Samsung SMX-C100RP manual

Memory Camcorder user manual imagine t he possib ilities Tha nk yo u f or pu rch as ing a Sa msu ng pr odu ct . To receive a more complete service, please regi ste r y our pr odu ct at www.samsung.com/register SMX- C10RP/SMX- C10LP/SMX- C10GP/SMX- C10FP SMX- C13RP/SMX- C13LP/SMX-C13GP SMX-C14RP/SMX-C14LP/SMX-C14GP SMX- C100RP/SMX- C100LP/SMX- C100G[...]

key f eatur es of your memo ry ca mcord er High-re soluti on Colo ur Wid escreen LCD ( 2.7” WI DE TFT LCD) The Sam sung m emory c amcord er feat ures a 2.7-in ch Wid escree n LCD o f 230k pixels which a llows bright and cl ear mon itorin g. In a dditio n, the reinfo rced L CD Enha ncer adjusti ng col our and brigh tness t o the screen lighti ng c[...]

Various Recor ding Fe atures The mem ory ca mcorder suppo rts Ant i-Shak e (HDIS ), Dig ital E ffect a nd a w ide ran ge of other f unctio ns that you c an sele ct acc ording to the scene you ar e reco rding. ➥ pages 56~70 Capturi ng Pho to Imag e (8GB (SMX-C13 on ly), 16 GB (SMX-C14 on ly)) Capture s a mo ving su bject instant ly and saves the s[...]

safety warnings W ha t t h e i c o n s a n d s i g n s i n t h is u s e r m a n u a l m e a n : WARNING Death or risk of serious personal injury. CAUTION Potential risk of personal injury or material damage. CAUTION To reduce the risk of fire, explosion, electric shock, or personal injury when using your camcorder, follow these basic safety precau[...]

B EF O R E U S I N G T H I S C A M C O R D E R This ca mcorde r is de signed exclus ively for hig h-capa city b uilt-in flash memory (8GB ( SMX-C13 only) , 16GB (S MX-C14 only)) and e xternal memor y card. Thi s camco rder r ecords video in H.26 4/AVC (MPEG4 part 1 0/Adva nced Vi deo Co ding) f ormat complia nt with St andard resolu tion ( SD-VIDE[...]

I MP O R T A N T N O T E Handle t he liqu id crys tal disp lay (LC D) with care: - The LCD is a ve ry deli cate di splay de vice: D o not pr ess its surfac e with e xcessiv e force , hit it or pri ck it wi th a sh arp obj ect. - If you push the LC D surfa ce, unev enness in displ ay may occur. If uneve nness d oes not disappe ar, tur n the ca mcord[...]

Do not u se the camcord er near strong radio wa ves or magneti sm: - If the camco rder is used n ear stro ng radi o waves or magn etism, such as near a radio wa ve tower or electr ic appl iances, noise c ould ent er vide o and a udio tha t are b eing rec orded. During playback of norma lly rec orded v ideo and audio, noise m ay also be pre sent in [...]

Correct Disposal of This Product (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment) (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems) This marking on the product, accessories or literature indicates that the product and its electronic accessories (e.g. charger, headset, USB cable) should not be disposed of [...]

English _ix precautions during use WARNING Do n ot o ver load out lets or exte nsio n c ords as this ma y resu lt i n a bnor mal heat or fire . Us in g th e ca m co rd er a t te mp er at ur es ov er 1 40 °F (6 0° C) m ay r es ul t i n fir e. K e ep in g th e ba tt er y at a hi gh t em pe r at ur e ma y ca us e an ex pl os io n. ~GGGG{ ~ { Do n [...]

x_ English Do n ot p lug or unpl ug t he powe r co rd with wet ha nds. The re i s a ris k of el ectr ic shoc k. Do n ot a tte mpt to d isas sem ble, rep air , or refo rm t he camc orde r or th e AC ada pto r to avoi d a ris k of fire or ele ctri c sh ock . Keep the po wer- cord unp lug ged when not in u se or d urin g li ght ning sto rms to prev e[...]

English _xi CAUTION Do n ot d rop or expo se t he camc orde r, batt ery pac k, A C ad apto r o r ot her acce ssor ies to seve re v ibr atio ns o r i mpac t. This may ca use a ma lfun cti on o r in jur y. ~GGGG{ ~ { Do n ot u se the camc orde r o n a trip od (not supp lied ) i n a plac e wh ere it is s ubj ect to seve re v ibr atio ns o r im pac t. [...]

xii_ English U s e S a m s u n g - a pp ro ve d ac c es so ri es o n ly . Us in g p ro du ct s fr o m ot he r ma n uf ac tu re rs ma y ca us e o ve rh ea ti ng , fi re , ex pl o si on , el ec t ri c sh oc k o r p er so na l in j ur ie s du e t o ab no rm al op er at io n. w T T w Do not use th e ca mcor der nea r st ron g ra dio wa ves or m agn et[...]

contents q UI CK S TA RT G UI DE 07 GE TT IN G TO K NO W YO UR CA MC OR DE R P RE PA RA TI ON 14 A BO UT T HE S TO RA GE M ED IA 38 RE CO RD IN G 45 07 You can rec ord vid eos in H.2 64 form at! 11 What's included with your camcorder 12 Front & left v iew 13 Rear & bottom view 14 Using t he hand strap 14 Adjusting the LCD screen 15 Bas[...]

49 Changing the playback mode (SMX-C13/C14 only) 50 Playing videos 53 Viewing photos (SMX-C13/C14 only) 54 Changin g the m enu settings 56 Menu it ems 57 Using t he reco rding menu ite ms 57 iSCENE 58 Video r esoluti on 59 Photo r esoluti on 59 16:9 Wi de 60 EV (Exp osure V alue) 61 Back li ght 62 Focus 62 Face de tection 64 Anti-Sh ake (HD IS) 65 [...]

SE TT IN GS O PT IO NS 84 U SI NG W IT H A WI ND OW S CO MP UT ER 96 84 Changin g the m enu settings i n "settings" 85 Menu it ems 86 Using t he sett ings menu item s 86 Storage (SMX-C 13/C14 only) 86 Storage Info 87 Format 87 File No . 88 Time Zo ne 90 Date/ Time Se t 90 Date Ty pe 90 Time Ty pe 91 Date/Ti me Disp lay 91 LCD Bri ghtness [...]

