Samsung VP-DC563, Owner'S Instruction Book

Page 1: ... this Instruction Book thoroughly and retain it for future reference This product meets the intent of Directive 89 336 CEE 73 23 CEE 93 68 CEE Use only approved battery packs Otherwise there is a danger of overheating fire or explosion Samsung is not responsible for problems occurring due to using unapproved batteries DVD Camcorder VP DC563 i DC565W i DC565WB i ...

Page 2: ... Off 29 Initial Setting System Menu Setting 30 Setting the Clock Clock Set 30 Setting the Wireless Remote Control Acceptance Remote 31 Setting the Beep Sound Beep Sound 32 Setting the Shutter Sound Shutter Sound 33 Selecting the OSD Language Language 34 Viewing the Demonstration Demonstration 35 Initial Setting Display Menu Setting 36 Adjusting the LCD Screen LCD Bright LCD Colour 36 Displaying th...

Page 3: ...layer Mode 63 Zooming during Playback PB ZOOM 65 Deleting a Title Scene Delete 66 Deleting a Section of a Title Scene Partial Delete 67 DVD Camcorder Playlist 68 Creating a New Playlist New Playlist 68 Playing the Playlist 69 Deleting a Playlist Delete 70 Adding Scenes to Playlist Edit Playlist Add 71 Changing the Order of Scene Playing within a Playlist Edit Playlist Move 72 Deleting Scenes from ...

Page 4: ...rasure Protect 96 Deleting Photo Images and Moving Images Delete 97 Formatting the Memory Card Format 99 Recording Moving Images MPEG on a Memory Card 100 Playing Moving Images MPEG on a Memory Card 101 Recording Still images onto a Memory Card during DVD playback 102 Marking Images for Printing Print Mark 103 PictBridge 105 Printing Your Pictures Using the PictBridge 105 Connecting To a Printer U...

Page 5: ...Troubleshooting 116 Troubleshooting 116 Setting menu items 121 Specifications 123 Index 124 Power Sources United Kingdom Only 125 5 ENGLISH Contents ...

Page 6: ...uring playback operations Note Refer to page 36 to adjust brightness and colour of the LCD Screen Notes regarding the LCD Screen Viewfinder Lens 1 Direct sunlight can damage the LCD Screen the inside of the Viewfinder or the Lens Take pictures of the sun only in low light conditions such as at dusk 2 The LCD Screen has been manufactured using high precision technology However there may be tiny dots ...

Page 7: ...se Store discs away from direct sunlight heating elements moisture or dust Notes and Safety Instructions Correct Disposal of This Product Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This marking shown on the product or its literature indicates that it should not be disposed with other household wastes at the e...

Page 8: ...us from the mains the plug must be pulled out from the mains socket therefore the mains plug shall be readily operable Notices regarding Copyright VP DC563i DC565Wi DC565WBi only Television programmes video tapes DVD titles films and other programme materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized copying of copyrighted material may be against the law All the trade names and registered trademarks mentione...

Page 9: ...only Digital Image Stabilizer DIS The DIS compensates for any handshake reducing unstable images particularly at high magnification Various Digital Effects The Digital Effects allow you to give your recordings a special look 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 10: ...y Disk MO MD iD LD Notes We are not responsible for data loss on a disc You may not be able to play discs recorded from a PC or DVD recorder When such a case occurs the message Bad Disc may be displayed We do not warranty any damage or loss incurred due to recording and playback failure caused by disc or card malfunction We take no responsibility and offer no compensation for any recording failure...

Page 11: ...it When loading a DVD RW disc you must format it in Video or VR mode When loading a DVD RW disc you must format it We cannot guarantee that you will be able to play back in all other manufacturer s DVD Camcorders DVD Players Recorders or PC s For compatibility information please refer to the manual of the device you wish to play back on Discs must be finalised before they can be played on standard ...

Page 12: ...ayer Recorder or PC DVD RW VR mode You may play back only on DVD Recorders that support DVD RW VR mode page 80 How to use the DVD Camcorder easily You can record any desired image and edit and playback the disc on a DVD Camcorder most DVD players and PCs after finalising the disc Playing the finalised disc Disc Type Mode Player Recorder DVD R R DL DVD Player DVD Recorder DVD RW Video DVD Player DVD ...

Page 13: ... 11 Lens Cover Strap Optional Accessories 12 8cm DVD RW Disc 13 Carrying Case Note Parts and accessories are available at your local Samsung dealer Accessories Supplied with the DVD Camcorder Make sure that the following basic accessories are supplied with your DVD Camcorder 1 Lithium Ion Battery Pack SB LSM80 2 AC Power Adapter AA E8 TYPE 3 AC Cord 4 Multi AV Cable 5 Instruction Book 6 Lithium Ba...

Page 14: ...ASY Q Button 10 TFT LCD Screen 6 Internal MIC 14 ENGLISH Getting to Know Your DVD Camcorder 1 ACCESS Indicator page 40 2 OPEN Switch page 40 3 Lens 4 Built In Flash page 92 5 Remote Sensor 6 Internal MIC 7 QUICK MENU Button page 27 8 Joystick Up Down Left Right OK page 26 9 EASY Q Button page 44 10 TFT LCD Screen Front Left View ...

