Samsung SMX-C100LN manuel d'utilisation

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    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/register Memory Camcorder user manual SMX- C10RN/SMX- C10LN/SMX- C10GN SMX- C13RN/SMX- C13LN/SMX-C13GN SMX-C14RN/SMX-C14LN/SMX-C14GN SMX-C100RN/SMX-C100LN/SMX-C100GN[...]

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    key f eatures of yo ur mem ory cam corder High-re solution Color W idescree n LCD (2. 7” WIDE TFT LCD) Samsung memory camcorde r utiliz es a 2.7- inch 230 k pixel Widescre en LCD which a llows br ight and clear m onitoring . In add ition, t he LCD E nhancer a djusts color a nd brigh tness to the scr een light ing cond itions f or bette r monitor [...]

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    Various Recordi ng Featu res The mem ory camc order su pports A nti-Shake (HDIS), Digital Effect and a wid e range of other f unctions that yo u can se lect acco rding to the sce ne you a re record ing. ➥ pa ges 56~7 0 Capturi ng Photo Image ( 8GB (SMX-C13 only), 16GB (SMX-C14 onl y)) Capture s a movi ng subje ct insta ntly and saves th e scene a[...]

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    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 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 precautions: H[...]

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    B EF O R E U S IN G TH I S C A M CO R D ER This ca mcorder is desig ned excl usively f or use w th the h igh-capa city buil t-in flas h memory (8GB (SMX-C1 3 only), (16GB ( SMX-C14 only)) an d an ext ernal me mory car d. This ca mcorder records video in H.264/AV C (MPEG4 part 10 /Advance d Video C oding) f ormat co mpliant with th e Standa rd reso[...]

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    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, heat regis[...]

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    15. Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus. 16. VENTILATION: Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the CAMCORDER and to protect it from overheating. These openings must not be blocked or cove[...]

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    viii_ English 22. POWER LINES: An outside antenna 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[...]

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    English _ix 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 adaptor should be used. 31. This pro duct is cove red by o ne o r mor e of the fol lowi ng U .S. patents: 5,060,220 5,457,669 5,561,649 5,705,762 5,987,417 6,043,[...]

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    x_ English I MP O R TA N T N O T E Handle the liqu id cryst al displ ay (LCD) with car e: - Th e LCD is a very delicate display device: Do not p ress its surface with exc essive f orce, hi t it or p rick it with a sharp o bject. - If you pus h the LC D surfac e, displa y uneven ess may occur. I f unevenn ess does not dis appear, turn the camcord er[...]

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    English _xi Be care ful of u nusual a mbient t emperatur e: - Usi ng the c amcorder in a pl ace where the tem perature is over 104°F (4 0°C) or lower th an 32°F (0°C) may result in abno rmal rec ording/p layback. - Do not leave the camcorder on a beach or in a closed vehicle where the temperature is very high for a long time: This could cause a[...]

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    xii_ English N OT E S R E G AR D I NG T RA D E MA R K All the trade n ames and registe red trade marks me ntioned in this manual or other d ocumenta tion pro vided wit h your Sa msung pr oduct ar e tradem arks or r egistere d tradem arks of their res pective holders. Windows ® is reg istered trademark or trad emark of Microso ft Corpor ation, r eg[...]

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    English _xiii precautions during use WARNING Do n ot ov erlo ad ou tlets or exte nsion cor ds as this may resu lt in abn ormal heat or fi re. Us ing t he ca mc or der a t te mpe ra tu res o ve r 1 40 °F (6 0° C) ma y re sul t in fir e. K eep in g t he ba tte ry a t a h ig h t em pe rat ur e ma y c au se an e xp los io n. ~GGGG{ ~ { Do n ot al l[...]

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    xiv_ English Do n ot pl ug o r unp lug t he po wer cord with wet hand s. Th ere i s a r isk of el ectri c shoc k. Do n ot at temp t to disas sembl e, r epair , or refo rm th e ca mcord er or the AC a dapto r to avoi d a r isk of fir e or elect ric shock . Keep the powe r-cor d unp lugge d wh en not in us e or duri ng li ghtni ng s torms to prev en[...]

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    English _xv CAUTION Do n ot dr op o r exp ose t he ca mcor der, batt ery p ack, AC a dapto r or othe r acce ssori es t o sev ere v ibrat ions or i mpact . This may caus e a m alfun ction or injur y. ~GGGG{ ~ { Do n ot us e th e cam corde r on a tr ipod (not supp lied) in a pla ce wh ere i t is subj ect t o seve re vi brat ions or im pact. Do no t u[...]

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    xvi_ English U se S a m s un g - a p pr o v e d ac c e s s o ri e s o nl y . U s in g p ro d u c t s f r o m ot h e r m an u f a c t ur e r s ma y c a u se o ve r h e a t in g , fi re , e x p lo s i o n , e l e c t ri c s h o ck o r p er s o n a l i n j u r ie s d u e t o a b n or m a l op e r a t i on . w T T w Do no t us e t he c amc or de r n e[...]

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    contents q UI C K S T A RT G UI D E 07 GE T T I NG T O K N OW Y OU R CA M C O RD E R P RE P A RA T I ON 14 A BO U T T H E S T O RA G E M E D IA 38 RE C O R DI N G 45 07 You can recor d vi deos in H .264 form at! 11 What's included with your camcord er 12 Front & left vie w 13 Rear & bottom vi ew 14 Using t he hand s trap 14 Adjusting t[...]

