Samsung D371W(i) Owner'S Instruction Book Download

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ENGLISH

Getting to Know Your Camcorder

Rear & Bottom View

1. Lithium Battery Cover

2. Charging Indicator

3. Memory Card Slot (VP-D375W(i)/D975W(i) only)

4. Tripod Receptacle

5. Battery Release Switch

Usable Memory Cards

VP-D375W(i)/D975W(i) only

MMC/SD

(VP-D375W(i)/D975W(i) only)

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Summary of Contents for D371W(i)

Page 1: ...ture reference AF Auto Focus CCD Charge Coupled Device LCD Liquid Crystal Display VP D371 i D371W i D372WH i D375W i D975W i Use only approved battery packs Otherwise there is a danger of overheating fire or explosion Samsung is not responsible for problems occurring due to using unapproved batteries AD68 01227G PD371 UK 022 2 1 07 12 02 PM Page 1 ...

Page 2: ... the Demonstration Demonstration 28 Adjusting the LCD Screen LCD Bright LCD Colour 29 Displaying the Date Time Date Time 30 Setting the TV Display TV Display 31 Using the Viewfinder 32 Inserting Ejecting a Cassette 32 Various Recording Techniques 33 Making your First Recording 34 Recording with Ease for Beginners EASY Q Mode 35 Reviewing and Searching a Recording REC SEARCH 36 Searching quickly fo...

Page 3: ...ording Copying a TV Programme or Video Tape onto a Camcorder Tape VP D371i D371Wi D372WHi D375Wi D975Wi only 71 Using a Memory Card Usable Memory Card not supplied 72 Memory Card Functions 72 Inserting a Memory Card 72 Ejecting a Memory Card 72 Structure of Folders and Files on the Memory Card 73 Selecting the Photo Quality 74 Selecting the recording Photo Size VP D975W i only 75 Setting the File ...

Page 4: ...B Connection 93 SB Connection Speed depending on the System 93 ystem Requirements 93 Selecting the USB Device USB Connect 94 Installing DV Media PRO Program 95 Connecting to a PC 96 Disconnecting the USB Cable 96 Using the PC Camera Function 97 Using the USB Streaming Function 98 Using the removable Disk Function 98 After Finishing a Recording 99 Usable Cassette Tapes 99 Cleaning and Maintaining t...

Page 5: ...ct sunlight can damage the LCD Screen the inside of the wfinder or the Lens Take pictures of the sun only in low light ditions such as at dusk e LCD Screen has been manufactured using high precision hnology wever there may be tiny dots red blue or green in colour that ear on the LCD Screen These dots are normal and do not ct the recorded picture in any way not pick up the Camcorder by holding the ...

Page 6: ...documentation provided with your ung product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders not attempt to service this Camcorder yourself ening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards er all servicing to qualified service personnel en replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the nufac...

Page 7: ...ordings immediately Digital Image Stabilizer DIS The DIS compensates for any handshake reducing unstable images particularly at high magnification Various Visual Effects The Visual Effects allow you to give your films a special look by adding various special effects Back Light Compensation BLC The BLC function compensates for a bright background behind a subject you re recording Program AE The Pro...

Page 8: ...75W i D975W i only ns Cover ns Cover Strap es e contents can vary depending on the sales region ts and accessories are available at your local Samsung dealer and service centre GLISH ting to Know Your Camcorder ssories Supplied with Camcorder 2 AC Power Adapter AA E9 TYPE 7 USB Cable VP D375W i D975W i only 10 Lens Cover Strap 1 Lithium Ion Battery Pack SB LSM80 5 Lithium Battery CR2025 8 Software...

Page 9: ... microphone and lens during recording es strations of VP D375W are used in this owner s instructions hough the external appearances of VP D371 i VP D371W i VP D372WH i VP D375W i and VP D975W i different they are both operated in the same way Button Player Camera M Player VP D375W i D975W i only œ œ œ œ REW REC SEARCH REV FF REC SEARCH FWD PLAY STILL FADE S SHOW SLIDE SHOW STOP C NITE LIGHT MULTI ...

Page 10: ... Note When you close LCD panel with the LCD screen facing out button function works reversely MENU Q MENU Player Camera M Cam P D375W i D975W i only M Player P D375W i D975W i only W Move Up Volume Up Wide Adjust MF Wide Adjust MF Previous T Move Down Volume Down Tele Adjust MF Tele Adjust MF Next VP D375W i D975W i only PD371 UK 022 2 1 07 12 02 PM Page 10 ...

Page 11: ...on page 59 SPLAY Button ENU Button art Stop Button wer Switch AMERA or PLAYER 7 DC Jack 8 Jacks 9 Jack Cover 10 Cassette Door 11 Hand Strap 1 1 Jacks IEEE1394 AV Jack USB IEEE1394 AV Jack VP D375W i D975W i VP D371 i D371W i D372WH i PD371 UK 022 2 1 07 12 02 PM Page 11 ...

Page 12: ...ottom View hium Battery Cover harging Indicator emory Card Slot VP D375W i D975W i only pod Receptacle attery Release Switch Usable Memory Cards VP D375W i D975W i only MMC SD VP D375W i D975W i only PD371 UK 022 2 1 07 12 02 PM Page 12 ...

