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For video recording, use a memory card that supports faster write speeds.- MemoryCard:AClass6SDHCcardorabove.
WarningToReduceTheRiskOfFireOrElectricShock,DoNotExposeThisApparatusToRainOrMoisture.
CautionApparatusshallnotbeexposedtodrippingorsplashingandnoobjectsfilledwithliquids,suchasvases,shallbeplacedontheapparatus.Todisconnecttheapparatusfromthemains,theplugmustbepulledoutfromthemainssocket,thereforethemainsplugshallbereadilyoperable.
CAUTION:TOREDUCETHERISKOFELECTRICSHOCK,DONOTREMOVECOVER(ORBACK).
NOUSER-SERVICEABLEPARTSINSIDEREFERSERVICINGTOQUALIFIEDSERVICEPERSONNEL.
Thissymbolindicatesthatdangerousvoltageconsistingariskofelectricshockispresentwithinthisunit.
Thissymbolindicatesthatthereareimportantoperatingandmaintenanceinstructionsintheliteratureaccompanyingthisunit.
CAUTIONRISKOFELECTRICSHOCK
DONOTOPEN
1. Readtheseinstructions.
2. Keeptheseinstructions.
3. Heedallwarnings.
4. Followallinstructions.
5. Donotusethisapparatusnearwater.
6. Cleanonlywithdrycloth.
7. Donotblockanyventilationopenings.Installinaccordancewiththemanufacturer’sinstructions.
8. Donotinstallnearanyheatsourcessuchasradiators,heatregisters,stoves,orotherapparatus(includingamplifiers)thatproduceheat.
9. Donotdefeatthesafetypurposeofthepolarizedorgrounding-typeplug.Apolarizedplughastwobladeswithonewiderthantheother.Agroundingtypeplughastwobladesandathirdgroundingprong.Thewidebladeorthethirdprongareprovidedforyoursafety.Iftheprovidedplugdoesnotfitintoyouroutlet,consultanelectricianforreplacementoftheobsoleteoutlet.
10.Protectthepowercordfrombeingwalkedonorpinchedparticularlyatplugs,conveniencereceptacles,andthepointwheretheyexitfromtheapparatus.
11.Onlyuseattachment/accessoriesspecifiedbythemanufacturer.
12.Useonlywiththecart,stand,tripod,bracket,ortablespecifiedbythemanufacturer,orsoldwiththeapparatus.Whenacartisused,usecautionwhenmovingthecart/apparatuscombinationtoavoidinjuryfromtip-over.
13.Unplugthisapparatusduringlightningstormsorwhenunusedforlongperiodsoftime.
14.Referallservicingtoqualifiedservicepersonnel.Servicingisrequiredwhentheapparatushasbeendamagedinanyway,suchaspower-supplycordorplugisdamaged,liquidhasbeenspilledorobjectshavefallenintotheapparatus,theapparatushasbeenexposedtorainormoisture,doesnotoperatenormally,orhasbeendropped.
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15.Apparatusshallnotbeexposedtodrippingorsplashingandnoobjectsfilledwithliquids,suchasvases,shallbeplacedontheapparatus.
16.VENTILATION:
SlotsandopeningsinthecabinetareprovidedforventilationtoensurereliableoperationoftheCAMCORDERandtoprotectitfromoverheating.Theseopeningsmustnotbeblockedorcovered.NeverplaceyourCAMCORDERonabed,sofa,rug,orothersimilarsurface:onorneararadiatororheatregister.ThisCAMCORDERshouldnotbeplacedinabuilt-ininstallationsuchasabookcaseorrackunlessproperventilationisprovidedorthemanufacturer’sinstructionshavebeenadheredto.
17.POWERSOURCES:
TheCAMCORDERshouldbeoperatedonlyfromthetypeofpowersourceindicatedonthelabel.Ifyouarenotsureofthetypeofpowersupplyatyourhome,consultyourappliancedealerorlocalpowercompany.ACAMCORDERisintendedtobeoperatedfrombatterypower,orothersources,refertotheoperatinginstructions.
18.GROUNDINGORPOLARIZATION:
ThisCAMCORDERmaybeequippedwitheitherapolarized2-wireAClineplug(aplughavingonebladewiderthantheother)ora3-wiregroundingtypeplug,aplughavingathird(grounding)pin.Ifyouareunabletoinserttheplugfullyintotheoutlet,tryreversingtheplug.Iftheplugstillfailstofit,contactyourelectriciantoreplaceyouroutlet.Donotdefeatthesafetypurposeofthepolarizedplug.
19.POWER-CORDPROTECTION:
Power-supplycordsshouldberoutedsothattheyarenotlikelytobewalkedonorpinchedbyitemsplaceduponoragainstthem,payingparticularattentiontocordsorplugs,convenientreceptacles,andthepointwheretheyexitfromtheunit.
20.OUTDOORANTENNAGROUNDING:
CAMCORDER,besuretheantennaorcablesystemisgroundedtoprovidesomeprotectionagainstvoltagesurgesandbuilt-upstaticcharges,Section810oftheNationalElectricalCode,ANSI/NFPANo.70-1984,providesinformationwithrespecttopropergroundingofthemastandsupportingstructure,groundingofthelead-inwireandsupportingstructure,groundingofthemastandsupportingstructure,groundingofthelead-inwiretoanantennadischargeunit,sizeofgroundingtoconductors,locationofantenna-dischargeunit,connectiontogroundingelectrodesandrequirementsforthegroundingelectrode.Seefigurebelow.
GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810-21)
GROUND CLAMPS
POWER SERVICE GROUNDINGELECTRODE SYSTEM(NEC ART 250, PART H)
NEC NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
ELECTRICSERVICEEQUIPMENT
GROUNDCLAMP
ANTENNALEAD INWIRE
ANTENNADISCHARGE UNIT(NEC SECTION 810-20)
21.LIGHTNING:
ForaddedprotectionofthisCAMCORDERduringalightningstormorwhenitisleftunattendedandunusedforlongperiodsoftime,unplugitfromthewalloutletanddisconnecttheantennaorcablesystem.ThiswillpreventdamagetotheCAMCORDERduetolightningandpowerlinesurges.
22.POWERLINES:
Anoutsideantennasystemshouldnotbelocatedinthevicinityofoverheadpowerlinesorotherelectriclightorpowercircuitswhereitcanfallintosuchpowerlinesorcircuits.Wheninstallinganoutsideantennasystem,extremecareshouldbetakentokeepfromtouchingsuchpowerlinesorcircuitsascontactwiththemmightbefatal.
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23.OVERLOADING:
Donotoverloadwalloutletsandextensioncordsasthiscanresultinariskoffireorelectricshock.
24.OBJECTSANDLIQUIDS:
NeverpushobjectsofanykindintothisCAMCORDERthroughopeningsastheymaytouchdangerousvoltagepointsorshortoutapartthatcouldresultinafireorelectricshock.NeverspillliquidsofanykindontotheCAMCORDER.Shouldspillageoccur,unplugunitandhaveitcheckedbyatechnicianbeforeuse.
25.SERVICING:
DonotattempttoservicethisCAMCORDERyourself.Openingorremovingcoversmayexposeyoutodangerousvoltageorotherhazards.Referallservicingtoqualifiedservicepersonnel.
26.DAMAGEREQUIRINGSERVICE:
UnplugthisCAMCORDERfromthewalloutletandreferservicingtoqualifiedservicepersonnelunderthefollowingconditions:
a. Whenthepower-supplycordorplugisdamaged.b. Ifanyliquidhasbeenspilledonto,orobjectshavefalleninto
theCAMCORDER.c. IftheCAMCORDERhasbeenexposedtorainorwater.d. IftheCAMCORDERdoesnotoperatenormallybyfollowing
theoperatinginstructions,adjustonlythosecontrolsthatarecoveredbytheoperatinginstructions.ImproperadjustmentofothercontrolsmayresultindamageandwilloftenrequireextensiveworkbyaqualifiedtechniciantorestoretheCAMCORDERtoitsnormaloperation.
e. IftheCAMCORDERhasbeendroppedorthecabinethasbeendamaged.
f. WhentheCAMCORDERexhibitsadistinctchangeinperformance,thisindicatesaneedforservice.
27.REPLACEMENTPARTS:
Whenreplacementpartsarerequired,besuretheservicetechnicianhasusedreplacementpartsspecifiedbythemanufacturerandhavingthesamecharacteristicsastheoriginalpart.Unauthorizedsubstitutionsmayresultinfire,electricshockorotherhazards.
28.SAFETYCHECK:
UponcompletionofanyserviceorrepairstothisCAMCORDER,asktheservicetechniciantoperformsafetycheckstodeterminethattheCAMCORDERisinsafeoperatingorder.
29.Topreventdamagewhichmayresultinfireorshockhazard,donotexposethisappliancetorainormoisture.
30.Ifthispowersupplyisusedat240Vac,asuitableplugadaptorshouldbeused.
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USERINSTALLERCAUTION:YourauthoritytooperatethisFCCcertifiedequipmentcouldbevoidedifyoumakechangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythispartyresponsibleforcompliancetopart15FCCrules.
NOTE:HgLAMP(S)INSIDETHISPRODUCTCONTAINMERCURYAND
MUSTBERECYCLEDORDISPOSEDOFACCORDINGTOLOCAL,STATEORFEDERALLAWS.Fordetailsseelamprecycle.org,eiae.org,orcall1-800-Samsung(7267864)
Important safety instructions
NOTE:ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttopart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:- Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.- Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.- Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfrom
thattowhichthereceiverisconnected.- Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianfor
helpandforadditionalsuggestions.TheusermayfindthefollowingbookletpreparedbytheFederalCommunicationsCommissionhelpful:“HowtoIdentifyandResolveRadio-TVInterferenceProblems.”ThisBookletisavailablefromtheU.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice,Washington,D.C.20402,StockNo.004-000-00345-4.
FCC WarningTheuseriscautionedthatchangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythemanufacturercouldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15ofFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions;(1) Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2) Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,including
interferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.
CALIFORNIA USA ONLYThis Perchlorate warning applies only to primary CR (Manganese Dioxide) Lithium coin cells in the product sold or distributed ONLY in California USA“ Perchlorate Material - special handling may apply, See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.”
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SAFETY WARNINGSWhattheiconsandsignsinthisusermanualmean;
WARNINGThereisapotentialriskofdeathorseriousinjury.
CAUTION
Thereisapotentialriskofpersonalinjuryordamagetotheproduct.
Toreducetheriskoffire,explosion,electricshock,orpersonalinjurywhenusingyourcamcorder,followthesebasicsafetyprecautions.
Herearehintsorpagenumberreferencesyouwillfindhelpfulwhenyouoperatethecamcorder.
Settingsrequiredbeforeusingafunction.
Thesewarningsignsareheretopreventinjurytoyouandothers.Pleasefollowthemexplicitly.Afterreadingthissection,keepitinasafeplaceforfuturereference.
PRECAUTIONS
Warning!WhenusingtheACpoweradaptorwithyourcamcorder,connecttheadaptortoanoutletwithprotectivegrounding.Donotexposethecamcorderbatterytodirectsunlight,heaters,radiators,fire,oranyothersourceofexcessiveheat.
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CautionIfyoureplacethebatterywiththewrongbattery,youcancauseanexplosion.Replaceonlywiththesamebatteryoranequivalenttype.
IfyouplugtheACadaptorintoa240VACoutlet,besuretouseasuitableplugadaptor.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON USE
Aboutthisusermanual
ThankyouforpurchasingthisSamsungCamcorder.Pleasereadthisusermanualcarefullybeforeyouusethecamcorderandkeepithandyforfuturereference.Shouldyourcamcorderfailtooperatecorrectly,refertoTroubleshooting.
This User Manual covers HMX-H300, HMX-H303, HMX-H304, HMX-H305, HMX-H320 models.
IllustrationsofmodelHMX-H300areusedinthisusermanual.ThedisplaysinthisusermanualmaynotbeexactlythesameasthoseyouseeontheLCDscreen.Designsandspecificationsofthecamcorderandotheraccessoriesaresubjecttochangewithoutanynotice.Inthisusermanual,theiconorsymbolintheparenthesisappearinginadescriptionofasubmenuitemindicatesitwillappearonthescreenwhensettingthecorrespondingitem.Ex)Submenuitemof“Video Quality”page54
-“Super Fine”( ):RecordsintheSuperFinequality.(Ifset,thecorrespondingicon( )willappearonthescreen.)
The following terms are used in this manual:‘Scene’referstothepointwhereyoupresstheRecord Start/Stopbuttontostartrecordinguntilyoupressagaintopausetherecording.Theterms‘photo’and‘stillimage’areusedinterchangeablyandhavethesamemeaning.
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BeforeusingthiscamcorderThis camcorder records video in H.264 (MPEG4 part10/AVC) format and in High Definition Video (HD-VIDEO) or Standard Definition Video (SD-VIDEO).You can play back and edit the video recorded by the camcorder on a personal computer using the internal software of this camcorder.Please note that this camcorder is not compatible with other digital video formats.Before recording important video, make a trial recording.Playbackyourtrialrecordingtomakesurethevideoandaudiohavebeenrecordedproperly.Recordedcontentsmaybelostduetoamistakewhenhandlingthiscamcorderormemorycard,etc.Samsungwillnotprovidecompensationfordamagesduetothelossofrecordedcontents.Make a backup of important recorded data.ProtectyourimportantrecordeddatabycopyingthefilestoaPC.WealsorecommendyoucopyitfromyourPCtootherrecordingmediaforstorage.RefertothesoftwareinstallationandUSBconnectionguide.Copyrights: Please note that this camcorder is intended for individual use only.Datarecordedonthestoragemediainthiscamcorderusingotherdigital/analogmediaordevicesisprotectedbytheCopyrightActandcannotbeusedwithoutpermissionoftheownerofthecopyright,exceptforpersonalenjoyment.Evenifyourecordaneventsuchasashow,performance,orexhibitionforpersonalenjoyment,westronglyrecommendthatyouobtainpermissionbeforehand.ForOpenSourcelicencesinformation,refertothe“Opensource-H300.pdf”intheprovidedCD-ROM.
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Notesregardingtrademarks
AllthetradenamesandregisteredtrademarksmentionedinthismanualorotherdocumentationprovidedwithyourSamsungproductaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksoftheirrespectiveholders.Furthermore,“™”and“®”arenotmentionedineachcaseinthismanual.TheSDlogoisatrademark.TheSDHClogoisatrademark.Microsoft®,Windows®,WindowsVista®,Windows®7,andDirectX®areeitherregisteredtrademarksortrademarksoftheMicrosoftCorporationintheUnitedStatesand/orothercountries.Intel®,Core™,Core2Duo®,andPentium®aretheregisteredtrademarksortrademarksoftheIntelCorporationintheUnitedStatesandothercountries.AMDandAthlon™areeitherregisteredtrademarksortrademarksofAMDintheUnitedStatesandothercountries.Macintosh,MacOSareeitherregisteredtrademarksortrademarksofAppleInc.intheUnitedStatesand/orothercountries.YouTubeisatrademarkofGoogleInc.FlickrisatrademarkofYahoo.twitterisatrademarkofTwitter.PicasaisatrademarkofGoogleInc.FacebookisatrademarkofFacebookInc.HDMI,theHDMIlogoandHigh-DefinitionMultimediaInterfacearetrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofHDMILicensingLLC.Adobe,theAdobelogo,andAdobeAcrobatareeitherregisteredtrademarksortrademarksofAdobeSystemsIncorporatedintheUnitedStatesand/orothercountries.
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Thesafetyprecautionsillustratedbelowaretopreventpersonalinjuryormaterialdamages.Heedallinstructionscarefully.
WARNINGThereisapotentialriskofdeathorseriousinjury.
Prohibitedaction. Donottouchtheproduct.
CAUTIONThereisapotentialriskofpersonalinjuryordamagetotheproduct.
Donotdisassembletheproduct. Unplugfromthepowersupply. Thisprecautionmustbefollowed.
WARNING
Donotoverloadoutletsorextensioncordsasthismayresultinabnormalheatorfire.
Usingthecamcorderattemperaturesover60℃ (140 ℉ )mayresultinfire.Keepingthebatteryatahightemperaturemaycauseanexplosion.
DonotallowwaterormetalandinflammablemattertoenterthecamcorderorACpoweradaptor.Doingsomayposeafirehazard.
Nosandordust!FinesandordustenteringthecamcorderorACpoweradaptorcouldcausemalfunctionsordefects.
Nooil!OilenteringthecamcorderorACpoweradaptorcouldcauseelectricshock,malfunctionsordefects.
Donotaimthecamcorderdirectlyintothesun.Doingsocouldcauseeyeinjuries,aswellasleadtomalfunctioningofinternalpartsoftheproduct.
DonotbendthepowercordordamagetheACpoweradaptorbypressingonitwithaheavyobject.Theremaybeariskoffireorelectricshock.
DonotdisconnecttheACadaptorbypullingonitspower-cord,asthiscoulddamagethepower-cord.
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WARNING
DonotusetheACadaptorifithasdamaged,splitorbrokencordsorwires.Doingsomaycausefireorelectricshock.
DonotconnecttheACadaptorunlesstheplugcanbefullyinsertedwithnopartofthebladesexposed.
Donotdisposeofbatterypackinafireasitmayexplode.
Neverusecleaningfluidorsimilarchemicals.Donotspraycleanersdirectlyonthecamcorder.
Keepthecamcorderawayfromwaterwhenusednearthebeachorpoolorwhenitrains.Thereisariskofmalfunctionorelectricshock.
Keeptheusedlithiumbatteryormemorycardoutofthereachofchildren.Ifthelithiumbatteryormemorycardisswallowedbychildren,consultphysicianimmediately.
Donotplugorunplugthepowercordwithwethands.Thereisariskofelectricshock.
Keepthepower-cordunpluggedwhennotinuseorduringlightningstorms.Thereisariskoffire.
WhencleaningtheACadaptor,unplugthepower-cord.Thereisariskofmalfunctionorelectricshock.
Ifthecamcordermakesanabnormalsound,orsmellorsmokes,unplugthepower-cordimmediatelyandrequestservicefromaSamsungservicecenter.Thereisariskoffireorpersonalinjury.
Ifthecamcordermalfunctions,immediatelydetachtheACadaptororbatteryfromthecamcorder.Thereisariskoffireorinjury.
Donotattempttodisassemble,repair,orreformthecamcorderortheACadaptortoavoidariskoffireorelectricshock.
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DonotpressthesurfaceoftheLCDwithforce,orhititwithasharpobject.IfyoupushtheLCDsurface,displayunevennessmayoccur.
Donotdroporexposethecamcorder,batterypack,ACadaptororotheraccessoriestoseverevibrationsorimpact.Thismaycauseamalfunctionorinjury.
Donotusethecamcorderonatripod(notsupplied)inaplacewhereitissubjecttoseverevibrationsorimpact.
Donotusethecamcorderneardirectsunlightorheatingequipment.Thismaycauseamalfunctionorinjury.
Donotleavethecamcorderinaclosedvehicleforalongtime,wherethetemperatureisveryhigh.
Donotexposethecamcordertosootorsteam.Thicksootorsteamcoulddamagethecamcordercaseorcauseamalfunction.
Donotusethecamcorderneardenseexhaustgasgeneratedbygasolineordieselengines,orcorrosivegassuchashydrogensulphide.Doingsomaycorrodetheexternalorinternalterminals,disablingnormaloperation.
Donotexposethecamcordertoinsecticide.Insecticideenteringthecamcordercouldcausetheproducttofailtooperatenormally.Turnthecamcorderoffandcoveritwithvinylsheet,etc.beforeusinginsecticide.
Donotexposethecamcordertosuddenchangesintemperatureorhighhumidity.Thereisalsoariskofdefectorelectricshockwhenusingoutdoorsduringlightningstorms.
DonotplacethecamcorderwiththeopenLCDscreendown.
Donotwipethecamcorderbodywithbenzeneorthinner.Theexteriorcoatingcouldpeelofforthesurfacecoulddeteriorate.
DonotleavetheLCDscreenopenwhennotusingthecamcorder.
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DonotholdthecamcorderbytheLCDmonitorwhenliftingit.TheLCDscreencoulddetachandthecamcordermayfall.
DonotusethecamcordernearTVorradio:ThiscouldcausenoiseontheTVscreenortoradiobroadcasts.
Donotusethecamcordernearstrongradiowavesormagnetismsuchasspeakersandalargemotor.Noisecouldentervideooraudiothatarebeingrecorded.
UseSamsung-approvedaccessoriesonly.Usingproductsfromothermanufacturersmaycauseoverheating,fire,explosion,electricshockorpersonalinjuriescausedbyabnormaloperation.
Placethecamcorderonastablesurfaceandaplacewithventilationopenings.
Keepimportantdataseparately.Samsungisnotresponsiblefordataloss.
