Samsung VP-D380 manual

ENGLISH SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG START/ STOP SELF TIMER COUTER RESET ZERO RETURN DISPLAY STILL WIDE TELE STILL X2 SLOW F.ADV 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 [...]

ENGLISH Contents 2 2 Notes regarding the rotation of the LCD screen 6 Notes regarding moisture condensation 7 Notes regarding the Camcorder 7 Notes regarding the battery pack 8 Notes regarding Video Head Cleaning 8 Note regarding the LENS 9 Notes regarding electronic viewfinder 9 Notes regarding ‘Record’ or ‘Playback’ using the LCD 9 Notes [...]

ENGLISH Contents 3 3 Hints for Stab le Image Recording 28 Recording with the LCD monitor 28 Recording with the Viewfinder 28 Adjusting the LCD 29 Using the VIEWFINDER 30 Adjusting the Focus 30 Playing bac k a tape you hav e recorded on the LCD 31 Adjusting the LCD during PLA Y 32 Controlling Sound from the Speaker 32 Use of various Functions 33 Set[...]

ENGLISH 4 4 Auto F ocusing 59 Manual F ocusing 59 BLC (Back Light Compensation) 60 F ade In and Out 61 T o Star t Recording 61 T o Stop Recording (use F ADE IN / F ADE OUT) 61 Audio dub bing 62 Dubbing sound 62 Dubbed A udio Playbac k 63 PHO T O Image Recording 64 Searching for a PHO TO picture 64 V arious Recording T echniques 65 T ape Playbac k 6[...]

ENGLISH Contents 5 5 INDEX .................................................................................................................................................................. 99 W arranty ...................................................................................................................................................[...]

ENGLISH 6 6 Notes and Safety Instructions 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 [...]

ENGLISH Notes and Safety Instructions 7 7 Notes regarding moisture condensation Notes regarding the rotation of the LCD screen Notes regarding CAMCORDER 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 w ar m location (e.g. from [...]

ENGLISH Notes and Safety Instructions 8 8 Notes regarding the battery pack Notes regarding V ideo Head Cleaning - Make sure that the battery pack is fully charged bef ore star ting to record. - T o preserve 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 STBY mo[...]

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

ENGLISH Notes and Safety Instructions 10 10 Precautions regarding the Lithium battery 1. The camcorder’ s built-in lithium battery maintains the clock function and user settings, e ven if the battery pack or A C adapter is remov ed. 2. The lithium battery for the camcorder lasts about 1 month under normal operation from the time of installation. [...]

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

ENGLISH 12 12 Getting to Know Y our Camcorder Accessories Supplied with camcorder Make sure that the f ollowing basic accessories are supplied with your digital video camera. 1. Lithium Ion Battery pack 2. A C P ower Adapter 3. A C Cord 4. A UDIO/VIDEO cable 5. Instruction Book 6. Lithium battery for Remote Control (TYPE: CR2025, 1 EA) 7. S-VIDEO c[...]

13 13 ENGLISH Getting to Know Y our Camcorder Front & Left V iew 1. Lens 2. Lens Co ver 3. Remote Sensor 4. Hook for hand strap (see pa ge 20) 5. TFT LCD monitor 6. Battery P ack (see page 22) 7. External MIC in (see page 62) 8. USB Jack (see pa ge 73) 9. D V out (VP-D340/D380 only , see pages 71, 72) D V in/out (VP-D340i/D380i only) 10. Audio/[...]

ENGLISH 14 14 Getting to Know Y our Camcorder Right & T op V iew 1. SPEAKER 2. Video Light Holder 3. Dual Zoom (See page 43) 4. Custom.Q button (See pa ge 58) 5. Easy .Q b utton (See page 57) 6. Photo button (See pa ge 64) 7. Zoom lever (See pa ge 43) 8. Internal MIC 9. ST ART/ST OP button SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG 2. Video Light Holder 3[...]

