Samsung HMX-Q10BN/XAA manual Additional information, Using Your Camcorder Abroad

Additional information

When there is dew condensation, put the camcorder aside for a while before using

•What is dew condensation?

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.

•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:

-You record outside in cold weather during the winter and then move the camera in indoors.

-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.

•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 center.

USING YOUR CAMCORDER ABROAD

•Each country or region has its own electric and color systems.

•Before using your camcorder abroad, check the following items.

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.

On TV color systems

Your camcorder is an NTSC based camcorder. If you want to view your recordings on a TV or copy them to an external device, it must be an NTSC 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 NTSC to PAL format converter).

The format transcoder is not provided by Samsung.

NTSC-compatible countries/regions

Bahamas, Canada, Central America, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Philippines, Taiwan, United States of America, etc.

PAL-compatible countries/regions

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.

You can make recordings with your camcorder and view pictures on the LCD screen anywhere in the world.

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