Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SMX-K400BN Samsung
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key f eatures of yo ur mem ory cam corder High-re solution color w idescree n LCD (2. 7” WIDE TFT LCD) This Sa msung me mory cam corder u tilizes a 2.
Capture photo i mages Capture s a movi ng subje ct insta ntly and saves th e scene as a pho to image. Time la pse reco rding ca tches th e moment You can record a long s cene in short int ervals. Record a rtistic, document ary vide os includi ng the p assage o f clouds , bloomin g fl owe rs etc.
safety warnings Wh a t th e ic o n s a n d s i gn s in t hi s u se r ma n u al m ea 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 IN G TH I S C A M CO R D ER This ca mcorder is desig ned excl usively f or use w ith the high-cap acity bui lt-in me mory (16 GB (SMX- K44 only), (32GB (S MX-K45 o nly)) an d an exte rnal mem ory card . This ca mcorder records video in H.
1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
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.
viii_ English 22. POWER LINES: 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.
English _ix 29. To pr even t d amag e wh ich may res ult in fire or shoc k ha zar d, do n ot e xpose thi s ap plian ce t o rai n or moi sture . 30. If thi s po wer s uppl y is used at 240V ac, a sui tabl e pl ug adap tor shoul d be use d. 31. This p rodu ct is cov ered by o ne o r mor e of the foll owin g U.
x_ English I MP O R TA N T N O T E Handle the liqu id cryst al displ ay (LCD) with car e: - Th e LCD is a very delicate display device: Do not p ress its surface with exc essive f orce, hi t it or p rick it with a sharp o bject. - If you pus h the LC D surfac e, displa y uneven ness may occur.
English _xi Be care ful of u nusual a mbient t emperatur e: - Usi ng the c amcorder in a pl ace where the tem perature is over 104°F (4 0°C) or lower th an 32°F (0°C) may result in abno rmal rec ording/p layback.
xii_ English NO T E S R E G AR D I NG T RA D E MA R K All the trade n ames and registe red trade marks me ntioned in this manual or other d ocumenta tion pro vided wit h your Sa msung pr oduct ar e tradem arks or r egistere d tradem arks of their res pective holders.
English _xiii precautions during use WARNING Do n ot ov erlo ad ou tlets or exte nsion cor ds as this may resu lt in abn ormal heat or fi re. Us ing t he ca mc or der a t te mpe ra tu res o ve r 1 40 °F (6 0° C) ma y re sul t in fir e. K eep in g t he ba tte ry a t a h ig h t em pe rat ur e ma y c au se an e xp los io n.
xiv_ English Do n ot pl ug o r unp lug t he po wer cord with wet hand s. Th ere i s a r isk of el ectri c shoc k. Do n ot at temp t to disas sembl e, r epair , or refo rm th e ca mcord er or the AC a dapto r to avoi d a r isk of fir e or elect ric shock .
English _xv CAUTION Do no t ex pos e th e c am co rde r to so ot or st eam . Th ick s oo t o r st eam c oul d da mag e th e c am co rde r ca se or c aus e a m al fu nct io n.
xvi_ English U se S a m s un g - a p pr o v e d ac c e s s o ri e s o nl y . U s in g p ro d u c t s f r o m ot h e r m an u f a c t ur e r s ma y c a u se o ve r h e a t in g , fi re , e x p lo s i o n , e l e c t ri c s h o ck o r p er s o n a l i n j u r ie s d u e t o a b n or m a l op e r a t i on .
contents Q UI C K S T A RT G UI D E 07 GE T T I NG T O K N OW Y OU R C AM C O RD E R 11 P RE P A RA T I ON 15 A BO U T T H E S T O RA G E M E D IA 36 RE C O R DI N G 42 07 You can recor d vi deos in H .
contents 46 Changing the playback mode 47 Playing videos 50 Viewing photos 51 Changin g the men u setting s 53 Menu it ems 54 Using t he record ing menu items 54 iSCENE 55 Video R esolution 55 Photo R esolution 56 16:9 Wi de 56 White B alance 57 Apertur e 58 Shutter Speed 59 EV (Exp osure Val ue) 60 C.
