Samsung SMX-C19LP Owner Manual

User Manual

Memory Camcorder

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SMX-C19BP/SMX-C19RP/SMX-C19LP/SMX-C19UP SMX- C20BP/SMX- C20RP/SMX- C20LP/SMX- C20UP SMX- C24BP/SMX- C24RP/SMX-C24LP/SMX-C24UP

SMX- C200BP/SMX- C200RP/SMX-C200LP/SMX-C200UP

key features of your memory camcorder

High-resolution Colour Widescreen LCD (2.7” WIDE TFT LCD)

Samsung memory camcorder utilises a 2.7-inch 230k pixel Widescreen LCD which allows bright and clear monitoring. In addition, the LCD Enhancer adjusts colour and brightness to the screen lighting conditions for better monitoring under strong sunlight.

Shooting Custom Scenes

In Smart Auto mode, you can record more easily and conveniently in high quality, without having to set recording mode individually according to the recording situation.

H.264/AVC (MPEG4 part 10/Advanced Video Coding) Encoding

Latest video compression technology, H.264, uses a high compression rate to sharply increase the recordable time with the same size storage.

High quality image through Mobile DNIe

The Samsung memory camcorder has 3DNR (3-dimensional noise reduction), high-sensitivity colour expression (intelligent colour expression), High performance Anti-Shake (Hyper DIS), and automatic face detection features.

Make a digest of your video with Storyboard printing!

This function captures 16 still images arbitrarily from the selected video and saves them into the storage media. It presents a quick overview of your video, helping you to understand the overall topic.

Make all your recordings with a simple iVIEW button!

This function provides the preview of storyboard to be printed, which gives you digest of the recorded video without viewing the whole sequence of it.

Time Lapse Recording Catches the Moment

You can record a long scene in short intervals. Record artistic, documentary videos including the passage of clouds, blooming ﬂ owers etc. Use this function to make share videos, educational programmes or for other purposes.

Twice the memory options 16GB (SMX-C24 only)

The memory camcorder’s external memory slot accepts high capacity SDHC cards. In addition to this slot, the memory camcorder has a built-in high capacity ﬂ ash memory that allows you to record videos (or photos). Play and transfer videos quickly and easily using the memory type of your choice.

Comfortable, Ergonomic Design

SMART

AUTO

This camcorder is designed for comfort when making long recordings. With this ergonomic design, you can shoot subjects comfortably from any position.

Direct upload of your videos to the Web!

The built-in editing software Intelli-studio installs directly from this camcorder to your PC, when you simply connect your camcorder to a PC via USB cable. Intelli-studio also allows direct uploading of your contents to YouTube or Flickr and Facebook. Sharing the contents with your friends is simpler than ever before.

Direct Uploading Your Recordings with easy Sharing button

This method uses the software built in your camcorder to upload your recordings to the website such as the YouTube with a simple operation.

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before reading this user manual

SAFETY WARNINGS

What the icons and signs in this user manual mean;

WARNING

CAUTION

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.

Death or risk of serious personal injury.

Potential risk of personal injury or material damage.

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

Hints or referential pages that may be helpful when operating the camcorder.

PRECAUTIONS

• This camcorder should always be connected to an AC outlet with a protective grounding connection.

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Batteries should not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, ﬁre or similar.

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.

Replace only with the same or equivalent type.

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

socket, therefore the mains plug shall be readily accessible.

Warning!

Caution

Important information on use

Before using this camcorder

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This camcorder is designed exclusively for use with the high-capacity built-in ﬂash memory 16GB (SMX-C24 only) and an external memory card.

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This camcorder records video in H.264/ AVC (MPEG4 part 10/Advanced Video Coding) format compliant with the Standard resolution (SD-VIDEO) format.

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Please note that this camcorder is not compatible with other digital video formats.

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Before recording important video, make a trial recording.

- Play back your trial recording to make sure the video and audio have been recorded properly.

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The recorded contents cannot be compensated for:

- Samsung cannot compensate for any damages caused when recording is not made normally or recorded contents cannot be played back because of a defect in the camcorder or memory card. Also, Samsung cannot be held responsible for your recorded video and audio.

- Recorded contents may be lost due to an error when handling this camcorder or memory card, etc. Samsung shall not be held responsible for the loss of recorded contents, and cannot compensate for any damages.

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Make a backup of important recorded data.

- Protect your important recorded data by copying the ﬁles to a PC. We recommend copying the data to your PC or other recording media for storage. Refer to the software installation and USB connection guide.

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- Data recorded on a card in this camcorder from other digital/analogue media or devices is protected by the copyright act and cannot be used without permission of

the copyright owner except for personal enjoyment. Even if you record an event such as a show, performance or exhibition for personal enjoyment, it is strongly recommended that you obtain permission beforehand.

Important notes

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Handle the liquid crystal display (LCD) with care:

- The LCD is a very delicate display device: Do not press its surface with excessive force, hit it or prick it with a sharp object.

- If you push the LCD surface, display unevenness may occur. If unevenness does not disappear, turn the camcorder off, wait for a few moments, and then turn it on again.

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

- Close the LCD monitor when not using the camcorder.

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Liquid crystal display:

- The LCD screen is a product of high precision technology. Out of the total pixels (approx. 230,000 pixels of an LCD monitor ), 0.01% or less pixels may be out (black dots) or may remain lit as coloured dots (red, blue, and green). This shows the limitations of the current technology, and does not indicate a fault that will interfere with recording.

- The LCD screen will be slightly dimmer than usual when the camcorder is at low temperature, as in cold areas, or right after the power is turned on. Normal brightness will be restored when the temperature inside the camcorder rises. Note that this will have no effect on the image in a storage media, so there is no cause for concern.

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Hold the camcorder correctly:

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

Important information on use

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Do not subject the camcorder to impact:

- This camcorder is a precision machine. Take great care that you do not strike it against a hard object or let it fall.

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

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No sand or dust!

- Fine sand or dust entering the camcorder or AC power adaptor could cause malfunctions or defects.

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No water or oil!

- Water or oil entering the camcorder or AC power adaptor could cause electric shock, malfunctions or defects.

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Heat on surface of product:

- The surface of the camcorder will be slightly warm when used, but this does not indicate a fault.

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Be careful of unusual ambient temperature:

- Using the camcorder in a place where the temperature is over 104°F (40°C) or lower than 32°F (0°C) may result in abnormal recording/playback.

- Do not leave the camcorder on a beach or in a closed vehicle where the temperature is very high for a long time: This could cause a malfunction.

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Do not point directly at the sun:

- If direct sunlight strikes the lens, the camcorder could malfunction or a ﬁre could occur.

- Do not leave the camcorder with the LCD screen exposed to direct sunlight: This could cause a malfunction.

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Do not use the camcorder near TV or radio:

- This could cause noise to appear on the TV

screen or in radio broadcasts.

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Do not use the camcorder near strong radio waves or magnetism:

- If the camcorder is used near strong radio

waves or magnetism, such as near a radio

transmitter tower or electric appliances, noise could enter video and audio that

are being recorded. During playback of normally recorded video and audio, noise may also be present in picture and sound.

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Do not expose the camcorder to soot or steam:

- Thick soot or steam could damage the camcorder case or cause a malfunction.

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Do not use the camcorder near corrosive gas:

- If the camcorder is used in a place where there is dense exhaust gas generated by gasoline or diesel engines, or corrosive gas such as hydrogen sulphide, the external or internal terminals could corrode, disabling normal operation, or the battery connection terminals could corrode, so that power will not turn on.

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Do not use the camcorder near an ultrasonic humidiﬁer:

- Calcium and other chemicals dissolved in water could scatter in the air, and white particles could adhere to the optical head of the camcorder, which could cause it to operate abnormally.

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Do not clean the camcorder body with benzene or thinner:

- The coating of exterior could peel off or the case surface could deteriorate.

- When using a chemical cleaning cloth, follow the instructions.

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Keep the memory card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.

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To disconnect the apparatus from the mains, the plug must be pulled out from the mains socket, therefore the mains plug shall be readily accessible.

About this user manual

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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.

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The SMX-C24 has a 16GB built in ﬂash memory, but can also be used with memory cards. The SMX-C19, SMX-C20, SMX-C200 does not have built-in ﬂash memory and uses memory cards exclusively. Although some features of SMX-C19, SMX-C20, SMX-C24 and SMX-C200 are different, they operate in the same way.

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Illustrations of model SMX-C20 are used in this user manual.

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The displays in this user manual may not be exactly the same as those you see on the LCD screen.

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Designs and speciﬁcations of storage media and other accessories are subject to change without any notice.

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Descriptions of the “built-in memory” in this user manual apply only to the following model: SMX-C24

Correct disposal of batteries in this product

(Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate battery return systems)

This marking on the battery, manual or packaging indicates that the batteries in this product should not be disposed of with other household waste at the end of their working life. Where marked, the chemical symbols Hg, Cd or Pb indicate that the battery contains mercury, cadmium or lead above the reference levels in EC Directive 2006/66. If batteries are not properly disposed of, these substances can cause harm to human health or the environment. To protect natural resources and to promote material reuse, please separate batteries from other types of waste and recycle them through your local, free battery return system.

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For Open Source Licence information, refer to the “OpenSourceInfo.pdf” in the provided CDROM.

Notes regarding trademarks

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All the trade names and registered trademarks mentioned in this manual or other documentation provided with your Samsung product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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Windows® is registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation, registered in the United States and other countries.

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Macintosh is trademark of Apple Inc.

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YouTube® is a trademark of Google Inc.

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Flickr® is a trademark of Yahoo.

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Facebook® is a trademark of Facebook Inc.

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All the other product names mentioned herein may be the trademark or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

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Furthermore, “TM” and “®” are not mentioned in each case in this manual.

(Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment)

Correct Disposal of This Product

(Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems)

This marking on the product, accessories or literature indicates that the product and its electronic accessories (e.g. charger, headset, USB cable) should not be disposed of with other household waste at the end of their working life. To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal, please separate these items from other types of waste and recycle them responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources.

Household users should contact either the retailer where they purchased this product, or their local government ofﬁce, for details of where and how they can take these items for environmentally safe recycling.

Business users should contact their supplier and check the terms and conditions of the purchase contract. This product and its electronic accessories should not be mixed with other commercial wastes for disposal.

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safety information

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

Death or risk of serious personal injury.

CAUTION

Means that there is a potential risk of personal injury or material damage.

WARNING

product.

Unplug from power supply.

Do not touch product.Prohibited action.WARNING

This precaution must be kept.Do not disassemble

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

SAND

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

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.

Using the camcorder at temperatures over 140°F (60°C) 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 disconnect the AC adaptor by pulling on its power-cord, as this could damage the power-cord.

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 LCD screen directly into the sun. Doing so could cause eye injuries, as well as lead to malfunctioning of internal parts of the product.

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

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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 used near the beach or pool or when it rains. There is a risk of malfunction or electric shock.

Do not dispose of battery pack 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 children, consult a physician immediately.

When cleaning the AC adaptor, Keep the power-cord unplugged when not in use or during lightning storms to prevent ﬁre hazard.

unplug the power-cord to avoid

a risk of a malfunction or electric

shock.

If the camcorder malfunctions, immediately detach the AC adaptor or battery from the camcorder immediately to avoid ﬁre or injury.

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

Never use cleaning ﬂuid or similar chemicals. 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 makes an abnormal sound, or smells or smokes, unplug the power-cord immediately and request service from a Samsung service centre. There is a risk of ﬁre or personal injury.

safety information

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 near direct sunlight or 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 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 pack, 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 where the temperature is very high for a long time.

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 a humid places. 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 case surface could deteriorate.

Do not leave the LCD monitor open when not using the camcorder.

Do not hold the camcorder by the LCD monitor when lifting it. The LCD monitor 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 due to abnormal operation.

Use the mains plug where it can be readily operable. If any problem occurs with the product, the mains plug must be removed to disconnect power completely. Turning off the power button on the product does not completely disconnect the power.

Do not use the camcorder near TV or radio. This could cause noise on the TV screen or to radio broadcasts.

Place the camcorder on a stable surface and a place with ventilation openings.

Do not use the camcorder near strong radio waves or magnetism such as speakers or large motors. Noise could enter video or audio that are being recorded.

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

QUICK START GUIDE

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR

CAMCORDER

09 What's included with your camcorder

10 Front & left view 11 Rear & bottom view

PREPARATION

ABOUT THE STORAGE

MEDIA

12 Using the hand strap

12 Adjusting the LCD screen 13 Basic camcorder positioning 14 Connecting a power source 16 Checking the battery state 19 Basic operation of your camcorder 20 Switching to the power saving mode 21 LCD screen indicators 25

Turning the screen indicators on/off 26 Shortcut menu (OK guide) 28 Initial setting : Time Zone, Date and Time

& OSD Language

30 Selecting the storage media

(SMX-C24 only) 31 Inserting / ejecting the memory card 32 Selecting a suitable memory card 34 Recordable time and capacity

RECORDING

PLAYBACK

35 Recording videos 36 Quick view function in the record mode 37 Recording with ease for beginners :

Smart Auto Mode 38 Taking photos 39 Zooming in and out

40 Changing the playback mode 41 Playing videos 43 Viewing photos

RECORDING OPTIONS

44 Changing the menu settings 44 Recording menu items 45 iSCENE 46 Video 47 Photo Resolution 47 16:9 Wide 48 EV (Exposure Value) 49 Back 50 Focus 52 Anti-Shake (HDIS) 53 Digital 54 Fader 55 Wind cut 55 Digital 56 Time Lapse REC 58 Guideline

Resolution

Light

Effect

Zoom

PLAYBACK OPTIONS

SETTINGS OPTIONS

59 Playback menu items 59 Play option 60 Delete 61 Protect 62 Story-Board Print 63 Using the 64 Copy (SMX-C24 only) 65 Divide 66 Combine 67

Share Mark

68 Slide Show 69 Slide Show Option 69 File Info

70 Changing the menu settings in "settings" 71 Settings menu items ( ) 72 Storage Info 73 Format 73 File No. 74 Time Zone 75 Date Type 76 Time Type 76 Date/Time Display

VIEW

contents

77 LCD Brightness 77 LCD Colour 78 LCD Enhancer 78 Auto LCD Off 79 Menu Design 79 Transparency 80 Beep Sound 80 Shutter Sound 81 Auto Power Off 81 PC Software 82 TV Display 82 Default Set 83 Version 83 Demo

USING WITH A WINDOWS

COMPUTER

CONNECTING TO OTHER

DEVICES

84 Checking your computer type

85 What you can do with a Windows

computer

86 Using the Intelli-studio programme 92

Transferring videos/photos from the

camcorder to your computer

94 Connecting to a TV 95 Viewing on a TV screen 96

Recording (dubbing) images on a VCR

or DVD/HDD recorder

MAINTENANCE & ADDITIONAL

INFORMATION

97 Maintenance

98 Additional information 99 Using your camcorder abroad

TROUBLESHOOTING

SPECIFICATIONS

100 Troubleshooting

109 Specifications

quick start guide

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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, which enables you to conveniently email and share videos with your friends and family. You can also take photos with your camcorder.

STEP1: Get ready

1. Insert a memory card. ²page 31

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

• Set the appropriate storage media.

SMX-C24

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2. Insert the battery into the battery slot.

• Gently slide the Battery pack release switch in the direction as shown in the diagram.

3. Charge the battery fully.

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

STEP2: Record with your camcorder

only)

[Battery pack release] Switch

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Recording start/stop button

LCD screen

Zoom lever

Photo button

CHG indicator

Recording start/stop button

quick start guide

Recording videos with H.264 format

Your camcorder uses advanced H.264 compression technology to realise the clearest video quality. ²page 46

1. Open the LCD screen.

2. Press the Power

3. Press the Recording start/stop

button.

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

button.

0:00:00 [475Min]

Recording photos

Captures a moving subject instantly and saves the scene as a photo image.

1. Open the LCD screen.

2. Press the Power

3. Press the Photo

you are ready.

button.

button fully when

Your camcorder is compatible with H.264 recording format, which achieves efﬁ cient

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coding of high quality video with less capacity. You can record videos in SD (standard deﬁ nition). The default setting is "TV Fine

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(720x576/50i)". You can not take photos while you are recording videos.

