Pocket Guide to The

THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE HINTS & TIPS FOR GREAT PHOTOGRAPHS TAKE GREAT PICTURES OF: YOUR FAMILY PARTIES LANDSCAPES HOLIDAYS & TRAVEL NATURE, PLUS LOTS MORE... WELCOME THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX CONTENTS CONTENTS 4 Anatomy: Beginner NX 51 Holidays & travel A detailed look at the camera’s Simple-to-follow photo tips for external features taking memorable pictures while on our vacations 6 Anatomy: Advanced NX A detailed look at the camera’s 52 In the town external features 54 The beach 56 On safari 8 Menu Help 58 Ice & snow How to use the Scene mode and 60 Night life Picture Wizard on the NX system 62 Markets of cameras 64 Funfairs 66 Jargon Buster WELCOME... 9 The NX System Your guide to understanding the 67 Scenics & nature ...to our pocket guide to photography with the features on your NX camera Read our helpful guide to getting out and about with the NX Samsung NX series of digital cameras 10 i-Function camera system 12 Aperture 2 We believe that taking memorable, In this guide to the NX series we 3 14 Shutter 68 Walking fun and interesting pictures should have taken 25 of the most frequently 16 ISO 70 Sunsets be easy. Your camera should be an experienced situations that you 18 Autofocus 72 The park extension of yourself so it needs to would take your NX to and have 20 Exposure 74 The beach be intuitive, easy to use and produce given you jargon-free hints, tips, ideas 22 Colour 76 Flowers superb results. and camera shortcuts to inspire you, 24 Flash 78 The woods Our NX range of interchangeable build confidence with your camera 26 Smart Filters 80 Panoramas lens cameras embody this belief and and make your experience a more 28 Photo Style Selector 82 Jargon Buster we have designed them to fit in with enjoyable one. 30 Jargon Buster your lifestyle, with a range of features We have also included a more 83 NX accessories & lenses that, at a touch of a button, enables general advice section on the basics 31 Family & friends Enhance the fun and enjoyment even the most inexperienced of photography, with specifics From lifestyle portraits to of the NX system with these picture taker to produce results a relating to the NX range, including sporting action, how to get the optional accessories, from professional would be proud of. All advice on some accessories worth most from your Samsung NX camera bags to a host of with the size and convenience of a considering, jargon busters for each additional lenses compact but the image quality and section and a detailed anatomy of 32 Babies performance of a digital SLR camera. the advanced and beginner models. 34 Children 36 Groups FREE: ELECTRONIC MAGAZINE 38 Parties 40 Weddings Sign up to our ‘Capture Your World’ 42 Sports day e-magazine and every quarter you’ll get 44 At home advice, news, photographic hints & tips For more information go to: 46 Nighttime delivered straight to your inbox. www.captureyourworld.co.uk 48 Your pet 50 Jargon Buster NX ANATOMY: BEGINNER THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX NX ANATOMY: BEGINNER FOCUS ASSIST LIGHT In low LENS RELEASE BUTTON light this LED shines to aid Press and hold this to remove BEGINNER accurate focusing and exchange lenses Let’s take a look at the key functions of the buttons and dials of Samsung’s entry-level NX digital camera FN This gives quick access to DISP Scroll through the some of the camera’s functions information displayed on the that are specific to the exposure or rear screen Scene modes 4 5 MICROPHONE Record the ZOOM WHEEL This enables you to check sound of your HD movies the focusing and detail of your captured and for stills too image, or to change camera settings SPEAKER Listen to your DISPLAY Review MENU Press PLAY Review MULTIFUNCTION movies your images this to access the images and JOG-WHEEL Make when in and movies and the camera’s movies saved on fast adjustments playback navigate the complete list your SD memory to the focus mode, menu on the of options and card white balance, super-bright, pin customisation ISO sensitivity sharp, colourful 3” and the metering AMOLED display mode. Also used to navigate the menu SMART SHOE For adding MAIN CONTROL DIAL Use this in the display and optional Samsung accessories to change the camera’s automatic change exposure such as an EVF, flash or GPS unit exposure and Scene modes NX ANATOMY: ADVANCED THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX NX ANATOMY: ADVANCED FOCUS ASSIST LIGHT In MICROPHONE low light this LED shines to Record the sound of ADVANCED aid accurate focusing your HD movies Let’s take a look at the key functions of the buttons and dials of the advanced-level