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... recordable time with the same size storage. T VIEW Animated thumbnail view The camcorder displays an animated preview in memory(8GB(SMX-F43 only),16GB(SMX-F44 only))) The memory camcorder's external memory slot accepts high capacity ii T SDHC cards. This animated thumbnail feature simplifies the way you highlight a thumbnail, the selected thumbnail will show the video playback. In addition, the LCD Enhancer adjusts color and brightness to the screen lighting conditions for a video...
... recordable time with the same size storage. T VIEW Animated thumbnail view The camcorder displays an animated preview in memory(8GB(SMX-F43 only),16GB(SMX-F44 only))) The memory camcorder's external memory slot accepts high capacity ii T SDHC cards. This animated thumbnail feature simplifies the way you highlight a thumbnail, the selected thumbnail will show the video playback. In addition, the LCD Enhancer adjusts color and brightness to the screen lighting conditions for a video...
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... to copy it handy for future reference. act and cannot be played back because of recorded SMX-F400, SMX-F43, SMX-F44 models contents. mistake when handling this user manual. IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON USE Before using other digital/analog media Coding) format compliant with other recording media for storage. Although some features of SMX-F40, damages due to the software installation and USB for use the camcorder and keep it from your important recorded data this camcorder • The SMX...
... to copy it handy for future reference. act and cannot be played back because of recorded SMX-F400, SMX-F43, SMX-F44 models contents. mistake when handling this user manual. IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON USE Before using other digital/analog media Coding) format compliant with other recording media for storage. Although some features of SMX-F40, damages due to the software installation and USB for use the camcorder and keep it from your important recorded data this camcorder • The SMX...
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...-discharge unit, connection to the operating instructions. REPLACEMENT PARTS: When replacement parts are covered by following conditions: a. POWER LINES: The CAMCORDER should be equipped with either a 23. A CAMCORDER lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system should be sure the antenna or cable system is damaged. a plug having one blade Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this CAMCORDER through openings as they...
...-discharge unit, connection to the operating instructions. REPLACEMENT PARTS: When replacement parts are covered by following conditions: a. POWER LINES: The CAMCORDER should be equipped with either a 23. A CAMCORDER lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system should be sure the antenna or cable system is damaged. a plug having one blade Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this CAMCORDER through openings as they...
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... 17 Adjusting the LCD screen 18 Connecting a power source 20 Checking the battery state basic operation of the camcorder 23 about the storage media 30 basic recording 35 basic playback 40 23 Turning your camcorder on/off 23 Switching to the power saving mode 24 Setting the operation modes 24 Using the display( ) touch button 25 Using the back light touch button 25 Using the LCD enhancer function 26 Shortcut menu (OK guide) 27 Shortcut function using the control joysticks 28 Setting the time zone and date/time for...
... 17 Adjusting the LCD screen 18 Connecting a power source 20 Checking the battery state basic operation of the camcorder 23 about the storage media 30 basic recording 35 basic playback 40 23 Turning your camcorder on/off 23 Switching to the power saving mode 24 Setting the operation modes 24 Using the display( ) touch button 25 Using the back light touch button 25 Using the LCD enhancer function 26 Shortcut menu (OK guide) 27 Shortcut function using the control joysticks 28 Setting the time zone and date/time for...
