Samsung SMX-K40BN User Manual (ENGLISH) - Page 71

Aperture, contents, on-screen, display, Manual, Setting the aperture manually, Control

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• A subject can be recorded under various types of lighting conditions indoors (natural, fluorescent, candlelight, etc.). Because the color temperature is different depending on the light source, the subject tint will differ depending on the white balance settings. Use this function for a more natural result. • Reset the white balance if lighting conditions change. • During normal outdoor recording, setting to auto may provide better results. • Do not use a colored object when setting white balance: The appropriate tint cannot be set. Aperture The camcorder adjusts the aperture automatically depending on the subject and recording conditions. You can also manually adjust the Aperture to your preference. item contents "Auto" Sets the aperture value automatically. "Manual" Sets the aperture value manually. on-screen display None Setting the aperture manually: • Press the Control button to adjust the aperture while viewing the image on the LCD screen. - Confirm your selection by pressing the OK button. - Exposure value can be set between "F1.8" and "F22." - If you set aperture to manual, the higher the aperture, the brighter the recorded picture will be. STBY 0:00:00 [475Min] 9999 Manual Aperture Exit Adjust F5.6 OK Understanding Aperture The aperture stop of a photographic lens can be adjusted to control the amount of light reaching the image sensor. The aperture value needs to be adjusted in the following cases: • When shooting against the light or when the background is too bright. • When shooting on a reflective natural background such as at the beach or when skiing. • When the background is overly dark (for example, night scenery). English_57

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English
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A subject can be recorded under various types of lighting conditions indoors (natural, fluorescent, candlelight, etc.).
Because the color temperature is different depending on the light source, the subject tint will differ depending on
the white balance settings. Use this function for a more natural result.
Reset the white balance if lighting conditions change.
During normal outdoor recording, setting to auto may provide better results.
Do not use a colored object when setting white balance: The appropriate tint cannot be set.
Aperture
The camcorder adjusts the aperture automatically depending on the subject and recording conditions.
You can also manually adjust the Aperture to your preference.
item
contents
on-screen
display
"Auto"
Sets the aperture value automatically.
None
"Manual"
Sets the aperture value manually.
Setting the aperture manually:
Press the
Control
button (
/
) to adjust the aperture while viewing the image
on the LCD screen.
-
Confirm your selection by pressing the
OK
button.
-
Exposure value can be set between
"F1.8"
and
"F22."
-
If you set aperture to manual, the higher the aperture, the brighter the recorded
picture will be.
Understanding Aperture
The aperture stop of a photographic lens can be adjusted to control the amount of light reaching the image sensor.
The aperture value needs to be adjusted in the following cases:
When shooting against the light or when the background is too bright.
When shooting on a reflective natural background such as at the beach or when skiing.
When the background is overly dark (for example, night scenery).
0:00:00 [475Min]
OK
Adjust
Exit
STBY
Manual Aperture
F5.6
9999