Samsung SC-MX10 - Manual

x_ English important information on use BEFORE USING THIS CAMCORDER This memory camcorder records video in MPEG4 format and at Standard Resolution (SD-VIDEO). Please note that this memory camcorder is not compatible with other digital video formats. Before recording important video, make a trial rec...

English _xi precautions on use IMPORTANT NOTE Handle the liquid crystal display (LCD) with care: - The LCD is a very delicate display device: Do not press its surface with excessive force, hit it or prick it with a sharp object. - If you push the LCD surface, unevenness in display may occur. If unev...

xii_ English precautions on use Be careful of unusual ambient temperature: - Using the memory camcorder in a place where the temperature is over 140°F (40°C) or lower than 32°F (0°C) may result in abnormal recording/playback. - Do not leave the memory camcorder on a beach or in a closed vehicle wher...

English _xiii Do not clean the memory camcorder body with benzene or thinner: - The coating of exterior could peel off or the case surface could deteriorate. - When using a chemical cleaning cloth, follow the instructions. Keep the memory card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing. • • Do n...

xiv_ English ABOUT THIS USER MANUAL This User Manual covers models SC-MX10, SC-MX10P, SC-MX10A and SC-MX10AU. The SC-MX10A and SC-MX10AU have a built-in 4 GB flash memory, but also use Memory cards. The SC-MX10, SC-MX10P does not have built-in flash memory and uses Memory cards exclusively. Although...

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MEMORY CAMCORDER PREPARATION ABOUT THE STORAGE MEDIA RECORDING PLAYBACK 06 Quick Start Guide 07 What's included with your memory camcorder 08 Front & left view 09 Side & bottom view 10 Using the accessories 12 Connecting a power source 20 Button type battery installation...

quick start guide This chapter introduces you to the basic features of your memory camcorder. See the reference pages for more information. • • Preparation Connecting a power source ➥ page 12 Check out the storage media ➥ page 32 Setting the Date/Time and OSD Language ➥ page 30 ••• Step1 Recording R...

English _07 getting to know your memory camcorder WHAT'S INCLUDED WITH YOUR MEMORY CAMCORDER Your new memory camcorder comes with the following accessories. If any of these items is missing from your box, call Samsung’s Customer Care Center. ✪ The exact shape of each item may vary by model. The cont...

preparation This section provides information on using this memory camcorder : such as how to use the provided accessories, how to charge the battery, how to setup the operation mode and initial setup. USING THE ACCESSORIES Attaching a Grip Belt Insert your right hand from the bottom of memory camco...

Attaching a Lens Cap Pass the provided string through the hole in the grip belt attachment part and pass it through the hole in the lens cap. 1. Attach the lens cap string to lens cap. Shorter side is for the lens cap. 2. Attach the string to the attachment hole of memory camcorder. Detaching the gr...

12_ English CONNECTING A POWER SOURCE There are two types of power source that can be connected to your memory camcorder. Do not use provided power supply units with other equipment. - The battery pack: used for outdoor recording.- The AC power adapter : used for indoor recording. ➥ page 19 To Charg...

English _13 About battery packs The battery pack should be recharged in an environment that is between 32°F (0°C) and 104°F (40°C). However, when it is exposed to cold temperatures (below 32°F (0°C)), its usage time becomes reduced and it may cease to function. If this happens, place the battery pac...

14_ English preparation The recording time is affected by temperature and environmental conditions. We recommend only using the original battery pack that is available from your Samsung retailer. When the battery reaches the end of its life, please contact your local dealer. The batteries have to be...

16_ English preparation To check the remaining battery charge When the camcorder is turned off (battery is installed) press and release the button to display the remaining capacity of the battery capacity. When the camcorder is turned on (battery is installed) press and hold the button for more than...

English _17 Battery Level Display The Battery Level Display shows the amount of battery power remaining in the battery pack. Battery Level Indicator State Message Fully charged - 20~40% used - 40~60% used - 60~80% used - 80~95% used - Exhausted(fl ickers): The device will soon turn off. Change the B...

