Samsung SC-DX103-XAP User Manual

SC-DX100SC-DX103SC-DX105DVD Camcorderuser manualimagine the possibilitiesThank you for purchasing this Samsung product.To receive more complete servic

x_ EnglishIMPORTANT NOTE• Handle the liquid crystal display (LCD) with care:- The LCD is a very delicate display device: Do not press its surface wi

90_ Englishconnecting to a PC(SC-DX103/ DX105 only)This chapter explains how to connect the camcorder to a PC using the USB cable for various function

English _91INSTALLING DV Media PROWhen you install the DV Media PRO software on your Windows computer, you can enjoy the following operations by conne

92_ Englishconnecting to a PC(SC-DX103/ DX105 only)Application Installation – Quick Time1. Click “Quick Time” on the Setup screen.• QuickTime is App

English _93CONNECTING THE USB CABLETo copy the movie files and photo files to your PC, connect your DVD camcorder to the PC with a USB cable.1. Set t

94_ EnglishVIEWING THE CONTENTS OF STORAGE MEDIA (MEMORY CARD)• You can transfer or copy the files saved on the memory card onto the PC using a USB c

English _95Structure of folders and files on the storage media (Memory card)• The folder and file structure for the memory card is as follows:• Do n

96_ EnglishTRANSFERRING FILES FROM ON THE MEMORY CARD THE DVD CAMCORDER TO YOUR PCYou can copy the movie and photo images to your PC and play them bac

English _97USING THE PC CAM FUNCTION• This function works only in the DVD camcorder(disc) record mode. page 21• To use the PC Cam function, the DV

98_ EnglishMAINTENANCE Your DVD camcorder is a product of superior design and craftsmanship and should be treated with care. The suggestions below wil

English _99Cleaning and handling the Disc• Take care not to touch the recording side (the rainbow-colored side) of the disc with your fingers. Discs

English _xi• Do not use the DVD camcorder near strong radio waves or magnetism:- If the DVD camcorder is used near strong radio waves or magnetism,

100_ EnglishLCD screen• Do not leave the DVD camcorder in a place where the temperature is very high for a long period of time:• To prevent damage t

English _101Disc-type descriptionDisc TypeDVD-R (3 1/2˝ )DVD+R DL (3 1/2˝ )DVD-RW (3 1/2˝ )DVD+RW (3 1/2 “)Mode – – VR (Video Recording)Video – Ca

102_ EnglishUSING YOUR DVD CAMCORDER ABROAD• Each country or region has its own electric and color systems.• Before using your DVD camcorder abroad,

English _103TROUBLESHOOTINGBefore contacting a Samsung authorized service center, perform the following simple checks.They may save you the time and e

104_ EnglishMessage Icon Informs that... ActionRecovering Data...Don’t power offWhile recording, if the power is suddenly turned off, file writing is

English _105PictBridge (SC-DX103/ DX105 only)Message Informs that... ActionRead Error There are some problems with file. Release the protection.Ink Er

106_ English✪ If you encounter any problem using your camcorder, check the following before requesting service. If these instructions do not solve yo

English _107DiscsSymptom Explanation/SolutionThe disc cannot be removed.• Your camcorder is damp and moist inside (condensation). Or the internal tem

108_ EnglishSymptom Explanation/SolutionThe actual recording time is less than the estimated recording time.• The estimated recording time is calcula

English _109Adjusting the image during recordingSymptom Explanation/SolutionFocus does not adjust automatically.• Set “Focus” to “Auto.” page 70• T

02_ EnglishcontentsINTRODUCTION TO BASIC FEATURESGETTING TO KNOW YOUR DVD CAMCORDERPREPARATION13DVD CAMCORDER MODE: BEFORE RECORDING300609 What’s inc

110_ EnglishConnecting to a computerSymptom Explanation/SolutionThe computer does not recognize your camcorder.• Disconnect any other USB device than

