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User Manual

HMX-Q10BN/HMX-Q100BN/HMX-Q130BN

HMX-Q10TN/HMX-Q100TN/HMX-Q130TN
HMX-Q10UN/HMX-Q100UN/HMX-Q130UN
HMX-Q10PN/HMX-Q100PN/HMX-Q130PN

High Definition Digital Camcorder

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For video recording, use a memory card that supports faster
write speeds.

- Memory Card: A Class 6 SDHC card or above.

Summary of Contents for HMX-Q100BN

Page 1: ...MX Q100TN HMX Q130TN HMX Q10UN HMX Q100UN HMX Q130UN HMX Q10PN HMX Q100PN HMX Q130PN High Definition Digital Camcorder www samsung com register For video recording use a memory card that supports faster write speeds Memory Card A Class 6 SDHC card or above ...

Page 2: ...tus near water 6 Clean only with dry cloth 7 Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators 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...

Page 3: ...ON This CAMCORDER may be equipped with either a polarized 2 wire AC line plug a plug having one blade wider than the other or a 3 wire grounding type plug a plug having a third grounding pin If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug still fails to fit contact your electrician to replace your outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarize...

Page 4: ...ed service personnel 26 DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE Unplug this CAMCORDER from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When the power supply cord or plug is damaged b If any liquid has been spilled onto or objects have fallen into the CAMCORDER c If the CAMCORDER has been exposed to rain or water d If the CAMCORDER does not operate normally ...

Page 5: ...munications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase th...

Page 6: ...er Before reading this user manual IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON USE About this user manual Thank you for purchasing this Samsung Camcorder Please read this user manual carefully before you use the camcorder and keep it handy for future reference Should your camcorder fail to operate correctly refer to Troubleshooting This User Manual covers HMX Q10BN HMX Q10TN HMX Q10UN HMX Q10PN HMX Q100BN HMX Q100TN...

Page 7: ...nt we strongly recommend that you obtain permission beforehand For Open Source licenses information refer to the Opensource Q10 pdf in the provided CD ROM Notes regarding trademarks All the trade names and registered trademarks mentioned in this manual or other documentation provided with your Samsung product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Furthermore and are n...

Page 8: ...gh temperature may cause an explosion Do not allow water or metal and inflammable matter to enter the camcorder or AC power adaptor Doing so may pose a fire hazard No sand or dust Fine sand or dust entering the camcorder or AC power adaptor could cause malfunctions or defects L I O No oil Oil entering the camcorder or AC power adaptor could cause electric shock malfunctions or defects Do not aim t...

Page 9: ... the reach of children If the lithium battery or memory card is swallowed by a child consult physician immediately 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...

Page 10: ...ay cause a malfunction or injury E D I C I T C E S N I 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 Do not use the camcorder near dense exhaust gas generated by gasoline or diesel engines or near a corrosive gas such as hydroge...

Page 11: ...arge motors Noise from these sources could distort the video or audio you are recording Use Samsung approved accessories only Using products from other manufacturers may cause overheating fire explosion electric shock or personal injuries caused by abnormal operation Place the camcorder on a stable surface that is well ventilated Keep important data separately Samsung is not responsible for data l...

Page 12: ...ERTING EJECTING A MEMORY CARD NOT SUPPLIED 30 SELECTING A SUITABLE MEMORY CARD NOT SUPPLIED 31 RECORDABLE TIME AND CAPACITY 33 USING THE GRIP BELT 34 ADJUSTING THE LCD SCREEN 35 Basic recording 36 RECORDING VIDEOS 36 RECORDING PHOTOS 38 RECORDING WITH EASE FOR BEGINNERS SMART AUTO 39 ZOOMING 40 Basic playback 41 CHANGING THE PLAYBACK MODE 41 PLAYING VIDEOS 42 VIEWING PHOTOS 45 Using the menu items...

Page 13: ...Quick On STBY 76 Switch Grip 77 Format 77 Default Set 78 Language 78 Demo 79 Connecting to a TV 80 CONNECTING TO A HIGH DEFINITION TV WITH HDMI 80 CONNECTING TO A REGULAR TV 81 VIEWING ON A TV SCREEN 82 Dubbing videos 83 DUBBING TO A VCR OR DVD HDD RECORDER 83 Printing photos 84 DIRECT PRINTING WITH A PICTBRIDGE PRINTER 84 Using with a Windows computer 86 WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH A WINDOWS COMPUTER 86...

Page 14: ... start guide STEP 1 Get ready 1 Insert the battery to the camcorder page 21 Make sure that the SAMSUNG logo is facing down and the battery is placed as shown in the figure 2 Charge the battery fully page 22 The battery is fully charged when the charging indicator light turns green 3 Insert a memory card page 30 You can use commercially available SDHC or SD memory cards with this camcorder STEP 2 R...