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    49 Changing the playback mode (SMX-C13/C14 only) 50 Playing movie images 53 Viewing photo images (SMX-C13/C14 only) 54 Changin g the men u setting s 56 Menu it ems 57 Using t he record ing menu items 57 iSCENE 58 Video r esolution 59 Photo r esolution 59 16:9 Wi de 60 EV (Exp osure Val ue) 61 Back li ght 62 Focus 62 Face de tection 64 Anti-Sh ake ([...]

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    SE T T I NG S OP T I ON S 84 U SI N G W I T H A WI N D OW S CO M P U TE R 96 84 Changin g the men u setting s in "Set tings" 85 Menu it ems 86 Using t he settin gs menu i tems 86 Storage (SMX-C13 /C14 only ) 86 Storage Info 87 Format 87 File No . 88 Time Zo ne 90 Date/ Time Set 90 Date Ty pe 90 Time Ty pe 91 Date/Ti me Displa y 91 LCD Bri[...]

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    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 N E CT I N G T O O T H ER DE V I C ES 10 7 110 Mainten ance 111 Additio nal info rmation 113 Using y our camc order ab road 114 Trouble shooting 127 Specifi cations M AI N T EN A N CE & A D D IT I O NA L IN F O R MA T I ON 11 0 T[...]

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    quick start guide ✪ This qu ick star t guide introduc es the ba sic oper ation an d featur es of you r camcord er. See the refe rence pa ges for m ore info rmation. 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-[...]

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    Your camcorder uses advanced H.264 compression technology to realise the clearest video quality.  page 106 1. Open the LCD screen. 2. Press the Power ( ) button. 3. Press the Recording start/stop button. • To stop recording, press the Recording start/stop button. 1. Open the LCD screen. 2. Press the Power ( ) button. 3. Press the PHOTO ( ) but[...]

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    VIEWING ON A TV • You can enjoy detailed, brilliant quality videos on a 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 create[...]

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    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 [...]

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    WH AT ' S IN CL UD ED W I TH Y OU R CA MC OR DE R Your ne w camcor der come s with t he follow ing acce ssories. If any of these items ar e missin g from y our box, call Samsung ’s Custo mer Care Center. ✪ The exa ct shape of each item ma y vary by model. Battery pack (IA-BH130LB) AD43-00190A AC power adaptor (AA-MA9 type) AD44-00151A Audi[...]

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    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 microp hone USB jac k ( ) Lens Display ( ) button Recordi ng start /stop bu tton Mode ( ) bu tton Control button (  /  /  /  / OK), Z oom(W/T) button[...]

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    R EA R & BO TT OM V IE W SDHC Usable Memory C ards (32GB M ax) MMCplus Chargin g indica tor (CHG ) Memory card slo t Recordi ng start /stop bu tton Battery pack sl ot AV cabl e jack ( AV) Jack/ B attery p ack/ Mem ory card cover DC IN j ack (DC IN) Tripod receptac le Battery pack re lease sw itch 4 1 2 3 6 7 8 5 9 English _13 4 3 2 7 6 5 9 8 ~G[...]

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    preparation This se ction pr ovides i nformati on that y ou shoul d know b efore us ing this camcorde r; such as how t o use the provide d accesso ries, ho w to cha rge the battery, and how to setup the ope ration mo de and i nitialis e setup. USING THE HAND STRAP Attach the stra p and pl ace your hand thr ough the loop to prevent the camcord er fr[...]

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    English _15 BASIC CAMCORDER POSITIONING Use bot h hands while ta king a v ideo or p icture t o preven t the ca mcorder f rom shak ing. Try to avoid an y slight movemen t while s hooting. Adjust ing the shootin g angle Aim the camcorder as shown in the illustration. 1. Hold the camcorder with both hands. 2. Hook up the hand strap to fit to hand. 3.[...]

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    CO NN E CT IN G A PO WE R S OU RC E Be sure to char ge the b attery p ack befor e you st art usin g your c amcorder. Use the IA-BH130LB battery pack on ly. The bat tery pac k may be charged a little at the time of purchase . Batte ry pack insert ion/ej ection It is r ecommend ed you p urchase one or mo re addit ional ba ttery pa cks to al low cont [...]

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    Ch a rg in g t he ba t te ry Yo u ca n ch ar ge t he batt er y us in g th e AC p ow er a da pt or or U SB c ab le . 1. Insert t he batte ry in th e camcor der. ➥ page 16 2. Press t he Power ( ) bu tton to turn off the camc order. 3. Open th e connec tor cove r of the unit. 4. Charge the battery using the AC powe r adapto r or USB cable . The CHG [...]

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    Ch a rg in g i nd ica t or Tips fo r batter y identi fi cation ✪ The col or of th e LED in dicates the charg ing stat us. If the battery has been fully c harged, t he charg e indica tor is green. While the battery is being charged, the c harge in dicator lights orange. If an error occurs while the battery is being charged, the charge indicator b[...]

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    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): The devi ce will s oon turn off. Change the Batt ery Pack as soon as possi ble. - - (fl ickers): Th e device will be forced t o turn o ff after 3 secon ds. "Low bat tery" Ba tt er y L ev el D isp l[...]

