Samsung M20SN manuale d’uso

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SAFETY WARNINGS What the icons and signs in this user manual mean; Means that there is a potential risk of death or serious injury. WARNING CAUTION product. To reduce the risk of fire, explosion, electric shock, or personal injury when CAUTION using your camcorder, follow these basic safety precautions. Means hints or referential pages that may be [...]

MPORTANT iNFORMATiON ON USE Before using this camcorder • This camcorder records video in H.264 (MPEG4 partl0/AVC) format and in High Definition Video (HD-VIDEO) or Standard Definition Video(SD-VIDEO). • Please note that this camcorder is not compatible with other digital video formats. • Before recording important video, make a trial recordi[...]

The following terms are used in this manuak * 'Scene' refers to the point where you press Record Start/Stop button to start recording until you press again to pause the recording. o The terms 'photo' and 'still image' are used interchangeably with the same meaning. * For Open Source licenses information, refer to the &[...]

rT1 OAUTION: TO REDUOE THE RISKOF ELEOTRIO SHOOK, DO NOT REMOVE OOVER (OR BAOK). NO USER-SERVIOEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFERSERVIOING TO QUALIFIEDSERVIOE PERSONNEL. This symbol indicates that dangerous voltage consisting a risk of electric shock is present within this unit. This symbol indicates that there are important operating and maintenance instruc[...]

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. VENTII..ATION: 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 cov[...]

23. OVERLOADING: Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock. 24. OBJECTS AND LIQUIDS: Never push objects of any kind into this CAMCORDER through openings as they may touch dangerous vokage points or short out a part that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquids of any[...]

rY1 USER INSTALLER CAUTION: Your authority to operate this FCC certified equipment could be voided if you make changes or modifications not expressly approved by this party responsible for compliance to part 15 FCC rules. NOTE: LAMP(S) INSIDE THIS PRODUCT CONTAIN MERCURY AND MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF ACCORDING TO LOCAL, SIATE OR FEDERAL LAWS.[...]

The safety precautions illustrated below are to prevent personal injury or material damages. Follow all instructions carefully. _ ARNING Means that there is a potential risk of serious personal injury. _ CAU'FION Means that there is a potential risk of personal injury or damage to the product _ Prohibited action. _ nplug from the power supply.[...]

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(_) CAUTION _F_ _ _ @ _ DO not press the SUrfaCe Of DO not dro# or expose the the LCD with force, or hit it camcerder, battery pack, AC adaptor Do not use the camcorder on a with a sharp object. If you or other accessories to severe tripo d (not supplied) in a place push the LCD surface, d!splay vibratio0s or impact. This may cause where it is subj[...]

nforrn t on J Q Q Do not place the camcorder with the open LCD screen down. Q Do not hold the camcorder by the LCD monitor when lifting it. The LCD screen could detach and the camcorder may fall. O Use Samsung-approvec accessories only. Using products from other manufacturers may cause overnea[ing, fire, explosion, electric shock o[ personal Injuri[...]

content 2 Before reading this user manual 5 Safety information 9 Contents PREPARATION BASIC OPERATION ii i ¸ 13 Quick start guide 13 You can record videos or photos on a memory card 17 What's included with your camcorder 18 Getting to know the camcorder 18 Location of controls 20 Identifying the screen displays 24 Getting started 24 Using the[...]

content 45 Recording with ease for beginners (SMART AUTO mode) 47 Capturing photos while playing back videos 48 Zooming 49 Basic Playback 49 Changing the playback mode 50 Playing back videos 52 Viewing photos 53 Viewing a slide show 54 Zooming during playback 10 ADVANCED OPERATION f ............... i, i 55 Advanced Recording 55 Handling menus and Q[...]

ADVANCED OPERATION f ............... i, i 80 MIC Level 80 Digital Zoom 81 Cont. Shot 82 Bracket Shot 82 Self Timer 83 Time Lapse REC 85 Quick view 86 Guideline 86 Advance playback 86 Play Option 87 Story-Board Print 88 Using/VIEW 89 Highlight 89 Share Mark 90 Cont. Capture 90 File Info 91 System setting 91 Date/Time Display 91 Date Type 92 Time Typ[...]

content EDITING VIDEO 105 Editing video clips 105 Deleting a section of a video 106 Dividing a video 107 Combining videos 108 Editing the playlist 108 Playlist 109 Creating the playlist 110 Arranging videos in the playlist 111 Deleting videos from the playlist 112 File management 112 Protection from accidental erasure 113 Deleting files 114 Printin[...]