Page 13: ...EMORY Button page 37 HOTO SEARCH Button DUB Button page 63 FF Button œ œ REW Button PLAY Button 10 œ œ Direction Button page 61 11 F ADV Button page 62 12 STOP Button 13 STILL Button 14 SLOW Button 15 DATE TIME Button 16 X2 Button page 62 17 W T Zoom Button 18 DISPLAY Button 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 1 1 2 2 PD371 UK 022 2 1 07 12 02 PM Page 13 ...

Page 14: ... the Hand Strap Hook on front side of the Camcorder and pull its end ough the hook ert your hand into the Hand Strap and adjust its length for your convenience se the Hand Strap s Cover ching the Lens Cover ok up the Lens Cover with the Lens Cover Strap as illustrated ok up the Lens Cover Strap to the Hand Strap and adjust it following the ps as described for the Hand Strap se the Hand Strap allin...

Page 15: ...rminal face up nsert the Lithium Battery Holder aution regarding the Lithium Battery e Lithium Battery maintains the clock function and preset contents of the memory even if the Battery Pack orAC wer adapter is removed e Lithium Battery for the Camcorder lasts about 6 months under normal operation from time of installation en the Lithium Battery becomes weak or dead the date time indicator will di...

Page 16: ...AC Power Adapter m the Camcorder en with the Power switched Off the Battery Pack will still discharge rging Recording Times based on Model and Battery Type e continuous recording times given in the table to the right are proximations ual recording time depends on usage e continuous recording times in the operating instructions are asured using a fully charged Battery Pack at 77 F 25 C en when the ...

Page 17: ... will turn off soon change the battery as soon as possible ery Pack Management e Battery Pack should be recharged in an environment between 32 F 0 C and 104 F 40 C e life and capacity of the Battery Pack will be reduced if it is used in temperatures below 32 F 0 C or left in peratures above 104 F 40 C for a long period of time even when it is fully recharged not put the Battery Pack near any heat ...

Page 18: ...f its life please contact your local dealer e batteries have to be dealt with as chemical waste ke sure that the Battery Pack is fully charged before starting to record rand new Battery Pack is not charged Before using the Battery Pack you need to charge it completely ly discharging a Lithium Ion Battery damages the internal cells e Battery Pack may be prone to leakage when fully discharged preser...

Page 19: ...ocket The plug and wall socket type may differ according to your resident country nnect the DC cable to the DC jack of the Camcorder the Camcorder to each mode by holding down the tab on the Power tch and turning it to the CAMERA or PLAYER mode e operating modes are determined by the position of the Power switch and the Mode switch the Operation Mode by adjusting Power switch and Mode switch befor...

Page 20: ...ance page 50 ting the Photo Quality Photo Quality page 74 ting the Exposure Exposure Can only be operated by using the QUICK MENU page 46 ting the Focus Focus page 47 ayer Mode VP D375W i D975W i only ying the Moving Images MPEG on the Memory Card M Play Select page 85 eting Photo Images and Moving Images Delete page 80 tection from accidental Erasure Protect page 79 rking Images for Printing Prin...

Page 21: ...ll image recording page 59 26 Tele Macro page 55 27 Dubbed Audio Playback page 64 28 DEW page 6 29 Volume Control page 60 30 Message Line page 103 31 Warning Indicator page 103 32 DV IN DV data transfer mode page 92 VP D371i D371Wi D372WHi D375Wi D975Wi only 33 AV IN page 69 VP D371i D371Wi D372WHi D375Wi D975Wi only 34 Voice Indicator page 67 35 Audio Dubbing page 63 VP D375W i D975W i only es D ...

Page 22: ...information to on or off by pressing the ton ing OSD On Off the DISPLAY button ch press of the button toggles the OSD function on and off en you turn the OSD off n Camera Mode The STBY REC modes are always displayed on the screen even when the OSD is turned off n Player Mode When you press any Function Button it is displayed on the OSD for 3 seconds before it turns off ing the Date Time On Off n t...

Page 23: ...pective values exit press the MENU button es er the Lithium Battery loses its charge after about 6 months the date time ears on the screen as 00 00 1 JAN 2007 can set the year up to 2037 e Lithium Battery is not installed any inputted data will not be backed up ial Setting System Menu Setting ng the Clock Clock Set Camera Mode Back Clock Set Remote Beep Sound Shutter Sound Language Demonstration S...

Page 24: ...on to select On or Off then press the OK button exit press the MENU button e set the Remote to Off in the menu and try to use it the remote control icon will blink for 3 seconds on the LCD Screen and then disappear ial Setting System Menu Setting ng the Wireless Remote Control Acceptance Remote VP D375W i D975W i only 1 Camera Mode System Clock Set Remote Beep Sound Shutter Sound Language Demonstr...

Page 25: ...ct System then press the OK button ss the button to select Beep Sound then press the OK button ss the button to select On or Off then press the OK button exit press the MENU button ial Setting System Menu Setting ng the Beep Sound Beep Sound Move Select Exit MENU OK Off On 1 Camera Mode System Clock Set Remote Beep Sound Shutter Sound Language Demonstration On On On English On Move Select Exit MEN...

