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ENGLISH

Digital Video Camcorder

Owner’s Instruction Book

Before operating the unit, please read this
Instruction Book thoroughly, and retain it for
future reference.

Auto Focus

CCD

Charge Coupled Device

LCD

Liquid Crystal Display

VP-D963(i)/D964W(i)/D965W(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.

This product meets the intent of
Directive 89/336 CEE, 73/23 CEE, 93/68 CEE.

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Summary of Contents for VP-D963

Page 1: ... Focus CCD Charge Coupled Device LCD Liquid Crystal Display VP D963 i D964W i D965W 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 This product meets the intent of Directive 89 336 CEE 73 23 CEE 93 68 CEE 963 UK 022 3 20 06 12 27 PM Page 1 ...

Page 2: ...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 when Recording REC SEARCH 36 Searching quickly for a desired scene Setting the Zero Memory 37 Self Record using the Remote Control Setting the Self Timer 38 Zooming In...

Page 3: ...e 71 Setting the File Number 72 Taking a Photo Image JPEG on the Memory Card 73 Using the Built in Flash 74 Viewing Photo Images JPEG 75 To view a Single Image 75 To view a Slide Show 75 To view the Multi Display 75 Protection from accidental Erasure 76 Deleting Photo Images and Moving Images 77 Formatting the Memory Card 79 Recording Moving Images MPEG on a Memory Card 80 Playing Moving Images MP...

Page 4: ...nts 90 g the USB Device USB Connect 91 DV Media PRO Program 92 ng to a PC 93 onnecting the USB Cable 93 g the PC Camera Function 94 g the USB Streaming Function 95 g the removable Disk Function 95 After Finishing a Recording 96 Usable Cassette Tapes 96 Cleaning and Maintaining the Camcorder 97 Using Your Camcorder Abroad 98 Troubleshooting 99 Self Diagnosis Display 99 Self Diagnosis Display in M C...

Page 5: ...nside of the Viewfinder or the Lens pictures of the sun only in low light conditions such as at dusk CD Screen has been manufactured high precision technology ver there may be tiny dots red blue or green in colour that ar on the LCD Screen These dots are normal and do not the recorded picture in any way t pick up the Camcorder by holding the Viewfinder LCD n or Battery Pack ng excessive force to t...

Page 6: ...arks of their respective holders ot attempt to service this Camcorder yourself ing or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards all servicing to qualified service personnel replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the facturer and having the same characteristics as the original part thorized substitutions may r...

Page 7: ...l Image Stabilizer DIS The DIS compensates for any handshake reducing unstable images particularly at high magnification Various Visual Effects The Visual 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 Program AE enables you to ...

Page 8: ...or Remote Control or Clock PE CR2025 mote Control B Cable ware CD s Cover s Cover Strap ISH ng to Know Your Camcorder ories Supplied with Camcorder 1 Lithium Ion Battery Pack SB LSM80 2 AC Power Adapter AA E8 TYPE 5 Instruction Book 7 Remote Control 8 USB Cable 9 Software CD 10 Lens Cover 11 Lens Cover Strap 3 AC Cord 6 Lithium Battery CR2025 4 Multi Cable 963 UK 022 3 20 06 12 27 PM Page 8 ...

Page 9: ... TFT LCD Screen 1 Lens 2 Built in Flash 3 Remote Sensor 5 Internal MIC 8 TFT LCD Screen 7 Function Buttons 6 EASY Q Button 4 TAPE EJECT MF AF MULTI DISP Button Player Camera M Player œ œ œ œ REW REC SEARCH REV FF REC SEARCH FWD PLAY STILL FADE S SHOW SLIDE SHOW STOP MF AF MULTI DISP MULTI DISPLAY 963 UK 022 3 20 06 12 27 PM Page 9 ...

Page 10: ...tton page 39 page 60 aker de Switch MEMORY TAPE 5 Viewfinder 6 COLOR NITE Button page 42 7 FLASH Button page 74 MENU 1 DISPLAY Button MACRO PB ZOOM Button 4 Mode Switch MEMORY TAPE 3 Speaker 5 Viewfinder 6 COLOR NITE Button 7 FLASH Button 963 UK 022 3 20 06 12 27 PM Page 10 ...

Page 11: ... Stop Button wer Switch CAMERA or PLAYER 7 DC Jack 8 Jack Cover 9 Jacks 10 Cassette Door 11 Hand Strap 4 MENU Button 5 Start Stop Button 6 Power Switch 1 Zoom Lever VOL Menu Dial 2 PHOTO Button UICK MENU Button 7 DC Jack 8 Jack Cover 10 Cassette Door 9 Jacks See below 11 Hand Strap Jacks External MIC IEEE1394 USB Multi Cable 963 UK 022 3 20 06 12 27 PM Page 11 ...