18_ English preparation Charging the Battery Pack The IA-BP85ST battery pack provided with this memory camcorder may be charged a little at purchase time: Charge it fully before using the memory camcorder. • Use IA-BP85ST battery pack only. 1. Slide the POWER switch downward to turn off the power. 2...

English _19 Charging indicator Tips for battery identifi cation The color of the LED indicates charging status. - If the battery has been fully charged, the charge indicator is green. If you are charging the battery, the color of the charge indicator is orange. The charge indicator fl ickers if the ...

20_ English WARNING + BUTTON TYPE BATTERY INSTALLATION The button type battery maintains the clock function and preset contents of the memory : even if the battery pack or AC power adapter is removed. 1. Insert the button type battery in the battery slot on the bottom of the memory camcorder. 2. Pos...

English _21 BASIC OPERATION OF YOUR MEMORY CAMCORDER This section explains the basic techniques of recording movies, and also basic settings on your memory camcorder. Set the appropriate operation mode according to your preference using POWER switch and MODE button. Turning memory camcorder on or of...

22_ English preparation Movie Record mode LCD SCREEN INDICATORS Movie Record modeOperating status ([STBY](standby) or [ ] (recording))Time counter (movie recording time: remaining recordable time)Storage media (Built-in memory (SC-MX10A/MX10AU only) or memory card)Battery info.(Remaining battery lev...

English _23 STBY 00:00:00/00:58:00 120 MIN LCD SCREEN INDICATORS 1 Screen size (16:9 Wide/4:3)Focus (Auto Focus/Manual Focus) * Shortcut menu (OK Guide) / ReturnWhite balance * Exposure (Auto Exposure/Manual Exposure) 1 Movie Record mode: Shortcut menu (OK Guide) 2 3 4 5 Movie Play modeMenu name (De...

English _25 TURNING THE SCREEN INDICATORS ON/OFF ( ) Switching the information display mode You can switch the display mode of on-screen information: Press the button. The full and minimum display modes will alternate. Full display mode : All types of information will appear. Minimum display mode : ...

26_ English preparation USING THE LCD ENHANCER • Contrast is enhanced for a clear and bright image on the LCD screen. This effect is also implemented outdoors in bright daylight. 1. Press the LCD ENHANCER ( ) button. The selected function icon is displayed. 2. To exit LCD ENHANCER, press the LCD ENH...

English _27 ADJUSTING THE LCD SCREEN 1. Open up the LCD screen 90 degrees with your fi nger. 2. Rotate it to the best angle to record or play. If you rotate the LCD screen 180 degrees to the lens side, you can close the LCD screen with it facing out. This is convenient during playback. • See page 65...

28_ English preparation USING THE CONTROL BUTTONS Used for playback, pausing, fast forwarding, and rewinding. Also used as directional buttons (up, down, left, right) and to make a selection when selecting movie images or menus. 1. Press the Control button ( / ) to move left / right. 2. Press the Co...

English _29 OK button dose not operate in the EASY.Q mode. SHORTCUT MENU (OK GUIDE) Shortcut menu (OK guide) represents the most frequently accessed functions according to the selected mode. 1. Press the OK button. Shortcut menu (OK guide) is displayed. 2. Press the Control button ( / / / ) to contr...

30_ English preparation Even if the battery pack or AC power are removed, the language setting will be preserved. "Language" options may be changed without prior notice. • • English Français Language Move OK Select 120 MIN Settings Exit MENU MENU Control POWER OK INITIAL SETTING : OSD LANGUA...

English _31 Setting Date and Time Set the current date and time so that the date and time at which you make a recording can be recorded correctly. The following procedure can also be used to correct the date and time you have already set. 1. Set the "Settings" mode. The settings menu screen ...

about the storage media 32_ English 1. Press the MENU button. The menu list will appear. 2. Press the Control button ( / ) to select " Settings" , then press the OK button. 3. Press the Control button ( / ) to select " Memory Type" , then press the OK button. 4. Press the Control but...

