Samsung SMX F50UP User Manual

user manual

SMX-F50BP/SMX-F50RP/SMX-F50SP/SMX-F50UP

Memory Camcorder

SMX-F53BP/SMX-F53RP/SMX-F53SP/SMX-F53UP

SMX-F54BP/SMX-F54RP/SMX-F54SP/SMX-F54UP

SMX-F500BP/SMX-F500RP/SMX-F500SP/SMX-F500UP

SMX-F501BP/SMX-F501RP/SMX-F501SP/SMX-F501UP

SMX-F530BP/SMX-F530RP/SMX-F530SP/SMX-F530UP

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Before reading this user manual

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Make a backup of important recorded data.

If you set TV Super Fine, the corresponding icon (

on the screen.

) will appear

Protect your important recorded data by copying the files to

a PC. We also recommend you copy it from your PC to other

recording media for storage. Refer to the software installation and

USB connection guide.

Copyrights: Please note that this camcorder is intended for

individual use only.

Data recorded on the storage media in this camcorder using

other digital/analogue media or devices is protected by the

owner of the copyright, except for personal enjoyment. Even if

you record an event such as a show, performance, or exhibition

for personal enjoyment, we strongly recommend that you obtain

permission beforehand.

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Descriptions of the “built-in memory” in this user manual apply

only to the following models: SMX-F53 (8GB), SMX-F54 (16GB).

The following terms are used in this manual:

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‘Scene’ refers to the point where you press the Record Start/

Stop button to start recording until you press again to pause the

recording.

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The terms ‘photo’ and ‘still image’ are used interchangeably with

the same meaning.

Before using this camcorder

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For Open Source licenses information, refer to the

“Opensource-F50.pdf” in the provided CD-ROM

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This camcorder records video in H.264 (MPEG4 part10/AVC)

format and in Standard Definition Video (SD-VIDEO).

You can play back and edit the video recorded by the

camcorder on a personal computer using the internal

software of this camcorder.

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Please note that this camcorder is not compatible with other

digital video formats.

Before recording important video, make a trial recording.

Play back your trial recording to make sure the video and audio

have been recorded properly.

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Recorded contents may be lost due to a mistake when handling

this camcorder or memory card, etc. Samsung will not provide

compensation for damages due to the loss of recorded contents.

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Before reading this user manual

Notes regarding trademarks

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.

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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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The SD logo is a trademark. The SDHC logo is a trademark.

Microsoft^®, Windows^®, Windows Vista^®and DirectX^®are either

registered trademarks or trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation

in the United States and/or other countries.

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Intel^®, Core™, and Pentium^®are the registered trademarks or

trademarks of the Intel Corporation in the United States and other

countries.

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.

Macintosh, Mac OS are either registered trademarks or

trademarks of Apple Inc. in the United States and/or other

countries.

YouTube is a trademark of Google Inc.

Flickr™ is a trademark of Yahoo.

Facebook is a trademark of Facebook Inc.

Twitter is a trademark of Twitter Inc.

Picasa is a trademark of Google Inc.

Adobe, the Adobe logo, and Adobe Acrobat are either registered

trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the

United States and/or other countries.

All the other product names mentioned here in may be

the trademark or registered trademarks of their respective

companies. Furthermore, “TM” and “®” are not mentioned in

each case in this manual.

Correct Disposal of This Product

(Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment)

(Applicable in the European Union and other European

countries with separate collection systems)

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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.

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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.

Safety information

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

WARNING

Prohibited action.

Do not touch the product.

Means that there is a potential

risk of serious personal injury.

CAUTION

Do not disassemble the product.

Unplug from the power supply.

This precaution must be

followed.

Means that there is a potential

risk of personal injury or damage

to the product.

WARNING

Do not overload outlets or extension

cords as this may result in abnormal

heat or fire.

Using the camcorder at temperatures

Do not allow water or metal and

inflammable matter to enter the

camcorder or AC power adaptor.

Doing so may pose a fire hazard.

No sand or dust! Fine sand or dust

entering the camcorder or AC power

adaptor could cause malfunctions or

defects.

℉

℃

over 140

(60 ) may result in

fire. Keeping the battery at a high

temperature may cause an explosion.

No oil! Oil entering the camcorder

or AC power adaptor could cause

electric shock, malfunctions or

defects.

Do not aim the camcorder directly

into the sun. Doing so could cause

eye injuries, as well as lead to

malfunctioning of internal parts of the

product.

Do not bend the power cord or

damage the AC power adaptor by

pressing on it with a heavy object.

There may be a risk of fire or electric

shock.

Do not disconnect the AC adaptor

by pulling on its power-cord, as this

could damage the power-cord.

Safety information

Do not use the AC adaptor if it has

damaged, split or broken cords or

wires. Doing so may cause fire or

electric shock.

Do not connect the AC adaptor

unless the plug can be fully inserted

with no part of the blades exposed.

Do not dispose of battery in a fire as it

may explode.

Never use cleaning fluid or similar

chemicals to clean the camcorder.

Do not spray cleaners directly on the

camcorder.

Keep the camcorder away from water

when using it near the beach or pool

or when it rains. There is a risk of

malfunction or electric shock.

Keep the used lithium battery or

memory card out of the reach

of children. If the lithium battery

or memory card is swallowed

by a child, consult physician

immediately.

Do not plug or unplug the power cord

with wet hands. There is a risk of

electric shock.

Keep the power-cord unplugged

when not in use or during lightning

storms. There is a risk of fire.

When cleaning the AC adaptor,

unplug the power-cord. There is a

risk of malfunction or electric shock.

If the camcorder emits an abnormal

sound or smell, or smokes, unplug

the power-cord immediately and

request service from a Samsung

service centre. There is a risk of fire or

personal injury.

If the camcorder malfunctions,

immediately detach the AC adaptor

or battery from the camcorder.

There is a risk of fire or injury.

Do not attempt to disassemble,

repair, or modify the camcorder or

the AC adaptor to avoid a risk of fire

or electric shock.

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 drop or expose the camcorder,

battery, AC adaptor or other accessories

to severe vibrations or impact. This may

cause a malfunction or injury.

Do not use the camcorder on a tripod

(not supplied) in a place where it is

subject to severe vibrations or impact.

Do not use the camcorder near direct

sunlight or heating equipment. This may

cause a malfunction or injury.

Do not leave the camcorder in a closed

vehicle for a long time where the

temperature is very high.

Do not expose the camcorder to soot

or steam. Thick soot or steam could

damage the camcorder case or cause a

malfunction.

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 expose the camcorder to

insecticide. Insecticide entering the

camcorder could cause the product

to fail to operate normally. Turn the

camcorder off and cover it with vinyl

sheet, etc. before using insecticide.

Do not expose the camcorder to sudden

changes in temperature or high humidity.

There is also a risk of defect or electric

shock when using outdoors during

lightning storms.

Do not place the camcorder down on

the open LCD screen.

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 screen open

when not using the camcorder.

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Safety information

Do not hold the camcorder by the

LCD screen when lifting it. The

LCD screen could detach and the

camcorder may fall.

Do not use the camcorder near a

TV or radio. Interference from the

camcordercould cause noise on the

TV or in the radio broadcast.

Do not use the camcorder near

sources of strong radio waves or

magnetic fields such as speakers

and large motors. Noise from these

sources could distort the video or

audio you are recording.

Use Samsung-approved accessories

only. Using products from other

manufacturers may cause overheating,

fire, explosion, electric shock or personal

injuries caused by abnormal operation.

Place the camcorder on a stable

surface that is well ventilated.

Keep important data separately.

Samsung is not responsible for data

loss.

Only plug the adaptor plug into a

socket that is easily accessible. If any

problem occurs with the product, you

must pull the plug out of the socket

to disconnect the power completely.

Turning off the power button on the

product does not completely.

Other manufacturers of optional

accessories compatible with this

camcorder are responsible for their own

products. Use the optional accessories

according to the safety instructions.

Samsung is not responsible for

any malfunction, risk of fire, electric

shock, or damages caused by using

unauthorized accessories.

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Contents

Quick start guide ........................................... 05 About the storage media................................ 30

You can record videos in H.264 format!....................................... 05

Selecting the storage media (SMX-F53/F54 only)......................... 30

Inserting and ejecting a memory card (not supplied) .................... 31

Selecting a suitable memory card (not supplied) .......................... 32

Recordable time and capacity ..................................................... 34

Getting to know the camcorder...................... 09

What's included with your camcorder.......................................... 09

Location of controls..................................................................... 10

Identifying the screen displays ..................................................... 12

Attaching the strap ...................................................................... 17

Adjusting the LCD screen............................................................ 17

Using the battery ......................................................................... 18

Charging the battery.................................................................... 19

Checking the battery state........................................................... 20

Basic recording ............................................. 35

Recording videos......................................................................... 35

Recording photos........................................................................ 36

Quick view function in the record mode....................................... 37

Recording with ease for beginners (SMART AUTO)...................... 38

Zooming...................................................................................... 39

Basic operation of the camcorder................... 23 Basic playback.............................................. 40

Turning your camcorder on/off .................................................... 23

Switching to the power saving mode........................................... 23

Setting the operation modes........................................................ 24

Changing the playback mode...................................................... 40

Playing videos ............................................................................. 41

Viewing photos............................................................................ 43

Using the display(

) button...................................................... 24

Using the back light button.......................................................... 25

Using the Continuous Recording function.................................... 25

Shortcut menu (OK guide) ........................................................... 26

Using the Smart BGM Function ................................................... 26

Shortcut function using the control buttons ................................. 27

Setting the time zone and date/time for the first time ................... 28

Selecting the languages............................................................... 29

Recording options ......................................... 44

Changing the menu settings........................................................ 44

Menu items.................................................................................. 45

iSCENE ....................................................................................... 46

Video Resolution.......................................................................... 47

Photo Resolution......................................................................... 48

16:9 Wide.................................................................................... 48

White Balance ............................................................................. 49

Aperture ...................................................................................... 51

Shutter Speed ............................................................................. 52

EV (Exposure Value) .................................................................... 54

C.Nite.......................................................................................... 55

Focus.......................................................................................... 56

Contents

Anti-Shake(HDIS)......................................................................... 58

Digital Effect ................................................................................ 59

Fader........................................................................................... 60

Wind Cut..................................................................................... 61

Zoom Type.................................................................................. 62

Time Lapse REC ......................................................................... 63

Guideline ..................................................................................... 65

Date Type.................................................................................... 83

Time Type ................................................................................... 84

Date/Time Display ....................................................................... 84

LCD Brightness ........................................................................... 85

LCD Colour ................................................................................. 85

LCD Enhancer............................................................................. 86

Auto LCD Off............................................................................... 86

Menu Design ............................................................................... 87

Transparency .............................................................................. 87

Beep Sound ................................................................................ 88

Shutter Sound............................................................................. 88

Auto Power Off............................................................................ 89

PC Software................................................................................ 89

TV Display ................................................................................... 90

Default Set................................................................................... 90

Version........................................................................................ 90

Language .................................................................................... 90

Demo .......................................................................................... 91

Playback options........................................... 66

Menu items.................................................................................. 66

Multi View Option......................................................................... 67

Play Option.................................................................................. 68

Smart BGM Option...................................................................... 68

Delete.......................................................................................... 69

Protect ........................................................................................ 70

Story-Board Print......................................................................... 71

Using VIEW ............................................................................... 72

Copy (SMX-F53/F54 only)............................................................ 73

Edit (Divide) ................................................................................. 74

Edit (Combine)............................................................................. 75

Slide Show .................................................................................. 76

Slide Show Option....................................................................... 77

File Info........................................................................................ 77

Connecting to a TV........................................ 92

Connecting to a TV (16:9/4:3)...................................................... 92

Viewing on a TV screen ............................................................... 93

Dubbing Videos............................................. 94

System setting .............................................. 78

Menu items.................................................................................. 78

Storage Type (SMX-F53/F54 only)............................................... 79

Storage Info................................................................................. 79

Format......................................................................................... 80

File No......................................................................................... 81

Time Zone .................................................................................. 82

Date/Time Set ............................................................................. 83

Dubbing to VCR or DVD/HDD recorders...................................... 94

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Contents

using with a windows computer..................... 95

Checking your computer type...................................................... 95

What you can do with a Windows computer................................ 96

Using the intelli-studio programme............................................... 97

Using as a removable storage device......................................... 101

Troubleshooting........................................... 103

Troubleshooting......................................................................... 103

maintenance & additional information............ 112

Maintenance.............................................................................. 112

Using your camcorder abroad ................................................... 113

Glossary.................................................................................... 114

Specifications.............................................. 115

Quick start guide

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

You can record videos in H.264 format!

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

You can also take photos with your camcorder.

Insert a memory card. page 31

STEP 1: Get ready

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You can use commercially available SDHC (SD High

Capacity) or SD memory cards with this camcorder.

Set the appropriate storage media. page 30 (SMX-F53/F54

only)

Insert the battery into the battery slot. page 18

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Insert the battery into the battery slot until it softly clicks.

CARD

Charge the battery fully.

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The battery is fully charged when the CHG (charging)

indicator turns green. Page 20

Zoom lever

STEP 2: Record with your camcorder

PHOTO button

MODE button

Recording start/stop button

MODE indicator

Power ( ) button

Recording start/stop button

ꢀ

LCD screen

Quick start guide

Recording videos

Recording photos

Your camcorder uses advanced H.264 compression technology to

give you the clearest video quality.

Your camcorder can record high quality photos with a 4:3 or 16:9

aspect ratio.

Open the LCD screen and press the Power ( ) button to turn

on the camcorder.

Open the LCD screen and press the Power ( ) button to turn

on the camcorder.

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Set the lens cover open/close switch to open ( ). page 11

Press the Recording start/stop button.

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

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

0:00:00 [475Min]

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You can record videos in SD (standard definition) quality. The default setting is “TV Fine ꢂ20xꢀꢂ6(ꢀ0i).”  page 47

You cannot take photos while you are recording videos.

Quick start guide

STEP 3: Play back videos or photos

Viewing videos or photos on the LCD screen

You can find recordings quickly by using the thumbnail index view.

Press the MODE button to select the Play mode.

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The thumbnail index view appears. The thumbnail of the latest created or played file is

highlighted.

Normal View

0:00:55

1/10

Select the Video or Photo thumbnail index view screen.

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

Use the Control (Up/Down/Left/Right) button to select a desired video or photo, and then press

the Control (OK) button.

Photo

Move

Play

Viewing on a TV

You can enjoy detailed, brilliant quality videos on a connected TV.  pages 92~93

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STEP 4: Save recorded videos / photos

Simple and fun! Use the built-in Intelli-studio programme with your

Windows computer to edit and share your videos and photos.

CARD

Using the Intelli-studio programme built in to your camcorder, you can import videos and photos into

your computer and edit or share the videos and photos with your friends and family. For details, see

pages 97~100.

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Quick start guide

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

Launch the Intelli-studio programme by connecting the camcorder to your PC with

a USB cable.

Contents Manager

Saved files into your PC

•

A new file saving screen appears with the Intelli-studio main window. Click

“Yes”, and the uploading procedure starts.

The new files are saved to your PC and registered to “Contents Manager”

on the Intelli-studio programme.

•

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

Double-click on the file you would like to playback.

Sharing the videos/photos onto YouTube/Flickr/Facebook

Share your contents with the world by uploading photos and videos directly to a

web site with a single click.

Folders directory on your PC

Click the “Share”  “Upload” tab on the browser. page 100

Intelli-studio runs automatically when you connect the camcorder to a

Windows computer (if you have set “PC Software: On”).  page 89

STEP 5: Delete videos or photos

If the camcorder’s storage media is full, you cannot record new videos or photos. Delete videos or photos you have saved to your

computer from the camcorder’s storage media. Then you can record new videos or photos on newly freed up space.

Press the MODE button to switch to Play mode, then  MENU button  "Delete." page 69

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Getting to know the camcorder

Checking your accessories

WHAT'S INCLUDED WITH YOUR

CAMCORDER

Your new camcorder comes

with the following accessories.

If any of these items is missing

from your box, call Samsung’s

Customer Care Centre.

Battery

IA-BP105R :

SMX-F50/F500/F501/F530

IA-BP210R : SMX-F53/F54

AC power adaptor

(AA-MA9 type)

Audio/Video cable

Built-in

Memory

LCD

Model name

Colour

Lens

memory card slot screen

SMX-F50BP

Black

SMX-F50RP

SMX-F50SP

SMX-F50UP

SMX-F53BP

Red

Silver

Blue

Black

USB cable

User manual CD

Quick start guide

SMX-F53RP

SMX-F53SP

SMX-F53UP

SMX-F54BP

Red

Silver

Blue

8GB

Optional accessories

Black

SMX-F54RP

SMX-F54SP

SMX-F54UP

SMX-F500BP

SMX-F500RP

SMX-F500SP

SMX-F500UP

SMX-F501BP

SMX-F501RP

SMX-F501SP

SMX-F501UP

SMX-F530BP

Red

Silver

Blue

Black

Red

Silver

Blue

Black

Red

16GB

52x (Optical),

65x (Intelli),

2200x (Digital)

Yes

Colour

Carrying case

Memory card

External battery charger

(IA-BC9UA4)

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The exact appearance of each item may vary by model.

The contents may vary depending on the sales region.

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 unauthorized use of

accessories such as the AC adaptor or the batteries.

You can purchase additional batteries(IA-BP210E/IA-BP420E) from

Samsung authorized service centre.

Silver

Blue

Black

SMX-F530RP

SMX-F530SP

SMX-F530UP

Red

Silver

Blue

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A memory card is not included. See page 32 for memory cards

compatible with your camcorder.

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

same way.

Your camcorder includes a user manual CD and a quick start guide

(printed).

Getting to know the camcorder

LOCATION OF CONTROLS

Front & Left

Lens

MENU button

Control (Up/Down/Left/Right/OK) button, Zoom (T/W)

button

Recording start/stop button

LCD screen

10 11 12 13

Memory card/Jack cover

USB jack (

Memory card slot

AV jack (AV)

CHG (charging) indicator

DC IN jack (DC IN)

)

ⓐ

ⓑ

ⓒ

ⓓ

ⓔ

Built-in speaker

Display ( ) button

Continuous REC. ( ) button

Back Light (

) button / Smart BGM button

CARD

SMART AUTO ( ^SMART) button / VIEW button

AUTO

Power ( ) button

ⓓ

ⓑ ⓒ

ⓐ

ⓔ

MODE button

Getting to know the camcorder

Right Top & Bottom

Rear

Mode indicator

: Record mode (Video/Photo)

Zoom lever (T/W)

PHOTO button

Strap

: Play mode

Recording start/stop button

Battery slot

Strap hook

Lens cover open ( )/close ( ) switch

Internal microphone

Battery release switch (BATT.)

Tripod receptacle

Be careful not to cover the internal microphone and lens during

recording.

Getting to know the camcorder

IDENTIFIYING THE SCREEN DISPLAYS

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

•

The On Screen Display (OSD) below only appears when the camcorder is in Record (

) mode.

Press the MODE button to select the Record (

) mode. page 24

Video and Photo record mode

Left of the LCD screen

Right of the LCD screen

0:00:00 [475Min]

STBY

1.6M

1Sec /

24Hr

9999

Indicator

Meaning

Record mode (Video/Photo)

Indicator

Meaning

Time Lapse Recording

Storage media (Memory card or

built-in memory (SMX-F53/F54 only)

Operating mode (standby/

recording)

F1.8

+0.3

STBY

/ 

Battery info.

(Remaining battery level)

Time counter (Video recording

time: remaining recordable time)

00:00:00 [475Min]

1.6M

Photo Resolution / Video Resolution

Anti-Shake (HDIS)

LCD Enhancer *

Back Light

SMART

SCENE / Smart Auto

Time Lapse REC *

White Balance

01/JAN/2011 00:00

AUTO

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The on-screen indicators are based on an 16GB

SDHC memory card capacity.

The settings for functions marked with * are not

retained when the camcorder is turned off and

on again.

Manual Focus*, Face Detection*

Wind Cut

•

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.

F1.8

1/50

Manual Aperture* /

Manual Shutter Speed */ C.nite *

Fader *

1/25

EV (Exposure Value)*

+ 0.3

Zoom (Optical Zoom / Intelli-

Zoom / Digital Zoom)

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The total number of recordable photos is based

on the available space on the storage media.

The maximum number the photo counter can

display is 9,999.

