Samsung SC D353 - MiniDV Camcorder w/20x Optical Zoom, Owner'S Instruction Book

Page 1: ... s Instruction Book Before operating the unit please read this Instruction Book thoroughly and retain it for future reference AF Auto Focus CCD Charge Coupled Device LCD Liquid Crystal Display SC D351 D352 D353 D354 D355 US PATENT 4415844 ...

Page 2: ... adhered to 4 FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS All operating and maintenance instructions should be followed 5 CLEANING Unplug this CAMCORDER from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners Use a dry cloth used for dusting cabinets 6 ATTACHMENTS Do not use attachments not recommended by the CAMCORDER product manufacturer as they may be hazardous 7 WATER AND MOISTURE Do not use this C...

Page 3: ...g the plug If the plug still fails to fit contact your electrician to replace your outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug 12 POWER CORD PROTECTION Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords or plugs convenient receptacles and the point where they exit fro...

Page 4: ...r removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel 19 DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE Unplug this CAMCORDER from the wall outlet and 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 fallen into the CAMCORD...

Page 5: ...ll not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the eq...

Page 6: ...Lithium Ion Battery Pack 21 Charging the Lithium Ion Battery Pack 21 Table of continuous Recording Time based on Model and Battery Type 22 Battery Level Display 23 OSD On Screen Display in Camera Player Modes 24 OSD On Screen Display in M Cam M Player Modes SC D353 D354 D355 only 25 Turning the OSD On Screen Display On Off 25 Selecting the OSD Language 26 Setting the Clock 27 Setting the Wireless ...

Page 7: ...Using the Color Nite Shutter 47 Using the Color Nite Shutter with LED Light SC D352 D354 D355 only 48 Nite Pix 0 lux recording SC D352 D354 D355 only 49 Power Nite Pix SC D352 D354 D355 only 50 Use of various Functions 51 Setting Menu Items 51 Function availability in each Mode 53 Selecting the Record Mode 54 Selecting Audio Mode 55 Cutting Off Wind Noise Wind Cut 56 Setting the Shutter Speed Expo...

Page 8: ...ack Pause 73 Picture Search Forward Reverse 73 Slow Playback Forward Reverse SC D354 D355 only 73 Frame Advance To play back frame by frame SC D354 D355 only 74 X2 Playback Forward Reverse SC D354 D355 only 74 Reverse Playback SC D354 D355 only 74 Zooming during Playback PB ZOOM 75 AV In Out SC D355 only 76 Audio Dubbing SC D354 D355 only 77 Dubbing Sound 77 Dubbed Audio Playback 78 Memory Stick O...

Page 9: ...PEG Recording 102 Saving Moving Picture Files onto a Memory Card 102 MPEG Playback 103 Using Quick Menu M Play Select 104 Recording an Image from a Cassette as a Still Image 105 Copying Still Images from a Cassette to Memory Card 106 Copy to Copies Files from the Memory Card to the Built in Memory SC D354 D355 only 107 Marking Images for Printing 108 Using Quick Menu Print Mark 109 After Finishing...

Page 10: ... 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 when looking at the LCD screen from the left 6 Recording with the LCD screen closed 1 2 3 4 5 6 LCD open knob ...

Page 11: ...rom outside to inside during winter When you move the Camcorder from a cool location to a hot location e g from inside to outside during the summer 2 If the DEW protection feature is activated 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 temperatures above 60 C or 140 F F...

Page 12: ...omatically turn itself off to protect against unnecessary battery discharge Make sure that the Battery pack is fitted firmly into place Do not drop the Battery pack Dropping the Battery pack may damage it A brand new Battery pack is not charged Before using the Battery pack you need to charge it completely Fully discharging a Lithium Ion battery damages the internal cells The Battery pack may be p...

Page 13: ...een has been manufactured using high precision technology However there may be tiny dots red blue or green in color that appear on the LCD screen These dots are normal and do not affect the recorded picture in any way 2 When you use the LCD screen 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 d...

Page 14: ...e type CR2025 4 There is a 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 Servicing Do not attempt to service this Camcorder yourself Opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servi...

Page 15: ...IS The DIS compensates for any handshake reducing unstable images particularly at high magnification Various Digital Effects The digital 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 ...

Page 16: ...only 10 Lens Cover 11 Lens Cover Strap 12 S Video Cable 13 Memory Stick SC D353 D354 D355 only Basic Accessories ENGLISH Getting to Know Your Camcorder 12 12 Accessories Supplied with Camcorder 1 Lithium Ion Battery Pack AD43 00136A Optional Accessories 2 AC Power Adapter AA E8 TYPE AD44 00090A 4 Audio Video Cable AD39 00001A 5 Instruction Book 6 Lithium Battery CR2025 AD43 10130H 7 Remote Control...

