Samsung VP-D352 Operation & User’s Manual

Getting to Know Your Camcorder...........4 Playback ..............................................7 Basic Recording............................................8 Maintenance........................................8 Digital Video Camcorder VP-D351(i)/D352(i)/D353(i)/D354(i)/D355(i) Troubleshooting...................................9 * Samsung Electronics’ Internet Home Page United Kingdom http://www.samsungelectronics.co.uk

You can select the desired OSD language among English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Polish and Dutch. Digital Data Transfer Function with IEEE1394 By incorporating the IEEE1394 (i.LINK™: i.LINK is a serial data transfer protocol and interconnectivity system, used to transmit DV data) high speed data transport port, both moving and still images can be transferred to a PC, making it possible to produce or edit various images. PHOTO The photo function lets you capture an object as a still along with sound, while in camera mode. 900x Digital Zoom Allows you to magnify an image up to 900 times its original size. Color TFT LCD A high-resolution color TFT LCD gives you clean, sharp images as well as the ability to review your recordings immediately. Various Digital Effects The digital effects allows you to give your films a special look by adding various special effects. Back Light Compensation (BLC) The BLC function compensates for the bright background behind a subject you're recording. Program AE The program AE enables you to alter the shutter speed and aperture to suit the type of scene/action to be filmed. NITE PIX The NITE PIX function enables you to record a subject in a dark place. Digital Still Camera Function (VP-D353(i)/D354(i)/D355(i) only) ■Using Memory card, you can easily record and playback standard still images. ■You can transfer standard still images on the Memory card to your PC using the USB interface. MPEG Recording (VP-D353(i)/D354(i)/D355(i) only) MPEG recording makes it possible to record video onto a Memory card. Multi Memory Card Slot (VP-D354(i)/D355(i) only) Multi Memory card slot is able to use Memory stick, MMC and SD. Digital Image Stabilizer (DIS) The DIS compensates for any handshake, reducing unstable images particularly at high magnification. USB Interface for Digital Image Data Transfer (VP-D352(i)/D353(i)/D354(i)/D355(i) only) You can transfer images to a PC using the USB interface without an add-on card.

3 Television programs, video tapes, DVD titles, films, and other program materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized copying of copyrighted material may be against the law. All the trade names and registered trademarks mentioned in this manual or other documentation provided with your Samsung product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. 1. A sudden rise in atmospheric temperature may cause condensation to form inside the Camcorder. for example: - When you move the Camcorder from a cold location to a warm location (e.g. from outside to inside during winter.) - When you move the Camcorder from a cool location to a hot location (e.g. from inside to outside during the summer.) 2. If the (DEW) protection feature is activated, leave the Camcorder for at least two hours in a dry, warm room with the cassette compartment opened and the Battery pack removed. 1. Do not leave the Camcorder exposed to high temperatures (above 60°C or 140°F). For example, in a parked car in the sun or exposed to direct sunlight. 2. Do not let the Camcorder get wet. Keep the Camcorder away from rain, sea water, and any other form of moisture. If the Camcorder gets wet, it may get damaged. Sometimes a malfunction due to exposure to liquids cannot be repaired. - Use only an approved Battery pack to replace a Battery pack. - Make sure that the Battery pack is fully charged before starting to record. - To preserve battery power, keep your Camcorder turned off when you are not operating it. - If your Camcorder is in camera mode, and it is left in STBY mode without being operated for more than 5 minutes with a tape inserted, it will automatically turn itself off to protect against unnecessary battery discharge. - Make sure that the Battery pack is fitted firmly into place. Do not drop the Battery pack. Dropping the Battery pack may damage it. - A brand new Battery pack is not charged. Before using the Battery pack, you need to charge it completely. - Fully discharging a Lithium-Ion battery damages the internal cells. The Battery pack may be prone to leakage when fully discharged. Notices regarding Copyright (VP-D351i/D352i/D353i/D354i/D355i only) Notes regarding Moisture Condensation Notes regarding Camcorder Notes regarding the Battery Pack When the battery reaches the end of its life, please contact your local dealer. The batteries have to be dealt with as chemical waste. - To ensure normal recording and a clear picture, clean the video heads regularly. If a square block-shape distorts playback, or only a blue screen is displayed, the video heads may be dirty. If this happens, clean the video heads with a dry type cleaning cassette. - Do not use a wet-type cleaning cassette. It may damage the video heads. Do not film with the camera lens pointing directly at the sun. Direct sunlight can damage the CCD (Charge Coupled Device). 1. Do not position the Camcorder such that the Viewfinder is pointing towards the sun. Direct sunlight can damage the inside of the Viewfinder. Be careful when placing the Camcorder under sunlight or near a window exposed to sunlight. 2. Do not pick up the Camcorder by holding the Viewfinder. 3. Applying excessive force to the Viewfinder may damage it. 1. The LCD screen has been manufactured using high precision technology. However, there may be tiny dots (red, blue or green in color) that appear on the LCD screen. These dots are normal and do not affect the recorded picture in any way. 2. When you use the LCD screen under direct sunlight or outdoors, it maybe difficult to see the picture clearly. If this occurs, we recommend using the Viewfinder. 3. Direct sunlight can damage the LCD screen. - To ensure a steady picture while filming, check that the hand strap is properly adjusted. - Do not force your hand into the hand strap as you could damage it. Notes regarding the battery pack Notes regarding the Video Head Cleaning Note regarding the Lens Notes regarding electronic Viewfinder Notes regarding ‘Record’ or ‘Playback’ Using the LCD Screen Notes regarding the Hand Strap