Digital Effect

Time Zone

01/JAN/2011 00:00

Date/Time Display

Getting to know the camcorder

0:00:00 [475Min]

STBY

9999

1.6M

SCENE

Video and Photo record mode : Shortcut menu (Manual)

Video and Photo record mode :

Shortcut menu (OK Guide)

Manual Control Bar/ Value

Menu name

Quick View

Focus* (Auto Focus/Face Detection / Manual

Focus)

Shortcut menu (OK Guide) / Return

Value adjust (down)

Shortcut menu (OK Guide) / Return

EV (Exposure Value)*

iSCENE

Value adjust (up)

•

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

The settings for functions marked with * are not retained when the

camcorder is turned off and on again.

•

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

functions for the selected mode. Pressing the OK button will display a

shortcut menu of frequently used functions on the LCD screen.

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Getting to know the camcorder

Video Play mode

Normal View 100-0006

0:00:55

1/10

01/JAN/2011 00:00

100-0001

Photo

Move

Play

Video Play mode : Thumbnail View

Video Play mode : Single View

Video Play mode

Copy Selected (SMX-F53/F54 only)

Play Status ( Play ( ) / Pause (

) / Search (

) /

❙ ❙





Frame-by-frame (

) / Slow motion (

))





Storage media (Memory card or built-in memory - SMX-F53/F54 only)

0:00:00/0:00:55

Time code (Elapsed time / Recorded time)

Battery info (Remaining battery level)

Now / Total file number

Error File

Storage media (Memory card or built-in memory (SMX-F53/F54 only)

Battery info (Remaining battery level)

1/10

Video Resolution

Protection

Scroll bar

Delete Selected

Button Guide

Edit (Combine)

Protection

LCD Enhancer

File Name (File number)

Date/Time Display

Play Option

100-0001

01/JAN/2011 00:00

0:00:55

Recorded time

Getting to know the camcorder

0:00:00/0:00:55

100-0001

Multi View

100-0001

01/JAN/2011 00:00

Video Play mode : Shortcut menu (OK Guide)

Video Play mode : Single (Volume)

Forward playback search page 42

(Skip/Search/Slow motion/Frame-by-frame)

Volume Bar

Volume Down

01/JAN/2011 00:00

Date/Time Display

❙ ❙

Play () / Pause (

)

Reverse playback search page 42

(Skip/Search/Slow motion/Frame-by-frame)

Volume Up

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Getting to know the camcorder

Photo play mode

•

This On Screen Display (OSD) below appears in Photo Play (

) mode only

Press the MODE button to select the Play ( ) mode. page 24

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Normal View

100-0001

1/10

Multi View

100-0001

Video

Move

Full View

Photo Play mode : Single View

Photo Play mode : Thumbnail View

Photo Play mode

Slide Show

Photo Play mode

Protection

Image counter (Current image / total number of recorded

images)

1/10

Storage media (Memory card or built-in memory - SMX-F53/F54 only)

Battery info (Remaining battery level)

Now / Total file number

Storage media (Memory card or built-in memory (SMX-F53/F54 only)

Battery info (Remaining battery level)

1/10

1.6M

Photo Resolution

Error File

Protection

Scroll bar

LCD Enhancer

Delete Selected

100-0001

File Name (File number)

OK Guide (Next image)

Shortcut menu (OK Guide) / Return

OK Guide (Previous image)

Button Guide

Copy Selected (SMX-F53/F54 only)

File Name (File number)

100-0001

Getting to know the camcorder

ADJUSTING THE LCD SCREEN

ATTACHING THE STRAP

Adjust the length of Strap so that the camcorder is stable when you

press the Recording start/stop button with your thumb.

The wide LCD screen on your camcorder offers high quality image

viewing.

Open the LCD screen with your finger.

Please note: If the hand strap is adjusted too tightly and you

use excessive force to insert your hand, the hand strap hook

of the camcorder may be damaged.

•

The screen opens up to 90°.

Rotate the LCD screen towards the lens.

•

You can rotate it up to 180° towards the lens and up to

90° backwards. 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.

•

When the LCD screen is rotated by 180°, the left and right sides

of the subject are shown in reverse, which produces a horizontally

flipped image.

•

Remove fingerprints or dust on the screen with a soft cloth.

To adjust the LCD brightness and colour, refer to the page 85.

Samsung’s super fine LCD technology activates about 99.99%

pixels on the LCD screen. Although one or two black dots or bright

dots (red, blue, white) could appear on the screen, this is not a

malfunction and does not affect the recorded image.

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Getting to know the camcorder

To eject the battery

USING THE BATTERY

We recommend you purchase one or more additional batteries to

allow continuous use of your camcorder.

Gently push the Battery release switch in the direction shown in

the diagram to eject the battery.

•

Be sure to charge the battery before you start using your

camcorder.

Push down, and then lift the battery out in the direction shown in

the diagram.

•

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

Battery insertion/ejection

To insert the battery

Insert the battery into the battery slot until it softly clicks.

•

Make sure that the SAMSUNG logo on the battery is facing

you when the camcorder is placed as shown in the figure.

•

Use only Samsung-approved batteries. Do not use

batteries from other manufacturers. Otherwise, there is a

danger of overheating, fire or explosion.

Samsung is not responsible for problems caused by

unapproved batteries.

Remove the battery from the camcorder when the

camcorder is not in use.

•

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Getting to know the camcorder

Connecting the AC power adaptor

CHARGING THE BATTERY

CARD

•

Charge the battery before using the camcorder.

Use only the provided battery and AC adaptor.

CARD

Press the Power ( ) button to turn off the camcorder.

page 23

Insert the battery into the camcorder. page 18

Open the connector cover of the unit.

Connecting the USB cable

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

•

The CHG (charge) lamp lights up and charging starts. When

the battery is fully charged, the charging (CHG) lamp turns

green. page 20

CARD

Using the

AC power

adaptor

Connect the AC power adaptor to the camcorder properly,

and then plug the AC power adaptor into the wall outlet.

•

Charging the battery at low temperature may take longer or the

battery may not charge fully (green indicator will not turn on).

Please make sure that there are no foreign substances on the plug

or in the socket when you connect the AC power supply to the

camcorder.

Using the

USB cable

Connect the USB cable to the camcorder properly, and then

connect the other end to a USB port of a PC.

•

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.

CARD

•

When recording indoors with a wall outlet available, it is convenient to use

the AC power supply instead of the battery.

We recommend you charge the battery in a place with an ambient

temperature between 50˚F and 86˚F ( 10°C ~ 30°C).

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. We recommend you keep the camcorder

turned off while it charges.

Getting to know the camcorder

Battery level display

CHECKING THE BATTERY STATE

The battery level display shows the amount of battery power

remaining in the battery.

You can check the charging state and remaining battery capacity.

To check the charging state

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The colour of the CHG lamp indicates the power or charging state.

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CARD

Battery Level

Indicator

State

Message

Fully charged (100%~75%)

75%~50%

Charging (CHG) lamp

The colour of the charging indicator shows the charging state.

50%~25%

Charge

Charging

state

Charging

Fully Charged

Error

25%~5%

(Orange Blink)

LED colour

(Orange)

(Green)

less than 5%

Exhausted (fl ickers): The device will soon turn off.

Change the battery as soon as possible.

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

3 seconds.

"Low

battery"

Above figures are based on a fully charged battery at normal

temperature. Low ambient temperature may affect the use time.

Getting to know the camcorder

Available charging and running time for the battery

Continuous Recording (without zoom)

The continuous recording time shows the available recording time

when you record without using any other function after recording

starts.

The battery may discharge 2-3 times faster than this reference if you

use the record start/stop, the zoom, and the play functions. Prepare

additional batteries with the expectation that the actual recording

time is about 1/3 to 1/2 of the times listed above.

IA-BP10ꢀR

IA-BP210R

Battery Type

Using the AC power

(SMX-Fꢀ0/Fꢀ00/

Fꢀ01/Fꢀꢁ0)

(SMX-Fꢀꢁ/ꢀ4)

approx. 110 min. approx. 240 min.

Using the USB cable approx. 190 min. approx. 350 min.

adaptor

Charging time

Video Resolution

Continuous recording time

Playback time

Using an AC power source

approx. 120 min. approx. 240 min.

approx. 135 min. approx. 270 min.

(Unit: minutes.)

We recommend that you use the AC power adaptor to power the

camcorder from a household AC outlet when recording and playing

the camcorder indoors. The connection is the same as that for

battery charging. page 19

•

Charging time: Approximate time in minutes required to fully

charge a completely exhausted battery.

Recording/Playback time: Approximate time available when you

have fully charged the battery.

‘HD’ stands for high definition image quality and ‘SD’ stands for

standard image quality.

The time is only for reference. Times shown above are measured

under Samsung’s test conditions. Your times may differ,

depending on your usage and conditions.

The recording and playback times will be shorter when you use

your camcorder in low temperatures.

•

Getting to know the camcorder

Temperatures that are too high or too low shorten the battery

lifetime.

The battery terminals can become rusty or malfunction if the

battery is stored in a smoky or dusty location.

About the battery

•

Battery Properties

A lithium-ion battery is small-sized and has a high capacity. Low

ambient temperature (below 50ºF(10ºC)) may shorten its usage

time and affect its function. Before recording in low temperatures,

put the battery into your pocket to warm it, then install it in the

camcorder.

•

Recycle or dispose of your dead batteries properly.

The battery lifetime is limited.

Battery capacity decreases over time and through repeated

use. If decreased usage time between charges becomes

significant, it is probably time to replace the battery with a new

one.

Each battery’s life is affected by storage, and operating and

environmental conditions.

•

Make sure to store the battery separately after use.

A small amount of battery power is consumed when the

battery is stored in the camcorder even if the camcorder

power is off.

The battery may be completely discharged, if it has been

installed and left in the camcorder for a long period of time.

If this occurs, the battery may not fully operate even if you

charge it.

•

Make sure to turn off the camcorder before disconnecting the AC

power adaptor. Otherwise, you can damage the storage media or

data.

If the battery is not used for a long time, fully charge the

battery and then, using your camcorder, drain the charge

completely. Do this once every 3 months to keep the battery

functioning properly. To store the battery, remove it from your

camcorder and put it in a cool, dry place.

•

Use a nearby wall outlet when using the AC power adaptor.

Disconnect the AC power adaptor from the wall outlet immediately if

any malfunction occurs while using your camcorder.

Do not place the AC Adaptor in a confined space when you use it,

such as between a wall and a piece of furniture.

•

Charge an extra battery before using the camcorder

outdoors in cold temperatures.

•

Be sure to use the included AC power adaptor to power the

camcorder. Using other AC power adaptors could cause electric

shock or result in fire.

You can use the AC power adaptor around the world. An AC plug

adaptor is required in some foreign countries. If you need one,

purchase it from your distributor.

The cold temperature may shorten the length of time you can

use the battery before needing to recharge it.

Carry the supplied AC power adaptor to charge the battery

while travelling.

•

Check whether the battery terminal is damaged if the battery

falls or is dropped.

•

The charging time will vary depending on the charge remaining in the

battery.

The battery is charged over 95% after about 2 hours, and the

indicator colour changes to green. It takes about 2 hours and 40

minutes for the battery to charge 100%.

If you install a battery with the damaged terminal into the

camcorder, you can damage the camcorder.

Remove the battery and the memory card from the

camcorder and disconnect the AC power adaptor after use.

Store the battery in a stable, cool and dry place.

(Recommended temperature : 59ºF ~ 77ºF (15ºC ~ 25ºC),

recommended humidity: 40%~ 60%)

Basic operation of the camcorder

TURNING YOUR CAMCORDER ON/OFF

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.

Open the LCD screen and press the Power ( ) button to turn

on the camcorder.

•

Set the lens cover open/close switch to open ( ).

Auto Power Off Function

To turn off the camcorder, press the Power ( ) button.

•

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 "Auto Power Off" setting

to "Off." page 89

After ꢀ minutes

•

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

- When the camcorder has a cable connection. (USB or AV)

- While recording, playing back, or the slideshow is being operated.

The camcorder consumes less battery power in the power saving

mode (about 50% less power than in the standby mode). However,

if you plan to use the camcorder for the maximum length of time, we

LCD screen

Power( ) button

The camcorder operates the self-diagnosis function when powered

on. If a warning message appears, refer to ‘warning indicators and

messages’ (pages 103~105) and take corrective action.

recommend you turn off the camcorder by pressing the Power (

button when not using it.

)

When using this camcorder for the first time

•

When you use your camcorder for the first time or reset it,

the time zone screen appears at start-up.

Select your geographical location, and then set the date and

time.

page 28

If you do not set the date and time, the time zone screen

appears every time you turn on the camcorder.

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Basic operation of the camcorder

USING THE DISPLAY( ) BUTTON

SETTING THE OPERATION MODES

You can switch the operating mode in the following order each time

you press the MODE button.

Switching the information display mode

Record mode (

)  Play mode (

)

You can switch the on-screen information display mode.

Press the Display( ) button.

The full and minimum display modes will alternate.

•

Each time the operation mode changes, the respective mode

indicator light turns on.

•

MODE

indicator

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Mode

Icon

Functions

Record mode

Play mode

To record videos or photos.

To play videos or photos, or edit them.

This camcorder provides one record mode for both video and photo

recordings. You can easily record videos or photos in the same mode

without having to switch modes.

•

Warning indicators and messages may appear depending on the

recording conditions.

In the menu screen, the Display (

) button will be deactivated.

Basic operation of the camcorder

USING THE BACK LIGHT BUTTON

USING THE CONTINUOUS RECORDING

FUNCTION

When a subject is lit from behind, this function compensates for

lighting so that the subject is not too dark.

Using the Continuous Recording function when recording video, you

can combine desired scenes into one video file, and avoid recordiing

unwanted scenes.

Press the Back Light (

screen. To cancel, press the Back Light (

) button to display the ( ) icon on the

) button again.

Press the Recording start/stop button.

•

The recording () indicator appears, and recording starts.

Press Continuous REC button. The recording pauses and the

(

) indicator appears.

•

To continue the recording, press Continuous REC button.

Back lighting influences recording when the subject is darker

than the background:

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•

The subject is in front of a window.

The subject is against a snowy background.

The subject is outdoors and the background is overcast.

The light sources are too bright.

The person to be recorded is wearing white or shiny clothes and

is placed against a bright background:

Continuous Rec.

Stop

The person’s face is too dark to distinguish his/her features.

•

Your camcorder can record and save files no larger than 1.8GB.

If you are using Continuous Record and you resume recording, and

the recorded file exceeds 1.8GB, the camcorder will automatically

record to a new file.

•

If you connect your camcorder to a PC using a USB cable when

recording is paused, the camcorder will connect to the PC after it

saves the video it has recorded up to the pause.

If you remove the memory card when the camcorder is in Pause

mode, it will stop recording and will not save any of the video it has

recorded.

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Basic operation of the camcorder

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Press the OK button to confirm your

selection.

SHORTCUT MENU (OK guide)

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The Shortcut menu (OK guide) displays the most frequently

accessed functions for a the selected mode.

•

Press the OK button to exit the

shortcut menu.

The exposure value setting is

+1.0

•

An example: Setting EV (Exposure Value) in the Record mode using

the Shortcut menu (OK guide).

applied and the (

)

indicator and setting value are

displayed.

•

The Shortcut menu (OK guide) cannot be used in the SMART

AUTO mode.

The example above shows how to set EV in the Record mode

using the Shortcut Menu. The setting procedure could be different

for other menu items.

USING THE SMART BGM FUNCTION

You can enjoy the music when it plays video.

•

This function works only in Video Play (

Press the MODE button to select the Play(

) mode.

) mode. page 24

Press the OK button in STBY mode.

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STBY

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•

The Shortcut menu (OK guide) is

displayed.

SCENE

A uto E xposure

Press the Control (Left) button to

select “EV” mode.

•

Press the Control (Left/Right)

button to adjust the exposure

while viewing the image on the

LCD screen.

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Select the desired video to play and then press the Back Light

) button / Smart BGM button to display.

(

To cancel, press the Back Light (

again.

) button / Smart BGM button

+1.0

You can change the BGM in Smart BGM Option page 68.

Basic operation of the camcorder

SHORTCUT FUNCTION USING THE CONTROL BUTTONS

Play (

) mode

selection

Button

Record (

) mode

Video Play (

) mode

Photo Play (

) mode

SCENE

Confirms

selection

- Access the shortcut menu

- Confirm selection

- Exit the shortcut menu

- Shortcut menu (OK guide) is displayed

- Playback / Pause

Single image playback

Moves

the

cursor up

- iSCENE

- Zoom (tele)

Increases the volume

(during a slide show)

Increases the volume

Decreases the volume

Moves

the

cursor

down

- Focus

- Zoom (wide)

Decreases the volume

(during a slide show)

DOWN

- Search playback RPS (Reverse Playback Search) rate:

→

x2 x4 x8 x16

Moves

to the

- Previous Skip Playback

- Frame-by-frame playback

Previous image

Next image

- Slow motion playback (Reverse slow playback) rate:

LEFT

→

x1/2 x1/4 x1/8 x1/16

- Search playback FPS (Forward Playback Search) rate:

→

x2 x4 x8 x16

Moves to

the next

- Next Skip Playback

- Frame-by-frame playback - Slow motion playback (Forward

Quick View

→

slow playback) rate: x1/2

2ꢂ

RIGHT

→

x1/4 x1/8 x1/16

Basic operation of the camcorder

SETTING THE TIME ZONE AND DATE/TIME

FOR THE FIRST TIME

Built-in rechargeable battery

•

Your camcorder includes a built-in rechargeable battery that retains the

date and time settings even after the power is turned off.

Once this battery is depleted, the current date/time values are all reset

to defaults, and you need to recharge the built-in rechargeable battery.

The date/time must be set again.

Set the date and time of your local area

when you turn on this camcorder for the

first time.

Charging the built-in rechargeable battery

Open the LCD screen and press the

Power ( ) button to turn on the

•

The built-in battery is always recharged while your camcorder is

connected to the AC power or while the battery is attached. If you do

not connect the camcorder to AC power or do not attach the battery

for about two months, the built-in battery fully discharges. If this occurs,

charge the built-in battery by connecting to the supplied AC adaptor for

24 hours.

camcorder.

Home

•

The Time Zone (“Home”) screen

appears centered on London,

Lisbon (Greenwich Mean Time).

You can also set the “Time

London, Lisbon

•

Home:

[GMT 00:00]

01/JAN/2011 00:00

Zone: Home” from the Settings

Turning the date and time display on/off

Date/Time Set

(

) menu. page 82

•

To switch the date and time display on or off, access the menu and

change the Date/Time Display mode. page 84

Date/Time Set

Select your geographical area with

Control (Left/Right) button, then

press the OK button.

Home

Simple setting of the clock by time difference

Day Month

Year Hour Min

2011 12 00

•

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. page 82

JAN

Visit

Back

OFF

•

The Date/Time Set screen

appears.

01/JAN/2011 00:00

Move

Select the date and time information,

and change the setting values by using the Control (Up/Down/

Left/Right) button.

•

To set the daylight saving, press the Control (Left/Right)

button to select the ( ) icon, and then press the Control

(Up/Down) button to set Daylight Saving on/off.

Activating Daylight Saving forwards the time by 1 hour.

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

button.

•

The year can be set up to 2037.

Set “Date/Time Display” to “On.” page 84

After setting, the date and time are automatically recorded on a

special data area of the storage media.

2ꢃ

Basic operation of the camcorder

SELECTING THE LANGUAGES

Submenu items

You can select the language that appears on the LCD screen. The

language setting is retained when the camcorder is powered off.

English

Français

한국어

Italiano

Nederlands

Norsk

Press the MENU button  Control

STBY 0:00:00 [475Min]

Deutsch

Português

Suomi

Español

Svenska

Dansk

(Left/Right) button  “Settings.”

SCENE

Settings

Default Set

Version

Language

Press the Control (Up/Down)

button to select “Language,” and

then press the OK button.

Exit

Select

Polski

Čeština

Română

српски

Русский

ไทย

Slovensky

Български

Hrvatski

中文

Press the Control (Up/Down)

button to select the desired OSD

language, and then press the OK

button.

STBY 0:00:00 [475Min]

Magyar

SCENE

Settings

Ελληνικά

Українська

日本語

English

Default Set

Version

Language

Français

Press the MENU button to exit the

menu.

Exit

Move

Select

Türkçe

•

The OSD language appears in the selected language.

עברי

•

“Language” options may be changed without prior notice.

