Hitachi DZ-MV580A User Manual

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RECORDABLE STILLS (PHOTOS) ON 
CARD
The number of recordable stills will vary 
depending on the recording quality: See page 97 
for the setting of recording quality.
For DZ-MV550A
For DZ-MV580A
(The numbers of recordable stills above are only for 
reference)
Note
:
Cards used on other devices can be used on this DVD 
video camera/recorder.
No movie or music data recorded on card can be 
checked, viewed or heard on this DVD video camera/
recorder. In addition, no such a data file can be displayed 
on this DVD video camera/recorder. 
Use the remaining display function to check the 
remaining free space on disc before use. See “Verifying 
Remaining Free Space on Disc or Card (Capacity)” on 
page 134.
Some still data recorded on this DVD video camera/
recorder may not be playable on another device.
SIZE AND QUALITY OF PHOTOS
The pixel size of stills (JPEG) that can be recorded 
on this DVD video camera/recorder is as follows:
The following table shows the file size and quality 
of one still (JPEG) recorded on card:
Although still images are recorded on DVD-RAM 
disc only in the FINE mode, the quality mode can 
be chosen when recording stills on card. (P. 97)
The file size of a photo recorded on DVD-RAM 
disc in “N PHOTO” status is equal to or larger 
than that recorded on card using the FINE quality 
in “P PHOTO”.
* JPEG: Joint Photographic Experts Group.
JPEG is one of the photo image compression 
standards. It is widely used in digital still cameras 
since JPEG files can be used on ordinary PC. When 
this DVD video camera/recorder records on 
DVD-RAM disc in “N PHOTO” status, a JPEG 
photo will be recorded, along with a photo that 
conforms to the DVD video recording (DVD-VR) 
format which is used to be output to TV 
(see “Terminology”,  P. 160). Only JPEG photos 
will be recorded on SD memory card.
Note
:
No still can be recorded on DVD-R disc.
Since the file size is restricted in all quality modes when 
recording photos on card (
P
 PHOTO), the quality of 
photos on card may be inferior to those recorded on 
DVD-RAM disc (
N
 PHOTO).
Capacity
Recording quality
FINE
NORM
ECO
8 MB
Approx. 45
Approx. 95
Approx. 190
16 MB
Approx. 100
Approx. 200
Approx. 400
32 MB
Approx. 220
Approx. 440
Approx. 880
64 MB
Approx. 440
Approx. 880
Approx. 1,760
128MB
Approx. 880
Approx. 1,760
Approx. 3,520
256 MB
Approx. 1,760
Approx. 3,520
Approx. 7,040
512 MB
Approx. 3,520
Approx. 7,040
Approx. 14,080
Capacity
Recording quality
FINE
NORM
ECO
8 MB
Approx. 8
Approx. 14
Approx. 20
16 MB
Approx. 22
Approx. 35
Approx. 50
32 MB
Approx. 50
Approx. 80
Approx. 110
64 MB
Approx. 100
Approx. 160
Approx. 220
128MB
Approx. 200
Approx. 320
Approx. 440
256 MB
Approx. 400
Approx. 640
Approx. 880
512 MB
Approx. 800
Approx. 1,280
Approx. 1,760
Model
Setting
Camera input
External input
DZ-MV550A
640 × 480 pixels
640 × 480 pixels
DZ-MV580A
1,280 × 960 pixels 640  ×  480  pixels
Quality
File size
Application
DZ-MV550A DZ-MV580A
FINE
Approx. 
128 KB
Approx. 
512 KB
When image 
quality is 
prioritized
NORM
Approx. 
64 KB
Approx.
384 KB
Standard quality
ECO
Approx. 
32 KB
Approx. 
256 KB
When number of 
stills is prioritized 
(quality will be 
slightly inferior)