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safety warnings
What the icons and signs in this user manual mean :
Death or risk of serious personal injury.
WARNING
Potential risk of personal injury or material damage.
CAUTION
| To reduce the risk of fire, explosion, electric shock, or personal injury when using your camcorder, |
CAUTION | follow these basic safety precautions: |
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Hints or referential pages that may be helpful when operating the camcorder.
These warning signs are to prevent injury to you and others.
Please follow them explicitly. After reading this section, keep it in a safe place for future reference.
precautions
Warning!
•This camcorder should always be connected to an AC outlet with a protective grounding connection.
•Batteries shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or similar.
Caution
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type.
To disconnect the apparatus from the mains, the plug must be pulled out from the mains socket,
therefore the mains plug shall be readily operable.
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Contents
Memory Camcorder
Twice the memory options 8GB SMX-C13 only, 16GB SMX-C14 only
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Capturing Photo Image 8GB SMX-C13 only, 16GB SMX-C14 only
Direct upload of your videos to the Web
Make a digest of your video! Storyboard printing
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Safety warnings
Precautions
Follow these basic safety precautions
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Before Using this Camcorder
Recorded contents cannot be compensated for
Make a backup of important recorded data
Important information on use
Important Note
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Do not use the camcorder near corrosive gas
Correct disposal of batteries in this product
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Precautions during use
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Do not dispose of battery pack in a fire as it may explode
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If you push the LCD surface, display unevenness may occur
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Contents
Playback Recording options Playback options
SETTINGs Options Using with a Windows computer
Maintenance & additional information
Connecting to other devices
Troubleshooting Specifications
Quick start guide
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Press the Recording start/stop button
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Play back videos or photos
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Sharing VIDEOS/PHOTOS on YouTube/Flickr
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AC power adaptor Audio/Video cable USB cable
Getting to know your camcorder
Whats Included with Your camcorder
Quick start guide
Front & Left View
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Rear & Bottom View
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Using the Hand Strap
Adjusting the LCD Screen
Preparation
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Basic Camcorder Positioning
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Connecting a Power Source
Inserting the battery pack
Ejecting the battery pack
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Charging the battery
Charge the battery using the AC power adaptor or USB cable
Charging state LED Colour
Charging CHG lamp
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Battery Level Display
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Video resolution
Continuous Recording without zoom
TV Fine TV Normal Web Fine Web Normal
Mode
Handling the battery pack
About the battery pack
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About the battery life
Maintaining the battery pack
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Auto Power Off Function
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Setting the operating modes
Basic Operation of Your Camcorder
Turning the camcorder on or off
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Video Record mode SMX-C10/C100 only
LCD Screen Indicators
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SMX-C13/C14 only
Video and Photo record mode
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Video and Photo record mode Shortcut menu Manual
Video and Photo record mode Shortcut menu OK Guide
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Video Play mode Single View
Video Play mode Thumbnail View
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Video Play mode Single Volume
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Photo Play mode Thumbnail View SMX-C13/C14 only
Photo Play mode Single View SMX-C13/C14 only
Switching the information display mode
Turning the Screen Indicators ON/OFF
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Using the Control button
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Shortcut Menu OK Guide
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Shortcut function using the Control buttons
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Turning the power on and setting the date and time
Initial Setting Time ZONE, Date and Time & OSD Language
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Simple setting of the clock by time difference
Charging the built-in rechargeable battery
Turning the date and time display on/off
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Selecting the OSD language
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Using the built-in memory SMX-C13/C14 only
Using a memory card not supplied
About the storage media
Selecting the Storage Media SMX-C13/C14 only
Inserting a memory card
Inserting / Ejecting the Memory Card
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Selecting a Suitable Memory Card
Sdhc Secure Digital High Capacity Memory Card
You can use a Sdhc memory card and MMC plus
Compatible recording media
MMCplus Multi Media Card plus
Common cautions for memory card
Handling a memory card
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Recordable time and capacity
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TV Super Fine, TV Fine, TV Normal, Web Fine, Web Normal
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Recording
Recording Videos
To cancell Easy q mode
Recording with Ease for Beginners Easy q Mode
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Taking Photo Images SMX-C13/C14 only
