Samsung SCD86/D87 manual

ENGLISH START/ STOP SELF TIMER A.DUB ZERO MEMORY PHOTO DISPLAY X2 SLOW F.ADV PHOTO SEARCH DATE/ TIME Digital Video Camcor der Owner’ s Instruction Book Bef ore operating the unit, please read this instruction book thoroughly , and retain it f or future reference . AF A uto Focus CCD Charge Coupled Device LCD Liquid Crystal Display SCD86/D87 ELECT[...]

ENGLISH Notices and Safety Instructions Safety Instructions RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NO T OPEN CA UTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMO VE CO VER(OR BACK). NO USER SER VICEABLE P AR TS INSIDE, REFER SERVICING TO QU ALIFIED SER VICE PERSONNEL. This symbol is intended to aler t the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous vol[...]

ENGLISH Notices and Safety Instructions 9. VENTILA TION: Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided f or ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the CAMCORDER and to protect it from ov erheating. These openings must not be bloc ked or cov ered. Ne v er place your CAMCORDER on a bed, sof a, rug, or other similar surface: on or near a radiato[...]

ENGLISH Notices and Safety Instructions 14. LIGHTNING: For added protection of this CAMCORDER during a lightning storm o when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prev ent damage to the CAMCORDER due to lightning and power-line surges . 15. PO[...]

ENGLISH Notices and Safety Instructions NO TE TO CA TV SYSTEM INST ALLER: This reminder is provided to call the CA TV system installer’ s attention to Ar ticle 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines f or proper grounding and, in par ticular, specifies that the cab le ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close t[...]

ENGLISH Contents 2 2 Features ...................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................... 11 Accessories Supplied with camcorder ..................................................................[...]

ENGLISH Contents 3 3 Adjusting the Focus ........................................................................................................... ................................................................................... 32 Playing bac k a tape you hav e recorded on the LCD ...............................................................[...]

ENGLISH 4 4 T o Stop Recording (use F ADE IN / F ADE OUT) ................................................................................................................................................. 64 Audio dub bing ................................................................................................................................[...]

Structure of folders and files on the Memory Stick .............................................................................................................................................. 84 Image Format .................................................................................................................. .........................[...]

ENGLISH Notes and Safety Instructions 6 6 Notes regarding the rotation of the LCD screen Please rotate the LCD screen carefully as illustrated. Over rotation ma y cause damage to the inside of the hinge that connects the LCD screen to the Camcorder . 1. LCD screen closed. 2. Standard recording using the LCD screen. 3. Recording when looking at the [...]

T elevision prog rams, video tapes , D VD titles, films , and other program materials ma y be cop yrighted. Unauthorized cop ying of copyrighted material ma y be against the law . 1. A sudden rise in atmospheric temperature may cause condensation to f or m inside the camcorder. f or example: - When you mo ve the camcorder from a cold location to a [...]

ENGLISH Notes and Safety Instructions 8 8 Notes regarding the battery pack Notes regarding the V ideo Head Cleaning - Make sure that the battery pack is fully charged bef ore star ting to record. - T o preser ve battery power , keep your camcorder turned off when you are not operating it. - If your camcorder is in CAMERA mode , and it is left in ST[...]

ENGLISH Notes and Safety Instructions 9 9 - Do not film with the camera lens pointing directly at the sun. Direct sunlight can damage the CCD(Charge Coupled De vice). 1. Do not position the camcorder such that the vie wfinder is pointing towards the sun. Direct sunlight can damage the inside of the viewfinder . Be careful when placing the camcorder[...]

ENGLISH Notes and Safety Instructions 10 10 Precautions regarding the Lithium battery 1. The lithium battery maintains the clock function and user settings; ev en if the battery pack or A C adapter is remov ed. 2. The lithium battery for the camcorder lasts about 6 months under normal operation from time of installation. 3. When the lithium battery[...]

ENGLISH Getting to Know Y our Camcor der 11 11 Features • Digital data transf er function with IEEE1394 By incor porating the IEEE 1394 (i.LINK™ : i.LINK is a serial data transf er protocol and interconnectivity system, used to transmit D V data) high speed data transpor t por t, both moving and still images can be transf erred to a PC, making [...]

Make sure that the f ollowing basic accessories are supplied with your digital video camera. Basic Accessories 1. Lithium Ion Batter y pack 2. AC P ower Adapter 3. AC Cord 4. A UDIO/VIDEO cable 5. Instr uction Book 6. Lithium batter ies for Remote Control and Cloc k. (TYPE: CR2025, 2 EA) 7. S-VIDEO cable (SCD87 only) 8. Remote Control 9. Shoulder s[...]

ENGLISH Getting to Know Y our Camcor der 13 13 Front & Left V iew 1. Smart Shoe (SCD87 only) Accessory Shoe (SCD86 only) 2. Lens 3. Internal MIC 4. IR (Infrared) light 5. Remote sensor 6. CUST OM button (see pa ge 61) 7. EASY button (see pa ge 60) 8. TFT LCD monitor 9. Viewfinder (see page 32) 1. Smart Shoe 2. Lens 3. Internal MIC 4. IR light 5[...]