Page 12: ...t od Receptacle tery Release MENU CHG QUICK MENU 4 Tripod Receptacle 3 Memory Card Slot BATTERY RELEASE thium Battery Cover 5 Battery Release 2 Charging Indicator Usable Memory Cards VP D963 i VP D964W i D965W i Memory Stick Memory Stick PRO SD MMC SD MMC 963 UK 022 3 20 06 12 27 PM Page 12 ...

Page 13: ...0 œ œ Direction Button page 58 11 F ADV Button page 59 12 STOP Button 13 STILL Button 14 SLOW Button 15 DATE TIME Button 16 X2 Button page 59 17 W T Zoom Button 18 DISPLAY Button 1 PHOTO 2 START STOP 3 SELF TIMER 4 ZERO MEMORY 5 PHOTO SEARCH 6 A DUB 7 FF 9 PLAY 10 œ œ Direction 18 DISPLAY 17 W T Zoom 16 X2 15 DATE TIME 14 SLOW 13 STILL 11 F ADV 12 STOP 8 œ œ œ œ REW 963 UK 022 3 20 06 12 27 PM Pag...

Page 14: ...p into the Hand Hook on the front side of amcorder and pull its end gh the hook your hand into the Hand Strap and adjust its length for your convenience the Hand Strap Cover hing the Lens Cover up the Lens Cover with the Lens Cover Strap as illustrated up the Lens Cover Strap to the Hand Strap and adjust it following eps as described for the Hand Strap the Hand Strap ing the Lens Cover after Opera...

Page 15: ...ive erminal face up ert the Lithium Battery Holder ution regarding the Lithium Battery ithium Battery maintains the clock function and preset contents of the memory even if the Battery Pack or ower adapter is removed ithium Battery for the Camcorder lasts about 6 months under normal operation from time of installation the Lithium Battery becomes weak or dead the date time indicator will display 00...

Page 16: ...the Battery Pack will still discharge ing Recording Times based on and Battery Type close the LCD Screen it switches off and ewfinder switches on automatically ontinuous recording times given in the table right are approximations l recording time depends on usage ontinuous recording times in the operating ctions are measured using a fully charged Battery Pack at 77 F 25 C when the Power switched O...

Page 17: ... will turn off soon change the battery as soon as possible y Pack Management attery Pack should be recharged in an environment between 32 F 0 C and 104 F 40 C e and capacity of the Battery Pack will be reduced if it is used in temperatures below 32 F 0 C or temperatures above 104 F 40 C for a long period of time even when it is fully recharged t put the Battery Pack near any heat source i e fire o...

Page 18: ...of its life please contact your local dealer atteries have to be dealt with as chemical waste sure that the Battery Pack is fully charged before starting to record nd new Battery Pack is not charged Before using the Battery Pack you need to charge it completely discharging a Lithium Ion Battery damages the internal cells Battery Pack may be prone to leakage when fully discharged eserve battery pow...

Page 19: ...d to a wall socket lug and wall socket type may differ according to your resident country ect the DC cable to the DC jack of the Camcorder e Camcorder to each mode by holding down the tab on the Power h and turning it to the CAMERA or PLAYER mode perating modes are determined by the position of the Power switch and the Mode switch e Operation Mode by adjusting Power switch and Mode switch before o...

Page 20: ...o Quality page 70 ting the Exposure Exposure Can only be operated by using the QUICK MENU page 46 ting the Back Light Compensation BLC page 41 ayer Mode ting the Memory Type Memory Type page 69 ying Moving Images MPEG on the Memory Card M Play Select page 81 eting Photo Images and Moving Images Delete page 77 tection from accidental Erasure Protect page 76 rking Images for Printing Print Mark page...

Page 21: ...ating Mode 23 Self Timer page 38 24 Photo 25 Tele Macro page 39 26 Dubbed Audio Playback page 62 27 DEW page 6 28 Warning Indicator page 99 29 Message Line page 99 30 Volume Control page 57 31 DV IN DV data transfer mode VP D963i D964Wi D965Wi only page 88 32 AV IN page 66 VP D963i D964Wi D965Wi only 33 Audio Dubbing page 61 14min Sound 2 0 00 00 10 SP 10 AV In 16BIt OSD in Player Mode No Tape 30 ...

Page 22: ... function on and off you turn the OSD off Camera Mode The STBY REC modes are always displayed on the screen even when the OSD is turned off Player Mode When you press any Function Button it is displayed on the OSD for 3 seconds before it turns off ng the Date Time On Off he Date Time on or off access the menu and change the Date Time mode page 30 OSD in M Cam Mode OSD in M Player Mode W T 46 00 00...

Page 23: ...minutes message Complete is displayed adjust the clock select the Year Month Day Hour or Min by pressing the OK ton then move the Zoom lever to the up or down to set respective values t press the MENU button he Lithium Battery loses its charge after about 6 months the date time appears on reen as 00 00 1 JAN 2006 an set the year up to 2037 Lithium Battery is not installed any input data will not b...

Page 24: ...n the Zoom lever up or down to select On or Off then press the OK button t press the MENU button et the Remote to Off in the menu and try to use it the remote control icon l blink for 3 seconds on the LCD Screen and then disappear l Setting System Menu Setting the Wireless Remote Control Acceptance Remote Camera Mode System Clock Set Remote Beep Sound Language Demonstration On On English On Move S...

