User manual SAMSUNG VP-D20

[. . . ] ENGLISH Digital Video Camcorder VP-D20/D21 VP-D20i/D21i MCO RDE R LENS 10XZOOM AF CCD LCD Auto Focus STAR T/ STOP PHOTO BLC DISPLAY Charge Coupled Device EAS Y FAD SEA RCH E SELF TIMER PHOTO SEARCH ZERO MEMORY DATE/ TIME REC A. DUB SLOW X2 Liquid Crystal Display Owner's Instruction Book Before operating the unit, please read 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. SA MS UN G CA F. ADV ELECTRONICS ENGLISH Contents Notes and Safety Instructions Getting to Know Your Camcorder 6 11 Features ···················································································································································································································· 11 Accessories Supplied with camcorder ····································································································································································· 12 Front & Left View ······································································································································································································ 13 Left side View ··········································································································································································································· 14 Right & Top View ······································································································································································································ 15 Rear & Bottom View ································································································································································································· 16 Remote control ········································································································································································································· 17 OSD (On Screen Display in CAMERA and PLAYER modes) ································································································································· 18 Turning the OSD on/off (On Screen Display) ····················································································································································· 19 Preparation 20 How to use the Remote Control ·············································································································································································· 20 Battery Installation for the Remote Control ························································································································································ 20 Self Record using the Remote Control ······························································································································································· 20 Lithium Battery Installation··························································································································································································21 Adjusting the Hand Strap ························································································································································································ 22 Hand strap ··········································································································································································································· 22 Shoulder strap ·······································································································································································································22 Connecting a Power Source ···················································································································································································· 23 To use the AC Power adapter and DC Cable ··················································································································································· 23 Using the Lithium Ion Battery Pack ········································································································································································· 24 Charging the Lithium Ion Battery Pack ······························································································································································· 24 Table of continuous recording time based on model and battery type ············································································································· 25 Battery level display ···························································································································································································· 26 Inserting and Ejecting a Cassette ··········································································································································································· 27 BASIC Recording 28 Making your First Recording ···················································································································································································· 28 Record Search (REC SEARCH) ······································································································································································· 29 Hints for Stable Image Recording ············································································································································································ 30 Recording with the LCD monitor ······································································································································································· 30 Recording with the Viewfinder ··········································································································································································· 30 2 ENGLISH Contents Adjusting the LCD ···································································································································································································· 31 Using the VIEWFINDER ························································································································································································· 32 Adjusting the Focus ···························································································································································································· 32 Playing back a tape you have recorded on the LCD ··············································································································································· 33 Adjusting the LCD during PLAY ·········································································································································································· 34 Controlling Sound from the Speaker ······································································································································································· 34 Advanced Recording 35 Use of various Functions ·························································································································································································· 35 Setting menu items ····························································································································································································· 35 Set the camcorder to CAMERA or PLAYER mode············································································································································· 35 Availability of functions in each mode ································································································································································ 36 CLOCK SET ······································································································································································································· 37 REMOCON ········································································································································································································ 38 BEEP SOUND ··································································································································································································· 39 SHUTTER SOUND ···························································································································································································· 40 DEMONSTRATION ···························································································································································································· 41 PROGRAM AE ··································································································································································································· 42 Setting the PROGRAM AE ················································································································································································· 43 WHT. ···································································································································································································· 63 Dubbed Audio Playback ······················································································································································································ 64 PHOTO Image Recording ························································································································································································ 65 Searching for a PHOTO picture ·········································································································································································· 65 NIGHT CAPTURE (0 lux recording)···········································································································································································66 POWER NIGHT CAPTURE ·······················································································································································································67 Using the VIDEO LIGHT·····························································································································································································68 Various Recording