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WHAT'S NCLUDED WiTH YOUR CAMCORDER Before using the camcorder, make sure none of the kems listed below are missing from your box. The contents or the shape of the accessories may vary depending on the sales region. Checking your accessories HMX--M20SN Silver , O HMX--M20BN Black Color/ Touch panel 8x(Optical), 12x(Intelli) ,, The shape is tile[...]

LOCATION OF CONTROLS Front/Left/Right @@ @ ! Built-in flash 9 Power(y}) button 2 Lens !0 Display (IrlI/iCHECK) button 3 Recording indicator button ! ! Smart Auto/iVIEW button 4 Internal microphone !2 Share button 5 Q.MENU button !3 PHOTO button _;_ Zoom (W/T) button !4 Zoom(W/T)lever 7 Recording start/stop button !5 Built-in speaker 8 LCD screen (T[...]

Rear/Bottom ! MODE button/Mode indicator (Video( _ )/Photo(_) mode) 2 Charging (CHG)lamp 3 Recording start/Stop button 4 HDMI jack 5 Jack cover 6 DO IN jack 7 _ (USB,Oomponent/AV)jack 8 Battery/Memory card cover switch 9 Battery/Memory card cover !0 Tripod receptacle 19[...]

qettN IDENTiFYiNG THE SCREEN D SPLAYS The available functions vary depending on the selected operation mode. Dilf_;rent indbators appear depending on the setting values. The indicators below only appear in the Video Record mode. PRECHECK! • The On Screen display (OSD) below appears only when the camcorder is in Video record (_) mode. ° Select th[...]

The available functions vary depending on the selected operation mode. Diff,)rent indicators appear depending on the setting values. The indicators below only appear in the Video Play mode. PRECI-IECK! • The On Screen display (OSD) below appears only when the camcorder is in Video playback (_) mode. ° Select the tab on the LCD screen to select t[...]

IDENTiFYiNG THE SCREEN D SPLAYS The available functions vary depending on the selected operation mode. Different indicators appear depending ors the setting values. The indicators below only appear in the Photo Record mode, PRECHECK! • The On Screen display (OSD) below only appears when the camcorder is in Photo record (i_J) mode. o Select the Ph[...]

The available functions vary depending on the selected operation mode. Different indicators appear depending on the setting values. The indicators below only appear in the Photo Play mode. PRECHECK! • The On Screen display (OSD) below appears only when the camcorder is in Video playback (_) mode. ° Select the tab on the LCD screen to select the [...]

USING THE BATTERY PACK Purchase extra battery packs to allow continuous use of your camcorder. O B_serting the battery pack i o Open the battery/memory card cover by sliding the battery/memory card cover switch towards _). 2o Insert the battery pack into the battery pack slot until it softly clicks. Make sure that the SAMSUNG logo is facing up when[...]

Charging the battery pack wit.h the AC power adaptor Power({ o }) button PRECHECK! Before startin ack is inserted in your camcorder. _ 29 i o Press the power({ _ }) button to turn off the camcorder, and then close the LCD screen. _page 29 2. Open the jack cover, 3o Insert the battery pack in the camcorder. 4o Connect the AC power adaptor to the DC [...]

CHECKING THE BATTERY STATE You can check the charging state and remaining battery capacity. To check the charging state The color of the CHG lamp indicates the power or charging state. The color of the charging indicator shows the charging state. LED color @ @ O (Orange) (Green) (Red / Blink) • Battery capacity decreases ow_r time and through rep[...]

BP125A Approx. 180 min. HD (1080/60i) SD (480/601o) Approx. 85min. Approx. 90min. Approx. 140min. Approx. 170min. (Unit: minutes. • Charging time: Approximate time (in min.) required to fully charge a completely exhausted battery pack. Recording/Playback time: Approximate recording time (in min.) available when you fully charge the battery pack. [...]