Page 15: ...ton page 29 3 Mode Switch DISC CARD 4 Built In Speaker 5 MF AF MULTI DISP Button page 51 94 6 C NITE page 49 7 Charging Indicator 8 Jack Cover 9 USB Jack 10 Multi cable Jack 11 DC IN Jack 12 VOL Button 13 Function Buttons Mode Button Player Mode Camera Mode M Player Mode Photo image Moving image Backward Search Skip Backward Skip Backward Search Forward Search Skip Forward Skip Forward Search Play...

Page 16: ...utton 4 External MIC Jack 8 Disc Cover 9 Hand Strap 16 ENGLISH Getting to Know Your DVD Camcorder 1 PHOTO Button page 93 2 Focus Adjustment Knob page 38 3 Viewfinder 4 External MIC Jack 5 Power Switch ON OFF Camera Player 6 Start Stop Button 7 Zoom Lever 8 Disc Cover 9 Hand Strap Right Top View ...

Page 17: ... Lithium Battery Cover 5 Hand Strap Hook 17 ENGLISH Getting to Know Your DVD Camcorder 1 Lithium Battery Cover 2 Tripod Receptacle 3 MULTI CARD SLOT 4 Battery Release switch 5 Hand Strap Hook Usable Memory Cards SD MMC Memory Stick Memory Stick PRO Rear Bottom View ...

Page 18: ...ft Right OK 8 PHOTO 9 W T Zoom 10 Search 11 Slow 12 Q MENU 18 ENGLISH Getting to Know Your DVD Camcorder 1 START STOP 2 DISPLAY page 29 3 Skip 4 Stop 5 Play Still 6 MENU 7 Up Down Left Right OK 8 PHOTO page 93 9 W T Zoom page 45 10 Search 11 Slow 12 Q MENU Remote Control ...

Page 19: ... the Hand Strap and release the Hand Strap Insert the Hand Strap into the Hand Strap Hook 2 Insert your hand into the Hand Strap and adjust its length 3 Close the Hand Strap Lens Cover 1 Hook up the Lens Cover with the Lens Cover Strap as illustrated 2 Pull and open the Hand Strap and release the Hand Strap 3 Hook up the Lens Cover Strap to the Hand Strap and adjust it following the steps as descr...

Page 20: ...until you hear locking sound 3 Place the battery holder to match its mark with the mark on the remote control and turn the battery holder clockwise to fix it Precautions regarding the Lithium Battery 1 The Lithium Battery maintains the clock function and preset contents of the memory even if the Battery Pack or AC Power adapter is removed 2 The Lithium Battery for the DVD Camcorder lasts about 6 mo...

Page 21: ...en and Jack Cover 5 Connect the DC cable to the DC IN jack on the DVD Camcorder The charging indicator will start to blink showing that the Battery is charging 6 When the Battery is fully charged disconnect the Battery Pack and the AC Power Adapter from the DVD Camcorder Even with the power switched off the Battery Pack will still discharge Blinking time Charging rate Once per second Less than 50 ...

Page 22: ...0min Approx 3hr Mode Continuous recording time Playback time Mode Continuous recording time Playback time LCD ON XP Approx 45min Approx 1hr XP Approx 1hr 25min Approx 1hr 40min Viewfinder LCD ON SP Approx 50min Approx 1hr 5min SP Approx 1hr 35min Approx 1hr 50min Viewfinder LCD ON LP Approx 55min Approx 1hr 10min LP Approx 1hr 45min Approx 2hr Viewfinder The amount of continuous recording time availa...

Page 23: ... is almost completely discharged Battery Pack Management The Battery Pack should be recharged in an environment between 32 F 0 C and 104 F 40 C The Battery Pack should never be charged in a room with a temperature that is below 32 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 o...

Page 24: ...hes the end of its life please contact your local dealer The batteries have to be dealt with 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 Fully discharging a Lithium Ion Battery damages the internal cells The Battery Pack may be prone to leakage whe...

Page 25: ...DVD Camcorder without having to worry about the battery power You can keep the Battery Pack attached the battery power will not be consumed 1 Connect the AC Power adapter AA E8 Type to the AC Cord 2 Connect the AC Cord to a wall socket The plug and wall socket type may differ according to your resident country 3 Open the LCD Screen and Jack Cover 4 Connect the DC cable to the DC IN jack of the DVD...

Page 26: ...era Mode Player Mode M Cam Mode M Player Mode Power Switch Mode Switch Using the Joystick The Joystick is used to make a selection and to move the cursor left right up and down Using the Joystick you can easily make your selection and navigate the menu 1 Move to a previous menu item Adjust the selected item to the left 2 Move to a sub menu item Adjust the selected item to the right 3 Move to a low...

Page 27: ...e as below Camera Mode DIS Program AE White Balance Digital Effect Shutter Exposure page 59 pages 52 53 page 54 page 56 page 50 page 50 Player Mode Delete Partial Delete page 66 page 67 New Playlist Delete Edit Playlist page 68 page 70 pages 71 75 M Cam Mode Photo Size White Balance Photo Quality Exposure page 90 page 54 page 89 page 50 M Player Mode Delete Delete All Protect Print Mark Format pag...

