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The Camcorder : Playback

1. Set the

Power

switch to

PLAY

2. Insert the dubbed tape and press the

MENU

button.

3. Move the

Joystick

up or down to select

Tape

, then press the

Joystick(OK)

4. Move the

Joystick

up or down to select

Audio Select

, then press the

Joystick(OK)

5. Move the

Joystick

up or down to select the audio playback channel, then press

the

Joystick(OK)

■

Sound[1]: play the original sound.

■

Sound[2]: play the dubbed sound.

■

MIX[1+2]: play back sound1 and 2 equally mixed.

6. To exit, press the

MENU

button.

7. Press the

√

(PLAY/STILL) button to playback the dubbed tape.

[ Note ]

When you playback added sound (Sound 2 or MIX mode), you may experience a loss of sound quality.

Dubbed Audio Playback

Move

Select

Exit

MENU

PLAY Mode

√

Tape

Photo Search

Audio Select

√

Sound[1]

Move

Select

Exit

MENU

PLAY Mode

√

Tape

Photo Search
Audio Select

Sound[1]
Sound[2]
MIX[1+2]

20min

0:01:53:10

√

Sound[2]

Summary of Contents for SCD6550 - DuoCam MiniDV Camcorder

Page 1: ...rder Owner s Instruction Book Before operating the unit please read this Instruction Book thoroughly and retain it for future reference AF Auto Focus CCD Charge Coupled Device LCD Liquid Crystal Display SC D6550 US PATENT 4415844 ...

Page 2: ...adhered to 4 FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS All operating and maintenance instructions should be followed 5 CLEANING Unplug this CAMCORDER from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners Use a dry cloth used for dusting cabinets 6 ATTACHMENTS Do not use attachments not recommended by the CAMCORDER product manufacturer as they may be hazardous 7 WATER AND MOISTURE Do not use this CA...

Page 3: ...g the plug If the plug still fails to fit contact your electrician to replace your outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug 12 POWER CORD PROTECTION Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords or plugs convenient receptacles and the point where they exit fro...

Page 4: ...r removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel 19 DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE Unplug this CAMCORDER from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When the power supply cord or plug is damaged b If any liquid has been spilled onto or objects have fallen into the CAMCORD...

Page 5: ...will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the ...

Page 6: ...e Internal Clock 21 Battery Installation for the Remote Control 21 Connecting a Power Source 22 To use the AC Power Adapter and DC Cable 22 Using the Lithium Ion Battery Pack 23 Charging the Lithium Ion Battery Pack 23 Table of continuous Recording Time based on Model and Battery Type 24 Battery Level Display 25 Turning the OSD On Screen Display On Off 25 OSD On Screen Display in REC PLAY Modes 26...

Page 7: ...ding 41 Using EASY Q Mode for Beginners 42 Record Search 43 Setting the Zero Memory 44 Self Record using the Remote Control 45 Zooming In and Out 46 Using the Tele Macro 46 Using the Fade In and Out 47 To Start Recording 47 To Stop Recording use Fade In Fade Out 47 Using Back Light Compensation Mode BLC 48 Using the Color Nite 49 Use of various Functions 50 Setting Menu Items 50 Function availabil...

Page 8: ... Searching for a Photo Image 67 Playing Back a Tape You have recorded on the LCD Screen 68 Adjusting the LCD Bright Color during Playback 68 Controlling Sound from the Speaker 69 Tape Playback 70 Playback on the LCD Screen 70 Playback on a TV Monitor 70 Connecting to a TV which has Audio Video Input Jacks 70 Connecting to a TV which has no Audio and Video Input Jacks 71 Playback 71 Various Functio...

Page 9: ...n 91 Setting the Wireless Remote Control Acceptance WL REMOTE 92 Setting the Beep Sound 93 Setting the Shutter Sound 93 Use of various Functions 94 Taking and Viewing Your First Photo 97 Taking Still Images 97 Taking Still Images EASY Q Mode 97 Viewing Still Images 98 Viewing a Single Still Image 98 Viewing a Slide Show 99 Setting the Q View Duration 100 Viewing a Still Image using the Quick Revie...

Page 10: ...ting the Aperture 117 Setting the Shutter Speed 118 Setting the White Balance 119 Setting the Preset White Balance 119 Setting the Manual White Balance 120 Setting the ISO Sensitivity 121 Using Digital Special Effects 122 Taking Multiple Images Using Auto Exposure Bracketing 123 Taking Multiple Images using Continuous Shot 124 Setting the Sharpness 125 Using the Digital Zoom 126 Zooming In 126 Zoo...

Page 11: ...9 Printing Images Using DPOF Digital Print Order Format Settings 140 Resetting PictBridge Settings 140 Printing Your Images Using the DPOF Digital Print Order Format 141 Standard DPOF Setup 141 Index DPOF Setup 142 Print Size DPOF Setup 142 Printing DPOF Marked Images 143 Cleaning and Maintaining the Camcorder 144 After Using Your Camcorder 144 Cleaning For LCD Screen 144 Cleaning the Camera Body ...

Page 12: ... of the hinge that connects the LCD screen to the Camcorder 1 LCD screen closed 2 Standard recording using the LCD screen Open the LCD screen with your finger 3 Recording when looking at the LCD screen from the top 4 Recording when looking at the LCD screen from the front 5 Recording when looking at the LCD screen from the left 6 Recording with the LCD screen closed 1 2 3 4 5 6 LCD open ...

Page 13: ...m outside to inside during the winter When you move the Camcorder from a cool location to a hot location e g from inside to outside during the summer 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 pack removed 1 Do not leave the Camcorder exposed to high temperatures above 60 C or 140 F...

Page 14: ...charge Make sure that the Battery pack is fitted firmly into place Do not drop the Battery pack Dropping the Battery pack may damage it A brand new Battery pack is not charged Before using the Battery pack you need to charge it completely Fully discharging a Lithium Ion battery damages the internal cells The Battery pack may be prone to leakage when fully discharged To avoid damage to the battery ...

Page 15: ...reen has been manufactured using high precision technology However there may be tiny dots red blue or green in color that appear on the LCD screen These dots are normal and do not affect the recorded picture in any way 2 When you use the LCD screen under direct sunlight or outdoors it maybe difficult to see the picture clearly If this occurs we recommend using the Viewfinder 3 Direct sunlight can ...

Page 16: ...out of reach of children Should a battery be swallowed consult a doctor immediately Servicing Do not attempt to service this Camcorder yourself Opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Replacement Parts When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by ...

Page 17: ...gital Image Stabilizer DIS The DIS compensates for any handshake reducing unstable images particularly at high magnification Various Digital Effects DSE The DSE Digital Special Effects allows you to give your films a special look by adding various special effects Back Light Compensation BLC The BLC function compensates for the bright background behind a subject you re recording Program AE The prog...

Page 18: ...9 Software CD 10 Shoulder Strap 11 Lens Cover 12 Lens Cover Strap Basic Accessories Getting to Know Your Camcorder Accessories Supplied with Camcorder 1 Lithium Ion Battery Pack AD43 00128A 2 AC Power Adapter AA E8 TYPE AD44 00090A 4 Multi AV Cable Audio Video S Video Cable AD39 00119A 5 Instruction Book 6 Lithium Batteries CR2025 AD43 10130H 7 Remote Control AD59 00085A AD97 09716A AD72 00049A 10...

