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User Manual
High Definition Digital Camcorder
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HMX-S10BN/HMX-S15BN/HMX-S16BN
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before reading this user manual SAFETY WARNINGS What the icons and signs in this user manual mean; Means that there is a potential risk of death or serious injury. WARNING Means that there is a potential risk of personal injury or damage to the product. CAUTION To reduce the risk of fire, explosion, electric shock, or personal injury when using your camcorder, follow these basic safety precautions. CAUTION Means hints or referential pages that may be helpful when operating the camcorder. PRECH
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON USE About this user manual Thank you for purchasing this Samsung The following terms are used in this Camcorder. Please read this user manual manual: carefully before you use the camcorder and • ‘Scene’ refers to the point where you keep it handy for future reference. Should press the Record Start/Stop button to your camcorder fail to operate correctly, refer start recording until you press again to to Troubleshooting. pause the recording. • The terms ‘photo’ and ‘st
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before reading this user manual • Make a backup of important recorded Notes regarding trademarks data. Protect your important recorded data • All the trade names and registered by copying the files to a PC. We also trademarks mentioned in this manual or recommend you copy it from your PC to other documentation provided with your other recording media for storage. Refer Samsung product are trademarks or to the software installation and USB registered trademarks of their respective ® connect
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important safety instructions This symbol indicates that dangerous CAUTION voltage consisting a risk of electric RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK shock is present within this unit. DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, This symbol indicates that there are DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). important operating and maintenance NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE instructions in the literature REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. accompanying this unit. Warning To Reduce The R
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important safety instructions 15. Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or 20. OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING: splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such CAMCORDER, be sure the antenna or cable as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus. system is grounded to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static 16. VENTILATION: charges, Section 810 of the National Electrical Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided Code, ANSI/NFPA No. 70-1984, provides for ven
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23. OVERLOADING: 27. REPLACEMENT PARTS: Do not overload wall outlets and extension When replacement parts are required, be sure cords as this can result in a risk of fire or electric the service technician has used replacement shock. parts specified by the manufacturer and having the same characteristics as the original part. 24. OBJECTS AND LIQUIDS: Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, Never push objects of any kind into this electric shock or other hazards. CAMCORDER throu
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important safety instructions USER INSTALLER CAUTION: NOTE: Your authority to operate this FCC certified This equipment has been tested and found to equipment could be voided if you make changes or comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, modifications not expressly approved by this party pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. responsible for compliance to part 15 FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable NOTE: protection against harmful interference in a reside
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safety information The safety precautions illustrated below are to prevent personal injury or material damages. Heed all instructions carefully. WARNING Prohibited action. Do not touch the product. Means that there is a potential risk of serious personal injury. Do not disassemble the This precaution must be kept. CAUTION product. Means that there is a potential risk of personal injury or Unplug from the power supply. damage to the product WARNING Using the camcorder at temperatu
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safety information Do not connect the AC adaptor unless Never use cleaning fluid or similar the plug can be fully inserted with no Do not dispose of battery in a fire chemicals. Do not spray cleaners part of the blades exposed. as it may explode. directly on the camcorder. Keep the used lithium battery or memory card out of the reach Keep the camcorder away from of children. If the lithium battery water when used near the beach or or memory card is swallowed Do not plug or unplug the
