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ENGLISH

Getting to Know Your Camcorder

Left Side View

1. Function

buttons

2. PB

zoom

3. Display
4. V. light
5. Mode switch

(TAPE/MEMORY STICK)

6. DV jack
7. DC jack
8. ENTER button
9. MENU dial
10. Speaker
11. MENU button

MULT

1. Function buttons

2. PB zoom

3. Display

4. V. light

5. Mode switch

6. DV jack

10. Speaker

11. MENU button

9. MENU dial

8. ENTER button

7. DC jack

MULTI

PLAYER

CAMERA

M.PLAY

EASY

MULTI

: (REW)

REC SEARCH –

REV

: (FF)

REC

FWD

: (PLAY/STILL)

FADE

SLIDE SHOW

: (STOP)

BLC

EASY

: (REW)(

REC SEARCH – (

)

: (FF)(

)

REC (

)

: (PLAY/STILL)(

FADE(

: (STOP)(

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BLC

Summary of Contents for SCD24

Page 1: ...G C A M C O R D E R L E N S 1 0 X Z O O M S A M S U N G C A M C O R D E R L E N S 1 0 X Z O O M REV REV FWD FWD S SHO W S SHO W DEL ETE DEL ETE REC SEA RCH FAD E BLC S A M S U N G C A M C O R D E R L...

Page 2: ...rce 23 To use the AC Power adapter and DC Cable 23 To select the CAMCORDER mode 23 Using the Lithium Ion Battery Pack 24 Charging the Lithium Ion Battery Pack 24 Table of continuous recording time bas...

Page 3: ...PLAY 52 Using Quick Menu 53 Setting the Quick menu 54 SHUTTER SPEED EXPOSURE 55 SLOW SHUTTER Low Shutter Speed 56 EASY Mode for Beginners 57 MF AF Manual Focus Auto Focus 58 Auto Focusing 58 Manual Fo...

Page 4: ...24 only 71 ZERO MEMORY SCD24 only 72 PB DSE Playback Digital Special Effects 73 PB ZOOM 74 Transferring IEEE1394 i LINK DV standard data connections 75 Connecting to a DV device 75 Connecting to a PC...

Page 5: ...ing still images from a cassette to Memory Stick 88 Marking images for printing 89 Protection from accidental erasure 90 Deleting Still images 91 Formatting the Memory Stick 92 Attention 92 MPEG REC 9...

Page 6: ...ard recording using the LCD screen 3 Recording when looking at the LCD screen from the top 4 Recording when looking at the LCD screen from the front 5 Recording with the LCD screen closed 1 2 3 4 5 V...

Page 7: ...ummer 2 If the DEW protection feature is activated leave the camcorder for at least two hours in a dry warm room with the cassette compartment opened and the battery removed 1 Do not leave the camcord...

Page 8: ...tery pack is not charged Before using the battery pack you need to charge it completely It is a good idea to use the viewfinder rather than the LCD when making long recordings because the LCD uses up...

Page 9: ...d using high precision technology However there may be tiny dots red blue or green in color that appear on the LCD display These dots are normal and do not affect the recorded picture in any way 2 Whe...

Page 10: ...consult a doctor immediately Danger The Video Light can become extremely hot Do not touch it during operation or after turning it off otherwise serious injury may result Wait 5 minutes approx for the...

Page 11: ...TFT LCD gives you clean sharp images as well as the ability to review your recordings immediately Digital Image Stabilizer DIS The DIS compensates for any handshake reducing unstable images particula...

Page 12: ...der strap USB cable 9 Software CD 10 Remote Control SCD24 only 11 Memory Stick SCD24 only ENGLISH Getting to Know Your Camcorder 12 12 Accessories Supplied with camcorder 1 Lithium Ion Battery pack 3...

Page 13: ...2 6 EASY button see page 57 7 TFT LCD monitor 8 IR Infrared Light S A M S U N G C A M C O R D E R L E N S 1 0 X Z O O M S A M S U N G C A M C O R D E R L E N S 1 0 X Z O O M EASY MULTI REV FWD S SHOW...

Page 14: ...dial 10 Speaker 11 MENU button V L I G H T D I S P L A Y P B Z O O M MULTI 1 Function buttons 2 PB zoom 3 Display 4 V light 5 Mode switch 6 DV jack 10 Speaker 11 MENU button 9 MENU dial 8 ENTER button...

Page 15: ...r switch CAMERA or PLAYER 5 Hook for handstrap 6 External MIC in 7 Audio Video jack 8 S VIDEO jack 9 USB jack 10 NITE PIX switch 11 Slow shutter 9 USB jack 8 S VIDEO jack 7 Audio Video jack 6 External...