107 Connecting to a TV 108 Viewing on a TV screen 109 Recording (dubbi ng ) images on a VCR or DVD/HDD recorder C ON NE CT IN G TO O TH ER DE VI CE S 10 7 110 Mainten ance 111 Additio nal informati on 113 Using y our camcorder abroad 114 Trouble shooting 127 Specifi cations M AI NT EN AN CE & A DD IT IO NA L IN FO RM AT IO N 11 0 T RO UB LE SH [...]

quick start guide ✪ This qu ick start gui de introduce s the b asic operatio n and feature s of your camcord er. See the r eference pag es for more informat ion. 1. Insert a memory card.  page 39 • You can use commercially available SDHC (SD High Capacity) or MMC plus cards with this camcorder. • Set the appropriate storage media. (SMX-C13[...]

RECORDING VIDEOS WITH H.264 FORMAT RECORDING PHOTOS (SMX-C13/C14 ONLY) • Your camcorder is compatible with H.264 recording format which achieves effi cient coding of high quality video with less capacity. • You can record videos with SD (standard defi nition). The default setting is “TV Fine (720x576/50i)” .  page 58 • You cannot rec[...]

VIEWING ON A TV • You can enjoy detailed, brilliant quality videos on the connected TV.  page 108 VIEWING THE LCD SCREEN OF YOUR CAMCORDER You can fi nd your desired recordings quickly by using the thumbnail index view. 1. Press the Mode ( ) button to select the Play mode. • The thumbnail index view appears. The thumbnail of the latest crea[...]

SHARING VIDEOS/PHOTOS ON YouTube/Flickr Share your contents with the world, by uploading photos and videos directly to a web site with a single click. Click on the “Share”  “Upload to Share Site” tab on the browser.  page 101 The Intelli-studio runs automatically once the camcorder is connected to a Windows computer (when you specify [...]

WH AT 'S I NC LU DE D WI TH Y OU R CA MC OR DE R Your ne w camcorder c omes with th e follo wing accessor ies. If any o f these item s are m issing from y our box, call Samsung ’s Customer C are Centre. ✪ The exa ct shape of e ach item may vary b y model. Battery pack (IA-BH130LB) AC power adaptor (AA-MA9 type) Audio/Video cable USB cable [...]

F RO NT & L EF T VI EW 1 2 ~GGGG{ ~ { 15 ~GGGG{ ~GGGG{ ~GGGG{ ~GGGG{ ~GGGG{ ~ { (SMX-C13/ C14 only) 7 9 10 11 12 8 5 3 4 6 13 14 16 getting to know your camcorder 12_ English Interna l microphone USB jac k ( ) Lens Display ( ) button Recordi ng start/stop button Mode ( ) bu tton Control button (  /  /  /  / OK) , Zoom(W/T) button EA[...]

R EA R & BO TT OM V IE W SDHC Usable Memory Cards (32GB M ax) MMCplus Chargin g indicator ( CHG) Memory card slot Recordi ng start/stop button Battery pack slot AV cabl e jack (AV) Jack/ B attery pack/ Memory card cover DC IN j ack (DC IN) Tripod receptacle Battery pack release switch 4 1 2 3 6 7 8 5 9 English _13 4 3 2 7 6 5 9 8 ~GGGG{ ~ { 1[...]

preparation This se ction provide s informatio n that you should kn ow before usi ng this camc order s uch as how to use the prov ided accesso ries, how to charge the b attery, and how to s etup the oper ation mode a nd init ialise setup. USING THE HAND STRAP Attach the strap and place your hand th rough the loo p to prevent the camcord er from dam[...]

English _15 BASIC CAMCORDER POSITIONING Use bot h hands while taking a vi deo or photo to prev ent the camco rder from sh aking. Try to avoid any sli ght movement while shooting. Adjust ing the sho oting angle Aim the camcorder as shown in the illustration. 1. Hold the camcorder with your both hands. 2. Hook up the hand strap to fit to hand. 3. Ma[...]

CO NN EC TI NG A P OW ER S OU RC E Be sure to charge the battery pack before you sta rt using your camcorder. Use IA-BH130LB bat tery pack onl y. The bat tery pack may be charged a littl e at the time of purchase. Batte ry pac k insertio n/ejection It is r ecommended yo u purchase o ne or m ore additiona l battery pac ks to allow continu ous use of[...]

Ch ar gin g th e bat te ry Yo u c an ch arg e th e b att ery us ing the AC po wer a dap tor o r U SB c abl e. 1. Insert t he battery t o the c amcorder. ➥ page 16 2. Press t he Powe r ( ) button to turn off t he camcorder . 3. Open th e connector c over of the unit. 4. Charge the battery using the AC power adaptor or U SB cable . The CHG (charge)[...]

Ch ar gin g in di cat or Tips fo r battery ide ntifi catio n ✪ The col our of the LE D indicates the cha rging status. If the battery has b een fully ch arged, the charge in dicator is green. While the battery is being charged, the c harge indicat or lights orange. If an error occurs while the battery is being charged, the charge indicator blink[...]

Battery Level Indicat or State Mes sage Fully c harged - 20%~40% used - 40%~60% used - 60%~80% used - 80%~99% used - Exhaust ed (fl ickers): T he device wil l soon turn o ff. Change the Battery P ack as soon as poss ible. - - (fl i ckers): The d evice will be forced to tu rn off after 3 secon ds. "Low bat tery" Ba tte ry Le ve l D isp l[...]

Ch ar gin g, r ec ord in g an d p la yb ac k t im es w ith f ul ly ch ar ge d bat te ry p ack (w it h n o zo om op er at io n, et c. ) For you r reference, the approxim ate tim e with fully charged batte ry pack: Battery type IA-BH130LB Charging time Using a AC power ada ptor approx. 2 hr. Using a USB cable approx. 4 hr . Video r esolution 720 x 5 [...]