Page 15: ...n setting is Full HD 1080 60i You can also record with SD standard definition video quality Recording photos Your camcorder can record high quality photos with a 16 9 aspect ratio 1 Open the LCD screen 2 Select the photo recording mode by touching the Photo recording mode tab 9999 3 Press the Recording start stop button The shutter sound is heard and the photo is recorded Using Quick On STBY by op...

Page 16: ...ion image quality TV page 81 STEP4 Save recorded videos or photos Simple and fun Enjoy the various features of the internal Intelli studio program on your Windows computer Using the Intelli studio program built into your camcorder you can import videos photos into your computer and edit or share the videos photos with your friends and family For details see pages 86 90 Importing and viewing videos...

Page 17: ...ld by uploading videos and photos directly to a web site with a single click Click Share J Upload on the browser page 90 Intelli studio runs automatically after you connect your camcorder to a Windows computer if you have set PC Software ON in the Settings menu page 70 STEP5 Delete videos or photos If the storage media is full you cannot record new videos or photos Delete videos or photos that you...

Page 18: ...o Video cable AD39 00184A USB cable AD39 00169A User manual CD AD46 00372A Quick start guide AD68 05905A The exact appearance of each item may vary by model The contents may vary depending on the sales region Parts and accessories can be purchased after consulting with your local Samsung dealer SAMSUNG is not responsible for reduced battery life time or malfunctions caused by any unauthorized use ...

Page 19: ... 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 1 Lens 2 Internal microphone 3 Charging indicator 4 Home button 5 LCD screen Touch screen 6 Internal speaker 7 Jack cover AV HDMI USB 8 AV Audio Video jack 9 HDMI jack 10 USB jack Be careful not to cover the internal microphone and lens during recording ...

Page 20: ...ttom 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 8 1 Lens open close switch 2 Grip belt 3 DC IN jack 4 Jack cover DC IN 5 Zoom dial 6 Recording start stop button 7 Battery slot 8 Memory card slot 9 Battery Memory card cover 10 Battery release switch 11 Tripod receptacle ...

Page 21: ... Playback tab Center of the LCD screen Indicator Meaning STBY z Operating status standby recording pause 00 00 00 Time counter video recording time 253Min Remaining recordable time Time Zone Visit JAN 01 2011 12 00 AM Date Time Right of the LCD screen Indicator Meaning Storage media Memory card Battery information remaining charge level Optical zoom Digital zoom bar Video resolution Tele Macro OIS...

Page 22: ...tab Zoom tab Playback tab Center of the LCD screen Indicator Meaning 9999 Photo image counter total number of recordable photos Time Zone Visit JAN 01 2011 12 00 AM Date Time Right of the LCD screen Indicator Meaning Storage media Memory card Battery information remaining charge level Optical zoom Digital zoom bar Photo resolution Tele Macro OIS Duo The total number of recordable photos is based o...

Page 23: ...Single view 00 00 20 00 01 03 100_0001 Top of the LCD screen Indicator Meaning Video playback mode X Operating status playback pause etc 00 00 00 00 00 55 Time code elapsed time recorded time 100_0001 File name File number Storage media memory card Battery information remaining battery level Playback progress bar Video resolution Video playback option Erase protection Bottom of the LCD screen Indi...

Page 24: ...yback mode 1 12 Photo image counter current image total number of recorded images 100_0001 File name file number Storage media memory card Battery information remaining battery level Photo resolution Erase protection X1 1 Playback zoom X1 1 X8 0 Bottom of the LCD screen Indicator Meaning Thumbnail view tab MENU tab Slide show start tab Indicator Meaning Video thumbnail view tab Photo thumbnail vie...

Page 25: ...e figure 3 Close the battery slot cover To eject the battery 1 Slide and open the battery slot cover as shown in the figure 2 Slide the Battery release switch in the direction as shown in the figure and pull out the battery 3 Close the battery slot cover Samsung is not responsible for problems that are caused by using unapproved batteries If you use batteries from other manufacturers there is a da...

Page 26: ...onnecting the AC power adaptor Otherwise you can damage the storage media or data Use a nearby wall outlet when using the AC power adaptor Disconnect the AC power adaptor from the wall outlet immediately if any malfunction occurs while using your camcorder Do not place the AC Adaptor in a confined space when you use it such as between a wall and a piece of furniture When charging if both the USB c...

Page 27: ...isplay shows the amount of battery power remaining in the battery Battery level indicator State Message Fully charged 25 50 used 50 75 used 75 95 used 95 98 used Exhausted flickers The camcorder will be forced to turn off after 3 minutes Change the battery as soon as possible After 3 seconds the camcorder turns off Low Battery The figures above are based on a fully charged battery at a normal temp...

