Additional information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When there is dew condensation, put the camcorder aside

USING YOUR CAMCORDER ABROAD

 

for a while before using

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

 

• What is dew condensation?

 

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

 

Dew condensation happens when a camcorder is moved to a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

location where there is a significant temperature difference from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power sources

 

 

 

 

 

 

the previous location. The dew condenses on the external or

 

 

 

 

 

 

internal parts of the camcorder, and on the reflection lens. If there

The AC adaptor provided lets you power, recharge, and use your camcorder in

 

is dew on or in your camcorder, it may cause the camcorder to

 

any country/region that has AC power in the 100 V to 240 V, 50/60 Hz range.

 

malfunction or damage the camcorder when you turn the power

 

You may need a commercially available AC plug adaptor depending on the

 

on.

 

design of local wall outlets.

 

• 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

On TV colour systems

 

 

 

 

 

hot area suddenly. Examples:

Your camcorder is an PAL based camcorder. If you want to view your

 

- You record outside in cold weather during the winter and then

 

move the camera in indoors.

recordings on a TV or copy them to an external device, it must be an PAL

 

- You record outside in hot weather after being indoors or inside a

based TV or external device and have the appropriate Audio/Video jacks.

 

car where the A/C was running.

Otherwise, you may need to use a separate video format transcoder (For

 

• What can I do?

example, an PAL to NTSC format converter).

 

- Turn the power off, detach the battery, and leave the camcorder

 

The format transcoder is not provided by Samsung.

 

in a dry area for 1~2 hours before using it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Use the camcorder only after dew condensation has completely

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PAL-compatible countries/regions

 

 

 

 

disappeared.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Be sure to use the recommended accessories supplied with the

 

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, CIS, Czech Republic,

 

 

camcorder. For service, contact your nearest Samsung authorized

 

 

 

 

Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Great Britain, Holland,

 

 

service centre.

 

 

 

 

Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Mauritius,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Norway, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Spain,

 

 

 

 

Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Thailand, Tunisia, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NTSC-compatible countries/regions

 

 

 

 

 

Bahamas, Canada, Central America, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Philippines,

 

 

 

 

Taiwan, United States of America, etc.

 

 

 

 

You can make recordings with your camcorder and view pictures

 

 

 

 

on the LCD screen anywhere in the world.

 

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