Page 17: ...ion buttons 8 TFT LCD screen 9 IR Infrared light SC D352 D354 D355 only 1 Lens 2 LED light SC D352 D354 D355 only 3 Remote sensor SC D354 D355 only 5 Internal MIC 8 TFT LCD screen 7 Function buttons 6 EASY Q button 4 S Video jack PLAYER CAMERA M Player SC D353 D354 D355 only EASY Q REW REC SEARCH REV FF REC SEARCH FWD PLAY STILL FADE S SHOW SLIDE SHOW STOP BLC MULTI DISP 9 IR Infrared light SC D35...

Page 18: ... SC D353 D354 D355 only 5 Focus adjustment knob 6 Viewfinder 7 COLOR NITE SHUTTER see page 47 SC D351 D353 only 7 COLOR NITE LED LIGHT see page 48 SC D352 D354 D355 only 1 DISPLAY 2 MACRO PB ZOOM 4 Mode switch SC D353 D354 D355 only 3 Speaker 6 Viewfinder 7 COLOR NITE LED LIGHT SC D352 D354 D355 only 7 COLOR NITE SHUTTER SC D351 D353 only 5 Focus adjustment knob ...

Page 19: ...ECT 8 Zoom lever 9 PHOTO button see page 68 10 Jacks 11 Hand strap hook 12 Jack cover 13 Cassette door DV USB AV MIC 1 NITE PIX switch SC D352 D354 D355 only 3 MENU button 4 Start Stop button 5 Power switch 2 Menu selector VOL MF 6 DC jack 7 TAPE EJECT IEEE1394 8 Zoom lever 9 PHOTO button 12 Jack cover 13 Cassette door 10 Jacks 11 Hand strap hook DV USB AV MIC USB SC D352 D353 D354 D355 only AV Ex...

Page 20: ...lot SC D353 D354 D355 only 4 Battery release 5 Tripod receptacle 5 Tripod receptacle 3 Memory card slot SC D353 D354 D355 only 1 Lithium battery cover 4 Battery release 2 Charging indicator Memory Card Slot Usable Memory Card SC D353 D354 only Memory Stick Memory Stick PRO SC D355 only Memory Stick Memory Stick PRO SD MMC ...

Page 21: ...page 42 5 PHOTO SEARCH 6 A DUB see page 77 7 FF 8 REW 9 PLAY 10 Direction see page 73 11 F ADV see page 74 12 STOP 13 STILL 14 SLOW 15 DATE TIME 16 X2 see page 74 17 Zoom 18 DISPLAY 1 PHOTO 2 START STOP 3 SELF TIMER 4 ZERO MEMORY 5 PHOTO SEARCH 6 A DUB 7 FF 8 REW 9 PLAY 10 Direction 18 DISPLAY 17 Zoom 16 X2 15 DATE TIME 14 SLOW 13 STILL 11 F ADV 12 STOP ...

Page 22: ... hand into the hand strap and adjust its length for your convenience 3 Close the Hand strap 1 Pull and open the Hand strap cover to release the Hand strap 2 Remove it from the ring and adjust its length 3 Put your hand through the Hand Strap and close the cover of Hand Strap 1 Hook up the Lens cover with the Lens cover strap as illustrated 2 Hook up the Lens cover strap to the Hand strap and adjus...

Page 23: ...ttery cover on the rear of the Camcorder 3 Position the Lithium battery in the Lithium battery holder with the positive terminal face up 4 Close the Lithium battery cover You need to insert or replace the Lithium battery when You purchase the Camcorder The remote control doesn t work Position the Lithium battery in the Lithium battery holder with the positive terminal face up Be careful not to rev...

Page 24: ...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 If you want to use this unit as a Camcorder set the Mode switch to TAPE If you want to use this unit as a DSC Digital Still Camera set the Mo...

Page 25: ...ff the Battery pack will still discharge Notes The Battery pack may be charged a little at the time of purchase To prevent reduction in the life and capacity of the Battery pack always remove it from the Camcorder after it is fully charged The amount of continuous recording time available depends on The type and capacity of the Battery pack you are using How often the zoom is used Type of use Camc...

Page 26: ...if it is used in temperatures below 32 F 0 C or left in temperatures above 104 F 40 C for a long period of time even when it is fully recharged Do not put the Battery pack near any heat source i e fire or a heater Do not disassemble apply pressure to 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 overhea...

Page 27: ...age 22 for approximate continuous recording time The recording time is affected by temperature and environmental conditions The recording time shortens dramatically 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 vary The remaining battery time may differ ...

Page 28: ...e page 48 19 Audio recording mode see page 55 20 Remaining tape measured in minutes 21 Tape counter 22 Zero memory SC D354 D355 only see page 42 23 Record speed mode 24 Operating mode 25 Self timer SC D354 D355 only 26 Photo image 27 Tele MACRO see page 44 28 Audio playback 29 Volume control see page 70 30 DV IN DV data transfer mode see page 80 31 AV IN SC D355 only 32 Audio dubbing SC D354 D355 ...

Page 29: ...e The STBY REC modes are always displayed on the OSD even when the OSD is turned off and the key input is displayed for 3 seconds 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 To turn the Date Time on or off access the menu and change the Date Time mode see page 33 OSD On Screen ...