ENGLISH Getting to Know Y our Camcor der 14 14 Left Side V iew PLA YER CAMERA M.PLA Y : (REW) REC SEARCH – REV : (FF) REC SEARCH + FWD : (PLA Y/STILL) F ADE SLIDE SHOW : (STOP) BLC DELETE DISPLA Y DISPLA Y DISPLA Y 2. Speaker 3. D V IN/OUT 4. DC jack 5. MENU button 6. ENTER button 7. MENU dial 8. Mode switch (T APE/MEMOR Y STICK) 1. Function butt[...]

ENGLISH Getting to Know Y our Camcor der 15 15 Right & T op V iew 1. Zoom lever 2. PHOT O button (see page 67) 3. Po wer switch (CAMERA or PLA YER) 4. ST ART/ST OP button 5. Hook for handstrap 6. S-VIDEO jack 7. USB jack 8. Audio/Video jack 9. External MIC in 10.NITE PIX switch 10. NITE PIX switch 9. External MIC in 8. Audio/Video jac k 7. USB [...]

ENGLISH Getting to Know Y our Camcor der 16 16 Rear & Bottom V iew 1. Charging indicator 2. Hook for shoulder strap 3. Lithium batter y cover 4. T ripod receptacle 5. T APE EJECT 6. Focus adjust knob 7. Batter y Release 8. Memory Stic k slot 8. Memory Stick slot 4. T ripod receptacle 5. T APE EJECT 7. Battery Release 1. Charging indicator 2. Ho[...]

ENGLISH Getting to Know Y our Camcor der 17 17 Remote control 1. PHO T O 2. ST ART/ST OP 3. SELF TIMER (see page 20) 4. ZER O MEMOR Y (see page 74) 5. PHO TO Sear ch 6. (FF) 7. (REW) 8. (PLA Y) 9. F . AD V (see page 73) 10. Direction ( , ) 11. (ST OP) 12. (STILL) 13. A.DUB (see page 65) 14. (SLO W) 15. X2 (see pa ge 73) 16. Zoom 17. Display 18. D A[...]

ENGLISH Getting to Know Y our Camcor der 18 18 OSD (On Screen Display in CAMERA and PLA YER modes) 1. Battery level (see page 26) 2. Custom or Easy mode (see pages 60, 61) 3. DSE (Digital Special Effects) mode (see page 48) 4. Program AE (see pa ge 42) 5. White Balance mode (see page 44) 6. BLC (Back Light Compensation) (see pa ge 63) 7. Manual f o[...]

ENGLISH Getting to Know Y our Camcor der 19 19 OSD (On Screen Display in M.REC/M.PLA Y modes) A. Folder number-file n umber (see page 84) B. Image counter - Current still image/T otal number of recordab le still images. C. CARD (memory) indicator D . Image recording and loading indicator E. Quality F . ERASE PR O TECTION indicator (see page 92) G. [...]

ENGLISH Preparation 20 20 How to use the Remote Control Battery Installation for the Remote Contr ol ✤ Y ou need to inser t or replace the lithium batter y when : - Y ou purchase the camcorder . - The remote control doesn’t work. ✤ Ensure that you insert the lithium cell correctly , following the + and - markings . ✤ Be careful not to re ve[...]

ENGLISH Preparation 21 21 ✤ The lithium batter y maintains the clock function and preset contents of the memory; e v en if the batter y pack or A C power adapter is remov ed. ✤ The lithium batter y for the camcorder lasts about 6 months under normal operation from the time of installation. ✤ When the lithium batter y becomes weak or dead, the[...]

ENGLISH Preparation 22 22 Adjusting the Hand Strap It is very impor tant to ensure that the Hand strap has been correctly adjusted before y ou begin your recording. The hand strap enab les you to : - Hold the camcorder in a stable , comf or table position. - Press the Zoom and ST ART/ST OP button without ha ving to change the position of your hand.[...]

ENGLISH Preparation 23 23 Connecting a Power Source There are two types of pow er source that can be connected to your camcorder . - The A C P ower Adapter and A C cord : used for indoor recording. - The Batter y P ack : used for outdoor recording. T o use the AC P ower adapter and DC Cable 1. Connect the A C P ower adapter to the A C cord. 2. Conn[...]

ENGLISH Preparation 24 24 Using the Lithium Ion Battery Pack ✤ The amount of continuous recording time a vailab le depends on : - The type and capacity of the battery pack you are using. - How often the Zoom function is used. It is recommended that you ha v e sev eral batteries availab le. Charging the Lithium Ion Battery P ack 1. Attach the batt[...]

ENGLISH Preparation 25 25 Using the Lithium Ion Battery Pack T able of continuous recording time based on model and battery type. ✤ If you close the LCD screen, it s witches off and the viewfinder s witches on automatically . ✤ The continuous recording times giv en in the table abo v e are approximations . Actual recording time depends on usage[...]

