Samsung HMX-H400BP, User Manual

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Advanced recording
Understanding Aperture
You can adjust the aperture value to control the amount of light
reaching the image sensor. The smaller the aperture value, the greater
the amount of light. For example, F1.8 lets in more light than F2.8.
You need to adjust the aperture value in the following cases:
When you are shooting against the light or when the background
is too bright.
When you are shooting on a reflective natural background such as
at the beach or when skiing.
When the background is overly dark (for example, scenery at
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When you specify “ Aperture: Manual ,” the SCENE mode is
cancelled, “ Super C.Nite ” is set to “ Off ,” and “ Shutter ” is set to
“ Auto ” automatically.
If the aperture is set to manual, the aperture value changes
depending on the zoom level you change.
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Shutter
The camcorder automatically sets the shutter speed depending
on the scene’s brightness. User high shutter speeds to record fast
moving objects and low shutter speeds to record slow or stationary
objects or objects in dimmer light.
Select the record mode by pressing the MODE button. page 29
1.
Touch the Menu ( ) tab
“ Shutter. ”
2.
Touch the desired submenu item.
3.
To exit the menu, touch the Exit
(
) or Return ( ) tab.
The image may not seem smooth when you set a high shutter speed.
When recording at a shutter speed of 1/1000 or lower, make sure
the sun is not shining directly into the lens. As the shutter speed gets
slower, the camcorder can be harmed by too much light.
When you specify “
Shutter: Manual ,” the SCENE mode is
cancelled, “ Super C.Nite ” is set to “ Off ,” and “ Aperture ” is set to
“ Auto ” automatically.
Even if the shutter speed is set to 1/10000, the camcorder supports
only up to 1/2000 while recording photos.
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Submenu items
Auto: The camcorder automatically sets the appropriate
shutter speed value.
Manual (
m
): Touch the decrease ( ) or increase ( ) tab
to adjust the setting values. You can choose
from the following settings: 1/50,1/120,
1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000, 1/4000, or
1/10000.
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Auto
Manual
Shutter
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