• The recording times in the table on the previous page were measured when using the camcorder at 25°C (77°F). As the environmental temperature and conditions vary, the actual battery time may differ form the approximate times given in the table. The recording and playback time may be shorter depending on the conditions under which you use your[...]

TURNING YOUR CAMCORDER ON/OFF This chapter introduces you to the basic operation procedures of this camcorder, such as turning the power on/off, switching modes, and setting on-screen indicators. 1o Open the LCD screen to turn on the camcorder. Your camcorder turns on automatically when you open the LCD screen. 2o To turn off the camcorder, press t[...]

SWFCH NG TO THE POWER SAVING MODE If you need to use the cameorder for an extended time, the following functions enable you to prevent unnecessary energy consumption. In STBY mode: • The camcorder switches to "Quick On STBY" mode when you dose the LCD screen. _page 96 In PLayback mode (Includes the thumbnail view mode): • The camcorde[...]

SETTING THE OPERATION MODES You can switch the operating mode in the following order each time you press the MODE button. Video mode (_) -_ Photo mode (11_1) -_ Video mode (_). • Each time the operation mode changes, the respective mode indicator lights. • Touching the Play (/i;i/) tab in the video or photo record mode switches the operation mo[...]

Checking the _emaining battery and _eco_ding capacity • When the power is off, press and hold the display (Irml/_OHEOK) button. • When the power is on, press and hold the display (DI/_CHECK) button for about 3 second. • The remaining battery time and the available recording time appear for about 10 seconds according to the storage and quality[...]

frst trne settinqs S ETTIIIHG TIIH E Till M E ZOH E AH III) III)ATIE_]M E IIF01113 TIIH E III:IIIIIF/ST Till M E Set the date and time of your local area when you turn on this camcorder for the first time, 1o Open the LCD screen to turn on the camcorder. • Your camcorder turns on automatically when you open the LCD screen. • The Time Zone (&quo[...]

frst trne se inqs SELECTING A LANGUAGE You can select the language the camcorder uses for menus and messages. The camcorder retains the turn it off. i o Touch Menu (@)--,Setting (@) tab. 2o Touch up (_)/down (_) tab until "Language" appears. 3o Touch "Language," and then touch the desired OSD language. 4o Touch the Exit (0) or R[...]

INSERTING AND REMOVING A MEMORY CARD (NOT SUPPLIED} To insert a memory card i o Open the battery/memory card cover by sliding the battery/memory card cover switch towards _). 2o Insert the memory card into the card slot until it softly clicks. • Make sure that SD/SDHC Card logo is facing up and the camcorder is placed as shown in the figure. 3o C[...]

SELECTING A SUITABLE MEMORY CARD Compatible memory cards • You can use SD (Secure Digital) and SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity) cards with this camcorder. We recommend you use an SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity) card. The camcorder supports SD cards up to 2GB. We cannot guarentee normal operation with SD cards bigger than 2GB. • MMC (Mult[...]

• If you cannot use a memory card that has been used with another device, format it with your camcorder. Note that formatting erases all information on the memory card. • Amemory card has a certain life span. If the card cannot record new data, you must purchase a new memory card. • Do not bend, drop, or subject the card to strong impacts. Do[...]

for video 16GB 32GB 80min 160min 112min 224min 112min 224min 160min 320min 112min 224min 160min 320min 180min 360min 160min 320min 208min 416min 228rain 456rain 292rain 584rain 292rain 584rain 372min 744min 412min 824min 516min 1032min Storage media (Capacity) Quality 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB Super Fine 5min 10min 20min 40min Fine 7min 14rain 28rain 56min S[...]

USING THE HAND STRAP Attach the strap and place your hand through the loop to prevent the camcorder from being dropped. ADJUSTING THE LCD SCREEN The wide LCD screen on your camcorder offers high quality imageviewing. i o Open the LCD screen with your finger. • The screen opens up to 90 °. 2o Rotate the LCD screen towards the lens. • You can ro[...]

BASIC CAMCORDER POSmON NG Use both hands while taking a vide() or picture to prevent the camcorder from shaking. Try to avoid any slight movement while shooting. Adiusting the shooting angle Aim the camcorder as shown in the illustration. 1o Hold the camcorder with both your hands. 2o Put your hand through the hand strap. 3o Make sure your footing [...]