English _33 INSERTING / EJECTING THE MEMORY CARD Inserting a memory card 1. Turn the memory camcorder off. 2. Slide the memory card slot cover to the right to open the cover. 3. Insert the memory card into the memory card slot until it softly clicks in the direction of the arrow shown in the fi gure...

about the storage media 34_ English SELECTING A SUITABLE MEMORY CARD A memory card is a compact portable storage media. You can use SDHC and MMC plus cards. - You can also use a SD memory card, but it must be less than 4GB. On this memory camcorder, you can use memory cards of the following capacity...

English _35 Handling a memory card It is recommended that you power off before inserting or removing the memory card to avoid data loss. It is not guaranteed that you can use a memory card formatted by other devices. Be sure to format your memory card using this camcorder. You have to format newly-p...

about the storage media 36_ English RECORDABLE TIME AND CAPACITY Recordable time for movie images Media Capacity Super Fine Fine Normal 352X240P (240p) 720X480i(480i)/ 720x480p(480p) 352X240P (240p) 720X480i(480i)/ 720x480p(480p) 352X240P (240p) 720X480i(480i)/ 720x480p(480p) built-in memory 4GB app...

English _37 To facilitate the movie recording, it is recommended to use a memory card that supports faster write speed. (Write speed: 1.25 MB / sec or higher) If you use a low write-speed memory card, recording may stop with a message of "Low speed card. Please record at lower quality". If y...

38_ English recording Basic procedures to record movie images described below. RECORDING MOVIE IMAGES Memory camcorder provides two Recording start/stop buttons. One is on the rear side of the camcorder and the other one is on the LCD panel. Select the Recording start/ stop button that works best fo...

English _41 Be sure to keep your fi nger on the Zoom lever. If you move your fi nger off the zoom lever, the operation sound of the Zoom lever may be also recorded. You can also zoom with the Zoom (W/T) button on the LCD panel. The minimum possible distance between camcorder and subject while mainta...

42_ English playback MOVIE IMAGES PLAYBACK You can fi nd a desired movie image quickly using thumbnail index view. 1. Turn the memory camcorder on. Slide the POWER switch downward to turn on the power. ➥ page 21 Set the appropriate storage media :Internal Memory or Memory Card ➥ page 32 (SC-MX10A/MX...

English _43 Adjusting the volume You can hear the recorded sound from the built-in speaker. You can control the volume by using the Control button ( / ). The level can be adjusted anywhere between 0 and 10. (If you close the LCD screen while playing, you will not hear the sound from the speaker.) Pr...

44_ English playback Various Playback Operations Still playback (pause) Press the OK button during playback. - To resume normal playback, press the OK button again. Search playback or movie During normal playback, press and hold the Control button ( ) for forward search, or to the left for reverse s...

English _45 You can also access the shortcut menu using the OK button. ➥ page 29 While the menu screen is displayed, pressing the Recording start/stop button will move to Movie Record mode. •• Button Tips a. MENU button : Use it to enter or exit the menu. b. Control button ( / / / ) : Use it to move...

English _47 MENU ITEMS • Accessible items in menu can vary depending on the operation mode. • For operation details, see the corresponding page. ➥ pages 45~46, 57~61 Menu items in Movie Record( ) Items Default value Page Scene Mode (AE) Auto 48 White Balance Auto 49 Exposure Auto 50 Anti-Shake (EIS)...

recording options 48_ English RECORDING MENU ITEMS You can setup the menu items for movie images recording. Scene Mode (AE) This memory camcorder automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture according to the subject brightness for optimum recording: You can also specify one of five modes depend...

recording options 50_ English Exposure The memory camcorder usually adjusts the exposure automatically. You can also manually adjust the exposure depending on the recording conditions. item contents on-screen display "Auto" This option automatically adjusts image brightness according to the ...

recording options 52_ English Digital Effect The digital effect enables you to give a creative look to your recording. Select the appropriate digital effect for the type of picture that you wish to record and the effect you wish to create. There are 6 different digital effect options. item contents ...

