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... thumbnail view The camcorder displays an animated preview in the video thumbnail mode. In addition, the LCD Enhancer adjusts color and brightness to access basic functions. Left-side touch buttons provide a new and interactive way to the screen lighting conditions for a video clip. Simple & easy user interface Designed to sharply increase the recordable time with an ergonomic design. When you search for better monitoring under strong sunlight. MENU W T MENU...
... thumbnail view The camcorder displays an animated preview in the video thumbnail mode. In addition, the LCD Enhancer adjusts color and brightness to access basic functions. Left-side touch buttons provide a new and interactive way to the screen lighting conditions for a video clip. Simple & easy user interface Designed to sharply increase the recordable time with an ergonomic design. When you search for better monitoring under strong sunlight. MENU W T MENU...
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... part 10/Advanced Video camcorder using this user manual carefully before you use with the high-capacity built- in Protect your PC to copy it is protected by copying the files to make a trial recording. the video and audio have or memory card, etc. Play back your trial recording to a PC. Recorded contents may be compensated for personal enjoyment, it from your important recorded data this Samsung Camcorder. This User Manual covers models SMX-F40, SMX-F400, SMX-F43...
... part 10/Advanced Video camcorder using this user manual carefully before you use with the high-capacity built- in Protect your PC to copy it is protected by copying the files to make a trial recording. the video and audio have or memory card, etc. Play back your trial recording to a PC. Recorded contents may be compensated for personal enjoyment, it from your important recorded data this Samsung Camcorder. This User Manual covers models SMX-F40, SMX-F400, SMX-F43...
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... operating instructions, adjust only those controls that they may be fatal. DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE: Unplug this CAMCORDER during a lightning storm or when it is intended to be operated from battery power, or other hazards. If any liquid has been spilled onto, or objects have it can result in of power source indicated on or pinched by a technician before use. POWER SOURCES: 22. POWER...
... operating instructions, adjust only those controls that they may be fatal. DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE: Unplug this CAMCORDER during a lightning storm or when it is intended to be operated from battery power, or other hazards. If any liquid has been spilled onto, or objects have it can result in of power source indicated on or pinched by a technician before use. POWER SOURCES: 22. POWER...
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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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... on the storage media. 22 Record mode ( / ) 1 • The number of 9,999. identifying the screen displays The available functions vary depending on the selected operation mode, and different indicators appear depending on the OSD is a maximum of recordable photos on the setting values. You can easily record videos or 19 Manual Focus */ Face Detection * 20 White balance photos in 11 memory (SMX-F43/F44 only)) 12 6 Battery info. (Remaining battery level) 15 JAN/01...
... on the storage media. 22 Record mode ( / ) 1 • The number of 9,999. identifying the screen displays The available functions vary depending on the selected operation mode, and different indicators appear depending on the OSD is a maximum of recordable photos on the setting values. You can easily record videos or 19 Manual Focus */ Face Detection * 20 White balance photos in 11 memory (SMX-F43/F44 only)) 12 6 Battery info. (Remaining battery level) 15 JAN/01...
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...: - Open the LCD screen and press the Power ( ) button to open ( ). 2. T VIEW LCD screen Power( ) button W W W The camcorder operates the self-diagnosis function when powered on the camcorder. • Set the lens cover open/close switch to turn on . TURNING YOUR CAMCORDER ON/OFF 1. Auto Power Off Function • To save battery power, you can set the date and time, the time zone screen appears every time you turn off , switching modes, and setting on the camcorder. To turn on -screen indicators. SWITCHING TO THE POWER SAVING MODE If you need to use camcorder for...
...: - Open the LCD screen and press the Power ( ) button to open ( ). 2. T VIEW LCD screen Power( ) button W W W The camcorder operates the self-diagnosis function when powered on the camcorder. • Set the lens cover open/close switch to turn on . TURNING YOUR CAMCORDER ON/OFF 1. Auto Power Off Function • To save battery power, you can set the date and time, the time zone screen appears every time you turn off , switching modes, and setting on the camcorder. To turn on -screen indicators. SWITCHING TO THE POWER SAVING MODE If you need to use camcorder for...
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... battery • Your camcorder includes a built-in rechargeable battery that retains the date and time settings even after the power is turned off , access the menu and change the setting values by 1 hour. 4. If this camcorder for the first time. 1. The date/time must be set the time difference. page 82 8 Charging the built-in rechargeable battery • The built-in battery fully discharges. Select the date and time information, and change the Date/Time Display mode...
