User manual SAMSUNG HMX-Q10

[. . . ] User Manual High Definition Digital Camcorder www. samsung. com/register For video recording, use a memory card that supports faster write speeds. - Memory Card: A Class 6 SDHC card or above. HMX-Q10BN/HMX-Q100BN/HMX-Q130BN HMX-Q10TN/HMX-Q100TN/HMX-Q130TN HMX-Q10UN/HMX-Q100UN/HMX-Q130UN HMX-Q10PN/HMX-Q100PN/HMX-Q130PN Important safety instructions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 4 5 6 7 Follow all instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or groundingtype plug. [. . . ] · The person you want to record is wearing white or shiny clothes and is placed against a bright background. · The subject is in front of a snowy background. EV : 0 51 Advanced recordings Self Timer When the self-timer is enabled, there is a time delay of 10 seconds before recording starts. page 26 Super C. Nite Use to get better images of slowly moving subjects or subjects in dark places. When you turn the Super C. Nite function on, the camcorder adjusts the shutter speed so that the images are brighter without compromising color. Select the video recording mode. page 26 1 2 Press the Home ( ) button touch "Manual" ) tab. touch the Self Timer ( Touch the desired submenu item. 9999 1 2 Press the Home ( ) button touch "Manual" ) tab. touch the Super C. Nite ( Touch the desired submenu item. STBY 00:00:00 [253Min] Self Timer : Off Super C. Nite : Normal Submenu items · Off ( · On ( ): Disables the function. ): There is a time delay of 10 seconds after you press the Recording Start/Stop button. Submenu items ): Disables the function. · Off ( · Normal ( ): The shutter opens for 1/60 of a second in the normal mode and automatically switches to open for 1/30 of a second in a dark place. ) : The shutter opens for 1/15 of a second regardless of · Super ( surrounding conditions. Use this function to get bright images in a darker place. · The camcorder automatically turns the Self Timer function off after it has been used once. · When the camcorder exits from Manual mode, the Self Timer function is automatically set to Off. 52 The images may not seem smoothly because the camcorder has recorded them with the low shutter speed when using Super C. Nite. Advanced recordings Cont. Shot The Continuous Shot function lets you capture up to eight photos in rapid. Select the photo recording mode. page 26 Focus The camcorder usually focuses on a subject automatically (auto focus). You can also set the focus manually. 1 2 Press the Home ( ) button touch "Manual" ) tab. Shot ( Touch the desired submenu item. 9999 1 2 Press the Home ( touch the Focus ( ) button ) tab. touch "Manual" Touch the desired submenu item. STBY 00:00:00 [253Min] Cont. Shot : Off Focus : Auto Submenu items · Off ( · On ( ): The camcorder records only one photo image. ): When you press the Recording start/stop button, the camcorder can take up to 8 photos in one second. · · Submenu items Auto ( ): In most situations, it is better to use the automatic focus feature, as it lets you concentrate on the creative side of your recording. Manual ( ): You may need to focus manually under conditions in which automatic focusing is difficult or unreliable. To adjust the focus, place and hold your finger on the ( ) for a nearer subject, and on the ( ) tab for a farther subject. The nearer or farther icon ( / ) appears when focus adjustment reaches the end. The camcorder applies the adjusted value right after you touch the ( ) or ( ) tab. · When an error occurs (Card Full, etc. ) during continuous shot, the recording stops and an error message appears. [. . . ] High resolution images contain more pixels and typically show more detail than low resolution images. Digital zoom A feature that artificially increases the amount of zoom available with zoom lens (Optical zoom). When using the Digital zoom, the image quality will deteriorate as the magnification increases. Shutter speed Shutter speed refers to the amount of time it takes to open and close the shutter, and it is an important factor in the brightness of a photo, as it controls the amount of light which pass through the aperture before it reaches the image sensor. A fast shutter speed allows less time to let light in and the photo becomes darker and more easily freezes subjects in motion. Effective Pixel Count Unlike the total pixel count, this is the actual number of pixels used to capture an image. EV (Exposure Value) All the combinations of the camcorder's shutter speed and lens aperture that result in the same exposure. Tele Macro This feature allows you to capture close-up images of very small objects. When using the Tele Macro feature, the camcorder can maintain a sharp focus on small objects at a near life-size ratio (1:1). Exposure The amount of light allowed to reach the camcorder's sensor. [. . . ]