Samsung HMX H100N User Manual

HMX-H100N

HMX-H104BN

HMX-H105BN

HMX-H106SN

High Deﬁnition

Digital Camcorder

user manual

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FEATURES OF YOUR NEW HD CAMCORDER

2.2 Mega pixel (Gross) CMOS sensor

1/4.1” CMOS sensor provides stunning detail and clarity with exceptional video (1920 lines of horizontal resolution-HD mode or

720 lines of horizontal resolution-SD mode) and still image performance (4.6 mega pixels).

Unlike traditional CCD imagers, CMOS sensors require less power, providing better battery performance.

SSD (SOLID STATE DRIVE) adopted as built-in storage media (HMX-H104BN/HMX-H105BN/HMX-H106SN only)

SSD based on ﬂash memory has been adopted as built-in memory for the camcorder.

SSD helps the camcorder boot, read data and operate the software much faster than normal HDD (Hard Disk Drives).

Also, SSD is very stable, durable and makes less noise while in operation. It is environment-friendly because low electric power is

required.

Anynet+

supported

H.264 (MPEG4 part10/AVC) encoding

The latest video compression technology, H.264 uses a high compression

rate to sharply increase the recordable time with the same size storage.

HDMI interface (Anynet+ supported)

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If you have an HDTV with an HDMI jack, you can enjoy a clearer and sharper image

when compared to a standard deﬁnition TV.

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This HD camcorder supports Anynet+.

Anynet+ is an AV network system that enables you to control all connected Samsung

AV devices with an Anynet+ supported Samsung TV remote control. Refer to the corresponding

TV’s user manual for more details.

2.7” wide (16:9) touch panel LCD screen (230K pixels)

The 2.7” wide (16:9) LCD screen provides excellent viewing clarity with improved resolution. The

230K pixel LCD screen rotates up to 270 degrees for multiple viewing angles providing sharp,

detailed images for monitoring or playback, and the widescreen format makes shooting in 16:9

mode and composing shots even easier.

Touch panel adopted

You can play recorded images and set functions by simply tapping on the LCD screen.

Swivel handle for free style shooting

You can adjust the swivel handle’s angle up to 180° to suit the recording situation.

Built-in editing software (Intelli-studio)

Editing software is stored in this camcorder. Connecting the camcorder to a Windows computer using USB cable runs the

editing software application. The application enables playback, editing and sharing of the recordings.

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safety warnings

What the icons and signs in this user manual mean;

Means that death or serious personal injury is a risk.

WARNING

Means that there is a potential risk for personal injury or material damage.

CAUTION

To reduce the risk of ﬁre, explosion, electric shock, or personal injury when using your HD

camcorder, follow these basic safety precautions:

Means hints or referential pages that may be helpful when operating the HD camcorder.

These warning signs are here to prevent injury to you and others.

Please follow them explicitly. After reading this section, keep it in a safe place for future reference.

important safety instructions

CAUTION

This symbol indicates that dangerous voltage consisting a risk of

electric shock is present within this unit.

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

This symbol indicates that there are important operating and

maintenance instructions in the literature accompanying this unit.

Warning

To Reduce The Risk Of Fire Or Electric Shock, Do Not Expose This Apparatus To Rain Or Moisture.”

Caution

Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects ﬁlled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on

the apparatus. To disconnect the apparatus from the mains, the plug must be pulled out from the mains socket, therefore

the mains plug shall be readily operable.

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1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod,

bracket, or table speciﬁed by the

manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus.

When a cart is used, use caution when

moving the cart/apparatus combination

to avoid injury from tip-over.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with dry cloth.

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when

unused for long periods of time.

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in

14. Refer all servicing to qualiﬁed service personnel.

Servicing is required when the apparatus has been

damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or

plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects

have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been

exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally,

or has been dropped.

accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators,

heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including

ampliﬁers) that produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or

grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades

with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug

has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide

blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If

the provided plug does not ﬁt into your outlet, consult

an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

15. Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or

splashing and no objects ﬁlled with liquids, such as

vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

16. VENTILATION:

Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided

for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the

CAMCORDER and to protect it from overheating.

These openings must not be blocked or covered.

Never place your CAMCORDER on a bed, sofa, rug,

or other similar surface: on or near a radiator or heat

built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless

proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer’s

instructions have been adhered to.

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or

pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles,

and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11. Only use attachment/accessories speciﬁed by the

manufacturer.

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important safety instructions

17. POWER SOURCES:

70-1984, provides information with respect to proper

The CAMCORDER should be operated only from the

type of power source indicated on the label. If you are

not sure of the type of power supply at your home,

consult your appliance dealer or local power company.

A CAMCORDER is intended to be operated from

battery power, or other sources, refer to the operating

instructions.

grounding of the mast and supporting structure,

grounding of the lead-in wire and supporting structure,

grounding of the mast and supporting structure,

grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge

unit, size of grounding to conductors, location of

antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding

electrodes and requirements for the grounding

electrode.

18. GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION:

This CAMCORDER may be equipped with either a

polarized 2-wire AC line plug (a plug having one blade

wider than the other) or a 3-wire grounding type plug,

a plug having a third (grounding) pin. If you are unable

to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the

plug. If the plug still fails to ﬁt, contact your electrician

to replace your outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose

of the polarized plug.

ANTENNA

LEAD IN

WIRE

GROUND

CLAMP

ANTENNA

DISCHARGE UNIT

(NEC SECTION 810-20)

ELECTRIC

SERVICE

GROUNDING CONDUCTORS

EQUIPMENT

(NEC SECTION 810-21)

GROUND CLAMPS

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING

ELECTRODE SYSTEM

(NEC ART 250, PART H)

NEC NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

19. POWER-CORD PROTECTION:

Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are

not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed

upon or against them, paying particular attention to

cords or plugs, convenient receptacles, and the point

where they exit from the unit.

See ﬁgure below.

21. LIGHTNING:

For added protection of this CAMCORDER during a

lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused

for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet

and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will

prevent damage to the CAMCORDER due to lightning

and powerline surges.

20. OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING:

CAMCORDER, be sure the antenna or cable system is

grounded to provide some protection against voltage

surges and built-up static charges, Section 810 of the

National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA No.

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22. POWER LINES:

a. When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.

b. If any liquid has been spilled onto, or objects have

fallen into the CAMCORDER.

c. If the CAMCORDER has been exposed to rain or

water.

d. If the CAMCORDER does not operate normally

by following the operating instructions, adjust only

those controls that are covered by the operating

instructions. Improper adjustment of other controls

may result in damage and will often require

extensive work by a qualiﬁed technician to restore

the CAMCORDER to its normal operation.

e. If the CAMCORDER has been dropped or the

cabinet has been damaged.

An outside antenna system should not be located in

the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric

light or power circuits where it can fall into such power

lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna

system, extreme care should be taken to keep from

touching such power lines or circuits as contact with

them might be fatal.

23. OVERLOADING:

Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as

this can result in a risk of ﬁre or electric shock.

24. OBJECTS AND LIQUIDS:

Never push objects of any kind into this CAMCORDER

through openings as they may touch dangerous

voltage points or short out a part that could result in a

ﬁre or electric shock. Never spill liquids of any kind onto

the CAMCORDER. Should spillage occur, unplug unit

and have it checked by a technician before use.

f. When the CAMCORDER exhibits a distinct change

in performance, this indicates a need for service.

27. REPLACEMENT PARTS:

When replacement parts are required, be sure the

service technician has used replacement parts

speciﬁed by the manufacturer and having the same

characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized

substitutions may result in ﬁre, electric shock or other

hazards.

25. SERVICING:

Do not attempt to service this CAMCORDER yourself.

Opening or removing covers may expose you to

dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing

to qualiﬁed service personnel.

28. SAFETY CHECK:

26. DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE:

Unplug this CAMCORDER from the wall outlet and

refer servicing to qualiﬁed service personnel under the

following conditions:

Upon completion of any service or repairs to this

CAMCORDER, ask the service technician to perform

safety checks to determine that the CAMCORDER is in

safe operating order.

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important safety instructions

29. To prevent damage which may result in ﬁre or shock

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply

hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or

moisture.

with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15

of the FCC Rules.

30. If this power supply is used at 240V ac, a suitable plug

adaptor should be used.

31. This product is covered by one or more of the following

U.S. patents:

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection

against harmful interference in a residential installation.

This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio

frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance

with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to

radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that

interference will not occur in a particular installation.

If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or

television reception, which can be determined by turning the

equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct

the interference by one or more of the following measures:

5,060,220 5,457,669 5,561,649 5,705,762 5,987,417

6,043,912 6,222,983 6,272,096 6,377,524 6,377,531

6,385,587 6,389,570 6,408,408 6,466,532 6,473,736

6,477,501 6,480,829 6,556,520 6,556,521 6,556,522

6,578,163 6,594,208 6,631,110 6,658,588 6,674,697

6,674,957 6,687,455 6,697,307 6,707,985 6,721,243

6,721,493 6,728,474 6,741,535 6,744,713 6,744,972

6,765,853 6,765,853 6,771,890 6,771,891 6,775,465

6,778,755 6,788,629 6,788,630 6,795,637 6,810,201

6,862,256 6,868,054 6,894,963 6,937,552

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and

receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different

from that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician

for help and for additional suggestions.

USER INSTALLER CAUTION:

Your authority to operate this FCC certiﬁed equipment could be

voided if you make changes or modiﬁcations not expressly approved

by this party responsible for compliance to part 15 FCC rules.

The user may ﬁnd the following booklet prepared by the

Federal Communications Commission helpful: “How to

Identify and Resolve Radio-TV Interference Problems.”

This Booklet is available from the U.S. Government

Printing Ofﬁce, Washington, D.C. 20402, Stock No.

004-000-00345-4.

NOTE:

Hg LAMP(S) INSIDE THIS PRODUCT CONTAIN MERCURY AND

MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF ACCORDING

TO LOCAL, STATE OR FEDERAL LAWS. For details see

lamprecycle.org, eiae.org, or call 1-800-Samsung (7267864)

FCC Warning

The user is cautioned that changes or modiﬁcations not

expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s

authority to operate the equipment.

CALIFORNIA USA ONLY

This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions;

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) This device must accept any interference received,

including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This 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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precautions

Warning!

This camcorder should always be connected to an AC outlet with a protective grounding connection.

Batteries shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, ﬁre or the like.

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Caution

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.

Replace only with the same or equivalent type.

If this power supply is used at 240V ac, a suitable plug adapter should be used.

important information on use

BEFORE USING THIS CAMCORDER

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This HD camcorder records video in H.264 (MPEG4 part10/AVC) format and in High (HD-VIDEO) and Standard

resolution (SD-VIDEO).

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Please note that this HD camcorder is not compatible with other digital video formats.

Before recording important video, make a trial recording.

Play back your trial recording to make sure the video and audio have been recorded properly.

The recorded contents cannot be compensated for:

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Samsung cannot compensate for any damage caused when a recording cannot be played back because of a defect

in the HD camcorder or memory card.

Samsung cannot be responsible for your recorded video and audio.

Recorded contents may be lost due to a mistake when handling this HD camcorder or memory card, etc. Samsung

shall not be responsible for compensation for damages due to the loss of recorded contents.

Make a backup of important recorded data

Protect your important recorded data by copying the ﬁles to a PC. We also recommend you copy it from your PC to other

recording media for storage. Refer to the software installation and USB connection guide.

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Data recorded on the storage media in this HD camcorder using other digital/analog media or devices is protected by the

copyright act and cannot be used without permission of the owner of copyright, except for personal enjoyment. Even if you

record an event such as a show, performance or exhibition for personal enjoyment, it is strongly recommended that you obtain

permission beforehand.

ABOUT THIS USER MANUAL

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Thank you for purchasing this Samsung Camcorder. Please read this user manual carefully before you use the camcorder and

keep it handy for future reference. Should your camcorder fail to operate correctly, refer to Troubleshooting. page 119

This User Manual covers models HMX-H100N, HMX-H104BN, HMX-H105BN, and HMX-H106SN.

The HMX-H104BN, HMX-H105BN, and HMX-H106SN have a 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB built-in ﬂash memory respectively but

also use memory cards.

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The HMX-H100N does not have built-in ﬂash memory and uses memory cards exclusively.

Although some features of HMX-H100N, HMX-H104BN, HMX-H105BN, and HMX-H106SN are different, they operate in the

same way.

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Illustrations of model HMX-H105BN are used in this user manual.

The screenshots are from Windows XP. The screens may vary depending on the operating system of the computer.

The displays in this user manual may not be exactly the same as those you see on the LCD screen.

Designs and speciﬁcations of the camcorder and other accessories are subject to change without any notice.

The following terms are used in this manual:

The terms ‘video’ and ‘movie images’ refer to one video unit from the point you press the Record start/stop button to start

recording until you press again to pause the recording.

The terms ‘photo’ and ‘still image’ are used interchangeably with the same meaning.

NOTES REGARDING TRADEMARKS

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All the trade names and registered trademarks mentioned in this manual or other documentation provided with your Samsung

product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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Windows^®is registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation, registered in the United States and other countries.

YouTube^®is a trademark of Google Inc.

Flickr^®is a trademark of Yahoo.

All the other product names mentioned here in may be the trademark or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Furthermore, “TM” and “R” are not mentioned in each case in this manual.

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precautions when using

The safety precautions illustrated below are to prevent personal injury or material damages. Heed all instructions carefully.

WARNING

Prohibited action.

Do not touch the product.

Unplug from the power supply.

Means that death or serious

personal injury is a risk.

CAUTION

Do not disassemble the

product.

This precaution must be kept.

Means that there is a potential

risk for personal injury or

material damage.

WARNING

Using the camcorder at

Do not allow water or metal

and inﬂammable matter to

enter the camcorder or AC

power adaptor. Doing so may

pose a ﬁre hazard.

temperatures over 140°F(60°

C) may result in ﬁre. Keeping the

battery at a high temperature

may cause an explosion.

No sand or dust! Fine sand or

dust entering the camcorder

or AC power adaptor could

cause malfunctions or defects.

Do not overload outlets or

extension cords as this may

result in abnormal heat or ﬁre.

No oil! Oil entering the

camcorder or AC power

adaptor could cause electric

shock, malfunctions or

defects.

Do not aim the LCD screen

directly into the sun. Doing so

could cause eye injuries, as

well as lead to malfunctioning

of internal parts of the product.

Do not bend the power-cord

or damage the AC power

adaptor by pressing on it with a

heavy object. There may be a

risk of ﬁre or electric shock.

Do not disconnect the AC

adaptor by pulling on its

power-cord, as this could

damage the power-cord.

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Do not use the AC adaptor if it has

damaged, split or broken cords or wires.

Doing so may cause ﬁre or electric shock.

Do not connect the AC adaptor unless the

plug can be fully inserted with no part of

the blades exposed.

Do not dispose of battery pack in a ﬁre as

it may explode.

Keep the camcorder away from water

when used near the beach or pool or

when it rains. There is a risk of malfunction

or electric shock.

Keep the used lithium battery or memory

card out of the reach of children. If the

lithium battery or memory card is swallowed

by children, consult physician immediately.

Never use cleaning ﬂuid or similar

chemicals. Do not spray cleaners directly

on the camcorder.

Do not attempt to disassemble, repair, or

reform the camcorder or the AC adaptor to

avoid a risk of ﬁre or electric shock.

Do not plug or unplug the power cord

with wet hands. There is a risk of electric

shock.

Keep the power-cord unplugged when

not in use or during lightning storms to

prevent ﬁre hazard.

If the camcorder makes an abnormal sound, or smell

or smokes, unplug the power-cord immediately and

request service from a Samsung service center.

There is a risk of ﬁre or personal injury.

When cleaning the AC adaptor, unplug

the power-cord to avoid a risk of a

malfunction or electric shock.

If the camcorder malfunctions, detach

immediately the AC adaptor or battery

from the camcorder to avoid ﬁre or injury.

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precautions when using

CAUTION

Do not press the surface of the LCD with

force, or hit it with a sharp object. If you

push the LCD surface, display unevenness

may occur.

Do not drop or expose the camcorder,

battery pack, AC adaptor or other

accessories to severe vibrations or impact.

This may cause a malfunction or injury.

Do not use the camcorder on a tripod (not

supplied) in a place where it is subject to

severe vibrations or impact.

Do not use the camcorder near direct

sunlight or heating equipment. This will

especially shorten the operation range of

the remote control which uses infrared rays.

Do not expose the camcorder to sand or

water when recording at the beach or pool,

or recording on a rainy day. Doing so may

cause a malfunction or electric shock.

Do not leave the camcorder in a closed

vehicle where the temperature is very high

for a long time.

Do not use the camcorder near dense exhaust

gas generated by gasoline or diesel engines,

or corrosive gas such as hydrogen sulphide.

Doing so may corrode the external or internal

terminals, disabling normal operation.

Do not expose the camcorder to insecticide.

Insecticide entering the camcorder could fail

the product to operate normally. Turn the

camcorder off and cover it with vinyl sheet,

etc. before using insecticide.

Do not expose the camcorder to soot or

steam. Thick soot or steam could damage

the camcorder case or cause a malfunction.

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Do not expose the camcorder to sudden

changed in temperature or a humid place.

There is also a risk of defect or electric shock

when using outdoors during lightning storms.

Do not wipe the camcorder body with

benzene or thinner. The exterior coating could

peel off or the case surface could deteriorate.

Do not place the camcorder with the open

LCD screen down.

Do not hold the camcorder by the LCD

monitor when lifting it. LCD monitor could

detach and the camcorder may fall.

Do not use the camcorder near TV or

radio. This could cause noise on the TV

screen or in radio broadcasts.

Do not leave the LCD monitor open when

not using the camcorder.

Do not use the camcorder near strong radio

waves or magnetism such as speakers and

a large motor. Noise could enter video or

audio that are being recorded.

Use Samsung-approved accessories only. Using

products from other manufacturers may cause

overheating, ﬁre, explosion, electric shock or

ersonal injuries caused by abnormal operation.

Place the camcorder on a stable surface

and a place with ventilation openings.

Keep important data separately.

Samsung is not responsible for data loss.

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contents

QUICK START GUIDE

What’s included with your HD camcorder

Front & left view

Right & top / bottom view

Rear view

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR

HD CAMCORDER

Using the remote control

Holding the HD camcorder

Charging the battery pack

Basic HD camcorder operation

Screen indicators

PREPARATION

Using the Display (

) button

Using the LCD screen

Initial setting: time zone, date and time & OSD language

Selecting the storage media

(HMX-H104BN/HMX-H105BN/HMX-H106SN only)

Inserting/ejecting a memory card

Recordable time and number of images

Selecting a suitable memory card

BEFORE RECORDING

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Recording movie images

Taking photo images

Recording with ease for beginners (EASY Q mode)

Capturing still images during movie image recording

(dual recording)

RECORDING

Zooming

Setting the anti-shake (OIS: optical image stabilizer)

Using the built-in ﬂash

Capturing still images during movie images playback

Changing the playback mode

Playing movie images

Viewing photo images

PLAYBACK

Connecting to a TV

Dubbing images from the camcorder to a VCR or

DVD/HDD recorder

CONNECTION

USING THE MENU ITEMS

Handling menus and quick menus

Menu items

Quick menu items

Recording menu items

Playback menu items

Setting menu items

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contents

Dividing a movie image

Combining two movie images

Playlist

EDITING MOVIE IMAGES

Protection from accidental erasure

IMAGE MANAGEMENT

100 Deleting images

101 Copying images

(HMX-H104BN/HMX-H105BN/HMX-H106SN only)

102 DPOF print setting

103 Direct printing with a PictBridge printer

PRINTING PHOTO IMAGES

102

105 Checking your computer type

106 What you can do with a Windows computer

107 Using the Intelli-studio program

USING A COMPUTER

112 Using as a removable storage device

105

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115 Maintenance

116 Additional information

118 Using your HD camcorder abroad

MAINTENANCE & ADDITIONAL

INFORMATION

115

119 Troubleshooting

TROUBLESHOOTING

SPECIFICATIONS

WARRANTY

131 Speciﬁcations

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quick start guide

This quick start guide introduces the basic operation and features of your camcorder.

See the reference pages below for more information.

Step 1

Preparation

INSERT

BATTERY

PACK

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Charging the battery pack.



page 14

Setting the date/time and the OSD language.pages 25-26

Setting the storage media (built-in memory or memory card).

(HMX-H104BN/HMX-H105BN/HMX-H106SN only)

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page 27

Step 2

Recording

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Recording movie or photo images.

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pages 32, 34

Step 3

Playing back

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Selecting an image to play back from the thumbnail index views.

pages 42, 45

Viewing playback from your HD camcorder on your TV or PC.

pages 48, 107

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Step 4

Connecting to a PC

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You can play back and edit recorded movies or photos

by using the built-in editing software (Intelli-studio) on your camcorder.

