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DZMV350E, DZMV380E instruction manual
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Contents
Main
Important Information
For Your Safety
CAUTION:
Precautions
<<MEHTECT>> ( POCC RU.0001.11ME28)
INFORMATION ON PRODUCT CERTIFICATION AC ADAPTER / BATTERY CHARGER MODEL DZ-ACS1
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
INSTALLATION
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USE
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Cautions When Using
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Be careful of moisture condensation:
Do not use the DVD video camera/recorder for a long uninterrupted period of time:
Do not wipe the DVD video camera/recorder case with benzene or thinner:
Also read the instructions attached with optional accessories:
Cautions When Storing
Suggestions and Restrictions
Read This First
Quick Index
Introduction
You can easily edit scenes, which is quite difficult with tape
Create original DVDs on PC
Table of Contents
Setups
Basic Techniques
Advanced Techniques
Setting Up Record Functions............................85
LCD Setup........................................................89
Initial Settings...................................................90
Disc Navigation
Installing Software
Subsidiary Information
Checking Provided Accessories
Make sure that you have all the following accessories in package:
Names of Parts
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About This Manual
Discs and Cards
AVAILABLE DISCS
INFORMATION ON DVD-R DISC
Finalizing DVD-R disc
EXAMPLES OF DISCS THAT CANNOT BE USED ON THIS DVD VIDEO CAMERA/ RECORDER:
HANDLING DISCS Using discs
Storing discs
AVAILABLE CARDS
Handling card
Storage Capacity on Disc or Card
RECORDABLE TIME OF MOVIE (VIDEO)
RECORDABLE STILLS (PHOTOS) ON DISC Number of recordable stills on one side of disc: Up to 999
RECORDABLE STILL (PHOTOS) ON CARD
Still recording quality
Features of DVD Video Camera/Recorder
VERSATILE FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE
Camera Functions:
Function Disc/Card used Reference
DVD-RAM DVD-R CARD
Disc Navigation Functions:
Function Disc used Reference
DVD-RAM DVD-R
Card Navigation Functions:
RECORDING ON DISC
RECORDING MOVIE AND STILL
IMMEDIATE REVIEWING OF RECORDED IMAGE
EDITING IN VARIOUS WAYS ON DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER ALONE
USING WITH VARIOUS DEVICES
Setups
Setting Up the DVD Video Camera/Recorder
HOLDING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER
ATTACHING LENS CAP
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INSERTING BATTERY INTO REMOTE CONTROL
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3
REMOVING BATTERY FROM REMOTE CONTROL
1
Using Remote Control
Setting Up the Battery
CHARGING BATTERY
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2
3
1
REMOVING BATTERY
1
Recordable time with fully charged battery (with no zoom operation, etc.)
Without any extraordinary operation, such as zooming:
The time taken for charging the battery is 165 minutes at 25C
BATTERY REMAINING LEVEL INDICATOR
EFFICIENT USE OF BATTERY
USING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER WITH AC ADAPTER/CHARGER
2 3
4
Inserting and Removing Disc
INSERTING DISC
1
2 3
4
When using brand-new DVD-R disc
When recording on this DVD video camera/ recorder:
When recording data from PC:
REMOVING DISC
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2
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Basic Techniques
Basic Handling of DVD Video Camera/Recorder
TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER ON AND OFF
VIEWING SUBJECT THROUGH VIEWFINDER
1 2
VIEWING IMAGE ON LCD MONITOR SCREEN
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Range where the LCD monitor can be moved
CLOSING LCD MONITOR
Setting Date and Time
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Recording Movie
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3
4
Power save and discharge of battery
USING EXTERNAL MICROPHONE
Attaching Ferrite Core
1 2
3
Recording Stills
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3
4
Setting Video Flash* (see Introduction to Optional Accessories on page 164)
Zooming
Zoom In
1 10 40 240
Digital zoom range
Zoom Out
1
RECORDING SUBJECTS FOR STRONGER WIDE-ANGLE OR TELEPHOTO EFFECT
Manually Focusing Subject
FOCUSING DURING RECORDING
Focusing range
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2
Manually focus the following objects, whic h may not be automatically focused:
Adjusting Exposure Manually
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2
Compensating for Backlight
1
Using Full Auto Function
1
On-Screen Information
Various types of information will appear in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen during recording.
INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING RECORDING
1. Recording mode
2. Program AE (only in movie recording mode)
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14.
Switching the information display mode
Display when recording an image of yourself
Playing Back
IMMEDIATELY CHECKING RECORDED SCENE
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2
PLAYBACK FROM START OF DISC OR CARD
SEARCH PLAYBACK OF MOVIE
FRAME ADVANCE/FRAME BACK/SLOW PLAYBACK OF MOVIE
SKIP PLAYBACK OF MOVIE
PLAYING BACK STILLS
JUMPING TO SPECIFIED POINT (GO TO)
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2
Specifying the point to view
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2
3
On-Screen Information Display
INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING PLAYBACK
Switching the information display mode
Playback on Other Devices
This section explains about playback on another AV device, such as TV.
