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Main DZ-GX3300A/DZ-GX3200A DZ-GX3100A/DZ-BX35A Instruction Manual DVD-RAM DVD-RW DVD-R +RW Important Information For Your Safety Precautions Page 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) 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-R +RW SD DVD-RW (VF mode) 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: Page 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 ( ) I J < / >: DVD-RW (VR-mode/VF-mode) $ " ? # K ! N*: DVD-R disc finalized on a device O P Switching the information display mode DISPLAY Display when recording an image of yourself Page 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. * > 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 Page 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 <>2/ FINALIZING DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW DISC (FINALIZE DISC) FINALIZE 1 3 4 5 Using FINALIZE button to finalize a disc: Page 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) 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/D VD-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 Be sure to read the following before opening the package of CD-ROM License Agreement Grant of License Prohibition Termination of Agreement U.S.A. ONLY NOT VALID IN CANADA HITACHI Warranty Limitations State Zip Important Notice: U.S.A. ONLY NOT VALID IN CANADA HITACHI DVD Products VCR Products CAMCORDER Products AC ADAPTER CHARGER Conditions of Hitachi Limited Warranty LIMITED WARRANTY HITACHI Page Page Page IMPORTANT REGISTER YOUR PRODUCT ON-LINE AT: WWW.HITACHI.CA IMPORTANT ENREGISTREZ VOTRE PRODUIT EN-LIGNE : WWW. HITACHI.CA Page HITACHI AMERICA, LTD. HOME ELECTRONICS DIVISION HITACHI CANADA LTD. DIGITAL MEDIA DIVISION QR67582 Hitachi, Ltd. 2006 Printed on recycled paper Hitachi, Ltd. Japan