ENGLISH Preparation 26 26 Battery level display • The battery level display indicates the amount of po wer remaining in the battery pack. a. Fully charged b . 20~40% used c. 40~80% used d. 80~95% used e. Completely used (flic kers) (The camcorder will turn off soon, change the batter y as soon as possible) ✤ Please ref er to the table on page 2[...]

ENGLISH Preparation 27 27 Inserting and Ejecting a Cassette ✤ When inser ting a tape or closing a cassette holder , do not apply e xcessive f orce. This ma y cause a malfunction. ✤ Do not use any tapes other than Mini D V cassettes. 1. Connect a pow er source and slide the T APE EJECT s witch and open the cassette door . - The cassette holding [...]

ENGLISH Basic Recor ding 28 28 Making your First Recording 1. Connect a P ower source to the camcorder . (see page 23) (A batter y pack or a A C pow er adapter) ■ Inser t a cassette. (see page 27) 2. Remov e the LENS CAP and hook it onto the hand strap . 3. Set the pow er s witch to the CAMERA position. ■ Set the mode s witch to T APE position.[...]

ENGLISH Basic Recor ding 29 29 When a cassette is loaded and the camcorder is left in the STBY mode f or more than 5 minutes without being used, it will s witch off automatically . T o use it again, push the ST ART/ST OP button or set the P ower s witch to OFF and then back to CAMERA. This A uto P ower off f eature is designed to sav e battery powe[...]

ENGLISH Basic Recor ding 30 30 ■ While recording, it is v er y impor tant to hold the camcorder correctly . ■ Fix the LENS cap firmly by clipping it to the hand strap . (ref er to the figure) Recording with the LCD monitor 1. Hold the camcorder firmly using the hand strap . 2. Place y our right elbow against your side . 3. Place y our left hand[...]

ENGLISH Basic Recor ding 31 31 ✤ Y our camcorder is equipped with a 2.5 inch color Liquid Crystal Display(LCD) screen, which enab les you to view what y ou are recording or pla ying back directly . ✤ Depending on the conditions under which you are using the camcorder (indoors or outdoors f or example), you can adjust ; ■ BRIGHT SELECT ■ BRI[...]

ENGLISH Basic Recor ding 32 32 8. Press the ENTER b utton again. ■ Y ou ma y select NORMAL or SUPER in the BRIGHT SELECT f eature and press the ENTER button to sa ve the setting. ■ Use the MENU DIAL to adjust the v alue of BRIGHT ADJUST and COLOR ADJUST . ■ Y ou can set v alues f or BRIGHT ADJUST between 00 ~ 35 and COLOR ADJUST between 00 ~ [...]

ENGLISH Basic Recor ding 33 33 ✤ Y ou can monitor the pla yback picture on the LCD monitor . ✤ Make sure that the battery pack is in place . 1. Hold down the po wer s witch tab and turn it to the PLA YER position. 2. Inser t the tape you wish to vie w . (see page 27) 3. Open the LCD screen. Adjust the angle of the LCD screen and set the brightn[...]

Adjusting the LCD during PLA Y ✤ Y ou can adjust the LCD during playbac k. ✤ The adjustment method is the same procedure as used in CAMERA mode. (see page 31) The Speaker w orks in PLA YER mode only . ■ When you use the LCD screen f or playbac k, you can hear the recorded sound from the built-in Speak er . - F ollow the instructions below to [...]

ENGLISH Adv anced Recording 35 35 ● Setting menu items ● Set the camcorder to CAMERA or PLA YER mode and M.REC or M.PLA Y mode 1. Press the MENU b utton. The MENU OSD is displa yed. The cursor ( HIGHLIGHT ) indicates the feature y ou are currently adjusting. 2. Using the MENU DIAL and press the ENTER button on the left side panel, select and ac[...]

ENGLISH Adv anced Recording 36 36 O : The requested mode will work in this operating mode . ✕ : Y ou can not change the requested mode. : The operating mode will be released and the requested mode will work. Notes ■ When a menu item on the LCD is marked with an X , that item cannot be activ ated. ■ When you select an item that cannot be chang[...]

ENGLISH Adv anced Recording 37 37 ● CLOCK SET ✤ CLOCK setup works in CAMERA, PLA YER, M.REC and M.PLA Y modes. ✤ The D A TE/TIME is automatically recorded onto a tape. Bef ore recording, please set the D A TE/TIME. 1. Press the MENU b utton. ■ The menu list will appear . 2. T ur n the MENU DIAL to highlight INITIAL and press the ENTER b utt[...]

ENGLISH Adv anced Recording 38 38 ● REMOCON ✤ THE REMOCON function works in CAMERA, PLA YER, M.REC, M.PLA Y modes. ✤ The REMOCON option allows y ou to enable or disable the remote control f or use with the camcorder . 1. Press the MENU b utton. ■ The menu list will appear . 2. T ur n the MENU DIAL to highlight INITIAL and press the ENTER bu[...]