Page 25: ...OK button the Zoom lever up or down to select Beep Sound then press the OK n the Zoom lever up or down to select On or Off then press the OK button t press the MENU button l Setting System Menu Setting the Beep Sound Beep Sound Move Select Exit MENU OK ZOOM Off On PLAYE R CA M E R A CAM E R A PLAY E R 1 Camera Mode System Clock Set Remote Beep Sound Language Demonstration On On English On Move Sel...

Page 26: ...nu list will appear the Zoom lever up or down to select System then press the OK button the Zoom lever up or down to select Shutter Sound then press the OK n the Zoom lever up or down to select On or Off then press the OK button t press the MENU button the Shutter Sound Shutter Sound Move Select Exit MENU OK ZOOM Off On Move Select Exit MENU OK ZOOM Player Mode System Clock Set Remote Beep Sound S...

Page 27: ... up or down to select Language then press the OK n e available language options are listed the Zoom lever up or down to select desired OSD language then press the OK n e OSD language is refreshed in selected language t press the MENU button d Language in the menu is always indicated in English ng the OSD Language Language l Setting System Menu Setting Camera Mode System Clock Set Remote Beep Sound...

Page 28: ...ever up or down to select On then press the OK button the MENU button e Demonstration will begin it the Demonstration press the MENU button Demonstration function is automatically activated when the Camcorder is left idle for than 10 minutes after switching to the Camera mode no tape is inserted in the order press other buttons FADE MF AF PHOTO EASY Q during the Demonstration the demonstration sto...

Page 29: ...the Zoom lever up or down to select Display then press the OK button the Zoom lever up or down to select the item you want to adjust LCD Bright or Colour then press the OK button the Zoom lever up or down to adjust the value of the selected item Bright or LCD Colour then press the OK button u can set values for LCD Bright and LCD Colour between 0 35 t press the MENU button usting the LCD Screen do...

Page 30: ...ress OK button play type of the Date Time Off Date Time Date Time t press the MENU button Date Time will read 00 00 1 JAN 2006 in the following conditions ring playback of a blank section of a tape he tape was recorded before setting the Date Time in the Camcorder hen the Lithium Battery becomes weak or dead e you use the Date Time function you must set the clock page 23 l Setting Display Menu Set...

Page 31: ...ch to CAMERA or PLAYER e Mode switch to TAPE or MEMORY the MENU button e menu list will appear the Zoom lever up or down to select Display then press the OK button the Zoom lever up or down to select TV Display then press the OK n ivate TV Display function move the Zoom lever up or down to select On or then press the OK button t press the MENU button Camera Mode Display LCD Bright LCD Colour Date ...

Page 32: ... for a prolonged period be harmful or cause temporary impairment inserting a tape or closing the cassette compartment do not excessive force as it may cause a malfunction ot use any tape other than Mini DV cassettes ect a power source and slide the TAPE EJECT switch e cassette door opens automatically a tape into the cassette compartment with the tape window facing ard and the protection tab towar...

Page 33: ...ing viewing the LCD Screen from below ecording g a recording viewing the LCD Screen from the front rding with the Viewfinder umstances where it is difficult to use the LCD Screen ewfinder can be used as a convenient alternative otate the LCD Screen carefully as excessive rotation se damage to the inside of the hinge that connects Screen to the Camcorder DC IN DC IN 1 2 DC IN DC IN 3 4 DC IN DC IN ...

Page 34: ...ou want to record appears the LCD Screen or Viewfinder ke sure the Battery Level indicates that there enough remaining power for your expected ording time u can select a Record Mode of your choice page 43 44 45 art recording press the Start Stop button EC is displayed on the LCD Screen op recording press the Start Stop button again TBY is displayed on the LCD Screen he Battery Pack when you are fi...

Page 35: ... turn off while you are recording e Camcorder will return to the settings that were set prior to activating EASY Q mode SY Q mode certain functions are not available such as Menu BLC Manual focus want to use these functions you must first turn the EASY Q mode off ASY Q mode settings are deleted when the Battery Pack is removed from the order and must be reset when the Battery Pack is replaced g a ...

Page 36: ...ur Camcorder will play everse for 3 seconds and return to the original position automatically ic shaped distortion may appear on the screen while in Record Search mode ing Start Stop button after REC SEARCH will overwrite the images recorded after oint wing and Searching when Recording REC SEARCH a cassette is loaded and the Camcorder is left in the STBY mode for more than 5 minutes without being ...

Page 37: ...zero position en you have finished playback fast forward or rewind the tape in stop mode e tape stops automatically when it reaches the zero position en you have finished recording set the Power switch to PLAYER and press œ œ œ œ REW button e tape stops automatically when it reaches the zero position ape counter with the ZERO MEMORY indicator disappears from the display and the tape counter is ed ...

