ENGLISH DVD Camcorder DVD SC-DC171/DC173(U)/DC175/DC575 SC-DC171/DC173(U)/DC175/DC575 AF CCD LCD Auto Focus Charge Coupled Device Liquid Crystal Display H P T O O AF CCD LCD Owner's Instruction Book Before operating the unit, please read this Instruction Book thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. Use only approved battery packs. Otherwise, there is a danger of overheating, fire or explosion. Samsung is not responsible for problems occurring due to using unapproved batteries. ! DVD+ReWritable DVD+R DL AD68-01230F ENGLISH Contents Notes and Safety Instructions ........................................... 6 Getting to Know Your DVD Camcorder ............................. 9 Features ........................................................................................................9 Learning available Discs and Their Features ..............................................10 How to use the DVD Camcorder easily .......................................................12 Accessories Supplied with the DVD Camcorder .........................................13 Front & Left View .........................................................................................14 Left Side View..............................................................................................15 Right & Top View .........................................................................................16 Rear & Bottom View ....................................................................................17 Remote Control (SC-DC175/DC575 only) ...................................................18 ..................................... 6 DVD .................................. 9 ............................................................ 9 ......................................... 10 DVD .......................................... 12 DVD ............................................ 13 ................................................. 14 ......................................................... 15 ................................................. 16 ................................................. 17 (SC-DC175/DC575) ..................................... 18 Preparation ........................................................................ 19 Using the Hand Strap & Lens Cover ...........................................................19 Lithium Battery Installation ..........................................................................20 Using the Lithium Ion Battery Pack .............................................................21 Connecting a Power Source ........................................................................25 About the Operating Modes ........................................................................26 Using the Joystick .......................................................................................26 Using the Q.MENU ......................................................................................27 OSD (On Screen Display) in Camera Mode/Player Mode ..........................28 OSD (On Screen Display) in M.Cam Mode/M.Player Mode (SC-DC173(U)/DC175/DC575 only) ............................................................29 Turning the OSD (On Screen Display) On/Off .............................................29 .............................................. 19 ............................................... ................................................... ............................................... ...................................................... ................................................. .................................................... ................................................... /OSD ........................... OSDOn Screen Display/ (SC-DC173(U)/DC175/DC575) .................................. OSDOn Screen Display/ ...................... 19 20 21 25 26 26 27 28 29 29 Initial Setting : System Menu Setting .............................. 30 Setting the Clock (Clock Set) ......................................................................30 Setting the Wireless Remote Control Acceptance (Remote) (SC-DC175/DC575 only) .. 31 Setting the Beep Sound (Beep Sound) .......................................................32 Setting the Shutter Sound (Shutter Sound) (SC-DC173(U)/DC175/DC575 only) .... 33 Selecting the OSD Language (Language) ..................................................34 Viewing the Demonstration (Demonstration) ...............................................35 : ............................. 30 ........................................... (SC-DC175/DC575) ....................... ........................................... (SC-DC173(U)/DC175/DC575) ............. Language ....................................... ............................................... 30 31 32 33 34 35 Initial Setting : Display Menu Setting .............................. 36 Adjusting the LCD Screen (LCD Bright/LCD Color) ....................................36 Displaying the Date/Time (Date/Time).........................................................37 Setting the TV Display (TV Display) ............................................................38 : ........................... 36 LCDLCD /LCD ........... 36 / .................................... 37 TV TV ........................................ 38 2 ENGLISH Contents DVD Camcorder: Before Recording ................................ 39 Using the Viewfinder....................................................................................39 Using the LCD ENHANCER ........................................................................39 Various Recording Techniques ....................................................................40 Inserting and Removing a Disc ...................................................................41 Selecting the Record Mode (Rec Mode) .....................................................43 DVD: .................................. 39 ..................................................... LCD ................................................ ................................................... ................................................. ...................................... 39 39 40 41 43 DVD Camcorder: Basic Recording .................................. 