Hitachi DZ-HS500A Switching External Input Recording Method Photo Input, Self-Timer

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SWITCHING EXTERNAL INPUT RECORDING METHOD (PHOTO INPUT)

When “Input Source: LINE” is specified, you can record stills of externally input images on a card. 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.

Recording	Details of setting	On-screen display
format
	Does not suit recording of frequently moving video	G
Frame	subjects, despite high image quality. Frame suits recording
	of less moving video.
Field	Suitable for recording of frequently moving video subjects.	F

English

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

2 Select the desired option and then press the

Abutton.

3 Press the MENU button to end the setting.

SELF-TIMER

Note:

•The PHOTO Input setting can be confirmed using the on-screen information.

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

•Refer to “Recording (Dubbing) Images”, page 115 to see how to connect the DVD video camera/recorder to another device.

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

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

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

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

The self-timer will be set.

3 Press the MENU button to end the setting.

4 Press the PHOTO/SELECT 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/SELECT button again before recording starts, or press the C button.

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