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Summary of Contents for HMX-M20

Page 1: ...HMX M20SN HMX M20BN Digital Camcorder www samsung com register User Manual ...

Page 2: ...low them explicitly After reading this section keep it in a safe place for future reference Warning When using the AC power adapter with your camcorder connect the adapter to an outlet with protective grounding Do not expose the camcorder battery to direct sunlight heaters radiators ﬁre or any other source of excessive heat Caution If you replace the battery with the wrong battery you can cause an...

Page 3: ...nnection guide Copyrights Please note that this camcorder is intended for individual use only Data recorded on the storage media in this camcorder using other digital analog media or devices is protected by the copyright act and cannot be used without permission of the owner of the copyright except for personal enjoyment Even if you record an event such as a show performance or exhibition for pers...

Page 4: ...e United States and or other countries Intel Core and Pentium are the registered trademarks or trademarks of the Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries Macintosh Mac OS are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Apple Inc in the United States and or other countries YouTube is a trademark of Google Inc Flickr is a trademark of Yahoo Facebook is a trademark of Facebook Inc...

Page 5: ...s heat registers stoves or other apparatus including ampliﬁers that produce heat 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not ﬁt into your outlet cons...

Page 6: ... items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords or plugs convenient receptacles and the point where they exit from the unit 20 OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING CAMCORDER be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Section 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA No 70 1984 provides information w...

Page 7: ...iﬁed technician to restore the CAMCORDER to its normal operation e If the CAMCORDER has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged f When the CAMCORDER exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service 27 REPLACEMENT PARTS When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts speciﬁed by the manufacturer and having the same charac...

Page 8: ...terference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help and for additional suggestions The user may ﬁnd the following booklet prepa...

Page 9: ...ver 60 140 may result in ﬁre Keeping the battery at a high temperature may cause an explosion W 4 4 W Do not disconnect the AC adaptor by pulling on its power cord as this could damage the power cord No oil Oil entering the camcorder or AC power adaptor could cause electric shock malfunctions or defects L I O Do not allow water or metal and inﬂammable matter to enter the camcorder or AC power adap...

Page 10: ...sassemble repair or modify the camcorder or the AC adaptor to avoid a risk of ﬁre or electric shock Do not plug or unplug the power cord with wet hands There is a risk of electric shock Keep the power cord unplugged when not in use or during lightning storms There is a risk of ﬁre When cleaning the AC adaptor unplug the power cord There is a risk of malfunction or electric shock If the camcorder m...

Page 11: ... camcorder could cause the product to operate abnormally Turn the camcorder off and cover it with a vinyl sheet etc before using insecticide Do not leave the camcorder in a closed vehicle for a long time where the temperature is very high Do not expose the camcorder to soot or steam Thick soot or steam could damage the camcorder case or cause a malfunction E D I C I T C E S N I Do not use the camc...

Page 12: ...mcorder with the open LCD screen down Keep important data separately Samsung is not responsible for data loss Do not use the camcorder near sources of strong radio waves or magnetism such as speakers or large motors Noise from these sources could distort the video or audio you are recording W 4 4 W Use Samsung approved accessories only Using products from other manufacturers may cause overheating ...

Page 13: ...on of the camcorder 29 Turning your camcorder on off 30 Switching to the power saving mode 31 Setting the operation modes 31 Using the display CHECK button 32 Using the touch panel 33 First time settings 33 Setting the time zone and date time for the first time 34 Selecting a languages 35 Getting ready to start recording 35 Inserting and removing a memory card not supplied 36 Selecting a suitable ...

Page 14: ...ewing a slide show 54 Zooming during playback 55 Advanced Recording 55 Handling menus and Q MENUS 56 Menu items 59 Q MENU items 60 SCENE 61 Resolution 62 Quality 62 Slow Motion 63 Sharpness 64 White Balance 65 ISO 65 Aperture 66 Shutter 66 EV 67 3D NR 67 Super C Nite 68 Back Light 68 Dynamic Range 69 Flash 70 Focus 71 Face Detection 75 Magic Touch 76 Metering 76 Anti Shake HDIS 77 Digital Effect 7...

Page 15: ...File Info 91 System setting 91 Date Time Display 91 Date Type 92 Time Type 92 File No 93 Time Zone 94 LCD Control 94 LCD Enhancer 95 Auto LCD Off 95 Booting Mode 96 Quick On STBY 97 PC Software 97 Storage Info 98 Format 99 Beep Sound 99 Shutter Sound 100 Auto Power Off 100 Rec Lamp 101 USB Connect 101 TV Connect Guide 102 TV Display 102 TV Type 103 Analog TV Out 103 Default Set 104 Demo 104 Anynet...

Page 16: ... DPOF printing settings 115 Direct printing with a PictBridge printer 117 Connecting to a TV 117 To connect to a high deﬁnition TV 119 Connecting to a standard deﬁnition TV 121 Viewing on a TV screen 122 Dubbing videos 122 Dubbing to VCR or DVD HDD recorders 123 Using with a Windows computer 123 Checking your computer type 124 What you can do with a Windows computer 125 Using the Intelli studio pr...

Page 17: ...ready quick start guide You can record videos in H 264 format You can ﬁnd your desired recordings quickly by using the thumbnail index view This quick start guide introduces the basic operation and features of your camcorder See the reference pages for more information STEP2 Record with your camcorder 13 CMOS 10 0 MEGA PIXELS VIEW CHECK CHG Recording start stop button LCD screen Your camcorder tur...

Page 18: ...turns on when you open the LCD screen 2 Press the Recording start stop button To stop recording press the Recording start stop button 1 Open the LCD screen 2 Press the MODE button until the photo indicator lights up 3 Press PHOTO button lightly to adjust the focus then press it fully a shutter click sounds quick start guide Recording videos with HD high deﬁnition image quality Recording photos Usi...

Page 19: ...deﬁnition TV You can enjoy HD high deﬁnition videos on your HDTV page 121 Simple and fun Use the built in Intelli studio program with your Windows computer to edit and share your videos and photos Use the Intelli studio program which is built into your camcorder to import video and photos to your computer edit them and share the videos and photos with your friends For details see pages 125 128 STE...

Page 20: ... the Intelli studio main window Click Yes and the uploading procedure starts 2 The new ﬁles are saved to your PC and registered to Contents Manager in the Intelli studio program You can arrange the ﬁles by different criteria such as Face Date Location etc 3 Double click on the ﬁle you would like to playback Sharing videos and photos on Youtube Flickr FaceBook Share your contents with the world Upl...

