Important Information On Use - Samsung HMX-U20BP User Manual

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON USE

About this user manual
Thank you for purchasing this Samsung Camcorder.
Please read this user manual carefully before you
use the camcorder and keep it handy for future
reference. Should your camcorder fail to operate
correctly, refer to Troubleshooting.
This User Manual covers HMX-U20BP, HMX-
U20RP, HMX-U20LP, HMX-U20SP models.
• Illustrations of model HMX-U20BP are used in
this user manual.
• The displays in this user manual may not be
exactly the same as those you see on the LCD
screen.
• Designs and specifications of the camcorder
and other accessories are subject to change
without any notice.
• In this user manual, the icon or symbol in the
parenthesis appearing in a description of a
submenu item indicates it will appear on the
screen when setting the corresponding item.
Ex) Submenu item of "Video Resolution"
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- "1080/25p" (
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HD (1920x1080 25p) format. [If set,
corresponding icon (
screen.]
The following terms are used in this manual:
• 'Scene' refers to the point where you press the
Record Start/Stop button to start recording
until you press again to pause the recording.
• The terms 'photo' and 'still image' are used
interchangeably with the same meaning.
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Before using this camcorder
This camcorder records video in H.264
•
(MPEG4 part10/AVC) format and in High
Definition Video (HD-VIDEO) or Standard
Definition Video (SD-VIDEO).
• Please note that this camcorder is not
compatible with other digital video formats.
• Before recording important video, make a
trial recording.
Play back your trial recording to make sure the
video and audio have been recorded properly.
• We cannot compensate you for damage to
or loss of your recorded contents:
- Samsung cannot compensate for any
damage caused when a recording cannot
be played back because of a defect in the
camcorder or memory card.
Samsung cannot be responsible for your
recorded video and audio.
- Recorded contents may be lost due to a
mistake when handling this camcorder or
memory card, etc. Samsung shall not be
responsible for compensation for damages
due to the loss of recorded contents.
• Make a backup of important recorded data.
Protect your important recorded data by copying
the files to a PC. We also recommend you to
copy it from your PC to other recording media
for storage. Refer to the software installation and
USB connection guide.
• Copyrights: Please note that this camcorder
is intended for individual use only.
Data recorded on the storage media in this
camcorder using other digital/analogue media
or devices is protected by the copyright act
and cannot be used without permission of the
owner of the copyright, except for personal
enjoyment. Even if you record an event such as
a show, performance or exhibition for personal
enjoyment, it is strongly recommended that you
obtain permission beforehand.
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