Page 19: ...ur Camcorder Front Left View 1 Built in Flash see page 108 2 Camcorder Lens 3 Camera Lens 4 Internal MIC 5 TFT LCD Screen 6 Remote Sensor 2 Camcorder Lens 3 Camera Lens 5 TFT LCD Screen 1 Built in Flash 6 Remote Sensor 4 Internal MIC ...

Page 20: ...12 Camera Mode Dial 13 Shoulder Strap Hook see page 20 14 External MIC Jack 15 USB Jack 16 AV S Video Jack 17 Jack Cover 18 DC Jack 1 MENU 2 DISPLAY 3 EASY Q 4 Function Buttons 5 DELETE 6 MF AF Button 10 C NITE 8 MULTI 9 Speaker 7 Quick Menu Selector Focus Volume 12 Camera Mode Dial 13 Shoulder Strap Hook 14 External MIC Jack 15 USB Jack 16 AV S Video Jack 17 Jack Cover 18 DC Jack 11 Joystick Quic...

Page 21: ...inder see page 37 3 Start Stop Button 4 DV Jack 5 Power Switch REC PLAY OFF or CAMERA 6 Zoom Lever see page 46 7 PHOTO Button see page 67 8 Cassette Door 9 Hand Strap 1 Focus Adjustment Knob 2 Viewfinder 3 Start Stop Button 5 Power Switch 4 DV Jack 6 Zoom Lever 7 PHOTO Button 8 Cassette Door 9 Hand Strap ...

Page 22: ...se 6 Hand Strap Hook 7 TAPE EJECT 8 Shoulder Strap Ring Getting to Know Your Camcorder Rear Bottom View 6 Hand Strap Hook 7 TAPE EJECT 8 Shoulder Strap Ring 1 Lithium Battery Cover 3 Tripod Receptacle 5 Battery Release 4 Memory Card Slot 2 Charging Indicator Usable Memory Card Memory Stick Memory Stick PRO SD MMC ...

Page 23: ...SEARCH see page 67 6 A DUB see page 74 7 FF 8 REW 9 PLAY 10 Direction see page 72 11 F ADV see page 73 12 STOP 13 STILL 14 SLOW see page 72 15 DATE TIME 16 X2 see page 73 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 DISPLAY 17 Zoom 16 X2 15 DATE TIME 14 SLOW 13 STILL 11 F ADV 12 STOP ...

Page 24: ...Shoulder Strap enables you to carry your camcorder around in complete safety 1 Insert the end of Shoulder Strap into the Shoulder Strap Hook on the Camcorder 2 Insert the other end of the strap into the ring attached to the Hand Strap 3 Thread each end into the buckle adjust the length of the strap and then pull it tight in the buckle 1 Hook up the Lens Cover with Lens Cover Strap as illustrated 2...

Page 25: ...ithium battery cover on the rear of the Camcorder 3 Position the Lithium battery in the Lithium battery holder with the positive terminal face up 4 Close the Lithium battery cover You need to insert or replace the Lithium battery when You purchase the Camcorder The remote control doesn t work Position the Lithium battery in the Lithium battery holder with the positive terminal face up Be careful n...

Page 26: ...ter to the AC Cord 2 Connect the AC Cord to a wall socket Notes You must use an AA E8 TYPE AC Power adapter The plug and wall socket type may differ according to your resident country 3 Connect the DC cable to the DC jack of the Camcorder 4 Set the Camcorder to each mode by holding down the tab on the Power switch and turning it to the REC PLAY CAMERA or OFF mode Power Switch To use the AC Power A...

Page 27: ...e Battery pack will still discharge Notes The Battery pack may be charged a little at the time of purchase To prevent reduction in the life and capacity of the Battery pack always remove it from the Camcorder after it is fully charged The amount of continuous recording time available depends on The type and capacity of the Battery pack you are using How often the zoom is used Type of use Camcorder...

Page 28: ...it is used in temperatures below 32 F 0 C or left in temperatures above 104 F 40 C for a long period of time even when it is fully recharged Do not put the Battery pack near any heat source i e fire or a heater Do not disassemble apply pressure to or heat the Battery pack Do not allow the and terminals of the Battery pack to be short circuited It may cause leakage heat generation induce overheatin...

Page 29: ... using a fully charged Battery pack at 77 F 25 C As the environmental temperature and conditions vary The remaining battery time may differ from the approximate continuous recording times given in the instructions Turning OSD on off Press the DISPLAY button on the left side control panel Each press of the button toggles the OSD function on and off When you turn the OSD off In REC Mode The STBY REC...

Page 30: ...io Mode see page 53 18 Remaining Tape measured in minutes 19 Tape Counter 20 Zero Memory see page 44 21 Record Speed Mode 22 Operating Mode 23 Self Timer 24 Photo Image 25 Tele Macro see page 46 26 Audio Playback 27 DEW see page 9 28 Warning Indicator see page 147 29 Message Line see page 147 30 Volume Control see page 69 31 DV IN DV data transfer mode see page 77 32 Audio Dubbing see page 74 14mi...

Page 31: ...e Balance Mode see page 119 16 ISO Sensitivity see page 121 17 Sharpness see page 125 18 Image Quality see page 86 or MPEG Frame Rate see page 104 19 Image Size see page 87 20 Image Counter Total number of recordable still and moving images 21 Zoom Position see page 126 22 Play Mode 23 Moving Image Indicator see page 106 24 Erase protection Indicator see page 133 25 Print mark see page 141 26 Mess...

Page 32: ... up and down Using the Joystick you can easily make your selection and navigate the menu 1 Move to a previous menu item Adjust the selected item to the left 2 Move to a sub menu item Adjust the selected item to the right 3 Move to a lower menu item 4 Move to an upper menu item 5 Press to select the chosen item 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 33: ... the Joystick up or down to select Language then press the Joystick OK The available language options are listed 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select desired OSD language then press the Joystick OK The OSD language is refreshed in selected language 6 To exit press the MENU button Notes The word Language in the menu is always indicated in English A separate Language selecting function is provid...

Page 34: ...utes The message Complete will be displayed To adjust the clock select the Year Month Day Hour or Min by pressing the Joystick OK then move the Joystick up or down to set respective values 8 To exit press the MENU button Notes After the Lithium battery loses its charge after about 6 months the date time appears on the screen as 12 00 AM JAN 1 2005 You can set the year up to 2037 If the Lithium bat...

Page 35: ...down to select On or Off then press the Joystick OK 6 To exit press the MENU button Notes If you 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 A separate Remote Control selecting function is provided for the Digital Camera see page 92 The Camcorder System Menu Setting Setting the Wireless Remote Control Acc...

Page 36: ...select System then press the Joystick OK 4 Move the Joystick up or down to select Beep Sound then press the Joystick OK 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select On or Off then press the Joystick OK 6 To exit press the MENU button Note A separate Beep Sound setting function is provided for the Digital Camera see page 93 Move Select Exit MENU OK REC Mode System Clock Set Remote Beep Sound Language D...

Page 37: ...he Joystick up or down to select On then press the Joystick OK 6 Press the MENU button The Demonstration will begin 7 To quit the Demonstration press the MENU button Notes The Demonstration mode is automatically activated when the Camcorder is left idle for more than 10 minutes after switching to the REC mode no tape is inserted in the Camcorder If you press other buttons FADE BLC PHOTO EASY Q dur...

