Samsung SC-D383, Manual

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Page 2: ...ding on a Tape Tape photo recording makes it possible to record a photo image on a tape 680K pixel CCD SC D383 D385 only Your camcorder incorporates a 680K pixel CCD Photo images can be recorded to a memory card 1200x Digital Zoom Allows you to magnify an image up to 1200 times its original size Audio Enhancement Provides more powerful sound with the Real Stereo and Audio Effect features Color TFT...

Page 3: ...ding this section keep it in a safe place for future reference precautions Warning This camcorder should always be connected to an AC outlet with a protective grounding connection Batteries shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like Caution Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type If this power supply is used...

Page 4: ... as illustrated Over rotation may cause damage to the inside of the hinge that connects the LCD screen to the camcorder 1 Open the LCD screen 90 degrees from the camcorder with your finger 2 Rotate it to the best angle to record or play If you rotate the LCD screen 180 degrees so it is facing forward you can close the LCD screen with the display facing out This is convenient during playback operat...

Page 5: ...the video heads may be dirty If this happens clean the video heads with a dry type cleaning cassette 臺灣 _ _ English 維修和更換零件 切勿嘗試自行維修本攝錄放影機 打開或移除機蓋可能會讓您暴露在危險電壓或其他危險中 請讓合格的專業技術人員進行維修 在需要更換零件時 請確保維修技術人員使用製造商指定的更換零 件 其特性與原始零件相同 未經授權的更換可能會導致火災 觸電或其他危險 有關攝錄放影機的注意事項 切勿將攝錄放影機暴露在高溫下 超過 60 C 或 140 F 例如 在陽光下停放的車內或陽光直射之下 切勿讓攝錄放影機受潮 將攝錄放影機遠離雨水 海水 以及任何 其他形態的濕氣 若攝錄放影機受潮 將會損壞 本機受潮所導致的損壞有時可能無 法修理 突然升高的氣溫將導致本攝錄放影機內...

Page 6: ...What is included with your miniDV camcorder 07 Front left view 08 Left side view 09 Right top view 10 Rear bottom view 11 Using the remote control SC D382 d385 only 12 Using the hand strap lens cover 13 Installing the button type battery 14 Using the battery pack 17 Connecting a power source 18 Basic miniDV camcorder operation 19 Screen indicators in camera player modes 20 Screen indicators in m C...

Page 7: ... screen lcd bright lcd color 32 Displaying the date time date time 33 Setting the tv display tv display 34 Inserting ejecting a cassette 34 Various recording techniques 35 Making your first recording 36 recording with ease for beginners easy Q mode 37 Zooming in and out 38 Searching quickly for a desired scene setting the zero memory SC D382 d385 only 39 Self record using the remote control settin...

Page 8: ... nite c Nite 59 Using the light Light SC D382 D383 D385 only 60 Recording a photo image on a tape tape photo recording 61 Searching for a photo image on a tape Photo Search 62 Playing back a tape on the lcd screen 63 Various functions while in Play er mode 65 Audio dubbing SC D382 D385 only 66 Dubbed audio playback Audio Select 67 Audio effect 68 Tape playing back on a tv screen 70 Copying a camco...

Page 9: ...m Play select 85 Recording an image from a tape as a photo image 86 Copying a photo image from a tape to a memory card photo copy 87 Marking images for printing print mark 88 Printing your pictures using the pictbridgetm 90 Transferring ieee1394 I Link dv standard data connections 92 Using usb interface 94 Selecting the usb device usb connect 95 Installing the software dv media pro program 96 Conn...

Page 10: ... If any of these items is missing from your box call Samsung s Customer Care Center The exact appearance of each item may vary by model The contents may vary depending on the sales region Parts and accessories are available at your local Samsung dealer A memory card is not included See page 72 for memory cards compatible with your miniDV camcorder getting to know your miniDV camcorder 1 Battery pa...

Page 11: ...T LCD 螢幕 8 內置麥克風 在錄製過程中 請小心不要蓋住內部麥克風和鏡頭 注意 FRONT LEFT VIEW 1 Lens 2 Remote sensor SC D382 D385 only 3 Light SC D382 D383 D385 only 4 OPEN switch 5 EASY Q button page 36 6 Display button 7 TFT LCD screen 8 Internal microphone Be careful not to cover the internal microphone and lens during recording CAUTION OPEN 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 12: ...etting to know your miniDV camcorder When you close LCD panel with the LCD screen facing out Joystick function works reversely 1 MENU button 2 Joystick Select W T page 23 3 Recording start stop button 4 Jack cover AV DV jack 5 Built in speaker 6 Select CARD TAPE switch SC D383 D385 only 7 Battery pack 8 Battery release BATT switch AV DV BATT MENU W T MODE POWER CHG 5 7 4 1 2 3 8 6 BATT CHG MODE TA...

