Settings menu, General – Samsung HMX-Q20BN-XAA User Manual

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Settings menu

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Settings

Item

Description

Format

Use to delete all files completely or to correct
problems on the storage media.

Do not remove the storage media or perform any
other operation (such as turning off the power)
during formatting. Also, be sure to use the provided
AC power adaptor to power the camcorder while
formatting the storage media. The storage media may
be corrupted if the battery becomes exhausted during
formatting.
If the storage media becomes corrupted, format it
again.

Do not format the storage media on a PC or other
device. Make sure to format the storage media on this
camcorder.
You cannot format a memory card with the protection
tab set to lock.

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If there is no storage media inserted, you cannot
select the Format function, and its name will be
dimmed on the menu.
Formatting completely deletes all files and options on
a memory card, including protected files. By deleting
all files and options, formatting typically corrects
problems, enabling stable read/write speeds and
operation.

Item

Description

Default Set

Reset all menu settings to the factory defaults (factory
settings).
Touch Yes if you want all the settings returned to the
defaults.

Do not turn off the power while using this function.
Initializing the camcorder settings to factory defaults
does not affect recorded images.


Language

Select the language the camcorder uses to display
the menu and messages.

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Demo

Show the major demo functions for the camcorder.

Off: Disables the function.
On*: Enables the Demo function.


The Demo mode is canceled in the following cases:
- If the LCD screen is touched.
- If you press any button (Recording start/stop,

Home (

), etc.). However, the camcorder enters

the Demo mode automatically after 5 minutes in STBY
mode if it is idle for 5 minutes without an operation. If
you don’t want the Demo function to start, set Demo to
Off.

The Demo function does not work in the following case:
- If you set Auto Power Off to 5 Min and you are using

the battery to power the camcorder, the Auto Power
Off function turns the camcorder off before the Demo
function runs.

* : Default

General

* : Default

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