background image

ENGLISH

49

Advanced Shooting 

White Balance

WHITE BALANCE (WHT.BAL.) is a recording function that preserves the unique colour of the object in
any shooting condition.

You may select the appropriate WHITE BALANCE mode to obtain good quality colour of the image.
-  AUTO: This mode is generally used to control the WHITE BALANCE automatically.
-  INDOOR: It controls WHITE BALANCE according to the indoor ambience.
-  OUTDOOR: It controls WHITE BALANCE according to the outdoor ambience.

Setting a White Balance Mode

1. Set the power switch to CAMERA mode.
2. Press the MENU ON/OFF button, the MENU list will be displayed.

3. Turn the UP/DOWN dial until 

WHT.BAL........AUTO is highlighted.

4. Press ENTER.

You can set it to INDOOR or OUTDOOR
by pressing the ENTER button.

5. Press the MENU ON/OFF button to exit 

the WHITE BALANCE setting.

Note:

The MENU ON/OFF function will not operate in EASY, REC or CUSTOM mode.

LCD ADJUST
CUSTOM               SET
CLOCK                  SET

.

.

.

WHT.BAL ..................AUTO

.

.

.

DEMO ......................OFF

LCD ADJUST
CUSTOM               SET
CLOCK                  SET

.

.

.

WHT.BAL ..................AUTO

.

.

.

DEMO ......................OFF

LCD ADJUST
CUSTOM               SET
CLOCK                  SET

.

.

.

WHT.BAL ..................OUTDOOR

.

.

.

DEMO ......................OFF

Summary of Contents for VP-L600

Page 1: ... unit please read this instruction book thoroughly and retain it for future reference ST AR T ST OP SE LF TIM ER ZE RO RE TU RN ST ILL CO UN TE R RE SE T WI DE TE LE DIS PL AY ELECTRONICS Hi VP L600 L600B VP L610 L610B L610D L630 L650 This product meets the intent of Directive 89 336 CEE 73 23 CEE 93 68 CEE ENGLISH GB ...

Page 2: ...e Battery Pack 19 Using the Battery Pack 20 The time table of Continuous Recording time 20 Display of Battery Level 21 Inserting and Ejecting a Cassette 22 Preparing Making your first recording 23 Tips for Stable recording 25 Recording with the LCD display 25 Recording with the Viewfinder 25 Adjusting the LCD 26 Adjusting Focus of the VIEWFINDER 27 Playing back the tape on the LCD 28 Adjusting the...

Page 3: ...emonstration 50 Lighting Techniques 51 Playing back the Tape Viewing on the LCD 52 Viewing on a TV monitor 52 Various Functions in PLAYER mode 54 Adjusting the LCD 55 Setting the Speaker ON OFF 55 DSE in PLAYER mode 56 Cleaning and careing for your Camcorder 56 Cleaning the Viewfinder 56 Cleaning the LCD Panel 56 Cleaning the Video Heads 57 Storing the Camcorder 57 Maintenance Self Diagnosis Displ...

Page 4: ...the LCD screen to the Camcorder 1 LCD screen closed 2 Standard recording by using the LCD screen 3 Making a recording by looking at the LCD screen from the top 4 Making a recording by looking at the LCD screen from the front 5 Making a recording with the LCD screen closed 90 90 90 1 2 3 4 5 90 Do not point the LENS toward the sun Direct sunlight can damage the CCD Charge Coupled Device Precautions...

Page 5: ... form inside the camcorder for example When you take the camcorder from cold temperature outside to warm temperature inside during the winter When you take the camcorder from cool temperature inside to hot temperature outside during the summer 2 If the DEW protection feature is activated leave the camcorder in a dry warm room with the cassette compartment opened and the battery removed 3 If you wa...

Page 6: ...our local dealer The batteries have to be dealt with as chemical waste Warning Keep the LITHIUM BATTERY out of the reach of children Should the battery be swal lowed consult a doctor immediately The lithium battery maintains the clock function TITLE CUSTOM function and preset contents memory even if the battery pack or AC power adapter is removed The lithium battery for the camcorder lasts about 8...

