Samsung HMX-Q10BN User Manual

User ManualHigh Definition Digital Camcorderwww.samsung.com/registerI For video recording, use a memory card that supports faster |1write speeds.1Memo

Safety information(W.}CAUTIONDo not press the surface of the LCD Do not drop or expose the camcorder, Do not use the camcorder on a tripod Do not use

PlaybackRead Error A problem has occurred while the camcorder was • Use the camcorder to format the storage mediaafler backing up important files to a

USBFail PrinterConnectingChange 'USBConnect'A problem occurred when connecting thecamcorder via USB to a printer.• Check the USB cable.• Try

... (, _... _... (, _...oYMPT _,)MoAND oOLUTI _,)NoIf these instructions do not solve your problem, contact your nearest Samsung authorized servic

Display• This occurs if you disconnect the AC power adaptor or remow_ the battery before turningAn afterimage remains on the LCD screen.the power off.

Recording, Set"ShutterSound"to"ON".Youdon'theartheshuttersoundwhenyou • WhentheMiniHDMIcableorAudio/Videocableisconnectedtoth

Adjusting the image during recording• Set "Focus" to "Auto". (Video recording mode only) -'page 53The recording conditions ar

Connecting/Dubbingwithotherdevices(Recorder,PC,Printer,etc.)You cannot dub correctly using the HDMI • You cannot dub images using the HDMI cable.cable

ConnectingtoacomputerYourcorrlputerisnotplayingvideos,images,orsoundlocatedonyourcamcorderproperly.• Videoplaybackorsoundmaystoptemporarilydependingon

Additional infolrmationMAINTENANCEThe suggesSons below will help you fulfill any warranty obligationsand allow you to enjoy this product for many year

Additiona,_ infom_a,tionq G " "(UoIN c_YOUR CAMC _)RDER ABROADo Each country or region has its own electric and color systems.o Before using

Safety information@ @ @ @Do not ex )ose _ne camcoraer _oSUdden cnan jes Fntemperature or nFgnnumFalt, There is also a risk of detector elec_rlc snook

Additional informationqq ,3LOooARYA \t I(" :'(X SA system that automatically focuses the camcorder lens on the subject. Youl camco/de/usesth

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SAMSUNGLiMiTED WARRANTYSAMSUNG Electronics America Inc. (SEA), warrants that this product is free from defective material and workmanship,SEA further

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Contents©uick sl:a_ c_/iclc:_3..._, ... 10Gelling k) know/he camcorder ... 14WHAT'

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etting to know the oamoorderWHATS INCLUDED WITH YOURCAMC _)RDERYour new camcorder comes with the followhg accessories, Ifanyof these items is missing

LOCATIC)N OF CONTROLS| Front/LeftGettin 9 to know the camco_de_iloiLensiii2 ii!!,nternalmicrophoneCharging indicatorHome (_,)buttoniLCD screen (Touch

Important ¢afeCyinctruotion¢DO NOT OPENCAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,DO NOT REMOVE GOVER (OR BACK).NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE RE

| Rear/Right/BottomGettin 9 to know the camcorde_Lensopen/closeswitch2: GripbeltD©lNjackJack cover (DO IN)Zoom dial!iii_6_!!!i!iRecordingstart/stopbut

Gettin 9 to know the camco_de_IDENTIFYING THE SCREEN DISPLAYSThe available functions vary depending on tile operation mode you have seJected, Differen

Gettin 9 to know the camco_de_I_] o This On Screen Display (OSD) is shown in the photo recording mode only.Select the photo recording mode. _page 26|

Gettin 9 to know the camco_de_I_] * This On Screen Display (OSD) is shown in the video playback mode only.Select the video playback mode. _page 41II V

Gettin 9 to know the camco_de_I_] ° This On Screen Display (OSD) is shown in the photo playback mode only.Select the photo playback mode. _page 41| Ph

ettii t i tectINSERTING/EJECTING THE BATq°ERYBattery release switch| To insert the battery12Slide and open the battery slot cover as shown in the