ENGLISH Adv anced Recording 39 39 ● BEEP SOUND ✤ THE BEEP SOUND function works in CAMERA, PLA YER, M.REC, M.PLA Y modes. ✤ Use the MENU to setup the BEEP SOUND function. Select whether or not you want to hear a beep sound whene ver you change a setup value . 1. Press the MENU b utton. ■ The menu list will appear . 2. T ur n the MENU DIAL to[...]

ENGLISH Adv anced Recording 40 40 ● SHUTTER SOUND ✤ Y ou can hear SHUTTER SOUND only when the PHO TO function is w orking. ✤ Determines whether or not you wish to hear a SHUTTER SOUND when using the DSC f eature. 1. Set the mode s witch to MEMOR Y STICK. 2. Set the pow er s witch to CAMERA mode. 3. Press the MENU b utton. ■ The menu list wi[...]

ENGLISH Adv anced Recording 41 41 ● DEMONSTRA TION ✤ Demonstration automatically shows y ou the major functions that are included with your camcorder so that you ma y use them more easily . ✤ The DEMONSTRA TION function may only be used in the CAMERA mode without a tape inserted in the camcorder . ✤ The demonstration operates repeatedly unt[...]

ENGLISH Adv anced Recording 42 42 ● PROGRAM AE ✤ The PROGRAM AE function w orks in CAMERA or M.REC mode only . ✤ The PROGRAM AE mode allo ws you to adjust shutter speeds and apertures to suit different recording conditions. ✤ They giv e you creative control o ver the depth of field. ■ A UTO mode - A uto balance between the subject and the[...]

ENGLISH Adv anced Recording 43 43 Setting the PROGRAM AE 1. Press the MENU b utton. ■ The menu list will appear . 2. T ur n the MENU DIAL to highlight CAMERA and press the ENTER button. 3. Select PR OGRAM AE from the submenu. 4. Press the ENTER b utton to enter the sub-menu. 5. Using the MENU DIAL, select the PR OGRAM AE mode. ■ Press the ENTER[...]

ENGLISH Adv anced Recording 44 44 ● WHT . B ALANCE (WHITE BALANCE) ✤ The WHITE BALANCE function works in CAMERA or M.REC mode only . ✤ The WHITE BALANCE is a recording function that preserves the unique color of the object in any recording condition. ✤ Y ou ma y select the appropriate WHITE BALANCE mode to obtain good quality color of the i[...]

ENGLISH Adv anced Recording 45 45 Zooming In and Out with DIGIT AL ZOOM ✤ Zoom works in CAMERA/M.REC mode only . Zooming In and Out ✤ Zooming is a recording technique that lets you change the siz e of the subject in a scene. F or more professional looking recordings , do not use the zoom function too often. ✤ Y ou can zoom using v ar iable zo[...]

ENGLISH Adv anced Recording 46 46 Digital Zoom ✤ More than 10x zoom is achie ved digitally . ✤ The picture quality ma y deteriorate depending on how much y ou zoom in on the subject. ✤ W e recommend that you use the EIS f eature with DIGIT AL ZOOM for picture stability . (see page 47) 1. Set the camcorder to CAMERA or M.REC mode . 2. Press th[...]

ENGLISH Adv anced Recording 47 47 ● EIS (Electronic Ima ge Stabilizer) ✤ The EIS function works in CAMERA/M.REC mode only . ✤ EIS(Electronic Image Stabilizer) is a function that compensates f or any shaking or hand mov ement while holding the camcorder (within reasonable limits). ✤ It provides more stab le pictures when: ■ Recording a sma[...]

ENGLISH Adv anced Recording 48 48 ● DSE(Digital Special Effects) SELECT ✤ The DSE function works in CAMERA and M.REC mode only . ✤ The digital eff ects enable y ou to give a creativ e look to your recording by adding v ar ious special effects. ✤ Select the appropriate digital effect f or the type of picture that you wish to record and the e[...]

ENGLISH Adv anced Recording 49 49 Selecting an effect 1. Set the camcorder to CAMERA mode. 2. Press the MENU b utton. ■ The menu list will appear . 3. T ur n the MENU DIAL to highlight CAMERA and press the ENTER button. 4. Select DSE SELECT from the submenu. 5. Press the ENTER b utton to enter the sub-menu. 6. Using MENU DIAL, select the DSE mode[...]

Adv anced Recording ● FLASH SELECT (SCD87 only) ✤ The Flash Select function works in CAMERA or M.REC mode only , when the Flash Light (not supplied) is connected to Smar tShoe. 1. Install the Flash Light (optional accessory) on Smar tShoe. 2. Press the MENU b utton. ■ The menu list will appear . 3. T ur n the MENU DIAL to highlight CAMERA and[...]

ENGLISH 51 51 Adv anced Recording ● CUST OM.Q ✤ Y ou can customize settings and sa ve them f or future use. ■ The CUST OM.Q function operates in the CAMERA and M.REC mode . ✤ If you w ant to use the CUST OM.Q function (see page 61) correctly , set the status of each item as desired before using the CUST OM.Q function. ✤ Y ou can set and s[...]