Techniques ················································································································································································· 69 Playback 70 Tape Playback ·········································································································································································································· 70 Playback on the LCD ·························································································································································································· 70 Playback on a TV monitor ·················································································································································································· 70 Connecting to a TV which has Audio Video input jacks ····································································································································· 70 Connecting to a TV which has no Audio and Video input jacks ························································································································ 71 Playback ·············································································································································································································· 71 Various Functions while in PLAYER mode ······························································································································································ 72 Playback pause ··································································································································································································· 72 Picture search (Forward/Reverse) ······································································································································································ 72 Slow playback (Forward/Reverse) ······································································································································································ 72 Frame advance (To play back frame by frame) ················································································································································· 73 X2 Playback (Forward/Reverse ) ········································································································································································ 73 ZERO MEMORY ····································································································································································································· 74 PB DSE (Playback Digital Special Effects) ······························································································································································ 75 PB ZOOM ················································································································································································································ 76 4 ENGLISH Contents Recording in PLAYER mode IEEE 1394 Data Transfer (VP-D20i/D21i only) 77 78 Transferring IEEE1394 (i. LINK)-DV standard data connections ····························································································································· 78 Connecting to a DV device ················································································································································································· 78 Connecting to a PC ····························································································································································································· 78 System requirements ·························································································································································································· 79 Recording with a DV connection cable (VP-D20i/D21i only) ······························································································································ 79 USB interface (VP-D21/D21i only) 80 Transferring a Digital Image through a USB Connection ········································································································································ 80 System Requirements ······························································································································································································ 80 Installing DVC Media 5. 0 Program············································································································································································ 81 Connecting to a PC ·································································································································································································· 82 Maintenance 83 After finishing a recording ························································································································································································· 83 Cleaning and Maintaining the Camcorder································································································································································· 84 Cleaning the Video Heads ·················································································································································································· 84 Using Your Camcorder Abroad ················································································································································································· 85 Power sources ···································································································································································································· 85 Colour system ····································································································································································································· 85 Troubleshooting 86 Troubleshooting ········································································································································································································ 86 Self Diagnosis Display ························································································································································································ 86 Moisture Condensation ······················································································································································································· 86 Specifications INDEX Power Sources (United Kingdom Only) 88 89 90 5 ENGLISH Notes and Safety Instructions Notes regarding the rotation of the LCD screen Please rotate the LCD screen carefully as illustrated. Over rotation may cause damage to the inside of the hinge that connects the LCD screen to the Camcorder. 1. Recording with the LCD screen closed. 5 6 ENGLISH Notes and Safety Instructions Notices regarding COPYRIGHT (VP-D20i/D21i only) Television programs, video tapes, DVD titles, films, and other program materials may be copyrighted. [. . . ] s You can choose to display - the OFF, DATE, TIME, DATE/TIME - OFF only - DATE only - TIME only - DATE & TIME s To return to the previous menu, highlight the DATE/TIME in the middle of the and press the ENTER button. To exit, press the MENU button. CAM MODE CAM MODE INITIAL CAMERA A/V VIEWER LCD ADJUST DATE / TIME TV DISPLAY CAM MODE VIEWER SET LCD ADJUST DATE / TIME TV DISPLAY Reference s s VIEWER SET DATE / TIME DATE TIME DATE&TIME s The DATE/TIME is not affected by the OSD ON/OFF (DISPLAY) button. The DATE/TIME will read "- - -" in the following conditions. - If the tape was recorded before setting the DATE/TIME in the Camera's memory. See CLOCK SET on page 37. 53 ENGLISH Advanced Recording q TV DISPLAY The TV DISPLAY function works in CAMERA, PLAYER modes. s Use the DISPLAY button located at the left side of the camcorder to turn ON/OFF all of the OSD displayed on the LCD/EVF/TV. To exit, press the MENU button. INITIAL CAMERA A/V VIEWER LCD ADJUST DATE / TIME TV DISPLAY CAM MODE VIEWER SET LCD ADJUST DATE / TIME TV DISPLAY 54 ENGLISH Advanced Recording Using Quick Menu(Navigation Menu) Quick menu is available only in CAMERA mode. Quick menu is used to adjust camera functions by simply using the MENU SELECTOR button. This feature is useful for when you want to make simple adjustments without having to access the menus and submenus. s DATE/TIME - Each time you select DATE/TIME and press the ENTER button, it will be displayed in the order of DATE - TIME - DATE/TIME - OFF. (see page 53) s WL. REMOTE( ) - Each time you select WL. REMOTE and press the ENTER button, the WL. REMOTE is switched to either enabled ( ) or disabled ( ) . s DIS( ) - Each time you select DIS and press the ENTER button, the DIS icon is displayed or set to OFF. s DSE(Digital Special Effect) (see page 48) - Each time you select DSE and press the ENTER button, the DSE preset values are applied or set to OFF. DSE values will not switch between On and Off if they have not been preset in the menu. s PROGRAM AE (see page 42) - Each time you select PROGRAM AE and press the ENTER button, you can choose between the preset PROGRAM AE values and AUTO. You can't choose between Auto and the PROGRAM AE values if the values have not been preset in the regular menu. 55 ENGLISH Advanced Recording s WHT. BALANCE and press the ENTER button, you can choose between preset WHT. BALANCE values and AUTO. As in PROGRAM AE, you can't choose between Auto and WHT. BALANCE values it they have not been preset. s FOCUS (Manual Focus/Auto Focus) (see page 60) - Each time you select FOCUS and press the ENTER button, the FOCUS is switched to either Manual Focus (MF) or Auto Focus ( ). s SHUTTER SPEED & EXPOSURE - You can set values for SHUTTER SPEED and EXPOSURE by selecting ( For more information, see the next chapter. Turn the MENU DIAL to select a function you want and then press the ENTER button to change the values. ) icon and pressing the MENU DIAL. DIS Reference s s STBY Quick menu function will not operate in EASY mode. If you are using the M. FOCUS(MF) function, you cannot use the Quick menu. If you want to use the Quick menu function, release the M. FOCUS(MF) mode. DSE PROGRAM AE WHT. BALANCE FOCUS SHUTTTER EXPOSURE MIRROR 0:00:00 WL. REMOTE SHUTTER EXPOSURE 1 0 : 0 0 AM JAN. 10, 2003 DATE/TIME 56 ENGLISH Advanced Recording SHUTTER SPEED & EXPOSURE You can set SHUTTER SPEED and EXPOSURE only in CAMERA mode. [. . . ] 34 -EEASY Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 EXPOSURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 -TTV DISPLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 -FFade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]