Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING
Before contacting a Samsung authorised service centre, perform the following simple checks. They may save
you the time and expense of an unnecessary call.
Warning indicators and messages
Power source
Message
Icon
Low Battery
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Check authenticity of the
-
battery.
Storage media
Message
Icon
Memory Full
There is not enough space to record in the built-in
(SMX-F53/
memory.
F54 only)
Insert Card
There is no memory card inserted in the card slot.
Card Full
There is not enough space to record on a memory card.
The memory card has some problem and cannot be
Card Error
recognised.
The write protection tab on an memory card has been
Card Locked
set to lock.
Not
Supported
The memory card is not supported in this camcorder.
Card
Please format
The memory card is not formatted.
Informs that...
The battery is almost
•
Replace with a charged battery or use the AC power adaptor. Charge the battery.
discharged.
The battery failed to
•
Check the battery's authenticity. Change to an authentic, charged Samsung battery.
authenticate.
•
Use only genuine Samsung batteries only with this camcorder.
Informs that...
Action
Action
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Delete unnecessary files in the built-in memory. Use a memory card.
•
Back-up files to your PC or another storage media and delete files.
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Insert a memory card.
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Delete unnecessary files on the memory card. Use the built-in memory.
(SMX-F53/F54 only)
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Back-up files to your PC or another storage media and delete files.
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Change to another memory card which has enough free space.
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Format the memory card or replace it with a new one.
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Release the write protection tab.
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Change to a memory card that we recommended.
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Format the memory card using the menu.
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