The selected language is retained even without the battery or the AC

power adaptor.

•

The date and time format may change depending on the language

you selected.

About the storage media

SELECTING THE STORAGE MEDIA

(SMX-F53/F54 only)

•

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 automatically prompt you to select the storage type.

(SMX-F53/F54 only)

•

If there is no memory card inserted, only the built-in memory will be

available. (SMX-F53/F54 only)

Do not eject a memory card while it is being used in the camcorder.

The memory card and its data may be damaged.

Do not remove the power (battery or AC power adaptor) when

using storage media to recording, playback, format, delete, etc. The

storage media and its data may be damaged.

•

You can record on the built-in memory or a memory card, so

you need to select the desired storage media before starting

recording or playback.

You can use SD and SDHC cards on your camcorder. (Some

cards are not compatible depending on the memory card

manufacturer and memory card type.)

•

Before inserting or ejecting a memory card, turn the camcorder

off.

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Press the MENU button 

SCENE

Control (Left/Right) button  “

Settings

Settings.”

Storage Type

Storage Info

Press the Control (Up/Down)

button to select “Storage Type,”

and then press the OK button.

Format

Exit

Select

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Press the Control (Up/Down) button

to select

“Int. Memory” or “Card,” and then

press the OK button.

SCENE

Settings

Int. Memory

Storage Type

Storage Info

Format

Card

•

“Int. Memory” : When using the

built-in memory.

“Card” : When using a memory card.

Exit

Move

Select

•

Press the MENU button to exit.

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About the storage media

INSERTING AND EJECTING A MEMORY CARD (Not supplied)

CARD



CARD

To insert a memory card

To eject a memory card

Turn the camcorder off.

Open the memory card/jack cover as shown in the picture.

Gently push the memory card to eject it.

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

• Make sure that the camcorder is placed as shown above and

the terminal portion of the card is facing up.

Pull the memory card out of the memory card slot and close the

cover.

Close the cover.

•

To avoid data loss, turn off the camcorder by pressing the Power ( ) button for one second before inserting or ejecting the memory card.

Be careful not to push the memory card too hard. The memory card may suddenly pop out.

Your camcorder supports only SD (Secure Digital) and SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity) cards.

Compatibility with this camcorder may vary depending on the card manufacturer and type.

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About the storage media

SELECTING A SUITABLE MEMORY CARD

(Not supplied)

Usable memory card (1GB~32GB)

Terminals

Compatible memory cards

•

You can use SD (Secure Digital) and SDHC (Secure Digital High

Capacity) cards with this camcorder. We recommend you use

an SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity) card. This camcorder

supports SD cards up to 2GB. We cannot guarantee normal

operation with SD cards bigger than 2GB.

Protection

tab

Protection

tab

<SD>

<SDHC>

•

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

Compatible memory card capacity:

SD: 1GB ~ 2GB

SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity) cards

SDHC: 4GB ~ 32GB

•

An SDHC card is a higher version (Ver. 2.00) of the SD card and

supports capacities above 2GB.

SDHC cards cannot be used with current SD enabled host

devices.

•

Use compatible memory card brands. Others are not guaranteed

to work. A list of compatible brands is below:

SDHC/SD cards: Panasonic, SanDisk, Toshiba

•

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

speeds (above SDHC Class 6 card).

Common cautions for memory cards

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.

•

Damaged data may not be recoverable. We recommend you

make a back-up of important data separately on the hard disk of

your PC.

Turning the power off or removing a memory card during an

operation such as formatting, deleting, recording, and playback

may cause data loss.

If you modify the name of a file or folder stored in the memory

card with your PC, your camcorder may not recognise the

modified file.

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About the storage media

Handling a memory card

The camcorder supports SD and SDHC memory cards,

giving you a wider choice of cards to choose from!

•

We recommend that you power off before inserting or removing

the memory card to avoid data loss.

We cannot guarantee that you can use memory cards formatted

by other devices. When you format a card, be sure to format the

memory card using this camcorder.

You must format newly-purchased memory cards, memory cards

with data that your camcorder cannot recognise, and cards with

data saved by other devices. Note that formatting erases all data

on the memory card.

If you cannot use a memory card that has been used with another

device, format it with your camcorder. Note that formatting

erases all information on the memory card.

A memory card has a certain life span. If you cannot record new

data, you have to purchase a new memory card.

Do not bend, drop, or subject the card to strong impacts.

Do not place foreign substances on the memory card terminals.

Use a soft, dry cloth to clean the terminals if required.

Do not paste anything other than the label provided with the card

on the label pasting area of the card.

Do not use a damaged memory card.

Be careful to keep the memory card out of the reach of children

who might swallow it.

The data storage speed of cards may differ, depending on the

manufacturer and production system.

•

SLC (single level cell) system: faster write speed enabled.

MLC (multi level cell) system: only lower write speed is

supported.

•

For best results, we recommend using a memory card that

supports a faster write speed.

Using a lower write speed memory card for recording video may

cause difficulties when storing.

You may even lose your video data during the recording. In an

attempt to preserve every bit of the recorded video on a low

speed card, the camcorder forcibly stores the video on the

memory card and displays a warning:

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

If you are unavoidably using a low speed memory card, the

resolution and quality of the recording may be lower than the

value you set. page 47

•

The higher the video resolution and quality, the more memory the

camcorder uses.

•

Samsung is not responsible for data loss due to misuse, including

loss caused by any PC virus.

We recommend using a memory card case to avoid data loss that

can be caused by moving the card or by static electricity.

After a period of use, the memory card may get warm. This is normal

and is not a malfunction.

ꢁꢁ

About the storage media

RECORDABLE TIME AND CAPACITY

Recordable time available for video

Media

Capacity

)

Built-in memory*

Memory Card

ꢃGB

16GB

1GB

2GB

4GB

ꢃGB

16GB

380min

480min

620min

480min

620min

ꢁ2GB

760min

960min

1,240min

960min

1,240min

ꢂ20xꢀꢂ6(ꢀ0i)

640x4ꢃ0(2ꢀp)

190min.

240min.

310min.

240min.

310min.

380min.

480min.

620min.

480min.

620min.

23min

30min

38min

30min

38min

47min

60min

77min

60min

77min

95min

120min

155min

120min

155min

190min

240min

310min

240min

310min

TV Super Fine (

TV Fine (

)

TV Normal (

Web Fine (

Web Normal (

(Unit: Approximate minutes of recording)

Recordable number of photos

Media

Built-in memory*

Memory Card

Capacity

ꢃGB

16GB

1GB

2GB

4GB

ꢃGB

16GB

ꢁ2GB

Mode

4:ꢁ

Resolution

1600x1200

ꢃ00x600

1696x960

ꢃ4ꢃx4ꢃ0

6,080

9,999

6,080

9,999

760

1,920

760

1,530

3,840

1,530

3,840

3,040

7,680

3,040

7,680

6,080

9,999

6,080

9,999

16:9

1,920

(Unit: Approximate minutes 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.

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

Recording at a lower resolution and quality increases the recording time, but the image quality may suffer.

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

Memory cards bigger than 32GB may not operate normally.

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

A memory card that is used to store a video can have un-writable areas, which may result in reduced recording time and free memory space.

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

The camcorder can store up to 9,999 files of videos and photos in one memory card.

Video (or photo) images recorded by other equipment are not playable on this camcorder.

Features in the tables above marked with * are available in the 8GB SMX-F53 and16GB SMX-F54 models only.

Recording in the 16:9 aspect ratio will use more memory than the 4:3 aspect ratio. You can select the desired LCD display aspect ratio for recording or

playback (16:9 Wide/4:3 aspect ratio). page 48

ꢁ4

Basic recording

Basic procedures to record a video or photo image are described below and on the following pages.

RECORDING VIDEOS

This camcorder features two Recording start/stop buttons.

One is on the rear side of the camcorder, the other is on

the LCD screen. Select the one that works best for you.

•

For on-screen information display: pages 12~13

Eject the battery when you have finished recording to prevent unnecessary

battery power consumption.

For various functions available when you record videos: page 46

During recording, some button operations are unavailable. (MODE button,

MENU button, etc.)

Sound is recorded from the internal stereo microphone on the top-front of

the camcorder.

Take care that this microphone is not blocked.

•

Open the LCD screen and press the Power ( ) button to turn on

the camcorder.

Set the appropriate storage media. page 30 (SMX-F53/F54 only).

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

•

Select the Record (

page 24

) mode by pressing the MODE button.

•

Before recording an important video, make sure to test the recording

function to check if there is any problem with the audio or video recording.

Select a subject to record.

0:00:00 [475Min]

•

Adjust the LCD panel to the best

Do not operate the Power (

) button or remove a memory card while

angle for recording.

Use the Zoom lever or Zoom

button to adjust the size of the

subject.

accessing the storage media. Doing so may damage the storage media or

the data on the storage media.

•

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. page 85

You cannot use a locked memory card for recording. You will see a

message saying recording is disabled due to the lock.

You can switch from the play mode to the record mode by pressing the

Recording start/stop or MODE button.

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

recording, the system is 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, data recovery might fail.

•

page 39

Press the Recording start/stop button.

•

The recording () indicator appears, and recording starts.

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

•

If power is interrupted or an error occurs during recording, the video may

not be recorded/edited.

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

recording or playback operations caused by memory card error.

Note that damaged data cannot be recovered.

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

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

the storage media.

•

ꢁꢀ

Basic recording

RECORDING PHOTOS

You can take photos and store them on the storage media.

Set the desired resolution before recording.  page 48

•

Open the LCD screen and press the Power ( ) button on the

camcorder.

Set the appropriate storage media. page 30 (SMX-F53/F54 only) (If

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

Do not turn off the camcorder or remove the memory card when taking

photos as it may damage the storage media or data.

•

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.

•

Select the Record (

page 24

) mode by pressing the MODE button.

•

The recordable number of photos varies depending on the photo

size and quality. page 34

Audio is not recorded when you take photos.

For the on-screen display information, see pages 12~13.

Photo files conform to the DCF (Design rule for Camera File system)

standard, established by JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information

Technology Industries Association).

You can switch from the play mode to the record mode by pressing

the PHOTO or MODE button.

Select a subject to record.

•

Adjust the LCD panel to the best

angle for capturing.

•

Use the Zoom lever or Zoom

button to adjust the size of the

subject. page 39

•

Adjust the subject at the centre of

the LCD screen.

Using the Quick View function, you can view the most recently

recorded video or photo image right after your recording. page 37

Fully press the PHOTO button.

•

The shutter sound is heard (when “Shutter Sound: On” is

set).

To continue capturing, wait until the current photo is

completely saved on the storage media.

•

ꢁ6

Basic recording

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 you

have recorded it.

0:00:00 [475Min]

STBY

Press the OK button in STBY

mode right after you’ve

recorded.

The Quick View function is not available and the Quick View icon is

dimmed in the Shortcut menu under the following conditions:

9999

1.6M

SCENE

•

If you have changed the mode after the recording or the camcorder

is connected to a PC with the USB cable.

•

Shortcut menu (OK guide)

appears on the LCD screen.

•

If the camcorder has been turned off and on again after the

A uto E xposure

recording.

•

In the SMART AUTO mode.

After you have used the Quick View function.

Press the Control (Right)

button to view the most recent video

(or photo) you have recorded.

•

After the Quick view is finished, your camcorder switches

back to the STBY mode.

During the Quick view, use the Control (Up/Left/Right/OK)

button for playback search or to delete the current file.

•

ꢁꢂ

Basic recording

RECORDING WITH EASE FOR BEGINNERS (SMART AUTO)

User-friendly SMART AUTO optimises your camcorder

to the recording conditions automatically, providing

beginners with the best performance.

SMART

AUTO

Select the Record (

) mode by pressing the MODE button.

To cancel SMART AUTO mode, press the SMART AUTO (

)

page 24

button again.

The SMART AUTO ( ^SMART) and Anti-Shake (HDIS) (

) icons

•

AUTO

SMART

disappear from the screen.

Press the SMART AUTO ( ) button.

AUTO

0:00:00 [475Min]

STBY

The SMART AUTO ( ^SMART) and

9999

1.6M

•

AUTO

Anti-Shake (HDIS) (

appear on the screen at the same

time.

) icons

SMART

AUTO

0:00:00 [475Min]

STBY

9999

1.6M

Adjust the subject on the LCD

screen.

•

The camcorder detects the subject and automatically selects

a type of scene and adjusts the settings.

The icon for the detected scene appears on the LCD screen.

•

Buttons unavailable during SMART AUTO operation:

Appears when recording a landscape.

Appears when recording with a very bright background.

Appears when recording a night scene.

Appears when recording a portrait outdoors at night.

Appears when recording indoors.

MENU button / OK button/ etc. Most settings are automatically adjusted in SMART

AUTO mode. To set or adjust functions on your own, release the SMART AUTO

mode first.

•

SMART AUTO must be set before recording.

SMART

AUTO

When there is no detected scene, the (

) icon appears.

The camcorder may not detect the Portrait mode when recording a face,

depending on the position of the face or brightness.

Depending on conditions such as lighting, shaking of the camcorder, or distance

to the subject, the camcorder may detect the image you see on the LCD screen

as a different scene type each time you apply Smart Auto.

Appears when recording a portrait.

Appears when recording a close-up.

•

Press the Recording start/stop button or PHOTO button.

pages 35~36

ꢁꢃ

Basic recording

ZOOMING

Use the zoom function for close-up or wide-angle

recording. This camcorder allows you to record

using 52x optical power zoom, 65x Intelli-zoom

and 2200x digital zoom.

To zoom in

To zoom out

Slide the Zoom lever towards T (telephoto).

(Or press the Control (Up) button on the LCD panel.)

• The distant subject is gradually magnified.

Slide the Zoom lever towards W (wide-angle).

(Or press the Control (Down) button on the LCD panel.)

• The subject gets smaller and further away.

• The highest optical zoom magnification ratio is 52x.

• The smallest optical zoom ratio is the subject’s original size when zoomed-

out.

0:00:00 [475Min]

STBY

W: Wide-angle

T: Telephoto

9999

1.6M

•

Zoom magnification over 65x is done through digital image processing, and is therefore called digital zoom. Digital zooming is possible up to 2200x. Set “

Zoom Type” to “Digital Zoom.” page 62

To maintain sharp focus, the minimum possible distance between the camcorder and subject is about 1cm (about 0.39 inch) for wide-angle and 1m

(about 39.4 inches) for telephoto.

•

Optical zoom preserves image quality, but the image quality may suffer when you use digital zoom.

Fast zooming or zooming in a subject that is a good distance away may cause the camcorder to focus slowly. If this occurs, use “Manual Focus.”

page 56

•

We recommend you use Anti-Shake (HDIS) for handheld recording when the subject is zoomed in and enlarged.

Frequent use of the zoom function consumes more power.

If you zoom when recording, the camcorder may record the sound of the zoom lever or zoom button operating.

When you use the zoom function, you can decrease its speed by slowly moving the Zoom (T/W) lever. Moving the lever quickly increases the zoom speed.

However, you cannnot use the Zoom (T/W) button on the display to adjust the zoom speed.

ꢁ9

Basic 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.

•

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.

CHANGING THE PLAYBACK MODE

•

Pressing the MODE button changes the operation mode to Record (

) and Play ( ) mode in turn.

The recorded videos or photos are displayed in thumbnail index view. Depending on the record mode, recordings are 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 easily switch between video and photo thumbnail view using the zoom lever.

0:00:00 [475Min]

STBY

9999

1.6M

Normal View

100-0001

0:00:55

1/10

Photo

Move

Play

Video

Move

Full View

Multi View Option lets you sort thumbnails of recorded videos and

photos by different display options (recording, recorded date).

page 67

Basic playback

PLAYING VIDEOS

You can preview recorded videos in a thumbnail

index view, find your desired video quickly,

and playback directly.

•

This function works only in Video Play (

) mode.

You can find a desired video image quickly using the thumbnail index

view.

Use the Control (Up/Down/Left/Right) button to select the

desired videos, and then press the OK button.

•

If you set the Date/Time Display before video playback, the

date/time appears briefly for about a second and then the

selected video starts playing.

Open the LCD screen and press the Power ( ) button to turn

on the camcorder. page 23

•

The shortcut menu for playback appears for 3 seconds.

The selected videos are played according to the Play Option

setting. page 68

To stop playback and return to the thumbnail index view,

move the zoom lever.

•

Set the appropriate storage

media. (SMX-F53/F54 only)

page 30

(If you want to playback images

on a memory card, insert a

memory card.)

Normal View

0:00:55

1/10

•

Do not power off the camcorder or eject the memory card during video

playback. Doing so may damage the recorded data.

Photo

Move

Play

Press the MODE button to select

•

The loading time of a video may vary depending on the video file's size

and video resolution.

0:00:00/0:00:55

the Play mode.

Video files may not play back on the camcorder in the following cases:

•

The thumbnail index view

appears. The thumbnail highlight

is on the latest created or played

file.

The video ﬁles have been edited or renamed on a PC.

The video ﬁles have been recorded by devices other than the camcorder.

The video ﬁles are in formats that are not supported by the camcorder.

•

The built-in speaker automatically turns off when the Audio/Video cable is

connected to the camcorder. (When the camcorder is connected to an

external device, adjust the volume using the connected external device.)

You can playback recorded video files on a TV or a PC. pages 92, 97

You can upload recorded videos or photos to YouTube, Flickr, and

Facebook using Intelli-studio page 100

Multi View

100-0001

Select the Video thumbnail index view screen.

•

You can easily switch between video and photo thumbnail

view using the zoom lever.

The playing time of the selected file and the thumbnail

showing the video playback will appear on the screen.

•

For various functions available during playback, see “playback options.”

pages 66~77

Use the Quick View function if you want to preview the last recorded

video or photos. page 37

•

Basic playback

Frame-by-frame playback ( 

 )

Various playback operations

Playback (pause) (/

•

In pause mode, use the Control (Left/Right) button to play the

video forward or backward one frame at a time.

)

To resume normal playback, press the OK button.

•

Press the OK button during

playback.

To resume normal playback,

press the OK button again.

Slow motion playback (  /  )

•

During pause, holding the Control (Left/Right) button reduces

the playback speed.

During slow motion playback, pressing the Control (Left/Right)

button changes the playback speed.

0:00:00/0:00:55

Search playback (

)

•

During playback, press and hold the

Forward slow playback rate: x1/2

Reverse slow playback rate: x1/2

To resume normal playback, press the OK button.

x1/4

x1/8

x1/16



Control (Right) button for forward

search, or to the left for reverse

search.



Multi View

100-0001

•

The camcorder does not play recorded sound in slow motion

playback.

•

Pressing the Control (Left/Right)

button to repeatedly increases the

search speed for each direction.

0:00:10/0:00:55

To adjust the volume

RPS (Reverse Playback Search)

rate: x2 x4 x8 x16

Press the Control (Up/Down) button to

increase or decrease the volume.



0:00:00/0:00:55

FPS (Forward Playback Search)

rate: x2 x4 x8 x16

100-0001

•

The volume bar disappears after

3~4 seconds.

You can hear the recorded sound

from the built-in speaker.

The level can be set anywhere

between 0 and 10.



•

To resume normal playback, press the OK button.

Skip playback ( / )

Multi View

100-0001

•

During playback, press the Control (Right) button to locate the

start point of the next file. Pressing the Control (Right) button

repeatedly skips files in the forward direction.

During playback, press the Control (Left) button to locate the

start point of the current file. Pressing the Control (Left) button

repeatedly skips files in the reverse direction.

0:00:00/0:00:55

(If you close the LCD screen while

playing, you will not hear the sound

from the speaker.)

100-0001

Press the Control (Left) button within 3 seconds from the start

point of the current file to skip back to the previous file.

Basic playback

VIEWING PHOTOS

You can view recorded photos by

using various playback functions.

•

This function works only in Photo Play (

) mode.

You can find and view desired photos quickly using the thumbnail

index view.

Use the Control (Up/Down/Left/Right) button to select the

desired photos, and then press the OK button.

•

The shortcut menu for playback appears for a short time.

To view the previous/next photo, press the Control (Left/

Right) button.

Open the LCD screen and press the

Power ( ) button to turn on the

camcorder. page 23

Normal View

100-0001

•

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

1/10

•

Set the appropriate storage

media. (SMX-F53/F54 only) a

page 30

(If you want to playback images

on a memory card, insert a

memory card.)

•

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

Doing so may damage the recorded data.

Your camcorder may not playback the following photo files normally;

Video

Move

Full View

The photo was recorded on another device.

