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High Definition Digital Camcorderuser manualSC-HMX20Cimagine the possibilitiesThank you for purchasing this Samsung product.To receive more complet

x_ Englishimportant information on use• Make a backup of important recorded data Protect your important recorded data by copying the files to a PC. W

88_ EnglishThis chapter describes information about movie or photo file management tools such as protection, deletion, and copy. Image management cann

English _89DELETING IMAGES• This function works only in Play mode. page 17• You can erase the images recorded on the storage media.• An image that

90_ EnglishCOPYING IMAGES• This function works only in Play mode. page 17• You can copy images between the built-in memory and a memory card.• Ima

English _91You can print photo images by inserting the DPOF setting card to a DPOF-compatible printer or connecting the HD camcorder to the PictBridge

92_ EnglishDIRECT PRINTING WITH A PICTBRIDGE PRINTERIf your printer is compatible with PictBridge, photo images can be printed easily by connecting th

English _93PictBridge menuSetting the date/time imprint optionTouch the Menu ( ) tab  “Date/Time”  “Off,” “Date,” “Time,” or “Date & Time”  Ret

94_ Englishconnecting to a PCThis chapter explains how to connect the camcorder to a PC using the USB cable for various functions.✪ When connecting a

English _95INSTALLING THE CyberLink DVD SuiteDVD Suite is software for easily editing MPEG, AVI, and other video files, still images, and other conten

96_ English5. “Customer Information” screen appears.• Click “Next.”6. “Choose Destination Location” screen appears.• Choose the destination locati

English _97CONNECTING THE USB CABLETo copy the movie files and photo files to your PC, connect your HD camcorder to the PC with a USB cable.1. Set th

English _xiIMPORTANT NOTE• Handle the liquid crystal display (LCD) with care:- The LCD is a very delicate display device: Do not press its surface w

98_ EnglishVIEWING THE CONTENTS OF STORAGE MEDIA1. Slide the POWER switch downward to turn the HD camcorder on.• Set the “USB Connect” to “Mass Stor

English _99Structure of folders and files on the storage media• The folder and file structure for storage media is as follows:• Don’t arbitrarily ch

100_ EnglishImage formatMovie image• Movie images are compressed in H.264 format. The file extension is “.MP4.”• The image size is 1920X1080(HD), 72

English _101PLAYING BACK THE VIDEO FILES ON YOUR PCInstalling the CyberLink DVD Suite (pages 95-96) allows your PC to simply back up and playback you

102_ Englishconnecting to a PCSetting ‘.MP4’ file format for Auto PlayIf you set the ‘MP4’ format as Auto Play file, your video files will be played r

English _103MAINTENANCEYour HD camcorder is a product of superior design and craftsmanship and should be treated with care.The suggestions below will

104_ EnglishADDITIONAL INFORMATIONStorage media• Be sure to follow the guidelines below to prevent corruption or damage to your recorded data.- Do n

English _105Battery packsThe supplied battery pack is a lithium-ion battery. Before using the supplied battery pack or an optional battery pack, be su

106_ EnglishUSING YOUR HD CAMCORDER ABROAD• Each country or region has its own electric and color systems.• Before using your HD camcorder abroad, c

English _107TROUBLESHOOTINGBefore contacting a Samsung authorized service center, perform the following simple checks.They may save you the time and e

xii_ English• Be careful of ambient temperature:- Using the HD camcorder in a place where the temperature is over 140°F (60°C) or under 32°F (0°C) w

108_ EnglishMessage Icon Informs that... ActionCard LockedThe write protection tab on an SD or SDHC card has been set to lock.• Release write protecti

English _109Message Icon Informs that... ActionActivate remote control.Remote function was set to off.• Set “Remote” function to “On.”Number of video

110_ EnglishCAUTIONWhen there is dew condensation, put the camcorder aside for a while before using• What is dew condensation? Dew condensation happe

English _111✪ If these instructions do not solve your problem, contact your nearest Samsung authorized service center.Symptoms and solutionsPowerSymp

112_ EnglishDisplaysSymptom Explanation/SolutionThe TV screen or LCD display has distorted images or has stripes at the top/ bottom or on the left/rig

English _113Symptom Explanation/SolutionThe recording stops automatically.• There is no more free space for recording on the storage media. Back up i

114_ EnglishStorage MediaSymptom Explanation/SolutionMemory card functions are not operable.• Insert a memory card into your camcorder properly. pag

English _115Adjusting the image during recordingSymptom Explanation/SolutionFocus does not adjust automatically.• Set “Focus” to “Auto.” page 59• T

116_ EnglishSymptom Explanation/SolutionPhoto images stored on a storage media are not displayed in the actual size.• Photo images recorded on other

English _117Symptom Explanation/SolutionThe image appears distorted on a TV.• This happens when TV type of the HD camcorder is different from the TV.

