User manual SAMSUNG NX300

[. . . ] USER MANUAL ENG This user manual includes detailed usage instructions for your camera. Please read this manual thoroughly. Copyright information • Microsoft Windows and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation. • Mac and Apple App Store are registered trademarks of the Apple Corporation. • Google Play Store is a registered trademark of Google, Inc. [. . . ] You can adjust the settings in Bracket Set menu. Exposure -2 Original Exposure +2 WB-2 Original WB+2 This option cannot be used with the RAW file format and is not available when the photo quality is set to RAW. 92 Shooting Functions > Drive (shooting method) Picture Wizard Bracketing (P Wiz Bracket) When you press [Shutter], the camera captures three consecutive photos, each with a different Picture Wizard setting. The camera captures a photo and applies the three Picture Wizard options you have set to the image captured. You can select three different settings in Bracket Set menu. Bracketing setting You can set up the options for AE Bracket, WB Bracket, and P Wiz Bracket. 147) To set a bracketing option, In Shooting mode, press [m] → 5 → Bracket Set → an option. Vivid Standard Retro This option cannot be used with the RAW file format and is not available when the photo quality is set to RAW. 93 Shooting Functions Flash In order to capture a realistic photo of a subject, the amount of light should be constant. When the light source varies, you can use a flash and supply a constant amount of light. Select appropriate settings according to a light source and a subject. To set flash options, In Shooting mode, press [m] → 1 → Flash → an option. Icon Description 1st Curtain: The flash fires immediately after the shutter opens. The camera captures a photo of a subject earlier in an action sequence clearly. Ball moving direction Icon Description Off: Do not use the flash. Smart Flash: The camera automatically adjusts the brightness of the flash according to the amount of light in the surrounding environment. Auto: The flash automatically fires in dark places. Auto Red-eye: The flash automatically fires and reduces red-eyes. Fill in: The flash fires whenever you capture a photo. (Brightness is automatically adjusted. ) Fill-in Red: The flash fires whenever you capture a photo and reduces red-eyes. 2nd Curtain: The flash fires just before the shutter closes. The camera captures a photo of a subject later in an action sequence clearly. Ball moving direction • The available options may differ depending on shooting conditions. • There is an interval between two bursts of the flash. Do not move until the flash fires a second time. • If you select Off, the flash does not fire even when an external flash is attached. Use only Samsung-approved flashes. Using incompatible flashes may damage your camera. 94 Shooting Functions > Flash Reducing the red-eye effect If the flash fires when you capture a photo of a person in the dark, a red glow may appear in the eyes. To reduce the red-eye effect, select Auto Red-eye or Fill-in Red. Adjusting the flash intensity When the flash is on, adjust the flash intensity +/-2 levels. To set the flash intensity, In Shooting mode, press [f] → Flash → an option → [D] → scroll the jog dial or press [C/F] to adjust the flash intensity. Flash : 0. 0 Without red-eye reduction With red-eye reduction Back Set If the subject is too far from the camera or moves when the first flash fires, redeyes may not be reduced. 95 Shooting Functions > Flash • You can also drag the slider or touch +/- to adjust the intensity. • Adjusting the flash intensity may not be effective when: - the subject is too close to the camera - you set a high ISO sensitivity - the exposure value is too big or too small • In some shooting modes, you cannot use this function. • If you attach an intensity-adjustable external flash to the camera, the intensity settings of the flash will be applied. • If the subject is too close when you use the flash, some light may be blocked, resulting in a dark photo. Ensure that the subject is within the recommended range, which varies by lens. • When a lens hood is attached, the light from the flash can be blocked by the hood. Remove the hood to use the flash. 96 Shooting Functions Metering The metering mode refers to the way in which a camera measures the quantity of light. [. . . ] Business users should contact their supplier and check the terms and conditions of the purchase contract. This product and its electronic accessories should not be mixed with other commercial wastes for disposal. Correct disposal of batteries in this product (Applicable in countries with separate collection systems) This marking on the battery, manual or packaging indicates that the batteries in this product should not be disposed of with other household waste at the end of their working life. Where marked, the chemical symbols Hg, Cd or Pb indicate that the battery contains mercury, cadmium or lead above the reference levels in EC Directive 2006/66. If batteries are not properly disposed of, these substances can cause harm to human health or the environment. [. . . ]