Samsung SMX-C20BN Manuale Utente

recording

Basic procedures to record videos or photos are described below and on the following pages.

1. 

With the battery pack or AC power adaptor attached, open the LCD screen, 
and then press the Power 

 button to turn on the camcorder.

2. 

If you have the SMX-C24, select the appropriate storage media 
(built-in or memory card). 

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If you want to use a memory card, insert the card into the card slot 
before you turn the camera on.

3. 

Observe the subject on the LCD screen.

4. Press 

the 

Record start/stop button.

The indicator light displays and recording starts.

5. 

To stop recording, press the Record start/stop button again.

6. 

When you are done recording, turn the camcorder off.

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Samsung is not responsible for any loss or damage due to a memory card problem such as saving 
failures and abnormal playbacks.
Be aware that you can not recover damaged recorded data.
Do not disconnect the power source (battery pack, AC adaptor) during recording. 
Doing so may cause damage to the storage media or data corruption.

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 For on-screen information display. 

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Eject the battery pack when you have fi nished recording to prevent unnecessary battery power consumption.
For various functions available when you record videos. 

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During recording, some button operations are unavailable. (Mode 

 button, MENU button, etc.)

 Sound is recorded with the internal stereo microphone on the front of the camcorder. Take care 
that this microphone is not blocked.
 Before recording an important video, make sure to test the recording function to check if there is 
any problem with the audio and video recording. 
Do not operate the Power 

 button or remove the memory card while accessing the storage 

media. Doing so may damage the storage media or the data on the storage media.
LCD screen brightness and color can be adjusted from the menu. Adjusting the brightness or color 
of the LCD screen does not affect the images recorded. 

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This camcorder provides one combined video and photo record mode. 
You can easily record videos or photos in the same mode without having to change it. 
 You cannot use a locked memory card for recording. You will see a message saying recording is 
disabled due to the lock.
You can switch the play mode to the record mode by pressing the Recording start/stop or 
Mode 

 button.

If the power cable/battery is disconnected or recording is disabled during recording, the system is 
switched to the data recovery mode. While data is being recovered, no other function is enabled. 
After data recovery, the system will be switched to the STBY mode. When the recording time is short, 
the data recovery might fail.

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The camcorder provides two Recording start/stop 
buttons. One is on the rear side of the camcorder and the 
other one is on the LCD panel. Select the one that works 
best for you.