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Owner???s Instruction Book

Before operating the unit, please read this Instruction Book thoroughly, and retain it for future reference.

AD68-00840M

???A brand-new Battery pack is not charged.

Before using the Battery pack, you need to charge it completely.

???Fully discharging a Lithium-Ion battery damages the internal cells. The Battery pack may be prone to leakage when fully discharged.

When the battery reaches the end of its life, please contact your local dealer.

The batteries have to be dealt with as chemical waste.

???Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type.

Servicing

Do not attempt to service this Camcorder yourself.

Opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards.

Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

Replacement Parts

When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer and having the same characteristics as the original part.

Unauthorised substitutions may result in fire, electric shock or other hazards.

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Getting to Know Your Camcorder

Accessories Supplied with Camcorder

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 (AA-E8 TYPE)

3.AC Cord

4.Multi-AV Cable (Audio/Video/S-Video Cable)

5.Instruction Book

6.USB Cable (VP-D453(i)/ D454(i)/D455(i) only)

7.Software CD (VP-D453(i)/ D454(i)/D455(i) only)

8.Lens Cover

9.Lens Cover Strap

10.Lithium Battery for Remote Control. (TYPE: CR2025) (VP-D453(i)/D454(i)/ D455(i) only)

11.Remote Control (VP-D453(i)/D454(i)/ D455(i) only)

Optional Accessories

12. Memory Stick

(VP-D453(i)/D454(i)/

D455(i) only)

13. Scart Adapter

AA-E8

S-

6. USB ( VP-D453(i)/

D454(i)/D455(i))

7.CD (VP-D453(i)/ D454(i)/D455(i))

10. ( VP-D453(i)/

D454(i)/D455(i))

11. ( VP-D453(i)/ D454(i)/D455(i))

12. ( VP-D453(i)/ D454(i)/D455(i))

13.Scart

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Getting to Know Your Camcorder

Front & Left View

1.Lens

2.LED Light (see page 49) (VP-D453(i)/D454(i)/D455(i) only)

3.Remote Sensor (VP-D453(i)/D454(i)/D455(i) only)

4.Hand Strap Hook

5.Internal MIC

6.EASY.Q button (see page 40)

7.TFT LCD Screen

8.IEEE1394 Jack

9.USB Jack (VP-D453(i)/D454(i)/D455(i) only)

10.AV/S-Video Jack

11.Jack Cover

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Getting to Know Your Camcorder

Left Side View

1.Speaker

2.Mode Switch (MEMORY/TAPE) (VP-D453(i)/D454(i)/D455(i) only)

3.DISPLAY (see page 25)

4.Focus Adjustment Knob

5.Viewfinder

6.Function buttons

7. COLOR NITE/PB ZOOM (see page 49/74)

2.MEMORY/TAPE/

VP-D453(i)/D454(i)/D455(i))

7. COLOR NITE/PB ZOOM/49/74

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Getting to Know Your Camcorder

Right & Top View

6. TAPE EJECT

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Getting to Know Your Camcorder

Rear & Bottom View

5. Battery Release

1. Memory Card Slot (VP-D453(i)/D454(i)/D455(i) only)

2. Charging indicator

3. RESET button

4. Tripod Receptacle

1.Memory Card Slot (VP-D453(i)/D454(i)/D455(i) only)

2.Charging indicator

3.RESET button (see page 52)

4.Tripod Receptacle

5.Battery Release

Memory Card Slot (Usable Memory Card)

1. ( VP-D453(i)/D454(i)/D455(i))

3.RESET 52

PRO

SD/MMC

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Getting to Know Your Camcorder

1. PHOTO

2.START/STOP

3.SELF TIMER

4.ZERO MEMORY

5.PHOTO SEARCH

6.A.DUB

7. (FF)

8. (REW)

9. (PLAY)

10. / (Direction)

18. DISPLAY

17. Zoom

16. X2

15. DATE/TIME

14. (SLOW)

13. (STILL)

12. (STOP)

11. F. ADV

1. Hook up the Lens cover with the Lens cover strap as illustrated.

2. Hook up the Lens cover strap to the Hand strap, and adjust it following the steps as described for the Hand strap.

3. Close the Hand strap.

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Preparation

Connecting a Power Source

There are two types of power source that can be connected to your

Camcorder.