Usethemainsplugwhereitcanbereadilyoperable.Ifanyproblemoccurswiththeproduct,themainsplugmustberemovedtodisconnectpowercompletely.Turningoffthepowerbuttonontheproductdoesnotcompletelydisconnectthepower.
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Contents
Before reading this user manual ....................... 2Safetywarnings............................................................................. 2
Precautions................................................................................... 2
Importantinformationonuse......................................................... 2
Safety information ............................................ 4Warning......................................................................................... 4
Caution.......................................................................................... 6
Contents ......................................................... 8
Quick start guide ........................................... 11YoucanrecordvideosinH.264format!....................................... 11
Getting to know the camcorder ...................... 15What’sincludedwithyourcamcorder.......................................... 15
Locationofcontrols..................................................................... 16
Identifyingthescreendisplays..................................................... 18
Getting started .............................................. 21Attachingthegripbelt.................................................................. 21
Usingthebattery......................................................................... 22
Chargingthebattery.................................................................... 23
Checkingthebatterystate........................................................... 24
Basic operation of the camcorder ................... 27Turningyourcamcorderon/off.................................................... 27
AdjustingtheLCDscreen............................................................ 28
Settingtheoperationmodes........................................................ 29
Usingthedisplay( )button....................................................... 29
Usingthetouchpanel.................................................................. 30
First time settings ........................................... 31Settingthetimezoneanddate/timeforthefirsttime................... 31
Selectingthelanguages............................................................... 32
About the storage media ................................ 33Selectingthestoragemedia(HMX-H303/H304/H305/H320only).. 33
Inserting/ejectingamemorycard(notsupplied)......................... 34
Selectingasuitablememorycard(notsupplied).......................... 35
Recordabletimeandcapacity..................................................... 37
Basic recording ............................................. 38Recordingvideos......................................................................... 38
Capturingphotosduringvideorecording..................................... 40
Recordingphotos........................................................................ 41
Recordingwitheaseforbeginners(SMARTAUTO)...................... 42
Zooming...................................................................................... 43
Anti-Shake(OIS:OpticalImageStabilizer).................................... 44
Contents
Basic playback .............................................. 45Changingtheplaybackmode...................................................... 45
Playingvideos............................................................................. 46
Viewingphotos............................................................................ 48
using the menu items .................................... 50Handlingmenus.......................................................................... 50
Menuitems.................................................................................. 51
Advanced recording ...................................... 53SCENE...................................................................................... 53
VideoResolution.......................................................................... 53
VideoQuality............................................................................... 54
PhotoResolution......................................................................... 54
PhotoSharpness......................................................................... 55
WhiteBalance............................................................................. 55
Aperture...................................................................................... 56
Shutter........................................................................................ 57
EV............................................................................................... 58
SuperC.Nite................................................................................ 58
Focus.......................................................................................... 59
DigitalEffect................................................................................ 60
Fader........................................................................................... 61
TeleMacro.................................................................................. 62
Cont.Shot................................................................................... 62
WindCut..................................................................................... 63
DigitalZoom................................................................................ 63
SelfTimer.................................................................................... 64
TimeLapseRec.......................................................................... 64
QuickView.................................................................................. 66
Guideline..................................................................................... 67
Advanced playback ....................................... 67PlayOption.................................................................................. 67
Highlight...................................................................................... 68
SlideShowOption....................................................................... 69
FileInfo........................................................................................ 69
Editing files .................................................... 70Delete.......................................................................................... 70
Protect........................................................................................ 71
Copy(HMX-H303/H304/H305only)............................................ 72
Divide.......................................................................................... 73
Combine..................................................................................... 74
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System setting .............................................. 75SettingMenuItems...................................................................... 75
StorageType(HMX-H303/H304/H305only)................................ 76
StorageInfo(HMX-H303/H304/H305only).................................. 76
CardInfo(HMX-H300/H320only)................................................ 76
FileNo......................................................................................... 77
TimeZone................................................................................... 77
Date/timeSet.............................................................................. 78
DateType.................................................................................... 78
TimeType................................................................................... 78
Date/TimeDisplay....................................................................... 79
AutoLCDOff............................................................................... 80
BeepSound................................................................................ 81
ShutterSound............................................................................. 81
AutoPowerOff............................................................................ 82
QuickOnSTBY........................................................................... 82
PCSoftware................................................................................ 83
USBConnect.............................................................................. 84
HDMITVOut............................................................................... 84
TVConnectGuide....................................................................... 85
TVDisplay................................................................................... 85
Format......................................................................................... 86
DefaultSet................................................................................... 86
Language.................................................................................... 86
Demo.......................................................................................... 87
Anynet+(HDMI-CEC)................................................................... 87
Connecting to a TV ........................................ 88ConnectingtoahighdefinitionTVwithHDMI.............................. 88
ConnectingtoaregularTV.......................................................... 89
ViewingonaTVscreen............................................................... 90
Dubbing videos ............................................. 91DubbingtoaVCRorDVD/HDDrecorder..................................... 91
Printing photos .............................................. 92Directprintingwithapictbridgeprinter......................................... 92
using with a Windows computer .................... 94Whatyoucandowithawindowscomputer................................ 94
Usingtheintelli-studioprogram................................................... 95
Usingasaremovablestoragedevice........................................... 99
Troubleshooting ........................................... 101Warningindicatorsandmessages............................................. 101
Symptomsandsolutions........................................................... 106
maintenance & additional information ............ 112Maintenance.............................................................................. 112
Usingyourcamcorderabroad................................................... 113
Glossary.................................................................................... 114
Specifications .............................................. 115 10 11
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Thisquickstartguideintroducesthebasicoperationandfeaturesofyourcamcorder.Seethereferencepagesformoreinformation.
You can record videos in H.264 format!YoucanrecordvideosinH.264formatthatisconvenienttoemailandsharewithyourfriendsandfamily.Youcanalsotakephotoswithyourcamcorder.
Quick start guide
STEP1:Getready1. Attachthebatterytothe
camcorder.page22Alignthebatterywiththeindicator()onthebatterycompartment,andthenpushthebatteryinthedirectionofthearrow.
2. Chargethebatteryfully.page23
ThebatteryisfullychargedwhentheCHG(charging)indicatorlightturnsgreen.
3. Insertamemorycard.page34
YoucanusecommerciallyavailableSDHC(SDHighCapacity)orSDmemorycardswiththiscamcorder.Settheappropriatestoragemedia.(HMX-H303/H304/H305only)page33
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STEP2:Recordwithyourcamcorder
Recording start/stop button
LCD screenYourcamcorderturnsonwhenyouopentheLCDscreen.
Zoom lever
MODE button
PHOTO button
Mode indicator
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Recording videosYourcamcorderusesadvancedH.264compressiontechnologytogiveyoutheclearestvideoquality.
1. OpentheLCDscreen.
2. PresstheRecording start/stopbutton.
3. Tostoprecording,presstheRecording start/stopbutton.
Recording photosYourcamcordercanrecordhighqualityphotoswitha16:9aspectratio.
1. OpentheLCDscreen.
2. PressthePHOTObuttonlightlytoadjustthefocus.
3. FullypressthePHOTObuttonwhenthesubjectisinfocus.
Using‘QuickOnSTBY’byopening/closingtheLCDscreen.WhenyouclosetheLCDscreenduringstandby,yourcamcordergoestoQuickOnSTBYmode(powersavingmode).YoucanstartrecordingquicklywhenyouopentheLCDscreen.page82
Thedefaultvideoresolutionsettingis“1080/60i”.YoucanalsorecordvideosinSD(standarddefinition)videoquality.Youcanalsotakephotoswhilerecordingvideos.page40
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STEP3:Playbackvideosorphotos
Viewing videos or photos on the LCD screenYoucanfindrecordingsquicklybyusingthethumbnailindexview.
1. TouchthePlay( )tabonthescreeninSTBYmode.Thethumbnailindexviewappears.Thethumbnailofthelatestcreatedorplayedfileishighlighted.
2. Touchthethumbnail( HD / SD / )tab,thentouchthedesiredimage.
Viewing on a high definition TVYoucanenjoyHD(highdefinition)videosonanHDTV.page88
YoucanalsoplaybackvideosonanSD(standarddefinition)imagequalityTV.page89
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Simple and fun! Enjoy the various features of the internal Intelli-studio program on your Windows computer.
UsingtheIntelli-studioprogrambuiltinyourcamcorder,youcanimportvideo/photosintoyourcomputer,editorsharethevideos/photoswithyourfriendsandfamily.Fordetails,seepages95~98.
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1. LaunchtheIntelli-studioprogrambyconnectingthecamcordertoyourPCwithaUSBcable.
AnewfilesavingscreenappearswiththeIntelli-studiomainwindow.Click“Yes”,andtheuploadingprocedurestarts.
2. ThenewfilesaresavedtoyourPCandregisteredto“Contents Manager”ontheIntelli-studioprogram.
YoucanarrangethefilesbydifferentcriteriasuchasFace,Date,etc.
3. Double-clickonthefileyouwouldliketoplayback.
Sharing videos/photos on YouTube/Flickr/FaceBookShareyourcontentswiththeworldbyuploadingvideosandphotosdirectlytoawebsitewithoneclick.Click “Share” “Upload” tab on the browser. page98
TheIntelli-studiorunsautomaticallyoncethecamcorderisconnectedtoaWindowscomputer(whenyouspecify“PC Software:On”)page83
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Ifthecamcorder’sstoragemediaisfull,youcannotrecordnewvideosorphotos.Deletevideosorphotosthatyouhavesavedtoacomputerfromthecamcorder’sstoragemedia.Thenyoucanrecordnewvideosorphotosonnewlyfreedupspace.
Touch the Play ( ) tabMenu ( ) tab“Delete” on the LCD screen.page70
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WHAT'S INCLUDED WITH YOUR CAMCORDERYournewcamcordercomeswiththefollowingaccessories.Ifanyoftheseitemsismissingfromyourbox,callSamsung’sCustomerCarecenter.
HD
Model name InternalMemory Color Lens
HMX-H300BN/HMX-H300SN/HMX-H300RN/HMX-H300UN/HMX-H320BN/HMX-H320SN/HMX-H320RN/HMX-H320UN
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Black/Silver/Red/Blue30x(Optical)300x(Digital)
HMX-H303BN/HMX-H303SN/HMX-H303RN/HMX-H303UN
8GB
HMX-H304BN/HMX-H304SN/HMX-H304RN/HMX-H304UN
16GB
HMX-H305BN/HMX-H305SN/HMX-H305RN/HMX-H305UN
32GB
Althoughsomefeaturesofthemodelsaredifferent,theyoperateinthesameway.
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Battery(IA-BP210R)
(AD43-00197A)
AC power adaptor(AA-MA9type)(AD44-00151A)
Audio/Video cable(AD39-00184A)
USB cable(AD39-00169A)
User manual CD(AD46-00355A)
Quick start guide(AD68-05486A)
Mini HDMI cable(AD39-00159A)
Memory card Carrying case(IA-CC1U27B)
External battery charger
(IA-BC9UA4)
Optional accessories
Theexactappearanceofeachitemmayvarybymodel.Thecontentsmayvarydependingonthesalesregion.PartsandaccessoriescanbepurchasedafterconsultingwithyourlocalSamsungdealer.SAMSUNGisnotresponsibleforreducedbatterylifetimeormalfunctionscausedbyanyunauthorizeduseofaccessoriessuchastheACpoweradaptororthebatteries.Youcanpurchaseadditionalbatteries(IA-BP210E/IA-BP420E)fromSamsungauthorizedservicecenter.Amemorycardisnotincluded.Seepage35formemorycardscompatiblewithyourcamcorder.YourcamcorderincludestheusermanualCDandtheprintedquickstartguide.
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LOCATION OF CONTROLS
Front&Left
1 Internalmicrophone
2 Lens
3 Lensopen/closeswitch
4 TFTLCDscreen(Touchscreen)
5 Powerbutton
6 Displaybutton
7 MODEbutton
8 Anti-shake(OIS)button
9 SMART AUTO button
10 AV(Audio/Video)jack
11 USBjack
12 HDMIjack
13 Jackcover(HDMI,USB,AV)
Duringarecording,becarefulnottoblocktheinternalmicrophoneandlens.
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1 Modeindicator:Recordmode(Video/Photo)
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3 Zoom(W/T)lever
4 Internalspeaker
5 Charging(CHG)indicator
6 Jackcover(DCIN)
7 DCINjack
8 Recordingstart/stopbutton
9 Gripbelt
1 Memorycardslot
2 Memorycardcover
3 Gripbelthook
4 Tripodreceptacle
5 Batteryreleaseswitch
RightTop&Bottom
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IDENTIFYING THE SCREEN DISPLAYSTheavailablefunctionsvarydependingontheoperationmodeyou’veselected.Differentindicatorsappeardependingonthesettingvalues.
ThisOnScreenDisplay(OSD)isshownintherecord( )modeonly.SelecttherecordmodebypressingtheMODEbutton.page29
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Settingsoffunctionsmarkedwith*arenotretainedwhenthecamcorderisturnedoff.(SettingsofAperture,Shutter,Focusarenotretainedwhentheoperatingmodeisswitched.)Theon-screenindicatorsarebasedonan32GBSDHCmemorycardcapacity.Forwarningindicatorsandmessages,seepages101~105.Theillustrateditemsaboveandtheirpositionscanbechangedwithoutnoticetoimproveperformance.Thetotalnumberofrecordablephotosisbasedonavailablespaceonthestoragemedia.ThelargestnumbertheOSDImageCountercandisplayis“9,999”.Thiscamcorderprovidesonerecordmodewhichcombinesthevideoandphotorecordmodes.Youcaneasilyrecordvideosorphotosinthesamemodewithouthavingtochangeit.
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Indicator Meaning
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STBY// / Operatingstatus(standby/recording/Pause)/SelfTimer*
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/ Manualfocus*/TouchPoint*
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Manualaperture*/Manualshutter*
- 0.3 EV(ExposureValue)*
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Playtab/Pausetab/Stoptab,Rectab
Center of the LCD screen
Indicator Meaning
00:00:00 Timecounter(videorecordingtime)
Card FullWarningindicatorsandmessages
[307Min] Remainingrecordabletime
Indicator Meaning
Opticalzoom/Digitalzoombar
TimeZone(visit)
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Right of the LCD screen
Indicator Meaning
/Storagemedia(Memorycardorinternalmemory)(HMX-H303/H304/H305only)
Batteryinfo.(remainingchargelevel)
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ThisOnScreenDisplay(OSD)isshowninvideoplay( HD / SD )modeonly.SelectthePlay( )tabontheLCDscreentoselectthevideoplay( HD / SD )mode.page45
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Theplayrelatedtab,thevolumecontrol,andthereturntabappearbrieflyonthescreen.Theyreappearwhenyoutouchthescreenanywhere.Forwarningindicatorsandmessages,seepages101~105.
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Indicator Meaning
Videoplaymode
/Operatingstatus(play/pause)
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Storagemedia(Memorycardorinternalmemory)(HMX-H303/H304/H305only)
Batteryinfo.(remainingchargelevel)
PlayOption
100_0001 Filename(filenumber)
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Protect
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Bottom of the LCD screen
Indicator Meaning
10Volumecontrol
/Volumetab/Playrelatedfunctiontab(frameadvance)
Returntab
Playrelatedfunctiontab(skip/search/pause/playback/slowplayback)
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ThisOnScreenDisplay(OSD)isshowninphotoplay( )modeonly.SelectthePlay( )tabontheLCDscreentoselectthephotoplay( )mode.page45
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Indicator Meaning
Photoplaymode
/ X1.1 Slideshow/Playbackzoom(X1.1~X8.0)
100_0001 Filename(filenumber)
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Photoimagecounter(currentimage/totalnumberofrecordedimages)
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Batteryinfo.
Eraseprotection
Photoresolution
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Bottom of the LCD screen
Indicator Meaning
Volumetab(whenactivatingslideshow)
Returntab
Previousimage/Nextimagetab
Slideshowstarttab
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ATTACHING THE GRIP BELTAdjustthelengthofgripbeltsothatthecamcorderisstablewhenyoupresstheRecording start/stopbuttonwithyourthumb.
Ifyoumakethegripbelttootightanduseexcessiveforcetoinsertyourhand,thegripbelthookofthecamcordermaybedamaged.
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USING THE BATTERYPurchaseextrabatteriestoallowcontinuoususeofyourcamcorder.
Attachingthebattery
Alignthebatterywiththeindicator()onthebatterycompartment,andthenpushthebatteryinthedirectionofthearrow.
Detachingthebattery
SlidetheBattery releaseswitchandpulloutthebattery.GentlyslideBattery releaseswitchinthedirectionasshowninthefigure.
Samsungisnotresponsibleforproblemsthatarecausedbyusingunapprovedbatteries.Ifyouusebatteriesfromothermanufacturers,thereisadangerofoverheating,fire,orexplosion.Detachthebatteryfromthecamcorderwithcaretopreventitfromfalling.
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CHARGING THE BATTERYYoucanchargethebatteryusingtheACpoweradaptorortheUSBcable.
Insertthebatteryintothecamcorder.page22Tocharge,usethesuppliedACpoweradaptorortheUSBcable.
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Thecharging(CHG)indicatorlightsupandchargingstarts.Afterthebatteryisfullycharged,thecharging(CHG)indicatorturnsgreen.
Using the AC power adaptor
ConnecttheACpoweradaptortothecamcorderproperly,andthenplugtheACPoweradaptorinthewalloutlet.
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ConnecttheUSBcabletothecamcorderproperly,andthenconnecttheotherendtoaUSBportofaPC.
PleasemakesurethattherearenoforeignsubstancesintheplugandsocketwhenyouconnecttheACpowersupplytothecamcorder.
Whencharging,ifboththeUSBcableandACpoweradaptorareconnected,theACpoweradaptorwilloverridetheUSB.YoucannotoperatethecamcorderusingUSBpoweronly.Usethepoweradaptororbatterytopowerthecamcorder.USBchargingtimemaydependonthetypeofUSBhostonyourPC.Ifyouusethecamcorderwhileyouarechargingthebattery,chargingmaytakelonger.
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CHECKING THE BATTERY STATEYoucancheckthechargingstateandremainingbatterycapacity.
Tocheckthechargingstate
ThecoloroftheLEDindicatesthepowerorchargingstate.
(Orange)Charging
(Green)Fullycharged
(Off)Error
Batteryleveldisplay
Thebatteryleveldisplayshowstheamountofbatterypowerremaininginthebattery.
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Fullycharged -
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95~98%used -
Exhausted(flickers):Thedevicewillsoonturnoff.Changethebatteryassoonaspossible.
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battery"
Thefiguresabovearebasedonafullychargedbatteryatanormaltemperature.Lowambienttemperaturemayaffecttheusetime.Batterycapacitydecreasesovertimeandthroughrepeateduse.Keepthecamcorderturnedoffwhilenotoperatingit.Storethebatteryseparatelywhenfinishedchargingorwhennotusingitforalongtime.Thiswillhelpextendthelifeofthebattery.
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Available running time for the battery
Battery type IA-BP210R
Charging time UsingtheACpoweradaptor:approx.160min.UsingtheUSBcable:approx.330min.
Video resolution HD SD
Continuous recording time Approx.180min. Approx.200min.
Playback time Approx.200min. Approx.260min.
Chargingtime:Approximatetimeinminutesrequiredtofullychargeacompletelyexhaustedbattery.Recording/Playbacktime:Approximatetimeavailablewhenyouhavefullychargedthebattery.‘HD’standsforhighdefinitionimagequalityand‘SD’standsforstandardimagequality.Recording/Playbacktimemaydiffer,dependingonyourusageandconditions.Forexample,ifyouuseZoomorRecording start/stopbuttonrepeatedly,thebatteriesmaydischargefaster.Therecordingandplaybacktimeswillbeshorterwhenyouuseyourcamcorderinlowtemperatures.WerecommendusingACpoweradaptorwhenyouuseTimeLapseREC.
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Thecontinuousrecordingtimeaboveshowstheavailablerecordingtimewhenyourecordwithoutusinganyotherfunctionafterrecordingstarts.Thebatterymaydischarge2-3timesfasterthanthisreferenceifyouusetherecordstart/stop,thezoom,andtheplayfunctions.Prepareadditionalbatterieswiththeexpectationthattheactualrecordingtimeisabout1/3to1/2ofthetimeslistedabove.
Using an AC power source
WerecommendthatyouusetheACpoweradaptortopowerthecamcorderfromahouseholdACoutletwhenrecordingandplayingthecamcorderindoors.Theconnectionisthesameasthatforbatterycharging.page23
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About the battery
Battery Properties Alithium-ionbatteryissmall-sizedandhasahighcapacity.Low
ambienttemperature(below10ºC(50ºF))mayshortenitsusagetimeandaffectitsfunction.Beforerecordinginlowtemperatures,putthebatteryintoyourpockettowarmit,theninstallitinthecamcorder.
