Samsung SC-MX10A User Manual

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BEFORE USING THIS CAMCORDER® This memory camcorder records video in MPEG4 format and at Standard Resolution (SD-VIDEO}.e®Please note that this memory

troLAbe hootinq_JSym mWhen tne screen is exposed toclffect sur gnI clunng recorolngtne screen Decomes recl or DlaOKfor an ms-cam.During recording, tne

AdjustingtheimageduringrecordingFocusGoesnotadjustau-[omatlca,oThe image appears too Dngnt orflickering, or cnanges ir comoro Set "Focus" to

troLAbe hootinq_JPlayback on your camcorderPressing thePlay/Pause button doesnot start playback.The Skip or Searchfunction does not workproperly.Playb

Connecting/Dubbingwithotherdevices(TV,DVDplayer,etc)ConnectingtoacomputerThe comou-[er does no[recogRize your camcorder.Cannot play _ moviefileproperl

troLAbe hootin<_J"DV Media Pro'! does notfunction properly,The image Or Sound On ®your camc0rder is not ®played on your computerThe playb

pecification Model Name: SC-MX10/SC-MX10P/SC-MX10A/SC-MX10AUSystemVideo siqnal NTSCPicture compression format MPEG4 ASP FormatAudio compression forma

VY rr Fl SAMSUNGLIMITED WARRANTYSAMSUNG Electronics America Inc. (SEA), warrants that this product is free from defective material andworkmanship.SEA

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reo ution onIIMPORTANT NOTEeHandle the liquid crystal display (LCD) with care:The LCD is a very delicate display device: Do not press its surface wi

p e Ljtion,s on Lj,se ®eNo water or eiIXWater or oil entering the memory camcorder or AC power adaptor could cause electric shock, malfunctionsor de

®®Do not expose the memory camcorder to soot or steam:Thick soot or steam could damage the memory camcorder case or cause a malfunction.Do not use the

reoautions on useIABOUT THIS USER MANUAL®®o®This User Manual covers models SC-MXIO, SC-MXIOP, SC-MXIOA and SC-MXIOAU.The SC MX10A and SC MX10AU have

GETTING TO KNOW YOURMEMORY CAMCORDERPREPARATIONABOUT THE STORAGE MEDIARECORDINGPLAYBACK06 Quick Start Guide07 What's included with your memory ca

content RECORDING OPTIONS04 D g/ish45 Changing the menu settings47 Menu items48 Recording menu items48 Scene Mode (AE)49 White Balance50 Exposure51 An

USB INTERFACECONNECTIONMAINTENANCE & ADDITIONALINFORMATIONTROUBLESHOOTINGSPECIFICATIONSWARRANTY (SEA USERS ONLY)66 File no.66 Memory type (SC MX10

QUI©K Jl©@o This chaoter introauces, Du to tne oasic features of, bur memor, camcoraer.• See the reference pages for more informationPreparation• 3on

G_ n_ to l<nowVOLArr_r_orv c_r_cord_r_ J JWHAT'S INCLUDED WITH YOUR MEMORY CAMCORDERYour new memory camcorder comes with the following accesso

key fe tLJre,sof voLJrmemow c mcorderJ J JMPEG4 EncodingRecords enhanced quality video in MPEG4 ASP(Advanced Simple Profile) format(720 x 480) onto me

FRONT & LEFT VIEW%@MENU buttonOK buttonControl button ( ^/v/(/)/W/T)Q' Recording start/stop button_lQI//'CHECK buttonLOB ENHANCER([]) bu

SIDE & BOTTOM VIEW%®[#®®GMODE indicator (record(_) / player (_]))Multi cable jack (AV/_)USB jack (USB)DO IN jack (DO IN)EASY.Q buttonCharging indi

Thissectionprovidesinformationonusingthismemorycamcorder:suchashowtousetheprovidedaccessories,howtochargethebattery,howtosetuptheoperationmodeandiniti

AttachingaLensCapPasstheprovidedstringthroughtheholeinthegripbeltattachmentpartandpassitthroughtheholeinthelenscap.1. Attachthelenscapstringtolenscap.

preparationCONNECTING A POWER SOURCE®Do not use provided power supply units with other equipment.The battery pack: used for outdoor recording.The AC p

