Samsung VP-D303 Owner'S Instruction Book Download

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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-D303(i)/D303D(i)/

D305(i)/D307(i)

ELECTRONICS

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

ENGLISH

AD68-00752L

AF
CCD
LCD

VP-D303(i)/D303D(i)/

D305(i)/D307(i)

89/336CEE 73/23 CEE

93/68 CEE

START/

STOP

SELF

TIMER

A.DUB

ZERO

MEMORY

PHOTO

DISPLAY

SLOW

F.ADV

PHOTO

DATE/

TIME

Summary of Contents for VP-D303

Page 1: ...o Focus CCD Charge Coupled Device LCD Liquid Crystal Display VP D303 i D303D i D305 i D307 i ELECTRONICS This product meets the intent of Directive 89 336 CEE 73 23 CEE 93 68 CEE ENGLISH AD68 00752L AF CCD LCD VP D303 i D303D i D305 i D307 i 89 336CEE 73 23 CEE 93 68 CEE START STOP SELF TIMER A DUB ZERO MEMORY PHOTO DISPLAY X2 SLOW F ADV PHOTO SEARCH DATE TIME ...

Page 2: ...RDER mode 23 Using the Lithium Ion Battery Pack 24 Charging the Lithium Ion Battery Pack 24 Table of continuous recording time based on model and battery type 25 Battery level display 26 Inserting and Ejecting a Cassette 27 Making your First Recording 28 Selecting the OSD LANGUAGE 29 Record Search REC SEARCH 30 Hints for Stable Image Recording 31 Recording with the LCD monitor 31 Recording with th...

Page 3: ... SHUTTER Low Shutter Speed 60 EASY Mode for Beginners 61 AF MF Auto Focus Manual Focus 62 Auto Focusing 62 Manual Focusing 62 BLC Back Light Compensation 63 Fade In and Out 64 To Start Recording 64 To Stop Recording use FADE IN FADE OUT 64 Audio dubbing 65 Dubbing sound 65 Dubbed Audio Playback 66 PHOTO Image Recording 67 Advanced Recording 35 ENGLISH 3 3 35 36 36 37 38 CLOCK SET 39 WL REMOTE 40 B...

Page 4: ...ng to a PC 79 System requirements 80 Recording with a DV connection cable VP D303i D303Di D305i D307i only 80 Transferring a Digital Image through a USB Connection 81 System Requirements 81 Installing DVC Media 5 1 Program 82 Using the PC camera function 82 Using the removable Disk function 83 Using the USB streaming function 83 Connecting to a PC 83 MEMORY STICK Optional Accessory 84 Memory Stick...

Page 5: ...ory Card 93 Marking images for printing 94 Protection from accidental erasure 95 Deleting Still images 96 Formatting the Memory Card 97 Attention 97 MPEG RECORDING 98 Selecting the moving picture sizes 99 MPEG Playback 100 After finishing a recording 101 Cleaning and Maintaining the Camcorder 102 Cleaning the Video Heads 102 Using Your Camcorder Abroad 103 Power sources 103 Colour system 103 Troub...

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

Page 7: ...ctivated leave the camcorder for at least two hours in a dry warm room with the cassette compartment opened and the battery pack removed 1 Do not leave the camcorder exposed to high temperature above 60 C or 140 F For example in a parked car in the sun or exposed to direct sunlight 2 Do not let the camcorder get wet Keep the camcorder away from rain sea water and any other form of moisture If the ...

Page 8: ...e it A brand new battery pack is not charged Before using the battery pack you need to charge it completely It is a good idea to use the viewfinder rather than the LCD when making a long recordings because the LCD uses up more battery power When the battery reaches the end of its life please contact your local dealer The batteries have to be dealt with as chemical waste To ensure normal recording ...

Page 9: ...y dots red blue or green in colour that appear on the LCD display These dots are normal and do not affect the recorded picture in any way 2 When you use the LCD display under direct sunlight or outdoors it maybe difficult to see the picture clearly If this occurs we recommend using the viewfinder 3 Direct sunlight can damage the LCD monitor To ensure a steady picture during filming check that the ...

Page 10: ... Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type Warning Keep the LITHIUM BATTERY out of reach of children Should a battery be swallowed consult a doctor immediately 1 2 6 3 CR 2025 4 SERVICING Do not attempt to service this CAMCORDER yourself Opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to ...

Page 11: ... images particularly at high magnification Various digital effects The DSE Digital Special Effects allows you to give your films a special look by adding various special effects Back Light Compensation BLC The BLC function compensates for the bright background behind a subject you re recording Program AE The Program AE enables you to alter the shutter speed and aperture to suit the type of scene a...

Page 12: ...or Remote Control or Clock TYPE CR2025 7 Remote Control 8 USB cable 9 Software CD 10 Lens Cover 11 Shoulder strap Optional Accessories 12 S VIDEO Cable 13 Scart adapter 14 Memory Stick 1 2 AA E8 3 4 A V 5 6 CR2025 7 8 USB 9 10 11 Shoulder strap 12 S 13 Scart 14 1 Lithium Ion Battery pack 4 AUDIO VIDEO Cable 7 Remote Control 10 Lens Cover 11 Shoulder strap 3 AC cord 6 Lithium battery CR2025 9 Softw...

Page 13: ... IR 3 4 5 33 6 EASY 61 7 TFT LCD 1 Lens 2 IR Infrared Light 3 Remote sensor 4 Internal MIC 5 Viewfinder see page 33 6 EASY Q button see page 61 7 TFT LCD monitor 2 IR Infrared Light 4 Internal MIC 3 Remote sensor 1 Lens 5 Viewfinder 7 TFT LCD monitor 6 EASY Q button ...