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    Ch a rg in g, re cor d in g a nd p lay ba ck ti mes wi th fu ll y c ha rge d b at ter y pac k (w i th n o z oo m o p er at i on , etc .) For you r refere nce, the approxi mate time with fu lly char ged batt ery pack: Battery type IA-BH130LB Charging time Using a AC powe r adapto r approx. 2 hr. Using a USB cab le approx. 4 hr . Movie r esolutio n 7[...]

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    About the bat tery pac k The ben efits of the batt ery pack : the Bat tery pac k is sma ll but h as a larg e power capacity . It sho uld be re charged at temp eratures between 50°F ~ 86°F (10° C ~ 30°C ). However , when i t is exp osed to cold temp eratures (below 32°F (0° C)), its usage ti me is re duced an d it may cease to func tion. If t[...]

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    Use onl y Samsun g-approv ed batte ry packs. Do not use batt eries fr om other manufact urers be cause th ere is a danger o f overhe ating, fi re or ex plosion. Samsung is not responsi ble for problems occurrin g due to using u napproved batteri es. Mainta ining t he batte ry pack We reco mmend on ly using the ori ginal bat tery pac k that i s ava[...]

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    Us i ng a ho us eho l d po w er s our ce Make th e same c onnectio ns as yo u do when chargin g the ba ttery pa ck. The bat tery pac k will n ot lose its charg e in thi s case. Us i ng t he ca mco r de r w it h the A C p ow er a da pt or It is r ecommend ed that you use the AC po wer adap tor to p ower the camcorde r from a househo ld AC ou tlet wh[...]

  • Page 38

    When usi ng this c amcorder for the fi rst time When you use yo ur camcor der for t he fi rs t time or reset it, the time zone scre en appear s for the startup d isplay. Se lect your geograph ical loca tion and set the da te and ti me. If you do not s et the dat e and tim e, the ti me zone sc reen appe ars every time you turn on the c amcorder. ?[...]

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    L CD S CR EE N IN DI CA T OR S The above scre en is an example fo r explana tion: It is di fferent f rom the a ctual disp lay. The on-s creen ind icators a re based o n an 8GB SDHC mem ory card capacity. Function s marked with * wi ll not be kept when the camcorde r is turn ed off an d on again . For enhanced p erformanc e, the dis play indi cation[...]

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    L CD S CR EE N IN DI CA T OR S 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 is turned off and on again. For enhanced performance, the display indications and the order are su[...]

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    Quick V iew Focu s* (Au to Fo cus/F ace D etect ion/M anual Focus ) Shortcu t menu ( OK Guide ) / Retu rn EV (Exp osure va lue)* iSCENE Mo vi e and P ho to re co rd m od e: Sh or tc ut me nu ( OK Gu id e) 1 2 3 4 5 Mo vi e and P ho to re co rd m od e: Sh or tc ut me nu ( Man ua l) Manual Control Bar/ Val ue Menu na me Shortcu t menu ( OK Guide ) / [...]

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    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 JAN/01/2009 12:00 AM 2 3 4 1 12 5 6 7 9 10 8 1 1 0:00:00/0:00:55 28_ English Mo vi e Pla y mo de : Si ng le V iew Movie P lay mode Play St atus ( P lay (  ) / Pau se ( ❙❙ )) Time co de (Elap sed time / Recor ded time) Storage media ( Memory c ard or [...]

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    English _29 Move to next fi l e / FF ( fast for ward) ➥ page 32 Volume Down Play (  ) / Pau se ( ❙❙ ) Move to previou s fi le / REW (r ewind) ➥ page 32 Volume Up Mo vi e Pla y mo de : Sh or tc ut me nu ( OK G uid e) 1 2 3 4 5 Date/Ti me Volume Bar Mo vi e Pla y mo de : Si ng le ( Vol um e) 1 2 L CD S CR EE N IN DI CA T OR S 100-0001 0:[...]

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    preparation 30_ English Ph ot o Pla y mo de : Si ng le V iew ( SM X- C1 3/C 14 o nl y) Ph ot o Pla y mo de : Th um bn ai l V ie w (S MX -C 13/ C1 4 on ly) Photo P lay mode Protect ion Storage media ( Memory c ard or b uilt-in m emory (SMX-C1 3/C14 on ly)) Battery info (R emaining battery level) Now/ To tal fi le number Error F ile Scroll bar Delet[...]

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    English _31 T UR NI NG T HE S CR EE N I ND IC AT OR S ON /O F F ( ) Switch ing the informa tion di splay m ode You can switch the on-s creen in formation display mode: Press t he Displ ay ( ) butto n while the camc order is on. The ful l and mi nimum di splay mo des will alternat e. Full di splay mo de : All relevant informat ion will appear. Minim[...]

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    preparation 32_ English Us i ng t he Co ntr o l bu t to n Button Record ( ) mode Play mode Menu selecti on Movie 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[...]

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    SH OR T CU T ME NU ( OK GU ID E) The Sho rtcut me nu (OK g uide) re presents the most frequen tly acce ssed func tions ac cording to the s elected m ode. ✪ For example: Setting iSCENE in the Record mode using the Shortcut menu (OK guide). 1. Pr es s th e OK butto n in STB Y mode. The Shortcut menu (OK guide) is displayed. 2. Pr es s th e Co nt ro[...]

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    preparation 34_ English Sh o rt cu t f un cti o n us i ng t he Co ntr ol bu t to ns 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 - DOW[...]

