Samsung SCW61/W62 manual Basic Recording, Making your First Recording, Battery

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Basic Recording

Making your First Recording

Please make these preparations before recording. ■ Did you connect a power source?

(Battery Pack or AC Power Adapter)

BATTERY

■ Did you set the power switch to CAMERA position?

CAMERA

■Did you insert a cassette? (see page 25)

■Make sure that STANDBY is displayed in the OSD (if the red tab of the cassette is opened, STANDBY will not be displayed)

■Did you open the LENS CAP?

■Make sure the image you want to record appears in the Viewfinder.

■Make sure the battery level indicates that there is enough remaining power for recording. (see page 24)

■We recommend that beginners, who are using the camcorder for the first time, switch the EASY mode on. (see page 34)

a.To start recording, press the red START/STOP button. Recording starts and REC should be displayed on the Viewfinder.

REC X:XX:XX

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Contents Video Camcorder Contents Playing back a Tape Taking care of the battery pack Keep the terminals cleanFor example Lithium Battery Must be Recycled or Disposed of Properly Minutes off timer in Standby mode Safety Instructions Ventilation Power SourcesPOWER-CORD Protection Grounding or PolarizationReplacement Parts Power LinesDamage Requiring Service Safety CheckUser Installer Caution Features Getting to Know Your CamcorderFront View Side View Battery Eject Menu ON/OFFBattery Eject BLCBattery pack compartment see 33. D.ZOOM see Rear ViewLight OSD On Screen DisplayPB DSE Title see Operation modeTime see Self diagnosis seeOptional Accessories Accessories Supplied with the CamcorderBasic Accessories Adjusting the Hand Strap and Shoulder Strap PreparingLithium Battery Installation Shoulder StrapCamera Connecting the Power SourceTo use the AC Power Adapter Recharging the Battery Pack To use the Battery PackHow long will the battery last for recording? OFF Using the Battery Pack SCW61 SCW62Battery Level Display Tips for Battery IdentificationPress the Eject button Inserting and Ejecting a CassetteInserting and Ejecting a Cassette Recording possibleMaking your First Recording BatteryBasic Recording Edit Recording with the Viewfinder Adjusting Focus of the ViewfinderHints for Stable Image Recording FocusREW Playing back a tape on the CamcorderPlayer Play StillViewing a Still Picture Picture SearchAdvanced Recording Zooming In and OutDigital Zoom Setting the Digital Zoom ON/OFF SCW61/W62 ZoomEasy Mode for Beginners Following basic modeCUSTOM-Creating your own customized recording settings Auto Focusing Manual FocusingBLC BLC offProgram AE Automatic Exposure Setting the Program AEAutomatic Exposure mode DSE Digital Special Effects in Camera mode Selecting and recording DSE effects Setting and Recording the DATE/TIME Setting a DATE/TIMERecording the DATE/TIME Selecting a Language and Setting a Title Selecting and Recording a TitleRecording a Title To Start Recording To Stop Recording using Fade in / Fade OUTFade In and Out Fade OUTSetting a White Balance Mode White BalanceDemonstration Lighting Techniques After RecordingPlaying back a Tape Connecting to a TV which has no Audio and Video input jackConnecting to a TV which has an Audio and Video input jack To watch with TV monitorPlayback To locate a scene picture search Various Functions in Player modeTo view a Still picture Playback pause Multi Playback using the PAL60 System Cleaning and Taking care of the Camcorder MaintenanceDSE in Player mode Cleaning the ViewfinderCleaning the Video Heads Storing the CamcorderPower sources Using Your Camcorder AbroadUsing Your Camcorder Abroad Color systemSelf Diagnosis Display TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Display Blinking Inform that ActionSymptom Explanation/Solution CheckingTroubleshooting Moisture Condensation DEWSystem SCW61/W62 SpecificationsConnectors GeneralBattery Level IndexWeight Exclusions What is not Covered WarrantySamsung Limited Warranty This Camcorder is Manufactured by Samsung Electronics’ Internet Home