Samsung D371W(i), D372WH(i), D975W(i), VP-D371i, VP-D375Wi Owner's Instruction Book

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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

VP-D371(i)/D371W(i)/D372WH(i)/D375W(i)/D975W(i)

Use only approved battery packs.
Otherwise, there is a danger of overheating, fire or explosion.
Samsung is not responsible for problems occurring due to using unapproved batteries.

AD68-01227G

Setting the Shutter Sound (Shutter Sound)

(VP-D375W(i)/D975W(i) only) .................................................26

Selecting the OSD Language (Language).............................27

Viewing the Demonstration (Demonstration)........................28

Adjusting the LCD Screen (LCD Bright/LCD Colour) ..........29

Displaying the Date/Time (Date/Time) ...................................30

Setting the TV Display (TV Display) ......................................31

Using the Viewfinder................................................................32

Inserting / Ejecting a Cassette ................................................32

Various Recording Techniques................................................33

Making your First Recording ...................................................34

Recording with Ease for Beginners (EASY.Q Mode).............35

Reviewing and Searching a Recording (REC SEARCH).......36

Searching quickly for a desired scene (Setting the ZERO

MEMORY) (VP-D375W(i)/D975W(i) only) ..............................37

Self Record using the Remote Control (Setting the Self

Timer) (VP-D375W(i)/D975W(i) only).....................................38

Zooming In and Out.................................................................39

Using the Fade In and Out ......................................................40

Using the COLOUR NITE (COLOUR NITE) ..........................41

Using the LIGHT (VP-D372WH(i)/D375W(i)/D975W(i) only) ..42

Basic Recording .................................................................32

Initial Setting : Display Menu Setting ................................29

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Copying a Camcorder Tape onto a Video Tape......................70

Recording (Copying) a TV Programme or Video Tape onto a
Camcorder Tape (VP-D371i/D371Wi/D372WHi/D375Wi/

D975Wi only) ...........................................................................71

Using a Memory Card (Usable Memory Card) (not supplied)

..72

Memory Card Functions......................................................72

Inserting a Memory Card ....................................................72

Ejecting a Memory Card .....................................................72

Structure of Folders and Files on the Memory Card ..............73

Selecting the Photo Quality.....................................................74

Selecting the recording Photo Size (VP-D975W(i) only)........75

Setting the File Number ..........................................................76

Taking a Photo Image (JPEG) on the Memory Card..............77

Viewing Photo Images (JPEG) ...............................................78

To view a Single Image.......................................................78

To view a Slide Show .........................................................78

To view the Multi Display...................................................78

Protection from accidental Erasure.........................................79

Deleting Photo Images and Moving Images...........................80

Formatting a Memory Card .....................................................82

Recording Moving Images (MPEG) on a Memory Card ........83

Playing the Moving Images (MPEG) on a Memory Card

(M.Play Select) .......................................................................85

Recording Photo Image from a Cassette ...............................86

Connection.........................................................................70

Digital Still Camera Mode (VP-D375W(i)/D975W(i) only)..72

TM

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Selecting the USB Device (USB Connect) ............................94

Installing DV Media PRO Program .........................................95

Connecting to a PC .................................................................96

Disconnecting the USB Cable .............................................96

Using the PC Camera Function............................................97

Using the USB Streaming Function .....................................98

Using the removable Disk Function .....................................98

After Finishing a Recording.....................................................99

Usable Cassette Tapes ...........................................................99

Cleaning and Maintaining the Camcorder ............................100

Using Your Camcorder Abroad .............................................101

Troubleshooting.....................................................................102

Self Diagnosis Display ......................................................102

Self Diagnosis Display in M.Cam/M.Player Modes

(VP-D375W(i)/D975W(i) only).........................................103

Setting menu items................................................................105

Maintenance ......................................................................99

Troubleshooting ...............................................................

102

Specifications.................................................................. 107

Index ............................................................................... 108

Power Sources (United Kingdom Only)

...........................109

TM

(VP-D375W(i)/D975W(i) only)......................89

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Correct Disposal of This Product
(Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment)

(Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems)

This marking shown on the product or its literature, indicates that it should not be disposed with other household wastes at the end of its
working life. To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal, please separate this from
other types of wastes and recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources.Household users should contact
either the retailer where they purchased this product, or their local government office, for details of where and how they can take this item
for environmentally safe recycling. Business users should contact their supplier and check the terms and conditions of the purchase
contract. This product should not be mixed with other commercial wastes for disposal.

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Audio Enhancement

Provides more powerful sound with
the Real Stereo and Audio Effect
features.

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Colour TFT LCD

A high-resolution colour TFT LCD
gives you clean, sharp images as
well as the ability to review your
recordings immediately.