Also, using Intelli-studio allows easy upload of recorded movies or photo

ﬁles to YouTube or Flickr.



page 109

Step5

Easy Upload to YouTube or Flickr

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You can upload recorded movies or photos to YouTube or Flickr using Intelli-studio.



page 109

Camcorder

Intelli-studio

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getting to know your HD camcorder

WHAT’S INCLUDED WITH YOUR HD CAMCORDER

Your new HD camcorder comes with the following accessories. If any of these items is missing from your box, call

Samsung’s Customer Care Center.

The exact appearance of each item may vary by model.

✪

Battery pack

(IA-BP85NF)

(AD43-00188A)

AC power adaptor

(AA-E9 type)

(AD44-00116B)

Component/AV cable

USB cable

(AD39-00132D)

(AD39-00142D)

Remote control & button

type battery (CR2025)

(AD59-00169A)

Quick start guide

(AD68-03496A)

User manual CD

(AD46-00224A)

HDMI cable (Optional)

(AD39-00159A)

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The contents may vary depending on the sales region.

Parts and accessories are available for purchase at your local Samsung dealer. To buy these, contact

your nearest Samsung dealer. However, IA-BP85NF is not available from retailers. Use IA-BP85ST when

purchasing the battery pack separately.

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A memory card is not included. See page 30 for memory cards compatible with your HD camcorder.

Your HD camcorder includes the user manual CD and quick start guide (printed). For more detailed

instructions, refer to the user manual (PDF) on the provided CD.

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FRONT & LEFT VIEW

₅ ₆ ₇

₈

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Built-in ﬂash

Remote control sensor

Lens

Recording indicator

Built-in speaker

Power ( ) button

EASY Q button

Anti-Shake (OIS) (

Flash ( ) button

TFT LCD screen (touch panel)

Recording start/stop button

Zoom (W/T) button

₅

₆

₇

₈

₉

�

) button

Display (

) button

Q.MENU button

Be careful not to cover the lens during recording.

WARNING

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getting to know your HD camcorder

RIGHT & TOP / BOTTOM VIEW

1 2

₉

₅

ⓐⓑ ⓒ

₆

₇

₈

PHOTO button

Zoom (W/T) lever

Swivel handle

Internal microphone

Grip belt hook

Grip belt

Tripod receptacle

OPEN switch

₅

₆

₇

₈

₉

Battery pack/Memory card cover

Battery pack release switch

Battery pack slot

Memory card slot

ⓐ

ⓑ

ⓒ

Be careful not to cover the internal microphone during recording.

WARNING

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REAR VIEW

3 4

ⓐ

ⓑ

ⓒ

ⓓ

₅

Mode indicator

CHG (charging) indicator

Jack cover

₅

: Record mode (Movie/Photo)

: Play mode

MODE button

HDMI jack

ⓐ

ⓑ

ⓒ

ⓓ

USB jack

Recording start/stop button

DC IN jack

COMPONENT / AV jack

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preparation

This section provides information on using this HD camcorder; such as how to use the provided accessories, how to

charge the battery, how to setup the operation mode and initial setup.

USING THE REMOTE CONTROL

REC (Recording start/stop) button

Display ( ) button

₅

₆

₇

₈

₉

�

₇

₈

Skip (

) button

Stop ( ) button

MENU button

Control (

PHOTO button

Zoom (W/T) button

Search ( ) button

) buttons

₉

�

Slow playback ( ) button

Play/Pause ( ) button

₅

₆

Remove the insulation sheet before using the remote control!

Insulation sheet

The buttons on the remote control function

the same as those on the HD camcorder.

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Installing the button type battery (CR2025) in the remote control

1. Turn the battery holder counter clockwise

(as indicated with ( ) mark) using your



ﬁngernail or a coin to open it.

•

The battery holder opens.

2. Insert the battery into the battery holder with

the positive (+) terminal facing down and

press it ﬁrmly until you hear a locking sound.

3. Place the battery holder back in the remote

control, match its ( ) mark with the ( ) mark





on the remote control, and turn the battery

holder clockwise to lock it.

Precautions regarding the button type battery

•

There is a danger of explosion if the button type battery is incorrectly replaced.

Replace only with the same or equivalent type.

•

Do not pick up the battery using tweezers or other metal tools. This will cause a short circuit.

Do not recharge, disassemble, heat or immerse the battery in water, to avoid the risk of explosion.

Keep the button type battery out of the reach of the children.

Should any battery be swallowed, consult a doctor immediately.

WARNING

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HOLDING THE HD CAMCORDER

Attaching the grip belt

Adjust the length of grip belt so that the HD camcorder is stable

when you press the Recording start/stop button with your

thumb.

Please note if the hand strap is adjusted too tight and you

use excessive force to insert your hand, the hand strap

WARNING

hook of the camcorder may be damaged.

Angle adjustment

Rotate the swivel handle to the most convenient angle.

You can rotate it downward from 0° to 180°.

Please be careful not to turn the swivel handle backward

as it may cause damage.

WARNING

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CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK

•

Use the IA-BP85NF or IA-BP85ST battery pack only.

The battery pack may be charged a little at the time of purchase.

Be sure to charge the battery pack before you start using your HD camcorder.

Inserting the battery pack

1. Open the battery pack cover by sliding the OPEN switch to

the left as shown in the ﬁgure.

2. Insert the battery pack into the battery pack slot until it

softly clicks.

•

Make sure that SAMSUNG logo is facing up and the

camcorder is placed as shown in the ﬁgure.

3. Close the battery pack cover.

Ejecting the battery pack

1. Slide the Battery pack release switch and pull out the

battery pack.

•

Gently slide the Battery pack release switch in the

direction as shown in the ﬁgure.

2. Close the battery pack cover.

•

Additional battery packs are available at your local

Samsung dealer.

If the HD camcorder will not be in use for a while,

remove the battery pack from the HD camcorder.

Use only Samsung-approved battery packs.

Do not use batteries from other manufacturers because, there is a danger of overheating, ﬁre or explosion.

Samsung is not responsible for problems occuring due to using unapproved batteries.

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Charging the battery pack

1. Press the Power ( ) button for about 1 second to turn off

the power and close the LCD screen.

2. Open the jack cover and connect the AC power adaptor to

the DC IN jack.

3. Connect the AC power adaptor to a wall socket.

4. Once charged, disconnect the AC power adaptor from the

DC IN jack on your HD camcorder.

•

Even with the power switched off, the battery pack will

still discharge if it is left inserted in the HD camcorder.

•

It is recommended you purchase one or more

additional battery packs to allow continuous use of

your HD camcorder.

•

The battery pack is not charged during the power

saving mode, which may keep the mode indicator

on or ﬂashing. Open the LCD screen and press the

Power ( ) button to turn off the camcorder for

charging. page 19

Charging indicator

The color of the CHG lamp indicates the power or charging state.

•

If the battery pack has been fully charged, the charge indicator is green.

If you are charging the battery, the color of the charge indicator is

orange.

•

If an error occurs while the battery pack in charging, the charging

indicator blinks green.

The battery pack is charged over 95% after about 1 hour and 50

minutes, and the indicator color changes to green. It takes about 2

hours for the battery pack to charge 100%.

English _15

Battery level display

The battery level display shows the amount of battery power remaining in the battery pack.

STBY 00:00:00

[300Min]

9999

Battery level

indicator

State

Message

Fully charged

30~50% used

50~75% used

75~90% used

90~97% used

Exhausted (ﬂickers): The device will soon turn off.

Change the battery pack as soon as possible.

“Low

Battery”

The device will be forced to turn off after 3 seconds.

Above ﬁgures are based on a fully charged battery pack at a normal temperature.

Low ambient temperature may affect the use time.

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preparation

Charging, recording and playback times with a fully charged battery pack

(with no zoom operation, LCD open, etc.)

Battery type

Charging time

Recording format

IA-BP85NF or IA-BP85ST

approx. 110 min

Continuous recording time

Playback time

approx. 120 min

approx. 130 min

approx. 90 min

approx. 110 min

•

Measured times shown above are based on model HMX-H105BN.

(Times for HMX-H100N/HMX-H104BN/HMX-H106SN are almost the same).

The time is only for reference. Tables showed above are measured under Samsung’s test environment, and may

differ from your actual use.

The recording time shortens dramatically in a cold environment. The continuous recording times in the operating

instructions are measured using a fully charged battery pack at 77 °F (25 °C). As the environmental temperature

and conditions vary, the remaining battery time may differ from the approximate continuous recording times given

in the instructions.

Continuous recording (without zoom)

The times shown in the table reﬂect the available recording time when the HD camcorder is in the record mode

without using any other functions. In actual recording, the battery pack may discharge 2-3 times faster than this

reference, since the Record start/stop and Zoom are being operated, and playback is performed. Assume that the

recordable time with a fully charged battery pack is between 1/2 and 1/3 of the time in the table, so have enough

battery packs to allow for the time you are planning to record on the HD camcorder.

Note that the battery pack discharges faster in cold environment.

The charging time will vary depending on the remaining battery level.

English _17

About battery packs

•

To preserve battery power, keep your HD camcorder

turned off when you are not operating it.

Even when the power is switched off, the battery

pack will still discharge if it is left inserted on the HD

camcorder. If you do not use the HD camcorder for an

extended time period, keep it with the battery completely

depleted.

For power saving purposes, the HD camcorder will

automatically turn off after 5 minutes. (Only if you set

“Auto Power Off” from the menu to “5 Min.”)

When fully discharged, a battery pack damages the

internal cells. The battery pack may be prone to leakage

when fully discharged. Charge the battery pack at least

once per 6 months to prevent complete discharge of the

battery pack.

•

The battery pack should be recharged in an environment

that is between 32°F (0°C) and 104°F (40°C). However,

when it is exposed to cold temperatures (below 32°F

(0°C)), its usage time reduces and it may cease to

function. If this happens, place the battery pack in your

pocket or other warm, protected place for a short time,

then reinsert it.

•

Do not put the battery pack near any heat source (i.e. ﬁre

or a heater).

Do not disassemble, apply pressure to, or heat the

battery pack.

Do not allow battery pack terminals to be short-circuited.

It may cause leakage, generate heat, or cause ﬁre.

Maintaining the battery pack

About the battery life

•

The recording time is affected by temperature and

environmental conditions.

Battery capacity decreases over time and through repeated

use. If decreased usage time between charges becomes

signiﬁcant, it is probably time to replace it with a new one.

Each battery’s life is affected by storage, operating and

environmental conditions.

•

We recommend only using the original battery pack that

is available from your Samsung retailer. When the battery

reaches the end of its life, please contact your local

dealer. The batteries have to be dealt with as chemical

waste.

•

Make sure that the battery pack is fully charged before

starting to record.

Using an AC power source

We recommend that you use the AC power adaptor to power the HD camcorder from a household AC outlet when you

perform settings on it, play back, or edit images, or use it indoors. page 15

•

Before detaching the power source, make sure that the HD camcorder’s power is turned off. Failure to do so can

result in camcorder malfunction.

CAUTION

Use a nearby wall outlet when using the AC power adaptor. Disconnect the AC power adaptor from the wall outlet

immediately if any malfunction occurs while using your HD camcorder.

Do not use the AC power adaptor in a narrow space, such as between a wall and furniture.

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BASIC HD CAMCORDER OPERATION

Set the appropriate operation mode according to your preference using the Power ( ) button and MODE button.

Turning the HD camcorder on and off

1. Open the LCD screen to turn the camcorder on.

•

The lens opens automatically when the camcorder is

powered on.

LCD screen

•

You can also turn the camcorder on by pressing the

Power ( ) button.

2. To turn off the camcorder, press the Power ( ) button for

about 1 second.

•

Closing the LCD screen will not turn the camcorder off.

•

Set the date and time when using your HD camcorder

for the ﬁrst time. page 25

•

When you use your HD camcorder for the ﬁrst time or

you perform the “Default Set” function, you will see

the “Time Zone: Home” setting screen for the startup

display. If you do not set the time zone, the time zone

setting screen appears every time you turn on your

camcorder.

Power ( ) button

English _19

Switching to Sleep mode

•

This function works only in Play mode.

The camcorder switches to Sleep mode automatically when the LCD screen

is closed and a video cable is not connected to TV.

•

If there is no operation for 20 minutes after the camcorder has entered the

sleep mode once, the power is turned off automatically.

(When “Auto Power off” is set to “Off.”)

If the LCD screen is opened or video cables are connected in the sleep mode,

the screen returns to the previous screen.

•

•

Sleep mode does not work in the following situations:

- When a USB or video (HDMI, component/AV) cable is connected.

- When the LCD screen is opened.

- While in recording, playing and slide show modes.

- When “Auto Power Off” is set to “5 Min.”

When “Auto Power Off” is set to “5 Min,” the power of the camcorder

is turned off after 5 minutes in Sleep mode.

After

20 minutes

•

Setting the operating modes

•

You can switch the operating mode in the following order each time you press

the MODE button.

Record mode (

)  Play mode (

)

•

Each time the operational mode changes, the respective mode indicator lights

up.

Mode indicator

MODE button

Record mode (

): To record movie or photo images. pages 32, 34

Play mode ( ): To play movie or photo images, or edit them.

pages 42, 45

•

This camcorder provides one record mode which combines the movie

and photo record modes. You can easily record movies or photos in the

same mode without having to change it.

•

When the HD camcorder is turned on, the self-diagnosis function

operates and a message may appear. If a message appears, refer

to “Warning indicators and messages” (on pages 119-122) and take

corrective action.

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SCREEN INDICATORS

4 ₅ ₆

₇

₈

₉

Movie and Photo record mode

Record mode (

Operating mode (STBY (Standby) / (Recording)) /

Self timer*

)

STBY 00:00:00

[300Min]



�

1Sec/24Hr 9999

�

Time counter (movie recording time) (

)

₅

₆

₇

�

Time Lapse REC * (

Warning indicators and messages

Remaining recordable time (

Photo image counter (

)

F1.8

+0.5

�

Memory Full

)

�

(total number of recordable photo images)

Storage media (built-in memory or memory card)

Battery information (remaining battery level)

₈

₉

�

JAN/01/2009 12:00 AM

Photo image resolution (

Movie image resolution (

), Movie image quality ( ),

)

�

Wind cut ( ), Anti-shake (OIS)

Tele macro*, Back light

Cont. shot ( ), Flash mode (

�

₈

)

S.1/60

Analog Video out (when Component/AV cable is connected.),

Photo sharpness (

Menu tab

)

�

Optical zoom / Digital zoom

Date/Time

Record / Play mode tab

Exposure value*

Manual aperture* / Manual shutter*

Manual focus* / Touch point focus*

•

The OSD indicators are based on memory capacity of 32GB (built-in

memory).

•

The above screen is an example: It is different from the actual display.

Functions marked with * will not be retained when the HD camcorder is

powered on after turning it off.

•

For enhanced performance, the display indications and the order are

subject to change without prior notice.

The number of recordable photo images on the OSD is a maximum of

9999.

White balance, Fader* (

)

iSCENE mode, Digital effect / EASY Q

The total number of recordable photos is counted based on available

space on the storage media.

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Movie play mode

₅

₆

Movie play mode

Operating status (play/pause) / Highlight view

File name (ﬁle number)

₅

100_0001

Time code (elapsed time/recorded time)

Storage media (built-in memory or memory card)

Battery information (remaining battery level)

Movie image quality, Movie image resolution

Date/Time

Play related function tab (skip/search/playback/

pause/slow playback/frame advance/volume)

Menu tab

�

₇

₈

�

JAN/01/2009 12:00 AM

₉

Memory Full

�

Return tab

�

Warning indicators and messages / Volume control

Play option, Analog Video out (when Component/AV

cable is connected.)

₅

₉

Erase protection

�

The play related tabs disappear on the screen a

few seconds (about 3 seconds) after the image

plays back. They reappear when you touch any

point on the screen.

�

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Photo play mode

₅

₆

Photo play mode

Slide show / Playback zoom

File name (ﬁle number)

1 / 12

100_0001

Photo image counter

₇

₈

�

(current image / total number of recorded images)

Storage media (built-in memory or memory card)

Battery information (remaining battery level)

Photo image resolution

Date/Time

Previous image/Next image tab

Menu tab

Return tab

Volume tab (when activating slide show)

Print mark

JAN/01/2009 12:00 AM

�

₅

₆

₇

₈

₉

�

₉

�

₅

X1.1

Erase protection

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USING THE DISPLAY ( ) BUTTON

Switching the information display mode

You can switch the information display on/off-screen modes by pressing the

Display (

) button.

•

Pressing the Display (

If the HD camcorder has warning information, a warning message will appear even

when the screen indicator display is set to off.

) button toggles the screen indicators on or off.

USING THE LCD SCREEN

Adjusting the LCD screen

1. Open the LCD screen 90 degrees with your ﬁnger.

2. Rotate it to the best angle to record or play.

Do not lift the HD camcorder by holding the LCD screen.

WARNING

•

Over-rotation may cause damage to the inside of the hinge that

connects the LCD screen to the HD camcorder.

See page 85 to adjust the brightness of the LCD screen.

Using the touch panel

The touch panel allows you to enjoy playback and recording with a simple

touch of your ﬁnger. Place your hand on the rear side of the LCD screen to

support it. Then, touch the items displayed on the screen.

Do not place a protective ﬁlm on the LCD screen.

_WARNINGIf a ﬁlm is applied for a long while, strong cohesion on the surface of the

screen may cause a malfunction of the touch panel.

Storage Type

Storage Info

Format

File No.

•

Be careful not to accidentally press the buttons near the LCD panel

while using the touch panel.

The tabs and indicators that appear on the LCD panel depend on

the current recording/playback status of your HD camcorder.

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INITIAL SETTING: TIME ZONE, DATE AND TIME & OSD LANGUAGE

•

To read the menus or messages in your desired language, set the OSD language.

To store the date and time during recording, set the date/time.

Setting the time zone and date/time for the ﬁrst time

Set the date and time of your local area when turning on this camcorder for the ﬁrst time.

If you do not set date and time (time zone), the date and time (time zone) screen appears every time you turn on your

HD camcorder.

1. Open the LCD screen and then the HD camcorder is powered on automatically.

Home

London,Lisbon

page 19

•

When you turn on your HD camcorder for the ﬁrst time, the time zone screen

appears based on London, Lisbon (Greenwich Mean Time).

[GMT 00:00] JAN/01/2009 12:00AM

•

You can also set the “Time Zone: Home” from the Settings ( ) menu. page 83

2. Touch the left (

)/right (

Refer to the world time difference on page 83.

Touch the OK ( ) tab when the time zone setting is ﬁnished.

) tab to set your local time zone.

•

3. Touch the up ( )/down ( ) tab to set current month, then touch the day ﬁeld.

Date/Time Set

Month

JAN

Hour

Day

Year

4. Set values for day, year, hour, minute, and AM/PM as in setting the month.

2009

Minute

5. Set the daylight saving time ( ) by touching the daylight saving time ( ) tab and

the up ( )/down ( ) tab.

•

Selecting the ( ) forwards the time by 1 hour.

6. Touch the OK ( ) tab when the date and time setting is completed.

The message “Date/Time Set” appears, and the set date/time is applied.

•

English _25

•

On charging the built-in rechargeable battery

Your camcorder has a built-in rechargeable battery to retain the date, time, and other settings even when

the power is off. The built-in rechargeable battery is always charged while your camcorder is connected to

the wall outlet via the AC power adaptor or while the battery pack is attached. The rechargeable battery will

be fully discharged in about 6 months if you do not use your camcorder at all. Use your camcorder after

charging the built-in rechargeable battery. If the built-in rechargeable battery is not charged, any input data

will not be backed up and the date and time (time zone) screen appears every time you turn on your HD

camcorder.

To switch the date and time display on or off, access the menu and change the date/time display mode.

page 85

You can set the year up to 2037.

You can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a time difference when using your camcorder

abroad. Select “Time Zone: Visit” on the menu, then set the time difference. page 83

When the date and time are set in the Date/Time Set menu, you can use Exit ( ) or Return (

cancel the update.

•

) tab to

STBY 00:00:00

[300Min]

9999

Selecting the OSD language

You can select the desired language to display the menu screen and the messages.

1. Touch the Menu (

) tab.

2. Touch the Settings ( ) tab.

3. Touch the up ( )/down ( ) tab until “Language” is displayed.

4. Touch “Language”, then touch the desired OSD language.

“English”  “ 한국어 ”  “Français”  “Deutsch”  “Italiano”  “Español” 

“Português”  “Nederlands”  “Svenska”  “Suomi”  “Norsk”  “Dansk” 

“Polski ”  “Čeština”  “Slovensky”  “Magyar”  “Română”  “Български” 

“Ελληνικά”  “Srpski”  “Hrvatski”  “Украϊнська”  “Русский”  “ 中文 ” 

Storage Type

Storage Info

1 / 7

Format

File No.

ไทย

“

”  “Türkçe”  “

5. To exit, touch the Exit ( ) tab or Return (

The OSD language is refreshed in the selected language.

”  “

”  “IsiZulu”

) tab repeatedly until the menu disappears.

•

TV Display

REC Lamp

Default Set

Language

•

Even if the battery pack or AC power is removed, the language setting will be

preserved.

6 / 7

•

“Language” options may be changed without prior notice.

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before recording

SELECTING THE STORAGE MEDIA (HMX-H104BN/HMX-H105BN/HMX-H106SN only)

•

You can record movie and photo images on the built-in memory or a memory card, so you should select the

desired storage media before starting recording or playback.

