This document provides instructions for operating the basic functions of the NX3 camera. It describes the location and use of the record buttons, viewfinder, power button, audio and video ports, memory card slots, focus, zoom and aperture dials, shutter speed dial, ISO settings, audio levels, menu button, LCD screen, XLR inputs, lens hood, and ND filters. The camera has multiple record buttons, dials to control focus, zoom, aperture, shutter speed and ISO. It also has audio inputs, video outputs, and storage via memory card slots.

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2. To start recording push the one of two
record buttons. One inside the dial that
switches the camera on and off as well as
another on top of the camera.
The viewfinder is easily noticeable
on the top of the camera. Its
surrounded by a rubber lip so light
from the outside cant leak in an
effect the clarity of the image.
To turn the camera on and off, press
the little green button and switch it
up. To turn it off switch it down.
Beneath flaps on the back of the
camera we can see audio output
ports, a HDMI and micro USB port as
well as a video out port.
The video out port can be connected
to a BNC field monitor which gives
you an accurate representation of
what you are filming.
There are two memory
card slots located t the
back of the camera,
A and B.

3. Turn the far most dial to alter the focus
A.K.A focus ring.
Turn the middle dial around the front
of the camera to zoom In or out of
focus.
Turn the closest and thinnest dial to
change the size of the iris/change the
aperture
To alter the shutter speed, spin this dial
located on a panel at the bottom left of the
camera. This is preset to shutter speed but it
can be changed to something else in the
camera settings. There is also a white
balance button which directs you straight to
white balance settings on the LCD screen.
Here is where you can change
the ISO/Gain to a high, medium
or low depending on what you
need at the time.
Audio levels can be manually altered
using two small dials on the left side
of the camera.
You can also switch between audio
input and the camera microphone
using the controls next to the audio
dials.
You can also access the menu using
the ‘menu’ button here.

4. Underneath where the LCD screen tucks away
when not in use is a panel of buttons
including the menu button, another record
button and many other settings.
Here is the LCD screen, its attached to a arm
which allows you to move the LCD around in
a variety of ways.
On the front right of the handle there are XLR
input ports which allows you to connect an
external microphone to the camera.
On the front of the camera is a lens
hood with barn doors which can be
opened and closed using a switch
on the side of the lens hood. This
protects the cameras fixed lens.
The camera has ND filters
which you can apply. Each
individual glass filter can be
put over the lens to lower
the f- stop by 3 or 4 units.
Multiple filters over each
other can lower the f-stop
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