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Digital Image Stabilizer (DIS)

The DIS compensates for any
handshake, reducing unstable
images particularly at high
magnification.

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Various Visual Effects

The Visual Effects allow you to give
your films a special look by adding
various special effects.

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Back Light Compensation (BLC)

The BLC function compensates for
a bright background behind a
subject you're recording.

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Program AE

The Program AE enables you to alter
the shutter speed and aperture to suit
the type of scene/action to be filmed.

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High Power Zoom Lens

Power Zoom lens allows users to
magnify the subject clearly up to
X34(VP-D371(i)/D371W(i)/
D372WH(i)/D375W(i) only),
X26(VP-D975W(i) only)

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Digital Still Camera Function
(VP-D375W(i)/D975W(i) only)

- Using Memory Card, you can
easily record and playback
standard photo images.

- You can transfer standard photo
images on the Memory Card to
your PC using the USB interface.

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Moving Image Recording on a
Memory Card
(VP-D375W(i)/D975W(i) only)

Moving image recording makes it
possible to record video onto a
Memory Card.

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MMC/SD card slot
(VP-D375W(i)/D975W(i) only)

MMC/SD card slot is able to use
MMC(Multi Media Cards) and SD
cards.

2. AC Power Adapter
(AA-E9 TYPE)

7. USB Cable (VP-D375W(i)
/D975W(i) only)

10. Lens Cover Strap

1. Lithium Ion Battery Pack
(SB-LSM80)

5. Lithium Battery (CR2025)

8. Software CD (VP­D375W(i)/D975W(i) only)

3. Audio/Video Cable

6. Remote Control (VP­D375W(i)/D975W(i) only)

9. Lens Cover

4. Instruction Book

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6. Function Buttons

7. TFT LCD Screen

8. Internal Microphone

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Button <Player>

<Camera>

<M.Player> (VP-D375W(i)/D975W(i) only)

œœœœ

REW REC SEARCH – REV

√√√√

FF REC SEARCH + FWD

√√

❙❙

PLAY/STILL

FADE S.SHOW (SLIDE SHOW)

■ STOP

C.NITE/LIGHT

MULTI (MULTI DISPLAY)

(VP-D372WH(i)/D375W(i)/D975W(i) only)

3. OK Button

4. Viewfinder

5. Speaker

6. Mode Switch (CARD/TAPE)
(VP-D375W(i)/D975W(i) only)

[ Note ]
When you close LCD panel with the LCD screen
facing out, [▲ / ▼] button function works reversely.

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MENU / Q.MENU

<Player>

<Camera>

<M.Cam>

<M.

Player

>

W (……)

Move Up

Volume Up

Wide / Adjust MF

Wide / Adjust MF

Previous

T (††)

Move Down

Volume Down

Tele / Adjust MF

Tele / Adjust MF

Next

(VP-D375W(i)/D975W(i) only)

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7. DC Jack

8. Jacks

9. Jack Cover

10. Cassette Door

11. Hand Strap

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Jacks

IEEE1394 AV Jack

USB IEEE1394 AV Jack

VP-D375W(i)

/D975W(i)

VP-D371(i)

/D371W(i)/

D372WH(i)

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Usable Memory Cards

VP-D375W(i)/D975W(i) only

MMC/SD

(VP-D375W(i)/D975W(i) only)

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(FF) Button

(REW) Button

10.œœ❙❙ / ❙❙√√(Direction) Button ➥page 61

11. F. ADV Button ➥page 62

12. ■ (STOP) Button

13. ❙❙ (STILL) Button

14. SLOW (❙

√√

) Button

15. DATE/TIME Button

16. X2 Button ➥page 62

17. W/T (Zoom) Button

18. DISPLAY Button

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Battery Info

BBaatttteerryy cchh aa rrggeedd

0% 50% 100%

Blinking time Charging rate

Once per second Less than 50%

Twice per second 50% ~ 75%

Three times per second 75% ~ 90%

Blinking stops and stays on 90% ~ 100%

On for a second and Error - Reset the Battery Pack and
off for a second the DC Cable

Battery

SB-LSM80

SB-LSM160

(Option)

Charging time

Approx.

1hr 20min

Approx.

3hr

Recording time

Time

Approx.

1hr 20min

Approx.