The photo is in a ﬁle format not supported by this camcorder (a

format that does not conform to DCF standards).

1/10

1.6M

Press the MODE button to select

the Play mode.

•

Loading time may vary depending on the size and quality of the

selected photo file.

Use the Quick View function if you want to preview the last recorded

photos. page 37

•

The thumbnail index view

appears. The thumbnail highlight

is on the latest created or played

file.

100-0001

Select the Photo thumbnail index view screen.

•

You can easily switch between video and photo thumbnail

view using the zoom lever.

4ꢁ

Recording options

CHANGING THE MENU SETTINGS

You can change the menu settings to customize

your camcorder. This chapter uses the "Aperture"

function in the Record mode as an example.

Press the Control (Up/Down/OK) button to select the desired

submenu item.

Using the MENU button

•

Depending on the mode selected, some menu items may not

be available to select and change.

Adjust the value of the selected menu item. For example,

adjust the Aperture value by pressing the Control (Left/

Right/OK) button.

Open the LCD screen and press

STBY 0:00:00 [475Min]

the Power ( ) button to turn on

•

Aperture

the camcorder.

Auto

Manual

Press the MODE button to

select the Record (

mode.

)

Exit

When you finish making settings, press the MENU button to exit.

STBY 0:00:00 [475Min]

Press the MENU button.

•

When you make a menu setting, some menu items may be dimmed

and not selectable. For details on the menu items you cannot access

at the same time, refer to the Troubleshooting chapter.

 page 111

Aperture

•

The menu screen appears.

Auto

Manual

Press the Control (Left/Right)

button to select "Aperture."

•

Starting on the next page are the basic instructions for using menu

items. These instructions will help you use each menu item easily.

Instructions may differ depending on the menu item you've selectd.

You can also access the shortcut menu using the OK button.

pages 26~27

Exit

•

To return to the normal screen,

press the MENU button.

Recording options

MENU ITEMS

•

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

For operation details, see the page listed in the Page column.

●

: Accesible

Recording menu items

Items

Default value

Page

Record (

) mode

●

iSCENE

Video Resolution

Photo Resolution

16:9 Wide

White Balance

Aperture

Auto

●

TV Fine

1696x960 (16:9)

Auto

Shutter Speed

C.Nite

Auto

Off

Focus

Anti-Shake(HDIS)

Digital Effect

Fader

Off

Wind Cut

Off

Zoom Type

Time Lapse REC

Guideline

Intelli-Zoom

Off

Settings

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

4ꢀ

Recording options

iSCENE

Submenu Items

This camcorder automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture

according to the subject and brightness for optimum recording.

Using iScene, you can also specify one of various modes depending

on the subject, recording environment, or purpose of filming.

On-screen

display

Items (Modes)

Use

Use this setting for regular recording

conditions. The camcorder automatically

adjusts the aperture value and shutter

speed for optimum recording.

Auto

Select the Record (

) mode by pressing the MODE button.

page 24

For recording rapidly moving subjects.

Example: When recording sports.

For recording a portrait image. Use this

setting to capture natural skin tones.

For recording subjects under strong

light. For example, under stage

spotlights in theaters.

Use where sunlight is intense. Ex: a beach.

Use where the reﬂection of light is

intense. Example: a snowﬁeld.

Use to reduce the blurring of objects in

rapid motion. Example: an auto race.

Sports

Press the MENU button  Control

STBY 0:00:00 [475Min]

(Left/Right) button  “iSCENE.”

Portrait

iSCENE

Auto

Sports

Portrait

Select the desired submenu item

with the Control (Up/Down)

button, and then press the OK

button.

Spotlight

Exit

Beach

Snow

Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

High Speed

For recording objects close-up in high

colour saturation.

Food

Waterfall

For recording a waterfall or fountain.

iSCENE also can be set in the shortcut

0:00:00 [475Min]

STBY

menu. page 26~27

SCENE

Sports

Recording people or objects in

motion.

Exit

Move

Select

Recording options

Suitable Resolution

VIDEO RESOLUTION

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

"Web Fine"

"Web Normal"

Select the Record (

page 24

) mode by pressing the MODE button.

Web

Mobile

"TV Super Fine"

"TV Fine"

Press the MENU button  Control

(Left/Right) button  “Video

Resolution.”

STBY 0:00:00 [475Min]

SCENE

Normal TV

Video Resolution

TV Super Fine

TV Fine

TV Normal

"TV Normal"

Select the desired submenu item

with the Control (Up/Down)

button, and then press the OK

button.

•

You can record a scene at five resolution levels: “TV Super Fine,” “TV

Fine,” “TV Normal,” “Web Fine” or “Web Normal.” However, the

better the resolution is, the more memory the camcorder uses.

The recording times depend on the resolution of a video to be

recorded. page 34

The “Web Fine” and “Web Normal” video resolution settings record

video in the 4:3 aspect ratio even when you set the aspect ratio to

16:9.

Exit

•

Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

Submenu Items

On-screen

display

Items

TV Super Fine

TV Fine

Use

Record videos in 720x576(50i)

resolution at super-ﬁne image quality.

Record videos in 720x576(50i)

resolution at ﬁne image quality.

Record videos in 720x576(50i)

resolution at normal image quality.

TV Normal

Record videos in 640x480 (25p)

resolution at ﬁne image quality.

Supports viewing at the optimal

resolution on a PC.

Web Fine

Record videos in the 640x480 (25p)

resolution at normal image quality.

Supports viewing at the optimal

resolution on a PC.

Web Normal

4ꢂ

Recording options

PHOTO RESOLUTION

16:9 WIDE

You can select the quality of photo images to be recorded.

You can select the desired LCD display aspect ratio for recording or

playback (16:9 Wide/4:3 aspect ratio).

Select the Record (

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) mode by pressing the MODE button.

Select the Record (

page 24

) mode by pressing the MODE button.

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Press the MENU button  Control

(Left/Right) button  “Photo

Resolution.”

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Press the MENU button  Control

Photo Resolution

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(Left/Right) button  “16:9 Wide.”

1696X960(16:9)

848X480(16:9)

1.6M

0.4M

16:9 Wide

Select the desired submenu item

with the Control (Up/Down)

button, and then press the OK

button.

Off

Select the desired submenu item

with the Control (Up/Down)

button, and then press the OK

button.

Exit

Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

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Press the MENU button to exit the

menu.

Submenu Items

16:9 Wide

Off

On-screen

display

Items

Use

1.6M

1696x960 (16:9)

ꢃ4ꢃx4ꢃ0 (16:9)

Record in 1696x960 resolution.

Record in 848x480 resolution.

Exit

0.4M

Submenu items

1600x1200 (4:ꢁ)

ꢃ00x600 (4:ꢁ)

Record in 1600x1200 resolution.

Record in 800x600 resolution.

On-screen

display

Items

Use

Disable the function. Display the image in 4:3

aspect ratio.

Select to use the standard display aspect ratio

of 4:3 on the screen.

•

Other devices may not display photos recorded by your camcorder if

those devices do not support high resolution.

For photo development, the higher the resolution, the finer the image

quality.

The number of recordable images varies depending on the recording

environment. page 34

High resolution images occupy more memory space than low

resolution images. If you select a higher resolution for your photos,

you will have less space to store photos in the memory.

The submenu items of Photo Resolution vary depending on whether

you select the 16:9 Wide function.

Off

Record and view in 16:9 aspect ratio.

•

Please set the aspect ratio before recording. The default setting is

“16:9 Wide : On.”

The “Web Fine” and “Web Normal” video resolution settings record

•

4ꢃ

video in the 4:3 aspect ratio even when you set the aspect ratio to 16:9.

Recording options

WHITE BALANCE

Submenu items

Using the White Balance function, you can select a setting that

matches the light illuminating the subject you are shooting (Daylight,

Fluorescent, etc.) or let the camcorder make all adjustments

automatically. Based on your selection, the camcorder automatically

adjusts the colour of the subject so the colours in your recording

look natural.

On-screen

display

Items

Auto

Use

To let the camcorder adjust

the white balance automatically

according to the lighting conditions.

For recording in clear, outdoor

lighting.

For recording in the shade or cloudy

weather.

Daylight

Cloudy

Select the Record (

) mode by pressing the MODE button.

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Press the MENU button 

For recording under white

ﬂuorescent lights.

For recording under halogen lamps

and incandescent lights.

Lets you manually adjust the white

balance to match the light source or

situation.

Fluorescent

Tungsten

Control (Left/Right) button 

White Balance

“White Balance.”

Auto

Daylight

Cloudy

Select the desired submenu item

with the Control (Up/Down)

button, and then press the OK

button.

Custom WB

Exit

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White Balance

Press the MENU button to exit the

menu.

Auto

Daylight

Cloudy

Exit

Understanding White Balance:

The White Balance (WB) function removes unrealistic colour

casts, so that objects which appear white are rendered white in

your photo. Proper white balance has to take into account the

“colour temperature” of a light source, which refers to the relative

warmth or coolness of white light produced by the light source.

Recording options

To set the white balance manually

•

A subject can be recorded under various types of lighting conditions

indoors (natural, fluorescent, candlelight, etc.). Because the colour

the white balance settings. Use this function for a more natural result.

When you set the white balance manually, the object you frame must

be white otherwise, your camcorder may not detect an appropriate

setting value.

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

During normal outdoor recording, setting to “Auto” may provide

better results.

Select “Custom WB.”

White thick

paper

•

The indicator (

) and the

message “Set White Balance.”

are displayed.

•

]

[

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Exit

Frame a white object such as a

piece of paper so that it fills the

screen. Use an object that is not

transparent.

•

Cancel the digital zoom function for clear and precise setting.

Reset the white balance if light conditions change.

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If the object that fills the screen

is not focused, correct the focus

using “Manual Focus.”

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Set White Balance.

Exit

Set

Press the OK button.

•

The white balance setting will be applied and the indicator

) appears.

(

Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

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Recording options

Setting the aperture manually:

APERTURE

The camcorder adjusts the aperture automatically depending on the

subject and recording conditions. You can also manually adjust the

aperture to your preference.

Select "Manual."

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Adjust the aperture value with the

Control (Left/Right) button.

Select the Record (

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) mode by pressing the MODE button.

•

Confirm your selection by

pressing the OK button.

Exposure value can be set

between “F1.ꢃ” and “F22.”

If you set Aperture to Manual,

the higher the aperture, the

darker the recorded picture will

be.

Manual Aperture

Exit

F5.6

Adjust

Press the MENU button  Control

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(Left/Right)button  “Aperture”.

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Aperture

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Auto

Manual

Select the desired submenu item

with the Control (Up/Down)

button, and then press the OK

button.

Exit

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Press the MENU button to exit the

menu.

Aperture

Auto

Manual

Understanding Aperture

Exit

The aperture of a photographic lens can be adjusted to control

the amount of light reaching the film or image sensor.

The aperture value needs to be adjusted in the following cases:

Submenu Items

•

When you shoot against the light or when the background is

too bright.

When you shoot against a reflective natural background such

as at the beach or when skiing.

When the background is overly dark (for example, night

scenes).

On-screen

display

Items

Use

Auto

To let the aperture value be set automatically.

To set the aperture value manually.

Manual

FX.X

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Recording options

Setting the shutter speed manually:

SHUTTER SPEED

The camcorder automatically sets the shutter speed depending on

the scene's brightness. You can also manually adjust the shutter

speed to your preference.

Select "Manual."

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Adjust the shutter speed value with

the Control (Left/Right) button.

Select the Record (

page 24

) mode by pressing the MODE button.

•

Confirm the desired shutter

speed setting by pressing the

OK button.

Manual Shutter

Exit

1/500

Adjust

Press the MENU button  Control

(Left/Right) button  “Shutter

Speed.”

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You can set the shutter speed value from 1/50 to 1/10000.

To capture fast movements of a subject, set a fast shutter

speed value. To give the impression of fast movement overall,

set a slow shutter speed value.

Shutter Speed

Auto

Manual

Select the desired submenu item

with the Control (Up/Down)

button, and then press the OK

button.

Exit

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Shutter Speed

Press the MENU button to exit the

menu.

Auto

Manual

Exit

Submenu Items

On-screen

display

Items

Auto

Use

To let the camcorder automatically set the

appropriate shutter speed value.

Lets you set the shutter speed manually

to 1/50, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000,

1/2000, 1/4000, or 1/10000.

Manual

1/XXX

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Recording options

Recommended shutter speed when recording:

Shutter Speed

Use For

1/ꢀ0

Stationary or slow moving subjects. The black bands that usually appear when shooting a TV screen become narrower.

Indoor sports such as basketball. The ﬂickering that occurs when shooting under a ﬂorescent light or mercury-vapour lamp is

reduced.

1/120

1/2ꢀ0, 1/ꢀ00, 1/1000

Moving cars, trains, or other rapidly moving vehicles such as roller coasters.

Outdoor sports such as golf and tennis.

1/2000, 1/4000, 1/10000

Do not aim at the sun. Doing so might cause your camcorder to malfunction. Take images of the sun only in low light conditions, such as at dusk.

•

The image may not seem smooth when you select a high shutter speed.

We recommmend higher shutter speeds for shooting a fast moving subjects. Note that higher shutter speeds produce a darker image. As the shutter

speed increases, the sensor receives less light.

ꢀꢁ

Recording options

Understanding EV(Exposure Value)

EV (Exposure Value)

Exposure value is the total amount of light allowed to fall on the

photographic medium (Image sensor) during the process of taking

photos or videos.

The camcorder usually adjusts the exposure automatically.

You can also manually adjust the exposure to your preference.

Select the Record (

) mode by pressing the MODE button.

page 24

Manual exposure is recommended in these situations:

Press the MENU button 

•

When shooting using reverse lighting or when the background is

too bright.

When shooting against a reflective natural background such as at

the beach or when skiing.

Control (Left/Right) button 

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“EV.”

Adjust

Press the OK button.

When the background is overly dark or the subject is bright.

Press the Control (Left/Right)

button to adjust the exposure while

viewing the image on the LCD

screen.

•

The exposure also can be set in the shortcut menu. page 26

The shutter speed also varies automatically depending on the EV

value.

Exit

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•

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 picture

will be.

•

Confirm your selection by pressing the OK button.

•

Exposure value setting will be applied and the (

indicator and setting value appear.

)

•

To cancel the exposure value manually adjusted, select "0" in

Step 3.

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Recording options

C.Nite

Submenu Items

You can adjust the shutter speed when recording a slow

moving object, or record a brighter image in dark places without

compromising colours.

On-screen

display

Items

Use

To disable the function.

Off

Select the Record (

) mode by pressing the MODE button.

To have the camcorder automatically

adjusts image brightness.

page 24

Auto

To record a brighter image by extending the

low shutter speed range to “1/2ꢀ.”

To record a brighter image by ﬁxing the

shutter speed to “1/1ꢁ” in a dark location.

1/2ꢀ

1/1ꢁ

1/25

1/13

Press the MENU button 

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Control (Left/Right) button 

C.Nite

“C.Nite.”

Off

Auto

1/25

Select the desired submenu item

with the Control (Up/Down) button,

and then press the OK button.

Exit

When you use C.Nite, the image takes on a slow motion like effect. In

addition, the focus adjusts slowly and white dots may appear on the

screen. This is not a defect.

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C.Nite

Press the MENU button to exit the

menu.

Off

Auto

1/25

Exit

ꢀꢀ

Recording options

Face detection

FOCUS

Face Detection detects and recognises

face-like shapes and adjusts focus,

colour, and exposure automatically.

Also, it adjusts recording conditions

so that they are optimised for the face

detected.

The camcorder usually focuses on a subject automatically (auto

focus). When the camcorder is turned on, auto-focus will always be

set. You can also manually focus a subject.

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Select the Record (

) mode by pressing the MODE button.

page 24

•

Press the Control (Up/Down)

button to select “Face Detection,” and then press

the OK button.

Press the MENU button 

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Control (Left/Right) button 

“Focus.”

Focus

Detects a face and frames it in white. The detected face image

is optimised automatically.

Auto

Face Detection

Manual

Select the desired submenu item

with the Control (Up/Down)

button, and then press the OK

button.

•

The Face Detection indicator (

are not recorded.

When Face Detection frames a face, it also adjusts the focus and

exposure to optimal values for that face automatically.

) and Face Detection frame (

)

Exit

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Focus

Press the MENU button to exit the

menu.

Face Detection may not operate depending on the recording

Auto

Face Detection

Manual

conditions. For example, the Face Detection frame may appear on a

'face-like' shape, even when the subject is not a person's face. If this

occurs, turn off the Face Detection feature.

Exit

•

The Face Detection feature will not work on the side of a person's

face or if the illumination is too low. You must be facing subjects

"head-on" and have enough illumination.

Submenu Items

On-screen

display

Items

Auto

Use

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.

Face

Detection

To let the camcorder automatically detect faces

and optimise settings and recording conditions.

To focus manually. Manual focusing may be

necessary under certain conditions that make

automatic focusing difﬁcult or unreliable.

Manual

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Recording options

Focusing on a further subject

Focusing manually during recording:

This camcorder automatically focuses subjects from close-up to

infinity. However, the correct focus may not be obtained depending

on the recording conditions. In this case, use the manual focus

mode.

To focus on a further subject, press the Control (Right) button.

•

The nearer or further icon (

) appears between the

indicators when focus adjustment reaches the end.

The adjusted value is applied right after you press the Control

(Left/Right) button to adjust the focus.

•

Press the Control (Up/Down)

button to select “Manual Focus.”

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The manual focus adjustment

indicator appears.

Manual focus is recommended in the following situations :

•

When the subject is dark.

When the background is too bright.

When you view the subject through a window that is stained or

wet.

Manual Focus

Press the Control (Left/Right)

button to select the desired

indicator to adjust focus, and then press the OK button.

•

When the subject has dense horizontal or sloping stripes.

When the subject is distant and behind a nearby wire fence.

Walls, atmosphere and other low-contrast subject.

When the subject is emitting or reflecting strong light.

When you are ocusing on a subject near the boundary of the

frame.

•

The manual focus setting will be applied and the (

indicator appears.

)

Focusing on a nearer subject

To focus on a nearer subject, press the Control (Left) button.

•

You can easily adjust the focus using the Shortcut MENU button.

pages 26~27

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

focusing focuses on the centre area automatically.

Use the zoom function to frame the desired target before manually

adjusting the focus. If you use the zoom function after manual

focusing, refocusing is required.

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Before focusing manually, check if the “Digital Zoom” is turned off.

When “Zoom Type” is set to “Digital Zoom,” manual focusing will

not focus with accuracy. Turn the “Digital Zoom” off. page 62

< Nearer subject >

< Further subject >

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Recording options

ANTI-SHAKE (HDIS)

Use the Anti-Shake function in the following cases:

Tip

•

When recording while using the zoom extensively.

When recording a close up picture of a small object.

When recording while walking, or moving.

Use the Anti-Shake (HDIS) function to compensate for unstable

images caused by shaking movements when holding the

camcorder.

When recording through a window from inside a vehicle.

Select the Record (

) mode by pressing the MODE button.

•

The SMART AUTO mode automatically sets the Anti-Shake (HDIS) to

On.

Gross camcorder shake may not be entirely corrected even if “Anti-

Shake (HDIS): On” is set. Firmly hold the camcorder with both

hands.

When this function is set to “On,” the actual movement of the subject

and the movement displayed on the screen may be slightly different.

Recording in low lighting and at high magnification with this function

set to “On” may cause after images. If this occurs, we recommend

using a tripod (not supplied) and turning the “Anti-Shake (HDIS)” to

“Off.”

page 24

Press the MENU button 

Control (Left/Right) button 

“Anti-Shake (HDIS).”

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Anti-Shake(HDIS)

Off

Select the desired submenu item

with the Control (Up/Down)

button, and then press the OK

button.

Exit

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Press the MENU button to exit the

menu.

Anti-Shake(HDIS)

Off

Exit

Submenu Items

On-screen

display

Items

Off

Use

To disable the function.

To enable the Anti-Shake (HDIS) function to

compensate for shaking movements.

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Recording options

DIGITAL EFFECT

Art (

)

Adds artistic effects to an image.

Using the digital effect function gives your recording a creative look.

Select the Record (

page 24

) mode by pressing the MODE button.

Emboss (

)

This mode creates a 3D effect (embossing).

Press the MENU button  Control

(Left/Right)button 

“Digital Effect.”

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Mosaic (

)

Digital Effect

A mosaic overlay appears on the image.