Page 13: ...插孔蓋 DC IN USB 僅適用於 SC D383 D385 插孔 6 錄影帶座護蓋 7 手提帶 RIGHT TOP VIEW 1 Zoom W T Volume VOL lever 2 PHOTO button page 60 76 3 Recording start stop button 4 POWER switch 5 Jack cover DC IN USB SC D383 D385 only jack 6 Cassette compartment cover 7 Hand strap MODE AV DV POWER CHG V O L 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 ...

Page 14: ... 記憶卡插槽 僅適用於 SC D383 D385 9 三腳架 getting to know your miniDV camcorder REAR BOTTOM VIEW Jacks SC D383 D385 AV DV DC IN USB SC D381 D382 AV DV DC IN Usable Memory Cards 2GB Max SC D383 D385 only MMC SD 1 AV jack 2 MODE button 3 Mode indicator Camera Player mode 4 DC IN Jack 5 DV IEEE1394 jack 6 Charging CHG indicator 7 USB jack SC D383 D385 only 8 Memory card slot SC D383 D385 only 9 Tripod receptacl...

Page 15: ... 攝錄放影機上的按鈕功能相同 USING THE REMOTE CONTROL SC D382 D385 only 1 PHOTO button page 60 76 2 REC button 3 SELF TIMER button page 39 4 ZERO MEMORY button page 38 5 PHOTO SEARCH button page 61 6 A DUB button page 65 7 FF button 8 REW button 9 PLAY button 10 Direction button page 64 11 Display button 12 W T Zoom button 13 X2 button page 64 14 DATE TIME button 15 SLOW button 16 PAUSE button 17 STOP button 18...

Page 16: ...d Strap 1 Insert the hand strap into the hand strap hook on the front side of the camcorder and pull its end through the hook 2 Insert your hand into the hand strap and adjust its length for your convenience 3 Close the hand strap Lens Cover Attaching the Lens Cover 4 Hook up the lens cover with the lens cover strap as illustrated 5 Hook up the lens cover strap to the hand strap and adjust it foll...

Page 17: ... Position the button type battery in the button type battery holder with the positive terminal face up 3 Reinsert the button type battery holder Precaution regarding the button type battery There is a danger of explosion if button type battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type Do not pick up the battery using tweezers or other metal tools This will cause a short...

Page 18: ...and pull out the battery pack Gently slide the BATT release switch in the direction as shown in the figure Additional battery packs are available at your local Samsung dealer If the miniDV camcorder will not be in use for a while remove the battery pack from the miniDV camcorder Charging the Battery Pack 1 Slide the POWER switch downwards to turn off the power 2 Insert the battery pack to the camc...

Page 19: ...easured under Samsung s test environment and may differ from your actual use 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 25 C 77 F As the environmental temperature and conditions vary the remaining battery time may differ from the approximate continuous recording times...

Page 20: ...old the Display button page 21 The charging time will vary depending on the remaining battery level Battery Level Display The battery level display indicates the amount of power remaining in the battery pack a Fully charged b 20 40 used c 40 80 used d 80 95 used e Completely used Blinking The Camcorder will turn off soon change the battery as soon as possible Battery Pack Management The battery pa...

Page 21: ...hen the battery reaches the end of its life please contact your local dealer Batteries should be handled as chemical waste Make sure that the battery pack is fully charged before starting to record A brand new battery pack is not charged Before using the battery pack you need to charge it completely The battery pack may be prone to leakage when fully discharged Fully discharging a battery pack dam...

Page 22: ... Set the operation mode by adjusting the MODE button and Select switch SC D383 D385 only before operating any functions 1 Press the MODE button to set Camera or Player Each press of the MODE button toggles between the Camera mode and Player mode 2 Set the Select switch to CARD or TAPE SC D383 D385 only Camera mode To record movie or photo images on a tape page 19 Player mode To play movie or photo...

Page 23: ...4 6 Zero Memory page 38 SC D382 D385 only 7 Time counter movie recording time 8 Tape Indicator 9 Remaining Tape measured in minutes 10 Audio Mode page 44 11 Light page 59 SC D382 D383 D385 only 12 BLC Back Light Compensation page 56 13 WindCut Plus page 45 14 Fade page 41 Remote page 25 SC D382 D385 only 15 USB page 96 SC D383 D385 only 16 C Nite page 58 17 Real Stereo page 46 18 Zoom Position pag...

Page 24: ... actual display The OSD indicators are based on memory capacity of 2GB SC D383 D385 only For enhanced performance the display indications and the order are subject to change without prior notice Functions marked with will not be retained when the miniDV camcorder is powered on after turning it off 1 Time counter movie recording time 2 File number of the moving image 3 Volume Control page 84 4 Eras...