4 Front & Left View Basic Accessories 1. Lithium Ion Battery Pack 2. AC Power Adapter (AA-E8 TYPE) 3. AC Cord 4. Audio/Video Cable 5. Instruction Book 6. Lithium Battery for Remote Control (VP-D353(i)/D354(i)/D355(i) only) or Clock. (TYPE: CR2025) 7. Remote Control (VP-D353(i)/D354(i)/D355(i) only) 8. USB Cable (VP-D352(i)/D353(i)/D354(i)/ D355(i) only) 9. Software CD (VP-D352(i)/D353(i)/D354(i)/ D355(i) only) 10. Lens Cover 11. Lens Cover Strap Optional Accessories 12. S-Video Cable 13. Memory Stick (VP-D353(i)/D354(i)/D355(i) only) 14. Scart Adapter 1. Lithium Ion Battery Pack 4. Audio/Video Cable 7. Remote Control 10. Lens Cover 13. Memory Stick 3. AC cord 6. Lithium Battery (CR2025) 5. Instruction Book 9. Software CD 2. AC Power Adapter (AA-E8 TYPE) 8. USB Cable 11. Lens Cover Strap Accessories Supplied with Camcorder Make sure that the following basic accessories are supplied with your digital video camera. 12. S-Video Cable 14. Scart Adapter 1. Lens 2. LED light (VP-D353(i)/D354(i)/ D355(i) only) 3. Remote sensor (VP-D353(i)/D354(i)/ D355(i) only) 5. Internal MIC 8. TFT LCD screen 7. Function buttons 6. EASY.Q button 4. S-Video jack 1. Lens 2. LED light (VP-D353(i)/D354(i)/D355(i) only) 3. Remote sensor (VP-D353(i)/D354(i)/D355(i) only) 4. S-Video jack 5. Internal MIC 6. EASY.Q button 7. Function buttons 8. TFT LCD screen PLAYER CAMERA M.Player (VP-D353(i)/D354(i)/D355(i) only) - EASY.Q - : REW REC SEARCH – REV : FF REC SEARCH + FWD : PLAY/STILL FADE S.SHOW(SLIDE SHOW) : STOP BLC MULTI DISP.

5 Left Side View 1. DISPLAY 2. MACRO/PB ZOOM 3. Speaker 4. Mode switch (MEMORY CARD/TAPE) (VP-D353(i)/D354(i)/D355(i) only) 5. Focus adjustment knob 6. Viewfinder 7. COLOR NITE SHUTTER (VP-D351(i)/D352(i) only) 7. COLOR NITE/LED LIGHT (VP-D353(i)/D354(i)/D355(i) only) Right & Top View 1. NITE PIX switch 2. Menu selector (VOL/MF) 3. MENU button 4. Start/Stop button 5. Power switch (CAMERA or PLAYER) 6. DC jack 7. TAPE EJECT 8. Zoom lever 9. PHOTO button 10. Jacks 11. Hand strap hook 12. Jack cover 13. Cassette door 1. DISPLAY 2. MACRO/PB ZOOM 4. 3. Speaker 6. Viewfinder 7. COLOR NITE/ LED LIGHT (VP-D353(i)/D354(i)/ D355(i) only) 7. COLOR NITE SHUTTER (VP-D351(i)/ D352(i) only) 5. Focus adjustment knob Mode switch (VP-D353(i)/D354(i)/ D355(i) only) DV USB AV MIC 1. NITE PIX switch 3. MENU button 4. Start/Stop button 5. Power switch 2. Menu selector (VOL/MF) 6. DC jack 7. TAPE EJECT IEEE1394 8. Zoom lever 9. PHOTO button 12. Jack cover 13. Cassette door 10. Jacks 11. Hand strap hook DV USB AV MIC USB (VP-D352(i)/ D353(i)/D354(i)/ D355(i) only) AV External MIC