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...109.2mm F:1.8 ❽ 9 13 ❶ ❷ ❸ ❹ ❺ T VIEW W W T ❼ VIEW CARD ❻ 1 Lens 7 Built-in speaker 2 MENU button 8 Display ( ) touch button 3 Control joystick OK), Zoom (W/T) joystick 9 LCD Enhancer ( ) touch button 4 Recording start/stop button 10 Back Light ( ) touch button 5 LCD screen 11 SMART AUTO touch button / VIEW touch button 6 Memory card/Jack cover 12 Power ( ) button ⓐ USB jack ( ) 13 MODE button ⓑ Memory card slot ⓒ AV jack (AV) ⓓ CHG (charging) indicator 10 ⓔ DC IN jack (DC IN)
...109.2mm F:1.8 ❽ 9 13 ❶ ❷ ❸ ❹ ❺ T VIEW W W T ❼ VIEW CARD ❻ 1 Lens 7 Built-in speaker 2 MENU button 8 Display ( ) touch button 3 Control joystick OK), Zoom (W/T) joystick 9 LCD Enhancer ( ) touch button 4 Recording start/stop button 10 Back Light ( ) touch button 5 LCD screen 11 SMART AUTO touch button / VIEW touch button 6 Memory card/Jack cover 12 Power ( ) button ⓐ USB jack ( ) 13 MODE button ⓑ Memory card slot ⓒ AV jack (AV) ⓓ CHG (charging) indicator 10 ⓔ DC IN jack (DC IN)
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..., the display indications and 17 EV (Exposure Value) * 18 Manual Aperture */ Manual Shutter Speed */ C.Nite * the order are based on an 16GB SDHC 16 Digital Effect memory card capacity. • Functions marked with * will not be kept when the camcorder is a maximum of 10 recordable photos) 5 Storage media (Memory card or built-in Record ( • Press the MODE button to change without having to change it. 21 SCENE / SMART AUTO •...
..., the display indications and 17 EV (Exposure Value) * 18 Manual Aperture */ Manual Shutter Speed */ C.Nite * the order are based on an 16GB SDHC 16 Digital Effect memory card capacity. • Functions marked with * will not be kept when the camcorder is a maximum of 10 recordable photos) 5 Storage media (Memory card or built-in Record ( • Press the MODE button to change without having to change it. 21 SCENE / SMART AUTO •...
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... disable this option, change the "Auto Power Off" setting to the basic operation procedures of this camcorder for the first time • When you use camcorder for the startup display. While recording, playback, or the slideshow is being operated. • The camcorder consumes the less battery power in the power saving mode (about 50% of the power consumption in the standby mode) However, if you can set the date and time, the time zone screen appears every time...
... disable this option, change the "Auto Power Off" setting to the basic operation procedures of this camcorder for the first time • When you use camcorder for the startup display. While recording, playback, or the slideshow is being operated. • The camcorder consumes the less battery power in the power saving mode (about 50% of the power consumption in the standby mode) However, if you can set the date and time, the time zone screen appears every time...
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... date and time display on/off . - Make sure the clock is not in battery by using your camcorder abroad. basic operation of the camcorder SETTING THE TIME ZONE AND DATE/TIME FOR THE FIRST TIME Set the date and time of your local area when turning on London, Lisbon (Greenwich Mean Time). • You can also set the "Time Zone: Home" from the Settings ( ) menu. page 82 2. Open the LCD screen and press the Power ( ) button...
... date and time display on/off . - Make sure the clock is not in battery by using your camcorder abroad. basic operation of the camcorder SETTING THE TIME ZONE AND DATE/TIME FOR THE FIRST TIME Set the date and time of your local area when turning on London, Lisbon (Greenwich Mean Time). • You can also set the "Time Zone: Home" from the Settings ( ) menu. page 82 2. Open the LCD screen and press the Power ( ) button...
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... memory card using your camcorder cannot recognize or has been saved by other devices. supported with current SD operation is recommended you can be recovered. Cannot be used with SD • SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity) (Secure Digital) and SDHC (Secure Digital memory card High Capacity) cards. Others important data separately on the hard disk are not guaranteed to format newly-purchased memory cards, memory cards with SD cards enabled host devices. Check the of files recorded on the memory card...
... memory card using your camcorder cannot recognize or has been saved by other devices. supported with current SD operation is recommended you can be recovered. Cannot be used with SD • SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity) (Secure Digital) and SDHC (Secure Digital memory card High Capacity) cards. Others important data separately on the hard disk are not guaranteed to format newly-purchased memory cards, memory cards with SD cards enabled host devices. Check the of files recorded on the memory card...
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... playback operation because of memory card error. • Note that works best for any problem with the audio and video recording. • Do not operate the Power ( ) button or remove a memory card while accessing the storage media. You can easily record videos or photos in the same mode without having to change it. • You cannot use a locked memory card for recording. • Use the Zoom lever or Zoom button to adjust the size of the subject. page 39 2. RECORDING VIDEOS This camcorder features two Recording...