Page 16: ...Hook for shoulder strap 5 TAPE OPEN EJECT 6 Focus adjust knob 7 Tripod receptacle 8 Memory Stick slot 5 TAPE OPEN EJECT 7 Tripod receptacle 8 Memory Stick slot 1 Charging indicator P L A Y E R O F F...

Page 17: ...ADV see page 71 12 STOP 13 STILL 14 SLOW 15 DATE TIME 16 X2 see page 71 17 Zoom 18 Display 1 PHOTO 2 START STOP 3 SELF TIMER 4 ZERO MEMORY 5 PHOTO SEARCH 6 A DUB 7 FF 8 REW 9 PLAY 10 Direction 18 DISP...

Page 18: ...45 24 Volume control see page 34 25 Audio playback channel 26 DV IN DV data transfer mode see page 76 27 DEW see page 7 28 Message Line 29 PB DSE see page 73 30 PB ZOOM ENTER see page 74 31 Video ligh...

Page 19: ...odes are always displayed on the OSD even when the OSD is turned OFF and the key input is displayed for 3 seconds then turned off In PLAYER mode When you press any Function button the function is disp...

Page 20: ...e the Self Timer function on the remote control the recording begins automatically in 10 seconds 1 Set the camcorder to CAMERA mode 2 Press the SELF TIMER button until the appropriate indicator is dis...

Page 21: ...ndicator flashes for about 5 seconds when you set the power switch to CAMERA When this occurs replace the lithium battery with CR2025 type 1 Open the Lithium battery cover from the camera 2 Position t...

Page 22: ...of your hand Hand strap a Pull open the Hand Strap cover and release the Hand Strap b Adjust its length and stick it back onto the Hand Strap cover c Close the Hand Strap cover again Shoulder Strap T...

Page 23: ...the AC cord to a wall socket Reference The plug and wall socket type may differ according to your resident country 3 Connect the DC cable to the DC jack socket of the camcorder 4 Set the camcorder to...

Page 24: ...e charging indicator will start to flash showing that the battery is charging 5 When the battery is fully charged disconnect the battery pack and the AC Power adapter from the camcorder Even with the...

Page 25: ...e that is below 32 F 0 C The life and capacity of the battery pack will be reduced if it is used in temperatures below 32 F 0 C or left in temperatures above 104 F 40 C for a long period even when it...

Page 26: ...ing time becomes very short in a cold environment The continuous recording times in the operating instructions are measured using a fully charged battery pack at 77 F 25 C As the environmental tempera...

Page 27: ...Close the cassette door Close the door completely until you can hear a click Reference When you have recorded something that you wish to keep you can protect it so that it will not be accidentally era...

Page 28: ...de switch to the TAPE position Make sure that STBY is displayed If the protection tab of the cassette is open STOP and PROTECTION will be displayed Make sure the image you want to record appears in th...

Page 29: ...igned to save battery power Record Search REC SEARCH You can view a recording using the REC SEARCH function in STBY mode REC SEARCH enables you to play the recording backwards and REC SEARCH enables y...

Page 30: ...l plane 6 Whenever possible use a tripod Recording with the Viewfinder 1 Hold the camcorder firmly using the hand strap 2 Place your right elbow against your side 3 Place your left hand under the camc...

Page 31: ...2 Open the LCD screen and the LCD switches on 3 Press the MENU button 4 Turn the MENU DIAL so that VIEWER is highlighted and then press the ENTER button 5 Turn the MENU DIAL so that LCD ADJUST is high...

Page 32: ...e MENU DIAL to adjust the value of BRIGHT ADJUST and COLOR ADJUST You can set values for BRIGHT ADJUST between 00 35 and COLOR ADJUST between 00 35 9 Press the MENU button to finish the setting The VI...

Page 33: ...d set the brightness or color if necessary 4 Press the REW button to rewind the tape to the starting point To stop rewinding press the STOP button The camcorder stops automatically after rewinding is...

Page 34: ...2 Press PLAY STILL to play the tape 3 When you hear sounds once the tape is in play use the MENU DIAL to adjust the volume A volume level display will appear on the LCD Levels may be adjusted from an...

Page 35: ...A PLAYER Memory REC Memory PLAY MENU CLOCK SET WL REMOTE DEMO PROGRAM AE WHT BALANCE D ZOOM DIS DSE SELECT REC MODE PHOTO SEARCH PHOTO COPY AUDIO MODE AUDIO SELECT WIND CUT PB DSE M PLAY SELECT PHOTO...

