Samsung CAMCORDER User Manual

Example of Time Lapse Recording

The Time Lapse Recording function
records image frames at a predefined
interval over the total recording time to
produce a time-lapse video.

Time Lapse Recording is useful for 
filming in the following situations:

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Total time for recording

Recording interval

Time for recording on the 
storage media (a video clip of 
Time Lapse REC)

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Recording, repeat steps 1 through 5.

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camcorder can save is one second, the interval you set defines how long the time lapse recording should 
be. For example, if you set the interval to “30 Sec,” total recording time should be set to at least 1 hour to 
record a minimum video length of 2 seconds (120 images).

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mode.

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point.

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to that point and switches to standby mode. After some time, it displays a warning message, then turns off 
automatically.

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was recorded so far.

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Even if the subject is moved, you cannot change the focus.

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it appears that the screen has stopped. This is a normal operation; do not remove the power source or 
memory card from the camcorder.

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