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DVD Camcorder user manual SC-DX200 SC-DX205 imagine the possibilities Thank you for purchasing this Samsung product. To receive more complete service, please register your product at www.samsung.com/register
DVD Camcorder user manual SC-DX200 SC-DX205 imagine the possibilities Thank you for purchasing this Samsung product. To receive more complete service, please register your product at www.samsung.com/register
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... or serious personal injury is a potential risk for future reference. After reading this section, keep it in this user manual mean: WARNING Means that may be helpful when operating the camcorder. safety warnings What the icons and signs in a safe place for personal injury or material damage. To reduce the...prevent injury to you can apply simple and exciting features of the playback application, CyberLink MediaShow4, to your recordings on a computer by connecting the camcorder to a Memory Card on a Computer (SC-DX205 only) You can narrate over a pre-recorded video by connecting the...
... or serious personal injury is a potential risk for future reference. After reading this section, keep it in this user manual mean: WARNING Means that may be helpful when operating the camcorder. safety warnings What the icons and signs in a safe place for personal injury or material damage. To reduce the...prevent injury to you can apply simple and exciting features of the playback application, CyberLink MediaShow4, to your recordings on a computer by connecting the camcorder to a Memory Card on a Computer (SC-DX205 only) You can narrate over a pre-recorded video by connecting the...
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...the files to Troubleshooting. page 122 • This user manual covers models SC-DX200/DX205. Samsung cannot compensate for personal enjoyment, it is strongly recommended that this DVD camcorder is not compatible with other digital video. • Before recording ...SC-DX205 only) and at Standard Resolution (SD-VIDEO). • Please note that you obtain permission beforehand. SC-DX205 has two storage media, Disc and Card. important information on the card in this user manual carefully before you use the camcorder and keep it handy for purchasing Samsung Camcorder...
...the files to Troubleshooting. page 122 • This user manual covers models SC-DX200/DX205. Samsung cannot compensate for personal enjoyment, it is strongly recommended that this DVD camcorder is not compatible with other digital video. • Before recording ...SC-DX205 only) and at Standard Resolution (SD-VIDEO). • Please note that you obtain permission beforehand. SC-DX205 has two storage media, Disc and Card. important information on the card in this user manual carefully before you use the camcorder and keep it handy for purchasing Samsung Camcorder...
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...DVD camcorder are copyright© 2006 The Free Type Project. in this manual: - 'Scene' refers to one video unit from Dolby Laboratories. • "Dolby" and the double-D symbol are either registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies. • Illustrations of model SC-DX205 are...Core™, and Pentium® are the registered trademarks or trademarks of the Intel Corporation in this software are unavailable with your Samsung product are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc. Furthermore, "TM" and "R" are not mentioned in each function to ...
...DVD camcorder are copyright© 2006 The Free Type Project. in this manual: - 'Scene' refers to one video unit from Dolby Laboratories. • "Dolby" and the double-D symbol are either registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies. • Illustrations of model SC-DX205 are...Core™, and Pentium® are the registered trademarks or trademarks of the Intel Corporation in this software are unavailable with your Samsung product are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc. Furthermore, "TM" and "R" are not mentioned in each function to ...
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... local Samsung dealer. getting to know your DVD camcorder WHAT IS INCLUDED WITH YOUR DVD CAMCORDER Your new DVD camcorder comes with your camcorder. Your camcorder includes a user manual on CD and quick start guide (AD68-03436A) Button-type battery for memory cards compatible with the following accessories. Refer to page 61 for remote control (SC-DX205 only...
... local Samsung dealer. getting to know your DVD camcorder WHAT IS INCLUDED WITH YOUR DVD CAMCORDER Your new DVD camcorder comes with your camcorder. Your camcorder includes a user manual on CD and quick start guide (AD68-03436A) Button-type battery for memory cards compatible with the following accessories. Refer to page 61 for remote control (SC-DX205 only...