Page 21: ...ory card that is compatible with this camcorder WHAT S INCLUDED WITH YOUR CAMCORDER Before using the camcorder make sure none of the items listed below are missing from your box The contents or the shape of the accessories may vary depending on the sales region Battery pack BP125A AD43 00197A AC power adapter AD44 00151A Component AV cable AD82 00668A USB cable AD82 00667A User manual CD AD82 0065...

Page 22: ... the internal microphone and lens 1 Built in ﬂash 2 Lens 3 Recording indicator button 4 Internal microphone 5 Q MENU button 6 Zoom W T button 7 Recording start stop button 8 LCD screen Touch screen 9 Power button 10 Display CHECK button 11 Smart Auto VIEW button 12 Share button 13 PHOTO button 14 Zoom W T lever 15 Built in speaker 16 Hand strap hook ...

Page 23: ...ottom 1 MODE button Mode indicator Video Photo mode 2 Charging CHG lamp 3 Recording start Stop button 4 HDMI jack 5 Jack cover 6 DC IN jack 7 USB Component AV jack 8 Battery Memory card cover switch 9 Battery Memory card cover 10 Tripod receptacle ...

Page 24: ... performance The total number of recordable photos is based on available space on the storage media 1 Video record mode 2 Operating status STBY standby recording Self Timer 3 Time counter video recording time 4 Warning indicators and messages 5 Remaining recordable time 6 Storage media memory card 7 Battery info remaining battery level time 8 Quality Resolution 9 LCD Enhancer Anti Shake HDIS 10 Te...

Page 25: ... on the screen to display them again For warning indicators and messages see pages 131 137 1 Video play mode 2 Operating status Play Pause 3 File name ﬁle number 4 Playback time Recorded time 5 Warning indicators and messages Volume control 6 Storage media memory card 7 Battery info Remaining battery level time 8 LCD Enhancer Quality Resolution 9 Date Time 10 Menu tab 11 Playback control tabs Skip...

Page 26: ...ter recording The largest number the OSD Image Counter can display is 9 999 1 Photo record mode 2 Focus indicator half shutter Self Timer 3 Warning indicators and messages 4 Image counter total number of recordable photo images 5 Storage media memory card 6 Battery info remaining battery level time 7 Quality Resolution 8 LCD enhancer Anti Shake HDIS 9 Tele Macro Back Light 10 Dynamic Range Flash C...

Page 27: ... Playback mode page 49 Photo play mode 1 Photo play mode 2 Slide show zooming control 3 Image counter current image total number of recorded images 4 File name ﬁle number 5 Storage media memory card 6 Battery info Remaining battery level time 7 LCD enhancer Quality Resolution 8 Date time 9 Previous image Next image tab 10 Menu tab 11 Slide show playback tab 12 Return tab 13 Print mark 14 Protect A...

Page 28: ... pack 1 Open the battery memory card cover by sliding the battery memory card cover switch towards 2 Eject the battery pack by sliding the battery release switch towards 3 Close the battery memory card cover by sliding the battery memory card cover switch towards USING THE BATTERY PACK Purchase extra battery packs to allow continuous use of your camcorder Use only Samsung approved battery packs Do...

Page 29: ...camcorder We recommend that you to have one or more additional battery packs to allow continuous use of your camcorder PRECHECK Before starting this procedure make sure that the battery pack is inserted in your camcorder page 29 1 Press the power button to turn off the camcorder and then close the LCD screen page 29 2 Open the jack cover 3 Insert the battery pack in the camcorder 4 Connect the AC ...

Page 30: ...ating it Store the battery pack separately when ﬁnished charging or when not using it for a long time This helps extend the life of the battery The Battery pack charges to over 95 of capacity after about 2 hour and 40 minutes and the indicator color changes to green It takes about 3 hours for the battery pack to charge 100 getting started Charging state Charge Charging Fully Charged Error LED colo...

Page 31: ...his may cause the battery to leak generate heat or cause a ﬁre Maintaining the battery pack The recording time is affected by temperature and environmental conditions We recommend using only the battery type that came with your camcorder This battery type is available from your Samsung retailer When the battery reaches the end of its life please contact your local dealer The batteries must be deal...

Page 32: ...ks during charging However the battery pack will not display Battery Info correctly under the following conditions The battery pack is not inserted correctly The battery pack is damaged The battery pack is worn out For the battery information only We recommend that you use the AC power adaptor to power the camcorder from a household AC outlet when you change settings play back or edit images or us...

Page 33: ...pages 131 137 and take corrective action If you close the LCD screen when the power is on the power saving mode activates basic operation of the camcorder TURNING YOUR CAMCORDER ON OFF This chapter introduces you to the basic operation procedures of this camcorder such as turning the power on off switching modes and setting on screen indicators When using this camcorder for the ﬁrst time When you ...

Page 34: ... mode LCD screen is closed LCD screen is open After 20 minutes MODE CHG MODE CHG MODE MODE CHG Q MENU Memory full 00 00 04 00 00 49 100 0001 140 MIN If you need to use the camcorder for an extended time the following functions enable you to prevent unnecessary energy consumption In STBY mode The camcorder switches to Quick On STBY mode when you close the LCD screen page 96 In Playback mode Include...

Page 35: ...n mode changes the respective mode indicator lights Touching the Play tab in the video or photo record mode switches the operation mode to the video or photo playback mode Mode Icon Functions Video mode Records videos Photo mode Records photos When you turn on the camcorder for the ﬁrst time the video mode starts up by default You can select the Booting mode by setting Booting Mode to Photo Mode o...

Page 36: ...our hand on the rear side of the LCD screen to support it Then touch the items displayed on the screen USING THE TOUCH PANEL Be careful not to accidentally press the buttons near the LCD panel while using the touch panel If a ﬁlm is attached for a long time strong adhesion between the ﬁlm and the surface of the screen may cause a malfunction of the touch panel Do not place a protective ﬁlm on the ...

Page 37: ...CD screen to turn on the camcorder Your camcorder turns on automatically when you open the LCD screen The Time Zone Home screen appears centered on Lisbon London Greenwich Mean Time 00 00 You can also set your current time zone from the Settings menu page 93 2 Select your local area on the map by touching the left or right tab on the LCD screen and then press the OK tab The Date Time Set screen ap...

Page 38: ...omplete the setting The camcorder displays the menus and messages in the language you selected Language options may be changed without prior notice The camcorder retains the language you selected even without the battery pack or AC power adaptor The date and time format may change depending on the language you selected SELECTING A LANGUAGE You can select the language the camcorder uses for menus a...

