Samsung VP-L600B manuel d'utilisation

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  • Page 1

    Video Camcor der 8mm COLOUR LCD VP-L600/L600B/L610/L610B/ L610D/L630/L650 Owner’ s Instruction Book Before oper ating the unit, please read this instruction book thoroughly , and retain it f or future reference . START/ STOP SELF TIMER ZERO RETURN STILL COUNTER RESET WIDE TELE DISPLAY ELECTRONICS Hi VP-L600/L600B VP-L610/L610B/L610D/ L630/L650 Th[...]

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    ENGLISH Table of Contents 2 Precautions and Safety Instructions Features .....................................................................................................................................................................8 Descriptions ■ F ront Vie w/Side Vie w/Rear Vie w ..........................................................[...]

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    ENGLISH 3 Table of Contents (continued) DIS (Digital Image Stabilizer , VP-L630/L650 only) ..................................................................................................35 MF/AF (Manual F ocus/Auto F ocus) .........................................................................................................................36 [...]

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    Precautions and Safety Instructions Precautions regarding rotation of LCD screen ENGLISH 4 Please rotate the LCD screen carefully as illustrated. Ov er 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 by using the LCD screen. 3) Making a recording by loo[...]

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    Precautions and Safety Instructions Precautions regarding the electronic viewfinder ENGLISH 5 1) Do not place the camcorder so that the viewfinder is pointing to wards the sun. Direct sunlight can damage the inside of the viewfinder . Be careful when placing the camcorder under sunlight or by a window . 2) Do not pick up the camcorder b y the viewf[...]

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    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 preser ve battery power , keep your camcorder turned off when you are not operating it. ✤ When your camcorder is in CAMERA mode , if it is left in ST ANDBY for more than 5 minutes w[...]

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    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 . How ev er , there may be some tin y black spec ks (red, blue or green in colour) that constantly appear on the LCD displa y . These specks are normal and do not aff ect the recorded p[...]

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    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-L630/L650 only) The Snap Shot function allows y ou to take a still picture as well as time limited audio . (see page 48) PIP (VP-L630/L650 only) The PIP(Picture-In-Picture) function shows the whole shot w[...]

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    Getting to Know Your Camcorder Front V iew ENGLISH 9 1. Lens (see page 63) 2. EDIT (REW) EDIT works in ST ANDBY mode. (see page 24) REW works in PLA YER mode. (see page 54) 3. PLA Y/STILL (LIGHT) (see page 53) PLA Y/STILL wor ks in PLA YER mode. LIGHT works in CAMERA mode. 4. EDIT (FF) EDIT works in ST ANDBY mode. (see page 24) FF works in PLA YER [...]

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    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. (see page 26) V OLUME works in PLA YER mode. (see page 55) 17. S-VIDEO out (VP-L610/L610B/[...]

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    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 52) 29. LENS Cap 30. Hand Strap (see page 16) 31 . PO WER Switch (see page 18) - CAMERA : Select to record. - OFF : Select to turn off the camcorder . - PLA YER : Select to pl[...]

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    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 e ven after the OSD is turned off. ✤ The OSD is display ed in the viewfinder and the LCD monitor . OSD in CAMERA mode OSD in PLA YER mode a. [...]

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    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 superimposed on the scene. l. Self diagnosis (see page 59) (T APE, T APE END) Checks the operation of the Camcorder . m. DSE (Digital Special Effect) (see page[...]

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    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. (see page 19) 4. A udio/Video Cable. (see page 52) 5. Shoulder strap . (see page 17) 6. In[...]

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    Getting to Know Your Camcorder Remote Control (VP-L610/L610B/L630/L650 only) ENGLISH 15 Description of Parts 1. Star t/Stop (see page 23) 2. Self Timer 3. Still (see page 54) 4. WIDE (see page 30) 5. TELE (see page 30) 6. Displa y (see page 12) 7. (Pla y) (see page 53) 8. (FF) (see page 54) 9. (REW) (see page 54) 10. (Stop) (see page 53) 11. Counte[...]

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    ENGLISH Preparing 16 1. Set the power s witch to CAMERA mode. 2. Press the Self Timer button on the remote until the appropriate setting is display ed on the LCD: ■ W AIT -10S/SELF-30S ■ W AIT -10S/SELF-END 3. T o star t the delay ed recording, press the ST ART/ST OP button. : After waiting f or 10 seconds, recording star ts. : If you ha ve sel[...]

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    ENGLISH Preparing 17 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. ✤ The lithium batter y maintains the clock [...]

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    Preparing Connecting the Power Source ENGLISH 18 ✤ There are two wa ys to connect to a power source. - Using the A C Po wer Adapter : used for indoor recording. - Using the Battery P ack: used f or mobile/outdoor recording. T o use the A C Po wer Adapter 1. Connect the A C P ower Adapter to the A C power cord. 2. Connect the A C cord to a wall so[...]

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    Preparing T o use the Battery Pack ENGLISH 19 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. 3. Con[...]

