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Digital Video Camcorder
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key features of your miniDV camcorder FEATURESOFYOURNEWMINIDVCAMCORDER Digital Data Transfer Function 1200x Digital Zoom Program AE with IEEE1394 Allows you to magnify an image up The Program AE enables you to alter to 1200 times its original size. the shutter speed and aperture to suit By incorporating the IEEE 1394 the type of scene/action to be filmed. (i.LINK™: i.LINK is a serial Audio Enhancement data transfer protocol and Provides more powerful sound with High Power Zoom Lens
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safety warnings What the icons and signs in this user manual mean : Means that death or serious personal injury is a risk. WARNING Means that there is a potential risk for personal injury or material damage. CAUTION To reduce the risk of fire, explosion, electric shock, or personal injury when using your miniDV camcorder, follow these basic safety precautions: CAUTION Means hints or referential pages that may be helpful when operating the miniDV camcorder. These warning signs are here to prevent
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important safety instructions 1. Read these instructions. 12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified 2. Keep these instructions. by the manufacturer, or sold with 3. Heed all warnings. the apparatus. When a cart is 4. Follow all instructions. used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. to avoid injury from tip-over. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 13. Unplug this apparatus during
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17. POWER SOURCES: 70-1984, provides information with respect to proper The CAMCORDER should be operated only from grounding of the mast and supporting structure, the type of power source indicated on the label. grounding of the lead-in wire and supporting structure, If you are not sure of the type of power supply at grounding of the mast and supporting structure, your home, consult your appliance dealer or local grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge power company. A CAMCORDER
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important safety instructions 22. POWER LINES: a. When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged. An outside antenna system should not be located b. If any liquid has been spilled onto, or objects have in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other fallen into the CAMCORDER. electric light or power circuits where it can fall into c. If the CAMCORDER has been exposed to rain or such power lines or circuits. When installing an water. outside antenna system, extreme care should be d.
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29. To prevent damage which may result in fire or shock NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. 30. If this power supply is used at 240V ac, a suitable plug These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection adaptor should be used. against harmful interference in a residential installation. This 31. This product is covered
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BATT. precautions Warning! • This camcorder should always be connected to an AC outlet with a protective grounding connection. • Batteries shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like. Caution Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type. If this power supply is used at 240V ac, a suitable plug adaptor should be used. notes and safety instructions NOTESREGARDINGTHEVIDEOHEADCLEANING • To ensure norma
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NOTESREGARDINGTHELCDSCREEN • Direct sunlight can damage the LCD screen and the inside of the the Lens. Take pictures of the sun only in low light conditions, such as at dusk. • The LCD screen has been manufactured using high precision technology. However, there may be tiny dots (red, blue or green in color) that appear on the LCD screen. These dots are normal and do not affect the recorded pic- ture in any way. • Do not pick up the camcorder by holding the LCD screen or battery pack. SERVI
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contents 06 What is included with your miniDV camcorder GETTING TO KNOW 07 Front & left view YOUR MINIDV CAMCORDER 08 Left side view 09 Right & top view 10 Rear & bottom view 11 Using the remote control (SC-D382/D385 only) 06 12 Using the hand strap & lens cover PREPARATION 13 Installing the button-type battery 14 Using the battery pack 17 Connecting a power source 18 Basic miniDV camcorder operation 12 19 Screen indicators in Camera/Player modes 20 Screen indicators in M.Cam/M.Player modes