Off

BLK&WHT

Sepia

Select the desired submenu item

with the Control (Up/Down)

button, and then press the OK

button.

Mirror (

)

This mode cuts the image in half and makes a

mirrored image on the other half.

Exit

Pastel (

)

Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

This mode applies a pale pastel drawing effect to

an image.

Cosmetic (

This mode helps correct facial imperfections.

)

Examples of 10 digital effect options

Off

Step printing (

Records the image in segments.

)

Disables the function.

BLK&WHT (

)

Changes the image into black and white.

Sepia (

)

The Mosaic, Step printing, Mirror function works only in 4:3 mode.

This mode gives images a reddish brown

pigment.

Negative (

)

Reverses the colours and the brightness, creating

the look of a negative.

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Recording options

FADER

Fade in (approx. 3 seconds)

You can give your video 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.

Select the Record (

page 24

) mode by pressing the MODE button.

Press the MENU button 

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Fade out (approx. 3 seconds)

Control (Left/Right) button 

Fader

“Fader.”

Off

Out

•

This function is disabled after being used one time.

The Fader function cannot be applied to video recorded using the

Continuous Recording function.

Select the desired submenu item

with the Control (Up/Down)

button, and then press the OK

button.

Exit

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Fader

Press the MENU button to exit the

menu.

Off

Out

Exit

Submenu Items

On-screen

display

Items

Use

Off

To disable the function.

To set the recording to fade in when it starts.

To set the recording to fade out when it stops.

Out

To set the recording to fade in when it starts

and fade out when it stops.

In-Out

Recording options

WIND CUT

Submenu Items

Using the Wind Cut function, you can reduce wind noise when

recording sound from the built-in microphone.

On-screen

display

Items

Use

To disable the function.

Select the Record (

page 24

) mode by pressing the MODE button.

Off

To reduce wind noise when recording sound

from the built-in microphone.

Press the MENU button 

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Control (Left/Right) button 

Wind Cut

“Wind Cut.”

Off

Using the Wind Cut function also removes some low-frequency sound

with the wind noise.

Select the desired submenu item

with the Control (Up/Down)

button, and then press the OK

button.

Exit

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Wind Cut

Press the MENU button to exit the

menu.

Off

Exit

Recording options

ZOOM TYPE

Submenu Items

The camcorder offers three types of zoom: optical, intelligent, and

digital zoom when recording videos.

On-

screen

display

Items

Use

Select the Record (

) mode by pressing the MODE button.

page 24

Optical

Zoom

To use optical zoom, up to 52x.

Press the MENU button  Control

(Left/Right) button  “Zoom

Type.”

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The camcorder zooms the full width of the

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Intelli-

Zoom

image sensor to obtain a larger zoom range

without any deterioration in image quality.

Intelli-zoom is available up to 65x.

When this option is selected, the camcorder will

switch automatically to the digital zoom if you

zoom in beyond the optical or intelligent zoom

range.

Zoom Type

Optical Zoom

Intelli-Zoom

Digital Zoom

•

Select the desired submenu item

with the Control (Up/Down)

button, and then press the OK

button.

Digital

Zoom

Exit

•

Digital zoom is available up to 2200x.

Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

•

With the digital zoom, the image is digitally processed more than the

intelli or optical zoom modes. As a result, the image resolution may

deteriorate.

The image quality may deteriorate depending on how much you

zoom in on the subject.

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Zoom Type

•

Maximum zooming may result in lower image quality.

The zoom range will change depending on the aspect ratio of the

video.

Optical Zoom

Intelli-Zoom

Digital Zoom

Exit

The right side of the bar shows the

digital zooming zone. The zooming

zone appears when you move the

zoom lever.

Recording options

Move to the next setting, "Hr," by pressing the Control (Left/

Right) button, and then set a desired total recording time in the

same way.

TIME LAPSE REC

Using the time lapse feature, your camcorder can be programmed

to automatically record a number of frames over a period of time,

with a certain time interval between each frame. For instance, a

camcorder on a tripod (not supplied) in time lapse mode could be

set up to shoot frames of a flower opening or a bird building a nest.

The results is a time lapse video.

Press the OK button to finish the setting, and then press the

MENU button to exit the menu.

After setting the Time Lapse REC mode, press the Recording

start/stop button.

•

The Time Lapse REC starts.

Depending on the selected total recording time and recording

interval, image frames are captured by each scene.

Select the Record (

page 24

) mode by pressing the MODE button.

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Press the MENU button 

Time Lapse REC

Submenu items

Control (Left/Right) button 

Off

“Time Lapse REC.”

1Sec

24Hr

On-screen

display

Items

Use

Press the Control (Up/Down)

button to select "On," then press

the OK button.

Exit

Off

To disable the function.

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Interval (“Sec”): To set the time interval

between image captures. Images are

SCENE

•

The recording interval and total

time for recording items are

displayed. (“Sec”: seconds,

“Hr”: hours)

Time Lapse REC

automatically shot a frame at a time at the

specified interval and stored in the storage

media: 1  3  5  10  15  30 (Seconds)

REC Limit (“Hr”): To set the total time from start

Sec

Off

•

Exit

Move

Set

to finish of recording: 24  48  72  (Hours)

∞

Set a desired recording interval

(“Sec”) with the Control (Up/

Down) button.

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Time Lapse Recording

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Recording options

Example of Time Lapse Recording

Total time of recording

Recording interval

Time for recording on the

storage media (a video of

the Time Lapse Recording.)

The Time Lapse Recording function records image frames at a predefined interval over the total recording time to produce a time-lapse video.

For example, the Time Lapse Recording is useful for filming in the following situations:

Blooming flowers

A bird building a nest

Clouds rolling by in the sky

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0:00:38/0:01:55

0:01:16/0:01:55

0:01:54/0:01:55

100-0001

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Time Lapse Recording mode is released once recording has been finished. To start another Time Lapse Recording, repeat steps 1 to 6 on the previous

page.

25 captured images comprise a video 1 second long. Since the minimum length of a video that your camcorder can save is one second, the interval

defines the total minimum recording time for the Time Lapse Recording. For example, if you set the interval to “30 Sec,” you need to set the recording time

for the Time Lapse Recording to at least 13 minutes to record a minimum video length of 1 second (25 images).

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

•

Audio is not recorded during Time Lapse Recording.

When a video recording fills up 1.8GB of storage memory, a new recording file is automatically started at that point.

If the battery charge is exhausted during the Time Lapse recording, the camcorder saves recording up to that point and switches to standby mode. After

a while, it displays a warning message, then turns off automatically.

•

If the storage media becomes full during Time Lapse Recording, the camcorder switches to the standby mode after saving the recording up to to the

maximum memory available.

•

We recommend using the AC power adaptor for a Time Lapse Recording instead of the battery.

When a time lapse recording starts, the “Time Lapse Recording” message blinks on the screen and it appears as if the screen has stopped. This is normal

operation. Do not remove the power source or memory card from the camcorder.

Recording options

GUIDELINE

Submenu Items

This camcorder provides 3 types of guidelines to help you to set a

balanced image composition on the screen.

On-screen

display

Items

Use

Select the Record (

) mode by pressing the MODE button.

Off

To cancel the guideline function.

page 24

This is the basic guideline. Use this when

focusing a subject in the centre.

Cross

Press the MENU button  Control

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Use this when recording a subject in

a horizontal or vertical composition,

or when shooting with the tele macro

function.

Positioning subjects within the Safety

Zone rectangle ensures they will be

recorded.

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(Left/Right) button  “Guideline.”

Guideline

Grid

Off

Cross

Grid

Select the desired submenu item

with the Control (Up/Down) button,

and then press the OK button.

Safety Zone

Exit

Press the MENU button to exit the

menu.

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SCENE

•

Position a subject at a cross point of a guideline to balance the

image composition.

Guidelines are not recorded.

Guideline

Off

Cross

Grid

Exit

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Playback options

MENU ITEMS

•

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

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

See pages 66~77 for details on menu items during playback.

●

: Accessible

: Not possible

Playback menu items

Items

Default value

Page

Video Play (

)

Photo Play (

)

Multi View Option (Thumbnail index view only)

●

Normal View

Play Option

Smart BGM Option

Delete

●

Play All

BGM 01

Protect

Story-Board Print

Copy *

Divide

Edit

Combine (Thumbnail index view only)

Slide Show

Slide Show Option

File Info

Settings

•

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

Items marked with * are available only with models SMX-F53/F54.

In general, functions in both the thumbnail display and full image display employ the same methods, while their detailed options may be different.

Playback options

MULTI VIEW OPTION

Submenu Items

The Multi View Option lets you sort thumbnails of recorded videos or

photos by different display options.

On-screen

display

items

Uss

•

Press the MODE button to select the Play(

Select the Video or Photo thumbnail index view screen. page 40

) mode.

•

To display the thumbnails of video

ﬁles sequentially by the length of the

ﬁles.

The thumbnail of the last recorded or

played ﬁle is highlighted.

To sort the thumbnails of recorded

ﬁles by the date the ﬁles were

recorded.

Normal View

Date View

•

Press the MENU button 

Control (Left/Right) button 

“Multi View Option."

Normal View

SMART

Multi View Option

Normal View

Date View

Select the desired submenu item

with the Control (Up/Down) button,

and then press the OK button.

Exit

You can use the Control (Up/Down/Left/Right) button to select

a sorted item.

Normal View

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

Photo

Move

Play

Date View

01/JAN/2011

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0:10:31

Photo

Date

Play

6ꢂ

Playback options

PLAY OPTION

SMART BGM OPTION

You can set a specific playback style according to your preference.

You can play a video with background music by selecting the

desired BGM.

•

Press the MODE button to select the Play(

Select the Video thumbnail index view screen. page 40

) mode.

•

Press the MODE button to select the Play(

Select the Video thumbnail index view screen. page 40

) mode.

Press the MENU button 

Control (Left/Right) button 

“Play Option.”

Normal View

Press MENU button  Control

(Left/Right) button 

“Smart BGM Option"

SMART

Play Option

Smart BGM Option

Play All

Play One

Repeat All

BGM 01

BGM 02

BGM 03

Select the desired submenu item

with the Control (Up/Down) button,

and then press the OK button.

Select the desired submenu item

with the Control (Up/Down) button,

and then press the OK button.

Exit

Normal View

Press the MENU button to exit the

menu.

Submenu Items

SMART

Play Option

Play All

Play One

Repeat All

On-screen

display

Items

Use

BGM 01

BGM 02

BGM 0ꢁ

Random

To play BGM 01.

To play BGM 02

To play BGM 03

Exit

To play BGM 01- 03 randomly.

Submenu Items

Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

•

To play a BGM with a video, press the Back Light/Smart

BGM button before you start the video. To stop the BGM

from playing, press the Back Light/Smart BGM button again.

On-screen

display

Items

Use

To play back from the selected video to the

last video.

Play All

•

If the original sound in the video is big, the BGM will be decreased

naturally. On the other hand, if the original sound in the video is

small, the BGM will be increased naturally.

Play One

To play the selected video only once.

To play all videos repeatedly.

Repeat All

•

While playing the video if you turn on/off the background music, the

video start to play from the beginning.

When you change BGM by pressing MENU button while the BGM is on,

the paused video will go back to from beginning and standby in Pause

mode. Press OK button to play it, then new BGM will be executed.

Repeat One To play the selected video repeatedly.

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Playback options

If you selected Select Files, the

selection screen appears.The

selected file is deleted.

DELETE

Delete

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

a. Use the Control (Left/Right)

button to move to the photo or

video you want to delete.

•

Press the MODE button to select the Play(

Select the Video or Photo thumbnail index view screen. page 40

) mode.

Delete

Move

Cancel

b. Press the OK button to mark

the photo for deletion. The garbage can icon appears on the

photo or video.

c. Repeat Steps a and b for each photo or video you want to

delete.

d. Press the Menu button to delete the the photos and videos

you selected.

Press the MENU button  Control

Normal View

(Left/Right) button  “Delete.”

SMART

Delete

Select Files

All Files

Select an option by pressing the

Control (Up/Down) button, and

then press the OK button.

Exit

e. The “Delete Selected Files?” screen appears. Use the Control

button to select Yes, and then press the OK button.

Submenu Items

If you selected All Files, the “Delete all photo files in card?”

screen appears. Use the Control button to select Yes, and then

press the OK button.

On-screen

display

Items

Use

To delete individual selected videos

or photos.

•

A deleted ﬁle cannot be restored.

Do not remove the AC power adaptor or memory card while deleting

ﬁles, otherwise the storage media may be damaged.

To delete individual videos or

photos, select the desired videos

or photos by pressing the OK

button, then press the MENU

button to delete.

•

To protect important images from accidental deletion, activate image

protection. page 70

Protected images cannot be deleted. To delete a protected image,

cancel the protect function ﬁrst.

If the write protection tab on a memory card is set to lock, you

cannot delete. page 32

You can also format the storage media to delete all the images at

once. Be aware that all ﬁles and data including protected ﬁles will be

erased.

Select Files

All Files

The indicator ( ) appears on the

selected videos or photos.

Pressing the OK button toggles

selection and release.

To delete all videos or photos.

•

The Delete function does not operate if the battery charge is

insufﬁcient. We recommend you use the AC power adaptor to avoid

power-loss while deleting.

Playback options

Protect

If you selected Select Files, the

selection screen appears

PROTECT

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You can protect important saved videos or photos from accidental

deletion. Protected images will not be deleted unless you release the

protection or format the memory.

a. Use the Control (Left/Right)

button to move to the photo or

video you want to protect.

b. Press the OK button to mark

the photo for protection. The

key icon appears on the photo

or video.

c. Repeat Steps a and b for each photo or video you want to

protect.

d. Press the Menu button to protect the the photos and videos

you selected.

Protect

Move

Cancel

•

Press the MODE button to select the Play(

Select the Video or Photo thumbnail index view screen. page 40

) mode.

Press the MENU button  Control

Normal View

Protect

(Left/Right) button  “Protect.”

Select Files

All On

All Off

Select an option by pressing the

Control (Up/Down) button, and

then press the OK button.

e. The “Protect Selected Files?” screen appears. Use the

Control button to select Yes, and then press the OK button.

Exit

If you selected All On, the “Protect all on?” screen appears. Use

Submenu Items

the Control button to select Yes, and then press the OK button.

On-screen

display

If you selected All Off, the “Protect all off?” screen appears. Use

the Control button to select Yes, and then press the OK button.

Items

Use

To protect selected videos or photos

from deletion

To protect individual videos

or photos, select the desired

videos or photos by pressing the

OK button, and then press the

MENU button to confirm.

•

Protected videos and photos will show the indicator (

are displayed.

If the write protection tab on a memory card is set to lock, you

cannot set image protection.

) when they

Select Files

The indicator (

) is displayed

on the selected videos or photos.

Pressing the OK button toggles

the video or photo between

protected and not protected.

All On

All Off

To protect all videos or photos.

To remove protection from all videos

and photos.

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Playback options

•

Using the VIEW button, you can preview storyboard images to

be printed. page ꢂ2

Storyboard images are displayed in 4:3 aspect ratio. Hence, the

camcorder may not display the entire image on its LCD screen. On a

computer, it will display the entire image.

The storyboard printing may not show 16 i-Frame thumbnails in the

following case:

STORY-BOARD PRINT

•

This function captures 16 still images randomly from a selected

video, and then saves them to the storage media. It presents a

quick overview of your video, helping you to understand the overall

topic.

•

The recorded video is too short. (To extract 16 i-Frame

thumbnails from a video, its recorded time should be longer than

8 seconds.)

•

Press the MODE button to select the Play(

Select the Video thumbnail index view screen. page 40

) mode.

Press the MENU button 

Control (Left/Right/OK) button 

“Story-Board Print” 

“Select File.”

Normal View

Story-Board Print

Select File

Use the Control (Up/Down/Left/

Right) button to select the desired

video, and then press the OK

button.

Exit

Story-Board Print

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•

A message appears asking for

your confirmation.

Select “Yes.”

•

16 pictures are randomly

captured from the selected

video and saved to the storage

media.

Exit

Move

Select

•

The printed storyboard image

file appears on the LCD screen

for about 3 seconds.

ꢂ1

Playback options

USING VIEW

The i-view function lets you preview a 16 image

storyboard of a video. The preview gives you a digest

of the video you recorded so you can see what’s in it

without having to watch the entire video.

•

Press the MODE button to select the Play(

Select the Video thumbnail index view screen. page 40

) mode.

•

If the recorded video is less than ꢃ seconds long, all 16 i-Frame

thumbnails will not be extracted.

•

This function is available only in the video thumbnail index view

screen.

Use the Control (Up/Down/Left/

Right) button to select the desired

video, and then press the VIEW

button.

Normal View

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•

16 images from the selected

video are captured randomly.

16 i-Frame images appear on

the LCD screen.

Photo

Move

Play

If you want to save the

storyboard image on the storage

media, press the PHOTO

button. You can then find the

saved storyboard image in the

photo play mode. page 43

Exit

Story-Board Print

ꢂ2

Playback options

If you selected Select Files, the

selection screen appears.

Copy

COPY (SMX-F53/F54 only)

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Movies and photos stored in the built-in memory can be copied to

the external flash memory card.

Copying to the memory card does not delete originals in the built-in

memory.

a. Use the Control (Left/Right)

button to move to the photo or

video you want to copy.

b. Press the OK button to mark

the photo for copying. The

copy icon appears on the

photo or video.

Copy

Move

Cancel

•

Press the MODE button to select the Play(

Select the Video or Photo thumbnail index view screen. page 40

) mode.

c. Repeat Steps a and b for each photo or video you want to

copy.

d. Press the Menu button to copy the photos and videos you

selected.

e. The “Copy Selected Files?” screen appears. Use the Control

(Left/Right) button to select Yes, and then press the OK

button.

Press the MENU button  Control

Normal View

Copy

(Left/Right) button  “Copy.”

Select Files

All Files

Select an option by pressing the

Control (Up/Down) button, and

then press the OK button.

Exit

If you selected All Files, the “Copy all files to internal memory?

” screen appears. Use the Control (Left/Right) button to select

Yes, and then press the OK button.

Submenu Items

On-

screen

display

•

You cannot copy a ﬁle if the memory card has insufﬁcient free space.

Remove unnecessary ﬁles before proceeding. page 69

You can copy only as many ﬁles as will ﬁt in the free space of the

memory card. If the size of the ﬁles that you want to copy is larger

than the free space, you will see an error message

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

function.

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 ﬁles and ﬁle

sizes.

Items

Use

To copy 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

Select Files

All Files

the selected videos or photos. Then,

press the MENU button to confirm.

Pressing the OK button toggles

between applying and removing the

copy indicator.

Copying may not work if the battery charge is insufﬁcient. If available,

use the AC adaptor while copying to prevent power disruption.

Note that removing the battery or disconnecting the AC power

adaptor while you copy ﬁles may damage the storage media.

To copy all the videos or photos.

ꢂꢁ

Playback options

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

EDIT (Divide)

•

A message appears asking for your confirmation.

You can divide a video clip as many times as you want in order to

delete a section you no longer need or create sections to combine.

Each time you apply Divide, the video is divided into two parts.

Select “Yes.”

•

If you want to delete an unwanted section of a video clip,

divide the video first, and then delete the section you no

longer need.

After dividing the video clip, you can also combine the

sections with other desired videos. page 75

The second image of the divided image will be displayed at

the end of the thumbnail index.

•

Press the MODE button to select the Play(

Select the Video thumbnail index view screen. page 40

) mode.

Press the MENU button  Control

(Left/Right)button  “Edit” 

Control (Up/Down/OK) button 

“Divide.”

Normal View

Edit

SMART

Divide

Combine

Example: You can divide a video clip into two in order to delete

a section you no longer need.

Select a desired video clip using

the Control (Up/Down/Left/Right/

OK) button.

Exit

After deleting

first image.

Before dividing

Image is divided at 30 second point.

Divide

•

The selected video clip will be

paused.

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Search the point of division by

pressing the Control (Left/Right/

OK) button.

Divide

Move

Cancel

seconds

0~30

0~60

0~30

31~60

One video clip is divided into two video clips.

•

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100-0001

Divide

•

The Divide function is not available under the following

conditions:

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

If you try to divide sections without leaving 3 seconds at the

beginning and the end.

Divide

Play

Frame

If the storage media has less than approximately 40MB of free

memory space.

If the videos were recorded or edited by other devices.

