Samsung SC-MX10 manual

Memory Camcorder user manual SC-MX10 SC-MX10P SC-MX10A SC-MX10AU imagine the possibilities Than k yo u fo r pu rcha sing thi s Sa msun g pr oduc t. To receive more complete service, please regi ster you r pr oduc t at www.samsung.com/global/register[...]

ii_ English key features of your memory camcorder MPEG4 E ncoding Records enhance d qualit y video in MPEG4 ASP(Adva nced Sim ple Profi le) forma t (720 x 480) ont o memory cards a t 30 fps for high resolut ion, lif e-like im ages. High-ca pacity e mbedded Flash Me mory (4GB ) (SC-MX 10A/MX10 AU only) The cam corder h as built -in high capacity ?[...]

English _iii Enjoyin g Variou s Playba ck Featu res Unlike tape ope ration, playback is simpl e and ea sy in th is memor y camcord er since no time is need ed for re winding or fast forward operati ons. Var ious func tions ar e availa ble for enjoying many dif ferent t ypes of playback. ➥ page 5 8 ~ 61 Play ba ck on yo ur PC USB 2.0 enables the s[...]

iv_ English safety warnings Wh a t th e ic o n s a n d s i gn s in t hi s u se r ma n u al m ea n : WARNING Means t hat deat h or ser ious per sonal inj ury is a risk. CAUTION Means t hat ther e is a p otential risk for persona l injury or mate rial dama ge. CAUTION To redu ce the r isk of fi re, expl osion, el ectric s hock, or persona l injury w[...]

English _v 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus 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,[...]

vi_ English important safety instructions GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810-21) GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART 250, PART H) NEC NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT GROUND CLAMP ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT (NEC SECTION 810-20) 17. POWER SOURCES: The CAMCORDER should be operated onl[...]

English _vii 22. POWER LINES: An outside anten na system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact wi[...]

viii_ English 29. To prevent damage which may result in fire or shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. 30. If this power supply is used at 240V ac, a suitable plug adapter should be used. 31. This product is covered by one or more of the following U.S. patents: 5,060,220 5,457,669 5,561,649 5,705,762 5,987,417 6,043,912 6,[...]

English _ix precautions Warnin g! This ca mcorder should a lways be connecte d to an AC outle t with a protecti ve groun ding con nection. Cautio n Danger of explo sion if battery is incorr ectly re placed. Replace only wi th the s ame or e quivalent type. If this power s upply is used at 240V ac, a suita ble plug adaptor should b e used. CLASS 1 L[...]

x_ English important information on use BE F O R E U S IN G TH I S C A M CO R D ER This me mory cam corder r ecords v ideo in M PEG4 for mat and at Stand ard Resol ution (S D-VIDEO) . Please note tha t this m emory ca mcorder i s not co mpatible with ot her digit al video formats . Before recordin g import ant vide o, make a trial r ecording . - Pl[...]

English _xi precautions on use IM P O R TA N T N O T E Handle the liqu id cryst al displ ay (LCD) with car e: - The LCD i s a very delicat e display device: Do not press it s surface with ex cessive force, h it it or prick it with a sharp o bject. - If you pus h the LCD surface , uneven ness in display m ay occur . If une venness does not disappea [...]

xii_ English precautions on use Be care ful of u nusual a mbient t emperatur e: - Using t he memor y camcor der in a place wh ere the temperat ure is o ver 140°F (40°C) or lower than 32 °F (0°C) may res ult in a bnormal recordin g/playbac k. - Do not leave the memory camcorder on a beach or in a closed vehicle where the temperature is very high[...]

English _xiii Do not clean th e memory camcord er body w ith benz ene or t hinner: - The c oating o f exteri or could peel off or the case sur face cou ld deteri orate. - When using a chemical cleanin g cloth, follow t he instr uctions. Keep th e memory card ou t of rea ch of chi ldren to prevent swallow ing. • • Do not expose t he memor y camc[...]

xiv_ English AB O U T T H I S U S ER M AN U A L This User Ma nual cove rs model s SC-MX1 0, SC-MX 10P, SC-M X10A and SC-MX10 AU. The SC- MX10A an d SC-MX1 0AU have a built- in 4 GB flash mem ory, but also use Memory cards. T he SC-MX 10, SC-MX10 P does n ot have built-in flash mem ory and uses Mem ory card s exclusi vely. Althoug h some f eatures[...]

G ET T I NG T O K N OW Y OU R ME M O R Y C A MC O R DE R P RE P A RA T I ON A BO U T T H E S T O RA G E M E D IA R EC O R DI N G P LA Y B AC K 06 Quick St art Guid e 07 What's included with yo ur memor y camcord er 08 Front & left vi ew 09 Side & bottom v iew 10 Using t he acces sories 12 Connecting a power source 20 Button type batter[...]