Page 7: ...ape and head drum wear your camcorder will automatically turn itself off if left in STANDBY mode without operation for more than 5 minutes 5 minutes off timer in STANDBY mode It is very important to adjust the hand strap correctly so that the camera can be held steady see page 16 Do not insert your hand in the hand strap forcibly as it may result in damaging the velcro locking system Precautions w...

Page 8: ...Compensation DSE Digital Special Effects The DSE gives a creative look to your films by adding various special effects see page 40 Program AE Auto Exposure The Program AE allows the shutter speed and aperture to adjust to the type of picture to be filmed see page 38 DIS VP L630 L650 only The DIS Digital Image Stabilizer compensates for unstable images caused by hand shake particularly at high magn...

Page 9: ...ge 54 5 DATE TIME STOP DATE TIME works in CAMERA mode see page 42 STOP works in PLAYER mode see page 53 6 TAPE EJECT see page 22 Use when ejecting the tape 7 EVF Electronic Viewfinder 8 MIC MIC works in CAMERA mode 9 Remote Sensor VP L610 L610B L630 L650 only 10 LCD see page 26 11 CUSTOM CUSTOM works in CAMERA mode 12 EASY EASY works in CAMERA mode 13 VIDEO LIGHT VP L630 L650 only 3 PLAY STILL LIG...

Page 10: ...t VP L610 L610B L610D L630 L650 only see page 53 18 PROGRAM AE see page 38 PROGRAM AE Auto Exposure works in CAMERA mode 19 DSE see page 40 DSE works in CAMERA and PLAYER mode 20 SPEAKER see page 55 Speaker works in PLAYER mode 21 Lithium Battery see page 17 22 LCD open 23 FADE see page 46 FADE works in CAMERA mode 24 BLC see page 37 BLC works in CAMERA mode Side View 21 Lithium Battery 24 BLC 23 ...

Page 11: ...RA mode 33 External MIC see page 63 34 DC Jack see page 18 35 Battery Pack Compartment see page 19 36 BATTERY EJECT 37 SNAP SHOT D ZOOM SNAP SHOT works in CAMERA mode VP L630 L650 only see page 48 D ZOOM works in CAMERA mode VP L600 L600B L610 L610B L610D only see page 32 38 Recharging Indicator see page 19 30 Hand Strap 37 SNAP SHOT D ZOOM 26 CASSETTE Compartment 25 ZOOM 33 External MIC VP L630 L...

Page 12: ... left in the battery d Manual Focus see page 36 Indicates manual focus is on Auto Focus is not displayed e BLC see page 37 Indicates BLC is activating f Program AE see page 38 Indicates Program AE mode is activating g Self record waiting timer VP L610 L610B L630 L650 only see page 15 Indicates 10 seconds timer h Self record recording timer VP L610 L610B L630 L650 only see page 15 30 seconds or END...

Page 13: ...tape used p Operation mode Indicates the operation mode is activating The operation modes are STBY REC STOP PLAY FF REW EJECT q Hi8 VP L610 L610B L610D L630 L650 only see page 53 Indicates the use of the Hi8 tape in CAMERA or PLAYER modes In case of not being tape display Hi8 on the screen in CAMERA or PLAYER modes r DEW condensation see page 62 Monitors the moisture condensation s Digital zoom se...

Page 14: ... Control VP L610 L610B L630 L650 only see page 15 Lithium Battery for Clock TYPE CR2025 see page 17 9 Scart adapter see page 52 10 S VIDEO cable see page 53 VP L650 only Optional Accessory 11 Carrying Case Note Optional accessories may be included with the camcorder depending on the country in which it is purchased 1 AC Power Adapter 2 AC cord 3 Battery Pack 5 Shoulder Strap 4 AUDIO VIDEO Cable ST...

Page 15: ...ery when The remote works intermittently The remote control doesn t work Insert Lithium Battery following the and markings Be careful not to reverse the polarity of the battery Self Recording with the Remote Control The Self Timer function on the remote control allows you to start and stop recording automatically Example recording yourself Two options are available WAIT 10S SELF 30S wait 10 second...