About the battery pack Benefits of the batte ry pack: The batter y pack is sma ll but has a large power capacit y. It should be recharged in any env ironment that is between 50°F ~ 86°F (10°C ~ 30°C). However , when it is exposed to c old tem peratures (be low 0°C (32°F )), its usag e time is reduced an d it may ceas e to func tion. If this [...]

Use onl y Samsung-app roved batter y packs . Do not use batteries from other manufac turers becaus e, there is a danger of o verheat ing, fire or e xplosion. Samsung is not respo nsible for p roblems occurring du e to using un approved bat teries. Mainta ining the b attery pack We recomme nd only using the or iginal batte ry pack that is avai labl[...]

Us in g a h ou se hol d po we r s ou rc e Make th e same connec tions as you do whe n charging th e battery pac k. The bat tery pack wil l not lose i ts char ge in this ca se. Us in g t he c am cor de r wi th th e AC po we r ad apt or It is r ecommended th at you use t he AC p ower adaptor to power the camcorder fr om a ho usehold AC ou tlet when y[...]

When usi ng this camcor der for the fi rst time When you us e your camcord er for t he fi rst time or reset it, the time zo ne screen appe ars for the startup dis play. Select y our geograph ical location and set the date and t ime. If you do not set the dat e and time, the time zone scr een appe ars every time you turn on the camcor der. • 24_[...]

L CD S CR EE N IN DI CA TO RS The above sc reen is an exa mple for explanation: It is di fferent from t he actua l display. The on-s creen indicato rs are b ased on an 8GB SDHC mem ory card capac ity. Function s marked with * will n ot be kept whe n the camcorde r restarts. For enhanced performance, the disp lay indication s and the order are subj [...]

L CD S CR EE N IN DI CA TO RS The above screen is an example for explanation: It is different from the actual display. The on-screen indicators are based on an 8GB SDHC memory card capacity. Functions marked with * will not be kept when the camcorder restarts . For enhanced performance, the display indications and the order are subject to change wi[...]

Quick V iew Focu s* ( Auto Focu s/Face D etection /Manual Focus) Shortcu t menu (OK Gu ide) / Retur n EV (Exp osure value)* iSCENE Vi deo an d Ph oto re co rd mo de: Sh ort cut m en u ( OK Gu id e) 1 2 3 4 5 Vi deo an d Ph oto re co rd mo de: Sh ort cut m en u ( Man ua l) Manual Control Bar/ Value Menu na me Shortcu t menu (OK Gu ide) / Retur n Val[...]

preparation 100-0006 Mov e Play Video 1/10 0:00:55 1 3 4 5 8 9 1 1 10 1 7 2 12 13 6 100-0001 01/JAN/2009 00:00 2 3 4 1 12 5 6 7 9 10 8 1 1 0:00:00/0:00:55 4 28_ English Vi deo Pl ay m ode : Si ng le Vie w Video P lay mode Play St atus ( Play (  ) / Pau se ( ❙❙ )) Time co de (Elapsed t ime / Record ed time ) Storage media (Memor y card or bu [...]

English _29 Move to next fi le / FF (fast forward ) ➥ page 32 Volume Down Play (  ) / Pau se ( ❙❙ ) Move to previous fi le / REW (r ewind) ➥ page 32 Volume Up Vi deo Pl ay m ode : Sh or tcu t m en u (OK Gu id e) 1 2 3 4 5 Date/Ti me Volume Bar Vi deo Pl ay m ode : Si ng le (Vo lu me ) 1 2 L CD S CR EE N IN DI CA TO RS 100-0001 0:00:00/[...]

preparation 3 30_ English Ph oto Pl ay m ode : Si ng le Vie w (S MX- C13 /C 14 on ly) Ph oto Pl ay m ode : Th um bna il Vi ew (S MX- C13 /C 14 on ly) Photo P lay mode Protect ion Storage media (Memor y card or bu ilt-in memory (SMX-C13/C14 only)) Battery info (Remain ing battery level) Now/ To tal fi le number Error F ile Scroll bar Delete Selecte[...]

English _31 T UR NI NG T HE S CR EE N IN DI CA TO RS O N/ OF F ( ) Switch ing the inf ormati on dis play mode You can switch the o n-screen inf ormatio n display mod e: Press the Display ( ) bu tton wh ile the camco rder is on. The ful l and minimum display mod es will alternate. Full di splay mode : A ll types of informa tion will app ear. Minimum[...]

preparation 32_ English Us in g t he C on tro l bu tt on Button Record ( ) mode Play mode Menu selecti on Video Play ( ) mode Photo Play ( ) mode OK - Access the shortcut menu - Confirm selection - Exit the shortcut menu - Shortcut menu (OK guide) is displayed - Playback / Pause Single image playback Confirms selecti on UP Zoom (w ide) lncreases [...]

SH OR TC UT M EN U (O K GU ID E) The sho rtcut menu (O K guide) rep resents the most fre quently acces sed function s accor ding to the s elected mode. ✪ For example: Setting the iSCENE in Record mode using the Shortcut menu (OK guide). 1. Pr ess th e OK button in STBY mode. Shortcut menu (OK guide) is displayed. 2. Pr ess the Co ntr ol but ton ([...]

preparation 34_ English Sh or tcu t fu nc tio n us in g t he C on tro l bu tt ons Button Record ( ) mode Play mode Video Play ( ) mode Photo Play ( ) mode OK - Access the shortcut menu - Confirm selection - Exit the shortcut menu - Shortcut menu (OK guide) is displayed - Playback / Pause Single image playback UP iSCENE lncreases the volume - DOWN [...]

I NI TI AL S ET TI NG : T IM E ZO NE , DA TE A ND T IM E & OS D LA NG UA GE Initial setting is a vailable in all ope rating modes. To read th e menus or messages in your desi red lan guage, set th e OSD languag e. To stor e the date an d time durin g recor ding, set the time zone an d date/time. Tu rni ng th e pow er on a nd set ti ng th e d at[...]

Charging the built-in rechargeable battery The built-in battery is always recharged while your camcorder is connected to the AC power or while the battery pack is attached. If the camcorder is not in use for about 2 months without connecting to the AC power or attaching the battery pack, the built-in battery fully discharges. If this occurs, charge[...]