SE T T I NG S OP T I ON S 82 75 Using VIEW 76 Story-b oard prin t 77 Edit (D ivide) 79 Edit (C ombine) 80 Slide s how 81 Slide s how optio n 81 File in fo 82 Changin g the men u setting s in "Set tings" 83 Menu it ems 84 Using t he settin gs menu i tems 84 Storage Type (SM X-K44/K45 only) 84 Storage Info 85 Format 85 File No .
contents 95 Connecting to a TV 98 Viewing on a TV screen 99 Recording (dubbi ng ) images on a VCR or DVD/HDD recorder 100 Checking your computer type 101 What you can do with a Windows computer 102 Us.
quick start guide ✪ This qu ick star t guide introduc es the ba sic oper ation an d featur es of you r camcord er. See the refe rence pa ges for m ore info rmation. 1. Insert a memory card. ➥ page 37 • You can use commercially available SDHC (SD High Capacity) cards with this camcorder.
Your camcorder uses advanced H.264 compression technology to realize the clearest video quality. ➥ page 109 1. Open the LCD screen to turn on the camcorder. Your ca mcorder t urns on a utomatica lly when you open th e LCD scr een. You can also turn the camcorder on by pressing the Power ( ) button.
VIEWING ON A TV • You can enjoy detailed, brilliant quality videos on a connected TV. ➥ page 98 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.
W HA T ' S I N CL U D ED W IT H YO U R C A M CO R D E R Your ne w camcord er comes with the followin g accesso ries. If any of th ese items are mis sing from your box , call Sa msung’s Custome r Care Ce nter. ✪ The exa ct shape of each i tem may v ary by m odel.
F RO N T & L EF T VI E W getting to know your camcorder 12_ English MENU bu tton Anti-Sh ake (OIS ) ( ) button Control button ( / / / / OK), Z oom (W/T ) button LCD Enhancer ( ) bu.
RIGHT & TOP / BOTTOM VIEW SDHC Usable Memory C ard (32GB M ax) Zoom le ver (W/T ) Battery pack/ M emory ca rd cover PHOTO b utton ⓐ Battery pack sl ot Grip be lt ⓑ Memory card slo t Grip be lt.
14_ English getting to know your camcorder REAR VIEW Mode in dicator Jack co ver : Record mode (Vi deo/Phot o) ⓐ HDMI ja ck ( ) : Play mo de ⓑ USB jac k ( ) MODE bu tton ⓒ AV jack (AV) Recordi n.
preparation This se ction pro vides inf ormation that you should k now befor e using t his camco rder: su ch as how to use t he provid ed accesso ries, how to charg e the bat tery, an d how to setup the operatio n mode an d initia lize setu p.
CO N N E CT I N G A PO W E R S O UR C E Be sure to char ge the b attery p ack befor e you st art usin g your c amcorder. Use the IA-BH130LB battery pack on ly.
Ch a rg in g t he ba tt e ry Yo u ca n ch ar ge t he ba tt er y us in g th e AC p ow er a da pto r or U SB c ab le . 1. Press t he Power ( ) button to turn off the camcord er. ➥ page 23 2. Insert the batte ry in th e camcor der. ➥ page 16 3. Open th e connec tor cove r of the unit.
Ch a rg in g i nd i ca to r Tips fo r batter y identi fi cation ✪ The col or of th e LED in dicates the charg ing stat us. If the battery has been fully c harged, t he charg e indica tor is g reen. While the battery is being charged, the c harge in dicator lights o range.
Ch a rg in g , re c or di n g an d p l ay ba c k ti m es w i th f u ll y c ha rg e d b at te r y pa c k (w i th n o z oo m o pe r at io n , e tc .) For you r refere nce, the approxi mate time with fu lly char ged batt ery pack: Battery type IA-BH130LB Charging time Using t he AC po wer adap tor approx.
About the bat tery pac k The ben efits of the batt ery pack : the Bat tery pac k is sma ll but h as a larg e power capacity . It sho uld be re charged at temp eratures between 50°F ~ 86°F (10° C ~ 30°C ). However , when i t is exp osed to cold temp eratures (below 32°F (0° C)), its usage ti me is re duced an d it may cease to func tion.
Use onl y Samsun g-approv ed batte ry packs. Do not use batt eries fr om other manufact urers be cause th ere is a danger o f overhe ating, fi re or ex plosion.