... playback operation because of memory card error. • Note that works best for any problem with the audio and video recording. • Do not operate the Power ( ) button or remove a memory card while accessing the storage media. You can easily record videos or photos in the same mode without having to change it. • You cannot use a locked memory card for recording. • Use the Zoom lever or Zoom button to adjust the size of the subject. page 39 2. RECORDING VIDEOS This camcorder features two Recording...
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..., use the manual focus function. page 58 • Do not turn off the camcorder or remove the memory card when taking photos as it . • You can switch the play mode to adjust the size of the LCD screen. 3. PHOTO W basic recording TAKING PHOTOS You can take photos and store them on the camcorder. • Set the appropriate storage media. page 30 (SMX-F43/F44 only) (If you can view the most recently recorded video or photo image...
..., use the manual focus function. page 58 • Do not turn off the camcorder or remove the memory card when taking photos as it . • You can switch the play mode to adjust the size of the LCD screen. 3. PHOTO W basic recording TAKING PHOTOS You can take photos and store them on the camcorder. • Set the appropriate storage media. page 30 (SMX-F43/F44 only) (If you can view the most recently recorded video or photo image...
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... view screen. • You can upload recorded videos or photos YouTube, Flickr, and Facebook using the zoom lever. • Playing time of a video to be played back may become slow depending on the video resolution. • Video files may not playback on the camcorder in speaker automatically turns off when the Audio/Video cable is on a PC - Video files recorded by devices other than the camcorder - Video file formats that are played according to the Play Option setting. page 69 • To stop playback...
... view screen. • You can upload recorded videos or photos YouTube, Flickr, and Facebook using the zoom lever. • Playing time of a video to be played back may become slow depending on the video resolution. • Video files may not playback on the camcorder in speaker automatically turns off when the Audio/Video cable is on a PC - Video files recorded by devices other than the camcorder - Video file formats that are played according to the Play Option setting. page 69 • To stop playback...
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... power off or eject the memory card during photo playback. Open the LCD screen and press the Power ( ) button to turn on the camcorder. page 23 • Set the appropriate storage media. (SMX-F43/F44 only) page 30 (If you want to the thumbnail index view, move the Control joystick To return to playback images on other devices. - Select the Photo thumbnail index view screen. • You can view recorded photos by using the thumbnail index view. 1. MODE T VIEW...
... power off or eject the memory card during photo playback. Open the LCD screen and press the Power ( ) button to turn on the camcorder. page 23 • Set the appropriate storage media. (SMX-F43/F44 only) page 30 (If you want to the thumbnail index view, move the Control joystick To return to playback images on other devices. - Select the Photo thumbnail index view screen. • You can view recorded photos by using the thumbnail index view. 1. MODE T VIEW...
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This chapter uses "Aperture" MENU VIEW function in the Record mode as an example. . oPmreossutthe MODE button to turn on the camcorder. Open the LCD screen and press the Power ( ) button to select the Record ( / ) mode. 3. STBY 0:00:00 [475Min] Aperture Auto Manual Exit 4. Move the Control joystick(//OK) to the selected menu item. • You can change . • Adjust the value of the selected menu item. Instructions may not Exit be available to...
This chapter uses "Aperture" MENU VIEW function in the Record mode as an example. . oPmreossutthe MODE button to turn on the camcorder. Open the LCD screen and press the Power ( ) button to select the Record ( / ) mode. 3. STBY 0:00:00 [475Min] Aperture Auto Manual Exit 4. Move the Control joystick(//OK) to the selected menu item. • You can change . • Adjust the value of the selected menu item. Instructions may not Exit be available to...
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... when recording a video, the power saving mode starts by dimming the LCD screen. on the camcorder to return LCD brightness to exit the menu. If the DC power cable (AC power adaptor, USB cable) is idle for more than 2 minutes in the following cases: - Select the desired submenu item with the Control joystick (/), and then press the OK button. 3. Press the MENU button to normal. • Auto LCD Off...
... when recording a video, the power saving mode starts by dimming the LCD screen. on the camcorder to return LCD brightness to exit the menu. If the DC power cable (AC power adaptor, USB cable) is idle for more than 2 minutes in the following cases: - Select the desired submenu item with the Control joystick (/), and then press the OK button. 3. Press the MENU button to normal. • Auto LCD Off...
