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Digital Video Camcorder
SC-D453/D455/D457
Features......................................................2
Notes and Safety Instructions ....................3
Getting to Know Your Camcorder...........4
Playback ..............................................7
Basic Recording............................................8
Maintenance........................................8
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Troubleshooting...................................9
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¡¶«∞¿« ؿ¡° Features Multi OSD Language Various Digital Effects You can select the desired OSD language from OSD List. The digital effects allows you to give your films a special look by adding various special effects. Digital Data Transfer Function with IEEE1394 Back Light Compensation (BLC) By incorporating the IEEE1394 (i.LINK™: i.LINK is a serial data transfer protocol and interconnectivity system, used to transmit DV data) high speed data transport The BLC function compensates for the brig
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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 programmes, video tapes, DVD titles, films, and other programme materials The batteries have to be dealt with as chemical waste. may be 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 t
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Getting to Know Your Camcorder Front & Left View 1. Lens 2. LED Light (SC-D455/D457 only) 3. Remote Sensor 4. Hand Strap Hook 1. Lens 6. EASY.Q button 5. Internal MIC 2. LED Light (SC-D455/D457 only) 7. TFT LCD Screen 6. EASY.Q button 3. Remote Sensor 7. TFT LCD Screen (SC-D457 only) 8. IEEE1394 Jack 8. IEEE1394 Jack 4. Hand Strap Hook 9. USB Jack 9. USB Jack 10. AV/S-Video Jack 10. AV/S-Video Jack 5. Internal MIC 11. Jack Cover 11. Jack Cover Accessories Supplied with Camcorder Make sure that
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Getting to Know Your Camcorder Left Side View 1. Speaker 2. Mode Switch (MEMORY/TAPE) 3. DISPLAY 4. Focus Adjustment Knob 4. Focus Adjustment Knob 5. Viewfinder 5. Viewfinder 6. Function buttons 6. Function buttons 1. Speaker PLAYER CAMERA M.Player FADE BLC - EASY.Q - 2. Mode Switch S.SHOW MULTI : REW REC SEARCH – REV REC SEARCH : FF REC SEARCH + FWD 3. DISPLAY 7. COLOR NITE/PB ZOOM : PLAY/STILL FADE S.SHOW(SLIDE SHOW) : STOP BLC MULTI 7. COLOR NITE/PB ZOOM Right & Top View 1. Menu Selector
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Getting to Know Your Camcorder Rear & Bottom View 1. Memory Card Slot 2. Charging indicator 5. Battery Release 3. RESET button 4. Tripod Receptacle 5. Battery Release Memory Card Slot (Usable Memory Card) 1. Memory Card Slot SC-D453 only SC-D455/D457 only 2. Charging indicator Memory Stick Memory Stick Memory Stick PRO Memory Stick PRO 3. RESET button 4. Tripod Receptacle SD/MMC Remote Control (SC-D457 only) 1. PHOTO 10. / (Direction) 2. START/STOP 11. F. ADV 1. PHOTO 18. DISPLAY 3. SELF TIMER
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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 1. Connect the Camcorder to your VCR with the Video input-Yellow Camcorder S-Video input Audio input(left)-White Multi-AV cable. ✤ It is easier to view a tape using the LCD screen as opposed to the viewfinder when in a Audio input(right)-Red VCR DV The yellow jack: Video moving auto
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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. 4 3 Set the Mode switch to TAPE. 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 the image you want to record appears o
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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
