Recording Still Pictures At Intervals - Hitachi MpegCam MP-EG10W Instruction Manual

Chapter 3 Recording ________________

Recording Still Pictures at Intervals

If the interval recording has been set (see page 96), you
can automatically record still pictures at a specified
interval.
* Check the free memory area on PC card and battery remaining level.
* It is recommended that you use AC power supply.
* All files recorded by the MP-EG10W are saved once in "folder 0"
(see page 14): You cannot designate another folder in advance.
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Set the CAM/OFF/PLAY switch to CAM.
Hold down the red button at the center of the switch and set the
switch to CAM. The image from the lens will appear on the
LCD monitor, and the MP-EG10W will enter the record pause
mode ("PAUSE" will appear).
2
Set the record mode indicator to "
Press the REC MODE/THUMBNAIL button repeatedly until
the " " still picture record mode indicator appears on the
LCD monitor.
3
Check the interval.
Check that the INTERVAL setting time (30 seconds, 1 minute
or 5 minutes) appears in the on-screen display.
If "INTERVAL" does not appear, a MP-EG10W will not oper-
ate interval (see page 33).
* See "Setting Recording Interval" on page 96 for switching the interval.
4
Adjust the image size of subject.
Press the ZOOM/VOL button to adjust the image size of subject. Pressing T (tele) magnifies the image, and
pressing W (wide) makes it smaller.
Press the MACRO/SHIFT button when you want a closeup on a subject for recording (see page 37).
* See "Zooming" on page 31 for details of zoom.
* When the ZOOM/VOL button is pressed, the zoom bar will appear on the left end of the LCD monitor.
5
Record.
Press the REC/PAUSE button to start recording.
The image at the moment the button is pressed will be recorded
as a still picture, and the interval counter will count down. Each time the interval counter is reset to 0, still pic-
tures will be recorded automatically.
Pressing the REC/PAUSE button again stops interval recording.
* When the CAM/OFF/PLAY switch is set to OFF, the interval recording will be released.
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PAUSE
Indicates that the MP-EG10W
is in the record pause mode.
".
INTERVAL
0:30
Record Mode Indicator
INTERVAL
0:30
30-second interval
RED color
REC
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