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Digital Video Camcorder
SC-D351/D352/D353/D354/D355
Features......................................................2
Notes and Safety Instructions ....................3
Getting to Know Your Camcorder...........4
Playback ..............................................7
Basic Recording............................................8
Maintenance........................................8
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Features Multi OSD Language Various Digital Effects You can select the desired OSD language among English, French, Spanish, The digital effects allows you to give your films a special look by adding various German, Italian, Portuguese, Polish and Dutch. special effects. Digital Data Transfer Function with IEEE1394 Back Light Compensation (BLC) By incorporating the IEEE 1394 (i.LINK™: i.LINK is a serial data transfer protocol The BLC function compensates for the bright background behind a subject
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Notes and Safety Instructions Notes regarding the battery pack Notices regarding Copyright When the battery reaches the end of its life, please contact your local dealer. Television programs, video tapes, DVD titles, films, and other program materials may be The batteries have to be dealt with as chemical waste. copyrighted. Unauthorized copying of copyrighted material may be against the law. All the trade names and registered trademarks mentioned in this manual or other Notes regarding the V
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Getting to Know Your Camcorder Front & Left View 1. Lens 2. LED light (SC-D352/D354/D355 only) 6. EASY Q button 3. Remote sensor (SC-D354/D355 only) 4. S-Video jack 7. Function buttons 1. Lens 5. Internal MIC 2. LED light 6. EASY Q button (SC-D352/D354/D355 only) 7. Function buttons 8. TFT LCD screen PLAYER CAMERA M.Player (SC-D353/D354/D355 only) 3. Remote sensor - EASY Q - (SC-D354/D355 only) : REW REC SEARCH – REV 4. S-Video jack : FF REC SEARCH + FWD : PLAY/STILL FADE S.SHOW(SLIDE SHOW)
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Getting to Know Your Camcorder Left Side View 1. DISPLAY 2. MACRO/PB ZOOM 3. Speaker 4. Mode switch (MEMORY CARD/TAPE) 5. Focus adjustment knob 1. DISPLAY (SC-D353/D354/D355 only) 6. Viewfinder 5. Focus adjustment knob 7. COLOR NITE 2. MACRO/PB ZOOM 6. Viewfinder SHUTTER 3. Speaker (SC-D351/D353 7. COLOR NITE SHUTTER only) 4. (SC-D351/D353 only) 7. COLOR NITE/ LED LIGHT 7. COLOR NITE/LED LIGHT Mode switch (SC-D352/D354/ (SC-D352/D354/D355 only) (SC-D353/D354/D355 only) D355 only) Right & T
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Getting to Know Your Camcorder Rear & Bottom View 1. Lithium battery cover 3. Memory card slot 2. Charging indicator 4. Battery release (SC-D353/D354/D355 only) 3. Memory card slot (SC-D353/D354/D355 only) 4. Battery release 5. Tripod receptacle 1. Lithium battery cover Memory Card slot (Usable Memory Card) 2. Charging indicator SC-D355 only SC-D353/D354 only 5. Tripod receptacle Memory Stick Memory Stick PRO Memory Stick Memory Stick PRO SD/MMC Remote Control 1. PHOTO 11. F. ADV 2. START/STOP 1
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Playback Tape Playback Connecting to a TV which has no Audio and Video Input Jacks ✤ The playback function works only in Player mode. ✤ You can connect your Camcorder to a TV through a VCR. Playback on the LCD Screen Video input-Yellow 1. Connect the Camcorder to your VCR with the S-Video input VCR Audio input (left)-White Audio/Video cable. ✤ It is practical to view a tape using the LCD screen when in a car or outdoors. Audio input (right)-Red ■ The yellow jack: Video Camcorder ■ The white ja
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√ √ Basic Recording Making your First Recording 1.Connect a power source to the Camcorder. 1 2 (A Battery pack or a AC Power adapter) ■ Insert a cassette. 2.Remove the Lens cover. 3.Set the Power switch to CAMERA. ■ Open the LCD screen. ■ Set the Mode switch to TAPE. 4 3 (SC-D353/D354/D355 only) Make sure that STBY is displayed. ■ If the write protection tab of the cassette is open(set to save), STOP and Protection! will be displayed. Release the write protection tab to record. ■ Make sure
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Troubleshooting Troubleshooting ✤ Before contacting a Samsung authorized service center, perform the following simple checks. They may save you the time and expense of an unnecessary call. Self Diagnosis Display Display Blinking Informs that... Action the Battery pack is almost discharged. Change to a charged one. slow When the remaining time on the tape Tape end! slow Prepare a new one. is about 2 minutes. Tape end! Change to a new one. no the tape reached its end. No Tape! slow there is no
