Hitachi DZ-HS500A Setting Up Record Functions, Switching Movie Quality Video Mode

Setting Up Record Functions

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SWITCHING MOVIE QUALITY (VIDEO MODE)

Choose the movie quality from “XTRA”, “FINE”, “STD”.

It is recommended that you record critical subjects in the “XTRA” or “FINE” mode.

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1 Press the MENU button, use the f/e/ d/c/Abuttons to choose “VIDEO Mode” on the “Record Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the Abutton.

2 Choose the desired quality mode, and then press the Abutton.

3 Press the MENU button to end the setting.

Note:

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

•The “VIDEO Mode” setting will not change even if the DVD is replaced.

•When using DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R, you cannot switch the setting on movie quality or wide-screen mode while recording on the disc: The DVD video camera/recorder will be automatically set to the movie quality or wide-screen mode first used with the disc for recording.

•When using a DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R/+RW: You cannot specify the combination of “VIDEO Mode: STD” and “16:9 On”(p. 80). If you specify “16:9 On” and try to switch the VIDEO Mode to STD from XTRA or FINE, the screen will automatically switch to the 4:3-aspect ratio display.

•The movie quality setting is effective only during movie recording: The setting will not be displayed during recording of stills.

Block-like noise may appear in recorded image, or the outline of subject image is distorted under the recording conditions listed below. Pan the DVD video camera/recorder as slowly as possible (Block noise is likely to appear in the “STD” mode):

•If there is a complicated pattern in background (as in following figure on left);

•If the DVD video camera/recorder is moved excessively or quickly;

•If subject is moving rapidly even when the DVD video camera/recorder is not moving.

(Image when block-like noise occurs) (Image without block-like noise)

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