Samsung SMX-F30(0)SP - Manual

English _v BEFORE USING THIS CAMCORDER This memory camcorder is designed exclusively for high-capacity built-in fl ash memory (8GB(SMX-F33(2)BP/LP/RP/SP only)/16GB(SMX-F34(0)BP/LP/RP/SP only)) and external memory card. This memory camcorder records video in H.264/AVC (MPEG4 part 10/Advanced Video Co...

English _vi 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...

English _viii precautions on use ABOUT THIS USER MANUAL SMX-F33(2)BP/LP/RP/SP and SMX-F34(0)BP/LP/RP/SP models support built-in fl ash memory (8GB (SMX- F33(2)BP/LP/RP/SP only)/16GB (SMX-F34(0)BP/LP/RP/SP only)). Illustrations of SMX-F34(0)BP model are used in this user manual. The displays in this ...

English _03 INTRODUCTION TO BASIC FEATURES GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MEMORY CAMCORDER 09 PREPARATION 12 ABOUT THE STORAGE MEDIA 39 07 09 What's included with your memory camcorder 10 Front & left view 11 Rear & bottom view 12 Using the accessories 14 Connecting a power source 22 Basic operation o...

English _04 46 Recording movie images 47 Recording with ease for beginners (EASY Q mode) 48 Taking photo images 49 Zooming In and out 50 Changing the playback mode 51 Playing movie images 54 Viewing photo images 55 Changing the menu settings 57 Menu items 58 Using the recording menu items 58 iSCENE5...

English _05 PLAYBACK OPTIONS 73 SETTINGS OPTIONS 80 73 Menu items 74 Setting the play option 75 Deleting images 76 Protecting images 77 Copying images 78 File Information 79 Slide Show 80 Changing the menu settings in "Settings" 81 Menu items 82 Using the settings menu items 82 Storage 82 St...

English _07 introduction to basic features Connecting a power source ➥ page 14 Check out the storage media ➥ page 39 Setting the Date/Time and OSD Language ➥ pages 36, 38 • •• Recording movie or photo images ➥ pages 46, 48 • Step1: Preparation Step2: Recording Step3: Playing back Selecting an image ...

English _08 You can playback and edit recorded movies (or photos) by using the CyberLink MediaShow4 application provided with the product. Also, using the CyberLink MediaShow4 allows easy upload of recorded movies to YouTube ( ). • You can upload recorded movies to YouTube using the CyberLink MediaS...

English _09 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 Centre. ✪ The exact shape of each item may vary by model. Battery pack (IA-BP85ST) AC power adaptor (AA-...

English _11 REAR & BOTTOM VIEW getting to know your memory camcorder MODE indicator ( Movie ( ) / Photo ( ) / Play ( )) POWER switch Recording start/stop button MODE button Grip belt AV cable jack (AV) Swivel Hand-grip USB jack ( ) Grip belt hook DC IN jack (DC IN) Tripod receptacle Jack cover M...

English _12 preparation This section provides information that you should know before using this memory camcorder such as how to use the provided accessories, how to charge the battery, how to setup the operation mode and initialize setup. USING THE ACCESSORIES Attaching a Grip Belt Insert your righ...

English _13 preparation USING THE ACCESSORIES Angle Adjustment This memory camcorder has a new swivel handgrip. Its handle turns along with the shooting angle. You can now shoot videos (or photos) freely from high angles to low angles while standing. Rotate the swivel hand-grip at the most convenien...

English _14 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 adaptor : used for indoor recording and playing back. ➥ p...

English _15 Charging the Battery Pack Be sure to charge the battery pack before you start using your memory camcorder. Use IA-BP85ST battery pack only. The battery pack may be charged a little at the time of purchase. 1. Slide the POWER switch downward to turn off the power. 2. Insert the battery pa...

English _16 Charging indicator Tips for battery identifi cation ✪ The colour 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 colour of the charge indicator is orange.If an error occurs while the battery p...

English _17 Battery Level Indicator State Message Fully charged - 20~40% used - 40~60% used - 60~80% used - 80~99% used - Exhausted (fl ickers): The device will soon turn off. Change the Battery Pack as soon as possible. - - (fl ickers): The device will be forced to turn off after 5 seconds. "Lo...

