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Video Camcorder

8mm

VP-W80U/W80/W87/W87D

Owner’s Instruction Book

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

ELECTRONICS

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

ENGLISH

START/
STOP

SELF

TIMER

ZERO

RETURN

STILL

COUNTER

RESET

WIDE

TELE

DISPLAY

VP-W80U

VP-W80/W87/W87D

00606F VP-W80/W87 UK (1-19) 2/17/03 11:22 AM Page 101

Summary of Contents for VP-W80U

Page 1: ...truction book thoroughly and retain it for future reference ELECTRONICS This product meets the intent of Directive 89 336 CEE 73 23 CEE 93 68 CEE ENGLISH START STOP SELF TIM ER ZERO RETURN STILL CO UN...

Page 2: ...ng the First recording 23 Tips for Stable Image Shooting 25 Recording with the Viewfinder 25 Adjusting the Focus of the VIEWFINDER 25 Reviewing a recording 26 Viewing a Still Picture 27 Picture Search...

Page 3: ...Balance 47 Demonstration 48 Setting the Date TITLE Colour 49 Lighting Techniques 50 Playing back the Tape To watch on a TV monitor 51 Various Functions in PLAYER mode 53 DSE in PLAYER mode 54 Cleaning...

Page 4: ...recautions regarding the LENS Do not allow any metal objects to touch the terminals as this can cause a short circuit and damage the battery pack Keep the terminals clean The camera adapter or battery...

Page 5: ...ou take the camcorder from cold temperatures outside to warm temperatures inside during the winter When you take the camcorder from cool temperatures inside to hot temperatures outside during the summ...

Page 6: ...eep 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 con...

Page 7: ...ra can be held steady see page 16 Do not insert your hand in the hand strap forcibly as it may result in damage to the buckle To ensure normal recording and clear pictures ensure that the heads are ke...

Page 8: ...rious special effects see page 38 Program AE Auto Exposure The Program AE allows the shutter speed and aperture to be adjusted to the type of subject being filmed see page 36 DIS VP W87 W87D only The...

Page 9: ...e page 53 5 DATE TIME STOP DATE TIME works in CAMERA mode see page 40 STOP works in PLAYER mode see page 52 6 TAPE EJECT see page 22 Used to eject the tape 7 EVF Electronic Viewfinder 8 MIC MIC works...

Page 10: ...CAMERA mode 18 DSE see page 38 DSE works in CAMERA and PLAYER mode 19 BLC see page 35 BLC works in CAMERA mode 20 FADE see page 44 FADE works in CAMERA mode 21 DC Jack see page 18 22 Recharging Indica...

Page 11: ...ee page 23 START STOP works in CAMERA mode 33 Battery pack compartment see page 19 34 D ZOOM SNAP SHOT D ZOOM works in CAMERA mode VP W80U W80 only see page 30 SNAP SHOT works in CAMERA mode VP W87 W8...

Page 12: ...Indicates manual focus is on Auto Focus is not displayed e BLC see page 35 Indicates BLC is activating f Program AE see page 36 Indicates Program AE mode is activating g Self record waiting timer VP W...

Page 13: ...the EASY or CUSTOM mode is active q DEW condensation see page 60 Visable if moisture or condesation is detected within the camera r Digital zoom see page 29 Shows the digital zoom is active s Snap Sho...

Page 14: ...VP W87 W87D only see page 15 Lithium Battery for Clock TYPE CR2025 see page 17 Optional Accessory 9 Scart adapter see page 51 10 S VIDEO cable VP W80 W87 W87D only see page 52 Note Optional accessorie...

Page 15: ...order 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 func...

Page 16: ...RT STOP SELF TIMER ZERO RETURN STILL COUNTER RESET WIDE TELE DISPLAY 3 START STOP SELF TIMER ZERO RETURN STILL COUNTER RESET WIDE TELE DISPLAY 2 WAIT 10S SELF 30S CAMERA 1 Set power switch to CAMERA 2...

