Samsung HMX-T10ON-XAA User Manual

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For video recording, use a memory card that supports faster write speeds.

- Memory Card: A Class 6 SDHC card or above.

HMX-T10WP HMX-T10BP HMX-T10OP HMX-T11WP HMX-T11BP HMX-T11OP

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SAFETY WARNINGS

What the icons and signs in this user manual mean;

Safety Icon Meaning

WARNING

CAUTION

PRECHECK!

These warning signs are here to prevent injury to you and others. Please follow them explicitly. After reading this section, keep it in a safe place for future reference.

There is a potential risk of death or serious injury.

There is a potential risk of personal injury or damage to the product.

To reduce the risk of ﬁre, explosion, electric shock, or personal injury when using your camcorder, follow these basic safety precautions.

Here are hints or page number references you will ﬁnd helpful when you operate the camcorder.

Settings required before using a function.

PRECAUTIONS

When using the AC power adapter with your camcorder, connect the adapter to an

• outlet with protective grounding. Do not expose the camcorder battery to direct sunlight, heaters, radiators, ﬁre, or any

• other source of excessive heat.

If you replace the battery with the wrong battery, you can cause an explosion. Replace only

with the same battery or an equivalent type.

Warning!

Caution

To disconnect the apparatus from the mains, the plug must be pulled out from the mains

socket, therefore the mains plug shall be readily operable.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON USE

About this user manual

Thank you for purchasing this Samsung Camcorder. Please read this user manual carefully before you use the camcorder and keep it handy for future reference. Should your camcorder fail to operate correctly, refer to Troubleshooting.

This User Manual covers HMX-T10WP, HMX-T10BP, HMX-T10OP, HMX-T11WP, HMX-T11BP, HMX-T11OP models.

Illustrations of model HMX-T10BP are used in

• this user manual. The displays in this user manual may not be

• exactly the same as those you see on the LCD screen. Designs and speciﬁcations of the camcorder

• and other accessories are subject to change without any notice. In this user manual, the icon or symbol in the

• parenthesis appearing in a description of a submenu item indicates it will appear on the screen when setting the corresponding item.

Ex) Submenu item of “Video Quality”

page 50

- “Super Fine” ( the Super Fine quality. (If set, the corresponding icon ( the screen.)

The following terms are used in this manual:

‘Scene’ refers to the point where you press

• the Record Start/Stop button to start recording until you press again to pause the recording. The terms ‘photo’ and ‘still image’ are used

• interchangeably and have the same meaning.

): Records in

) will appear on

Before using this camcorder

•

This camcorder records video in H.264 (MPEG4 part10/AVC) format and in High Deﬁnition Video (HD-VIDEO) or Standard Deﬁnition Video (SD-VIDEO).

•

You can play back and edit the video recorded by the camcorder on a personal computer using the internal software of this camcorder.

•

Please note that this camcorder is not compatible with other digital video formats. Before recording important video, make a

•

trial recording.

Play back your trial recording to make sure the video and audio have been recorded properly. Recorded contents may be lost due to a

• mistake when handling this camcorder or memory card, etc. Samsung will not provide compensation for damages due to the loss of recorded contents.

Make a backup of important recorded

• data.

Protect your important recorded data by copying the ﬁles to a PC. We also recommend you copy it from your PC to other recording media for storage. Refer to the software installation and USB connection guide.

•

Copyrights: Please note that this camcorder is intended for individual use only.

Data recorded on the storage media in this camcorder using other digital/analogue media or devices is protected by the Copyright Act and cannot be used without permission of the owner of the copyright, except for personal enjoyment. Even if you record an event such as a show, performance, or exhibition for personal enjoyment, we strongly recommend that you obtain permission beforehand.

•

We recommend you use the camcorder at least once a month to maintain its performance and operating life.

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safety information

The safety precautions illustrated below are to prevent personal injury or material damages. Heed all instructions carefully.

WARNING

Means that there is a potential risk of serious personal injury.

CAUTION

Means that there is a potential risk of personal injury or damage to the product.

WARNING

Do not overload outlets or extension cords as this may result in abnormal heat or ﬁre.

No sand or dust! Fine sand or dust entering the camcorder or AC power adaptor could cause malfunctions or defects.

Prohibited action. Do not touch the product.

Do not disassemble the product.

This precaution must be followed.

Unplug from the power supply.

Using the camcorder at temperatures over 60Ⳅ(140ⳅ) may result in ﬁre. Keeping the battery at a high temperature may cause an explosion.

LIO

No oil! Oil entering the camcorder or AC power adaptor could cause electric shock, malfunctions or defects.

Do not allow water or metal and inﬂammable matter to enter the camcorder or AC power adaptor. Doing so may pose a ﬁre hazard.

Do not aim the camcorder directly into the sun. Doing so could cause eye injuries, as well as lead to malfunctioning of internal parts of the product.

Do not bend the power cord or damage the AC power adaptor by pressing on it with a heavy object. There may be a risk of ﬁre or electric shock.

Do not disconnect the AC adaptor by pulling on its power-cord, as this could damage the power-cord.

Do not use the AC adaptor if it has damaged, split or broken cords or wires. Doing so may cause ﬁre or electric shock.

safety information

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Do not connect the AC adaptor unless the plug can be fully inserted with no part of the blades exposed.

Keep the camcorder away from water when using it near the beach or pool or when it rains. There is a risk of malfunction or electric shock.

Keep the power-cord unplugged when not in use or during lightning storms. There is a risk of ﬁre.

If the camcorder malfunctions, immediately detach the AC adaptor or battery from the camcorder.

There is a risk of ﬁre or injury.

Never use cleaning ﬂuid or similar

Do not dispose of the battery in a ﬁre as it may explode.

Keep the used lithium battery or memory card out of the reach of children. If the lithium battery or memory card is swallowed by a child, consult physician immediately.

When cleaning the AC adaptor, unplug the power-cord. There is a risk of malfunction or electric shock.

Do not attempt to disassemble, repair, or modify the camcorder or the AC adaptor to avoid a risk of ﬁre or electric shock.

chemicals to clean the camcorder. Do not spray cleaners directly on the camcorder.

Do not plug or unplug the power cord with wet hands. There is a risk of electric shock.

If the camcorder emits an abnormal sound, or smell or smokes, unplug the power-cord immediately and request service from a Samsung service centre. There is a risk of ﬁre or personal injury.

CAUTION

Do not press the surface of the LCD with force, or hit it with a sharp object. If you push the LCD surface, display unevenness may occur.

Do not use the camcorder in direct sunlight or near heating equipment. This may cause a malfunction or injury.

Do not use the camcorder near dense exhaust gas generated by gasoline or diesel engines, or near a corrosive gas such as hydrogen sulphide. Doing so may corrode the external or internal terminals, disabling normal operation.

Do not drop or expose the camcorder, battery, AC adaptor, or other accessories to severe vibrations or impact. This may cause a malfunction or injury.

Do not leave the camcorder in a closed vehicle for a long time, where the temperature is very high.

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Do not expose the camcorder to insecticide. Insecticide entering the camcorder could cause the product to operate abnormally. Turn the camcorder off and cover it with vinyl sheet, etc. before using insecticide.

Do not use the camcorder on a tripod (not supplied) in a place where it is subject to severe vibrations or impact.

Do not expose the camcorder to soot or steam. Thick soot or steam could damage the camcorder case or cause a malfunction.

Do not expose the camcorder to sudden changes in temperature or high humidity. There is also a risk of defect or electric shock when using outdoors during lightning storms.

Do not place the camcorder with the open LCD screen down.

Do not wipe the camcorder body with benzene or thinner. The exterior coating could peel off or the surface could deteriorate.

Do not leave the LCD screen open when not using the camcorder

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safety information

Do not hold the camcorder by the LCD monitor when lifting it. The LCD screen could detach and the camcorder may fall.

Use Samsung-approved accessories only. Using products from other manufacturers may cause overheating, ﬁre, explosion, electric shock or personal injuries caused by abnormal operation.

Only plug the adaptor plug into a socket that is easily accessible. If any problem occurs with the product, you must pull the plug out of the socket to disconnect the power completely. Turning off the power button on the product does not completely disconnect the power.

Do not use the camcorder near a TV or radio: This could cause distortion on the TV screen or interference in the radio broadcasts.

Place the camcorder on a stable surface that is well ventilated.

Do not use the camcorder near sources of strong radio waves or magnetism such as speakers or large motors. Noise from these sources could distort the video or audio you are recording.

Keep important data separately. Samsung is not responsible for data loss.

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contents

QUICK START GUIDE

GETTING TO KNOW THE

CAMCORDER

GETTING STARTED

BASIC OPERATION OF THE

CAMCORDER

FIRST TIME SETTINGS

07 You can record videos in H.264 format!

11 What’s included with your camcorder

12 Location of controls 14 Identifying the screen displays

17 Inserting/ejecting the battery 18 Charging the battery 19 Checking the battery state

22 Turning your camcorder on/off 23 Switching to the power saving mode 24 Setting the operation modes 24 Using the Display( 25 Using the touch panel

26 Setting the time zone and date/time for

the ﬁrst time

27 Selecting the languages

) button

GETTING READY TO START

RECORDING

28 Inserting / ejecting a memory card

(not supplied)

29 Selecting a suitable memory card

(not supplied) 31 Recordable time and capacity 32 Using the hand strap 32 Adjusting the LCD screen 33 Basic camcorder positioning

contents

BASIC RECORDING

BASIC PLAYBACK

34 Recording videos 36

Capturing photos during video recording 37 Recording photos 38 Recording with ease for beginners

(smart auto) 39 Zooming

40 Changing the playback mode 41 Playing back videos 43 Viewing photos

USING THE MENU ITEMS

45 Handling menus and quick menus 46 Menu items 48 Quick menu items

SCENE

ADVANCED RECORDING

50 Video Resolution 50 Video Quality 51 Photo Resolution 51 Photo Sharpness 52 White Balance 53 Aperture 54 Shutter 55 EV 55 Super C.Nite 56 Back Light 57 Focus 58

Anti-Shake (OIS: Optical Image Stabiliser) 59 Digital Effect 60 Fader 61 Tele Macro 62 Cont. Shot 62 Wind Cut 63 Digital Zoom 63 Self Timer 64 Quick View 65 Guideline

ADVANCED PLAYBACK

66 Play Option 67 Highlight 68 Slide Show Option 68 File Info

EDITING FILES

SYSTEM SETTING

69 Deleting ﬁles 70 Protection from accidental erasure 71 Dividing a video 72 Combining videos

73 Setting menu items 74 Card Info 74 Format 75 File No. 75 Time Zone 76 Date/Time Set 76 Date Type 76 Time Type 77 Date/Time Display 77 LCD Brightness 78 Auto LCD Off 79 Beep Sound 79 Shutter Sound 80 Auto Power Off 81 Quick On STBY 82 PC Software 82 USB Connect 83 HDMI TV Out 83 TV Connect Guide 84 TV Display 84 Default Set 85 Language 85 Demo 86 Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)

contents

CONNECTING TO A TV

DUBBING VIDEOS

PRINTING PHOTOS

USING WITH A WINDOWS

COMPUTER

TROUBLESHOOTING

MAINTENANCE &

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

87 Connecting to a high deﬁnition TV with

HDMI 89 Connecting to a regular TV 90 Viewing on a TV screen

Dubbing to a VCR or DVD/HDD recorder

92 Direct printing with a PictBridge printer

What you can do with a windows computer

94 95 Using the Intelli-studio programme 100 Using as a removable storage device

102 Warning indicators and messages 107 Symptoms and solutions

113 Maintenance 114 Using your camcorder abroad

SPECIFICATIONS

115 Speciﬁcations

quick start guide

This quick start guide introduces the basic operation and features of your camcorder. See the reference pages for more information.

You can record videos in H.264 format!

You can record videos in H.264 format that is convenient to email and share with your friends and family. You can also take photos with your camcorder.

STEP 1: Get ready

1. Insert the battery to the camcorder. ¬page 17

•

Make sure that the SAMSUNG logo is facing up and the battery is placed as shown in the ﬁ gure.

2. Charge the battery fully. ¬page 18

•

The battery is fully charged when the CHG (charging) indicator light turns green.

3. Insert a memory card. ¬page 28

•

You can use commercially available SDHC (SD High Capacity) or SD memory cards with this camcorder.

STEP 2: Record with your camcorder

Zoom(W/T) lever

Zoom (W/T)

button

Recording start/

stop button

LCD screen

Your camcorder turns on when you open the LCD screen.

PHOTO button

Recording start/stop button

MODE button/ Mode indicator

quick start guide

Recording videos Recording photos

Your camcorder uses advanced H.264 compression technology to give you the clearest video quality.

1. Open the LCD screen.

2. Press the Recording start/stop

button.

To stop recording, press the

• Recording start/stop button.

1. Open the LCD screen.

2. Press the PHOTO button lightly to

adjust the focus.

3. Fully press the PHOTO button when the subject is in focus.

Q 00:00:00 [307Min]

Using ‘Quick On STBY’ by opening/closing the LCD screen.

When you close the LCD screen during standby, your camcorder goes to Quick On STBY mode (power saving mode). You can start recording quickly when you open the LCD screen.

page 81

The default video resolution setting is “1080/50i”. You can also record in SD (standard

• deﬁ nition) video quality. You can also take photos while recording videos. ¬page 36

•

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STEP 3: Play back videos or photos

Viewing videos or photos on the LCD screen

You can ﬁ nd recordings quickly by using the thumbnail index view.

1. Touch the Play (

2. Touch the thumbnail (

) tab on the screen in STBY mode.

HD/SD

/ ) tab, then touch the desired image.

STBY 00:00:00 [307Min]

9999

Viewing on a high deﬁ nition TV

You can enjoy HD (high deﬁ nition) videos on an HDTV.

page 87

You can also play back videos on an SD (standard deﬁ nition) image quality TV. ¬page 89

STEP 4: Save recorded videos or photos

Simple and fun! Enjoy the various features of the internal Intelli-studio programme on your Windows computer.

Using the Intelli-studio programme built into your camcorder, you can import videos/photos into your computer and edit or share the videos/photos with your friends and family. For details, see pages 94-101

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quick start guide

Importing and viewing videos/photos from the camcorder to your PC

1. Launch the Intelli-studio programme by connecting the camcorder to your PC with a USB cable.

A new ﬁ le saving screen appears with the

•

Intelli-studio main window. Click “Yes”, and the uploading procedure starts.

2. The new ﬁ les are saved to your PC and registered to “Contents Manager” on the Intelli-studio programme.

You can arrange the ﬁ les by different criteria

•

such as Face, Date, etc.

3. Double-click on the ﬁ le you would like to playback.

Folders directory on your PC

Sharing videos/photos on YouTube/Flickr/ FaceBook

Share your contents with the world by uploading videos and photos directly to a web site with one click.