Make sure to store the battery separately after use. - Asmallamountofbatterypowerisconsumedwhenthe
batteryisstoredinthecamcorderevenifthecamcorderpowerisoff.
- Thebatterymaybecompletelydischarged,ifithasbeeninstalledandleftinthecamcorderforalongperiodoftime.Ifthisoccurs,thebatterymaynotfullyoperateevenifyouchargeit.
- Ifthebatteryisnotusedforalongtime,fullychargethebatteryandthen,usingyourcamcorder,drainthechargecompletelyonceevery1monthstokeepthebatteryfunctioningproperly.
Charge an extra battery before using the camcorder outdoors in cold temperatures.- Thecoldtemperaturemayshortenthelengthoftimeyoucan
usethebatterybeforeneedingtorechargeit.- CarrythesuppliedACpoweradaptortochargethebattery
whiletravelling.
Check whether the battery terminal is damaged if the battery falls or is dropped.- Ifyouinstallabatterywiththedamagedterminalintothe
camcorder,youcandamagethecamcorder.
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(Recommendedtemperature:15ºC~25ºC(59ºF~77ºF),recommendedhumidity:40%~60%)
- Temperaturesthataretoohighortoolowshortenthebatterylifetime.
- Thebatteryterminalscanbecomerustyormalfunctionifthebatteryisstoredinasmokyordustylocation.
Recycle or dispose of your dead batteries properly. The battery lifetime is limited. - Batterycapacitydecreasesovertimeandthroughrepeated
use.Ifdecreasedusagetimebetweenchargesbecomessignificant,itisprobablytimetoreplacethebatterywithanewone.
- Eachbattery’slifeisaffectedbystorage,operating,andenvironmentalconditions.
MakesuretoturnoffthecamcorderbeforedisconnectingtheACpoweradaptor.Otherwise,youcandamagethestoragemediaordata.UseanearbywalloutletwhenusingtheACpoweradaptor.DisconnecttheACpoweradaptorfromthewalloutletimmediatelyifanymalfunctionoccurswhileusingyourcamcorder.DonotplacetheACAdaptorinaconfinedspacewhenyouuseit,suchasbetweenawallandapieceoffurniture.
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TURNING YOUR CAMCORDER ON/OFF
Power( ) button
LCD screen
1. OpentheLCDscreentoturnonthecamcorder.YourcamcorderturnsonautomaticallywhenyouopentheLCDscreen.
2. Toturnoffthecamcorder,pressthePower( )buttonforaboutonesecond.
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WhenusingthiscamcorderforthefirsttimeWhenyouuseyourcamcorderforthefirsttimeorresetit,thetimezonescreenappearsatstart-up.Selectyourgeographicallocation,andthensetthedateandtime.page31Ifyoudonotsetthedateandtime,thetimezonescreenappearseverytimeyouturnonthecamcorder.
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ADJUSTING THE LCD SCREENThewideLCDscreenonyourcamcorderoffershighqualityimageviewing.
1. OpentheLCDscreenwithyourfinger.Thescreenopensupto90°.
2. WiththeLCDscreenopen90°,rotateitforwards(towardsthelens)orbackwards.Youcanrotateitupto180°towardsthelensandupto90°backward.Toviewrecordingsmoreconveniently,rotatethescreenby180°towardsthelens,andthenfolditbacktothebody.
Excessiverotationmaydamagetheconnectivehingebetweenthescreenandthecamcorder.
Cleanfingerprintsordustonthescreenwithasoftcloth.
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SETTING THE OPERATION MODESYoucanswitchtheoperatingmodeinthefollowingordereachtimeyoupresstheMODEbutton.Recordmode( )↔Playmode( ).
Eachtimetheoperationmodechanges,therespectivemodeindicatorlightsturnon.TouchingthePlay( )tabintherecordmodeswitchestheoperationmodetotheplaymode.
Thiscamcorderprovidesonerecordmodewhichcombinesthevideoandphotorecordmodes.Youcaneasilyrecordvideosorphotosinthesamemodewithouthavingtochangemodes.
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Switchingtheinformationdisplaymode
Press the Display( ) button.
Thefullandminimumdisplaymodesalternate.
Minimum display modeFull display mode
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(Record mode): Torecordvideosorphotos.
(Play mode): Toplayvideosorphotos,oreditthem.
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USING THE TOUCH PANEL Touch
Slightlytouchitemswithyourfingertoselectthemortoexecutevvfunctions.
DonotplaceaprotectivefilmontheLCDscreen.IfyouleaveafilmattachedtotheLCDscreenforalongtime,strongadhesionbetweenthefilmandthesurfaceofthescreenmaycauseamalfunctionofthetouchpanel.
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SETTING THE TIME ZONE AND DATE/TIME FOR THE FIRST TIMESetthedateandtimeofyourlocalareawhenyouturnonthecamcorderforthefirsttime.
1. OpentheLCDscreentoturnonthecamcorder.
Thetimezone(“Home”)screenappearsbasedonLondon,Lisbon(GreenwichMeanTime).
2. Selectyourlocalareaonthemapbytouchingtheleft( )orright( )tabontheLCDscreen,andthenpressthe( )tab.
The“Date/Time Set”screenappears.
3. Touchthedateandtimeinformation,andthenchangethesettingvaluesbyusingtheup( )ordown( )tabs.
4. Makesuretheclockiscorrectlyset,andthentouchthe( )tab.
Themessage“Date/Time Set”appears.
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ChargingtheinternalrechargeablebatteryTheinternalbatteryisalwaysrechargedwhileyourcamcorderisconnectedtotheACpowerorwhilethebatteryisattached.Ifyouhavenotusedthecamcorderforabout2weeksandyouhavenotconnectedtheACpowerorthebatterytoit,theinternalbatteryfullydischarges.Ifthisoccurs,chargetheinternalbatterybyconnectingthecamcordertothesuppliedACadaptorfor24hours.
Turningthedateandtimedisplayon/offToswitchthedateandtimedisplayonoroff,accessthemenuandchangetheDate/TimeDisplaymode.page79
SimplesettingoftheclockbytimedifferenceYoucaneasilysettheclocktothelocaltimebysettingatimedifferencewhenusingyourcamcorderabroad.Select"TimeZone"onthemenu,thensetthetimedifference.page77
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SELECTING THE LANGUAGESYoucanselectthelanguagethatdisplayedontheLCDscreen.Thecamcorderretainsthelanguagesettingevenwhenyouturnitoff.
1. TouchtheMenu( )Setting( )tab.
2. Touchtheup( )/down( )tabuntil“Language”appears.
3. Touch“Language,”andthentouchthedesiredOSDlanguage.
4. TouchtheExit( )orReturn( )tabtocompletethesetting.
Thecamcorderdisplaysthemenusandmessagesinthelanguageyouselected.
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Supported languages
English Norsk Hrvatski
한국어 Dansk Українська
Français Polski Русский
Deutsch Čeština 中文
Italiano Slovensky 日本語
Español Magyar ไทย
Português Română Türkçe
Nederlands Български
Svenska Ελληνικά
Suomi Srpski
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SELECTING THE STORAGE MEDIA(HMX-H303/H304/H305 only)Youcanrecordvideosandphotosintheinternalmemoryoramemorycard.Selectthedesiredstoragemediabeforestartingrecordingorplayback.
YoucanuseSDorSDHCcardsinyourcamcorder.However,somecardsarenotcompatibledependingonthememorycardmanufacturerandmemorycardtype.Beforeinsertingorejectingthememorycard,turnthecamcorderoff.
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2. Touchtheup( )/down( )tabuntil“Storage Type”appears.
3. Touch“Storage Type,”thentouchthedesiredstoragemedia.
Submenu items
Internal Memory ( ):Whenusingtheinternalmemory.Card ( ):Whenusingthememorycard(SDorSDHCcard).
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INSERTING / EJECTING A MEMORY CARD (NOT SUPPLIED)
Toavoiddataloss,turnoffthecamcorderbypressingthePower ( )buttonforonesecondbeforeinsertingorejectingthememorycard.Becarefulnottopushthememorycardtoohard.Thememorycardmaysuddenlypopout.
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Toinsertamemorycard
1. Turnthecamcorderoff.
2. Openthememorycardcover.
3. Insertthememorycardintothecardslotuntilitsoftlyclicks.Makesurethatthecamcorderisplacedasshownaboveandtheterminalportionofthecardisfacingup.
4. Closethememorycardcover.
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2. Openthememorycardcover.
3. Gentlypushthememorycardtoejectit.
4. Closethememorycardcover.
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SELECTING A SUITABLE MEMORY CARD (NOT SUPPLIED)
Compatiblememorycards
YoucanuseSD(SecureDigital)andSDHC(SecureDigitalHighCapacity)cardswiththiscamcorder.WerecommendyouuseanSDHC(SecureDigitalHighCapacity)card.ThiscamcordersupportsSDcardsupto2GB.WecannotguaranteenormaloperationwithSDcardsbiggerthan2GB.MMC(MultiMediaCard)andMMCPlusarenotsupported.Compatiblememorycardcapacity:SD:1GB~2GBSDHC:4GB~32GBForvideorecording,useamemorycardthatsupportsfasterwritespeeds(aboveSDHCClass6card).SD/SDHCmemorycardshaveamechanicalwrite-protectionswitch.Settingtheswitchpreventsaccidentalerasureoffilesrecordedonthecard.Toenablewriting,movetheswitchupinthedirectionoftheterminals.Tosetwriteprotection,movetheswitchdown.
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AnSDHCcardisahigherversion(Ver.2.00)oftheSDcardandsupportscapacitiesabove2GB.SDHCcardscannotbeusedwithcurrentSDenabledhostdevices.
Commoncautionsformemorycards
Damageddatamaynotberecoverable.Werecommendyoumakeaback-upofimportantdataseparatelyontheharddiskofyourPC.Turningthepowerofforremovingamemorycardduringanoperationsuchasformatting,deleting,recording,andplaybackmaycausedataloss.IfyoumodifythenameofafileorfolderstoredinthememorycardwithyourPC,yourcamcordermaynotrecognizethemodifiedfile.
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Handlingamemorycard
Werecommendthatyoupoweroffbeforeinsertingorremovingthememorycardtoavoiddataloss.Wecannotguaranteethatyoucanusememorycardsformattedbyotherdevices.Whenyouformatacard,besuretoformatthememorycardusingthiscamcorder.Youmustformatnewly-purchasedmemorycards,memorycardswithdatathatyourcamcordercannotrecognize,andcardswithdatasavedbyotherdevices.Notethatformattingerasesalldataonthememorycard.Ifyoucannotuseamemorycardthathasbeenusedwithanotherdevice,formatitwithyourcamcorder.Notethatformattingerasesallinformationonthememorycard.Amemorycardhasacertainlifespan.Ifyoucannotrecordnewdata,youhavetopurchaseanewmemorycard.Donotbend,drop,orsubjectthecardtostrongimpacts.Donotplaceforeignsubstancesonthememorycardterminals.Useasoftdryclothtocleantheterminalsifrequired.Donotpasteanythingotherthanthelabelprovidedwiththecardonthelabelpastingareaofthecard.Donotuseadamagedmemorycard.Becarefultokeepthememorycardoutofthereachofchildren,whomightswallowit.
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Thedatastoragespeedmaydiffer,dependingonthemanufacturerandproductionsystem.
SLC(SingleLevelCell)system:fasterwritespeedenabled.MLC(MultiLevelCell)system:onlylowerwritespeedissupported.
Forbestresults,werecommendusingamemorycardthatsupportsafasterwritespeed.Usingalowerwritespeedmemorycardforrecordingvideomaycausedifficultieswhenstoring.Youmayevenloseyourvideodataduringtherecording.Inanattempttopreserveeverybitoftherecordedvideo,thecamcorderforciblystoresthevideoonthememorycardanddisplaysawarning:“Low speed card. Please record at a lower resolution.”Ifyouareunavoidablyusingalowspeedmemorycard,theresolutionandqualityoftherecordingmaybelowerthanthevalueyouset.page53Thehigherthevideoresolutionandquality,themorememorythecamcorderuses.
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RECORDABLE TIME AND CAPACITYListedbelowaretheavailablevideorecordingtimesandthenumberofphotosthecamcordercantake,bycardmemorysizeandresolution.Refertotherecordablevideotimeandthenumberofphotoswhenrecordingvideosortakingphotos.
Recordingtimeavailableforvideoinminutes
Resolution Quality Internal memory* Storage media (Capacity)8GB 16GB 32GB 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB
1080/60iSuperFine 61 125 253 8 15 30 61 125 253
Fine 74 152 307 9 18 36 74 152 307Normal 94 193 390 12 23 46 94 193 390
720/60pSuperFine 86 177 357 11 21 42 86 177 357
Fine 115 235 475 14 28 57 115 235 475Normal 171 351 708 21 42 84 171 351 708
480/60pSuperFine 254 521 1051 32 63 126 254 521 1051
Fine 336 688 1387 42 83 166 336 688 1387Normal 494 1011 2039 62 123 244 494 1011 2039
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ResolutionInternal memory* Storage media (Capacity)
8GB 16GB 32GB 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB2944x1656 5014 9999 9999 656 1251 2482 5014 9999 99991920x1080 9402 9999 9999 1173 2346 4654 9402 9999 9999
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Actualrecordingtimesmaydifferdependingontherecordingconditionsandthesubject.Thehigherthequalityandresolution,themorememoryisused.Lowerresolutionandqualityincreasestherecordingtime,buttheimagequalitymaysuffer.Thebitrateautomaticallyadjuststotherecordingimage.Accordingly,therecordingtimemayvary.Memorycardsbiggerthan32GBmaynotoperatenormally.Whenavideofileexceeds1.8GB,anewvideofileiscreatedautomatically.Themaximumnumberofrecordablephotoandvideofilesis9999respectively.TherecordinglengthofaTimeLapseRECmayvarydependingonsettings.Itemsmarkedwith*areavailableonlywithHMX-H303/H304/H305models.
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RECORDING VIDEOSThiscamcordersupportsbothHighDefinition(HD)andStandardDefinition(SD)imageresolutions.Settheresolutionyouwantbeforerecording.page53
Insertamemorycard.page34Settheappropriatestoragemedia.(HMX-H303/H304/H305only)page33OpentheLCDscreentoturnonthecamcorder.YourcamcorderturnsonautomaticallywhenyouopentheLCDscreen.SettheLensopen/closeswitchtoopen( ).page16SelecttherecordmodebypressingtheMODEbutton.page29
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2. PresstheRecording start/stopbutton.
Therecording()indicatorappears,andrecordingstarts.
3. Tostoprecording,presstheRecording start/stopbuttonagain.
4. TouchtheQuickView( )icontoviewthemostrecentlyrecordedvideo.
AftertheQuickViewiscomplete,yourcamcorderreturnstothestandbymode.
UsingthecontinuousrecordingfunctionUsingtheContinuousRecordingfunction,youcanavoidrecordingunwantedsceneswhilerecordingvideo.Usingthisfunction,youcanmakeonevideofilewhileyourecordonlydesiredscenes.
1. PresstheRecording start/stop button.Therecording()indicatorappears,andrecordingstarts.
2. TouchthePausetab,thenitwillpausetherecordingwithappearing( )indicator.
IfyouwanttorecordcontinuouslytouchtheRectabagain,andifyouwanttostoptherecordingtouchtheStoptab.
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Ifpowerisinterruptedoranerroroccursduringrecording,thevideomaynotberecorded/edited.Samsungisnotresponsibleforanydamagecausedbyafailureofnormalrecordingorplaybackoperationsbecauseofamemorycarderror.Notethatdamageddatacannotberecovered.Donotturnoffthecamcorderorremovethememorycardwhilethecamcorderisaccessingthememorycard.Doingsomaydamagethememorycardorthedatainthememorycard.
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CAPTURING PHOTOS DURING VIDEO RECORDINGYour camcorder can capture photos without interrupting video recording.
Insert a memory card. page 34Set the appropriate storage media. (HMX-H303/H304/H305 only) page 33Open the LCD screen to turn on the camcorder. Your camcorder turns on automatically when you open the LCD screen.Set the Lens open/close switch to open ( ). page 16Select the record mode by pressing the MODE button. page 29
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The recording () indicator appears, and recording starts.
2. While recording the video, frame the scene you want to photograph, and then press the PHOTO button.
The camcorder has recorded the photo image without a shutter sound and then it is available to record the next image after about six seconds.Video keeps recording, even while you take photos.
3. To stop recording, press the Recording start/stop button again.
You cannot capture photos under the following conditions:- During a time lapse recording- During paused when recordingPhotos are captured in 1920x1080 resolution regardless of the resolution of the video recording.When the HDMI cable is connected to the camcorder, you cannot capture a photo while recording a video.If you capture a picture within 10 seconds after starting video recording, the picture may not be saved because of extended saving time.
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RECORDING PHOTOSYoucantakephotosandstoretheminthestoragemedia.Setthedesiredresolutionbeforerecording.page54
Insertamemorycard.page34Settheappropriatestoragemedia.(HMX-H303/H304/H305only)page33OpentheLCDscreentoturnonthecamcorder.YourcamcorderturnsonautomaticallywhenyouopentheLCDscreen.SettheLensopen/closeswitchtoopen( ).page16SelecttherecordmodebypressingtheMODEbutton.page24
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2. FramethesubjectintheLCDscreen,andthenhalf-pressthePHOTObutton.
Whenthesubjectisinfocus,()indicatorappearsgreen.Ifitappearsred,readjustthefocus.
3. FullypressthePHOTObutton.Theshuttersoundisheard.(when“Shutter Sound:On”isset)
4. TouchtheQuickView( )icontoviewthemostrecentlyrecordedphoto.
Toreturntothestandbymode,touchtheReturn( )tab.
Donotturnoffthecamcorderorremovethememorycardwhentakingphotosasitmaydamagethestoragemediaordata.
Therecordablenumberofphotosvariesdependingontherecordingconditionsandthephotoresolution.page37Thecamcorderdoesnotrecordaudiowhenyoutakephotos.Donotturnoffthecamcorderorremovethememorycardwhentakingphotosasitmaydamagethestoragemediaordata.Iffocusingisdifficult,usethemanualfocusfunction.page59Fortheon-screendisplayinformation,seepages101~105.Forvariousfunctionsavailableduringrecording,seepages53~69.PhotofilesconformtotheDCF(DesignruleforCameraFilesystem)standard,establishedbyJEITA(JapanElectronicsandInformationTechnologyIndustriesAssociation).
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RECORDING WITH EASE FOR BEGINNERS (SMART AUTO)InSmartAutomode,yourcamcorderautomaticallychoosestheappropriatesettingsbasedonthetypeofsceneitdetects(Indoor,Night,etc.).SmartAutomodeishelpfulifyouarenotfamiliarwiththebestcamcordersettingsforvariousscenes.
1. PresstheSMART AUTObutton.TheSmartAuto( )andAnti-shake(OIS)( )iconappearontheLCDscreen.
2. Alignyoursubjectintheframe.Thecamcorderautomaticallydetectsthescenewhenyoualignthesubject.TheappropriatesceneiconappearsontheLCDscreen.
Appearswhenrecordingatnight.(Night)
Appearswhenrecordingimagesoflandscapeswithbacklighting.(Backlight)
Appearswhenrecordingpeople.(Portrait)
Appearswhenrecordingaverybrightscene.(White)
Appearswhenrecordinganoutdoorscene.(Landscape)
Appearswhenrecordingimagesofclose-up.(Macro)
Appearswhenrecordingimagesofclearskies.(Bluesky)
Appearswhenrecordingimagesofforestedareas.(Naturalgreen)
Appearswhenrecordingimagesofsunsets.(Sunset)
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4. TocancelSmartAutomode,presstheSMART AUTObuttonagain.
Buttons unavailable during Smart Auto operation: Menu( )tab/Anti-shake (OIS)button/etc.MostsettingsareautomaticallyadjustedinSmartAutomode.Tosetoradjustfunctionsonyourown,releasetheSmartAutomodefirst.SMARTAUTOmustbesetbeforerecording.Whenthereisnodetectedscene,the( )iconappears.Thecamcordermaynotselectthecorrectscenedependingonshootingconditions,suchascamcordershake,lighting,anddistancetothesubject.
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ZOOMINGThiscamcorderallowsyoutorecordusingoptical30xpowerzoomanddigitalzoombyslidingtheZoomlever.
Tozoomin
SlidethezoomlevertowardsT(telephoto).Thedistantsubjectisgraduallymagnified.Thehighestzoommagnificationratiois30xinthenormalzoom-in.
Tozoomout
SlidethezoomlevertowardsW(wideangle).Thesubjectgetssmallerandfurtheraway.Thesmallestopticalzoomratioisthesubject’soriginalsizewhenzoomed-out.
