Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SMX-C100RP Samsung
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key f eatur es of your memo ry ca mcord er High-re soluti on Colo ur Wid escreen LCD ( 2.7” WI DE TFT LCD) The Sam sung m emory c amcord er feat ures a 2.
Various Recor ding Fe atures The mem ory ca mcorder suppo rts Ant i-Shak e (HDIS ), Dig ital E ffect a nd a w ide ran ge of other f unctio ns that you c an sele ct acc ording to the scene you ar e reco rding.
safety warnings W ha t t h e i c o n s a n d s i g n s i n t h is u s e r m a n u a l m e a n : WARNING Death or risk of serious personal injury. CAUTION Potential risk of personal injury or material damage.
B EF O R E U S I N G T H I S C A M C O R D E R This ca mcorde r is de signed exclus ively for hig h-capa city b uilt-in flash memory (8GB ( SMX-C13 only) , 16GB (S MX-C14 only)) and e xternal memor y card.
I MP O R T A N T N O T E Handle t he liqu id crys tal disp lay (LC D) with care: - The LCD is a ve ry deli cate di splay de vice: D o not pr ess its surfac e with e xcessiv e force , hit it or pri ck it wi th a sh arp obj ect. - If you push the LC D surfa ce, unev enness in displ ay may occur.
Do not u se the camcord er near strong radio wa ves or magneti sm: - If the camco rder is used n ear stro ng radi o waves or magn etism, such as near a radio wa ve tower or electr ic appl iances, noise c ould ent er vide o and a udio tha t are b eing rec orded.
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English _ix precautions during use WARNING Do n ot o ver load out lets or exte nsio n c ords as this ma y resu lt i n a bnor mal heat or fire . Us in g th e ca m co rd er a t te mp er at ur es ov er 1 40 °F (6 0° C) m ay r es ul t i n fir e. K e ep in g th e ba tt er y at a hi gh t em pe r at ur e ma y ca us e an ex pl os io n.
x_ English Do n ot p lug or unpl ug t he powe r co rd with wet ha nds. The re i s a ris k of el ectr ic shoc k. Do n ot a tte mpt to d isas sem ble, rep air , or refo rm t he camc orde r or th e AC ada pto r to avoi d a ris k of fire or ele ctri c sh ock .
English _xi CAUTION Do n ot d rop or expo se t he camc orde r, batt ery pac k, A C ad apto r o r ot her acce ssor ies to seve re v ibr atio ns o r i mpac t. This may ca use a ma lfun cti on o r in jur y. ~GGGG{ ~ { Do n ot u se the camc orde r o n a trip od (not supp lied ) i n a plac e wh ere it is s ubj ect to seve re v ibr atio ns o r im pac t.
xii_ English U s e S a m s u n g - a pp ro ve d ac c es so ri es o n ly . Us in g p ro du ct s fr o m ot he r ma n uf ac tu re rs ma y ca us e o ve rh ea ti ng , fi re , ex pl o si on , el ec t ri c sh oc k o r p er so na l in j ur ie s du e t o ab no rm al op er at io n.
contents q UI CK S TA RT G UI DE 07 GE TT IN G TO K NO W YO UR CA MC OR DE R P RE PA RA TI ON 14 A BO UT T HE S TO RA GE M ED IA 38 RE CO RD IN G 45 07 You can rec ord vid eos in H.
49 Changing the playback mode (SMX-C13/C14 only) 50 Playing videos 53 Viewing photos (SMX-C13/C14 only) 54 Changin g the m enu settings 56 Menu it ems 57 Using t he reco rding menu ite ms 57 iSCENE 58.
SE TT IN GS O PT IO NS 84 U SI NG W IT H A WI ND OW S CO MP UT ER 96 84 Changin g the m enu settings i n "settings" 85 Menu it ems 86 Using t he sett ings menu item s 86 Storage (SMX-C 13/C14 only) 86 Storage Info 87 Format 87 File No .
107 Connecting to a TV 108 Viewing on a TV screen 109 Recording (dubbi ng ) images on a VCR or DVD/HDD recorder C ON NE CT IN G TO O TH ER DE VI CE S 10 7 110 Mainten ance 111 Additio nal informati on.
quick start guide ✪ This qu ick start gui de introduce s the b asic operatio n and feature s of your camcord er. See the r eference pag es for more informat ion. 1. Insert a memory card. page 39 • You can use commercially available SDHC (SD High Capacity) or MMC plus cards with this camcorder.