Page 25: ...odes Press the Display button The full and minimum display modes will alternate Full display mode All information will appear Minimum display mode Only operating status indicators will appear Checking the remaining battery Press and hold the Display button while charging with the power off After a while the charging status will be displayed on the LCD screen for 7 seconds The battery charge status...

Page 26: ...preparation HANDLING QUICK MENUS WITH THE JOYSTICK Using the Joystick you can easily access to frequently used menus without using the MENU button Follow the instruction below to use each of the menu items listed after this page For example setting the Exposure in Camera mode 1 Press the Joystick Quick menu is displayed 2 Press the Joystick to control the setting Moving the Joystick up toggles bet...

Page 27: ... M Cam M Player modes SC D383 D385 only Quick Menu In Camera Player modes HANDLING QUICK MENUS WITH THE JOYSTICK Joystick OK Camera Mode Exposure Focus Shutter Fade Return Selection Exit the menu Player Mode STOP REW FF PLAY PLAY STOP REW FF PAUSE PAUSE STOP REW FF PLAY FF STOP REW FF PLAY REW STOP REW FF PLAY Status Input Joystick OK M Cam Mode Exposure Focus Return Selection Exit the menu M Play...

Page 28: ...or down to select Clock Set then press the Joystick The year will be highlighted first 6 Move the Joystick up or down to set the current year then press the Joystick The month will be highlighted 7 You can set the month day hour and minute following the same procedure after setting the year 8 Press the Joystick after setting the minutes A message Complete is displayed 9 To exit press the MENU butt...

Page 29: ... MENU button The menu list will appear 4 Move the Joystick up or down to select System then press the Joystick or move the Joystick to the right 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select Remote then press the Joystick 6 Move the Joystick up or down to select On or Off then press the Joystick 7 To exit press the MENU button If you set the Remote to Off in the menu and try to use it the remote contro...

Page 30: ... MODE button to set Camera or Player 3 Press the MENU button The menu list will appear 4 Move the Joystick up or down to select System then press the Joystick or move the Joystick to the right 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select Beep Sound then press the Joystick 6 Move the Joystick up or down to select On or Off then press the Joystick 7 To exit press the MENU button SETTING THE BEEP SOUND B...

Page 31: ...e Select switch to either CARD or TAPE If you press the MODE button to set it to Player set the Select switch to TAPE 2 Press the MENU button The menu list will appear 3 Move the Joystick up or down to select System then press the Joystick or move the Joystick to the right 4 Move the Joystick up or down to select Shutter Sound then press the Joystick 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select On or ...

Page 32: ...ss the MENU button The menu list will appear 4 Move the Joystick up or down to select System then press the Joystick or move the Joystick to the right 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select Language then press the Joystick The available language options are listed English Français Español Deutsch Italiano Português Polski Nederlands Magyar Svenska Iran Русский Українська Suomi Türkçe Norwegian D...

Page 33: ...DE button to set Camera 3 Press the MENU button The menu list will appear 4 Move the Joystick up or down to select System then press the Joystick or move the Joystick to the right 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select Demonstration then press the Joystick 6 Move the Joystick up or down to select On then press the Joystick 7 Press the MENU button The demonstration will begin 8 To quit the demons...

Page 34: ...he menu list will appear 4 Move the Joystick up or down to select Display then press the Joystick or move the Joystick to the right 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select Guideline then press the Joystick 6 Move the Joystick up or down to select the guideline display type then press the Joystick Settings Contents On screen display Off Disables the function None Cross Records the subject placed i...

Page 35: ...tions under which you are using the camcorder indoors or outdoors for example you can adjust LCD Bright LCD Color 1 Set the Select switch to CARD or TAPE SC D383 D385 only 2 Press the MODE button to set Camera or Player 3 Press the MENU button The menu list will appear 4 Move the Joystick up or down to select Display then press the Joystick or move the Joystick to the right 5 Move the Joystick up ...

Page 36: ...play type then press the Joystick Date Time display type Off Date Time Date Time 7 To exit press the MENU button On charging the built in rechargeable battery Your camcorder has a built in rechargeable battery to retain the date time and other settings even when the power is off The built in rechargeable battery is always charged while your camcorder is connected to the wall outlet via the AC powe...

Page 37: ...ing to a TV pages 69 70 Use the Display button to turn the OSD on off on the LCD screen and TV page 21 1 Set the Select switch to CARD or TAPE SC D383 D385 only 2 Press the MODE button to set Camera or Player 3 Press the MENU button The menu list will appear 4 Move the Joystick up or down to select Display then press the Joystick or move the Joystick to the right 5 Move the Joystick up or down to ...

Page 38: ...tab toward the top Ejecting a Cassette Remove the cassette tape which is automatically ejected by pulling the cassette out 3 Press the area marked PUSH on the cassette compartment cover until it clicks into place The cassette is loaded automatically 4 Close the cassette compartment cover INSERTING EJECTING A CASSETTE basic recording VARIOUS RECORDING TECHNIQUES In some situations different recordi...

