Samsung HMX-Q10BN User Manual

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37Basic recordingIf the power is interrupted or an error occurs during recording, thevideo may not be recorded/edited.Samsung is not responsible for any damage caused by a failure ofnormal recording or playback operation because of memory card error.Note that damaged data cannot be recovered.Do not turn off the camcorder or remove the memory card whileaccessing the storage media. Doing so may damage the storagemedia or the data in the storage media.••••Videos are compressed in the H.264 (MPEG-4.AVC) format.Eject the battery when you have finished recording to preventunnecessary battery power consumption.For the on-screen information display, see page 17For approximate recording time, see page 33.Sound is recorded by the internal stereo microphone located onthe front of the camcorder. Make sure that the microphone is notblocked.Before recording an important video, make sure to test the recordingfunction to see if there any problems with the audio or videorecording.For various functions available during recording, see ¬pages 50~57If the power cable/battery is disconnected or recording is disabledduring recording, the system is switched to the data recovery mode.While data is being recovered, no other function is enabled. Whenthe recording time is short, the data recovery might fail.You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen in the menu options.Adjusting the LCD screen does not affect the image being recorded.¬page 67The menu setting tabs shown on the LCD screen do not affect theimage being recorded.The Home ( ) button cannot be used during video recording.Recording videos in a quiet environment increases microphonesensitivity that may record surrounding ambient noise. The increasingmicrophone sensitivity can let the camcorder record zoom noisesduring zooming (the sound of the zoom mechanism etc).When you record indoors or in the dark places, ISO sensitivity isautomatically adjusted. It can make interference effects on imagesand you cannot view the images recorded in the dark placescorrectly. We recommend you to use professional camcorders like ainfrared camcorder when recording at night.An image can be shaken when the OIS Duo function is enabled if thecamcorder is mounted on a tripod or fixed on a place. Release theOIS Duo function when the camcorder is mounted on a tripod.••••••••••••••