Page 14: ...Y CARD TAPE 6 S VIDEO jack 7 MENU button 8 MENU Selector MENU VOLUME MF 9 External MIC in 10 Audio Video jack 11 DC jack 1 Function buttons PLAYER CAMERA M PLAY EASY REW REC SEARCH REV FF REC SEARCH FWD PLAY STILL FADE S SHOW STOP BLC MULTI DISP 1 Function buttons 2 Speaker 3 PB ZOOM MACRO 4 DISPLAY 5 Mode switch 7 MENU button 8 MENU Selector MENU VOLUME MF 9 External MIC in 10 Audio Video jack 6 ...

Page 15: ... button see page 67 3 Focus adjustment knob 4 START STOP button 5 Power switch CAMERA or PLAYER 6 NIGHT CAPTURE switch 7 Slow shutter 8 DV jack 9 USB jack 10 Hook for handstrap 8 DV jack 9 USB jack 10 Hook for handstrap 6 NIGHT CAPTURE switch 7 Slow shutter 1 Zoom lever 2 PHOTO button 4 START STOP button 5 Power switch 3 Focus adjustment knob ...

Page 16: ...ng indicator 3 Memory Card slot 4 Battery Release 5 Tripod receptacle 6 TAPE EJECT Memory Card slot 6 TAPE EJECT 5 Tripod receptacle 3 Memory Card slot 1 LITHIUM Battery Holder 4 Battery Release 2 Charging indicator VP D303 i D303D i Memory Stick VP D305 i D307 i Memory Stick Memory Stick PRO SD MMC Usable MEMORY CARDs ...

Page 17: ...LL 14 SLOW 15 DATE TIME 16 X2 see page 74 17 Zoom 18 Display Remote control 1 PHOTO 2 START STOP 3 SELF TIMER 4 ZERO MEMORY 5 PHOTO SEARCH 6 A DUB 7 FF 8 REW 9 PLAY 10 18 DISPLAY 17 16 X2 15 DATE TIME 14 SLOW 13 STILL 11 F ADV 12 STOP ENGLISH 17 17 1 PHOTO 2 START STOP 3 SELF TIMER 20 4 ZERO MEMORY 75 5 PHOTO SEARCH 6 A DUB 65 7 FF 8 REW 9 PLAY 10 73 11 F ADV 74 12 STOP 13 STILL 14 SLOW 15 DATA TI...

Page 18: ...rans VP D303i D303Di D305i D307i only see page 80 27 DEW see page 7 28 Message Line 29 PB DSE see page 76 30 PB ZOOM ENTER see page 77 31 POWER NIGHT CAPTURE see page 69 32 Tele MACRO see page 47 OSD 1 26 2 Easy 61 3 DSE Digital Special Effects 50 4 Program AE 44 5 White Balance 46 6 BLC Back Light Compensation 63 7 62 8 EXPOSURE 59 9 47 10 NIGHT CAPTURE 68 11 DATE TIME 55 12 USB 13 WL REMOTE 14 W...

Page 19: ...econds then turned off In PLAYER mode When you press any Function button the function is displayed on the OSD for 3 seconds before it turns off Turning the DATE TIME on off The DATE TIME is not affected when the OSD function is switched ON or OFF To turn the DATE TIME on or off access the menu and change the DATE TIME mode see page 55 You may also use the Quick Menu to turn the DATE TIME ON or OFF...

Page 20: ...to CAMERA mode 2 Press the SELF TIMER button until the appropriate indicator is displayed in the LCD 3 Press the START STOP button to start the timer Self Timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep sound In the last one second of the countdown the beep sound gets faster then recording starts automatically If you want to cancel the Self Timer function before recording press the SELF TIMER butto...

Page 21: ...hen you set the DATE TIME to ON When this occurs replace the lithium battery with CR2025 type 1 Open the lithium battery cover from the camcorder 2 Position the Lithium cell in the holder with the positive terminal face outward 3 Close the lithium battery cover Note The lithium battery must be inserted in the correct direction Warning Keep the LITHIUM BATTERY out of the reach of the children Shoul...

Page 22: ...l open the Hand Strap cover and release the Hand Strap b Adjust its length and stick it back onto the Hand Strap cover c Close the Hand Strap cover again Shoulder Strap The Shoulder Strap enables you to carry your camcorder around in complete safety 1 Insert the end of strap into the Shoulder Strap hook on the camcorder Insert the other end of strap into ring inside hand strap 2 Thread each end in...

Page 23: ...C cord to a wall socket Notes You must use the AC Power adapter of AA E8 TYPE The plug and wall socket type may differ according to your resident country 3 Connect the DC cable to the DC jack socket of the camcorder 4 Set the camcorder to each mode by holding down the tab on the power switch and turning it to the CAMERA or PLAYER mode To select the CAMCORDER mode If you want to use this unit as a ...

Page 24: ...will start to flash showing that the battery is charging 5 When the battery is fully charged disconnect the battery pack and the AC Power adapter from the camcorder Even with the power switched off the battery pack will still discharge if it is left connected to the camcorder Notes The battery pack may be charged a little at the time of purchase To prevent reduction in the life and capacity of the...

Page 25: ...be reduced if it is used in temperatures below 32 F 0 C or left in temperatures above 104 F 40 C for a long period even when it is fully recharged Do not put the battery pack near any heat source fire or flames for example Do not disassemble process pressure or heat the Battery Pack Do not allow the and terminals of the battery pack to be short circuited It may cause leakage heat generation induce...