Page 39: ...TAPE SC D383 D385 only Press the MODE button to set Camera Make sure that STBY is displayed If the write protection tab of the cassette 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 Make sure the battery level indicates that there is enough remaining power for your expected recor...

Page 40: ... When you press the EASY Q button most functions turn off and the following functions are set to Auto DIS Focus White Balance Exposure Program AE Shutter The EASY Q and DIS indicators appear on the screen at the same time 4 Press the Recording start stop button to start recording Recording will begin using the basic automatic settings To cancel the EASY Q mode Press the EASY Q button again The EAS...

Page 41: ...n the Joystick T on the LCD panel To zoom out Slide the Zoom lever towards W wide angle Or move up the Joystick W on the LCD panel The farther you slide the Zoom lever the quicker the zoom action Be sure to keep your finger on the Zoom lever If you move your finger off the Zoom lever the operation sound of the Zoom lever may be also recorded Focusing may become unstable during zooming In this case...

Page 42: ...rn The time code is changed to a tape counter that is set to zero memory with the zero memory 0 00 00 indicator displayed If you want to cancel the zero memory function press the ZERO MEMORY button again 4 Finding the zero position 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 recor...

Page 43: ... the Select switch to TAPE SC D385 only 2 Press the MODE button to set Camera 3 Press the SELF TIMER button The indicator is displayed 4 To record movie images press the Recording start stop button Self timer starts counting down from 10 At this moment recording indicator blinks with a beep sound At the last second of the countdown recording starts automatically If you want to cancel the self time...

Page 44: ...5 only 2 Press the MODE button to set Camera 3 To start recording press the Recording start stop button 4 Set to STBY mode by pressing Recording start stop button again 5 To perform the backward search Move the Joystick to the left While you press and hold the Joystick the selected images will be played in reverse order Press and release the Joystick to play the images in reverse order for 3 secon...

Page 45: ... Select switch to TAPE SC D383 D385 only 2 Press the MODE button to set Camera 3 Before recording press the Joystick and then move the Joystick to the right Move the Joystick to the right fade function to select Fade On 4 Press the Recording start stop button and at the same time release the Fade function Recording starts and the picture and sound gradually appear Fade In To Stop Recording 5 When ...

Page 46: ...y by using the Joystick Auto Focus If you are inexperienced in the use of camcorders we recommend that you make use of auto focus Manual Focus In the following situations you may obtain better results by adjusting the focus manually a A picture containing several objects some close to the camcorder others further away b A person enveloped in fog or surrounded by snow c Very shiny or glossy surface...

Page 47: ...t to select Auto Shutter mode In Auto mode move up the Joystick to switch the mode to manual You can also toggle between Auto Shutter and Manual Shutter by moving up the Joystick 5 Move the Joystick left or right to select the desired shutter speed value then press the Joystick Shutter speed can be set to 1 60 1 100 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 1 4000 or 1 10000 of a second Setting the Exposure 4 Mov...

Page 48: ...ty stereo soundtrack using 16Bit recording mode Audio dubbing is not possible when using this mode 1 Set the Select switch to TAPE SC D383 D385 only 2 Press the MODE button to set Camera or Player 3 Press the MENU button The menu list will appear 4 Move the Joystick up or down to select Record then press the Joystick or move the Joystick to the right 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select Rec Mo...

Page 49: ...nd 1 Set the Select switch to TAPE SC D383 D385 only 2 Press the MODE button to set Camera or Player 3 Press the MENU button The menu list will appear 4 Move the Joystick up or down to select Record then press the Joystick or move the Joystick to the right 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select WindCut Plus then press the Joystick 6 To activate the windcut plus function move the Joystick up or d...

Page 50: ...Camera 3 Press the MENU button The menu list will appear 4 Move the Joystick up or down to select Record then press the Joystick or move the Joystick to the right 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select Real Stereo then press the Joystick 6 To activate the Real Stereo function move the Joystick up or down to select On then press the Joystick If you do not want to use the Real Stereo function set ...

Page 51: ...SC D383 D385 only 2 Press the MODE button to set Camera 3 Press the MENU button The menu list will appear 4 Move the Joystick up or down to select Camera then press the Joystick or move the Joystick to the right 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select Program AE then press the Joystick The available options are listed 6 Move the Joystick up or down to select the desired program AE option then pre...

Page 52: ...ng subjects such as in golf or tennis games If the Sports mode is used under a fluorescent light the image may flicker In this case use the Auto mode for recording Portrait Creates a shallow depth of field so that the person or subject appears against a softened background The portrait mode is most effective when used outdoors The shutter speed is automatically adjusted from 1 60 to 1 1000 per sec...