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STEP3: Play back videos or photos

Viewing the LCD screen of your camcorder

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

1. Press the Mode

• The thumbnail index view appears. The thumbnail of the latest created or played ﬁ le is highlighted.

2. Select the Video or Photo thumbnail index view screen.

• You can simply switch between video and photo thumbnail view using the zoom lever.

3. Use the Control button (// / ) to select a desired video or photo, and then press the Control button (OK).

button to select the Play mode.

Photo

STBY

0:00:00 [475Min]

9999

Video

Photo

Video

Move Play

1/100:00:55

Move Full View

Viewing on a TV

You can enjoy detailed, brilliant quality videos on a connected TV. ²page 95

STEP4: Save recorded videos or photos

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

Using the Intelli-studio programme built in your camcorder, you can import videos/photos into your computer, edit or share the videos/photos with your friends. For details, see page 84.

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quick start guide

Viewing the videos/photos from your PC

1. Launch the Intelli-studio program by connecting the camcorder to your PC via the USB cable.

• A new ﬁle saving screen appears with the Intelli-studio main window. Click "Yes", the uploading procedure will start.

2. The new ﬁles are saved to your PC and registered to " studio programme.

• You can arrange the ﬁles by different options such as Face, Date, Location, etc.

3. You can double-click on the ﬁle you would like to start playing.

"Contents Manager"

Sharing videos/photos on YouTube/Flickr/Facebook

Share your contents with the world, by uploading photos and videos directly to a web site with a single click. Click on the "Share

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Contents Manager

"  "Upload" tab on the browser.

" on the Intelli-

Saved ﬁles

The Intelli-studio runs automatically once the camcorder is connected to a Windows computer (when you specify "PC Software: On").

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STEP5: Delete videos or photos

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

Press the Mode button to select the Play mode  Press the MENU button  Control button ( / /  / /OK) to select "Delete."

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getting to know the camcorder

WHAT'S INCLUDED WITH YOUR CAMCORDER

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

Model name Colour

SMX-C19BP Black SMX-C19RP Red SMX-C19LP Blue -

SMX-C19UP Purple SMX-C20BP/C200BP Black SMX-C20RP/C200RP Red -

SMX-C20LP/C200LP Blue -

SMX-C20UP/C200UP Purple -

SMX-C24BP Black 16GB

SMX-C24RP Red 16GB

SMX-C24LP Blue 16GB

SMX-C24UP Purple 16GB

- Although some features of the models are different, they operate in the same way.

Checking your accessories

Built-in

memory

Memory

card slot

1 slot

LCD

screen

colour

Lens

10x

(Optical),

1200x

(Digital)

Battery pack

(IA-BH130LB)

AC power

adaptor

(AA-MA9 type)

User manual CD Quick start guide

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The contents may vary depending on the sales region.

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Parts and accessories are available for purchase at your local Samsung dealer. SAMSUNG is not responsible for reduced battery life time or malfunctions caused by any unauthorised use of accessories.

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A memory card is not included. See page 32 for memory cards compatible with your camcorder.

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Your camcorder includes a user manual CD and a quick start guide (printed).

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(Optional accessories) : This is an optional accessory. To buy one, contact your nearest Samsung dealer.

Optional accessories

Audio/Video

cable

Optional accessories

Carrying case

USB cable Hand strap

Memory card

getting to know the camcorder

FRONT & LEFT VIEW

Lens

󱯎

Recording start/stop button

󱯐

Control button (S/T/W/X/OK),

󱯒

Zoom (W/T) button

MENU button

󱯔

LCD screen

󱯖

Power

󱯘

Built-in speaker

󱯚

button

Share button

󱯜

Display

󱯞

Mode

󱯠

SMART AUTO /

󱯡

Charging indicator (CHG)

󱯢

Hand strap hook

󱯣

Photo

󱯤

Zoom lever (W/T)

󱯥

button

VIEW button

REAR & BOTTOM VIEW

Jack/ Battery pack/ Memory card cover Memory card slot

󱯎

USB jack (

󱯐

AV jack (AV) Internal microphone

󱯒

DC IN jack (DC IN) Tripod receptacle

󱯔

Battery pack release switch

󱯖

) Battery pack slot

󱯘 󱯚 󱯜 󱯞

Usable Memory Cards

(512MB~32GB)

Be careful not to cover the internal microphone and lens during recording.

SD/SDHC

preparation

This section provides information that you should know before using this camcorder; such as how to use the provided accessories, how to charge the battery, and how to setup the operation mode and initialise setup.

USING THE HAND STRAP

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

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°.

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2. Rotate the LCD screen towards the lens. When you open the LCD, it can be folded

• up to 25° to make parallel with the lens.

• 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, then fold it back to the body.

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

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

• When the LCD screen is rotated by 180° toward the lens, the left and the right sides of the subject

are shown in reverse as if you were looking at a mirror. This is not a problem and does not affect the image being recorded.

BASIC CAMCORDER POSITIONING

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

Adjusting the shooting angle

Aim the camcorder as shown in the illustration.

1. Hold the camcorder with your both hands.

2. Hook up the hand strap to ﬁ t to hand.

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.

25˚

• This camcorder lens shooting angle is approx. 25˚ higher than the rest of the camcorder body.

Make sure the camcorder lens is angled for proper shooting.

• It is recommended to keep the sun behind you while shooting.

preparation

CONNECTING A POWER SOURCE

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Be sure to charge the battery pack before you start using your camcorder.

•

Use the IA-BH130LB battery pack only.

•

The battery pack may be charged a little at the time of purchase.

Battery pack insertion/ejection

It is recommended you purchase one or more additional battery packs to allow continuous use of your camcorder.

[Battery pack release] switch

Inserting the battery pack Ejecting the battery pack

1. Slide and open the battery slot cover as

shown in the diagram.

2. Insert the battery pack into the battery slot

until it locks.

•

Make sure that the SAMSUNG logo

is facing left while the battery pack is placed as shown in the diagram.

3. Push the battery cover down until it meets

the camcorder body, then slide it up to close.

1. Slide and open the battery slot cover and

push the Battery pack release switch.

•

Gently push the battery pack release

switch in the direction as shown in the diagram to eject the battery.

2. Pull the ejected battery out in the direction

as shown in the diagram.

3. Push the battery cover down until it meets

the camcorder body, then slide it up to close.

Remove the battery pack separately from the camcorder while not in use.

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It is recommended to prepare an additional battery pack for prolonged outdoor use.

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Contact your nearest Samsung Electronics Service Centre for purchasing additional battery packs.

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Charging the battery

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

PRECHECK!

Be sure to charge the battery before you start using your camcorder.

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Use the battery pack and the AC power adapter provided with the camcorder.

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1. Insert the battery in the camcorder.

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2. Press the Power

button to turn off

the camcorder.

3. Open the connector cover of the unit.

4. Charge the battery using the

AC power adaptor or USB cable.

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The CHG (charge) lamp lights up and charging starts. When the battery is fully charged, the charging (CHG) lamp turns green. ²page 16

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Make sure you plug the adaptor cable or USB cable into the camcorder in the proper direction. See the

diagram

to the right.

Using the AC power adaptor

Using the USB cable

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

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

Charging the battery pack at low temperature may take longer or fail to fully charge (green indicator

•

will not turn on). Please make sure that there are no foreign substances in the plug and socket when you connect

•

the AC power supply to the camcorder. Fully charge the battery pack before use.

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When using the AC power supply, place it close to the wall outlet. If you experience a malfunction

•

while using the camcorder, separate the AC power supply immediately from the wall outlet. Do not use the AC power supply in a tight space, such as between furnishings.

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When recording indoors with an available wall outlet, it is convenient to use the AC power supply

•

instead of the battery pack. When charging, if both the USB cable and AC power adaptor are connected, the AC power

•

adaptor will override the USB. If the camcorder is turned on, the battery will still charge, but more charging time will be needed.

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It is recommended you to keep the camcorder turned off while charging.

Connecting the AC power adaptor

Connecting the USB cable

Wall Outlet

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CHECKING THE BATTERY STATE

You can check the charging state and remaining battery capacity.

Charging (CHG) lamp

The colour of the charging indicator shows the charging state.

Charging state

LED Colour

Charging Fully Charged Error

(Orange) (Green) (Orange Blink)

Battery Level Display

The Battery Level Display shows the amount of battery power remaining in the battery pack.

Battery level

indicator

Exhausted (ﬂ ickers):

Change the battery pack as soon as possible.

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(ﬂ ickers): The device will be forced to turn off

If error persists with charging the battery, contact your nearest SAMSUNG authorized service center. Before using the camcorder, charge the battery. Above ﬁ gures are based on a fully charged battery pack at normal temperature. Low ambient temperature may affect the use time.

State Message

Fully charged

25%~50% used

50%~75% used

75%~95% used

95%~99% used

The device will be forced to

turn off after 3 minutes.

after 3 seconds.

Charge

"Low battery"

STBY

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Charging, recording and playback times with fully charged battery pack (with no zoom operation, etc.)

For your reference, the approximate time with fully charged battery pack:

Battery type IA-BH130LB

Charging time

Video resolution

Mode

Continuous

recording time Playback time

Using an AC power adaptor

Using a USB cable

720 x 576 (50i) 640 x 480 (25p)

TV Super

Fine ( )

TV Fine

( )

TV Normal

( )

approx. 160min.

approx. 180min.

- The time is only for reference. Figures shown above are measured under Samsung's test

environment, and may differ according to user and condition.

- We recommend using the AC power adaptor when using the Time Lapse REC Function.

Continuous Recording (without zoom)

The continuous recording time of the camcorder in the table shows the available recording time when the camcorder is in the recording mode without using any other function after recording starts. When actually recording, the battery pack may discharge 2-3 times faster than this reference, since the record start/stop and zoom functions are being operated, and playback is performed. Prepare additional charged battery pack(s) to allow for the time you are planning to record on the camcorder. Note that the battery pack discharges faster in a cold environment.

The charging time will vary depending on the remaining battery level.

About the battery pack

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The beneﬁts of the battery pack: the Battery pack is small but has a large power capacity. It should be recharged at temperatures between 50°F ~ 86°F (10°C ~ 30°C). However, when it is exposed to cold temperatures (below 32°F (0°C)), its usage time is reduced and it may cease to function. If this happens, place the battery pack in your pocket or any other warm, protected place for a short time, then reattach it to the camcorder.

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Do not put the battery pack near any heat source (i.e. ﬁre or a heater).

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Do not disassemble, apply pressure to, or heat the battery pack.

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Do not allow battery pack terminals to be short-circuited. It may cause leakage, generate heat, or cause ﬁre.

approx. approx.

Web Fine

( )

2 hr. 4 hr

Web Normal

( )

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Maintaining the battery pack

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The recording time is affected by temperature and environmental conditions.

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We recommend only using the original battery pack that is available from your Samsung retailer. When the battery reaches the end of its life, please contact your local dealer. The batteries have to be dealt with as chemical waste.

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Make sure that the battery pack is fully charged before starting to record.

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To preserve battery power, keep your camcorder turned off when you are not operating it.

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Even when the power is switched off, the battery pack will still discharge if it is left inserted on the camcorder. If you do not use the camcorder for an extended time period, keep it with the battery completely depleted.

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To save battery power, you can set the "Auto Power Off" function, which turns off the camcorder if there is no operation for 5 minutes. To disable this option, change the setting of "Auto Power Off" to "Off". ²page 81

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When not using the camcorder for an extended period: It is recommended that you fully charge the battery pack once every 6 months, attach it to the camcorder and use it up: then remove the battery pack and store it in a cool place.

About the battery life

•

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

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Each battery's life is governed by storage, operating and environmental conditions.

Using an AC power source

It is recommended that you use the AC power adaptor to power the camcorder from a household AC outlet when you perform settings on it, play back, or use it indoors. Make the same connections as you do when charging the battery pack.

Use only Samsung-approved battery packs. Do not use batteries from other manufacturers because there is a danger of overheating, ﬁre or explosion. Samsung is not responsible for problems occurring due to using unapproved batteries.

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Before detaching the power source, make sure that the camcorder’s power is turned off.

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Failure to do so can result in camcorder malfunction. 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 use the AC power adaptor in a narrow space, such as between a wall and furniture.

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Be sure to use the speciﬁed AC power adaptor to power the camcorder.

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Using other AC power adaptors could cause electric shock or result in ﬁre. The AC power adaptor can be used around the world. An AC plug adaptor is required in some

•

foreign countries. If you need one, purchase it from your distributor.

BASIC OPERATION OF YOUR CAMCORDER

This section explains the basic techniques of recording videos or photos and also basic settings on your camcorder. Set the appropriate operation mode according to your preference using Power

buttons.

Power button

Mode button

Turning the camcorder on or off

You can turn the power on or off by pressing the Power

1. Open the LCD screen and press the Power

2. To turn off the camcorder, press the Power

button to turn on the camcorder. button.

button.

Setting the operating modes

You can switch the operating mode in the following order each time you press the Mode button: Record mode

Mode Functions

Record mode To record videos or photos.

Play mode To play videos or photos, or edit them.

Play mode

and Mode

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 for the start-up display. Select your geographical location and set the date and time. If you do not set the date and time, the time zone screen appears every time you turn on the camcorder.

This camcorder provides one record mode for both video and photo recordings.

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You can easily record videos or photos in the same mode without having to switch modes. One play mode is also provided for video and photo recordings.

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When the camcorder is turned on, the self-diagnosis function operates and a message may appear.

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In this case, refer to "Warning indicators and messages" (on pages 100-102) and take corrective action.

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CHG

SWITCHING TO THE POWER SAVING MODE

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

In STBY mode:

• The camcorder switches to sleep mode when the LCD screen is closed.

In Playback mode (Includes the thumbnail view mode):

• The camcorder switches to the sleep mode when the LCD screen is closed, and then if idle for

more than 5 minutes the camcorder turns off. However, if "Auto Power Off: 5 Min" is set, the camcorder turns off after 5 minutes. ²page 81

• If you open the LCD screen or connect a cable to the camcorder during sleep mode, the sleep

mode ends and returns back to the last used operation mode.

Sleep mode

LCD screen is open

Video

1/10

0:00:55

Move Play

Photo

LCD screen is closed

After 5 minutes

Auto LCD Off / Auto Power Off

0:00:00 [475Min]

STBY

9999

< In the STBY mode>

 The LCD brightness is controlled after regular period to prevent unnecessary power

consumption by following settings: "Auto LCD Off: On", "Auto Power Off: 5 Min"

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

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

- While recording, playback, or the slideshow is being operated.

- When the LCD screen is opened.

• The camcorder consumes the less battery power in the power saving mode (about 50% of the power consumption in the standby mode) However, if you plan to use the camcorder for the maximum length of time period, it is recommended to turn off the camcorder by pressing the Power

button when not using it.

After 2 minutes

After 5 minutes

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STBY

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After 3 minutes

Green Blink

LCD SCREEN INDICATORS

Video and Photo record mode

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0:00:00 [475Min]

STBY

1Sec /

Time Lapse Recording

+0.3

01/JAN/2010 00:00

14 13

1 Time Lapse REC * 2 Operating mode ( (Standby) /



(Recording))

STBY

3 Time counter (video recording time /

remaining recordable time)

4 Photo image counter

(total number of recordable photos)

5 Storage media (Memory card or built-in

memory (SMX-C24 only))

Battery info. (Remaining battery level)

7 Photo Resolution / Video Resolution 8 Anti-Shake (HDIS)

The above screen is an example for explanation: It is different from the actual display.

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The on-screen indicators are based on an 16GB SDHC memory card capacity.

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Functions marked with * will not be kept when the camcorder is turned off and on again.

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For enhanced performance, the display indications and the order are subject to change without

•

prior notice.

This camcorder provides one combined video and photo record mode. You can easily

•

record videos or photos in the same mode without having to change it.

The total number of recordable photos is counted based on available space on the storage media.