6 Rear & Bottom View 1. Lithium battery cover 2. Charging indicator 3. Memory card slot (VP-D353(i)/D354(i)/D355(i) only) 4. Battery release 5. Tripod receptacle Remote Control 1.PHOTO 2.START/STOP 3.SELF TIMER 4.ZERO MEMORY 5.PHOTO SEARCH 6.A.DUB 7. (FF) 8. (REW) 9. (PLAY) 10. Direction ( / ) 11. F. ADV 12. (STOP) 13. (STILL) 14. (SLOW) 15. DATE/TIME 16. X2 17. Zoom 18. DISPLAY Memory Card slot (Usable Memory Card) VP-D353(i) only Memory Stick Memory Stick PRO VP-D354(i)/D355(i) only Memory Stick Memory Stick PRO SD/MMC 5. Tripod receptacle 3. Memory card slot (VP-D353(i)/D354(i)/D355(i) only) 1. Lithium battery cover 4. Battery release 2. Charging indicator 1. PHOTO 2. START/STOP 3. SELF TIMER 4. ZERO MEMORY 5. PHOTO SEARCH 6. A.DUB 7. (FF) 8. (REW) 9. (PLAY) 10. Direction 18. DISPLAY 17. Zoom 16. X2 15. DATE/TIME 14. (SLOW) 13. (STILL) 11. F. ADV 12. (STOP)

Playback on the LCD Screen ✤ It is practical to view a tape using the LCD screen when in a car or outdoors. Playback on a TV Monitor ✤ To play back a tape, the television must be PAL compatible. ✤ We recommend that you use the AC Power adapter as the power source for the Camcorder. Connecting to a TV which has Audio/Video input jacks 1. Connect the Camcorder and TV with the Audio/Video cable. ■The yellow jack: Video ■The white jack: Audio(L)-mono ■The red jack: Audio(R) - If you connect to a monaural TV, connect the yellow jack (Video) to the video input of the TV and the white jack (Audio L) to the audio input of the TV. ■ You may use the SCART adapter. (optional) 2. Set the Power switch to PLAYER. 3. Set the Mode switch to TAPE. (VP-D353(i)/D354(i)/D355(i) only) 4. Turn on the TV and set the TV/VIDEO selector on the TV to Video. Refer to the TV user’s manual. 5. Play the tape. Notes ■ You may use an S-Video (optional) cable to obtain better quality pictures if you have a S-Video connector on your TV. ■ Even if you use an S-Video (optional) cable, you need to connect an audio cable. ■ If you connect the cable to the Audio/Video jack, you will not hear sound from the Camcorder's speakers. ■ If only a mono audio input is available on the TV set, use the audio cable with the white jack (Audio L). Playback Connecting to a TV which has no Audio and Video Input Jacks ✤You can connect your Camcorder to a TV through a VCR. 1. Connect the Camcorder to your VCR with the Audio/Video cable. ■The yellow jack: Video ■The white jack: Audio(L) - Mono ■The red jack: Audio(R) 2. Connect a TV to the VCR. 3. Set the Power switch to PLAYER. 4. Set the Mode switch to TAPE. (VP-D353(i)/D354(i)/D355(i) only) 5. Turn on both the TV and VCR. ■Set the input selector on the VCR to Line. ■Select the channel reserved for your VCR on the TV set. 6. Play the tape. Playback ✤You can play the recorded tape in Player mode. 1. Connect a power source and set the Power switch to PLAYER. 2. Set the Mode switch to TAPE. (VP-D353(i)/D354(i)/D355(i) only) 3. Insert the tape you wish to play back. 4. Using the / (REW/FF) buttons, find the first position you wish to play back. 5. Press the (PLAY/STILL) button. ■The images you recorded will appear on the TV after a few seconds. ■If a tape reaches its end while being played back, the tape will rewind automatically. Note ■The playback mode (SP/LP) is selected automatically. ■If the VCR has an S-Video input terminal, you may use S-Video for better quality. ■The S-Videoterminal transmits video only. Connect audio cables for sound. ■If only a mono audio input is available on the TV set, use the audio cable with the white jack (Audio L). Camcorder Audio/Video S-Video Video input-Yellow Audio input (left)-White S-Video input Audio input (right)-Red TV Antenna S-Video input Audio/Video S-Video TV VCR Camcorder Video input-Yellow Audio input (left)-White Audio input (right)-Red