Page 30: ...then press the Menu selector 5 Move the Menu selector to the left or right to select Language then press the Menu selector The available language options are listed 6 Move the Menu selector to the left or right to select desired OSD language then press the Menu selector The OSD language is refreshed in selected language 7 To exit press the MENU button Note The word Language in the menu is always i...

Page 31: ...and minute following the same procedure for setting the year 8 Press the Menu selector after setting the minutes The message Complete will be displayed To adjust the clock select the Year Month Day Hour or Min by pressing the Menu selector then move the Menu selector to the left or right to set respective values 9 To exit press the MENU button Notes After the Lithium battery loses its charge after...

Page 32: ...o select Remote then press the Menu selector 6 Move the Menu selector to the left or right to select On or Off then press the Menu selector 7 To exit press the MENU button Note If you set the Remote to Off in the menu and try to use it the remote control icon will blink for 3 seconds on the LCD screen and then disappear ENGLISH System Menu Setting 28 28 Setting the Wireless Remote Control Acceptan...

Page 33: ...tton The menu list will appear 4 Move the Menu selector to the left or right to select System then press the Menu selector 5 Move the Menu selector to the left or right to select Beep Sound then press the Menu selector 6 Move the Menu selector to the left or right to select On or Off then press the Menu selector 7 To exit press the MENU button Move Select Exit MENU Camera Mode Back Clock Set Beep ...

Page 34: ...e the Menu selector to the left or right to select System then press the Menu selector 5 Move the Menu selector to the left or right to select Shutter Sound then press the Menu selector 6 Move the Menu selector to the left or right to select On or Off then press the Menu selector 7 To exit press the MENU button ENGLISH System Menu Setting 30 30 Setting the Shutter Sound SC D353 D354 D355 only Move...

Page 35: ...ove the Menu selector to the left or right to select On then press the MENU button The Demonstration will begin 7 To quit the Demonstration press the MENU button Notes 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 Q duri...

Page 36: ...ht to select Display then press the Menu selector 5 Move the Menu selector to the left or right to select the item you want to adjust LCD Bright or LCD Color then press the Menu selector 6 Move the Menu selector to the left or right to adjust the value of the selected item LCD Bright or LCD Color then press the Menu selector You can set values for LCD Bright and LCD Color between 0 35 7 To exit pr...

Page 37: ...lect the display type of the Date Time then press the Menu selector Display type of the Date Time Off Date Time Date Time 7 To exit press the MENU button Notes The Date Time will read 12 00 AM JAN 1 2005 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 Camcorder When the Lithium battery becomes weak or dead Before...

Page 38: ...3 D354 D355 only 3 Press the MENU button The menu list will appear 4 Move the Menu selector to the left or right to select Display then press the Menu selector 5 Move the Menu selector to the left or right to select TV Display then press the Menu selector 6 To activate TV Display function move the Menu selector to the left or right to select On or Off then press the Menu selector 7 To exit press t...

Page 39: ...with vision problems to see clearer images 1 Close the LCD screen and pull out the Viewfinder 2 Use the focus adjustment knob of the Viewfinder to focus the picture Notes Viewing the sun or any strong light source through the Viewfinder for a prolonged period may be harmful or cause temporary impairment The Viewfinder will work either in PLAYER mode with LCD screen closed or in CAMERA mode with LC...

Page 40: ...t clicks into place Be careful to keep the hand strap away from the cassette door when closing it Closing the cassette door with the hand strap inside may cause a damage to the set The cassette is loaded automatically 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 t...

Page 41: ...determine the horizontal plane 6 Whenever possible use a tripod 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 position for the shots that you are taking You can lean against a wall or on a table for greater stability 5 To ...

Page 42: ...ng 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 screen the Viewfinder can be used as a convenient alternative Note Please rotate the LCD screen carefully as excessive rotation may cause damage to the inside of the hinge that connects the LCD screen to...

Page 43: ...tte is open set to save STOP and Protection will be displayed Release the write protection tab to record Make sure the image you want to record appears on the LCD screen 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 on the LCD screen To stop recording press ...

Page 44: ...he basic automatic settings 5 Press the EASY Q button again in the STBY mode and then turn the EASY Q mode off The EASY Q function will not turn off while you are recording The camcorder will return to the settings that were set prior to activating EASY Q mode Notes In EASY Q mode certain functions are not available such as Menu BLC Manual focus If you want to use these functions you must first tu...

Page 45: ...auto power off feature is designed to save battery power You can 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...

Page 46: ...osition When you have finished playback fast forward or rewind the tape in stop mode The tape stops automatically when it reaches the zero position When you have finished recording set the Power switch to PLAYER and press the REW button The tape stops automatically when it reaches the zero position 5 The tape counter with the ZERO MEMORY indicator disappears from the display and the tape counter i...

Page 47: ...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 button 5 Press the Start Stop button again when you wish to stop recording Notes Do not obstruct the remote control sensor by putting obstacles between the remote control and Camcorder The remote...

