Hitachi DZMV380E, DZMV350E instruction manual Setting Up Camera Functions, English

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Setting Up Camera Functions

SELECTING SHOOTING MODE TO MATCH THE SUBJECT (SWITCHING PROGRAM AE MODE)

This DVD video camera/recorder automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture according to the subject brightness for optimum recording: You can also specify one of six modes depending on the subject conditions, recording environment or purpose of filming.

1 Press the MENU button, use the joystick to choose “Program AE” on the “Camera Functions Setup” screen, and then press the ￿ button.

The options will appear on the right of “Program

AE”.

2 Use the joystick to choose the desired option, and then press the ￿button: The selected option will be set.

Camer a	Func t i ons	S e t u p
P r og r am AE		Auto
Wh i t e Ba l .		Spo r t s
E I S		Po r t r a i t
D i g . Zoom		Spo t l i gh t
M IC . F i l t e r		Sand&Snow
1 6 : 9		Low L i gh t
ENTER	RETURN	RAM

Tilt up/down and to left/right to￿select, and then press

to designate.

Selected AE mode

0 : 0 0 : 0 0 REM3 0 MIN

FINE	1 7 : 0 0
	3 0 / 9 / 2 0 0 3

3 Press the MENU button to end the setting.

The menu screen will disappear.

Note:

•You can check the selected AE mode by the on-screen information display. However, nothing will appear in the Auto mode.

•The shooting mode set as above will be stored in memory even if the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off.

￿Auto : The camera/recorder automatically judges the subject and surrounding environment

for optimum recording.

Sports : Reduces blurring when recording rapidly moving subjects such as in golf or tennis. If the Sports mode is used under a fluorescent light, the image may flicker: In this case, use the Auto

mode for recording.

Portrait : Makes a subject, such as a person or a creature, stand out from a blurred background.

Spotlight : Prevents overexposure of subject portrait face, etc. when strong light strikes the

subject, as in a wedding or on stage.

Sand & Snow : Prevents underexposure of subject portrait face, etc. in a place where reflection of light is intense, such as at the seaside in

midsummer or on a ski slope.

Low Light : Allows user to record in a dark place even with decreased lighting: However, an after- image will appear with a moving subject.

Note that the Low Light mode cannot be used when the recording quality mode is STD.

If there is difficulty in automatically focusing subject image, adjust the focus manually.

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