Radio Shack 16-830 owner manual Hints for Making Better Video Tapes, Lighting

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HINTS FOR MAKING BETTER VIDEO TAPES

If you are not familiar with camera techniques, there are many books about the subject avail- able at your local library. However, because the camcorder is so simple to use and tape can be used again and again, it is inexpensive to exper- iment and learn as you go.

The following information will get you started.

LIGHTING

Lighting should be uniform. The camcorder can record in low-light conditions, but more light is usually better. The optimum brightness for top- quality pictures is between 500 and 100,000 lux.

Caution: Do not place a light source near the camcorder. The heat can damage the camcord- er.

The chart at right shows you the approximate brightness in different situations or from differ- ent light sources.

Typical Brightness

of Common Situations

Brightness	Situation
(LUX)
100,000	Clear day at noon
65,000	Clear day at 10:00 AM
35,000	Clear day at 3:00 PM
32,000	Cloudy day at noon
25,000	Cloudy day at 10:00 AM
2,000	Cloudy day, one hour
	after sunrise
1,000	Clear day, one hour
	before sunset
1,000	Fluorescent light near
	window
700-800	Factory floor
500-700	Sales counter in depart-
	ment store
500	Bowling alley
400-500	Library
400-500	Office with fluorescent
	lighting
400	Fluorescent desk lamp
250	Flashlight at 3 feet
100	Factory stairway
15-35	During intermission at
	movie theater
15-20	Cigarette lighter at 1 foot
10-15	Candles on birthday
	cake at 8 inches

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