Us i ng a ho us e ho ld po we r s o ur ce Make th e same c onnectio ns as yo u do when chargin g the ba ttery pa ck. The bat tery pac k will n ot lose its charg e in thi s case.
When usi ng this c amcorder for the fi rst time When you use yo ur camcor der for t he fi rs t time or reset it, the time zone scre en appear s for the startup d isplay. Se lect your geograph ical loca tion and set the da te and ti me. If you do not s et the dat e and tim e, the ti me zone sc reen appe ars every time you turn on the c amcorder.
S WI T C HI N G T O TH E PO W E R S A VI N G M O D E • The power saving mode does not work in the following situations: - When the camcorder has a cable connection. (USB, AV or HDMI) - While recording, playback, or the slideshow is being operated. - When the LCD screen is opened.
L CD S CR E E N I N DI C A TO R S The above screen is an example for explanation: It is different from the actual display. The on-screen indicators are based on an 16GB SDHC memory card capacity. Functions marked with * will not be kept when the camcorder is turned off and on again.
Quick V iew Focu s* (Au to Fo cus/F ace D etect ion/M anual Focus ) Shortcu t menu ( OK Guide ) / Retu rn EV (Exp osure Va lue) * iSCENE Vi de o a nd P ho to r e co rd m od e : Sh or tc u t me nu ( OK.
100-0001 JAN/01/2009 12:00 AM 2 3 4 1 1 1 5 6 7 9 10 8 0:00:00/0:00:55 100-0006 Nor mal View 1/10 0:00:55 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 1 6 10 1 1 5 Mov e Play Photo 12 3 4 English _27 Vi de o P la y m od e : Si ng l.
preparation 28_ English Reverse playbac k search ➥ page 33 ( Skip/ Search/S low moti on/Frame -by-frame ) Volume Down Play ( ) / Pau se ( ❙ ❙ ) Forward playbac k search ➥ page 33 ( Skip/ S.
3 4 English _29 Ph oto P la y m od e : S in gle V ie w Ph oto P la y m od e : T hu mbn ai l Vie w Photo P lay mode Protect ion Storage media ( Memory c ard or b uilt-in m emory ( SMX-K44 /K45 only)) B.
US IN G TH E LC D EN HA NC ER F UN CT IO N Contrast is enhanced for a clear and bright image. This effect is also implemented outdoors in bright daylight. You can also adjust the screen brightness in two-level increments. 1. Pre ss the LC D ENHANCE R ( ) butto n.
English _31 SETTING THE ANTI-SHAKE (OIS: OPTICAL IMAGE STABILIZER) ( ) This fu nction w orks onl y in Rec ord mode. ➥ page 2 3 Anti-Sh ake (OIS ) is a f unction that, wit hin reas onable l imits, c ompensate s for sh aking movemen ts produ ced when fi lming hand- held.
S HO RT CU T ME NU ( OK G UI DE ) The Sho rtcut me nu (OK g uide) re presents the most frequen tly acce ssed func tions ac cording to the s elected m ode. ✪ For example: Setting EV (Exposure Value) in the Record mode using the Shortcut menu (OK guide).
English _33 SH OR TC UT F UN CT IO N US IN G TH E CO NT RO L B UT T ON S Button Record ( / ) mode Play ( ) mode Menu selecti on Video Play ( ) mode Photo Play ( ) mode OK - Access the shortcut menu - .
I NI TI AL S ET TI NG : T IM E ZO NE , DA TE A ND T I ME & OS D L AN GU A GE Initial setting is availa ble in al l operat ing modes . To read the menus or message s in your desired language, set the OSD lang uage. To stor e the dat e and tim e during recordin g, set th e time zo ne and da te/time.
English _35 Se lec ti ng th e OSD l an gua ge You can select the desi red lang uage to d isplay t he menu screen a nd the me ssages. 1. Press th e MENU b utton. The men u screen appears . 2. Press t he Contr ol butto n ( / ) to sele ct "Sett ings.
SELECTING THE STORAGE MEDIA (SMX-K44/K45 ONLY) You can record on the b uilt-in memory or a memor y card, so you s hould sel ect the desired storage media bef ore startin g record ing or p layback. You can use SDH C cards on your camcorder . (Some c ards are not com patible depending on a me mory car d manufa cturer an d memory card ty pe.