English _19 About battery packs The benefi ts of battery pack: Battery pack is small but has a large power capacity. It should be recharged in any 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 redu...

English _20 Use only approved battery packs. Do not use batteries from other manufacturers.Otherwise, there is a danger of overheating, fi re or explosion.Samsung is not responsible for problems occurring due to using unapproved batteries. Maintaining the battery pack We recommend only using the ori...

English _21 Using a household power source Make the same connections as you do when charging the battery pack. The battery pack will not lose its charge in this case. Using memory camcorder with AC power adaptor It is recommended that you use the AC power adaptor to power the memory camcorder from a...

English _22 BASIC OPERATION OF YOUR MEMORY CAMCORDER This section explains the basic techniques of recording movie or photo images 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 camc...

English _23 Movie Record mode LCD SCREEN INDICATORS Time Lapse REC *Operating status ( [STBY] (standby) or [ ] (recording))Time counter (movie recording time: remaining recordable time)LCD Enhancer *Storage media (Built-in memory (8GB (SMX- F33(2)BP/LP/RP/SP only)/16GB (SMX-F34(0)BP/LP/RP/SP only)) ...

English _25 Photo Record mode Image counter (total number of recordable photo images)Storage media (Built-in memory (8GB (SMX-F33(2)BP/LP/RP/SP only)/16GB (SMX-F34(0)BP/LP/RP/SP only)) or memory card)Battery info. (Remaining battery level/time)LCD Enhancer * Back Light Zoom (Optical zoom) Date/Time ...

English _27 1 Movie Play mode : Single View Movie Play modePlay Status ( Play ( X ) / Pause ( ❙❙ )) Time code (Elapsed time / Recorded time)Storage media (Built-in memory (8GB (SMX-F33(2)BP/LP/RP/SP only)/16GB (SMX-F34(0)BP/LP/RP/SP only)) or memory card)Battery info. (Remaining battery level/time)M...

English _29 MENU Photo Play mode : Single View Photo Play modeSlide ShowImage counter(current image / total number of recorded images)Storage media (Built-in memory (8GB (SMX-F33(2)BP/LP/RP/SP only)/16GB (SMX-F34(0)BP/LP/RP/SP only)) or memory card)Battery info. (Remaining battery level/time)Protect...

English _30 TURNING THE SCREEN INDICATORS ON/OFF ( ) Switching the information display mode You can switch the display mode of on-screen information: Press the button while the camcorder is on. The full and minimum display modes will alternate. Full display mode : All types of information will appea...

English _31 USING THE LCD ENHANCER FUNCTION Contrast is enhanced for a clear and bright image. This effect is also implemented outdoors in bright daylight. You can also adjust the screen brightness in two-level increments, which provides a brighter screen than using just one-level increment for your...

English _32 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. • USING THE M...

English _33 Using the Control button Button Movie Record( )mode / Photo Record( )mode Play ( ) mode Menu selection Movie Play ( ) mode Photo Play ( ) mode OK - Access the shortcut menu- Confi rm selection- Exit the shortcut menu - Shortcut menu (OK guide) is displayed - Playback / Pause Single image...

English _34 SHORTCUT MENU (OK GUIDE) Shortcut menu (OK guide) represents the most frequently accessed functions according to the selected mode. preparation OK ✪ For example: Setting the Exposure in Movie Record mode by the Shortcut menu (OK guide). 1. Press the OK button. Shortcut menu (OK guide) is...

English _35 Shortcut function using the Control buttons Button Movie Record ( ) mode Photo Record ( ) mode Play ( ) mode Movie Play ( ) mode Photo Play ( ) mode OK - Access the shortcut menu - Confi rm selection - Exit the shortcut menu - Shortcut menu (OK guide) is displayed - Playback / Pause Sing...

English _36 INITIAL SETTING : TIME ZONE, DATE AND TIME & OSD LANGUAGE Initial setting is available in all operating modes. To read the menus or messages in your desired language, set the OSD language. To store the date and time during recording, set the time zone and date/time. Turning the power...

English _37 On charging the built-in rechargeable battery The built-in rechargeable battery is automatically charged while the camcorder is turned on.Use your camcorder after charging the built-in rechargeable battery. If the built-in rechargeable battery is not charged, any input data will not be b...