English _111Overall operationsSymptom Explanation/SolutionThe date and time are incorrect.• Has the camcorder been left unused for a long period of t

112_ EnglishspecificationsMODEL NAME: SC-DX100/ DX103/DX105SystemVideo signalNTSCPicture compression formatMPEG-2 (Disc), MPEG-4 (Card)Image deviceCCD

SAMSUNGLIMITED WARRANTYSAMSUNG Electronics America Inc. (SEA), warrants that this product is free from defective material and workmanship.SEA further

RoHS compliantOur product complies with “The Restriction Of the use of certain Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment,” and we do

English _03DVD CAMCORDER MODE: RECORDING/PLAYBACK33DVD CAMCORDER MODE: EDITING MOVIE IMAGE40DVD CAMCORDER MODE: DISC MANAGE4733 Recording movie ima

04_ EnglishcontentsDIGITAL CAMERA MODE (SC-DX103/ DX105 ONLY)52USING THE MENU ITEMS62PRINTING PHOTO IMAGES (SC-DX103/ DX105 ONLY)8352 Inserting and

English _05CONNECTING TO AV DEVICES86CONNECTING TO A PC (SC-DX103/ DX105 ONLY)90MAINTENANCE & ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONTROUBLESHOOTINGSPECIFICATIONS

06_ EnglishThis chapter introduces the basic features of your DVD camcorder.See the reference pages below for more information.introduction to basic f

English _07You must finalize the disc in advance to view the movie images recorded on a DVD camcorder on other DVD devices. (Finalize is a functio

08_ Englishintroduction to basic featuresThe function of the finalized disc depends on the disc type.You cannot make more recordings, even if the disc

English _09WHAT’S INCLUDED WITH YOUR DVD CAMCORDERYour new DVD camcorder comes with the following accessories. If any of these items is missing from y

ii_ Englishkey features of your DVD camcorder3 1/2 inch DVD disc camcorderDVD-VIDEO recording with 3 1/2 inch (8cm) DVD-RW/+RW/-R/+R DL (Dual Layer) d

󱌰󱌲󱌴󱌶󱌸󱌺󱌼󱌰󱌰󱌰󱌮󱌾10_ EnglishFRONT AND RIGHT VIEW󱌮 Lens open/close switch󱌰 Lens󱌲 Remote sensor (SC-DX105 only)󱌴 Light (SC-DX105 only)󱌶 Internal micropho

󱌮󱌰󱌲󱌴󱌶󱌸󱌺󱍁󱍃󱍂󱌼󱌾󱍀English _11LEFT AND BOTTOM VIEW󱌮 Display ( ) button󱌰 EASY Q button 󱌲 Built-in speaker 󱌴 FINALIZE button󱌶 BATT. (battery release) switch󱌸

󱌮󱌰󱌲󱌸󱌼󱍁󱍂󱍃󱌴󱌾󱍀󱌶󱌺12_ EnglishREAR AND TOP VIEW󱌮 Viewfinder󱌰 Zoom (W/T) lever/ Volume control󱌲 PHOTO button (SC-DX103/ DX105 only)󱌴 Focus adjustment knob󱌶 M

󱌮󱌰󱌲󱌴󱌶󱌸󱌼󱌾󱍁󱌺󱍀English _13REMOTE CONTROL (SC-DX105 only)󱌮 START/STOP button󱌰 DISPLAY button󱌲 Skip ( / ) button󱌴 Stop ( ) button󱌶 Play/Pause ( ) button󱌸 M

Battery release switch14_ EnglishINSTALLING THE BUTTON-TYPE BATTERYInstallation for the internal clock (battery release) switch1. Open the LCD screen

󱌮 󱌰󱌲English _15HOLDING THE DVD CAMCORDERAttaching the grip beltInsert your right hand from the bottom of the DVD camcorder up to the base of your th

16_ EnglishCHARGING THE BATTERY PACK • There are two types of power source that can be connected to your DVD camcorder.• Do not use provided power s

English _17About battery packs• The battery pack should be recharged in an environment that is between 0°C (32°F) and 40°C (104°F). However, when it

18_ EnglishCharging the battery pack• Use the IA-BP80W battery pack only.• The battery pack may be charged a little at the time of purchase.1.