Page 28: ... Mode page 56 16 9 Wide page 58 7 Shutter Speed page 50 8 Exposure page 50 9 Date Time page 37 10 Color Nite page 48 11 USB page 109 12 Remote page 31 13 Wind Cut page 49 14 BLC Back Light Compensation page 47 15 Title Scene Number 16 Disc Format page 78 17 Disc Type 18 Counter 19 Remaining Time 20 Record Mode page 42 21 Operating Mode 22 Zoom Position page 45 Digital Zoom Position page 60 23 PB Z...

Page 29: ...Image Counter Total number of recordable photo images 6 Slide Show page 95 7 Erase Protection Indicator page 96 8 Print Mark page 103 9 Folder Number File Number page 88 File number of the moving image 10 Image Counter Current Image Total number of recorded images Turning the OSD On Screen Display On Off Turning OSD On Off Press the DISPLAY button on the left side control panel Each press of the b...

Page 30: ...on The menu list will appear 4 Move the Joystick up or down to select System then press the Joystick OK 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select Clock Set then press the Joystick OK The day will be highlighted first 6 Move the Joystick up or down to set current day then press the Joystick OK The month will be highlighted To adjust the clock select the Year Month Day Hour or Min by pressing the Joys...

Page 31: ...n allows you to enable or disable the remote control for use with the DVD Camcorder 1 Set the Mode switch to DISC or CARD 2 Set the Power switch to 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 OK 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select Remote then press the Joystick OK 6 Move the Joystick up or down to s...

Page 32: ...Camera Mode Player Mode M Cam Mode M Player Mode page 26 You can turn the Beep Sound on or off when on each press of a button sounds a beep 1 Set the Mode switch to DISC or CARD 2 Set the Power switch to 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 OK 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select Beep Sound th...

Page 33: ...turn the Shutter Sound on or off when on with each press of the PHOTO button the Shutter will sound 1 Set the Mode switch to CARD 2 Set the Power switch to 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 OK 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select Shutter Sound then press the Joystick OK 6 Move the Joystick up or down...

Page 34: ...Set the Mode switch to DISC or CARD 2 Set the Power switch to 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 OK 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select Language then press the Joystick OK The available language options are listed 6 Move the Joystick up or down to select the desired OSD language then press ...

Page 35: ...r functions that are included with your DVD Camcorder so that you may use them more easily The Demonstration operates repeatedly until it is switched off 1 Set the Mode switch to DISC 2 Set the Power switch to 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 OK 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select Demonstration the...

Page 36: ...ding on the conditions under which you are using the DVD Camcorder indoors or outdoors for example you can adjust LCD Bright LCD Colour 1 Set the Mode switch to DISC or CARD 2 Set the Power switch to 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 OK 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select the item you wan...

Page 37: ...r 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 OK 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select Date Time then press the Joystick OK 6 Move the Joystick up or down to select the display type of the Date Time then press the Joystick OK Display type of the Date Time Off Date Time Date Time 7 To exit press the MENU button...

Page 38: ...s The focus adjustment knob of the Viewfinder enables individuals 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 Note Viewing the sun or any strong light source through the Viewfinder for a prolonged period may be harmful or cause temporary impairment ...

Page 39: ...D Screen 3 Upward recording Making a recording 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 ...

Page 40: ...f the DVD camcorder Do not touch the pickup lens 4 Gently push the section marked PUSH CLOSE on the disc cover to close it Once inserted the disc is recognized and the ACCESS indicator blinks Do not cut off the power supply during this time Do not shake nor apply impact It may cause a malfunction Notes Move the Hand Strap so it does not interfere with inserting or ejecting the disc The disc cover ...

Page 41: ...te message will appear If you select Cancel the Not formatted warning message will appear Formatting a new disc is required to record on it To format later use the Disc Manager menu page 78 For a DVD RW disc You are prompted with the Disc format All files will be deleted message Move the Joystick left or right to select Yes then press Joystick OK Upon completion the Complete message will appear If ...

Page 42: ...enu list will appear 4 Move the Joystick up or down to select Record then press the Joystick OK 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select Rec Mode then press the Joystick OK 6 Move the Joystick up or down to select the desired record mode XP SP or LP then press the Joystick OK 7 To exit press the MENU button The icon of the selected mode is displayed Recording Times based on Disc Type DVD RW RW R 1...

Page 43: ...c type the format mode and the title number are displayed on the LCD Screen 5 To stop recording press the Start Stop button again STBY is displayed on the LCD screen after blinking If you press the Start Stop button to record again a new title scene will be created The scene number will not appear in the STBY mode but in the REC mode Notes Playing Title Scene page 62 Up to 253 title scenes can be ...

Page 44: ...e 4 Press the Start Stop button to start recording Recording will begin using the basic automatic settings 5 Press the EASY Q button again in the STBY mode to turn the EASY Q mode off The EASY Q function will not turn off while you are recording The DVD 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 ...

Page 45: ...ect in a scene You can zoom using variable zoom speeds Use these features for different shots Please note that over use of the Zoom feature can lead to unprofessional looking results and a reduction of battery usage time 1 Move the Zoom lever slightly for a gradual zoom move it further for a high speed zoom Your zooming is monitored on the OSD 2 T Telephoto side Subject appears closer 3 W Wide ang...