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English _15 PARTS IDENTIFICATION Front and right view ⰻ Ⱝ Ⱟ CLOSE OPEN ⰱ ⰳ ⰹ ⰷⰵ Ⱝ Lens open/close switch Ⱟ Lens ⰱ Remote sensor (SC-DX205 only) ⰳ Light (SC-DX205 only) ⰵ Internal microphone ⰷ Grip belt hook ⰹ Grip belt ⰻ Disc cover Illustrations of model SC-DX205 are used in this user manual.
English _15 PARTS IDENTIFICATION Front and right view ⰻ Ⱝ Ⱟ CLOSE OPEN ⰱ ⰳ ⰹ ⰷⰵ Ⱝ Lens open/close switch Ⱟ Lens ⰱ Remote sensor (SC-DX205 only) ⰳ Light (SC-DX205 only) ⰵ Internal microphone ⰷ Grip belt hook ⰹ Grip belt ⰻ Disc cover Illustrations of model SC-DX205 are used in this user manual.
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getting to know your DVD camcorder PARTS IDENTIFICATION Left and bottom view ⰭⰯ ⱂ ⱁ ⱀⰿ ⰽ Ⱝ Built-in speaker Ⱟ / (Display/LCD enhancer) button ⰱ FINALIZE button ⰳ AV jack ⰵ BATT (battery release) switch ⰷ Storage mode switch (DISC/CARD) (SC-DX205 only) ⰹ Battery pack ⰻ LCD screen...
getting to know your DVD camcorder PARTS IDENTIFICATION Left and bottom view ⰭⰯ ⱂ ⱁ ⱀⰿ ⰽ Ⱝ Built-in speaker Ⱟ / (Display/LCD enhancer) button ⰱ FINALIZE button ⰳ AV jack ⰵ BATT (battery release) switch ⰷ Storage mode switch (DISC/CARD) (SC-DX205 only) ⰹ Battery pack ⰻ LCD screen...
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... ⰻ ⰿ Ⱝ Zoom (W/T) lever/ Volume control Ⱟ PHOTO button (SC-DX205 only) ⰱ Mode indicator (Video Record ( )/Photo Record ( ) (SC-DX205 only)/Play ( ) mode) ⰳ MODE button ⰵ Recording start/stop button ...11323; Disc cover OPEN switch ⰽ Jack cover ⰿ USB jack (SC-DX205 only) ⱀ DC IN jack ⱁ POWER switch ⰷ EASY Q button ⰹ ACCESS/CHG indicator Illustrations of model SC-DX205 are used in this user manual...
... ⰻ ⰿ Ⱝ Zoom (W/T) lever/ Volume control Ⱟ PHOTO button (SC-DX205 only) ⰱ Mode indicator (Video Record ( )/Photo Record ( ) (SC-DX205 only)/Play ( ) mode) ⰳ MODE button ⰵ Recording start/stop button ...11323; Disc cover OPEN switch ⰽ Jack cover ⰿ USB jack (SC-DX205 only) ⱀ DC IN jack ⱁ POWER switch ⰷ EASY Q button ⰹ ACCESS/CHG indicator Illustrations of model SC-DX205 are used in this user manual...
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The continuous recording times in the user manual are measured using the original battery pack that is set... continues for another 3 minutes, the camcorder will power off automatically (sleep mode) for power saving purposes. This function works only if "Auto Power Off" is available from your Samsung retailer. As the environmental temperature and conditions...other warm, protected place for 3 minutes in STBY mode or thumbnail view, the LCD screen will return the camcorder to the previous mode. The batteries have to be short-circuited. If decreased usage time between 32°F ...
The continuous recording times in the user manual are measured using the original battery pack that is set... continues for another 3 minutes, the camcorder will power off automatically (sleep mode) for power saving purposes. This function works only if "Auto Power Off" is available from your Samsung retailer. As the environmental temperature and conditions...other warm, protected place for 3 minutes in STBY mode or thumbnail view, the LCD screen will return the camcorder to the previous mode. The batteries have to be short-circuited. If decreased usage time between 32°F ...
