Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VP-L850 Samsung
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Video Camcor der 8mm COLOUR LCD VP-L800U/L800/L850/L850D/L870 Owner’ s Instruction Book Before oper ating the unit, please read this instruction book thoroughly , and retain it f or future reference .
ENGLISH Table of Contents 2 Precautions and Safety Instructions Features ....................................................................................................................... ..........................................................
ENGLISH 3 Table of Contents (continued) BLC (Back light compensation) ......................................................................................................................................................37 Program AE (A utomatic Exposure) .
Precautions and Safety Instructions Precautions regarding rotation of LCD screen ENGLISH 4 Please rotate the LCD screen carefully as illustrated. Ov er rotation ma y cause damage to the inside of the hinge that connects the LCD screen to the Camcorder .
Precautions and Safety Instructions Precautions regarding the electronic viewfinder ENGLISH 5 1) Do not place the camcorder so that the viewfinder is pointing tow ards the sun. Direct sunlight can damage the inside of the viewfinder . Be careful when placing the camcorder under sunlight or by a windo w .
Precautions and Safety Instructions Precautions regarding the battery pack ENGLISH 6 ✤ Make sure that the battery pack is charged bef ore shooting outdoors. ✤ T o preserve batter y power , keep your camcorder turned off when you are not operating it.
Precautions and Safety Instructions Precautions when Recording or Playback using LCD ENGLISH 7 1) High precision technology is used to manuf acture the LCD displa y . Howe ver , there may be some tin y black spec ks (red, blue or green in colour) that constantly appear on the LCD displa y .
Getting to Know Your Camcorder Features ENGLISH 8 Y our camcorder has man y features a vailable when recording or during pla yback. Snap Shot (VP-L850/L850D/L870 only) The Snap Shot function allows y ou to take a still picture as well as time limited audio .
Getting to Know Your Camcorder Front V iew ENGLISH 9 1. Lens (see page 68) 2. REC SEARCH (REW) REC SEARCH works in ST ANDBY mode. (see page 24) REW works in PLA YER mode. (see page 55) 3. PLA Y/STILL (LIGHT) (see page 54) PLA Y/STILL works in PLA YER mode.
ENGLISH Getting to Know Your Camcorder 10 14. MENU ON/OFF (see page 26) MENU ON/OFF works in CAMERA and PLA YER mode. 15. ENTER (MF) (see page 26) ENTER works in MENU mode. MF works in CAMERA mode. 16. UP/DO WN dial (V OLUME) UP/DOWN dial w orks in MENU mode.
Getting to Know Your Camcorder Rear V iew ENGLISH 11 25. ZOOM (see page 30) 26. Cassette Compartment 27. Hooks for Shoulder Strap (see page 17) 28. A UDIO/VIDEO out (see page 53) 29. LENS Cap 30. Hand Strap (see page 16) 31 . PO WER Switch (see page 18) - CAMERA : Select to record.
Getting to Know Your Camcorder OSD (On Screen Display) ENGLISH 12 ✤ Y ou can turn the OSD on/off by setting the Displa y menu on/off . ✤ The TITLE, D A TE/TIME, EASY and CUST OM functions can be operated ev en after the OSD is tur ned off. ✤ The OSD is display ed in the viewfinder and the LCD monitor .
Getting to Know Your Camcorder OSD (On Screen Display) ENGLISH 13 j. Time (see page 42) Shows the time the recording was made . k. Title (see page 44) Shows the title of the recording. It is super imposed on the scene. l. Self diagnosis (see page 64) (T APE!, T APE END!, PRO TECTION! ) Checks the oper ation of the Camcorder .
Getting to Know Your Camcorder Accessories Supplied with Camcorder ENGLISH 14 Make sure that the f ollowing basic accessories are supplied with your camcorder . Basic Accessory 1. A C P ower Adapter . (see page 18) 2. A C cord. (see page 18) 3. Battery Pac k.
Getting to Know Your Camcorder Remote Control (VP-L850/L850D/L870 only) ENGLISH 15 START/ STOP SELF TIMER ZERO RETURN STILL COUNTER RESET WIDE TELE DISPLAY 6 1 2 8 9 7 11 4 5 12 10 3 Description of Parts 1. Star t/Stop (see page 23) 2. Self Timer 3. Still (see page 55) 4.