Page 39: ...rding INSERTING AND REMOVING A MEMORY CARD NOT SUPPLIED Your camcorder supports only SD Secure Digital and SDHC Secure Digital High Capacity cards Card compatibility with the camcorder may vary depending on the manufacturer and the type of memory card To avoid data loss turn off the camcorder by pressing the power button for one second before inserting or ejecting the memory card Do not format the...

Page 40: ...HC card is a higher version Ver 2 00 of the SD card and supports capacities above 2GB SDHC cards cannot be used with current SD enabled host devices Common cautions for memory cards Damaged data may not be recovered We recommend you make a back up of important data separately on the hard disk of your PC Turning the power off or removing a memory card during an operation such as formatting deleting...

Page 41: ...period of use the memory card may get warm This is normal and is not a malfunction The camcorder supports SD and SDHC memory cards giving you a wider choice of cards to choose from The data storage speed may differ depending on the manufacturer and production system SLC single level cell system faster write speed enabled MLC multi level cell system only lower write speed is supported For best resu...

Page 42: ...2 5184 9999 Fine 486 972 1944 3888 7776 9999 Nomal 724 1447 2894 5788 9999 9999 5M 2592x1944 Super Fine 404 808 1616 3232 6464 9999 Fine 599 1197 2393 4786 9572 9999 Nomal 889 1778 3556 7112 9999 9999 2M 1920x1080 Super Fine 973 1945 3889 7778 9999 9999 Fine 1460 2920 5840 9999 9999 9999 Nomal 2166 4332 8664 9999 9999 9999 VGA 640x480 Super Fine 6281 9999 9999 9999 9999 9999 Fine 8973 9999 9999 99...

Page 43: ...ordings more conveniently rotate the screen 180 towards the lens and then fold it back to the body Excessive rotation may damage the connective hinge between the screen and the camcorder Clean ﬁngerprints or dust on the screen with a soft cloth When you rotate the LCD screen 180 toward the lens the screen displays the left and the right sides of the subject reversed as if you are looking at them i...

Page 44: ...recommend that you keep the sun behind you while shooting To avoid underexposing a backlit subject when taking a photo please use the ﬂash getting ready to start recording Aim the camcorder as shown in the illustration 1 Hold the camcorder with both your hands 2 Put your hand through the hand strap 3 Make sure your footing is stable and there is no danger of colliding with another person or object...

Page 45: ...nd recording starts 3 To stop recording press the Recording start stop button again 4 The Quick View icon appears on the screen Touch the Quick View icon to view the most recently recorded video After the Quick View is completed your camcorder returns to the standby mode basic recording RECORDING VIDEOS This camcorder supports both High Deﬁnition HD and Standard Deﬁnition SD image resolutions Set ...

Page 46: ...s Adjusting the LCD screen does not affect the image being recorded page 94 For the functions available during recording see Recording menu items pages 55 85 Do not turn off the camcorder or remove the memory card while it is accessing the storage media Doing so may damage the storage media or the data in the storage media If the power cable battery is disconnected or recording is disabled during ...

Page 47: ...O button in STBY mode The indicator appears and the camcorder makes the shutter sound and records the photo You cannot capture photos in the following conditions When recording a video in the slow motion record mode When recording a time lapse video When you record in 1080 60p 720 480 30p You cannot use the flash during dual recording The resolution of the captured photos varies according to the r...

Page 48: ...in an SD SDHC memory card Set the resolution and quality you want before recording pages 61 62 PRECHECK Open the LCD screen to turn on the camcorder Your camcorder turns on automatically when you open the LCD screen Select the Photo mode by pressing the MODE button page 49 Recordable number of photos varies depending on the photo size and quality page 38 The camcorder does not record audio when yo...

Page 49: ...s colors X Character shot X Dawn shot X Taking pictures under the condition that the subject moves much X After ﬁxing to a ﬁxture like tripod proceed with the shot under the condition that the subject does not move for a while X Nature shot such as forest and leaves X Blue sky shot X 3 Press the Recording start stop button or PHOTO button pages 41 44 To record videos press the Recording start stop...

Page 50: ...AUTO operation Menu tab Q MENU button etc The camcorder adjusts most settings automatically in SMART AUTO mode To set or adjust functions on your own release the SMART AUTO mode ﬁrst The camcorder may not detect the Portrait mode when recording a face depending on the position of the face or the brightness of the scene Detecting scenes in the SMART AUTO mode In the SMART AUTO mode your camcorder d...

Page 51: ...selected 3 Aim the camcorder at the scene you want to photograph and then press the PHOTO button halfway The video playback pauses 4 Press the PHOTO button fully down The camcorder captures a still image and records it in JPEG format 5 When the photo is recorded on the storage media touch the Return tab to view the thumbnail index Touch the Photo tab to view the recorded photo images page 49 CAPTU...

Page 52: ...ord using a fast zoom or when you zoom into a subject that is too far away If this occurs use the manual focus function page 69 The minimum distance you can have between the camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is about 10cm about 3 9 inches for wide angle and about 1m about 39 37 inches for telephoto If you want to shoot a subject close up at a wide angle use the Tele Macro functio...

Page 53: ...ideo photo tab on the LCD screen In the video or photo thumbnail display mode you can directly enter the video or photo record mode by pressing the Recording start stop or PHOTO button Understanding how to change the operation modes You can change the operation modes easily by touching the LCD screen or using the buttons as shown in the following ﬁgures basic playback CHANGING THE PLAYBACK MODE Ti...

Page 54: ... and playback directly PRECHECK Touch the Play tab on the LCD screen to select the Playback mode page 50 The camcorder may take some time to start playback depending on the size and quality of the selected video When you close the LCD screen during playback the built in speaker automatically turns off The camcorder may not play the following video ﬁles A video recorded on another device A video wh...

Page 55: ...ack When the ﬁle is paused press the frame by frame button to play the scene forward backward by each frame You can also control the volume levels by dragging your ﬁnger up or down on the LCD screen To adjust the volume The camcorder s built in speaker plays the recorded sound You can adjust the sound volume level from 0 19 When the level is at 0 you cannot hear sound 1 Touch the Volume tab on the...

Page 56: ...e camcorder displays the photo you selected 3 To return to the thumbnails touch the Return tab VIEWING PHOTOS You can view recorded photos by using various playback functions PRECHECK Touch the Play tab on the LCD screen to select the Playback mode page 49 Do not power off or eject the memory card during photo playback Doing so may damage the recorded data Your camcorder may not play back the foll...

Page 57: ... apply the options in the Slide Show Option menus below to your slide shows Using the Slide Show Options VIEWING A SLIDE SHOW You can view a photo slide show PRECHECK This function works in Photo mode only Touch the Play tab on the LCD screen to select the Playback mode page 49 Tip Music built in music plays Off Random 1 Mist 2 Muse 3 Fall 4 Dawn 5 Party 6 Drops 7 Trip Interval 1 Sec 3 Sec Effect ...

