Samsung Galaxy NX500 Camera User Manual (en)

Connecting & Transferring > 

Connecting to a smart phone

On the camera, allow the smart phone to connect to your 
camera or confirm the registration request.

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If the smart phone has been connected to your camera before, it is 
connected automatically.

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If the pop-up message that prompts you to set the auto time 
setting appears, select Yes to sync the camera’s date and time to 
the smart phone’s. (p. 183)

On the smart phone, select q to open the smart panel.

On the smart phone, set the shooting options.

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While using this feature, some buttons are not available on your 
camera.

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The zoom button and the shutter button on your smart phone will 
not function when using this feature.

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Some shooting options are not supported.

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Shooting options that you have set will remain on the camera after 
the connection with the smart phone has ended.

Touch 

 to return to the shooting screen.

On the smart phone, touch and hold   to focus, and then 
release it to capture the photo.

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Touch 

 to record a video and touch 

 to stop a video.

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Touch 

 to view the captured photo and send it to the smart 

phone.

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If the GPS feature is activated on the smart phone, the GPS 
information will be saved with the captured photo.

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When you use this feature, the ideal distance between the camera and the 
smart phone may vary, depending on your surroundings.

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The smart phone must be within 23 ft (7 m) of the camera to use this feature.

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It will take some time to capture the photo after you release 

 on the smart 

phone.

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The Remote Viewfinder function will deactivate when:

 

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You answer an incoming call on the iOS devices.

 

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Either the camera or the smart phone turns off.

 

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The device loses a Bluetooth or Wi-Fi connection.

 

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The Bluetooth or Wi-Fi connection is poor or unstable.

 

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You perform no operations for approximately 3 minutes while connected.