Page 46: ...n at the beginning of a sequence or fade out at the end of a sequence To Start Recording 1 Set the Mode switch to DISC 2 Set the Power switch to Camera 3 Before recording hold down the FADE button The picture and sound gradually disappear fade out 4 Press the Start Stop button and at the same time release the FADE button Recording starts and the picture and sound gradually appear fade in To Stop R...

Page 47: ...right background the person s face 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 Mode switch to DISC or CARD 2 Set the Power switch to Camera 3 Press the BLC button BLC icon is displayed 4 To exit BLC mode press the BLC button again Each press of the BLC button ...

Page 48: ... Mode switch to DISC 2 Set the Power switch to Camera 3 Press the C NITE button 4 Each time you press the C NITE button shutter speed is changed to Color N 1 25 Color N 1 13 and off Notes When using Color Nite the image takes on a slow motion like effect When using Color Nite the focus adjusts slowly and white dots may appear on the screen this is not a defect Program AE Digital Zoom Shutter Expos...

Page 49: ...g When the Wind Cut is on some low pitched tones are eliminated along with the sound of the wind 1 Set the Mode switch to DISC 2 Set the Power switch to Camera 3 Press the MENU button 4 Move the Joystick up or down to select Record then press the Joystick OK 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select Wind Cut then press the Joystick OK 6 To activate the Wind Cut function move the Joystick up or down...

Page 50: ...e value then press the Joystick OK Shutter speed can be set to 1 50 1 120 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 1 4000 or 1 10000 Exposure value can be set to Auto or manually between 00 and 29 7 To exit press the QUICK MENU button Selected settings are displayed 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 vehic...

Page 51: ...lowing situations you may obtain better results by adjusting the focus manually a A picture containing several objects some close to the DVD 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 constantly or quickly like an athlete or a crowd 1 Set the Mode switch to DISC or CARD 2 Set the Power switch...

Page 52: ...ding on the scene Sports mode For recording 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 shutter speed automatically varies from 1 50 to 1 1000 per second Spotlight mode For recording correctly when there is only light on the subject and not the rest of the...

Page 53: ...ess the MENU button The menu list will appear 4 Move the Joystick up or down to select Camera then press the Joystick OK 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select Program AE then press the Joystick OK The available options are listed 6 Move the Joystick up or down to select the desired program AE option then press the Joystick OK 7 To exit press the MENU button The icon of the selected mode is disp...

Page 54: ...Balance according to indoor ambience Under halogen or studio video lighting Subject is of one dominant colour Close up Outdoor This controls the White Balance according to the outdoor ambience In daylight especially for close up and where the subject is of one dominant colour Custom WB This controls the White Balance according to the recording environment 1 Set the Mode switch to DISC or CARD 2 Se...

Page 55: ... 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select White Balance then press the Joystick OK 6 Move the Joystick up or down to select Custom WB then press the Joystick OK The Set White Balance will blink 7 Place the subject under the desired lighting then press the Joystick OK The Set White Balance will disappear and the white balance setting will commence 8 To exit press the MENU button Custom WB icon is d...

Page 56: ...ect 2 Mosaic mode This mode gives the images a mosaic effect 3 Sepia mode This mode gives the images a reddish brown pigment 4 Negative mode This mode reverses the colours 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 mod...

Page 57: ...he Joystick OK 6 Move the Joystick up or down to select the desired Digital Effect option then press the Joystick OK The display mode is set to the selected mode 7 To exit press the MENU button Notes You can directly access the Digital Effect function by using the QUICK MENU button page 27 The Mosaic Mirror Emboss2 or Pastel2 mode is not available while DIS or Color Nite is in use Digital Effect m...

Page 58: ...will appear 4 Move the Joystick up or down to select Camera then press the Joystick OK 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select 16 9 Wide then press the Joystick OK 6 To activate the 16 9 Wide function move the Joystick up or down to select On then press the Joystick OK If you do not want to use the 16 9 Wide function set the 16 9 Wide menu to Off 7 To exit press the MENU button The display mode i...

Page 59: ...1 Set the Mode switch to DISC 2 Set the Power switch to 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 OK 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select DIS then press the Joystick OK 6 To activate the DIS function move the Joystick up or down to select On then press the Joystick OK If you do not want to use the DIS functi...

Page 60: ...the Mode switch to DISC 2 Set the Power switch to 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 OK 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select Digital Zoom then press the Joystick OK 6 Move the Joystick up or down to select the desired zoom value Off 100x 200x 400x or 1200x then press the Joystick OK 7 To exit press th...

Page 61: ...ylist without changing the original recordings Even if the Playlist is deleted the original title scenes remain undeleted Up to 999 title scenes chapters can be registered on a Playlist Example You have recorded a few scenes on a DVD RW in VR mode You want to save the original recording but you also want to create a digest by putting your favorite scenes together In this case you can create a play...

Page 62: ...layer The thumbnail index screen appears Use the MENU button to adjust brightness or colour of the LCD Screen page 36 5 Use the Joystick to select a title scenes to be played then press the Joystick OK or button To stop playback press the Stop button Note During playback a displayed image may be paused for a while until the next image to be shown Adjusting the Volume DVD RW RW R R DL When you use ...

Page 63: ...16 To resume normal playback press the button Same as buttons on the remote control Skip Playback Forward Reverse Press and hold the buttons during playback When playing a disc if you press and hold the button it moves to the next scene If you press and hold the button it moves to the beginning of the scene One more press and hold makes it move to the beginning of the previous scene If you press a...