Page 53: ... image color 1 Set the Select switch to CARD or TAPE SC D383 D385 only 2 Press the MODE button to set Camera 3 Press the MENU button The menu list will appear 4 Move the Joystick up or down to select Camera then press the Joystick or move the Joystick to the right 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select White Balance then press the Joystick The available options are listed 6 Move the Joystick up ...

Page 54: ...s Tungsten This option is used when the surroundings are less than 3200K of tungsten lights Custom WB You can manually adjust white balance to match the light source or situation Setting the white balance manually 1 Select Custom WB The indicator and the message Set white balance are displayed 2 Frame a white object such as a piece of paper so that it fills the screen Use an object that is not tra...

Page 55: ...ffect modes 1 Set the Select switch to TAPE SC D383 D385 only 2 press the MODE button to set Camera 3 Press the MENU button The menu list will appear 4 Move the Joystick up or down to select Camera then press the Joystick or move the Joystick to the right 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select Visual Effect then press the Joystick The available options are listed 6 Move the Joystick up or down t...

Page 56: ...ddish brown pigment 4 Negative This mode reverses the colors creating a negative image 5 Mirror This mode cuts the picture in half using a mirror effect 6 BLK WHT This mode changes the images to black and white 7 Emboss1 This mode creates a 3D effect embossing 8 Emboss2 This mode creates a 3D effect embossing on surrounding area of an image 9 Pastel1 This mode applies a pale pastel drawing effect ...

Page 57: ...the MODE button to set Camera 3 Press the MENU button The menu list will appear 4 Move the Joystick up or down to select Camera then press the Joystick or move the Joystick to the right 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select 16 9 Wide then pressthe Joystick 6 To activate the 16 9 wide function move the Joystick up or down to select On then press the Joystick If you do not want to use the 16 9 wi...

Page 58: ... Camera then press the Joystick or move the Joystick to the right 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select Macro then press the Joystick 6 To activate the Macro function move the Joystick up or down to select On then press the Joystick If you do not want to use the Macro function set the Macro menu to Off 7 To exit press the MENU button Tele Macro indicator is displayed When recording in Tele Macr...

Page 59: ...MENU button The menu list will appear 4 Move the Joystick up or down to select Camera then press the Joystick or move the Joystick to the right 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select DIS then press the Joystick 6 To activate the DIS function move the Joystick up or down to select On then press the Joystick If you do not want to use the DIS function set the DIS menu to Off 7 To exit press the MEN...

Page 60: ...doors and the background is overcast The light sources are too bright The subject is against a snowy background 1 Set the Select switch to CARD or TAPE SC D383 D385 only 2 Press the MODE button to set Camera 3 Press the MENU button The menu list will appear 4 Move the Joystick up or down to select Camera then press the Joystick or move the Joystick to the right 5 Move the Joystick up or down to se...

Page 61: ... only 2 Press the MODE button to set Camera 3 Press the MENU button The menu list will appear 4 Move the Joystick up or down to select Camera then press the Joystick or move the Joystick to the right 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select Digital Zoom then press the Joystick 6 Move the Joystick up or down to select the desired zoom value Off 100x 200x 400x or 1200x then press the Joystick Off On...

Page 62: ...n to select Camera then press the Joystick or move the Joystick to the right 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select C Nite then press theJoystick 6 Move the Joystick up or down to select the C Nite type then press the Joystick C Nite type Off 1 30 1 15 7 To exit press the MENU button The indicator of the selected mode is displayed When the Off mode is selected no indicator is displayed When usin...

Page 63: ...t Camera 3 Press the MENU button The menu list will appear 4 Move the Joystick up or down to select Camera then press the Joystick or move the Joystick to the right 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select Light then press the Joystick 6 Move the Joystick up or down to select On then press the Joystick To cancel the Light function set the Light menu to Off 7 To exit press the MENU button Light ind...

Page 64: ... on the LCD screen the photo image is recorded for about 6 7 seconds 4 After the photo image has been recorded the camcorder returns to its previous mode Tape Photo Recording is recorded for about six or seven seconds and your camcorder returns to the standby mode During the seven seconds you cannot record another photo image During the Tape Photo Recording do not shake your camcorder Mosaic patte...

Page 65: ...ove the Joystick up or down to select Photo Search then press the Joystick will flicker on the LCD screen 6 Move the Joystick left or right to search the tape photo image The photo search process appears while you are searching After completing the search the camcorder displays the tape photo image When there are no photo images recorded on the tape it will be fully rewound or forwarded 7 To stop ...

Page 66: ... or forwarding is completed 6 Press the Joystick to start playback You can view the picture you recorded on the LCD screen To stop the play operation move down the Joystick Adjusting the LCD Bright LCD Color during Playback You can adjust the LCD bright LCD color during playback The adjustment method is the same procedure as used in Camera mode page 31 Adjusting the Volume When you use the LCD scr...

