Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. Select the scene for adding special effects. Press the MENU button.
White:
Fades in from white screen Fades out to white screen

DIRECTING SCENES EFFECTIVELY (EFFECT – FADE)

You can add fading to the beginning and/or end of scene. There are three types of special effects:

Fade Out

Fade Out

Fade Out



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Fade In

Fade In

Wipe:

Fades in from black screen to vertical direction of screen Fades out from vertical direction of screen to black screen

Fade In

B/W:

Fades in from Black and White screen to colour screen

Fades out from colour screen to Black and White screen

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4 Choose, “Scene”, “Effect”, “Fade” and then press the button.

5 The “Fade” screen will appear: If you are sure you want to add the fade effect to the scene, press the button.

If you want to change the scene to which fade is added, you can change it on this screen.

6 Select the special effects for “IN” and/or “OUT”, choose “Enter”, and then press the

button.

You can use 2/1to move the cursor to “IN”, “OUT”, “Enter” or “Cancel”.

Use 0//to choose the effect to be added, and then press to set the effect.

To cancel setting, choose “Cancel”.

If you choose “Enter” and press , the “Fade” screen will be restored after a message appears.

Repeat steps 5 and 6 to add fade to other scenes.

7 Press the button to quit.

The “2” and/or “3” icon(s) will appear in the scenes for which fade in and/or fade out have been set.

“In” effect

PLAY “Out” effect

Note:

If a disc on which fade has been set on scene with this DVD video camera/recorder is played on a DVD reorder/player, or the scene is captured into a PC, the set fade will not be reflected (see Note on page 75).

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Hitachi DZ-GX5060SW, DZ-GX5100SW instruction manual Directing Scenes Effectively Effect Fade, Wipe

DZ-GX5100SW, DZ-GX5060SW specifications

The Hitachi DZ-GX5060SW and DZ-GX5100SW are compact and versatile camcorders that combine cutting-edge technology with user-friendly design, making them ideal for both amateur and experienced videographers. These models are part of Hitachi's impressive lineup, highlighting features that cater to a wide range of recording needs, from family gatherings to professional projects.

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