2hr 40min

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(Blinking)

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Power Switch

<Camera Mode>

<M.Cam Mode><Player Mode>

<M.Player Mode>

60min

0:00:10

SP

STBY

BLC
DIS
Program AE

White Balance

Shutter
Exposure
Focus

…

†

Outdoor

Q.MENU

60min

0:00:10

SP

STBY

Exit

Q.MENU

Exit

Q.MENU

Off

1

3

4

SP

STBY

œ

<When the Outdoor option was selected>

BLC

DIS
Program AE
White Balance
Shutter
Exposure
Focus

60min

0:00:10

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19. Remaining Tape (measured in
minutes)

20. Tape Counter

21. Zero Memory ➥page 37
(VP-D375W(i)/D975W(i) only)

22. Record Speed Mode ➥page 43

23. Operating Mode

24. Self Timer ➥page 38
(VP-D375W(i)/D975W(i) only)

25. Still image recording ➥page 59

26. Tele Macro ➥page 55

27. Dubbed Audio Playback

➥page 64

28. DEW ➥page 6

29. Volume Control ➥page 60

30. Message Line ➥page 103

31 Warning Indicator ➥page 103

32. DV IN (DV data transfer mode)
➥page 92 (VP-D371i/D371Wi/
D372WHi/D375Wi/D975Wi only)

33. AV IN ➥page 69 (VP-D371i/
D371Wi/D372WHi/D375Wi/
D975Wi only)

34. Voice+ Indicator ➥page 67

35. Audio Dubbing ➥page 63
(VP-D375W(i)/D975W(i) only)

OSD in Camera Mode

60min

10Sec

0:00:11

Color N.1/25

[20]

SP

STBY

Art

16BIt

W

T

S. 1/50

†

…

†

…

No Tape !

S. 1/50

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OSD in Player Mode

14minSound[2]

0:00:00:10

SP

√

AV In

16BIt

No Tape !

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00:00 1.JAN.2007

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OSD in M.Player Mode

2/46

Slide

00:00 1.JAN.2007 100-0002

800X600

001

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6

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8

9

No Memory Card !

DISPLAY

OSD in M.Cam Mode

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[20]

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34

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No Memory Card !

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Camera Mode

Back
Clock Set

Remote
Beep Sound
Shutter Sound
Language
Demonstration

Set Time

Camera Mode

Back
Clock Set

Remote
Beep Sound
Shutter Sound
Language
Demonstration

1 JAN 2007

00 : 00

Complete !

Camera Mode

√System

Clock Set
Remote
Beep Sound
Shutter Sound
Language
Demonstration

√On
√On
√On
√English
√On

4

5

6

8

Move Select Exit

MENUOK

Move Select Exit

MENUOK

Move Select Exit

MENUOK

Camera Mode

Back
Clock Set

Remote
Beep Sound
Shutter Sound
Language
Demonstration

1 JAN 2007

00 : 00

…

†

Adjust Select Exit

MENUOK

1

Camera Mode

√System

Clock Set
Remote
Beep Sound
Shutter Sound
Language
Demonstration

√On
√On
√On
√English
√On

Move Select Exit

MENUOK

4

Move Select Exit

MENUOK

Off
On

6

Camera Mode

Back

Clock Set

Remote

Beep Sound
Shutter Sound
Language
Demonstration

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Move Select Exit

MENUOK

Off
On

1

Camera Mode

√System

Clock Set
Remote
Beep Sound
Shutter Sound
Language
Demonstration

√On
√On
√On
√English
√On

Move Select Exit

MENUOK

4

6

Camera Mode

Back

Clock Set
Remote

Beep Sound

Shutter Sound
Language
Demonstration

Move Select Exit

MENUOK

Off
On

1

Camera Mode

√System

Clock Set

Remote

Beep Sound

Shutter Sound

Language

Demonstration

√On
√On
√On
√English
√On

Move Select Exit

MENUOK

4

6

Camera Mode

Back

Clock Set
Remote
Beep Sound

Shutter Sound

Language
Demonstration

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Camera Mode

√System

Clock Set
Remote
Beep Sound
Shutter Sound
Language
Demonstration

√On
√On
√On
√English
√On

Move Select Exit

MENUOK

4

1

Move Select Exit

MENUOK

Off
On

Camera Mode

√System

Clock Set

Remote

Beep Sound

Shutter Sound
Language
Demonstration

√On
√On

√On

√English
√On

Move Select Exit

MENUOK

1

4

6

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Demonstration

Camera Mode

Back

Clock Set

Remote

Beep Sound

Shutter Sound
Language

Demonstration

34x Optical Zoom

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Move Select Exit

MENUOK

6

[18]

1

Move Select Exit

MENUOK

Camera Mode

√Display

LCD Bright
LCD Colour
Date/Time
TV Display

4

√Off
√On

Camera Mode

Back

LCD Bright

LCD Colour
Date/Time
TV Display

Move Select Exit

MENUOK

Camera Mode

√Display

LCD Bright
LCD Colour
Date/Time
TV Display

4

Move Select Exit

MENUOK

Off
Date
Time
Date&Time

1

√Off
√On

6

Camera Mode

Back

LCD Bright
LCD Colour

Date/Time

TV Display