Page 38: ...er LF TIMER starts counting down from 10 with a beep sound ou want to cancel the SELF TIMER function before recording press the ELF TIMER button the Start Stop button again when you wish to stop recording ot obstruct the remote control sensor by putting obstacles between the remote ol and Camcorder emote control range is 4 5m 13 17 ft ffective remote control angle is up to 30 degrees left right fr...

Page 39: ... record a subject that is about 10mm about inch away from the lens surface in the Wide position Macro function works in both Camera and M Cam mode page 19 ve focal distance in Tele Macro mode is 50 Cm 19 7 inches 100 Cm inches the MACRO PB ZOOM button e Macro icon is displayed want to cancel the Tele Macro function press the MACRO PB ZOOM button recording in Tele Macro mode the focus speed may be ...

Page 40: ... the E button cording starts and the picture and sound gradually appear de in op Recording use Fade In Fade Out you wish to stop recording press and hold the FADE button e picture and sound gradually disappear fade out the picture has disappeared press the Start Stop button to ecording Out ox 4 seconds In ox 4 seconds Gradual appearance b Fade In Release the FADE button Press and hold the FADE but...

Page 41: ...bject is against a snowy background e Power switch to CAMERA e Mode switch to TAPE or MEMORY the QUICK MENU button ck menu list will appear the Zoom lever up or down to select BLC then press the OK button the Zoom lever up or down to select On then press the OK button t press the QUICK MENU button C icon will be displayed C function will not operate in EASY Q mode BLC On BLC Off 60min 0 00 10 SP S...

Page 42: ... 6 and OFF COLOR NITE will not turn on or off while you are recording using the COLOR NITE the image takes on a slow motion like effect using the COLOR NITE the focus adjusts slowly and the white dots may appear e screen this is not a defect OR NITE is not available while DIS Photo image recording or EASY Q is in use l Zoom Photo image recording 16 9 Wide Program AE Emboss2 Pastel2 or Mosaic is no...

Page 43: ...n press the button the Zoom lever up or down to select desired record mode or audio mode then press K button cord mode can be set to SP or LP dio mode can be set to 12Bit or 16Bit press the MENU button The selected icon is displayed en 12Bit is selected no 12Bit indication is displayed commend that you use this Camcorder to play back any tapes recorded on this order g back a tape recorded in other...

Page 44: ... n tivate the WindCut Plus function move the Zoom lever up or down to select or Auto then press the OK button n It removes the low pitched wind noise uto It minimizes the wind noise while preserving the human voice t press the MENU button ndCut Plus On or Auto icon is displayed sure WindCut Plus is set to off when you want the microphone to be as sensitive ssible Cut Plus function is not available...

Page 45: ...r down to select Real Stereo then press the OK button ivate the Real Stereo function move the Zoom lever up or down to select On press the OK button t press the MENU button al Stereo icon is displayed S anced Recording ng the Real Stereo Move Select Exit MENU OK ZOOM Camera Mode Record Rec Mode Audio Mode WindCut Plus Real Stereo SP 12Bit Off Off Move Select Exit MENU OK ZOOM Off On 4 6 PLAYE R CA...

Page 46: ...press the QUICK MENU button ected settings are displayed mmended Shutter Speeds when Recording oor sports such as golf or tennis 1 2000 or 1 4000 ng cars or trains or other rapidly moving vehicles such as roller coasters 1 1000 0 or 1 250 r sports such as basketball 1 120 manually change the Shutter Speed and the Exposure value when Program AE n is selected manual changes are applied first mage ma...

Page 47: ...se of Auto Focus al Focus following situations you may obtain better results by adjusting the focus manually ure containing several objects some close to the Camcorder others further away son enveloped in fog or surrounded by snow shiny or glossy surfaces like a car e or objects moving constantly or quickly like an athlete or a crowd e Power switch to CAMERA e Mode switch to TAPE or MEMORY the MF ...

Page 48: ...ording people or objects moving quickly rait mode focusing on the background of the subject when the background is out of focus e Portrait mode is most effective when used outdoors tlight mode ecording correctly when there is only light on the subject and not the rest of the picture d Snow mode ecording when people or objects are darker than the background because of reflected light from sand or s...

Page 49: ...tton e icon of the selected mode is displayed en the Auto mode is selected no icon is displayed accessing the Program AE function is available simply using the QUICK MENU n page 20 rogram AE function will not operate in EASY Q mode 60min 0 00 10 SP STBY œ Auto Auto Off Off Off Off Move Select Exit MENU OK ZOOM Camera Mode Camera Program AE White Balance Visual Effect 16 9 Wide DIS Digital Zoom Mov...

Page 50: ...then press the OK button explain about the Custom WB Select Custom WB and press the OK button Set white balance will appear and blinks on the screen Place the white object under the desired lighting then press the OK button The set white balance will disappear and the Custom WB icon will be displayed press the MENU button en the Auto mode is selected no icon is displayed accessing the White Balanc...