Page 58: ... the playback zoom is in use other images cannot be selected 4 Touch the up down left right tab to view the area you want to see on the magniﬁed photo 5 To cancel touch the Return tab ZOOMING DURING PLAYBACK You can magnify an image you ve played back Touch up down left right to select an area of the magniﬁed photo to view PRECHECK This function works only in the Photo play mode Touch the Play tab...

Page 59: ...t the setting values accordingly To exit the menu touch the Exit or Return tab Using the Q MENU button 1 Open the LCD screen to turn on the camcorder If you ﬁnd the LCD screen is already open and the power is turned off press the power button to turn on the camcorder 2 Select the Video or Photo mode by pressing the MODE button 3 Touch the Menu tab on the touch panel The menu screen appears To chan...

Page 60: ...it tab 3 Touch the Q MENU item you want to delete or replace with a new one 4 Touch the replace add or delete tab to make changes Press the OK tab to save changes The Q MENU screen is modiﬁed according to your changes Customizing the Q MENU items You cannot use the Q MENU button in the SMART AUTO mode To use the Q MENU function disable the SMART AUTO function This function is not available while y...

Page 61: ...ec Photo 85 Guideline Off 86 available X not available Playback menu items Operation mode Video Thumbnail Video Single Photo Thumbnail Single Default value Page Play Option X Play All 86 Highlight X 89 Playlist X X 108 Delete 105 Protect Off Single 112 Story Board Print X 87 Edit Partial Delete X 105 Divide X 106 Combine X X 107 Share Mark X Off Single 89 Cont Capture X 1Cut 90 File Info 90 Slide ...

Page 62: ...ay Off 91 LCD Control Brightness 18 Color 18 94 LCD Enhancer Off 94 Auto LCD Off On 95 Beep Sound On 99 Shutter Sound On 99 Booting Mode Video Mode 95 Auto Power Off 5 Min 100 Quick On STBY 5 Min 96 PC Software On 97 USB Connect Mass Storage 101 TV Type 16 9 102 Analog TV Out Component 1080i 103 TV Connect Guide 101 TV Display On 103 REC Lamp On 100 Default Set 103 Language 34 Demo On 104 Anynet H...

Page 63: ...ion 1080 60i 6M 3328x1872 61 EV 0 66 Back Light X Off 68 Flash X Off 69 Focus Auto 70 Video Thumbnail Video Single Photo Thumbnail Single Default value Page Highlight X 89 Playlist X X 108 Slide Show Start X X 53 Delete 105 113 Protect X Off 112 Edit Partial Delete X 105 Divide X 106 Combine X X 107 Print Mark X X 114 Recording menu items default Playback menu items default available X not availab...

Page 64: ...ch Show For recording in a place with intense light reﬂ ection such as a beach or ski resort Food For recording food images using high color saturation Candle Light For recording subjects under low light conditions such as candles at night time Beauty Shot This function improves the subject s skin tone for example by removing facial dark spots and gives a brighter color tone to the subject s face ...

Page 65: ...lution You can select the resolution of the video to be recorded PRECHECK Select Video or Photo mode by pressing the MODE button page 49 Resolution submenu in the Video Record mode 1080 60p Records in the HD 1920x1080 60p format 1080 60i Records in the HD 1920x1080 60i format 1080 30p 30P HD Records in the HD 1920x1080 30p format 720 480 30p Records both in the HD 1280x720 30p and SD 720x480 30p f...

Page 66: ...e quality Normal Records photos in normal image quality Submenu items Off Disables the function SD 240frame sec 2 4 0 Records 240 frames per second in 432 x 324 resolution SD 420frame sec 4 2 0 Records 420 frames per second in 400 x 224 resolution SD 720frame sec 7 2 0 Records 720 frames per second in 208 x 116 resolution 1 Touch the Menu tab Slow Motion 2 Touch a desired submenu item 3 To exit th...

Page 67: ...n is not available while the camcorder is recording slow motion videos The image quality of Slow Motion recordings is not as good as that of normal recording Submenu items Soft Smooths the edges of photo images Makes edges and images appear softer Normal The photo images appear with sharp edges and are suitable for printing Sharp Sharpens the edges in photo images further 1 Touch the Menu tab Shar...

Page 68: ...hite Balance to Auto may provide better results Cancel the digital zoom function for a clear and precise white balance setting Reset the white balance if light conditions change Submenu items Auto Sets the white balance automatically in response to the available light Daylight For recording outdoors in clear natural light Cloudy For recording in the shade or cloudy weather Fluorescent For recordin...

Page 69: ...E button page 49 Submenu items Auto Sets the aperture value automatically Manual FXX Lets you set the aperture value manually Understanding Aperture You can adjust the aperture value to control the amount of light reaching the image sensor The smaller the aperture value the greater the amount of light The aperture value needs to be adjusted in the following cases When shooting against the light or...

Page 70: ...shutter speed PRECHECK Select the Video or Photo mode by pressing the MODE button page 49 1 Touch the Menu tab EV 2 Touch the decrease or increase tab to adjust the setting values You can choose from EV values 2 0EV 1 6EV 1 3EV 1 0EV 0 6EV 0 3EV 0EV 0 3EV 0 6EV 1 0EV 1 3EV 1 6EV 2 0EV 3 To exit the menu touch Exit or Return tab Understanding EV Exposure Value Exposure value is the total amount of ...

Page 71: ...age 49 3D NR 3D NR 3 Dimension Noise Reduction function reduces video noise and improves image quality This is especially effective during low light shooting PRECHECK Select the Video mode by pressing the MODE button page 49 1 Touch the Menu tab 3D NR 2 Touch a desired submenu item 3 To exit the menu touch the Exit or Return tab Submenu items Off Disables the function On Enables the 3D NR function...

Page 72: ...deo or Photo mode by pressing the MODE button page 49 Submenu items Off Disables the function On Backlight compensation brightens the subject 1 Touch the Menu tab Back Light 2 Touch a desired submenu item 3 To exit the menu touch the Exit or Return tab Back Light When a subject is lit from behind this function compensates for the back lighting so that the subject does not appear too dark PRECHECK ...

Page 73: ...ouch the Exit or Return tab Flash Using the Flash function you can set the built in ﬂash to ﬁre in different ways PRECHECK Select the Photo mode by pressing the MODE button page 49 Do not ﬁre the ﬂash with the ﬂash bulb covered with your hand Do not ﬁre the ﬂash close to people s eyes as the subjects could suffer a temporary loss of vision The optimum distance from the camcorder to the subject whe...

