Hitachi DZMV550A Setting Up Camera Functions, Before You Begin, See page 89 for how to set

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Setting Up Camera Functions

Before You Begin	•	See page 89 for how to set.
	•	No menu screen appears with external input.

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

This DVD video camera/recorder automatically detects the status of subject and surrounding situation and records the optimum image: If you choose the shooting mode to match the recording conditions, clearer images will be recorded.

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

Abutton.

The options will appear on the right of “Program AE”.

Tilt up/down and to left/ right to select, and then press Ato designate.

2 Use the joystick to choose the desired option, and then press the Abutton: 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

a 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.

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Selected AE mode

0 : 0 0 : 0 0 REM3 0 MIN

FINE	8 : 0 0 AM
	9 / 3 0 / 2 0 0 4

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.

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. (P.71)

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