You can use SD or SDHC cards on your HD camcorder. (Some cards are not compatible depending on the

memory card manufacturer and memory card type.)

Before inserting or ejecting the memory card, turn the HD camcorder off.

1. Touch the Menu (

) tab.

2. Touch the Settings ( ) tab.

Storage Type

Storage Info

Format

3. Touch the up ( )/down ( ) tab until “Storage Type” is displayed.

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4. Touch “Storage Type,” then the desired storage media.

• “Memory”: When using the built-in memory.

File No.

• “Card”: When using the memory card (SD or SDHC card).

•

Never format the built-in memory or memory card using a PC.

When you insert a memory card, the storage media setup screen appears.

Touch “Yes” if you want to use a memory card, or “No” if not.

Do not remove the power (battery pack or AC power adaptor) when accessing

storage media for recording, playback, format, delete, etc. The storage media and

its data may be damaged.

Storage Type

Storage Info

Format

1 / 7

•

File No.

•

Do not eject a memory card while it is being used in the camcorder.

The memory card and its data may be damaged.

You can also access it by using the Q.MENU button.

Press the Q.MENU button.  Touch “Storage”  Touch “Memory” or “Card.”

“Storage Type” is grayed out when the memory card is not inserted.

SSD refers to the built-in memory (Memory).

Storage Type

Memory

Card

•

1 / 1

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INSERTING/EJECTING A MEMORY CARD

Inserting a memory card

1. Open the memory card cover by sliding the OPEN switch to the left as shown

in the ﬁgure.

2. Insert the memory card into the slot until it softly clicks.

•

Make sure that the terminal portion is facing up and the camcorder is

placed as shown in the ﬁgure.

3. Close the memory card cover.

Ejecting a memory card

1. Open the memory card cover by sliding the OPEN switch to the left as shown

in the ﬁgure.

2. Slightly push the memory card inwards to pop it out.

3. Pull the memory card out of the slot and close the memory card cover.

The HD camcorder supports SD and SDHC memory cards for data storage.

The data storage speed may differ, according to the manufacturer and production system.

•

SLC (single level cell) system: faster write speed enabled.

MLC (multi level cell) system: only lower write speed is supported.

For best results, we recommend using a memory card that supports faster write speed.

Using a lower write speed memory card for recording video may cause difﬁculties when storing.

You may even lose your movie data during the recording.

In an attempt to preserve any bit of the recorded movie, the HD camcorder forcibly stores the movie on the memory card and

displays a warning: “Low speed card. Please record a lower Resolution.”

If you are unavoidably using a low speed memory card, resolution and quality of the recording may be lower than the set value.

pages 60-61

Actual formatted capacity may be less as the internal ﬁrmware uses a portion of the memory.

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before recording

RECORDABLE TIME AND NUMBER OF IMAGES

Recordable time for movie images

Storage media (Capacity)

Movie resolution/

Movie quality

64GB

(HMX-H106SN only)

2GB

4GB

8GB

16GB

32GB

Super Fine Approx. 15min Approx. 30min Approx. 61min

Approx. 125min

Approx. 152min

Approx. 193min

Approx. 177min

Approx. 253min

Approx. 307min

Approx. 390min

Approx. 357min

Approx. 475min

Approx. 498min

Approx. 604min

Approx. 766min

Approx. 704min

Approx. 934min

[HD]1080/60i

[HD]720/60p

[SD]480/60p

Fine

Normal

Super Fine

Fine

Approx. 18min Approx. 36min Approx. 74min

Approx. 23min Approx. 46min Approx. 94min

Approx. 21min Approx. 42min Approx. 86min

Approx. 28min Approx. 57min Approx. 115min Approx. 235min

Approx. 42min Approx. 84min Approx. 171min Approx. 351min

Normal

Super Fine

Fine

Approx. 708min Approx. 1392min

Approx. 63min Approx. 126min Approx. 254min Approx. 521min Approx. 1051min Approx. 2068min

Approx. 83min Approx. 166min Approx. 336min Approx. 688min Approx. 1387min Approx. 2728min

Approx. 123min Approx. 244min Approx. 494min Approx. 1011min Approx. 2039min Approx. 4012min

Normal

Recordable number of photo images

Storage media (Capacity)

Photo resolution

2GB

4GB

8GB

16GB

32GB

64GB

2880x1620

1920x1080

Approx. 1251

Approx. 2346

Approx. 2482

Approx. 4654

Approx. 5014

Approx. 9402

Approx. 9999

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The above tables are measured under Samsung’s standard recording test conditions and may differ depending on

actual use.

The higher the resolution and quality settings, the more memory is used.

The compression rate increases when choosing lower quality settings.

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The higher the compression rate is, the longer the recording time will be. However, the quality will be lower.

The bit rate is automatically changed by recording image, and the recording time may vary accordingly.

Memory cards of bigger than 32GB in capacity may not work properly.

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The maximum size of a movie ﬁle that can be recorded at one time is 1.8GB.

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SELECTING A SUITABLE MEMORY CARD

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You can use a SD and SDHC cards. (SD cards up to 2GB are supported.)

MultiMediaCards(MMC) and MMCplus cards are not supported.

On this HD camcorder, you can use memory cards of the following capacity: 1GB ~ 32GB.

Compatible recording media

The following recording media have been recomended to work with this HD camcorder. Others are not

guaranteed to work, so buy such products with caution.

By Panasonic, SanDisk, and TOSHIBA.

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If other media are used, they may fail to record data correctly, or they may lose data that has already been

recorded.

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For movie recording, use a memory card that supports faster write speeds (above SDHC Class 6 card).

An SD/SDHC card has a mechanical write protection switch. Setting the switch prevents accidental erasure of

ﬁles recorded on the card. To enable writing, move the switch up in the direction towards the terminals.

To set write protection, move the switch down.

SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity) memory card

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SDHC memory card complies with the new SD speciﬁcation Ver.2.00.

This latest speciﬁcation was established by the SD Card Association to realize

data capacity over 2GB.

SD/SDHC memory card

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SDHC memory cards can not be used with current SD only enabled host

devices.

The write speed of SDHC card is decided by Class. The number after Class

represents the write speed and its unit is MB/sec. The higher the class number

of the card is, the faster the write/read speed of the card is.

Terminals

Protection tab

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before recording

Common cautions for memory cards

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Damaged data may not be recovered. It is recommended you back-up important recordings separately on your

PC’s hard disk.

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After you modify the name of a ﬁle or folder stored in the memory card using your PC, your camcorder may not

recognize the modiﬁed ﬁle.

Handling a memory card

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It is recommended that you power off before inserting or removing the memory card to avoid data loss.

It is not guaranteed that you can use a memory card formatted by other devices. Be sure to format your memory

card using this camcorder.

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Memory cards need to be formatted on this camcorder before use.

If you cannot use a memory card that has been previously used with another device, format it on your HD

camcorder. Note that formatting erases all information on the memory card.

A memory card has a certain life span. If you cannot record new data, you have to purchase a new memory card.

Do not bend, drop, or cause strong impact to the card.

Do not use or store in a place that has high temperature and humidity or a dusty environment.

Do not place foreign substances on the memory card terminals. Use a soft dry cloth to clean the terminals if

required.

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Do not put any additional labels on the memory card.

Be careful to keep the memory card out of the reach of children, who might swallow it.

Notes on use

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Samsung is not responsible for data loss due to misuse.

We recommend using a memory card case to avoid losing data from moving and static electricity.

After a period of use, the memory card may get warm. This is normal and is not a malfunction.

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recording

•

Basic procedures to record a movie or photo image are described below and on the following pages.

This camcorder provides one combined movie and photo record mode.

You can easily record movies or photos in the same mode without having to change it.

RECORDING MOVIE IMAGES

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You can record movie images in Record mode only. page 20

This HD camcorder provides two Recording start/stop buttons.

One is on the rear side of the camcorder and the other is on the LCD panel.

Select the one that works best for you.

1. Turn the HD camcorder on.

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Connect a power source to the HD camcorder.

(A battery pack or an AC power adaptor) pages 14,18

Open the LCD screen and the HD camcorder is powered on automatically.

page 19

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You can also turn the HD camcorder on by pressing the Power ( ) button.

The lens cover opens automatically when HD camcorder is powered on.

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Set the appropriate storage media.

(HMX-H104BN/HMX-H105BN/HMX-H106SN only) page 27

(If you want to record on a memory card, insert the memory card.)

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[300Min]

2. Check the subject on the LCD screen.

3. Press the Recording start/stop button.

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The recording ( ) indicator will display, and recording will start.

To stop recording, press the Recording start/stop button again.



4. When recording is ﬁnished, turn the HD camcorder off by using the Power ( ) button

for about 1 second.

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Movie images are compressed in the H.264 (MPEG4 part10/AVC) format.

Eject the battery pack when you have ﬁnished recording to prevent unnecessary battery power

consumption.

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For on-screen information display, see page 21.

For approximate recording time, see page 29.

You can record movie images using the remote control.

Sound is recorded from the internal stereo microphone at the left and right of the lens. Make sure that this

microphone is not blocked.

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Before recording an important movie, make sure to test the recording function by checking if there is any

problem with the audio and video recording.

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For various functions available during recording, see “RECORDING MENU ITEMS” on pages 59-79.

Do not operate the Power ( ) button or remove the memory card while accessing the storage media.

Doing so may damage the storage media or the data in the storage media.

If the power cable/battery is disconnected or recording is disabled during recording, the system is switched

to the data recovery mode. While data is being recovered, no other function is enabled. After data recovery,

the system will be switched to the STBY mode. When the recording time is short, the data recovery might

fail.

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You can select the resolution and quality of movie image to be recorded. pages 60~61

You can switch the play mode to the record mode by pressing the Recording start/stop button.

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recording

TAKING PHOTO IMAGES

You can take photo images in Record mode only. page 20

1. Open the LCD screen and then the HD camcorder is powered on automatically.

page 19

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You can also turn the HD camcorder on by pressing the Power ( ) button.

The lens opens automatically when the HD camcorder is turned on.

Set the appropriate storage media.

(HMX-H104BN/HMX-H105BN/HMX-H106SN only) page 27

(If you want to record on a memory card, insert the memory card.)

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2. Check the subject on the LCD screen.

3. Press the PHOTO button halfway down (half press).

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The HD camcorder automatically focuses on the subject at the center of screen (when

auto focus is selected).

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When the image is in focus, the ( ) indicator is displayed in green.



4. Press the PHOTO button down fully (full press).

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

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A shutter sound is heard, and the photo image is recorded.

While saving the photo image on the storage media, you cannot proceed with the

next recording.

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To use the built-in ﬂash. page 39

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The number of photos that can be stored depends on the photo resolution.

page 29.

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Audio will not be recorded with the photo image.

If focusing is difﬁcult, use the manual focus function. page 69

Do not operate the Power ( ) button or remove the memory card while accessing the storage media.

Doing so may damage the storage media or the data on storage media.

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You can switch the play mode (thumbnail index view only) to the record mode by pressing the PHOTO

button.

Photo ﬁles recorded by your HD camcorder conform to the “DCF (Design rule for Camera File system)”

universal standard established by the JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries

Association). DCF is an integrated image-ﬁle format for digital cameras: Image ﬁles can be used on all digital

devices conforming to DCF.

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RECORDING WITH EASE FOR BEGINNERS (EASY Q MODE)

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The EASY Q function is only available with the Record mode. page 20

With the EASY Q function, most of the HD camcorder settings are automatically

adjusted, which frees you from making detailed adjustments.

1. Press the EASY Q button.

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When you press the EASY Q button, most functions turn off and the following

functions are set to “Auto.” (iSCENE, White Balance, Aperture, Anti-Shake, Focus,

Shutter, Flash, etc.)

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The EASY Q (

at the same time.

) and Anti-shake (

) indicators appear on the screen

2. To record movie images, press the Recording start/stop button.

To take photo images, press the PHOTO button.

To cancel EASY Q mode

Press the EASY Q button again.

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The EASY Q (

) and Anti-shake (

) indicators disappear from the screen.

Most settings will return to the settings that were set prior to activating the EASY Q mode.

You cannot cancel the EASY Q mode during recording.

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Unavailable buttons during EASY Q operation

The following buttons and control are unavailable because the items are automatically set.

The “Release the EASY.Q” messages may appear if unavailable operations are attempted.

Menu (

) tab / Q.MENU button / Flash ( ) button, etc.

See page 130 for the list of unavailable functions.

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Cancel the EASY Q function if you want to add an effect or settings to the images.

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recording

CAPTURING STILL IMAGES DURING MOVIE IMAGE RECORDING (DUAL RECORDING)

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This function works only in Record mode. page 20

You can record still images on the storage media during recording movie image.

1. Press the Recording start/stop button.

The recording ( ) indicator will display, and recording will start.

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

2. Press the PHOTO button at the scene you want during movie image recording.

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When the ( _) indicator disappears, the photo image has been recorded.

Video keeps recording, even while photos are taken.

To stop recording, press the Recording start/stop button again.

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Photo image is captured in 1920x1080 resolution regardless to the resolution of

the movie recording.

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[300Min]

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You cannot use the ﬂash during dual recording.

You cannot capture still images during Time Lapse REC.

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ZOOMING

This HD camcorder allows you to record using optical 10x power zoom and digital zoom

with the Zoom lever or the Zoom button on the LCD panel.

To zoom in

Slide the Zoom lever towards T (telephoto).

(Or press the T (zoom) button on the LCD panel.)

To zoom out

Slide the Zoom lever towards W (wide angle).

(Or press the W (zoom) button on the LCD panel.)

W: Wide angle

T: Telephoto

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The further you slide the Zoom lever, the quicker the zoom action.

Zoom magniﬁcation over 10x is done through digital image processing, and is therefore

called digital zoom. You can achieve up to 100x magniﬁcation by using digital zooming.

Set “Digital Zoom” to “On.” page 74

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The focus changes when zooming after focusing manually. Focus automatically

or seize the desired scene by zooming before focusing manually. page 69

During digital zoom, the image quality may suffer.

When you zoom into a subject close to the lens, the HD camcorder may

automatically zoom out depending on the distance to the subject. In this case, set

“Tele Macro” to “On.” page 73

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If you operate the Zoom (W/T) lever during recording, the sound of the lever may

be recorded as well.

When using the zoom function, its speed can be decreased by slowly moving the

Zoom (W/T) lever. A fast moving increases the zoom speed. However, the Zoom

(W/T) button on the display cannot adjust the zoom speed.

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recording

SETTING THE ANTI-SHAKE (OIS: OPTICAL IMAGE STABILIZER)

This function works only in Record mode. page 20

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is a function that, within reasonable limits, compensates for shaking

Anti-shake (OIS)

movements produced when ﬁlming hand-held. Anti-shake (OIS) provides a more stable

image when:

Recording with deep zooming

Recording a close up picture of a small object

Recording while walking, or moving

Recording through the window, from inside a vehicle

Press the Anti-shake (OIS) (

) button to toggle the Anti-shake (OIS) mode between On and Off.

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The EASY Q mode automatically sets the Anti-Shake (OIS) to On.

When Anti-Shake (OIS): On is set, there will be a slight difference between the actual movement and

the movement on screen.

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Excessive camcorder shake may not be entirely corrected even if Anti-Shake (OIS): On is set.

Firmly hold the HD camcorder with both hands.

It is recommended that you specify Anti-Shake (OIS): Off when using the HD camcorder on a desk or

tripod (not supplied).

When you record images with high magniﬁcation and the Anti-shake (OIS) is set to On in dark

locations, after-images may stand out. In this case, we recommend using a tripod (not supplied) and

turning the Anti-shake (OIS) to Off.

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USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH

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This function works only in Record mode ( ). page 20

You can take natural looking ﬂash photo images with appropriate illumination using the built-in ﬂash, whether they

are night scenes, indoors or in other dark places.

Press the Flash ( ) button.

built-in

ﬂash

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Each time you press the Flash ( ) button, ﬂash mode is

changed to; Auto ( ), Red-eye ( ), Fill in ( ), Slow sync

(

), or Off ( ).

Flash mode

On-screen

display

Settings

Contents

Off

Records without ﬂash.

Auto

Automatically ﬂashes when there is insufﬁcient ambient light.

Red-eye

reduction

Pre-ﬂashes to reduce red-eye before the ﬂash automatically ﬂashes when

there is insufﬁcient ambient light.

Fill in

Always uses the ﬂash regardless of the surrounding brightness.

When the shutter speed is set to slow and the ﬂash ﬁres at the adjusted

shutter speed. Use to capture both the subject and background at night

or in dim light. Use of a tripod(not supplied) is recommended to prevent a

blurred photo image. Slow sync ﬂash mode allows the user to take brighter

background as well as brighter subject at night.

Slow sync

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Do not ﬁre the ﬂash with the ﬂash bulb covered with your hand.

Do not ﬁre the ﬂash close to people’s eyes as the subjects could suffer a temporary loss of eyesight.

Never use the ﬂash closer than 3 feet from children.

WARNING

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The recommended distance to the subject when using the built-in ﬂash is approximately 4 to 7 feet.

The battery power will be consumed faster with repeated use of the ﬂash.

The ﬂash function is not available with the following functions:

- “Cont. Shot”

- During video recording

- In case of capturing still images during video recording

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recording

CAPTURING STILL IMAGES DURING MOVIE IMAGES PLAYBACK

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This function works only in Play mode. page 20

If you press the PHOTO button during playback, the camcorder stops playing and saves

one image of the current movie scene that is paused.

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Set the appropriate storage media.

(HMX-H104BN/HMX-H105BN/HMX-H106SN only) page 27

(If you want to record on a memory card, insert the memory card.)

1. Touch the HD Movie ( HD) tab or SD Movie ( SD) tab.

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The thumbnail index view appears accordingly.

To change the current thumbnail page, touch the up ( ) or down ( ) tab.

2. Touch the movie image you want to play back.

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3. Press the PHOTO button halfway down.

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The playback screen is paused.

4. Press the PHOTO button fully down.

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When the ( _) indicator disappears, the still image is recorded on the storage

media.

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Still image is captured in 1920x1080 resolution regardless to the resolution of the

recorded movies.

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The Time Lapse movie images cannot be captured as a still image.

The movie image is captured as a photo image at the 16:9 screen ratios.

Photo images are compressed in JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)

format.

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playback

You can view recorded movie and photo images in thumbnail index view and play them in various ways.

CHANGING THE PLAYBACK MODE

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You can set the record mode and the play mode in turn with the MODE button.

You can also switch the record mode and the play mode by touching the mode tab on the lower left of the LCD

screen.

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The recorded movie and photo images are displayed in thumbnail index view.

According to the resolution, movie images are stored in HD and SD thumbnail index view, respectively.

If switch to the play mode, the thumbnail index view appears. And the thumbnail highlight is on the latest recorded

or played ﬁle.

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PLAYING MOVIE IMAGES

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This function works only in Play mode. page 20

You can ﬁnd a desired movie image quickly using thumbnail index views.

You can also use the playback related buttons on the remote control. page 43

1. Open the LCD screen to turn on the power and press the MODE button to set Play (

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You can also turn the HD camcorder on by pressing the Power ( ) button.

Set the appropriate storage media.

•

(HMX-H104BN/HMX-H105BN/HMX-H106SN only) page 27

(If you want to play from a memory card, insert the memory card.)

The thumbnail index view appears accordingly.

3. Touch a desired movie image.

1 / 2

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The selected movie image is played according to Play Option setting. page 79

To stop playback and return to the thumbnail index view, touch the Return (

) tab.

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The play related tabs disappear on the screen a few seconds after the image plays

back. They reappear when you touch any point of the screen.

Depending on the amount of data to be played back, it may take some time for the

playback images to appear.

Movies edited on a PC may not be displayed on this HD camcorder.

Movies recorded on another camcorder cannot be played on this HD camcorder.

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Adjusting the volume

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Touch the Volume (

) tab on the LCD screen.

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You can control the volume by using the decrease (

) or increase (

) tab on the

LCD screen.

The level can be adjusted anywhere between 0 and 19.

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You can hear the recorded sound from the built-in speaker.

If you close the LCD screen while playing, you will not hear the sound from the speaker.

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playback

Various playback operations

Playback / Pause / Stop

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Play and Pause functions alternate when you touch the Playback (

during playback. Touch the Return ( ) tab to stop playback.

You can do the same operation by using the remote control. (

)/Pause (

) tab

•

)

Search playback

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During playback, each touch of the Reverse search (

increases the play speed.

) / Forward search (

) tab

RPS (Reverse Playback Search) rate: x2  x4  x8  x2

FPS (Forward Playback Search) rate: x2  x4  x8  x2

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You can perform the same operation by using the remote control. (

To resume normal playback, touch the Playback (

)

) tab or press Playback/Pause

button ( ) on the remote control.

Skip playback

•

Touch the Reverse skip (

) / Forward skip (

) tab during playback.

When playing the selected movie, if you touch the Forward skip (

the next movie.

) tab, it moves to

If you touch the Reverse skip (

within 3 seconds from the start of a movie, it moves to the beginning of the previous movie.

