User manual SAMSUNG HMX-U20BP

[. . . ] User Manual High Definition Digital Camcorder www. samsung. com/register HMX-U20BP HMX-U20RP HMX-U20LP HMX-U20SP 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! [. . . ] ("Sec": seconds, "Hr": hours) 3. Set the desired recording interval ("Sec") with the / button. Press the button and set the desired total recording time ("Hr") in the same way. · The approximate time-lapse recording time is displayed on the menu screen. Press the OK button to finish the setting, and then press the MENU button to exit the menu. After setting the Time Lapse REC mode, press the Recording start/stop ( ) button. · Time Lapse REC only supports the 1080/25p resolution. 25 Menu Menu Submenu items · Off: Disables Time Lapse REC. · On ( ): Turns on the Time Lapse recording function. Images are automatically shot a frame at a time at the specified interval and stored in the storage media. - Interval ("Sec"): Image of the subject is captured at the set interval. 1 5 10 30 Sec - REC Limit ("Hr"): Total time from start to finish of recording. Hr 24 43 advanced recording Example of Time Lapse Recording Total time for recording Recording interval Timeline The Time Lapse Recording function records image frames at a predefined interval over the total recording time to produce a time-lapse video. 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) 25 Zoom · This function is shut off after being used one time. · 25 captured images compose a video of 1 second length. Since the minimum length of a video your camcorder can save is one second, the interval defines how long the Time Lapse Recording should be. For example, if you set the interval to "30 Sec, " total recording time should be set to at least 15 minutes to record a minimum video length of 1 second (25 images). · Once the Time Lapse REC finishes recording for its total recording time, the camcorder switches to standby mode. ) button if you want to stop the Time Lapse REC. · Press the Recording start/stop ( · Audio is not recorded during Time Lapse Recording. · If a video recording fills up 3. 8GB of storage media, a new recording file is automatically started at that point. · If the battery charge is exhausted during Time Lapse REC, the camcorder saves the recording up to that point, and then switches to standby mode. After a while, it displays a warning message, then turns off automatically. [. . . ] These spots, which are normally incurred during the manufacturing process, do not affect the recorded images. Lens · Use an optional air blower to blow out dirt and other small objects. Do not wipe the lens with cloth or your fingers. · When the lens gets frosty, turn the power off and leave it off for approximately an hour. [. . . ]