Click “Share”  “Upload” tab on the browser. ¬page 99

Intelli-studio runs automatically after you connect your camcorder to a Windows computer if you have set “PC Software: On” in the Settings menu. ¬page 82

Saved ﬁ les into your PCContents Manager

STEP 5: Delete videos or photos

If the storage media is full, you cannot record new videos or photos. Delete videos or photos that you have saved to a computer from the camcorder’s storage media. Then you can record new videos or photos on newly freed up space.

Touch the Play (

) tab  Menu ( ) tab  “Delete” on the LCD screen. ¬page 69

getting to know the camcorder

WHAT'S INCLUDED WITH YOUR CAMCORDER

Your new camcorder comes with the following accessories. If any of these items is missing from your box, call Samsung’s Customer Care Centre.

Model name Colour Memory card slot LCD screen Lens

HMX-T10WP HMX-T11WP

HMX-T10BP HMX-T11BP

HMX-T10OP HMX-T11OP

Although some features of the models are different, they operate in the

• same way.

Checking your accessories

White

Black

Orange

Yes

Colour /Touch

panel

10x (Optical) 100x (Digital)

Battery

(BP125A)

Hand strap User manual CD Quick start guide

The exact appearance of each item may vary by model.

• The contents may vary depending on the sales region.

• Parts and accessories can be purchased after consulting with your local Samsung dealer.

• SAMSUNG is not responsible for reduced battery life time or malfunctions caused by any unauthorised use of accessories such as the AC power adaptor or the batteries. A memory card is not included. See page 29 for memory cards compatible with your camcorder.

• Your camcorder includes the user manual CD and the printed quick start guide.

•

AC power adaptor

(AA-MA9 type)

Audio/Video cable

USB cable

Optional accessories

Mini HDMI cable

getting to know the camcorder

LOCATION OF CONTROLS

Front/Left

Lens

Internal microphone

Display button

Power button

AUTO

SMART

TFT LCD screen

(Touch screen)

button

Q.MENU button Zoom (W/T) button Recording start/stop button

During a recording, be careful not to block the internal microphone and lens.

Internal speaker

Rear/Right/Top/Bottom

Zoom (W/T) lever

Recording

start/stop

button

MODE button / Mode indicator

: Record mode

• (Video/Photo)

: Play mode

•

Tripod receptacle

Battery/Memory card cover

PHOTO button

Charging (CHG) indicator

DC IN jack

Jack cover (DC IN)

USB, HDMI, AV(Audio/Video) jack

Hand strap hook Jack cover (USB, HDMI, AV)

Memory card slot

Battery slot

Battery release switch

OPEN/CLOSE switch

getting to know the camcorder

IDENTIFYING THE SCREEN DISPLAYS

The available functions vary depending on the operation mode you’ve selected. Different indicators appear depending on the setting values.

PRECHECK!

•

This On Screen Display (OSD) is shown in the record ( Select the record mode by pressing the MODE button. ¬page 24

•

Record mode

STBY 00:00:00 [307Min]

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Left of the LCD screen

Indicator Meaning

STBY

/ /

S.1/50

•

9999

Card Full

01/JAN/2010 00:00

/ z /

- 0.3

Settings of functions marked with * are not retained when the camcorder is turned off. The on-screen indicators are based on an 32GB SDHC memory card capacity. The screen above is an example and may differ from the actual display. For warning indicators and messages, see pages 102~106 The illustrated items above and their positions can be changed without notice to improve performance. The total number of recordable photos is based on available space on the storage media. The largest number the OSD Image Counter can display is “9,999”. This camcorder provides one record mode which combines the video and photo record modes. You can easily record videos or photos in the same mode without having to change it.

Record mode (Video/Photo)

Operating status (standby/recording) / Self Timer*

SCENE / Smart Auto / Digital Effect

White Balance, Fader*

Manual focus*, Touch Point*

Manual aperture* / Manual shutter* /

Super C.Nite

EV (Exposure Value)*

Play tab

) mode only.

Centre of the LCD screen

Indicator Meaning

00:00:00

Card Full

[307Min]

01/JAN/2010 00:00

Time counter (video recording time)

Warning indicators and messages

Remaining recordable time

Optical zoom / Digital zoom bar

Time Zone (visit)

Date/Time

Right of the LCD screen

Indicator Meaning

Storage media (Memory card)

Battery info. (remaining charge level)

Image counter (total number of

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9999

recordable photo images), Photo Resolution, Video Quality,



Video Resolution

Anti-shake(OIS)

Tele Macro*, Back Light

Cont. Shot, Wind Cut

Photo Sharpness

Menu tab

PRECHECK!

•

This On Screen Display (OSD) is shown in video play (

100_0001

01/JAN/2010 00:00

Bottom of the LCD screen

Indicator Meaning

Volume control

Volume tab / Play related function tab (frame advance)

Return tab

Play related function tab (skip/ search/pause/playback/slow playback)

Menu tab

HD/SD

) mode only.

Top of the LCD screen

Indicator Meaning

Video play mode

00:00:05/00:00:50

100_0001

01/JAN/2010 00:00

Operating status (play/pause)

Playback time/recorded time

Storage media (Memory card)

Battery info. (remaining charge level)

Play Option

File name (ﬁ le number)

Video Quality, Video Resolution

Protect

Date/Time

The play related tab, the volume control, and the return tab appear brieﬂ y on the screen.

• They reappear when you touch the screen anywhere. For warning indicators and messages, see pages 102~106

•

getting to know the camcorder

PRECHECK!

This On Screen Display (OSD) is shown in photo play (

•

Select the Play (

) tab on the LCD screen to select the photo play ( ) mode. ¬page 40

Photo play mode

100_0001

Bottom of the LCD screen

Indicator Meaning

1/10

01/JAN/2010 00:00

Volume tab (when activating slide show)

Return tab

Previous image/Next image tab

Slide show start tab

Menu tab

) mode only.

Top of the LCD screen

Indicator Meaning

Photo play mode

X1.1

100_0001

1/10

01/JAN/2010 00:00

Slide show / Playback zoom (X1.1~X8.0)

File name (ﬁ le number)

Photo image counter (current image / total number of recorded images)

Storage media (memory card)

Battery info.

Erase protection

Photo resolution

Date/Time

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INSERTING/EJECTING THE BATTERY

Purchase extra batteries to allow continuous use of your camcorder.

Battery release switch

To insert the battery

1. Open the battery cover by sliding the

OPEN/CLOSE switch toward OPEN.

2. Insert the battery into the battery slot until it locks.

Make sure that the SAMSUNG logo is

•

facing up and the battery is placed as shown in the ﬁ gure.

3. Close the battery cover by sliding the OPEN/CLOSE switch toward CLOSE.

Samsung is not responsible for problems that are caused by using unapproved batteries. If you use batteries from other manufacturers, there is a danger of overheating, ﬁ re, or explosion.

To eject the battery

1. Open the battery cover by sliding the

OPEN/CLOSE switch toward OPEN.

2. Slide the Battery release switch in the direction as shown in the ﬁ gure.

3. Close the battery cover by sliding the

OPEN/CLOSE switch toward CLOSE.

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CHARGING THE BATTERY

You can charge the battery using the AC power adaptor or the USB cable.

PRECHECK!

Insert the battery into the camcorder. ¬page 17

• To charge, use the supplied AC power adaptor or the USB cable.

•

To charge the battery

Charge the battery using the AC power adaptor or the USB cable.

The charging (CHG) indicator lights up and charging starts. After the battery is fully charged,

•

the charging (CHG) indicator turns green.

Using the AC power adaptor

Connect the AC power adaptor to the camcorder properly, and then plug the AC Power adaptor in the wall outlet.

Using the USB cable

Connect the USB cable to the camcorder properly, and then connect the other end to a USB port of a PC.

Please make sure that there are no foreign substances in the plug and socket when you connect the AC power supply to the camcorder.

When charging, if both the USB cable and AC power adaptor are connected, the AC power adaptor will

• override the USB. You cannot operate the camcorder using USB power only. Use the power adaptor or battery to power the

• camcorder. USB charging time may depend on the type of USB host on your PC.

• If you use the camcorder while you are charging the battery, charging may take longer.

•

CHECKING THE BATTERY STATE

You can check the charging state and remaining battery capacity.

To check the charging state

The colour of the LED indicates the power or charging state.

(Orange)

(Green)

(Off)

Charging

Fully charged

Error

Battery level display

The battery level display shows the amount of battery power remaining in the battery.

Battery level

indicator

State Message

Fully charged -

25~50% used -

50~75% used -

75~95% used -

95~98% used -

Exhausted (ﬂ ickers):

The device will soon turn off.

Change the battery as soon as possible.

The device will be forced to turn off

after 3 seconds.

“Low

Battery”

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The ﬁ gures above are based on a fully charged battery at a normal temperature. Low ambient temperature may affect the use time.

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Available running time for the battery

Battery type BP125A

Charging time

Video resolution HD SD

Using the AC power adaptor: approx. 120 min.

Using the USB cable: approx. 270 min.

Continuous recording time

Playback time

Charging time: Approximate time in minutes required to fully charge a completely exhausted

• battery. Recording/Playback time: Approximate time available when you have fully charged the

• battery. ‘HD’ stands for high deﬁnition image quality and ‘SD’ stands for standard image quality. The time is only for reference. Times shown above are measured under Samsung’s test

• conditions. Your times may differ, depending on your usage and conditions. The recording and playback times will be shorter when you use your camcorder in low

• temperatures.

Continuous Recording (without zoom)

The continuous recording time above shows the available recording time when you record without using any other function after recording starts. The battery may discharge 2-3 times faster than this reference if you use the record start/stop, the zoom, and the play functions. Prepare additional batteries with the expectation that the actual recording time is about 1/3 to 1/2 of the times listed above.

Using an AC power source

We recommend that you use the AC power adaptor to power the camcorder from a household AC outlet when recording and playing the camcorder indoors. The connection is the same as that for battery charging. ¬page 18

Approx. 110 min. Approx. 120 min.

Approx. 140 min. Approx. 160 min.

About the battery

•

Battery Properties

A lithium-ion battery is small-sized and has a high capacity. Low ambient temperature (below 10Cº

(50ºF)) may shorten its usage time and affect its function. Before recording in low temperatures, put the battery into your pocket to warm it, then install it in the camcorder.

•

Make sure to store the battery separately after use.

- A small amount of battery power is consumed when the battery is stored in the camcorder even if the camcorder power is off.

- The battery may be completely discharged, if it has been installed and left in the camcorder for a long period of time. If this occurs, the battery may not fully operate even if you charge it.

- If the battery is not used for a long time, fully charge the battery and then, using your camcorder, drain the charge completely once every 3 months to keep the battery functioning properly. To store the battery, remove it from your camcorder and put it in a cool, dry place.

•

Charge an extra battery before using the camcorder outdoors in cold temperatures.

- The cold temperature may shorten the length of time you can use the battery before needing to recharge it.

- Carry the supplied AC power adaptor to charge the battery while travelling.

•

Check whether the battery terminal is damaged if the battery falls or is dropped.

- If you install a battery with the damaged terminal into the camcorder, you can damage the camcorder.

•

Remove the battery and the memory card from the camcorder and disconnect the AC power adaptor after use.

- Store the battery in a stable, cool and dry place. (Recommended temperature : 15Cº~ 25Cº (59ºF ~ 77ºF), recommended humidity: 40%~ 60%)

- Temperatures that are too high or too low shorten the battery lifetime.

- The battery terminals can become rusty or malfunction if the battery is stored in a smoky or dusty location.

•

Recyle or dispose of your dead batteries properly.

•

The battery lifetime is limited.

- Battery capacity decreases over time and through repeated use. If decreased usage time between charges becomes signiﬁcant, it is probably time to replace the battery with a new one.

- Each battery’s life is affected by storage, operating, and environmental conditions.

Make sure to turn off the camcorder before disconnecting the AC power adaptor. Otherwise, you

• can damage the storage media or data. Use a nearby wall outlet when using the AC power adaptor. Disconnect the AC power adaptor

• from the wall outlet immediately if any malfunction occurs while using your camcorder. Do not place the AC Adaptor in a conﬁned space when you use it, such as between a wall and a

• piece of furniture.

Be sure to use the included AC power adaptor to power the camcorder. Using other AC power

• adaptors could cause electric shock or result in ﬁre. You can use the AC power adaptor around the world. An AC plug adaptor is required in some

• foreign countries. If you need one, purchase it from your distributor. The charging time will vary depending on the charge remaining in the battery.

• The battery is charged over 95% after about 2 hours, and the indicator colour changes to green. It

• takes about 2 hours and 40 minutes for the battery to charge 100%.

basic operation of the camcorder

TURNING YOUR CAMCORDER ON/OFF

LCD screen

Power button

The camcorder operates the self-diagnosis function when powered on. If a warning message

• appears, refer to ‘warning indicators and messages’ (pages 102~106) and take corrective actions. If you close the LCD screen when the power is on, the power saving mode activates. ¬page 23

• The camcorder turns on automatically if connecting the AC power adaptor or inserting the battery

• to the camcorder with the LCD screen open.

When using this camcorder for the ﬁ rst time

When you use your camcorder for the ﬁ rst time or reset it, the time zone screen appears at start-up. Select your geographical location, and then set the date and time. ¬page 26 If you do not set the date and time, the time zone screen appears every time you turn on the camcorder.

1. Open the LCD screen to turn on the camcorder.

•

Your camcorder turns on automatically when you open the LCD screen.

2. To turn off the camcorder, press the Power ( second.

) button for about one

SWITCHING TO THE POWER SAVING MODE

If you need to use the camcorder for an extended time, the following functions enable you to prevent unnecessary energy consumption.

Quick On STBY Mode in the STBY mode

The camcorder switches to "Quick On STBY" mode when you close the LCD screen. ¬page 81

Sleep mode in the Play mode (includes the thumbnail index view)

The camcorder switches to the sleep mode when you close the LCD screen and then, if idle

• for more than 20 minutes, the camcorder turns off. However, if “Auto Power Off: 5 Min” is set, the camcorder turns off in 5 minutes. If you open the LCD screen or connect a cable to the camcorder when the camcorder is in

• sleep mode, the camcorder returns to the last active operation mode.

LCD screen is closed

The power saving mode does not work in the following situations:

•

- When the camcorder has a cable connection. (Audio/Video cable, Mini HDMI, or USB, etc.)

- While recording, playing back, or while running a slideshow.

- When the LCD screen is opened.

•

The camcorder consumes less battery power in the power saving mode. However, if you plan to use the camcorder for an extended time, we recommend you turn off the camcorder by pressing the Power (

) button when not using it.

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SETTING THE OPERATION MODES

You switch the operating mode in the following order each time you press the MODE button. Record mode ( ) 󱽗 Play mode ( ).

Each time the operation mode changes, the respective mode indicator lights turn on.

• Touching the Play ( ) tab in the record mode switches the operation mode to the play mode.