Samsung NX digital camera MENU This is to access the ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER This cameras complete list of multifunction viewfinder enables you options and customisation to compose your images and adjust LENS settings. What you see is what you get, RELEASE unlike optical viewfinders BUTTON Press and hold to remove your FN This gives lenses quick access to some of the camera’s 6 functions that 7 are specific to the exposure MAIN CONTROL ZOOM or Scene FLASH ON Press this to use DIAL Use this to BUTTONS modes the automatic pop-up flash change the camera’s These for shooting in low light or automatic exposure enable to get rid of harsh shadows and scene modes you to check the focusing and detail of your captured image, or to change the drive DISPLAY Review DISP Scroll PLAY Review MULTIFUNCTION mode from your images through the the images and DIAL Make fast a single and movies and information movies saved adjustments to image to navigate the displayed on the on your SD the focus modes, one of menu on the LCD or press memory card white balance, ISO the burst super-bright, pin and hold for the sensitivity and the modes sharp, colourful 3" built-in camera metering mode. AMOLED display guide when in This is also used to the Menu navigate the menu in the display SPEAKER Listen to your SMART SHOE For adding optional Samsung movies when in playback accessories such as a flashgun or a GPS unit NX NAVIGATION THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX MENU HELP Here’s how to access the Scene modes and Picture Wizard within your NX series cameras [1] [2] SCENE MODES There are 13 Scene modes to chose from, covering a wide range of subjects from Beach & Snow to Fireworks. To access them, turn the top mode dial to ‘Scene’ [1] [3] and then press the button [2]. Using the large circular button [2], press ‘up’ and then scroll left and right to select the desired shooting mode. This is what the Scene mode menu looks like [3]. 8 PICTURE WIZARD [1] [2] 9 This option allows you to add creative eff ects to your images and movies before taking them. From ‘Vivid’ colour to ‘Classic’ black & whites, and all are customisable. Picture Wizard works in P, A, S, M & Movie mode [3] on the main control dial [1]. After choosing your mode, press the Picture Wizard button [2] or the button (scrolling through to the icon in the menu) and then scroll through the desired eff ect you’d like. This is the Picture Wizard menu [3]. THE NX DON’T FORGET: SDHC CARDS Memory 4GB 8GB The Samsung NX card size range use SDHC cards to record pictures and Amount 1000 2000 SYSTEM movies on to. They of photos come in a variety of capacities ranging Amount 1 2 In this section we look at the more commonly used from 2GB (Gigabytes) of video hour hours to 16GB. features and functions of the NX in detail, from Figures are approximate exposure to ISO to autofocus and in-camera filters THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX THE NX SYSTEM i-FUNCTION Make fast changes to camera settings using Samsung’s unique one-touch option on NX lenses The i-Fn button is a revolutionary leap forward in camera functionality that enables fast, intuitive changes to be made on iFn-enabled lenses. Pressing the button on an iFn lens brings up the menu for fast, precise but easy to use alterations for shutter speed, aperture value, exposure value, ISO sensitivity and white balance. Selections are then made simply by turning the focusing ring on the front of the lens itself – values are shown on the display or in the electronic viewfinder (EVF). This means that rapid adjustments can be made with your eye to the EVF without you needing to go through the camera’s menu. You can more easily react to situations In the mode the NX will 10 in front of you and then never miss that once- recognise the lens you have 11 in-a-lifetime picture. attached and optimise the camera’s settings for the type of typical shooting you may do with this lens. Tip: making these key functions more easily accessible encourages NX owners to explore the creative possibilities of their camera. DON’T FORGET: HOW TO USE iFn Press the iFn button to bring up the menu, press it to scroll through the options. When you get to the setting you need, rotate the focusing ring. THE NX SYSTEM THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX APERTURE Learn how to control what details appear sharp in the background of your pictures using your aperture The aperture (known by photographers as an ‘f-stop’) is used to control the amount of depth-of-field, or what appears in sharp detail from the front to the back of an image.

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