I NS ER TI NG / E JE CT IN G A ME MO RY C AR D In ser ti ng a me mor y ca rd 1. Turn the camcord er off. 2. Slide an d open t he batte ry/memor y card c over as s hown in the fi gure. 3. Insert a memory card int o the me mory car d slot un til it s oftly clicks in the d irection of the arrow sho wn in th e fi gure.
S EL EC TI NG A S UI TA BL E ME MO RY C AR D A memor y card i s a comp act port able stor age medi a. You can use an SDHC mem ory card . (Memory cards m ust be p urchased separate ly.) - You can also use an SD memor y card, b ut recom mended t hat you use an SD HC memory card wit h your c amcorder .
Handli ng a me mory car d It is r ecommend ed that you powe r off bef ore inse rting or removin g a memor y card t o avoid data los s. It is n ot guara nteed th at you c an use a memory c ard form atted by other de vices. B e sure t o format your mem ory card us ing this camcord er.
R EC OR DA BL E TI ME A ND C AP AC IT Y The following shows the camcorder’s maximum recording time and number of images according to the resolution / memory capacity.
The previou s figures are meas ured unde r Samsung ’s standa rd record ing test conditio ns and ma y differ depending on the test or u se condit ion. The cam corder pr ovides fiv e resolution option s for vi deo recor dings: - "TV Super Fine", "TV Fine", "TV Normal", "Web Fine", "Web Normal.
recording Basic p rocedures to recor d a video or phot o image a re descri bed below and on t he follo wing page s. R EC OR DI NG V ID EO S The cam corder pr ovides tw o Recordi ng start /stop but tons. One is on th e rear s ide of th e camcord er and th e other o ne is on the LCD panel.
R EC OR DI NG W IT H EA SE F OR B EG IN NE RS ( EA SY Q MO D E) With t he EASY Q funct ion, mo st of t he camco rder se ttings are auto matical ly adju sted, wh ich fre es you from det ailed a djustme nts. 1. Open the LCD screen to turn on the camcorder.
T AK IN G PH OT OS You can take ph otos wit h the PH OTO butto n. 1. Open the LCD screen to turn on the camcorder. You can also turn the camcorder on by pressing the Power ( ) button. Set the appropr iate sto rage med ia. ➥ page 36 (SMX-K44/K45 only) (If you want to record on a mem ory card, insert a memory card.
Z OO MI NG I N AN D OU T Use the zoom fu nction f or close -up or wi de-angle recordi ng. This camcorde r allows you to r ecord us ing 52x optical p ower zoo m, 65x I ntelli-z oom and 2 200x digital zoom. To zo om i n Slide t he Zoom lever to wards T (telephot o).
You can view reco rded vide os and pho tos in th umbnail in dex view and play t hem in va rious way s. In the t humbnail index vie w, you can directly select an d display a desired image wi thout usi ng fast fo rwarding and rewind ing. This cam corder pr ovides on e combined video an d photo re cord mode .
P LA YI NG V ID EO S This fu nction w orks onl y in Vid eo Play ( ) mode. You can fi nd a desire d video image qu ickly us ing the t humbnail index v iew. 1. Open the LCD screen and then the camcorder is powered on automatically. ➥ page 23 Set the appropriate storage media.
If there is no fi le stored to view, the message "Empty" appears. Video fi les may not playback on the camcorder in the following cases: - Video fi les edited or renamed on a PC - Video .
Va rio us Pla yba ck Ope ra ti on s Still p layback (pause) ( / ❙❙ ) Press t he OK bu tton dur ing play back. - To resume n ormal pl ayback, press the OK butt on again . Search playback ( / ) During playback , press and hold the Cont rol butt on ( ) f or forwar d search , or to t he left for reve rse sear ch.
VI EW IN G PH OT OS This fu nction w orks onl y in Pho to Play ( ) mode. You can fi nd and view desired photos quickly using the thumbna il index view. 1. Open the LCD screen and then the camcorder is powered on automatically. ➥ page 23 Set the appropriate storage media.
C HA NG IN G TH E ME NU S ET TI NG S You can change the menu setting s to cust omise yo ur camco rder. Ac cess the desired menu sc reen by followin g the st eps below , then c hange th e variou s setting s. 1. Open the LCD screen to turn on the camcorder.
