Samsung SCD303, Owner'S Instruction Book

Page 1: ...instruction book thoroughly and retain it for future reference AF Auto Focus CCD Charge Coupled Device LCD Liquid Crystal Display SCD303 D305 D307 ELECTRONICS STAR T STOP SELF TIMER A DUB ZERO MEMORY...

Page 2: ...UCTIONS 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 f...

Page 3: ...ll 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...

Page 4: ...se 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...

Page 5: ...with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause h...

Page 6: ...o use the AC Power adapter and DC Cable 23 To select the CAMCORDER mode 23 Using the Lithium Ion Battery Pack 24 Charging the Lithium Ion Battery Pack 24 Table of continuous recording time based on mo...

Page 7: ...C MODE 50 AUDIO MODE 51 WIND CUT 52 DATE TIME 53 TV DISPLAY 54 Using Quick Menu 55 Setting the Quick menu 56 SHUTTER SPEED EXPOSURE 57 SLOW SHUTTER Low Shutter Speed 58 EASY Mode for Beginners 59 AF M...

Page 8: ...al Special Effects 74 PB ZOOM 75 Transferring IEEE1394 i LINK DV standard data connections 76 Connecting to a DV device 76 Connecting to a PC 76 System requirements 77 Recording with a DV connection c...

Page 9: ...emory Card 90 Marking images for printing 91 Protection from accidental erasure 92 Deleting Still images 93 Formatting the Memory Card 94 Attention 94 MPEG RECORDING 95 Selecting the moving picture si...

Page 10: ...ard 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 wi...

Page 11: ...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 expose...

Page 12: ...battery pack is not charged Before using the battery pack you need to charge it completely It is a good idea to use the viewfinder rather than the LCD when making a long recording because the LCD uses...

Page 13: ...iny dots red blue or green in color that appear on the LCD display These dots are normal and do not affect the recorded picture in any way 2 When you use the LCD display under direct sunlight or outdo...

Page 14: ...f 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 im...

Page 15: ...e ability to review your recordings immediately Digital Image Stabilizer DIS The DIS compensates for any handshake reducing unstable images particularly at high magnification Various digital effects T...

Page 16: ...Optional Accessories 12 S VIDEO Cable 13 8MB Memory Stick Getting to Know Your Camcorder 12 12 Accessories Supplied with camcorder 1 Lithium Ion Battery pack 4 AUDIO VIDEO Cable 7 Remote Control SCD3...

Page 17: ...3 Remote sensor SCD305 D307 only 4 Internal MIC 5 Viewfinder see page 33 6 EASY Q button see page 59 7 TFT LCD monitor 2 IR Infrared Light 4 Internal MIC 3 Remote sensor SCD305 D307 only 1 Lens 5 View...

Page 18: ...C in 10 Audio Video jack 11 DC jack PLAYER CAMERA M PLAY EASY REW REC SEARCH REV FF REC SEARCH FWD PLAY STILL FADE S SHOW STOP BLC MULTI DISP 1 Function buttons 2 Speaker 3 PB ZOOM MACRO 4 DISPLAY 5 M...

Page 19: ...STOP button 5 Power switch CAMERA or PLAYER 6 NITE PIX switch 7 Slow shutter 8 DV jack 9 USB jack 10 Hook for handstrap 8 DV jack 9 USB jack 10 Hook for handstrap 6 NITE PIX switch 7 Slow shutter 1 Z...

Page 20: ...ot 4 Battery Release 5 Tripod receptacle 6 TAPE EJECT 6 TAPE EJECT 5 Tripod receptacle 3 Memory Card slot 1 LITHIUM Battery Holder 4 Battery Release 2 Charging indicator Memory Card slot SCD303 Memory...

Page 21: ...Direction see page 71 11 F ADV see page 72 12 STOP 13 STILL 14 SLOW 15 DATE TIME 16 X2 see page 72 17 Zoom 18 Display Remote control SCD305 D307 only 1 PHOTO 2 START STOP 3 SELF TIMER 4 ZERO MEMORY 5...

Page 22: ...es 18 Tape Counter 19 Operating mode 20 Record speed mode 21 PHOTO mode 22 Self recording and waiting timer SCD305 D307 only see page 20 23 DIS see page 47 24 Volume control see page 35 25 Audio playb...

Page 23: ...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 secon...