English _19Charging, recording and playback times with a fully charged battery pack (with no zoom operation, etc.)For your reference, the approximate

English _iiisafety warningsWhat the icons and signs in this user manual mean: WARNINGMeans that death or serious personal injury is a risk.CAUTIONMean

20_ EnglishUsing the DVD camcorder with the AC power adaptorIt is recommended that you use the AC power adaptor to power the DVD camcorder from a hous

English _21BASIC DVD CAMCORDER OPERATIONTurning the DVD camcorder on and offYou can turn the camcorder on or off by sliding the POWER switch down.Sele

22_ EnglishSCREEN INDICATORS• This OSD indicators are based on using a DVD-RW disc.• The above screen is an example for explanation: It is different

English _23DVD camcorder (disc) play mode󱌮 Movie play mode󱌰 Operating status (Play/Pause)󱌲 Warning indicators and messages󱌴 Time code (elapsed time)󱌶

24_ EnglishDigital camera (memory card) record mode󱌮 Record mode󱌰 Operating mode (STBY (standby) or ●(recording))󱌲 Warning indicators and messages󱌴 Ti

English _25Digital camera (memory card) play mode (Video)󱌮 Video play mode󱌰 Operating status (Play/Pause)󱌲 Time code (elapsed time)󱌴 Warning indicator

26_ EnglishUSING THE DISPLAY ( ) BUTTONSwitching the information display modeYou can switch between the on-screen information display modes:Slide the

English _27USING THE LCD SCREENAdjusting the LCD screen1. Open up the LCD screen 90° with your finger.2. Rotate it to the best angle to record or pl

28_ EnglishINITIAL SETTING: OSD LANGUAGE & DATE AND TIME• Initial setting is available in all operating modes. page 21• To read the menus or me

English _29Setting the date and timeSet the date and time when using this DVD camcorder for the first time.The recording date/time is recorded on the

iv_ English1. Read these instructions.2. Keep these instructions.3. Heed all warnings.4. Follow all instructions.5. Do not use this apparatus nea

30_ EnglishDVD camcorder mode: before recordingSELECTING THE STORAGE MEDIA (SC-DX103/ DX105 only)You can record movies onto a DVD disc, and you can re

English _31• Move the grip belt so it does not interfere with inserting or ejecting the disc.• The disc cover can be opened when the device is conne

32_ EnglishRemoving a disc1. Slide the OPEN switch in the direction of the arrow.• The disc cover will partially open.2. Gently open the cover the

English _33DVD camcorder mode: recording/playbackRECORDING MOVIE IMAGES ON A DISC• Set the Storage mode switch to DISC before recording on a disc.(SC

34_ English• The recorded movie image size is 720X480.• Eject the battery pack when you have finished recording to prevent unnecessary battery power

English _35RECORDING WITH EASE FOR BEGINNERS (EASY.Q MODE)• With the EASY.Q function, most of the DVD camcorder settings are automatically adjusted,

36_ EnglishCAPTURING STILL IMAGES DURING MOVIE IMAGE PLAYBACK(SC-DX103/DX105 only)• This function works only in the Play mode. page 21• If you pres

English _37ZOOMINGUse the zoom function for close-up or wide-angle recording.This DVD camcorder allows you to record using optical 34x power zoom and

38_ EnglishPLAYING MOVIE IMAGES• This function works only in the Play mode. page 21• You can switch to the Play mode by using the MODE button.• Yo

English _39Adjusting the volume• You can control the volume by using the zoom lever during playback.• You can hear the recorded sound from the built