•

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LCD Enhancer *

10 Back Light 11 Wind Cut 12 Fader * 13 Zoom (Optical zoom / Digital zoom) 14 Date/Time Display 15 Time Zone (Visit) 16 Digital Effect 17 EV (Exposure value)* 18 Manual Focus * / Face Detection * 19 iSCENE / Smart Auto

20 Record mode

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LCD SCREEN INDICATORS

Video and Photo record mode: Shortcut menu (OK Guide)

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STBY

4 3

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1 Quick View 2 Focus* (Auto Focus/Face Detection/Manual

Focus)

3 Shortcut menu (OK Guide) / Return

4 EV (Exposure value)* 5 iSCENE

Video and Photo record mode: Shortcut menu (Manual)

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STBY

4 3

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1 Manual Control Bar/ Value 2 Menu name 3 Shortcut menu (OK Guide) / Return

4 Value adjust (down) 5 Value adjust (up)

The illustration above shows the EV (Exposure Value) screen.

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Functions marked with * will not be kept when the camcorder restarts.

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The shortcut menu (OK guide) represents the most frequently accessed functions according to the

•

selected mode. Pressing the OK button will display a shortcut menu of frequently used functions on the LCD screen.

Video Play mode : Thumbnail View

2 3

Video

Photo

100-0006

01/JAN/2010 00:00

100-0001

7 8

1 Video Play mode 2 Recorded time

3 Copy

Selected

Storage media (Memory card or built-in memory (

5 Battery info (Remaining battery level)

(SMX-C24 only)

SMX-C24

only))

6 Now/ Total ﬁ le number 7

Error File

8 Scroll bar 9 Share mark 10

Delete Selected

11 Button Guide

12 Edit (Combine) 13 Protection

1 Video Play mode 2 Play Status ( Play (

Search playback ( frame playback (



playback (

3 Time code (Elapsed time / Recorded time)

Storage media (Memory card or built-in

memory (SMX-C24 only))

) / Pause (



/ ) /







))

5 Battery info (Remaining battery level)

ZZ

Frame-by-



) / Slow motion

6 Video Resolution 7 Protection 8 LCD Enhancer 9 File Name (File number) 10 Date/Time Display 11 Share mark

12 Play Option

Video Play mode : Shortcut menu (OK Guide)

0:00:00/0:00:55

4 3

Multi View

100-0001

1 Move to next ﬁ le / Forward playback

(Next skip playback/Forward playback search/Forward slow playback/ Frame-by-frame playback) ²page 27

2 Volume Down 3 Play (

) / Pause (



4 Move to previous ﬁ le / Reverse playback

( Previous Skip Playback/Reverse Playback Search/Reverse slow playback/ Frame-by-frame playback) ²page 27

5 Volume Up

ZZ

)

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LCD SCREEN INDICATORS

Video Play mode : Single View (Volume)

0:00:00/0:00:55

1 Date/Time 2 Volume Bar

01/JAN/2010 00:00

100-0001

Photo Play mode: Thumbnail View

2 3

Photo

100-0006

Move

1/10

Full ViewVideo

Photo Play mode : Single View

1 2

12 11

Multi View

3 4

1/10

100-0001

1 Photo Play mode 2 Protection 3

Storage media (Memory card or built-in memory (SMX-C24 only))

4 Battery info (Remaining battery level) 5 Now/ Total ﬁ le number 6

Error File

7 Scroll bar 8 Delete Selected 9 Button Guide 10 Copy Selected

(SMX-C24 only)

1 Photo Play mode 2 Slide Show 3 Image counter (current image / total

number of recorded images) Storage media (Memory card or built-in

memory (SMX-C24 only))

5 Battery info (Remaining battery level) 6 Photo resolution

7 Protection 8 LCD Enhancer 9 File Name (ﬁ le number) 10 OK Guide (Next image) 11 Shortcut menu (OK Guide) / Return 12 OK Guide (Previous image)

TURNING THE SCREEN INDICATORS ON/OFF

You can switch the on-screen information display mode.

Switching the information display mode :

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Press the Display button while the camcorder is on. The full and minimum display modes will alternate.

Full display mode: All relevant information will appear. Minimum display mode: Only operating status indicators will appear.

STBY

0:00:00 [475Min]

9999

STBY

If the camcorder has warning information, a warning message will appear.

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In the menu screen, the Display

•

button will be deactivated.

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SHORTCUT MENU (OK GUIDE)

The Shortcut menu (OK guide) represents the most frequently accessed functions according to the selected mode.

+

For example: Setting iSCENE in the Record mode using the Shortcut menu (OK guide).

1. Press the OK button in STBY mode.

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Shortcut menu (OK guide) is displayed.

2. Press the Control button () to select "iSCENE" mode.

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It displays the iSCENE mode menu, where you can press the

Control button ( / ) to select the desired submenu item.

3. Press

the OK button to conﬁ rm your selection.

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Press the OK button to exit the shortcut menu.

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The selected submenu item indicator ( ) will display on the screen.

The shortcut menu (OK guide) cannot be used in the Smart Auto mode.

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Before selecting a menu item, please check out that you set the appropriate mode ﬁ rst.

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STBY

Recording people or objects in

STBY

0:00:00 [475Min]

Sports

motion

0:00:00 [475Min]

9999

SelectMoveExit

Shortcut function using the Control buttons

1. Press the Control button (// / ) to select the desired menu. You can easily operate the menu by using the Control button.

2. The Control button operates various functions depending on the selected mode.

3. You can access the Shortcut menu directly using the OK button.

Button

Record ( / ) mode

- Access the shortcut menu

- Conﬁ rm selection

- Exit the shortcut menu

Play mode

Video Play (

) mode

- Shortcut menu (OK guide) is displayed

- Playback / Pause

Photo Play

(

) mode

Single image playback

selection

Conﬁ rms selection

lncrease

the volume

(During the Music

Slide Show)

Decrease

the volume

(During the Music

Slide Show)

Moves the cursor up

Moves the cursor down

DOWN

iSCENE

Zoom (wide)

Focus

Zoom (tele)

lncrease the volume

Decrease the volume

- Search playback RPS (Reverse Playback Search) rate:

LEFT

x2¢x4¢x8¢x16

- Previous Skip Playback

- Frame-by-frame playback

- Slow motion playback (Reverse slow playback) Rate:

Previous image

Moves to the previous menu

x1/2¢x1/4¢x1/8¢x1/16

- Search playback FPS (Forward Playback Search) rate: x2¢x4¢x8¢x16

Quick View

RIGHT

- Next Skip Playback

- Frame-by-frame playback

- Slow motion playback

Next image

(Forward slow playback) Rate: x1/2¢x1/4¢x1/8¢x1/16

Moves to the next menu

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INITIAL SETTING : TIME ZONE, DATE AND TIME & OSD LANGUAGE

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Initial setting is available in all operating modes.

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To read the menus or messages in your desired language, set the OSD language.

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To store the date and time during recording, set the time zone and date/time.

Turning the power on and setting the date and time

Set the date and time when using the camcorder for the ﬁ rst time. If you do not set date and time, the date and time (time zone) screen appears every time you turn on your camcorder.

1. Open the LCD Screen and press the Power

on the camcorder.

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When you turn on your camcorder for the ﬁ rst time, the Time Zone screen appears based on London, Lisbon. (Greenwich Mean Time)

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You can also set the "Time Zone : Home" in the "Settings" menu. ²page 74

2. Select your geographical area with Control button ( / ),

then press the OK button.

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The "Date/Time Set" screen appears.

3. Select the date and time information, and change the setting

values by using the Control button (// / ).

4. Make sure the clock is correctly set, and then press the OK button.

Tip

Turning the date and time display on/off

To switch the date and time display on or off, access the menu and change the Date/Time Display mode. ²page 76

Simple setting of the clock by time difference

You can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a time difference when using your camcorder abroad. Select "Time Zone" on the menu, then set the time difference. ²page 74

The year can be set up to 2037, using the "Home" menu.

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According to the Daylight Savings time setting, the year may be displayed "2009" or "2038."

•

Activating the icon (

•

Rechargeable built-in battery

•

- The rechargeable battery is built in the camcorder to maintain the basic settings (date, time, etc.) even if the camcorder is turned off.

- The settings are initialized if the battery is run out or discharged. In this case, set the date and time again after charging the battery pack.

- Battery capacity decreases over time and through repeated use. If the battery is dead and not recharged, contact a SAMSUNG authorized service centre.

) forwards the time by 1 hour.

button to turn

Day Month Year Hour Min

Home

London, Lisbon

Home:

GMT 00:00

01/JAN/2010 00:00

Date/Time Set

Home

JAN 00002010

Visit :

Back Move OK

://

01/JAN/2010 00:00

Selecting the OSD language

You can select the language to display the menu screen or messages. The language setting is retained when the camcorder is powered off.

1. Press the MENU button.

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The menu screen appears.

2. Press the Control button ( / ) to select "Settings."

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The menus in "Settings" mode will appear.

3. Press the Control button ( / ) to select "Language", and

then press the OK button.

4. Press the Control button ( / ) to select the desired OSD

language, and then press the OK button.

5. Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

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The OSD language is refreshed in the selected language.

Submenu items

English / Nederlands / Svenska / Suomi / Norsk / Dansk / Polski / Čeština / Slovensky / Magyar / Română / Български / Ελληνικά / српски / Hrvatski /

/ Français / Deutsch / Italiano / Español / Português /

/ / / / Türkçe / / /

Even if battery pack or AC power are removed, the language setting will be preserved.

•

The "Language" options may be changed without prior notice.

•

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

•

STBY

Settings

Default Set

Version

Language

STBY

Settings

Default Set

Version

Language

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Exit Select

0:00:00 [475Min]

English

Français

Exit Move Select

about the storage media

SELECTING THE STORAGE MEDIA (SMX-C24 ONLY)

You can record on the built-in memory or a memory card, so you should select the desired storage media

•

before starting recording or playback. You can use SDHC and SD cards on your camcorder. (Some cards are not compatible depending on the

•

memory card manufacturer and memory card type.) Before inserting or ejecting the memory card, turn the camcorder off.

•

Selecting the storage media

1. Press the MENU button.

•

The menu list will appear.

Press the Control button ( / ) to select "Settings."

3. Press the Control button ( / ) to select "Storage Type",

then press the OK button.

4. Press the Control button ( / ) to select "Memory" or

"Card", then press the OK button.

•

"Memory": When using the built-in memory.

•

"Card": When using a memory card.

5. Press the MENU button to exit.

Using the built-in memory (SMX-C24 only)

•

Because this camcorder has an embedded 16GB (SMX-C24 only) memory, it is not necessary to buy extra storage media. This makes recording/playback more convenient.

Using a memory card (not supplied)

•

This camcorder has a card slot for access to SD and SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity).

•

You can use SDHC and SD cards on your camcorder.

- Some cards are not compatible depending on a memory card manufacturer and memory card type.

Never format the built-in memory or memory card using a PC.

If you insert a memory card when the camcorder is on, the pop-up message will prompt you

•

automatically to select the storage type. (SMX-C24 only) If there is no memory card inserted, only the built-in memory will be available. (SMX-C24 only)

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0:00:00 [475Min]

STBY

Settings

Storage Type

Storage Info

Format

Exit

STBY

Settings

Storage Type

Storage Info

Format

Exit Move Select

Select

0:00:00 [475Min]

Memory

Card

INSERTING / EJECTING THE MEMORY CARD

Inserting a memory card

1. Turn the camcorder off.

2. Slide and open the battery/memory card

cover as shown in the diagram.

3. Insert the memory card into the memory

card slot until it softly clicks in the direction of the arrow shown in the diagram.

4. Close the cover.

As shown in the diagram, be sure to insert the memory card with the label facing right.

•

Do not format the memory card on a PC.

•

Do not eject a memory card during operations such as recording, playback, formatting, deleting,

•

and editing. Doing so may damage the storage media or data. Be careful not to push the memory card too hard. The memory card may suddenly pop out.

•

If this is a new memory card, a card formatted by another device, or a card containing data stored

•

by another device, format the card. ²page 73 Formatting erases all data on the memory card.

•

Your camcorder supports only SD (Secure Digital) and SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity) cards. The compatibility with the camcorder may vary depending on manufacturers and types of the memory cards.

Ejecting a memory card

1. Turn the camcorder off.

2. Slide and open the battery/memory card

cover as shown in the diagram.

3. Slightly push the memory card inwards to

pop it out.

4. Pull the memory card out of the memory

card slot and close the cover.

about the storage media

SELECTING A SUITABLE MEMORY CARD

A memory card is a compact portable storage media.

Compatible memory cards

•

This camcorder can be used with SD (Secure Digital) and SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity) cards. It is recommended to use an SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity) card. SD cards up to 2GB are supported with this camcorder. Normal operation is not guaranteed with SD cards bigger than 2GB.

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Compatible memory card capacity: SD: 512MB~2GB, SDHC: 4~32GB

•

Compatible recording media: The following recording media have been recommended for use with this camcorder. Others are not recommended, so buy such products with caution. SDHC/SD memory cards: By Panasonic, SanDisk, and TOSHIBA.

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If other media are used, they may fail to record data correctly, or they may lose data that has already been recorded. For video recording, use a memory card that supports faster write speed (at least 2MB/sec).

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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

(512MB~32GB)

Terminals

SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity) Memory Card

•

The SDHC card is a higher version (Ver.2.00) of SD card and supports capacity above 2GB.

•

Due to a change File Allocation System and physical speciﬁcations, the SDHC memory card cannot be used with current SD-enabled host devices. The SDHC memory card can be used with SDHC-enabled host devices which carry a SDHC logo on the device itself or on its operation manual.

Common cautions for memory card

•

Damaged data may not be recovered. It is recommended you make a backup of important data on the hard disk of your PC.

•

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

•

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

Protection tab

SDHC

Handling a memory card

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It is recommended that you power off before inserting or removing the memory card to avoid data loss.

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It is not guaranteed that you can use a memory card formatted by other devices. Be sure to format your memory card using this camcorder.

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You have to format newly-purchased memory cards, memory cards with data that your camcorder cannot recognise or are saved by other devices. Note that formatting erases all data on the memory card.

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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.

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A memory card has a certain life span. If you cannot record new data, you have to purchase a new memory card.

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A memory card is a precision electronic media. Do not bend, drop, or cause strong impact to the card.

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Do not use or store at high temperatures, in humidity or a dusty environment.

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Do not bring foreign substances on the memory card terminals. Use a soft dry cloth to clean the terminals if required.

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Do not paste anything other than exclusive label on the label pasting portion.

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Be careful to keep the memory card out of the reach of children, who might swallow it.

The camcorder supports SD/SDHC memory cards for data storage.

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

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Users using a lower write speed memory card for recording a video may have difﬁ culties storing the video on the memory card. You can even lose your video data during the recording.

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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."

To facilitate video recording, you are recommended to use a memory card that supports faster write speed.

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If you are forced to use a low speed memory card, resolution of the recording may be lower than the set value. However, the higher the resolution, the more memory will be used.

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For optimal performance of the camcorder, ensure that you purchase a fast speed memory card.

SDHC

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

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Samsung is not responsible for data loss due to misuse.

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We recommend using a memory card case to avoid losing data from moving and static electricity.

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After a period of use, the memory card may get warm. This is normal and is not a malfunction.

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about the storage media

RECORDABLE TIME AND CAPACITY

The following shows the camcorder’s maximum recording time and number of images according to the

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resolution/ memory capacity. For recording videos and photos, please note the approximate maximum limits.

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Recordable time for videos

Media

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

720x576 (50i)

TV Super Fine (

TV Fine (

TV Normal (

Web Fine (

Web Normal (

)

720x576 (50i)

640x480 (25p)

Recordable number of photos

Media

Capacity

Mode Resolution

4:3

16:9

* Built-in memory for SMX-C24 only.

800x600

1600x1200

848x480

1696x960

Built-in

memory*

380 min. 23 min. 47 min. 95 min. 190 min. 380 min. 760 min.

480 min. 30 min. 60 min. 120 min. 240 min. 480 min. 960 min.

620 min. 38 min. 77 min. 155 min. 310 min. 620 min. 1,240 min.

480 min. 30 min. 60 min. 120 min. 240 min. 480 min. 960 min.

620 min. 38 min. 77 min. 155 min. 310 min. 620 min. 1,240 min.

Built-in

memory*

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

9,999 1,920 3,840 7,680 9,999 9,999 9,999 9,999 760 1,530 3,040 6,080 9,999 9,999 9,999 1,920 3,840 7,680 9,999 9,999 9,999 9,999 760 1,530 3,040 6,080 9,999 9,999

Memory Card

(

Unit: Approximate minutes of recording)

Memory Card

(Unit: Approximate number of images)

1GB= 1,000,000,000 bytes : actual formatted capacity may be less as the internal ﬁrmware uses a

portion of the memory.