-The AC Power adapter and AC Cord: used for indoor recording.

-The Battery pack: used for outdoor recording.

3. Connect the DC cable to the DC jack socket of the Camcorder.

To Select the Camcorder Mode (VP-D453(i)/D454(i)/D455(i) only)

??? If you want to use this unit as a Camcorder, set the Mode switch to TAPE.

??? If you want to use this unit as a DSC (Digital Still Camera), set the Mode switch to MEMORY.

CAMERA PLAYER

( VP-D453(i)/D454(i)/D455(i))

???

TAPE

??? DSC

MEMORY

Charging the Lithium Ion Battery Pack

???The amount of continuous recording time available depends on:

-The type and capacity of the Battery pack you are using.

-How often the zoom is used.

-Type of use (Camcorder/Camera/With LCD screen etc.).

-Ambient temperature.

???Do not disassemble, apply pressure to or heat the Battery pack.

???Do not allow the + and ??? terminals of the Battery pack to be short- circuited.

Doing so may cause leakage, overheating, or fire.

???Use SB-LSM80 or SB-LSM160 Battery pack only.

???Be sure to use a recommended battery pack as described above. The batteries are available at a SAMSUNG retailer.

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Preparation

Battery Level Display

The battery level display indicates the amount of power remaining in the Battery pack.

[ Note ]

When you are recording, the Beep Sound is automatically set to Off.

-LCD Colour

7. To exit, press the MENU button.

[ Note ]

If a DV cable is connected to your camcorder, no OSD (On-screen Display) item is displayed on the TV screen despite the TV Display has been set to On.

7.MENU

In circumstances where it is difficult to use

the LCD screen, the Viewfinder can be used 5 as a convenient alternative.

[ Note ]

Please rotate the LCD screen carefully as excessive rotation may cause damage to the inside of the hinge that connects the LCD screen to the Camcorder.

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Basic Recording

Making your First Recording

2 1.

CAMERA

TAPE

( VP-D453(i)/

D454(i)/D455(i))

STBY

4.To start recording, press the Start/Stop button. ??? REC ??? is displayed on the LCD screen.

To stop recording, press the Start/Stop button again. ??? STBY is displayed on the LCD screen.

[ Note ]

Detach the Battery pack when you are finished recording to prevent unnecessary battery power consumption.

???REC ???

START/STOP /

???STBY

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Basic Recording

When a cassette is loaded and the Camcorder is left in STBY mode for more than 5 minutes without being used, it will switch off automatically.

To use it again, press the Start/Stop button or set the Power switch to OFF and then back to CAMERA.

This auto power off feature is designed to save battery power.

5.The tape counter with the (Zero Memory indicator) disappears from the display and the tape counter is changed to the time code.

a.Fade Out

(Approx. 4 seconds)

-The subject is in front of a window.

-The person to be recorded is wearing white or shiny clothes and is placed

-The light sources are too bright.

-The subject is against a snowy background.

1. Set the Power switch to CAMERA.

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Advanced Recording

Use of various Functions

(!): VP-D453(i)/D454(i)/D455(i) only

(): VP-D453(i)/D454(i)/D455(i)

Playing back a tape recorded in other equipment may produce mosaic shaped distortion.

???When you record a tape in SP and LP modes, or LP mode only, the playback picture may be distorted or the time code may not be written properly if there is a gap between scenes.

???Record using SP mode for best picture and sound quality.

-16Bit: You can record one high quality stereo sound using the 16Bit recording mode.

4.Move the Menu selector to the left or right to select Record, then press the Menu selector.

5.Move the Menu selector to the left or right to select Audio Mode, then press the Menu selector.

4.Menu selector

Audio Mode

Menu selector

6.Menu selector

12Bit 16Bit

Menu selector

7.MENU

12 12

-When the wind cut is on, some low pitched tones sounds are eliminated along with the sound of the wind.

[ Note ]

Make sure Wind Cut is set to off when you want theWind Cut microphone to be as sensitive as possible.

1.Press the Menu selector.

2.Move the Menu selector to the left or right to select White Balance, then press the

Menu selector.

3.Move the Menu selector to the left or right to select desired mode (Auto, Hold, Indoor or

Outdoor), then press the Menu selector.

4.To exit, press the MENU button.

[ Notes ]

???The White Balance function will not operate in EASY.Q mode.