15 15 ENGLISH Getting to Know Y our Camcorder Rear & Bottom V iew 1. LCD open 2. MENU b utton (See page 33) 3. MENU DIAL (MENU SELECT/V OLUME/M.FOCUS) (See page 33) 4. Battery Release button (See pa ge 92) 5. Charging indicator (See pa ge 22) 6. F ADE button (See page 61) Function Buttons 7. DISPLA Y button 8. T APE Eject switch 9. Function But[...]

ENGLISH 16 16 Getting to Know Y our Camcorder Remote control 1 . P H OTO 2. ST ART/ST OP 3. SELF TIMER (see page 19) 4. ZER O MEMOR Y (see page 70) 5. (FF) 6. (REW) 7. (PLA Y) 8. X2 (see page 69) 9. (SLO W) 10. Frame Advance (see page 69) 11. (ST OP) 12. (STILL) 13. A.DUB (see page 62) 14. Zoom TELE 15. Zoom WIDE 16. DISPLA Y (see page 17, 18) STAR[...]

17 17 ENGLISH Getting to Know Y our Camcorder OSD (On Screen Display in CAM and VCR modes) 1. Battery level (see page 24) 2. Custom or Easy mode (see pages 57, 58) 3. DSE (Digital Special Effects) mode (see page 46) 4. Program AE (see pa ge 40) 5. White Balance mode (see page 42) 6. BLC (Back Light Compensation) (see pa ge 60) 7. Manual f ocus (see[...]

ENGLISH 18 18 Getting to Know Y our Camcorder OSD (On Screen Display in M.REC/M.PLA Y modes) ✤ These items are av ailable in for the VP-D380/D380i models only . 28. Folder number-file number (see pa ge 81) 29. Image counter - Current still image/T otal number of recordable still images . 30. CARD (memory) indicator 31. Image recording and loading[...]

19 19 ENGLISH Getting to Know Y our Camcorder 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 , f ollowing the + and - markings. ✤ Be [...]

ENGLISH 20 20 Preparation 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.[...]

21 21 ENGLISH Preparation Connecting a Power Source There are two types of po wer 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 Pa ck : used for outdoor recording. T o use the A C Po wer adapter and DC Cable 1. Connect the A C P ower adapter to the A C cord. 2. Con[...]

ENGLISH 22 22 Preparation 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[...]

23 23 ENGLISH Preparation Using the Lithium Ion Battery Pack ✤ If you close the LCD screen, it s witches off and the CVF switches on automatically . ✤ The continuous recording times giv en in the table abo v e are approximations . Actual recording time depends on usage. Notes ■ The batter y pack should be recharged in an en vironment of betwe[...]

ENGLISH 24 24 Preparation 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[...]

25 25 ENGLISH Preparation Inserting and Ejecting a Cassette ✤ There are three types of Mini D V CASSETTE tapes: D VM80, D VM60 and D VM30. ✤ 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 s[...]

ENGLISH Basic Recor ding 26 Making your First Recording 1. Connect a P ower source to the camcorder . (see page 21) (A batter y pack or a A C pow er adapter) ■ Inser t a cassette. (see page 25) 2. Remov e the LENS CAP and hook it onto the hand strap . 3. Set the pow er s witch to the CAM position. ■ Open the LCD monitor and make sure that STBY [...]

ENGLISH Basic Recor ding 27 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 bac k to CAM. This A uto P ower off f eature is designed to sav e battery power . E[...]

ENGLISH Basic Recor ding 28 Hints for Stable Image Recording 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.[...]

ENGLISH Basic Recor ding 29 Adjusting the LCD ✤ Y our camcorder is equipped with a 2.5 inch colour Liquid Crystal Display(LCD) screen, which enables y ou 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 ; ■ BRIGH[...]