Page 28: ... ion battery is small sized and has a high capacity Low ambient temperature below 50ºF 10ºC may shorten its usage time and affect its function Before recording in low temperatures put the battery into your pocket to warm it then install it in the camcorder Make sure to store the battery separately after use A small amount of battery power is consumed when the battery is stored in the camcorder eve...

Page 29: ... 93 97 If the Quick On STBY function is set to 5 Min and you close the LCD screen when the power is on the power saving mode activates page 76 The camcorder turns on automatically if connecting the AC power adaptor or inserting the battery to the camcorder with the LCD screen open When using this camcorder for the first time When you use your camcorder for the first time or reset it the time zone ...

Page 30: ...y touching Smart Auto Manual or Art Film on the Home menu STBY 00 00 00 253Min Switching to the playback mode You can switch to the playback mode by touching Album on the Home menu page 47 You can also switch the operation mode directly into the playback thumbnail display by touching the Playback tab in STBY mode Smart Auto Manual Art Film Album Settings USING THE TOUCH SCREEN The touch screen let...

Page 31: ...using the touch screen The tabs and indicators that appear on the LCD screen depend on the current recording playback status of your camcorder The camcorder does not recognize touches if you touch more than two points on the screen at the same time Touch one point at a time Switching the information display mode You can switch the on screen information display mode Each time you touch the LCD scre...

Page 32: ...t and then touch the tab The date time setting finishes You can set the year up to 2037 based on the Home item Set Date Time Display to On page 68 Activating the icon moves the time forward by 1 hour Internal rechargeable battery Your camcorder includes a internal rechargeable battery that retains the date and time settings even after the power is turned off If the battery is depleted the current ...

Page 33: ...the LCD screen to up or down until the desired language appears Language English ǎᨕ Français Deutsch 4 Touch the Return tab to complete the setting The camcorder displays the menus screen and messages in the language you selected Supported languages English ǎᨕ Français Deutsch Italiano Español Português Nederlands Svenska Suomi Norsk Dansk Polski Čeština Slovensky Magyar Română Български Ελληνικά ...

Page 34: ...3 Close the memory card cover To eject a memory card 1 Slide and open the memory card cover as shown in the figure 2 Gently push the memory card to eject it 3 Close the memory card cover To avoid the data loss turn off the camcorder by pressing and hold the Home button before inserting or ejecting the memory card Be careful not to push the memory card too hard The memory card may suddenly pop out ...

Page 35: ...on the card To enable writing move the switch up in the direction of the terminals To set write protection move the switch down Terminals Usable memory card 1GB 32GB Terminals SD SDHC Protection tab Protection tab SDHC Secure Digital High Capacity cards An SDHC card is a higher version Ver 2 00 of the SD card and supports capacities above 4GB SDHC cards cannot be used with current SD enabled host ...

Page 36: ... damaged memory card Be careful to keep the memory card out of the reach of children who might swallow it The camcorder supports SD and SDHC memory cards giving you a wider choice of cards 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 b...

Page 37: ... 1861 3721 7440 9999 9999 2M 1920X1080 1173 2346 4654 9402 9999 9999 Unit Approximate number of images 1GB ⴊ 1 000 000 000 bytes Actual formatted capacity may be less as the internal firmware uses a portion of the memory Actual recording times may differ depending on the recording conditions and the subject The higher the quality and resolution the more memory the camcorder uses Lower resolution a...

Page 38: ...your right or left hand If you want to use this function set Switch Grip to ON in the Settings menu page 77 When you hold the camcorder with your left hand STBY 00 00 00 253Min When you hold the camcorder with your right hand STBY 00 00 00 253Min If you make the grip belt too tight and use excessive force to insert your hand the grip belt hook of the camcorder may be damaged When you change the Sw...

Page 39: ...tate it up to 180 towards the lens and up to 90 backward To view recordings more conveniently rotate the screen by 180 towards the lens then fold it back to the body When you reverse and close the LCD screen by rotating it to 180 towards the lens the camcorder switches to the playback mode automatically Excessive rotation may damage the connective hinge between the screen and the camcorder Clean f...

Page 40: ... for recording Use the Zoom dial or Zoom tab on the LCD screen to adjust the size of the subject page 40 2 Press the Recording start stop button The recording indicator appears and recording starts 00 00 00 253Min 3 To stop recording press the Recording start stop button again To pause recording The camcorder allows you to pause temporarily while recording a video With this function you can record...

Page 41: ... cable battery is disconnected or recording is disabled during recording the system is switched to the data recovery mode While data is being recovered no other function is enabled When the recording time is short the data recovery might fail You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen in the menu options Adjusting the LCD screen does not affect the image being recorded page 67 The menu settin...

Page 42: ... stop button The shutter sound is heard and the photo is recorded Do not turn off the camcorder or remove the memory card when taking photos as it may damage the storage media or data Recordable number of photos varies depending on the photo resolution page 33 The camcorder does not record audio when you take photos You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen in the menu options Adjusting the ...