Page 24: ...lf Record using the Remote Control When you use the Self Timer function on the remote control the recording begins automatically in 10 seconds 1 Set the camcorder to CAMERA mode 2 Press the SELF TIMER...

Page 25: ...will display when you set the DATE TIME to ON When this occurs replace the lithium battery with type CR2025 1 Open the lithium battery cover from the camcorder 2 Position the Lithium cell in the holde...

Page 26: ...d Strap cover and to release the Hand Strap b Adjust its length and stick it back onto the Hand Strap cover c Close the Hand Strap cover again Shoulder Strap The Shoulder Strap enables you to carry yo...

Page 27: ...e the AA E8 type AC Power adapter 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 the d...

Page 28: ...ll start to flash showing that the battery is charging 5 When the battery is fully charged disconnect the battery pack and the AC Power adapter from the camcorder Even with the power switched off the...

Page 29: ...2 F 0 C The life and capacity of the battery pack will be reduced if it is used in temperatures below 32 F 0 C or left in temperatures above 104 F 40 C for a long period even when it is fully recharge...

Page 30: ...nvironmental temperature and conditions may differ when you actually use the camcorder the remaining battery time may not be the same as the approximate continuous recording time given in these instru...

Page 31: ...ette is loaded automatically 4 Close the cassette door Close the door completely until you hear a click Note When you have recorded something that you wish to keep you can protect it so that it will n...

Page 32: ...sure that STBY is displayed If the protection tab of the cassette is open STOP and PROTECTION will be displayed Make sure the image you want to record appears on the LCD monitor or viewfinder Make sur...

Page 33: ...from the sub menu and push the MENU SELECTOR 4 Using the MENU SELECTOR select the LANGUAGE and push the MENU SELECTOR Push the MENU SELECTOR button to confirm the OSD LANGUAGE 5 To exit press the MEN...

Page 34: ...d Search REC SEARCH 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 lon...

Page 35: ...ty Do not forget to breathe gently 5 Use the LCD frame as a guide to determine the horizontal plane 6 Whenever possible use a tripod Recording with the Viewfinder 1 Hold the camcorder firmly using the...

Page 36: ...ape is playing 2 Open the LCD screen and the LCD switches on 3 Press the MENU button 4 Move the MENU SELECTOR so that VIEWER is highlighted and then push the MENU SELECTOR 5 Move the MENU SELECTOR so...

Page 37: ...values for BRIGHT ADJUST between 00 35 and COLOR ADJUST between 00 35 9 Press the MENU button to finish the setting In the PLAYER mode the VIEWFINDER will work when the LCD is closed In the CAMERA mod...

Page 38: ...tton to rewind the tape to the starting point To stop rewinding press the STOP button The camcorder stops automatically after rewinding is complete 5 Press the PLAY STILL button to start playback You...

Page 39: ...r switch to PLAYER mode 2 Press PLAY STILL to play the tape 3 When you hear sounds once the tape is in play use the MENU SELECTOR to adjust the volume A volume level display will appear on the LCD Lev...

Page 40: ...ffect 48 REC MODE Selecting the recording speed 50 PHOTO SEARCH Searching pictures recorded in TAPE 65 PHOTO COPY Copying pictures from TAPE onto the Memory Card 90 AUDIO MODE Selecting Sound Quality...

Page 41: ...NU button MENU SUB MENU FUNCTIONS Page M PLAY M REC PLAYER CAMERA MEMORY M PLAY SELECT Selecting Storage Media MPEG4 PHOTO to playback 97 PHOTO QUALITY Selecting Image Quality 85 MPEG4 SIZE Selecting...

Page 42: ...l be backed up Notes When a menu item on the LCD is marked with an that item cannot be activated When you select an item that cannot be changed an error message will be displayed Availability of funct...

Page 43: ...change the year setting 6 Push the MENU SELECTOR The month will blink 7 Using the MENU SELECTOR change the month setting 8 Push the MENU SELECTOR The day will blink 9 You can set the day hour and min...

Page 44: ...the MENU SELECTOR to select WL REMOTE from the submenu 4 Push the MENU SELECTOR to enable or disable the remote control The setting switches between ON OFF each time you push the MENU SELECTOR 5 To ex...