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    I NI TI AL S ET TI NG : TI ME Z ON E, D AT E A ND T IM E & OS D LA N GU AG E Initial setting is avai lable in all oper ating mo des. To read the men us or me ssages i n your de sired la nguage, set the OSD langu age. To stor e the da te and t ime duri ng record ing, set the tim e zone a nd date/t ime. Tu rn in g t he p ow er on a nd s ett in g [...]

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    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[...]

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    English _37 I NI TI AL S ET TI NG : TI ME Z ON E, D AT E A ND T IM E & OS D LA N GU AG E Se le ct ing t he O SD la ng ua ge You can select the desi red lang uage to d isplay t he menu screen a nd the me ssages. 1. Press th e MENU b utton. The men u screen appears . 2. Press t he Contr ol butto n (  /  ) to sele ct "Sett ings." T[...]

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    SELECTING THE STORAGE MEDIA (SMX-C13/C14 ONLY) You can record on the b uilt-in memory or a memor y card, so you s hould sel ect the desired storage media bef ore startin g record ing or p layback. You can use SDH C and MM Cplus ca rds on yo ur camco rder. (Some c ards are not com patible depending on the memory c ard manu facturer and memo ry card [...]

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    I NS ER TI NG / E JE CT I NG T HE M EM OR Y CA R D In se rt ing a m em ory c ar d 1. Turn the camcord er off. 2. Slide an d open t he batte ry/memor y card c over as s hown in the fi gure. 3. Insert t he memor y card i nto the memory c ard slot until it softly clicks in the directio n of the arrow s hown in t he fi gure. 4. Close th e cover. Ej e[...]

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    S EL EC TI NG A S UI TA B LE M EM OR Y CA RD A memor y card i s a comp act port able stor age medi a. You can use a S DHC memo ry card or MMC pl us. (Memory cards m ust be p urchased separate ly.) - You can also use an SD memor y card, b ut recom mended t hat you use a SDHC me mory car d or MMC plus wi th your c amcorder . (SD car ds up to 2GB are [...]

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    MM Cp lu s ( Mu lt i Med ia C ar d plu s) With MM Cplus, c ards hav e no pro tection t ab so pl ease use the pro tect func tion in the menu . Co mm on ca ut io ns fo r me mo ry ca rd Damaged data ma y not be recover ed. It is recomme nded you make a back-up o f import ant data on the hard disk of your PC. Turning the pow er off o r removi ng a memo[...]

  • Page 56

    The camcorder supports SDHC and MMCplus memory cards for data storage. The data storage speed may differ, depending on the manufacturer and production system. Using a lower write speed memory card when recording a movie may cause problems when storing the movie on the memory card. You may even lose your movie data during the recording. In an attemp[...]

  • Page 57

    RE CO R DA BL E TI ME A N D CA PA CI TY 1GB= 1,000,000,000 bytes : actual formatted capacity may be less as the internal firmware uses a portion of the memory. Media Built-in memory * Memory Card Capacity 8GB 16GB 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB TV Super Fine ( ) 720x480( 60i) 190min. 380 min. 23min. 47min. 95min. 190min. 380min. 760 min. TV Fine ( ) 72[...]

  • Page 58

    The pre vious fig ures are measure d under S amsung’s standar d record ing test conditio ns and m ay diffe r dependi ng on th e test o r use co ndition. The cam corder p rovides five resolution opt ions for movie re cordings : - "TV Super Fine", "TV Fine", "TV Normal", "Web Fine", "Web Normal." [...]

  • Page 59

    recording Basic p rocedure s to rec ord a mo vie or ph oto imag e are de scribed below and on the followin g pages. R EC OR DI NG M OV IE I M AG ES The cam corder p rovides two Reco rding sta rt/stop buttons. One is on the re ar side of the camcord er and t he other one is on the LC D panel. Select the one that work s best f or you. 1. Open th e LC[...]

  • Page 60

    R EC OR DI NG W IT H EA S E FO R BE GI NN ER S ( EA SY q M OD E) With th e EASY Q function, most of the camc order set tings are automati cally adj usted, which f rees you from deta iled adju stments. 1. Open the LCD scre en and pr ess the P ower ( ) button to turn on the camco rder. 2. Press th e EASY Q button. When yo u press t he EASY Q button, [...]

  • Page 61

    T AK IN G PH OT O IM AG E S (S MX -C 13 /C 14 O N LY ) You can take ph oto imag es with the PHOTO ( ) button. 1. Open the LCD Scr een and press th e Power ( ) bu tton to turn on the camco rder. Set the appropr iate sto rage med ia. ➥ page 38 (If you want to record on a mem ory card, insert the memo ry card. ) 2. Check th e subjec t on the LCD scr[...]

  • Page 62

    Z OO MI NG I N AN D OU T Use the zoom fu nction f or close -up or wi de-angle recordi ng. This camcorde r allows you to r ecord us ing 10x optical p ower zoo m and 12 00x digi tal zoom. You can zoom wi th the z oom leve r or the Control (W/T) bu tton on the LCD p anel. Zoom ma gnifi cation ove r 10x is done thr ough dig ital ima ge proce ssing, an[...]

  • Page 63

    playback You can view reco rded movi e and phot o images in thumbna il index view and p lay them in variou s ways. This cam corder pr ovides on e combined movie an d photo re cord mode . You can easily re cord movi es or phot os in the same mod e without having t o change i t. (SMX-C 13/C14 onl y) C HA NG IN G TH E PL AY B AC K MO DE ( SM X- C1 3 /[...]