???Turn the digital zoom off (if necessary) to set a more accurate white balance.

???Reset the white balance if lighting conditions change.

???During normal outdoor recording, setting to Auto may provide better results.

1. Menu selector

2. Menu selector

White Balance Menu selector

3.Menu selector

4. MENU

??? EASY.Q

???

-Recording with the optical zoom

For recording people or objects moving quickly.

??? Spotlight mode ( )

???Sand/Snow mode ( )

For recording when people or objects are darker than the background because of reflected light from sand or snow.

7.To exit, press the MENU button.

???The selected icon will be displayed.

???When the Auto mode is selected, no icon will be displayed.

Using Quick Menu: Program AE

1.Press the Menu selector.

2.Move the Menu selector to the left or right to select Program AE, then press the

Menu selector.

3.Move the Menu selector to the left or right to select desired Program AE option, then press the

Menu selector.

4.To exit, press the MENU button.

7. MENU

???

1.Art mode

This mode gives the images a coarse effect.

2.Mosaic mode

This mode gives the images a mosaic effect.

3.Sepia mode

This mode gives the images a reddish-brown pigment.

4.Negative mode

This mode reverses the colours, creating a negative image.

5.Mirror mode

This mode cuts the picture in half, using a mirror effect.

6.BLK & WHT mode

This mode changes the images to black and white.

7.Emboss1 mode

This mode creates a 3D effect (embossing).

8.Emboss2 mode

This mode creates a 3D effect (embossing) on surrounding area of an image.

9.Pastel1 mode

This mode applies a pale pastel drawing effect to an image.

10.Pastel2 mode

This mode applies a pale pastel drawing effect to surrounding area of an image.

11.16:9 Wide mode

Select to record a picture to be played back on a 16:9 Wide TV.

1.Art

2.Mosaic

3.Sepia

4.Negative

5.Mirror

6.BLK&WHT

7.Emboss1 1

8.Emboss2 2

9.Pastel11

10.Pastel22

11.16 9 Wide

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Move Select

MacroSepia DISNegative Digital Zoom Mirror

Program AE Off

White Balance Art Digital Effect Mosaic

??? Digital Effect modes are not available while EASY.Q is in use.

???Once DIS, EASY.Q or Color Nite is set, Mosaic, Mirror, Emboss2, Pastel2 or 16:9 Wide mode will be released.

???Digital Zoom is not available in the Mosaic, Mirror, Emboss2, Pastel2 or 16:9 Wide mode.

???Digital Effect modes other than Mosaic, Mirror, Emboss2, Pastel2 and 16:9 Wide are available while DIS is in use.

???Photo image recording is not available in the 16:9 Wide mode.

???EASY.Q

1. Set the Power switch to PLAYER.

playback.

( VP-D453(i)/D454(i)/D455(i))

???

SLOW

PLAY/STILL

???

P-

PLAY/STILL

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Playback

Frame Advance (To play back frame by frame) (VP-D453(i)/D454(i)/D455(i) only)

???Press the F.ADV button on the remote control while in still mode.

-The Video advances frame by frame each time you press the F.ADV button.

-The F.ADV function works in still mode only.

???To resume normal playback, press the (PLAY/STILL) button.

-Forward frame advance

Press the F.ADV button on the remote control in still mode.

-Reverse frame advance

Press the (-) button on the remote control to change the direction in F.ADV mode.

Press the F.ADV button on the remote control.

X2 Playback (Forward/Reverse) (VP-D453(i)/D454(i)/D455(i) only)

???Forward X2 playback

-Press the X2 button on the remote control during playback.

-To resume normal playback, press the (PLAY/STILL) button.

???Reverse X2 playback

- Press the (-) button during forward X2 playback.

-To resume normal playback, press the (PLAY/STILL) button.

Reverse Playback (VP-D453(i)/D454(i)/D455(i) only)

???To playback in reverse at normal speed, press the (-) button during normal forward playback.

???Press the (PLAY/STILL) or (+) button to return to normal forward playback.

[ Notes ]

???Mosaic shaped distortion may appear on the screen while in some of the various playback modes.

Mosaic shaped distortion or noise may be experienced when you play back tapes recorded in LP which contain various playback functions.

???Sound will only be heard during normal SP or LP playback.