About battery packs® The battery pack should be recharged in an environment that is between 32°F (0°C) and 104°F (40°C).However, when it is exposed to

preparationThe recording time is affected by temperature and environmental conditions.® We recommend only using the original battery pack that is avai

Charging,recordingandplaybacktimeswithfullychargedbatterypack(withnozoomoperation,etc.)* For your reference, the approximate time with fully charged b

Tochecktheremainingbatterycharge® Whenthecamcorderisturnedoff(batteryisinstalled)pressandreleasetheIDI/ iCHECKbutton to display the remaining capacity

Battery Level DisplayThe BatteryLevelDisplayshows the amount of batterypower remainingin the battery pack.E!(!C3-L23tFully charged20,_40% used40,_60%

EnjoyingVariousPlaybackFeaturesUnliketapeoperation,playbackissimpleandeasyinthismemorycamcordersincenotimeisneededforrewindingorfastforwardoperations.

preparationCharging the Battery PackThe IA BP85ST battery pack provided with this memory camcorder may becharged a little at purchase time: Charge it

ChargingindicatorTipsforbatteryidentificationThecoloroftheLEDindicateschargingstatus.Ifthebatteryhasbeenfullycharged,thechargeindicatorisgreen.Ifyouar

BUTTON TYPE BATTERY INSTALLATION® The button type battery maintains the clock function and preset contents of thememory :even if the battery pack or A

BASIC OPERATION OF YOUR MEMORY CAMCORDERThis section explains the basic techniques of recording movies, and also basic settings on your memory camcord

preparationLCD SCREEN INDICATORSm"M,[]_...-__--...-.__-.-..-._,_-.--.__. The above screen is an example for explanation:The displays in this u

LCD SCREEN INDICATORS5_J%--Movie Record mode: Shortcut menu (OK Guide)Screen size (16:9 Wide/4:3)Focus (Auto Focus/Manual Focus)*@ Shortcut menu (OK G

preparationLCD SCREEN INDICATORS24 EnglishMovie Play modeMovie PlaymodePlay StatusTime code (Elapsed time / Recorded time)Storage media(Built in memor

TURNING THE SCREEN INDICATORS ON/OFF ( INI / _'CHECK)Switching the information display modeYou can switch the displaymode of on screen informatio

preparationUSING THE LCD ENHANCER" Contrast is enhanced for a clear and bright image oil the LCD screen.This effect is also implemented outdoors

ADJUSTING THE LCD SCREEN1. Open up the LCD screen 90 degrees with your finger.2. Rotate it to the best angle to record or play.If you rotate the LCD s

What the icons and signs in this user manual mean :AxWARNINGCAUTIONCAUTIONMeans hints or referential pages that may be helpful when operating the memo

re r tionUSING THE CONTROL BUTTONSUsed for playback, pausing, fast forwarding, and rewinding. Also used as directionalbuttons (up, down, left, right

SHORTCUTMENU(OK GUIDE)Shortcut menu (OK guide) represents the most frequently accessed functionsaccording to the selected mode.f. Press the OK button.

INITIAL SETTING : OSD LANGUAGE & DATE AND TIMEInitial setting is available in all operating modes.To read the menus or messages in your desired la

SettingDateandTimeSetthecurrentdateandtimesothatthedateandtimeatwhichyoumakearecordingcanberecordedcorrectly.Thefollowingprocedurecanalsobeusedtocorre

SELECTING THE STORAGE MEDIA (SC-MX10A/MX10AU ONLY)You call recordmoving oil the built in memory or a memory card, so you should select the desiredstor

Using the built-in memory (SC-MX10A/MX10AU only)This memorycamcorder hasall embedded 4GB memorywhich can be recordedon.Using a memory card (not suppli

SELECTING A SUITABLE MEMORY CARDA memory card is a compact portable storage media.® You can use SDHC and MMC plus cards.You call also use a SD memory

HandlingamemorycardItisrecommendedthatyoupoweroffbeforeinsertingorremovingthememorycardtoavoiddataloss.Itisnotguaranteedthatyoucanuseamemorycardformat

RECORDABLE TIME AND CAPACITYRecordable time for movie imagesiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiili_i_iliiiiil_llililililiiilil_i!i!llilili!_i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i

_o Tofacilitatethemovierecording,itisrecommendedtouseamemorycardthatsupportsfasterwritespeed.(Writespeed:1.25MB/ sec or higher) If you use a low write

1. Readtheseinstructions. 12.2. Keeptheseinstructions.3. Heedallwarnings.4. Followallinstructions.5. Donotusethisapparatusnearwater.6. Cleanonlywithdr

recordnq_JBasic procedures to record movie images described below.RECORDING MOVIE IMAGES® Memory camcorder provides two Recording start/stop buttons.