•

You cannot devide a protected image. You must ﬁrst release the

protect function to delete it. page 70

The division point may drift before or after the designated point by

approximately 0.5 seconds.

ꢂ4

Playback options

Select Yes.

EDIT (Combine)

•

The two video clips are combined in the selected order and

restored as one video clip.

You can combine two different video clips.

•

The first video clip will appear as the first part of the thumbnail

of the combined clip.

•

Press the MODE button to select the Play(

Select the Video thumbnail index view screen. page 40

) mode.

Press the MENU button 

Control (Left/Right) button  “

Edit”  Control (Up/Down/OK)

button  “Combine.”

Normal View

Edit

•

The combine function is not available under the following conditions:

SMART

If the videos are in different resolution formats. TV Super Fine/TV

Fine/TV Normal cannot be combined with Web Fine/Web Normal.

If the videos are in different aspect ratios. 4:3 and 16:9 cannot be

combined.

If one video ﬁle is a Time Lapse REC ﬁle and the other is a normal

ﬁle.

If the total size of the two ﬁles to be combined exceeds

approx.1.8GB

If the storage media has less than approximately 40MB of free

memory space.

Divide

Combine

Use the Control (Up/Down/Left/

Right/OK) button to move to the

first clip you want to combine. This

is the clip you want to appear first

in the combined clip.

Exit

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If the videos have been recorded or edited by other devices.

Press the OK button.

The ( )indicator and the number

1 appears on the first clip.

•

You cannot combine protected images. You must ﬁrst release the

protect function to paste it. page 70

Combine

Move

Cancel

•

The original video clips will not be preserved.

A maximum of 2 video clips can be combined at a time.

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

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.)

•

Pressing the OK button toggles

the Combine indicator and the

number on and off.

Normal View

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Use the Control (Up/Down/Left/

Right) button to move to the

second clip you want to combine.

This is the clip you want to appear

second in the combined clip.

Photo

Move

Play

Press the OK button.

The ( )indicator and the number 2 appears on the second clip

Press the MENU button.

•

A message appears asking for your confirmation.

ꢂꢀ

Playback options

SLIDE SHOW

4 background music ﬁles are stored in the camcorder by default.

When a slide show begins, the camcorder plays background music

in a random order.

You can adjust the background music’s volume level using the

Control (Up/Down) button.

•

You can play back all the photos stored in the storage media

automatically.

•

Press the MODE button to select the Play(

Select the Photo thumbnail index view screen. page 40

) mode.

Press the MENU button  Control

(Left/Right) button  “Slide Show”

 “Start.”

Normal View

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Press the OK button.

•

The ( ) indicator is displayed.

The Slide Show will start from the

current image.

Video

Move

Full View

Normal View

•

To end the slide show, press the

OK button again.

To return to the thumbnail view,

move the Zoom lever.

Slide Show

Start

Exit

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Playback options

SLIDE SHOW OPTION

FILE INFO

You can enjoy a slide show with various effects.

The camcorder shows you information about the recorded images.

•

Press the MODE button to select the Play(

Select the Photo thumbnail index view screen. page 40

) mode.

Press the MODE button to select the Play(

) mode. page 24

Press the MENU button 

Normal View

Press the MENU button 

Control (Left/Right) button 

“Slide Show Option.”

Normal View

Control (Left/Right/OK) button 

“File Info”  “Select File.”

SMART

File Info

Slide Show Option

Select File

1Sec

Off

Interval

Effect

Music

•

The file selection screen

appears.

Select an option by pressing the

Control (Up/Down/Left/Right)

button, and then press the OK

button.

Exit

Select a desired video clip using

the Control (Up/Down/Left/Right/

OK) button, and then press the OK

key..

File Info

100VIDEO SDV_0001.MP4

Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

Date

01/JAN/2011

00:00:55

22.6MB

•

The following information for the

selected file is displayed:

Duration

Size

Submenu Items

Resolution

TV Fine

Date

Exit

Duration (Video only)

Size

Resolution

On-screen

display

Items

Interval

Effect

Use

To set the slideshow’s image transition

interval. (1 sec or 3 sec)

If “Effect” is set to “On”, the slideshow

Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

displays images consecutively.

If “Music” is set to “On”, the slideshow will

play back with background music. (The

background music is selected randomly

from 4 sample stored music ﬁles.)

Music

ꢂꢂ

System setting

MENU ITEMS

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

●

: Accessible

: Not Accessible

Setting menu items

Record

Play mode (Thumbnail index screen) Play mode (Full image display mode)

Items

Default values

Page

(

)

Video

Photo

Video

Photo

mode

Storage Type *

●

Int. Memory

Storage Info

Format

File No.

Time Zone

Date/Time Set

Date Type

●

Series

Home

24Hr

Off

Misty White

5 Min

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

English

•

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

There are some functions you cannot activate simultaneously in the menu. These items are greyed out. You cannot select the grey menu items.

Items marked with * are available only with models SMX-F53/F54.

ꢂꢃ

Items marked with ** are available only when the camcorder is powered by the battery.

System setting

STORAGE TYPE (SMX-F53/F54 only)

STORAGE INFO

Storage Info shows you the storage information for the storage media. You can

view the storage media, used memory space, and available memory space.

You can record videos or photos on the built-in memory or a

memory card, so you should select the desired storage media

before starting recording or playback.

1. Press the MENU button  Control (Left/

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Right) button  “Settings”  Control

(Up/Down/OK) button  “Storage Info.”

SCENE

Settings

Press the MENU button  Control

(Left/Right) button 

“Settings”  Control (Up/Down/

OK) button  “Storage Type.”

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Storage Info

2. Select the desired submenu item with

Format

SCENE

Settings

the Control (Up/Down) button, and then

press the OK button.

File No.

Storage Type

Storage Info

Format

Exit

Select

•

Press the Control (Up/Down) button

to select the desired storage type, then

press the OK button. (SMX-F53/F54

only)

Select the desired submenu item

with the Control (Up/Down)

button, and then press the OK

button.

Storage Info

Exit

Select

Storage : Card

• Used : 190MB

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3. Information on the selected storage type

SCENE

• Free

: 14.6GB

appears.

Settings

•

The screen displays the memory

capacity of the selected storage and

recordable time by video resolution.

Press the Control (Up/Down) button

to scroll the screen and see additional

information.

After checking the information, press

the OK button to return to the previous

menu screen.

Storage Type

Press the MENU button to exit the

menu.

Int. Memory

Exit

Move

Storage Info

Format

Card

Storage Info

Exit

Move

Select

TV Super Fine

TV Fine

TV Normal

Web Fine

: 379Min

: 469Min

: 613Min

: 469Min

: 613Min

Submenu Items

Web Normal

Exit

Move

On-screen

display

4. Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

Items

Use

To select the built-in memory as the

storage medium. You can record to or play

back images from the built-in memory.

To select a memory card as storage

medium. You can record to or play back

images from a memory card.

Submenu Items

Int. Memory

On-screen

display

Items

Use

Int. Memory

To show the memory information of the built-in

Card

(SMX-Fꢀꢁ/Fꢀ4 only) memory.

To show the memory information of the inserted

memory card.

Card

•

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

screen using the Control (Up/Down) button.

If there is no storage media inserted, it cannot be selected and will be

dimmed in the menu.

ꢂ9

System setting

FORMAT

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.

•

Use Format if you want to delete all files completely or to correct

problems on the storage media.

After formatting, the speed of the storage media becomes more stable.

However, ensure that formatting can delete all files on the storage media

including protected files and all settings can be restored.

•

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

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Press the MENU button  Control

SCENE

If the memory card was formatted on other devices

If the memory card was used to record on other devices

If the camcorder cannot read the memory card

(Left/Right) button  “Settings”

 Control (Up/Down/OK) button

 “Format.”

Settings

Storage Info

Format

•

A memory card with the protection tab set to lock will not be

formatted.

If there is no storage media inserted, it cannot be selected and will

be dimmed in the menu.

You cannot format when the battery power is insufﬁ cient. We

recommend you use the AC power adaptor to avoid loss of power

while formatting.

File No.

Select the desired storage media

with the Control (Up/Down)

Exit

Select

button, and then press the OK button. (SMX-F53/F54 only)

A message appears asking for your confirmation.

Select "Yes" using the Control (Left/Right/OK) button.

•

Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

Submenu Items

On-screen

display

Items

Use

Int. Memory

(SMX-Fꢀꢁ/Fꢀ4 only)

To format the built-in memory.

To format a memory card.

“Card”

ꢃ0

System setting

FILE NO.

Submenu Items

File numbers are assigned to recorded files in the order they were

recorded.

on-screen

display

items

contents

Press the MENU button  Control

STBY 0:00:00 [475Min]

Assigns ﬁle numbers in sequence even if you

have inserted a different memory card, formatted

the card, or deleted all ﬁles. The ﬁle number is

reset only when a new folder is created.

(Left/Right) button  “Settings”

SCENE

Settings

 Control (Up/Down/OK) button

 “File No.”

Series

Reset

Storage Info

Format

File No.

Select the desired submenu item

Exit

Select

with the Control (Up/Down)

button, and then press the OK

button.

Resets the ﬁle number to 0001.

STBY 0:00:00 [475Min]

SCENE

Settings

Storage Info

Format

File No.

Series

Reset

Press the MENU button to exit the

menu.

When you set “File No.” to “Series”, each file is assigned a different

number to avoid duplicating file names. It is convenient when you want

to manage your files on a computer.

Exit

Move

Select

ꢃ1

System setting

Setting the clock to the local time (“Visit”)

TIME ZONE

You can easily set the clock to the local time zone when travelling.

You can easily set the clock to the local time when using your

camcorder while travelling.

Press the Control (Up/Down)

Press the MENU button  Control

Visit

STBY 0:00:00 [475Min]

button to select the “Time Zone” in

Settings mode, and then press the

OK button.

SCENE

London, Lisbon

(Left/Right) button  “Settings”

Settings

 Control (Up/Down/OK) button

 “Time Zone.”

Format

File No.

•

The Time Zone screen will be

displayed.

Time Zone

Home:

[Home 00:00]

01/JAN/2011 00:00

Select the desired submenu item

Back

Exit

Select

with the Control (Up/Down)

button, and then press the OK

button.

Select “Visit” with the Control (Up/

Down/OK) button, and then select

the area you are visiting using the

Control (Left/Right) button.

0:00:00 [475Min]

STBY

STBY 0:00:00 [475Min]

9999

1.6M

SCENE

Settings

Format

File No.

Time Zone

Home

Visit

Press the MENU button to exit the

menu.

•

You can check the time

difference between “Home” and

“Visit.”

Exit

Move

Select

Press the OK button to confirm.

Submenu Items

•

The clock is set to the time zone of the place you are visiting.

On-screen

display

Items

Use

You can set the date and time in “Date/Time Set” from the “Settings”

menu. page 83

To have the clock display your home time, that

is, the time you set on the “Date/Time Set” menu.

Select Home when using this camcorder for the

ﬁrst time or when returning the clock to your

hometown date/time setting.

Home

When you visit a different time zone, to set the

clock to the local time without changing your

hometown time setting. The clock will be adjusted

in accordance with the time difference between

the two locations.

Visit

ꢃ2

System setting

DATE/TIME SET

DATE TYPE

By setting the date and time, you can display the date and time of a

recording during playback.

You can set the display type format for the date.

Press the MENU button  Control

STBY 0:00:00 [475Min]

(Left/Right) button  “Settings”

 Control (Up/Down/OK) button

 “Date/Type.”

Press the MENU button  Control

SCENE

STBY 0:00:00 [475Min]

Settings

(Left/Right)button  “Settings” 

SCENE

Settings

Time Zone

Date/Time Set

Date Type

Control (Up/Down/OK) button 

“Date/Time Set.”

File No.

Time Zone

Date/Time Set

Select the desired submenu item

with the Control (Up/Down)

button, and then press the OK button.

Exit

Select

Select the date and time

Exit

Select

information, and change the setting

values by using the Control (Up/

Down/Left/Right) button.

Date/Time Set

Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

Home

Day Month

Year Hour Min

2011 12 00

Make sure the clock is correctly set,

and then press the OK button.

JAN

Visit

Back

OFF

01/JAN/2011 00:00

Submenu Items

Move

On-screen

display

Items

Use

•

The year can be set up to 2037.

Set “Date/Time Display” to on. page 84

Activating the ( ) icon forwards the time by 1 hour.

To display the date in the year/

month (two-digit)/day format.

To display the date in the month/

date/year format.

To display the date in the date/

month/year format.

To display the date in the date/

month (two-digit)/year format.

2011/01/01

JAN/01/2011

01/JAN/2011

01/01/2011

2011/01/01

JAN/01/2011

01/JAN/2011

01/01/2011

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

ꢃꢁ

System setting

TIME TYPE

DATE/TIME DISPLAY

You can set the display type format for the time.

You can have the date and/or time displayed on the LCD screen.

STBY 0:00:00 [475Min]

Press the MENU button 

Press the MENU button  Control

SCENE

Control (Left/Right) button  “

(Left/Right) button  “Settings” 

STBY 0:00:00 [475Min]

Settings

Control (Up/Down/OK) button  “

Date Type

Settings”  Control (Up/Down/

OK) button  “Time Type.”

SCENE

Settings

Date/Time Display.”

Time Type

Date Type

Time Type

Date/Time Display

OFF

Date/Time Display

Select the desired submenu item

with the Control (Up/Down) button,

and then press the OK button.

Select the desired submenu and

OFF

Exit Select

menu item with the Control (Up/

Down) button, and then press OK button.

Exit Select

•

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

the selected option.

Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

Submenu Items

Items

Use

On-screen display

To not display the current date/

time.

Off

On-screen

display

Items

Use

Date

Time

To display the current date.

To display the current time.

01/JAN/2011

00:00

12Hr

24Hr

To display the time information in 12 hour units 12:00 AM

To display the time information in 24 hour units 00:00

To display the current date and

time.

Date & Time

01/JAN/2011 00:00

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

The date/time will read “01/JAN/2011 00:00” in the following cases:

When the video or photo recording was made before you set the

date/time in the camcorder.

When the built-in rechargeable battery is depleted.

ꢃ4

System setting

LCD BRIGHTNESS

LCD COLOUR

You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen to compensate for

ambient lighting conditions.

You can change the colour of the LCD screen by adjusting the red

and blue colour range.

Press the MENU button  Control

STBY 0:00:00 [475Min]

(Left/Right) button  “Settings” 

Control (Up/Down/OK) button  “

LCD Brightness.”

SCENE

(Left/Right)button  “Settings” 

Control (Up/Down/OK) button 

“LCD Colour.”

SCENE

Settings

Time Type

Date/Time Display

LCD Brightness

Date/Time Display

LCD Brightness

LCD Colour

OFF

Press the Control (Left/Right.OK)

button to adjust the LCD brightness

from -15 to 15.

Press the Control (Up/Down/Left/

Right/OK) button to adjust the

LCD colour (red/blue) from -15 to

15.

Exit

Select

Exit

Select

0:00:00 [475Min]

STBY

0:00:00 [475Min]

STBY

9999

1.6M

9999

1.6M

Press the MENU button to exit the

menu.

Press the MENU button to exit the

menu.

LCD Colour

Red

Blue

LCD Brightness

Exit

Adjust

Exit

Move

•

When you set the red and blue colour range, the higher the numbers,

the brighter the LCD screen will be.

You can adjust the LCD colour (red/blue) from -15 to 15, using the

Control (Up/Down/Left/Right/OK) button.

You can manipulate the colour displayed on the LCD screen by

adjusting the colour ratio of red and blue.

•

If the surrounding is too bright, adjust the brightness of the LCD

screen.

Adjusting the LCD screen does not affect the image being recorded.

A brighter LCD screen consumes more power.

You can adjust the LCD Brightness from -15 to 15.

•

Adjusting the colour display of the LCD screen does not affect the

image to be recorded.

ꢃꢀ

System setting

LCD ENHANCER

AUTO LCD OFF

You can enhance the contrast on the LCD screen for a clearer and

brighter image. This effect also works outdoors in bright daylight.

You can also adjust the screen brightness in two-level increments,

which provides a brighter screen than using just a one-level

increment.

To reduce power consumption, the brightness of the LCD screen

is automatically dimmed if the camcorder is idle for more than 2

minutes.

Press the MENU button  Control

STBY 0:00:00 [475Min]

(Left/Right) button  “Settings” 

Control (Up/Down/OK) button  “

Auto LCD Off.”

SCENE

Settings

Press the MENU button  Control

(Left/Right) button  “Settings” 

Control (Up/Down/OK) button 

“LCD Enhancer”

0:00:00 [475Min]

STBY

LCD Colour

SCENE

LCD Enhancer

Auto LCD Off

Settings

OFF

LCD

OFF

LCD Brightness

LCD Colour

LCD Enhancer

: 0

Select the desired submenu item

with the Control (Up/Down) button,

and then press the OK button.

Exit

Select

OFF

Select the desired submenu item

with the Control (Up/Down) button,

and then press the OK button.

Exit

Select

Submenu Items

On-screen

display

Items

Off

Use

To disable the function.

On-screen

display

Items

Use

To disable the function.

Off

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.

To turn on the 1st level of the LCD Enhancer.

To turn on the 2nd, brighter level of the LCD

Enhancer.

Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

•

LCD enhancer function does not affect the quality of the image being

recorded.

When you use the LCD Enhancer in low illumination, some stripes

may appear on the LCD screen. This is not a malfunction.

Using the LCD Enhancer function may cause colours to look different

on the display.

•

When the “Auto LCD Off” function is enabled, you can press any

button on the camcorder to return LCD brightness to normal.

Auto LCD Off will be disabled in the following case:

If the DC power cable (AC power adaptor, USB cable) is connected.

ꢃ6

System setting

MENU DESIGN

TRANSPARENCY

You can select the desired menu design.

You can select the desired menu display transparency.

Press the MENU button  Control

STBY 0:00:00 [475Min]

(Left/Right) button  “Settings” 

Control (Up/Down/ok) button 

“Menu Design.”

(Left/Right) button  “Settings”

 Control (Up/Down/OK) button

 “Transparency.”

SCENE

Settings

LCD Enhancer

Auto LCD Off

Menu Design

OFF

Auto LCD Off

Menu Design

Transparency

20%

40%

LCD

OFF

Select the desired submenu item

with the Control (Up/Down)

button, and then press the OK

button.

Exit

Select

Exit

Move

Select

with the Control (Up/Down) button,

and then press the OK button.

•

“Misty White”  “Premium Black.”

•

“0%”  “20%”  “40%”  “

Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

60%”

Press the MENU button to exit the

menu.

ꢃꢂ

System setting

BEEP SOUND

SHUTTER SOUND

When Beep Sound is on, the camcorder sounds a beep when you

press a button.

You can turn the shutter sound the camcorder emits when you

press the PHOTO button on or off.

Press the MENU button  Control

(Left/Right) button  “Settings”

 Control (Up/Down/OK) button

 “Beep Sound.”

STBY 0:00:00 [475Min]

Press the MENU button  Control

STBY 0:00:00 [475Min]

SCENE

(Left/Right) button  “Settings”

Settings

 Control (Up/Down/OK) button

 “Shutter Sound.”

Beep Sound

Shutter Sound

Auto Power Off

Beep Sound

Shutter Sound

Auto Power Off

Select the desired submenu item

with the Control (Up/Down)

button, and then press the OK button.

Select the desired submenu item

with the Control (Up/Down)

button, and then press the OK button.

Exit

Select

Exit

Select

Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

Submenu Items

On-screen

display

Items

Off

Use

Disables the function.

on-screen

display

items

Off

contents

To turn the shutter sound off.

To have the camcorder beep every time you

press a button.

To turn the shutter sound on. It will sound when

you press the PHOTO button.

The Beep Sound function is suspended in the following cases.

It resumes automatically when the case not longer applies.

During recording and playback

Pause while recording

When the camcorder has a cable connection. (AV cable)

ꢃꢃ

System setting

AUTO POWER OFF

PC SOFTWARE

You can set your camcorder to turn off automatically if it is idle for 5

minutes without an operation. This function will prevent unnecessary

power consumption.

If you set PC Software to On, you can use the built-in PC software

easily by connecting a USB cable between the camcorder and your

PC. Using the software, you can download stored video and photo

images on the camcorder to your PC’s hard disk. You can also edit

video and photo files using the PC software.

Press the MENU button 

STBY 0:00:00 [475Min]

Control (Left/Right) button  “

SCENE

Settings

Settings”  Control (Up/Down/

OK) button  “Auto Power Off.”