Page 74: ... on a small section of the picture Touch Point function is only available in Video Recording mode However you can also adjust the focus in the Photo Recording mode See Magic Touch page 75 The Auto Focus AF setting is useful when you operate the zoom function because you might not be able to keep accurate focus after you ve changed the zoom ratio In the manual focus setting menu screen you can acti...

Page 75: ...al face detection 4 7 AUTO Focus Digital Effect Anti Shake HDIS Face Detection 85 MIN The camcorder can detect up to 12 faces and set the focus and exposure automatically 1 In the submenu items touch Normal The closer the subject the quicker the camcorder detects the face To change the focus to a face in a single frame touch the face A double frame icon appears on a face centered on the LCD screen...

Page 76: ...submenu items touch Smart Recognition The camcorder may detect the same face differently depending on changing conditions such as whether the person is wearing glasses different postures lighting etc The camcorder registers up to 20 of the most frequently detected faces If it has registered 20 faces and then registers a new face the face with the lowest priority is replaced with the new face Howev...

Page 77: ...he OK tab When you take 5 photos of a face the face is automatically registered to My Star without the need to touch the OK tab 4 In the Play mode touch the Play tab tab The face registered to My Star is displayed with in the face list You can register up to 8 people to My Star The camcorder disables the ﬂash when recording My Star faces You cannot turn it on To register the same face to My Star a...

Page 78: ...n 1 In the Play mode touch the Play tab tab To cancel My Star touch To display only My Star touch 2 Touch the tab 3 Touch 123 then select the face you want to change 4 Touch the tabs to re arrange the priority order then touch the OK tab If there is no registered face Face List is dimmed OK 1 1 Edit Ranking 140 MIN OK 1 1 Edit Ranking 140 MIN 1 1 HD 140 MIN SD 1 2 3 4 1 1 Face List 140 MIN 2 3 4 1...

Page 79: ...ic Touch function Back Light Face Detection Focus Manual Digital Zoom or Metering Even if the you enabled Cont Shot you cannot initiate continuous shooting by touching the LCD screen Tip Using Magic Touch Using the Magic Touch function you can focus on a small section of a picture You can also activate Magic Touch by pressing the same point on the LCD screen for about 2 seconds To take a picture w...

Page 80: ...hen this function is On the actual movement of the subject and the movement displayed on the screen may be slightly different When recording in dark lighting at high magniﬁcation while this function is On after images may stand out If this occurs we recommend using a tripod not supplied and turning the Anti Shake to Off Anti Shake HDIS Use the Anti Shake HDIS Hyper Digital Image Stabilizer functio...

Page 81: ...thout any digital effect a normal natural image is displayed during recording or playback Soft This mode applies a soft tone to images Vivid This mode gives an intense feeling to images Retro This mode applies an old fashioned sepia color to images Classic This mode gives a classic black and white feeling to images Negative This mode reverses the colors creating a negative image Cosmetic This mode...

Page 82: ...r 2 Touch a desired submenu item 3 To exit the menu touch the Exit or Return tab Fader You can give your recording a professional look by using special effects such as fade in at the beginning of a sequence or fade out at the end of a sequence PRECHECK Select the Video mode by pressing the MODE button page 49 This function is disabled after being used one time Fade in approx 3 seconds Fade out app...

Page 83: ...large object at a wide angle The effective focal distance in the Tele Macro mode is between 80 to 100 cm 31 49 to 39 37 inches PRECHECK Select the Video or Photo mode by pressing the MODE button page 49 Submenu items Off Disable the function On You can focus on a small portion of a large object at a wide angle Using the Wind Cut function also removes some low frequency sound with the wind noise 1 ...

Page 84: ...PRECHECK Select the Video or Photo mode by pressing the MODE button page 49 Submenu items High Sets the MIC volume to the highest level Medium Sets the MIC volume to the medium level Low Sets the MIC volume to the lowest level 1 Touch the Menu tab MIC Level 2 Touch a desired submenu item 3 To exit the menu touch the Exit or Return tab MIC Level Using the MIC Level function you can adjust the audio...

Page 85: ...y you selected and the recording conditions Cont Shot This function allows you to capture photos rapidly in succession to give you more photo taking opportunities when recording moving subjects PRECHECK Select the Photo mode by pressing the MODE button page 49 Submenu items Off Records only one photo image Normal Speed NOR When you press and hold the PHOTO button the camcorder takes photos continu...

Page 86: ...u press the Record Start Stop or PHOTO button 1 Touch the Menu tab Self Timer 2 Touch a desired submenu item 3 To exit the menu touch the Exit or Return tab Self Timer When the self timer is enabled there is a time delay after you actually press the Record Start Stop or PHOTO button You can use this function when you want to take a shot of many people including yourself PRECHECK Select the Video o...

Page 87: ... to ﬁnish the setting 4 To exit the menu touch the Exit or Return tab If you do not touch the OK tab and ﬁnish the settings procedure by touching the Exit or Return tab the Time Lapse REC function will operate at its default setting The camcorder will not apply the changes you have made 5 After setting the Time Lapse REC mode press the Recording start stop button The Time Lapse recording starts Su...

Page 88: ...he Rec Limit to at least 30 minutes to record a minimum video of 1 second 60 images Once the Time Lapse Recording has run for the time you set in Rec Limit and ﬁnishes recording it switches to the standby mode Press the Recording start stop button if you want to stop the Time Lapse Recording The camcorder does not record audio during Time Lapse Recording If a video recording ﬁlls up 3 8GB of stora...

Page 89: ... camcorder displays the most recently taken photo image for 1 second 3sec The camcorder displays the most recently taken photo image for 3 seconds Hold The most recently taken photo image appears and does not disappear until you press the PHOTO button Quick View function in the video record mode Quick View function in the photo record mode 1 Touch the Menu tab Quick View 2 Touch a desired submenu ...

Page 90: ...ideo only and returns to the thumbnail view Repeat All Repeatedly plays all the video clips until you touch the Return tab Repeat One Repeatedly plays the selected video only until you touch the Return tab 1 Touch the Menu tab Play Option 2 Touch a desired submenu item 3 To exit the menu touch the Exit or Return tab Play Option You can set a specific playback style PRECHECK Touch the Play HD HD or...

Page 91: ...bnails in the following case If the recorded video is too short To extract 16 i Frame thumbnails from a video it should be longer than 8 seconds You can also run Story Board Print in a full view mode The Menu setting method is the same in the thumbnail index view and full view mode but the submenu options can be different If there is not enough memory space or Story Board Print is not available th...