ENGLISH Basic Recor ding 30 8. Push the MENU DIAL again. ■ Y ou may select NORMAL or SUPER in the BRIGHT SELECT f eature and push the MENU DIAL to sav e the setting. ■ Use the MENU DIAL to adjust the v alue of BRIGHT ADJUST and COLOUR ADJUST . ■ Y ou can set values f or BRIGHT ADJUST between 00 ~ 35 and COLOUR ADJUST between 00 ~ 07. 9. Press[...]

ENGLISH 31 Basic Recor ding Playing back a tape you have recorded on the LCD ✤ Y ou can monitor the playbac k picture on the LCD monitor . ✤ Make sure that the battery pack is in place . 1. Hold down the P ow er switch tab and turn it to the VCR position. 2. Inser t the tape you wish to vie w . (see page 25) 3. Open the LCD screen. Adjust the a[...]

ENGLISH 32 Basic Recor ding 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 CAM mode. (see page 29) The Speaker w orks in VCR 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 i[...]

ENGLISH 33 Adv anced Recording Use of various Functions ● Setting menu items SUB MENU MODE switch MENU CLOCK SET REMOCON BEEP SOUND SHUTTER SOUND DEMONSTRA TION PROGRAM AE WHT . BALANCE D . ZOOM EIS DSE SELECT CUST OM. Q REC MODE PHO TO SEARCH PHO TO COPY A UDIO MODE A UDIO SELECT WIND CUT QU ALITY PRINT MARK PRO TECT DELETE FORMA T LCD ADJUST D [...]

ENGLISH 34 Adv anced Recording O : The requested mode will work in this operating mode . ✕ : Y ou can not change the requested mode. 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 changed, an error message will be displa yed. ✤ If you push the RESET b utton, [...]

ENGLISH 35 Adv anced Recording ● CLOCK SET ✤ CLOCK setup works in CAM, VCR, 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 push the MENU DIAL. 3. Use the [...]

ENGLISH 36 Adv anced Recording ● REMOCON ✤ THE REMOCON function works in CAM, VCR, M.REC, M.PLA Y modes. ✤ The REMOCON option allows y ou to enable or disab le the remote control for 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 push the MENU DIAL. 3. Use t[...]

ENGLISH 37 Adv anced Recording ● BEEP SOUND ✤ THE BEEP SOUND function works in CAM, VCR, 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 y ou change a setup v alue. 1. Press the MENU b utton. ■ The menu list will appear . 2. T ur n the MENU DIAL to highligh[...]

ENGLISH 38 Adv anced Recording ● SHUTTER SOUND ✤ Y ou can hear the SHUTTER SOUND only when using the PHO T O function. ✤ Determines whether or not you wish to hear a SHUTTER SOUND when using the DSC f eature. 1. Set the camcorder to M.REC mode. 2. Press the MENU b utton. ■ The menu list will appear . 3. T ur n the MENU DIAL to highlight INI[...]

ENGLISH 39 Adv anced Recording ● DEMONSTRA TION ✤ Demonstration automatically shows y ou the major functions that are included with your camcorder so that y ou ma y use them more easily . ✤ The DEMONSTRA TION function may only be used in the CAM mode without a tape inser ted in the camcorder . ✤ The demonstration operates repeatedly until t[...]

ENGLISH 40 Adv anced Recording ● PROGRAM AE ✤ The PROGRAM AE function w orks in CAM or M.REC mode only . ✤ The PROGRAM AE mode allo ws you to adjust shutter speeds and apertures to suit diff erent recording conditions. ✤ The modes y ou creative control o ver the depth of field. ■ A UTO mode - A uto balance between the subject and the back[...]

ENGLISH 41 Adv anced Recording 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 push the MENU DIAL. 3. Select PR OGRAM AE from the sub menu. 4. Push the MENU DIAL to enter the sub menu. 5. Using the MENU DIAL, select the PR OGRAM AE mode. ■ Push the MENU DIAL to conf[...]

ENGLISH Adv anced Recording 42 ● WHT . B ALANCE (WHITE BALANCE) ✤ The WHITE BALANCE function works in CAM or M.REC mode only . ✤ The WHITE BALANCE is a recording function that preserves the unique colour of the object in any recording condition. ✤ Y ou may select the appropriate WHITE BALANCE mode to obtain good quality colour of the image.[...]

