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