Page 26: ...s very short in a cold environment The continuous recording times in the operating instructions are measured using a fully charged battery pack at 77 F 25 C As the environmental temperature and conditions may differ when you actually use the camcorder the remaining battery time may not be the same as the approximate continuous recording times given in these instructions Tips for Battery Identifica...

Page 27: ... The cassette is loaded automatically 4 Close the cassette door Close the door completely until you hear a click Note When you have recorded something that you wish to keep you can protect it so that it will not be accidentally erased a Protecting a tape Push the safety tab on the cassette so that the hole is uncovered b Removing the tape protection If you no longer wish to keep the recording on t...

Page 28: ...played If the protection tab of the cassette is open STOP and PROTECTION will be displayed Make sure the image you want to record appears in the LCD monitor or viewfinder Make sure the battery level indicates that there is enough remaining power for your expected recording time 4 To start recording press the START STOP button REC is displayed in the LCD To stop recording press the START STOP butto...

Page 29: ...ECTOR select the LANGUAGE and push the MENU SELECTOR Push the MENU SELECTOR to confirm the OSD LANGUAGE 5 To exit press the MENU button The OSD changes to the selected language Note LANGUAGE is always indicated in ENGLISH OSD MENU MENU SELECTOR INITIAL MENU SELECTOR LANGUAGE MENU SELECTOR MENU SELECTOR LANGUAGE MENU SELECTOR MENU SELECTOR OSD LANGUAGE CAM MODE INITIAL CLOCK SET WL REMOTE BEEP SOUN...

Page 30: ... view a recording using the REC SEARCH function in STBY mode REC SEARCH enables you to play the recording backwards and REC SEARCH enables you to play it forwards for as long as you keep each button pressed down If you press the REC SEARCH button in STBY mode your camcorder will play in reverse for 3 seconds and return to the original position automatically Note Mosaic shaped distortion may appear...

Page 31: ...er 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 using the hand strap 2 Place your right elbow against your side 3 Place your left hand under the camcorder to support it Be sure not to touch the built in microphone 4 Choose a comfortable stable pos...

Page 32: ...e the MENU SELECTOR so that VIEWER is highlighted and then push the MENU SELECTOR 5 Move the MENU SELECTOR so that LCD ADJUST is highlighted 6 Push the MENU SELECTOR to enter the sub menu 7 Move the MENU SELECTOR so that it highlights the menu item you want to adjust BRIGHT SELECT BRIGHT ADJUST COLOUR ADJUST Adjusting the LCD 2 5 BRIGHT SELECT BRIGHT ADJUST COLOUR ADJUST 1 POWER CAMERA PLAYER 2 LC...

Page 33: ...between 00 35 9 Press the MENU button to finish the setting In the PLAYER mode the VIEWFINDER will work when the LCD is closed In the CAMERA mode the VIEWFINDER will work when the LCD is closed or rotated counterclockwise 180 Adjusting the Focus Use the focus adjustment knob of the VIEWFINDER to focus the picture refer to figure Using the VIEWFINDER 8 MENU SELECTOR BRIGHT SELECT NORMAL SUPER MENU ...

Page 34: ...tton to rewind the tape to the starting point To stop rewinding press the STOP button The camcorder stops automatically after rewinding is complete 5 Press the PLAY STILL button to start playback You can view the picture you recorded on the LCD To stop the PLAY operation press the STOP button Notes You can also view the picture on a TV screen after connecting the camcorder to a TV or VCR see page ...

Page 35: ... level display will appear on the LCD Levels may be adjusted from anywhere between 00 to 19 and you will not hear any sound when the volume is set on 00 If you close the LCD while playing you will not hear sound from the speaker Notes When the cable is connected to the AV jack you cannot hear sound from the speaker and cannot adjust the volume If a cable is connected to the AV jack you can hear so...

Page 36: ...Card 93 AUDIO MODE Selecting Sound Quality for recording 53 AUDIO SELECT Selecting the Audio playback channel 66 WIND CUT Minimizing wind noise 54 DEMO Demonstration 43 PROGRAM AE Selecting the PROGRAM AE Function 44 WHT BALANCE Setting White Balance 46 PB DSE Selecting Digital Special Effect during the playback 76 AV IN OUT Selecting Analog A V in or out 78 Available mode P a g e M P L A Y M R E ...

Page 37: ... R Y M PLAY SELECT Selecting Storage Media MPEG4 PHOTO to playback 100 PHOTO QUALITY Selecting Image Quality 88 MPEG4 SIZE Selecting Image Resolution 99 V I E W E R PRINT MARK Print images recorded on a memory card 94 FORMAT Formatting the Memory Card 97 LCD ADJUST DATE TIME Setting the Brightness and colour Tones of the LCD 32 Setting the Date and Time 55 TV DISPLAY Selecting OSD on off of TV 56 ...

Page 38: ...n the LCD is marked with an that item cannot be activated When you select an item that cannot be changed an error message will be displayed Availability of functions in each mode X DIS D ZOOM PHOTO SLOW SHUTTER Digital Special Effects NIGHT CAPTURE Digital functions Requested Mode Operating Mode DIS D ZOOM PHOTO TAPE SLOW SHUTTER O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O Digital special effects NIGH...

Page 39: ...tting 8 Push the MENU SELECTOR The day will blink 9 You can set the day hour and minute following the same procedure for setting the year and month 10 Push the MENU SELECTOR after setting the minutes The word COMPLETE will appear and a few seconds later the menu screen will automatically return to the sub menu 11 To exit press the MENU button CLOCK SET CAMERA PLAYER M REC M PLAY CLOCK DATE TIME DA...