RECORDING VIDEOS WITH H.264 FORMAT RECORDING PHOTOS (SMX-C13/C14 ONLY) • Your camcorder is compatible with H.264 recording format which achieves effi cient coding of high quality video with less capacity. • You can record videos with SD (standard defi nition).
VIEWING ON A TV • You can enjoy detailed, brilliant quality videos on the connected TV. page 108 VIEWING THE LCD SCREEN OF YOUR CAMCORDER You can fi nd your desired recordings quickly by using the thumbnail index view. 1. Press the Mode ( ) button to select the Play mode.
SHARING VIDEOS/PHOTOS ON YouTube/Flickr Share your contents with the world, by uploading photos and videos directly to a web site with a single click. Click on the “Share” “Upload to Share Site” tab on the browser.
WH AT 'S I NC LU DE D WI TH Y OU R CA MC OR DE R Your ne w camcorder c omes with th e follo wing accessor ies. If any o f these item s are m issing from y our box, call Samsung ’s Customer C are Centre. ✪ The exa ct shape of e ach item may vary b y model.
F RO NT & L EF T VI EW 1 2 ~GGGG{ ~ { 15 ~GGGG{ ~GGGG{ ~GGGG{ ~GGGG{ ~GGGG{ ~ { (SMX-C13/ C14 only) 7 9 10 11 12 8 5 3 4 6 13 14 16 getting to know your camcorder 12_ English Interna l microphone .
R EA R & BO TT OM V IE W SDHC Usable Memory Cards (32GB M ax) MMCplus Chargin g indicator ( CHG) Memory card slot Recordi ng start/stop button Battery pack slot AV cabl e jack (AV) Jack/ B attery .
preparation This se ction provide s informatio n that you should kn ow before usi ng this camc order s uch as how to use the prov ided accesso ries, how to charge the b attery, and how to s etup the oper ation mode a nd init ialise setup.
English _15 BASIC CAMCORDER POSITIONING Use bot h hands while taking a vi deo or photo to prev ent the camco rder from sh aking. Try to avoid any sli ght movement while shooting. Adjust ing the sho oting angle Aim the camcorder as shown in the illustration.
CO NN EC TI NG A P OW ER S OU RC E Be sure to charge the battery pack before you sta rt using your camcorder. Use IA-BH130LB bat tery pack onl y. The bat tery pack may be charged a littl e at the time of purchase.
Ch ar gin g th e bat te ry Yo u c an ch arg e th e b att ery us ing the AC po wer a dap tor o r U SB c abl e. 1. Insert t he battery t o the c amcorder. ➥ page 16 2. Press t he Powe r ( ) button to turn off t he camcorder . 3. Open th e connector c over of the unit.
Ch ar gin g in di cat or Tips fo r battery ide ntifi catio n ✪ The col our of the LE D indicates the cha rging status. If the battery has b een fully ch arged, the charge in dicator is green. While the battery is being charged, the c harge indicat or lights orange.
Battery Level Indicat or State Mes sage Fully c harged - 20%~40% used - 40%~60% used - 60%~80% used - 80%~99% used - Exhaust ed (fl ickers): T he device wil l soon turn o ff. Change the Battery P ack as soon as poss ible. - - (fl i ckers): The d evice will be forced to tu rn off after 3 secon ds.
Ch ar gin g, r ec ord in g an d p la yb ac k t im es w ith f ul ly ch ar ge d bat te ry p ack (w it h n o zo om op er at io n, et c. ) For you r reference, the approxim ate tim e with fully charged batte ry pack: Battery type IA-BH130LB Charging time Using a AC power ada ptor approx.
About the battery pack Benefits of the batte ry pack: The batter y pack is sma ll but has a large power capacit y. It should be recharged in any env ironment that is between 50°F ~ 86°F (10°C ~ 30°C). However , when it is exposed to c old tem peratures (be low 0°C (32°F )), its usag e time is reduced an d it may ceas e to func tion.
Use onl y Samsung-app roved batter y packs . Do not use batteries from other manufac turers becaus e, there is a danger of o verheat ing, fire or e xplosion.
Us in g a h ou se hol d po we r s ou rc e Make th e same connec tions as you do whe n charging th e battery pac k. The bat tery pack wil l not lose i ts char ge in this ca se.
When usi ng this camcor der for the fi rst time When you us e your camcord er for t he fi rst time or reset it, the time zo ne screen appe ars for the startup dis play. Select y our geograph ical location and set the date and t ime. If you do not set the dat e and time, the time zone scr een appe ars every time you turn on the camcor der.