Page 64: ...ENGLISH 64 DVD Camcorder Slow Playback Forward Reverse Forward Slow Playback Press the button on the remote control during playback To resume normal playback press the button ...

Page 65: ...played then press the Joystick OK or button 4 Move the Zoom lever toward T Tele to activate the PB Zoom during playback The image is magnified starting from the centre of image 5 You can zoom in from 2 0x to 8 0x by moving the Zoom lever It zooms 2 0x 4 0x 8 0x progressively Zoom ratio is displayed 6 Use the Joystick to move the screen up down right or left 7 To cancel the PB Zoom function move the...

Page 66: ...select Select or Select All then press the Joystick OK Select Deletes individual title scenes To delete individual title scenes use the Joystick to select title scenes to delete then press the Joystick OK The selected title scenes will be marked Select All Deletes all title scenes To delete all title scenes simply press the Joystick OK after Select All is selected All selected title scenes will be...

Page 67: ...or down to select Partial Delete then press the Joystick OK 5 Move the Joystick to select a title scene you want to delete partially from the thumbnail index screen then press the Joystick OK The selected title scene will be paused then Start will be highlighted 6 Search the start point of deletion by pressing the or button 7 Press the button at the start point to pause the screen then press the J...

Page 68: ...the thumbnail index screen icon then move the Joystick right to highlight the playlist icon The Playlist scenes will be displayed in the form of a thumbnail index No thumbnail index is provided before creating a Playlist 4 Press the QUICK MENU button 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select New Playlist then press the Joystick OK The thumbnail index screen appears 6 Use the Joystick to select a sc...

Page 69: ...ote control page 63 The editing function only works on a DVD RW VR Mode You should format the DVD RW to VR Mode before recording page 41 1 Insert the disc you want to view 2 Set the Mode switch to DISC 3 Set the Power switch to Player The thumbnail index screen appears 4 Move the Joystick up to highlight the thumbnail index screen icon then move the Joystick right to highlight the playlist icon Th...

Page 70: ...ight to highlight the playlist icon The Playlist scenes will be displayed in the form of a thumbnail index 4 Press the QUICK MENU button 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select Delete then press the Joystick OK 6 Move the Joystick up or down to select Select or Select All then press the Joystick OK Select Deletes an individual playlist To delete a playlist use the Joystick to select a playlist to...

Page 71: ...e Playlist scenes will be displayed in the form of a thumbnail index 4 Press the QUICK MENU button 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select Edit Playlist then press the Joystick OK The screen will be switched to the Edit Playlist mode 6 Use the Joystick to select the Playlist to which you wish to add scenes then press the Joystick OK The scenes inside the Playlist will appear 7 Press the QUICK MEN...

Page 72: ...es will be displayed in the form of a thumbnail index 4 Press the QUICK MENU button 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select Edit Playlist then press the Joystick OK The screen will be switched to the Edit Playlist mode 6 Use the Joystick to select the Playlist which contains the scenes whose order you want to change then press the Joystick OK The scenes inside the Playlist will appear 7 Press the...

Page 73: ...dex screen icon then move the Joystick right to highlight the playlist icon The Playlist scenes will be displayed in the form of a thumbnail index 4 Press the QUICK MENU button 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select Edit Playlist then press the Joystick OK The screen will be switched to the Edit Playlist mode 6 Use the Joystick to select the Playlist which contains the scenes to be deleted then ...

Page 74: ...pears 3 Move the Joystick up to highlight the thumbnail index screen icon then move the Joystick right to highlight the playlist icon The Playlist scenes will be displayed in the form of a thumbnail index 4 Press the QUICK MENU button 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select Edit Playlist then press the Joystick OK The screen will be switched to the Edit Playlist mode 6 Use the Joystick to select ...

Page 75: ...etion 11 Press the button to pause the screen at the starting point of deletion then press the Joystick OK End will be highlighted 12 Press the or to search the end point of deletion 13 Press the button to pause the screen at the end point of deletion then press the Joystick OK Execute will be highlighted 14 Press the Joystick OK The Delete selected part Please confirm message will appear 15 Move t...

Page 76: ...nformation Disc Info DVD RW RW R R DL This function works in both Camera Mode and Player Mode page 26 1 Set the Mode switch to DISC 2 Set the Power switch to Camera or Player 3 Press the MENU button The menu list will appear 4 Move the Joystick up or down to select Disc Manager then press the Joystick OK 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select Disc Info then press the Joystick OK Disc Name Disc T...

Page 77: ...pecify a disc name 1 Set the Mode switch to DISC 2 Set the Power switch to Camera or Player 3 Press the MENU button The menu list will appear 4 Move the Joystick up or down to select Disc Manager then press the Joystick OK 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select Disc Info then press the Joystick OK 6 Move the Joystick left or right to select Rename then press the Joystick OK Disc Name screen will...

Page 78: ...OK 6 Move the Joystick up or down to select Video Mode or VR Mode then press the Joystick OK DVD RW only Set the mode depending on the application If you insert DVD RW disc the Disc format Video or VR All files will be deleted message will appear Video Video Mode If the disc has been finalised it enables the disc to be played back on other DVD Players Recorders VR VR Mode You can edit the disc on a ...