Page 16: ...utton again cancel s the timer function Adjusting the Hand Strap and Shoulder Strap Hand Strap It is very important to adjust the hand strap correctly to ensure the camera can be held steady during use The hand strap enables you to Hold the camcorder in a stable comfortable position Press the Zoom and the red Record button without having to change the position of your hand 1 Pull open the Hand Str...

Page 17: ...onths from the time of installation under normal operation When the lithium battery becomes weak or dead the date time indicator flashes for about 5 seconds when you set the power switch to CAMERA In this case replace the lithium battery with CR2025 type 1 Take out the holder from the lithium battery compartment 2 Insert the side of the lithium battery toward the bottom of the holder 3 Reinsert th...

Page 18: ...l conditions 3 Connect the other end of the DC cable to DC jack of the camcorder 4 Set the camcorder to CAMERA mode a Hold down the tab of the power switch and push the switch up to CAMERA mode b Make sure that the Lens Cap is removed and secured c Open the LCD monitor and make sure that the image appears on the LCD display The LCD display will switch on automatically when opened more than 30 degr...

Page 19: ... indicate the battery is charging Flashing once a second The battery is less than 50 charged Flashing twice a second The battery is 50 75 charged Flashing three times a second The battery is 75 100 charged Constantly on Charging is complete On for a second and off for a second There is an error and the charger needs to be reset Remove and replace the DC supply to the camera If the problem continue...

Page 20: ...tery pack near any heat source fire or flames for example or leave in direct sunlight Do not connect of the battery pack Battery Type Model SB L110A SB L160 Approximately 90 minutes Approximately 130 minutes Approximately 80 minutes Approximately 120 minutes Approximately 80 minutes Approximately 110 minutes Approximately 130 minutes Approximately 190 minutes Approximately 120 minutes Approximatel...

Page 21: ...re and conditions The recording time becomes very short in a cold environment The continuous recording time in the operating instructions is measured using a fully charged battery pack in 77 F 25 C As the environmental temperature and conditions may be different when you actually use the camcorder the remaining battery time may not be the same as the approximate continuous recording times given in...

Page 22: ... The compartment opens automatically Insert the cassette with the transparent window facing outward and the protection tab toward the top 2 Press PUSH mark until the compartment clicks into place Note When you have recorded a cassette that you wish to keep you can protect it from being accidentally erased a Recording Impossible Protection Push the red tab on the cassette to cover up the opening b ...

Page 23: ...ayed in the OSD if the red tab of the cassette is closed STANDBY will not be displayed Did you open the LENS CAP Make sure the image you want to shoot appears in the LCD monitor Make sure the battery level indicates that there is enough remaining power for shooting see page 21 We recommend that beginners who are using the camcorder for the first time switch the EASY mode on a To start shooting pre...

Page 24: ...or set power switch to OFF and then back to CAMERA This Auto Power Off feature is designed to save battery power and to protect the tape Head and tape STBY Y YY YY Edit Search You can view a recorded picture with EDIT function in STANDBY mode EDIT allows you to reverse and EDIT allows you to forward for as long as you keep the button pressed If you press EDIT button briefly in STANDBY mode your ca...

Page 25: ... shots You can lean against a wall or on a table for greater stability Do not forget to breathe gently 5 Use the LCD frame as a guide to determine the horizontal plane 6 Whenever possible use a tripod Recording with the Viewfinder 1 Hold the camcorder firmly with the hand strap see page 16 2 Place your right elbow against your side 3 Place your left hand under the camcorder to support it Be sure t...

Page 26: ...ode see page 18 3 Open the LCD display the LCD will come on 4 Press the MENU ON OFF button the MENU list will be displayed 5 Turn the UP DOWN dial until LCD ADJUST is highlighted 6 Press ENTER The LCD ADJUST MENU will appear 7 Turn the UP DOWN dial to adjust the LCD brightness 8 Press ENTER The cursor will move to the next item LCD ADJUST CUSTOM SET CLOCK SET TITLE SET TITLE OFF DIS OFF EXIT MENU ...

Page 27: ...further adjustment repeat steps 7 8 9 11 Press the MENU ON OFF button to exit the menus Notes If you don t press a button within 30 seconds the setting will disappear The MENU ON OFF function will not operate in EASY REC or CUSTOM mode Focus Slide the focus adjustment knob on the bottom of the VIEWFINDER to focus the image in the viewfinder ...

