User manual HITACHI DZ-HV1074

[. . . ] About this manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi Before You Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Move the Zoom button left to move away from a subject. 3. 1. 4 Using the LED light Use the LED light to illuminate subjects in dark environments. Press the LED Light button to switch on the flash light and press again to switch it off. 3. 1. 5 Using the Flash module, auto and force Use the auto and force flash module to illuminate subjects in dark environments when press the shutter button. You may switch the auto and force flash module by toggling the Flash button. The or displays on your camcorder when activated. 3. 1. 6 Using the Stabilizer function Use the Stabilizer function to reduce vibration caused by camcorder shanks during a video shoot. See section 4. 1. 5 "Stabilizer". 3. 1. 7 Quick access controls You can also make adjustments to exposure by pressing the joystick up and down. In Camcorder and Camera modes, press the joystick up and down to adjust the EV compensation settings. Press the joystick left to choose white balance settings. 30 3. 2 Camera mode Use Camera mode to capture still pictures and store them in the on an SD card. 3. 2. 1 Camera mode icons Use the following picture to familiarize yourself with the Camera mode icons and symbols. Camera mode 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 17 1 6 5 4 3 2 See the table below for a description of each icon and symbol. 1 2 3 4 5 Remaining number of photos Memory status indicator : SD card in Aspect ratio indicator Self-timer indicator Stabilizer indicator 31 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Colour effect indicator Quality indicator Macro indicator LED light indicator Flash indicator Menu indicator. Battery indicator EV compensation indicator White balance indicator Video resolution indicator Camera mode indicator Zoom indicator 3. 2. 2 3. 2. 3 3. 2. 4 3. 2. 5 Using the macro function Using the zoom function Using the LED light module Quick access controls See section 3. 1. 2 "Using the macro function". See section 3. 1. 3"Using the zoom function". See section 3. 1. 4 "Using the LED light". See section 3. 1. 7"Quick access controls". 32 3. 3 Camcorder Playback mode Use Camcorder Playback mode to review all the movie files stored on the SD card. 3. 3. 1 Camcorder Playback mode icons Refer to the following picture to familiarize yourself with the Camcorder Playback mode icons and symbols. Camcorder playback mode 10 9 8 1 2 7 6 5 4 3 Camcorder mode: See the table below for a description of each icon and symbol. 1 Displays the elapsed time while playing the video clip 33 2 Volume level indicator 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Fast forward icon. File protect indicator Camcorder playback mode icon Displays the file number of the video clip 34 3. 4 Camera Playback mode Use Camera Playback mode to review all the image files stored in the camcorder. 3. 4. 1 Camera Playback mode icons Refer to the following picture to familiarize yourself with the Camera Playback mode icons and symbols. 5 6 7 4 3 2 1 See the table below for a description of each icon and symbol. File number indicator File protect indicator 35 3. 5 Thumbnail mode When in Camera Playback or Camcorder Playback modes, move the joystick up or tap to show images as thumbnails. Turn on the camcorder and make sure it is in Camera Playback or Camcorder Playback mode. Move the joystick up or tap to view six thumbnail images /video clips on the LCD screen. 3. Move the joystick left and right or tap the screen highlight an image or a video clip. Move the joystick up and down or tap / to go to the previous/next page. Press the center joystick button or tap to view the image or playback the video clip in full screen mode. 5. 36 4 Using the menus Read this section to learn how to configure the camcorder settings and use the advanced features. 4. 1 Camcorder menu When in Camcorder mode, press the Menu button or tap show the camcorder options menu. Video resolution Use the resolution option to determine the resolution of the captured video. to enter the Move the joystick left and right or tap the screen to highlight the Resolution option. Press the joystick left and right to select 1080i/60FPS, 1080P/30FPS, 720P/60FPS, 720P/30FPS, WVGA/60FPS, WVGA/30FPS, or WQVGA/240FPS. Press the center joystick button or tap to confirm and exit the submenu. 4. 37 5. Press the Enter button to exit the menu. Note: In 1080P mode, you can capture a photo when the video is recording. [. . . ] Move the joystick left and right or tap the screen to select Autoplay menu. Move the joystick right and left or tap the screen to select the desired options. The images are displayed automatically. 2. 3. 4. Press the Menu button again or tap menu. to exit the 56 System menu The system menu is used to configure miscellaneous camcorder functions. 4. 4. 4 Setting the beep See section 2. 6. 3 "Setting the Beep". 4. 4. 5 Auto power off Use this function to switch the camcorder off automatically after a period of inactivity for power saving. Move the joystick left and right or tap highlight the Auto Power Off option. [. . . ]