1 Connect a power source to the Camcorder. (A Battery pack or a AC Power adapter) ■Insert a cassette. 2.Remove the Lens cover. 3.Set the Power switch to CAMERA. ■Open the LCD screen. ■Set the Mode switch to TAPE. (VP-D353(i)/D354(i)/D355(i) only) Make sure that STBY is displayed. ■If the write protection tab of the cassette is open (set to save), STOP and Protection! will be displayed. Release the write protection tab to record. ■Make sure the image you want to record appears on the LCD screen or Viewfinder. ■Make sure the battery level indicates that there is enough remaining power for your expected recording time. 4.To start recording, press the Start/Stop button. ■ REC ●is displayed on the LCD screen. To stop recording, press the Start/Stop button again. ■STBY is displayed on the LCD screen. Maintenance Cleaning and Maintaining the Camcorder Cleaning the Video Heads To ensure normal recording and clear pictures, clean the video heads when the playback pictures display square block-shaped noise or distortion, or a blue screen appears. 1. Set the Power switch to PLAYER. 2. Set the Mode switch to TAPE. (VP-D353(i)/D354(i)/D355(i) only) 3. Insert the cleaning tape. 4. Press the (PLAY/STILL) button. 5. Press the (STOP) button after 10 seconds. 4 1 3 2 √ √ Notes Detach the Battery pack when you are finished recording to prevent unnecessary battery power consumption. Notes ■Check the quality of the picture using a videocassette. - If the picture quality has not improved, repeat the operation. ■Clean the video heads with a dry type cassette cleaner. ■Some cleaning cassette products stop automatically. Refer to the cleaning cassette’s instructions for detailed information. If the problem continues after the cleaning, consult your nearest Samsung dealer or Authorized Service Center. (blue screen)

✤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 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. Direct Print Related Messages There is a problem with the paper. Paper is not correctly inserted or there is no paper. The paper jammed during printing. There is a problem with the ink cassette. The ink cartridge is not inserted or is out of ink. Turn off the printer and turn it back on. You attempted to print an image that was made with another camcorder, has a different format, or was edited on a computer. Paper error No paper Paper Jam Ink error No Ink Print error File error Display Explanation slow slow no slow slow slow slow the Battery pack is almost discharged. Change to a charged one. When the remaining time on the tape is about 2 minutes. Prepare a new one. the tape reached its end. Change to a new one. there is no tape in Camcorder. Insert a tape. the tape is protected from recording. If you want to record, release the protection. moisture condensation has formed in the Camcorder. see below. the Camcorder has some mechanical fault. 1. Eject the tape. 2. Set to OFF. 3. Detach the battery. 4. Reattach the battery. * If unresolved contact your local samsung service center. Tape end! Tape end! No Tape! Protection! ....D L C R Display Blinking Informs that... Action slow There is no Memory card in the Camcorder. Insert a Memory card. No Memory Card! slow There is not enough memory to record. Change to a new Memory card. Erase recorded image. Memory Full! slow There are no images recorded on the Memory card. Record new images. No image! slow The Memory card is record protected. Release the write protect tab on the Memory card. Write protect! slow When you try to delete to protected image. Cancel the protection of image. Protect! slow The Camcorder can not playback. Format a Memory card or insert Memory card recorded on this Camcorder. Read error! slow The Camcorder can not record. Format a Memory card or change to a new Memory card. Write error! slow The Memory card needs to format. Format a Memory card. Not Formatted! slow When progressing file delete. Wait until delete has been finished. Now deleted... slow Memory Card error! If inserted Memory Card is not recognized by the Camcorder. Eject and re-insert the memory card Try another Memory Card Display Blinking Informs that... Action