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    ENGLISH Preparing 20 Using the Battery Pack ✤ The continuous recording times giv en in the table are appro ximate. Actual recording time ma y differ depending on usage. Notes: ✤ The batter y pack should be recharged in a room temperature that is betw een 0 ° C and 40 ° C. It should nev er be charged in a room temperature that is below 0 ° C.[...]

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    ENGLISH Preparing 21 Display of Battery Level ✤ The batter y lev el display 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. 100% consumed (camcorder will turn off soon, change the batter y as s[...]

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    Preparing Inserting and Ejecting a Cassette ENGLISH 22 ✤ There are sev eral cassette types, depending on: - Colour system used (VP-L600/L600B/L610/L610B/L610D/L630/L650: P AL). - Recording/pla yback time. - Hi8/8mm (VP-L610/L610B/L610D/L630/L650 is Hi8). Inserting and Ejecting a Cassette ✤ Check to see if the battery pack is in place or A C ada[...]

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    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 wer switch to CAMERA position? ■ Hav e you inserted a cassette? (see page 22) ■ Open the LCD monitor and make sure that ST ANDBY is displa yed in [...]

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    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 . T o use it again, push the red ST ART/ST OPbutton or se[...]

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    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. (ref er to figure) Recording with the LCD displa y 1. Hold the camcorder firmly using the hand strap. (see pag[...]

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    Basic Shooting Adjusting the LCD ENGLISH 26 ✤ Y ou can vie w the image you are recording or watch a pla yback of recordings made b y using your camcorder’ s 2.5 inch colour Liquid Cr ystal Display (LCD) screen. ✤ Under cur tain conditions you ma y need to adjust the settings for the LCD displa y (outdoors f or example). Adjustment can be made[...]

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    Basic Shooting Adjusting Focus of the VIEWFINDER ENGLISH 27 9. T urn 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 . ■ The MENU [...]

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    Basic Shooting Playing back the tape on the LCD ENGLISH 28 ✤ Y ou can w atch a recording on the LCD display . ✤ 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 . 3. Open the LCD displa y and check that ST OP is on the display[...]

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    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 pow er switch must be set to PLA YER instead of CAMERA. Please ref er to page 26. Controlling the sound fr om the speaker ✤ Y ou can hear y our video’ s aud[...]

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    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. ✤ There are two zoom speeds to suit diff erent needs : ■ Gradual zoom (9~12 [...]

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    ✤ 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-L630/L650) f eature with the DIGIT AL ZOOM for picture stability . (see page 35) 1. Set power s witch to CAMER[...]

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    ✤ 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 urn the UP/DOWN dial to D . ZOOM. 4. Press ENTER. ■ The DIGIT AL ZOOM setting will be changed. 5. Press the MENU ON/OFF button to e xit. In case of VP-L600/L600B[...]

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    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. 1. Set the power s witch to CAMERA mode (see page 18). 2. By pressing the EASY button, all the functions of the camera will be set to off and the recording settings will be set [...]

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    CUSTOM-Creating your own customized recording settings ENGLISH 34 Advanced Shooting ✤ Y ou can customiz e the settings and save them f or future use. ■ The CUST OM function only operates in CAMERA mode. 1. Set the pow er switch to CAMERA mode. (see page 18) 2. Press the MENU ON/OFF button, to bring up the MENU list. 3. T ur n the UP/DOWN dial u[...]

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    ENGLISH 35 Advanced Shooting DIS (Digital Image Stabilizer ,VP-L630/L650 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). ✤ It provides more stab le pictures when: [...]

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    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 creative side of y our shooting. ✤ Manual f ocusing may be necessary under cer tain conditions that make automatic focusi[...]

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    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 . - The person to be shot is w ear ing white or shiny clotheso be shot is wearing white or shiny clothes and is placed against a bright background; the pers[...]

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    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 . 1. A UTO mode ■ A uto balance between the subject and the background. ■ [...]

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    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. ( ➔➔➔➔ ) ■ No Display : Full Auto mode. Notes: ■ The screen status that i[...]

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    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 giv e. ✤ There are sev eral DSE mod[...]

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    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. 4. Press the ST ART/ST OP button to star t recording. 5. T o exit the DSE functions , press the D[...]

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    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 know when it w as made. The date and time are recorded whenev er they are display ed on the viewfinder or LCD . Setting a D A TE/TIME ✤ Setting the D A[...]

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    ENGLISH 43 Advanced Shooting 7. Press ENTER. ■ The month setting will blink. 8. T urn 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. 11. Pressing ENTER after setting the minutes causes the clo[...]

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    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. Selecting a Language and setting a TITLE ✤ Selecting a languag[...]

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    ENGLISH 45 Advanced Shooting 6. T urn the UP/DOWN dial to select the appropriate language. ■ Y ou may select languages from ENGLISH/FRENCH/ GERMAN/IT ALIAN/SP ANISH/R USSIAN. 7. Press ENTER. ■ Then, the title list in the language you chose will appear . 8. T urn UP/DOWN dial to whiche ver TITLE you desire. 9. Press ENTER. ■ The selected title[...]