Page 45: ...et DEMONSTRATION ON Press the MENU button to quit the menu The demonstration will begin 6 To end the DEMONSTRATION go back into the Menu and set the DEMONSTRATION to OFF Notes The DEMONSTRATION functi...

Page 46: ...ecording people or objects moving quickly PORTRAIT mode For focusing on the background of the subject when the background is out of focus The PORTRAIT mode is most effective when used outdoors The shu...

Page 47: ...OGRAM AE mode Push the MENU SELECTOR to confirm the PROGRAM AE mode 6 To exit press the MENU button Notes While setting the NITE PIX to ON the PROGRAM AE function does not work The PROGRAM AE function...

Page 48: ...mcorder to CAMERA mode 2 Press the MENU button The menu list will appear 3 Move the MENU SELECTOR to highlight CAMERA and push the MENU SELECTOR 4 Select WHT BALANCE from the submenu 5 Push the MENU S...

Page 49: ...ject that is about 10mm about 0 5 inch away from the lens surface in the WIDE position Tele MACRO Tele Macro Function works in both CAMERA and M REC mode Effective focal distance in TELE MACRO mode is...

Page 50: ...der to CAMERA mode 2 Press the MENU button The menu list will appear 3 Move the MENU SELECTOR to CAMERA and push the MENU SELECTOR 4 Select D ZOOM from the submenu 5 Push the MENU SELECTOR to setup th...

Page 51: ...ton The menu list will appear 3 Move the MENU SELECTOR highlight to CAMERA and push the MENU SELECTOR The sub menu list will appear 4 Move the MENU SELECTOR to activate the DIS function push the MENU...

Page 52: ...This mode gives the images a mosaic effect c SEPIA mode This mode gives the images a reddish brown pigment d NEGA mode This mode reverses the colors of the images creating a negative image e MIRROR m...

Page 53: ...the MENU SELECTOR to confirm the DSE mode 7 To exit press the MENU button Notes While setting the NITE PIX to ON the DSE function does not work The DSE function will not operate in EASY mode CAM MODE...

Page 54: ...TOR The REC MODE toggles between SP and LP with each press 5 To exit press the MENU button Notes We recommend that you use this camcorder to play back any tapes recorded on this camcorder Playing back...

Page 55: ...io dubbing is not possible when using this mode 1 Set the camcorder to CAMERA mode 2 Press the MENU button The menu list will appear 3 Move the MENU SELECTOR to highlight A V and push the MENU SELECTO...

Page 56: ...t WIND CUT from submenu 5 This feature toggles ON OFF each time you push the MENU SELECTOR is shown in the display when you turn the WIND CUT on 6 To exit press the MENU button Notes Make sure WIND CU...

Page 57: ...TIME To return to the previous menu highlight the DATE TIME in the middle of OSD and push the MENU SELECTOR 6 To exit press the MENU button Notes The DATE TIME is not affected by the OSD ON OFF DISPL...

Page 58: ...rn the OSD ON OFF displayed on the LCD Viewfinder TV 1 Set the camcorder to CAMERA PLAYER M REC and M PLAY mode 2 Press the MENU button The menu list will appear 3 Move the MENU SELECTOR to highlight...

Page 59: ...ed to either enabled or disabled DIS Each time you select DIS and push the MENU SELECTOR the DIS icon is displayed or set to OFF DSE Digital Special Effect see page 48 Each time you select DSE and pus...

Page 60: ...TER SPEED and EXPOSURE by selecting icon and pushing the MENU SELECTOR For more information see the next page Setting the Quick menu 1 Set the camcorder to CAMERA mode 2 Move the MENU SELECTOR to sele...

Page 61: ...d push the MENU SELECTOR Recommended Shutter speeds when recording 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...

Page 62: ...RA mode 2 Press the SLOW SHUTTER button 3 Each time you press the SLOW SHUTTER button SHUTTER SPEED is changed to 1 30 1 15 1 8 off 4 To exit press the SLOW SHUTTER button Notes When using SLOW SHUTTE...

Page 63: ...OP to start recording Recording will begin using the basic automatic settings 4 Press the EASY button again in the STBY mode and then turn the EASY mode off The EASY function will not turn off while y...

Page 64: ...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 surfaces like a car d People or objects moving const...

Page 65: ...e is too dark to distinguish his her features The subject is outdoors and the background is overcast The light sources are too bright The subject is against a snowy background 1 Set the power switch t...