ENGLISH 52 52 Adv anced Recording ● REC MODE ✤ The REC MODE function works in both CAMERA and PLA YER modes. ✤ This camcorder records and pla ys back in SP (standard pla y) mode and in LP (long play) mode. ■ SP (standard pla y): This mode per mits 60 minutes of recording time with a D VM60 tape. ■ LP (long pla y): This mode per mits 90 mi[...]

ENGLISH 53 53 Adv anced Recording ● A UDIO MODE ✤ The A UDIO MODE function works in CAMERA and PLA YER modes. ✤ This camcorder records sound in two w ays . (12bit, 16bit) ■ 12bit : Y ou can record two 12bit stereo sound tr acks . The original stereo sound can be recorded onto the MAIN (SOUND1) track. Additional stereo sound can be dubbed on[...]

ENGLISH 54 54 Adv anced Recording ● WIND CUT ✤ The WIND CUT function works in CAMERA and PLA YER modes. ✤ The WIND CUT function minimizes wind noise or other noise while recording. - When the wind cut is on, some low sounds are eliminated along with the sound of the wind. 1. Set the camcorder to CAMERA mode. 2. Press the MENU b utton. ■ The[...]

ENGLISH 55 55 Adv anced Recording ● D A TE/TIME ✤ The D A TE/TIME function works in CAMERA, PLA YER, M.REC and M.PLA Y modes. ✤ The date and time are automatically recorded on a special data area of the tape. 1. Press the MENU b utton. ■ The menu list will appear . 2. T ur n the MENU DIAL to highlight VIEWER and press the ENTER button. 3. T[...]

ENGLISH 56 56 Adv anced Recording ● TV DISPLA Y ✤ The TV DISPLA Y function works in CAMERA, PLA YER, M.REC , M.PLA Y modes. ✤ Y ou can select the output path of the OSD (On Screen Displa y). ■ OFF: The OSD appears in the LCD screen only . ■ ON: The OSD appears in the LCD screen, EVF and TV . ■ Use the DISPLA Y button located at the left[...]

ENGLISH 57 57 Adv anced Recording ✤ Quick men u is av ailable only in CAMERA mode . ✤ Quick men u is used to adjust camera functions b y simply using the MENU SELECT OR button. This f eature is useful for when y ou want to make simple adjustments without ha ving to access the menus and submenus . ■ D A TE/TIME - Each time y ou select D A TE/T[...]

ENGLISH Adv anced Recording 58 58 ■ WHT . B ALANCE (see page 44) - Each time you select WHT . BALANCE and press the ENTER button, you can choose betw een preset WHT .BALANCE values and A UT O . As in PROGRAM AE, y ou can't choose between A uto and WHT .BALANCE values it the y hav e not been preset.. ■ FOCUS (Manual Focus/A uto Focus) (see [...]

ENGLISH 59 59 Adv anced Recording SHUTTER SPEED & EXPOSURE ✤ Y ou can set SHUTTER SPEED and EXPOSURE only in CAMERA mode . ✤ SHUTTER SPEED and EXPOSURE values can only be set in the Quic k Menu. ✤ SHUTTER SPEED and EXPOSURE are automatically s witched and/or deactivated. 1. Set the power s witch to CAMERA mode. 2. T ur n the MENU DIAL unt[...]

ENGLISH 60 60 Adv anced Recording ✤ The EASY mode allows a beginner to mak e good recordings easily . ■ The EASY mode only operates in CAMERA, M.REC mode . 1. Set the pow er s witch to CAMERA mode. 2. By pressing the EASY b utton, all functions on the camera will be set to off and the recording settings will be set to the f ollowing basic modes[...]

ENGLISH Adv anced Recording 61 61 ✤ Y ou can customize settings and sa ve them f or future use. ■ The CUST OM SET function operates in CAMERA, M.REC mode only . ✤ Please set the custom settings bef ore using this function. (see page 51) 1. Set the pow er s witch to CAMERA mode. 2. T o activate the CUST OM function, press the CUST OM button. ?[...]

✤ The MF/AF function works in CAMERA, M.REC mode only . ✤ In most situations, it is better to use the automatic f ocus f eature, as it enab les you to concentrate on the creativ e side of your recording. ✤ Manual f ocusing ma y be necessar y under cer tain conditions that make automatic f ocusing difficult and/or unreliable . A uto Focusing ?[...]

ENGLISH Adv anced Recording 63 63 ✤ BLC works in CAMERA/M.REC mode. ✤ Back lighting e xists when the subject is dar ker than the bac kground: ■ The subject is in front of a window . ■ The person to be recorded is wearing white or shiny clothes and is placed against a bright background; the person’ s face is too dark to distinguish his/her[...]

ENGLISH Adv anced Recording 64 64 ✤ The F ADE function works in CAMERA, M.REC mode only . ✤ Y ou can giv e your recordings a prof essional look by using special eff ects such as fading in at the beginning of a sequence or f ading out at the end of a sequence. T o Star t Recording 1. Bef ore recording, hold down the F ADE button. The picture and[...]

