Samsung HMX-U20RN User Manual

User-friendly SMART AUTO optimizes your camcorder to the recording conditions automatically, 
providing beginners with the best performance.

1.  Press the SMART AUTO button.

The Smart Auto (

) icon is appears on the 

LCD screen.

2.  Align your subject in the frame.

The camcorder automatically detects the 
scene as it aligns the focus.
The scene icon for the detected scene 
appears on the LCD screen.

Appears when recording at night. (Night)

Appears when recording images of landscapes with 
backlighting. (Backlight)

Appears when recording outdoor scene. (Landscape)

Appears when recording with close-up. (Macro)

Appears when recording fast moving subjects. (Action)

Appears when recording portraits. (Portrait)

3.  To record the video or photo, press the Recording start/stop  

(

) or Photo (

) button.

4.  To cancel Smart Auto mode, press the SMART AUTO button again.

When the camcorder fails to recognize the recording situations, it records in the basic setting (

).

The camcorder may not select the correct scene depending on the external conditions, such as 
camcorder shake, lighting, and distance to the subject.
The camcorder cannot detect the portrait mode according to the direction or the brightness of 
faces.
If the camcorder detects more than one scene at the same time, Smart Auto prioritizes as follows: 
Night 

 Backlight  Portrait  Macro  Action  Landscape 

a) If Night and Portrait are detected at the same time, then Night is selected and the corresponding 
icon appears. 
b) If Backlight and Portrait are detected at the same time, then Backlight is selected and 
corresponding icon appears. 

recording

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