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DVD Camcorder
VP-DC161(i)/DC161W(i)/DC161WB(i)/DC163(i)/DC165W(i)/DC165WB(i)
Auto Focus
AF
Charge Coupled Device
CCD
Liquid Crystal Display
LCD
Owner’s Instruction Book
Before operating the unit, please read this Instruction Book
thoroughly, and retain it for future reference.
This product meets the intent of
Directive 89/336 CEE, 73/23 CEE, 93/68 CEE.
Use only approved battery packs.
Otherwise, there is a danger of overheating, fire or explosion.
Samsung is not responsible for proble
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ENGLISH Contents Notes and Safety Instructions ..............................6 Initial Setting : System Menu Setting .................30 Setting the Clock (Clock Set) .............................................. 30 Setting the Wireless Remote Control Acceptance Getting to Know Your DVD Camcorder ................9 (Remote) (VP-DC163(i)/DC165W(i)/DC165WB(i) only) ...... 31 Setting the Beep Sound (Beep Sound) ............................... 32 Features ..........................................
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ENGLISH Contents Using Back Light Compensation Mode (BLC) ..................... 47 DVD Camcorder: Playlist .....................................69 Using the Color Nite ............................................................ 48 Creating a New Playlist (New Playlist) ............................... 69 Using the LED LIGHT (VP-DC165W(i)/DC165WB(i) only) .. 49 Playing the Playlist ............................................................. 70 Deleting a Playlist (Delete) ...................
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ENGLISH Contents DVD Camcorder: Connection ..............................85 PictBridge™ (VP-DC163(i)/DC165W(i)/DC165WB(i) only) ....106 Setting the AV In/Out (VP-DC161i/DC161Wi/DC161WBi/ Printing Your Pictures-Using the PictBridge™ ................... 106 DC163i/DC165Wi/DC165WBi only) .................................... 85 Connecting To a Printer (USB Connect) ...................... 106 Viewing Recordings on TV .................................................. 86 Setting the Number of Prints .
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ENGLISH Contents Troubleshooting .................................................117 Troubleshooting ..................................................................117 Setting menu items ............................................................ 122 Specifications .....................................................124 Index ....................................................................125 Power Sources (United Kingdom Only) ...........126 5
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ENGLISH Notes and Safety Instructions 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 DVD Camcorder. 1. Open the LCD Screen 90 degrees with your finger. 2. Rotate it to the best angle to record or play. If you rotate the LCD Screen 180 degrees to the lens side, you can close the LCD Screen with it facing out. This is convenient during playback o
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ENGLISH Notes and Safety Instructions Notes regarding Disc Cleaning and Handling Take care not to touch the recording side (the rainbow coloured side) of the disc with your fingers. Discs contaminated by fingerprints or foreign substances may not play properly. Use a soft cloth to clean the disc. Clean lightly from the centre of a disc to the outside edge. Circling or cleaning too hard may create scratches on the disc and further cause the disc to play abnormally. Do not use benzene, thi
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ENGLISH Notes and Safety Instructions Notes regarding DVD Camcorder Do not leave the DVD Camcorder exposed to high temperatures (above 60 °C or 140 °F). For example, in a parked car in the sun or exposed to direct sunlight. Do not let the DVD Camcorder get wet. Keep the DVD Camcorder away from rain, sea water, and any other form of moisture. The DVD Camcorder may get damaged if it gets wet. Sometimes a malfunction due to exposure to liquids cannot be repaired. A sudden rise in atmosphe
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ENGLISH Getting to Know Your DVD Camcorder Features DVD Disc Camcorder Various Digital Effects DVD-VIDEO recording with 8cm DVD-RW/+RW/DVD- The Digital Effects allow you to give your recordings a R/+R DL(Dual Layer) discs. special look. High Power Zoom Lens Back Light Compensation (BLC) Offers you High Power Zoom Lens with 33x Zoom Lens. The BLC function compensates for the bright background behind a subject you’re recording. USB Interface for Digital Image Data Transfer (VP-DC163(i
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ENGLISH Getting to Know Your DVD Camcorder Usable Discs Usable discs and logos DVD-R / DVD-RW (8cm) DVD+RW (8cm) D V D + R e W r i t a b l e DVD+R DL (Dual Layer) (8cm) DVD+R DL Unusable Discs You may not use 12cm CD/DVD discs. Unusable 3 1/2inch (8cm) discs. - CD - CD-R - CD-RW - DVD-ROM - DVD+R (Single Layer) - DVD-RAM - DVD-R(Dual Layer) Floppy Disk, MO, MD, iD, LD Notes We are not responsible for data loss on a disc. You may not be able to play discs recorded from a PC or DVD recor
