Dvdcam PC Software Support Center | Hitachi DZ-GX3300A, DZ-GX3100A

DVDCAM PC Software Support Center

URL http://dvdcam-pc.support.hitachi.ca/

Support Center phone numbers for software provided:

Números de teléfono del Centro de soporte para el software suministrado: Numéros de téléphone de l’Assistance Clientèle pour le logiciel fourni :

PIXELA CORPORATION +1-800-458-4029 (Toll-free)

+1-213-341-0163 URL:http://www.pixela.co.jp/oem/hitachi/e/index.html

HITACHI AMERICA, LTD.	HITACHI CANADA LTD.
HOME ELECTRONICS DIVISION	DIGITAL MEDIA DIVISION
900 Hitachi Way	1-2495 Meadowpine Blvd.
Chula Vista, CA 91914-3556	Mississauga, Ontario L5N 6C3
Service Hotline: 1-800-HITACHI	CANADA
(1-800-448-2244)	Service Direct: 1-800-HITACHI
	(1-800-448-2244)
	http://www.hitachi.ca

	Hitachi, Ltd. Japan

	This manual was printed
	with soy based ink.
	Printed on recycled paper
QR67582 ©Hitachi, Ltd. 2006	Printed in Malaysia OR-F(I)

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Hitachi DZ-GX3300A, DZ-GX3100A Home Electronics Division Digital Media Division, Dvdcam PC Software Support Center

