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User Manual
Digital Camcorder
www.samsung.com/register
HMX-M20SN
HMX-M20BN
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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. These
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON USE Before using this camcorder • This camcorder records video in H.264 Data recorded on the storage media in this (MPEG4 part10/AVC) format and in High camcorder using other digital/analog media Definition Video (HD-VIDEO) or Standard or devices is protected by the copyright Definition Video(SD-VIDEO). act and cannot be used without permission of the owner of the copyright, except for • Please note that this camcorder is not personal enjoyment. Even if you record c
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before reading this user manual The following terms are used in this manual: Notes regarding trademarks • ‘Scene’ refers to the point where you press • All the trade names and registered Record Start/Stop button to start recording trademarks mentioned in this manual or other until you press again to pause the recording. documentation provided with your Samsung • The terms ‘photo’ and ‘still image’ are used product are trademarks or registered interchangeably with the same meaning. tradema
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important safety instructions This symbol indicates that dangerous voltage CAUTION consisting a risk of electric shock is present RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK within this unit. DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, This symbol indicates that there are important DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). operating and maintenance instructions in the NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE literature accompanying this unit. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. Warning To reduce the risk
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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 16. VENTILATION: against voltage surges and built-up static Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided charges, Section 810 of the National Electrical for ventilation to ensure reliable operation Co
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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 through openi
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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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SAND safety information The safety precautions illustrated below are to prevent personal injury or material damages. Follow 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 CAUTION product. kept. Means that there is a potential risk of personal injury or Unplug from the power damage to the product supply. WARNING Using the camcorder at
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safety information Never use cleaning fluid or similar Do not connect the AC adaptor chemicals to clean the camcorder. unless the plug can be fully inserted Do not dispose of battery pack in a Do not spray cleaners directly on with no part of the blades exposed. fire as it may explode. the camcorder. Keep the used lithium battery or Keep the camcorder away from memory card out of the reach water when using it near the beach of children. If the lithium battery Do not fire the flash directly
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CAUTION Do not press the surface of Do not drop or expose the the LCD with force, or hit it camcorder, battery pack, AC adaptor Do not use the camcorder on a with a sharp object. If you or other accessories to severe tripod (not supplied) in a place push the LCD surface, display vibrations or impact. This may cause where it is subject to severe unevenness may occur. a malfunction or injury. vibrations or impact. Do not use the camcorder in direct Do not leave the camcorder in Do not
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safety information Do not wipe the camcorder body Do not place the camcorder with benzene or thinner. The with the open LCD screen exterior coating could peel off or Do not leave the LCD screen open down the case surface could deteriorate. when not using the camcorder Do not use the camcorder near sources of strong radio waves or Do not hold the camcorder by the Do not use the camcorder near magnetism such as speakers or large LCD monitor when lifting it. The a TV or radio:
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contents 2 Before readingthis user manual 5 Safety information 9 Contents 13 Quick startguide PREPARATION 13 Youcan record videos or photos on amemory card 17 What’s includedwith yourcamcorder 18 Gettingto knowthe camcorder 13 18 Location of controls 20 Identifying thescreen displays 24 Getting s tarted 24 Using the batterypack 26 Checkingthe battery state 29 Basic operation of the camcorder 29 Turning your camcorder on/off 30 Switching to the p
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contents 45 Recording with ease for beginners (SMART AUTO mode) 47 Capturing photos while playing back videos 48 Zooming 49 Basic Playback 49 Changing the playback mode 50 Playing back videos 52 Viewing photos 53 Viewing a slide show 54 Zooming during playback 55 Advanced Recording ADVANCED OPERATION 55 Handling menus and Q.MENUS 56 Menu items 59 Q.MENU items 60 SCENE 55 61 Resolution 62 Quality 62 Slow Motion 63 Sharpness 64 White Balance 65 ISO 65 Aperture 66 Shutter 66 EV 67 3D-NR 67 Super
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80 MIC Level ADVANCED OPERATION 80 Digital Zoom 81 Cont. Shot 82 Bracket Shot 82 Self Timer 55 83 Time Lapse REC 85 Quick view 86 Guideline 86 Advance playback 86 Play Option 87 Story-Board Print 88 Using VIEW 89 Highlight 89 Share Mark 90 Cont. Capture 90 File Info 91 System setting 91 Date/Time Display 91 Date Type 92 Time Type 92 File No. 93 Time Zone 94 LCD Control 94 LCD Enhancer 95 Auto LCD Off 95 Booting Mode 96 Quick On STBY 97 PC Software 97 Storage Info 98 Format 99 Beep Sound 99 Shutt
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contents 105 Editing video clips EDITING VIDEO 105 Deleting a section of a video 106 Dividing a video 107 Combining videos 108 Editing the playlist 105 108 Playlist 109 Creating the playlist 110 Arranging videos in the playlist 111 Deleting videos from the playlist 112 File management 112 Protection from accidental erasure 113 Deleting files 114 Printing photos 114 DPOF printing settings 115 Direct printing with a PictBridge printer 117 Connecting to a TV EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS 117 To connect to a
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OPEN OPEN CHECK VIEW 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 find your desired recordings quickly by using the thumbnail index view. STEP1: Get ready 1. Insert a memory card. page 35 • You can use commercially available SDHC(SD High Capacity) or SD memory cards with this camcorder. 2. Insert the battery into the battery slot. page 24 3.
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quick start guide Recording videos with HD Recording photos (high definition) image quality Your camcorder is compatible with H.264 1. Open the LCD screen. format “1080/60p” which provides highly- 2. Press the MODE button until the detailed, beautiful images. ( )(photo) indicator lights up. page 61 3. Press PHOTO button lightly to adjust 1. Open the LCD screen to turn on the the focus, then press it fully (a shutter video ( ) indicator. click sounds). • Your camcorder turns on when you
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CHE CK CH K EC VIEW VIEW STEP3: Play back videos or photos Viewing the LCD screen of your camcorder You can view movies and pictures on the camcorder’s LCD screen. 1. Touch the Play ( ) tab on the screen in STBY mode. 2. Touch the thumbnail ( HD / SD / ) tab, then touch the desired image. 140 85 MIN STBY 00:00:00 [80Min] MIN HD SD 3 / 3 Viewing on a high definition TV • You can enjoy HD (high definition) videos on your HDTV. page 121 You can also play back videos on a SD (standard definition) i
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quick start guide Viewing videos and photos on your PC 1. Launch the Intelli-studio program by connecting the camcorder to your PC with a USB cable. • A new file saving screen appears with the Intelli-studio main window. Click “Yes,” and the uploading procedure starts. 2. The new files are saved to your PC and registered to ‘‘Contents Manager” in the Intelli-studio program. • You can arrange the files by different criteria such as Face, Date, Location, etc. Contents Manager Saved files Folders dir
