Hitachi DZMV230A Camcorder User Manual


 
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Switching Movie Quality Mode
Choose the movie quality from XTRA (only with DVD-RAM disc on DZ-MV230A), FINE, STD
and LPCM (only with DVD-R disc).
However, it is recommended that you record critical subjects in the XTRA or FINE mode when you
are using a DVD-RAM disc, or in the FINE mode with a DVD-R disc.
1
Press the MENU button in the recording pause
status.
The menu screen will appear.
2
Use the joystick to
choose VIDEO Mode
on the Record Func-
tions Setup screen, and
then press the but-
ton.
Options will be displayed on the right of
VIDEO Mode.
The mark will be attached to the currently se-
lected option.
3
Use the joystick to select
the desired quality
mode, and then press
the button.
4
Press the MENU button.
The menu screen will disappear.
Note: The VIDEO Mode setting will not change
even after the DVD video camera/recorder is
turned off. However, if XTRA has been set with
DVD-RAM disc or LPCM has been set with DVD-
R disc, FINE will be set when the disc is changed.
Setting Up Record Functions
Block-like noise may appear in recorded image, or the outline of subject image is distored under the
recording conditions listed below: Pan the DVD video camera/recorder as slowly as possible. (Block
noise is likely to appear in the STD mode):
If there is a complicated pattern in background
If the DVD video camera/recorder is panned or tilted greatly or rapidly
If subject is moving rapidly even when the DVD video camera/recorder is not moving (as in following
figure on left)
(Image when block-like noise occurs)
(Image without block-like noise)
Movie quality mode