Page 66: ...the FADE button Recording starts and the picture and sound gradually appear fade in To Stop Recording use FADE IN FADE OUT 3 When you wish to stop recording hold down the FADE button The picture and...

Page 67: ...input jack on the camcorder 2 Press the PLAY STILL button and find the time frame of the scene to be dubbed 3 Press the PLAY STILL button to pause the scene 4 Press the A DUB button on the Remote Cont...

Page 68: ...Push the MENU SELECTOR to confirm the audio playback channel SOUND1 play the original sound SOUND2 play the dubbed sound MIX 1 2 play back SOUND1 and 2 equally mixed 7 To exit press the MENU button 8...

Page 69: ...TO SEARCH from the submenu and push the MENU SELECTOR You can also press the PHOTO SEARCH button on the remote control SCD305 D307 only 5 Search the PHOTO using the FF and REW buttons The PHOTO search...

Page 70: ...s The maximum recording distance 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 tint...

Page 71: ...subject at three different brightness levels 4 When using POWER NITE PIX the image takes on a slow motion like effect 5 To cancel the POWER NITE PIX function press the SLOW SHUTTER button to set to o...

Page 72: ...der 1 General recording 2 Downward recording Making a recording with a top view of the LCD screen 3 Upward recording Making a recording viewing the LCD screen from below 4 Self recording Making a reco...

Page 73: ...llow plug Video to the video input of the TV or VCR and the white plug Audio L to the audio input of the TV or VCR 2 Set the power switch on the camcorder to PLAYER mode 3 Turn on the TV and set the T...

Page 74: ...he channel reserved for your VCR on the TV set 5 Play the tape Playback 1 Connect a power source and set the power switch to PLAYER mode 2 Insert the tape you wish to play back 3 Using the FF and REW...

Page 75: ...W buttons during Playback or Still mode To resume normal playback press the PLAY STILL button Keep pressing FF or REW buttons during Playback or Still mode To resume normal playback release the button...

Page 76: ...everse SCD305 D307 only Forward X2 Playback Press the X2 button on the Remote Control during Playback To resume normal playback press the PLAY STILL button Reverse X2 Playback Press the _ the button d...

Page 77: ...ng the tape The tape stops automatically when it reaches the zero position When you have finished recording press the power switch on the PLAYER and press the REW button The tape stops automatically w...

Page 78: ...c from the sub menu and push the MENU SELECTOR 6 To exit press the MENU button 7 To cancel the PB DSE function set the PB DSE to off or press the STOP button Notes You cannot apply the PB DSE function...

Page 79: ...u can zoom in from 1 2x to 8 0x by moving the zoom lever 4 You can move the image in the arrow directions using the MENU SELECTOR 5 You can change the arrow direction vertical horizontal by pushing th...

Page 80: ...Connecting to a PC If you want to transmit data to a PC you must install a IEEE 1394 add on card onto the PC not supplied The frame rate recorded for video capturing is dependent on the capacity of th...

Page 81: ...at DV IN appears on the screen 3 Press the START STOP button to begin REC PAUSE mode PAUSE is displayed on the OSD 4 Start playback on the other DV device while you monitor the picture 5 Press the STA...

Page 82: ...l Pentium III 450 processor compatible or better Operating system Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP RAM 128 MB or more CD ROM 4x CD ROM drive VIDEO 65 000 color or better video display card Available USB port V...

Page 83: ...stall the selected software The program automatically checks and installs the driver DVC Driver USB removable Disk Driver Windows 98SE only USB PC CAMERA Driver USB Streaming Driver DVC Media 5 1 Dire...

Page 84: ...Execute the DVC Media 5 1 program If you want the detailed description of USB streaming refer to the DVC Media 5 1 User s Manual Connecting to a PC 1 Connect a USB cable to the USB port on the PC 2 Co...

Page 85: ...ory 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...

Page 86: ...no recorded images on the Memory Card NO STORED PHOTO or NO STORED MPEG4 and will display on the screen While recording loading erasing or formatting do not turn off the power or change the mode Pleas...

Page 87: ...perts Group format The number of pixels are 640 480 in each mode Amount of still images must be under 1 4MB Moving Image Images are compressed in MPEG Moving Picture Experts Group format The number of...