ENGLISH Preparing 16 Adjusting the Hand Strap and Shoulder Strap 1 START/ STOP SELF TIMER ZERO RETURN STILL COUNTER RESET WIDE TELE DISPLAY 3 START/ STOP SELF TIMER ZERO RETURN STILL COUNTER RESET WIDE TELE DISPLAY 2 W AIT -10S SELF-30S CAMERA 1. Set the power s witch to CAMERA mode.
ENGLISH Preparing 17 Lithium Battery Installation Shoulder Strap ✤ The Shoulder Strap allows y ou to carr y your camcorder with complete saf ety . 1. Inser t each end of the strap into the hooks on the camcorder . 2. Put the end of each strap through the buc kle, adjust the length of the strap , then pull it tight in the buc kle.
Preparing Connecting the Power Source ENGLISH 18 ✤ There are two wa ys to connect to a power source . - Using the A C P ower Adapter : used for indoor recording. - Using the Battery P ack: used for mobile/outdoor recording. T o use the A C Po wer Adapter 1.
How long will the battery last f or shooting? ✤ Depends on how often y ou are likely to use the zoom f eature during recording. Recharging the Battery P ack 1. Attach the battery pack to the camcorder . 2. Connect the A C P ower Adapter to an A C cord and connect the AC cord to a w all sock et.
ENGLISH Preparing 20 Using the Battery Pack ✤ The continuous recording times giv en in the table are appro ximate. Actual recording time may diff er depending on usage. Notes: ✤ The batter y pack should be recharged in a room temperature that is betw een 0 ° C and 40 ° C.
ENGLISH Preparing 21 Display of Battery Level ✤ The batter y lev el displa y indicates the amount of power remaining in the battery pack. 1. Fully charged 2. 10~40% consumed 3. 40~60% consumed 4. 60~80% consumed (prepare a charged one) 5. 80~95% consumed (change the batter y) 6.
Preparing Inserting and Ejecting a Cassette ENGLISH 22 ✤ There are sev eral cassette types, depending on: - Colour system used - Recording/pla yback time. - Hi8/8mm (VP-L800/L850/L850D/L870 is Hi8) Inserting and Ejecting a Cassette ✤ Check to see if the battery pack is in place or A C adapter is connected.
Basic Shooting Making your First Recording ENGLISH 23 Please make these preparations bef ore shooting. ■ Hav e you connected a pow er source? (Battery Pac k or AC P ower Adapter) ■ Did you set po .
ENGLISH Basic Shooting 24 b . T o stop shooting, press the red ST ART/ST OP button again. When recording stops, ST ANDBY will be displa yed on the LCD . When a cassette is loaded and the camcorder is left in ST ANDBY mode for o ver 5 minutes without being used, it will turn off automatically .
Basic Shooting Tips for Stable recording ENGLISH 25 ■ While recording, it is ver y impor tant to hold the camcorder correctly . ■ When recording, clip the LENS cap on the hand strap to avoid the risk of the lens cap swinging into shot. (refer to figure) Recording with the LCD displa y 1.
Basic Shooting Adjusting the LCD ENGLISH 26 MENU LCD ADJUST DIS ..............................OFF D.ZOOM ......................OFF PIP ..............................OFF DISPLAY ......................ON WHITE BAL. ................AUTO WL.REMOCON ......
Basic Shooting Adjusting Focus of the VIEWFINDER ENGLISH 27 9. T ur n the UP/DOWN dial to adjust the LCD colour setting. 10. Press the ENTER. ■ For further adjustment, repeat steps 7, 8, 9. 11. Press the MENU ON/OFF button to e xit the menus. Notes: ■ If you don't press a b utton within 30 seconds, the setting will disappear .
Basic Shooting Playing back the tape on the LCD ENGLISH 28 ✤ Y ou can watch a recording on the LCD displa y . ✤ Make sure that the battery pack is in place. 1. Hold down the tab of the po wer switch and push the switch to select PLA YER mode. 2. Inser t the tape you wish to pla y .