Page 40: ...ble the remote control The setting switches between ON OFF each time you push the MENU SELECTOR 5 To exit press the MENU button If you set the remote to OFF in the menu and try to use it the remote icon will the remote control icon will blink for 3 seconds and disappear on the LCD WL REMOTE CAMERA PLAYER M REC M PLAY WL REMOTE WL REMOTE 1 MENU 2 MENU SELECTOR INITIAL MENU SELECTOR 3 MENU SELECTOR ...

Page 41: ...EP SOUND The setting switches between ON OFF each time you push the MENU SELECTOR You will hear a Beep Sound when you select the ON setup When you press the START STOP button to start recording the BEEP SOUND is automatically set to OFF so you can t hear it any longer 5 To exit press the MENU button BEEP SOUND VP D303i D303Di D305i D307i CAMERA PLAYER M REC M PLAY BEEP SOUND MENU BEEP SOUND 1 MENU...

Page 42: ...LECTOR to highlight INITIAL and push the MENU SELECTOR 5 Use the MENU SELECTOR to select SHUTTER SOUND from the submenu 6 Push MENU SELECTOR to switch between ON and OFF 7 To exit press the MENU button SHUTTER SOUND VP D303i D303Di D305i D307i PHOTO SHUTTER SOUND DSC SHUTTER SOUND 1 2 CAMERA 3 MENU 4 MENU SELECTOR INITIAL MENU SELECTOR 5 MENU SELECTOR SHUTTER SOUND 6 MENU SELECTOR ON OFF 7 MENU M ...

Page 43: ...N function only works without a TAPE installed The DEMONSTRATION mode is automatically activated when the camcorder is left idle for more than 10 minutes after switching to the CAMERA mode no tape is inserted in the camcorder If you press other buttons FADE BLC PHOTO EASY during the DEMONSTRATION mode the DEMONSTRATION stops temporarily and resumes 10 minutes later if you do not operate any other ...

Page 44: ...kly PORTRAIT mode For focusing on the background of the subject when the background is out of focus The PORTRAIT mode is most effective when used outdoors The shutter speed automatically varies from 1 50 to 1 1000 per second SPOTLIGHT mode For recording correctly when there is only light on the subject and not the rest of the picture SAND SNOW mode For recording when people or objects are darker t...

Page 45: ...AE mode 6 To exit press the MENU button Notes While setting the NIGHT CAPTURE to ON the PROGRAM AE function does not work The PROGRAM AE function will not operate in EASY mode CAM MODE PROGRAM AE AUTO SPORTS PORTRAIT SPOTLIGHT SAND SNOW HIGH S SPEED CAMERA SET CAM MODE PROGRAM AE WHT BALANCE D ZOOM DIS DSE SELECT CAMERA SET CAM MODE INITIAL PROGRAM AE WHT BALANCE D ZOOM DIS DSE SELECT CAMERA A V M...

Page 46: ...ve the MENU SELECTOR to highlight CAMERA and push the MENU SELECTOR 4 Select WHT BALANCE from the submenu 5 Push the MENU SELECTOR to enter the sub menu 6 Using the MENU SELECTOR select the WHITE BALANCE mode Push the MENU SELECTOR to confirm the WHITE BALANCE mode 7 To exit press the MENU button Notes When NIGHT CAPTURE is set to ON the WHT BALANCE function does not work The WHT BALANCE function ...

Page 47: ...bout 0 5 inch away from the lens surface in the WIDE position Tele MACRO Tele Macro Function works in both CAMERA and M REC mode Effective focal distance in MACRO mode is 50 Cm 19 7 inches 100 Cm 39 4 inches 1 Press the MACRO button MACRO Icon will be displayed 2 If you want to cancel the Tele Macro function press the MACRO button again Notes When recording in MACRO Mode the FOCUS speed may be slo...

Page 48: ...tton The menu list will appear 3 Move the MENU SELECTOR to CAMERA and push the MENU SELECTOR 4 Select D ZOOM from the submenu 5 Push the MENU SELECTOR to setup the 100x 200x 400x 900x digital zoom function or to turn the feature OFF 6 To exit press the MENU button DIGITAL ZOOM CAMERA Digital Zoom 20x DIS 49 1 CAMERA 2 MENU 3 MENU SELECTOR CAMERA MENU SELECTOR 4 D ZOOM 5 MENU SELECTOR 100X 200X 400...

Page 49: ...SELECTOR highlight to CAMERA and push the MENU SELECTOR The sub menu list will appear 4 Move the MENU SELECTOR to activate the DIS function push the MENU SELECTOR The DIS menu is changed to ON If you do not want to use the DIS function set the DIS menu to OFF 5 To exit press the MENU button Notes It is recommended that you deactivate the DIS function when using a tripod If you use the DIS function...

Page 50: ...es a mosaic effect c SEPIA mode This mode gives the images a reddish brown pigment d NEGA mode This mode reverses the colours of the images creating a negative image e MIRROR mode This mode cuts the picture in half using a mirror effect f BLK WHT mode This mode changes the images to black and white g EMBOSS mode This mode creates a 3D effect embossing h CINEMA mode This mode covers the upper lower...

Page 51: ...o exit press the MENU button Notes While setting the NIGHT CAPTURE to ON the DSE function does not work The DSE function will not operate in EASY mode 1 CAMERA 2 MENU 3 MENU SELECTOR CAMERA MENU SELECTOR 4 DSE SELECT 5 MENU SELECTOR 6 MENU SELECTOR DSE MENU SELECTOR DSE 7 MENU NIGHT CAPTURE ON DSE EASY DSE CAM MODE PROGRAM AE WHT BALANCE D ZOOM DIS DSE SELECT CAMERA SET CAM MODE INITIAL PROGRAM AE...