Page 26: ...ton The menu list will appear ss the button to select System then press the OK button ss the button to select Shutter Sound then press the OK button ss the button to select On or Off then press the OK button exit press the MENU button ng the Shutter Sound Shutter Sound VP D375W i D975W i only Move Select Exit MENU OK Off On 1 Camera Mode System Clock Set Remote Beep Sound Shutter Sound Language De...

Page 27: ... are listed English Français Español Deutsch Italiano Português Polski Nederlands Magyar Svenska PÛÒÒÍËÈ ìÍ ªÌÒ Í Suomi Türkçe Norwegian Danish ss the button to select the desired OSD language then press the OK button The OSD language is refreshed in the selected language exit press the MENU button es e word Language in the menu is always indicated in English guage options may be changed without p...

Page 28: ...n ss the button to select On then press the OK button ss the MENU button The Demonstration will begin quit the Demonstration press the MENU button es e Demonstration function is automatically activated when the Camcorder is left idle more than 10 minutes after switching to the Camera mode if no tape is inserted he Camcorder ou press other buttons FADE C NITE EASY Q during the Demonstration mode de...

Page 29: ...switch to TAPE or CARD VP D375W i D975W i only ss the MENU button The menu list will appear ss the button to select Display then press the OK button ss the button to select the item you want to adjust LCD Bright or CD Colour then press the OK button ss the button to adjust the value of the selected item LCD Bright or CD Colour then press the OK button You can set values for LCD Bright and LCD Colo...

Page 30: ...e Time then press the K button Display type of the Date Time Off Date Time Date Time exit press the MENU button es e Date Time will read 00 00 1 JAN 2007 in the following conditions During playback of a blank section of a tape f the tape was recorded before setting the clock function in the Camcorder When the Lithium Battery becomes weak or dead ore you use the Date Time function you must set the ...

Page 31: ... Viewfinder TV the Power switch to CAMERA or PLAYER the Mode switch to TAPE or CARD VP D375W i D975W i only ss the MENU button The menu list will appear ss the button to select Display then press the OK button ss the button to select TV Display then press the OK button activate TV Display function press the button to select On or Off n press the OK button exit press the MENU button Camera Mode Dis...

Page 32: ...CD screen It can be a cause of sudden fall e ng the sun or any strong light source through the Viewfinder for a prolonged period may be harmful or cause orary impairment en inserting a tape or closing the cassette compartment do not ply excessive force as it may cause a malfunction not use any tape other than Mini DV cassettes nnect a power source and slide the TAPE EJECT switch The cassette door ...

Page 33: ...ding viewing the LCD Screen from below f recording king a recording viewing the LCD Screen from the front cording with the Viewfinder ircumstances where it is difficult to use the LCD Screen Viewfinder can be used as a convenient alternative e e rotate the LCD Screen carefully as excessive rotation ause damage to the inside of the hinge that connects CD Screen to the Camcorder 1 2 3 4 5 PD371 UK 0...

Page 34: ...te protection tab to record Make sure the image you want to record appears on the LCD Screen or Viewfinder Make sure the Battery Level indicates that there is enough remaining power for your expected recording time You can select a Record Mode of your choice page 43 start recording press the Start Stop button REC is displayed on the LCD Screen stop recording press the Start Stop button again STBY ...

Page 35: ...s ss the EASY Q button again in the STBY mode and then turn the EASY Q mode off The EASY Q function will not turn off while you are recording The Camcorder will return to the settings that were set prior to activating EASY Q mode es available buttons during operation ing operation EASY Q the following buttons are unavailable because the items are omatically set The corresponding messages may appea...

Page 36: ...ur Camcorder will play n reverse for 3 seconds and return to the original position automatically es saic shaped distortion may appear on the screen while in Record Search mode ssing Start Stop button after REC SEARCH will overwrite the images recorded after t point ewing and Searching a Recording REC SEARCH en a cassette is loaded and the Camcorder is left in the STBY mode for more than 5 minutes ...

Page 37: ...EMORY button gain ding the zero position When you have finished playback fast forward or rewind the tape in stop mode The tape stops automatically when it reaches the zero position When you have finished recording set the Power switch to PLAYER and press the œ œ œ œ REW button The tape stops automatically when it reaches the zero position e tape counter with the ZERO MEMORY indicator disappears fr...

Page 38: ... Start Stop button to start the timer SELF TIMER starts counting down from 10 with a beep sound f you want to cancel the SELF TIMER function before recording press the SELF TIMER button ss the Start Stop button again when you wish to stop recording es not obstruct the remote control sensor by putting obstacles between the remote ntrol and Camcorder e remote control range is 4 5m 13 17 ft e effecti...

Page 39: ...the Zoom feature can d to unprofessional looking results and a reduction of battery usage time ss the W T button or move Zoom lever slightly for a gradual zoom move it her for a high speed zoom Your zooming is monitored on the OSD Telephoto side Subject appears closer Wide angle side Subject appears farther away You can record a subject that is about 10mm about 0 5 inch away from the lens urface i...

