Hitachi DZ-HS500SW User Manual

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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.

Press the MENU button, choose “Dig. Zoom” 
on the “Camera Functions Setup” menu 
screen, and then press the  button.

Choose the desired magnification, and then 
press the  button.

Press the MENU button to end the setting.

Moving the zoom lever will display the 
digital zoom bar.

• 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.

Use the macro function when recording a small object from close-up position: You can shoot the 
subject as close as approximately 2 cm from the lens surface, magnifying the image to fill the screen.

Aim the DVD video camera/recorder at the 
subject, and press the zoom lever to “W” 
control side.

• 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.

HDD

HDD

W: recording wide area 
(wide-angle)

T: recording enlarged 
image (telephoto)