Page 52: ...o exit press the MENU button Notes We recommend that you use this camcorder to play back any tapes recorded on this camcorder Playing back a tape recorded in other equipment may produce mosaic shaped distortion When you record a tape in SP and LP modes or LP mode only the playback picture may be distorted or the time code may not be written properly between scenes Record using SP mode for best pic...

Page 53: ...der to CAMERA mode 2 Press the MENU button The menu list will appear 3 Move the MENU SELECTOR to highlight A V and push the MENU SELECTOR 4 Select the AUDIO MODE from the menu and push the MENU SELECTOR The AUDIO MODE toggles between 12bit 16bit with each push 5 To exit press the MENU button AUDIO MODE CAMERA PLAYER VP D303i D303Di D305i D307i AUDIO MODE 12 16 12 12 MAIN SOUND 1 SUB SOUND 2 16 16 ...

Page 54: ...me you push the MENU SELECTOR is shown in the display when you turn the WIND CUT on 6 To exit press the MENU button Notes Make sure WIND CUT is set to off when you want the microphone to be as sensitive as possible Use the WIND CUT when recording in windy places such as the beach or near buildings WIND CUT CAMERA PLAYER VP D303i D303Di D305i D307i WIND CUT WIND CUT WIND CUT 1 CAMERA 2 MENU 3 MENU ...

Page 55: ...ress the MENU button Notes The DATE TIME is not affected by the OSD ON OFF DISPLAY button The DATE TIME will read in the following conditions During playback of a blank section of a tape If the tape was recorded before setting the DATE TIME in the Camera s memory When the lithium battery becomes weak or dead Before you use the DATE TIME function you must set the Clock See CLOCK SET on page 39 DATE...

Page 56: ... to CAMERA PLAYER M REC and M PLAY mode 2 Press the MENU button The menu list will appear 3 Move the MENU SELECTOR to highlight VIEWER and push the MENU SELECTOR 4 Select TV DISPLAY and push the MENU SELECTOR The DISPLAY mode switches between ON OFF with each push 5 To exit press the MENU button TV DISPLAY CAMERA PLAYER M REC M PLAY TV DISPLAY TV OSD OFF ON Viewfinder DISPLAY Viewfinder OSD 1 CAME...

Page 57: ...r set to OFF DSE Digital Special Effect see page 50 Each time you select DSE and push the MENU SELECTOR the DSE preset values are applied or set to OFF DSE values will not switch between On and Off if they have not been preset in the menu PROGRAM AE see page 44 Each time you select PROGRAM AE and push the MENU SELECTOR you can choose between the preset PROGRAM AE values and AUTO You can t choose b...

Page 58: ... SELECTOR For more information see the next page Setting the Quick menu 1 Set the camcorder to CAMERA mode 2 Move the MENU SELECTOR to select a function you want and then push the MENU SELECTOR to change the values Notes Quick menu function will not operate in EASY mode If you are using the M FOCUS MF function you cannot use the Quick menu If you want to use the Quick menu function release the M F...

Page 59: ...1 2000 or 1 4000 Moving cars or trains or other rapidly moving vehicles such as roller coasters 1 1000 1 500 or 1 250 Indoor sports such as basketball 1 120 Notes If you want to use the selected shutter speed and exposure value you should begin the recording with the shutter speed and the exposure adjustment screens displayed on the LCD If you manually change the shutter speed and the exposure val...

Page 60: ... Each time you press the SLOW SHUTTER button SHUTTER SPEED is changed to 1 25 1 13 1 6 off 4 To exit press the SLOW SHUTTER button Notes When using SLOW SHUTTER the image takes on a slow motion like effect The SLOW SHUTTER function will not operate in EASY mode SLOW SHUTTER Low Shutter Speed CAMERA SLOW SHUTTER 1 CAMERA 2 SLOW SHUTTER 3 SLOW SHUTTER SHUTTER SPEED 1 25 1 13 1 6 off 4 SLOW SHUTTER S...

Page 61: ...gin using the basic automatic settings 4 Pressing the EASY button again in the STBY mode and then turns the EASY mode off The EASY function will not turn off while you are recording The camera will return to the settings that were set prior to activating EASY mode Notes In EASY mode certain functions are not available such as MENU BLC AF MF If you want to use these functions you must first switch ...

Page 62: ... the camcorder others further away b A person enveloped in fog or surrounded by snow c Very shiny or glossy surfaces like a car d People or objects moving constantly or quickly like an athlete or a crowd 1 Set the power switch to CAMERA mode 2 Move the MENU SELECTOR up or down until the FOCUS is highlighted and then push the MENU SELECTOR M FOCUS MF will display 3 Move the MENU SELECTOR up or down...

Page 63: ...his her features The subject is outdoors and the background is overcast The light sources are too bright The subject is against a snowy background 1 Set the power switch to CAMERA mode 2 Press the BLC button Normal BLC Normal BLC enhances the subject Notes When NIGHT CAPTURE to set to ON the BLC function does not work The BLC function will not operate in EASY mode BLC Back Light Compensation CAMER...

Page 64: ...ime 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 Fade In and Out CA...

Page 65: ...ess the PLAY STILL button and find the timeframe of the scene to be dubbed 3 Press the PLAY STILL button to pause the scene 4 Press the A DUB button on the Remote Control A DUB will be displayed on the LCD The camcorder is in a ready to dub state for dubbing 5 Press the PLAY STILL button to start dubbing Press the STOP button to stop the dubbing Notes You can not use the audio dubbing function whi...

