•Do not use the camcorder near corrosive gas:

-If the camcorder is used in a place where there is dense exhaust gas generated by gasoline or diesel engines, or corrosive gas such as hydrogen sulphide, the external or internal terminals could corrode, disabling normal operation, or the battery connection terminals could corrode, so that the camcorder will not turn on.

•Do not use the camcorder near an ultrasonic humidifier:

-Calcium and other chemicals dissolved in water could scatter in the air, and white particles could adhere to the optical head of the camcorder which could cause it to operate abnormally.

•Do not clean the camcorder body with benzene or thinner:

-The exterior coating could peel off or the case surface could deteriorate.

-When using a chemical cleaning cloth, follow the instructions.•Keep the memory card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.

•To disconnect the AC adapter from a wall socket, grasp and pull the plug. Do not unplug by pulling the cord.

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.

•The SMX-C24 has 16GB of built-in flash memory and can also use memory cards. The SMX-C20, SMX-C200 does not have built-in flash memory and uses memory cards exclusively.

Although some features of SMX-C20, SMX-C24 and SMX-C200 are different, they operate in the same way.

•Illustrations of model SMX-C20 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 storage media and other accessories are subject to change without notice.

•Descriptions of the “built-in memory” in this user manual apply only to the following model: SMX-C24

•For Open Source License information, refer to the “OpenSourceInfo.pdf” in the provided CD-ROM.

Notes regarding trademarks

•All the trade names and registered trademarks mentioned in this manual or other documentation provided with your Samsung product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

•Windows® is registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation, registered in the United States and other countries.

•Macintosh is trademark of Apple Inc.•YouTube® is a trademark of Google Inc.•Flickr® is a trademark of Yahoo.•Facebook® is a trademark of Facebook Inc.

•All the other product names mentioned herein may be the trademark or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

•Furthermore, “TM” and “®” are not mentioned in each case in this manual.

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