Page 38: ...ess the Joystick OK 4 Move the Joystick up or down to select the item you want to adjust LCD Bright or LCD Color then press the Joystick OK 5 Move the Joystick up or down to adjust the value of the selected item LCD Bright or LCD Color then press the Joystick OK You can set values for LCD Bright and LCD Color between 0 35 6 To exit press the MENU button LCD Bright LCD Color functions do not affect...

Page 39: ...K Display type of the Date Time Off Date Time Date Time 6 To exit press the MENU button Notes The Date Time will read 12 00 AM JAN 1 2005 in the following conditions During playback of a blank section of a tape If the tape was recorded before setting the Date Time in the Camcorder When the Lithium battery becomes weak or dead Before you use the Date Time function you must set the clock See Setting...

Page 40: ... PLAY 2 Press the MENU button The menu list will appear 3 Move the Joystick up or down to select Display then press the Joystick OK 4 Move the Joystick up or down to select TV Display then press the Joystick OK 5 To activate TV Display function move the Joystick up or down to select On or Off then press the Joystick OK 6 To exit press the MENU button The Camcorder Display Menu Setting Setting the ...

Page 41: ...e LCD screen and pull out the Viewfinder 2 Use the focus adjustment knob of the Viewfinder to focus the picture Notes Viewing the sun or any strong light source through the Viewfinder for a prolonged period may be harmful or cause temporary impairment The Viewfinder will work either in PLAY mode with LCD screen closed or in REC mode with LCD screen closed or facing the front Adjusting the Focus Us...

Page 42: ...assette door until it clicks into place Be careful to keep the hand strap away from the cassette door when closing it Closing the cassette door with the hand strap inside may cause damage to the unit The cassette is loaded automatically 4 Close the cassette door Note When you have recorded something that you wish to keep you can protect it so that it will not be accidentally erased a Protecting a ...

Page 43: ...ide to determine the horizontal plane 6 Whenever possible use a tripod 1 Hold the Camcorder firmly using the hand strap 2 Place your right elbow against your side 3 Place your left hand under the Camcorder to support it Be sure not to touch the built in microphone 4 Choose a comfortable stable position for the shots that you are taking You can lean against a wall or on a table for greater stabilit...

Page 44: ...recording viewing the LCD screen from below 4 Self recording Making a recording viewing the LCD screen from the front 5 Recording with the Viewfinder In circumstances where it is difficult to use the LCD screen the Viewfinder can be used as a convenient alternative Note Please rotate the LCD screen carefully as excessive rotation may cause damage to the inside of the hinge that connects the LCD sc...

Page 45: ...ave STOP and Protection will be displayed Release the write 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 4 To start recording press the Start Stop button REC is displayed on the LCD screen To stop recording press the Start Stop butto...

Page 46: ...utomatic settings 4 Press 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 Notes In EASY Q mode certain functions are not available such as Menu BLC Manual focus If you want to use these functions you must first turn the EAS...

Page 47: ... power off feature is designed to save battery power You can view a recording using the Record Search function in STBY mode Record Search enables you to play the recording backwards and Record Search enables you to play it forwards as long as you keep each button pressed down If you press the Record Search button in STBY mode your Camcorder will play in reverse for 3 seconds and return to the orig...

Page 48: ...osition 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 PLAY and press the REW button The tape stops automatically when it reaches the zero position 4 The tape counter with the Zero Memory indicator disappears from the display and the tape counter is ...

Page 49: ...th a beep sound In the last one second of the countdown the beep sound gets faster then recording starts automatically If you want to cancel the Self Timer function before recording press the SELF TIMER button 4 Press the Start Stop button again when you wish to stop recording Notes Do not obstruct the remote control sensor by putting obstacles between the remote control and Camcorder The remote c...

Page 50: ...s about 10mm about 0 5 inch away from the lens surface in the Wide position Tele Macro Function works only in REC mode Effective focal distance in tele macro mode is 50 Cm 19 7 inches 100 Cm 39 4 inches 1 Move the Joystick to the right Tele Macro Icon will be displayed 2 If you want to cancel the Tele Macro function move the Joystick to the right again Notes When recording in Tele Macro mode the f...

Page 51: ...ut 3 Press the Start Stop button and at the same time release the FADE button Recording starts and the picture and sound gradually appear fade in 4 When you wish to stop recording hold down the FADE button The picture and sound gradually disappear fade out 5 When the picture has disappeared press the Start Stop button to stop recording a Fade Out Approx 4 seconds b Fade In Approx 4 seconds Using t...

Page 52: ...ace 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 Set the Power switch to REC 2 Press the BLC button BLC icon will be displayed 3 To exit BLC mode press the BLC button again Each press of the BLC button toggles Normal BLC Normal Note The BLC function will not operate in...

Page 53: ...f Notes The Color Nite will not turn ON or OFF while you are recording When using Color Nite the image takes on a slow motion like effect When using Color Nite function the focus adjusts slowly and white dots may appear on the screen this is not a defect Color Nite is not available while DIS Photo image recording or EASY Q is in use Digital Zoom Photo image recording Mosaic Mirror Emboss2 Pastel2 ...

Page 54: ...54 34 34 35 36 30 31 32 29 33 Selecting the Program AE Function Setting White Balance Setting the Digital special effect Selecting the Digital Image Stabilizing Selecting Digital Zoom Searching pictures recorded in Tape Selecting the Audio playback channel Selecting the recording speed Selecting Sound Quality for recording Minimizing wind noise Setting the Brightness tone of the LCD screen Setting...

Page 55: ...mode will be operated After releasing the selected mode the operating mode is enabled again Note When you select an item that cannot be changed an error message will be displayed DIS Digital Zoom PHOTO Tape Color Nite 16 9 Wide Emboss2 Digital Pastel2 Effects Mirror Mosaic Other Digital Effects Digital functions Selected Mode Operating Mode DIS Digital Zoom PHOTO Tape Color Nite 16 9 Wide Digital ...

Page 56: ...ck OK 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select desired record mode SP or LP then press the Joystick OK 6 To exit press the MENU button The selected icon will be displayed Notes We recommend that you use this Camcorder to play back any tapes recorded on this Camcorder Playing back a tape recorded in other equipment may produce mosaic shaped distortion When you record a tape in SP and LP modes or LP...

Page 57: ...1 Set the Power switch to REC or PLAY 2 Press the MENU button The menu list will appear 3 Move the Joystick up or down to select Record then press the Joystick OK 4 Move the Joystick up or down to select Audio Mode then press the Joystick OK 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select desired audio mode 12Bit or 16Bit then press the Joystick OK 6 To exit press the MENU button Note When 12Bit is selec...

Page 58: ...n 3 Move the Joystick up or down to select Record then press the Joystick OK 4 Move the Joystick up or down to select Wind Cut then press the Joystick OK 5 To activate the Wind Cut function move the Joystick up or down to select On then press the Joystick OK 6 To exit press the MENU button Wind Cut icon will be displayed Note Make sure Wind Cut is set to off when you want the microphone to be as s...

Page 59: ...ue can be set between 00 and 29 7 To exit press the MENU button Selected settings are displayed Outdoor sports such as golf or tennis 1 2000 or 1 4000 Moving cars or trains or other rapidly moving vehicles such as roller coasters 1 1000 1 500 or 1 250 Indoor sports such as basketball 1 100 Notes If you manually change the Shutter Speed and the Exposure value when Program AE option is selected manu...

