Hitachi DZ-GX5040E - Manual (Page 66)

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SWITCHING QUALITY OF STILL IMAGE (QUALITY)
You can switch the still recording quality only when using card.
1
Press the MENU button, use the 2/1/
0/// buttons to choose “Quality” on
the “Record Functions Setup” menu screen,
and then press the button.
2
Choose the option you want, and then press
the button.
3
Press the MENU button to end the setting.
Note :
• The still quality setting will be stored in memory even
when the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off.
• The quality of photos recorded on DVD-RAM is
equivalent to “FINE” on card.
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 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 button again
before recording starts, or press the button.
It is recommended that you use “FINE” when recording vital images (p. 149 “SIZE AND
QUALITY OF PHOTOS”).
The self-timer function is valid only when recording photos (stills).