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Every scene deserves the beauty of high definition It's easy to shoot in high definition — even if it's your first time

“Leica Dicomar lens”

for truly beautiful HD video images

The DX1 and the SD1 boast a

Leica Dicomar lens. Developed

specifically for HD digital video

cameras, these lens systems are

made using a multi-coating process that prevents light

reflection and glare, which can make colours bleed

and images appear washed out. It also prevents rings of light, or "ghosts."

Washed-out image due to strong light

*Leica is a registered trademark of Leica

Microsystem IR GmbH, and Dicomar is a

registered trademark of Leica Camera AG.

Multi-coated lens: clear image with no

colour bleeding

“HD Crystal Engine” developed specifically

for high-resolution HD video cameras

The HD Crystal Engine is a

special image processing

circuit for the 3CCD HD video camera. Able to

process large amounts of data with high speed

and precision, this engine achieves truly superb

colour reproduction for high-quality pictures.

HD Crystal Engine

Without HD Crystal Engine:

picture noise

With HD Crystal Engine:

smooth from corner to corner

“12x Optical Zoom” to bring distant subjects

up close while maintaining exceptional

HD image quality

This 12x zoom can fill the screen with

even a distant subject. Because it's optical,

there is no quality loss —— you get HD

images in all their natural beauty. And

focusing is fast even when zooming, so

you catch all the best shots.

12x

38.5mm

(35mm ﬁlm camera equivalent)

462mm (35mm ﬁlm camera equivalent)

Image quality is preserved. Even facial

expressions are clear.

“High 6Lux Sensitivity”

for sharp, clear images even in dim lighting

The pixels are more than twice the ordinary size, so you can shoot in light

as low as 6 lux. You get natural-looking shots even in dim rooms or at dusk.

This would be a nice shot ——

but it's too dark to see.

High 6Lux Sensitivity captures great shots

even by candlelight.

“Focus Assist”

for more accurate manual focusing

This function enlarges the centre of the image, making it easier for you to

get a clear, sharp shot when focusing manually.

REC

Enlarged image centre makes it easier to focus

A clear, perfectly focused shot!

“Composition Guide Lines”

to help you take level shots

With wide LCD monitors, it's hard to keep images

perfectly level. The DX1 and SD1 solve this by displaying

horizontal and vertical Composition Guide Lines that

make it easy to keep the subject straight and level.

It's hard to get level shots

when using a wide LCD monitor.

Images are level,

with no slanted horizontal lines.

“Tele-Macro”

for sharp focusing, even at 60 cm

Using the zoom at full magniﬁcation, you can shoot macro close-ups while

maintaining a distance of 60 cm from your subject. This makes it much

easier to capture extreme close-ups without your body or camera casting

a shadow on the subject and while keeping the background in soft focus.

With no macro mode, focusing is poor

Crisp, sharp shots from just 60 cm away

One-Touch Navigation linked

with the joystick

Displays remaining battery

power (4 levels)

Displays remaining recording

time (minutes)

50 min

The LCD shows the

amount of recording time

remaining, so you don't

have to worry about it

Easy-to-See

3.0"

Wide-Screen

LCD

Buttons and levers positioned for easy,

comfortable one-hand operation

Dial for smooth Power ON

and mode switching

Just turn the dial and you're

ready to shoot or to view the

images afterward. Just rotate the

dial with your fingertip to select

the icon that corresponds to the

mode you want.

One-Touch

Navigation

Joy Stick Control

Recording

Mode

Use this mode when recording moving pictures

and still pictures.

Playback

Mode

Use this mode when playing back scenes recorded

onto a DVD disc or SD/SDHC Memory Card.

Mode

Use this mode when you want to connect the

video camera to your personal computer.

OFF

open

Power turns on

automatically

when you open

the LCD!

And...

The lens cover opens or closes when the power is turned on or off.

No more worries about losing a lens cap.

When

off

When turned

on...

Open!

Begin recording right away on DVD disc or

SD/SDHC Memory Card – no need to ﬁnd blank space

Simply press the Record button, and the

DX1 and SD1 automatically ﬁnd a blank

memory area and begin recording. You

get easy, error-free recording without

having to worry about accidentally

recording over previous footage.

Recording

automatically

begins at a

blank section

Recordable area

Blank

section

Area already

recorded on

“One-Touch Navigation” for easy, intuitive setting

and shooting without taking your eyes off the subject

With One-Touch Navigation, just press the centre of the joystick to display an operating

menu. The operations you use most often are right on the monitor, so it's easy to

change settings or operate the camera without looking away from your subject.

In Help Mode there's

an on-screen

explanation of the icons.

Operation Icon Examples

Backlight Compensation

Help Mode

Tele Macro Mode

FadeIN/FadeOUT

Soft Skin Detail

Night Mode

“Thumbnail View” for quick,

easy playback

T he vi d e o ca me ra LCD s cre en

displays a list of the recorded scenes

for quick and easy searching. You can

do some polished editing using just

the camera itself.

Easy searching!

Big letters for easier navigation.

“Large 3.0" Wide-Screen LCD” makes it easy to

picture how images will look on a TV

The large, 3-inch LCD monitor

displays bright, clear images

with 250,000-pixel resolution.

You can see even tiny details.

It's more fun to shoot and view

images on a wide monitor, and

it's easier to picture just how the

images will look on a TV screen.

Large, easy-to-view LCD screen

Sensitivity

Lux

Sensitivity

Lux

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