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SETTING UP RECORD FUNCTIONS, Switching Movie Quality VIDEO Mode - pan

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Setting Up Record Functions Switching Movie Quality (VIDEO Mode) 12 Choose the movie quality from "XTRA" (only with DVD-RAM disc), "FINE", "STD" and "LPCM" (only with DVD-R disc). It is recommended that you record critical subjects in "XTRA" or "FINE" when you are using a DVD-RAM disc, or in "FINE" with a DVD-R disc. 1 Press the MENU button, choose "VIDEO Mode" on Record Func t i ons Setup the "Record Functions Setup" menu screen, and V I DEO Mode XTRA I n p u t Sou r ce F I NE OSD Ou t p u t STD then press the A button. ENTER RETURN RAM 2 Choose the desired quality mode, and then press the A button. 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting. Movie quality FINE 0:00:00 REM 3 0 MIN 8 : 00AM SEP 30 2 00 4 Note: • The movie quality setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD Video Camera is turned off. • The "VIDEO Mode" setting will not change even if the DVD-RAM disc is replaced with a DVD-R disc, or vice versa. However, the setting will switch to "FINE" in the following cases: - When the mode is set to "XTRA" with a DVD-RAM disc inserted and then the disc is replaced with a DVD-R disc - When the mode is set to "LPCM" with a DVD-R disc inserted and the disc is replaced with a DVD-RAM disc • When using DVD-R disc, you cannot switch the movie quality while recording on the disc: The DVD Video Camera will be automatically set to the movie quality first used with the disc for recording. • The movie quality setting is effective only during movie recording: The setting will not be displayed during recording of stills. Block-like noise may appear in recorded image, or the outline of subject image is distorted under the recording conditions listed below: Pan the DVD Video Camera as slowly as possible. (Block noise is likely to appear in "STD" mode): • If there is a complicated pattern in the background (as in figure on botton left) • If the DVD Video Camera is moved excessively or quickly • If subject is moving rapidly even when the DVD Video Camera is not moving (Image when block-like noise occurs) (Image without block-like noise) 86

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Setting Up Record Functions
12
Switching Movie Quality (VIDEO Mode)
Choose the movie quality from “XTRA” (only with DVD-RAM disc), “FINE”, “STD” and “LPCM” (only with
DVD-R disc).
1
Press the MENU button,
choose “VIDEO Mode” on
the “Record Functions
Setup” menu screen, and
then press the
A
button.
2
Choose the desired quality
mode, and then press the
A
button.
3
Press the MENU button to end the setting.
Note
:
•
The movie quality setting will be stored in memory even
when the DVD Video Camera is turned off.
•
The “VIDEO Mode” setting will not change even if the
DVD-RAM disc is replaced with a DVD-R disc, or vice
versa. However, the setting will switch to “FINE” in the
following cases:
-
When the mode is set to “XTRA” with a DVD-RAM disc
inserted and then the disc is replaced with a DVD-R
disc
-
When the mode is set to “LPCM” with a DVD-R disc
inserted and the disc is replaced with a DVD-RAM disc
•
When using DVD-R disc, you cannot switch the movie
quality while recording on the disc: The DVD Video
Camera will be automatically set to the movie quality first
used with the disc for recording.
•
The movie quality setting is effective only during movie
recording: The setting will not be displayed during
recording of stills.
Block-like noise may appear in recorded image, or the outline of subject image is distorted under the recording
conditions listed below: Pan the DVD Video Camera as slowly as possible. (Block noise is likely to appear in “STD”
mode):
•
If there is a complicated pattern in the background (as in figure on botton left)
•
If the DVD Video Camera is moved excessively or quickly
•
If subject is moving rapidly even when the DVD Video Camera is not moving
It is recommended that you record critical subjects in “XTRA” or “FINE” when you are using a DVD-RAM
disc, or in “FINE” with a DVD-R disc.
Record Funct i ons Setup
F I NE
STD
RAM
XTRA
VIDEO Mode
OSD Output
Input Source
ENTER
RETURN
3 0 MIN
0:00:00
REM
FINE
8 : 00AM
SEP
30
2004
Movie quality
(Image when block-like noise occurs)
(Image without block-like noise)