04_E ngli sh MA I N T EN A N CE & A D D IT I O NA L IN F O R MA T I ON TR O U B LE S H OO T I NG S PE C I FI C A TI O N S WA R R A NT Y (S E A U S E RS O NL Y ) contents 45 Changing the men u settin gs 47 Menu ite ms 48 Recordin g menu i tems 48 Scene Mode (A E) 49 Whit e Balanc e 50 Expo sure 51 Anti- shake(EI S) 52 Digit al Effec ts 53 Focus [...]

69 M AI N T EN A N CE & A D D IT I O NA L IN F O R MA T I ON TR O U B LE S H OO T I NG SP E C I FI C A TI O N S W AR R A NT Y (S E A U S E RS O NL Y ) Engl ish _05 US B I NT E R FA C E CO N N E CT I O N 66 File no. 66 Memory type (SC-MX10A/MX10AU only) 67 Memory info 67 Format 68 Default set 68 Version 68 Language 68 USB Connect 68 Demo 69 Syst[...]

quick start guide This ch apter in troduces you to the basic feature s of you r memory camcorde r. See the referen ce pages for mor e informa tion. • • Prepa ration Connect ing a po wer sour ce ➥ pag e 12 Check o ut the s torage m edia ➥ pa ge 32 Setting the Dat e/Time a nd OSD L anguage ➥ page 30 • • • Prepa ration Step1 Recor ding[...]

Engl ish _07 getting to know your memory camcorder WH AT ' S IN CL UD ED W IT H YO UR ME MO RY C AM CO RD ER Your ne w memory camcord er comes with the followi ng acces sories. If any of these i tems is missing from your box, call Sa msung’s Customer Care Ce nter. ✪ The exa ct shape of each item ma y vary by model. The contents may vary de[...]

F RO NT & L EF T VI EW 1 2 4 7 8 5 L ens LCD scr een Interna l microp hone Built-i n speake r MENU bu tton but ton OK butt on LCD ENH ANCER ( ) b utton Control button ( ) Zoom le ver (W/T ) Recordi ng start /stop bu tton 5 4 1 2 3 6 9 8 7 10 11 getting to know your memory camcorder 9 10 11 08_ Engl ish 6 3[...]

SI DE & BO TT OM V IE W 6 4 5 3 2 9 MODE in dicator (record( ) / player ( ) ) Recordi ng start /stop bu tton Multi c able jac k (AV/ ) Grip be lt USB jac k (USB) Swivel Hand-gri p DC IN j ack (DC IN) Grip be lt hook EASY.Q button Tripod receptac le Chargin g indica tor (CHG ) Cradle receptac le POWER s witch Mem ory card /Battery slot co ver MO[...]

preparation This se ction pr ovides i nformati on on usi ng this memory c amcorder : such a s how to use the provide d access ories, h ow to ch arge the battery, how to setup th e operati on mode and init ial setu p. USING THE ACCESSORIES At ta ch ing a G ri p Bel t Insert your rig ht hand from the bottom o f memory camcord er up to the base of you[...]

At ta ch ing a L en s Cap Pass th e provid ed strin g throug h the hol e in the grip be lt attac hment par t and pas s it thr ough the hole in the lens cap. 1. Attac h the le ns cap s tring to lens cap . Shorter side is for t he lens cap. 2. Attach the stri ng to th e attach ment hole of memo ry camco rder. Detachi ng the g rip belt makes t hings e[...]

12_ Engl ish CO NN E CT IN G A PO WE R SO UR CE There a re two t ypes of power so urce that can be connecte d to you r memory camcorde r. Do not use prov ided pow er suppl y units w ith othe r equipm ent. - The battery pack: us ed for o utdoor re cording. - The AC power adapter : used for indoo r record ing. ➥ pa ge 19 To Ch arg e t he Bat ter y [...]

Engl ish _13 Ab out ba tte ry pac ks The battery pack shou ld be re charged in an en vironment that is between 32°F (0 °C) and 1 04°F (40 °C). However , when i t is exp osed to cold temp eratures (below 32°F (0° C)), its usage ti me becom es reduc ed and it may cease t o functi on. If t his happ ens, plac e the ba ttery pa ck in yo ur pocket [...]

14_ Engl ish preparation The rec ording t ime is a ffected by temper ature an d enviro nmental condition s. We recommend only usi ng the o riginal battery pack that is avai lable fr om your Samsung r etailer. When th e batter y reaches the end of its life, pl ease cont act your local d ealer. T he batter ies have to be d ealt wit h as chem ical was[...]

Engl ish _15 Ch ar gi ng, r ec or di ng an d pl ay bac k ti me s w it h fu ll y c ha rg ed b att er y pa ck (w it h no zo om o pe rat io n, e tc .) For you r refere nce, the approxi mate time with fu lly char ged batt ery pack: Battery type IA-BP85ST Charging time approx. 2 hr. Media Mode Super F ine Fine Normal Built-i n memory Continu ous recor d[...]