English _37 I NI TI AL S ET TI NG : T IM E ZO NE , DA TE A ND T IM E & OS D LA NG UA GE Se lec tin g th e O SD la ng uag e You can select the d esired langu age to display the m enu screen an d the messag es. 1. Press th e MENU butto n. The men u screen appe ars. 2. Press t he Control b utton (  /  ) to sel ect "Settings ." The [...]

SELECTING THE STORAGE MEDIA (SMX-C13/C14 ONLY) You can record on th e built-in m emory o r a memory ca rd, so you sh ould select the des ired storage media before startin g recording o r playback. You can use SDHC and MMCplus car ds on y our camcorder . (Some c ards are not compatible d ependin g on the memo ry card manuf acturer and memory card ty[...]

I NS ER TI NG / E JE CT IN G TH E ME MO RY C AR D In ser tin g a mem ory c ar d 1. Turn the camcorder o ff. 2. Slide an d open the b attery/ memory card c over as shown in the diag ram. 3. Insert t he memory ca rd into the memory c ard slot unti l it softly clicks in the direction of the arrow sh own in the diagram. 4. Close th e cover. Ej ect ing [...]

S EL EC TI NG A S UI TA BL E ME MO RY C AR D A memor y card is a c ompact porta ble sto rage media wi th a data cap acity that e xceeds the capacity of a fl oppy disk . You can us e a SDH C memory card and MMC plu s. (If nee ded, buy a me mory card se paratel y.) - You ca n also use a SD memo ry card, but it is recommended t hat you use a SDHC me [...]

MM Cpl us (M ul ti Med ia C ard pl us ) MMCplus , cards have no protectio n tab s o please use the protect f unction in t he menu . Co mmo n c au ti ons fo r me mor y c ar d Damaged da ta may not be recove red. It is r ecommen ded you make a back-up of important da ta on t he hard disk of your PC. Turning th e power off or remov ing a memory card d[...]

The camcorder supports SDHC and MMCplus memory cards for data storage. The data storage speed may differ, depending on the manufacturer and production system. Users using a lower write speed memory card for recording a video may have difficulties storing the video on the memory card. You can even lose your video data during the recording. In an at[...]

RE CO RD AB LE T IM E AN D CA PA CI TY Media Built-in memory * Memory Card Capacity 8GB 16GB 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB TV Super Fine ( ) 720x576( 50i) 190min. 380min. 23min. 47min. 95min. 190min. 380min. 760 min. TV Fine ( ) 720x576(50i ) 240min. 48 0min. 30min. 60min. 120min. 240min. 480min. 960min. TV Norma l ( ) 720x576(50i) 310min. 620min. 38m [...]

The previo us figur es are measur ed under Sam sung’s standard reco rding test co nditions and may di ffer dependi ng on the tes t or use con dition. The cam corder provid es five resolution opti ons for video record ings: - "TV Super Fine", "TV Fine", "TV Normal", "Web Fine", "Web Normal." For [...]

recording Basic p rocedures to record a vid eos or photos are de scribed below and on the followi ng pages. R EC OR DI NG V ID EO S The cam corder provid es two Recor ding st art/stop butt ons. One is o n the rear s ide of the camcord er and the ot her one is o n the L CD panel. Sel ect the one t hat works be st for you. 1. Open th e LCD screen and[...]

R EC OR DI NG W IT H EA SE F OR B EG IN NE RS ( EA SY q M OD E) With th e EASY Q func tion, most o f the c amcorder sett ings are auto matically ad justed, which f rees you from detailed ad justmen ts. 1. Open the LCD screen and pre ss the Power ( ) button t o turn on the camcor der. 2. Press th e EASY Q but ton. When yo u press the E ASY Q button [...]

T AK IN G PH OT O IM AG ES ( SM X- C1 3/ C1 4 ON LY ) You can take photo i mages with t he PHOT O ( ) button . 1. Open the LCD Screen and pre ss the Power ( ) button t o turn on the camcor der. Set the appropriate storage medi a. ➥ page 38 (If you want to reco rd on a memo ry card , insert the memory card.) 2. Check th e subject on the LC D scree[...]

Z OO MI NG I N AN D OU T Use the zoom functio n for close- up or w ide-angle rec ording. This camcorder allows you to record using optic al 10x power zoom an d 1200x digit al zoom. You can zoom with th e zoom lever or the Control (W/T ) button on t he LCD panel . Zoom ma gnifi cation over 10x is done through digit al image pro cessing , and is the[...]

playback You can view recorded videos a nd photos in t humbnail index view an d play t hem in various ways. This cam corder provide s one co mbined video a nd photo record mode. You can easily record v ideos or photo s in the same mod e without havi ng to ch ange it. (SMX- C13/C14 only) C HA NG IN G TH E PL AY BA CK M OD E (S MX -C 13 /C 14 O NL Y)[...]

P LA YI NG V ID EO S This fu nction works only in Vide o Play mode. You can fi nd a desired video clip qu ickly using t he thumbnail index view. 1. Open the LCD Screen and pre ss the Power ( ) button to turn o n the camcord er. Set the ap propria te storage me dia. (SMX-C13/C14 only) (If you want to play back images on a me mory card, in sert the [...]

If there is no fi le stored to view, the message "Empty" appears. When the LCD screen is closed during playback, the built-in speaker automatically turns off. Videos may not playback on the camcorder in the following cases: - Edited or renamed video clip on a PC - Video clip recorded by devices other than the camcorder - Videos of not su[...]

Va ri ous P la yb ack O pe ra tio ns Still p layback (paus e) (  / ❙❙ ) Press t he OK button during playb ack. - To resume normal playback, p ress th e OK button a gain. Search playback ( / ) During pla yback, press and hol d the Contro l butto n (  ) for for ward search, or to t he left for r everse searc h. Pressin g the Control button [...]

VI EW IN G PH OT OS (S MX -C 13 /C 14 O NL Y) This fu nction works only in Phot o Play mode. You can fi nd and view d esired photo images quickl y using the thumbna il index view . 1. Open the LCD screen and pre ss the Power ( ) button to turn o n the camcord er. Set the ap propria te storage me dia. ➥ page 3 8 (If you want to play back images o[...]