Gettin 9 startedCHARGING THE BAI°q°ERYYou can charge the battery using the AC power adaptor or tile USB cable.[_] o Insert the battery into the camcor

Gettin 9 started" " GCHECKIN c_THE BAl°TERY STATEYou can check the charging state and remaining battery capacity.| To check the charging sta

Gettin 9 started67_• @ ! ... _II ... "Video resolution Full HD SDContinuous recording time Approx. 105 mis. Approx. 120 rain.Playback time

E}a io operation of the oamoorderTURNING YOUR CAMC _,)RDERON/OFFHome (I_) buttonLCD screen[_] • The camcorder operates the self-diagnosis function whe

Impo_¢ant safety instR,sctions14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing isrequired when the apparatus has been damaged in any w

Basic ope_alion of the camco_de_C...oE FTINc_THE OPERATIC)N M ('.,)DEoC...You can easily switch the operating mode by touching the tabs onthe L

Basic ope_alion of the camco_de_Drag the touch screen to up, down, left, or right to select the desireditems or files.| Switching the information disp

Basic operation of the camco_de_SE FTING THE TIME ZONE AND DATE/°FIMEFOR THE FIRST TIMESet the date and time of your local area when turning on thisca

Basic ope_alion of the camco_de_SELECTING THE Cc...DoD _NGUAGEYou can select the language in whbh the camcorder displays themenu screen or messages.

ir dy to Ir OOIrdin INSERTING/EJECTING A MEM _,)RYCARD (NOT SUPPLIED}| To insert a memory card1 Slide and open the memory card cower as shown in the

Getting ready to sta,_t reco_dingSELECTING A SUITABLE MEMORY CARD(NOT SUPPLIED}• This camcorder cars be used with SD and SDHC cards.We recommend you u

Getting ready to start reco_ding• We recommend that you power off the camcorder beforeinserting or removing the memory card to avoid data loss.• Make

Getting ready to start recordingREC _,)RDABLETIME AND CAPACITYListed below are the available video recording times and the numberof photos the camcord

o GUoIN _ THE GRIP BELTAdjust the length of grip belt so that the camcorder is stable whenyou press the Recording start/stop button with your thumb,Ge

o GADJUoTIN c_THE LCD SCREENThe wide LCD screen on your camcorder offers high quality imageviewing,Gettin 9 ready to start reco_'din9180Excessive

Impo_¢ant safety instR,sctions21. LIGHTNING:For added protection of this CAMCORDER during a lightningstorm or when it is leR unattended and unused for

f a ic Irecolrdin RECORDING Cc ...VIDE _,)oThis camcorder supports both High Definition (HD) and StandardDefinition (SD) image resolutions. Set your

_* power interrupted or an error occurs during recording, [_Jr_if the is thevideo may not be recorded/edited.* Samsung is not responsible for any dama

Basic reco_din9RECORDING PHOT_)oYou can take photos and store them in the storage media. Set thedesired reseJution before recording. ,-page 63[_] o In

Basic reco_din9RECORDING WITH EASE FOR G oBE c_INNERo{SMART AUTO}User-friendly SMART AUTO optimizes your camcorder to therecording condkions automatic

ZOOMINGThis camcorder allows you to record using optical XIO zoom anddigital zoom by rotating the Zoom dial or touching the Zoom(Q) tab on the LCD scr

<Video thumbnail view> <Photo thumbnail view>Using the Playback (_) tabUsing the Home ('_) button<Video thumbnail view>

PLAYING VIDEOSYou can preview recorded videos in the thumbnail index view, findand play your desired video directly._i o Insert a memory card. _page 3

Basic playbackDo not power off or eject the memory card during photo playback.Doing so may damage the recorded data.oooooIt may take some time to star

Basic playback| Various playback operations• Playback and pause alternate when you touch the Playback( ) / Pause (;: II ) tab during playback.• Touch

VIEWING PHOTOSYou can view recorded photos by using various playback functions,In] o Insert a memory card. _page 80Select the photo playback mode. _pa