Page 28: ... the angle of the LCD display and adjust the brightness or the colour as necessary 4 Press the REW button to rewind the tape to the beginning To stop REWIND press the STOP button Camcorder stops automatically after rewinding 5 Press the PLAY STILL button to start playback You can see the video you shot on the LCD To stop the PLAY operation press the STOP button Note You can also watch a recording ...

Page 29: ...l on the camcorder The speaker will not work if the LCD display is closed If the speaker does not work properly check the following Is the LCD monitor closed Is the volume level adjusted correctly Is the speaker switched off see page 55 Notes Lower the volume if vibration from the built in speaker causes screen disturbance The Volume settings will automatically disappear 2 seconds in no further ad...

Page 30: ...LE WIDE to WIDE TELE Use these features for different shots please note that over use of the zoom feature can lead to a reduction in available battery time 1 Move the zoom lever a little for a gradual zoom move it further for a high speed zoom Your zooming is monitored on the OSD 2 T Telephoto side Subject appears closer 3 W Wide angle side Subject appears further away Note MACRO You can record a ...

Page 31: ...t it so that you can see it comfortably 2 Make sure that the DIGITAL ZOOM feature is switched on see page 32 3 When you move the ZOOM lever to the side labeled T the picture will be magnified upto a maximum of 500 times normal size 4 If you do not want to use the DIGITAL ZOOM set the DIGITAL ZOOM function to OFF in the MENU list see page 32 Advanced Shooting Digital Zoom ENGLISH 31 shows the digit...

Page 32: ...ess the D ZOOM ON OFF button The DIGITAL ZOOM guage should be displayed on the screen and the DIGITAL ZOOM function is on 3 To deactivate the DIGITAL ZOOM function press the D ZOOM button again The DIGITAL ZOOM indicators disappear from the screen Note The D ZOOM ON OFF function will not operate in EASY REC or CUSTOM mode Advanced Shooting Switching the DIGITAL ZOOM ON OFF VP L630 L650 only ENGLIS...

Page 33: ... LCD at the same time However the Date Time will only be seen if it has been previously set DIS will be displayed on VP L630 L650 only 3 Press the START STOP button to start recording Recording will begin using the basic automatic environment settings 4 Pressing the EASY button again turns the EASY mode off The camera will return to the settings that were set prior to the EASY mode being switched ...

Page 34: ...le When the CUSTOM SET is set as follows 7 Press the START STOP button to start recording Recording will begin using the new CUSTOM settings 8 To switch Custom off press the CUSTOM button once The camera will revert to the settings that were set prior to the CUSTOM mode being switched on Notes In CUSTOM mode the MENU MF DSE and P AE functions are not available If you want to use these you must fir...

Page 35: ... page 18 Open the LCD display and adjust as necessery 2 Press the MENU ON OFF button The MENU list will be displayed 3 Turn the UP DOWN dialuntil DIS is highlighted 4 Press ENTER The DIS setting will be changed 5 Press MENU ON OFF button to exit When the DIS is set the DIS symbol will be displayed in the display Notes It is recommended to deactivate the DIS function when using a tripod The DIS fun...

Page 36: ... on the Power switch If you are inexperienced with camcorders we recommend that you use the Auto Focus mode Manual Focusing In the following situations you should obtain better results by adjusting the focus manually a Apicture containing several objects some close to the camcorder others further away b Aperson enveloped in fog or surrounded by snow c Very shiny or glossy surfaces like a car d Peo...

Page 37: ...eir features The subject is outdoors and the background is overcast Any light sources are too bright The subject is against a snowy background 1 Set the power switch to CAMERA mode see page 18 2 Press the BLC button Normal BLC Normal BLC enhances only the subject Note BLC function will not operate in P AE or EASY mode BLC on BLC off 4 Turn the UP DOWN dial up or down until the object is focused 5 ...

