Overall operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Symptom

Explanation/Solution

 

 

The date and time are incorrect.

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

 

 

The backup built-in rechrgeable battery may be discharged. page 25

 

 

 

The camcorder does not turn on, or

• Remove the battery pack or unplug AC power adaptor, and connect the

does not operate by pressing any

 

 

power supply to the camcorder again before turning it on.

button.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The lens cover opens automatically when the power is turned on. It

Lens cover is not closed even when

 

 

closes when the playback screen is selected, or the power is switched

the power is off.

 

 

off. Turn on your camcorder and off again with the POWER switch. Be

 

 

 

sure to slide the POWER switch to Off.

Menu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Symptom

Explanation/Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

• Menu and quick menu cannot be used in EASY Q mode.

 

• The following functions cannot be used during video recording: “Storage,”

 

 

 

“Focus(Touch Point),” “Resolution,” “White Balance(Custom WB)” of Quick

 

 

 

Menu and Menu.

 

 

 

• Most of the functions cannot be used during recording in [SD]Slow Motion.

 

• There are some functions you cannot activate simultaneously. The following list

 

 

 

shows examples of unworkable combinations of functions and menu items.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Menu items are grayed out.

 

 

Cannot use

 

Because of the following settings

 

“Scene Mode (AE)”

“Exposure: Manual” “Shutter: Manual”

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Super C.Nite,” “Digital Effect: Cinema

 

 

 

 

 

Tone,” “Resolution: [SD]Slow Motion”

 

“Digital Zoom”

“Face Detect: On,” “Focus: Touch Point,”

 

 

 

 

 

“Resolution: [SD]Slow Motion”

 

“Super C.Nite”

“Scene Mode (AE),”

 

 

 

 

 

“Resolution: [SD]Slow Motion,”

 

 

 

 

 

“Exposure: Manual”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Samsung VP-HMX20C/CAN, VP-HMX20C/EDC manual Camcorder does not turn on, or, Does not operate by pressing any, Power is off

VP-HMX20C/CAN, VP-HMX20C/NWT, VP-HMX20C/EDC, VP-HMX20C/XEK, VP-HMX20C/XEU specifications

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