User manual HITACHI DZ-MV270A

[. . . ] HOME ELECTRONICS DIVISION 1855 Dornoch Court San Diego, CA 92154-7225 Tel. DIGITAL MEDIA DIVISION 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. [. . . ] (Block noise is likely to appear in the "STD" mode): ·If there is a complicated pattern in background ·If the DVD video camera/recorder is panned or tilted greatly or rapidly ·If subject is moving rapidly even when the DVD video camera/recorder is not moving (as in following figure on left) English (Image when block-like noise occurs) (Image without block-like noise) 58 G Recordable times in each movie quality mode (on one side of disc) Quality mode XTRA* FINE STD Disc used DVD-RAM approx. 60 min Note: When using DVD-R disc, you cannot switch the movie quality mode during recording on the disc: The DVD video camera/recorder will be automatically set to the quality mode first used with the disc for recording. Note: The setting of movie quality mode is effective only during movie recording: Switching the mode will not work during still recording. LPCM -- approx. * The recordable times will vary depending on recording contents. Input Selection If you wish to input an image from another device to this DVD video camera/recorder, you must first switch the setting on the DVD video camera/recorder. Refer to the explanation starting from page 92 on how to connect the DVD video camera/recorder to other devices or record images input from them. To view image from another device on this DVD video camera/recorder desired option 1 Press the MENU button in the recording pause 3 Select the press the status. button: The selected option will be set. the 2 Use the joystick to choose "Input Source" onand 4 Press the MENU button. "Record Functions Setup" menu screen, then press the button. The menu screen will disappear. The options will appear on the right of "Input Source": The mark will be attached to the currently selected option. Note: The "Input Source" setting will return to "CAMERA" whenever the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off. English 59 Changing Method for Recording Stills You can record stills of externally input images on a DVD-RAM disc in the Frame or Field mode. The DVD video camera/recorder can record an external image with little movement by specifying "Frame", but "Field" is recommended for recording image with movement. Mode Frame Field Details of setting Does not suit recording of frequently moving video subjects, despite high image quality. On-screen display the joystick to se1 Press the MENU button in the recording pause 3 Use the desired option, status. You can check the still recording format of external input image by reviewing the onscreen information. Still external input mode 2 Use the joystick to choose "PHOTO Input" on the "Record Functions Setup" screen, and butthen press the ton. The options will appear on the right of "PHOTO Input": The mark will be attached to the currently selected option. 4 Press the MENU button. The menu screen will disappear. English 60 Self-Timer You can record stills of yourself alone or with your family, friends, etc. , using the self-timer function, as with ordinary cameras. A still will be recorded approximately 10 seconds after the REC button is pressed. 1 Press the MENU button. The menu screen will appear. to 2 Use the joystick on choose "Self Timer" the "Record Functions Setup" screen, and then press the button. 4 Press the MENU button. The menu screen will disappear. You can also check that self-timer has been set by reviewing the on-screen information. Options will be displayed on the right to "Self Timer". The mark will be attached to the currently selected option. Self-timer recording 5 Press the REC button. The recording indicator at the front of DVD video camera/recorder will blink. The self-timer indicator will start to count down, and recording will commence approximately 10 seconds later. Note: To release the self-timer mode, choose "Off" on the menu screen or turn DVD video camera/recorder off. Note: To suspend self-timer , press the REC button again before recording starts, or press the button. Note: When the REC button is pr ssed, the e mark on LCD screen will be pink. It will also change in the same way when recording with the LCD screen facing the same direction as the lens. 3 Use the joystick to select "On", and then press the button. English 61 Setting On-Screen Display Output On or Off If you connect this DVD video camera/recorder to a TV and operate it while watching the TV screen, you can switch off the on-screen information (displayed in the viewfinder or on the LCD monitor) from the TV screen. 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