Page 92: ... conﬁrmation Touch Yes Now Story Board Printing appears on the screen After a period of time the completed message appears and then the storyboard image appears on the LCD screen for about 3 seconds You can ﬁnd the saved storyboard image in the photo play mode page 52 If the recorded video is less than 8 seconds long the camcorder extracts fewer than 16 i Frame thumbnails This function is availabl...

Page 93: ... Share marking procedure for a video longer than 10 minutes When you upload a video ﬁle to a website such as YouTube the one time upload capacity is a maximum of 100MB or 10 minutes To upload a video over 10 minutes long follow the procedure below to automatically divide the video into 10 minute segments with a Share Mark added to each segment 1 Touch the Menu tab Share Mark The thumbnail index vi...

Page 94: ...ses each time the camcorder captures an image This makes the image capture seem longer than 1 second However the camcorder captures 2 or 5 images for each second of video playback Cont Capture You can take photos JPEG format in succession while playing a video PRECHECK Touch the Play HD HD or SD SD tab on the LCD screen page 49 1 Touch the Menu tab File Info The thumbnail index view appears 2 Sele...

Page 95: ...lt in rechargeable battery is depleted Date Time Display You can set the date and time displayed on the LCD screen Submenu items 2010 01 01 The date is displayed in the year month two digit day format JAN 01 2010 The date is displayed in the month day year format 01 JAN 2010 The date is displayed in the day month year format 01 01 2010 The date is displayed in the day month two digit year format 1...

Page 96: ...e memory card or delete all ﬁles Each ﬁle is given a unique ﬁle number that allows convenient image management on a PC Reset Resets the ﬁle numbering sequence to 0001 after you format the memory card delete all ﬁles or insert a new memory card 1 Touch the Menu Setting tab File No 2 Touch a desired submenu item 3 To exit the menu touch the Exit or Return tab When you set File No to Series the camco...

Page 97: ...ock in accordance with the time difference between the two locations 1 Touch the Menu tab Setting tab Time Zone Visit 2 Touch the left or the right tab to select the Time Zone of the area you are visiting 3 Touch OK tab when you are done setting the time zone The camcorder does not apply the time zone value you set if you ﬁnish the setting by touching the or tab without touching the OK tab Time Zo...

Page 98: ... LCD screen consumes more power LCD Control You can adjust the brightness and saturation of the LCD screen LCD enhancer function does not affect the quality of the image being recorded 1 Touch the Menu Setting tab LCD Enhancer 2 Touch a desired submenu item 3 To exit the menu touch the Exit or Return tab LCD Enhancer Contrast is enhanced for a clear and bright image This effect also works outdoors...

Page 99: ...this Auto LCD Off function dims the LCD screen you can press any button on the camcorder to return LCD brightness to normal Submenu items Video Mode When you turn the power on the camcorder boots up into the video standby mode Photo Mode When you turn the power on the camcorder boots up into the photo standby mode Previous Mode The camcorder boots up into the last mode you used 1 Touch the Menu Se...

Page 100: ...lect and then turns off Quick On STBY When you are going to record frequently for an extended time use the Quick On STBY function to reduce energy consumption and battery drain With the Quick On STBY function on and the camcorder In standby mode closing the LCD screen starts Quick On STBY Once you are ready to record again and you open the LCD screen Quick On STBY brings the camcorder out of the p...

Page 101: ...d your PC You can download the video and photo images stored on your camcorder to your PC s hard disk and edit the video and photo ﬁles Submenu items Off Disables the function On The built in editing software launches when you connect your camcorder to a PC with a USB cable 1 Touch the Menu Setting tab PC Software 2 Touch a desired submenu item 3 To exit the menu touch the Exit or Return tab The P...

Page 102: ...erted you cannot select It will be dimmed in the menu Do not remove the recording medium or perform any other operation such as turning off the power during formatting Also be sure to use the provided AC adapter The recording medium can be corrupted if the battery becomes exhausted and the camcorder shuts down during formatting If the recording medium becomes corrupted format it again Format Use t...

Page 103: ...ate buttons or tabs such as the Power button or recording start stop button Submenu items Off Disable the function On You will hear the shutter sound when operating the PHOTO button Beep Sound Turns the beep sound you hear when operating buttons or tabs on or off Shutter Sound Turns the shutter sound you hear when pressing the PHOTO button on or off The camcorder does not make the shutter sound If...

Page 104: ...ecording is in progress Submenu items Off Disable the function 5 Min The camcorder turns off if idle for 5 minutes without an operation Auto Power Off You can set your camcorder to turn off automatically if it is idle for 5 minutes without an operation This function prevents unnecessary power consumption 1 Touch the Menu Setting tab REC Lamp 2 Touch a desired submenu item 3 To exit the menu touch ...

Page 105: ...by establishing the USB connection 1 Touch the Menu tab TV Connect Guide 2 Touch a desired submenu item The TV Connect Guide appears depending on the selected submenu items Refer to the TV Connect Guide for instructions when connecting your camcorder to other external devices 3 To exit the menu touch the Exit or Return tab TV Connect Guide You can view the TV Connect Guide before you connect the c...

Page 106: ...TV even if you set TV Display to Off 1 Touch the Menu Setting tab TV Display 2 Touch a desired submenu item 3 To exit the menu touch the Exit or Return tab Submenu items Off The OSD On Screen Display menus are only shown on the LCD screen On The OSD menus are shown on the LCD screen and the TV screen as well TV Display You can enable or disable the On Screen Display OSD that appears on the TV scre...

Page 107: ... you want all the settings return to the default The Time Zone screen appears after all settings return to the default 3 Set the date and time again page 33 Default Set You can restore all menu settings to the factory default conditions Do not turn off the power while using this function Initializing the HD camcorder settings to factory defaults does not affect recorded images 6 7 TV Connect Guide...

Page 108: ...The Anynet function is enabled When you turn on the camcorder and it is connected to an Anynet supporting TV with an HDMI cable the Anynet supported TV automatically turns on If you do not want to use this Anynet function set Anynet HDMI CEC to Off For details about Anynet HDMI CEC refer to the user manual of the Samsung Anynet supported TV The Demo function does not operate in the following case ...

Page 109: ...ted You cannot apply the Partial Delete function to a ﬁle that is protected Cancel the protection ﬁrst page 112 If you want to cancel the partial delete or to edit from the beginning touch the Return tab before you Touch Yes in Step 6 The Partial Delete function is not available under the following conditions If the duration of the section you want to delete is less than 3 seconds If the duration ...

Page 110: ...ss than 6 seconds If you trying to divide a ﬁle without leaving 3 seconds at the beginning and the end If the video ﬁle is recorded in the Time Lapse REC mode If the memory space available on your memory card is less than 8MB The division function does not work if available space in memory is insufﬁcient Delete unnecessary videos When a video is divided into two the camcorder only stores the ﬁrst ...