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Usingtheopticalzoomdoesnotdegradetheimagequalityandclarity.Usethedigitalzoomwhenyouwanttozoommorethantheopticalzoomrange.page63Focusingmaybecomeunstablewhenyourecordwithafastzoomorzoomintoasubjectstandingtoofaraway.Ifthisoccurs,usethemanualfocusfunction.page59Theminimumdistanceyoucanhavebetweenthecamcorderandsubjectwhilemaintainingsharpfocusisabout1cm(about0.4inches)forwideangleandabout100cm(about39.4inches)fortelephoto.(about50cm(19.7inches)forTeleMacro.)Ifyouwanttoshootthesubjectclosetothelensatawideangle,usetheTeleMacrofunction.page62Frequentuseofthezoomfunctionconsumesmorepower.Thecamcordercanrecordthesoundofthezoommechanism.Whenusingthezoomfunctionwhileholdingthecamcorderwithyourhand,useAnti-shake(OIS)forstablerecording.page44
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Anti-Shake (OIS: Optical Image Stabilizer)
UsetheAnti-shake(OIS:OpticalImageStabilizer)functiontocompensateforunstableimagescausedbyshakingmovementswhenholdingthecamcorder.
SelecttherecordmodebypressingtheMODEbutton.page29
EachpresstheAnti-shake (OIS)( )buttonrepeattheAnti-shake(OIS),Anti-shake(OISDUO)andOff.
UsetheAnti-Shake(OIS)functioninthefollowingcasesWhenrecordingwhilewalkingorridinginamovingcar.Whenrecordingwiththezoomfunction.Whenrecordingsubjectsofasmallsize.
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YoucansettherecordmodeandtheplaymodeinturnwiththeMODEbutton.YoucanalsoswitchtheoperationmodedirectlyintotheplaybackthumbnaildisplaybytouchingthePlay( )tabontheLCDscreen.Themostrecentlycreatedfileishighlightedinthethumbnailview.Thecamcorderselectsthethumbnaildisplayoptionsbasedonthestandbymodethatwaslastused.However,youcanchoosethevideo(HDorSD)orphotothumbnailviewdisplayoptionsbytouchingtheHD( HD ),SD( SD ),orphoto( )tabontheLCDscreen.
Understanding how to change the operation modes
YoucaneasilychangetheoperationmodesbytouchingtheLCDscreenorusingthebuttonsasshowninthefollowingfigures:
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PLAYING VIDEOSYoucanpreviewrecordedvideosinthethumbnailindexview,findthevideoyouwantquickly,andplaybackdirectly.
Insertamemorycard.page34Settheappropriatestoragemedia.(HMX-H303/H304/H305only)page33TouchthePlay( )tabontheLCDscreentoselecttheplaymode.page45
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Videothumbnailscorrespondingtothevideoresolutionyouselectedappearonthescreen.Tochangethecurrentthumbnailpage,touchtheup( )ordown( )tab.
2. Touchthethumbnailofthedesiredvideoclip.
Thecamcorderplaysthevideoyouselectedandplaybackcontroltabsappearbriefly.Theyreappearwhenyoutouchanywhereonthescreen.Tostopplaybackandreturntothethumbnails,touchtheReturn( )tab.
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Itmaytakesometimetostartplayback,dependingonthesizeandqualityoftheselectedvideo.Thecamcordermaynotplaythefollowingvideofiles:- Avideorecordedonanotherdevice.- Avideowhosefileformatisnotsupportedbythecamcorder.Youcanusevariousplayoptionsduringthevideoplayback.Youcansetplaybacksettingsusingthe“Play Option”menu.page67YoucanplaytherecordedvideosonaTVorPC.pages88,94IfyoutouchtheMenu( )tabduringplayback,playispausedandthemenuscreenappears.
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Playback / Pause / Stop
PlaybackandpausealternatewhenyoutouchthePause( )/Play( )tabduringplayback.TouchtheReturn( )tabtostopplayback.
Search playback
Duringplayback,eachtouchoftheReversesearch( )/Forwardsearch( )tabincreasestheplayspeed:
RPS(ReversePlaybackSearch)/FPS(ForwardPlaybackSearch)rate:x2x4x8x2
Skip playback
TouchtheReverseskip( )/Forwardskip( )tabduringplayback.
TouchingtheForwardskip( )tabplaysthenextvideo.TouchingtheReverseskip( )playsthebeginningofthescene.IfyoutouchtheReverseskip( )forthreesecondsorlessafteravideostarts,thecamcorderplaysthepreviousvideo.PlaceandholdyourfingerontheReverseskip( )/Forwardskip( )tabtosearchforavideonumberquickly.Whenyouliftoffyourfinger,thecamcorderplaysthevideoyouselected.
Slow playback
Whenplaybackispaused,touchingtheReverseslow( )/Forwardslow( )tabreducestheplaybackspeed:
Reverse/forwardplaybackslowrate:x1/2x1/4x1/8x1/2
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Whenplaybackispaused,touchtheReverseframeadvance( )/Forwardframeadvance( )tomakethevideogoinreverseorforwardoneframeatatime.
ToadjustthevolumeYoucanheartherecordedsoundfromtheinternalspeaker.
1. TouchtheVolume( )tabontheLCDscreen.
2. Touchthe( )/( )tabtoincreaseordecreaseaudiovolume.
Youcanadjustthesoundlevelbetween“0~19.”Whenthelevelisat“0,”youcannothearsound.
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VIEWING PHOTOSYoucanviewrecordedphotosusingvariousplaybackfunctions.
Insertamemorycard.page34Settheappropriatestoragemedia.(HMX-H303/H304/H305only)page33TouchthePlay( )tabontheLCDscreentoselecttheplaymode.page45
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2. Touchthephotoyouwanttodisplay.
Thecamcorderdisplaysthephotoyouselectedinfullscreenandplaybackcontroltabsappearbriefly.Theyreappearwhenyoutouchanywhereonthescreen.
3. Toreturntothethumbnails,touchtheReturn( )tab.
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Loadingtimemayvarydependingonthesizeandqualityofthephotoyouselected.Yourcamcordermaynotplaybackthefollowingphotofilesnormally:- Aphotorecordedonanotherdevice.- Aphotowithafileformatnotsupportedbythiscamcorder.(One
thatdoesnotconformtoDCFstandards.)Touchpreviousimage( )/nextimage( )tabtoviewthepreviousandnextphoto.
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Viewingaslideshow
Youcanviewaphotoslideshowwithbackgroundmusic.TouchtheSlideShow( )tabduringphotoplayback.
The( )indicatorappears.Theslideshowstartsfromthecurrentselectedphoto.Tostoptheslideshow,touchtheReturn( )tab.
TostartaslideshowinthemenuscreenTouchtheMenu( )tab“Slide Show Start.”
Allphotosareplayedbackdependingontheslideshowoptions.page69Ifyouselectthethumbnaildisplaybydate( ),thecamcorderplaysbackonlyphotostakenonthecorrespondingdateintheslideshow.Youcanadjustthebackgroundmusic’svolumelevelusingtheVolume( )tabwhileplayingbacktheslideshowwithmusic.
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1. Touchthephotoyouwanttomagnify.
Thecamcorderdisplaystheselectedphotoonthefullscreen.
2. AdjustthemagnificationwiththeZoom(W/T)lever.
Magnificationstartsfromthecenterofthephoto.Youcanzoominfromx1.1tox8.0.
3. Touchtheup( )/down( )/left( )/right( )tabtoviewtheareayouwantonthemagnifiedphoto.
4. Tocancel,touchtheReturn( )tab.
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Insertamemorycard.page34Settheappropriatestoragemedia.(HMX-H303/H304/H305only)page33SelecttherecordmodebypressingtheMODEbutton.page29
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Themenuscreenappears.Tochangethecurrentpage,touchtheup( )/down( )tab.
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4. Toexitthemenu,touchtheExit( )orReturn( )tab.
WhenusingMenuitems,somemenuitemscannotbeusedatthesametime,ormaybegrayedout.Formoreinformation,seeTroubleshootingonpage111.Foreasyunderstanding,themenusettingproceduresonthispageareexplainedusingthesimplestmethods.Menusettingmethodscandifferdependingonthemenuoptionsyouchoose.
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Theitemsavailableineachmenuvarydependingontheoperatingmode.Foritemoperationdetails,seethepagenumberlistedunderPageinthetable.
Recordingmenuitems
Items Default value Page
SCENE Auto 53
VideoResolution 1080/60i 53
VideoQuality Fine 54
PhotoResolution 2944x1656 54
PhotoSharpness Normal 55
WhiteBalance Auto 55
Aperture Auto 56
Shutter Auto 57
EV 0 58
SuperC.Nite Normal 58
Focus Auto 59
Anti-Shake(OIS) On 44
DigitalEffect Off 60
Fader Off 61
TeleMacro Off 62
Cont.Shot Off 62
WindCut Off 63
DigitalZoom Off 63
SelfTimer Off 64
TimeLapseREC Off 64
QuickView On 66
Guideline Off 67
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Playbackmenuitems
Operation mode
Items
Video Photo Default value Page
Thumbnail Single Thumbnail Single
PlayOption X X PlayAll 67
Highlight X X - 68
Delete - 70
Protect Off 71
Copy* - 72
EditDivide X X - 73
Combine X X X - 74
FileInfo - 69
SlideShowStart X X - 49
SlideShowOption X X - 69
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1080/60i ( ): RecordsintheHD(1920x1080/60i)format.720/60p ( ): RecordsintheHD(1280x720/60p)format.480/60p ( ): RecordsintheSD(720x480/60p)format.
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UsingtheiScenefunction,youcanselectasettingthatmatchesthesceneyouareshooting(Sports,Portrait,etc.).Basedonyourselection,thecamcordersetstheappropriateshutterspeedandapertureautomaticallyforoptimalrecording.
SelecttherecordmodebypressingtheMODEbutton.page29
1. TouchtheMenu( )tab “ SCENE.”
2. Touchthedesiredsubmenuitem.Tochangethecurrentpage,touchtheup( )/down( )tab.
3. Toexitthemenu,touchtheExit( )orReturn( )tab.
Whenyouspecify“Aperture: Manual”or“Shutter: Manual,”theSCENEmodeiscancelled.
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SelecttherecordmodebypressingtheMODEbutton.page29
1. TouchtheMenu( )tab“Video Resolution.”
2. Touchthedesiredsubmenuitem.
3. Toexitthemenu,touchtheExit( )orReturn( )tab.
“60i”indicatesthecamcorderwillrecordininterlacedscanmodeat60fieldspersecond.“60p”indicatesthecamcorderwillrecordinprogressivescanmodeat60framespersecond.RecordedfilesareencodedusingVariableBitRate(VBR).VBRisanencodingsystemthatautomaticallyadjuststhebitrateinresponsetotheimagebeingrecorded.Theavailablevideorecordingtimediffersaccordingtothevideoresolutionyouselect.page37
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Auto:Forrecordingundernormalconditions.Sports ( ):Forrecordingpeopleorobjectsinmotion.Portrait ( ):Forrecordingportraits.Capturesnaturalskin
tones.Spotlight ( ):Whenstronglightstrikesthesubject.On
stage,forexample.Beach/Snow ( ):Wherethereflectionoflightisintense
suchasasnowfieldorbeach.Food ( ): Tomakefoodmorecolorful.Candle Light ( ):Forrecordinginthesoftglowof
candlelight.Indoor ( ): Forrecordingindoorswithartificiallight.
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Video QualityYoucanselectthequalityofthevideotoberecorded.
SelecttherecordmodebypressingtheMODEbutton.page29
1. TouchtheMenu( )tab“Video Quality.”
2. Touchthedesiredsubmenuitem.
3. Toexitthemenu,touchtheExit( )orReturn( )tab.
Thehighertheresolutionis,theshortertheavailablerecordingtime.Ontheotherhand,thelowertheresolution,thelongertheavailablerecordingtime.
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SelecttherecordmodebypressingtheMODEbutton.page29
1. TouchtheMenu( )tab“Photo Resolution.”
2. Touchthedesiredsubmenuitem.
3. Toexitthemenu,touchtheExit( )orReturn( )tab.
Thenumberofrecordableimagesdiffersaccordingtothephotoresolutionyouselect.page37Photosthatarerecordedonyourcamcordermaynotplaybackproperlyonotherdigitaldevicesthatdonotsupportthesephotosizes.
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Super Fine ( ):Recordsvideosinsuperfineimagequality.Fine ( ):Recordsvideosinfineimagequality.Normal ( ):Recordsvideosinnormalimagequality.
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2944x1656 ( ):Recordsinthe2944x1656resolution.1920x1080 ( ):Recordsinthe1920x1080resolution.
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White Balance
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Submenu items
Auto:Controlsthewhitebalanceautomaticallyinresponsetolightingconditions.
Daylight ( ):Forrecordingoutdoorsinclear,naturallight.Cloudy ( ):Forrecordingintheshadeorcloudyweather.Fluorescent ( ):Forrecordingunderwhitefluorescentlights.Tungsten ( ):Forrecordingunderhalogenlampsandincandescent
lights.Custom WB ( ):Letsyouadjustthewhitebalancemanuallyto
matchthelightsourceorsituation.
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Photo SharpnessThisfunctionletsyoucreatemoresharperorsofterimagebyprocessingthecapturedimagewhenyoutakeaphoto.
SelecttherecordmodebypressingtheMODEbutton.page29
1. TouchtheMenu( )tab“Photo Sharpness.”
2. Touchthedesiredsubmenuitem.
3. Toexitthemenu,touchtheExit( )orReturn( )tab.
White BalanceThiscamcorderautomaticallyadjuststhecolorofthesubject.Youcanrecordinnaturalcolorsdependingonthesubjectandlightingconditions.
SelecttherecordmodebypressingtheMODEbutton.page29
1. TouchtheMenu( )tab“White Balance.”
2. Touchthedesiredsubmenuitem.
3. Toexitthemenu,touchtheExit( )orReturn( )tab.
UnderstandingWhiteBalanceTheWhiteBalance(WB)processremovesunrealisticcolorcasts,sothatwhiteobjectsarerenderedwhiteinyourimageandallothercolorslooknatural.Properwhitebalancehastotakeintoaccountthe“colortemperature”ofalightsource,whichreferstotherelativewarmthorcoolnessofwhitelight.
Submenu items
Soft ( ):Smoothstheedgesofphotoimages.Makesimagesofter.
Normal ( ):Thephotoimagesappearwithsharpedgesandaresuitableforprinting.
Sharp ( ):Sharpenstheedgesinphotoimagesfurther.
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Tosetthewhitebalancemanually
1. TouchtheMenu( )tab“White Balance”“Custom WB.”
The“( )Set White Balance”indicatorappears.
2. Fillthescreenwithawhitesubject,andthentouchthe( )tab.
Thecamcorderstoresthewhitebalancesetting.
3. Toexitthemenu,touchtheExit( )orReturn( )tab.Thecamcorderappliesthestoredwhitebalancethenexttimeyourecord.
Whensettingthewhitebalancemanually,thesubjectmustbewhite,otherwise,yourcamcordermaynotdetectanappropriatesettingvalue.Theadjustedsettingremainsuntilyousetthewhitebalanceagain.Duringnormaloutdoorrecording,settingWhiteBalanceto“Auto”mayprovidebetterresults.Cancelthedigitalzoomfunctionforclearandprecisewhitebalancesetting.page63Resetthewhitebalanceiflightconditionschange.
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ApertureThecamcorderadjuststheaperture(lensopening)automaticallydependingonthesubjectandrecordingconditions.Youcanalsomanuallyadjusttheaperture.
SelecttherecordmodebypressingtheMODEbutton.page29
1. TouchtheMenu( )tab“Aperture.”
2. Touchthedesiredsubmenuitem.
3. Toexitthemenu,touchtheExit( )orReturn( )tab.
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Auto: Setstheaperturevalueautomatically.Manual ( ):Touchthedecrease( )orincrease( )tab
toadjusttheaperture.Youcanchoosefromthefollowingsettings:F1.8,F2,F2.8,F4,F5.6,F8,F11,F16
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UnderstandingApertureYoucanadjusttheaperturevaluetocontroltheamountoflightreachingtheimagesensor.Thesmallertheaperturevalue,thegreatertheamountoflight.Forexample,F1.8letsinmorelightthanF2.8.Youneedtoadjusttheaperturevalueinthefollowingcases:
Whenyouareshootingagainstthelightorwhenthebackgroundistoobright.Whenyouareshootingonareflectivenaturalbackgroundsuchasatthebeachorwhenskiing.Whenthebackgroundisoverlydark(forexample,sceneryatnight).
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Whenyouspecify“Aperture: Manual,”the SCENEmodeiscancelled,“Super C.Nite”issetto“Off,”and“Shutter”issetto“Auto”automatically.Iftheapertureissettomanual,theaperturevaluechangesdependingonthezoomlevelyouchange.
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ShutterThecamcorderautomaticallysetstheshutterspeeddependingonthescene’sbrightness.Userhighshutterspeedstorecordfastmovingobjectsandlowshutterspeedstorecordsloworstationaryobjectsorobjectsindimmerlight.
SelecttherecordmodebypressingtheMODEbutton.page29
1. TouchtheMenu( )tab“Shutter.”
2. Touchthedesiredsubmenuitem.
3. Toexitthemenu,touchtheExit( )orReturn( )tab.
Theimagemaynotseemsmoothwhenyousetahighshutterspeed.Whenrecordingatashutterspeedof1/1000orlower,makesurethesunisnotshiningdirectlyintothelens.Astheshutterspeedgetsslower,thecamcordercanbeharmedbytoomuchlight.Whenyouspecify“Shutter: Manual,”the SCENEmodeiscancelled,“Super C.Nite”issetto“Off,”and“Aperture”issetto“Auto”automatically.Eveniftheshutterspeedissetto1/10000,thecamcordersupportsonlyupto1/2000whilerecordingphotos.
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Auto:Thecamcorderautomaticallysetstheappropriateshutterspeedvalue.
Manual ( ): Touchthedecrease( )orincrease( )tabtoadjustthesettingvalues.Youcanchoosefromthefollowingsettings:1/60,1/100,1/250,1/500,1/1000,1/2000,1/4000,or1/10000.
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EVDependingontheintensityoftheambientlight,yourvideosandphotosmaybetoobrightordark.UsingtheEVfunction,youcanmanuallyadjustvideoandphotoimagebrightness.
SelecttherecordmodebypressingtheMODEbutton.page29
1. TouchtheMenu( )tab“EV.”
2. Touchthedecrease( )orincrease( )tabtoadjustthesettingvalues.Youcanchoosefromthefollowingsettings:
EVvalues( ):-2.0,-1.6,-1.3,-1.0,-0.6,-0.3,0,+0.3,+0.6,+1.0,+1.3,+1.6,+2.0
3. Toexitthemenu,touchtheExit( )orReturn( )tab.
UnderstandingEV(ExposureValue)Exposurevalueisthetotalamountoflightallowedtofallonthephotographicmedium(Imagesensor)duringtheprocessoftakingphotosorvideos.Thehigherthenumber,thegreatertheexposure.Forexample,+0.3letsinmorelightthan-0.3.
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SelecttherecordmodebypressingtheMODEbutton.page29
1. TouchtheMenu( )tab“Super C.Nite.”
2. Touchthedesiredsubmenuitem.
3. Toexitthemenu,touchtheExit( )orReturn( )tab.
Submenu items
Off:Disablesthefunction.Normal (
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FocusThecamcorderusuallyfocusesonasubjectautomatically(autofocus).Whenyouturnthecamcorderon,focusisalwayssettoautomatic.Youcanalsosetthefocusmanually.
SelecttherecordmodebypressingtheMODEbutton.page29
1. TouchtheMenu( )tab“Focus."
2. Touchthedesiredsubmenuitem.
3. Toexitthemenu,touchtheExit( )orReturn( )tab.
Submenu items
Auto: Inmostsituations,itisbettertousetheautomaticfocusfeature,asitletsyouconcentrateonthecreativesideofyourrecording.
Manual ( ): Youmayneedtofocusmanuallyunderconditionsinwhichautomaticfocusingisdifficultorunreliable.Touch( )or( )tabtoadjustthefocus.
Touch Point ( ): TofocusonasubjectshownontheLCDscreen,simplytouchthesubjectonthescreen.
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Yourcamcorderautomaticallyfocusesasubjectfromclose-uptoinfinity.However,thecamcordermaynotfocuscorrectly,dependingontherecordingconditions.Ifitdoesnotfocuscorrectly,usethemanualfocusmode.Toadjustthefocus,placeandholdyourfingeronthe( )foranearersubject,andonthe( )tabforafarthersubject.