English _01contentsINTRODUCTION TO BASIC FEATURESGETTING TO KNOW YOUR HD CAMCORDER06PREPARATION10BEFORE RECORDING2606 What’s included with your HD ca

118_ EnglishConnecting to a computerSymptom Explanation/SolutionThe computer does not recognize your HD camcorder.• Disconnect the USB cable from the

English _119Overall operationsSymptom Explanation/SolutionThe date and time are incorrect.• Has the camcorder been left unused for a long period of t

120_ EnglishMenuSymptom Explanation/SolutionMenu items are grayed out. Cannot use Because of the following set

English _121specificationsModel name: SC-HMX20CSystemVideo signalNTSCPicture compression formatH.264 (MPEG-4.AVC)Audio compression formatAAC (Advanced

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02_ EnglishRECORDING31PLAYBACK40CONNECTION4531 Recording movie images33 Taking photo images34 Recording with ease for beginners (EASY Q mode)35 Ca

English _03USING THE MENU ITEMS49EDITING MOVIE IMAGES80IMAGE MANAGEMENT88PRINTING PHOTO IMAGES9149 Handling menus and quick menus51 Menu items54 Qu

04_ EnglishCONNECTING TO A PC94MAINTENANCE & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION103TROUBLESHOOTINGSPECIFICATIONSWARRANTY94 System requirements95 Installing t

English _05This chapter introduces you to the basic features of your HD camcorder.See the reference pages below for more information.introduction to b

06_ EnglishWHAT’S INCLUDED WITH YOUR HD CAMCORDERYour new HD camcorder comes with the following accessories. If any of these items is missing from you

English _07FRONT & LEFT VIEW󱌮 Recording indicator󱌰 Lens󱌲 Built-in speaker󱌴 Display ( ) / iCHECK button󱌶 Flash ( ) button󱌸 EASY Q button󱌺 Jack cove

ii_ Englishkey features of your HD camcorderFull HD (high definition) image quality: 60i (interlaced)SD (standard definition) image quality: 60i (inte

08_ EnglishRIGHT & TOP VIEW󱌮 PHOTO button󱌰 Zoom (W/T) lever󱌲 Swivel handle󱌴 Built-in flash󱌶 Grip belt hook󱌸 Grip beltgetting to know your HD camco

English _09REAR & BOTTOM VIEW󱌮 MODE button/Mode indicator(Movie ( ) / Photo ( ) / Play ( ) mode)󱌰 OPEN switch󱌲 Recording start/stop button󱌴 POWER

10_ English󱌮 REC button󱌰 Display( ) button󱌲 Skip ( / ) button󱌴 Stop ( ) button󱌶 MENU button󱌸 Control (/ / / / ) buttons󱌺 PHOTO button󱌼 Zoom (W/T) butt

English _11INSTALLING THE BUTTON TYPE BATTERYInstalling the button type battery (CR2025) in the remote control1. Turn the battery holder counterclock

12_ EnglishpreparationHOLDING THE HD CAMCORDERAttaching the grip beltInsert your right hand from the bottom of the HD camcorder up to the base of your

English _13CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK• Use the IA-BP85ST battery pack only.• The battery pack may be charged a little at the time of purchase.• Be s

14_ EnglishpreparationCharging indicatorThe color of the CHG lamp indicates the power or charging state.• If the battery pack has been fully charged,

English _15Continuous recording (without zoom)The times shown in the table reflect the available recording time when the HD camcorder is in the record

16_ EnglishMaintaining the battery pack• The recording time is affected by temperature and environmental conditions.• We recommend only using the or

English _17BASIC HD CAMCORDER OPERATIONSet the appropriate operation mode according to your preference using the POWER switch and MODE button.Turning

English _iiiFEATURES OF YOUR NEW HD CAMCORDER6.4 Mega pixel (Gross) CMOS sensor1/1.8” CMOS sensor provides stunning detail and clarity with exceptiona

18_ EnglishSCREEN INDICATORS• The OSD indicators are based on memory capacity of 8GB (built-in memory).• The above screen is an example: It is diffe

English _19Movie play mode󱌮 Movie play mode󱌰 Operating status (Play/Pause) / Highlight view󱌲 File name (file number)󱌴 Time code (elapsed time / record

20_ EnglishPhoto record mode󱌮 Photo record mode󱌰 Self timer*󱌲 Face detect󱌴 Warning indicators and messages󱌶 Image counter ()(total number of recordab

English _21Photo play mode󱌮 Photo play mode󱌰 Music slide show / Playback zoom󱌲 File name (file number)󱌴 Image counter (current image / total number of

22_ EnglishUSING THE DISPLAY ( )/iCHECK BUTTONSwitching the information display modeYou can switch between the on-screen information display modes:Pre