16_ Engl ish preparation To c he ck th e re ma ini ng b at te ry ch ar ge 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 is turned on (battery is installed) press and hold the button for more than 2-3 seconds to display the remaining [...]

Engl ish _17 Ba tt er y L ev el D is pla y The Bat tery Lev el Displ ay shows the amou nt of ba ttery po wer rema ining in the batt ery pack . Battery Level Indicat or State Mes sage Fully c harged - 20~40% used - 40~60% used - 60~80% used - 80~95% used - Exhaus ted(fl ickers): Th e devic e will s oon tur n off. Change the Batt ery Pack as soon as[...]

18_ Engl ish preparation Ch ar gi ng th e Ba tt ery P ac k The IA-BP85ST ba ttery pa ck provi ded with this mem ory camc order ma y be charged a littl e at pur chase ti me: Charg e it ful ly befor e using the memor y camcor der. • Use IA-BP85ST ba ttery pa ck only. 1. Slide t he POWER switch downward to turn off the power. 2. Insert the batt ery [...]

Engl ish _19 Ch ar gi ng in di ca to r Tips fo r batter y identi fi cation The col or of th e LED in dicates charging status. - If the battery has been fully c harged, t he charg e indica tor is g reen. If you are char ging the battery , the col or of th e charge indicat or is ora nge. The cha rge indi cator fl ickers if the batte ry is ab normal[...]

20_ Engl ish WARNING + BU TT O N TY PE B AT TE RY I NS TA L LA TI ON The button t ype batte ry maint ains the clock f unction a nd prese t conten ts of th e memory : even i f the ba ttery pa ck or AC power ad apter is removed . 1. Insert the butt on type battery i n the ba ttery sl ot on th e bottom of the m emory camcord er. 2. Position the button[...]

Engl ish _21 BA SI C O PE RA TI ON O F YO UR M E MO RY C AM CO RD ER This se ction ex plains t he basic techniqu es of re cording movies, and also basic se ttings o n your m emory cam corder. Set the appropr iate ope ration m ode accor ding to your pre ference using POW ER switc h and MO DE butto n. Tu rn in g m em or y ca mco rd er o n or of f You[...]

22_ Engl ish preparation Mo vi e Rec or d mo de LC D S CR EE N IN DI CA TO RS Movie R ecord mo de Operati ng statu s ([STBY] (standby ) or [ ] (re cording)) Time co unter (movie recordin g time: remainin g recorda ble time ) Storage media (Built- in memor y (SC-MX 10A/MX10 AU only) or memo ry card) Battery info.(R emaining battery level/ti me) LCD [...]

Engl ish _23 ST BY 0 0:0 0: 0 0/ 00 :5 8 :0 0 120 MIN LC D S CR EE N IN DI CA TO RS 1 Screen size (16 :9 Wide/ 4:3) Focus ( Auto Foc us/Manua l Focus) * Shortcu t menu ( OK Guide ) / Retu rn White b alance * Exposur e (Auto Exposure /Manual Exposure) 1 Mo vi e Rec or d mo de : S ho rt cu t men u (O K G ui de ) 2 3 4 5 Movie P lay mode Menu na me (D[...]

24_ Engl ish preparation LC D S CR EE N IN DI CA TO RS Movie P lay mode Play St atus Time co de (Elap sed time / Recor ded time) Storage media (Built- in memor y (SC-MX 10A/MX10 AU only) or memo ry card) Battery info.(R emaining battery level/ti me) LCD Enh ancer * Protect File Na me Date/Ti me Volume Play Op tion Resolut ion Mo vi e Pla y mo de 1 [...]

Engl ish _25 T UR NI NG T HE S CR EE N IN DI CA T OR S ON /O FF ( ) Switch ing the informa tion di splay m ode You can switch the disp lay mode of on-sc reen inf ormation : Press the butto n. The ful l and mi nimum di splay mo des will alternat e. Full di splay mo de : All types of informat ion will appear. Minimum display mode : O nly oper ating s[...]

26_ Engl ish preparation US IN G T HE L CD E NH AN CE R • Contrast is enhanced for a clear and bright image on the LCD screen. This effect is also implemented outdoors in bright daylight. 1. Press t he LCD E NHANCER ( ) button. The sel ected fu nction i con is d isplayed. 2. To exit LCD ENH ANCER, p ress the LCD ENHA NCER ( ) bu tton aga in. Mode[...]

Engl ish _27 ADJUST ING TH E LCD S CREEN 1. Open up the LCD screen 90 degre es with y our fi nger. 2. Rotate it to th e best a ngle to record or play. If you rotat e the LCD screen 180 degr ees to t he lens s ide, you can close t he LCD s creen wi th it fa cing out. This is conveni ent duri ng playb ack. • See page 65 to adjust brightness and co[...]