English _38 INITIAL SETTING : TIME ZONE, DATE AND TIME & OSD LANGUAGE Selecting the OSD language You can select the desired language to display the menu screen and the messages. 1. Set the "Settings" mode. The settings menu screen appears.Refer to "How to set the settings mode" f...

English _39 SELECTING THE STORAGE MEDIA You can record on the built-in memory or a memory card, so you should select the desired storage media before starting recording or playback.You can use SDHC and MMCplus cards on your memory camcorder. (Some cards are not compatible depending on the memory car...

English _40 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 diagram...

English _41 SELECTING A SUITABLE MEMORY CARD A memory card is a compact portable storage media with a data capacity that exceeds the capacity of a fl oppy disk. You can use a SDHC memory card and MMC plus. (If needed, buy a memory card separately.) - You can also use a SD memory card, but recommende...

English _42 MMCplus (Multi Media Card plus) In the case of MMCplus, they have no protection tab so please use the protect function in the menu. Common cautions for memory card Damaged data may not be recovered. It is recommended you make a back-up of important data separately on the hard disk of you...

English _44 RECORDABLE TIME AND CAPACITY 1GB= 1,000,000,000bytes : actual formatted capacity may be less as the internal fi rmware uses a portion of the memory. Media built-in memory Memory Card Capacity 8GB 16GB 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB TV Super Fine ( ) 720x576(50i) approx. 190min. approx. 380min. app...

English _45 The previous fi gures are measured under Samsung’s standard recording test conditions and may differ depending on the test or use condition.The memory camcorder provides four resolution options for movie recordings: - "TV Super Fine", "TV Fine", "TV Normal", "...

English _46 recording Basic procedures to record a movie or photo image are described below and on the following pages. RECORDING MOVIE IMAGES You can record movie images in Movie Record mode only. ➥ page 22 Memory camcorder provides two Recording start/stop buttons. One is on the rear side of the c...

English _47 RECORDING WITH EASE FOR BEGINNERS (EASY Q MODE) You can record movie images in Movie Record mode only. ➥ page 22 With the EASY Q function, most of the memory camcorder settings are automatically adjusted, which frees you from detailed adjustments. 1. Slide the POWER switch downward to tu...

English _48 recording TAKING PHOTO IMAGES You can take photo images in Photo Record mode only. ➥ page 22 You can take photo images with the PHOTO button. 1. Turn the memory camcorder on. Connect a power source to the memory camcorder. ➥ pages 14, 21 (A battery pack or an AC power adaptor)Slide the P...

English _49 ZOOMING IN AND OUT Use the zoom function for close-up or wide-angle recording.This memory camcorder allows you to record using optical 34x power zoom,42x intelli-zoom and 1200x digital zoom. You can zoom with the zoom lever or the Control (W/T) button on the LCD panel. Zoom magnifi catio...

English _50 playback You can view recorded movie and photo images in thumbnail index view and play them in various ways. CHANGING THE PLAYBACK MODE Pressing the MODE button changes the operation mode to Video Record( ),Photo record( ),and Video/Photo Play ( )mode in turn. According to selected recor...

PLAYING MOVIE IMAGES This function works only in Movie Play mode. ➥ page 22 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. Set the appropriate storage media. ➥ page 39 (Built-in memory (8G...

English _52 If there is no fi le stored to view, the message "Empty" appears. Closing the LCD screen while in playback will automatically mute the sound.Movie fi les may not playback with memory camcorder in following cases:- Edited or renamed movie fi le on a PC- Movie fi le recorded by dev...

English _53 Various Playback Operations Still playback (pause) ( X / ❙❙ ) Press the OK button during playback. - To resume normal playback, press the OK button again. Search playback ( / ) During normal playback, press and hold the Control button ( ) for forward search, or to the left for reverse se...

English _54 VIEWING PHOTO IMAGES This function works only in Photo Play mode. ➥ page 22 You can fi nd and view desired photo images quickly from the thumbnail index view. 1. Turn the memory camcorder on. Slide the POWER switch downward to turn on the power. Set the appropriate storage media. ➥ page ...

