Samsung SC-HMX20C User manual

High Definition Digital Camcorder

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SC-HMX20C

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getting to know your HD camcorder

FRONT & LEFT VIEW / RIGHT & TOP VIEW

󱯎 Recording indicator

󱯐 Lens

󱯒 Built-in speaker

󱯔 Display ( ) / iCHECK button

󱯖 Flash ( ) button

󱯘 EASY Q button

󱯚 Jack cover

󱯜 COMPONENT / AV / S-Video (󱵴) jack

󱯞 USB jack

󱯠 TFT LCD screen (touch panel)

󱯡 Recording start/stop button

󱯢 Zoom (W/T) button

󱯣 Q.MENU button

󱯤 PHOTO button

󱯥 Zoom (W/T) lever

󱯦 Swivel handle

󱯧 Built-in flash

󱯨 Grip belt hook

󱯩 Grip belt

󱯒󱯔

󱯖

󱯘

󱯚

󱯜

󱯞

󱯠

󱯡

󱯣󱯢

󱯐

󱯎

󱯤 󱯥

󱯧

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The HDMI jack is on the Cradle.

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REAR & BOTTOM VIEW

󱯎 MODE button/Mode indicator

(Movie ( ) / Photo ( ) / Play ( ) mode)

󱯐 OPEN switch

󱯒 Recording start/stop button

󱯔 POWER switch

󱯖 CHG (charging) indicator

󱯘 MIC (external microphone) jack

󱯚 DC IN jack

󱯜 Battery pack/Memory card cover

ⓐ Battery pack release switch

ⓑ Memory card slot

󱯞 Internal microphone

󱯠 Tripod receptacle

󱯡 Cradle receptacle

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󱯚

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ⓑ

ⓒ

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preparation

CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK

• Use the 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 upward

as shown in the figure.

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

clicks.

• Make sure that word mark (SAMSUNG) is facing left while the

camcorder is placed as shown in the figure.

3. Close the battery pack cover.

Charging the battery pack

1. Slide the POWER switch downward to turn off the power.

2. Open the DC IN 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.

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

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

Battery type IA-BP85ST

Charging time approx. 100 min

Recording format Continuous recording time Playback time

HD approx. 85 min approx. 120 min

SD approx. 90 min approx. 130 min

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

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before recording

SELECTING THE STORAGE MEDIA

• 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 SDHC and MMCplus 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.

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

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

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

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

5. To exit, Exit ( ) tab or Return ( ) tab repeatedly until menu disappears.

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.

INSERTING/EJECTING A MEMORY CARD

Inserting a memory card

1. Open the memory card cover by sliding the OPEN switch upward 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 left 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 upward 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.

switch upward as shown in the figure.

Storage Type

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Storage Type

Storage Info

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before recording

RECORDABLE TIME AND NUMBER OF IMAGES

Recordable time for movie images

Movie resolution/

Movie quality

Storage media (Capacity)

1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB

[HD]1080/30p Approx. 8min Approx. 17min Approx. 35min Approx. 71min Approx. 142min Approx. 284min

[HD]1080/

60i

[HD]Super

Fine Approx. 8min Approx. 17min Approx. 35min Approx. 71min Approx. 142min Approx. 284min

[HD]Fine Approx. 12min Approx. 24min Approx. 48min Approx. 96min Approx. 192min Approx. 384min

[HD]Normal Approx. 15min Approx. 30min Approx. 61min Approx. 122min Approx. 244min Approx. 488min

[SD]480/

60p

[SD]Super

Fine Approx. 14min Approx. 28min Approx. 56min Approx. 112min Approx. 224min Approx. 448min

[SD]Fine Approx. 17min Approx. 34min Approx. 69min Approx. 139min Approx. 278min Approx. 556min

[SD]Normal Approx. 29min Approx. 59min Approx. 119min Approx. 239min Approx. 478min Approx. 956min

[SD]Slow Motion Approx. 15min Approx. 30min Approx. 61min Approx. 122min Approx. 244min Approx. 488min

Recordable number of photo images

Photo resolution Storage media (Capacity)

1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB

3264x2448 Approx. 373 Approx. 747 Approx. 1494 Approx. 2988 Approx. 5976 Approx. 11952

2880x2160 Approx. 478 Approx. 957 Approx. 1914 Approx. 3829 Approx. 7658 Approx. 15316

2304x1728 Approx. 494 Approx. 988 Approx. 1976 Approx. 3953 Approx. 7906 Approx. 15812

2048x1536 Approx. 928 Approx. 1856 Approx. 3713 Approx. 7427 Approx. 14854 Approx. 29708

1440x1080 Approx. 1802 Approx. 3604 Approx. 7208 Approx. 14417 Approx. 28834 Approx. 57668

640x480 Approx. 5106 Approx. 10212 Approx. 20424 Approx. 40848 Approx. 81696 Approx. 163392

• The above figures 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 resolution and quality settings. The higher the compression rate is, the

longer the recording time will be. However, the image resolution and quality will be lower.

• The bit rate automatically adjusts to the recording image, and the recording time may vary accordingly.

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

• The maximum size of a movie file that can be recorded at one time is 3.5GB.

• To check the remaining memory capacity, press the Display ( )/iCHECK button.

• The maximum available recording time displayed is 999 minutes and the maximum number of recordable images displayed is

99,999.

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recording

Basic procedures to record a movie or photo image are described below.

RECORDING MOVIE IMAGES

1. Turn the HD camcorder on.

• Connect a power source to the HD camcorder.

(A battery pack or an AC power adaptor)

• Slide the POWER switch downward to turn the HD camcorder on.

The lens opens automatically with HD camcorder on.

• Set the appropriate storage media

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

2. Check the subject on the LCD screen.

3. Press the Recording start/stop button.

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

•

Each touch of Mute tab on the LCD screen toggles Mute on ( ) and off ( ).

- ( ) : Movie images are recorded with voice.

- ( ) : Movie images are recorded without voice.

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

4. When recording is finished, turn the HD camcorder off.

TAKING PHOTO IMAGES

1. Slide the POWER switch downward to turn on the power and press the MODE button

to set Photo ( ).

• The lens opens automatically with HD camcorder on.

• Set the appropriate storage media.

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

2. Check the subject on the LCD screen.

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

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

is selected).

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

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

• A shutter sound is heard. When the () indicator disappears, the photo image has been

recorded.

• While saving the photo image on the storage media, you cannot proceed with the next recording.

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