RECORDING V_DEOS This camcorder supports both High Definition (HD)and Standard Definition(SD) image resolutions. Set the resolution you want before recording. _page 61 PRECHECK! • Open the LCD screen to turn on the camcorder. • Your camcorder turns on automaticallywhen you open the LCD screen. • Select the Video (,_) mode by pressing the MODE[...]

,, If power is interrupted or an error occurs during recording, the video may not be recorded/edited. ,, Samsung is not responsible f_)rany damage caused by a failure of normal recording or playback operation because of memory card error. ,, Note that damaged data cannot be recovered. ,, Videos are compressed in the H.264 (MPEG--4.AVC) format. • [...]

CAP""I""URIIII/G PHOTOS 11111 VIDEO RECORD MODE (SI"ILL SHOI"") Your camcorder can capture photos without interrupting video recording, even in STBY mode. PREOHECK! Select the Video (_) mode by pressing the MODE button. ",page 49 You can record photos while recording videos. 1o Press the Recording start/stop [...]

RECORDING PHOTOS You can take photos and store them in an SD/SDHC memory card. Set the resolution and quality you want befere recording. "-,pages 61 ~62 PRECHECK! • Open the LCD screen to turn on the camcorder. • Your camcorder turns on automatically when you open the LCD screen. • Select the Photo (_) mode by pressing the MODE button. &[...]

IlltlEOOIIltlII}IIING WIIITIH EASE IIFOIIlt IIF_III_GIIINNEIIltS (SMAIII_@""III _ AUTO MOIII}E_ When you use the SMART AUTO function, the camera detects the kind of scene you want to record, and then adjusts most of its settings automatically. This function frees you from making detailed adjustments, PREOHECK! Select the Video (,_) or Pho[...]

In the SMART AUTO mode, your camcorder detects the subject and selects an appropriate scene mode automatically. • Ascene icon appears according to the scene the camcorder detects. • If the camcorder does not detecte a scene, the (_!) indicator appears, i ,, The SMART AUTO mode automatically sets the following record functions: "iSCENE,&[...]

CAPTURING PHOTOS WH LE PLAYING BACK V DEOS You can capture photos during video playback. PRECHECK! Touch the Play (_) tab on the LCD screen to select the Playback mode. '-,page 49 i o Recorded videos appear in a thumbnail index view. • Touch the up (_)/down (_) tab to move to the previous/next page. 2o Touch the video clip you want. • The [...]

This camcorder features 12x intelli - zoom in the Video (4t') mode and 8x optical zoom in the Photo (1_1) mode to make distant subjects appear closer. To zoom in Press the T (zoom) button on the LCD panel or slide the zoom lever towards T (telephoto). • The distant subject is gradually magnified. To zoom out Press the W (zoom) button on the [...]

CHANGING THE PLAYBACK MODE o You can switch the operation mode directly into the playback thumbnail display by touching the Play ( ) tab on the LCD screen. The most recently created file is highlighted in the thumbnail view. The camcorder selects the thumbnail display options depending on the standby mode that was last used. However, you can choose[...]

PLAYING BACK V DEOS You can preview recorded videos in a thumbnail index view. Find the video you want quickly, and playback directly. PRECHECK! Touch the Play ([...}) tab on the LCD screen to select the Playback mode. '-,page 50 io Touch "HD" or "SD°" • Video thumbnails corresponding to the selected video quality appear[...]

Various playback operations Playback / Pause / Stop Playback and Pause alternate when you touch the Playback (_) / Pause (_) tab during playback. Touch the Return (_) tab to stop playback. Search playback During playback, each touch of the Reverse search (_) / Forward search (_) tab increases the play speed: RPS (Reverse Playback Search) rate: x2 -[...]

V EW NG PHOTOS You can view recorded photos by using various playback functions. PRECHECK! Touch the Play ([_,.]) tab on the LCD screen to select the Playback mode. '-,page 49 1o Touch the Photo ([_) tab. • The thumbnail view appears. • To change the current thumbnail view, select (/=D_]), or (/_]) tab on the screen. • If you select the [...]

