Troubleshooting

Underwater handling

Symptom

The subject on the LCD screen is not clear under water.

Explanation/Solution

Set the underwater mode to On. ¬page 40

Check if there are stains or foreign substances on the lens.

Water gets into the product.

Turn the power off and then contact Samsung’s Customer Care Centre.

Overall operations

Symptom

Explanation/Solution

The date and time are incorrect.

Has the product been left unused for a long period of time?

The internal battery may be discharged. ¬page 24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The product does not turn off or the buttons

Press the [RESET] button to reset the product. The product

 

turns off. The Reset function does not affect the recorded

 

 

do not operate normally.

 

 

images and user settings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[RESET] button

Menu items that cannot be used at the same time

Symptom

Menu items are grayed out.

Explanation/Solution

You cannot select greyed items in the current recording/playback mode.

If you have not inserted a memory card into the product, all functions that require a memory card (Storage Info, Format, etc.) are dimmed in the menu and you will not be able to select them.

The following functions cannot be used in the Smart filter mode:

-Digital zoom, Video Resolution, Anti-Shake(DIS), Face Detection

You cannot select the following function in underwater mode.

-White Balance

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Samsung HMX-W350YP/EDC Overall operations, Menu items that cannot be used at the same time, Menu items are grayed out

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