Page 51: ...effect pia mode mode gives the images a reddish brown pigment gative mode mode reverses the colours creating a negative image ror mode mode cuts the picture in half using a mirror effect K WHT mode mode changes the images to black and white boss1 mode mode creates a 3D effect embossing boss2 mode mode creates a 3D effect embossing on surrounding area of an image tel1 mode mode applies a pale paste...

Page 52: ... or COLOR NITE is set Emboss2 Pastel2 Mirror or Mosaic mode will eased Wide modes are not available while Visual Effect is in use VP D963 i only mode is not available in the 16 9 Wide mode VP D964W i D965W i only l Zoom is not available in the Emboss2 Pastel2 Mirror or Mosaic mode l Effect modes other than Emboss2 Pastel2 Mirror or Mosaic mode is available while DIS is in use anced Recording Move ...

Page 53: ...Wide function set the 16 9 Wide menu to ff t press the MENU button The selected icon is displayed accessing the 16 9 Wide function is available simply using the QUICK MENU n page 20 6 9 Wide mode is not available while Visual Effect DIS or EASY Q is in use VP D963 i only COLOR NITE is set 16 9 Wide mode will be released VP D963 i only l Zoom is not available in the 16 9 Wide mode mage recording is...

Page 54: ... menu to Off t press the MENU button S icon is displayed accessing the DIS function is available simply using the QUICK MENU page 20 l Zoom COLOR NITE Emboss2 Pastel2 Mirror or Mosaic is not available in the mode Wide mode is not available in the DIS mode VP D963 i only unction in 16 9 Wide mode may produce lower quality than in normal mode D964W i D965W i only you press the PHOTO button while the...

Page 55: ...on t press the MENU button ve the Zoom lever up or down to use the Digital Zoom e Digital Zoom indicator appears mum Digital zooming may result in lower picture quality l Zoom is not available while DIS EASY Q still image recording COLOR NITE 16 9 Emboss2 Pastel2 Mirror or Mosaic is in use still image recording COLOR NITE 16 9 Wide Emboss2 Pastel2 Mirror or Mosaic Digital Zoom mode will be release...

Page 56: ... the Camcorder displays the still image en there are no still images recorded on the tape it will be fully rewound or forwarded t press the STOP or MENU button mage recording is not available while recording an use still image recording by using the PHOTO button on the remote control ing the PHOTO button on the remote control records the still image at once with matic focusing mage recording is no...

Page 57: ...ht LCD Colour during Playback an adjust the LCD Bright LCD Colour during playback djustment method is the same procedure as used in Camera mode page 29 ting the Volume you use the LCD Screen for playback you can hear recorded sound from the built eaker e the following steps to lower the volume or mute the sound while playing a tape on Camcorder you hear sounds once the tape is in play use the Zoom...

Page 58: ...e playback press the PLAY STILL button e Search Forward Reverse the œ œœ œ REW FF buttons during playback or still mode sume normal playback press the PLAY STILL button pressing œ œœ œ REW FF buttons during playback or still mode sume normal playback release the button Playback Forward Reverse ard Slow Playback ess the SLOW button on the remote control during playback resume normal playback press ...

Page 59: ...ard Reverse ard X2 Playback ss the X2 button on the remote control during playback resume normal playback press the PLAY STILL button se X2 Playback ss the œ œ button during forward X2 playback resume normal playback press the PLAY STILL button se Playback yback in reverse at normal speed press the œ œ button during normal forward playback the PLAY STILL or button to return to normal forward playb...

Page 60: ... 8 0x by moving the Zoom lever om ratio is not displayed ncel the PB Zoom function press the PB ZOOM or STOP button PB Zoom function enlarges the centre of the screen only annot apply the PB Zoom function to pictures which are being input from an external source PB Zoom image cannot be imported to your PC from the Camcorder s DV jack PB Zoom images cannot be exported to a PC me control is disabled...

Page 61: ...h to TAPE the PLAY STILL button and find the time frame of the to be dubbed the PLAY STILL button to pause the scene the A DUB button on the remote control dio Dubbing icon is displayed e Camcorder is ready for dubbing the PLAY STILL button to start dubbing ss the STOP button to stop the dubbing an not use the Audio Dubbing function while playing a write protected video tape ize an external MIC or...

Page 62: ... press the OK button ound 1 play the original sound ound 2 play the dubbed sound IX 1 2 play back sound1 and 2 equally mixed t press the MENU button the PLAY STILL button to playback the dubbed tape ou playback added sound Sound 2 or MIX 1 2 you may experience a loss of uality Move Select Exit MENU OK ZOOM Sound 1 Off Move Select Exit MENU OK ZOOM Player Mode Tape Photo Search Photo Copy Audio Sel...

Page 63: ...e audio input of the e Power switch to PLAYER e Mode switch to TAPE on the TV and set the TV VIDEO selector on the TV to Video er to the TV user s manual he tape page 62 may use an S Video connector on the cable to obtain better quality pictures if you have a S Video connector on TV if you use an S Video connector you need to connect an audio cable connect the cable to the AV S jack you will not h...