Press the MENU button  Control

STBY

0:00:00 [475Min]

Shutter Sound

Auto Power Off

PC Software

SCENE

(Left/Right)button  “Settings” 

Control (Up/Down/OK) button 

“PC Software.”

Settings

Shutter Sound

Auto Power Off

PC Software

Select the desired submenu item

with the Control (Up/Down)

button, and then press the OK button.

Exit

Select

Select the desired submenu item

with the Control (Up/Down)

button, and then press the OK button.

Exit

Select

Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

Submenu Items

On-screen

display

Items

Off

Use

Submenu Items

To disable the function.

If the camcorder is idle for 5 minutes in STBY

mode, the power is automatically turned off.

ꢀ Min

On-screen

display

Items

Off

Use

To disable the function.

To launch the built-in editing software when you

connect the camcorder to a PC with a USB cable.

•

Auto Power Off does not work in the following situations:

If the DC power cable (AC power adaptor, USB cable) is

connected

While the following functions are in operation; “Demo,” “Copy,”

“Delete: All Files,” “Protect: All On,” “Combine,” “Divide.”

While recording, playing (except pause), pausing while recording,

or playing a photo slide show.

The PC Software is compatible with Windows operating systems only.

To operate the camcorder again, press the Power ( ) button.

ꢃ9

System setting

TV DISPLAY

DEFAULT SET

You can enable or disable the On Screen Display (OSD) that the

camcorder can display on a TV screen when you connect your

camcorder to a TV.

You can restore all menu settings to their defaults.

Press the MENU button  Control

STBY 0:00:00 [475Min]

(Left/Right) button  “Settings”

 Control (Up/Down/OK) button

 “Default Set.”

SCENE

Settings

Press the MENU button 

STBY 0:00:00 [475Min]

PC Software

TV Display

Default Set

SCENE

Control (Left/Right) button  “

Settings

Settings”  Control (Up/Down/

OK) button  “TV Display.”

Auto Power Off

Select “Yes” if you want all the

settings return to the default.

PC Software

TV Display

Exit

Select

•

The Time Zone screen appears after all settings return to their

defaults.

Select the desired submenu item

with the Control (Up/Down)

button, and then press the OK button.

Exit

Select

Set the date and time again. page 28

•

Do not turn off the power while using this function.

After resetting the camcorder, set “Time Zone” and “Date/Time

Set.” page 28

Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

•

Storage type is not restored after default setting. (SMX-F53/F54 only)

page 79

Submenu Items

On-screen

display

Items

Off

Use

VERSION

To show the OSD (On Screen Display) menus

only on the camcorder’s LCD screen.

To show the OSD menus on the LCD screen

and the TV screen as well.

You can view the camcorder’s firmware version. To improve the

operation of the camcorder, the firmware version can be changed

without notice.

Version

Press the MENU button  Control

(Left/Right) button  “Settings” 

(Connecting to a TV page 92)

Samsung Electronics Co., LTD.

Control (Up/Down/OK) button  “

S/W 0.26, Dec 29 2010, 13:54:44

Version.”

Press the MENU button to exit the

menu.

Exit

LANGUAGE

You can select a desired language to display the menu and

messages in. page 29

System setting

Using the Demo function

DEMO

The camcorder cancels the Demo mode in the following cases:

Demo mode automatically shows you the major functions that are

included with your camcorder so that you can use them more easily.

•

If you press any button (Recording start/stop, PHOTO, SMART

AUTO, etc.) However, the camcorder will enter the Demo mode

automatically after 5 minutes in STBY mode if it is idle for 5

minutes without operation. If you don’t want the Demo function

to start, set “Demo” to “Off.”

Press the MENU button 

Control (Left/Right) button  “

Settings”  Control (Up/Down/

OK) button  “Demo.”

STBY 0:00:00 [475Min]

SCENE

Settings

Version

The Demo function does not operate in the following case:

Language

Demo

Select the desired submenu item

with the Control (Up/Down)

button, and then press the OK

button.

If “Auto Power Off” is set to “ꢀ Min” when you are using the battery

as the main power, the Auto Power Off function will turn the cam

corder off before Demo can start.

Exit

Select

STBY 0:00:00 [475Min]

SCENE

Settings

To return to the normal screen,

press the MENU button.

Version

Off

OFF

Language

Demo

Exit

Move

Select

Submenu Items

On-screen

display

Items

Use

To disable the function.

To enable the Demo function.

Off

Connecting to a TV

You can view the recorded videos and photos on a large screen by connecting the camcorder to a TV.

CONNECTING TO A TV (16:9/4:3)

To playback your recordings, the television must be PAL-compatible. We recommend that you use the AC power adaptor as a power source

for the camcorder when you connect it to a TV. Check your TV’s input jacks and select the appropriate connection method according to the

jack type. For details, refer to your TV user manual.

Camcorder

Signal flow

CARD

AUDIO

VIDEO

Audio/Video cable

Use the provided Audio/Video cable to connect the camcorder to a TV as follows:

Stereo Type

Mono Type

Connect the provided Audio/Video cable to the Audio/Video jack on the TV.

AUDIO VIDEO

AUDIO

VIDEO

Turn on your TV and set the TV’s input selector to the Input your camcorder is connected to.

Yellow

White

•

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

Red

Yellow

White

•

If only a mono audio input is available on the TV set, use the white plug (audio L) on the audio cable.

Do not use excessive force when connecting the cables.

We recommend you use the AC power adaptor as the power source.

Before connecting, make sure that the volume on the TV is turned down. Forgetting to do this may cause feedback from the TV speakers.

Carefully connect the input and output cables to the corresponding connections on the TV.

Connecting to a TV

VIEWING ON A TV SCREEN

Turn on your TV and set the TV’s input selector (source) to the input the camcorder is connected to. page 92

•

Make sure the TV jacks are connected with the right cables.

Make sure you’ve set the input source correctly to view the playback from the camcorder.

Select the playback mode on your camcorder, and then start to playback videos.

•

Operate the camcorder using the camcorder’s buttons and OSD menus.

•

Adjust the volume to a moderate level. If the volume is too high, the video may include the noise.

If the “TV Display” is set “Off,” the TV screen will not display the OSD (On Screen Display) menus. page 90

This camcorder does not output audio when the camcorder is connected to a TV in the video or photo record mode. The audio output signal is supported

only when the camcorder is connected in the video playback mode. This is not an error.

Image display depending on LCD and TV screen ratio

Icon

Subject

Video

Photo

LCD

16:9

4:ꢁ

16:9

4:ꢁ

Refer to page 48 for the “16:9 Wide” setting.

9ꢁ

Dubbing videos

DUBBING TO VCR OR DVD/HDD RECORDERS

You can dub images recordered on your camcorder to other recording devices, such as VCRs or DVD/HDD recorders. This is a convenient

way of distributing the dubbed media. Connect the camcorder as illustrated below and use the AC power adaptor to power the camcorder.

Refer to the instruction manuals supplied with your VCR, DVD, or HDD recorder for additional information about dubbing.

Camcorder

VCRs or DVD/ HDD recorders

Signal flow

CARD

Red

AUDIO

White

Audio/Video cable

VIDEO

Yellow

Turn on the camcorder and press the MODE button to select

When dubbing is finished, stop the recording device, and then

your camcorder.

the Play mode. page 24

•

You can dub videos recorded on this camcorder by connecting it to

another recording device with the supplied composite/AV cable. All

the recorded videos will be dubbed in SD (standard deﬁnition) image

quality.

Insert the recording media in the recording device.

•

If your recording device has an input selector, set it to the

input mode.

•

Since dubbing is performed via analogue data transfer, the image

quality may deteriorate.

To hide the screen indicators (such as the counter, etc.) on the

screen of a connected monitor device, set “TV Display: Off.”

page 90

Connect your camcorder to the recording device (VCR or DVD/

HDD recorders) with the supplied composite/AV cable.

Start the playback on your camcorder, and record it on the

recording device.

•

To record the date/time, display it on the LCD screen. page 84

•

Refer to the instruction manuals supplied with your recording

device for details.

Using with a windows computer

CHECKING YOUR COMPUTER TYPE

This chapter explains how to connect the camcorder to a Windows computer using a USB cable and how to use the editing software built in

to your camcorder.

Check the type of computer you have before connecting the camcorder!!

The camcorder and its built in software are compatible with Windows computers only. Check your computer before you begin and make

make sure you have a Windows computer.

Using with Windows

Using with Macintosh

CARD

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”).  page 89

The built-in software on your

camcorder, ‘Intelli-studio’ is not

Macintosh compliant.

Play back or edit your recordings on the computer using

the built-in, Intelli-studio application.  page 97

You can also upload your recordings to YouTube or

other websites using the Intelli-studio.  page 100

CARD

9ꢀ

Using with a windows computer

System Requirements

WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH A WINDOWS

COMPUTER

Your computer must meet the following requirements to run Intelli-

studio:

You can perform the functions below by connecting your camcorder

to your Windows computer using a USB cable:

Items

System Requirements

Main Functions

Microsoft Windows XP SP2 , Vista, or Windows 7

•

Intelli-studio’s main functions:

CPU

Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz or higher is recommended

AMD Athlon™ FX 2.6 GHz or higher is recommended

Playing back recorded videos or photos. page 99

Editing recorded videos or photos. page 99

Uploading the recorded videos and photos to YouTube,

Flickr or Facebook, etc. page 100

RAM

1GB or higher is recommended

Video

Card

NVIDIA Geforce 7600GT or higher,

Ati X1600 series or higher

You can transfer or copy the ﬁles (videos and photos) saved

on the storage media into your computer (the mass storage

function). page 101

Display

1024 x 768, 16-bit colour or higher

(1280 x 1024, 32-bit colour recommended)

USB

USB 2.0

Direct X

DirectX 9.0c or higher

•

System requirements mentioned above are recommendations. Even

on a system that satisﬁes the requirements, Intelli-studio may not

Intelli-studio may not operate optimally.

•

On a slower than recommended computer, video playback may skip

frames or operate unexpectedly.

If the version of DirectX on your computer is lower than 9.0c, install

DirectX 9.0c or higher.

We recommended you transfer recorded videos to a PC before

playing back or editing the videos.

To run Intelli-studio, a laptop computer requires faster and better

components than a desktop PC.

Intelli-studio is not Macintosh compatible.

Using with a windows computer

USING THE Intelli-studio PROGRAMME

To disconnect the USB cable

Intelli-studio is a built-in programme that allows you to play back

and edit files. You can upload files to web sites, such as YouTube

or Flickr. For details, select “Help”  “Help” on the Intelli-studio

screen.

To disconnect the USB cable after completing the file transfer, you must

follow these steps:

1. Click the “Safely Remove Hardware” icon on the taskbar.

2. Select “USB Mass Storage Device”, and then click “Stop”.

ꢁ. If the “Stop a Hardware device” window appears, click “OK”.

4. Disconnect the USB cable from the camcorder and PC.

Step 1. Connecting the USB cable

Set “USB Connect: Mass

Storage” and “PC Software:

On”.

STBY 0:00:00 [475Min]

SCENE

Settings

Shutter Sound

Auto Power Off

PC Software

Off

OFF

•

These are the default settings.

•

Use the provided USB cable. (Supplied by Samsung)

Make sure you insert the USB plug into the USB jack with the plug

facing in the correct direction.

Use the AC power adaptor to power the camcorder when

transferring ﬁles to your computer.

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 ﬁles, the data transmission will stop and the data may

be damaged.

Connect the camcorder to a PC

with the USB cable.

Exit

Move

Select

•

A new file saving window

appears along with the

•

Intelli-studio main window. If

your camcorder has no new

files, the pop-up window for

saving new files will not appear.

•

Depending on your version of Windows, the Windows

removable disk window may also appear.

•

If you connect the camcorder to a PC via a USB HUB or

simultaneously connect the camcorder along with other USB

devices, the camcorder may not work properly. If this occurs,

remove all USB devices from the PC, and then reconnect the

camcorder.

•

Intelli-studio may not automatically run. If this occurs, access My

Computer or Windows Explorer, open the drive that corresponds to

your camcorder, ﬁnd Intelli-studio, and then run iStudio.exe.

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Using with a windows computer

Step 2. About the Intelli-studio main window

No.

Description

When the Intelli-studio starts up, video and photo thumbnails are

displayed in the main window.

Menu items

Display files in the selected folder.

Switch to Photo edit mode.

2 3

Switch to Video edit mode.

Switch to Share mode.

Enlarge or reduce the thumbnails in the list.

Select a file type.

View videos and photos of the selected folder on your computer.

Show or hide videos and photos of the connected device.

View videos and photos of the selected folder on the device.

View files as thumbnails or on a map

Browse folders in the connected device.

Browse folders stored on your computer

Move to the previous or next folder

•

If you install Intelli-studio on your PC, the programme will launch

more quickly. To install the programme, select “Tool”  “Install

Intelli-studio on PC”.

If you install the full version of Intelli-studio software, you can use

various functions. Start the installation by clicking on “Web Support”

 “Update Intelli-studio”  “Start Update”.

The camcorder’s built-in Intelli-studio software is intended for

home use. It is not for precision or industrial productions. For these

applications, we recommend an editing software designed for

professional use.

Print files, view files on a map, store files in Contents Manager, or

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Using with a windows computer

Step 3. Playing back videos or photos

Step 4. Editing videos or photos

You can play back the recordings conveniently using the Intelli-

studio application.

You can edit the videos or photos in various ways with various

functions. (Change Size, Fine-Tuning, Image Effect, Insert Frame,

etc.) Before editing a video or photo in Intelli-studio, make a backup

copy of the video or photo file and store it on your computer for

safe-keeping using My Computer or Windows Explorer.

With Intelli-studio, click the desired folder to display your

recordings.

•

Video or photo thumbnails appear on the screen, depending

on the folder you selected.

Choose the videos or photos you want to edit.

Choose the video or photo that you want to play.

Click “Movie Edit” or “Photo Edit” according to the selected file

on the Intelli-studio browser.

•

You can view the file information by moving the mouse over

the file.

•

The selected file appears in the editing window.

•

If you click a video thumbnail once, the video plays back

inside the thumbnail frame, allowing you to search for a

desired scene with ease.

Edit a video or photo with various edit functions.

After you select the video or photo you want, double-click to

play back.

•

Playback starts and the controls appear.

Intelli-studio supports the following file formats:

- Video formats: MP4 (Video: H.264, Audio: AAC), WMV (WMV 7/8/9)

- Photo formats: JPG, GIF, BMP, PNG, TIFF

Using with a windows computer

Step 5. Sharing the videos/photos online

Click “Upload” to start uploading.

A pop up window appears asking for your ID and password.

•

Share your contents with the world by uploading photos and videos

directly to a web site with one click.

Choose the videos or photos you want to share.

Click “Share” on the Intelli-studio browser.

•

The selected file appears in the sharing window.

Enter your ID and the password to access.

•

Access to the web site contents can be limited depending on

your web access environment.

Exporting the videos/photos to your computer

You can export the recorded videos/photos from your camcorder to

a PC.

Click the web site you would like to upload files to.

•

You can choose “YouTube”, “twitter”, “Flickr”, “Facebook”,

“Picasa”, “Email”, or another web site you want to use for

your site management.

Select the desired files to export.

Drag and drop the selected files to the My Computer library

window.

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Using with a windows computer

•

If the “Removable Disk” window does not appear, conﬁrm the

connection (page 95) or repeat steps 1 through 3 again.

When the removable disk does not appear automatically, open the

removable disk folder of My Computer.

If the connected camcorder’s disk drive does not open or the

context menu that appears when right-clicking your mouse (open

or browse) appears broken, your computer may be infected by an

Autorun virus. Be sure to update your antivirus software to the latest

version.

USING AS A REMOVABLE STORAGE DEVICE

You can transfer recorded data to a Windows computer by

connecting the USB cable to the camcorder.

Viewing and transferring the contents of storage media

Set “PC Software to Off”

page 89

Check the storage media.

(If you have video or photos

recorded on a memory

card, insert a memory card.)

(SMX-F53/F54 only)

Connect the camcorder to the

PC with the USB cable.

page 95

•

The “Removable Disk” or “

Samsung” window appears

on the PC’s screen after a

moment.

Select “Open folders to

view files using Windows

Explorer” and then click “

OK.”

•

Photos

Videos

The folders in the storage

media appear.

•

Different file types are stored in different folders.

Copy and paste or drag and drop the files from the storage

media to your PC.

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Using with a windows computer

Structure of folders and files on the storage media

File format

•

The folder and ﬁle structure for built-in memory or memory card is

as follows.

Don’t arbitrarily change or remove the folder or ﬁle name. It may

not be playable.

Video files

•

Videos are compressed in H.264 format. The file extension is

“.MP4.”

Refer to page 47 for video resolution.

Videos (H.264)

①

Photo files

•

The SD-quality videos have a “

SDV_####.MP4” format and Web

videos have a “WEB_####. MP4”

format.

The file number automatically

increases when a new video clip

file is created.

Up to 9,999 files can be stored in

one folder. A new folder is created

when the number offiles in a folder

exeeds 9,999.

VIDEO

100VIDEO

SDV_0001.MP4

WEB_0002.MP4

SDV_0003.MP4

WEB_0004.MP4

•

Photos are compressed in JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts

Group) format. The file extension is “.JPG.”

Refer to page 48 for photo resolution.

•

DCIM

Do not modfy the name of a movie file recorded by the camcorder.

Proper playback by the camcorder requires the original folder and file

name.

100PHOTO

SAM_0001.JPG

SAM_0002.JPG

Photos

②

•

As with video clip files, the file number automatically increases when a

new image file is created.

•

Photo files have a SAM_####.JPG format. A new folder stores files

starting with SAM_0001.JPG.

•

Folder names increase in this order:100PHOTO101PHOTO etc.

Up to 9,999 files can be stored in one folder. A new folder is created

when the number of files in a folder exeeds 9,999.

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Troubleshooting

TROUBLESHOOTING

✪

Before contacting a Samsung authorised service centre, perform the following simple checks. They may save

you the time and expense of an unnecessary call.

Warning indicators and messages

Power source

Message

Icon

Informs that...

Action

The battery is almost

discharged.

Low Battery

•

Replace with a charged battery or use the AC power adaptor. Charge the battery.

Check authenticity of the

battery.

The battery failed to

authenticate.

•

Check the battery’s authenticity. Change to an authentic, charged Samsung battery.

Use only genuine Samsung batteries only with this camcorder.

Storage media

Message

Icon

Informs that...

Action

Memory Full

(SMX-F53/

F54 only)

There is not enough space to record in the built-in

memory.

•

Delete unnecessary ﬁles in the built-in memory. Use a memory card.

Back-up ﬁles to your PC or another storage media and delete ﬁles.

Insert Card

There is no memory card inserted in the card slot.

•

Insert a memory card.

Delete unnecessary ﬁles on the memory card. Use the built-in memory.

(SMX-F53/F54 only)

Back-up ﬁles to your PC or another storage media and delete ﬁles.

Change to another memory card which has enough free space.

Card Full

There is not enough space to record on a memory card.

•

The memory card has some problem and cannot be

recognised.

Card Error

•

Format the memory card or replace it with a new one.

Release the write protection tab.

The write protection tab on an memory card has been

set to lock.

Card Locked

Not

Supported

Card

The memory card is not supported in this camcorder.

The memory card is not formatted.

•

Change to a memory card that we recommended.

Format the memory card using the menu.

Please format

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Troubleshooting

Message

Icon

Informs that...

Action

Not formatted.

Format the Card? (Format

the Internal Memory?)

The format of the ﬁle is not

supported by this camcorder.

•

The ﬁle format is not supported. Check supported ﬁle listing.

Format the memory card using menu item.

Low speed card.

Please record a lower

resolution.

The memory card does not

have enough speed to record.

•

Record video at a lower resolution.

Change the memory card to a faster one. page 32

Recording

Message

Icon

Informs that...

Action

Some problems occurred while

writing data to storage media.

You cannot operate some

functions manually when

SMART AUTO is activated.

•

Format storage media using menus after backing-up important ﬁles to

your PC or another storage media.

Write Error

Release the SMART AUTO function

Release the Smart Auto

The ﬁle was not created

normally.

•

Wait until data recovery is ﬁnished.

Never turn off the power and eject the memory card during recording.

Recovering Data…

Playback

Message

Icon

Informs that...

Action

Some problems occurred when

reading data from storage

media.

•

Format the storage media using the menu after backing up important ﬁles

to PC or another storage device.