ENGLISH Basic Shooting 29 Adjusting the LCD during PLA Y The procedure f or adjusting the LCD displa y in PLA YER mode is the same as that f or adjusting it in CAMERA mode, e xcept that the power s witch must be set to PLA YER instead of CAMERA. Please ref er to page 26.
Advanced Shooting Zooming In and Out ENGLISH 30 ✤ Zoom is only av ailable in CAMERA mode. ✤ Zooming is a technique that lets you magnify the siz e of the subject in the picture. For a more prof essional looking recording, don't use the zoom function too often.
✤ Digital Zoom is only av ailable in CAMERA mode. ✤ Magnification abov e 22x is achiev ed using digital technology . ✤ The picture quality deteriorates as you go tow ards the “T” side. ✤ It is recommend that you use the DIS (VP-L850/L850D/L870) f eature with the DIGIT AL ZOOM for picture stability .
✤ The DIGIT AL ZOOM feature is e xplained on page 31. 1. Set the power s witch to CAMERA mode. (see page 18) 2. Press the MENU ON/OFF button. ■ The MENU list will be display ed. 3. T ur n the UP/DOWN dial to D . ZOOM. 4. Press ENTER. ■ The DIGIT AL ZOOM setting will be changed.
ENGLISH 33 Advanced Shooting EASY Mode (for Beginners) ✤ Even a beginner can easily mak e a recording using the EASY mode. ■ The EASY mode only operates in CAMERA mode.
CUSTOM-Creating your own customized recording settings ENGLISH 34 Advanced Shooting ✤ Y ou can customize the settings and sav e them for future use . ■ The CUST OM function only operates in CAMERA mode. 1. Set the power s witch to CAMERA mode. (see page 18) 2.
ENGLISH 35 Advanced Shooting DIS (Digital Image Stabilizer ,VP-L850/L850D/L870 only) ✤ The DIS function only works in CAMERA mode. ✤ DIS (Digital Image Stabilizer) is a handshak e compensation function that compensates for any shaking or mo ving of the hand holding the camcorder (within reasonable limits).
ENGLISH 36 Advanced Shooting MF/AF (Manual Focus/Auto Focus) ✤ The MF/AF function works only in CAMERA mode. ✤ In most situations, it is better to use the A utomatic Focus f eature, as it enab les you to concentrate on the creativ e side of your shooting.
ENGLISH 37 Advanced Shooting BLC BLC only works in CAMERA mode. Back lighting e xists when the subject is darker than the backg round, such as when: - The subject is placed in front of a window .
ENGLISH 38 Advanced Shooting PROGRAM AE (Automatic Exposure) ✤ The PROGRAM AE function only works in CAMERA mode. ✤ The PROGRAM AE modes allo w you to adjust shutter speeds and aper ture to suit different recording conditions . ✤ There are 6 automatic exposure modes .
ENGLISH 39 Advanced Shooting Setting the PROGRAM AE(A utomatic Exposure) mode 1. Set the power s witch to CAMERA mode. (see page 18) 2. Press the P .AE button, the ( ) symbol will be displa yed. 3. Press the P .AE button until the appropriate symbol is display ed.
ENGLISH 40 Advanced Shooting DSE (Digital Special Effects) in CAMERA mode ✤ The digital effects enab le you to giv e a creative look to y our recording by adding various special eff ects. ✤ Select the appropriate digital effect f or the type of picture that you wish to shoot and the eff ect that you wish to give .
ENGLISH 41 Advanced Shooting Selecting and recording DSE eff ects 1. Set the power s witch to CAMERA mode. (see page 18) 2. Press the DSE button, GHOST or SEPIA will be displa yed. 3. K eep pressing the DSE button, until the desired mode is displa yed.
ENGLISH 42 Advanced Shooting Setting and Recording DA TE/TIME ✤ Setting and recording the date/time is only av ailable in CAMERA mode. ✤ Y ou can record the date/time on your recording, so you kno w when it was made. The date and time are recorded whenev er they are displa yed on the vie wfinder or LCD .