28_ Engl ish preparation US IN G T HE C ON TR OL B UT TO NS Used fo r playba ck, paus ing, fas t forward ing, and rewindi ng. Also used as directio nal buttons (up, do wn, left , right) and to m ake a se lection when sel ecting mo vie imag es or menu s. 1. P re ss t he C ont ro l bu tt on ( / ) t o mo ve l ef t / rig ht . 2. P re ss t he C ont ro l[...]

Engl ish _29 OK butt on dose not oper ate in t he EASY.Q mode. SH OR T CU T ME NU ( OK G UI DE ) Shortcu t menu ( OK guide ) repres ents the most fre quently accessed function s accordi ng to th e select ed mode. 1. P re ss t he OK button. Shortcut menu (OK guide) is displayed. 2. Press t he Contr ol butto n ( / / / ) to control the sett ing. 3. Pr[...]

30_ Engl ish preparation Even if the battery pack or AC power are removed, the language setting will be preserved. "Language" options may be changed without prior notice. • • En gli sh Fr anç ai s La ng uag e Mo ve OK S ele ct 120 MIN Se tt ing s Ex it MENU MENU Control POW ER OK IN IT I AL S ET TI NG : O SD L AN G UA GE & D AT E[...]

Engl ish _31 Se tt in g D at e an d Tim e Set the current date an d time s o that th e date a nd time at which you make a recordi ng can b e record ed corre ctly. The fol lowing p rocedure can als o be used to corr ect the date and time you hav e alread y set. 1. Set the "Settin gs" mode . The set tings me nu scree n appear s. Refer to &q[...]

about the storage media 32_ Engl ish 1. Pr ess the MENU but ton. The men u list w ill appe ar. 2. Press t he Contro l button ( / ) to select " Settings " , then pr ess the OK butto n. 3. Press t he Contro l button ( / ) to select " Memory T ype" , then pr ess the OK butto n. 4. Press t he Contro l button ( / ) to select " M[...]

Engl ish _33 IN SE R TI NG / E JE CT IN G TH E M EM OR Y CA RD In se rt ing a m em or y c ar d 1. Tu rn the m emory ca mcorder off. 2. Slide t he memor y card s lot cove r to the right to open th e cover. 3. Insert the memo ry card into the memory c ard slot until i t softly clicks in the directio n of the arrow s hown in t he fi gure. 4. Close t [...]

about the storage media 34_ Engl ish SE LE C TI NG A S UI TA BL E ME MO R Y CA RD A memor y card i s a comp act port able stor age medi a. You can use SDHC and MMC plus cards. - You c an also use a SD memory card, but it must be less than 4G B. On this memo ry camcor der, you can use memory cards of the followi ng capac ity: 128 MB ~ 8GB Compa tibl[...]

Engl ish _35 Ha nd li ng a me mo ry ca rd It is r ecommend ed that you powe r off bef ore inse rting or removin g the mem ory card to avoi d data l oss. It is not gu aranteed that you can use a memor y card fo rmatted by other devices . Be sure to form at your memory c ard using this ca mcorder. You have to format ne wly-purc hased me mory car ds o[...]

about the storage media 36_ Engl ish RE CO R DA BL E TI ME A ND C AP AC I TY Recordable time for movie images Media Cap acity Super F ine Fine Normal 352X240 P (240p) 720X480i (480i)/ 720x480p (480p) 352X240 P (240p) 720X480i (480i)/ 720x480p (480p) 352X240 P (240p) 720X480i (480i)/ 720x480p (480p) built-i n memory 4G B approx. 170min. ap prox. 112[...]

Engl ish _37 To facilitate the movie recording, it is recommended to use a memory card that supports faster write speed. (Write speed: 1.25 MB / sec or higher) If you use a low write-speed memory card, recording may stop with a message of "Low speed card. Please record at lower quality". If you inevitably use a low speed card, select a lo[...]

38_ Engl ish recording Basic p rocedure s to rec ord movi e images describe d below. RE CO R DI NG M OV IE I MA GE S Memory camco rder prov ides two Recordi ng start /stop but tons. On e is on the rear side of the camc order an d the oth er one i s on the LCD pan el. Selec t the Re cording start/ s top butto n that w orks bes t for yo u. 1. Turn th[...]

Engl ish _39 Eject the battery pack when you have finished recording to prevent unnecessary battery power consumption. For on-screen information display. ➥ page 22 For approximate recording time. ➥ page 36 For various functions available when you record movie images. ➥ page 45~56 If focusing is difficult, use the manual focus function. ➥ [...]

recording 40_ Engl ish RE CO R DI NG W IT H EA SE F OR B E GI NN ER S (E AS Y. Q MO DE ) With t he EASY. Q functi on, most of the m emory ca mcorder settings are a utomatic ally adj usted, w hich free s you fr om detai led adju stments. 1. Slide t he POWER switch downward to turn on the m emory ca mcorder. 2. Press t he MODE button t o set Mo vie R[...]