Page 111: ...ta COMBINING VIDEOS You can combine up to 5 different videos into one As this function edits the original ﬁles make sure to back up the original ﬁles before you combine them PRECHECK This function works in Video play mode only Touch the Play HD HD or SD SD tab on the LCD screen page 49 You can not combine ﬁles that are protected Cancel the protection ﬁrst page 112 The original video will not be pr...

Page 112: ... favorite videos leaving the original recordings as they are Playing a Playlist 1 Touch the Menu tab Playlist 2 Touch HD or SD 3 Touch the video you want to view ﬁrst You can control playback in the same way you control single video playback page 51 What s a Playlist PLAYLIST Recorded Videos JAN 12 2010 JAN 30 2010 Video clip 1 Video clip 2 Video clip 3 Video clip 4 Video clip 5 Video clip 6 Video...

Page 113: ...g for your conﬁrmation 6 Touch Yes The camcorder creates the playlist You can play the playlist in a manner similar to the way you play a regular video page 108 If available space on the storage is insufﬁcient you can not create or add a playlist Delete unnecessary videos While editing the playlist do not eject the memory card or power off the camcorder Doing so may damage the storage media or dat...

Page 114: ...ar to the position you want and then touch the OK OK tab A message appears asking for your conﬁrmation 6 Touch Yes The video moves to the position you selected ARRANGING VIDEOS IN THE PLAYLIST You can change the order of videos in a playlist PRECHECK This function works in Video play mode only Touch the Play tab on the LCD screen to select the playback mode page 49 While editing the playlist do no...

Page 115: ...ssage appears asking for your conﬁrmation 6 Touch Yes The camcorder deletes the videos you selected from the playlist DELETING VIDEOS FROM THE PLAYLIST You can delete videos from a playlist PRECHECK This function works in Video play mode only Touch the Play tab on the LCD screen to select the playback mode page 49 While editing the playlist do not eject the memory card or power off the camcorder D...

Page 116: ... lock you cannot protect ﬁles Set the write protect tab to unlock ﬁrst page 36 ﬁle management PROTECTION FROM ACCIDENTAL ERASURE You can protect important recordings from accidental erasure The protected videos and photos can only be erased if you cancel protection or format your memory card PRECHECK Touch the Play tab on the LCD screen to select the playback mode page 49 Submenu items Select File...

Page 117: ...tal erasure activate the image protection function in advance page 112 You can not delete protected ﬁles Cancel the protect function ﬁrst If the write protection tab on the memory card is set to lock you cannot delete ﬁles Set the write protect tab to unlock ﬁrst page 36 You can also format the storage media to delete all images at once You can also operate this function in the full and single ima...

Page 118: ...ck mode page 49 1 Touch the Photo tab The photo thumbnails appear 2 Touch the Menu tab Print Mark DPOF 3 You can choose the following submenu options Select Files Print marks individual images Touch each image you want to print The print marks indicator appears on the selected images Touching the thumbnail image toggles the image between being selected or not selected When done touch the OK OK tab...

Page 119: ...o cancel the print setting Touch the Return tab on the LCD screen To stop printing after printing starts Touch Cancel on the screen If you connect the camcorder to a printer while USB Connect is set to Mass Storage the message Fail USB Connecting Change USB Connect appears Set the USB Connect to PictBridge and then connect the USB cable again Use the supplied USB cable DIRECT PRINTING WITH A PICTB...

Page 120: ...ou cannot set the Date Time option if the printer does not support this option PictBridge is a registered trademark of CIPA Camera Imaging Products Association an image transfer standard developed by Canon Fuji HP Olympus Seiko Epson and Sony Use the AC power adaptor to power your camcorder during PictBridge direct printing Turning the camcorder off during printing might damage data on the storage...

Page 121: ...able If you use the component AV cable you must set the camcorder s TV output correctly on the Analog TV Out menu page 103 Type A Using an HDMI cable HDTV Camcorder MINI HDMI Cable Optional Signal ﬂow Type A Using a MINI HDMI cable 1 Turn on the camcorder and connect a Mini HDMI cable from the camcorder to the HDMI jack on TV When you connect your TV and camcorder using HDMI the TV may not recogni...

Page 122: ...ng Anynet TV to the camcorder using an HDMI cable turning on the camcorder may also turn on the TV an Anynet function If you don t want this to occur set Anynet HDMI CEC to Off page 105 Use only HDMI 1 3 cable when connecting devices to the HDMI jack of this camcorder If you connect the camcorder using other kinds of HDMI cables the screen display may not work When you set the camcorder output res...

Page 123: ... information about connection jacks and connection methods see your TV s user s manual This HD camcorder comes with a two in one component AV cable that functions as a component and AV cable If you use the component AV cable you must set the camcorder s TV output correctly on the Analog TV Out menu page 103 Type A Connecting a Component AV cable for component output 1 Connect the provided componen...

Page 124: ...or the image is distorted check the connections between the HD camcorder and TV The TV can not display an image properly if the connections are incorrect If you connect the camcorder to your TV using more than one connection method the camcoorder outputs signal in the following order of priority HDMI Component AV output Do not use excessive force when connecting the cables For more information abo...

Page 125: ... aspect ratio of the connected TV and TV Type setting of the camcorder Set the screen ratio to ﬁt your TV Recording ratio TV Type setting Wide 16 9 TV 4 3 TV Images recorded in a 16 9 ratio Video Image Photo capture images Photo Image 16 9 4 3 Images recorded in 4 3 ratio Video Image Photo images Photo capture images 16 9 4 3 Images in the Slow Motion mode 16 9 4 3 Refer to page 102 for TV Type se...

Page 126: ...not dub using an HDMI cable To copy a video recorded in HD high deﬁnition image quality use the built in software of your camcorder to copy the HD video to a computer Becasue the camcorder dubs via analog data transfer the copy s image quality may be lower To hide the screen indicators such as the counter etc on the screen of the connected monitor device set TV Display Off page 103 To record the d...

Page 127: ...d to Windows computer When you specify PC Software On page 97 The built in software on your camcorder Intelli studio is not Macintosh compliant Play back or edit your recordings on the computer using the built in studio Intelli studio application page 127 You can also upload your recordings to YouTube or other web site using the Intelli studio page 128 MODE CHG Q MENU DC IN MODE CHG Q MENU DC IN u...

