User manual SAMSUNG HMX-S15

[. . . ] User Manual High Definition Digital Camcorder www. samsung. com/register HMX-S10BP/HMX-S15BP/HMX-S16BP 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 PRECHECK Settings required before using a function. 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! [. . . ] To exit the menu, touch the Return ( 5. After setting the Time Lapse REC mode, press the Recording start/stop button. · Then the Time Lapse recording starts. · Time Lapse REC only supports the 1080/25p resolution and Super Fine quality. Submenu items · Off: Disables the function. · On ( ): Enables the interval recording function. Images are automatically captured one by one frame at the specified interval or the duration, and stored in the storage media. - Interval: One by one image is captured at the set interval. 01 Sec 03 Sec 05 Sec 10 Sec 30 Sec - Duration: Total time from start to end of the recording. 24 Hr 48 Hr 72 Hr (Unlimited) 81 advanced recording Example of Time Lapse Recording Total time for recording Recording interval Timeline 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 Time for recording on the storage media (a video clip of Time Lapse REC) (The time lapse video file appears with ) icon. ) the Time Lapse REC ( 82 · Time lapse recording mode is released once recording has been finished. To start another Time Lapse Recording, repeat steps 1-5. · 25 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. For example, if you set the interval to "30 Sec, " time lapse recording should be taken for at least 30 minutes to record a minimum video length of 2 seconds (50 images). · Once the time lapse recording finishes recording for its total recording time, it switches to the standby mode. · Press the Recording start/stop button if you want to stop the time lapse recording. · Audio is not recorded during time lapse recording. · When a video recording fills up 1. 8GB of storage memory, a new recording file is automatically started at that point. · When the battery charge was exhausted during the time lapse recording, it saves recording up to that point and switches to standby mode. After a while, it displays a warning message, then turns off automatically. · When the memory space of the storage media is insufficient during the time lapse recording, it switches to the standby mode after saving the recording up to its maximum. · We recommend using the AC power adaptor for a time lapse recording. advanced playback Play Option You can set a specific playback style according to your preference. PRECHECK! [. . . ] · When does the dew condensation occur?When the device is relocated to a place with a higher temperature than the previous location, or when using it in a hot area suddenly, it will cause condensation. - When recording outside in cold weather during the winter and then using it in indoors. - When recording outside in hot weather after being indoors or inside a car where the A/C was running. 148 · Use the camcorder after dew condensation is completely disappeared. [. . . ]