User ManualTable of Contentskey features of your miniDV camcorder2FEATURES OF YOUR NEW MINIDV CAMCORDER2safety warnings3precautions3notes and safety instructions4NOTES REGARDING THE VIDEO HEAD CLEANING4ADJUSTING THE LCD SCREEN4NOTES REGARDING THE LCD SCREEN4SERVICING & REPLACEMENT PARTS5NOTES REGARDING CAMCORDER5contents6getting to know your miniDV camcorder10WHAT IS INCLUDED WITH YOUR MINIDV CAMCORDER10FRONT & LEFT VIEW11LEFT SIDE VIEW12RIGHT & TOP VIEW13REAR & BOTTOM VIEW14USING THE REMOTE CONTROL (VP-D382( i )/D382H/D385( i ) ONLY)15preparation16USING THE HAND STRAP & LENS COVER16INSTALLING THE BUTTON-TYPE BATTERY17USING THE BATTERY PACK18CONNECTING A POWER SOURCE21BASIC MINIDV CAMCORDER OPERATION22SCREEN INDICATORS IN CAMERA / PLAYER MODES23SCREEN INDICATORS IN M.CAM / M.PLAYER MODES (VP-D385( i ) ONLY)24USING THE DISPLAY ( ) BUTTON25USING THE JOYSTICK26HANDLING QUICK MENUS WITH THE JOYSTICK26HANDLING QUICK MENUS WITH THE JOYSTICK27initial setting : system menu setting28SETTING THE CLOCK (CLOCK SET)28SETTING THE WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL ACCEPTANCE (REMOTE)(VP-D382( i )/D382H/D385( i ) only)29SETTING THE BEEP SOUND (BEEP SOUND)30SETTING THE SHUTTER SOUND (SHUTTER SOUND)31SELECTING THE OSD LANGUAGE (LANGUAGE)32VIEWING THE DEMONSTRATION (DEMONSTRATION)33SETTING THE GUIDELINE (GUIDELINE)34ADJUSTING THE LCD SCREEN (LCD BRIGHT/LCD COLOUR)35DISPLAYING THE DATE / TIME (DATE / TIME)36SETTING THE TV DISPLAY (TV DISPLAY)37basic recording38INSERTING / EJECTING A CASSETTE38VARIOUS RECORDING TECHNIQUES38MAKING YOUR FIRST RECORDING39RECORDING WITH EASE FOR BEGINNERS (EASY Q MODE)40ZOOMING IN AND OUT41SEARCHING QUICKLY FOR A DESIRED SCENE (SETTING THE ZERO MEMORY)(VP-D382( i )/D382H/D385( i ) only)42SELF RECORD USING THE REMOTE CONTROL (SETTING THE SELF TIMER)(VP-D382( i )/D382H/D385( i ) only)43REVIEWING AND SEARCHING A RECORDING44USING THE FADE ON AND OFF45AUTO FOCUS / MANUAL FOCUS46SETTING THE SHUTTER SPEED & EXPOSURE47advanced recording48SELECTING THE RECORD MODE & AUDIO MODE (Rec Mode & Audio Mode)48CUTTING OFF WIND NOISE (WINDCUT PLUS)49SELECTING THE REAL STEREO FUNCTION (REAL STEREO)50SETTING THE PROGRAM AE (PROGRAM AE)51SETTING THE WHITE BALANCE (WHITE BALANCE)53APPLYING VISUAL EFFECTS (VISUAL EFFECT)55Setting the 16:9 Wide mode (16:9 Wide)57Using the Tele Macro (Macro)58Setting the Digital Image Stabilizer (DIS)59Using Back Light Compensation Mode (BLC)60Zooming In and Out with Digital Zoom (Digital Zoom)61USING THE COLOUR NITE (C.NITE)62USING THE LIGHT (LIGHT) (vp-d382( i )/d382H/d384/d385( i ) only)63RECORDING A PHOTO IMAGE ON A TAPE -TAPE PHOTO RECORDING64SEARCHING FOR A PHOTO IMAGE ON A TAPE (PHOTO SEARCH)65playback66Playing Back a Tape on the LCD Screen66Various Functions while in Player Mode67Audio Dubbing (vp-d382( i )/D382H/d385( i ) only)69Dubbed Audio Playback (Audio Select)70Audio Efect71connection72Setting the AV In/Out (AV In/Out) (VP-D381i/D382i/D385i only)72Tape PLAYING BACK ON A TV SCREN73Copying a Camcorder Tape onto a Video Tape75Using the VOICE+ Function76Recording (Copying) a TV Programme or Video Tape onto a CamcorderTape (VP-D381i/D382i/D385i only)77digital still camera mode (VP-D385( i ) only)78Using a Memory Card (Usable Memory Card) (not supplied)78Structure of Folders and Files on the Memory Card79Setting the File Number (File No.)81Taking a Photo Image (JPEG) on the Memory Card82Viewing Photo Images (JPEG)83Protection from accidental Erasure (Protect)84Deleting Photo Images and Moving Images (Delete)85Formatting a Memory Card (format)87Recording Moving Images (MPEG) on a Memory Card88Recording Moving Images (MPEG) on a Memory Card89Playing the Moving Images (MPEG) on a Memory Card (M.Play Select)90RECORDING AN IMAGE FROM A TAPE AS A PHOTO IMAGE91COPYING A PHOTO IMAGE FROM A TAPE TO A MEMORY CARD (PHOTO COPY)92Marking Images for Printing (Print Mark)93pictbridgeTM (VP-D385( i ) only)94Printing Your Pictures – Using the PictBridgeTM94IEEE 1394 data transfer96Transferring IE1394 (i.LINK)-DV Standard Data Connections96USB interface (VP-D385( i ) only)98Using USB Interface98Selecting the USB Device (USB Connect)100Installing THE SOFTWARE (DV Media Pro Programme)101Connecting to a PC102maintenance104After Finishing a Recording104Usable Cassette Tapes104Cleaning and Maintaining the Camcorder105Using Your MINIDV Camcorder Abroad106troubleshooting107Troubleshooting107Setting menu items109specifications111Model Name: VP-D381(i)/ VP- D 382(i)/ VP- D 382H/ VP-D384/ VP- D 385(i)111power sources (united kingdom only)112contact SAMSUNG world wide116Size: 12 MBPages: 117Language: EnglishOpen manual