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.

This User Manual covers HMX-S10, HMX-S15, and HMX-S16 models.

The HMX-S15 and HMX-S16 have a 32GB, and a 64GB built-in storage media (SSD) respectively with a built-in WIFI module but also use memory cards.

The HMX-S10 models do not have built-in storage media (SSD) and use memory cards. Although some features of HMX-S10 models are different, they operate in the same way.

Illustrations of model HMX-S10 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.

In this user manual, the icon or symbol in the parenthesis appearing in a description of a submenu item indicates it will appear on the screen when setting the corresponding item. Ex) Submenu item of “iSCENE” page 61

-“Sports” (): Recording people or objects in motion. (If set, the corresponding icon () will appear on the screen.)

The following terms are used in this manual:

‘Scene’ refers to the point where you press the Record Start/Stop button to start recording until you press again to pause the recording.

The terms ‘photo’ and ‘still image’ are used interchangeably with the same meaning.

Before using this camcorder

• This camcorder records video in H.264

 

(MPEG4 part10/AVC) format and in High

 

Definition Video (HD-VIDEO) or Standard

 

Definition Video (SD-VIDEO).

 

• You can play back and edit the video

 

recorded by the camcorder on a personal

 

computer with the built-in software in this

 

camcorder.

 

• Please note that this camcorder is not

 

compatible with other digital video formats.

 

• Before recording important video, make a

 

trial recording.

 

Play back your trial recording to make sure the

 

video and audio have been recorded properly.

 

• Recorded contents may be lost due to a mistake

 

when handling this camcorder or memory

 

card, etc. Samsung shall not be responsible for

 

compensation for damages due to the loss of

 

recorded contents.

 

• Make a backup of important recorded data.

 

Protect your important recorded data by copying

 

the files to a PC. We also recommend you copy

 

it from your PC to other recording media for

 

storage. Refer to the software installation and

 

USB connection guide.

 

• Copyrights: Please note that this camcorder

 

is intended for individual use only.

 

Data recorded on the storage media in this

 

camcorder using other digital/analog media

 

or devices is protected by the copyright act

 

and cannot be used without permission of the

 

owner of the copyright, except for personal

 

enjoyment. Even if you record an event such as

 

a show, performance or exhibition for personal

 

enjoyment, it is strongly recommended that you

 

obtain permission beforehand.

 

• We recommended you use the camcorder at

 

least once a month to maintain its performance

 

and life.

 

• Check the image resolution before developing

 

photos.

 

• Make sure to check all functions of the

 

camcorder before recording to prevent recording

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failure.

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