English _v17. POWER SOURCES: The CAMCORDER should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the label. If you are not sure of the t

40_ EnglishDVD camcorder mode: editing movie imageDELETING IMAGES ( ( ))• This function works only in the Play mode.• You can delete undesired movie

English _41DELETING A SECTION OF A MOVIE IMAGE (PARTIAL DELETE) ( ( ))• This function works only in the Play mode. page 21• Set the Storage mode sw

42_ EnglishPLAYLIST ( ( ))What’s a Playlist?• You can create a playlist on the same disc by gathering your favorite scenes from the recorded movie i

English _43Creating a playlist• This function works only in Play mode.• Set the Storage mode switch to DISC. (SC-DX103/ DX105 only) page 30• You c

44_ EnglishArranging the order of movie images within a playlist• This function works only in Play mode.• Set the Storage mode switch to DISC. (SC-D

English _45Deleting movie images from a playlist• This function works only in Play mode.• Set the Storage mode switch to DISC. (SC-DX103/ DX105 only

46_ EnglishDeleting a section of movie image within a playlist• This function works only in Play mode.• Set the Storage mode switch to DISC. (SC-DX1

English _47DISC FINALIZE ( (-R+R DL))• This function works only in the Record mode page 21• To play the contents of a DVD-RW/-R/+R DL on other DVD

48_ EnglishPlaying back on a PC with a DVD driveThe DVD disc can be played on a PC with a DVD-running media (DVD drive).1. Turn on your PC.2. Insert

English _49DISC UNFINALIZE ( ( ))• This function works only in the Record mode. page 21• If a DVD-RW disc had been finalized in the VR mode or Vide

vi_ English22. POWER LINES: An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power

50_ EnglishDISC FORMAT ( (+RW))• This function works only in the Record mode. page 21• You can format a recorded disc for re-use. By formatting, al

English _51DISC INFORMATION ( (+RW-R+R DL))• This function works only in the DVD camcorder record mode. page 21• It shows you disc information such

52_ EnglishINSERTING AND EJECTING A MEMORY CARD• This DVD camcorder has multi card-slot for access to SD (Secure Digital) and MMC (MultiMediaCard) ca

English _53SD memory card• SD memory cards have a mechanical write-protection switch. Setting the switch prevents accidental erasure of files recorde

54_ EnglishNote on use• Samsung is not responsible for data loss due to misuse.• We recommend using a memory card case to avoid losing data from mov

English _55RECORDABLE TIME AND NUMBER OF IMAGESRecordable time for movie imagesStorage Memory cardCapacity 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GBMovie imageApprox

56_ EnglishRECORDING MOVIE IMAGES ON A MEMORY CARD• Set the Storage mode switch to CARD before recording on a memory card. • You can record movie im

English _57TAKING PHOTO IMAGES • Set the Storage mode switch to CARD before recording on a memory card.• You can take photo images using the remote

58_ EnglishPLAYING MOVIE IMAGES• This function works only in the Play mode. page 21• You can switch to the Play mode by pressing the MODE button.•

English _59VIEWING PHOTO IMAGES• This function works only in the Play mode. page 21• You can play back and view photo images recorded on the memory

English _vii29. To prevent damage which may result in fire or shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.30. If this power suppl

60_ EnglishPROTECTION FROM ACCIDENTAL ERASURE • This function works only in the Play mode. page 21• You can protect important images from accidenta

English _61DELETING IMAGES • This function works only in the Play mode.• You can delete undesired movie images recorded on the memory card.• If you

62_ Englishusing the menu itemsHANDLING MENUS✪ Follow the instruction below to use each of the menu items listed on this page.For example: setting the

English _63MENU ITEMS• Accessible items in menu vary depending on the operating mode.• For operation details, see the corresponding page.Recording m

64_ EnglishPlayback menu itemsOperating mode DISCCARD(SC-DX103/ DX105 only)Default value PageVideoPhotoDelete  - 40,61Edit Partial DeleteX X - 41,