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Zooming in and OUT
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Playback
Changing the Playback Mode SMX-C13/C14 only
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Playing Videos
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Adjusting the volume
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Various Playback Operations
Viewing Photos SMX-C13/C14 only
Photo
Recording options
Changing the Menu Settings
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Recording menu items
Menu Items
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ISCENE
Using the Recording Menu Items
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Video Resolution
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Photo Resolution
Wide
Settingtheexposuremanually
EV Exposure Value
Manualexposureisrecommendedinsituations
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Contents
Disables the function
Back Light
Backlight compensation is executed
Focus
None
To concentrate on the creative side of your recording
Focussing diffi cult or unreliable Facedetection
Focussing manually during recording
Focussingonanearersubject
Focussingonafarthersubject
Manualfocusisrecommendedinthefollowingsituations
Anti-Shake Hdis
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Digital Effect
Wind Cut
Fader
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Off Only optical zoom is available up to None
Digital Zoom
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Settings Contents
Time Lapse REC
Storage media by set interval and total recording period
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Example of Time Lapse REC
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Disables the function None
Guideline
To have various subjects in one scene with the proper size
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Playback menu items
Playback options
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Play Option
Selected video will be played
All videos will be played repeatedly
Selected video will be played repeatedly
Delete
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Protect
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STORY-BOARD Print
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COPYSMX-C13/C14 only
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Divide
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~60 seconds ~30 seconds 31~60 seconds
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Combine
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SelectFile
Share Mark
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Start
Slide Show SMX-C13/C14 only
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File Info
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Changing the Menu Settings in Settings
Settings options
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Record Mode
Settings menu items
Menu items
Using the Settings Menu Items
Storage SMX-C13/C14 only
Storage Info
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Format
File No
Setting the clock to the local time Visit
Hometown date/time setting
Time Zone
Between the two locations
Cities
Cities used to set the time zone
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Date Type
Date/Time Set
Time Type
Date/Time Display
LCD Brightness
LCD Colour
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LCD Enhancer
Auto LCD Off
Menu Design
Transparency
Beep Sound
Auto Power Off
Shutter Sound SMX-C13/C14 only
Default Set
PC Software
TV Display
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Using the Demo function
Version
Language
Demo
Check your computer type before using
Using with Windows
Using with Macintosh
Checking Your Computer Type
What YOU can do with a Windows Computer
Main Functions
System Requirements
Items System Requirements
Using the INTELLI-STUDIO Programme
Step1.ConnectingtheUSBcable
DisconnectingtheUSBcable
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About the Intelli-studio main window
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Editing videos or photos
Playing back videos or photos
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Sharing the video/photo images online
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Direct uploading your videos onto YouTube
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Step3
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Installing Intelli-studio application on a Windows computer
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Using AS a Removable Storage Device
Step1.Viewingthecontentsofstoragemedia
Structureoffoldersandfilesonthestoragemedia
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Connecting to a TV
Connecting to other devices
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Viewing on a TV Screen
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Recording Dubbing Images on a VCR or DVD/HDD Recorder
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Maintenance & additional information
Maintenance
Cleaning the camcorder
To clean the LCD monitor
To clean the lens
Additional Information
Storage media
LCD screen
Battery packs
To prevent damage and prolong service life
Temperature range specifications
To avoid hazards
Using Your camcorder Abroad
Power sources
TV colour systems
PAL-compatible countries/regions
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Power source
Storage media
Recording
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Playback
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Power
Symptom Explanation/Solution
Is Auto Power Off set to 5 Min?
Auto Power Off to Off
Displays
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With the international standard
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Pressing the Recording start
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Set the Beep Sound to On
Symptom Explanation/Solution Set Focus to Auto.
Adjusting the image during recording
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Playback on other devices TV, etc
Playback on your camcorder
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Connecting to a computer
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General operations
Connecting/Dubbing with other devices TV, DVD recorder, etc
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Menu
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Specifications
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