You can do the same operation by using the remote control. (

), it moves to the beginning of the movie. If you touch the Reverse skip (

)

•

)

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Slow playback

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Touching the Reverse slow (

movie reverse/forward at the x1/2, x1/4 and x1/8 speed.

You can play the movie forward at the x1/2, x1/4 and x1/8 speed by using the Slow (

button on the remote control.

To resume normal playback, touch the Playback (

Pause ( ) button on the remote control.

) tab / Forward slow (

) tab while paused will play the

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)

) tab or press the Playback/

Frame by frame playback

•

Touch the Reverse frame advance (

) / Forward frame advance (

) tab during

pause to begin the reverse/forward frame advance.

To resume normal playback, touch the Playback (

•

) tab or press the Playback/Pause

(

) button on the remote control.

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playback

VIEWING PHOTO IMAGES

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This function works only in Play mode. page 20

You can play back and view photo images recorded on the storage media.

1. Open the LCD screen to turn on the power and press the MODE button to set Play (

•

You can also turn the HD camcorder on by pressing the Power ( ) button.

Set the appropriate storage media.

•

(HMX-H104BN/HMX-H105BN/HMX-H106SN only) page 27

(If you want to playback images on a memory card, insert the memory card.)

2. Touch the Photo (

) tab.

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The thumbnail index view appears.

To change the current thumbnail page, touch the up ( ) or down ( ) tab.

3. Touch a desired photo image.

4. Touch previous image ( )/next image (

To view the previous image, touch the previous image (

1 / 2

) tab to search the desired photo image.

) tab.

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To view the next image, touch the next image (

Place and hold your ﬁnger on the previous image (

) tab.

)/next image (

1 / 12

) tab to search

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for an image quickly. Actually the image number is changed during search with

images not changed.

5. To return to the thumbnail index view, touch the Return (

) tab.

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The play related tabs disappear on the screen a few seconds after play starts.

They reappear when you touch any point on the screen.

Loading time may vary depending on the image size.

Photo (JPEG) ﬁles created in the other devices cannot be played back in this HD

camcorder.

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To view a slide show

You can enjoy a slide show with the background music.

1. Touch the Menu (

) tab in the thumbnail index view or single image display mode.

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The menu will appear.

Slide Show Start

Slide Show Option

Delete

2. Touch “Slide Show Start.”

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The ( ) indicator is displayed. A slide show starts from the current image.

All photo images are play back continuously in the set slide show option (Interval,

Effect, or Music). page 80

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Protect

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You can adjust the background music’s volume level using the Volume (

while in a slide show with music.

) tab

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To stop the slide show, touch the Return (

) tab.

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A slide show is available also in the quick menu. page 58

This camcorder has 7 tunes of background music by default, stored in the

boot-up ﬂash memory. Starting a slide show begins to play back 7 background

music in shufﬂe mode.

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The background music cannot be created or edited.

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playback

Zooming during photo playback

You can magnify the playback photo image from the original size.

Magniﬁcation can be adjusted with the Zoom lever or the Zoom button on LCD panel.

1. Touch the image you want to magnify.

2. Adjust the magniﬁcation with W (Wide angle)/T (Telephoto).

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The screen is framed and the image is magniﬁed starting from the center of image.

You can zoom in from X1.1 to X8.0 by sliding the Zoom lever.

While the playback zoom is in use, other images cannot be selected.

3. Touch the up (

)/down (

)/left (

)/right (

) tab to get the part you want in the

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center of the screen.

4. To cancel, touch the Return (

) tab.

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You cannot apply the playback zoom function to the images that are recorded on

other devices.

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The playback zoom function is available only in the photo play mode.

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connection

You can view the recorded movie and photo images on a large screen by connecting the HD camcorder to an HDTV or

normal TV.

CONNECTING TO A TV

Before connecting to a TV

•

Depending on your TV and cables that are used, the connection method and resolution may differ.

For more information about the connection, refer to your TV’s user manual.

Use the supplied AC power adaptor as the power source. page 18

Connecting to a high deﬁnition TV

To play back the HD-quality (1920x1080 or 1280x720) movie images, you need a high deﬁnition TV (HDTV).

HD TV

HD camcorder

Method 1

Method 2

HD camcorder

HD TV

Signal ﬂow

HDMI cable

Component/AV cable

Connect your HD camcorder to a TV with the

HDMI cable. (The HDMI cable is an optional

accessory.)

1. Connect your HD camcorder to a TV with

the Component/AV (Y/P /P , Audio L/R)

cable.

2. Set the output signal for TV using the

“Analog TV Out” function.

page 89

Continued...

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About HDMI (High Deﬁnition Multimedia Interface)

•

HDMI carries both video and audio signals over one cable and supplies high quality images and sound.

The HDMI jack on your HD camcorder is used only for output.

Only a C-type to A-type HDMI cable can be used with this camcorder.

<A-type HDMI cable>

<C-type to A-type HDMI cable>

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Use only the HDMI 1.3 cable when connecting to the HDMI jack of this camcorder.

You can use the Anynet+ function by connecting the HD camcorder to a Samsung Anynet+ supported TV

with the HDMI cable. Refer to the corresponding TV’s user manual for more details.

When the HD camcorder is connected to the Anynet+ supported TV with an HDMI cable, the TV

automatically turns on. (It is one of the Anynet+ functions.) If you do not want to use Anynet+ function, set

“Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)” to “Off.” page 92

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When an HDMI cable is connected, it will override all other connections.

When using HDMI, the TV type is recognized and the video output resolution of the camcorder is

automatically set. Manual setting is not necessary.

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connection

Connecting to a normal (standard deﬁnition) TV (16:9/4:3)

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This connection is used when downconverting recorded HD-quality images to SD-quality images for playback.

When playing back HD-quality (1920x1080 or 1280x720) movie images on a SDTV, the images are

downconverted to 720x480 standard deﬁnition images.

Method 1

Method 2

HD camcorder

Normal TV

Signal ﬂow

Component/AV cable

1. Connect your HD camcorder to a TV with the

Component/AV (Video, Audio L/R) cable.

Use the Blue plug with the yellow label to

connect to the Video input on your TV.

Component/AV (Y/P /P , Audio L/R) cable.

2. Set the camcorder’s output signal to the TV using

the “Analog TV Out” function. page 89

2. Set the camcorder’s output signal to the TV

using the “Analog TV Out” function. page 89

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If only a mono audio input is available on the TV set, use the white plug (audio L) on the audio cable.

When the camcorder is connected to a TV with more than one cable, the output signal is followed in the order of

priority: HDMI output  Component output  Video output

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Do not use excessive force when connecting the cables.

When connecting the Component/AV, make sure to match the color of the cable plugs to the TV jacks. The exception

to this is when following Method 2 above, the Blue plug may not match the Video input on your TV (usually Yellow).

It is recommended to use the AC power adaptor as the power source.

•

When the HD camcorder is connected to a TV, you cannot control the volume of the TV from the camcorder.

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Viewing on a TV screen

1. Open the LCD screen to turn on the power and press the MODE button to set Play (

). page 20

•

You can also turn the HD camcorder on by pressing the Power ( ) button.

2. Turn on the TV and set the input source on the TV to the input connection the HD camcorder is connected to.

Refer to the TV’s instruction manual to see how to switch the TV input.

•

3. Perform playback. pages 42, 45

•

The image on the HD camcorder appears on the TV screen.

You can also monitor the image on the LCD screen of the HD camcorder.

You can also perform play, recording or editing in play mode while viewing on a TV screen.

Icon

Subject

Image display depending on TV screen ratio

LCD

16:9

Recording type

Recording

16:9

4:3

Images recorded in 16:9 ratio

•

Movie images

Photo capture images

•

Adjust the sound volume on the TV.

The remote control is useful when operating the HD camcorder while viewing an image on a TV screen.

Information that the HD camcorder is recording will appear on the TV screen: You can switch between the

on-screen information display modes. Refer to “Switching the information display mode” and press the

Display ( ) button to switch the display status. page 24

•

When “TV Display” is set to off, OSD (On-Screen-Display) does not appear on the TV screen. page 90

The default setting for Analog TV Output is Component 1080i.

If you have used any other Analog TV output mode, your TV may not display correctly. In this case, set

the Analog TV Output again. Even if the Analog TV Output is correctly set and the corresponding cable is

connected, when your TV does not display correctly, check the Input setting of your TV. (Refer to your TV

manual.)

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connection

DUBBING IMAGES FROM THE CAMCORDER TO A VCR OR DVD/HDD RECORDER

•

You can dub images played back on you camcorder to other recording devices, such as VCRs or DVD/HDD

recorders.

Refer to “editing movie images” to create a playlist by selecting desired scenes from those recorded on this HD

camcorder. page 97

Use the provided Component/AV (Video, Audio L/R) cable to connect the HD camcorder to the other AV

device.

HD camcorder

1. Press the MODE button to set Play (

2. Set “Analog TV Out” to “Composite.” page 89

3. Choose the desired image to be dubbed, then press

VCR or DVD/HDD

recorder

Signal ﬂow

the record button on the connected device.

•

The HD camcorder will start playback and the

recording device will dub it.

Component/AV cable

Be sure to use the AC power adaptor to power

the HD camcorder to prevent battery power from

shutting off during dubbing on the other video

device.

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using the menu items

You can operate the HD camcorder more efﬁciently by setting menus related to recording, playback and setting.

HANDLING MENUS AND QUICK MENUS

•

You can change the menu settings to customize your HD camcorder. Access the desired menu screen by

following the steps below and change the various settings.

•

Using the touch panel, you can easily make your selection and navigate the menu.

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White Balance

Auto

Photo Sharpness

White Balance

Aperture

Daylight

Cloudy

1 / 2

2 / 6

Shutter

Fluorescent

White Balance

Storage

Resolution

SCENE

₅

Auto

Daylight

Cloudy

Focus

Flursc.

Tungsten

Custom WB

Menu (

) tab: Use it to enter the menu.

Up ( ) / down ( ) tab: Use it to move to the previous or next page.

₅

Return (

) tab: Use it to move to the previous menu or exit from the menu.

Exit ( ) tab: Use it to exit from the menu.

Q.MENU button: Use it to enter the quick menu.

Quick menu provides easier access to frequently used menus without using the Menu (

) tab.

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Menu and quick menu cannot be used in EASY Q mode.

Accessible items in menu and quick menu vary depending on the operation mode.

For the accessible items, see pages 55-58.

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✪

Follow the instructions below to use each of the menu items listed after this page.

For example: setting the White Balance in Record mode.

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When using Menu (

) tab:

1. Touch the Menu (

) tab.

2. Touch “White Balance.”

•

If the item is not on the screen, touch the up ( ) or down ( ) tab to scroll up or

down to the next group of options.

3. Touch the desired option.

•

If the item is not on the screen, touch the up ( ) or down ( ) tab to scroll up or

down to the next group of options.

White Balance

4. To exit, touch the Exit ( ) tab or Return (

) tab until the menu disappears.

Auto

Daylight

Cloudy

1 / 2

Fluorescent

When using the Q.MENU button:

1. Press the Q.MENU button to enter the quick menu.

2. Touch “WB.”

3. Touch the desired option.

4. To exit, touch the Exit ( ) tab or Return (

Storage

Resolution

Focus

SCENE

) tab until the menu disappears.

There are some functions you cannot activate simultaneously when using the

Menu (

) tab or Q.MENU button. You cannot select the menu items grayed out on

White Balance

the screen. Refer to the troubleshooting for examples of unworkable combinations of

functions and menu items. page 130

Auto

Daylight

Cloudy

Flursc.

Tungsten

Custom WB

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MENU ITEMS

•

Accessible items in menu vary depending on the operation mode.

For operation details, see the corresponding page.

:

Possible

Not possible

Recording menu items (

)

Operating mode

iSCENE

Default value

Page

Movie (

)/ Photo (



)

Auto

[HD]1080/60i

Fine

2880x1620

Normal

Auto



Video Resolution

Video Quality

Photo Resolution

Photo Sharpness

White Balance

Aperture

Shutter

Back Light

Focus

Digital Effect

Fader

Tele Macro

Cont. Shot

Wind Cut

Digital Zoom

Self Timer

Time Lapse REC

Quick View

Guideline





Off

Auto

Off











Off



Off

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Playback menu items (

)

Movie (

)

Operating mode

Play Option

Highlight

Photo (

)

Default value

Page

97~98

100

101



Play All

Playlist

Delete

Protect

Copy

Divide

Combine

File Info

Slide Show Start

Edit



Interval

Effect

Music

1Sec

Off

Slide Show Option

102

Print Mark (DPOF) (memory card only)

•

Items marked with are available only with HMX-H104BN/HMX-H105BN/HMX-H106SN models.

Setting menu items (

)

Operating mode

Default value

Page

Storage Type

Storage Info

Format

Memory

Series

Home

File No.

Time Zone

Date/Time Set

Date type

Time Type

JAN/01/2009

12 Hr

Off

Date/Time Display

LCD Brightness

Continued...

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using the menu items

Setting menu items (

)

Default value

Page

Beep Sound

Shutter Sound

Auto Power Off

Quick On STBY

Remote

5 Min

PC Software

USB Connect

HDMI TV Out

Analog TV Out

Mass Storage

Auto

Component 1080i

HDMI

TV Connect Guide

TV Display

Component

Composite

REC Lamp

Default Set

Language

Demo

Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)

•

Some items will not appear depending on the storage media type.

There are some functions you cannot activate simultaneously when using Menu (

You cannot select the menu items that are grayed out on the screen. Refer to the Troubleshooting for examples

of unworkable combinations of functions and menu items. page 130

) tab or Q.MENU button.

•

Items marked with * are available only with HMX-H104BN/HMX-H105BN/HMX-H106SN models.

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QUICK MENU ITEMS

•

Accessible items in quick menu vary depending on the operation mode.

For operation details, see the corresponding page.

:

Possible

Not possible

Recording menu items

Operating mode

Default value

Page

Movie ( ) / Photo (



)

Storage

iSCENE

Memory

Auto



Movie: [HD]1080/60i,

Photo: 2880x1620



Resolution

60/61



Focus

Auto



Playback menu items

Movie (



)

Photo (

)

Operating mode

Default value

Page

97~98

100

93~95



Storage

Memory



Highlight

Playlist

Delete



(thumbnail)



Edit

File Info

Slide Show

Protect



(thumbnail)

Print Mark

(memory card only)



102

•

Some items will not appear depending on the storage media type.

There are some functions you cannot activate simultaneously when using Menu (

) tab or Q.MENU button.

You cannot select the menu items that are grayed out on the screen. Refer to the troubleshooting for examples of

unworkable combinations of functions and menu items. page 130

•

Items marked with are available only with HMX-H104BN/HMX-H105BN/HMX-H106SN models.

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RECORDING MENU ITEMS

You can setup the menu items for movie and photo image recording.

SCENE (

)

This HD camcorder automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture according to the subject brightness for

optimum recording. You can also specify one of the following modes depending on subject conditions, recording

environment or purpose of ﬁlming.

On-screen

display

Settings

Contents

•

Auto balance between the subject and the background.

To be used in normal conditions.

The shutter speed is automatically adjusted from 1/60 to 1/250 per second, depending on

the scene.

Auto

None

•

Reduces blurring when recording rapidly moving subjects such as in golf or tennis. If the

Sports mode is used under a ﬂuorescent light, the image may ﬂicker. In this case, use the

Auto mode for recording.

Sports

•

Select it to record natural skin color.

The portrait mode is most effective when used outdoors.

The shutter speed is automatically adjusted from 1/60 to 1/1000 per second.

Portrait

•

Prevents overexposure of subject’s face, etc. when strong light strikes the subject, as in a

wedding or on a stage.

Prevents under exposure of subject’s face, etc. in a place where light reﬂection is intense,

such as at the beach in midsummer or on a ski slope.

Spotlight

Beach/Snow

Food

Candle Light

Indoor

•

Select it to give food rich color.

Select it to record the subtle candlelight.

Controls the white balance according to indoor ambience.

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•

You can check the selected iSCENE mode on the on-screen information display.

However, nothing will appear in Auto mode.

•

This function will be set to “Auto” in the EASY Q mode.

When you specify “Aperture:Manual” or “Shutter:Manual,” the iSCENE mode is cancelled.

(Manual Aperture/Manual Shutter Priority)

Video Resolution (

)

•

You can select the resolution of movie image to be recorded.

•

Regarding detailed image capacity, see page 29.

On-screen

display

Settings

Contents

Records in the Full HD (1920x1080 60i) format.

“60i” indicates the camcorder will record in interlaced scan mode at 60 ﬁelds

per second.

[HD] 1080/60i

This resolution is ideal for TV playback.

Records in the HD (1280x720 60p) format.

“60p” indicates the camcorder will record in progressive scan mode at 60

frames per second.

Records in the SD (720x480 60p) format.

“60p” indicates the camcorder will record in progressive scan mode at 60

frames per second.

[HD] 720/60p

[SD] 480/60p

•

Recorded ﬁles are encoded with Variable Bit Rate (VBR). VBR is an encoding system that automatically

adjusts the bit rate according to the recording image.

High resolution images occupy more memory space than low resolution images. If the higher resolution is

selected, there is less space to record movie images in the memory.

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using the menu items

Video Quality (

)

•

You can select the quality of a movie to be recorded.

Regarding detailed image capacity, see page 29.

On-screen

display

Settings

Contents

Super Fine

Fine

Records in the highest quality.

Records in the high quality.

Records in the normal quality.

Normal

The lower quality of a movie image is, the higher compression rate is. The recordable time of a movie image is

increased, but its quality is decreased.

Photo Resolution (

)

•

You can select the resolution of photo image to be recorded.

•

Regarding detailed image capacity, see page 29.

On-screen

display

Settings

Contents

2880x1620

1920x1080

Records in the 2880x1620 resolution.

Records in the 1920x1080 resolution.

•

For photo development, the higher the resolution, the ﬁner the image quality.

The number of recordable images varies depending on the recording environment.

Photo images that are recorded on your HD camcorder may not playback properly on other digital devices that do

not support this photo size.

•

High resolution images occupy more memory space than low resolution images. If a higher resolution is selected,

there is less space to store photos in the memory.

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Photo Sharpness (

)

This function allows the user to obtain sharper photo images by processing the image after it is shot.

On-screen

display

Settings

Contents

Normal

Soft

The photo images appear with sharp edges and are suitable for printing.

Smoothes the edges of photo images.

The edges of the image are emphasized so it can be clearly viewed but a noise can

be generated.

Sharp

White Balance (

)

This HD camcorder automatically adjusts the color of subject.

Change the white balance setting depending on the recording conditions.

On-screen

display

Settings

Auto

Contents

This option is generally used to control the white balance automatically.

None

This controls the white balance according to the outdoor ambience, especially for

close up and when the subject is of one dominant color.

Daylight

Cloudy

This option is used when you make a recording in cloudy weather.

Fluorescent This option is used when you make a recording under white ﬂuorescent lights.

Tungsten

This option is for when there is less than 3200K of tungsten light being used.

Custom WB You can manually adjust white balance to match the light source or situation

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using the menu items

Setting white balance manually:

White thick

paper

1. Touch “Custom WB.”

•

The “

Set White Balance” indicator is displayed.

2. Frame a white object such as a piece of white paper so that it ﬁlls the screen.

•

Use an object that is not transparent.

If the object that ﬁlls the screen is not focused, correct the focus using “Focus:

Manual” page 69

3. Touch the OK (

) tab.

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•

The white balance setting will be applied and (

) indicator is displayed.

•

A subject can be shot under various types of lighting conditions indoors (natural,

ﬂuorescent, candlelight, etc.). Because the color temperature is different

depending on the light source, the subject tint will differ depending on the white

balance settings. Use this function for a more natural result.

It is recommended that you specify “Digital Zoom: Off” (page 74) before setting

white balance.

•

Do not use a colored object when setting white balance: The appropriate tint

cannot be set.

•

This function will be set to “Auto” in the EASY Q mode.

Reset the white balance if lighting conditions change.

During normal outdoor recording, setting to auto may provide better results.

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Aperture (

)

The aperture stop of a lens can be adjusted to control the amount of light reaching the image sensor.

This is similar to the way the pupil of the human eyes reacts to bright light.

On-screen

display

Settings

Contents

This option automatically adjusts aperture value (F-Number) according to the

environmental light conditions.

Auto

None

FX.X

Manual

You can adjust the overall image brightness by controlling the aperture.

Setting the aperture manually:

•

Opening the aperture (reduce the aperture value)

Objects closer and further away than the focused subject will be out of focus.

You will see that the background is out of focus when you focus on the subject.

Aperture

F5.6

•

Closing the aperture (increase the aperture value)

The range in focus expands forward and backward.

You will see that both the subject and the background are all in focus if you use a high

aperture stop.

•

Touch the decrease ( ) or increase ( ) tab to adjust the aperture while viewing the image on the LCD screen.

The available aperture range: F1.8 ~ F16

•

The possible setting range for the aperture varies with zooming.

When you specify “Aperture: Manual,” the iSCENE mode is cancelled and “Shutter” is set to “Auto”

automatically. (Manual Aperture Priority)

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Shutter (

)

The HD camcorder automatically sets the shutter speed depending on the subject brightness.

