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START/
STOP PHOTO DISPLAY
SELF ZERO DATE/
TIMER MEMORY TIME
PHOTO
SLOW
SEARCH A.DUB X2
F.ADV
ENGLISH
Digital Video Camcorder
SCD93/D99 SCD93/D99
AF Auto Focus AF
CCD Charge Coupled Device CCD
LCD Liquid Crystal Display LCD
Owner’s Instruction Book
Before operating the unit, please read this instruction
ELECTRONICS
book thoroughly, and retain it for future reference.
AD68-00656P
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ENGLISH Contents Notes and Safety Instructions .............................................. 6 .............................................................. 6 .............................................. 11 Getting to Know Your Camcorder ....................................... 11 Features .......................................................................................................................... 11 ................................................................................
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ENGLISH Contents ....................................................................... 35 Advanced Recording .......................................................... 35 Use of various Functions ............................................................................................... 35 ......................................................................................................... 35 Setting menu items ...........................................................................
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ENGLISH Contents PHOTO Image Recording .............................................................................................. 68 ................................................................................................................. 68 Searching for a PHOTO picture .............................................................................. 68 .......................................................................................................... 68 Various Recording Techni
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ENGLISH Contents Selecting the recording image size ................................................................................. 85 ................................................................................................. 85 Selecting the moving picture size ................................................................................... 86 ................................................................................................. 86 Recording images continuously ..........
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ENGLISH Notes and Safety Instructions Notes regarding the rotation of the LCD screen Please rotate the LCD screen carefully as illustrated. Over rotation may cause damage to the inside of the hinge that connects the LCD screen to the Camcorder. 1. LCD screen closed. 1 1. 2. Standard recording using the LCD 2. 2 screen. A LCD Monitor is opened applying a finger to LCD open knob. LCD 3. Recording when looking at the LCD 3. 3 screen from the top. 4. Recording when looking at the LCD 4. 4 screen f
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ENGLISH Notes and Safety Instructions Notices regarding COPYRIGHT Television programs, video tapes, DVD titles, films, and other program materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized copying of copyrighted material may be against the law. Notes regarding moisture condensation 1. A sudden rise in atmospheric temperature may cause condensation to 1. form inside the camcorder. for example: - - When you move the camcorder from a cold location to a warm location (e.g. from outside to inside during wint
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ENGLISH Notes and Safety Instructions Notes regarding the battery pack - Make sure that the battery pack is fully charged - before starting to record. - - To preserve battery power, keep your camcorder turned off when you are not operating it. - - If your camcorder is in CAM mode and it is left in STBY mode without being operated for more than 5 minutes with a tape installed, it will automatically turn itself off to protect against unnecessary battery - discharge. - Make sure that the batter
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ENGLISH Notes and Safety Instructions 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). Notes regarding electronic viewfinder 1. Do not position the camcorder such that the viewfinder is pointing 1. towards the sun. Direct sunlight can damage the inside of the viewfinder. Be careful when placing the camcorder under sunlight or near a window exposed to sunlight. 2. 2. Do not pick up the camcorder u
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ENGLISH Notes and Safety Instructions Precautions regarding the Lithium battery 1. The lithium battery maintains the clock function and user settings; even 1. if the battery pack or AC adapter is removed. 2. The lithium battery for the camcorder lasts about 6 months under 2. normal operation from time of installation. 3. 3. When the lithium battery becomes weak or dead, the date/time indicator “---” will display “---” when you set the DATE/TIME to ON. In this case, replace the lithium battery