ENGLISH Adv anced Recording 65 65 ✤ The A UDIO DUBBING function only works in PLA YER Mode. ✤ Y ou can add sound to the original sound on a pre-recorded tape, recorded in SP mode with 12bit sound. ✤ Use the internal and external microphones or other audio equipment. ✤ The original sound will not be erased. Dubbing sound 1. Set the camcorder[...]

ENGLISH Adv anced Recording 66 66 Dubbed audio Playbac k 1. Inser t the dubbed tape and press MENU button. 2. T ur n the MENU DIAL to highlight A/V . 3. Press the ENTER b utton to enter the sub-menu. 4. Use the MENU DIAL to select A UDIO SELECT from the submenu. 5. Press the ENTER b utton to enter the sub-menu. 6. Using the MENU DIAL, select the A [...]

ENGLISH Adv anced Recording 67 67 1. Press the PHO TO b utton and hold it. ■ The still picture appears on the LCD monitor . ■ If you do not wish to record, release the b utton. 2. Release the PHO TO b utton and press the PHO TO b utton again in 2 seconds. ■ The still picture is recorded f or about 6~7 seconds. 3. After the PHO TO has been rec[...]

ENGLISH Adv anced Recording 68 68 ✤ The NITE PIX function works in CAMERA/M.REC mode. ✤ The NITE PIX function enables y ou to record a subject in dar kness. 1. Set the camcorder to CAMERA or M.REC mode . 2. Slide the NITE PIX s witch to ON. ■ (NITE PIX indicator) appears on the LCD monitor . ■ The infrared(in visible ra ys) light is tur ned[...]

ENGLISH Adv anced Recording 69 69 ✤ In some situations diff erent recording techniques may be required f or more dramatic results. Note Please rotate the LCD screen carefully as e xcessive rotation ma y cause damage to the inside of the hinge that connects the LCD screen to the Camcorder . 1. General recor ding. 2. Downwar d recording. Making a r[...]

ENGLISH 70 70 Pla yback ✤ The pla yback function works in PLA YER mode only . Playbac k on the LCD ✤ It is practical to vie w a tape using the LCD in a car or outdoors. Playbac k on a TV monitor ✤ T o play bac k a tape, the tele vision must ha v e a compatible color system. ✤ W e recommend that you use the A C Po wer Adapter as the po wer s[...]

ENGLISH 71 71 Pla yback Connecting to a TV which has no A udio and Video input jacks ✤ Y ou can connect y our camcorder to a TV through a VCR. 1. Connect the camcorder and VCR with the Audio/Video cab le. ■ The yello w plug : Video ■ The white plug : A udio(L) ■ The red plug : A udio(R) - STEREO only 2. Connect a TV to the VCR. 3. Set the p[...]

ENGLISH 72 72 Pla yback ✤ The PLA Y/STILL, ST OP , FWD , REW buttons are located on the camcorder and the Remote Control. ✤ The F .AD V(F rame adv ance), X2, SLOW b uttons are located on the Remote Control only . ✤ T o prev ent tape and head-drum wear , your camcorder will automatically stop if it is left in STILL or SLO W modes f or more tha[...]

ENGLISH 73 73 Pla yback Frame adv ance (T o play back frame b y frame) ● Press the F .AD V button on the Remote Control while in Still mode. The F .AD V function works in still mode only . ● T o resume nor mal playbac k, press the (PLA Y/STILL) button. ✤ F orward frame adv ance ■ Press the F .AD V button on the remote control in Still mode [...]

ENGLISH 74 74 Pla yback ✤ The MEMOR Y function works in both CAMERA and PLA YER modes. ✤ Y ou can mark a point on a tape that you w ant to return to following pla yback. 1. Press the ZER O MEMOR Y button on the remote control during playbac k or recording at the point you wish to return to . ■ The time code is changed to a tape counter that i[...]

ENGLISH Recor ding in PLA YER mode 75 75 ✤ Y ou can use this camcorder as a recorder . ✤ Y ou can record a tape from VCR or TV . 1. Connect the camcorder and VCR or TV with the A udio/Video cable . 2. Set the pow er s witch of the camcorder to PLA YER mode. 3. T ur n on the VCR or TV . 4. Inser t the blank tape with protection tab closed into t[...]

ENGLISH 76 76 IEEE 1394 Data T ransfer Connecting to a D V device ✤ Connecting with other D V standard products. ■ A standard D V connection is quite simple. If a product has a D V por t, you can transf er data by connecting to the D V por t using the correct cable. !!! Please be careful since there are two types of D V por ts, (4pin, 6pin). Th[...]

ENGLISH 77 77 IEEE 1394 Data T ransfer ● System requirements ■ CPU : faster Intel ® P entium III™ 450Mhz compatible. ■ Operating system : Windows ® 98SE, ME, XP , Mac OS ■ Main memor y : more than 64 MB RAM ■ IEEE1394 add-on card or built in IEEE1394 card Recording with a D V connection cable 1. Set the pow er s witch to PLA YER mode.[...]

