When the LCD Enhancer works at low illumination, some stripes may occur on the LCD screen. This is not a malfunction. • • • Using the LCD Enhancer function may cause colour look different on the display. Auto LCD Off To reduce power consumption, the brightness of the LCD screen is automatically dimmed if the camcorder is idle for more than 2 minutes. settingscontentson-screendisplay"Off"Disables the function None "On" When the camcorder is idle for more than 2 minutes in Video or Photo STBY mode, or for more than 5 minutes when recording a video, the power saving mode starts by dimming the LCD screen. None When this “Auto LCD Off” function is enabled, you can press any button on the camcorder to return LCD brightness to normal. Menu Design You can select the desired menu colour to display the menu. • "Misty White" . "Premium Black " Transparency You can select the desired transparency to display the menu. • "0%" . "20% " . "40%" . "60%" The setting value is applied to the menu screen of Record mode only. Settings Transparency Auto LCD Off Menu Design Exit Move Select STBY0:00:00 [245Min] 40% 0% 20% 92_English ( Beep Sound You can set the beep sound to on/off. If there is a beep sound when operating the menu settings, the setting is turned on. settingscontentson-screendisplay"Off"Disables the function None "On" When on, a beep will sound every time a button is pressed. None The Beep sound function is canceled in the following cases: -During recording, playing -When the camcorder has a cable connection. (AV cable) Shutter Sound (SMX-C13/C14 only) You can turn the shutter sound on or off. settingscontentson-screendisplay"Off"Disables the function None "On" When on, the shutter will sound with each press of the PHOTO( ) button. None Auto Power Off To save battery power, you can set the "Auto Power Off" function which turns off the camcorder if there is no operation for a certain period of time. • • English_93 settingscontentson-screendisplay"Off"The camcorder does not turn off automatically. None "5 Min" For power saving purpose, the camcorder will automatically turn power off if there is no operation for 5 minutes only in STBY mode or in thumbnail index view. None Auto Power Off will be disabled in the following cases: -If the DC power cable (AC power adaptor, USB cable) is connected -While the "Demo" menu is running -During recording, playing (Pause excluded), or a slideshow Press the Power) button to restart the camcorder. settings options PC Software If you set PC Software to on, you can simply use the PC software by connecting the USB cable between the camcorder and your PC. You can download the stored video and photo images stored on the camcorder to your PC’ s hard disk. Editing video/photo files is also available using the PC software. settingscontentson-screendisplay"Off"Disables the function None "On" You can simply use the PC software by connecting the USB cable between the camcorder and your PC. None The PC Software is compatible with the Windows OS only. The photo function is available only with SMX-C13/C14 models • • TV Display You can select the output path of the OSD (On Screen Display). settingscontentson-screendisplay"Off"The OSD appears in the LCD screen only. None "On" The OSD appears in the LCD screen and TV. (Connecting to a TV .page 106) None Default Set You can initialise your camcorder settings to the factory defaults (initial settings at the factory). Initialising the camcorder settings to factory defaults does not affect recorded images. After resetting the camcorder, set "Time Zone" and "Date/Time Set." .page 35 94_English Version The version information could be changed without the prior notice. Samsung Electronics Co., LTD. S/W 1.00, Apr 25 2009, 12:50:44Version Exit Ok Language You can select a desired language to display the menu and messages. .page 37 Demo Demonstration automatically shows you the major features that are included with your camcorder so that you may use them more easily. settingscontentson-screendisplay"Off"Disables the function None "On" Activates demonstration mode and shows various features on the LCD screen. None Using the Demo function • The Demo mode is cancelled in the following cases: - If any button is operated (Recording start/stop, PHOTO (), EASY Q, etc.) However, the camcorder will enter the Demo mode automatically after 5 minutes in STBY mode if it is idle for 5 minutes without operation. If you don’t want the Demo function to start, set “Demo” to “Off”. The Demo function does not operate in the following cases: - If “Auto Power Off” is set to “5 Min”(uses the battery as main power), the Auto Power Off function will turn the camcorder off before Demo can run. English_95 96_English using with a Windows computer CHECKING YOUR COMPUTER TYPE This chapter explains how to connect the camcorder to a computer using the USB cable. Read this chapter carefully and be free from your burden of handling two devices at the same ...
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