ENGLISH Adv anced Recording 43 Zooming In and Out with DIGIT AL ZOOM ✤ Zoom works in CAM/M.REC mode only . Zooming In and Out ✤ The VP-D340/D340i/D380/D380i model offers a DU AL Zoom system for added con venience . ✤ Zooming is a recording technique that lets you change the siz e of the subject in a scene. F or more professional looking recor[...]

ENGLISH Adv anced Recording 44 Digital Zoom ✤ Zooms more than 12x are perf or med 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 45) 1. Set the camcorder to CAM or M.REC mode . 2. Press the [...]

ENGLISH Adv anced Recording 45 ● EIS (Electronic Ima ge Stabilizer) ✤ The EIS function works in CAM/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 small obj[...]

ENGLISH Adv anced Recording 46 ● DSE (Digital Special Effects) SELECT ✤ The DSE function works in CAM 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 eff ec[...]

ENGLISH Adv anced Recording 47 Selecting an effect 1. Set the camcorder to CAM mode. 2. Press the MENU b utton. ■ The menu list will appear . 3. T ur n the MENU DIAL to highlight CAMERA and push the MENU DIAL. 4. Select DSE SELECT from the sub menu. 5. Push the MENU DIAL to enter the sub menu. 6. Using MENU DIAL, select the DSE mode. ■ Push the[...]

ENGLISH Adv anced Recording 48 ● CUST OM.Q ✤ Y ou can customize settings and sa ve them f or future use. ■ The CUST OM.Q function operates in the CAM and M.REC mode . ✤ If you w ant to use the CUST OM.Q function (see page 58) correctly , set the status of each item as desired bef ore using the CUST OM.Q function. ✤ Y ou can set and store [...]

ENGLISH Adv anced Recording 49 ● REC MODE ✤ The REC MODE function works in both CAM and VCR 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 minutes of r[...]

ENGLISH Adv anced Recording 50 ● A UDIO MODE ✤ The A UDIO MODE function works in CAM and VCR modes. ✤ This camcorder can record sound on a tape in two audio modes (12 bit, 16 bit). ■ 12bit : Y ou can record two 12bit stereo sound trac ks. The original stereo sound can be recorded onto the MAIN (SOUND1) track. Additional stereo sound can be [...]

ENGLISH Adv anced Recording 51 ● WIND CUT ✤ The WIND CUT function works in CAM and VCR 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 CAM mode. 2. Press the MENU b utton. ■ The menu list wi[...]

ENGLISH Adv anced Recording 52 ● D A TE/TIME ✤ The D A TE/TIME function works in CAM, VCR, 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 push the MENU DIAL. 3. T ur n the MENU[...]

ENGLISH Adv anced Recording 53 TV DISPLA Y ✤ The TV DISPLA Y function works in CAM, VCR, 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, CVF and TV hooked up to the camcorder . ■ Use the DISPLA Y button located[...]

ENGLISH Adv anced Recording 54 Using Quick Menu ✤ Quick men u is av ailable only in CAM or M.REC mode . ✤ Quick men u is used to adjust camera functions b y simply using the MENU DIAL. 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[...]

55 ENGLISH Adv anced Recording ■ WHT . B ALANCE(see page 42) - Each time you select WHT . BALANCE and press the MENU DIAL, you can choose between preset WHT .BALANCE values and A UTO . As in PROGRAM AE, you can't choose betw een A uto and WHT .BALANCE values it they ha v e not been preset. ■ SHUTTER SPEED & EXPOSURE - Y ou can set v al[...]

ENGLISH Adv anced Recording 56 SHUTTER SPEED & EXPOSURE ✤ Y ou can set SHUTTER SPEED and EXPOSURE only in CAM/M.REC mode. ✤ SHUTTER SPEED and EXPOSURE values can only be set in the Quick Menu. ✤ SHUTTER SPEED and EXPOSURE are automatically s witched and/or deactivated. 1. Set the pow er s witch to CAM mode. 2 T ur n the MENU DIAL until yo[...]