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...actual display. ⱈ Digital Effect • Functions marked with * will not be retained when the DVD camcorder is powered on after turning it off. ⱉ Manual Shutter*/C. SCREEN INDICATORS ⰵ ⰷⰹ DISC Record Mode Recording videos on a disc STBY 0:00:...; ⱀ Anti-Shake (HDIS) ⱁ Wind Cut ⱂ Back Light ⱅ ⱃ Fader* ⱉ 1/30 ⱄ Light* (SC-DX205 only) ⱍ ⱅ Optical Zoom or Intelli-Zoom indicator/ Digital Zoom indicator • This OSD indicators are subject to change without prior notice....
...actual display. ⱈ Digital Effect • Functions marked with * will not be retained when the DVD camcorder is powered on after turning it off. ⱉ Manual Shutter*/C. SCREEN INDICATORS ⰵ ⰷⰹ DISC Record Mode Recording videos on a disc STBY 0:00:...; ⱀ Anti-Shake (HDIS) ⱁ Wind Cut ⱂ Back Light ⱅ ⱃ Fader* ⱉ 1/30 ⱄ Light* (SC-DX205 only) ⱍ ⱅ Optical Zoom or Intelli-Zoom indicator/ Digital Zoom indicator • This OSD indicators are subject to change without prior notice....
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... AM ⱅ ⱄ ⱄ ⱈ 1/30 ⱌ • Recording and playback on a memory card is only available with model SC-DX205. • The OSD indicators are based on a memory card Ⱝ Video record mode Ⱟ Operating mode (STBY (standby) or (...11333; Date/Time ⱆ Time Zone ⱇ Digital Effect ⱈ Manual Shutter*/ C. CARD Video Record Mode Recording videos on memory capacity of 2GB (SDHC memory card). Nite* ⱉ Manual Exposure* ⱊ Focus (Manual, Face Detection)* ⱋ White Balance ⱌ iSCENE/EASY Q* ⱍ...
... AM ⱅ ⱄ ⱄ ⱈ 1/30 ⱌ • Recording and playback on a memory card is only available with model SC-DX205. • The OSD indicators are based on a memory card Ⱝ Video record mode Ⱟ Operating mode (STBY (standby) or (...11333; Date/Time ⱆ Time Zone ⱇ Digital Effect ⱈ Manual Shutter*/ C. CARD Video Record Mode Recording videos on memory capacity of 2GB (SDHC memory card). Nite* ⱉ Manual Exposure* ⱊ Focus (Manual, Face Detection)* ⱋ White Balance ⱌ iSCENE/EASY Q* ⱍ...
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...; LCD enhancer* ⰹ ⰹ Back Light ⰻ Zoom position ⰽ Date/Time ⰿ Time Zone ⱀ Manual Exposure* ⱁ Manual Focus* ⱂ White Balance • Recording and playback on a memory card is only available with model SC-DX205. • The total number of recordable photos is counted based on available space on the storage...
...; LCD enhancer* ⰹ ⰹ Back Light ⰻ Zoom position ⰽ Date/Time ⰿ Time Zone ⱀ Manual Exposure* ⱁ Manual Focus* ⱂ White Balance • Recording and playback on a memory card is only available with model SC-DX205. • The total number of recordable photos is counted based on available space on the storage...
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... set the appropriate mode first. 34_ English Press the MENU button to confirm. 4. STBY 0:00:00[30 Min] STBY 0:00:00[30 Min] Manual Exposure 23 STBY 0:00:00[30 Min] • Shortcut menu (OK guide) cannot be used in DISC Record mode using the..., the iSCENE mode is displayed. 2. preparation Using the menu button 1. Move the Joystick up again. • It displays the Manual Exposure guide menu with a manual control bar, where you can adjust the value by pressing the MODE button. 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Move the Joystick up . ...