  • Page 64

    P LA YI NG M OV IE I MA G ES This fu nction w orks onl y in Mov ie Play m ode. You can fi nd a desired movie i mage quic kly usin g the th umbnail index vie w. 1. Open the LCD Scr een and press th e Power ( ) but ton to t urn on t he camcor der. Set the appropr iate sto rage med ia. (SMX-C13/C14 only) (If you want to playbac k images on a mem ory [...]

  • Page 65

    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. Movie fi les may not playback on the camcorder in the following cases: - Movie fi les edited or renamed on a PC - Movie fi les recorded by devices other than the camcorder - Mov[...]

  • Page 66

    Va r io us Pl ay bac k O pe r at io ns Still p layback (pause) (  / ❙❙ ) Press t he OK bu tton dur ing play back. - To resume n ormal pl ayback, press the OK butt on again . Search playback ( / ) During playback , press and hold the Cont rol butt on (  ) f or forwar d search , or to t he left for reve rse sear ch. Pressin g the Co ntrol b[...]

  • Page 67

    VI EW I NG P HO TO I MA G ES (S MX -C 13 /C 14 ON LY ) This fu nction w orks onl y in Pho to Play m ode. You can fi nd and view desired photo ima ges quic kly usin g the th umbnail i ndex vie w. 1. Open the LCD scr een and press th e Power ( ) but ton to t urn on t he camcor der. Set the appropr iate sto rage med ia. ➥ page 38 (If you want to pl[...]

  • Page 68

    C HA NG IN G TH E ME NU SE TT IN GS You can change the menu setting s to cust omise yo ur camco rder. Ac cess the desired menu sc reen by followin g the ste ps below , then c hange th e various setting s. 1. Open the LCD Scr een and press th e Power ( ) but ton to t urn on t he camcor der. 2. Press t he MENU b utton. The men u screen appears . 3. S[...]

  • Page 69

    ✪ 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 iSCENE in Recor d mode. 1. Open th e LCD Scr een and press th e Power ( ) but ton to t urn on t he camcor der. 2. Press th e MENU b utton. The men u screen appears . 3. Press th e Contro l button (  /  ) to selec t "[...]

  • Page 70

    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 [...]

  • Page 71

    US IN G T HE R EC OR DI N G ME NU I TE MS You can the men u items for movi e or phot o images recordi ng. i SC EN E This ca mcorder automati cally se ts the sh utter sp eed and aperture accordin g to the subject brightn ess for o ptimum r ecording : You can also sp ecify on e of var ious mode s depend ing on s ubject c onditions , record ing envi r[...]

  • Page 72

    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 de o Res ol ut io n You can select the reso lution o f a movie to be r ecorded. This ca mcorder c an recor d in "TV [...]

  • Page 73

    English _59 Photo Resolution You can select the reso lution o f the pho to image to be r ecorded. For deta iled inf ormation image c apacity. ➥ page 43 item content s on-scree n 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) Rec[...]

  • Page 74

    60_ Engl ish recording options EV (Exposure Value) The cam corder u sually a djusts t he exposu re autom atically . You can also ma nually a djust th e exposur e depend ing on t he recor ding cond itions. Setting the exp osure ma nually: When ma nually s etting t he expos ure, the default setting appears as the va lue is automat ically a djusted ac[...]

  • Page 75

    Engl ish _61 Ba ck L igh t When th e subjec t is lit from be hind, thi s functi on will compensa te for li ghting s o that t he subje ct is not too dar k. item content s on-scree n display "Off" Dis ables th e functi on. None "On" - Ba cklight compensa tion is executed. - Backl ight com pensatio n bright ens the s ubject q uickl[...]

  • Page 76

    62_ Engl ish Fo cu s The cam corder u sually f ocuses o n a subje ct autom atically (auto-f ocus). You can also ma nually f ocus on a subject dependi ng on th e record ing condi tions. item content s on-scree n display "Auto" In most situations, it is better to use the automatic focus feature, as it enables you to concentrate on the creat[...]

  • Page 77

    Engl ish _63 Focusin g manual ly durin g record ing: This ca mcorder automati cally fo cuses a s ubject f rom clos e-up to infi nity. Howeve r, the correct focus m ay not b e obtain ed depend ing on t he recor ding con ditions. In this case, u se the m anual fo cus mode. 1. Press the Control button (  /  ) to select "Manual. " The [...]

  • Page 78

    64_ Engl ish An ti -S hak e (H DI S) 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 camcorder-sh ake, par ticularl y at high magnific atio[...]

  • Page 79

    Engl ish _65 Di gi ta l E ff ec t The dig ital eff ect enab les you to give a creativ e look t o your r ecording. Select the appr opriate digital effect fo r the ty pe of pi cture th at you wi sh to re cord and the eff ect you w ish to c reate. There a re 10 di fferent digital effect op tions. item cont ents on-scre en display "Off" Dis a[...]

  • Page 80

    66_ Engl ish Fa de r 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 function. None "In" As so on as you start re cording, t he fader will be ex ecuted. "Out"[...]

  • Page 81

    Engl ish _67 Di gi ta l Z oo m You can select the maxi mum zoom level in case yo u want t o zoom t o a level greater than 10 x (the d efault se tting) during recordin g. Up to 10x zoo m is perf ormed op tically, and aft er that, up to 12 00X zoom is perf ormed dig itally. Note th at the i mage qua lity dec reases wh en you u se the d igital z oom. [...]