44 Making your First Recording .......................................................................44 Recording with Ease for Beginners (EASY.Q Mode) ...................................45 Zooming In and Out .....................................................................................46 Using the Fade In and Out (FADE) .............................................................47 Using Back Light Compensation Mode (BLC) .............................................48 Using the Color Nite ....................................................................................49 Using the LIGHT (SC-DC173U/DC175/DC575 only) ..................................50 DVD: ................................ 44 ..................................................... EASY.Q ................................... ....................................................... ......................................... BLC ........................................ ................................................... LED(SC-DC173U/DC175/DC575) ....................... 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 DVD Camcorder: Advanced Recording.............................. 51 Cutting Off Wind Noise (Wind Cut) ..............................................................51 Setting the Shutter Speed & Exposure (Shutter/Exposure) ........................52 Auto Focus / Manual Focus .........................................................................53 Programed Automatic Exposure Modes (Program AE) ...............................54 Setting the White Balance (White Balance) ................................................56 Applying Digital Effects (Digital Effect) ........................................................58 Setting the 16:9 Wide mode (16:9 Wide) ....................................................60 Setting the Digital Image Stabilizer (DIS) ....................................................61 Zooming In and Out with Digital Zoom (Digital Zoom) ................................62 DVD: ................................ 51 ....................................... / .................................... / .............................................. ............................... ........................................... ....................................... 16:9 16:9 ............................... .............................. ......................... 51 52 53 54 56 58 60 61 62 DVD Camcorder: Thumbnail index and Playlist ............. 63 What is the Thumbnail Index? .....................................................................63 What's a Playlist? ........................................................................................63 DVD: .................... 63 ............................................. 63 ? ............................................... 63 DVD Camcorder ................................................................ 64 Playing Title Scenes ...................................................................................64 Adjusting the Volume ..................................................................................64 Various Functions while in Player Mode .....................................................65 Deleting a Title Scene (Delete) ...................................................................67 Deleting a Section of a Title Scene (Partial Delete) ...................................68 DVD ......................................... 64 ................................................. ..................................................... .......................................... ............................................... ................................ 64 64 65 67 68 3 ENGLISH Contents DVD Camcorder: Playlist .................................................. 69 Creating a New Playlist (New Playlist) .......................................................69 Playing the Playlist .....................................................................................70 Deleting a Playlist (Delete) .........................................................................71 Adding Scenes to Playlist (Scene-Add) ......................................................72 Changing the Order of Scene Playing within a Playlist (Scene-Move) .......73 Deleting Scenes from Playlist (Scene-Delete) ...........................................74 Deleting a Section of a Playlist (Scene-Partial Delete) ..............................75 DVD: ................................ 69 ............................... .......................................................... .......................................... - ................................. - ...................... - .............................. - .......................... 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 DVD Camcorder: Disc Manager ....................................... 77 Disc Information (Disc Info) ........................................................................77 Editing the Disc Name (Disc Info-Rename) ................................................78 Formatting a Disc (Disc Format) .................................................................79 Finalizing a Disc (Disc Finalize) .................................................................80 Playing Back on a PC with DVD drive .........................................................81 Playing back a finalized disc on a DVD Player/Recorder ...........................81 Unfinalizing a Disc (Disc Unfinalize) ...........................................................82 DVD: .............................. 77 ......................................... - ............................... ....................................... ........................................... DVD ............................................ DVD/ ........................... ..................................... 77 78 79 80 81 81 82 DVD Camcorder: Connection .......................................... 83 Setting the AV In/Out (SC-DC175/DC575 only)...........................................83 Viewing Recordings on TV ..........................................................................84 Copying a Disc onto a Tape.........................................................................86 Using the Voice Plus ...................................................................................87 Recording (Copying) a TV Program or Video Tape onto a Disc (SC-DC175/DC575 only) ...88 DVD: .................................... 83 / (SC-DC175/DC575) ..................... ........................................... ....................................... .................. ...