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    Advanced Shooting Fade In and Out ENGLISH ✤ The F ADE function only works in CAMERA mode. ✤ Y ou can give your films a prof essional look by using special eff ects such as fade in at the beginning of a sequence or fade out at the end of a sequence . T o Start Recording 1. Bef ore shooting, hold down the F ADE button. The picture and sound gradu[...]

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    Advanced Shooting PIP(Picture-In-Picture, VP-L630/L650 only) ENGLISH 47 ✤ The PIP(Picture-In-Picture) f eature works in combination with the DIGIT AL ZOOM function b y using a small, super imposed screen to show an image that is wider than the image being shot. This should help you to get a clear idea of what y ou are recording. - The PIP functio[...]

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    ENGLISH Advanced Shooting Snap Shot (VP-L630/L650 only) ✤ 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 SHOT function only oper ates in CAMERA mode. 1. Set the pow er switch to CAMERA mode. 2. Press the SNAP SHO T button when y ou have the image you wi[...]

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    ENGLISH 49 Advanced Shooting White Balance ✤ WHITE BALANCE (WHT .BAL.) is a recording function that preser ves the unique colour of the object in any shooting condition. ✤ Y ou may select the appropriate WHITE BALANCE mode to obtain good quality colour of the image . - A UT O: This mode is generally used to control the WHITE BALANCE automatical[...]

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    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 y ou are not recording. ✤ The Demonstration operates repeatedly until the PO WER switch is set to OFF .[...]

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    ENGLISH 51 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 ov er the hole. 3. Set the POWER s witch to OFF . 4. Close the LENS cov er . 5. Remov e the BA TTER Y P ACK from the camcorder . ✤ When you use y o[...]

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    ENGLISH 52 Playing back the Tape ✤ T o view a tape that y ou have 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 f or outdoor use. ■ T o view on a TV monitor : recommended for indoor use. ✤ It is practical to view a tape using the LCD displa y if awa y [...]

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    ENGLISH 53 Playing back the Tape Notes: ■ VP-L600/L600B/L610/L610B/L610D/L630/L650 f eature a monaural 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 your TV . ■ Close the LCD panel [...]

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    ENGLISH 54 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. - T o resume playbac k, press (PLA Y/STILL) button again. Note: Y our camcorder will automatically stop if it is left for more than 5 minutes in STILL mode without operation in order to prev e[...]

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    ENGLISH 55 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 power s witch must be set to PLA YER instead of CAMERA. Please refer to page 26. ✤ The speaker will be turned ON/OFF by opening/closing the [...]

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    ENGLISH 56 Playing back the Tape DSE in PLA YER mode ✤ The procedure f or using DSE in PLA YER mode is the same as the procedure for using DSE in CAMERA mode, e xcept that the power s witch must be set to PLA YER instead of CAMERA. Please refer to pages 40 and 41. Note: The GHOST , STROBE, NEG., MIRR OR, MOSAIC, CINEMA and WIDE(16:9) effects will[...]

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    ENGLISH 57 Maintenance Cleaning the Video Heads ✤ T o ensure nor mal recording and clear pictures, clean the video heads. ✤ When the playbac k pictures are noisy or hardly visible , the video heads may be dir ty . a. Normal Picture b , c. Noisy Picture If this happens, clean the video heads with a dr y type head cleaning cassette. 1. Set the po[...]

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    ENGLISH 58 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 sources ■ Y ou can use your camcorder in any country or area that uses 100V to 240V , 50/60 Hz. ■ W ere necesser y , use a commercially av [...]

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    ENGLISH 59 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... Action slow the batter y pack is almost Exchange it with a charged discharged. one. f ast t[...]

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    ENGLISH 60 Checking Troubleshooting Check ✤ If you run into any prob lem using the camcorder , use the follo wing table 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 . ■ Y our warranty , if applicable. ✤ [...]

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    ENGLISH 61 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 , Fast F orward or Rewind b uttons. The picture does not appear in the viewfinder[...]

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    ENGLISH 62 Troubleshooting Check Moisture Condensation ✤ If the camcorder is brought directly from a cold place to a warm place, moisture ma y form inside the camcorder , on the surface 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 operate correctly . T o prev ent possible[...]

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    ENGLISH 63 Specifications ✤ The design and technical specifications may be changed without notice . System VP-L600/L600B/L610/L610B/L610D/L630/L650 Recording system Video: 2 rotar y heads Helical scanning FM Audio: FM monaural system Video signal P AL colour , CCIR standard Usable cassette VP-L600/L600B : 8 mm, VP-L610/L610B/L610D/L630/L650 : Hi8[...]

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    ENGLISH 64 Index - A - ABRO AD ...........................................................58 AC PO WER ADAPTER ....................................18 ADJUST (LCD) .................................................26 AF .....................................................................36 A UDIO .....................................................[...]

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    ENGLISH 65 Index - O - OPERA TION MODE .........................................13 OSD ..................................................................12 - P - P AL....................................................................58 PIP ....................................................................47 PLA Y ................................[...]

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    ENGLISH 66 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 approved to BS1362 of the same rating must be used. Ne ver use the plug with the fuse cov er omitted if the cov e[...]

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