User manual HITACHI DZ-MV100A

[. . . ] HOME ELECTRONICS DIVISION 1855 Dornoch Court San Diego, CA 92154-7225 Tel. DIGITAL MEDIA DIVISON 6740 Campobello Road Mississauga, Ontario L5N 2L8 CANADA Tel. 1-800-HITACHI (1-800-448-2244) Thank you for buying a Hitachi product. Please take time to become familiar with the manual and how it is set up. [. . . ] When message "DISC ACCESS" disappears, recording of still will be complete. It will take approximately 10 seconds to store the data of one recorded still, after which another still is recordable. 82 Recording Stills 7. When recording is finished, turn the DVD camcorder off. The DVD camcorder will also turn off automatically when approximately 5 minutes have elapsed in the recording pause status. You can also release power save and change the time until the DVD camcorder automatically turns off (see p. Press the PHOTO button half way while placing the subject at the center of screen. 2. While holding PHOTO button, pan the DVD camcorder until your desired composition is obtained. 3. Press the button all the way in. You can also manually focus on the subject (see p. 89). Image quality: The quality of JPEG stills recordable on this DVD camcorder is 1280 x 960 pixels only. The quality of still recording cannot be switched. Information on Still Recording and Various Functions Recording subject away from the center of screen: 83 chapter 3_Recording Switching of program AE mode: With still recording, you can also select one of 5 types of shooting mode in which the shutter speed and aperture can be adjusted automatically. For switching of program AE mode, see "Selecting shooting mode to match the subject" on page 71. Tip: · Use the electronic flash function to record a subject lighted from rear, for a clearer still. Shutter speed: The DVD camcorder automatically sets the shutter speed between 1/800 and 1/30 second according to the subject brightness. When the subject is darker, the shutter speed will automatically be slower; therefore, be careful of camera shake. During recording of stills, the electronic image stabilizer will not function. Electronic flash: You can use electronic flash in three ways: Flash automatically emits light when recording a dark subject or a subject lit from rear; flash always emits light regardless of the subject brightness; flash is not used even when recording a dark subject. When the subject is darker, the shutter speed will automatically be slower; therefore, be careful of camera shake. It will take approximately 6 seconds to charge the power supply for flash after the RECORDING MODE switch is set to still. Setting AUTO ON OFF On-screen information when PHOTO is pressed Manner for emitting light Automatically emits light in dark place or in a place lit from rear. Always emits light regardless of brightness No light emission Tip: · Dark subjects may not be focused even if electronic flash is used. It is recommended that you light a subject when recording in a dark place. Setting Electronic Flash 1. Press the MENU button in the recording pause status to display the menu screen. 84 Recording Stills 2. Use the Select dial to choose "CAMERA SETUP" and then "FLASH". Options will be next to FLASH: "AUTO" is being highlighted. 3. Turn the Select dial to switch the option to "ON" (always emitting light) or "OFF" (never emitting light), and then press the select dial. The menu screen for setting camera functions will be restored, and "FLASH" has been changed to "ON" or "OFF". 4. Press the MENU button to switch off the menu screen. You can check the condition of flash function by reviewing the on-screen information. No indication will appear when "FLASH AUTO" is specified. Flash Tip: · When the subject brightness is low with flash set to "AUTO" (automatically emits light), a flash mark ( ) will appear on the screen when the PHOTO button is pressed half or all the way in. Cautions: · Flash automatically adjusts the amount of light to be emitted, but if the distance to subject is too far or too near, the light amount adjustment may not be sufficient. The distance to subject that allows optimum light amount adjustment varies depending on the subject, but is approximately 1. 8 - 9. 0 feet (0. 5 - 2. 5 m). [. . . ] 47 160 Major Specifications Major Specifications CCD (number of effective pixels) Lens Focal length (converted to 35 mm camera) Focus Zoom Required minimum illumination Viewfinder LCD monitor Electronic image stabilizer Shutter speed Flash Self-timer recording External microphone jack 1/4-inch interlaced, total number of pixels: approx. 1, 000, 000) F2. 0-2. 7, f = 3/16"-1-15/16" (4. 1-49. 2 mm) Filter diameter: 1-7/16" (37 mm) Movie: approx. 1-1/2"-17-15/16" (38-456 mm) Auto/Manual Optical 12X, 48X with digital zoom added 8 lx 0. 44-inch color TFT (approx. 200, 000 pixels) Electronic type 1/60 - 1/4000 second (movie) (AUTO/ON/OFF) Still recording only Still recording only External microphone jack / 3. 5 mm stereo minijack: Recommended microphone impedance 600 - 1 k Movie (with sound) Still Movie: approx. [. . . ]