bluetooth on
Focal length*
Notification panel bar (Touch) 
Memory card not inserted**
Auto exposure lock (p. 128)
Auto focus lock (p. 128)
Flash intensity lock (p. 121)
Available number of photos
100%Battery percentage
Auto focus frame
Spot metering area
• : Fully charged
•  : Partially charged
•  (Red): Empty (recharge 
the battery)
• : Charging
• : Internal battery in use 
(when the vertical grip is 
connected)
• : External battery in use 
(when the vertical grip is 
connected)
Icon Description
Camera shake
Manual focus scale
Level gauge (p. 53)
Histogram (p. 127)
Focus
Shutter speed
Aperture value
Exposure adjustment value
Exposure level display
ISO sensitivity (p. 91)
* This icon appears when you attach the Power Zoom lens.
**  Photos that were captured without inserting a memory 
card cannot be transferred to a memory card or a computer.
In Shooting mode
Capturing photos
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Icon Description
White Balance (p. 94)
White Balance micro adjustment
Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) (p. 109)
intelli-zoom on
intelli-zoom ratio
Dynamic Range (p. 125)
Headset connected
3. Shooting options (Touch)
Icon Description
Change Smart mode*
Save a custom mode
Quick Transfer (p. 161)
Touch AF options
Shooting options
Smart panel
*  This icon appears only when you select Smart mode.
The icons displayed will change according to the 
mode you select or the options you set.
2. Shooting options
Icon Description
Photo size
RAW file
Drive mode
Flash (p. 116)
Flash intensity adjustment
Metering (p. 122)
AF mode (p. 98)
Focus area
Face detection 
						

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IconDescription
Shooting mode
7Mic level (Touch)
Switch between AF and MF. 
(Touch)
Switch between Single AF and 
Continuous AF. (Touch)
Touch AF option (Touch)
Current recording time/
Available recording time
Fast / Slow Movie (p. 133)
Playback time after applying the 
Fast / Slow Movie feature
100%Battery percentage
• : Fully charged
•  : Partially charged
•  (Red): Empty (recharge 
the battery)
• : Charging
• : Internal battery in use 
(when the vertical grip is 
connected)
• : External battery in use 
(when the vertical grip is 
connected)
Icon Description
Zoom indicator*
Exposure value
ISO sensitivity (p. 91)
Video sound level
*  This icon appears when you attach the Power Zoom lens.
Recording videos
1. Shooting information
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Icon Description
Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) (p. 109)
Fader (p. 136)
Fast / Slow Movie (p. 133)
Voice recording off (p. 136)
Zoom button*
* This icon appears when you attach the Power Zoom lens.
The icons displayed will change according to the 
mode you select or the options you set.
About the level gauge
The level gauge helps you align the camera with 
the horizontal and vertical lines on the display. 
If the level gauge is not level, calibrate the level 
gauge using the Horizontal Calibration function. 
(p. 192)
Vertical
Horizontal

x Level
x Not level
2. Shooting options
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Icon Description
Video size
AF mode (p. 98)
Metering (p. 122)
External microphone is connected
White Balance (p. 94)
White Balance micro adjustment 
						

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In Playback mode
Viewing photos
Information
ModeF No
Shutter ISO
Metering Flash
Focal Length
White Balance EV
Photo Size
Folder number-File number Date & TimeColor Space
Icon Description
View image thumbnails. (Touch)
Current file/The total number of files
Notification panel bar (Touch)
Send photos via email. (Touch)
Share files with other devices. (Touch)
mPlayback/Editing/Setting menu (Touch) 
RAW file
3D file
Protected file
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2
3
No. Description
1 Captured photo
2 RGB histogram (p. 127)
3 
Shooting mode, Metering, Flash,  
White Balance, Aperture value,  
Shutter speed, ISO, Focal length,  
Exposure value, Photo size,  
Folder number-File number, Date
Playing videos
MenuStop Capture
Icon Description
Playback speed
Current playback time
Video length
Fast / Slow Movie
 
View previous file/Scan backward. 
(Each time you touch the scan 
backward icon, you change the scan 
speed in this order: 2X, 4X, 8X.)
 Pause or resume playback.
 
View next file/Scan forward. (Each time 
you touch the scan forward icon, you 
change the scan speed in this order: 
2X, 4X, 8X.)
Adjust the volume or mute the sound. 
						

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Changing the information displayedPress [D] repeatedly to change the display type.
Mode Display type
Shooting
• Basic shooting information + Shooting option buttons + 
Current shooting options information
• Basic shooting information (Shooting mode, Shutter 
speed, Aperture value, Exposure value, ISO sensitivity, etc.)
• Basic shooting information + Shooting option buttons 
(MENU, Fn, Quick Transfer, Touch AF, Custom mode save) 
+ Current shooting options information (Photo size, Drive 
mode, Flash, Metering, AF mode, etc.) + Histogram
• Basic shooting information + Shooting option buttons + 
Current shooting options information + Level gauge
• No information (when connected to an HDMI-supported 
TV or monitor)
Playback
• Basic information
• Display all information about the current file.
• Display all information about the current file including 
RGB histogram. 
						

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Viewing the status display window
View basic shooting information, such as AF mode, metering option, 
and battery life on the status display window without having to view the 
display. Press [O] to illuminate the status display window.
Capturing photos or recording videos
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10
6
4
5
No. Description
1Metering (p. 122)
2AF mode (p. 98)
3White Balance (p. 94)
4ISO sensitivity (p. 91)
5Shutter speed
6Aperture value
No. Description
7Exposure adjustment value 
8Available number of photos
9Battery life
10RAW file
Connecting to a computer
When connected to a computer  
via USB cable
Charging batteries
When charging the internal battery   (the camera) When charging the external battery 
(vertical grip) 
						

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Viewing the notification panel
Touch  at the top of the display to open the notification panel. You 
can adjust the display brightness or view the current date and time, 
battery life, and data storage information. You can also view the status of a 
Bluetooth or Wi-Fi connection and enable or disable it. If a new version of 
firmware is available when the camera is connected to a Wi-Fi network, the 
notification panel bar blinks and a notification appears at the upper right 
corner of the notification panel. Touch the bottom of the notification panel 
or press [m] or [f] to close it.
Auto
Storage
10 shot(s) Battery Level
Bluetooth Wi-Fi network
100 %Connection StatusStorage & Battery Level Display Brightness
New Firmware 
						

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Lenses
You can purchase optional lenses made exclusively for your NX series 
camera.
Learn about the functions of each lens and select one that suits your needs 
and preferences.
Lens layout
SAMSUNG 16-50mm F2-2.8 S ED OIS lens (example)
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7
8
1
2 6
5
4
3
No. Description
1Lens hood mount index
2Lens
3OIS switch
4AF/MF switch (p. 98)
5i-Function button (p. 48)
6Zoom ring
7Lens mount index
8Focus ring (p. 106)
9Lens contacts*
*  Avoid contact with or prevent damage to the lens contacts.
When not using the lens, attach the lens cap and lens mount cover to protect 
the lens from dust and scratches. 
						

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SAMSUNG 20-50mm F3.5-5.6 ED II lens (example)
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23 5 6
4
No. Description
1 Lens mount index
2 Zoom lock switch
3 Lens
4 Focus ring (p. 106)
5 i-Function button (p. 48)
6 Zoom ring
7 Lens contacts*
*  Avoid contact with or prevent damage to the lens contacts.
Locking or unlocking the lens
To lock the lens, slide and hold the zoom lock switch away from the camera 
body, and then rotate the zoom ring as shown in the illustration.