Contents

Mode d’emploi Manual de instrucciones Precautions For Your SafetyIdentifications of caution marks English Important Safety Instructions Liquid crystal display LCD and viewfinder Be careful of ambient temperatureHandle the liquid crystal display LCD with care Hold the DVD video camera/recorder correctly Do not use the DVD video camera/recorder near TV or radio Do not use a generally available 8 cm CD lens cleanerDo not point directly at the sun Do not use the DVD video camera/recorder near corrosive gas ACCESS/PC indicator Card Access indicator Make a trial recording Recorded contents cannot be compensated forSuggestions and Restrictions Copyright Using discs CleaningCleaning LCD screen and camera lens Handling Discs Read This First Disc CleaningQuick Index Displays in this manual Notation of cancel buttonAbout This Manual 3marks beside headings Table of Contents Disc Navigation Setting Up Record FunctionsUsing Disc Navigation Viewing on TV Screen Connecting to PC DZ-GX3300A/GX3200A/GX3100A Subsidiary Information Checking Provided Accessories Model DZ-RM4W Lens cap string attachment hole p Stereo microphone Recording indicator pFlash for DZ-GX3300A only p Infrared receiver For DZ-GX3300A/GX3200A only p Disc insertion block p Battery Eject button p ACCESS/PC indicatorAccess indicator for DZ-BX35A only p , 41 Power switch p Hand strap p Finalize button p Speaker p Reset button pCard Access indicator p Focus button p REC Holding DVD Video CAMERA/RECORDER Setting Up the DVD Video Camera/RecorderDemonstration Function Attaching Shoulder Strap Inserting Battery Into Remote Control Attaching Lens CAP Removing Battery from Remote Control Using remote Control Media Discs and CardsFunction Information on DVD-R Disc Available DiscsUsable discs and logos Function Handling card Available CardsCommon Cautions for Disc and Card Preparations for Power Supply Using DVD Video CAMERA/RECORDER with AC ADAPTER/CHARGER Setting Up the Battery Charging Battery Removing Battery Battery charged statusAttaching Battery to DVD Video CAMERA/RECORDER Charge status Charge indicator DZ-BX35A Battery life Battery Remaining Level IndicatorEfficient USE of Battery Power save and discharge of battery Set to P Turning DVD Video Camera/Recorder On and OffSet to OFF Set to O Viewing Image on LCD Monitor Screen Range where the LCD monitor can be movedViewing Subject Through Viewfinder Setting Date and Time Changing Display Format of Date and Time Switching Operating Sound on or OFF Beep Initial SettingsChanging Display Language Language Changing Setting of Demonstration Resetting Menu Settings to Defaults ResetTurning Record LED on or OFF Record LED LCD/EVF Setup Adjusting Color Density Color Level Always Displaying Image in Viewfinder Inserting and Removing Disc Turntable When recording on this DVD video camera/recorder When using brand-new DVD-RW/+RW discWhen recording data from PC Inserting and Removing Card Recording Movie Recorder Recording Stills Swift Restart of Recording SLEEP/RESTART button Setting to the sleep/restart standby statusRestoring from sleep/restart standby status On-Screen Information Information Display During Recording Program AE only in movie recording mode p Movie recording quality when using disc p Switching the information display mode Display when recording an image of yourself Screen Description Checking Flow of Menu Operating Menu Record Functions Setup Initial Setup Camera Functions SetupLCD/EVF Setup Flow of Full Menu Zooming Macro Recording Lens hood Conversion lens Step-up ring Remove Attach Focusing During Recording Manually Focusing SubjectFocusing range Glass with Water Droplets, dirt On it Adjusting Brightness of Image to be recorded Exposure Compensating for Backlight Built-in Video Flash for DZ-GX3300A only Setting On-screen display Manner of emitting lightOptional Video Flash for DZ- GX3300A/GX3200A only See page 49 for how to set Setting Up Camera FunctionsBefore You Begin Adjusting Color White Balance Recording Dark Subjects Using LCD Monitor LightMode Setting content On-screen display Setting white balance manually Checking EIS On or Off Using the Electronic Image Stabilizer EISRecording Subject Using Large Magnification Digital Zoom Reducing Wind Noise During Recording MIC.FILTER Setting Up Record Functions Switching Movie Quality Video Mode Setting to Wide TV Screen Mode 169 Mode Display in viewfinder Setting Content On-screen display Switching Quality of Still Image QualityReceiving Image from Another Device Input Source SELF-TIMER Switching External Input Recording Method Photo InputRecording Details of setting On-screen display Format Using External Microphone Setting ON-SCREEN Display Output on or OFF OSD Output Using Disc Navigation Starting or Terminating Disc Navigation Icons to be displayed on thumbnail Playing Back from Disc Navigation Screen When playback endsPlaying back photos Playing Back Latest Recorded Scene Deleting Last Recorded Scene Search Playback of Movie Capturing PhotoPlayback from Start of Disc or Card Frame ADVANCE/FRAME BACK/SLOW Playback of Movie Skip Playback of Movie When using discWhen using card Playing Back Stills Jumping to Specified Point GO to Specifying the point to view Information Display During Playback Cursor Bar graph Status of scenes Selecting Multiple ScenesSelecting Consecutive Scenes Together Light blue Available Contents Functions Available with Disc Navigation When using DVD-RAM/DVD-RW VR-mode disc Understanding Flow of Disc Navigation Menu When using DVD-RW VF-mode/DVD-R/+RW disc When using card Scene Deleting Scenes Edit Delete Editing using submenu Dividing Movies Edit Divide Combining Multiple Scenes Edit Combine Arranging Order of Scenes Edit Move Directing Scenes Effectively Effect Fade Wipe Playing Back by Skipping Scenes Effect Skip Releasing Skip Changing Images for Thumbnails Effect Thumbnail Copying Stills on DVD-RAM Disc to Card Copy Locking Scenes on Card Lock To unlock the scene Deselecting selected scenes Selecting Scenes Using Menu Screen SelectDeselecting scenes one by one Displaying Information Using Menu Screen Detail When using disc Switching to Thumbnail Display of Specific Date Select What is PROGRAM?Program Playing Back Program Play Changing Title of Program Title Characters available for entering Title Play List What is Play LIST?Creating NEW Play List Create Editing on play list Switching to Display of Each Play List SelectPlaying Back a Play List Play Adding Scenes to Play List Editing Play List Row Adding Scenes Using Submenu for Editing Editing Play List Deleting Scenes from Play List Editing Play List Deleting Scenes Using Submenu for Editing Editing Play List Selecting Scenes Using Submenu for Editing Editing Play List Arranging Order of Scenes Move Changing Title of Play List Title Deleting Play List Delete TOP END Go ToDisc or Card Management Initializing Disc or Card Format DISC. Format Card Protecting Disc from Writing Protect Disc 100Verifying Remaining Free Space on Disc or Card Capacity 101 Disc Update Control InfoUpdating Control Information of DVD-RAM/DVD-RW VR-mode 102 Using Finalize button to finalize a discFinalizing DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW Disc Finalize Disc Additionally Recording on Finalized DVD-RW VF-mode/+RW 103Disc Unfinalize Displaying Movies or Stills Independently Category Others104 Playing Back Scenes Repeatedly Repeat Play Playing Back WIDE-MODE Images on 43 Display TV TV type 105Slide Show Continuous Playback of Stills Viewing on TV Screen Connecting to a TV106 107 Viewing on TV Screen Playing Back DVD-RAM/DVD-RW VR-mode Disc Playback on DVD Recorder/Player108 Playing Back DVD-RW VF-mode/DVD-R/+RW Disc 109 Recording Dubbing ImagesRecording Dubbing Images from Other Video Device 110 111 Recording Dubbing Images on Other Video Devices Windows Software Provided112 Macintosh Requirements of available PC When using WindowsWhen using Macintosh 113 Installing Software 114 115 116 Connecting to PC via PC Connection Cable 117 118 Using Disc in DVD Drive Built Into PC When removing discWhen removing SD memory card 119 120 Viewing Images Recorded on Disc Using PC Using SoftwareUsing Imagemixer 121 122 Creating DVD-VIDEO Using Images Recorded on Disc 123 124 125 Using Pixe VRF Browser EX and Imagemixer VCD/DVD2 126 127 128 Viewing Images recorded on Disc using PC 129 130 Uninstalling SoftwarePC Software Support Center number 131 Power Supply Introduction to Optional AccessoriesCamera Accessories 132 Trouble Messages Message Cause & Troubleshooting Reference133 134 Power switch set to N or PCard error has DVD video camera/recorder can enter the sleep/restart 135 136 137 138 Symptom Cause and Correction Reference TroubleshootingPower supplies Has the battery been unused for a long time? Automatic power off Minutes without recording or playback with Power Save OnRestart recording in this case, set the power switch to OFF 140 141 Symptom Cause and Correction− When using DVD-RAM disc During recording During playback Clean the disc142 Check the connections When the DVD video camera/recorder is connected to PC 143 144 145 Miscellaneous Operating sound is Heard cyclically Does not indicate a fault146 Previous recording Default Setting System ResetList of setting items 147 Major Specifications 148 Lens DZ-GX3300A F1.8 Not equipped with DZ-BX35A Be used Recording mode149 External microphone jack 150 DZ-GX3100A Approx g without battery or disc DZ-GX3200A Weight DZ-GX3300A Approx g without battery or disc151 152 Size and Quality of Photos 153 Recordable Stills Photos on Card 154 To Order in the United StatesTo Order in the Canada By Phone 155 IndexNumerics Sand & Snow Program AE Reset button156 Move 157 License Agreement Warranty Limitations Only Year Parts Except Battery Days Labor Carry-in Hitachi Or mail this portion to the following address Page Video Product Model No. / N de modèle Serial No. / N de série Mississauga on L5N 6C3 Dvdcam PC Software Support Center Home Electronics Division Digital Media DivisionSupport Center phone numbers for software provided