Samsung SCL810 manual Lighting Techniques, After Recording

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Advanced Recording

Lighting Techniques

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

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

-You will be recording 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 Recording

1.Eject the tape that you have recorded. (see page 26)

2.If you want to protect accidental erasure of the tape you have recorded, push the red tab on the cas- sette.

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 Contents Playing back a Tape MaintenanceTroubleshooting English For example Lithium Battery Must be Recycled or Disposed of Properly Minutes off timer in Standby mode Safety Instructions Power Sources POWER-CORD ProtectionVentilation Outdoor Antenna GroundingPower Lines Damage Requiring ServiceReplacement Parts Safety CheckUser Installer Caution Features Getting to Know Your CamcorderBLC EasyFront View Video Light LensCustom REC Search REWMenu ON/OFF Side ViewSpeaker Battery Eject Battery Eject Snap SHOT/D.ZOOMRear View START/STOPOSD On Screen Display Operation mode Volume Easy & CustomTime see Title seeOptional Accessories Accessories Supplied with CamcorderBasic Accessories Remote Control SCL860/L870 only Remote Control Battery InstallationSelf Timer Recording Description of ButtonsCamera Adjusting the Hand Strap and Shoulder StrapPreparing 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 recording?Recharging the Battery Pack OFFUsing the Battery Pack Battery Level Display Tips for Battery IdentificationInserting and Ejecting a Cassette Inserting and Ejecting a CassettePress the Eject button Recording possibleMaking Your First Recording BatteryBasic Recording REC Search REC Search Press brieflyRecording with the Viewfinder Hints for Stable Image RecordingRecording with the LCD monitor Adjusting the LCD Adjusting Focus of the Viewfinder FocusPlaying back a tape on the LCD PlayerREW PlayAdjusting the LCD during Play Controlling the Sound from the SpeakerViewing a Still Picture Picture SearchMove the zoom lever a little for a gradual zoom Advanced RecordingZooming In and Out Digital Zoom Zoom Setting the Digital Zoom ON/OFF SCL860/L870 onlySetting the Digital Zoom ON/OFF SCL810 only Easy Mode for Beginners CUSTOM-Creating your own customized recording settings Example When the Custom SET is set as followsDIS Digital Image Stabilizer, SCL860/L870 only Auto Focusing Manual FocusingBLC BLC offProgram AE Automatic Exposure Setting the Program AEAutomatic Exposure mode DSE Digital Special Effects in Camera mode Selecting and recording DSE effects Setting and Recording the DATE/TIME Setting a DATE/TIMERecording the DATE/TIME Selecting a Language and Setting a Title Selecting and Recording a TitleRecording a Title GERMAN/ITALIAN/SPANISH/RUSSIANTo Stop Recording using Fade in / Fade OUT Fade In and OutTo Start Recording Fade OUT Approx secondsPIP Picture-In-Picture, SCL860/L870 only Snap Shot SCL860/L870 only Setting a White Balance Mode White BalanceDemonstration Setting the Date/Title Color Lighting Techniques After RecordingConnecting to a TV which has no Audio and Video input jack Connecting to a TV which has an Audio and Video input jackPlaying back a Tape To watch with LCDPlayback Various Functions in Player mode To view a Still picture Playback pauseTo locate a scene picture search Zero Return SCL860/L870 onlyDSE in Player mode Setting the Speaker ON/OFFVolume control Playing back the Tape System Requirements USB interface SCL870 onlyTransferring a Digital Image through a USB Connection Installing USB Media 2.0 Program How to install the programUSB interface SCL870 only USB Audio Cable Connecting to a PCUSB Cable Maintenance Cleaning and Taking care of the CamcorderUsing Your Camcorder Abroad Using Your Camcorder AbroadPower sources Color systemDisplay Blinking Inform that Action TroubleshootingSelf Diagnosis Display Symptom Explanation/Solution CheckingTroubleshooting Moisture Condensation DEWSpecifications ConnectorsSystem SCL810/L860/L870 LCD monitorAuto Focusing IndexIndex Exclusions What is not Covered WarrantySamsung Limited Warranty This Camcorder is Manufactured by Samsung Electronics’ Internet Home