✪ Follow the ins truction s below to use ea ch of th e menu i tems lis ted after this pa ge . For exa mple : Se tting iS CENE in the Recor d mode. 1. Open the LCD screen to turn on the camcorder. You can also turn the camcorder on by pressing the Power ( ) button.
MENU ITEMS Accessing items in the menu depends on the operation mode. For operation details, see the corresponding page. ➥ pages 54~68 Recording menu items Items Record ( / ) mode Default value Page.
U SI NG T HE R EC OR DI NG M EN U IT EM S You can the men u items for vide o or phot os recor ding. i SC ENE This ca mcorder automati cally se ts the sh utter sp eed and aperture accordin g to the sub.
English _55 Vi deo R es olu ti on You can select the reso lution o f a video to be r ecorded. This ca mcorder c an recor d in "TV Super Fine" , "TV Fi ne" , "TV Nor mal" , "W eb Fine" and "We b Normal" modes.
16 :9 Wi de You can select t he desire d LCD dis play asp ect ratio for reco rding or playback (16:9 Wi de/4:3 as pect rati o). item contents o n-screen display "Off" Disa bles the function. Displays the image in 4:3 as pect rati o. Select t o use the standard display a spect rat io of 4:3 on the sc reen.
English _57 A subject can be recorded under various types of lighting conditions indoors (natural, fl uorescent, candlelight, etc.). Because the color temperature is different depending on the light source, the subject tint will differ depending on the white balance settings.
58_ English The imag e may not seem smo oth when a high shu tter speed is sette d. When rec ording wi th a shut ter speed of 1/1000 or higher , make su re the sun is not d irectly s hining int o the len s. Shutter speed 1/1 00 second s means th e shutter box is op ened for 1/100 seco nds.
Engl ish _59 EV (Exposure Value) The cam corder u sually a djusts t he exposu re autom atically . You can also ma nually a djust th e exposur e depend ing on t he recor ding cond itions.
60_ Engl ish Ba ck Li gh t When a subject is lit f rom behi nd, this function will co mpensate for ligh ting so that the subject is not t oo dark. item content s on-scree n display "Off" Dis ables th e functi on. None "On" Back light co mpensati on brigh tens the subject quickly.
Engl ish _61 Fo cus The cam corder u sually f ocuses o n a subje ct autom atically (auto-f ocus). You can also ma nually f ocus on a subject dependi ng on th e record ing condi tions.
62_ Engl ish Focusin g manual ly durin g record ing: This ca mcorder automati cally fo cuses a s ubject f rom clos e-up to infi nity. Howe ver, the correct focus m ay not b e obtain ed depend ing on t he recor ding con ditions. In this case, u se the m anual fo cus mode.
Engl ish _63 Di git al E ffe ct The dig ital eff ect enab les you to give a creativ e look t o your r ecording. Select the appr opriate digital effect fo r the ty pe of pi cture th at you wi sh to re cord and the eff ect you w ish to c reate. There a re 10 di fferent digital effect op tions.
64_ Engl ish recording options 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 function.
Engl ish _65 Zo om Ty pe The mem ory camc order of fers thr ee types of zoom: optical , intell igent and digital zoom wh en recor ding vide os. item cont ents on-sc reen display "Opti cal Zo om" Only op tical zo om is av ailable up to 52x .
66_ Engl ish Ti me La ps e R EC • Time Lapse REC records still images at specifi c intervals you can set, and plays them as one video fi le. • This function is useful for observing the movement of clouds, the changes in daylight or blooming fl owers, etc.
Engl ish _67 Time Lapse REC records image frames at a predefi ned interval produce a time-lapse video. Time Lapse REC is useful for fi lming in the following situations: - Blooming fl owers - Insect’s skin-casting - Clouds rolling by in the sky • This func tion is di sabled af ter being used one time.
68_ Engl ish Gu ide li ne Guideli ne displ ays a ce rtain pa ttern on the LCD screen s o that y ou can ea sily set the ima ge compo sition wh en recordi ng image s. The cam corder p rovides 3 types of guidel ines. item cont ents on-sc reen display "Off" Disables the function.
Engl ish _69 MENU ITEMS Accessible items in the menu vary depending on the operation mode. See pages 46-50 for playback information and button operation.