C HA NG IN G TH E ME NU S ET TI NG S You can change the m enu settings to cus tomise your c amcorder. Acc ess the desired menu screen by following the st eps below, th en change the various set tings. 1. Open the LCD Screen and pre ss the Power ( ) button to turn o n the camcord er. 2. Press t he MENU button. The men u screen appe ars. 3. Select t [...]

✪ Follow the instructi ons below to use ea ch of the men u items liste d after this page . For exa mple : Setting the iSCENE in Reco rd mode. 1. Open th e LCD S creen and pre ss the Power ( ) button to turn o n the camcord er. 2. Press th e MENU butto n. The men u screen appe ars. 3. Press th e Control bu tton (  /  ) to sele ct "iSCEN[...]

MENU ITEMS Accessing items in the menu depends on the operation mode. For operation details, see the corresponding page. ➥ pages 57~70 Recording menu items Items Record ( ) mode Default value Page iSCENE  Auto 57 Video Resolution  TV Fine 58 Photo Resolution *  1696x960(16:9 Wide) 59 16:9 Wide  On 59 EV  0 60 Back Light  Off 61 [...]

US IN G TH E RE CO RD IN G ME NU I TE MS You can the menu ite ms for video s or ph otos recordin g. i SC ENE This ca mcorder autom atically set s the s hutter speed and aperture according to the su bject brightn ess for optim um recording : You can also specify one of vari ous mod es depending on subject co nditions, re cording environment or purpo[...]

You can check the selected iSCENE on the on-screen information display. However, nothing will appear in "Auto" mode. The iSCENE also can be set in the shortcut menu. ➥ page 33 • • recording options 58_ English Vi deo Re so lu tio n You can select the r esolution of a vide o to be recor ded. This cam corder can r ecord i n "TV S[...]

English _59 Photo Resolution You can select the r esolution of the ph oto image to be recorded. For detailed image capacity. ➥ page 43 item content s on-screen display 1696x96 0 (16:9) Records in 1696x960 resolution. 848x480 (16:9) Records in 848x480 resolution. 1600x12 00 (4:3) Records in 1600x1200 resolution. 800x600 (4:3) Records in 800x600 re[...]

60_ Engl ish recording options EV (Exposure Value) The cam corder usuall y adjusts th e expos ure automatic ally. You can also manuall y adjust the exposu re depending on the record ing conditio ns. Setting the exposure manually: When ma nually settin g the exposu re, the default sett ing appears a s the value is automat ically adjust ed according [...]

Engl ish _61 Ba ck Lig ht When th e subject is lit from beh ind, th is function w ill compensat e for lighti ng so t hat the subje ct is not too dark. item content s on-screen display "Off" Dis ables the fun ction. None "On" - Ba cklight compe nsation is e xecuted . - Backl ight compensa tion brighte ns the subject quick ly. Bac[...]

62_ Engl ish Fo cus The cam corder usuall y focusses o n a sub ject automati cally (auto-f ocus). You can also manuall y focus on a subjec t depending o n the recordi ng condition s. item content s on-screen display "Auto" In most situations, it is better to use the automatic focus feature, as it enables you to concentrate on the creative[...]

Engl ish _63 Focussi ng manually d uring record ing: This ca mcorder autom atically foc usses a subject from close-up to infi nity. Howeve r, the correct focus may no t be obtaine d depen ding on the r ecording cond itions. In this case, use th e manual foc us mode . 1. Press the Control button (  /  ) to select "Manual." The man u[...]

64_ Engl ish An ti- Sha ke ( HDI S) When yo u use zoom to record a ma gnified subject image , it will cor rect fuzzine ss in t he recorded i mage. item content s on-screen display "Off" Di sables the fu nction. None "On" Comp ensates for u nstable imag es caus ed by camcorder-shake, particularly at high magnific ation. An ti- [...]

Engl ish _65 Di git al Ef fe ct The digita l effec t enables you to give a c reative look to your recording. Select the approp riate digital effect for the typ e of photo th at you wish t o record and the ef fect you wish to create. There a re 10 differe nt digital e ffect o ptions. item cont ents on-scre en display "Off" Dis ables the fu[...]

66_ Engl ish Fa der You can give your recording a professional look by using special effects such as fade in at the beginning of a sequence or fade out at the end of a sequence. item contents o n-screen display "Off" Disa bles the funct ion. None "In" As so on as you star t record ing, the fader will be executed. "Out"[...]

Engl ish _67 Di git al Zo om You can select the m aximum zoom level i n case you wa nt to zoom to a level gre ater th an 10x (the d efault settin g) during recording. Up to 10x zoom is per formed optica lly, and afte r that, up t o 1200X zoom is perf ormed digital ly. Note th at the image quality decr eases w hen you use t he digital zo om. • ite[...]

68_ Engl ish recording options Ti me Lap se R EC • Time Lapse REC records still images at specifi c intervals you can set, and plays them as one video clip. • This function is useful for observing the movement of clouds, the changes in daylight or blooming fl owers, etc. Settings Contents On-screen display "Off" Disables the functio[...]

Engl ish _69 Example of Time Lapse REC Time Lapse REC records image frames at the predefi ned interval over the total recording time to produce a time-lapse video. Time Lapse REC is useful for fi lming in the following situations: • Blooming fl owers • Insect’s skin-casting • Clouds rolling by in the sky • This fu nction is disa bled a[...]

70_ Engl ish recording options Gu ide lin e Guideline display s a certain p attern on th e LCD s creen so that you can easi ly set the i mage co mposition whe n recordi ng images. The cam corder provid es 3 types o f guide lines. item content s on-screen display "Off" Disables the function. None "Cross" Records the subject place[...]

Engl ish _71 MENU ITEMS Accessible items in the menu vary depending on the operation mode. See pages 49-53 for playback information and button operation. See pages 71-83 for details on menu items during playback. Playback menu items Items Video Play ( ) Photo Play * ( ) Default value Page Play Mode *   Video 9 Play Option   Play All 72 [...]