Thenearerorfarthericon( / )appearsinthecenterwhenfocusadjustmentreachestheend.Thecamcorderappliestheadjustedvaluerightafteryoutouchthe( )or( )tab.
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ScenestosetfocusmanuallyforScenescontainingseveralobjects,someclosetothecamcorder,othersfartheraway.Sceneswithapersonenvelopedinfogorsurroundedbysnow.Sceneswhichcontainveryshinyorglossysurfacessuchasthatofacar.Sceneswithpeopleorobjectsmovingconstantlyorquicklysuchasathleticeventsorcrowdscenes.
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UsingtheTouchPointfunction,youcanhavethecamcorderfocusonasmallsectionofthepicture.YougetthecamcordertofocusonaparticularpointbytouchingthedesiredpointontheLCDscreen.
To activate the touch point with a long touchYoucanactivatetouchpointbylightlypressingaparticularpointontheLCDscreenforabout2seconds.
TheAutoFocus(AF)settingisusefulwhenyouoperatethezoomfunctionbecauseyoumightnotbeabletokeepaccuratefocusafterthezoomratiohasbeenchanged.Inthemanualfocussettingmenuscreen,youcanaccessautofocusbytouchingtheAF( )tabonthescreen.Youcanreturntomanualfocusbytouchingthemanualfocusingtabs.IfyouhaveenabledtheTouchPointfunction,youcanresetthefocustoAutobytouchingtheAF( )tabontheLCDscreen.
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SelecttherecordmodebypressingtheMODEbutton.page29
1. TouchtheMenu( )tab“Digital Effect.”
2. Touchthedesiredsubmenuitem.
3. Toexitthemenu,touchtheExit( )orReturn( )tab.
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Digital Effect
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Off WithoutanyDigitalEffect,theimageretainsanormal,naturallook.
Black & White( )Thismodechangestheimagetoblackandwhite.
Sepia( )Thismodegivestheimageanold-time,reddishbrownlook.
Negative( )Thismodereversesthecolors,creatinganegativeimage.
Art ( )Thismodehelpsadjustforfacialimperfections.
Ghost ( 02 03 04)Thismodehelpstheimagehaveafterimageeffectlikeghostsmovingaround.
Dazzle ( 02 03 04)ThismodechangestheimagesbrighterbyraisingSaturation.
Noir (02 03 04)Thismodechangestheimagesimpressivebyhighlightcontrast.
Western(02 03 04)Themodechangetheimagetofadedandoldfilmlook.
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FaderYoucangiveyourrecordingaprofessionallookbyusingspecialeffectssuchasfadeinatthebeginningofasequenceorfadeoutattheendofasequence.
1. TouchtheMenu( )tab“Fader.”
2. Touchthedesiredsubmenuitem.
3. Toexitthemenu,touchtheExit( )orReturn( )tab.
RecordingavideowithFadeeffect
Fade in
With“Fader”setto“In,”presstheRecording start/stopbutton.Therecordingstartswithadarkscreen,andthentheimageandsoundfadein.
Fade out
With“Fader”setto“Out,”presstheRecording start/stopbuttontostoprecording.Theimageandsoundfadeout,thescreengoesblack,andthentherecordingstops.
Fade in-out
With“Fader”setto“In-Out,”presstheRecording start/stopbutton.Therecordingstartswithadarkscreen,andthentheimageandsoundfadein.Tostoprecording,presstheRecording start/stopbutton.Theimageandsoundfadeout,thescreengoesblack,andthentherecordingstops.
ThecamcorderautomaticallyturnstheFaderfunctionoffafterithasbeenusedonce.Youmustresetiteachtimeyouwanttouseit.
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Off:DisablesthefunctionIn ( ):Assoonasyoustartrecording,therecordingfadesin.Out ( ):Whentherecordingisdone,itfadesout.In-Out ( ):Whenyoustartorstoprecording,the
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Tele MacroUsingtheTeleMacrofunction,youcangetcloseupimageswhicharecreatedbyfocusingonasmallportionofalargeobjectatateleangle.Itisusefultogetcloseupimagesofflowersorinsectsetc.
SelecttherecordmodebypressingtheMODEbutton.page29
1. TouchtheMenu( )tab“Tele Macro.”
2. Touchthedesiredsubmenuitem.
3. Toexitthemenu,touchtheExit( )orReturn( )tab.
WhenrecordinginTeleMacromode,thefocusspeedmaybelowered.Useatripod(notsupplied)topreventcamcordershakeintheTeleMacromode.AvoidshadowswhenrecordingintheTeleMacromode.Asthedistancetothesubjectdecreases,focusingareanarrows.Ifyoucannotgetproperfocus,movetheZoomlevertoW(Wide)slowlyandadjustthedistancetothesubject.WhenusingthezoomtotelephotointheTeleMacromode,theminimumdistanceyoucanhavebetweenthecamcorderandsubjectis50cm.
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SelecttherecordmodebypressingtheMODEbutton.page29
1. TouchtheMenu( )tab“Cont. Shot.”
2. Touchthedesiredsubmenuitem.
3. Toexitthemenu,touchtheExit( )orReturn( )tab.
Ifanerroroccurs(Cardfull,etc.)duringcontinuousshot,therecordingstopsandanerrormessageappears.When“Cont. Shot”is“On,”thecamcorderfixesthephotoresolutionat1920x1080.
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Off:Disablesthefunction.On ( ):Youcanfocusonasmallportionofalargeobject
atateleangle.
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Off:Thecamcorderrecordsonlyonephotoimage.On ( ):WhenyoupressthePHOTObutton,the
camcordercantakeupto8photosinonesecond.
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Wind CutUsingtheWindCutfunction,youcanreducewindnoisewhenrecordingsoundusingtheinternalmicrophone.
SelecttherecordmodebypressingtheMODEbutton.page29
1. TouchtheMenu( )tab“Wind Cut.”
2. Touchthedesiredsubmenuitem.
3. Toexitthemenu,touchtheExit( )orReturn( )tab.
UsingtheWindCutfunctionalsoremovessomelowfrequencysoundwiththewindnoise.
Digital ZoomThedigitalzoomenableshigherzoommagnificationthantheopticalzoom.Digitalzoomcanelectronicallymagnifyanimagecreatedbytheopticallensupto300times.
SelecttherecordmodebypressingtheMODEbutton.page29
1. TouchtheMenu( )tab“Digital Zoom.”
2. Touchthedesiredsubmenuitem.
3. Toexitthemenu,touchtheExit( )orReturn( )tab.
Whenyouusethedigitalzoom,thecamcorderprocessestheimagedigitallymorethanintheopticalzoommode.Asaresult,theimageresolutionmaydeteriorate.
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Off:Disablesthefunction.On ( ):Reduceswindnoisewhenrecordingsoundusing
theinternalmicrophone.
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Self TimerWhenyouenabletheself-timer,thereisatimedelayof10secondsbeforerecordingstarts.Youcanrecordvideosortakephotosofyourself.
SelecttherecordmodebypressingtheMODEbutton.page29
1. TouchtheMenu( )tab“Self Timer.”
2. Touchthedesiredsubmenuitem.
3. Toexitthemenu,touchtheExit( )orReturn( )tab.
ThecamcorderautomaticallyturnstheSelfTimerfunctionoffafterithasbeenusedonce.Youmustturnitoneachtimeyouwanttouseit.
Time Lapse RECUsingtheTimeLapsefeature,youcanprogramyourcamcordertocreateatimelapsevideobyrecordingaseriesofframesoverasetperiodoftimewithasettimeintervalbetweeneachframe.TheTimeLapsefeatureletsyoucreatetimelapsevideosofbloomingflowersandsimilarsubjects.
SelecttherecordmodebypressingtheMODEbutton.page29
1. TouchtheMenu( )tab“Time Lapse REC”“On.”
Themenuscreenappears.
2. Touchthedesireditems(Interval,RecLimit)andthentouchtheup( )ordown( )tabtosetthevalues.
3. Touchthe( )tabtofinishthesetting.
4. Toexitthemenu,touchtheExit( )orReturn( )tab.
5. AftersettingtheTimeLapseRECmode,presstheRecording start/stopbutton.
TheTimeLapseRECstarts.TimeLapseREConlysupportsthe[HD]720/60PresolutionandSuperFinequality.
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Off:DisablestheSelfTimer.10 Sec ( ):Thereisatimedelayof10secondsafteryou
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Off:DisablesTimeLapseREC.On ( ):- Interval(“Sec”):Imageofthesubjectiscapturedataset
interval.Imagesareautomaticallyshotaframeatatimeatthespecifiedintervalandstoredinthestoragemedia.0.5135(seconds).
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• Timelapserecordingmodeisreleasedoncerecordinghasbeenfinished.TostartanotherTimeLapseRecording,repeatsteps1through5.
• 60capturedimagescomposeavideoof1secondlength.Sincetheminimumlengthofavideoyourcamcordercansaveisonesecond,theintervalyousetdefineshowlongthetimelapserecordingshouldbe.Forexample,ifyousettheintervalto“5 Sec,”totalrecordingtimeshouldbesettoatleast5minutetorecordaminimumvideolengthof1second(60images).
• Oncethetimelapserecordingfinishesrecordingforitstotalrecordingtime,itswitchestothestandbymode.
• PresstheRecording start/stopbuttonifyouwanttostopthetimelapserecording.
• Audioisnotrecordedduringtimelapserecording.• Ifavideorecordingfillsup1.8GBofstoragememory,a
newrecordingfileisautomaticallystartedatthatpoint.• Ifthebatterychargeisexhaustedduringthetimelapse
recording,thecamcordersavestherecordinguptothatpointandswitchestostandbymode.Aftersometime,itdisplaysawarningmessage,thenturnsoffautomatically.
• IfmemoryrunsoutduringaTimeLapseREC,thecamcorderswitchestostandbymodeaftersavingwhatwasrecordedsofar.
• DuringTimeLapseREC,thezoomandfocusfunctionsarefixedsothatyoucannotchangethesettings.Evenifthesubjectismoved,youcannotchangethefocus.
• Whenatimelapserecordingstarts,the“Time Lapse Recording”messageblinksonthescreenanditappearsthatthescreenhasstopped.Thisisanormaloperation;donotremovethepowersourceormemorycardfromthecamcorder.
• WerecommendusingtheACpoweradaptorforatimelapserecording.
• Pausefunctionisnotavailableduringtimelapserecording.
TheTimeLapseRecordingfunctionrecordsimageframesatapredefinedintervaloverthetotalrecordingtimetoproduceatime-lapsevideo.
TimeLapseRecordingisusefulforfilminginthefollowingsituations:• Bloomingflowers• Abirdbuildinganest• Cloudsrollingbyinthesky
TotaltimeforrecordingRecordinginterval
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Quick ViewUsingtheQuickViewfunction,youcanviewthemostrecentlyrecordedvideoorphotoimagesimmediatelyafteryouhaverecordedthem.
SelecttherecordmodebypressingtheMODEbutton.page29
1. TouchtheMenu( )tab“Quick View.”
2. Touchthedesiredsubmenuitem.
3. Toexitthemenu,touchtheExit( )orReturn( )tab.
DeletingfilesafterQuickViewIfyoutouchthedelete( )tabduringQuickView,thefileyouareviewingisdeleted.
TheQuickViewfunctionisnotavailableunderthefollowingconditions:- Ifthemodehasbeenchangedaftertherecording- IftheUSBcableisconnectedtothecamcorder.- Ifthecamcorderhasbeenrestartedaftertherecording- AfterplayingQuickViewForphotosrecordedwith“Cont. Shot,”onlythelastfileinthesequenceisdisplayed.
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Off:QuickView( )icondoesnotappearonthescreenafteryoufinishtherecording.
On:QuickView( )iconappearsonthescreenassoonasyoufinishtherecording.TouchtheQuickViewicontoviewthemostrecentvideoorphotoyouhaverecorded.AftertheQuickViewiscompleted,yourcamcorderswitchesbacktothestandbymode.
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GuidelineThiscamcorderprovides3typesofguidelinestohelpyoutosetabalancedimagecompositiononthescreen.
SelecttherecordmodebypressingtheMODEbutton.page29
1. TouchtheMenu( )tab“Guideline.”
2. Touchthedesiredguidelineaccordingtothesubject.
Theselectedguidelineappearsonthescreen.
3. Toexitthemenu,touchtheExit( )orReturn( )tab.
Positioningasubjectatthecrosspointofaguidelineprovidesabalancedcomposition.Guidelinesarenotrecorded.
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SelectthePlay( )tabontheLCDscreentoselecttheVideoplay( HD / SD )mode.page45
1. TouchtheMenu( )tab“Play Option.”
2. Touchthedesiredsubmenuitem.
3. Toexitthemenu,touchtheExit( )orReturn( )tab.
Submenu items
Off:Disablesthefunction.:Placingthesubjectatthecentercrosspointputsthe
subjectinthemiddleoftheframe.:PositioningsubjectswithintheSafetyZonerectangle
ensurestheywillberecorded.:Forrecordingmultiplesubjects.Puttingsubjectsator
nearthegridcrosspointscreatesabalancedcomposition.
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Play All ( ):Playsvideoclipsinsuccessionstartingfromavideoyouselectandendingatthelastvideoyourecorded,thenreturnstothethumbnailindexview.
Play One ( ):Playstheselectedvideoonce,andthenreturnstothethumbnailview.
Repeat All ( ):PlaysallthevideoclipsrepeatedlyuntilyoutouchtheReturn( )tab.
Repeat One ( ):PlaysoneselectedvideorepeatedlyuntilyoutouchtheReturn( )tab.
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HighlightTheHighlightfunctionplaysaportionofeachrecordedvideoatrandom.
SelectthePlay( )tabontheLCDscreentoselecttheVideoplay( HD / SD )mode.page45
1. TouchtheMenu( )tab.“Highlight.”
2. Touchthedesiredsubmenuitem.
3. Toexitthemenu,touchtheExit( )orReturn( )tab.
Highlightplaybacktimetothedurationofavideo
Video Duration Highlight playback time
Lessthan5sec. Fullplayback
5to30sec. Plays5secondsatrandom.
30sec.to5min. Plays5secondsofeach30secondsectionatrandom.
5min.to10min. Plays11secondsofeach2minutesectionatrandom.
Over10min. Plays15secondsofeach3minutesectionatrandom.
lfyouruntheHighlightfunctioninthedatethumbnaildisplay,Highlightplaysrandomportionsofallthefilesintheselecteddateset.IntheHighlightplaymode,youcanadjustthevolumebytouchingthescreen.Youcanalsocanceltheplayback.
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Recent ( ):Playsaportionofallvideoscreatedwithinthelast24hours.
All ( ):Playsaportionofallvideofiles.
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Slide Show OptionYoucansettheplayoptionsfortheslideshowwiththeslideshowsettingmenus.
SelectthePlay( )tabontheLCDscreentoselectthephoto( )mode.page45
1. TouchtheMenu( )tab.“Slide Show Option.”
2. Touchthedesiredsubmenuitemandtouchthe( )/( )tabtosetthevalueyouwant.
3. Toexitthemenu,touchtheExit( )orReturn( )tab.
File InfoYoucanseetheimageinformationforallimages.
SelectthePlay( )tabontheLCDscreentoselecttheVideoplay( HD / SD )orPhotoplay( )mode.page45
1. TouchtheMenu( )tab“File Info.”
2. Selectthefileyouwanttoviewthefileinformationfor.
Theinformationoftheselectedfileappears.
3. Toexitthemenu,touchtheReturn( )tab.
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Interval: Continuouslyplaysbackphotosattheintervalyouselect.Youcanchoose1sec.or3sec.
Music: Youcanturntheinternalbackgroundmusiconoroff.Thiscamcorderhas7defaultbackgroundmelodiesstoredintheboot-upflashmemory.WhenmusicisOn,startingaslideshowstartstheplaybackofthe7melodiesinshufflemode.
Effect: Continuouslyplaysbackphotosusingthefadein/outeffecttotransitionbetweenimages.
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Editing filesDELETEYoucaneraseyourrecordingsonebyoneorallatonce.
Insertamemorycard.page34Settheappropriatestoragemedia.(HMX-H303/H304/H305only)page33TouchthePlay( )tabontheLCDscreentoselecttheplaymode.page45
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1. TouchtheHD( HD ),SD( SD ),orPhoto( )tab.
Videosorphotosappearasthumbnails.
2. TouchtheMenu( )tab“Delete”touchthedesiredsubmenuitem.
Ifyoutouch“Select Files,”youwillseeimagethumbnails.GotoStep3.Ifyoutouch“All Files,”youwillseethemessagethatcorrespondstothatoption.GotoStep4.
3. Touchthefilesyouwanttodelete.Afteryouhaveselectedallthefilesyouwanttodelete,touchthe( )tab.GotoStep4.
SeeSubmenuitemsbelowforadditionaldetails.
4. Touch“Yes.”Ifyouselected“All Files,”thecamcorderdeletesallthefilesinthestoragemedia,exceptforthosethatareprotected.Ifyouselected“Select Files,”thecamcorderdeletesthefilesyouselected.
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Select Files:Deletesindividualimages.Touchtheimagesyouwanttodelete.Theindicator
( )isdisplayedontheselectedimages.Touchingthethumbnailimagetogglestheimagebetweenbeingselectedfordeletion( )ornotselected.
Touchthe ( )tab.Theselectedimagesaredeleted.All Files:Deletesallimages.
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PROTECTYoucanprotectimportantrecordingsfromaccidentalerasure.Theprotectedvideosandphotoscannotbedeletedunlessyouformatthememorycardorcanceltheprotection.
Insertamemorycard.page34Settheappropriatestoragemedia.(HMX-H303/H304/H305only)page33TouchthePlay( )tabontheLCDscreentoselecttheplaymode.page45
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Videosorphotosappearasthumbnails.
2. TouchtheMenu( )tab“Protect”touchthedesiredsubmenuitem.
Ifyoutouch“Select Files,”youwillseeimagethumbnails.GotoStep3.Ifyoutouch“All Files,”youwillseethemessagethatcorrespondstothatoption.GotoStep4.
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SeeSubmenuitemsbelowforadditionaldetails.
4. Touch“Yes.”Ifyouselected“All On,”the( )indicatorappearsonallfiles.Ifyouselected“All Off,”the( )indicatordisappearsfromallprotectedfiles.Ifyouselected“Select Files,”theindicatorappearsonthefilesyouselectedforprotectionanddisappearsfromthefilesyouremovedprotectionfrom.
Youcanalsooperatethisfunctioninthefullandsingleimagedisplaymodes.Ifthewriteprotectiontabonthememorycardissettolock,youcannotsetthisfunction.page35
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Select Files:Protectsindividualimages.Touchtheimagestoprotectfromerasure.
The( )indicatorappearsontheselectedimages.Touchingthethumbnailimagetogglestheimagebetweenbeingselected( )ornotselected.
Touchthe ( )tab.All On:Protectsallimages.All Off:Turnsoffprotectiononallprotectedimagesallat
once.
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COPY (HMX-H303/H304/H305 only)Videosandphotosstoredintheinternalmemorycanbecopiedtotheexternalflashmemorycard.Copyingtothememorycarddoesnotdeletetheoriginalsintheinternalmemory.
Insertamemorycard.page34TouchthePlaytab( )ontheLCDscreentoselecttheplaymode.page45
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thumbnails.
2. TouchtheMenu( )tab “Copy.”
3. Touchthedesiredsubmenuitem.
4. Themessagethatcorrepspondstotheselectedoptionappears.Touch“Yes.”• Theselectedimagesare
copied.
Submenu items
• Select Files:Copyindividualimages.Touchtheimagesyouwanttocopy.The( )indicatorisdisplayedontheselectedimages.Touchingthethumbnailimagetogglestheimagebetweenbeingselected( )ornotselected.Touchthe( )tab.Theselectedimagesarecopied.
• All Files:Copyallimages.
• Youcanalsooperatethisfunctioninthefullandsingleimagedisplaymode.
• Ifthewriteprotectiontabonthememorycardissettolock,youcannotcopytheimages.page35
• Youcannotcopyafileifthememorycardhasinsufficientfreespace.Removeunnecessaryfilesbeforeproceeding.page101
• Thecopyfunctiondoesnotworkifthebatterychargeisinsufficient.WerecommendyouusetheACadaptortoensurethecamerahascontinuouspowerwhencopying.
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Remainingfreespaceinthedestinationmemorycard
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DIVIDEYoucandivideavideointotwo,andeasilydeleteasectionyounolongerneed.Asthisfunctioneditstheoriginalfile,makesuretobackuptheoriginalbeforedividingit.
Insertamemorycard.page34Settheappropriatestoragemedia.(HMX-H303/H304/H305only)page33SelectthePlay( )tabontheLCDscreentoselecttheVideoplay( HD / SD )mode.page45
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2. Touchthevideoyouwanttoedit.Theselectedvideoisdisplayedaspaused.