70_ Engl ish MULTI VIEW OPTION The Mul ti View O ption ena bles you to sort thumbnail s of reco rded vide o or phot os in th e order o f recordi ng, recor ded date, and the iSCENE m ode for p layback. 1. Open the LCD screen and then the camcorder is powered on automatically.
Engl ish _71 PLAY OPTION You can set a s pecifi c playba ck style accordi ng to you r prefer ence. 1. Press the MENU button Control button ( / ) to select "Play Option." 2. Select an option by pressing the Control button ( / ) and then press the OK button.
72_ Engl ish playback options DELETE You can erase y our reco rdings o ne by one , or all at once . 1. Open the LCD screen and then the camcorder is powered on automatically. ➥ page 23 Set the appropriate storage media. (SMX-K44/K45 only) ➥ page 36 (If you want to playback images on a memory card, insert a memory card.
Engl ish _73 PR OT EC T You can protect saved i mportant videos ( or photo s) from accident al deleti on. Protect ed image s will n ot be de leted unl ess you release the prot ection or format the memo ry. 1. Open the LCD screen and then the camcorder is powered on automatically.
74_ Engl ish CO PY (S MX -K 44 /K 45 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 _75 US ING VI EW This fu nction p rovides a previe w of the 16 image storybo ard from a select ed video to be p rinted. ➥ page 76 1. Open the LCD screen and then the camcorder is powered on automatically. ➥ page 23 Set the appropriate storage media.
76_ Engl ish S TO RY -B OA RD P RI NT This fu nction c aptures 16 still images a rbitrari ly from the sele cted vide o and sa ves them into th e storage media. It pres ents a q uick ove rview of your vid eo, help ing you to under stand the overall topic.
Engl ish _77 E DI T (D IV ID E) 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 then the camcorder is powered on automatically.
78_ Engl ish 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 remaining section of the storage media space is less than approx.
Engl ish _79 E DI T (C OM BI NE ) You can combine two different video clips. 1. Open the LCD screen and then the camcorder is powered on automatically. ➥ page 23 Set the appropriate storage media. (SMX-K44/K45 only) ➥ page 36 (If you want to playback images on a memory card, insert a memory card.
80_ Engl ish S LI DE S HO W You can playbac k all th e photos stored i n the st orage me dia auto matically . 1. Open the LCD screen and then the camcorder is powered on automatically. ➥ page 23 Set the appropriate storage media. (SMX-K44/K45 only) ➥ page 36 (If you want to playback images on a memory card, insert a memory card.
Engl ish _81 SL ID E SH OW OP TI ON You can enjoy a slide s how with various effects. 1. Press the MENU button Control button ( / ) to select "Slide Show Option." 2. Select an option by pres sing the Control button ( / / / ) an d then pr ess the OK button.
82_ Engl ish CH AN GI NG T HE M EN U SE TT IN GS I N "S ET T IN GS " You can change the menu setting s to cust omise yo ur camco rder. Access the desi red menu screen by follow ing the steps be low and change th e variou s settin gs. 1. Open the LCD screen and then the camcorder is powered on automatically.
Engl ish _83 M EN U IT EM S You can setup t he date/ time, OS D languag e and di splay se ttings o f the cam corder. Settin gs menu items ( ) Items Record ( / ) mode Play mode (Thumbnail index screen).
84_ Engl ish US IN G TH E SE TT IN GS M EN U IT EM S St ora ge I nfo It show s you th e storag e inform ation. Yo u can vi ew the s torage m edia, use d memory space a nd avail able mem ory spac e. setting s conten ts on-scree n display "Memory " (SMX-K4 4/K45 only) It show s you th e memory informa tion of t he built -in memory.
Engl ish _85 Fi le No . File nu mbers ar e assign ed to re corded fil es in th e order they wer e recorde d. setting s content s on-screen display "Series " Assigns file numb ers in se quence ev en if a memory ca rd is rep laced wit h another one or after formatt ing, or a fter dele ting all files.
86_ Engl ish Ti me Zo ne You can easily set the clock to the loca l time w hen usin g your c amcorder while tr avelling . setting s content s on-scree n display "Home" The clo ck will be used accordin g to your setting on the "Date/Ti me Set" m enu.
Engl ish _87 The times a re based on Green wich Mean Time (GM T). Ci tie s us ed to se t th e t im e zon e Ci tie s Ti me z on e C it ie s Ti me z on e London, Lisbon +00:00 Adelaide +09:30 Rome, P ar.
