Samsung VP-D97I Owner's manual

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Digital Video Camcorder
Owner’s Instruction Book
Before operating the unit, please read this instruction
book thoroughly, and retain it for future reference.
AF Auto Focus
CCD Charge Coupled Device
LCD Liquid Crystal Display
AF
CCD
LCD
VP-D93(i)/D97(i)/D99(i) VP-D93(i)/D97(i)/D99(i)
ELECTRONICS
This product meets the intent of
Directive 89/336 CEE, 73/23 CEE, 93/68 CEE. 89/336CEE 73/23 CEE
93/68 CEE
START/
STOP
SELF
TIMER
A.DUB
ZERO
MEMORY
PHOTO DISPLAY
X2
SLOW
F.ADV
PHOTO
SEARCH
DATE/
TIME
AD68-00656K(01)

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LCD ..................................................................................... 30
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VIEWFINDER .......................................................................... 32
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PLAY ....................................................... 34
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Features .......................................................................................................................... 11
Accessories Supplied with camcorder ........................................................................... 12
Front & Left View .......................................................................................................... 13
Left side View ................................................................................................................ 14
Right & Top View .......................................................................................................... 15
Rear & Bottom View ...................................................................................................... 16
Remote control ............................................................................................................... 17
OSD (On Screen Display in CAM and PLAYER modes) ............................................. 18
OSD (On Screen Display in M.REC and M.PLAY modes)........................................... 19
Turning the OSD on/off (On Screen Display) ........................................................ 19
How to use the Remote Control ................................................................................... 20
Battery Installation for the Remote Control ........................................................... 20
Self Record using the Remote Control ................................................................... 20
Lithium Battery Installation.............................................................................................21
Adjusting the Hand Strap .............................................................................................. 22
Hand strap ............................................................................................................... 22
Shoulder strap............................................................................................................22
Connecting a Power Source ........................................................................................... 23
To use the AC Power adapter and DC Cable ......................................................... 23
To select the CAMCORDER mode .........................................................................23
Using the Lithium Ion Battery Pack ............................................................................. 24
Charging the Lithium Ion Battery Pack .................................................................. 24
Table of continuous recording time based on model and battery type .................. 25
Battery level display ................................................................................................ 26
Inserting and Ejecting a Cassette .................................................................................. 27
Making your First Recording ......................................................................................... 28
Record Search (REC SEARCH) ............................................................................ 29
Hints for Stable Image Recording ................................................................................. 30
Recording with the LCD monitor ........................................................................... 30
Recording with the Viewfinder .............................................................................. 30
Adjusting the LCD ........................................................................................................ 31
Using the VIEWFINDER ............................................................................................. 32
Adjusting the Focus ................................................................................................ 32
Playing back a tape you have recorded on the LCD ..................................................... 33
Adjusting the LCD during PLAY ........................................................................... 34
Controlling Sound from the Speaker ............................................................................ 34
BASIC Recording ............................................................... 28
Preparation ......................................................................... 20
Notes and Safety Instructions .............................................. 6
Getting to Know Your Camcorder ....................................... 11
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CLOCK SET .............................................................................. 37
WL. REMOTE ................................................................................... 38
BEEP SOUND ............................................................................. 39
SHUTTER SOUND ....................................................................... 40
DEMONSTRATION .................................................................. 41
PROGRAM AE .................................................................. 42
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WHT.BALANCE WHITE BALANCE )....................................... 44
DIGITAL ZOOM ......................................... 45
Zooming In and Out ............................................................... 45
Digital Zoom .............................................................................. 46
EIS ( ) ................................................................................... 47
DSE Digital Special Effects .................................. 48
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MEMORY MIX ...................................................................... 50
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REC MODE ............................................................................... 53
AUDIO MODE .................................................................. 54
WIND CUT ................................................................................ 55
DATE/TIME / .............................................................................. 56
TV DISPLAY ............................................................................. 57
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EASY ................................................................. 62
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BLC Back Light Compensation ..................................................... 64
Fade In and Out ............................................................................. 65
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FADE IN/FADE OUT ....................................................... 65
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Use of various Functions ............................................................................................... 35
Setting menu items .................................................................................................. 35
Set the camcorder to CAM or PLAYER mode and M.REC or M.PLAY mode ..... 35
Availability of functions in each mode ................................................................... 36
CLOCK SET .......................................................................................................... 37
WL. REMOTE ....................................................................................................... 38
BEEP SOUND ....................................................................................................... 39
SHUTTER SOUND ................................................................................................ 40
DEMONSTRATION .............................................................................................. 41
