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Hitachi DZ-BX31A Instruction Manual
200 pages 8.13 Mb
English DZ-GX20MA/DZ-MV780MA DZ-MV750MA/DZ-BX31A Instruction ManualDZ-MV780MA DVD-R DVD-RAM DVD-RWEnglish Instruction manual Mode demploi Manual de instrucciones DZ-GX20MA DZ-MV750MA DZ-BX31A 2 Important InformationFor Your Safety Precautions 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS5 Cautions When Using8 Cautions When StoringSuggestions and Restrictions 9 Read This FirstAbout This ManualDisplays in this manual Notation of cancel button 1, <, >, 2 and 3 marks beside headings Illustrations in this manual 10 Introduction12 Table of ContentsSetups Basic TechniquesManually Focusing Subject ..............................75 Playback on DVD Recorder/Player..................82 Recording (Dubbing) Images ...........................83 13 Advanced TechniquesChecking Flow of Normal Menu .......................87 Setting Up Camera Functions ..........................89 Setting Up Record Functions ...........................94 LCD/EVF Setup..............................................101 Initial Settings................................................ 103 Disc NavigationUsing Disc Navigation ................................... 106 Scene ............................................................ 113 Program......................................................... 124 Play List......................................................... 127 14 Connecting to PCSubsidiary Information 15 Checking Provided AccessoriesMake sure that you have all the following accessories in package: 16 Names of Parts20 Try Recording and Playing Back using Disc (Video and Photo)1 2 21 34 23 34 24 Discs and Cards29 Storage Capacity on Disc or Card32 SetupsSetting Up the DVD Video Camera/RecorderHOLDING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER ATTACHING SHOULDER STRAP ATTACHING LENS CAP 33 12 3INSERTING BATTERY INTO REMOTE CONTROL 34 12 3REMOVING BATTERY FROM REMOTE CONTROL 1 36 1Range where the LCD monitor can be moved CLOSING LCD MONITOR VIEWING SUBJECT THROUGH VIEWFINDER 37 1 238 14 5 6 7CHANGING DISPLAY FORMAT OF DATE AND TIME 39 14 40 Setting Up the Battery2 1 3Battery charged status Reference for time required to charge battery (at approx. 77F (25C)): ATTACHING BATTERY TO DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER 41 11 44 2 34 45 Turning DVD Video Camera/Recorder On and OffSet to OFF: Set to P: Set to O: Set to N: 46 Inserting and Removing Disc1 2 3 4Identifying recording sides of disc: When using brand-new DVD-RW/DVD-R discWhen recording on this DVD video camera/recorder: 47 12 3When recording data from PC: REMOVING DISC 48 12 3 4 50 Basic Techniques87 Advanced TechniquesChecking Flow of Normal Menu 89 Setting Up Camera FunctionsSELECTING SHOOTING MODE TO MATCH THE SUBJECT (SWITCHING PROGRAM AE MODE) 1Bef ore Y ou Begin RECORDING DARK SUBJECTS USING LCD MONITOR LIGHT 90 23 4ADJUSTING COLOR (WHITE BALANCE) 91 12option, and then press the A button. Mode Setting content On-screen display Setting white balance manually 92 12 3 4USING THE ELECTRONIC IMAGE STABILIZER (EIS) 93 12Checking EIS On or Off RECORDING SUBJECT USING LARGE MAGNIFICATION (DIGITAL ZOOM) REDUCING WIND NOISE DURING RECORDING (MIC.FILTER) 1 2 3 94 Setting Up Record FunctionsSWITCHING MOVIE QUALITY (VIDEO MODE) 1 2SETTING TO WIDE TV SCREEN MODE (16:9 MODE) 95 12SWITCHING QUALITY OF STILL IMAGE (QUALITY) 97 12 3RECEIVING IMAGE FROM ANOTHER DEVICE (INPUT SOURCE) 1 2 3SWITCHING EXTERNAL INPUT RECORDING METHOD (PHOTO INPUT) 98 12 99 12 4SETTING ON-SCREEN DISPLAY OUTPUT ON OR OFF (OSD OUTPUT) 100 12 101 LCD/EVF SetupSETTING BRIGHTNESS OF LCD SCREEN (LCD BRIGHTNESS) 1 2SETTING BRIGHTNESS OF VIEWFINDER (EVF BRIGHTNESS) 1 2 3SETTING COLOR DENSITY (COLOR LEVEL) 102 12ALWAYS DISPLAYING IMAGE IN VIEWFINDER 1 2 3 103 Initial SettingsSWITCHING OPERATING SOUND ON OR OFF (BEEP) 1 2TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER OFF AUTOMATICALLY (POWER SAVE) 1 2TURNING RECORD LED ON OR OFF (RECORD LED) 104 12CHANGING DISPLAY LANGUAGE (LANGUAGE) 1 2RESETTING MENU