Page 67: ...rame advance X2 and SLOW buttons are located on the remote control only SC D382 D385 only To prevent tape and head drum wear your camcorder will automatically stop if it is left in pause or slow modes for more than 3 minutes Playback Pause Press the Joystick during playback To resume playback press the Joystick Press the PLAY or PAUSE button on the remote control Picture Search Forward Reverse Mov...

Page 68: ...orward frame advance Press the F ADV button or button on the remote control in pause mode Reverse frame advance Press the button on the remote control to change the direction in F ADV mode X2 Playback Forward Reverse SC D382 D385 only Forward X2 Playback Press the X2 button on the remote control during playback To resume normal playback press the PLAY button Reverse X2 Playback Press the button du...

Page 69: ...e recorded tape in LP or 16 bit mode You can add sound to the original sound on a pre recorded tape recorded in SP modewith 12bit sound 1 Set the Select switch to TAPE SC D385 only 2 Press the MODE button to set Player 3 Move the Joystick left or right and find the time frame of the scene to be dubbed 4 Press the Joystick to playback and press it again to pause the scene If you want to resume to p...

Page 70: ...he Joystick up or down to select Tape then press the Joystick or move the Joystick to the right 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select Audio Select then press the Joystick 6 Move the Joystick up or down to select the audio playback channel then press the Joystick Sound 1 Plays the original sound Sound 2 Plays the dubbed sound MIX 1 2 Plays back sound 1 and 2 equally mixed 7 To exit press the MEN...

Page 71: ...k up or down to select Tape then press the Joystick or move the Joystick to the right 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select Audio Effect then press the Joystick 6 Move the Joystick up or down to select the audio effect channel then press the Joystick Off Disables the function Voice Highlights the human voice Music Highlights the sound by enhancing the bass and treble Wide Magnifies the stereo e...

Page 72: ...0 We recommend that you use the AC power adapter as the power source for the camcorder Connecting to a TV that has Audio Video Input Jacks 1 Connect the camcorder to your TV with the Audio Video cable The yellow jack Video The white jack Audio L mono The red jack Audio R If you connect to a mono TV connect the yellow jack Video to the video input of the TV and the white jack Audio L to the audio i...

Page 73: ... 2 Connect a TV to the VCR 3 Set the Select switch to TAPE SC D383 D385 only 4 Press the MODE button to set Player 5 Turn on both the TV and VCR Set the input selector on the VCR to line Select the channel reserved for your VCR on the TV set 6 Play the tape Playback the tape 1 Connect a power source 2 Insert the tape you wish to play back 3 Set the Select switch to TAPE SC D383 D385 only 4 Press t...

Page 74: ... to TAPE SC D383 D385 only 3 Press the MODE button to set Player 4 Insert a new video tape in your VCR 5 Connect the camcorder to your VCR with the Audio Video cable Connect the Audio Video cable to the input jack on your VCR The yellow jack Video The white jack Audio L mono The red jack Audio R 6 Press the Record button on your VCR to start recording 7 Play the tape on your camcorder Please refer...

Page 75: ...t stop button on a point where you want during the playback Voice indicator is displayed on the screen and VOICE will flicker on the screen for a while Sound incoming from the internal microphone will be transferred to the connected AV device instead of the pre recorded sound on the tape 7 To cancel the function press the Recording start stop button again Voice is available only when the Audio Vid...

Page 76: ...iniDV camcorder off Memory Card Functions Recording Viewing Images Protecting Images from accidental erasure except MMC The MMC does not have a protection tab When using the MMC be careful not to edit or delete data by mistake Deleting images stored in memory card Marking photo images with print Information Formatting memory cards Inserting a Memory Card 1 Open the memory card cover 2 Insert the m...

Page 77: ...e data stored on the memory card may be changed or lost as a result of misuse static electricity electric noise or repair Save important images separately Samsung is not responsible for data loss due to misuse RS MMC or Mini SD should be inserted by using the Adaptor not supplied In M Cam or M Player mode the 16 9 wide mode is not supported The wide screen only displays in the aspect ratio of 4 3 ...

Page 78: ...the memory card up to 20 000 files Image format Photo image Photo images are compressed in JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group format The file extension is JPG The image size is 800x600 page 76 Tape Capture 640x480 Movie image Images are compressed in MPEG4 Moving Picture Experts Group format The file extension is AVI The picture size is 720X480 page 82 Up to 99 files are created in one folder N...

Page 79: ... will be named as the next number in the sequence Reset When there are no files stored on the memory card the file numbering starts from 0001 1 Set the Select switch to CARD 2 Press the MODE button to set Camera 3 Press the MENU button The menu list will appear 4 Move the Joystick up or down to select Memory then press the Joystick 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select File No then press the Jo...

Page 80: ...ess 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 A shutter sound is heard When the indicator disappears the photoimage has been recorded Photo images are saved more widely than have been taken in LCD screen Photo images are saved in the memory card in an 800x600 format The n...

