Samsung VP-L800 Lighting Techniques, After Shooting, Situations Brightnesslux Recommendations

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Advanced Shooting

Lighting Techniques

When you use your camcorder, there are normaly only two main recording environments.

-You will be shooting outdoors (Normal recording or through an ND(Neutral Density) filter).

-You will be shooting indoors (Video light recommended or required).

The single greatest influence on picture quality is the level of brightness, measured in lux.

The following table lists a few common situations, the corresponding level of brightness and any associated recommendations.

 

Situations

Brightness(lux)

Recommendations

Snow-covered mountains or fields.

100,000

ND filter recommended.

Sandy beach on a hot summer’s day.

100,000

On a sunny day in the middle of the afternoon.

35,000

Normal recording.

On a gloomy day, an hour after the sunrise.

2,000

Office with fluorescent lighting near

1,000

 

to a window.

 

 

On a sunny day, an hour before the sunset.

1,000

Department store counter.

500 to 700

Room lit by two 30W fluorescent lights.

300

Video light recommended.

Arcade at night.

150 to 200

Video light required.

Candle light.

10 to 15

 

 

 

 

After Shooting

1.Eject the tape that you have shot. (see page 22)

2.If you want to protect the tape against accidental erasing, move the red tab on the cassette over the hole.

3.Set the POWER switch to OFF.

4.Close the LENS cover.

5.Remove the BATTERY PACK from the camcorder.

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Contents Video Camcorder Table of Contents Playing back the Tape Precautions regarding rotation of LCD screen Precautions and Safety InstructionsPrecautions regarding the Lens Precautions regarding the electronic viewfinder Precautions regarding moisture condensationPrecautions regarding the Lithium battery Precautions regarding the battery packPrecautions when Recording or Playback using LCD Precautions when using the hand strapPrecautions when cleaning the video heads Minutes off timer in Standby modeFeatures Getting to Know Your CamcorderBLC EasyFront View Speaker Side ViewMenu ON/OFF Battery Eject Battery Eject Snap SHOT/D.ZOOMRear View Snap SHOT/D.ZOOMOSD On Screen Display White Balance mode see Operation modeVolume see Easy & Custom Time seeBasic Accessory Accessories Supplied with CamcorderOptional Accessory Remote Control VP-L850/L850D/L870 only Battery Installation to the Remote ControlSelf Recording with the Remote Control Description of PartsPreparing Adjusting the Hand Strap and Shoulder StrapCamera Lithium Battery Installation Shoulder StrapConnecting the Power Source To use the AC Power AdapterTo use the Battery Pack How long will the battery last for shooting?Recharging the Battery Pack OFFUsing the Battery Pack Display of Battery Level Tips for Battery IdentificationInserting and Ejecting a Cassette Inserting and Ejecting a CassetteAC adapter is connected Press Eject buttonBasic Shooting BatteryMaking your First Recording REC Search REC Search Press brieflyRecording with the LCD display Tips for Stable recordingRecording with the Viewfinder Adjusting the LCD Adjusting Focus of the Viewfinder FocusPlaying back the tape on the LCD PlayerREW Play StillstopAdjusting the LCD during Play Controlling the sound from the speakerViewing a Still Picture Picture SearchAdvanced Shooting Zooming In and OutDigital Zoom Case of VP-L800U/L800 Switching the Digital Zoom ON/OFF VP-L850/L850D/L870 onlyPress the D. Zoom ON/OFF button Easy Mode for Beginners CUSTOM-Creating your own customized recording settings Example When the Custom SET is set as followsDIS Digital Image Stabilizer,VP-L850/L850D/L870 only Auto Focusing Manual FocusingBLC BLC onProgram AE Automatic Exposure Setting the Program AEAutomatic Exposure mode DSE Digital Special Effects in Camera mode Selecting and recording DSE effects Setting and Recording DATE/TIME Setting a DATE/TIMERecording a DATE/TIME Selecting a Language and setting a Title Selecting and Recording a TitleRecording a Title GERMAN/ITALIAN/SPANISH/RUSSIANTo Start Recording Fade In and OutTo Stop Recording use Fade in / Fade OUT PIP Picture-In-Picture, VP-L850/L850D/L870 only EnterSnap Shot VP-L850/L850D/L870only Image will be affected by any movementSetting a White Balance Mode White BalanceDemonstration Setting the Date/Title Colour Advanced RecordingAfter Shooting Lighting TechniquesSituations Brightnesslux Recommendations Connecting to a TV which has no Audio and Video input jack Connecting to a TV which has an Audio and Video input jackPlaying back the Tape Viewing on the LCD displayPlayback Various Functions in Player mode To view a Still picture Playback pauseTo locate a scene picture search Zero Return VP-L850/L850D/L870Setting the Speaker ON/OFF Volume controlMaintenance DSE in Player modeCleaning and Careing for your Camcorder Cleaning the ViewfinderCleaning the Video Heads Storing the CamcorderTransferring a Digital Image through a USB Connection System RequirementsInstalling USB Media 2.0 Program How to install the programUSB interface VP-L870 only USB Cable Connecting to a PCUSB Audio Cable Using Your Camcorder Abroad Using Your Camcorder AbroadPower sources Colour systemTroubleshooting Check Troubleshooting CheckSelf Diagnosis Display Display Blinking Inform that ActionSymptom Explanation/Solution CheckingTroubleshooting Check Moisture Condensation Specifications ConnectorsSystem VP-L800U/L800/L850/L850D/L870 LCD monitorAuto Focusing IndexOperation Mode Power Sources United Kingdom Only Blue = Neutral Brown = LiveThis Camcorder is Manufactured by Samsung Electronics’ Internet Home