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USER
MANUAL
HMX-QF30/HMX-QF33
HMX-QF300/HMX-QF310/HMX-QF320
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For video recording, use a memory card that supports faster write speeds.
- Recommended Memory Card: 6MB/s (Class 6) or above.
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Before reading this user manual Before reading this user manual, review the following. Safety warnings Precautions Icon Definition Meaning Warning! • When using the AC power adaptor with your camcorder, connect There is a potential risk of death or serious Warning injury. the adaptor to an outlet with protective grounding. • Do not expose the camcorder battery to direct sunlight, heaters, There is a potential risk of personal injury or radiators, fire, or any other source of excessive heat.
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Before reading this user manual Important information on use Before using this camcorder About this user manual • This camcorder records video in H.264 (MPEG4/AVC) format. Thank you for purchasing this Samsung Camcorder. Please read this • You can play back and edit the video recorded by the user manual carefully before you use the camcorder and keep it handy camcorder on a personal computer using the internal for future reference. Should your camcorder fail to operate correctly, software
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Before reading this user manual • The wireless version of this camcorder may emit radio • T witter is a trademark of twitter Inc. interference. Avoid using it near pacemakers and similar • Picasa is a trademark of Google Inc. medical equipment. • HDMI, the HDMI logo and High- • Always use caution when transferring files via Wi-Fi. There is Definition Multimedia Interface are a danger that your data could be intercepted. trademarks or registered trademarks of • Take the ap
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Safety information The safety precautions illustrated below are to prevent personal injury or material damages. Heed all instructions carefully. WARNING There is a potential risk of death or serious injury. Do not overload outlets or extension Using the camcorder at temperatures Do not allow water, metal or cords as this may result in abnormal over 60˚C may result in fire. Keeping inflammable matter to enter the heat or fire. the battery at a high temperature may camcorder or AC power adaptor
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Safety information WARNING There is a potential risk of death or serious injury. Do not plug in the AC adaptor unless Do not dispose of the battery in a fire. Never use cleaning fluid or similar the plug can be fully inserted into the The heat from the fire could cause the chemicals to clean the camcorder. wall outlet with no part of the blades battery to explode. Do not spray cleaners directly on the exposed. camcorder. Doing so may pose a fire hazard. Keep the camcorder away from Do not p
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Safety information CAUTION There is a potential risk of personal injury or damage to the product. Do not press the surface of the LCD Do not drop or expose the camcorder, Do not use the camcorder on a tripod with force, or hit it with a sharp object. battery, AC adaptor, or other (not supplied) in a place where it is If you press or strike the LCD surface, accessories to severe vibrations or subject to severe vibrations or impact. you can cause display unevenness or impact. Severe vibration o
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Safety information CAUTION There is a potential risk of personal injury or damage to the product. Do not hold the camcorder by the LCD Do not use the camcorder near a TV Do not use the camcorder near monitor when lifting it. The LCD screen or radio: This could cause distortion sources of strong radio waves or could detach and the camcorder may on the TV screen or interference in the magnetism such as speakers or large fall. radio broadcasts. motors. Noise from these sources could distort th
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Contents Contents ................................................................................ 9 Getting Started ..............................................11 Extended functions ........................................44 Unpacking ........................................................................... 12 Using the Manual modes .................................................... 45 White Balance ....................................................................... 45 Camcorder layo
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Contents Divide ..................................................................................... 68 Dubbing videos to VCR or DVD/HDD recorders ................. 88 Combine ................................................................................ 69 Transferring files to your Windows computer ...................... 89 File Info................................................................................... 70 Transferring files with Intelli-studio ..................................