3. Searchforthepointofdivisionbytouchingtheplaybackcontroltabs.
Playbackcontroltabs:/ / / / /
4. Touchthepause( )tabatthepointofdivision,andthentouchtheCutting( )tab.
Amessageappearsaskingforyourconfirmation.
5. Touch“Yes.”Thevideoyouselectedisdividedintotwovideoclips.Thesecondclipofthedividedvideoisdisplayedasthelastthumbnail.Afterthedivision,youcanpartiallydeleteanunnecessarysectionorcombineitwithothervideos.
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Youcanalsooperatethisfunctioninthefullandsingleimagedisplaymodes.Youcannotdividefilesthatareprotected( ).Canceltheprotectfunctionfirst.page71Thedividedvideomaydriftbeforeorafterthedivisionpointbyapproximately2seconds.TheDividefunctionisnotavailableunderthefollowingconditions:- Ifthetotalrecordedtimeofthevideoislessthan6seconds.- Ifyoutrytodividesectionswithoutleaving3secondsatthe
beginningandtheend.- IfthevideofileisrecordedintheTimeLapseRECmode.- Iftheremainingmemoryspaceonyourmemorycardislessthan
15MB.- Whenthenumberoffilesonthecardreaches9999.Youcannotdividephotos.
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COMBINEYoucancombinetwodifferentvideos.Asthisfunctioneditstheoriginalfiles,makesuretobackuptheoriginalfilesbeforecombiningthem.
Insertamemorycard.page34Settheappropriatestoragemedia.(HMX-H303/H304/H305only)page33SelectthePlay( )tabontheLCDscreentoselecttheVideoplay( HD / SD )mode.page45
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1. TouchtheMenu( )tab “Edit” “Combine.”
2. Touchthevideothumbnailsofthevideosyouwanttocombineintheorderyouwantthemcombined.
The( )indicatorandtheordernumberappearontheselectedvideos.Touchingthevideothumbnailtogglesavideobetweenbeingselected( )ornotselected.The( )indicatordoesnotappearifthevideofileshavedifferentresolutions.
3. Touchthe ( )tab.Amessageappearsaskingforyourconfirmation.
4. Touch“Yes.”Thecamcordercombinesthevideofilesyouselectedintheorderyoudesignated,andthenstoresthecombinedvideosasasinglevideofile.
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Youcannotcombinefilesthatareprotected( ).Canceltheprotectfunctionfirst.page71Theoriginalvideosarenotpreserved.TheCombinefunctionisnotavailableunderthefollowingconditions:- IftheVideosareindifferentresolutionformats.Forexample,
videosrecordedat“Video Resolution: 1080/60i”and“Video Resolution: 720/60p”cannotbecombined.
- Ifthefilesizeofthecombinedvideosexceeds1.8GB.- OneorbothvideofilesarerecordedintheTimeLapseRECmode.- Iftheremainingmemoryspaceonyourmemorycardislessthan
15MB.- Ifavideo’sfileformatisnotsupportedbythecamcorder.- Whenthecamcorderisplayingavideofile.
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SETTING MENU ITEMS
Refertopage50forsettingmenus.Foritemoperationdetails,gotothepagenumberlistedinthetableunderPage.
Items Default value PageStorageType* InternalMemory 76StorageInfo* - 76CardInfo** - 76
FileNo. Series 77TimeZone Home 77
Date/TimeSet JAN/01/201112:00AM(SummerTime:Off) 78DateType JAN/01/2011 78TimeType 12Hr 78
Date/TimeDisplay Off 79AutoLCDOff On 79BeepSound On 80
ShutterSound On 81AutoPowerOff 5Min 81QuickOnSTBY Off 82
PCSoftware On 82USBConnect MassStorage 83HDMITVOut Auto 84
TVConnectGuide - 84TVDisplay On 85
Format - 85DefaultSet - 86Language English 86
Demo On 87Anynet+(HDMI-CEC) On 87
Menuoptionsanddefaultvaluesmaybechangedwithoutpriornotice.Thetimetypemaychangedependingonthelanguageyouselected.Itemsmarkedwith*areavailableonlywithHMX-H303/H304/H305models.Itemsmarkedwith**areavailableonlywithHMX-H300/H320models..
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Storage Type (HMX-H303/H304/H305 only)Youcanrecordvideosandphotosontheinternalmemoryoramemorycard.Selectthedesiredstoragemediabeforestartingrecordingorplayback.page33
Storage Info (HMX-H303/H304/H305 only)Thisfunctionshowsyouthestorageinformationoftheselectedstoragemedia,suchasusedandavailablememoryspace,etc.
Insertamemorycardinthecamcorderbeforeviewingthestorageinformation.
1. TouchtheMenu( )Setting( )tab“Storage Info.”
2. Touchthedesiredsubmenuitem.Usememoryspace,availablememoryspace,andrecordabletimeappears.Availablespaceandrecordabletimedependonthevideoresolutionyou’veselected.
3. Toexitthemenu,touchtheExit( )orReturn( )tab.
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Insertamemorycard.page34
1. TouchtheMenu( )Setting( )tab“Card Info.”
Usedmemoryspace,availablememoryspace,andrecordabletimeappear.Availablespaceandrecordabletimedependonthevideoresolutionyou’veselected.
2. Toexitthemenu,touchtheReturn( )tab.
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Internal Memory:Displaysthestorageinformationoftheinternalmemory.
Card:Displaysthestorageinformationofthememorycard.
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File No.Filenames(numbers)areassignedtorecordedimagesaccordingtothenumberingoptionyouselect.
1. TouchtheMenu( )Setting( )tab“File No.”
2. Touchthedesiredsubmenuitem.
3. Toexitthemenu,touchtheExit( )orReturn( )tab.
Whenyouset“File No.”to“Series,”thecamcorderassignseachfileadifferentnumbertoavoidduplicatingfilenames.Thisisusefulwhenyouwanttomanageyourfilesonacomputer.
Time ZoneYoucansettheclocktothelocaltimewhenusingyourcamcorderinadifferenttimezone.
Settingthelocaltime
1. TouchtheMenu( )tabSetting( )tab“Time Zone”“Visit.”
2. Touchtheleft( )ortheright( )tabtoselectthevisitedarea.
3. Touchthe( )tabwhenthetimezonesettingiscomplete.
Thecamcorderdoesnotapplythetimezoneyousetifyoufinishthesettingbytouchingthe( )tabwithouttouchingthe( )tab.
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Series:Assignsfilenumbersinacontinuoussequenceevenafteryoureplaceorformatthestoragemediaordeleteallfiles.EachfileisgivenauniquefilenumberthatallowsconvenientimagemanagementonaPC.Reset:Resetsthefilenumberto0001afteryouformatthememorycard,deleteallfiles,orinsertanewmemorycard.
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Home:ThecamcorderdisplaysthetimeaccordingtoyoursettingsontheDate/TimeSetmenu.SelectHomewhenusingthecamcorderforthefirsttimeorwhenreturningtheclocktoyourhometowndate/timesetting.Visit ( ): Whenyouvisitalocalinadifferenttimezone,theVisitfunctionallowsyoutousethelocaltimewithoutchangingyourhometowntimesetting.Thecamcorderadjuststheclockinaccordancewiththetimedifferencebetweenthetwolocations.
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Date/Time SetBysettingthedateandtime,youcandisplaythedateandtimeoftherecordingduringplayback.page31
Date TypeYoucansetthedisplayformatforthedate.
1. TouchtheMenu( )Setting( )tab“Date Type.”
2. Touchthedesiredsubmenuitem.
3. Toexitthemenu,touchtheExit( )orReturn( )tab.
Thisfunctiondependsonthe“Date/Time Display”setting.page79
Time TypeYoucansetthedisplayformatforthetime.
1. TouchtheMenu( )Setting( )tab“Time Type.”
2. Touchthedesireddisplayoption.
3. Toexitthemenu,touchtheExit( )orReturn( )tab.
Thisfunctiondependsonthe“Date/Time Display”setting.page79Submenu items
2011/01/01:Displaysthedateintheyear/month(two-digit)/dayformat.
JAN/01/2011:Displaysthedateinthemonth/day/yearformat.
01/JAN/2011:Displaysthedateintheday/month/yearformat.
01/01/2011:Displaysthedateintheday/month(two-digit)/yearformat.
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12Hr:Displaysthetimeinformationin12hourunits.24Hr:Displaysthetimeinformationin24hourunits.
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Date/Time DisplayYoucansetwhetherornotthedateand/ortimearedisplayedontheLCDscreen.
Beforeyouusethe“Date/Time Display”function,youmustsetthedateandtime.page31
1. TouchtheMenu( )Setting( )tab“Date/Time Display.”
2. Touchthedesiredsubmenuitem.
3. Toexitthemenu,touchtheExit( )orReturn( )tab.
Thedate/timeisdisplayedontheLCDscreenaccordingtotheselectedoption.
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Off:Currentdate/timeinformationisnotdisplayed.Date:Displaysthecurrentdate.Time:Displaysthecurrenttime.Date & Time:Displaysthecurrentdateandtime.
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Auto LCD OffToreducepowerconsumption,thecamcorderautomaticallydimsthebrightnessoftheLCDscreenifthecamcorderisidleforaperiodoftime.
1. TouchtheMenu( )Setting( )tab“Auto LCD Off.”
2. Touchthedesiredsubmenuitem.
3. Toexitthemenu,touchtheExit( )orReturn( )tab.
Whenthe“Auto LCD Off”functionisenabled,youcanpressanybuttononthecamcordertoreturnLCDbrightnesstonormal.AutoLCDOffisdisabledinthefollowingcases:- IftheACpoweradaptorisconnected.- WhiletheDemofunctionisinoperation.
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Off:Disablesthefunction.On:Whenthecamcorderisidleformorethan2minutes
intheSTBYmode,orformorethan5minuteswhenrecordingavideo,thepowersavingmodestartsbydimmingtheLCDscreen.
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Beep SoundTheBeepSoundfunctionletsyoucontrolwhetherabeepsoundswhenyoutouchcertainbuttonsonthescreen.
1. TouchtheMenu( )Setting( )tab“Beep Sound.”
2. Touchthedesiredsubmenuitem.
3. Toexit,touchtheExit( )orReturn( )tabuntilthemenudisappears.
TheBeepSoundiscanceledinthefollowingcases:- Duringrecordingandplayback.- Whenthecamcorderhasacableconnection(Audio/Videocable,
HDMIcable,etc.).
Shutter SoundTheShutterSoundfunctionletsyouturntheshuttersoundthatplayswhenyoupressthePHOTObuttononoroff.
1. TouchtheMenu( )Setting( )tab“Shutter Sound.”
2. Touchthedesiredsubmenuitem.
3. Toexitthemenu,touchtheExit( )orReturn( )tab.
Thecamcorderdoesnotmaketheshuttersound:- IfyoupressthePHOTObuttonduringvideorecording.- Whenthecamcorderhasacableconnection(Audio/Videocable,
HDMIcable,etc.).
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Off: Disablesthefunction.On:Youwillhearabeepwhenpressingbuttonsortabs
suchasthePower( )buttonorRecording start/stopbutton.
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Auto Power OffYoucansetyourcamcordertoturnoffautomaticallyifitisidlefor5minuteswithoutanoperation.Thisfunctionpreventsunnecessarypowerconsumption.
1. TouchtheMenu( )Setting( )tab“Auto Power Off.”
2. Touchthedesiredsubmenuitem.
3. Toexitthemenu,touchtheExit( )orReturn( )tab.
AutoPowerOffdoesnotworkinthefollowingsituations:- Whenthecamcorderhasacableconnection.(USBcable,AC
poweradaptor,etc.)- WhiletheDemofunctionisinoperation.- Whileyouarerecording,playing(exceptpause),orrunninga
photoslideshow.Toturnthecamcorderonagain,pressthePower( )button.
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1. TouchtheMenu( )Setting( )tab“Quick On STBY.”
2. Touchthedesiredsubmenuitem.
3. Toexitthemenu,touchtheExit( )orReturn( )tab.
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Off: Disablesthefunction.5 Min:Thecamcorderturnsoffifidlefor5minuteswithout
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Werecommendturningoffthecamcorderafterusetoreduceenergyconsumption.However,asanalternative,youcanusetheQuickOnSTBYfunctionundermostshootingconditionstoreduceenergyconsumptioneffectively.ThemodeindicatorkeepsblinkingintheQuickOnSTBYmode.TheQuickOnSTBYmodeisnotavailableunderthefollowingconditions:- WhentheLCDscreenisopen.- Whenavideocable(HDMI,Audio/Videocable)ortheUSBcable
isconnectedtothecamcorder.- Whenyouoperatethebuttonsonthecamcorder.
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1. TouchtheMenu( )Setting( )tab“PC Software.”
2. Touchthedesiredsubmenuitem.
3. Toexitthemenu,touchtheExit( )orReturn( )tab.
ThePCSoftwarefunctionisnotavailableunderthefollowingconditions:- If“USB Connect”issetto“PictBridge”ToenablethePCSoftwarefunction,set“USB Connect”to“Mass Storage,”inthesystemsettingmenuoption.page84ThePCSoftwareiscompatiblewiththeWindowsoperatingsystemsonly.
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Off:ClosingtheLCDscreenturnsoffthecamcorder.5 Min:ClosingtheLCDscreenstartstheQuickOnSTBY
modeafterashortperiodoftime.ThecamcorderstaysinQuickOnSTBYmodefor5minutesandthenturnsoffunlessyouopentheLCDscreenorpushabutton.
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1. TouchtheMenu( )Setting( )tab“USB Connect.”
2. Touchthedesiredsubmenuitem.
3. Toexitthemenu,touchtheExit( )orReturn( )tab.
BeforeconnectingaUSBcable,checkwhetherthecurrentUSBmodeisappropriateforthefunctionyouwanttouse.
HDMI TV OutYoucansettheHDMIvideooutputtomatchtheTVyouhaveconnectedthecamcorderto.
UsingtheHDMIcable(notsupplied),connectthecamcordertoyourTV.page88
1. TouchtheMenu( )Setting( )tab“HDMI TV Out.”
2. Touchthedesiredsubmenuitem.
3. Toexitthemenu,touchtheExit( )orReturn( )tab.
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1. TouchtheMenu( )tabSetting( )tab“TV Connect Guide.”
2. Touchthedesiredsubmenuitem.TheTVConnectGuideappearsdependingontheselectedsubmenuitems.RefertotheTVConnectGuidewhenyouconnectyourcamcordertoaTV.
3. Toexitthemenu,touchtheExit( )orReturn( )tab.
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1. TouchtheMenu( )Setting( )tab“TV Display.”
2. Touchthedesiredsubmenuitem.
3. Toexitthemenu,touchtheExit( )orReturn( )tab.
ThethumbnaildisplayandDemoscreensareshownontheTVevenifyouset“TV Display”to“Off.”
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Insertamemorycard.page34
1. TouchtheMenu( )Setting( )tab“Format.”
2. Touchthedesiredsubmenuitem.(HMX-H303/H304/H305only)
Amessageappearsaskingaboutformattingthememorycard.
3. Touch“Yes”“Yes.”Theformatisexecutedandtheformattingmessageappears.Donotremovethestoragemediaorperformanyotheroperation(suchasturningoffthepower)duringformatting.Also,besuretousetheprovidedACpoweradaptortopowerthecamcorderwhenformatting.Thememorycardmaybecorruptedifthebatterybecomesexhaustedduringformattingandtheformattingprocessstopsbeforethecardiscompletelyformatted.Ifthestoragemediabecomescorrupted,formatitagain.
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1. TouchtheMenu( )Setting( )tab“Default Set.”
Amessageappearsaskingforyourconfirmation.
2. Touch"Yes"ifyouwantallthesettingsreturnedtothedefault.
TheTimeZonescreenappearsafterallsettingsreturntotheirdefaults.
3. Setthedateandtimeagain.page31
Donotturnoffthepowerwhileusingthisfunction.Initializingthecamcordersettingstofactorydefaultsdoesnotaffectrecordedimages.
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DemoDemomodeautomaticallyshowsyouthemajorfunctionsthatareincludedwithyourcamcordersothatyoumayusethemmoreeasily.
1. TouchtheMenu( )Setting( )tab“Demo.”
2. Touchthedesiredsubmenuitem.
3. Toexitthemenu,touchtheExit( )orReturn( )tab.
UsingtheDemofunctionYoucaneasilyoperatedemofunctiontouchingMenu( )tabfor5seconds.TheDemomodeiscanceledinthefollowingcases:- IftheLCDscreenistouched.- Ifyoupressanybutton(Recording start/stop,Anti-shake
(OIS),Display( ),SMART AUTO,MODE,PHOTO,etc.).However,thecamcorderenterstheDemomodeautomaticallyafter5minutesinSTBYmodeifitisidlefor5minuteswithoutanoperation.Ifyoudon’twanttheDemofunctiontostart,set“Demo”to“Off.”
TheDemofunctiondoesnotoperateinthefollowingcase:- Ifyouset“Auto Power Off”to“5 Min”andyouareusingthebattery
topowerthecamcorder,theAutoPowerOfffunctionturnsthecamcorderoffbeforeDemocanrun.
Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)ThiscamcordersupportsAnynet+.Anynet+isanAVnetworksystemthatletsyoucontrolallconnectedSamsungAVdeviceswithanAnynet+supportedSamsungTVremotecontrol.
1. TouchtheMenu( )Setting( )tab“Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC).”
2. Touchthedesiredsubmenuitem.
3. Toexitthemenu,touchtheExit( )orReturn( )tab.
WhenyouturnonthecamcorderanditisconnectedbyanHDMIcabletoaTVthatsupportsAnynet+,theTVautomaticallyturnson.IfyoudonotwanttousetheAnynet+function,setthe“Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)”to“Off.”FordetailsontheAnynet+(HDMI-CEC)function,refertotheusermanualofSamsung’sAnynet+supportedTV.
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Connecting to a TVCONNECTING TO A HIGH DEFINITION TV WITH HDMIYoucanviewHighDefinition(HD)qualityvideosrecordedinHDresolutiononanHDTVusinganHDMIconnection.ThiscamcordersupportsHDMIoutputtodeliverhigh-definitionvideotransfer.
CheckifthereisanHDMIinputjackonyourTV.UsetheACpoweradaptortopowerthecamcorderwhenyouattachittoaTV.Select“HDMI TV Out.”page84
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1. Turnonthecamcorder.Ifyoudonotturnonthecamcorderfirst,thecamcordermayfailtorecognizetheconnectedTV.
2. ConnectthecamcordertotheTVwithaMiniHDMIcable.
3. SettheTV’sinputorsourceselectortotheHDMIinputyou’veattachedthecamcorderto.
RefertotheTV’sinstructionmanualtoseehowtoselecttheTV’sinputorsource.
4. Selecttheplaybackmodeonyourcamcorder,andthenstarttoplaybackvideosorphotos.pages46,48
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WhatisAnynet+function?TheAnynet+functionletsyoucontrolalldevicesthatsupporttheAnynet+functionwiththesameremote.YoucanusetheAnynet+functiononthecamcorderifthecamcorderisconnectedbyanHDMIcabletoaTVthatsupportsAnynet+.Formoreinformation,refertotheAnynet+supportedTV’susermanual.
When“HDMI TV Out”issetto“Auto,”youcanplayanSDvideofileinHDformat.Thiscamcordercomeswiththe“TV Connect Guide”menufunction.IfyoutrytoconnectthecamcordertoaTVanddon’thaveyouruser’smanual,youcanusethe“TVConnectGuide”menufunctiontoviewconnectioninstructionsonthecamcorder’sscreen.page85YoucanuseonlyaCtoAtypeMiniHDMIcablewiththiscamcorder.TheHDMIjackonthecamcorderisforoutputonly.IfyouconnectanAnynet+supportedTVtothecamcorderwithanHDMIcable,turningonthecamcordermayturntheTV’spoweron.(anAnynet+function)Ifyoudon’twantthistooccur,set“Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)”to“Off.”page87UseonlyHDMI1.3cablewhenconnectingtotheHDMIjackofthiscamcorder.IfyouuseanothertypeofHDMIcable,thescreendisplaymaynotwork.
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CONNECTING TO A REGULAR TVYoucanviewimagesrecordedwithyourcamcorderonaregularTVthatsupportsstandarddefinition.Thiscamcordersupportsthecompositeoutputforstandarddefinitionvideotransfer.
UsetheACpoweradaptortopowerthecamcorderwhenyouconnectittoaTV.
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1. ConnectthecamcordertoaTVwithanAudio/Videocable.Turnonthecamcorder,andthenconnectanAudio/Videocable.Ifyoudonotturnonthecamcorderfirst,thecamcordermayfailtorecognizetheconnectedTV.