•

MODE button / Mode indicators

•

(Record mode):

To record videos or photos.

(Play mode):

•

To play videos or photos, or edit them.

Play tab

This camcorder provides one record mode which combines the video and photo record modes. You can easily record videos or photos in the same mode without having to change modes.

USING THE DISPLAY( ) BUTTON

When the power is on, press the Display ( ) button to display or hide the on-screen information or not.

Switching the information display mode

Press the Display( ) button.

The full and minimum display modes alternate.

Full display mode

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Minimum display mode

STBY

Warning indicators and messages may appear depending on the recording conditions.

• The Display ( ) button does not work when the menu or quick menu screen is being displayed.

•

USING THE TOUCH PANEL

The touch panel lets you playback and record with a simple touch of your ﬁ nger. Place your hand on the rear side of the LCD screen, then touch the items displayed on the screen.

Touch

Slightly touch items with your ﬁ nger to select them or to execute functions.

Do not place a protective ﬁ lm on the LCD screen.

• If you leave a ﬁ lm attached to the LCD screen for a long time, strong adhesion between the ﬁ lm and

• the surface of the screen may cause a malfunction of the touch panel.

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Be careful not to accidentally press the buttons near the LCD panel while using the touch panel.

• The tabs and indicators that appear on the LCD screen depend on the current recording/playback

• status of your camcorder. The camcorder does not recognise touches if you touch more than two points on the screen at the

• same time. Touch one point at a time.

ﬁ rst time settings

SETTING THE TIME ZONE AND DATE/TIME FOR THE FIRST TIME

Set the date and time of your local area when you turn on the camcorder for the ﬁ rst time.

1. Open the LCD screen to turn on the camcorder.

•

The time zone (“Home”) screen appears displaying settings for Lisbon and London (Greenwich Mean Time).

2. Select your local area on the map by touching the left ( right ( ) tab on the LCD screen, and then press the ( ) tab.

The “Date/Time Set” screen appears.

•

3. Touch the date and time information, and then change the setting values by using the up (

4. Make sure the clock is correctly set, and then touch the ( tab.

The message “Date/Time Set” appears.

•

You can set the year up to 2037, based on the “Home” item.

•

Set “Date/Time Display” to On. ¬page 77

•

Activating the (

Internal rechargeable battery

Your camcorder includes a internal rechargeable battery that retains the date and time settings even

• after the power is turned off. If the battery is depleted, the current date/time values are reset to the default values. If this occurs, you

• need to recharge the internal rechargeable battery (see below), and then re-set the current date and time.

Charging the internal rechargeable battery

The internal battery is always recharged while your camcorder is connected to the AC power or while

• the battery is attached. If you have not used the camcorder for about 2 weeks and you have not connected the AC power

• or the battery to it, the internal battery fully discharges. If this occurs, charge the internal battery by connecting the camcorder to the supplied AC adaptor for 24 hours.

) icon moves the time forward by 1 hour.

) or down ( ) tabs.

) or

Home

London, Lisbon

[GMT 00:00] 01/JAN/2010 00:00

Date/Time Set

Month

Day Year

JAN 2010

Hr Min

00 00

)

Date/Time Set

Month

Year Day

Date/Time Set

2010

01 01

Hr Min

01/JAN/2010 00:00

12 00 AM

SELECTING THE LANGUAGES

You can select the language of the menu or messages displayed on the LCD screen. The camcorder retains the language setting even when you turn it off.

1. Touch the Menu ( )  Setting ( ) tab.

6/6

Language

1/8

Language Demo Anynet+(HDMI-CEC)

English ⦽ǎᨕ Français Deutsch

瀌煓铅

ไทย

2. Touch the up (

)/down ( ) tab until “Language” appears.

3. Touch “Language”, and then touch the desired OSD language.

4. Touch the Exit (

The camcorder displays the menus and messages in the

•

) or Return ( ) tab to complete the setting.

language you selected.

Supported languages

English Português Polski

⦽ǎᨕ

Nederlands

Čeština

Français Svenska Slovensky Hrvatski Türkçe

Deutsch

Italiano Norsk

Español

Suomi

Dansk

Magyar

Română Русский

Български

Ελληνικά

Srpski

Українська

፩ၭ

“Language” options may be changed without a prior notice.

• The camcorder retains the language you select even when not connected to the battery or AC

• power. The date and time format may change depending on the language you selected.

•

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INSERTING / EJECTING A MEMORY CARD (NOT SUPPLIED)

Terminal portion

To insert a memory card

1. Open the memory card cover by sliding the OPEN/CLOSE switch toward OPEN.

2. Insert the memory card into the card slot until it softly clicks.

Make sure that the camcorder is

•

placed as shown above and the terminal portion of the card is facing up.

3. Close the memory card cover by sliding the OPEN/CLOSE switch toward CLOSE.

To avoid data loss, turn off the camcorder by pressing the Power ( ) button for one second

• before inserting or ejecting the memory card. Be careful not to push the memory card too hard. The memory card may suddenly pop out.

•

Your camcorder supports only SD (Secure Digital) and SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity) cards. Card compatibility may vary depending on the manufacturer and the type of memory card.

To eject a memory card

1. Open the memory card cover by sliding the OPEN/CLOSE switch toward OPEN.

2. Gently push the memory card to eject it.

3. Close the memory card cover by sliding

the OPEN/CLOSE switch toward CLOSE.

SELECTING A SUITABLE MEMORY CARD (NOT SUPPLIED)

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. This camcorder supports SD cards up to 2GB.

We cannot guarantee normal

operation with SD cards bigger than 2GB.

•

MMC (Multi Media Card) and MMC Plus are not supported.

•

Compatible memory card capacity: SD: 1GB ~ 2GB SDHC: 4GB ~ 32GB

•

Use compatible memory card brands. Others are not guaranteed to work. A list of compatible brands is below:

- SDHC/SD cards: Panasonic, SanDisk, TOSHIBA

•

For video recording, use a memory card that supports faster write speeds (above SDHC Class 6 card).

•

SD/SDHC memory cards have a mechanical write-protection switch. Setting the switch prevents accidental erasure of ﬁles recorded on the card. To enable writing, move the switch up in the direction of the terminals. To set write protection, move the switch down.

Usable memory card (1GB~32GB)

Terminals

tab

Protection

tab

Terminals

Protection

SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity) cards

•

An SDHC card is a higher version (Ver. 2.00) of the SD card and supports capacities above 2GB.

•

SDHC cards cannot be used with current SD enabled host devices.

Common cautions for memory cards

•

Damaged data may not be recoverable. We recommend you make a back-up of important data separately on the hard disk of your PC.

•

Turning the power off or removing a memory card during an operation such as formatting, deleting, recording, and playback may cause data loss.

•

If you modify the name of a ﬁle or folder stored in the memory card with your PC, your camcorder may not recognise the modiﬁed ﬁle.

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Handling a memory card

We recommend that you power off before

• inserting or removing the memory card to avoid data loss. We can not guarante that you can use

• memory cards formatted by other devices. When you format a card, be sure to format the memory card using this camcorder. You must format newly-purchased

• memory cards, memory cards with data that your camcorder cannot recognise, and cards with data saved by other devices. Note that formatting erases all data on the memory card. 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. A memory card has a certain life span. If

• you cannot record new data, you have to purchase a new memory card. Do not bend, drop, or subject the card to

• strong impacts. Do not place foreign substances on the

• memory card terminals. Use a soft dry cloth to clean the terminals if required. Do not paste anything other than the label

• provided with the card on the label pasting area of the card. Do not use a damaged memory card.

• Be careful to keep the memory card out of

• the reach of children, who might swallow it.

The camcorder supports SD and SDHC memory cards, giving you a wider choice of cards to choose from!

The data storage speed may differ, depending on the manufacturer and production system.

SLC (single level cell) system: faster

• write speed enabled. MLC (multi level cell) system: only

• lower write speed is supported.

For best results, we recommend using a memory card that supports a faster write speed. Using a lower write speed memory card for recording video may cause difﬁculties when storing. You may even lose your video data during the recording. In an attempt to preserve every bit of the recorded video, the camcorder forcibly stores the video on the memory card and displays a warning:

“Low speed card. Please record at a lower resolution”.

If you are unavoidably using a low speed memory card, the resolution and quality of the recording may be lower than the value you set. ¬page 50 The higher the video resolution and quality, the more memory the camcorder uses.

Samsung is not responsible for data loss due to misuse, including loss caused by any PC virus.

• We recommend using a memory card case to avoid data loss that can be caused by moving the

• card or by static electricity. After a period of use, the memory card may get warm. This is normal and is not a malfunction.

•

RECORDABLE TIME AND CAPACITY

Listed below are the available video recording times and the number of photos the camcorder can take, by card memory size and resolution. Refer to the recordable video time and the number of photos when recording videos or taking photos.

Recording time available for video in minutes

Resolution Quality

Super Fine 8 15 30 61 125 253

1080/50i

720/50p

576/50p

Fine 9 18 36 74 152 307

Normal 12 23 46 94 193 390

Super Fine 11 21 42 86 177 357

Fine 14 28 57 115 235 475

Normal 21 42 84 171 351 708

Super Fine 32 63 126 254 521 1051

Fine 42 83 166 336 688 1387

Normal 62 123 244 494 1011 2039

1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB

Storage media (Capacity)

(Unit: Approximate minutes of recording)

Recordable number of photos

Resolution

2880x1620 656 1251 2482 5014 9999 9999

1920x1080 1173 2346 4654 9402 9999 9999

1GBⴊ1,000,000,000 bytes : Actual formatted capacity may be less as the internal ﬁrmware uses a portion of the memory.

Actual recording times may differ depending on the recording conditions and the subject.

•

The higher the quality and resolution, the more memory is used.

•

Lower resolution and quality increases the recording time, but the image quality may suffer.

•

The bit rate automatically adjusts to the recording image. Accordingly, the recording time may vary.

•

Memory cards bigger than 32GB may not operate normally.

•

When a video ﬁle exceeds 1.8GB, a new video ﬁle is created automatically.

•

The maximum number of recordable photo and video ﬁles is 9999 respectively.

•

1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB

Storage media (Capacity)

(Unit: Approximate number of images)

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USING THE HAND STRAP

Attach the strap and place your hand through the loop to prevent the camcorder from being dropped.

󱳛

Insert the end of the hand strap into the hook of the camcorder as shown in the illustration.

󱳝

ADJUSTING THE LCD SCREEN

The wide LCD screen on your camcorder offers high quality image viewing.

1. Open the LCD screen with your ﬁ nger. The screen opens up to 90°.

•

2. With the LCD screen open 90°, rotate it

forwards (towards the lens) or backwards.

You can rotate it up to 180° towards

• the lens and up to 90° backward. To view recordings more conveniently, rotate the screen by 180° towards the lens, and then fold it back to the body.

Excessive rotation may damage the connective hinge between the screen and the camcorder.

Clean ﬁ ngerprints or dust on the screen with a soft cloth.

BASIC CAMCORDER POSITIONING

Use both hands while taking a video or photo to prevent the camcorder from shaking. Try to avoid any slight movement while shooting.

Aim the camcorder as shown in the illustration.

1. Loop the hand strap around your wrist.

2. Hold the camcorder with both your hands.

3. Make sure your footing is stable and there

is no danger of colliding with another person or object.

4. Aim and focus as shown in the illustration.

Adjusting the shooting angle

This camcorder’s lens angle is approx. 20˚ higher than the rest of the camcorder body. When you

• record, this prevents strain on the wrist and allows you to record videos in a comfortable position with a clear view of your subjects while you record. Make sure the camcorder lens is angled for proper shooting.

• We recommend you keep the sun behind you while shooting.

•

basic recording

RECORDING VIDEOS

This camcorder supports both High Deﬁ nition (HD) and Standard Deﬁ nition (SD) image resolutions. Set the resolution you want before recording. ¬page 50

PRECHECK!

Insert a memory card. ¬page 28

• Select the record mode by pressing the MODE button. ¬page 24

•

Two recording start/stop buttons to suit your preference!

This camcorder features two Recording start/stop buttons. One is on the rear side of the camcorder, the other is on the LCD screen. Select the one that works best for you.

1. Select a subject to record.

Adjust the LCD panel to the best angle for recording.

• Use the Zoom lever or Zoom button to adjust the size of the

•

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2. Press the Recording start/stop button. The recording (z) indicator appears, and recording starts.

•

3. To stop recording, press the Recording start/stop button again.

4. Touch the Quick View (

) icon to view the most recently

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recorded video.

After the Quick View is complete, your camcorder returns to

• the standby mode.

If power is interrupted or an error occurs during recording, the video may not be recorded/edited.

•

Samsung is not responsible for any damage caused by a failure of normal recording or playback

•

operations because of a memory card error. Note that damaged data cannot be recovered.

•

Do not turn off the camcorder or remove the memory card while the camcorder is accessing the

•

memory card. Doing so may damage the memory card or the data in the memory card.

Videos are compressed in the H.264 (MPEG-4.AVC) format.

•

Eject the battery when you have ﬁnished recording to prevent unnecessary battery power

•

consumption. For the on-screen information display, see page 14

•

For approximate recording time, see page 31.

•

Sound is recorded by the internal stereo microphone located on the front of the camcorder.

•

Make sure that the microphone is not blocked. Before recording an important video, make sure to test the recording function to see if there are

•

any problems with the audio or video recording. For various functions available during recording, see pages 49~65

•

If the power cable/battery is disconnected or recording is interrupted, the camcorder switches to

•

the data recovery mode. While data is being recovered, no other function is enabled. You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen in the menu options. Adjusting the LCD screen

•

does not affect the image being recorded. ¬page 77 In the record mode, you can set the Quick View menu option. The Quick View icon appears when

•

you have set the Quick View menu option to On. The menu setting tabs shown on the LCD screen do not affect the image the camcorder is

•

recording.

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CAPTURING PHOTOS DURING VIDEO RECORDING

Your camcorder can capture photos without interrupting video recording.

PRECHECK!

Insert a memory card. ¬page 28

• Select the record mode by pressing the MODE button.

•

page 24

1. Press the Recording start/stop button.

The recording (z) indicator appears, and recording

• starts.

2. While recording the video, frame the scene you want to

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The camcorder has recorded the photo image without a

• shutter sound and then it is available to record the next image after about six seconds. Video keeps recording, even while you take photos.

•

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3. To stop recording, press the Recording start/stop button again.

Photos are captured in 1920x1080 resolution regardless of the resolution of the video recording.

•

When the HDMI cable is connected to the camcorder, you cannot capture a photo while recording

•

a video.

RECORDING PHOTOS

You can take photos and store them in the storage media. Set the desired resolution before recording. ¬page 51

PRECHECK!

Insert a memory card. ¬page 28

• Select the record mode by pressing the MODE button. ¬page 24

•

1. Select a subject to record.

Adjust the LCD panel to the best angle for recording.