The ﬁgures in the table may differ depending on the actual recording conditions and subject.

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The higher the Resolution, the more memory is used.

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High resolution images occupy more memory space than low resolution images. If the higher

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resolution is selected, there is less space to record videos in the memory. The bit rate automatically adjusts to the recording image. Accordingly, the recording time may vary.

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Memory cards of bigger than 32GB in capacity may not work properly.

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The maximum size of a video (H.264/AVC) ﬁle that can be recorded at one time is 1.8GB.

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You can store up to 9,999 videos or photos in one folder. A maximum of 999 folders can be used.

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The recording length of a Time Lapse REC may vary depending on settings.

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recording

Basic procedures to record a videos or photos are described below and on the following pages.

RECORDING VIDEOS

The camcorder provides two Recording start/stop buttons. One is on the rear side of the camcorder and the other one is on the LCD panel. Select the one that works best for you.

Open the LCD screen and press the camcorder.

Connect a power source to the camcorder. ²page 15

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(A battery pack or an AC power adaptor) Set the appropriate storage media. ²page 30 (SMX-C24 only)

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(If you want to record on a memory card, insert the memory card.)

2. Check the subject on the LCD screen.

3. Press the Recording start/stop button.

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The recording indicator ( To stop recording, press the Recording start/stop button again.

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4. When recording is ﬁ nished, turn the camcorder off.

Samsung is not responsible for any loss or damages due to the memory card problem such as

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saving failures and abnormal playbacks. Beware that you can not recover a damaged recorded data.

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Do not disconnect the power source (battery pack, AC adaptor) during a recording.

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Otherwise, it may cause damage to the storage media or data corruption.

For on-screen information display. ²page 21

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Eject the battery pack when you have ﬁ nished recording to prevent unnecessary battery power consumption.

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For various functions available when you record videos. ²pages 45~58

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During recording, some button operations are unavailable. (Mode button, MENU button, etc.)

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Sound is recorded from the internal stereo microphone on the front of the camcorder. Take care that this microphone is not blocked. Before recording an important video, make sure to test the recording function to check if there is

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any problem with the audio and video recording. Do not operate the Power

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

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LCD screen brightness and colour can be adjusted from the menu. Adjusting the brightness or colour of the LCD screen does not affect the image to be recorded. ²page 77

This camcorder provides one combined video and photo record mode.

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You can easily record videos or photos in the same mode without having to change it. You cannot use a locked memory card for recording. You will see a message saying recording is

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disabled due to the lock. You can switch the play mode to the record mode by pressing the Recording start/stop or

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Mode If the power cable/battery is disconnected or recording is disabled during recording, the system is

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switched to the data recovery mode. While data is being recovered, no other function is enabled. After data recovery, the system will be switched to the STBY mode. When the recording time is short, the data recovery might fail.

button.

Power

) will display and recording will start.

button or remove the memory card while accessing the storage

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QUICK VIEW FUNCTION IN THE RECORD MODE

Using the Quick View function, you can view the most recently recorded video or photo image right after your recording.

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1. Press the OK button in STBY mode right after your recording.

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Shortcut menu (OK guide) is displayed on the LCD screen.

2. Press the Control button () to view the most recent video

(or photo) you have recorded.

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After the Quick view is ﬁ

nished, your camcorder switches back

to the STBY mode.

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During a Quick view, use the Control buttons (/ /) and the OK button for playback search or deleting the current file.

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

- If the mode has been changed after the recording or the camcorder is connected USB cable

- If the camcorder has been restarted after the recording

- After playing Quick View

Quick View is played at a normal speed, and FF/REW/F.ADV/Slow functions can be used as the

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same when playback the video. ²page 42 Volume control is not available while the playback of Quick View.

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You cannot select the Quick View while Smart Auto mode is in operation.

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If you press the Recording start/stop button or Zoom lever during the Quick View playback, the

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playback is stopped and switches to the STBY mode.

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RECORDING WITH EASE FOR BEGINNERS : SMART AUTO MODE

User-friendly Smart Auto optimizes your camcorder to the recording conditions automatically, providing beginners with the best performance.

STBY

1. In STBY mode, press the SMART AUTO button.

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The Smart Auto ( ) and Anti-Shake (HDIS) (

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indicators appear on the LCD screen.

2. Align your subject in the frame.

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The camcorder selects a scene automatically.

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An appropriate mode icon will appear at the top left of the screen.

Appears when recording objects in broad daylight.

Appears when recording objects in landscapes.

Appears when recording objects in bright backgrounds.

Appears when recording objects in landscapes at night.

Appears in recording portraits at night.

Appears when recording objects indoors.

Appears when recording portraits.

Appears when recording close-up objects.

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3. Press the Recording start/stop button to record videos.

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To record photos, press the Photo

button.

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Buttons not available in Smart Auto operation: MENU button / OK button/ etc.

When using buttons unavailable in Smart Auto mode, the message "Release the Smart Auto" appears on the screen. To use these functions, release the Smart Auto mode ﬁ

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You cannot set or release the Smart Auto mode during recording.

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The camcorder may not detect the Portrait mode when recording a face, depending on a position of the face or brightness. According to light, distance between subjects and camcorder-shake, the camcorder can detect

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the same scene differently. When recording more than one scenes at the same time, Smart Auto prioritizes as below:

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Night Portrait > Portrait > Macro > White > Landscape > Night > Indoor For example, a) If portrait and Indoor can be applied at the same time, then portrait is selected and corresponding

icon displays.

b) If night portrait and night are applied at the same time, then night portrait is selected and cor-

responding icon displays.

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recording

TAKING PHOTOS

This function Captures a moving subject instantly and saves the scene as a photo image. You can take photos with the Photo

button.

1. Open the LCD Screen and press the Power button to turn

on the camcorder.

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Set the appropriate storage media. (SMX-C24 only) ²page 30 (If you want to record on a memory card, insert the memory card.)

2. Check the subject on the LCD screen.

3. Press the Photo

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Shutter sound is heard. Photo indicators the screen, and the photo image is recorded.

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While saving a photo image to the storage media, you cannot take the next photo.

4. When taking photos is ﬁ nished, turn the camcorder off.

Maximum number of recordable images may vary depending on the subject and resolution setup.

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Audio will not be recorded with the photo image on the storage media.

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If the focus is not clear enough, adjust it manually.

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LCD screen brightness and colour can be adjusted from the menu. Adjusting the brightness or

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colour of the LCD screen does not affect the image to be recorded. ²page 77 Do not turn off the camcorder or remove the memory card when taking photos as it may damage

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the storage media or data. Photo image ﬁ les recorded by your camcorder conform to the “DCF (Design rule for Camera

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File system)” universal standard established by the JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association). DCF is an integrated image-ﬁ le format for digital cameras: Image ﬁ les can be used on all

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digital devices conforming to DCF. Available photo image resolutions are 1696X960 and 848X480 in 16:9 aspect ratio, while 1600X1200

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and 800X600 are available in 4:3 aspect ratio. (To switch to 4:3, release 16:9 mode.) ²page 47

This camcorder provides one combined video and photo record mode. You can easily

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record videos or photos in the same mode without having to change it.

button.



appear on

ZOOMING IN AND OUT

Use the zoom function for close-up or wide-angle recording. This camcorder allows you to record using optical 10x power zoom and 1200x digital

zoom.

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You can zoom with the zoom lever or the Control (W/T) button on the LCD panel.

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Zoom magniﬁ cation over 10x is done through digital image processing, and is therefore called digital zoom. Digital zooming is possible up to 1200x. Set "Digital Zoom" to "On." ²page 55

To zoom out

Slide the Zoom lever towards W (wide-angle). (Or press the Control button () on the LCD panel.)

W: Wide-angle

Tip

When using the zoom function, its speed can be decreased by slowly moving the Zoom (W/T) lever.

To zoom in

Slide the Zoom lever towards T (telephoto). (Or press the Control button () on the LCD panel.)

T: Telephoto

A fast moving increases the zoom speed. However, the Zoom (W/T) button on the display cannot adjust the zoom speed.

The minimum possible distance between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is

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about 5cm (about 1.96 inch) for wide-angle and 1m (about 39.4 inch) for telephoto. Zooming during a recording may record operation sound of the zoom lever or zoom button.

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Optical zoom preserves image quality, but during digital zoom the image quality may suffer.

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Fast zooming or zooming in a far subject may cause slow focus. In this case, use "Manual

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Focus." ²page 51 It is recommended to use "Anti-Shake (HDIS)" with handheld recording if the subject is zoomed

•

in and enlarged. ²page 52 Frequent use of the zoom function consumes more power.

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playback

You can view recorded videos and photos in thumbnail index view and play them in various ways. In the thumbnail index view, you can directly select and display a desired image without using fast forwarding and rewinding.

CHANGING THE PLAYBACK MODE

(

•

Pressing the

Mode

button changes the operation mode to Record

mode in turn.

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The recorded videos or photos are displayed in thumbnail index view. According to the previous record mode, recordings will be stored in videos or photos thumbnail index view, respectively. When switching to Play mode after recording a video, the videos thumbnail index view appears. When switching to Play mode after recording a photo, the photos thumbnail index view appears.

How to change between video and photo thumbnail view.

You can simply switch between video and photo thumbnail view using the zoom lever. •

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PLAYING VIDEOS

This function works only in Video Play mode. You can ﬁ nd a desired video clip quickly using the thumbnail index view.

PRECHECK!

Set the appropriate storage media. (SMX-C24 only) ²page 30 (If you want to playback images on a memory card, insert a memory card.)

1. Press the Mode button to select the Play mode.

• The thumbnail index view appears. The thumbnail highlight is on the latest created or played ﬁ le.

• Playing time of the selected ﬁ le and moving thumbnail appear on the screen.

2. Select the Video thumbnail index view screen.

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You can simply switch between video and photo thumbnail view using the zoom lever.

3. Use the Control button ( / / / ) to select the desired

videos, and then press the OK button.

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Shortcut menu for playback will be displayed for a while.

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The selected videos are played according to the Play Option setting. ²page 59

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To stop playback and return to the thumbnail index view, move the zoom lever.

If there is no ﬁ le stored to view, the message "Empty" appears.

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Video ﬁ les may not playback on the camcorder in the following cases:

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- Video ﬁ les edited or renamed on a PC

- Video ﬁ les recorded by devices other than the camcorder

- Video ﬁ le formats that are not supported The built-in speaker automatically turns off when the Audio/Video cable is connected to the

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camcorder. (When connected to external devices, volume adjustment should be done on the connected external device.) You can playback recorded videos on a PC or a TV. ²pages 88, 95

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You can upload recorded videos or photos to YouTube, Flickr or Facebook using Intelli-studio.

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page 89

For various functions available during playback, see "playback options."²pages 59~69

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Use the Quick View function if you want to preview the last recorded videos or photos. ²page 36

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Video

Photo

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Adjusting the volume

Press the Control button ( / ) to increase or decrease the volume.

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The volume bar disappears after approx. 3 seconds.

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You can hear the recorded sound from the built-in speaker.

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The level can be set to anywhere between 0 and 10. (If you close the LCD screen while playing, you will not hear the sound from the speaker.)

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The volume bar does not appear when Audio/Video cable jack is inserted.

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Various Playback Operations

Still playback (pause) ( /

Press the OK button during playback.

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- To resume normal playback, press the OK button again.

Search playback (

During playback, press and hold the Control button () for forward search

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or the Control button () for reverse search. Pressing the Control button ( /) to repeatedly increases the search

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speed for each direction.

- RPS (Reverse Playback Search) rate: x2¢x4¢x8¢x16

- FPS (Forward Playback Search) rate: x2¢x4¢x8¢x16 To resume normal playback, press the OK button.

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Skip playback (

During playback, press the Control button () to locate the start point of the

•

next ﬁ

le. Pressing the Control button () repeatedly skips ﬁ les in forward direction.

During playback, press the Control button () to locate the start point of the current ﬁ le.

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Pressing the Control button () repeatedly skips ﬁ les in reverse direction. Press the Control button () within 3 seconds from the start point, and the ﬁ rst image of the previous ﬁ le

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is skipped.

Frame-by-frame playback (

In pause mode, use the Control button ( /) to play the video forward or backward one frame at a time.

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- To resume normal playback, press the OK button.

Slow motion playback (

During pause, holding the Control button ( /) reduces the playback speed.

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During slow motion playback, pressing the Control button ( /) change the playback speed.

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- Forward slow playback rate: x1/2 ¢ x1/4 ¢ x1/8 ¢ x1/16

- Reverse slow playback rate: x1/2 ¢ x1/4 ¢ x1/8 ¢ x1/16

- To resume normal playback, press the OK button.

Recorded sound is not heard in slow motion playback.

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VIEWING PHOTOS

This function works only in Photo Play mode. You can ﬁ nd and view desired photos quickly using the thumbnail index view.

PRECHECK!

Set the appropriate storage media. (SMX-C24 only) ²page 30 (If you want to playback images on a memory card, insert a memory card.)

1. Press the Mode button to select the Play mode.

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The thumbnail index view appears. The thumbnail highlight is on the latest created or played ﬁ le.

2. Select the Photo thumbnail index view screen.

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You can simply switch between video and photo thumbnail view using the zoom lever.

3. Use the Control button (// /) to select the desired photos,

and then press the OK button.

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Shortcut menu for playback will be displayed for a while.

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To view the previous/next photo, press the Control button ( /).

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To return to the thumbnail index view, move the zoom lever.

Do not power off or eject the memory card during photo playback.

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Doing so may damage the recorded data. Your camcorder may not playback the following photo ﬁ les normally:

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- A photo with its ﬁ le name changed on a PC.

- A photo recorded on other devices.

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

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

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The Quick View function is used if you want to preview the last recorded photos. ²page 36

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recording options

CHANGING THE MENU SETTINGS

You can change the menu settings to customise

camcorder. Access the desired menu screen by

your

the steps below and change the variou

following settings.

1. Open the LCD Screen and press the Power button to turn on the

camcorder.

2. Press the Mode

button to select the play mode.

3. Press the MENU button.

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The menu screen appears on the LCD screen.

4. Press the Control button ( / ) to select "Focus."

5. Select the desired item with the Control button ( / , OK).

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Adjust the set value according to the selected items.

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Adjust the focus with the Control button ( / ) for "Manual Focus."

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Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

You cannot select the dimmed menu items during setting menus.

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For detailed information about the dimmed menu item, see 'Troubleshooting'. ²page 108 From the next page, the setting guide is presented under the basic state for your easy

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understanding. The setting steps varies depending on the setting status of your camcorder.

RECORDING MENU ITEMS

Accessing items in the menu depends on the operation mode.

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For operation details, see the corresponding page. ²pages 45~58

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Items

iSCENE Video Resolution Photo Resolution

16:9 Wide

Back Light

Focus

Anti-Shake (HDIS)

Digital Effect

Fader

Wind Cut

Digital Zoom

Time Lapse REC

Guideline

Settings

Record mode

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Focus

Auto

Face Detection

Manual

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Manual Focus

Default value Page

Auto 45

TV Fine 46

1696x960 (16:9) 47

On 47

048

Off 49

Auto 50

Off 52 Off 53 Off 54 Off 55 Off 55 Off 56 Off 58

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: Possible

iSCENE

This camcorder automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture according to the subject brightness for optimum recording: You can also specify one of various modes depending on subject conditions, recording environment or purpose of ﬁ lming.

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1. Press the MENU button  Control button ( / )  "iSCENE."

2. Select the desired submenu item with the Control button ( / )

OK button.



3. Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

Submenu items

Auto: You can shoot images in Auto adjustment

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mode.

Sports ( ): Reduces blurring when recording

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rapidly moving subjects such as in golf or tennis. If the Sports mode is used under a ﬂ light, the image may ﬂ icker. In this case, use the

uorescent

Auto mode for recording.

Portrait ( ): Creates a shallow depth of ﬁ eld

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so that the person or subject appears against a softened background. The portrait mode is most effective when used outdoors. EV value is automatically adjusted to the optimal.

Spotlight ( ): Prevents overexposure of

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subject portrait face, etc. when strong light strikes the subject, as in a wedding or on stage.

