Samsung HMX-U15LN - Manual (Page 42)

RECORDING WITH AUTO SCENE DETECTION
(SMART AUTO)
User-friendly SMART AUTO optimizes your camcorder to the recording conditions automatically,
providing beginners with the best performance.
1. Press the SMART AUTO button.
The Smart Auto ( ) icon appears on the LCD
screen.
2. Align your subject in the frame.
The camcorder automatically detects the scene as
it aligns the focus.
The scene icon for the detected scene appears on
the LCD screen.
Appears when recording at night. (Night)
Appears when recording images of landscapes with
backlighting. (Backlight)
Appears when recording outdoor scene. (Landscape)
Appears when recording with close-up. (Macro)
Appears when recording fast moving subjects. (Action)
Appears when recording portraits. (Portrait)
3. To record the video or photo, press the Recording start/stop
( ) or Photo ( ) button.
4. To cancel Smart Auto mode, press the SMART AUTO button again.
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When the camcorder fails to recognize the recording situation, it records in the basic setting ( ).
The camcorder may not select the correct scene depending on the external conditions, such as
camcorder shake, lighting, and distance to the subject.
The camcorder may not detect portrait mode depending on the orientation or the brightness of the
faces.
If the camcorder detects more than one scene at the same time, Smart Auto prioritizes as follows:
Night Backlight Portrait Macro Action Landscape
a) If Night and Portrait are detected at the same time, then Night is selected and the corresponding
icon appears.
b) If Backlight and Portrait are detected at the same time, then Backlight is selected and the
corresponding icon appears.
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