PROGRAM AE ...................................................................................................... 42
Setting the PROGRAM AE .................................................................................... 43
WHT. BALANCE (WHITE BALANCE) .............................................................. 44
Zooming In and Out with DIGITAL ZOOM .......................................................... 45
Zooming In and Out ................................................................................................ 45
Digital Zoom .......................................................................................................... 46
EIS (Electronic Image Stabilizer) ........................................................................... 47
DSE (Digital Special Effects) SELECT .................................................................. 48
Selecting an effect ................................................................................................... 49
MEMORY MIX ....................................................................................................... 50
Recording Superimposed images on a tape............................................................. 51
Using the Built-in Flash.................................................................................................. 52
FLASH SELECT...................................................................................................... 52
REC MODE ........................................................................................................... 53
AUDIO MODE ...................................................................................................... 54
WIND CUT ............................................................................................................ 55
DATE/TIME ........................................................................................................... 56
TV DISPLAY ......................................................................................................... 57
Using Quick Menu ........................................................................................................ 58
Setting the Quick menu ........................................................................................... 59
SHUTTER SPEED & EXPOSURE ...................................................................... 60
SLOW SHUTTER(Low Shutter Speed) ....................................................................... 61
EASY Mode (for Beginners) ......................................................................................... 62
MF/AF (Manual Focus/Auto Focus) ............................................................................. 63
Auto Focusing ......................................................................................................... 63
Manual Focusing ..................................................................................................... 63
BLC (Back Light Compensation) .................................................................................. 64
Fade In and Out .............................................................................................................. 65
To Start Recording .................................................................................................. 65
To Stop Recording (use FADE IN / FADE OUT) .................................................. 65
Audio dubbing ............................................................................................................... 66
Dubbing sound. ........................................................................................................ 66
Dubbed Audio Playback .......................................................................................... 67
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PHOTO Image Recording .............................................................................................. 68
Searching for a PHOTO picture .............................................................................. 68
Various Recording Techniques ....................................................................................... 69
Tape Playback ................................................................................................................ 70
Playback on the LCD .............................................................................................. 70
Playback on a TV monitor ...................................................................................... 70
Connecting to a TV which has Audio/Video input jacks ........................................ 70
Connecting to a TV which has no Audio and Video input jacks ............................ 71
Playback .................................................................................................................. 71
Various Functions while in PLAYER mode .................................................................. 72
Playback pause ........................................................................................................ 72
Picture search (Forward/Reverse) ........................................................................... 72
Slow playback (Forward/Reverse) .......................................................................... 72
Frame advance (To play back frame by frame) ...................................................... 73
X2 Playback (Forward/Reverse ) ............................................................................ 73
ZERO MEMORY .......................................................................................................... 74
Transferring IEEE1394 (i.LINK)-DV standard data connections ................................. 76
Connecting to a DV device ..................................................................................... 76
Connecting to a PC ................................................................................................. 76
System requirements ............................................................................................... 76
Recording with a DV connection cable (VP-D93i/D97i/D99i only)....................... 77
Transferring a Digital Image through a USB Connection ............................................. 78
System Requirements ..................................................................................................... 78
Installing DVC Media 6.0 Program................................................................................ 79
Connecting to a PC ........................................................................................................ 80
MEMORY STICK........................................................................................................... 81
Memory Stick Functions.......................................................................................... 81
Inserting and ejecting the Memory Stick ................................................................ 82
Structure of folders and files on the Memory Stick ............................................... 83
Image Format .......................................................................................................... 83
Selecting the CAMCORDER mode ............................................................................... 83
Selecting the image quality ............................................................................................ 84
Select the photo quality .......................................................................................... 84
Number of images on the Memory Stick ................................................................ 84
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A/V ........................................... 70
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PLAYER .............................................................. 72
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ZERO MEMORY .............................................................................. 74
IEEE 1394 (i.LINK) DV ..................................................... 76
DV ................................................................................................ 76
PC ..................................................................................................... 76
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DV VP-D93i/D97i/D99i .............................. 77
USB ................................................................................. 78
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DVC Media 6.0 ....................................................................................... 79
PC ............................................................................................................ 80