English _65RECORDING MENU ITEMSYou can set up the menu items for recording.Scene Mode(AE)This DVD camcorder automatically sets the shutter speed and a

66_ EnglishWhite BalanceThis DVD camcorder automatically adjusts the color of subject. Change the white balance setting depending on the recording con

English _67• A subject can be shot under various types of lighting conditions indoors (natural, fluorescent, candlelight, etc.). Because the color te

68_ EnglishManual exposure is recommended in situations listed below:• When shooting using reverse lighting or when the background is too bright.• W

English _69Digital EffectThe digital effect enables you to give a creative look to your recording. Select the appropriate digital effect for the type

viii_ Englishimportant information on useBEFORE USING THIS CAMCORDER• This DVD camcorder records video in MPEG2 format in the DVD camcorder mode, MPE

70_ EnglishFocusThe DVD camcorder usually focuses on a subject automatically (auto focus). When the DVD camcorder is turned on, auto focus will always

English _71• “Focus” function will alternate between manual focus and auto focus. With auto focus, no indication will appear on the screen.• If you a

72_ English• We recommend using a tripod when recording with a slow shutter speed.• If you manually change the shutter speed value when “Scene Mode(

English _73Wind CutYou can reduce wind noise when recording sound from the built-in microphone.If “Wind Cut” is set to “On,” the low-frequency compone

74_ EnglishC. NiteYou can make the subject recorded appear to be in slow motion by controlling the shutter speed, or a brighter imagein dark places wi

English _75FaderYou can give your recording a professional look by using special effects such as fade in at the beginning of a sequence or fade out at

76_ EnglishDigital ZoomYou can select the maximum zoom level in case you want to zoom to a level greater than 34x (the default setting) during recordi

English _77File No. (SC-DX103/ DX105 only)• File numbers are assigned to photo images in the order they were recorded.Settings Contents On-screen dis

78_ EnglishPLAYBACK MENU ITEMCard Manage (SC-DX103/ DX105 only)• You can manage a memory card for recording in the digital camera mode.Settings Conte

English _79Date/TimeYou can set the date and time to display on the LCD screen.• Before you use the “Date/Time” function, you must set the date and t

English _ixABOUT THIS USER MANUAL• This user manual covers models SC-DX100/ DX103/DX105. SC-DX103/ DX105 have two storage media, Disc and Card. Altho

80_ EnglishBeep SoundYou can turn the beep sound on or off.Settings Contents On-screen displayOffCancels the beep sound.NoneOnWhen on, a beep will sou

English _81Remote (SC-DX105 only)This function allows you to enable or disable the remote control for use with the DVD camcorder.Settings Contents On-

82_ EnglishTransparencyYou can select the desired transparency to display the menu.“0%”  “20%”  “40%”  “60%”• This function can be set only in the

English _83printing photo images(SC-DX103/ DX105 only)You can print photo images by inserting the DPOF setting card(memory card) to the DPOF-compatibl

84_ Englishprinting photo images(SC-DX103/ DX105 only)DIRECT PRINTING WITH A PICTBRIDGE• If your printer is compatible with PictBridge, photo images

English _85Setting the date/time imprint optionMove the Joystick right or left to select “Date/Time,” then move the Joystick up or down to select the

86_ Englishconnecting to AV devicesYou can view the recorded movie and photo images(SC-DX103/ DX105 only) on a large screen by connecting the DVD camc

English _87• Adjust the sound volume on TV.• The remote control is useful when operating the DVD camcorder while viewing an image on TV screen. (SC

88_ EnglishDUBBING IMAGES FROM THE CAMCORDER TO A VCR OR DVD/HDD RECORDERYou can dub images played back on this DVD camcorder onto other video devices

English _89USING VOICE PLUS• The Voice Plus function works only in the DVD camcorder play mode. page 38• This function enables you to narrate over