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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



Frame

subjects, despite high image quality. Frame suits recording

 

of less moving video.

 

 

 

 

Field

Suitable for recording of frequently moving video subjects.



 

 

 

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

2 Select the desired option and then press the

button.

3 Press the MENU button to end the setting.

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.

SELF-TIMER

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/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  button.

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Hitachi DZ-HS500SW instruction manual Switching External Input Recording Method Photo Input, Self-Timer