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... item with the Control joystick (/), and then press the OK button. 3. "Demo," "Copy," "Delete: All Files," "Protect: All On," "Combine," "Divide." - Shutter Sound You can set your camcorder to automatically turn the shutter sound on or off . Press the MENU button to exit the menu. If the camcorder is connected - While the following situations: - While in recording, playing (except pause), Photo slide show. • To operate the camcorder again, press the Power ( ) button. 89
... item with the Control joystick (/), and then press the OK button. 3. "Demo," "Copy," "Delete: All Files," "Protect: All On," "Combine," "Divide." - Shutter Sound You can set your camcorder to automatically turn the shutter sound on or off . Press the MENU button to exit the menu. If the camcorder is connected - While the following situations: - While in recording, playing (except pause), Photo slide show. • To operate the camcorder again, press the Power ( ) button. 89
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Camcorder VCRs or DVD/ HDD recorders T ġVIEW CARD W Signal flow Audio/Video cable Red White Yellow R AUDIO L VIDEO 1. Start the playback on your camcorder, and record it on the recording device. • Refer to other recording devices, such as VCRs or DVD/HDD recorders. dubbing videos DUBBING TO VCR OR DVD/HDD RECORDERS You can be dubbed by connecting with the supplied composite/AV cable. Turn on the screen of distributing the dubbed media. Connect your camcorder to the input mode. 3. Connect your camcorder to select the Play mode. page 24 2. All...
Camcorder VCRs or DVD/ HDD recorders T ġVIEW CARD W Signal flow Audio/Video cable Red White Yellow R AUDIO L VIDEO 1. Start the playback on your camcorder, and record it on the recording device. • Refer to other recording devices, such as VCRs or DVD/HDD recorders. dubbing videos DUBBING TO VCR OR DVD/HDD RECORDERS You can be dubbed by connecting with the supplied composite/AV cable. Turn on the screen of distributing the dubbed media. Connect your camcorder to the input mode. 3. Connect your camcorder to select the Play mode. page 24 2. All...
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... work properly. Set the menu setting to "PC Software: On." page 90 • You will find the default menu settings are set as the power supply instead of the battery pack. • When the USB cable is connected, if you to manage the video/ photo files by using with the Intelli-studio main window. • According to a PC via a USB HUB or simultaneously connect the USB cable along with other USB devices, the camcorder...
... work properly. Set the menu setting to "PC Software: On." page 90 • You will find the default menu settings are set as the power supply instead of the battery pack. • When the USB cable is connected, if you to manage the video/ photo files by using with the Intelli-studio main window. • According to a PC via a USB HUB or simultaneously connect the USB cable along with other USB devices, the camcorder...
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... camcorder before using your camcorder, check the following before asking for a while before sending your data. ✪ If you use the record or play functions of the temperature difference, and it in memory (SMX-F43/F44 only) may need to other storage media before sending your camcorder. does not turn on. • If you encounter any problems using it is properly connected to the wall outlet. 106 • Remove...
... camcorder before using your camcorder, check the following before asking for a while before sending your data. ✪ If you use the record or play functions of the temperature difference, and it in memory (SMX-F43/F44 only) may need to other storage media before sending your camcorder. does not turn on. • If you encounter any problems using it is properly connected to the wall outlet. 106 • Remove...
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... cannot hear sound when playing a Time Lapse • recording. Check out a memory card compatibility. page 32 If the temperature inside the camcorder is connected to set Video Play mode. right, White color- Photos stored on the surface. Turn the camcorder off, wait for auto focus. Make sure that the Audio/Video cable jack is too high, it on your camcorder and the connected device (TV, DVD recorder, etc). (Red color- Cancel "iSCENE" to minimise these phenomena. page 46 Playback on...
... cannot hear sound when playing a Time Lapse • recording. Check out a memory card compatibility. page 32 If the temperature inside the camcorder is connected to set Video Play mode. right, White color- Photos stored on the surface. Turn the camcorder off, wait for auto focus. Make sure that the Audio/Video cable jack is too high, it on your camcorder and the connected device (TV, DVD recorder, etc). (Red color- Cancel "iSCENE" to minimise these phenomena. page 46 Playback on...
