User manual SAMSUNG NP550P7C

[. . . ] Settings required before using a function. IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON USE About this user manual Thank you for purchasing this Samsung Camcorder. Please read this user manual carefully before you use the camcorder and keep it handy for future reference. Should your camcorder fail to operate correctly, refer to Troubleshooting. pages 93~102 Meaning There is a potential risk of death or serious injury. CAUTION This User Manual covers models HMX-F90, HMX-F91, HMX-F900, HMX-F910, and HMX-F920. • Illustrations of model HMX-F90 are used in this user manual. [. . . ] page 58 STBY Set White Balance [220Min] 9999 Exit OK Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Tungsten White thick paper 3 4 Press the [Control (OK)] button. • The camcorder applies the stored white balance the next time you record. Press the [MENU] button to exit the menu. • A subject can be recorded under various types of lighting conditions indoors (natural, fluorescent, candlelight, etc. ). Because the colour temperature is different depending on the light source, the subject's tint will differ, affecting the subject's white balance. Use this function to correct the white balance and provide a more natural result. • When you set white balance manually, the object you frame must be white. Otherwise your camcorder may not detect an appropriate setting value. • The adjusted setting remains until you set the white balance again. • During normal outdoor recording, setting to Auto may provide better results. • Cancel the digital zoom function for a clear and precise setting. • Reset the white balance if light conditions change. Custom WB 55 Advanced recording Face Detection Face Detection detects and recognises face-like shapes and adjusts focus, colour, and exposure automatically. page 26 ) mode by pressing the [MODE] Focus When you turn the camcorder on, focus is always set to automatic. You can also set the focus manually. Select the recording ( button. page 26 ) mode by pressing the [MODE] 1 2 Press the [MENU] button  [Control (Left/Right)] button  C. Nite. Select the desired submenu item with the [Control (Up/Down)] button, and then press the [Control (OK)] button. 1 STBY C. Nite Off On [220Min] Press the [MENU] button  [Control (Left/Right)] button  Focus. Select the desired submenu item with the [Control (Up/Down)] button, and then press the [Control (OK)] button. STBY Focus Auto Manual [220Min] 2 Exit Exit 3 Press the [MENU] button to exit the menu. 3 Press the [MENU] button to exit the menu. Submenu Items Items Off On Use To disable the function. To record a brighter image by extending the low shutter speed range to 1/50 or 1/25. On-screen display - Submenu Items Items Auto Use In most situations, it is better to use the automatic focus feature, as it enables you to concentrate on the creative side of your recording. Manual focusing may be necessary under certain conditions that make automatic focusing difficult or unreliable. On-screen display - 58 • When you use C. Nite, the image takes on a slow motion like effect. In addition, the focus adjusts slowly and white dots may appear on the screen. • When Video Resolution is set to 1280x720/25p, the C. Nite function does not operate. Manual Advanced recording Adjusting the focus manually This camcorder automatically focuses subjects from close-up to infinity. [. . . ] This occurs more often when the shutter speed is slow. Prevent camcorder shake by raising the sensitivity or using a faster shutter speed. Alternately, use a tripod or the DIS or OIS function to stabilise the camcorder. MPEG-4 AVC/H. 264 MPEG-4 AVC/H. 264 defines the latest video coding format standardised by the ISOIEC and the ITU-T, in 2003. Compared with the conventional MPEG-2 format, MPEG-4 AVC/H. 264 has more than twice the efficiency. [. . . ]