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Contents

Using the Viewfinder

 

 

 

 

 

35

Adjusting

 

the Focus

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35

Inserting and Ejecting a Cassette

 

36

Hints for Stable

Image

Recording

 

37

Recording

with the

LCD Screen

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37

Recording

with the

Viewfinder

 

37

Various Recording

Techniques

 

 

38

Making your

First Recording

 

 

39

Using EASY.Q Mode (for Beginners)

40

Record Search

(REC SEARCH)

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41

Setting the Zero Memory (SC-D457 only)

42

Self Record

using

the Remote

Control (SC-D457

only)

43

Zooming

In and Out

 

 

 

 

 

44

Using the Tele Macro

 

 

 

 

 

45

Using Quick Menu: Tele Macro

 

46

Using the

Fade In and Out

 

 

47

To Start

Recording

 

 

 

 

 

47

To Stop

Recording

(use Fade In/Fade Out)

47

Using Back

Light Compensation

Mode (BLC)

48

Using the Color

Nite/LED

 

Light

(SC-D455/D457

only)

49

Use of various

Functions

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50

Setting

Menu Items

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50

Function

availability

in each

Mode

52

Selecting

the

Record Mode

 

 

53

Selecting

Audio

Mode

 

 

 

 

 

54

Cutting Off Wind Noise (Wind Cut)

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55

Setting the Shutter

Speed

& Exposure

56

Recommended

Shutter

Speeds

when Recording

56

Auto Focus/Manual

Focus

.........................................................................................................................................................................................................

 

 

57

Auto Focusing

 

 

 

 

 

 

57

Manual Focusing

 

 

 

 

 

57

Setting the White Balance

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58

Using Quick Menu: White Balance

59

Setting the Digital

Image

Stabilizer

(DIS)

60

Using Quick Menu: Digital Image Stabilizer (DIS)

61

Programmed

Automatic

Exposure

Modes (Program AE)

62

Setting the Program AE

 

 

63

Using Quick Menu: Program AE

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63

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Samsung SCD455 manual Contents

SCD455 specifications

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