... set the appropriate mode first. 34_ English Press the MENU button to confirm. 4. STBY 0:00:00[30 Min] STBY 0:00:00[30 Min] Manual Exposure 23 STBY 0:00:00[30 Min] • Shortcut menu (OK guide) cannot be used in DISC Record mode using the..., the iSCENE mode is displayed. 2. preparation Using the menu button 1. Move the Joystick up again. • It displays the Manual Exposure guide menu with a manual control bar, where you can adjust the value by pressing the MODE button. 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Move the Joystick up . ...
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... is displayed - Next Skip Playback - Confirm selection - Fader In - Fader In-Out Photo Record ( ) mode (SC-DX205 only) Play( ) mode - Face Detection - Auto - Manual Fader - Access the shortcut menu - Manual Focus - Search playback RPS (Reverse Playback Search) rate: x2x4x8x16 - Previous Skip Playback... Playback (DISC Play mode only) - English _35 Fader Off - Reverse Slow Motion Playback rate: x1/2 (DISC Play mode only) - Manual Shutter - Search playback FPS (Forward Playback Search) rate: x2x4x8x16 - Auto -
... is displayed - Next Skip Playback - Confirm selection - Fader In - Fader In-Out Photo Record ( ) mode (SC-DX205 only) Play( ) mode - Face Detection - Auto - Manual Fader - Access the shortcut menu - Manual Focus - Search playback RPS (Reverse Playback Search) rate: x2x4x8x16 - Previous Skip Playback... Playback (DISC Play mode only) - English _35 Fader Off - Reverse Slow Motion Playback rate: x1/2 (DISC Play mode only) - Manual Shutter - Search playback FPS (Forward Playback Search) rate: x2x4x8x16 - Auto -
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...manually. page 79 • Optical zoom and intelli-zoom preserve the video quality, but during digital zoom the image quality may suffer. • The zoom speed differs when using optical power zoom 34x, intelli-zoom 42x and 2200x digital zoom. • The Zoom lever is on the top of the camcorder... up to 2200x during recording, the sound of the lever may be recorded as well. • The minimum possible distance between the camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is possible up or down . The Joystick (W/T) is , therefore, called digital zoom. Focus automatically ...
...manually. page 79 • Optical zoom and intelli-zoom preserve the video quality, but during digital zoom the image quality may suffer. • The zoom speed differs when using optical power zoom 34x, intelli-zoom 42x and 2200x digital zoom. • The Zoom lever is on the top of the camcorder... up to 2200x during recording, the sound of the lever may be recorded as well. • The minimum possible distance between the camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is possible up or down . The Joystick (W/T) is , therefore, called digital zoom. Focus automatically ...
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...STBY 0:20:00[10 Min] Settings Disc Finalize Disc Unfinalize Disc Info Exit Select Finalize DVD needs to your DVD players/recorders/drives owner's manual. • Once the DVD-R/-R DL disc is finalized, you must finalize the disc. English _55 Press the MENU button, then move ... re-record it in the DVD camcorder. • You cannot make an additional recording on other DVD players or recorders. If the AC power adaptor is to select "Settings." 4. Set the Storage mode switch to your DVD camcorder. For compatibility details, refer to DISC. (SC-DX205 only) page 38 3....
...STBY 0:20:00[10 Min] Settings Disc Finalize Disc Unfinalize Disc Info Exit Select Finalize DVD needs to your DVD players/recorders/drives owner's manual. • Once the DVD-R/-R DL disc is finalized, you must finalize the disc. English _55 Press the MENU button, then move ... re-record it in the DVD camcorder. • You cannot make an additional recording on other DVD players or recorders. If the AC power adaptor is to select "Settings." 4. Set the Storage mode switch to your DVD camcorder. For compatibility details, refer to DISC. (SC-DX205 only) page 38 3....
