Samsung SC-L810, Owner'S Instruction Book

Page 1: ...Instruction Book Before operating the unit please read this instruction book thoroughly and retain it for future reference ELECTRONICS Hi SCL810 L860 L870 US ENGLISH ST AR T ST OP SE LF TIMER ZE RO RE...

Page 2: ...ecording time table 24 Battery Level Display 25 Inserting and Ejecting a Cassette 26 Preparing Making Your First Recording 27 Hints for Stable Image Recording 29 Recording with LCD Monitor 29 Recordin...

Page 3: ...with LCD 57 To watch with TV monitor 57 Various Functions in PLAYER mode 59 Adjusting the LCD 60 Setting the Speaker ON OFF 60 DSE in PLAYER mode 60 Multi Playback Using the PAL60 System 61 Installin...

Page 4: ...e LCD screen to the Camcorder 1 LCD screen closed 2 Standard recording by using the LCD screen 3 Making a recording by looking at the LCD screen from the top 4 Making a recording by looking at the LCD...

Page 5: ...form inside the camcorder for example When you take the camcorder from cold temperature outside to warm temperature inside during the winter When you take the camcorder from cool temperature inside to...

Page 6: ...tact your local dealer The batteries have to be dealt with as chemical waste Warning Keep the LITHIUM BATTERY out of the reach of children Should the battery be swallowed consult a doctor immediately...

Page 7: ...o protect against tape and head drum wear your camcorder will automatically turn off if it is left in STANDBY mode without operation for more than 5 minutes 5 minutes off timer in STANDBY mode It is v...

Page 8: ...hould be 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 aeros...

Page 9: ...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 r...

Page 10: ...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 ref...

Page 11: ...s for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical USER INSTALLER CAU...

Page 12: ...ture to the type of scene to be filmed see page 42 DIS SCL860 L870 only The DIS compensates for unstable images caused by hand shake particularly at high magnification see page 39 22x High ratio zoom...

Page 13: ...in PLAYER mode see page 59 5 DATE TIME STOP DATE TIME works in CAMERA mode see page 47 STOP works in PLAYER mode see page 58 6 TAPE EJECT see page 26 Use when ejecting the tape 7 EVF Electronic Viewfi...

Page 14: ...ode see page 60 17 S VIDEO out 18 PROGRAM AE see page 42 PROGRAM AE Auto Exposure works in CAMERA mode 19 DSE see page 44 DSE works in CAMERA and PLAYER mode 20 SPEAKER see page 60 Speaker works in PL...

Page 15: ...L870 only see page 72 34 DC Jack see page 22 35 Battery Pack Compartment see page 23 36 BATTERY EJECT 37 SNAP SHOT D ZOOM SNAP SHOT works in CAMERA mode SCL860 L870 only see page 52 D ZOOM works in CA...

Page 16: ...e 25 Indicates the power left in the battery d Manual Focus see page 40 Indicates manual focus is on Auto Focus is not displayed e BLC see page 41 Indicates BLC is activated f Program AE see page 42 I...

Page 17: ...AUTO INDOOR and OUTDOOR o Tape counter Indicates amount of the tape used p Operation mode Indicates the operation mode is activated The operation modes are STBY REC STOP PLAY FF REW EJECT q Hi8 see p...

Page 18: ...0 only Lithium Battery for Clock TYPE CR2025 see page 21 9 Software CD SCL870 only 10 USB Cable SCL870 only 11 USB AUDIO Cable SCL870 only Optional Accessories 12 S VIDEO cable see page 58 1 AC Power...

Page 19: ...ttery when You purchase the camcorder The remote control doesn t work Insert Lithium Battery following the and markings Be careful not to reverse the polarity of the battery Self Timer Recording The S...

Page 20: ...T STOP button again to cancel the function Adjusting the Hand Strap and Shoulder Strap Hand Strap It is very important to adjust the hand strap for better recording The hand strap enables you to Hold...

Page 21: ...onths under normal operation from the time of installation When the lithium battery becomes weak or dead the date time indicator flashes for about 5 seconds when you set the power switch to CAMERA Whe...

Page 22: ...al conditions 3 Connect the other end of the DC cable to DC jack of the camcorder 4 To set the camcorder to the CAMERA mode a Hold down the tab of the power switch and push the switch to CAMERA mode b...

Page 23: ...recharging indicator will start blinking and begin recharging Blinking once a second Indicates less than 50 has been charged Blinking twice a second Indicates 50 75 has been recharged Blinking three t...

Page 24: ...ill be reduced if the battery pack is left in temperatures above 40 C 104 F for a long period even when it is fully recharged Do not put the battery pack near any heat source fire or flames for exampl...

Page 25: ...ery short in a cold environment The continuous recording time in the operating instructions is measured under the condition of using a fully charged battery pack at 25 C 77 F As the environmental temp...

Page 26: ...he cassette with the transparent window facing outward and the protection tab toward the top 2 Press the PUSH mark until the compartment clicks into place Note When you have recorded a cassette that y...