Page 43: ... recording a very bright scene White Appears when recording an outdoor scene Landscape Appears when recording images using close up Macro Appears when recording images of clear skies Blue sky Appears when recording images of forested areas Natural green Appears when recording images of sunsets Sunset 3 To record the video or photo press the Recording start stop button 4 To cancel the Smart Auto mo...

Page 44: ...he smallest zoom ratio is the subject s original size in the zoom out W Wide angle T Telephoto Using the optical zoom does not degrade the image quality and clarity Use the digital zoom when you want to zoom more than the optical zoom range page 65 Focusing may become unstable when you record with a fast zoom or zoom into a subject standing too far away If this occurs use the manual focus function...

Page 45: ...by touching the Video thumbnail view or Photo thumbnail view tab on the LCD screen Understanding how to change the operation modes You can easily change the playback mode by touching the LCD screen or using the button as shown in the following figures Smart Auto Manual Art Film Album Settings Video thumbnail view Using the Playback tab Photo thumbnail view Video thumbnail view Home menu Using the ...

Page 46: ...stop playback and return to the thumbnails touch the Thumbnail view tab 00 00 20 00 01 03 100_0001 Find videos in various ways Drag the thumbnails to up or down on the LCD screen to search the thumbnails you want When playback is paused drag the image to left or right on the LCD screen to go to the previous or next file Touch a point or drag the pointer to left or right in the playback progress ba...

Page 47: ... page 66 You can play back the recorded videos on a TV or PC pages 80 82 86 92 If you touch the MENU tab or press the Home button during playback the video playback is paused and the menu screen appears To adjust the volume during video playback You can hear the sound through the internal speaker of the camcorder while the video is playing back on the LCD screen 1 Touch the Volume tab on the LCD s...

Page 48: ... video Touching the Reverse skip plays the beginning of the scene If reverse skip is touched within 3 seconds from the start of the file the previous video plays Place and hold your finger on the Reverse skip Forward skip tab to search for a video quickly When you lift off your finger the selected video plays Slow playback When playback is paused touching the Reverse slow Forward slow tab reduces ...

Page 49: ...s ways Drag the thumbnails to up or down on the LCD screen to search the thumbnails you want Drag the image to left or right on the LCD screen to go to the previous or next file Do not power off or eject the memory card during photo playback Doing so may damage the recorded data Loading time may vary depending on the size and quality of the photo you selected Your camcorder may not play back the f...

Page 50: ...olume level using the Volume tab while playing back the slide show with music Zooming during photo playback You can magnify a playback image 1 Touch the desired photo The selected photo appears on the full screen 2 Adjust the magnification with the Zoom dial Magnification starts from the center of the photo You can zoom in from X1 1 to X8 0 3 Drag the LCD screen to up down left right to view the a...

Page 51: ...item and then adjust the setting values you want The White Balance function of Manual is used here as an example STBY 00 00 00 253Min White Balance Auto Categories Functions Smart Auto Switches to Smart Auto mode page 39 Manual Items to adjust for scene conditions pages 50 53 Art Film Item for a fun and unique look pages 54 57 Album Items for playback and editing pages 58 62 Settings Items for oth...

Page 52: ...e Balance Auto 50 EV 0 51 Back Light Off 51 Self Timer X Off 52 Super C Nite X Normal 52 Cont Shot X Off 53 Focus X Auto 53 Art Film menu items Accessible X Not accessible Operation mode Items Video Photo Default value Page Fader X Off 54 Time Lapse REC X Off 55 Digital Effect Off 57 Album menu items Operation mode Items Video Photo Default value Page Thumbnail view Single view Thumbnail view Sing...

Page 53: ...68 TV Display ON 68 HDMI TV Out Auto 69 Auto LCD Off ON 69 Connectivity PC Software ON 70 USB Connect Mass Storage 70 TV Connect Guide 71 Anynet HDMI CEC ON 71 Items Default value Page General Card Info 72 File No Series 72 Time Zone Home 73 Date Time Set JAN 01 2011 12 00AM 73 Date Type JAN 01 2011 73 Time Type 12 Hr 74 Beep Sound ON 74 Shutter Sound ON 75 Auto Power Off 5 Min 75 Quick On STBY Of...

Page 54: ...ituation Understanding White Balance White balance WB is the process of removing unrealistic color casts so that objects which appear white are rendered white in your image Proper white balance has to take into account the color temperature of a light source which refers to the relative warmth or coolness of white light To set the white balance manually 1 Press the Home button p touch Manual p tou...