• Use the Zoom lever or Zoom button to adjust the size of

• the subject. ¬page 39

2. Frame the subject in the LCD screen, and then half-press the PHOTO button.

When the subject is in focus, (z) indicator appears green.

•

If it appears red, readjust the focus.

3. Fully press the PHOTO button.

4. Touch the Quick View (

recorded photo.

•

To return to the standby mode, touch the Return (

Do not turn off the camcorder or remove the memory card when taking photos as it may damage the storage media or data.

The recordable number of photos varies depending on the recording conditions and the photo

• resolution. ¬page 31 The camcorder does not record audio when you take photos.

• If focusing is difﬁ cult, use the manual focus function. ¬page 57

• For the on-screen display information, see page 14.

• Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen using menu items. Adjusting the brightness does not affect

• the recorded image. ¬page 77 For various functions available during recording, see pages 49~65

• Photo ﬁ les conform to the DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) standard, established by JEITA

• (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association).

) icon to view the most recently

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RECORDING WITH EASE FOR BEGINNERS (SMART AUTO)

In Smart Auto mode, your camcorder automatically chooses the appropriate settings based on the type of scene it detects (Indoor, Night, etc.). Smart Auto mode is helpful if you are not familiar with the best camcorder settings for various scenes.

1. Press the SMART AUTO button.

•

The Smart Auto ( icon appear on the LCD screen.

2. Align your subject in the frame. The camcorder automatically detects the scene

• when you align the subject. The appropriate scene icon appears on the LCD

• screen.

Appears when recording a very bright scene. (White)

Appears when recording an outdoor scene. (Landscape)

Appears when recording indoors. (Indoor)

Appears when recording at night. (Night)

Appears when recording a close-up. (Macro)

Appears when recording images of landscapes with backlighting. (Backlight)

3. Press the Recording start/stop button or PHOTO button. ¬pages 34, 37

4. To cancel Smart Auto mode, press the SMART AUTO button again.

) and Anti-shake(OIS) ( )

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•

Most settings are automatically adjusted in Smart Auto mode. To set or adjust functions on your own, release the Smart Auto mode ﬁ rst. You can not access Smart Auto mode while recording. You must set this function before recording.

•

When the camcorder fails to recognise the recording situation, it records in the basic settings (

•

The camcorder may not select the correct scene depending on shooting conditions, such as camcorder

•

shake, lighting, and distance to the subject. If the camcorder detects more than one scene at the same time, Smart Auto prioritizes as follows:

•

Backlight  Macro  White  Landscape  Night  Indoor For example, a) If White and Indoor can be applied at the same time, then White is selected and the

corresponding icon appears. b) If White and Landscape can be applied at the same time, then White is selected and the corresponding icon appears.

ZOOMING

This camcorder allows you to record using optical 10x power zoom and digital zoom by sliding the Zoom lever or pressing the Zoom button on the LCD panel.

To zoom in To zoom out

Press the T (zoom) button on the LCD panel or slide the zoom lever towards T (telephoto).

The distant subject is gradually magniﬁ ed.

• The highest zoom magniﬁ cation ratio is 10x in the

• normal zoom-in.

W : Wide angle T : Telephoto

Zoom speed

When using the zoom function, you can decrease zoom speed by slowly moving the Zoom (W/T) lever. Moving it faster increases the zoom speed. However, you cannot adjust the zoom speed when using the Zoom (W/T) button on the LCD panel.

Press the slide the zoom lever towards W (wide angle).

•

W (zoom) button on the LCD panel or

The subject gets smaller and further away. The smallest optical zoom ratio is the subject’s original size when zoomed-out.

Using the optical zoom does not degrade the image quality and clarity.

• Use the digital zoom when you want to zoom more than the optical zoom range. ¬page 63

• Focusing may become unstable when you record with a fast zoom or zoom into a subject standing

• too far away. If this occurs, use the manual focus function. ¬page 57 The minimum distance you can have between the camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp

• focus is about 1cm (about 0.4 inches) for wide angle and about 50cm (about 19.7 inches) for telephoto. If you want to shoot the subject close to the lens at a wide angle, use the Tele Macro function. ¬page 61 When using the zoom function and holding the camcorder with your hand, use Anti-shake(OIS) for

• stable recording. ¬page 58 Frequent use of the zoom function consumes more power.

• The camcorder can record the sound of the zoom mechanism.

•

basic playback

CHANGING THE PLAYBACK MODE

•

You can set the record mode and the play mode in turn with the MODE button. You can also switch the operation mode directly into the playback thumbnail display by touching the Play (

) tab on the LCD screen.

The most recently created ﬁ le is highlighted in the thumbnail view.

• The camcorder selects the thumbnail display options based on the standby mode that was last used.

• However, you can choose the video (HD or SD) or photo thumbnail view display options by touching the HD (

), SD (SD), or photo ( ) tab on the LCD screen.

Understanding how to change the operation modes

You can easily change the operation modes by touching the LCD screen or using the buttons as shown in the following ﬁ gures:

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PLAYING BACK VIDEOS

You can preview recorded videos in the thumbnail index view, ﬁ nd the video you want quickly, and playback directly.

PRECHECK!

Insert a memory card. ¬page 28

• Touch the Play (

•

) tab on the LCD screen to select the play mode. ¬page 40

1. Touch the HD (HD) or SD (SD) tab.

Video thumbnails corresponding to the video resolution you

•

HD SD

selected appear on the screen. To change the current thumbnail page, touch the up ( ) or

• down ( ) tab.

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2. Touch the thumbnail of the desired video clip. The camcorder plays the video you selected and playback

• control tabs appear brieﬂ y. They reappear when you touch

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anywhere on the screen. To stop playback and return to the thumbnails, touch the

• Return (

Do not power off the camcorder or eject the memory card during video playback. Doing so may damage the recorded data.

It may take some time to start playback, depending on the size and quality of the selected video.

•

The camcorder may not play the following video ﬁ les:

•

- A video recorded on another device.

- A video whose ﬁ le format is not supported by the camcorder. You can use various play options during the video playback. ¬page 42

•

You can set playback settings using the “Play Option” menu. ¬page 66

•

You can play the recorded videos on a TV or PC. ¬pages 87, 98

•

If you touch the Menu (

•

screen appears.

) tab.

) tab or Q.MENU button during playback, play is paused and the menu

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Various playback operations

Playback / Pause / Stop

Playback and pause alternate when you touch the Pause ( ) / Play ( ) tab during playback.

• Touch the Return (

•

Search playback

During playback, each touch of the Reverse search ( ) / Forward search (

RPS (Reverse Playback Search)/FPS (Forward Playback Search) rate:

• x2 t x4 t x8 t x2

Skip playback

Touch the Reverse skip ( ) / Forward skip ( ) tab during playback.

•

Touching the Forward skip (

•

Touching the Reverse skip ( three seconds or less after a video starts, the camcorder plays the previous video.

•

Place and hold your ﬁ nger on the Reverse skip ( quickly. When you lift off your ﬁ nger, the camcorder plays the video you selected.

Slow playback

When playback is paused, touching the Reverse slow ( ) / Forward slow (

Reverse/forward playback slow rate: x1/2 t x1/4 t x1/8 t x1/2

•

Frame by frame playback

When playback is paused, touch the Reverse frame advance ( ) / Forward frame advance (

) to make the video go in reverse or forward one frame at a time.

) tab to stop playback.

) tab increases the play speed:

) tab plays the next video.

) plays the beginning of the scene. If you touch the Reverse skip ( ) for

) tab reduces the playback speed:

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You can hear the recorded sound from the internal speaker.

1. Touch the Volume (

2. Touch the (

You can adjust the sound level between “0~19”. When the level is at

• “0”, you cannot hear sound.

Touch the Play ( ) tab to play back in normal speed.

• You can hear the recorded sound only when you playback at normal speed.

•

) tab on the LCD screen.

)/( ) tab to increase or decrease audio volume.

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VIEWING PHOTOS

You can view recorded photos using various playback functions.

PRECHECK!

Insert a memory card. ¬page 28

• Touch the Play (

•

) tab on the LCD screen to select the play mode. ¬page 40

1. Touch the Photo ( ) tab.

The thumbnail view appears.

• To change the current thumbnail page, touch the up (

• down ( ) tab.

) or

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2. Touch the photo you want to display. The camcorder displays the photo you selected in full screen

• and playback control tabs appear brieﬂ y. They reappear when

you touch anywhere on the screen.

3. To return to the thumbnails, touch the Return (

) tab.

Do not power off the camcorder or eject the memory card during photo playback. Doing so may damage the recorded data.

Loading time may vary depending on the size and quality of the photo you selected.

•

Your camcorder may not play back the following photo ﬁ les normally:

•

- A photo recorded on another device.

- A photo with a ﬁ le format not supported by this camcorder. (One that does not conform to DCF standards.)

•

Touch previous image (

) / next image ( ) tab to view the previous and next photo.

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Viewing a slide show

You can view a photo slide show with background music.

Touch the Slide Show (

•

The (

) indicator appears. The slide show starts from the current selected

photo.

•

To stop the slide show, touch the Return (

To start a slide show in the menu screen

Touch the Menu ( ) tab  “Slide Show Start”.

All photos are played back depending on the slide show options. ¬page 68

• If you select the thumbnail display by date (

• corresponding date in the slide show. You can adjust the background music’s volume level using the Volume (

• slide show with music.

Zooming during photo playback

) tab during photo playback.

) tab.

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) tab while playing back the

You can magnify a playback image. Touch up/down/left/right to select the area to magnify.

1. Touch the photo you want to magnify.

•

The camcorder displays the selected photo on the full screen.

2. Adjust the magniﬁ cation with the Zoom (W/T) button or Zoom (W/T) lever.

•

Magniﬁ cation starts from the centre of the photo.

•

You can zoom in from x1.1 to x8.0.

3. Touch the up (

)/down ( )/left ( )/right ( ) tab to view the

area you want on the magniﬁ ed photo.

4. To cancel, touch the Return (

Photos recorded on other devices or those edited on a PC cannot be magniﬁ ed.

• While the playback zoom is in use, other images cannot be selected.

•

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using the menu items

HANDLING MENUS AND QUICK MENUS

The instructions below are examples of how to access and use menu items using the Menu Tab and the Q.MENU Button. When you access and use other menu items, use these examples as guides.

PRECHECK!

Insert a memory card. ¬page 28

• Select the record mode by pressing the MODE button. ¬page 24

•

Q.MENU button

Using the Menu ( ) tab

1. Touch the Menu ( ) tab on the touch panel.

•

The menu screen appears.

•

To change the current page, touch the up ( )/down ( ) tab.

2. Touch “

example.)

3. Touch the desired option.

•

Using the Q.MENU button

Quick menu enables you to access your favourite functions quickly. You can easily select the desired menu with one-touch.

1. Press the Q.MENU button on your camcorder to see the

available menu options.

•

2. Touch “Focus”. (The Focus function is used here as an example.)

3. Touch the desired option.

•

SCENE”. (The SCENE function is used here as an

Adjust the setting values accordingly. To exit the menu, touch the Exit (

) or Return ( ) tab.

The quick menu screen appears.

Adjust the setting values accordingly. To exit the menu, touch the Exit (

) or Return ( ) tab.

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Focus

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Menu tab

Photo

Resolution

Focus

Touch Point

When using Menu or Quick menu items, some menu items can not be used at the same time, or may be

• greyed out. For more information, see Troubleshooting on page 112. For easy understanding, the menu setting procedures on this page are explained using the simplest

• methods. Menu setting methods can differ depending on the menu options you choose.

using the menu items

MENU ITEMS

The items available in each menu vary depending on the operating mode.

• For item operation details, see the page number listed under Page in the table.

•

Recording menu items

Items Default value Page

Auto 49

SCENE

Video Resolution 1080/50i 50

Video Quality Fine 50

Photo Resolution 2880x1620 51

Photo Sharpness Normal 51

White Balance Auto 52

Aperture Auto 53

Shutter Auto 54

EV 0 55

Super C.Nite Normal 55

Back Light Off 56

Focus Auto 57

Anti-Shake(OIS) On 58

Digital Effect Off 59

Fader Off 60

Tele Macro Off 61

Cont. Shot Off 62

Wind Cut Off 62

Digital Zoom Off 63

Self Timer Off 63

Quick View On 64

Guideline Off 65

Playback menu items

Operation

Items

Play Option

Highlight

Delete

Protect

Divide

mode

Thumbnail Single Thumbnail Single

Video Photo

zzzz

Edit

Combine

File Info

zzzz

Slide Show Start X X

Slide Show Option X X

Menu options and default values may be changed without prior notice.

• Some grey coloured menu options cannot be selected. ¬page 112

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Page

X X Play All 66

XX-67

-69

Off (Single) 70

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using the menu items

QUICK MENU ITEMS

The items available in each menu vary depending on the operating mode.

• For item operation details, see the page number listed under Page in the table.

•

Recording menu items

Items Default value Page

SCENE

Video Resolution 1080/50i 50

Photo Resolution 2880x1620 51

WB Auto 52

EV 0 55

Focus Auto 57

Playback menu items

Auto 49

Operation

Item

Highlight

Edit

Menu options and default values may be changed without a prior notice.

mode

Delete

Protect

Divide

Combine

File Info

Thumbnail Single Thumbnail Single

Video Photo

zzzz

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XX67

XX71

: available, x : not available

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SCENE

Using the iScene function, you can 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 record mode by pressing the MODE button. ¬page 24

1. Touch the Menu ( ) tab  “ SCENE”.

2. Touch the desired submenu item.

•

To change the current page, touch the up ( tab.

3. To exit the menu, touch the Exit (

) or Return ( ) tab.

)/down ( )

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Submenu items

•

Auto: For recording under normal conditions.

•

Sports (

•

Portrait ( Spotlight (

•

Beach/Snow (

•

Food (

• Candle Light (

• Indoor (

•

): For recording people or objects in motion.

): For recording portraits. Captures natural skin tones.

): When strong light strikes the subject. On stage, for

example.

): Where the reﬂ ection of light is intense such as a

snowﬁ eld or beach.

): To make food more colourful.

): For recording in the soft glow of candlelight.

): For recording indoors with artiﬁ cial light.

When you specify “Aperture: Manual” or “Shutter: Manual”, the SCENE mode is cancelled.

SCENE

Auto Sports Portrait Spotlight

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Video Resolution

You can select the resolution of the video to be recorded.

PRECHECK!

Select the record mode by pressing the MODE button. ¬page 24

1. Touch the Menu ( ) tab “Video Resolution”.

2. Touch the desired submenu item.

3. To exit the menu, touch the Exit (

Submenu items

•

1080/50i ( ): Records in the HD (1920x1080/50i) format.

•

720/50p (

•

576/50p (

•

): Records in the HD (1280x720/50p) format. ): Records in the SD (720x576/50p) format.

