Hitachi DZ-GX5000A, DZ-GX5020A, DZ-GX5080A LCD/EVF Setup, 2

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LCD/EVF Setup

ADJUSTING BRIGHTNESS OF LCD SCREEN (LCD BRIGHTNESS) AND

VIEWFINDER (EVF BRIGHTNESS)

1Press the MENU button, use the f/e/

d/c/A buttons to choose “LCD/EVF

Adjust” on the “LCD/EVF Setup” menu

screen, and then choose “LCD Brightness”or

“EVF Brightness”.

The brightness adjustment bar will appear on

the screen.

2Use the d/c buttons

for adjustment.

Press d :

The screen becomes

dimmer.

Press c :

The screen becomes

brighter.

3Press the MENU button to end the setting.

Note:

The brightness setting will be stored in memory even

after the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off.

LCD Brightness

EVF Brightness

Colo r Lev el

ENTERADJUST

LCD/EVF Ad ju st

Brightness

adjustment bar

Contents

Main DZ-GX5080A DZ-GX5020A/DZ-GX5000A DVD-RAM DVD-RW DVD-R +RW DZ-GX5080A DZ-GX5020A DZ-GX5000A 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........................... 60 Disc Navigation Using Disc Navigation......................................65 Scene...............................................................77 Program........................................................... 87 Play List........................................................... 90 Connecting to PC (DZ-GX5080A) Subsidiary Information Checking Provided Accessories Make sure that you have all the following accessories in package: Names of Parts Page Page Setups Demonstration Function Setting Up the DVD Video Camera/Recorder HOLDING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER ATTACHING SHOULDER STRAP 1 2 3 Discs and Cards DVD-R +RW SD Media DVD-RAM DVD -RW (VR mode) 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: Recording using LED Light (for DZ-GX5080A only) You can use the LED light to illuminate a subject to be recorded in a dark place. 1 An icon will appear on the screen, and the LED light will glow. 2 On-Screen Information Various types of information will appear in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen during recording. INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING RECORDING See the next page for details. Page I J < / >: DVD-RW (VR-mode/VF-mode) $ " ? # K ! N*: DVD-R finalized on a device other O P Switching the information display mode Display when recording an image of yourself Page Checking Flow of Menu Operating Menu Flow of Full Menu Zooming 1 2 MACRO RECORDING 1 1 2 Manually Focusing Subject FOCUSING DURING RECORDING Focusing range: 1 2 Manually focus the following objects, which may not be automatically focused (see page52): Adjusting Brightness of Image to be recorded (Exposure) 1 2 Compensating for Backlight 1 Using Full Auto Function 1 Setting Up Camera Functions Before You Begin SELECTING SHOOTING MODE TO MATCH THE SUBJECT (SWITCHING PROGRAM AE MODE) 2 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 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 Page SWITCHING QUALITY OF STILL IMAGE (QUALITY) 2 SELF-TIMER 4 SETTING ON-SCREEN DISPLAY OUTPUT ON OR OFF (OSD OUTPUT) 2 Disc Navigation Using Disc Navigation Before You Begin STARTING OR TERMINATING DISC NAVIGATION 2 Page PLAYING BACK FROM DISC NAVIGATION SCREEN 3 ADJUSTING VOLUME DURING PLAYBACK When playback ends Playing back photos PLAYING BACK LATEST RECORDED SCENE 1 2 1</3 DELETING LAST RECORDED SCENE 1 2 1 2 3 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) 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 February 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) 1 3 4 5 Using FINALIZE button to finalize a disc 3 4 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 Use the provided AV/S output cable to connect the DVD video camera/recorder to a TV as follows: 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 ON OTHER VIDEO DEVICES 2 3 4 Connecting to PC (DZ-GX5080A) Software Provided Windows Macintosh 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 Handling photos With DVD-RAM With SD memory card 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 ImageMixer 3 for Windows VIEWING IMAGES RECORDED ON DISC USING PC 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Using ImageMixer 3 Mac Edition for DVDCAM VIEWING IMAGES RECORDED ON DISC USING MACINTOSH 1 4 IMPORTING IMAGES RECORDED ON DISC INTO MACINTOSH 1 4 CREATING DVD-VIDEO USING IMAGES RECORDED ON DISC 1 4 5 6 Uninstalling Software Contact The Following 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 Page 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 Item Default Setting method Page STORAGE CAPACITY OF DISC SIZE AND QUALITY OF PHOTOS RECORDABLE STILLS (PHOTOS) ON CARD To Order in the United States BY PHONE Service Hotline: 1-800-HITACHI (1-800-448-2244) Index Numerics A B C O P Q R S 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. 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