Beach ( ): Where sunlight is intense like a

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beach.

Snow ( ): Where reﬂ ection of light is intense

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High Speed ( ): Reduces blurring objects in

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Food ( ): Recording close-up objects in high

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Waterfall ( ): In condition as waterfall or

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Daylight ( ): Recording in broad daylight.

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Cloudy ( ): Recording under cloudy weather.

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Fluorescent ( ): Recording under white

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Tungsten ( ): Recording under white

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Night ( ): Recording under low light.

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Darkness ( ): Recording under extremely

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like a snowﬁ eld.

saturation.

STBY

iSCENE

Auto

Sports

Portrait

Exit

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rapid motion.

fountain.

ﬂ uorescent lamp.

tungsten lamp.

low light.

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Tip

The iSCENE also can be set in the shortcut

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You can check the selected iSCENE on the on-screen information display. However, nothing will appear in "Auto" mode.

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Sports

Recording people or objects in

motion

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recording options

Video Resolution

You can select the resolution of a video to be recorded. This camcorder can record in "TV Super Fine", "TV Fine", "TV Normal", "Web Fine" and "Web Normal" modes. The "TV Fine" mode is set as the factory

default.

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1. Press the MENU button  Control button ( / ) 

"Video Resolution."

2. Select the desired submenu item with the Control button ( / )

OK button.



3. Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

STBY

Video Resolution

TV Super Fine

TV Fine

TV Normal

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Submenu items

TV Super Fine ( ): Videos recorded in 720x576 (50i) resolution at super-ﬁ

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TV Fine ( ): Videos recorded in 720x576 (50i) resolution at ﬁ ne image quality.

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TV Normal ( ): Videos recorded in 720x576 (50i) resolution at normal image quality.

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Web Fine ( ): Videos recorded in 640x480 (25p) resolution at ﬁ ne image quality.

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Web Normal ( ): Videos recorded in the 640x480 (25p) resolution at normal image quality.

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Supports viewing with the optimal resolution on a PC.

"Web Fine"

"Web Normal"

ne image quality.

"TV Super Fine"

"TV Fine"

"TV Normal"

You can record a scene at ﬁ ve resolution levels: "TV Super Fine", "TV Fine", "TV Normal",

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"Web Fine" or "Web Normal." The recording times depend on the resolution of a video to be recorded. ²page 34

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Video resolution settings of "Web Fine" and "Web Normal" record movie in 4:3 aspect ratio

•

even when you set it to 16:9.

However, the better the resolution is, the more memory is used.

Photo Resolution

You can select the resolution of the photo image to be recorded. For detailed image capacity.²page 34

1. Press the MENU button  Control button ( / )

"Photo Resolution."



2. Select the desired submenu item with the Control button ( / )

OK button.



3. Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

Submenu items

1696x960 (16:9) ( ): Records in 1696x960 resolution.

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848x480 (16:9) ( ): Records in 848x480 resolution.

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1600x1200 (4:3) ( ): Records in 1600x1200 resolution.

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800x600 (4:3) ( ): Records in 800x600 resolution.

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Photos recorded by your camcorder may not be displayed in another device if it does not support

•

the high resolution. For photo development, the higher the resolution, the ﬁ ner the image quality.

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The number of recordable images varies depending on the recording environment. ²page 34

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High resolution images occupy more memory space than low resolution images.

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If a higher resolution is selected, there is less space to store photos in the memory. The submenu items of Photo Resolution vary depending on the selection of the 16:9 Wide function.

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16:9 Wide

You can select the desired LCD display aspect ratio for recording or playback (16:9 Wide/4:3 aspect ratio).

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1. Press the MENU button  Control button ( / ) 

"16:9 Wide."

2. Select the desired submenu item with the Control button ( / )

OK button.



3. Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

Submenu items

Off: Disables the function. Displays the image in 4:3 aspect ratio.

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STBY

16:9 Wide

Off

Exit

STBY

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Select to use the standard display aspect ratio of 4:3 on the screen.

On: Recording and viewing of 16:9 aspect ratio.

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In "16:9 Wide" mode, you cannot use the following functions : "Mosaic", "Mirror", "Step

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printing" (Digital Effect). If you want to use the following functions, set the "16:9 Wide" menu to "Off" ﬁ rst. Please set the aspect ratio before recording. The default setting is "16:9 Wide : On."

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Video resolution settings of "Web Fine" and "Web Normal" record video in 4:3 aspect ratio even

•

when you set it to 16:9.

recording options

EV (Exposure Value)

The camcorder usually adjusts the exposure automatically. You can also manually adjust the exposure depending on the recording conditions.

Setting the exposure manually:

When manually setting the exposure, the default setting appears as the value is automatically adjusted according to the environmental light conditions.

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Press the Control button ( / ) to adjust the exposure while viewing the image on the LCD screen.

- Conﬁ rm your selection by pressing the OK button.

- Exposure value can be set between "-2.0" and "+2.0"

- If you set exposure to manual, the higher the exposure, the brighter the recorded photo will be.

- Exposure value setting will be appeared and (

) indicator

setting value are displayed.

STBY

Adjust

Exit

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Manual exposure is recommended in the following situations :

When shooting using reverse lighting or when the

•

background is too bright. When shooting against a reﬂ ective natural

•

background such as at the beach or when skiing. When the background is overly dark or the subject

•

is bright.

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The exposure also can be set in the shortcut menu. ²page 27

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The shutter speed also varies automatically depending on the EV value.

Darker(-)

Neutral(0)

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Brighter(+)

Back Light

When the subject is lit from behind, this function will compensate for lighting so that the subject is not too dark.

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1. Press the MENU button  Control button ( / ) 

"Back Light."

2. Select the desired submenu item with the Control button ( / )

OK button.



3. Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

Submenu items

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Off: Disables the function.

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On ( ): Backlight compensation is executed.

STBY

Back Light

Off

Exit

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Backlight compensation brightens the subject quickly.

Back lighting inﬂ uences recording when the subject is darker than the background:

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The subject is in front of a window.

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The subject is against a snowy background.

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The subject is outdoors and the background is overcast.

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The light sources are too bright.

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The person to be recorded 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.

recording options

Focus

The camcorder usually focuses on a subject automatically (auto-focus).

•

You can also manually focus on a subject depending on the recording conditions.

•

Submenu items

•

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

enables you to concentrate on the creative side of your recording.

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Face Detection ( ): Records under the optimal condition by detecting

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Manual ( ): Manual focusing may be necessary under certain conditions

Face detection

It detects and recognises face-like shapes and adjusts focus, colour and exposure automatically. Also, it adjusts recording conditions optimised for the face detected.

Press the Control button ( / )  "Face Detection" 

•

OK button.

- Detects a face and shows a frame on it. The detected face image is optimised automatically.

faces automatically.

that make automatic focusing difﬁ

cult or unreliable.

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STBY

Focus

Auto

Face Detection

Manual

Exit

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STBY

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The Face Detection indicator ( ) and Face Detection frame ( ) are not recorded.

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Framing a person’s face while Face Detection is set will adjust focus and exposure to optimal values automatically.

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Face Detection may not operate depending on the recording conditions. For example, the Face Detection Frame may appear when framing a "face-like" shape, even when the subject is not a person's face. If this occurs, turn off the Face Detection feature.

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The Face Detection feature will not work when framing the side of a person's face or operating while lack of illumination. You must be facing them "head-on" or occupying enough illumination.

Focusing manually during recording:

This camcorder automatically focuses a subject from close-up to inﬁ nity. However, the correct focus may not be obtained depending on the recording conditions. In this case, use the manual focus mode.

1. Press the Control button ( / ) to select "Manual."

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The manual focus adjustment indicator appears.

2. Press the Control button ( / ) to select the desired indicator to

adjust focus, then press the OK button.

Focusing on a nearer subject

To focus on a nearer subject, press the Control button () to the indicator ( ).

Focusing on a farther subject

To focus on a farther subject, press the Control button () to the indicator ( )

•

The nearer or farther icon

(

/ ) appears between the indicators

when focus adjustment reaches the end.

•

The adjusted value is applied right after pressing the Control button ( / ) to adjust the focus.

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The manual focus setting will be applied and the ( ) indicator is displayed.

Manual focus is recommended in the following situations :

A photo containing several objects, some close to the camcorder, others further away.

•

A person enveloped in fog or surrounded by snow.

•

Very shiny or glossy surfaces like a car.

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People or objects moving constantly or quickly like an athlete or a crowd.

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You can easily adjust the focus using Shortcut menu button. ²page 27

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Manual focusing focuses on a point in the framed scene while auto focusing focuses on the centre

•

area automatically. Use the zoom function to catch the desired target before manually adjusting the focus.

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If you use the zoom function after manual focusing, refocusing is required. Before focusing manually, check if the "Digital Zoom" is turned off. While "Digital Zoom" is

•

turned on, manual focusing will not focus with accuracy. Turn the "Digital Zoom" off. ²page 55

recording options

Anti-Shake (HDIS)

When you use zoom to record a magniﬁ ed subject image, it will correct fuzziness in the recorded image.

1. Press the MENU button  Control button ( / ) 

"Anti-Shake (HDIS)."

2. Select the desired submenu item with the Control button

( / )  OK button.

Anti-Shake (HDIS)

Off

3. Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

Submenu items

• Off: Disables the function.

• On ( ): Compensates for unstable images caused by

Anti-Shake (HDIS) provides a more stable image when:

Recording while zooming

•

Recording small objects

•

Recording while walking or moving

•

Recording through the window of a moving vehicle

•

camcorder-shake, particularly at high magniﬁ

Smart Auto mode automatically sets "Anti-Shake(HDIS)" to "On."

•

When "Anti-Shake (HDIS) : On" is speciﬁ ed, there will be a slight difference between the actual

•

movement and the movement on screen. Large camcorder shake may not be entirely corrected even if "Anti-Shake (HDIS) : On" is

•

speciﬁ ed. Firmly hold the camcorder with both hands. It is recommended that you specify "Anti-Shake (HDIS): Off " when using the camcorder on a

•

desk or tripod. When recording in dark lighting at high magniﬁ cation while this function is set to “On,” after-images

•

may stand out. In this case, we recommend using a tripod (not upplied) and turning the “Anti-Shake (HDIS)” to “Off.”

cation.

STBY

Exit

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STBY

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Digital Effect

The digital effect enables you to give a creative look to your recording.

•

Select the appropriate digital effect for the type of photo that you wish to

•

record and the effect you wish to create. There are 10 different digital effect options.

•

1. Press the MENU button  Control button ( / ) 

"Digital Effect."

2. Select the desired submenu item with the Control button ( / )

OK button.



3. Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

In "16:9 Wide" or "Anti-Shake (HDIS)" mode, you can not use the following functions : "Mosaic", "Mirror", "Stepprinting" (Digital Effect). If you want to use the following functions, set the "16:9 Wide" and "Anti-Shake (HDIS)" menu to "Off" ﬁ rst.

Examples of 10 digital effect options

BLK&WHT ( )

Changes the images into Black and White.

Negative ( )

Reverses the colours and the brightness, creating the look of a negative.

Emboss ( )

This mode creates a 3D effect (embossing).

Mirror ( )

This mode cuts the image in half and make mirrored image on the other half.

Cosmetic ( )

This mode helps correct facial imperfections.

Sepia ( )

This mode gives the images a reddish brown pigment.

Art ( )

Adds artistic effects to an image.

Mosaic ( )

A mosaic overlay appears on an image.

Pastel ( )

This mode applies a pale pastel drawing effect to an image.

Step printing ( )

Technique of recording the image in segments.

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STBY

Digital Effect

Off

BLK&WHT

Sepia

Exit

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STBY

Digital Effect

Off

BLK&WHT

Sepia

Exit

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STBY

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recording options

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.

1. Press the MENU button  Control button ( / )  "Fader."

2. Select the desired submenu item with the Control button ( / )

OK button.



3. Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

Submenu items

Off: Disables the function.

•

In ( ): As soon as you start recording, the fader will be executed.

•

Out ( ): When the recording is done, the fader will be executed.

•

In-Out ( ): When you start or stop recording, the fader will be

•

executed accordingly.

STBY

Fader

Off

Out

STBY

Exit

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Fade in

Press the Recording start/stop button when "Fader" is set to "In." Recording starts with a dark screen and then the image and sound are faded in.

Fade out

Press the Recording start/stop button when "Fader" is set to "Out." Recording stops as the image and sound are faded out.

Fade in-out

Fade In (Approx. 3 seconds)

Press the Recording start/stop button when "Fader" is set to "In-Out." Recording starts with a dark screen and then the image and sound are faded in. And recording stops as the image and sound are faded out.

Fade Out (Approx. 3 seconds)

This function is disabled after being used one time. To use it again, you must reset it.

Wind Cut

You can reduce wind noise when recording sound from the built-in microphone. If "Wind Cut : On" is set, the low-frequency components in the sound picked up by the microphone will be cut off during recording: This makes it easier to hear voice and sound during playback. Use Wind Cut when recording in windy places such as a beach.

1. Press the MENU button  Control button ( / ) 

"Wind Cut."

2. Select the desired submenu item with the Control button

( / )  OK button.

3. Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

Submenu items

Off: Disables the function.

•

On ( ): Minimises wind noise or other noise while recording.

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When "Wind Cut" is "On", some low frequency sound is eliminated along with the sound of the wind.

STBY

Wind Cut

Off

Exit

STBY

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Digital Zoom

You can select the maximum zoom level in case you want to zoom to a level greater than 10x (the default setting) during recording. Up to 10x zoom is performed optically, and after that, up to 1200X zoom is performed digitally. Note that the image quality decreases when you use the digital zoom.

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1. Press the MENU button  Control button ( / ) 

"Digital Zoom."

2. Select the desired submenu item with the Control button ( / )

OK button.



3. Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

Submenu items

Off: Only optical zoom is available up to 10x.

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On: Digital zoom is available up to 1200x. Moving the zoom

•

STBY

Digital Zoom

Off

Exit

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STBY

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lever will display the digital zoom bar.

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

The image quality may deteriorate depending on how much you zoom in on the subject.

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Maximum zooming may result in lower image quality.

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recording options

Time Lapse REC

Time Lapse REC records still images at speciﬁ c intervals you can set, and plays them as one video clip. This function is useful for observing the movement of clouds, the changes in daylight or blooming ﬂ owers, etc.

Setting the Time Lapse REC mode:

To record in the Time Lapse REC mode, you need to set the recording interval and total recording time in the menu.

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15Sec



48Hr

Time Lapse REC

Off

Time Lapse REC

Off



STBY

1Sec

Exit

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STBY

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Exit Move OK

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1Sec / Hr

Time Lapse Recording

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30Sec (Seconds)



72Hr (Hours)

1. Press the MENU button  Control button ( / ) 

"Time Lapse REC."

2. Press the Control button ( / )  "On"  OK button.

•

The recording interval and total time for recording items are displayed.

3. Set a desired recording interval ("Sec") with the Control button

( / ).

4. Move it next with the Control button ( / ) and set a desired

total recording time ("Hr") in the same way.

5. Press the OK button to ﬁ

nish the setting and press the MENU

button to exit the menu.

6. After setting the Time Lapse REC mode, press the Recording

start/stop button. The Time Lapse REC starts.

•

The still images are stored one by one according to the recording interval and total recording time.

Submenu items

•

Off: Disables the function.

•

On ( ): Interval ("Sec"): Image of the subject is captured by set interval. Images are automatically

shot a frame at a time at the speciﬁ

REC Limit ("Hr"): While you set the preparatory settings (recording interval and total

media. 01Sec



03Sec



recording time), the approximate time-lapse recording time will be displayed on the menu screen. Hr

ed interval and stored in the storage

05Sec



10Sec



24Hr

Example of Time Lapse REC

Total time for recording

Recording interval

Timeline

Time for recording on the storage media (a video clip of Time Lapse REC)

Time Lapse REC records image frames at the predeﬁ ned interval over the total recording time to produce a time-lapse video.

Time Lapse REC is useful for ﬁ lming in the following situations:

• Blooming ﬂ owers

• Insect’s skin-casting

• Clouds rolling by in the sky

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This function is disabled after being used one time. To use it again, you must reset it.