L CD S CR EE N IN DI CA TO RS The above sc reen is an exa mple for explanation: It is di fferent from t he actua l display. The on-s creen indicato rs are b ased on an 8GB SDHC mem ory card capac ity. Function s marked with * will n ot be kept whe n the camcorde r restarts.
L CD S CR EE N IN DI CA TO RS The above screen is an example for explanation: It is different from the actual display. The on-screen indicators are based on an 8GB SDHC memory card capacity. Functions marked with * will not be kept when the camcorder restarts .
Quick V iew Focu s* ( Auto Focu s/Face D etection /Manual Focus) Shortcu t menu (OK Gu ide) / Retur n EV (Exp osure value)* iSCENE Vi deo an d Ph oto re co rd mo de: Sh ort cut m en u ( OK Gu id e) 1 .
preparation 100-0006 Mov e Play Video 1/10 0:00:55 1 3 4 5 8 9 1 1 10 1 7 2 12 13 6 100-0001 01/JAN/2009 00:00 2 3 4 1 12 5 6 7 9 10 8 1 1 0:00:00/0:00:55 4 28_ English Vi deo Pl ay m ode : Si ng le V.
English _29 Move to next fi le / FF (fast forward ) ➥ page 32 Volume Down Play ( ) / Pau se ( ❙❙ ) Move to previous fi le / REW (r ewind) ➥ page 32 Volume Up Vi deo Pl ay m ode : Sh or t.
preparation 3 30_ English Ph oto Pl ay m ode : Si ng le Vie w (S MX- C13 /C 14 on ly) Ph oto Pl ay m ode : Th um bna il Vi ew (S MX- C13 /C 14 on ly) Photo P lay mode Protect ion Storage media (Memor .
English _31 T UR NI NG T HE S CR EE N IN DI CA TO RS O N/ OF F ( ) Switch ing the inf ormati on dis play mode You can switch the o n-screen inf ormatio n display mod e: Press the Display ( ) bu tton wh ile the camco rder is on. The ful l and minimum display mod es will alternate.
preparation 32_ English Us in g t he C on tro l bu tt on Button Record ( ) mode Play mode Menu selecti on Video Play ( ) mode Photo Play ( ) mode OK - Access the shortcut menu - Confirm selection - E.
SH OR TC UT M EN U (O K GU ID E) The sho rtcut menu (O K guide) rep resents the most fre quently acces sed function s accor ding to the s elected mode. ✪ For example: Setting the iSCENE in Record mode using the Shortcut menu (OK guide). 1. Pr ess th e OK button in STBY mode.
preparation 34_ English Sh or tcu t fu nc tio n us in g t he C on tro l bu tt ons Button Record ( ) mode Play mode Video Play ( ) mode Photo Play ( ) mode OK - Access the shortcut menu - Confirm sele.
I NI TI AL S ET TI NG : T IM E ZO NE , DA TE A ND T IM E & OS D LA NG UA GE Initial setting is a vailable in all ope rating modes. To read th e menus or messages in your desi red lan guage, set th e OSD languag e. To stor e the date an d time durin g recor ding, set the time zone an d date/time.
Charging the built-in rechargeable battery The built-in battery is always recharged while your camcorder is connected to the AC power or while the battery pack is attached. If the camcorder is not in use for about 2 months without connecting to the AC power or attaching the battery pack, the built-in battery fully discharges.
English _37 I NI TI AL S ET TI NG : T IM E ZO NE , DA TE A ND T IM E & OS D LA NG UA GE Se lec tin g th e O SD la ng uag e You can select the d esired langu age to display the m enu screen an d the messag es. 1. Press th e MENU butto n. The men u screen appe ars.
SELECTING THE STORAGE MEDIA (SMX-C13/C14 ONLY) You can record on th e built-in m emory o r a memory ca rd, so you sh ould select the des ired storage media before startin g recording o r playback. You can use SDHC and MMCplus car ds on y our camcorder .
I NS ER TI NG / E JE CT IN G TH E ME MO RY C AR D In ser tin g a mem ory c ar d 1. Turn the camcorder o ff. 2. Slide an d open the b attery/ memory card c over as shown in the diag ram. 3. Insert t he memory ca rd into the memory c ard slot unti l it softly clicks in the direction of the arrow sh own in the diagram.