  • Page 82

    68_ Engl ish recording options Ti me L aps e RE C • Time Lapse REC records still images at specifi c intervals you can set, and plays them as one movie fi le. • 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 func[...]

  • Page 83

    Engl ish _69 Example of Time Lapse REC Time Lapse REC records image frames at a predefi ned interval 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 functi on is dis abled aft er being u sed one t ime. • 30[...]

  • Page 84

    70_ Engl ish recording options Gu id el ine Guideli ne displ ays a ce rtain pa ttern on the LCD screen s o that y ou can ea sily set the ima ge compo sition wh en recordi ng image s. The cam corder p rovides 3 types of guidel ines. item content s on-scree n display "Off" Disables the function. None "Cross" Records the subject pl[...]

  • Page 85

    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 Movie Play ( ) Photo Play * ( ) Default value Page Play Mode *   Video 9 Play Option   Play All 72 [...]

  • Page 86

    72_ Engl ish PLAY OPTION You can set a s pecifi c playbac k style a ccording to your prefere nce. item Content s on-scree n display "Play A ll" Plays back fro m the se lected m ovie to t he last movie. "Play O ne" The select ed movie will be played. "Repeat All" A ll movies will be played repeated ly. "Repeat One[...]

  • Page 87

    Engl ish _73 DELETE You can erase yo ur record ings one by one, or all at once. 1. Open the LCD Scre en and pr ess the P ower ( ) button to t urn on t he camcor der. Set the appropriate storage media. (SMX-C13/C14 only) (If ima ges were recorded on a memo ry card, insert t he memory card.) 2. Press th e Mode ( ) but ton to s elect the Play mod e. S[...]

  • Page 88

    74_ Engl ish P RO TE CT You can protect saved imp ortant mo vie (or photo) im ages from accident al deleti on. Protect ed images will not be delet ed unles s you rel ease the protectio n or form at the m emory. 1. Open the LCD Scre en and pr ess the P ower ( ) button to t urn on t he camcor der. Set the appropriate storage media. (SMX-C13/C14 only)[...]

  • Page 89

    Engl ish _75 ST OR Y -B OA RD P RI NT This fu nction c aptures 16 still images a rbitrari ly from the sele cted movi e and sa ves them into the sto rage med ia. It p resents a quick o verview of your movie, h elping yo u to und erstand the over all topic . 1. Open the LCD Scr een and press th e Power ( ) button t o turn o n the ca mcorder. Set the [...]

  • Page 90

    76_ Engl ish C OP Y ( SM X- 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 Scr een and press th e Power ( ) button t o turn o n the ca m[...]

  • Page 91

    Engl ish _77 In general, use of functions both in thumbnail display and full image display employs the same method, 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 unnecessar[...]

  • Page 92

    78_ Engl ish DI VI D E • This function works only in Play mode.  page 49 • You can divide a movie image as many times as you want in order to delete a section you no longer need. The movie images will be divided in groups of two. 1. Open the LCD Scr een and press th e Power ( ) button t o turn o n the ca mcorder. Set the appropriate storage [...]

  • Page 93

    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[...]

  • Page 94

    80_ Engl ish CO MB I NE • This function works only in Play mode.  page 49 • You can combine two different movie images. 1. Open the LCD Scre en and pr ess the P ower ( ) button to t urn on t he camcor der. Set the appropriate storage media. (SMX-C13/C14 only) (If images were recorded on a memory card, insert the memory card.) 2. Press th e M[...]

  • Page 95

    Engl ish _81 SH AR E M AR K You can set the Share m ark on t he video image. T hen you can dire ctly uplo ad the m arked fi l e to the YouTube site. 1. Open th e LCD Scr een and press th e Power ( ) button t o turn o n the ca mcorder. Set the appropriate storage media. (SMX-C13/C14 only) (If ima ges were recorde d on a m emory car d, inser t the m[...]

  • Page 96

    82_ Engl ish S LI DE S HO W ( SM X- C 13 /C 14 O NL Y) You can playbac k all th e photo images st ored in the stor age medi a automat ically. 1. Open th e LCD Scr een and press th e Power ( ) button t o turn o n the ca mcorder. Set the appropriate storage media. (If ima ges were recorde d on a m emory car d, inser t the me mory car d.) 2. Press t h[...]

  • Page 97

    Engl ish _83 This function is available only in the full image display mode. F IL E IN FO You can see the image i nformati on for al l images . 1. Open th e LCD Scr een and press th e Power ( ) button t o turn o n the ca mcorder. Set the appropriate storage media. (SMX-C13/C14 only) (If ima ges were recorde d on a m emory car d, inser t the me mory[...]

  • Page 98

    84_ Engl ish CH AN G IN G TH E ME NU SE TT IN GS I N "S ET T IN GS " You can change the menu setting s to cust omise yo ur camco rder. Access the desi red menu screen by follow ing the steps be low and change th e variou s settin gs. 1. Open the LCD Scr een and press th e Power ( ) button t o turn o n the ca mcorder. 2. Press M ENU butto [...]

  • Page 99

    Engl ish _85 M EN U IT EM S You can setup t he date/ time, OS D languag e and di splay se ttings o f the cam corder. Setti ngs men u 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 Zo[...]

