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Page 1: ...Thank you for purchasing a Samsung product To receive a more complete service please register your product at www samsung com global register Memory Camcorder user manual VP MX20 VP MX20H VP MX20L VP...

Page 2: ...ur choice In addition to this slot the memory camcorder has the built in ash memory High resolution image through DNIe Engine Samsung memory camcorder has features of 3DNR 3 dimensional noise reductio...

Page 3: ...back your own movies on your PC page 91 Swivel handle for free style shooting max 180 degree rotate No need to stand up and crouch to shoot your videos This memory camcorder from Samsung has a new sw...

Page 4: ...the camcorder These warning signs are here to prevent injury to you and others Please follow them explicitly After reading this section keep it in a safe place for future reference precautions Warning...

Page 5: ...ponsible for your recorded video and audio Recorded contents may be lost due to an error when handling this memory camcorder or memory card etc Samsung shall not be held responsible for the loss of re...

Page 6: ...camcorder is at low temperature as in cold areas or right after the power is turned on Normal brightness will be restored when the temperature inside the camcorder rises Note that the foregoing pheno...

Page 7: ...nt in picture and sound At worst the memory camcorder could malfunction Do not expose the memory camcorder to soot or steam Thick soot or steam could damage the memory camcorder case or cause malfunct...

Page 8: ...United States and other countries Macintosh is trademark of Apple Computer Inc All the other product names mentioned here in may be the trademark or registered trademarks of their respective companies...

Page 9: ...22 Basic operation of your memory camcorder 23 LCD screen indicators 27 Turning the screen indicators on off 28 Using the LCD enhancer 29 Adjusting the LCD screen 29 Using the MENU button 30 Using the...

Page 10: ...ging the menu settings 52 Menu items 53 Using the recording menu items 53 iSCENE 54 White Balance 55 Exposure 56 Shutter 57 Focus 59 Anti Shake HDIS 60 Digital Effect 61 16 9 Wide 61 Resolution 62 Win...

Page 11: ...File Information 74 Changing the menu settings in Settings 75 Menu items 76 Using the settings menu items 76 Storage 76 Storage Info 77 Format 77 File No 78 Time Zone 80 Date Time Set 80 Date Format...

Page 12: ...rom the memory camcorder to your PC 92 Uploading movie images in the memory camcorder to YouTube 93 Connecting to a TV 94 Viewing on TV screen 95 Recording dubbing images on a VCR or DVD HDD recorder...

Page 13: ...the movie images page 44 Step1 Preparation Step2 Recording Step3 Playing back Selecting an image to play back from the thumbnail index views using Control button page 47 Viewing playback from your mem...

Page 14: ...llows easy upload of recorded movie le to YouTube You can upload recorded movie to YouTube using the CyberLink MediaShow4 page 92 Step4 Connecting to a PC Step5 Easy Upload to YouTube This chapter int...

Page 15: ...A E9 type Audio Video Cable USB Cable Software CD User manual CD Quick start guide Cradle VP MX20C MX20CH Pouch Carrying Case getting to know your memory camcorder The contents can vary depending on t...

Page 16: ...ch LCD screen Internal microphone Built in speaker Lens button MENU button EASY Q button OK button LCD ENHANCER button Control button Zoom lever W T Recording start stop button 5 4 1 2 3 6 7 10 9 8 11...

Page 17: ...e jack Swivel Hand grip USB jack USB Grip belt hook DC IN jack DC IN Cradle receptacle VP MX20C MX20CH only Jack cover Tripod receptacle Charging indicator CHG Memory card Battery slot cover POWER swi...

Page 18: ...Recording start stop button and the Zoom lever Adjust the length of grip belt so that the memory camcorder is stable when you press the Recording start stop button with your thumb 1 Detach the belt 2...

Page 19: ...external devices using the cradle If you connect your memory camcorder to the provided cradle using more than one type of output cable the order of output signal is as follows USB cable AV cable If yo...

Page 20: ...order Inserting the battery pack 1 Slide and open the battery slot cover as shown in the diagram 2 Insert the battery pack into the battery slot until it softly clicks Make sure that the SAMSUNG logo...

Page 21: ...the DC IN jack of your memory camcorder 5 Connect the AC power adaptor to a wall socket The CHG charging indicator lights up in orange and showing that the battery pack is charging The CHG charging i...

Page 22: ...s while the battery pack in charging the charging indicator blinks red preparation Charging indicator Charging state Power Charge On Mode Select Off Charging Fully Charged Error LED colour Blue Orange...

