Samsung VP-D381 initial setting : display menu setting, CARD, TAPE, MENU, MENU, Select, Set the, Move the, Joystick, "Display, Joystick, Joystick, Move the, Joystick, Joystick

initial setting : display menu setting

SETTING THE GUIDELINE (GUIDELINE)•Adjusting the LCD screen works in Camera / M.Cam modes. ➥page 18

•Guideline displays a certain pattern on the LCD screen so that you can easily set the image composition when recording movie or photo images.

•The miniDV camcorder provides 3 types of guidelines.

1.Set the Select switch to CARD or TAPE. (VP-D385( i ) only)

2.Press the MODE button to set Camera ( ).

3.Press the MENU button.

• The menu list will appear.

4.Move the Joystick (▲ / ▼) up or down to select "Display", then press the Joystick or move the Joystick ()to the right.

5.Move the Joystick (▲ / ▼) up or down to select "Guideline", then press the Joystick.

6.Move the Joystick (▲ / ▼) up or down to select the guideline display type, then press the Joystick.

Settings	Contents	On-screen
		display
Off	Disables the function.		None
Cross	Records the subject placed in the centre as the most general
	recording composition.
Grid	Records the subject on the horizontal or vertical composition or with
	close-up.
	Records the subject within safety zone which prevents from being
Safety  cut when editing in 4:3 for left and right and 2.35:1 for top and

CARD	TAPE	MODE
(VP-D385( i ) only)
		BATT.

BATT.

Camera Mode
Display		� Off
Guideline
LCD Bright
LCD Colour		� Off
Date/Time
TV Display		� On
Move	Select	MENU Exit

Zone bottom. Set "Safety Zone" when you want to have various subjects

in one scene with the proper size.

7. To exit, press the MENU button.
•	Positioning the subject at the cross point of the guideline makes a balanced composition.
•	Guideline cannot be recorded on the images being recorded.

Camera Mode

Display

Guideline

LCD Bright

LCD Colour

Date/Time

TV Display

✔Off Cross Grid Safety Zone

Move Select MENU Exit

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