You can also manually adjust the shutter speed according to the scene conditions.

On-screen

display

Settings

Auto

Contents

The HD camcorder automatically sets the appropriate aperture value.

None

Shutter speed can be set to 1/60, 1/100, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000,

1/4000, or 1/10000.

Manual

S.1/XXX

Setting the shutter speed manually

You can set the shutter speed manually. A fast shutter speed can freeze the motion of a

fast moving subject and a slow shutter speed can blur the subject to give the impression of

motion.

Shutter

1/60

•

Fast shutter speed allows a fast-moving subject to be captured one frame at a time vividly.

Use these settings when an automatic adjustment does not work well with “Sports”

mode in “iSCENE.” page 59

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Recommended shutter speed when recording

Shutter speed

Conditions

The shutter speed is ﬁxed at 1/60 second. Color bands that appear when focusing on a

TV screen become narrower.

1/60

The shutter speed is ﬁxed at 1/100 second. Indoor sports such as basketball.

The ﬂickering that occurs when shooting under a ﬂorescent light or mercury-vapor lamp

is reduced.

1/100

1/250, 1/500, 1/1000 Moving cars, trains or other rapidly moving vehicles such as roller coasters.

1/2000, 1/4000,

Outdoor sports such as golf and tennis.

1/10000

•

The image may not seem smooth when a high shutter speed is set.

This function will be set to “Auto” in the EASY Q mode.

When recording with a shutter speed of 1/1000 or higher, make sure the sun is not directly shining into the

lens.

•

When you specify “Shutter: Manual,” the iSCENE mode is cancelled and “Aperture” is set to “Auto”

automatically. (Manual Shutter Priority)

In case of photo, the maximum shutter speed is limited to 1/500.

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using the menu items

EV (Exposure Value) (

)

The HD camcorder usually adjusts the exposure automatically. You can also manually adjust the exposure depending

on the recording conditions.

Setting the exposure manually:

When manually setting the exposure, the default setting appears as the value is automatically adjusted according to

the environmental light conditions.

Touch the decrease ( ) or increase (

image on the LCD screen.

) tab to adjust the exposure while viewing the

•

Exposure value can be set between “-2.0” and “+2.0.”

The exposure value setting will be applied and the (

displayed.

) indicator and setting value are

Manual exposure is recommended in situations listed below:

•

When shooting using reverse lighting or when the background is too bright.

When shooting on a reﬂective natural background such as at the beach or when skiing.

When the background is overly dark or the subject is bright.

This function will be set to “0” in the EASY Q mode.

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Back Light (

)

When subject is lit from behind, this function will compensate for lighting so that the subject is not too dark.

On-screen

display

Settings

Off

Contents

Disables the function.

None

•

Backlight compensation is executed.

Backlight compensation brightens the subject quickly.

Back lighting inﬂuences recording when the subject is darker

than the background:

•

The subject is in front of a window.

The person to be recorded is wearing white or shiny clothes and

is placed against a bright background; the person’s face is too

dark to distinguish his/her features.

•

The subject is outdoors and the background is overcast.

The light sources are too bright.

The subject is against a snowy background.

This function will be set to “Off” in the EASY Q mode.

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Focus (

)

The HD camcorder usually focuses on a subject automatically (auto focus). When the HD camcorder is turned on,

auto-focus will always be set. You can also manually focus a subject depending on the recording conditions.

On-screen

display

Settings

Auto

Contents

In most situations, it is better to use the automatic focus feature, as it enables you to

concentrate on the creative side of your recording.

None

Manual focusing may be necessary under certain conditions that make automatic

focusing difﬁcult or unreliable.

Manual

Touch Point This function is to focus on the point you touch.

Focusing manually during recording

Manual

This HD camcorder automatically focuses a subject from close-up to inﬁnity.

However, the correct focus may not be obtained depending on the recording conditions. In

this case, use the manual focus mode.

1. Touch “Focus”  “Manual.”

•

The manual focus adjustment indicator appears.

2. Touch the nearer subject (

) or further subject (

adjust the focus, while viewing the subject on the LCD screen.

) tab to

Focusing on a further subject

To focus on a further subject, touch the further subject (

tab.

)

Focusing in a nearer subject

To focus on a nearer subject, touch the nearer subject (

tab.

)

•

The nearer or further icon (

The adjusted value is applied right after touching the (

) appears in the center when focus adjustment reaches the end.

or ) tab.

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Touch Pointing

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Touch the desired point to focus in the square area on the touch panel.

1. Touch “Focus”  “Touch Point.”

2. To exit, touch the Exit ( ) tab or Return (

) tab until the menu disappears.

3. Focus on the particular point by touching the desired point.

In the following situations, you may obtain better results by adjusting the focus manually.

•

A picture containing several objects, some close to the HD camcorder, others further away.

A person enveloped in fog or surrounded by snow.

Very shiny or glossy surfaces like a car.

People or objects moving constantly or quickly like an athlete or a crowd.

•

The focus function will alternate between manual focus and auto focus. With auto focus, no indication will

appear on the screen.

The manual focus function can move the focus to the desired area. The auto focus function automatically

adjusts the focus in the center.

Use the zoom function to catch the desired target before manually adjusting the focus. If you use the zoom

function after manual focusing, refocusing is required.

Check that the digital zoom function has been set before manual focusing. If the digital zoom is set, you

cannot correctly adjust the focus. Cancel the digital zoom function.

•

If you are inexperienced in the use of HD camcorders, we recommend that you use auto focus.

This function will be set to “Auto” in the EASY Q mode.

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using the menu items

Digital Effect (

)

The digital effect enables you to give a creative look to your recording. Select the appropriate digital effect for the type

of picture that you wish to record and the effect you wish to create.

There are 4 different digital effect options.

On-screen

display

Settings

Off

Contents

Disables the function.

None

This mode changes the images to

black and white.

This mode gives the images a reddish

brown pigment.

This mode reverses the colors,

creating a negative image.

This mode gives the images a coarse

effect.

Black & White

Sepia

Negative

Art

This function will be set to “Off” in the EASY Q mode.

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Fader (

)

You can give your recording a professional look by using special effects such as fade in at the beginning of a

sequence or fade out at the end of a sequence.

On-screen

display

Settings

Contents

Off

Disables the function.

None

As soon as you start recording, it will fade in.

Out

When the recording is done, it will fade out.

In-Out

When you start or stop recording, the fader will be function accordingly.

Fade in

Press the Recording start/stop button when “Fader” is set to “In.”

Recording starts with a dark screen and then the image and sound

are faded in.

Fade In (Approx. 3 seconds)

Fade out

Press the Recording start/stop button when “Fader” is set to “Out.”

Recording stops as the image and sound are faded out.

Fade Out (Approx. 3 seconds)

Fade in-out

Press the Recording start/stop button when “Fader” is set to “In-

Out.”

Recording starts with a dark screen and then the image and sound are faded in.

Recording stops as the image and sound are faded out.

This function is disabled after being used one time.

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using the menu items

Tele Macro (

)

•

This function is used to record a distant subject that is approaching.

The effective focal distance in the Tele macro mode is between 1 cm (0.4 inches) and 50 cm (19.7 inches).

On-screen

display

Settings

Contents

Off

Disables the function.

None

Tele macro is executed.

•

When recording in Tele macro mode, the focus speed may be lowered.

Use a tripod (not supplied) to prevent hand shake in the Tele macro mode.

Avoid shadows when recording in the Tele macro mode.

As the distance to the subject decreases, focusing area narrows.

When you can not get proper focus, move the Zoom lever to adjust the focus.

This function will be set to “Off” in the EASY Q mode.

Cont. Shot (

)

•

Continuous shot allows the user to take consecutive images of a moving object.

•

Records images continuously up to the storage capacity.

On-screen

display

Settings

Contents

Off

Records only one photo image.

None

8 photo images are recorded in 1 second when the PHOTO button is pressed.

•

When “Cont. Shot” is set to “On,” the ﬂash function is automatically set to off and the resolution is ﬁxed to

1920 x 1080.

When “Cont. Shot” is set to “Off,” the resolution is reset to the previous setting but the ﬂash function still

remains Off.

When an error (memory full, etc) during continuous shot, the recording stops and an error message is

displayed.

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Wind Cut (

)

You can reduce wind noise when recording sound from the built-in microphone.

If “Wind Cut: On” is set, the low-frequency components in the sound picked up by the microphone will be cut off

during recording: This makes it easier to hear voice and sound during playback.

•

Use the Wind Cut when recording in windy places such as a beach.

On-screen

display

Settings

Contents

Off

Disable the function.

Minimizes wind noise or other noise while recording.

None

•

When the “Wind Cut” is “On,” some low frequency sound is eliminated along with the sound of the wind.

Make sure the “Wind Cut” is set to “Off” when you want the microphone to be sensitive as possible.

Digital Zoom (

)

You can select the maximum zoom level in case you want to zoom to a level greater than optical zoom magniﬁcation.

Up to 10x zoom is performed digitally.

This right side of the bar shows the digital zooming factor.

The zooming zone appears when you select the zooming level.

On-screen

display

None

Settings

Off

Contents

Up to 10X zoom is performed optically.

Up to 10X zoom is performed optically, and after that, up to 10X zoom is performed

digitally. (Zooming more than 10X is achieved digitally, up to 100X when combined

with optical zoom.)

None

•

The image quality may deteriorate depending on how much you zoom in on the subject.

Maximum zooming may result in lower image quality.

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using the menu items

Self Timer (

)

When you use the self timer function, recording begins automatically in 10 seconds.

On-screen

display

Settings

Off

Contents

Disable the function.

None

Recording begins automatically in 10 seconds by pressing the Recording start/stop

or PHOTO button.

10 Sec

Self timer recording

1. Set “Self Timer” to “10 Sec.”

2. To record movie images, press the Recording start/stop button.

To take photo images, press the PHOTO button.

•

Self timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep sound.

At the last second of the countdown, recording starts automatically.

If you want to cancel the self timer function before recording, press the Recording

start/stop or PHOTO button again.

•

Using a tripod (not supplied) is recommended during self record.

This function is disabled after being used one time.

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Time Lapse REC (

)

•

Time Lapse REC records still images at speciﬁc intervals you can set and plays them as one movie ﬁle.

•

This function is useful to observe the movement of clouds, the changes in daylight or blooming ﬂowers, etc.

On-screen

display

Settings

Off

Contents

Disables the function.

None

When you start movie recording, images of the subject are captured and saved to

the storage media by set interval and total recording period.

Setting the Time Lapse REC mode:

To record in the Time Lapse REC mode, you need to set the recording interval and total recording time in the menu.

1. Touch the Menu (

) tab.

Time Lapse REC

2. Touch the up ( )/down ( ) tab until “Time Lapse REC” is displayed.

Off

3. Touch “Time Lapse REC” and touch “On.”

•

The recording interval and total recording time items are displayed.

1 / 1

4. Touch the up ( )/down ( ) tab to set a desired recording interval (“Sec”).

•

“Interval”: Image of the subject is captured by set interval.

1  3  5 Sec

Time Lapse REC

5. Touch hour ﬁeld, then touch the up ( )/down ( ) tab to set a total recording time (“HR”).

•

“REC Limit”: Total recording time, from the beginning to the end of the interval

recording.

Interval

REC Limit

Sec/

REC Time : 24Min

24  48  72 Hr

•

While you set the preparatory settings (recording interval and total recording time), the

approximate time-lapse recording time will be displayed on the menu screen.

[HD]720/60P SF

6. To exit, touch the Exit ( ) tab or Return (

) tab repeatedly until the menu disappears.

STBY 00:00:00

[300Min]

7. After setting the Time Lapse REC mode, press the Recording start/stop button.

1Sec/24Hr 9999

•

The Time Lapse REC starts.

While playing back, it will display 60 images per second. (Sound is not available.)

For example, if the recording interval was “1” second and the total recording time was

“24” hours, images are automatically captured and saved in storage media at every 1

second for 24 hours.

Continued...

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Example of Time Lapse REC

Time Lapse REC records image frames at the predeﬁned

interval over the total recording time to produce a time-

lapse video.

Total time for recording

Recording interval

Timeline

Time Lapse REC is useful for ﬁlming in the following

situations:

• Blooming ﬂowers

• Insect’s skin-casting

• Clouds rolling by in the sky

Time for recording

on the storage media

(a video clip of Time

Lapse REC)

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00:20:00

00:00:25

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00:20:00

00:00:30

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00:20:00

00:00:35

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00:20:00

(The Time Lapse movie

ﬁle appears with the Time

Lapse REC (

) icon.)

•

This function is disabled after being used one time.

For Time Lapse REC, the [HD]720/60p resolution and Super Fine quality are supported only.

60 captured images compose a video of 1 second length. Since the minimum length of a video to be saved by your

camcorder is one second, the interval deﬁnes how long the Time Lapse Recording should be taken. For example, if you

set the interval to “3 Sec,” Time Lapse Recording should be taken for at least 3 minutes to record a minimum video

length of 1 second (60 images).

•

Once the Time Lapse REC ﬁnishes recording for its total recording time, it switches to the standby mode.

Press the Recording start/stop button if you want to stop the Time Lapse REC.

Audio is not recorded during Time Lapse Recording.

When a video recording ﬁlls up 1.8GB of storage media, a new recording ﬁle is automatically started at that point.

When the battery is exhausted during Time Lapse REC, it saves recording up to that point and switches to standby

mode. After a while, it displays a warning message, then turns off automatically.

•

When memory runs out while performing Time Lapse REC, the camcorder switches to the standby mode after saving

what was recorded so far.

During Time Lapse REC, the zoom and focus functions are ﬁxed so that you cannot change the settings.

Even though the subject is moved, the focus cannot be changed.

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We recommend using the AC power adaptor when using the Time Lapse REC function.

using the menu items

Quick View (

)

This function enables you to check the just recorded movie or photo without switching to the play mode.

On-screen

display

Settings

Contents

Off

Disable the function.

You can review the recording immediately in STBY mode.

None

Using the Quick View

STBY 00:00:00

[300Min]

9999

1. Set “Quick View” to “On.”

2. To record movie images, press the Recording start/stop button and press the button

to stop recording again.

To take photo images, press the PHOTO button.

•

The Quick View ( ) appears on the center of the screen in STBY mode.

3. Touch the Quick View ( ) tab to review the recording.

4. To quit the Quick View, touch the Return ( ) tab.

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Quick View

•

Touch the Delete (

) tab to delete the recording which is being played back.

Selecting “No” in the delete conﬁrm screen will quit the Quick View, and switch to

STBY mode.

For photo images recorded with the Cont. Shot, only the most recent ﬁle is

played.

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Guideline (

)

•

Guideline displays certain patterns on the LCD screen so that you can easily set the image composition when

recording movie or photo images.

•

The HD camcorder provides 3 types of guidelines.

On-screen

display

Settings

Contents

Off

Disable the function.

None

Enables you to center the subject for proper recording.

Enables you to place the subject within a safety zone which prevents it being cut

when editing in the 4:3 for left and right and 2.35:1 for top and bottom.

Enables you to place the subject in the center square for proper positioning.

•

Positioning the subject at the cross point of the guideline makes a balanced composition.

The guidelines on the screen do not appear on the images actually recorded.

PLAYBACK MENU ITEMS

You can setup these menu items for playing movie and photo images.

Play Option (

)

You can setup play options for movie image playback.

On-screen

display

Settings

Contents

Plays movie images continuously starting from the selected image to the last one,

then returns to the thumbnail index view.

Play All

Play One

Repeat All

Repeat One

Plays the selected movie image only and returns to the thumbnail index view.

Repeats playing all the video clips until the Return (

Repeats playing the selected video only until the Return (

) tab is touched.

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using the menu items

Highlight (

)

Shows a section of recorded movie images at random according to the total play time and number of ﬁles.

Time Recorded

Less than 4 sec.

4 to 30 sec.

Highlight Playback Time

Full playback

Plays 5 seconds.

Plays 5 seconds of each 30

second section.

Plays 5 seconds of each 1

minute section.

Plays 5 seconds of each 2

minute section.

Plays 5 seconds of each 5

minute section.

On-screen

display

Settings

Recent

Contents

Shows a section of the videos

that were created within the last

24 hours.

30 sec. to 5 min.

5 min. to 10 min.

10 min. to 30 min.

Over 30 min.

Shows a section of all movie

images.

All

Slide Show Option (

)

You can set the slide show option (Interval, Effect, and Music).

Settings

Contents

On-screen display

None

Photo images play back continuously in the set slide show interval

(1sec or 3sec).

Interval

Continuously plays back photo images with the fade in / out effect

between image transitions.

You can turn the built-in background music on or off.

Effect

Music

None

Loading time may vary depending on the photo image size.

File Info (

)

File Info

100VIDEO

HDV_0001.MP4

It shows the image information. You can view the ﬁle name, created date and size, etc.

Date

Duration

Size

: JAN.01.2009

: 00:12:21

: 1.21GB

Resolution : HD 1080 60i F

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SETTING MENU ITEMS

You can setup the date/time, OSD language, video output, and display settings of the HD camcorder.

Storage Type (HMX-H104BN/HMX-H105BN/HMX-H106SN only)

You can record movie and photo images on the built-in memory or a memory card, so you should select the desired

storage media before starting recording or playback.

On-screen

display

Settings

Contents

Memory

Card

Records or play backs images in the built-in memory.

Records or play backs images in a memory card.

Storage Info

This shows you the storage information (the storage media, used space and available space, recordable time

according to the quality). So you can ﬁnd out how long you will be able to record on the storage media.

Make sure to set the appropriate storage media.

Settings

Memory

Card

Contents

You can view the used space, available space, and the recordable time on the built-in memory.

You can view the used space, available space, and the recordable time on the memory card.

•

The memory card’s information appears by touching “Storage Info.”

(HMX-H100N only)

When you format the built-in memory or memory card, a minimum of 40 MB is

assigned for system storage, which cannot store any movie or photo data.

(HMX-H104BN only)

Memory

● Used: 41.7MB

● Free: 29.8GB

[HD]1080/60i

Super Fine

236Min

285Min

365Min

Fine

Normal

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using the menu items

Format

You can use the “Format” function to completely delete all ﬁles and options on the storage media, including

protected ﬁles.

On-screen

display

Settings

Contents

Memory

Card

You can format the built-in memory.

You can format the memory card.

None

•

If you execute the format function, all ﬁles will be deleted completely and the erased ﬁles cannot be

recovered.

•

Formatting the storage media using a different device will cause a “Not Formatted” error.

A memory card with the protection tab set to lock will not be formatted. page 30

Format does not perform if the battery is low. We recommend using the AC power adaptor when formatting.

The memory card format is executed by touching “Format.” (HMX-H100N only)

File No.

File numbers are assigned to images in the order they were recorded.

On-screen

display

Settings

Series

Contents

Assigns ﬁle numbers in sequence even if the memory card is replaced with another

one or after formatting or deleting all ﬁles.

The ﬁle number is reset when a new folder is created.

Resets the ﬁle number to 0001 even after formatting or deleting all ﬁles or inserting

a new memory card. Use “Reset” when the folder and ﬁles cannot be created

anymore because the camcorder has reached its limit.

None

Reset

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Time Zone

You can easily set the clock to the local time when using your camcorder while traveling.

Settings

Contents

On-screen display

None

•

The clock will be used according to your setting on the “Date/Time Set”

menu.

Select it when using this camcorder for the ﬁrst time or when returning

the clock to your hometown date/time setting.

Home

•

When you visit a different time zone, it allows you to use the local time

without changing your hometown time setting.

The clock will be adjusted in accordance with the time difference

between the two locations.

Visit

Cities used to set the time zone

Cities

London, Lisbon

Time zone

+00:00

+ 01:00

+ 02:00

+ 03:00

+ 03:30

+ 04:00

+ 04:30

+ 05:00

+ 05:30

+05:45

+ 06:00

+06:30

+07:00

+ 08:00

+ 09:00

Cities

Time zone

+09:30

+10:00

+11:00

Adelaide

Rome, Paris, Berlin, Stockholm, Madrid, Frankfurt

Athens, Helsinki, Cairo, Ankara

Moskva, Riyadh

Guam, Sydney, Brisbane

Solomon Islands

Wellington, Fiji

+12:00

- 11:00

Teheran

Samoa, Midway

Honolulu, Hawaii, Tahiti

Alaska

- 10:00

- 09:00

- 08:00

- 07:00

- 06:00

Abu Dhabi, Muscat

Kabul

Tashkent, Karachi

LA, San Francisco, Vancouver, Seattle

Denver, Phoenix, Salt Lake City

Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Mexico City

New York, Miami, Washington D.C., Montreal, Atlanta

Caracas, Santiago

Calcutta, New Delhi

Almaty, Kathmandu

Dacca

- 05:00

- 04:00

- 03:00

- 02:00

- 01:00

Yangon

Bangkok

Buenos Aires, Brasilia, Sao Paulo

Fernando de Noronha

Hong Kong, Beijing, Taipei, Singapore, Manila

Seoul, Tokyo, Pyongyang

Azores, Cape Verde

The times here are based on GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).

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using the menu items

Date/Time Set

Set the current date and time so they can be recorded correctly. page 25

Date Type

You can select the desired date type.