Page 23: ...e ickers The device will be forced to turn off after 5 seconds Low battery Battery Level Display The Battery Level Display shows the amount of battery power remaining in the battery pack Before using...

Page 24: ...for reference Figures show above are measured under Samsung s test environment and may differ from users and conditions We recommend using AC power adaptor when you are using the Interval REC Function...

Page 25: ...not operating it To save battery power you can set the Auto Power Off function which turns off the memory camcorder if there is no operation for 5 minutes To disable this option change the setting of...

Page 26: ...It may cause leakage heat generation induce overheating or re Do not expose the battery pack to water The battery pack is not water resistant When fully discharged a battery pack damages the internal...

Page 27: ...AC power adaptor Disconnect the AC power adaptor from the wall outlet immediately if any malfunction occurs while using your memory camcorder Do not use the AC power adaptor in a narrow space such as...

Page 28: ...Setting the operating modes You can switch the operating mode in the following order each time you press the MODE button Movie Record mode Movie Play mode Movie Record mode Each time the operational m...

Page 29: ...ite Zoom Optical zoom Digital zoom Date Time Time Zone Digital Effect Manual Shutter Manual Exposure Manual Focus Face Detection White Balance iSCENE EASY Q Movie Record 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14...

Page 30: ...Exposure Manual Exposure Movie Record mode Shortcut menu OK Guide 1 2 3 4 5 preparation Movie Record mode Shortcut menu Manual Manual Control Bar Value Menu name Shortcut menu OK Guide Return Value ad...

Page 31: ...Remaining battery level time Movie image resolution Protect LCD Enhancer File Name Date Time Play Option 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Movie Play mode Thumbnail View Movie Play mode Protect Copy Selected VP...

Page 32: ...ish_26 preparation FF fast forward Volume Down Play Status Play X Pause ZZ REW rewind Volume Up Movie Play mode Shortcut menu OK Guide 1 2 3 4 5 Date Time Volume Bar Movie Play mode Single Volume STBY...

Page 33: ...aining battery time and memory capacity When the camcorder is turned off battery is installed press and release the button to display the remaining capacity of the battery capacity When the camcorder...

Page 34: ...h the LCD enhancer function in the following order each time you press the LCD ENHANCER button Release LCD enhancer 1level LCD enhancer 2level Release LCD enhancer 1level LCD enhancer is executed LCD...

Page 35: ...desired mode by pressing the MODE button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Move the cursor by pressing the Control button to select desired menu item and then press Control button OK to con rm 4 Press the ME...

Page 36: ...right and to make a selection when selecting movie images or menus 1 Press the Control button to move left right 2 Press the Control button to move up down Con rm your selection by pressing the OK but...

Page 37: ...oom wide lncreases the volume Moves the cursor up DOWN Zoom tele Decreases the volume Moves the cursor down LEFT Search playback RPS Reverse Playback Search rate x2ox4ox8ox16 Previous Skip Playback Mo...

Page 38: ...ortcut menu screen where you can press OK button to set up Auto Exposure 3 Press the Control button once again will display the Manual Exposure shortcut menu screen with a manual control bar where you...

Page 39: ...P Exposure Auto Manual lncreases the volume DOWN Focus Auto Face Detection Manual Decreases the volume LEFT Shutter Auto Manual Search playback RPS Reverse Playback Search rate x2ox4ox8ox16 Previous S...

Page 40: ...lide POWER switch downward to turn on the camcorder When you turn on your camcorder for the rst time the Time Zone screen appears based on Lisbon London You can also set the Time Zone Home from the Se...

Page 41: ...e screen as 01 01 2008 00 00 when Date Time display is set to On After setting the date and time are automatically recorded on a special data area of the storage media Turning the date and time displa...

Page 42: ...utton to select Language and then press the OK button 3 Press the Control button to select the desired OSD language and then press the OK button English Fran ais Deutsch Italiano Espa ol Portugu s 1HG...

Page 43: ...t is not necessary to buy extra storage media So you can make recording playback more convenient Using a memory card not supplied This memory camcorder has multi card slot for access to SDHC Secure Di...

Page 44: ...n memory or memory card using a PC If you insert a memory card when the memory camcorder is on the pop up message will prompt you automatically to select the storage type If there is no memory card in...

Page 45: ...y may fail to record data correctly or they may lose data that has already been recorded For movie recording use a memory card that support faster write speed at least 2MB sec SDHC Secure Digital High...

Page 46: ...re to format your memory card using this camcorder You have to format newly purchased memory cards memory cards with data that your camcorder cannot recognize or are saved by other devices Note that f...

