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DZ-B35A instruction manual
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Contents
Main
DZ-GX3300A/DZ-GX3200A DZ-GX3100A/DZ-BX37A/DZ-BX35A
Instruction Manual
DVD-RAM DVD-RW DVD-R +RW
Important Information
For Your Safety
Precautions
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Cautions When Using
Page
Page
Cautions When Storing
Suggestions and Restrictions
CLEANING
Cleaning LCD screen and camera lens
If dust adheres to the viewfinder lens, remove it using a cotton swab, etc.
Do not use benzene or thinner to clean DVD video camera/recorder case
HANDLING DISCS Using discs
Read This First
Quick Index
About This Manual
Table of Contents
Setups
Basic Techniques
Setting Up Record Functions........................... 61
Using External Microphone..............................66
Disc Navigation
Using Disc Navigation......................................67
Scene...............................................................79
Program........................................................... 89
Play List........................................................... 92
Connecting to PC (DZ-GX3300A/GX3200A/GX3100A/ BX37A)
Subsidiary Information
Checking Provided Accessories
Make sure that you have all the following accessories in package:
Names of Parts
Page
Page
Page
Setups
Demonstration Function
Setting Up the DVD Video Camera/Recorder
HOLDING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER
ATTACHING SHOULDER STRAP
1
2
3
INSERTING BATTERY INTO REMOTE CONTROL
1
2
3
REMOVING BATTERY FROM REMOTE CONTROL
1
battery out.
Using remote Control
Discs and Cards
DVD-RW (VF mode)
DVD-R +RW SD memory card
AVAILABLE DISCS
INFORMATION ON DVD-R DISC
NOTES ON FINALIZATION:
EXAMPLES OF DISCS THAT CANNOT BE USED ON THIS DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER:
AVAILABLE CARDS
Handling card
COMMON CAUTIONS FOR DISC AND CARD
Note when transferring or discarding discs and memory cards:
Preparations for Power Supply
USING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER WITH AC ADAPTER/CHARGER
1
2 3
4
Setting Up the Battery
CHARGING BATTERY
2
1
3
1
REMOVING BATTERY
1
Continuously recordable time with fully charged battery (with no zoom operation, etc.)
BATTERY REMAINING LEVEL INDICATOR
EFFICIENT USE OF BATTERY
Turning DVD Video Camera/Recorder On and Off
Set to OFF:
Set to P:
Set to O:
Set to N:
1
Range where the LCD monitor can be moved
VIEWING SUBJECT THROUGH VIEWFINDER
1 2
Setting Date and Time
2
3
4
5
Initial Settings
SWITCHING OPERATING SOUND ON OR OFF (BEEP)
TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER OFF AUTOMATICALLY (POWER SAVE)
CHANGING DISPLAY LANGUAGE (LANGUAGE)
1
1
2
3
TURNING RECORD LED ON OR OFF (RECORD LED)
CHANGING SETTING OF DEMONSTRATION
1
2
LCD/EVF Setup
ADJUSTING BRIGHTNESS OF LCD SCREEN (LCD BRIGHTNESS) AND VIEWFINDER (EVF BRIGHTNESS)
2
ADJUSTING COLOR DENSITY (COLOR LEVEL)
1
2
ALWAYS DISPLAYING IMAGE IN VIEWFINDER
1
2
Inserting and Removing Disc 1
2
3
4
When using brand-new DVD-RW/+RW disc
When recording on this DVD video camera/recorder:
When recording data from PC:
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Basic Techniques
Recording Movie
1
2
3
Recording Stills
1
2
3
4
Swift Restart of Recording (SLEEP/RESTART button)
Setting to the sleep/restart standby status:
Restoring from sleep/restart standby status
On-Screen Information
Various types of information will appear in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen during recording.
See the next page for details.
INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING RECORDING
DISPLAY
( )
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O P
Switching the information display mode
DISPLAY
Display when recording an image of yourself
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Checking Flow of Menu
Operating Menu
Flow of Full Menu
Zooming
1
2
MACRO RECORDING
1
2
Manually Focusing Subject
FOCUSING DURING RECORDING
Focusing range
1
2
Manually focus the following objects, which may not be automatically focused (see page53):
Adjusting Brightness of Image to be recorded (Exposure)
1
2
Compensating for Backlight
1
*
1
2 3
Optional Video Flash (for DZ- GX3300A/GX3200A only)
Setting Up Camera Functions
SELECTING SHOOTING MODE TO MATCH THE SUBJECT (SWITCHING PROGRAM AE MODE)
2
Before You Begin
RECORDING DARK SUBJECTS USING LCD MONITOR LIGHT
1
2
4
ADJUSTING COLOR (WHITE BALANCE)
1
2
4
Setting white balance manually
1
2
3
USING THE ELECTRONIC IMAGE STABILIZER (EIS)
1
2
Checking EIS On or Off
RECORDING SUBJECT USING LARGE MAGNIFICATION (DIGITAL ZOOM)
REDUCING WIND NOISE DURING RECORDING (MIC.FILTER)
1
2
Setting Up Record Functions
SWITCHING MOVIE QUALITY (VIDEO MODE)
2
SETTING TO WIDE TV SCREEN MODE (16:9 MODE)
1
2
An image recorded with 16:9 On specified will appear as follows:
Images recorded with 16:9 Off specified will appear as follows:
SWITCHING QUALITY OF STILL IMAGE (QUALITY)
2
RECEIVING IMAGE FROM ANOTHER DEVICE (INPUT SOURCE)
2
SWITCHING EXTERNAL INPUT RECORDING METHOD (PHOTO INPUT)
2
SELF-TIMER
4
SETTING ON-SCREEN DISPLAY OUTPUT ON OR OFF (OSD OUTPUT)
2
Using External Microphone
Disc Navigation
Using Disc Navigation
Before You Begin
STARTING OR TERMINATING DISC NAVIGATION
2
Page
PLAYING BACK FROM DISC NAVIGATION SCREEN
3
When playback ends:
Playing back photos
PLAYING BACK LATEST RECORDED SCENE
Before You Begin
1
2
1</3
DELETING LAST RECORDED SCENE
1 2
1
2
3
PLAYBACK FROM START OF DISC OR CARD
SEARCH PLAYBACK OF MOVIE
SKIP PLAYBACK OF MOVIE
PLAYING BACK STILLS
JUMPING TO SPECIFIED POINT (GO TO)
1
2
Specifying the point to view
1
2
3
INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING PLAYBACK
Switching the information display mode
SELECTING MULTIPLE SCENES
2
3
SELECTING CONSECUTIVE SCENES TOGETHER
2
3
4
FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE WITH DISC NAVIGATION
The Disc Navigation mode will allow a variety of further operations.
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Available function 1 <
UNDERSTANDING FLOW OF DISC NAVIGATION MENU
When using DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR-mode) disc
When using DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R/+RW disc
When using card
Scene
1<3
DELETING SCENES (EDIT DELETE)
2
4
2
4
5
6
7
2
3
4
5
6
2
4
5
6
PLAYING BACK BY SKIPPING SCENES (EFFECT SKIP)
2
o
4
5
6
2
4
5
6
7
1 2 3 4 5
6
7
LOCKING SCENES ON CARD (LOCK)
1 2 3 4 5
6
To unlock the scene:
SELECTING SCENES USING MENU SCREEN (SELECT)
2
4 5
Deselecting selected scenes
DISPLAYING INFORMATION USING MENU SCREEN (DETAIL)
2
to know.
5
4
A button. The detailed information on the scene will appear.
Program
WHAT IS PROGRAM?
Program No. 1
Recorded on September 10
SWITCHING TO THUMBNAIL DISPLAY OF SPECIFIC DATE (SELECT)
3
4
CHANGING TITLE OF PROGRAM (TITLE)
3
4
5
6
7
Characters available for entering title
Play List
WHAT IS PLAY LIST?