88_ Engl ish Da te/ Ti me Se t Set the current date and time so they can be recorded correctly. ➥ page 34 Da te Ty pe You can select the desired date type. settings contents on-screen display 20 09 /0 1/ 01 Displays the date in the order of year, month (two-digit) and day.
Engl ish _89 LC D B ri gh tne ss You can adj ust the b rightnes s of the LCD scree n to comp ensate fo r ambien t lightin g conditi ons. Pressin g the Con trol butt on ( ) w ill brig hten the screen wh ereas pre ssing the Control button ( ) will darken t he screen .
90_ Engl ish Au to LC D Off To redu ce power consump tion, th e brightn ess of t he LCD s creen is automati cally di mmed if the camc order is idle for more th an 2 min utes.
Engl ish _91 Be ep So un d You can set the beep so und to o n/off. I f there is a bee p sound when oper ating th e menu s ettings, the sett ing is t urned on . setting s contents on-sc reen display "Off" Dis ables th e functi on None "On" When on , a beep will so und ever y time a button i s presse d.
92_ Engl ish Qu ick O n STB Y When yo u are go ing to r ecord fr equently for an e xtended time, us e the Qui ck On ST BY funct ion. In standby m ode, closing the LCD screen will com mence the Quick O n STBY m ode to r educe ene rgy cons umption.
Engl ish _93 PC So ft wa re If you set PC S oftware to on, y ou can si mply use the PC software by conne cting th e USB ca ble betw een the camcord er and y our PC. You can download the stor ed video s and ph otos stor ed on th e camcor der to y our PC’s ha rd disk.
94_ Engl ish De mo Demonst ration a utomatic ally sho ws you th e major features that ar e include d with y our camc order so that you may use them mo re easil y. setting s content s on-scree n display "Off" Dis ables th e functi on None "On" Activates demonst ration m ode and s hows var ious fea tures on the LCD screen.
Engl ish _95 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 enjoy viewing your video recorded in SD in HD quality by setting the HD OUTPUT switch on the side of your camcorder to “ON” . This connection is used when upconverting SD quality recorded images to HD for playback on an HDTV.
96_ Engl ish The HDMI jack on the camcorder is provided for output usage only. If the Anynet+ supported TV is connected with the camcorder, turning on the camcorder may turn the TV's power on. If you don’t want this function, set “Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)” to “Off.
Engl ish _97 W T ON OFF MODE ON OFF W T ON OFF MODE VIDEO AUDIO L R W T ON OFF MODE VIDEO AUDIO L R Normal TV Camcorder Signal fl ow Connecting to a normal (standard defi nition) TV (4:3) Use the provide d Audio/ Video ca ble to co nnect th e camcor der to a TV as fo llows: 1.
98_ Engl ish V IE WI NG O N A TV S CR EE N You can enjoy w idescree n record ings on a n HDTV ( or a reg ular TV) . 1. Tu rn on th e TV and set the input se lector t o the in put conn ection th e camcord er is co nnected to. Refer t o your T V's inst ruction manual to see how to set the inpu t selecto r on your TV.
Engl ish _99 R EC OR DI NG ( DU BB IN G) I MA GE S ON A V CR O R D VD /H D D RE C OR DE R You can record (dub) im ages pla yed back on this camcorde r onto o ther vide o device s, such as VCRs or DVD/HD D recorde rs. Use the Audi o/Video cable (pr ovided) to conne ct the c amcorder to anoth er video device as shown in the followi ng fi gure: 1.
100_ 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. Check your computer type before using!!! To view your recordings on a computer, you need to check your computer type first.
Engl ish _101 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.
102_ Engl ish USING THE INTELLI-STUDIO PROGRAM Using the built-in Intelli-studio program in your camcorder, you can transfer video/photo fi les onto your PC and edit them on your computer.
Engl ish _103 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. ❶ ❷ ❸ ❹ ❻ ❺ ❼ ❾ ❽ ❿ 1. Menu items 2. Selects the Desktop or Favorite on the PC.
104_ 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 program. ➥ page 102 2. Click the desired folder to display your recordings. • Video (or photo) thumbnails appear on the screen, according to the selected source.