“50i” indicates the camcorder will record in interlaced scan mode at 50 ﬁ elds per second. “50p” indicates the camcorder will record in progressive scan mode at 50 frames per second. Recorded ﬁ les are encoded using Variable Bit Rate (VBR). VBR is an encoding system that automatically adjusts the bit rate in response to the image being recorded. The available video recording time differs according to the video resolution you select. ¬page 31

Video Quality

You can select the quality of the video to be recorded.

PRECHECK!

Select the record mode by pressing the MODE button. ¬page 24

1. Touch the Menu ( ) tab  “Video Quality”.

2. Touch the desired submenu item.

3. To exit the menu, touch the Exit (

Submenu items

•

Super Fine ( ): Records videos in super ﬁ ne image quality.

•

): Records videos in ﬁ ne image quality.

Fine ( Normal (

): Records videos in normal image quality.

) or Return ( ) tab.

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Super Fine Fine Normal

The higher the resolution is, the shorter the available recording time. On the other hand, the lower the resolution, the longer the available recording time.

Photo Resolution

You can select the resolution of the photo to be recorded.

PRECHECK!

Select the record mode by pressing the MODE button. ¬page 24

1. Touch the Menu ( ) tab  “Photo Resolution”.

2. Touch the desired submenu item.

3. To exit the menu, touch the Exit (

) or Return ( ) tab.

Photo Resolution

2880x1620 1920x1080

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Submenu items

•

2880x1620 ( ): Records in the 2880x1620 resolution.

•

1920x1080 (

The number of recordable images differs according to the photo resolution you select. ¬page 31

• Photos that are recorded on your camcorder may not playback properly on other digital devices

• that do not support these photo sizes.

): Records in the 1920x1080 resolution.

Photo Sharpness

This function lets you create more sharper or softer image by processing the captured image when you take a photo.

PRECHECK!

Select the record mode by pressing the MODE button. ¬page 24

1. Touch the Menu ( ) tab  “Photo Sharpness”.

2. Touch the desired submenu item.

3. To exit the menu, touch the Exit (

) or Return ( ) tab.

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Soft Normal Sharp

Submenu items

•

Soft ( ): Smooths the edges of photo images. Makes image softer.

•

Normal (

•

Sharp (

): The photo images appear with sharp edges and are

suitable for printing.

): Sharpens the edges in photo images further.

advanced recording

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 camcorder automatically adjusts the colour of the subject so the whites and colours in your recording or photo look natural.

PRECHECK!

Select the record mode by pressing the MODE button. ¬page 24

1. Touch the Menu ( ) tab  “White Balance”.

2. Touch the desired submenu item.

3. To exit the menu, touch the Exit (

) or Return ( ) tab.

Submenu items

•

Auto: Controls the white balance automatically in response to lighting conditions.

•

Daylight (

•

Cloudy (

•

Fluorescent (

•

Tungsten ( Custom WB ( ): Lets you adjust the white balance manually to match the light source or situation.

•

): For recording outdoors in clear, natural light. ): For recording in the shade or cloudy weather.

): For recording under white ﬂ uorescent lights.

): For recording under halogen lamps and incandescent lights.

Understanding White Balance

The White Balance (WB) process removes unrealistic colour casts, so that white objects are rendered white in your image and all other colours look natural. Proper white balance has to take into account the “colour temperature” of a light source, which refers to the relative warmth or coolness of white light.

To set the white balance manually

1. Touch the Menu (

•

The “(

2. Fill the screen with a white subject, and then touch the ( The camcorder stores the white balance setting.

•

3. To exit the menu, touch the Exit ( ) or Return ( ) tab. The camcorder applies the stored white balance the next time you record.

•

) tab “White Balance”  “Custom WB”.

) Set White Balance” indicator appears.

) tab.

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Auto Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent

Tungsten Custom WB

When setting the white balance manually, the subject must be white, otherwise, your camcorder may not detect an

•

appropriate setting value. The adjusted setting remains until you set the white balance again.

•

During normal outdoor recording, setting White Balance to “Auto” may provide better results.

•

Cancel the digital zoom function for clear and precise white balance setting. ¬page 63

•

Reset the white balance if light conditions change.

•

Aperture

The camcorder adjusts the aperture (lens opening) automatically depending on the subject and recording conditions. You can also manually adjust the aperture.

PRECHECK!

Select the record mode by pressing the MODE button. ¬page 24

1. Touch the Menu ( ) tab  “Aperture”.

2. Touch the desired submenu item.

3. To exit the menu, touch the Exit (

) or Return ( ) tab.

Aperture

Auto Manual

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Submenu items

Auto: Sets the aperture value automatically.

• Manual (

•

You can adjust the aperture value to control the amount of light reaching the image sensor. The smaller the aperture value, the greater the amount of light. For example, F1.8 lets in more light than F2.8. You need to adjust the aperture value in the following cases:

When you are shooting against the light or when the background is too bright.

• When you are shooting on a reﬂ ective natural background such as at the beach or when skiing.

• When the background is overly dark (for example, scenery at night).

•

): Touch the decrease ( ) or increase ( ) tab

to adjust the aperture. You can choose from the following settings: F1.8, F2, F2.8, F4, F5.6, F8, F11, F16

Understanding Aperture

When you specify “Aperture: Manual”, the “Off”, and “Shutter” is set to “Auto” automatically. If the aperture is set to manual, the aperture value changes depending on the zoom level you change.

SCENE mode is cancelled, “Super C.Nite” is set to

advanced recording

Shutter

The camcorder automatically sets the shutter speed depending on the scene’s brightness. User high shutter speeds to record fast moving objects and low shutter speeds to record slow or stationary objects or objects in dimmer light.

PRECHECK!

Select the record mode by pressing the MODE button. ¬page 24

1. Touch the Menu ( ) tab  “Shutter”.

2. Touch the desired submenu item.

3. To exit the menu, touch the Exit (

) or Return ( ) tab.

Submenu items

Auto: The camcorder automatically sets the appropriate shutter

•

speed value.

Manual (

•

): Touch the decrease ( ) or increase ( ) tab to

adjust the setting values. You can choose from the following settings: 1/50,1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000, 1/4000, or 1/10000.

The image may not seem smooth when you set a high shutter speed. When recording at a shutter speed of 1/1000 or lower, make sure the sun is not shining directly into the lens. As the shutter speed gets slower, the camcorder can be harmed by too much light. When you specify “Shutter: Manual”, the and “Aperture” is set to “Auto” automatically. Even if the shutter speed is set to 1/10000, the camcorder supports only up to 1/2000 while recording photos.

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Depending on the intensity of the ambient light, your videos and photos may be too bright or dark. Using the EV function, you can manually adjust video and photo image brightness.

PRECHECK!

Select the record mode by pressing the MODE button. ¬page 24

1. Touch the Menu ( ) tab  “EV”.

2. Touch the decrease (

) or increase ( ) tab to adjust the

setting values. You can choose from the following settings:

•

EV values ( ): -2.0, -1.6, -1.3, -1.0, -0.6, -0.3, 0, +0.3, +0.6,

+1.0, +1.3, +1.6, +2.0

3. To exit the menu, touch the Exit (

Understanding EV (Exposure Value)

Exposure value is the total amount of light allowed to fall on the photographic medium (Image sensor) during the process of taking photos or videos. The higher the number, the greater the exposure. For example, + 0.3 lets in more light than -0.3.

) or Return ( ) tab.

Darker (-) Brighter (+)

Super C.Nite

Use to get better images of slowly moving subjects or subjects in dark places. When you turn the Super C.Nite function on, the camcorder adjusts the shutter speed so that the images are brighter without compromising colour.

PRECHECK!

Select the record mode by pressing the MODE button. ¬page 24

1. Touch the Menu ( ) tab  “Super C.Nite”.

2. Touch the desired submenu item.

3. To exit the menu, touch the Exit (

) or Return ( ) tab.

Submenu items

Off: Disables the function.

• Normal (

•

automatically switches to open for 1/25 of a second in a dark place. Use this function to get bright images in a dark place.

Super (

•

conditions. Use this function to get bright images in a darker place.

): The shutter opens for 1/50 of a second in the normal mode and

): The shutter opens for 1/13 of a second regardless of surrounding

SUPERSUPER

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SUPERSUPER

OFFOFF

Off Normal Super

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Back Light

When a subject is lit from behind, this function compensates for back lighting so that the subject does not appear too dark.

PRECHECK!

Select the record mode by pressing the MODE button. ¬page 24

1. Touch the Menu ( ) tab  “Back Light”.

2. Touch the desired submenu item.

3. To exit the menu, touch the Exit (

) or Return ( ) tab.

Submenu items

•

Off: Disables the function.

•

It typically occurs when:

•

)Backlight compensation brightens the subject.

On (

Back lighting causes the subject to be darker than the background

The subject is in front of a window. The person you want to record is wearing white or shiny clothes and is placed against a bright background. The person’s face is too dark to distinguish his/her features. The subject is outdoors and the background is overcast. The light sources are too bright. The subject is in front of a snowy background.

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Back Light

Off

OFFOFF

Focus

The camcorder usually focuses on a subject automatically (auto focus). When you turn the camcorder on, focus is always set to automatic. You can also set the focus manually.

PRECHECK!

Select the record mode by pressing the MODE button. ¬page 24

1. Touch the Menu ( ) tab  “Focus".

2. Touch the desired submenu item.

3. To exit the menu, touch the Exit (

) or Return ( ) tab.

Submenu items

Auto: In most situations, it is better to use the automatic focus feature, as it lets you concentrate on the

•

creative side of your recording.

Manual (

•

Touch Point (

•

): You may need to focus manually under conditions in which automatic focusing is difﬁ cult or

unreliable. Touch (

): To focus on a subject shown on the LCD screen, simply touch the subject on the screen.

) or ( ) tab to adjust the focus.

Focusing manually during recording

Your camcorder automatically focuses a subject from close-up to inﬁ nity. However, the camcorder may not focus correctly, depending on the recording conditions. If it does not focus correctly, use the manual focus mode. To adjust the focus, place and hold your ﬁ nger on the ( tab for a farther subject.

•

The nearer or farther icon (

•

The camcorder applies the adjusted value right after you touch the (

/ ) appears in the centre when focus adjustment reaches the end.

) for a nearer subject, and on the ( )

) or ( ) tab.

Focus

Auto Manual

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Manual

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Manual

10CM

Scenes to set focus manually for

Scenes containing several objects, some close to the camcorder, others farther away.

• Scenes with a person enveloped in fog or surrounded by snow.

• Scenes which contain very shiny or glossy surfaces such as that of a car.

• Scenes with people or objects moving constantly or quickly such as athletic events or crowd scenes.

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advanced recording

Using the touch point function

Using the Touch Point function, you can have the camcorder focus on a small section of the picture. You get the camcorder to focus on a particular point by touching the desired point on the LCD screen.

To activate the touch point with a long touch

You can activate touch point by lightly pressing a particular point on the LCD screen for about 2 seconds.

The Auto Focus (AF) setting is useful when you operate the zoom function because you might not be able to keep

• accurate focus after the zoom ratio has been changed. In the manual focus setting menu screen, you can access auto focus by touching the AF (

• You can return to manual focus by touching the manual focusing tabs.

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If you have enabled the Touch Point function, you can reset the focus to Auto by touching the AF ( ) tab on the LCD screen.

Anti-Shake (OIS: Optical Image Stabiliser)

Smart OIS improves on existing Optical Image Stabilisation by allowing the camcorder lens to shift over wider range of motion in wide/tele zoom position. This allows the camcorder to compensate for greater degrees of camcorder shake and delivers a stunning level of image smoothness.

PRECHECK!

Select the record mode by pressing the MODE button. ¬page 24

1. Touch the Menu ( ) tab  “Anti-Shake(OIS)”.

2. Touch the desired submenu item.

3. To exit the menu, touch the Exit (

Submenu items

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Off:Disables the function.

)The Anti-Shake(OIS) function is enabled to compensate for shaking.

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On (

) or Return ( ) tab.

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Use the Anti-Shake(OIS) function in the following cases

When recording while walking or riding in a moving car.

• When recording with the zoom function.

• When recording subjects of a small size.

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When you turn on Smart Auto mode, it automatically sets Anti-shake (OIS) to On.

• The Anti-Shake (OIS) function may not correct gross camcorder shake entirely. To decrease shake,

• hold the camcorder ﬁ rmly with both hands. When this function is On, the actual movement of the subject and the movement displayed on the

• screen may be slightly different. When you record in dark or dim light at high magniﬁ cation while this function is On, after-

• images may stand out. If this occurs, we recommend using a tripod (not supplied) and turning Anti-shake to (OIS) Off.

Digital Effect

Using the Digital Effect function gives your recording a creative look.

PRECHECK!

Select the record mode by pressing the MODE button. ¬page 24

1. Touch the Menu ( ) tab  “Digital Effect”.

2. Touch the desired submenu item.

3. To exit the menu, touch the Exit (

) or Return ( ) tab.

Examples of 5 Digital Effect options

Off

Without any Digital Effect, the image retains a normal, natural look.

Black & White ( ) This mode changes the image to black and white.

Sepia ( ) This mode gives the image an old-time, reddish brown look.

Digital Effect

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Sepia Negative

Negative ( ) This mode reverses the colours, creating a negative image.

Art ( )

This mode helps adjust for facial imperfections.

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Fader

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.

PRECHECK!

Select the record mode by pressing the MODE button. ¬page 24

1. Touch the Menu ( ) tab  “Fader”.

2. Touch the desired submenu item.

3. To exit the menu, touch the Exit (

Submenu items

Off: Disables the function

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In ( ): As soon as you start recording, the recording fades in.

• Out (

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Fade in With “Fader” set to “In”, press the Recording start/ stop button. The recording starts with a dark screen,

and then the image and sound fade in.

Fade out With “Fader” set to “Out”, press the Recording start/stop button to stop recording. The image and

sound fade out, the screen goes black, and then the recording stops.

Fade in-out

With “Fader” set to “In-Out”, press the Recording start/stop button. The recording starts with a dark screen, and then the image and sound fade in. To stop recording, press the Recording start/stop button. The image and sound fade out, the screen goes black, and then the recording stops.

): When the recording is done, it fades out.

In-Out (

): When you start or stop recording, the recording fades

in or fades out accordingly.

Recording a video with Fade effect

The camcorder automatically turns the Fader function off after it has been used once. You must reset it each time you want to use it.

) or Return ( ) tab.

Fade In (Approx.3 seconds)

Fader

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Out In-Out

Fade Out (Approx. 3 seconds)

Tele Macro

Using the Tele Macro function, you can get close up images which are created by focusing on a small portion of a large object at a wide angle. It is useful to get close up images of ﬂ owers or insects etc.

PRECHECK!