Impo_¢ant safety instR,sctionsUSER INS%/kLLER CAUTION:Your authedty to operate thb FCC certified equipment could be voided ifyou make changes or modif

Basic playback| Viewing a slide showYou can view a photo slide show with background music.1 Touch the Slide Show ( _F_ ) tab during photo playback.The

U¢ing the menu item€HANDLING MENUSWith Home menu, you carl use various functions and change theirsettings according to your preference. The camcorder

Usin 9 the menu itemsMENU ITEMS• The items availabJe in each menu vary depending on tile operating mode.• For item operation details, see the page num

Usin 9 the menu items| Settings menu itemsShooting Video Resolution Full HD 1080/6@ 63Photo Resolution 4.9M 2944X1656 63OIS Duo OFF 64Tele Macro OFF 6

Advanced IrecolrdingsWlhit÷ BalanceThe color of your irr_age depends on the type and quality of the lightsource, If you want the color of your image t

Advanced reco_dingsEV (Exposune Value)Depending on the intensky of the ambbnt bight, your videos andphotos may be too bright or dark. In these cases,

Advanced reco_dingsSelf TimerWhen the self-timer is enabled, there is a tkTle delay of 10 secondsbefore recording starts, You can take photos of yours

Advanced reco_dingsCont, ShotThe Continuous Shot function betsyou capture up to eight photos inrapid.] Select the photo recording mode. _page 26Press

peci l effects folr Irecolrding Fade_fYou can give your recording a professional look by using specialeffects such as fade in at the beginning of a s

$pecU effects for recordingsTime Lapse RECUsing the Time Lapse f_)ature, you carl program your camcorder tocreaIe a time lapse video by recording a se

Before reading thi¢ ucer maqualSAFETY , QOWARNIN soIMPORTANT INFORMATIC)N ON USEWhat the icons and signs in this user manual mean;| About this user ma

$pecU effects fo__reco_dings@/"®Time lapse recording mode is rebased once recording has been finished. To start another Time Lapse Recording, rep

$pecU effects fo__reco_dingsDigital EffectUsing the Digital Eff_ct function gives your recording a creative look.'/ Press the Home (_) button _ t

DeleteYou can erase your recordings one by one or all at once.[_]. Insert ... ry card. -page 30Select the video playback mode or photo playback

Editing videos and photosProtectYou can protect important recordings from accidental erasure,The protected videos and photos carl not be deleted unles

Editing videos and photosDivideYou can divide a vide() into two, and easily delete a section youno longer need, As this function edits the original fi

Editing videos and photosOombineYou can combine two different videos. As this function edits theoriginal files, make sure to back up the original file

File InfoYou can see image information for each image./_'_d[_° Insert a memorycard. _page 30Selectthe video playback mode. _page 411 Touch the de

(}thelr ettingsVideo ResolutionYou can sebct the resolution of video to be recorded on storagemedia,Press tile Home (,_,) button _ touch "Settin

Othe_ settingsOIS DuoReduce camcorder shake and prevent blurred images with Opticaland Digital Image Stabilization functions,Press the Home (,_,) butt

Othe_ settingsDigital ZoomThe kTlagee optically magnified by the bns carl be electronicallymagnified up to the maximum 200 times,Press the Home (_.) b

Befo_'e reading this use_ manual| Before using this camcorder• This camcorder records video in H.264 (MPEG4/AVC) format.You can play back and edi

Othe_ settingsVideo PbayOptionYou can set a specific pJayback style according to your preference.'/ Press the Home (_,) button _ touch "Sett

Othe_ settingsLCD BdgllstnessThis eamcorder's LCD brightness is optkrlized at the factory,However, you carl adjust the LCD brightness according t

Othe_ settingsDate/Tin_e DisplayYou can set the Date/lime Display function so that the date andtime appear on the LCD screen.'/ Press tile Home (

Othe_ settingsHDMI FV OutYou can set the HDMI video output to match the l-V you haw_connected tile camcorder to.1 Press the Home (_.) button _ touch &

Othe_ settingsPC SofiwaneIf you set PC Software to On, you can use the built-in video andphoto management software by connecting your camcorder to you

