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HMX-M20SN
HMX-M20BN SAFETY WARNINGS
PRECAUTIONS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON USE
Before using this camcorder
About this user manual Notes regarding trademarks important safety instructions important safety instructions important safety instructions
USER INSTALLER CAUTION:
NOTE:
FCC Warning safety information
WARNING safety information CAUTION safety information contents
PREPARATION
BASIC OPERATION ADVANCED OPERATION ADVANCED OPERATION EDITING VIDEO
EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS
USING A COMPUTER
OTHER INFORMATION quick start guide
You can record videos in H.264 format
STEP1: Get ready
STEP2: Record with your camcorder Recording videos with HD
(high definition) image quality
Recording photos STEP3: Play back videos or photos
Viewing the LCD screen of your camcorder
Viewing on a high definition TV
STEP4: Save recorded videos or photos Viewing videos and photos on your PC
Sharing videos and photos on Youtube/Flickr/FaceBook
STEP5: Delete videos or photos WHAT'S INCLUDED WITH YOUR CAMCORDER
Checking your accessories getting to know the camcorder
LOCATION OF CONTROLS
Front/Left/Right Rear/Bottom IDENTIFYING THE SCREEN DISPLAYS
Video record mode Video play mode Photo record mode Photo play mode getting started
USING THE BATTERY PACK
Inserting the battery pack
Ejecting the battery pack Charging the battery pack with the AC power adaptor CHECKING THE BATTERY STATE
To check the charging state Available running time for the battery pack
Battery Type
BP125A
About battery packs
Maintaining the battery pack
About the battery life Using an AC power source basic operation of the camcorder
TURNING YOUR CAMCORDER ON/OFF SWITCHING TO THE POWER SAVING MODE SETTING THE OPERATION MODES
USING THE DISPLAY ( /CHECK) BUTTON
Switching the information DISPLAY mode Checking the remaining battery and recording capacity
USING THE TOUCH PANEL first time settings
SETTING THE TIME ZONE AND DATE/TIME FOR THE FIRST TIME SELECTING A LANGUAGE getting ready to start recording
INSERTING AND REMOVING A MEMORY CARD (NOT SUPPLIED)
To insert a memory card
To eject a memory card SELECTING A SUITABLE MEMORY CARD
Compatible memory cards
Common cautions for memory cards
Handling a memory card Notes on use Available recording time for video
Number of photos camcorder can record USING THE HAND STRAP
ADJUSTING THE LCD SCREEN BASIC CAMCORDER POSITIONING
Adjusting the shooting angle basic recording
RECORDING VIDEOS basic recording Capturing Photos in Video Record Mode (STILL SHOT) RECORDING PHOTOS RECORDING WITH EASE FOR BEGINNERS (SMART AUTO MODE) basic recording
•A scene icon appears according to the scene the camcorder detects
•If the camcorder does not detecte a scene, the () indicator appears CAPTURING PHOTOS WHILE PLAYING BACK VIDEOS ZOOMING
To zoom in
To zoom out basic playback
CHANGING THE PLAYBACK MODE PLAYING BACK VIDEOS Various playback operations VIEWING PHOTOS VIEWING A SLIDE SHOW
Using the Slide Show Options ZOOMING DURING PLAYBACK advanced recording
HANDLING MENUS AND Q.MENUS
Using the MENU
) tab
Using the Q.MENU button Customizing the Q.MENU items
MENU ITEMS
Recording menu items Playback menu items Setting menu items Q.MENU ITEMS
Recording menu items (default)