English _23USING THE LCD SCREENAdjusting the LCD screen1. Open the LCD screen 90 degrees with your finger.2. Rotate it to the best angle to record o

24_ EnglishINITIAL SETTING: OSD LANGUAGE & DATE AND TIMETo read the menus or messages in your desired language, set the OSD language. To store the

English _25Setting the date and timeSet the date and time when using this HD camcorder for the first time.1. Touch the Menu ( ) tab.2. Touch the Set

26_ Englishbefore recordingSELECTING THE STORAGE MEDIA• You can record movie and photo images on the built-in memory or a memory card, so you should

English _27INSERTING/EJECTING A MEMORY CARDInserting a memory card1. Open the memory card cover by sliding the OPEN switch upward as shown in the fig

iv_ Englishsafety warningsWhat the icons and signs in this user manual mean; WARNINGMeans that death or serious personal injury is a risk.CAUTIONMeans

28_ EnglishRECORDABLE TIME AND NUMBER OF IMAGESRecordable time for movie imagesMovie resolution/Movie qualityStorage media (Capacity)1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 1

English _29SELECTING A SUITABLE MEMORY CARD• You can use a SDHC memory card and MMCplus cards.You can also use a SD memory card, but it is recommende

30_ EnglishCommon cautions for memory cards• Damaged data may not be recovered. It is recommended you back-up important recordings separately on your

English _31recordingBasic procedures to record a movie or photo image are described below and on the following pages.RECORDING MOVIE IMAGES• You can

32_ English• Movie images are compressed in H.264 (MPEG-4.AVC) format.• Eject the battery pack when you have finished recording to prevent unnecessa

English _33TAKING PHOTO IMAGESYou can take photo images in Photo mode only. page 171. Slide the POWER switch downward to turn on the power and press

34_ EnglishRECORDING WITH EASE FOR BEGINNERS (EASY Q MODE)• The EASY Q function is only available with the Movie and Photo modes. page 17• With the

English _35CAPTURING STILL IMAGES IN MOVIE RECORD MODE (DUAL RECORDING)• This function works only in Movie mode. page 17• Your HD camcorder allows

36_ EnglishrecordingCAPTURING STILL IMAGES DURING MOVIE IMAGES PLAYBACK• This function works only in Play mode. page 17• If you press the PHOTO but

English _37USING THE EXTERNAL MICROPHONEConnect an external microphone (not supplied) to the external microphone jack of this HD camcorder for clearer

English _v1. Read these instructions.2. Keep these instructions.3. Heed all warnings.4. Follow all instructions.5. Do not use this apparatus near

38_ EnglishSELF RECORD USING THE REMOTE CONTROL• The SELF TIMER function works only in Movie and Photo modes. page 17• When you use the SELF TIMER

English _39USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH• This function works only in Photo mode. page 17• You can take natural looking flash photo images with appropri

40_ EnglishplaybackYou can view recorded movie and photo images in thumbnail index view and play them in various ways.CHANGING THE PLAYBACK MODE• You

English _41PLAYING MOVIE IMAGES• This function works only in Play mode. page 17• You can find a desired movie image quickly using thumbnail index v

42_ EnglishVarious playback operationsPlayback / Pause / Stop• Play and Pause functions alternate when you touch the Playback ( )/Pause ( ) tab durin

English _43VIEWING PHOTO IMAGES• This function works only in Play mode. page 17• You can play back and view photo images recorded on the storage me

44_ English• Music slide show is available also in the quick menu. page 54• HD camcorder provides background music files from its built-in memory a

English _45connectionYou can view the recorded movie and photo images on a large screen by connecting the HD camcorder to an HDTV or normal TV.CONNECT

46_ EnglishConnecting to a normal TV (16:9/4:3)• This connection is used when downconverting recorded HD images to SD for playback.• When playing ba

English _47Viewing on TV screen1. Slide the POWER switch downward to turn on the power and press the MODE button to set Play ( ). page 172. Turn o

vi_ English17. POWER SOURCES: The CAMCORDER should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the label. If you are not sure of the

48_ English• Adjust the sound volume on the TV.• The remote control is useful when operating the HD camcorder while viewing an image on a TV screen.

