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Troubleshooting

If these instructions do not solve your problem,

 

 

contact your nearest Samsung authorized service center.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Symptom

Explanation/Solution

 

 

 

 

You cannot switch the

Check the battery pack or the AC Power Adapter.

 

 

 

camcorder on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

START/STOP button

Check the POWER switch is set to CAMERA.

 

 

 

does not operate while

You have reached the end of the cassette.

 

 

 

recording.

Check the record protection tab on the cassette.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The camcorder goes off

You have left the camcorder set to STBY for more than

 

 

 

5 minutes without using it.

 

 

 

 

automatically.

 

 

 

 

The battery pack is fully exhausted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The battery pack is

The atmospheric temperature is too low.

 

 

 

The battery pack has not been charged fully.

 

 

 

quickly exhausted.

The battery pack is completely dead, and cannot be

 

 

 

 

recharged, Use another battery pack.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When you see a blue

The video heads may be dirty.

 

 

 

 

screen during playback.

Clean the head with a cleaning tape.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A vertical strip appears

The contrast between the subject and the background is too

 

 

 

on the screen when

great for the camcorder to operate normally. Make the

 

 

 

recording a dark

background bright to reduce the contrast or use the BLC

 

 

 

background.

function while you are recording brighter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The image in the

The Viewfinder lens has not been adjusted.

 

 

 

Adjust the viewfinder control lever until the indicators

 

 

 

viewfinder is blurred.

 

 

 

displayed on the viewfinder come into

sharp focus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto focus does not

Check the M.FOCUS menu.

 

 

 

 

work.

Auto focus does not work in the Manual Focus mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Play, FF or REW button

Check the POWER switch. Set the power switch to PLAYER.

 

 

 

does not work.

You have reached the beginning or end of the cassette.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When you see a broken

This is normal operation and it is not a failure or defect.

 

 

 

block image during the

 

 

 

 

 

RECORD SEARCH.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents Digital Video Camcorder Owner’s Instruction BookContents Advanced Recording USB Index English For example Camera Stby CCD Record PlaybackPrecautions regarding the Lithium battery Video LightFeatures PhotoNite PIX Mpeg RECAccessories Supplied with camcorder Basic AccessoriesInternal MIC Front & Left ViewViewfinder Easy button TFT LCD monitor IRInfrared Light Left Side View Player Camera Easy MultiRight & Top View Zoom leverFocus adjust knob Hook for shoulder strap5. Tape OPEN/EJECT Rear & Bottom ViewRemote control SCD24 only Photo Display START/STOP Self TimerREW Play Still StopUSB Exposure Nite PIX DATE/TIMERemocon Wind CUTCamera Turning the DATE/TIME on/off OSD On Screen Display in M.REC/M.PLAY modes OSDDATE/TIME How to use the Remote Control SCD24 only Battery Installation for the Remote ControlSelf Record using the Remote Control Self RecordLithium Battery Installation Hand strap Adjusting the Hand StrapShoulder Strap To use the AC Power adapter and DC Cable Connecting a Power SourceTo select the Camcorder mode Using the Lithium Ion Battery Pack Charging the Lithium Ion Battery PackBattery TimeContinuous recording time LCD onBattery pack Battery level displayTips for Battery Identification How to keep a tape Inserting and Ejecting a CassetteProtecting a tape Removing the tape protectionBasic Recording Making your First RecordingRecord Search REC Search Recording with the LCD monitor Hints for Stable Image RecordingRecording with the Viewfinder Adjusting the LCD Bright Select Bright Adjust Color AdjustUsing the Viewfinder Adjusting the FocusPlaying back a tape you have recorded on the LCD StopControlling Sound from the Speaker REC or M.PLAY mode Setting menu itemsUse of various Functions Availability of functions in each mode Clock SET Clock SETWL. Remocon SCD24 only WL. RemoteDemonstration Program AE Enter button WHT.BALANCE Zooming In and Out Digital Zoom DIS Digital Image Stabilizer DSEDigital Special Effects Select DSE function will not operate in Easy mode Selecting an effectREC Mode Audio Mode Wind CUT DATE/TIME TV Display OFFUsing Quick MenuNavigation Menu WL.REMOTESCD24 only DSEDigital Special Effect seeShutter Speed & Exposure WHT.BALANCEExposure Shtter Speed & ExposureSlow Shutter Low Shutter Speed Easy Mode for Beginners EasyManual Focusing Auto FocusingMF/AF Manual Focus/Auto Focus BLC Back Light Compensation BLCFade In and Out To Start RecordingTo Stop Recording Use Fade in / Fade OUT Fade OUTAudio dubbing SCD24 only Dubbing soundDubbed audio Playback Photo Image Recording Searching for a Photo pictureNite PIX 0 lux recording Power Nite PIX Using the Video Light Various Recording Techniques General recording Downward recordingUpward recording Self recordingConnecting to a TV which has Audio/Video input jacks Tape PlaybackPlayback on the LCD Playback on a TV monitorPlayback Various Functions while in Player mode Playback pausePicture search Forward/Reverse Slow playback Forward/Reverse SCD24 onlyX2 Playback Forward/Reverse SCD24 only Zero Memory SCD24 only PB DSE Playback Digital Special Effects PB DSEPB Zoom PB ZoomConnecting to a DV device Connecting to a PCSystem requirements Recording with a DV connection cableUSB Transferring a Digital Image through a USB ConnectionInstalling DVC Media 5.0 Program DVC MediaDisconnecting the USB cable Memory Stick Functions Memory Stick SCD24 onlyTab Ejecting the Memory Stick Structure of folders and files on the Memory Stick Selecting the Camcorder modeImage Format Selecting the image quality Select the image qualityNumber of images on the Memory Stick Quality2 4 Recording images to a Memory StickRecording an image from a cassette as a still image To view a Single image Viewing Still imagesTo view a slide show To view the Multi Screen Copying still images from a cassette to Memory Stick Marking images for printing Protection from accidental erasure Deleting Still images Formatting the Memory Stick Mpeg REC Mpeg PB Maintenance After finishing a recordingCleaning and Maintaining the Camcorder Cleaning the Video HeadsUsing Your Camcorder Abroad Power sourcesColor system PAL-compatible Countries/RegionsSelf Diagnosis Display TroubleshootingMoisture Condensation Self Diagnosis Display in M.REC/M.PLAY mode Memory Full100 Model name SCD23/D24 SCD23/D24System GeneralIndex This Camcorder is Manufactured by Samsung Electronics’ Internet Home