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30 Setting the guideline (Guideline) INITIAL SETTING : 31 Adjusting the LCD screen (LCD Bright/LCD Color) DISPLAY MENU SETTING 32 Displaying the date/time (Date/Time) 33 Setting the tv display (TV display) 34 Inserting / ejecting a cassette BASIC RECORDING 34 Various recording techniques 35 Making your first recording 36 Recording with ease for beginners (EASY.Q mode) 37 Zooming in and out 34 38 Searching quickly for a desired scene (Setting the zero memory) (SC-D382/D385 only) 39 Self recor
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contents 55 Setting the digital image stabilizer (DIS) 1 56 Using back light compensation mode (BLC) 57 Zooming in and out with digital zoom (Digital Zoom) 58 Using the color nite (C.Nite) 59 Using the light (Light) (SC-D382/D383/D385 only) 60 Recording a photo image on a tape -tape photo recording 61 Searching for a photo image on a tape (Photo Search) 62 Playing back a tape on the LCD screen PLAYBACK 63 Various functions while in Player mode 65 Audio dubbing (SC-D382/D385 only) 66 Dubbed audi
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82 Recording moving images (MPEG) on a memory card ) 84 Playing the moving images (MPEG) on a memory card (M.Play select) 85 Recording an image from a tape as a photo image 86 Copying a photo image from a tape to a memory card (Photo Copy) 87 Marking images for printing (Print Mark) TM 88 Printing your pictures – using Pictbridge PICTBRIDGE™ (SC-D383/D385 only) 90 Transferring ieee1394 (I.Link)-DV standard data connections IEEE 1394 DATA TRANSFER 92 Using USB Interface USB INTERFACE 94 Se
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getting to know your miniDV camcorder WHATISINCLUDEDWITHYOURMINIDVCAMCORDER Your new Digital Video camcorder comes with the following accessories. If any of these items is missing from your box, call Samsung’s Customer Care Center at 1-800-SAMSUNG. ✪ The exact appearance of each item may vary by model. Battery Pack AC Power Adapter USB Cable Audio/Video Cable (IA-BP80W ) (AA-E9 type) (SC-D383/D385 only) AD39-00001A AD43-00186A AD44-00116B AD39-00132D Button-type Battery for Soft
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OPEN FRONT&LEFTVIEW 5 6 1 7 2 3 8 4 5 ➥ 1 Lens EASY Q button page 36 6 2 Remote sensor (SC-D382/D385 only) Display ( ) button 3 Light (SC-D382/D383/D385 only) 7 TFT LCD screen 8 4 OPEN switch Internal microphone Be careful not to cover the internal microphone and lens during recording. CAUTION English _07
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BATT. BATT. getting to know your miniDV camcorder LEFTSIDE VIEW 4 5 1 2 6 MODE CARD TAPE 3 7 8 (SC-D383/D385 only) 1 5 MENU button Built-in speaker 2 Joystick ( / / / / Select ), (W/T) ➥page 23 6 Select (CARD-TAPE) switch (SC-D383/D385 only) 3 Recording start/stop button 7 Battery pack 4 8 Jack cover (AV/DV jack) Battery release (BATT.) switch 08_ English CHG W DV AV T MENU POWER MODE CHG
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VOL POWER CHG AV DV MODE RIGHT& TOP VIEW 1 2 6 3 4 7 5 Zoom(W/T) / Volume (VOL) lever 5 Jack cover (DC IN, USB (SC-D383/D385 only) jack) 1 6 2 PHOTO button ➥pages 60,76 Cassette compartment cover 3 Recording start/stop button 7 Hand strap POWER switch 4 English _09
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getting to know your miniDV camcorder REAR&BOTTOMVIEW 1 5 AV DV 2 3 MODE POWER CHG 6 7 8 9 4 DC IN Jacks SC-D383/D385 AV DV DCIN USB 1 AV jack 2 MODE button SC-D381/D382 AV DV DCIN 3 Mode indicator (Camera ( ) / Player ( ) mode) 4 DC IN Jack 5 DV (IEEE1394) jack SC-D383/D385only 6 Charging (CHG) indicator 7 USB jack (SC-D383/D385 only) 8 Memory card slot (SC-D383/D385 only) 9 Tripod receptacle MMC/SD 10_ English
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USINGTHEREMOTECONTROL(SC-D382/D385only) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 PHOTO button ➥pages 60,76 (-) / (+) (Direction) button ➥page 64 2 REC button 11 button Display ( ) ➥ 12 3 SELF TIMER button page 39 W/T (Zoom) button 13 4 ZERO MEMORY button ➥page 38 X2 button ➥page 64 5 PHOTO SEARCH button ➥page 61 14 DATE/TIME button ➥ 15 6 A.DUB button page 65 (SLOW) button 7 (FF) button 16 (PAUSE) button 17 8 (REW) button (STOP) button 9 (PLAY) button 18 F. ADV button ➥page 64 The buttons
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OPEN preparation This section provides information on using this miniDV camcorder: such as how to use the provided accessories, how to charge the battery, how to set up the operation and screen indicators in each mode. USINGTHE HAND STRAP & LENS COVER It is very important to ensure that the hand strap has been correctly adjusted before you begin your recording. The hand strap enables you to: Hold the camcorder in a stable, comfortable position. • Put your hand in a position where