Page 47: ...ry card that supports faster write speed If you are unavoidably using a low speed memory card resolution and quality of the recording may be lower than the set value page 61 However the higher the res...

Page 48: ...GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB TV Super Fine 720x576 50i approx 190min approx 23min approx 47min approx 95min approx 190min approx 380min TV Fine 720x576 50i approx 240min approx 30min approx 60min approx 120min...

Page 49: ...e memory card manufacturer and memory card type Proper operation is not guaranteed for those memory cards that are not formatted by this memory camcorder Perform the formatting directly on the memory...

Page 50: ...order to recording pause mode 4 When recording is nished turn the memory camcorder off For on screen information display page 23 Eject the battery pack when you have nished recording to prevent unnece...

Page 51: ...Almost all the settings will return to the settings that were set prior to activating the EASY Q mode Unavailable buttons during EASY Q operation The following button and menu operations are unavailab...

Page 52: ...CD panel To zoom out Slide the Zoom lever towards W wide angle Or press the Control button on the LCD panel If you operate the Zoom W T lever during recording the sound of the lever may be recorded as...

Page 53: ...emory card 2 Open the LCD screen Adjust brightness or colour of the LCD screen page 81 3 Press the MODE button Switches to Movie Play mode The recorded movie images are displayed in thumbnail index vi...

Page 54: ...recorded on another camcorder may not be playable on this memory camcorder You can also play movie images on a TV screen by connecting the memory camcorder to a TV page 93 For various functions availa...

Page 55: ...e Control button to locate the start point of next le Pressing the Control button repeatedly skips les in forward direction During playback press the Control button to locate the start point of the cu...

Page 56: ...MENU button The menu screen appears 4 Select the desired sub menu and menu item with the Control buttons and the OK button To return to the normal screen press MENU button Depending on the mode selec...

Page 57: ...n The menu screen appears 4 Press the Control button to select White Balance 5 Select the desired sub menu item with the Control button and then press the OK button 6 Press MENU button to exit the men...

Page 58: ...vie Record Items Default value Page iSCENE Auto 53 White Balance Auto 54 Exposure Auto 55 Shutter Auto 56 Focus Auto 57 Anti Shake HDIS Off 59 Digital Effect Off 60 16 9 Wide On 61 Resolution TV Fine...

Page 59: ...otlight Prevents overexposure of subject portrait face etc when strong light strikes the subject as in a wedding or on stage Beach When recording seaside of lakeside scenes the blue of the water is cl...

Page 60: ...g Tungsten Adjusts for places under incandescent lamp or under bright lighting such as in a photo studio Custom WB Adjusts White Balance manually to match the light source or situation recording optio...

Page 61: ...ental light conditions None Manual You can adjust the brightness of an image manually Adjust the brightness when the subject is too bright or too dark Setting the exposure manually When manually setti...

Page 62: ...usted value is applied right after pressing the Control button to adjust the shutter speed The manual shutter setting will be applied and indicator is displayed Recommended shutter speed when recordin...

Page 63: ...ues automatically Face Detection may not operate depending on the recording conditions For example the Face Detection Frame may appear when framing a face like shape even when the subject is not a per...

Page 64: ...ocus The manual focus setting will be applied and indicator is displayed Further subject Nearer subject Manual focus is recommended in the following situations A picture containing several objects som...

Page 65: ...ehicle EASY Q mode automatically sets the Anti Shake HDIS to On while using EASY Q When Anti Shake HDIS On is speci ed there will be a slight difference between the actual movement and the movement on...

Page 66: ...a negative Art Adds artistic effects to an image Emboss This mode creates a 3D effect embossing Mosaic A mosaic overlay appears on an image Mirror This mode cuts the image in half and make mirrored im...

Page 67: ...olution of a movie to be recorded This memory camcorder can record in the TV Super Fine TV Fine TV Normal and Web Mobile modes The TV Fine mode is set as the factory default item contents on screen di...

Page 68: ...s the function None On Minimizes wind noise or other noise while recording Make sure the Wind Cut is set to Off when you want the microphone to be sensitive as possible The Wind Cut function works onl...

Page 69: ...Back lighting in uences recording when the subject is darker than the background The subject is in front of a window The subject is against a snowy background The subject is outdoors and the backgrou...

Page 70: ...t Interval REC and then press the OK button 2 Press the Control button to select On then press the OK button The Interval time and Recording limit time adjustment items are highlighted 3 Set a desired...

Page 71: ...r EASY Q Mirror Mosaic and Stepprinting mode is not available in the C Nite mode page 60 When the battery charge was exhausted during an interval recording it saves recording up to the point and switc...