X2/( VP-D453(i)/D454(i)/D455(i))

???X2

( VP-D453(i)/D454(i)/D455(i))

???

???PLAY/STILL (+)

???

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Playback

???If you want to see the Camcorder picture with a

???To dub an external sound source, set the AV In/Out function to AV In. (VP-D453i/D454i/D455i only) (see page 75).

???While transmitting data from the Camcorder to PC at strong electric field and strong magnetic field, VIDEO signal or AUDIO signal may transmit with noise.

-Single image

-Slide show (Still images only)

???If you want to save all images on the Memory Stick, set the write protect tab on the Memory Stick to LOCK.

???

VP-D453(i) only

Memory Stick

Memory Stick PRO

VP-D454(i)/D455(i) only

Ejecting the Memory Card

1. Set the Power switch to OFF.

2. Push the Memory Card, then it comes out of the Camcorder automatically.

3.Pull out the Memory Card.

Do not attempt to pull the Memory Card out

without first pushing it in.

???While recording, loading, erasing or formatting,

do not turn off the power or change the mode.

??? Please turn the power off before you insert or eject the Memory Card. You could lose data on the Memory Card.

Selecting the Camcorder Mode

???You can use this Camcorder as a Digital Still Camera (DSC).

???You have to set the Mode switch to Memory Card to use this Camcorder as Digital Still Camera.

M.Cam mode (Memory record mode)

1.Set the Power switch to CAMERA.

2.Set the Mode switch to MEMORY.

M.Player mode (Memory playback mode)

1.Set the Power switch to PLAYER.

2.Set the Mode switch to MEMORY.

File number

Folder number

???DSC

???

1. CAMERA

2. MEMORY

1. PLAYER

2. MEMORY

[ Note ]

The above approximation is based on a 8MB Memory Stick under normal recording conditions.

???Reset: When there are no files stored on the Memory Card, the file numbering starts from 0001.

???Audio will not be recorded with a Still image onto the Memory Card.

???To view the next image: press the (FWD) button.

7/25

1. PLAYER

2. MEMORY

???

3.To view six stored images on single screen, press the (MULTI) button.

???A selection mark ( ) appears under the image.

???Press / (REV/FWD) button to select an

???In order to use Delete, Protect or Print Mark functions in while viewing Multi Display, use the Quick Menu by pressing the Menu Selector.

???

???To protect important pictures from accidental deletion, activate the image protection (See page 96).

???Deleting all files using the Delete All menu may take a while. To delete all files much faster, format the memory card after backing up the files into other storage device.

???Formatting the Memory Card using a different device will

???Turning the power off while accessing the Memory Card may damage the

6.Move the Menu selector to the left or right to select Photo or

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[ Note ]

Still images copied from the cassette to the memory card are saved in 640x480 format.

Now copying...

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2. Set the Mode switch to MEMORY.

3. MENU

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-All Files: To print 1 copy each of all of the stored images.

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???Printing still images is supported. Motion clips are not available for printing.

???You can set various printing options depending on the printer.

???Please refer to the user???s manual of the printer.

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Maintenance

Cleaning and Maintaining the Camcorder

Cleaning the Video Heads

To ensure normal recording and clear pictures, clean the video heads when the playback pictures display square block-shaped noise or distortion, or a blue screen appears.

1.Set the Power switch to PLAYER.

2.Set the Mode switch to TAPE. (VP-D453(i)/D454(i)/D455(i) only)

3.Insert the cleaning tape.

4.Press the (PLAY/STILL) button.

5.Press the (STOP) button after 10 seconds.

[ Notes ]

???Check the quality of the picture using a videocassette.

- If the picture quality has not improved, repeat the operation.

???Clean the video heads with a dry type cassette cleaner.

???Some cleaning cassette products stop automatically. Refer to the cleaning cassette???s instructions for detailed information.

If the problem continues after the cleaning, consult your nearest Samsung dealer or Authorized Service Centre.

(blue screen)

1. PLAYER

2. TAPE

( VP-D453(i)/D454(i)/D455(i))

4.PLAY/STILL/

5.10STOP

???

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Colour system

You can view your recording in the Viewfinder.

However, to view it on a television or copy it to a videocassette recorder, the television or VCR must be PAL-compatible and have the appropriate audio/video jacks.

Otherwise, you may need to use a transcoder.

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