Engl ish _41 Be sure to keep your fi nger on the Zoom lever. If you move your fi nger off the zoom lever, the operation sound of the Zoom lever may be also recorded. You can also zoom with the Zoom (W/T) button on the LCD panel. The minimum possible distance between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is about 1 cm (about 0.39 inc[...]

42_ Engl ish playback M OV IE I MA GE S PL AY BA CK You can fi nd a de sired mo vie image quickly using t humbnail index vi ew. 1. Turn th e memory camcord er on. Slide t he POWER switch downward to turn on the p ower. ➥ pa ge 21 Set the appr opriate s torage m edia :In ternal M emory or Memory C ard ➥ page 3 2 ( SC-MX10A/ MX10AU o nly) (I f y[...]

Engl ish _43 Ad ju st ing t he v ol ume You can hear th e record ed sound from the built-i n speake r. You can control the vol ume by u sing the Control button ( / ). The lev el can b e adjust ed anywh ere betwe en 0 and 10. (If you close th e LCD sc reen whi le playi ng, you w ill not hear the sound from th e speake r.) Press t he Contr ol butto n[...]

44_ Engl ish playback Va ri ou s P la yb ac k Ope ra ti on s Still p layback (pause) Press t he OK bu tton dur ing play back. - To resume n ormal pl ayback, p ress the OK butt on again . Search playback or movi e During norma l playbac k, press and hol d the Co ntrol but ton ( ) for for ward sea rch, or to the l eft for r everse s earch. Moving the[...]

Engl ish _45 You can also access the shortcut menu using the OK button. ➥ pa ge 29 While the menu screen is displayed, pressing the Recording start/stop button will move to Movie Record mode. • • Button Tips a. MENU bu tton : U se it to enter o r exit th e menu. b. Con trol but ton ( / / / ) : Use it to move u p/down/l eft/righ t c. OK butt o[...]

recording options 46_ Engl ish ✪ Follow the inst ructions below t o use eac h of the menu it ems list ed after this pag e . For exa mple : se tting th e White Balance i n Movie Record m ode. 1. Slide t he POWER switch downward to turn the memo ry camco rder on. 2. Select the oper ation mo de. For Mov ie Recor d Menus: Pre ss MODE button t o set R[...]

Engl ish _47 MENU ITEMS • Accessible items in menu can vary depending on the operation mode. • For operation details, see the corresponding page. ➥ pages 45~46, 57~61 Menu items in Movie Record( ) Items Default value Page Scene Mode (AE) Auto 48 White Balance Auto 49 Exposure Auto 50 Anti-Shake (EIS) Off 51 Digital Effect Off 52 Focus Auto 53[...]

recording options 48_ Engl ish RE CO R DI NG M EN U IT EM S You can setup t he menu items fo r movie i mages re cording. Sc en e Mod e (A E) This me mory cam corder a utomatic ally sets the shu tter spe ed and a perture a ccording to the subject brightnes s for op timum recordi ng: You can also specify one of fi ve modes dependi ng on su bject con[...]

Engl ish _49 Wh it e Bal an ce This me mory cam corder a utomatic ally adju sts the color of subject . Change the white b alance s etting d epending on the r ecording conditi ons. item content s on-scree n display "Auto" This option is generally used to control the white balance automatically. None "Daylig ht" This controls the [...]

recording options 50_ Engl ish Ex po su re The m emory cam corder u sually a djusts t he exposu re autom atically . You ca n also ma nually a djust th e exposu re dependi ng on th e record ing cond itions. item content s on-scree n display "Auto" Th is optio n automa tically adjusts i mage bri ghtness accordin g to the environm ental li g[...]

Engl ish _51 An ti -S hak e( EI S) ( Ele ct ro ni c Ima ge S ta b il iz er ) When yo u use zo om to re cord a m agnified s ubject i mage, it will co rrect fuz ziness i n the re corded i mage. item content s on-scree n display "Off" Di sables t he funct ion. None "On" Comp ensates for unst able ima ges cause d by cam era-shak e,[...]

recording options 52_ Engl ish Di gi ta l E ff ec t The digital effect en ables yo u to giv e a crea tive look to your recordi ng. Select the a ppropriat e digita l effect for the type of picture that you wish to record a nd the e ffect yo u wish t o create. There a re 6 dif ferent d igital e ffect opt ions. item con tents on-s creen display "[...]

Engl ish _53 Fo cu s The mem ory camc order us ually fo cuses on a subjec t automa tically (auto-foc us). You can also ma nually f ocus a s ubject de pending on the r ecording conditio ns. item conte nts on-scr een display "Auto" This m emory c amcord er auto matical ly focu ses a s ubject at the center of scr een (au to- focus). When th [...]

recording options 54_ Engl ish The "Back Light" function can not use while EASY.Q is in use. Ba ck L igh t When su bject is lit fro m behind , this fu nction w ill comp ensate f or lighti ng so th at the s ubject i s not too dark. item content s on-scree n display "Off Disa bles the functio n. None "On" - Ba cklight compens[...]