CONNECTING TO A TV
Use the provided AV/S output cable to connect the DVD video camera/recorder to a TV as follows:
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2
3
Playback on DVD Player
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2
3
Playback on DVD Video Recorder/Player
Removing and Replacing from/in Round DVD Holder
HOW TO REMOVE DISC
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2
REPLACING DISC IN ROUND DVD HOLDER
1
2
WHEN THE HINGE OF ROUND DVD HOLDER COMES OFF
1
2
DISC CLEANING
Advanced Techniques
Understanding Flow of Menu
Flow of Menu
Setting Up Camera Functions
SELECTING SHOOTING MODE TO MATCH THE SUBJECT (SWITCHING PROGRAM AE MODE)
1
2
ADJUSTING COLOR (WHITE BALANCE)
1
2
Setting white balance manually
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2
3
4
USING THE ELECTRONIC IMAGE STABILIZER (EIS)
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2
Checking EIS On or Off
MAGNIFYING SUBJECT IMAGE (DIG. ZOOM)
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2
REDUCING WIND NOISE DURING RECORDING (MIC.FILTER)
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2 3
SWITCHING TO 16:9 MODE
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2
3
Setting Up Record Functions
SWITCHING MOVIE QUALITY (VIDEO MODE)
1
2
SWITCHING QUALITY OF STILL IMAGE (QUALITY)
1
2
3
SELF-TIMER
1
2
4
SETTING ON-SCREEN DISPLAY OUTPUT ON OR OFF (OSD OUTPUT)
1
2
LCD Setup
SETTING BRIGHTNESS OF LCD SCREEN (BRIGHTNESS)
1
2
3
Initial Settings
SWITCHING OPERATING SOUND ON OR OFF (BEEP)
1
2
TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER OFF AUTOMATICALLY (POWER SAVE)
1
2
CHANGING DISPLAY LANGUAGE (LANGUAGE)
1
2
RESETTING MENU SETTINGS TO DEFAULTS (RESET)
1
2
Disc Navigation
Using Disc Navigation
STARTING DISC NAVIGATION
Thumbnail:
Scene:
001/014All Progra
m
RAM
PLAY
s
2
3
When playback ends:
Playing back stills
SELECTING MULTIPLE SCENES
2 3
SELECTING CONSECUTIVE SCENES TOGETHER
2
3
4
Disc Navigation Menu
UNDERSTANDING FLOW OF DISC NAVIGATION MENU
When using card
When using DVD-RAM disc
When using DVD-R disc
Scene
DELETING SCENES (DELETE)
2
4
5
Editing using submenu
CHANGING IMAGES FOR THUMBNAILS (EDIT - THUMBNAIL)
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4
5
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7
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4
5
6
Releasing Skip
2
4
5
6
ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES (EDIT - MOVE)
COMBINING MULTIPLE SCENES (EDIT - COMBINE)
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4
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6
DIVIDING MOVIES (EDIT - DIVIDE)
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7
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7
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To unlock the scene:
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7
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5
Deselecting selected scenes
DISPLAYING INFORMATION USING MENU SCREEN (DETAIL)
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know.
5
4
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 (SWITCH)
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4
CHANGING TITLE OF PROGRAM (TITLE)
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4
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7
Characters available for entering title
Play List
WHAT IS PLAY LIST?
CREATING NEW PLAY LIST (CREATE)
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4
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4
PLAYING BACK A PLAY LIST (PLAY)
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4
ADDING SCENES TO PLAY LIST (EDITING PLAY LIST)
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4
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7
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3
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5
ADDING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING (EDITING PLAY LIST)
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3
5 6
7
DELETING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING (EDITING PLAY LIST)
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3 4
5
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SELECTING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING (EDITING PLAY LIST)
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3
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5
ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES (MOVE)
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4 5 6
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8
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4
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DELETING PLAY LIST (DELETE)
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4
5
Go To
TOP (END)
3
Disc or Card Management
VERIFYING REMAINING FREE SPACE ON DISC OR CARD (CAPACITY)
3
4
PROTECTING DISC FROM WRITING (PROTECT DISC)
3
4
UPDATING CONTROL INFORMATION OF DVD-RAM DISC
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4
5
FINALIZING DVD-R DISC
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4
5
Others
DISPLAYING MOVIES OR STILLS INDEPENDENTLY (CATEGORY)
3
4
PLAYING BACK SCENES REPEATEDLY (REPEAT PLAY)
3
Installing Software
Contents on Provided CD-ROM
DVD-MovieAlbumSE
MyDVD
UDF driver (DVD-RAM driver)
INSTALLING USB DRIVER
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Creating DVD Video on PC from DVD-RAM Disc Recorded on DVD Video Camera/Recorder
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Subsidiary Information
Cleaning
Changing Setting of Demonstration
1 2
3
No DVD Video Camera/Recorder Operation - Check the Following:
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Trouble Messages
Message Cause & Troubleshooting Reference
Message Cause & Troubleshooting Reference
Message Cause & Troubleshooting Reference
Message Cause & Troubleshooting Reference
Message Cause & Troubleshooting Reference
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Troubleshooting
Power supplies
Symptom Cause and Correction Reference
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During recording
During playback
When the DVD video camera/recorder is connected to PC:
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Miscellaneous
System Reset
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2
List of setting items
Major Specifications
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Introduction to Optional Accessories
Index
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Be sure to read the following before opening the package of CD-ROM
License Agreement