Page 40: ...t ss the Start Stop button and at the same time release the ADE button Recording starts and the picture and sound gradually appear fade in top Recording en you wish to stop recording press and hold the FADE ton The picture and sound gradually disappear fade out en the picture has disappeared press the Start Stop button stop recording de Out prox 4 seconds de In prox 4 seconds Gradual appearance b ...

Page 41: ...1W i only Color N 1 25 Color N 1 13 Color N 1 13 and OFF VP D372WH i D375W i D975W i only es e COLOUR NITE will not turn on or off while you are recording en using the COLOUR NITE the image takes on a slow motion like effect en using COLOUR NITE the focus adjusts slowly and white dots may appear on the een This is not a defect LOUR NITE is not available while DIS Photo image recording or EASY Q is...

Page 42: ...HT button until Color N 1 13 appears es e LIGHT will not turn on or off while you are recording e range of the LIGHT is limited up to 6 6ft 2m 9 Wide mode is not available in the LIGHT mode ning e LIGHT can become extremely hot not touch it while in operation or soon after turning it off otherwise serious injury may ult not place the Camcorder into the carrying case immediately after using the LIG...

Page 43: ...press the OK button ss the button to select the desired record mode or audio mode then press the K button Record mode can be set to SP or LP Audio mode can be set to 12Bit or 16Bit exit press the MENU button The selected icon is displayed When 12Bit is selected no 12Bit indication is displayed s recommend that you use this Camcorder to play back any tapes recorded on this mcorder ying back a tape ...

Page 44: ...indCut Plus function press the button to select On or uto then press the OK button On Removes the low pitched wind noise Auto Minimizes the wind noise while preserving voices exit press the MENU button WindCut Plus On or Auto icon is displayed es ke sure WindCut Plus is set to off when you want the microphone to be as nsitive as possible ndCut Plus function is not available in USB Streaming mode P...

Page 45: ... Stereo then press the OK button activate the Real Stereo function press the button to select On then ss the OK button exit press the MENU button Real Stereo icon is displayed S vanced Recording ting the Real Stereo Function ENGLISH Move Select Exit MENU OK Camera Mode Record Rec Mode Audio Mode WindCut Plus Real Stereo SP 12Bit Off Off Move Select Exit MENU OK Off On 4 6 1 7 60min 0 00 10 SP STBY...

Page 46: ...sports such as golf or tennis 1 2000 or 1 4000 ving cars or trains or other rapidly moving vehicles such as roller coasters 1 1000 500 or 1 250 oor sports such as basketball 1 120 sting the Exposure When Recording ou set Exposure to Manual the higher the exposure the brighter the recorded picture will be s ou manually change the Shutter Speed and the Exposure value when Program AE option elected m...

Page 47: ...d in fog or surrounded by snow y shiny or glossy surfaces like a car ople or objects moving constantly or quickly like an athlete or a crowd the Power switch to CAMERA the Mode switch to TAPE or CARD VP D375W i D975W i only ss the Q MENU button Quick menu list will appear ss the button to select Focus then press the OK button ss the button to select Manual then press the OK button exit press the Q...

Page 48: ...eople or objects moving quickly ortrait mode For focusing on the background of the subject when the background is out of focus The Portrait mode is most effective when used outdoors potlight mode recording correctly when there is only light on the subject and not the rest of the picture and Snow mode recording when people or objects are darker than the background because of reflected light from sa...

Page 49: ...e is displayed When the Auto mode is selected no icon is displayed es can directly access the Program AE function using the Q MENU button age 20 e Program AE function will not operate in EASY Q mode e Program AE cannot be set when the Shutter Speed or the Exposure is set to nual 60min 0 00 10 SP STBY œ Auto Auto Off On Off Off Move Select Exit MENU OK Camera Mode Camera Program AE White Balance Vi...

Page 50: ...ubject is of one dominant colour Close up Outdoor This controls the White Balance according to the outdoor ambience In daylight especially for close up and where the subject is of one dominant colour Custom WB You can adjust the white balance as you wish based on the shooting environment the Power switch to CAMERA the Mode switch to TAPE or CARD VP D375W i D975W i only ss the MENU button The menu ...

Page 51: ... e White Balance function will not operate in EASY Q mode n the Digital Zoom off if necessary to set a more accurate white balance set the white balance if lighting conditions change ing normal outdoor recording setting to Auto may provide better results tons other than EASY Q button MENU button button Zoom lever and K button will not work during setting the Custom WB ssing the MENU button while s...

Page 52: ...ia mode s mode gives the images a reddish brown pigment egative mode s mode reverses the colours creating a negative image irror mode s mode cuts the picture in half using a mirror effect LK WHT mode s mode changes the images to black and white mboss1 mode s mode creates a 3D effect embossing mboss2 mode s mode creates a 3D effect embossing on surrounding area of an image astel1 mode s mode applie...

Page 53: ...t modes are not available while EASY Q is in use ce DIS or COLOUR NITE is set Mosaic Mirror Emboss2 or Pastel2 mode will be ased ror mode is not available in the 16 9 Wide mode D371W i D372WH i D375W i D975W i only ital Zoom is not available in the Mosaic Mirror Emboss2 or Pastel2 mode ce Visual Effect is set 16 9 Wide mode will be released VP D371 i only ENGLISH vanced Recording Move Select Exit ...