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Playback ............................................................................. 70
Recording in PLAYER mode (VP-D93i/D97i/D99i only)................ 75
IEEE 1394 Data Transfer ................................................... 76
USB interface .................................................................... 78
Digital Still Camera mode.................................................... 81
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PLAYER VP-D93i/D97i/D99i ........ 75
IEEE 1394 ............................................................ 76
USB .............................................................................. 78
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Specifications .................................................................... 108
INDEX................................................................................ 109
Selecting the recording image size ................................................................................. 85
Selecting the moving picture size................................................................................... 86
Recording images continuously...................................................................................... 87
Select the CONTINUOUS SHOT............................................................................ 87
Setting the File Number.................................................................................................. 88
Recording Still images to a Memory Stick in M.REC Mode ........................................ 89
Recording images to a Memory Stick .................................................................... 89
Recording an image from a cassette as a still image ............................................. 90
Copying still images from a cassette to Memory Stick.................................................. 91
MJPEG RECORDING ................................................................................................... 92
Saving the pictures captured by a camera as a moving picture file onto
MEMORY STICK ................................................................................................ 92
Viewing still images/moving pictures ............................................................................ 94
To view a Single image............................................................................................ 94
To view a slide show................................................................................................ 95
To view the Multi Display ....................................................................................... 95
Marking still images for printing ................................................................................... 96
Protection from accidental erasure.................................................................................. 97
Deleting Still images/Moving pictures .......................................................................... 98
Formatting the Memory Stick ........................................................................................ 99
Attention .................................................................................................................. 99
Using the smart Shoe ................................................................................................... 100
Using the VL-S1FL Video Light/Flash (optional) ....................................................... 100
After finishing a recording ........................................................................................... 102
Cleaning and Maintaining the Camcorder.................................................................... 103
Cleaning the Video Heads ..................................................................................... 103
Using Your Camcorder Abroad .................................................................................... 104
Power sources ........................................................................................................ 104
Colour system ........................................................................................................ 104
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................ 105
Self Diagnosis Display .......................................................................................... 105
Moisture Condensation ......................................................................................... 105
Self Diagnosis Display in M.REC, M.PLAY mode .............................................. 106
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M.REC
Memory Stick ........................................................................... 89
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MJPEG ............................................................................................................ 92
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Maintenance...................................................................... 102
Troubleshooting................................................................. 105
Smart Shoe ....................................................................... 100
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LCD
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LCD
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Notes and Safety Instructions
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Notes regarding the rotation of the LCD screen
Please rotate the LCD screen carefully as illustrated.
Over rotation may cause damage to the inside of the hinge that connects the
LCD screen to the Camcorder.
1. LCD screen closed.
2. Standard recording using the LCD
screen.
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A LCD Monitor is opened applying
a finger to LCD open knob.
3. Recording when looking at the LCD
screen from the top.
4. Recording when looking at the LCD
screen from the front.
5. Recording with the LCD screen closed.
1
2
3
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5
LCD

Notes and Safety Instructions
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Television programs, video tapes, DVD titles, films, and other program
materials may be copyrighted.
Unauthorized copying of copyrighted material may be against the law.
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 temperature (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.
Faults caused by ingress of fluids may not be possible to repair.
Notes regarding CAMCORDER
Notices regarding COPYRIGHT (VP-D93i/D97i/D99i only)
Notes regarding moisture condensation
DVD
1.
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2. DEW
1. 60°C 140°F
2.
VP-D93i/D97i/D99i

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STBY 5
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- 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 CAM mode and it is left in
STBY mode without being operated for more than
5 minutes with a tape installed, it will automatically
turn itself off to protect against unnecessary battery
discharge.
- Make sure that the battery pack is located correctly and firmly in place.
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.
- It is a good idea to use the viewfinder rather than the LCD when making
long recordings, because the LCD uses up more battery power.
* 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.
Notes regarding the battery pack
Notes regarding the Video Head Cleaning

-CCD Charge Coupled Device
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2.
3.
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Record Playback
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- 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 using the viewfinder.
3. Excessive force when pulling the viewfinder out may damage it.
1. The LCD display has been manufactured
using high precision tech-nology.
However, there may be tiny dots (red,
blue or green in colour) that appear on
the LCD display.
These dots are normal and do not affect
the recorded picture in any way.
2. When you use the LCD display 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 monitor.
- To ensure a steady picture during filming, check that the
hand strap is properly adjusted.
- Do not force your hand into the hand strap as you could
damage it.
Note regarding the LENS
Notes regarding electronic viewfinder
Notes regarding ‘Record’or ‘Playback’using the LCD
Notes regarding the hand strap

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Precautions regarding the Lithium battery
1. The lithium battery maintains the clock function and user settings; even
if the battery pack or AC adapter is removed.
2. The lithium battery for the camcorder lasts about 6 months under
normal operation from time of installation.