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CAUTION Do not drop or expose the Do not press the surface of the camcorder, battery, AC adaptor Do not use the camcorder on a tripod (not supplied) in a place LCD with force, or hit it with a sharp or other accessories to severe object. If you push the LCD surface, vibrations or impact. This may where it is subject to severe vibrations or impact. display unevenness may occur. cause a malfunction or injury. Do not use the camcorder in direct Do not expose the camcorder to sunli
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safety information Do not use the camcorder near sources of strong radio waves or Do not hold the camcorder by the magnetism such as speakers or LCD monitor when lifting it. The Do not use the camcorder near a a large motor. Noise from these LCD screen could detach and the TV or radio. This could cause noise sources can distort the video or camcorder may fall. on the TV screen or the radio. audio you are recording. Use Samsung-approved accessories only. Using products from othe
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contents QUICK START GUIDE 07 GETTING TO KNOW THE CAMCORDER 11 What’s included with your camcorder 12 Location of controls 14 Using the remote control 16 Identifying the screen displays 11 GETTING STARTED 20 Attaching/detaching the battery 21 Charging the battery 22 Checking the battery state 20 BASIC OPERATION OF THE CAMCORDER 25 Turning your camcorder on/off 26 Switching to the power saving mode 27 Setting the operation modes 27 Using the display( ) button 25 28 Using the touch panel 29 Settin
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contents 47 Using the flash 48 Using the manual dial BASIC PLAYBACK 49 Changing the playback mode 50 Playing back videos 53 Viewing photos 49 USING THE MENU ITEMS 55 Handling menus and quick menus 57 Menu items 60 Quick menu items 55 ADVANCED RECORDING 61 iSCENE 62 Resolution 63 Slow Motion 61 64 White Balance 65 ISO 66 Aperture 67 Shutter 68 EV 69 Super C.Nite 70 Focus 71 Face Detection 72 Magic Touch 73 Metering 73 xvYCC 74 Digital Effect 75 Fader 76 Tele Macro 77 Cont. Shot 77 Wind Cut 78 Zoo
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87 Slide Show Music 87 Slide Show Interval 88 Slide Show Effect 88 File Info SYSTEM SETTING 89 LCD Brightness 89 LCD Enhancer 90 Guideline 90 Date/Time Display 89 91 TV Type 91 TV Display 92 HDMI TV Out 92 Auto LCD Off 93 Remote 93 PC Software 94 USB Connect 94 TV Connect Guide 95 Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC) 96 Storage Type (HMX-S15/S16 Only) 96 Storage Info 97 Format 97 File No. 98 Time Zone 98 Date/Time Set 99 Date Type 99 Time Type 100 Beep Sound 100 Shutter Sound 101 Auto Power Off 102 Quick On STBY
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contents WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTION AND 112 Auto connecting to a network 114 Manual network connection CONFIGURATION (HMX-S15/S16 ONLY) 115 Device information 112 USING THE WIRELESS NETWORK 11 Playing videos/photos on the TVscreen 117 Sharing thevideos/photos (HMX-S15/S16 ONLY) 118 Setting up theoptimal network configuration for DLNAstreaming 119 Saving thevideos/photos to a PC 116 120 Transferringvideos and photos between other devices CONNECT
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quick start guide This quick start guide introduces the basic operation and features of your camcorder. See the reference pages for more information. You can record videos in H.264 format! You can record videos in H.264 format that are convenient to email and share with your friends and family. You can also take photos with your camcorder. STEP1: Get ready 1. Attach the battery to the camcorder. page 20 • Align the battery grooves with the battery compartment, and then slide the battery into
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quick start guide Recording videos Recording photos Your camcorder uses advanced H.264 1. Open the LCD screen. compression technology give you the 2. Select the Photo record ( ) mode by clearest video quality. pressing the MODE button. 1. Open the LCD screen. 3. Press the PHOTO button lightly to • Your camcorder turns on when adjust the focus, then press it fully (a you open the LCD screen. shutter click sounds). 2. Select the Video record ( ) mode by pressing the MODE button. 3. Press t
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STEP3: Play back videos or photos Viewing videos or photos on the LCD screen You can find your desired recordings quickly by using the thumbnail index view. 1. Touch the Play ( ) tab on the LCD screen in STBY mode. 2. Touch the desired thumbnail ( / / ) tab, then touch the desired image. SD NOR NOR SD Viewing on a high definition TV You can enjoy HD (high definition) videos. page 122 You can also play back videos on a SD (standard definition) image quality TV. page 124 STEP4: Save recorded
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quick start guide Importing and viewing videos/photos from the camcorder to your PC 1. Launch the Intelli-studio program by connecting the camcorder to your PC via USB cable. • The new file saving window appears with the Intelli-studio main window. Click “Yes”, the uploading procedure will start. 2. The new files are saved to your PC and registered under “Contents Manager” in the Intelli- studio program. • You can arrange the files by different criteria such as Face, Date, etc. 3. Double-click a
