User manual HITACHI DZ-MV580A

[. . . ] Instruction Manual DZ-MV550A DZ-MV580A DZ-MV550A HITACHI AMERICA, LTD. HOME ELECTRONICS DIVISION 900 Hitachi Way Chula Vista, CA 91914-3556 Service Hotline: 1-800-HITACHI (1-800-448-2244) DZ-MV580A HITACHI CANADA LTD. Mississauga, Ontario L5N 6C3 CANADA Service Direct: 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. [. . . ] Sand & Snow : Prevents underexposure of subject portrait face, etc. in a place where reflection of light is intense, such as at the seaside in midsummer or on a ski slope. Low Light : Allows user to record in a dark place even with decreased lighting: However, an afterimage will appear with a moving subject. Note that the Low Light mode cannot be used when the recording quality mode is STD. If there is difficulty in automatically focusing subject image, adjust the focus manually. (P. 71) English 90 ADJUSTING COLOR (WHITE BALANCE) This DVD video camera/recorder automatically adjusts the color of subject. Change the white balance setting depending on the recording conditions. Mode Auto Set Note: The white balance mode can be confirmed using the onscreen information. The white balance setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off. 160) with hand, etc. Setting content White balance always automatically adjusted You can manually adjust white balance to match the light source or situation (P. 92) To record in fine weather To record under incandescent light, halogen light or bulbcolor type fluorescent light To record under fluorescent light On-screen display None h i Infrared sensor block Outdoor Indoor 1 j If a tele or wide-conversion lens is used, the auto white balance may not operate depending on the recording conditions. If this happens, set to the mode to match the recording conditions, or manually set the white balance. Be sure to remove the lens cap before turning the DVD video camera/recorder on: If the DVD video camera/ recorder is turned on with the lens capped, the white balance will not work normally. Indoor 2 k 1 Press the MENU button, choose "White Bal. " on the "Camera Functions Setup" menu screen, and then press the A button. Camer a F u nc t i on s S e t u p P r o g r am AE Au t o Wh i t e Ba l . F i l t e r 16:9 I ndoor 2 ENTER RETURN RAM 2 Choose the desired option, and then press the A button. FINE 0:00:00 REM 3 0 MIN 8 : 0 0 AM 9 / 3 0 / 2 00 4 White balance mode 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting. 91 English Setting white balance manually 1 Point the DVD video camera/ recorder at a white object so that it fills the screen. If focus is not correct Thick paper when the white object fills the screen, manually focus the object, referring to "Manually Focusing Subject" (see page 71). 2 Press the MENU button, choose "White Bal. ", "Set", and then press the A button. Camer a F u nc t i on s S e t u p P r o g r am AE Au t o Wh i t e Ba l . F i l t e r I ndoor 2 16:9 ENTER RETURN RAM 3 Hold A pressed until the "h" indicator changes from blinking to a steady light. When the "h" indicator lights, the white balance setting will be complete. Set EXIT RAM 4 Press the C button to end the setting. 0:00:00 REM 3 0 MIN FINE 8 : 0 0 AM 9 / 3 0 / 2 00 4 Note: The white balance set using the "Set" option will be stored in memory until it is re-set. Re-setting will change the "h" indicator from blinking to a steady light. Do not use a colored object when setting the white balance: The appropriate tint cannot be set. If "Input Source: LINE" has been specified, you cannot use the "Set" mode of white balance (P. The setting on white balance "Set" may not be possible in a dark place. Also, the white balance cannot be set when the zoom bar is in the digital zoom range (P. If the recording conditions have changed, re-set the white balance for appropriate colors. English 92 USING THE ELECTRONIC IMAGE STABILIZER (EIS) When you use zoom to record a magnified subject image, it will correct fuzziness in the recorded image. 1 Press the MENU button, choose "EIS" on the "Camera Functions Setup" menu screen, and then press the A button. Came r a F u nc t i on s Se t u p P r o g r am AE Wh i t e Ba l . [. . . ] 118 Create . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 G Go To (during playback) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 H Hand strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77, 161 D Date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]