RECORDING WITH EASE FOR BEGINNERS : SMART AUTO MODE

User-friendly Smart Auto optimizes your camcorder to the recording conditions automatically, providing beginners with the best performance.

1.In STBY mode, press the SMART AUTO button.

The Smart Auto ( ) and Anti-Shake (HDIS) ( ) indicators appear on the LCD screen.

2.Align your subject in the frame.

The camcorder selects a scene automatically.

An appropriate mode icon will appear at the top left of the screen.

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Appears when recording objects in broad daylight.

Appears when recording objects in landscapes.

Appears when recording objects in bright backgrounds.

Appears when recording objects in landscapes at night.

Appears in recording portraits at night.

Appears when recording objects indoors.

Appears when recording portraits.

Appears when recording close-up objects.

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3.Press the Recording start/stop button to record videos.

To record photos, press the Photobutton.

Buttons not available in Smart Auto operation: MENU button / OK button/ etc.

When using buttons unavailable in Smart Auto mode, the message "Release the Smart Auto" appears on the screen. To use these functions, release the Smart Auto mode first.

• You cannot set or release the Smart Auto mode during recording.

• The camcorder may not detect the Portrait mode when recording a face, depending on a position of the face or brightness.

• According to light, distance between subjects and camcorder-shake, the camcorder can detect the same scene differently.

• When recording more than one scenes at the same time, Smart Auto prioritizes as below: Night Portrait > Portrait > Macro > White > Landscape > Night > Indoor For example,

a) If portrait and Indoor can be applied at the same time, then portrait is selected and corresponding

 

icon displays.

 

b) If night portrait and night are applied at the same time, then night portrait is selected and cor-

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responding icon displays.

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Samsung SMX-C20LP/XEU, SMX-C24BP/EDC, SMX-C20RP/EDC, SMX-C20RP/MEA manual Recording with Ease for Beginners Smart Auto Mode

SMX-C20LP/XEU, SMX-C20RP/EDC, SMX-C20RP/MEA, SMX-C24RP/EDC, SMX-C24BP/EDC specifications

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