Engl ish _55 Digital Zoom is not available in the 16:9 Wide mode. 16 :9 W ide You can select the desi red LCD display a spect ra tio for recordin g or play back (16 :9 Wide/ 4:3 aspe ct ratio) . item content s on-scree n display "Off" Dis ables th e functi on. Disp lays the image in 4:3 asp ect rati o. Select to use t he stand ard disp la[...]

recording options 56_ Engl ish Re so lu tio n You can sele ct the re solution of a mo vie to b e recorde d. item co ntents on- screen display "720x48 0i" Resolu tion of the movi e played on a TV screen. "720x48 0p" Higher resolut ion of t he movie played o n a PC s creen. "352x24 0p" Lower resoluti on of th e movie p l[...]

Engl ish _57 SE TT I NG T HE P LA Y OP TI ON You can play al l movies continu ously or play the selecte d movie only. You can also se t the re peat opt ion for a ll movie s. 1. Slide t he POWER switch downward to turn on the m emory ca mcorder. Set the app ropriate storage media. ( SC-MX10A /MX10AU o nly) (If you want to record on a mem ory card, i[...]

58_ Engl ish DE LE T IN G MO VI E IM AG ES You can delete saved mo vie imag es. 1. Slide the P OWER swi tch downw ard to t urn on t he memor y camcord er. Set the app ropriate storage media. ( SC-MX10A /MX10AU o nly) (If you want to record on a mem ory card, insert the memo ry card. ) 2. Press t he MODE button. ➥ page 21 Switche s to Mov ie Play [...]

Engl ish _59 PR OT E CT IN G MO VI E IM AG ES You can protect saved i mportant movies f rom acci dental d eletion. Protect ed movie s will n ot be de leted unl ess you release the prot ection or format the memo ry. 1. Slide t he POWER switch downward to turn on the m emory ca mcorder. Set the app ropriate storage media. ( SC-MX10A /MX10AU o nly) (I[...]

60_ Engl ish playback options CO P YI NG MO VI E I MA GES (S C- M X1 0A / MX 10 AU ON LY) • Movie images are copi ed to th e destina tion sto rage whi le leavi ng origin al movie images in the s ource sto rage. • It copi es from the curr ently-us ed memory to anot her. For example , if the built-in memory was used , it copi es to a memory c ard[...]

Engl ish _61 F IL E IN FO RM AT IO N You can see the image i nformati on for al l images . 1. Slide t he POWER switch downward to turn on the m emory ca mcorder. Set the appr opriate s torage m edia. (S C-MX10A/ MX10AU on ly) (If you want to record on a mem ory card, insert the memo ry card. ) 2. Press t he MODE button. ➥ page 21 Switche s to Mov[...]

62_ Engl ish setting options CH AN G IN G TH E ME NU S ET TI NG S I N "S ET TI NG S" You can chan ge the me nu setti ngs to c ustomize your mem ory camc order. Access the desi red menu screen by follow ing the steps be low and change th e various setting s. 1. Slide P OWER swi tch down ward to turn the memory c amcorder on. 2. Press M ENU[...]

Engl ish _63 You can setup t he date/ time, OS D languag e and di splay se ttings o f the mem ory camc order. SE TT I NG M EN U IT EM S Items Default value Page Date/Time Set 2007/01/01 12:00 AM 64 Date Format YY/MM/DD 64 Time Format 12 Hr 64 Date/Time Off 64 LCD Brightness 40% 65 LCD Color 50% 65 Auto Power Off Off 65 Beep Sound On 66 File No. Ser[...]

64_ Engl ish setting options Da te /T ime S et Set the date an d time s o they c an be rec orded co rrectly. ➥ page 31 Da te F orm at You can select the date format to displa y. setting s contents on-scre en display "YY/MM/ DD" The date is displaye d in the order o f year / month / date. - "DD/MM/ YY" The da te is di splayed i[...]

Engl ish _65 LC D Br igh tn es s You can adju st the br ightness of the LCD scre en to com pensate for ambi ent lightin g condit ions. Moving the Control button up wil l brigh ten the screen where as movi ng it d own will da rken the screen. • • A brighter LCD screen setting consumes more battery power. Adjust the LCD brightness when the ambien[...]

66_ Engl ish setting options Fi le N o. File nu mbers ar e assign ed to mo vie image s in the order t hey were recorded . setting s conten ts on-scree n display "Series " Assigns file num bers in sequence even if the memo ry card is repla ced with another one or after formatt ing, o r after deleti ng all files. T he file number is rese[...]

Engl ish _67 Me mo ry In fo It show s you th e storag e inform ation. Yo u can vi ew the s torage m edia, use d memory space a nd avail able memo ry space, and the recordab le time according to the quality. setting s content s on-scree n display "Memory " It shows you the memory informati on of bu ilt-in storage media. (SC-MX10 A/MX10AU o[...]