  • Page 100

    86_ Engl ish US IN G T HE S ET TI NG S M EN U IT EM S St or ag e I nf o 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 mem ory spac e. setting s contents on-s creen display "Memory " It show s you th e memory informa tion of t he built -in storage media . None "Card&qu[...]

  • Page 101

    Engl ish _87 Fo rm at 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[...]

  • Page 102

    88_ Engl ish Ti me Z one You can easily set the clock to the loca l time w hen usin g your c amcorder while tr avelling . setting s co ntents on- screen display "Home" The clo ck will be used accordin g to your setting on the "Date/Ti me Set" m enu. Select it when using th is camco rder for the fi rst time or when returning the[...]

  • Page 103

    Engl ish _89 The tim es are b ased on Greenwic h Mean Ti me (GMT) . Ci ti es us ed t o set t he t im e z on e Ci ti es T ime zo ne Cit ie s Ti me z on e London, Lisbon +00:00 Adelaid e +09:30 Rome, P aris, Be rlin, St ockholm, Madrid, Frankfu rt +01:00 Guam, S ydney, B risbane +10:00 Athens, Helsink i, Cairo , Ankara +02:00 Solo mon Isla nds +11:00[...]

  • Page 104

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

  • Page 105

    Engl ish _91 LC D Br igh tn es s You can adj ust the b rightnes s of the LCD scree n to comp ensate fo r ambien t lightin g conditi ons. Pressin g the Con trol butt on (  ) w ill brig hten the screen wh ereas pre ssing the Control button (  ) will darken t he screen . A brighter LCD screen setting consumes more battery power. If you adjust th[...]

  • Page 106

    92_ Engl ish settings options LC D En han ce r Contras t is enh anced fo r a clea r and bri ght imag e. This effect i s also im plemente d outdoo rs in br ight dayl ight. settings contents o n-screen display "Off" Disa bles the function None "On" LCD Enha ncer is e xecuted. LCD Enhancer function does not affect the quality of th[...]

  • Page 107

    Engl ish _93 Au to P owe r Of f To save battery power, you can set the " Auto Pow er Off" function which tu rns off the camc order if there is no operati on for a certain period of time. setting s content s on-scree n display "Off" The camcord er does not turn off auto maticall y. None "5 Min" For power saving p urpose[...]

  • Page 108

    94_ Engl ish TV D is pla y You can select the outp ut path of the OS D (On Sc reen Dis play). setting s content s on-scree n 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 fa ul t S et You can initial ise your camcord er settin g[...]

  • Page 109

    Engl ish _95 Ve rs io n The ver sion inf ormation may be changed w ithout n otice fo r improv ement. De mo Demonst ration a utomatic ally sho ws you th e major features that ar e include d with y our camc order so that you may use them mo re easil y. setting s content s on-scree n display "Off" Dis ables th e functi on None "On"[...]

  • Page 110

    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. Check your computer type before using!!! To view your recordings on a computer, you need to check your computer type first. Then, take the steps below according to your computer type. Using wi[...]

  • Page 111

    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 F unct ion s • By using the built-in editing software, ‘Intelli-studio’ on your camcorder, you can enjoy the following operations: - Playing back recorded videos or photo[...]

  • Page 112

    98_ Engl ish USING THE INTELLI-STUDIO PROGRAM Using the built-in Intelli-studio program 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 your P[...]

  • Page 113

    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 Favorite on the PC. 3. Slide show of the photo files from the PC. Playback of the video files from the PC. 4. Switche s to Librar y of the PC and[...]

  • Page 114

    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 program.  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 vi[...]

  • Page 115

    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 one click. 1. To do this, select “Share” in the main Video window. 2. Click “Add” and and move the video or photo (drag and drop) to the sharing window for upload. • The selected file a[...]

  • Page 116

    102_ Engl ish using with a Windows computer Step 1 102_ Engl ish Dir ect upl oad ing yo ur v ide os onto Yo uTu be One-Touch Share ( ) button lets you directly upload and share your videos onto YouTube. Just press the Share ( ) button while your camcorder is connected to a Windows computer using the supplied USB cable. Set the Share mark on the des[...]

  • Page 117

    Engl ish _103 Press the Share ( ) button while your camcorder is connected to a computer using the supplied USB cable. Selected videos with the Share marks are displayed on the Sharing screen. Click the "Yes" on the PC screen to begin uploading your videos to YouTube. If you want to upload directly without showing a pop-up sharing window,[...]

  • Page 118

    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[...]

  • Page 119

    Engl ish _105 TRANSFERRING VIDEOS/PHOTOS FROM THE CAMCORDER TO YOUR COMPUTER You can transfer or copy recorded data to a Windows computer by connecting the USB cable to the camcorder. Photos Videos Step 1. Viewing the contents of storage media (built-in memory or memory card) 1. Check the “PC Software: Off” setting.  page 94 2. Check the sto[...]

  • Page 120

    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 Movie Images Movie images are compressed in H.264 format. The[...]

  • Page 121

    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 movie 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 NTSC compatible. ➥ page 113 We recommend that you use the AC power adaptor as power source for the camcor[...]

  • Page 122

    108_ Engl ish V IE WI NG O N A TV S C RE EN 1. Tu rn on th e TV and set the input se lector t o the In put conn ection th e camcor der is c onnected to. This is often r eferred to as "l ine." Ref er to th e TV instruc tion man ual for how to s witch the TV inpu t. 2. Turn th e camcord er on. Press t he Mode ( ) butt on to se lect the Play[...]