Read Error

The Number of video files

is full.

Cannot copy videos.

Folder and ﬁles have reached

capacity and you cannot

record.

Format the storage media using the menu after backing up important ﬁles

to your PC or another storage device. Set “File No.” to “Reset.”

The Number of photo files

is full.

Cannot copy photos.

Folder and ﬁles have reached

their capacity and you cannot

take a picture.

Format the storage media using the menu after backing up important ﬁles

to your PC or another storage device. Set “File No.” to “Reset.”

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Troubleshooting

Symptoms and solutions

If these instructions do not solve your problem, contact the nearest Samsung authorised service centre.

Power

Symptom

Explanation/Solution

•

The battery may not be installed on your camcorder. Insert a battery into the camcorder.

The inserted battery may be discharged. Charge the battery or replace it with a charged one.

If you use an AC power adaptor, make sure it is properly connected to the wall outlet.

Remove the battery or unplug the AC power adaptor, and then reconnect the power supply to the

camcorder before turning it on.

The camcorder does not

turn on.

•

Is “Auto Power Off” set to “ꢀ Min” ?

If no button is pressed for about 5 minutes, the camcorder is automatically turned off (“Auto Power Off

”). To disable this option, change the setting of “Auto Power Off” to “Off.” page 89

The battery is almost discharged. Charge the battery or replace it with a charged one.

Use the AC power adaptor.

The power automatically

turns off.

•

Remove the battery or unplug the AC power adaptor, and then reconnect the power supply to the

camcorder before turning it on.

Power cannot be turned off .

•

The temperature is too low.

The battery is not fully charged. Recharge the battery.

The battery has reached the end of its lifespan and cannot be recharged. Use another battery.

The battery is quickly

discharged.

Displays

Symptom

Explanation/Solution

The TV screen or LCD

display has distorted images

or has stripes at the top/

bottom or on the left/right.

•

This can occur when recording or viewing a 16:9-ratio image on a 4:3-ratio TV, or vice versa. For more

details, see the display speciﬁcation.

Unknown image appears on

the LCD screen.

The camcorder is in Demo mode. If you do not want to see Demo images, change the setting of “Demo

” to “Off.” page 91

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Troubleshooting

Displays

Symptom

Explanation/Solution

Unknown indicator appears

on the screen.

•

A warning indicator or message appears on the screen. pages 103~105

An after image remains on

the LCD screen.

This occurs if you disconnect the AC power adaptor or remove the battery before turning the power off.

The image on the LCD

screen looks dark.

•

Ambient light is too bright. Adjust the brightness and angle of the LCD.

Use the LCD Enhancer function.

Storage media

Symptom

Explanation/Solution

Memory card functions are

not operable.

•

Insert a memory card into your camcorder properly. page 31

If you use a memory card formatted on a computer, format it again directly on your camcorder. page 80

•

You cannot delete the images protected by another device. Release the protection of the image on the

Image cannot be deleted.

device. page 70

Release the lock on the write-protect tab of the memory card (SDHC memory card, etc.), if any

page 32

•

Release the lock on the write-protect tab of the memory card (SDHC memory card, etc.), if any. page 32

Copy all important recorded ﬁles to your PC before formatting. Samsung shall not be responsible for any

loss of data. (You should copy the data to your PC or other storage media.)

You cannot format the

memory card.

•

The ﬁle may be corrupted.

The ﬁle format is not supported by your camcorder.

Only the ﬁle name is displayed if the directory structure does not comply with the international standard.

The data ﬁle name is not

indicated correctly.

Does not charge or operate

even if the battery is inserted.

•

Check whether you're using a Samsung battery. A non-Samsung battery may not be recognised

properly by the camcorder.

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Troubleshooting

Recording

Symptom

Explanation/Solution

•

There is not enough free space to record on the the storage media.

Make sure the memory card is inserted and write-protect tab is set to unlock.

The internal temperature of your camcorder is unusually high.

Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place.

Your camcorder is damp and moist inside (condensation).

Pressing the Recording

start/stop button does not

start recording.

•

Turn off your camcorder and leave it for about 1 hour in a cool place.

•

The estimated recording time may vary depending on the contents and the features you use.

Recording a fast-moving subject increases the bit rate and consequently the amount of storage space

required for the recording, which can lead to a shorter available recording time.

The actual recording time is

less than the estimated time.

•

There is no more free space for recording on the storage media.

Back up important ﬁles to your PC, and then format the storage media or delete the unnecessary ﬁles.

If you frequently record or delete ﬁles, the performance of the built-in memory will deteriorate.

In this case, reformat the built-in memory.

If you use a memory card with a low writing speed, the camcorder automatically stops recording the

videos and the corresponding message appears on the LCD screen.

The recording stops

automatically.

When recording a subject

illuminated by bright light,

vertical lines appear.

•

The camcorder is unable to record these levels of brightness.

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Troubleshooting

Symptom

Explanation/Solution

When the screen is exposed

to direct sunlight during

recording, the screen turns

red or black for an instant.

•

Do not expose the LCD screen to direct sunlight.

During recording, the date/

time does not display.

Set “Date/Time Display” to on. page 84

•

Set the "Beep Sound" to “On.”

The beep sound is temporally off while the camcorder records videos.

When the Audio/Video cable jack is connected to the camcorder, the beep sound will automatically turn

off.

The beep sound is not

heard.

There is a time difference

between the point where

you press the Recording

start/stop button and the

point where the recorded

video starts/stops.

•

On your camcorder, there may be a slight time delay between the point where you press Recording

start/stop button and the actual point where the recorded video starts/stops. This is not an error.

•

The internal temperature of your camcorder is unusually high. Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a

while in a cool place.

Your camcorder is damp and moist inside (condensation). Turn off your camcorder and leave it for

about 1 hour in a cool place.

The recording stops.

•

Set your camcorder to Record mode. page 24

Release the lock on the write-protection tab of the memory card if set.

The storage media is full.

Use a new memory card or format the storage media. page 80

Remove unnecessary images. page 69

You cannot record a photo

image.

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Troubleshooting

Adjusting the image during recording

Symptom

Explanation/Solution

Set “Focus” to “Auto.” page 56

The recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus.

•

Focus does not adjust automatically.

Adjust the focus manually. page 57

The lens is dusty on the surface. Clear the lens and check the focus.

You are recording in a dark place. Increase the brightness.

•

The image appears too bright or ﬂickering, or

changes in colour.

•

This occurs when recording images under a ﬂuorescent lamp, sodium lamp, or

mercury lamp. Cancel “iSCENE” to minimise these phenomena. page 46

Playback on your camcorder

Symptom

Explanation/Solution

•

Press the MODE button to set Video Play mode.

Image ﬁles recorded on another camcorder may not play on your camcorder.

Check out memory card compatibility. page 32

Pressing the playback (Play/Pause) button did not

start playing.

•

If the temperature inside the camcorder is too high, it cannot function properly.

Turn the camcorder off, wait for a few moments, and turn it on again.

The Skip or Search function does not work properly.

Playback is interrupted unexpectedly.

•

Check if the AC adaptor or battery is properly connected and stable.

You cannot hear sound when playing a Time Lapse

recording.

The Time Lapse REC function does not record sound. page 63

Photos stored on a storage media are not displayed

in the actual size.

Photos recorded on other devices may not appear at actual size.

This is not an error.

Playback on other devices (TV, etc.)

Symptom

Explanation/Solution

•

Connect the audio line of the Audio/Video cable jack to your camcorder and

the connected device (TV, DVD recorder, etc). (Red colour- right,

White colour- left)

The Audio/Video cable jack is not connected properly. Make sure that the

Audio/Video cable jack is connected to the proper jack. page 94

You cannot view the image or hear the sound on the

connected device.

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Troubleshooting

Connecting to a computer

Symptom

Explanation/Solution

When accessing videos,

a computer does not

recognise your camcorder.

•

Disconnect the USB cable from the computer and camcorder, restart the computer, then reconnect it

correctly.

•

A video codec is needed to play the ﬁle recorded on your camcorder. Install or run the built-in edit

software (Intelli-studio).

Make sure you insert the connector in the correct direction, and connect the USB cable to the USB jack

on your camcorder ﬁrmly.

Disconnect the cable from the computer and camcorder, restart the computer. Reconnect it properly.

Your computer may not have the necessary performance speciﬁcations to playback a video ﬁle. Check

the recommended computer speciﬁcations.

Cannot play a video ﬁle

properly on a PC.

•

Exit the Intelli-studio application, and restart the Windows computer.

Intelli-studio is not Macintosh compliant.

Set “PC Software” to “On” in the Settings menu.

The Intelli-studio programme may not run automatically. If this occurs, open the CD-ROM drive that has

the Intelli-studio programme on it in My Computer, and then run iStudio.exe.

Intelli-studio does not

function properly.

•

Video playback or sound may stop temporarily depending on your computer. The video or sound of ﬁles

copied to your computer are not affected.

If your camcorder is connected to a computer that does not support Hi-speed USB (USB2.0), the

images or sound may not be played back correctly.

The image or sound on your

camcorder is not played on

your computer properly.

The video and sound ﬁles copied to your computer are not affected.

•

Check the system requirements to play a video. page 96

Exit all other applications running on the computer.

If a recorded video is played on your camcorder when it is connected to a computer, the image may not

play smoothly, depending on the transfer speed. Please copy the ﬁle to your PC, and then play it back.

The playback screen is

paused or distorted.

Connecting to a computer

Symptom

Explanation/Solution

•

The Audio/Video cable is not connected properly. Make sure that the Audio/Video cable is connected to

the proper jacks, i.e. to the input jacks of the device used for dubbing an image from your camcorder.

page 94

You cannot dub correctly

using the Audio/Video cable.

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Troubleshooting

General operations

Symptom

Explanation/Solution

The date and time are

incorrect.

•

Has the camcorder been left unused for a long period of time?

The backup built-in rechargeable battery may be discharged. page 28

Pressing a button will not

turn on or operate the

computer.

Remove the battery or unplug the AC power adaptor, and then reconnect the power supply to the

camcorder before turning it on.

Symptom

Explanation/Solution

•

You cannot select greyed items in the current recording/playback mode.

Most of the menu items cannot be selected when you set the SMART AUTO function.

If there is no storage media inserted, it cannot be selected and storage media functions will be dimmed

on the menu : “Storage Type,” “Storage Info,” “Format,” etc.

•

There are some functions you cannot activate simultaneously. The following list shows examples of

unworkable combinations of functions and menu items.

If you want to set the desired functions, do not set the following items ﬁrst.

"Anti-Shake(HDIS)"

"Back Light"

"C.Nite"

"Video Resolution : Web Fine, Web Normal"

"C.Nite"

"iSCENE"

Menu items are

greyed out.

"C.Nite", "iSCENE", "Aperture : Manual",

"Shutter Speed : Manual", "Digital Effect",

"Video Resolution : Web Fine, Web Normal"

"Focus : Face Detection"

"Digital Effect : Mirror, Mosaic, Step printing"

"C.Nite", "16:9 Wide: On", "Anti-Shake(HDIS): On." "Intelli-Zoom"

"Fader"

"Shutter Speed : Manual"

"Aperture : Manual"

"Time Lapse REC"

"C.Nite", "Aperture : Manual"

"C.Nite", "Shutter Speed : Manual"

"16:9 Wide : Off", "Video Resolution : Web Normal, Web Fine"

" Digital Effect : Mirror, Mosaic, Step printing"

"Zoom Type : Intelli-Zoom"

"C.Nite", "Digital Effect : Mirror, Mosaic, Step printing",

"Anti-Shake(HDIS)", "Video Resolution : Web Fine, Web Normal"

"Zoom Type : Digital Zoom"

"16:9 Wide"

"White Balance"

"Video Resolution : Web Fine, Web Normal"

"Digital Effect : Sepia"

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Maintenance & additional information

When using the camcorder in cold conditions, an afterimage

MAINTENANCE

may appear on the LCD screen.

•

An LCD screen is manufactured using advanced technology

which creates screens with pixel failure rates of less than 0.01%.

However, a black or bright spot (red, blue, white) may appear in

the centre of the LCD screen and up to two spots may appear

outside the centre. These spots, which are normally incurred

during the manufacturing process, do not affect the recorded

images.

The suggestions below will help you fulfill any warranty obligations

and allow you to enjoy this product for many years.

Cautions when storing

•

For safekeeping of the camcorder, turn off the camcorder.

Remove the battery and AC power adaptor.

Remove the memory card.

Cleaning the camcorder

Before cleaning, turn off the camcorder and remove the battery

and AC power adaptor.

When there is dew condensation, put the

camcorder aside for a while before using

•

What is dew condensation?

•

To clean the exterior

Dew condensation happens when a camcorder is moved to a location

where there is a significant temperature difference from the previous

location. The dew condenses on the external or internal parts of the

camcorder, and on the reflection lens. If there is dew on or in your

camcorder, it may cause the camcorder to malfunction or damage the

camcorder when you turn the power on.

Wipe gently with a soft dry cloth. Do not apply excessive force

when cleaning. Gently rub the surface.

Do not use benzene or thinner to clean the camcorder. The

exterior coating could peel off or the case could deteriorate.

To clean the LCD screen

•

Wipe very gently with a soft dry cloth. Be careful not to damage

the screen.

To clean the lens

•

Exactly when does dew condensation occur?

When you move the camera to a location with a higher temperature

than the previous location, or when you move it to a hot area suddenly.

Examples:

Use a blower brush to remove dust, and then wipe the lens gently

with a soft cloth.

If necessary, wipe gently with lens paper or tissue.

You record outside in cold weather during the winter and then

move the camera in indoors.

Mould may form if the lens is left dirty.

If the lens looks dim, turn off the camcorder and leave it off for

about 1 hour.

You record outside in hot weather after being indoors or inside

a car where the A/C was running.

•

What can I do?

Turn the power off, detach the battery, and leave the camcorder

in a dry area for 1~2 hours before using it.

LCD screen

To prolong its service life, do not rub the LCD screen with a

coarse cloth.

•

Be aware of the following LCD screen phenomena. They are

not malfunctions.

•

Use the camcorder only after dew condensation has completely

disappeared.

Be sure to use the recommended accessories supplied with the

camcorder. For service, contact your nearest Samsung authorized

service centre.

When you use the camcorder, the surface around the LCD

screen may heat up.

If you leave the power on for a long time, the surface around

the LCD screen becomes hot.

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Maintenance & additional information

USING YOUR CAMCORDER ABROAD

PAL-compatible countries/regions

•

Each country or region has its own electric and colour systems.

Before using your camcorder abroad, check the following items.

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, CIS, Czech

Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,

Great Britain, Holland, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Iran,

Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Mauritius, Norway, Romania,

Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden,

Switzerland, Syria, Thailand, Tunisia, etc.

Power sources

The AC adaptor provided lets you power, recharge, and use your

camcorder in any country/region that has AC power in the 100 V to

240 V, 50/60 Hz range. You may need a commercially available AC

plug adaptor depending on the design of local wall outlets.

NTSC-compatible countries/regions

Bahamas, Canada, Central America, Japan, Korea, Mexico,

Philippines, Taiwan, United States of America, etc.

On TV colour systems

Your camcorder is an PAL based camcorder. If you want to view

your recordings on a TV or copy them to an external device, it must

be an PAL based TV or external device and have the appropriate

Audio/Video jacks. Otherwise, you may need to use a separate

video format transcoder (For example, an PAL to NTSC format

converter).

You can make recordings with your camcorder and view pictures

on the LCD screen anywhere in the world.

The format transcoder is not provided by Samsung.

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Maintenance & additional information

Focal length

GLOSSARY

The distance from the middle of the lens to its focal point (in millimeters). Longer focal

lengths result in narrower angles of view and the subject is magnified. Shorter focal

lengths result in wider angles of view.

AF (Auto Focus)

A system that automatically focuses the camcorder lens on the subject. Your

camcorder uses the contrast to focus automatically.

F. No (F-Number)

The f-number defines the brightness of lens. Smaller number lens has generally

brighter image. The f-number is directly proportional to the focal length and inversely

proportional to the lens diameter.

Aperture

The aperture controls the amount of light that reaches the camcorder’s sensor.

*F.No=focal length/diameter of lens aperture

Camcorder shake (Blur)

MPEG-4 AVC/H.264

If the camcorder is moved while the shutter is open, the entire image may appear

blurred. This occurs more often when the shutter speed is slow. Prevent camcorder

shake by raising the sensitivity, using a faster shutter speed. Alternately, use a tripod,

the DIS or OIS function to stabilize the camcorder.

MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 defines the latest video coding format standardized by the

ISOIEC and the ITU-T, in 2003. Compared with the conventional MPEG-2 format,

MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 has more than twice the efficiency. Your camcorder employs

MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 to encode high definition videos.

Composition

Composition in photography means arranging objects in a photo. Usually, abiding by

the rule of thirds leads to a good composition.

Optical zoom

This is a general zoom which can enlarge images with a lens and does not

deteriorate quality of images.

Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS)

CMOS is an image sensor producing images approaching the quality of CCD

(charge coupled device) sensors. It consumes less power, meaning a longer battery

life on your camcorder.

Quality

An expression of the rate of compression used in a digital image. Higher quality

images have a lower rate of compression, which usually results in a larger file size.

Digital zoom

Resolution

A feature that artificially increases the amount of zoom available with zoom lens

(Optical zoom). When using the Digital zoom, the image quality will deteriorate as the

magnification increases.

The number of pixels present in a digital image. High resolution images contain more

pixels and typically show more detail than low resolution images.

Effective Pixel Count

Shutter speed

Unlike the total pixel count, this is the actual number of pixels used to capture an

image.

Shutter speed refers to the amount of time it takes to open and close the shutter,

and it is an important factor in the brightness of a photo, as it controls the amount

of light which pass through the aperture before it reaches the image sensor. A fast

shutter speed allows less time to let light in and the photo becomes darker and more

easily freezes subjects in motion.

EV (Exposure Value)

All the combinations of the camcorder’s shutter speed and lens aperture that result

in the same exposure.

White balance (colour balance)

An adjustment of the intensities of colours (typically the primary colours red, green,

and blue), in an image. The goal of adjusting the white balance, or colour balance, is

to correctly render the colours in an image.

Exposure

The amount of light allowed to reach the camcorder’s sensor. Exposure is controlled

by a combination of the shutter speed, the aperture value, and ISO sensitivity.

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Specifications

SMX-F50BP/SMX-F50RP/SMX-F50SP/SMX-F50UP

SMX-F53BP/SMX-F53RP/SMX-F53SP/SMX-F53UP

SMX-F54BP/SMX-F54RP/SMX-F54SP/SMX-F54UP

SMX-F500BP/SMX-F500RP/SMX-F500SP/SMX-F500UP

SMX-F501BP/SMX-F501RP/SMX-F501SP/SMX-F501UP

SMX-F530BP/SMX-F530RP/SMX-F530SP/SMX-F530UP

Model name

Video signal

PAL

Picture compression format

Audio compression format

Recording resolution

H.264/AVC Format

AAC (Advanced Audio Coding)

TV Super Fine (about 5.0Mbps), TV Fine (about 4.0Mbps), TV Normal

(about 3.0Mbps), Web Fine (about 4.0Mbps), Web Normal (about 3.0Mbps)

System

Image device

Effective pixels

Total pixels

1/6” CCD (Charge Coupled Device)

740K

800K

Lens

Focal length

F1.8 to 4.9, 52x (Optical), 65x (Intelli), 2200x (Digital) Electronic zoom lens

2.1mm~109.2mm

Size/dot number

LCD screen method

Composite video out

Audio output

USB output

Power source

Power source type

Power consumption

Operating temperature

Operating humidity

Storage temperature

Dimensions (W x H x D)

Weight

2.7 inches wide, 230k

TFT active matrix system

1.0V (p_p), 75Ω, analogue

-7.5dBm 47KΩ, analogue, stereo

mini USB-B type (USB2.0 High Speed)

5.0V (Using AC adaptor), 3.7V (Using Lithium Ion battery)

Power supply (100V~240V) 50/60Hz, Lithium Ion battery

1.7W, 2.0W( LCD on)

32˚F~104˚F (0˚C~40˚C)

10% ~80%

-4˚F ~ 140˚F (-20˚C ~ 60˚C)

53.9mm×56.4mm×119.0mm (2.05''×2.3''×4.43'')

Approx. 0.485lb (220g) (without battery and memory card)

Omni-directional stereo microphone

LCD screen

Connectors

General

Internal MIC

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