User manual SAMSUNG VP-D20

[. . . ] ENGLISH Digital Video Camcorder VP-D20/D21 VP-D20i/D21i MCO RDE R LENS 10XZOOM AF CCD LCD Auto Focus STAR T/ STOP PHOTO BLC DISPLAY Charge Coupled Device EAS Y FAD SEA RCH E SELF TIMER PHOTO SEARCH ZERO MEMORY DATE/ TIME REC A. DUB SLOW X2 Liquid Crystal Display Owner's Instruction Book Before operating the unit, please read this instruction book thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. This product meets the intent of Directive 89/336 CEE, 73/23 CEE, 93/68 CEE. SA MS UN G CA F. ADV ELECTRONICS ENGLISH Contents Notes and Safety Instructions Getting to Know Your Camcorder 6 11 Features ···················································································································································································································· 11 Accessories Supplied with camcorder ····································································································································································· 12 Front & Left View ······································································································································································································ 13 Left side View ··········································································································································································································· 14 Right & Top View ······································································································································································································ 15 Rear & Bottom View ································································································································································································· 16 Remote control ········································································································································································································· 17 OSD (On Screen Display in CAMERA and PLAYER modes) ································································································································· 18 Turning the OSD on/off (On Screen Display) ····················································································································································· 19 Preparation 20 How to use the Remote Control ·············································································································································································· 20 Battery Installation for the Remote Control ························································································································································ 20 Self Record using the Remote Control ······························································································································································· 20 Lithium Battery Installation··························································································································································································21 Adjusting the Hand Strap ························································································································································································ 22 Hand strap ··········································································································································································································· 22 Shoulder strap ·······································································································································································································22 Connecting a Power Source ···················································································································································································· 23 To use the AC Power adapter and DC Cable ··················································································································································· 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 BASIC Recording 28 Making your First Recording ···················································································································································································· 28 Record Search (REC SEARCH) ······································································································································································· 29 Hints for Stable Image Recording ············································································································································································ 30 Recording with the LCD monitor ······································································································································································· 30 Recording with the Viewfinder ··········································································································································································· 30 2 ENGLISH Contents Adjusting the LCD ···································································································································································································· 31 Using the VIEWFINDER ························································································································································································· 32 Adjusting the Focus ···························································································································································································· 32 Playing back a tape you have recorded on the LCD ··············································································································································· 33 Adjusting the LCD during PLAY ·········································································································································································· 34 Controlling Sound from the Speaker ······································································································································································· 34 Advanced Recording 35 Use of various Functions ·························································································································································································· 35 Setting menu items ····························································································································································································· 35 Set the camcorder to CAMERA or PLAYER mode············································································································································· 35 Availability of functions in each mode ································································································································································ 36 CLOCK SET ······································································································································································································· 37 REMOCON ········································································································································································································ 38 BEEP SOUND ··································································································································································································· 39 SHUTTER SOUND ···························································································································································································· 40 DEMONSTRATION ···························································································································································································· 41 PROGRAM AE ··································································································································································································· 42 Setting the PROGRAM AE ················································································································································································· 43 WHT. ···································································································································································································· 63 Dubbed Audio Playback ······················································································································································································ 64 PHOTO Image Recording ························································································································································································ 65 Searching for a PHOTO picture ·········································································································································································· 65 NIGHT CAPTURE (0 lux recording)···········································································································································································66 POWER NIGHT CAPTURE ·······················································································································································································67 Using the VIDEO LIGHT·····························································································································································································68 Various Recording Techniques ················································································································································································· 69 Playback 70 Tape Playback ·········································································································································································································· 70 Playback on the LCD ·························································································································································································· 70 Playback on a TV monitor ·················································································································································································· 70 Connecting to a TV which has Audio Video input jacks ····································································································································· 70 Connecting to a TV which has no Audio and Video input jacks ························································································································ 71 Playback ·············································································································································································································· 71 Various Functions while in PLAYER mode ······························································································································································ 72 Playback pause ··································································································································································································· 72 Picture search (Forward/Reverse) ······································································································································································ 72 Slow playback (Forward/Reverse) ······································································································································································ 72 Frame advance (To play back frame by frame) ················································································································································· 73 X2 Playback (Forward/Reverse ) ········································································································································································ 73 ZERO MEMORY ····································································································································································································· 74 PB DSE (Playback Digital Special Effects) ······························································································································································ 75 PB ZOOM ················································································································································································································ 76 4 ENGLISH Contents Recording in PLAYER mode IEEE 1394 Data Transfer (VP-D20i/D21i only) 77 78 Transferring IEEE1394 (i. LINK)-DV standard data connections ····························································································································· 78 Connecting to a DV device ················································································································································································· 78 Connecting to a PC ····························································································································································································· 78 System requirements ·························································································································································································· 79 Recording with a DV connection cable (VP-D20i/D21i only) ······························································································································ 79 USB interface (VP-D21/D21i only) 80 Transferring a Digital Image through a USB Connection ········································································································································ 80 System Requirements ······························································································································································································ 80 Installing DVC Media 5. 0 Program············································································································································································ 81 Connecting to a PC ·································································································································································································· 82 Maintenance 83 After finishing a recording ························································································································································································· 83 Cleaning and Maintaining the Camcorder································································································································································· 84 Cleaning the Video Heads ·················································································································································································· 84 Using Your Camcorder Abroad ················································································································································································· 85 Power sources ···································································································································································································· 85 Colour system ····································································································································································································· 85 Troubleshooting 86 Troubleshooting ········································································································································································································ 86 Self Diagnosis Display ························································································································································································ 86 Moisture Condensation ······················································································································································································· 86 Specifications INDEX Power Sources (United Kingdom Only) 88 89 90 5 ENGLISH Notes and Safety Instructions Notes regarding the rotation of the LCD screen Please rotate the LCD screen carefully as illustrated. Over rotation may cause damage to the inside of the hinge that connects the LCD screen to the Camcorder. 1. Standard recording using the LCD screen. 2 3. [. . . ] To exit, press the MENU button. CAM MODE INITIAL CAMERA A/V VIEWER REC MODE PHOTO SEARCH AUDIO MODE 12 AUDIO SELECT WIND CUT PB DSE OUT AV IN/OUT CAM MODE A / V SET REC MODE PHOTO SEARCH AUDIO MODE AUDIO SELECT WIND CUT PB DSE AV IN/OUT 12 SOUND1 OUT 51 ENGLISH Advanced Recording q WIND CUT The WIND CUT function works in CAMERA and PLAYER (VP-D20i/D21i only) modes. The WIND CUT function minimizes wind noise or other noise while recording. - When the wind cut is on, some low sounds are eliminated along with the sound of the wind. Turn the MENU DIAL to highlight A/V and press the ENTER button. Select WIND CUT from submenu. CAM MODE CAM MODE INITIAL CAMERA A/V VIEWER REC MODE PHOTO SEARCH AUDIO MODE 12 AUDIO SELECT WIND CUT PB DSE OUT AV IN/OUT 5. This feature toggles ON/OFF each time you press the ENTER button. To exit, press the MENU button. A / V SET REC MODE PHOTO SEARCH AUDIO MODE AUDIO SELECT WIND CUT PB DSE AV IN/OUT 12 SOUND1 OUT Reference s s 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. 52 ENGLISH Advanced Recording q DATE/TIME The DATE/TIME function works in CAMERA, PLAYER modes. The date and time are automatically recorded on a special data area of the tape. Turn the MENU DIAL to highlight VIEWER and press the ENTER button. Turn the MENU DIAL to highlight DATE/TIME. Press the ENTER button to select the sub-menu. Using the MENU DIAL, select the DATE/TIME mode. s You can choose to display - the OFF, DATE, TIME, DATE/TIME - OFF only - DATE only - TIME only - DATE & TIME s To return to the previous menu, highlight the DATE/TIME in the middle of the and press the ENTER button. To exit, press the MENU button. CAM MODE CAM MODE INITIAL CAMERA A/V VIEWER LCD ADJUST DATE / TIME TV DISPLAY CAM MODE VIEWER SET LCD ADJUST DATE / TIME TV DISPLAY Reference s s VIEWER SET DATE / TIME DATE TIME DATE&TIME s 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 can use the DATE/TIME function, you must set the Clock. See CLOCK SET on page 37. 53 ENGLISH Advanced Recording q TV DISPLAY The TV DISPLAY function works in CAMERA, PLAYER modes. You can select the output path of the OSD (On Screen Display). 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