User
Safety warnings
Precautions
Icons used in this manual
Proper recording etiquette
On Sets to record close-up images of very small objects
Before using this camcorder
Important information on use
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Safety information
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Contents
Contents
Inserting/Ejecting the battery and memory card
Getting Started
Learn about your camcorder’s layout, icons, and home screen
Turning your camcorder on/off
Checking your accessories
Unpacking
Camcorder layout
Top/Front/Left
Camcorder layout
Rear/Right/Bottom
Inserting/Ejecting the battery and memory card
Inserting/ejecting the battery
To insert the battery
To eject the battery
Inserting/Ejecting the battery and memory card
Inserting/ejecting a memory card not supplied
To insert a memory card
To eject a memory card
Using the memory card adaptor
Compatible memory cards
Handling a memory card
Do not bend, drop, or subject the card to strong impacts
Recording time available for video in minutes
Recordable number of photos
Using the USB cable
Charging the battery
Using the AC power adaptor
Charging the battery
Checking the battery state
Battery level display
To check the charging state
Available charging and running time for the battery
Continuous Recording without zoom Using an AC power source
Video resolution
Continuous recording time
Make sure to store the battery separately after use
About the battery
Battery properties
When using this camcorder for the first time
Turning your camcorder on/off
Turn on the camcorder by opening the LCD screen
To turn off the camcorder, press and hold the Home button
Touch
Using the touch screen
Drag
Using the touch screen
Switching the information display mode
Adjusting the LCD screen
Open the LCD screen with your finger
Rotate the LCD screen towards the lens
Screen opens up to
Performing the initial setup
Open the LCD screen to turn on the camcorder
Make sure the clock is correctly set, and then touch Tab
Touch the up or down arrows to set the date
Touch the Return tab to complete the setting
Touch Settings p General p Language
Selecting the language
Press the Home button, and then drag the Home
Video recording mode
Learning icons
Left of the LCD screen
Centre of the LCD screen
Photo recording mode
Learning icons
Video playback mode Thumbnail view
Video playback mode Single view
Top of the LCD screen
Bottom of the LCD screen
Photo playback mode Thumbnail view
Photo playback mode Single view
Icons on the Home screen
Using the Home screen
Accessing the Home screen
90˚ Vertical grip
Using the grip belt
180˚ Switch grip
Recording with ease for beginners Smart Auto
Basic functions
Learn about basic functions for video and photo shooting
Recording videos
Select a subject to record
Press the Recording start/stop button
Recording pause/resume
Recording videos
Recording videos in portrait mode
Press the Home button touch Vertical HD Recording
Rotate the camcorder to 90º for vertical recording
Again
Stby mode, touch the Video recording mode tab
Tagging great moments while recording
My Clip function
Press the My Clip button every great moment while recording
Shutter sound is heard and the photo is recorded
Stby mode, touch the Photo recording mode tab
Recording photos
Appropriate scene icon appears on the LCD screen
Press the Home button touch Smart Auto
Align your subject in the frame
Zooming
To zoom
To zoom out
Example of zoom-in/out
Extended functions
Learn how to record a video and photo by selecting a mode
Using the Art Time Lapse mode
Using the Manual modes
White Balance
To set the white balance manually
Manual mode, touch White Balance tab p Custom WB tab
Using the Manual modes
Setting values range from -2.0 to +2.0
EV Exposure Value
Understanding EV Exposure Value
Lighting so that the subject does not appear too dark
Back Light
Background
Focus
Press the Home
Focus Tab
Button p touch Manual p
Super C. Nite Tab
Colours Stby mode, touch the Video recording mode
Super C.Nite
Self Timer Cont. Shot
Recording a video with Fade effect
Using the Art Film modes
Fader
Using the Art Film modes
Digital Effect
Art Time Lapse recording starts
Using the Art Time Lapse mode
Touch the Menu tab Touch the desired submenu
Using the Art Time Lapse mode
Example of Art Time Lapse recording
Playback/Editing
Learn how to play back and edit videos and photos
Viewing videos or photos in playback mode
Viewing videos or photos in playback mode
Starting the playback mode
Find videos in various ways
Viewing videos or photos in playback mode
Playing back videos
Touch the / tab to increase or decrease audio volume
To adjust the volume during video playback
Touch the Volume tab on the LCD screen
Playback/Pause/Stop
Search playback
Skip playback
Slow playback
Tagging great moments during playback
Thumbnail view
Select the video playback mode. ¬page
Press the My Clip button every great moment during
Camcorder displays the photo you selected in full screen
Viewing photos
Find photos in various ways
To cancel, touch the Return tab
Viewing a slide show
Zooming during photo playback
Touch the Slide show tab during photo playback
Editing videos or photos
Share HMX-QF20 only
Sharing videos
Touch the Menu tab
Touch the Menu tab Touch Share
Editing videos or photos
Sharing photos
Delete
Touch Yes
Touch thumbnails
You can erase your recordings one by one or all at once