Settings

2009/01/01

JAN/01/2009

01/JAN/2009

01/01/2009

Contents

On-screen display

2009/01/01

Displays the date in the order of year, month (two-digit) and day.

Displays the date in the order of month, day and year.

Displays the date in the order of day, month and year.

Displays the date in the order of day, month (two-digit) and year.

JAN/01/2009

01/JAN/2009

01/01/2009

This function depends on “Date/Time Display” setting.

Time Type

You can select the time format to display.

Settings

Contents

On-screen display

12:00 AM

12 Hr

24 Hr

The time is displayed in 12 hour units.

The time is displayed in 24 hour units.

00:00

This function depends on “Date/Time Display” setting.

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Date/Time Display

You can set the date and time to display on the LCD screen.

•

Before you use the “Date/Time Display” function, you must set the date and time. page 25

Settings

Contents

On-screen display

Off

Date

Time

Current date and time information is not displayed.

Displays the current date.

Displays the current time.

None

JAN/01/2009

12:00AM

Date & Time Displays the current date and time.

JAN/01/2009 12:00AM

•

The date/time will read “JAN/01/2009 12:00 AM” in the following conditions:

The built-in rechargeable battery becomes weak or dead.

This function depends on “Date Type” and “Time Type” setting.

LCD Brightness

•

Your HD camcorder is equipped with a 2.7 inch wide color Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) screen, which enables

you to view what you are recording or playing back directly.

LCD Brightness

Depending on the conditions under which you are using the HD camcorder (indoors or

outdoors for example), you can adjust LCD brightness.

Touch the decrease ( ) or increase ( ) tab to increase or decrease the value of a

desired item.

You can set values for LCD brightness between 0 and 35.

Adjusting the LCD screen does not affect the brightness of the image to be recorded.

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using the menu items

Beep Sound

You can turn the beep sound on or off.

On-screen

display

Settings

Contents

Off

Disables the function.

When on, a beep will sound every time a button is pressed.

None

•

The beep sound is off when recording in movie mode.

When beep sound is set to off, the power on/off sound is off.

Shutter Sound

You can turn the shutter sound on or off.

On-screen

display

Settings

Contents

Off

Disables the function.

When on, the shutter will sound with each press of the PHOTO button.

None

The shutter sound is not heard in the following conditions:

In case of using the PHOTO button during video recording

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Auto Power Off

You can set the HD camcorder to automatically turn off when there is no operation for 5 minutes.

On-screen

display

None

Settings

Off

Contents

The HD camcorder does not turn off automatically.

For power saving purposes, the HD camcorder will automatically turn off if there is no

operation for 5 minutes.

5 Min

None

Auto Power Off does not work in the following situations:

•

When a USB cable is connected.

When the HD Camcorder is connected to the AC adapter.

While the Quick On STBY function is in operation.

While the Demo function is in operation.

While in recording, playing (except pause), Photo slide show.

Quick On STBY

When are going to record frequently for an extended time, use the Quick On STBY function. In standby mode,

closing the LCD screen will commence the Quick On STBY mode to reduce energy consumption. Once you are

ready to record again, this function enables to the camcorder to come on quickly from the power saving mode.

On-screen

display

Settings

Contents

Off

Without entering Quick On STBY mode, the power turns off.

5 Min

10 Min

20 Min

After staying in Quick On STBY mode for 5 minutes, the power turns off.

After staying in Quick On STBY mode for 10 minutes, the power turns off.

After staying in Quick On STBY mode for 20 minutes, the power turns off.

•

When entering Quick On STBY mode, the Mode indicator blinks.

After the time is set in “Quick On STBY”, the power is off automatically.

Turning off the camcorder after use is always recommended to reduce the energy consumption, however,

you can effectively use the Quick On STBY function for the frequent shooting conditions in the speciﬁed time

schedule.

•

The Quick On STBY mode is not available in the following conditions:

When the LCD screen is open.

When a video cable (HDMI, Component/AV) or the USB cable is connected to the camcorder.

When operating the buttons on the camcorder.

If the LCD screen was not closed in the video standby mode.

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using the menu items

Remote

This function allows you to enable or disable the remote control for use with the HD camcorder.

On-screen

display

Settings

Contents

Disable the function.

The ( ) indicator appears when you use the remote control.

Off

None

You can control the HD camcorder with the remote control.

PC Software

•

Editing application software for PC is stored in the boot-up ﬂash memory of this camcorder.

The editing software runs automatically once the camcorder is connected to a PC using a USB cable and the PC

Software is set to On.

On-screen

display

Settings

Off

Contents

Recognizes this camcorder as a USB mass storage device with PC software not

None

executed.

Automatically runs the editing PC software stored in this camcorder to the PC

connected.

None

For more information about the built-in editing software on your camcorder, refer

to pages 108~111.

<Intelli-studio>

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USB Connect

Using the USB cable, you can connect your HD camcorder to a PC to copy your movie images and photo images

from the storage media, or to a printer to print your photo images.

Settings

Contents

On-screen display

None

Mass Storage Connect to a PC.

PictBridge

Connect to a PictBridge printer.

None

HDMI TV Out

You can set the HDMI video output to match the TV you have connected.

Settings

Auto

Contents

On-screen display

None

According to the connected TV type, the video resolution is automatically set.

Select it when connecting to an SD resolution TV that supports progressive scan.

480p

None

Analog TV Out

• You can set the component or composite video output to match the TV you have connected.

• This HD camcorder provides the two-in-one component/AV cable that ﬁts the purpose of the component and the

AV cable. Therefore, when using the component/AV cable, you must check the right method for the TV output by

setting the “Analog TV Out” menu.

Settings

Contents

On-screen display

Use this setting only when connecting to an Full HDTV (1920 x

1080).

Component 1080i

Select it when connecting to an SD resolution TV that supports

progressive scan.

Component 480p

Component 480i

Composite

Select when connecting to an SD resolution TV that does not

support progressive scan.

Select this when you connected the camcorder to a TV that only has

a composite jack. (Video, Audio L/R).

The OSD indicators for the Analog TV Out setting are displayed only when the component/AV cable is

connected.

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using the menu items

TV Connect Guide

Shows information on cables and jacks used to connect the camcorder to a TV.

On-screen

display

Settings

HDMI

Contents

Select this when you want to know how to connect an HDMI cable to a TV.

None

Select this when you want to know how to connect a component (Y/P /P , Audio

L/R) cable to TV.

Component

None

Select this when you want to know how to connect a composite (Video, Audio L/R)

cable to TV.

Composite

None

TV Display

You can select the output path of the OSD (On-Screen Display). This allows you to set the OSD for viewing on the

TV.

On-screen

display

Settings

Contents

The OSD appears in the LCD screen only.

The OSD appears in the LCD screen and a TV.

Off

None

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REC Lamp

You can turn the recording indicator on or off that lights during video or photo recording.

On-screen

display

Settings

Contents

Off

Disables the function.

Recording indicator is on during recording.

None

Default Set

You can restore menu settings to default (initial settings at the factory) pages 55-58

Initializing the HD camcorder settings to factory defaults does not affect recorded images.

Language

You can select a desired language to display the menu and messages. page 26

“English”  “ 한국어 ”  “Français”  “Deutsch”  “Italiano”  “Español”  “Português”  “Nederlands” 

“Svenska”  “Suomi”  “Norsk”  “Dansk”  “Polski ”  “Čeština”  “Slovensky”  “Magyar”  “Română”

ไทย

 “Български”  “Ελληνικά”  “Srpski”  “Hrvatski”  “Украϊнська”  “Русский”  “ 中文 ”  “ ” 

“Türkçe”  “ ”  “ ”  “IsiZulu”

“Language” options may be changed without prior notice.

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using the menu items

Demo

Demonstration automatically shows you the major functions that are included with your HD camcorder so that you

may use them more easily.

On-screen

display

Settings

Contents

Off

Disables the function.

Activates demonstration mode and shows various features.

None

•

The Demo function will automatically come on after 5 minutes has passed in STBY mode.

You can release the Demo function as follows:

Touching any point on LCD screen / changing mode / pressing the button (Recording start/stop,

Q.MENU, Display ( ), EASY Q, or PHOTO etc.)

The Demo is not available if Auto Power Off is set to 5min.

•

Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)

Anynet+ is an AV network system that enables you to control all connected Samsung AV devices with an Anynet+

supported Samsung TV remote control. You can use the Anynet+ function by connecting the HD camcorder to an

Anynet+ supported TV with an HDMI cable and by setting “Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)” to “On.”

For more details, refer to your Samsung TV’s user manual.

On-screen

display

Settings

Contents

Off

Disables the function.

Anynet+ is executed.

None

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editing movie images

You can edit recorded movie images in various ways.

Movie image editing cannot be performed when the battery is low.

DIVIDING A MOVIE IMAGE

•

This function works only in Play mode. page 20

You can divide a movie image as many times as you want in order to delete a section

you no longer need.

Protect

Copy

The movie images will be divided in groups of two.

2 / 2

Edit

To divide a movie image

File Info

1. Touch the HD Movie ( HD) tab or SD Movie ( SD) tab.

•

The thumbnail index view appears accordingly.

Edit

2. Touch the Menu ( ) tab  “Edit”  “Divide.”

Divide

•

If the movie image thumbnail you want to edit is not on the screen,

touch the up ( ) or down ( ) tab to change the page.

Combine

1 / 1

3. Touch a desired movie image.

• The selected movie image will be paused.

4. Search the point of division by touching the playback related (

) tabs.

, or

Divide

5. Touch the pause ( ) tab at the point of division, then touch the Cutting (

The message “Divide a ﬁle at this point?” will appear.

6. Touch “Yes.”

) tab.

•

1 / 2

•

The selected movie image is divided into two movie images. You can keep dividing

images as long as they are 3 seconds in length.

•

If you want to delete an unwanted section of a movie image, divide the movie ﬁrst,

and then delete the image (section) you no longer need. After dividing the movie

image, you can also combine other desired movie images (see page 95).

The second image of the divided image will be displayed at the end of the thumbnail index.

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Divide

•

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To delete a movie image you no longer need

Play Option

Highlight

Playlist

1. Touch the Menu (

) tab  “Delete.”

2. Touch “Select Files”

1 / 2

•

Touch a desired movie image to select it for deletion.

The ( ) indicator is displayed on the selected images.

Delete

Touching the thumbnail image toggles between the thumbnail image being selected

for deletion (the ( ) indicator appears on image) or not (the ( ) indicator is removed

Delete

from image). Touch the OK (

3. The message according to the selected option will appear. Touch “Yes.”

The selected images will be deleted.

) tab.

Select Files

All Files

•

1 / 1

Example: You can divide a movie image into two in order to delete a section you no longer need.

Delete

2. After image is divided at 30 second

3. After deleting

1. Before dividing

point.

ﬁrst image.

1 / 2

0~60 seconds

0~30 seconds

31~60 seconds

0~30 seconds

•

The movie image is divided into two

movie images.

•

You can not delete a protected image. You must ﬁrst release the protect function to delete it. page 99

Slow playback is useful when designating division points.

The division point may drift before or after the designated point by approximately 0.5 seconds.

Cannot divide the video:

You can not divide a video shorter than 6 seconds.

You can continue dividing a scene after the ﬁrst 3 seconds from the start of playback or before the last 3 seconds to the end of playback.

Photo images cannot be divided.

The time lapse movie images cannot be divided.

•

When the movie image is divided, the ﬁrst image of the divided images is stored in the playlist again.

You can also access it by using the Q.MENU button. Press the Q.MENU button.  Touch “Edit.”  Touch “Divide.”

You can perform the Divide function when there is at least 9MB of memory space remaining on the built-in memory or memory card.

A movie image can be divided into maximum 99 ﬁles.

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editing movie images

COMBINING TWO MOVIE IMAGES

•

This function works only in Play mode. page 20

You can combine two different movie images.

Protect

Copy

1. Touch the HD Movie ( HD) tab or SD Movie ( SD) tab.

The thumbnail index view appears accordingly.

2. Touch the Menu ( ) tab  “Edit”  “Combine.”

•

2 / 2

Edit

File Info

•

If the movie image thumbnail you want to edit is not on the screen,

touch the up ( ) or down ( ) tab to scroll to the next group of options.

Edit

3. Touch movie images to be combined.

Divide

•

The ( ) indicator is displayed on the selected movie images.

Touching the movie thumbnail image toggles between the movie thumbnail image

being selected for combining(the ( ) indicator appears on image) or not (the (

indicator is removed from image).

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You cannot select and combine two different resolution images.

4. Touch the OK (

) tab.

Combine

The message “Combine selected two ﬁles?” will appear.

5. Touch “Yes.”

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The thumbnail of the ﬁrst movie image will appear in the combined movie image.

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It is impossible to combine movie images with different resolutions.

For example, if there is one movie image recorded at [HD] 720/60p and two movie images at [HD] 1080/60i,

you can combine only the two movie images recorded at [HD] 1080/60i, not the movie image at [HD] 720/60p.

You can not combine protected images. You must ﬁrst release the protect function to paste it. page 99

The two movie images are combined in the selected order and restored as one movie image.

The original movie images will not be preserved.

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Photo images cannot be combined.

The time lapse movie images cannot be combined.

You can also access it by using the Q.MENU button.

Press the Q.MENU button.  Touch “Edit.”  Touch “Combine.”

A maximum of 2 movie images can be combined at a time.

You can perform the Combine function when there is at least 9MB of memory space remaining on the built-in memory or memory card.

Combine is not available if the total size of the two ﬁles to be combined exceeds 1.8GB.

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PLAYLIST

What’s a “Playlist?”

The playlist is created by gathering your favorite recorded movie images. Since the playlist is not created by copying

data, it will consume little of the storage capacity. When creating or deleting a playlist, the original movie image will

not be erased. In addition, adding or deleting movie images from a playlist does not affect the original movie images.

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editing movie images

Creating the playlist

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This function works only in Play mode. page 20

Storage

Delete

Highlight

Edit

Playlist

File Info

You can create a playlist on this HD camcorder by gathering your favorites from the

recorded movie images. Since the playlist is not created by copying data, you will

consume little of the storage capacity.

1. Press the Q.MENU button.

2. Touch “Playlist”  “HD” or “SD” (creating playlist according to movie resolution)

Playlist

 Menu (

) tab  “Add.”

3. Select and touch movie images to add to the playlist.

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The ( ) indicator is displayed on the selected movie images.

Touching the movie thumbnail image toggles between the movie thumbnail image

being selected for creating a playlist (the ( ) indicator appears on image) or not

(the ( ) indicator is removed from image).

4. Touch the OK (

The message “Add selected ﬁles to Playlist?” will appear.

5. Touch “Yes.”

) tab.

Add

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Arrange

Delete

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When creation of a playlist is completed, the thumbnail view of the playlist will

appear.

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You can play a playlist in the same manner as you play a movie image. page 42

Add

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Up to 9999 movie images can be included in the playlist.

You cannot select two different resolution images for placement in the playlist.

You can add a movie image to the playlist in the same manner as above.

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You can also access it by using the Menu (

Touch the Menu ( ) tab “Playlist.”

) tab.

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Arranging the order of movie images within a playlist

You can arrange movie images within a playlist by moving them to the desired positions.

1. Touch “Playlist”  “HD” or “SD” (arranging playlist according to movie resolution) 

Menu (

) tab  “Arrange.”

Add

2. Touch the movie image to be moved.

Arrange

Delete

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The ( ) indicator is displayed on the selected movie images.

Touching the movie thumbnail image toggles between the movie thumbnail image

being selected for arranging within the playlist (the ( ) indicator appears on image)

or not (the ( ) indicator is removed from image).

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A bar will also appear next to the movie image.

Arrange

3. Touch the previous (

) or next (

) tab.

) tab to move the bar to the position of your choice,

then touch the OK (

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4. Touch “Yes.”

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The selected movie image will be moved to the new position.

Deleting movie images from a playlist

You can delete undesired movie images within the playlist.

1. Touch “Playlist”  “HD” or “SD” (deleting playlist according to movie resolution) 

Add

Menu (

) tab  “Delete.”

Arrange

Delete

2. Touch the movie images to be deleted.

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The ( ) indicator is displayed on the movie images selected for deletion.

Touching the movie thumbnail image toggles between the movie thumbnail image

being selected for deleting from the playlist (the ( ) indicator appears on image) or

not (the ( ) indicator is removed from image).

Delete

3. Touch the OK (

) tab.

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The message “Delete selected ﬁles from Playlist?” will appear.

4. Touch “Yes.”

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The selected playlists will be deleted.

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image management

This chapter describes information about movie or photo ﬁle management tools such as protection, deletion, and copy.

Image management cannot be performed when the battery is low.

PROTECTION FROM ACCIDENTAL ERASURE

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This function works only in Play mode. page 20

You can protect important images from accidental erasure.

If you execute formatting, all ﬁles including protected ﬁles will be erased. page 82

Protect

Copy

1. Touch the HD Movie ( HD) tab, SD Movie ( SD) tab, or Photo ( ) tab.

2. Touch the Menu ( ) tab  “Protect.”

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3. Touch the desired option tab on the screen (“Select Files” “All On” or “All Off”).

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“Select Files”: Protects individual images.

To protect individual images, touch the images in order to select them for protection.

The ( ) indicator is displayed on the selected movie images.

Protect

Select Files

All On

Touching the thumbnail image toggles between the thumbnail image being selected

for protection (the ( ) indicator appears on image) or not (the ( ) indicator is removed

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All Off

from image). Touch the OK (

“All On”: Protects all images.

To protect all images, simply touch “All On.”

“All Off”: Releases the protected images all at once.

) tab.

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Protect

4. The message according to the selected option will appear. Touch “Yes.”

After completing, the selected images will be protected.

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It operates identically in the full image display.

Protected images will show the ( ) indicator when they are displayed.

If the write protection tab on the memory card is set to lock, you cannot set image

protection. page 30

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DELETING IMAGES

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This function works only in Play mode. page 20

You can erase the images recorded on the storage media.

An image that has been deleted cannot be recovered.

1. Touch the HD Movie ( HD) tab, SD Movie ( SD) tab, or Photo ( ) tab.

2. Touch the Menu ( ) tab  “Delete.”

Play Option

Highlight

Playlist

3. Touch the desired option tab on the screen (“Select Files” or “All Files”).

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“Select Files”: Deletes individual images.

To delete individual images, touch images in order to select them for deletion.

The ( ) indicator is displayed on the selected images.

Delete

Touching the thumbnail image toggles between the thumbnail image being selected

for deletion (the ( ) indicator appears on image) or not (the ( ) indicator is removed

Delete

from image). Touch the OK (

) tab.

Select Files

All Files

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“All Files”: Deletes all images.

To delete all images, simply touch “All Files.”

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4. The message according to the selected option will appear. Touch “Yes.”

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After completion, selected images will be deleted. (Accordingly, the deleted ﬁles also

disappear in the playlist. page 97)

Delete

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It operates identically in the full image display.

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To protect important images from accidental deletion, activate the image

protection. page 99

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The protect ( ) indicator will blink if you try to delete a image that was previously

protected. page 99

You must release the protect function to delete the image.

If the write protection tab on the memory card is set to lock, you cannot delete.

page 30

You can also format the storage media to delete all the images at once.

Be aware that all ﬁles and data including protected ﬁles will be erased. page 82

You can also access it by using the Q.MENU button.

Press the Q.MENU button.  Touch “Delete.”

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COPYING IMAGES (HMX-H104BN/HMX-H105BN/HMX-H106SN only)

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This function works only in Play mode. page 20

You can copy images between the built-in memory and a memory card.

Images are copied to the destination storage while leaving original images in the source

storage. (It copies from the currently-used storage to another. For example, if the built-in

memory is used, it copies to a memory card.)

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Edit

File Info

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Make sure that the memory card has been inserted.

1. Touch the HD Movie ( HD) tab, or SD Movie ( SD) tab, Photo ( ) tab.

2. Touch the Menu ( ) tab  “Copy.”

Copy

Select Files

All Files

3. Touch the desired option tab on the screen (“Select Files” or “All Files”).

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“Select Files”: Copy individual images.

Touch images you want to copy.

The ( ) indicator is displayed on the selected images.

Touching the thumbnail image toggles between the thumbnail image being selected

for copying (the ( ) indicator appears on image) or not (the ( ) indicator is removed

Copy

from image). Touch the OK (

“All Files”: Copy all images.

) tab.

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To copy all images, simply touch “All Files.”

4. The message according to the selected option will appear. Touch “Yes.”

Remain:2GB

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After completion, selected images will be copied.

Touch “Cancel” to cancel during image copying.

Remaining capacity of

destination storage

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It operates identically in the full image display.

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If free space available on the storage is insufﬁcient, copying may not be possible.

Delete unnecessary images. page 100

When you copy a photo image which has Print Mark on it, the copied one will

lose the Print Mark.

Be sure to connect AC power adaptor when using copy function.

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printing photo images

You can print photo images by inserting the DPOF setting card to a DPOF-compatible printer or connecting the HD

camcorder to the PictBridge printer.

DPOF PRINT SETTING

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Print Mark (DPOF) can be set only on photo images stored in the memory card.

