Troubleshooting

TROUBLESHOOTING

Before contacting a Samsung authorised service centre, perform the following simple checks. They may save you the time and expense of an unnecessary call.

Warning indicators and messages

Power source

Message

Icon

Informs that...

Action

Low Battery

-

The battery is almost

• Replace with a charged battery or use the AC power adaptor. Charge the battery.

discharged.

 

 

 

Check authenticity of the

 

 

 

-

The battery failed to

• Check the battery’s authenticity. Change to an authentic, charged Samsung battery.

battery.

authenticate.

• Use only genuine Samsung batteries only with this camcorder.

 

 

 

 

 

Storage media

Message

Icon

Informs that...

Action

 

 

Memory Full

 

There is not enough space to record in the built-in

• Delete unnecessary files in the built-in memory. Use a memory card.

 

(SMX-F53/

 

 

 

memory.

Back-up files to your PC or another storage media and delete files.

 

F54 only)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insert Card

 

There is no memory card inserted in the card slot.

• Insert a memory card.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Delete unnecessary files on the memory card. Use the built-in memory.

 

Card Full

 

There is not enough space to record on a memory card.

(SMX-F53/F54 only)

 

 

Back-up files to your PC or another storage media and delete files.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Change to another memory card which has enough free space.

 

 

Card Error

 

The memory card has some problem and cannot be

• Format the memory card or replace it with a new one.

 

 

recognised.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Card Locked

 

The write protection tab on an memory card has been

• Release the write protection tab.

 

 

set to lock.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not

 

 

 

 

 

 

The memory card is not supported in this camcorder.

• Change to a memory card that we recommended.

 

Supported

 

 

Card

 

 

 

 

 

Please format

 

The memory card is not formatted.

• Format the memory card using the menu.

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