IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON USE
About this user manual
Thank you for purchasing this Samsung Camcorder. Please read this user manual carefully before you use the camcorder and keep it handy for future reference. Should your camcorder fail to operate correctly, refer to Troubleshooting.
This User Manual covers
•Illustrations of model
•The displays in this user manual may not be exactly the same as those you see on the LCD screen.
•Designs and specifications of the camcorder and other accessories are subject to change without any notice.
•In this user manual, the icon or symbol in the parenthesis appearing in a description of a submenu item indicates it will appear on the screen when setting the corresponding item.
Ex) Submenu item of “Video Quality” ¬page 50
-“Super Fine” (): Records in the Super Fine quality. (If set, the corresponding icon () will appear on the screen.)
The following terms are used in this manual:
•‘Scene’ refers to the point where you press the Record Start/Stop button to start recording until you press again to pause the recording.
•The terms ‘photo’ and ‘still image’ are used interchangeably and have the same meaning.
Before using this camcorder
•This camcorder records video in H.264 (MPEG4 part10/AVC) format and in High Definition Video
•You can play back and edit the video recorded by the camcorder on a personal computer using the internal software of this camcorder.
•Please note that this camcorder is not compatible with other digital video formats.
•Before recording important video, make a trial recording.
Play back your trial recording to make sure the video and audio have been recorded properly.
•Recorded contents may be lost due to a mistake when handling this camcorder or memory card, etc. Samsung will not provide compensation for damages due to the loss of recorded contents.
•Make a backup of important recorded data.
Protect your important recorded data by copying the files to a PC. We also recommend you copy it from your PC to other recording media for storage. Refer to the software installation and USB connection guide.
•Copyrights: Please note that this camcorder is intended for individual use only.
Data recorded on the storage media in this camcorder using other digital/analogue media or devices is protected by the Copyright Act and cannot be used without permission of the owner of the copyright, except for personal enjoyment. Even if you record an event such as a show, performance, or exhibition for personal enjoyment, we strongly recommend that you obtain permission beforehand.
•We recommend you use the camcorder
at least once a month to maintain its | iii |
performance and operating life. |