Metering

The metering mode refers to the way in which a camcorder measures the quantity of light. The brightness and lighting of your photos will vary depending on the metering mode you select.

PRECHECK!

Select the Photo record ( ) mode by pressing the MODE button. ￿page 27

1.Touch the Menu ( ) tab ￿ “Metering” ￿ then the desired submenu item.

2.To exit the menu, touch the Return ( ) tab.

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Multi (): Meters the light by calculating the amount of light from different areas in the frame. Suitable for normal image capture.

Center (): The amount of light metered on the center of the frame influences the whole screen. Suitable for capturing people as the subject occupies a large portion of the frame.

Spot (): Measures only the center of the screen and determines aperture. Use this function when there is a very large brightness difference between background and objects.

xvYCC

Using the xvYCC function, you can record a video with an extended range of colors by expanding the camcorder’s color space. You can record a video of mulit-hued flowers in more vibrant color.

PRECHECK!

Select the Video record ( ) mode by pressing the MODE button. ￿page 27

1.Touch the Menu ( ) tab ￿ “xvYCC” ￿ then the desired submenu item.

2.To exit the menu, touch the Return ( ) tab.

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On (): Records images with more vivid and various colors.

You can enjoy the recorded xvYCC video under optimal conditions when playing it back on the TV

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that supports xvYCC. Refer to the TV’s manual for details.

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Samsung HMX-S15, HMX-S10, HMX-S16 user manual Metering, XvYCC