Page 128: ... 4 GHz or higher is recommended Notebook Intel Core2 Duo 2 2GHz or AMD Dual Core 2 6GHz above recommended RAM 1GB or higher is recommended Video Card nVIDIA Geforce 8500 or higher Ati 2600 series or higher Display 1024 x 768 16 bit color or higher 1280 x 1024 32 bit color recommended USB USB 2 0 Direct X DirectX 9 0c or higher Memory Requirement An SDHC card of Class 6 or above System requirements...

Page 129: ...moDio Samsung s MP3 player software installed on your computer the EmoDio software may load ﬁrst when you connect the USB cable USING THE INTELLI STUDIO Program Using the Intelli studio program built into your camcorder you can transfer video and photo ﬁles to your PC and edit them on your PC screen Intelli studio offers the most convenient way for you to manage your video and photo ﬁles Step 1 Co...

Page 130: ... Displays video ﬁles only Displays photo ﬁles only Displays voice ﬁles only 7 Minimizes the Connected Device screen 8 Displays videos and photos in various ways Thumbnail Displays video and photo thumbnails Displays locations where you shot photos with a map 9 Selects the Connected Device 10 Shows My Folder and My Computer directories My Folder You can classify and manage videos and photos on your...

Page 131: ...llowing you to search for a desired scene with ease 4 Once you select the desired video or photo double click to play back Playback starts and playback controls appear With Intelli studio you can edit videos or photos in various ways For example Change Size Fine Tune Image Effect Insert Frame etc Before editing a video or photo in Intelli studio make a copy of the ﬁle by copying it to your compute...

Page 132: ... Facebook or another web site you want to use for your uploading management 4 Click Upload to start uploading A pop up window appears asking for your ID and password 5 Enter your ID and the password to access Access to the web site contents can be limited depending on your web access environment Installing Intelli studio on your Windows computer The Intelli studio application will run faster if yo...

Page 133: ... your disk drives 1 Set USB Connect to Mass Storage page 129 Touch the Menu Setting tab USB Connect Mass Storage 2 Set PC Software to Off page 97 3 Insert a memory card 4 Connect the camcorder to the PC with the USB cable page 125 The Removable Disk or Samsung window appears on the PC s screen after a moment Select Open folders to view ﬁles using Windows Explorer and then click OK 5 The folders in...

Page 134: ...00PHOTO 101PHOTO etc Up to 999 ﬁles can be store in one folder The camcorder creates a new folder when the number of ﬁles in a folder exceeds 999 File format Video ﬁles Video ﬁles are compressed in H 264 format The ﬁle extension is MP4 Refer to page 61 for the video resolution Photo ﬁles Photo images are compressed in JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group format The ﬁle extension is JPG Refer to p...

Page 135: ...tion tab on an SD or SDHC card has been set to lock Release the write protection tab Unknown The camcorder can not recognize the memory card if there is a Card Error Not Formatted error or Not Supported Card error Insert a reommended memory card with a supported ﬁle format Card Error The memory card has some problem and the camcorder cannot recognise it Change the memory card with another one Not ...

Page 136: ...ge media Turn the camcorder s power off and on for data recovery If a ﬁle is not recovered format storage media using menus after backing up important ﬁles to PC or another storage media Release the SMART AUTO You can not operate some functions manually when SMART AUTO is activated Release SMART AUTO function Recovering Data Don t power off and keep card inside The ﬁle was not created normally Wai...

Page 137: ...inter manufacturer s service center Print Error A problem occured during printing Do not remove power source or eject memory card during printing When there is dew condensation put the camcorder aside for an hour or two before using it What is dew condensation Dew condensation occurs when you move a camcorder between locations that have signiﬁcant temperature difference The dew condenses on the ex...

Page 138: ... of the memory card SDHC SD memory card if any page 36 You cannot move or delete the protected images Release the protection of the image on the device page 112 You cannot format the memory card Release the lock on the write protect tab of the memory card SDHC SD memory card if any page 36 The memory card is not supported on your camcorder or has some problems The data ﬁle name is not indicated co...

Page 139: ... to On The beep sound is not heard Set Beep Sound to On Beep sound is temporary off while recording videos There is a time difference between the point where you press Recording start stop button and the point where the recorded video starts stops On your camcorder there may be a slight time delay between the point when you press Recording start stop button and the actual point where the recorded ...

Page 140: ... plugs of your Component AV cable are connected pages 118 120 This camcorder does not support the audio output signal when the camcorder is connected to a TV in the video or photo record mode The audio output signal is supported as long as the camcorder is connected in the video playback mode This is not an error The image appears distorted on a TV The camcorder s TV Type setting does not match th...

Page 141: ...e image or sound may not play correctly The video and sound copied to your computer are not affected The playback screen is paused or distorted Check the system requirements to play a video Exit other all applications running on the current computer If a recorded video is played on your camcorder connected to a computer the image may not play smoothly depending on the transfer speed Please copy th...

Page 142: ...d that you put the camcorder in a box together with a small silica bag when storing it in a closet etc Do not store the camcorder in a place subject to strong magnetism or intense vibration This could cause malfunctions Detach the battery pack from the camcorder and store it in a cool place Leaving the battery pack attached or storing it at a high temperature could shorten its life Cleaning the ca...

Page 143: ...ure or high humidity Do not touch the metal parts Copy the recorded ﬁles to your PC Samsung shall not be responsible for any lost data It is recommended that you copy the data from your PC to other media for storage A malfunction may cause the storage media to fail to operate properly Samsung will not provide any compensation for any lost contents Refer to pages 131 137 for details LCD screen Befo...

Page 144: ...D standard deﬁnition image quality you need an NTSC system based TV with Audio Video input jacks A component cable or Multi AV cable connected On TV color systems Your camcorder is an NTSC system based camcorder If you want to view your recordings on a TV or to copy it to an external device it must be an NTSC system based TV or an external device and have the appropriate Audio Video jacks Otherwis...

Page 145: ... dBs 600 Ω terminated USB 2 0 General Power source Power source type Power consumption Recording Operating temperature Storage temperature Storage media External dimensions WxHxD Weight Internal MIC DC 5 V Lithium Ion battery pack 3 7 V Lithium Ion battery pack Power supply 100 V 240 V 50 60 Hz 3 7W LCD on 0 40 C 32 F 104 F 20 C 60 C 4 F 140 F Memory card SD SDHC Optional Width 38 3 mm 1 50 inches...

Page 146: ...sented to the authorized service center EXCLUSIONS WHAT IS NOT COVERED This warranty does not cover damage due to accident ﬁre ﬂood and or other acts of God misuse incorrect line voltage improper installation improper or unauthorized repairs commercial use or damage that occurs in shipping Exterior and interior ﬁnish lamps and glass are not covered under this warranty Customer adjustments which ar...

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