User manual HITACHI DZ-HV574E

[. . . ] Instruction Manual DZ-HV574E Precautions Safety Instruction · Do not store the camera to intense heat or cold for long periods of time, as this may result in permanent damage to the camera. · Do not use or store the product in dusty, dirty, or sandy areas, as its components may be damaged. High-voltage internal components create the risk of electric shock when exposed. · Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents or strong detergents to clean the product. [. . . ] Camera will start to record video automatically if it detects a movement. Stop recording if it does not detect a movement. EN 16 Picture Mode Submenu Setting Operation 1. The Picture Mode submenu contains 1 option, Resolution, for you to adjust the camera setting. (on-screen icon) to Display Screen Picture Resolution Operation 1. Touch OK icon to validate the setting then touch exit icon ( ) to back to Record mode. 17 EN Effect Submenu Setting Operation 1. The Effect submenu contains 4 options--Macro Mode, Scene, WB, and ISO--for you to adjust the camera setting. Display Screen Macro Mode With Macro Mode set to Macro, you could take closer movies/images of objects in distance of 1cm to 80cm. Touch OK icon to validate the setting then touch exit icon ( ) to back to Record mode. Scene You can select the mode according to the scene condition. · Skin: Shoot with an effect that makes skin tones more natural. Backlight: You can take shots when bright light is behind the subject. Classic: The image is converted to sepia look is applied to the image. Negative: The image is converted as the negative of the normal Operation 1. Touch OK icon to validate the setting then touch exit icon ( ) to back to Record mode. Note To avoid blurry pictures, place the camera on a at, steady surface, or use a tripod when take shots in Night mode. EN 18 WB (White Balance) The camera adjusts the color balance of images automatically. Three manual white balance settings are available: · Auto: The camera automatically adjusts white balance. Touch OK icon to validate the setting then touch ISO The camera adjust the ISO sensitivity of images automatically. Touch OK icon to validate the setting then touch exit icon ( ) to back to Record mode. 19 EN Section 4 Enjoying the Playback Mode Button/Key Function The Buttons/Keys have the following functions in Movie and Picture Playback Modes. In Movie Playback Mode, press to select the current movies to upload to YouTube. Movie Shutter Button: Start playing the recorded movie. EN 20 LCD Monitor Information Indicators on the LCD screen while in Playback Mode: Movie Playback Mode Picture Playback Mode HD (1080p) (30fps) HD (720p) (30fps) WVGA (60fps) VGA (30fps) (1) QVGA (30fps) High Standard Low (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Current number/ Total number of movie. Movie playback time counter Volume Previous movie/picture Movies fast rewind Movies Play (7) Movies Pause (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) Movies fast forward Next movies/ picture Delete Magnication Indicator. Movies is selected to upload to YouTube 21 EN (13) Exit Slideshow (14) Slideshow stop (15) Consecutive number of picture Operations for Playback Mode The Playback Mode is for viewing and managing movies and pictures on the built-in memory or on an SD card. Press RECORD/PLAY Button ( Record Mode to Playback Mode Main Menu. There are 2 options in the Playback Mode, Movie and Picture. to go to the previous to go to the next / to fast rewind/ to reduce 3. [. . . ] Click [Upload Videos] to upload the video(s). 37 EN Section 10 Image sensor Operation modes Lens Focus range 5 Mega pixel CMOS sensor Movie record, Picture record F3. 5 - 3. 7 (f = 6. 8 - 34 mm) 10cm~innite (Normal mode) 1cm~80cm (Macro mode) Zoom HD(1080p):1X~5X (5X Optical zoom and 1X Digital zoom) Other video resolution:1X~20X (5X Optical zoom and 4X Digital zoom) Shutter LCD monitor Storage media Electronic 3" touch LCD Built-in 128MB memory (partial memory is used for rmware code); SD/SDHC card slot support (up to 32GB) Image resolution High 4000x3000 (12M pixels) Std 2592x1944 (5M pixels) Low 2048x1536 (3M pixels) Movie resolution HD(1080p) 1920X1080(30fps) HD(720p) 1280X720(30fps) WVGA 848X480(60fps) VGA 640X480(30fps) QVGA 320X240(30fps) White balance ISO Self-timer Light File format Auto/Manual (Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten) Auto/800/1600 10 seconds delay Digital Light On/ Light On/Off Picture: JPG Movie: AVI Image play PC interface TV out Battery Dimension Weight Single image/Slideshow Mini USB 2. 0 port NTSC/PAL selectable, HDMI Lithium-ion rechargeable battery 109(H) * 80(W) * 28(D) mm 136 g (without battery) EN 38 · Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 · Intel Pentium III 800MHz or above · 256 MB RAM · CD-ROM Drive · 700 MB free HDD space · Available USB port · 16-bit Color Display Note The LCD screen is manufactured using extremely high-precision technology so over 99. 99% of the pixels are operational for effective use. However, some tiny black and/or bright dots (white, red, blue or green) may appear on the LCD screen. These dots are a normal result of the manufaturing process, and do not affect the recording. 39 EN Section 11 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 1. If the LCD image is not clear when shooting, how can the focus be adjusted? [. . . ]