Page 79: ...hen press the Joystick OK 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select Disc Finalize then press the Joystick OK 6 Move the Joystick left or right to select Finalize then press the Joystick OK The Finalizing please wait message will appear When finalising is complete the Complete message will appear Warning During finalising do not cause impact or vibration to your DVD camcorder This could cause a malfun...

Page 80: ...ecorded in VR mode can not play back on your PC Playing back a finalised disc on a DVD Player Recorder To Playback a disc You can playback finalised DVD R RW Video mode R DL discs on DVD Players Recorders Playback is not guaranteed in all DVD Players Recorders For compatibility details refer to your DVD Player Recorder owner s manual Most DVD Players Recorders can play back a DVD RW disc that has no...

Page 81: ...in the VR mode or Video mode you can unfinalise the disc for further recording 1 Set the Mode switch to DISC 2 Set the Power switch to Camera 3 Press the MENU button The menu list will appear 4 Move the Joystick up or down to select Disc Manager then press the Joystick OK 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select Disc Unfinalize then press the Joystick OK 6 Move the Joystick left or right to select U...

Page 82: ... signals from external sources Also you can send your videos to external devices to record or play back 1 Set the Mode switch to DISC 2 Set the Power switch to 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 OK 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select AV In Out then press the Joystick OK 6 Move the Joystick up or down...

Page 83: ...the yellow jack Video to the video input of the TV and the white jack Audio L to the audio input of the TV 2 Set the Mode switch to DISC 3 Set the Power switch to Player 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 disc page 62 Notes You may use an S Video connector on the cable to obtain better quality pictures if you have a S Video co...

Page 84: ...witch to DISC 4 Set the Power switch to 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 disc page 62 Notes If the VCR has an S Video input terminal you may use the S Video connector for better quality Even if you use an S Video connector you need to connect an audio cable If only a mono audio input is ...

Page 85: ...e DVD Camcorder to your VCR with Multi AV cable Connect the Multi AV 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 disc on your DVD Camcorder Please refer to Page 62 for Playing Press the DISPLAY button so as not to display OSD When Copying is Complete Stop recording on ...

Page 86: ...th Multi AV cable Connect the Multi AV cable to the output jack on your VCR or TV The yellow jack Video The white jack Audio L Mono The red jack Audio R 3 Insert an empty disc in your DVD Camcorder Please refer to page 11 for selecting and formatting discs To record from a VCR 4 Insert the tape to be played in your VCR Pause at the starting point of playing 5 Start copying by pressing the Start St...

Page 87: ... Card Marking Photo Images with Print Information Formatting Memory Cards Inserting a Memory Card 1 Open the LCD Screen 2 Open the Memory Card Cover 3 Insert the Memory Card Please insert the Memory Card with its terminals facing upward 4 Insert the Memory Card into the slot until it softly clicks 5 Close the Memory Card Cover Ejecting a Memory Card 1 Open the LCD Screen 2 Open the Memory Card Cov...

Page 88: ...ode and M Player Mode Because wide LCD supports only 4 3 mode VP DC565W i DC565WB i only Structure of Folders and Files on the Memory Card The photo images that you recorded are saved in JPEG file format on the Memory Card The moving images that you recorded are saved in MPEG4 file format on the Memory Card Each file has a file number and all files are assigned to a folder A file number from DCAM0001 is...

Page 89: ... 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select Photo Quality then press the Joystick OK 6 Move the Joystick up or down to select the desired photo quality Super Fine Fine or Normal then press the Joystick OK 7 To exit press the MENU button The icon of the selected option is displayed Number of Images that can be stored on a Memory Card Quality 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB Super Fine Approx 600 Approx 1200...

Page 90: ...nu list will appear 4 Move the Joystick up or down to select Memory then press the Joystick OK 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select Photo Size then press the Joystick OK 6 Move the Joystick up or down to select the desired photo size 1152x864 or 800x600 then press the Joystick OK 7 To exit press the MENU button The icon of the selected option is displayed Notes You can directly access the Phot...

Page 91: ...ay be set as follows Series When there are existing files the new image 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 Mode switch to CARD 2 Set the Power switch to 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 OK 5 ...

Page 92: ...and the flash does not fire Flash on The flash comes on regardless of the brightness of the subject Off The flash does not fire Flash Select 1 Set the Mode switch to CARD 2 Set the Power switch to Camera 3 Press the C NITE button 4 Each time you press the C NITE button Flash mode is changed to Auto Red eye reduction auto Flash on and Off Warning Do not fire the flash with the flash bulb covered with your ...

Page 93: ...ert the Memory Card 2 Set the Mode switch to CARD 3 Set the Power switch to Camera 4 After framing your subject 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 Photo capture indicator appears during the time it takes to save the image Notes Saved photo images wi...

Page 94: ...button To display the next six images press the button To view a Single Image 1 Use the Joystick to select a desired photo image then press the Joystick OK 2 Use the buttons to search for the desired photo image To view the next image press the button To view the previous image press the button Keep pressing or to search for an image quickly Holding the or buttons will not change the displayed ima...

Page 95: ...o select a desired photo image then press the Joystick OK 2 Press the S SHOW button in the single image display mode All images will be played back consecutively for 2 3 seconds each The Slide is displayed The Slide Show will start from the current picture To stop the slide show press the S SHOW button again ...

