Samsung SCW61/W62 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

 

On a gloomy day, an hour after the sunrise.

2,000

 

Office with fluorescent lighting near

1,000

Normal recording.

 

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 25)

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

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 Keep the terminals clean Taking care of the battery packFor example Lithium Battery Must be Recycled or Disposed of Properly Minutes off timer in Standby mode Safety Instructions POWER-CORD Protection Power SourcesVentilation Grounding or PolarizationDamage Requiring Service Power LinesReplacement Parts Safety CheckUser Installer Caution Getting to Know Your Camcorder FeaturesFront View Battery Eject Battery Eject Menu ON/OFFSide View BLCRear View Battery pack compartment see 33. D.ZOOM seePB DSE OSD On Screen DisplayLight Time see Operation modeTitle see Self diagnosis seeBasic Accessories Accessories Supplied with the CamcorderOptional Accessories Preparing Adjusting the Hand Strap and Shoulder StrapShoulder Strap Lithium Battery InstallationTo use the AC Power Adapter Connecting the Power SourceCamera How long will the battery last for recording? To use the Battery PackRecharging the Battery Pack OFFSCW61 SCW62 Using the Battery PackTips for Battery Identification Battery Level DisplayInserting and Ejecting a Cassette Inserting and Ejecting a CassettePress the Eject button Recording possibleBasic Recording BatteryMaking your First Recording Edit Hints for Stable Image Recording Adjusting Focus of the ViewfinderRecording with the Viewfinder FocusPlayer Playing back a tape on the CamcorderREW Play StillPicture Search Viewing a Still PictureZooming In and Out Advanced RecordingDigital Zoom Zoom Setting the Digital Zoom ON/OFF SCW61/W62Following basic mode Easy Mode for BeginnersCUSTOM-Creating your own customized recording settings Manual Focusing Auto FocusingBLC off BLCProgram AE Automatic Exposure Setting the Program AEAutomatic Exposure mode DSE Digital Special Effects in Camera mode Selecting and recording DSE effects Setting a DATE/TIME Setting and Recording the DATE/TIMERecording the DATE/TIME Selecting and Recording a Title Selecting a Language and Setting a TitleRecording a Title Fade In and Out To Stop Recording using Fade in / Fade OUTTo Start Recording Fade OUTWhite Balance Setting a White Balance ModeDemonstration After Recording Lighting TechniquesConnecting to a TV which has an Audio and Video input jack Connecting to a TV which has no Audio and Video input jackPlaying back a Tape To watch with TV monitorPlayback To view a Still picture Playback pause Various Functions in Player modeTo locate a scene picture search Multi Playback using the PAL60 System DSE in Player mode MaintenanceCleaning and Taking care of the Camcorder Cleaning the ViewfinderStoring the Camcorder Cleaning the Video HeadsUsing Your Camcorder Abroad Using Your Camcorder AbroadPower sources Color systemTroubleshooting TroubleshootingSelf Diagnosis Display Display Blinking Inform that ActionChecking Symptom Explanation/SolutionTroubleshooting DEW Moisture CondensationConnectors SpecificationsSystem SCW61/W62 GeneralIndex Battery LevelWeight Samsung Limited Warranty WarrantyExclusions What is not Covered Samsung Electronics’ Internet Home This Camcorder is Manufactured by