Hitachi DZ-GX5040E, DZ-GX5020E, DZ-GX5100E Switching Quality of Still Image Quality, Self-Timer

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SWITCHING QUALITY OF STILL IMAGE (QUALITY)

You can switch the still recording quality only when using card.

It is recommended that you use “FINE” when recording vital images (p. 149 “SIZE AND QUALITY OF PHOTOS”).

1Press the MENU button, use the 2/1/ 0///buttons to choose “Quality” on the “Record Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the button.

2 Choose the option you want, and then press the button.

SELF-TIMER

3 Press the MENU button to end the setting.

Note:

•The still quality setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off.

•The quality of photos recorded on DVD-RAM is equivalent to “FINE” on card.



You can record photos using the self-timer function, as with ordinary cameras.

The self-timer function is valid only when recording photos (stills).

1Press the MENU button, use the 2/1/ 0///buttons to choose “Self Timer” on the “Record Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the button.

2 Select “On”, and then press the button.

The self-timer will be set.

3 Press the MENU button to end the setting.

4 Press the PHOTO 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:

•You can also check that self-timer has been set by reviewing the on-screen information.

•To release the self-timer mode, choose “Off” on the menu screen or turn DVD video camera/recorder off.

•To suspend self-timer, press the PHOTO button again before recording starts, or press the button.

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