Samsung Nx 300 M Owners Manual

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Display icons
Capturing photos
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1. Shooting information
Icon Description
Shooting mode
Current date
Current time
GPS activated*
London Location information*
Memory card not inserted**
Auto exposure lock (p. 103)
Available number of photos
• : Fully charged
•  : Partially charged
• (Red): Empty (recharge 
the battery)
Icon Description
Auto focus frame
Spot metering area
Camera shake
Manual focus scale
Level gauge (p. 41)
Histogram (p. 150)
Focus
Shutter speed
Aperture value
Exposure adjustment value
ISO sensitivity (p. 75)
*  These icons appear when you attach an optional GPS 
module.
**  Photos that were captured without inserting a memory  card cannot be transferred to a memory card or a computer.
2. Shooting options
Icon Description
Photo size
Drive mode
Flash (p. 94)
Flash intensity adjustment
Metering (p. 97)
Icon Description
AF mode (p. 80)
Focus area
Face detection
White Balance (p. 76)
White Balance micro adjustment
Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) (p. 89)
Z on
Z ratio
RAW file
Dynamic Range (p. 100)
3. Shooting options (Touch)
Icon Description
Change Smart mode***
AutoShare
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.
In Shooting mode 
						

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2. Shooting options
Icon Description
Video size
AF mode (p. 80)
Metering (p. 97)
White Balance (p. 76)
Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)  
(p. 89)
White Balance micro adjustment
Fader (p. 105)
Multi Motion (p. 105)
Voice recording off (p. 106)
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. 152) 
Vertical
Horizontal
§ Level § Unlevel
You cannot use the level gauge when you shoot 
in portrait orientation.
Recording videos
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1. Shooting information
IconDescription
Shooting mode
Current recording time/Available 
recording time
• : Fully charged
•  : Partially charged
• (Red): Empty (recharge the 
battery)
Shutter speed
Aperture value
Exposure value
ISO sensitivity (p. 75) 
						

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In Playback mode
Viewing photos
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Information
ModeF No
Shutter ISO
Metering
Flash
Focal Length
White Balance
EV
Photo Size Date  
Icon Description
Continuously captured file
Current file/The total number of files
Folder number - File number
File with location information
LondonLocation information
RAW file
Protected file
Print information added to file (p. 114)
3D file
mPlayback/Editing menu (Touch)
Editing photos (Touch)
Trimming a video (Touch)
Viewing image thumbnails (Touch)
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No. Description
1 Captured photo
2 RGB histogram (p. 150)
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Shooting mode, Metering, Flash,  
White Balance, Aperture value, Shutter 
speed, ISO, Focal length, Exposure value, 
Photo size, Date, Location information
Playing videos
Stop Capture
Icon Description
Playback speed
Multi Motion
Current playback time
Video length
/
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 displayed
Press [D] repeatedly to change the display type.
Mode Display type
Shooting
• Display shooting options at the right of the display, 
AutoShare, Touch AF, and basic shooting information 
(Shooting mode, Shutter speed, Aperture value, Exposure 
value, ISO sensitivity, AEL).
• Display all information about shooting including 
histogram, date, and time. (p. 150)
• Hide information about shooting except basic shooting 
information.
• Basic shooting information and the level gauge.
Playback
• Basic information
• Display all information about the current file.
• Display all information about the current file including 
RGB histogram. 
						

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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 18-55 mm F3.5-5.6 OIS III lens (example)
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No. Description
1 Lens mount index
2 Zoom ring
3 Focus ring (p. 88)
4 Lens hood mount index
5 Lens
6 i-Function button (p. 60)
7 AF/MF switch (p. 80)
8 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 20-50 mm F3.5-5.6 ED II lens (example)
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No. Description
1 Lens mount index
2 Zoom lock switch
3 Lens
4 Focus ring (p. 88)
5 i-Function button (p. 60)
6 Zoom ring
7 Lens contacts
Locking or unlocking the lens
To lock the lens, pull and hold the zoom lock switch away from the camera 
body and rotate the zoom ring as shown in the illustration. 
						

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To unlock the lens, rotate the zoom ring as shown in the illustation until 
you hear the click.
You cannot capture a photo when the lens is locked.
SAMSUNG 16 mm F2.4 lens (example)
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No. Description
1 i-Function button (p. 60)
2 Lens mount index
3 Focus ring (p. 88)
4 Lens
5 Lens contacts 
						

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Lens markings
Find out what the numbers on the lens signify.
SAMSUNG 18-200 mm F3.5-6.3 ED OIS lens (example)
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No. Description
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Aperture value
A range of supported aperture values. For example, 1:3.5–6.3 means 
the maximum aperture value range from 3.5 to 6.3.
2 
Focal length
The distance from the middle of the lens to its focal point (in 
millimeters). This figure is expressed in a range: minimum focal length 
to maximum focal length of the lens.
Longer focal lengths result in narrower angles of view and the subject 
is magnified. Shorter focal lengths result in wider angles of view.
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ED
ED stands for Extra-low Dispersion. Extra-low dispersion glass is 
effective in minimizing chromatic aberration (a distortion that occurs 
when a lens fails to focus all colors to the same convergence point).
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OIS (p. 89)
Optical Image Stabilization. Lenses with this feature can detect 
camera shake and effectively cancel out the movement inside the 
camera.
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Ø
The lens diameter. When you attach a filter to the lens, make sure that 
the diameters of the lens and the filter are the same. 
						

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Accessories
You can use accessories including external flash and GPS module that can 
help you capture better and more convenient photos.
For more information about optional accessories, refer to the manual for 
each accessory.
• The illustrations may differ from the actual items.
• You can purchase Samsung-approved accessories at a retailer or a Samsung 
service center. Samsung is not responsible for damage caused by using 
another manufacturer's accessories.
External flash layout
SEF8A (example)
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No. Description
1 Bulb
2 Hot-shoe fastening dial
3 Hot-shoe connection 
						

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Connecting the external flash
1 Remove the hot-shoe cover from the camera.
2 Mount the flash by sliding it into the hot-shoe.
3 Lock the flash into place by turning the hot-shoe fastening dial 
clockwise.
4 Lift up the flash for use.