CREATING NEW PLAY LIST (CREATE)
2
4
3
4
Editing on play list
PLAYING BACK A PLAY LIST (PLAY)
3
4
ADDING SCENES TO PLAY LIST (EDITING PLAY LIST)
5
6
7
8
DELETING SCENES FROM PLAY LIST (EDITING PLAY LIST)
2
3
5
4
5
2
3
4
6
7
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ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES (MOVE)
3
4
5 6
7
8
3
4
5
6
DELETING PLAY LIST (DELETE)
3
4
5
Go To
TOP (EN D)
3
4 Disc or Card Management
1<>/3
3
4
VERIFYING REMAINING FREE SPACE ON DISC OR CARD (CAPACITY)
3
4
UPDATING CONTROL INFORMATION OF DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR-mode) DISC (UPDATE CONTROL INFO.)
3
4
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FINALIZING DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW DISC (FINALIZE DISC)
FINALIZE
1
3
4
5
Using FINALIZE button to finalize a disc:
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Others
DISPLAYING MOVIES OR STILLS INDEPENDENTLY (CATEGORY)
4
PLAYING BACK SCENES REPEATEDLY (REPEAT PLAY)
4
3
4
SLIDE SHOW (CONTINUOUS PLAYBACK OF STILLS)
3
Viewing on TV Screen
CONNECTING TO A TV
VIEWING ON TV SCREEN
1
2
3
Playback on DVD Recorder/Player
PLAYING BACK DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR-mode) DISC
1
PLAYING BACK DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R/+RW DISC
2
Recording (Dubbing) Images
RECORDING (DUBBING) IMAGES FROM OTHER VIDEO DEVICE
1
2
3
RECORDING (DUBBING) IMAGES ON OTHER VIDEO DEVICES
2 3
4
Software Provided
Windows
Macintosh
Connecting to PC (DZ-GX3300A/ GX3200A/GX3100A/BX37A)
Requirements of available PC
Installing Software
1
2
3
4
7
8
9
1
2
3
4
5
Connecting to PC via PC Connection Cable
A disc loaded in the DVD video camera/recorder can be ejected by operating the PC.
When removing disc
When removing SD memory card
USING DISC IN DVD DRIVE BUILT INTO PC
BEFORE TERMINATING PC CONNECTION (UNPLUGGING PC CONNECTION CABLE)/CHANGING OVER POWER SWITCH
1
2
3
Using Software
USING IMAGEMIXER 3
VIEWING IMAGES RECORDED ON DISC USING PC
1
2
5
6
CREATING DVD-VIDEO USING IMAGES RECORDED ON DISC
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
USING PIXE VRF BROWSER EX AND IMAGEMIXER VCD/DVD2
IMPORTING IMAGES RECORDED ON DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R INTO PC TO CREATE A DVD-VIDEO (DVD-RW/DVD-R)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Viewing Images recorded on Disc using PC
Playing back DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R/+RW
Playing back DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR-mode)
Playing back MPEG files imported by Pixe VRF Browser EX
Handling photos
Uninstalling Software
PC Software Support Center number
Cautions when connecting DVD video camera/ recorder to PC
Subsidiary Information
Introduction to Optional Accessories
CAMERA ACCESSORIES
POWER SUPPLY
Trouble Messages
Page
Page
Page
Page
Message Cause & Troubleshooting Reference
Troubleshooting
Power supplies
Page
During recording
Symptom Cause and Correction Reference
During playback
When the DVD video camera/recorder is connected to PC:
Symptom Cause and Correction Reference
Miscellaneous
Page
System Reset
1
2
List of setting items
Major Specifications
Page
Page
Page
SIZE AND QUALITY OF PHOTOS
RECORDABLE STILLS (PHOTOS) ON CARD
For DZ-GX3300A
(The numbers of recordable stills above are only for reference)
For DZ-GX3200A
For DZ-GX3100A
Service Hotline: 1-800-HITACHI (1-800-448-2244)
Index
Numerics
A
B
C
M
O
P
Q
R
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