68_ Engl ish setting options Ve rs io n You can see the firmware version informat ion. La ng ua ge You can select a desire d langua ge to dis play the menu an d messag es. ➥ page 30 The default setting is mass storage. Before connecting the USB cable, check if the appropriate USB mode you want to use is selected. • • US B Co nne ct Connect t[...]

Engl ish _69 USB interface This ch apter ex plains h ow to co nnect the camcord er to a PC using the USB cable fo r variou s functi ons. - When conne cting a U SB cable to a PC , refer to the so ftware i nstallat ion inst ructions and PC s pecificat ions bel ow. SY ST E M RE QU IR EM EN TS Tr an sf err in g a Di git al I ma ge th ro ug h a U SB C [...]

70_ Engl ish USB interface On a slower PC than r ecommend ed, movi e playba ck may no t be smo oth or v ideo edi ting may take a long ti me. On a sl ower PC than rec ommended , movie p layback may skip frames or operat e unexpe ctedly. If your OS i s Windows 2000/XP /Vista, log in a s the Adm inistrat or(admin istrator of the P C) (or a u ser with [...]

IN ST A LL IN G TH E SO FT WA RE Be fo re yo u st ar t! Turn on your PC . Exit a ll other applicat ions run ning. Insert the p rovided C D into t he CD-RO M drive. - The setup screen ap pears au tomatica lly soon after th e CD was inserte d. If the setup sc reen doe s not ap pear, cli ck on "S tart" on the bot tom left corner a nd selec t[...]

72_ Engl ish USB interface Ap pl ic ati on I ns ta lla ti on – Q uic k Ti me 1. Click " Q uick Tim e " on the setup s creen. QuickTime is Apple's technolo gy for h andling movie, so und, ani mation, graphic s, text, music, and even 360-degr ee virtu al reali ty (VR) scenes. CyberLink Po wer Direc tor is s oftware for easi ly editin[...]

Engl ish _73 CONNECTING THE USB CABLE Connect the USB cable t o copy m ovie imag es from the camc order to the PC and v ice vers a. You can use var ious oth er funct ions with USB con nection. (as a P C-camera , data s torage, etc.) 1. Set the " USB Connect " to " Mass Storage. " ➥ page 68 2. Connect the memory camcorder to th[...]

74_ Engl ish USB interface VIEWING THE CONTENTS OF STORAGE MEDIA 1. Slide the POWER switch downward to turn on the memory camcorder. - Select the desired recordin g medium . ➥ page 32 (S C-MX10A/M X10AU on ly) - Make sure that ther e is a m emory ca rd in th e memory camcorde r (SC-MX1 0/MX10P only). 2. Connect the memory camcorder to the PC with[...]

Engl ish _75 T RA NS FE RR IN G FI LE S FR OM T H E ME MO RY C AM CO RD ER T O Y OU R PC You can copy the movie images to your PC. 1. Execute the pro cedure i n " Viewin g the co ntents o f storag e media. " ➥ page 7 4 The fol ders in the stor age medi a appear. 2. Create a new fo lder, en ter the folder na me, and then dou ble-clic k i[...]

76_ Engl ish USB interface US IN G TH E P C CA M FUN CT IO N You can use your memory c amcorder as a PC camera fo r video c hatting, video con ference and other PC camer a applica tions. Be fo re y ou s ta rt ! For PC Cam use, you mus t instal l the DV Driver. ➥ page 71 1. Sl ide the POWER sw itch dow nward to turn on the m emo ry camcor der. The[...]

Engl ish _77 connection You can view the recorded movies on a large screen by connecting the memory camcorder to a TV. V IE WI NG O N TV S CR EE N Connec ting to a TV Use the provide d multi- AV cable to conne ct the m emory camcord er to a TV as fo llows: 1. Conne ct the en d of the Multi A V cable with the single p lug to the AV j ack of t he cam[...]

78_ Engl ish S-VIDEO VIDEO L-AUDIO-R INPUT Memory Camcorder Multi-AV cable Signal fl ow VCRs or DVD/HDD recorders RE CO R DI NG ( DU BB IN G) I MA GE S O N OT HE R VI DE O DE VI C ES You can record (dub) im ages pla yed back on this memory camcorde r, onto other vi deo devic es. Use the multi-A V cable( provided ) to conn ect the memory camcorde r[...]

Engl ish _79 maintenance & additional information M AI NT EN AN CE Your me mory cam corder i s a prod uct of su perior d esign an d crafts manship a nd shoul d be tre ated wit h care. The sug gestions below w ill help you fulfi ll any w arranty obligati ons and a llow you to enjo y this p roduct fo r many y ears. ✪ For sa fekeepin g of the m[...]

80_ Engl ish maintenance & additional information To clea n the LC D monito r Wipe ge ntly wit h a soft dry clo th. Be ca reful no t to dam age the monitor. To clea n the le ns U se an opt ional ai r blower to blow out dirt and oth er small object. Do not w ipe the lens wit h cloth or your fi ngers. If nece ssary, w ipe gent ly with lens clea [...]