Page 48: ...t is about 10mm about 0 5 inch away from the lens surface in the Wide position Tele Macro Function works in both Camera and M Cam mode Effective focal distance in tele macro mode is 50 Cm 19 7 inches 100 Cm 39 4 inches 1 Press the MACRO button Tele Macro Icon will be displayed 2 If you want to cancel the Tele Macro function press the MACRO button again Notes When recording in Tele Macro mode the f...

Page 49: ...d at the same time release the FADE button Recording starts and the picture and sound gradually appear fade in 5 When you wish to stop recording hold down the FADE button The picture and sound gradually disappear fade out 6 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 To Stop Recording use Fade In Fade Out To ...

Page 50: ...he background is overcast The light sources are too bright The subject is against a snowy background 1 Set the Power switch to CAMERA 2 Set the Mode switch to TAPE or MEMORY CARD SC D353 D354 D355 only 3 Press the BLC button BLC icon will be displayed 4 To exit BLC mode press the BLC button again Each press of the BLC button toggles Normal BLC Normal Notes When NITE PIX to set to ON the BLC functi...

Page 51: ...or N 1 15 Color N 1 15 and off SC D352 D354 D355 only Notes The COLOR NITE SHUTTER will not turn ON or OFF while you are recording When using COLOR NITE SHUTTER the image takes on a slow motion like effect When using the COLOR NITE SHUTTER function the focus adjusts slowly and the white dots may appear on the screen this is not a defect COLOR NITE SHUTTER is not available while DIS Photo image rec...

Page 52: ...isplay Notes The COLOR NITE LED LIGHT will not turn ON or OFF while you are recording The range of the LED light is limited up to 6 6ft 2m The LED light can become extremely hot Do not touch it while in operation or soon after turning it off otherwise serious injury may result Do not place the Camcorder into the carrying case immediately after using the LED light since it remains extremely hot for...

Page 53: ...nce using the infrared light is about 3 m about 10 feet If you use the Nite Pix function in normal recording situations ex outdoors by day the recorded picture may be tinted green Nite Pix is not available while taking a photo image In the Nite Pix mode certain functions are not available such as Exposure White Balance Program AE Digital Effect and BLC If focusing is difficult in the auto focus mo...

Page 54: ...on enables you to record a subject more brightly 5 Each time you press the COLOR NITE LED LIGHT button the shutter speed changes to Color N 1 30 Color N 1 15 Color N 1 15 and off in order 6 To cancel the Power Nite Pix function press the COLOR NITE LED LIGHT button to set to off and then turn off the NITE PIX switch Notes The Power Nite Pix function will not turn ON or OFF while you are recording ...

Page 55: ... Setting White Balance Setting the Digital special effect Selecting the Digital Image Stabilizing Selecting Digital Zoom Searching pictures recorded in Tape Copying still images from a cassette to Memory card Selecting the Audio playback channel Selecting the recording speed Selecting Sound Quality for recording Minimizing wind noise Selecting the AV input output Selecting the memory type Selectin...

Page 56: ...ation 32 32 33 34 27 28 29 30 83 82 26 31 Setting the Brightness tone of the LCD screen Setting the Color tones of the LCD screen Setting the Date and Time Selecting OSD on off of TV Setting the time Using the remote control Setting the Beep sound Setting the Shutter sound Setting the USB Version Setting the USB Selecting the OSD language Demonstration Available mode SC D353 D354 D355 only SC D354...

Page 57: ...ks on models SC D352 D354 D355 only Note When you select an item that cannot be changed an error message will be displayed DIS Digital Zoom PHOTO TAPE Color Nite Shutter 16 9 Wide Emboss2 Digital Pastel2 Effects Mirror Mosaic the other Digital Effect Nite Pix Digital functions Requested Mode Operating Mode DIS O O O O Digital Zoom PHOTO TAPE Color Nite Shutter 16 9 Wide Digital Effects Nite Pix O ...

Page 58: ... Rec Mode then press the Menu selector 6 Move the Menu selector to the left or right to select desired record mode SP or LP then press the Menu selector 7 To exit press the MENU button The selected icon will be displayed 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 distorti...

Page 59: ...witch to TAPE SC D353 D354 D355 only 3 Press the MENU button The menu list will appear 4 Move the Menu selector to the left or right to select Record then press the Menu selector 5 Move the Menu selector to the left or right to select Audio Mode then press the Menu selector 6 Move the Menu selector to the left or right to select desired audio mode 12Bit or 16Bit then press the Menu selector 7 To e...

Page 60: ...the left or right to select Record then press the Menu selector 5 Move the Menu selector to the left or right to select Wind Cut then press the Menu selector 6 To activate the Wind Cut function move the Menu selector to the left or right to select On then press the Menu selector 7 To exit press the MENU button Wind Cut icon will be displayed on the LCD screen when you turn the Wind Cut On Note Mak...

Page 61: ...xit press the MENU button Selected settings are displayed on the screen Outdoor sports such as golf or tennis 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 1 100 Notes If you manually change the Shutter Speed and the Exposure value when Program AE option is selected manual changes are applied f...

