Hitachi DZ-GX20A Owners Guide - Page 86
Setting Up Camera Functions
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Setting Up Camera Functions 123 Before You Begin • See page 64 for how to set. • No menu screen appears with external input. SELECTING SHOOTING MODE TO MATCH THE SUBJECT (SWITCHING PROGRAM AE MODE) This DVD video camera/recorder automatically detects the status of subject and surrounding situation and records the optimum image: If you choose the shooting mode to match the recording conditions, clearer images will be recorded. 1 Press the MENU button, use the f/e/ d/c buttons to choose "Program AE" on the "Camera Functions Setup" screen, and then press the A button. MENU The options will appear on the right of "Program AE". 2 Use the f/e/d/ c buttons to choose the desired option, and then press the A button: The selected option will be set. Camer a F u nc t i on s S e t u p P r o g r am AE Auto Wh i t e Ba l . Spo r t s EIS Por t r a i t D i g . Zoom Spo t l i ght M IC . F i l t e r Sand&Snow Low L i gh t ENTER RETURN RAM Use f / e / d / c to select, and then press A to designate. Selected AE mode 0:00:00 REM 3 0 MIN FINE 8 : 0 0 AM 9/3 0 /2005 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting. The menu screen will disappear. Note: • You can check the selected AE mode by the onscreen information display. However, nothing will appear in the Auto mode. • The shooting mode set as above will be stored in memory even if the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off. • When recording in a dark area, an after-image will appear when filming a moving subject or if camera shake occurs (it is therefore recommended that you use a tripod in such cases). • If the Sports mode is used under a fluorescent light, the image may flicker: In this case, use the Auto mode for recording. a Auto : The camera/recorder automatically judges the subject and surrounding environment for optimum recording. Sports : Reduces blurring when recording rapidly moving subjects such as in golf or tennis. Portrait : Makes a subject, such as a person or a creature, stand out from a blurred background. Spotlight : Prevents overexposure of subject portrait face, etc. when strong light strikes the subject, as in a wedding or on stage. Sand & Snow : Prevents underexposure of subject portrait face, etc. in a place where reflection of light is intense, such as at the seaside in midsummer or on a ski slope. Low Light : Allows user to record in a dark place even with decreased lighting. Turn the LCD monitor 180º during recording: The LCD monitor light can then be used for recording. English 86