Page 60: ...you make use of Auto Focus In the following situations you may obtain better 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 glossy surfaces like a car d People or objects moving constantly or quickly like an athlete or a crowd 1 Set the Power switch to R...

Page 61: ... up and where the subject is of one dominant color 1 Set the Power switch to REC 2 Press the MENU button The menu list will appear 3 Move the Joystick up or down to select Camera then press the Joystick OK 4 Move the Joystick up or down to select White Balance then press the Joystick OK 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select desired mode Auto Hold Indoor or Outdoor then press the Joystick OK 6 T...

Page 62: ...uick menu selector 4 To exit press the MENU button Notes The White Balance function will not operate in EASY Q mode Turn the Digital Zoom off if necessary to set a more accurate white balance Reset the white balance if lighting conditions change During normal outdoor recording setting to Auto may provide better results Using Quick Menu White Balance 60min 0 00 10 SP STBY Exit MENU DIS Program AE W...

Page 63: ...press the Joystick OK 5 To activate the DIS function move the Joystick up or down to select On then press the Joystick OK If you do not want to use the DIS function set the DIS menu to Off 6 To exit press the MENU button DIS icon is displayed Notes Digital Zoom Color Nite Mosaic Mirror Emboss2 Pastel2 or 16 9 Wide is not available in the DIS mode When you press the PHOTO button while the DIS funct...

Page 64: ... then press the Quick menu selector 4 To exit press the MENU button Notes It is recommended that you deactivate the DIS function when using a tripod If you use the DIS function the picture quality may deteriorate EASY Q mode automatically sets the DIS to On Using Quick Menu Digital Image Stabilizer DIS 60min 0 00 10 SP STBY Exit MENU DIS Program AE White Balance Shutter Exposure Digital Effect On ...

Page 65: ...y 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 automatically varies from 1 60 to 1 1000 per second Spotlight mode For recording correctly when there is only light on the subject and not the rest of the picture Sand Snow mode For recording when people or objects are darker tha...

Page 66: ... Move the Quick menu selector up or down to select Program AE then press the Quick menu selector 3 Move the Quick menu selector up or down to select desired program AE option then press the Quick menu selector 4 To exit press the MENU button The Camcorder Advanced Recording Setting the Program AE Auto Auto Off Off Off Move Select Exit MENU OK REC Mode Camera Program AE White Balance Digital Effect...

Page 67: ...e This mode gives the images a reddish brown pigment 4 Negative mode This mode reverses the colors creating a negative image 5 Mirror mode This mode cuts the picture in half using a mirror effect 6 BLK WHT mode This mode changes the images to black and white 7 Emboss1 mode This mode creates a 3D effect embossing 8 Emboss2 mode This mode creates a 3D effect embossing on surrounding area of an image...

Page 68: ...modes are not available while DIS or Color Nite is in use Digital Effect modes are not available while EASY Q is in use Once DIS EASY Q or Color Nite is set Mosaic Mirror Emboss2 Pastel2 or 16 9 Wide modes will be released Digital Zoom is not available in the Mosaic Mirror Emboss2 Pastel2 and 16 9 Wide modes Digital Effect modes other than Mosaic Mirror Emboss2 Pastel2 and 16 9 Wide modes are avai...

Page 69: ... menu selector up or down to select Digital Effect then press the Quick menu selector 3 Move the Quick menu selector up or down to select the desired Digital Effect mode then press the Quick menu selector 4 To exit press the MENU button Using Quick Menu Digital Effects 60min 0 00 10 SP STBY Exit MENU DIS Program AE White Balance Shutter Exposure Digital Effect Art 3 60min 0 00 10 SP STBY Exit MENU...

Page 70: ...press the Joystick OK 6 To exit press the MENU button Notes Maximum zooming may result in lower picture quality Digital Zoom is not available while DIS EASY Q photo image recording Color Nite Mosaic Mirror Emboss2 Pastel2 or 16 9 Wide is in use Once photo image recording Color Nite Mosaic Mirror Emboss2 Pastel2 or 16 9 Wide is set Digital Zoom mode will be released The Digital Zoom mode will be ba...

Page 71: ...still image 6 To exit press the STOP or MENU button Notes Photo image recording is not available while recording You can use photo image recording by using the PHOTO button on the remote control Pressing the PHOTO button on the remote control records the still image at once with automatic focusing When there are no still images recorded on the tape it will be fully rewound or forwarded Photo image...

Page 72: ...s the STOP button The Camcorder stops automatically after rewinding is complete 5 Press the PLAY STILL button to start playback You can view the picture you recorded on the LCD screen To stop playback press the STOP button You can adjust the LCD Bright Color during playback The adjustment method is the same procedure as used in REC mode see page 34 Notes You can also view the picture on a TV scree...

Page 73: ... the Quick menu selector to adjust the volume A volume level display will appear on the LCD screen Levels may be adjusted from anywhere between 00 to 19 and you will not hear any sound when the volume level is set on 00 If you close the LCD screen while playing you will not hear sound from the speaker Notes When the Multi AV cable is connected to the Camcorder you cannot hear sound from the Built ...

Page 74: ... a monaural TV connect the yellow jack Video to the video input of the TV and the white jack Audio L to the audio input of the TV 2 Set the Power switch to PLAY 3 Turn on the TV and set the TV VIDEO selector on the TV to Video Refer to the TV user s manual 4 Play the tape Notes You may use an S Video cable to obtain better quality pictures if you have a S Video jack on your TV Even if you use an S...

Page 75: ...k 3 Using the œœ REW FF buttons find the first position you wish to play back 4 Press the PLAY STILL button The images you recorded will appear on the TV after a few seconds If a tape reaches its end while being played back the tape will rewind automatically Notes The playback mode SP LP is determined by the mode in which the tape was recorded If the VCR has an S Video input jack you may use S Vid...

Page 76: ...s Press the PLAY STILL button during playback To resume playback press the PLAY STILL button Press the œœ REW FF buttons during playback or still mode To resume normal playback press the PLAY STILL button Keep pressing œœ REW FF buttons during playback or still mode To resume normal playback release the button Forward Slow playback Press the SLOW button on the remote control during playback To res...

Page 77: ... Forward X2 playback Press the X2 button on the remote control during playback To resume normal playback press the PLAY STILL button Reverse X2 playback Press the œ button during forward X2 playback To resume normal playback press the PLAY STILL button To playback in reverse at normal speed press the œ button during normal forward playback Press the PLAY STILL or button to return to normal forward...

Page 78: ...nnect the microphone to the external MIC input jack on the Camcorder 2 Press the PLAY STILL button and find the time frame of the scene to be dubbed 3 Press the PLAY STILL button to pause the scene 4 Press the A DUB button on the remote control Audio Dubbing icon will be displayed The Camcorder is ready for dubbing 5 Press the PLAY STILL button to start dubbing Press the STOP button to stop the du...

Page 79: ... then press the Joystick OK Sound 1 play the original sound Sound 2 play the dubbed sound MIX 1 2 play back sound1 and 2 equally mixed 6 To exit press the MENU button 7 Press the PLAY STILL button to playback the dubbed tape Note When you playback added sound Sound 2 or MIX mode you may experience a loss of sound quality Dubbed Audio Playback Move Select Exit MENU OK PLAY Mode Tape Photo Search Au...