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25 captured images compose a video of 1 second length. Since the minimum length of a video to

•

be saved by your camcorder is one second, the interval deﬁ nes how long the Time Lapse Recording should be set for. For example, if you set the interval to set for at least 15 minutes to record a minimum video length of 1 second (25 images). Once the Time Lapse REC ﬁ nishes recording for its total recording time, it switches to standby

•

mode. Press the Recording start/stop button if you want to stop the Time Lapse REC.

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Audio is not recorded during Time Lapse Recording.

•

When a video recording ﬁ lls up 1.8GB of storage media, a new recording ﬁ le is automatically

•

started at that point. When the battery is discharged exhausted during Time Lapse REC, it saves recording up to that

•

point and switches to standby mode. After a while, it displays a warning message, then turns off automatically. When memory runs out while performing Time Lapse REC, the camcorder switches to standby

•

mode after saving what was recorded so far. We recommend using the AC power adaptor when using the Time Lapse REC function.

•

When a time lapse recording starts, a message of "Time Lapse Recording" blinks on the screen

•

and it appeared to be as if the screen is stopped. This is a normal operation: do not remove the power source or memory card from the camcorder.

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30 Sec," Time Lapse Recording should be

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recording options

Guideline

Guideline displays a certain pattern on the LCD screen so that you can easily set the image composition

•

when recording images. The camcorder provides 3 types of guidelines.

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1. Press the MENU button  Control button ( / )  "Guideline."

2. Select the desired submenu item with the Control button ( / )

OK button.



3. Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

Submenu items

Off: Disables the function.

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Cross ( ): Records the subject placed in the centre as the most

•

Grid ( ): Records the subject on the horizontal or vertical composition

•

Safety Zone ( ): Records the subject within safety zone which

•

general recording composition.

or with close-up.

prevents from being cut when editing in 4:3 for left

STBY

Guideline

Off

Cross

Grid

Exit

STBY

Guideline

Off

Cross

Grid

Exit

STBY

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and right and 2.35:1 for top and bottom. Set "Safety Zone" when you want to have various subjects in one scene with the proper size.

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

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Guideline cannot be recorded on the images being recorded.

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playback options

PLAYBACK MENU ITEMS

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Accessible items in the menu vary depending on the operation mode.

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See pages 40-43 for playback information and button operation.

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See pages 59-69 for details on menu items during playback.

Items Video Play ( ) Photo Play ( ) Default value Page

Play Option

Delete

Protect

Story-Board Print

(

SMX-C24 only)

Copy

Edit

Slide Show Option

In general, use of functions both in thumbnail display and full image display employs the same method, while their detailed options may be different.

Divide

Combine Share Mark Slide Show

File Info

Settings

Play option

You can set a speciﬁ c playback style according to your preference.

PRECHECK!

Press the Mode

1. Select the Video or Photo thumbnail index view screen.

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You can simply switch between video and photo thumbnail view using the zoom lever.

2. Press the MENU button  Control button ( / )  "Play Option."

3. Select an option by pressing the Control button (  /  )

and then press the OK button.

When you playback the video, a displayed indicator of the

• selected Play Option appears on the screen.

button to select the Play mode. ²page 19

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●●

●✕

●●

●✕

●✕ ✕● ✕●

●●

Play All 59

-60

-61

-62

-64

-65

-66

-67

-68

-69

-71

Video

Play Option

Play All

Play One

Repeat All

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: Possible

✕ : Not possible

Submenu items

Play All ( ): Plays back from the selected video to the last video.

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Play One ( ): The selected video will be played.

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Repeat All ( ): All videos will be played repeatedly.

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Repeat One ( ): The selected video will be played repeatedly.

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playback options

Delete

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

PRECHECK!

Press the Mode

button to select the Play mode. ²page 19

1. Select the Video or Photo thumbnail index view screen.

•

You can simply switch between video and photo thumbnail view using the zoom lever.

2. Press the MENU button  Control button

( / )

 "Delete."

3. Select an option by pressing the Control button (  /  )

and then press the OK button.

4. The pop-up selection menu will appear depending on the selected

menu item. In this case, select the desired item with the Control buttons ( / ) and the OK button.

5. Repeat Step 4 for each item you want to delete.

6. Press the MENU button to delete the items you selected.

Submenu items

Select Files

•

All Files: Deletes all videos (or photos).

•

: Deletes individual selected videos (or photos).

To delete individual videos (or photos), select the desired videos (or photos) to be deleted by pressing the OK button. Then press the MENU button to delete. The indicator ( displayed on the selected videos (or photos). Pressing the OK button toggles the selection and release.

Once the ﬁ le is deleted, it cannot be restored again.

•

Note that removing the battery pack or disconnecting the AC power adaptor while you delete ﬁ les

•

may damage the storage media.

) is

Video

Photo

Video

Delete

Select Files

All Files

Exit

Delete

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Move Cancel

To protect important images from accidental deletion, activate the image protection. ²page 61

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The protect (

•

page 61

You must release the protect function to delete the image.

•

If the write protection tab on the memory card is set to lock, you cannot delete. ²page 32

•

You can also format the storage media to delete all the images at once. Be aware that all ﬁ les and

•

data including protected ﬁ les will be erased. Deleting may not operate if the battery charge is insufﬁ cient. If available, use the AC adaptor while

•

deleting to prevent power disconnection.

) indicator will blink if you try to delete an image that was previously protected.

Protect

•

You can protect saved important videos (or photos) from accidental deletion. Protected images will not be deleted unless you release the protection or format the memory.

PRECHECK!

Press the Mode

button to select the Play mode. ²page 19

1. Select the Video or Photo thumbnail index view screen.

You can simply switch between video and photo thumbnail view

•

using the zoom lever.

2. Press the MENU button  Control button ( / )  "Protect."

3. Select an option by pressing the Control button (/) and then

press the OK button.

4. The pop-up selection menu will appear depending on the selected

menu item. In this case, select the desired item with the Control buttons ( / ) and the OK button.

Protect

Select Files

All On

All Off

5. Repeat Step 4 for each item you want to protect.

6. Press the MENU button to protect the items you selected.

Submenu items

Select Files

•

All On: Protects all videos (or photos).

•

All Off: Cancels the protection for all videos (or photos).

•

: Protects selected videos (or photos) from deletion.

To protect individual videos (or photos), select the desired videos (or photos) by pressing the OK button. Then press the MENU button to conﬁ rm. The indicator ( ) is displayed on the selected videos (or photos). Pressing the OK button toggles the selection and release.

Video

Photo

Video

Exit

Protect

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Move Cancel

Protected videos (or photos) will show the indicator ( ) when they are displayed.

•

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

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playback options

Story-Board Print

PRECHECK!

Press the Mode

1. Select the Video thumbnail index view screen.

•

You can simply switch between video and photo thumbnail view using the zoom lever.

2. Press the MENU button  Control button ( /  /OK) 

"Story-Board Print"  "Select File."

3. Use the Control button ( / /  / ) to select the desired

videos, and then press the OK button.

•

A message appears asking for your conﬁ

4. Select "Yes."

•

The printed storyboard image ﬁ for about 3 seconds.

•

A single 16 still image that consists of 16 images selected arbitrarily from the selected video will be saved in the storage media.

button to select the Play mode. ²page 19

rmation.

les appear on the LCD screen

Video

Move PlayPhoto

Video

Story-Board Print

Select File

Exit

Story-Board Print

Move Select

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•

Storyboard images are displayed in 4:3 aspect ratio. Hence, it may not display the entire image on the LCD screen. On a computer, it will display the entire image.

•

Using the

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•

The storyboard printing may not show all 16 i-Frame thumbnails in following case:

VIEW button, you can preview storyboard images to be printed.

- Recorded video is too short (To extract 16 i-Frame thumbnails from a video, its recorded time should be longer than 8 seconds.)

Using the VIEW

This function provides the preview of storyboard to be printed, which gives you digest of the recorded video without viewing the whole sequence of it.

PRECHECK!

Press the Mode button to select the Play mode. ²page 19

1. Select the Video thumbnail index view screen.

•

You can simply switch between video and photo thumbnail view using the zoom lever.

2. Use the Control button (S / T / W / X) to select the desired

videos, press the

•

16 i-Frame images appears on the LCD screen.

•

The images from the selected video are selected arbitrarily,

VIEW button.

and compose the preview of storyboard to be printed.

•

If you want to save the storyboard image on the storage media, press the Photo

button. Then you can ﬁ nd the saved storyboard image in the photo play mode. ²page 43

In STBY mode, the button functions in the same manner as the SMART AUTO button.

- STBY mode: Press the

- Play mode : Press the

button. Smart Auto function is operated. ²page 37

button. iVIEW function is operated.

Video

Photo

Exit Story-Board Print

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In the following case, it can not be extracted with all 16 i-Frame thumbnails:

•

- Recorded video is too short (To extract 16 i-Frame thumbnails from a video, its recorded time should be longer than 8 seconds.)

This function is available only in the video thumbnail index view screen.

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playback options

Copy (SMX-C24 only)

Movies and photos stored in the built-in memory can be copied to the external ﬂ ash memory card. Copying to the memory card does not delete originals in the built-in memory.

PRECHECK!

•

Set the appropriate storage media. (Insert a memory card.) ²page 30

•

Press the Mode

1. Select the Video or Photo thumbnail index view screen.

•

You can simply switch between video and photo thumbnail view using the zoom lever.

2. Press the MENU button  Control button ( / )  "Copy."

3. Select an option by pressing the Control button ( / )

and then press the OK button.

4. The pop-up selection menu will appear depending on the selected

menu item. In this case, select the desired item with the Control buttons ( / ) and the OK button.

5. Repeat Step 4 for each item you want to copy.

6. Press the MENU button to copy the items you selected.

The items are copied to another storage medium.

Submenu items

Select Files

•

All Files: Copies all the videos (or photos).

•

button to select the Play mode. ²page 19

: Copies the individual videos (or photos). To copy individual

videos (or photos), select the desired videos (or photos) by pressing the OK button. The indicator ( ) is displayed on the selected videos (or photos). Then press the MENU button to conﬁ rm. Pressing the OK button toggles selection and release.

Video

Copy

Select Files

All Files

Exit

Copy

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Note that removing the battery pack or disconnecting the AC power adaptor while you copy ﬁ les may damage the storage media.

If a memory card is not inserted, you cannot perform the "Copy" function.

•

You can not copy a ﬁ le if the memory card has insufﬁ cient free space. Remove unnecessary ﬁ les

•

before proceeding. ²page 60 You can copy only as many ﬁ les as the total size is less than the free space of the memory card.

•

If the size of the ﬁ les that you want to copy is larger than the free space, you will see an error message. Copied videos (or photos) have no protection even if the original is set to be protected.

•

Copying may take a while depending on the number of ﬁ les and ﬁ le size.

•

Copying may not operate if the battery charge is insufﬁ cient. If available, use the AC adaptor while

•

copying to prevent power disconnection.

Divide

You can divide a video clip as many times as you want in order to delete a section you no longer need. The videos will be divided in groups of two.

PRECHECK!

Press the Mode

1. Select the Video thumbnail index view screen.

•

You can simply switch between video and photo thumbnail view using the zoom lever.

2. Press the MENU button Control button

"Edit"  "Divide."

3. Select a desired video clip using the Control button ( / / / /OK).

•

The selected video clip will be paused.

4. Search the point of division by pressing the Control button (/ /OK).

5. Press the MENU button to pause at the point of division.

•

A message appears asking for your conﬁ

6. Select "Yes."

•

If you want to delete an unwanted section of a video clip, divide the video ﬁ After dividing the video clip, you can also combine other desired videos. ²page 66

•

The second image of the divided image will be displayed at the end of the thumbnail index.

button to select the Play mode. ²page 19

( / / / /OK

) 

rmation.

rst, and then delete the image (section) you no longer need.

Edit

Divide

Combine

100-0001 Divide

Video

Exit

Divide

Exit

Divide

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Example:

You can divide a

1. Before dividing

0~60 seconds 0~30 seconds 31~60 seconds

video clip

into two in order to delete a section you no longer need.

2. After image is divided at 30 second point.

3. After deleting ﬁ rst image.

0~30 seconds

• The video clip is divided into two videos.

•

The Divide function is not available in the following conditions:

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

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

- If the video ﬁ le is recorded in the Time Lapse REC mode.

- If the remaining section of the storage media space is less than 40MB.

- Videos recorded or edited by other devices.

•

You cannot delete a protected image. You must ﬁ rst release the protect function to delete it. ²page 61

•

The division point may drift before or after the designated point by approximately 0.5 seconds.

•

You can use the FF/REW/F.ADV/Slow functions with the Control button (/

) while dividing ﬁ les.



playback options

Combine

You can combine two different videos.

PRECHECK!

Press the Mode

button to select the Play mode. ²page 19

1. Select the Video thumbnail index view screen.

•

You can simply switch between video and photo thumbnail view using the zoom lever.

2. Press the MENU button  Control button ( / / / /OK) 

"Edit"  "Combine."

3. Move to the ﬁ rst video clip you want to combine using the Control

button ( / /  / /OK).

4. Press OK to select the clip. The (

) indicator is displayed on the

selected video clip.

•

Pressing the OK button toggles between selected and released.

5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 for the second video you want to combine into

this single clip.

6. Press the MENU button.

•

A message appears asking for your conﬁ rmation.

7. Select "Yes."

•

The two video clips you selected are combined in the order you selected them and restored as one video clip.

•

The thumbnail of the ﬁ

rst video clip appears as the thumbnail for

the combined video.

The combine function is not available in the following conditions:

•

- Videos in different resolution formats (TV super ﬁ ne/TV ﬁ ne/TV normal vs Web ﬁ ne/Web normal) cannot be combined.

- Videos in different aspect ratio cannot be combined. (4:3 vs 16:9 wide)

- The video ﬁ le recorded in the Time Lapse REC mode and normal record ﬁ le cannot be combined.

- If the total size of the two ﬁ les to be combined exceeds 1.8GB

- If the remaining section of the storage media space is less than 40MB.

- A maximum of 2 videos can be combined at a time.

- If you combine videos having the same resolution but different qualities, the combined video will have the lower image quality for playback. (For example, if you combine a video clip of "TV Super Fine" with another video clip of "TV Fine", which has the same resolution, then the combined video will be in "TV Fine" resolution and quality.)

- Videos recorded or edited by other devices.

You cannot combine protected images. You must ﬁ rst release the protect function to paste it.

•

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The original videos will not be preserved.

•

You can use the FF/REW/F.ADV/Slow functions with the Control button (/ ) while combining

•

ﬁ les. This function is available only in the thumbnail index view screen.

•

Combine

Exit

Combine

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Share Mark

You can set the Share mark on the video image. Then you can directly upload the marked ﬁ le to the YouTube site.

PRECHECK!

Press the Mode

1. Select the Video thumbnail index view screen.

•

You can simply switch between video and photo thumbnail view using the zoom lever.

Press the MENU button  Control button ( / ) 

"Share Mark"

3. Use the Control button ( // / ) to select the desired videos, and then press the OK button.

•

The Share mark indicator videos.

•

You can also check the Share mark on the video image by pressing Share

4. Repeat Step 3 for each video you want to mark.

5. Press the MENU button.

•

A message appears asking for your conﬁ rmation.

6. Select "Yes."

By using the software Intelli-studio embedded in the camcorder, you can easily upload videos marked with Share marks. ²page 89

button to select the Play mode. ²page 19

 "Select Files."

is displayed on the selected

button.

Video

Share Mark

Select Files

Exit

Share Mark

Mark

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playback options

Slide Show

You can playback all the photos stored in the storage media automatically.

PRECHECK!

Press the Mode

1. Select the Photo thumbnail index view screen.

•

You can simply switch between video and photo thumbnail view using the zoom lever.

2. Press the MENU button  Control button ( / )  "Slide Show"

"Start."



3. Press the OK button.

•

The ( current image.

•

The Slide Show will start at an interval of 2~3 seconds.

•

To end the slide show, press the OK button again.

•

button to select the Play mode. ²page 19

) indicator is displayed. The Slide Show will start from the

4 background music ﬁ les are stored in the camcorder by default. When a slide show begins, it plays background music in arbitrary order. You can adjust the background music’s volume level using the Control button ( / ) while in a slide show with music. Slide show starts even when there is only 1 photo image.

Photo

Slide Show

Start

Exit

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100-0001

Slide Show Option

You can enjoy a slide show with various effects.

