Samsung SCD903 manual Troubleshooting, Self Diagnosis Display, Moisture Condensation

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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
								slow	the battery pack is almost	Change to a charged one.
									discharged.
TAPE END!								slow	When the remaining time on the	Prepare a new one.
TAPE END!									tape is about 2 minutes.
									tape is about 2 minutes.
TAPE END!								no	the tape reached its end.	Change to a new one.
	TAPE!							slow	there is no tape in camcorder.	Insert a tape.

PROTECTION!								slow	the tape is record protected.	If you want to record,
PROTECTION!										release the protection.
										release the protection.
....								slow	the camcorder has some	1. Eject the tape.
					D			slow	the camcorder has some	1. Eject the tape.
					L				mechanical fault.	2. Set to OFF.
					C					3. Detach the battery.
					R					4. Reattach the battery.
										* If unresolved contact your
										local service representative.

								slow	moisture condensation has	see below.
								slow	moisture condensation has	see below.
									formed in the camcorder.
									formed in the camcorder.

Moisture Condensation

✤If the camcorder is brought directly from a cold place to a warm place, moisture may condense inside the camcorder, on the surface of the tape, or on the lens. In this condition, the tape may stick to the head drum and be damaged or the unit may not operate correctly.

To prevent possible damage under these circumstances, the camcorder is fitted with a moisture sensor.

✤If there is moisture inside the camcorder, (DEW) is displayed. If this happens, none of the functions except cassette ejection will work.

Open the cassette compartment and remove the battery. Leave the camcorder for at least two hours in a dry warm room.

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Contents SCD903 Digital Video CamcorderSafety Instructions Ventilation Lightning User Installer Caution Contents Advanced Recording USB interface 106 LCD For example English English Should a battery be swallowed, consult a doctor immediately Precautions regarding the Lithium batteryMulti OSD Language FeaturesGetting to Know Your Camcorder Basic Accessories Accessories Supplied with camcorderFront & Left View Memory STICK/TAPE Left Side ViewDisplay Zoom lever Right & Top ViewTape Eject Rear & Bottom ViewMemory Stick slot see Remote control OSD On Screen Display in Camera and Player modes OSD in Camera modeTurning the DATE/TIME on/off OSD On Screen Display in M.REC/M.PLAY Memory Stick modesFolder number-file number see Image counter Preparation How to use the Remote ControlBattery Installation for the Remote Control Self Record using the Remote ControlLithium Battery Installation Attaching the Lens Cover Adjusting the Hand StrapHand strap Shoulder StrapTo select the Camcorder mode Connecting a Power SourceTo use the AC Power adapter and DC Cable Charging the Lithium Ion Battery Pack Using the Lithium Ion Battery PackLCD on Continuous recording timeTips for Battery Identification Removing the tape protection How to store a tapeInserting and Ejecting a Cassette Protecting a tapeMaking your First Recording Basic RecordingSelecting the OSD Language Record Search REC Search Recording with the Viewfinder Hints for Stable Image RecordingRecording with the LCD monitor Bright Select Bright Adjust Color Adjust Adjusting the LCDAdjusting the Focus Using the ViewfinderPlaying back a tape you have recorded on the LCD Controlling Sound from the Speaker Adjusting the LCD during PlayUse of various Functions Setting menu itemsAdvanced Recording Availability of functions in each mode Clock SET Clock setup works in CAMERA, PLAYER, M.REC and M.PLAY modesWL. Remote Beep Sound Shutter Sound Demonstration Program AE Setting the Program AE WHT. Balance White Balance Zooming In and Out Zooming In and Out with Digital ZoomDigital Zoom EIS Electronic Image Stabilizer DSEDigital Special Effects Select Selecting an effect Lumi Camera luminance key Memory MIXChroma Memory chroma key Lumi Memory luminance keyMenu Selector Recording Superimposed images on a tapeDo not fire the flash close to people’s eyes Using the Built in FlashFlash Select REC Mode function works in both Camera and Player modes REC ModeAudio Mode function works in Camera and Player modes Audio ModeWind CUT Date & Time DATE/TIMETV Display WL.REMOTE Using Quick MenuNavigation MenuShutter Speed & Exposure Setting the Quick menuWHT. Balance see Focus Auto Focus/Manual Focus seeRecommended Shutter speeds when recording Slow Shutter Low Shutter Speed Easy Mode for Beginners AF/MF Auto Focus/Manual Focus Auto FocusingManual Focusing BLC Back Light Compensation BLC works in CAMERA/M.REC modeFade OUT Fade In and OutTo Start Recording To Stop Recording use Fade in / Fade OUTDubbing sound Audio dubbingDubbed audio Playback Searching for a Photo picture Photo Image RecordingSelf recording Various Recording TechniquesGeneral recording Downward recording Upward recordingPlayback on the LCD Connecting to a TV which has Audio/Video input jacksPlayback Tape PlaybackPlayback Connecting to a TV which has no Audio and Video input jacksSlow playback Forward/Reverse Various Functions while in Player modePlayback pause Picture search Forward/ReverseReverse playback Frame advance To play back frame by frameX2 Playback Forward/Reverse Zero Memory Transferring IEEE1394 i.LINK-DV standard data connections Connecting to a DV deviceConnecting to a PC Ieee 1394 Data TransferRecording with a DV connection cable System requirementsTransferring a Digital Image through a USB Connection USB interfaceUsing the PC camera function Installing DVC Media 6.1 SoftwareSoftware installation Connect a USB cable to the USB port on the PC Memory Stick Functions Digital Still Camera modeEjecting the Memory Stick Image Format Selecting the Camcorder modeStructure of folders and files on the Memory Stick Number of images on the Memory Stick Selecting the image qualitySelect the photo quality To exit the menu, press the Menu button Selecting the recording image sizeMaximum recording time of moving picture Selecting the moving picture sizeSelect the Continuous Shot Recording images continuouslySeries Setting the File NumberRecording images to a Memory Stick Recording Still images to a Memory Stick in M.REC ModeRecording an image from a cassette as a still image Copying still images from a cassette to Memory Stick Recording moving pictures onto a Memory Stick Mjpeg RecordingDigital Still Camera mode To view a Single image Viewing Still images/Moving picturesTo view the Multi Display To view a slide showMarking still images for printing Protection from accidental erasure Deleting Still images/Moving pictures Formatting the Memory Stick After finishing a recording MaintenanceCleaning the Video Heads Cleaning and Maintaining the CamcorderPAL-compatible Countries/Regions Using Your Camcorder AbroadPower sources Color systemMoisture Condensation TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Self Diagnosis DisplayMemory Full Self Diagnosis Display in M.REC/M.PLAY mode105 Model name SCD903 SpecificationsIndex Mjpeg Size Exclusions What is not Covered Samsung Limited WarrantyThis Camcorder is Manufactured by