User manual SAMSUNG HMX-M20

[. . . ] User Manual Digital Camcorder www. samsung. com/register HMX-M20SP HMX-M20BP before reading this user manual SAFETY WARNINGS What the icons and signs in this user manual mean; Means that there is a potential risk of death or serious injury. WARNING CAUTION Means that there is a potential risk of personal injury or damage to the product. To reduce the risk of fire, explosion, electric shock, or personal injury when using your camcorder, follow these basic safety precautions. Means hints or referential pages that may be helpful when operating the camcorder. CAUTION These warning signs are here to prevent injury to you and others. After reading this section, keep it in a safe place for future reference. PRECAUTIONS Warning! [. . . ] Touch the Menu ( ) tab "Self Timer. " Cont. To exit the menu, touch the Exit ( ) or Return ( Submenu items ) tab. 6/7 Self Timer Quick View · Off: Disables the function · 2 Sec (Photo mode only)( ): There is a time delay for 2 seconds when you press the PHOTO button. · 10 Sec ( ): There is a time delay for 10 seconds when you press the Record Start/Stop or PHOTO button. 82 · This function is disabled after used for one time. Time Lapse REC You can record still images by selected time interval and play the recorded images in succession. For instance, a camcorder on a tripod (not supplied) in time lapse mode could be set up to shoot frames of a flower opening or a bird building a nest. Select the Video ( ) mode by pressing the MODE button. page 49 To record in the Time Lapse REC mode, you need to set the recording interval and the total recording time from start to finish using the menu. 1. "Time Lapse REC" · The menu screen appears. "On. " 6/7 85 MIN Digital Zoom Self Timer Time Lapse REC Quick View 2. Touch the desired items (Interval, Rec Limit, Resolution) and then touch up ( ) or down ( ) tab to set the values. To exit the menu, touch the Exit ( ) or Return ( ) tab. · If you do not touch OK tab and finish settings by using the Exit ( ) or Return ( ) tab, the Time Lapse REC function will operate at its default setting. The changed setting value you have made will not be applied. After setting the Time Lapse REC mode, press the Recording start/stop button. Then the Time Lapse recording starts. OK Time Lapse REC Off On 1/1 Time Lapse REC Interval 1 Rec Limit Sec/ 24 Hr Resolution [HD] 1080i Rec Time : 24Min1Sec OK Submenu items 00:00:00 [80Min] 85 MIN · Off: Disables the function. · On ( ): - Interval ("Sec"): Image of the subject is captured by set interval. Images are automatically shot a frame at a time at the specified interval and stored in the storage media. 1 3 5 10 15 30 (Seconds) - REC Limit ("Hr"): Total time from start to finish of recording. 24 48 72 (Hours) - Resolution: you can choose the resolution in the following settings: [HD] 1080p (50fps) [SD] 576p (50fps) 1Sec/24Hr Time Lapse Recording 83 advanced recording Example of Time Lapse Recording Total time of recording Recording interval Time for recording on the storage media (a video of the Time Lapse Recording. ) The Time Lapse Recording function records image frames at the predefined interval over the total recording time to produce a time-lapse video. For example, the Time Lapse Recording is useful for filming in the following situations: - Blooming flowers - A bird building a nest - Clouds rolling by in the sky 00:05:00 / 00:16:00 100-0001 140 MIN 00:09:00 / 00:16:00 100-0001 140 MIN 00:14:00 / 00:16:00 100-0001 140 MIN Memory full! Memory full! 84 · Time Lapse Recording mode is released once recording has been finished. To start another Time Lapse Recording, repeat steps 1-5. · 60 captured images compose a video of 1 second length. Since the minimum length of a video to be saved by your camcorder is one second, the interval defines how long the Time Lapse Recording should be taken. [. . . ] - Do not turn off the camcorder power or remove the battery or AC power adaptor during recording, playback, or when accessing the storage media. - Do not bring the storage media near to objects that have a strong magnetic field or that emit strong electromagnetic waves. - Do not store the storage media in locations with high temperature or high humidity. · Copy the recorded files to your PC. [. . . ]