Page 62: ... 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 2 Set the Mode switch to TAPE or MEMORY CARD SC D353 D354 D355 only 3 Press the Menu selector 4 Move the Menu selector to the left or right to select Manual Focus then press the Menu selector 5 Move th...

Page 63: ...witch to CAMERA 2 Set the Mode switch to TAPE or MEMORY CARD SC D353 D354 D355 only 3 Press the MENU button The menu list will appear 4 Move the Menu selector to the left or right to select Camera then press the Menu selector 5 Move the Menu selector to the left or right to select White Balance then press the Menu selector 6 Move the Menu selector to the left or right to select desired mode Auto H...

Page 64: ...the MENU button Notes When NITE PIX is set to ON the White Balance function does not work SC D352 D354 D355 only The White Balance function will not operate in EASY Q mode Turn the Digital Zoom off if necessary to set a more accurate white balance Reset the white balance if lighting conditions change During normal outdoor recording setting to Auto may provide better results Using Quick Menu White ...

Page 65: ... select DIS then press the Menu selector 6 To activate the DIS function move the Menu selector to the left or right to select On then press the Menu selector If you do not want to use the DIS function set the DIS menu to Off 7 To exit press the MENU button DIS icon is displayed on the LCD screen Notes Digital Zoom COLOR NITE SHUTTER 16 9 Wide Emboss2 Pastel2 Mirror or Mosaic is not available in th...

Page 66: ...en press the Menu selector 3 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 the picture quality may deteriorate EASY Q mode automatically sets the DIS to On Using Quick Menu Digital Image Stabilizer DIS 60min 0 00 10 SP STBY Exit MENU DIS Program AE White Balance Shutter Exposure Manual Focus On 60min 0 00 ...

Page 67: ...subject when the background is out of focus The Portrait mode is most effective when used outdoors The shutter speed automatically varies from 1 60 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 than the background because of reflected light from sand ...

Page 68: ...displayed on the screen 1 Press the Menu selector 2 Move the Menu selector to the left or right to select Program AE then press the Menu selector 3 Move the Menu selector to the left or right to select desired program AE option then press the Menu selector 4 To exit press the MENU button Advanced Recording Setting the Program AE Auto Auto Off Off Off Move Select Exit MENU Camera Mode Camera Progra...

Page 69: ... mode gives the images a reddish brown pigment 4 Negative mode This mode reverses the colors creating a negative image 5 Mirror mode This mode cuts the picture in half using a mirror effect 6 BLK WHT mode This mode changes the images to black and white 7 Emboss1 mode This mode creates a 3D effect embossing 8 Emboss2 mode This mode creates a 3D effect embossing on surrounding area of an image 9 Pas...

Page 70: ... COLOR NITE SHUTTER is in use Digital Effect modes are not available while EASY Q or NITE PIX is in use Once DIS EASY Q or COLOR NITE SHUTTER is set 16 9 Wide Emboss2 Pastel2 Mirror or Mosaic modes will be released Digital Zoom is not available in the 16 9 Wide Emboss2 Pastel2 Mirror or Mosaic modes Digital Effect modes other than 16 9 Wide Emboss2 Pastel2 Mirror or Mosaic are available while DIS ...

Page 71: ...t desired zoom mode Off 100x 200x 400x or 900x then press the Menu selector 7 To exit press the MENU button Notes Maximum zooming may result in lower picture quality Digital Zoom is not available while DIS EASY Q taking a photo image COLOR NITE SHUTTER 16 9 Wide Emboss2 Pastel2 Mirror or Mosaic is in use Once taking a photo image COLOR NITE SHUTTER 16 9 Wide Emboss2 Pastel2 Mirror or Mosaic is set...

Page 72: ...hile recording stops the recording and saves the still image captured at that moment It takes approx 6 7 seconds to save the image and then recording resumes You can use the remote control to take a photo by using the PHOTO button on the remote control Pressing the PHOTO button on the remote control records the still image at once with automatic focusing SC D354 D355 only When there are no still i...

Page 73: ...stops automatically after rewinding is complete 6 Press the PLAY STILL button to start playback You can view the picture you recorded on the LCD screen To stop the play operation press the STOP button You can adjust the LCD Bright Color during playback The adjustment method is the same procedure as used in Camera mode see page 32 Notes You can also view the picture on a TV screen after connecting ...

Page 74: ...s once the tape is in play use the Menu selector to adjust the volume A volume level display will appear on the LCD screen 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 screen while playing you will not hear sound from the speaker Notes When the AV cable is connected to the Camcorder you cannot hear sound fro...

Page 75: ...h to PLAYER 3 Set the Mode switch to TAPE SC D353 D354 D355 only 4 Turn on the TV and set the TV VIDEO selector on the TV to Video Refer to the TV user s manual 5 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 TV Even if you use an S Video optional cable you need to connect an audio cable If you connect the cable ...

Page 76: ...D354 D355 only 3 Insert the tape you wish to play back 4 Using the REW FF buttons find the first position you wish to play back 5 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 back the tape will rewind automatically Notes The playback mode SP LP is selected automatically If the VCR has an S Video input ter...