Page 96: ...bnail index of photo images appears If there are no recorded images on the Memory Card No file is displayed 3 Use the Joystick to select images to be protected 4 Press the MENU button The menu list will appear 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select Memory then press the Joystick OK 6 Move the Joystick up or down to select Protect then press the Joystick OK 7 Move the Joystick up or down to select...

Page 97: ... Use the Joystick to select an image to be deleted 4 Press the MENU button The menu list will appear 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select Memory then press the Joystick OK 6 Move the Joystick up or down to select Delete then press the Joystick OK The Delete message will appear 7 Move the Joystick left or right to select Yes then press the Joystick OK The selected image will be deleted Press th...

Page 98: ...ve the Joystick up or down to select Delete All then press the Joystick OK A message Delete all is displayed 7 Move the Joystick left or right to select Yes or No then press the Joystick OK 8 To exit press the MENU button Notes You can directly access the Delete All function by using the QUICK MENU page 27 Deleting all files using the Delete All menu may take a while To delete all files much faster ...

Page 99: ...rded images on the Memory Card No file is displayed 3 Press the MENU button The menu list will appear 4 Move the Joystick up or down to select Memory then press the Joystick OK 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select Format then press the Joystick OK The Format All files will be deleted message will appear 6 Move the Joystick to the left or right to select Yes then press the Joystick OK The Complet...

Page 100: ... Memory Card 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB Moving Image Approx 8min Approx 16min Approx 32min Approx 64min Approx 120min Notes The DVD Camcorder supports memory cards ranging up to 2GB Recording time is limited to one minute if 16MB memory card or less is used 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 an...

Page 101: ...images press the button To display the next six images press the button You can control playback using the and Stop buttons Notes MENU and QUICK MENU buttons are not available during moving image playback There may be broken or mosaic pictures while playing the moving images but it is not malfunction The moving images that you recorded on a Memory Card in this Camcorder may not play on other manuf...

Page 102: ...e Mode switch to DISC 2 Set the Power switch to Player The thumbnail index scene appears 3 Use the Joystick to select a title scenes to be played then press the Joystick OK or button The selected scene will be played continuously 4 Press the PHOTO button The still 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 N...

Page 103: ...age displayed on the LCD Screen It can be set up to 999 All Files To print 1 copy each of all of the stored images 1 Set the Mode switch to CARD 2 Set the Power switch to Player The thumbnail index of photo images appears If there are no recorded images on the Memory Card the No file message will appear 3 Use the Joystick to search for the photo image that you want to mark 4 Press the MENU button T...

Page 104: ...rint Mark function by using the QUICK MENU button page 27 If the Print Mark is set to This File you can set the number of copies from 000 to 999 If the Print Mark is set to All Files you can set the number of copies to 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 wi...

Page 105: ...direct printing of your stored pictures using the PictBridge function you must connect your DVD Camcorder to a PictBridge printer using a USB cable Connecting To a Printer USB Connect 1 Turn your printer power off Turn your DVD Camcorder on by setting the Mode switch to CARD 2 Set the Power switch to Player Move the Joystick to select an image to print 3 Press the MENU button The menu list will ap...

Page 106: ...eling the Printing To cancel the image printing press Joystick OK button again The message Cancel appears and the image printing will be cancelled Notes The Date Time Option may not be supported by all printers Check with your printer manufacturer The Date Time menu cannot be setup if the printer does not support this option The PictBridge is a registered trademark of CIPA Camera Imaging Products ...

Page 107: ...oft Windows device drivers only Windows 98SE ME Full Speed USB 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 or later installed System Requirements Windows System Minimum Recommended CPU Intel Pentium III 600MHz Intel Pentium 4 2GHz OS Operating System Windows 98SE ME Windows 2000 XP Memory 128MB 512MB HDD c...

Page 108: ...Player Mode be sure that the Memory Card is inserted into the DVD Camcorder before connecting USB cable If no Memory Card or an unformatted Memory Card is inserted PC will not recognise your DVD Camcorder as a removable disk USB Streaming requires Video Codec DV Driver and DirectX 9 0 If you disconnect the USB cable from the PC or the DVD Camcorder during the data transfer the data transfer will s...

Page 109: ...your moving images and photo images from the Memory Card or to a printer to print your images 1 Set the Mode switch to CARD 2 Set the Power switch to 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 OK 5 Move the Joystick up or down to select USB Connect then press the Joystick OK 6 Move the Joystick up or down to sele...

Page 110: ...er is a software driver that is required to support establishing connection 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 is installed automatically Following drivers will be installed USB Removable disk driver Windows 98 SE only USB PC CAMERA driver 2 Click on Confirm to finish driver installation Windows 98 SE users nee...

Page 111: ...to start installation Ulead Video Studio is a video editing tool that allows users to edit movie files Notes Please install by using the Software CD that came with this DVD Camcorder We do not guarantee compatibility for different CD versions For photo editing use Photo Express For movie playback on a PC install software in this order DV Driver DirectX 9 0 Video Codec For movie editing please use U...

Page 112: ... removable disc icon and click the right mouse button to select Eject 2 Select Confirm and disconnect the USB cable when the Windows Splash screen appears Notes If you disconnect the USB cable from the PC or the DVD 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 HUB or simultaneously connect the USB cable along...