Ejectthebatterypackwhenyouhavefinishedrecordingtopreventunnecessarybatterypowerconsumption.Foron-screeninformationdisplay._page22Forapproximaterecordi

ngRECORDING WITH EASE FOR BEGINNERS (EASY.Q MODE)With the EASY.Q function, most of the memory camcorder settings areautomatically adjusted, which free

ZOOMINGUse the zoom function for close-up or wide angle recording.This memory camcorder allows you to record using optical 34x power zoom and1200x dig

MOVIE IMAGES PLAYBACKYou can find a desired movie image quickly using thumbnail index view.1. Turn the memory camcorder on.Slide the POWER switch down

@During playback, pressing the Recording start/stop button will move to Movie Record mode.If there is no file stored to view, the message "Empty&

VariousPlaybackOperationsstillplayback(pause)_,PresstheOKbuttonduringplayback.Toresumenormalplayback,presstheOKbuttonagain.Searchplayback or movie® Du

recordng optionsaHANGING THE MENU SETTINGSYou can change the menu settings to customize your memory camcorder.Access the desired menu screen by follow

r cord ng option O Follow the instructions below to use each of the menu items listed after this page.For example: setting the White Balance in Movie

MENU ITEMS" Accessible items in menu can vary depending on the operation mode.,, For operation details, see the corresponding page. _,pages 45,-4

m J17. POWER SOURCES:The CAMCORDER should be operated only from thetype of power source indicated on the label. If you arenot sure of the type of powe

r cord ng option RECORDING MENU ITEMSYou can setup the menu items for movie images recording.Scene Mode (AE)This memory camcorder automatically sets t

White BalanceThis memory camcorder automatically adjusts the color of subject. Change thewhite balance setting depending on the recording conditions.&

_. Asubjectcanberecordedundervarioustypesoflightingconditionsindoors(natural.fluorescent.candlelight,etc.).Becausethecolortemperatureisdifferentdepend

Manual exposure is recommended in situations listed below :When shooting using reverse lighting or when the background istoo bright.When shooting on a

r cord ng option Digital Effect® The digital effect enables you to give a creative look to your recording.Select the appropriate digital effect for th

FOCUS® Thememorycamcorderusuallyfocusesonasubjectautomatically(autofocus).Youcanalsomanuallyfocusasubjectdependingontherecordingconditions.Focusingman

option Back LightWhen subject is lit from behind, this function will compensate for lighting so that the subject is not too dark."Off Disables th

16:9WideYoucanselectthedesiredLCDdisplayaspectratioforrecordingorplayback(16:9Wide/4:3aspectratio)."Off" Disablesthefunction.Displaystheimag

r cord ng option Resolution® You can select the resolution of a movie to be recorded."720x480i" Resolution of the movie played on a TV scree

Youcanmanagerecordedmovieimagesinvariousways.® Eachthumbnailimageshowninthedisplayrepresentsthefirstframeofaseparatelyrecordedmovie.SETTING THE PLAY O

22.POWERLINES:Anoutsideantennasystemshouldnotbelocatedinthevicinityofoverheadpowerlinesorotherelectriclightorpowercircuitswhereitcanfallintosuchpowerl

DELETING MOVIE IMAGESYou can delete saved movie images.1. Slide the POWER switch downward to turn on the memory camcorder.® Set the appropriate storag

PROTECTING MOVIE iMAGESYou can protect saved important movies from accidental deletion.Protected movies will not be deleted unless you release the pro

COPYINGMOVIEIMAGES(SC-MX10A/MX10AUONLY)"Movieimagesarecopiedtothedestinationstoragewhileleavingoriginalmovieimagesinthesourcestorage.,,Itcopiesfr

16:9 WIDEYou can select the desired LCD display aspect ratio for recording or playback(16:9 Wide/4:3 aspect ratio).Disables the function. Displays the