ENGLISH 78 78 USB interface ● T ransferring a Digital Image through a USB Connection ✤ Y ou can easily transf er a still image from a camera, tape, memory to a PC without additional add-on cards via a USB connection. ✤ Y ou can transf er an image to a PC via a USB connection. ✤ If you tr ansfer data to a PC , you need to install the softwar[...]

ENGLISH 79 79 USB interface ✤ Do not connect the camcorder to PC bef ore installing the program. ✤ If another camera or scanner is connected, please disconnect it in adv ance. ✤ This e xplanation is based on Windows ® 98SE OS . Program installation 1. Inser t the software CD into CD-ROM driv e. - Installation selection screen appears in the [...]

ENGLISH 80 80 USB interface Install the USB Software (D VC media 4.0 TM ) 4. Repeat steps 1~3. 5. When y ou see the Star t window , click “D VC media 4.0 TM ” to continue installation. 6. Select a language and clic k “OK”. 7. When the dialog bo x appears, clic k the “NEXT” b utton. 8. Choose the Destination F older: ■ T o install to d[...]

ENGLISH 81 81 USB interface Connecting to a PC 1. Connect a USB cab le to the USB por t on the PC. 2. Connect the other end of the USB cab le into the proper terminal on the camcorder. (USB jack) Notes ■ If you disconnect the USB cab le from the PC or the camcorder while transf err ing, the data transmission will stop and the data ma y be damaged[...]

ENGLISH 82 82 Digital Still Camera mode ✤ The Memor y Stick stores and manages still images recorded by the camera. Memory Stick Functions ✤ Recording still images ✤ Viewing still images ■ Single ■ Slide show ✤ Multi screen ✤ Protecting images against accidental erasure ✤ Deleting images recorded on a card ✤ Print mar king still i[...]

ENGLISH 83 83 Digital Still Camera mode Inserting and ejecting the Memor y Stick ● Inserting the card 1. T ur n the P ow er switch to OFF . 2. Inser t the Memor y Stick into the CARD slot located beneath the camcorder , in the direction of the arrow . ● Ejecting the card 1. T ur n the P ow er switch to OFF . 2. Push the Memory Stick, then it co[...]

ENGLISH 84 84 Digital Still Camera mode Structure of folder s and files on the Memory Stick ✤ The still images that you recorded are sa v ed in JPEG file f or mat on the card. ✤ Each file has a file number and all files are assigned to a f older. ■ A file number from DCAM0001 to DCAM9999 is sequentially assigned to each recorded image. ■ Ea[...]

ENGLISH 85 85 Digital Still Camera mode ✤ Y ou can select the quality of a still image to be recorded. Select the image quality 1. Set the mode s witch to MEMOR Y STICK. 2. Set the pow er s witch to the CAMERA mode. 3. Press the MENU b utton. ■ The menu list will appear . 4. T ur n the MENU DIAL to highlight MEMOR Y . 5. Press the ENTER b utton[...]

ENGLISH 86 86 Digital Still Camera mode ✤ Y ou cannot record moving pictures onto a Memory Stick. ✤ A udio cannot be recorded onto the Memor y Stick. Recording ima ges to a Memory Stick 1. Set the mode s witch to MEMOR Y STICK. 2. Set the pow er s witch to CAMERA. 3. Press the PHO TO b utton and hold it. ■ The still picture appears on the LCD[...]

ENGLISH 87 87 Digital Still Camera mode Recording an ima ge from a cassette as a still image. ✤ Y ou can record still image from a cassette onto a Memory Stick. ✤ If you w ant to recorded multiple still images from a cassette to a Memory Stick, use the COPY function. 1. Set the mode s witch to T APE. 2. Set the pow er s witch to PLA YER mode. 3[...]

ENGLISH 88 88 Digital Still Camera mode ✤ Y ou can pla yback and vie w still images recorded on the Memor y Stick. ✤ There are 3 wa ys to view recorded images. ■ Single : T o view an image frame b y frame. ■ Slide show : T o view all images automatically and in consecutiv e order. ■ Multi screen : T o view six recorded images at a time. T[...]

ENGLISH Digital Still Camera mode 89 89 T o view the Multi Screen 1. Set the mode s witch to MEMOR Y STICK. 2. Set the pow er s witch to PLA YER mode. ■ The last recorded image appears. 3. T o view six stored images on single screen, press the PHO T O button. ■ A selection mark ( ) appears under the image. ■ T ur n the menu dial to select a i[...]

ENGLISH 90 90 Digital Still Camera mode ✤ Y ou can cop y still images recorded with PHO TO function on a cassette onto a Memory Stick. 1. Set the pow er s witch to the PLA YER mode. 2. Press the MENU b utton. 3. T ur n the MENU DIAL to highlight A/V and press the ENTER button. ■ The submenu will appear . 4. T ur n the MENU DIAL to highlight PHO[...]