ENGLISH 43 Advanced Shooting 7. Press ENTER. ■ The month setting will blink. 8. T ur n the UP/DOWN dial to set the desired month. 9. Press ENTER. ■ The da y setting will blink. 10. Y ou set the day , hour and minute by f ollowing the same procedures used f or setting the year and month.
ENGLISH 44 Advanced Shooting Selecting and Recording a Title ✤ Selecting and recording a TITLE is possible in the CAMERA mode only . ✤ The TITLE feature allo ws you to select a preset title stored in the camcorder’ s memor y . ✤ Y ou can also select the language of the titles.
ENGLISH 45 Advanced Shooting 6. T ur n the UP/DOWN dial to select the appropriate language. ■ Y ou may select languages from ENGLISH/FRENCH/ GERMAN/IT ALIAN/SP ANISH/RUSSIAN. 7. Press ENTER. ■ Then, the title list in the language you chose will appear .
Advanced Shooting Fade In and Out ENGLISH ✤ The F ADE function only works in CAMERA mode. ✤ Y ou can give y our films a professional look b y using special effects such as f ade in at the beginning of a sequence or f ade out at the end of a sequence.
Advanced Shooting PIP (Picture-In-Picture, VP-L850/L850D/L870 only) ENGLISH 47 ✤ The PIP(Picture-In-Picture) f eature works in combination with the DIGIT AL ZOOM function by using a small, super imposed screen to show an image that is wider than the image being shot.
ENGLISH Advanced Shooting Snap Shot (VP-L850/L850D/L870only) ✤ With the SNAP SHO T feature , your camcorder can function like a normal film camera, allowing y ou to take single still pictures. - The SNAP SHO T function only operates in CAMERA mode. 1.
ENGLISH 49 Advanced Shooting White Balance ✤ WHITE BALANCE (WHITE BAL.) is a recording function that preser ves the unique colour of the object in an y shooting condition. ✤ Y ou may select the appropriate WHITE BALANCE mode to obtain good quality colour of the image.
ENGLISH 50 Demonstration Advanced Shooting ✤ Demonstration automatically shows y ou the major functions that are included with your camcorder so that you ma y use them more easily . ✤ The DEMO function is only av ailable in CAMERA mode when tape is not in the camcorder .
ENGLISH 51 Advanced Recording 1. Set the power s witch to CAMERA mode. (see page 22) 2. Press the MENU ON/OFF button. ■ The MENU list will appear . 3. T ur n the UP/DOWN dial to D/TITLE COLOUR.......WHITE. 4. Press ENTER. ■ A list of av ailable colour will appear .
ENGLISH 52 Advanced Shooting Lighting T echniques 1. Eject the tape that you ha ve shot. (see page 22) 2. If you w ant to protect the tape against accidental erasing, mov e the red tab on the cassette over the hole . 3. Set the PO WER switch to OFF . 4.
ENGLISH 53 Playing back the Tape V iewing on the LCD display V iewing on a TV monitor Connecting to a TV which has no Audio and V ideo input jack ✤ T o view a tape that you hav e recorded. ✤ Pla yback function works in PLA YER mode only . ✤ There are two wa ys to see a tape; ■ T o view on the LCD: recommended for outdoor use.
ENGLISH 54 54 Playing back the Tape Notes: ■ VP-L800U/L800/L850/L850D/L870 feature a monaur al audio system. If your TV or VCR are stereo, connect the audio cab le to the input “L ” of TV or VCR. ■ Y ou can use an S-VIDEO cable to obtain better quality pictures if you ha ve the S-VIDEO connector on y our TV .
ENGLISH 55 Playing back the Tape V arious Functions in PLA YER mode T o view a STILL picture (Pla yback pause) - Press (PLA Y/STILL) button during playbac k.
ENGLISH 56 Playing back the Tape Adjusting the LCD ✤ The procedure for adjusting the LCD displa y in PLA YER mode is the same as the procedure for adjusting the LCD display in CAMERA mode, e xcept that the pow er s witch must be set to PLA YER instead of CAMERA.