Page 36: ...menu item on the LCD is marked with an that item cannot be activated When you select an item that cannot be changed an error message will be displayed Availability of functions in each mode DIS D ZOOM...

Page 37: ...year setting 6 Press the ENTER button The month will blink 7 Using the MENU DIAL change the month setting 8 Press the ENTER button The day will blink 9 You can set the day hour and minute following t...

Page 38: ...o select WL REMOTE from the submenu 4 Press the ENTER button to enable or disable the remote control The setting switches between ON OFF each time you press the ENTER button 5 To exit press the MENU b...

Page 39: ...he menu button to quit the menu The demonstration will begin 6 To end the DEMONSTRATION set the DEMONSTRATION to OFF Reference The DEMONSTRATION function only works without a TAPE installed The DEMONS...

Page 40: ...bjects moving quickly PORTRAIT 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 The shutter speed automatic...

Page 41: ...the ENTER button to enter the sub menu 5 Using the MENU DIAL select the PROGRAM AE mode Press the ENTER button to confirm the PROGRAM AE mode 6 To exit press the MENU button CAM MODE PROGRAM AE AUTO...

Page 42: ...to highlight CAMERA and press the ENTER button 4 Select WHT BALANCE from the submenu 5 Press the ENTER button to enter the sub menu 6 Using the MENU DIAL select the WHITE BALANCE mode Press the ENTER...

Page 43: ...ote that over use of the zoom feature can lead to unprofessional looking results and a reduction of battery usage time 1 Move the zoom lever slightly for a gradual zoom move it further for a high spee...

Page 44: ...2 Press the MENU button The menu list will appear 3 Turn the MENU DIAL to CAMERA and press the ENTER button 4 Select D ZOOM from the submenu 5 Press the ENTER button to setup the 100x 200x 400x 800x...

Page 45: ...n The menu list will appear 3 Turn the MENU DIAL highlight to CAMERA and press the ENTER button The sub menu list will appear 4 Turn the MENU DIAL to activate the DIS function press the ENTER button T...

Page 46: ...mosaic effect c SEPIA mode This mode gives the images a reddish brown pigment d NEGA mode This mode reverses the colors of the images creating a negative image e MIRROR mode This mode cuts the pictur...

Page 47: ...e submenu 6 Using MENU DIAL select the DSE mode Press the ENTER button to confirm the DSE mode 7 To exit press the MENU button Reference While setting the NITE PIX to ON the DSE function does not work...

Page 48: ...enu and press the ENTER button The REC MODE toggles between SP and LP with each press 5 To exit press the MENU button Reference We recommend that you use this camcorder to play back any tapes recorded...

Page 49: ...g mode Audio dubbing is not possible when using this mode 1 Set the camcorder to CAMERA mode 2 Press the MENU button The menu list will appear 3 Turn the MENU DIAL to highlight A V and press the ENTER...

Page 50: ...hlight A V and press the ENTER button 4 Select WIND CUT from submenu 5 This feature toggles ON OFF each time you press the ENTER button 6 To exit press the MENU button Reference Make sure WIND CUT is...

Page 51: ...TIME To return to the previous menu highlight the DATE TIME in the middle of the and press the ENTER button 6 To exit press the MENU button Reference The DATE TIME is not affected by the OSD ON OFF DI...

Page 52: ...to turn ON OFF all of the OSD displayed on the LCD VIEWFINDER TV 1 Set the camcorder to CAMERA PLAYER M REC and M PLAY mode 2 Press the MENU button The menu list will appear 3 Turn the MENU DIAL to hi...

Page 53: ...WL REMOTE is switched to either enabled or disabled DIS Each time you select DIS and press the ENTER button the DIS icon is displayed or set to OFF DSE Digital Special Effect see page 46 Each time you...

Page 54: ...for SHUTTER SPEED and EXPOSURE by selecting icon and pressing the MENU DIAL For more information see the next chapter Setting the Quick menu 1 Set the camcorder to CAMERA mode 2 Turn the MENU DIAL to...

Page 55: ...EXPOSURE Turn the MENU DIAL to select the item you want and then press the ENTER button SHUTTER SPEED can be set to 1 60 1 100 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 1 4000 or 1 10000 EXPOSURE can be set between 0...

Page 56: ...witch to CAMERA mode 2 Press the SLOW SHUTTER button 3 Each time you press the SLOW SHUTTER button SHUTTER SPEED is changed to 1 30 1 15 1 8 off 4 To exit press the SLOW SHUTTER button Reference When...

Page 57: ...ng will begin using the basic automatic settings 4 Pressing the EASY button again in the STBY mode and then turns the EASY mode off The EASY function will not turn off when you have recording The came...

