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Before reading this user manual
The
following terms are used in t
his manual:
‘Scene’ refers to the point where you press the [
Recordingstart/stop
] button to start recording until you press again to stoprecording. The terms ‘photo’ and ‘still image’ are used interchangeably withthe same meaning.
Before using this camcorder
This camcorder records video in H.264 (MPEG4/AVC) format. You can play back and edit the video recorded by thecamcorder on a personal computer using the internalsoftware of this camcorder.Please note that this camcorder is not compatible with otherdigital video formats.Before recording important video, make a trial recording.
Play back your trial recording to make sure the video and audiohave been recorded properly.Recorded contents may be lost due to a mistake when handlingthis camcorder or memory card, etc. Samsung will not providecompensation 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 toa PC. We also recommend you copy it from your PC to otherrecording media for storage. Refer to the software installation andUSB connection guide.
Copyrights: Please note that this camcorder is intended forindividual use only.
Data recorded on the storage media in this camcorder usingother digital/analogue media or devices is protected by theCopyright Act and cannot be used without permission of theowner of the copyright, except for personal enjoyment. Even if you record an event such as a show, performance, or exhibitionfor personal enjoyment, we strongly recommend that you obtainpermission beforehand.••
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For Open Source licences information, refer to the‘Opensource-F80.pdf’ in the provided CD-ROM.
Notes regarding trademarks
All the trade names and registered trademarks mentioned in thismanual or other documentation provided with your Samsungproduct are trademarks or registered trademarks of theirrespective holders. Furthermore, ‘
TM
’ and ‘
®
’ are not mentioned ineach case in this manual.SD, SDHC and SDXC logos are trademarks of SD-3C, LLC.Microsoft
®
, Windows
®
, Windows Vista
®
, Windows
®
7, andDirectX
®
are either registered trademarks or trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or othercountries.Intel
®
, Core™, Core 2 Duo
®
, and Pentium
®
are the registeredtrademarks or trademarks of the Intel Corporation in the UnitedStates and other countries. AMD and Athlon™ are either registered trademarks ortrademarks of AMD in the United States and other countries.Macintosh, Mac OS are either registered trademarks ortrademarks of Apple Inc. in the United States and/or othercountries. YouTube is a trademark of Google Inc.Flickr is a trademark of Yahoo.Facebook is a trademark of Facebook Inc. Twitter is a trademark of Twitter Inc.Picasa is a trademark of Google Inc. Adobe, the Adobe logo, and Adobe Acrobat are either registeredtrademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in theUnited States and/or other countries.•••••••••••••