Page 54: ...ction press the button to select On then ss the OK button f you do not want to use the 16 9 Wide function set the 16 9 Wide menu to Off exit press the MENU button The selected icon is displayed es ital Zoom and COLOUR NITE is not available in the 16 9 Wide mode l image recording is not available in the 16 9 Wide mode page 59 ce Visual Effect or DIS is set 16 9 Wide mode will be released VP D371 i ...

Page 55: ...Off exit press the MENU button Tele Macro icon is displayed es en recording in Tele Macro mode the focus speed may be slow en you operate the Zoom function in the Tele Macro mode the recording subject may out of focus e a tripod not supplied to prevent hand shake in the Tele Macro mode oid shadows when recording in the Tele Macro mode the distance to the subject decreases focusing area narrows en ...

Page 56: ...tton DIS icon is displayed es u can directly access the DIS function using the Q MENU button page 20 ital Zoom COLOUR NITE Mosaic Mirror Emboss2 or Pastel2 is not available in the S mode S function in 16 9 Wide mode may produce lower quality than in normal mode P D371W i D372WH i D375W i D975W i only en you press the PHOTO button while the DIS function is enabled the DIS will be eased shortly and ...

Page 57: ...the MENU button The menu list will appear ss the button to select Camera then press the OK button ss the button to select BLC then press the OK button ss the button to select On then press the OK button exit press the MENU button BLC icon will be displayed es can directly access the BLC function using the Q MENU button page 20 e BLC function will not operate in EASY Q mode ENGLISH vanced Recording...

Page 58: ...select the desired zoom value Off 100x 200x 00x or 1200x then press the OK button exit press the MENU button Press the button or move the Zoom lever to use the Digital Zoom The Digital Zoom indicator appears es ximum Digital zooming may result in lower picture quality ital Zoom is not available while DIS EASY Q still image recording COLOUR NITE 9 Wide Mosaic Mirror Emboss2 and Pastel2 is in use ce...

Page 59: ...h process appears while you are searching After completing the search the Camcorder displays the still image When there are no still images recorded on the tape it will be fully rewound or orwarded exit press the STOP or MENU button es image recording is not available while recording can use still image recording by using the PHOTO button on the remote control ssing the PHOTO button on the remote ...

Page 60: ...ation press the STOP button sting the LCD Bright LCD Colour during Playback u can adjust the LCD Bright LCD Colour during playback e adjustment method is the same procedure as used in Camera mode page 29 sting the Volume en you use the LCD Screen for playback you can hear recorded sound from the built Speaker Take the following steps to lower the volume or mute the sound while playing a tape on he...

Page 61: ...ayback press the PLAY STILL button ure Search Forward Reverse ss the œ œ œ œ REW FF buttons during playback or still mode esume normal playback press the PLAY STILL button ep pressing œ œ œ œ REW FF buttons during playback or still mode esume normal playback release the button w Playback Forward Reverse VP D375W i D975W i only ward Slow Playback Press the SLOW button on the remote control during p...

Page 62: ... Playback Press the X2 button on the remote control during playback To resume normal playback press the PLAY button verse X2 Playback Press the œ œ button during forward X2 playback To resume normal playback press the PLAY button erse Playback VP D375W i D975W i only playback in reverse at normal speed press the œ œ button on the remote control during normal forward yback ss the PLAY or button to ...

Page 63: ...APE ss the PLAY STILL button and find the time frame of the scene to be dubbed ss the PLAY STILL button to pause the scene ss the A DUB button on the remote control Audio Dubbing icon is displayed The Camcorder is ready for dubbing ss the PLAY STILL button to start dubbing Press the STOP button to stop the dubbing es can not use the Audio Dubbing function while playing a write protected video tape...

Page 64: ...hen press the OK ton Sound 1 Plays the original sound Sound 2 Plays the dubbed sound MIX 1 2 Plays back Sound 1 and 2 equally mixed exit press the MENU button ss the PLAY STILL button to playback the dubbed tape e you play back added sound Sound 2 or MIX 1 2 you may experience a loss of d quality Move Select Exit MENU OK Sound 1 Off Move Select Exit MENU OK Player Mode Tape Photo Search Photo Copy...

Page 65: ...t to a monaural TV connect the yellow jack Video to the ideo input of the TV and the white jack Audio L to the audio input of he TV the Power switch to PLAYER the Mode switch to TAPE VP D375W i D975W i only n on the TV and set the TV VIDEO selector on the TV to Video Refer to the TV user s manual y the tape page 60 es ou connect the cable to the AV jack you will not hear sound from the Camcorder s...

Page 66: ...source and set the Power switch to PLAYER the Mode switch to TAPE VP D375W i D975W i only ert the tape you wish to play back ng the œ œ œ œ REW FF buttons find the first position you wish to play back ss the PLAY STILL button The images you recorded will appear on the TV after a few seconds f a tape reaches its end while being played back the tape will rewind automatically es e playback mode SP LP...

Page 67: ...in s CE is available only when the Audio Video cable is connected If other cable DV le or USB cable VP D375W i D975W i only is connected VOICE function may not rate properly ou perform STOP PLAY STILL œ œ œ œ REW or FF button when you rate Voice function Voice function will be deactivated ing the VOICE process the functions of MENU button or PHOTO button do not k VOICE function does not affect the...