English _53 Focus The memory camcorder usually focuses on a subject automatically (auto-focus). You can also manually focus a subject depending on the recording conditions. item contents on-screen display "Auto" This memory camcorder automatically focuses a subject at the center of screen (a...

recording options 54_ English The "Back Light" function can not use while EASY.Q is in use. Back Light When subject is lit from behind, this function will compensate for lighting so that the subject is not too dark. item contents on-screen display "Off Disables the function. None "On...

English _55 Digital Zoom is not available in the 16:9 Wide mode. 16:9 Wide You can select the desired LCD display aspect ratio for recording or playback (16:9 Wide/4:3 aspect ratio). item contents on-screen display "Off" Disables the function. Displays the image in 4:3 aspect ratio. Select t...

recording options 56_ English Resolution You can select the resolution of a movie to be recorded. item contents on-screen display "720x480i" Resolution of the movie played on a TV screen. "720x480p" Higher resolution of the movie played on a PC screen. "352x240p" Lower resolu...

English _57 SETTING THE PLAY OPTION You can play all movies continuously or play the selected movie only. You can also set the repeat option for all movies. 1. Slide the POWER switch downward to turn on the memory camcorder. Set the appropriate storage media. (SC-MX10A/MX10AU only) (If you want to r...

58_ English DELETING MOVIE IMAGES You can delete saved movie images. 1. Slide the POWER switch downward to turn on the memory camcorder. Set the appropriate storage media. (SC-MX10A/MX10AU only) (If you want to record on a memory card, insert the memory card.) 2. Press the MODE button. ➥ page 21 Swi...

English _59 PROTECTING MOVIE IMAGES You can protect saved important movies from accidental deletion. Protected movies will not be deleted unless you release the protection or format the memory. 1. Slide the POWER switch downward to turn on the memory camcorder. Set the appropriate storage media. (SC...

English _61 FILE INFORMATION You can see the image information for all images. 1. Slide the POWER switch downward to turn on the memory camcorder. Set the appropriate storage media. (SC-MX10A/MX10AU only) (If you want to record on a memory card, insert the memory card.) 2. Press the MODE button. ➥ p...

62_ English setting options CHANGING THE MENU SETTINGS IN "SETTINGS" You can change the menu settings to customize your memory camcorder. Access the desired menu screen by following the steps below and change the various settings. 1. Slide POWER switch downward to turn the memory camcorder o...

English _63 You can setup the date/time, OSD language and display settings of the memory camcorder. SETTING MENU ITEMS Items Default value Page Date/Time Set 2007/01/01 12:00 AM 64 Date Format YY/MM/DD 64 Time Format 12 Hr 64 Date/Time Off 64 LCD Brightness 40% 65 LCD Color 50% 65 Auto Power Off Off...

64_ English setting options Date/Time Set Set the date and time so they can be recorded correctly. ➥ page 31 Date Format You can select the date format to display. settings contents on-screen display "YY/MM/DD" The date is displayed in the order of year / month / date. - "DD/MM/YY" T...

English _65 LCD Brightness You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen to compensate for ambient lighting conditions. Moving the Control button up will brighten the screen whereas moving it down will darken the screen. • • A brighter LCD screen setting consumes more battery power. Adjust the LCD...

66_ English setting options File No. File numbers are assigned to movie images in the order they were recorded. settings contents on-screen display "Series" Assigns file numbers in sequence even if the memory card is replaced with another one or after formatting, or after deleting all files....

68_ English setting options Version You can see the firmware version information. Language You can select a desired language to display the menu and messages. ➥ page 30 The default setting is mass storage. Before connecting the USB cable, check if the appropriate USB mode you want to use is selected...

English _69 USB interface This chapter explains how to connect the camcorder to a PC using the USB cable for various functions. - When connecting a USB cable to a PC, refer to the software installation instructions and PC specifications below. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Transferring a Digital Image through...

INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE Before you start! Turn on your PC. Exit all other applications running. Insert the provided CD into the CD-ROM drive. - The setup screen appears automatically soon after the CD was inserted. If the setup screen does not appear, click on "Start" on the bottom left corn...

72_ English USB interface Application Installation – Quick Time 1. Click " Quick Time " on the setup screen. QuickTime is Apple's technology for handling movie, sound, animation, graphics, text, music, and even 360-degree virtual reality (VR) scenes. CyberLink Power Director is software for ...