Page 72: ...the fader will be executed accordingly Fade in Press the Recording start stop button when Fader is set to In Recording starts with a dark screen and then the image and sound are faded in Fade out Pre...

Page 73: ...oss point of the guideline makes a balanced composition Guideline cannot be recorded on the images being recorded Digital Zoom You can select the maximum zoom level in case you want to zoom to a level...

Page 74: ...how to playback a movie image and the operation of buttons See page 69 73 for the details of menu items when playing back G Menu items in Movie Play Items on screen display Default value Page Play Op...

Page 75: ...rol button to select Play Option 4 Press the Control button to select an option and then press the OK button item contents Play All Plays back from the selected image to the last image Play One The se...

Page 76: ...ing the OK button And then press the MENU button to delete The indicator is displayed on the selected movie images Pressing the OK button toggles the selection and release All Files Deletes all movie...

Page 77: ...tion This function is available only in the full image display mode Select Files Protects selected movie images from delection To protect individual movie images select desired movie images by pressin...

Page 78: ...the MENU button to con rm Pressing the OK button toggles the selection and release All Files Copies all the movie images 6 The pop up selection menu will appear depending on the selected menu item In...

Page 79: ...emory card 2 Press the MODE button page 22 Switches to Movie Play mode 3 Select the desired movie images using the Control button 4 Press the OK button The selected movie image is played according to...

Page 80: ...s and the OK button To return to the normal screen press MENU button Depending on the mode selected not all items will be selectable to be changed If there is no storage media inserted it can not be s...

Page 81: ...Format 77 File No Series 77 Time Zone Home 78 Date Time Set 01 01 2008 00 00 80 Date Format DD MM YY 80 Time Format 24Hr 80 Date Time Off 80 LCD Brightness 0 81 LCD Colour 81 Beep Sound On 81 Auto Pow...

Page 82: ...cted and will be dimmed on the menu In case of model VP MX20 MX20H MX20L MX20R the information of the memory card appears by selecting OK settings options Storage You can record movie les on the built...

Page 83: ...all les The le number is reset when a new folder is created Reset Resets the le number to 0001 even after formatting deleting all les or inserting a new memory card When you set File No to Series eac...

Page 84: ...ifference between the two locations Setting the clock to the local time Visit You can easily set the clock to the local time zone when traveling 1 Press the Control button to select the Time Zone in S...

Page 85: ...a Midway Abu Dhabi Muscat Honolulu Hawaii Tahiti Kabul Alaska Tashkent Carracci LA San Francisco Vancouver Seattle Calcutta New Delhi Denver Phoenix Salt Lake City Almaty Kathmandu Chicago Dallas Hous...

Page 86: ...he time is displayed as the unit of 12 hours 24 Hr The time is displayed as the unit of 24 hours Date Time You can set to display date and time on the LCD monitor Before you use the Date Time function...

Page 87: ...a variety of colour options by adjusting the colour rate of red and bue When you set red and blue colour range the higher the gures the brighter the LCD monitor will be You can adjust the LCD colour r...

Page 88: ...situations When a USB cable is connected When the memory camcorder is connected to the AC adaptor And it cannot be selected and will be dimmed on the menu TV Display You can select the output path of...

Page 89: ...Right after Demo is set to On With Auto Power Off set to Off if there is no operation for about 5 minutes in the STBY mode Demonstration stops temporarily by pressing other buttons MENU Control button...

Page 90: ...gh speed USB on a system with Service Pack 1 or later installed Cyberlink MediaShow4 System Requirements The following requirements must be satis ed to use CyberLink MediaShow4 CPU Intel Pentium 4 at...

Page 91: ...e Microsoft Corporation All other brands and names are property of their respective owners CyberLink MediaShow4 is optimised for Intel Core 2 Duo processors and CPUs with MMX SSE SSE2 3DNow and Intel...

Page 92: ...This manual only refers to software installation and PC connection For more details on software refer to the Online help Readme on the CyberLink MediaShow4 CD Before you begin Quit any other software...

Page 93: ...ck Finish The icon of CyberLink MediaShow4 is created on the desktop If you perform installation of software that is already installed uninstallation will start In this case perform the installation a...

Page 94: ...ing or unloading recording mediums or turning off the PC rst disconnect the USB cable and turn off the memory camcorder After completing the data transmission you must disconnect the cable in the foll...

Page 95: ...k the My Computer icon on the desktop The Removable Disk icon which represents the storage media in the memory camcorder appears in the My Computer window b Doubleclick the Removable Disk icon 3 The f...