Page 68: ...Highlights the sound by enhancing the bass and treble Wide Magnifies the stereo effect by enhancing the left and right sounds Echo Gives an echo effect exit press the MENU button es recommended to use stereo type output devices TV speakers for better audio effects dio Effect function is not available with USB VP D375W i D975W i only or DV connection yback o Effect Move Select Exit MENU OK Sound 1 ...

Page 69: ...n Out Select this when copying or playing back the contents of this camcorder onto he external device In Select this when recording the contents of an external device to the amcorder exit press the MENU button es en recording images from a VCR playback must be at normal speed or a gray ge will appear on the Camcorder AV In Out is set to In the WindCut Plus function is not available ENGLISH yback n...

Page 70: ...ideo The white jack Audio L mono The red jack Audio R ss the Record button on your VCR to start recording y the tape on your Camcorder Please refer to Page 60 for Playing Set the TV Display to Off in the MENU page 31 en Copying is Complete ecording on your VCR then press the STOP button on your Camcorder es ou operate the Camcorder connected to another device always power the Camcorder from househ...

Page 71: ...e in your Camcorder ecord from a VCR ert the video tape to be played in your VCR Pause at the starting point of playing rt copying by pressing the Start Stop button on your Camcorder ss the PLAY button on your VCR to play the tape ecord from a TV ect a TV channel to be recorded rt recording by pressing the Start Stop button on your Camcorder en Recording Copying is Complete the Stop button on your...

Page 72: ...ormation matting Memory Cards erting a Memory Card en the Memory Card Cover ert the Memory Card ert the Memory Card into the Slot until it softly clicks se the Memory Card Cover cting a Memory Card en the Memory Card Cover ghtly push the Memory Card inwards to pop it out l the Memory Card out of the slot and close the Memory Card Cover ital Still Camera Mode VP D375W i D975W i only g a Memory Card...

Page 73: ...ini SD should be inserted by using the Adaptor not supplied M Cam or M Player mode the 16 9 wide mode is not supported e wide mode only displays in the aspect ratio of 4 3 e Camcorder supports up to 2GB SD MMC and lower SD MMC above 2GB may not record or play properly e photo images that you recorded are saved in JPEG file mat on the Memory Card e moving images that you recorded are saved in MPEG4...

Page 74: ...isplayed mber of Images on the Memory Card e Measured figures above are based on 800x600 Photo Size 152X864 VP D975W i only es u can directly access the Photo Quality function using the Q MENU button page 20 e number of images that can be stored on a Memory Card depends on various conditions oto images JPEG can be stored in the memory card up to 20 000 files 2 Move Select Exit MENU OK Super Fine S...

Page 75: ...splayed es oto images that are recorded at 1152X864 on your camcorder may not playback perly on other digital devices that do not support this photo size h resolution images use more memory than lower resolution images Therefore higher the resolution selected the fewer will be the number of images available ital Still Camera Mode VP D375W i D975W i only ting the recording Photo Size VP D975W i onl...

Page 76: ...list will appear ss the button to select Memory then press the OK button ss the button to select File No then press the OK button ss the button to select the desired option Series or Reset then press OK button exit press the MENU button e you set File No to Series each file is assigned with a different number so as to avoid duplicating file names onvenient when you want to manage your files on a P...

Page 77: ...press the PHOTO button to take the picture The picture is taken and saved into the Memory Card within a few seconds Taking another picture within this interval is not possible The indicator appears during the time it takes to save the image es oto images are saved more widely than have been taken in LCD screen oto images are saved in the Memory Card in an 800x600 or 1152x864 VP D975W i only mat e ...

Page 78: ...will be played back consecutively for 2 3 seconds each The Slide is displayed The Slide Show will start from the current picture p the slide show press the S SHOW button again view the Multi Display w six stored images on single screen press the MULTI button A selection mark œ œ œ œ appears under the image Press the œ œ œ œ REV FWD button to select an image urn to single playback mode press the MU...

Page 79: ...ess the OK button ss the button to select Protect then press the OK button ss the button to select On then press the OK button exit press the MENU button The protection icon is displayed es can directly access the Protection function using the Q MENU page 20 e write protection tab on the Memory Card is set to LOCK you cannot set image tection ital Still Camera Mode VP D375W i D975W i only ction fr...

Page 80: ...ed ng the œ œ œ œ REV FWD buttons search for the photo image that you want to ete ss the MENU button The menu list will appear ss the button to select Memory then press the OK button ss the button to select Delete then press the OK button A message Do you want to delete is displayed ss the button to select Yes or No then press the OK button exit press the MENU button Move Select Exit MENU OK M Pla...

Page 81: ...d n erroneous image file is found on the Memory Card the message Memory Card Error will be displayed ay be caused by copying images from different digital devices matting the Memory Card will delete all the stored images page 82 protect important pictures from accidental deletion activate the image protection page 79 eting all files using the Delete All menu may take a while delete all files much ...

Page 82: ...r No then press the OK button Complete is displayed when the format is completed exit press the MENU button es ou execute the Format function all photo images moving images will be erased mpletely and erased photo images moving images cannot be recovered matting the Memory Card using a different device will cause Memory Card read errors not turn the power off in the middle of the formatting Memory...

