User manual SAMSUNG HMX-M20BN

[. . . ] User Manual Digital Camcorder www. samsung. com/register HMX-M20SN HMX-M20BN 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! [. . . ] To exit the menu, touch the Exit ( ) or Return ( Submenu items ) tab. 6/7 · Off: Disables the function. · On ( ): Record five pictures with different brightness setting values such as +0. 3EV, -0. 3EV, Back Light Compensation, Dynamic Range and original. Bracket shot may take a long time. Don't move the camcorder from the subject when operating this function. Self Timer When the self-timer is enabled, there is a time delay after you actually press the Record Start/Stop or PHOTO button. You can use this function when you want to take a shot of many people including yourself. Select the Video ( ) or Photo ( ) mode by pressing the MODE button. page 49 85 MIN 1. 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 being used one time. Time Lapse REC Using the Time Lapse feature, you can program your camcorder to create a time lapse video by recording a series of individual frames over a set period of time with a set time interval between each frame. For example, you could put your camcorder on a tripod (not supplied) in time lapse mode to shoot succesive frames of a flower opening or a bird building a nest every 30 seconds for 24 hours. Select the Video ( ) mode by pressing the MODE button. page 49 85 MIN To record in the Time Lapse REC mode, you must set the recording interval between frames (Interval), the total time the camcorder will record in Time Lapse mode (Rec Limit), and the image resolution. 1. "Time Lapse REC" · The menu screen appears. "On. " 6/7 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 the OK tab and finish the settings procedure by touching the Exit ( ) or Return ( ) tab, the Time Lapse REC OK Time Lapse REC Off On 1/1 function will operate at its default setting. The camcorder will not apply the changes you have made. 5. After setting the Time Lapse REC mode, press the Recording start/stop button. The Time Lapse recording starts. 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"): The camcorder captures images of the subject at a set interval. Images are automatically shot a frame at a time at the specified interval, and then stored in the storage media. 1 3 5 10 15 30 (Seconds) - REC Limit ("Hr"): Total time from start to finish of recording. [. . . ] - While using the camcorder, the surface around the LCD screen may heat up. - If you leave power on for a long time, the surface around the LCD screen becomes hot. 139 maintenance & additional information USING YOUR CAMCORDER ABROAD · Each country or region has its own electric and color systems. · Before using your camcorder abroad, check the following items. · Power sources The provided AC adaptor features automatic voltage selection in the AC range from 100 V to 240 V. [. . . ]