S EL EC TI NG A S UI TA BL E ME MO RY C AR D A memor y card is a c ompact porta ble sto rage media wi th a data cap acity that e xceeds the capacity of a fl oppy disk . You can us e a SDH C memory card and MMC plu s. (If nee ded, buy a me mory card se paratel y.
MM Cpl us (M ul ti Med ia C ard pl us ) MMCplus , cards have no protectio n tab s o please use the protect f unction in t he menu . Co mmo n c au ti ons fo r me mor y c ar d Damaged da ta may not be recove red. It is r ecommen ded you make a back-up of important da ta on t he hard disk of your PC.
The camcorder supports SDHC and MMCplus memory cards for data storage. The data storage speed may differ, depending on the manufacturer and production system. Users using a lower write speed memory card for recording a video may have difficulties storing the video on the memory card.
RE CO RD AB LE T IM E AN D CA PA CI TY Media Built-in memory * Memory Card Capacity 8GB 16GB 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB TV Super Fine ( ) 720x576( 50i) 190min. 380min. 23min. 47min. 95min. 190min. 380min. 760 min. TV Fine ( ) 720x576(50i ) 240min. 48 0min.
The previo us figur es are measur ed under Sam sung’s standard reco rding test co nditions and may di ffer dependi ng on the tes t or use con dition. The cam corder provid es five resolution opti ons for video record ings: - "TV Super Fine", "TV Fine", "TV Normal", "Web Fine", "Web Normal.
recording Basic p rocedures to record a vid eos or photos are de scribed below and on the followi ng pages. R EC OR DI NG V ID EO S The cam corder provid es two Recor ding st art/stop butt ons. One is o n the rear s ide of the camcord er and the ot her one is o n the L CD panel.
R EC OR DI NG W IT H EA SE F OR B EG IN NE RS ( EA SY q M OD E) With th e EASY Q func tion, most o f the c amcorder sett ings are auto matically ad justed, which f rees you from detailed ad justmen ts. 1. Open the LCD screen and pre ss the Power ( ) button t o turn on the camcor der.
T AK IN G PH OT O IM AG ES ( SM X- C1 3/ C1 4 ON LY ) You can take photo i mages with t he PHOT O ( ) button . 1. Open the LCD Screen and pre ss the Power ( ) button t o turn on the camcor der. Set the appropriate storage medi a. ➥ page 38 (If you want to reco rd on a memo ry card , insert the memory card.
Z OO MI NG I N AN D OU T Use the zoom functio n for close- up or w ide-angle rec ording. This camcorder allows you to record using optic al 10x power zoom an d 1200x digit al zoom. You can zoom with th e zoom lever or the Control (W/T ) button on t he LCD panel .
playback You can view recorded videos a nd photos in t humbnail index view an d play t hem in various ways. This cam corder provide s one co mbined video a nd photo record mode. You can easily record v ideos or photo s in the same mod e without havi ng to ch ange it.
P LA YI NG V ID EO S This fu nction works only in Vide o Play mode. You can fi nd a desired video clip qu ickly using t he thumbnail index view. 1. Open the LCD Screen and pre ss the Power ( ) button to turn o n the camcord er. Set the ap propria te storage me dia.
If there is no fi le stored to view, the message "Empty" appears. When the LCD screen is closed during playback, the built-in speaker automatically turns off.
Va ri ous P la yb ack O pe ra tio ns Still p layback (paus e) ( / ❙❙ ) Press t he OK button during playb ack. - To resume normal playback, p ress th e OK button a gain. Search playback ( / ) During pla yback, press and hol d the Contro l butto n ( ) for for ward search, or to t he left for r everse searc h.
VI EW IN G PH OT OS (S MX -C 13 /C 14 O NL Y) This fu nction works only in Phot o Play mode. You can fi nd and view d esired photo images quickl y using the thumbna il index view . 1. Open the LCD screen and pre ss the Power ( ) button to turn o n the camcord er.
C HA NG IN G TH E ME NU S ET TI NG S You can change the m enu settings to cus tomise your c amcorder. Acc ess the desired menu screen by following the st eps below, th en change the various set tings. 1. Open the LCD Screen and pre ss the Power ( ) button to turn o n the camcord er.
✪ Follow the instructi ons below to use ea ch of the men u items liste d after this page . For exa mple : Setting the iSCENE in Reco rd mode. 1. Open th e LCD S creen and pre ss the Power ( ) button to turn o n the camcord er. 2. Press th e MENU butto n.
MENU ITEMS Accessing items in the menu depends on the operation mode. For operation details, see the corresponding page. ➥ pages 57~70 Recording menu items Items Record ( ) mode Default value Page i.