2. SettheTV’sinputorsourceselectortotheinputyou’veattachedthecamcorderto.
RefertotheTV’sinstructionmanualtoseehowtoselecttheTVinput.
3. Selecttheplaybackmodeonyourcamcorder,andthenstarttoplaybackvideosorphotos.pages46,48
Makesureyou’veconnectedthecamcordertothecorrectinputjacks.TheTVscreenmaynotdisplaytherightvideoinformationifthecamcorderisconnectedincorrectly.WhenconnectingtoaTVusingtheAudio/Videocable,matchthecolorofthecablestothecolorofthecorrespondingjacks.VideoinputmayappeargreendependingontheTV.Ifthisoccurs,connecttheyellowplugoftheAudio/VideocabletothegreenjackoftheTV.WhenthecamcorderisconnectedtoaTVwithmorethanonetypeofcable,thecamcorderoutputsvideosignalsinthefollowingorderofpriority:- HDMIAudio/Video(composite)outputThiscamcordercomeswiththe“TV Connect Guide”menufunction.IfyoutrytoconnectthecamcordertoaTVanddon’thaveyouruser’smanual,youcanusethe“TV Connect Guide”menufunctiontoviewconnectioninstructionsonthecamcorder’sscreen.page85IfyourTVhasoneaudiojack(monoinput),connecttheyellowplugoftheAudio/Videocabletothevideojack,thewhiteplugtotheaudiojack,andleavetheredplugunconnected.WhenyouconnectthecamcordertoaTVusingtheAudio/Videocable,imagesrecordedinhigh-definitionimagequality(1080/60ior720/60p)areplayedbackinstandarddefinitionimagequality.
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Image appearance depends on the TV screen aspect ratio
Recording ratio Appearance on Wide (16:9) TV Appearance on 4:3 TV
Imagesrecordedina16:9ratio:VideoimagesPhotoimagesPhotocaptureimages
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Dubbing videosDUBBING TO A VCR OR DVD/HDD RECORDERVideosrecordedinthiscamcordercanbedubbedtoaVCRorDVD/HDDrecorders.
Videosaredubbedtotheotherrecordingdeviceviaanalogdatatransfer(compositeconnection).UsethesuppliedAudio/Videocable.UsetheACpoweradaptortopowerthecamcorderwhenyoudubtoaVCRorDVD/HDDrecorder.
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Connectyourcamcordertotheinputjacksoftherecordingdevice.Ifyourrecordingdevicehasaninputselector,setittothecorrectinputmode.
2. Insertthestoragedevice(tape,disc,etc.)intotherecordingdevice.
3. Starttheplaybackonyourcamcorder,andrecorditontherecordingdevice.
Refertotheinstructionmanualssuppliedwithyourrecordingdevicefordetails.
4. Whendubbingisfinished,stoptherecordingdeviceandyourcamcorder.
VideosrecordedonthiscamcordercanonlybedubbedusingtheAudio/VideocableinSD(standarddefinition)imagequality,regardlessoftherecordingresolution(HD/SD).YoucannotdubtoarecorderwithanHDMIcable.TocopyavideorecordedinHD(highdefinition)imagequality,usetheinternalsoftwareofyourcamcorder,andcopythevideotoyourcomputer.page95Becausedubbingisperformedviaanalogdatatransfer,theimagequalitymaydeteriorate.Tohidethescreenindicators(suchasthecounter,etc.)onthescreenoftheconnectedmonitordeviceset“TV Display: Off.”page85Torecordthedate/time,displayitonthescreen.page79
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Printing photosDIRECT PRINTING WITH A PICTBRIDGE PRINTERYoucanprintphotosdirectlybyconnectingyourcamcordertoaPictBridgeprinter(soldseparately)usingaUSBcable.
Insertthememorycard.page34Settheappropriatestoragemedia.(HMX-H303/H304/H305only)page33SelectthePlay( )tabontheLCDscreentoselectthePhotoplay( )mode.page45
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2. UseaUSBcabletoconnectyourcamcordertotheprinter.
3. Turnyourprinteron.ThephotothumbnailsappearontheLCDscreen.
4. Touchthephotosyouwanttoprint,andthentouchthePrint( )tab.
Thecorrespondingmessageappears.
5. Touch“Yes.”
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TocanceltheprintsettingTouchtheReturn( )tabontheLCDscreen.
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Tosetthedate/timeimprintforPictbridgeprinters
1. Intheprintermode,touchtheMenu( )tab.
Theprintoptionsappearonthescreen.
2. Touch“Date/Time.”
3. Touchthedesiredsubmenuitem.
4. Toexitthemenu,touchtheExit( )orReturn( )tab.
Theprinterprintstheselecteddateandtimeonthephotos.
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WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH A WINDOWS COMPUTERYoucanperformthefollowingfunctionsbyconnectingyourcamcordertoyourWindowscomputerwithaUSBcableandusingtheIntelli-studioeditingsoftwarebuiltintoyourcamcorder.
Mainfunctions
Intelli-studioeditingsoftware’smainfunctions.- Playingbackrecordedvideosorphotos.- Editingrecordedvideosorphotos.- UploadingtherecordedvideosandphotostoYouTube,Flickr,
Facebook,etc.Youcantransferorcopythefiles(videosandphotos)savedonthestoragemediaintoyourcomputer(themassstoragefunction).
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Thefollowingrequirementsmustbesatisfiedtousetheinternaleditingsoftware(Intelli-studio):
Items Requirement
OS MicrosoftWindowsXPSP2,Vista,orWindows7
CPU Intel®Core2Duo®1.66GHzorhigherisrecommendedAMDAthlon™X2Dual-Core2.2GHzorhigherisrecommended(Notebook:IntelCore2Duo2.2GHzorAMDAthlonX2Dual-
Core2.6GHzorhigherisrecommended)
RAM 1GBorhigherisrecommended
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NVIDIAGeForce8500orhigher,ATIRadeonHD2600seriesorhigher
Display 1024x768,16-bitcolororhigher(1280x1024,32-bitcolorrecommended)
USB USB2.0
DirectX DirectX9.0corhigher
MemoryCard ASDHCcardofClass6orabove
Systemrequirementsmentionedabovearerecommendations.Evenonasystemthatsatisfiestherequirements,Intelli-studiomaynotoperateoptimally.Onaslowercomputerthanrecommended,videoplaybackmayskipframesoroperateerratically.IftheversionofDirectXonyourcomputerislowerthan9.0c,installDirectX9.0corhigher.WerecommendtransferringtherecordedvideostoaPCbeforeplayingbackoreditingthevideodata.TorunIntelli-studio,alaptopcomputerrequiresbetterandfastercomponentsthanadesktopPC.Intelli-studioisnotMacintoshcompatible.Wecannotguaranteethefunctionalityofthirdpartysoftware.ForbestperformancepleaseuseSamsung’sbuiltinIntelli-Studiosoftware.
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USING THE Intelli-studio PROGRAMIntelli-studio is a built-in program that allows you to play back and edit files. You can upload files to web sites, such as YouTube or Flickr. For details, select “Help” “Help” on the Intelli-studio screen.
Step 1. Connecting the USB cable
1 Set “USB Connect: Mass Storage” and “PC Software: On”.
These are the default settings.
2 Connect the camcorder to a PC with the USB cable.
A new file saving window appears along with the Intelli-studio main window. If your camcorder has no new files, the pop-up window for saving new files will not appear.Depending on your version of Windows, the Windows removable disk window may also appear.
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1. Click the “Safely Remove Hardware” icon on the taskbar.2. Select “USB Mass Storage Device”, and then click “Stop”.3. If the “Stop a Hardware device” window appears, click “OK”.4. Disconnect the USB cable from the camcorder and PC.
Use the provided USB cable. (Supplied by Samsung)Make sure you insert the USB plug into the USB jack with the plug facing in the correct direction.Use the AC power adaptor to power the camcorder when transferring fi les to your computer.When the USB cable is connected, turning the camcorder on or off may cause the PC to malfunction.If you disconnect the USB cable from the PC or the camcorder while transferring fi les, the data transmission will stop and the data may be damaged.If you connect the camcorder to a PC via a USB HUB or simultaneously connect the camcorder along with other USB devices, the camcorder may not work properly. If this occurs, remove all USB devices from the PC, and then reconnect the camcorder.Intelli-studio may not automatically run. If this occurs, access My Computer or Windows Explorer, open the drive that corresponds to your camcorder, fi nd Intelli-studio, and then run iStudio.exe.
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3 SwitchtoPhotoeditmode.
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6 Enlargeorreducethethumbnailsinthelist.
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YoucanplaybacktherecordingsconvenientlyusingtheIntelli-studioapplication.
1 WithIntelli-studio,clickthedesiredfoldertodisplayyourrecordings.
Videoorphotothumbnailsappearonthescreen,dependingonthefolderyouselected.
2 Choosethevideoorphotothatyouwanttoplay.Youcanviewthefileinformationbymovingthemouseoverthefile.Ifyouclickavideothumbnailonce,thevideoplaysbackinsidethethumbnailframe,allowingyoutosearchforadesiredscenewithease.
3 Afteryouselectthevideoorphotoyouwant,double-clicktoplayback.
Playbackstartsandthecontrolsappear.
Intelli-studiosupportsthefollowingfileformats:-Videoformats:MP4(Video:H.264,Audio:AAC),WMV(WMV7/8/9)-Photoformats:JPG,GIF,BMP,PNG,TIFF
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Youcaneditthevideosorphotosinvariouswayswithvariousfunctions.(ChangeSize,Fine-Tuning,ImageEffect,InsertFrame,etc.)BeforeeditingavideoorphotoinIntelli-studio,makeabackupcopyofthevideoorphotofileandstoreitonyourcomputerforsafe-keepingusingMyComputerorWindowsExplorer.
1 Choosethevideosorphotosyouwanttoedit.
2 Click“Movie Edit”or“Photo Edit”accordingtotheselectedfileontheIntelli-studiobrowser.
Theselectedfileappearsintheeditingwindow.
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Step5.Sharingthevideos/photosonline
Shareyourcontentswiththeworldbyuploadingphotosandvideosdirectlytoawebsitewithoneclick.
1 Choosethevideosorphotosyouwanttoshare.
2 Click“Share”ontheIntelli-studiobrowser.Theselectedfileappearsinthesharingwindow.
3 Clickthewebsiteyouwouldliketouploadfilesto.Youcanchoose“YouTube”,“twitter”,“Flickr”,“Facebook”,“Picasa”,“Email”,oranotherwebsiteyouwanttouseforyoursitemanagement.
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5 EnteryourIDandthepasswordtoaccess.Accesstothewebsitecontentscanbelimiteddependingonyourwebaccessenvironment.
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USING AS A REMOVABLE STORAGE DEVICEYoucancopyvideoorphotofilesrecordedbythecamcordertoaWindowscomputerbyconnectingthecamcordertothecomputerusingaUSBcable.
Viewingthecontentsofstoragemedia
1. Set“USB Connect”to“Mass Storage.”page84
2. Set“PC Software”to “Off.”page83
3. Insertamemorycard.page34
4. ConnectthecamcordertothePCwiththeUSBcable.page95
The“RemovableDisk”or“Samsung”windowappearsonthePC’sscreenafteramoment.Select“OpenfolderstoviewfilesusingWindowsExplorer”,andthenclick“OK.”
5. Thefoldersinthestoragemediaappear.Differentfiletypesarestoredindifferentfolders.
6. Selectthedesiredfolderorfilestocopy,thendraganddropthemintothedestinationfolder.
ThefolderorfilesarecopiedfromthestoragemediatothePC.
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Structureoffoldersandfilesonthestoragemedia
Thefolderandfilestructureforstoragemediaarebelow.FilenamingfollowsDCF(DesignruleforCameraFileSystem)rules.
Video file (H.264) ➀
HD-qualityvideoshaveanHDV_####.MP4nameformat.SD-qualityvideoshaveaSDV_####.MP4nameformat.Thefilenumberusedinthefilenameautomaticallyincreaseswhenyoucreateanewvideofile.Anewfolderiscreatedwhenthefilenumberhasreached999~1,000.Thefoldernamesaregiveninthefollowingorder:100VIDEO,101VIDEO,etc.Themaximumnumberoffoldersis999.Thecamcordercancreateamaximumof9,999filesinastoragemedia.
Photo file ➁
Aswithvideofiles,thefilenumberusedinthefilenameautomaticallyincreaseswhenyoucreateanewphotofile.PhotoshaveaSAM_####.JPGnameformat.Thefoldernamesaregiveninthefollowingorder:100PHOTO,101PHOTO,etc.
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Video files
VideofilesarecompressedinH.264format.Thefileextensionis“.MP4.”Refertopage53forthevideoresolution.
Photo files
PhotoimagesarecompressedinJPEG(JointPhotographicExpertsGroup)format.Thefileextensionis“.JPG.”Refertopage54forthephotoresolution.
Donotmodifythenameofavideofilerecordedbythecamcorder.Forproperplayback,thecamcorderrequiresthatfileshavetheiroriginalfolderandfilenames.
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TroubleshootingBeforecontactingaSamsungauthorizedservicecenter,performthefollowingsimplechecks.Theymaysaveyouthetimeandexpenseofanunnecessarycall.
WARNING INDICATORS AND MESSAGESProblemsmayoccurbecauseofthefollowingreasons.Checktheinformationandtakecorrectiveaction.
Battery
Message Icon Informs that ... Action
LowBattery - Thebatteryisalmostdischarged. ReplacewithachargedbatteryorconnecttheACpoweradaptor.
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Checkauthenticityofthebattery. - Thebatterycannotpass
authenticitycheck.
Checkwhetherthebatteryisauthentic.Ifnot,changetoanauthenticSamsungbattery.WerecommendyouuseonlygenuineSamsungbatteriesinthiscamcorder.
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Storage media
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InternalMemoryFull
Thereisnotenoughspacetorecordintheinternalmemory.
Deleteunnecessaryfilesintheinternalmemory.Back-upfilestoyourPCoranotherstoragemediaanddeletefiles.Useamemorycard.
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CardFull Thereisnotenoughspacetorecordonthememorycard.
Deleteunnecessaryfilesfromthememorycard.Back-upfilestoaPCoranotherstoragemedia,andthendeleteunneededfiles.Replacethememorycardwithanothercardthathasenoughfreespace.
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CardLocked ThewriteprotectiontabonanSDorSDHCcardhasbeensettolock. Releasethewriteprotectiontab.•
CardErrorThememorycardhasaproblemandthecamcordercannotrecognizeit.
Replacethememorycardwithanothercard.•
NotFormatted Thememorycardisnotformattedinthiscamcorder. Formatthememorycardusingthiscamcorder.•
NotSupportedFormat
Thememorycardmayhavebeenformattedbyanotherdeviceandmaystillhaveexistingimagesonit.
Filescannotbeplayedasthememorycardformatisnotsupportedbythecamcorder.Formatthecardusingthecamcorderorreplacethecardwithacardformattedcorrectly.
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LowSpeedCard.Pleaserecordatalowerresolution.
- Thememorycardisnotfastenoughtorecordatthisresolution.
Recordvideoatalowerresolutionandquality.Replacememorycardwithafastercard.
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Recording
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WriteError -Aproblemhasoccurredwhilethecamcorderwaswritingdatatostoragemedia.
Turnthecamcorder'spoweroffandonfordatarecovery.Ifafileisnotrecovered,usethecamcordertoformatthestoragemediaafterbackingupimportantfilestoaPCoranotherstoragemedia.
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YoucannotoperatesomefunctionsmanuallywhenSmartAutoisactivated.
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Recording
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RecoveringData…Don’tpoweroffandkeepcardinside.
- Thefilewasnotcreatednormally.Waituntildatarecoveryisfinished.Neverturnoffthepowerorejectthememorycardduringrecording.
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Thenumberofvideofilesisfull.Cannotrecordvideo.
- Thenumberofvideofilesthatcanbestoredis9,999.
Deleteunnecessaryfilesfromthestoragemedia.BackupfilestoyourPCoranotherstoragemediaanddeleteunneededfiles.Changetoanothercardwhichhasenoughfreespace.Set“File No.”to“Reset.”Formatthestoragemedia.
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Thenumberofphotofilesisfull.Cannottakeaphoto.
- Thenumberofphotofilesthatcanbestoredis9,999.
Deleteunnecessaryfilesonthestoragemedia.BackupfilestoyourPCoranotherstoragemediaanddeleteunneededfiles.Changetoanothercardwhichhasenoughfreespace.Set“File No.”to“Reset.”Formatthestoragemedia.
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-Folderandfilenumberhavereachedthemaximumnumberandyoucannotrecord.
Set“File No.”to“Reset”andformatthestoragemedia.Remembertobackupimportantfilesbeforeformatting.
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-Folderandfilenumberhavereachedthemaximumnumberandyoucannotrecord.
Set“File No.”to“Reset”andformatthestoragemedia.Remembertobackupimportantfilesbeforeformatting.
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Playback
Message Icon Informs that ... Action
ReadError -Aproblemhasoccurredwhilethecamcorderwasreadingdatafromthestoragemedia.
UsethecamcordertoformatthestoragemediaafterbackingupimportantfilestoaPCoranotherstoragedevice.
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Cannotselectdifferentresolution.
- Thefilesyouwanttocombinehavedifferentresolutions. Youcannotcombinefilesthathavedifferentresolutions.•
NotenoughfreespaceinCard. - Youcannoteditduetoinsufficient
spaceonmemorycard. Editafterdeletingunnecessaryfiles.•
Select2filesforcombine. - Onlytwofilescanbecombined.
Combinetwofilesfirst,andthencombinetheresultingfilewithanadditionalfile.Notethatyoucannotcombinefilesifthetotalsizeofthecombinedfilesexceeds1.8GB.
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Performadivideorpartialdeletefunctionfirsttodeleteunnecessarypartsofthefiles,andthenperformthecombinefunction.
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USB
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FailPrinterConnectingChange'USBConnect'
-AproblemoccurredwhenconnectingthecamcorderviaUSBtoaprinter.
ChecktheUSBcable.Trytheconnectionprocedureagain.Switch“USB connect”functionto“PictBridge.”
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FailUSBConnectingChange'USBConnect'
-AproblemoccurredwhenconnectingthecamcorderviaUSBtoaPC.
ChecktheUSBcable.Trytheconnectionprocedureagain.Switch“USB connect”functionto“Mass Storage.”
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InkError - Thereisaproblemwithaninkcartridge.
Checktheinkcartridge.Putanewinkcartridgeintotheprinter.
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PaperError - Thereisaproblemwiththepaper.
Checkthepaperintheprinter.Ifthereisnopaper,insertpaper.
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FileError - Thereisaproblemwiththefile. Yourcamcorderdoesnotsupportthisfileformat.Tryanotherfilerecordedonyourcamcorder.
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PrinterError - Thereisaproblemwiththeprinter.
Turntheprinter’spoweroffandon.Contacttheprintermanufacturer’sservicecenter.
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PrintError - Aproblemoccurredduringprinting.
Donotremovethecamcorder’spowersourceorejectthememorycardduringprinting.
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SYMPTOMS AND SOLUTIONSIftheseinstructionsdonotsolveyourproblem,contactyournearestSamsungauthorizedservicecenter.
Power
Symptom Explanation/Solution
Thecamcorderdoesnotturnon.
Thebatterymaynotbeinstalledinyourcamcorder.Insertthebatteryintothecamcorder.Theinsertedbatterymaybedischarged.Chargethebatteryorreplaceitwithachargedone.IfyouusetheACpoweradaptor,makesureitisproperlyconnectedtoawalloutlet.
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Thepowerturnsoffautomatically.
Is“Auto Power Off”setto“5 Min”?Ifnobuttonispressedforabout5minutes,thecamcorderisautomaticallyturnedoff(“Auto Power Off”).Todisablethisoption,changethesettingof“Auto Power Off” to“Off.”page82Thebatteryisalmostexhausted.Chargethebatteryorreplaceitwithachargedone.
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Thebatterydischargesquickly.Thetemperatureistoolow.Thebatteryisnotfullycharged.Chargethebatteryagain.Thebatteryhasreachedtheendofitslifespanandcannotberecharged.Useanotherbattery.
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Symptom Explanation/Solution
TheTVscreenorLCDdisplayhasdistortedimagesorhasstripesatthetop/bottomorontheleft/right.
Thiscanoccurwhenrecordingorviewinga16:9ratioimageona4:3ratioTV,orviceversa.Formoredetails,seethedisplayspecification.page90
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ThecamcorderisinDemomode.IfyoudonotwanttoseeDemoimages,change“Demo”to“Off.”page87
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AnafterimageremainsontheLCDscreen.
ThisoccursifyoudisconnecttheACpoweradaptororremovethebatterybeforeturningthepoweroff.
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Recording
Symptom Explanation/Solution
PressingtheRecordingstart/stopbuttondoesnotstartrecording.