Page 80: ...ot work If this occurs please reconnect the DV cable or turn the power OFF and ON again When you transmit data from the Camcorder to PC PC function button is not available in Play mode Do not use the Camcorder and IEEE1394 together as this will cause IEEE1394 to shut off Do not connect the Camcorder to a PC using both DV and USB cables It may not operate properly Operation is not guaranteed for al...

Page 81: ...e Start Stop button to begin REC PAUSE mode PAUSE is displayed on the LCD screen 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 pause recording momentarily press the Start Stop button again 6 To stop recording press the STOP button Notes When using this Camcorder as a recorder the pictures that appear on a monit...

Page 82: ...brands and names are property of their respective owners Operations are not guaranteed for all of the recommended computer environments mentioned above Do not connect the Camcorder to a PC using both DV and USB cables It may not operate properly In CAMERA mode be sure that the Memory card is inserted into Camcorder before connecting USB cable If no Memory card or an unformatted Memory card is inse...

Page 83: ...s on the monitor 2 If the installation selection screen does not appear after inserting the CD click Run in the Windows Start menu and execute Autorun exe file to begin installation When CD ROM drive is set to D drive type D autorun exe and press Enter 3 Click the icons listed below to install the selected software DV Driver Click USB removable Disk Driver Windows 98SE only USB PC CAMERA STREAMING...

Page 84: ...ware In this case connect an external microphone to the soundcard of the PC to enable voice communication You can participate in video conferencing by using the Camcorder with PC Net meeting program installed The PC CAMERA s screen size Transferred video frame rate for the PC Camera function is max 15 fps 320X240 QVGA pixels for USB 1 1 connection If PC is connected with the USB to the Camcorder o...

Page 85: ...our computer 3 To verify whether the removable disk has been properly recognized open Windows Explorer and locate the removable disk 1 Connect a USB cable to the USB jack on the PC If a USB cable is connected to the Camcorder s USB jack the audio video output is disabled 2 Connect the other end of the USB cable into the USB jack on the Camcorder USB jack If a PC is connected to the Camcorder with ...

Page 86: ...s to suit your needs MySET Loads your frequent settings Movie Movie Mode records moving images into the Memory Card Play Playback Mode for still image and moving image MMC SD Memory Stick and Memory Stick Pro are compatible The Memory Card stores and manages still images recorded by the Camcorder Before inserting or ejecting the Memory Card set the Power switch to OFF Recording Viewing Still Image...

Page 87: ... Card near a strong electro magnetic device Do not allow metal substances to come in contact with the terminals on the Memory Card Do not bend the Memory Card After pulling the card out from the camcorder keep the Memory Cards in a soft case to prevent static shock The data stored on the card may be changed or lost as a result of misuse static electricity electric noise or repair Save important im...

Page 88: ...y Card Notes The above approximation is based on a 16MB Memory Stick under normal recording conditions The number of pictures that can be stored on a Memory Card depends on various conditions DCIM 100 SSDVC DCAM 0001 DCAM 0002 101SSDVC Memory Card Functions Size 2592x1944 2272x1704 2048x1536 1600x1200 1024x768 640x480 TIFF Approx 1 Approx 1 Approx 1 Approx 2 Approx 6 Approx 15 SUPER FINE Approx 6 ...

Page 89: ...ile numbering starts from 0001 SERIES When there are existing files the image will be named as the number in the sequence 5 Select your option by moving the Joystick up or down then press the Joystick OK or MENU button The selected option is applied Notes The file numbers start from DCAM0001 at the time of purchase Moving images are stored in the folder DCIM File numbering for a Memory Card that c...

Page 90: ...ve the Joystick to the left or right to select QUALITY The available options are listed TIFF TIFF SUPER FINE FINE NORMAL 5 Select an option by moving the Joystick up or down then press the Joystick OK or MENU button The icon of the selected mode will be displayed Notes The actual number of pictures you can record varies depending on the image quality and size settings The TIFF format does not comp...

Page 91: ...he Joystick to the left or right to select SIZE The available options are listed 2592x1944 2272x1704 2048x1536 1600x1200 1024x768 640x480 5 Select an option by moving the Joystick up or down then press the Joystick OK or MENU button The selected option is applied Notes The actual number of pictures you can record varies depending on the image quality and size settings For photo development the hig...

Page 92: ...oystick to the left or right to select SETUP The SETUP menu list will appear 4 Move the Joystick up or down to select LANGUAGE then move the Joystick to the right The available options for LANGUAGE setting are displayed 5 Select an option by moving the Joystick up or down then press the Joystick OK or MENU button The OSD language is refreshed in selected language 1 4 SETUP ENGLISH FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL...

Page 93: ...ble options are listed DARK NORMAL BRIGHT 5 Select an option by moving the Joystick up or down then press the Joystick OK or MENU button The selected option is applied Notes A brighter LCD screen setting consumes more battery power You may only adjust the brightness of Digital Still Camera mode in CAMERA mode If you want to adjust the brightness of Camcorder mode see page 34 The available menu ite...

Page 94: ...up or down to set the value Move to next field by moving the Joystick to the right 6 Repeat Step 5 for the MONTH DATE and TIME fields 7 Move the Joystick to the right to select the Stamp Format then move the Joystick up or down to select the desired Stamp Format Available formats YY MM DD MM DD YY DD MM YY 8 When finished press the Joystick OK Press the MENU button to exit the menu screen Notes If...

Page 95: ...Select the desired option by moving the Joystick up or down then press the Joystick OK or MENU button The selected option is applied From now on selected IMPRINT option will be applied to picture takings Notes Every image has its date and time information regardless of the IMPRINT setting Once the date and time information is stamped on the image then it is not removable The LCD screen may not dis...

Page 96: ... Move the Joystick up or down to select WL REMOTE then move the Joystick to the right The available options are listed OFF and ON 5 Select an option by moving the Joystick up or down then press the Joystick OK or MENU button The selected option is applied Notes Available Remote Control buttons in each mode Movie for recording Start Stop DISPLAY W T before recording SELF TIMER Play for movie PLAY P...

Page 97: ...5 Select the desired option by moving the Joystick up or down then press the Joystick OK or MENU button The selected option is applied You can turn the Shutter Sound on or off When on with each press of the PHOTO button the Shutter will sound 1 Set the Power switch to CAMERA mode 2 Press the MENU button 3 Move the Joystick to the left or right to select SETUP The SETUP menu list will appear 4 Move...

Page 98: ...ust the LCD brightness USB data destination PC PRINTER Set the Date and Time Set the imprint option Date Time Set the Wireless Remote acceptance Set the beep sound for key press Set the shutter sound Adjust the Quick Review duration Default starting image Set a custom starting image Set a custom starting image Set a custom starting image Change the image size Supports MPEG mode only Set to TIFF no...

Page 99: ...et the metering to SPOT No special effect Converts colors into Black and White Converts color info to brown tone Reverses colors Changes sharpness setting Normal single image shooting 3 continuous image shootings 3 continuous pictures with exposure bracketing No delay Set to 2 seconds Set to 10 seconds Stores current setting for quick recall Provides a quick access to preset SCENE modes METERING E...