Page 27: ...he OSD if the red tab of the cassette is opened STANDBY will not be displayed Did you open the LENS CAP Make sure the image you want to record appears in the LCD monitor Make sure the battery level in...

Page 28: ...r switch to OFF and then back to CAMERA This Auto Power Off feature is designed to save battery power and to protect the Head Drum and tape STBY Y YY YY REC SEARCH REC SEARCH Press briefly REC SEARCH...

Page 29: ...u are taking You can lean against a wall or on a table for greater stability Do not forget to breathe gently 5 Use the LCD frame as a guide to determine the horizontal plane 6 Whenever possible use a...

Page 30: ...Open the LCD monitor then the LCD will turn on 4 Press the MENU ON OFF button the MENU list will be displayed 5 Turn the UP DOWN dial to LCD ADJUST 6 Press ENTER The LCD ADJUST MENU will be displayed...

Page 31: ...10 Press ENTER For further adjustment repeat steps 7 8 9 11 Press the MENU ON OFF button to end the setting Notes If you don t press a button within 30 seconds the setting will disappear The MENU ON O...

Page 32: ...e OSD Adjust the angle of the LCD monitor and set the brightness or the color if necessary 4 Press the REW button to rewind the tape to the beginning To stop REWIND press the STOP button Camcorder sto...

Page 33: ...nitor the LCD monitor and Speaker are turned off If the speaker does not work properly check the following Is the LCD monitor closed Is the volume adjusted to a low level Is the speaker off see page 6...

Page 34: ...WIDE TELE Use these features for different shots please note that overuse of the zoom feature can lead to unprofessional looking results and a reduction of battery pack usage time 1 Move the zoom lev...

Page 35: ...onitor and adjust the LCD monitor so as to see comfortably 2 Make sure that the DIGITAL ZOOM feature is on see page 36 3 When you move the ZOOM lever to the T side the picture will be enlarged within...

Page 36: ...the power switch to CAMERA mode see page 22 2 Press the MENU ON OFF button The MENU list will appear 3 Turn the UP DOWN dial to D ZOOM 4 Press ENTER The DIGITAL ZOOM setting will change 5 Press the ME...

Page 37: ...l be displayed as the camcorder starts to run The word EASY will appear on the LCD at the same time However the Date Time will only be seen if it has been previously set DIS will be displayed on SCL86...

Page 38: ...rding Recording will begin using the new CUSTOM settings 8 To switch Custom off press the CUSTOM button once The camera will revert to the settings that were set prior to the CUSTOM mode being switche...

Page 39: ...nd adjust it to see comfortably 2 Press the MENU ON OFF button The MENU list will appear 3 Turn the UP DOWN dial to DIS 4 Press ENTER The DIS setting will change 5 Press the MENU ON OFF button to end...

Page 40: ...witch If you are inexperienced with camcorders we recommend that you use the Auto Focus mode Manual Focusing In the following situations you should obtain better results by adjusting the focus manuall...

Page 41: ...s outdoors and the background is overcast The light sources are too bright The subject is against a snowy background 1 Set the power switch to CAMERA mode see page 22 2 Press BLC button Normal BLC Nor...

Page 42: ...on an 8 mm VCR or stop on a given image with very little blur 3 PORTRAIT mode For focusing on the background of the subject the background being out of focus The PORTRAIT mode is most effective when...

Page 43: ...s the P AE button until the appropriate symbol is displayed No Display Full Auto mode Notes The P AE mode chosen will be recorded on the tape To end the P AE function press the P AE button once or sev...

Page 44: ...orded picture SCL860 L870 only 4 SEPIA This mode gives the image a SEPIA effect 5 B W Black White This mode allows the image to be recorded in black and white 6 NEG Negative This mode allows images to...

Page 45: ...Keep pressing the DSE button until the desired mode is displayed 4 Press the START STOP button to start recording 5 To exit the DSE functions press the DSE button once or several times until no DSE mo...

Page 46: ...to maintain the clock 2 Set the power switch to CAMERA mode see page 22 3 Press the MENU ON OFF button then the MENU list will appear 4 Turn the UP DOWN dial until CLOCK SET is highlighted 5 Press ENT...

Page 47: ...e see page 22 Open the LCD monitor and adjust it to see comfortably 3 Press the DATE TIME button the required number of times To record the date only press the DATE TIME button once To record the date...

Page 48: ...sure that you have installed the LITHIUM BATTERY or have the AC adapter attached see page 21 2 Set the power switch to CAMERA mode see page 22 Open the LCD monitor and adjust it to see comfortably 3 P...

Page 49: ...pen the LCD monitor and adjust it to see comfortably 2 Press MENU 3 Turn the UP DOWN dial until TITLE OFF is highlighted 4 Press ENTER to choose between OFF AUTO 10S and CONTINUE 5 Press START STOP bu...

Page 50: ...tton and at the same time release the FADE button Recording starts and the picture and sound gradually appear fade in To Stop Recording using FADE IN FADE OUT 3 When you wish to stop recording hold do...

Page 51: ...NTER PIP ON and a small screen should appear 6 Check which part you are recording on the PIP screen and turn the Zoom button to T position to activate the DIGITAL ZOOM mode Start recording by pressing...