72_ Engl ish PLAY OPTION You can set a specifi c playbac k style accor ding to your prefer ence. item Content s on-screen display "Play A ll" Plays back from the selected vi deo to the last vide o. "Play O ne" The select ed video will be played. "Repeat All" All vi deos will be played repeat edly. "Repeat One&quo[...]

Engl ish _73 DELETE You can erase your recording s one by one, or at once. 1. Open the LCD Scree n and p ress th e Power ( ) button to turn on the c amcorde r. Set the appropriate storage media. (SMX-C13/C14 only) (If ima ges wer e recorded on a memory card , inser t the m emory c ard.) 2. Press the Mode ( ) butt on to select t he Play mode. Set th[...]

74_ Engl ish P RO TE CT You can protec t saved import ant videos (o r photo s) from accide ntal de letion. Protect ed imag es will not be deleted unle ss you release the pr otectio n or format th e memory. 1. Open the LCD Scree n and p ress th e Power ( ) button to turn on the c amcorde r. Set the appropriate storage media. (SMX-C13/C14 only) (If i[...]

Engl ish _75 ST OR Y- BO AR D PR IN T Using t he storyboard printing, y ou can make the dige st image of y our video ab ridging its story. T his function capture s 16 still im ages arbitra rily fr om the select ed video and makes up one still image of 16-s plits to save it into the sto rage media. I t presents a quick overview of y our video, he lp[...]

76_ Engl ish C OP Y (S MX -C 13 /C 14 O NL Y) Images are copied to the destination storage while original images are left in the source storage. It copies from the currently used memory to another. For example, if the built-in memory was used, it copies to a memory card. 1. Open the LCD Screen and pre ss the Power ( ) button to t urn on the camcord[...]

Engl ish _77 In general, use of functions bot h in thumbnail display and full image display employs the same m ethod, while their detailed options may be different. If a memory card is not inserted, you cannot perform the "Copy" function. If free space available on the storage is insufficient, copying may not be possible. Delete unnecess[...]

78_ Engl ish DI VI DE • This function works only in Play mode.  page 49 • You can divide a video clip as many times as you want in order to delete a section you no longer need. The videos will be divided in groups of two. 1. Open the LCD Screen and pre ss the Power ( ) button to t urn on the camcorder . Set the appropriate storage media. (SM[...]

Engl ish _79 The Divide function is not available in the following conditions: - If the total recorded time of the video is less than 6 seconds. - If you trying to divide sections without leaving 3 seconds at the beginning and the end. - If the video fi le is recorded in the Time Lapse REC mode. - If the remaining section of the storage media spac[...]

80_ Engl ish CO MB IN E • This function works only in Play mode.  page 49 • You can combine two different videos. 1. Open the LCD Scree n and p ress th e Power ( ) button to turn on the c amcorde r. Set the appropriate storage media. (SMX-C13/C14 only) (If images were recorded on a memory card, insert the memory card.) 2. Press the Mode ( ) [...]

Engl ish _81 SH AR E MA RK You can set the Shar e mark on th e video image. Then you can direc tly upload t he mark ed fi le to the Y ouTube site. 1. Open th e LCD S creen and pre ss the Power ( ) button to t urn on the camcorder . Set the appropriate storage media. (SMX-C13/C14 only) (If ima ges were reco rded on a me mory ca rd, insert th e memo[...]

82_ Engl ish S LI DE S HO W (S MX -C 13 /C 14 O NL Y) You can playback all the photo i mages s tored in the storage media automatical ly. 1. Open th e LCD S creen and pre ss the Power ( ) button to t urn on the camcorder . Set the appropriate storage media. (If ima ges were reco rded on a me mory ca rd, insert th e memory card .) 2. Press t he Mode[...]

Engl ish _83 This function is available only in the full image display mode. F IL E IN FO You can see the imag e informatio n for a ll images. 1. Open th e LCD S creen and pre ss the Power ( ) button to t urn on the camcorder . Set the appropriate storage media. (SMX-C13/C14 only) (If ima ges were reco rded on a me mory ca rd, insert th e memory ca[...]

84_ Engl ish CH AN GI NG T HE M EN U SE TT IN GS I N "S ET TI N GS " You can ch ange th e menu settin gs to custom ise you r camcorder. Access the desired m enu screen b y follo wing the step s below and c hange the va rious s ettings. 1. Open the LCD Screen and pre ss the Power ( ) button to t urn on the camcorder . 2. Press M ENU but to[...]

Engl ish _85 M EN U IT EM S You can setup the da te/time, OSD langua ge and displa y settings of the camcord er. Setti ngs me nu items ( ) Items Record ( ) mode Play mode (Thumbnail index screen) Default values Page Video ( ) Photo * ( ) Storage *   Memory 86 Storage Info   - 86 Format   - 87 File No.   Series 87 Time Zone ?[...]

86_ Engl ish US IN G TH E SE TT IN GS M EN U IT EM S St ora ge In fo It show s you the sto rage informa tion. Y ou can view t he storage me dia, used me mory space a nd available memory space . setting s content s on-screen display "Memory " It show s you the mem ory informat ion of the built-in storage media . None "Card" It sh[...]

Engl ish _87 Fo rma t The format function completely deletes all files and options on the storage media, including protected files. You can format (initialise) recording data in the storage media. You have to format the pre-used storage media or newly purchased memory cards with this camcorder before using them. This enables stable speeds and ope[...]

88_ Engl ish Ti me Zon e You can easily set t he clock to the loc al time when using your ca mcorder whil e trave lling. setting s content s on-screen display "Home" The clo ck will be us ed according to you r setting on the "Date/Tim e Set" menu. Select it when using this camcor der for the fi rst time or when retur ning the c[...]

Engl ish _89 Ci tie s u se d to set t he ti me zo ne Ci tie s Tim e z one Ci tie s Tim e z one London, Lisbon +00: 00 Adelaid e +09:30 Rome, P aris, Berlin, Stockholm, Madrid, Frankfu rt +01:00 Guam, S ydney, Brisba ne +10:0 0 Athens, Helsinki, Ca iro, Ankara +02:00 Solo mon Islands +11:00 Moskva, Riyadh +03:00 Wellington, Fiji +12:00 Teheran +03:3[...]