US IN G TH E RE CO RD IN G ME NU I TE MS You can the menu ite ms for video s or ph otos recordin g. i SC ENE This ca mcorder autom atically set s the s hutter speed and aperture according to the su bj.
You can check the selected iSCENE on the on-screen information display. However, nothing will appear in "Auto" mode. The iSCENE also can be set in the shortcut menu. ➥ page 33 • • recording options 58_ English Vi deo Re so lu tio n You can select the r esolution of a vide o to be recor ded.
English _59 Photo Resolution You can select the r esolution of the ph oto image to be recorded. For detailed image capacity. ➥ page 43 item content s on-screen display 1696x96 0 (16:9) Records in 1696x960 resolution. 848x480 (16:9) Records in 848x480 resolution.
60_ Engl ish recording options EV (Exposure Value) The cam corder usuall y adjusts th e expos ure automatic ally. You can also manuall y adjust the exposu re depending on the record ing conditio ns.
Engl ish _61 Ba ck Lig ht When th e subject is lit from beh ind, th is function w ill compensat e for lighti ng so t hat the subje ct is not too dark. item content s on-screen display "Off" Dis ables the fun ction. None "On" - Ba cklight compe nsation is e xecuted .
62_ Engl ish Fo cus The cam corder usuall y focusses o n a sub ject automati cally (auto-f ocus). You can also manuall y focus on a subjec t depending o n the recordi ng condition s.
Engl ish _63 Focussi ng manually d uring record ing: This ca mcorder autom atically foc usses a subject from close-up to infi nity. Howeve r, the correct focus may no t be obtaine d depen ding on the r ecording cond itions. In this case, use th e manual foc us mode .
64_ Engl ish An ti- Sha ke ( HDI S) When yo u use zoom to record a ma gnified subject image , it will cor rect fuzzine ss in t he recorded i mage. item content s on-screen display "Off" Di sables the fu nction. None "On" Comp ensates for u nstable imag es caus ed by camcorder-shake, particularly at high magnific ation.
Engl ish _65 Di git al Ef fe ct The digita l effec t enables you to give a c reative look to your recording. Select the approp riate digital effect for the typ e of photo th at you wish t o record and the ef fect you wish to create. There a re 10 differe nt digital e ffect o ptions.
66_ Engl ish Fa der You can give your recording a professional look by using special effects such as fade in at the beginning of a sequence or fade out at the end of a sequence. item contents o n-screen display "Off" Disa bles the funct ion.
Engl ish _67 Di git al Zo om You can select the m aximum zoom level i n case you wa nt to zoom to a level gre ater th an 10x (the d efault settin g) during recording. Up to 10x zoom is per formed optica lly, and afte r that, up t o 1200X zoom is perf ormed digital ly.
68_ Engl ish recording options Ti me Lap se R EC • Time Lapse REC records still images at specifi c intervals you can set, and plays them as one video clip. • This function is useful for observing the movement of clouds, the changes in daylight or blooming fl owers, etc.
Engl ish _69 Example of Time Lapse REC Time Lapse REC records image frames at the predefi ned interval over the total recording time to produce a time-lapse video.
70_ Engl ish recording options Gu ide lin e Guideline display s a certain p attern on th e LCD s creen so that you can easi ly set the i mage co mposition whe n recordi ng images. The cam corder provid es 3 types o f guide lines. item content s on-screen display "Off" Disables the function.
Engl ish _71 MENU ITEMS Accessible items in the menu vary depending on the operation mode. See pages 49-53 for playback information and button operation.
72_ Engl ish PLAY OPTION You can set a specifi c playbac k style accor ding to your prefer ence. item Content s on-screen display "Play A ll" Plays back from the selected vi deo to the last vide o. "Play O ne" The select ed video will be played.
Engl ish _73 DELETE You can erase your recording s one by one, or at once. 1. Open the LCD Scree n and p ress th e Power ( ) button to turn on the c amcorde r. Set the appropriate storage media. (SMX-C13/C14 only) (If ima ges wer e recorded on a memory card , inser t the m emory c ard.
74_ Engl ish P RO TE CT You can protec t saved import ant videos (o r photo s) from accide ntal de letion. Protect ed imag es will not be deleted unle ss you release the pr otectio n or format th e memory. 1. Open the LCD Scree n and p ress th e Power ( ) button to turn on the c amcorde r.
