Left Side View | Samsung SC-D381 instruction

getting to know your miniDV camcorder

LEFT SIDE VIEW

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CARD TAPE

(SC-D383/D385 only)

1MENU button

2Joystick ( / /  / / Select ), (W/T) ➥page 23

3Recording start/stop button

4Jack cover (AV/DV jack)

5Built-in speaker

6Select (CARD-TAPE) switch (SC-D383/D385 only)

7Battery pack

8Battery release (BATT.) switch

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Samsung SC-D381 user manual Left Side View

Contents

Digital Video Camcorder SC-D381 SC-D382 SC-D383 SC-D385 Features of Your NEW Minidv Camcorder Important safety instructions Safety warningsCamcorder, follow these basic safety precautions Ventilation Power Sources Power Lines User Installer Caution FCC Warning Precautions Adjusting the LCD Screen Servicing & Replacement Parts Contents Initial Setting Display Menu Setting Playback Ieee 1394 Data Transfer What is Included with Your Minidv Camcorder Front & Left View Left Side View Right & TOP View Mode button Mode indicator Camera / Player mode DC in Jack Rear & Bottom View Using the Remote Control SC-D382/D385 only Display button Using the Hand Strap & Lens Cover PreparationHand Strap Attaching the Lens Cover Installing the BUTTON-TYPE Battery Precaution regarding the button-type battery Inserting / Ejecting the battery pack Using the Battery PackCharging the Battery Pack Charging indicator IA-BP80W Battery Pack Management Battery Level DisplayAmount of continuous recording time available depends on Using a Household Power Source Connecting a Power Source Basic Minidv Camcorder Operation Turning the miniDV camcorder on and off OSD in Camera Mode Screen Indicators in Camera / Player ModesOSD in Player Mode OSD in M.Cam Mode OSD in M.Player Mode Switching the information display mode Using the Display ButtonChecking the remaining battery Using the Joystick Handling Quick Menus with the Joystick Quick Menu In Camera /Player modes Quick Menu In M.Cam / M.Player modes SC-D383/D385 only Initial setting system menu setting Setting the Clock Clock SETTurning the date and time display on/off Display illustrations in this manual Or Player Setting the Beep Sound Beep Sound Setting the Shutter Sound Shutter Sound Joystick Selecting the OSD Language LanguageTo exit, press the Menu button Viewing the Demonstration Demonstration Initial setting display menu setting Setting the Guideline Guideline Adjusting the LCD Screen LCD BRIGHT/LCD Color LCD Bright LCD Color Initial settingdisplay menu setting Displaying the Date / Time Date / Time Setting the TV Display TV Display Inserting / Ejecting a Cassette Basic recordingVarious Recording Techniques Making Your First Recording To cancel the Easy Q mode Recording with Ease for Beginners Easy Q ModeMenu button unavailable during EASY.Q operation To zoom Zooming in and OUTTo zoom out 00030 Wide Reviewing and Searching a Recording Record Search JoystickTo perform the backward search To perform the normal search To Start Recording Using the Fade on and OFFTo Stop Recording Auto Focus / Manual Focus Auto Focus Setting the Shutter Speed & Exposure Setting the Shutter SpeedRecommended Shutter Speeds when Recording Setting the Exposure Selecting the Record Mode & Audio Mode Rec Mode & Audio Mode Advanced recording Cutting Wind Noise Windcut Plus Selecting the Real Stereo Function Real Stereo Setting the Program AE Program AE Sand High Setting the White Balance White Balance Setting the white balance manually Select Custom WB Applying Visual Effects Visual Effect Sepia MirrorEmboss2 Pastel2 Setting the 169 Wide mode 169 Wide Mirror Visual Effect Using the Tele Macro Macro Setting the Digital Image Stabilizer DIS DIS function works only in Camera mode. Using Back Light Compensation Mode BLC BLC Off BLC On Zooming In and Out with Digital Zoom Digital Zoom Selecting the Digital Zoom Using the Color Nite C.NITE Tape Photo Recording Using the Light Light SC-D382/d383/d385 only Light function works only in Camera and M.Cam mode. Recording a Photo Image on a Tape -TAPE Photo Recording Visual Effect, DIS , Digital Zoom, C.Nite Searching for a Photo Image on a Tape Photo Search Playback Playing Back a Tape on the LCD Screen Various Functions while in Player Mode Playback/PausePicture Search Forward/Reverse Slow Playback Forward/Reverse SC-D382/D385 only Frame Advance To play back frame by frame SC-D382/D385 only X2 Playback Forward/Reverse SC-D382/D385 onlyReverse Playback SC-D382/D385 only Forward frame advance Audio Dubbing SC-D382/d385 only Dubbed Audio Playback Audio Select Audio Effect Connection Connecting to a TV that has Audio/Video Input JacksPLaying BacK a Tape on a Tv scReen Connecting to a TV that has no Audio/Video Input Jacks Play back the tape Copying a Camcorder Tape onto a Video Tape When Copying is CompletePlayer Using the VOICE+ Function Voice+ function works only in Player mode. Digital still camera mode SC-D383/D385 only Using a Memory Card Usable Memory Card not supplied Structure of Folders and Files on the Memory Card Movie image file Number of Images on the Memory Card Image formatRecording time available on a Memory Card Setting the File Number File No Taking a Photo Image Jpeg on the Memory Card Viewing Photo Images Jpeg To view a Single ImageTo view a Slide Show To view the Multi Display Protection from accidental Erasure Protect Using the Joystick Deleting Photo Images and Moving Images DeleteMessage Do you want to delete? is displayed Move up the Joystick to select Delete Deleting All Images at Once Message Do you want to delete all? is displayed Formatting a Memory Card format Recording Moving Images Mpeg on a Memory Card Saving moving images onto a Memory Card Recording Moving Images Mpeg on a Memory Card Move the Joystick Recording AN Image from a Tape AS a Photo Image Before operation 0033023 Marking Images for Printing Print Mark Removing the Print Mark Printing Your Pictures Using the PictBridgeTM Connecting To a PrinterTurn your printers power off Select switch to Card Setting the Number of Prints Setting the Date/Time Imprint OptionCanceling the Printing Selecting Images Ieee 1394 data transfer Connecting to a PCSystem Requirements Recording with a DV Connection Cable Press the Recording start/stop button to start recording USB interface SC-D383/D385 only USB Connection Speed depending on the System English Selecting the USB Device USB Connect Installing the Software DV Media Pro Program Before you start Disconnecting the USB Cable Using the Removable Disk Function Using the PC camera Function Maintenance How to store a tapeAfter Finishing a Recording Usable Cassette Tapes Blue screen Power sources Using Your Minidv Camcorder AbroadOn TV color systems Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Moisture Condensation Recording start/stop button does not Setting menu items Mode Available Mode Specifications Model Name SC-D381/ SC-D382 / SC-D383/ SC-D385 Warranty Samsung Limited Warranty Samsung RoHS compliant