Hitachi DZ-HS500SW - Manual (Page 64)

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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.
1
Press 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.
1
Press 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.
Recording
format
Details of setting On-screen display
Frame
Does not suit recording of frequently moving video
subjects, despite high image quality. Frame suits recording
of less moving video.
Field Suitable for recording of frequently moving video subjects.
The self-timer function is valid only when recording photos (stills).