Playback menu items (default) advanced recording
1. Touch the Menu () tab SCENE.”
2.Touch a desired submenu item
• To change the current page, touch up ( )/down ( ) tab
3.To exit the menu, touch the Exit () or Return () tab Resolution Quality
Slow Motion Sharpness White Balance
To set the white balance manually ISO
Aperture Shutter 3D-NR
Super C.Nite Back Light
Dynamic Range Flash Focus Face Detection
Taking photos with Normal face detection Taking photos with Smile Shot
Smart Recognition Registering My Star in Photo Record mode Changing priority of registered faces in Photo Record mode Magic Touch Metering
Anti-Shake(HDIS) Digital Effect Fader Tele Macro
Wind Cut MIC Level
Digital Zoom Cont. Shot Bracket Shot
Self Timer Time Lapse REC Example of Time Lapse Recording Quick View
Quick View function in the video record mode
Quick View function in the photo record mode advanced playback
Guideline
Play Option Story-BoardPrint Using VIEW Highlight
Share Mark Cont. Capture
File Info Date/Time Display
Date Type Time Type
File No Time Zone LCD Control
LCD Enhancer Auto LCD Off
Booting Mode Quick On STBY PC Software
Storage Info system setting
Format Beep Sound
Shutter Sound Auto Power Off
Rec Lamp USB Connect
TV Connect Guide TV Display
TV Type Analog TV Out
Default Set Demo
Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC) editing video clips
DELETING A SECTION OF A VIDEO DIVIDING A VIDEO COMBINING VIDEOS editing the playlist
PLAYLIST
What’s a “Playlist?” CREATING THE PLAYLIST ARRANGING VIDEOS IN THE PLAYLIST DELETING VIDEOS FROM THE PLAYLIST file management
PROTECTION FROM ACCIDENTAL ERASURE DELETING FILES printing photos
DPOF PRINTING SETTINGS DIRECT PRINTING WITH A PICTBRIDGE PRINTER To set the date/time imprint connecting to a TV
CONNECTING TO A HIGH DEFINITION TV connecting to a TV
Type B: Using a Component/AV cable
Type B:
• After the connection is complete, set “Analog TV Out” to “Component.” page CONNECTING TO A STANDARD DEFINITION TV connecting to a TV
Type B: Connecting a Component/AV cable for composite output
•After the connection is complete, set “Analog TV Out” to “Composite.” page
•This is often referred to as “line.”
•Refer to the TV instruction manual for how to switch the TV input VIEWING ON A TV SCREEN dubbing videos
DUBBING TO VCR OR DVD/HDD RECORDERS using with a Windows computer
CHECKING YOUR COMPUTER TYPE WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH A WINDOWS COMPUTER
Main Functions
System Requirements USING THE INTELLI-STUDIOProgram
Step 1. Connecting the USB cable
To disconnect the USB cable Step 2. About the Intelli-studiomain window Step 3. Playing back the videos or photos
Step 4. Editing the videos (or photos) Step 5. Sharing the video/photos online USING AS A REMOVABLE STORAGE DEVICE
Step 1. Viewing the contents of storage media using with a Windows computer
Structure of folders and files on the storage media
•The folder and file structure for storage media is as follows:
•File naming follows DCF (Design rule for Camera File System) rules
Video file (H.264)
•The HD-qualityvideo files have an HDV_####
MP4 format
•The SD-qualityvideo files have an SDV_####
MP4 format
•The file number automatically increases when a new video file is created
Photo file
•The folder names increase in this order:
100PHOTO 101PHOTO, etc
File format
Video files
•Video files are compressed in H.264 format. The file extension is “.MP4.”
•Refer to page 61 for the video resolution
Photo files
•Refer to page 62 for the photo resolution warning indicators and messages
WARNING INDICATORS AND MESSAGES warning indicators and messages
WARNING INDICATORS AND MESSAGES
Recording
Playback WARNING INDICATORS AND MESSAGES warning indicators and messages
TROUBLESHOOTING
Power
Symptom
Explanation/Solution
Storage Media
Symptom
Explanation/Solution
Display
Symptom
Explanation/Solution TROUBLESHOOTING warning indicators and messages
TROUBLESHOOTING
Playback on your camcorder
Playback on other devices (TV, etc)
Connecting/Dubbing with other devices (Recorder, PC, Printer, etc) TROUBLESHOOTING
Connecting to a computer
Symptom
Explanation/Solution
Overall operations
Symptom
Explanation/Solution
Menu items that cannot be used at the same time
Symptom
Cannot use
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