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Getting Started Learn about your camcorder’s layout, icons, and home screen. Unpacking ........................................................................... 12 Camcorder layout ................................................................ 13 Inserting/Ejecting the battery and memory card ................. 15 Inserting/ejecting the battery .................................................... 15 Inserting/ejecting a memory card (not supplied) ........................ 16 Charging the batte
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Unpacking Your new camcorder comes with the following accessories. If any of these items is missing from your box, call Samsung’s Customer Care Centre. Checking your accessories Battery AC power adaptor USB cable Model name Internal memory Lens HMX-QF30 Audio/Video cable Quick start guide HMX-QF33 X20 (Optical) HMX-QF300 No X40 (Digital) HMX-QF310 Optional accessories HMX-QF320 • Although some features of the models are different, they operate in the same way. • The exact appearance of each
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Camcorder layout Top/Front/Left 1 Lens Charging indicator 2 2 3 Home ( ) button 4 LCD screen (Touch screen) 5 Internal microphone 1 5 6 7 8 9 Internal speaker 6 7 Jack cover (AV/HDMI/micro USB) 8 AV (Audio/Video) jack HDMI jack 9 micro USB jack 10 2 3 4 10 Be careful not to cover the internal microphone and lens during recording. Getting Started 13
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Camcorder layout Rear/Right/Bottom 1 Lens open/close switch Grip belt 2 1 3 Jack cover (DC IN) 3 4 2 4 DC IN jack 5 5 Zoom (T/W) button 11 12 6 My Clip ( / ) button 6 7 Recording start/stop button 8 Battery slot Memory card slot 9 Battery/Memory card cover 10 11 Battery release switch 7 8 9 10 12 Tripod receptacle Getting Started 14
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Inserting/Ejecting the battery and memory card Inserting/ejecting the battery Battery release switch To insert the battery To eject the battery Slide, and then open the battery slot cover as shown in the Slide, and then open the battery slot cover as shown in the 1 1 figure. figure. Insert the battery into the battery slot until it locks. Slide the Battery release switch in the direction shown in the 2 2 figure, and then pull out the battery. • Make sure that the SAMSUNG logo is facing down
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Inserting/Ejecting the battery and memory card Inserting/ejecting a memory card (not supplied) To insert a memory card To eject a memory card Slide, and then open the memory card cover as shown in Slide, and then open the memory card cover as shown in 1 1 the figure. the figure. Insert the memory card into the card slot until it softly clicks. Gently push the memory card to eject it. 2 2 • Make sure that the label portion of the card is facing up and the Close the memory card cover. 3 camc
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Inserting/Ejecting the battery and memory card Compatible memory cards • You can use SD, SDHC, and SDXC cards with this camcorder. We Usable memory card (1GB~64GB) recommend you use an SDHC card. This camcorder supports SD cards up to 2GB. We cannot guarantee normal operation with SD cards bigger than 2GB. Terminals • MMC (Multi Media Card) and MMC Plus are not supported. Protection tab • Compatible memory card capacity: - SD: 1GB~2GB - SDHC: 4GB~32GB - SDXC: ~up to
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Inserting/Ejecting the battery and memory card Handling a memory card The camcorder supports SD, SDHC, and SDXC memory cards, giving you a wider choice of cards! • Damaged data may not be recoverable. We recommend you make The data storage speed of cards may differ, depending on the a back-up of important data separately on the hard disk of your PC. • Turning the power off or removing a memory card during an manufacturer and production system. operation such as formatting, deleting, recordi
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Inserting/Ejecting the battery and memory card Recording time available for video in minutes 1GB ≒ 1,000,000,000 bytes : Actual formatted capacity may be less as the internal firmware uses a portion of the memory. Storage media (Capacity) Resolution 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB • Actual recording times may differ depending on the recording conditions and the subject. Full HD 1080/50i 7 14 30 61 123 247 497 • The higher the quality and resolution, the more memory the camcorder uses. • Low
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Charging the battery Charge the battery using the AC power adaptor or the USB cable. The charging indicator lights up and charging starts. After the battery is fully charged, the charging indicator turns green. Using the AC power adaptor • Make sure that there are no foreign substances on the plug and in the socket when you connect the AC power supply to the Connect the AC power adaptor to the camcorder properly, and then camcorder. plug the AC power adaptor in the wall outlet. • Make sur