Page 77: ... button Press the REW FF buttons during playback or still mode To resume normal playback press the PLAY STILL button Keep pressing REW FF buttons during playback or still mode To resume normal playback release the button 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 duri...

Page 78: ...me normal playback press the PLAY STILL button Reverse X2 playback Press the button during forward X2 playback To resume normal playback press the PLAY STILL button 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 appear on the screen while in some of the var...

Page 79: ...om lever Zoom ratio is not displayed on the screen 6 To cancel the playback Zoom function press the PB ZOOM or STOP button Notes The PB ZOOM function enlarges the center of the screen only You cannot apply the Playback Zoom function to pictures which are being input from an external video source The Playback Zoom image cannot be imported to your PC from the Camcorder s DV jack The PB ZOOM images c...

Page 80: ...n Out then press the Menu selector 9 Move the Menu selector to the left or right to select In then press the Menu selector If you want to see the Camcorder picture with a TV set AV In Out menu to Out 10 To exit press the MENU button 11 Press the Start Stop button to set the Camcorder to REC PAUSE mode PAUSE appears on the LCD screen 12 Select the TV program or playback the VHS tape 13 Press the St...

Page 81: ...ess the PLAY STILL button and find the time frame of the scene to be dubbed 4 Press the PLAY STILL button to pause the scene 5 Press the A DUB button on the remote control Audio Dubbing icon will be displayed on the LCD screen The Camcorder is ready for dubbing 6 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 ...

Page 82: ...select the audio playback channel then press the Menu selector Sound 1 play the original sound Sound 2 play the dubbed sound MIX 1 2 play back sound1 and 2 equality 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 Sound 2 or MIX mode you may experience a loss of sound quality Dubbed Audio Playback Move Select Exit ME...

Page 83: ...ble or turn the power OFF and ON again When you transmit data from the Camcorder to PC PC function button is not available in M Player mode Do not use the Camcorder and IEEE1394 together as this will cause IEEE1394 to shut off Do not connect the Camcorder to a PC using both DV and USB cables It may not operate properly Operation is not guaranteed for all computer environments recommended above The...

Page 84: ...een 4 Press the Start Stop button to begin REC PAUSE mode PAUSE is displayed on the LCD screen 5 Start playback on the other DV device while you monitor the picture 6 Press the Start Stop button to start recording If you want to pause recording momentarily press the Start Stop button again 7 To stop recording press the STOP button Notes When using this Camcorder as a recorder the pictures that app...

Page 85: ...rosoft Corporation All other brands and names are property of their respective owners Operations are not guaranteed for all of the recommended computer environments mentioned above Do not connect the Camcorder to a PC using both DV and USB cables It may not operate properly In M Cam or M Player mode be sure that the Memory card is inserted into Camcorder before connecting USB cable If no Memory ca...

Page 86: ...tor 5 Move the Menu selector to the left or right to select USB Connect then press the Menu selector 6 Move the Menu selector to the left or right to select Computer or Printer then press the Menu selector You can select Computer to use the Camcorder as a PC Camera USB Stream or removable disk You can select Printer to use the Pictbridge feature see page 110 7 To exit press the MENU button Selecti...

Page 87: ...rted by both PC and its OS Operating System If either the PC or OS does not support USB 2 0 set the USB Version to USB 1 1 6 To exit press the MENU button Notes When the USB Version is not set properly the USB connection may not be established USB 2 0 may not be supported by certain PCs depending on their specifications In this case choose the USB 1 1 for USB connection When selected USB 2 0 is no...

Page 88: ... your computer Installation selection screen appears on the monitor 2 If the installation selection screen does not appear after inserting the CD click Run in the Windows Start menu and execute Autorun exe file to begin installation When CD ROM drive is set to D drive type D autorun exe and press Enter 3 Click the icons listed below to install the selected software DV Driver Click USB removable Di...

Page 89: ...e In this case connect an external microphone to the soundcard of the PC to enable voice communication Using the Camcorder with PC Net meeting program installed you can participate in video conference The PC CAMERA s screen size Transferred video frame rate for the PC Camera function is max 15 fps If PC is connected with the USB to the Camcorder only the Power Mode Zoom and NITE PIX switches can b...

Page 90: ...er end to the USB port on your computer 3 To verify whether the removable disk has been properly recognized open Windows Explorer and locate the removable disk 1 Connect a USB cable to the USB port on the PC If a USB cable is connected to the Camcorder s USB port nothing is displayed on a TV 2 Connect the other end of the USB cable into the USB jack on the Camcorder USB jack If a PC is connected t...

Page 91: ...ecording to the Memory Stick appears on the screen while recording to the Memory Stick While recording or loading an image 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 Optional Accessory Memor...

Page 92: ...mode the last recorded still image appears If there are no recorded images on the Memory card No image will display on the screen While recording loading erasing or formatting do not turn off the power or change the mode 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 ...