Engl ish _75 ST OR Y- BO AR D PR IN T Using t he storyboard printing, y ou can make the dige st image of y our video ab ridging its story. T his function capture s 16 still im ages arbitra rily fr om the select ed video and makes up one still image of 16-s plits to save it into the sto rage media.
76_ Engl ish C OP Y (S MX -C 13 /C 14 O NL Y) Images are copied to the destination storage while original images are left in the source storage. It copies from the currently used memory to another. For example, if the built-in memory was used, it copies to a memory card.
Engl ish _77 In general, use of functions bot h in thumbnail display and full image display employs the same m ethod, while their detailed options may be different. If a memory card is not inserted, you cannot perform the "Copy" function. If free space available on the storage is insufficient, copying may not be possible.
78_ Engl ish DI VI DE • This function works only in Play mode. page 49 • You can divide a video clip as many times as you want in order to delete a section you no longer need. The videos will be divided in groups of two. 1. Open the LCD Screen and pre ss the Power ( ) button to t urn on the camcorder .
Engl ish _79 The Divide function is not available in the following conditions: - If the total recorded time of the video is less than 6 seconds. - If you trying to divide sections without leaving 3 seconds at the beginning and the end. - If the video fi le is recorded in the Time Lapse REC mode.
80_ Engl ish CO MB IN E • This function works only in Play mode. page 49 • You can combine two different videos. 1. Open the LCD Scree n and p ress th e Power ( ) button to turn on the c amcorde r. Set the appropriate storage media. (SMX-C13/C14 only) (If images were recorded on a memory card, insert the memory card.
Engl ish _81 SH AR E MA RK You can set the Shar e mark on th e video image. Then you can direc tly upload t he mark ed fi le to the Y ouTube site. 1. Open th e LCD S creen and pre ss the Power ( ) button to t urn on the camcorder . Set the appropriate storage media.
82_ Engl ish S LI DE S HO W (S MX -C 13 /C 14 O NL Y) You can playback all the photo i mages s tored in the storage media automatical ly. 1. Open th e LCD S creen and pre ss the Power ( ) button to t urn on the camcorder . Set the appropriate storage media.
Engl ish _83 This function is available only in the full image display mode. F IL E IN FO You can see the imag e informatio n for a ll images. 1. Open th e LCD S creen and pre ss the Power ( ) button to t urn on the camcorder . Set the appropriate storage media.
84_ Engl ish CH AN GI NG T HE M EN U SE TT IN GS I N "S ET TI N GS " You can ch ange th e menu settin gs to custom ise you r camcorder. Access the desired m enu screen b y follo wing the step s below and c hange the va rious s ettings. 1. Open the LCD Screen and pre ss the Power ( ) button to t urn on the camcorder .
Engl ish _85 M EN U IT EM S You can setup the da te/time, OSD langua ge and displa y settings of the camcord er. Setti ngs me nu items ( ) Items Record ( ) mode Play mode (Thumbnail index screen) Default values Page Video ( ) Photo * ( ) Storage * Memory 86 Storage Info - 86 Format - 87 File No.
86_ Engl ish US IN G TH E SE TT IN GS M EN U IT EM S St ora ge In fo It show s you the sto rage informa tion. Y ou can view t he storage me dia, used me mory space a nd available memory space . setting s content s on-screen display "Memory " It show s you the mem ory informat ion of the built-in storage media .
Engl ish _87 Fo rma t The format function completely deletes all files and options on the storage media, including protected files. You can format (initialise) recording data in the storage media. You have to format the pre-used storage media or newly purchased memory cards with this camcorder before using them.
88_ Engl ish Ti me Zon e You can easily set t he clock to the loc al time when using your ca mcorder whil e trave lling. setting s content s on-screen display "Home" The clo ck will be us ed according to you r setting on the "Date/Tim e Set" menu.
Engl ish _89 Ci tie s u se d to set t he ti me zo ne Ci tie s Tim e z one Ci tie s Tim e z one London, Lisbon +00: 00 Adelaid e +09:30 Rome, P aris, Berlin, Stockholm, Madrid, Frankfu rt +01:00 Guam, .
90_ Engl ish Da te/ Tim e Se t Set the current date and time so they can be recorded correctly. ➥ page 35 Da te Typ e You can select the desired date type. Settings Contents On-screen display 20 09/ 01/ 01 Displays the date in the order of year, month (two-digit) and day.
