User manual SAMSUNG SMX-F70

[. . . ] User Manual Memory Camcorder www. samsung. com/register For video recording, use a memory card that supports faster write speeds. - Recommended Memory Card: 4MB/s (Class 4) or above. SMX-F70BP/SMX-F70SP SMX-F700BP/SMX-F700SP Before reading this user manual SAFETY WARNINGS What the icons and signs in this user manual mean; Safety Icon WARNING 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. Here are hints or page number references you will find helpful when you operate the camcorder. [. . . ] Based on your selection, the camcorder automatically adjusts the colour of the subject so the colours in your recording look natural. Select the recording ( button. page 26 ) mode by pressing the [MODE] 1 2 Press the [MENU] button [Control (Left/Right)] button Photo Resolution. Select the desired submenu item with the [Control (Up/Down)] button, and then press the [Control (OK)] button. STBY Photo Resolution 1696X954(16:9) 1280X720(16:9) [254Min] Exit 1 2 On-screen display Press the [MENU] button [Control (Left/Right)] button White Balance. Select the desired submenu item with the [Control (Up/Down)] button, and then press the [Control (OK)] button. STBY White Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy [254Min] 3 Press the [MENU] button to exit the menu. Submenu Items Items 1696x954(16:9) 1280x720(16:9) 1600x1200(4:3) 800x600(4:3) · · · · · Exit Use Record in 1696x954 resolution. Record in 800x600 resolution. 3 Press the [MENU] button to exit the menu. Understanding White Balance The White Balance (WB) process removes unrealistic colour casts so that white objects are rendered white in your image and all other colours look natural. Proper white balance has to take into account the `colour temperature' of a light source, which refers to the relative warmth or coolness of white light. Other devices may not display photos recorded by your camcorder if those devices do not support high resolution. For photo development, the higher the resolution, the finer the image quality. The number of recordable images differs according to the photo resolution you select. page 33 High resolution images occupy more memory space than low resolution images. If you select a higher resolution for your photos, you will have less space to store photos in the memory. Resolutions marked with are the resolutions of photos to be recorded when you set video resolution to 720X576/50p (4:3). 53 Advanced recording Submenu items Items Use To let the camcorder adjust the white balance automatically according to the lighting conditions. For recording in clear, outdoor lighting. For recording in the shade or cloudy weather. For recording under white fluorescent lights. For recording under halogen lamps and incandescent lights. Lets you manually adjust the white balance to match the light source or situation. On-screen display - To set the white balance manually 1 2 Select Custom WB. · The indicator ( ) and message Set White Balance appear. Frame a white object such as a piece of paper so as to fill the screen. · If the object filling the screen is not focused, correct the focus using Focus: Manual. page 57 STBY Set White Balance [254Min] 9999 Auto Exit OK Daylight White thick paper Cloudy Fluorescent 3 4 Tungsten Press the [Control (OK)] button. · The camcorder applies the stored white balance the next time you record. [. . . ] This occurs more often when the shutter speed is slow. Prevent camcorder shake by raising the sensitivity, using a faster shutter speed. Alternately, use a tripod, 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. [. . . ]