Page 58: ...er results by adjusting the focus manually a A picture containing several objects some close to the camcorder others further away b A person enveloped in fog or surrounded by snow c Very shiny or glos...

Page 59: ...round the person s face is too dark to distinguish his her features The subject is outdoors and the background is overcast The light sources are too bright The subject is against a snowy background 1...

Page 60: ...TART STOP button and at the same time release the FADE button Recording starts and the picture and sound gradually appear fade in To Stop Recording use FADE IN FADE OUT 3 When you wish to stop recordi...

Page 61: ...ophone connect the microphone to the external MIC input jack on the camcorder 2 Press the PLAY STILL button and find the timeframe of the scene to be dubbed 3 Press the PLAY STILL button to pause the...

Page 62: ...confirm the audio playback channel SOUND1 play the original sound SOUND2 play the dubbed sound MIX 1 2 play back SOUND1 and 2 equally mixed 7 To exit press the MENU button 8 Press the PLAY STILL butt...

Page 63: ...PHOTO SEARCH button on the remote control SCD24 only The MENU list will appear 2 Turn the MENU DIAL to highlight A V 3 Press the ENTER button to enter the sub menu 4 Select PHOTO SEARCH from the sub m...

Page 64: ...e rays light is turned on automatically 3 To cancel the NITE PIX function slide the NITE PIX switch to OFF Reference The maximum recording distance using the infrared light is about 3m about 10 feet I...

Page 65: ...The SLOW SHUTTER function enables you to record a subject more brightly 4 When using POWER NITE PIX the image takes on a slow motion like effect 5 To cancel the POWER NITE PIX function press the SLOW...

Page 66: ...f the bulb is approximately 50 hours 1 Set the camcorder to the CAMERA mode 2 Press the V LIGHT button The VIDEO LIGHT indicator appears on the LCD and the light is turned on 3 If you want to turn off...

Page 67: ...screen to the Camcorder 1 General recording 2 Downward recording Making a recording with a top view of the LCD screen 3 Upward recording Making a recording viewing the LCD screen from below 4 Self rec...

Page 68: ...t of the TV or VCR and the white plug Audio L to the audio input of the TV or VCR 2 Set the power switch on the camcorder to PLAYER mode 3 Turn on the TV and set the TV VIDEO selector on the TV to VID...

Page 69: ...u can play the recorded tape in PLAYER mode 1 Connect a power source and set the power switch to PLAYER mode 2 Insert the tape you wish to play back 3 Using the FF and REW buttons find the first posit...

Page 70: ...ch Forward Reverse Press the FF or REW buttons once during Playback or Still mode To resume normal playback press the PLAY STILL button Keep pressing FF or REW buttons during Playback or Still mode To...

Page 71: ...ADV button on the remote control X2 Playback Forward Reverse SCD24 only Forward X2 Playback Press the X2 button on the Remote Control during Playback To resume normal playback press the PLAY STILL but...

Page 72: ...rd or rewind the tape The tape stops automatically when it reaches the zero position When you have finished recording press the power switch on the PLAYER and press the REW button The tape stops autom...

Page 73: ...irror mosaic from the sub menu and press the ENTER button 7 To exit press the MENU button 8 To cancel the PB DSE function set the PB DSE to off or press the STOP button Reference You cannot apply the...

Page 74: ...s appear 3 You can zoom in from 1 2x to 8 0x by moving the zoom lever 4 You can move the image in the arrow directions using the MENU DIAL 5 You can change the arrow direction vertical horizontal to m...

Page 75: ...o be transferred Connecting to a PC If you want to transmit data to a PC you must install a IEEE 1394 add on card onto the PC not supplied The frame rate recorded for video capturing is dependent on t...

Page 76: ...STOP button to begin REC PAUSE mode PAUSE is displayed on the OSD 4 Start playback on the other DV device while you monitor the picture 5 Press the START STOP button to start recording If you want to...

Page 77: ...ements CPU Intel Pentium II 400 MHz processor compatible or better Operating system Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP RAM 64 MB or more CD ROM 4x CD ROM drive VIDEO 65 000 colour or better video display card Av...

Page 78: ...CAMERA Driver Editing Software Using the removable Disk function You can easily transfer data from a memory stick to a PC without additional add on cards via a USB connection 1 Set the mode switch to...

Page 79: ...ovable disc icon and click the right mouse button to select Eject 2 Select Confirm and disconnect the USB cable when the Windows Splash screen appears Reference If you disconnect the USB cable from th...

