Samsung VP-L905D Owner'S Instruction Book Download

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ENGLISH

Troubleshooting Check

✤

Before contacting a service centre, perform the following simple checks.
They might save you the time and expense of an unnecessary call.

Self Diagnosis Display

Display

Blinking

Inform that...

Action

slow

the battery pack is almost discharged.

Exchange it with a charged one.

fast

the battery pack is fully discharged.

Exchange it with a charged one.

TAPE END!

slow

the tape has almost reached its end.

Prepare a new one.

TAPE END!

the tape reached its end.

Change to a new one.

TAPE!

slow

there is no tape in the camcorder.

Insert a tape.

PROTECTION!

slow

the tape is protected from recording.

Check the red tab on the tape
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. Detach the battery.

L.EMG

4. Reattach the battery.

* Please contact your local

service centre if the problem
continues.

slow

moisture condensation

see page 67.

has formed in the camcorder.

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Page 1: ...s instruction book thoroughly and retain it for future reference ST AR T ST OP SE LF TIMER ZE RO RET URN ST ILL COUNTE R RES ET WID E TE LE DISPL AY ELECTRONICS Hi VP L900 L906 L907 This product meets...

Page 2: ...s Recording time 20 Display of Battery Level 21 Inserting and Ejecting a Cassette 22 Making your first recording 23 Tips for Stable recording 25 Recording with the LCD Screen 25 Recording with the Vie...

Page 3: ...Viewing on a TV 53 Various Functions in PLAYER mode 55 Adjusting the LCD 56 Setting the Speaker ON OFF 56 DSE in PLAYER mode 57 Cleaning and careing for your Camcorder 57 Cleaning the Viewfinder 57 C...

Page 4: ...corder 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...

Page 5: ...r 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 dur...

Page 6: ...ries have to be dealt with as chemical waste Warning Keep the LITHIUM BATTERY out of the reach of children Should the battery be swallowed consult a doctor immediately The lithium battery maintains th...

Page 7: ...r 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 corre...

Page 8: ...E 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...

Page 9: ...mode see page 24 FF works in PLAYER mode see page 55 5 DATE TIME STOP DATE TIME works in CAMERA mode see page 42 STOP works in PLAYER mode see page 54 6 TAPE EJECT see page 22 Use when ejecting the ta...

Page 10: ...e 54 18 PROGRAM AE see page 38 PROGRAM AE Auto Exposure works in CAMERA mode 19 DSE see page 40 57 DSE works in CAMERA and PLAYER mode 20 SPEAKER see page 56 Speaker works in PLAYER mode 21 Lithium Ba...

Page 11: ...C 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 L906 L907 only see page 47 D ZOOM works in CAMERA mode VP L900 only se...

Page 12: ...ge 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 time...

Page 13: ...the operation mode is activating The operation modes are STBY REC STOP PLAY FF REW EJECT q Hi8 see page 54 Indicates the use of the Hi8 tape in CAMERA or PLAYER modes In case of not being tape display...

Page 14: ...page 17 9 Scart adapter see page 53 10 Software CD VP L907 only 11 USB Cable VP L907 only 12 USB AUDIO Cable VP L907 only 13 Lens cover Optional Accessory 14 S VIDEO cable see page 54 Note Optional ac...

Page 15: ...mittently 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...

Page 16: ...rap 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 havi...

Page 17: ...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 Ins...

Page 18: ...t 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 C...

Page 19: ...s 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...

Page 20: ...en it is fully charged The life and capacity of the battery pack will be reduced if the battery pack is left in temperatures above 40 C for a long period even when it is fully recharged Do not put the...

Page 21: ...rding 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 tempera...

Page 22: ...te 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 ke...

Page 23: ...f the cassette is closed STBY 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 enoug...

Page 24: ...o CAMERA This Auto Power Off feature is designed to save battery power and to protect the tape Head and tape STBY Y YY YY REC SEARCH You can view a recorded picture with REC SEARCH function in STANDBY...

Page 25: ...nst 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 View...

Page 26: ...e 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 DO...

Page 27: ...eat 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 or RE...

Page 28: ...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 Pr...

Page 29: ...eaker will not work if the LCD Screen is closed If the speaker does not work properly check the following Is the LCD Screen closed Is the volume level adjusted correctly Is the speaker switched off se...

Page 30: ...hese 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...

Page 31: ...fortably 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 880 times normal size...

Page 32: ...M 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...

Page 33: ...wever the Date Time will only be seen if it has been previously set DIS will be displayed on VP L906 L907 only 3 Press the START STOP button to start recording Recording will begin using the basic aut...

Page 34: ...ollows 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 th...

Page 35: ...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...

Page 36: ...nced 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 se...

Page 37: ...utdoors 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 No...

Page 38: ...on an 8 mm VCR or 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 spe...

Page 39: ...ntil the appropriate symbol is displayed No Display Auto mode Notes The P AE chosen 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 Ico...

Page 40: ...EPIA This mode gives the image a reddish brown pigment 4 B W Black White This mode makes the image black and white 5 NEG Negative This mode reverses the colours of the image creating a negative image...

Page 41: ...the DSE button 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 displaye...

Page 42: ...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 ar...

Page 43: ...een 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...

Page 44: ...the LITHIUM BATTERY or have the adaptor attached see page 17 2 Set power switch to CAMERA mode see page 18 Open the LCD Screen and adjust it so that you can see comfortably 3 Press MENU ON OFF button...

Page 45: ...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 you...

Page 46: ...ame 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...

Page 47: ...cted by any movement 3 Once 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...

Page 48: ...witch to CAMERA mode 2 Press the MENU ON OFF button the MENU list will be displayed 3 Turn the UP DOWN dial until WHITE BAL AUTO is highlighted 4 Press ENTER You can set it to INDOOR or OUTDOOR by pre...

Page 49: ...enu press the MENU ON OFF button The OSD changes with the language which is selected Notes The factory default language is ENGLISH You can change the language Selecting a language is possible in CAMER...

Page 50: ...MERA 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...

Page 51: ...e will be displayed 7 Press the MENU ON OFF button to end setting The Title and Date Time will appear in the colour you chose MENU LCD ADJUST DIS OFF D ZOOM OFF WHITE BAL AUTO DISPLAY ON LANGUAGE ENGL...

Page 52: ...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...

Page 53: ...a compatible colour system see page 63 Connecting to 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...

Page 54: ...Power Adapter 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 T...

Page 55: ...The ZERO RETURN function works in PLAYER STOP 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 butt...

Page 56: ...ed even after the LCD Screen 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 choose ON or OF...

Page 57: ...e 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...

Page 58: ...clean the video heads When the playback pictures are noisy or hardly visible the video heads may be dirty a Normal Picture b c Noisy Picture If this happens clean the video heads with a dry type head...

Page 59: ...h the camcorder System Requirements CPU Intel Pentium IITM processor compatible or better Operating system Windows 98 98SE ME 2000 XP RAM 64 MB or more CD ROM 4x CD ROM drive VIDEO 65 000 colour or be...

Page 60: ...disconnect it in advance This explanation is based on Windows 98SE OS How to install the program 1 The install program automatically operates when the CD is inserted into CD ROM Note If the program in...

Page 61: ...and installs the driver automatically 7 If the driver is installed the installation is completed 8 Execute USB Media 2 0 player on the Windows wall paper Note USB Media 2 0 User s Manual is included o...

Page 62: ...may produce noise depending on the PC Notes If you disconnect the USB cable from the PC or the camcorder while transferring the data transmission will stop and the data may be damaged If you connect...

Page 63: ...ssette recorder the television or VCR must be PAL VP L900 L906 L907 compatible and have the appropriate audio video jacks PAL compatible area Australia Austria Belgium Bulgaria China CIS Czech Republi...

Page 64: ...ow the tape has almost reached its end Prepare a new one 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 PROTECTION slow the tape is...

Page 65: ...off automatically You have left the camcorder set to STANDBY 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 quickly exhausted T...

Page 66: ...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 shooting see page 37 It is re...

Page 67: ...er 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 an...

Page 68: ...l zoom ratio 22x Focal length f 3 6 79 2 mm F 1 6 Filter diameter 37 mm Focus system Inner Macro Auto wide macro Min Illumination 0 3 lux visible LCD Screen Size Picture cell 2 5 inch 123k Method TFT...

Page 69: ...OLOUR LCD 26 CONTENTS 2 COUNTER 55 CUSTOM 34 D DATE 42 DATE TIME 42 DC CABLE 18 DEMO 50 DEW 67 DIGITAL ZOOM 31 DIMENSION 68 DIS 35 DISPLAY 12 DSE 40 E EASY 33 EJECT 22 ENTER button 26 EXTERNAL MIC 68...

Page 70: ...15 SELF DIAGNOSIS 64 SELF RECORD 15 SELF TIMER 15 SEPIA 40 SHOOTING 23 SHOULDER STRAP 17 SNAP SHOT 47 SPEAKER 56 SPECIFICATION 68 SPORTS MODE 38 SPOTLIGHT MODE 38 START STOP 23 STILL 55 STOP 54 STROB...

Page 71: ...dealer for assistance 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 h...

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