Page 64: ...e you wish to play back the œ œœ œ REW FF buttons find the first position you wish to play back the PLAY STILL button e images you recorded will appear on the TV after a few seconds tape reaches its end while being played back the tape will rewind automatically layback mode SP LP is selected automatically VCR has an S Video input terminal you may use S Video connector for better quality S Video co...

Page 65: ...nd low pitched sounds m the audio signals ide It magnifies the stereo effect by enhancing the left and right sounds cho It gives an effect of echo sound heard inside a cave or on the mountain top t press the MENU button ecommended to use stereo type output devices TV speakers for better audio s udio Effect function is transmittable via external output terminals such and DV Effect function is not a...

Page 66: ...ant to see the Camcorder picture with a TV set AV In Out menu to Out exit press the MENU button ss the Start Stop button to set the Camcorder to REC PAUSE mode AUSE appears ect the TV programme or playback the VHS tape ss the Start Stop button to start recording you want to pause recording for a while press the Start Stop button again top recording press the STOP button you record the images being...

Page 67: ...Memory Card into the Slot until it softly clicks the Memory Card Cover ng a Memory Card the Memory Card Cover y push the Memory Card inwards to pop it out he Memory Card out of the slot and close the Memory Card Cover a Memory Card Usable Memory Card not supplied al Still Camera Mode MMC SD BATTERY RELEASE MMC SD BATTERY RELEASE Terminals Protection Tab Terminals Terminals Protection Tab Label MMC...

Page 68: ...uo type VP D964W i D965W i only should be inserted by the Adaptor not supplied Cam or M Player mode the 16 9 wide mode is not supported wide mode only displays in the aspect ratio of 4 3 VP D964W i D965W i only Camcorder supports 2GB SD MMC and lower SD MMC above 2GB may not record or play properly hoto images that you recorded are saved in JPEG file t on the Memory Card moving images that you rec...

Page 69: ...utton e menu list will appear the Zoom lever up or down to select Memory then press the OK button the Zoom lever up or down to select Memory Type then press the OK n the Zoom lever up or down to select Int Memory or Memory Card then the OK button t press the MENU button ccessing the Memory Type function is available simply using the QUICK MENU button page 20 Move Select Exit MENU OK ZOOM Memory Ca...

Page 70: ... number of images that you can record varies depending on the nature of the o be recorded accessing the Photo Quality function is available simply using the QUICK MENU n page 20 bove approximation is based on a 8MB Memory Card under normal recording conditions umber of images that can be stored on a Memory Card depends on various conditions images JPEG can be stored in the Memory Card up to 20 000...

Page 71: ...pear the Zoom lever up or down to select Memory then press the OK button the Zoom lever up or down to select Photo Size then press the OK n the Zoom lever up or down to select 1152x864 or 800x600 then press OK button t press the MENU button mages that are recorded at 1152X864 on your camcorder may not playback on other digital devices that do not support this Photo size Memory Card Super Fine 1152...

Page 72: ...ower switch to the CAMERA e Mode switch to MEMORY the MENU button e menu list will appear the Zoom lever up or down to select Memory then press the OK button the Zoom lever up or down to select File No then press the OK button the Zoom lever up or down to select desired option Series or Reset then the OK button t press the MENU button Move Select Exit MENU OK ZOOM Memory Card Super Fine 1152x864 S...

Page 73: ...MORY raming your object to record fully press the PHOTO button to take the picture e picture is taken and saved into the Memory Card within a few seconds ing another picture within this interval is not possible e indicator appears during the time it takes to save the image images are saved in the Memory Card in an 800x600 or 1152x864 format umber of photo images that can be stored depends on the q...

Page 74: ... Select e Power switch to CAMERA e Mode switch to MEMORY the FLASH button time you press the FLASH button FLASH mode is changed to Auto Red eye reduction auto Flash on and OFF g Do not fire the flash with the flash bulb covered with your hand Do not fire the flash close to people s eyes H function is not available while Exposure is in use flash is forced to fire Flash on in a bright location the f...

Page 75: ...or 2 3 seconds each e Slide is displayed The Slide Show will start from the current picture he slide show press the S SHOW button again ew the Multi Display six stored images on single screen press the MULTI DISP button election mark œ œ œ œ appears under the image ss the œ œ œ œ REV FWD button to select an image n to single playback mode press the MULTI DISP button again ected picture is displaye...

Page 76: ... lever up or down to select Protect then press the OK button the Zoom lever up or down to select On then press the OK button t press the MENU button e protection icon is displayed accessing the Protection function is available simply using the QUICK MENU e 20 write protection tab on the Memory Card is set to LOCK you cannot set image ction al Still Camera Mode tion from accidental Erasure Move Sel...

Page 77: ...ORY e last recorded image appears here are no recorded images on the Memory Card No image is displayed the œ œ œ œ REV FWD buttons search for the photo image that you want to the MENU button e menu list will appear the Zoom lever up or down to select Memory then press the OK button the Zoom lever up or down to select Delete then press the OK button message Do you want to delete is displayed the Zo...