Page 17: ...rom the base of the camera 2 Insert the side of the lithium battery toward the bottom of the holder 3 Reinsert the lithium battery holder into the slot on the base of the camera Note The battery holde...

Page 18: ...erent according to the regional conditions 3 Connect the other end of the DC cable to DC jack of the camcorder 4 To set the camcorder to CAMERA mode a Hold down the tab of the power switch and push th...

Page 19: ...ndicating the battery is charging Flashing once a second the battery is less than 50 charged Flashing twice a second the battery is between 50 75 charged Flashing three times a second the battery is b...

Page 20: ...it is fully recharged 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: ...ons 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 environmental...

Page 22: ...automatically Insert the cassette with the transparent window facing outward and the protection tab toward the top 2 Press the are labelled PUSH until the compartment clicks into place Note When you...

Page 23: ...the red tab of the cassette is covering the hole STANDBY will not be displayed Have you removed the LENS CAP Make sure that the image you want to record is visable in the Viewfinder Make sure that th...

Page 24: ...ck to CAMERA This Auto Power Off feature is designed to save battery power and to protect the Tape Head and tapes STBY Y YY YY REC SEARCH REC SEARCH Press briefly REC SEARCH You can view a recorded pi...

Page 25: ...ce your left hand under the camcorder to support it Be sure to not touch the built in microphone 4 Choose a comfortable stable position for the shots You can lean against a wall or on a table for grea...

Page 26: ...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 in t...

Page 27: ...STILL button during playback To resume playback press the PLAY STILL button again Picture Search Press and hold FF or REW button during playback To resume normal playback release the button PLAY STIL...

Page 28: ...E TELE Use these features for different shots Please note that over use of the zoom feature can lead to a reduction of battery pack usage time 1 Move the zoom lever a little for a gradual zoom move it...

Page 29: ...AMERA mode 2 Make sure that the DIGITAL ZOOM feature is switched on see page 30 3 When you move the ZOOM lever to T side the picture will increase in size upto a maximum of 880 times VP W87D 990x 4 If...

Page 30: ...the D ZOOM ON OFF button The DIGITAL ZOOM will be displayed on the screen and the DIGITAL ZOOM function will operate 3 To deactivate DIGITAL ZOOM function press the D ZOOM button again The DIGITAL ZOO...

Page 31: ...ver the Date Time will only be seen if it has been previously set DIS will be displayed on VP W87 W87D only 3 Press the START STOP button to start recording Recording will begin using the basic automa...

Page 32: ...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 t...

Page 33: ...U ON OFF button The MENU list will appear 3 Turn the UP DOWN dial until DIS is highlighted 4 Press ENTER The DIS setting will change 5 Press MENU ON OFF button to end the setting When the DIS is set t...

Page 34: ...ced 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 A picture containing se...

Page 35: ...is darker than the background such as when The subject is placed in front of a window The person to be shot is wearing white or shiny clothes and is placed against a bright background the person s fac...

Page 36: ...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 s...

Page 37: ...ropriate symbol is displayed No Display Full Auto mode Notes The P AE mode 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 Icon...

Page 38: ...t on the image As a reference there are 50 fields in the normal picture VP W87 W87D only 4 SEPIA This mode gives the image a reddish brown pigment 5 B W Black White This mode makes the image black and...

Page 39: ...ton 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 Vi...

Page 40: ...ded to maintain the clock 2 Set the power switch to CAMERA mode 3 Press the MENU ON OFF button then the MENU list will appear 4 Turn the UP DOWN dial until CLOCK SET is highlighted 5 Press ENTER The D...

Page 41: ...he entered date and time will then be displayed Recording a DATE TIME 1 Make sure that you have set the DATE TIME 2 Set the power switch to CAMERA mode 3 Press the DATE TIME button To record the date...

Page 42: ...the language 1 Make sure that you have installed the LITHIUM BATTERY or have the adapter attached 2 Set the power switch to CAMERA mode 3 Press the MENU ON OFF button The MENU list will be displayed 4...