English _73 CONNECTING THE USB CABLE Connect the USB cable to copy movie images from the camcorder to the PC and vice versa. You can use various other functions with USB connection. (as a PC-camera, data storage, etc.) 1. Set the " USB Connect " to " Mass Storage. " ➥ page 68 2. Conn...

74_ English USB interface VIEWING THE CONTENTS OF STORAGE MEDIA 1. Slide the POWER switch downward to turn on the memory camcorder. - Select the desired recording medium. ➥ page 32 (SC-MX10A/MX10AU only) - Make sure that there is a memory card in the memory camcorder (SC-MX10/MX10P only). 2. Connect...

English _75 TRANSFERRING FILES FROM THE MEMORY CAMCORDER TO YOUR PC You can copy the movie images to your PC. 1. Execute the procedure in " Viewing the contents of storage media. " ➥ page 74 The folders in the storage media appear. 2. Create a new folder, enter the folder name, and then doub...

76_ English USB interface USING THE PC CAM FUNCTION You can use your memory camcorder as a PC camera for video chatting, video conference and other PC camera applications. Before you start! For PC Cam use, you must install the DV Driver. ➥ page 71 1. Slide the POWER switch downward to turn on the m ...

English _77 connection You can view the recorded movies on a large screen by connecting the memory camcorder to a TV. VIEWING ON TV SCREEN Connecting to a TV Use the provided multi-AV cable to connect the memory camcorder to a TV as follows: 1. Connect the end of the Multi AV cable with the single p...

78_ English S-VIDEO VIDEO L-AUDIO-R INPUT Memory Camcorder Multi-AV cable Signal fl ow VCRs or DVD/HDD recorders RECORDING (DUBBING) IMAGES ON OTHER VIDEO DEVICES You can record (dub) images played back on this memory camcorder, onto other video devices. Use the multi-AV cable(provided) to connect t...

English _79 maintenance & additional information MAINTENANCE Your memory camcorder is a product of superior design and craftsmanship and should be treated with care. The suggestions below will help you fulfill any warranty obligations and allow you to enjoy this product for many years. ✪ For saf...

80_ English maintenance & additional information To clean the LCD monitor Wipe gently with a soft dry cloth. Be careful not to damage the monitor. To clean the lens Use an optional air blower to blow out dirt and other small object. Do not wipe the lens with cloth or your fingers. If necessary, ...

English _81 troubleshooting TROUBLESHOOTING ✪ Before contacting a Samsung authorized service center, perform the following simple checks. They may save you the time and expense of an unnecessary call. Warning indicators and messages Power source Message Informs that... Action Low Battery The battery...

84_ English ✪ If you encounter any problem using your camcorder, check the following before requesting service. If these instructions do not solve your problem, contact the nearest Samsung authorized service center. Symptoms and solutions Power Symptom Explanation/Solution The power does not turn on...

English _85 Displays Symptom Explanation/Solution The screen of TV or LCD screen displays distorted images. • All movies recorded with this memory camcorder have 4:3 aspect ratio. - It can occur when recording or viewing a 16:9-ratio image on the LCD screen. For more details, see the display specifi...

English _87 Recording Symptom Explanation/Solution Pressing the Recording start/stop button does not start recording. • Press the MODE button to set Movie Record mode ( ). • There is not enough free space to record on the built-in memory or memory card. • Check if the memory card is write-protected ...

English _93 Model Name: SC-MX10/SC-MX10P/SC-MX10A/SC-MX10AU System Video signal NTSC Picture compression format MPEG4 ASP Format Audio compression format ADPCM Recording quality Super Fine (about 12Mbps), Fine (about 10Mbps), Normal (about 8Mbps) Image device CCD (Charge Coupled Device) (Max/Effecti...

94_ English SAMSUNG LIMITED WARRANTY SAMSUNG Electronics America Inc. (SEA), warrants that this product is free from defective material and workmanship. SEA further warrants that if product fails to operate properly within the specified warranty period and the failure is due to improper workmanship ...

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