Select the record mode by pressing the MODE button. ¬page 24

1. Touch the Menu ( ) tab  “Tele Macro”.

2. Touch the desired submenu item.

3. To exit the menu, touch the Exit (

) or Return ( ) tab.

Submenu items

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Off: Disables the function.

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): You can focus on a small portion of a large object at a

On (

wide angle.

When recording in Tele Macro mode, the focus speed may be lowered.

• Use a tripod (not supplied) to prevent camcorder shake in the Tele Macro mode.

• Avoid shadows when recording in the Tele Macro mode.

• As the distance to the subject decreases, focusing area narrows.

• If you can not get proper focus, move the Zoom button or Zoom lever to adjust the focus.

• The effective focal distance in the Tele Macro mode is between 1 to 50 cm. (0.4 to 19.7 inches).

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Cont. Shot

The Continuous Shot function lets you capture up to eight photos in rapid succession to give you more photo-taking opportunities when recording moving subjects.

PRECHECK!

Select the record mode by pressing the MODE button. ¬page 24

1. Touch the Menu ( ) tab  “Cont. Shot”.

2. Touch the desired submenu item.

3. To exit the menu, touch the Exit (

) or Return ( ) tab.

Submenu items

Off: The camcorder records only one photo image.

• On (

•

): When you press the PHOTO button, the camcorder can take up to

8 photos in one second.

If an error occurs (Card full, etc.) during continuous shot, the recording stops and an error message appears.

• When “Cont. Shot” is “On”, the camcorder ﬁ xes the photo resolution at 1920x1080.

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Wind Cut

Using the Wind Cut function, you can reduce wind noise when recording sound using the internal microphone.

PRECHECK!

Select the record mode by pressing the MODE button. ¬page 24

1. Touch the Menu ( ) tab  “Wind Cut”.

2. Touch the desired submenu item.

3. To exit the menu, touch the Exit (

) or Return ( ) tab.

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Submenu items

Off: Disables the function.

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On ( ): Reduces wind noise when recording sound using the internal microphone.

Using the Wind Cut function also removes some low frequency sound with the wind noise.

Digital Zoom

The digital zoom enables higher zoom magniﬁ cation than the optical zoom. Digital zoom can electronically magnify an image created by the optical lens up to 1000 times.

PRECHECK!

Select the record mode by pressing the MODE button. ¬page 24

1. Touch the Menu ( ) tab  “Digital Zoom”.

2. Touch the desired submenu item.

3. To exit the menu, touch the Exit (

) or Return ( ) tab.

Submenu items

Off : Disables Digital Zoom.

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On : Enables higher digital zoom magniﬁ cation.

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Digital Zoom

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When you use the digital zoom, the camcorder processes the image digitally more than in the optical zoom mode. As a result, the image resolution may deteriorate.

The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming zone. The zooming zone appears when you move the zoom lever.

Self Timer

When you enable the self-timer, there is a time delay of 10 seconds before recording starts. You can record videos or take photos of yourself.

PRECHECK!

Select the record mode by pressing the MODE button. ¬page 24

1. Touch the Menu ( ) tab  “Self Timer”.

2. Touch the desired submenu item.

3. To exit the menu, touch the Exit (

) or Return ( ) tab.

Submenu items

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Off: Disables the Self Timer.

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10 Sec (

): There is a time delay of 10 seconds after you press the

Record Start/Stop or PHOTO button.

The camcorder automatically turns the Self Timer function off after it has been used once. You must turn it on each time you want to use it.

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Quick View

Using the Quick View function, you can view the most recently recorded video or photo images immediately after you have recorded them.

PRECHECK!

Select the record mode by pressing the MODE button. ¬page 24

1. Touch the Menu ( ) tab  “Quick View”.

2. Touch the desired submenu item.

3. To exit the menu, touch the Exit (

Submenu items

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Off: Quick View ( ) icon does not appear on the screen after you ﬁ nish the recording.

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On: Quick View (

Quick View icon to view the most recent video or photo you have recorded. After the Quick View is completed, your camcorder switches back to the standby mode.

Deleting ﬁ les after Quick View

If you touch the delete ( ) tab during Quick View, the ﬁ le you are viewing is deleted.

The Quick View function is not available under the following conditions:

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- If the mode has been changed after the recording

- If the USB cable is connected to the camcorder.

- If the camcorder has been restarted after the recording

- After playing Quick View For photos recorded with “Cont. Shot”, only the last ﬁ le in the sequence is displayed.

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) icon appears on the screen as soon as you ﬁ nish the recording. Touch the

) or Return ( ) tab.

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Guideline

Guideline displays straight line patterns on the LCD screen that can help you set the image composition when recording images. The camcorder provides 3 types of guidelines.

PRECHECK!

Select the record mode by pressing the MODE button. ¬page 24

1. Touch the Menu ( ) tab  “Guideline”.

2. Touch the desired guideline according to the subject.

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The selected guideline appears on the screen.

3. To exit the menu, touch the Exit (

) or Return ( ) tab.

Submenu items

Off: Disables the function.

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: Placing the subject at the centre cross point puts the subject in

• the middle of the frame.

: Positioning subjects within the Safety Zone rectangle ensures

• they will be recorded.

: For recording multiple subjects. Putting subjects at or near the

• grid cross points creates a balanced composition.

Positioning a subject at the cross point of a guideline provides a balanced composition.

• Guidelines are not recorded.

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Guideline

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Play Option

You can select a speciﬁ c video playback option.

PRECHECK!

Select the Play (

) tab on the LCD screen to select the Video play (HD/SD) mode. ¬page 40

1. Touch the Menu ( ) tab  “Play Option”.

2. Touch the desired submenu item.

3. To exit the menu, touch the Exit (

) or Return ( ) tab.

Submenu items

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Play All ( ): Plays video clips in succession starting from a

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Play One (

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Repeat All (

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Repeat One (

video you select and ending at the last video you recorded, then returns to the thumbnail index view.

): Plays the selected video once, and then returns

to the thumbnail view.

): Plays all the video clips repeatedly until you

touch the Return ( ): Plays one selected video repeatedly until you

touch the Return (

) tab.

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Play Option

Play All Play One Repeat All Repeat One

Highlight

The Highlight function plays a portion of each recorded video at random.

PRECHECK!

Select the Play (

) tab on the LCD screen to select the Video play (HD/SD) mode. ¬page 40

1. Touch the Menu ( ) tab.  “Highlight”.

2. Touch the desired submenu item.

3. To exit the menu, touch the Exit (

) or Return ( ) tab.

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Submenu items

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Recent ( ): Plays a portion of all videos created within the last 24

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All (

Highlight playback time to the duration of a video

Video Duration Highlight playback time

Less than 5 sec. Full playback

5 to 30 sec. Plays 5 seconds at random.

30 sec. to 5 min. Plays 5 seconds of each 30 second section at random.

5 min. to 10 min. Plays 11 seconds of each 2 minute section at random.

Over 10 min. Plays 15 seconds of each 3 minute section at random.

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hours.

): Plays a portion of all video ﬁ les.

lf you run the Highlight function in the date thumbnail display, Highlight plays random portions of all the ﬁ les in the selected date set. In the Highlight play mode, you can adjust the volume by touching the screen. You can also cancel the playback.

Highlight

Recent All

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Slide Show Option

You can set the play options for the slide show with the slide show setting menus.

PRECHECK!

Select the Play (

) tab on the LCD screen to select the photo ( ) mode. ¬page 40

1. Touch the Menu ( ) tab.  “Slide Show Option”.

2. Touch the desired submenu item and touch the (

set the value you want.

3. To exit the menu, touch the Exit (

) or Return ( ) tab.

)/( ) tab to

Slide Show Option

Interval : Music : Effect :

1 Sec

On On

Submenu items

Interval: Continuously plays back photos at the interval you select.

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You can choose 1 sec. or 3 sec.

Music: You can turn the internal background music on or off. This

camcorder has 7 default background melodies stored in the boot-up ﬂ ash memory. When music is On, starting a slide show starts the play back of the 7 melodies in shufﬂ e mode.

Effect: Continuously plays back photos using the fade in / out

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effect to transition between images.

File Info

You can see the image information for all images.

PRECHECK!

Select the Play ( ) tab on the LCD screen to select the Video play (HD/SD) or Photo play ( ) mode.

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1. Touch the Menu ( ) tab  “File Info”.

2. Select the ﬁ le you want to view the ﬁ le information for.

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The information of the selected ﬁ le appears.

3. To exit the menu, touch the Return (

) tab.

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DELETING FILES

You can erase your recordings one by one or all at once.

PRECHECK!

Insert a memory card. ¬page 28

• Touch the Play (

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1. Touch the HD (HD), SD (SD), or Photo ( ) tab.

Videos or photos appear as thumbnails.

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2. Touch the Menu (

submenu item.

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If you touch “Select Files”, you will see image thumbnails. Go to Step 3.

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If you touch “All Files”, you will see the message that corresponds to that option. Go to Step 4.

3. Touch the ﬁ les you want to delete. After you have selected all the

ﬁ les you want to delete, touch the (

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See Submenu items below for additional details.

4. Touch “Yes”.

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If you selected “All Files”, the camcorder deletes all the ﬁ les in the storage media, except for those that are protected.

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If you selected “Select Files”, the camcorder deletes the ﬁ les you selected.

Submenu items

Select Files: Deletes individual images.

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Touch the images you want to delete. The indicator (

thumbnail image toggles the image between being selected for deletion (

Touch the (

All Files: Deletes all images.

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) tab on the LCD screen to select the play mode. ¬page 40

) tab  “Delete”  touch the desired

) tab. Go to Step 4.

) is displayed on the selected images. Touching the

) tab.

) or not selected.

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Select Files All Files

Deleted images cannot be recovered.

• Do not eject a memory card or power off the camcorder while deleting videos or photos recorded on the

• storage media. Doing so may damage the storage media or data.

You can also operate this function in the full and single image display modes.

• To protect important images from accidental erasure, activate the image protection function in advance.

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You can not delete protected ﬁ les. Cancel the protect function ﬁ rst. ¬page 70

• If the write protection tab on the memory card is set to lock, you cannot delete images.

• The delete function does not work if the battery charge is insufﬁ cient. We recommend you use the AC

• adapter to ensure the camera has continuous power when deleting.

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PROTECTION FROM ACCIDENTAL ERASURE

You can protect important recordings from accidental erasure. The protected videos and photos can not be deleted unless you format the memory card or cancel the protection.

PRECHECK!

Insert a memory card. ¬page 28

• Touch the Play (

•

) tab on the LCD screen to select the play mode. ¬page 40

1. Touch the HD (HD), SD (SD), or Photo ( ) tab.

Videos or photos appear as thumbnails.

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2. Touch the Menu (

) tab  “Protect”  touch the desired

submenu item.

If you touch “Select Files”, you will see image thumbnails. Go

• to Step 3. If you touch “All Files”, you will see the message that

• corresponds to that option. Go to Step 4.

3. Touch the ﬁ les you want to protect. After you have selected all the ﬁ les you want to protect, touch the (

See Submenu items below for additional details.

•

) tab. Go to Step 4.

4. Touch “Yes”.

If you selected “All On”, the (

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If you selected “All Off”, the ( ) indicator disappears from all protected ﬁ les.

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If you selected “Select Files”, the indicator appears on the ﬁ les you selected for

•

) indicator appears on all ﬁ les.

protection and disappears from the ﬁ les you removed protection from.

Submenu items

Select Files: Protects individual images.

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Touch the images to protect from erasure. The (

Touching the thumbnail image toggles the image between being selected (

Touch the (

All On: Protects all images.

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All Off: Turns off protection on all protected images all at once.

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You can also operate this function in the full and single image display modes.

• If the write protection tab on the memory card is set to lock, you cannot set this function.

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) indicator appears on the selected images.

) or not selected.

DIVIDING A VIDEO

You can divide a video into two, and easily delete a section you no longer need. As this function edits the original ﬁ le, make sure to back up the original before dividing it.

PRECHECK!

Insert a memory card. ¬page 28

• Select the Play (

•

) tab on the LCD screen to select the Video play (HD/SD) mode. ¬page 40

1. Touch the Menu ( ) tab  “Edit”  “Divide”.

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2. Touch the video you want to edit.

The selected video is displayed as paused.

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3. Search for the point of division by touching the playback

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Playback control tabs:

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4. Touch the pause ( ) tab at the point of division, and then touch

the Cutting ( ) tab.

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A message appears asking for your conﬁ rmation.

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5. Touch “Yes”.

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The video you selected is divided into two video clips.

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The second clip of the divided video is displayed as the last thumbnail.

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After the division, you can partially delete an unnecessary section or combine it with other videos.

Do not eject a memory card or power off the camcorder while editing a video recorded on the storage media. Doing so may damage the storage media or data.

You can also operate this function in the full and single image display modes.

• You can not divide ﬁ les that are protected (

• The divided video may drift before or after the division point by approximately 2 seconds.

• The Divide function is not available under the following conditions:

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- If the total recorded time of the video is less than 6 seconds.

- If you try to divide sections without leaving 3 seconds at the beginning and the end.

- If the remaining memory space on your memory card is less than 15MB.

- When the number of ﬁ les on the card reaches 9999. You can not divide photos.

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) . Cancel the protect function ﬁ rst. ¬page 70

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COMBINING VIDEOS

You can combine two different videos. As this function edits the original ﬁ les, make sure to back up the original ﬁ les before combining them.

PRECHECK!

Insert a memory card. ¬page 28

• Select the Play (

•

) tab on the LCD screen to select the Video play (HD/SD) mode. ¬page 40

1. Touch the Menu ( ) tab  “Edit”  “Combine”.

2. Touch the video thumbnails of the videos you want to combine in

the order you want them combined.

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) indicator and the order number appear on the

The ( selected videos. Touching the video thumbnail toggles a video between being selected ( ) or not selected. The ( ) indicator does not appear if the video ﬁ les have

• different resolutions.

3. Touch the ( A message appears asking for your conﬁ rmation.

•

) tab.

4. Touch “Yes”. The camcorder combines the video ﬁ les you selected in the

• order you designated, and then stores the combined videos as a single video ﬁ le.

Do not eject a memory card or power off the camcorder while editing a video recorded on the memory card. Doing so may damage the storage media or data.

You can not combine ﬁ les that are protected ( ). Cancel the protect function ﬁ rst. ¬page 70

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The original videos are not preserved.

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The Combine function is not available under the following conditions:

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- If the Videos are in different resolution formats. For example, videos recorded at “Video Resolution: 1080/50i” and “Video Resolution: 720/50p” cannot be combined.

- If the ﬁ le size of the combined videos exceeds 1.8 GB.

- If the remaining memory space on your memory card is less than 15MB.

- If a video’s ﬁ le format is not supported by the camcorder.

- When the camcorder is playing a video ﬁ le.

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system setting

SETTING MENU ITEMS

Refer to page 45 for setting menus.

• For item operation details, go to the page number listed in the table under Page.