CHANGING THE MENU SETTINGS IN "SETTINGS"You can change the menu settings to customize your memory camcorder.Access the desired menu screen b

You cansetup the date/time, OSD languageand displaysettingsof the memorycamcorder.SETTING MENU ITEMSDate/Time SetDate FormatTime FormatDate/TimeLCD Br

Date/TimeSetSetthedateandtimesotheycanberecordedcorrectly._page31DateFormatYoucanselectthedateformattodisplay."YY/MM/DD"Thedateisdisplayedin

LCDBrightness® YoucanadjustthebrightnessoftheLCDscreentocompensateforambientlightingconditions.® MovingtheControl button up will brighten the screen w

,settingoption Beep SoundYou call set the beep sound to on/off. When on, the beep sounds when ally operation is performed.File No.Fib numbersare assig

MemoryInfoItshowsyouthestorageinformation.Youcanviewthestoragemedia,usedmemoryspaceandavailablememoryspace,andtherecordabletimeaccordingtothequality.&

rn or ntI J29. To prevent damage which may result in fire or shockhazard, do not expose this appliance to rain ormoisture.30. If this power supply is

DefaultSetYoucaninitializethememoryeameordersettingstothefactorydefaults(initialsettingsatthefactory).Initializingthememorycamoordersettingstofactoryd

t ntQri oQThis chapter explains how to connect the camcorder to a PO using the USB cable for various functions.When connecting a USB cable to a PO, re

t n Qri oQ_ On a slower PC than recommended, movie playback may not be smooth or video editing may take along time.® On a slower PC than recommended,

INSTALLING THE SOFTWAREInstalling DV Media Pro ProgramYou need to install DV Media Pro to play back recorded movie files or the transferred data fromm

tJSB ntQri cQApplication Instalation - Quick Time1. Click "Quick Time" on the setup screen.® QuickTime is Apple's technology for handli

CONNECTING THE USB CABLEConnect the USB cable to copy movie images from the camcorderto the PC and vice versa.You can use various other functions with

tJSB ntQA cQVIEWING THE CONTENTS OF STORAGE MEDIA1. Slide the POWER switch downward to turn on the memory camcorder.Select the desired recording mediu

[_ o When 999 folders and 9,999 files are recorded, you cannot record any more.In this case, format your storage media. (memory card, etc.)You may mod

tJSB ntQri cQUSING THE PCCAM FUNCTIONYou can use your memory camcerder as a PC camera for video chatting, video conference and ether PC camera applica

iconnectmonYou call view the recorded movies on a large screen by connecting the memory camcorder to a TV.VIEWING ON TV SCREENTo playback your recordi

p e .LAtion,sWarning!Thiscamcorder shouldalwaysbe connectedtoan AC outletwitha protectivegroundingconnection.Danger of explosion if batten/i 8 incorr

iRECORDING (DUBBING) IMAGES ON OTHER VIDEO DEVICESYou can record (dub) images played back on thismemory camcorder, onto other video devices.Use the mu

MAINTENANCEYour memory camcorder is a product of superior design and craftsmanship and should be treated with care.The suggestions below will help you

ooTo clean the LCD monitorWipe gently with a soft dry cloth. Be careful not to damage the monitor.To clean the lensUse all optional air blower to blow

troLAb hootina_JTROUBLESHOOTINGO Before contacting a Sarnsung authorized service center, perform the following simple checks.They may save you the ti

troLAb hootinq_JStorage mediaMees_ In_e_msthat... ActionDelete unnecessary files on tileThere is not enough space to record built in memory. (SC-MX10

Whenthereisdewcondensation,donotusethecamcorderforawhileWhatisdewcondensation?CAUTIONDew condensation happens when a memory camcorder is moved to a pl

troLAbe hootina_JG If you encounter any problem using your camcorder, check the following before requesting service.If these instructions do not solve

DisplaysThescreenofq%/orLCDscreendisplaysdistortedimages,oUnknown image appears OntheLCD screen.oThe afterimag e remains on theLCD screen.The image 0n

troLAbe hootinq_JRecording Media (Memory card, etc)Insert a memory card into your camcorder properly. _page 33Memor', card functions are not® If

RecordingPressingtheRecordingstart/step DUIIO aces notstar_ _ecora g,The _ctual recoralng time is esstnan tne estimated umeThe recordings_opsautomatic