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ENGLISH Getting to Know Your Camcorder Features • Digital data transfer function with IEEE1394 • By incorporating the IEEE 1394 (i.LINK™ : i.LINK is a serial data transfer protocol and inter connectivity system, used to transmit DV data) high speed data transport port, both moving and still images can be transferred to a PC, making it possible to produce or edit various images. • • USB interface for digital image data transfer You can transfer still images/movies to a PC using the USB interface
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ENGLISH Getting to Know Your Camcorder Accessories Supplied with camcorder Make sure that the following basic accessories are supplied with your digital video camera. Basic Accessories 1. 2. 3. 1. Lithium Ion Battery pack 1. 2. AC Power Adapter 3. AC Cord 4. 5. 6. 4. Multi-AV Cable (AUDIO/VIDEO/S-VIDEO) 5. Instruction Book 6. Lithium batteries for 7. 8. 9. USB Remote Control and Clock. (TYPE: CR2025, 2 EA) 7. Remote Control 8. Shoulder strap 10. CD 11. 12. USB 9. USB cable 10. Software
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ENGLISH Getting to Know Your Camcorder Front & Left View 7. 1. 2. 8. TFT LCD 3. 9. 10. 4. 5. 6. 1. Lens 7. View Finder (see page 32) 1. 7. 2. Remote Sensor 8. TFT LCD Monitor 2. 8. TFT LCD (see page 31) 3. Built-in Flash (see page 52) 3. 9. 9. MF/AF button (see page 63) 4. External MIC in 4. 10. MF Dial 10. 5. Multi-AV Jack (see page 70) 5. 6. Internal MIC 6. 13 13
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ENGLISH Getting to Know Your Camcorder Left Side View 2. EASY.Q( 3. 4. 1. 5. 7. 6. 1. Function buttons 1. PLAYER CAMERA M.PLAY (PLAY/STILL) FADE ( ) : MJPEG / : (PLAY/STILL) FADE (see page 65) : (MJPEG PLAY/STILL) ( ) ) : (STOP) BLC (see page 64) - (STOP) BLC ( ) : ( ) : (REW) REC SEARCH – REV (see page 94) (REW) REC SEARCH ( ) : ()( ) : (FF) REC SEARCH + FWD (see page 94) FF REC SEARCH + ( ) : 2. EASY.Q button (CAM) / 5. Speaker ( ( +) MULTI DISP. (M.PLAY) 6. Mode Switch (MEMORY 2. EA
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ENGLISH Getting to Know Your Camcorder Right & Top View 1. 2. PHOTO 3. 4. 8. 5. ( 6. ( ) 9. 10. USB 7. 11. DV 12. 1. Zoom lever (see page 45) 7. Lithium Battery Cover 1. 7. (see page 21) 2. PHOTO button 2. PHOTO 8. (see page 68) 8. TAPE EJECT 3. 9. 3. Smart Shoe (see page 100) 9. Hook for hand strap 10. USB (SCD99 only) 10. USB Jack (see page 78) 4. 11. DV 4. FOCUS Adjustment knob 11. DV in/out Jack 5. ( ) (see page 32) 12. (see page 76) 6. ( 5. MENU button (see page 35) 12. EARPHONE J
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ENGLISH Getting to Know Your Camcorder Rear & Bottom View 2. 9. 1. MENU 11. 3. CAM 4. PLAYER 5. START/STOP 6. 7. 8. DC(( 10. 1. MENU button 7. Charging indicator 1. MENU 7. 2. Hook for shoulder strap 8. DC Jack (see page 23) 2. 8. DC( 3. CAM indicator 9. Memory Stick Slot 3. CAM 9. (see page 82) 4. PLAYER indicator 4. PLAYER 10. 10. Tripod receptacle 5. START/STOP button 5. START/STOP 11. 11. Battery Release 6. Power Switch 6. (see page 28) 16 16
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ENGLISH Getting to Know Your Camcorder Remote control 18. 1. PHOTO 2. START/STOP / 3. SELF TIMER 17. 4. ZERO MEMORY 5. PHOTO SEARCH 16. X2 6. A.DUB 15. DATA/TIME / 7. (FF) 14. (SLOW) 8. (REW) 9. (PLAY) 13. (STILL) 12. (STOP) 11. F.ADV 10. 1. PHOTO 10. Direction ( , ) 1. PHOTO 9. (PLAY) (see page 72) 2. START/STOP 2. START/STOP 10. ( , ) 11. F. ADV (see page 73) ( ) 3. SELF TIMER (see page 20) 3. SELF TIMER 12. (STOP) 11. F.ADV 4. ZERO MEM
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ENGLISH Getting to Know Your Camcorder OSD OSD (On Screen Display in CAM and PLAYER modes) 1. Battery level (see page 26) 1 OSD in CAM mode 2. Easy mode (see pages 62) 2. Easy 3. DSE (Digital Special Effects) mode 3. DSE Digital Special Effects 23 22 21 20 19 (see page 48) REC 1 4. Program AE (see page 42) EASY M - 0 : 0 0 : 0 0 18 4. Program AE 2 MIRROR 5 5 min 17 3 5. White Balance mode (see page 44) 5. White Balance 4 16 TAPE ! BLC 6 28 6. BLC (Back Light Compensation) 1 6 bit 6. BLC Back L
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ENGLISH Getting to Know Your Camcorder OSD OSD (On Screen Display in M.REC/M.PLAY modes) A. Folder number-file number (see page 83) A. OSD in M.REC mode B. Image counter B. - Current still image/Total number of recordable still - E DC images. C. C. CARD (MEMORY STICK) indicator D. SF [2 2 / 2 0 0 ] B D. Image recording and loading indicator E. 3 2 0 0 2 min L E. Photo Quality (see page 84) 1280 J F. HS K F. ERASE PROTECTION indicator (see page 97) I G. G. Print Mark (see page 96) H. MF
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ENGLISH Preparation How to use the Remote Control Battery Installation for the Remote Control You need to insert or replace the lithium battery when : - You 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 reverse the polarity of the battery. START/ STOP PHOTO DISPLAY SELF ZERO DATE/ TIMER MEMORY TIME PHOTO SEARCH A.DUB SLOW X2 Self Record using the Remote Control When you use the