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Items Default value Page

Card Info - 74

File No. Series 75

Time Zone Home 75

Date/Time Set

Date Type 01/JAN/2010 76

Time Type 24 Hr 76

Date/Time Display Off 77

LCD Brightness 18 77

Auto LCD Off On 78

Beep Sound On 79

Shutter Sound On 79

Auto Power Off 5 Min 80

Quick On STBY 5 Min 81

PC Software On 82

USB Connect Mass Storage 82

HDMI TV Out Auto 83

TV Connect Guide - 83

TV Display On 84

Format - 74

Default Set - 84

Language English 85

Demo On 85

Anynet+(HDMI-CEC) On 86

01/JAN/2010 00:00 (Summer Time : Off)

Menu options and default values may be changed without prior notice.

• The time type may change depending on the language you selected.

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Card Info

This function shows you the storage information of the memory card, such as used memory space, available memory space, etc.

PRECHECK!

Insert a memory card. ¬page 28

1. Touch the Menu ( )  Setting ( ) tab  “Card Info”. Used memory space, available memory space, and

• recordable time appear. Available space and recordable time depend on the video resolution you’ve selected.

2. To exit the menu, touch the Return (

) tab.

Format

Use this function if you want to delete all ﬁ les completely or to correct problems on the storage media.

PRECHECK!

Insert a memory card. ¬page 28

1. Touch the Menu ( )  Setting ( ) tab  “Format”.

2. Touch “Yes”  “Yes”.

The format is executed and the formatting message appears.•

Do not remove the storage media or perform any other operation (such as turning off the power)

•

during formatting. Also, be sure to use the provided AC power adapter to power the camcorder when formatting. The memory card may be corrupted if the battery becomes exhausted during formatting and the formatting process stops before the card is completely formatted. If the storage media becomes corrupted, format it again.

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Card Info

• Used: 40.5MB • Free: 30.8GB

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TV Connect Guide TV Display Format Default Set

Do not format the storage media on a PC or other device. Make sure to format the storage media

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on this camcorder. You can not format a memory card with the protection tab set to lock. ¬page 29

•

If there is no storage media inserted, you can not select the Format function, and its name will be

•

dimmed on the menu. Formatting completely deletes all ﬁ les and options on a memory card, including protected ﬁ les.

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By deleting all ﬁ les and options, formatting typically corrects problems, enabling stable read/write speeds and operation.

File No.

File names (numbers) are assigned to recorded images according to the numbering option you select.

1. Touch the Menu (

2. Touch the desired submenu item.

3. To exit the menu, touch the Exit (

)  Setting ( ) tab “File No.”.

) or Return ( ) tab.

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Submenu items

Series: Assigns ﬁ le numbers in a continuous sequence even after you

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replace or format the storage media or delete all ﬁ les. Each ﬁ le is given a unique ﬁ le number that allows convenient image management on a PC.

Reset: Resets the ﬁ le number to 0001 after you format the memory card,

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delete all ﬁ les, or insert a new memory card.

When you set “File No.” to “Series”, the camcorder assigns each ﬁ le a different number to avoid duplicating ﬁ le names. This is useful when you want to manage your ﬁ les on a computer.

Time Zone

You can set the clock to the local time when using your camcorder in a different time zone.

Setting the local time

1. Touch the Menu ( “Visit”.

2 Touch the left (

3. Touch the (

The camcorder does not apply the time zone you set if you

•

ﬁ nish the setting by touching the ( ) tab without touching the ( ) tab.

Submenu items

Home:

The camcorder displays the time according to your settings on the

•

Date/Time Set menu. Select Home when using the camcorder for the ﬁ rst time or when returning the clock to your hometown date/time setting.

Visit ( ): When you visit a locale in a different time zone, the Visit

•

function allows you to use the local time without changing your hometown time setting. The camcorder adjusts the clock in accordance with the time difference between the two locations.

) tab  Setting ( ) tab  “Time Zone” 

) or the right ( ) tab to select the visited area.

) tab when the time zone setting is complete.

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Date/Time Set

By setting the date and time, you can display the date and time of the recording during playback. ¬page 26

Date Type

You can set the display format for the date.

1. Touch the Menu (

)  Setting ( ) tab  “Date Type”.

2. Touch the desired submenu item.

3. To exit the menu, touch the Exit (

) or Return ( ) tab.

Submenu items

2010/01/01: Displays the date in the year/month (two-digit)/day format.

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JAN/01/2010: Displays the date in the month/day/year format.

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01/JAN/2010: Displays the date in the day/month/year format.

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01/01/2010: Displays the date in the day/month (two-digit)/year format.

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This function depends on the “Date/Time Display” setting. ¬page 77

Time Type

You can set the display format for the time.

1. Touch the Menu (

2. Touch the desired display option.

3. To exit the menu, touch the Exit (

)  Setting ( ) tab  “Time Type”.

) or Return ( ) tab.

Date/Time Set

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Time Type

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Month

Day Yea r

JAN 2010

Hr Min

00 00

2010/01/01 JAN/01/2010

01/JAN/2010

01/01/2010

12 Hr 24 Hr

Submenu items

12Hr: Displays the time information in 12 hour units.

•

24Hr: Displays the time information in 24 hour units.

•

This function depends on the “Date/Time Display” setting. ¬page 77

Date/Time Display

You can set whether or not the date and/or time are displayed on the LCD screen.

PRECHECK!

Before you use the “Date/Time Display” function, you must set the date and time. ¬page 76

1. Touch the Menu ( )  Setting ( ) tab  “Date/Time Display”.

2. Touch the desired submenu item.

3. To exit the menu, touch the Exit (

The date/time is displayed on the LCD screen according to

•

) or Return ( ) tab.

the selected option.

Date/Time Display

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Off Date Time Date & Time

Submenu items

Off: Current date/time information is not displayed.

•

Date: Displays the current date.

•

Time: Displays the current time.

•

Date & Time: Displays the current date and time.

•

The date/time will read “01/JAN/2010 00:00” in the following case:

•

- When the internal rechargeable battery is depleted. This function depends on the “Date Type” and “Time Type” setting. ¬page 76

•

LCD Brightness

You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen to compensate for ambient lighting conditions.

1. Touch the Menu ( )  Setting ( ) tab  “LCD Brightness”.

2. Touch the decrease (

) or increase ( ) tab to adjust the

setting values as you want.

•

You can set value for LCD brightness between 0 and 35.

3. To exit the menu, touch the Exit (

If the surroundings are too bright, adjust the brightness of the LCD screen.

• Adjusting the LCD screen does not affect the image you are recording.

• A brighter LCD screen consumes more power.

•

) or Return ( ) tab.

LCD Brightness

system setting

STBY 00:02:00 [307Min]

STBY 00: 02:00 [ 30

TBY 00:02:00 [307Min]

999999

00:05:00 [307Min]

:00

[307Min]

005

00:05:00 [30

:05:::05:00 [3

Auto LCD Off

To reduce power consumption, the camcorder automatically dims the brightness of the LCD screen if the camcorder is idle for a period of time.

1. Touch the Menu (

2. Touch the desired submenu item.

3. To exit the menu, touch the Exit (

Submenu items

Off: Disables the function.

•

On: When the camcorder is idle for more than 2 minutes in the STBY

•

mode, or for more than 5 minutes when recording a video, the power saving mode starts by dimming the LCD screen.

)  Setting ( ) tab  “Auto LCD Off”.

) or Return ( ) tab.

Auto LCD Off

Off On

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STBY 00: 00:00 [ 307Min]

9999

Q 00:00:00 [307Min]

After 2 minutes

STBY 00:02:00 [307Min]

9999

Q 00:05:00 [307Min]

After 5 minutes

When the “Auto LCD Off” function is enabled, you can press any button on the camcorder to

• return LCD brightness to normal. Auto LCD Off is disabled in the following cases:

•

- If the AC power adaptor is connected.

- While the Demo function is in operation.

Beep Sound

The Beep Sound function lets you control whether a beep sounds when you touch certain buttons on the screen.

1. Touch the Menu (

2. Touch the desired submenu item.

3. To exit, touch the Exit (

disappears.

)  Setting ( ) tab  “Beep Sound”.

) or Return ( ) tab until the menu

Beep Sound

Off On

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Submenu items

•

Off: Disables the function.

•

On: You will hear a beep when pressing buttons or tabs such as the

Power (

The Beep Sound is cancelled in the following cases:

- During recording and playback.

- When the camcorder has a cable connection (Audio/Video cable, HDMI cable, etc.).

) button or Recording start/stop button.

Shutter Sound

The Shutter Sound function lets you turn the shutter sound that plays when you press the PHOTO button on or off.

1. Touch the Menu (

2. Touch the desired submenu item.

3. To exit the menu, touch the Exit (

)  Setting ( ) tab  “Shutter Sound”.

) or Return ( ) tab.

Shutter Sound

Off On

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Submenu items

Off: Disables the function.

•

On: You will hear the shutter sound when you press the PHOTO

•

button.

The camcorder does not make the shutter sound:

- If you press the PHOTO button during video recording.

- When the camcorder has a cable connection (Audio/Video cable, HDMI cable, etc.).

system setting

Auto Power Off

You can set your camcorder to turn off automatically if it is idle for 5 minutes without an operation. This function prevents unnecessary power consumption.

1. Touch the Menu ( )  Setting ( ) tab  “Auto Power Off”.

2. Touch the desired submenu item.

3. To exit the menu, touch the Exit (

) or Return ( ) tab.

Submenu items

Off: Disables the function.

•

5 Min: The camcorder turns off if is idle for 5 minutes without an

•

operation.

Auto Power Off does not work in the following situations:

•

- When the camcorder has a cable connection. (USB cable, AC power adaptor, etc.)

- While the Quick On STBY function is in operation.

- While the Demo function is in operation.

- While you are recording, playing (except pause), or running a photo slide show.

•

To turn the camcorder on again, press the Power (

) button.

Auto Power Off

Off 5 Min

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Quick On STBY

When you are going to record frequently for an extended time, use the Quick On STBY function to reduce energy consumption and battery drain. With the Quick On STBY function On and the camcorder in standby mode, closing the LCD screen starts Quick On STBY. Once you are ready to record again and you open the LCD screen, Quick On STBY triggers the camcorder to come on quickly from the power saving mode.

1. Touch the Menu (

)  Setting ( ) tab  “Quick On STBY”.

2. Touch the desired submenu item.

3. To exit the menu, touch the Exit (

) or Return ( ) tab.

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Submenu items

Off: In the standby mode, closing the LCD screen turns off the

•

camcorder.

5 Min: In the standby mode, closing the LCD screen starts the

•

Quick On STBY mode in a few seconds. The camcorder stays in Quick On STBY mode for 5 minutes and then turns off unless you open the LCD screen or push a button.

10 Min: In the standby mode, closing the LCD screen starts the

•

Quick On STBY mode in a few seconds. The camcorder stays in Quick On STBY mode for 10 minutes and then turns off unless you open the LCD screen or push a button.

20 Min: In the standby mode, closing the LCD screen starts the

Quick On STBY mode in a few seconds. The camcorder stays in Quick On STBY mode for 20 minutes and then turns off unless you open the LCD screen or push a button.

We recommend turning off the camcorder after use to reduce energy consumption.

• However, as an alternative, you can use the Quick On STBY function under most shooting conditions to reduce energy consumption effectively. The mode indicator keeps blinking in the Quick On STBY mode.

• The Quick On STBY mode is not available under the following conditions:

•

- When the LCD screen is open.

- When a video cable (HDMI, Audio/Video cable) or the USB cable is connected to the camcorder.

- When you operate the buttons on the camcorder.

Quick On STBY

Off 5 Min 10 Min 20 Min

system setting

PC Software

If you set PC Software to On, you can use the PC software built into the camcorder (Intellistudio) by connecting your camcorder to your PC using the camcorder’s USB cable. You can download the video and photo images stored on the camcorder to your PC’s hard disk and edit the videos and photos using the internal PC software.

1. Touch the Menu (

2. Touch the desired submenu item.

3. To exit the menu, touch the Exit (

Submenu items

Off: Disables the PC Software function.

•

On: The internal editing software starts when you connect the

•

camcorder to a PC.

The PC Software function is not available under the following conditions:

•

- If “USB Connect” is set to “PictBridge” To enable the PC Software function, set “USB Connect” to “Mass Storage”, in the system setting

• menu option. ¬page 82 The PC Software is compatible with the Windows operating systems only.

•

USB Connect

You can transfer data to a PC or print photos directly by establishing the correct USB connection.

)  Setting ( ) tab  “PC Software”.

) or Return ( ) tab.

PC Software

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1. Touch the Menu ( )  Setting ( ) tab  “USB Connect”.

2. Touch the desired submenu item.

3. To exit the menu, touch the Exit (

) or Return ( ) tab.

Submenu items

Mass Storage: Connect to a PC to transfer videos or photos. ¬page 100

•

PictBridge: Connect to a PictBridge printer to print photos directly (when

•

using the PictBridge function). ¬page 92

Before connecting a USB cable, check whether the current USB mode is appropriate for the function you want to use.

USB Connect

Mass Storage PictBridge

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HDMI TV Out

You can set the HDMI video output to match the TV you have connected the camcorder to.

PRECHECK!

Using the HDMI cable (not supplied), connect the camcorder to your TV. ¬page 87

1. Touch the Menu ( )  Setting ( ) tab  “HDMI TV Out”.

2. Touch the desired submenu item.

3. To exit the menu, touch the Exit (

) or Return ( ) tab.

HDMI TV Out

Auto 576p

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Submenu items

Auto: The video signals are output in the same format as the

•

recorded ﬁ le. Use this setting only when connecting to an HDTV.

576p: The recorded ﬁ le is output in the 720x576p format. Use this

•

setting only when connecting to a standard, analogue TV which supports Standard Deﬁ nition (SD) progressive scan through its the HDMI jacks.

TV Connect Guide

You can view the TV Connect Guide before you connect the camcorder to your TV set.

1. Touch the Menu ( ) tab  Setting ( ) tab  “TV Connect Guide”.

2. Touch the desired submenu item.

•

The TV Connect Guide appears depending on the selected submenu items.

•

Refer to the TV Connect Guide when you connect your camcorder to a TV.

3. To exit the menu, touch the Exit (

) or Return ( ) tab.

Submenu items

•

HDMI: Select HDMI when connecting the camcorder to a TV with

an HDMI cable.

•

Composite:

Select Composite when connecting the camcorder to a TV with a Video/Audio (composite) cable.

TV Connect Guide

HDMI Composite

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Composite

<To connect the

Audio/Video cable>

Video

Audio

system setting

TV Display

You can enable or disable the On Screen Display (OSD) that appears on the TV screen when you have connected your camcorder to a TV.

1. Touch the Menu ( )  Setting ( ) tab  “TV Display”.

TV Display

2. Touch the desired submenu item.

3. To exit the menu, touch the Exit (

) or Return ( ) tab.