Page 55: ...or example 0 3 lets in more light than 0 3 EV 0 Back Light When a subject is lit from behind this function compensates for back lighting so that the subject does not appear too dark 1 Press the Home button p touch Manual p touch the Back Light tab 2 Touch the desired submenu item STBY 00 00 00 253Min Back Light Off Submenu items Off Disables the function On Backlight compensation brightens the sub...

Page 56: ... to get better images of slowly moving subjects or subjects in dark places When you turn the Super C Nite function on the camcorder adjusts the shutter speed so that the images are brighter without compromising color Select the video recording mode page 26 1 Press the Home button p touch Manual p touch the Super C Nite tab 2 Touch the desired submenu item STBY 00 00 00 253Min Super C Nite Normal S...

Page 57: ...1 Press the Home button p touch Manual p touch the Focus tab 2 Touch the desired submenu item STBY 00 00 00 253Min Focus Auto Submenu items Auto In most situations it is better to use the automatic focus feature as it lets you concentrate on the creative side of your recording Manual You may need to focus manually under conditions in which automatic focusing is difficult or unreliable To adjust th...

Page 58: ... accordingly Recording a video with Fade effect Fade Out Approx 3 seconds Fade In Approx 3 seconds Fade in With Fader set to On press the Recording start stop button The recording starts with a dark screen and then the image and sound fade in Fade out With Fader set to On press the Recording start stop button to stop recording The image and sound fade out the screen goes black and then the recordi...

Page 59: ... 0 5 0 5 1 1 3 3 5 5 3 After setting the Time Lapse REC mode press the Recording start stop button The Time Lapse recording starts Time Lapse REC only supports the 720 60p resolution 00 00 00 253Min 0 5 Sec 72Hr Time Lapse Recording Submenu items Off Disables the function 0 5 Sec 0 5 0 5 Enables the interval recording function Images are automatically captured one frame at a time at 0 5 seconds in...

Page 60: ...second the interval defines how long the time lapse recording should be For example if you set the interval to 5 Sec time lapse recording should be set to at least 10 minutes to record a minimum video length of 2 seconds 120 images Time lapse REC function lets the camcorder record up to 72 hours until you stop recording or turn the camcorder s power off Once time lapse recording finishes the camco...

Page 61: ...ral image is displayed during recording or playback Black White BW BW This mode changes the image to black and wite Sepia S S This mode gives the image a reddish brown look Negative N N This mode reverses the colors creating a negative image Art This mode helps adjust for facial imperfections Noir Nr Nr This mode creates a stronger image by increasing contrast Western W W This mode creates a faded...

Page 62: ...icator all at once touch the Clear tab 3 Touch Yes The camcorder deletes all the files having the delete indicator Deleted images cannot be recovered Do not eject a memory card or power off while deleting videos recorded on the storage media Doing so may damage the storage media or data You can also operate this function in the full and single image display mode To protect important images from ac...

Page 63: ... mode or photo playback mode page 41 1 Touch the file you want to protect 2 Touch the MENU tab p Touch the desired item next to Protect Delete Protect Divide File Info ON 00 00 00 00 01 03 100_0001 Submenu items OFF Turns off protection on protected image ON Protects the selected image You can operate this function in the full and single image display mode only If the write protection tab on the m...

Page 64: ...ideo is divided into two video clips The second portion of the divided video is displayed as the last thumbnail After the division you can partially delete unnecessary sections of the divided videos or combine them with other videos Do not eject a memory card or power off while editing a video recorded on the storage media Doing so may damage the storage media or data You can operate this function...

Page 65: ...your confirmation 4 Touch Yes The camcorder combines the video files you selected in the order you designated and then stores the combined videos as a single video file Do not eject a memory card or power off while editing a video recorded on the storage media Doing so may damage the storage media or data You cannot combine the files that are protected Cancel the protect function first page 59 The...

Page 66: ...Select the video playback mode page 41 1 Touch the desired file to view the file information 2 Touch the MENU tab p touch File Info The information of the selected file appears File Info Date JAN 01 2011 Duration 00 00 05 Size 9 56 MB Resolution Full HD 100VIDEO HDV_0008 MP4 3 To exit the menu touch the Return tab ...

Page 67: ...rded files are encoded using Variable Bit Rate VBR VBR is an encoding system that automatically adjusts the bit rate in response to the image being recorded The available video recording time differs according to the video resolution you select page 33 Photo Resolution You can select the resolution of the photo to be recorded 1 Press the Home button p touch Settings p Shooting p Photo Resolution 2...

Page 68: ... p Shooting 2 Touch the desired item next to Tele Macro Shooting Photo Resolution Tele Macro OIS Duo Video Resolution ON OFF 3 To exit the menu touch the Return tab Submenu items OFF Disables the function ON You can focus on a small portion of a large object at a tele angle When recording in Tele Macro mode the focus speed may be lowered Use a tripod not supplied to prevent camcorder shake in the ...