Page 38: ...r stop on a given image with very little blur 3 PORTRAIT mode For focusing on the subject and not the background The PORTRAIT mode is most effective when used outdoors The shutter speed automatically varies from 1 50 to 1 1000 second depending on the picture 4 SPOTLIGHT mode To shoot correctly when there is only light on the subject and not the rest of the picture The shutter speed is 1 50 second ...

Page 39: ...until the appropriate symbol is displayed No Display Full Auto mode Notes The screen status that is changed by the P AE button will be recorded on the tape To end the P AE function press the P AE button once or several times until the P AE Icon is no longer displayed The P AE function will not operate in EASY or CUSTOM mode The BLC function will not operate in P AE mode STBY 0 00 00 CUSTOM 31 JAN ...

Page 40: ...ge There are 50 field in the normal picture VP L630 L650 only 4 SEPIA This mode gives the image a reddish brown pigment 5 B W Black White This mode makes the image black and white 6 NEG Negative This mode reverses the colours of the image creating a negative image 7 MIRROR This mode cuts the image by half using the mirror effect 8 ART Adds a paint like effect called solarization to the image 9 MOS...

Page 41: ...tton until the desired mode is displayed 4 Press the START STOP button to start recording 5 To exit the DSE functions press the DSE button once or several times until no DSE mode is displayed on the LCD Notes It is recommended that you set the DSE mode in STBY mode DSE functions will not operate in EASY or CUSTOM mode DIS PIP and SNAP SHOT function will not operate in DSE mode STBY X XX XX GHOST ...

Page 42: ... see page 17 The LITHIUM BATTERY is needed to maintain the clock 2 Set the power switch to CAMERA mode see page 18 3 Press the MENU ON OFF button the MENU list will be displayed 4 Turn the UP DOWN dial until CLOCK SET is highlighted 5 Press ENTER The DATE and TIME are displayed The area blinking indicates which part of the DATE or TIME can be edited The year will be the first area to blink 6 Turn ...

Page 43: ...ch to CAMERA mode see page 18 Open the LCD display and adjust it as necessery 3 Press the DATE TIME button the required number of times To record the date only press the DATE TIME button once To record the date and time press the DATE TIME button twice 4 Press the START STOP button to start recording with the DATE TIME in your recording Notes If your date and time settings are not maintained in th...

Page 44: ...ou can change the language 1 Make sure that you have installed the LITHIUM BATTERY or have the adaptor attached see page 17 2 Set power switch to CAMERA mode see page 18 Open the LCD monitor and adjust it so that you can see comfortably 3 Press MENU ON OFF button Then the MENU list will appear 4 Turn the UP DOWN dial until TITLE SET is highlighted 5 Press ENTER A list of available languages will a...

Page 45: ...RA mode Open the LCD monitor and adjust it to see comfortably 2 Press MENU 3 Turn the UP DOWN dial until TITLE OFF is highlighted 4 Press ENTER to choose between OFF AUTO 10S and CONTINUE 5 Press START STOP button to record the title with your picture If you want to change recording time select title recording time OFF AUTO 10S CONTINUE on MENU Notes The title moves horizontally from the right sid...

Page 46: ...e time release the FADE button Recording starts and the picture and sound gradually appear fade in To Stop Recording use FADE IN FADE OUT 3 When you wish to stop recording hold down the FADE button The picture and sound gradually disappear fade out 4 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 Note The FADE f...

Page 47: ...ghlighted 5 Press ENTER the PIP ON and a small screen should appear 6 Check which part you are shooting on the PIP screen and move the Zoom button to the T position to activate the DIGITAL ZOOM mode Start recording by pressing the START STOP button when the portion you want to shoot appears 7 Setting PIP ON to OFF in the MENU will make the small screen disappear and switch the PIP mode off Notes T...

Page 48: ...nce the SNAP SHOT button has been pressed your camcorder will automatically return to STANDBY mode after approximatly 6 seconds You can check the remaining available SNAP SHOT space by looking at the time displayed on the screen To stop SNAP SHOT shooting press the SNAP SHOT button again Notes If the camcorder is knocked or shaken while taking a SNAP SHOT the image may be blurred The SNAP SHOT is ...