Engl ish _91 LC D B rig ht ne ss You can adjust the brightnes s of the LCD screen to comp ensate for amb ient lighting conditi ons. Pressin g the C ontrol button ( ) will brig hten the scre en wher eas pressing t he Control button ( ) wi ll dark en the screen.
92_ Engl ish LC D E nha nc er Contras t is enhanced for a clear and br ight image. T his effect is also implem ented o utdoors in br ight daylight . settings contents o n-screen display "Off" Disa bles the funct ion None "On" LCD Enha ncer is execut ed.
Engl ish _93 Be ep Sou nd You can set the beep sound to on /off. If there is a beep sound w hen operatin g the m enu settings, the setting is turned on . setting s contents on-sc reen display "Off" Dis ables the fun ction None "On" When o n, a beep wil l sound every time a butto n is pressed .
94_ Engl ish TV Di spl ay You can select the o utput path o f the O SD (On Screen Display). setting s content s on-screen display "Off" The OSD appears in the LCD screen only.
Engl ish _95 Ve rsi on The ver sion informat ion could be change d without the prior notice . De mo Demonst ration automa tically show s you t he major feat ures that are included wi th your camcorder so that you may use them mo re easily.
96_ Engl ish using with a Windows computer CHECKING YOUR COMPUTER TYPE 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.
Engl ish _97 WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH A WINDOWS COMPUTER You can enjoy the following operations by connecting your camcorder to your Windows computer by using a USB cable. Mai n Fun ction s • By using the built-in editing software, ‘Intelli-studio’ on your camcorder, you can enjoy the following operations.
98_ Engl ish USING THE INTELLI-STUDIO PROGRAMME Using the built-in Intelli-studio programme in your camcorder, you can transfer video/photo fi les onto your PC and edit them on your computer.
Engl ish _99 Step 2. About the Intelli-studio main window • When the Intelli-studio starts up, thumbnails of videos and photos are displayed in the main window. 1. Menu items 2. Selects the Desktop or Favourite on the PC. 3. Slide show of the photo files from the PC.
100_ Engl ish Step 3. Playing back videos (or photos) • You can play back the recordings conveniently using the Intelli- studio application. 1. Run the Intelli-studio programme. page 98 2. Click the desired folder to display your recordings. • Video (or photo) thumbnails appear on the screen, according to the selected source.
Engl ish _101 Step 5. Sharing the video/photo images online Share your contents with the world by uploading photos and videos directly to a web site with on click. 1. To do this, select “Share” in the main Video window. 2. Click the “Add” and move the video or photo (drag and drop) to the sharing window for upload.
102_ Engl ish using with a Windows computer Step 1 Step 2 102_ Engl ish Dir ect u pload ing y our vide os on to Yo uTu be One-Touch Share ( ) button lets you directly upload and share your videos on the YouTube. Just press the Share ( ) button while your camcorder is connected to a Windows computer using the supplied USB cable.
Engl ish _103 When uploading to the YouTube, the selected video will be converted into a format playable by YouTube before uploading. Time spent for uploading may vary depending on the user’s conditions including computer and network performances.
Installing Intelli-studio application on a Windows computer • 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 on the Windows computer.
Engl ish _105 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. Check the “PC Software: Off” setting. page 94 2.
106_ Engl ish using with a Windows computer Structure of folders and fi les on the storage media The folder and fi le structure for built-in memory or memory card is as follows. Don’t arbitrarily change or remove the folder or fi le name. It may not be playable.
Engl ish _107 c o n n e c t i n g t o o t h e r d e v i c e s You can view the recorded videos and photo images on a large screen by connecting the camcorder to a TV. C ON NE CT IN G TO A T V To playback your recordings, the television must be PAL-compatible.
108_ Engl ish V IE WI NG O N A TV S CR EE N 1. Turn on the TV and set th e input sele ctor to the Input co nnection the camcorder is connec ted to. This is often referr ed to as "li ne." Re fer to the TV instruc tion manual f or how to sw itch th e TV input.
Engl ish _109 R EC OR DI NG ( DU BB IN G) I MA GE S ON A V CR O R DV D/ HD D RE CO RD ER You can record (dub) images play ed back on this camc order onto ot her video de vices, such as VCRs or DVD/HDD recorde rs. Use the A udio/Video c able (p rovided) to c onnect the ca mcorder to a nother video device as shown in t he followi ng diagram: 1.
110_ Engl ish maintenance & additional information M AI NT EN AN CE Your ca mcorder is a product of s uperior design and c raftsmanship and should b e treat ed with care. The sug gestions belo w will help you ful fil any warran ty obligation s and allow you to enjoy this pr oduct for man y years.