57 ENGLISH Adv anced Recording EASY Mode (for Beginners) ✤ The EASY mode allows a beginner to mak e good recordings easily . ■ The EASY mode operates in CAM and M.REC mode . 1. Set the pow er s witch to CAM 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 ollow[...]

ENGLISH Adv anced Recording ✤ Y ou can customize settings and sa ve them f or future use. ■ The CUST OM SET function operates in CAM and M.REC mode only . ✤ Please set the custom settings bef ore using this function. (see page 48) 1. Set the pow er s witch to CAM mode. 2. T o activate the CUST OM function, press the CUSTOM b utton. ■ “CUS[...]

59 ENGLISH Adv anced Recording MF/AF (Manual Focus/Auto Focus) ✤ The MF/AF function works in CAM and 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 aut[...]

ENGLISH Adv anced Recording BLC (Back Light Compensation) ✤ BLC works in CAM/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 f ace is too dark [...]

61 ENGLISH Adv anced Recording Fade In and Out ✤ The F ADE function works in CAM mode only . ✤ Y ou can give y our 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 Start Recording 1. Bef ore recording, hold down the F ADE button. The picture a[...]

ENGLISH Adv anced Recording A udio dubbing ✤ The A UDIO DUBBING function only works in VCR 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 cam[...]

63 ENGLISH Adv anced Recording 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. Push the MENU DIAL to enter the sub-menu. 4. Use the MENU DIAL to select A UDIO SELECT from the submenu. 5. Push the MENU DIAL to enter the sub-menu. 6. Using the MENU DIAL, select the A UDIO playbac [...]

ENGLISH 64 Adv anced Recording PHO T O Image Recording 1. Press the PHO TO Button lightly (about halfw a y down) and hold it. ■ The still picture appears on the LCD monitor . ■ If you do not wish to record, simply release the pressure from the b utton. 2. Press the PHO TO b utton fully down. ■ The still picture is recorded f or about 6~7 seco[...]

ENGLISH 65 Adv anced Recording V arious Recording T echniques ✤ 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.[...]

ENGLISH 66 Adv anced Recording T ape Playback ✤ The pla yback function works in VCR 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 back a tape , the tele vision must ha ve a compatib le colour system. ✤ W e recommend that you use the A C Po wer Adap[...]

ENGLISH 67 Adv anced Recording Connecting to a VCR ✤ Y ou can connect your camcorder to a TV which has no A udio and Video input jacks 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. Se[...]

ENGLISH 68 Adv anced Recording V arious Functions while in VCR mode ✤ The PLA Y/STILL, STOP , FWD , REW buttons are located on the camcorder and the Remote Control. ✤ The F .AD V(F rame advance), X2, SLO W buttons are located on the Remote Control only . ✤ T o prev ent tape and head-drum wear , your camcorder will automatically stop if it is [...]

ENGLISH 69 Adv anced Recording Frame adv ance (T o pla y 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. ✤ If you w ant to pla y the tape in rev erse by one frame, pause the video tape b [...]

ENGLISH 70 Adv anced Recording ZERO MEMORY ✤ The MEMOR Y function works in both CAM and VCR modes. ✤ Y ou can mark a point on a tape that you want to return to f ollowing 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 co[...]

ENGLISH 71 IEEE 1394 Data T ransfer T ransferring IEEE1394 (i.LINK)-DV standard data connections 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[...]

ENGLISH 72 IEEE 1394 Data T ransfer ● System requirements ■ CPU : faster Intel ® P entium III TM 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 (VP-D340i/D380i only) 1. Set the pow er s wit[...]

ENGLISH 73 73 USB interface ● T ransferring a Digital Ima ge through a USB Connection ✤ Y ou can easily transf er a still image from a camera, tape , memor y 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 soft[...]