Page 83: ...he moving images are recorded on the Memory Card in EG4 You can record a photo image on Memory Card by pressing the PHOTO button nstead of the Start Stop button page 77 ss the Start Stop button to stop the recording ording time available on the Memory Card es ese figures are approximate as recording capacities can be affected by variables h as subject matter and memory card type e files that you r...

Page 84: ...whether the Memory Card is inserted into the Camcorder ving images that you recorded are saved in avi avi 1 0 file format on the Memory Card e moving images on a Memory Card are a smaller size and lower definition than images on tape e sound is recorded in mono e following functions are not allowed in M Cam Mode DIS Digital Image Stabilizer Digital Zoom Fade gram AE Visual Effect ile recording on ...

Page 85: ...nd OK button are not available during moving image playback To use NU button and OK button stop playback ving image playback is not available when a MENU or QUICK MENU is displayed on screen To start playback press MENU button or Q MENU button to make it appear re may be broken or mosaic pictures while playing the moving images but it is not a function moving images that you recorded on the Memory...

Page 86: ...ER the Mode switch to TAPE y back the cassette ss the PHOTO button The photo image is recorded on the Memory Card During the time it takes to save an image the playback screen is paused and the OSD s displayed es oto images copied from the cassette to the Memory Card are saved in 640x480 format mber of images you can save varies depending on the image resolution 4 25min Now copying 2 46 SP PD371 U...

Page 87: ...omatically performs the still image search to find still images and y starts ss the STOP button to stop copying Copy stops when the cassette is finished or Memory Card is full e mages copied from the cassette to the Memory Card are saved in 640x480 format ital Still Camera Mode VP D375W i D975W i only ing Still Images from a Cassette to a Memory Card Photo Copy Move Select Exit MENU OK Player Mode...

Page 88: ...ton ou select This File press the button to select the quantity then press the OK on exit press the MENU button moving the Print Mark move all Print Marks select All Off move an individual file s Print Mark select the file and set This File to 000 s u can directly access the Print Mark function using the Q MENU button page 20 e Print Mark is set to This File you can set the number of copies from 0...

Page 89: ...e menu list will appear ss the button to select System then press the OK button ss the button to select USB Connect then press the OK button ss the button to select Printer then press the OK button Computer Connect to a computer Printer Connect to a printer To use the PictBridge function connect to a rinter nnect your Camcorder to the printer using the provided USB cable n your printer power on Th...

Page 90: ...rinters Check with your printer nufacturer The Date Time menu cannot be setup if the printer does not support this ion e PictBridgeTM is a registered trademark of CIPA Camera Imaging Products sociation an image transfer standard developed by Canon Fuji HP Olympus Seiko Epson and Sony tBridge supporting printers are commercially available e the USB cable provided with the Camcorder e the AC power a...

Page 91: ...into the PC not supplied e frame rate for moving images is dependent on the capacity of the PC tem Requirements U faster Intel Pentium III 450MHz compatible erating system Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP VISTA 32bit Mac OS 9 1 10 4 n memory more than 64 MB RAM E1394 add on card or built in IEEE1394 card es eration is not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above E 1394 is an...

Page 92: ...n the power OFF and ON again en you transmit data from the Camcorder to PC PC function button is not available in M Player mode not use another DV device when using IEEE1394 not connect the Camcorder to a PC using both DV and USB VP D375W i D975W i only cables It may not erate properly e IEEE1394 cable DV cable is sold separately ving image software is commercially available st DV enabled PCs have...

Page 93: ...rames or operate unexpectedly Pentium III or Pentium 4 is a trademark of the Intel Corporation dows is a registered trademark of the Microsoft Corporation ther brands and names are property of their respective owners rations are not guaranteed for all of the recommended computer environments mentioned above not connect the Camcorder to a PC using both DV and USB cables It may not operate properly ...

Page 94: ...n press the OK button ss the button to select Computer or Printer then press the OK ton You can select Computer to use the Camcorder as a PC Camera USB Stream or removable disk You can select Printer to use the Pictbridge feature page 89 exit press the MENU button B Interface VP D375W i D975W i only cting the USB Device USB Connect 1 M Player Mode System Clock Set Remote Beep Sound USB Connect Lan...

Page 95: ... nstallation selection screen appears e installation selection screen does not appear after inserting the CD click Run in the Windows Start menu and cute Autorun exe file to begin installation When CD ROM drive is set to D drive type D autorun exe and press er k the icons listed below to install the selected software DV Driver Click PC CAMERA USB STREAMING Driver CAPTURE DRIVER Connect a Camcorder...

Page 96: ...n you must disconnect the cable in the following way ect the removable disc icon and click the right mouse button to select Eject ect Confirm and disconnect the USB cable when the Windows Splash screen appears es ou disconnect the USB cable from the PC or the Camcorder while transferring the data transmission will stop and data may be damaged ou connect the USB cable to a PC via a USB HUB or simul...