Page 78: ...neous image file is found on the Memory Card the message Memory Card Error will be displayed y be caused by copying images from different digital devices atting the Memory Card will delete all the stored images page 79 otect important pictures from accidental deletion activate the image protection page 76 ng all files using the Delete All menu may take a while lete all files much faster format the...

Page 79: ... you want to format is displayed the Zoom lever up or down to select Yes then press the OK button omplete is displayed when the format is completed t press the MENU button u execute the Format function all photo images moving images will be erased pletely and erased photo images moving images cannot be recovered atting the Memory Card using a different device will cause Memory Card read errors ot ...

Page 80: ...ilable when a MENU or QUICK MENU is displayed on creen To start recording press the MENU button to make it disappear e using the Recording moving images function check whether the Memory Card is inserted e Camcorder g images that you recorded are saved in avi avi 1 0 file format on the Memory Card es that you recorded are saved in a following folder moving images on a Memory Card are a smaller siz...

Page 81: ...le moving image playback e MENU button and OK button stop playback ng image playback is not available when a menu or Quick menu is displayed e screen To start playback press the MENU button to make it disappear may be broken or mosaic pictures while playing moving images but it is not nction moving images that you recorded on the Memory Card may not play on other facturer s moving images recorded ...

Page 82: ... use the COPY function e Power switch to PLAYER e Mode switch to TAPE ack the cassette the PHOTO button e photo image is recorded on the Memory Card ring the time it takes to save an image the playback screen is paused and the OSD displayed images copied from the cassette to the Memory Card are saved in a 640x480 t ber of images you can save varies depending on the image resolution M E R A OK 4 25...

Page 83: ...amcorder automatically performs the still image search to find still images and starts the STOP button to stop copying py stops when the cassette is finished or Memory Card is full ges copied from the cassette to the Memory Card are saved in 640x480 format al Still Camera Mode g Still Images from a Cassette to Memory Card Photo Copy Move Select Exit MENU OK ZOOM Player Mode Back Photo Search Photo...

Page 84: ...er up or down to select options Back This File or All Files press OK button go back to the previous mode select Back This File or All Files is selected Now copying is displayed and copying rts t press the MENU button Files from the Memory Card to the Built in Memory Copy to VP D965W i only Memory Card Photo Off Move Select Exit MENU OK ZOOM M Player Mode Memory Memory Type M Play Select Delete Del...

Page 85: ...elect This File move the Zoom lever up or down to select the quantity then the OK button t press the MENU button oving the Print Mark ve all Print Marks select All Off ve an individual file s Print Mark select the file and set This File to 000 accessing the Print Mark function is available simply using the QUICK MENU e 20 Print Mark is set to This File you can set the number of copies from 000 to ...

Page 86: ...l appear the Zoom lever up or down to select System then press the OK button the Zoom lever up or down to select USB Connect then press the OK n the Zoom lever up or down to select Printer then press the OK button omputer Connect to a computer rinter Connect to a printer To use the PictBridge function connect to a printer ect your Camcorder to the printer using the provided USB cable your printer ...

Page 87: ...y all printers Check with your printer acturer The Date Time menu cannot be setup if the printer does not support this option ctBridgeTM is a registered trademark of CIPA Camera Imaging Products Association age transfer standard developed by Canon Fuji HP Olympus Seiko Epson and Sony dge supporting printers are commercially available e USB cable provided with the Camcorder e AC power adapter for y...

Page 88: ... in digital format allowing high quality images transferred ecting to a PC want to transmit data to a PC you must install an IEEE 1394 add on card into the PC not supplied ame rate for moving image is dependent on the capacity of the PC m Requirements faster Intel Pentium III 450MHz compatible ating system Windows 98SE ME XP Mac OS 9 1 10 4 memory more than 64 MB RAM 1394 add on card or built in I...

Page 89: ... power OFF and ON again you transmit data from the Camcorder to PC PC function button is not available in M Player mode t use another DV device when using IEEE1394 t connect the Camcorder to a PC using both DV and USB cables It may not operate properly EEE1394 cable DV cable is sold separately g image software is commercially available DV enabled PCs have a 6 pin jack In this case a 6pin 4pin cabl...

Page 90: ...icrosoft Corporation er brands and names are property of their respective owners tions are not guaranteed for all of the recommended computer environments mentioned above connect the Camcorder to a PC using both DV and USB cables It may not operate properly Cam or M Player mode be sure that the Memory Card is inserted into Camcorder before connecting USB cable Memory Card or an unformatted Memory ...

Page 91: ...ect USB Connect then press the OK n the Zoom lever up or down to select Computer or Printer then press the button u can select Computer to use the Camcorder as a PC Camera USB Stream or movable disk u can select Printer to use the Pictbridge feature page 85 t press the MENU button Interface ng the USB Device USB Connect CA M E R A CAM E R A PLAY E R PLAYE R 1 M Player Mode System Clock Set Remote ...