English _55 CHANGING THE MENU SETTINGS You can change the menu settings to customize your memory camcorder. Access the desired menu screen by following the steps below, then change the various settings. 1. Slide POWER switch downward to turn the memory camcorder on. 2. Select the operation mode. ➥ p...

English _57 MENU ITEMS Accessing items in the menu depends on the operation mode.For operation details, see the corresponding page. ➥ pages 58~72 Recording menu items Items Movie Record ( ) Photo Record ( ) Default value Page i SCENE O Auto 58 Resolution O TV Fine 66 16:9 Wide O On 66 White Balance ...

English _58 USING THE RECORDING MENU ITEMS You can setup the menu items for movie (or photo) images recording. i SCENE This memory camcorder automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture according to the subject brightness for optimum recording: You can also specify one of various modes dependin...

English _59 White Balance This memory camcorder automatically adjusts the colour of subject. Change the white balance setting depending on the recording conditions. item contents on-screen display "Auto" Adjusts the White Balance automatically. None "Daylight" Adjusts for conditions ...

English _61 Shutter The memory camcorder automatically sets the shutter speed depending on the subject brightness. You can also manually adjust the shutter speed according to the scene conditions. item Contents On-screen display "Auto" The memory camcorder automatically sets the appropriate ...

English _62 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" In most situations, it is better to use the automatic focus feature, as it enabl...

English _65 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 10 different digital effect options. item contents on-screen display ...

English _66 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 to use the standard display aspect ratio of 4:3 on the ...

English _67 Wind Cut You can reduce wind noise when recording sound from the built-in microphone.If "Wind Cut : On" is set, the low-frequency components in the sound picked up by the microphone will be cut off during recording: This makes it easier to hear voice and sound during playback. Us...

English _68 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" - Backlight compensation is executed.- Backlight compensation brightens the s...

English _69 recording options Time Lapse REC (recording images at Time Lapses) Images are automatically shot a frame at a time at the specifi ed Time Lapse and stored in storage media. item contents on-screen display "Off" Disables the function None "On" - Recording Time Lapse ( "...

English _70 Total time for recording Recording Interval Timeline Time for recording on the storage media (a movie clip of Time Lapse recording) Example of Time Lapse Recording 00:30:00/00:5 9 :5 9 00:20:00/00:5 9 :5 9 ¼ ¼ ¼ ¼ Time Lapse Recording records image frames at the predefi ned Time Lapse ov...

English _71 Fader You can give your recording a professional look by using special effects such as fade in at the beginning of a sequence or fade out at the end of a sequence. item contents on-screen display "Off" Disables the function. None "In" As soon as you start recording, the f...

English _72 Guideline Guideline displays a certain pattern on the LCD screen so that you can easily set the image composition when recording images.The memory camcorder provides 3 types of guidelines. item contents on-screen display " Off " Disables the function. None " Cross " Recor...

English _73 playback options MENU ITEMS Accessible items in the menu vary depending on the operation mode.See pages 50-54 for playback information and button operation.See pages 73-80 for details on menu items during playback. Playback menu items ( ) Items on-screen display Movie Play ( ) Photo Play...

English _74 SETTING THE PLAY OPTION You can play all movie images continuously or play the selected movie images only. You can also set the repeat option for all movie images. 1. Slide the POWER switch downward to turn on the memory camcorder. Set the appropriate storage media. (If images were recor...

English _75 DELETING IMAGES You can delete saved movie (or photo) images. 1. Slide the POWER switch downward to turn on the memory camcorder. Set the appropriate storage media. (If images were recorded on a memory card, insert the memory card.) 2. Press the MODE button. And then press the MENU butto...

English _76 PROTECTING IMAGES You can protect saved important movie (or photo) images from accidental deletion. Protected images 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...

English _78 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. (Built-in memory (8GB (SMX-F33(2)BP/LP/RP/SP only)/16GB (SMX-F34(0)BP/LP/RP/SP only)) or memory card) 2. Press the MOD...

English _79 This function works only Photo Play mode. Before selecting a menu item, set the mode to Photo Play fi rst. ➥ page 50 SLIDE SHOW You can playback all the photo images stored in the storage media automatically. 1. Turn the memory camcorder on. Slide the POWER switch downward to turn on the...

English _80 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 on. 2. Press MENU...