Page 81: ...the previous image Move the Joystick W to the left Press and hold the Joystick W X to either the left or right to quickly scan for a photo image To view a Slide Show Press the Joystick The Slide is displayed The Slide Show will start from the current picture All images will be played back consecutively for 2 3 seconds each To stop the slide show press the Joystick again To view the Multi Display I...

Page 82: ...ncluding protected images will be erased 1 Set the Select switch to Card 2 Press the MODE button to set Player The last recorded image appears If there are no recorded images on the memory card No image is displayed 3 Move the Joystick left or right search for the photo image that you want to protect 4 Press the MENU button The menu list will appear 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select Memory ...

Page 83: ...delete carefully before deleting them 1 Set the Select switch to Card 2 Press the MODE button to set Player The last recorded image appears If there are no recorded images on the memory card No image is displayed 3 Move the Joystick left or right search for the photo image that you want to delete 4 Press the MENU button The menu list will appear 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select Memory then...

Page 84: ... Move the Joystick up or down to select Memory then press the Joystick 6 Move the Joystick up or down to select Delete All then press the Joystick A message Do you want to delete all is displayed 7 Move the Joystick left or right to select Yes or No then press the Joystick 8 To exit press the MENU button When there is no stored picture on the memory card the message No image will be displayed If a...

Page 85: ...mages and options on the memory card including protected images The format function restores the memory card to its initial state 1 Set the Select switch to Card 2 Press the MODE button to set Player 3 Press the MENU button The menu list will appear 4 Move the Joystick up or down to select Memory then press the Joystick 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select Format then press the Joystick A mess...

Page 86: ...d store the images on a memory card page 18 You can record moving images with audio on a memory card The screen format of the moving image to be recorded is 720X480 Saving moving images onto a Memory Card 1 Set the Select switch to CARD 2 Press the MODE button to set Camera 3 Press the Recording start stop button the moving images are recorded on the memory card in MPEG4 REC is displayed on the LC...

Page 87: ...tton is not available while recording a moving image To use MENU button stop recording Recording a moving image is not available when a MENU is displayed on the screen To start recording press the MENU button to make the menu disappear Moving images that you recorded are saved in avi avi 1 0 file format on the memory card The moving images on a memory card are a smaller size and lower definition t...

Page 88: ... Move the Joystick up or down to select Movie then press the Joystick 7 To exit the menu press the MENU button 8 Move the Joystick to search for the desired moving image then press the Joystick The moving images recorded on the memory card will be played back 9 To stop the playback move down the Joystick Use the Zoom lever to adjust the volume in STOP mode Move down the Joystick in STOP mode You w...

Page 89: ...nto your camcorder 1 Set the Select switch to TAPE 2 Press the MODE button to set Player 3 Press the Joystick playback the cassette The image recorded on the tape is played back 4 Press the PhOTO button The photo image is recorded on the memory card During the time it takes to save an image the playback screen is paused and the OSD is displayed 5 When you finish the recording move down the Joystic...

Page 90: ...a memory card into your camcorder 1 Set the Select switch to TAPE 2 Press the MODE button to set Player 3 Press the MENU button The menu list will appear 4 Move the Joystick up or down to select Tape then press the Joystick 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select Photo Copy then press the Joystick All photo images recorded on the cassette tape will be copied onto a memory card 6 The camcorder aut...

Page 91: ...n be set up to 999 All Files To print 1 copy each of all of the stored images 1 Set the Select switch to Card 2 Press the MODE button to set Player The last recorded image appears 3 Move the Joystick left or right search for the photo image that you want to mark 4 Press the MENU button The menu list will appear 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select Memory then press the Joystick 6 Move the Joys...

Page 92: ...ut stored pictures For direct printing of your stored pictures using the PictBridge function you must connect your camcorder to a PictBridge printer using a USB cable Connecting To a Printer 1 Turn your printer s power off 2 Slide the POWER switch downwards to turn on the power and set the Select switch to CARD 3 Press the MODE button to set Player 4 Press the MENU button The menu list will appear...

Page 93: ...oystick Date Time display type Off Date Time Date Time Printing Images Move the Joystick up or down to select Print then press the Joystick and selected image files will be printed Canceling the Printing To cancel the image printing press Joystick again The message Cancel appears and the image printing will be cancelled The Date Time Imprint option may not be supported by all printers Check with y...

Page 94: ...th a digital connection video and audio signals are transmitted in digital format allowing high quality images to be transferred Connecting to a PC If you want to transmit data to a PC you must install an IEEE 1394 add on card into the PC not supplied The frame rate for moving images is dependent on the capacity of the PC System Requirements CPU faster Intel Pentium III 450MHz compatible Operating...

Page 95: ...ecording start stop button to start recording If you want to pause recording momentarily press the Recording start stop button again 7 To stop recording move down the Joystick 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 fu...