V EW NG A SMDE SHOW You can view a photo slide show. PRECHECK! • This function works in Photo (_) mode only. ° Touch the Play (_q}) tab on the LCD screen to select the Playback mode. '-,page 49 i o Touch the Photo (_,) tab. , The thumbnail view appears. o To change the current thumbnail page, touch up (_) or down (Q) tab. 2o Touch the Menu [...]

ZOOMING DURING PLAYBACK You can magnify an image you've played back. Touch up (/-£ iydown (_)/Iefi (_)/dght ([2_) to select an area of the magnified photo to view. PRECHECK! • This funcSon works only in the Photo play mode, ° Touch the Play (/;8) tab on the LCD screen to select the Playback mode, _page 49 i o Touch the Photo (_{) tab. • [...]

HANDLING MENUS AND Q MENUS Follow the instructions below to use each of the menu items listed in this manual. This chapter uses the "Shutter," and "Focus" functions of the video record mode as examples. Using the MENU (@:_1) tab 1. Open the LCD screen to turn on the camcorder. o Jf you find the LCD screen is already open and the[...]

Customizing the Q_MENU items You can choose which menu items appear when you press the QoMENU button on the LCD screen. 1o Press the Q.MENU button. The quick menu screen appears. 2o Touch the Edit (_) tab. 3o Touch the Q.MENU item you want to delete or replace with a new one, 4o Touch the replace/add (_) or delete (s/s}) tab to make changes. • Pr[...]

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Q_MENU _TEMS Your camcorder provides quick menus that contain functions you frequently use. Pressing the Q.MENU button lets you access the functions and start changing settings directly. Recording menu items (default:) i_!lli_i_iiiiii_iiiii_i_!_!_¢ll_iii#_l_i_i!l_l!l_i_i_l!i!i!i!i!l_lllll_il_l_ili_illlllll!liiiiiilil!lilil_ , Video (_) Photo (_) ?[...]

Using the i-SCENE function, you carl select a setting that matches the scene you are shooting (Sports, Portrait, etc.). Based on your selection, the camcorder sets the appropriate shutter speed and aperture automatically for optimal recording. PRECHECK! Select the Video (_) or Photo (1_) mode by pressing the MODEbutton. "*page 49 1o Touch the [...]

You can select the reselution of the video to be recorded. PRECI-IECK! Select Video (_') or Photo (_) mode by pressing the MODE button. '-,page 49 i o Touch the Menu (l_) tab -_"Resolution." 2o Touch a desired submenu item. 3o To exit the menu, touch the Exit (D) or Return ([_/) tab. • 1080/60p (,_): Records in the HD (1920x10[...]

You can select the quality of the video to be recorded. PREOHECK! Select Video (_) or Photo (_11) mode by pressing the MODE button. '-*page 49 1o Touch the Menu (_) tab -_ "Quality." 2o Touch a desired submenu item. _ _ _ 3o To exit the menu, touch the Exit (Q) or Return (_) tab. E_ • Super Fine (_!_): Records video in super fine i[...]

Understanding Slow Motion ex)The number of frames the camcorder uses to record video in one second: When Slow Motion is set to Off: 60 frames per second When the Slow Motion function is set to [SD] 240frame/sec: 240 frames per second • When recordirlg in slow motion, the camcorder stops recording after 10seconds. Howew_r, when you play back the s[...]

White Balance Using the White Balance function, you can select a setting that matches the light illuminating the subject you are shooting (Daylight, Fluorescent, etc.), Based on your selection, the eameorder automatically adjusts the color of the subject so the colors in your recording or photo look natural, PREOHECK! Select Video (_) or Photo ( _ [...]

ISO sensitivity is a measure of how rapidly the camcorder reacts to a light source, If _ou leave the aperture (lens opening) setting unchanged, the higher the ISO sensitivity, the brighter your images will be, PRECHECK! • This function works in Photo ( I_ ) mode only. • Select the Photo ( _ ) mode by pressing the MODE button, ,-,page 49 1o Touc[...]

The camcorder automatically sets the shutter speed depending on a scene's brightness, You carl alse manually adjust the shutter speed, PRECHECK! Select the Video (_) or Photo ( I_ ) mode by pressing the MODE button. _page 49 i o Touch the Menu (_) tab -*"Shutter." 2o Touch a desired submenu item. 3o To exit the menu, touch the Exit ([...]

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