English _82 USING THE SETTINGS MENU ITEMS Storage Info It shows you the storage information. You can view the storage media, used memory space and available memory space. settings contents on-screen display "Memory" It shows you the memory information of built-in storage media (8GB(SMX-F33(2...

English _83 Format The format function completely deletes all fi les and options on the storage media, including protected fi les.You can format (initialize) recording data in the storage media. You have to format the pre-used storage media or newly purchased memory cards with this memory camcorder ...

English _84 Time Zone You can easily set the clock to the local time when using your memory camcorder while traveling. settings contents on-screen display "Home" The clock will be used according to your setting on the "Date/Time Set" menu. Select it when using this memory camcorder f...

English _85 Cities used to set the time zone Cities Cities London, Lisbon Adelaide Rome, Paris, Berlin, Stockholm, Madrid, Frankfurt Guam, Sydney, Brisbane Athens, Helsinki, Cairo, Ankara Solomon Islands Moskva, Riyadh Wellington, Fiji Teheran Samoa, Midway Abu Dhabi, Muscat Honolulu, Hawaii, Tahiti...

English _86 Date/Time Set Set the current date and time so that the date and time at which you make a recording can be recorded correctly. ➥ page 36 Date Type You can select the Date Type to display. settings contents on-screen display "2009/01/01" The date is displayed in the order of year ...

English _87 LCD Brightness You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen to compensate for ambient lighting conditions. Press the Control button ( ) will brighten the screen whereas press the Control button ( ) will darken the screen. A brighter LCD screen setting consumes more battery power. If y...

English _88 Auto Power Off To save battery power, you can set the "Auto Power Off" function which turns off the memory camcorder if there is no operation for a certain period of time. settings contents on-screen display "Off" The memory camcorder does not turn off automatically. "...

English _89 Version The version information could be changed without the noticement. Menu Design You can select the desired menu colour to display the menu. "Mystic White" "Premium Black " • Demo Demonstration automatically shows you the major features that are included with your mem...

English _90 connecting to a PC ✪ This chapter explains how to connect a PC using the USB cable for various actions. - To connect an USB cable to a PC, refer to the software installation instructions and available PC specifi cation. TRANSFERRING A RECORDED FILE THROUGH A USB CONNECTION The camcorder ...

English _92 connecting to a PC INSTALLING THE CYBERLINK MEDIASHOW4 CyberLink MediaShow4 is a software for easy of editing MPEG, AVI, and other video fi les, still images, and other contents for creating a movie. This software has an interface that allows editing in either timeline or storyboard mode...

English _94 CONNECTING THE USB CABLE Connect the USB cable to copy movie (or photo) images in a recording medium to the PC and vice versa. When the USB cable is connected in Record / Play mode, the product will switch to USB mode immediately. 1. Connect the memory camcorder to the PC with a USB cabl...

English _95 VIEWING THE CONTENTS OF STORAGE MEDIA 1. Slide the POWER switch downward to turn on the memory camcorder. Set the appropriate storage media. ➥ page 39 (Built-in memory (8GB (SMX-F33(2)BP/LP/RP/SP only)/16GB (SMX-F34(0)BP/LP/RP/SP only)) or memory card) 2. Connect the memory camcorder to ...

English _96 connecting to a PC Structure of folders and fi les on the storage media The folder and fi le structure for built-in memory (8GB (SMX-F33(2)BP/LP/RP/SP only)/16GB (SMX-F34(0)BP/LP/RP/SP only)) or memory card is as follows.Don’t arbitrarily change or remove the folder or fi le name. It may...

English _97 On a Macintosh computer, you can also transfer data by connecting the USB cable, but the provided CyberLink MediaShow4 software is not Macintosh-compliant. On a Macintosh computer, you can upload recordings using the iMovie application.This memory camcorder can be used only as a removabl...

English _98 connecting to a PC You T ube Broadcast Yourself TM YouTube is a video sharing website where users can upload, view and share video clips. The San Bruno-based service uses Adobe Flash technology to display a wide variety of user-generated video content, including movie clips, TV clips and...

English _99 connecting to other devices You can view the recorded movie and photo images on a large screen by connecting the memory camcorder to a TV. CONNECTING TO A TV To playback your recordings, the television must be PAL compatible. ➥ page 105 We recommend that you use the AC power adaptor as t...