Page 93: ...he picture size is 800x600 Tape Capture 640x480 Moving Image Images are compressed in MPEG 4 Moving Picture Experts Group format The picture size is 720x480 You can use this Camcorder as a Digital Still Camera DSC You have to set the Mode switch to Memory card to use this Camcorder as Digital Still Camera M Cam mode Memory record mode 1 Set the Power switch to CAMERA 2 Set the Mode switch to MEMOR...

Page 94: ...o the left or right to select Int Memory or Memory card then press the Menu selector 7 To exit press the MENU button 1 Press the Menu selector 2 Move the Menu selector to left or right to select Memory Type then press the Menu selector 3 Move the Menu selector to the left or right to select Int Memory or Memory card then press the Menu selector 4 To exit press the MENU button Digital Still Camera ...

Page 95: ...ress the Menu selector 7 To exit press the MENU button The selected icon will be displayed The actual number of images that you can record varies depending on the nature of the subject to be recorded Notes The above approximation is based on a 8MB Memory Stick under normal recording conditions The number of pictures that can be stored on a memory card depends on various conditions Select the Image...

Page 96: ...ctor 2 Move the Menu selector to left or right to select Photo Quality then press the Menu selector 3 Move the Menu selector to the left or right to select desired image quality Super Fine Fine Normal then press the Menu selector 4 To exit press the MENU button Using Quick Menu Photo Quality 1min 46 Exit MENU White Balance Photo Quality Exposure Manual Focus 1min 46 Exit MENU White Balance Photo Q...

Page 97: ... from 0001 1 Set the Power switch to the CAMERA 2 Set the Mode switch to MEMORY CARD 3 Press the MENU button The menu list will appear 4 Move the Menu selector to the left or right to select Memory then press the Menu selector 5 Move the Menu selector to the left or right to select File No then press the Menu selector 6 Move the Menu selector to the left or right to select desired option Series or...

Page 98: ...on to the Memory Card 1 Set the Power switch to CAMERA 2 Set the Mode switch to MEMORY CARD 3 After framing your object to record fully press the PHOTO button to take the picture The picture is taken and saved into the Memory card within a few seconds Taking another picture within this interval is not possible The indicator appears LCD screen during the time it takes to save the image Notes Still ...

Page 99: ...ge 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 1 Set the Power switch to PLAYER 2 Set the Mode switch to MEMORY CARD The last recorded image appears 3 Press the ...

Page 100: ...age Press REV FWD button to select an image 4 To return to single playback mode press the MULTI DISP button again Selected picture is displayed in full screen mode Notes To display the previous six images press and hold the REV button for about 3 seconds To display the next six images press the FWD button for about 3 seconds In order to use Delete Protect or Print Mark functions in Multi Display v...

Page 101: ...he Menu selector to the left or right to select Memory then press the Menu selector 6 Move the Menu selector to the left or right to select Protect then press the Menu selector 7 Move the Menu selector to the left or right to select On then press the Menu selector 8 To exit press the MENU button The protection icon will be displayed Notes Protected pictures will show the mark when they are display...

Page 102: ...Press the Menu selector 2 Move the Menu selector to left or right to select Protect then press the Menu selector 3 Move the Menu selector to the left or right to select Off or On then press the Menu selector 4 To exit press the MENU button Using Quick Menu Protect 800x600 2 46 Exit MENU M Play Select Delete Protect Print Mark 800x600 2 46 Exit MENU M Play Select Delete Protect Print Mark On 2 46 8...

Page 103: ... Memory then press the Menu selector 6 Move the Menu selector to the left or right to select Delete then press the Menu selector A message Do you want to delete appears 7 Move the Menu selector to the left or right to select Yes or No then press the Menu selector 8 To exit press the MENU button Deleting All images at once Move the Menu selector to the left or right to select Delete All then press ...

Page 104: ... an erroneous image file is found on the Memory card the message Memory card error will be displayed It may be caused by copying images from different digital devices Formatting the Memory card will delete all the stored images see page 101 To protect important pictures from accidental deletion activate the image protection refer to page 97 Deleting all files using the Delete All menu may take a w...

Page 105: ...e deleted Do you want to format appears 7 Move the Menu selector to the left or right to select Yes then press the Menu selector Complete appears when the format is completed 8 To exit press the MENU button Notes If you execute the Format function all still images motion clips will be erased completely and erased still images motion clips cannot be recovered Formatting the Memory card using a diff...

Page 106: ...on the screen To start recording press the MENU button to make it disappear Before using the MPEG REC function check whether the Memory card is inserted into the Camcorder Moving images that you recorded are saved in avi avi 1 0 file format on the Memory card The files that you recorded are saved in a following folder see illustration low right hand corner The moving picture images on a Memory car...

Page 107: ... while MPEG playback To use MENU button and Menu selector stop playback MPEG playback is not available when a menu or Quick menu is displayed on the screen To start playback press the MENU button to make it disappear There may be broken or mosaic pictures while playing the MPEG4 moving picture images but it is not malfunction The moving picture images that you recorded on the Memory card may not p...