90_ Engl ish Da te/ Tim e Se t Set the current date and time so they can be recorded correctly. ➥ page 35 Da te Typ e You can select the desired date type. Settings Contents On-screen display 20 09/ 01/ 01 Displays the date in the order of year, month (two-digit) and day. 20 09/ 01/ 01 JA N/0 1/2 00 9 Displays the date in the order of month, day [...]

Engl ish _91 LC D B rig ht ne ss You can adjust the brightnes s of the LCD screen to comp ensate for amb ient lighting conditi ons. Pressin g the C ontrol button (  ) will brig hten the scre en wher eas pressing t he Control button (  ) wi ll dark en the screen. A brighter LCD screen setting consumes more battery power. If you adjust the LCD [...]

92_ Engl ish LC D E nha nc er Contras t is enhanced for a clear and br ight image. T his effect is also implem ented o utdoors in br ight daylight . settings contents o n-screen display "Off" Disa bles the funct ion None "On" LCD Enha ncer is execut ed. LCD Enhancer function does not affect the quality of the image being recorde[...]

Engl ish _93 Be ep Sou nd You can set the beep sound to on /off. If there is a beep sound w hen operatin g the m enu settings, the setting is turned on . setting s contents on-sc reen display "Off" Dis ables the fun ction None "On" When o n, a beep wil l sound every time a butto n is pressed . None The Beep sound function is can[...]

94_ Engl ish TV Di spl ay You can select the o utput path o f the O SD (On Screen Display). setting s content s on-screen display "Off" The OSD appears in the LCD screen only. None "On" The OSD appears in the LCD screen and TV. (Connecting to a TV ➥ page 106) None De fau lt Se t You can initialise y our camcorde r setti ngs to[...]

Engl ish _95 Ve rsi on The ver sion informat ion could be change d without the prior notice . De mo Demonst ration automa tically show s you t he major feat ures that are included wi th your camcorder so that you may use them mo re easily. setting s content s on-screen display "Off" Dis ables the fun ction None "On" Activate s d[...]

96_ Engl ish using with a Windows computer CHECKING YOUR COMPUTER TYPE This chapter explains how to connect the camcorder to a computer using the USB cable. Read this chapter carefully and be free from your burden of handling two devices at the same time. Check your computer type before using!!! To view your recordings on a computer, you need to ch[...]

Engl ish _97 WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH A WINDOWS COMPUTER You can enjoy the following operations by connecting your camcorder to your Windows computer by using a USB cable. Mai n Fun ction s • By using the built-in editing software, ‘Intelli-studio’ on your camcorder, you can enjoy the following operations. - Playing back recorded videos or photos[...]

98_ Engl ish USING THE INTELLI-STUDIO PROGRAMME Using the built-in Intelli-studio programme in your camcorder, you can transfer video/photo fi les onto your PC and edit them on your computer. The Intelli-studio offers the most convenient way for you to manage video/photo fi les by using the simple USB cable connection between the camcorder and yo[...]

Engl ish _99 Step 2. About the Intelli-studio main window • When the Intelli-studio starts up, thumbnails of videos and photos are displayed in the main window. 1. Menu items 2. Selects the Desktop or Favourite on the PC. 3. Slide show of the photo files from the PC. Playback of the video files from the PC. 4. Switches to Library of the PC and [...]

100_ Engl ish Step 3. Playing back videos (or photos) • You can play back the recordings conveniently using the Intelli- studio application. 1. Run the Intelli-studio programme.  page 98 2. Click the desired folder to display your recordings. • Video (or photo) thumbnails appear on the screen, according to the selected source. 3. Select the [...]

Engl ish _101 Step 5. Sharing the video/photo images online Share your contents with the world by uploading photos and videos directly to a web site with on click. 1. To do this, select “Share” in the main Video window. 2. Click the “Add” and move the video or photo (drag and drop) to the sharing window for upload. • The selected file ap[...]

102_ Engl ish using with a Windows computer Step 1 Step 2 102_ Engl ish Dir ect u pload ing y our vide os on to Yo uTu be One-Touch Share ( ) button lets you directly upload and share your videos on the YouTube. Just press the Share ( ) button while your camcorder is connected to a Windows computer using the supplied USB cable. And then you can sha[...]

Engl ish _103 When uploading to the YouTube, the selected video will be converted into a format playable by YouTube before uploading. Time spent for uploading may vary depending on the user’s conditions including computer and network performances. There is no guarantee of uploading operation in all environments, and server-side changes of YouTube[...]

Installing Intelli-studio application on a Windows computer • When the Intelli-studio application is installed on a Windows computer, it will run faster after connecting the camcorder to your computer. Moreover, the application can be updated automatically and run directly on the Windows computer. • The Intelli-studio application can be install[...]

Engl ish _105 USING AS A REMOVABLE STORAGE DEVICE You can transfer or copy recorded data to a Windows computer by connecting the USB cable to the camcorder. Step 1. Viewing the contents of storage media 1. Check the “PC Software: Off” setting.  page 94 2. Check the storage media. (If you want to record on a memory card, insert the memory car[...]

106_ Engl ish using with a Windows computer Structure of folders and fi les on the storage media The folder and fi le structure for built-in memory or memory card is as follows. Don’t arbitrarily change or remove the folder or fi le name. It may not be playable. • • Image format Videos Videos are compressed in H.264 format. The fi le exte[...]

Engl ish _107 c o n n e c t i n g t o o t h e r d e v i c e s You can view the recorded videos and photo images on a large screen by connecting the camcorder to a TV. C ON NE CT IN G TO A T V To playback your recordings, the television must be PAL-compatible. ➥ page 113 We recommend that you use the AC power adaptor as power source for the camcor[...]

108_ Engl ish V IE WI NG O N A TV S CR EE N 1. Turn on the TV and set th e input sele ctor to the Input co nnection the camcorder is connec ted to. This is often referr ed to as "li ne." Re fer to the TV instruc tion manual f or how to sw itch th e TV input. 2. Turn th e camco rder on. Press t he Mode ( ) button to select the Play mo de. [...]