ENGLISH 74 USB interface Installing DVC Media Program (VP-D340/D340i only) ✤ 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 . How to install the pr ogram 1. The install progr am automatically op[...]

ENGLISH 75 USB interface 4. The below windo w displa ys the f older to install the program. ■ Basically the program is installed in the f ollowing f older . C:ProgramfilesSamsungD VC Media 2.0 ■ Click to change the f older . 5. Connect the camcorder to PC . 6. PC finds a ne w hardware and install a driver automatically . 7. If the driver is [...]

ENGLISH 76 76 USB interface Installing DVC Media 4.0 Program (VP-D380/D380i only) ✤ 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 d[...]

ENGLISH 77 77 USB interface Install the USB Software (D VC media 4.0™) 4. Repeat steps 1~3. 5. When y ou see the Star t window , click “D VC media 4.0™” to continue installation. 6. Select a language and clic k “OK”. 7. When the dialogue bo x appears, clic k the “NEXT” button. 8. Choose the Destination F older: ■ T o install to de[...]

ENGLISH 78 78 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) 3. Connect the audio cable to the Line input jac k of the PC. If the PC has no Line input jack, connect the audio cab le to the MIC input jack. In this c[...]

ENGLISH 79 79 Digital Still Camera mode (VP-D380/D380i only) Memory Stick ✤ The Memor y Stick stores and manages still images recorded b y the camera. Memory Stick Functions ✤ Recording still images ✤ Viewing still images 3 w a ys ■ Single ■ Slide show ■ Multi screen ✤ Protecting images against accidental erasure ✤ Deleting images r[...]

ENGLISH 80 80 Digital Still Camera mode (VP-D380/D380i only) Inserting and removing the Memory Stick ● Inserting Memor y Stick 1. T ur n the P ower s witch to OFF . 2. Inser t the Memor y Stick into the Memor y Stick slot located on the camcorder , in the direction of the arrow . ● Removing the Memory Stic k 1. T ur n the P ower s witch to OFF [...]

ENGLISH 81 81 Digital Still Camera mode (VP-D380/D380i only) 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 Memor y Stick. ✤ 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 [...]

ENGLISH 82 82 Digital Still Camera mode (VP-D380/D380i only) ✤ Y ou can select the quality of a still image to be recorded. Select the image quality 1. Set the pow er s witch on the M.REC or VCR mode. 2. Press the MENU b utton. ■ The menu list will appear . 3. T ur n the MENU DIAL to highlight MEMOR Y . 4. Push the MENU DIAL to enter the sub-me[...]

ENGLISH 83 83 Digital Still Camera mode (VP-D380/D380i only) ✤ 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 pow er s witch to M.REC. 2. Press the PHO TO b utton lightly(about halfwa y down) and hold it. ■ If you do not wish to record[...]

ENGLISH 84 84 Digital Still Camera mode (VP-D380/D380i only) Recording an ima ge from a cassette as a still image. ✤ Y ou can record still image from a cassette onto a Memor y Stick. ✤ If you w ant to recorded multiple still images from a cassette to a Memory Stick, use the COPY function. 1. Set the pow er s witch to VCR mode. 2. Pla y back the[...]

ENGLISH 85 85 Digital Still Camera mode (VP-D380/D380i only) Viewing Still images ✤ Y ou can playbac k and view still images recorded on the Memor y Stick. ✤ There are 3 wa ys to view recorded images. ■ Single : T o view an image fr ame by frame . ■ Slide show : T o view all images automatically and in consecutive order . ■ Multi screen: [...]

ENGLISH 86 86 Digital Still Camera mode (VP-D380/D380i only) T o view the Multi Screen 1. Set the pow er s witch to M.PLA Y . ■ The last recorded image appears. 2. Press the PHO TO b utton to view 6 images on a single screen. ■ A selection mark ( ) appears under the image. ■ T ur n the MENU DIAL downw ards to go the pre vious image and upward[...]