Page 97: ...cing software In this case connect an external microphone to the soundcard of the to enable voice communication ng the Camcorder with PC Net Meeting program installed you can participate in video conference e PC Camera s screen size Transferred video frame rate for the PC Camera function is max 12 5 fps 40X480 VGA pixels for USB 2 0 connection C is connected with the USB to the Camcorder only the ...

Page 98: ...ack on your mputer up and execute Windows Movie Maker or the Ulead VIDEO Studio Software application provided on the CD For detailed instructions for Ulead VIDEO Studio use refer to the program s Help function Windows Movie Maker is used for Windows XP users C program files Movie maker moviemk exe ng the removable Disk Function u can easily transfer data from a Memory Card to a PC without addition...

Page 99: ... jerky images the Power switch to the OFF connect the power source or remove the Battery Pack Press the BATTERY RELEASE tch located on the bottom of the Camcorder and slide the Battery Pack in the direction of arrow you have recorded something that you wish to keep you can protect it so that it will not cidentally erased tecting a tape Push the safety tab on the cassette so that the hole is uncove...

Page 100: ...a cleaning tape ss the PLAY STILL button ss the STOP button after 10 seconds es eck the quality of the picture using a videocassette the picture quality has not improved repeat the operation an the video heads with a dry type cassette cleaner me cleaning cassette products stop automatically Refer to the cleaning cassette s instructions for detailed ormation If the problem continues after the clean...

Page 101: ...r the television or VCR must be PAL compatible ave the appropriate audio video jacks Otherwise you may need to use a transcoder compatible Countries Regions ralia Austria Belgium Bulgaria China CIS Czech Republic Denmark Egypt Finland France Germany Greece at Britain Holland Hong Kong Hungary India Iran Iraq Kuwait Libya Malaysia Mauritius Norway Romania di Arabia Singapore Slovak Republic Spain S...

Page 102: ...ne of the functions except cassette ejection will work en the cassette compartment and remove the Battery ave the Camcorder for at least two hours in a dry warm room slow slow no slow slow slow slow The Battery pack is almost discharged When the remaining time on the tape is about 2 minutes The tape reached its end There is no tape in Camcorder The tape is protected from recording The Camcorder ha...

Page 103: ... The Memory Card needs to format When progressing file delete If inserted Memory Card is not recognized by the Camcorder Insert a Memory Card Change to a new Memory Card Erase recorded image Record new images Release the write protect tab on the Memory Card Cancel the protection of image Format a Memory Card or insert Memory Card recorded on this Camcorder Format a Memory Card or change to a new M...

Page 104: ...perature is too low The Battery pack has not been charged fully The Battery pack is completely dead and cannot be recharged Use another Battery pack The video heads may be dirty Clean the head with a cleaning tape The contrast between the subject and the background is too great for the Camcorder to operate normally Make the background bright to reduce the contrast or use the BLC function while you...

Page 105: ...Balance Setting the Digital special effect Setting the 16 9 Wide Function Setting the Macro Function Selecting the Digital Image Stabilizing Setting the BLC Function Selecting the Digital Zoom Searching pictures recorded in Tape Copying still images from a cassette to Memory Card Selecting the Audio playback channel Selecting the Audio Effect Selecting the recording speed Selecting Sound Quality f...

Page 106: ... Date and Time Selecting OSD on off of TV Setting the Clock Set Using the remote control Setting the Beep sound Setting the Shutter sound Setting the USB Selecting the OSD language Demonstration Available mode is Owners Manual covers the complete range of VP DXXX digital video camcorders including non V IEEE1394 AV Analog In and DV IEEE1394 AV Analog In versions of the same models Please note that...

Page 107: ...1200x Digital Electronic zoom lens Ø30 2 5inch 112K VP D371 i 2 7inch 112K VP D371W i D372WH i D375W i D975W i TFT LCD Colour LCD 1Vp p 75Ω terminated 7 5dBs 600Ω terminated 4pin special in out connector Mini B type connector al source source type consumption ding ing temperature e temperature al dimension t al Microphone e control 375W i D975W i only DC 8 4V Lithium Ion Battery Pack 7 4V Lithium ...

Page 108: ...g Image Recording 83 OSD 21 22 Photo Copy 87 Photo Quality 74 Photo Size 75 Photo Search 59 Program AE 48 Protection 79 Photo images 78 Rec Mode 43 Rec Search 36 Remote 24 Remote control 13 Shutter Speed 46 Sound 25 26 Speaker 60 Tele Macro 55 TV Display 31 USB VP D375W i D975W i only 93 98 Viewfinder 32 Voice 67 Visual Effect 52 White Balance 50 WindCut Plus 44 ZERO MEMORY 37 Zoom 39 A F R S T U ...

Page 109: ...r for assistance ver if there is no alternative to cutting off the plug remove the fuse and then safely dispose of the plug OT connect the plug to a mains socket as there is a risk of shock hazard from the bared flexible cord RTANT res in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code NEUTRAL BROWN LIVE se colours may not correspond to the coloured marqueings identifying the ter...

Page 110: ... considered to be defective in materials nor workmanship by reason that it requires adaptation in order to conform to national or local technical or safety standards in force in any Country other than the one for which the product was originally designed and manufactured This warranty will not cover and no re imbursement will be made for such adaptation nor any damage which may result 5 This warra...

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