ENGLISH 91 91 Digital Still Camera mode ✤ This camcorder suppor ts the DPOF (Digital Pr int Order Format) print format. ✤ Y ou can automatically print images recorded on a Memor y Stick with a printer suppor ting DPOF . ✤ There are 2 wa ys to make a PRINT MARK. ■ THIS FILE : Y ou can set a print mark on the photo image display ed on the LCD[...]

ENGLISH 92 92 Digital Still Camera mode ✤ Y ou can protect impor tant images from accidental erasure. ■ If you e xecute FORMA T , all images including protected images will be erased. 1. Set the mode s witch to MEMOR Y STICK. 2. Set the pow er s witch to PLA YER. ■ The last recorded image appears. ■ If there are no recorded images on the Me[...]

ENGLISH 93 93 Digital Still Camera mode ✤ Y ou can erase the still images recorded on the Memory Stick. ✤ If you w ant to delete protected images, y ou must first deactiv ate the image protection. ✤ An image which has been deleted cannot be recov ered. 1. Set the mode s witch to MEMOR Y STICK. 2. Set the pow er s witch to PLA YER. 3. Using th[...]

ENGLISH 94 94 Digital Still Camera mode ✤ Y ou can use the MEMOR Y FORMA T functions to completely delete all images and options on the Memory Stick, including protected images. ✤ The f or mat function restores the Memor y Stick to its initial states. ✤ The Memor y Stick supplied with this camcorder has been f or matted already . Attention ?[...]

ENGLISH 95 95 Maintenance ✤ At the end of a recording you m ust remov e the pow er source. ✤ When recording with a Lithium Ion Battery Pac k, leaving the pac k on the camcorder can reduce the lif e span of the battery . Hence, it should be remo ved from the camcorder . 1. Slide the T APE EJECT switch in the direction of the arrow . ■ Opening [...]

ENGLISH 96 96 Maintenance Cleaning the VIEWFINDER ● Releasing the eyecup 1. Pull the VIEWFINDER out and lift it up. 2. T ur n the two screws counter-cloc kwise and pull the EYECUP out. 3. Clean the EYECUP and the VIEWFINDER screen with a soft cloth and cotton s wab or a b lower . ● Reattaching the EYECUP 4. Put the EYECUP on the VIEWFINDER. 5. [...]

ENGLISH 97 97 Maintenance ✤ Each countr y or region has its own electric and color systems. ✤ Bef ore using your camcorder abroad, chec k the f ollowing items . P ower sour ces ■ Y ou can use y our camcorder in any country or area with the supplied AC P ower Adapter within 100V to 240V , 50/60 Hz. ■ Use a commercially av ailable AC plug Ada[...]

ENGLISH 98 98 T roubleshooting ✤ Bef ore contacting a Samsung authorized ser vice center , perf or m the follo wing simple checks . They ma y save y ou the time and expense of an unnecessary call. Self Diagnosis Displa y Moisture Condensation ✤ If the camcorder is brought directly from a cold place to a warm place, moisture ma y condense inside[...]

ENGLISH 99 99 T roubleshooting Self Diagnosis Displa y in M.REC/M.PLA Y mode slow There no card in the camcorder . Inser t a Memor y Stick. MEMOR Y STICK! slow There is not enough memory to record. Change to a new Memory Stick erase recorded image. MEMOR Y FULL! slow There is no images recorded on the Memory Stick. Record ne w images. NO STORED IMA[...]

ENGLISH 100 100 T roubleshooting ✤ If these instructions do not solve your problem, contact y our nearest Samsung authorized ser vice centrer. Y ou cannot switch the camcorder on. ST ART/ST OP button does not operate while recording. The camcorder goes off automatically . The battery pack is quickly e xhausted. When you see a b lue screen during [...]

ENGLISH 101 101 Specifications • These technical specifications and design ma y be changed without notice. System Video signal Video recording system Audio recording system Usable cassette T ape speed T ape recording time FF/REW time Image device Lens Filter diameter LCD monitor/Viewfinder Size/dot number LCD monitor Method Viewfinder Connectors [...]

ENGLISH 102 102 INDEX Accessories ............................................................................................... 12 Audio dubbing ............................................................................................ 65 A UDIO MODE ........................................................................................... 53 [...]

ENGLISH 103 103 W arranty SAMSUNG LIMITED W ARRANTY SAMSUNG Electronics America Inc. (SEA), w arrants that this product is free from def ective material and workmanship . SEA fur ther warrants that if product f ails to operate properly within the specified warranty period and the failure is due to improper workmanship or def ective material, SEA wi[...]

ENGLISH ELECTRONICS *Samsung Electronics’ Internet Home Pa ge http://www .samsungusa.com AD68-00516B THIS CAMCORDER IS MANUF A CTURED BY : SER VICE DIVISION 400 V alley Road, Suite 201, Mt. Ar lington N.J. 07856 T el: 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864) 00516B SCD86/D87-SEA (01~27) 2/10/03 4:36 PM Page 100[...]