Page 43: ...NU 3 Turn the UP DOWN dial until TITLE OFF is highlighted 4 Press ENTER to choose between OFF AUTO 10S and CONTINUE 5 Press the START STOP button to record the title with your recording If you want to...

Page 44: ...elease 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 FADE button The pict...

Page 45: ...DOWN dial until PIP OFF is highlighted 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 act...

Page 46: ...istinctly recorded 3 Once the SNAP SHOT button has been pressed your camcorder will automatically return to STANDBY mode after approximately 6 seconds You can check the remaining available SNAP SHOT s...

Page 47: ...to the outdoor ambience Setting a White Balance Mode 1 Set the power switch to CAMERA mode 2 Press the MENU ON OFF button then the MENU list will be displayed 3 Turn the UP DOWN dial until WHITE BAL A...

Page 48: ...RA mode 2 Press MENU ON OFF button then the MENU list will appear 3 Turn the UP DOWN dial so that DEMO is highlighted 4 Press ENTER to select ON Demonstration will start 5 Set the POWER switch to OFF...

Page 49: ...e and Date Time will appear in the colour you chose 49 ENGLISH MENU CUSTOM SET CLOCK SET TITLE SET TITLE OFF D TITLE COLOUR WHITE C RESET 0 00 00 DEMO OFF EXIT MENU MENU CUSTOM SET CLOCK SET TITLE SET...

Page 50: ...ture 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...

Page 51: ...The white one Audio L You can use a SCART adapter supplied optionally A provided SCART adapter will be one of the following two types Stereo type Mono type You can connect your camcorder to a TV thro...

Page 52: ...battery or AC 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 recorded picture...

Page 53: ...ly The ZERO RETURN function works in STOP of PLAYER mode You can Fast Forward or Rewind to 0 00 00 automatically 1 Set power switch to PLAYER mode Make sure that STOP is displayed 2 Press ZERO RETURN...

Page 54: ...AYER mode Pressing the DSE button will scroll through the available settings Stop at the one you require Cleaning and Taking care of the Camcorder Cleaning the Viewfinder Releasing the Eyepiece 1 Pull...

Page 55: ...r pictures 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...

Page 56: ...or to make a copy to a video cassette recorder the television or VCR must be PAL VP W80U W80 W87 W87D compatible and have the appropriate audio video jacks PAL compatible area Australia Austria Belgiu...

Page 57: ...TAPE END slow 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 t...

Page 58: ...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 Th...

Page 59: ...on The contrast between the subject and the background is too great for the camcorder to operate normally Make the background bright to reduce the contrast or use the BLC function while you are shooti...

Page 60: ...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 remov...

Page 61: ...rox 8 min Image device 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...

Page 62: ...G 55 CONTENTS 2 CUSTOM 32 D DATE 40 DATE TIME 40 DC CABLE 18 DEMO 48 DEW 60 DIGITAL ZOOM 29 DIMENSION 61 DIS 33 DISPLAY 12 DSE 38 E EASY 31 EJECT 22 F FADE IN 44 FADE OUT 44 FF FAST FORWARD 53 FILTER...

Page 63: ...4 SAND SNOW MODE 36 SELF 30S 15 SELF END 15 SELF DIAGNOSIS 57 SELF RECORD 15 SELF TIMER 15 SEPIA 38 SHOULDER STRAP 17 SNAP SHOT 46 SPECIFICATION 61 SPORTS MODE 36 SPOTLIGHT MODE 36 START STOP 23 STIL...

Page 64: ...ssistance However if there is no alternative to cutting off the plug remove the fuse and then safely dispose of the plug Do NOT connect the plug to a mains socket as there is a risk of shock hazard fr...

Page 65: ...ELECTRONICS THIS CAMCORDER IS MANUFACTURED BY Samsung Electronics Internet Home Page United Kingdom http www samsungelectronics co uk AD68 00606F 00606F VP W80 W87 UK 1 19 2 17 03 11 22 AM Page 100...

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