Engl ish _109 R EC OR DI NG ( DU BB IN G) I MA GE S ON A V CR O R DV D/ HD D RE CO RD ER You can record (dub) images play ed back on this camc order onto ot her video de vices, such as VCRs or DVD/HDD recorde rs. Use the A udio/Video c able (p rovided) to c onnect the ca mcorder to a nother video device as shown in t he followi ng diagram: 1. Press[...]

110_ Engl ish maintenance & additional information M AI NT EN AN CE Your ca mcorder is a product of s uperior design and c raftsmanship and should b e treat ed with care. The sug gestions belo w will help you ful fil any warran ty obligation s and allow you to enjoy this pr oduct for man y years. ✪ For saf ekeeping of t he camcorder , turn o[...]

Engl ish _111 To clea n the lens Use an optional air blower to bl ow out dirt and othe r small objec ts. Do not w ipe the lens with cl oth or your fi ngers. If nece ssary, wipe g ently with l ens cle aning paper. - Mou ld may form i f the lens i s left dirty. - If the lens look s dimmer, tu rn off the camcorder and leave it for about 1 hour. • A[...]

112_ Engl ish Ba tt ery p ac ks The supplied battery pack is a lithium-ion battery. Before using the supplied battery pack or an optional battery pack, be sure to read the following cautions: To avoi d hazards - Do not burn. - Do not short-circuit the terminals. When transporting, carry the battery in a plastic bag. - Do not modify or disassemble. [...]

Engl ish _113 PAL-compatible countries/regions Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, CIS, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Great Britain, Netherlands, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Mauritius, Norway, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerla[...]

114_ Engl ish troubleshooting T RO UB LE SH OO TI NG ✪ Before contacting a Samsung authorised service centre, perform the following simple checks. They may save you the time and expense of an unnecessary call. Warning indicators and messages Power source Message Icon Informs that... Action Low Battery - The battery pack is almost discharged. Chan[...]

Engl ish _115 Recording Message Icon Informs that... Action Write Error - Some problems occured while writing data to storage media. Format storage media using menus after backing-up important files to your PC or another storage media. • Release the EASY Q - You cannot operate some functions manually when EASY Q is activated. Release EASY Q func[...]

116_ Engl ish Playback Message Icon Informs that... Action Read Error - Some prob lems occur red during readin g data from storage media. Format storage media using menus after backing up important files to PC or another storage device. • The Number of video files is full. Cannot copy videos. - Folder and file number have reached their limitat[...]

Engl ish _117 ✪ If you encounter any problems using your camcorder, check the followings before asking for service repair. If these instructions do not solve your problem, contact the nearest Samsung authorised service centre. Sympt oms an d solution s Power Symptom Explanation/Solution The camcorder do es not turn on. The battery pack may not be[...]

118_ Engl ish Displays Symptom Explanation/Solution The Recorded Image is more narrow or fat than original image. You should check the size for recording before you record. ➥ page 58 • Unknown image appears on the LCD screen. The camcor der is in Demo mode. If you do n ot want to see Demo images, chang e the set ting of "Demo " to &qu[...]

Engl ish _119 Storage Media Symptom Explanation/Solution Memory card functions are not operable. Insert a memory card into your c amcorde r properly. ➥ page 39 If you use a memory card formatt ed on a computer, fo rmat it again directly on your camcorder. ➥ page 87 • • Image cannot be deleted. You can not delete th e images pro tected by ot[...]

120_ Engl ish troubleshooting Recording Symptom Explanation/Solution Pressing the Recording start/ stop button does not start recording. There is not enough free space to record on the the storage media. Check if memory card is not inserted or write-protect tab is set to lock. The internal temperature of your camcorder is unusually high. Turn off y[...]

Engl ish _121 Symptom Explanation/Solution When the screen is exposed to direct sunlight during recording, the screen turns red or black for an instant. Do not le ave the ca mcorde r with the LCD s creen expos ed to dire ct sun light. • During recording, the date/time does not display. "Date/T ime" is set t o off. Set t he "Dat e/T[...]

122_ Engl ish Adjusting the image during recording Symptom Explanation/Solution Focus does not adjust automatically. Set "Focus" to "Auto." ➥ page 62 The rec ording condit ions are not suitab le for auto f ocus. Adjust the focus man ually. ➥ page 62 The len s is dusty on the surface . Clear the lens and check the fo cus. Rec[...]

Engl ish _123 Playback on other devices (TV, etc.) Symptom Explanation/Solution You cannot view the image or hear the sound on the connected device. Connect the au dio line of th e Audio/Video cable jack to your c amcorde r or to the co n- nected device (TV, DVD recor der, etc). (R ed colo ur- rig ht, Whi te colo ur- left) The Aud io/Vide o cable j[...]

124_ Engl ish troubleshooting Connecting to a computer Symptom Explanation/Solution When using the videos, a computer does not recognise your camcorder. Disconn ect the USB c able from th e compu ter and camco rder, restart the compute r, then recon nect it corr ectly. • Cannot play a video clips properly on a PC. A video codec is nee ded to play[...]

Engl ish _125 General operations Symptom Explanation/Solution The date and time are incorrect. Has the camcorder be en left unus ed for a long period of time? The bac kup built-in rechargeable batter y may be disc harged. ➥ page 36 • Pressing a button will not turn on or operate the computer. Remove the battery p ack or unplu g the A C power ad[...]

126_ Engl ish troubleshooting Symptom Explanation/Solution Menu items are grayed out. You cannot select grayed items in the current recording/playback mode. Most of the menu items cannot be selected when you set the EASY Q function. If there is no storage media inserted, it cannot be selected and will be dimmed on the menu : "Storage", &q[...]

Engl ish _127 Mo de l N am e: SMX-C10R P/SMX-C10LP/S MX-C10GP/SMX- C10FP/SMX-C13 RP/SMX-C13LP /SMX-C1 3GP/ SMX-C14 RP/SMX-C14LP/ SMX-C14GP/SM X-C100R P/SMX-C100LP/ SMX-C100GP System Video signal PAL Photo compression f ormat H.264/A VC Format Audio compression f ormat AAC (Advanc ed Audi o Coding) Record ing resolutio n TV Sup er Fine (abou t 5.0Mb[...]

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