Page 96: ...o a PC and format the SD card and then reset le numbering from the menu We don t recommend you to modify the name of a le folder stored in the storage media using a PC If you modify it this memory cam...

Page 97: ...dia appear 2 Create a new folder enter the folder name and then double click it 3 Select the folder to copy and then drag and drop it into the destination folder The folder is copied from the storage...

Page 98: ...load your content to YouTube using iMovie 1 Connect the memory camcorder to the PC with a USB cable page 88 2 Install CyberLink MediaShow4 provided and when done enter Video mode pages 86 87 3 Click I...

Page 99: ...able with the single plug to the AV jack of the memory camcorder 2 Connect the other end with video yellow and left white right red audio cables to the TV For more information about the connection ref...

Page 100: ...no image will appear on TV screen Information that the memory camcorder is recording will appear on the TV screen You can also display only part of information or switch off the display Refer to TURN...

Page 101: ...bed movie on the thumbnail view and then press the OK button 3 Press the record button on the connected device The memory camcorder will start playback and the recording device will record dub it Be s...

Page 102: ...he humidity is high or in a dusty place Dust entering the memory camcorder could cause malfunctions If humidity is high the lens could become mouldy and the memory camcorder could become inoperative I...

Page 103: ...sing the storage media Do not bring the storage media near objects that have a strong magnetic eld or that emit strong electromagnetic waves Do not store the storage media in locations with high tempe...

Page 104: ...mperatures can prevent complete charging Store in a cool dry place Extended exposure to high temperatures will increase natural discharge and shorten service life Fully charge the battery pack at leas...

Page 105: ...ch country or region has its own electric and colour systems Before using your memory camcorder abroad check the following items Power sources The provided AC adaptor features automatic voltage select...

Page 106: ...rge the battery pack Auto Power Off If no button is pressed for about 5 minutes the memory camcorder is automatically turned off To disable this option change the setting of Auto Power Off to Off page...

Page 107: ...0C MX20CH Back up les to your PC or another storage media and delete les Change another memory card which has enough free space Card Error The memory card has some problem and can not be recognized Fo...

Page 108: ...the memory camcorder when using the device with the power on while there is condensation What can I do Turn the power off and detach the battery pack and leave it in a dry area for 1 2 hours before us...

Page 109: ...to the wall outlet The power automatically turns off Is Auto Power Off set to 5 Min If no button is pressed for about 5 minutes the memory camcorder is automatically turned off Auto Power Off To disab...

Page 110: ...want to see Demo image change the setting of Demo to Off page 83 Unknown indicator appears on the screen A warning indicator or message appears on the screen pages 100 102 The after image remains on...

Page 111: ...u items If you want to set the desired functions do not set the following items rst Menu Cannot Use Because of the following setting C Nite Digital Zoom Digital Effect Mirror Digital Effect Mosaic Dig...

Page 112: ...ry card Release the lock on the write protect tab of the memory card SDHC standard SD memory card etc if any page 39 Copy any important recorded les to your PC before formatting Samsung shall not be r...

Page 113: ...on contents and features used Recording a fast moving subject increases the bit rate and consequently the amount of storage space required for the recording which can lead to a shorter available reco...

Page 114: ...es There is a time difference between the point where you press Recording start stop button and the point where the recorded movie starts stops On your camcorder there may be a slight time delay betwe...

Page 115: ...focus Recording is being made in a dark place Light up to brighten the place The image appears too bright or ickering or changes in colour This occurs when recording images under a uorescent lamp sod...

Page 116: ...ure that the AV cable is connected to the proper jack page 93 Playback on your memory camcorder Symptom Explanation Solution Using the playback Play Pause button would not start playing Press the MODE...

Page 117: ...er you can also transfer data by connecting the USB cable but the provided CyberLink MediaShow4 is not Macintosh compliant On a Macintosh computer you can upload recordings using the iMovie applicatio...

Page 118: ...ssing any button Remove the battery pack or unplug AC power adaptor and connect the power supply to the camcorder again before turning it on Connecting Dubbing with other devices TV DVD recorder etc S...

Page 119: ...112k LCD screen method 1 6 interlaced scan LCD panel TFT active matrix system Connectors Composite video out 1 0V p_p 75 analog Audio output 7 5dBm 47K analog stereo USB output mini USB B type USB2 0...

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Page 121: ...he use of certain Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment and we do not use the 6 hazardous materials Cadmium Cd Lead Pb Mercury Hg Hexavalent Chromium Cr 6 Poly Brominated Bipheny...

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