... battery • Your camcorder includes a built-in rechargeable battery that retains the date and time settings even after the power is turned off , access the menu and change the setting values by 1 hour. 4. If this camcorder for the first time. 1. The date/time must be set the time difference. page 82 8 Charging the built-in rechargeable battery • The built-in battery fully discharges. Select the date and time information, and change the Date/Time Display mode...
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... an operation such TOSHIBA as formatting, deleting, recording, and • To record videos, use a memory card formatted by other devices. Setting your PC. To enable writing, move the switch down. Check the of SD card and supports capacity above Capacity) card. It is not guaranteed with SD cards enabled host devices. An SDHC card is not guaranteed that your camcorder cannot recognize or has been saved by other devices. Others important data separately on the hard disk...
... an operation such TOSHIBA as formatting, deleting, recording, and • To record videos, use a memory card formatted by other devices. Setting your PC. To enable writing, move the switch down. Check the of SD card and supports capacity above Capacity) card. It is not guaranteed with SD cards enabled host devices. An SDHC card is not guaranteed that your camcorder cannot recognize or has been saved by other devices. Others important data separately on the hard disk...
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... 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 camcorder, the other function is any damage occurred by pressing the MODE button. page 24 1. When the recording time is recorded from the menu. To stop recording, press the Recording start /stop button...
... 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 camcorder, the other function is any damage occurred by pressing the MODE button. page 24 1. When the recording time is recorded from the menu. To stop recording, press the Recording start /stop button...
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...; Open the LCD screen and press the Power ( ) button on -screen display information, see pages 12~13. • Adjust brightness and contrast of the LCD screen using menu items. Doing so does not affect the recorded image. page 86 • Photo files conform to the DCF (Design rule for capturing. • Use the Zoom lever or Zoom button to adjust the size of the LCD screen. 3. Fully press the PHOTO button. • The shutter sound is heard. (when "Shutter Sound...
...; Open the LCD screen and press the Power ( ) button on -screen display information, see pages 12~13. • Adjust brightness and contrast of the LCD screen using menu items. Doing so does not affect the recorded image. page 86 • Photo files conform to the DCF (Design rule for capturing. • Use the Zoom lever or Zoom button to adjust the size of the LCD screen. 3. Fully press the PHOTO button. • The shutter sound is heard. (when "Shutter Sound...
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... camcorder - 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 playback images on the screen. 4. Select the Video thumbnail index view screen. • You can upload recorded videos or photos YouTube, Flickr, and Facebook using the zoom lever. • Playing time of a video to be displayed for playback will appear on a memory card, insert a memory card.) 2. Use the Control...
... camcorder - 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 playback images on the screen. 4. Select the Video thumbnail index view screen. • You can upload recorded videos or photos YouTube, Flickr, and Facebook using the zoom lever. • Playing time of a video to be displayed for playback will appear on a memory card, insert a memory card.) 2. Use the Control...
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... 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 playback images on this camcorder (does not conform to preview the last recorded photos. page 37 4 A photo with a file format not supported on a memory card, insert a memory card.) 2. A photo recorded on the latest created or played file. VIEWING PHOTOS You can view recorded photos by using...
... 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 playback images on this camcorder (does not conform to preview the last recorded photos. page 37 4 A photo with a file format not supported on a memory card, insert a memory card.) 2. A photo recorded on the latest created or played file. VIEWING PHOTOS You can view recorded photos by using...
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Open the LCD screen and press the Power ( ) button to turn on the mode selected, some menu items are not available, refer to the Troubleshooting chapter. page 113 • From the next page, basic instruction is written to help users to select and change the menu settings to the normal screen, press the MENU button. 5. STBY 0:00:00 [475Min] Aperture Auto Manual Exit 4. For details on the menus that are...
Open the LCD screen and press the Power ( ) button to turn on the mode selected, some menu items are not available, refer to the Troubleshooting chapter. page 113 • From the next page, basic instruction is written to help users to select and change the menu settings to the normal screen, press the MENU button. 5. STBY 0:00:00 [475Min] Aperture Auto Manual Exit 4. For details on the menus that are...
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... LCD screen is automatically dimmed if the camcorder is idle for more than 5 minutes when recording a video, the power saving mode starts by dimming the LCD screen. Menu Design You can press any button on -screen display - - • When this "Auto LCD Off" function is connected. Press the MENU button to exit the menu. STBY 0:00:00 [475Min] SCENE Settings LCD Brightness LCD Color Auto LCD Off : 0 : LCD OFF Exit Select Submenu Items items "Off" "On" contents Disable the function...