Page 66: ...he original sound SOUND2 play the dubbed sound MIX 1 2 play back SOUND1 and 2 equally mixed 7 To exit press the MENU button 8 Press the PLAY STILL button to playback the dubbed tape Note When you playback added sound SOUND2 or MIX mode you may experience a loss of sound quality 1 MENU 2 MENU SELECTOR A V 3 MENU SELECTOR 4 MENU SELECTOR AUDIO SELECT 5 MENU SELECTOR 6 MENU SELECTOR AUDIO MENU SELECT...

Page 67: ... You can also press the PHOTO SEARCH button on the remote control 5 Search the PHOTO using the FF and REW buttons The PHOTO search process appears on the LCD while you are searching After completing the search the camcorder displays the still image 6 To exit press the STOP button PHOTO Image Recording ENGLISH 1 CAMERA 2 PHOTO 6 7 3 STBY PLAYER PHOTO SEARCH 1 MENU 2 MENU SELECTOR A V 3 MENU SELECTO...

Page 68: ...ed light is about 3 m about 10 feet If you use the NIGHT CAPTURE function in normal recording situations ex outdoors by day the recorded picture may be tinted green In the NIGHT CAPTURE mode certain functions are not available such as White Balance Program AE DSE BLC If focusing is difficult with the auto focus mode when using the NIGHT CAPTURE function focus manually Do not cover the Infrared Lig...

Page 69: ...ss the SLOW SHUTTER button to set to off and then turn off the NIGHT CAPTURE switch Notes The maximum recording distance using the infrared light is about 3 m about 10 feet If you use the POWER NIGHT CAPTURE function in normal recording situations ex outdoors by day the recorded picture may contain unnatural colours In the POWER NIGHT CAPTURE mode certain functions are not available such as White ...

Page 70: ... screen to the Camcorder 1 General recording 2 Downward recording Making a recording with a top view of the LCD screen 3 Upward recording Making a recording viewing the LCD screen from below 4 Self recording Making a recording viewing the LCD screen from the front 5 Recording with the Viewfinder In circumstances where it is difficult to use the LCD monitor the viewfinder can be used as a convenien...

Page 71: ...or VCR and the white plug Audio L to the audio input of the TV or VCR You may use the SCART adapter optional 2 Set the power switch on the camcorder to PLAYER mode 3 Turn on the TV and set the TV VIDEO selector on the TV to VIDEO Refer to the TV or VCR user s manual 4 Play the tape Notes You may use an S VIDEO optional cable to obtain better quality pictures if you have a S VIDEO connector on your...

Page 72: ...set 5 Play the tape Playback You can play the recorded tape in PLAYER mode 1 Connect a power source and set the power switch to PLAYER mode 2 Insert the tape you wish to play back 3 Using the FF and REW buttons find the first position you wish to play back 4 Press the PLAY STILL button The images you recorded will appear on the TV after a few seconds If a tape reaches its end while being played ba...

Page 73: ...To resume normal playback press the PLAY STILL button Keep pressing FF or REW buttons during Playback or Still mode To resume normal playback release the button Slow playback Forward Reverse Forward Slow Playback Press the SLOW button on the remote control during Playback To resume normal playback press the PLAY STILL button Reverse Slow Playback Press the _ button during Forward Slow Play back To...

Page 74: ...Playback To resume normal playback press the PLAY STILL button Reverse X2 Playback Press _ the button during during Forward X2 Playback To resume normal playback press the PLAY STILL button Reverse playback To playback in reverse at normal speed press the _ button during normal forward playback Press the PLAY STILL or button to return to normal forward playback Notes Mosaic shaped distortion may a...

Page 75: ...tape stops automatically when it reaches the zero position When you have finished recording press the power switch on the PLAYER and press the REW button The tape stops automatically when it reaches the zero position 3 The tape counter with the Zero memory indicator disappears from the display and the tape counter is changed to the time code Notes In the following situations ZERO MEMORY mode may b...

Page 76: ...or press the STOP button Notes You cannot apply the PB DSE function to the pictures which are being input from an external source Once you modify an image using the PB DSE function it cannot be imported to your PC from the camcorder s DV jack PB DSE Playback Digital Special Effects PLAYER PB DSE PB DSE DSE 1 PLAYER 2 MENU MENU SELECTOR A V 3 MENU SELECTOR 4 PB DSE MENU SELECTOR 5 MENU SELECTOR 6 P...

Page 77: ...zoom lever 4 You can move the image in the arrow directions using the MENU SELECTOR 5 You can change the arrow direction vertical horizontal by pushing the MENU SELECTOR 6 To cancel the PB ZOOM function press the PB ZOOM or STOP button Notes You cannot apply the PB ZOOM function to pictures which are being input from an external video source The PB ZOOM image cannot be imported to your PC from the...

Page 78: ...mode PAUSE on the LCD monitor 8 Select the TV program or playback the VHS tape 9 Press START STOP button to start recording If you want to pause recording for a while press the START STOP button again 10 To stop recording press the STOP button Notes When you record the images being played back on analog VCR if they are not being played back in normal speed for example more than double speed or slo...

Page 79: ...o a PC you must install a IEEE 1394 add on card onto the PC not supplied The frame rate recorded for video capturing is dependent on the capacity of the PC Notes When you transmit data from the camcorder to another DV device some functions may not work If this occurs please reconnect the DV cable or turn the power OFF and ON again When you transmit data from the camcorder to PC PC function button ...