SETTINGS TO DEFAULTS (RESET) 105 12 106 Disc NavigationUsing Disc NavigationBef ore Y ou Begin STARTING OR TERMINATING DISC NAVIGATION 2DISC NAVIGATION001/ 014All Progra 107 RAM RA M PLAYING BACK FROM DISC NAVIGATION SCREEN 108 3When playback ends: Playing back photos SELECTING MULTIPLE SCENES 109 23SELECTING CONSECUTIVE SCENES TOGETHER 3 113 Scene1<3DELETING SCENES (EDIT DELETE) 2 3 4 5 6 7 115 24 5 6 7COMBINING MULTIPLE SCENES (EDIT COMBINE) 116 24 5 6ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES (EDIT MOVE) DIRECTING SCENES EFFECTIVELY (EFFECT FADE) 117 24 5 6PLAYING BACK BY SKIPPING SCENES (EFFECT SKIP) 118 24 5 6Releasing Skip CHANGING IMAGES FOR THUMBNAILS (EFFECT THUMBNAIL) 119 24 5 6 7COPYING STILLS ON DVD-RAM DISC TO CARD (COPY) 120 1 2 3 4 56 7LOCKING SCENES ON CARD (LOCK) 121 1 2 3 4 56To unlock the scene: SELECTING SCENES USING MENU SCREEN (SELECT) 122 24 5Deselecting selected scenes DISPLAYING INFORMATION USING MENU SCREEN (DETAIL) 123 25 4A button. The detailed information on the scene will appear. 124 ProgramWHAT IS PROGRAM? Recorded on September 10SWITCHING TO THUMBNAIL DISPLAY OF SPECIFIC DATE (SWITCH) 4PLAYING BACK PROGRAM (PLAY) 125 4CHANGING TITLE OF PROGRAM (TITLE) 3 4 5 126 67Characters available for entering title 127 Play ListWHAT IS PLAY LIST? CREATING NEW PLAY LIST (CREATE) 2 5 6SWITCHING TO DISPLAY OF EACH PLAY LIST (SWITCH) 128 4Editing on play list PLAYING BACK A PLAY LIST (PLAY) 4ADDING SCENES TO PLAY LIST (EDITING PLAY LIST) 129 56 7 8DELETING SCENES FROM PLAY LIST (EDITING PLAY LIST) 130 23 4 5ADDING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING (EDITING PLAY LIST) 2 3 4 5 6 7DELETING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING (EDITING PLAY LIST) 131 23 4 5 6SELECTING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING (EDITING PLAY LIST) 2 3 5ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES (MOVE) 132 34 5 6 7 8 9 10CHANGING TITLE OF PLAY LIST (TITLE) 133 34 5 6DELETING PLAY LIST (DELETE) 3 4 5 134 Go To135 Disc or Card Management1<>3INITIALIZING DISC OR CARD (FORMAT DISC. FORMAT CARD) 3 4PROTECTING DISC FROM WRITING (PROTECT DISC) 136 4VERIFYING REMAINING FREE SPACE ON DISC OR CARD (CAPACITY) 3 4UPDATING CONTROL INFORMATION OF DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR-mode) DISC (UPDATE CONTROL INFO.) 137 34<>2FINALIZING DVD-RW/DVD-R DISC (FINALIZE DISC) 138 34 5 139 OthersDISPLAYING MOVIES OR STILLS INDEPENDENTLY (CATEGORY) 4PLAYING BACK SCENES REPEATEDLY (REPEAT PLAY) 4When Repeat Play is set: To release Repeat Play 140 SLIDE SHOW (CONTINUOUS PLAYBACK OF STILLS)THE FOLLOWING ARE AVAILABLE WHEN CONNECTING TO PC Using, on PC, the photos recorded on DVD-RAM disc or card in this DVD Viewing, on PC, DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR-mode) disc recorded on this DVD Viewing, on PC, DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R disc recorded on this DVD 141 Connecting to PC162 Subsidiary Information189 Service Hotline: 1-800-HITACHI (1-800-448-2244)193 U.S.A. ONLY NOT VALID IN CANADAHITACHIWarranty Limitations Important Notice: DVD, VCR, Camcorder Products, AC Adapter Charger Limited Warranty RegistrationModel No. Serial No. Date of Purchase Dealer Name Dealer Address City 194 U.S.A. ONLY NOT VALID IN CANADAHITACHI DVD Products VCR Products CAMCORDER Products AC ADAPTER CHARGER Conditions of Hitachi Limited Warranty LIMITED WARRANTYHitachi America, Ltd. Home Electronics DivisionREGISTER YOUR HITACHI PRODUCT ON-LINE AT HITACHI.COM/TV 195 HITACHI 197 NOT VALID IN U.S.A. NON VALIDE AUX E.U.CANADA ONLY CANADA SEULEMENTHITACHI CANADA LTD HITACHI CANADA LTD DIGITAL MEDIA DIVISION HITACHI WARRANTY POLICYWARRANTY PERIOD - 1 YEAR PARTS AND LABOR WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER: TERMES ET GARANTIE DES PRODUITS HITACHIPRIODE DE GARANTIE: 1 AN PICES ET MAIN-DOEUVRE CETTE GARANTIE NE SAPPLIQUE PAS DANS LES CAS SUIVANTS: HITACHI CANADA LTD 199 IMPORTANTREGISTER YOUR PRODUCT ON-LINE AT: WWW.HITACHI.CA IMPORTANTENREGISTREZ VOTRE PRODUIT EN-LIGNE : WWW. HITACHI.CA
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