  • Page 123

    Engl ish _109 R EC OR DI NG ( DU BB IN G ) IM AG ES O N A VC R O R DV D/ HD D RE CO R DE R You can record (dub) im ages pla yed back on this camcorde r onto o ther vide o device s, such as VCRs or DVD/HD D recorde rs. Use the Audi o/Video cable (pr ovided) to conne ct the c amcorder to anoth er video device as shown in the followi ng fi gure: 1. P[...]

  • Page 124

    110_ Engl ish maintenance & additional information M AI NT EN AN CE Your ca mcorder is a pro duct of superior design a nd craft smanship and shou ld be tr eated wi th care. The sug gestions below w ill help you fulfi l any wa rranty o bligatio ns and al low you to enjoy this pr oduct for many ye ars. ✪ For saf ekeeping of the camcorde r, be [...]

  • Page 125

    Engl ish _111 To clea n the le ns Use an optional air blo wer to b low out d irt and other sm all obje cts. Do n ot wipe the lens with cl oth or yo ur finger s. If nece ssary, w ipe gent ly with lens clea ning pap er. - Mol d may fo rm if th e lens i s left di rty. - If the lens looks d immer, t urn off t he camco rder and leave i t for abo ut 1 h[...]

  • Page 126

    112_ Engl ish Ba t te ry pa ck s 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 hazard s - Do not burn. - Do not short-circuit the terminals. When transporting, carry the battery in a plastic bag. - Do not modify or disassemble[...]

  • Page 127

    Engl ish _113 NTSC-compatible countries/regions Bahamas, Canada, Central America, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Philippines, Taiwan, United States of America, etc. PAL-compatible countries/regions Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, CIS, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Great Britain, Netherlands, Hong Kong, Hunga[...]

  • Page 128

    114_ Engl ish troubleshooting T RO UB LE SH OO TI NG ✪ Before contacting a Samsung authorised 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 Icon Informs that... Action Low Battery - The battery pack is almost discharged. Chan[...]

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    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 impo r tant 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 fu[...]

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    116_ Engl ish Playback Message Icon Informs that... Action Read Error - Some prob lems occurre d during re ading 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 files have reached capacity and you ca[...]

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

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    118_ Engl ish Displays Symptom Explanation/Solution The Recorded Image is more narrow or fat than original image. You should check the resolution before you record. ➥ page 58 • Unknown image appears on the LCD screen. The cam corder i s in Dem o mode. If you do not wan t to see Demo im ages, cha nge the set ting of "Demo" t o "Of[...]

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    Engl ish _119 Storage Media Symptom Explanation/Solution Memory card functions are not operable. Insert a memory card in to your camcorder properl y. ➥ page 39 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 87 • • Image cannot be deleted. You can not dele te the i mages pr otecte[...]

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    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. Make sure the memory card is inserted and write-protect tab is set to unlock. The internal temperature of your camcorder is unusually high. Turn o[...]

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    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 leave the ca mcorder with t he LCD screen exposed to dir ect sun light. • During recording, the date/time does not display. "Date/T ime" is set to o ff. Set the "Date /Time&[...]

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    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 c ondition s are no t suitabl e for au to focus . Adjust the focu s manual ly. ➥ pag e 62 The len s is dus ty on th e surfac e. Clear the lens and che ck the f o[...]

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    Engl ish _123 Playback on other devices (TV, etc.) Symptom Explanation/Solution You cann ot view the image or hear the sound on the connected device. Connect the aud io line of the A udio/Vide o cable jack to your cam corder an d the connect ed devic e (TV, D VD recor der, etc) . (Red c olor- ri ght, Whi te color- left) The Aud io/Video cable j ack[...]

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    124_ Engl ish troubleshooting Connecting to a computer Symptom Explanation/Solution When using the movies, a computer does not recognize your camcorder. Disconn ect the USB cabl e from t he comput er and c amcorder , restar t the compute r, then reconnec t it cor rectly. • Cannot play a movie file properly on a PC. A video codec i s needed to pl[...]

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    Engl ish _125 General operations Symptom Explanation/Solution The date and time are incorrect. Has the camcord er been left unu sed for a long pe riod of time? The bac kup buil t-in rec hargeabl e battery may be discharg ed. ➥ pag e 36 • Pressing a button will not turn on or operate the computer. Remove the batt ery pack or unpl ug the AC power[...]

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    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[...]

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    Engl ish _127 Mo d el N ame : SMX-C10RN/SM X-C10LN/ SMX-C10GN /SMX-C13 RN/SMX-C 13LN/SMX -C13GN/ SMX-C14 RN/SMX-C 14LN/SMX -C14GN/S MX-C100RN /SMX-C10 0LN/SMX- C100GN System Video signal NTSC Pictur e compre ssion fo rmat H.264/AVC F ormat Audio compress ion form at AAC (Advance d Audio C oding) Record ing reso lution TV Super Fine (abo ut 5.0Mb ps[...]

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    SA M SU NG LI M IT ED WA RR ANT Y SAMSUNG Electronics America Inc. (SEA), warrants that this product is free from defective material and workmanship. SEA further warrants that if product fails to operate properly within the specified warranty period and the failure is due to improper workmanship or defective material, SEA will repair or replace th[...]

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    RoHS co mpliant Our product complies with “The Restriction Of the 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 Biphenyls (PBBs), Poly Brominated Diphenyl Ethers(PBDEs)- in our products. [...]