English _49using the menu itemsYou can operate the HD camcorder more usefully by setting menus related to recording, playback and setting.HANDLING MEN

50_ English✪ Follow the instructions below to use each of the menu items listed after this page.For example: setting the White Balance in movie modeW

English _51MENU ITEMS• Accessible items in menu vary depending on the operation mode.• For operation details, see the corresponding page.Recording m

52_ Englishusing the menu itemsPlayback menu items ( )Operating mode Movie ( ) Photo ( ) Default value PagePlay OptionX Play All 69HighlightX - 70Pl

English _53Setting menu items ( )Operating mode Default value PageFormat - 74Beep Sound On 75Shutter Sound On 75Auto Power Off5 min 75REC Lamp On 76Re

54_ Englishusing the menu itemsQUICK MENU ITEMS• Accessible items in quick menu vary depending on the operation mode.• For operation details, see th

English _55RECORDING MENU ITEMSYou can setup the menu items for movie and photo images recording.Scene Mode (AE)This HD camcorder automatically sets t

56_ Englishusing the menu itemsWhite BalanceThis HD camcorder automatically adjusts the color of subject.Change the white balance setting depending on

English _57ExposureThe HD camcorder usually adjusts the exposure automatically. You can also manually adjust the exposure depending on the recording c

English _vii22. POWER LINES: An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power

58_ Englishusing the menu itemsSuper C.NiteYou can make the subject recorded appear to be in slow motion by controlling the shutter speed, or record a

English _59Digital EffectThe digital effect enables you to give a creative look to your recording. Select the appropriate digital effect for the type

60_ Englishusing the menu itemsFocusing manually during recordingThis HD camcorder automatically focuses a subject from close-up to infinity.However,

English _61ShutterThe HD camcorder automatically sets the shutter speed depending on the subject brightness. You can also manually adjust the shutter

62_ Englishusing the menu items• The image may not seem smooth when a high shutter speed is set.• This function will be set to “Auto” in the EASY Q

English _63Resolution (Movie images)• You can select the resolution of movie image to be recorded.• Regarding detailed image capacity, see page 28.S

64_ Englishusing the menu itemsQuality• You can select the quality of a movie to be recorded.• Regarding detailed image capacity, see page 28.Settin

English _65Self Timer• When you use the self timer function, recording begins automatically in 10 seconds.• You can do the same operation by using t

66_ EnglishFaderYou can give your recording a professional look by using special effects such as fade in at the beginning of a sequence or fade out at

English _67Guideline• Guideline displays certain patterns on the LCD screen so that you can easily set the image composition when recording movie or

viii_ English29. To prevent damage which may result in fire or shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.30. If this power supp

68_ EnglishSharpnessThis function allows the user to obtain sharper photo images by processing the image after it is shot.Settings ContentsOn-screen d

English _69ISO• ISO sensitivity is a measure of how rapidly the HD camcorder reacts to a light source. The higher the sensitivity, the brighter the i

70_ EnglishHighlightShows a section of recorded movie images at random according to the total play time and number of files.Settings ContentsOn-screen

English _71Slide Show IntervalYou can set the slide show interval between 1 second and 3 seconds. Settings ContentsOn-screen display1SecPhoto images p

72_ EnglishSETTING MENU ITEMSYou can setup the date/time, OSD language, video output, and display settings of the HD camcorder.Date/Time SetSet the cu

English _73File No.File numbers are assigned to images in the order they were recorded.Settings Contents On-screen displaySeriesAssigns file numbers i

74_ EnglishStorage TypeYou can record movie and photo images on the built-in memory or a memory card, so you should select the desired storage media b

English _75Beep SoundYou can turn the beep sound on or off.Settings ContentsOn-screen displayOffCancels the beep sound.NoneOnWhen on, a beep will soun

76_ EnglishREC LampYou can turn the recording indicator on the front of the camcorder on or off during movie or photo recording.Settings ContentsOn-sc

English _77TV TypeYou can select the aspect ratio during playback on TV.Settings ContentsOn-screen display16:9Select 16:9 to use the wide screen TV mo

English _ixprecautionsWarning!• This camcorder should always be connected to an AC outlet with a protective grounding connection.• Batteries shall not

78_ EnglishTV DisplayYou can select the output path of the OSD (On-Screen Display). This allows you to set the OSD for viewing on the TV.Settings Cont

English _79DemoDemonstration automatically shows you the major functions that are included with your HD camcorder so that you may use them more easily

80_ EnglishYou can edit recorded movie images in various ways.Movie image editing cannot be performed when the battery is low.DELETING A SECTION OF A

English _81• You can not delete the protected images. You must first release the protect function to delete it. page 88• A deleted part of the movi

82_ English4. Search the point of division by touching the playback related ( , , , , or ) tabs.• You can jump directly to the division point by

English _83• You can not delete the protected images. You must first release the protect function to delete it. page 88• Search and slow playback a

84_ EnglishCOMBINING TWO MOVIE IMAGES• This function works only in Play mode. page 17• You can combine two different movie images.1. Touch the HD

English _85PLAYLISTWhat’s the “Playlist?”The playlist is created by gathering your favorite recorded movie images. Since the playlist is not created b

86_ EnglishCreating the playlist• This function works only in Play mode. page 17• You can create a playlist on this HD camcorder by gathering your

English _87Arranging the order of movie images within a playlistYou can arrange movie images within a playlist by moving them to the desired positions