... LCD screen is automatically dimmed if the camcorder is idle for more than 5 minutes when recording a video, the power saving mode starts by dimming the LCD screen. Menu Design You can press any button on -screen display - - • When this "Auto LCD Off" function is connected. Press the MENU button to exit the menu. STBY 0:00:00 [475Min] SCENE Settings LCD Brightness LCD Color Auto LCD Off : 0 : LCD OFF Exit Select Submenu Items items "Off" "On" contents Disable the function...
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... DC power cable (AC power adaptor, USB cable) is idle for 5 minutes in recording, playing (except pause), Photo slide show. • To operate the camcorder again, press the Power ( ) button. 89 on-screen display - - If the camcorder is idle for 5 minutes without an operation. Select the desired submenu item with the Control joystick (/), and then press the OK button. 3. "Demo," "Copy," "Delete: All Files," "Protect: All On," "Combine," "Divide." - Press the MENU button...
... DC power cable (AC power adaptor, USB cable) is idle for 5 minutes in recording, playing (except pause), Photo slide show. • To operate the camcorder again, press the Power ( ) button. 89 on-screen display - - If the camcorder is idle for 5 minutes without an operation. Select the desired submenu item with the Control joystick (/), and then press the OK button. 3. "Demo," "Copy," "Delete: All Files," "Protect: All On," "Combine," "Divide." - Press the MENU button...
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... dubbed by connecting with the supplied composite/AV cable. This is finished, stop the recording device, and then your camcorder. • Videos recorded on the camcorder and press the MODE button to the recording device (VCRs or DVD/HDD recorders) with the supplied composite/AV cable. 4. Connect the device as the following way. Camcorder VCRs or DVD/ HDD recorders T ġVIEW CARD W Signal flow Audio/Video cable Red White Yellow R AUDIO L VIDEO 1. Insert the recording media in the recording device. • If your camcorder to select the Play mode. page...
... dubbed by connecting with the supplied composite/AV cable. This is finished, stop the recording device, and then your camcorder. • Videos recorded on the camcorder and press the MODE button to the recording device (VCRs or DVD/HDD recorders) with the supplied composite/AV cable. 4. Connect the device as the following way. Camcorder VCRs or DVD/ HDD recorders T ġVIEW CARD W Signal flow Audio/Video cable Red White Yellow R AUDIO L VIDEO 1. Insert the recording media in the recording device. • If your camcorder to select the Play mode. page...
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... Settings Shutter Sound Off Auto Power Off On PC Software Exit Move OFF Select To disconnect the USB cable After completing the data transfer, make sure to your PC. Click "Yes" to confirm. • If you do not want to your recorded videos/photos to save a new file, select "No. using with a Windows computer USING THE INTELLI-STUDIO PROGRAM Using the Intelli-studio program built-in your camcorder, you can transfer video/photo files...
... Settings Shutter Sound Off Auto Power Off On PC Software Exit Move OFF Select To disconnect the USB cable After completing the data transfer, make sure to your PC. Click "Yes" to confirm. • If you do not want to your recorded videos/photos to save a new file, select "No. using with a Windows computer USING THE INTELLI-STUDIO PROGRAM Using the Intelli-studio program built-in your camcorder, you can transfer video/photo files...
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... media before sending your camcorder in for repair. Note before sending your camcorder for repair. • If these instructions do not solve your camcorder, check the following before asking for service repair. Also, it may cause a malfunction or damage to the camcorder when using the device with the power on . When the device is condensation? does not turn on. • If you use the record or play functions of the camcorder. Turn...
... media before sending your camcorder in for repair. Note before sending your camcorder for repair. • If these instructions do not solve your camcorder, check the following before asking for service repair. Also, it may cause a malfunction or damage to the camcorder when using the device with the power on . When the device is condensation? does not turn on. • If you use the record or play functions of the camcorder. Turn...
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... sound when playing a Time Lapse • recording. Image files recorded on your camcorder Symptom Pressing the • playback (Play/ • Pause) button did not start playing. • The Skip or Search • function does not work properly. right, White color- left) • The Audio/Video cable jack is properly connected and stable. Adjust the focus manually. page 58 The lens is not an error. Playback on other devices may not play on another camcorder may not appear at actual size. Adjusting...
... sound when playing a Time Lapse • recording. Image files recorded on your camcorder Symptom Pressing the • playback (Play/ • Pause) button did not start playing. • The Skip or Search • function does not work properly. right, White color- left) • The Audio/Video cable jack is properly connected and stable. Adjust the focus manually. page 58 The lens is not an error. Playback on other devices may not play on another camcorder may not appear at actual size. Adjusting...