Page 88: ...the CAMERA mode 2 Press the MENU button The menu list will appear 3 Move the MENU SELECTOR to highlight MEMORY and push the MENU SELECTOR 4 Move the MENU SELECTOR to activate the FILE NO and push the...

Page 89: ...ity If you exit the sub menu without pushing the MENU SELECTOR the quality mode is not changed 9 To exit press the MENU button Number of images on the Memory Card The actual number that you can record...

Page 90: ...rd 1 Set the mode switch to MEMORY CARD 2 Set the power switch to CAMERA 3 Press the PHOTO button The still image is recorded to the Memory Card While the camcorder is recording the still image appear...

Page 91: ...e recorded multiple still images from a cassette to a Memory Card use the COPY function 1 Set the mode switch to TAPE 2 Set the power switch to PLAYER mode 3 Play back the cassette 4 Press the PHOTO b...

Page 92: ...WD and REV buttons search for the desired still image To view the next image press the FWD button To view the previous image press the REV button Pressing FWD when you are on the last image will take...

Page 93: ...ngle screen press the MULTI button A selection mark appears under the image Move the MENU SELECTOR to select a image 4 To return to single playback mode press the MULTI button again Notes To display t...

Page 94: ...MENU SELECTOR All still images recorded on a cassette will be copied onto the Memory Card 5 The camcorder automatically performs photo search to find still images and starts copying 6 Press STOP butto...

Page 95: ...appear 6 Move the MENU SELECTOR to highlight PRINT MARK push the MENU SELECTOR 7 Use the MENU SELECTOR to select either THIS FILE or ALL FILES and push the MENU SELECTOR 8 Use the MENU SELECTOR to sel...

Page 96: ...the MENU SELECTOR The submenu of MEMORY SET will appear 6 Move the MENU SELECTOR to highlight PROTECT and push the MENU SELECTOR 7 Push the MENU SELECTOR to set PROTECT to ON or OFF THIS FILE protect...

Page 97: ...IS FILE or ALL FILES and push the MENU SELECTOR THIS FILE deletes only the file currently selected ALL FILES deletes all files stored in the Memory Card 7 A box will appear to verify whether you wish...

Page 98: ...e list and push the MENU SELECTOR 6 ALL FILES ARE DELETED FORMAT REALLY appears on the screen 7 Using the MENU SELECTOR select the item NO To return to previous menu YES To start formatting 8 Push the...

Page 99: ...T STOP button 5 Press the START STOP button to stop the recording Notes Moving images that you recorded are saved in asf file format on the Memory Card The moving picture images on a Memory Card are s...

Page 100: ...enter the submenu 6 Move the MENU SELECTOR to highlight MPEG4 SIZE 7 Push the MENU SELECTOR The MPEG4 SIZE toggles between 320 240 160 120 with each push M REC MODE INITIAL PRINT MARK PROTECT M PLAY S...

Page 101: ...picture images but it is not a malfunction Sharp G 726 Audio Codec is automatically installed through Internet when you play the MPEG4 file If Sharp G 726 Audio Codec is not properly installed on your...

Page 102: ...matically 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...

Page 103: ...mode 2 Insert the cleaning tape 3 Press the PLAY STILL button 4 Press the STOP button after 10 seconds Notes Check the quality of the picture using a videocassette If the picture quality has not impr...

Page 104: ...NTSC 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 Denm...

Page 105: ...he 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...

Page 106: ...a protected image Cancel the image protection PROTECT slow The camera can not playback Format a Memory Card or insert Memory Card recorded on this camcorder READ ERROR slow The camera can not record F...

Page 107: ...ature is too low The battery 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 cle...

Page 108: ...ice F1 6 20x Optical 900x Digital Electronic zoom lens 30 2 5inchs 123k SCD307 200k TFT LCD 0 24 Color LCD 1Vp p 75 terminated Y 1Vp p 75 C 0 286Vp p 75 7 5dBs 600 terminated 4pin special in out conne...

Page 109: ...nd Strap 22 IEEE1394 76 LCD 31 32 Memory Card 82 Memory Stick 81 MPEG RECORDING 95 MPEG SIZE 96 OSD 18 19 PB DSE 74 PHOTO copy 90 PHOTO quality 85 PHOTO SEARCH 65 PROGRAM AE 42 Protection 92 Quick Men...

Page 110: ...ted 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 insta...

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