User manual HITACHI DZ-MV550E

[. . . ] DZ-MV580E DZ-MV550E DZ-MV550E Instruction manual To obtain the best performance and ensure years of trouble-free use, please read this instruction manual completely. DZ-MV580E DVDCAM PC Software Support Center URL http://dvdcam-pc. support. hitachi. ca/ English Important Information For Your Safety The power switch turns the DVD video camera/recorder on and off, leaving the date/time feature unaffected. If the camera/recorder is to be left unattended for a long period of time, turn it off . English WARNING : TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. WARNING : TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY. The DVD video camera/recorder and AC adapter/ charger have the following caution marks. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN Identifications of caution marks This symbol warns the user that uninsulated voltage within the unit may have sufficient magnitude to cause electric shock. [. . . ] Do not use a colored object when setting the white balance: The appropriate tint cannot be set. The setting on white balance "Set" may not be possible in a dark place. Also, the white balance cannot be set when the zoom bar is in the digital zoom range (P. If the recording conditions have changed, re-set the white balance for appropriate colors. 92 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 . F i l t e r 16:9 ENTER RETURN 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. RAM 2 Choose the "On" or "Off", and then press the A button. 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. EIS 0:00:00 REM 3 0 MIN Note: The EIS setting will be stored in memory even when the 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 wideconversion lens (generally available) is used. EIS cannot be used when recording stills on DZ-MV580E. FINE 30/ 8:00 9/ 2004 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. Camer a F u nc t i on s S e t u p P r o g r am AE Wh i t e Ba l . F i l t e r 16:9 ENTER RETURN 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting. 0:00:00 REM 3 0 MIN FINE 30/ 8 :00 9/ 2004 RAM 2 Choose the desired option, and then press the A button. 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 microphone filter function works only with the builtin microphone: It will not function when using an external microphone (P. 79). 93 English USING THE ELECTRONIC IMAGE STABILIZER (EIS) SWITCHING TO 16:9 MODE If you intend to play back recorded images on a wide-screen TV, it is recommended that you switch the screen size to 16:9 mode. English 1 Press the MENU button, choose "16:9" on the "Camera Functions Setup" screen, and then press the A button. Camer a F u nc t i on s S e t u p P r o g r am AE Wh i t e Ba l . F i l t e r Of f 16:9 On ENTER RETURN RAM 2 Choose "On", and then press the A button. Note: The black bands that appear across the top and bottom of screen will not be recorded. If you record in the 16:9 mode and play back on a TV other than wide-screen TV, the portions masked by the black bands will also be displayed. Use the black bands as a guide for recording when playing back on a wide-screen TV. Camer a F u nc t i on s S e t u p P r o g r am AE Wh i t e Ba l . F i l t e r 16:9 On ENTER RETURN RAM 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting. Black bands will appear across the top and bottom of screen. 94 Setting Up Record Functions 12 SWITCHING MOVIE QUALITY (VIDEO MODE) Choose the movie quality from "XTRA" (only with DVD-RAM disc), "FINE" and "STD". It is recommended that you record critical subjects in the "XTRA" or "FINE" when you are using a DVDRAM disc, or in the "FINE" with a DVD-R disc. (P. 31) 1 Press the MENU button, choose "VIDEO Mode" on the "Record Functions Setup" menu screen, and then press the A button. Re c o r d F u nc t i on s S e t u p V I DEO Mode OSD Ou t p u t XTRA F I NE STD ENTER RETURN RAM 2 Choose the desired quality mode, and then press the A button. 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting. 0:00:00 REM 3 0 MIN Note: The movie quality setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off. [. . . ] 159 Initial Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 L Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49, 159 181 English Lens cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Lens cap string attachment hole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Low Light (Program AE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 S Sand & Snow (Program AE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Scene Combine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Detail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Divide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Fade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Skip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Searching for image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Select (Scene) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 SELECT button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Self Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Shoulder Strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Skip (Scene) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Skip playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Slide Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Sports (Program AE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Spotlight (Program AE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 STD (VIDEO Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Stereo microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Switch (play list) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Switch (program) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 English M MENU button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 MF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 MIC. Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 N Normal mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 O Optical 10 zoom lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Optical 18x zoom lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 OSD Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 P Play (play list) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Play (program) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Play list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Add scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Add scenes (submenu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Create . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Delete scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Delete scenes (submenu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Select scenes (submenu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Portrait (Program AE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Power Save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Power switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Program AE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Protect Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 T Tele-conversion lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Thumbnail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Title (play list) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Title (program) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 U UDF2. 01 format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154, 160 Update Control Info. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 V Video flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 VIDEO Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 FINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 STD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 XTRA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Video selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Vol. [. . . ]