Hitachi DZMV580A, DZMV550A Using the Electronic Image Stabilizer EIS, Checking EIS On or Off

USING THE ELECTRONIC IMAGE STABILIZER (EIS)

When you use zoom to record a magnified subject image, it will correct fuzziness in the recorded image.

1 Press the MENU button, choose “EIS” on the “Camera Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the A button.

Came r a	F u nc t i on s	Se t u p
P r o g r am AE
Wh i t e Ba l .
E I S		On
D i g . Zoom		Of f
M IC . F i l t e r
1 6 : 9
ENTER	RETURN	RAM

After recording with EIS set to “Off”, it is recommended that you return the setting to “On” and then turn the DVD video camera/recorder off, unless you normally record with “Off” setting.

Note:

• The EIS setting will be stored in memory even when the

2 Choose the “On” or “Off”, and then press the

Abutton.

3 Press the MENU button to end the setting.

●Checking EIS On or Off

You can check EIS On or Off by the on-screen information display.

			0 : 0 0 : 0 0
EIS			REM3 0 MIN
	FINE		8 : 0 0 AM
		9 / 3 0 / 2 0 0 4

DVD video camera/recorder is turned off.

• It is recommended that you specify “EIS Off” when using

the DVD video camera/recorder on a desk or tripod.

• When “EIS On” is specified, there will be a slight

difference between the actual movement and the

movement on screen.

• Gross camera shake may not be entirely corrected even

if “EIS ON” is specified: Firmly hold the DVD video

camera/recorder with both hands.

• EIS may not operate correctly when the tele or wide-

conversion lens (generally available) is used.

• EIS cannot be used when recording stills on DZ-

MV580A.

REDUCING WIND NOISE DURING RECORDING (MIC.FILTER)

When recording sound from the microphone built into this DVD video camera/recorder, you can reduce wind noise in recording.

If “MIC.Filter: ON” is specified, the low-frequency components in the sound picked up by microphone

will be cut off during recording: This makes it easier to hear the target voice or sound during playback.

1 Press the MENU button, choose “MIC.Filter” on the “Camera Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the A button.

		3
Camer a	Func t i ons	S e t u p
P r og r am AE
Wh i t e Ba l .
E I S
D i g . Zoom
M IC . F i l t e r		On
1 6 : 9
ENTER	RETURN	RAM

Press the MENU button to end the setting.

FINE

0 : 0 0 : 0 0 REM3 0 MIN

8 : 0 0 AM

9 / 3 0 / 2 0 0 4

2 Choose the desired option, and then press the

Abutton.

Microphone filter icon

Note:

•You can also use the on-screen display to confirm that the MIC.Filter has been set.

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

•The MIC.Filter function will work only during movie recording.

•The microphone filter function works only with the built- in microphone: It will not function when using an external microphone (P. 76).

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