Page 100: ...SELECT ALL PICs SELECT ALL Sets the frame rate of MPEG moving images Standard DPOF printing function Prints an Index page of all the images stored in the Memory Card Selects the size of images to print Cancels the current settings for selected menu item Rotates the selected image Downsizes the selected image Resize an image to START IMAGE to change your starting image Sets the interval between sli...

Page 101: ... Depending on lighting conditions the built in flash may works 5 Press the PHOTO button fully to take the image The image is taken and saved into the Memory Card within few seconds Taking another image within this interval is not possible The Memory Card icon will blink while saving the image The EASY Q mode allows a beginner to easily make good recordings With one press of the EASY Q button the C...

Page 102: ... image move the Joystick to the right To view the previous image move the Joystick to the left To view the detailed information on a image press the DISPLAY button Moving the Joystick to the right when you are on the last image will take you to the first image and moving the Joystick to the left when you are on the first image will take you to the last image Keep pressing Joystick to the left or r...

Page 103: ...e the Joystick to the right then move the Joystick up or down to select OFF or ON The REPEAT option is turned OFF or ON 9 Move the Joystick to the left then move the Joystick down to select START START will be selected 10 Press the Joystick OK to start the Slide Show To pause the Slide Show press the PLAY STILL button To resume the Slide Show press the PLAY STILL button again 11 To stop the Slide ...

Page 104: ...2 3 4 5 seconds or set to OFF 5 Select the desired option by moving the Joystick up or down then press the Joystick OK or MENU button The selected option is applied Quick Review function works in Program Movie MySET M S A and SCENE modes Quick Review is used to view the last recorded still image 1 Set the Power switch to CAMERA 2 Set the Mode Dial to Program MySET M S A or SCENE 3 Record a still i...

Page 105: ...OK to view the selected image in full screen 1 Insert a Memory Card that has previously stored pictures see page 83 2 Set the Power switch to CAMERA 3 Set the Mode Dial to Play A stored image is displayed 4 Press the MULTI button to display up to 9 pictures 5 Select a stored image to delete by moving the Joystick to the right left up or down then press the Joystick OK 6 Press the DELETE button to ...

Page 106: ...ill be deleted The last still image or moving image is displayed Deleting All Images At Once 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select ALL then move the Joystick to the right 6 Move the Joystick up or down to select YES then press the Joystick OK The message DELETE appears 7 Press the Joystick OK to delete Or move the Joystick to the left to cancel Notes When there is no stored image on the Memory ...

Page 107: ...lly exits from the menu screen You can also set the Self Timer by pressing the SELF TIMER button on the Remote Control until the desired option is displayed Delays the shutter release by 2 seconds Delays the shutter release by 10 seconds 6 Frame your subject 7 Press the PHOTO button on the Remote Control or on the Camcorder to start the timer For moving images press the Start Stop button on the Re...

Page 108: ...240 5 Select the desired option by moving the Joystick up or down then press the MENU button The icon of the selected mode will be displayed and automatically exits from the menu screen Setting up the MPEG Frame Rate 4 Move the Joystick to the left or right to select FRAME RATE The available options are listed 30fps 15fps 5 Select the desired option by moving the Joystick up or down then press the...

Page 109: ...Stop button To resume recording press the Start Stop button again Notes To use an external microphone connect a microphone to the MIC jack on the rear of your camcorder When recording moving images LCD screen may display black bars on its bottom it is normal Playing back recorded moving image on the unit and PC shows full screen It is recommended to use a tripod for moving image recordings with th...

Page 110: ...the PLAY STILL button again To stop playback press the STOP button 6 During the playback use the FF button or œœ REW button to move faster to the desired position in the moving image Notes When you play back a moving image on the LCD screen or a connected TV the sound is not played back Recorded sound is played back on a PC after copying or moving the moving image to a PC In Play mode the LCD scre...

Page 111: ... the PHOTO button halfway down in order to change your framing This is useful when your main subject is not located in the center area of your frame 3 Press the PHOTO button firmly to take the image Notes If the focus is not properly set release the PHOTO button and then press the PHOTO button halfway down again The flashing red icon will appear when the focus cannot be set If this occurs release ...

Page 112: ...ght delay occurs after the PHOTO button is fully pressed to allow the Red Eye reduction to take effect This flash mode is not recommended for fast moving subjects or long distance subjects Fill In Flash Forces the flash to fire despite the lighting condition To get better results it is recommended you use the Fill In flash mode in backlight conditions and for shaded subjects under sufficient light...

Page 113: ...Modes by Camera Mode Program O O O O O A Aperture Priority X X O X O S S Speed Priority X X O X O M Manual X X O X O EASY Q X O X X O X X X O O X O X X X X O X X X X X X X O X X X X O X X X X O X X X X O X X O X X X X X X O O X X X X Preset SCENE Mode O Available X Not Available ...

Page 114: ...utomatically sets the focus mode to Auto Focus Manual Focus function works in Program M S A Movie MySET and SCENE NIGHT modes Allows the user to adjust the focus manually When Manual Focus mode is set MF is displayed 1 Set the Power switch to CAMERA 2 Set the Mode Dial to Program M S A Movie MySET or SCENE NIGHT For SCENE mode it only works in NIGHT mode 3 Press the MF AF button until MF icon is d...

Page 115: ...the Power switch to CAMERA 2 Set the Mode Dial to Program MySET M S or A Continuous Auto Focus is set automatically when you set the scene mode to CHILDREN or CLOSE UP 3 Press the MF AF button until CAF icon is displayed The CAF icon is displayed 4 Press the photo button to take the photo 5 To return to Auto Focus Mode press the MF AF button until the CAF icon disappears Notes EASY Q mode selects ...

Page 116: ...d close up by zooming in or out if required 5 Press the PHOTO button to take the close up picture 6 To exit Macro mode move the Joystick to the right again The Macro mode icon will be disappeared Modes and Focusing Distances Supported Notes Be careful not to cast a shadow over your subject when recording in Macro Mode When you cannot get proper focus on the subject zoom in or out to obtain clear f...

Page 117: ...e are dim or the background is much darker than the main subject Exposure compensation can be achieved by adjusting the Exposure Shutter Speed or ISO settings Set the Power switch to CAMERA AE LOCK function works in Program Movie MySET and SCENE modes You can lock the exposure setting for situations where you want to darken a high contrast subject and background 1 Frame your subject using the LCD ...

Page 118: ...ING menu allows you to select between SPOT AE and MULTI AE for automatic exposure metering control 1 Set the Power switch to CAMERA 2 Set the Mode Dial to Program M S or A 3 Press the MENU button 4 Move the Joystick to the left or right to select METERING The available options are listed MULTI SPOT 5 Select an option by moving the Joystick up or down then press the Joystick OK or MENU button The s...

Page 119: ...available options are displayed 5 Select an option by moving the Joystick up or down then press the Joystick OK or MENU button The selected option is applied and automatically exits from the menu screen Note In the SCENE NIGHT mode pressing the Quick menu selector displays LT Long Time settings menu You can adjust Shutter Speed and Aperture Value for still images moving the Joystick to the left or...

Page 120: ...switch to CAMERA 2 Set the Mode Dial to Program S or A 3 Press the Quick menu selector 4 Move the Joystick up or down to select icon The Exposure Control Bar appears 5 Move the Joystick to the left or right button to adjust the Exposure Compensation Positive compensation brightens the image while negative compensation darkens the image 6 When you are satisfied press the Quick menu selector again T...