Page 52: ...er the SNAP SHOT button has been pressed your camcorder will record the still image for 6 seconds then automatically return to STANDBY mode You can check the remaining time for SNAP SHOT recording by...

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Page 55: ...s ENTER 7 Press the MENU ON OFF button to end setting The title and Date time will appear in the color you chose MENU LCD ADJUST DIS OFF D ZOOM OFF PIP OFF DISPLAY ON WHITE BAL AUTO WL REMOCON ON NEXT...

Page 56: ...test influence on picture quality is the level of brightness measured in lux The following table lists a few common situations the corresponding level of brightness and any associated recommendations...

Page 57: ...ompatible color system see page 67 Connecting to a TV which has an Audio and Video input jack Use the Audio Video cable supplied with your camcorder The yellow plug Video The white plug Audio L You ca...

Page 58: ...battery or AC Power Adapter to the camcorder Set the power switch to PLAYER mode 3 Insert a tape you want to see Make sure that STOP is displayed 4 Press the PLAY STILL button The picture you recorded...

Page 59: ...Zero RETURN SCL860 L870 only The ZERO RETURN function works in STOP of PLAYER mode You can Fast Forward or Rewind to 0 00 00 automatically 1 Set the power switch to PLAYER mode Make sure that STOP is...

Page 60: ...lume control Speaker volume can be controlled by turning the MENU dial during playback Note When the MENU list is on volume will not be changed Setting the Speaker ON OFF MENU LCD ADJUST SPEAKER ON DI...

Page 61: ...ape you want to see 3 Press MENU ON OFF button then the MENU list will appear 4 Turn the UP DOWN dial to PAL CONV OFF 5 Press ENTER then it will change to PAL CONV PAL60 Now you can see the picture by...

Page 62: ...e camcorder System Requirements CPU Intel Pentium IITM processor compatible or better Operating system Windows 98 98SE ME 2000 XP RAM 64 MB or more CD ROM 4x CD ROM drive VIDEO 65 000 color or better...

Page 63: ...is connected please disconnect it in advance This explanation is based on Windows 98SE OS How to install the program 1 The install program automatically operate when the CD is inserted into CD ROM Re...

Page 64: ...PC 6 PC finds a new hardware and install a driver automatically 7 If the driver is installed the install is completed 8 Execute USB Media 2 0 player on the Windows wall paper Reference USB Media 2 0 U...

Page 65: ...k In this case however a noise may be produced depending on the PC Notes If you disconnect the USB cable from the PC or the camcorder while transferring the data transmission will stop and the data ma...

Page 66: ...r local authorized service center Storing the Camcorder 1 You must detach the BATTERY PACK from the camcorder when storing 2 Keep the camcorder in a ventilated dry and warm place 3 Do not keep the cam...

Page 67: ...television or to make a copy to a video cassette recorder the television or VCR must be NTSC or PAL60 Player mode only compatible and have the appropriate audio video jacks PAL compatible area Austra...

Page 68: ...ttery TAPE END slow the tape has almost reached Prepare a new one its end TAPE END no the tape reached its end Change to a new one TAPE slow there is no tape in the camcorder Insert a tape PROTECTION...

Page 69: ...e camcorder goes You have left the camcorder set to STANDBY off automatically for more than 5 minutes without using it see page 28 The battery pack is fully used up see page 25 The battery pack is The...

Page 70: ...tion Solution The contrast between the subject and the background is too great for the camcorder to operate normally Make the background bright to reduce the contrast or use the BLC function while you...

Page 71: ...amcorder has a built in moisture sensor If there is moisture inside the camcorder DEW is displayed If this happens none of the functions except cassette ejection will work Open the cassette compartmen...

Page 72: ...oom ratio 22x Focal length f 3 6 79 2 mm F 1 6 Filter diameter 46 mm Focus system Inner Macro Auto wide macro Min Illumination 0 3 lux visible LCD monitor Size Pic cell 2 5 inch 112k Method TFT Connec...

Page 73: ...26 CASSETTE HOLDER 15 CLEANING 66 COLOR 30 CONTENTS 2 COUNTER 59 CUSTOM 38 D DATE 46 DATE TIME 46 DC CABLE 22 DEMO 54 DEW 71 DIGITAL ZOOM 35 DIMENSIONS 72 DIS 39 DISPLAY 16 DSE 44 E EASY 37 EJECT 26 E...

Page 74: ...TY INSTRUCTIONS 4 SAND SNOW MODE 42 SELF 30S 19 SELF END 19 SELF DIAGNOSIS 68 SELF RECORD 19 SELF TIMER 19 SEPIA 44 SHOULDER STRAP 21 SNAP SHOT 52 SPEAKER 60 SPECIFICATIONS 70 SPORTS MODE 42 SPOTLIGHT...

Page 75: ...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...

Page 76: ...AMCORDER IS MANUFACTURED BY Samsung Electronics Internet Home Page http www samsungusa com AD68 00607B SAMSUNG Electronics America Inc 105 Challenger Road Ridgefield Park N J 07660 0511 Tel 1 800 SAMS...