Delete My Clip
My Clip Creation
Touch the Menu tab p Delete My Clip
Touch the Menu tab p My Clip Creation
Protect
Smart BGM
Divide
Touch the Pause tab at the point of division p Cutting tab
Combine
Select the video playback mode. ¬page Touch the tab
File Info
To exit the menu, touch the Return tab
You can see image information for each image
Information of the selected file appears
Connecting to a Wlan and configuring network settings
Using video or photo sharing web sites
Connecting to a Wlan
Touch the Wi-Fi setting tab on the bottom left
Press the Home button p touch Social Sharing
Minutes Camcorder connects to the network you have chosen
Connecting to a Wlan and configuring network settings
Configuring the network settings
Touch
Touch the tab next to an AP
Manually setting the IP address
By using the virtual keyboard. ¬page
Touch the tab next to an AP Touch IP Setting p Manual
Access point in the wireless network service area
Network connection tips
Entering text
Uploading videos or photos
Using video or photo sharing web sites
Accessing a web site
Viewing videos or photos on a TV Link-enabled TV
Press the Home button p touch TV Link p Confirm tab
Using Auto Backup to send videos or photos
Installing the programme for Auto backup on your PC
Press the Home button p touch Auto Backup
Sending photos or videos to a PC
Setting the PC to wake up from sleep mode
Using Auto Backup to send videos or photos
About the Wakeup on LAN WOL feature
Using Auto Backup to send videos or photos
Using with other devices
What is Anynet+ function?
Understanding the Hdmi
Connecting an Audio/Video cable for the composite output
Connecting to a TV
Connecting to a regular TV
Images recorded in a 169 ratio
Viewing on a TV screen
Image appearance depends on the TV screen aspect ratio
Dubbing videos to VCR or DVD/HDD recorders
Printing photos with a PictBridge photo printer
Set USB Connect to PictBridge. ¬page
Use a USB cable to connect your camcorder to the printer
Turn your printer on
Printing photos with a PictBridge photo printer
To set the date/time imprint for Pictbridge printers
Selected date and time display option is set
Selected date and time will be printed on photos
Transferring files to your Windows computer
System requirements
Connecting the USB cable
Transferring files to your Windows computer
Transferring files with Intelli-studio
If you do not want to save any new files, select No
About the Intelli-studio main window
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Playing back videos or photos
Editing videos or photos
Choose the video or photo that you want to play back
Edit a video or photo with various edit functions
Enter your ID and the password to access
Sharing the videos/photos online
Click the web site you would like to upload files to
Click Upload to start uploading
Viewing the contents of storage media
Video file H.264
Photo file
File format
Video files
Settings
Refer to items to configure your camcorder’s settings
Settings menu
Accessing the settings menu
Press the Home button p touch Settings Touch a menu
To exit the menu setting, touch the Return tab
Settings menu
Shooting
Playback
To set external songs as background music
Using external songs as background music Smart BGM
When the transferring finishes, click OK
To delete the external songs in the memory card
To delete the external songs in the memory card
Display
Auto* The video signals are output in the same
When connecting to an Hdtv
Format. Use this setting only when connecting
Signals through its Hdmi jacks
Connectivity
General
Set whether or not to hear the shutter sound
On* Turn on the shutter sound to hear when
Reset all menu settings to the default conditions
Factory settings
Default Set Defaults
Format
Using your camcorder abroad 123
Appendixes
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Storage media
Troubleshooting
Battery
Troubleshooting
Recording
Limit of video
Delete files
Files is reached
Change to another card which has enough free
Playback
Editing videos
Fail Printer Check the USB cable Connecting
Try the connection procedure again
Print Error Problem occurred during printing
Insert paper
Wireless Network HMX-QF20 only
Connection failed
That of AP Camcorder to match the AP’s No response from
Check your network connection
Display
Symptoms and solutions
Power
Power off
Recording stops automatically
This is not a malfunction
Light, a vertical line appears
Where you press the Recording start/stop
This is not an error
Sound is not available
There is a time difference between the point
Adjusting the image during recording
Appears distorted
Playback on your camcorder
Playback on other devices TV, etc
Connecting to a computer
From your camcorder This is not an error
Video cable
From your camcorder. ¬page
Overall operations
Maintenance
Cleaning the camcorder
Maintenance
LCD screen
Using your camcorder abroad
Power sources
On TV colour systems
PAL-compatible countries/regions
Glossary
AF Auto Focus
Specifications
HMX-Q20BP/HMX-Q20TP/HMX-Q20RP
Declaration of Conformity
Samsung Electronics Euro QA Lab
Declaration sentence in official languages
Declaration sentence in official languages
Contact Samsung World Wide
Region Country Contact Centre Web Site
Contact Samsung World Wide
Systems
NO-L-14041/01/2012/ETA/2012 1691/2012/WRLO
Correct disposal of batteries in this product
RoHS compliant