Engl ish _111 To clea n the lens Use an optional air blower to bl ow out dirt and othe r small objec ts. Do not w ipe the lens with cl oth or your fi ngers. If nece ssary, wipe g ently with l ens cle aning paper. - Mou ld may form i f the lens i s left dirty.
112_ Engl ish Ba tt ery p ac ks 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 avoi d hazards - Do not burn. - Do not short-circuit the terminals.
Engl ish _113 PAL-compatible countries/regions Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, CIS, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Great Britain, Netherlands, Hong Kon.
114_ Engl ish troubleshooting T RO UB LE SH OO TI NG ✪ Before contacting a Samsung authorised service centre, perform the following simple checks. They may save you the time and expense of an unnecessary call. Warning indicators and messages Power source Message Icon Informs that.
Engl ish _115 Recording Message Icon Informs that... Action Write Error - Some problems occured while writing data to storage media. Format storage media using menus after backing-up important files to your PC or another storage media. • Release the EASY Q - You cannot operate some functions manually when EASY Q is activated.
116_ Engl ish Playback Message Icon Informs that... Action Read Error - Some prob lems occur red during readin g data from storage media. Format storage media using menus after backing up important files to PC or another storage device. • The Number of video files is full.
Engl ish _117 ✪ If you encounter any problems using your camcorder, check the followings before asking for service repair. If these instructions do not solve your problem, contact the nearest Samsung authorised service centre. Sympt oms an d solution s Power Symptom Explanation/Solution The camcorder do es not turn on.
118_ Engl ish Displays Symptom Explanation/Solution The Recorded Image is more narrow or fat than original image. You should check the size for recording before you record. ➥ page 58 • Unknown image appears on the LCD screen. The camcor der is in Demo mode.
Engl ish _119 Storage Media Symptom Explanation/Solution Memory card functions are not operable. Insert a memory card into your c amcorde r properly. ➥ page 39 If you use a memory card formatt ed on a computer, fo rmat it again directly on your camcorder.
120_ Engl ish troubleshooting Recording Symptom Explanation/Solution Pressing the Recording start/ stop button does not start recording. There is not enough free space to record on the the storage media. Check if memory card is not inserted or write-protect tab is set to lock.
Engl ish _121 Symptom Explanation/Solution When the screen is exposed to direct sunlight during recording, the screen turns red or black for an instant. Do not le ave the ca mcorde r with the LCD s creen expos ed to dire ct sun light. • During recording, the date/time does not display.
122_ Engl ish Adjusting the image during recording Symptom Explanation/Solution Focus does not adjust automatically. Set "Focus" to "Auto." ➥ page 62 The rec ording condit ions are not suitab le for auto f ocus. Adjust the focus man ually.
Engl ish _123 Playback on other devices (TV, etc.) Symptom Explanation/Solution You cannot view the image or hear the sound on the connected device. Connect the au dio line of th e Audio/Video cable jack to your c amcorde r or to the co n- nected device (TV, DVD recor der, etc).
124_ Engl ish troubleshooting Connecting to a computer Symptom Explanation/Solution When using the videos, a computer does not recognise your camcorder. Disconn ect the USB c able from th e compu ter and camco rder, restart the compute r, then recon nect it corr ectly.
Engl ish _125 General operations Symptom Explanation/Solution The date and time are incorrect. Has the camcorder be en left unus ed for a long period of time? The bac kup built-in rechargeable batter y may be disc harged. ➥ page 36 • Pressing a button will not turn on or operate the computer.
126_ Engl ish troubleshooting Symptom Explanation/Solution Menu items are grayed out. You cannot select grayed items in the current recording/playback mode.
Engl ish _127 Mo de l N am e: SMX-C10R P/SMX-C10LP/S MX-C10GP/SMX- C10FP/SMX-C13 RP/SMX-C13LP /SMX-C1 3GP/ SMX-C14 RP/SMX-C14LP/ SMX-C14GP/SM X-C100R P/SMX-C100LP/ SMX-C100GP System Video signal PAL Photo compression f ormat H.264/A VC Format Audio compression f ormat AAC (Advanc ed Audi o Coding) Record ing resolutio n TV Sup er Fine (abou t 5.
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An important point after buying a device Samsung SMX-C100RP (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
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If you already are a holder of Samsung SMX-C100RP, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Samsung SMX-C100RP.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Samsung SMX-C100RP. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Samsung SMX-C100RP along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