Page 121: ...e the Joystick up or down to select Aperture Setting f number The current Aperture Setting f number will be selected in Green 5 Move the Joystick to the left or right to set the desired aperture value The available Aperture Range F2 8 F11 0 6 When you are satisfied press the Quick menu selector The selected aperture setting is displayed on the LCD screen and exits the setup screen Notes A Aperture...

Page 122: ...rring effect 1 Set the Power switch to CAMERA 2 Set the Mode Dial to M or S 3 Press the Quick menu selector 4 Move the Joystick up or down to select Shutter Speed Setting The current Shutter Speed value will be selected in Green 5 Move the Joystick to the left or right to set the desired shutter speed Available Shutter Speed Range 1 2000 15 0 seconds 6 When you are satisfied press the Quick menu s...

Page 123: ... AWB The White Balance control bar appears while the current setting will be selected in Blue 5 Move the Joystick to the left or right to select the desired White Balance setting The selected option is highlighted in Blue 6 Press the Quick menu selector again to apply your selection and exit the setting screen The selected icon will be displayed Notes Setting the White Balance may produce differen...

Page 124: ...blue 6 Frame your Camcorder on a white area such as a wall filling the LCD screen or viewfinder with white 7 Press the Joystick OK to set the White Balance 8 The new White Balance setting will be applied to future picture taking Notes Using a Bright Gray color area instead of White help brighten the white balance Using colored areas instead of White will emphasize the complementary color White Bal...

Page 125: ...trol bar appears 5 Move the Joystick to the left or right to set the desired ISO mode The available options are 6 When you are satisfied press the Quick menu selector The selected ISO Sensitivity level will be displayed Notes Higher ISO sensitivity might produce a grainy noisy effect on the image AUTO ISO mode will allow you to take quality pictures in most lighting conditions AUTO 50 100 200 400 ...

Page 126: ...ovie M S or A 3 Press the MENU button 4 Move the Joystick to the left or right to select EFFECT The available options are listed 5 Select the desired option by moving the Joystick up or down then press the Joystick OK or MENU The selected option is applied Note It takes a few seconds to apply the special effects NORMAL B W SEPIA NEGATIVE No Special Effect is applied Changes the image to Black and ...

Page 127: ...EV negative 0EV standard 5EV positive 1 Set the Power switch to CAMERA 2 Set the Mode Dial to Program 3 Press the MENU button 4 Move the Joystick to the left or right to select SHOOTING The available options are listed 5 Select an AEB by moving the Joystick up or down then press the Joystick OK or MENU button The selected option is applied 6 Frame your subject and press the PHOTO button to start b...

Page 128: ... Program M S or A 3 Press the MENU button 4 Move the Joystick to the left or right to select SHOOTING The available options are listed 5 Select an CONTINUOUS by moving the Joystick up or down then press the Joystick OK or MENU button The selected option is applied 6 Frame your subject and press the PHOTO button to start bracketing Notes The Built In Flash is disabled for Auto Exposure Bracketing a...

Page 129: ...am Movie M S or A 3 Press the MENU button 4 Move the Joystick to the left or right to select SHARPNESS The available options are listed 5 Select the desired option by moving the Joystick up or down then press the Joystick OK or MENU button The icon of the selected mode will be displayed Note Enhancing Sharpness while using the high ISO Sensitivity setting may result in grainy images SOFT NORMAL VI...

Page 130: ...o zoom in until the zooming indicator crosses the line to the TELE side After reaching the maximum optical zoom level pushing the Zoom Lever downward even further automatically turns on the Digital Zoom Push the Zoom Lever toward the WIDE side to zoom out until the zooming indicator crosses the line to the WIDE side After reaching the minimum digital zoom level pushing the Zoom Lever even further ...

Page 131: ...tate 4 Press the MENU button 5 Move the Joystick to the left or right to select ROTATE The available options are listed RIGHT 90 LEFT 90 UPDOWN 180 6 Select the desired option by moving the Joystick up or down then press the Joystick OK The selected option is applied Notes RIGHT 90 rotates the image in a clockwise direction LEFT 90 rotates the image in a counterclockwise direction Rotated image di...

Page 132: ...ct the desired option by moving the Joystick up or down then press the Joystick OK The selected option is applied Select START IMAGE if you want to save the image as START IMAGE 3 The first two images are Samsung images and cannot be saved Notes You can select and resize a still image and then save it to appear as your new start up image see page 131 Resizing for the START IMAGE size saves a new i...

Page 133: ...tton 5 Move the Joystick to the left or right to select SAVE The available options are listed 6 Select the desired option by moving the Joystick up or down then press the Joystick OK The selected option is applied MYSET1 MYSET2 or MYSET3 The current settings are saved in the selected MYSET memory Notes The settings which can be saved are Macro Self Timer Flash Focus Manual Exposure Compensation Wh...

Page 134: ... time 1 Set the Power switch to CAMERA 2 Set the Mode Dial to MySET 3 Press the MENU button 4 Move the Joystick to the left or right to select LOAD The available options are listed MYSET1 MYSET2 MYSET3 5 Select the desired option by moving the Joystick up or down then press the Joystick OK or MENU button The selected option is applied Loading Your Customized Settings 1 2 4 LOAD MYSET1 MYSET2 MYSET...

Page 135: ...s the Joystick OK The selected option is applied You must first select an image to save in START IMAGE 3 See page 128 Notes START IMAGE 1 and START IMAGE 2 are Samsung logo images and cannot be changed Formatting or deleting the still image on the memory card does not affect the start up images Start up images are saved in the built in internal memory of the Camcorder ENGLISH 131 131 Digital Still...

Page 136: ... the Joystick up down left or right to move around the image 6 To exit Playback Zoom push the zoom lever toward the W WIDE end until the image returns to normal size The small window disappears and returns to normal viewing mode 1 Pull the Zoom Lever to TELE side to enter the zoom mode then use the Zoom Lever to zoom in or zoom out Move Joystick up down left or right to move around the image 2 Zoo...

Page 137: ...ight to select PROTECT The available options are listed ONE PIC SELECT ALL PICs 5 Select the desired option by moving the Joystick up or down then press the Joystick OK The selected option is applied To Protect Current Image Select ONE PIC 1 Move the Joystick up or down to select ONE PIC then press the Joystick OK The available options are displayed LOCK or UNLOCK 2 Move the Joystick up or down to...

Page 138: ... images screen It will return to the one image screen To Protect All Images 1 Move the Joystick up or down to select ALL PICs then press the Joystick OK The available LOCK and UNLOCK options are displayed 2 Select the desired option by moving the Joystick up or down then press the Joystick OK Your selection is applied When all images are locked the protection icon will be displayed on each image N...

Page 139: ...ions are listed YES NO 5 Select the desired option by moving the Joystick up or down button then press the Joystick OK If YES is selected message FORMAT appears 6 If OK is selected message PLEASE WAIT appears and then FORMAT DONE appears when the format is completed Notes If you execute the Format function all still images moving images will be erased completely and erased still images moving imag...

Page 140: ...e the Joystick to the left or right to select SETUP then move the Joystick down The SETUP menu list will appear 4 Move the Joystick up or down to select USB then move the Joystick to the right The available options are listed COMPUTER and PRINTER 5 Select PRINTER then press the Joystick OK or MENU button 7 Connect your camcorder to the printer using the provided USB cable 8 Turn your printer power...