Page 69: ...you use the digital zoom the camcorder processes the image digitally more than in the optical zoom mode As a result the image resolution may deteriorate The top of the bar shows the digital zooming zone The zooming zone appears when you rotate the Zoom dial or use the Zoom tab Zoom indicator Optical range Digital range Thumbnail You can choose the 3x3 or 4x4 type as the thumbnail view display 1 Pr...

Page 70: ... repeatedly until the Thumbnail view tab is touched Slide Show Option You can set the playback options for the slide show with the slide show setting menus 1 Press the Home button p touch Settings p Playback p Slide Show Option 2 Set the slide show options by touching the corresponding item or dragging it to up or down On On 1Sec Slide Show Option Interval Music Effect 3 To exit the menu touch the...

Page 71: ...onsumes more power Guideline Guideline displays straight line patterns on the LCD screen that can help you set the image composition when recording images The camcorder provides 3 types of guidelines 1 Press the Home button p touch Settings p Display p Guideline 2 Touch the desired submenu item Guideline Off Cross Grid Safety Zone 3 To exit the menu touch the Return tab Submenu items Off Disables ...

Page 72: ...case When the internal rechargeable battery is depleted The date and time displayed by this function depend on the Date Type and Time Type settings pages 73 74 TV Display When your camcorder is connected to a TV you can select whether the camcorder s On Screen Display OSD appears on the TV screen 1 Press the Home button p touch Settings p Display 2 Touch the desired item next to TV Display Display...

Page 73: ...f You can set the LCD screen to darken automatically when there is no user interaction for a period of time to decrease power consumption 1 Press the Home button p touch Settings p Display 2 Touch the desired item next to Auto LCD Off Display TV Display Auto LCD Off HDMI TV Out Date Time Display ON ON 3 To exit the menu touch the Return tab Submenu items OFF Disables the function ON When the camco...

Page 74: ...the camcorder to a PC The PC Software function is not available in the following conditions If USB Connect is set to PictBridge To enable the PC Software function set USB Connect to Mass Storage in the system setting menu option page 70 The PC Software is compatible with the Windows OS s only USB Connect You can transfer data to a PC or print photos directly by establishing the USB connection 1 Pr...

Page 75: ...ces with a Samsung TV remote control that supports Anynet 1 Press the Home button p touch Settings p Connectivity 2 Touch the desired item next to Anynet HDMI CEC Connectivity USB Connect TV Connect Guide PC Software ON Anynet HDMI CEC ON 3 To exit the menu touch the Return tab Submenu items OFF Disables the function ON The Anynet function is enabled When the camcorder is connected to a TV that su...

Page 76: ...part of the capacity If there is no storage media inserted you cannot select the Card Info and it will look dim on the menu File No File names numbers are assigned to recorded images according to the numbering option you select 1 Press the Home button p touch Settings p General p File No 2 Touch the desired submenu item File No Series Reset 3 To exit the menu touch the Return tab Submenu items Ser...

Page 77: ...ts you use the local time without changing your hometown time setting The clock is adjusted according to the time difference between your home and the location you are visiting Date Time Set By setting the date and time you can display the date and time of the recording during playback page 28 Date Type You can set the date display to one of four types 1 Press the Home button p touch Settings p Ge...

Page 78: ...tting page 68 Beep Sound You can turn the beep that sounds when you touch tabs and buttons on the screen on or off 1 Press the Home button p touch Settings p General 2 Touch the desired item next to Beep Sound General Shutter Sound Auto Power Off Beep Sound ON Quick On STBY ON 3 To exit the menu touch the Return tab Submenu items OFF Disables the function ON You will hear a beep sound when operati...

Page 79: ... Power Off You can set your camcorder to turn off automatically if it is idle for 5 minutes without performing an operation This function prevents unnecessary power consumption 1 Press the Home button p touch Settings p General p Auto Power Off 2 Touch the desired submenu item Auto Power Off Off 5 Min 3 To exit the menu touch the Return tab Submenu items Off Disables the function 5 Min The camcord...

Page 80: ... Closing the LCD screen turns off the camcorder 5 Min Closing the LCD screen starts the Quick On STBY mode after a short period of time After 5 minutes in Quick On STBY mode the camcorder turns off We recommend turning off the camcorder after use to reduce energy consumption However as an alternative you can use the Quick On STBY function under most shooting conditions to reduce energy consumption...

Page 81: ... Default Set Switch Grip ON Language Format 2 Touch Yes Yes The format is executed with a message 3 To exit the menu touch the Return tab Do not remove the storage media or perform any other operation such as turning off the power during formatting Also be sure to use the provided AC power adapter as the storage media may be corrupted if the battery becomes exhausted during formatting If the stora...

