Before reading this user manual

SAFETY WARNINGS

What the icons and signs in this user manual mean;

Safety Icon

Meaning

There is a potential risk of death or serious injury.

WARNING

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON USE

About this user manual

Thank you for purchasing this Samsung Camcorder. Please read this user manual carefully before you use the camcorder and keep it handy for future reference. Should your camcorder fail to operate correctly, refer to Troubleshooting. ¬pages 91~100

CAUTION

There is a potential risk of personal injury or damage to the product.

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

Here are hints or page number references you will find helpful when you operate the camcorder.

Settings required before using a function.

This User Manual covers models HMX-F80 and HMX-F800.

• Illustrations of model HMX-F80 are used in this user manual.

• The displays in this user manual may not be exactly the same as

those you see on the LCD screen.

• Designs and specifications of the camcorder and other

accessories are subject to change without any notice.

• Before use, read ‘Safety information’ carefully and then use the

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These warning signs are here to prevent injury to you and others. Please follow them explicitly. After reading this section, keep it in a safe place for future reference.

PRECAUTIONS

Warning!

When using the AC power adaptor with your camcorder, connect the adaptor to an outlet with protective grounding.

Do not expose the camcorder battery to direct sunlight, heaters, radiators, fire, or any source of excessive heat.

Caution

If you replace the battery with the wrong battery, you can cause an explosion. Replace only with the same battery or an equivalent type.

If you plug the AC power adaptor into a 240V AC outlet, be sure to use a suitable plug adaptor.

product properly.

• Samsung is not responsible for any injury or damage caused by

not following the user manual.

• In this manual, a ‘memory card (card)’ means a SD, SDHC, or

SDXC.

• In this user manual’s function description tables, the icon shown

in the on-screen display column will appear on the screen when

you set the corresponding function.

Ex) 720X480/60p (16:9) - Video Resolution Submenu item

¬ page 53

Item

Use

On-screen

display

 

 

720X480/60p

Records in 720x480 (60p) resolution

 

(16:9)

with 16:9 aspect ratio.

 

If you set 720X480/60p (16:9), the corresponding icon ( ) will appear on the screen.

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