Samsung HMX-U20BN, HMX-U20LN, HMX-U20RN, HMX-U20SN user manual

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Main SAFETY WARNINGS PRECAUTIONS before reading this user manual IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON USE Before using this camcorder About this user manual Notes regarding trademarks before reading this user manual CAUTION v vi vii USER INSTALLER CAUTION: NOTE: viii FCC Warning WARNING ix x CAUTION xi xii Page contents RECORDING BASIC PLAYBACK ADVANCED RECORDING ADVANCED PLAYBACK Page STEP1: Get ready quick start guide You can record videos in H.264 format! STEP2: Record with your camcorder Recording videos with HD (high denition) image quality Recording photos STEP3: Play back videos or photos Viewing the LCD screen of your camcorder Viewing on a high denition TV STEP4: Save recorded videos or photos quick start guide Importing and viewing videos/photos from the camcorder to your PC Sharing videos/photos on Youtube/Flickr/FaceBook STEP5: Delete videos or photos WHAT'S INCLUDED WITH YOUR CAMCORDER 10 Checking your accessories Optional accessories LOCATION OF CONTROLS Rear/Left/Bottom side IDENTIFYING THE SCREEN DISPLAYS Record mode Video play mode Photo play mode Inserting the battery Ejecting the battery USING THE BATTERY Charging the battery CHECKING THE BATTERY STATE To check the charging state Battery level display Page Using an AC power source basic operation of the camcorder TURNING YOUR CAMCORDER ON/OFF SETTING THE OPERATING MODES USING THE SHORTCUT MENU (OK GUIDE) USING THE ////OK BUTTON rst time settings TURNING THE POWER ON AND SETTING THE DATE AND TIME SELECTING THE OSD LANGUAGE rst time settings To insert a memory card To eject a memory card INSERTING/EJECTING A MEMORY CARD (NOT SUPPLIED) SELECTING A SUITABLE MEMORY CARD (NOT SUPPLIED) Page RECORDABLE TIME AND CAPACITY 28 (Unit: Approximate number of images) (Unit: Approximate minutes of recording) Recordable time for videos Recordable number of photos USING THE WRIST STRAP BASIC CAMCORDER POSITIONING Adjusting the shooting angle RECORDING VIDEOS OR PHOTOS To record videos To record photos Page RECORDING WITH AUTO SCENE DETECTION (SMART AUTO) CAPTURING PHOTOS DURING VIDEO RECORDING (DUAL RECORDING) ZOOMING IN AND OUT CHANGING THE PLAYBACK MODE PLAYING VIDEOS Various playback operations Still playback (pause) ( / ZZ ) Search playback ( / ) Skip playback ( / ) Frame-by-frame playback ( / ) VIEWING PHOTOS ZOOMING DURING PHOTO PLAYBACK CHANGING THE MENU SETTINGS For example: Setting the Video Resolution in the record mode RECORDING MENU ITEMS 41 Video Resolution You can select the resolution of video to be recorded. 42 Photo Resolution You can select the resolution of the photo to be recorded. PRECHECK! Select the record mode by pressing the Play ( ) button. page 20 Zoom Mute PRECHECK! Select the record mode by pressing the Play ( ) button. page 20 Time Lapse REC Example of Time Lapse Recording PLAYBACK MENU ITEMS Play Mode 46 Delete Protect Divide Share Mark Slide Show File Info Storage Info SETTING MENU ITEMS 52 Format File No. Date/Time Set Auto LCD Off LCD Brightness Beep Sound Shutter Sound Auto Power Off PC Software TV Connect Guide TV Display Default Set Language Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC) WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH A WINDOWS COMPUTER Main functions System requirements USING THE Intelli-studio PROGRAM 61 6 12345 ! 0 9 7 8 Page Page 64 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Direct uploading your videos onto YouTube Page USING AS A REMOVABLE STORAGE DEVICE Viewing the contents of storage media Structure of folders and les on the storage media connecting to other devices CONNECTING TO A TV Using a mini HDMI cable (not supplied) Using the Audio/Video cable (composite connection) connecting to other devices TV AND LCD MONITOR IMAGE DISPLAYS 70 Image appearance depends on LCD or TV screen ratio dubbing videos RECORDING (DUBBING) IMAGES ON A VCR OR DVD/HDD RECORDER 72 WARNING INDICATORS AND MESSAGES Power source Storage media 73 Playback 74 SYMPTOMS AND SOLUTIONS Display 75 Storage Media Page 77 Adjusting the image during recording Playback on your camcorder Playback on other devices (TV, etc.) 78 Connecting to a computer 79 Connecting/Dubbing with other devices (TV, DVD recorder, etc.) General operations Menu maintenance & additional information MAINTENANCE USING YOUR CAMCORDER ABROAD specications warranty SAMSUNG LIMITED WARRANTY EXCLUSIONS (WHAT IS NOT COVERED) 1-800-SAMSUNG (726-7864)