Page 82: ...r all settings return to the default 3 Set the date and time again page 28 Do not turn off the power while using this function Initializing the camcorder settings to factory defaults does not affect recorded images Language You can select the language the camcorder uses to display the menu and messages page 29 Language English ǎᨕ Français Deutsch Supported languages English ǎᨕ Français Deutsch Ita...

Page 83: ...he Demo function Using the Demo function The Demo mode is canceled in the following cases If the LCD screen is touched If you press any button Recording start stop Home etc However the camcorder enters the Demo mode automatically after 5 minutes in STBY mode if it is idle for 5 minutes without an operation If you don t want the Demo function to start set Demo to OFF The Demo function does not oper...

Page 84: ...compact audio video interface for transmitting uncompressed digital data What is Anynet function The Anynet function lets you control all devices that support the Anynet function with the same remote You can use the Anynet function on the camcorder if the camcorder is connected with an HDMI cable to an Anynet supported TV For more information refer to the Anynet supported TV s user manual This cam...

Page 85: ...tly When connecting to a TV using the Audio Video cable match the color of the cables to the color of the corresponding jacks Video input may appear green depending on the TV If this occurs connect the yellow plug of the Audio Video cable to the green jack of the TV When the camcorder is connected to a TV with more than one kind of cable the camcorder outputs video signals in the following order o...

Page 86: ...ording ratio Appearance on Wide 16 9 TV Appearance on 4 3 TV Images recorded in a 16 9 ratio Adjust the volume to a moderate level If the volume is too high the video information may include noise If TV Display is set OFF the TV screen does not display the camcorder s OSD On Screen Display menus page 68 ...

Page 87: ...ording device 3 Start the playback on your camcorder and record it on the recording device Refer to the instruction manuals supplied with your recording device for details 4 When dubbing is finished stop the recording device and the your camcorder Videos recorded on this camcorder can only be dubbed using the Audio Video cable in SD standard deﬁnition image quality regardless of the recording reso...

Page 88: ... appear on the LCD screen 4 Touch the photos you want to print and then touch the Print tab The corresponding message appears 1 12 100_0001 5 Touch Yes The selected photo is printed To set the number of prints Touch the decrease increase tab to set the number of copies to print The number of copies is set To cancel the print setting Touch the Thumbnail view tab on the LCD screen To stop printing a...

Page 89: ...cturer The date time imprint option cannot be setup if the printer does not support the 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 the camcorder during PictBridge printing If the camcorder shuts off during printing it might damage data on...

Page 90: ...2 Dual Core 2 2 GHz or higher is recommended Notebook Intel Core2 Duo 2 2GHz or AMD Athlon X2 Dual Core 2 6GHz or higher is recommended RAM 1GB or higher is recommended Video Card NVIDIA GeForce 8500 or higher ATI Radeon HD 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 Card A SDHC card of Clas...

Page 91: ...llow these steps 1 Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the taskbar 2 Select USB Mass Storage Device and then click Stop 3 If the Stop a Hardware device window appears click OK 4 Disconnect the USB cable from the camcorder and PC Use the provided USB cable Supplied by Samsung Make sure you insert the USB plug into the USB jack with the plug facing in the correct direction Use the AC power adap...

Page 92: ... Browse folders stored on your computer Move to the previous or next folder Print files view files on a map store files in Contents Manager or register faces If you install Intelli studio on your PC the program will launch more quickly To install the program select Tool Install Intelli studio on PC If you install the full version of Intelli studio software you can use various functions Start the i...

Page 93: ...r photo you want double click to play back Playback starts and the controls appear Intelli studio supports the following file formats Video formats MP4 Video H 264 Audio AAC WMV WMV 7 8 9 Photo formats JPG GIF BMP PNG TIFF Step 4 Editing videos or photos You can edit the videos or photos in various ways with various functions Change Size Fine Tuning Image Effect Insert Frame etc Before editing a v...

Page 94: ...dow 3 Click the web site you would like to upload files to You can choose YouTube twitter Flickr Facebook Picasa Email or another web site you want to use for your site 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...

Page 95: ...he folders in the storage media appear Different file types are stored in different folders Photos Videos Setting data System data 6 Select the desired folder or files to copy then drag and drop them into the destination folder The folder or files are copied from the storage media to the PC If the Removable Disk window does not appear confirm the connection page 87 or perform steps 1 to 4 again If...

Page 96: ... of folders is 999 The camcorder can create a maximum of 9 999 files in a storage media Photo file 2 As with video files the file number used in the file name automatically increases when you create a new photo file Photos have a SAM_ JPG name format The folder names are given in the following order 100PHOTO 101PHOTO etc File format Video files Video files are compressed in H 264 format The file e...

Page 97: ...is authentic If not change to an authentic Samsung battery We recommend you use only genuine Samsung batteries in this camcorder Storage media Message Icon Informs that Action Insert Card There is no memory card inserted in the memory card slot Insert a memory card Card Full There is not enough space to record on the memory card Delete unnecessary files from the memory card Back up files to a PC o...

