Receiving Image From Another Device (Input Source); Switching External Input Recording Method (Photo Input) - Hitachi DZ-MV550A Instruction Manual

RECEIVING IMAGE FROM ANOTHER DEVICE (INPUT SOURCE)

If you wish to input an image from another device to this DVD video camera/recorder, you must first
switch the setting on the DVD video camera/recorder.
Refer to the explanation starting from page 83 on how to connect the DVD video camera/recorder to
other devices or record images input from them.
Setting
CAMERA Usually select this option.
LINE To input image from another device
*
S LINE To input S-VIDEO signal from another device
* Displayed on DZ-MV580A only.
1
Press the MENU button,
choose "Input Source"
on the "Record
Functions Setup" menu
screen, and then press
the A button.
2
Choose "LINE", and then press the A button.

SWITCHING EXTERNAL INPUT RECORDING METHOD (PHOTO INPUT)

When "Input Source: LINE or S LINE" is specified, you can record stills of externally input images on
either a DVD-RAM disc or a card. The DVD video camera/recorder can record an external image with
little movement by specifying "Frame", but "Field" is recommended for recording image with
movement.
Recording
format
Does not suit recording of frequently moving video subjects, despite high
Frame
image quality. Frame suits recording of less moving video.
Suitable for recording of frequently moving video subjects.
Field
1
Press the MENU button,
choose "PHOTO Input"
on the "Record
Functions Setup" menu
screen, and then press
the A button.
2
Select the desired option and then press the A
button.
3
Press the MENU button to end the setting.
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Content
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Re c o r d F u nc t i on s S e t u p
V I DEO Mode
I n p u t Sou r ce CAMERA
L I NE
OSD Ou t p u t Note
S L I NE
The "Input Source" setting will
ENTER RETURN
RAM return to "CAMERA" whenever
the DVD video camera/recorder
is turned off.
Details of setting
Re c o r d F u nc t i on s S e t u p
I n p u t Sou r ce
PHOTO I n p u t F r ame
Se l f T i mer F i e l d
ENTER RETURN RAM
Note
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•
•
Press the MENU button
to end the setting.
:
Still external input icon
:
The PHOTO Input setting can be confirmed using the
on-screen information.
The PHOTO Input setting will be stored in memory even
when the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off.
Refer to "Recording (Dubbing) Images", P. 83 to see how
to connect the DVD video camera/recorder to another
device.
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On-screen display
No display
L IN
S IN
L IN
0 : 0 0 : 0 0
REM 3 0 MIN
8 : 0 0 AM
FINE 9 / 3 0 / 2 0 0 4
External input icon
13
On-screen display
E C B
C B D
L IN
REM 9 9 9
8 : 0 0 AM
9 / 3 0 / 2 0 0 4