FV Connect GuideYou can view tile IV Connect Guide for instructions before youconnect tile camcorder to your iV set.'/ Press the Home (,_,) butto

Othe_ settingsCa@ InfoThis function shows you the storage information of the sebctedstorage media, such as used memory space and available memoryspace

Othe_ settingsTime ZoneYou can easily set the clock to the local time when using yourcamcorder while traveling.Date/Time SetBy setting the date and ti

Othe_ settingsYou can set the time display type to 12 hour or 24 hour.Press the Home (_,) button _ touch "Settings" _ "General"&qu

Othe_ settingsShutte_r SoundYou can turn the shutter sound that plays when taking a photo withthe Recording start/stop button on or off,Press the Home

S fety ii folri ioi The safety precautions illustrated below are to prevent personal injury or material damages, Heed all instructions carefully.WAF/

Othe_ settingsQuick On STBYWhen you are going to record frequently for an exlended time, usethe Quick On STBY function to reduce energy consumption an

Othe_ settingsSwitoh GripThe camcorder is designed for you to use conveniently with eitheryour right or left hand, If the "Switch Grip" sets

Othe_ settingsDefault SetYou can restore aN menu settings to the default condkione (factorysettings),1 Press the Home (_,) button _ touch "Settin

Othe_ settingsDemoThe Demo mode automatba,y shows you the major functions thatare included with your camcorder so that you carl use them moreeasily.Pr

Connecting to a 72/CONNECTIN _-_TO A HIGH DEFINITION D7WITH HDM!You can view High Definition (HD) quality videos recorded in HDresolution on an HDTV u

CONNECTING TO A REGULAR D7You can view images recorded with your camcorder on a regularlV that supports standard definition, This camcorder supports t

VIEWING ON A IV SCREEN| Image appearance depends on the TV screen aspect ratio..._]...

DubUn$ video¢DUBBING TO A VCR OR DVD/HDDREC 9RDERVideos recorded in this camcorder can be dubbed to a VCR orDVD/HDD recorders.[_] o Videos are dubbed

Pirintingphoto DIRECT PRINTING WITH A PICTBRIDGEPRINTERYou can print photos directly by connecting your camcorder to a]:_ Turn your printer on,• The p

Printin 9 photos| To set the date/time imprint for Pictbridge printers1 In the printer mode, touch the MENU (_) tab --, "Date/Time",[_/ _ Th

Safety informationDo not use the AC adestor it it hasoamaged, s[- F_or broken coras orw_res. Doing so may cause fire orelec_nc SHOCK@Do not connect th

Using with a \ ir dows computerWHAT YOU CAN DO WITH A WINDC_,)W,,>c...-(0 9MPUTERYou can perform the following functions by connecting yourcamcord

Usin 9 with a Windows compute_o GUoIN _ THE InteHi .studio PROGRAMInte.i-studio is a builtqn program that allows you to play back andedit files, You c

When the Intellivstudio starts up, video and photo thumbnails appear in the main window,Using with a Windows compute_If you install Intellbstudio on y

Usin 9 with a Windows compute_You can play back the recordings corweniently using the InteJli-studio application.With Intelli-studio, click the desire

Usin 9 with a Windows compute_Share your contents with the world by uploading photos and videosdirectly to a web site with one click,1 Choose the vide

Usin 9 with a Windows compute_USING AS A REMOVABLE STORAGE DEVICEYou can copy video or photo fibs recorded by the camcorder to aWindows computer by co

Using with a Windows compute_| Structure of folders and files on the storage media• The folder and file structure for storage media are below.File nam

Tr©utolosh©©tingBefore contacting a Samsung authorised service center, perform the following simple checks.They may save you the time and expense of a

Storage media_J_ _/ _' " _ _ ... _ _ ° ...Not FormattedThe memory card is not formatted in this camcorder. • Format

RecordingThe number ofvideo files is full.Cannot recordvideo.The number of vide() files that carl be stored is 9,999,• Delete unnecessary files from t