Page 80: ... begin REC PAUSE mode PAUSE is displayed on the OSD 4 Start playback on the other DV device while you monitor the picture 5 Press the START STOP button to start recording If you want to pause recording momentarily press the START STOP button again 6 To stop recording press the STOP button Notes When using this camcorder as a recorder the pictures that appear on a monitor may seem uneven however re...

Page 81: ...m Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP RAM 128 MB or more CD ROM 4x CD ROM drive VIDEO 65 000 colour or better video display card Available USB port V1 1 Hard Disc 4GB 8GB recommended Notes Intel Pentium III is a trademark of the Intel Corporation Windows is a registered trademark of the Microsoft Corporation All other brands and names are property of their respective owners Operations are not guaranteed for a...

Page 82: ...ng Software Using the PC camera function You can use this camcorder as a PC CAMERA When you connect to a Web site that can provide video chatting functions you can use your camcorder for such functions When you use the voice input at video chatting or net meeting function connect the external microphone to the soundcard of PC Using the camcorder with PC installed Net meeting program you can conduc...

Page 83: ... to a PC 1 Connect a USB cable to the USB port on the PC 2 Connect the other end of the USB cable into the proper terminal on the camcorder USB jack If a PC is connected to the camcorder with a USB cable only the Power Switch Zoom Switch Mode Switch and NIGHT CAPTURE operate Disconnecting the USB cable After completing the data transmission you must disconnect the cable in the following way 1 Sele...

Page 84: ...age do not eject or insert the Memory Stick Inserting or ejecting a Memory Stick while recording or loading an image can cause data damage If you want to save all images on the Memory Stick set the write protect tab on the Memory Stick to LOCK Memory Stick and are trademarks of Sony Corporation All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respect...

Page 85: ...mory Card NO STORED PHOTO or NO STORED MPEG4 and will display on the screen Do not turn the power off while recording loading erasing or formatting Please turn the power off before you insert or eject the Memory Card You could lose data on the Memory Card Do not allow metal substances to come in contact with the terminals of the Memory Card Do not bend drop or apply strong shock to Memory Card Aft...

Page 86: ...xels are 640 480 in each mode Amount of still image must be under 1 4MB Moving Image Images are compressed in MPEG Moving Picture Experts Group format The number of pixels are 352 288 176 144 in each mode You can use this camcorder as a Digital Still Camera DSC You have to set the mode switch to MEMORY CARD position to use this camcorder as Digital Still Camera M REC mode Memory RECORD mode 1 Set ...

Page 87: ...r 3 Move the MENU SELECTOR to highlight MEMORY and push the MENU SELECTOR 4 Move the MENU SELECTOR to activate the FILE NO and push the MENU SELECTOR 5 To exit press the MENU button Notes When using a Memory Card that contains image files from another device the file numbering will begin after the largest number that is memorized whether in the camera or the the Memory Card File numbering starts f...

Page 88: ...e is not changed 9 To exit press the MENU button Number of images on the Memory Card The actual number that you can record varies depending on the image size QUALITY 8MB 16MB SUPER FINE Approx 45 Approx 90 FINE Approx 85 Approx 170 NORMAL Approx 155 Approx 310 Selecting the image quality ENGLISH 88 88 1 MEMORY CARD 2 CAMERA 3 MENU 4 MENU SELECTOR MEMORY 5 MENU SELECTOR 6 MENU SELECTOR PHOTO QUALIT...

Page 89: ... to a Memory Card 1 Set the mode switch to MEMORY CARD 2 Set the power switch to CAMERA 3 Press the PHOTO button The still image is recorded to the Memory Card While the camcorder is recording the still image appears on the screen Recording Still images to a Memory Card in M REC Mode 1 MEMORY CARD 2 CAMERA 3 M REC 2 2 2 4 0 F PHOTO ...

Page 90: ...rded multiple still images from a cassette to a Memory Card use the COPY function 1 Set the mode switch to TAPE 2 Set the power switch to PLAYER mode 3 Play back the cassette 4 Press the PHOTO button The still image is recorded to the Memory Card While the camcorder is recording the still image appears on the screen ENGLISH 90 90 COPY 1 TAPE 2 PLAYER 3 4 2 2 2 4 0 F PHOTO ...

Page 91: ...ns search for the desired still image To view the next image press the FWD button To view the previous image press the REV button Pressing FWD when you are on the last image will take you to the first image and pressing REV when you are on the first image will take you to the last image Keep pressing FWD or REV to search for an image quickly To view a slide show 1 Set the mode switch to MEMORY CAR...

Page 92: ...TI DISP button A selection mark appears under the image Move the MENU SELECTOR to select a image 4 To return to single playback mode press the MULTI DISP button again Notes To display the previous six images press the REV To display the next six images press the FWD ENGLISH 92 1 MEMORY CARD 2 PLAYER 3 MULTI DISP 6 MENU SELECTOR 4 MULTI DISP 6 6 REC SEARCH FADE BLC REV FWD S SHOW EASY MULTI DISP 19...

Page 93: ...ed on a cassette will be copied to a Memory Card 5 The camcorder automatically performs the photo search to find still images and copying starts 6 Press STOP button to stop copying Copying stops when the cassette is finished or Memory Card is full Copying still images from a cassette to Memory Card PHOTO 1 PLAYER 2 MENU 3 MENU SELECTOR A V MENU SELECTOR 4 MENU SELECTOR PHOTO COPY MENU SELECTOR 5 6...