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ENGLISH Getting to Know Your DVD Camcorder Disc Type Description Disc Type DVD-R (8cm) DVD+R DL (8cm) DVD-RW (8cm) DVD+RW (8cm) Mode – – VR (Video Recording) Video – Capacity 1.4G 2.6G 1.4G 1.4G 1.4G Formatting a new disc page 41 Auto Auto O O Recording page 43 O O O O O Rewrite X X O O O Playback on other DVD Players O O X O O (Finalize ) page 82 Playback on other DVD Recorders page 83 O O O O O Additional recording after finalisation (Unfinalize) X X O O
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ENGLISH Getting to Know Your DVD Camcorder How to use the DVD Camcorder easily You can record any desired image and edit and playback the disc on a DVD Camcorder, most DVD players, and PCs after finalising the disc. Step 1 Inserting and Formatting a Disc Selecting the desired disc and disc formatting page 41 Step 2 Recording the Desired Image Step 3 Editing Recorded Images You may edit only in DVD-RW (VR Mode). page 72 Playing the finalised disc Step 4 Finalising a Disc Disc Type Mode Player/Re
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ENGLISH Getting to Know Your DVD Camcorder Accessories Supplied with the DVD Camcorder Make sure that the following basic accessories are supplied with your DVD Camcorder. Basic Accessories 1. Lithium Ion Battery Pack 2. AC Power Adapter 3. Multi-AV Cable (SB-LSM80) (AA-E9 TYPE) 1. Lithium Ion Battery Pack (SB-LSM80) 2. AC Power Adapter (AA-E9 TYPE) 3. Multi-AV Cable 4. Instruction Book 5. Lithium Batteries for Remote Control (VP-DC163(i)/ 4. Instruction Book 5. Lithium Batteries (CR2025) 6. Re
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ENGLISH Getting to Know Your DVD Camcorder Front & Left View 7. QUICK MENU Button 1. ACCESS Indicator 8. Joystick (Up/Down/Left/Right/OK) 2. OPEN Switch 9. EASY.Q Button 3. Lens 10. TFT LCD Screen 4. LED LIGHT (VP-DC165W(i)/DC165WB(i) only) 5. Remote Sensor (VP-DC163(i)/DC165W(i)/DC165WB(i) only) 6. Internal MIC 1. ACCESS Indicator page 40 6. Internal MIC 2. OPEN Switch page 40 7. QUICK MENU Button page 27 3. Lens 8. Joystick (Up/Down/Left/Right/OK) page 26 4. LED LIGHT 9. EASY.Q Butt
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ENGLISH Getting to Know Your DVD Camcorder Left Side View 1. MENU Button 2. DISPLAY Button 7. Charging Indicator 3. Mode Switch (DISC/CARD) (VP-DC163(i)/DC165W(i)/DC165WB(i) only) 8. Jack Cover 4. Built-In Speaker 9. USB Jack (VP-DC163(i)/DC165W(i)/DC165WB(i) only) 10. Multi cable Jack 5. MF/AF/MULTI DISP. Button 11. DC IN Jack 6. C.NITE/LED LIGHT (VP-DC165W(i)/DC165WB(i) only) 12. VOL (-/+) Button 6. COLOR NITE (VP-DC161(i)/DC161W(i)/DC161WB(i)/DC163(i) only) 13. Function Buttons (bel
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ENGLISH Getting to Know Your DVD Camcorder Right & Top View 1. PHOTO Button 7. Zoom Lever (VP-DC163(i)/DC165W(i)/DC165WB(i) only) 2. Focus Adjustment Knob 3. Viewfinder 8. Disc Cover 4. External MIC Jack 5. Power Switch 9. Hand Strap 6. Start/Stop Button 1. PHOTO Button 5. Power Switch (ON/OFF/ (Camera)/ (Player)) (VP-DC163(i)/DC165W(i)/DC165WB(i) only) page 103 6. Start/Stop Button 2. Focus Adjustment Knob page 38 7. Zoom Lever 3. Viewfinder 8. Disc Cover 4. External MIC Jack 9. Hand Strap 1
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ENGLISH Getting to Know Your DVD Camcorder Rear & Bottom View 3. MULTI CARD SLOT (VP-DC163(i)/DC165W(i)/DC165WB(i) only) 2. Tripod Receptacle 4. Battery Release switch 1. Lithium Battery Cover 5. Hand Strap Hook 1. Lithium Battery Cover Usable Memory Cards (VP-DC163(i)/DC165W(i)/DC165WB(i) only) 2. Tripod Receptacle 3. MULTI CARD SLOT (VP-DC163(i)/DC165W(i)/DC165WB(i) only) 4. Battery Release switch Memory Stick SD MMC Memory Stick PRO 5. Hand Strap Hook 17
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ENGLISH Getting to Know Your DVD Camcorder Remote Control (VP-DC163(i)/DC165W(i)/DC165WB(i) only) 8. PHOTO 1. START/STOP 2. DISPLAY 9. W/T (Zoom) 3. /(Skip) 10. /(Search) 4. (Stop) 11. | (Slow) 5. (Play/Still) 12. Q-MENU 6. MENU 7. Up( )/Down( )/Left( )/Right( )/OK 1. START/STOP 8. PHOTO page 94 2. DISPLAY page 29 9. W/T (Zoom) page 45 3. /(Skip) 10. /(Search) 4. (Stop) 11. | (Slow) 5. (Play/Still) 12. Q-MENU 6. MENU 7. Up( )/Down( )/Left( )/Right( )/OK 18
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ENGLISH Preparation Using the Hand Strap & Lens Cover It is very important to ensure that the Hand Strap has been correctly adjusted before you begin your recording. The Hand Strap enables you to: - Hold the DVD Camcorder in a stable, comfortable position. - Press the [Zoom] lever and [Start/Stop] button without having to change the position of your hand. Hand Strap 1. Pull and open the Hand Strap and release the Hand Strap. Insert the Hand Strap into the Hand Strap Hook. 1 2. Insert your hand
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ENGLISH Preparation Lithium Battery Installation Lithium Battery Installation for the Internal Clock 1. Remove the Battery Pack from the rear of the DVD Camcorder. 2. Open the Lithium Battery Cover on the rear of the DVD Camcorder. 3. Position the Lithium Battery in the Lithium Battery Holder, with the positive (+) terminal face up. Be careful not to reverse the polarity of the Battery. 4. Close the Lithium Battery Cover. Installing the Lithium Battery in the Remote Control (VP-DC163(i)/DC165W