Page 80: ...Stick appears on the screen while recording to the Memory Stick While recording or loading an image do not eject or insert the Memory Stick Inserting or ejecting a Memory Stick while recording or load...

Page 81: ...ORED MPEG4 and will display on the screen While recording loading erasing or formatting do not turn off the power or change the mode Please turn the power off before you insert or eject the Memory Sti...

Page 82: ...Photographic Experts Group format The number of pixels are 640 480 in each mode Amount of still image must be under 1 4MB Moving Image Images are compressed in MPEG Moving Picture Experts Group forma...

Page 83: ...confirm the image quality If you exit the sub menu without pressing the ENTER button the quality mode is not changed 9 To exit press the MENU button Number of images on the Memory Stick The actual nu...

Page 84: ...3 Press the PHOTO button and hold it The still picture appears on the LCD monitor If you do not wish to record release the button and wait for more than 2 seconds 4 Release the PHOTO button and press...

Page 85: ...1 Set the mode switch to TAPE 2 Set the power switch to PLAYER mode 3 Play back the cassette 4 Press the PHOTO button and hold it The camcorder is set to playback pause STILL mode If you do not wish t...

Page 86: ...screen 3 Using the FWD and REV buttons search for the desired still image To view the next image press the FWD button To view the previous image press the REV button Pressing FWD when you are on the...

Page 87: ...s 3 To view six stored images on single screen press the MULTI button A selection mark appears under the image Turn the menu dial to select a image 4 To return to single playback mode press the MULTI...

Page 88: ...All still images that recorded on a cassette will be copied to a Memory Stick 5 The camcorder automatically performs the photo search to find still images and copying starts 6 Press STOP button to sto...

Page 89: ...3 Using the FWD and REV buttons search for the still image that you want to mark 4 Press the MENU button 5 Turn the MENU DIAL to highlight MEMORY and press the ENTER button The MEMORY SET submenu wil...

Page 90: ...n the screen 3 Using the FWD and REV buttons search for the still image that you want to protect 4 Press the MENU button 5 Turn the MENU DIAL to highlight MEMORY and press the ENTER button The submenu...

Page 91: ...MORY and press the ENTER button The MEMORY SET submenu will appear 6 Turn the MENU DIAL to highlight DELETE and press the ENTER button Using the MENU DIAL select either THIS FILE or ALL FILES and pres...

Page 92: ...Set the mode switch to MEMORY STICK 2 Set the power switch to PLAYER mode 3 Press the MENU button 4 Turn the MENU DIAL to highlight MEMORY and press the ENTER button The sub menu will appear 5 Select...

Page 93: ...the MPEG REC function check whether the MEMORY STICK is inserted into the camcorder Moving pictures can be made in two sizes 160 120 or 320 240 Pixel Moving images that you recorded are saved in asf...

Page 94: ...s automatically installed through Internet when you play the MPEG4 file If sharp G 726 Audio Codec is not properly installed on your PC it could not play Audio in the MPEG4 file The moving picture ima...

Page 95: ...rrow Opening the cassette door ejects the tape automatically Please wait while the tape is completely ejected 2 After removing the tape close the door and store the camcorder in a dust free environmen...

Page 96: ...r switch to PLAYER mode 2 Insert the cleaning tape 3 Press the PLAY STILL button 4 Press the STOP button after 10 seconds Reference Check the quality of the picture using a videocassette If the pictur...

Page 97: ...elevision or VCR must be NTSC compatible and have the appropriate audio video jacks Otherwise you may need to use a transcoder PAL compatible Countries Regions Australia Austria Belgium Bulgaria China...

Page 98: ...e of the functions except cassette ejection will work Open the cassette compartment and remove the battery Leave the camcorder for at least two hours in a dry warm room slow slow no slow slow slow slo...

Page 99: ...ick WRITE PROTECT slow When you try to delete to protected image Cancel the protect of image PROTECT slow The camera can not playback Format a Memory Stick or insert Memory Stick recorded on this camc...

Page 100: ...he atmospheric temperature 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 Clea...

Page 101: ...4 10x Optical 800x Digital Electronic zoom lens 37 2 5inchs 112 000 TFT LCD 0 24 B W LCD 1Vp p 75 terminated Y 1Vp p 75 C 0 286Vp p 75 7 5dBs 600 terminated 4pin special in out connector Mini B type c...

Page 102: ...E TIME 51 DC Cable 23 Deleting 91 DEMONSTRATION 39 DIS 45 DSE 46 DV 75 76 EASY Mode 57 EXPOSURE 55 Fade 60 Formatting 92 Frame advance 71 Functions buttons 14 Hand Strap 22 IEEE1394 75 LCD 30 31 Memor...

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