3. When the lithium battery becomes weak or dead, the date/time indicator
will display “---” when you set the DATE/TIME to ON.
In this case, replace the lithium battery with a new one
(type CR2025).
4. There is a danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type.
Warning: Keep the LITHIUM BATTERY out of reach of children.
Should a battery be swallowed, consult a doctor
immediately.
1.
2. 6
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Features
•Digital data transfer function with IEEE1394
By incorporating the IEEE 1394 (i.LINK™ : i.LINK is a serial data transfer
protocol and inter connectivity 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. (VP-D93/D97/D99 is not able to receive
digital data from another DV Device)
•USB interface for digital image data transfer
You can transfer still images/movies to a PC using the USB interface without an
add-on card.
•PHOTO
The PHOTO function lets you capture an object as a still along with sound, while in
Camera mode.
•800x Digital zoom
Allows you to magnify an image up to 800 times its original size.
•Colour TFT LCD
A high-resolution colour TFT LCD gives you clean, sharp images as well as the
ability to review your recordings immediately.
•Electronic Image Stabilizer (EIS)
The EIS compensates for any handshake, reducing unstable images particularly at
high magnification.
•Various digital effects
The DSE (Digital Special 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.
•Digital Still Camera function
Using Memory Stick, you can easily record and playback standard still images.
•MJPEG Recording
MJPEG recording makes it possible to record video onto a Memory Stick.
•Mega-pixel CCD
Your camcorder incorporates a 1.33mega-pixel CCD. High-resolution still images
can be recorded to a Memory Stick.
•Built-in Flash
You can take natural-looking flash pictures with appropriate illumination using the
built-in Flash.
•Smart Shoe
Allows the Samsung VL-S1FLVideo Light/Flash or ZM-EC1 Gun Zoom Mic (both
optional) to be easily attached and powered by the camcorder’s own power source.
•IEEE 1394 i.LINK™ i.LINK
DV
VP-D93/D97/D99
•USB
USB
•PHOTO
PHOTO Camera
•800x 800
•Colour TFT LCD TFT
•EIS
EIS
•DSE Digital Special Effects
•BLC Back Light Compensation
BLC
•Program AE
Program AE
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•MJPEG
MJPEG
•CCD 1.33 CCD
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•VL-S1FL

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4. AV /
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6. CR2025, 2
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9. USB
10. CD
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12. USB
13. Scart
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Make sure that the following basic accessories are supplied with your
digital video camera.
Basic Accessories
1. Lithium Ion Battery pack
2. AC Power Adapter
3. AC Cord
4. Multi-AV Cable
(AUDIO/VIDEO/S-VIDEO)
5. Instruction Book
6. Lithium batteries for
Remote Control and Clock.
(TYPE: CR2025, 2 EA)
7. Remote Control
8. Shoulder strap
9. USB cable
10. Software CD
11. Memory Stick
12. USB Audio Cable
Optional Accessory
13. Scart adapter
Accessories Supplied with camcorder
1.
7.
10. CD 11. 12. USB
8. 9. USB
4. AV
//S- 5. 6. CR2025, 2
2. 3.
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Front & Left View
1. Lens
2. Remote Sensor
3. Built-in Flash (see page 52)
4. External MIC in
5. Multi-AV Jack (see page 70)
6. Internal MIC
7. View Finder (see page 32)
8. TFT LCD Monitor
(see page 31)
9. MF/AF button (see page 63)
10.MF Dial
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2.
3. 52
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5. AV 70
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7. 32
8. TFT LCD 31
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63
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Left Side View
2. EASY.Q button (CAM) /
MULTI DISP. (M.PLAY)
3. MEMORY MIX button
(see page 50)
4. DISPLAY button
(see page 19)
5. Speaker
6. Mode Switch (MEMORY
STICK/TAPE)
7. SLOW SHUTTER (CAM)
(see page 61) / S.SHOW
(M.PLAY) (see page 95)
1. Function buttons
PLAYER CAMERA M.PLAY
: (PLAY/STILL) FADE (see page 65) : (MJPEG PLAY/STILL)
: (STOP) BLC (see page 64) -
: (REW) REC SEARCH – REV (see page 94)
: (FF) REC SEARCH + FWD (see page 94)
2. EASY.Q( ) /
( )
3. 50
4. 19
5.
6. /
7. 61
/95
1.