ENGLISH 87 87 Digital Still Camera mode (VP-D380/D380i only) ✤ Y ou can copy still images with PHO T O function on a cassette onto a Memory Stick. 1. Set the pow er s witch to the VCR mode. 2. Press the MENU b utton. 3. T ur n the MENU DIAL to highlight A/V and push the MENU DIAL. ■ The submenu will appear . 4. T ur n the MENU DIAL to highlight[...]

ENGLISH 88 88 Digital Still Camera mode (VP-D380/D380i only) ✤ 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 mar k on the photo image[...]

ENGLISH 89 89 Digital Still Camera mode (VP-D380/D380i only) ✤ 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 pow er s witch to M.PLA Y mode. ■ The last recorded image appears. ■ If there are no recorded images on the Memory Stick, NO S[...]

ENGLISH 90 90 Digital Still Camera mode (VP-D380/D380i only) ✤ 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 pow er s witch to M.PLA Y mode 2. Using the (FWD) and (REV)[...]

ENGLISH 91 91 Digital Still Camera mode (VP-D380/D380i only) ✤ Y ou can use the MEMOR Y FORMA T functions to completely delete all images and options on the Memor y Stick, including protected images. ✤ The f or mat function restores the Memor y Stick to its initial state. ✤ The Memor y Stick supplied with this camcorder has been f or matted a[...]

ENGLISH 92 Maintenance After finishing a recording ✤ At the end of a recording, you m ust remov e the power 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 batter y . Hence, it should be removed. After completing a recording session 1. Slide the T APE EJECT switch i[...]

ENGLISH 93 Maintenance Cleaning and Maintaining the Camcorder Cleaning the VIEWFINDER 1. Pull the VIEWFINDER out. 2. As shown in the illustr ation, press the fix button located on the left side of the camcorder section adjacent to the VIEWFINDER with a shar p object and pull the VIEWFINDER out. 3. Clean the VIEWFINDER lens and the lens on the camco[...]

ENGLISH 94 Maintenance Using Y our Camcorder Abroad ✤ Each countr y or region has its own electric and colour systems. ✤ Bef ore using your camcorder abroad, chec k the f ollowing items . P ower sour ces ■ Y ou can use your camcorder in an y countr y or area with the supplied AC P ower Adapter within 100V to 240V , 50/60 Hz. ■ Use a commerc[...]

ENGLISH 95 T r oubleshooting T roubleshooting ✤ Bef ore contacting a Samsung authorized ser vice centre, 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 c[...]

ENGLISH 96 T r oubleshooting Self Diagnosis Displa y in M.REC/M.PLA Y mode (VP-D380/D380i only) slow There no Memory Stick 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 or erase recorded image. MEMOR Y FULL! slow There are no images recorded on the Memory Stick. Re[...]

ENGLISH 97 T r oubleshooting ✤ If these instructions do not solve y our problem, contact your nearest Samsung authorized service centre. 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 playback[...]

ENGLISH Specifications 98 Model name: VP-D340/D340i/D380/D380i • These technical specifications and design may 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 monito[...]

ENGLISH 99 INDEX Accessories ................................................................................ 12 A udio dubbing ............................................................................. 62 A UDIO MODE ............................................................................ 50 Battery Pac k ...................................[...]

ENGLISH 100 P ower Sour ces (United Kingdom Only) The mains lead on the pow er adapter is supplied with a moulded plug incor porating a fuse. The value of the fuse is indicated on the pin f ace of the plug and, if it requires replacing, a fuse approv ed to BS1362 of the same rating must be used. Ne ver use the plug with the fuse co ver omitted if t[...]

ENGLISH ELECTRONICS *Samsung Electronics’ Internet Home Pa ge http://www .samsungelectronics.co .uk AD68-00605D THIS CAMCORDER IS MANUF A CTURED BY : 00605D VP-D380 UK(~25) 3/13/03 10:41 AM Page 96[...]