PresstheMODEbuttontosettherecordmode.page29Thereisnotenoughfreespacetorecordonthestoragemedia.Checkifmemorycardisnotinsertedorwrite-protecttabissettolock.
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Theactualrecordingtimeislessthantheestimatedrecordingtime.
Theestimatedrecordingtimemayvarydependingoncontentandfeaturesused.Whenyourecordanobjectthatmovesquickly,theactualrecordingtimemaybeshortened.
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Therecordingstopsautomatically.
Thereisnomorefreespaceforrecordingonthestoragemedia.BackupimportantfilesonyourPCandformatthestoragemediaordeleteunnecessaryfiles.Ifyoumakerecordingsordeletefilesfrequently,theperformanceofthestoragemediadeteriorates.Ifthisoccurs,formatthestoragemediaagain.Ifyouuseamemorycardwithalowwritespeed,thecamcorderautomaticallystopsrecordingvideosanddisplaysamessageontheLCDscreen.
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Whenthescreenisexposedtodirectsunlightduringrecording,thescreenbecomesredorblackforaninstant.
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Duringrecording,thedate/timedoesnotdisplay. “Date/Time Display”issetto “Off.”Setthe“Date/Time Display” toOn.page79•
Youcannotrecordaphotoimage.
Setyourcamcordertotherecordmode.page29Releasethelockonthewrite-protectiontabofthememorycardifany.Thestoragemediaisfull.Useanewmemorycardorformatthestoragemedia.page86Orremoveunnecessaryimages.page70
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Youdon’theartheshuttersoundwhenyourecordaphotoimage.
Set“Shutter Sound”to “On.”Duringdualrecording(videoandphoto),theShutterSoundisoff.WhentheMiniHDMIcableorAudio/Videocableisconnectedtothecamcorder,theShutterSoundisnotavailable.
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Youdon’thearthebeepsound.
Set“Beep Sound”to“On.”Beepsoundistemporallyoffwhilerecordingvideos.WhentheMiniHDMIcableorAudio/Videocableisconnectedtothecamcorder,theBeepSoundisnotavailable.
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ThereisatimedifferencebetweenthepointwhereyoupresstheRecordingstart/stopbuttonandthepointwheretherecordedvideostarts/stops.
Onyourcamcorder,theremaybeaslighttimedelaybetweenthepointwhereyoupresstheRecording start/stopbuttonandtheactualpointwheretherecordedvideostarts/stops.Thisisnotanerror.
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Storage Media
Symptom Explanation/Solution
Memorycardfunctionsdonotoperate.
Insertamemorycardintoyourcamcorderproperly.page34Ifyouuseamemorycardformattedonacomputer,formatitagaindirectlyonyourcamcorder.page86
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Imagecannotbedeleted.
Releasethelockonthewrite-protecttabofthememorycard(SDHC/SDmemorycard),ifany.page35Youcannotdeleteaprotectedimage.ReleaseprotectionoftheimageusingtheProtectfunction.page71
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Releasethelockonthewrite-protecttabofthememorycard(SDHC/SDmemorycard),ifany.page35Thememorycardisnotsupportedonyourcamcorderorthecardhassomeproblems.
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Thedatafilenameisnotindicatedcorrectly.
Thefilemaybecorrupted.Thefileformatisnotsupportedbyyourcamcorder.Thefilenameisdisplayedcorrectlyonlyifthedirectorystructurecomplieswiththeinternationalstandard.
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Adjusting the image during recording
Symptom Explanation/Solution
Focusdoesnotadjustautomatically.
Set“Focus”to “Auto.”page59Therecordingconditionsarenotsuitableforautofocus.Adjustthefocusmanually.page59Thelensisdustyonthesurface.Cleanthelensandcheckthefocus.Recordingisbeingmadeinadarklocation.Usealighttobrightenthearea.
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Theimageappearstoobright,flickers,orchangescolor.
Thismayoccurwhenyoumakearecordingunderafluorescentsodium,ormercurylamp.Cancel“ SCENE”toavoidorminimizethisphenomenon.page53
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Thisiscalledthefocalplanephenomenon.Thisisnotamalfunction.Becauseofthewaytheimagedevice(CMOSsensor)readsoutvideosignals,asubjectpassingthroughaframerapidlymayappeartobend,dependingontherecordingconditions.
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Playback on your camcorder
Symptom Explanation/Solution
Playback(play/pause)functiondoesnotwork. Imagefilesrecordedusinganotherdevicemaynotplayonyourcamcorder.Checkmemorycardcompatibility.page35
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Photoimagesstoredonastoragemediaarenotdisplayedintheactualsize.
Photoimagesrecordedonotherdevicesmaynotappearintheiractualsize.Thisisnotanerror.
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Playback on other devices (TV, etc.)
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TheimageappearsdistortedonaTV. ThisphenomenoniscausedbyconnectingtoaTVwith4:3aspectratio.•YoucannotviewtheimageonorhearthesoundfromaTVconnectedusingtheHDMIcable.
ThecamcordercannotoutputImagesfromtheHDMIjackifthematerialiscopyrightprotected.
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Symptom Explanation/Solution
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YoucannotdubcorrectlyusingtheAudio/Videocable.
TheAudio/Videocableisnotconnectedproperly.MakesurethattheAudio/Videocableisconnectedtotheproperjack,i.e.totheinputjackofthedeviceusedfordubbingimagesfromyourcamcorder.page91
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Yourprintermaynotprintimageseditedonacomputerorrecordedusingotherdevices.Thisisnotanerror.
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Connecting to a computer
Symptom Explanation/Solution
Yourcomputerdoesnotrecognizeyourcamcorder.
DisconnecttheUSBcablefromthecomputerandcamcorder,restartthecomputer,andthenconnecttheUSBcableagaincorrectly.
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Wecannotguaranteethefunctionalityofthirdpartysoftware.ForbestperformancepleaseuseSamsung’sbuiltinIntelli-Studiosoftware.Youneedavideocodectoplaythefilerecordedonyourcamcorder.Installthesoftwareprovidedwithyourcamcorder.page94Makesureyouinserttheconnectorinthecorrectdirection,andconnecttheUSBcabletotheUSBjackonyourcamcorderfirmly.Disconnectthecablefromthecomputerandcamcorder,restartthecomputer,andthenconnectthecableagainproperly.ToplaybackanHDvideofile,youneedacomputerwithbetterspecifications.Useacomputerwiththerecommendedspecifications.page94
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Intelli-studiodoesnotfunctionproperly. ExittheIntelli-studioapplication,andrestarttheWindowscomputer.•
Intelli-studiodoesnotstart. Set“PC Software”to“On”intheSettingsmenuorinstallIntelli-studioonthecomputer.pages83,95
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Yourcomputerisnotplayingvideos,images,orsoundlocatedonyourcamcorderproperly.
Videoplaybackorsoundmaystoptemporarilydependingonyourcomputer.Thevideoorsoundcopiedtoyourcomputerisnotaffected.IfyourcamcorderisconnectedtoacomputerthatdoesnotsupportHi-speedUSB(USB2.0),theimageorsoundmaynotplaycorrectly.Images,video,andsoundcopiedfromthecamcordertoyourcomputerarenotaffected.
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Theplaybackscreenispausedordistorted.
Checkthesystemrequirementstoplayavideo.Shutdownallotherapplicationscurrentlyrunningonthecomputer.Ifyouplayavideoonyourcamcorderwhenitisconnectedtoacomputer,thevideomaynotplaysmoothlyonthecomputer,dependingonthetransferspeed.PleasecopythefiletoyourPC,andthenplayitback.
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Overall operations
Symptom Explanation/Solution
Thedateandtimeareincorrect.
Hasthecamcorderbeenleftunusedforalongperiodoftime?Thebackupinternalrechargeablebatterymaybedischarged.page23
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Menu items that cannot be used at the same time
Symptom Cannot use Because of the following settings
Twofunctionscannotbeusedatthesametime.
“ SCENE” “Aperture: Manual,” “Shutter: Manual”
“Aperture: Manual” “Shutter: Manual, ” “ SCENE”
“Shutter: Manual” “Aperture: Manual,” “ SCENE”
“Video Resolution,”“Video Quality,”“Fader”
“Time Lapse REC”
“Photo Resolution” “Cont. Shot”
Youcannotselectgrayedmenuitemsinthecurrentrecording/playbackmode.Therearesomefunctionsyoucannotactivatesimultaneously.Thelistshownaboveshowsexamplesofunworkablecombinationsoffunctionsandmenuitems.MenucannotbeusedinSmartAutomode.Thefollowingfunctionscannotbeusedduringvideorecording:“Video Resolution,”“Video Quality,”“Photo Resolution,”“Photo Sharpness,”“Fader,”“Cont.Shot,”“Digital Zoom,”“Self Timer.”
ThefollowingfunctionsareautomaticallysettoOfforAutomodeintheSmartAutomode:“ SCENE,”“Shutter,”“Digital Effect,”“Tele Macro,”etc.
IntheSmartAutomode,yourcamcorderautomaticallychoosestheappropriatecamcordersettingsbasedonadetectedtypeofscene.MostsettingsareautomaticallyadjustedinSmartAutomode.Tosetoradjustfunctionsonyourown,releasetheSmartAutomodefirst.
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Maintenance & additional informationMAINTENANCEThesuggestionsbelowwillhelpyoufulfillanywarrantyobligationsandallowyoutoenjoythisproductformanyyears.
Cautions when storingForsafekeepingofthecamcorder,turnoffthecamcorder.- RemovethebatteryandACpoweradaptor.- Removethememorycard.
Cleaning the camcorderBefore cleaning, turn off the camcorder and remove the battery and AC power adaptor.
To clean the exterior- Wipegentlywithasoftdrycloth.Donotapplyexcessiveforce
whencleaning.Gentlyrubthesurface.- Donotusebenzeneorthinnertocleanthecamcorder.Theexterior
coatingcouldpeelofforthecasecoulddeteriorate.To clean the LCD screenWipeverygentlywithasoftdrycloth.Becarefulnottodamagethescreen.To clean the lensUseablowerbrushtoremovedust,andthenwipethelensgentlywithasoftcloth.Ifnecessary,wipegentlywithlenspaperortissue.- Moldmayformifthelensisleftdirty.- Ifthelenslooksdim,turnoffthecamcorderandleaveitofffor
about1hour.
LCD screenTo prolong its service life, do not rub the LCD screen with a coarse cloth.
Be aware of the following LCD screen phenomena. They are not malfunctions.- Whenyouusethecamcorder,thesurfacearoundtheLCDscreen
mayheatup.- Ifyouleavethepoweronforalongtime,thesurfacearoundthe
LCDscreenbecomeshot.- Whenusingthecamcorderincoldconditions,anafterimagemay
appearontheLCDscreen.
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AnLCDscreenismanufacturedusingadvancedtechnologywhichcreatesscreenswithpixelfailureratesoflessthan0.01%.However,ablackorbrightspot(red,blue,white)mayappearinthecenteroftheLCDscreenanduptotwospotsmayappearoutsidethecenter.Thesespots,whicharenormallyincurredduringthemanufacturingprocess,donotaffecttherecordedimages.
Whenthereisdewcondensation,putthecamcorderasideforawhilebeforeusing
Whatisdewcondensation? Dewcondensationhappenswhenacamcorderismovedtoa
locationwherethereisasignificanttemperaturedifferencefromthepreviouslocation.Thedewcondensesontheexternalorinternalpartsofthecamcorder,andonthereflectionlens.Ifthereisdewonorinyourcamcorder,itmaycausethecamcordertomalfunctionordamagethecamcorderwhenyouturnthepoweron.Exactlywhendoesdewcondensationoccur?
Whenyoumovethecameratoalocationwithahighertemperaturethanthepreviouslocation,orwhenyoumoveittoahotareasuddenly.Examples:- Yourecordoutsideincoldweatherduringthewinterandthen
movethecamerainindoors.- Yourecordoutsideinhotweatherafterbeingindoorsorinside
acarwheretheA/Cwasrunning.WhatcanIdo?- Turnthepoweroff,detachthebattery,andleavethe
camcorderinadryareafor1~2hoursbeforeusingit.
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USING YOUR CAMCORDER ABROADEachcountryorregionhasitsownelectricandcolorsystems.Beforeusingyourcamcorderabroad,checkthefollowingitems.
Power sources
TheACadaptorprovidedletsyoupower,recharge,anduseyourcamcorderinanycountry/regionthathasACpowerinthe100Vto240V,50/60Hzrange.YoumayneedacommerciallyavailableACplugadaptordependingonthedesignoflocalwalloutlets.
On TV color systems
YourcamcorderisanNTSCbasedcamcorder.IfyouwanttoviewyourrecordingsonaTVorcopythemtoanexternaldevice,itmustbeanNTSCbasedTVorexternaldeviceandhavetheappropriateAudio/Videojacks.Otherwise,youmayneedtouseaseparatevideoformattranscoder(Forexample,anNTSCtoPALformatconverter).
TheformattranscoderisnotprovidedbySamsung.
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NTSC-compatible countries/regions
Bahamas,Canada,CentralAmerica,Japan,Korea,Mexico,Philippines,Taiwan,UnitedStatesofAmerica,etc.
PAL-compatible countries/regions
Australia,Austria,Belgium,Bulgaria,China,CIS,CzechRepublic,Denmark,Egypt,Finland,France,Germany,Greece,GreatBritain,Holland,HongKong,Hungary,India,Iran,Iraq,Kuwait,Libya,Malaysia,Mauritius,Norway,Romania,SaudiArabia,Singapore,SlovakRepublic,Spain,Sweden,Switzerland,Syria,Thailand,Tunisia,etc.
YoucanmakerecordingswithyourcamcorderandviewpicturesontheLCDscreenanywhereintheworld.
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GLOSSARY
AF (Auto Focus)Asystemthatautomaticallyfocusesthecamcorderlensonthesubject.Yourcamcorderusesthecontrasttofocusautomatically.
ApertureTheaperturecontrolstheamountoflightthatreachesthecamcorder’ssensor.
Camcorder shake (Blur)Ifthecamcorderismovedwhiletheshutterisopen,theentireimagemayappearblurred.Thisoccursmoreoftenwhentheshutterspeedisslow.Preventcamcordershakebyraisingthesensitivity,usingafastershutterspeed.Alternately,useatripod,theDISorOISfunctiontostabilizethecamcorder.
CompositionCompositioninphotographymeansarrangingobjectsinaphoto.Usually,abidingbytheruleofthirdsleadstoagoodcomposition.
Complementary metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CmOS)CMOSisanimagesensorproducingimagesapproachingthequalityofCCD(chargecoupleddevice)sensors.Itconsumeslesspower,meaningalongerbatterylifeonyourcamcorder.
Digital zoomAfeaturethatartificiallyincreasestheamountofzoomavailablewithzoomlens(Opticalzoom).WhenusingtheDigitalzoom,theimagequalitywilldeteriorateasthemagnificationincreases.
Effective Pixel CountUnlikethetotalpixelcount,thisistheactualnumberofpixelsusedtocaptureanimage.
EV (Exposure Value)Allthecombinationsofthecamcorder’sshutterspeedandlensaperturethatresultinthesameexposure.
ExposureTheamountoflightallowedtoreachthecamcorder’ssensor.Exposureiscontrolledbyacombinationoftheshutterspeed,theaperturevalue,andISOsensitivity.
Focal lengthThedistancefromthemiddleofthelenstoitsfocalpoint(inmillimeters).Longerfocallengthsresultinnarroweranglesofviewandthesubjectismagnified.Shorterfocallengthsresultinwideranglesofview.
F. No (F-Number)Thef-numberdefinesthebrightnessoflens.Smallernumberlenshasgenerallybrighterimage.Thef-numberisdirectlyproportionaltothefocallengthandinverselyproportionaltothelensdiameter.*F.No=focallength/diameteroflensaperture
mPEG-4 AVC/H.264MPEG-4AVC/H.264definesthelatestvideocodingformatstandardizedbytheISO-IECandtheITU-T,in2003.ComparedwiththeconventionalMPEG-2format,MPEG-4AVC/H.264hasmorethantwicetheefficiency.YourcamcorderemploysMPEG-4AVC/H.264toencodehighdefinitionvideos.
Optical zoomThisisageneralzoomwhichcanenlargeimageswithalensanddoesnotdeterioratequalityofimages.
QualityAnexpressionoftherateofcompressionusedinadigitalimage.Higherqualityimageshavealowerrateofcompression,whichusuallyresultsinalargerfilesize.
ResolutionThenumberofpixelspresentinadigitalimage.Highresolutionimagescontainmorepixelsandtypicallyshowmoredetailthanlowresolutionimages.
Shutter speedShutterspeedreferstotheamountoftimeittakestoopenandclosetheshutter,anditisanimportantfactorinthebrightnessofaphoto,asitcontrolstheamountoflightwhichpassthroughtheaperturebeforeitreachestheimagesensor.Afastshutterspeedallowslesstimetoletlightinandthephotobecomesdarkerandmoreeasilyfreezessubjectsinmotion.
Tele macroThisfeatureallowsyoutocaptureclose-upimagesofverysmallobjects.WhenusingtheTeleMacrofeature,thecamcordercanmaintainasharpfocusonsmallobjectsatanearlife-sizeratio(1:1).
White balance (color balance)Anadjustmentoftheintensitiesofcolors(typicallytheprimarycolorsred,green,andblue),inanimage.Thegoalofadjustingthewhitebalance,orcolorbalance,istocorrectlyrenderthecolorsinanimage.
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Specifications
Modelname
HMX-H300BN/HMX-H300SN/HMX-H300RN/HMX-H300UNHMX-H303BN/HMX-H303SN/HMX-H303RN/HMX-H303UNHMX-H304BN/HMX-H304SN/HMX-H304RN/HMX-H304UNHMX-H305BN/HMX-H305SN/HMX-H305RN/HMX-H305UNHMX-H320BN/HMX-H320SN/HMX-H320RN/HMX-H320UN
System
Videosignal NTSCPicturecompressionformat H.264(MPEG-4.AVC)Audiocompressionformat AAC(AdvancedAudioCoding)Imagedevice 1/4”CMOSEffectivepixels 1.7MTotalpixels 5MLens F1.8~F3.8,30xopticalzoom,300xdigitalzoomFocallength 2.47mm~74.1mm
LCDscreenSize/dotnumber 3”WideTouchLCD/230kLCDscreenmethod TFTLCD
Connectors
Compositeoutput 1Vp-p(75Ωterminated)HDMIoutput CtypeconnectorAudiooutput -7.5dBs(600Ωterminated)USBoutput miniUSB-Btype(USB2.0HighSpeed)
General
Powersource DC5V,LithiumIonbatterypack3.7VPowersourcetype LithiumIonbatterypack,Powersupply(100V~240V)50/60HzPowerconsumption(Recording) 2.5W(LCDon)Operatingtemperature 0˚C~40˚C(32˚F~104˚F)Storagetemperature -20˚C~60˚C(-4˚F~140˚F)Storagemedia Memorycard(SD/SDHC)(Notsupplied)Externaldimensions(WxHxD) Approx.49.5mm(1.95inches)x56.6mm(2.23inches)x119.7mm(4.71inches)Weight Approx.228g(0.50lb,8.04oz)(ExceptforLithiumIonbattery)InternalMIC Omni-directionalstereomicrophone
Thetechnicalspecificationsanddesignmaybechangedwithoutnotice.
WarrantySAMSUNG
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 or defective material, SEA will repair or replace the product at it’s option.All warranty repairs must be performed by a SEA authorized service center. The name and address of the location nearest you can be obtained by calling toll free: 1-800 SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864).Labor1 yearParts1 yearOn carry-in models, transportation to and from the service center is the customer’s responsibility.The original dated sales receipt must be retained by the customer and is the only acceptable proof of purchase.It must be presented to the authorized service center.
EXCLUSIONS (WHAT IS NOT COVERED)
This warranty does not cover damage due to accident, fire, flood and/or other acts of God; misuse, incorrect line voltage, improper installation, improper or unauthorized repairs, commercial use, or damage that occurs in shipping.Exterior and interior finish, lamps, and glass are not covered under this warranty.Customer adjustments which are explained in the instruction manual are not covered under the terms of this warranty.This warranty will automatically be voided for any unit found with a missing or altered serial number. This warranty is valid only on products purchased in the United States and Puerto Rico.Some States do not allow the exclusions or limitations of incidental or consequential damages, or allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from State to State.
RoHS compliant
Ourproductcomplieswith“TheRestrictionOftheuseofcertainHazardousSubstances
inelectricalandelectronicequipment”,andwedonotusethe6hazardousmaterials-Cadmium(Cd),Lead(Pb),Mercury(Hg),HexavalentChromium(Cr+6),PolyBrominatedBiphenyls(PBBs),PolyBrominatedDiphenylEthers(PBDEs)-inourproducts.
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