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Submenu items

Off: The OSD (On Screen Display) menus are only shown on the

•

LCD screen.

On: The OSD menus are shown on the LCD screen and the TV

•

screen as well.

The thumbnail display and Demo screens are shown on the TV even if you set “TV Display” to “Off”.

Default Set

You can restore all menu settings to their factory default settings.

1. Touch the Menu ( )  Setting ( ) tab  “Default Set”.

A message appears asking for your conﬁ rmation.

•

2. Touch "Yes" if you want all the settings returned to the default.

The Time Zone screen appears after all settings return to their

•

defaults.

3. Set the date and time again. ¬page

Do not turn off the power while using this function.

• Initializing the camcorder settings to factory defaults does not affect recorded images.

•

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TV Connect Guide TV Display Format Default Set

Off On

Language

You can select a language in which to display the menu and messages. ¬page 27

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English ⦽ǎᨕ Français Deutsch

Demo

Demo mode automatically shows you the major functions that are included with your camcorder so that you may use them more easily.

1. Touch the Menu ( )  Setting ( ) tab  “Demo”.

2. Touch the desired submenu item.

3. To exit the menu, touch the Exit (

) or Return ( ) tab.

Demo

Off On

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Submenu items

Off: Disable the Demo function.

•

On: Enables the Demo function.

•

Using the Demo function

The Demo mode is cancelled in the following cases:

- If the LCD screen is touched.

- If you press any button (Recording start/stop, Q.MENU, Display ( PHOTO, etc.). However, the camcorder enters the Demo mode automatically after 5 minutes in STBY mode if it is idle for 5 minutes without an operation. If you don’t want the Demo function to start, set “Demo” to “Off”.

The Demo function does not operate in the following case:

- If you set “Auto Power Off” to “5 Min” and you are using the battery to power the camcorder, the Auto Power Off function turns the camcorder off before Demo can run.

), SMART AUTO, MODE,

system setting

Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)

This camcorder supports Anynet+. Anynet+ is an AV network system that lets you control all connected Samsung AV devices with an Anynet+ supported Samsung TV remote control.

1. Touch the Menu ( )  Setting ( ) tab  “Anynet+ (HDMICEC)”.

2. Touch the desired submenu item.

3. To exit the menu, touch the Exit (

) or Return ( ) tab.

Submenu items

Off: Disables the function.

•

On: The Anynet+ function is enabled.

•

When the camcorder is connected to an Anynet+ supported TV, you can operate some functions of the camcorder using the TV’ s remote control.

When you turn on the camcorder and it is connected by an HDMI cable to a TV that supports

• Anynet+, the TV automatically turns on. If you do not want to use the Anynet+ function, set the “Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)” to “Off”. For details on the Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC) function, refer to the user manual of Samsung’s Anynet+

• supported TV.

Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)

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connecting to a TV

CONNECTING TO A HIGH DEFINITION TV WITH HDMI

You can view High Deﬁnition (HD) quality videos recorded in HD resolution on an HDTV using an HDMI connection. This camcorder supports HDMI output to deliver high-deﬁnition video transfer.

PRECHECK!

Check if there is an HDMI input jack on your TV.

• Use the AC power adaptor to power the camcorder when you attach it to a TV.

• Select “HDMI TV Out”. ¬page 83

•

HDTV

Camcorder

Signal ﬂow

Mini HDMI Cable

Using a mini HDMI cable

1. Turn on the camcorder.

•

If you do not turn on the camcorder ﬁrst, the camcorder may fail to recognise the connected TV.

2. Connect the camcorder to the TV with a Mini HDMI cable.

3. Set the TV’s input or source selector to the HDMI input you’ve attached the camcorder to.

•

Refer to the TV’s instruction manual to see how to select the TV’s input or source.

4. Select the playback mode on your camcorder, and then start to play back videos or photos.

pages 41~43

connecting to a TV

Understanding the HDMI cable

HDMI (High Deﬁnition Multimedia Interface) is a compact audio/video interface for transmitting uncompressed digital data.

What is Anynet+ function?

The Anynet+ function lets you control all devices that support the Anynet + function with the same remote. You can use the Anynet + function on the camcorder if the camcorder is connected by an HDMI cable to a TV that supports Anynet+. For more information, refer to the Anynet+ supported TV’s user manual.

When “HDMI TV Out” is set to “Auto”, you can play an SD video ﬁle in HD format.

This camcorder comes with the “TV Connect Guide” menu function. If you try to connect the camcorder to a TV and don’t have your user’s manual, you can use the “TV Connect Guide” menu function to view connection instructions on the camcorder’s screen. ¬page 83

You can use only a C to A type Mini HDMI cable with this camcorder.

The HDMI jack on the camcorder is for output only.

If you connect an Anynet+ supported TV to the camcorder with an HDMI cable, turning on the camcorder may turn the TV’s power on. (an Anynet+ function) If you don’t want this to occur, set “Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)” to “Off”. ¬page 86

Use only HDMI 1.3 cable when connecting to the HDMI jack of this camcorder. If you use another type of HDMI cable, the screen display may not work.

CONNECTING TO A REGULAR TV

You can view images recorded with your camcorder on a regular TV that supports standard deﬁnition. This camcorder supports the composite output for standard deﬁnition video transfer.

PRECHECK!

Use the AC power adaptor to power the camcorder when you connect it to a TV.

Regular TV

Camcorder

Signal ﬂow

Audio/Video cable

Connecting an Audio/Video cable for the composite output

1. Connect the camcorder to a TV with an Audio/Video cable.

Turn on the camcorder, and then connect an Audio/Video cable. If you do not turn on

• the camcorder ﬁrst, the camcorder may fail to recognise the connected TV.

2. Set the TV’s input or source selector to the input you’ve attached the camcorder to. Refer to the TV’s instruction manual to see how to select the TV input.

•

3. Select the playback mode on your camcorder, and then start to play back videos or photos.

pages 41~43

Make sure you’ve connected the camcorder to the correct input jacks. The TV screen may not display the right video information if the camcorder is connected incorrectly.

When connecting to a TV using the Audio/Video cable, match the colour of the cables to the colour of the corresponding jacks.

Video input may appear green depending on the TV. If this occurs, connect the yellow plug of the Audio/Video cable to the green jack of the TV.

When the camcorder is connected to a TV with more than one type of cable, the camcorder outputs video signals in the following order of priority:

- HDMI  Audio/Video (composite) output

If your TV has one audio jack (mono input), connect the yellow plug of the Audio/Video cable to the video jack, the white plug to the audio jack, and leave the red plug unconnected.

When you connect the camcorder to a TV using the Audio/Video cable, images recorded in high-deﬁnition image quality (1080/50i or 720/50p) are played back in standard deﬁnition image quality.

connecting to a TV

VIEWING ON A TV SCREEN

Image appearance depends on the TV screen aspect ratio

Recording ratio Appearance on Wide (16:9) TV Appearance on 4:3 TV

Images recorded in a 16:9 ratio:

Video images

• Photo images

• Photo capture images

•

Adjust the volume to a moderate level. If the volume is too high, the video may include noise.

If “TV Display” is set to “Off”, the TV screen does not display the camcorder’s OSD (On Screen Display) menus. ¬page 84

dubbing videos

DUBBING TO A VCR OR DVD/HDD RECORDER

Videos recorded in this camcorder can be dubbed to a VCR or DVD/HDD recorders.

PRECHECK!

Videos are dubbed to the other recording device via analogue data transfer (composite connection). Use

• the supplied Audio/Video cable. Use the AC power adaptor to power the camcorder when you dub to a VCR or DVD/HDD recorder.

•

VCR or DVD/HDD recorder

Camcorder

Signal ﬂow

Audio/Video cable

1. Connect your camcorder to the recording device (VCR or DVD/HDD recorder) with the

Audio/Video cable.

Connect your camcorder to the input jacks of the recording device.

• If your recording device has an input selector, set it to the correct input mode.

•

2. Insert the storage device (tape, disc, etc.) into the recording device.

3. Start the playback on your camcorder, and record it on the recording device.

Refer to the instruction manuals supplied with your recording device for details.

•

4. When dubbing is ﬁnished, stop the recording device and your camcorder.

Videos recorded on this camcorder can only be dubbed using the Audio/Video cable in SD (standard deﬁnition) image quality, regardless of the recording resolution (HD/SD).

You cannot dub to a recorder with an HDMI cable.

To copy a video recorded in HD (high deﬁnition) image quality, use the internal software of your camcorder, and copy the video to your computer. ¬page 95

Because dubbing is performed via analogue data transfer, the image quality may deteriorate.

To hide the screen indicators (such as the counter, etc.) on the screen of the connected monitor device set “TV Display: Off”. ¬page 84

To record the date/time, display it on the screen. ¬page 77

printing photos

DIRECT PRINTING WITH A PICTBRIDGE PRINTER

You can print photos directly by connecting your camcorder to a PictBridge printer (sold separately) using a USB cable.

PRECHECK!

Insert the memory card. ¬page 28

• Select the Play ( ) tab on the LCD screen to select the Photo play ( ) mode. ¬page 40

•

1. Touch the Menu ( )  Setting ( ) tab  “USB Connect” 

“PictBridge”.

2. Use a USB cable to connect your camcorder to the printer.

3. Turn your printer on.

•

The photo thumbnails appear on the LCD screen.

4. Touch the photos you want to print, and then touch the

Print (

•

) tab.

The corresponding message appears.

5. Touch “Yes”.

To set the number of prints

Touch the decrease ( )/increase ( ) tab to set the number of copies to print.

The number of copies is set.

To cancel the print setting

Touch the Return ( ) tab on the LCD screen.

To stop printing after printing starts

Touch “Cancel” on the screen.

If the camcorder fails to recognise the printer, remove the USB cable, and then turn off the printer. Set “USB Connect” to “PictBridge”, and then connect the USB cable again.

Use the supplied USB cable.

USB Connect

Mass Storage PictBridge

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Camcorder

Printer (Compatible with PictBridge)

To set the date/time imprint for Pictbridge printers

1. In the printer mode, touch the Menu ( ) tab.

The print options appear on the screen.

•

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2. Touch “Date/Time”.

3. Touch the desired submenu item.

4. To exit the menu, touch the Exit (

The printer prints the selected date and time on the photos.

•

01/JAN/2010 00:00

The date/time imprint option may not be supported by all printers. Check with your printer manufacturer. You can not setup the “Date/Time” menu if the printer does not support this option.

PictBridge™ is a registered trademark of CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association), an image transfer standard developed by Canon, Fuji, HP, Olympus, Seiko Epson, and Sony.

Use the AC power adaptor to power your camcorder during PictBridge direct printing. Turning the camcorder off during printing might damage data on the storage media.

You can not print video images.

You can not print photos recorded on other devices.

Various printing options are available depending on the printer. Refer to the printer's user manual for details.

) or Return ( ) tab.

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Date/Time

Off Date Time Date & Time

using with a Windows computer

WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH A WINDOWS COMPUTER

You can perform the following functions by connecting your camcorder to your Windows computer with a USB cable and using the Intelli-studio editing software built into your camcorder.

Main functions

Intelli-studio editing software’s main functions.

- Playing back recorded videos or photos.

- Editing recorded videos or photos.

- Uploading the recorded videos and photos to YouTube, Flickr, Facebook, etc.

You can transfer or copy the ﬁles (videos and photos) saved on the storage media into your computer (the mass storage function).

System requirements

The following requirements must be satisﬁed to use the internal editing software (Intelli-studio):

Items Requirement

OS Microsoft Windows XP SP2, Vista, or Windows 7

CPU Intel

RAM 1GB or higher is recommended

Video Card NVIDIA GeForce 8500 or higher, ATI Radeon HD 2600 series or higher

Display 1024 x 768, 16-bit colour or higher (1280 x 1024, 32-bit colour recommended)

USB USB 2.0

Direct X DirectX 9.0c or higher

Memory Card

Core 2 Duo® 1.66 GHz or higher is recommended AMD Athlon ™ X2 Dual-Core 2.2 GHz or higher is recommended (Notebook: Intel Core2 Duo 2.2GHz or AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core 2.6GHz or higher

is recommended)

A Class 6 SDHC card or above.

System requirements mentioned above are recommendations. Even on a system that satisﬁes the requirements, Intelli-studio may not operate optimally.

On a slower computer than recommended, video playback may skip frames or operate erratically.

If the version of DirectX on your computer is lower than 9.0c, install DirectX 9.0c or higher.

We recommend transferring the recorded videos to a PC before playing back or editing the video data.

To run Intelli-studio, a laptop computer requires better and faster components than a desktop PC.

Intelli-studio is not Macintosh compatible.

Samsung HMX-T10ON-XAA User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

quick start guide

getting to know the camcorder

WHAT'S INCLUDED WITH YOUR CAMCORDER

LOCATION OF CONTROLS

IDENTIFYING THE SCREEN DISPLAYS

getting started

INSERTING/EJECTING THE BATTERY

CHARGING THE BATTERY

CHECKING THE BATTERY STATE

basic operation of the camcorder

TURNING YOUR CAMCORDER ON/OFF

SWITCHING TO THE POWER SAVING MODE

SETTING THE OPERATION MODES

USING THE TOUCH PANEL

SETTING THE TIME ZONE AND DATE/TIME FOR THE FIRST TIME

SELECTING THE LANGUAGES

getting ready to start recording

INSERTING / EJECTING A MEMORY CARD (NOT SUPPLIED)

SELECTING A SUITABLE MEMORY CARD (NOT SUPPLIED)

RECORDABLE TIME AND CAPACITY

USING THE HAND STRAP

ADJUSTING THE LCD SCREEN

BASIC CAMCORDER POSITIONING

basic recording

RECORDING VIDEOS

CAPTURING PHOTOS DURING VIDEO RECORDING

RECORDING PHOTOS

RECORDING WITH EASE FOR BEGINNERS (SMART AUTO)

ZOOMING

basic playback

CHANGING THE PLAYBACK MODE

PLAYING BACK VIDEOS

VIEWING PHOTOS

using the menu items

HANDLING MENUS AND QUICK MENUS

MENU ITEMS

QUICK MENU ITEMS

advanced recording

Video Resolution

Video Quality

Photo Resolution

Photo Sharpness

White Balance

Aperture

Shutter

Super C.Nite

Back Light

Focus

Anti-Shake (OIS: Optical Image Stabiliser)

Digital Effect

Fader

Tele Macro

Cont. Shot

Wind Cut

Digital Zoom

Self Timer

Quick View

Guideline

advanced playback

Play Option

Highlight

Slide Show Option

File Info

DELETING FILES

PROTECTION FROM ACCIDENTAL ERASURE

DIVIDING A VIDEO

COMBINING VIDEOS

system setting

SETTING MENU ITEMS

Card Info

Format

File No.

Time Zone

Date/Time Set

Date Type

Time Type