PRECHECK!

Press the Mode button to select the Play mode. ²page 19

1. Select the Photo thumbnail index view screen.

•

You can simply switch between video and photo thumbnail view using the zoom lever.

2. Press the MENU button  Control button ( / )  "Slide Show

Option."

3. Select an option by pressing the Control button ( / /  / ) and

then press the OK button.

Photo

Slide Show Option

Interval

Effect

Music

Exit

4. The Slide Show will start with selected item.

•

To end the slide show, press the OK button again.

Submenu items

• Interval: Set the slideshow’s image transition interval. (1 sec or 3 sec)

• Effect: If the "Effect" is set to "On", the slideshow displays images consecutively.

• Music: If the "Music" is set to "On", the slideshow will play back with background music. (The background music is selected randomly from 4 sample music ﬁ les stored.)

File Info

You can see the image information for all images.

PRECHECK!

Press the Mode

1. Select the Video or Photo thumbnail index view screen.

•

You can simply switch between video and photo thumbnail view using the zoom lever.

2. Press the MENU button  Control button (  /  ) 

"File Info"  "Select File."

3. Use the Control button ( // / ) to select the desired videos

(or photos), and then press the OK button.

•

The information of the selected ﬁ

- Date

- Duration

- Size

- Resolution

•

Press the MENU button again after conﬁ rming.

button to select the Play mode. ²page 19

le is displayed as shown below:

Video

File Info

Select File

Exit

File Info

100VIDEO SDV_0001.MP4

Date

Duration

Size

Resolution

Exit

01/JAN/2010

00:00:55

22.6MB

TV Fine

1Sec

Off

settings options

CHANGING THE MENU SETTINGS IN "SETTINGS"

You can setup the date/time, OSD language, and display settings of the camcorder.

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1. Press MENU button.

•

The menu screen appears.

2. Press the Control button ( / ) to select "Settings."

•

The menus in "Settings" mode will appear.

3. Select the desired submenu and menu item with the Control

buttons ( /  /  / ) and the OK button.

•

To return to the normal screen, press the MENU button.

•

Depending on the mode selected not all items will be selectable to be changed. (If there is no storage media inserted, it cannot be selected and will be dimmed on the menu: "Storage Type (SMX-C24 only)", "Storage Info", "Format", etc.)

The pop-up selection menu will appear depending on the selected menu item. In this case, select

•

the desired item with the Control buttons ( / ) and the OK button. Before selecting a menu item, set the appropriate operation mode ﬁ rst. ²page 19

•

STBY

Settings

Storage Type

Storage Info

Format

Exit

Select

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STBY

Settings

Storage Type

Storage Info

Format

Memory

Card

Exit Move Select

SETTINGS MENU ITEMS ( )

Items

Storage Type

(SMX-C24 only)

Storage Info

Format

File No.

Time Zone

Date/Time Set

Date Type

Time Type

Date/Time Display

LCD Brightness

LCD Colour LCD Enhancer Auto LCD Off *

Menu Design

Transparency

Beep Sound

Shutter Sound

Auto Power Off *

PC Software

TV Display Default Set

Version

Language

Demo

Record

(

/ )

mode

●●

●✕

●●

●✕

●●

●✕

●●

●✕

●●

●✕

(Thumbnail index screen)

Video (

Play mode

)

Photo (

Default values

)

Memory 30

-72

-73 Series 73 Home 74

-28

01/JAN/2010 75

24Hr 76

Off 76

077

-77

Off 78 On 78

Misty White 79

0% 79 On 80 On 80

5 Min 81

On 81 On 82

-82

-83

English 29

On 83

●

: Possible

✕ : Not possible

Page

These Items and default values may be changed without notice.

•

There are some functions you cannot activate simultaneously in the menu. ²page 108

•

You cannot select the dimmed menu items. Items marked with * are available only when the camcorder is supplied the power using the battery

•

pack.

settings options

Storage Info

It shows you the storage information. You can view the storage media, used memory space and available memory space.

1. Press the Control button ( / )  "Storage Info"  OK button.

2. Used memory space, available memory space for use, and the

recordable time depending on the selected video resolution appears.

3. Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

Submenu items

Memory: It shows you the memory information of the built-in storage

•

Card: It shows you the memory information of the inserted memory card.

•

media. (SMX-C24 only)

If there is no storage media inserted, it cannot be selected and will be dimmed on the menu.

•

In the Storage Info display, you can check the used and available memory as well as the

•

remaining recording time for each recording resolution. For the desired information, scroll the

Storage Info

Storage : Card

• Used : 190MB

• Free : 14.6GB

Exit Move

Storage Info

TV Super Fine : 379Min

TV Fine : 469Min

TV Normal : 613Min Web Fine : 469Min Web Normal : 613Min

Exit Move

screen using the Control ( / ) button. Actual memory capacity may be less than that of displayed on the screen as its ﬁ rmware uses a

•

portion of the memory.

Format

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

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1. Press the Control button ( / )  "Format"  OK button.

•

A message appears asking about formatting the memory card.

2. Select "Yes."

•

The format is executed with a message.

3. Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

Submenu items

• Memory: Formats the built-in storage media. (SMX-C24 only)

• Card: Formats the memory card.

Do not remove the recording medium or perform any other operation (such as turning off the

•

power) during formatting. Also, be sure to use the provided AC adapter, as the recording medium may be corrupted if the battery becomes exhausted during formatting. If the recording medium becomes corrupted, format it again.

•

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

•

Make sure to format the storage media on this camcorder. Format the memory card in the following cases:

•

- before using a new memory card

- a memory card formatted/recorded on other devices

- when this camcorder cannot read the memory card A memory card with the protection tab set to lock will not be formatted.

•

If there is no storage media inserted, it can not be selected. Then it will be dimmed on the menu.

•

STBY

Settings

Storage Info

Format

File No.

Exit

Select

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STBY

Settings

Storage Info

Format

File No.

Memory

Card

Exit Move Select

File No.

File numbers are assigned to recorded ﬁ les in the order they were recorded.

1. Press the Control button ( / )  "File No."  OK button.

2. Select the desired submenu item with the Control button ( / )

OK button.



3. Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

Submenu items

• Series: Assigns ﬁ

• Reset: Resets the ﬁ le number to 0001 even after formatting, deleting all

When you set "File No." to "Series", each ﬁ le is assigned with a different number so as to avoid

•

duplicating ﬁ le names. This is convenient when you want to manage your ﬁ les on a PC. For the detailed information about the structure of folders and ﬁ les, see page 93.

•

le numbers in sequence even if the memory card is replaced with another one or after formatting, or after deleting all ﬁ les. The ﬁ le number is reset when a new folder is created.

ﬁ les or inserting a new memory card.

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STBY

Settings

Storage Info

Format

File No.

Exit

STBY

Settings

Storage Info

Format

File No.

Exit Move Select

Select

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Series

Reset

settings options

Time Zone

You can easily set the clock to the local time when using your camcorder while travelling.

Submenu items

• Home: The clock will be used according to your setting on the "Date/Time Set" menu. Select it when using this camcorder for the ﬁ rst time or when returning the clock to your hometown date/time setting.

• Visit ( ): When you visit a different time zone, it allows you to use the local time without changing your hometown time setting. The clock will be adjusted in accordance with two locations.

Setting the clock to the local time ("Visit")

the time difference between the

Visit

London, Lisbon

1. Press the Control button ( / )  "Time Zone"  OK button.

•

The Time Zone screen will be displayed.

2. Select "Visit" with the Control button (//OK) , and then select

your local area using the Control button ( / ).

•

You can check the time difference between "Home" and "Visit."

3. Press the OK button to conﬁ rm.

•

The clock is set to the time zone of the place you are visiting.

4. Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

•

When "Time Zone : Visit" is set, the icon ( ) will be displayed next to the date and time display. ²page 76

Cities used to set the time zone

Cities Time zone Cities Time zone

Rome, Paris, Berlin, Stockholm, Madrid, Frankfurt

Hong Kong, Beijing, Taipei, Singapore, Manila +08:00 Fernando de Noronha -02:00

London, Lisbon +00:00 Adelaide +09:30

Athens, Helsinki, Cairo, Ankara +02:00 Solomon Islands +11:00

Moskva, Riyadh +03:00 Wellington, Fiji +12:00

Teheran +03:30 Samoa, Midway -11:00

Abu Dhabi, Muscat +04:00 Honolulu, Hawaii, Tahiti -10:00

Kabul +04:30 Alaska -09:00

Tashkent, Karachi +05:00 LA, San Francisco, Vancouver, Seattle -08:00

Calcutta, New Delhi +05:30 Denver, Phoenix, Salt Lake City -07:00

Kathmandu +05:45 Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Mexico City -06:00

Almaty, Dacca +06:00

Yangon +06:30 Caracas, Santiago -04:00

Bangkok +07:00 Buenos Aires, Brasilia, Sao Paulo -03:00

Seoul, Tokyo, Pyongyang +09:00 Azores, Cape Verde -01:00

+01:00 Guam, Sydney, Brisbane +10:00

New York, Miami, Washington D.C., Montreal,

Home:

Home 00:00

01/JAN/2010 00:00

Back OK

Visit

Rome, Paris, Berlin, Stockholm, Madrid,

Frankfurt

Home:

Home +01:00

01/JAN/2010 01:00

Back OK

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STBY

9999

Atlanta -05:00

You can set the date and time in "Date/Time Set" from the "Settings" menu. ²page 28

•

The times are based on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

•

Date Type

You can select the desired date type.

1. Press the Control button ( / )  "Date Type" 

OK button.

2. Select the desired submenu item with the Control button ( / )

OK button.



3. Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

Submenu items

2010/01/01: Displays the date in the order of year, month (two-digit) and day.

•

JAN/01/2010 : Displays the date in the order of month, day and year.

•

01/JAN/2010 : Displays the date in the order of day, month and year.

•

01/01/2010: Displays the date in the order of day, month (two-digit) and year.

•

This function depends on the "Date/Time Display" setting.

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STBY

Settings

Date Type

Time Type

Date/Time Display

Exit

STBY

Settings

Date Type

Time Type

Date/Time Displsy

Exit Move Select

Select

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2010/01/01

JAN/01/2010

01/JAN/2010

settings options

Time Type

You can select the time format to display.

1. Press the Control button ( / )  "Time Type"  OK button.

2. Select the desired submenu item with the Control button ( / )

OK button.



3. Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

Submenu items

12 Hr: The time is displayed in 12 hour units.

•

24 Hr: The time is displayed in 24 hour units.

•

This function depends on the "Date/Time Display" setting.

Date/Time Display

You can set the date and time to display on the LCD screen. Before you use the "Date/Time Display" function, you must set the date and time.

1. Press the Control button ( / )  "Date/Time Display" 

OK button.

2. Select the desired submenu item with the Control button ( / )

OK button.



3. Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

•

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

Submenu items

Off: Current date and time information is not displayed.

•

Date: Displays the current date.

•

Time: Displays the current time.

•

Date & Time: Displays the current date and time.

•

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STBY

Settings

Date Type

Time Type

Date/Time Display

Exit

STBY

Settings

Date Type

Time Type

Date/Time Displsy

Exit Move Select

STBY

Settings

Date Type

Time Type

Date/Time Display

Exit

STBY

Settings

Date Type

Time Type

Date/Time Displsy

Exit Move Select

Select

0:00:00 [475Min]

12 Hr

24 Hr

0:00:00 [475Min]

Select

0:00:00 [475Min]

Off

Date

Time

The date/time will read "01/JAN/2010 00:00 " in the following conditions:

•

- The built-in rechargeable battery becomes weak or dead. This function depends on the "Date Type" and "Time Type" setting.

•

LCD Brightness

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

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1. Press the Control button ( / )  "LCD Brightness"

OK button.



2. Press the Control button ( / ) to adjust the value of a desired item.

•

Pressing the Control button () will brighten the screen whereas pressing the Control button () will darken the screen.

3. Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

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STBY

9999

STBY

Settings

LCD Brightness

LCD Colour

LCD Enhancer

Exit

0:00:00 [475Min]

STBY

: 0

Select

9999

LCD Brightness

Exit Adjust OK

A brighter LCD screen setting consumes more battery power.

•

If you adjust the LCD brightness when the ambient lighting is too bright, it is hard to see the monitor

•

indoors. LCD Brightness does not affect the brightness of images to be stored.

•

You can adjust the LCD Brightness from -15 to 15.

•

LCD Brightness

Exit Adjust OK

LCD Colour

You can change the colour impression of the screen with a variety of colour options by adjusting the colour

•

rate of red and blue.

•

When you set red and blue colour range, the higher the ﬁ gures the brighter the LCD screen.

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1. Press the Control button ( / )  "LCD Colour"  OK button.

2. Press the Control button ( / ) to adjust the value of a desired

item.

•

You can adjust the LCD colour (red/blue) from -15 to 15, using the Control button ( /  /  /  / OK).

3. Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

You can manipulate the colour displayed on the LCD screen by adjusting the colour ratio of red and

•

blue. Adjusting the colour display of LCD screen does not affect the image to be recorded.

•

Higher blue or red values produce a brighter LCD screen.

•

0:00:00 [475Min]

STBY

LCD Colour

Red

Blue

Exit Move OK

9999

STBY

Settings

LCD Brightness

LCD Colour

LCD Enhancer

Exit

Select

0:00:00 [475Min]

STBY

LCD Colour

Red

Blue

Exit Move OK

: 0

9999

+10

+15

settings options

LCD Enhancer

Contrast is enhanced for a clear and bright image. This effect is also implemented outdoors in bright daylight.

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1. Press the Control button ( / )  "LCD Enhancer" 

OK button.

2. Select the desired submenu item with the Control button ( / )

OK button.



3. Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

Submenu items

Off: Disables the function

•

On ( ): LCD Enhancer is executed.

•

LCD Enhancer function does not affect the quality of the image being recorded.

•

When the LCD Enhancer works at low illumination, some stripes may occur on the LCD screen. This is not a malfunction. Using the LCD Enhancer function may cause colour look different on the display.

•

Auto LCD Off

To reduce power consumption, the brightness of the LCD screen is automatically dimmed if the camcorder is idle for more than 2 minutes.

1. Press the Control button ( / )  "Auto LCD Off" 

OK button.

2. Select the desired submenu item with the Control button ( / )

OK button.



3. Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

Submenu items

Off: Disables the function

•

On: When the camcorder is idle for more than 2 minutes in Video or Photo

•

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

STBY

Settings

LCD Brightness

LCD Colour

LCD Enhancer

Exit

STBY

Settings

LCD Brightness

LCD Colour

LCD Enhancer

Exit Move Select

STBY

Settings

Auto LCD Off

Menu Design

Transparency

Exit

STBY

Settings

Auto LCD Off

Menu Design

Transparency

Exit Move Select

Select

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Off

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Select

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Off

: 0

: 0%

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

•

return LCD brightness to normal.

Auto LCD Off will be disabled in the following cases:

•

- If the DC power cable (AC power adaptor, USB cable) is connected.

Menu Design

You can select the desired menu colour to display the menu.

1. Press the Control button ( / )  "Menu Design"  OK button.

2. Select the desired submenu item with the Control button ( / )

OK button.



•

"Misty White"  "Premium Black"

3. Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

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STBY

Settings

Auto LCD Off

Menu Design

Transparency

Misty White

Premium Black

Exit Move Select

Transparency

You can select the desired transparency to display the menu.

Press the Control button ( / )  "Transparency"  OK button.

2. Select the desired submenu item with the Control button ( / )

OK button.



•

The transparency of the menu screen is changed to the selected value.

•

The bigger the value, the more transparent the screen is.

3. Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

Submenu items

"0%"  "20% "  "40%"  "60%"

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STBY

Settings

Auto LCD Off

Menu Design

Transparency

20%

40%

Exit Move Select

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STBY

Settings

Auto LCD Off

Menu Design

Transparency

Exit

STBY

Settings

Auto LCD Off

Menu Design

Transparency

Exit Move Select

STBY

Settings

Auto LCD Off

Menu Design

Transparency

Exit

Select

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Misty White

Premium Black

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Select

: 0%

The setting value is applied to the menu screen of Record mode only.

settings options

Beep Sound

You can set the beep sound to on/off. If there is a beep sound when operating the menu settings, the setting is turned on.