Page 49: ...WHITE BALANCE according to the outdoor ambience Setting a White Balance Mode 1 Set the power switch to CAMERA mode 2 Press the MENU ON OFF button the MENU list will be displayed 3 Turn the UP DOWN dial until WHT BAL AUTO is highlighted 4 Press ENTER You can set it to INDOOR or OUTDOOR by pressing the ENTER button 5 Press the MENU ON OFF button to exit the WHITE BALANCE setting Note The MENU ON OFF...

Page 50: ... is set to OFF 1 Set the power switch to CAMERA mode 2 Press MENU ON OFF button then the MENU list will appear 3 Turn the UP DOWN dial until DEMO is highlighted 4 Press ENTER to select ON Demonstration will start 5 Set the POWER switch to OFF to end the Demonstration Note The MENU ON OFF function will not operate in EASY REC or CUSTOM mode LCD ADJUST CUSTOM SET CLOCK SET TITLE SET TITLE OFF C RESE...

Page 51: ...test influence on picture quality is the level of brightness measured in lux The following table lists a few common situations the corresponding level of brightness and any associated recommendations Situations Brightness lux Recommendations Snow covered mountains or fields 100 000 ND filter recommended Sandy beach on a hot summer s day 100 000 On a sunny day in the middle of the afternoon 35 000 ...

Page 52: ... a TV which has an Audio and Video input jack Use the Audio Video cable supplied with your camcorder The yellow one Video The white one Audio L You can use a SCART adapter supplied optionally If provided a SCART adapter would be one of the following two types Stereo type Mono type You can connect your camcorder to a TV through a VCR Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE The yellow one Video Th...

Page 53: ...pter to the camcorder Set the power switch to PLAYER mode 3 Insert the tape you want to watch Make sure that STOP is displayed 4 Press the PLAY STILL button The picture should appear on the TV after 2 to 3 seconds Press STOP to stop playing If the tape reaches its end during playback the tape will rewind automatically Notes Vibration from the built in speaker can cause picture distortion It is bes...

Page 54: ...ETURN VP L610 L610B L630 L650 The ZERO RETURN function works in STOP of PLAYER mode You can Fast Forward or Rewind to 0 00 00 automatically 1 Set the power switch to PLAYER mode Make sure that STOP is displayed 2 Press the Z RTN button of the Remote Controller Z RTN should displayed FF or REW works automatically Notes The Z RTN button does not work when the TAPE COUNTER reads 0 00 00 Set the COUNT...

Page 55: ... SPEAKER setting is set to OFF the speaker will be muted even after the LCD display has been opened 1 Set power switch to PLAYER mode 2 Press MENU ON OFF button then the MENU list will appear 3 Turn UP DOWN dial to SPEAKER 4 Press ENTER to change the setting 5 Press the MENU ON OFF button again to exit the setting SPEAKER setting screen Volume control The Speakers volume can be controlled by turni...

Page 56: ...utton will scroll through the available settings Stop at the one you require Maintenance Cleaning and Careing for your Camcorder Cleaning the Viewfinder Releasing the Eyepiece 1 Pull the viewfinder up and turn the screw counter clock wise 2 Pull the eyepiece away from the viewfinder 3 Clean the Eyepiece and the VIEWFINDER screen with a soft cloth and cotton swab or a blower Reattaching the Eyepiec...

Page 57: ...2 Insert the cleaning tape 3 Press the PLAY STILL button 4 Press the STOP button after about 30 seconds Check the quality of the picture using a video cassette If it is still bad repeat the operation If the problem continues contact your local authorized service centre Storing the Camcorder 1 You must detach the BATTERY PACK from the camcorder when storing 2 Keep the camcorder in a ventilated dry ...

Page 58: ... to a video cassette recorder the television or VCR must be PAL VP L600 L600B L610 L610B L610D L630 L650 compatible and have the appropriate audio video jacks PAL compatible area Australia Austria Belgium Bulgaria China CIS Czech Republic Denmark Egypt Finland France Germany Greece Great Britain Holland Hong Kong Hungary India Iran Iraq Kuwait Libya Malaysia Mauritius Rumania Saudi Arabia Singapor...