Engl ish _81 troubleshooting T RO UB LE SH OO TI NG ✪ Before contacting a Samsung authorized service center, perform the following simple checks. They may save you the time and expense of an unnecessary call. Warning indicators and messages Power source Message Informs that... Action Low Battery The battery pack is almost discharged. Change to a [...]

82_ Engl ish troubleshooting Storage media Message Informs that... Action Memory Full There is not enough space to record on built-in memory. Delete unnecessary files on the built-in memory. (SC-MX10A/MX10AU ) Use a memory card. Insert Card There is no memory card inserted in the card slot. Insert a memory card. Use the built-in memory. (SC-MX10A/[...]

Engl ish _83 When there is dew condensation, do not use the camcorder for a while • What is dew condensation? Dew condensation happens when a memory camcorder is moved to a place where there is a significant temperature difference from the previous place. In other words, the water vapor in the air turns into dew because of the temperature differ[...]

84_ Engl ish ✪ If you encounter any problem using your camcorder, check the following before requesting service. If these instructions do not solve your problem, contact the nearest Samsung authorized service center. Sympto ms and soluti ons Power Symptom Explanation/Solution The power does not turn on. • The battery pack may not be installed o[...]

Engl ish _85 Displays Symptom Explanation/Solution The screen of TV or LCD screen displays distorted images. • All movies recorded with this memory camcorder have 4:3 aspect ratio. - It can occur when recording or viewing a 16:9-ratio image on the LCD screen. For more details, see the display specifications. ➥ page 55, 61 - If you want to disp[...]

86_ Engl ish Symptom Explanation/Solution Memory card functions are not operable. Insert a memory card in to your camcorder properl y. ➥ page 33 If you use a me mory car d format ted on a computer , format it agai n directl y on your camcord er. ➥ pag e 67 • • Image cannot be deleted. The rec orded im ages are protect ed. Remov e protec tio[...]

Engl ish _87 Recording Symptom Explanation/Solution Pressing the Recording start/stop button does not start recording. • Press the MODE button to set Movie Record mode ( ). • There is not enough free space to record on the built-in memory or memory card. • Check if the memory card is write-protected or if SDHC memory card is inserted. • The[...]

88_ Engl ish Symptom Explanation/Solution When the screen is exposed to direct sunlight during recording, the screen becomes red or black for an instant. This is not a m alfuncti on. • During recording, the date/time does not display. "Date/Time" is set t o "Off" . Set the "Date/Ti me" to " On" . ➥ pa ge [...]

Engl ish _89 Adjusting the image during recording Symptom Explanation/Solution Focus does not adjust automatically. • Set "Focus" to "Auto" . ➥ page 53 The rec ording c ondition s are no t suitabl e for au to focus . Adjust the focu s manuall y. ➥ page 53 The len s is dus ty on th e surfac e. Clear the lens and che ck the [...]

90_ Engl ish Playback on your camcorder Symptom Explanation/Solution Pressing the Play/Pause button does not start playback. Press t he MODE button t o set Mo vie Play mode. ( ) Image files r ecorded u sing oth er devic e may no t be play ed on yo ur memor y camcor der. Select a proper recordi ng mediu m. • • • The Skip or Search function do[...]

Engl ish _91 Connecting/Dubbing with other devices (TV, DVD player, etc) Symptom Explanation/Solution You cannot dub correctly using the multi-AV cable. The mul ti-AV ca ble is n ot conne cted prop erly. Ma ke sure that the multi-AV cable i s connect ed to th e proper jack, i .e. to th e input jack of the devi ce used f or dubbi ng an imag e from y[...]

92_ Engl ish Symptom Explanation/Solution "DV Media Pro" does not function properly. • Exit the "DV Media Pro" program, and restart the Windows computer. The image or sound on your camcorder is not played on your computer properly. Movie p layback or sound may sto p tempora rily dep ending o n your c omputer. The mov ie or so [...]

Engl ish _93 M od el N am e: S C- MX 10 /S C- MX 1 0P /S C- MX 10 A/ SC -M X1 0A U System Video signal NTSC Pictur e compre ssion fo rmat MPEG4 ASP For mat Audio compress ion form at ADPCM Record ing qual ity Super Fine (a bout 12M bps), Fi ne (abou t 10Mbps) , Normal (about 8Mbps) Image device CCD (Ch arge Cou pled Dev ice) (Ma x/Effecti ve : 680 [...]

94_ Engl ish SAMSUNG LIMITED WARRANT Y SAMSUNG Electro nics Ame rica Inc . (SEA), warrants that th is produ ct is fre e from d efective materia l and workman ship. SEA fur ther war rants th at if pr oduct fai ls to op erate pr operly w ithin the specifie d warran ty perio d and the failure is due to impr oper wor kmanship or defe ctive mat erial, [...]

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