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1. Press the Control button ( / )  "Beep Sound" 

OK button.

2. Select the desired submenu item with the Control button

( / )  OK button.

3. Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

Submenu items

Off: Disables the function

•

On: When on, a beep will sound every time a button is pressed.

•

The Beep sound function is cancelled in the following cases:

- During recording, playing

- When the camcorder has a cable connection. (AV cable)

STBY

Settings

Beep Sound

Shutter Sound

Auto Power Off

Exit

STBY

Settings

Beep Sound

Shutter Sound

Auto Power Off

Exit Move Select

Select

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Off

Shutter Sound

You can turn the shutter sound on or off.

1. Press the Control button ( / )  "Shutter Sound" 

OK button.

2. Select the desired submenu item with the Control button

( / )  OK button.

3. Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

Submenu items

Off: Disables the function

•

On: When on, the shutter will sound with each press of the

•

Photo button.

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STBY

Settings

Beep Sound

Shutter Sound

Auto Power Off

Exit

STBY

Settings

Beep Sound

Shutter Sound

Auto Power Off

Exit Move Select

Select

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Off



Auto Power Off

To save battery power, you can set the "Auto Power Off" function which turns off the camcorder if there is no operation for a certain period of time.

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1. Press the Control button ( / )  "Auto Power Off"

OK button.



2. Select the desired submenu item with the Control button

( / )  OK button.

3. Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

Submenu items

Off: The camcorder does not turn off automatically.

•

5 Min: For power saving purpose, the camcorder will automatically turn

•

power off if there is no operation for 5 minutes only in STBY mode or in thumbnail index view.

•

Auto Power Off will be disabled in the following cases:

STBY

Settings

Auto Power Off

PC Software

TV Display

Exit

STBY

Settings

Auto Power Off

PC Software

TV Display

Exit Move Select

Select

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Off

5 Min



- If the DC power cable (AC power adaptor, USB cable) is connected

- While the "Demo" menu is running

- During recording, playing (Pause excluded), or a slideshow

•

Press the Power

button to restart the camcorder.

PC Software

If you set PC Software to on, you can simply use the PC software by connecting the USB cable between the camcorder and your PC. You can download the stored videos and photos stored on the camcorder to your PC’s hard disk. Editing video/photo ﬁ les is also available using the PC software.

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1. Press the Control button ( / )  "PC Software"

OK button.



2. Select the desired submenu item with the Control button

( / )  OK button.

3. Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

Submenu items

Off: Disables the function

•

On: You can simply use the PC software by connecting the USB

•

cable between the camcorder and your PC.

STBY

Settings

Auto Power Off

PC Software

TV Display

Exit

STBY

Settings

Auto Power Off

PC Software

TV Display

Exit Move Select

Select

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Off



The PC Software is compatible with the Windows OS only.

settings options

TV Display

You can select the output path of the OSD (On Screen Display).

1. Press the Control button ( / )  "TV Display"  OK button.

2. Select the desired submenu item with the Control button ( / )

OK button.



3. Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

Submenu items

•

Off: The OSD appears in the LCD screen only.

•

On: The OSD appears in the LCD screen and TV.

(Connecting to a TV

page 94).

Default Set

You can initialise your camcorder settings to the factory defaults (initial settings at the factory). Initialising the camcorder settings to factory defaults does not affect recorded images.

1. Press the Control button ( / )  "Default Set"  OK button.

2. Press the "Yes", if you want all the settings return to the default.

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The Time Zone screen appears after all settings return to the default.

3. Set the "Date/Time Set" again. ²page 28

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STBY

Settings

Auto Power Off

PC Software

TV Display

Exit

STBY

Settings

Auto Power Off

PC Software

TV Display

Exit Move Select

STBY

Settings

Default Set

Version

Language

Exit

Select

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Off

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Select



Do not turn off the power while using this function.

•

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

•

Version

The version information could be changed without the prior notice.

1. Press the Control button ( / )  "Version"  OK button.

•

The version information displayed on the LCD screen.

2. Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

For enhanced performance, the version information can be changed without prior notice.

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STBY

Settings

Default Set

Version

Language

Exit

Select

Version

Samsung Electronics Co., LTD.

S/W 1.00, JAN 15 2010, 18:08:47

Exit OK

Demo

Demonstration automatically shows you the major features that are included with your camcorder so that you may use them more easily.

1. Press the Control button ( / /OK)  "Demo"  "On."

•

If you don't want this function, select the "Off."

2. Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

•

The Demo function starts on the LCD screen.

Submenu items

Off: Disables the function.

•

On: Activates demonstration mode and shows various features on

•

the LCD screen.

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STBY

Settings

Version

Language

Demo

Exit

STBY

Settings

Version

Language

Demo

Exit Move Select

Select

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Off

The Demo mode is cancelled in the following cases:

- If any button is operated (Recording start/stop, Photo However, the camcorder will enter the Demo mode automatically after 5 minutes in STBY mode if it is

, SMART AUTO , etc.)

idle for 5 minutes without operation. If you don’t want the Demo function to start, set "Demo" to "Off".

Using the Shop Mode

- In STBY mode, hold the MENU button for 5 seconds to start demo function immediately without accessing the menu for setting "Demo: on."

The Demo function does not operate in the following cases:

- If "Auto Power Off" is set to "5 Min" (uses the battery as main power), the Auto Power Off function will turn the camcorder off before Demo can run.

using with a Windows computer

CHECKING YOUR COMPUTER TYPE

This chapter explains how to connect the camcorder to a computer using the USB cable.

Check your computer type before using!!!

To view your recordings on a computer, you need to check your computer type ﬁ rst. Then, take the steps below according to your computer type.

Using with Windows

Connect your camcorder to the computer using the USB cable.

• The built-in editing software Intelli-studio runs on the PC automatically once the camcorder is connected to a Windows computer. (When you specify “PC Software: On”). ²page 81

Play back or edit your recordings on the computer using the builtin, Intelli-studio application.

page 88

You can also upload your recordings to YouTube or other web sites with the aid of the Intelli-studio. ²page 89

Using with Macintosh

The built-in software on your camcorder, ‘Intellistudio’, is not Macintosh compliant.

WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH A WINDOWS COMPUTER

You can enjoy the following operations by connecting your camcorder to your Windows computer by using a USB cable.

Main Functions

• By using the built-in editing software, ‘Intelli-studio’ on your camcorder, you can enjoy the following operations.

- Playing back recorded videos or photos. ²page 88

- Editing recorded videos or photos. ²page 88

- Uploading the recorded videos and photos to YouTube, Flickr or Facebook, etc.

page 89

• You can transfer or copy the ﬁ les (videos and photos) saved on the storage media to your computer. (Mass storage function) ²page 92

System Requirements

The following requirements must be met for using the built-in editing software (Intelli-studio):

Items System Requirements

OS (Operating System)

CPU

RAM

Video Card

Display

USB

Direct X

Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7 Intel® Pentium®4 3.0 GHz or higher

AMD Athlon™ FX 2.2 GHz or higher (Notebook: Intel Core2 Duo 2.2GHz or AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core 2.6GHz or higher recommended)

1GB or higher is recommended nVIDIA Geforce 7600GT or higher

ATI X1600 series or higher 1024 x 768, 16-bit colour or higher (1280 x 1024, 32-bit colour recommended) USB 2.0 support DirectX 9.0 or higher

System requirements mentioned above are recommendations. Even on a system that meets the

•

requirements, operations may not be ensured depending on the system. On a slower computer than recommended, video playback may skip frames or operate

•

unexpectedly. When the version of DirectX on your computer is lower than 9.0, install the programme in version 9.0

•

or higher. It is recommended to transfer the recorded video data to a PC before playing back or editing the

•

video data. For doing this, a laptop computer requires higher system requirements than a desktop PC.

•

using with a Windows computer

USING THE Intelli-studio Programme

Using the built-in Intelli-studio programme in your camcorder, you can transfer video/photo ﬁles onto your PC and edit them on your computer. The Intelli-studio offers the most convenient way for you to manage video/photo ﬁles by using the simple USB cable connection between the camcorder and your PC.

Step 1. Connecting the USB cable

1. Set the menu setting to "PC Software: On." ²page 81

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You will ﬁnd the default menu settings are set as above.

2. Connect the camcorder and the PC with the USB cable.

• A new ﬁle saving screen appears with the Intelli-studio main window.

• According to your computer type, the corresponding removable disk window appears.

3. Click "Yes", the uploading procedure will start. Click "Yes" to conﬁrm.

• If you do not want to save a new ﬁle, select "No."

Disconnecting the USB cable:

After completing the data transfer, make sure to disconnect the cable in the following way:

Click on the “Safely Remove Hardware icon” icon on the taskbar.

Select “USB Mass Storage Device”, and then click “Stop.”

If the “Stop a Hardware device” window appears, click “OK.”

Disconnect the USB cable from the camcorder and PC.

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STBY

Settings

PC Software

TV Display

Default Set

Off

Exit Move Select

Use the provided USB cable. (Supplied by Samsung)

•

Don’t apply excessive force when inserting or extracting the USB cable into/from a USB jack.

•

Insert the USB after checking the correct direction of its insertion.

•

We recommend using the AC power adaptor as power supply instead of the battery pack.

•

When the USB cable is connected, turning the camcorder on or off may cause the PC to malfunction.

•

If you disconnect the USB cable from the PC or the camcorder while transferring data, the data

•

transfer will stop and the data may be damaged. If you connect the USB cable to a PC via a USB HUB or simultaneously connect the USB cable

•

along with other USB devices, the camcorder may not work properly. If this occurs, remove all USB devices from the PC and reconnect the camcorder. According to your computer type, the Intelli-studio programme may not run automatically. In this

•

case, open the desired CD-ROM drive that has the Intelli-studio programme in My Computer and run iStudio.exe.

Step 2. About the Intelli-studio main window

When the Intelli-studio starts up, thumbnails of videos and photos are displayed in the main window.

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1. Menu items

2. Switches to Library of the PC and connected

camcorder.

3. Switches to Photo Edit mode.

4. Switches to Movie Edit mode.

5. Switches to Share mode.

6. Changes the size of thumbnails.

: Displays all ﬁles (videos and photos). : Displays video ﬁles only. : Displays photo ﬁles only. : Displays voice ﬁles only.

7. Minimizes the Connected Device screen.

8. Displays videos and photos in various ways. Thumbnail: Displays video and photo

thumbnails.

Intelli-studio is the common use programme for SAMSUNG camcorder and digital camera models. Some functions may not operate properly depending on the product type.

Global Map: Displays the location of

shooting place with a map.

9. Saves new ﬁles to PC.

10. Selects the Connected Device.

11.

Shows directories of

My Computer.

Contents Manager:You can classify and

manage videos and photos on your computer.

My Computer:You can view videos and photos

saved in the selected directory of your PC.

12. Shortcut icons

: Navigates ﬁles (previous and next). : Prints selected photo(s). : Views location of selected photo(s) with GPS information. :

Contents Manager

and

using with a Windows computer

Step 3. Playing back videos (or photos)

You can play back the recordings conveniently using the Intelli-studio application.

1. Run the Intelli-studio program. ²page 86

2. Click the desired folder to display your recordings.

• Video (or photo) thumbnails appear on the screen, according to the selected source.

3. Choose the video (or photo) that you want to play.

• You can check the ﬁle information by moving the mouse on over the ﬁle.

• Clicking on a video thumbnail once will show the video playback inside the thumbnail frame, allowing you to search for a desired video with ease.

4. Once you select the desired video (or photo), double-click to play back.

The following is the ﬁle format supportable in Intelli-studio:

- Video formats: MP4 (Video: H.264, Audio: AAC), WMV (WMV 7/8/9)

- Photo formats: JPG, GIF, BMP, PNG, TIFF

Step 4. Editing videos (or photos)

With Intelli-studio, you can edit videos or photos in various ways: (Change Size, Fine-Tuning, Image Effect, Insert Frame, etc.)

• To edit a ﬁle using the Intelli-studio, ensure to use a copy of the desired ﬁle saved in My Computer before clicking on the "Movie Edit

" or "Photo Edit " icon.

Step 5. Sharing the videos/photos online

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

1. Select the desired videos or photos to "Share

2. Click the "Add " and move the video or photo

(drag and drop) to the sharing window for upload.

• The selected ﬁ le appears in the sharing window.

3. Click on the website you would like to upload ﬁ les to.

• You can choose "YouTube ",

"Flickr

" , "Facebook " or

the speciﬁ ed website you want to set for your uploading management.

4. Click "Upload" to start uploading.

• A pop-up window appears asking for your ID

and the password.

5. Enter your ID and password to access.

• Access to the web site contents can be limited

depending on your web access environment.

• For more information about Intelli-studio use, see the Help Guide by clicking the “Help”  “Help.”

• You can simply upload Share marked videos onto YouTube by pressing the Share

page 67

Installing Intelli-studio application on a Windows computer

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

• The Intelli-studio application can be installed on a Windows computer as follows: Click on “Tool”  “Install Intelli-studio on PC” in the Intelli-studio screen.

button.

using with a Windows computer

Direct uploading your videos onto YouTube

One-Touch Share button lets you directly upload and share your videos on the YouTube. Share

And then you can share them with your friends, family or the world.

button while your camcorder is connected to a Windows computer using the supplied USB cable.

Just press the

STEP 1

You should previously set the Share mark on the desired videos which you want to upload directly onto the YouTube site. Press the Share button to select a desired video in the video thumbnail index screen.

•

The Share mark is displayed on the selected videos.

•

You can also set the Share mark on selected videos using the menu. ²page 67

Video

Photo

Move Play

STEP 2

Connect the camcorder and a PC with the supplied USB cable. ²page 86

•

The Intelli-studio runs automatically once the camcorder is connected to a Windows computer (when you specify

"PC Software: On").

STEP 3

Press the Share button while your camcorder is connected to a computer using the supplied USB cable.

•

Videos

•

with the Share marks are displayed on the Sharing screen. Click "Yes" to start uploading. If you want to upload directly without showing a pop-up sharing window, check "Intelli-studio does not pop a list of share marked ﬁ les in the connected device."

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Samsung SMX-C19LP Owner Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

key features of your memory camcorder

before reading this user manual

SAFETY WARNINGS

PRECAUTIONS

Important information on use

safety information

WARNING

CAUTION

contents

quick start guide

getting to know the camcorder

WHAT'S INCLUDED WITH YOUR CAMCORDER

FRONT & LEFT VIEW

REAR & BOTTOM VIEW

preparation

USING THE HAND STRAP

ADJUSTING THE LCD SCREEN

BASIC CAMCORDER POSITIONING

CONNECTING A POWER SOURCE

CHECKING THE BATTERY STATE

BASIC OPERATION OF YOUR CAMCORDER

SWITCHING TO THE POWER SAVING MODE

LCD SCREEN INDICATORS

TURNING THE SCREEN INDICATORS ON/OFF

SHORTCUT MENU (OK GUIDE)

INITIAL SETTING : TIME ZONE, DATE AND TIME & OSD LANGUAGE

about the storage media

SELECTING THE STORAGE MEDIA (SMX-C24 ONLY)

INSERTING / EJECTING THE MEMORY CARD

SELECTING A SUITABLE MEMORY CARD

RECORDABLE TIME AND CAPACITY

recording

RECORDING VIDEOS

QUICK VIEW FUNCTION IN THE RECORD MODE

RECORDING WITH EASE FOR BEGINNERS : SMART AUTO MODE

TAKING PHOTOS

ZOOMING IN AND OUT

playback

CHANGING THE PLAYBACK MODE

PLAYING VIDEOS

VIEWING PHOTOS

recording options

CHANGING THE MENU SETTINGS

RECORDING MENU ITEMS

iSCENE

Video Resolution

Photo Resolution

16:9 Wide

EV (Exposure Value)

Back Light

Focus

Anti-Shake (HDIS)

Digital Effect

Fader

Wind Cut

Digital Zoom

Time Lapse REC

Guideline

playback options

PLAYBACK MENU ITEMS

Play Option

Delete

Protect

Story-Board Print

Copy (SMX-C24 only)

Divide

Combine

Share Mark

Slide Show

Slide Show Option

File Info

settings options

CHANGING THE MENU SETTINGS IN "SETTINGS"

SETTINGS MENU ITEMS ( )

Storage Info

Format