Page 94: ...se the MENU SELECTOR to select either THIS FILE or ALL FILES and push the MENU SELECTOR 8 Use the MENU SELECTOR to select the quantity and push the MENU SELECTOR Notes When you setup the PRINT MARK option to ALL FILES 999 files from the first are set to 1 or 0 The ALL FILES option may require extended operation time depending on the number of stored images Marking images for printing ENGLISH 94 DP...

Page 95: ...submenu of MEMORY SET will appear 6 Move the MENU SELECTOR to highlight PROTECT and push the MENU SELECTOR 7 Push the MENU SELECTOR to set PROTECT to ON or OFF THIS FILE ON protects the currently selected file from erasure 8 To exit the menu press the MENU button Protection from accidental erasure 1 MEMORY CARD 2 PLAYER NO STORED PHOTO NO STORED MPEG4 3 4 MENU 5 MENU SELECTOR MEMORY MENU SELECTOR ...

Page 96: ...cted ALL FILES deletes all files stored in the Memory Card 7 A box will appear to verify whether you wish to delete the image s Using the MENU SELECTOR select the item EXECUTE deletes the selected image s CANCEL does not delete the selected image s and returns to the previous menu Note If you try to delete a protected image PROTECT appears on the screen Deleting Still images ENGLISH 96 1 MEMORY CA...

Page 97: ...MENU SELECTOR select the item NO To return to previous menu YES To start formatting 8 Push the MENU SELECTOR If you selected the YES COMPLETE is appeared on the screen when the MEMORY CARD formatting is finished 9 To exit the menu push the MENU button Note If you want to format the Memory Stick on your PC use only the MS formatter supplied with the software CD The MS formatter is exclusive program...

Page 98: ...k whether the MEMORY CARD is inserted into the camcorder Moving pictures can be made in two sizes 176 144 or 352 288 Pixel Moving images that you recorded are saved in asf file format on the Memory Card The files that you recorded are saved in a following folder The moving picture images on a Memory Card are smaller size and lower definition than one on Tape The sound is recorded in type of mono T...

Page 99: ...ghlight MPEG4 SIZE 7 Push the MENU SELECTOR The MPEG4 SIZE toggles between 352 288 176 144 with each push ENGLISH 99 99 1 MEMORY CARD 2 CAMERA 3 MENU 4 MENU SELECTOR MEMORY 5 MENU SELECTOR 6 MENU SELECTOR MPEG4 7 MENU SELECTOR MPEG4 352 288 176 X144 M REC MODE INITIAL PRINT MARK PROTECT M PLAY SELECT FILE NO DELETE FORMAT PHOTO QUALITY MPEG4 SIZE CAMERA A V MEMORY VIEWER M REC MODE MEMORY SET PRIN...

Page 100: ...ng picture images that you recorded in the Memory Stick might not be allowed to play by the camcorder of another brands The MPEG4 file recorded by another camcorder might not be allowed to play by this camcorder You need Microsoft Windows Media Player Version 9 or higher version and Sharp G 726 Audio Codec in order to play MPEG4 file on the Memory Stick on your PC Microsoft Windows Media Player Ve...

Page 101: ...g the cassette door ejects the tape automatically Please wait while the tape is completely ejected 2 After removing the tape close the door and store the camcorder in a dust free environment Dust and other foreign materials can cause square shaped noise or jerky images 3 Set the power switch to the OFF mode 4 Disconnect the power source or remove the Lithium Ion Battery Pack Press the BATTERY RELE...

Page 102: ...ch to PLAYER mode 2 Insert the cleaning tape 3 Press the PLAY STILL button 4 Press the STOP button after 10 seconds Notes Check the quality of the picture using a videocassette If the picture quality has not improved repeat the operation If the problem continues contact your local authorized service center Clean the video heads with a dry type cassette cleaner Cleaning and Maintaining the Camcorde...

Page 103: ...be PAL compatible and have the appropriate audio video jacks Otherwise you may need to use a transcoder PAL compatible Countries Regions 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 Norway Romania Saudi Arabia Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Swit...

Page 104: ...unctions except cassette ejection will work Open the cassette compartment and remove the battery Leave 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 tape in camcorde...

Page 105: ...d image Cancel the protect of image PROTECT slow The camera can not playback Format a Memory Card or insert Memory Card recorded on this camcorder READ ERROR slow The camera can not record Format a Memory Card or change to a new Memory Card WRITE ERROR slow The Memory Card needs to format Format a Memory Card P 95 NOT FORMATTED slow When progressing FILE DELETE Wait until Delete has been finished ...

Page 106: ...perature is too low The battery pack has 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...

Page 107: ...ial in out connector VP D303 D303D D305 D307 out only Mini B type connector Ø3 5 stereo General Power source Power source type Power consumption Recording Operating temperature Storage temperature External dimension Weight Built in MIC Remote control DC 8 4V Lithium Ion Battery Pack 7 4V Lithium Ion Battery Pack Power supply 100V 240V 50 60Hz 5 0W LCD 4 0W Viewfinder 0 40 C 32 F 104 F 20 C 60 C 4 ...

Page 108: ...M AE 44 Protection 95 Quick Menu 57 REC MODE 52 REC Search 30 Remote control 17 20 SHUTTER SPEED 59 Sound 35 Speaker 35 Still images 91 Tele MACRO 47 TV DISPLAY 56 USB 81 Viewfinder 31 33 WHT BALANCE 46 WIND CUT 54 WL REMOTE 40 ZERO MEMORY 75 Zoom 47 48 A M O P Q R S T U V W Z B C D E F H I L AF MF 62 AV 78 WHT BALANCE 46 BLC 63 59 95 47 48 MPEG 98 PB DSE 76 PROGRAM AE 44 DC 23 DV 79 80 64 Battery...

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