This function works only in Play mode. page 20

This HD camcorder is compatible with DPOF (Digital Print Order Format).

You can set which images to be printed and the number of prints with this HD camcorder.

This feature is useful to print with a DPOF-compatible printer or when bringing storage media to a photo lab for

printing.

1. Touch the Photo ( ) tab.

Copy

2. Touch the Menu (

) tab  Settings ( ) tab  “Storage Type”  “Card.”

Print Mark (DPOF)

File Info

(HMX-H104BN/HMX-H105BN/HMX-H106SN only)

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3. Touch the Menu (

) tab  “Print Mark (DPOF).”

4. Touch the desired option tab on the screen (“Select Files,” “Set All” or “Reset All”).

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“Select Files”: Print-marks individual images.

Touch images to select them for printing.

The ( 01) indicator is displayed on the selected images.

Touching the photo thumbnail image toggles between the photo thumbnail image

being selected for printing (the ( 01) indicator appears on image) or not (the ( 01)

indicator is removed from image).

Print Mark (DPOF)

Select Files

Set All

Reset All

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Touch the OK (

“Set All”: Print-marks all images.

Simply touch “Set All.”

“Reset All”: Removes the print mark.

Simply touch “Reset All.”

) tab.

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5. The message according to the selected option will appear. Touch “Yes.”

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Setting the number of copies to print

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You can set the number of prints in the single display view only.

Select the photo image to print in the single display mode, and touch the Menu (

)

tab  “Print Mark (DPOF)”  decrease ( ) or increase ( ) tab (select the number of

prints).

Up to 99 copies can be set to print of each image.

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It operates identically in the full image display (single image displayed on the screen).

Print marked photo images will show the ( ) indicator when they are displayed.

The “Reset All” and “Set All” options may take a long time depending on the number of stored images.

DIRECT PRINTING WITH A PICTBRIDGE PRINTER

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This function works only in Play mode. page 20

If your printer is compatible with PictBridge, photo images can

be printed easily by connecting the camcorder with the USB

cable directly to the printer. DPOF setting can also be used.

page 102

HD camcorder

NOTICE: After selecting “PictBridge” in the menu, connect the

PictBridge

USB cable.

1. Set the “USB Connect” to “PictBridge.” page 89

2. Connect your HD camcorder to the printer using the provided

USB cable.

PictBridge

3. Turn your printer power on.

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The thumbnail index view of the photo image will appear.

) tab.

To search for a photo image, touch the previous image ( ) or next image (

The message “Print ?” will appear.

4. Touch a photo image to print, then touch the Print (

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) tab.

5. Touch “Yes.”

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The selected photo image will be printed.

After the connection, the easy printing menu will display on the LCD screen. To display the PictBridge menu,

touch the Menu ( ) tab. For more information about the PictBridge menu, refer to page 104.

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printing photo images

Setting the number of copies to print

Touch the decrease ( ) or increase ( ) tab to select the number of prints.

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If the image moves to the previous or next, the number of copies is reset.

To cancel print setting

Touch the Return (

) tab on the screen.

To stop printing after printing starts

The conﬁrmation screen appears while printing.

Touch “Cancel” on the screen.

PictBridge menu

Setting the date/time imprint option

Date/Time

Touch the Menu (

“Date & Time”  Return (

) tab  “Date/Time”  “Off,” “Date,” “Time,” or

) tab.

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To print using the DPOF setting

If the printer is compatible with DPOF, you can use the DPOF setting. page 102

Date/Time

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If the printer is not recognized, or to print again after direct printing with a PictBridge printer,

remove the USB cable, select “PictBridge” in the menu again, and then reconnect the cable.

The date/time imprint option may not be supported by all printers.

Check with your printer manufacturer.

Off

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Date

Time

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The “Date/Time” menu cannot be setup if the printer does not support this option.

PictBridge™ is a registered trademark of CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association),

an image transfer standard developed by Canon, Fuji, HP, Olympus, Seiko Epson, and Sony.

Use the USB cable provided with the HD camcorder.

Use the AC power adaptor for your HD camcorder during PictBridge direct printing.

Turning your HD camcorder off during printing might damage data on the storage media.

Movie images are not available for printing.

Date & Time

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You can set various printing options depending on the printer. Please refer to the user manual

of the printer for details.

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Do not remove USB cable or memory card during printing.

You may not print photo images recorded on other devices.

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Using a computer

This chapter explains how to connect the camcorder to a computer using the USB cable.

Read this chapter carefully and be free from your burden of handling two devices at the same time.

CHECKING YOUR COMPUTER TYPE

To view your recordings on a computer, you need to check your computer type ﬁrst.

Editing software is stored in this camcorder. Connecting the camcorder to a Windows computer using USB cable runs

the editing software application. The application enables playback, editing and sharing of the recordings.

If you are using a Windows PC

Connect your camcorder to the computer using the USB cable.

• The built-in editing software, Intelli-studio runs automatically once

the camcorder is connected to a Windows computer.

(When you specify “PC Software: On”). page 88

Play back or edit your recordings on the computer using the built-

in Intelli-studio application. page 109

You can also upload your recordings to YouTube or other web

sites using the Intelli-studio. page 109

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Using a computer

WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH A WINDOWS COMPUTER

You can enjoy the following operations by connecting your camcorder to your Windows computer via the USB cable.

Main Functions

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By using the built-in ‘Intelli-studio’ editing software on your camcorder, you can enjoy the following operations.

Playing back recorded videos or photos. page 109

Editing recorded videos or photos. page 109

Uploading recorded videos and photos to YouTube. page 109

You can transfer or copy the ﬁles (videos and photos) saved on the storage media into your computer.

(the Mass Storage function) page 112

System Requirements

The following requirements must be satisﬁed to use the built-in editing software (Intelli-studio):

Item

Requirement

Microsoft Windows Vista or XP

Intel^®Core 2 Duo^®1.66 GHz or higher recommended,

AMD Athlon™ X2 Dual-Core 1.6 GHz or higher recommended

512 MB (1 GB and above recommended)

CPU

RAM

nVIDIA Geforce 7600GT or higher,

Ati X1600 series or higher

Video Card

Display

USB

1024 x 768, 16-bit color or higher (1280 x 1024, 32-bit color recommended)

USB 2.0

DirectX

DirectX 9.0c or higher

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System requirements mentioned above are recommendations. Even on a system that satisﬁes the requirements,

operation is not ensured depending on the system.

On a slower computer than recommended, video playback may skip frames or operate unexpectedly.

When the version of DirectX on your computer is lower than 9.0c, install the program with the version of 9.0c or higher.

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USING THE Intelli-studio PROGRAM

Using the Intelli-studio program built-in your camcorder, you can transfer video/photo ﬁles onto your PC and edit them on your

computer. Intelli-studio offers the most convenient way for you to manage video/photo ﬁles by using the simple the USB cable

connection between the camcorder and your PC.

Step 1. Connecting the USB cable

1. Set “USB Connect” to “Mass Storage.” page 89

2. Set “PC Software” to “On.” page 88

3. Connect the HD camcorder to the PC with the USB cable.

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A new ﬁle saving screen appears with the Intelli-studio main window.

According to your computer type, the corresponding removable disk window

appears. If you do not want to use it, select “Cancel.”

4. Click “Yes,” the uploading procedure will be complete and the following pop up

window appears. Click “Yes” to conﬁrm.

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If you do not want to save a new ﬁle, select “No.”

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Use the provided USB cable. (Supplied by Samsung)

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Don’t apply excessive force when inserting or extracting the USB cable into/from a USB jack.

Insert a USB after checking the direction of its insertion is correct.

We recommend using the AC power adaptor as the power supply instead of the battery pack.

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, the data transmission will stop and the data may be

damaged.

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If you connect the USB cable to a PC via a USB HUB or simultaneously connect the USB cable along with other USB devices, the

camcorder may not work properly. If this occurs, remove all USB devices from the PC and reconnect the camcorder.

According to your computer type, the Intelli-studio program may not automatically run. In this case, open the desired CD-ROM drive that

has the Intelli-studio program in My Computer and run iStudio.exe.

When a USB cable is connected, if you have EmoDio (Samsung’s MP3 player software) installed on your computer, the EmoDio

software may load ﬁrst.

To disconnect the USB cable

After completing the data transfer, make sure to disconnect the cable in the following ways:

1. Click the “Safely Remove Hardware icon” 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.

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Using a computer

Step 2. About the Intelli-studio main window

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When the Intelli-studio starts up, thumbnails of videos and photos are display in the main window.

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Menu items

Selects the Desktop or Favorite on the PC.

Slide show of the photo ﬁles from the PC.

Playback of the video ﬁles from the PC.

Switches to the Library of the PC and connected camcorder.

Switches to Edit mode.

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Switches to Share mode.

Changes the size of thumbnails.

Displays all ﬁles (videos and photos).

Displays video ﬁles only.

Displays photo ﬁles only.

Sorts the ﬁles.

Imports folders from your PC.

Selects the connected camcorder or storage.

Saves new ﬁles to your PC.

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Slide show of the photo ﬁles from the connected camcorder.

Playback of the video ﬁles from the connected camcorder.

Saves the selected ﬁle to your PC.

Saves the selected ﬁle to the connected camcorder.

Moves the ﬁle selected in the PC to the Edit mode.

Moves the ﬁle(s) selected in the PC to the Share mode.

Moves the ﬁle(s) selected in the connected camcorder

to the Share mode.

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Step 3. Playing back videos (or photos)

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You can play back recordings conveniently using the Intelli-studio application.

1. Run the Intelli-studio program. page 107

2. Click the desired folder to display your recordings.

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Video (or photo) thumbnails appear on the screen, according to the selected

source.

3. Select the video that you want to play, and then click the “Player” icon on the

bottom side of the screen.

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Playback starts and playback controls appear.

You can also double-click the video (or photo) thumbnail to start playback.

Step 4. Editing videos (or photos)

With Intelli-studio, you can edit the videos or photos in various ways.

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Select the video (or photo) that you want to edit, and then click the “EDIT” icon.

Step 5. Sharing video/photo images online

Share your contents with the world, by uploading photos, slideshows and videos

directly to a Web site with one click.

1. Click the “SHARE” on the browser.

2. Click the “Add” and move the video or photo (drag and drop) to the sharing

window for upload.

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The selected ﬁle appears on the sharing window.

3. Click the website you would like to upload ﬁles to.

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You can choose the “YouTube^®,” “Flickr^®,” or the speciﬁed website you want

to set for your uploading management.

4. Click the “Upload to Share Site” to start uploading.

A pop up window appears asking your ID and the password.

5. Enter your web log-in information to access.

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Access to the web site contents can be limited depending on your web access environment.

For more information about Intelli-studio use, see the Help Guide by clicking “Menu”  “Help.”

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Using a computer

Other functions with the Intelli-studio

Importing and viewing videos/photos from the camcorder to your PC

1. Launch the Intelli-studio program by double-clicking the program icon on

the desktop screen or connect the camcorder to your PC.

2. Click “Import Folder” to import the video or photo ﬁles from your PC.

3. The selected video or photo ﬁles are imported from your PC, and you can

see the ﬁles location on the Intelli-studio browser.

4. You can double-click on the ﬁle you would like to start playback.

The following is the ﬁle format supportable in Intelli-studio:

- Video formats: MP4 (Video: H.264, Audio: AAC), WMV (WMV 7/8/9)

- Photo formats: JPG, GIF, BMP, PNG, TIFF

Imported ﬁles

“Import Folder”

button

Folders directory on

your PC

Exporting the videos to your camcorder

1. Select the desired ﬁles to export.

2. Click “Save to Camcorder ( )” icon to export ﬁles to your camcorder.

3. The following pop up window appears.

4. Click “OK” to export ﬁles.

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The ﬁles are saved to your camcorder.

While transferring any ﬁle, do not disconnect the USB cable.

It may cause damage to the camcorder or computer.

WARNING

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When storing a video through Intelli-studio, it is automatically stored into

an MP4 ﬁle that can be played back. However, the only video ﬁle format

supportable in Intelli-studio can be converted and stored in the camcorder.

According to the resolution and type of the video, the storing time may differ.

Photos cannot be stored on the camcorder through Intelli-studio.

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Installing Intelli-studio application on the Windows computer

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When the Intelli-studio application is installed on a Windows computer, it will run faster after connecting the

camcorder to your computer. Moreover, the application can be updated automatically and run directly in the

Windows computer.

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The Intelli-studio application can be installed on a Windows computer as follows:

Click the “Menu”  “Install Intelli-studio on PC” on the Intelli-studio screen.

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USING AS A REMOVABLE STORAGE DEVICE

You can transfer or copy recorded data to a Windows computer by connecting the USB cable to the camcorder.

Step 1. Viewing the contents of storage media

1. Set the “USB Connect” to “Mass Storage.” page 89

2. Set “PC Software” to “Off.” page 88

3. Check out the storage media.

(If you want to record on a memory card, insert the memory card.)

(HMX-H104BN/HMX-H105BN/HMX-H106SN only) page 27

4. Connect the HD camcorder to the PC with the USB cable. page 107

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The “Removable Disk” or “Samsung” window appears on the PC’s screen

after a moment.

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The removable disk appears when connecting a USB.

Select “Open folders to view ﬁles using Windows Explorer” and click “OK.”

5. The folders in the storage media appear.

Different ﬁle types are stored in different folders.

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If the “Removable Disk” window does not appear, conﬁrm the

connection (page 107) or perform steps 1 and 2 again.

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When the removable disk does not appear automatically, open the

removable disk folder of My Computer.

If the connected camcorder’s disk drive does not open or the context

menu that appears when right clicking your Mouse (open or browse)

appears broken, your computer is suspected to be infected by Autorun

virus. Install the vaccine or update to the latest version.

VIDEO

MUSIC

Photo image ﬁles

Movie image ﬁles

Setting data

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Using a computer

Structure of folders and ﬁles on the storage media

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The folder and ﬁle structure for storage media is as follows:

Don’t arbitrarily change or remove the folder or ﬁle name. It may not be playable.

The ﬁle naming follows DCF (Design rule for Camera File System).

Video ﬁle (H.264)

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The HD-quality (1920x1080 60i or 1280x720 60p) movie images have

HDV_####.MP4 format.

VIDEO

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The SD-quality movie images have SDV_####.MP4 format.

The HD and SD quality movie images will be named as HDE_####.MP4

and SDE_####.MP4 respectively when you edit movie images using the PC

software.

The ﬁle number automatically increases when a new movie image ﬁle is created.

Up to 9999 ﬁles are created in 999 folders.

SDV_0001.MP4

SDV_0002.MP4

SDE_0001.MP4

HDV_0001.MP4

HDV_0002.MP4

HDE_0001.MP4

DCIM

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100PHOTO

CAM_0001.JPG

CAM_0002.JPG

A new folder is created when more than 999~1000 ﬁles are created.

Photo ﬁle



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As in movie image ﬁles, the ﬁle number automatically increases when a new image ﬁle is created.

The maximum ﬁle number allowed is the same as in movie image ﬁles.

A new folder stores ﬁles from CAM_0001.JPG.

The folder name increases in the order of 100PHOTO  101PHOTO etc.

Up to 9999 ﬁles are created in 999 folders. A new folder is created when more than 999~1000 ﬁles are

created.

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Image format

Movie image

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Movie images are compressed in H.264 format. The ﬁle extension is “.MP4.”

The image size is 1920X1080(HD), 1280x720(HD), or 720x480(SD). page 60

Photo image

•

Photo images are compressed in JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) format. The ﬁle extension is “.JPG.”

The image size is 2880x1620 or 1920x1080. page 61

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When the 9999th ﬁle is created in the 999th folder (i.e. HDV_9999.MP4 is created in the 999VIDEO folder),

a new folder cannot be created anymore. Set “File No.” to “Reset” at this time.

You may modify the name of a ﬁle/folder stored in the storage media using a PC.

This HD camcorder may not recognize modiﬁed ﬁles.

Step 2. Transferring ﬁles from the camcorder to your Windows computer

You can copy the movie and photo images to your PC and play them back.

1. Execute the procedure in “Viewing the contents of

storage media.” page 112

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The folders in the storage media appear.

2. Create a new folder, enter the folder name, then

doubleclick it.

3. Select the folder to copy, then drag and drop it into

the destination folder.

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The folder is copied from the storage media

(memory card (all models) or built-in memory) to

the PC.

When using a removable disk, all types of ﬁles in the computer can be transferred to your camcorder.

Note that only the video and photo that have been recorded by your camcorder can be played back.

If the ﬁles are arbitrarily modiﬁed or edited, they cannot be played back.

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maintenance & additional information

MAINTENANCE

Your HD camcorder is a product of superior design and craftsmanship and should be treated with care.

The suggestions below will help you fulﬁll any warranty obligations and allow you to enjoy this product for many years.

•

For safekeeping of the HD camcorder, turn it off.

Remove the battery pack and AC power adaptor. pages 14,18

Remove the memory card. page 28

Cautions when storing

•

Do not leave the HD camcorder in a place where the temperature is very high for a long period of time:

The temperature inside a closed vehicle or trunk can become very high in hot weather. If you leave the HD camcorder in

such a place, it could malfunction or the case could be damaged. Do not expose the HD camcorder to direct sunlight or

place it near a heater.

Do not store the HD camcorder in a place where the humidity is high or in a dusty place:

Dust entering the HD camcorder could cause a malfunction. If humidity is high, the lens could become moldy, and the HD

camcorder could become inoperative. It is recommended that you put the HD camcorder in a box together with a small

silica bag when storing it in a closet, etc.

Do not store the HD camcorder in a place subject to strong magnetism or intense vibration:

This could cause malfunctions.

Detach the battery pack from the HD camcorder and store it in a cool place:

Leaving the battery pack attached or storing it at high temperature could shorten its life.

•

Cleaning the HD camcorder

Before cleaning, turn off the HD camcorder and remove the battery pack and AC power adaptor.

•

To clean the exterior

Wipe gently with a soft dry cloth. Do not apply excessive force when cleaning, gently rub the surface.

Do not use benzene or thinner to clean the camcorder. The coating of exterior could peel off or the case could

deteriorate.

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To clean the LCD screen

Wipe gently with a soft dry cloth. Be careful not to damage the monitor.

To clean the lens

Use an optional air blower to blow out dirt and other small objects. Do not wipe the lens with cloth or your ﬁngers. If

necessary, wipe gently with lens cleaning paper.

Mold may form if the lens is left dirty.

If the lens looks dim, turn off the HD camcorder and leave it for about 1 hour.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Storage media

•

Be sure to follow the guidelines below to prevent corruption or damage to your recorded data.

Do not bend or drop the storage media, or subject it to strong pressure, jolts or vibrations.

Do not splash the storage media with water.

Do not use, replace, or store the storage media in locations that are exposed to strong static electricity or

electrical noise.

Do not turn off the camcorder power or remove the battery or AC power adaptor during recording, playback,

or when otherwise accessing the storage media.

Do not bring the storage media near objects that have a strong magnetic ﬁeld or that emit strong

electromagnetic waves.

Do not store the storage media in locations with high temperature or high humidity.

Do not touch the metal parts.

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Copy the recorded ﬁles to your PC. Samsung shall not be responsible for any lost data.

(It is recommended that you copy the data from your PC to other media for storage.)

A malfunction may cause the storage media to fail to operate properly. Samsung will not provide any

compensation for any lost contents.

Refer to pages 27-31 for details.

LCD screen

•

To prevent damage to the LCD screen

Do not push it too hard or knock it on anything.

Do not place the camcorder with the LCD screen on the bottom.

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To prolong service life, avoid rubbing it with a coarse cloth.

Be aware of the following phenomena for LCD screen use. They are not malfunctions.

While using the camcorder, the surface around the LCD screen may heat up.

If you leave power on for a long time, the surface around the LCD screen becomes hot.

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Battery packs

The supplied battery pack is a lithium-ion battery. Before using the supplied battery pack or an optional battery pack, be sure to

read the following cautions:

•

To avoid hazards

Do not burn.

Do not short-circuit the terminals. When transporting, carry the battery in a plastic bag.

Do not modify or disassemble.

Do not expose the battery to temperatures exceeding 140°F (60°C), as this may cause the battery to overheat, explode or

catch ﬁre.

•

To prevent damage and prolong service life

Do not subject to unnecessary shock.

Charge in an environment where temperatures are within the tolerances shown below.

This is a chemical reaction type battery - cooler temperatures impede chemical reaction, while warmer temperatures can

prevent complete charging.

Store in a cool, dry place. Extended exposure to high temperatures will increase natural discharge and shorten service life.

Fully charge and then fully discharge the battery every 6 months when storing the battery pack over a long time period.

Remove from your camcorder when not in use, as these components may use current even when switched off.

•

We recommended only using genuine Samsung batteries in this camcorder. Using generic non-Samsung batteries can

cause damage to the internal charging circuitry.

•

It is normal for the battery pack to be warm after charging, or after use.

Temperature range speciﬁcations

Charging: 50°F to 95°F (10°C to 35°C) / Operation: 32°F to 104°F (0°C to 40°C) / Storage: -4°F to 140°F (-20°C to 60°C)

The lower the temperature, the longer recharging takes.