Page 59: ...discharged one TAPE END slow the tape has almost reached Prepare a new one its end TAPE END no the tape reached its end Change to a new one TAPE slow there is no tape in the camcorder Insert a tape TAPE slow the tape is protected Check the red tab on the tape from recording is not pushed over the hole D EMG slow the camcorder has some 1 Eject the tape C EMG mechanical fault 2 Set to OFF R EMG 3 De...

Page 60: ... 22 The camcorder goes You have left the camcorder set to STANDBY off automatically for more than 5 minutes without using it see page 24 The battery pack is fully used up see page 21 The battery pack is The atmospheric temperature is too low see page 21 quickly exhausted The battery pack has not been charged fully see page 19 The battery pack is completely dead and cannot be recharged Use another ...

Page 61: ...tion The contrast between the subject and the background is too great for the camcorder to operate normally Make the back ground bright to reduce the contrast or use the BLC function while you are shooting see page 37 It is recommended that you use the VIEWFINDER when shooting in bright sunlight see page 7 Adjust the LCD see page 26 The viewfinder lens has not been adjusted Turn the viewfinder foc...

Page 62: ... circumstances the camcorder has the built in moisture sensor If there is moisture inside the camcorder DEW is displayed If this happens none of the functions except cassette ejection will work Open the cassette compartment and remove the battery for at least two hours in a warm dry room If the DEW protection feature is unexpectedly activated and you want to override it Please make sure that the c...

Page 63: ... CCD Charge Coupled Device Optical zoom ratio 22x Focal length f 3 6 79 2 mm F 1 6 Filter diameter 46 mm Focus system Inner Macro Auto wide macro Min Illumination 0 3 lux visible LCD monitor Size Pic cell 2 5 inch 62k Method TFT Connectors Video out Mini jack 1 Vp p 75 ohms Unbalanced Audio out Mini jack 7 7 dBs imp less than 820 ohms External mic Monaural ø3 5 VP L630 L650 General Power requireme...

Page 64: ...11 CLEANING 57 COLOUR LCD 26 CONTENTS 2 COUNTER 54 CUSTOM 34 D DATE 42 DATE TIME 42 DC CABLE 18 DEMO 50 DEW 62 DIGITAL ZOOM 31 DIMENSION 63 DIS 35 DISPLAY 12 DSE 40 E EASY 33 EDIT 24 EJECT 22 ENTER button 26 EXTERNAL MIC 63 F FADE IN 46 FADE OUT 46 FF FAST FORWARD 54 FILTER DIAMETER 63 FOCAL LENGTH 63 G GHOST 40 H HAND STRAP 16 Hi8 53 L LCD 26 LENS 9 LITHIUM BATTERY 17 M MIRROR 40 MOISTURE 62 MOSA...

Page 65: ...8 SELF 30S 15 SELF END 15 SELF DIAGNOSIS 59 SELF RECORD 15 SELF TIMER 15 SEPIA 40 SHOOTING 23 SHOULDER STRAP 17 SNAP SHOT 48 SPEAKER 55 SPECIFICATION 63 SPORTS MODE 38 SPOTLIGHT MODE 38 START STOP 23 STILL 54 STOP 53 STROBE 40 SYSTEM 63 S VIDEO 53 T TAPE COUNTER 13 TAPE EJECT 22 TAPE END 59 TIME 42 TITLE 45 TROUBLE CHECK 60 TV MONITOR 52 V VIDEO 52 VIDEO HEAD 57 VOLUME 55 W WAIT 10S 15 WEIGHT 63 W...

Page 66: ...sion lead or consult your dealer for assis tance However if there is no alternative to cut off the plug remove the fuse and then safely dispose of the plug DO NOT connect the plug to a main socket as there is a risk of shock hazard from the bared flexible cord IMPORTANT The wires in the main lead are coloured in accordance with the following code BLUE NEUTRAL BROWN LIVE As these colours may not co...

Page 67: ...et Home Page United Kingdom http www samsungelectronics co uk France http www samsung fr Australia http www samsung com au Germany http www samsung de Sweden http www samsung se Poland http www samsung com pl Spain http www samsung es Italia http www samsung it AD68 00334F ...

Reviews: