Samsung Hi 8 SCL610 Owner'S Instruction Book Download

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Page 1: ...ISHI Video Camcorder 8mm COLOR LCD SCL610 L630 L650 Hi_ SCL610 L630 L650 Owner s Instruction Book Before operating the unit please read this instruction book thoroughly and retain it for future refere...

Page 2: ...Battery Pack 24 Continuous Recording time table 24 Battery Level Display 25 Inserting and Ejecting a Cassette 26 Making Your First Recording 27 Hints for Stable Image Recording 29 Recording with LCD M...

Page 3: ...IP 51 Snap Shot 52 White Balance 53 Demonstration 54 Lighting Techniques 55 To watch with LCD 56 To watch with TV monitor 56 Various Functions in PLAYER mode 58 Adjusting the LCD 59 Setting the Speake...

Page 4: ...the LCD screen to the Camcorder 1 LOD 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 L...

Page 5: ...a tion to 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...

Page 6: ...ct your local dealer The batteries have to be dealt with as chemical waste Warnin qi Keep the LITHIUM BATTERY out of the reach of children Should the battery be swal lowed consult a doctor immediately...

Page 7: ...ced in the forward direction It is very important to adjust the hand strap for better recording see page 20 Do not insert your hand in the hand strap forcibly the buckle may be damaged To ensure norma...

Page 8: ...TIONS AII operating and maintenance instructions should be followed 5 CLEANING Unplug this CAMCORDER from the wail outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners Use a dry cloth used for...

Page 9: ...nding type plug a plug having a third grounding pin If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug still fails to fit contact your electrician to replace...

Page 10: ...nd 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 fatien into the C...

Page 11: ...grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical USER INSTALLER CAUTION Your au...

Page 12: ...Exposure The Program AE enables you to adapt the shutter speed and aperture to the type of scene to be filmed see page 42 DIS SCL630 L650 only The DIS compensates for unstable images caused by hand sh...

Page 13: ...AY STILL LIGHT see page 57 PLAY STiLL works in PLAYER mode LIGHT works in CAMERA mode EDIT _ _ FF EDIT _ _works in STANDBY mode see page 28 FF works in PLAYER mode see page 58 DATE TIME STOP DATE TIME...

Page 14: ...NTER works in MENU mode MF works in CAMERA mode 16 UP DOWN dial VOLUME UP DOWN diaI works in MENU mode see page 30 VOLUME works in PLAYER mode see page 59 17 S VIDEOout 19 DSE see page 44 DSE worksin...

Page 15: ...7 Hooksfor Shoulder Strap see page 21 28 AUDIO VIDEOout seepage 56 29 LENSCap 30 HandStrap see page 20 31 POWERSwitch seepage 22 CAMERA Selectto record OFF Selectto turn offthecamcorder PLAYER Selectt...

Page 16: ...DIS SCL630 L650 only see page 39 indicates DIS is activated c Batterylevel see page 25 indicatesthe power left in the battery d Manual Focus see page 40 indicates manual focus is on Auto Focus is not...

Page 17: ...ite Balance modes are AUTO INDOOR and OUTDOOR o Tape counter Indicates amount of the tape used p Operation mode Indicates the operation mode is activated The operation modes are STBY REC STOP PLAY FF...

Page 18: ...see page 19 SOL650 only 8 Lithium Battery for Remote Control see page 19 SCL650 only Lithium Battery for Clock TYPE 0R2025 see page 21 1 AC Power Adapter AD44 00038A 4 AUDIO VIDEO Cable AD39 40200A 7...

Page 19: ...st insert or replace this battery when You purchase the camcorder The remote controt doesn t work insert Lithium Battery following the and markings Be carefut not to reverse the polarity of the batter...

Page 20: ...ARTtSTOP again when you wish to stop recording 2 I_ AIT 10S ELF 30S Note When recording with the timer you can press START STOP button again to cancel the function Hand Strap It is very important to a...

Page 21: ...sts about 8 10 months under normal operation from the time of installation When the lithium battery becomes weak or dead the date time indicator flashes for about 5 seconds when you set the power swit...

Page 22: ...ions Connect the other end of the DC cable to DC jack of the camcorder To set the camcorder to the CAMERA mode a Hold down the tab of the power switch and push the switch to CAMERA mode b Make sure th...

Page 23: ...arging indicator will start blinking and begin recharging Blinking once a second Indicates less than 50 has been charged Blinking twice a second Indicates 50 75 has been recharged Blinking three times...

Page 24: ...ly Approximately Approximately Approximately 260 minutes 390 minutes 240 minutes 340 minutes 240 minutes 340 minutes The continuous recording times given in the table are approximate Actual recording...

Page 25: ...ing time becomes very short in a cold environment The continuous recording time in the operating instructions is measured under the condition of using a fully charged battery pack at 25 C 77 F As the...

Page 26: ...with the transparent window facing outward and the protection tab toward the top 2 Press the PUSH mark until the compartment clicks into place TAPE 2 EJECT Note When you have recorded a cassette that...

Page 27: ...he OSD if the red tab of the cassette is opened STANDBY will not be displayed Did you open the LENS CAP Make sure the image you want to record appears in the LCD monitor Make sure the battery level in...

Page 28: ...ed START STOP button or set the power switch to OFF and then back to CAMERA This Auto Power Off feature Jsdesigned to save battery power and to protect the Head Drum and tape Edit You can view a recor...

Page 29: ...n lean against a wail or on a table for greater stability Do net forget to breathe gently 5 Use the LCD frame as a guide to determine the horizontal plane 6 Whenever possible use a tripod Recording wi...

Page 30: ...to CAMERA mode see page 22 3 Open the LCD monitor then the LCD will turn on 4 Press the MENU ON OFF button the MENU list will be displayed 5 Turn the UP DOWN dial to LCD ADJUST 6 Press ENTER The LCDAD...

Page 31: ...ment repeat steps 7 8 9 11 Press the MENU ONtOFF button to end the setting Notes If you don t press a button within 30 seconds the setting will disappear The MENU ONtOFF function will not operate in E...

Page 32: ...d on the OSD Adjust the angle of the LCD monitor and set the brightness or the color if necessary 4 Press the _ REW button to rewind the tape to the beginning To stop REWIND press the STOP button Camc...

Page 33: ...the LCD monitor and Speaker are turned off If the speaker does not work properly check the following Is the LCD monitor closed Is the volume adjusted to a low level Is the speaker off see page 59 Not...

Page 34: ...E TELE Use these features for different shots please note that overuse of the zoom feature can lead to unpro fessional looking results and a reduction of battery pack usage time Move the zoom lever a...

Page 35: ..._51 CLOCK SET OFF 1 Set the power switch to CAMERA mode see page 22 Open the LCD monitor and adjust the LCD monitor so as to see comfortably 2 Make sure that the DIGITAL ZOOM feature is on see page 36...

Page 36: ...K SET D ZOO_ I OFF DENO OFF LCDADJUST CUSTOm SET CLOCK SET DENO OFF LCD ADJUST CUSTOTkt SET CLOCK SET DEMO OFF Setting the DIGITAL ZOOM ON OFF SCL610 1 Set the power switch to CAMERA mode 2 Press D ZO...

Page 37: ...ayed as the camcorder starts to run The word EASY will appear on the LCD at the same time However the DatetTime will only be seen if it has been previously set DIS E 41t_ will be displayed on SOL630 L...

Page 38: ...r if these have been set in advance see page 46 The word CUSTOM will be displayed on the LCD at the same time Example When the CUSTOM SET is set as follows li CUSTOM DiS ON D ZOOM OFF WHTBAL OUTDOCPre...

Page 39: ...1 2 Set the power switch to CAMERA mode See page 22 Open the LCD monitor and adjust it to see comfortably Press the MENU ON OFF button The MENU list will appear 3 Turn the UP DOWN dial to DIS CUSTO_i...

Page 40: ...r 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 adjustingthe focusmanual...

Page 41: ...n the background The subject is placed in front of a window The person to be recorded is wearing white or shiny clothes and is placed against a bright background I _ _ the person s face is too dark to...

Page 42: ...op on a given image with very little blur 3 PORTRAIT mode _ _ For focusing on the background of the subject the background being out of focus The PORTRAIT mode is most effective when used outdoors The...

Page 43: ...l the appropriate symbol is displayed STBY 1 00000 CUSTOM JAN 3I 200I 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 RAE f...

Page 44: ...650 only I 4 SEPIA This mode gives the image a SEPIA effect 5 BIW Black White This mode allows the image to be recorded in black and white 6 NEG Negative This mode allows images to be recorded _ by re...

Page 45: ...ng the DSE button until the desired mode is displayed 4 Press the STARTISTOP button to start recording 5 To exit the DSE functions press the DSE button once or several times until no DSE mode is displ...

Page 46: ...installed the LITHIUM BATTERY see page 21 The LITHIUM BATTERY is needed to maintain the clock 2 Set the power switch to CAMERA mode see page 22 3 Press the MENU ON OFF button then the MENU tist will...

Page 47: ...ding the DATE TIME 1 Make sure that you have set the DATE TIME 2 Set the power switch to CAMERA mode see page 22 Open the LCD monitor and adjust it to see comfortably 3 Press the DATE TIME button the...

Page 48: ...ry default language is ENGLISH You can change the language 1 Make sure that you have installed the LITHIUM BATTERY or have the AC adapter attached see page 21 2 Set the power switch to CAMERA mode see...

Page 49: ...AGOAYi6N HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY NEW YEAR HAVING FUN Recording a Title Note Make sure that you have selected a TITLE from the TITLE list 1 Set power switch to CAMERA mode Open the LCD monitor and adjust...

Page 50: ...t the same time release the FADE button Recording starts and the picture and sound gradually appear fade in To Stop Recording using FADE IN FADE OUT 3 When you wish to stop recording hold down the FAD...

Page 51: ...ENTER the PIPON and a small screen shouldappear LCD ADJUST CUSTOM SET CLOCK SET TITLE SET TITLE OFF D_S OFF D ZOOM OFF ENTER Check which part you are recording on the PIP screen and turn the Zoom but...

Page 52: ...rder because the image will be blurred After the SNAP SHOT button has been pressed your camcorder will record the still image for 6 seconds then automatically return to STANDBY mode You can check the...

Page 53: ...trols WHITE BALANCE according to the outdoor ambience Settinga White Balance Mode 1 Set the power switch to CAMERA mode 2 Press the MENU ON OFF button then the MENU list will appear 3 Turn the UP DOWN...

Page 54: ...re not recording The Demonstration operates repeatedly until the POWER switch is set to OFF 1 Set the power switch to CAMERA mode 2 Press the MENU ON OFF button then the MENU list will appear 3 Turn t...

Page 55: ...00 000 100 000 35 000 2 000 1 000 1 000 500 to 700 300 150 to 200 10 to 15 Sandy beach on a hot summer s day On a sunny day in the middle of the afternoon On a gloomy day an hour after the sunrise Off...

Page 56: ...o view tapes indoors To ptay a tape back the TV must feature a compatible color system see page 62 Connecting to a TV which has an Audio and Video input jack Use the AudioNideo cable supplied with you...

Page 57: ...o the camcorder Set the power switch to PLAYER mode 3 Insert a tape you want to see Make sure that STOP is displayed PLAYER Press the I_1 PLAYtSTILL button The picture you recorded appears on the TV a...

Page 58: ...resume normal playback release the buttons FF Zero RETURN SOL650 only 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 swi...

Page 59: ...NTER to switch the selection 5 Press the MENU ON OFF button again to end the SPEAKER setting LCDADJUST DISPLAY OFF C RESET O0000 Speaker volume can be controlled by turning the MENU dial during playba...

Page 60: ...see 3 Press MENU ON OFF button then the MENU list will appear 4 Turn the UP DOWN dial to PAL CONV OFF 5 Press ENTER then it will change to PAL CONV PAL60 Now you can see the picture by pressing the PL...

Page 61: ...s are noisy or hardly visible the video heads may be dirty a Normal Picture b c Noisy Picture b c If this happens clean the video heads with a dry type cassette cleaner 1 Set the power switch to PLAYE...

Page 62: ...to make a copy to a video cassette recorder the television or VCR must be NTSC or PAL60 Player mode only compatible and have the appropriate audio video jacks PAL compatible area Australia Austria Bel...

Page 63: ...new one no Change to a new one slow Insert a tape If you want to record slow release the protection slow the battery pack is almost discharged the battery pack is fully discharged the tape has almost...

Page 64: ...amcorder goes You have leftthe camcorder set to STANDBY off automatically for more than 5 minutes wJthout using it see page 28 The battery pack is fully used up see page 25 The battery pack is The atm...

Page 65: ...unlight see page 7 Adjust the LCD see page 30 The image in the viewfinder is The viewfinder lens has not been adjusted blurred Turn the viewfinder focus ring until the screen comes into sharp focus se...

Page 66: ...s a 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 DEW Open the cassette compartment and r...

Page 67: ...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 I Size Pic celt Method Connectors Vi...

Page 68: ...EANING 61 COLOR 30 CONTENTS 2 COUNTER 58 CUSTOM 38 D DATE 46 DATE TIME 46 DC CABLE 22 DEMO 54 DEW 66 DIGITAL ZOOM 35 DIMENSIONS 67 DIS 39 DISPLAY 16 DSE 44 E EASY 37 EDIT 28 EJECT 26 ENTER 30 EXTERNAL...

Page 69: ...W MODE 42 SELF 30S 19 SELF END 19 SELF DIAGNOSIS 63 SELF RECORD 19 SELF TIMER 19 SEPIA 44 SHOULDER STRAP 21 SNAP SHOT 52 SPEAKER 59 SPECIFICATIONS 67 SPORTS MODE 42 SPOTLIGHT MODE 42 START STOP 27 STI...

Page 70: ...must be presented to the authorized service center EXCLUSIONS WHAT IS NOTCOVERED This warranty does not cover damage due to accident fire flood andlor other acts of God misuse incorrect line voltage...

Page 71: ...MANUFACTURED BY ELECTRON CS SAMSUNG Electronics America inc 105 Challenger Road Ridgefield Park N J 07660 0511 Tel 1 800 SAMSUNG 800 726 7864 Samsung Electronics Internet Home Page http w_ N samsungus...

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