Hitachi DZ-MV100A Owners Guide - Page 67

Recording Movie Power save and discharge of battery When the DVD camcorder is left in the recording pause status for approximately 5 minutes, it will automatically turn off. Turn the DVD camcorder on again to restart recording. You can cancel power save and change the time until the DVD camcorder automatically turns off to approximately 30 minutes (see "Releasing Power Save/Changing Off Time" on page 131). Even during recording pause, battery power is consumed at the same level as during recording. Especially when power save has been released, turn the DVD camcorder off if possible, except during recording. Z○ o○ o○ m○ ○in○ g This DVD camcorder can zoom in on subject up to 12 times optically multiplied by 4 times digitally. 1. Slide the Zoom lever to "T" control side, and the subject image will gradually become telescopic: Slide to "W" control side, and the image will widen. If the digital zoom is specified "ON" (see p. 68), continuously pressing the Zoom lever "T" control will switch to digital zoom midway. Recording in wide area W T Recording enlarged image Tips: • When a subject is zoomed, it may be momentarily out of focus. • When digital zoom is engaged, the image quality will be slightly rougher. • If the zoom ratio is frequently changed at short intervals, the recorded image will be unclear. Zoom Up Digital zoom range 1 X 12 X 13 X 48 X Zoom back 67