Page 113: ...depending on the video conferencing software In this case connect an external microphone to the soundcard of the PC to enable voice communication Using the DVD Camcorder with PC Net meeting program installed you can participate in a video conference The PC Camera s screen size Transferred video frame rate for the PC Camera function is max 12 5 fps 640X480 VGA pixels for USB 2 0 connection If PC is...

Page 114: ...ovie Maker or the Ulead VIDEO Studio Software application provided on the CD For detailed instructions for Ulead VIDEO Studio use refer to the program s Help function Windows Movie Maker is used for Windows ME and XP users C program files Movie maker moviemk exe Using the removable Disk Function You can easily transfer data from a Memory Card to a PC without additional cards via a USB connection 1 ...

Page 115: ...ette recorder VCR DVD Recorder Player the television set or an external device must be PAL compatible and have the appropriate Audio Video jacks Otherwise you may need to use a separate Video Format Transcoder PAL NTSC format Converter PAL compatible Countries Regions Australia Austria Belgium Bulgaria China CIS Czech Republic Denmark Egypt Finland France Germany Greece Great Britain Holland Hong ...

Page 116: ...hen a DVD Camcorder is moved to a place where there is a significant temperature difference from the previous place In other words the water vapor in the air turns into dew because of the temperature difference and it condensates like dew on the external or internal lenses of the DVD Camcorder and on the reflection lens and the surface of the disc which are related to playback When this happens you ...

Page 117: ...to record Change to a new Memory Card Erase recorded image Memory card read error Slow The DVD Camcorder can not playback Format a Memory Card or insert a Memory Card recorded on this DVD Camcorder Memory card write error Slow The DVD Camcorder can not record Format a Memory Card or change to a new Memory Card Not formatted Slow The Memory Card needs to format Format a Memory Card page 99 No file T...

Page 118: ...Battery Pack 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 DVD Camcorder to operate normally Make the background bright to reduce the contrast or use the BLC function while you are recording in bright Surroundings The image in the Viewfinder is blurred The Viewfinder lens has not been adjusted Adjust t...

Page 119: ...n off the power and cool it down a while Disc is not recognised and the disc cover opens The disc is a damaged one Replace with a new disc Pressing the button does not start playing Check the Power switch is set to Player Check the disc compatibility Check the disc was inserted properly to face its writable side toward the DVD Camcorder A disc with data that had been recorded using other devices m...

Page 120: ...al of playback device to check compatibility Cannot play back a recorded DVD RW RW R R DL disc on a PC Clean the disc using a cleaning cloth Finalise the disc except DVD RW Pushing the OPEN switch does not open the Disc Cover Check the Power supply Battery Pack or AC Power Adapter is properly connected and stable Detach the Battery Pack from the DVD Camcorder and install it again Make sure the Bat...

Page 121: ...inimizing wind noise 49 Memory Photo Quality Selecting Image Quality 89 Photo Size Selecting photo size 92 Delete Deleting Files 97 Delete All Deleting all Files 98 Protect Preventing Accidental Erasure in Memory Card 96 Print Mark Marking images recorded on a Memory Card for Printing 103 Format Formatting the Memory Card 99 File No File Numbering Options 91 Disc Manager Disc Finalize Finalising a...

Page 122: ... sound 33 USB Connect Selecting the USB device 109 Language Selecting the OSD language 34 Demonstration Demonstration 35 Memory Stick and are trademarks of Sony Corporation All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Furthermore and are not mentioned in each instance in this manual Manufactured under license from Dolby Labor...

Page 123: ... p 75Ω Audio output 7 5dBs 600Ω terminated USB output Mini B type connector External Mic Ø3 5 stereo General Power source DC 8 4V Lithium Ion Battery Pack 7 4V Power source type Lithium Ion Battery Pack Power supply 100V 240V 50 60Hz Power consumption Recording 5 6W VP DC563 i LCD Viewfinder 5 8W VP DC565W i DC565WB i LCD Viewfinder Operating temperature 0 40 C 32 F 104 F Storage temperature 20 C 60...

Page 124: ...Strap 19 I Information 76 J Joystick 26 L LCD 36 Lithium Ion Battery Pack 21 M Memory Card 87 Memory Stick 87 Microphone 45 Move 72 Moving Image 100 N Name 77 O Operating Modes 26 OSD 28 29 OSD Language 34 P Partial Delete 67 74 PB Zoom 65 Photo images 93 Photo Quality 89 Photo Size 90 PictBridge 105 Playlist 61 Power Source 25 Print Mark 103 Program AE 52 Protection 96 Q Quick Menu 27 R Record Mo...

Page 125: ...onsult your dealer for assistance However if there is no alternative to cutting off the plug remove the fuse and then safely dispose of the plug Do NOT connect the plug to a mains socket as there is a risk of shock hazard from the bared flexible cord IMPORTANT The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code BLUE NEUTRAL BROWN LIVE As these colours may not correspond t...

Page 126: ...not be covered by this warranty 4 This product is not considered to be defective in materials nor workmanship by reason that it requires adaptation in order to conform to national or local technical or safety standards in force in any Country other than the one for which the product was originally designed and manufactured This warranty will not cover and no reimbursement will be made for such ada...

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