Zooming; Macro Recording - Hitachi DZ-HS500A Instruction Manual

Zooming

If you continue to hold the zoom lever on the
"T" control side with Dig. Zoom specified, the
digital zoom will be activated midway (when
optical 30-power is exceeded).
You can zoom up to 1500-power.
W: recording wide area
(wide-angle)

MACRO RECORDING

Use the macro function when recording a small object from close-up position: You can shoot the
subject as close as approximately 13/16" (2 cm) from the lens surface, magnifying the image to fill
the screen.
1
Aim the DVD video camera/recorder at the
subject, and press the zoom lever to "W"
control side.
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T: recording enlarged
image (telephoto)
1
Press the MENU button, choose "Dig. Zoom"
on the "Camera Functions Setup" menu
screen, and then press the A button.
2
Choose the desired magnification, and then
press the A button.
3
Press the MENU button to end the setting.
Moving the zoom lever will display the
digital zoom bar.
:
Note
• The digital zoom setting will be stored in memory
even if the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off.
• If you set zoom to "1500×" when recording photo, the
digital zoom will be up to 120×.
• When a subject is zoomed, it may be momentarily out
of focus.
• When digital zoom is engaged, the image quality will
be rougher.
:
Note
• Zoom can be used, but the subject may not be
focused, depending on the distance to the subject. In
this case, move the zoom to "W" control side to focus.
• The amount of light tends to be insufficient during
macro recording: If the subject image is too dark, use
additional lighting.
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