:(PLAY/STILL) FADE ( )MJPEG /
( / ) 65
:(STOP) BLC ( )
( ) 64
:(REW) REC SEARCH ( 94 )
()( )
:FF REC SEARCH + ( 94 )
((+)
2. EASY.Q( )62 /
( ) 95
3.
4.
1.
5.
7. /
6. 23 /

1.
2. PHOTO
3.
4.
5.
6. ( / )
7.
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1. Zoom lever (see page 45)
2. PHOTO button
(see page 68)
3. Smart Shoe (see page 100)
4. FOCUS Adjustment knob
(see page 32)
5. MENU button (see page 35)
6. MENU Selector
(MENU SELECT/VOLUME)
(see page 35)
7. Lithium Battery Cover
(see page 21)
8. TAPE EJECT
9. Hook for hand strap
10. USB Jack (see page 78)
11. DV Jack (see page 76)
DV out (VP-D93/D97/D99)
DV in/out
(VP-D93i/D97i/ D99i)
12. EARPHONE Jack
1. (45 )
2. PHOTO
68
3. 100
4. (32 )
5. (35 )
6. ( /
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7. (21 )
8.
9.
10. USB (78 )
11. DV (76 )
DV (VP-D93/D97/D99)
DV /
(VP-D93i/D97i/D99i)
12.
Right & Top View
8.
9.
10. USB
11. DV
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Rear & Bottom View
1. MENU button
2. Hook for shoulder strap
3. CAM indicator
4. PLAYER indicator
5. START/STOP button
6. Power Switch
(see page 28)
7. Charging indicator
8. DC Jack (see page 23)
9. Memory Stick Slot
(see page 82)
10.Tripod receptacle
11. Battery Release
1. MENU
3. CAM
4. PLAYER
5. START/STOP
/
6.
7.
8. DC( )10.
11.
2. 9.
1. MENU
2.
3. CAM
4. PLAYER
5. START/STOP /
6. (28 )
7.
8. DC( ) ( 23 )
9. (82 )
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1. PHOTO
2. START/STOP
3. SELF TIMER (see page 20)
4. ZERO MEMORY
(see page 74)
5. PHOTO Search
(see page 68)
6. A.DUB (see page 66)
7. (FF)
8. (REW)
9. (PLAY)
10. Direction ( , )
(see page 72)
11. F. ADV (see page 73)
12. (STOP)
13. (STILL)
14. (SLOW) (see page 72)
15. DATE/TIME
16. X2 (see page 73)
17. Zoom
18. Display
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.
18.
17.
16. X2
15. DATA/TIME /
14. (SLOW)
13. (STILL)
12. (STOP)
11. F.ADV
1. PHOTO
2. START/STOP /
3. SELF TIMER
20
4. ZERO MEMORY
74
5. PHOTO SEARCH 68
6. A.DUB
66
7. (FF)
8. (REW)
9. (PLAY)
10. ( , )
(72 )
11. F.ADV 73
12. (STOP)
13. (STILL)
14. (SLOW)
72
15. DATA/TIME /
16. X2 73
17.
18.

OSD
126
2. Easy 62
3. DSE Digital Special Effects
48
4. Program AE 42
5. White Balance 44
6. BLC Back Light Compensation
64
7. 63
8. 60
9. 45
10. 50
11. /56
12. USB 78
13. 38
14. 55
15. 54
16. 74
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22. 20
23. EIS 47
24. 34
25. 67
26. DV IN DV (VP-D93i/D97i/D99i) 77
27. 7
28.
29. 52
30. 61
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OSD (On Screen Display in CAM and PLAYER modes)
1. Battery level (see page 26)
2. Easy mode (see pages 62)
3. DSE (Digital Special Effects) mode
(see page 48)
4. Program AE (see page 42)
5. White Balance mode (see page 44)
6. BLC (Back Light Compensation)
(see page 64)
7. Manual focus (see page 63)
8. Shutter speed and EXPOSURE (see page 60)
9. Zoom position (see page 45)
10. Memory Mix (see page 50)
11. DATE/TIME (see page 56)
12. USB (see page 78)
13. WL. REMOTE (see page 38)
14. WIND CUT (see page 55)
15. Audio recording mode (see page 54)
16. Zero memory indicator (see page 74)
17. Remaining Tape (measured in minutes)
18. Tape Counter
19. Operating mode
20. Record speed mode
21. PHOTO mode
22. Self recording and waiting timer
(see page 20)
23. EIS (see page 47)
24. Volume control (see page 34)
25. Audio playback channel (see page 67)
26. DV IN(DV data transfer mode) (VP-D93i/D97i/D99i only)
(see page 77)
27. DEW (see page 7)
28. Message Line
29. FLASH mode (see page 52)
30. SLOW SHUTTER (see page 61)
OSD in CAM mode
TAPE !
