Hitachi DZ-HS500SW User Manual

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When “Input Source: LINE” is specified, you can record stills of externally input images on 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.

Press the MENU button, use the 2/1/
0/// buttons to choose “PHOTO 
Input” on the “Record Functions Setup” 
menu screen, and then press the  button.

Select the desired option and then press the 
 button.

Press the MENU button to end the setting.

• 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”, page 115 to 

see how to connect the DVD video camera/recorder 
to another device.

You can record photos using the self-timer function, as with ordinary cameras.

Press the MENU button, use the 2/1/
0/// buttons to choose “Self Timer” 
on the “Record Functions Setup” menu 
screen, and then press the  button.

Select “On”, and then press the  button.

The self-timer will be set.

Press the MENU button to end the setting.

Press the PHOTO/SELECT button.

The recording indicator at the front of DVD 
video camera/recorder will blink.
The self-timer indicator will start to count 
down, and recording will commence 
approximately 10 seconds later.

• You can also check that self-timer has been set by 

reviewing the on-screen information.

• To release the self-timer mode, choose “Off” on the 

menu screen or turn DVD video camera/recorder off.

• To suspend self-timer, press the PHOTO/SELECT 

button again before recording starts, or press the 

button.

Does not suit recording of frequently moving video 
subjects, despite high image quality. Frame suits recording 
of less moving video.

Suitable for recording of frequently moving video subjects.