Page 108: ...to the left or right to select M Play Select then press the Menu selector 3 Move the Menu selector to the left or right to select Photo or Movie then press the Menu selector 4 To exit press the MENU button Digital Still Camera Mode SC D353 D354 D355 only Using Quick Menu M Play Select 100 0002 800x600 2 46 Exit MENU M Play Select Delete Protect Print Mark Movie 3 100 0002 800x600 2 46 Exit MENU M ...

Page 109: ... the COPY function 1 Set the Power switch to PLAYER 2 Set the Mode switch to TAPE 3 Playback the cassette 4 Press the PHOTO button The still image is recorded on the Memory card During the time it takes to save an image the play back screen is paused and the OSD is displayed as illustrated in the lower right hand corner Notes Still images copied from the cassette to the memory card are saved in a ...

Page 110: ...y then press the Menu selector All still images that recorded on a cassette will be copied into a Memory card 6 The Camcorder automatically performs the photo search to find still images and copy starts 7 Press the STOP button to stop copying Copy stops when the cassette is finished or Memory card is full Note Still images copied from the cassette to the memory card are saved in 640x480 format Cop...

Page 111: ... Menu selector 6 Move the Menu selector to the left or right to select options Back This File or All Files then press Menu selector To go back to the previous mode select Back If This File or All Files is selected Now copying is displayed on the screen and copying starts 7 To exit press the MENU button Digital Still Camera Mode SC D353 D354 D355 only Copy to Copies Files from the Memory Card to th...

Page 112: ...ss the Menu selector 6 Move the Menu selector to the left or right to select Print Mark then press the Menu selector 7 Move the Menu selector to the left or right to select desired option All Off This File or All Files then press the Menu selector 8 If you select This File move the Menu selector to the left or right to select the quantity then press the Menu selector 9 To exit press the MENU butto...

Page 113: ...exit press the MENU button Notes If the Print Mark is set to This File you can set the number of copies from 0 to 999 If the Print Mark is set to All Files you can set the number of copies to 0 or 1 The All Files option may require extended operation time depending on the number of stored images DPOF supporting printers are commercially available Use the USB cable provided with the Camcorder Digit...

Page 114: ...ht to select Printer then press the Menu selector Computer Connect to a computer Printer Connect to a printer To use the PictBridge function connect to a printer 7 Connect your Camcorder to the printer using the provided USB cable 8 Turn your printer power on The PictBridge menu screen appears automatically after a short period The cursor highlights Printer 1 In the PictBridge settings menu press ...

Page 115: ...ctBridgeTM is a registered trademark of CIPA Camera Imaging Products Association an image transfer standard developed by Canon Fuji HP Olympus Seiko Epson and Sony PictBridge supporting printers are commercially available Use the USB cable provided with the Camcorder Use the AC power adapter for your Camcorder during PictBridge Direct Printing Turning your Camcorder off during the printing might d...

Page 116: ...ng 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 4 Disconnect the power source or remove the lithium ion Battery pack Press the BATTERY RELEASE ...

Page 117: ...pe 4 Press the PLAY STILL button 5 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 Clean the video heads with a dry type cassette cleaner Some cleaning cassette products stop automatically Refer to the cleaning cassette s instructions for detailed information If the problem continues af...

Page 118: ... 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 Switzerlan...

Page 119: ...f this happens none of the functions 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 ...

Page 120: ...w When you try to delete to protected image Cancel the protection of image Protect slow The Camcorder can not playback Format a Memory card or insert Memory card recorded on this Camcorder Read error slow The Camcorder 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 see page 101 Not Formatted slow When progres...

Page 121: ...ry 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 are recording in bright Surr...

Page 122: ...ptical 900x Digital Electronic zoom lens Ø30 2 36inchs 112k TFT LCD B W LCD SC D351 D352 D353 D354 only Color LCD SC D355 only 1Vp p 75Ω terminated Y 1Vp p 75Ω C 0 286Vp p 75Ω 7 5dBs 600Ω terminated 4pin special in out connector Mini B type connector Ø3 5 stereo General Power source Power source type Power consumption Recording Operating temperature Storage temperature External dimension Weight In...

Page 123: ... Formatting 101 Frame advance 74 Function buttons 13 Hand Strap 18 IEEE1394 79 LCD 32 Memory card 88 Memory Stick 87 MPEG Recording 102 OSD 24 25 Photo Copy 106 Photo Quality 91 Photo Search 68 Program AE 63 64 Protection 97 Rec Mode 54 Rec Search 41 Remote 28 Remote control 17 43 Shutter Speed 57 Sound 70 Speaker 70 Still images 95 Tele MACRO 44 TV Display 34 USB 81 86 Viewfinder 35 White Balance...

Page 124: ...purchase It must be presented to the authorized service center EXCLUSIONS WHAT IS NOT COVERED This warranty does not cover damage due to accident fire flood and or other acts of God misuse incorrect line voltage improper installation improper or unauthorized repairs commercial use or damage that occurs in shipping Exterior and interior finish lamps and glass are not covered under this warranty Cus...

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