Page 96: ...B connection If you transfer data to a PC you need to install the software DV Driver Video Codec DirectX 9 0 supplied with the Camcorder USB Connection Speed depending on the System High speed USB connection is supported by Microsoft Windows device drivers only Windows 2000 High speed USB on a system with Service Pack 4 or later installed Windows XP High speed USB on a system with Service Pack 1 o...

Page 97: ...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 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 inser...

Page 98: ...mory card or to a printer to print your images 1 Set the Select switch to CARD 2 Press the MODE button to set Player 3 Press the MENU button The menu list will appear 4 Move the Joystick up or down to select System then press the Joystick 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select USB Connect then press the Joystick 6 Move the Joystick up or down to select Computer or Printer then press the Joystick...

Page 99: ...o support establishing con nection to a PC If it is not installed some functions will not be supported 1 Click on DV Driver on the setup screen Driver software required is installed automatically The following drivers will be installed USB PC Camera driver 2 Click on Confirm to finish driver installation 3 If the DirectX 9 0 is not installed it is installed automatically after setting DV Driver Af...

Page 100: ...e following way 1 Click the Unplug or eject hardware icon on the task tray 2 Select USB Mass Storage Device or USB Disk and then click Stop 3 Click OK 4 Disconnect the USB cable from the miniDV camcorder and PC If you disconnect the USB cable from the PC or the camcorder while transferring the data transmission will stop and the data may be damaged If you connect the USB cable to a PC via a USB HU...

Page 101: ...age 18 To use the PC camera function DV Driver Video Codec and DirectX 9 0 programs must be installed in the PC page 95 When you connect to a web site that provides video chatting functions you can use your camcorder to participate When using this camcorder for video conferencing such as net meeting voice communication may not be supported depending on the video conferencing software In this case ...

Page 102: ...t Dust and other foreign materials can cause square shaped noise or jerky images 3 Turn the miniDV camcorder off 4 Disconnect the power source or remove the battery pack Open the LCD panel of the camcorder and slide down the BATT Release switch on the left side of the body to remove the battery with a click maintenance USABLE CASSETTE TAPES When you have recorded something that you wish to keep yo...

Page 103: ...block shaped noise or distortion or a blue screen appears This function works only in Player mode page 18 1 Set the Select switch to TAPE SC D383 D385 only 2 Press the MODE button to set Player 3 Insert a cleaning tape 4 Press the Joystick 5 Move down the Joystick after 10 seconds Check the quality of the picture using a video cassette If the picture quality has not improved repeat the operation C...

Page 104: ...regions using the AC power adaptor supplied with your camcorder within the AC 100 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz range Use a commercially available AC plug adaptor if necessary depending on the design of the wall outlet On TV color systems Your camcorder is an NTSC system based camcorder If you want to view your recordings on a TV or to copy it to an external device it must be an NTSC system based TV or an e...

Page 105: ... Tape slow There is no tape in camcorder Insert a tape Protection slow The tape is protected from recording If you want to record release the protection D L C R slow The camcorder has some mechanical fault 1 Eject the tape 2 Turn the camcorder off 3 Eject the battery pack 4 Insert the battery pack If unresolved contact your local Samsung service center slow Moisture condensation has formed in the ...

Page 106: ...r battery pack You see a blue screen during playback The video heads may be dirty Clean the head with a cleaning tape A vertical strip appears on the screen when recording a dark background 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...

Page 107: ... Balance Setting the White Balance 49 50 Visual Effect Setting the Digital special effect 51 52 16 9 Wide Setting the 16 9 Wide Function 53 Macro Setting the Macro Function 54 DIS Selecting the Digital Image Stabilizing 55 BLC Setting the BLC Function 56 Digital Zoom Selecting the Digital Zoom 57 C Nite Selecting the Color Nite 58 Light Selecting the Light 59 Tape Photo Search Searching pictures r...

Page 108: ...he LCD Screen 31 LCD Color Setting the Color tones of the LCD Screen 31 Date Time Setting the Date and Time 32 TV Display Selecting OSD on off of TV 33 System Clock Set Setting the Clock Set 24 Remote Using the remote control 25 Beep Sound Setting the Beep sound 26 Shutter Sound Setting the Shutter sound 27 USB Connect Setting the USB 94 Language Selecting the OSD language 28 Demonstration Demonst...

Page 109: ...tte Digital video tape 6 35mm width Mini DV cassette Tape speed SP approx 18 83mm s LP approx 12 57mm s Tape recording time SP 60 minutes when using DVM 60 LP 90 minutes when using DVM 60 FF REW time Approx 150 sec using DVM60 tape Image device CCD Charge Coupled Device 680K Pixels Lens F1 6 34x 1200x Digital Electronic zoom lens Filter diameter Ø30 LCD Screen Size dot number 2 7inch 112K LCD Scre...

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