MF
M.OVERLAP
MIRROR
SHUTTER
ZOOM
SHUTTER
EXPOSURE
SLOW - 1/25
EASY M - 0 : 0 0 : 0 0
5 5 min
1 6 bit
15 : 00
10 . J A N . 2 0 0 3
REC
EXPOSURE
BLC
1
2
3
4
6
5
10
7
30
9
8
23 22 21 20 19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
29
11
28
OSD in PLAYER mode
. . . C
SOUND [ 2 ] M - 0 : 0 0 : 0 0
5 5 min
1 6 bit
VOL. [ 1 1 ]
DV
1 5 : 0 0
10 .J A N . 2 0 0 3
25
28
27
21 20 19
26
24 11

A. 83
B. - /
C.
D.
E. 84
F. 97
G. 96
H. 95
I. MJPEG 86
J. 85
K. 87
L. MJPEG
/OSD On Screen Display
●/DISPLYA
-
- CAMERA
STBY REC EASY.Q
3
PLAYER
Function 3
●/DATE/TIME /
-DATE/TIME /
-DATE/TIME /
DATE/TIME /56
-Quick Menu /DATE/TIME
/58 CAM / M.REC
OSD
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A. Folder number-file number (see page 83)
B. Image counter
- Current still image/Total number of recordable still
images.
C. CARD (MEMORY STICK) indicator
D. Image recording and loading indicator
E. Photo Quality (see page 84)
F. ERASE PROTECTION indicator (see page 97)
G. Print Mark (see page 96)
H. SLIDE SHOW (see page 95)
I. MJPEG SCREEN SIZE (see page 86)
J. Image Size (see page 85)
K. Continuous Shot (see page 87)
L. Remaining Memory (MJPEG)
Turning the OSD on/off (On Screen Display)
●Turning OSD on/off
Press the DISPLAY button on the left side panel.
- Each press of the button toggles the OSD function on
and off.
- When you turn the OSD off,
In CAM mode: The STBY, REC, EASY.Q modes
are always displayed on the OSD,
even when the OSD is turned OFF. A key input will
be displayed for 3 seconds then turn off.
In PLAYER mode: When you press any Function
button, the function is displayed on the OSD for
3 seconds before it turns off.
●Turning the DATE/TIME on/off
- The DATE/TIME is not affected when the OSD function is switched ON
or OFF.
- To turn the DATE/TIME on or off, access the menu and change the
DATE/TIME mode. (see page 56)
- You may also use the Quick Menu to turn the DATE/TIME ON or OFF.
(see page 58) (only in CAM/M.REC mode)
OSD (On Screen Display in M.REC/M.PLAY modes)
OSD in M.REC mode
[2 2 / 2 0 0 ]
3 2 0 0 2 min
1280
HS
SF
1 2 : 0 0
10 . J A N . 2 0 0 3
MF
OSD in M.PLAY mode
MEMORY STICK !
SLIDE
1 0 0 - 0 0 0 1
[2 2 / 2 4 0]
0 0 1
1 0 : 0 0
10 . J A N . 2 0 0 3
1280 X 960
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B
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K
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-
✤
✤
Self Record
Self Timer
10
1. CAM
2. SELF TIMER
3. START/STOP /
- 10 .
- , ,
- , .
4. , / .
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Battery Installation for the Remote Control
✤You need to insert or replace the lithium battery when :
- You purchase the camcorder.
- The remote control doesn’t work.
✤Ensure that you insert the lithium cell correctly,
following the + and - markings.
✤Be careful not to reverse the polarity of the battery.
Self Record using the Remote Control
When you use the Self Timer function on the remote control,
the recording begins automatically in 10 seconds.
1. Set the camcorder to CAM mode.
2. Press the SELF TIMER button until the appropriate indicator is
displayed in the viewfinder.
3. Press the START/STOP button to start the timer.
- Self Timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep sound.
- In the last one second of the countdown, the beep sound gets faster,
then recording starts automatically.
- If you want to cancel the Self Timer function before recording,
press the SELF TIMER button.
4. Press START/STOP again when you wish to stop recording.
How to use the Remote Control
START/
STOP
SELF
TIMER
A.DUB
ZERO
MEMORY
PHOTO DISPLAY
X2
SLOW
F.ADV
PHOTO
SEARCH
DATE/
TIME
Self
Timer