Engl ish _105 Step 4. Editing videos (or photos) With Intelli-studio, you can edit videos or photos in various ways. (Movie Effect, Fine-Tuning, Transition Effect, Insert Text etc.) • To edit a file using the Intelli-studio, ensure to use a copy of the desired file saved in My Computer before clicking on the “Edit” icon.
106_ Engl ish using with a Windows computer Step 5. Sharing the video/photos online Share your contents with the world by uploading photos and videos directly to a web site with one click. 1. To do this, select “Share” in the main Video window. 2.
Engl ish _107 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.
108_ Engl ish TRANSFERRING VIDEOS/PHOTOS FROM THE CAMCORDER TO YOUR COMPUTER You can transfer or copy recorded data to a Windows computer by connecting the USB cable to the camcorder. Photos Videos Step 1. Viewing the contents of storage media (built-in memory or memory card) 1.
Engl ish _109 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. • • Image format Videos Videos are compressed in H.
110_ Engl ish maintenance & additional information M AI NT EN AN CE Your ca mcorder is a pro duct of superior design a nd craft smanship and shou ld be tr eated wi th care. The sug gestions below w ill help you fulfi l any wa rranty o bligatio ns and al low you to enjoy this pr oduct for many ye ars.
Engl ish _111 To clea n the le ns Use an optional air blo wer to b low out d irt and other sm all obje cts. Do n ot wipe the lens with cl oth or yo ur finger s. If nece ssary, w ipe gent ly with lens clea ning pap er. - Mol d may fo rm if th e lens i s left di rty.
112_ Engl ish Ba tte ry pac 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 hazard s - Do not burn. - Do not short-circuit the terminals.
Engl ish _113 NTSC-compatible countries/regions Bahamas, Canada, Central America, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Philippines, Taiwan, United States of America, etc.
114_ Engl ish troubleshooting T RO UB LE SH OO TI NG ✪ Before contacting a Samsung authorized service center, perform the following simple checks. They may save you the time and expense of an unnecessary call. Warning indicators and messages Power source Message 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 impo r tant 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 occurre d during re ading 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 following before asking for a service repair. If these instructions do not solve your problem, contact the nearest Samsung authorized service center. Sympt oms and soluti ons Power Symptom Explanation/Solution The camcorder do es not turn on.
118_ Engl ish Displays Symptom Explanation/Solution The TV screen or LCD display has distorted images or has stripes at the top/ bottom or on the left/right. 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.
Engl ish _119 Storage Media Symptom Explanation/Solution Memory card functions are not operable. Insert a memory card in to your camcorder properl y. ➥ page 37 If you use a me mory car d format ted on a computer , format it agai n directl y on your camcord er.
120_ Engl ish 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. Make sure the memory card is inserted and write-protect tab is set to unlock.
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 leave the ca mcorder with t he LCD screen exposed to dir ect 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 61 The rec ording co nditions are not s uitable for auto focus. Adjust the focus manually .
Engl ish _123 Connecting to a computer Symptom Explanation/Solution When using the videos, a computer does not recognize your camcorder. Disconn ect the USB cabl e from t he comput er and c amcorder , restar t the compute r, then reconnec t it cor rectly.
124_ Engl ish General operations Symptom Explanation/Solution The date and time are incorrect. Has the camcord er been left unu sed for a long pe riod of time? The bac kup buil t-in rec hargeabl e battery may be discharg ed. ➥ pag e 34 • Pressing a button will not turn on or operate the computer.
Engl ish _125 Symptom Explanation/Solution Menu items are grayed out. You cannot select grayed items in the current recording/playback mode. Most of the menu items cannot be selected when you set the EASY Q function.
126_ Engl ish Mo del Na me: SMX-K4 0BN/SMX- K40SN/SM X-K40LN/S MX-K44BN /SMX-K44 SN/SMX-K 44LN SMX-K45 BN/SMX-K 45SN/SMX -K45LN/S MX-K400BN /SMX-K40 0SN/SMX- K400LN System Video signal NTSC Pictur e compre ssion fo rmat H.264/AVC F ormat Audio compress ion form at AAC (Advanc ed Audio Coding) Record ing reso lution TV Super Fin e (about 5.
SA MSU NG LI MIT ED WAR RAN TY 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.
RoHS co mpliant 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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