Page 141: ...e left or right If ALL PICs is selected number of prints setting menu is displayed on the multiple image screen To change the number of prints move the Joystick up or down 4 Press the Joystick OK to confirm the number of prints and press the MENU button It will return to the PictBridge settings screen Notes The actual setup menu screen may differ from above instructions depending on the PictBridge...

Page 142: ... The INDEX option of LAYOUT will print thumbnail images of all the selected images Unsupported menu items are displayed on the LCD screen as deactivated INDEX printing over many files exceeding 10 using PictBridge may take long period of time For faster INDEX printing use the DPOF INDEX printing see page 142 or thumbnail printing on a PC Customizing Print Options PAPER SIZE LAYOUT PAPER TYPE PRINT...

Page 143: ...d In that case to go back to the PictBridge main menu page press the Joystick OK 6 After successfully printing images the PictBridge settings menu will be displayed Notes If there is no selected image to print the NO IMAGE message appears on the LCD screen If there is an error in the image the FILE ERROR message appears on the LCD screen If an unrecoverable error occurred during printing ERROR is ...

Page 144: ...e the Joystick to the right The available options of YES and NO are displayed 2 Select the desired option by moving the Joystick up or down then press the Joystick OK If YES is selected changes made by the user are reset to the default settings Notes If no image is marked for DPOF DPOF PRINT in PictBridge settings menu cannot be selected PictBridge supporting printers are commercially available Us...

Page 145: ...yed and the current selection is highlighted with a yellow outline To set the DPOF print selection move the Joystick to select an image then press the MENU button To change the number of copies use the Zoom Lever to set the quantity Print mark and selected number of copies are displayed To cancel the selection press the MENU button again while it is highlighted in a yellow outline To exit the sele...

Page 146: ...g the Joystick to the left or right The DPOF menu list will appear 2 Move the Joystick up or down to select PRINT SIZE then move the Joystick to the right The available options of SELECT and ALL PICs are displayed 3 Select the desired option by moving the Joystick up or down then press the Joystick OK 4 If SELECT is selected multiple images screen is displayed and the current selection is highligh...

Page 147: ...reen You can print out DPOF marked images using PictBridge menu if the printer supports PictBridge see page 136 You can print out DPOF marked images by inserting your memory card directly to a DPOF supporting printer that has memory card interface Or you can connect your Camcorder using USB cable to a printer that supports DPOF printing Refer to printer s documentation for further details Note DPO...

Page 148: ...ock or vibration Extremely high over 50 C or 122 F or extremely low under 0 C or 32 F temperatures Strong electromagnetic fields Direct sunlight or in a closed car on a hot day The cassette should be stored away from heaters and other heat sources Avoid storing cassettes under direct sunlight and avoid electromagnetic fields The removed Battery Packs should be stored away from heaters and other he...

Page 149: ...Heads Dirty heads might cause problems with noisy recording and playback To ensure normal operation of the video heads avoid using in places subject to heavy dust Avoid excessively frequent fast forwarding and rewinding of cassettes to avoid damaging the video heads Excessive use of a cleaning cassette is not recommended Use an optional cleaning cassette for video head cleaning Periodic check ups ...

Page 150: ...your recordings on a television set or to copy it to a video cassette recorder VCR the television set or the VCR must comply with NTSC compatible and have the appropriate Audio Video ports Otherwise you may need to use a separate Video Format Transcoder NTSC PAL format Converter Power Sources PAL Compatible Countries Regions Australia Austria Belgium Bulgaria China CIS Czech Republic Denmark Egypt...

Page 151: ... Not enough space for saving images There are no images recorded to play The image file has an error Memory card is formatted by other device or has error in system folder The Memory Card needs to format Change to a charged one or connect to other power source Prepare a new cassette Change to a new cassette Insert a tape Change to a new cassette or release the tape record protection 1 Eject the ca...

Page 152: ...ed with condensation Cassette is in wrong position The battery is exhausted Memory card is in wrong position Something fills in the memory card slot White balance adjustment is required Digital special effect is applied Memory card is protected File is protected Symptom Possible Causes Measure Connect the AC adapter properly page 22 Replace the dead battery pack Warm up the battery or move to warm...

Page 153: ...he Power switch to CAMERA Mode and set the Mode Dial to Play Mode Delete files from the memory card Format the memory card Select different flash mode page 108 Select AUTO EASYQ or different MF distance page 110 Turn off the AE lock Flash is not available for moving images Turn off the continuous shot Turn off the AEB page 123 Ambient light is too bright Ambient temperature is too low Prolonged us...

Page 154: ...tary heads PCM system Digital Video tape 0 25 inch 6 35mm MiniDV cassette SP approx 0 74 inch s 18 81mm s LP approx 0 5 inch s 12 56mm s SP 60 minutes LP 90 minutes when using DVM60 Approx 180 sec when using DVM60 CAMCORDER CAMERA MiniDV JPEG DCF 60 5 X 77 X 125 mm 2 4 X 3 0 X 4 9 inches 440 g 9 7 lb Except the Lithium lon Battery Pack and Tape 4 3W LCD on 4 0W CVF on for recordings DC 8 4V LI Ion...

Page 155: ...nal MIC Others Operating Temperature Storage Temperature 10x 3x 900x 12x 2 4 24mm 7 7 23 1mm 1 8 2 4 2 8 4 9 Variable 4 step 1 step 25 Not Available Wide Macro 1 6 31 5 inches Wide 11 8 31 5 inches Tele CAMCORDER CAMERA 1 6 Charge Coupled Device 1 2 5 Charge Coupled Device 680K 340K 5 25M 5 1M NO YES DIS NO YES YES YES YES 1 60 1 10 000 2 1 2 000 1 60 1 10 000 8 step Night Scene Mode 15 1 2 000 YE...

Page 156: ... Number 85 Flash 108 Focus 56 107 Folders and Files 84 Hand Strap 20 IEEE1394 76 Image Quality 86 image size 87 LCD 34 Lithium battery 21 Macro 46 112 Memory Stick 82 MF AF 56 110 MPEG Playback 106 MPEG Recording 104 MPEG Size 104 OSD 25 26 27 PHOTO 67 Playback 68 Power Source 22 Power Switch 22 Print Mark 141 Program AE 61 Protect 133 Quick Review 100 Rec Mode 52 Remote Control 19 Search 67 Shutt...

Page 157: ...ENGLISH Index 153 153 Speaker 69 SPOT AE 114 Troubleshooting 147 TV Display 36 USB 78 Viewfinder 37 Viewing Still images 98 White Balance 57 119 Wind Cut 54 WL Remote 92 ZERO MEMORY 44 T U V W Z ...

Page 158: ...urchase It must be presented to the authorized service center EXCLUSIONS WHAT IS NOT COVERED This warranty does not cover damage due to accident fire flood and or other acts of God misuse incorrect line voltage improper installation improper or unauthorized repairs commercial use or damage that occurs in shipping Exterior and interior finish lamps and glass are not covered under this warranty Cust...

Page 159: ...ENGLISH 155 155 Memo ...

Page 160: ...SH Samsung Electronics Internet Home Page http www samsung com AD68 00875G THIS CAMCORDER IS MANUFACTURED BY SERVICE DIVISION 400 Valley Road Suite 201 Mt Arlington N J 07856 Tel 1 800 SAMSUNG 1 800 726 7864 ...

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