Refer to pages 17-18 for details.

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On charging the built-in rechargeable battery

Your camcorder has a built-in rechargeable battery to retain the date, time, and other settings even when the power switch is set

to off. The built-in rechargeable battery is always charged while your camcorder is connected to the wall outlet via the AC power

adaptor or while the battery pack is attached. The rechargeable battery will be fully discharged in about 6 months if you do not use

your camcorder at all. Use your camcorder after charging the built-in rechargeable battery.

However, even if the built-in rechargeable battery is not charged, the camcorder operation will not be affected as long as you are

not recording the date.

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USING YOUR HD CAMCORDER ABROAD

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Each country or region has its own electric and color systems.

Before using your HD camcorder abroad, check the following items.

Power sources

The provided AC adaptor features automatic voltage selection in the AC range from 100 V to 240 V.

You can use your camcorder in any countries/regions using the AC power adaptor supplied with your camcorder

within the AC 100 V to 240 V, 50/60 Hz range.

Use a commercially available AC plug adaptor, if necessary, depending on the design of the wall outlet.

Viewing images recorded with HD (high deﬁnition) image resolution

•

In countries/regions where 1080/60i is supported, you can view the images with the same HD (high deﬁnition)

image resolution as that of the recorded images. You need an NTSC-system-based and 1080/60i compatible TV (or

monitor) with an HDMI or Component cable connected.

Viewing images recorded with SD (standard deﬁnition) image resolution

To view images recorded with SD (standard deﬁnition) image resolution you need an NTSC-system-based TV with

Audio/Video, Component or HDMI input jacks, and an HDMI cable, Component/AV cable connected.

On TV color systems

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Your camcorder is an NTSC-system-based camcorder.

If you want to view your recordings on a TV or to copy it to an external device, it must be an NTSC-system-based

TV or an external device and have the appropriate connection jacks. Otherwise, you may need to use a separate

video format transcoder (NTSC-PAL format converter).

NTSC-compatible countries/regions

Bahamas, Canada, Central America, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Philippines, Taiwan, United States of America, etc.

PAL-compatible countries/regions

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, CIS, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany,

Greece, Great Britain, Holland, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Mauritius, Norway,

Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Thailand, Tunisia, etc.

You can make recordings with your HD camcorder and view pictures on the LCD screen from anywhere in

the world.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Before contacting a Samsung authorized service center, perform the following simple checks.

They may save you the time and expense of an unnecessary call.

Warning indicators and messages

Battery pack

Message

Icon

Informs that...

Action

Replace with a charged battery or connect the

AC power adaptor.

•

Low Battery

The battery pack is almost discharged.

Storage media

Message

Icon

Informs that...

Action

Delete unnecessary ﬁles on the built-in memory.

•

There is not enough space to record on • Back-up ﬁles to your PC or another storage

the built-in memory.

Memory Full

Insert Card

media and delete ﬁles.

Use a memory card.

•

There is no memory card inserted in

the memory card slot.

•

Insert a memory card.

Use the built-in memory.

•

Delete unnecessary ﬁles on the memory card.

Back-up ﬁles to your PC or another storage

media and delete ﬁles.

There is not enough space to record on

the memory card.

Card Full

•

Use the bulit-in memory.

Change another memory card which has

enough free space.

The write protection tab on an SD or

SDHC card has been set to lock.

Card Locked

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Release write protection tab.

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Message

Icon

Informs that...

Action

The memory card cannot be

recognized in cases of Card Error, Not

Formatted or Not Supported Card.

•

Insert the proper memory card that has a

supported ﬁle format.

Unknown Error

The memory card has some problem

and can not be recognized.

Card Error

•

Change memory card to another one.

Not Formatted

The memory card is not formatted.

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Format the memory card using menu item.

The memory card may have been

formatted by another device and may

still have existing images on it.

The image format is not supported.

Check the supported ﬁle format.  page 82

Format the memory card using menu item.

Not Supported Format

•

The memory card is not supported in

this camcorder.

Change the memory card with the one

recommended.

Not Supported Card

Low speed card. Please

record a lower Resolution.

The memory card does not have

enough performance to record.

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Record movie at a lower resolution.

Change memory card to faster one.  page 28

Recording

Message

Icon

Informs that...

Action

•

Format storage media using menus after backing-

Some problem occured while writing

data to storage media.

Write Error

up important ﬁles to your PC or another storage

media.

You can not operate some functions

manually when EASY Q is activated.

Release the EASY.Q

Recovering Data…

•

Release EASY Q function.

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Wait until data recovery is ﬁnished.

Never turn off the power and eject memory card

during recording.

The ﬁle was not created normally.

Activate remote control.

Remote function was set to off.

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Set “Remote” function to “On.”

Number of video ﬁles is

full. Cannot record video.

Number of photo ﬁles is

full. Cannot take a photo.

Folder and ﬁles have reached capacity

and you can not record.

Folder and ﬁles have reached capacity

and you can not take a picture.

Set “File No.” to “Reset” and format the storage

media.

Set “File No.” to “Reset” and format the storage

media.

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Playback

Message

Icon

Informs that...

Action

• Delete unnecessary ﬁles on the storage media.

File editing functions can not be

Not enough free space in

Memory.

performed because there is not enough • Back-up ﬁles to PC or another storage media

free space in the built-in memory.

File editing functions can not be

and delete ﬁles.

•

Delete unnecessary ﬁles on the storage media.

Not enough free space in

Card.

performed because there is not enough • Back-up ﬁles to PC or another storage media

free space in the memory card.

and delete ﬁles.

•

Format storage media using menus after backing

up important ﬁles to PC or another storage

device.

Some problems occurred when reading

data from storage media.

Read Error

USB

Message

Icon

Informs that...

Action

•

Check the USB cable.

A problem occurred when connecting

the camcorder via USB to a printer.

Try the connecting procedure again.

Switch “USB Connect” function to “Mass

Storage.”

Check the USB cable.

Try the connecting procedure again.

Switch “USB Connect” function to “PictBridge.”

Fail Printer Connecting

Fail USB Connecting

•

A problem occurred when connecting

the camcorder via USB to a PC.

There is a problem with the ink

cartridge.

•

Check the ink cartridge.

Put a new ink cartridge in the printer.

Check the paper in the printer. If there is no paper,

insert the paper.

Ink Error

Paper Error

There is a problem with the paper.

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Message

Icon

Informs that...

Action

•

Your HD camcorder does not support this ﬁle

format.

File Error

There is a problem with the ﬁle.

•

Try another ﬁle recorded on your HD camcorder.

•

Turn the printer’s power off and on.

Contact the printer manufacturer’s service center.

Do not remove power source or eject memory card

during printing.

Printer Error

Print Error

There is a problem with the printer.

A problem occurred during printing.

When there is dew condensation, put the camcorder aside for a while before using

•

What is dew condensation?

CAUTION

Dew condensation happens when a HD camcorder is moved to a place where there is a signiﬁcant temperature difference

from the previous place. The Dew condenses on the external or internal lenses of the HD camcorder, and on the reﬂection

lens. When this happens, it may cause a malfunction or damage to the HD camcorder when using the device with the

power on while there is dew condensation.

•

What can I do?

Turn the power off and detach the battery pack, and leave it in a dry area for 1~2 hours before using it.

When does the dew condensation occur?

When the device is relocate d to a place with a higher temperature than the previous location, or when using it in a hot area

suddenly, it will cause condensation.

When recording outside in cold weather during the winter and then using it in indoors.

When recording outside in hot weather after being indoors or inside a car where the A/C was running.

Note before sending your camcorder for repair.

•

If these instructions do not solve your problem, contact 1-800-SAMSUNG for your nearest Samsung authorized service

center.

•

Depending on the problem, the built-in memory may need to be initialized or replaced and the data will be deleted.

Be sure to back up the data on your PC before sending your camcorder to repair.

Samsung cannot guarantee any loss of your data.

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✪

If these instructions do not solve your problem, contact your nearest Samsung authorized service center.

Symptoms and solutions

Power

Symptom

Explanation/Solution

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The battery pack may not be installed on your HD camcorder.

Insert a battery pack to the HD camcorder.

The inserted battery pack may be discharged.

Charge the battery pack or replace it with a charged one.

If you use the AC power adaptor, make sure it is properly connected to a wall

outlet.

The HD camcorder does not turn on.

The power turns off automatically.

•

Is “Auto Power Off” set to “5 Min”? If no button is pressed for about 5 minutes,

the HD camcorder is automatically turned off (“Auto Power Off”). To disable this

option, change the setting of “Auto Power Off” to “Off.” page 87

The battery pack is almost exhausted. Charge the battery pack or replace it with a

charged one.

•

Remove the battery pack or unplug AC power adaptor, and connect the power

supply to the camcorder again before turning it on.

Power cannot be turned off.

•

The temperature is too low.

The battery pack is not fully charged. Charge the battery pack again.

The battery pack reached its lifespan and cannot be recharged.

Use another battery pack.

The battery pack is quickly discharged.

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Displays

Symptom

Explanation/Solution

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It can occur when recording or viewing a 16:9-ratio image on a 4:3-ratio TV, or vice

versa. For more details, see the display speciﬁcation.

page 51

The TV screen or LCD display has distorted

images.

Unknown image appears on the LCD

screen.

•

The HD camcorder is in the demo mode. If you do not want to see the demo

image, change the setting “Demo” to “Off.” page 92

A warning indicator or message appears on the screen.

pages 119-122

Unknown indicator appears on the screen.

The afterimage remains on the LCD

screen.

This occurs if you disconnect the AC power adaptor or remove the battery pack

before turning the power off.

The image on the LCD screen looks dark.

Ambient light too bright. Adjust the brightness and angle of LCD.

Recording

Symptom

Explanation/Solution

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Press the MODE button to set Record mode. page 20

There is not enough free space to record on the storage media.

Check if memory card is not inserted or write-protect tab is set to lock.

Pressing the Recording start/stop button

does not start recording.

•

The estimated recording time may vary depending on content and features used.

Recording a fast-moving subject increases the bit rate and consequently the

amount of storage space required for the recording, which can lead to a shorter

available recording time.

The actual recording time is less than the

estimated recording time.

•

There is no more free space for recording on the storage media. Back up important

ﬁles on your PC and format the storage media or delete the unnecessary ﬁles.

If you make recordings or delete ﬁles frequently, the performance of the storage

media will be deteriorated. In this case, format the storage media again.

If you use the memory card with low writing speed, the HD camcorder

automatically stops recording the movie images and the corresponding message

appears on the LCD screen.

The recording stops automatically.

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Symptom

Explanation/Solution

When recording a subject illuminated by

bright light, a vertical line appears.

•

This is not a malfunction.

When the screen is exposed to direct

sunlight during recording, the screen

becomes red or black for an instant.

•

This is not a malfunction.

During recording, the date/time does not

display.

“Date/Time Display” is set to “Off.” Set the “Date/Time Display” to On.

page 85

•

Set your HD camcorder to Record mode. page 20

Release the lock on the write-protection tab of the memory card if any.

The storage media is full. Use a new memory card or format the storage media.

page 82

You cannot record a photo image.

Or remove unnecessary images. page 100

The shutter sound is not heard when you

record a photo image.

•

Set “Shutter Sound” to “On.”

•

Set “Beep Sound” to “On.”

Beep sound is temporally off while recording movies.

The beep sound is not heard.

There is a time difference between

the point where you press Recording

start/stop button and the point where the

recorded movie starts/stops.

•

On your camcorder, there may be a slight time delay between the point when you

press Recording start/stop button and the actual point where the recorded movie

starts/stops. This is not an error.

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Storage Media

Symptom

Explanation/Solution

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Insert a memory card into your camcorder properly. page 28

If you use a memory card formatted on a computer, format it again directly on your

camcorder. page 82

Memory card functions are not operable.

Image cannot be deleted.

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Release the lock on the write-protect tab of the memory card, if any. page 30

You cannot move or delete the protected images. Release the protection of the

image on the device. page 99

•

Release the lock on the write-protect tab of the memory card, if any. page 30

The memory card is not supported on your camcorder or the card has some

problems.

You cannot format the memory card.

•

The ﬁle may be corrupted.

The data ﬁle name is not indicated

correctly.

The ﬁle format is not supported by your HD camcorder.

Only the ﬁle name is displayed if the directory structure complies with the

international standard.

Adjusting the image during recording

Symptom

Explanation/Solution

•

Set “Focus” to “Auto.” page 69

The recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus.

Adjust the focus manually. page 69

Focus does not adjust automatically.

•

The lens is dusty on the surface. Clear the lens and check the focus.

Recording is being made in a dark location.

Use a light to brighten the area.

•

This may occur when you make a recording under a ﬂuorescent sodium or mercury

lamp. Cancel “iSCENE” to avoid or minimize this phenomenon.

page 59

The image appears too bright or ﬂickering,

or changes in color.

•

White balance adjustment is required. Adjust to the proper “White Balance.”

Image’s color balance is not natural.

page 62

This is called the focal plane phenomenon. This is not a malfunction. Because

of the way the image device (CMOS sensor) reads out video signals, the subject

passing by the frame rapidly may appear to bend, depending on the recording

condition.

The subject may appear bent when

passing through the frame quickly.

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Playback on your HD camcorder

Symptom

Explanation/Solution

•

Image ﬁles recorded using another device may not be played on your HD

camcorder.

Check out the memory card compatibility. page 30

Playback (Play/Pause) function does not

work.

•

Photo images stored on a storage media

are not displayed in the actual size.

Photo images recorded on other device may not appear in the actual size.

This is not an error.

Playback is interrupted unexpectedly.

•

Check if the AC power adaptor or battery back is properly connected and secure.

Playback on other devices (TV, etc)

Symptom

Explanation/Solution

•

Connect the audio of the Component/AV to your camcorder or connected device

(TV, HD recorder, etc). (Red color- right, White color- left)

•

The connection cable (HDMI, Component/AV cable, etc) is not connected properly.

Make sure that the connection cable is connected to the proper jack.

pages 48-50

You cannot view the image or hear the

sound from the connected device.

•

This HD camcorder provides the two-in-one component/AV cable that ﬁts

the purpose of the component and the AV cable. Therefore, when using the

component/AV cable, you must check the right method for the TV output by

setting the “Analog TV Out” menu.  page 89

The image appears distorted on a TV.

•

This phenomenon is caused by connecting to the TV with 4:3 aspect ratio.

You cannot view the image or hear the

sound from a TV connected using the

HDMI cable.

Images will not be output from the HDMI jack if the material is copyright protected.

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Connecting/Dubbing with other devices (Recorder, PC, Printer, etc)

Symptom

Explanation/Solution

You cannot dub correctly using the HDMI

cable.

•

You cannot dub images using the HDMI cable.

The Component/AV (Video, Audio L/R) cable is not connected properly.

Make sure that the Component/AV (Video, Audio L/R) cable is connected to the

proper jack, i.e. to the input jack of the device used for dubbing images from your

camcorder. page 52

You cannot dub correctly using the

Component/AV (Video, Audio L/R) cable.

•

This HD camcorder provides the two-in-one component/AV cable that ﬁts

the purpose of the component and the AV cable. Therefore, when using the

component/AV cable, you must check the right method for the TV output by

setting the “Analog TV Out” menu.  page 89

Printouts cannot be made using a

PictBridge printer.

Your printer may not print images edited on a computer or recorded using other

device. This is not an error.

Connecting to a computer

Symptom

Explanation/Solution

The computer does not recognize your

HD camcorder.

•

Disconnect the USB cable from the computer and camcorder, restart the computer,

then connect it again correctly.

•

A video codec is needed to play the ﬁle recorded on your HD camcorder.

Install or run the built-in edit software (Intelli-studio). pages 109-111

Make sure you insert the connector in the correct direction, and connect the USB

cable to the USB jack on your camcorder ﬁrmly.

Disconnect the cable from the computer and camcorder, restart the computer.

Connect it again properly.

Cannot play a movie ﬁle properly on a

Windows computer.

To play back an HD video ﬁle, a computer with better speciﬁcation is required.

Check a computer with recommended speciﬁcation. page 106

•

Exit the Intelli-studio application, and restart the Windows computer.

The built-in software on your camcorder, Intelli-studio is not Macintosh compliant.

Set “PC Software” to “On” in the Settings menu. page 88

According to your computer type, the Intelli-studio program may not automatically

run. In this case, open the desired CD-ROM drive that has the Intelli-studio program

in My Computer and run iStudio.exe.

Intelli-studio does not function properly.

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Symptom

Explanation/Solution

•

Movie playback or sound may stop temporarily depending on your computer.

The movie or sound copied to your computer is not affected.

The image or sound on your camcorder

is not played on your computer properly.

•

If your camcorder is connected to a computer that does not support Hi-speed USB

(USB2.0), the image or sound may not be played correctly. The image and sound

copied to your computer are not affected.

•

Check the system requirements to play a movie. page 106

Exit other all applications running on the current computer.

If a recorded movie is played on your camcorder connected to a computer, the image

may not play smoothly, depending on the transfer speed. Please copy the ﬁle to your

PC, and then play it back.

The playback screen is paused or

distorted.

Overall operations

Symptom

Explanation/Solution

•

Has the camcorder been left unused for a long period of time?

The backup built-in rechargeable battery may be discharged. page 26

The date and time are incorrect.

The camcorder does not turn on, or does

not operate by pressing any button.

•

Remove the battery pack or unplug AC power adaptor, and connect the power

supply to the camcorder again before turning it on.

Lens cover is not closed even when the

power is off.

•

Lens cover is not closed if the power is not turned off by using the Power (

button. Turn the power off by using the Power ( ) button for about 1 second.

)

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Symptom

Explanation/Solution

•

You cannot select grayed items in the current recording/playback mode.

Menu, quick menu, and Flash ( ) button cannot be used in EASY Q mode.

The following functions cannot be used during video recording:

“Video Resolution,” “Video Quality,” “Photo Resolution,” “Photo Sharpness,”

“Fader,” “Cont. Shot,” “Digital Zoom,” “Self Timer,” “Time Lapse REC,”

“Storage Type (Q.MENU).”

•

There are some functions you cannot activate simultaneously.

The following list shows examples of unworkable combinations of functions and

menu items.

Menu items are grayed out.

Cannot use

“iSCENE”

Because of the following settings

“Aperture : Manual,” “Shutter : Manual”

“Shutter : Manual,” “iSCENE”

Manual Aperture

Manual Shutter

“Aperture : Manual,” “iSCENE”

“Fader,” “Video Resolution,”

“Video Quality,”

“Time Lapse REC”

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speciﬁcations

Model names: HMX-H100N/HMX-H104BN/HMX-H105BN/HMX-H106SN

System

Video signal

NTSC

Picture compression format

Audio compression format

Image device

H.264 (MPEG-4.AVC)

AAC (Advanced Audio Coding)

1/4.1” CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor) (Max: 3.05M pixels / Effective: 2.89M pixels)

Lens

F1.8 10x (Optical), 10x (Digital) Electronic zoom lens

Focal length

Filter diameter

3.3~33mm

Ø37

LCD screen

Size/dot number

LCD screen method

2.7inch wide 230k

TFT LCD

Connectors

Composite output

Component output

HDMI output

1Vp-p (75Ω terminated)

Y: 1Vp-p, 75Ω, P^B/P^R, Cb/Cr: 0.350Vp-p, 75Ω

C type connector

Audio output

USB output

-7.5dBs (600Ω terminated)

Mini-B type connector

General

Power source

DC 8.4V, Lithium Ion battery pack 7.4V

Power source type

Power consumption

(Recording)

Lithium Ion battery pack, Power supply (100V~240V) 50/60Hz

3.5W (LCD on)

Operating temperature

Storage temperature

32˚F~104˚F (0˚~40˚C)

-4˚F ~ 140˚F (-20˚C ~ 60˚C)

External dimensions (WxHxD) 2.32 inches (59 mm) x 2.40 inches (60.9mm) x 5.06 inches (128.6 mm)

Weight

0.78 lb (352g, 12.42 oz) (Except for Lithium Ion battery pack)

Omni-directional stereo microphone

Indoors: greater than 15 m (49 ft) (straight line), Outdoors: about 5 m (16.4 ft) (straight line)

SSD built-in memory, memory card (SD/SDHC)

Internal MIC

Remote control

Storage media

These technical speciﬁcations and design may be changed without notice.

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warranty

SAMSUNG

LIMITED WARRANTY

SAMSUNG Electronics America Inc. (SEA), warrants that this product is free from defective material and

workmanship.

SEA further warrants that if product fails to operate properly within the speciﬁed warranty period and the failure is due

to improper workmanship 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).

Labor

90 days carry-in

Parts

1 year

On 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.

If you have any questions or comments relating to Samsung

products, please contact the SAMSUNG customer care

center Samsung Electronics America, inc.

1-800-SAMSUNG (726-7864)

www.samsung.com/us

RoHS compliant

Our product complies with “The Restriction Of the use of certain

Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment”, and

we do not use the 6 hazardous materials- Cadmium(Cd), Lead (Pb),

Mercury (Hg), Hexavalent Chromium (Cr +6), Poly Brominated Biphenyls

(PBBs), Poly Brominated Diphenyl Ethers(PBDEs)- in our products.

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