ENGLISH 57 Playing back the Tape DSE in PLA YER mode ✤ The procedure for using DSE in PLA YER mode is the same as the procedure for using DSE in CAMERA mode, except that the po wer s witch must be set to PLA YER instead of CAMERA. Please refer to pages 40 and 41.
ENGLISH 58 Maintenance Storing the Camcorder 1. Y ou must detach the BA TTERY P ACK from the camcorder when storing. 2. K eep the camcorder in a ventilated, dry and warm place. 3. Do not keep the camcorder in a place where the temperature often changes, such as in a car .
ENGLISH 59 ● T ransferring a Digital Image thr ough a USB Connection ✤ Y ou can easily transfer a still image from a camer a, tape, memory to a PC without additional add-on cards via a USB connection. ✤ Y ou can transf er an image to a PC via a USB connection.
USB interface (VP-L870 only) Installing USB Media 2.0 Program ENGLISH 60 ✤ Do not connect the camcorder to PC before installing the prog ram. ✤ If another camera or scanner is connected, please disconnect it in adv ance. ✤ This e xplanation is based on Windo ws ® 98SE OS.
USB interface (VP-L870 only) ENGLISH 61 4. The below windo w displays the f older to install the program. ■ Basically the program is installed in the f ollowing folder . C:ProgramfilesSamsungUSB Media 2.0 ■ Click to change the f older . 5. Connect the camcorder to PC .
ENGLISH 62 Connecting to a PC 1. Connect a USB cable to the USB por t on the PC. 2. Connect the other end of the USB cable into the proper ter minal on the camcorder . (USB jack) 3. Connect the audio cable to the Line input jack of the PC . If the PC has no Line input jack, connect the audio cab le to the MIC input jack.
ENGLISH 63 Using Your Camcorder Abroad Using Y our Camcorder Abroad ✤ Each countr y or area has its own electric and TV colour system. ✤ Before using y our camcorder abroad, check the f ollowing: P ower sour ces ■ Y ou can use your camcorder in any country or area that uses 100V to 240V , 50/60 Hz.
ENGLISH 64 Troubleshooting Check T roubleshooting Check ✤ Before contacting a service centre, perf or m the follo wing simple checks. They might sa ve y ou the time and expense of an unnecessary call. Self Diagnosis Displa y Display Blinking Inform that.
ENGLISH 65 Checking Troubleshooting Check ✤ If you run into any prob lem using the camcorder , use the following tab le to tr y to resolve the prob lem. ✤ If these instructions do not allow you to solv e the problem, tak e a note of: ■ The model and serial number marked on the bottom of the camcorder .
ENGLISH 66 Troubleshooting Check Symptom A vertical str ipe appears when you shoot a bright subject against a dark background. (candle flame, f or example) The LCD image is poor . The image in the viewfinder is blurred. The tape does not mov e when you press the Pla y , F ast Forw ard or Rewind b uttons.
ENGLISH 67 Troubleshooting Check Moisture Condensation DEW ✤ If the camcorder is brought directly from a cold place to a warm place, moisture ma y form inside the camcorder , on the surf ace of the tape, or on the lens. In this condition, the tape ma y stick to the head drum and be damaged or the unit may not oper ate correctly .
ENGLISH 68 Specifications ✤ The design and technical specifications may be changed without notice . System VP-L800U/L800/L850/L850D/L870 Recording system Video: 2 rotar y heads Helical scanning FM A udio: FM monaural system Video signal P AL colour , CCIR standard Usable cassette VP-L800U: 8mm VP-L850/L850D/L870: Hi8 or 8 mm T ape speed SP: 20.
ENGLISH 69 Index - A - ABRO AD .....................................................................63 AC PO WER AD APTER ...............................................18 ADJUST (LCD) ...........................................................26 AF..
ENGLISH 70 Index - O - OPERA TION MODE....................................................13 OSD ............................................................................12 - P - P AL ................................................................
ENGLISH 71 Power Sources (United Kingdom Only) The main lead on the power adapter is supplied with a molded plug incorporating a fuse. The value of the fuse is indicated on the pin f ace of the plug, and if it requires, replacing a fuse approv ed to BS1362 of the same rating must be used.
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