Page 98: ...lace the memory card with a recommended card Low Speed Card Please record at a lower resolution The memory card is not fast enough to record at this resolution Record video at a lower resolution and quality Replace memory card with a faster card Recording Message Icon Informs that Action Write Error Some problem occurred while writing data to storage media Turn the camcorder s power off and on for...

Page 99: ...cessary files on the storage media Back up files to your PC or another storage media and delete files Change to another card which has enough free space Set File No to Reset Format the storage media File number is full Cannot record video Folder and file number have reached the maximum number and you cannot record Set File No to Reset and format the storage media Remember to back up important file...

Page 100: ...The files you want to combine have different resolutions You cannot combine files that have different resolutions Not enough free space in Card You cannot edit due to insufficient space on memory card Edit after deleting unnecessary files Select 2 files for combine Only two files can be combined Combine two files first and then combine the resulting file with an additional file Note that you canno...

Page 101: ...nect function to Mass Storage Ink Error There is a problem with an ink cartridge Check the ink cartridge Put a new ink cartridge into the printer Paper Error There is a problem with the paper Check the paper in the printer If there is no paper insert paper File Error There is a problem with the file Your camcorder does not support this file format Try another file recorded on your camcorder Printe...

Page 102: ...Charge the battery or replace it with a charged one Power cannot be turned off Remove the battery or unplug the AC power adaptor and connect the power supply to the camcorder again before turning it on The battery discharges quickly The temperature is too low The battery is not fully charged Charge the battery again The battery has reached the end of its lifespan and cannot be recharged Use anothe...

Page 103: ... free space for recording on the storage media Back up important files on your PC and format the storage media or delete the unnecessary files If you make recordings or delete files frequently the performance of the storage media deteriorates If this occurs format the storage media again If you use a memory card with low writing speed the camcorder automatically stops recording videos and a corres...

Page 104: ...s appear on the images This occurs when recording images under a fluorescent lamp sodium lamp or mercury lamp This is not a malfunction Storage Media Symptom Explanation Solution Memory card functions do not operate Insert a memory card into your camcorder properly page 30 If you use a memory card formatted on a computer format it again directly on your camcorder page 77 Image cannot be deleted Re...

Page 105: ... recording conditions Playback on your camcorder Symptom Explanation Solution Playback playback pause function does not work Image files recorded using another device may not play back on your camcorder Check memory card compatibility page 31 Photo images stored on a storage media are not displayed in the actual size Photo images recorded on other devices may not appear in their actual size This i...

Page 106: ...mcorder Disconnect the USB cable from the computer and camcorder restart the computer and then connect the USB cable again correctly Cannot play back a video file properly on a PC You need a video codec to play back the file recorded on your camcorder Install the software provided with your camcorder page 88 Make sure you insert the connector in the correct direction and connect the USB cable to t...

Page 107: ...ound copied from the camcorder to your computer are not affected The playback screen is paused or distorted Check the system requirements to play a video Shut down all other applications currently running on the computer If you play back a video on your camcorder when it is connected to a computer the video may not play back smoothly on the computer depending on the transfer speed Please copy the ...

Page 108: ...e lens gently with a soft cloth If necessary wipe gently with lens paper or tissue Mold may form if the lens is left dirty If the lens looks dim turn off the camcorder and leave it off for about 1 hour LCD screen To prolong its service life do not rub the LCD screen with a coarse cloth Be aware of the following LCD screen phenomena They are not malfunctions When you use the camcorder the surface a...

Page 109: ...rized service center USING YOUR CAMCORDER ABROAD Each country or region has its own electric and color systems Before using your camcorder abroad check the following items Power sources The AC adaptor provided lets you power recharge and use your camcorder in any country region that has AC power in the 100 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz range You may need a commercially available AC plug adaptor depending on...

Page 110: ...e subject is magnified Shorter focal lengths result in wider angles of view F No F Number The f number defines the brightness of lens Smaller number lens has generally brighter image The f number is directly proportional to the focal length and inversely proportional to the lens diameter F No focal length diameter of lens aperture MPEG 4 AVC H 264 MPEG 4 AVC H 264 defines the latest video coding f...

Page 111: ...T LCD Connectors Composite output 1Vp p 75 Ω terminated HDMI output C type connector Audio output 7 5 dBs 600 Ω terminated USB output USB 2 0 General Power source DC 5 V Lithium Ion battery 3 7 V Power source type Lithium Ion battery Power supply 100 V 240 V 50 60 Hz Power consumption Recording 2 5W LCD on Operating temperature 32 F 104 F 0 C 40 C Operating humidity 40 60 Storage temperature 4 F 1...

Page 112: ... be presented 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 adjustment...

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