User Manual

High Denition Digital Camcorder

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HMX-H200BP/HMX-H200SP/HMX-H200LP/HMX-H200RP HMX-H203BP/HMX-H203SP/HMX-H203LP/HMX-H203RP HMX-H204BP/HMX-H204SP/HMX-H204LP/HMX-H204RP HMX-H205BP/HMX-H205SP/HMX-H205LP/HMX-H205RP HMX-H220BP/HMX-H220SP/HMX-H220LP/HMX-H220RP
key features of your full HD camcorder
High Sensitive BSI CMOS Sensor BSI CMOS Sensor is a image sensor newly developed by Samsung. You can get much clearer images in lower lighting condition as this sensor doubles the light sensitivity and reduces the light loss compared with the normal CMOS sensor.

Normal CMOS BSI CMOS

Full HD 1080 Viewing Performance This camcorder uses advanced H.264 compression technology to realise the clearest video quality. Its full HD resolution displays your pictures clearer than normal standard (SD)-quality pictures. High-Denition (Full HD)

Standard-Denition (SD)

<Wide Full HD Camcorder (1080i/16:9)>
<Standard Digital Camcorder (576p)>
SSD (Solid State Drive) Adopted as Built-in Storage Media (HMX-H203/H204/H205 only) SSD based on ash memory has been adopted as internal memory for the camcorder. SSD helps the camcorder boot, read data and operate the software much faster than normal HDD (Hard Disk Drive). Also, SSD is very stable, durable and makes less noise while in operation. It is environmentfriendly because low electric power is required. Touch panel adopted You can play recorded images and set functions by simply tapping on the LCD screen. Dual Recording While recording full HD videos, you can capture still images with the simple operation of a button. Capture still images and save them to the storage. Shooting Custom Scenes In Scene mode, appropriate options are already set for each scene so that you can select any of them for easy shooting.
Shift over wider range of motion with Smart OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) Smart OIS improves on existing Optical Image Stabilization by allowing the camcorder lens to shift over wider range of motion in wide/tele zoom position. This allows the camcorder to compensate for greater degrees of camcorder shake and deliver a stunning level of image smoothness. Magic Finger Focus, Magic Finger Shot To focus on a subject, just touch the screen and shoot. Your camcorder optimizes the focus for the touched point, enabling you professional results with this simple operation. You can also focus on your subject and take a photo with a touch of your nger.

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Smart Auto with Self-Decision on Situation In Smart Auto mode, your camcorder automatically chooses the appropriate camcorder settings based on a detected type of scene. It will be helpful if you are not familiar with the camcorder settings for various scenes. Time Lapse Recording Catches the Moment You can record a long scene in short intervals. Record artistic, documentary videos including the passage of clouds, blooming owers, etc. Use this function to make UGC (User-Generated Contents) videos, educational programmes or for other various purposes. Make All Your Recordings with a Simple VIEW Button! This function provides the preview of storyboard to be printed, which gives you digest of the recorded video without viewing the whole sequence of it. Make a digest of Your Video with Storyboard Printing! This function captures 16 still images arbitrarily from the selected video and saves them into the storage media. It presents a quick overview of your video, helping you to understand the overall topic. Direct Upload of Your Videos to the Web! The built-in editing Intelli-studio software installs directly from this camcorder to your PC, enabling convenient connection only with a USB cable. Intelli-studio also allows direct uploading of your contents to YouTube, Flickr, or Facebook. Sharing the contents with your friends is simpler than ever before. iii

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SAFETY WARNINGS

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WARNING

CAUTION
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These warning signs are here to prevent injury to you and others. Please follow them explicitly. After reading this section, keep it in a safe place for future reference.

PRECAUTIONS

Warning! grounding connection.
Caution Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type. To disconnect the apparatus from the mains, the plug must be pulled out from the mains socket, therefore the mains plug shall be readily operable. iv
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON USE
Before using this camcorder
(MPEG4 part10/AVC) format and in High Denition Video (HD-VIDEO) or Standard compatible with other digital video 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.

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-H200, HMX-H220, The HMX-H203, HMX-H204, and HMX-H205 have a 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB built-in storage media (SSD) respectively but also use memory cards. storage media (SSD) and use memory cards. Although some features of HMX-H200/H220 models are different, they operate in the same way. user manual. exactly the same as those you see on the LCD screen. and other accessories are subject to change without any notice. 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 Quality page 54 - Super Fine ( ): Records in the Super Fine quality. (If set, corresponding icon ( ) will appear on the screen.)

Play back your trial recording to make sure the video and audio have been recorded properly. The recorded contents cannot be compensated for: - 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 Protect your important recorded data by copying the les 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 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.