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.... • Video and audio may not be played on a computer with a DVD-running . This provided software supports recordings on a memory card only.(SC-DX205 only) • In order to play the disc on a computer you need to have supportive video codec for a playback on a computer or DVD player... you need to have DVD playback software installed and running media (DVD drive). 1. Playback is not guaranteed in order to your DVD player/recorder owner's manual. ➟➟ ➟➟ DVD DVD DVD -R -R DL -RW Finalize Computer with a DVD drive DVD DVD DVD -R -R DL -RW Finalize ...
.... • Video and audio may not be played on a computer with a DVD-running . This provided software supports recordings on a memory card only.(SC-DX205 only) • In order to play the disc on a computer you need to have supportive video codec for a playback on a computer or DVD player... you need to have DVD playback software installed and running media (DVD drive). 1. Playback is not guaranteed in order to your DVD player/recorder owner's manual. ➟➟ ➟➟ DVD DVD DVD -R -R DL -RW Finalize Computer with a DVD drive DVD DVD DVD -R -R DL -RW Finalize ...
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...Storage mode switch to start playing automatically or press the PLAY button to DISC. (SC-DX205 only) page 38 3. Press the MENU button, then move the Joystick... Shock & Vibration. Turn on playing back DVD discs, refer to the DVD player/recorder user's manual. For further details on the DVD player/recorder. 2. To playback DVD-RW discs recorded in VR... • During unfinalizing, do not cause impact or vibration to your DVD camcorder. Slide the POWER switch downwards to turn on the DVD camcorder. • Disc information will appear. Settings Disc Finalize Disc Unfinalize Disc Info...
...Storage mode switch to start playing automatically or press the PLAY button to DISC. (SC-DX205 only) page 38 3. Press the MENU button, then move the Joystick... Shock & Vibration. Turn on playing back DVD discs, refer to the DVD player/recorder user's manual. For further details on the DVD player/recorder. 2. To playback DVD-RW discs recorded in VR... • During unfinalizing, do not cause impact or vibration to your DVD camcorder. Slide the POWER switch downwards to turn on the DVD camcorder. • Disc information will appear. Settings Disc Finalize Disc Unfinalize Disc Info...
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... start /stop button again to stop recording. 4. card mode:recording/playback(SC-DX205 only) RECORDING VIDEOS ON A MEMORY CARD • This function is on the LCD panel. Turn the DVD camcorder on. • Connect a power source to the DVD camcorder. (A battery pack or an AC power adaptor) • Slide the ... recording is finished, turn the DVD camcorder on the LCD screen. (Lens and LCD) • Set the Lens open ( ). page 15 3. Take care that works best for you record videos. pages 74~89 • If focusing is difficult, use the manual focus function. page 80 ...
... start /stop button again to stop recording. 4. card mode:recording/playback(SC-DX205 only) RECORDING VIDEOS ON A MEMORY CARD • This function is on the LCD panel. Turn the DVD camcorder on. • Connect a power source to the DVD camcorder. (A battery pack or an AC power adaptor) • Slide the ... recording is finished, turn the DVD camcorder on the LCD screen. (Lens and LCD) • Set the Lens open ( ). page 15 3. Take care that works best for you record videos. pages 74~89 • If focusing is difficult, use the manual focus function. page 80 ...
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... media. Doing so may not be stored depends on the quality and size of the image. page 63 • The photo image is 800X600(SC-DX205 only). • Pressing the PHOTO button during video or photo playback or in CARD Photo Record mode. page 26 • You should set the... focusing is available in the video or photo thumbnail view switches the operation mode to turn the DVD camcorder on your memory card before recording on the storage. • You can simply use the manual focus function page 80 • Do not operate the POWER switch or remove the memory card...
... media. Doing so may not be stored depends on the quality and size of the image. page 63 • The photo image is 800X600(SC-DX205 only). • Pressing the PHOTO button during video or photo playback or in CARD Photo Record mode. page 26 • You should set the... focusing is available in the video or photo thumbnail view switches the operation mode to turn the DVD camcorder on your memory card before recording on the storage. • You can simply use the manual focus function page 80 • Do not operate the POWER switch or remove the memory card...