Page 92: ...re CD into the CD ROM drive of your computer tallation selection screen appears installation selection screen does not appear after inserting the CD click Run in the Windows Start menu and ute Autorun exe file to begin installation When CD ROM drive is set to D drive type D autorun exe and press the icons listed below to install the selected software Driver Click SB removable Disk Driver Windows 9...

Page 93: ...e cable in lowing way t the removable disc icon and click the right mouse button to select Eject t Confirm and disconnect the USB cable when the Windows Splash screen appears disconnect the USB cable from the PC or the Camcorder while transferring the data transmission will stop and ata may be damaged connect the USB cable to a PC via a USB HUB or simultaneously connect the USB cable along with ot...

Page 94: ...ftware In this case connect an external microphone to the soundcard of the enable voice communication the Camcorder with PC Net Meeting program installed you can participate in video conference PC Camera s screen size Transferred video frame rate for the PC Camera function is max 12 5 fps 0X480 VGA pixels for USB 2 0 connection is connected with the USB to the Camcorder only the Power switch Mode ...

Page 95: ...your uter and execute Windows Movie Maker or the Ulead VIDEO Studio Software application provided on the CD detailed instructions for Ulead VIDEO Studio use refer to the program s Help function ndows Movie Maker is used for WINDOWS ME and XP users C program files Movie maker moviemk exe the removable Disk Function an easily transfer data from a Memory Card to a PC without additional cards via a US...

Page 96: ...ages e Power switch to the Off nnect the power source or remove the Battery Pack the BATTERY RELEASE switch located on the bottom of the Camcorder and slide the y Pack in the direction of the arrow ou have recorded something that you wish to keep you can protect it so that it will not be ally erased cting a tape Push the safety tab on the cassette so that the hole is uncovered oving the tape prote...

Page 97: ...leaning tape the PLAY STILL button the STOP button after 10 seconds k the quality of the picture using a videocassette e picture quality has not improved repeat the operation the video heads with a dry type cassette cleaner cleaning cassette products stop automatically Refer to the cleaning cassette s instructions for detailed mation If the problem continues after the cleaning consult your nearest...

Page 98: ... television or VCR must be PAL compatible e the appropriate audio video jacks se you may need to use a transcoder ompatible Countries Regions lia Austria Belgium Bulgaria China CIS Czech Republic Denmark Egypt Finland France Germany Greece Britain Holland Hong Kong Hungary India Iran Iraq Kuwait Libya Malaysia Mauritius Norway Romania Arabia Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Syria...

Page 99: ...If this happens none of the functions except tte ejection will work the cassette compartment and remove the Battery 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 Change to a charged one When the remaining time on the tape is about 2 minutes Prepare a new one The tape reached its end Change to a new one There is no tap...

Page 100: ...ou try to delete to protected image Cancel the protection of image slow The Camcorder can not playback Format a Memory Card or insert Memory Card recorded on this Camcorder slow The Camcorder can not record Format a Memory Card or change to a new Memory Card slow The Memory Card needs to format Format a Memory Card see page 79 ted slow When progressing file delete Wait until delete has been finish...

Page 101: ...as 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 are recording in bright Surroundings ...

Page 102: ...gital Image Stabilizing 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 for recording Minimizing wind noise Selecting the Real Stereo Selecting the AV input output Selecting the memory type Selecting Image Quality S...

Page 103: ...es of the LCD Screen Setting the 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 TM mory Stick and are trademarks of Sony Corporation other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective m...

Page 104: ...TFT LCD Colour LCD 1Vp p 75Ω terminated Y 1Vp p 75Ω C 0 286Vp p 75Ω 7 5dBs 600Ω terminated 4pin special in out connector Mini B type connector Ø3 5 stereo urce urce type nsumption g temperature emperature imension IC ontrol DC 8 4V Lithium Ion Battery Pack 7 4V Lithium Ion Battery Pack Power supply 100V 240V 50 60Hz 3 9W LCD 3 7W Viewfinder VP D963 i only 4 1W LCD 3 9W Viewfinder VP D964W i D965W ...

Page 105: ...Stick 67 Moving Image Recording 80 OSD 21 22 Photo Copy 83 Photo Quality 70 Photo Size 71 Photo Search 56 Program AE 48 Protection 76 Photo images 75 Rec Mode 43 Rec Search 36 Remote 24 Remote control 13 Shutter Speed 46 Sound 25 26 Speaker 57 Tele Macro 39 TV Display 31 USB 90 95 Viewfinder 32 Visual Effect 51 White Balance 50 WindCut Plus 44 ZERO MEMORY 37 Zoom 39 A F R S T U V W Z H I L M O P B...

Page 106: ...or assistance if there is no alternative to cutting off the plug remove the fuse and then safely dispose of the plug connect the plug to a mains socket as there is a risk of shock hazard from the bared flexible cord ANT s in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code NEUTRAL BROWN LIVE colours may not correspond to the coloured marqueings identifying the terminals in your pl...

Page 107: ... 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 warranty covers none of the following a Periodic check ups maintenance and repa...

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