English _100 VIEWING ON TV SCREEN 1. Turn on the TV and set the input selector to the Input connection the memory camcorder is connected to. This is often referred to as "line". Refer to the TV instruction manual for how to switch the TV input. 2. Turn the memory camcorder on. Slide the POWE...

English _102 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 fulfi l any warranty obligations and allow you to enjoy this product for many years. ✪ For sa...

English _103 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 fi ngers. If necessary, wipe gently with lens cleaning paper. - Mould may form if the lens is left dirty.- If the lens looks dimmer, turn off the memory camcorde...

English _104 Battery packs The supplied battery pack is a lithium-ion battery. Before using the supplied battery pack or an optional battery pack, be sure to read the following cautions: To avoid hazards - Do not burn.- Do not short-circuit the terminals. When transporting, carry the battery in a pl...

English _105 PAL-compatible countries/regions Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, CIS, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Great Britain, Netherlands, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Mauritius, Norway, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Sin...

English _106 troubleshooting TROUBLESHOOTING ✪ Before contacting a Samsung authorized 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...

English _108 Playback Message Icon Informs that... Action Read Error - Some problems occurred during reading data from storage media. Format storage media using menus after back-up important fi les to PC or another storage device. troubleshooting When there is condensation, put aside for a while bef...

English _109 ✪ If you encounter any problem using your camcorder, check the followings before asking for service repair. If these instructions do not solve your problem, contact the nearest Samsung authorized service centre. Symptoms and solutions Power Symptom Explanation/Solution The camcorder doe...

English _110 Displays Symptom Explanation/Solution The Recorded Image is more narrow or fat than original image. You should check the size for recording before you record. ➥ page 66 • Unknown image appears on the LCD screen. The memory camcorder is in Demo mode. If you do not want to see Demo image,...

English _111 Storage Media Symptom Explanation/Solution Memory card functions are not operable. Insert a memory card into your camcorder properly. ➥ page 40 If you use a memory card formatted on a computer, format it again directly on your camcorder. ➥ page 77 •• Image cannot be deleted. You cannot ...

English _112 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 (8GB (SMX-F33(2)BP/LP/RP/SP only)/16GB (SMX-F34(0)BP/LP/RP/SP on...

English _114 Adjusting the image during recording Symptom Explanation/Solution Focus does not adjust automatically. Set "Focus" to "Auto" . ➥ page 62 The recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus. Adjust the focus manually. ➥ page 62 The lens is dusty on the surface. Clear...

English _115 Playback on other devices (TV, etc.) Symptom Explanation/Solution You cannot view the image or hear the sound on the connected device. Connect the audio line of the AV cable to your camcorder or to the connected device (TV, DVD recorder, etc). (Red colour- right, White colour- left)The ...

English _116 Connecting to a computer Symptom Explanation/Solution When using the movies, a computer does not recognise your camcorder. Install the provided software programme. ➥ pages 92, 93 Disconnect the USB device other than the keyboard, the mouse and the camcorder from the computer.Disconnect ...

English _117 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 rechargeable battery may be discharged. ➥ page 37 • The camcorder does not turn on, or does not operate by pressing anybutto...

English _118 Symptom Explanation/Solution Menu items are grayed out. You cannot select grayed items in the current recording/playback mode.Most of menu items cannot be selected when you set the EASY Q function. If there is no storage media inserted, it can not be selected and will be dimmed on the m...

English _119 Model Name: SMX-F30(0)BP/F30(0)LP/F30(0)RP/F30(0)SP&SMX-F33(2)BP/F33(2)LP/F33(2)RP/F33(2)SP&SMX-F34(0)BP/F34(0)LP/F34(0)RP/F34(0)SP System Video signal PAL Picture compression format H.264/AVC Format Audio compression format AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) Recording resolution TV Su...

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RoHS compliant Our product complies with “The Restriction Of the use of certain Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment”, and we do not use the 6 hazardous materials- Cadmium(Cd), Lead (Pb), Mercury (Hg), Hexavalent Chromium (Cr +6), Poly Brominated Biphenyls (PBBs), Poly Bromina...